47th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120292973 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD REST - Described are passenger seats having a seat back support and a head rest assembly coupled to the seat back support. The head rest assembly includes a head support and a lower head support with a rest bar and a pair of extensions, wherein a first end of each extension is slidingly coupled to the rest bar and a second end of each extension is pivotally coupled to the head support. The rest bar is positioned adjacent the head support when the lower head support is in a stowed position and is positioned a distance forward of the head support when the lower head support is in a deployed position. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292974 | ROTATABLE ARMREST - An armrest for a chair having a first member, connected to the chair; a second member selectively rotatable relative the first member; means disposed between the first and second members for resisting the rotational movement between the first and second members. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292975 | Footrest Apparatus and Method - Systems and methods for enabling passengers to rest or elevate their feet. In one embodiment, an apparatus has a seat-back attachment portion, a support portion and a footrest portion integral to an adjustable loop of fabric. The seat-back attachment portion is positionable on a top or tray table of a seat-back. The support portion is coupled to the seat-back attachment and footrest portions and suspends the footrest portion at a variable height above the floor. The apparatus may include an integral cover which substantially encloses the apparatus when in a folded position. The footrest portion may have a substantially rigid lateral member, and may have padding secured to the rigid lateral member. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292976 | Vehicle Seat with Protective Cloth Anchoring Flaps, and Method of Making the Same - A vehicle seat base is provided with a foam bun that includes a protective cloth that is molded into the foam bun and attached with the seat cover material to the seat frame. A suspension mat is attached to the protective cloth below the foam bun to add support. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292977 | SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER - A seatbelt tether is provided for a child car seat. The tether guides the shoulder belt so that the shoulder belt is positioned proximate an occupant's shoulder. The tether is adjustable to accommodate occupants of multiple heights. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292978 | AXLE MODULE - The invention relates to an axle module for a motor vehicle, the axle module being composed of two control arms which can be fixed to the body structure via a pivotal bearing, support the wheels of the axle and are connected to each other by an axle body. According to the invention, each control arm comprises a receiving element for a drive, particularly an electric motor, particularly a wheel hub motor. The receiving device is designed such that it forms the carrier for the stator. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292979 | DUAL WHEELS WITH COMMON HUB ADAPTER - A dual wheel assembly for a vehicle having a common hub adapter. The assembly includes an inner wheel having an inner rim; an outer wheel having an outer rim; and a hub portion having a central cylindrical portion disposed between first and second end face portions, wherein the inner rim is mounted to the first end portion, and the outer rim is mounted to the second end face portion. The assembly may further include radially spaced apart holes disposed on the central cylindrical portion, wherein the spaced apart holes have end openings on opposite sides thereof and first and second fasteners extending in opposite directions in an alternating arrangement from the first and second end portions of the hub portion. Each of the first fasteners extends through an end opening of a spaced apart hole and the inner rim, and each of the second fasteners extends through an end opening of a spaced apart hole and the outer rim. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292980 | WHEEL RIM FOR BICYCLE AND PRODUCING METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A wheel rim for bicycle of the present invention includes a carbon fiber main body and two strengthen layers. The strengthen layers are made of metal and are attached to two side surfaces of the main body by electroplating. As such, brake pads can rub against the wheel rim on the strengthen layers. Heat dissipation efficiency is enhanced so as to keep the wheel rim away from deformation, and the wheel rim is reinforced as well. Therefore, the wheel rim is made durable. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292981 | WHEEL BEARING DESIGN - A wheel bearing assembly including a modular wheel hub that can be utilized for both passive and driven wheel hub applications with the insertion of a wheel hub bore modification body. The wheel hub is rotatably mounted to a vehicle using a wheel bearing and knuckle arrangement, the wheel bearing comprising an inner ring, outer ring and rolling elements between the rings. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292982 | RESERVOIR TANK AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING THE RESERVOIR TANK - [Problem] To provide an inexpensive reservoir tank in which a light-out fluid level can be moved even farther away from a lead switch while reliably moving a float up and down and stabilizing the operation of the lead switch. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292983 | TRACK SHOE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS TRACK VEHICLES - An improved track shoe assembly ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120292984 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - In a vehicle-mounted electronic control device having a switching power supply in which a switching element is controlled to obtain a predetermined intermediate voltage Va stepped down from a vehicle-mounted battery, and to which a downstream side coil, a flywheel diode, and an output capacitor are connected to suppress a pulsating voltage, a circuit for suppressing reverse conduction for the switching element is provided in order to prevent that the switching element is reversely conducted and thus a charging voltage of the output capacitor is abnormally lowered when a power supply voltage Vb of the vehicle-mounted battery is abnormally lowered. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292985 | VEHICULAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM - In a vehicular electric system, a first motor driver device and a second motor driver device are connected in parallel to a DC power source. A first capacitor is provided to suppress variations in a voltage developed between the DC power source and the first motor driver device. A second capacitor is provided to suppress variations in a voltage developed between the DC power source and a second motor driver device. A resistor is connected in series to the second capacitor. A filter circuit is thus suppressed form resonance even when a frequency included in a ripple current outputted from an inverter circuit of the first motor driver device overlaps a resonance frequency of the filter circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292986 | SUPPLY MODULE FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLES - A supply module is provided for a passenger transport vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a first supply unit for supplying passengers with a first supply medium in a first supply area and a second supply unit for supplying passengers with a second supply medium in a second supply area. Furthermore, the supply module includes, but is not limited to a control unit which is configured to activate the first supply unit in a first subregion of the first supply area and to activate the second supply unit in a second subregion of the second supply area, based on a predeterminable seating configuration. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292987 | System and Method Providing Power Within a Battery Pack - A system for supplying power internal to a battery pack is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a power supply that is powered by battery cells in the battery pack such that each battery cell supplies substantially the same amount of current to power the power supply. In this way, power can be distributed within the battery pack without causing imbalance between an amount of charge stored in different battery cells. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292988 | ON-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - A fourth constant-voltage power circuit directly powered from an on-vehicle battery is connected, in parallel through a serial resistor, to a second constant-voltage power circuit powered from the on-vehicle battery through an output contact of a power relay, and is connected to a drive power terminal of a microprocessor. When the output contact is closed, the microprocessor operates with an output voltage of the second constant-voltage power circuit, and an output current of the fourth constant-voltage power circuit is limited to less than or equal to a predetermined value by the serial resistor. During the operation stop at which a power switch is open, a micro standby current is supplied from the fourth constant-voltage power circuit to the microprocessor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292989 | CONTROL OF A CONVERTER FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Control of a converter for an electric vehicle may control the converter of the electric vehicle where the converter is adapted to drop voltage and a counting unit is adapted to count a signal generated by the converter. The control includes inputting a signal generated by the converter to the counting unit during operation of the converter; counting the signal by the counting unit; determining whether a counting result of the counting unit corresponds to a predetermined interval; and deciding that the converter is out-of-order in a case that the counting result does not correspond to the predetermined interval. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292990 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL VEHICLE - In a case where a load amount of a load is a predetermined value or less, a control device of an FC vehicle implements extremely low current control for performing power generation at an extremely low current below a lower limit current of an FC for normal operation. At the time of implementing the extremely low current control, upper and lower limit values of a target output voltage of the converter are set in correspondence with the extremely low current, and the output voltage of the FC is controlled to be within a range between the upper and lower limit values. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292991 | Combination GFCI/AFCI Receptacle with Class 2 Power Units - A combination AC receptacle and low voltage class 2 power units are provided in a standard single strap flush wall-mount outlet so that portable battery operated electronic devices may be charged without having to use a special AC charger. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and/or arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) capabilities are also provided so that this combination AC receptacle and low voltage class 2 power units, e.g., USB receptacles, may used in occupancy locations requiring such protections under current electrical building codes. A standard wall cover plate is used to finish off installation of this flush wall-mount outlet into a wall outlet box. Also a data interface may be provided to allow a PDA or PC to control smart wiring systems through the USB receptacle. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292992 | DUAL FUEL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER TO LOADS OF A DRILLING RIG - A system for providing power to a load of a drilling rig has a dual fuel engine/generator and an energy storage system. The load is switchably connected to one or both of the dual fuel engine/generator and the energy storage system. The dual fuel engine/generator and the energy storage system have a capacity suitable for supplying requisite power to the load. A rectifier is connected to an output line of the engine/generator so as to convert the AC power to DC power. The energy storage system is a battery. The dual fuel engine/generator can be either a dedicated duel fuel system or a fumigation system. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292993 | Energy Scavenging Power Supply - An energy scavenging power system and method may include an energy conversion system having at least one transducer configured to harvest energy, an energy management and storage system configured to store harvested energy; and a load regulation system configured to provide stored energy to power one or more low power-consumption loads. The energy management and storage system may include a start-up capacitor having a small capacitance to allow for quick charging and fast turn-on, a short term capacitor to provide energy to the load or loads once turned-on, and a long term capacitor having a large capacitance to provide for sustained energy delivery to the loads. The system also may include a common charging bus that receives energy from each transducer, conditioned if necessary, and which then determines the capacitor to which the energy should be delivered. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292994 | DEMAND RESPONSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH VAR SUPPORT - A method for providing VAR support in a power distribution network having a demand response management system can include querying the demand response management system for an inductive device on the power distribution network and power cycling the inductive device to affect reactive power in the power distribution network. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292995 | SYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A method for powering one or more loads from a varying input voltage comprises controlling a primary switch to selectively apply the input voltage to energize an inductor, controlling a load switch to selectively connect the inductor to the load, monitoring one or more load parameters to determine load conditions, and, when the load conditions meet a load requirement, disconnecting the load from the inductor and directing any remaining current in the inductor to a energy storage element. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292996 | MULTI-OUTPUT DC-TO-DC CONVERSION APPARATUS WITH VOLTAGE-STABILIZING FUNCTION - A multi-output DC-to-DC conversion apparatus with a voltage-stabilizing function includes a center-tapped main transformer, a semiconductor component group, and a triggering controller. The DC-to-DC conversion apparatus provides at least two output voltages which are a main output voltage and an auxiliary output voltage, respectively. The auxiliary output voltage is functioned as an input voltage of a buck converter; and, as a result, the auxiliary output voltage can be adjusted to obtain a lower variable DC voltage. The triggering controller is used to stabilize the main output voltage and the auxiliary output voltage. Therefore, the main transformer provides one or two secondary windings to step down the auxiliary output voltage so as to increase efficiency of the buck converter. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292997 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a network system and a method of controlling the network system supplied with energy from an energy generation component. The network system includes an energy consumption component consuming the energy generated from the energy generation component, and driving a driving component for processing or managing a consumable. The energy consumption component is provided with one or more courses classified according to a determination factor related to the consumable. The determination factor includes a performance factor denoting a processed or managed result of the consumable. One of the courses is recommended as a driving course when the energy consumption component recognizes information about the consumable. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292998 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC MANIPULATION MECHANISM - When a closing coil is excited with a charged capacitor by closing a switch to drive a movable core and to close a vacuum valve not shown, if switches are opened, no current flows even when a voltage is electromagnetically induced in a coil from the coil, and no power loss occurs. If a switch is closed before opening the switch, when the switch is opened, the current flowing through the coil commutates to a series circuit comprising a resistor, whereby a voltage generated in the coil can be suppressed. When the opening coil is excited with a capacitor by closing a switch to drive the movable core in the opposite direction to open the vacuum valve, if the switches are opened, no current flows even when a voltage is electromagnetically induced in the coil from the coil, and no power loss occurs. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292999 | REDUNDANT MODULE WITH SYMMETRICAL CURRENT PATHS - The invention relates to a redundant module for decoupling short-circuit currents in a redundant voltage supply. The redundant module comprises at least two power supply units, and the number of inputs corresponds at least to the number of power supply units. Each input is routed via a separate current path to a common current node of an output for providing an output current. Each current path forms a decoupling section, and at least one measuring element for measuring the input voltage, the input current, and/or the input power as well as a control element for regulation purposes are assigned to each decoupling section. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293000 | System and method for supplementing a generated DC power supply - Renewable energy farmed from solar, wind or the like enters a DC to DC converter with pulse width modulation (PWM) control to produce a generated DC with a known voltage. A micro controller controls the PWM control of the generated DC between zero and 100 percent such that it is suitable for a particular DC load. If the PWM is at 100%, then the MCU switches on power from an AC to DC converter with ON/OFF control for producing a line DC. The line DC is combined with the generated DC to supplement the generated DC so the load performs reliably. Alternatively, several capacitors in parallel are used to allow the generated DC to charge at least two of the capacitors, while a third capacitor that is charged from grid AC is always ready to be used as a backup source of power. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293001 | POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUITRY IN PERIPHERAL ACCESSORIES OF AUDIO DEVICES - A power management circuitry for a peripheral electronic device includes a power regeneration circuitry, a power selector, a power switch and an audio signal detection circuitry. The power regeneration circuitry receives a continuous periodic sound wave from an audio device and converts the continuous periodic sound wave into an amplified DC electrical signal. The power source selector receives the amplified DC electrical signal and input from a primary power source and provides a power signal output. The audio signal detection circuitry receives the amplified DC electrical signal and transmits a wake-up signal to the power switch circuitry. The power switch circuitry is turned on by the wake-up signal and connects the power source selector to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry and transfers the power signal output to the peripheral electronic device main circuitry. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293002 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING POWER FROM BATTERIES - A method for supplying power from batteries includes: detecting a power supply state of a cycling battery in a system, where the system firstly uses the cycling battery to supply power to a load; and when a voltage of the cycling battery drops to a voltage threshold, activating a standby battery to supply power to the load. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293003 | CELL CAPACITY ADJUSTING DEVICE - Provided is a cell capacity adjusting device for reducing fluctuations in state of charge (SOC) among cells of a battery pack | 2012-11-22 |
20120293004 | PARALLEL RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INVERTER GENERATORS - In a parallel running control apparatus for inverter generator A having first, second and third inverters adapted convert alternating current outputted from windings wound around an alternator into direct/alternating current by driving switching elements, and CPUs to control turning ON/OFF of the switching elements, it is configured so that the generator A runs in parallel with at least one inverter generator B, which is configured to be same as the inverter generator A, to output a three-phase alternating current, and one of the CPU determines that the generator B was stopped when at least one of phase differences between a phase of an output from the first inverter and phases of outputs from the second and third inverters becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined value. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method for efficiently, wirelessly transmitting a power to a plurality of target devices are provided. A wireless power transmitter may include: a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit energy to a target device with at least one target resonator, the energy being stored in a capacitor; and a feeding unit configured to generate an induced current flowing in the source resonator in the same direction as a direction of an input current flowing in a transmission line, the feeding unit being electrically connected to the capacitor and forming a closed loop with the source resonator. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293006 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method of using near field communication (NFC) and wireless power transmission (WPT) are provided. A power receiving apparatus includes a resonator configured to receive a power and to output the power. The power receiving apparatus further includes a near field communication (NFC) receiver configured to perform wireless communication using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a wireless power transmission (WPT) receiver configured to supply a voltage using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a connecting unit configured to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver. The power receiving apparatus further includes a mode selector configured to control the connecting unit to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver based on the power output by the resonator. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293007 | POWER TRANSMITTING METHOD AND POWER TRANSMITTER FOR COMMUNICATION WITH POWER RECEIVER - A method and power transmitter for efficiently controlling power transmission to one or more power receivers in a wireless multi-power transmission system are provided. The method includes performing, when a predetermined measurement cycle arrives, a load measurement; comparing a current load measurement value with a previous load measurement value; determining whether the current load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as a first predetermined threshold; gradually increasing, when the load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as the first threshold, a transmission power value until a request for a subscription to a wireless multi-power transmission network from a power reception target within a predetermined time limit; and stopping, when the request for the subscription is not received before the time limit is exceeded, power transmission to the power reception target. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293008 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless power receiver that receives wireless power from a wireless power transmitter and a control method thereof are provided, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the wireless power from the wireless power transmitter; rectifies the wireless power; monitoring a voltage value of the rectified wireless power; determines whether a ripple of the voltage value of the wireless power is greater than or equal to a preset threshold; and if the ripple of the voltage value of the wireless power is greater than or equal to the preset threshold, changes at least one element value of the wireless power receiver to suppress the ripple below the preset threshold. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROTECTING POWER RECEIVER OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method of protecting a power receiver of a wireless power transmission system are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a rectifier comprising an input and an output, and configured to receive a signal through the input, to rectify the signal to produce a rectified signal, and to output the rectified signal through the output, and a capacitor connected to the output of the rectifier and to ground. The wireless power receiver further includes a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter connected to the output of the rectifier and to a load, and configured to convert the rectified signal to a power, and to provide the power to the load, and a device configured to create a short circuit to protect the rectifier and/or the capacitor when a voltage greater than a threshold voltage is applied to the input of the rectifier and/or the output of the rectifier. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A wireless power transmission controlling apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a power amplifier that receives a source power, amplifies the received source power, and outputs a wireless power transmission signal from the amplified received source power, a band pass filter that filters the wireless power transmission signal, and passes a harmonic wave corresponding to a communication frequency band, and a communication unit that transmits a wireless power transmission control signal using the harmonic wave corresponding to the communication frequency band. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293011 | POWER TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A WIRELESS MULTI-POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method are provided for transmitting and receiving power for wireless power transmission. A power transmitting apparatus includes a power supplier for generating power; a resonator for transmitting the power generated by the power supplier to a plurality of power receiving apparatuses; and a controller for determining whether a power transmission to a new power receiving apparatus is possible using a power receiving apparatus management table, when the new power receiving apparatus is detected while the power transmissions of the plurality of power receiving apparatuses are being performed, and controlling the resonator to transmit power to the new power receiving apparatus, when the power transmission to the new receiving apparatus is possible. The power transmitting apparatus stably supplies power to a plurality of power receiving apparatuses by determining power transmission states of the plurality of power receiving apparatuses. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293012 | SWITCHABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS FOR PREVENTING POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND EXTENDING BACKUP POWER LIFE - A technique for preventing power interruptions and extending backup power life is provided. The technique automatically prevents power interruptions in a line between a power source and a load. The technique can also extend the operating life of the power source. In one embodiment, a circuit for preventing power interruptions is provided. The circuit may include at least one arrays of capacitors, with the capacitors being arranged in parallel within an array, at least one switching elements configured to couple the at least one array of capacitors to a load, and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one switching element. The controller is configured to selectively drive the at least one switching element based on predetermined criteria. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293013 | WIRELESS OCCUPANCY SENSING WITH PORTABLE POWER SWITCHING - A system may include a wireless receiver to receive a wireless signal from an occupancy sensor and at least one power switch to control power to at least one load in response to the wireless signal, where the wireless receiver and power switch are included in a local switching device, and where the local switching device comprises a power pack having a housing, a power supply to convert high-voltage power to a low-voltage source for operating internal circuitry in the power pack, and switch control logic to implement an unoccupied delay time. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293014 | POWER SUPPLY - A power supply includes an alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) converter, a control unit, and a selection switch. The AC/DC converter is connected to an AC power source to convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage. The control unit includes a controller and a switch. The selection switch is connected to the controller, and connected between the AC converter and the power module of a motherboard to connect the AC converter to either the power module or the controller. When the AC/DC converter is connected to the controller, the controller receives the DC voltage to be started, the controller turns on the switch for a predetermined connection time to make the DC voltage be input to the power module, and then turns off the switch for a predetermined disconnection time to make the DC voltage fail to be input to the power module. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293015 | Process device with light change triggered display - A field device comprises a transducer, a photodetector, a display, and a display controller. The transducer controls or monitors process variable, and the display shows information relating to the process variable. The photodetector detects a light level. The display controller is capable of switching the display on and off in response to changes in the light level detected by the photodetector. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293016 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR GALVANIC CELLS - A protective device for galvanic cells ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293017 | INTEGRATED PROTECTION DEVICES WITH MONITORING OF ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Disclosed are systems, devices, circuits, components, mechanisms, and processes in which a switching mechanism can be coupled between components. The switching mechanism is configured to have an on state or an off state, where the on state allows current to pass along a current path. A monitoring mechanism has one or more sensing inputs coupled to sense an electrical characteristic at the current path. The electrical characteristic can be a current, voltage, and/or power by way of example. The monitoring mechanism is configured to output a reporting signal indicating the sensed electrical characteristic. The monitoring mechanism can be integrated with the switching mechanism on a chip. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293018 | POLARITY CORRECTING DEVICE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a device for correcting the polarity of electricity in a circuit. In direct current circuits, a positive voltage received from a power source will exit the device at a predetermined output regardless of which input of the device received the positive voltage. In alternating current circuits, one or more currents received from a hot output(s) of a power source will be connected to a predetermined output(s) of the device regardless of which input(s) received the current(s). | 2012-11-22 |
20120293019 | CONNECTOR AND POWER FEEDING SYSTEM - A power feeding system which connects loads in series to receive a supply of power from a power source, and a connector which is suitable for use in the power feeding system are provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293020 | Device for Collecting Energy Wirelessly - A device for collecting energy has first, second, and third capacitive plates, each spaced from, substantially parallel to, and electromagnetically coupled to each other. An inductor is coupled between two of the plates, and a load resistance is inductively coupled to the inductor for drawing energy from electromagnetic field excitation between the plates. In a further embodiment, the inductor includes a first inductor coupled in series with a second inductor, and the load resistance is inductively coupled to the second inductor for drawing energy from electromagnetic field excitation between the plates, and the device further includes a first capacitor coupled in parallel with and spaced apart from the first inductor, and a second capacitor coupled between the first and second capacitive plates. In a still further embodiment, energy is collected by a coaxial transmission feed line. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293021 | Variable Power Energy Harvesting System - The disclosed invention provides examples of preferred embodiments including systems for harvesting energy from variable output energy harvesting apparatus. The systems include energy harvesting apparatus for providing energy input to a switched mode power supply and a control loop for dynamically adjusting energy harvesting apparatus input to the switched mode power supply, whereby system output power is substantially optimized to the practical. Exemplary embodiments of the invention include systems for harvesting energy using solar cells in boost, buck, and buck-boost configurations. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293022 | LINEAR VIBRATOR - Disclosed is a linear vibrator, the linear vibrator including: a case including a lower case and an upper case coupled to the lower case to form a space; a stator including a circuit substrate arranged on the lower case and a coil block electrically connected to the circuit substrate; a vibrator including a magnet facing the coil block and a weight secured to the magnet; and a back yoke including a back yoke unit securing the vibrator and a pair of symmetrically formed spring units integrally formed with the back yoke unit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293023 | Voltage Tuning of Microwave Magnetic Devices Using Magnetoelectric Transducers - Tunable microwave magnetic devices that provide increased performance with reduced size, weight, and cost. The disclosed microwave magnetic devices are voltage-tunable devices that include ferrite substrates. To tune the devices, the magnetic permeability of the respective ferrite substrates is varied by external, voltage-tuned, magnetic fringe fields created by one or more magnetoelectric (ME) transducers. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293024 | STATOR SEGMENT AND MOTOR - A stator segment arranged to define a portion of an annular stator includes a core segment including a core back portion arranged to extend in a circumferential direction of the stator, and a tooth portion arranged to extend from the core back portion in a radial direction of the stator; a coil wound around the tooth portion and including a pair of coil wire terminals; an insulating layer arranged between the coil and the tooth portion; and a resin layer arranged to seal the entire coil except for the pair of coil wire terminals. Circumferential end walls of the resin layer are arranged circumferentially inward of circumferential end walls of the core back portion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293025 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH ADD-ON UNIT, AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND AN ADD-ON UNIT - An electric motor with an add-on unit, such as a gearbox unit, encoder unit or controller unit, and disclosed whereby the electric motor and add-on unit can be firmly connected to each other. For a firm connection, a shrink ring is thermally shrunk on to the electric motor and add-on unit in the area of the joint so that the shrink ring covers the joint. A method is also disclosed for producing the connection, wherein a temperature difference is first created between the shrink ring on the one hand and the electric motor as well as add-on unit on the other hand, whereby furthermore the temperature of the shrink ring is greater than the temperature of the electric motor and add-on unit and whereby the components are then joined together and held so that the shrink ring shrinks on to the electric motor and add-on unit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293026 | DRIVE DEVICE AND CONVEYANCE DEVICE - To provide a drive device rigid enough to endure a stress due to a reaction during driving of an arm unit, and to provide a conveyance device including the same. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293027 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND HOUSING FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A housing for a rotating electrical machine includes a first housing block, a second housing block, a seal member, and a positioning pin. The first and second housing blocks define a breathing passage to communicate an inner space defined by the first housing block and the second housing block with an outside space of the first housing block and the second housing block. The breathing passage includes a first end hole and a second end hole. The first end hole is provided at the axial end of the first housing block. The second end hole is provided in the second housing block and faces the first end hole. The positioning pin is inserted in the first and second end holes of the breathing passage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293028 | BEARING ASSEMBLY AND SPINDLE MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a bearing assembly and a spindle motor including the same. The bearing assembly includes: a shaft having a first magnet formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof; and a sleeve having a second magnet formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and spaced apart from the first magnet to face the first magnet, the sleeve supporting the shaft, wherein a spaced gap between the first magnet and the second magnet is filled with oil. According to the present invention, power consumption due to driving of the spindle motor can be reduced by using the bearing assembly included in the magnetic bearing. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293029 | LOCOMOTIVE STARTER MOTOR - In accordance with the present invention, provided is starter motor including a robust end housing or casing for carrying a needle bearing arrangement. The needle bearing arrangement is generally elongated and includes a plurality of rotatable members or rollers which allows wear to spread amongst all its members, thus increasing the field service life of the starter motor. In one aspect, the needle bearing arrangement is one roller bearing. In another aspect, the needle bearing comprises two roller bearings. Also, the drive end housing is longer and larger in diameter to accommodate the larger needle bearing arrangement. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293030 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF TORQUE-SUPPORT ELEMENTS - An electric machine for installation to a retaining device includes a stator having an axis, and a torque-support device for supporting the stator against the retaining device to prevent a turning movement around the axis. The torque-support device has an intermediate element, at least two holding support elements for providing support against the retaining device, and at least two stator support elements for providing support against the stator. The holding support elements and the stator support elements possess each a greater rigidity in a circumferential direction in relation to the axis than in any other spatial direction. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293031 | COUPLER - The invention relates to a coupling element for a magnetic gear having a coupling element for coupling magnetic flux between first and second movable members, each having an array of magnetic poles arranged thereon. The coupling element is formed from a sheet of magnetically permeable material and incorporates coupling portions and support portions integrally formed together. The coupling element sheet can be rolled into a cylindrical shape and used as the coupling element in a magnetic gear as described above. Optionally, the magnetic gear is decoupleable by virtue of the coupling element being arranged such that an external magnetic field can be selectably applied to it, thereby causing saturation and resultingly substantially preventing coupling of magnetic flux between the first and second members. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293032 | PERMANENT MAGNET ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A permanent magnet arrangement for an electrical machine comprises a support structure for carrying magnetic flux and a pole assembly fixed to the support structure. The pole assembly comprises a magnet pole comprising at least one piece of permanent magnet material and a magnet carrier on which the magnet pole is mounted and which provides a magnetic flux path between the magnet pole and the support structure. The permanent magnet arrangement further comprises a sleeve containing the magnet pole and at least part of the magnet carrier. The magnet carrier is secured to the support structure to fix the pole assembly to the support structure and the sleeve is clamped to the support structure by the magnet carrier. A method for assembling the permanent magnet arrangement is also described. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293033 | ROTOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A rotor includes a rotor core with a circumferential surface facing a stator and permanent magnets each received in a corresponding slot of the rotor core. Each of the permanent magnets has a first corner portion positioned closest to the circumferential surface of the rotor core and a first side surface that intersects an imaginary line, faces toward the stator side and makes up part of the first corner portion. The imaginary line extends in the magnetization direction of the permanent magnet through the center of the permanent magnet. Between the first side surface of the permanent magnet and the inner surface of the corresponding slot, there are formed a first gap, a second gap and an abutment area from the first corner portion side in this order. The first gap has a smaller width than the second gap in a direction perpendicular to the first side surface. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293034 | STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A stator for an electric motor includes first and second rows of conductors arranged concentrically around an axis inside a steel core. Each conductor includes a linking end. The stator also includes a first dielectric shim ring arranged between the two rows of conductors. Each conductor of the first row is bent in either a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction relative to the axis and each conductor of the second row is bent in the opposite direction. The linking end of each conductor of the first row is attached to the linking end of an adjacent conductor of the second row after the conductors are bent. The first shim ring separates the first and second rows of conductors when the conductors are being bent, and is also at least partially disposed between the first and second rows of conductors when the linking ends are being attached. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293035 | CORELESS ELECTRIC MACHINE APPARATUS, MOVING BODY AND ROBOT - A coreless electric machine apparatus includes: a permanent magnet arranged on the first member; two-phase coreless electromagnetic coils arranged on the second member; a coil back yoke arranged on the second member, wherein the electromagnetic coils include effective coil areas for generating a force to move the first member relatively to the second member, and coil end areas, the effective coil areas of the two-phase electromagnetic coils have same shape and are arranged in a cylindrical area between the permanent magnet and the coil back yoke, the coil end area of a first phase electromagnetic coil of the two-phase electromagnetic coils is bent in an inside direction or an outside direction of the cylindrical surface, the two-phase electromagnetic coils have same electric resistance value, and the coil back yoke covers outer peripheral areas of the effective coil areas and does not cover outer peripheral areas of the coil end areas. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293036 | INDUCTION ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of manufacturing a rotor assembly includes placing a generally cylindrical rotor core in a die. The rotor core has axial grooves spaced about a perimeter of the rotor core. The grooves may be formed by stacked laminated disks. Material is cast around the annular rotor core in the die such that the cast material forms conductor bars that fill the grooves and first end ring portions at opposing ends of the rotor core connected with the conductor bars. Each of the first end ring portions has substantially a first axial width. The rotor core with cast conductor bars and cast first end ring portions is then removed from the die. A respective second end ring portion is welded to each of the cast first end ring portions to form end ring assemblies. Each second end ring portion has a second axial width greater than the first axial width. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293037 | COIL FIXING MEMBER OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A coil fixing member of a rotating electrical machine, wherein the rotating electrical machine includes a ring-shaped stator core, a slot formed at inner peripheral section of the stator core, a coil arranged in the slot, and wall sections defining opening on an inner periphery of the slot in a radial direction of the stator core, and wherein the coil fixing member is inserted into the slot, the coil fixing member comprising: a pressing section that presses the coil outward in the radial direction of the stator core; and engaging sections that are adjacent to both end sections of the pressing section in a peripheral direction of the stator core, that extend from the both end sections to an inward side in the radial direction of the stator core, and that include leading end sections respectively engaged with the wall sections. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293038 | ROTOR DISK AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - A rotor disk for an electric motor including a shaft hole for receiving a shaft of the electric motor, a set of positioning holes around the shaft hole, each configured to receive a positioning pin. The shaft hole and the set of positioning holes are positioned in the rotor disk such that when the rotor disk is set to a rotated position with respect to another similar rotor disk, and the shaft and the positioning pins are penetrated to the respective holes of the two rotor disks, the disks cause a pressing force to the shaft. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293039 | BRUSHLESS ALTERNATOR - A brushless alternator of the present invention includes: a yoke whose inner circumferential surface is radially opposite via an air gap to a rotor revolvably supported by brackets; a stat or supported by the brackets, for forming a magnetic circuit along with the rotor and the yoke; a bobbin for engaging with the outer circumferential surface of a thin portion of the yoke; a field coil wound around the bobbin, for producing magnetic flux; and a plate joined to the thin portion, for axially holding the bobbin; wherein the thin portion of the yoke and the other portion thereof are integrally formed in one piece using a single member. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293040 | Method for Manufacturing Piezoelectric Element and Piezoelectric Element Manufactured using same - A stress relaxing layer L | 2012-11-22 |
20120293041 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR DRIVER CIRCUIT - In a piezoelectric actuator driver circuit, a resistor provided to detect current is inserted in a current path for a piezoelectric actuator. A signal of a decreased voltage of the resistor is subjected to positive feedback to an amplifier circuit via a band-pass filter. An output signal of the amplifier circuit is subjected to negative feedback to the amplifier circuit via a band-elimination filter. The band-pass filter allows a signal of a fundamental resonant frequency of a piezoelectric device, which includes the piezoelectric actuator, to pass therethrough, and the band-elimination filter blocks the signal of the fundamental resonant frequency. Thus, a loop gain at a higher-order resonant frequency with respect to the fundamental resonant frequency becomes very low and a higher-order resonant mode can be effectively suppressed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293042 | PIEZOELECTRIC GENERATOR - A piezoelectric generator includes a fixing part; a cantilever formed at a front edge of the fixing part; a weight part formed at a front end of the cantilever; a centroid adjustment part by which a position of a centroid of the weight part is adjusted; and a piezoelectric generating cell formed on top of the cantilever. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293043 | TRANSDUCER FOR ULTRASONIC MOTOR - Electrodes ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293044 | Ultrasonic torsional mode and longitudinal-torsional mode transducer - The present invention relates to the design of piezoelectric transducer subassemblies and systems primarily intended for medical and dental applications. The invention also provides transducer subassemblies and systems with improved performance and a capability to operate more efficiently in torsional or a combined longitudinal-torsional mode of vibration. The invention enables the size and weight of torsional mode transducers to be reduced. Additionally, the electrical characteristics of these transducer systems are improved, thus enabling the transducer end effector to deliver more power to the operative site. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293045 | HIGH-POWER ULTRASONIC PROBE - Provided is an ultrasonic probe, which uses a composite piezo-electric element, which includes a piezo-electric wafer made of piezo-electric material and having a lattice shape, and a polymer filled between the lattices of the piezo-electric wafer. The ultrasonic probe has a high power and a wide band width simultaneously. In addition, since the ultrasonic probe further includes a heat exhaust unit for exhausting the heat generated at the ultrasonic probe to the outside, the temperature of an acoustic lens which contacts patients may be lowered. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293046 | INTERACTIVE PANEL COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE AND AT LEAST TWO PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCTION DEVICES - An interactive panel including a substrate, wherein a seismic wave is intended to propagate, and at least two piezoelectric transduction devices each including two piezoelectric transducers. Each piezoelectric transducer includes two piezoelectric elements each with two surfaces each covered by an electrode. The four electrodes of each piezoelectric transducer are interconnected to supply, when opposing stresses are applied to the piezoelectric elements of the transducer, an electrical measurement signal that depends on the angle between a main plane and an opposite stress-separation plane. Two piezoelectric transducers of a same device have a same central axis and their respective main planes form a non-zero angle thereinbetween. Each piezoelectric transduction device is attached to the substrate such that movement of the substrate during passage of the seismic wave causes stress on the piezoelectric elements, in opposite directions on either side of the stress-separation plane. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293047 | Large-scale Fabrication of Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanowire Arrays - A generator includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, a dense plurality of vertically-aligned piezoelectric elongated nanostructures, an insulating layer and a second electrode layer. The substrate has a top surface and the first electrode layer is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The dense plurality of vertically-aligned piezoelectric elongated nanostructures extends from the first electrode layer. Each of the nanostructures has a top end. The insulating layer is disposed on the top ends of the nanostructures. The second electrode layer is disposed on the non-conductive layer and is spaced apart from the nanostructures. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293048 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device including a tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element having a base and a pair of vibrating arms positioned parallel to each other and extending from the base at right angles. The piezoelectric device further including a pair of support arms extending from the base positioned parallel to each other and in the same direction as the vibrating arms. A package is included having a lid and a housing recess sealed by the lid wherein the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element is housed. A pair of supports are provided on a bottom face of the housing recess for fixing the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element by the support arms. A clearance groove is formed in the bottom face of the housing access to prevent the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element from colliding against the bottom face of the housing recess. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293049 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is disclosed, the spindle motor including a turntable coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft and accommodating a disk, and a turntable fixing member coupled at an upper surface of the turntable to the rotation shaft to fix the turntable. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293050 | Solar Powered Wheel Apparatus - A solar powered wheel apparatus comprising one or more photovoltaic cells housed on a rotatable element connected to a rotary object such as a wheel, an electric motor, and an axial shaft. The electric motor is in electric communication with the photovoltaic cells that power the electric motor and is rigidly connected to the rotatable element that houses the photovoltaic cells. The axial shaft is rotatably connected to the electric motor and rigidly connected to a support structure of the rotary object. The electric motor converts electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic cells into mechanical energy causing the electric motor to rotate about the axial shaft. The rotation of the electric motor rotates the rigidly connected rotatable element that houses the photovoltaic cells. The rotation of the rotatable element housing the photovoltaic cells removes heat from the photovoltaic cells and causes rotation of the connected rotary object. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293051 | Rotary Electromagnetic Actuator - A rotary electromagnetic actuator is provided which is suitable for opening and closing a valve for example. The actuator comprises a rotor ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293052 | WORK TOP AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A LAUNDRY HANGING DEVICE - A domestic household laundry appliance including a housing having a door for accessing an interior of the housing, and an attachment device on the housing, the attachment device for securing and supporting a laundry hanger device. The laundry hanger device is releasably secured in the attachment device. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293053 | CASE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A case for a display device comprises a front half casing and a rear half casing. The front half casing includes a rim portion and a hollow portion. Preferably, at least one first and second connecting elements are respectively provided at the front and rear half casings and are arranged to be screwable with each other. Preferably, a support element is connected between the front and the rear half casings for maintaining the rear half casing apart from the front half casing at a fixed angle after the case is open. Preferably, a receiving casing for locating an airflow-generated device used for heat dissipation is provided to be in detachable connection with a bottom of the rear half casing for providing airflow into the case. Preferably, a waterproof frame is provided and fastened onto an external surface of the rim portion for waterproof protection. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293054 | DISHWASHER RACK ASSEMBLY WITH SUPPORT FOR LARGE AND SMALL BOWLS - A dishwasher appliance having a rack assembly that can provide support for both large and small bowls is provided. The rack assembly includes tines, referred to herein as vertical members, that can hold both large and small bowls in a vertical orientation. The rack assembly may be used in a dishwasher to provide the upper rack, lower rack, or both. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293055 | DOOR ASSEMBLY AND CASING HAVING THE SAME - A door assembly includes a door base, a door disposed pivotally on the door base for covering openably the door base, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a first body biased to move relative to the door base in a first direction, a first engaging portion disposed at the first body, a pushing portion disposed at the first body, a second body disposed at the door, and a second engaging portion disposed at the second body. A lock is operable to move the first body relative to the door base in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first engaging portion is biased to move in the first direction to thereby engage the second engaging portion, so as to lock the door at a locked position for covering the door base. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293056 | DOOR BASKET AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING SAME - Provided is a refrigerator. A door basket is disposed vertically movable along guide slots defined in a back surface of the door for selectively opening or closing a storage. The door basket a basket body receiving goods, a basket support on which the basket body is detachably disposed, a stopping lever fixing the basket support to a position corresponding to one of a plurality of fixing grooves vertically spaced apart from each other in the bask surface of the door, and an elastic member applying an elastic force to the stopping lever so that the stopping lever is maintained in a state where the stopping lever is inserted into one of the fixing grooves. Thus, the door basket may be more easily adjusted in position, and also, the goods may be more easily taken in or out of the door basket. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293057 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - The lighting apparatus according to the present invention includes a thermal source such as a light source or a power supply unit and a heat releasing portion for releasing heat from the thermal source, and further includes the first heat radiation film formed by applying a coating material containing a heat radiating material on the surface of the heat releasing portion and curing the material. Since the first heat radiation film is formed by curing the material containing a heat radiating material, heat emittance by infrared is improved compared to the case with a heat radiation film formed by anode oxide coating (alumite treatment), thereby enhancing the heat releasing performance while maintaining the heat releasing performance by heat radiation for a long period of time because of the high resistance to damages. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293058 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting device having a composition capable of reducing a film thickness of a heat conducting member. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293059 | Electrode Cover Assembly - A cold cathode lighting system comprising a cold cathode lamp with electrodes on either end of the lamp, oriented such that it includes an electrode extension in order to return the electrode to the same parallel position as the main body of the lamp. The lamp's electrodes are inserted into a casing that is comprised of a casing covers on either ends of the casing which may slid be opened. The casing covers interact with a electrode cover assembly underneath the casing covers, that allows the lamp to be inserted when the casing covers are opened. The closing of the casing covers will safely engage an interconnection with the lamp's electrodes through the electrode cover assembly. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293060 | DISCHARGE TUBE AND STROBOSCOPIC DEVICE - A discharge tube includes a reflective film formed on an outer periphery of a cylindrical glass bulb by metal deposition. The reflective film is deposited in a range of 240° or more in the circumferential direction, and the range being larger in a center part than at each end in the axial direction. A stroboscopic device is equipped with this discharge tube. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293061 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug including a center electrode and a ground electrode having a gap between the center electrode and the ground electrode, the ground electrode has an outer layer which is formed from an Ni-based alloy and a core portion which is covered by the outer layer and formed from a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the outer layer. Further, the melting point of the Ni-based alloy forming the outer layer is 1150° C. or more and 1350° C. or less. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293062 | UV STABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND LED LAMP USING SAME - A UV stable optical element and an LED lamp using such an element are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention include an optical element made at least in part from an inherently UV stable polyester, so that consumable UV-stabilizing additives are not needed. Thus, the substrate of the optical element can maintain transparency and other desirable characteristics over longer periods of time in the face of high ultraviolet light exposure. In some embodiments, the optical element includes the inherently UV stable polyester and a phosphor for remote wavelength conversion. In some embodiments, the UV stable polyester is an aromatic polyester such as polyarylate. The optical element according to example embodiments of the invention can be used in an LED lamp. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293063 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STACKING STRUCTURE - Provided is an optoelectronic device that includes: a light source; an emission layer disposed on the light source and including light emitting particles dispersed in a matrix polymer; and a polymer film disposed on the emission layer. The polymer film includes two layers: a first layer including a first polymer and a second layer including a second polymer. The first polymer includes a polymerized product of a first monomer including at least two thiol (—SH) groups and a siloxane-based second monomer or oligomer including at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated bond at a terminal end, and the second polymer includes a polymerized product of a third monomer including at least two thiol (—SH) groups and a fourth monomer including at least two carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds at a terminal end. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293064 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Display and Method for Manufacturing the Same - An OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate; a sealant arranged in the shape of a closed loop along an edge of the second substrate between the first substrate and the edge of the second substrate; and a metal wire formed along the sealant between the first substrate and the sealant. One area of the metal wire has an opening pattern. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293065 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel includes a rear plate and a front plate arranged as opposed to the rear plate. The rear plate has a vertical barrier rib and a horizontal barrier rib orthogonal to the vertical barrier rib. The front plate has a first transparent electrode in parallel with the horizontal barrier rib and a plurality of second transparent electrodes in parallel with the vertical barrier rib. The front plate further has a plurality of bus electrodes having the same width and arranged with the same interval. The plurality of bus electrodes includes a first bus electrode electrically connected with the first transparent electrode, and a second bus electrode electrically connected with the plurality of second transparent electrodes. The second bus electrode is formed in a position opposed to the horizontal barrier rib. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293066 | BURNER WITH REDUCED HEIGHT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BURNER - It is provided a burner ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293067 | LAMP - A band pass filter comprises an air filled aluminium chamber, having a lid and a cuboid resonant cavity having a central iris. At opposite end nodes of the cavity, perfect electric conductors (PECs) are provided. One is connected to a feed wire from an input at one end of the cavity. The other PEC is connected via a further feed wire to a radiator in a fabrication of solid-dielectric, lucent material. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293068 | EXTENDED REACH RECHAREGABLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS - Lighting systems for remote placement and powering of a lighting device. The lighting systems include a lighting device for placement on a wall or ceiling and an external power supply selectively attachable to and detachable from the lighting device. The lighting device includes a power receiving structure that receives power from the external power supply and delivers electrical power to a rechargeable battery and/or light source. The external power supply includes a corresponding power delivery structure that delivers power to the power receiving structure of the lighting device. The power receiving and delivery structures may constitute an inductive power transfer system composed of one or more batteries or capacitors, a DC-to-AC inverter, electromagnetic power transfer and receiving coils, and an AC-to-DC convertor or rectifier. Alternatively, the power receiving and delivering structures may constitute direct electrical contacts. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293069 | Task-Lit Cabinet - Methods, apparatuses, and products passively generate electrical energy from waste heat. Electronic components in cabinets generate waste heat that is used to illuminate an interior of a cabinet. A thermovoltaic semiconductor detects a temperature differential between a pair of terminals installed in the cabinet. The thermovoltaic semiconductor generates a low voltage output in response to the temperature differential. A power supply receives the low voltage output and produces a higher voltage for low-wattage light sources installed in the cabinet. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293070 | PLASMA ATTENUATION FOR UNIFORMITY CONTROL - A plasma processing apparatus and method are disclosed which create a uniform plasma within an enclosure. In one embodiment, a conductive or ferrite material is used to influence a section of the antenna, where a section is made up of portions of multiple coiled segments. In another embodiment, a ferrite material is used to influence a portion of the antenna. In another embodiment, plasma uniformity is improved by modifying the internal shape and volume of the enclosure. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293071 | IGNITION APPARATUS, INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE, IGNITION PLUG, PLASMA EQUIPMENT, EXHAUST GAS DEGRADATION APPARATUS, OZONE GENERATING/STERILIZING/DISINFECTING APPARATUS AND ODOR ELIMINATING APPARATUS - A plasma equipment comprising a microwave oscillator for generating a predetermined microwave band, a microwave resonant cavity for allowing the predetermined microwave band to resonate, and microwave radiation means for radiating the microwave into the microwave resonant cavity, wherein the microwave radiation means is a microwave radiation antenna having the shape and the size so as to form a strong electric field of the microwave in a plasma generation field formed by the microwave. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293072 | FREQUENCY-VARIABLE DIMMING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A frequency-variable dimming control apparatus for a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The frequency-variable dimming control apparatus is provided for dimming the LEDs. The frequency-variable dimming control apparatus includes a DC/AC converter, a resonance circuit, a transformer, a current-sensing unit, and a control unit. The DC/AC converter receives and converts a DC input voltage into an AC voltage. The resonance circuit is electrically connected to the DC/AC converter to receive and converter the AC voltage into a resonance voltage. The transformer receives the resonance voltage and outputs an AC driven voltage. The current-sensing unit is electrically connected to a secondary-side winding of the transformer to output a current frequency signal. The control unit is electrically connected to the current-sensing unit and the DC/AC converter to receive a dimming control signal for dimming the LEDs. | 2012-11-22 |