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There is provided a light emitting device capable of preventing light emission of an OLED caused due to an off current of a driver TFT and suppressing a reduction in a contrast, to thereby display a beautiful image. A wiring which is kept at a predetermined potential (hereinafter referred to as a discharge line) is provided to make the off current flow into the discharge line rather than into the OLED. A TFT such as is turned on when the driver TFT is tuned off (hereinafter referred to as a discharging TFT) is provided in each pixel. With respect to the source region and the drain region of the discharging TFT, one is connected with a pixel electrode and the other is connected with the discharge line. According to the above structure, when the driver TFT is turned off, the discharging TFT is turned on. Thus, the off current in the driver TFT actively flows into the discharge line rather than into the OLED.

A receptacle for a pluggable module includes a housing having a front, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls and defining a cavity for receiving a module. The bottom wall has a bottom opening to receive a receptacle connector, and the front has a front opening to receive the module. The walls of the housing are made from a conductive material. A plurality of elongated members extend down from the housing past the bottom wall. The elongated members are adapted for electrical connection to a host circuit board such that the walls of the housing are electrically connected to the host circuit board.

An optical system is provided, for example for use with a display device (1) to convert a flat image from the display device (1) to a non-flat image. The optical system comprises first and second spaced-apart partial reflectors (3, 5), at least one of which is non-flat. The reflectors (3, 5), together with polarisation optics (2, 4), provide a light path (6) such that light from the display (1) is at least partially transmitted by the first reflector (3), partially reflected by the second reflector (5), partially reflected by the first reflector (3) and partially transmitted by the second reflector (5) so that a viewer (8) perceives a non-flat, for example curved, image. Light which does not follow the light path (6) is prevented from leaving the optical system.

Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.

A photoluminescence color display comprises a display panel that displays red, green and blue pixel areas, an excitation source operable to generate excitation radiation for operating the display, and a photoluminescence color-element plate. The color-element plate comprises at least one photoluminescence material, such as a phosphor material or quantum dots, that is operable to emit light corresponding to red, green and blue pixel areas of the display in response to said excitation radiation. Additionally, the photo-luminescence color display comprises a wavelength selective filter that is provided between the color-element plate and the excitation source. The filter has a transmission characteristic that allows the passage of excitation radiation from the excitation source to excite the at least one photoluminescence material whilst preventing the passage of photoluminescence light back to the excitation source thereby prevent cross contamination of light among the different pixel areas of the display.

An illumination apparatus, comprising at least one light emitting source embedded in a waveguide material is disclosed. The waveguide material is capable of propagating light generated by light emitting source(s), such that at least a portion of the light is diffused within the waveguide material and exits through at least a portion of its surface.

An optical system is provided, for example for use with a display device, for varying the shape of a surface in which an image displayed by the display device is perceived. The optical system comprises first and second spaced-apart partial reflectors, at least one of which is switchable between a first non-flat shape and a second different shape, which may be flat or non-flat. The reflectors, together with polarisation optics, provide a light path such that light from the display is at least partially transmitted by the first reflector, partially reflected by the second reflector, partially reflected by the first reflector and partially transmitted by the second reflector. Light which does not follow the light path is prevented from leaving the optical system.

An efficient and environmentally beneficial method of recycling and producing methanol from varied sources of carbon dioxide including flue gases of fossil fuel burning powerplants, industrial exhaust gases or the atmosphere itself. Converting carbon dioxide by chemical or electrochemical reduction secondary treatment to produce essentially methanol, dimethyl ether and derived products.

The invention relates to a high-temperature-insulating material and a preparation method therefor and particularly relates to the high-temperature-insulating material, which has a nano porous structure, prepared through forming an aqueous-phase uniform three-dimensional-network nano porous structure by taking thixotropic colloid as a template agent and adding a binding agent, aggregates, powder materials, an opacifier and admixtures. The preparation method for the high-temperature-insulating material, disclosed by the invention, is simple and easy in operation, low in production cost and environment-friendly and safe in process, does not need high-pressure special equipment, is free of combustible and explosive or other harmful substances and is beneficial to mass production. The high-temperature-insulating material disclosed by the invention has the characteristics of light weight, high strength and low coefficient of thermal conductivity, can be used for preparing high-temperature-insulating bricks, heat-insulating plates, special-shaped pieces and coating materials and can be applied to the heat insulating protection of equipment such as high-temperature furnace hearths, pipelines and valves in the fields of aerospace and military industries, metallurgical forging, petroleum refining, electric power and the like, so that the safety of use and the level of energy saving and consumption lowering are improved.

Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, methods of making the fuel feed stocks, methods of producing energy from the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, metals, grit and noncombustibles and contain a sorbent. These feed stocks are useful for a variety of purposes including as gasification and combustion fuels. In addition, one or more sorbents can be added to the feed stocks in order to reduce the amount of a variety of pollutants present in traditional fuel and feed stocks, including, but not limited, sulfur and chlorine. Further, these feed stocks with added sorbent can mitigate corrosion, improve fuel conversion, extend power generating plant lifetime, reduce ash slagging, and reduced operating temperature.

An illumination apparatus, comprising at least one light emitting source embedded in a waveguide material is disclosed. The waveguide material is capable of propagating light generated by light emitting source(s), such that at least a portion of the light is diffused within the waveguide material and exits through at least a portion of its surface.

The arrangement comprises an antenna coil disposed close to a cover 4 for a Plasma forming chamber 3 and having one side surface opposed to the chamber space of said plasma forming chamber, a magnetically permeable core 7 of ferromagnetic material whose lower surface opposed to said chamber space is formed with a groove 7a in which the conductor of said antenna coil is received, and a susceptor 16 disposed in the lower region of said chamber space for placing an object to be treated 19 thereon.

This invention relates to a luminaire (106), which has a housing (103) with an opening (111) at a light output side, a reflector (105) mounted in the housing, and facing the light output side, a louver (107) mounted at the opening of the housing, and LEDs (109) mounted in the louver, such that the emitted LED light exits the luminaire only after reflection against the reflector, thereby providing indirect light output.

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is provided. The OLED display includes a display panel including pixels formed at each of crossings of a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, a monitoring signal line formed along an outer area of the display panel, a first signal supply unit that supplies a monitoring signal to the monitoring signal line and generates a first power control signal, a power supply unit that supplies a high potential driving voltage and a low potential driving voltage to the pixels, and a second signal supply unit that monitors the monitoring signal and generates a second power control signal. If the monitoring signal is not monitored, the second signal supply unit controls the power supply unit through the second power control signal and allows the power supply unit to stop supplying one of the high and low potential driving voltages to the pixels.

The present inventions relates a wireless charging coil structure in electronic devices, comprising a PS coil module capable of emitting electromagnetic wave energy and a PR coil module capable of receiving power energy by electromagnetic induction. Each of the PS and PR coil modules includes a bar-shaped magnetic conductor, on which an insulated wire is wound into a first coil that is extended along the magnetic conductor to a given length and wound reversely into a second coil, thus producing an induction coil comprising at least the first and second coils. The induction range with given space formed between the first and second coils is used for electromagnetic induction to transmit signals and power energy. Such structure can be applied not only in planar handheld electronic devices, but also in other wireless power transmission systems that require narrow induction surface for power transmission.

An interior space of an automobile includes a maplamp unit and a plurality of functional units. The maplamp unit is provided on a ceiling of the interior space and is adapted to emit an ultraviolet light therefrom toward and upon a predetermined area of irradiation by the ultraviolet light. The functional units are spaced from each other and yet provided such that they all reside within the irradiation area. The functional units may include a combination meter, a navigation device, an air conditioner operating area, a power window switch area, and a small article placing area. These functional units each include at least one luminescent symbol. The luminescent symbol is adapted to become luminous when irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitted by the maplamp unit.

An organic electroluminescence element comprising: an anode; a first emitting layer comprising at least a first host material and a first dopant; a second emitting layer comprising at least a second host material and a second dopant; and a cathode in the order mentioned: wherein the energy gap Egh1 of the first host material, the energy gap Egd1 of the first dopant, the energy gap Egh2 of the second host material, and the energy gap Egd2 of the second dopant satisfy the following formulas; and the luminescent intensity I1 at the maximum luminescent wavelength of an emission spectrum derived from the first emitting layer, and the luminescent intensity I2 at the maximum luminescent wavelength of an emission spectrum derived from the second emitting layer satisfy the following formula: Egh1>Egd1 Egh2>Egd2 Egd1>Egd2 I1>3.5×I2.

The invention relates to an automatic parking system based on a mobile robot trolley. The automatic parking system is mainly and technically characterized by comprising a parking lot, the mobile robot trolley and a parking lot intelligent control system, wherein a plurality of rows of parking spaces, a plurality of lines of parking spaces and mobile robot trolley rotating spaces are arranged on the ground of the parking lot, a non-rail type vehicle guide device is paved on the ground of the parking lot, a vehicle access chamber and a center control chamber are arranged in the parking lot, the parking lot intelligent control system is arranged in the center control chamber and is connected with the mobile robot trolley and the vehicle access chamber, and the mobile robot trolley supports vehicles to be accessed for realizing the vehicle access through being controlled by the parking lot intelligent control system. The automatic parking system has the advantages that the design is reasonable, and the flexible dispatching on the vehicles to be accessed and the flexible vehicle access can be carried out through the mobile robot trolley and the corresponding control system, so the functions of high-density storage, fast response and safe service are realized, and the automatic parking system has the characteristics that the building and maintenance cost is low, the access is convenient, the energy is saved, the environment is protected, and the like.

A solid-state lamp comprises a light guide having at least one light emitting face and at least one solid-state light source (LED) configured to couple light into the light guide. The lamp further comprises a pattern of light extracting features for promoting emission of light from the light guide wherein the pattern of light extracting features is formed on at least one face of the light guide.

A multiple depth display provided for displaying images at different depths comprises a single display device (61), for displaying all of the images. An optical system (62, 63, 64) is disposed in front of the display device (61). The optical system comprises first and second spaced-apart partial reflectors (62, 63) and polarization optics (64) for providing first and second light paths for first and second images or sequences of images displayed by the device (61). The first light path (65) comprises partial transmission through the first reflector (62), partial reflection from the second reflector (63), partial reflection from the first reflector (62), and partial transmission through the second reflector (65) towards a viewing region.

A microchip for control of a switch mode power supply (SMPS), with said microchip also having the ability to measure capacitance of an electrode or sense plate structure or structures, and use of a low power, power supply structure to supply said microchip, said power supply structure distinct from the main energy path via said SMPS to a load. The microchip may control said SMPS to transition between an active state and an inactive state, with the measured capacitance used to determine a condition for state transition. In said SMPS inactive state, only the microchip draws power to operate its capacitive sensing circuitry, leading to a significant SMPS standby losses decrease compared to prior art. Further teachings by the present invention include capacitive sensing based data transfer, universal charging platforms for mobile devices, noise immunity enhancements, various lighting embodiments as well as SMPS operation improvements.