47th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120293973 | MULTILAYERED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - In a multilayered wiring board constituted by laminating to form pluralities of layers of wiring layers | 2012-11-22 |
20120293974 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE - An electronic device module includes a first substrate having a first wiring layer and a first alignment mark, the first alignment mark being transparent in a visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a second substrate facing a part of the first substrate and having a second wiring layer and a second alignment mark facing the first alignment mark. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293975 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR FIXING A POWER SUPPLY - An electronic device includes a chassis having a sidewall, a power supply detachably received in the chassis, a latching member, and a handle pivotably connected to the power supply. A first end of the latching member is fixed to the power supply, and a second end of the latching member detachably latches the handle. Two latching holes are defined in the sidewall of the chassis. The latching member includes two latching tabs engaging in the latching holes in response to the second end of the latching member latching the handle. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293976 | REMOVABLE ELECTRIC CONTROLLER FOR GARAGE DOOR OPENER - A removable electric controller for a garage door opener includes a base unit, a cover and a control box unit. A box lid of the control box unit is slidably connected to a connecting surface of the cover. A guide insertion end of a control circuit board of the control box unit is connected to a main connecting port module of a circuit terminal connecting plate on the base unit. The cover and the control box unit are detachable. A driving member, a light source member, an inductive circuit line and a power member of the base unit are connected to wiring port modules of the circuit terminal connecting plate, so that the wiring is in the way of modulization. The control circuit board of the control box unit can be replaced with ease, providing a convenient and simply assembly. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293977 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a package structure is provided. A substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other and an opening communicating the surfaces is provided. An electronic device is configured in the opening. An adhesive layer and a patterned metal layer located on the adhesive layer are laminated on the lower surface and expose a bottom surface of the electronic device. A heat-dissipating column is formed on the bottom surface exposed by the adhesive layer and the patterned metal layer and connects the patterned metal layer and the bottom surface. A first and a second laminated structures are laminated on the upper surface of the substrate and the patterned metal layer, respectively. The first laminated structure covers the upper surface of the substrate and a top surface of the electronic device. The second laminated structure covers the heat-dissipating column and the patterned metal layer. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293978 | LED LAMP WITH IMPROVED LIGHT OUTPUT - The present disclosure involves an LED lamp. The LED lamp includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources located on a substrate. At least a subset of the LED light sources is free of a phosphor coating. The LED lamp includes a multi-layered cap structure located over at least the subset of the LED light sources. The cap structure contains a phosphor material and a diffuser material. The cap structure is physically separated from the subset of the LED light sources by a gap. The LED lamp includes a cover structure positioned over and surrounding the LED light sources and the cap structure. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293979 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a circuit board; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit board; and a lens sheet disposed on the circuit board, wherein the lens sheet includes a plurality of recesses, and the light sources are received in the recesses. The invention can omit a light guide plate or optical films. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293980 | LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT, BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a light-emitting unit wherein the directivity of light to be emitted can be lowered while the increase of the number of members thereof is suppressed and the increase of the size thereof is suppressed. An LED package (light-emitting unit) ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293981 | GLASS COMPOSITION, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A glass composition including, in oxide-based mol %: (a) at least 30% and at most 50% P | 2012-11-22 |
20120293982 | Battery powered lamp socket that supplies energy for LED or CFL light bulbs - A standard table lamp requires an electrical outlet to supply alternating current (AC) and illuminate a standard AC light bulb, including new technology, low wattage AC light bulbs such as a 7 Watt LED or a 7 Watt CFL. This limits the placement and portability of light emitting devices such as table lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers or wall sconces within a commercial or residential living space. To date, there are products that use batteries to power light sources but the form factors are usually bland and unattractive to interior designers and homeowners alike. This invention takes the idea of portable lighting and standardizes the form factor by using already developed standard low wattage AC light bulbs such as LED and CFL and standard AC light bulb sockets embedded in the design. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293983 | BACKLIGHT SOURCE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An embodiment of the disclosed technology discloses a backlight source and a display device. The backlight source including a back plate, an optical film, a light source bracket located between the back plate and the optical film, and a light source mounted onto the light source bracket; the light emitted from the light source is radiated toward the optical film after being reflected by the back plate. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293984 | BACKLIT FALSE WALL HAVING AN AFTERGLOW - A false wall ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293985 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a lighting device capable of alleviating unevenness in luminosity upon a member that is being illuminated. A backlit device (lighting device) ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293986 | HEAD LAMP COMPRISING ARCH-SHAPED HEAD BAND LOCATED ON SAGITTAL SUTURE PLANE - The present invention relates to a head lamp used for mounting a light source on the head, wherein the head lamp comprises a bow-shaped bent head on the sagittal suture plane of a wearer. The head lamp is lightweight, ruins the hairstyle of the wearer less, does not impede the circulation of blood and causes less headaches. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293987 | Positioning Reference System for an Area for Landing of a Helicopter or a Load Suspended from a Helicopter - A system is for a landing site for a helicopter or a load suspended from a helicopter, where landing positioning references are visualised as a luminous pattern on the landing site, and where the landing positioning references are formed as lines of light projected on the landing site from one or more light sources arranged at the landing site. A method is for forming of landing positioning references visualised as a luminous pattern on the landing site. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293988 | SELF-LEVELING BRACKET FOR LIGHTING FIXTURE - A self-leveling bracket assembly for suspending a lighting fixture from a ceiling of a structure. The light fixture comprising a frame having a first and second ends, the self-leveling bracket assembly having two brackets, each bracket comprising a connector member adapted to be attached to the ceiling and a hangar having one end pivotally attached to the connector member and another end adapted to receive the light fixture. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293989 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH A LIQUID EJECTION FUNCTION - A lighting device includes a first cover, a heat dissipating structure, and a lightbar device. A plurality of first guide slots is formed on the first cover. The heat dissipating structure is disposed in the first cover and has a plurality of heat dissipating fins. A plurality of second guide slots is formed on positions between adjacent heat dissipating fins respectively corresponding to the plurality of first guide slots. The lightbar device is disposed on the heat dissipating structure. Light generated by the lightbar device is emitted out of the first cover. Liquid is drained out through at least one of the plurality of first guide slots and the corresponding second guide slot. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293990 | FOLD-UP BEACON AND ASSOCIATED POST FOR VEHICLES - A beacon has an associated post that is supported in relation to a watercraft. The beacon may comprise four major separable elongated members all mutually joined by an elastic cord extending along the longitudinal axis of the beacon. When separated, the four major separable members may fold in the compact configuration, thus enabling compact stowage. The beacon may comprise an internal light source, a flag or pennant, and reflective films to signal presence of the watercraft to others. The flag may be formed as a receptacle for receiving and storing the separable elongated members for stowage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293991 | LED LAMP AND LED HOLDER CAP THEREOF - An LED lamp has an LED lamp board mounted in a lamp tube and two LED holder caps respectively mounted around two ends of the lamp tube. Each LED holder cap has a cap body, two pins and two parallel holding walls. One end of each pin is mounted in the circular board. One of the holding walls is conductive and connected with the pins. When the LED holder caps are respectively mounted around two ends of the lamp tube, the holding walls of each LED holder cap holds one end of the LED lamp board, and the conducting holding wall is electrically connected with a corresponding power contact of the LED lamp board so that the pins are respectively electrically connected with the power contacts. Accordingly, the problem of soldering wires with the LED lamp board and the pins of the LED holder caps can be eliminated. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293992 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ILLUMINATING SUBSTANCES USING COLOR TO ACHIEVE VISUAL CONTRAST - An illumination system for illuminating a first biologic substance and a second biologic substance, comprising a first light output device capable of outputting polychromatic first light, a second light output device capable of outputting polychromatic second light, the first light output device and the second light output device selected such that (i) a first apparent color results when the first light is scattered from the first biologic substance and a second apparent color results when the second light is scattered from the first biologic substance, the first apparent color and the second apparent color being substantially the same as one another and (ii) a third apparent color results when the first light is scattered from the second biologic substance and a fourth apparent color results when the second light is scattered from the second biologic substance, the third apparent color and the fourth apparent color being substantially different than one another, and means for temporally modulating amounts of the first light and amounts of the second light in a light output from the system. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293993 | LED Mixed Lighting for Tissue Culture of Orchids - This invention discloses a LED mixed lighting for tissue culture of orchids. Due to limitation of technology, currently it lacks of LED lighting directly used for orchids, especially for tissue culture of | 2012-11-22 |
20120293994 | LED Lighting Fixture - A lighting fixture includes a support structure and at least three circuit boards that are mounted to the support structure. Each circuit board has (i) a mounting surface mounted to the support structure and (ii) an outside surface defining a plane, wherein the circuit boards are mounted so that the plane of any given one of the outside surfaces forms an obtuse angle with the plane of the outside surface of any adjacent circuit board. The fixture also includes a linear array of at least three LEDs mounted on the outside surface of each one of the circuit boards; each linear array defining a longitudinal axis and wherein the circuit boards are mounted on the support structure so that all of the longitudinal axes are parallel to one another. Such LEDs within a given array are coupled to one another using conductors of the board on which they are mounted. The fixture further includes a power connector coupled to each of the circuit boards. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293995 | LED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A light assembly, and an associated method, for illuminating a target. Light energy is generated by a plurality of LED light sources that are mounted on a substrate. Light energy generated by the LED light sources is caused to be projected towards a central focal area. The substrate is folded into a concave-shaped configuration, and the light energy generated by the LED lights is caused to be projected towards the central focal area, permitting focusing of the light energy. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293996 | MULTI-ADJUSTABLE REPLACEMENT LED LIGHTING ELEMENT - An LED lighting element is configured to receive electrical power from a fluorescent lighting fixture ballast. The LED lighting element includes a base and a light engine coupled to the base. The light engine includes at least one LED. An end cap is coupled to the base and defines an enclosed chamber. A converter module is housed within the enclosed chamber and is electrically coupled to the light engine. The converter module is configured to convert AC power from the fluorescent lighting fixture ballast to DC power for powering the at least one LED. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293997 | ILLUMINATION MODULE - A light emitting diode (LED) module is provided that includes a base and a cover. Circuitry is provided on the base. An LED array is provided on the base and is coupled to the circuitry, which in an embodiment may convert AC line voltage to DC voltage. The LED module can be configured to take up minimal space while providing desirable light output. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293998 | REMOVABLE LIGHT ENGINE - The invention relates to a light engine ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293999 | Recessed Sealed Lighting Fixture - In an embodiment, a recessed light fixture includes a structural reflector and two end caps that form a light fixture housing. A first, second and third optics areas are provided. At least one first light source type is mounted near the first optics area. A second light source type is mounted near the second optics area and the second light source type is mounted near the third optics areas, the second light source type having a light output level substantially lower than the light output level of the first light source type. A diffuser is configured to sealably mount to the light fixture housing so as to substantially seal an interior portion of the light fixture. In operation, the light fixture can be switch between an ambient mode and an examination mode while providing a cost effective and attractive design. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294000 | MULTIPLE USE LED LIGHT FIXTURE - An LED light fixture is provided and includes a light engine assembly having a plurality of LED light modules mounted to a printed circuit board. The light engine assembly has a substantially circular periphery. A substantially cylindrical main body portion surrounds the light engine assembly and is sized to define a substantially annular gap between an inner surface of the main body portion and the periphery of the light engine. A plurality of radially extending and circumferentially arrayed fins are positioned rearward of the light engine assembly, and a thermal pad is coupled to and positioned between a rear surface of the light engine assembly and the plurality of fins for transferring heat away from the light engine assembly. The annular gap at least partially defines an air flow path in communication with spaces between the fins. An LED track lighting fixture including the LED light fixture also is provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294001 | Luminaire For Illuminating a Target Area by Means of Retroreflection of Light from a Light-Emitting Diode Module on a Reflector - A luminaire for illuminating a target area ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294002 | VAPOR CHAMBER COOLING OF SOLID-STATE LIGHT FIXTURES - A lighting module has an array of light emitters, a heat sink having a first surface, the array of light emitters being mounted to the first surface, a vapor chamber inside the heat sink, the vapor chamber including a liquid and arranged to absorb heat from the first surface until the liquid becomes vapor, and a cooling unit thermally coupled to a second surface of the heat sink opposite the first. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294003 | MOTHER SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE OF LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A mother substrate structure includes a mother substrate, a cover plate, a sealant and a spacer structure. The mother substrate has light emitting units thereon. The cover plate is disposed above the mother substrate and has unit regions, each unit region corresponding to one of the light emitting unit. The cover plate has a cutting line around each unit region, sealant regions between the cutting line and each of the unit regions, and spacer disposing regions between the cutting line and each of the sealant regions, wherein a distance between the cutting line and each of the spacer disposing region is 0˜100 um. The sealant is disposed in the sealant regions to bond the mother substrate and the cover plate. The spacer structure is disposed in the spacer disposing regions and surrounds each of the light emitting units, and materials of the spacer structure and the sealant include a glass fit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294004 | Electrically Conductive Ball Joints and Lighting Fixtures using the Joints - An electrically conductive ball joint and lighting fixtures using the joint are disclosed. The joint has a ball with a first portion connected to a first electrical signal and a second portion connected to a second electrical signal. The first and second portions are electrically isolated from one another by a nonconductive bushing. A socket receives the ball and has a first set of electrical contacts adapted to make contact with the first portion of the ball and a second set of electrical contacts adapted to make contact with the second portion of the ball. The two portions of the ball are unequal, with one portion being larger than the other. The lighting fixtures generally comprise a base and two or more arms connected to the base. The arms are connected to one another electrically and structurally with the electrically conductive ball joints, and may be counterweighted. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294005 | Lamp Having Outer Shell to Radiate Heat of Light Source - According to one or more arrangements, a lamp may include a device body having heat conductive properties. The device body may include a light source support and a heat radiating surface forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the lamp device. In some examples, the light source support may be integrally formed with the heat radiating surface. The light source support may further be thermally connected or fixed to a board in various manners (e.g., screw). The board may include a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted thereon. The lamp may further include a cover. In one example, the cover may be constructed of a translucent material. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294006 | Lamp Having Outer Shell to Radiate Heat of Light Source - According to one or more arrangements, a lighting device may include a heat conductive device body or shell. The lighting device may further include a substrate with a thermal diffusion layer and/or a pattern layer supported thereon. For example, the pattern layer and/or the diffusion layer may be stacked on the substrate. In some arrangements, the thermal diffusion layer may be disposed between a supporting surface of the lighting device and the pattern layer. Additionally or alternatively, the pattern layer may be stacked on a first side of the substrate while the thermal diffusion layer is stacked on a second side of the substrate. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294007 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING INSTRUMENT - A lighting device includes a plurality of LED light sources, an LED substrate mounted with the LED light sources, and at least one protector element mounted on the LED substrate to protect the LED light sources. The LED light sources are divided into a plurality of LED light source groups. The protector element is arranged in at least one of the LED light source groups while being electrically connected to the LED light sources of each of the LED light source groups. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294008 | VERSATILE LIGHTING UNITS - Systems and methods which provide a versatile lighting module which may be utilized alone or in combination with other lighting modules to provide any number of lighting unit configurations are shown. Lighting modules of embodiments herein are adapted to facilitate electrical connection, whether to one or more power supply and/or to one or more other lighting module, along any portion of the entire periphery of the lighting module. Accordingly, lighting modules may be coupled together in any orientation, geometry, and topology to cooperate as a light source having various desired characteristics according to embodiments herein. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294009 | LIGHTING STRUCTURE - A lighting structure comprises a light generation assembly comprising a light source for generating light. In order to meet desired lighting requirements, the lighting structure further comprises a substantially plate-shaped light guiding structure. The light guiding structure is provided with a light assembly recess and a light emission structure. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294010 | Lighted Multi-Plane Window Well Enhancement System - The invention utilizes a number of thin, flexible layers placed in parallel to each other and the back wall of a window well. The inner layer is translucent such that when lit, the lighting shines through the layer and illuminates the middle and outer layers or shines through all the layers and through the window well and into the room. Alternatively, the inner layer is reflective so that it reflects light directed towards it into the other layers. The various layers can be variably transparent, translucent and/or opaque and can be shaded. By spacing the layers apart, depth can be imparted to a viewer. The outermost layer can have the appearance of a metallic film and/or artistic representations. This outer film can be stenciled such that patterns of light shine through in various places. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294011 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN OPTICAL LENS TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH ELECTRONIC LIGHT SOURCE - The present invention relates to a LED assembly and method for attaching an optical lens to a printed circuit board having an electronic light source such as an LED or OLED, by application of an adhesive comprising silicone or an epoxy and heat curing the adhesive material at a low temperature. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294012 | LED LAMP UNIT - The electrical contact between an LED body and terminals (busbars) is ensured with a high contact pressure, and it is simple to assemble and change the shape of a lens. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294013 | LIGHT MODULE AND OPTICAL LENS FOR THE LIGHT MODULE - A light module includes a light source and an optical lens. The light source emits light to the optical lens. The light source is a single unit and has a parallelizing surface, a first plane, a wave surface, and a second plane in sequence. The light source emits light to the optical lens and through the parallelizing surface, the first plane, the wave surface, and the second plane in sequence to form a parallel linear light. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294014 | HOUSING FOR INTELLIGENT LIGHTS - An intelligent light fixture is shown which allows for hands-free or automatic control of any desired combination of the color of the lighting beam, the focus position of the lighting beam, the movement of the lighting beam and projection of patterns created by the lighting beam. The intelligent light fixture is configured and mounted in such a way that all of the above can be accomplished from a single mounting position on top, or of within, the structure that holds the intelligent light fixture. The intelligent light fixture may be contained within a housing and said housing maybe mounted to a light pole. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294015 | Powered Base for a Lamp - Embodiments of a base for a lamp are shown and described, said base including a base member, having an attachment member adapted to attach a combined adjustable arm and lamp to the base member, wherein said base member has a mass sufficient to support the combined adjustable arm and lamp in all possible orientations; at least one outlet module housed in the base member; and a printed circuit board disposed within the base member, said printed circuit electrically connected to a household power outlet, said printed circuit board adapted to electrically connect the at least one outlet module to the household power supply, and wherein said printed circuit board includes a transformer adapted to transform the household power supply into an output power suitable for powering the lamp, and wherein the transformer is electrically connected to the lamp. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294016 | LOADABLE CASSETTE FOR OPERATIVELY HOLDING A PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE - A loadable cassette | 2012-11-22 |
20120294017 | LED Connector and Lighting Device - A light emitting diode (LED) connector for connecting to a LED module has a connector board, a module contact and an electrical wire connection section. The connector board has an opening exposing a light emitting section of the LED module, and a trace formed on a contact surface thereof facing the LED module. The connector board covers a portion of the LED module. The module contact on the contact surface is electrically connected to the trace and electrically connectable with a contact pad of the LED module. The electrical wire connection section on the contact surface, is electrically connected to the trace and electrically connectable with an electrical wire. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294018 | LED ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an LED illumination apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof. The LED illumination apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body in which a heat sink including a plurality of heat radiation fins is formed in a first area of a bottom surface portion thereof and in which a light source loading area is formed in a second area different from the first area in the bottom surface portion; a substrate loaded on the light source loading area of the body; and an LED light source module provided on the substrate. According to the present invention, since the heat sink is formed in the bottom surface portion of the body, the reduction of heat radiation efficiency in the LED illumination apparatus due to dust or excrement of birds and the like can be minimized. In addition, since the body is manufactured by extrusion molding, the manufacturing cost of the LED illumination apparatus can be remarkably reduced in comparison with prior die casting. In addition, since the length of the body can be adjusted arbitrarily, the present invention can be designed in various shapes according to a desired heat radiation area. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294019 | SUPPORT FOR MOUNTING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - To provide a support for mounting a light-emitting element, which has excellent heat dissipation properties, and of which damage of the base plate or the decrease in hermetic by heat are suppressed even when a high power light-emitting element is mounted. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294020 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE LAMP AND VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM - A control apparatus for a vehicle lamp includes a receiver to receive an acceleration signal indicative of an acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor, and a controller to derive an inclination angle of a vehicle relative to a horizontal plane from the acceleration signal. While the vehicle is stopped and if a change in the acceleration exceeds a threshold, the controller outputs an adjustment signal indicative of an instruction to adjust an optical axis of the vehicle lamp in accordance with a difference in the inclination angle before and after the change in the acceleration. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294021 | Light for an aircraft - A light for an aircraft comprises a holder for carrying a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged along a curvilinear line and a first optical unit comprising an elliptic reflective partial surface defining a plurality of focal points forming a first curvilinear focal line extending along the light emitting sites of the light emitting diodes, and a plurality of second focal points. The light further includes a second optical unit comprising a single further focal point or a plurality of further focal points forming a further curvilinear focal line. The plurality of the second focal points of the first optical unit coincide and are identical to the single further focal point of the second optical unit or are located along the further curvilinear focal line of the second optical unit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294022 | SOCKET FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE HID LAMP WITH REDUCED HEIGHT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOCKET - It is provided a socket ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294023 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit that utilizes a semiconductor laser light source can suppress color unevenness of a light distribution pattern while ensuring the usefulness of the semiconductor laser light source. The vehicle lighting unit can include a semiconductor laser light source, a phosphor configured to receive blue light emitted from the semiconductor laser light source and emit white light by excitation, and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the phosphor so that the light can be diffused wider in a right-to-left direction than in a vertical direction on the basis of a posture when the lighting unit is mounted on a vehicle body. Part of the blue light that is emitted from the semiconductor laser light source and reflected off a surface of the phosphor can be incident on the reflector with an elongated area in the right-to-left direction. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294024 | LED REFLECTOR OPTIC FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHT - The present disclosure is directed to an automotive headlight. In one embodiment, the automotive headlight includes one or more first light emitting diodes (LEDs) and one or more second LEDs, wherein the one or more second LEDs are positioned at about 180 degrees with respect to the one or more first LEDs, wherein the headlight optical axis is about −90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs, at least one first reflector, wherein the at least one first reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs to an angle of about −90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs and at least one second reflector, wherein the at least one second reflector redirects light from the one or more second LEDs to an angle of about −90 degrees with respect to the LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294025 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND HEADLAMP INCLUDING THE SAME - An LED assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention may improve dark regions generated between LED chips by employing a first reflective layer between the LED chips. By employing a transparent optical layer or an optical layer including a scattering particle between an LED chip and a phosphor layer, direct contact between the LED chip and the phosphor layer may be avoided, thereby preventing a low light extraction efficiency. Further, by employing a second reflection layer on side surfaces of an LED chip, an optical layer, and a phosphor layer, a relatively high contrast may be obtained. An LED assembly may enhance contrast through a reflective layer while increasing light extraction efficiency by including a scattering particle in a phosphor layer. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294026 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp includes: a light-emitting module; a control circuit section for controlling a lighting of the light-emitting module; and a reflector including a reflecting face configured to reflect and collect light emitted from the light-emitting module. The control circuit section includes an opposing portion that is opposed to the reflecting face. The opposing portion is disposed at a position away from an optical path of light to be collected by the reflector. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294027 | Universal Light Module for Exterior Side Rear View Mirror of Vehicle - A light module for a side mounted rear view mirror of a vehicle includes a light and an electrical conductor for connecting the light to a power source through an opening to be formed in a forward facing surface of the rear view mirror housing. The module includes a boot having an opening at a front end and a flexible back end. A fastening system is adapted for mounting the light and boot on the forward facing surface of the rear view mirror housing so the flexible back end of the boot is compressed against the forward facing surface of the mirror housing and a segment of the electrical conductor extending from the opening in the forward facing surface of the rear view mirror housing is substantially enclosed in the boot when the light module is installed on the rear view mirror. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294028 | BALL SOCKET WITH SPRING RETENTION RING - A ball and socket assembly includes a support having a plurality of arms extending between a face plate and a base, and defining a socket cup. A spherical end of a ball stud is disposed within the socket cup in a snap fit engagement with the plurality of arms. A radial biasing device is disposed annularly about an outer periphery of an upper portion of the plurality of arms to resist movement of the plurality of arms radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis, thereby increasing a retention force resisting removal of the spherical end of the ball stud from within the socket cup. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294029 | BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE BACKLIGHT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a backlight and display device with the backlight which may enhance the light efficiency and enable energy saving and be easily implemented. The backlight comprises a light source module generating a light with nonuniform light intensity distribution; and an optical module located above the light source module. In the backlight and display device of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light intensity of the fields of view on the left and right sides can be enhanced, the light intensity of central region can be lowered, thus matching the light intensity distribution of the backlight to the distribution of the field of view of a binocular stereo vision product, increasing light efficiency and reducing the brightness of cross talking region. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294030 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit can be configured such that it is difficult or impossible for an observer to visually recognize a light source, a light guide and the like through an outer lens and to suppress brightness unevenness. The vehicle lighting unit can project light outwardly through an opening portion formed in a minor housing of a sideview mirror along a vehicle length direction and near an outer side of the sideview minor in a vehicle width direction. The vehicle lighting unit can include: a housing provided inside the minor housing, an outer lens inside the mirror housing so as to close the opening portion, a light source disposed in a lighting chamber at a position vertically shifted from the position of the opening portion, and a light guide disposed in the lighting chamber while shifted from the position of the opening portion toward the light source. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294031 | Multi-MOEMS display - The Multi-MOEMS display comprises at least two MOEMS, and at least one superposition layer. All MOEMS are illuminated by beams which incide with incidence angles larger than the deflection angle onto the mirrors in their ON-state for an improved separation of illumination and reflected modulated beams. The reflected ON-beams accordingly include a zenith angle with the normal of the mirror arrays of the MOEMS. The increased angle between the illumination and the modulated beam facilitates the separation of illumination and modulated beams and diminishes the optic limitations of light energy flux through this reflection at the modulators. The Multi-MOEMS display uncovers a solution for the geometric problems of arranging multiple MOEMS and superposition layers posed by the non-normal reflection of the modulated image beams, by matching the zenith angles and the azimuth angles in the superposition image, and by a defined position of the MOEMS relative to the superposition layer. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294032 | Backlight Module with Three-Dimensional Circuit Structure - The present invention relates to a backlight module with three-dimensional circuit structure, comprising: a housing, a thermal conductive material, a three- dimensional circuit module, a plurality of light-emitting devices, a reflective layer, a light guide plate, and a thermal conductive layer, wherein a main body of the three- dimensional circuit module has a plurality of concave holes in the surface thereof, and a three-dimensional circuit layer is disposed on the surface of the main body, the side walls of the plurality of concave holes, and the bottoms of the concave holes; in addition, the light-emitting devices are respectively disposed in the concave holes by way of being welded on the welding points; Therefore, the complete circuit can be disposed in the limit-sized main body, so that, the backlight module with three-dimensional circuit structure can be applied to a thin liquid crystal display device. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294033 | Backlight Module with Three-Dimensional Circuit Structure and Extrusion Housing - The present invention relates to a backlight module with three-dimensional circuit structure and extrusion housing, comprising: an extrusion housing, a three-dimensional circuit layer, a plurality of light-emitting devices, a reflective layer, a light guide plate, and a thermal conductive layer, wherein an installation portion of the extrusion housing has a plurality of concave holes in the first surface thereof, and the three-dimensional circuit layer is disposed on the first surface of the installation portion, the side walls of the plurality of concave holes, and the bottoms of the concave holes; Thus, the complete circuit can be disposed in the limited-sized installation portion; Moreover, moreover, the three-dimensional circuit layer further has a plurality of welding points disposed on the bottoms of the concave holes, such that the light-emitting devices can be respectively disposed in the concave holes by way of being welded on the welding points; So that, when the liquid crystal display device is hit, the extrusion housing may protect the light-emitting devices from damage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294034 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a light source and a light guide plate including a light incident surface facing the light source and which receive the light, an opposite surface opposite to the light incident surface and which reflects the light and has an arc shape, connection surfaces at opposing sides of the light incident surface and which connect the light incident surface and the opposite surface, an upper surface connected to the light incident surface, the opposite surface and the connection surfaces and which outputs the light, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The light incident surface of the light guide plate includes a first surface extending in a predetermined direction, and second surfaces inclined from the first surface in an area corresponding to the light source such that an optical recess having a polygonal pyramid shape is defined by the second surfaces. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294035 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - An LED lamp including a first light source device and a second light source device is provided. The first light source device has a light exiting surface and a connection portion, and is used for emitting a first illumination light through the light exiting surface. The light exiting surface surrounds the connection portion. The second light source device is connected to the connection portion, and is used for emitting a second illumination light. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294036 | LED Light-Source Structure and Backlight Module - The present invention provides an LED light-source structure and a backlight module comprising an LED light-source, wherein the LED light-source structure further comprises a light reflecting device, and the light reflecting device is disposed corresponding to a light output surface of the LED light-source, and the light reflecting device has at least one light output opening, and the periphery of the light output opening is a plate-shaped frame for reflecting the light of the LED light-source, and a vertical size of the light output opening is less than a height of the light output surface of the LED light-source. With use of the present invention, all or most of the light emitted from the light output surface of the LED light-source can be inputted into a side input surface of a light guide plate (LGP), thus reducing a light scattering loss and improving a light input efficiency of the LED. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294037 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for illumination devices. In one aspect, an illumination device having a longitudinal axis includes a light source and a light guide. The light guide has a peripheral edge, a transmissive illumination surface, a center portion, and an upper surface. The transmissive illumination surface is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and disposed between the center portion and the peripheral edge. The upper surface is oriented relative to the illumination surface to define an angle α therebetween. In some implementations, the angle α can be greater than 15 degrees, for example. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294038 | STATIC-FREE LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - Disclosed are a static-free light guide plate and a backlight module. The static-free light guide plate comprises an incident plane, a bottom reflection plane, a side reflection plane and an out light plane. At least one layer of optical thin film material for increasing out light effect is positioned on the surface of the out light plane. The bottom reflection plane is positioned on the metal back plate. The static-free light guide plate further comprises interconnected conductive bands positioned at the side plane of the optical thin film material, non-incident portion of the incident plane, the bottom surface of the bottom reflection plane and the side reflection plane. With the conductive bands positioned at the side surface of the optical thin film material and connected to the metal back plate, the electrostatic generated on the light guide plate is transferred to achieve the purpose of protecting the electronic device, such as LEDs. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294039 | DISPLAY AND LIGHT GUIDE THEREOF - A light guide is provided, including a guiding layer, a reflective layer and an intermediary layer. The guiding layer includes a first upper surface and a first lower surface, wherein a guiding layer micro-structure is formed on the first upper surface, and the guiding layer has a guiding layer refractive index. The reflective layer includes a second upper surface and a second lower surface, wherein a reflective layer micro-structure is formed on the second lower surface, and the reflective layer has a reflective layer refractive index. The intermediary layer is sandwiched between the guiding layer and the reflective layer, and contacts the first lower surface of the guiding layer and the second upper surface of the reflective layer, wherein the intermediary layer has an intermediary layer refractive index, and the intermediary layer refractive index is smaller than the guiding layer refractive index and the reflective layer refractive index. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294040 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE HEAT-DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention provides a light-emitting diode (LED) heat-dissipation structure and a backlight module. A plurality of heat-dissipation lamp holders and at least one circuit board are disposed on an upper surface of a heat-dissipation bottom plate of the LED heat-dissipation structure. A recess is formed on a top surface of each of the heat-dissipation lamp holders, and at least one LED chip is disposed in each recess. Two lead wires are electrically connected between the LED chip and the circuit board. The heat of the LED chips is dissipated outside by the heat-dissipation lamp holders and the heat-dissipation bottom plate with being obstructed by the circuit board, thus improving the heat-dissipation efficiency and life time of the LED heat-dissipation structure. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294041 | BACKLIGHT MODULE WITH THERMAL INSULATION - The present invention discloses a backlight module with thermal insulation. The backlight module mainly includes a frame assembly, a light-emitting source and thermal-insulating material. The frame assembly has a backlight cavity defined inside the frame assembly for placing an optical component. The light-emitting source is mounted at a side of the frame assembly. The thermal-insulating material is mounted on an internal surface of the frame assembly and insulates heat conducted to the internal surface of the frame assembly from entering the backlight cavity. Since the thermal-insulating material insulates the heat of the light-emitting source from entering the backlight cavity via the frame assembly, the present invention effectively lowers the temperature in the backlight cavity and reduces the aging speed of the optical component in the backlight cavity. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294042 | LED MODULE, BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE LED MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LED MODULE - A light emitting diode (LED) module having a structure capable of effectively dissipating heat generated from an LED chip thereof, and a backlight unit including the same are disclosed. The LED module includes a base made of a metal material, an insulating layer provided on the base, a circuit layer provided on the insulating layer, an LED package provided on the circuit layer, and a bonding layer extending through the insulating layer and the circuit layer, to connect the LED package to the base. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294043 | PARASITIC POWER SUPPLY AND SENSOR APPARATUS INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY - A parasitic power supply derives power from its proximity to an electrical power conductor. The power supply includes a transformer having a coil disposed on a core structured to be disposed parallel to the power conductor. The coil has a voltage induced by current flowing in the power conductor. A voltage regulating circuit cooperates with the transformer and includes a capacitor having a voltage, a charge switch structured to charge the capacitor from the coil voltage, a bootstrap circuit structured to enable the charge switch to charge the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is below a first predetermined value, a charge controller structured to enable the charge switch to charge the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is below a second predetermined value, and a voltage regulator powered by the capacitor voltage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294044 | HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY - Provided is a high-voltage power supply including a board having at least one bent portion separating a first region of the board from a second region of the board, the first region not being coplanar with the second region of the board; a first circuit, on the first region of the board, generating a second voltage according to a first voltage; and a second circuit, on the second region of the board, amplifying the second voltage and then rectifying the amplified second voltage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294045 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RESONANT CONVERTER OUTPUT POWER - A method and apparatus for controlling power conversion. In one embodiment, the method comprises computing a voltage ratio based on a voltage conversion in a resonant converter; comparing the voltage ratio to a threshold; and controlling, independent of switching frequency of the resonant converter, power output from the resonant converter based on whether the voltage ratio satisfies the threshold. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294046 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A second control circuit is configured to switch a pulse signal to a level which turns off a second switching transistor when a coil current that flows through a primary winding reaches a predetermined threshold current. The second control circuit is configured to start a switching operation when a power supply for an electronic device is turned on, to set the threshold current to a first value when an intermediate voltage is higher than a predetermined level, and to set the threshold current to a second value that is lower than the first value when the intermediate voltage is lower than a predetermined level. A first control circuit is configured to start a switching operation upon receiving an instruction from a microcontroller to start operating. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294047 | Resonant Converter - A resonant converter includes first and second input terminals for applying an input voltage and first and second output terminals for providing an output voltage. A transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, where both the primary winding and the secondary winding have a first and a second terminal. A series resonant circuit includes a capacitive element and the primary winding of the transformer. A switching circuit is connected between the input terminals and the series resonant circuit. A rectifier circuit is connected between the secondary winding and the output terminals. A clamping circuit is connected between one of the first and second terminals of the primary winding and the input terminals. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294048 | Start-Up Circuit for a Power Adapter - A start-up circuit for a power adapter and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the power adapter includes a start-up circuit configured to provide an initial bias voltage for the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a crowbar circuit configured to turn on the start-up circuit upon loss of an ac mains voltage supplied to the power adapter. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294049 | PARALLEL RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INVERTER GENERATORS - In a parallel running control apparatus for an inverter generator A having a first, second and third inverters each connected to three windings wound around an alternator driven by an engine and converts alternating current outputted therefrom to direct/alternating current to output alternating current, and first, second and third controllers to control turning ON/OFF of the switching elements, and the inverter generator A is configured to run 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. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294050 | INVERTER GENERATOR - In an inverter generator having a first, second and third inverters, a first, second and third controllers adapted to control turning ON/OFF of switching elements thereof and to operate the first inverter as a master inverter and the second and third inverters as slave inverters, a three-phase output terminal, a single-phase output terminal, and an engine control section adapted to send an output of a selector switch to the first controller and so on, thereby outputting three-phase or single-phase AC through control of turning ON/OFF of the switching elements, so that the outputs from the first, second and third inverters become in the three-phase or single-phase AC in response to the output of the selector switch making the output from the first inverter as a reference. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294051 | High-Voltage Startup Circuit - A system including a power transistor configured to receive an alternating current (AC) line voltage and a control circuit. During a rising portion of a half cycle of the AC line voltage, the control circuit is configured to turn on the power transistor when the AC line voltage reaches a first value and turn off the power transistor when the AC line voltage reaches a second value. The second value is greater than the first value. During a falling portion of the half cycle, the control circuit is configured to turn on the power transistor when the AC line voltage reaches the second value and turn off the power transistor when the AC line voltage reaches the first value. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294052 | MONOTONIC PRE-BIAS START-UP OF A DC-DC CONVERTER - The power conversion module includes a power converter coupled to provide a DC output voltage from an input voltage source. The power converter may have primary and secondary stages, and the power converter may also provide a DC output voltage that is electrically isolated from the input voltage source. Additionally, the power conversion module also includes a voltage controller configured to measure a pre-bias value of the output voltage prior to start-up of the power converter and provide a start-up control signal, wherein the start-up control signal corresponds to an initial output voltage that is greater than the pre-bias value of the output voltage. The initial output voltage includes a start-up voltage margin above the pre-bias value and is maintained for a margin hold time. A method of operating a power conversion module is also provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294053 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING A CONVERTER AND A CONVERTER IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method for protecting a converter device comprises the steps of: detecting an alternating current signal; when the alternating current signal is abnormal, generating an activating signal according to the abnormal alternating current signal; generating a control signal according to the activating signal; and controlling at least one synchronous rectifying power switch of the converter device according to the control signal. Furthermore, a converter device which implements the method is provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING POWER RECEIVER - A rectifier is provided. The rectifier includes a first rectification unit having an anode connecting to a negative radio frequency (RF) port and a cathode connecting to a positive direct current (DC) port, a second rectification unit having an anode connecting to a positive RF port and a cathode connecting to the positive DC port, a third rectification unit having an anode connecting to a ground and a cathode connecting to the negative RF port, and a fourth rectification unit having an anode connecting to the ground and a cathode connecting to the positive RF port. The first rectification unit includes a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit includes a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294055 | POWER DETECTOR - A power detector having a differential input unit and a differential output unit. In one aspect, the invention may be a power detector including a differential input unit including a differential input terminal to which an AC signal is input and a DC voltage generator which generates and outputs a DC voltage; and a differential output unit including a differential output terminal which full wave rectifies the AC signal input from the differential input unit and outputs a differential signal, wherein a negative output terminal of the differential output terminal is connected to the output terminal of the DC voltage generator. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294056 | SWITCHING LOSS REDUCTION IN CONVERTER MODULES - The invention relates to converters for converting a DC input voltage a DC or an AC output voltage. The converters have a parasitic inductance. The converters comprise at least one switching element connected to an input terminal for providing a first voltage at an output terminal. In order to allow temporarily storing, in a capacitor, energy induced by the parasitic inductance when switching OFF the switching element, a first series circuit of a diode and a capacitor is provided in the converter, wherein the diode is coupled to the one input terminal. An active circuit coupled in parallel with the diode enables controlling the release of temporarily stored energy from the capacitor of the first series circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294057 | RESONANT POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT - An apparatus and system for power conversion. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a transformer having a primary winding and a plurality of secondary windings; and a cyclo-converter comprising a plurality of switch pairs for converting an alternating current to an AC current, wherein each switch pair in the plurality of switch pairs (i) is coupled between two lines of an AC output and (ii) has a different secondary winding of the plurality of secondary windings coupled between its switches. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294058 | MULTI-DIE MEMORY DEVICE - A multi-die memory device includes a first die of a first type and configured to electrically interface with an external processor via a first synchronous interface operating at a first clock rate, and at least one second die of a second type and configured for data storage. Each second die transacts data with the first die via a second synchronous interface operating at a second clock rate, where the first clock rate is an integer multiple of the second clock rate, and where a timing reference associated with the second synchronous interface is transmitted by the first die to the second die. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294059 | STACKED MEMORY DEVICES AND MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - At least one example embodiment discloses a stacked memory device including a plurality of stacked memory chips, each of the memory chips including a memory array, a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) operatively connected to the plurality of stacked memory chips, micro channels configured to access the memory arrays and at least one circuit in each memory chip, the at least one circuit configured to vary a number of the micro channels accessing the memory array. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294060 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device capable of assessing and rewriting data at a desired timing is provided. A semiconductor device includes a register circuit, a bit line, and a data line. The register circuit includes a flip-flop circuit, a selection circuit, and a nonvolatile memory circuit electrically connected to the flip-flop circuit through the selection circuit. The data line is electrically connected to the flip-flop circuit. The bit line is electrically connected to the nonvolatile memory circuit through the selection circuit. The selection circuit selectively stores data based on a potential of the data line or a potential of the bit line in the nonvolatile memory circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294061 | WORD LINE DIVIDER AND STORAGE DEVICE - A word line divider which has a simplified circuit structure and can operate stably is provided. A storage device which has a simplified circuit structure and can operate stably is provided. A transistor whose leakage current is extremely low is connected in series with a portion between a word line and a sub word line so that the word line divider is constituted. The transistor can include an oxide semiconductor for a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed. Such a word line divider whose circuit structure is simplified is used in the storage device. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294062 | STACK PROCESSOR USING A FERROELECTRIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (F-RAM) FOR CODE SPACE AND A PORTION OF THE STACK MEMORY SPACE - A stack processor using a ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) for code space and a portion of the stack memory space. By storing some of the associated stacks in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) or other volatile memory, read/write operations to only F-RAM would be obviated. As compared to an all F-RAM stack implementation, a faster, less power consuming and faster program execution time is provided. Firmware code can also be provided that will tend to concentrate the more intensive calculations to that part of the stack that is in volatile memory and minimize POP/PUSH operations to the F-RAM portion of the stack. Moreover, since only the top of the stack is maintained in volatile memory, most of it remains in F-RAM which means the application can still benefit from the high F-RAM endurance and shorter power-down times. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294063 | MEMORY ELEMENT AND MEMORY DEVICE - There are provided a memory element and a memory device excellently operating at a low current, and having the satisfactory retention characteristics. The memory element includes a first electrode, a memory layer, and a second electrode in this order. The memory layer includes a resistance change layer disposed on the first electrode side, and being in a single- or multi-layer structure including a layer containing a highest percentage of tellurium (Te) as an anionic component, and an ion source layer disposed on the second electrode side, and containing a metallic element and one or more chalcogen elements including tellurium (Te), sulfur (S), and selenium (Se) with aluminum (Al) of 27.7 atomic % or more but 47.4 atomic % or less. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294064 | VARIABLE-RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE AND ITS OPERATION METHOD - Disclosed herein is a variable-resistance memory device including a first common line; a second common line; a storage element connected between the first common line and the second common line to serve as a storage element whose resistance changes in accordance with a voltage applied to the storage element; and a driving control circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294065 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - According to an example embodiment, a variable resistance memory device includes a lower electrode that includes a spacer-shaped first sub lower electrode and a second sub lower electrode covering a curved sidewall of the first sub lower electrode. The second sub lower electrode extends upward to protrude above the top of the first sub lower electrode. The lower electrode includes an upward-tapered shape. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294066 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor storage device which stops and resumes the supply of power supply voltage without the necessity of saving and returning a data signal between a volatile storage device and a nonvolatile storage device is provided. In the semiconductor storage device, data is held in a data holding portion connected to a transistor including a semiconductor layer containing an oxide semiconductor and a capacitor. The potential of the data held in the data holding portion is controlled by a data potential holding circuit and a data potential control circuit. The data potential holding circuit can output data without leaking electric charge, and the data potential control circuit can control the potential of the data held in the data holding portion without leaking electric charge by capacitive coupling through the capacitor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294067 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - In a semiconductor device performing pipeline processing with the use of a reading portion reading an instruction and an arithmetic portion performing an operation in accordance with the instruction, the instruction held in the reading portion is transmitted from the flip-flop to the memory when branch prediction turns out to be wrong. Note that the arithmetic portion controls transmission and reception of the instruction between the flip-flop and the memory which are included in the reading portion. This enables elimination of redundant operations in the reading portion in the case where an instruction read by the reading portion after the branch prediction turns out to be wrong is a subroutine, or the like. That is, the instruction held in the memory is transmitted back to the flip-flop without rereading of the same instruction by the reading portion, whereby the instruction can be output to the arithmetic portion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294068 | MEMORY DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A memory device which can keep a stored logic state even when the power is off is provided. A signal processing circuit including the memory device, which achieves low power consumption by stopping supply of power, is provided. The memory device includes a logic circuit including a first node, a second node, a third node, and a fourth node; a first control circuit connected to the first node, the second node, and the third node; a second control circuit connected to the first node, the second node, and the fourth node; a first memory circuit connected to the first node, the first control circuit, and the second control circuit; and a second memory circuit connected to the second node, the first control circuit, and the second control circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294069 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A signal processing circuit includes a memory and a control portion configured to control the memory. The control portion includes a volatile memory circuit including data latch terminals, a first non-volatile memory circuit electrically connected to one of the data latch terminals, a second non-volatile memory circuit electrically connected to the other of the data latch terminals, and a precharge circuit having a function of supplying a potential that is a half of a high power supply potential to the one and the other of the data latch terminals. Each of the first non-volatile memory circuit and the second non-volatile memory circuit includes a transistor having a channel formation region including an oxide semiconductor and a capacitor connected to a node that is brought into a floating state by turning off the transistor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294070 | METHOD FOR DRIVING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a nonvolatile memory cell including a writing transistor including an oxide semiconductor, a reading transistor including a semiconductor material different from that of the writing transistor, and a capacitor. Data is written to the memory cell by turning on the writing transistor so that a potential is supplied to a node where a source electrode of the writing transistor, one electrode of the capacitor, and a gate electrode of the reading transistor are electrically connected, and then turning off the writing transistor so that a predetermined potential is held in the node. Data is read out from the memory cell by supplying a precharge potential to a bit line, stopping the supply of the potential to the bit line, and determining whether the potential of the bit line is kept at the precharge potential or decreased. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294071 | Spin-Torque Transfer Magneto-Resistive Memory Architecture - A system includes a processor and a memory array connected to the processor comprising a first memory cell comprising a first magnetic tunnel junction device having a first terminal connected to a first bit line and a second terminal, and a first field effect transistor having a source terminal connected to a second bit line, a gate terminal connected to a word line, and a drain terminal connected to the second terminal of the first magnetic tunnel junction device, and a second memory cell comprising a second magnetic tunnel junction device having a first terminal connected to a third bit line and a second terminal, and a second field effect transistor having a source terminal connected to the second bit line, a gate terminal connected to the word line, and a drain terminal connected to the second terminal of the second magnetic tunnel junction device. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294072 | Phase-Change Memory and a Method of Programming the Same - According to embodiments of the present invention, a phase-change memory for storing data is provided. The phase-change memory includes a first dielectric material; a second dielectric material; and a phase-change material sandwiched between the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material, at least one of the first or second dielectric materials being a composite dielectric material having a structure of layers of two or more component materials, wherein the first dielectric material has a lower thermal conductivity than the second dielectric material. Further embodiments relate to a method of programming the phase-change memory. | 2012-11-22 |