Patents Issued in October 12, 2017
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Publication number: 20170295608Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for managing discontinuous reception (DRX). DRX cycles of different cycle lengths are configured according to service types of UE. If it is identified that the user equipment (UE) initiates a voice service, a relatively short first long DRX cycle is configured for the UE or the UE is instructed to deactivate DRX; and if it is identified that the UE does not perform a voice service, a relatively long second long DRX cycle is configured for the UE. The UE performs corresponding receiver on/off control according to the configured long DRX cycle, so as to receive downlink data or hibernate. According to the solution provided in the present invention, a DRX cycle of UE can be flexibly configured, so that a better balance between power consumption reduction of the UE and user experience improvement can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Zishuai Li, Zhulin Cheng, Nan Zhao
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Publication number: 20170295609Abstract: A method for establishing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network among a plurality of UAVs that is programmed to communicate packet data, wherein the plurality of UAVs comprises a first UAV and creating a first wireless connection between the first UAV of the plurality of UAVs and a second UAV. The method includes receiving a first signal indicating that the second UAV has been added to the plurality of UAVs and transmitting a second signal to the second UAV that causes the second UAV to generate a wireless coverage area that extends a wireless range of the UAV network. The method includes calculating a plurality of link cost values for one or more wireless connections to or from each particular UAV to one or more other UAVs in the plurality of UAVs; and determining whether to realign the plurality of UAVs based on the plurality of link cost values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Nicholas Darrow, Biren Gandhi
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Publication number: 20170295610Abstract: A photographing device for a vehicle includes: an imaging element configured to receive a photographing beam passing through a beam transmission section of a window section; a heater constituted by a heating wire; a section to be heated to which the heater is fixed, the section to be heated being opposite to an inner side surface of the beam transmission section; a switch element configured to switch electrical connection state to the heater; and a current limiting element disposed at the section to be heated and being configured such that current flowing through the heater becomes zero or is reduced when the electric circuit is short-circuited such that power is supplied to the heater while bypassing the switch element and a temperature of the current limiting element become equal to or higher than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki USAMI, Kunihiko TOYOFUKU, Ryuichi SHINKAI
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Publication number: 20170295611Abstract: An electric stovetop includes a vitroceramic top part, an electric heating element built-in below the top part, and a bottom box with the electric heating element mounted through the bottom box. The electrical heating element can include parallel and equidistant tracks defining a rectangular heating area. Each track is divided into three segments, a large central part and two smaller end parts. Each track is positioned corresponding to a sliding button for controlling power to start heating and to control intensity of heat. The sliding button sets each track according to at least three stages of activation: no power, power to the central part, and power to the smaller ends. There can be an intermediate position defined by a midpoint with a tactile stop to indicate the transition from the second stage to the third stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Andre Castro GURGEL
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Publication number: 20170295612Abstract: An integral resistance heater is disclosed. The heater includes a beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramic body having a first surface and a second surface. A heating element is formed from a metal foil or metallizing paint and is printed onto the top or second surface of the beryllium oxide ceramic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Larry T. Smith, Samuel J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20170295613Abstract: A heater assembly having a lower tank that is provided with an inlet and an outlet and has a first space, a heater case that covers the first space, has at least one heat transfer pocket that is situated in the first space, and has a second space, at least one heating module that is inserted into the heat transfer pocket such that a terminal thereof is situated in the second space, a bus bar block which is accommodated in the second space and to which the terminal is connected, and a PCB module that controls the heating module is provided. The bus bar block includes a bus bar that contacts the terminal, and a first bus bar plate which has a terminal through-hole, through which the terminal passes, and in which the bus bar is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Rakgyun KIM, Jaehun SHIM, Youngsuk OH
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Publication number: 20170295614Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously heating a plurality of food products, comprising: a containment structure forming a housing chamber; one or more separating elements mounted in the housing chamber to delimit a plurality of separate housing compartments for receiving the food products; radio frequency dielectric heating means with an operating frequency of between 1 MHz and 300 MHz, mounted in the containment structure and comprising at least one first electrode and one second electrode; wherein the housing compartments are aligned along a row, the first electrode and the second electrode delimiting on two opposite sides the row; and wherein inside the housing chamber, between the first electrode and the second electrode , there is also at least one inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Michele Sclocchi, Christine Rollet, Marco Carcano, Marco Bullo, Francesco Gambato
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Publication number: 20170295615Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fail-safe LED system including an LED circuit arrangement. The LED circuit arrangement includes a plurality of LED strings arranged in parallel with respect to each other. The LED circuit arrangement is supplied with electrical current from a constant current power supply. The fail-safe LED system includes structure for detecting a in at least one of the LED strings a failure that causes increased current to pass through remaining operational LED strings of the plurality of LED strings. The fail-safe LED system also includes a current correction string arranged in parallel with respect to the plurality of LED strings. When activated in response to the detection of a failure, the current correction string accommodates current from the constant current power supply such that the current passing through each operational LED string is reduced to a corrected current level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: JOSEPH MICHAEL MANAHAN, HUI ZHANG
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Publication number: 20170295616Abstract: A lighting device and system having at least one circuit, the circuit having at least two LEDs connected in series, parallel or anti-parallel configuration and at least one current limiting diode. The device or system may be driven with AC or DC power and may further include a sensor and polarity switching circuit to utilize all LEDs within the circuit when drive by DC power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Michael Miskin
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Publication number: 20170295617Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting diode (LED) driving device, including a control unit and a power unit integrated on a packaging substrate to form an integrated circuit (IC). The control unit is electrically connected to the power unit for controlling the power unit to convert an AC current to a DC current for an LED load to emit light. The control unit is configured to generate a control signal with a lowest working frequency higher than 250 KHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Yehua WAN, Jinxiang SHEN
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Publication number: 20170295618Abstract: An integrated circuit device is configured to drive multiple LED strings. The device includes a switch mode power supply control circuit configured to generate primary and secondary power transistor control signals and receive at least one current sense signal and an output voltage sense signal. The device also includes an output compare circuit configured to generate a plurality of pulse width modulated signals and a logic circuit configured to generate signals for selecting a reference voltage and for activating an absorber mode. The signal for activating an absorber mode is to be shared with the secondary power transistor control signal. The logic circuit is to be synchronized with the output compare module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Microchip Technology IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey Dann, Scott Dearborn
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Publication number: 20170295619Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Steven A. McMahon
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Publication number: 20170295620Abstract: First and second LED channels of different color temperatures are connected to respective first and second FET drivers. A wall dimmer output is connected to a driver circuit and to circuitry which generates a variable DC voltage. A microcontroller is configured to employ a signal derived from the driver circuit output to generate changing PWM signals which are supplied along with the variable DC voltage to each of the first and second FET drivers to create variable mixed light color and brightness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Tempo Industries, LLCInventors: Michael D. Bremser, Dennis Barton
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Publication number: 20170295621Abstract: A luminaire according to the invention has at least a number of illuminants and a reflection apparatus deflecting light radiation emitted by the illuminants into an illumination region, wherein a presence detection apparatus is assigned to the luminaire. In order to improve the control of every luminaire in view of the presence of a person and in order to further reduce the energy consumption, the reflection apparatus is, at least at points, embodied as a detection-reflection apparatus and electromagnetic detection radiation in particular is deflectable in the direction of the presence detection apparatus by way of the detection-reflection apparatus. The presence detection apparatus is arranged adjacent to the illuminants in the luminaire. The invention likewise relates to a method for presence detection, wherein electromagnetic detection radiation in particular is deflected in the direction of the present detection apparatus by way of a detection-reflection apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Jens Burmeister, Toni Ott
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Publication number: 20170295622Abstract: Apparatuses and systems are provided for changing the spectrum of light emission from a light-emitting diode (LED) light set. The LED light set may include LEDs, each of which having at least a first LED chip and a second LED chip configured to emit light at differing wavelengths. The first and second LED chips may be connected in series with opposite polarities. Responsive to receiving a power flow in a first direction from a power terminal, the first LED chip may emit light of a first color while the second LED chip may remain powered off. Responsive to receiving the power flow in a second direction opposite the first direction from the power source, the second LED chip may emit light of a second color different than the first color while the first LED chip may remain powered off.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Geoffrey Herbert Harris
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Publication number: 20170295623Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring power for a lighting control system. The includes a lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical power to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module, a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module, and a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit. The controller is specially programmed to correlate a quantity of electrical power transmitted to the lighting circuit to the response of the lighting circuit. The controller is further programmed to determine a power correction factor based on the correlation between the quantity of electrical power transmitted and the response. The power correction factor is configured to alter the response of the lighting circuit to a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Nicholas David Pennycooke
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Publication number: 20170295624Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for bulb detection for a lighting control system. The apparatus includes a lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module. The detector circuit is configured to measure a response of the lighting circuit to the transmission of the quantity of electrical energy. The apparatus also includes a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit. The controller is specially programmed to correlate the quantity of electrical energy transmitted to the lighting circuit to the response of the lighting circuit. The controller is further programmed to determine the bulb type of a bulb electrically coupled to the lighting circuit of the light fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: William Lark, JR., Ryan Aylward, Andreas Wagner, Eric Charlton, Nicholas David Pennycooke
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Publication number: 20170295625Abstract: The present disclosure provides lighting control system multi-switch apparatuses and methods. The apparatus includes a lighting control module including at least three electrical terminals. The lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit, the controller specially programmed to cause a call signal to be transmitted to a switch connected to the traveler terminal, the call signal configured to request the switch connected to the traveler terminal transmit a response signal to the controller to identify the switch connected to the traveler terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: William Lark, JR.
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Publication number: 20170295626Abstract: An LED illumination system includes a plurality of LED lamps. Each of the LED lamps includes: an LED array including one or more LED elements that interoperate with input power and emit light; a power management unit that controls supplied power so that power is input to the LED array; a control unit that controls the power management unit to control an operation of the LED array in response to a signal input set by a user through a user terminal; and a wireless communication module that transmits a received wireless communication signal to the control unit and transmits information received from the control unit in the form of a wireless communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Eunseok SEO
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Publication number: 20170295627Abstract: A light emitting device with a dimming visible light communication function and an interaction device applying for visible light are provided. The light emitting device with the dimming visible light communication function comprises a luminance adjusting unit, a control circuit and a light emitting device. The luminance adjusting unit outputs a luminance adjusting signal according to luminance adjusted by a user. The control circuit coupled to the luminance adjusting unit outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal according to the luminance adjusting signal. The light emitting device outputs visible light, receives the PWM signal, and is turned on or off according to states of a logic high voltage and a logic low voltage of the PWM signal. In an idle mode, the PWM signal operates at a first frequency. In a light communication mode, an operating frequency of the PWM signal is changed according to transmitted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: LI SHENG LO, HSIEN-YAO LI
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Publication number: 20170295628Abstract: A lighting system comprises a plurality of lighting devices interconnected with one another in a communication network, preferably a wireless communication network; the lighting devices define respective equivalent nodes of the network and are configured so that any one of said lighting devices of the lighting system selectively acts as a master, if an initial control input is received directly by that lighting device; and as a slave, if the initial control input is received by another lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Carlotta Francesca Isolina Maria De Bevilacqua, Andrea Gallucci
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Publication number: 20170295629Abstract: An intelligent lamp group includes a central lamp and at least one peripheral lamp. The central lamp includes a first lamp housing, a first light emitter, a first lampshade, a video camera module, an external memory and a system-on-chip. The first light emitter is disposed on the first lamp housing. The first lampshade covers the first light emitter. The video camera module is fixed in the first lampshade. The system-on-chip of the central lamp having a combo wireless communication module is configured to build a local wireless network to connect all the peripheral lamps, hence the user can only focus on the central lamp to achieve the remote control for the central lamp and all the peripheral lamps. In addition, through the combo wireless communication module, the central lamp can build an internet connection with the user's mobile device for the light remote control and the security monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Shih-Ting CHIU, Chien-Wen CHIU, Chang-Hsin CHU
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Publication number: 20170295630Abstract: The present disclosure provides lighting control system synchronization apparatuses and method of implementing lighting control system synchronization apparatuses. The lighting control system includes a communication module and a controller configured to coordinate electrical power delivery of a remote lighting control module with electrical power delivery of a local lighting control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: William Lark, JR., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, Ryan Aylward, Canyon Bliss, Eric Charlton
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Publication number: 20170295631Abstract: The present disclosure provides lighting control system multi-switch apparatuses and methods. The apparatuses include a lighting control module including at least three electrical terminals. The lighting control module is configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module. The detector circuit is electrically coupled to the traveler terminal and is configured to detect a grounding of the traveler terminal. The apparatus includes a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: William Lark, JR., Ryan Aylward, Peng Li
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Publication number: 20170295632Abstract: A multi-channel dual-mode digital control LED driving circuit and an LED lamp. The driving circuit comprises a current sampling module (10), a comparison and detection module (30), a digital control module (40) and a constant current control module (20). By means of feeding back an adjustment current for the load (70) by the digital control module (40), and feeding back and adjusting a current of the load (70) in real time by the constant current control module (20), the driving circuit adjusts the load (70) in real time, so that dual-mode cooperation working is realized, and thus a response speed is greatly improved, the accuracy of an output voltage and the current of the load (70) is improved, and at the same time, the system stability is enhanced and wide universality is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Tianqi SUN
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Publication number: 20170295633Abstract: The present invention provides a bright, focused visible light source that is part of a visible light alignment assembly that is coupled to an X-ray generator. The visible light source projects a bright, focused visible light beam from the X-ray generator through a collimator and object or part to be radiographed and to a detector or film, just as a subsequent X-ray beam eventually is. This allows the operator to quickly and easily visually assess the eventual position and coverage or spread of the X-ray beam and align the X-ray generator, collimator, object or part to be radiographed, and/or detector or film, with a minimum of test radiographs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Nathaniel Frederick HENRY
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Publication number: 20170295634Abstract: The present invention relates to a high voltage generator (100) for supplying an X-ray tube (200), the high voltage generator (100) comprising: a voltage regulator device (100-1), which is configured to provide a DC voltage; a plurality of N generator devices (100-2), which are coupled to the regulator device (100-1) and which comprise a switched-mode power circuit (100-2A) and which are configured to provide a waveform pattern (WP); and a plurality of N transformer devices (100-3), which are coupled to the generator device (100-2) and which are configured to provide a high voltage output pattern (HVOP) by means of the provided waveform pattern (WP) and further configured as a serial connection of the N transformer devices (100-3), whereby all provided high voltages HVOP are added, thereby yielding a higher voltage (THV) in the X-ray tube and wherein each of the plurality of the N generator devices (100-2) is configured to provide the waveform patterns (WP) adjusted to produce a substantially flat-pulse shapeType: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: ALBERT GARCIA TORMO, PETER LUERKENS
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Publication number: 20170295635Abstract: A nozzle for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torch is provided. The nozzle includes a thermally conductive body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The nozzle also includes a plasma arc exit orifice at the distal end of the thermally conductive body. The nozzle additionally includes a cooling waist located circumferentially about an exterior surface of the thermally conductive body. The cooling waist includes a liquid inlet slope, a liquid outlet slope and a heat exchange region between the liquid inlet slope and the liquid outlet slope. The heat exchange region extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the liquid inlet slope and the liquid outlet slope are oriented generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: John Peters, Brian J. Currier, Madhura S. Mitra, Soumya Mitra
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Publication number: 20170295636Abstract: A method of using a coolant tube in a liquid cooled plasma arc torch is provided. The method includes installing the coolant tube and a first electrode in the plasma arc torch. The method also includes biasing, by a first coolant flow, a biasing surface of the coolant tube against the first electrode, such that the coolant tube translates axially along the longitudinal axis to contact the first electrode. The biasing by the first coolant flow defines a first distance in an axial direction between the O-ring of the coolant tube and a proximal end of the first electrode. The method further includes removing the first electrode from the plasma arc torch and installing a second electrode in the torch. The method includes biasing, by a second coolant flow, the biasing surface of the coolant tube against the second electrode, such that the coolant tube translates axially along the longitudinal axis to contact the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Madhura S. Mitra, Soumya Mitra, Brian J. Currier
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Publication number: 20170295637Abstract: The invention features an inner cap for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torch. The inner cap includes a body having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. The first end includes an annular portion disposed proximate a torch tip. A liquid passage is formed within the body, is shaped to convey a liquid therethrough, and has a first set of ports formed in the annular portion. A gas passage is formed within the body, is shaped to convey a gas therethrough, and includes a second set of ports formed in the annular portion. The annular portion is configured such that subsets of ports in the first set of ports direct the liquid in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and alternate, in a rotational direction about the longitudinal axis, with subsets of ports in the second set of ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: John Peters, Brian J. Currier
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Publication number: 20170295638Abstract: An apparatus includes an accelerator guide and a shielding structure enclosing the accelerator guide. The accelerator guide includes an electron source at a first end, a target at a second end, and a plurality of accelerating cavities coupled in series along a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end. The accelerator guide has a contour as viewed in the longitudinal axis. The shielding structure has an inner wall surface defining a contour as viewed in the longitudinal axis generally conformal to the contour of the accelerator guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Mark E. Trail, Blake H. Gaderlund
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Publication number: 20170295639Abstract: A printed circuit, a thin film transistor and manufacturing methods thereof are provided. The printed circuit includes a plurality of metal nanostructures and a metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer is disposed on a surface of the metal nanostructures and fills a space at an intersection of the metal nanostructures. The metal oxide layer disposed on the surface of the metal nanostructures has a thickness of 0.1 nm to 10 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventor: Yu-Hsuan Ho
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Publication number: 20170295640Abstract: An electronic device includes a board having a first surface on which a heating element is mounted, a heat sink plate disposed to face the first surface of the board, and a heat pipe disposed between the board and the heat sink plate such that one end of the heat pipe is disposed at a position where the one end is in contact with the heating element, and the other end of the heat pipe is disposed to be in contact with the heat sink plate, wherein the heat sink plate has a stacking structure of a first heat sink plate of which a front surface faces the board, and a second heat sink plate disposed on a rear surface of the heat sink plate, and a through hole is formed at a position on the first heat sink plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Yosuke TSUNODA, Akihiko Fujisaki, JIE WEI
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Publication number: 20170295641Abstract: To improve a substrate unit in which safety maintaining devices are mounted on a wiring substrate while suppressing manufacturing costs. A substrate unit includes a wiring substrate, electronic components as safety maintaining devices arranged on the wiring substrate, plural metal components arranged on the wiring substrate at distances from the electronic components as the safety maintaining devices so as to satisfy a requirement for an intrinsically safe explosion-proof construction, and a resin film covering at least one of the plural metal components and the electronic components as the safety maintaining devices on the wiring substrate, in which the resin film has a thermal conductivity of at least 1.0 W/mk and a dielectric breakdown strength of at least 3.0 kV/mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Azbil CorporationInventor: Hiroaki NAGOYA
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Publication number: 20170295642Abstract: In an electronic device having a compact form factor, such as a head mounted display device, flexible printed circuits may be utilized to provide interconnects between EMI-generating peripheral components and other components in the device such as those populated on main circuit boards. Coverlays utilized to protect circuit traces and ground planes in the flexible printed circuits are configured with openings that can expose ground planes at various locations throughout the electronic device. Electrical pathways are formed by conductive foam, conductive adhesives, and/or other conductive materials between the exposed ground planes and a device ground to establish multiple ground loops throughout the device that shunt EMI energy that is generated by electronic components and circuits during device operation. The coverlay openings can be positioned on the flexible printed circuits so that the lengths of the ground loops are minimized to enhance overall EMI emission management performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Patrick Codd, Agustya Mehta
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Publication number: 20170295643Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic circuit module that includes a substrate having a power supply pattern, an electronic component mounted on a front surface of the substrate, a molding resin that covers the front surface of the substrate so as to embed the electronic component therein, a metal shield covering the molding resin, and a through conductor formed so as to penetrate through the molding resin to connect the metal shield to the power supply pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: TDK CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro SUZUKI, Tomohide Yokozawa, Michitaka Okazaki, Takuro Aoki, Masashi Katsumata
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Publication number: 20170295644Abstract: Disclosed herein are printed circuit boards (PCBs) with patterned ground structure filters and data storage devices comprising such PCBs. Each PCB comprises a resonator having an L-shape or a zig-zag shape in a plane of the printed circuit board and at least one signal trace. The resonator has a first dimension and a second dimension in the plane of the printed circuit board. A portion of the at least one signal trace is situated over the resonator and is separated by a distance from the resonator by a dielectric material. In some embodiments, at least part of the portion of the at least one signal trace extends in a same direction as the first dimension (in the case of an L-shaped resonator) or tracks the zig-zag shape of the resonator (in the case of a zig-zag-shaped resonator).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Albert WALLASH, John CONTRERAS, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Hui HE
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Publication number: 20170295645Abstract: The polyester sheet in accordance with an aspect of the present invention contains crystals of polyester which is a polycondensate of polyvalent carboxylic acid and polyalcohol. The polyester sheet contains nano-oriented crystals which contain crystals of polyester in each of which a polymer chain is highly oriented and each of which has a crystal size of 50 nm or less. A heatproof temperature of the polyester sheet is higher than a temperature that is lower than an equilibrium melting point of the polyester by 80° C., and a melting point of the polyester sheet is higher than a temperature that is lower than the equilibrium melting point of the polyester by 40° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicants: HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, TEIJIN FILM SOLUTIONS LIMITEDInventors: Masamichi HIKOSAKA, Kiyoka OKADA, Yoshitaka TANAKA
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Publication number: 20170295646Abstract: A rail vehicle control relay board includes a main frame, a mother board and a daughter board assembly which are arranged in the main frame, the main frame includes a board face mounting frame and a daughter board mounting frame which protrudes from the board face mounting frame, the mother board is arranged in the board face mounting frame, and multiple daughter board assemblies perpendicular to the mother board are arranged side by side in the daughter board mounting frame, the daughter board assemblies are electrically connected to the mother board, and multiple first connectors configured to perform output outwards are arranged on the mother board. The rail vehicle control relay board has a high strength, and may reduce the daughter board loosening faults, extend a wiring space and increase the number of relays arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongbo WANG, Yongzhen QIN, Lin TAO, Kexiao WANG, Jinghai JIAO, Li WANG
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Publication number: 20170295647Abstract: Apparatuses and processes associated with a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) adaptor card. Specifically, the DIMM adaptor card may be configured to removeably couple with a slot of a printed circuit board (PCB). The DIMM adaptor card may further be configured to removeably couple with a first DIMM and a second DIMM. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Shaowu Huang, Beom-Taek Lee
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Publication number: 20170295648Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that makes it possible to minimize decreases in mounting yield. In the electronic device, an OLED panel and an FPC are crimped and connected using an ACF. The FPC comprises a pattern that is symmetrical with respect to a line corresponding to a direction perpendicular to a straight line that connects electrodes connected to the OLED panel within the range in which the OLED panel is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Seiji OHASHI
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Publication number: 20170295649Abstract: A flexible substrate and a display device are provided. The flexible substrate comprises at least two chip regions in which functional chips are arranged. A bendable region is arranged between two adjacent chip regions, the flexible substrate is bended at the bendable region, and two chip regions adjacent with the bendable region overlap. According to the present disclosure, the flexible substrate can be bended in the bendable region, so that chip regions on both sides of the bendable region overlap, thus decreasing the space occupied by the flexible substrate .Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Bo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20170295650Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board including an insulating layer and a conductive pattern, including (1), providing the insulating layer having an inclination face; (2), providing a metal thin film at least on the surface of the insulating layer; (3), providing a photoresist on the surface of the metal thin film; (4), disposing a photomask so that a first portion, where the conductive pattern is provided in the photoresist, is shielded from light, and the photoresist is exposed to light through the photomask; (5), removing the first portion to expose the metal thin film corresponding to the first portion; and (6), providing the conductive pattern on the surface of the metal thin film exposed from the photoresist. The inclination face has a second portion that allows the light reflected at the metal thin film to reach the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuu SUGIMOTO, Hiroyuki TANABE, Yoshito FUJIMURA
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Publication number: 20170295651Abstract: An electronic circuit board manufacturing method according to the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing an electronic circuit board including a substrate and an electronic circuit having a predetermined pattern, the electronic circuit being fixed on the substrate and being made from a nanoink composition containing metal particles. The method includes the steps of: causing a printing plate to hold a nanoink composition containing metal particles, the printing plate including an ink holding part formed on a surface thereof and having a predetermined pattern; bringing a surface of the substrate into intimate contact with the printing plate to transfer the nanoink composition held on the ink holding part onto the substrate; and drying the transferred nanoink composition in an environment of 40° C. or below in the atmosphere to fix the nanoink composition after the transfer step, thereby forming an electronic circuit having a predetermined pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: KOMURA-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Kanehara, Masaaki Urano
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Publication number: 20170295652Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass substrate that has a through hole, includes (1) forming an initial hole in a glass substrate by irradiating laser light from a first surface side of the glass substrate; (2) performing a first etching process using a first etching solution to form, from the initial hole, a first through hole that extends from a first opening formed at a first surface to a second opening formed at a second surface, and to make a ratio “d1/Rt1” of a thickness “d1” of the glass substrate with respect to a diameter “Rt1” of the first opening to be within a range between 10 to 20; and (3) performing a second etching process to enlarge the first through hole using a second etching solution, whose etching rate with respect to the glass substrate is faster than that of the first etching solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventor: Mamoru ISOBE
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Publication number: 20170295653Abstract: Modular packaging includes a solid state relay and a function module, wherein the function module comprises a housing containing a printed circuit board and an elevating screw. The elevating screw comprises a first end with an external threading and a second end with an external threading, where the elevating screw may be selectively altered between a first position and a second position within the housing. Related embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Oscar Rivera Hernandez, Mariela Reynoso Castillo, Ismael Favela Duran
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Publication number: 20170295654Abstract: A display device includes a first housing, a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing, and a first display panel disposed over the first housing and the second housing. An edge of the first display panel may be bent along at least a portion of at least one of an edge of the first housing and an edge of the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Jinhwan CHOI, Taewoong KIM, Boik PARK, Taean SEO
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Publication number: 20170295655Abstract: A display apparatus having a display module which may be selectively set to a flat surface state or a curved surface state. The display apparatus having a display module includes a bendable display panel configured to display images, a first frame provided at a front of the display panel, and a second frame provided at a back of the display panel. The second frame includes a first bracket positioned at a back of the display panel, and a second bracket provided to be slidable with respect to the first bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Soo JUNG, Dae Sung KO, Song Hyeon KIM, Jeong Roh LEE, Jin JUNG
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Publication number: 20170295656Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body and a movable frame. The main body has a side edge. The movable frame is movable among a closed position, a grab position and a support position. The movable frame includes a first stand member and a second stand member. The first stand member has a first end and a second end which are opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the main body. The second stand member has a handle. The second stand member is slidably disposed on the first stand member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: TPV-INVENTA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.Inventor: Pei-Ju TSAI
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Publication number: 20170295657Abstract: Glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), and a stress profile are disclosed having a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less, and wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than 0.7·t, comprise a tangent with a slope that is less than about ?0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers. Also disclosed are glass-based articles having a thickness (t) in a range of 0.1 mm and 2 mm; and wherein at least one point of the stress profile in a first thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.020·t and greater than 0.98·t comprises a tangent with a slope of from about ?200 MPa/micrometer to about ?25 MPa/micrometer or about 25 MPa/micrometer to about 200 MPa/micrometer, and wherein all points of the stress profile in a second thickness range from about 0.035·t and less than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Vitor Marino Schneider, Trevor Edward Wilantewicz