53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090323277 | Information Processing Apparatus - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a heating device, a heat radiation module, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature at a first position on a printed circuit board, a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature at a second position on the printed circuit board, which is farther from the heating device than the first position, a temperature difference detection module configured to detect a temperature difference which is obtained by subtracting the temperature at the second position from the temperature at the first position, and a performance determination module configured to execute a monitoring process of monitoring the temperature difference between the temperature at the first position and the temperature at the second position, and to determine whether a performance of the heat radiation module has lowered or not. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323278 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device comprises a main body, a sliding cover slidably mounted on the main body, a flipping cover rotatably mounted on one end of the main body, and a transmission mechanism connecting the flipping cover to the sliding cover such that when the flipping cover rotates relative to the main body, the sliding cover slides relative to the main body. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323279 | LATCHING MECHANISMS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A latching mechanism ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090323280 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a housing and an airflow regulating device. The housing defines an accommodating space therein, and an air inlet that places the accommodating space in fluid communication with the external environment. The airflow regulating device includes a cover panel for covering and uncovering the air inlet, and an actuating mechanism coupled to the cover panel and driving movement of the cover panel to adjust the degree of opening of the air inlet in response to a change in temperature in the accommodating space so as to enhance the heat-dissipating efficiency of a cooling fan, minimize crashing and other problems due to poor heat dissipation, avoid the use of a heat-dissipating module that is high in cost and complicated in structure, and reduce manufacturing costs. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323281 | CONTROLLING AN AIRFLOW PASSING INTO AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CABINET - Controlling an airflow passing into an electronic component cabinet includes passing an airflow into the electronic component cabinet through a first passage having a first filter, sensing a parameter of the airflow passing through the first passage, detecting a change in the parameter of the first airflow associated with a flow restriction at the first filter, and shifting a first flap from a first position allowing the airflow to pass unrestricted through the first passage, to a second position, wherein the first flap creates a flow restriction for the airflow passing though the first passage, and triggers an actuation mechanism based on the change in parameter of the first airflow. Controlling the airflow further includes opening a second flap that exposes a second passage having a second filter based on the triggering of the switch, and passing an airflow into the electronic component cabinet through the second passage. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323282 | AIR INLET DIFFUSER - An air inlet diffuser | 2009-12-31 |
20090323283 | INVISIDUCT - AIRFLOW OPTIMIZATION DEVICE - A fan enclosure for a system including one more fans and a system enclosure includes a first pivot removably attached to the system enclosure, a safety compliant fan grill attached to the first pivot rotatably between a natural closed position and a forced open position, and a cam disposed on the safety compliant fan grill. The safety compliant fan grill covers the one or more fans in the natural closed position. The cam is configured to force the safety compliant fan grill into the forced open position when a top cover of the system enclosure is placed in a closed position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323284 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS HAVING A FAN RECEIVED THEREIN - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink and a fan. The heat sink defines a recessed space at a center of a top end thereof, and an engaging groove in an inner circumference of the top end of the heat sink surrounding and communicating with the space. The fan includes a frame and an impeller assembled to the frame. A plurality of legs extends downwardly from the frame. Each of the legs includes a hook at a free end thereof. The hooks of the legs engage in the engaging groove of the heat sink for securely mounting the fan in the recessed space of the heat sink. Heat pipes extend through the heat sink and connect with a base. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323285 | HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A heat transport device includes an airtight container, a working fluid contained in the airtight container, and a plurality of plate-like members including a first plate-like member and a second plate-like member adjacent to the first plate-like member, the plate-like members each having a first hole having a first opening area and a second hole having a second opening area smaller than the first opening area, the plate-like members being layered in the airtight container so that the first hole of the first plate-like member and the first hole of the second plate-like member are communicated with each other, to retain the working fluid in a liquid phase by applying a capillary force to the working fluid, and so that an opening of the second hole is located within an opening of the first hole, to transfer the working fluid vaporized into a gas phase in the layered direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323286 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM PC CIRCUIT BOARD DEVICES SUCH AS GRAPHICS CARDS AND THE LIKE - Apparatus for removing thermal energy from PC circuit board devices such as graphics cards and the like, and including a waterblock adapted to be positioned on one side of a graphics cards, or the like, a heat sink adapted to be secured to the opposite side of the card, and a bridge plate adapted to extend over an edge of the card and be sandwiched between the heat sink and waterblock to serve as a means for coupling heat from the heat sink to the waterblock where it can be transferred to a liquid coolant and transported to an external radiator for disposal. The heat sink may include radiating vanes and an associated heat pipe for enhancing transport of thermal energy collected by the heat sink to the bridge plate. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323287 | Integrated Circuit Cooling Apparatus for Focused Beam Processes - A fixture and method are provided for cooling an IC in the performance of focused beam processes. The method provides a holding/cooling fixture with thermal electric (TE) jaws having an IC interface surface and a heatsink interface. An IC die is secured between the IC interface surfaces of the jaws. Electrical energy is supplied to the TE jaws, creating a negative temperature differential between the IC interface and heatsink interfaces. As a result, the IC die is cooled. A focused beam is applied to a local region of the IC die. Some examples of the focused beam include a focused ion beam (FIB), scanning electron microscope (SEM), E-beam, or a laser scanning microscope (LSM). The focused beam heats the local region of the IC, while the bulk of the IC remains cooled. Typically, each TE jaw includes a plurality of TE elements thermally connected in series. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323288 | Heat sink slack storage and adaptive operation - Optical Network Terminals (ONTS) receive and transmit fiber optic data signals to a premises, such as a home or office, and generate heat, which must be dissipated. An outdoor installation may introduce additional heat loads over an indoor installation. An ONT designed for outdoor use may be overbuilt for indoor use and an ONT designed for indoor use may overheat in an outdoor location. Making separate ONTs for indoor and outdoor use is expensive. A heat sink according to an embodiment of the present invention is attachable to an exterior portion of an ONT and provides extra heat dissipation capability in hotter environments. Other embodiments place the heat sink in a fiber optic cable slack storage region. Other embodiments include interchangeable, different-capacity, heat sinks, and the ONT determines the capacity of the heat sink and operates at a power level appropriate for the heat sink capacity, i.e., thermal dissipation capability. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323289 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - An electronic assembly includes a printed circuit board mounted with an electronic component, a heat sink, and a clip securing the heat sink on the printed circuit board to enable the heat sink to have an intimate contact with the electronic component. The printed circuit board forms two engaging portions each defining a receiving hole therein. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins. The clip includes a pressing member pressing the heat sink to the electronic component, two V-shaped operating members extending slantwise from ends of the pressing member, and two clasps extending outwardly from ends of the operating members. Height of each of the clasps is larger than that of each of the receiving holes of the engaging portions. The clasps of the clip lock with the engaging portions by manipulating the operating members. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323290 | SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A sliding door assembly for an electronic device includes a carrier having a zone holding computerized connectors, a panel mounted to the bezel, a door slidably mounted between the bezel and the panel for selectively covering the zone, and two gears. One of the carrier and the panel comprises two racks. The gears are rotatably mounted to the door respectively and engage with the racks respectively. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323291 | COVER LATCH MECHANISM, LATCH, AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A latch mechanism used in a portable electronic device includes a housing member, a cover member, and a latching assembly. The cover member forms a claw, and the housing member defines a positioning hole. The latching assembly can be slidably mounted in the housing member and slides between a latched position and a released position. In the latched position, the cover member latches to the housing member. The latched position is maintained by entry of the claw into the positioning hole. In the released position, the cover member releases from the housing member, and the claw is released out of the positioning hole. During the sliding process, the latching assembly abuts and directly raises the cover member relative to the housing member from the latched position to the released position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323292 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes: a display unit that displays information; and a frame that fixedly surrounds the display unit and is fixed to a terminal case, wherein the frame includes at least one supplementary module mounting unit allowing a supplementary module that performs a different function from that of the display unit to be integrally mounted thereon. A supplementary module different from the display unit is integrally mounted on a frame constituting a display assembly, so handling and assembling can be facilitated and production cost can be reduced. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323293 | Battery Cell Interconnect and Voltage Sensing Assembly and Method for Coupling Battery Cell Assemblies Thereto - A battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly and a method for coupling a battery cell assembly thereto are provided. The battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly includes a circuit board, electrical interconnect members, and an electrical connector. The circuit board further has slots therethrough for receiving the electrical interconnect members thereon. Electrical terminals from battery cell assemblies are coupled to the electrical interconnect members. The circuit board also has electrical traces for routing voltages at the electrical interconnect members to the electrical connector for sensing voltages of the battery cell assemblies. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323294 | MEMORY CARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A memory card includes a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip attached to the substrate, a writing permitting/prohibiting setting element attached to the substrate, and a molding member formed on the substrate to cover the semiconductor chip. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323295 | INJECTION MOLDED METAL STIFFENER AND INTEGRATED CARRIER FOR PACKAGING APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, an injection molded metal stiffener and integrated carrier for packaging applications is presented. In this regard, an apparatus is introduced comprising a microelectronic device package substrate, a microelectronic device coupled with a top surface of the package substrate, and an injection-molded, metal stiffener coupled with the package substrate, wherein the stiffener includes a central opening and at least partially surrounds the microelectronic device, and wherein the stiffener includes an overhang that extends along a side of the package substrate and incorporates a coupling feature. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323296 | Memory stick cover - A memory stick cover that allows a user to snap on a decorative element to customize the cover to the user's liking. The cover includes a top side, a pair of parallel long sides and a pair of parallel short sides. The cover is capable of snuggly fitting over a memory stick. The cover includes a male snap connector on its top side surface. The decorative element includes a female snap connector on its underside surface. The male and female snap connectors are capable of engaging each other so that the decorative element is attached in a removably replaceable manner. An alternate embodiment includes a decorative element that is permanent rather than removable and replaceable. Another alternate embodiment includes the decorative element snapping directly onto a memory sick. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323297 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS MEMORY DEVICE - A USB memory device includes a main body, a USB plug, and a circuit. The main body includes a front rigid section, a rear rigid section, and a middle flexible section connected to the front rigid section and the rear rigid section respectively. The USB plug is connected to the front rigid section. The circuit is received in the rear rigid section and electrically connected to the USB plug. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323298 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal characterized by comprises: a first substrate; a double-sided tape adhered to a prescribed portion of said first substrate; a second substrate adhered to said double-sided tape on a side thereof that is opposite the side on which said first substrate is located and having an electronic part mounted on a side thereof that is opposite the side affixed to said double-sided tape; an upper case disposed on a side of said first substrate, opposite the side where said doubled-sided tape is located; a lower case disposed on a side of the electronic part, opposite the side where said second substrate is located, and combined with said upper case; and a frame placed between said second substrate and said lower case and having an opening at a position corresponding to said electronic part. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323299 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUBSTRATE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - An electronic device substrate having: a base material formed of a thin board; an electrical insulation layer formed on the base material and having plural openings in a thickness direction thereof; and a metal plating layer filled in the plural openings. The base material has a metal layer, a release layer formed contacting the metal layer, and a metal film formed contacting the release layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323300 | Conductor Foil with Adhesive Layer, Conductor-Clad Laminate, Printed Wiring Board and Multilayer Wiring Board - The invention provides an adhesive layer-attached conductive foil and a conductor-clad laminated sheet which allow transmission loss to be satisfactorily reduced especially in the high-frequency band, which exhibit excellent heat resistance, and which allow production of printed circuit boards that are adequately resistant to interlayer peeling. The adhesive layer-attached conductive foil of the invention is provided with a conductive foil and an adhesive layer formed on the conductive foil, wherein the adhesive layer is composed of a curable resin composition containing component (A): a polyfunctional epoxy resin, component (B): a polyfunctional phenol resin and component (C): a polyamideimide. The conductor-clad laminated sheet of the invention comprises an insulating layer, a conductive layer situated facing the insulating layer, and an adhesive layer sandwiched between the insulating layer and conductive layer, and the adhesive layer is composed of a cured resin composition containing components (A), (B) and (C). | 2009-12-31 |
20090323301 | AUTOMOTIVE RELAY SYSTEM - An integrated relay system includes an automotive relay and a terminal interface. The automotive relay includes switching contacts and a casing. The casing at least partially surrounds the switching contacts and includes an aperture. The terminal interface is electrically connected with at least one of the switching contacts and is configured to receive a portion of a fuse. The terminal interface also passes through aperture and extends away from the casing. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323302 | Thermal relay - A thermal relay includes an outer casing; an adjusting dial for adjusting a setting current value; and a cover for avoiding an erroneous operation. The cover is attached to the outer casing to cover the adjusting dial. A chamfer is provided on each of a peripheral surface of a back surface of the cover and a peripheral surface of a top surface of the adjusting dial. The chamfer on the peripheral surface of the back surface of the cover and the chamfer on the peripheral surface of the top surface of the adjusting dial are engaged with each other. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323303 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR VIDEO PRESENTER AND VIDEO PRESENTER HAVING ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device for a video presenter includes a light source and an optical lens. The light source radiates light beams incident on a stage where an object to be photographed is placed and arranged inclined at an acute angle with respect to a surface of the stage. The optical lens is arranged between the light source and the stage and inclined to be more parallel to the stage than the light source. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323304 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING A PHOSPHOR LAYER - A light emitting device and method of producing the same is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a light emitting semiconductor, an encapsulation layer, wherein the light emitting semiconductor is disposed within the encapsulation layer, a phosphor layer provided over the encapsulation layer, and an air gap provided between the encapsulation layer and the phosphor layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323305 | LED PAR AND R LAMPS - A PAR-type light bulb includes an LED lacking a phosphor coating, the LED covered by a lens having a phosphor coating, and a base comprising reverse threads. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323306 | CONVERSION TYPE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A conversion type light emitting device includes at least one LED element having a predetermined light emitting range and a fluorescent element performing wavelength conversion of light emitted from the LED element when disposed at a first location in the predetermined light emitting range. The fluorescent element is movable from a first location to a second location outside the predetermined light emitting range. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323307 | ILLUMINANT DEVICE AND LAMP CLIP - Indexes indicative of the locations of lamp clips are formed on a chassis where lamps are juxtaposed with different juxtaposition pitches. The lamp clips comprise: plate-like bases; holding portions, which are provided at one face of the bases, for holding the lamps; and markers corresponding to the indexes. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323308 | Optical plate and backlight module using the same - An optical plate includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of elongated arc-shaped protrusions and elongated V-shaped protrusions protruding from the second surface. The first surface is substantially flat, and the elongated arc-shaped protrusions and the elongated V-shaped protrusions are substantially parallel to each other and arranged in an alternating manner. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323309 | Optical plate and backlight module using the same - An optical plate includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of substantially parallel arc-shaped depressions defined in the first surface and a plurality of elongated arc-shaped protrusions and elongated V-shaped protrusions protruding out from the second surface. The elongated arc-shaped protrusions and the elongated V-shaped protrusions are substantially parallel to the arc-shaped depressions and arranged in an alternating manner. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323310 | Optical plate and backlight module using the same - An exemplary optical plate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. A plurality of elongated V-shaped protrusions and a plurality of elongated arc-shaped protrusions are arranged in an alternating manner. Each elongated V-shaped protrusion is substantially parallel to each arc-shaped protrusion. A plurality of elongated arc-shaped grooves is defined on the second surface. An extending direction of each elongated arc-shaped protrusion intersects with an extending direction of each elongated arc-shaped groove. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323311 | SIDE-EMITTING LED DISPLAY - A display unit is disclosed. The display unit includes a display panel having a graphical information display area for displaying graphical information to a user of the unit, a diffusing means including a primary diffusing reflector and a secondary diffusing reflector disposed adjacent the display panel, wherein the primary diffusing reflector extends transversely away from the display panel, and a source of optical radiation spaced from the diffusing means, the source of optical radiation having an emitting side that faces in a lateral direction with respect to the extent of the display panel and towards the primary diffusing reflector and so that optical radiation from the source of optical radiation is directed toward the primary diffusing reflector. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323312 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a first side frame, a plurality of first elastic holding elements, a second side frame, a plurality of second elastic holding elements, and a plurality of lamps is provided. The first side frame has a plurality of first containing grooves, and the first elastic holding elements are disposed in the first containing grooves respectively. In addition, the second side frame has a plurality of second containing grooves, and the second elastic holding elements are disposed in the second containing grooves respectively. The lamps are connected between the first side frame and the second side frame. Two ends of the lamps are fixed through the first elastic holding elements and the second elastic holding elements. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323313 | CONDENSING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THEREOF - Disclosed is a condensing sheet, a method of manufacturing the condensing sheet, a backlight assembly including the condensing sheet, and a liquid crystal display including the backlight assembly. The condensing sheet includes a light output unit that has a plurality of lenses, and a light input unit that faces the light output unit and includes a light penetration unit and a light reflection unit. The light reflect ion unit has a structure including a recess sinking toward the light output unit and a reflector received in the recess. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323314 | Optical plate and backlight module using the same - An optical plate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first surface is substantially planar. A plurality of substantially parallel elongated V-shaped protrusions and a plurality of substantially parallel elongated arc-shaped protrusions are formed on the second surface of the transparent main body. Each elongated arc-shaped protrusion intersects with each elongated V-shaped protrusion. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323315 | ILLUMINATED TABLE TENT - An illuminated table tent comprises a transparent shell with an elongate light source, adapted to direct light radially through surfaces of the transparent shell, maintained within the interior of the shell. A menu or other semitransparent or translucent document is interposed between the light source and insider surface of the transparent shell. A pressure switch is biased in an extended position from a bottom surface of the table tent base to turn the lights on when the weight of the table tent is lifted from the switch, and closes to turn the light source off when the table tent rests on the supporting surface and the switch is in a retracted position flush with the bottom surface of the table tent base. The table tent back-lights the menu for viewing only when the table tent is picked up and passed around, or turned over to form an always-on lantern; otherwise, the table tent is automatically maintained in an off position to save on battery power. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323316 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED LIGHTED GLOVE - A lighted glove including a light source, a means for attaching the light source to the glove, a power source in electrical communication with the light source, a pressure sensor attached to the glove, and a pressure sensor bypass means. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323317 | Headlight Devices and Methods - A lighting device includes a head assembly, a battery pack, and a light housing. The light housing includes at least one light source and a diffuser lens. The diffuser lens is pivotably coupled to the light housing. The diffuser lens is configured to pivot between a first position in which the diffuser lens diffuses light emitted by the at least one light source and a second position in which a substantial amount of the light emitted by the at least one light source is not diffused by the diffuser lens. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323318 | Illuminated plant stand - A plant stand includes a base for supporting a contained plant, a hood positioned above the base and a light source mounted to the hood for emitting light toward the base. An adjustable support member is mounted to the base and supports the hood in such a way that the distance between the light source and the base can be adjusted as the plants grow. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323319 | Cosmetic Mirror with a Light-Emitting Diode - A cosmetic case with a light-emitting diode is provided with a pivoting unit and a control unit on an upper cover. The control unit positions the pivoting unit on the upper cover. Releasing the pivoting unit from the control unit can make the pivoting unit pivot with respect to the upper cover. The control unit supplies electric energy to the pivoting unit to make the light-emitting diode of the pivoting unit emit light for illumination. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AN AIRCRAFT'S INTENDED PATH TO THE RUNWAY TO DIRECT THE AIRCRAFT ALONG THE RUNWAY - In a method of dynamically guiding an aircraft the intended path of the aircraft may be broadcast along at least one of a runway and a taxiway. The broadcasted intended path of the aircraft along the at least one runway and taxiway may be received. The lighting characteristics of an airport lighting device along the at least one runway and taxiway may be dynamically changed to dynamically guide the aircraft along the broadcasted and received intended path of the at least one runway and taxiway. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323321 | Authoring, recording, and replication of lighting - Systems and methods permit use of efficient solid state emitters for broad spectrum continuous spectrum lighting defined by illumination data. The illumination data, which can be sold as a commercial product, can be recorded or authored and include spectral, temporal, and spatial information. Intensities of individual emitters such as LEDs can be controlled through a combination of pulse width modulation (PWM) and amplitude modulation (AM) of drive currents. The combination of PWM and AM permits fine tuning of the spectrum of emissions and creation of free space optical data channels. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323322 | Lamp Formed of LED Clusters with Controllable coloring parts - Light formed from LEDs which are colored by flags to avoid color degradation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323323 | LIGHT-GUIDING MODULES AND LED LAMP USING THE SAME - An LED lamp includes a heat sink, a plurality of LED modules mounted on the heat sink and a plurality of light-guiding modules respectively fixed on the LED modules. Each light-guiding module comprises a frame having a bottom panel placed on the LED module and two side panels extending upwardly from two opposite edges of the bottom panel and a plurality of guiding units each having two engaging flanges extending outwardly from two opposite lateral sides thereof. Each guiding unit receives an LED of a corresponding LED module therein. The two side panels respectively define two runners in inner sides thereof. The two engaging flanges of each guiding unit are respectively received in the two runners of the frame and movable therealong to adjust a position of the guiding unit in the frame. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323324 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a housing defining an opening in a front face thereof, a heat sink received in the housing and a plurality of LED modules mounted on the heat sink. The housing has two parallel horizontal plates at lower and top ends thereof. The heat sink includes a V-shaped conductive plate placed on the lower horizontal plate of the housing and has two differently-sized portions with front faces thereof defining an obtuse included angle therebetween. The front faces face the opening of the housing. The LED modules are mounted on the front faces of the portions of the conductive plate of the heat sink. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323325 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a lamp seat, a prism-shaped first heat sink disposed on a top of the lamp seat, a second heat sink covering a top of the first heat sink, a plurality of heat pipes thermally connecting the first heat sink with the second heat sink, a plurality of LED modules mounted on the first heat sink and an envelope located between the lamp seat and the second heat sink and surrounding the first heat sink. The first heat sink includes an annular base and a plurality of first fins and second fins extending therefrom. The LED modules are mounted on the first fins, respectively. Each heat pipe has two parallel sections respectively attached to a corresponding first fin and an inner circumferential periphery of the annular base. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323326 | LIGHT DIFFUSION PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - An exemplary light diffusion plate includes a main body, and a plurality of diffusion particles dispersed in the main body. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are on opposite sides of the main body. The first surface is a flat surface. The second surface defines a plurality of rectangular structures. Each rectangular structure defines four adjacent triangular pyramid depressions. A backlight module using the light diffusion plate is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323327 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a connecting box with a retaining assembly attached to its underside and a plurality of LED modules mounted on the retaining assembly. The retaining assembly is a plurality of spaced mounting plates with two lateral portions extending laterally beyond other, lower mounting plates. The LED modules are mounted on undersides of the lateral portions of the mounting plates. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323328 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a base plate, a plurality of LED components fixed on the base plate in lines and a light-guiding module located over the LED components. The light-guiding module has a plurality of light-reflecting bars mounted above the LED components. Each of the light-guiding bars is in alignment with a line of the LED components and has a thickness gradually decreasing toward the line of the LED components. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323329 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device includes a light conduction, a light source and a light diffusion component. The light conduction component has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface has a light input portion. The first surface has a light output portion substantially coaxial with the light input portion and having two opposite longitudinal ends and two opposite lateral ends. The light source is configured to emit lights to the light input portion. The first light diffusion component is positioned on the first surface, and includes row light diffusion components and column light diffusion components substantially perpendicular to the row light diffusion components. The row light diffusion components are positioned at the longitudinal ends of the light output portion. The column light diffusion components are positioned at the lateral ends of the light output portion. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323330 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HIGHLY CONTROLLED LIGHT DISTRIBUTION FROM LIGHT FIXTURE USING MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES (LED'S) - An apparatus, method, or system of lighting units comprising a plurality of lighting elements, such as one or more LEDs, each element having an associated optic which is individually positionable. In embodiments of the present invention, one or more optics are developed using optimization techniques that allow for lighting different target areas in an effective manner by rotating or otherwise positioning the reflectors, refractive lenses, TIR lenses, or other lens types to create a composite beam. The apparatus, method, or system of lighting herein makes it possible to widely vary the types of beams from an available fixture using a small number of inventoried optics and fixtures. In some cases, by using a combination of individual beam patterns, a small set of individual optics would be sufficient to create a majority of the typical and specialized composite beams needed to meet the needs of most lighting projects and target areas. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323331 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a lampshade, a heat dissipation module, a light module and a lamp cap. The lampshade includes a shell and an optical lens fixed on the shell. The heat dissipation module includes a plurality of heat sinks, a bottom plate coupled to the heat sinks, and a cavity defined in the center of the heat dissipation module. The light module is received in the cavity and toward the optical lens, including a substrate and a light source mounted on the substrate. The lamp cap is coupled to the heat dissipation module and away from the optical lens. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323332 | LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A LED illumination device is revealed. The LED illumination device includes a LED array and a holder. The LED array is formed by a plurality of LED arranged in a specific pattern. The holder is covered in front of the LED array for waterproof protection. A hole array is disposed on a corresponding plate of the holder and the corresponding plate faces the LED array. A plurality of second lenses for LED are respectively mounted into each hole of the hole array so as to form a second lens array. Thus light emitted from the LED array passes through the second lens array to be projected. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323333 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a lamp holder, a lens, and at least one LED. The lamp holder includes a substrate and a reflector expanding from an outer periphery of the substrate. The lens couples to the reflector of the lamp holder to seal a receiving space of the lamp holder. The at least one LED is received in the receiving space and arranged on the substrate. The lens includes an incident surface facing the receiving space and an opposite emitting surface. At least one micro-structure is formed on the incident surface of the lens corresponding to the at least one LED. The at least one micro-structure is located on a central axis of the at least one LED, for diffusing the light generated by the at least one LED. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323334 | SOLID STATE LINEAR ARRAY MODULES FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION - An illumination module includes a longitudinal support member including a base portion and a pair of sidewalls extending from the base portion that together define a channel that extends in a longitudinal direction. A printed circuit board (PCB) on the base portion extends in the longitudinal direction within the channel. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are on the PCB in a linear array. A reflective sheet is within and extends across the channel, and includes a plurality of holes that correspond with locations of the LEDs on the PCB, and the LEDs are at least partially within the holes. An optical film extends across the channel above the reflective sheet and defines an optical cavity between the reflective sheet and the optical film. The optical film, the reflective sheet and the sidewalls of the support member are configured to recycle light in the optical cavity by reflecting some light emitted by the LEDs back into the optical cavity and transmitting some light emitted by the LEDs out of the optical cavity. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323335 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090323336 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090323337 | LIGHT-GUIDING MODULES AND LED LAMP USING THE SAME - An LED lamp includes a base, an LED module having a plurality of LEDs mounted on a top of the base, and a light-guiding module fixed on the LED module. The light-guiding module includes a plurality of mounted plates and a plurality of inserted plates intersecting and engaging the mounted plates. The mounted plates and the inserted plates cooperatively define a plurality of cavities to receive corresponding LEDs therein for guiding and reflecting light generated by the corresponding LED in a predetermined manner. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323338 | Multi-reflector LED light source with cylindrical heat sink - A cylindrical light source comprises multiple LEDs mounted on either the exterior or interior surface of the cylinder, with heat-sink fins respectively on its interior or exterior. The LEDs emit radially, but their emission is redirected along the cylinder axis by individual ellipsoidal reflectors. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323339 | POSITIONABLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES - A lighting assembly includes a housing, a light source at least partially disposed in the housing, a mounting stem including a joint portion secured to the housing, a fastening member axially fixed to and rotatable with respect to the mounting stem, and a mounting member configured to affix to an external surface. The mounting member includes an attachment portion configured to selectively attach to the fastening member. When the fastening member is attached to the attachment portion of the mounting member, the fastening member is tightened against the mounting stem to secure the mounting stem in a desired rotational position with respect to the mounting member. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323340 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes an LED module, a heat sink having a base abutting an upside of the LED module, a plurality of posts extending through the LED module and into the base of the heat sink, and a plurality of elastic members engaging the plurality of posts respectively and elastically abutting an underside of the LED module to secure the LED module to the base of the heat sink. The LED module is sandwiched between the base and the elastic members, and is thereby secured to the base of the heat sink. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323341 | Convective cooling based lighting fixtures - Convective cooling based lighting fixtures are disclosed. In some embodiments, a lighting fixture comprises a paddle configured to move in one or more directions and a set of one or more heat generating lighting elements mounted on the paddle. The motion of the paddle results in convective cooling of the set of lighting elements. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323342 | LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An LED illumination device includes a light source and a heat sink. The heat sink includes an elongated base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The base has a heat-absorbing surface and an opposite heat-spreading surface. The fins extend upwardly from the heat-spreading surface. The light source is attached to the heat-absorbing surface, whereby heat generated by the light source is removed by the heat sink. The heat-absorbing surface is one of a convex surface and a concave surface, whereby light emitted from the light source is diverged or converged towards objects. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323343 | LAMP BASE IMPROVEMENT OF A STREET LAMP - An illumination device of a lamp base improvement of a street lamp to change the projection direction is disclosed. A lamp base formed a plurality of brackets inside. Bottoms of the brackets are longitudinally set to be slanted. Lighting modules corresponding to the brackets are disposed along the bottoms. A transparent mask is combined to the lamp base to cover those lighting modules. Whereby, it can provide an LED street lamp which can change the projection direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323344 | LIGHT DEVICE HAVING THERMOSET COMPOSITE HOUSING AND ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT - A light device is provided that includes a light source and electrical circuitry for supplying electrical power to the light source. The light device also includes a housing having first and second ends and a hollow interior defining a compartment for holding a power source. The housing comprises a woven fiber thermoset composite. The housing is made by applying woven fibers to a mandrel and impregnating the woven fibers with an epoxy and curing the epoxy impregnated woven fibers to form the thermoset composite housing. An electrical interconnect is provided within the housing having first and second resilient contacts for providing an electrical connection between the power source and the light source. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323345 | Layered Dimmer system - A layered dimmer formed of different layers. The front layer may be a scattering layer, and the back layer may be a reflective layer. The light beam is scattered prior to reflecting, to avoid reflection back to form hotspots. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323346 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE - An exemplary light emitting diode (LED) structure includes a heat sink and a light emitting diode mounted on a top surface of the heat sink. The heat sink includes a first fin unit and a second fin unit facing the first fin unit. Each of the first fin unit and the second fin unit includes a main body and a plurality of fins extending outwardly from the main body. The first fin unit and the second fin unit are thermally connected to each other and electrically insulated from each other. The light emitting diode is mounted on a top surface of the heat sink. The light emitting diode is thermally connected with the first fin unit and the second fin unit. The light emitting diode has two electrodes being electrically connected to electrical layers formed on the first fin unit and the second fin unit, respectively. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323347 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a heat sink, a plurality of fin arrays mounted on the heat sink, and a plurality of LED modules mounted on the fin arrays. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of heat dissipating fins extending from the base. The fin arrays are mounted on a top surface of the base of the heat sink. Each fin array consists of a plurality of fins interlocked together. Each fin array has a bottom mounting surface in contact with the top surface of the base and a top engaging surface defined at an acute angle with respect to the top surface of the base. The LED modules are mounted on the engaging surfaces of the fin arrays, respectively, via heat absorbing plates. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323348 | LED LAMP WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE - An LED lamp includes a first heat sink, a heat-absorbing member receiving the first heat sink therein, a plurality of LED modules attached to the heat-absorbing member, a second heat sink disposed on the first heat sink and the heat-absorbing member, and a lens coupled to the first and second heat sinks and enclosing the heat-absorbing member and the LED modules therein. The first heat sink has a conducting cylinder which defines a first through hole therein. The heat-absorbing member consists of a plurality of vapor chambers and has inclined outer faces oriented downwardly, on which the LED modules are mounted. The second heat sink includes an annular base which defines a second through hole in a center thereof. The second through hole communicates with the first through hole of the first heat sink. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323349 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a plane light-emitter | 2009-12-31 |
20090323350 | HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMP FOR SPOT LIGHTING - The present invention relates to a bi-curved lamp. The lamp includes a high-intensity discharge light source and a reflector. The reflector is disposed to receive light from the high-intensity light source and direct the light in a desired manner. The reflector includes a first light reflecting conformation for forming a substantially uniform spot beam angle and a second light reflecting conformation different than the first conformation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323351 | Lamp Structure - A lamp structure provided comprises: a slim light emitting source including at least one LED packaged on a multilayered printed circuit board type aluminum base; a funnel-shaped reflector being concaved toward a center thereof and defined with at least one hole for partially accommodating the LED, and an inner surface of the reflector being coated to form a light reflecting surface; a flat lens whose surface being treated with sand blast; a lamp housing with a receiving chamber for accommodation of the slim light emitting source, the reflector, the flat lens, and a driver, the lamp housing being formed with a plurality of heat dissipation fins; and the driver inserted in the other end of the receiving chamber of the lamp and having a positive and negative leads connected to the slim light emitting source for enabling it to produce light. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323352 | ASPHERICAL LED ANGULAR LENS FOR CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND LED ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses an aspherical LED angular optical lens for central distribution patterns and an LED assembly using the same. The optical lens comprises a concave surface on a source side and a convex surface on an project side. The LED assembly comprising the optical lens can accumulate light emitted from the LED die and generate a peak intensity of the central angular circle distribution pattern which is greater than 72° and smaller than 108°. The present invention only uses a single optical lens capable of accumulating light and forming a required distribution pattern to satisfy the requirement of a luminous flux ratio greater than 85% and the requirement of an illumination, a flash light of a cell phone or a flash light of a camera. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323353 | Light Collar - A light collar includes an outside diameter, a first inside diameter, a second inside diameter greater than the first inside diameter forming a bore for receiving an ampoule well, and at least one port in an outer surface of the collar having a depth for receiving a light source. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323354 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FILM FOR THE SAME - An electronic device that includes a light-emitting board and a light characteristics enhancing member. The light-emitting board includes a driving substrate, a semiconductor device disposed on a first surface of the driving substrate, and a signal-receiving member receiving an external wireless control signal to control the semiconductor device. The light characteristics enhancing member includes a base film disposed over the light-emitting board, and a light characteristics enhancing layer formed on a lower surface of the base film, the lower surface facing the light-emitting board. A second refractive index of the light characteristics enhancing layer is greater than a first refractive index of the base film. Therefore, the receive sensitivity of the external wireless control signal is improved. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323355 | Gobo retaining Spring System - Gobo wheel assembly has multiple gobo devices on a rotatable wheel. A central sun gear can rotate all the gobos. The gobos can be inserted and released from the wheel assembly. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323356 | ILLUMINATING DEVICES USING SMALL PT SOURCES INCLUDING LEDS - In one form, there is a luminaire for providing uniform color and brightness from multiple small light sources, which includes a shallow plate of transparent material having a first surface which is substantially flat, and a second surface which includes patterned planes acutely disposed to the first surface. Each second surface is adjacent to an entry face into which light from the multiple small light sources is projected into the plane. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323357 | LIGHT GUIDE SHEET AND MOVABLE CONTACT ELEMENT USING THE SAME - A light guide sheet and a movable contact element using the sheet are inexpensive and provide adequate illumination. In the light guide sheet, light-transmissive upper conductive layers, reflective layers, and lower conductive layers are laminated in this order in predetermined positions on the bottom surface of a light-transmissive, film-like cover sheet. The reflective layers have reverse particles dispersed therein, whose top and bottom surfaces are reversed between light color and dark color. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323358 | TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING HEAT SINK FOR SOLID STATE TRACK LIGHTS - Embodiments of the current invention seek to increase heat dissipation by utilizing a track lighting system with a heat sink, thus accomplishing increased heat dissipation via a separate, easily-attached device, i.e. a heat sinking track, rather than altering the solid state light itself. Other embodiments seek to enhance transmission of heat from the solid-state light source to the heat sink track. In this manner, embodiments of the invention increase the amount of heat dissipated from solid state lights. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323359 | HEAT SINK APPARATUS FOR SOLID STATE LIGHTS - Embodiments of the current invention seek to increase heat dissipation by affixing a separate or integrated heat sink to the solid state light, thus accomplishing increased heat dissipation via another device, instead of altering the solid state light itself. In this manner, embodiments of the invention increase the amount of heat dissipated from solid state lights without requiring any redesign of the solid state lights themselves. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323360 | HEAT SINK APPARATUS FOR SOLID STATE LIGHTS - Embodiments of the current invention seek to increase heat dissipation by affixing a separate or integrated heat sink to the solid state light, thus accomplishing increased heat dissipation via a device different from the light, alleviating need for altering the solid state light itself. In this manner, embodiments of the invention increase the amount of heat dissipated from solid state lights without requiring any redesign of the solid state lights themselves. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323361 | LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An LED illumination device includes a lamp housing, a heat sink, a cooling fan, and a light source. The heat sink, the cooling fan and the light source are received in the lamp housing. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The light source is attached to the base of the heat sink. The cooling fan causes ambient air to enter into the lamp housing and flow through the heat sink. A plurality of air-disturbing plates extends from the lamp housing towards the heat sink. The air-disturbing plates disturb the air in the lamp housing and guide the disturbed air into air passageways defined between adjacent fins of the heat sink. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323362 | SHIELD SYSTEM FOR LAMP MODULE - A shield system for a lamp module in an electronic device is disclosed. The shield system includes a cover, a mesh sheet and a blocking board. The cover includes an air channel and covers the lamp module. The mesh sheet is attached to the cover and covers the air channel. The blocking board is arranged adjacent to the air channel of the cover and includes a plurality of blades and defines a plurality of air passages. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323363 | Pan and tilt servomotor with brake - A moving light which has an electronic brake that automatically engages when power is released, to prevent movement of a moving head of a light whenever the power is released. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323364 | Moving Light Housing with Integrated Handles - Lighting device with handles in the top and bottom of the yoke. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323365 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - It is provided with a light emitting panel | 2009-12-31 |
20090323366 | AUTO LIGHTING SYSTEM - An auto lighting system that performs lighting control that corresponds to the driver's visual perception is provided. An auto lighting system | 2009-12-31 |
20090323367 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEAD LAMP - Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling a head lamp. The apparatus comprises: a lamp electronic control unit for generating a lamp steering signal according to a received steering angle and speed information; first and second head lamp control sections for generating motor driving signals corresponding to the lamp steering signal; and first and second step actuators for rotating first and second head lamp modules at predetermined angles by converting a rotational movement of a motor into a linear movement according to the motor driving signals of the first and second head lamp control modules. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323368 | Light emitting hand grip, foot peg or foot rest for a cycle - A light emitting assembly to form a handgrip, a foot peg or a footrest in a cycle contains an elongated sleeve concentrically supported on a light conductive base illuminated by light emitting diode on a circuit board or embedded in the base. An end cap is used to mount the circuit board to an outboard end of the base which is cylindrical and supports a sleeve. The sleeve has light emitting openings and the end cap has a light diffusing lens containing decorative openings illuminated by the diodes. The inboard end of the sleeve contains a light emitting radial wall forming part of the decorative display. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323369 | VEHICLE LAMP, A METHOD OF ADJUSTING A VEHICLE LAMP, AND A VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE LAMP - The invention provides a lamp with adjustable beam cut-off, useful for e.g. vehicle headlamps. The lamp comprises a solid-state light source | 2009-12-31 |
20090323370 | Intraoral Illuminating Apparatus - An intraoral illumination apparatus is disclosed. The intraoral illumination apparatus of the present invention includes a pair of holders ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090323371 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - In a light source apparatus, a method of manufacturing the light source and a backlight assembly having the same, a light guide plate (LGP) includes an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other and a first side surface and a second side surface. The light source is placed in the LGP adjacent to the first side surface and emits light toward the second side surface. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the light source and partially placed in the LGP. The light source may include a lamp or a light-emitting diode (LED). The power supply unit may include a wire or a power supply substrate. The light source apparatus may be formed by an injection molding process using lower and upper mold frames. Therefore, backlight assembly size, the number of parts and manufacturing steps may be decreased, and the illumination quality may be improved. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323372 | Device and display device using the same - Provided is a lighting device that inputs a light from a light source from a side surface of a light guide body, and outputs the light from an upper surface of the light guide body, in which a recess is formed on a light input surface of a light guide plate so as to face the light source, and a paraboloid extending in a radial pattern in a light output direction from a light output part of the light source is connected to the light input surface. Prisms arranged on a light output surface of the light guide body are disposed up to an area closest to the light source wherever possible. With the above-mentioned configuration, an output of the light of components perpendicular to the light output surface of the light guide body remarkably increases, and brightness of the lighting device can be enhanced without using a prism sheet. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323373 | Optical plate and backlight module using the same - An exemplary optical plate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. A plurality of parallel elongated arc-shaped groove is defined on the first surface. The second surface of the transparent main body defines a plurality of parallel elongated arc-shaped protrusions and a plurality of parallel elongated V-shaped protrusions. Each arc-shaped protrusions intersects with each elongated V-shaped protrusion. An extending direction of each elongated arc-shaped protrusion intersects with an extending direction of each elongated arc-shaped groove. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323374 | Switch Control Device And Converter Including The Same - The present invention relates to a switch control device and a converter including the same. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the switch control device includes a PWM controller for forcing a power switch to turn on when the power switch is turned off during a predetermined period, a current sensor for determining whether a current flows through the power switch, and a conditional counter for determining that an input voltage is input to a power transmission element by using a sense result of the current sensor and a number of times that the PWM controller turns on the power switch by force. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323375 | Discontinuous Conduction Mode Control Circuit and Method for Synchronous Converter - Circuit and method for controlling a synchronous power converter in discontinuous conduction mode with increased efficiency is disclosed. Circuitry is provided outputting gating signals to a high side driver and a synchronous rectifier responsive to a pulse width modulated input signal, an inhibit circuit for inhibiting the gating signal to the synchronous rectifier upon detection of a zero crossing condition; a comparator receiving a measured circuit value from the synchronous converter and a reference value and outputting a zero crossing condition; and a duty cycle observer circuit for determining the average duty cycle of the pulse width modulated input signal and for varying the reference value. A method is disclosed determining if the average duty cycle in the pulse width modulated input signal is increasing in response to varying a reference value, and inhibiting a synchronous rectifier control signal when the comparator indicates a zero crossing condition. | 2009-12-31 |
20090323376 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, CONTROL IC FOR SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY AND THE SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A semiconductor device incorporates a resistor on a structure that uses diffusion layers for sustaining the breakdown voltage thereof to realizes a very resistive element that exhibits a high breakdown voltage and high electrical resistance, includes a spiral very resistive element buried in an interlayer insulator film. A first end of the very resistive element is connected to a drain electrode wiring and the second end of the very resistive element is grounded. An intermediate point of the very resistive element is connected to ae voltage comparator of a control IC. The semiconductor device according to the invention facilitates reducing the components parts costs, assembly costs and size of a switching power supply that includes a very resistive element. | 2009-12-31 |