Abstract: A vapor inhaler includes a handle with a battery. A heater is connected to the handle and the heater has heater air intake openings for receiving air. The heater has heater air conduits for exhausting air. A cartridge housing is connected to the heater. The cartridge housing has a cartridge housing lid and a cartridge housing lid grille mounted to the cartridge housing lid. The cartridge housing produces vapor. A main body is connected to the cartridge housing, and the main body further includes a mouthpiece. A regulator valve is mounted to the main body. The regulator valve has a regulator valve secondary opening that provides a supplemental ambient air supply when the regulator valve is in an open position. The regulator valve does not provide a supplemental ambient air supply when the regulator valve is in closed position.

Abstract: An inductive power transfer system for driving multiple organic light emitting diode panels is provided. In an aspect, the system includes a plurality of transformers electrically coupled to one another in a daisy-chain formation and a plurality of power modules operatively coupled to respective ones of the plurality of transformers. Respective output voltages of the plurality of transformers are configured to provide power to organic light emitting diode panels in response to respective ones of the organic light emitting diode panels being coupled to respective ones of the plurality of the power modules via respective detachable transformers mechanically and operatively coupled to the respective ones of the organic light emitting diode panels. The system further includes a single switching module operatively coupled to the plurality of transformers and configured to drive the inductive power transfer system with a single output current.

Abstract: An LED lighting circuit includes a first node and a second node adapted to couple with an AC input power source; and an LED circuit loop having a plurality of LED light strings each having one or more LED light elements, the LED circuit loop defines a closed loop arranged between the first node and the second node and is connected to the first node and the second node respectively through a capacitive arrangement such that the LED light strings in the LED circuit loop is arranged to be driven with DC power while AC power provided by the AC input power source is transmitted between the first and second nodes.

Abstract: The present invention removes particles entrained within a flow of vapor and cools vapor passing through a wet scrubbing section of an electronic cigarette. The wet scrubbing electronic cigarette includes an atomizer section having a battery section connection for connection to a battery section. The atomizer section has an atomizer heating section. A wet scrubbing section has a mouthpiece, a water chamber in fluid communication with the mouthpiece. The water chamber provides for scrubbing of incoming airflow. A tubular air passage assembly is held within the water chamber. The tubular air passage assembly is in fluid communication with the water chamber. A battery section powers the atomizer section.

Abstract: The present invention removes particles entrained within a flow of vapor and cools vapor passing through a wet scrubbing section of an electronic cigarette. The wet scrubbing electronic cigarette includes an atomizer section having a battery section connection for connection to a battery section. The atomizer section has an atomizer heating section. A wet scrubbing section has a mouthpiece, a water chamber in fluid communication with the mouthpiece. The water chamber provides for scrubbing of incoming airflow. A tubular air passage assembly is held within the water chamber. The tubular air passage assembly is in fluid communication with the water chamber. A battery section powers the atomizer section.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for burning-in an electronic ballast for a lamp. The apparatus comprises a first stage for emulating an input impedance characteristic of a lamp for the electronic ballast and a second stage connected to the first stage for providing energy feedback to a power supply. An input of the first stage connects in use to the electronic ballast to be burnt-in. An output of the second stage connects in use to the power supply to provide energy feedback to said power supply from the electronic ballast being burnt-in. The energy-recyclable burn-in apparatus can emulate the lamp characteristics from start up to the steady state, process high-frequency ballast output power and recycle the power back into the power grid. The burn-in method includes operating the apparatus for a predetermined period of time such that a voltage applied to the electronic ballast simulates a steady-state operation of a lamp for the electronic ballast.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) power supply is disclosed as including a main body (12) and a cable (24) releasably connectable with each other, the main body (12) being releasably connectable to a direct current (DC) power source and having a USB receptacle (20) electrically connectable with the DC power source. The cable (24) includes a USB plug (26) releasably connectable with the USB receptacle (20) to establish electrical connection and data communication there-between and a connector (30) electrically connected with the USB plug (26). The power supply is operable in a detached mode in which the main body (12) is out of connection with the cable (24) and in an attached mode in which the main body (12) is releasably connected with the cable (24). The power supply is adapted, when in the attached mode, to automatically change the voltage of a DC power output from the connector (30).

Abstract: A signal modulating interface for a solid state electronic device includes an input arranged to receive a control signal from a driver arranged to control the solid state electronic device, and a signalling module connected to the input wherein the signalling module is arranged to generate a modulated control signal by eliminating unwanted triggering signal portions capable of false triggering the solid state electronic device from the control signal for transmission to the solid state electronic device.

Abstract: An input filter for a power electronic system includes a series-pass device arranged to control an input characteristic of a power converter, and a control mechanism arranged to control an operation of the series-pass device during a power conversion process, so as to filter a noise signal generated by the power converter from reaching a power source of the power electronic system.

Abstract: A power factor correction circuit for a power electronic system comprising a series-pass device arranged to control an input characteristic of a power converter, and a control mechanism arranged to control an operation of the series-pass device during a power conversion process, so as to increase a power factor of the power electronic system and/or to reduce a harmonic distortion generated by the power converter to an electrical current supplied by a power source in the power electronic system.

Abstract: A current control apparatus arranged to regulate an electric current flowing between a load and an external electric circuit includes a current control loop having a current regulator arranged to manipulate an amount of the electric current flowing between the load and the external electric circuit; and a voltage control loop having a voltage regulator arranged to manipulate a voltage across the current regulator.

Abstract: An apparatus facilitating luminosity uniformity across organic light emitting diode (OLED) device is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device including: an anode; a semiconductor material coupled to the anode; and a cathode coupled to the semiconductor material. The apparatus can also include a hollow heat sink coupled to the cathode and configured to reduce a temperature of the OLED device resulting in a first temperature of the OLED device being a first value in a first region of the OLED device and a second temperature of the OLED device being a second value in a second region of the OLED device. A temperature distribution characterized by a change in temperature from the first temperature to the second temperature to a third temperature is approximately ?-shaped from the first region to the second region to the third region.

Abstract: An electrical load driving apparatus comprising a thyristor circuit arranged to control a transmission of electric power to an electrical load, wherein the thyristor circuit is connected to a conversion module arranged to convert a characteristic of the thyristor circuit to operate with a load characteristic of the electrical load.

Abstract: The present invention removes particles entrained within a flow of vapor and cools vapor passing through a wet scrubbing section of an electronic cigarette. The wet scrubbing electronic cigarette includes an atomizer section having a battery section connection for connection to a battery section. The atomizer section has an atomizer heating section. A wet scrubbing section has a mouthpiece, a water chamber in fluid communication with the mouthpiece. The water chamber provides for scrubbing of incoming airflow. A tubular air passage assembly is held within the water chamber. The tubular air passage assembly is in fluid communication with the water chamber. A battery section powers the atomizer section.

Abstract: The present invention removes particles entrained within a flow of vapor and cools vapor passing through a wet scrubbing section of an electronic cigarette. The wet scrubbing electronic cigarette includes an atomizer section having a battery section connection for connection to a battery section. The atomizer section has an atomizer heating section. A wet scrubbing section has a mouthpiece, a water chamber in fluid communication with the mouthpiece. The water chamber provides for scrubbing of incoming airflow. A tubular air passage assembly is held within the water chamber. The tubular air passage assembly is in fluid communication with the water chamber. A battery section powers the atomizer section.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette atomizer includes an air intake having an air intake opening stem mounted to slide relative to an air intake retainer. The air intake body extends from the air intake retainer. The air intake opening stem has an air intake opening. A valve plate is connected to the air intake opening stem. The valve plate is mounted to slide relative to the air intake retainer. A coupler is connected to the air intake. The coupler has a coupler body that is configured to attach to a power supply. A heating assembly is mounted to the coupler and has a heating element for producing a smoke or vapor. Optionally, the electronic cigarette atomizer further includes a valve opening located on the valve plate. The valve opening is in fluid communication with the air intake opening of the air intake opening stem.

Abstract: A signal modulating interface for a solid state electronic device includes an input arranged to receive a control signal from a driver arranged to control the solid state electronic device, and a signalling module connected to the input wherein the signalling module is arranged to generate a modulated control signal by eliminating unwanted triggering signal portions capable of false triggering the solid state electronic device from the control signal for transmission to the solid state electronic device.

Abstract: A method for regulating an electrical power source includes the steps of detecting for one or more predetermined conditions associated with a load power of the electrical power source, whereupon the one or more predetermined conditions is detected, acquiring electrical characteristics of the electrical power source to determine a global maximum load power value arranged to approximate a true maximum load power of the electrical power source, and processing the global maximum load power value to determine a local maximum load power value of the electrical power source, wherein the local maximum load power value is arranged to be more accurate in approximating the true maximum load power of the electrical power source when compared with the global maximum load power value.