Abstract: An extendable and retractable container assembly for recyclable materials which includes a pair of drawer slide structures that are interconnected by a rear cross-member bracket and a front cross-member bracket to retain them in spaced parallel relation with the rear ends of the slide structures being independently adjustably supported by two unique adjusting structures.

Abstract: Container with a bottom wall, two side walls, and a back wall connecting them, and at least one drawer which can be pulled from the opening of the container, opposite this back wall, wherein on the upper edges of the two side walls, at least one locking device is provided. Such known containers are not flexible enough for practical use. The goal of refining a generic container in such a way that there are more combination possibilities in handling is attained in that the upper side of the container, opposite the bottom wall, is open and another container or a lid, covering the open upper side, can be optionally locked in via the locking device.

Abstract: A slide rail includes a plurality of ball retainers, a fixed rail, and a moving rail. The moving rail is capable of being inserted into and drawn out from the fixed rail by being pulled frontward of the fixed rail to be taken out from the plurality of ball retainers or by being inserted into the plurality of ball retainers from front. The plurality of ball retainers are arranged in the sliding direction along the fixed rail. The plurality of ball retainers include a guide retainer arranged on a front end part of the fixed rail. The fixed rail includes a restriction member configured to restrict sliding of the guide retainer rearward of the fixed rail.

Abstract: A refrigerating appliance is described, which includes a door (1) defining an inner surface (2) on which a plurality of lugs (3) disposed one on top of the other along a vertical axis (Y) are located and a height-adjustable storage shelf (4) mounted on the door (1). The storage shelf comprises coupling means (5) to couple the shelf (4) to one lug (3) of said plurality, the coupling means (5) being movable from a first to a second position, in said first position the coupling means can be coupled to said lug for securing the position of the shelf on the door, and in the second position the coupling means are disengaged from said lug to allow the adjusting of the height of the shelf. The storage shelf (4) also includes a guiding portion (6) sized to embrace at least a portion of a lug (3) of the plurality and guide the shelf (4) in its vertical movements.

Abstract: A spark plug where a predetermined cross section of a noble metal tip is divided by a vertical line into two half cross sections having a first half cross section and a second half cross section. The first half cross section satisfies h1/t?0.2 and Rw1/Rt1?1.03, and the second half cross section satisfies h2/t?0.2 and Rw2/Rt2?1.03. At a welding interface, an oxidation scale progresses in a direction away from an axis along side surfaces and changes the progressing direction at the end points so as to progress in a direction toward the axis along bottom surfaces. The progress of the oxidation scale is restrained. Since the noble metal tip is held by an engagement portion of a ground electrode, separation of the noble metal tip from the ground electrode 40 can be restrained.

Abstract: A plasma source for providing dissociated gas to semiconductor process chamber is provided. The plasma chamber can have at least one gas inlet and at least one chamber wall for containing the gas, a plurality of magnetic cores disposed relative to the plasma chamber such that the plasma chamber passes through each of the plurality of magnetic cores. A primary winding can be coupled to the plurality of magnetic cores. The plasma chamber can generate a toroidal plasma along a plane extending through the plasma chamber and which is at least substantially parallel to a top surface of a sample holder disposed within the semiconductor process chamber.

Abstract: An ion generation method uses a direct current discharge ion source provided with an arc chamber formed of a high melting point material, and includes: generating ions by causing molecules of a source gas to collide with thermoelectrons in the arc chamber and producing plasma discharge; and causing radicals generated in generating ions to react with a liner provided to cover an inner wall of the arc chamber at least partially. The liner is formed of a material more reactive to radicals generated as the source gas is dissociated than the material of the arc chamber.

Abstract: A red phosphor is provided. Also provided is a lighting apparatus containing a red phosphor.

Abstract: A red phosphor is provided. Also provided is a lighting apparatus containing a red phosphor.

Abstract: A flat panel display device including at least one display module in the form of a matrix of pixels formed by active media enclosed between two sets of conductors, where the display module has a front side by which it is to be exposed to viewers and an opposite back side where an electronic control circuit is located, and includes two sets of electrical conductors extending along two intersecting axes respectively to define a two-dimensional array of junctions forming said pixels, each of the conductors of at least one set of conductors being bent to extend from the front side to the opposite back side of the display module.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a display portion on the substrate, the display portion including a plurality of emission regions, each including an organic light emitting diode (OLED), and a plurality of non-emission regions protruding from between the plurality of emission regions, an encapsulation substrate facing the substrate, a sealing material bonding the substrate and the encapsulation substrate and sealing the display portion, and a filling material on a surface of the encapsulation substrate facing the display portion, the filling material being spaced apart from the OLED and being formed of a cured polyimide (PI).

Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device includes: a display panel; a cover on the display panel; an adhesive on at least one of the cover or the display panel to attach the cover to the display panel; and a flow prevention member on at least one of the display panel or the cover, wherein the adhesive member is arranged at an inner space of the flow prevention member.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same are presented. The organic light-emitting display device includes substrate; a display unit comprising a plurality of emission regions in which organic light-emitting devices are disposed, and a pixel-defining layer having openings defining the emission regions, the emission regions and the pixel-defining film being formed on the substrate; an encapsulation thin film that covers the display unit on the substrate and that comprises a plurality of stacked insulating layers; and a color film that is interposed between the insulating layers of the encapsulation thin film and that is formed to at least fill a concave portion corresponding to each of the openings.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a display device on the substrate, an encapsulating layer that covers the display device, that is bound to the substrate, and that includes a hole extending in a direction away from the substrate, and a getter filled in the hole.

Abstract: An EL display device with color filter capable of surpressing color mixture. The EL display device includes: a first substrate having lower electrodes, a pixel separation film that separates the lower electrodes from each other, and an EL layer of white light emission; a second substrate having a black matrix and a color filter; and a sealing layer, in which the following Expression is satisfied. W>2 tan(?m)(HBM+H+HG+HS)?(WS+WBM) where W is a width of an aperture area, WBM is a width of the black matrix, WS is a width of the pixel separation films, HBM is a thickness of the black matrix, H is a thickness of the color filter, HG is a distance between a front surface of the pixel separation film and a color filter rear surface, HS is a height of the pixel separation film, and ?m is a critical angle between the second substrate and an air.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp comprising a ceramic discharge vessel (3) with end parts (34) and with electrodes (4) which are connected to a respective external contact via a respective feedthrough (20). Each feedthrough is sealed with a sealing part (40) thereof by a sealing compound (10) in the end part. The discharge vessel gastightly encloses a discharge space into which said two electrodes extend from the end part and which contains an ionizable filling. The sealing compound comprises at least one first component chosen from the group consisting of ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), osmium (Os) and rhenium (Re), and comprises at least one second component chosen from the group consisting of silicium (Si), boron (B), phosphor (P). Thus, a halide resistant lamp vessel is obtained exhibiting excellent lifetime characteristics and long lifetimes.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a mounting table, disposed in a processing chamber, configured to mount thereon the substrate; an inductively coupled antenna disposed outside the processing chamber to be opposite to the mounting table, the inductively coupled antenna being connected to a high frequency power supply; and a window member forming a wall of the processing chamber which faces the inductively coupled antenna. The window member includes a plurality of conductive windows made of a conductive material, and dielectric portions disposed between the conductive windows. The inductively coupled antenna is extended in a predetermined direction on the window member and electrically connected to one of the conductive windows, and electrical connection by conductors is sequentially performed from the one of the conductive windows to the other conductive windows in the same direction as an extension direction of the inductively coupled antenna.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a AC/DC or DC/DC power converter, a controller/processor electrically connected to the AC/DC or DC/DC power converter, a light emitting diode (LED) current control circuit communicably coupled to the controller/processor and electrically connected to the AC/DC or DC/DC power converter, and one or more LEDs electrically connected to the LED current control circuit.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices and methods for generating light with electrode-less plasma lamps. More particularly, the present invention provides plasma lamps driven by a radio-frequency source without the use of electrodes inside the bulb, and a pulse-width modulation device that provides RF power regulation, and related methods. The bulb comprises gaseous material with metal halides and/or light emitters that, when powered, substantially stays in an arc shape state. The switching pulse-width modulation device is operable at specific modulation frequencies, duty cycles, and durations to stabilize or control the arc state/mode, which enables consistent and high efficiencies.

Abstract: A method comprises: aligning a plasma torch within an iris cavity of an iris along a first axis between first and second iris slots having heights less than 70% of the diameter of the torch; and generating an electromagnetic field having field lines along a second axis. The field comprises a component that is substantially transverse to the first direction. An apparatus is also described.

Abstract: A plasma microwave resonant cavity used for a plasma chemical vapor deposition (PCVD) apparatus comprises a resonant cavity housing and a waveguide device connected with the cavity housing. Two ends of the cavity housing are provided with coaxial through-holes along the axial direction of the cavity. A glass inner liner is arranged through the through-holes at the two ends, and runs through a cavity body and the through holes at the two ends. The glass inner liner comprises a glass cylinder and glass stop rings arranged at the two ends of the glass cylinder. One or two ends of the glass cylinder are provided with external threads. The glass stop rings are connected with the ends of the glass cylinder (1) by screw holes formed on the glass stop rings.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device including a first substrate, at least an organic light emitting unit, a plurality of first electrode contacts and a plurality of second electrode contacts. The organic light emitting unit is disposed on the first substrate. The first electrode contacts are disposed on the first substrate at a margin of the organic light emitting unit, wherein adjacent two first electrode contacts are spaced by a first interval, and an end of each first electrode contact is electrically connected to the organic light emitting unit. The second electrode contacts are disposed on the first substrate at a margin of the organic light emitting unit, wherein adjacent two second electrodes are spaced by a second interval, an end of each second electrode contact is electrically connected to the organic light emitting unit, and the second interval is different from the first interval.

Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, an illumination system comprising a plurality of power strings features elements facilitating compensation for failure of one or more light-emitting elements connected along each power string.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for regulating ion energies and ion energy distributions along with calibrating a bias source and a plasma processing chamber are disclosed. An exemplary method includes applying a periodic voltage function to a load emulator, which emulates electrical characteristics of a plasma load and associated electronics such as an e-chuck. The load emulator can be measured for various electrical parameters and compared to expected parameters generated by the bias source. Differences between measured and expected values can be used to identify and correct faults and abnormalities in the bias supply, the chamber, or a power source used to ignite and sustain the plasma. Once the bias supply is calibrated, the chamber can be calibrated by measuring and calculating an effective capacitance comprising a series and parallel capacitance of the substrate support and optionally the substrate.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing plasma ignition in a continuous process conducted on a substrate, includes: applying a spike of RF power between an upper electrode and a lower electrode on which the substrate is placed, wherein the spike starts from zero power, jumps to a spike power, and then drops to a base power which is so low as to cause plasma ignition failure; and continuously applying RF power at the base power between the upper and lower electrode for a duration substantially longer than a duration of the spike to process the substrate. The spike is such that ignition failure is reduced.

Abstract: A system includes a control module, a detection module, and a reaction module. The control module is configured to receive a sensor signal indicating a power characteristic of an output power provided from a power generator to a load. The load is separate from the control module and the power generator. The detection module is configured to (i) detect a shift parameter of the power characteristic based on the sensor signal, (ii) compare the shift parameter to a first threshold, and (iii) indicate whether the shift parameter has exceeded the first threshold and not a second threshold. The reaction module is configured to indicate that a low-level abnormality exists in the load in response to the shift parameter exceeding the first threshold and not the second threshold.

Abstract: The embodiments of the invention include a method for controlling plasma conditions of a glow discharge system using the integrated electron (or ion) pulse area extracted from the total lamp current. The method of using an integrated electron/ion pulse area for controlling plasma conditions allows for controlled analysis of conductive, non-conductive and layered materials without the need for estimation of plasma voltages. The method allows for control of sputter rates and plasma emissions that cannot be achieved using other methods such as capacitive divider calculations where actual thicknesses and dielectric constants are not known or predefined.

Abstract: A monitoring system is configured to manage lumen depreciation in a lighting fixture and includes an optic housing, a light source with a light-emitting diode (LED), a processor, and a memory device. The memory device stores instructions that cause the monitoring system to measure elapsed time during which the LED light source emits the light and, based on the elapsed time, determine a current level of the emitted light. In response to the current level changing from an acceptable level to an unacceptable level, an alert is provided to show that the emitted light has reached the unacceptable level. A reset input is received to remove the alert for a predetermined period of time. Changes in status of the LED light source are indicated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a light-emitting element and a capacitive element. The capacitive element is connected to the light-emitting element in parallel. The capacitive element has a withstand voltage higher than a breakdown voltage of the light-emitting element.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to controlling a lighting control according to at least one of received signal strength indication (RSSI) and a preset lighting mode. Brightness or/and color temperature of the lighting device may be automatically controlled to two or more levels according to the RSSI and a user's taste. A switch application of the lighting device using the RSSI is operated to facilitate a control by a user, and On/Off or/and brightness of the lighting device are controlled according to the RSSI.

Abstract: An occupancy sensor with integral light level sensors is configured to turn off or disable peripheral circuits and go into a periodic deep sleep mode to reduce phantom loading. Peripheral circuits include occupancy sensor circuits and relay drive circuits, but may include other circuits such as communication circuits. The sensor may be configured to periodically wake itself up, check ambient light conditions to see if lighting is below the set threshold. If it is not, the sensor goes back to sleep. If it is, then the sensor can power up the occupancy sensor circuit to see if the space is occupied; if not, it can go back to sleep. If the space is occupied, it can turn on other peripheral circuits necessary to control the load.

Abstract: Lighting systems including lighting fixtures having multiple light-emitting diode units and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. A lighting system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a plurality of lighting fixtures individually including first and second light-emitting diode units. The system further includes a power source, first wiring operably connecting the first light-emitting diode units to the power source, and second wiring operably connecting the second light-emitting diode units to the power source. An automatic controller is operably connected to the first wiring such that the second light-emitting diode units operate independently of the automatic controller.

Abstract: An illumination system can provide at least a first state and a second state of a luminaire equipped with at least one lighting subsystem. In the first state, the luminous intensity of the lighting subsystem is controlled based on the occurrence of a detected solar event or the occurrence of an expected solar event. In the second state, the luminous intensity of the lighting subsystem forms a visually distinct pattern based on the detection of atmospheric electrical activity exceeding a defined threshold by an electrical activity sensor disposed within the luminaire. The visually distinctive luminous output can alert persons within line of sight of the luminaire of the proximity of threatening atmospheric electrical activity.

Abstract: The lighting device includes a light source unit including a plurality of light emission elements having different color temperatures; and a lighting control unit configured to control the light source unit. The lighting control unit is configured to perform: a first lighting process of supplying a first supply current to a first light emission element group of the plurality of the light emission elements such that the light source unit emits light having a first color temperature; and a second lighting process of supplying a second supply current to a second light emission element group of the plurality of the light emission elements such that the light source unit emits light having a second color temperature different from the first color temperature.

Abstract: Techniques and corresponding circuitry are disclosed for providing active current sharing in lighting applications. The techniques can be used, for instance, to minimize or otherwise reduce current differences between parallel LED strings of a given lighting apparatus while further minimizing or otherwise reducing power dissipation. In some embodiments, an active current sharing circuit is provided that includes a series-pass sub-circuit, such as a transistor or transistor circuit (or other active series-pass circuit), for each LED string. In addition, each string has a current sense sub-circuit for sensing current of that string. A monitor and control sub-circuit operates in conjunction with the series-pass sub-circuit to maintain the sensed current equal to a common reference level. In some embodiments, the common reference level is controlled to maintain the lowest series-pass element voltage close to or equal to zero volts (?0.25VDC to +0.25VDC).

Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.

Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED driving device and a method for driving an LED by using the same. According to one aspect of the present invention, an LED driving device includes: a light source unit including first to nth LED groups sequentially connected in series; and a driving control unit having first to nth input terminals respectively connected to output terminals of the first to nth LED groups for controlling each of first to nth input currents which are inputted to the first to nth input terminals through first to nth current sensing signals generated by reflecting the first to nth input currents at predetermined ratios.

Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.

Abstract: A light emitting diode driving apparatus suitable for driving a light emitting diode string is provided. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a buck power conversion circuit and a control chip. The buck power conversion circuit is coupled to the light emitting diode string and has a power switch path. The control chip is coupled to the buck power conversion circuit, and is configured to control the operation of the buck power conversion circuit. The control chip has a ground pin, wherein the ground pin is indirectly connected to the power switch path and is in a floating state.

Abstract: A lighting control circuit includes a rectifier connected to an electric ballast to which a commercial AC power is supplied, and configured to convert an AC to a DC, a series light emitter a plurality of solid-state light-emitting elements is connected in series, a smoothing capacitor provided in parallel with the series light emitter in a current supply line between the rectifier and the series light emitter, and configured to eliminate an AC component included in the DC from an output side of the rectifier, and a switching control circuit configured to generate an output voltage equal to an output voltage from the electric ballast when a fluorescent lamp starts up upon the connection of the fluorescent lamp to the electric ballast as a startup voltage in the startup of the series light emitter.

Abstract: Self-identifying solid-state transducer (SST) modules and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, for example, an SST system can include a driver and at least one SST module electrically coupled to the driver. Each SST module can include an SST and a sense resistor. The sense resistors of each SST module can have at least substantially similar resistance values. The SSTs of the SST modules can be coupled in parallel across an SST channel to the driver, and the sense resistors of the SST modules can be coupled in parallel across a sense channel to the driver. The driver can be configured to measure a sense resistance across the sense resistors and deliver a current across the SSTs based on the sense resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed are light-emitting diode (LED) driver circuits, methods, and a switch mode power supply. In one embodiment, an LED driver can include: (i) a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) and a rectifier bridge configured to receive an AC voltage, and to generate a phase-loss half sine wave voltage signal; (ii) a threshold voltage control circuit configured to receive a threshold voltage and an input voltage signal that represents the phase-loss half sine wave voltage signal, and to determine whether to output the threshold voltage based on angle information of the input voltage signal; (iii) a first control circuit configured to compare the input voltage signal against the threshold voltage output by the threshold voltage control circuit, and to generate a first control signal; and (iv) a power switch controllable by the first control signal to be off until an absolute value of the AC voltage is reduced to zero.

Abstract: A linear light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit with voltage-lowering serial capacitor has a rectification unit, an LED unit, a constant current controller, a series and parallel voltage divider and a controller. The controller is built in with a safe voltage threshold, controls the series and parallel voltage divider to be connected in series to the LED unit when an output voltage of the rectification unit exceeds the safe voltage threshold, ensuring that an average voltage across the LED unit and the constant current controller is stable, and controls the series and parallel voltage divider to be parallelly connected across the LED unit and the ground when the output voltage of the rectification unit does not exceed the safe voltage threshold. Accordingly, a safety standard of voltage for LED driving circuit can be secured and users' safety can be ensured.

Abstract: There are provided a signal detection circuit and an igniter capable of enhancing a capability of withstanding breakdown by noise. The signal detection circuit includes an input terminal Sin configured to receive a control signal from an ECU and a bidirectional floating diode provided between the input terminal and a ground. Further, the signal detection circuit includes an attenuation circuit configured to attenuate an output of the bidirectional floating diode, a low-pass filter configured to pass a low-frequency component of the output of the attenuation circuit, and a comparator configured to compare an output of the low-pass filter with a reference voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) dimming circuit and method for regulating the luminance of a light-emitting diode (LED) load. In one embodiment, an SCR dimming circuit can include: an SCR rectifying circuit having an SCR element that receives an AC power supply, and generates a lack-phase AC voltage; a rectifier bridge that converts the lack-phase AC voltage to a lack-phase DC voltage, where the lack-phase DC voltage is filtered through a filter capacitor to generate a smooth DC voltage; a conduction phase angle signal generator that receives the lack-phase DC voltage and generates a controlling signal indicating a conduction phase angle range of the SCR element; and a dimming signal generator that compares the controlling signal and a slope reference signal to output a dimming signal to control the luminance of the LED load.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a light source of a backlight unit includes: light sources; and a light source driver operating in an idle mode according to an input dimming signal and reducing a dimming value of an output dimming signal for adjusting brightness of the light sources by stages by mixing PWM control and PWM count control in a time-series manner to thus implement low dimming in the idle mode, wherein the dimming value of the output dimming signal is lowered to a first dimming value through the PWM control during a first period and subsequently lowered to a second dimming value lower than the first dimming value through the PWM count control during a second period that follows the first period.

Abstract: A system and method for operating one or more light emitting devices is disclosed. In one example, the switching of a regulator is ceased in response to a request to stop supplying power to one or more light emitting devices. The approach may reduce power consumption of a lighting system when light is not requested.

Abstract: The display device includes a light source, and a control section adapted to generate a composite pulse width modulation signal using PWM1 having a first Duty ratio and PWM2 having a frequency higher than the frequency of PWM1, and control a light emitting state of the light source using the composite pulse width modulation signal. The control section corrects a second Duty ratio based on a difference between an expected value of luminance obtained when making the light source emit light using a virtual pulse width modulation signal, which is obtained by combining PWM1 and a pulse width modulation signal having the second Duty ratio, and a setting value of luminance based on the information related to the luminance of the light source, and then uses the second Duty ratio corrected as the Duty ratio of PWM2.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a backlight for illuminating a liquid crystal display and a control module for controlling the illumination of the backlight. The control module may alternate between turning the backlight on and off at a first frequency and turning the backlight on and off at a second frequency.