49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140355125 | OPTICAL FILM STACK - Example light management films are described. In one example, an optical stack comprises a first light directing film comprising a structured major surface opposite a second major surface, the structured major surface comprising a plurality of linear structures extending along a first direction, the light directing film having an average effective transmission of at least 1.3; and an asymmetric light diffuser disposed on the light directing film and being more diffusive along a second direction and less diffusive along a third direction orthogonal to the second direction, the second direction making an angle with the first direction that is greater than zero and less than 60 degrees. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355126 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COVER PLATE COMPRISING A THIN SAPPHIRE LAYER - An electronic device comprising a cover plate is disclosed. The cover plate comprises one or more thin sapphire layers having a thickness of from about 50 microns to about 500 microns. Also disclosed are methods for preparing these thin sapphire layers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355127 | PROJECTION LENS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection lens is provided having a positive refractive power as a whole and including a correction group consisting of a plurality of lens groups that corrects field curvature by moving in an optical axis direction and changing the distance between each lens group. The conjugation length of a combined optical system combining the most magnification side lens group constituting the correction group to the most reduction side lens group constituting the correction group in the projection lens is constant before and after the movement of the correction group for correcting field curvature. If the projection lens is variable in magnification or focusable by moving at least some of the lens groups, the movement of the correction group for correcting field curvature is allowed to be performed independently of the movement for either changing magnification or focusing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355128 | LIQUID LENS PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A liquid lens package structure includes a first light-transmitting element, a second light-transmitting element, a first elastic surrounding body, a second elastic surrounding body and a package unit. The first elastic surrounding body is disposed between the first and the second light-transmitting elements to form an enclosed space among the first light-transmitting element, the second light-transmitting element and the first elastic surrounding body for receiving and enclosing two unmingled predetermined liquids. The second elastic surrounding body is disposed on the second light-transmitting element. The package unit includes a first retaining seat and a second retaining seat mated with each other. The first retaining seat has a first opening, and the second retaining seat has a second opening. The first light-transmitting element, the first elastic surrounding body, the second light-transmitting element and the second elastic surrounding body are stacked sequentially between the first and the second retaining seats. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355129 | ZOOM LENS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens including, from an object: a front group having negative power; and a rear group having positive power, the rear group including, from the object, a positive lens, a negative lens having a concave surface facing the object, a cemented positive lens constructed by a negative lens and a positive lens, and a cemented lens constructed by a positive lens and a negative lens, the rear group further including a focusing group disposed to the object side of the positive lens La for focusing from infinity to a close object by moving from the object side to an image side, a distance between the front group and the rear group being varied thereby zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, and given condition being satisfied, thereby providing a downsized zoom lens having wide angle of view and excellent optical performance with fewer lenses. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355130 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from the object side, a positive first lens unit which does not move for zooming or focusing, a negative second lens unit which moves during zooming, a positive third lens unit which moves during zooming, a negative fourth lens unit which moves during zooming and focusing, and a positive fifth lens unit which does not move for zooming or focusing. An aperture stop which does not move for zooming or focusing is arranged adjacent to the fourth lens unit. The focal lengths of the second, third, and fourth lens units, a zoom ratio of the zoom lens at infinity focus, the lateral magnification of the third lens unit at the wide angle end and the telephoto end at infinity focus, the lateral magnifications of the fourth and fifth lens units at the telephoto end at infinity focus are appropriately set. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355131 | CLOSE-UP OPTICAL SCANNING FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - Embodiments provide an apparatus for allowing close-focus of a camera on a portable electronic device while sliding the device on a surface. A macro lens is selectively placed by a user adjacent to a lens of the camera. Support points maintain the macro lens at a predetermined distance from the surface while the device is slid on the surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355132 | Optical Device - In an optical device, a first spring connects a first lens frame and a second lens frame for exerting a spring force thereon so that first pins of the first lens frame and second pins of the second lens frame abut a first cam groove and a second cam groove of a cam barrel respectively. A second spring connects the second lens frame and a third lens frame for exerting a spring force thereon so that the second pins of the second lens frame and third pins of the third lens frame abut the second cam groove and a third cam groove of the cam barrel respectively. The first spring may be a compression spring, and the second spring may be an extension spring. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355133 | LENS BARREL - With a lens barrel, the depth of a first cam groove is substantially the same as the depth of a second cam groove. The length of a first cam protrusion in a first direction is greater than the length of the second straight portion in the first direction. The length of a second cam protrusion in a second direction is greater than the length of a first straight portion in the second direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355134 | IMAGING LENS - A compact high-resolution imaging lens which provides a wide field of view of 80 degrees or more and corrects various aberrations properly. Designed for a solid-state image sensor, the imaging lens includes constituent lenses arranged in the following order from an object side to an image side: a first positive (refractive power) lens having a convex object-side surface; a second negative lens having a concave image-side surface; a third positive lens as a double-sided aspheric lens having a convex object-side surface; a fourth positive lens having a convex image-side surface; a fifth lens as a double-sided aspheric lens having a concave image-side surface; and a sixth negative lens having a concave image-side surface. The image-side surface of the sixth lens has an aspheric shape with a pole-change point in a position off an optical axis. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355135 | OPTICAL IMAGE LENS SYSTEM - An optical image lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface. The second lens element, the third lens element, and the fourth lens element have refractive power. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power is made of plastic, and has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, wherein the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power is made of plastic, and has a concave image-side surface, wherein the image-side surface thereof changes from concave at a paraxial region to convex at a peripheral region, and the surfaces thereof are aspheric. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355136 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPTICAL IMAGING LENS THEREOF - Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces and/or the refracting power of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355137 | IMAGING LENS - The present invention relates to an imaging lens, the imaging lens including, in an ordered way from an object side, a first lens having a positive (+) refractive power, a second lens having a negative (−) refractive power, a third lens having a positive (+) refractive power, and a fourth lens having a negative (−) refractive power and having a negative (−) refractive power from a lens center to a lens ambience. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355138 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A lens barrel includes: a barrel body; an optical element inside the barrel body; and a wiring which is inserted inside the barrel body, and at least a part of which has a three-dimensional curve shape capable of extending and contracting in a direction of an optical axis of the optical element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355139 | Articulated support for mobile electronic device - An articulated support for a mobile phone, tablet, or other mobile electronic device provides an articulated arm. The articulated arm may be mounted on a floor stand or desktop stand. The device may be positioned at a point convenient to a reclining user. In alternate embodiments, the articulated arm may be supported by a wall mount, or by a headband worn by the user. The articulated arm may be modified by the user by adding or removing sections to change its length, or by changing its attachments for electronic devices. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355140 | LENS DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lens driving system is configured for driving a lens to a focus position, and includes a control unit and a driving unit electrically connected to the control unit and coupled with the lens. The control unit acquires the focus position, calculates a main current value according to the focus position, and calculates a number of secondary current values according to the main current value. The secondary current values gradually increase to the main current value. The driving unit drives the lens to the focus position according to the secondary current values. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355141 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - An object is to realize further size reduction in a lens barrel in which a barrel unit is rotatable in three axis directions. The lens barrel includes a support portion for supporting the barrel unit, a part of the support portion being fixed to an external member, an actuator including a drive base movable in a direction parallel to a surface passing through an optical axis of the barrel unit, and a universal joint mechanism portion for linking the barrel unit and the drive base of the actuator. The support portion supports the barrel unit rotatably about a pitch axis, a roll axis, and a yaw axis with respect to the optical axis direction, and the actuator drives the barrel unit about the pitch axis, the roll axis, and the yaw axis by moving the drive base. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355142 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - A VCM actuator for a lens and driving the lens for focusing includes a fixed module, a mobile module and a spring module. The fixed module includes a case and the magnet module is disposed along the inner side of the case. The mobile module includes a lens holder and a coil looping the lens holder. The lens holder is movably disposed in the case and the coil is fastened to the lens holder positioning to the magnet module. The spring module abuts the fixed module and mobile module. The case has an opening and along the rim of each corner of the opening a magnet guiding tab is formed. The guiding tabs extend between the lens holder and coil and are positioned toward the gaps between the magnet module, and each magnet guiding tab has a backbone and two wing portions extending from the backbone. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355143 | VOICE COIL MOTOR AND LENS MODULE - A voice coil motor (VCM) includes a fastening portion, a moving portion, a magnet assembly, a coil, an elastic sheet, and glue. The lower plate seals the fastening portion. The lower plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the lower plate defines a through hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface, the low plate defines a first glue recess around the through hole and a second glue recess along an edge of the low plate in the first surface. The fastening portion is positioned on the first surface of the lower plate via glue received in the first glue recess. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355144 | VOICE COIL MOTOR AND LENS MODULE - A voice coil motor (VCM) includes a fixing portion, a moving portion, a magnet assembly, a coil, and an elastic sheet. The fixing portion includes an upper plate and a sidewall extending from edges of the upper plate. The moving portion is received in the fixing portion, and includes a top surface and an outer surface connected to the top surface. The moving portion defines a plurality of glue receiving recesses in the top surface and a plurality of second connecting portions each extending from a bottom surface of each glue receiving recess. The magnet assembly is fixed on the inner surface. The coil is circled around the outer surface of the moving portion, and is opposite to the magnet assembly. The elastic sheet is connected between the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355145 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - A VCM is disclosed, the motor including a stator including a first driving unit, a rotor arranged inside the stator, including a second driving unit responding to the first driving unit and mounted therein with a lens, a base fixing the stator, and an elastic member coupled to the rotor to float the rotor from the base in a case a driving signal for driving the first and second driving units is not applied to the first and second driving units. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355146 | LASER ENERGY SOURCE DEVICE - A device and method for providing a laser system utilizing high efficiency lasers emitters and optionally the high quality beam characteristics of a crystal gain medium single mode laser for emitting beamlets and utilizing an optical and mechanical method of forming the beam and directing it to the desired target using both a concave and a partially reflective convex mirror to reflect the beamlets, with the convex mirror transmitting a portion of the beamlets to a transmission medium for emitting the beamlets as a laser beam. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355147 | CYCLE-SLIP RESILIENT ITERATIVE DATA STORAGE READ CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE - According to one embodiment, a magnetic medium's readback signal samples are processed iteratively to provide a slip-resistant read channel by feeding the decoder output decisions back to the read channel front end where they are used to drive the decision-aided digital signal processing functions and control loops. Since data decisions provided by the decoder are typically more reliable than those provided by the detector, a significant performance improvement is obtained. A more reliable operation of the digital front-end signal processing functions in turn allows improvements to the reliability of the decoded data. Usage of Error Correcting Code (ECC) schemes that are soft decodable makes the read channel technique, described according to various embodiments herein, particularly efficient. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355148 | TRANSPORT AGNOSTIC SEQUENTIAL DRIVE RECOVERY WITH MODE DATA SNOOPING - Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and/or method for a target level driver of a host computer to obtain and maintain the state or mode of a physical or virtual tape drive storage system to restore the state of the tape drive storage system. The target level driver monitors one or more commands transmitted to the tape drive system from a user or administrator of the tape drive system. Through analysis and parsing of the one or more commands, the target level driver determines an operational mode state of the tape drive system and stores said mode state. Because the target level driver monitors the commands provided to the tape drive system, the stored operational mode state may include one or more operational modes not reported by the tape drive system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355149 | ITERATIVE DATA STORAGE READ CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE HAVING DROPOUT MITIGATION - According to one embodiment, a magnetic medium's readback signal samples are processed iteratively to provide dropout mitigation for a read channel by feeding the decoder output decisions back to the read channel front end where they are used to drive the decision-aided digital signal processing functions and control loops. Since data decisions provided by the decoder are typically more reliable than those provided by the detector, a significant performance improvement is obtained. A more reliable operation of the digital front-end signal processing functions in turn allows improvements to the reliability of the decoded data. Usage of Error Correcting Code (ECC) schemes that are soft decodable makes the read channel technique, described according to various embodiments herein, particularly efficient. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355150 | HEAD TRANSDUCER WITH MULTIPLE RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR HEAD-MEDIUM SPACING AND CONTACT DETECTION - A head transducer, configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium, includes a first sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and configured to produce a first sensor signal, and a second sensor having a TCR and configured to produce a second sensor signal. One of the first and second sensors is situated at or near a close point of the head transducer in relation to the magnetic recording medium, and the other of the first and second sensors spaced away from the close point. Circuitry is configured to combine the first and second sensor signals and produce a combined sensor signal indicative of one or both of a change in head-medium spacing and head-medium contact. Each of the sensors may have a TCR with the same sign (positive or negative) or each sensor may have a TCR with a different sign. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355151 | TAPE HEADER PROTECTION SCHEME FOR USE IN A TAPE STORAGE SUBSYSTEM - In one embodiment, a system for integrating data and header protection in tape recording includes a processor and logic adapted to: provide a data array organized in rows and columns, each row of the data array including four interleaved C1 codewords (CWI-4), add a header to each row of the data array, each header including a CWI-4 Designation (CWID) which indicates a location of the CWI-4 within the data array, calculate ECC parity for at least one C1 codeword in each of the headerized rows, and modify the headerized rows to include the ECC parity, wherein each modified row includes four interleaved codewords, at least one codeword being a C1′ codeword which includes ECC parity for a data portion of a C1 codeword and a portion of a header, wherein none of the CWIDs are split across multiple C1′ codewords in a single modified row. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355152 | INTERLAYER COUPLED FREE LAYER WITH OUT OF PLANE MAGNETIC ORIENTATION FOR MAGNETIC READ HEAD - In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a reference layer having magnetic orientation about aligned with a plane of deposition thereof; a first free layer having a magnetic orientation out of a plane of deposition thereof; a spacer layer between the reference layer and the first free layer; a second free layer having a magnetic orientation out of a plane of deposition thereof; and an inserting layer between the first and second free layers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355153 | ADAPTIVE DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION WITH MULTI-RATE SYNCHRONIZED SAMPLING - An apparatus and method for providing adaptive disturbance compensation with multi-rate synchronized sampling is disclosed herein. The dynamic disturbance occurring in a media drive during read/write operations is attenuated using the adaptive disturbance compensation scheme. A plurality of compensation filters are used, each of the compensation filters configured to attenuate a disturbance caused by a particular source within the media drive. Each of the compensation filters is computed based on a sampling rate relevant to the respective disturbances. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355154 | DISK DRIVE UNIT - A disk drive unit includes a stationary body; a rotating body rotatably supported on the stationary body, a seal part configured to form a first gas-liquid interface of a lubricant existing in a gap between the stationary body and the rotating body, and a groove-shaped opening opposing the seal part and communicating to the gap via a communication hole. The seal part has a shape such that the gap gradually increases towards an aperture opposing the groove-shaped opening, and the groove-shaped opening has a shape such that the gap gradually increases towards an aperture opposing the seal part. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355155 | DISK DRIVE DEVICE - A disk drive device includes: a chassis; an annular hub on which a recording disk is to be mounted; a fluid dynamic bearing mechanism that supports the hub freely rotatable relative to the chassis; an annular extended portion extending outwardly in a radial direction from the hub; and an annular recess which is provided in the chassis and where the annular extended portion at least partially enters in the radial direction, in which a gap between the annular recess and the annular extended portion includes a portion that forms a flexed labyrinth in a cross-sectional view. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355156 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA HAVING NOVEL MAGNETIC UNDER-LAYER STRUCTURE - A magnetic medium for perpendicular magnetic data recording having improved corrosion characteristics and reduced surface roughness. The magnetic medium includes an under-layer and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer formed over the under-layer. The under-layer can be formed of MgO and has an oxygen concentration that is greater at the perpendicular magnetic recording layer than it is away from the perpendicular magnetic recording layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355157 | Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Circuit with EOS and Latch-Up Immunity - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit with electrical overstress (EOS) and latch-up immunity has a main ESD circuit, a voltage detection circuit and an electrostatic driving circuit. The main ESD circuit is coupled between a first rail and a second rail and has a control end. The main ESD circuit is configured to establish an electrical connection between the first rail and the second rail based on a voltage of the control end. The voltage detection circuit is coupled between the first rail and the second rail for setting the voltage of the control end when a voltage of the first rail is greater than a limiting voltage. The electrostatic driving circuit is used to drive the main ESD circuit when an ESD phenomenon occurs. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355158 | SHUTDOWN PROTECTION FOR BUS LINE DRIVERS - An electrical circuit for driving a bus is described that includes a plurality of branches coupled to at least one signal line at a termination of the bus and a transmit data input configured to receive data that the electrical circuit drives across the bus. The electrical circuit also includes an over-current validation unit coupled to the transmit data input which is configured to validate an over-current condition detected at a first branch of the plurality of branches based at least in part on the data at the transmit data input. The electrical circuit also includes a branch control unit coupled to the over-current validation unit which is configured to disable at least one of the plurality of branches in response to a validated over-current condition at the first branch. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355159 | INTEGRATION UNIT AND PROTECTIVE RELAY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, there is provided an integration unit for protecting a power system from a failure includes an A/D converter configured to convert a quantity of electricity of a power system into digital data. The integration unit includes a communication interface unit configured to transmit the digital data to a process bus connected to a protection unit configured to protect the power system. The integration unit includes a relay calculation unit configured to execute a relay calculation operation to detect an abnormality of the power system based on the digital data and to output, based on the calculation operation result, a circuit breaking signal to trip and drive a circuit breaker inserted in the power system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355160 | Method, Device and Circuitry for Detecting a Failure on a Differential Bus - An exemplary embodiment relates to a method for detecting a failure on a differential bus comprising the steps: detecting a first signal between the bus lines, detecting a second signal between the bus lines, and detecting the failure in case the first signal and the second signal do not show the same absolute value or in case the first signal and the second signal do not show nearly the same absolute value. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355161 | FAST TRANSIENT PRECISION POWER REGULATION APPARATUS - Apparatus disclosed herein implement a fast transient precision current limiter such as may be included in an electronic voltage regulator. The current limiter includes two current sense element/current clamp control loops. A fast response time control loop first engages and clamps a current spike. A precision control loop then engages to more accurately clamp the output current to a programmed set point. The precision clamping loop includes an inner loop to linearize the precision current sense element. The inner loop forces the drain-to-source voltage (VDS) of the precision sense element to track the VDS of the regulator pass element. A more precise clamping operation results. Overall speed is not sacrificed as the fast response time clamping loop operates in parallel to protect circuitry while the precision clamping loop engages. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355162 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A control device suitable for use in a vehicle includes a circuit board and a spring element. The circuit board includes a circuit element electrically connected thereat. The spring element is engaged with the circuit element and biased or urged towards the circuit element to exert a force at the circuit element in a direction generally parallel to a surface of the circuit board. The circuit element is electrically connected at the circuit board via a solder joint. When a temperature at the solder joint exceeds a threshold temperature, the spring element moves the circuit element along the surface of the circuit board to break the electrical connection at the solder joint. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355163 | HIGH VOLTAGE DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A high voltage discharge protective device for an RF device having a signal port, includes a blocking capacitor arranged at the signal port of the RF device, a circuit board for mounting the blocking capacitor, and a metal conductor grounded and partially bare. The blocking capacitor includes a main body and two leads connected to the main body and secured to the circuit board. The bottom portion of the main body is bare to form an exposed portion. The exposed portion is spaced apart from the circuit board to form an interval. The metal conductor is disposed within the interval and corresponds to the exposed portion of the blocking capacitor. When the passing voltage within the blocking capacitor reaches a predetermined value, the exposed portion of the blocking capacitor sparkly discharges to the metal conductor. An RF device is also provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355164 | THREE-POLE LIGHTNING ARRESTOR INTEGRATED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GATEWAY WITH LIGHTNING IMPACT DETECTOR - An electronic appliance powered by a power supply unit connected to a mains type electricity network, and for connection to a transmission line having two conductor elements and to a terminal in order to transfer data between the line and the terminal. The appliance has a front-end component connected to the line via an isolating transformer. Also, various additional components are connected to an electrical ground of the appliance. A discharge component is connected to the conductor elements of the line and becomes conductive in the event of a voltage surge due to a lightning strike. This eliminates the surge by establishing a flow of current from the line to electrical ground. A capacitive and/or resistive type divider component is interposed between the discharge component and electrical ground in order to co-operate with the power supply unit and/or one or more additional components to constitute a divider bridge. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355165 | CONTROL UNIT FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a control unit for a circuit breaker capable of controlling and monitoring various types of switches such as a circuit breaker and a switchgear included in power system equipment, by being attached to the switches or by being implemented in the form of an independent module, and a controlling method thereof. The control unit for a circuit breaker, which interworks with a relay and a circuit breaker, includes: an Ethernet drive configured to receive a GOOSE message type control signal from the relay connected thereto through Ethernet communication; a control module configured to operate the circuit breaker based on the GOOSE message type control signal; and a main control unit (MCU) module configured to transmit the GOOSE message type control signal to the control module, if the received GOOSE message type control signal is related to the control unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355166 | Antenna Connecting Device - An antenna connection device contains a receiving end, a discharge tube, a first aluminum box, a second aluminum box a copper post, and a device end. The receiving end is a connector for connecting with an antenna and has a copper post extending outwardly from an inner side thereof so as to connect with the discharge tube, and a distal end of the copper post couples with a capacitance so as to conduct electricity to the device end, between the receiving end and the device end are defined a first recess and a second recess corresponding to the first aluminum box and the second aluminum box, wherein between the first recess and the second recess is defined a quadrilateral space so that the copper post, the discharge tube, and the capacitance are covered in the first aluminum box and the second aluminum. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355167 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTED DETAINEE RESTRAINT - There is provided a device and system for restraining detainees through devices attached to the detainees and configured to administer electrical shocks when certain predetermined conditions occur. Restraining devices may be activated by internal control systems or by external controllers that transmit activation signals to the restraining device. External controllers may be actuated by an external controlling entity such as a detention guard or other person or system, or may be controlled by an enabling signal sent by wired or wireless connections to the controller. There is also provided a system for detainee restraint where multiple detainees may be restrained collectively or individually in a controlled environment such as a detention facility, a jail, or a detainee transport vehicle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355168 | MICRO PICK UP ARRAY WITH COMPLIANT CONTACT - Micro pick up arrays for transferring micro devices from a carrier substrate are disclosed. In an embodiment, a micro pick up array includes a compliant contact for delivering an operating voltage from a voltage source to an array of electrostatic transfer heads. In an embodiment, the compliant contact is moveable relative to a base substrate of the micro pick up array. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355169 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE - An electrostatic chuck device is provided in which there is no concern that a plate-shaped sample may be deformed when adsorbing the plate-shaped sample or when detaching the plate-shaped sample, the temperature of the plate-shaped sample is uniformized, and particles are not easily produced. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355170 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - An electrostatic chuck includes: a ceramic dielectric substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; an electrode interposed between the first and second major surfaces; and a connecting part connected to the electrode and including a first region in contact with the electrode, with a first direction being defined as a direction from the first major surface toward the second major surface, and a second direction being defined as a direction orthogonal to the first direction, the first region being configured so that in a cross section of the electrode and the connecting part as viewed in the second direction, an angle on a side of the connecting part between an extension line along outer shape on the side of second major surface of the electrode and a tangential line of outer shape of the connecting part gradually increases in the first direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355171 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VECTOR INDUCTORS - Apparatus and methods for vector inductors are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a vector inductor comprising a plurality of conductors arranged in a stack and separated from one another by dielectric. The conductors are tightly coupled to one another to provide a relatively high amount of mutual inductance. For example, adjacent conductors in the stack can be mutually coupled with a coupling coefficient k that is at least 0.5, or more particularly, 0.9 or greater. In certain implementations, the conductors are electrically connected in parallel with one another to provide the vector inductor with low resistance. However, tight coupling between the conductors in the stack can result in vector inductor having an overall inductance that is similar to that of a self-inductance of an individual conductor in the stack. The Q-factor of the vector inductor can be increased by the inclusion of additional conductors in the stack. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355172 | HIGH LINEARITY VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAY - A highly linear, variable capacitor array constructed from multiple cells. Each cell includes a pair of passive, capacitor components connected in anti-parallel. The capacitor components may be Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) capacitors. A control circuit applies bias voltages to bias voltage terminals associated with each capacitor component, to thereby control the overall capacitance of the array. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355173 | CAPACITOR FILMS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES MANUFACTURED THEREFROM - A uniaxially-stretched, high yield extruded film comprising a polyetherimide comprising units derived from polymerization of an aromatic dianhydride with a diamine selected from a meta-phenylene diamine, a para-phenylene diamine, and a combination thereof, wherein the polyetherimide is endcapped with an a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic primary monoamine; and wherein the high yield extruded film comprises at least 90 weight % of the polyetherimide before extrusion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355174 | FILM CAPACITOR - A film capacitor includes a capacitor element including a dielectric film and a pair of electrode layers facing each other across the dielectric film, and a pair of end-surface electrodes provided on both ends of the capacitor element. At least one electrode layer of the pair of electrode layers mainly contains aluminum and further contains zinc and magnesium. A peak of an atomic concentration of magnesium of the electrode layer is located at a position closer to a surface of the electrode layer than a peak of an atomic concentration of zinc of the electrode layer. The film capacitor has a high humidity resistance. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355175 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD FOR MOUNTING THE SAME - A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a hexahedral ceramic body including dielectric layers and having first and second main surfaces opposing each other in a thickness direction, first and second end surfaces opposing each other in a length direction, and first and second side surfaces opposing each other in a width direction; first and second internal electrodes stacked to have the dielectric layer interposed therebetween within the ceramic body and alternately exposed through the first and second end surfaces; and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively, and including first and second head parts formed on the first and second end surfaces, wherein width of the first and second head parts is less than width of the ceramic body, and when length, width and thickness of the ceramic body are defined as L, W, and T, respectively, T/W>1.0 is satisfied. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355176 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING BOARD THEREFOR - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including dielectric layers, and first and second internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and disposed to face each other having the respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein in a cross-section of the ceramic body in a length-thickness (L-T) direction, when an area of non-electrode regions in cover part internal electrodes among the first and second internal electrodes is defined as A | 2014-12-04 |
20140355177 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including a plurality dielectric layers stacked thereon, a plurality of internal electrodes formed to be exposed to both end surface of the ceramic body, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and external electrodes formed on the end surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively, wherein connectivity of the internal electrode is equal to or greater than 87%. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355178 | TUNGSTEN CAPACITOR ANODE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A capacitor anode including a tungsten sintered body having an average pore diameter of 0.3 μm or less; and a method for producing the anode. The method includes forming tungsten powder into a molded body having a density (Dg) of 8 g/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140355179 | METHOD OF PREVENTING CRACKING IN GLASS DISPLAY SCREENS - A portable electronic device housing portion is applied to a cover glass. The cover glass is heated to generate ionic conductivity therein and the method includes anodic bonding the cover glass to the housing portion. Cooling the assembly induces compressive stress within the cover glass to increase its tensile strength. The process which seals the cover glass to the housing also strengthens the cover glass. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355180 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING CABLE POSITIONING MECHANSIM - An electronic device, includes a housing, at least one cable received in the housing, and at least one cable positioning mechanism secured to the housing for fastening the cable. The cable position mechanism defines a receiving portion for receiving the cable. The receiving portion further receives glue to fasten the cable. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355181 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A flexible display apparatus includes a display panel, a case and a plurality of driving circuits. The display panel is configured to display an image. The display panel includes a first display part, a second display part and a hinge display part. The hinge display part is interposed between the first and second display parts. The hinge display part is configured to be foldable. The case is configured to cover the display panel. The case forms a hinge thickness with the hinge display part and it also forms a peripheral thickness at an end of the case facing away from the hinge display part. The peripheral thickness is greater than the hinge thickness. The driving circuits are disposed between a rear surface of the first display part and the case. Therefore, thickness of the display panel is decreased and its portability is improved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355182 | Electronic Device and Connecting Unit Thereof - A connecting unit for connecting an electronic unit to a housing includes a first connecting component having a fastening hole, a second connecting component including a head and a stem, and a resilient buffering member sleeved on the first connecting component, and having an end that abuts against a board of the electronic unit and that has a mounting hole. A portion of the buffering member is between the first connecting component and the board. The stem extends through the board and the mounting hole to engage the fastening hole, such that the board abuts against the buffering member, and is spaced apart from the first connecting component and the head so as to be movably restricted relative to the housing between the head and the buffering member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355183 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM, MEMBER INCLUDING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a multi-layer thin film is provided. The method includes modifying a surface of a plastic object by plasma treatment, depositing at least one hardness-enhancing layer on the plastic object, and depositing a color layer on the hardness-enhancing layer. The method may further include depositing a protective layer on the color layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355184 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM, MEMBER INCLUDING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method of forming a multilayer thin film by depositing target particles, detached from a target by plasma discharge of inert gas, on a metal object using a multilayer thin film deposition apparatus and a multilayer thin film formed by the method. More specifically, a sputtering deposition apparatus is used as the multilayer thin film deposition apparatus. The method includes coating a metal object with a coating layer, depositing at least one hardness-enhancing layer on the coating layer, and depositing a color layer on the at least one hardness-enhancing layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355185 | Arrangement of Computing Assets in a Data Center - A system of computing assets arranges a plurality of backplanes to form a perimeter of a central region of a backplane structure. A plurality of computing assets are coupled to the backplanes and extend away from the central region of the backplane structure. A plurality of air intake openings are located along the perimeter of the backplane structure. An exhaust duct is coupled to an exhaust opening of the backplane structure and configured to direct air away from the backplane structure and is coupled to an air moving device. When the air moving device is operational, air flows across the computing assets through the air intake openings towards the central region of the backplane structure and into the exhaust duct, which directs the air away from the backplane structure. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355186 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device including a flat main unit provided with a keyboard, a flat display unit having a display face, the flat display unit configured to movably slide between a first state that overlaps the main unit and a second state that is erect with respect to the main unit, and a single hinge that is arranged so as to overlap the keyboard in the first state, and is configured to couple the main unit and the display unit together so that the display unit can move with respect to the main unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355187 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device including a flat main unit provided with a keyboard, a flat display unit having a display face, the flat display unit configured to movably slide between a first state that overlaps the main unit and a second state that is erect with respect to the main unit, and a hinge that is arranged so as to overlap the keyboard in the first state, and is configured to couple the main unit and the display unit together so that the display unit can move with respect to the main unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355188 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A LIFTABLE KEYBOARD - A portable electronic device includes a host module, a display module, a keyboard module and at least one pivoting module. The keyboard module is disposed on a cover of the host module. The keyboard module includes a supporting component, a frame disposed on the supporting component and a plurality of keycaps disposed on the frame. The at least one pivoting module is installed inside the host module and pivoted to the display module. The pivoting module includes a pivoting component pivoted to the display module, a linking component connected to the pivoting component and a driving device. The driving device is connected to the keyboard module and the linking component. When the display module rotates in a first rotating direction, the linking components moves with the pivoting component, so as to drive the driving device to drive the frame to press the plurality of the keycaps in a first direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355189 | Electronic Device and Input Control Method - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a first controller and a second controller. The first housing includes a top surface on which a hardware keyboard is disposed. The second housing includes a front surface on which a display is disposed and is set in a first position or a second position. The first controller enables the hardware keyboard when the second housing is set in the first position and disables the hardware keyboard when the second housing is set in the second position. The second controller disables a software keyboard displayed on the screen when the second housing is set in the first position, and enables the software keyboard when the second housing is set in the second position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355190 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first body and a second body is provided. The first body has a first connection end. The second body has a second connection end, in which the second connection end has a first magnetic component and a first convex arc surface, and the second body is detachably connected to the first body through a magnetic attractive force between the first magnetic component and the first connection end. The first body and the second body are configured to rotate around a rotation axis relatively to each other, and the first convex arc surface faces the first connection end and extends along a direction parallel to the rotation axis. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355191 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a keyboard, and a connecting assembly connected between the main body and the keyboard. The main body includes an electromagnetic module mounted in the main body and a button configured for powering on or off the electromagnetic module. The connecting assembly comprising a latch member configured to latch the main body and a magnet module corresponding to the electromagnetic module. The magnet module is fixed to the latch member. When the electromagnetic module is powered off, the latch member is located at a first position and locks the main body to the connecting assembly. When the electromagnetic module is powered on, the electromagnetic module pushes the magnet module and the latch member to a second position, where the latch member is unlocked from the main body for allowing detachment of the main body from the connecting assembly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355192 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a keyboard, and a connecting assembly connected between the main body and the keyboard. An electromagnetic module is mounted in the main body. The connecting assembly includes a latch member configured to latch the main body and a magnet module corresponding to the electromagnetic module. The magnet module is fixed to the latch member. When the electromagnetic module is powered off, the latch member is located at a first position and locks the main body to the connecting assembly. When the electromagnetic module is powered on, the electromagnetic module pushes the magnet module and the latch member to a second position, where the latch member is unlocked from the main body and the main body is detachable from the connecting assembly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355193 | Portable Computer Keyboard Assembly - A portable computer keyboard assembly comprises an input membrane assembly ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140355194 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - A portable terminal device | 2014-12-04 |
20140355195 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel, a case supporting the flexible display panel, a bonding member fixing the flexible display panel to the case. The case includes a hinge portion, and supports respectively coupled to the hinge portion at opposing sides of the hinge portion. The flexible display panel includes a bendable area corresponding to the hinge portion, and planar areas respectively at opposing sides of the bendable area and corresponding to the supports of the case. The bonding member is between a support of the case and the corresponding planar area of the flexible display panel, and is displaceable with respect to the support along one of a thickness direction and a width direction of the flexible display panel when the flexible display panel is folded. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355196 | STAND FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a stand for an electronic device, includes a first housing and a connector. The connector is configured to detachably connect to the electronic device and to be rotatably supported by the first housing. The electronic device includes a display face and a second housing. The second housing includes a first opening formed at an end thereof. The connector includes a support, a protrusion, and a base member. The support is configured to support the second housing from outside. The protrusion is spaced from the support and inserted into the first opening. The base member includes a first part configuring at least a portion of the support and a second part integrated with the first part and configuring at least a portion of the protrusion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355197 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device including a flat-plate-like main unit including a keyboard, a flat-plate-like display unit which includes a display surface and is configured to move between a first state to be superimposed on the main unit and a second state to stand up from the first state, a hinge which connects the main unit and the display unit to each other in a manner that the display unit is movable with respect to the main unit, the hinge being provided in a center of the main unit in a left and right direction, a heat source and a cooling fan across the hinge in an inside of the main unit, and a heat pipe which connects the heat source and the cooling fan to each other and avoids an attaching portion of the hinge with respect to the main unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355198 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a mounting member, and a storage device. The case includes a base and a cover covering the base. The base includes a securing portion. The cover includes a mounting portion. The storage device includes a retaining tab. The retaining tab is sandwiched between the mounting portion and the securing portion, and the mounting member is engaged with the mounting portion, the retaining tab and the securing portion, to secure the storage device to the case. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355199 | MODULAR INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A STORAGE CARTRIDGE - An interface connector apparatus and associated method is provided having a reach portion extending from a body portion a first distance, and electrical contacts at an end of the reach portion. An alignment member is connected to the reach portion and extends from the body portion a second distance that is greater than the first distance, the alignment member including a retainer operably imparting a bias that retains the interface connector in another device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355200 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mounting system for an electronic device may include a dock interface assembly and a case assembly. The dock interface assembly may include a dock housing having one or more contacts. The case assembly may include an alignment feature and a case printed circuit board having one or more conductive traces corresponding to the contacts. The dock interface assembly and/or the case assembly may have a metallic element configured complementary to one or more magnets provided with a remaining one of the dock interface assembly and the case assembly for magnetic coupling of the case assembly to the dock interface assembly. The dock housing may be configured to be received by the alignment feature such that at least one of the contacts is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the conductive traces. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355201 | PROTECTING DEVICES AGAINST HOT AIR BACKFLOW IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM RACK HAVING A REAR DOOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A rear door heat exchanger is used to cool exhaust air as it exits a rack containing a plurality of computing devices. An air flow rate is determined for each of the plurality of computing devices within the rack, wherein each of the plurality of computing devices includes a fan drawing air through the computing device. The position of a baffle or louver is controlled to allow exhaust air to bypass the rear door heat exchanger in response to determining that the total air flow rate through the plurality of computing devices exceeds a predetermined air flow capacity threshold of the rear door heat exchanger. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355202 | Cooling System, Cooled Computer System and Computer Facility - A cooling system for the electronic components of a computer rack, including a primary circuit of primary liquid; a primary exchanger intended to transfer heat from first electronic components to the primary liquid; a secondary circuit of refrigerant fluid; a primary-secondary exchanger; a tertiary circuit of tertiary liquid; a secondary-tertiary exchanger; and a tertiary-thermal source exchanger. The cooling system also includes a tertiary-secondary exchanger; and an air-tertiary exchanger intended to transfer, to the tertiary liquid, heat from the air of the computer rack heated by second electronic components, the air-tertiary exchanger being arranged, in the tertiary circuit, downstream of the tertiary-secondary exchanger and upstream of the secondary-tertiary exchanger. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355203 | DATA CENTER - A data center that houses an electronic device, the data center includes a plurality of air-current-supply-sections that supply an air current to the electronic device, a plurality of shields that are provided for the air-current-supply-sections to shield corresponding air-current-supply-sections, and a control section that acquires status information indicative of a status of the electronic device from the electronic device, controls a flow rate of the air current supplied from each of the air-current-supply-sections in accordance with the acquired status information, checks the air-current-supply-sections to locate an air-current-supply-section whose air current flow rate is not higher than a predetermined value, checks the shields to locate a shield corresponding to the air-current-supply-section whose air current flow rate is not higher than the predetermined value, and causes the located shield to shield the located air-current-supply-section. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355204 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC CLOCK SIGNAL CONVEYED ALONG COOLING FLUID CONDUIT NETWORK - Electronic circuit device (ECD) and method for conveying clock signal in an ECD. The ECD includes: a cooling fluid conduit network (CFCN) including at least one conduit adapted for conveying an electromagnetic signal, wherein the CFCN is arranged in thermal communication with a first set of one or more components of the ECD and is in signal communication with a second set, and wherein the CFCN is configured to convey both a cooling fluid in the at least one conduit and an electromagnetic signal via the at least one conduit; a clock signal injection unit configured to inject an electromagnetic clock signal (ECS) at an input location of the CFCN; and a clock signal collection unit configured to collect at an output location of the CFCN, an ECS for one or more components of the second set, wherein the ECS is conveyed via a conduit of the CFCN. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355205 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AIR DUCT - An electronic device includes a motherboard, a heat-generation element mounted on the motherboard, a heat sink attached on the heat-generation element, and an air duct located on the motherboard and covering the heat sink. The air duct includes a main body and an air baffle detachably mounted to the main body. The main body includes a top board, and a first side board and a second side board extending down from two opposite sides of the top board. The top board defines an opening adjacent to the second side board. The air baffle is detachably inserted into the opening. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355206 | DYNAMICALLY MOUNTING PROCESSING CONTROL UNITS AND DISSIPATING HEAT THEREFROM - Systems and methods for mounting a modular processing unit that is configured to be selectively used alone or with other processing units in an enterprise. A modular processing unit is provided as a platform that is lightweight, compact, and is configured to be selectively used alone or oriented with one or more additional processing units (including base modules and/or peripheral modules) in an enterprise. The one or more processing units are dynamically mounted based upon the particular enterprise needed and corresponding environment. In at least some implementations, shock mounting is included to provide for needed shock and vibe requirements. In some implementations, the mounting system includes a fixed mounting system for environments that need to be fixably secured. In other implementations, a selectively releasable connector is provided to allow for ease in mounting and removing the dynamically modular processing unit. In other implementations, a press-fit connector is provided to allow for ease in mounting and removing the dynamically modular processing unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355207 | BATTERY REMOVAL APPARATUS - This application relates generally to battery removal apparatuses. For example, one battery removal apparatus disclosed herein comprises a pull tab configured to be disposed between a battery and a casing of a portable computing device. The pull tab is shaped such that at least one area of the battery and the casing are exposed to one another when the battery, the pull tab and the casing are compressed together. An adhesive layer is shaped to cover the at least one exposed area such that the battery adheres to the casing, and the pull tab is reinforced so as to prevent the pull tab from tearing when used to remove the battery from the portable computing device. Other battery removal apparatuses include a pull string battery removal apparatus as well as a battery removal apparatus that incorporates both a pull tab and one or more pull strings. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355208 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CASE FRAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING IT - A method of manufacturing a case frame is provided. The method includes forming a mold for forming an ultraviolet molding pattern layer, laminating a hard coating layer on a transfer resin film, laminating an ultraviolet molding pattern layer on the hard coating layer, laminating a deposition layer on the ultraviolet molding pattern layer, laminating a printing layer on the deposition layer, and performing transfer IMD on an injection product using a transfer resin film, on which the printing layer, the deposition layer, the ultraviolet molding pattern layer, and the hard coating layer are successively laminated. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355209 | POSITIONING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A positioning apparatus for installing a server unit on a rack includes a frame fixed to the server unit, an operation member slidably installed to the frame, a pivot member sandwiched between the frame and the operation member, and a resilient member connected between the frame and the operation member. A rear end of the pivot member is rotatably connected to the frame, and a latching piece protrudes out from a front end of the pivot member. The pivot member defines a guiding slot. The frame defines a through slot aligning with the latching piece. The operation member includes a sliding pole protruding from the operation member and extending through the guiding slot. The resilient member biases the operation member to move, the sliding pole slides in the guiding slot to rotate the pivot member, and the latching piece extends through the through slot to latch onto the rack. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355210 | STAND FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a stand for an electronic device, includes a first housing, a connector, and an elastic member. The first housing includes a first surface and exhibits a quadrilateral appearance with four sides when viewed in a direction crossing the first surface. The connector is configured to detachably connect the electronic device including a second housing including a second surface, and to be rotatably supported by one of the four sides between at least a first position at which the second surface of the connected second housing faces the first surface and a second position at which the second surface of the connected second housing is separated from the first surface. The elastic member protrudes from the first surface, is positioned at at least one of the four sides, and extends along the one of the four sides. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355211 | Devices And Methods For Cooling Components On A PCB - There is described an electronic assembly comprising a structure and a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the structure to form a duct. The PCB has a first side arranged to receive one or more heat-generating components, and a second side. The PCB comprises one or more apertures formed therein. The electronic assembly further comprises airflow generating means arranged to generate an airflow along the duct and along the second side of the PCB such that air is forced through the one or more apertures. By forming a duct beneath a PCB and allowing air to be forced through apertures formed in the PCB, more efficient cooling of components on the PCB may be achieved. For example, the position of the apertures may be tailored such that specific components, or specific parts of components, may be exposed to airflow through the apertures. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355212 | IMMERSION COOLED MOTOR CONTROLLER - An immersion cooled motor controller assembly is disclosed that includes a sealed housing, a fluorocarbon cooling liquid contained in the sealed housing, and an AC/AC motor controller disposed in the sealed housing and submerged in the fluorocarbon cooling liquid, wherein the AC/AC motor controller includes a power board module adapted and configured to operate at power levels greater than 30 kW. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355213 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - An electronic device may include at least one power component and a printed circuit board. The at least one power component may include a main body and a lead. The printed circuit board may include at least two conductive layers parallel to a plane. The printed circuit board may further include a mounting element and a conductor. The mounting element may include first conductive tubes. The conductor may include second conductive tubes. The first conductive tubes and the second conductive tubes may elongate through a thickness of the printed circuit board along a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane. The main body of the at least one power component may be fixed to the mounting element. The lead of the at least one power component may be fixed to the conductor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355214 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device for dissipating heat generated from an electronic component includes a heat dissipation tape affixed on a heat transfer path that receives transferred heat generated from the electronic component. The heat dissipation tape has at least one heat dissipation fin formed by folding back a portion of the heat dissipation tape. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355215 | Embedded Heat Slug to Enhance Substrate Thermal Conductivity - An electronic package is fabricated wherein a substrate is provided having three or more layers. A heat slug is embedded completely within the substrate. A die is attached above the substrate. Thermal paths to the heat slug are linked through the ground signal interconnects (traces, vias and planes). | 2014-12-04 |
20140355216 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, and a connecting member engaging with the first casing to allow the first casing to turn about a first axis of rotation, and engaging with the second casing to allow the second casing to turn about a second axis of rotation. When a turning angle is 0 or 360 degrees, a distance between the first and second axes of rotation equals to the sum of a half of the sum of the thicknesses of the first and second casings and a clearance between the first and second casings, and the first axis of rotation is arranged at a position shifted from the center of the first casing in a reference direction to the second casing side, by a half of a value calculated by subtracting the thickness of the first casing from the thickness of a first casing-side connecting portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355217 | PATCH PANEL ASSEMBLY - A device and a system may facilitate access to communication connectors, adapters, and/or ports that are supported within a housing, e.g., a rack or cabinet. The system may include a tray slidable distally into a housing and proximally out of the housing. A plurality of first connectors may each be coupled to an arm having a distal end pivotably coupled to the tray. The tray may include a track, and a connector holder may be slidably coupled to the track. At least one second connector may be coupled to the connector holder and may have a stored state and a retracted state and may be positioned at least partially distal to the distal ends of the arms when in the stored state. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355218 | Panel-Molded Electronic Assemblies - A method of encapsulating a panel of electronic components such as power converters reduces wasted printed circuit board area. The panel, which may include a plurality of components, may be cut into one or more individual pieces after encapsulation. The mold may be used to form part of the finished product. Interconnection features provided along boundaries of individual circuits are exposed during the singulation process providing electrical connections to the components without wasting valuable PCB surface area. The molds may include various internal features. Wide cuts may be made in the molds after encapsulation reducing thermal stresses. Blank mold panels may be machined to provide some or all of the above features in an on-demand manufacturing system. Connection adapters may be provided to use the modules in vertical or horizontal mounting positions in connector, through-hole, surface-mount solder variations. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355219 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device composed of a plurality of semiconductor modules exhibiting a large current carrying capacity for a semiconductor device as a whole is disclosed. The connection between the plurality of semiconductor modules is conducted by means of optimum construction suited to the semiconductor device. The device comprises a semiconductor module having externally connecting terminals protruding out of a casing, bus bars electrically connecting the specific externally connecting terminals of the plurality of semiconductor modules arranged in parallel with each other, and a semiconductor module case covering and fastening the plurality of semiconductor modules connected with the bus bars. The bus bars and the externally connecting terminals of the semiconductor modules are joined by means of laser welding. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355220 | Panel with Electric Devices - A panel of rectangular shape comprising a plurality of electric devices spread over the panel, a control unit including a microprocessor and a power supply, drivers for driving the electric devices based on control information received from the control unit and electric wiring connecting the control unit, the drivers and the electric devices, the shape of the panel being adaptable by removing one or more parts of the panel by cutting, sawing, milling, drilling or other suitable methods, wherein the control unit and the drivers are positioned closer to a first side of the panel than to a second side opposite the first side. The drivers and electric devices are partitioned into groups that each comprises one driver that exclusively drives the electric devices in that group. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355221 | POWER CONVERTER WITH BUS BARS - A power converter is equipped with a semiconductor module stack, a positive bus bar stack, and a negative bus bar stack. The positive bus bar stack has a first positive bus bar and a second positive bus bar stacked. The negative bus bar stack also has a first negative bus bar and a second negative bus bar stacked in a stacking direction Z of the positive bus bar stack. The first semiconductor modules of the semiconductor module stack are connected to the first positive bus bar and the first negative bus bar, while the second semiconductor modules of the semiconductor module stack are connected to the second positive bus bar and the second negative bus bar. This results in a decreased variation in mutual inductance among the semiconductor modules, which leads to a decrease in overall inductance of the power converter. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355222 | ELECTRONIC MODULES HAVING GROUNDED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDS - The present disclosure is related to electronic modules for electronic components and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, an electronic module is formed using a first substrate having a first component area and a second substrate having a second component area. One or more electronic components may be attached to both the first component area and the second component area. The second substrate is mounted over the first substrate such that the second component area faces the first component area. An overmold covers the first component area and the second component area so as to cover the electronic components on both the first component area and the second component area. In this manner, the number of electronic components within the electronic module that can be mounted on an area of a printed circuit board (PCB) is increased. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355223 | ELECTRICAL MODULE AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electrical module and a device using the same are provided. The electrical module comprises a base, a composite component and a pressing sheet. The composite component is disposed on the base and comprises a pad and a conductive sheet. The conductive sheet is embedded in the pad, and the pressing sheet presses on the pad. The pad comprises a main body and a protrusion. The main body has a surface. The protrusion is disposed on the surface of the main body and is compressed between the surface of the main body and the base. | 2014-12-04 |
20140355224 | MOTOR VEHICLE PLASTIC PANEL HAVING AN INTEGRAL ELECTRICAL UNIT - A plastic panel forming part of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a number of embedded conductors for electrically connecting together an electrical connector and an electrical unit. Parts of the electrical connector and the electrical unit are formed as integral parts of the plastic panel. The electrical connector includes terminals connected to the electrical conductors for co-operation with terminals formed as part of a plug used to connect the conductors to other electrical circuits of the motor vehicle. In one embodiment the electrical unit is in the form of a fuse box having electrical terminals held in position by the plastic panel and in pairs for cooperation with a respective fuse. | 2014-12-04 |