14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140092543 | KEYBOARD INTEGRATED NFC ANTENNA - A metal baseboard with a planar shape which is placed close to a Near Field Communication (NFC) radio antenna may be configured with a number of slots in the metal. These slots may disrupt the eddy current that would otherwise be induced in the metal by magnetic emissions emanating from the NFC antenna. The reduction in eddy current that results from these slots may reduce the severe attenuation of the signal that would otherwise be caused by the metal. In general, each slot may run approximately perpendicular to the direction of the expected eddy current. This may be approximated by having many of the slots each run perpendicular to the nearest part of the antenna wiring. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092544 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PASSIVE COOLING - An electronic device is provided that includes a base having a first side and a second side, and a lid having a first side and a second side. The electronic device may also include a heat exchanger provided at the base. The heat exchanger may have a first surface exposed to outside the base. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092545 | PORTABLE WORKSTATION - The portable workstation includes a portable housing and a plurality of office modules disposed therein. The office modules include a computer module, a scanner module, printer module and a projector module. The computer module is the main interface for operating the other modules. A plurality of fans are disposed at the rear of the housing to cool the interior of the housing by expelling heated air generated by the different modules during use. The fans and all the modules are connected to a single rechargeable battery module. The various modules contained in the housing provide the user with all the necessary tools to perform any task at any locale. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092546 | RETRACTABLE DOCKING SYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) docking system includes an IHS chassis defining an alignment member passageway and an IHS connector opening. An IHS connector is movably coupled to the IHS chassis adjacent the IHS connector opening and resiliently biased into a retracted orientation. An alignment member securing device is moveably coupled to the IHS chassis adjacent the alignment member passageway and resiliently biased into a non-securing orientation. At least one docking actuator is located in the alignment passageway and coupled to the IHS connector and alignment member securing device. When the IHS chassis is docked with a docking station including a docking connector and an alignment member, the alignment member engages the at least one docking actuator to move the IHS connector relative to the IHS chassis to mate with the docking connector, and move the alignment member securing device relative to the IHS chassis to engage the alignment member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092547 | INTEGRATED ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES ON A SUBSTRATE - In one embodiment, a biasing device is actuated using an actuator which is aligned with the biasing device along an alignment axis. A first frame is thereby biased toward a second frame along the alignment axis to bias an integrated circuit package toward a socket. The actuator also latches the first and second frames together and biased towards each other with the integrated circuit package and the socket biased toward each other. Other aspects and features are also described. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092548 | Micro Damper Device - A micro damper device comprising a main body, a cover, a sensor component and a control component is provided. The main body has a first surface, a second surface, a convex and a coil. A current is introduced to the coil to form a magnetic field with a first and a second magnetic pole. The cover has a first end, a second end and a first magnetic component. The sensor component is disposed on a side opposite the convex to measure a first vibration direction of the second surface. The control component is electrically connected between the sensor component and the coil and controls the current for adjusting the polarity and the strength of the first magnetic pole for producing a force between the first magnetic pole and a third magnetic pole, which makes the main body move along a second vibration direction opposite the first vibration direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092549 | CONTAINER-TYPE DATA CENTER AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL METHOD - A container includes a server and a management server. A general fan takes in outside air to the container and sends the taken-in outside air to the server. An internal server fan is built into the server and cools down a CPU provided in the server. A fan-operation management unit controls rotation speeds of the internal server fan and the general fan based on a temperature of the CPU. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092550 | THERMAL CHAMBER PARTITION AND FAN UNIT FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are configured to partition a computing system chassis ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092551 | Dielectrophoretic Cooling Solution for Electronics - At least one cooling channel is positioned adjacent to an electronic component. The cooling channel communicates with plenums at each of two opposed axial ends. A dielectric fluid is received in the cooling channel. The cooling channel is provided with at least one electrode. A potential is applied to the at least one electrode such that an electric field magnitude at the downstream end of the channel is less than an upstream electric field magnitude, and such that a dielectrophoretic force on a bubble in the cooling channel will force it downstream. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092552 | Protective Cover for Laptop Computer - An exterior cover for a laptop computer having a display portion and a keyboard portion is disclosed. The exterior cover includes a first rigid planar element for placement on an outside surface of the display portion. The first rigid planar element includes a raised edge along a perimeter of the first rigid planar element, wherein the raised edge extends toward the display portion. The first rigid planar element further includes a plurality of tabs located on the raised edge, wherein each tab extends from the raised edge for gripping the display portion. The exterior cover further includes a second rigid planar element for placement on an outside surface of the keyboard portion. The second rigid planar element includes a raised edge extending toward the keyboard portion. The second rigid planar element further includes a plurality of tabs for gripping the keyboard portion. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092553 | BLOWER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one embodiment a blower comprises a case comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a side wall extending between portions of the first surface and the second surface, wherein the side wall comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, an impeller disposed in the case and rotatable about an axis of rotation extending between the first surface and the second surface. Portions of the side wall are disposed at least a first distance from the axis of rotation and the impeller is to define a circumferential airflow path within the case, and the impeller is to create an airflow in the circumferential airflow path between the air inlet and the air outlet. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092554 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises an enclosure, an air blower disposed within the enclosure, an air blower mounting member for mounting the air blower within the enclosure, and a card holder that is disposed using part of the air blower mounting member so as to overlap with the air blower mounting member in the thickness direction and that holds a card. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092555 | HEAT-DISSIPATING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Various embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a housing, a support, and a heat-dissipating assembly for an electronic device. A heat-dissipating opening is disposed on a rear cover of the housing. The heat-dissipating opening is disposed in correspondence with a heat-generating means of the electronic device. A covering means is also disposed on the rear cover of the housing, and the covering means is configured to enable the heat-dissipating opening to be opened and closed. The housing for the electronic device enables the covering means to be operated according to the heat condition of the electronic device, and prevents significant heat accumulation in the electronic device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092556 | Integrated Blower Diffuser and Heat Exchanger for Electronics Enclosure - An electronics enclosure has a blower and diffuser received within an enclosure. Electronic components are also received within the enclosure. The blower diffuser is positioned in contact with at least one of the electronic components. A shroud surrounds the blower diffuser and the at least one electronic component, and is spaced from an outer surface of the at least one electronic component. An opening is formed through the shroud, such that air can be driven within the shroud from the blower diffuser, and across at least one electronic component, and then outwardly of the opening. A heat exchanger is positioned in the path of air leaving the opening. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092557 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATING MODULE - An electronic device includes a bottom enclosure and a heat dissipating module. The heat dissipating module includes an installation box, a fan received in the installation box, and a plurality of fins secured to the installation box and closed to the fan. The installation box defines a cutout located between the fan and the plurality of fins. Airflow generated by the fan is guided along a first direction by the plurality of fins to dissipate heat generated by a heat generating component, and along a second direction through the cutout to dissipate heat generated by the bottom enclosure; the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The heat dissipating module dissipates heat for the heat generating component and the bottom enclosure simultaneously. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092558 | Dielectrophoretic Restriction to Prevent Vapor Backflow - A cooling system has an inlet plenum and at least one cooling channel which communicates with the inlet plenum. The cooling channel passes adjacent to a component to be cooled from an upstream inlet to a downstream outlet. A pair of electrodes are positioned adjacent the inlet to create an electric field tending to resist a bubble formed in an included dielectric liquid from moving in an upstream direction due to a dielectrophoretic force. Instead, a dielectrophoretic force urges the bubble in a downstream direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092559 | COOLING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A cooling device includes: a heat dissipating part disposed at an end of a heat transfer member; a heat-receiving plate disposed at the other end of the heat transfer member, provided opposite to a noise-generating part mounted on a circuit board, and thermally coupled to the noise-generating part; and a shielding unit disposed at the other end of the heat transfer member, the shielding unit covering the noise-generating part. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092560 | FORCE AND HEAT SPREADING PCB FOR LCD PROTECTION AND INTERCONNECTION - The described embodiment relates generally to the manufacture of display assemblies. More particularly the use of alternative back plates for a display assembly is discussed. By using a printed circuit board (PCB) in lieu of a metal backer heat can be evenly spread across the backer by applying a layer of copper configured to normalize a spread of heat across the printed circuit board. The configuration of the copper layer can be configured based on a tested or simulated heat map that accounts for proximate heat producing elements. The PCB can also advantageously act as an interconnection layer between other electrical components disposed within the electronic device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092561 | HANDHELD MOBILE DEVICE AND BACK COVER FOR THE SAME - In various embodiments, a handheld mobile device and back cover for the same are provided. The back cover for a handheld mobile device comprises: a back cover body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a heat dissipating plate fixed to the first surface of the back cover body; wherein a hole is provided in a region of the back cover body corresponding to the heat dissipating plate. The heat dissipating plate covers the heat-generating elements on the circuit board, and the heat dissipating plate is partly exposed to the outside via the corresponding hole in the back cover body, such that the heat dissipating plate eliminates the partial heat-generating points and dissipates heat to the outside via the hole effectively. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092562 | INSULATION AND HEAT RADIATION STRUCTURE OF POWER DEVICE, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present application provide an insulation and heat radiation structure of a power device, a circuit board, and a power supply apparatus. The insulation and heat radiation structure of the power device includes a power device, an insulation ceramic piece, and a heat radiator, where the power device is of a sheet structure, the insulation ceramic piece is an alumina ceramic piece, a heat radiator pin is disposed on the heat radiator, the heat radiator pin is used for being mechanically connected to the circuit board, a heating surface of the power device is adhesively fixed to one surface of the insulation ceramic piece through a first insulating thermal conductive adhesive, and the other surface of the insulation ceramic piece is adhesively fixed to a contact heat radiation surface of the heat radiator through a second insulating thermal conductive adhesive. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092563 | HEAT RADIATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a heat radiating substrate including: a heat radiating plate including a plurality of holes having a predetermined depth and formed in a lower portion of one side thereof; a conductor pattern layer formed on the heat radiating plate and including a mounting pad on which a control device and a power device are mounted and a circuit pattern; and an insulating layer formed between the heat radiating plate and the conductor pattern layer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092564 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus including a housing, a motherboard, a battery module and a display module is provided. The housing has at least an opening and an accommodating space. The motherboard is disposed in the accommodating space. The battery module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the motherboard. The motherboard is located between the housing and the battery module. The display module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the battery module. The battery module is located between the motherboard and the display module. At least one edge of the battery module in a width direction of the battery module is closer to a corresponding side of the housing than a corresponding edge of the motherboard in a width direction of the motherboard. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092565 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR ALIGNED WITH A SUBSTRATE AND A METHOD TO ASSEMBLE THE SAME - An optical module having a substrate and an electrical connector whose terminals are precisely aligned with pads on the substrate is disclosed. The electrical connector provides upper and lower terminals, while, the substrate provides upper and lower pads each having a V-shaped cut opened for a direction along which the upper and lower terminals are slide. As the electrical connector is assembled with the substrate, the terminals slide along the edge of the V-shaped cut and slide onto the pads at the bottom of the V-shaped cut, which automatically and precisely aligns the terminals with the pads. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092566 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, device includes first housing, second housing, flexible display, and driving portion. The first housing includes first surface. The second housing is foldably connected to the first housing and includes second surface positioned close to the first surface in folded state and positioned away from the first surface in unfolded state. The display is stored in storage provided to the first housing, at least partially covers the second surface in state in which at least portion of the display is out of the storage, and is supported by the first housing and the second housing. The driving portion moves the display in direction toward which the display is ejected from the storage by motion of the driving portion associated with unfolding, and moves the display in direction toward which the display is retracted into the storage by the motion of the driving portion associated with folding. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092567 | CLIP ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A clip assembly includes a seat having a surrounding wall with a receiving hole, and a locking mechanism proximate to the surrounding wall and including a pair of movable levers. Each movable lever has an engaging portion movably inserted into the receiving hole, and a driven portion. A drive unit has a button that is moved to a pressed position, where the driven portions are pushed to move away from each other and out of the receiving hole. A clip mechanism includes a connection body received in the receiving hole and having two connecting holes to respectively engage the engaging portions. The engaging portions are disengageable from the connecting holes by pressing the button. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092568 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE AND TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A display device and a terminal having the same are disclosed. The terminal includes a base including a circuit board provided therein, and upper and lower housings, a support configured with one side combined with at least a portion of the lower housing and the other side having a head part configured for combination with a main body of a display, a first hole located on the upper housing and configured for combination with the support, and a second hole located on the circuit board and configured for combination with the support. The display device and the terminal having the same increase combining force between the support and the base and may use the same support and base in main bodies having various sizes, thus simplifying a manufacturing process and reducing part and assembly costs. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092569 | WIRING BOARD - A wiring board includes a base wiring board | 2014-04-03 |
20140092570 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An electronic assembly comprises a housing, a cover for the housing, a printed circuit board receivable in the housing, and a compliant pin header assembly. The compliant pin header assembly is mountable in the housing by inter-engaging features on the header assembly and the housing. The compliant pin header assembly has compliant pins for engaging corresponding features on the printed circuit board to connect the compliant pin header assembly electrically to the printed circuit board. The cover, when the electronic assembly is assembled, engages the housing and also engages the printed circuit board at a location spaced from an outer periphery of the printed circuit board. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092571 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EJECTING REMOVABLE ENTITIES FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods for ejecting removable entities from electronic devices are provided. A removable entity ejection system may include a driver that may be controllable by software (e.g., via a control unit that may be configured to send electrical signals to the driver). The driver may include a driving component that may apply a force directly, or indirectly, to one or more removable entities to eject the one or more removable entities from an electronic device. When the force is applied indirectly, one or more interfacing components may receive the applied force and may transfer the received force to the one or more removable entities to cause ejection thereof. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092572 | BGA STRUCTURE USING CTF BALLS IN HIGH STRESS REGIONS - A BGA structure having larger solder balls in high stress regions of the array is disclosed. The larger solder balls have higher solder joint reliability (SJR) and as such may be designated critical to function (CTF), whereby the larger solder balls in high stress regions carry input/output signals between a circuit board and a package mounted thereon. The larger solder balls are accommodated by recessing each ball in the package substrate, the circuit board, or both the package substrate and the circuit board. Additionally, a ball attach method for mounting a plurality of solder balls having different average diameters is disclosed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092573 | CONTACT PROTECTION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE LOADING - In one embodiment, a load frame and an integrated circuit device are aligned, with a base frame carried on a substrate, along a first alignment axis defined by a first alignment post extending from the base frame to the load frame, in a direction transverse to the substrate, and a first biasing device carried on the base frame is actuated to engage and bias the load frame toward the base frame aligned with the load frame, and to bias the integrated circuit toward the substrate. A latch latches the load and base frames together, aligned with and biased towards each other with the integrated circuit device and the substrate aligned with, and biased toward each other. Other aspects and features are also described. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092574 | INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATORS WITH MAGNETICALLY ENHANCED INDUCTORS - Magnetically enhanced inductors integrated with microelectronic devices at chip-level. In embodiments, magnetically enhanced inductors include a through substrate vias (TSVs) with fill metal to carry an electrical current proximate to a magnetic layer disposed on a substrate through which the TSV passes. In certain magnetically enhanced inductor embodiments, a TSV fill metal is disposed within a magnetic material lining the TSV. In certain magnetically enhanced inductor embodiments, a magnetically enhanced inductor includes a plurality of interconnected TSVs disposed proximate to a magnetic material layer on a side of a substrate. In embodiments, voltage regulation circuitry disposed on a first side of a substrate is integrated with one or more magnetically enhanced inductors utilizing a TSV passing through the substrate. In further embodiments, integrated circuitry on a same substrate as the magnetically enhanced inductor, or on another substrate stacked thereon, completes the VR and/or is powered by the VR circuitry. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092575 | ZERO-LENGTH OR NEAR-ZERO-LENGTH LEAD FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - An inductor assembly includes an inductor body including an inductor core and a mounting bracket that includes a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg. A portion of the mounting bracket passes through the inductor body, at least one of the first leg and the second leg of the mounting bracket is arranged to be mounted on a substrate, and the third leg of the mounting bracket is arranged to be mounted on an electrical component mounted on the substrate. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092576 | FILM INTERPOSER FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - In one embodiment, a stack device comprising a film interposer of a polyimide film material, for example, is assembled. In accordance with one embodiment of the present description, a front side of the film interposer is attached to a first element of the stack device, which may be an integrated circuit package, an integrated circuit die, a substrate such as a printed circuit board, or other structure used to fabricate electronic devices. In addition, a back side of the film interposer is attached to a second element which like the first element, may be an integrated circuit package, an integrated circuit die, a substrate such as a printed circuit board, or other structure used to fabricate electronic devices. Other aspects are described. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092577 | UNIT MOUNTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING UNIT MOUNTING DEVICE - A unit mounting device is a unit mounting device on which an electronic device unit 1 is mounted, and includes a base portion provided to face a side surface of the electronic device unit, an upper-side eaves portion formed to extend from an upper part of the base portion towards the electronic device unit side, a lower-side eaves portion formed to extend from a lower part of the base portion towards the electronic device unit side, a standing portion formed to project upward from an end part on an extending side of the lower-side eaves portion, and a projecting portion that is provided to have a width narrower than a width of the side surface of the electronic device unit and to project from the standing portion towards the electronic device unit side. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092578 | SHIELD CAN OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A shield can of a mobile terminal is provided. The shield can of the mobile terminal includes: at least one shield can installed in a main circuit board of the mobile terminal, and at least one separation wall formed between electronic elements in which electromagnetic interference occurs within the shield can. Hence, shield ability can be improved and simplified manufacturing process of the separation wall can reduce cost. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092579 | Film Chemiluminescent Device - A chemiluminescent device comprising a luminous body with a cavity enclosed by a transparent or semitransparent film casing is described. Part of a luminous body is sheathed in a waterproof bag and separated from part of the luminous body out of the waterproof bag by a separating and sealing device from the exterior. Two or more sealed storage cavities are formed, and each waterproof bag is also sealed as a waterproof protective cavity. The corresponding storage cavities contain radiant agents and oxidizing agents in different storage cavities. In addition, radiant agents and/or oxidizing agents are respectively sealed in breakable storage bags provided with an aluminum foil wrap layer composed of one or more layers of aluminum foil. Furthermore, a chemiluminescent device with an image device can be provided, wherein the image device is arranged in the luminous body. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092580 | LED LAMP AND LED LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - An LED lamp or LED lighting assembly includes a light guide having opposed major surfaces configured to propagate light by total internal reflection and a light input edge extending between the major surfaces. A light source is adjacent to the light input edge and is configured to edge light the light guide. In some embodiments, the light source is moveable relative to the light input edge, and the spectrum of the light output from the light guide may be adjusted by movement of the light source relative to the light input edge. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092581 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION THROUGH REMOTE PHOSPHOR ON A SUPPORT WHEEL - A lighting device may include at least one phosphor region which can be irradiated by a primary light source, and at least one optical filter region which can be disposed downstream of the at least one phosphor region, wherein the at least one phosphor region and the at least one filter region are arranged at a different level on a common support wheel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092582 | SOCKET, A LIGHTING MODULE AND A LUMINAIRE - The invention relates to a socket ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092583 | Electronic Device with Display Backlight Alignment Structures - Electronic devices may include displays having backlight structures and display layers. The display layers may include alignment features. The backlight structure may include alignment features. The alignment features on the backlight structures may include transparent portions of the backlight structures. The alignment features on the display layers may include alignment marks that are visible through the transparent portions of the backlight structures. The transparent portions of the backlight structures may include openings that extend from a first surface of the backlight structures to an opposing second surface of the backlight structures. The openings may be filled by transparent members formed from plastic or glass. The transparent members may include additional alignment marks. The transparent members may include lensing portions that magnify the alignment marks on the display layers when viewed through the lensing portions. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092584 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The invention provides a light-emitting device a light-emitting device for use in a backlight unit of a display apparatus including a display panel, which is capable of applying light to an illumination object with uniformity in brightness in a planar direction of the illumination object and can be made lower in profile. A backlight unit ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092585 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device using the same, which includes a first reflector, a second reflector | 2014-04-03 |
20140092586 | Solar Powered Signs Including Solar Panels and Light-Emitting Diodes - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of solar powered signs having solar panels and light emitting diodes (LEDs). In exemplary embodiments, a battery is charged by solar energy to electrically power the LEDs for lighting a sign or display medium. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092587 | HEAD-MOUNTED POINTING DEVICE - A head-mounted pointing device is disclosed, and can be used for example for surgical training. The pointing device includes a frame or harness assembly made from a circumferential headband and a cross strap that extends over the user's (i.e. trainers) head. A laser pointer is mounted on one side of the circumferential headband, and a battery pack is provided to power the laser pointer. An user-operated pneumatically controlled switch is used to toggle the laser pointer. By moving the user's head and by activating the switch to engage the laser pointer, the trainer can point to a given target, such as material to be surgically excised from the patient during a surgical procedure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092588 | LOW PROFILE TACTICAL ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A low profile tactical illumination device includes a lightweight low profile main body having a bottom surface that includes a centrally located concave portion and a pair of Picatinny rail connectors, a plurality of forward projecting light emitting devices are disposed within the main body and a controller for operating the plurality of light emitting devices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092589 | LIGHT SURROUND WITH PLANT MATERIAL ALTERED LIGHT EMISSION - A surround comprising one or more layers of translucent light filtering silicone having an innermost surface to contact a bulb of a light emitter. Plant materials are internally encapsulated within and throughout the one or more layers of translucent silicone. The plant materials have a plurality of distinct shapes, visible to a naked eye of a person, within the translucent light filtering silicone so as to block light emitted from the light emitter in the shapes of the plant materials. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092590 | LED FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight includes first and second solid-state light sources, a collimating optical element, and a light guide. Light output by the first light source interacts with the collimating optical element to output a light from the flashlight along an optical axis of the collimating optical element. The light guide includes an outer major surface, a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end, and a light input edge at the first end. Light from the second light source is input to the light guide at the light input edge and propagates in the light guide by total internal reflection. The light guide additionally includes light extracting elements to extract light from the light guide with a radial component relative to the longitudinal axis and the optical axis. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092591 | PATIO LIGHT - An approach is provided for a patio light, which comprises a main body, a lighting source, a Fresnel lens and a focusing adjuster. The lighting source is mounted on an anterior end of the main body. The Fresnel lens is disposed on an anterior end of the lighting source. The focusing adjuster is disposed on the main body and being used to adjust a distance between the Fresnel lens and the lighting source. Therefore, the patio light of the present invention has a zooming function and has benefit of reducing glare problem. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092592 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AN OPTICAL TUBE ARRANGED IN THE HOUSING OF A HEADLIGHT OR OPTICAL DEVICE - A device for adjusting an optical tube, which is disposed in a housing of a spotlight or optical device and which is guided in the housing in the direction of the optical axis of the spotlight or optical device is provided. An adjustment drive, an operating element and a brake device is disposed between the tube and the housing, which with the adjustment drive not activated connects the tube to the housing in a non-positive locking and/or positive-locking manner and which on activation of the adjustment drive releases the connection between the tube and the housing and enables adjustment of the tube along the optical axis of the spotlight or optical device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092593 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTIVE PROJECTED AREA (EPA) OF AN ELEVATED LIGHTING FIXTURE WITHOUT THE USE OF AN EXTERNAL VISOR - A design of lighting fixture is presented whereby the outer glass lens—flat in prior art lighting fixtures—is bowed outward. The design of lighting fixture permits a plurality of LED modules to be contained therein, each with their own visor, without constraining the aiming angle of each due to interference between the outer lens and each individual visor. In this manner, an external visor may be omitted thereby obviating undesirable lighting effects such as uneven lighting while still maintaining a reduced effective projected area (EPA) as compared to prior art lighting fixtures with no external visor and a flat outer glass lens. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092594 | VIRTUAL SURFACE INDIRECT RADIATING LUMINAIRE - A luminaire is provided, that includes a housing and a plurality of solid state light sources connected thereto. The housing has a top side, two lateral sides, a protrusion in the top side, and two light source mounting surfaces. The top side is diffusely reflecting and has opposing lateral edges and a center. The lateral sides are specularly reflecting and extend generally downward from the opposing lateral edges of the top side. Each has a respective bottom edge. The light source mounting surfaces extend laterally inward from the respective bottom edges. The plurality of solid state light sources is disposed along the pair of light source mounting surfaces proximate the pair of specularly reflecting lateral sides. These emit light, which travels upward to the top side and is also specuarly reflected by the lateral sides toward the top side. The top side diffusely reflects the light out of the luminaire. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092595 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Lighting devices are disclosed having a light-transmissive resin sheet and one or more light sources disposed within the light-emitting resin sheet. The light sources may, in some embodiments, be oriented so that a large portion of light emitted from the light sources exhibits total internal reflection within the light-transmissive resin sheet and is trapped inside the sheet. This total internal reflection may, for example, advantageously provide a more uniform light emitted from the lighting device when scattered from objects inside the sheet. Methods of making and using the lighting device are also disclosed | 2014-04-03 |
20140092596 | DIMMABLE, HIGH-EFFICIENCY LED LINEAR LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FEATURES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A light source is provided including a heat sink and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a driver and lamps disposed in the central cavity of the heat sink. Each lamp is a semi-spherical solid state lamp, and multiple optical structures in operable registration with lamps. The PCB may further have two heat conducting strips proximate opposing edges of the PCB. The optical structures emit substantially shadowless, substantially homogeneous, and substantially monochromatic light. The optical structure includes an optical element for each lamp that substantially collimates the lamp's light and an optical element receiving a portion of the substantially collimated beam and provides multiple optical images of the collimated beam with a focal point that is practically infinite. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092597 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a substrate member having a flexible base member, a plurality of wiring portions disposed on the base member, and a covering layer covering the wiring portions and having openings exposing a part of wiring portions, a plurality of light emitting elements electrically connected to the wiring portions, and a plurality of sealing members sealing the plurality of light emitting elements, respectively. The light emitting device has a weight of 1 g/cm | 2014-04-03 |
20140092598 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING A LED NETWORK - The invention relates to a method for embedding a non-embedded or bare LED network. To this end, the method of embedding a non-embedded LED network comprises the steps of: •(a) providing said non-embedded LED network associated with a continuous flexible support; •(b) applying in a continuous manner a flexible insulation layer on a liquid basis onto said non-embedded LED network associated with said continuous flexible support. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092599 | LED INGROUND LIGHT - A lighting device having a support module supporting LEDs and having an outer perimeter defining a curved portion, and a housing with an inner surface having a curved portion configured to receive the curved portion of the support module to enable the disk to be aimed, while the curved portions of the disk and housing remain in contact. Optional adjustment means facilitate aiming of the support module without the need to open the sealed LED module. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092600 | LUMINESCENT MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, the luminescent material exhibits a luminescence peak in a wavelength ranging from 490 to 580 nm when excited with light having an emission peak in a wavelength ranging from 250 to 500 nm. The luminescent material has a diffraction peak intensity of the largest peak detected at 2θ=30.1-31.1° that is higher than the diffraction peak intensity of the peak detected at 2θ=25.0-26.0° in X-ray diffraction by the Bragg-Brendano method using Cu-Kα line and its composition is represented by (Sr | 2014-04-03 |
20140092601 | Light Guide Fixture System - A light guide fixture system ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092602 | HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE AND MODULAR LIGHTING DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - A heat dissipation module and a modular lighting device with the heat dissipation module are provided. The modular lighting device includes a transparent lamp cover and a lamp body. The transparent lamp cover and the lamp body are combined together easily. The heat dissipation module is disposed within a smooth cup-shaped receiving chamber. A circuit board is accommodated within the receiving chamber. An electronic component on the circuit board is contacted with the heat dissipation module. The arrangement of the heat dissipation module can increase the heat dissipating efficiency of the modular lighting device. In comparison with the conventional fin-type lamp cup, the fabricating cost of the lamp cup of the modular lighting device of the present invention is reduced. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092603 | LED LIGHT BULB WITH LIGHT-SHIELDING STRUCTURE - A LED light bulb with a light-shielding structure is provided. The LED light bulb includes a bulb base ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092604 | LED-Based Lighting Fixture with Textured Lens - Methods and apparatus related to a textured lens ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092605 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Discussed are a light guide plate and an apparatus and method for manufacturing the same. The light guide plate manufacturing apparatus includes a stage supporting a substrate for manufacturing the light guide plate, a screen disposed on the substrate supported by the stage, an applying part applying an etching ink onto the screen, and a squeegee pressurizing the screen with the etching ink applied thereon to form a pattern corresponding to a screen pattern in the substrate. The screen pattern corresponding to the pattern to be formed in the substrate is formed in the screen. The etching ink is used for etching the substrate to form the pattern in the substrate. The light guide plate can prevent loss of light due to the pattern, and enhance efficiency of light (emitted from a light source) supplied to a display panel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092606 | Low-profile niche for underwater pool/spa lights - A niche for a pool or spa light includes a back wall having an aperture for a power cable, a side wall, a plurality of mounting ribs, and a groove formed in at least one of the plurality of mounting ribs for receiving a locking mechanism of a pool or a spa light for locking the pool or spa light in position with respect to the niche. In another embodiment, a niche for a pool or spa light includes a body and a rotatable hub with a plurality of mounting ribs for attaching a pool or spa light to the hub. The body includes a back wall having a power cable aperture and a threaded aperture for receiving a screw, and a side wall. The hub includes a back wall having an aperture for receiving the screw and a plurality of mounting ribs, the hub being rotatable about the screw. A groove is formed in at least one of the plurality of mounting ribs for receiving a locking mechanism of a pool or a spa light for locking the pool or spa light in position with respect to the niche. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092607 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING AND CONTACTING A LIGHTING MEANS AND/OR A LIGHTING MODULE, AND LAMP - A device is provided for fastening and contacting a lighting means and/or a lighting module, the device including at least one socket housing. The lighting means and/or lighting module is arranged in the socket housing of the device. The lighting means and/or lighting module has at least two contacting elements, which are arranged separately from each other on the lighting means and/or lighting module and which are each electrically contacted by means of a respective individual contact of the socket housing. The device includes an adapter element having at least one collective contact point, having at least one electrical connection. An individual contact of the socket housing and a contact of a collective contact point are connected by means of an electrical connection. Also provided is a lamp having such a device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092608 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING AND CONTACTING A LIGHTING MEANS AND/OR A LIGHTING MODULE, AND LAMP - A device is provided for fastening and contacting a lighting means and/or a lighting module, the device including at least one socket housing. The lighting means and/or lighting module is arranged in the socket housing of the device. The lighting means and/or lighting module includes at least two contacting elements, which are arranged separately from each other on the lighting means and/or lighting module and which are each electrically contacted by means of a respective individual contact of the socket housing. The device includes an adapter element having at least one collective contact point, wherein at least one electrical connection is present. An individual contact of the socket housing and a contact of a collective contact point are connected by means of an electrical connection. A lamp including the device is also presented. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092609 | Low Profile Heat Sink With Attached LED Light Source - An LED light source with an attached heat sink includes larger fins, smaller fins, a mounting platform and light emitting diodes attached to the mounting platform. The larger fins are oriented parallel to the smaller fins. The larger fins are integrally formed with a first base, and the smaller fins are integrally formed with a second base. The bottom surface of the second base contacts the larger fins, which are more than twice as tall as the smaller fins. There are more than twice as many smaller fins than larger fins per distance perpendicular to the fins. Ducts are formed between the larger fins and the bottom surface of the second base. Intake holes pass through the first base into each duct near the end of the duct that is blocked by an end wall. The mounting platform with the LEDs is attached to the bottom of the first base. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092610 | Ceiling Illumination with Mountings for Panels - An illuminating device for indoor lighting comprising a visible panel, through which light can be transmitted. The visible panel includes a portion having transparent material, and a panel retaining device. The retaining device has a retaining means for retaining the visible panel and a fixing means for mounting the visible panel on a ceiling or on a wall. The retaining device has at least three interconnected retaining arms which are arranged in the shape of a star and which retain at least two visible panel parts at the inner faces of the visible panel parts, the inner faces of the visible panel parts bordering each other such that said visible panel parts together form a substantially continuous visible panel surface. The visible panel parts have free outer faces which are not retained by the retaining arms and which together from the outer circumference of the visible panel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092611 | SADDLE-RIDE VEHICLE BLINKER DEVICE - A saddle-ride vehicle blinker device includes an elastic support member elastically supports the blinker main body at a blinker support part provided on a vehicle body. An electric wire outlet port is disposed at or in a vicinity of the elastic support member. The electric wire is drawn from the electric wire outlet port. A water avoiding part is to cover the electric wire outlet port. A hinge part couples the water avoiding part and the elastic support member both of which are molded integrally with the hinge part. The water avoiding part includes an engagement part which is configured to engage with at least one of a part of the blinker main body, the electric wire, and the blinker support part to maintain the water avoiding part in a position to cover the electric wire outlet port while the hinge part is bent. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092612 | VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE - An vehicle lighting apparatus that can be used to increase the visibility profile of a vehicle is described. The apparatus includes a base adapted to connect to a vehicle frame; a power supply; and an elongated light source supported by the base and coupled to the power supply. The elongated light source is adapted to extend above the vehicle frame with respect to a surface the vehicle frame is to traverse thereon. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092613 | FRONT COWL STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A front cowl structure for a saddle riding type vehicle for preventing turbulence in a stream of air flowing over a front cowl surface. The front cowl structure includes a duct placed inside a front cowl with a duct opening that opens to the front of the vehicle. The front cowl has a cowl front surface opening at a leading end portion thereof for opening a cowl front surface. Headlights are disposed on both lateral sides of the cowl front surface opening with each having a lens surface. The lens surfaces form opening edge portions on both lateral sides of the cowl front surface opening. The lens surfaces are each inclined to a vehicle outer side and rearwardly from the opening edge portions. The duct opening and a cowl opening central portion of the cowl front surface opening are substantially aligned with each other in a vehicle longitudinal direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092614 | STROBE MOUNT FOR VEHICLE MIRROR - A light housing is adapted for attachment to a mirror unit and includes a light source. The light housing has a closed end, which includes at least three rearward sides, where the at least three rearward sides are adapted for engagement with the mirror unit. An opening formed in the closed end is adapted for attachment of the light source through the closed end. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092615 | CONCENTRIC LIGHTING MODULE WITH CONICAL MIRROR - A concentric lighting module with conical mirror for creating of a three-dimensional optical effect, especially in the outer brake and tail lights of a motor vehicle, has in the peripheral region of the conical mirror ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092616 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp is provided which includes a toroidal lens | 2014-04-03 |
20140092617 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - Provided is a vehicular headlamp including a lamp casing configured by a lamp housing having an opening at least at one side thereof and a cover that covers the opening of the lamp housing, and a lamp unit disposed within the lamp casing. The lamp unit includes: a light source unit having a light source; a movable shade configured to be rotatable and change the shielding quantity of light; a solenoid having an output shaft which moves in a left-and-right direction and configured to rotate the movable shade; a rotation shaft configured to function as a rotation fulcrum of the movable shade, the axial direction of the shaft corresponding to the left and right direction; and an orthogonal transformation mechanism configured to convert a movement action of the output shaft to a rotation movement of the movable shade. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092618 | OPTICAL UNIT - An optical unit includes a lens through which light emitted from a light source enters from behind and the light emits frontward as an irradiation beam. A rotation lens moves periodically, and a front part is scanned with the irradiation beam, so that a predetermined irradiated region can be formed. The rotation lens may be configured such that the lens rotates about a rotation axis connected to a drive part and such that the direction of light, which emits from the light source and is then refracted when the light passes through the lens, varies periodically. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092619 | LED Low Profile Linear Front Fog Module - A fog lamp for a vehicle is disclosed. Light leaving an LED is collected by a refractive/TIR lens. The central portion of the refractive/TIR lens is purely refractive, while the peripheral portion of the lens includes a total internal reflection off an exterior surface of the lens. The refractive/TIR lens converges the light to a focus at or near a laterally-elongated aperture in a light baffle. Light exiting the aperture diverges and passes through an anamorphic lens, which reduces the angular extent of the beam in the vertical direction and increases the angular extent in the lateral direction. The full fog lamp may include multiple pairs of LEDs and respective refractive/TIR lenses, all arranged coplanar, parallel and laterally adjacent to each other. The LED/lens pairs may all direct light through a single light baffle and through a single anamorphic lens. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092620 | WAVEGUIDE APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS - A waveguide ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092621 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH WAVEGUIDE - A light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus comprises a substrate, a first layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, an active layer formed over at least a portion of the first layer, a second layer formed over at least a portion of the active layer, and at least one waveguide formed below the substrate. A first portion of light from the LED is directed in a first direction and a second portion of light from the LED is directed in a second direction via the waveguide, the second direction being different than the first direction. The apparatus may further comprise a shutter formed at least one of above and below the waveguide, the shutter being adjustable to control an amount of light entering or exiting the waveguide. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092622 | LIGHTING STRIP - The invention relates to a lighting strip ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140092623 | MANIPULATION OF COLOR ILLUMINATION USING LIGHT DIFFUSING FIBER - An illuminated color display panel having at least one light diffusing waveguide, and a transparent panel having at least one luminophore provided in a predetermined pattern on at least one major planar surface of the transparent panel is provided. Light from at least one light source is coupled to the waveguide and light from the waveguide is coupled to the panel at or adjacent at least one edge of the panel. The resulting illuminated color display panel is useful for general lighting purposes and signage. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092624 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device includes a cover and a substrate on which a plurality of electrodes which detects a capacitance and which is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of touch switches is mounted. The operation device includes a laminated structure in which at least an elastic sheet that is self-tacking and closely contacts a plurality of electrodes is inserted between the cover and the substrate. At least one through hole is formed at a location on the substrate facing the elastic sheet. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092625 | DISPLAY MODULE AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A display module is provided. The display module includes a frame, a light guide plate, a light source device, a display panel and an optical film. The light guide plate is accommodated within the frame. The light guide plate has a recess. The light source device is disposed between the frame and the light guide plate. The display panel is disposed on the recess and attached to the light guide plate to seal the recess. The optical film is located within the recess. A handheld electronic device having said display module is also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092626 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE SHEET, EDGE-LIT BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LAPTOP COMPUTER - The optical waveguide sheet of the present invention is an optical waveguide sheet for use in an edge-lit backlight unit of a liquid crystal display unit of laptop computers having a housing thickness of no greater than 21 mm, and includes an optical waveguide layer containing a polycarbonate-based resin as a principal component; and a protective layer laminated on the back face of the optical waveguide layer, the protective layer containing an acrylic resin as a principal component, wherein an average thickness of the optical waveguide sheet is no lower than 250 μm and no greater than 600 μm. An average thickness of the protective layer is preferably no less than 10 μm and no greater than 100 μm, and a relative refractive index of the protective layer with respect to the optical waveguide layer is preferably no greater than 0.95. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092627 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE SHEET, EDGE-LIT BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LAPTOP COMPUTER - The optical waveguide sheet of the present invention is for use in an edge-lit backlight unit of a liquid crystal display unit of laptop computers having a housing thickness of no greater than 21 mm, and includes: an optical waveguide layer containing a polycarbonate-based resin as a principal component; and a hard coat layer laminated on the back face side of the optical waveguide layer, an average thickness of the optical waveguide sheet being no greater than 600 μm. An average thickness of the hard coat layer is preferably from 2 μm to 20 μm. The optical waveguide sheet preferably further includes a lower refractive index layer that is laminated on the back face of the optical waveguide layer and has a refractive index lower than that of the optical waveguide layer, and the hard coat layer is preferably laminated on the back face of the lower refractive index layer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092628 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device including a light guiding element, a light emitting element, and a reflective element is provided. The light guiding element has a light incident surface, a light emitting surface, a first surface and a second surface. The light incident surface surrounds the light guiding element and is connected between the light emitting surface and the first surface. The first surface is connected between the light incident surface and the second surface so that the second surface is substantially opposite to the light incident surface. The second surface constructs a depression structure having a diameter gradually changed from the first surface towards the light emitting surface. The light emitting element surrounds the light guiding element to emit a light towards the light incident surface. The reflective element is disposed at least on the first surface. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092629 | LIGHT GUIDE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHTING FIXTURE - A light guide element and a method for manufacturing the same, and a lighting fixture are described. The light guide element includes a light guide body, a plurality of first and second microstructures corresponding to each other. The light guide body includes a first and a second light-emitting surface opposite to and parallel to each other. The first and second microstructures are respectively disposed on the first and second light-emitting surfaces by a first arrangement rule based on a first datum line and a second arrangement rule based on a second datum line. The first datum line is different from the second datum line. In a normal direction of the first light-emitting surface, each second microstructure laps over the corresponding first microstructure in part. When an incident light enters the light guide body, a first and a second mesh patterns are respectively formed on the first and second light-emitting surfaces. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092630 | Backlight Structures and Assemblies for Electronic Device Displays - Electronic devices may include displays. A display may include backlight components such as a light guide plate that distributes light from a light source across the display. The light source may include a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on a printed circuit substrate. A portion of the light guide plate may be attached to the printed circuit substrate using adhesive. The adhesive may be a supported adhesive that includes a lining of reflective material. A reflective coating such as a layer of white coverlay may be formed on the surface of the printed circuit substrate and may be configured to reflect light into the light guide plate. The reflective coating may serve as a solder mask. The printed circuit substrate may be attached to a metal display chassis using adhesive. A shim may be used to raise the height of the light source relative to the printed circuit substrate. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092631 | DISPLAY - A display which thickness is allowed to be reduced is provided. A display includes: a display panel; and a back-face member having rigidity and provided on a back face of the display panel, the back-face member covering the back face, or the back face and other part of the display panel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092632 | COMPOSITE LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - The present invention provides a composite light guide plate having a thickness of more than about 1 mm, for use in LCD backlights or in general illumination devices. In the fabrication method of the present invention the extrusion roll molding process is combined with coating and lamination steps to enable a cost effective roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet manufacture of the thick composite light guide plate wherein one or both principal surfaces of the light guide plate contain a pattern to enable extraction and redirection of light by the light guide plate from a light source or multiple light sources placed at one or multiple edges of the light guide plate. The composite light guide plate comprises a patterned film and a pre-cut sheet joined together by an adhesive layer. In order to attain good light extraction efficiency the adhesive layer and the two constituent layers of the light guide plate must be optically matched such that the refractive indices of any two of the three materials of the composite light guide plate can differ by no more than 0.01. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092633 | ELECTROMECHANICAL INDUCTORS AND TRANSFORMERS - Devices and systems for power electronic circuits are provided. Embodiments of the present invention enable high density inductive energy storage by using electromechanical coupling between an electrically conducting inductive element and a mechanical resonator to passively store energy via both electromagnetic and mechanical mechanisms. A microelectromechanical inductor (MEMI) is provided utilizing a magnet and a conductor. In a specific embodiment, the MEMI includes a permanent magnet on a compliant layer centrally disposed within a spiral coil. In a further embodiment, a second coil is provided near the magnet to provide a resonating transducer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092634 | MIXED CONTROL METHOD FOR RESONANT CONVERTER, RESONANT CONVERTER SYSTEM AND MIXED CONTROLLER - The present application provides a mixed control method for a resonant converter, a resonant converter system and a mixed controller. When the resonant converter operates in a case where a voltage gain is less than a predetermined value, the method includes: setting a mixed control start frequency, a mixed control stop frequency and a slope of a phase-shifting angle; detecting an operating frequency of the converter; calculating a time delay of phase shifting according to the slope, the mixed control start frequency, the mixed control stop frequency and a resonant frequency of the resonant converter; and according to the time delay, the mixed control start and stop frequencies, generating a control signal to adjust the operating frequency and the phase-shifting angle of the resonant converter. The present application can realize a relatively low voltage gain and a small circuit loss, thereby the circuit efficiency may be improved. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092635 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An AlGaN/GaN HEMT includes: a compound semiconductor layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on an upper side of the compound semiconductor layer; and an Al—Si—N layer being a high-resistance layer disposed in a lower portion of at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode and higher in an electric resistance value than the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092636 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A gate electrode is formed above a compound semiconductor stacked structure, and the gate electrode includes a stack of a TaN:Al layer in which Al is solid-dissolved in TaN, a TaAlN layer made of a compound of TaN and Al, and an Al layer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092637 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A compound semiconductor device includes: a compound semiconductor layered structure; a gate electrode formed above the compound semiconductor layered structure; a first protective insulating film that covers a surface of the compound semiconductor layered structure and is made of silicon nitride as a material; a second protective insulating film that covers the gate electrode on the first protective insulating film and is made of silicon oxide as a material; and a third protective insulating film that contains silicon oxynitride and is formed between the first protective insulating film and the second protective insulating film. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092638 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An AlGaN/GaN.HEMT includes: a compound semiconductor layered structure; and an interlayer insulating film that covers a surface of the compound semiconductor layered structure, the interlayer insulating film including a first insulating film and a second insulating film that is formed on the first insulating film to fill irregularities on a surface of the first insulating film and has a flat surface. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092639 | BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a small-size, high-efficiency, isolated, bidirectional DC-DC converter. The bidirectional DC-DC converter includes a transformer in which windings are magnetically coupled, switching circuits, a diode which is connected in parallel with a switch, smoothing capacitors, and a control section. First and second DC power supplies, which are connected in parallel with the smoothing capacitors, respectively, provide bidirectional electrical power transfer. When electrical power is to be transferred from the first DC power supply to the second DC power supply, the switch is maintained in the ON state. When, on the other hand, electrical power is to be transferred from the second DC power supply to the first DC power supply, the switch is maintained in the OFF state to prevent a reverse electrical power flow from the first DC power supply. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092640 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A PFC (Power Factor Correction) circuit improves the power factor of rectified power. Upon receiving output of the PFC circuit, a first DC-DC converter generates a voltage to be supplied to a load. Upon receiving output of the PFC circuit, a second DC-DC converter and a third DC-DC converter generate a control voltage. The second DC-DC converter and the third DC-DC converter are cascade-connected. An input terminal of the third DC-DC converter is connected to both an output terminal of the second DC-DC converter and an output terminal of the first DC-DC converter. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092641 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFYING BUCK-BOOST CONVERTER - A synchronous rectifying buck-boost converter includes a controller, first and second transistors, an inductor and a capacitor. The controller is connected to the gates of the first and second transistors for controlling ON/OFF of the first and second transistors, and further controls the current of the inductor and charge/discharge of the capacitor. The first and second transistors connected in series are connected to the controller and the inductor. The inductor is connected to a first external power unit or a first external loading device. The drain of the first transistor is connected to a second external power unit or a second external loading device such that a low-voltage input power of the first external power unit is converted to a high-voltage output power or a high-voltage input power of the second external power unit is converted to a low-voltage output power. | 2014-04-03 |
20140092642 | DIRECT-CURRENT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The present invention includes: a converter configured to convert the direct-current voltage of the rectifier to another direct-current voltage and supply to a load; a peak hold unit configured to hold a peak value of a current detected by a current detecting unit configured to detect a current flowing in the switching element; an averaging unit configured to convert, to a current, an output of an n/2 output unit, and then integrate and output the converted current, the n/2 output unit configured to output n/2 (n is an integer of 1 or more) of the held peak value only in a regeneration current period of the reactor; a control unit configured to turn the switching element on and off based on an output signal of the averaging unit in such a way that an average current value of a current flowing in the reactor is equal to a predetermined value. | 2014-04-03 |