Patents Issued in September 25, 2008
  • Publication number: 20080231169
    Abstract: By using a light emitting device including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted on substrate and electrically connected to external electrodes; a first sealing member layer containing a first fluorescent material, formed to cover light emitting elements; and a second sealing member layer containing a second fluorescent material, formed on first sealing member layer, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device capable of suppressing color shifts and the like by the fluorescent materials, and of being easily manufactured, as well as a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshio HATA, Masahiro Konishi, Makoto Agatani, Taiji Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20080231170
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting element 3 that is provided on a substrate 2 and emits excitation light, and a wavelength converter 4 that converts the excitation light into visible light. The visible light is output light. The wavelength converter 4 comprises a plurality of wavelength conversion layers 4a, 4b and 4c which respectively contain, as phosphors, at least one type of semiconductor ultrafine particles having a mean particle size of not more than 20 nm and at least one type of fluorescent substance having a mean particle size of not less than 0.1 ?m in a resin matrix. Thereby, self-quenching of phosphors is reduced and high luminous efficiency is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Fukudome Masato, Shigeoka Toshiaki, Nakagawaji Fujito, Ozaki Tetsuaki
  • Publication number: 20080231171
    Abstract: The invention concerns an illumination system comprising a radiation source and a fluorescent material comprising at least one phosphor capable of absorbing part of the light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of a wavelength different from that of the absorbed light; wherein said at least one phosphor is a yellow to red-emitting europium(II) activated halogeno-oxonitridosilicate of the general formula EaxSiyN2/3X+4/3y:EuzOaXb, wherein 1?x?2; 3?y?7; 0.001?z?0.09, 0.005<a?5 0.05, 0.01<b?0.3, EA is at least one earth alkaline metal chosen from the group of calcium, barium and strontium and X is at least one halogen chosen from the group of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. The invention is also concerned with a red to yellow-emitting europium(II)-activated halogeno-oxonitridosilicate of the general formula EaxSiyN2/3x+4/3y:EuzOaXb, wherein 1?x?2; 3?y??7; 0.001<z?0.09, 0.005<a?0.05, 0.01<b?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Schmidt, Thomas Justel, Henning Hoppe, Wolfgang Schnick, Walter Mayr
  • Publication number: 20080231172
    Abstract: The present invention is a light emitting device which uses a specific phosphor powder. The phosphor powder is a combination of cerium (Ce) and lithium aluminum oxide (LiAlO2). They are mixed under a specific range of composition ratio. With the specific phosphor powder applied, the light emitting device has advantages in a low cost, a reduced power consumption, an easy production, a long life, and so on. In addition, a transformation efficiency of the phosphor powder is high and so a light emitting efficiency of the light emitting device is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: National Sun Yat-sen University, Sino American Silicon Products Inc.
    Inventors: Mitch M. C. Chou, Wen-Ching Hsu, Cheng-Hung Wei
  • Publication number: 20080231173
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electro-luminescent device includes forming an electrode on an insulating substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the electrode using a green sheet method and simultaneously curing the electrode and the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Dae Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20080231174
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing white light. The method includes applying a voltage to an organic light emitting device including a light emissive layer directly adjacent to a layer comprising at least one small molecule material capable of hole blocking and electron transport, the light emissive layer including at least one blue light emissive polymer, where the at least one small molecule material and the at least one blue light emissive polymer form a light emissive exciplex at or near an interface of the light emissive layer and the layer including the at least one small molecule material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gautam Parthasarathy, Christian Maria Anton Heller
  • Publication number: 20080231175
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel divided into a display area and a non-display area. An encapsulation member covers the display panel, and a sealant is positioned between the display panel and the encapsulation member. A desiccant member is disposed between the display panel and the encapsulation member. The display panel includes an organic layer formed in the display area and a common electrode covering the organic layer, the common electrode extending in the non-display area. The desiccant member is disposed along a periphery of the common electrode in the non-display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Un-cheol Sung, Jin-koo Chung
  • Publication number: 20080231176
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a first substrate, a light emitting unit that is positioned on the first substrate and includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode, and an organic phosphor layer positioned at a location corresponding to the light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Jongmoo Lee, Myungseop Kim, Jeongdae Seo
  • Publication number: 20080231177
    Abstract: The present invention provides light-emitting devices having excellent characteristics and electronic devices having excellent characteristics, having such light-emitting devices. Specifically, the present invention provides a light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element which emit light having different color from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Ryoji Nomura, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Tsunenori Suzuki, Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Osaka, Hideko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20080231178
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) may include a first electrode, a hole injection layer on the first electrode, an emission layer on the hole injection layer, an electron injection layer on the emission layer, and a second electrode on the electron injection layer, wherein an absolute value of a difference between a work function of the first electrode and a work function of the second electrode is less than 0.5 eV, and at least one of the hole injection layer and the electron injection layer is a multilayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Soon-Ryong Park, Il-Soo Park, Jun-Sik Oh, Dae-Yup Shin, Mu-Hyun Kim, Won-Jun Song, Seung-Wook Chang, Yeun-Joo Sung
  • Publication number: 20080231179
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is an organic electroluminescence element, including: an anode; a cathode; an organic light emitting medium layer including a buffer layer and an organic light emitting layer, the organic light emitting medium layer being between the anode and the cathode, and the buffer layer comprising at least two kinds of inorganic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Abe, Eiichi Kitazume
  • Publication number: 20080231180
    Abstract: The invention relates to light-emitting diodes (O-LED). In particular, it relates to the driver electronics needed for these devices. An organic electroluminescent device is provided, which has a hermetically closed very flat housing. To improve the functionality of an O-LED, considerably reduce the height of an O-LED module and allow a cost-effective mass production, the driver circuit and the electronic driver elements or the printed circuit board (PCH) with the electronic driver elements are incorporated into the cover plate of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Eberhard Waffenschmidt, Edward Willem Albert Young, Dirk Hente
  • Publication number: 20080231181
    Abstract: A light source having a first die with an LED thereon, a substrate, a base layer and a first phosphor layer is disclosed. The first die is characterized by a top surface, a bottom surface and a light generation region at a height above the bottom surface. The substrate includes a depression in which the first die is mounted. The base layer fills the depression in the substrate to a height greater than half the distance from the bottom surface of the first die to the top surface of the first die and less than the light generation height of the first die. The first phosphor layer includes a first light converting material that converts light emitted by the first die to light of a different wavelength. The first phosphor layer is in direct contact with the base layer and covers the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Siew It Pang
  • Publication number: 20080231182
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device includes a first substrate being provided with a plurality of luminescent elements, a second substrate facing the first substrate with the plurality of luminescent elements therebetween, a desiccating agent covering the face of the first substrate at the side facing the second substrate or of the second substrate at the side facing the first substrate, and a liquid-repellent portion surrounding the desiccating agent and being repellent to a coating liquid for forming the desiccating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru NIMURA, Kozo SHITAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20080231183
    Abstract: A vacuum container comprising: a first and second substrate of relatively the same dimensions and areas, a peripheral seal positioned about the outer periphery of each substrate for bonding the first substrate to the second substrate to form a composite stacked member; and a getter box having a vacuum aperture in one side with an evacuation tube of a given diameter opening to enclose the vacuum aperture, the tube joined to the box about the opening and having a sealed end remote from the box, the getter box having a getter source in the box hollow to absorb any residual gasses in the display hollow after the display hollow has been evacuated to a desired vacuum before sealing the end of the evacuation tube, wherein the area of the aperture is equal to or greater than ?(D/2)2 where D is the diameter of the evacuation tube opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Frank J. DiSanto, Denis A. Krusos
  • Publication number: 20080231184
    Abstract: A metallic photonic crystal (MPC) structure used as a filter with incandescent lighting is presented that significantly improves efficiency, while retaining the desirable color rendering index of incandescent lighting. The resulting efficiency is higher than many existing lighting types. The MPC filter is implemented with only a single layer of square lattice or two layers of woodpile-like lattice has high reflection from the photonic band edge to infinitely long wavelength. The MPC filter can be used in a spherical, cylindrical or flat form depending on the illumination scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Hwang Lee, Yong-Sung Kim, Joong-Mok Park, Kai-Ming Ho, Kristen P. Constant
  • Publication number: 20080231185
    Abstract: An electrode sheet for a plasma display panel including a conductive discharge unit and a dielectric layer, the conductive discharge unit being covered (or encapsulated or buried) by the dielectric layer, and a plasma display panel using the same. The electrode sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention may be economically and easily manufactured using a metal anodizing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Tae-seung Cho, Young-do Choi, Jae-ik Kwon
  • Publication number: 20080231186
    Abstract: A plasma display panel is disclosed. A method for manufacturing the plasma display panel includes: forming address electrodes and a first dielectric layer on a first substrate; forming barrier ribs by stacking a photosensitive barrier rib material, containing a hybrid binder, on the first substrate, and processing the stacked photosensitive barrier rib material; coating phosphor layers in respective cells defined by the barrier ribs; sequentially forming a plurality of transparent electrodes and bus electrodes, a second dielectric layer, and a protective layer on a second substrate; and bonding the first substrate and the second substrate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Tae KIM, Won Seok JEON, Nam Seok KANG
  • Publication number: 20080231187
    Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a first substrate; a second substrate separated from the first substrate; and two or more electrode sheets facing each other and between the first and second substrates, each of the two or more electrode sheets including opening patterns to form discharge spaces, wherein each of the two or more electrode sheets includes: a plurality of discharge electrodes extending in a direction and surrounding at least a part of the discharge spaces, and having corners with round curved portions contacting the discharge spaces or adjacent to the discharge spaces; and an insulating member integrally formed between the discharge electrodes for supporting the discharge electrodes and for insulating the discharge electrodes from each other, and including an oxide of a metal used to form the discharge electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Shik Hwang, Won-Ju Yi, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Tae-Seung Cho, Byoung-Min Chun, Jong-Woo Choi
  • Publication number: 20080231188
    Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first electrode sheet and a second electrode sheet. Each sheet includes inside lines extending in one direction, each inside line having a discharge electrode forming a closed curve discharge unit and being separated from and electrically connected to an adjacent closed curve discharge unit by a first connection unit. The discharge electrode is of a material subject to an anodization such that anodization forms a dielectric layer having an anodization thickness to an outside of the closed curve discharge unit larger than an anodization thickness to an inside of the closed curve discharge unit, the inside of the closed curve discharge unit forming a sheet discharge hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Jong-woo Choi, Won-ju Yi, Yong-shik Hwang, Jae-ik Kwon, Tae-seung Cho, Kyoung-doo Kang, Byoung-min Chun, Seok-gyun Woo, Young-do Choi, Seong-gi Choo, Hyun-min Son
  • Publication number: 20080231189
    Abstract: A plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel including an address electrode disposed on a first substrate, a pair of first and second display electrodes disposed on a second substrate and crossing the address electrode, a dielectric layer covering the first and second display electrodes on the second substrate, an MgO protective layer covering the dielectric layer on the second substrate, and discharge gases filled between the first and second substrates; a driver that drives the plasma display panel; and a controller that controls a sustain pulse width of a sustain period to be 1 to 3.5 ?s. The MgO protective layer includes 100 to 300 ppm of Ca, 100 to 250 ppm of Al, 10 to 50 ppm of Fe, and 70 to 170 ppm of Si based on MgO. The plasma display device shows improved discharge stability and display quality due to reduced discharge delay time (Ts).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: KI-DONG KIM
  • Publication number: 20080231190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display device including a plasma display panel comprising an address electrode disposed on a first substrate, a pair of first and second display electrodes disposed on the second substrate and crossing address electrode, a dielectric layer covering the first and second display electrodes on the second substrate, an MgO protective layer covering the dielectric layer on the second substrate, discharge gases filled between the first and second substrates, a driver for driving the plasma display panel, and a controller for controlling the driver so that a sustain pulse width of a sustain period may be 1 to 3.5 ?s. The MgO protective layer comprises MgO that has a grain size of 100 to 300 nm. The high-definition plasma display device according to one embodiment of the present invention has improved response speed and discharge stability by adjusting the statistical delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: KI-DONG KIM
  • Publication number: 20080231191
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for a high intensity discharge lamp, at least consisting of an electrode head (2), which has a spherical shape, and an electrode base (1), wherein, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electrode, the electrode head (2) has a greater dimension than the electrode base (1) at the transition between electrode head (2) and electrode base (1), and a spherical electrode tip (3) is arranged on the electrode head (2), which electrode tip, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electrode, has a smaller maximum dimension than the electrode head (2). A cylindrical protrusion (4) is arranged on the electrode tip (3), which cylindrical protrusion, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electrode, has a smaller maximum dimension than the adjoining electrode tip (3). The electrode can be produced from a one-piece blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: Pavel Pekarski
  • Publication number: 20080231192
    Abstract: An electron beam drawing apparatus, comprises an electrostatic deflector which deflects the electron beam by an electric field, a coaxial cable which is connected to deflecting electrodes, and a resistive element which is connected between a central conductor and an outer conductor or the external cylinder. The electrostatic deflector includes the external cylinder provided more downstream than the electron source and kept at the ground potential and a plurality of deflecting electrodes which are provided in the external cylinder. The coaxial cable includes the central conductor and the tubular outer conductor, one end of the central conductor passing through the external cylinder and being connected to the deflecting electrodes and one end of the outer conductor being connected to the external cylinder. The resistive element is set to a resistance for obtaining impedance matching with the coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Munehiro Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20080231193
    Abstract: An automobile room lamp system is provided, which comprises a first circuit having a power source with positive and negative poles, a light emitting diode, a miniature incandescent bulb and a push switch, said light emitting diode, said miniature incandescent bulb and said push switch being connected in series between said positive pole and said negative pole; and a second circuit branching off from said first circuit between said light emitting diode and said miniature incandescent bulb and having a resistor provided on a negative pole side of said poser source, said resistor having a resistance value set at a level to allow said light emitting diode and said miniature incandescent bulb to be lighted with a high intensity when said push switch is closed and to allow said light emitting diode alone to issue dim light when said push switch is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA T AN T
    Inventor: Isamu KUWANA
  • Publication number: 20080231194
    Abstract: A discharge bulb and an arc tube are provided. The discharge bulb includes an arc tube main body having a discharge arc chamber, in which two discharge electrodes are disposed to oppose to each other; a tube portion disposed at each end portion of the arc tube main body, each of the tube portions being in communication with the discharge arc chamber and holding one of the discharge electrodes, wherein a wall for forming the discharge arc chamber has a taper portion whose diameter is reduced gradually from a cylinder portion of the arc tube main body in a center area to the tube portion of the arc tube main body, and an inner diameter Di of the cylinder portion is about 1.0 mm to about 2.5 mm, and a projection length Le of the discharge electrode into the discharge arc chamber is about 1.5 mm to about 2.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaya SHIDO
  • Publication number: 20080231195
    Abstract: In a vehicle headlight apparatus, a projection unit having a same structure of an LED projector receives a light provided from a lamp. The projection unit generates and projects a projection image toward a vehicle front-area. A vehicle ECU has an image signal obtaining means for obtaining image signals representing a vehicle front-area image, a high brightness area determination means for analyzing the image signals in order to successively determine a high brightness area in the image signals, and a projection image determination means for determining a projection image so that the light, corresponding to the high brightness area and to be irradiated toward the vehicle front-area, becomes weak when compared with the light previously determined. Thereby, an intensity of the light to be irradiated to an object with a high reflection factor can be decreased. This can suppress decreasing of driver's frontal visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kobayashi, Yukimasa Tamatsu
  • Publication number: 20080231196
    Abstract: A light source of side-edge type light-emitting diode (LED) backlight unit for using in a liquid crystal display (LCD) comprises a substantial LED bar, at least one primary LED set preset as the light source of the LCD, and at least one backup LED set. The primary LED set(s) and backup LED set(s) are composed of a plurality of LED and disposed at the LED bar, and a backup LED set will be enlightened and substituted for one primary LED set as the light source when the primary LED set is broken-down so that the light source for the LCD is maintained at constant levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Derchin Weng, Jiun-Yi Yeh
  • Publication number: 20080231197
    Abstract: At the time of restoration of the power supply after a power failure, a voltage higher than that in the normal operation mode is supplied to a heater. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the voltage to be supplied to the heater is switched into the voltage in the normal operation mode while a control signal for stating the operation of an electron tube is output. Alternatively, at the time of power activation, the rate of change of current flowing through a heater is determined for every period of time. When the rate of change becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold, a voltage higher than that in the normal operation mode is supplied to the heater, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the voltage to be supplied to the heater is switched into the voltage in the normal operation mode while a control signal for stating the operation of the electron tube is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: NEC MICROWAVE TUBE, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira CHIBA, Yukihira NAKAZATO
  • Publication number: 20080231198
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, a circuit for controlling a current through an LED. The novel circuit includes a regulator for providing the current to the LED, an LED voltage monitoring circuit for monitoring a voltage drop across the LED and for providing a voltage reading signal based on the voltage drop. The novel circuit further includes a data converter logic circuit coupled with the regulator and the LED voltage monitoring circuit. The data converter logic circuit is operable to control the regulator to adjust the current based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Richard F. Zarr
  • Publication number: 20080231199
    Abstract: A driving method for an organic electroluminescence light emitting section of an organic EL display apparatus which includes a scanning circuit, an image signal outputting circuit, totaling N×M organic electroluminescence elements, M scanning lines, N data lines, and a current supplying section. The driving method, includes the steps of: carrying out a preprocess; carrying out a threshold voltage cancellation process; carrying out a wiring process; and supplying current to the organic electroluminescence light emitting section to drive the organic electroluminescence light emitting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Yamamoto, Katsuhide Uchino, Naobumi Toyomura
  • Publication number: 20080231200
    Abstract: A driving method for an organic electroluminescence light emitting section using a driving circuit, the driving circuit includes a driving transistor, an image signal writing transistor, a light emission control transistor, and a capacitor section. The driving method includes the steps of: carrying out a preprocess of applying a first node initialization voltage and applying a second node initialization voltage; carrying out a threshold voltage cancellation process; placing the light emission control transistor into an on state, a writing process of applying an image signal; and placing the image signal writing transistor into an off state so that current is supplied to the organic electroluminescence light emitting section to drive the organic electroluminescence light emitting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Yamamoto, Katsuhide Uchino
  • Publication number: 20080231201
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture is provided as a potential solid state lighting (SSL) replacement fixture for a conventional HID lamp fixture. The LED lighting fixture includes a main housing having a bottom surface supporting an array of LEDs, a top surface and sides, and at least one driver provided in a side housing attached to a side of the main housing to drive the LED array. The thickness of the side housing is equal to or greater than the thickness of the main housing. A plurality of heat spreading fins is arranged on the top surface of the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Higley, Yuming Chen, Carleton Coleman
  • Publication number: 20080231202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative light and more particularly, relates to an LED light string with a half-wave rectifying and filtering device. The light string includes a plug, a power line and an LED light string having a plurality of LED lamps, these LED lamps sharing the same polarization direction. The LED light string further includes a half-wave rectifying and filtering device disposed between pins of the plug and the LED light string. The light string of the invention benefits from low cost, reduced volume of itself, convenience, and a longer life span. In addition, it can be used needless of a special controller and without generating twinkling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Xuliang Li
  • Publication number: 20080231203
    Abstract: A lighting system, a lighting unit and a method for controlling a plurality of light sources are described. A lighting system comprises an intelligent electrical current supply 12 to supply an electrical current with modulated command data. A plurality of lighting units 4, 6, 8 are connected in series to the current supply 12. Each lighting unit comprises a light source 22, a controllable bypassing switch 24 to selectively bypass the light source and a control unit 26. The control unit receives the modulated command data and controls the bypassing switch 24 accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Otto Budde, Bozena Erdmann
  • Publication number: 20080231204
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for replacing a fluorescent lighting system with a light emitting diode (LED) system. By connecting the LEDs in accordance with the described embodiment, the fluorescent lamp driving circuit can be reused without modification. The current rating of the LEDs must be equal to or less than the current output of the fluorescent lamp driving circuit. The LED replacement lamp may consist of as few as two LEDs but multiple LEDs may be used as long as the power consumed by the LEDs does not exceed the power rating of the fluorescent lamp driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Michael R. Praiswater, Teddy J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20080231205
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low-cost inverter for ballast. A current transformer is connected in series with a lamp to operate the lamp. A first transistor and a second transistor are coupled to switch the resonant circuit. The current transformer is utilized to generating control signals in response to the switching current of the resonant circuit. The transistor is turned on once the control signal is higher than a first threshold. After that, the transistor is turned off once the control signal is lower than a second threshold. Therefore, a soft switching operation for the first transistor and the second transistor can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
    Inventors: Ta-yung Yang, Jea-Sen Lin
  • Publication number: 20080231206
    Abstract: Method of driving a high-pressure gas discharge lamp during its steady-state operation, wherein a steady-state current signal is sent through the lamp for maintaining a discharge arc in the lamp, comprising the step of comparing the lamp conductivity response to a current step in said current signal with reference parameters; and in response to said comparison at least one of the following steps: stopping the current supply to the lamp, generating a signal indicating the end-of-life status of the lamp, changing the steady-state current through the lamp, changing the steady-state waveform of the current signal through the lamp, and generating a signal indicating the lamp type, wherein said current step is obtained by sending a current pulse which is superimposed on said steady-state current signal through the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONIC, N.V.
    Inventors: Winston Donald Couwenberg, Robertus Antonius Johannes Keijser, Jacobus Marinus Maria Claassens, Bennie Izaak Pieter Simpelaar
  • Publication number: 20080231207
    Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting apparatus includes switching elements to pass a current to a primary winding of a transformer and a capacitor, an oscillator to generate a triangular signal, an error amplifier to amplify an error voltage of a voltage corresponding to a current passed through a discharge lamp and receive a burst dimming signal that is a pulse signal to intermittently supply power to the discharge lamp, comparators to compare the error voltage with the triangular signal and generate PWM control signals that turn on/off the switching elements, respectively, a clamp circuit to clamp an output from the error amplifier so that the output from the error amplifier may not drop below a lower limit value of the triangular signal during an OFF period of the burst dimming signal, and breaking circuits to block the PWM control signals during the OFF period of the burst dimming signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20080231208
    Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting apparatus includes a triangular signal oscillator, a first control part to compare the triangular signal with an error voltage between a reference voltage and a voltage corresponding to a first current passed through a secondary winding of a transformer and generate a first PWM control signal for turning on/off switching elements Qp1 and Qn1 with a phase difference of about 180 degrees and a pulse width corresponding to the first current, and a second control part to compare the triangular signal with an error voltage between a reference voltage and a voltage corresponding to a second current passed through a secondary winding S2 of a transformer T2 and turn on/off switching elements Qp2 and Qn2 in synchronization with the first PWM control signal with a phase difference of about 180 degrees and a pulse width corresponding to the second current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20080231209
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a step-up circuit configured to supply a driving voltage to a load, a comparison circuit configured to compare an output voltage from the load with a reference voltage, and a control circuit configured to control the step-up circuit based on a comparison result generated by the comparison circuit. The step-up circuit includes multiple operation modes each outputting a given voltage not lower than a power source voltage. The control circuit controls the step-up circuit to operate in one of the multiple operation modes. The control circuit maintains a current operation mode of the step-up circuit until the output voltage from the load decrease to below the reference voltage and, when the output voltage from the load is less than the reference voltage, switches the operation mode to another operation mode to output a voltage higher than a voltage output in the current operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Yohichi Shiwaya, Toshiki Kishioka, Koichi Hagino
  • Publication number: 20080231210
    Abstract: A remote-controlled decoration includes a decorative main body and a remote controller. The decorative main body includes an internal chamber, and a base mounted to a lower open end of the chamber. The base is provided with a circuit board connected to a power source, at least one LED light, and a receiver. The remote controller includes a signal transmitter for remotely transmitting a control signal to the receiver on the decorative main body, so as to control the LED light to light or extinguish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: ONE PLUS TWO ASSOCIATED., LTD., DBS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Donna Baker Schwenk
  • Publication number: 20080231211
    Abstract: A power supply to provide electrical power to one or more loads. The power supply may include a resonant air core transformer to provide an adjustable and adaptable source of power to electronic devices. The power supply may include isolated primary-side circuitry and secondary-side circuitry. The primary-side circuitry may include control circuitry that, among other things, provides drive waveforms for the primary-side switching circuitry. In embodiments configured to produce AC output, the secondary-side circuitry may also include switching circuitry. The primary-side control circuitry may provide drive waveforms for the secondary-side switching circuitry. The secondary-side circuitry may include measurement circuitry that measures the current and/or voltage of the output and provides those measurements to the control circuitry through isolation circuitry. The control circuitry may adjust the drive waveforms for the primary-side and/or secondary-side switching circuitry as a function of the measured values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: David W. Baarman, Joshua K. Schwannecke, Joshua B. Taylor, John James Lord, Wesley J. Bachman
  • Publication number: 20080231212
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low-cost parallel lighting system for discharge lamps for a surface light source, which reduces nonuniform brightness and static noise, and fulfills a requirement that lamp currents of individual cold-cathode fluorescent lamps should be uniform and stabilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Masakazu Ushijima, Daisuke Taido
  • Publication number: 20080231213
    Abstract: The invention herein relates to a decorative light, and, more particularly, to a LED (light-emitting diode) string lights with a current-limiting device. The LED string lights comprises a plug, a plurality of leads and a plurality of LED bulbs. Said LED string lights further comprises a current-limiting device connecting to said LED bulbs in series. Said current-limiting device comprises a resistor and a shell encapsulating said resistor therein. Said shell is an assembled structure with two contact pieces fixed inside. Said resistor connects to said two contact pieces through two legs of said resistor respectively and said two contact pieces connect to leads respectively to form a circuit. The present invention provides a LED string lights with low manufacturing cost, simple manufacturing technics and great working reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Xuliang Li
  • Publication number: 20080231214
    Abstract: A light emitting device capable of emitting light having various color temperatures is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a first light emitting part emitting a daylight color having a color temperature of 6000 K or more, a second light emitting part emitting white light having a color temperature less than 6000 K, and a third light emitting part emitting light in a visible range of 580 nm or more. The second and third light emitting parts are operable independently of the first light emitting part, and realize a warm white color having a color temperature of 3000 K or less with the white light emitted from the second light emitting part and the light emitted from the third light emitting part. The light emitting device realizes white light of various spectra and color temperatures corresponding to desired mood and utility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hyung Kim, Hyuck Jung Choi
  • Publication number: 20080231215
    Abstract: An undulator comprises a first magnetic circuit (11) for forming a periodic magnetic field, a first support body (21) for supporting the first magnetic circuit (11), a second magnetic circuit (12) arranged opposite to the first magnetic circuit (11), for forming a periodic magnetic field, a second support body (22) for supporting the second magnetic circuit (12), a space (13) formed between the oppositely arranged first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12), for passing an electron beam, a vacuum chamber (1) for vacuum-sealing the first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12), and a refrigerant passing tube (30) for cooling a permanent magnet (m) constituting the first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12) below the room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Hideo Kitamura, Toru Hara, Takashi Tanaka, Tsutomu Kohda, Yutaka Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20080231216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for control of a reluctance motor which has a rotor (1) and a stator (4), the rotor (1) having a plurality of rotor segments (3) and the stator (4) having a number of coils (6), the number of coils being dependent on the number of rotor segments, thus in particular four coils (6) in the case of two rotor segments (3), and the motor having a control unit which applies a voltage to a coil (6) of a respective phase (PH1) of the stator (4) over a specific angular sector of the movement of the rotor (1) between a switch-on time (E) and a switch-off time (A). In order to provide an improved method of the kind in question by means of which control of an advantageous reluctance motor may be achieved, it is proposed that the switch-on time (E) of a phase (PH1) is selected to be delayed, so as to be different from a geometric pitch (G) of the angular sector of each coil (6), i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Uwe Caldewey
  • Publication number: 20080231217
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a control technology for brushless DC motor, in which firstly it is to build or import a motor running parameters' database, then detect the signals always running and the signals closely relevant to the rotor's rotating state such as the voltage and the current, and process these signals and figure out the signals about the rotor's position. Wherein these detected signals should be filtered before being used, and the best filter is the low-pass filter to cut out the high frequency components, and the cut-off frequency of the low-pass filter are determined by the motor running voltage U and PWM signal width when the motor is running at no load, finally determine if the motor is working properly by means of the motor running parameters stored in the database in advance, that is to determine if the detected value is identical with the one predicted from the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: Shanghai Sanden Behr Automotive A/C Co., Ltd., East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Minxian Zhong, Bin He, Xiaodong Yao, Junzhong Zou
  • Publication number: 20080231218
    Abstract: An open-loop driving method of a spindle motor includes determining of whether open-loop driving conditions for the spindle motor are met, and adjusting widths of driving pulses applied to the spindle motor according to a predictive speed variation of the spindle motor when it is determined that the open-loop driving conditions for the spindle motor are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyoung-whan OH, Soo-young Choi, Nam-guk Kim, Su-Hwan Kim