Abstract: An LED tube lamp includes a lamp tube, a first external connection terminal and a second external connection terminal coupled to the lamp tube and for receiving an external driving signal; an LED lighting module coupled to the first external connection terminal and configured to receive a signal for emitting light, the signal derived from the first external driving signal; and a ballast interface circuit coupled between the first external connection terminal and the LED lighting module.

Abstract: The apparatus of a progressive direction indicator, especially for a car headlight or lamp, comprises the main connector (1) as the input electric interface, an LDM power supply module (2) for the power supply of the LED light sources (7), an LED board (4) where the LED light sources are mounted, and an interface (3) interconnecting the LDM power supply module with the LED board. The apparatus further comprises a current controller (9) for setting the current of the LED light sources, with the LDM power supply module comprising a DC/DC converter (5) generating the output voltage V out, which is the voltage source for the LED board. The LED board comprises discrete switching elements (8) for switching of individual LED light sources depending on the input voltage, so that the LED light sources are sequentially switched depending on the output voltage V out.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a self identifying light source including an emitter that produces visible light; and an autonomous modulator in electrical communication with the emitter that automatically and continually modulates the visible light produced by the emitter, wherein the modulated visible light represents an identification code of the light source. In some embodiments, the emitter is a light emitting diode (LED) and further comprises an LED driver that provides a specified voltage and current to each LED in the light source.

Abstract: A resonant inductive coupling extension cord and light emitting diode system having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDS) connected to a receiver coil designed to receive a pulsed DC current from a power supply by means of resonant inductive coupling. The power supply generates a pulsed DC current at a frequency of 0.8 KHz or greater, wherein the pulsed DC current is positive relative to ground. The power supply provides the pulsed DC current through a power coil and through the extension cords to the receiver coil. The (LEDs) are powered through resonant inductive coupling up to 160 volts. The light emitting diodes are self-limiting with respect to current. There is no potential for a spark or shock hazard when the extension cords are connected to the power supply, to the LED system or each other or whether the extension cords or LED are cut or broken.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with voltage tolerant termination presence detection for universal serial bus type-C connectors are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus to enable voltage tolerant termination presence detection may include sensor circuitry to determine whether a device coupled to the sensor circuitry is to operate in host mode or device mode based on a signal on a configuration channel between the device and the sensor circuitry. In embodiments, the apparatus may further include termination circuitry to bias the configuration channel in accordance with the host mode or the device mode based on the determination of whether the device is to operate in the host mode or the device mode. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A method includes activating a transistor providing current to a load via an inductor based on values stored at a first timer and at a second timer. The second timer is enabled based a value of a current conducted at the inductor and based on a value of a reference current. The transistor is deactivated in response to determining that a measurement of time elapsed at the first timer is a predetermined multiple of the second measurement of time.

Abstract: A novel programmable logic device is provided. Programmable switches each include a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor in a first programmable switch controls conduction between a first wiring and a gate of the second transistor in the first programmable switch. The second transistor in the first programmable switch controls conduction between the first wiring and a second wiring. The first transistor in the second programmable switch controls conduction between another first wiring and a gate of the second transistor in the second programmable switch.

Abstract: An LED tube lamp having an LED unit is disclosed. The LED tube lamp includes a control circuit that selectively determines whether to perform a first mode or a second mode of lighting operation according to a state of a property of an external driving signal and a switching circuit coupled to the control circuit and the LED unit. When the control circuit determines to perform the first mode of lighting operation, the control circuit controls the second circuit in a manner such that the switching circuit maintains its on state to allow continual current to flow through the LED unit, until the external driving signal is disconnected from the LED tube lamp, and when the control circuit determines to perform the second mode of lighting operation, the control circuit controls the switching circuit in a manner to regulate the continuity of current to flow through the LED unit by alternately turning on and off the switching circuit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a bridge imbalance PUF unit circuit and multi PUF circuits; the bridge imbalance PUF unit circuit comprises a four-arm bridge unit circuit and a contrast output unit circuit; the multi PUF circuits comprise a timing controller, a row decoder, a column decoder, a memory array, a row output circuit and a column output circuit; each memory unit in the memory array comprises a bridge imbalance PUF unit circuit and 4 NMOS tubes; the present invention features in higher randomness that is up to 51.8% at the supply voltage of 1.2V under the temperature of 25° C.

Abstract: A control method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing a floor plan for one floor including at least two rooms; display device icons representing target devices on the display screen, the device icons including an illumination icon which represents illumination devices, the illumination icon being commonly used for the illumination devices installed in the at least two rooms; and cause the floor plan represented by the display screen to function as an operation screen for controlling the illumination devices, and display a region of the floor plan with brightness not less than specific brightness, when selection of the illumination icon is sensed, the region corresponding to a room in which an illumination device whose power is in an on state is installed.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot installed on a floor surface, an irradiating unit irradiating visible light onto the floor surface, and a forcible stopping unit forcibly stopping the robot from moving when there occurs an abnormality. The radiating unit is controlled by a control unit such that visible light is radiated onto motion and latent areas on the floor surface. The motion area is an area occupied on the floor surface by a space within which the robot is allowed to move during execution of a task. The latent area is an area occupied on the floor surface by a space within which the robot is likely to move until the robot is forcibly stopped from moving by the forcible stopping unit. The control unit sets the latent area depending on whether or not an execution acceleration of the robot is higher than or equal to a predetermined acceleration.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a self identifying light source including an emitter that produces visible light; and an autonomous modulator in electrical communication with the emitter that automatically and continually modulates the visible light produced by the emitter, wherein the modulated visible light represents an identification code of the light source. In some embodiments, the emitter is a light emitting diode (LED) and further comprises an LED driver that provides a specified voltage and current to each LED in the light source.

Abstract: A drive capability of a dynamic logic circuit is improved. A logic circuit includes a dynamic logic circuit, a first output node, a first transistor that is diode-connected, and a capacitor. The dynamic logic circuit includes a second output node. The first transistor and transistors in the dynamic logic circuit have an n-type conductivity or a p-type conductivity. The first output node is electrically connected to a first terminal of the capacitor, and the second output node is electrically connected to a second terminal of the capacitor. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first output node, and a first voltage is input to a second terminal of the first transistor.

Abstract: An LED tube lamp is disclosed. The LED tube lamp includes an LED module for emitting light, the LED module comprising an LED unit comprising an LED; a rectifying circuit for rectifying an external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; and a mode determination circuit configured to detect a state of a property of the rectified signal, for selectively determining on performing a first mode or a second mode of lighting according to the state of the property of the rectified signal; wherein when the LED tube lamp performs the first mode of lighting, the mode determination circuit allows continual current to flow through the LED unit until the external driving signal is disconnected from the LED tube lamp; and when the LED tube lamp performs the second mode of lighting, the mode determination circuit regulates the continuity of current to flow through the LED unit.

Abstract: A nanomagnetic structure and a method of fabricating a nanomagnetic structure. The nanomagnetic comprises two or more nanomagnetic material elements, each nanomagnetic material element having a respective predetermined geometric shape such that the nanomagnetic structure exhibits different stable ground states initializable by magnetic fields applied across the nanomagnetic structure in respective different directions; wherein the nanomagnetic material elements are disposed relative to each other such that the magnetic structure exhibits a difference in effective internal magnetic field strength between the different stable ground states. Advantageously, this variation in the internal magnetic field strength is the key for distinct dynamic response associated with the different magnetic ground states. Reconfigurable operation has been shown based on this magnetization dynamics in example embodiments.

Abstract: An integrated circuit formed using a semiconductor substrate may include a logic circuit and a switch circuit, whereby the logic circuit operates at a first power supply voltage and the switch circuit operates at a second power supply voltage that is greater than the first power supply voltage. The logic circuit may be formed within a first triple well structure within the semiconductor substrate and is supplied with a first bias voltage. The switch circuit may be formed within a second triple well structure that is electrically isolated from the first triple well structure within the semiconductor substrate and is supplied with a second bias voltage. The switch circuit may receive a control signal that controls the first bias voltage and the second power supply voltage to turn off a transistor in the logic circuit during a programming operation of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: The LED tube lamp includes a lamp tube configured to receive an external driving signal; a rectifying circuit configured to rectify the external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit, and configured to filter the rectified signal to produce a filtered signal, wherein the filtering circuit has a first filtering output terminal and a second filtering output terminal; an LED lighting module coupled to the filtering circuit, wherein the LED lighting module includes a driving circuit having a first driving output terminal and a second driving output terminal and configured to receive the filtered signal to produce a driving signal, and an LED module configured to receive the driving signal and emit light; and a mode switching circuit coupled to at least one of the first and the second filtering output terminal and at least one of the first and the second driving output terminal, and configured to determine to perform one of a first driving mode and a se

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus of control and/or determination of energy and/or velocity of a beam of a charged particles extracted from a synchrotron, the synchrotron using a radio frequency field to redirect the charged particles through an extraction material. The method and apparatus for extracting a group of charged particles at a known and controlled energy is optionally used in conjunction with any apparatus and/or technique coupled to a synchrotron, such as a charged particle cancer therapy system. For example, the knowledge/control of the charged particle beam delivery energy is used in conjunction with a multi-axes and/or a multi-field tumor irradiation system in combination with a tumor treatment plan to accurately ablate or irradiate a tumor.

Abstract: A high frequency plasma apparatus includes a reaction chamber, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a plurality of feed points located at one of the two electrodes at least. The feed points are used to simultaneously generate a first standing wave and a second standing wave, with different temporal and spatial patterns. By adjusting amplitudes of the two standing waves and the temporal and spatial phase differences between the two standing waves appropriately, plasma uniformity of the high frequency plasma apparatus can be effectively improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lighting device including a lighting controller, an LED lamp, and a brightness controlling module. The lighting controller is configured for sending first control signals to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module. The first control signals include an identity of the LED lamp and instruction information for turning on and off the LED lamp. The brightness controlling module is configured for receiving the first control signals sent by the lighting controller and obtaining a previously-stored telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp when successively receiving the first control signals instructing to turn on, off, and on the LED lamp within a predetermined time period. The brightness controlling module is configured to adjust a brightness of the LED lamp according to the telegraph code and send out the telegraph code in a manner by changing the brightness of the LED lamp.