Patents Issued in July 31, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140211325
    Abstract: A six-piece optical lens system includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a stop; a first lens element with a positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface; a third lens element with a negative refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a fourth lens element with a positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface; a fifth lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface; a sixth lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface, each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens elements has at least one aspheric surface. Thereby, such a system can be applied to a high resolution mobile phone, and has a wide field of view, big stop, high pixel, high resolution and low height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NEWMAX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shu-Tzu LAI
  • Publication number: 20140211326
    Abstract: A six-piece optical lens system comprises, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with a positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface; a third lens element with a negative refractive power; a fourth lens element with a positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface; a fifth lens element with a positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface; a sixth lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens elements has at least one aspheric surface. Thereby, such a system not only can be applied to a high resolution mobile phone, but also has a wide field of view, big stop, high pixel, high resolution and low height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NEWMAX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shu-Tzu LAI
  • Publication number: 20140211327
    Abstract: An optical image lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has refractive power. The fourth lens element has refractive power. The fifth lens element with refractive power has a convex object-side surface, wherein at least one of two surfaces of the fifth lens element is aspheric. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface, wherein at least one of two surfaces of the sixth lens element is aspheric, and the sixth lens element has at least one inflection point on at least one of the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Shan CHEN, Tsung-Han TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20140211328
    Abstract: A low-cost, compact and low-profile imaging lens with relatively high brightness, which provides a wide angle of view of about 90 degrees and corrects various aberrations properly. It is designed for use in a solid-state image sensor and includes the following elements arranged in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens as a positive or negative double-sided aspheric lens having a convex object-side surface near an optical axis; an aperture stop; a positive second lens having a convex image-side surface; a negative third lens having a concave image-side surface; a positive fourth lens having a convex image-side surface; and a fifth lens as a negative meniscus lens having a concave image-side surface near the optical axis. It satisfies a conditional expression (1) below: 0.9<ih/f<1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Hashimoto, Hisao Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20140211329
    Abstract: An optical system comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens group includes a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; and a second lens group in order from the object side to the image side includes a second lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, a third lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface, and a fourth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, wherein the image-side surface of the fourth lens element changes from concave at a paraxial region to convex at a peripheral region, and both of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element are aspheric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20140211330
    Abstract: A catadioptric imaging lens includes: a first reflecting mirror; a second reflecting mirror; and a lens group. A reflecting surface of the first reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity on the object side within the reference and the first orthogonal plane. A reflecting surface of the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with convexity toward the first reflecting mirror within the reference and within the second orthogonal plane. A surface in the lens group closest to the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity toward the second reflecting mirror within the reference plane and convexity toward the second reflecting mirror within the third orthogonal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Miho Matsumoto, Yoshikazu Hirayama, Kinya Kato, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20140211331
    Abstract: Some solar light redirecting glazing constructions include a glazing substrate and two solar light redirecting layers present on the two major surfaces of the glazing substrate. Other solar light redirecting glazing constructions include two glazing substrates, each glazing substrate having a light redirecting layer present on one of the major surfaces of the glazing substrate. The light redirecting layers are microstructured surfaces forming a plurality of prism structures. At least one of the microstructured surfaces is an ordered arrangement of a plurality of asymmetric refractive prisms, and the two solar light redirecting layers are not identical or mirror images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Raghunath Padiyath, Charles A. Marttila, Bing Hao
  • Publication number: 20140211332
    Abstract: Mirrors having at least one of: (a) a reflective film including a first layer of or including aluminum and a second layer of or including silver or the like, and/or (b) a color tuning layer between first and second layers. The mirrors may be second surface mirrors in certain example embodiments. The mirrors may be flat or bent in different instances, and may or may not be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered and/or thermally bent).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
    Inventors: Alexey KRASNOV, Willem den BOER
  • Publication number: 20140211333
    Abstract: A adjusting device for a vehicular mirror directly transmits any forces exerted on the mirror between a base member and a rotating member when the mirror is not being adjusted. This permits a small electric motor to be used that can withstand only comparatively small forces exerted on the mirror while the mirror is being adjusted. The device includes the motor, a cylindrical base, a rotating member and a driven member. The mirror is adjusted when the motor drives the rotating member, and the rotating member is uncoupled from the base member. When the motor rotates the driven member, the rotating member is forced axially apart from the base member as a decoupling element on the rotating member slides up an inclined portion on the driven member. When the motor is not driving the rotating member, the rotating member is uncoupled from the motor and couples to the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Mekra Lang GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Lang, Elmar Finkenberger, Albrecht Popp, Stefan Centmayer
  • Publication number: 20140211334
    Abstract: There is provided a pattern forming method, including: forming an organic film layer on a substrate; forming a patterned photoresist mask on the organic film layer; and performing a specific dry etching process to form a pattern on the organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuji YOSHIBAYASHI, Yasuo SUGISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20140211335
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes updating a standard deviation or a variance based on a current position error signal sample, where a smoothing factor applied to a subsequent calculation of the standard deviation or variance is dynamically altered based at least in part on whether a current value of the standard deviation or the variance is above or below a specified value. A determination is made as to whether the standard deviation or the variance exceeds a predetermined threshold. A stopwrite threshold is determined based on the standard deviation or the variance when the standard deviation or the variance exceeds the predetermined threshold. A determination is made as to whether the current position error signal sample exceeds the stopwrite threshold. Writing is disabled when the current position error signal sample exceeds the stopwrite threshold. Writing is enabled when the current position error signal sample does not exceed the stopwrite threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nhan X. Bui, Kevin B. Judd, Tomoko Taketomi
  • Publication number: 20140211336
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for automatic gain control loop adaptation in circuitry for processing such data signals. In one example, an apparatus comprises read channel circuitry and signal processing circuitry associated with the read channel circuitry. The signal processing circuitry comprises an amplifier, a detector operatively coupled to the amplifier, and a feedback path operatively coupled between the detector and the amplifier. The amplifier is configured to receive and amplify an input signal received by the read channel circuitry. The detector is configured to detect a data pattern from the amplified input signal. The feedback path is configured to provide a feedback signal to the amplifier to adjust a gain of the amplifier, and to generate the feedback signal in accordance with a value selected to improve detection of the data pattern by increasing an amplitude of the data pattern around a given frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Liao, Haotian Zhang, Haitao Xia
  • Publication number: 20140211337
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for media defect detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Weijun Tan, Fan Zhang, Shaohua Yang
  • Publication number: 20140211338
    Abstract: A magnetic head according to an embodiment includes a first magnetic shield and a second magnetic shield that are opposed to each other, and a magnetoresistive film arranged between the first magnetic shield and the second magnetic shield, and including a first magnetic layer including a first metal layer that contains 90 at. % or more of Fe and a first Heusler alloy layer, a second magnetic layer arranged on a side of the first Heusler alloy layer opposite from the first magnetic layer, and an intermediate layer arranged between the first Heusler alloy layer and the second magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hitoshi IWASAKI, Shuichi MURAKAMI, Masayuki TAKAGISHI, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Yousuke ISOWAKI, Naoki HASE, Masaki KADO
  • Publication number: 20140211339
    Abstract: Misalignment of a transducer head over a bit-patterned media (BPM) may cause a bit to experience conflicting magnetization forces from the writer, resulting in improperly written data and stored data corruption. The likelihood of data corruption is reduced when a write transition is performed when the write sync margin is increased or maximized. Therefore, a write precompensation system may calculate time shift information for adjusting the timing of an individual write current transition at the transducer that compensates for write sync margin degradation due to any or all of skew angle of the transducer, track misregistration, and write field curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Harry S. Edelman
  • Publication number: 20140211340
    Abstract: To realize a highly reliable magnetic head for a high-frequency magnetic field assisted recording system by preventing current crowding in an oscillator and increasing the current resistance of the oscillator. Between a main pole that generates a recording magnetic field and a trailing shield, an oscillator that includes a non-magnetic metal layer, a spin injection pinned layer, an intermediate layer, and a high-frequency magnetic field generation layer and that generates a high-frequency magnetic field is disposed. The non-magnetic metal layer adjacent to the main pole is tapered with the width gradually increasing from the trailing side toward the leading side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji SUGIURA, Yo SATO, Masukazu IGARASHI, Katsuro WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20140211341
    Abstract: A disk drive device comprises a chassis, an annular hub having an outer periphery on which a recording disk is to be mounted, and having an inner periphery to which an annular magnet is fastened, a fluid bearing unit that supports the hub in a manner freely rotatable relative to the chassis, an opposing wall formed annularly on the surface of the chassis at the hub side, and facing with at least partially the inner periphery of the hub in the radial direction, a first gap that extends in the axial direction between the inner periphery of the hub and the opposing wall, and a second gap that is continuous from the first gap and extends in the radial direction between the end face of the hub and the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo KODAMA, Ryusuke SUGIKI
  • Publication number: 20140211342
    Abstract: A lubricating oil is arranged between stationary and rotating portions of a spindle motor. When the motor is stationary, upper and lower surfaces of the lubricating oil are respectively located in upper and lower capillary seal portions. A first angle defined between an outer circumferential surface of the plate portion and an inner circumferential surface of a cylindrical portion at the upper capillary seal portion, and a second angle defined between an outer circumferential surface of a sleeve and an inner circumferential surface of the wall portion at the lower capillary seal portion, in a section taken along a plane including a central axis is respectively in the range of about 1 degree to about 8 degrees and in the range of about 1 degree to about 10 degrees, respectively. The upper capillary seal portion has maximum radial and axial dimensions smaller than those of the lower capillary seal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SATO, Masahiro SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20140211343
    Abstract: A disk drive device includes a stationary body, a rotating body on which a recording disk is to be mounted, and a fluid bearing unit that supports the rotating body in a freely rotatable manner relative to the stationary body. The fluid bearing unit includes a lubricant that is fluorescent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo KODAMA
  • Publication number: 20140211344
    Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided having an electric generator and a motor. Generated electrical energy may be routed to a DC bus of an inverter system. The inverter system may be configured to provide the electrical energy to the motor. A controller may detect a fault based on the voltage level of the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jacob Pence, Eric Vilar
  • Publication number: 20140211345
    Abstract: A circuit breaker for an electric load includes first and second terminals; a number of first separable contacts each electrically connected between one of the first terminals and one of the second terminals; a first mechanism to open, close or trip open the first contacts; a number of second separable contacts each electrically connected in series with a corresponding one of the first contacts; a second mechanism to open or close the second contacts; a processor to cause the second mechanism to open or close the second contacts, annunciate through one of the second terminals a power circuit electrical parameter for the electric load, receive from a number of the second terminals a confirmation from or on behalf of the electric load to cause the second mechanism to close the second contacts, and determine a fault state operatively associated with current flowing through the second contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: RONALD L. THOMPSON, JASON-DAVID NITZBERG, DAVID AUSTIN ELDRIDGE, BRANDON J. ROGERS
  • Publication number: 20140211346
    Abstract: An area-efficient, high voltage, single polarity ESD protection device (300) is provided which includes an p-type substrate (303); a first p-well (308-1) formed in the substrate and sized to contain n+ and p+ contact regions (310, 312) that are connected to a cathode terminal; a second, separate p-well (308-2) formed in the substrate and sized to contain only a p+ contact region (311) that is connected to an anode terminal; and an electrically floating n-type isolation structure (304, 306, 307-2) formed in the substrate to surround and separate the first and second semiconductor regions. When a positive voltage exceeding a triggering voltage level is applied to the cathode and anode terminals, the ESD protection device triggers an inherent thyristor into a snap-back mode to provide a low impedance path through the structure for discharging the ESD current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Amaury Gendron, Chai Ean Gill, Vadim A. Kushner, Rouying Zhan
  • Publication number: 20140211347
    Abstract: A structure is designed with an external terminal (100) and a reference terminal (102). A first transistor (106) is formed on a substrate. The first transistor has a current path coupled between the external terminal and the reference terminal. A second transistor (118) has a current path coupled between the external terminal and the substrate. A third transistor (120) has a current path coupled between the substrate and the reference terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Steinhoff, Jonathan Brodsky, Thomas A. Vrotsos
  • Publication number: 20140211348
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection incorporating inductor-capacitor (LC) resonance tanks is disclosed. The filter comprises at least one circuit composed of a diode and an inductor connected in series, wherein the diode induces a parasitic capacitance and the circuit is grounded. When a number of the circuit is two, a passive element is coupled between the two inductors and cooperates with them to induce two parasitic capacitances connected with the circuits. When a number of the circuit is one, two diodes respectively connect with the inductor through two passive elements. Each diode can induce a parasitic capacitance. The two passive elements and the inductor can induce a parasitic capacitance connected with the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CITRUSCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Albert Z. WANG, Wen-Chin WU, Shijun WANG, Nan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140211349
    Abstract: An ESD protection circuit has a clamp control circuit and a clamp switch. The clamp switch has a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the first terminal is coupled to a first node, and the second terminal is coupled to a second node. The clamp control circuit is coupled between the first node and the second node, wherein the clamp control circuit is configured to detect the rising time of the voltage between the first node and the second node, and to provide a clamp control signal to the control terminal of the clamp switch based on the rising time, if the rising time is shorter than a first time threshold, the clamp switch is turned ON for a second time threshold, and wherein the first time threshold is shorter than the second time threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Eric BRAUN
  • Publication number: 20140211350
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide for an ESD protection device for an SST transmitter. In one embodiment, the ESD protection device includes: a primary ESD protection structure at an output of the SST transmitter; and an additional protection ESD structure in parallel with a slice of the SST transmitter, the additional ESD protection structure including: a first device in parallel with a pull-up transistor network within the slice; and a second device in parallel with a pull-down transistor network within the slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carrie E. Cox, Robert J. Gauthier, JR., Junjun Li, Xingle Wang
  • Publication number: 20140211351
    Abstract: An electronic device may include protection circuitry coupled to a connector port. The connector port may be a reversible connector port that receives a mating reversible connector plug with either first or second orientations. The connector port may include contacts for receiving and/or transmitting signals during communications between the electronic device and the accessory device. The protection circuitry may monitor signals received at the contacts to determine whether transient or permanent connection faults exist. In response to determining that a connection fault exists at any of the contacts, the protection circuitry may electrically disconnect the faulty contacts from processing circuitry in the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene L. Shoykhet, Yehonatan Perez
  • Publication number: 20140211352
    Abstract: In a protection apparatus capable of protecting a equipment from an electromagnetic pulse and a control method thereof, the apparatus includes a switching unit configured to electrically connect or disconnect a power line to or from the equipment, a sensing unit configured to detect a current flowing on the power line at a reference time interval, and a controller configured to control the switching unit according to a pulse width of the detected current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Eungjo Kim, Gyubeom Shin, Jaebok Lee
  • Publication number: 20140211353
    Abstract: A protection circuit is connected between a fan control chip and a fan connector. The protection circuit includes a first resistor and a diode. A detecting pin of the fan control chip is connected to the anode of the diode. The cathode of the diode is connected to a detecting pin of the fan connector. The anode of the diode is also connected to a first power source through the first resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAO-RONG LAI
  • Publication number: 20140211354
    Abstract: A wireless communication system base station (20) includes a base station transceiver (26) that has at least one operative component (32) for facilitating wireless communications. A current limiting device (36) includes at least one field effect transistor for selectively controlling current flow to a capacitive stability device (34) associated with at least one of the operative components (32). In the disclosed example, the current limiting device (36) is in series with the capacitive stability device (34) but in parallel with the operative component (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: 8631654 CANADA INC.
    Inventor: Igor Golioto
  • Publication number: 20140211355
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a surge protector which includes an insulating base having a receiving space and a spare space therein; a dielectric material provided in the receiving space; a first conductive plate enclosed in the insulating base, contacted with one side of the dielectric material and having a first pin formed out of the insulating base; a second conductive plate enclosed in the insulating base and having a first side contacted with the other side of the dielectric material, and a temperature-actuated metal plate enclosed in the insulating base and having a second pin formed out of the insulating base. The temperature-actuated metal plate has a temperature-actuated portion which lies against a second side of the second conductive plate when in a low-temperature state, however, when in a high-temperature state, the temperature-actuated portion curves toward the spare space and thus separates from the second conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Tsan-Chi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140211356
    Abstract: A transmission circuit including four transmission component sets for Ethernet is provided. Each transmission component set is coupled between an Ethernet connector and an Ethernet chip and has a protection component set. For each transmission component set, a first capacitor is coupled between first and second transmission lines (TLs), and coupled to the Ethernet connector via the first TL and to the Ethernet chip via the second TL; a second capacitor is coupled between third and fourth TLs, and coupled to the Ethernet connector via the third TL and to the Ethernet chip via the fourth TL; first and second inductors are cascaded and coupled between the first and third TLs; a third inductor is coupled between the second and fourth TLs; and a contact between the first and second inductors is coupled to a ground via a fifth TL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NLightning Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Tsen Lin, Shih Peng Wu
  • Publication number: 20140211357
    Abstract: An ESD protection circuit includes a resistive element, a capacitive element, a protecting element, and a controller. The resistive element, the protecting element, and the controller are provided in an element formation layer. At least part of the capacitive element includes an interconnect capacitor provided in a plurality of interconnect layers. When viewed in plan, at least part of a capacitance formation region in which the interconnect capacitor is provided overlaps at least part of an element formation region in which the resistive element, the protecting element, and the controller are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20140211358
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include a system and a method. One embodiment provides an industrial automation system an emergency stop system configured to interrupt power to at least a portion of an industrial control system. The industrial automation system further includes a user perceptible indicator associated with the emergency stop system that in use provides an indication to a user of an operative state of the emergency stop system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Publication number: 20140211359
    Abstract: A surge protection circuit includes a first terminal that is coupled to a transmission path, a second terminal that is coupled to a PHY circuit to transfer a signal on a physical layer, a clamping unit that is coupled so as to branch from a first line between the first terminal and the second terminal, the clamping unit clamping a voltage applied to the first terminal to a specific clamping voltage, and a first semiconductor switch that is arranged between the second terminal and a branching point at which the clamping unit branches from the first line, the first semiconductor switch having a rectification direction away from the second terminal toward the first terminal, the first semiconductor switch having a higher reverse breakdown voltage than a clamping voltage of the clamping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SENBA
  • Publication number: 20140211360
    Abstract: A magnetizer for magnetizing magnetic field sources into a magnetizable material includes a magnetization subsystem, a motion control system, and a magnetizer control system. The magnetization subsystem includes a magnetizing inductor comprising a plurality of flat conductor layers and a plurality of insulating layers that form multiple turns of a coil having an aperture and a magnetization circuitry for applying a current to the magnetizing inductor to generate a magnetizing field having a high magnetic flux density in and near said aperture that is sufficient to magnetize said magnetizable material and having a low magnetic flux density elsewhere that is insufficient to substantially magnetize said magnetizable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Stephen D. Straus
  • Publication number: 20140211361
    Abstract: A steel sheet shape control method includes, (A) setting a target correction shape of the steel sheet at a position of an electromagnet to a curved shape, (B) measuring a steel sheet shape when electromagnetic correction is performed, (C) calculating the steel sheet shape in a nozzle position based on the steel sheet shape, (D) repeating (B) and (C) by resetting the target correction shape to a curved shape having a smaller amount of warp, (E) when the amount of warp of the steel sheet shape at the position of the nozzle is less than the upper limit value, (F) calculating vibration of the steel sheet at the position of the nozzle, and (G) adjusting a control gain of the electromagnet until amplitude of vibration is less than a second upper limit value when the amplitude of the vibration is equal to or more than the second upper limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Kurisu, Yoshihiro Yamada, Futoshi Nishimura, Katsuya Kojima, Junya Takahashi, Masaaki Omodaka, Masafumi Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140211362
    Abstract: A device control module for making a non-demand management system capable electrical device demand responsive to a demand management system includes a relay configured to be electrically connected to a power circuit of the electrical device to control power supply to a load device of the electrical device. The device control module includes a relay driver operated to open and close the relay and a controller operating the relay driver. The controller receives a demand state signal from the demand management system supplying power to the electrical device and operates the relay driver based on the demand state signal. The relay is configured to power off the load device of the electrical device irrespective of the main control operation of the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Charles David Fry, Brian Donald Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20140211363
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for at least one relay with contacts transitioning from: an OFF state to an ON state in response to an ON-pulse of current through a coil in a first direction; and the ON state to the OFF state in response to an OFF-pulse of current through the coil in a second, opposite direction. A driver circuit operates to produce the ON-pulse through the coil of the relay in response to a control signal commanding the ON-state of the contacts; produce the OFF-pulse of current through the coil of the relay in response to a control signal commanding the OFF-state of the contacts; and produce the OFF-pulse of current through the coil of the relay in response to a loss of operating potential across the pair of operating power nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: RARITAN AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventor: RARITAN AMERICAS, INC.
  • Publication number: 20140211364
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment includes a method for controlling dust in an electronic device. The method for controlling dust with respect to a computer system, including generating ions proximate to a first region of an electronic device and receiving the ions proximate to a second region of the electronic device, wherein dust particles are captured in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLET-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: HEWLET-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
  • Publication number: 20140211365
    Abstract: The invention relates to corona ignition device comprising a housing, an insulator surrounded by the housing, an inner conductor leading through the insulator to an ignition tip, and a coil connected to the inner conductor, the coil comprising an elongate coil former and a winding formed from wire wound onto the coil former, wherein the coil former comprises at least one indentation filled with adhesive, and the wire crosses the indention such that wire portions which are arranged above the indentation are adhesively bonded to the coil former by means of the adhesive arranged in the indentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Timo Stifel
  • Publication number: 20140211366
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) tunable capacitors can include a fixed actuation electrode attached to a substrate, a fixed capacitive electrode attached to the substrate, and a movable component positioned above the substrate and movable with respect to the fixed actuation electrode and the fixed capacitive electrode. The movable component can include a movable actuation electrode positioned above the fixed actuation electrode and a movable capacitive electrode positioned above the fixed capacitive electrode. At least a portion of the movable capacitive electrode can be spaced apart from the fixed capacitive electrode by a first gap, and the movable actuation electrode can be spaced apart from the fixed actuation electrode by a second gap that is larger than the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Arthur S. Morris, III, Dana DeReus, Norito Baytan
  • Publication number: 20140211367
    Abstract: With a multilayer ceramic capacitor whose average grain size of the dielectric grains present at the outermost layer position P1 in the laminate is given by D1, average grain size of the dielectric grains present at the center position P2 in the laminate is given by D2, and average grain size of the dielectric grains present at the 25%-penetrated position P3 which is a position penetrated into the laminate by 25% is given by D3, growth of the dielectric grains occurring as a result of sintering is partially suppressed in such a way that the relationships of average grain sizes D1, D2, and D3 satisfy the conditions of 1.5×D1<D3 and 1.2×D2<D3. This way, a sufficient CR product can be obtained even with a dielectric thickness of 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro MORITA, Katsuya TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140211368
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor that achieves reduced acoustic noise includes a capacitor body including a capacitance generating portion, a first outer layer portion, and a second outer layer portion. First and second internal electrodes are provided in the capacitance generating portion. The first outer layer portion is located between the capacitance generating portion and a first principle surface. The second outer layer portion is located between the capacitance generating portion and a second principle surface. The second outer layer portion is thicker than the first outer layer portion. At least one of a concave portion and a convex portion is provided on the second principle surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo FUJII
  • Publication number: 20140211369
    Abstract: A monolithic ceramic electronic component includes a component body and outer electrodes. The component body includes a plurality of stacked ceramic layers and a plurality of inner electrodes which extend between the ceramic layers, which contain Ni, and which include exposed ends exposed on predetermined surfaces of the component body. The outer electrodes are electrically connected to the exposed ends of the inner electrodes and are formed on the predetermined surfaces of the component body by plating. The inner electrodes include Mg—Ni coexistence regions where Mg and Ni coexist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehisa SASABAYASHI, Akihiro MOTOKI, Makoto OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20140211370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical energy storage device referred to herein as a Metal/Ion Pseudo-Capacitor (MIPC). The MIPC stores charge through reversible metal electro-deposition and dissolution processes as anode functionality and ion adsorption/desorption processes, faradaic processes or both as cathode functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: IONOVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Fraser Seymour
  • Publication number: 20140211371
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided with at least one anode having a dielectric on the anode and an anode lead extending from the anode. A conductive cathode layer is on the dielectric. An anode leadframe is electrically connected to the anode and a cathode leadframe is electrically connected to the cathode. An encapsulant encases the anode, a portion of the anode leadframe and a portion of the cathode leadframe such that the anode leadframe extends from the encapsulant to form an external anode leadframe and the cathode leadframe extends from the encapsulant to form an external cathode leadframe. At least one secondary electrical connection is provided wherein the secondary electrical connection is in electrical contact with the cathode and extends through the encapsulant to the external cathode leadframe or the secondary electrical contact is in electrical contact with the anode and extends through the encapsulant to the external anode leadframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Kemet Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon Summey, Jeffrey Poltorak
  • Publication number: 20140211372
    Abstract: An electric conductive polymer suspension is produced by performing chemical oxidative polymerization of a monomer for providing an electric conductive polymer by using an oxidant in a solvent containing an organic acid or a salt thereof as a dopant to form an electric conductive polymer, recovering the electric conductive polymer, allowing an oxidant to act on the electric conductive polymer in an aqueous solvent containing a polyacid, and further mixing a dispersant with a branched structure and then pulverizing the electric conductive polymer. According to the electric conductive polymer suspension, an organic material high in conductivity, and excellent in adhesiveness to a substrate and water resistance, and a method for producing the material, as well as an electrolytic capacitor and a method for producing the capacitor can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Sugawara, Tomoki Nobuta, Satoshi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20140211373
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide composite particulates and a method for manufacturing the composite particulates, the particulates including an organic substance and a metal having exceptional adhesiveness to a substrate, allowing easier control over metallic particle dispersion, facilitating control over electrical conductivity, and exhibiting high electroconductivity. The metallic particulates are characterized in that they have a thiol compound coordinated on the surfaces thereof, they are adsorbed onto a substrate with a silane compound interposed therebetween, and the thiol compound on the surfaces is subjected to oxidative polymerization, thereby yielding a structure in which an electroconductive polymer is coordinate-bonded to the surface of the metallic particulates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Oyama, Satoru Amou, Kosuke Kuwabara, Takahito Muraki
  • Publication number: 20140211374
    Abstract: There is provided a conductive polymer having high conductivity with excellent heat resistance. Using the conductive polymer, there can be provided solid electrolytic capacitors having low ESR, high reliability, and less leakage current. There can be also provided conductive films having high conductivity and superior heat resistance. There is provided a conductive polymer dispersion liquid obtained by a method in which in the presence of a copolymer from styrenesulfonic acid, and at least one kind of a non-sulfonic acid monomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylate, acrylate, and an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing alkoxysilane compound or its hydrolysate, thiophene or its derivative is polymerized by oxidation polymerization in water, or in an aqueous solution comprising a mixture of water and a water miscible solvent to produce the conductive polymer dispersion liquid. Using the conductive polymer as solid electrolyte, a solid electrolyte capacitor can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: TAYCA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Sugihara, Kei Hirota, Kazuto Fujihara