Patents Assigned to CO
  • System and method for programming a configurable load control device
    Patent number: 8810159
    Abstract: A system for configuring an output parameter of a lighting load power supply, the power supply having a programmable controller for regulating the output parameter to a target value and a memory for storing a variable for setting the target value. The power supply has a communication port for data for setting the target value. A computer executes software allowing a user to select a target value and provides data related to the selected parameter. A programming device in communication with the computer provides data relating to the selected parameter to the communication port for programming the controller to set the parameter to the target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Nuhfer, Thomas M. Shearer, Venkatesh Chitta, Ethan Charles Biery
  • Semiconductor memory device including multilayer wiring layer
    Patent number: 8811064
    Abstract: The memory capacity of a DRAM is enhanced. A semiconductor memory device includes a driver circuit including part of a single crystal semiconductor substrate, a multilayer wiring layer provided over the driver circuit, and a memory cell array layer provided over the multilayer wiring layer. That is, the memory cell array overlaps with the driver circuit. Accordingly, the integration degree of the semiconductor memory device can be increased as compared to the case where a driver circuit and a memory cell array are provided in the same plane of a substrate containing a singe crystal semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yasuhiko Takemura
  • Absorption cell and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8808436
    Abstract: An absorption cell includes a first absorption layer formed of a first absorbent, and a second absorption layer formed of a second absorbent having a higher density than the first absorbent and coated on the surface of the first absorption layer so as to prevent generation of dust particles from the first absorption layer. The upper surface of the first absorption layer is coated with the second absorption layer formed of the high-density absorbent, thereby preventing generation of minute dust particles and thus preventing secondary contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jee Yong Kim, Rae Eun Park
  • Semiconductor device
    Patent number: 8809911
    Abstract: Plural gate trenches are formed in the surface of an n-type drift region. A gate electrode is formed across a gate oxide film on the inner walls of the gate trenches. P-type base regions are selectively formed so as to neighbor each other in the gate trench longitudinal direction between neighboring gate trenches. An n-type emitter region is formed in contact with the gate trench in a surface layer of the p-type base regions. Also, a p-type contact region with a concentration higher than that of the p-type base region is formed in the surface layer of the p-type base region so as to be in contact with the gate trench side of the n-type emitter region. An edge portion on the gate trench side of the n-type emitter region terminates inside the p-type contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koh Yoshikawa
  • Three dimensional semiconductor memory devices
    Patent number: 8809938
    Abstract: Three dimensional semiconductor memory devices are provided. The three dimensional semiconductor memory device includes a first stacked structure and a second stacked structure sequentially stacked on a substrate. The first stacked structure includes first insulating patterns and first gate patterns which are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate, and the second stacked structure includes second insulating patterns and second gate patterns which are alternately and repeatedly stacked on the first stacked structure. A plurality of first vertical active patterns penetrate the first stacked structure, and a plurality of second vertical active patterns penetrate the second stacked structure. The number of the first vertical active patterns is greater than the number of the second vertical active patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sung-Min Hwang, Hansoo Kim, Changseok Kang, Wonseok Cho, Jae-Joo Shim
  • Air duct and computer system with air duct
    Patent number: 8811009
    Abstract: An air duct includes a top wall and a blocking plate. The top wall includes a limiting block, a resilient arm, and a pair of hooks. A latching slot is defined between the pair of hooks. The blocking plate is rotatably secured to the top panel and includes a body and a shaft connected to the body. The shaft is rotatably engaged in the latching slot. The limiting block and the resilient arm abut two opposite surfaces of the body and block the body preventing the blocking plate from rotating relative to the top wall. The blocking plate is adapted to abut an electronic component and guide airflow towards the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Heat dissipation device
    Patent number: 8807202
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fixing bracket and a heat sink connected to the fixing bracket in a horizontal rotation manner. The fixing bracket includes a fixing plate defining a through hole. Two blocks extend up from a top of the fixing plate around the through hole. A latching portion extends towards the through hole from a top of an inner side of each block. The heat sink includes a bottom plate, a number of fins extending up from a top of the bottom plate, and a base extending down from a bottom of the bottom plate. The base is received in the through hole of the fixing bracket and includes a main body, and two flanges extending outwards from a bottom circumference of the main body, to engage with bottoms of the latching portions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiang Wang
  • DC-DC converter
    Patent number: 8811027
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an insulating substrate with an inductor provided on the top surface thereof, a switching control IC provided therein, and a ground electrode pattern provided on the bottom surface thereof. The ground electrode pattern includes a first pattern and a second pattern separated from each other and a bridge pattern that connects the first and second patterns to each other. A capacitor and the switching control IC is connected to each of the first and second patterns. The bridge pattern faces the inductor and has a smaller width than that of the first and second patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Kato
  • Biological interface system with patient training apparatus
    Patent number: 8812096
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a biological interface system and related methods are disclosed. The system may include a sensor having a plurality of electrodes for detecting multicellular signals emanating from one or more living cells of a patient, and a processing unit configured to receive the multicellular signals from the sensor and process the multicellular signals to produce a processed signal. The processing unit may be configured to transmit the processed signal to a controlled device that is configured to receive the processed signal. The system may also include a patient training apparatus configured to receive a patient training signal that causes the patient training apparatus to controllably move one or more joints of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BrainGate Co., LLC
    Inventors: J. Christopher Flaherty, Abraham H. Caplan
  • Quick-release coupling
    Patent number: 8807525
    Abstract: A quick-release coupling includes a socket defining a first passage in a connection port thereof, a locking member mounted in a front end of the socket and adapted for locking an inserted external male mating connector, an air valve control device mounted in a rear end of the socket, and a leak-proof device having a stopper mounted in the front end of the socket and defining therein a second passage, which is kept in communication with the first passage upon insertion of an external mating male connector into the front end of the socket to move the stopper backward, or blocked from the first passage after removable of the inserted external mating male connector and a forward movement of the stopper by the air valve control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Sun-Wounder Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Chia-Chun Chang
  • Pyrazole compound
    Patent number: 8809383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel serotonin reuptake inhibitor which also exhibits 5-HT2C antagonistic action (antidepressive and anxiolytic effects), in particular, 5-HT2C inverse agonistic action comprising Compound (1): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl etc.; R5 is C4-7 alkyl or —(CR8R9)r-E; R6, R7, R8 and R9 are independently hydrogen, fluorine or C1-6 alkyl; A is C6-10 aryl or heteroaryl etc.; r is 1, 2, 3 or 4; E is C3-8 cycloalkyl or C6-10 aryl etc.; L is oxygen, sulfur or —NR10—; n is 1, 2 or 3; R10 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl etc.; and X is hydrogen or halogen etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Sasaki, Tomohiro Toyoda, Hidefumi Yoshinaga, Itaru Natsutani, Yoko Takahashi
  • Refrigerant charge level detection
    Patent number: 8810419
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a refrigerant charge monitoring system includes first and second sensors. The first sensor is operable for sensing temperature of a liquid refrigerant line that is connected to, within, or extending from an outlet of a condenser. The second sensor is operable for sensing pressure of the liquid refrigerant line. A controller is configured to determine at least one target pressure value from the sensed temperature of the liquid refrigerant line. The controller is configured to determine if the level of refrigerant charge is at, above or below an acceptable level based on a comparison of the sensed pressure of the liquid refrigerant line to the at least one target pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Amr E. Gado, Thomas J. Fredricks, Thomas B. Lorenz, Edward B. Evans
  • Method of forming a piezoelectric actuator of an inkjet head
    Patent number: 8806727
    Abstract: A method of forming a piezoelectric actuator on a vibration plate to provide a driving force to each of a plurality of pressure chambers includes forming a lower electrode on the vibration plate, forming a piezoelectric layer on the lower electrode at a position corresponding to each of the pressure chambers, forming a supporting pad on the lower electrode, the supporting pad contacting one end of the piezoelectric layer and extending away from the one end of the piezoelectric layer, forming an upper electrode extending from a top surface of the piezoelectric layer to a top surface of the supporting pad, and bonding the upper electrode to a driving circuit above the supporting pad to receive a voltage from the driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-kyung Lee, Jae-woo Chung, Kyo-yeol Lee, Hwa-sun Lee, Seung-mo Lim, Jae-chang Lee
  • Circuit module
    Patent number: 8809694
    Abstract: A circuit module includes a substrate that has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and includes a plurality of inner conductive layers, an electronic component disposed on a first main surface of the substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the first main surface of the substrate so as to cover the electronic component, a shielding layer disposed on a surface of the insulating layer, and a ground electrode connected to the plurality of inner conductive layers. At least two of the inner conductive layers are directly connected to the shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Yoshida
  • Actuation unit
    Patent number: 8809710
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation unit of a moving part (1) of a motor vehicle, in particular a rear hood (1), comprising an actuation part (10) that is fastened to a housing part (20), at least two conductor elements (21) disposed on the housing part (20), an elastically deformable contact element (22) that cooperates with the conductor elements (21), a plunger (11), which is disposed at the actuation part (10), for deforming the contact element (22). According to the invention, the actuation part (10) and the housing part (20) delimit an internal space (2) that is totally closed off from the environment (3), and the actuation part (10) is mounted pivotably about an axis (4) that runs axisymetrically with respect to the internal space (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter Ulomek
  • Wiring board, semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing wiring board
    Patent number: 8810007
    Abstract: A wiring board provided with a silicon substrate including a through hole that communicates a first surface and a second surface of the silicon substrate. A capacitor is formed on an insulating film, which is applied to the silicon substrate, on the first surface and a wall surface defining the through hole. A capacitor part of the capacitor includes a first electrode, a dielectric layer, and a second electrode that are sequentially deposited on the insulating film on the first surface and the wall surface of the through hole. A penetration electrode is formed in the through hole covered by the first electrode, the dielectric layer, and the second electrode of the capacitor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd., Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Takano, Masahiro Sunohara, Hideaki Sakaguchi, Mitsutoshi Higashi, Kenichi Ota, Yuichi Sasajima
  • Backlight unit and display device including the same
    Patent number: 8810750
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes at least one light source unit and a light guide plate. The light source unit provides collimated light and controls light such that it is emitted in a plurality of light exit directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-kweun Mun, Yoon-sun Choi, Hong-seok Lee
  • Liquid pressure-feeding machine
    Patent number: D711508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Yumoto
  • Dual flush handle
    Patent number: D711513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Clayton C. Garrels, Benjamin B. Fullerton, Jr., Gary N. Clarke
  • Lighting element
    Patent number: D711582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Wavesquare Inc., Dowa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meoung Whan Cho, Seog Woo Lee, Ryuichi Toba, Yoshitaka Kadowaki