Patents Issued in April 9, 2013
  • Patent number: 8415861
    Abstract: A wave power generator comprises a transmitting module and a piezoelectric generator, the transmitting module comprises a raft, a transmission member and a coupling member, the raft has a surface, and the transmission member is disposed at the first surface. The piezoelectric generator has a case and at least one piezoelectric module. The transmitting member has a vibrating portion. The coupling member comprises a rotating wheel and a crank rod, the rotating wheel is driven by the vibrating portion, and the crank rod is driven by the rotating wheel. The case comprises a second surface and at least one accommodating slot recessed into the second surface. The piezoelectric module is disposed into the accommodating slot and comprises at least one frame body, a moving member and a plurality of piezoelectric portions. The moving member is penetrated into the frame body and moved back and forth in the frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: Hsien-Hua Lee, Teng-Chieh Tsou
  • Patent number: 8415862
    Abstract: This piezoelectric vibrator is provided with a package that is structured to include a first substrate and a second substrate that are bonded to each other such that a cavity is formed therebetween, an internal electrode portion that is formed on the first substrate and housed in the cavity, a piezoelectric vibrating reed that is sealed in the cavity and also is electrically connected to the internal electrode portion in the cavity, an external electrode portion that is formed on an external surface of the first substrate, a through electrode portion that is disposed so as not to be overlapped by the external electrode portion in a thickness direction of the first substrate, while one end of the through electrode portion is electrically connected to the internal electrode portion and another end of the through electrode portion is formed on the external surface of the first substrate while penetrating through the first substrate, and a routing wiring portion that electrically connects the through electrode po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Takeshi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8415863
    Abstract: A vibrating piece manufacturing method includes: (a) preparing a supporting body having first and second surfaces, the first and second surfaces defining a thickness while being directed toward opposite directions, the supporting body including a base and a plurality of arms, the arms extending side-by-side in a direction orthogonal to a direction of the thickness from the base, a lower electrode film being disposed on the first surface of each of the arms, a piezoelectric film being disposed on the lower electrode films, at least one upper electrode film being disposed on the piezoelectric film, at least a part of the second surface of each of the arms being an exposed area; and (b) etching the exposed area of the second surface so as to reduce the thickness to reduce flexural rigidity of the arms with respect to the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Yamazaki, Tsukasa Funasaka, Takeo Funakawa, Makoto Furuhata
  • Patent number: 8415864
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes a frame, a flange, a rotor, a stator, and a plurality of reinforcing bars. The frame has a plurality of side surfaces surrounding a space to form a substantially polygonal shape in a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the frame. The side surfaces have a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The frame has an end portion in the axial direction. The flange is provided at the end portion of the frame. The rotor is provided in the space and includes a shaft that is rotatably supported by the flange. The stator is provided in the space to be fixed to an inner section of the frame and to surround the rotor. The reinforcing bars intersect each other and are provided on the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kamiki, Hiroshi Tsumagari
  • Patent number: 8415865
    Abstract: A light-guide type illumination device includes a heat-dissipating unit, a conductive unit, a light-emitting unit and a light-guiding unit. The heat-dissipating unit includes a heat-dissipating body. The conductive unit and the light-emitting unit are respectively disposed on a first side and a second side of the heat-dissipating body. The light-emitting unit includes at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to the conductive unit for generating light beams. The light-guiding unit includes at least one light-guiding element disposed above the light-emitting unit. The light-guiding element has a light input surface formed on a bottom side thereof for receiving the light beams and an optical surface-treated layer formed on at least one lateral surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Liang, Chung-En Lee
  • Patent number: 8415866
    Abstract: A known lamp module for spectral analysis devices includes a lamp receptacle body having a cavity for receiving a deuterium lamp having a lamp bulb made of synthetic quartz glass. The cavity has a beam outlet opening closed with an optical transmission element. In order to provide a lamp module having a deuterium lamp with an ozone filter that exhibits a long service life, that can be manufactured economically, and that ensures a high intensity in a wavelength range between 190 nm and 250 nm, such a known lamp module is provided with a VUV edge filter in the beam outlet opening on the side of the optical transmission element facing the deuterium lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Jenek
  • Patent number: 8415867
    Abstract: A spark plug 100 has a center electrode tip 90, 95 at an end portion of an electrode. The electrode tip 90, 95 contains Pd as a main component in an amount greater than 40% by weight and contains at least one element of Ir, Ni, Co, and Fe such that Ir, if contained, is contained in an amount of 0.5% by weight to 20% by weight inclusive and at least one element of Ni, Co, and Fe, if contained, is contained in an amount of 0.5% by weight to 40% by weight inclusive on an element basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoo Tanaka, Daisuke Sumoyama
  • Patent number: 8415868
    Abstract: A lamp (10) for an automotive headlamp and a method for manufacturing such kind of a lamp (10) is provided, wherein the lamp (10) comprises a burner (12) for emitting light, a metal holder (20) connected to the burner (12) for supporting the burner (12), a first socket part (32) made from a heat-resistant plastic material, which is connected to the burner (12), and a second socket part (34), through which a part of the burner (12), which is connected to a first electrical pole (14), is led for connecting the burner (12) to a voltage source, wherein the second socket part (34) is arranged adjacent to the first socket part (32) such, that at least one insulating gap (42) for providing voltage resistance in mainly radial and/or axial direction is provided. Due to the first socket part (32) it is possible to receive the hot burner (12) by the socket without impairing the heat resistance, wherein the second socket part (34) may be made from a cheaper material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Markus Gerhard, Herbert Schartmann, Manfred Westemeyer, Ralf Muckel, Wilfried Emunds
  • Patent number: 8415869
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a glass envelope that is light transmitting. There is means for providing a discharge inside the envelope. A discharge-sustaining fill of mercury and an inert gas is sealed inside the envelope. An underlying phosphor-containing layer is disposed inside the envelope. The underlying layer includes yttrium vanadate phosphor. A protective phosphor-containing layer is disposed over the underlying layer at a location that is more distal from the glass than the underlying layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Erwin Cohen, Jianmin He
  • Patent number: 8415870
    Abstract: The semiconductor light emitting device of the present invention emits a blue light component, a green light component, and a red light component. The blue light component is a light component emitted by a first solid light emitting element that emits light having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 430 nm to less than 490 nm, the green light component is light emitted by a second solid light emitting element that emits light having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 360 nm to less than 420 nm that is converted into wavelength-converted light by a green phosphor, and the red light component is light emitted by at least one solid light emitting element selected from the first solid light emitting element and the second solid light emitting element that is converted into wavelength-converted light by a red phosphor. The green phosphor emits green light on the basis of an electronic energy transition of Mn2+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shozo Oshio
  • Patent number: 8415871
    Abstract: An image display apparatus has a plurality of phosphor films two-dimensionally disposed on a substrate, a matrix-pattern rib formed on the substrate to partition between the phosphor films, a plurality of metal backs each covering at least one phosphor film, and resistance wirings having a sheet resistance higher than that of the metal backs for electrically connecting the plurality of metal backs to each other. The resistance wirings are disposed to the apexes of the matrix-pattern rib and composed of a plurality of column lines and a plurality of row lines, the metal backs have first portions for covering the phosphor films on the substrate and second portions formed along the rib to connect the first portions to the column lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoya Onishi
  • Patent number: 8415872
    Abstract: An OLED display device includes a substrate; an organic light emitting element having a first electrode formed on the substrate, an organic emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layer; a common power bus line disposed between the organic light emitting element and an edge of the substrate on the substrate and electrically connected with the first electrode; a driving power bus line neighboring the common power bus line on the substrate, disposed between the organic light emitting element and the edge of the substrate, and electrically connected with the second electrode extended from a portion corresponding to the organic emission layer; and a connection wire made of the same material as the second electrode on the common power bus line, separated from the second electrode, and electrically connected with the common power bus line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Choi, Chul-Kyu Kang, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 8415873
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device that prevents distortion of the image by preventing the transmitting light from scattering, and by preventing the degradation of the brightness and color coordinates caused by external light transmitting through the organic light emitting display device. The device includes a transmitting region and separate pixel regions interposed within the transmitting region; thin film transistors, a passivation film covering each thin film transistor; a pixel electrode that is electrically connected to the corresponding thin film transistor; an opposite electrode that faces the pixel electrode and is able to transmit light; an organic light emission layer that is interposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode; a first electrode formed on a second surface of the substrate; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a light transmission adjusting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Goo Kang, Mu-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8415874
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including: a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; a second electrode disposed on the substrate and comprising silver (Ag); an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; an electron injection layer between the emission layer and the second electrode and comprising a mixture of an alkali metal-containing compound and a first metal; and a capping layer disposed on the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Jun Song, Kyu-Hwan Hwang, Chang-Ho Lee, Hee-Joo Ko, Seok-Gyu Yoon, II-Soo Oh, Se-Jin Cho, Jin-Young Yun, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Yong-Tak Kim, Won-Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 8415875
    Abstract: An organic light emissive device comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic light emissive region between the first and second electrodes comprising an organic light emissive material which has a peak emission wavelength, wherein at least one of the electrodes is transparent and comprises a composite of a charge injecting metal and another material which is codepositable with the charge injecting metal, the other material having a different refractive index to that of the charge injecting metal and wherein the other material has a lower degree of quenching at the peak emission wavelength than the charge injecting metal whereby quenching of excitons by the at least one electrode is reduced, the charge injecting metal comprising either a low work function metal having a work function of no more than 3.5 eV or a high work function metal having a work function of no less than 4.5 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Limited
    Inventors: Euan C. Smith, Matthew Roberts, William Young, Clare Foden
  • Patent number: 8415876
    Abstract: The luminance of different colors of light emitted from EL elements in a pixel portion of a light emitting device is equalized and the luminance of light emitted from the EL elements is raised. The pixel portion of the light emitting device has EL elements whose EL layers contain triplet compounds and EL elements whose EL layers contain singlet compounds in combination. The luminance of light emitted from the plural EL elements is thus equalized. Furthermore, a hole transporting layer has a laminate structure to thereby cause the EL elements to emit light of higher luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Takeshi Nishi, Mayumi Mizukami, Hisao Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8415877
    Abstract: An OLED device having rear electrodes. The device comprises a substrate whereon a light emitting region is provided, an anode layer wherein an anode terminal is formed on one side of the top of the light emitting region, an organic layer laminated onto the light emitting region of the anode layer, a cathode layer wherein a cathode terminal is formed on one side of the top of the light emitting region, a protective film which seals the light emitting region, a rear electrode for anode of which one side is connected to the anode terminal and the other side is formed from the upper surface of the cathode layer whereon the protective film is provided, and a rear electrode for cathode of which one side is connected to the cathode terminal and the other side formed from the upper surface of the cathode layer whereon the protective film is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kumho Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwang Bok Kim, Tae Hyun Ban, Hwe Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 8415878
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a light-emitting element which can reduce power consumption. A light-emitting element is provided, which includes a pair of electrodes and a light-emitting layer interposed between the pair of electrodes. The light-emitting layer includes at least a first layer and a second layer, each of the first layer and the second layer includes an emission center and a host material, the emission center is dispersed in the host material, a thickness of each of the first layer and the second layer is 1 nm or more and 10 nm or less, and the first layer is not in contact with the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Yuji Iwaki
  • Patent number: 8415879
    Abstract: An exemplary printable composition of a liquid or gel suspension of diodes comprises a plurality of diodes, a first solvent and/or a viscosity modifier. An exemplary diode comprises: a light emitting or absorbing region having a diameter between about 20 and 30 microns and a height between 2.5 to 7 microns; a plurality of first terminals spaced apart and coupled to the light emitting region peripherally on a first side, each first terminal of the plurality of first terminals having a height between about 0.5 to 2 microns; and one second terminal coupled centrally to a mesa region of the light emitting region on the first side, the second terminal having a height between 1 to 8 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc
    Inventors: Mark D. Lowenthal, William Johnstone Ray, Neil O. Shotton, Richard A. Blanchard, Brad Oraw
  • Patent number: 8415880
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light-emitting display device in which the substrate and the encapsulation substrate are attached to each other by using a frit. The organic light-emitting display device includes a first substrate including a pixel region in which an organic light-emitting diode is formed, and a non-pixel region. The organic light-emitting diode includes an organic light-emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. A second substrate attached to the first substrate. A frit is provided between the non-pixel region of the first substrate and the second substrate to attach the first substrate and the second substrate. A reinforcement material of resin is formed outside the frit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Soo Choi, Dae Ho Lim, Jae Sun Lee, Jin Woo Park, Jong Woo Lee, Sang Wook Sin, Ung Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 8415881
    Abstract: A display device using an organic light emitting element is provided which is structured so as to ensure excellent display performance by avoiding dot defect and improve long-term reliability. The distance between an organic light emitting element and a sealing substrate is controlled using the top of a bank that is placed in a pixel portion and the top of an insulating film that is placed in a driving circuit portion. As a result, a gap is provided between the organic light emitting element and the sealing substrate and a damage to the organic light emitting element can be avoided. Furthermore, the sealing substrate can be as close to an element substrate as possible, thereby keeping the amount of moisture that enters the display device from its sides small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rumo Satake
  • Patent number: 8415882
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes i) a substrate, ii) a driving circuit formed on the substrate, iii) an organic light emitting diode formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the driving circuit, iv) an encapsulation thin film formed on the driving circuit and organic light emitting diode and v) a spacer formed on the substrate and surrounding the encapsulation thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hun Kang, Min-Chul Suh, Dong-Won Han, Jin-Ho Kwack, Dae-Beom Shin, Hyo-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8415883
    Abstract: A low watt ceramic metal halide lamp has a body with a discharge chamber disposed therein. First and second hollow legs extend from the discharge chamber and received first and second electrode assemblies, respectively, therethrough with first ends of the electrode assemblies disposed in spaced relation in the discharge chamber. Use of thin legs limits heat flux from the discharge chamber. Preferably, thin legs are defined by a load dissipation factor of the ceramic part being less than 0.065 mm2/watt. In addition, thermal conductance along the leg is controlled via a load dissipation factor of the molybdenum mandrel portion of the electrode assembly being maintained less than 0.0008 mm2/watt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gary R. Allen, Lei Deng
  • Patent number: 8415884
    Abstract: A surface wave plasma (SWP) source is described. The SWP source comprises an electromagnetic (EM) wave launcher configured to couple EM energy in a desired EM wave mode to a plasma by generating a surface wave on a plasma surface of the EM wave launcher adjacent the plasma. The EM wave launcher comprises a slot antenna having a plurality of slots. The SWP source further comprises a first recess configuration formed in the plasma surface, wherein the first recess configuration is substantially aligned with a first arrangement of slots in the plurality of slots, and a second recess configuration formed in the plasma surface, wherein the second recess configuration is either partly aligned with a second arrangement of slots in the plurality of slots or not aligned with the second arrangement of slots in the plurality of slots. A power coupling system is coupled to the EM wave launcher and configured to provide the EM energy to the EM wave launcher for forming the plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Lee Chen, Jianping Zhao, Ronald V. Bravenec, Merritt Funk
  • Patent number: 8415885
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum evacuable processing chamber, at least a portion of which is formed of a dielectric window; a substrate supporting unit for supporting a target substrate in the processing chamber; and a processing gas supply unit for supplying a desired processing gas into the processing chamber. Further, the plasma processing apparatus includes an RF antenna provided outside the dielectric window; a high frequency power supply unit for supplying to the RF antenna a high frequency power; and a switching network switched among a parallel mode, a multiplication series mode, and a minimization series mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Yohei Yamazawa
  • Patent number: 8415886
    Abstract: A lighting control system for controlling a luminaire includes detection module and a control unit. The detection module is configured to detect traffic flow of a road and ambient light along the road. The control unit coupled with the detection module is configured to receive a detection result of the detection module and generate a control signal according to the detection result and a preset data stored therein for controlling illumination of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Utechzone Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Chun Tsou
  • Patent number: 8415888
    Abstract: An illumination control terminal includes a frame; a handle cover pivotably rotatably attached to the frame. An operation switch unit is arranged on a front surface of the handle cover. Provided on a rear surface of the handle cover are a setting operation unit for setting a set time at which lamps are turned on or off and a locking portion which keeps the handle cover in a closed state. Provided on a front surface of the frame are a display unit for displaying setting contents and a locked portion engaging with the locking portion. The terminal further includes a storage unit storing a setting program set by the setting operation unit and a terminal control unit for outputting a control signal on an on/off operation of the lamps, either upon pushing the operation switch unit or according to the setting program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Asami Ishihara
  • Patent number: 8415889
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide an LED lighting equipment including a lighting main body. An LED power device has a DC power source and a DC-DC converter having an input terminal connected to the DC power source and the DC-DC converter having an output terminal. An LED light source has a board and a plurality of LED packages; each including a plurality of LED chips connected in series. The LED packages are mounted on the board and connected in series to the output terminal of the DC-DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Takuro Hiramatsu, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Kubota, Hiroshi Terasaka, Toshiyuki Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8415891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp ballast circuit and a driving method. The lamp ballast circuit includes a voltage detector for detecting the level of a first voltage corresponding to an input voltage, a controller including an oscillator for changing the oscillation frequency according to the level of the first voltage, and an output unit for changing the frequency of the output voltage in correspondence to the oscillation frequency. Therefore, a lamp ballast circuit having less power consumption and that is operable by a lesser input current with less THD and a driving method thereof are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Korea Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gye-Hyun Cho, Young-Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 8415892
    Abstract: The present invention provides LEDs and zener diodes that are homopolar and connected in parallel to constitute the first set of LED and zener diode and a second set of LED and zener diode; the first LED and zener diode set and the second LED and zener diode assume a reverse polarity series connection to constitute the tandem LED device with voltage limited and reverse polarity; through the selection of connecting pins, it is used on direct current power source or alternating current power source which is its characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Patent number: 8415893
    Abstract: Provided is a discharge lamp lighting device, which can control a load precisely while improving the practicability. When the difference of a count number (Nn) becomes a predetermined threshold value or less, a predictor circuit (35) predicts the timing, at which a current value (iQ1) becomes a peak value, on the basis of the rate of change of the difference. A switch selecting circuit (38), which is driven with a clock frequency higher than the sampling frequency of a first converter unit (32), turns off a field effect transistor (Q1) at the turn-off timing, and turns on a field effect transistor (Q2). A plurality of A/D converters (37a) are subjected to a multi-rate control, thereby to correct the threshold value of the predictor circuit (35) on the basis of the peak value of a lamp current (iOUT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nagasaki University
    Inventor: Fujio Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 8415894
    Abstract: A drive arrangement for light sources may include: a connection line to feed a light source, a switch element coupled to said line to apply on/off signals to said line, and a controller to control operation of said switch, said controller being sensitive to at least one of a dimming signal representative of a desired dimming level for said light source and an information-carrying digital signal, wherein said controller is configured to control operation of said switch to: a) PWM modulate an on/off signal applied to said line as a function of said dimming signal, whereby the average current conveyed towards said light source and determined by said PWM modulated on/off signal controls the brightness of said light source, b) transmit said information-carrying digital signal as an on/off information signal applied to said line, whereby the information carried by said information-carrying digital signal is transmitted over said line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Paolo De Anna, Michele Menegazzi, Oskar Schallmoser, Nicola Zanforlin
  • Patent number: 8415895
    Abstract: A lamp with a base (1) and at least one light emitting semiconductor component (2) is disclosed. The base has at least two external electrical connections (11, 12) and at least two electrical connection parts (13, 14). The electrical connection parts are provided for electrically connecting the light emitting semiconductor component and are respectively connected to one of the external electrical connections in an electrically conducting manner. The light emitting semiconductor component is mounted on a carrier (3) and is electrically connected to at least two electrical contacting elements (31, 32), which are arranged and/or fixed on the carrier. Each of the electrical contacting elements is directly adjacent to one of the electrical connection parts and connected to it in an electrically conducting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Markus Hofmann, Rainer Huber
  • Patent number: 8415896
    Abstract: A current-type driver of light emitting devices is provided. The current-type driver includes a power conversion circuit, a feedback module, and a control module. The power conversion circuit modulates and generates an output voltage according to a feedback signal so as to sequentially drive a plurality of light emitting devices. The feedback module generates the feedback signal for the power conversion circuit according to the output voltage and an adjusting signal during a first period, wherein none of the light emitting devices is driven during the first period. The control module outputs the adjusting signal to the feedback module during the first period so as to allow the power conversion circuit to adjust the output voltage to a pre-drive voltage corresponding to the light emitting device which is to be driven next among the light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Yih-Long Tseng, Shwang-Shi Bai, Hon-Yuan Leo, Ying-Jhong Tseng
  • Patent number: 8415897
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for cooperatively controlling ambient level lighting in a controlled area, and task level lighting for task areas in the controlled area, wherein each task area is a separate sub-area of the controlled area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Daintree Networks, Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jason Yew Choo Choong, Tony Garcia, Dallas Ivanhoe Buchanan, III, Danny Yu
  • Patent number: 8415898
    Abstract: A lamp connector allows for checking of a connection between an external electrode of an external electrode tubular lamp and a terminal fitting into which the external electrode is fitted. Because the lamp connector into which an external electrode provided on the outer surface of an end portion of a tubular lamp is fitted includes a terminal fitting which includes a terminal piece and a terminal piece insulated from each other which are to be individually brought into contact with the external electrode, it is possible to easily check conduction between the external electrode and the terminal fitting using a tester. Accordingly, any poor fitting of the lamp into the connector can be readily found and corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keiji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8415899
    Abstract: A method for detecting a statistical characteristic of a lighting device is provided. The method may include a) generate a random number within a prescribable value range; b) compare the random number with a comparison number; c) c1) if the comparison of step b) yields a match: increase the count of a storage device by one step width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Oskar Schallmoser
  • Patent number: 8415900
    Abstract: A system for auto-commissioning a light fixture may position the light fixture based on sensor data received from at least one sensor. In order to focus the light fixture on a target location, the system may vary the position of the light fixture and determine a position of the light fixture where the light level received by the photosensor reaches a determined light level. The system may adjust a light characteristic of light emitted by the light fixture so that the color of light received by the photosensor at the target location matches a target light characteristic, such as color or intensity. The system may determine a focus position and a light characteristic for multiple target locations. The system may auto-commission multiple light fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Redwood Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Covaro, Nathanael A. Ramella
  • Patent number: 8415901
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that employ a control component and/or power source integrated in an LED based light source to control and/or power the LED light source wirelessly. In embodiments, the LED based light source may take the form of a standard light bulb that plugs into a standard lighting socket or fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: Michael V. Recker, David B. Levine
  • Patent number: 8415902
    Abstract: A door closer with an automated calibration mode is disclosed. The door closer that can be self powered and includes a control unit to intelligently control a valve within the door closer to vary the operating characteristics of the door closer as needed. The control unit includes a calibration mode that can be invoked to match the control unit to the mechanical door closer assembly. A plurality of positional values being output encoders coupled to an arm of the door closer and the motor for the valve can be determined. The positional values from the encoders and the positions that they indicate can then be stored in a memory within the controller for use during normal operation of the door closer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Yale Security Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Burris, Robert L. Tadlock, Jr., John White, Jason Scott Gurley, Steven Michael Faes, Joseph McGinty, Wade Patterson
  • Patent number: 8415903
    Abstract: An ultrasonic motor in which driving signals of two phases are applied to a vibrator having a driving member in contact with a driven member to simultaneously generate a longitudinal vibration and a flexural vibration, thereby generating an elliptic vibration in the vibrator, and the driving member frictionally drives the driven member upon obtaining a driving force from the elliptic vibration, is configured as follows. Namely, the ultrasonic motor includes a driving phase difference switching unit which switches a driving phase difference serving as a phase difference between the driving signals of the two phases, and changes a switching cycle of the driving phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8415904
    Abstract: An integrated motor drive and battery recharge apparatus includes a battery, an electric motor having N separate motor windings each having a first and a second leg, a contactor having a plurality M of poles, each pole having a first side and a second side, the inverter having 2N switching poles and a capacitor each coupled in parallel with the battery, and PWM control circuitry configured to control the state of each switching pole. Each leg of each motor winding is coupled to a phase node of a corresponding inverter switching pole, at least two of the motor winding legs (or taps thereof) are coupled to the corresponding first sides of the contactor poles, a power source/sink is coupled to the corresponding second sides of the contactor poles, and in one aspect a capacitor is coupled between each pair of contactor poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: AC Propulsion, Inc.
    Inventor: Wally E. Rippel
  • Patent number: 8415905
    Abstract: A battery power system, adapted for driving a motor system of a power unit with respect to at least one power mode signal and at least one motor control signal generated from the motor system, which comprises: a battery pack, an electrolytic capacitor, a boost converter, a first contactor, a first switch, an ultracapacitor, a first diode, a second contactor, a second switch, a current limiting element, a plurality of measuring elements, and an electrical energy controller; wherein the electrical energy controller is enabled to analyze the electrical power level of the ultracapacitor according the power mode signal, the motor control signal and the voltage/current signals generated from the plural measuring elements while using the result of the analysis to control the current directions and conductivity of the boost converter, the first contactor, the second contactor, the first switch and the second switch so as to achieve a variety of control modes accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wu-Yang Sean, Yi-Hsien Chiang
  • Patent number: 8415906
    Abstract: When the output of motor reaches or exceeds a predetermined value during acceleration of the motor, the control target value of the DC link voltage which is the voltage of a power storage device is gradually lowered in corresponding relationship to the motor output. When the motor enters a constant speed control mode, the DC link control target value is maintained at a constant level. When the motor enters a deceleration control mode, the DC link control target value is gradually raised in corresponding relationship to the motor output, and regenerative power is recovered by the power storage device and reused in the next control cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: FANUC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasusuke Iwashita, Masakazu Niwa, Takashi Harada, Koujirou Sakai, Shinichi Horikoshi
  • Patent number: 8415907
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus and a motor control method determine whether the motor is in a back-pressure area so as to provide different rotation-speed control signals. When the fan is in the low duty cycle, a first circuit loop is switched on, so that the fan has more accurate rotation speed. When the fan is in the high duty cycle, a second circuit loop is switched on, so that the rotation speed of fan does not be limited to a constant rotation-speed as the fan enters the back-pressure area. Thus, the fan has larger airflow quantity and higher airflow pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Lung Chiu, Ming-Shi Tsai, Po-Tsun Kuo, Chung-Hung Tang
  • Patent number: 8415908
    Abstract: A driving apparatus drives a brushless motor that includes a plurality of windings. The apparatus comprises a plurality of switch half-bridges connected to a power line and to the windings, a memory adapted to contain a plurality of signal profiles to be cyclically applied to the plurality of windings of the motor, a multiplier for multiplying the profile values of the signals from the memory by a scale factor, a control circuit adapted to generate PWM signals for the switches of the plurality of switch half-bridges according to values output by the multiplier, a polarity detector configured to detect the polarity of the current passing trough at least one winding of the motor and a scale factor controller configured to modify the scale factor according to the detected current polarity and so as to make each signal profile to be applied to each winding of the motor either higher than the back-electromotive force or equal to the back-electromotive force generated by the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Ezio Galbiati
  • Patent number: 8415909
    Abstract: A motor control system for controlling two or more motor groups includes a power converter that receives power from a power source and converts the power to an intermediate power and an intermediate power link coupled to the power converter. The motor control system also includes at least one motor driver coupled to the intermediate power link configured to provide power to one or more motors and a controller coupled to the power converter and the at least one motor driver. The controller is configured to cause the at least one motor driver to limit the amount of power delivered to the one or more motors based on the amount of power that the power converter can produce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shyam Sunder Ramamurthy, Timothy Ray Jackson, Richard Francis Whalen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8415910
    Abstract: An electric machine including a housing and a stator arranged within the housing. The stator includes a plurality of stator windings that define a number of phases. A switch module is mounted at the housing. The switch module includes a plurality of switch members that are operatively connected to the plurality of stator windings. The plurality of switch members are configured and disposed to selectively establish one of a first electrical connection configuration and a second electrical connection configuration of the plurality of stator windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: David A. Fulton
  • Patent number: 8415911
    Abstract: A power tool comprises a housing, a direct current motor arranged in the housing, a speed reduction mechanism coupled to a shaft of the motor, a tool head driven by the speed reduction mechanism, a first direct current power source, and a switching device. The motor comprises a common brush, a high speed brush and a low speed brush which are in sliding contact with a commutator. The switching device is configured to selectively connect the common brush and the high speed brush with the power source to operate the motor in a high speed mode and to connect the common brush and the low speed brush with the power source to operate the motor in a low speed mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: James Ching Sik Lau, Chang Lin Jin
  • Patent number: 8415912
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of machine motion control system for testing electronic devices includes a machine and a control module electrically connected to the machine. The machine secures the electronic devices and includes a sensing unit and a servo unit, the sensing unit obtains different test parameters of the electronic devices to generate corresponding sensed signal. The control module includes a signal conversion unit electrically connected to the sensing unit and a main control circuit, the main control circuit is electrically connected to the signal conversion unit and the servo unit. The signal conversion unit converts the sensed signal into corresponding command signal, and the main control circuit drives and controls the servo unit to adjust the motion state and test strength on the electronic device according to the command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Bin Wang, Hua-Yong Xu, Guo-Jun Yu, Teng-Tsung Huang