Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 07/06

20060164767 - Brushless dc motor drive apparatus: A brushless DC motor drive apparatus for driving a rotor includes a drive circuit rotating the rotor, a current shutdown and auto-restart circuit coupled to the drive circuit, and a DC voltage comparison circuit coupled to the current shutdown and auto-restart circuit. The current shutdown and auto-restart circuit detects blockage...

20060164768 - Protection circuit: A protection circuit is coupled between a secondary winding of a transformer and a load. When voltage at the secondary winding of the transformer becomes abnormal, the protection circuit disconnects the power connection to the load so as to protect the load from damage. When the voltage at the secondary...

20060164769 - Adjusting current limit thresholds based on power requirement of powered device in system for providing power over communication link: Novel system and methodology for adjusting a current limit threshold in a Power over Ethernet (PoE) system in accordance with requirements of a Powered Device (PD). A system for supplying power to a PD over a communications link has a requirement determining circuit for determining a PD's requirement, and a...

20060164770 - Regulator and electronic apparatus therewith: To reduce the electric power wasted in an overvoltage protection circuit, a regulator IC 100 incorporates an overvoltage protection circuit 105 that stops the output operation of the regulator when the output voltage Vo becomes higher than a predetermined threshold voltage Vth1. The overvoltage protection circuit 105 includes switch means...

20060164771 - Device for transmitting, exchanging and/or routing data and/or information: A device for transmitting, exchanging and/or routing data and/or information, in the context of industrial process and/or automation technology, between a first unit and at least a second unit. One of those units is a transmitter or sensor supplying a measurement value for determining a physical or chemical quantity. Said...

20060164773 - Adjusting current limit thresholds based on output voltage of power supply device in system for providing power over communication link: A power supply system for providing power over a communication link has current limit circuitry for restricting an output current of the system based on a current limit threshold, and threshold circuitry for setting the current limit threshold in accordance with an output parameter of the system. In particular, the...

20060164777 - Circuit arrangement for limiting a ringing current: A circuit arrangement for bidirectional current limiting comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a first resistor, a first zener diode and a second zener diode. The first transistor comprises a first controllable path and a first control terminal and the second transistor comprises a second controllable path and a...

20060164776 - Current-limiting circuit and method for operating the circuit: A current-limiting circuit, including a switch, a diode, an inductance, an input with a first connection and second connection, and an output with a first connection and second connection. The first connection of the input is connected via the switch to the inductance and to the cathode of the diode...

20060164775 - Dual-mode detection of powered device in power over ethernet system: Novel circuitry and methodology for detecting a Powered Device (PD) in a system for providing power to the PD. PD detection circuitry detects the PD in a first mode by providing detection current to probe the PD, and in a second mode by providing detection voltage to probe the PD....

20060164774 - High-power foldback mechanism in system for providing power over communication link: A novel system for providing power over the Ethernet includes a current limit circuit for preventing an output current from exceeding a current threshold set at a prescribed level, and a foldback circuit for reducing the current threshold when an output voltage is lower than a prescribed voltage value. The...

20060164772 - Solid state switch with quasi-predictive short circuit: A protection circuit detects short circuit and/or current overload conditions based on one of a current level and a current change rate di/dt of a current through a load. A detection device uses an inductor to detect current change rate and a resistor to detect current level, and generates a...

20060164778 - Inrush current limiting circuit: A current limiting circuit comprises a current limiting element (R1) coupled between an input and an output of the current limiting circuit, and a controllable shunt element (M1) connected in parallel with the current limiting element. The current limiting circuit further comprises a control circuit (102) and a time delay...

20060164779 - Dc motor controller safety override: An apparatus for detecting short circuit condition in a MOSFET power transistor in a pulse width modulation controller for a commutator type direct current motor detects whether current is flowing through the channel of the transistor by monitoring current through a normally closed override means. The apparatus further monitors the...

20060164780 - Electrical barrier: The sensing resistor (11), being in series with the zener diodes (14), allows the current flowing through the zener diode (14) to be determined. The value of this current is then used to regulate the voltage input to the barrier (10). By using such a sensing resistor in series with...

20060164781 - Insulator for energized terminal of electrical device: An electrical apparatus of an electric distribution power system includes an electrical device having a high voltage electrical terminal that may be energized, an exterior insulating housing, and an insulator. The exterior insulating housing surrounds and insulates the electrical device, and includes an opening through which the high voltage electrical...

20060164782 - Control system, method and product for uninterruptible power supply: A control system for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for servicing a load is disclosed. The UPS includes a first feed path and a second feed path, where the first feed path is operable in parallel with the second feed path. The first feed path is engagable via a first...

20060164783 - Static dissipative optical construction: An optical construction that is static-dissipative and includes a static-dissipative layer buried within optical material....

20060164784 - Apparatus and method for removal of surface oxides via fluxless technique involving electron attachment and remote ion generation: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the dry fluxing of at least one component and/or solder surface via electron attachment. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for removing oxides from the surface of a component comprising: providing a component on a substrate wherein the substrate...

20060164785 - Electrostatic bonding chuck with integrated radio frequency electrode and thermostatic means: The invention concerns an electrostatic chuck (250) comprising an upper ceramic (205) bearing the substrate (200) to be treated and a lower ceramic (215) bearing heating elements (225) and radio frequency electrodes (220), said ceramics being permanently bonded together. Said ceramics are preferably bonded together by heated glass and the...

20060164786 - Electrostatic chuck for substrate stage, electrode used for the chuck, and treating system having the chuck and electrode: An electrostatic chuck is provided for a substrate stage that can be used in plasma treatment of various substrates such as a large-sized glass substrate for a flat panel display (FPD), a semiconductor wafer or the like. The electrostatic chuck is divided into a plurality of electrodes formed into nearly...

20060164787 - Fireworks ignition system for 1.4 fireworks: An ignition system for 1.4 g or consumer fireworks includes a base to which the fireworks are secured to prevent tipping thereof during shooting. The base is secured to the ground or other surface for stability. Preferably, the base is part of a container which encloses the fireworks in a...

20060164788 - Method for storing electricity in quantum batteries: A method with which Quantum Batteries (super capacitors) can be produced from materials which consists of chemically highly dipolar crystals in the form of nanometer-sized grains or layers that are embedded in electrically insulating matrix material or intermediate layers, and are applied to compound foil or fixed flat bases. Said...

20060164789 - Multilayer capacitor and method of adjusting equivalent series resistance of multilayer capacitor: A multilayer capacitor comprises a multilayer body in which dielectric layers and inner electrodes are alternately laminated, and terminal electrodes formed on the multilayer body. The inner electrodes include first inner electrodes and second inner electrodes alternately arranged. The terminal electrodes include at least three terminal electrodes. The first inner...

20060164790 - Electric double-layer capacitor: Present invention relates to an electric double-layer capacitor having positive and negative electrodes containing nonporous carbon as an electrode active material. In the nonporous carbon, multiple layers of graphene having an average interplanar spacing d002 of 0.350 to 0.380 nm have been grown well. The positive and negative electrodes are...

20060164791 - Electrolytic capacitor: An electrolytic capacitor having a low impedance characteristic, having a high withstand voltage characteristic of 100V class, wherein the electrolytic capacitor provides an excellent high temperature life characteristic and an excellent leakage characteristic. The electrolyte solution containing the aluminum tetrafluoride salt is used. Moreover, the ceramics coating layer or the...

20060164792 - Method for manufacturing capacitor element for solid electrolytic capacitor, method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor using such capacitor element and solid electrolytic capacitor using such capacitor element: A capacitor element in which a dielectric film, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode-side electrode film are formed on the anode chip body obtained by sintering a powder of a valve-acting metal is manufactured without causing decrease in the effective volume of the metal powder or degradation of electric...

20060164793 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element which includes an anode foil and a cathode foil rolled with a separator interposed therebetween, and a solid electrolyte layer or an electrically conductive polymer layer provided therein. The cathode foil is coated with a film of a metal nitride or a...

20060164796 - Electronic component for radio frequency applications and method for producing the same: An electronic component for radio frequency applications is surrounded by a housing for protection, wherein the housing is produced from a foamed material....

20060164794 - Part inserting head device, part inserting device, and part inserting method: In a component insertion apparatus, there are provided a component insertion apparatus and a component insertion method capable of realizing productivity improvement by simplifying apparatus construction, downsizing the apparatus and further reducing the time required for component insertion. In a component insertion head, by grasping of a device portion of...

20060164795 - Systems and methods for thermally isolating independent energy producing entities: Systems and methods for thermally isolating multiple energy producing entities and for monitoring the operational status of each entity. A thermal dielectric placed between each of the multiple energy producing entities creates isolation or containment zones, and a monitor provided within each isolation or containment zone determines the operational status...

20060164797 - Switchable fused power distribution block: A power distribution block includes a housing, an input terminal and at least one output terminal extending from the housing. At least one fuse insertion opening is formed in the housing and configured for insertion of a fuse. Each fuse insertion opening includes a first fuse contact terminal and a...

20060164798 - Collapsible structures having enhancements: Collapsible structures are provided with enhancements and other features that impart additional utility or amusement value to the basic underlying structure. The collapsible structure has at least one foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, and with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to...

20060164799 - Mobile digital device with retractable keyboard: A mobile digital device includes a device body, a display screen, and a keyboard having two portions that can each be pivoted between a deployed position and an un-deployed position. When both keyboard portions are in their deployed positions, they together define a user-ready keyboard....

20060164801 - Display apparatus: Display apparatus including a base, a monitor rotatably coupled to the base, and a magnetic type holding device for securing the monitor to the base, thereby holding the monitor, more securely....

20060164802 - Portable computer enclosure: A portable computer enclosure includes a base unit (10), a pair of slide rails (50), a side panel (30) and a cover unit (20). The base unit includes a bottom panel (11) and two side walls (13). The slide rails are slidably attached to the bottom panel of the base...

20060164800 - System for protecting a portable computing device: The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing....

20060164803 - Mounting device for data storage device: A mounting assembly for securing a data storage device (10) includes a drive bracket (20) and a rotating member (40). The data storage device has sliding members (12) at opposite sides thereof. The drive bracket includes a pair of guiding slots (32, 52) for receiving the sliding member. A clip...

20060164804 - Display device and blower thereof: A display device, and a blower thereof are disclosed. The display device includes an axial flow fan within a case, which has a display panel encased therein. The axial flow fan is provided in a width direction within the case, so that, while being rotated within the case, the axial...

20060164805 - Cooling assembly comprising micro-jets: The present invention relates to a cooling assembly (100) for cooling a heat source (2), in particular electronic components 7, with a coolant (C). To achieve a high coolant efficiency enabling the cooling of high heat fluxes, and in order to avoid the occurrence of free circulation areas in the...

20060164806 - Extendable and recievable heat-dissipating base set for notebooks: An extendable and receivable heat-dissipating base set for notebooks, having heat-dissipating fans provided on both the bottom base and the receivable base thereof is provided. The extending and receiving characteristics of the receiving base allow heat to dissipate when the receiving base is extended, and allows the base set to...

20060164807 - Apparatus for controlling thermal interface between cold plate and integrated circuit chip: The invention provides a heat sink device for receiving heat generated by an electrical chip. The heat sink device includes a cold plate having a bottom surface for receiving heat from the electrical chip and a top surface opposite of the bottom surface. The heat sink device also includes a...

20060164808 - Cooling system for computer hardware: The present invention represents a significant advancement in the field of cooling systems for computer hardware. In one embodiment, a system for cooling a heat-generating electronic device is provided. The system is mountable to a first side of a circuit board. The system includes a first set of fins, a...

20060164809 - Heat dissipation module: A heat dissipation module includes a first annular wall, a second annular wall, at least one porous structure, at least one first heat conductive structure and second heat conductive structure. The second annular wall with respect to the first annular wall, and the first annular wall and the second annular...

20060164810 - Electronic device comprising secure heat dissipation: A multi-component housing including a housing shell and a housing lid is disclosed. A support plate that is fitted with at least one power electronics component is disposed on a base plate of the housing shell. The housing lid supports a mounting device for fastening the housing to a cooling...

20060164812 - Heat radiation structure for secondary battery module, and switching board and secondary battery module having the same: Disclosed herein is a heat dissipation structure that is capable of effectively dissipating heat generated from switching elements for controlling overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of a high-output, large-capacity secondary battery module or pack having a plurality of unit cells electrically connected with each other such that the unit cells can...

20060164811 - Integral molded heat sinks on dc-dc converters and power supplies: A power supply module has a printed circuit board (PCB) containing a plurality of electrical components for converting an input voltage to an output voltage. A heat sink is formed over substantially an entire surface area of the PCB for providing heat dissipation. The heat sink is made with a...

20060164813 - Semiconductor package and semiconductor module: A semiconductor package includes a plate-like semiconductor element having a first power terminal and a control terminal on a main surface, and a second power terminal on a rear surface; a first power electrode plate positioned to face with the main surface of the semiconductor element, and including a first...

20060164814 - Removable cage for a computer chassis: The present invention is directed to a removable cage for a computer chassis assembly. Such cage is comprised of a frame. The frame includes a top, a bottom and two sides. In an exemplary embodiment, a midplane is coupled to the frame for providing a place to mount at least...

20060164815 - Panel and light shielding device thereof: A light shielding device disposed in a portable electronic apparatus is provided. The portable electronic apparatus at least including a display panel and a case is disposed in the case. The light shielding device includes an extendable module and a storage module. The extendable module is coupled to the case...

20060164816 - Name card-like disk structure: A name card-like disk structure mainly consists of a box, a memory and an extending inserting structure whereby the box is in form of a name card integrated with a memory and an extending inserting structure, designed with a sliding button and a LED indicator at the outer side edge...

20060164817 - Communication module: A communication module that may be smaller in size but capable of providing a high-rate communication with an excellent high frequency characteristic includes a semiconductor laser (LD) (10); a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) (11) on which the LD (10) is mounted and to which the LD (10) is electrically...

20060164818 - Electronic assembly having a substrate laminated within a backplate cavity: An electronic assembly includes a backplate, a substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). The backplate includes a cavity and the substrate includes a plurality of interconnected electrical components. The substrate is positioned within the cavity and a wall height of the cavity is greater than a combined thickness of...

20060164819 - Circuit board with plug connector: Printed circuit board having a plug connection The present invention relates to a printed circuit board for a radio module which has a connection on the printed circuit board side having contact points for selectively connecting a plug from a number of plugs of a predetermined plug type which have...

20060164820 - Radial circuit board, system, and methods: The present invention relates to circuit boards with radially arrayed components. One specific embodiment is a memory circuit board with memory components, such as, for example, DRAM chips, radially arrayed around a central point. The present invention also relates to stacking and connecting multiple circuit boards with radially arrayed components....

20060158794 - Control device for safety-critical components and corresponding method: The response time of safety-critical electrical components is improved during a safety cut-out. To this end, the outputs of two controllers used to control switches connected in series and pertaining to a switching device for the electrical components or machines to be switched are subjected to an AND operation. The...

20060158795 - Superconducting magnet system with quench protection circuit: A superconducting magnet system includes resistive heaters and bidirectional diodes connected in series with each other installed in a superconducting coil protection circuit, and a diode is installed in a persistent current switch protection circuit....

20060158796 - Overload status indicator for a refrigeration unit: A compressor assembly comprises a compressor, a motor protector, and a signaling device. Upon an overload condition, the motor protector activates. The signaling device also activates to serve as an alert that the compressor is not malfunctioning but instead is in an overload condition....

20060158797 - High-power resistor: An improved high-power resistor comprising a housing which can be or is traversed by a cooling medium and in which one or more resistance elements are provided....

20060158799 - High current ground fault circuit interrupter with open neutral detection: Open neutral conductor protection of a 3 phase circuit is obtained by coupling the 3 phase conductors and the neutral conductor of the three phase circuit to a high current GFCI and using power from two of the phases of the 3 phase circuit as the source of power for...

20060158798 - Residual current devices: In one aspect, the invention provides a residual current device (RCD) for protecting a circuit by tripping in response to an imbalance signal representative of residual current imbalance in the circuit. The RCD trips the circuit when the imbalance signal exceeds a predetermined threshold rating. The RCD comprises test means...

20060158800 - Electronic component and electronic apparatus using this electronic component: The present invention relates to an electronic part, and its object is to improve temperature characteristics and electrical properties. In order to attain the object, the electronic part according to the present invention includes a substrate (1), a comb-type electrode (2) that is disposed on the upper surface of the...

20060158801 - Punch-through diode and method of processing the same: A monolithically integrated punch-through diode with a Schottky-like behavior. This is achieved as a Schottky-metal area (16) is deposited onto at least part of the first p-doped well's (9) surface. The Schottky-metal area (16) and the p-doped well (9) form the metal-semiconductor-transition of a Schottky-diode. The overvoltage protection of the...

20060158802 - Semiconductor device: This invention provides a semiconductor device in which an ESD protection circuit and a termination circuit can be realized with a small die area. A PMOS transistor having an ESD protection function is placed between a signal node on a line from an signal terminal to an input buffer and...

20060158803 - Fault current limiters (fcl) with the cores staurated by superconducting coils: A superconducting short circuit current limiter (40a) for an alternating current system includes AC reactors having superconducting direct current bias windings (4a, 4b) that at normal conditions maintain the reactor's cores in saturated state. There are at least two AC coils (3a, 3b) for each phase operating at opposite half...

20060158804 - Semiconductor module including circuit component and dielectric film, manufacturing method thereof, and application thereof: Multiple semiconductor device components and passive device components fixed to a substrate are embedded within an electroconductive-film/insulating-resin-film structure, and are thermally bonded to an insulating resin film....

20060158805 - Methods and circuits for distributing power to spd loads: Methods and circuits for distributing power to suspended-particle-device (SPD) film products including SPD windows, SPD shades, and other SPD products, which are referred to generally as SPD loads. A driving voltage derived from a primary power source is provided to an SPD load by backbone wiring which carries a low...

20060158806 - Single power source for serially connectable devices: There is disclosed a serially connectable device (200) for acting as a master device to control power usage by itself and one or more other serially connectable devices comprising a power input port (208) through which power is supplied to the serially connectable device (200), an output serial power connector...

20060158807 - Automatic power adapter: An electrical device for automatically combining two supply circuits with aligned or unaligned phases, into a single operational circuit, with an output load capacity totaling approximately the sum of the two lower supply circuits. The device, through a series of relays and contactors, internally senses the phase alignment of the...

20060158809 - Apparatus and method for controlling supply voltage in multiple interface card: An apparatus and method for controlling a supply voltage of a multiple interface card includes a first voltage adjustment unit, a second voltage adjustment unit, an internal circuit, a first voltage controller, and a second voltage controller. The first voltage controller adjusts a first supply voltage to a first internal...

20060158808 - Integrated circuit with an undervoltage detector: An integrated circuit arrangement includes connection terminals, an undervoltage detector, and at least one circuit unit. The connection terminals are configured to receive a supply voltage. The undervoltage detector is coupled between the connection terminals and is configured to compare the supply voltage with a select reference value selected from...

20060158811 - Protection circuit: an enable control block (ECB), for sensing the current through said resistor (R1) via sensing input terminals coupled across said resistor (R1), and for generating said enable signal upon detecting that said current drops below a predetermined threshold, thereby further providing said enable signal to said enable output terminal (EOUT)....

20060158810 - Single threshold current surge limiter circuit with disable function: A circuit which limits current to a first value until a predetermined time has elapsed, then permits the current to rise to a second, acceptable value. The current limiting can be carried out during a predetermined time interval by a biased semiconductor switch. Subsequent to the current limiting time interval,...

20060158812 - Transient blocking unit having shunt for over-voltage protection: A transient blocking unit (TBU) having improved damage resistance is provided. A TBU includes two or more depletion mode transistors arranged to provide a low series impedance in normal operation and a high series impedance when the input current exceeds a predetermined threshold. At least one of the TBU transistors...

20060158813 - Electronic type protective relay: An electronic type protective relay integrates the mechanical structure into a single operation rod to protect electric machinery. The electronic type protective relay includes an insulating shell, a tripping rod, a magnetic-force device and an operation device. The tripping rod is pivoted in the inner part of the insulating shell...

20060158816 - Low resistance transient blocking unit: A transient blocking unit (TBU) having reduced series impedance is provided. A TBU includes two or more depletion mode transistors arranged to provide a low series impedance in normal operation and a high series impedance when the input current exceeds a predetermined threshold. A nonlinear impedance element is included in...

20060158815 - Method and apparatus for a bondwire decoupling filter for an integrated voltage regulator and transceiver: A bondwire decoupling filter 300 for filtering RF noise from a transceiver bus 330 of a transceiver 303 connected a device 302 to be protected from RF noise. The filter includes an external capacitor 315 adapted to receive an output from a device 302 to be protected from the RF,...

20060158814 - Noise supression circuit: A noise suppressing circuit comprises: windings (W11, W12) inserted to conductor lines (3, 4) at respective points (P11a, P11b) and coupled to each other through a magnetic core (11); a winding (W13) coupled to the windings (W11, W12) through the core (11); capacitors (12, 13) having ends connected to the...

20060158817 - Overcurrent detecting device: An overcurrent detecting device for detecting an overcurrent in a load circuit, includes a DC power supply, a load, a semiconductor switch that controls ON/OFF of the load, a driver circuit that outputs a driving signal to the semiconductor switch, a reference voltage generating circuit that generates a reference voltage...

20060158818 - Magnetic field application apparatus, magnetic transfer apparatus and method for producing magnetic recording medium: A magnetic field application apparatus includes a pair of magnetic field application means, each of which is arranged, at least during application of a magnetic field, on either side of a magnetic field application target so as to face each other, and which generate a magnetic field in a predetermined...

20060158819 - Collimated ionizers with fans: An air ion collimator is added to ionizers with integrated fans that are used to remove static charge. Three mechanisms minimize air ion losses through recombination. Hence, the collimator increases the air ions that are available for charge removal. First, reducing turbulence slows air ion mixing. Second, air entrainment into...

20060158820 - Authentication system: The present invention enables the degree of freedom in communication to be enhanced. According to the present invention, in an authentication system 1, during a walking motion of a user which is essentially required for the user to pass through an entrance/exit passage portion 4 (FIG. 6), tissue information D5...

20060158821 - Dipolar electrostatic chuck: A dipolar electrostatic chuck is characterized by including a chuck main body having amounting surface; an annular electrode member which is formed in an annular configuration with a center opening and is fixed onto the mounting surface of the chuck main body through an adhesive layer; an inner electrode member...

20060158823 - Electrostatic chuck device: An electrostatic chuck device provided with a dielectric plate with a surface embossed to give it a plurality of projections, an electrode, and an external power source, wherein substrate supporting surfaces of the plurality of projections are covered by conductor wiring and the conductor wiring electrically connects the substrate supporting...

20060158822 - Method for attracting glass substrate with electrostatic chuck and electrostatic chuck: The present invention relates to a method for using an electrostatic chuck which can achieve clamping force of 100 gf/cm2 within 60 seconds at low voltage of ±1 kV or less compared to high voltage of the conventional art such as 3 kV or 10 kV for electrostatically clamping a...

20060158824 - Composite electronic component: A composite electronic component which can adjust a capacitance obtained due to an overlap of inner layer capacitor electrode parts sandwiching dielectric sheets by changing an overlapping area of the inner layer capacitor electrode parts, and in which an identification mark has been provided lower than a height of an...

20060158825 - Multilayer capacitor and mold capacitor: A multilayer capacitor including a base body, which is a dielectric substance; and a plurality of electrode layers, which is laminated in the base body and has a plurality of divided electrodes, in which there are at least three or more kinds of electrode layers having different number of electrodes,...

20060158827 - Multilayer chip capacitor: A multilayer chip capacitor, which reduces ESL generated due to current flowing through external electrodes and assures an improved mechanical strength. The multilayer chip capacitor includes an upper dummy layer and a lower dummy layer; a plurality of internal electrodes interposed between the upper and lower dummy layers; and external...

20060158826 - Multilayert ceramic device and the production method thereof: A production method of a multilayer ceramic device is provided, by which, for example, a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a large capacity, wherein the interlayer thickness is made as thin as about 2.5 μm or thinner, can be produced at a high production yield without causing unsticking between layers and...

20060158828 - Power core devices and methods of making thereof: A power core comprising: at least one embedded singulated capacitor layer containing at least one embedded singulated capacitor; and at least one planar capacitor laminate; wherein at least one planar capacitor laminate serves as a low inductance path to supply a charge to at least one embedded singulated capacitor; and...

20060158829 - Multi-layered dielectric film of microelectronic device and method of manufacturing the same: Multi-layered dielectric films which can improve the performance characteristics of a microelectronic device are provided as well as methods of manufacturing the same. The multi-layered dielectric film includes a single component oxide layer made of a single component oxide, and composite components oxide layers made of a composite components oxide...

20060158830 - Solid electrolytic capacitor element, solid electrolytic capacitor and production method thereof: The invention relates to a process for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor element, comprising forming a semiconductor layer containing a conductive polymer on a conductor having a dielectric layer on its surface. By using the solid electrolytic capacitor element of the invention prepared by forming a semiconductor layer on the...

20060158832 - Assembly system for an electrical distribution box: An assembly system for an electrical distribution box designed to allow pre-assembly of the electrical connections within the electrical distribution box before final assembly of the electrical distribution box within a vehicle....

20060158831 - Method and equipment for inspecting mounting accuracy of component: A component is mounted in a component mounting position on a component mounting-side surface of an inspection-use board which is formed from a light transmitting material and which has a reflecting surface disposed on a surface opposed to the component mounting side-surface in a state of facing the component mounting...

20060158833 - Communicating with an electronic module that is slidably mounted in a system: A system comprises an electronic module slidably mounted in the system, a first assembly including at least one wireless transceiver mounted in the system, and a second assembly including at least one wireless transceiver to communicate wirelessly with the wireless transceiver of the first assembly. The second assembly is attached...

20060158834 - Connector for modular electronic storage unit: An electronic storage unit, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the...

20060158836 - Display stand: A display stand, for use positioned to a side of a chair, holds an electronic display in a desirable position for comfortable viewing by a person seated in the chair. The display stand comprises a base, a support arm, and a connection for the display. The support arm has proximate...

20060158838 - Input switching apparatus and television apparatus: On a display unit, icons representing types of video signals supplied to respective ones of a plurality of input terminals are displayed. When a user operates a remote and selects an icon representing the type of desired video signal, a video image derived from the video signal of the desired...

20060158837 - Plasma display device: A plasma display device including a protective layer disposed adjacent to a front surface of a plasma display panel, a chassis base, wherein a front surface of the chassis base is disposed adjacent to a rear surface of the plasma display panel, circuit units disposed on a rear surface of...

20060158835 - Plasma display panel thermal dissipation apparatus and mehtod: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) apparatus, system and method, includes a circuit framework structure, chassis structure, panel structure, TCP structure, at least one thermal pad structure and an insulating structure. An integrated circuit is coupled to at least one thermal pad structure and the TCP structure, and the circuit framework...

20060158840 - Handheld computer: A handheld computer having a housing with a midframe construction is described. The housing includes a front shell and a back shell coupled to a midframe. The handheld computer also includes two accessory slots for a stylus or other devices on the left and right sides of the housing. The...

20060158839 - Method of manufacture and an enclosure for a display for an electronic device: An enclosure for a display for an electronic device is provided. The enclosure comprises a backing portion having a thickness and a surface, at least one side member positioned perpendicular to the surface of the backing portion along a portion of the perimeter of the backing portion, at least one...

20060158841 - Sub rack based vertical housing for computer systems: A structure for vertically housing multiple computer systems is disclosed. The structure includes a bottom support member and a top support member substantially parallel to the bottom support member. The top support member is attached to the bottom support member by two side members. Bottom guides are mounted to the...

20060158843 - Computer interface card: A computer interface card including a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector, several first conductors, a second conductor, a third conductor, a cover and a base is provided. The first connector is disposed on one side of the circuit board to be electrically connecting to a cable. The...

20060158842 - Computer system chassis including a pivotable cable management bracket: A chassis having a pivotable bracket is disclosed. The bracket pivots between an up position to permit an internal cable to be coupled to the bracket and pivots to a down position to form a hood for the passage of heated air into the interior of the computer system. When...

20060158845 - Display module: A display module, used for, e.g., a plasma display panel, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display module includes a display panel, a drive circuit board driving the display panel, and a chassis base supporting the display panel and the drive circuit board. A curved portion is formed on the...

20060158844 - Heat dissipation mechanism for a base plate: A heat dissipation mechanism for a base plate is disclosed. The heat dissipation mechanism comprises rack and a fan mounted to the rack and the rack providing as an upper rack body for holding the base plate of a product and as a lower rack body for placing onto a...

20060158846 - Jet impingement cooling apparatus and method: A nozzle useful for enhancing localized cooling of electronic elements and the like is provided. The nozzle is mountable on a substantially planar face of a substrate. It is conformed to intercept a fluid flowing across said face and redirect it toward the substrate. The nozzle comprises a hood, an...

20060158847 - Cooling device and method for electronic apparatus: The present invention relates to a cooling device for an electronic apparatus comprising: a cooling element to be connected to an electronic component for receiving the heat load generated by the electronic component, an inlet port, an outlet port and a fan for bringing air to flow from the inlet...

20060158848 - Back plate structure and plasma display apparatus: A back plate structure comprises a back plate body, at least a supporting beam and a plurality of heat dissipation members, wherein the supporting beam is fixed on a back of the back plate body and the heat dissipation members are disposed on the supporting beam. The supporting beam has...

20060158849 - Active liquid metal thermal spreader: The present invention is a method and apparatus for cooling a semiconductor heat source. In one embodiment a thermal spreader is provided and includes a substrate for supporting the semiconductor heat source and a heat sink coupled to the substrate. A channel is disposed between the heat sink and substrate....

20060158850 - Heat dissipation device with a heat pipe: A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting base, a heat sink on the base and two heat pipes thermally contacting with the heat sink and the base. The heat sink is made of metal extrusion and includes a heat conducting cylinder at a periphery of the heat sink and...

20060158851 - Heat radiating assembly for plasma display apparatus and plasma display apparatus including the same: A heat radiating assembly employable by a plasma display apparatus for radiating heat generated by a signal transmission unit, which transmits electric signals from a circuit unit that drives a plasma display panel to the plasma display panel and includes an electronic device covered by a protecting member, is provided....

20060158852 - Apparatus and method for transferring heat from control devices: A control device configured for mounting within an enclosure having a thermally conductive surface is disclosed. The control device includes a housing, a heat-generating device disposed within the housing, and a thermal conductor. The thermal conductor has a first portion in thermal communication with the heat-generating device and a second...

20060158853 - Heat dissipation structure of intelligent power module, display module having the same, and method for installing heat dissipation plate for intelligent power module: A heat dissipation structure of an intelligent power module includes a chassis base, a drive circuit board arranged on the chassis base, an intelligent power module arranged at a side of the drive circuit board, the intelligent power module comprising a plurality of circuit devices, a first heat dissipater having...

20060158854 - Heat sink pedestal with interface medium chamber: A heat sink pedestal device allows for the use of generic thermal units such as heat sinks. An interposer configured to fit a specific device under test is mounted to a retainer. The retainer firmly holds the interposer in position. In addition, the retainer may be mounted to a thermal...

20060158855 - Thermal management system and method for electronic assemblies: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a thermal management system for an electronic assembly includes an electronic component coupled to a substrate, the substrate coupled to a coldplate, a spring member disposed between and engaging both the electronic component and the coldplate, and a heat transfer element disposed...

20060158856 - Methods and apparatus for wire bonding with wire length adjustment in an integrated circuit: An integrated circuit is wire bonded in a manner such that there is consistent RF performance from integrated circuit package to integrated circuit package. Bond distances within the integrated circuit are measured, each corresponding to a wire bond to be formed. An area under a hypothetical wire bond profile is...

20060158857 - Heat sink for surface-mounted semiconductor devices: A heat sink is arranged on a main circuit board of an electronic module. The heat sink includes a three-dimensionally structured thermally conductive plate with a press-on region and with snap-action hooks. The snap-action hooks are arranged approximately at right angles with respect to the press-on region and are resiliently...

20060158858 - Information processing device: A printer apparatus is disclosed. The printer apparatus includes a heat dissipation plate structure including a thermally conductive material, and a processor comprising a major surface, where the processor generates heat when energized, and where the heat dissipation plate structure is coupled to the heat dissipation structure and is adapted...

20060158859 - Power supply and fixing structure of heatsink and circuit board applicable the same: In a power supply of an image forming device, a heatsink is fixed on a circuit board with using a rivet made of iron. The rivet is easily fastened by using a riveter driven by oil pressure, or the like, so that burden of an operator can be reduced. Furthermore,...

20060158860 - Computer peripheral device mounting arrangement with two locking elements: A computer peripheral device mounting arrangement has a pair of computer peripheral device mounts. Each computer peripheral device mount includes a computer peripheral device side bracket that is mounted on an exterior sidewall of the computer peripheral device. Each computer peripheral device mount also includes a drive bay bracket fixedly...

20060158861 - Semiconductor device and display module using same: A semiconductor device of a film carrier package type in which wiring patterns formed on a flexible film are connected to electrodes that are used to make contacts with an external circuit and are formed on a semiconductor element or semiconductor elements mounted on the semiconductor device. The flexible film...

20060158862 - Easily replaceable cover window for electronic device: A cover window attachment system for an electronic device comprises a cover window on a top side of the electronic device; a frame attached to the cover window, the frame further comprising at least one boss configured to protrude into the electronic device; a fastener receiving feature on a distal...

20060158863 - Interconnection structure through passive component: An interconnection structure through passive component is provided. The interconnection structure through passive component comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of conductive blocks, and at least one passive component. Wherein, the second substrate is disposed on the first substrate. Additionally, the conductive blocks and the passive component...

20060158864 - Circuit board adapted to couple to different types of add-in cards: A circuit board comprising at least one slot provided on a surface of the circuit board. An add-in card can be mated to the slot. The slot comprises a first electrical connection adapted to couple to an add-in card of a first type and a second electrical connection adapted to...

20060158865 - Circuit board, electronic device employing circuit board, and mehtod of producing circuit board: A circuit board (100) having an insulator layer and a conductor (104) buried in the insulator layer, wherein the insulator layer has a first insulator (101) satisfying a relation μr≧εr, assuming εr is the dielectric constant and μr is the relative permeability, and the conductor is substantially surrounded by the...

20060158866 - Electronic system cabinet having a lower panel with an opening to receive cables: An electronic system includes a cabinet having an enclosure, with the cabinet having a bottom side and a lower panel spaced apart from the bottom side. Electronic modules are mounted inside the enclosure, where a chamber is defined between the lower panel and the bottom side, and the lower panel...

20060152865 - Circuit for protecting a transistor from an open secondary ignition coil: An electronic circuit for driving a load includes a primary coil coupled to a secondary coil. The secondary coil is coupled to the load. A switching device is electrically connected to the primary coil. A control circuit is coupled to the switching device and inhibits current flow through the switching...

20060152867 - Circuit interrupting apparatus with remote test and reset activation: The present disclosure relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations, and in particular to portable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations....

20060152866 - System for maintaining fault-type selection during an out-of-step condition: A system for maintaining fault-type selection during an out-of-step condition is provided comprising an element for calculating the element reach M; an element for fault type selection; an element for out-of-step detection and blocking; and an element for distinguishing between single-phase-to-ground faults and double-phase-to-ground faults. Single-phase-to-ground faults are distinguished from...

20060152870 - Esd configuration for low parasitic capacitance i/o: An I/O ESD protection configuration of an integrated circuit that includes an ESD protection circuit connected between an I/O pad and an internal circuit at a first node and to an inductor at a second node. The inductor is connected between the second node and an external power supply. The...

20060152868 - Esd protection unit with ability to enhance trigger-on speed of low voltage triggered pnp: The invention relates to an ESD protection with ability to enhance trigger-on speed of a low voltage Triggered PNP (LVTPNP) unit for protecting internal circuits of an integrated circuit from attack of an ESD stress. The ESD protection unit incorporates either detection circuit or power clamp circuit to efficiently trigger...

20060152869 - Printed circuit board capable of resisting electrostatic discharge and routing method thereof: A printed circuit board capable of resisting electrostatic discharge and a routing method of the one or multi-layer printed circuit board are disclosed. The routing method includes planning a first routing area, planning a second routing area apart from the first routing area for a predetermined distance at least, and...

20060152871 - Method for arc attachment stabilization: A method of stabilizing an arc between electrode tips in a high pressure arc discharge lamp is provided comprising initially creating an arc between the pair of electrodes during a start-up phase of the lamp by supplying power to the lamp for a first period. The method then transitions the...

20060152872 - Automatic dc power detection device containing circuit protection device for over-voltage and over-current protection: An automatic DC power detection device containing circuit protection device for over-voltage and over-current protection comprises a DC power detection and display device for detecting a state of a DC power source; an electronic adjustable timing loop for generating a clock; an electronic switching circuit for switching to a load...

20060152873 - Over-voltage protection circuit: An over-voltage protection circuit is disclosed herein for protection against over-voltage of an energy storage device while charging. The circuit operates within the operational limits of a battery-operated device, such as a mobile or handheld device. The over-voltage protection circuit comprises an over-voltage protection device, and an over-voltage protection controller....

20060152874 - Dc/dc converter with current limit protection: A converter coupled to a DC voltage input and connectable to a load, includes a signal responsive switch coupled between a first circuit point and a second circuit point. Current flow is directed by the switch, when in a closed state, to the second circuit point to bypass the load....

20060152875 - Overcurrent protection device: An overcurrent protection device includes a feedback control circuit for outputting a control signal in accordance with a feedback signal that corresponds to an output current signal outputted at an output node of a target circuit, that is received from a feedback output end of the target circuit, and that...

20060152876 - Power supply system with high cooling capability: A power supply system for supplying power to a system load is described. The power supply system includes a plurality of power supply modules. Each power supply module includes a power-generating module, a unidirectional device, and a fan. When the power-generating module is in normal operation, the power generated by...

20060152878 - Mechanical reinforcement to improve high current, short duration withstand of a monolithic disk or bonded disk stack: A mechanical reinforcement for an electrical apparatus has at least one electrical element with an outer surface and a reinforcing structure attached to the outer surface. The electrical element may be a monolithic MOV disk or a bonded MOV disk stack. The monolithic element may, for example, have a rating...

20060152877 - Transient suppression circuit: A transient suppression circuit is provided. The circuit comprises a first node having positive and negative terminals and being configured to be electrically coupled to a switching control circuit. The switching control circuit is operative to provide power to an inductive load. The circuit includes a second node having positive...

20060152879 - Method and device for controlling a piezo actuator: An apparatus and a method for controlling a piezoelectric actuator are described. The voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator is detected at a specified time. If certain variables are present, the detection of the voltage and/or the relaying of a detected voltage value is blocked....

20060152880 - Apparatus for use by a person for dissipating an electrostatic charge: Apparatus (2) for use by a person for dissipating an electrostatic charge, comprising a body portion (4) made of an electrically conducting material for being held in the person's hand, a contact portion (6) made of an electrically conducting material for contacting an object (8) in order to dissipate the...

20060152881 - Negative ion air purification and lighting device: A negative ion air purification and lighting device consisting of a negative ion generator disposed in between the tubular elements of an energy-saving light tube and, furthermore, a carbon fiber brush protruding from the negative ion generator. When the energy-saving light tube is switched on, a voltage amplification circuit is...

20060152882 - Electrolytic capacitor: An electrolytic capacitor having a low impedance characteristic, having a high withstand voltage characteristic of 100V class, wherein the electrolytic capacitor provides an excellent high temperature life characteristic and an excellent moisture resistance characteristic. The electrolyte solution containing the aluminum tetrafluoride salt is used. As separator in use comprises a...

20060152884 - Method for producing solid electrolytic capacitor: A production method for a solid electrolytic capacitor comprises the steps of mixing a metal alkoxybenzenesulfonate and/or a metal alkylsulfonate as an oxidizing agent and an electrically conductive polymer in a solvent, immersing a capacitor element in the resulting mixture solution, and forming an electrically conductive polymer layer in the...

20060152883 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for producing the same: p

20060152885 - Tactile sensor assembly: There is disclosed a tactile sensor assembly, as well as a palpation assembly and a tactile probe each incorporating the tactile sensor assembly. The tactile sensor assembly has a particular use in surgery, such as minimal access surgery. In one embodiment, a tactile sensor assembly (10) is disclosed which includes...

20060152886 - Multilayer capacitor and method of adjusting equivalent series resistance of multilayer capacitor: A multilayer capacitor comprises a multilayer body in which a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of inner electrodes are alternately laminated, and a plurality of terminal electrodes formed on the multilayer body. The plurality of inner electrodes include a plurality of first inner electrodes and a plurality of...

20060152887 - Method for interconnecting anodes and cathodes in a flat capacitor: In one aspect, a method of interconnecting two or more foils of a capacitor, the method comprising connecting together one or more anode connection members of one or more anode foils and one or more cathode connection members of one or more cathode foils and electrically isolating the one or...

20060152888 - Switch with shaped face: There is disclosed structure which overcomes the deficiencies with respect to prior art devices by providing a wiring device such as a switch having a paddle that pivots about its upper end and is biased to assume the same at rest position when either in its on position or off...

20060152889 - Arc resistant switchgear having dedicated vertical plenums: An arc resistant switchgear assembly is provided having a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom surface, an upper surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposed to the first side wall and spaced a first distance from the first side wall, with each of the first...

20060152890 - Gas-insulated switchgear: A switchgear has an insulating container filled with an insulating gas, a fixed current-carrying shaft fixed airtightly to one opening of the insulating container, a fixed contact provided on an end of the fixed current-carrying shaft in the insulating container, a movable contact configured to separably contact the fixed contact,...

20060152891 - System and method for communication with an information handling system cooling fan: An escape sequence coded in power commands from a system controller, such as a BMC, to a cooling fan controller directs the cooling fan to send identification information coded in tachometer readings to the system controller for use by an information handling system. Electronic confirmation of the cooling fan identification...

20060152892 - Apparatus for improving durability of electronic devices: According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device comprises a main body and a protective panel. The main body features a periphery formed by a plurality of sidewalls. The protective panel is placed over a top surface of the main body and extending outwardly beyond the periphery of...

20060152894 - Collapsible multimedia endpoint: A collapsible multimedia terminal comprising three main sections—a base section, a mid section and a top section, including a screen, a camera, a microphone and a speaker system, wherein the three main sections are joined by revolving joints and that rods are arranged to the top section and the base...

20060152895 - Cover for reducing contamination in a plasma display device and plasma display device employing the cover: A cover for reducing contamination in a plasma display apparatus including a frame with a printed circuit board, signal transmission cables and buffer substrates arranged on one side thereof and including a guiding portion for guiding the cables is provided. The cover may include a first portion and a second...

20060152896 - Plasma display apparatus: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) a plasma display panel displaying images, ii) a chassis base disposed on a rear portion of the plasma display panel, iii) a circuit unit disposed on a rear portion of the chassis base to drive the plasma...

20060152893 - Portable information device having a lift function: A portable information device, such as a personal digital assistant or a notebook, having a lift function, has a mainframe, a monitor, a pivotal structure, and a guiding rod. The guiding rod has an end connected to the pivotal structure. The monitor is liftably connected to the other end of...

20060152898 - Screen display method of information processing device, information processing device and its program: An information processing device accommodates a first enclosure into a second enclosure including a display unit, to display an application program a display area of the display unit not hidden by the first enclosure. When the first enclosure is accommodated in the display unit, the screen of the display unit...

20060152897 - Screen display method of information processing device, information processing device and its storage medium: An information processing device accommodates a first enclosure in a second enclosure having a display to hidden a portion of a display screen by the first enclosure. When the first enclosure is accommodated in a display device, an application image is displayed on an exposed screen by modifying screen size...

20060152899 - External data storage device with decorative illuminating effect: An external data storage device includes a housing unit having a control board with a coupler that is adapted for establishing electrical coupling with a computer device, and a power-managing module capable of being activated regardless of whether there is coupling between the external data storage device and the computer...

20060152901 - Dynamically adaptable electronics cooling fan: In an electronic system, a method for operating a cooling fan comprises rotating an impeller about a rotational axis and detecting fan failure. The impeller is spatially expanded in response to the detected fan failure whereby airflow through the failed fan is blocked....

20060152900 - Systems for improved blower fans: According to some embodiments, systems for improved blower fans are provided. In some embodiments, systems may include a casing comprising an inlet to accept a fluid and an outlet to evacuate the fluid. The systems may further comprise an impeller disposed within the casing, comprising a hub and one or...

20060152902 - Radiation body and a device cooling a heating element using the radiation body: The present invention relates to a radiation element and a device for cooling a heating element using the radiation element, which can reduce noise, increase discharge air volume, and improve cooling efficiency. The radiation element includes: a mounting part on which a heating element is mounted; and air discharging means...

20060152903 - Heat dissipation assembly for computing devices: Computing devices, including laptop computers, desk top computers, servers and video game terminals employ microprocessors which generate considerable heat. In fact, the heat generated from microprocessors is generally considered the limiting factor in computing speed. A heat sink is provided in thermal contact with a microprocessor whereby a water barrier...

20060152904 - Industrial computer with aluminum case having fins as radiating device: An industrial computer without a fan is provided. The industrial computer comprises an aluminum case including a plurality of top fins projected toward a vertical direction and a plurality of side fins projected toward a horizontal direction; a motherboard including a plurality of heat-generating members such as CPU and north-bridge...

20060152905 - Plasma display module: A plasma display module includes a chassis base, a plasma display panel for displaying an image, the plasma display panel disposed in front of the chassis base and supported by the chassis base, and a sheet stack interposed between the plasma display panel and the chassis base, wherein the sheet...

20060152906 - Battery storage system: The invention includes a storage rack for storing an array of battery cells in an uninterrupted power source (UPS). The rack at least meets the seismic testing requirements of NEBS GR-63-CORE (Issue 2 Apr. 2002). The rack includes a base module having pair of spaced end supports. Each end support...

20060152907 - Assembly for accommodating the power electronics and control electronics of an electric motor: An arrangement to receive and accommodate the power and control electronics of an electric motor comprises a first circuit board mounted with control electronic components, a second circuit board mounted with power electronic components which has a substrate that not only has electrically insulating properties but also good thermal conductivity,...

20060152908 - Mobile computer attachment apparatus: A brick apparatus for use with a mobile computer includes a chassis having a connection panel and means for attaching the connection panel to a connection panel of the mobile computer. A power transformer is located within the chassis to produce a DC signal from an AC input. A retractable...

20060152909 - Plasma display apparatus: A plasma display apparatus is equipped with a signal input terminal responsive to a user's application. The plasma display apparatus includes a panel including a pair of substrates, wherein at least one of the substrates is transparent. The substrates are placed opposite to each other to form a discharge space...

20060152910 - Transponder and tool for reading and/or writing data in said transponder: A transponder includes an integrated circuit (1) and an antenna (5) which is electrically connected to the integrated circuit (1) in a removable manner, the removable electrical connection including at least one intermediate connection element (4). The removable connection, together with the intermediate connection element (4) between the antenna (5)...

20060152911 - Integrated packaged having magnetic components: A packaged device is obtained using an innovative package approach that allows integration of miniature planar magnetics into standard low-cost semiconductor packages (BGA, PDIP, SOIC, etc.) with electronic and electrical components, where those components can be C&W and/or SMD types. The packaged device includes a planar magnetic substrate having first...

20060152912 - Electronic unit with emc shielding: To improve EMC shielding for an electronic unit containing at least one electronic power device operated at high frequency and a metal housing thermally coupled to the device to provide heat dissipation, the power device with a device terminal is thermally and electrically coupled to a first metal plate. The...

20060152913 - Method and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic emissions from electronic circuits: An electronic circuit (10) comprising at least one electrical component (12) and at least one grounding point (16) is provided that includes a first layer of non-conductive coating (18) and a second layer of conductive coating (20). The non-conductive coating (18) is applied over the electrical component (12) in such...

20060146454 - Direct turbogenerator: A transformerless direct turbogenerator for generating electricity is provided. Since the introduction alternator comprises multiple parallel windings, it allows elimination of the need for a transformer....

20060146455 - Gfci protective device: A protective device for use with a GFCI or electrical plug includes at least one flange for holding the GFCI or plug off of a surface (e.g., a ground or floor surface) during use. The protective device may be permanently affixed to the GFCI housing, the cord, or the electrical...

20060146456 - Leakage current detection and interruption circuit: A circuit is disclosed for disconnecting a power source upon the detection of a leakage. The circuit comprises a disconnect switch for disconnecting the power source. A primary circuit controls the disconnect switch. A secondary circuit senses a leakage current. An optical switch interconnects the primary circuit and the secondary...

20060146459 - Esd component ground clip: An ESD protection system for an IC device. An ESD protection circuit is comprised of a plurality of resistors and a common ground bus. The first terminal of each resistor is coupled to an associated pin of an IC device while the second terminal of each resistor is coupled to...

20060146457 - Output driver having electrostatic discharge protection: An output driver having electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is disclosed. The output driver includes a first gain transistor, a second gain transistor, a capacitor and a resistor. The first gain transistor provides a first stage gain, and the second gain transistor provides a second stage gain. The capacitor, which is...

20060146458 - Surge suppressor with increased surge current capability: A surge suppressor configured to receive signals from a coaxial line having a signal carrying inner conductor and a grounded outer conductor. The surge suppressor includes an inner conductor exhibiting capacitance and configured to connect to the coaxial line inner conductor, an outer conductor configured to connect to the coaxial...

20060146460 - Method of simulating semconductor integrated circuit: A method and computer program for simulating a semiconductor integrated circuit is disclosed, in which a voltage coefficient of resistance according to a variation of width or length of a resistor device of the integrated circuit may be accurately applied to a model in a manner of including the length...

20060146461 - Apparatus, system, and method for maximizing power system holdup time during loss of input power: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for maximizing power system holdup time during loss of input power. An energy storage module is included to deliver energy from an output stage of a first power supply to a bus. A power loss module is included to detect loss of power...

20060146462 - Enhanced safety stop device for pools and spas: An emergency device for safely shutting off pumps and associated equipment (loads) for pools and spas. The emergency input device is mounted within code required distance of the pools or spas and electrically connected to switch box by radio signals. The switch box features relays that will interrupt power to...

20060146463 - In-wall power system and method: The present invention provides a system and method for the filtering and protection of a power source. More specifically, the system and method provides for a junction box, located within a wall of a room, having a power filtration circuit apparatus electronically coupled to an over-voltage protection circuit apparatus. A...

20060146464 - Overvoltage protection device: An overvoltage protection device includes a disconnect circuit configured to be coupled to a voltage source having a phase conductor and a neutral conductor, an output voltage connection coupled to the disconnect circuit; and a microprocessor circuit in communication with the disconnect circuit. The disconnect circuit is also configured to...

20060146466 - Process and device for current switching with a fluid-driven liquid metal current switch: A process and a device are disclosed for current limiting and/or circuit breaking and a switchgear assembly with such a device. As claimed in the invention a liquid metal is moved by a dielectric fluid drive with a control between a first current path for the rated current (I1), a...

20060146465 - Protective switch: A protective circuit-breaker comprising includes an operating mechanism for closing and opening main contacts. An evaluation unit is provided for processing a measured value of the phase current, comparing the processed measured value to an adjustable fault criterion, and tripping the operating mechanism via a trip solenoid by outputting a...

20060146467 - Power savings in a voltage supply controlled according to a work capability operating mode of an integrated circuit: Power is applied to a voltage supply. A signal that indicates reduced work capability in an integrated circuit (IC) that is being powered by the voltage supply is generated based on workload demand or conscious power and performance tradeoffs. This signal is applied to increase the power efficiency of the...

20060146468 - Faulted current indicator: Faulted current indicator. Apparatus and method for observing the status of faulted current interrupters for high voltage transmission lines are described. Light emitting diodes powered by a photovoltaic voltage source are used to identify interrupters which have been tripped....

20060146469 - System and method for monitoring equipment: An intrinsically safe equipment condition monitoring system is provided. The system includes at least one intrinsically safe local data acquisition unit for acquiring condition information for at least one piece of equipment. The local data acquisition unit includes a data transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the acquired condition information. A remote...

20060146470 - Latching micro-magnetic switch array: Systems and methods for actuating micro-magnetic latching switches in an array of micro-magnetic latching switches are described. The array of switches is defined by Y rows aligned with a first axis and X columns aligned with a second axis. Each switch in the array of switches is capable of being...

20060146471 - Desk-top continuous-use magnetic media eraser/degausser: A manually operated continuous-use desk-top magnetic media eraser/degausser that utilizes elaborately shielded state-of-the-art Rare Earth Magnets to uniformly remove magnetically recorded information from audio and video tapes, PC diskettes, and many other types of magnetic media that can be accommodated by the component's 1.0625 inches high by 4.125 inches wide...

20060146472 - Micro-electromechanical device and module and method of manufacturing same: The MEMS element of the invention has a first, a second and an intermediate third electrode. It is given an increased dynamic range in that the switchable capacitor constituted by the second and the third electrode is provided in the signal path between input and output, and that the switchable...

20060146473 - Method and system for lightning current conduction protection using foil bonded strips: An apparatus and method for current protection from lightning strikes is provided. An apparatus for current protection comprises an electrically conductive strip affixed to a surface, such as a structural panel, and electrically bonded to a system current return strip to conduct electricity between the electrically conductive strip and a...

20060146474 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element which includes an anode foil and a cathode foil rolled with a separator interposed therebetween, and a solid electrolyte layer or an electrically conductive polymer layer provided therein. The anode foil is coated with a dielectric oxide film. The dielectric oxide film...

20060146475 - Particle based electrodes and methods of making same: A coated electrode is provided for use in energy storage devices. The coated electrode comprises a dry fibrillized polymer that is fibrillized with no processing additives....

20060146476 - Forming a substrate core with embedded capacitor and structures formed thereby: Methods of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Embodiments of those methods include forming a substrate core by attaching a first dielectric layer to a second conductive layer of a thin film capacitor, and attaching a second dielectric layer to a first conductive layer of the thin film capacitor....

20060146477 - Capacitor having multiple dielectric layer and method of forming the same: A capacitor and a method of forming the same are provided. The capacitor includes a lower electrode, a first hafnium oxide layer formed on the lower electrode, a tantalum oxide layer formed on the hafnium oxide layer, a second hafnium oxide layer formed on the tantalum oxide layer and an...

20060146478 - Uninterrupted power supply for projection lamp protection: An apparatus and method for protecting projection lamps 3 in computer monitors, projection television receivers, video projectors 15, game displays and the like which incorporates a sensor 2 connected to a receiver 6 in an uninterruptible power supply 1. Sensor 2 detects when the power has been interrupted to lamp...

20060146479 - Recyclable dry particle based adhesive electrode and methods of making same: A dry process based capacitor and method for using one or more recyclable electrode film structure is disclosed....

20060146480 - Self-supporting capacitor structure: A plurality of high capacitance capacitors are coupled to supply or accept large currents. Bus bars are welded to the capacitors to provide improved thermal performance as well as self-supporting rigidity to the geometrical structure formed by the capacitors and the bus bars....

20060146481 - Chip solid electrolyte capacitor: A chip solid electrolyte capacitor with low ESR and small initial failure ratio comprising a plurality of solid electrolyte capacitor elements each produced by stacking a dielectric oxide film layer, a semiconductor layer and an electrically conducting layer in this order to form a cathode part on a surface of...

20060146482 - Process for producing solid electrolytic capacitor and solid electrolytic capacitor: The invention provides a process for fabricating a solid electrolytic capacitor of the chip type which process includes the steps of plating a fabrication frame comprising an anode terminal member and a cathode terminal member projecting from a pair of side frame members respectively so as to be opposed to...

20060146483 - Battery door cover bottle opener: An electronic device (10) such as a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a two-way radio, a laptop computer, a portable stereo receiver, a portable television, or any combination thereof can include a cover such as a battery door cover (14) having a predetermined thickness and an aperture (16) within the...

20060146484 - High frequency signal transmission line having reduced noise: A high frequency signal transmission line having reduced noise. Particularly, a signal transmission line of the current invention has reduced radiation noise and reflection noise, because a conventional ground guard fence line disposed between signal lines is separated into a plurality of ground line blocks that are spaced apart from...

20060146485 - Cable presence detection: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with detecting devices connected to a cable are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes logic configured to determine whether devices are connected to a cable and are powered while maintaining ground isolation between the devices....

20060146486 - Compact display module: A compact display module for use in electronic devices includes a flat display having a front side with a display surface, and a carrier frame supporting the display. A metal frame is arranged over the front side with an aperture at the display surface. The metal frame has a flat...

20060146488 - Foldable electronic device and a flexible display device: An electronic device, which comprises: at least two parts foldable in relation to each other, which can be turned into a first position and into a second position around a rotation axis; and a flexible display device, which extends over at least two foldable parts, covering them either entirely or...

20060146487 - Foldable stand for a display: A foldable stand for supporting a display panel of a display includes a base and two wings. The base includes a main body and two buttresses that extend downwardly from a bottom end of the main body so as to cooperate with the main body to define a recess thereamong....

20060146489 - Common lock for dual-usage portable computer: A common lock used in a dual-usage portable computer formed of a base member and a display is disclosed to include an elongated operating frame bar longitudinally slidably mounted inside the display of the portable computer, a left-side frame and a right-side frame respectively fixedly mounted inside the display, a...

20060146491 - Keyboard, video and mouse (kvm) switch: A computer peripherals switch having a switching circuit contained within a body; a first computer cable electrically coupled to the s