257 results about "Device Subassembly" patented technology

A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.

Provided are methods for making a device or device component by providing a multilayer structure having a plurality of functional layers and a plurality of release layers and releasing the functional layers from the multilayer structure by separating one or more of the release layers to generate a plurality of transferable structures. The transferable structures are printed onto a device substrate or device component supported by a device substrate. The methods and systems provide means for making high-quality and low-cost photovoltaic devices, transferable semiconductor structures, (opto-)electronic devices and device components.

A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.

A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.

Disclosed is a deposition apparatus assembly comprising a deposition chamber, a remote chamber outside the deposition chamber for producing a reactive species from a precursor gas mixture, an activation source adapted to deliver energy into said remote chamber, a conduit for flowing the reactive species from said remote chamber to said deposition chamber and a flow restricting device interposed between said conduit and said remote chamber wherein said flow restricting device is cooled by an external source.

This invention provides methods, devices and device components for sensing, imaging and characterizing changes in the composition of a probe region. More particularly, the present invention provides methods and devices for detecting changes in the refractive index of a probe region positioned adjacent to a sensing surface, preferably a sensing surface comprising a thin conducting film supporting surface plasmon formation. In addition, the present invention provides methods and device for generating surface plasmons in a probe region and characterizing the composition of the probe region by generating one or more surface plasmon resonances curves and / or surface plasmon resonance images of the probe region.

Systems and methods for a wireless stereo headset are disclosed. The system generally includes a first headset component and a second headset component. Both the first headset component and the second headset component may be wireless devices.

The subject invention provides a system and / or a method that facilitates interacting with a device component to provide uniform communication, discovery, and management. A device service provider interface (DSPI) component can provide a uniform manner to communicate and / or manage a radio frequency identification (RFID) device. The DSPI component can include a receiver component that receives one or more RFID server data and RFID device data. The DSPI component can define an interface that facilitates communication of the one or more of RFID server data and RFID device data between an RFID device and an RFID server in a uniform manner. The interface(s) can be defined to handle discovery, configuration, communication, and connection management.

A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside the chassis. The modular data device also includes a plurality of Serial ATA disk data storage devices, a backplane, and a connector. Each Serial ATA disk data storage device is disposed in one of the plurality of slots. The backplane is disposed in the back of the chassis. The backplane has a plurality of connectors which are mechanically coupled thereto and each of which is connected to one of the Serial ATA disk data storage devices. The power source connector is mechanically and electrically coupled to the backplane.

Techniques for fabricating multiple device components. Specifically, techniques for fabricating a stacked package comprising at least one I / C module and a multi-chip package. The multi-chip package includes a plurality of integrated circuit dices coupled to a carrier. The dice are encapsulated such that conductive elements are exposed through the encapsulant. The conductive elements are electrically coupled to the chips. The I / C module comprises an interposer having a plurality of integrated circuit dice disposed thereon. The dice of the I / C module are electrically coupled to the interposer via bondwires. The interposer is configured such that vias are aligned with the conductive elements on the multi-chip package. The multi-chip package and I / C module may be fabricated separately and subsequently coupled together to form a stacked package.

An electronic device for use with a wearable structure configured to be worn on the head of a user includes a display element and a housing having an arm portion and an elbow portion. The housing is configured to be removably affixed to the wearable structure at the arm portion thereof. The elbow portion of the housing defines a display end of the housing that supports the display element. The arm extends along a longitudinal axis of the housing, and the elbow portion is configured such that the display end supports the display element along a display axis disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. Image generating means are disposed within the housing and configured for generating an image presentable to the user on the display element. An input device is affixed to the housing and is configured for receiving from the user an input.

A wrist-worn device monitors movements of a user. A curvilinear body of the wrist-worn device includes a plurality of flex areas, and an internal spine member of the wrist-worn device extends through the curvilinear body. A flexible circuit member is wrapped around and connected to the spine member. The flexible circuit member interconnects a controller and one or more sensors of a sensor assembly within the body. A solder mask applied to the flexible circuit member includes a curvilinear edge that distributes stress caused by flexing of the flexible circuit member.

A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside the chassis. The modular data device also includes a plurality of disk data storage devices, a backplane, and a connector. Each disk data storage device is disposed in one of the plurality of slots. The backplane is disposed in the back of the chassis. The backplane has a plurality of connectors which are mechanically coupled thereto and each of which is connected to one of the disk data storage devices. The power source connector is mechanically and electrically coupled to the backplane.

An antenna in a wireless mobile communication device is often sensitive to its operating environment, such that variations in other device components typically affect performance of the antenna. A floating conductor pad comprising a patch of conductive material is configured to be positioned adjacent the antenna to couple to the antenna. The floating conductor pad thereby has a dominant effect on the antenna in the operating environment. This reduces the effects of variations in the other device components on the antenna. Effective selection of the dimensions and location of the floating conductor pad can also cancel noise generated by the other device components from de-sensitizing communications circuitry in a wireless mobile communication device.

An air flow distribution system for a telecommunication equipment assembly is disclosed. The telecommunications equipment assembly includes a chassis. The chassis is formed by wall panels and includes a first side, a second side, a bottom end section, a top end section, electronic apparatuses regions and a plenum region having plenum region boundaries. The telecommunication equipment assembly also includes a first side air input port and a second side air input port in the bottom end section of the chassis. The input ports permit cooling air to be drawn into the chassis. An output port is provided in the top end section of the chassis. A fan holder is located along one of the plenum region boundaries. The fan holder receives a fan to facilitate air movement in conjunction with the plenum region. The air movement includes movement along air flow paths through the electronic apparatuses regions. The electronic apparatuses and plenum regions are located above the input ports and below the output port. The electronic apparatuses regions border another of the plenum region boundaries.

A blanking panel is provided for use with equipment racks or enclosures that house electronic components, and is configured to facilitate installation of the panel with a pair of vertical mounting rails or flanges of a rack or enclosure without the use of tools or other hardware. The blanking panel is constructed of one or more materials and / or defines one or more configurations such that when the blanking panel is installed into a rack or enclosure, portions of a body of the blanking panel interface with a surface of an equipment component or another blanking panel installed above or below the blanking panel to thereby form an air seal there between, which helps to reduce or prevent hot exhaust air from mixing with cooling air within a rack or enclosure, and further helps to reduce or prevent cooling air from bypassing equipment components.

We disclose useful components of a method and system that allow identification of music from the song or sound using only the sound of the audio being played. A system built using the method and device components disclosed processes inputs sent from a mobile phone over a telephone or data connection, though inputs might be sent through any variety of computers, communications equipment, or consumer audio devices over any of their associated audio or data networks.

A method and a system for integration of a field device in an installation control system having a communications network and a control station functions in that a field device transmits a functional description of device functions to the control station in a standardized form, whereupon functions associated with the field device are installed on the control station, and communications links are set up between the device functions of the field device and the functions of the control station. In one preferred version of the invention, device functions are automatically or manually combined with an installation structure. The invention is preferably used with high voltage or medium voltage switchgear assemblies and leads to a considerable reduction in the complexity for specification and commissioning of installation internal communications links and to higher quality of a resulting installation control system.

A mounting apparatus of the present invention is used in a medical environment to releasably secure a device to a support member. The mounting apparatus has a flexible shaft with a first end for releasable attachment to the support member and a second end for releasable attachment to the device. A generally C-shaped clamping member at the first end releasably attaches the apparatus to the support member. The clamping member has an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least two apertures including a first aperture through which a securing rod passes and a second aperture for releasable attachment of the flexible shaft. The present invention is also directed to a powered medical device assembly having a medical device and a flexible shaft capable of selective mounting of the medical device on a support.

A mobile wireless device that is implemented to provide personal communications services in a wireless communications network can be integrated with hardware and / or software to manage the device at the device level (e.g., control device usage or operation at the device) at the local level. Management can be implemented to be invisible to wireless device user such as to be implemented without requiring user initiation to acknowledge or allow management to proceed. Local management can be implemented on a real time basis to manage the usage or operation of a device, device components (hardware or software, peripherals (e.g., speaker, display, keyboard, microphone, etc.), or hardware (e.g., camera, voice recorder, etc.) or software integrated into the device. Different policies can be applied within a local airspace management network. A local airspace management network can be configured to interact with wireless devices to authenticate the user of a device. Security measures can also be implemented to assure that local airspace management is applied by a trusted network. Information associated with a local airspace management network such as user biometrics, trusted network certification, authentication information can be stored in a wireless device. A local airspace management network can include a transmitter and associated hardware and / or software that implement the local airspace management policy of an entity.

An electroluminescent display system, comprising: a) a display composed of an array of regions, wherein the current to each of the regions is provided by a pair of power lines and wherein each region includes an array of light emitting elements for emitting light; b) a pixel driving circuit for independently controlling the current to each light-emitting element in response to an image signal, wherein the intensity of the light output by the light emitting elements is dependent upon the current provided to each light emitting element; and c) a display driver for receiving an input image signal and generating a converted image signal for driving the light emitting elements in the display, wherein the display driver analyzes the input image signal to estimate the current that would result at, at least, one point along at least one of the power lines providing current to each of the regions, if employed without further modification, based upon device architecture and material and performance characteristics of device components, and generates the converted image signal as a function of the input image signal and the estimated currents.

The disclosure relates to a method for producing circuit-breaker parts and plastic components for low, medium and high-voltage switching stations and to a corresponding circuit-breaker part. To obtain a simpler method of production with a higher variance of material characteristics, the outer insulation sleeve is produced in a plastic injection molding method, in which a vacuum interrupter chamber is sheathed in plastic.

A user device having a slot antenna formed in metallic material of a structural member is described.

A system for building tolerance into authentication of a computing device includes a means for executing, from a computer-readable medium, computer-implementable steps of: (a) receiving and storing a first digital fingerprint of the device during a first boot of an authenticating software on the device, the first digital fingerprint based on a first set of device components, (b) receiving a second digital fingerprint from the device at a subsequent time, (c) comparing the second digital fingerprint with a plurality of stored digital fingerprints of known devices, (d) in response to the comparison indicating a mismatch between the second digital fingerprint and the plurality of stored digital fingerprints, generating a request code comprising instructions for the device to generate a third digital fingerprint using the first set of device components, (e) sending the request code to the remote device, (f) receiving the third digital fingerprint from the remote device in response to the request code, and (g) authenticating the device based on a comparison of the first and third digital fingerprints.

A blanking panel is provided for use with equipment racks or enclosures that house electronic components. The blanking panel is configured and arranged to facilitate installation of the panel with a pair of vertical mounting rails or flanges of a rack or enclosure without the use of tools or other hardware. The blanking panel is constructed of one or more materials and / or defines one or more configurations such that when the blanking panel is installed into a rack or enclosure, portions of a body of the blanking panel interface with a surface of an equipment component or another blanking panel installed above or below the blanking panel to thereby form an air seal therebetween. The air seal helps to reduce or prevent hot exhaust air from mixing with cooling air within a rack or enclosure, and further helps to reduce or prevent cooling air from bypassing equipment components. The blanking panel is further configured to define an actual height that is in excess of the EIA-310 standard to accommodate differences in actual heights of equipment components and other types of blanking panels conforming to the EIA-310 standard. The “oversized” height of the blanking panel helps to produce an intentional interference with adjacent equipment components and other types of blanking panels when the blanking panel is installed to thereby insure formation an air seal therebetween.

A fuel cell power pack comprises a base module, a ballast module, a fuel supply module, a generator module and an enclosure consisting in part of panels, that is shaped to fit within the battery bay of an electric vehicle. The base and ballast modules are configured to provide ballast for the electric vehicle, to hold the fuel supply module, and to form part of the power pack enclosure. The fuel supply module comprises a fuel storage cylinder and a length-minimized fuel supply assembly to provide a maximized fuel supply to the generator module. The generator module comprises a fuel cell stack and balance of plant components operable to generate electricity. An explosion dissipation structure is provided on at least one enclosure panel.