Patents Issued in October 23, 2012
  • Patent number: 8294269
    Abstract: An electronic structure may include a conductive pad on a substrate, and an insulating layer on the substrate and on the conductive pad. The insulating layer may have a via therein so that a portion of the conductive pad opposite the substrate is free of the insulating layer. A conductive layer comprising copper may be on the portion of the conductive pad free of the insulating layer, on sidewalls of the via, and on surface portions of the insulating layer surrounding the via opposite the substrate and the conductive pad, and the conductive layer comprising copper may have a thickness of at least approximately 1.0 ?m. A conductive barrier layer may be on the conductive layer comprising copper, and the conductive barrier layer may include at least one of nickel, platinum, palladium, and/or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Unitive International
    Inventors: Krishna K. Nair, Glenn A. Rinne, William E. Batchelor
  • Patent number: 8294270
    Abstract: Improved mechanical and adhesive strength and resistance to breakage of copper integrated circuit interconnections is obtained by forming a copper alloy in a copper via/wiring connection in an integrated circuit while minimizing adverse electrical effects of the alloy by confining the alloy to an interfacial region of said via/wiring connection and not elsewhere by a barrier which reduces or substantially eliminates the thickness of alloy in the conduction path. The alloy location and composition are further stabilized by reaction of all available alloying material with copper, copper alloys or other metals and their alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Edelstein, Edward C. Cooney, III, John A. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey P. Gambino, Anthony K. Stamper
  • Patent number: 8294271
    Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a lead-free soldering alloy made of gold, tin and indium. The tin is present in a concentration of 17.5% to 20.5%, the indium is present in a concentration of 2.0% to 6.0% and the balance is gold and the alloy has a melting point between 290° C. and 340° C. and preferably between 300° C. and 340° C. The soldering alloy is particularly useful for hermetically sealing semiconductor devices since the melting temperature is sufficiently high to permit post-seal heating and sufficiently low to allow sealing of the semiconductor without causing damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Materion Advanced Materials Technologies and Services Inc.
    Inventor: Heiner Lichtenberger
  • Patent number: 8294272
    Abstract: A power module includes a pair of power devices that are stacked with a plate-shaped output electrode arranged therebetween, and an N-electrode and a P-electrode that are stacked with the pair of power devices arranged therebetween. The output electrode is anisotropic such that the thermal conductivity in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is greater than the thermal conductivity in the stacking direction. Also, the output electrode extends in the orthogonal direction from a stacked area where the pair of power devices are stacked. The N-electrode and the P-electrode extend in the orthogonal direction while maintaining an opposing positional relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Yamada, Hiroshi Osada, Gentaro Yamanaka, Norifumi Furuta, Akio Kitami, Tadafumi Yoshida, Hiromichi Kuno
  • Patent number: 8294273
    Abstract: Methods for forming conductive vias include forming one or more via holes in a substrate. The via holes may be formed with a single mask, with protective layers, bond pads, or other features of the substrate acting as hard masks in the event that a photomask is removed during etching processes. The via holes may be configured to facilitate adhesion of a dielectric coating that includes a low-K dielectric material to the surfaces thereof. A barrier layer may be formed over surfaces of each via hole. A base layer, which may comprise a seed material, may be formed to facilitate the subsequent, selective deposition of conductive material over the surfaces of the via hole. The resulting semiconductor devices, intermediate structures, and assemblies and electronic devices that include the semiconductor devices that result from these methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Salman Akram, William Mark Hiatt, Steve Oliver, Alan G. Wood, Sidney B. Rigg, James M. Wark, Kyle K. Kirby
  • Patent number: 8294274
    Abstract: System and method for reducing contact resistance and improving barrier properties is provided. An embodiment includes a dielectric layer and contacts extending through the dielectric layer to connect to conductive regions. A contact barrier layer is formed between the conductive regions and the contacts by electroless plating the conductive regions after openings have been formed through the dielectric layer for the contact. The contact barrier layer is then treated to fill the grain boundary of the contact barrier layer, thereby improving the contact resistance. In another embodiment, the contact barrier layer is formed on the conductive regions by electroless plating prior to the formation of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 8294275
    Abstract: A chip package includes: a substrate having a first and a second surface; a device region and a pad disposed on the first surface; a hole extending from the second surface to the pad; an insulating layer located on a sidewall of the hole; a carrier substrate located on the second surface; a first redistribution layer located between the carrier substrate and the insulating layer and located in the hole to electrically contact with the pad, wherein an edge of the first redistribution layer is exposed on a sidewall formed by the carrier substrate and the insulating layer; a second redistribution layer located on the carrier substrate, extending towards the second surface, and contacting the exposed edge of the first redistribution layer; and a buffer layer located on or below the second surface of the substrate and located between the second redistribution layer and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Chao-Yen Lin, Wen-Chou Tsai, Ming-Hong Fang, Jen-Yen Wang, Chih-Hao Chen, Guo-Jyun Chiou, Sheng-Hsiang Fu
  • Patent number: 8294276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a plurality of semiconductor dies are mounted on a laminating member, for example, a copper clad lamination, having previously formed conductive patterns, followed by performing operations of encapsulating, forming conductive vias, forming a solder resist and sawing, thereby fabricating a chip size package in a simplified manner. Fiducial patterns are further formed on the laminating member, thereby accurately positioning the semiconductor dies at preset positions of the laminating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Won Kim, Boo Yang Jung, Sung Kyu Kim, Min Yoo, Seung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 8294277
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring region and a second wiring region located adjacent to the first wiring region. First lines located in the first wiring region include a first portion, a first lead portion and first inclined portion. Second lines located in the second wiring region include a second portion, a second lead portion and a second inclined portion. The first and second portions are located in parallel with a same pitch, the first and second lead portions are located with a pitch which is larger than the pitch of the first and second portions, the first and second inclined portions extend the same direction at a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Kazuo Saito
  • Patent number: 8294278
    Abstract: An integrated circuit described herein includes a substrate and a plurality of lines overlying the substrate. The lines define a plurality of first trenches and a plurality of second trenches. The plurality of first trenches extend into the substrate a distance different than that of the plurality of second trenches. Adjacent pairs of lines are separated by a first trench in the plurality of first trenches, and each pair of lines comprises a first line and a second line defining a corresponding second trench in the plurality of second trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Ping Hong
  • Patent number: 8294279
    Abstract: A method of assembling chips. A first chip and a second chip are provided. At least one conductive pillar is formed on the first chip, and a conductive connecting material is formed on the conductive pillar. The second chip also comprises at least one conductive pillar. The first chip is connected to the second chip via the conductive pillars and the conductive connecting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Megica Corporation
    Inventors: Ke-Hung Chen, Shih-Hsiung Lin, Mou-Shiung Lin
  • Patent number: 8294280
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing method includes attaching a first die to a substrate panel. The method also includes applying a mold compound after attaching the first die to the substrate panel to the first die and the substrate panel. The method further includes thinning the first die and the mold compound after applying the mold compound. Attaching the die to the substrate panel before thinning eliminates usage of a carrier wafer when processing thin semiconductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Arvind Chandrasekaran
  • Patent number: 8294281
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device may include, but is not limited to, the following processes. A supporting substrate is prepared. The supporting substrate has a chip mounting area, and a plurality of penetrating slits around the chip mounting area. At least a stack of semiconductor chips is formed over the chip mounting area. A first sealing member is formed, which seals the stack of semiconductor chips without the first sealing member filling the plurality of penetrating slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Yoshida, Katsumi Sugawara
  • Patent number: 8294282
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device which comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor chip on a substrate, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, and an adhesive sheet between the first and second semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor chip has a mirrored back surface, and the adhesive sheet contains a metal impurity ion trapping agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hayashi, Hiroshi Tomita, Junya Sagara, Shinya Takyu, Norihiro Togasaki, Tetsuya Kurosawa, Yukiko Kitajima
  • Patent number: 8294283
    Abstract: A disclosed semiconductor device includes a wiring board, a semiconductor element mounted on a principal surface of the wiring board with flip chip mounting, a first conductive pattern formed on the principal surface along at least an edge portion of the semiconductor element, a second conductive pattern formed on the principal surface along the first conductive pattern and away from the first conductive pattern, a passive element bridging between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern on the principal surface of the wiring board, and a resin layer filling a space between the wiring board and the semiconductor chip, wherein the resin layer extends between the semiconductor element and the first conductive pattern on the principal surface of the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventor: Takumi Ihara
  • Patent number: 8294284
    Abstract: A packaged microelectronic element includes a package element that further includes a dielectric element having a bottom face and a top face, first and second bond windows extending between the top and bottom faces, a plurality of chip contacts disposed at the top face adjacent to the first and second bond windows, and first and second sets of package contacts exposed at diagonally opposite corner regions of the top face, wherein the first and second sets conductively connected to the chip contacts. There is also a microelectronic element adjacent to the bottom face of the dielectric element, as well as bond wires extending through the first and second bond windows to conductively connect the microelectronic element to the chip contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventor: Ilyas Mohammed
  • Patent number: 8294285
    Abstract: An energy generating module includes an enclosure, a modular cage, a fuel chamber, and a railcar chassis. The energy generating module is transportable on rails via the railcar chassis. The modular cage comprises a peripheral cage secured to an interior of the enclosure and one or more multi-directional extensions extending from the peripheral cage to support an energy generating device within the enclosure. The multi-directional extensions are movable in multiple directions as the peripheral cage sways during transportation of the energy generating module so as to permit the energy generating device to track its inertial position more closely than the sway of the peripheral cage during transportation of the energy generating module. The fuel chamber is configured to be in fluid communication with the energy generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: F3 & I2, LLC
    Inventor: Jefferey Allen Hunter
  • Patent number: 8294286
    Abstract: A network of energy generating modules includes a plurality of energy generating modules positioned over a geographic area and a network monitoring station. The energy generating modules may include enclosures and energy-transfer receptacles. The enclosures are configured to maintain an energy generating device capable of generating an energy output, and the energy-transfer receptacles are configured to be coupled to the energy generating device and to transfer the energy outputs to energy consuming devices. The energy generating modules are communicably linked to a communications network. In other embodiments, the network of energy generating modules further includes a network monitoring station configured to communicate with the energy generating modules over the communications network to monitor one or more conditions of the energy generating modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: F3 & I2, LLC
    Inventor: Jefferey Allen Hunter
  • Patent number: 8294287
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to a system including a launch tube and a generator connected with the launch tube. The generator uses multiphase materials (MPM) and compressed air to convert kinetic energy of the MPM into electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Causwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladislav Oleynik, Melvin Jason Ezell, Jeffrey L. Riggs, Gennadiy Albul
  • Patent number: 8294288
    Abstract: A variable speed wind turbine having a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG), includes an exciter machine mechanically coupled to the DFIG and a power converter placed between a rotor of the DFIG and the exciter machine. Thus, the power converter is not directly connected to the grid avoiding the introduction of undesired harmonic distortion and achieving a better power quality fed into the utility grid. Moreover, the variable speed wind turbine includes a power control and a pitch regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Ingeteam Power Technology, S.A.
    Inventors: Gregorio Rivas, Iker Garmendia, Josu Elorriaga, Jesus Mayor, Javier Perez Barbachano, David Sole, Jorge Acedo
  • Patent number: 8294289
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for operating a wind turbine having an electrical system, the electrical system comprises a permanent magnet generator having a rotor and a stator, and a power electronic device electrically connected to the permanent magnet generator, wherein the power electronic device and a circuit breaker are electrically disposed in series between the permanent magnet generator and a grid, wherein the permanent magnet generator has permanent magnets and a generator winding into which a voltage is induced by the permanent magnets when the rotor is rotating, the method comprising: generating a signal for tripping the circuit breaker based on a field modification that is modifying the field of the permanent magnets of the permanent magnet generator. Further, the disclosure concerns a method for determining the temperature of at least one permanent magnet of a permanent magnet machine and a controller for a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Thomas Edenfeld
  • Patent number: 8294290
    Abstract: “IMPROVEMENT IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT GENERATOR OF ELECTRICAL POWER”, the invention herein refers to improvements in electrical power generating equipment which, due to the construction adopted, allows simplified maintenance at reduced frequency; in addition to useful application in several types of hydro electrical power plants, namely: micro, mini and small sized hydroelectric power plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Aratec Engenharia Consultoria e Representacoes Ltda
    Inventor: Othon Luiz Pinheiro da Silva
  • Patent number: 8294291
    Abstract: There is provided a turbine for a hydroelectric power installation. The turbine has a rotor with a plurality of blades, with the rotor being arranged in front of a guide apparatus (in the flow direction). The pitch angle of the blades of the rotor is adapted to be variable. As the rotor is arranged in front of the guide apparatus (in the flow direction) the flow meets the rotor first and only thereafter meets the guide apparatus, thus affording optimum flow conditions for the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Rolf Rohden, Dirk Holtkamp
  • Patent number: 8294292
    Abstract: An irrigation power system is provided for use with a conventional irrigation conduit having water flow therethrough as a source of hydro energy. In order to convert the hydro energy of the water flow to electrical energy, a power generation module is provided along the irrigation conduit. The electrical energy provided by the power generation module is then provided to a power conditioner to alter the electrical energy to produce a predetermined current. The predetermined current is then sent to a storage device for later use. An irrigation system component then communicates with the storage device to receive electrical power for selective operation of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Irwin, Carlos Antonio Lopez Abundis, David Addai-Gyansa, JeanPaul Vitali Bell, Jonathan Heitzinger, Juan Carlos Lopez, Scott A. McLeod, John Stuart Saenz, Christopher J. Sandy, Dustin Robert Stone, Brett J. Wham
  • Patent number: 8294293
    Abstract: Provided is a high-voltage electrical component unit for vehicles, including: an electrical storage device; a power control block disposed above the electrical storage device for controlling input-output power of the electrical storage device; and a power distribution block disposed across both side portions of the electrical storage device and the power control block for electrically connecting the electrical storage device and the power control block, the electrical storage device, the power control block and the power distribution block being fastened to one another, wherein a temporarily fastening section is provided at a separately-provided conductive functional component which electrically connects a connection terminal of the power distribution block and a connection terminal of the power control block, the temporarily fastening section engaging to both the power control block and the power distribution block to hold relative positions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Fukazu, Hiroyasu Takizawa
  • Patent number: 8294294
    Abstract: A snap-mounting type remote control switch possesses dual function of wired remote control and wireless remote control, which structure at least comprising an electric cable having three sets of leads, and a PC board having a MCU, a RF receiver and a power control circuit; wherein the MCU is for executing control of the power control circuit under wireless remote control mode according to RF control signal(s) received by the RF receiver to enable the power supplied from an electric power source to appear as an output through one or more sets of leads of the electric cable in the form of positive voltage or negative voltage; particularly the snap-mounting type remote control switch being mounted on a control panel of a vehicle is provided for a driver of the vehicle in application of wired or wireless remotely controlling a rotatable lamp fastened on the vehicle to adjust illumination angle in both vertical and horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Shih-Yung Chiu
  • Patent number: 8294295
    Abstract: A power supply method with parallel-connected batteries employs at least two parallel-connected power supply branches, each of which includes a battery, a step-up circuit, and a step-down circuit, and each of which is installed with an individual control unit. The battery offers a low voltage transformed into a high voltage via the stepping-up. The high voltage thence acquires a needed power-supply voltage through the transformation executed by the step-down circuit. An anode of an output of the power supply branch serially connected with a diode prevents the other power supply branch from a reverse current. A cathode of the output serially connected with a current limiting resistance balances the currents on each power supply branch. Accordingly, the present invention diminishes the workload of the device maintenance, lessens users' investment pressure, and provides electricity systems of the power plant and the substation with a consistent direct current power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Xiamen Lanxi Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yan Yi Xiao
  • Patent number: 8294296
    Abstract: System, methods and apparatus for coupling photovoltaic arrays are disclosed. The apparatus may include a first input adapted to couple to a neutral line of a first photovoltaic array; a second input adapted to couple to a neutral line of a second photovoltaic array; a contactor configured to switchably couple the neutral line of a first photovoltaic array to the a neutral line of a second photovoltaic array, the contactor being remotely controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Arthur Gilmore, Eric Seymour
  • Patent number: 8294297
    Abstract: A scalable power distribution system for a data center and methods for scaling a power distribution system are described. The scalable power distribution system includes a transformer that is connected to a load at its output. The input of the transformer is connected to two isolation switches. A source is connected to one switch at all times, and the source can be switched without affecting power to the load by synchronizing the two sources at the transformer before switching sources. The load is not de-energized at any time during the transfer process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Ragingwire Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles O. Linkhart, Yatish C. Mishra, George Macricostas
  • Patent number: 8294298
    Abstract: A redundant power supply device, particularly the one without installing a heat dissipating fan, includes a chassis having at least one power input accommodating space and a plurality of power output accommodating spaces, a back panel device comprising a back panel, which is a printed circuit board mounted onto the chassis, a plurality of power supply devices installed in the power output accommodating spaces and electrically connected to the back panel, at least one power input module inserted into the power input accommodating space for providing an external AC-to-DC or DC-to-AC conversion and electrically coupling the back panel. During an application without changing the back panel, the power input accommodating space is disposed opposite to the external input power supply, and the power input includes at least one power input module with AC-to-DC or DC-to-AC conversion to achieve high interchangeability, economic benefit and product competitiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Portwell Inc.
    Inventor: Shang-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 8294299
    Abstract: A control device for a DC-DC converter includes a PWM controller for generating a PWM signal to a switch module of the DC-DC converter according to a feedback signal of the DC-DC converter, a logic circuit for generating a selection signal according to a magnitude of an output current of the DC-DC converter, and a multiplexer coupled to a plurality of voltages for selecting one of the plurality of voltages to be a supply voltage according to the selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiu Huang, Ciou-Fong Li
  • Patent number: 8294300
    Abstract: A base including a magnetically resonant antenna therein for relaying energy to a portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Patent number: 8294302
    Abstract: A system for providing wire-free and contact free electric power and communication connection in a security installation between a door and a frame. The cores, windings, and control circuits of first and second portions of a split core transformer are disposed in the frame and the door, respectively. Power applied to the first portion induces a voltage and current in the second portion when the door is in a closed position. Modulation of the voltage amplitude in either the first or second portion defines a communication signal between the door and the frame. Status and data are transmitted at data rates that are essentially twice the frequency of the voltage applied to the split core transformer. In a second embodiment, voltage transfer occurs at 20 KHz and data transfer is in the range of 100K baud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Todd Peabody, Leland J. Hanchett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8294303
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include photovoltaic power systems and methods for manufacturing the same. A photovoltaic power system can include a photovoltaic array, a DC to AC inverter, a positive conductor electrically connecting a positive inverter terminal of the DC to AC inverter to the positive array terminal and a negative conductor electrically connecting a negative inverter terminal of the DC to AC inverter to the negative array terminal, a positive-conductor ground electrically connected by a switch to the positive conductor, and a negative-conductor ground electrically connected by a switch to the negative conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc
    Inventors: David Eaglesham, Christopher Thompson, Michael Schenck
  • Patent number: 8294304
    Abstract: A charge, close, trip device with a solenoid on a frame or a motor. The frame can include supports, beams, and handles. The motor can be mounted on a mount with a bracket that can be attached to the frame. A solenoid can be mounted on a bracket that can be mounted to the frame. The solenoid can have a plunger for engaging buttons on equipment. A gear assembly can be in a gear box attached to the motor mount bracket. The gear assembly can have a collar that can connect to a shaft. The shaft can include a key in a shaft key way. The gear box can include a gear box key way and a shaft housing for engaging the shaft. The motor can be connected to the gear box. Magnet housings can be connected to the frame with extendable magnets disposed inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Finley Lee Ledbetter, Ashley Sue Ledbetter
  • Patent number: 8294305
    Abstract: A modular charge, close, trip device with a charge portion having a charging arm operated by a motor is described herein. A close trip portion can include at least one solenoid that can be mounted on a bracket that can be mounted to a charging arm. The solenoid can have a plunger for engaging buttons on equipment enabling the closing or tripping of switch gear. Magnets can be used to affix the charge portion and the close trip portion to metal surrounding equipment to be charged, closed, or tripped. The modular components can each be operated independently by a remote switch operator, enabling the operator to maintain a position outside an arc flash hazard zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Finley Lee Ledbetter, Ashley Sue Ledbetter
  • Patent number: 8294306
    Abstract: Methods and devices for balancing voltages of capacitors in an electronic circuit are provided. The device includes a chopper circuit having a chopper inductor. Further, the chopper circuit may detect voltages across capacitors as well as an output current of the electronic circuit. In addition, the device may include a chopper control unit receiving the output current then generating a signal representing charging of the chopper inductor based on the output current. Also, the chopper control unit may receive the voltages across the capacitors and detect an imbalance between the voltages based on a polarity of the output current. Additionally, the chopper control unit may transfer of charge between the two capacitors, using the chopper inductor. Further, the chopper inductor is substantially discharged, during the transfer of charge between the capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Inventors: Mahesh Kumar, Srikanthan Sridharan, Jaganath Krishnan
  • Patent number: 8294307
    Abstract: An apparatus for voltage controlling used in a portable electronic device includes an HDMI connector, a detector and a voltage selector. The HDMI connector is to establish a connection with an external device. The detector is to detect whether the connection is established by detecting a voltage of a hot plug detect pin of the HDMI connector and to further compare the voltage to a threshold voltage so as to generate a control signal accordingly. The voltage selector is to select one of a first voltage and a second voltage based on the control signal and to further output the selected voltage to a power pin of the HDMI connector. In the apparatus, the control signal orders the voltage selector to select the second voltage if the voltage is not lower than the threshold voltage, and to select the first voltage otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Meng-Che Tsai
  • Patent number: 8294308
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for providing cyclic motion includes a magnetic drive having an electrically conductive coil defining a bore and a magnetic member movable through the bore. A control provides current to the coil and selectively reverses the direction of the current to move the magnetic member through the bore. In another embodiment, the system includes a counterbalance. The counterbalance includes a biasing member for reacting against a load applied to a support, and a lever arm coupled to the biasing member for varying a preload of the biasing member. In another embodiment, the magnetic drive and the counterbalance may be incorporated into an apparatus for reciprocating a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Bloemer, Meiser & Westerkamp, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Westerkamp, Daniel Meiser
  • Patent number: 8294309
    Abstract: A direction in which cooling air generated by a cooling fan flows to be discharged is perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to a direction in which diffusers are inclined. Thus, airflow resistance is increased by the diffusers, and the cooling air cannot be efficiently discharged from discharge ports provided circumferentially in an outer peripheral portion of a housing. Further, a stator coil cannot be sufficiently cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Izumi, Toshio Ishikawa, Yosuke Umesaki
  • Patent number: 8294310
    Abstract: A motor 10 with reduction gear mechanism has a first worm 15 and a second worm 15? having mutually opposite screw torsion directions; a first counter gear 30 including a first large-diameter gear 31 meshing with the first worm 15 and a first small-diameter gear 35 rotating as one piece with the first large-diameter gear 31; a second counter gear 30? including a second large-diameter gear 31? meshing with the second worm 15? and a second small-diameter gear 35? rotating as one piece with the second large-diameter gear 31?; and an output gear 40 meshing with both the small-diameter gears 35, 35?; wherein a first device 50 for applying a force to press the first counter gear 30 towards a gear case 21 is arranged between the tip of the first small-diameter gear 35 and a gear case cover 29, and a second device 50? for applying a force to press the second counter gear 30? towards the gear case 21 is arranged between the tip of the second small-diameter gear 35? and the gear case cover 29.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Shimoyama, Hirokazu Shoda, Yasuo Ohashi
  • Patent number: 8294311
    Abstract: An electric motor having a rotation shaft includes a motor housing into which the electric motor is accommodated, at least one pair of rolling bearings positioned in the motor housing and rotatably supporting both ends of the rotation shaft, and a displacement restriction member provided inside the motor housing and restricting a displacement of the rolling bearing in an axial direction of the rolling bearing. Each rolling bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and rolling elements rotatably supported between the inner race and the outer race. The inner race is press fitted without any gaps onto an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft, and the outer race is press fitted without any gaps into a bearing attachment portion provided inside the motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Miyoshi, Yasuo Shimizu, Atsuhiko Yoneda, Katsuhiro Saito, Ryoji Toyofuku, Katsuji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8294312
    Abstract: Provided is a sintered bearing with oil for a spindle motor. The bearing is characterized in that at least one portion of upper and lower sides of the bearing is denser than other portions of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hyun Song, Tae Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 8294313
    Abstract: An electric machine contains a rotor which contains a first longitudinal section at the ambient air temperature and a second longitudinal section cooled at least partially to cryogenic temperature, a coolant inlet pipe extending into the second longitudinal section, wherein the inlet pipe is set at a distance from the rotor by a radial gap, wherein the inlet pipe in the first longitudinal section is mounted by at least two bearings, wherein the bearings are distributed on axial positions in such a way that upon action of a maximum radial force on the inlet pipe the pipe has a maximum deflection which is smaller than the radial gap. In a method for determining the axial positions, various batches of potential locations are chosen for the axial positions of the bearings, according to potential locations which has a minimum gap greater than zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Peter van Haβelt
  • Patent number: 8294314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic bearing control device and the use of a three-phase converter for controlling a magnetic bearing. According to the invention, a three-phase converter (70) is used for controlling a magnetic bearing (10, 66, 68), all three phase currents (40, 42, 44) of the converter (70) being used for controlling the magnetic bearing (10, 66, 68). A first solenoid of a couple of solenoids (10) of the magnetic bearing (10, 66, 68) is connected to a first (U) and a third (W) phase current output of the converter (70) while a second solenoid of the couple of solenoids (10) is connected to the first (U) and a second (V) phase current output of the converter such that the couple of solenoids (10) can be differently controlled by means of said one converter (70). The converter (70) can also be connected to magnetic bearings that already have a bias winding, which is advantageous for retrofitting such existing magnetic bearings, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Denk, Hans-Georg Köpken, Dietmar Stoiber, Bernd Wedel
  • Patent number: 8294315
    Abstract: An inner-rotor brushless motor includes a holding member configured to hold a stator core. The holding member includes a mounting surface disposed perpendicular to a shaft and brought into contact with a mating member in which the inner-rotor brushless motor is installed; bent portions integrated with the mounting surface, bent upward so as to be substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface, and configured to hold the outer circumferential surface of the stator core; and mounting flanges used for fastening the motor to the mating member. The mounting surface, the bent portions, and the mounting flanges are integrated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Iwasa, Hiromasa Masuta
  • Patent number: 8294316
    Abstract: An electrical power generation apparatus is embedded in a contra-rotating propulsion system that includes overlapping first and second shafts operatively connected for counter-rotation about a common axis. The electrical power generation apparatus includes a winding mounted to one of the shafts and a field array mounted to the other of the shafts adjacent to the winding. Relative rotation of the winding and the field array induces electrical current in the winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Blackwelder, John Timothy Alt, Steven Gagne, Daniel Kent Vetters
  • Patent number: 8294317
    Abstract: A unidirectionally-energized brushless DC motor includes a disk attached to a frame, a plurality of plate-like permanent magnets disposed on the disk at equal intervals around the disk, magnetic cores fixed to the frame according to the plurality of permanent magnets, windings each of which is wound around the magnetic core and to which DC power is supplied, a predetermined number of magnetic cores fixed to the frame, and windings each of which is wound around the magnetic core and connected to a power consumption device. The permanent magnets are located such that an angle formed by a straight line passing through the center of the disk and the center of the permanent magnet and a normal line in the center of a magnetic pole plane of the permanent magnet ranges from 0° to 60°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshihide Kamida, Yasuhiro Komatsu
  • Patent number: 8294318
    Abstract: An electric motor (M) includes first and second stators (12L, 12R) on the outside forming a rotating magnetic field, an outer rotor (13) disposed inside the first and second stators (12L, 12R) and having first and second induced magnetic poles (38L, 38R), and an inner rotor (14) disposed inside the outer rotor (13) and having first and second permanent magnet (52L, 52R). The phases of the first and second induced magnetic poles (38L, 38R) of the outer rotor (13) are displaced from each other by only half of a predetermined pitch, and the phases of the first and second permanent magnets (52L, 52R) of the inner rotor (14) are displaced from each other by only the predetermined pitch. Accordingly, the first and second stators (12L, 12R) facing the first induced magnetic poles (38L) and the second induced magnetic pole (38R) can be made to have the same phase and polarity, thus simplifying the structures of the first and second stators (12L, 12R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Bando, Noriyuki Abe, Shigemitsu Akutsu, Satoyoshi Oya
  • Patent number: 8294319
    Abstract: The invention is characterized in that in a motor rotor constituted by a motor shaft (30), a permanent magnet (31) surrounding the motor shaft (30) around an axis, a pair of end rings (32, 32) surrounding the motor shaft (30) around the axis and pinching the permanent magnet (31) from both sides in an axial direction, and a hollow cylindrical outer sleeve (33) surrounding the permanent magnet (31) and a pair of end rings (32, 32) in a fastening state around the axis, one end portion or both end portions of the outer sleeve (33) protrudes in the axial direction than an end surface of the end ring (32). A rotating balance correction is executed by pruning away a part of the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shibui, Masahiro Shimizu