Abstract: A high intensity lighting system comprises a plurality of high intensity discharge lamps electrically connected to a polyphase alternator and a prime mover mechanically connected to the alternator. An inherent impedance characteristic of the alternator permits the lamps to be reliably started and energized without any separate ballast or comparable impedance element. The alternator comprises a stator having teeth extending from a backiron. The teeth consist of the alternator phases, and the coils encircle the respective teeth of each pair and are wound in opposite sense and connected in series. The machine is preferably an axial airgap device wherein the stator assembly has a magnetic core made from low loss, high frequency material. A high pole count permits the electrical device to operate at high commutating frequencies, with high efficiency, high power density and improved performance characteristics.

Abstract: An actuator (102), suitable for use with an electronic device, is provided. The actuator includes a thin-film sensor (104) and a transducer (106). The transducer is bonded to the thin-film sensor. The thin-film sensor is capable of sensing an input, and the transducer is capable of providing a tactile output in response to the input.

Abstract: A surface mounted resonator having a cap means and a method of forming the same using an insulating ceramic substrate are provided, which can simplify a process of fabricating the surface mounted resonator.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor is provided with a circular stator including a piezoelectric element and a comb teeth body with a multitude of comb teeth circumferentially aligned thereon, and a circular rotor supported by a rotating shaft and pressed against the comb teeth body, wherein the comb teeth respectively include, at least in a portion thereof press-contacting the rotor, a plurality of pin-shaped elements radially aligned at a predetermined interval. The pin-shaped element is elastically deformable in a radial direction at least in a tip portion thereof, and has a predetermined rigidity in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe is provided which includes a piezoelectric vibrator having an earth electrode and a signal electrode on a rear surface, an acoustic matching layer disposed on a front surface side of the piezoelectric vibrator, a packing material disposed on the rear surface of the piezoelectric vibrator, and a flexible printed circuit that is interposed between the piezoelectric vibrator and the packing material to cover the entire rear surface of the piezoelectric vibrator and has an earth wiring layer and a signal wiring layer. The earth wiring layer and the signal wiring layer are exposed from a surface facing the piezoelectric vibrator of the flexible printed circuit so as to be electrically connected to the earth electrode and the signal electrode through an exposed surface of the earth wiring layer and an exposed surface of the signal wiring layer, respectively.

Abstract: An energy scavenging apparatus comprises a frame which can be human-carried or human-borne; plural cantilevered bimorph piezoelectric members connected to the frame to have an essentially parallel orientation, each cantilevered bimorph piezoelectric member comprising a proximal end connected to the frame and a distal end; and, a mass member connected to the distal end of the plural cantilevered bimorph piezoelectric members.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting an analyte in liquid includes a base substrate provided with openings and electrode lands on one surface thereof and SAW elements each provided with a sensing portion having at least one IDT electrode on one side. The SAW elements are mounted on the base substrate with bump electrodes by a flip-chip bonding method so that the sensing portions of the SAW elements face the openings of the base substrate. At least one of the sensing portions is coated with a reaction membrane which binds to an analyte.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator element package has a base that holds a piezoelectric resonator element on which drive electrodes are formed, and a cap. Four electrode pads are formed in corners of an internal bottom surface of the base. Of the four electrode pads, the first electrode pad and second electrode pad have the different potential. The first electrode pad and third electrode pad have the same potential because of a first connecting electrode. The second electrode pad and fourth electrode pad have the same potential because of a second connecting electrode. An avoidance means is provided for avoiding electrical connection between electrode pads that have the different potential (the first electrode pad and second electrode pad) and the other electrode pads that have the same potential (the first electrode pad and third electrode pad, and the second electrode pad and fourth electrode pad).

Abstract: A modular furniture system including modules and frames. Each module includes an upper face including a plurality of upper engaging portions, a lower face including a plurality of complementary lower engaging portions, and four sides. Frames are provided with a regular cross-sectional dimension. The dimensions of the upper and lower faces of the modules and the arrangement of the engaging portions are such that when two modules are adjacently disposed with frames mounted on the adjacent sides thereof, the distance between any two adjacent engaging portions on the same horizontal plane is constant no matter whether the adjacent engaging portions are on the same module or different modules. Sleeves with drawers corresponding to modules of a given size are also provided.

Abstract: Modular storage units that can be assembled without additional fasteners or tools and then coupled together with or without optional shelves into an overall storage system using a common twist-lock fastener. The modular storage units are assembled from top, bottom and side panels. The top and bottom panels for each modular storage unit are structurally identical as are the side panels. Modular storage units having different widths have commonly sized and structurally identical side panels. Storage systems that are built up from the modular storage units can be easily assembled in work vehicles and other close quarters or tight spaces. The modular storage units can include plurality of trays or other articles for storing various parts, articles, etc.

Abstract: An exemplary fixing apparatus is provided for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a bracket, a sliding member, a rotating member, a pair of latch members, and a resilient member. The bracket includes a side panel defining a pair through holes therein. The sliding member is slidably attached to the side panel. The rotating member is rotatably attached to the sliding member. The resilient member is disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member. The latch members are pivotably attached to the rotating member and movably extend through the through hole of the bracket to engage in the holes of the data storage device.

Abstract: A support element for securing in a furniture carcass, where one or more components, preferably push-out devices (3) for pushing out a movable furniture part (4) mounted in the furniture carcass (2), are securable to the support element (1) without tool, preferably in a manner such that they may be snap-fitted on.

Abstract: A storage organizer for vanity items includes a cabinet in which an interior space is formed by a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a top wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, a bottom wall opposing the top wall and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and a back wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and from the top wall to the bottom wall. A door, for the interior space, extends between the top wall and the bottom wall and from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, opposite the back wall when in a closed position. The storage organizer further includes a base joined to the bottom wall by a swivel joint, the swivel joint allowing the cabinet to rotate 360 degrees about the base.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a cabinet, shelves arranged within a refrigerated space of the cabinet, a back door at a rear side of the cabinet providing access to said shelves from said rear side, and a support structure carrying the cabinet. The support structure is arranged to provide for horizontal movement, including at least turning motion, of the refrigerator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plurality of injection molded plastic panels having integrated connectors which are capable of being packaged and shipped in a knock-down state and constructed to form an aesthetically pleasing preparation station for use in outdoor food service. The integrated connection of the side walls, front, back, cover and bottom panel components simplifies the preparation station assembly construction. The panels are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for fasteners or connectors. The system incorporates a minimum number of components by integrally forming the connectors into the panels which are snapped together to complete the assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrical enclosures having a cabinet and a door connected by hinges and in particular to a hinge which allows a door, while closed, to be flush with a surface that surrounds the perimeter of the cabinet door opening. The hinge system utilizes a spring that pushes the door in a direction that is generally normal to and away from the cabinet, creating a space between the peripheral flange on the door and the surface that surrounds the cabinet door opening thus allowing the door to swing freely as it is opened and closed. The door can be held closed by use of various latching systems. While the door is in the closed position, latches near the hinges will compress the hinge springs, eliminating the space between the door and the cabinet opening.

Abstract: An apparatus securing a component in a receiver structure having an engagement structure includes: (a) An actuator coupled with the component for swinging movement along a first axis between a first position and a second position. (b) At least one engaging member coupled with the component and responding to the actuator moving to one position of the first and second position to move in a second axis substantially perpendicular with the first axis into an engaging position with the engagement structure. (c) At least one bias member coupled with the at least one engaging member. The at least one bias member urges the at least one engaging member from the engaging position. The actuator is fitted with the component to permit at least partial insertion of the actuator within the receiver structure.

Abstract: A drawer includes a pair of opposite drawer side members and a pair of opposite drawer end members. Each of the opposite side members have ends and are joined at their ends to ends of the opposite end members to form a perimeter frame for the drawer. Each of the opposite side members and opposite end members have a drawer bottom stop extending along a lower portion thereof and a bottom clip receiving channel below and spaced from the bottom stop. A drawer bottom sized and shaped to fit within the perimeter frame is positioned in the perimeter frame against the drawer bottom stops and drawer bottom holding clips are inserted into and received by the clip receiving channel to sandwich and hold the drawer bottom between the drawer bottom stops and the drawer bottom holding clips to provide a bottom or floor for the drawer.

Abstract: A refrigerator having a door for opening and closing a storage chamber. The door includes an outer case forming an outer front surface of the door, an inner case connected with an inner surface of the outer case, at least one support portion protruded from an inner surface of the inner case; a foam insulating material filling a space between the outer case and the inner case; and at least one compartment member installed in the at least one support portion to prevent the deformation of the door by the foam insulating material in such a manner that an inside of the at least one support portion is divided into a plurality of regions.

Abstract: Provided are a film type filter and having a colored base film in order to reduce double image reflection when attached to a front surface of a plasma display panel (PDP) and to reduce the weight of a plasma display apparatus including the PDP and the film type filter, and a plasma display apparatus including the same.

Abstract: An incandescent lamp that is specially adapted for use in combination with a concave reflector in providing a high-intensity beam of light. The lamp includes an optimized filament shape that consist of a filament arranged in coiled coils having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the reflector longitudinal axis and the larger coils of the coiled coil filament spaced from each other by a distance substantially the same as the filament coil diameter. The filament length, width, and height can be limited to substantially twelve millimeters to optimize the lamp for use with concave reflectors having a focal length of substantially twenty five millimeters, any type curvature, and any size diameter.

Abstract: A flat fluorescent lamp structure comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a wall structure, a phosphor layer, and a discharge gas is provided in the present invention. The second substrate is oppositely assembled to the first substrate to form a sealed space. The wall structure is utilized to separate the sealed space into a plurality of illuminating chambers. A tunnel penetrates the wall structure to communicate the illuminating chambers. In addition, the tunnel divides the adjacent illuminating chamber into a first illuminating sub-chamber and a second illuminating sub-chamber connecting with each other. The phosphor layer is formed on inner surfaces of the illuminating chambers. The discharge gas is filled in the illuminating chambers.

Abstract: A field emission illumination device includes a sealed tubular body, an anode layer, a fluorescence layer and an electron emitting cathode electrode. The sealed tubular body has a light-permeable portion and the anode is formed on an inner surface of the light-permeable portion of the tubular body. The fluorescence layer is formed on the anode layer. The electron emitting cathode is positioned in the tubular body and includes at least one carbon nanotube yarn. In the illuminating process the energy in the field emission illumination device only undergoes transformation from electric energy to luminous energy, so the efficiency of the energy transformation is increased.

Abstract: New high-performance, highly tunable photophosphors are presented. These photophosphor's pump spectra and emission spectra are both manipulated via variances in the formulation of compounds taught herein. In addition, new combinations of semiconductor devices in conjunction with these optically active materials are described. In particular, light emitting semiconductors fashioned as diodes from indium gallium nitride construction are combined with these photophosphors. High-energy short wavelength light mixes with the longer wavelengths light emitted by the halogen-silicate photophosphor to produce a broad spectrum perceived by human observers as “white light”.

Abstract: Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp has a light-transmitting discharge vessel (10) enclosing, in a gastight manner, a discharge space (13) provided with a filling of mercury and a rare gas. The discharge vessel (10) comprises discharge means for maintaining a discharge in the discharge space (13). The discharge vessel is provided with a source of mercury (7). In addition, the discharge vessel is provided with a releasing means (8) for the controlled release of mercury vapor from the source of mercury. The releasing means is operative in response to a condition of the low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp, the condition being a characteristic of the discharge lamp and/or a predetermined time interval. The discharge lamp according to the invention operates under unsaturated mercury conditions. Preferably, the releasing means is operated via a switch device, preferably comprising a reed relay.

Abstract: An electron emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. An electron emission unit is arranged on the first substrate. A light emission unit is arranged on the second substrate, the light emission unit having an anode electrode for accelerating an electron beam emitted from the electron emission unit. A sealing member is adapted to seal an exhaust hole of the first substrate. A voltage supply unit is adapted to apply an anode voltage to the anode electrode via the sealing member.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode which emits light uniformly emitted all around is provided. The present invention comprises a light emitting diode (LED) die, a transparent envelop body and a connection pin, which is characterized in that the envelop body is a cylindrical body and a top surface of the envelop body being indented to form a semi-spherical recess or, a conic concave or a polygonal concave with a tip angle between 100° to 140°. Since the present invention uses a structure which the top of the envelop body is disposed as a inward concave shape with the tip angle between 100° to 140° or semi-spherical recess shape, it skillfully makes use of the optical spreading characteristic of the inward concave body. Which makes light beam which is emitted by the light emitting diode die emit uniformly all around the envelop body via refraction of a plurality of the sides of the inward concave body. At the same time, in order to further enhance its decorative, said envelop body is set to different colour coloured body.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor stacked structure; a first electrode; a second electrode; and a reflective film. The substrate has a top face and a rear face electrode forming portion opposed thereto, and is translucent to light in a first wavelength band. The rear face electrode forming portion is surrounded by a rough surface. The semiconductor stacked structure is provided on the top face of the substrate and includes an active layer that emits light in the first wavelength band. The first electrode is provided on the semiconductor stacked structure, and the second electrode is provided on the rear face electrode forming portion. The reflective film is coated on at least a portion of the rough surface.

Abstract: The present application discloses a light emitting diode die with at least one phosphor layer, comprising a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface; a light-emitting structure being formed on the first surface and emitting a primary light with a specific wavelength while being driven by a voltage wherein the primary light is capable of passing through the substrate; and, at least one phosphor layer with plate-shaped structure formed on the second surface, wherein at least one phosphor layer comprises at least one type of organic material and at least one type of phosphor substance that absorbs and converts part of the primary light to thereby emit at least a secondary light with a different wavelength from the specific wavelength. In addition, the present invention discloses methods for forming a light emitting diode die with at least one phosphor layer.

Abstract: An organic EL panel comprises a light-transmitting supporting substrate having formed thereon an organic EL device comprising an organic layer 5 having at least a luminescent layer 5c, sandwiched with a pair of electrodes. The luminescent layer 5c comprises a host material 5f having added thereto a fluorescent material 5g and a transport material (hole transport material) as quest materials.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting zone including a material that at least one of reduces triplet/triplet interaction, reduces triplet/singlet interaction, and reduces singlet/singlet interaction.

Abstract: An organic electro-luminescence display device includes at least one light emission device, the organic light emission device having a first electrode; at least one thin film transistor for driving the light emission device, a pixel electrode being connected to the at least one thin film transistor; a conductive layer formed of a conductive polymer material to electrically connect the light emission device and the pixel electrode.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel aromatic amine derivative having an asymmetric structure; and an organic electroluminescence device having one or multiple organic thin film layers including at least a light emitting layer, the one or multiple organic thin film layers being interposed between a cathode and an anode. The aromatic amine derivative realizes the organic EL device capable of suppressing the crystallization of a molecule, improving yields upon production of the organic EL device, and having a long lifetime when at least one layer of the one or more multiple organic thin film layers contains the aromatic amine derivative alone or as a component of a mixture.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a protective layer in contact with an upper electrode and a circular polarizer in contact with the protective layer.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode and method of fabricating the same. The organic light-emitting diode includes a substrate having a plurality of protrusions on a first plane thereof, a first electrode installed on a second plane of the substrate, wherein the second plane is opposed to the first plane, an organic light-emitting layer installed on the first electrode, and a second electrode installed on the organic light-emitting layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a backlighting arrangement for a light valve display device, such as an LCD-display. The backlighting arrangement comprises a number of elongated light emitting structures (9) arranged in a layer (5), extending in a plane, which structures emit light along their lengths in the direction of a light valve layer (1). An optics layer (7), comprising a number of elongated lenses (11), is placed between the light emitting structures (9) and the light valve layer (1). Each such lens (11) concentrates light emitted by a number of light emitting structures (9) onto a number of elongated areas on the light valve layer (1). Preferably, each light emitting structure (9) emits light of one primary colour only, and the elongated lenses concentrate the light emitted from each light emitting structure onto sub-pixel areas intended for a corresponding colour, so that a colour display may be provided without the use of colour filters.

Abstract: An electro-luminescent display panel includes a first substrate having an array of light emitting elements corresponding to a plurality of pixels thereon and a second substrate having light transmissive regions and a reflective light enhancing pattern layer facing the light emitting elements in the first substrate, wherein the reflective light enhancing pattern layer directs oblique light emitted from the light emitting elements to the light transmissive regions. In another aspect, a spacer layer defines a predetermined gap between the first and second substrates. The space layer may provide a light enhancing structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device that includes a plurality of light-emitting elements that emit different-colored light, a plurality of driving transistors that supply driving currents to the light-emitting elements so that the light-emitting elements emit light, and a plurality of sense transistors that are exposed to the light-emitting elements and that generate a photocurrent on the basis of light emission of the light-emitting elements. The sense transistors corresponding to the light-emitting elements that emit light having different colors have different sizes from each other.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including on a substrate, in the following order, a first electrode, at least an organic compound layer including a light-emitting layer, a second electrode, and a protective layer, wherein the protective layer includes two or more layers, a first protective layer closer to the second electrode is an electrically insulating layer containing an organic compound, and a second protective layer farther from the second electrode is a layer containing a metal halide. An organic electroluminescence device improved in storage stability and, in particular, strong in durability with respect to moisture and oxygen, and a producing method thereof is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitting apparatus for which sealing can be carried out with a simple step using a thermosetting resin as a material for a sealing part, and which has ensured a sufficient gas barrier property without damaging an organic electroluminescence element by heat, and further while using a simple sealing step. The apparatus was configured so as to have a substrate 2, a plurality of light emitting parts formed using a polymer organic electroluminescence material formed on the substrate 2, an electrode (cathode 7) covering the light emitting parts LS, and a sealing part 10 including a thermosetting resin, covering at least the wider region than this electrode (cathode 7).

Abstract: Disclosed are green sheets that can be used to shorten the fabrication procedure of plasma display panels and to improve the configuration and crystalline state of electrodes. The green sheets for use in the fabrication of display panels comprise a dielectric layer green sheet to which a plurality of electrode materials are bound at regular intervals, and at least one protective film attached to at least one surface of the dielectric layer green sheet. Further disclosed are a method and an apparatus for producing the green sheets, plasma display panels using the green sheets, and methods fabricating the plasma display panels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a front filter in a plasma display panel (PDP), in which the front filter comprises an impact-absorbing layer attached to a front surface of the panel and composed of one of EVA, acrylic polymers, and PVC to be able to absorb external impacts.

Abstract: he present invention aims at providing a metal halide lamp having a configuration to achieve the following goals: to prevent the lamp from burning out during the life due to a rise in lamp voltage; and to obtain high luminous efficiency at the same time. The metal halide lamp 1 comprises: an arc tube 4 made of translucent ceramic and having a main tube part 6 in which a pair of electrodes 14 is disposed; and an outer tube 3 housing the arc tube 4 therein. 4.0?L/D?10.0, where L (mm) is a length of a space between the electrodes 14 and D (mm) is an internal diameter of the main tube part 6. R/r ?3.4, where R (mm) is an internal diameter of the outer tube 3 and r (mm) is an external diameter in the main tube part 6 of the arc tube 4, within a region positionally corresponding to, in a radial direction of the outer tube and the arc tube, the space between the electrodes 14, on a cross-sectional surface where an outer circumference of the arc tube 4 comes closest to an inner circumference of the outer tube 3. M?4.

Abstract: A magnetron is provided including a yoke having an inner space; a first magnet provided at one end of the inner space, a second magnet provided at a second end of the inner space, the second magnet being axially spaced from the first magnet. Further, there is an anode cylinder that generates a high frequency provided between the first magnet and the second magnet; a first pole piece and a second pole piece provided proximate first and second openings of the anode cylinder, respectively. Additionally, a seal that prevents outward leakage and has an inward protrusion extending axially toward the anode cylinder; and a choke filter, provided beneath a free end of the inwardly bent end of the seal to prevent outward leakage, may be provided.

Abstract: The power output of an RF plasma supply device is controlled by producing at least a first and second RF power signal by means of a respective RF generator, coupling at least two RF power signals into a coupled RF power, and distributing the coupled RF power between a plasma power that is to be supplied to a plasma load and an equalizing power that is to be supplied to an equalizing load. The power output is controlled by adjusting the levels and/or the phase position of the RF power signals in such a manner that, for plasma power in the range between a predefined lower power limit and a predefined nominal power, an insignificant portion of the coupled RF power constitutes the equalizing power and, for plasma power below the predefined lower power limit, a significant portion of the coupled RF power constitutes the equalizing power.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for controlling a Hall thruster which is an ion accelerator includes an anode power supply for applying anode voltage Va to an anode of the Hall thruster, inner and outer coil power supplies for supplying coil current Ic to each of inner and outer magnetic field generating coils of the Hall thruster, a gas flow rate controller for regulating gas flow rate Q via a gas flow rate regulator, and a control unit. The control unit adjusts the magnitude of ion acceleration by the Hall thruster by controlling the anode voltage Va, the gas flow rate Q and the coil current Ic according to a quantity expressed by a function related to the anode voltage Va and the coil current Ic.

Abstract: In an image display apparatus using an FED or an organic EL element, image display that is high in illumination uniformity and high in image quality can be performed. A display element with a matrix structure which conducts linear sequential driving which determines the luminance by a current is used, a threshold voltage of a cathode line immediately before one select period has been terminated where a control electrode line is sequentially driven is measured by a threshold voltage measuring section, the measured threshold voltage is recorded for each of the pixels, and a driving signal at the time of selecting the pixel is corrected by using the value of the recorded threshold voltage, to thereby control electric charge that is emitted from a cathode.

Abstract: To provide an image display apparatus, including first to N-th electron-emitting devices; a spacer; a driving circuit for correcting each of the first to N-th driving signals for driving the first to N-th electron-emitting devices and outputting it; first to N-th light emission areas; in which the driving circuit has a correction circuit; and the correction circuit has a first circuit of calculating a correction value for correcting the driving signal; a second circuit of calculating a representative value by using a plurality of correction values for correcting the driving signal for driving each electron-emitting device of a group consisted of near M pieces of electron-emitting devices including first and second electron-emitting devices; a storage unit for storing the representative value; and a third circuit for correcting a driving signal for driving each electron-emitting device of the group by using the representative value.

Abstract: A lighting control circuit for a flash discharge tube can include an IGBT drive circuit and a timer circuit provided in parallel to each other to output a drive voltage to an IGBT device. An OR circuit can be provided for delivering an output to the IGBT device based on the outputs from both the IGBT driver circuit and the timer circuit. Therefore, the IGBT device can be subject to a voltage output obtained by performing the logical sum of the outputs from the IGBT drive circuit and the timer circuit. This can ensure a necessary and sufficient voltage to the gate of the IGBT device.

Abstract: An igniter circuit (140) for an electronic lamp driver (100) for driving a gas discharge lamp (6) is described, the igniter circuit comprising: first and second supply input terminals (102, 103); a switch branch (110) comprising a first controllable ignition switch (111) and a second controllable ignition switch (112) connected in series between said first and second supply input terminals (102, 103); a transformer (33) having a primary winding (41) and a secondary winding (32); an igniter coil (42) connected in series with said primary transformer winding (41), this series arrangement having one end (42b) connected to a node (D) between said two controllable ignition switches (111, 112); a storage capacitor (44) connected between another end (41b) of said series arrangement and one of the supply input terminals (102, 103).