Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 04/06

20060087773 - Configurable modular safety system: A modular safety system for controlling emergency stop applications includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of output groups, and a plurality of safe relay outputs. The plurality of inputs is assigned to at least one of the output groups. Each output group is configured to control at least one...

20060087775 - Contactor control apparatus and contactor control method for use in electric vehicle: A contactor control apparatus is provided for controlling contactors connected to a battery assembly. A contactor control apparatus includes a controller for turning on and off a first contactor connected to one end of a battery assembly having at least one secondary battery connected in series and a second contactor...

20060087776 - Electrical machine: In order to be acceptable for safety critical applications, it is necessary for an electrical machine to allow continued operation despite an electrical short circuit in one of the operational phases of that electrical machine. It will be appreciated that an electrical short circuit creates excessive electrical current through the...

20060087774 - Protection system against an electric motor overload: In order to ensure a significantly efficient protection for several electric motors, even serially arranged, the invention provides for a protection system (1) against an electric motor (2) overload, in particular for an electrically controlled vehicle ventilator. The electric motor (2) is provided with a three pole connection whose two...

20060087777 - A current sensor that includes a pair of segments: An improved sensor for a power monitor comprises an array of split core current sensors that can be installed without disconnecting the wiring to the circuit breakers of an electrical panel and a voltage tap connectable to an electrical panel bus bar....

20060087779 - Gate-coupled esd protection circuit for high voltage tolerant i/o: The present disclosure is directed toward electrostatic device protection for semiconductor devices. A circuit for providing electro-static discharge (ESD) protection for a semiconductor circuit may comprise a first circuit coupled to a voltage bus and to the gate of a first transisto, the first circuit comprising a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS)...

20060087778 - Load dump protection circuit: A load dump protection circuit includes a switch, a clamp circuit and a comparator. The clamp circuit is coupled between a power supply line and a first output terminal of the switch. A second output terminal of the switch is coupled to a common return. An output of the comparator...

20060087781 - Semiconductor integrated circuit: The present invention is provided to suppress occurrence of an erroneous operation in a protection circuit due to a relatively small power source fluctuation such as a power source noise. The protection circuit has a first resistor and a capacitor connected in series between a power source line and a...

20060087780 - System and method for breakdown protection in start-up sequence with multiple power domains: During start-up of a circuit having a high voltage supply and a low voltage supply, a backup bias generator (BBG) is used to avoid burnout and exceeding a breakdown voltage. The high voltage supply is powered on before the low voltage supply. The BBG generates bias in response to the...

20060087782 - Hybrid system for electronically resetable circuit protection: An electrical circuit protection system provides circuit protection in an electrical power distribution system. The electrical circuit protection system according to one embodiment comprises: an automatic reset circuit breaker; a commutation module electrically connected to the automatic reset circuit breaker; and a controller that sets a state of the commutation...

20060087783 - Device and system for wireless communications with a circuit breaker: A device and system for the wireless communication with a circuit breaker is provided which allows for obtaining data associated with a circuit breaker to quickly and easily access information associated with the trip event. The circuit breaker contains an electronic module which is configured to record and transmit data...

20060087785 - Circuit protector signal transmission, methods and system: A circuit protector signal transmission system, kit and method....

20060087784 - Over current protection device selection using active voltage sensing circuit: An information handling system has a power supply that is adapted to work over a wide range of utility supply voltages. The power supply automatically selects an over current protective device having the correct current overload characteristics for the utility supply voltage at which the power supply operates. A voltage...

20060087786 - Negative current generator: A negative current generator employs an adjustment module to change and set the output voltage of the negative current generator, so as to provide an adjustment range for the output voltage....

20060087788 - Dual-supply electronic circuit with means for protection against breakdowns, and corresponding protection means: An electronic circuit is provided, which includes a dual supply having a first supply for a first portion of said circuit and a second supply for a second portion of said circuit. The electronic circuit further includes a protection circuit for protecting at least one transistor of said first portion....

20060087787 - Technique for drive current stabilization of an automotive ignition system: Drive current stabilization is achieved through the management of a drive current. The drive current may include a control current that is provided to a control terminal of a switch, a current limit input current that is provided to a current limit circuit associated with the switch and a stabilization...

20060087789 - Method and apparatus for preventing overheating in an electronically commutated motor assembly: A control circuit for a motor includes a voltage regulator having a thermal shutdown apparatus that turns off the voltage regulator when the temperature of the control circuit rises above a pre-determined threshold level, wherein the voltage regulator is used to provide power to a plurality of insulated gate bipolar...

20060087790 - Protective device for vehicle electronic apparatus: A protective device for a vehicle electronic apparatus, which includes an inverter for converting a direct-current voltage into an alternating-current voltage for the vehicle electronic apparatus, detects a temperature of the inverter. Also, the protective device controls a power supply of the direct-current voltage to the inverter. The protective device...

20060087791 - Modular safety system having hidden setting means: A modular safety system for safety control in emergency stop applications includes a base module and at least one extension module, wherein each module is arranged in a housing with a rail-mounting base, so that the modules are located in a side-by-side arrangement when mounted to the rail. The modular...

20060087792 - Apparatus and method for flexibly mounting variously sized devices in a computer chassis: An apparatus and method for flexibly mounting variously sized devices in a computer chassis. A front panel includes a first portion that is reserved for a plurality of contiguous openings supporting a plurality of vertically stacked 3½ inch bays. At least one opening is protected by a corresponding knock-out plate....

20060087793 - Methods adapted for use in semiconductor processing apparatus including electrostatic chuck: A method of controlling a plasma etching apparatus comprises loading a wafer into a chamber containing an electrostatic chuck, securing the wafer to the electrostatic chuck, performing a process on the wafer, removing the wafer from the electrostatic chuck, and unloading the wafer from the chamber. The wafer is secured...

20060087794 - Capacitor layer forming material, method of manufacturing a composite foil used where manufacturing the same, and print wiring board having a circuit where a capacitor is embedded, obtained by using the same: It is an object to provide a capacitor layer forming material useful for a printed wiring board with a substrate of fluorine resin, liquid-crystal polymer or the like, which is fabricated by hot-pressing at 300 to 400° C., and showing no deterioration in strength after the hot-pressing. In order to...

20060087795 - Surface-mount capacitor and method of producing the same: A surface-mount capacitor includes a multilayer capacitor structure formed by laminating plate-like capacitor elements each having anode lead portions 11 at opposite ends thereof and a cathode portion 12 at the center, an anode terminal 18 connected to each anode lead portion 11 via a strip-like plate 14, and a...

20060087796 - Dielectric ceramics, multilayer ceramic capacitor and method for manufacturing the same: Crystal grains mainly composed of barium titanate have a mean grain size of not more than 0.2 μm. The volume per unit cell V that is represented by a product of lattice constant (a, b, c) figured out from the X-ray diffraction pattern of the crystal grains is not more...

20060087797 - Electric double layer capacitor: A phosphazene compound and an ionic liquid are added to a non-aqueous electrolyte to provide a less flammable electric double layer capacitor in which decline in storage characteristics under a high temperature and deterioration under a high charging voltage are suppressed....

20060087798 - Electrolyte for electrochemical capacitor and electrochemical capacitor containing the same: p

20060087799 - Electrochemical capacitor: The present invention relates to an electrochemical capacitor, and provides an electrochemical capacitor which has a fully lowered internal resistance and can yield excellent charging/discharging characteristics. The electrochemical capacitor of the present invention is mainly constituted by an anode and a cathode which oppose each other, an insulating separator disposed...

20060087800 - Portable hybrid applications for ac/dc load sharing: Portable hybrid applications for AC/DC load sharing includes circuitry for simultaneously using at least one of external AC, internal DC power and/or external DC power. The apparatus also includes an input power receptacle for receiving at least one of AC power and external DC power. A power router inside the...

20060087801 - Apparatus, system, and method for toolless installation and removal of an expansion card: A cassette for toolless installation and removal of an expansion card is disclosed. The cassette is provided with a detachable front plate, back plate, and side plate for substantially enclosing an expansion card. The front plate and back plate is pivotally coupled. The back plate includes horizontal and vertical zip...

20060087803 - Display device and mobile phone having the same: A display device of a mobile phone has a liquid crystal display (LCD) module; a first housing receiving and supporting the LCD module, and having guide ribs in a square frame configuration; a driving circuit board assembled to the first housing to be mounted on the guide ribs; and a...

20060087802 - Encapsulated case of display: The present invention discloses an encapsulated case of display. The encapsulated case comprises a first cover, a second cover, and at least one anchor bar to encapsulate a display apparatus. The peripheral of the first cover comprises a plurality of first anchor structures to fix the display apparatus. Besides, at...

20060087804 - Flat display device: A flat display device includes a display panel, a frame which holds the display panel, and a frame-shaped bezel which is fixed to the frame and holds the display panel on the frame. The bezel has a surface portion, side face portion, reverse portion, fixed portion, and stress easing portion....

20060087805 - Computer housing: The present invention provides a computer housing both functional and attractive in appearance that does not resemble a conventional computer but rather has a unique, attractive non computer-like design generally pyramidal in shape having four generally triangular-shaped side panels that cooperate to define a convenient and readily accessible, cooled interior...

20060087806 - Device connector module receptacle: A device connector module receptacle. The device connector module receptacle includes a plurality of slots for receiving a plurality of device connector modules. A device connector module includes a device connection mechanism including a first port for coupling to an external device and a second port for coupling to a...

20060087807 - Electronic device: An electronic device has an operating panel. A through-hole penetrating the operating panel is provided at a part of the operating panel. A partition board includes a board part and a partition part, and a step is provided between the board part and the partition part. In an area where...

20060087810 - Apparatus and method for cooling electronics and computer components with managed and prioritized directional air flow heat rejection: An apparatus and method of cooling a plurality of electronic components in a housing using one or more fans cooperating with baffles or ducts for directing a stream of air sequentially to the components or heat exchangers for the components. Direction of the air stream to the components is based...

20060087809 - Drive bay cover for reducing high frequency electromagnetic interference (emi) emissions: A drive bay cover for reducing high frequency electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions. The drive bay cover is for covering a bay of a computer system chassis by coupling to the computer system chassis. At least one edge of the drive bay cover is a serrated edge such that a gap...

20060087808 - Portable hard disk casing: A portable hard disk casing includes a hollow body with a front opening, a rear opening and two pairs of guiding tracks each formed on an inner face of the hollow body to be opposite to each other, two carriers for carrying thereon a storing unit, each carrier having two...

20060087811 - Heat dissipation device for lowering temperature of an airflow: A heat dissipation device includes a fan (20) generating an airflow, a hydrophilic member (44) deposited on a flowing path of the airflow, a case (30) containing liquid therein and a pipe (42) fluidically connecting the hydrophilic member (44) and the case (30). The hydrophilic member (44) includes a body...

20060087812 - Frequency converter with fan cooling: The invention relates to an air-cooled frequency converter, especially for construction site equipment, such as internal and external vibrators which are operated at a higher frequency than the existing electricity supply, said frequency converter comprising a housing and preferably being connected to a separation transformer for producing a protective extra-low...

20060087813 - System for airflow management in electronic enclosures: A system for airflow management in an electronic enclosure includes a backplane assembly having at least one backplane connector, at least one daughter card, and components disposed on the daughter card oriented to facilitate front-to-back airflow, wherein inlet cooling air impinges on the backplane assembly and splits into at least...

20060087814 - System for airflow management in electronic enclosures: A dual-blower assembly includes a single blower housing, the single blower housing defined by a base and opposite top, a pair of opposing side walls and a pair of opposing end walls intermediate the base and the top; a pair of inlet openings in the top; a front blower and...

20060087815 - Power adapter with fan assembly: A power converter with a fan assembly cools down a temperature of the power converter. The power converter with a fan assembly includes a housing, a plate, and a second plate. The housing includes a fan assembly (which is integral to the housing) to draw in air. The plate is...

20060087816 - Heat-transfer devices: Techniques for heat removal are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, a heat-transfer device is provided. The heat-transfer device comprises at least one heat-dissipating structure thermally connectable to at least one heat source, wherein the heat-dissipating structure comprises at least two components thermally coupled to each other and configured to slide...

20060087817 - Heat sink assembly: A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (10) deposited on a circuit board (100), a pair of bolts (30), and a clip (20) attached to the circuit board. The clip includes a pressing portion (22) engaging the circuit board, a first locking portion (26) and a second locking portion...

20060087818 - Heat sink fastening assembly: A fastening assembly is for securing a heat sink to a heat generating electronic device located on a printed circuit board. The fastening assembly includes a first element and a second element slidably received in the first element. The first element includes a pressing portion, a plurality of outer flexible...

20060087819 - Electrical connector: A cover equipped electrical connector includes a housing (11) to be provided on a circuit board (P); a terminal (20) having a contact section (23) and a connection section (24) projecting from the housing (11) onto the circuit board (P); a pressure member (13) movable between an open position where...

20060087820 - Layout structure of a printed circuit board: A layout structure of a printed circuit board includes a thermal device, a temperature sensing device and an opening. The temperature sensing device is for sensing the environmental temperature of the printed circuit board. The opening is located between the temperature sensing device and the thermal device for reducing the...

20060087821 - Circuit board and electric device having circuit board: A circuit board includes: an input terminal for inputting a signal from an external circuit; a first land and a second land; and an electrostatic-charge absorbing conductor for absorbing an electrostatic charge. The first land is electrically connected to the input terminal. The second land is separated from the first...

20060087822 - Integrated structure with cpu and north bridge chip: An integrated structure comprises a north bridge substrate, a CPU, and a north bridge chip. The north bridge substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first area and a plurality of first pads are disposed on the first surface. A second area...

20060087823 - Method of reducing electromagnetic interference and circuit connection device using the same: A device and a method of reducing electromagnetic interference resulting from a harmonic wave produced by a signal transmitted through a harness. The method includes winding a conductive wire at least once around the harness, and grounding at least one end of the conductive wire. Accordingly, the electromagnetic interference reducing...

20060087824 - 3u payload module configurations: A multi-service platform system (100, 200, 300, 400) includes a computer chassis (101, 201, 301, 401) having a plurality of 3U slots (205), a backplane (104) integrated in the computer chassis, a switched fabric (106) on the backplane. At least one of a VMEbus network and a PCI network are...

20060087825 - Circuit board retention system: A retaining member for a circuit board array is provided. The retaining member includes an elongated support post having a first end and an opposite second end. A protrusion extends from the first end. The protrusion is configured to be received in a slot having side walls in a circuit...

20060082935 - Charging circuit applicable to uninterruptible power supply: A charging circuit applicable to an uninterruptible power supply for receiving an input DC voltage and converting the input DC voltage into a desired DC output voltage is provided. The charging circuit includes a voltage divider for receiving the input DC voltage and dividing the input DC voltage into a...

20060082934 - Power adapter featuring multiple power outputs: A power adapter having multiple power outputs is provided. In a first embodiment, in response to an IHS being coupled to a power output included by the multiple power outputs, an amount of power that is supplied to the power output is determined. In a second embodiment, in response to...

20060082936 - Anti-islanding protection systems for synchronous machine based distributed generators: A system for providing anti-islanding protection of a synchronous machine based distributed generator includes a frequency sensor configured to generate a generator frequency signal, a bandpass filter configured for filtering the generator frequency signal, a governor controller configured for using the filtered frequency signal to generate a power feedback signal,...

20060082938 - Electrostatic discharge protection device for high speed transmission lines: A semiconductor device for coupling a transient voltage at an input node to a reference node, the device having a bipolar transistor adapted to couple its collector to an input node and its emitter to the reference node and a driver device adapted to be coupled between the input node...

20060082937 - Method for controlling motion of vehicle and motion controller of vehicle: An electric signal transmission line includes a signal electrode portion (2), a ground electrode portion (3) and a dielectric portion (4) formed on a semiconductor substrate (1). The signal electrode portion (2) has a metal electrode (21) through which the electric signals flow, an upper conductive semiconductor (22) and a...

20060082939 - Radiation-tolerant inrush limiter: A radiation-tolerant inrush limiter is provided. The inrush limiter does not incorporate radiation-hardened parts, but instead uses an ordinary (non-hardened) p-channel FET to provide switching functionality....

20060082940 - Esd protection circuit for charge pump and electronic device and system using the same: An ESD protection circuit for a charge pump circuit, wherein the charge pump circuit provides a first voltage pin and a second voltage pin, and the absolute value of a voltage provided by the first voltage pin being greater than or equal to the absolute value of a voltage provided...

20060082941 - Installation appliance and installation system comprising one such installation appliance: An installation appliance and an installation system including at least one installation appliance are proposed, which respectively ensure rational wiring with simple device(s) for connectable devices including a given number of current paths. To this end, the installation appliance can be brought into contact—by different-sided connection channels—with a device, another...

20060082942 - Method and apparatus for a remote electric power line conductor faulted circuit current monitoring system.: An electric power line characteristic apparatus and monitoring method allows automatic conductor current data logging of maximum current magnitudes and data storage for later retrieval in a remote electric power line conductor faulted circuit current monitoring system 2. The apparatus and method includes, from a remotely located exciter 3 apparatus...

20060082943 - Multi-input single-output power converter and method thereof: A multi-input single-output power converter comprises several switching regulators coupled to a common output for converting separate supply voltages to an output voltage in compliance with respective modulation signals. The output voltage is compared with a first reference signal to generate an error signal, the currents of the switching regulators...

20060082944 - Robot overcurrent prevention system: In an overcurrent prevention system for a robot having links connected by joints and an electrical system including electric motors installed at the joint, a power circuit connecting the electric motors to a power source, and drive circuits to supply current to the electric motors, there are provided a switching...

20060082945 - Modular heatsink, electromagnetic device incorporating a modular heatsink and method of cooling an electromagnetic device using a modular heatsink: An electromagnetic device (10) includes a core (12) having first and second arms (16, 18) connected by at least one body (14), a first winding (40) having multiple turns (41a, 41b) on the first arm (16) and a second winding (42) having multiple turns (43a, 43b) on the second arm...

20060082946 - Power surge protection in an irrigation controller: One embodiment is an irrigation control system comprising a controller comprising functional control circuitry; an line coupled to the functional control circuitry; and a surge protection circuit coupled between at least a portion of the line and the functional control circuitry; wherein the surge protection circuit comprises an inductor adapted...

20060082947 - Electronic clinical thermometer: In turn-on state, it is monitored whether a power switch 15 is pressed or not (ST1). When not pressed, it is continuously monitored whether pressed or not. When it is judged that the power switch 15 is pressed, it is monitored whether the power switch 15 is pressed continuously for...

20060082948 - Electromagnetic interference filter: An electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter includes a first magnetomotive element, a first wire, a second wire, and a second magnetomotive element. The second magnetomotive element forms a closed magnetic loop, which comprises a first portion penetrating a through hole of the first magnetomotive element. Thus, the first wire and the...

20060082949 - Measuring device and method for determining the position of an electrically conductive test object: Measuring device and method for determining the position of an electrically conductive test object (1) with a noncontacting sensor, in particular an eddy current sensor (2), wherein the test object (1) is adapted for linear reciprocal movement in a predetermined direction. The test object (1) includes a marking (6), and...

20060082950 - Air valve for an air driven reciprocating device: An air operated double diaphragm includes an air valve, air chambers, a center section between the air chambers, pump chambers and diaphragms between the air and pump chambers harnessed together with a piston rod. The air valve includes a statically dissipative body having a bore therein with a statically insulative...

20060082951 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same: A solid electrolytic capacitor using a conductive polymer compound as a solid electrolyte includes an anode body, a dielectric oxide coating formed on a surface of the anode body, a sulfone group-containing silanol derivative layer formed on at least a portion of the dielectric oxide coating by a coupling reaction,...

20060082952 - Electroconductive paste composition: An electroconductive paste composition characterized in that an electroconductive powder with a mean grain size of 1 μm or less and a copolymer binder composed of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride are dispersed in a solvent. The present invention provides an electroconductive paste. composition that can be cured at low...

20060082953 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and mounting method therefor: The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element in which a dielectric coating layer and a cathode layer are sequentially formed on a surface of an anode element having an anode lead member planted on one end surface thereof, an anode terminal connected with the anode...

20060082954 - Mounting plate system: A method and a mounting plate system for electrical equipment in a switchgear cabinet having spaced apart frame members. The mounting plate system comprises a first mounting plate having a plurality of orifices located proximate an outer edge of the first mounting plate. A second mounting plate having a plurality...

20060082955 - Secure electrical service entrance power access: An external wire coupler is attachable to a housing of an electrical service apparatus mountable in a watthour meter socket by a slide-in or snap-in connection. An access control member is carried within the coupler for controlling access through the coupler to the interior of the socket adapter. A cover...

20060082956 - Composite cover for notebook-type computer: A cover for a notebook type computer, and a method of making same. The cover comprises a stiff metal body covered by a cosmetic shell. The body and shell are adhered together to form a composite cover. All force bearing elements, such as hinges and latches, are attached to the...

20060082957 - Display device: A display device. A display device comprises a body and a movable portion. The body comprises a display panel. The movable portion is rotatably disposed on the body, movable between a first position and a second position. When the movable portion is at the first position, the movable portion is...

20060082958 - Electronic equipment: According to an embodiment, tips of a pair of arms extending from a front end surface of a display unit of a facsimile apparatus are rotatably supported by a hinge mechanism so that a display unit can be tilted up. A key operation section is provided in front of the...

20060082959 - Battery for dockable electronic device: A battery for a dockable electronic device is provided. The battery includes a housing having a recess, and at least one battery cell disposed in the housing. The recess of the housing is operable to receive a docking station platform when the dockable electronic device is docked at the docking...

20060082960 - Information handling system capable of operating with a power adapter having a power rating lower than the information handling system's power rating: In response to detecting that a power adapter, having a first power rating lower than a second power rating of an information handling system (“IHS”), is coupled to the IHS and in response to a request indicating that the IHS is to be powered on, the power adapter is decoupled...

20060082962 - Portable electronic apparatus having improved latch mechanism: A portable computer includes a base unit (70), and a display unit (10) pivotally connected to the base unit for movement between a closed position and an open position. A pair of hooks (11) is arranged on the display unit, each hook including a latching portion (113). A pair of...

20060082961 - Vehicle multimedia system having a safety interlock mechanism: A vehicle multimedia system having a safety interlock mechanism. The vehicle multimedia system comprising a portable multimedia unit having a support sensor for sensing support thereon and a docking station configured to interlock the portable multimedia unit therein. The docking station comprises a main frame having a receiving port to...

20060082963 - Usb drive mass storage device with means for holding memory cards not in use: A USB drive mass storage device has a housing provided at an end with, for example, a USB connector, and at the other end with at least one card slot for different types of memory cards, such as SD, mini SD, MMC cards, etc. At least one side of the...

20060082964 - Video picture display unit: The invention is to provide a video picture display unit capable of reducing discomfort given to a user by restraining influence of a noise of fans after the power of the unit is turned off. A timer setting when the power is turned off (off timer setting or sleep setting)...

20060082965 - Securing computer equipment: Embodiments of the present invention secure docking stations, notebook computers and removable devices. In one embodiment, a docking station is provided. The docking station includes a base unit for engaging a computer and a lock including a lock mechanism, a key receptacle exposed in an opening on a side of...

20060082966 - External cooling module: A portable computer system comprising a processor within a portable computer system chassis. The processor is configured to operate within a range of speeds. The portable computer system further comprises an external cooling module detachably connected to the chassis. The external cooling module extends into the portable computer system chassis...

20060082967 - Electronic equipment: Electronic equipment includes a chassis that compose a case, a first printed circuit board, an MPU and a memory both of which are mounted in the case and consume high power, and a cooling fan for taking in air from the outside into the inside of the case. The cooling...

20060082968 - Fool-proof device on heatsink thermal module for the notebook computer: A fool-proof device on the heatsink thermal module for the notebook computer is provided. With an interference member installed on one side of the case of the heatsink thermal module, when installing the heatsink thermal module, the interference member and a predetermined recognition area on the printed circuit board (PCB)...

20060082969 - Alternator in connection with a remotely-cooled rectifier: A rectifier, which is associated with an alternating current machine of an internal combustion engine has two heat sinks each having two or more diodes. The heat sinks of the rectifier 2 are arranged physically separate from the alternating current machine, upstream and/or downstream (relative to the flow direction of...

20060082970 - Electrical module and support therefor with integrated cooling: A rack system is disclosed that includes a plurality of electrical modules (48), a frame (10) supporting the plurality of electrical modules (48) that includes a plurality of frame members (16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 38, 39, 40) and a plurality of locations (52) for supportably receiving one of the...

20060082971 - System and method for heat dissipation in an information handling system: A system and method is disclosed for dissipating heat within the interior of an information handling system. Heat from a heat source is directed to a heat sink and is also directed in parallel to a thermoelectric cooler. The thermoelectric cooler is oriented to direct heat in the direction of...

20060082972 - Heat radiating apparatus: A heat radiating apparatus is provided which includes a heat sink configured to be positioned in thermal contact with a heat source in order to take heat from the heat source, at least one heat pipe having a portion connected to the heat sink and configured to transfer the heat...

20060082973 - Wireless router: A wireless router dissipates heat through use of a unique heat sink having tines to increase the heat sink surface area. A housing includes lower vents and an upper vents to enable passage of an airflow. The airflow may be generated by one or more fans disposed within the housing...

20060082974 - Heat dissipation system for multiple integrated circuits mounted on a printed circuit board: A system is provided for heat sinking and environmental dissipation of heat generated by one or more ICs mounted to a printed circuit board. The system includes a primary thermally conductive plate and one or more thermally conductive discs attached to the primary plate. The one or more thermally conductive...

20060082975 - Electronic control enclosure: The electronic control enclosure includes devices and methods for removing heat energy from the electronic components of an electronic control unit. The components are mounted to a substrate and are protectively housed in an interior chamber of an environmentally sealed enclosure housing. Electrical communication is established with the components via...

20060082976 - Electrical circuit having a multilayer printed circuit board: An electrical circuit includes a multilayer printed circuit board and a housing which shields against electromagnetic interference. A portion of at least one outer layer of the printed circuit board are in the form of contact areas which are connected to a respective conductor area on a further layer of...

20060082977 - Battery, battery mounting apparatus and electronic device: An electronic device having a main body and a battery mounting portion. A battery pack is detachably mounted to the battery mounting portion. A resilient member pushes the battery pack away from the battery mounting portion by a predetermined distance when separating the battery pack via a locking/releasing unit. The...

20060082978 - Electronic device having a jacket capable of being attracted to a main body: An electronic device includes a main body for performing functions of the electronic device, and a jacket having a first end coupled to the main body and a second end attracted to the main body through a magnetic force....

20060082979 - Installation device and installation assembly comprising said installation device: An installation device and an installation assembly including at least one installation device are disclosed, which can be used in conjunction with various connection technologies and also be incorporated in different wiring systems. One connection side of the installation device is provided with a contact element, which is compatible with...

20060082981 - Capacitive/resistive devices and printed wiring boards incorporating such devices and methods of making thereof: A capacitive/resistive device provides both resistive and capacitive functions. The capacitive/resistive device may be embedded within a layer of a printed wiring board. Embedding the capacitive/resistive device conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the number of solder connections, thereby increasing reliability....

20060082980 - Capacitive/resistive devices, organic dielectric laminates and printed wiring boards incorporating such devices, and methods of making thereof: A capacitive/resistive device provides both resistive and capacitive functions. The capacitive/resistive device may be embedded within a layer of a printed wiring board. Embedding the capacitive/resistive device conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the number of solder connections, thereby increasing reliability....

20060082982 - Capacitive/resistive devices, organic dielectric laminates and printed wiring boards incorporating such devices, and methods of making thereof: A capacitive/resistive device provides both resistive and capacitive functions. The capacitive/resistive device may be embedded within a layer of a printed wiring board. Embedding the capacitive/resistive device conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the number of solder connections, thereby increasing reliability. Conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the...

20060082983 - Leadframe-based module dc bus design to reduce module inductance: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative...

20060082984 - Cut via structure for and manufacturing method of connecting separate conductors: A cut via structure for and a manufacturing method of connecting separate conductors are provided. The cut via structure is electrically connected to a substrate. It comprises at least two separate conductors. These conductors form a central-hollow via structure. Alternatively, the central hole can be filled with desired materials (central-filling...

20060082985 - Bi-fold mounted printed wiring board: A mounted printed wiring board is disclosed that will allow sensors to be installed in optimal positions thereon with the same time and effort needed for one board, and allow the same to be inexpensively manufactured with a simple process. A single board unit includes first and second board portions...

20060082986 - Housing for memory card: A memory card includes a base plate on which IC chips are connected and a housing is mounted to the base plate. The housing has at least one recess defined in an underside of the housing and sealed by a top which is in flush with the outside of the...

20060077599 - Protective device for a load current carrying apparatus: The object of the invention is a protective device for a load carrying apparatus for preventing or reducing an electric arc during separation of the load current carrying plug connectors (2) using a switch (7) that reduces the load current to such an extent that the load current that remains...

20060077600 - Switching power supply circuit: A secondary side series resonant circuit formed by at least one secondary winding and a secondary side series resonant capacitor is provided together with a secondary side series resonant circuit forming a current resonant converter, whereby a coupling type resonant circuit is formed by magnetic coupling of an isolated converter...

20060077601 - Semiconductor device: The invention intends to provide a semiconductor device capable of preventing an electrostatic breakdown especially by the CDM, of the electrostatic breakdowns generated between plural power supply systems, with a few number of protection circuits. The semiconductor device includes a first circuit block that operates with a first power supply...

20060077602 - Synchronous multi-phase ac-to-dc converter: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of power conversion systems and methods employing synchronous multi-phase AC-to-DC conversion. In one embodiment, a power converter comprises a transistor bridge and a switching controller that operates the transistor bridge in response to AC voltage threshold crossings. The switching controller may include a period counter...

20060077604 - Master-slave critical conduction mode power converter: A system and a method for to use multiple power sources for supplying power to a load. The system and method use a triggering system to automatically and substantially cancel a ripple component of the input current drawn by the system. A master power source and a slave power source...

20060077603 - Protective circuit for a secondary battery pack and method of operating the same: A protective circuit for a secondary battery pack advantageously having a simple circuit configuration while maintaining the safety of banks in the circuit. Each protective circuit has banks adapted to be charged or to discharge voltage, each bank being coupled to a controller that senses the charging or discharging voltage...

20060077605 - Compensated inverse-time undervoltage load shedding systems: Provided is a compensated inverse-time undervoltage load shedding system and method for use in an electrical power system. The compensated inverse-time undervoltage load shedding system includes a compensation element for determining a compensated value and an inverse-time undervoltage element operatively coupled to the compensation element and enabled based on the...

20060077607 - Circuit protector monitoring assembly kit and method: Monitoring assemblies, kits and methods for determining an operational state of a circuit protector in an electrical circuit....

20060077606 - Controller for semiconductor device: A semiconductor device controller includes a current supply control unit for controlling a conduction state of a semiconductor device connected to a load in response to a control signal to supply current to the load, a current level judging unit for comparing one or more switching judgment values set in...

20060077608 - Multifunctional response tool, method and system for circuit protector management: A multifunctional response tool, method and system for responding to circuit protector events....

20060077609 - System and method for circuit protector monitoring and management: A system and method for circuit protector monitoring and management....

20060077610 - Motor overload protector: An enclosed motor protector has a housing formed by a base (10) and a cover (12) received on the base and enclosing a recess (10a) formed in the base. A first terminal (14) extends through an opening in the housing and mounts a stationary contact (14c) within the recess. An...

20060077611 - Circuit protector monitoring and management system user interface method, system and program: A user interface, method system and program for circuit protector management in an electrical system....

20060077612 - Wireless communication using an intrinsically safe design for use in a hazardous area: A wireless circuit setup is used in a hazardous area where the circuit is intrinsically safe and does not require explosion proof containment. In this setup, an intrinsically safe master barrier (420) is used without the use of a resistor and one or more resistors (R1, R2, R3) are placed...

20060077613 - Safety switching device and method for failsafe shutdown of an electric load: The invention relates to a safety switching device for the failsafe shutdown of an electric load, such as an electrically driven machine. The safety switching device has a signal processing part for receiving and evaluating an input-side switching signal, which, for example, originates from an emergency stop switch. It also...

20060077614 - Repeater with selective repeat: A repeater in a power line control system includes a selective repeat feature. The repeater stores selected codes associated with a particular location. When a command is received on an input power line, the repeater repeats only those commands that have the selected codes. Implementations of the repeater include a...

20060077615 - Piezoelectric anion generator controled by integrated circuit: The present invention discloses a piezoelectric anion generator controlled by an integrated circuit IC, which includes an oscillation circuit, a frequency following-up circuit, an power amplification circuit, a step-up circuit, a voltage-doubling circuit, an ion discharging pin, a negative feedback voltage-stabilizing circuit and a bleeder circuit. Due to using the...

20060077616 - Communication system: The present invention enhances the degree of freedom in communication using a quasi-electrostatic field. According to the present invention, on the card device 3 (a ticket checking and collecting machine 2) side in a communication system 1, a quasi-electrostatic field according to an identification signal S5 (a notification signal S9)...

20060077617 - Selectable capacitance circuit: A voltage-controlled capacitor and methods for forming the same are described. A mechanical conductor membrane of the voltage-controlled capacitor is movable to and from a first position and a second position. An amount of capacitance can vary with the movement of the mechanical conductor membrane. A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) voltage-controlled...

20060077618 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element with an anode element and a cathode layer, having an anode lead member planted on one end surface of the anode element, an anode terminal connected to the anode lead member, a platy cathode terminal placed on a...

20060077620 - Plasma display apparatus: A plasma display apparatus includes a Plasma Display Panel (PDP). A thermal conductive sheet is attached to one side of the PDP, and a chassis base is connected to the side of the PDP on which the thermal conductive sheet has been attached. The chassis base can be a planar...

20060077619 - Plasma display device: A plasma display device includes: a Plasma Display Panel(PDP); a chassis base adapted to support the PDP attached to one surface thereof, a plurality of Integrated Circuit (IC) modules respectively included on driving circuit boards attached to another surface of the chassis base and adapted to control the PDP; and...

20060077622 - Direct hinge for optimizing conversion: An electronic device that has a body portion having an internal track, a display portion having a follower member that runs along the internal track and a support arm pivotally coupled to the body portion and to the display portion and enabling the display portion to move between multiple distinct...

20060077629 - Display apparatus: The present invention allows a display apparatus employing a flat panel display device to have a simple, low-cost construction. The display in the display apparatus of the present invention comprises: a flat panel display device; and a frame member including a frame-shaped first portion and a second portion that are...

20060077623 - Display device: A display device. A display device comprises a body and a supporting member. The body comprises a front side and a rear side. The supporting member is rotatably connected to the body, and supports the body. When the supporting member is in the first position, the supporting member serves as...

20060077627 - Display device having a lateral side input-and-output module: A display device includes a side I/O module sandwiched between a front frame and a rear cover to form a casing having a lateral side. The I/O module includes an L-shaped connector including a back plate fastened securely to the rear cover, and a side plate extending perpendicularly from the...

20060077625 - Display with integrated electronic device: A display with integrated electronic devices. An device module rotatably connected to a main body of the display, comprises a module body is rotatably connected to the main body capable of moving between a first position and a second position, a first electronic device disposed on the module body, and...

20060077626 - Flat image display device: The present invention provides a flat image display device having a support frame that is compatible with a large flat image display device and has a high bonding strength. The invention relates to a flat image display device including: a display substrate; a back substrate disposed opposite the display substrate...

20060077628 - Modular printed board assembly, plasma display apparatus having the same, and method of fabricating the assembly: In a modular printed board assembly, a plasma display apparatus including the modular printed board assembly, and a method of fabricating the modular printed board assembly, the modular printed board includes: a frame of plate shape fixed on a chassis base; and a plurality of printed board assemblies, on which...

20060077621 - Pivoting laptop computer: The Pivoting Laptop Computer allows for the display to be in either the landscape or the portrait mode....

20060077624 - Structure of a control panel of a mobile phone: A mobile phone includes a base, a screen connected to the base, and a control panel; the base has a connecting post thereon, which has an engaging protrusion; the control panel has a hole on a lower side, and it has a gap next to the hole for allowing the...

20060077630 - Electronic apparatus: A portable computer as an example of an electronic apparatus has a main unit, and a cover member placed on the upper surface of the main unit. The main unit has a housing. A component mounting part is formed on the upper surface of the housing. The component mounting part...

20060077631 - Hinged panel and disc drive for a computer: A panel hingedly connected to the body of a computer that includes an optical disc drive in electrical communication with the computer is provided....

20060077633 - Recording media drive: A recording media drive is to be provided in which, when even a voltage capable of being provided in the interior can be provided from the exterior, e.g., the voltage of 3.3V defined in Serial ATA Standard, the voltage can be supplied from the exterior. In one embodiment, a circuit...

20060077632 - System and method for mounting a component in a computer system: One embodiment is a system for mounting a component in a computer system comprising a bracket having a plurality of access ports that permit the component to be secured to the bracket, and having a plurality of mounting points that permit the bracket to be secured to the computer system;...

20060077634 - Protecting device for connectors of computer: A protecting device for enclosing cable connectors of a computer includes a rear panel (10) of a computer chassis, a first member (20) and a second member (30). The rear panel has a plurality of I/O ports (102) for the cable connectors inserting thereinto. The first member has a first...

20060077636 - Display device usable outdoors: A display device usable outdoors includes a display part to form a picture thereon, a housing to accommodate the display part and having an opening through which the display part is mounted, a protecting member installed in the opening part of the housing to protect the display part, a heat...

20060077635 - Plasma display apparatus: A plasma display apparatus having shortened production time comprises: a plasma display panel; a chassis base having a front part on which the plasma display panel is installed, and having a back part on which circuit boards including circuits for driving the plasma display panel are installed; and at least...

20060077637 - Cooling device for cooling a heat-generating component, and electronic apparatus having the cooling device: A cooling device having a heat receiving portion, a heat radiating portion, a heat pipe, and a fan. The heat receiving portion is held on a wiring board and thermally connected to a heat-generating component. The heat radiating portion radiates the heat generated by the heat-generating component, at a position...

20060077638 - Adaptive interface using flexible fingers: A multi-function interface adaptor comprises a base layer and flexible fingers extending from it. The interface adaptor is interposed between two objects to provide a mechanical and/or thermal interface with stress relief or shock absorption. Using bent fingers operating like springs, shocks and distributed stresses can be relieved in the...

20060077639 - Heat sink fixing device: A heat sink fixing device for fixing a heat sink on a printed circuit board is disclosed. The fixing device comprises a connecting portion fixed on one side of the heat sink, an extension portion connected with the connecting portion, a first pin extended downward from partial lower edge of...

20060077642 - Apparatus for resiliently mounting a circuit board within a device housing: A circuit board is mounted within a housing in a resilient manner to minimize the introduction of stresses warping the circuit board as the housing is warped or as a circuit board warped during its manufacture is mounted within the housing. The housing includes spaced apart mounting pads between which...

20060077641 - Electronic card with braced structure: The field of the invention is that of electronic computers that have to operate in a harsh mechanical environment. One of the main fields of application relates to computers for on-board fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft avionics systems operating in a highly vibratory environment. These computers generally comprise one or more...

20060077640 - Optical module: An optical module 10 comprises a substrate 11, a light-emitting module 14, a light-receiving module 19, and a housing. The substrate 11 has a front face and a rear face. The light-emitting module 14 and light-receiving module 19 are mounted to the substrate 11. The housing receives the substrate 11....

20060077643 - Control device and method of manufacturing thereof: A module comprises a metallic terminal pins for connection and a circuit board with electronic components mounted thereon, a circuit board connecting side of the connector. The electronic components and the circuit board with the electronic components mounted thereon are encapsulated with the same resin. A metallic base is united...

20060077644 - Folded substrate with interposer package for integrated circuit devices: In one embodiment, a package-to-package stack is assembled comprising a first integrated circuit package, and a second integrated circuit package which are mechanically and electrically connected using an interposer and a substrate folded around the interposer. Other embodiments are described and claimed....

20060077645 - Method and device for integrating lcd monitor circuitry: A method and a device for integrating LCD monitor circuitry using a single-layered printed circuit board so as to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of manufacturing LCD monitors....

20060077646 - Combined varistor and lc filter device: Disclosed herein is a combined varistor and LC filter device in which both a varistor function of protecting circuits by absorbing surge voltage and an electromagnetic interference filter function of improving radiation characteristics are implemented in a single chip, thus having reduced mounting area. The combined device includes a body...

20060077647 - Integrated mechanical standoff and wall-mount apparatus: An integrated standoff and wall mount apparatus is disclosed. A standoff is formed in the inner surface of a chassis backplane of an electrical device and comprises a conical shape extending generally upward from the inner surface of the chassis backplane. The integrated standoff is used to secure a PCB...

20060072251 - Safety system: A system for monitoring and controlling the safety system of equipment, which is used to insure personnel safety and cause the system to “fail safe” in the event of computer or software failure, the failure of a critical piece of hardware, or the opening of any interlock indicating, for example,...

20060072253 - Apparatus and method for high speed voltage regulation: A high-speed voltage regulating apparatus and a method for high-speed voltage regulation. The apparatus includes: (A) a regulator, adapted to provide a regulated voltage; (B) switching circuitry, connected to the regulator, adapted to either (i) connect the regulator to an output node or (ii) disconnect the regulator from the output...

20060072252 - Multiple-output dc-dc converter: The multiple-output DC-DC converter comprises an inductor (L) and a main switch (S0) which periodically couples a DC-input voltage (Vin) to the inductor (L). Each one of a multitude of loads (L1, L2,L3) is coupled to the inductor (L) via one of a multitude of output switches (S1, S2, S3)....

20060072254 - Fault current limiter: A fault current limiter comprising: an input node; an output node; a variable impedance element coupled between the input node and the output node; a multi-cycle refrigeration system, comprising a first coolant cycle for cooling the variable impedance element and a second coolant cycle, thermally coupled to the first coolant...

20060072255 - Inverter circuit for inhibiting electricity transmission interference: An inverter circuit for inhibiting electricity transmission interference receives an electric signal output from an electricity input circuit, and includes a control unit to output an operating frequency, an actuation circuit to receive the operating frequency and divide the electric signal and output an actuation signal, and a transformer to...

20060072256 - Arc fault circuit interrupter and method of detecting an arc fault: An arc fault circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism adapted to open and close the separable contacts, and a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. The trip mechanism includes a peak detector determining a peak amplitude of a current pulse of...

20060072257 - Device and method for reducing dishing of critical on-chip interconnect lines: An critical interconnect line (300) for an integrated circuit is provided in which the problem of dishing of copper is addressed. An interconnect line (300) is provided for an integrated circuit in the form of a critical interconnect line modelled as a transmission line. The interconnect line (300) is formed...

20060072260 - Electrostatic protection circuit: An electrostatic protection circuit having an external power supply terminal, an external ground terminal, a first external signal terminal, a first p-type field-effect transistor having a source and a drain respectively connected to the external power supply terminal and the first external signal terminal, a first n-type field-effect transistor having...

20060072258 - Multi-stack power supply clamp circuitry for electrostatic discharge protection: A multi-stack power supply clamp circuit for providing electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection to enhance performance of advanced submicron processes is provided. The clamp circuit includes a bias voltage generator with low leakage and high current drive capabilities, and means to lighten current load on the voltage generator through reduced gate...

20060072261 - Power semiconductor module: A power semiconductor module (1) has power semiconductor components (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) arranged on a substrate (14), at least one portion of which components is connected in parallel and arranged symmetrically on the substrate (14). A second conduction plane (24, 26) is provided for making contact with...

20060072259 - Snubber circuit: A snubber circuit for use with an integrated power supply control circuit incorporating a transformer and a lateral power MOSFET on a single silicon chip. A capacitor is provided in circuit with the MOSFET and first resistor and diode are in series with each other and the capacitor. A second...

20060072263 - Method and apparatus for cycle error correction for a power converter device, such as an electronic power inverter: Cycle error correction is performed in an electronic power system to compensate for a difference between an AC grid side frequency and an AC load side frequency. The electronic power system can comprise an electronic power inverter, such as one usable with an uninterruptible power supply. Cycles of signals indicative...

20060072264 - Signal transfer circuit and circuit device using same: A signal transfer circuit appropriate for use in realizing both high circuit stability and high current driving ability is disclosed. Signal transfer circuit A has current transfer circuit 3 that transfers a signal current via first reference current I1. In one embodiment, current transfer circuit 3 has current transcription circuit...

20060072262 - System and method for allocating power to loads: A system and method for adaptive control of power among a plurality of loads based on a categorization of the loads as either delayable or non-delayable, wherein the non-delayable loads are preferably supplied power over the delayable loads. In one aspect, the system may be used to allocate limited power...

20060072265 - Power and safety control hub: This power and safety control hub for overall power control, safety control and power distribution integrates fault tolerant power disconnect control, software monitoring of disconnect and multi-voltage power distribution and disconnect with non-hazardous power control, EMI filtering and multi-circuit current protection in a single unit. In addition, it implements electromagnetic,...

20060072266 - Voltage controller for use in electronic appliance using a plurality of power sources and method thereof: The present invention relates to a voltage controller equipped with an electronic appliance capable of using a plurality of power sources selectively and a method thereof. The plurality of power sources includes a battery power source and an adaptor power source. The voltage controller detects a voltage of a specific...

20060072267 - High voltage esd power clamp: A structure and apparatus is provided for an electrostatic discharge power clamp, for use with high voltage power supplies. The power clamp includes a network of transistor devices, for example, nFETs arranged in series between a power rail and a ground rail. The first transistor device is biased into a...

20060072268 - Power supply circuit and method for stable system turn-off: Disclosed are a power supply circuit and method for mobile communication terminals, such as PDAs and portable phones. When a main power source such as a battery is abruptly detached from a system, the abrupt detachment of the main power source is detected and the system is stably turned off...

20060072269 - Amperage apparatus for displaying ralative amperage load: In a first embodiment, the invention is an amperage apparatus 10 for displaying relative amperage load. The amperage apparatus 10 includes a sensor 12 adapted to measure an amperage value, a processor 14 coupled to the sensor 12 and adapted to allow selection of an amperage rating, and a display...

20060072271 - Electrical power distribution system: An electrical power distribution system for connecting an electrical device to a source of electrical power and disconnecting the electrical device therefrom. The system includes a PCD tag associated with the electrical device, and a PCD reader associated with a receptacle electrically connectable to the source of electrical power. The...

20060072270 - Fuel system safety device for run-dry conditions: Systems, methods, and apparatus for fault detection and interruption in power lines are provided. Circuitry is implemented via software and hardware that is configured to sense an operational aspect of a power line, such as current levels in a three-phase power line, and apply signal processing to the sensed operational...

20060072272 - Over-current protection device: An over-current protection device is constituted of a current detection unit for detecting a current from a power-supply source to a load having a magnetism detection element with a magnetic impedance (MI) effect, an AC-current supply device for supplying an AC current to the detection element, a bias-current supply device...

20060072273 - Power supply device, test apparatus, and power supply voltage stabilizing device: A power supply device for supplying source current to an electronic device comprises: a current output unit for outputting output current including at least the source current as a component of the current thereof; a connection resistor which electrically connects the current output unit and the electronic device for supplying...

20060072274 - Method of controlling surge current in fan modules and apparatus thereof: A method of controlling surge current in fan modules is applied in a blade server. The blade server includes a fan module having a first fan motor, a second fan motor, a first resistor/capacitor (RC) circuit and a second RC circuit. The blade server generates a control signal for controlling...

20060072275 - Double-protection circuit protector: A circuit protector is connected in a circuit to protect the circuit from overloading. The circuit protector includes a casing inside which first and second terminals electrically connected to the circuit are fixed. A first cantilever member is fixed to the first terminal and has a cantilever arm that assumes...

20060072276 - Tunable tracking filter: An integrated tuner circuit (20) with an arbitrary IF output. The tuner includes an integrated circuit with a fixed-frequency control loop (30) and a matched external variable capacitance Ct, to achieve tracking of a tuned LC band-pass filter (10) with an arbitrary oscillator....

20060072277 - Method and system for signal and power distribution in a building housing a manufacturing process: A power and signal distribution system is adaptable to existing building areas and provides a shielded, low resistance and low inductance grounding structure. The distribution system comprises two or more electrically conductive enclosed channels; one for lower current signals and power distribution and one for high current signals and power...

20060072278 - Apparatus for manufacturing particles using corona discharge and method thereof: An apparatus and method for manufacturing particles using corona discharge is disclosed. A discharge electrode is provided within a guide duct and reaction gases are supplied into the guide duct. A high voltage is applied to the discharge electrode and a low voltage is applied to the guide duct to...

20060072279 - Air ionization module and method: An air ionizing module and method for generating ions of one and opposite polarities within a flowing stream of air or other gas includes a thin-filament electrode mounted within the flowing stream in regions thereof of maximum flow velocity. The thin-filament electrode is mounted in a multi-sided polygonal configuration to...

20060072280 - Systems and methods for illuminating a spark gap in an electric discharge weapon: An electric discharge weapon includes a high voltage circuit, a control circuit, and a light source. The high voltage circuit includes a spark gap having a breakdown voltage affected by light. A magnitude of an electric discharge of the weapon is related to the breakdown voltage of the spark gap....

20060072281 - Methods of forming a layer utilizing a liquid-phase lanthanum precursor and methods of manufacturing a capacitor using the same: The present invention can provide methods of forming a layer including lanthanum by utilizing a lanthanum precursor existing in a liquid phase at a room temperature. The present invention can further provide methods of forming layers including lanthanum on objects and methods of manufacturing a capacitor....

20060072282 - Dielectric thin film, thin film capacitor element, and method for manufacturing thin film capacitor element: The present invention provides a dielectric thin film whose composition is expressed by the formula (Ba1-xSrx)yTiO3 (0.18≦x≦0.45, 0.96≦y≦1.04), and whose peak intensity ratio I(100)I(110) is from 0.02 to 2.0 when I(100) is the peak intensity of the diffraction line of the (100) plane, and I(110) is the peak intensity of...

20060072283 - Uninterruptible power supply with integral applications processor: A UPS includes power supply circuitry configured to selectively provide power to an external load from a plurality of power sources. An applications processor is integrated within the UPS, powered by the power supply circuitry, and configured to provide an operating system that supports loading and execution of externally-supplied applications,...

20060072284 - Line interface module: A power processing module for supplying power to a motion control device from a power source such as a utility power line, and related method of operation, are disclosed. The power processing module includes a first power input terminal, a first power output terminal, branch circuit protection circuitry coupled at...

20060072285 - Handset sliding structure: The present invention provides a handset sliding structure for mobile devices comprising a cover, a base and a slider. Therein, a surface of the base comprises two opposing sliding tracks having a narrow section, the shortest distance between them. The cover is slid on the base along the sliding tracks...

20060072286 - [swinging display mounting structure]: A swinging display mounting structure is disclosed to include a housing, which has a front receiving open chamber and can be installed in the headrest of a vehicle chair or the instrument of a motor vehicle, a display receivable to the front receiving open chamber of the housing, and a...

20060072287 - Portable computer system with rechargeable keyboard: A computer system having a display housing and detachable a base housing. The base housing may include a keyboard that can communicate with the display housing via a wired interface or a wireless interface. The keyboard may also include a rechargeable battery. When the keyboard communicates with the display housing...

20060072288 - Electric machine with power and control electronics integrated into the primary machine housing: An electric machine includes a housing, a mount within the housing, and power and control electronics coupled to the mount. An interference fit is formed between the mount and the housing that secures the mount within the housing independent of mechanical fasteners. The electric machine can also include a segmented...

20060072289 - Systems, apparatus and method for reducing dust on components in a computer system: An apparatus and method for reducing dust on components in a computer system is disclosed. Embodiments include a system that generally includes an enclosure, a component mounted with the enclosure, and a fan adapted to induce an airflow towards the component to provide cooling. The system also generally includes a...

20060072290 - Heat-dissipating device with heat conductive tubes: A heat-dissipating device with heat conductive tubes comprises a heat-dissipating unit having plurality of fins; each fin having a plurality of through holes; each through hole having a corresponding via hole near the through hole; a plurality of annular walls being arranged around each through hole; and a plurality of...

20060072292 - High-frequency module and electronic device using the module: A high-frequency module attached with a shield case. Barrier 36 of the shield case has wall 37 provided by being bent from ceiling section 32; wall 38 that is opposed to wall 37 and that is provided by being bent from ceiling section 32; and linkage section 39 for linking...

20060072291 - Surface mount heat sink: A heat sink surface mounts to a printed circuit board in direct separation, thermal and physical, from components on the board. The heat sink cools the components by conducting heat from the components through the printed circuit board to the heat sink....

20060072293 - Interface module for electronic devices: An interface module in a nonplanar form. The interface module includes an electronic device card, such as a SIM or memory card, in a cross-sectional shape that may be, for example, substantially a circle or ellipse, substantially rectangular meeting certain dimensional requirements, or a shape other than a rectangle having...

20060072294 - Enclosure for printed wiring board assemblies: There is provided an enclosure for printed wiring assemblies (PWAs). The enclosure includes first and second enclosure halves disposed on opposite sides of the PWA. The first and second enclosure halves are substantially identical in size, shape and location of fastening features. The first and second halves are offset along...

20060072296 - Integrated circuit including a heat dissipation structure: One embodiment of an integrated circuit includes a discrete device that defines a top surface, an integrated circuit substrate, and a heat dissipation structure fully covering the top surface of the discrete device and being thermally connected to the integrated circuit substrate....

20060072295 - Method for producing microsystems: The invention relates to a method for producing microsystems comprising microelectronic components that are inserted into cavities created during the layered construction of a base body consisting of a photocurable material, said components being situated adjacent to and/or above one another on several planes and being interconnected either electrically or...

20060072297 - Circuit module access system and method: One or more connectors are mounted to a module having one or more integrated circuits. In one embodiment, multiple ICs are stacked and interconnected to form a high-density module. The connectors are preferably mounted above the top IC of the module, but may be mounted at other locations....

20060072298 - Ground plane having opening and conductive bridge traversing the opening: Conductive bridges to traverse openings in ground planes, and methods of making the conductive bridges, are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a ground plane, one or more openings defined in the ground plane, such as, for example, conjoined via openings and/or slots, and one or more conductive...