Harris Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160004581 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING MICROPROCESSORS WHILE ENSURING CROSS-PROCESSOR STATE AND DATA INTEGRITY | 01-07-2016 |
20150381333 | NOVEL APPROACH FOR ENABLING MIXED MODE BEHAVIOR USING MICROPHONE PLACEMENT ON RADIO TERMINAL HARDWARE - Method for operating a portable communication device (PCD) ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150366308 | MANPACK TWO-WAY RADIO MOUNT SYSTEM - A mount system ( | 12-24-2015 |
20150363981 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A system for transmitting aircraft data from an aircraft includes a Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) that records aircraft data. A PC card is interfaced to the DAU and stores the aircraft data from the DAU. A processor retrieves aircraft data from the memory. A first wireless transceiver is controlled by the processor and receives and transmits the aircraft data along a wireless communications signal. A wireless local area network (LAN) communications unit is configured as an access point and positioned within the aircraft and transmits and receives wireless communications signals to and from the PC card. A second wireless transceiver is mounted within the aircraft and receives the wireless communications signal from the wireless LAN communications unit for transmitting the aircraft data from the aircraft. | 12-17-2015 |
20150345914 | IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT SYSTEM - A robot system ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150316926 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A plurality of wireless engine sensors each includes a sensing circuit that senses an engine parameter as engine data. A radio transceiver receives and transmits the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameters. An engine monitoring module includes a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine. A sensor receiver is mounted within the housing and receives the engine data from the wireless engine sensors. A first wireless transmitter is carried by the housing. A memory is carried by the housing and a processor is carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the first wireless transmitter and configured to collect and store in the memory engine data related to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors and transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. | 11-05-2015 |
20150304153 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING PEAK-TO-AVERAGE POWER RATIO (PAPR) REDUCTION BASED UPON WALSH TRANSFORMATION MATRIX PERMUTATIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications device using a multi-carrier modulation communication signal may include a transmitter and a controller operable with the transmitter. The controller may be configured to reduce a peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) associated with the multi-carrier modulation communication signal by at least generating a plurality of intermediate multi-carrier modulation communication signals based upon respective different permutations of a Walsh transformation matrix, and selecting a given intermediate multi-carrier modulation communication signal for transmission as the multi-carrier modulation communication signal based upon a PAPR associated therewith. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303588 | BROADBAND DUAL POLARIZATION OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An antenna includes a conductive antenna body having first and second opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. A slot extends from at least adjacent the first end to at least adjacent the second end, and first antenna feed points are adjacent the slot for a first polarization. A conductive antenna member is adjacent the second end of the conductive antenna body and has a planar shape and a second antenna feed point for a second polarization. | 10-22-2015 |
20150263945 | HIGH ASSURANCE PACKET ROUTER | 09-17-2015 |
20150236843 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFER BETWEEN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SERVICES AND PUSH TO TALK SERVICES | 08-20-2015 |
20150228430 | MEMS SWITCHES AND OTHER MINIATURIZED DEVICES HAVING ENCAPSULATING ENCLOSURES, AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING SAME - Miniaturized devices such as MEMS switches ( | 08-13-2015 |
20150222391 | RECEPTION OF CO-CHANNEL SIGNALS | 08-06-2015 |
20150222322 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH NARROWBAND INTERFERENCE MITIGATION AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device may include a wireless receiver, and a processor coupled to the wireless receiver. The processor may be configured to receive a spread OFDM signal having narrowband interference associated with the same, the spread OFDM signal having subcarriers with data distributed among the subcarriers. The processor may be configured to excise the narrowband interference from the spread OFDM signal, and despread the spread OFDM signal after excising and based upon the excising to recover the data. | 08-06-2015 |
20150211336 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING SYSTEM INCLUDING COMMON MODE CHOKE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A system for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein may include a radio frequency (RF) antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore, an RF source, a cooling fluid source, and a transmission line coupled between the RF antenna and the RF source. A plurality of ring-shaped choke cores may surround the transmission line, and a sleeve may surround the ring-shaped choke cores and define a cooling fluid path for the ring-shaped choke cores and in fluid communication with the cooling fluid source. | 07-30-2015 |
20150207910 | USER PROTECTION IN A MULTIMODE PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Portable communication device ( | 07-23-2015 |
20150207206 | ROTARY KNOB WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA - Control for a portable communication device ( | 07-23-2015 |
20150206686 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHES FOR STEERING OF RF SIGNALS - A switch includes a shuttle having an elongated length resiliently supported at opposing ends thereof and configured to move along a motion axis in response to an applied voltage. A shuttle switch portion includes a plurality of shuttle contact fingers extending transversely from opposing sides of the shuttle. A common contact at a common terminal side of the shuttle includes a plurality of contact fingers respectively interdigitated with the shuttle contact fingers. First and second terminal contacts are adjacent a switched terminal side of the shuttle, and include first terminal contact fingers and second terminal contact fingers respectively interdigitated with shuttle contact fingers. The shuttle switch portion is configured to selectively connect the common contact to the first terminal contact or the second terminal contact. | 07-23-2015 |
20150198024 | COMBINED RF HEATING AND PUMP LIFT FOR A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A hydrocarbon resource recovery apparatus for a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein includes a radio frequency (RF) power source, a dielectric fluid source, and an RF antenna within the wellbore. An RF transmission line extends within the wellbore between the RF power source and the RF antenna and is coupled to the dielectric fluid source to be cooled and/or pressure balanced by a flow of dielectric fluid therefrom. A hydrocarbon resource recovery pump is within the wellbore and is also coupled to the dielectric fluid source to be powered by the flow of dielectric fluid therefrom. | 07-16-2015 |
20150198020 | COMBINED RF HEATING AND GAS LIFT FOR A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A hydrocarbon resource recovery apparatus for a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein includes a radio frequency (RF) power source, a gas source, and an RF antenna within the wellbore. An RF transmission line extends within the wellbore between the RF power source and the RF antenna and is coupled to the gas source to be cooled and/or pressure balanced by a flow of gas therefrom. At least one of the RF antenna and RF transmission line define a gas lift passageway coupled to the gas source to lift hydrocarbon resources within the wellbore. | 07-16-2015 |
20150185755 | COMPACT HAPTIC INTERFACE - Compact haptic interface ( | 07-02-2015 |
20150176914 | CONDENSER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF SEPARATION OF LIQUIDS AND VAPORS - A method of separating a liquid portion (F | 06-25-2015 |
20150176436 | MIXING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR COMBINING AT LEAST TWO WORKING FLUIDS - A method for producing work from heat including mixing a first working fluid F | 06-25-2015 |
20150151433 | COMPACT ROBOTIC GRIPPER - Robot gripping system ( | 06-04-2015 |
20150148088 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Method for mitigating interference is established by means of a local wireless communication ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150146765 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device may include a transmit path, a receive path operable simultaneously with the transmit path and at a same frequency as the transmit path, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to generate a baseband signal for the transmit path, generate a feedforward signal based upon the baseband signal, and use the feedforward signal to reduce self-interference in the receive path from the transmit path. | 05-28-2015 |
20150143516 | SESSION HOPPING - Method for communicating in a computer network from a first node ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150142985 | SESSION HOPPING - Method for communicating in a computer network from a first node ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150130675 | MICROCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A radio frequency (RF) communications system includes a local RF communications device and an RF antenna including a conical RF launch structure coupled to the local RF communications device, and an elongate electrical conductor having a proximal end coupled to the conical RF launch structure and a distal end spaced apart from the conical RF launch structure to define an elongate RF coverage pattern. The elongate conductor may be a coaxial cable. At least one remote RF communications device, within the elongate RF coverage pattern, wirelessly communicates with the local RF communications device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129202 | METHOD OF HEATING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE INCLUDING SLIDABLY POSITIONING AN RF TRANSMISSION LINE AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation may include positioning a tubular conductor within a wellbore in the subterranean formation and slidably positioning a radio frequency (RF) transmission line within the tubular conductor so that a distal end of the transmission line is electrically coupled to the tubular conductor. The method may also include supplying RF power, via the RF transmission line, to the tubular conductor so that the tubular conductor serves as an RF antenna to heat the hydrocarbon resources in the subterranean formation. | 05-14-2015 |
20150127790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTERPRISE MISSION MANAGEMENT OF A COMPUTER NEWORK | 05-07-2015 |
20150120048 | CONTROL SYNCHRONIZATION FOR HIGH-LATENCY TELEOPERATION - Robotic system ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150117466 | LATENCY SMOOTHING FOR TELEOPERATION SYSTEMS | 04-30-2015 |
20150114645 | SYSTEM INCLUDING COMPOUND CURRENT CHOKE FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein, the system including a radio frequency (RF) source, an RF antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore, a transmission line coupling the RF source and the RF antenna, and a compound current choke surrounding the transmission line. The compound current choke includes a plurality of spaced apart, overlapping, electrically conductive sleeves. Each of the plurality of spaced apart, overlapping, electrically conductive sleeves may have a first open end and a second closed end coupled to the transmission line. | 04-30-2015 |
20150097743 | NEAR-LINEAR DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR POSITIONING REFLECTORS - System for positioning a reflector includes a base ( | 04-09-2015 |
20150088479 | METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY WITH A FRACTAL PATTERN AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, determining a first fractal pattern based upon the pre-heating data, and heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample. The method may include generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power, determining a second fractal pattern based upon the post-heating data, detecting change between the first fractal pattern and the second fractal pattern, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088427 | METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY WITH CHANGE DETECTION AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample, and generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power. The method may also include detecting change between the pre-heating data and post-heating data, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084835 | SPHERICAL RESONATOR FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE - A frequency selective surface includes resonators ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150083387 | RF ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH SPACER AND SHEATH AND RELATED METHODS - An RF antenna assembly is positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery. The RF antenna assembly includes first and second tubular conductors to be positioned within the wellbore, and having adjacent joined together ends, and first and second RF transmission line segments extending within the first and second tubular conductors and having adjacent joined together ends aligned with the joined together adjacent ends of the first and second tubular conductors. The RF antenna assembly includes a tubular sheath surrounding the first RF transmission line segment and having an outer surface, and a spacer received on the outer surface of the tubular sheath and extending between the tubular sheath and adjacent portions of the first tubular conductor. | 03-26-2015 |
20150070112 | RIGID RF COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINE WITH CONNECTOR HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LINER AND RELATED METHODS - A rigid RF coaxial transmission line is positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The rigid RF coaxial transmission line includes a series of rigid coaxial sections coupled together in end-to-end relation and to be positioned within the wellbore of the subterranean formation. Each rigid coaxial section includes an inner conductor, a rigid outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. Each of the rigid outer conductors has threaded ends. The rigid RF coaxial transmission line includes a respective connector between adjacent ones of the series of rigid coaxial sections, each connector having a rigid outer layer threadingly secured to respective threaded ends of adjacent rigid outer conductors, and an electrically conductive liner carried by the rigid outer layer and defining an electrical joint between the adjacent rigid outer conductors. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069621 | EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC PACKAGING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electronic package includes a semiconductor die, conductive pillars extending outwardly from the semiconductor die, and a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) body surrounding the semiconductor die and having openings therein receiving respective ones of the conductive pillars. A first interconnect layer is on the LCP body and contacts the openings. Conductive bodies are in the openings to connect the conductive pillars to the first interconnect layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068706 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A TURBULENT FLOW OF COOLING LIQUID AND RELATED METHODS - A device for processing hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation may include a radio frequency (RF) source, a dielectric cooling liquid source, and an RF applicator in the subterranean formation and coupled to the RF source to supply RF power to the hydrocarbon resources. The RF applicator may include concentric tubular conductors defining cooling passageways therebetween coupled to the dielectric cooling fluid source. At least one property of the dielectric cooling liquid, a flow rate of the dielectric cooling liquid, and a configuration of the cooling passageways may be operable together to generate a turbulent flow of the dielectric cooling liquid adjacent surfaces of the plurality of concentric tubular conductors to enhance thermal transfer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150063512 | METHOD FOR SYMBOL SAMPLING IN A HIGH TIME DELAY SPREAD INTERFERENCE ENVIRONMENT - Symbol sampling in a high time delay spread interference environment includes acquiring ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150061936 | DUAL POLARIZATION GROUND-BASED PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A ground-based antenna system includes a first phased array antenna to generate a first directional antenna beam at a first polarization, and a second phased array antenna to generate a second directional antenna beam at a second polarization. The first and second phased array antennas each include a lower antenna element row, an upper antenna element row, and medial antenna element rows therebetween. The ground-based antenna system further includes first and second antenna beam controllers cooperating with the first and second phased array antennas to generate a more steeply sloped phase taper associated with the lower antenna element row, a less steeply sloped phase taper associated with the medial antenna element rows, and a more steeply sloped phase taper associated with the upper antenna element row. | 03-05-2015 |
20150048903 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM WITH A MICRO-SCALE SPRING SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Integrated Microelectromechanical System (“MEMS”) devices and methods for making the same. The MEMS devices comprise a substrate ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150048902 | INTEGRATED MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Integrated Microelectromechanical System (“MEMS”) devices and methods for making the same. The integrated MEMS device comprises a substrate ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150048901 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS COMPRISING DIFFERENTIAL INDUCTORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - An integrated Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS”) device ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150043378 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERATING VIRTUAL NETWORK MAP AND RELATED METHODS - A network management system is for a network having network devices. The network management system includes a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display and memory and configured to send queries to the network devices, obtain responses from the network devices based upon the queries, and determine a physical network map for the network devices based upon the responses. The processor is also configured to establish connections with some of the network devices, determine a virtual network map for the network devices based upon the responses and the established connections, store mapping data related to the determined physical network map and virtual network map in the memory, and display an image on the display related to the stored mapping data. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042532 | BROADBAND DUAL POLARIZATION OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA WITH DUAL CONDUCTIVE ANTENNA BODIES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An antenna includes first and second conductive antenna bodies. The first conductive antenna body has first and second opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween, a first slot extending from at least adjacent the first end to at least adjacent the second end, and first antenna feed points adjacent the first slot for a first polarization. The second conductive antenna body has first and second opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween, a second slot extending from at least adjacent the first end to at least adjacent the second end, and second antenna feed points adjacent the second slot for the first polarization. The first end of the second conductive antenna body is adjacent the second end of the first conductive antenna body. Third antenna feed points are between the first and second conductive antenna bodies for a second polarization. | 02-12-2015 |
20150038099 | DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVER DEVICE WITH FIRST AND SECOND STAGES AND RELATED METHODS - A direct conversion receiver device may receive I and Q signals. The direct conversion receiver device may include a blind IQ balance circuit configured to balance the I and Q signals without a pilot signal, and a mixer coupled to the blind IQ balance circuit and configured to generate I and Q baseband signals using an operational frequency, the operational frequency being based upon bandwidth and modulation of the I and Q signals. The blind IQ balance circuit may include a first stage configured to generate an intermediate amplitude balanced Q signal based upon the I and Q signals, and a second stage coupled to the first stage and configured to generate phased balanced I and Q signals based upon the intermediate amplitude balanced Q signal and the I signal. | 02-05-2015 |
20150034304 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING SYSTEM INCLUDING BALUN HAVING A FERRITE BODY AND RELATED METHODS - A system for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein includes a coaxial transmission line, a balun, and a radio frequency (RF) antenna coupled together in series and configured to be positioned in the wellbore so that the RF antenna heats the hydrocarbon resources in the subterranean formation. The coaxial transmission line includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor. The balun includes an outer conductive sleeve having a proximal end coupled to the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and a medial portion coupled to the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission line. An inner tubular conductor extends longitudinally within the outer conductive sleeve between the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and the RF antenna. The balun also includes a ferrite body surrounding the inner tubular conductor at the proximal end. | 02-05-2015 |
20150034303 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING SYSTEM INCLUDING SLEEVED BALUN AND RELATED METHODS - A system for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein includes a coaxial transmission line, a balun, and a radio frequency (RF) antenna coupled together in series and configured to be positioned in the wellbore so that the RF antenna heats the hydrocarbon resources in the subterranean formation. The coaxial transmission line includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor. The balun includes an outer conductive sleeve having a proximal end coupled to the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and a medial portion coupled to the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission line. The balun also includes an inner tubular conductor extending longitudinally within the outer conductive sleeve between the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and the RF antenna. | 02-05-2015 |
20140364161 | DYNAMIC CONTROL POINT IN SIMULCAST RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Simulcast communication network ( | 12-11-2014 |
20140304711 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED ACCESS TO HARDWARE RESOURCES ON A MULTIMODE DEVICE - A software environment ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140270476 | METHOD FOR 3D OBJECT IDENTIFICATION AND POSE DETECTION USING PHASE CONGRUENCY AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS - Method for identifying objects within a three-dimensional point cloud data set. The method includes a fractal analysis ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140269937 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE STREAM ENCODED DIGITAL VIDEO - The digital video communications device includes a scalable video coding (SVC) controller including an encoder and associated block equalizer. The encoder is configured to receive digital video, and encode received digital video into a plurality of related streams including a base layer having a first modulation type, and scaled enhancement layers having different modulation types. The block equalizer is configured to generate a waveform by sequentially interleaving the plurality of related streams with equalizer probes. The digital video transmission approach allows the receiver to automatically provide the best video quality that the channel will support without negotiation with the transmitter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262223 | RF ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH DIELECTRIC ISOLATOR AND RELATED METHODS - An RF antenna assembly is positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery. The RF antenna assembly includes first and second tubular conductors and a dielectric isolator therebetween. The dielectric isolator includes a dielectric tube having opposing first and second open ends, a first tubular connector having a first slotted recess receiving therein the first open end of the dielectric tube, and a second tubular connector having a second slotted recess receiving therein the second open end of the dielectric tube. | 09-18-2014 |
20140251597 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING HYDROCARBON RESOURCES WITH MAGNETIC RADIATOR AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus is for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein. The apparatus includes an RF source, and a magnetic field radiator including a ferromagnetic body having an aboveground portion and a belowground portion coupled thereto. The magnetic field radiator includes a conductive wire coil surrounding the aboveground portion and coupled to the RF source so that an RF current through the conductive wire coil magnetizes the ferromagnetic body and generates a magnetic field from the belowground portion to heat the hydrocarbon resources. | 09-11-2014 |
20140247193 | DIPOLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR EXTENDING THROUGH TUBULAR SEGMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - A dipole antenna assembly may include a first tubular dipole element and a coaxial antenna feed extending through a proximal end of the first tubular dipole element. The coaxial antenna feed may have an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The inner conductor may extend outwardly beyond a distal end of the first tubular dipole element. The outer conductor may be coupled to the distal end of the first tubular dipole element. The dipole antenna assembly may further include a second tubular dipole element with a proximal end being adjacent the distal end of the first tubular dipole element, and being coupled to the inner conductor. The second tubular dipole element may include first and second tubular segments and an electrical conductor extending through the first and second tubular sections and being coupled thereto at both the proximal and distal ends. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247092 | WIDEBAND DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIER WITH INTEGRAL BYPASS - An improved distributed amplifier ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140241731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION BEAM ACQUISITION - A free space optical communication system ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140235174 | CO-LOCATED FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION | 08-21-2014 |
20140233960 | DYNAMIC PACKET REDUNDANCY FOR A FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LINK | 08-21-2014 |
20140231416 | RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE SHORTING PLUG AND RELATED METHODS - A radio frequency (RF) antenna assembly configured to be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery may include an RF transmission line and an RF antenna coupled to the RF transmission line. The RF antenna assembly may also include an adjustable balun that may include a tubular balun housing surrounding the RF transmission line and defining a space therebetween. The adjustable balun may further include an adjustable shorting body slidably movable within the space and contacting the tubular balun housing and the RF transmission line at an adjustable shorting position. | 08-21-2014 |
20140222276 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF UNMANNED VEHICLES - Control units ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140217618 | METHOD FOR MAKING ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of making an electronic device includes forming an electrically conductive pattern on a substrate, forming a coverlay layer on the substrate and the electrically conductive pattern, forming a partially cured, tacky adhesive layer on the coverlay layer, and forming openings in the coverlay layer and the partially cured, tacky adhesive layer aligned with the electrically conductive pattern. The method includes positioning an IC on the partially cured, tacky adhesive layer and thereafter curing the partially cured tacky adhesive layer to thereby simultaneously mechanically secure and electrically interconnect the IC to the substrate, the IC having bond pads on a surface thereof. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216726 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION INCLUDING A FLUID BALUN AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus is provided for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein. The apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore, a transmission line configured to be positioned in the wellbore and coupled to the RF antenna, and an RF source configured to be coupled to the transmission line. The apparatus also includes a balun configured to be coupled to the transmission line adjacent the RF antenna within the wellbore. The balun comprises a body defining a liquid chamber configured to receive a quantity of dielectric liquid therein. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216725 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION PROVIDING AN ADJUSTABLE LIQUID COOLANT AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus is provided for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein. The apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) source, an RE antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore, and an RF transmission line configured to be positioned within the wellbore and couple the RE source to the RE antenna. The RE transmission line defines a liquid coolant circuit therethrough. The apparatus further includes a liquid coolant source configured to be coupled to the transmission line and to provide a liquid coolant through the liquid coolant circuit having an electrical parameter that is adjustable. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216724 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY APPARATUS INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION LINE WITH FLUID TUNING CHAMBER AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein is provided. The apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore, a transmission line configured to be positioned in the wellbore and coupled to the RF antenna, and an RF source configured to be coupled with the transmission line. The transmission line includes at least one transmission line tuning section including an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a liquid-blocking plug between the inner and outer conductors to define a tuning chamber configured to receive a dielectric liquid with a gas headspace thereabove. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216714 | TRANSMISSION LINE SEGMENT COUPLER DEFINING FLUID PASSAGE WAYS AND RELATED METHODS - A transmission line segment coupler is for coupling together first and second coaxial transmission line segments each including an inner tubular conductor and an outer tubular conductor surrounding the inner tubular conductor and a dielectric therebetween. The coupler apparatus includes an outer tubular bearing body to be positioned within adjacent open ends of the inner tubular conductors of the first and second coaxial transmission line segments, and an inner tubular bearing body configured to slidably move within the outer tubular bearing body to define a linear bearing therewith. The inner tubular bearing body is configured to define a fluid passageway in communication with the adjacent open ends of the inner tubular conductors of the first and second coaxial transmission line segments. | 08-07-2014 |
20140214743 | SEQUENTIAL MULTI-LAYER COGNITIVE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION - System and methods for providing a cognitive network ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140214742 | DISTRIBUTED MULTI-LAYER PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION BASED COGNITIVE NETWORK - System and methods for providing a cognitive network ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140214741 | PARALLEL MULTI-LAYER COGNITIVE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION | 07-31-2014 |
20140212089 | ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR DEFLECTING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES, AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING OPTICAL SIGNALS COMPRISING SAME - Actuator systems ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140206303 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A system and method of transmitting data from an aircraft includes a PC card that acquires aircraft data and transmits the aircraft data over a radio frequency communications signal into the skin of the aircraft, which radiates the radio frequency communications signal to a location remote from the aircraft. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202686 | EFFECTIVE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM INCORPORATING ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING - A method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir comprises pre-heating by exposure to electromagnetic radiation from a electromagnetic radiation source, injecting through at least one injection well a solvent into the reservoir to dilute the hydrocarbons contained in the pre-conditioned portion, and producing through at least one production well a mixture of hydrocarbons and solvent. An apparatus for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir comprises at least one radio frequency antenna configured to transmit radio frequency energy into a subterranean reservoir, a power source to provide power to the at least one radio frequency antenna, at least one injection well configured to inject a solvent from a solvent supply source into the subterranean reservoir to lower the viscosity of the hydrocarbons, and at least one production well configured to produce a mixture comprising hydrocarbons and solvent from the subterranean reservoir. | 07-24-2014 |
20140198834 | BIT SYNCHRONIZER FOR DETECTING SYMBOL TIMING ERROR FOR HIGH ORDER MODULATION USING A TRAJECTORY MID-POINT ROTATION AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device includes an input that receives a communications signal having in-phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) signal components. A bit synchronization circuit detects the symbol timing error in the communications signal and includes a symbol mapper circuit configured to receive I and Q signal components and determine transition samples of vectors within the signal constellation. A rotation generator circuit is coupled to the symbol mapper circuit and configured to rotate the trajectory of the transition samples at their midpoints to determine the symbol timing error. | 07-17-2014 |
20140160943 | DATA ACQUISITION - A data acquisition system can include a central controller to provide a data acquisition system signal. The data acquisition system can also include a cabinet to receive the data acquisition system signal. The cabinet can have an array of modules installed therein. The cabinet can include a backplane connected to each module of the array of modules. The backplane can provide a status request signal to a given module in the array of modules if the given module is assigned a module address identified by the data acquisition system signal. The given module can provide status data characterizing an operational status of the given module in response to the status request. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160706 | MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED RF SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Radio frequency system ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140159983 | MULTIFILAR ANTENNA - Disclosed herein are example embodiments of a dielectrically loaded multifilar antenna for circularly polarised radiation the antenna having a plurality of operating frequencies in excess of 200 MHz. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises: an electrically insulative core having proximal and distal surface portions and, between the proximal and distal surface portions, a laterally directed side surface portion; a pair of feed nodes; at least four elongate generally helical conductive radiating elements located on the core; and, arranged between and coupling together the feed nodes and the radiating elements, a phasing ring formed by a closed loop, wherein the phasing ring is resonant at at least two of the operating frequencies, the elongate antenna elements being coupled to the phasing ring at respective spaced apart coupling locations and extending from the phasing ring in a direction away from the feed nodes. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159940 | SUBTERRANEAN MAPPING SYSTEM INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A subterranean mapping system may include at least one electrically conductive element associated with a subterranean formation having a passageway therein. The subterranean mapping system may also include a radiofrequency (RF) source coupled to the at least one electrically conductive element to generate an electromagnetic (EM) field in the subterranean formation. The subterranean mapping system may also include a subterranean mapping device configured to be carried along a path of travel within the passageway and while sensing the EM field versus time. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159939 | SUBTERRANEAN MAPPING SYSTEM INCLUDING SPACED APART ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WELL PIPES AND RELATED METHODS - A subterranean mapping system may include a pair of spaced electrically conductive well pipes in a subterranean formation containing a hydrocarbon resource. The pair of electrically conductive well pipes may include a fluid inlet pipe and a fluid outlet pipe. The subterranean mapping system may further include a radiofrequency (RF) source coupled to the pair of electrically conductive well pipes to generate an electromagnetic (EM) field in the subterranean formation. The subterranean mapping system may further include a subterranean mapping device configured to be carried along with a fluid flow along a path of travel from the fluid inlet pipe to the fluid outlet pipe and while sensing the EM field versus time. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159938 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING RADIOMETRIC VOLUMETRIC DATA FOR DETECTING OIL COVERED BY ICE - A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting radiometric data different frequencies, corresponding to respective different depths into the ice, using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the radiometric data defines radiometric volumetric data. The radiometric volumetric data is processed to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159937 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A POLARIMETRIC FEATURE FOR DETECTING OIL COVERED BY ICE - A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting polarimetric radar data at different depths into the ice using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the polarimetric radar data defines polarimetric volumetric radar data. The polarimetric volumetric radar data is processed based upon at least one polarimetric feature to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159936 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING COORDINATED AIRBORNE AND GROUND PLATFORMS FOR DETECTING OIL COVERED BY ICE - A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting alert data at a first probability of detection using an airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice. An alert area having a likelihood of an oil mass covered by the ice is determined based upon the alert data. Confirmation data is collected at a second probability of detection higher than the first probability of detection using a ground platform moved over the alert area. An oil mass covered by the ice is detected based upon the confirmation data. | 06-12-2014 |
20140153617 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD THAT DETECTS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) INTERFERER ON A COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL - A communications device includes a demodulator configured to demodulate a received communications signal into complex time domain samples. A processor is coupled to the demodulator and configured to determine the variance over time domain magnitude samples, perform a complex Fast Fourier Transform (cFFT) on the complex time domain samples as magnitude and phase to obtain frequency domain samples and determine the variance over the frequency domain samples. A comparator compares a variance ratio of the time domain magnitude samples and the frequency domain samples with a threshold to determine if a RF interferer is present, indicative that the communications channel is busy. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152492 | PORTABLE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing a Portable Satellite Communication (“PSC”) antenna. The PSC antenna ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140152400 | NOVEL PHASE SHIFTERS AND TUNING ELEMENTS - Embodiments of phase shifters ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140152143 | CONTROL CIRCUITRY ROUTING CONFIGURATION FOR MEMS DEVICES - A method for constructing a MEMS system includes first depositing on a surface of a substrate a first plurality of thin film layers formed of dielectric material. The first plurality of thin-film layers includes at least one conductive trace extending a distance on the substrate, parallel to the surface. A second plurality of layers is then deposited to form at least one MEMS device. The MEMS device is responsive to a control signal applied to a first input terminal and an electrical connection is formed from the conductive trace to the input terminal. | 06-05-2014 |
20140151029 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING DIFFERENT HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY CAPACITIES AND RELATED METHODS - A hydrocarbon resource recovery system for a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The hydrocarbon resource recovery system may include a radio frequency (RF) source, and an antenna configured to be positioned within the wellbore and coupled to the RF source. The antenna may be coupled to the RF source and configured to generate a higher electric field strength region in the subterranean formation having a higher electric field strength and a lower magnetic field strength, and generate a higher magnetic field strength region in the subterranean formation having a higher magnetic field strength and a lower electric field strength. The antenna may have a tubular shape with a plurality of openings therein defining a hydrocarbon resource recovery capacity adjacent the higher electric field strength region that is different than a hydrocarbon resource recovery capacity adjacent the higher magnetic field strength region. | 06-05-2014 |
20140151028 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING RF TRANSMISSION LINE EXTENDING ALONGSIDE A WELL PIPE IN A WELLBORE AND RELATED METHODS - A hydrocarbon resource recovery system for a laterally extending wellbore in a subterranean formation may include a radio frequency (RF) source and an electrically conductive well pipe extending within the laterally extending wellbore. The hydrocarbon resource recovery system may further include an RF transmission line coupled to the RF source and extending alongside in parallel with an exterior of the electrically conductive well pipe within the laterally extending wellbore. The RF transmission line may be coupled to the electrically conductive well pipe to define an RF antenna for heating the hydrocarbon resources within the subterranean formation. | 06-05-2014 |
20140135991 | HYBRID GESTURE CONTROL HAPTIC SYSTEM | 05-15-2014 |
20140131044 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING DEVICE INCLUDING SUPERCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL RF ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a radio frequency (RF) antenna positioned within the wellbore. The RF antenna may include a superconductive material. The device may include an RF source configured to supply RF power to the RF antenna to heat the hydrocarbon resources. | 05-15-2014 |
20140131032 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON RESOURCES WITH RF AND CONDUCTIVE HEATING AND RELATED APPARATUSES - A method is for producing hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having therein an injector well and a producer well adjacent the injector well. The method may include conductively heating the subterranean formation by causing a current flow between the injector and producer wells, RF heating the subterranean formation after conductive heating by supplying RF power from at least the injector well, and producing the hydrocarbon resources from the producer well. | 05-15-2014 |
20140126621 | COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER WITH CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION USING A-PRIORI GENERATED GAIN VECTORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications receiver includes an antenna, and a burst signal acquisition circuit coupled to the antenna to detect a burst signal received over a wireless communications channel. The burst signal has a burst structure that includes channel-corrupted known preamble bits, channel-corrupted known probe bits and channel-corrupted unknown data bits. A channel estimator is coupled to the burst signal acquisition circuit to generate a-priori a gain vector based on uncorrupted known probe bits, and to perform a recursive least squares (RLS) operation to determine an impulse response of the wireless communications channel based on the channel-corrupted known probe bits and the gain vector. A maximum likelihood sequence estimator (MLSE) or equalizer is coupled to the channel estimator and the burst signal acquisition circuit. | 05-08-2014 |
20140114549 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE HOP AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY AND ON-BOARD PROCESSING OF ENGINE DATA - An engine monitoring module includes a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine and a first wireless transmitter carried by the housing. A memory is carried by the housing and a processor is carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the first wireless transmitter and configured to collect and store in the memory engine data relating to at least one engine parameter sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by a plurality of engine sensors that transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. A wireless receiver is located within the aircraft and configured to receive the engine data transmitted from the first wireless transmitter. A second wireless transmitter is located within the aircraft and operatively connected to the wireless receiver and configured to receive and transmit the engine data. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111285 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY RESPONSE - Embodiments of coupler systems ( | 04-24-2014 |
20140110395 | SYSTEM INCLUDING TUNABLE CHOKE FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system and method for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein, include the use of a radio frequency (RF) source, an RF antenna to be positioned within the wellbore and a transmission line coupling the RF source and the RF antenna. A tunable choke is positioned on the transmission line between the RF source and RF antenna, and a controller is coupled to the tunable choke. The controller may be configured to tune the tunable choke to reduce a common mode current from propagating on an outside of the transmission line toward the RF source. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110104 | HYDROCARBON PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING RESONANT FREQUENCY TRACKING AND RELATED METHODS - A device for processing hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a laterally extending wellbore therein may include a radio frequency (RF) antenna configured to be positioned within the laterally extending wellbore, and at least one feedback conductor configured to be positioned along the laterally extending wellbore. The device may also include an RF circuit configured to supply RF power to the hydrocarbon resources via the RF antenna. The RF circuit may be configured to supply the RF power at a frequency tracking a resonant frequency of the RF antenna and the RF circuit and based upon the at least one feedback conductor. | 04-24-2014 |
20140104114 | WAFER-LEVEL RF TRANSMISSION AND RADIATION DEVICES - Method for constructing a dipole radio frequency antenna includes depositing on a dielectric substrate at least one layer each of a conductive material, a dielectric material, and a sacrificial material. The deposit of conductive material is controlled to form a transmission line, antenna radiating element and associated antenna feed. The transmission line includes a shield formed of one or more walls and a center conductor disposed coaxially within the shield. An antenna feed portion is electrically connected to the center conductor and extends through a feed port on the transmission line to connect with an antenna radiating element. The radiating element has an elongated form which extends a first predetermined length transverse to an axis of the transmission line. The method also includes dissolving at least one layer of the sacrificial material to form a clearance space between the surface of the dielectric substrate and the antenna radiating element. | 04-17-2014 |
20140102692 | METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY USING A WATER CHANGING OR DRIVING AGENT WITH RF HEATING - A method of processing a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation including a laterally extending injector well, a laterally extending producer well below the laterally extending injector well, and water within the subterranean formation, may include injecting a water changing agent into the laterally extending injector well to change the water in the subterranean formation adjacent the injector well to absorb less RF power. The method may also include applying RF power to an RF radiator within the injector well after injection of the water changing agent, and recovering hydrocarbon resources from the laterally extending producer well. In another embodiment, the method may include injecting a water driving agent into the laterally extending injector well. | 04-17-2014 |
20140099990 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN EXTERNAL CONTROL WITH AN EMBEDDED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY | 04-10-2014 |
20140098718 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INCLUDING SINGLE CHANNEL RETRANSMISSION AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications system may include wireless communications devices configured to communicate with one another on a given channel via a time division based communications protocol. A communication initiation wireless communications device configured to transmit data in an initiator time slot of the given channel. A repeater wireless communications device configured to receive the transmitted data from the communications initiation wireless communications device in the initiator time slot and retransmit the data in a repeater time slot of the given channel. A receiver wireless communications device configured to determine a respective quality metric for data from each of the initiator time slot and the repeater time slot, and use data from the initiator time slot or the repeater time slot based upon the respective quality metrics thereof. | 04-10-2014 |
20140096621 | FORCE AND TORQUE SENSORS - Force and torque sensors ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140090834 | EM AND COMBUSTION STIMULATION OF HEAVY OIL - A method of producing heavy oil from a heavy oil formation by combining electromagnetic heating to achieve fluid communication between wells, following by in situ combustion to mobilize and upgrade the heavy oil. | 04-03-2014 |
20140090241 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140076699 | MEMS SWITCHES AND OTHER MINIATURIZED DEVICES HAVING ENCAPSULATING ENCLOSURES, AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING SAME - Miniaturized devices such as MEMS switches ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140076698 | SWITCHES FOR USE IN MICROELECTROMECHANICAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - Embodiments of switches ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140076556 | EFFECTIVE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM INCORPORATING ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING - A method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir comprises pre-heating by exposure to electromagnetic radiation from a electromagnetic radiation source, injecting through at least one injection well a solvent into the reservoir to dilute the hydrocarbons contained in the pre-conditioned portion, and producing through at least one production well a mixture of hydrocarbons and solvent. An apparatus for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir comprises at least one radio frequency antenna configured to transmit radio frequency energy into a subterranean reservoir, a power source to provide power to the at least one radio frequency antenna, at least one injection well configured to inject a solvent from a solvent supply source into the subterranean reservoir to lower the viscosity of the hydrocarbons, and at least one production well configured to produce a mixture comprising hydrocarbons and solvent from the subterranean reservoir. | 03-20-2014 |
20140070990 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH OSCILLATOR CALIBRATION AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device includes a housing, an antenna carried by the housing, an oscillator carried by the housing to generate a reference signal, and an RF receiver carried by the housing, and coupled to the antenna and the oscillator, the RF receiver demodulating a received signal from the antenna based upon the reference signal. The communications device also includes a GPS receiver carried by the housing to generate a calibration signal, a temperature sensor carried by the housing to generate a sensed temperature value, and a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the oscillator, the RF receiver, the GPS receiver, and the temperature sensor. The processor may enter an oscillator calibration mode based upon the sensed temperature value for selectively calibrating the oscillator based upon the calibration signal. | 03-13-2014 |
20140056153 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING SELECTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications system may include different wireless communications networks, an application server, and an intermediate server configured to communicate with the application server. The wireless communications system may also include a mobile wireless communications device configured to communicate with the intermediate server over each of the different wireless communications networks to determine a selected wireless communications network. The mobile wireless communications device may also be configured to communicate with the application server via the intermediate server over the selected wireless communications network. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055215 | DISTRIBUTED ELEMENT FILTERS FOR ULTRA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS - A method for constructing a radio frequency filter ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140054143 | SWITCHES FOR USE IN MICROELECTROMECHANICAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - Embodiments of switches ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140043766 | MULTI-LAYER MESH WICKS FOR HEAT PIPES - Methods for fabricating heat pipes and heat pipes therefrom are provided. The heat pipe ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140043362 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REDUCED FORM FACTOR - Systems and methods ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140043115 | RIGID RF COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINE FOR A WELLBORE AND RELATED METHODS - A rigid radio frequency (RF) coaxial transmission line to be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation may include a series of rigid coaxial sections coupled together in end-to-end relation. Each rigid coaxial section may include an inner conductor, a rigid outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. Each of the rigid outer conductors may include a rigid outer layer having opposing threaded ends defining overlapping mechanical threaded joints with adjacent rigid outer layers. Each of the rigid outer conductors may also include an electrically conductive inner layer coupled to the rigid outer layer and having opposing ends defining electrical joints with adjacent electrically conductive inner layers. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041890 | RF COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINE FOR A WELLBORE INCLUDING DUAL-WALL OUTER CONDUCTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A radio frequency (RF) coaxial transmission line to be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation may include a series of coaxial sections coupled together in end-to-end relation. Each coaxial section may include an inner conductor, a dual-wall outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. Each of the dual-wall outer conductors may include an outer wall and an inner wall spaced apart therefrom defining a fluid passageway. Each coaxial section may further include a threaded endpiece coupled to each opposing end of the dual-wall outer conductor and having threads to define an overlapping mechanical threaded joint and an electrical joint with an adjacent threaded endpiece. | 02-13-2014 |
20140038458 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Systems and methods ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140033857 | KNOB RETENTION - A user control knob retention system includes a nut ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140028540 | HAND-HELD COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH FINGER NAVIGATION USER INTERFACE - Hand-held communication devices ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140026573 | HYBRID THERMAL CYCLE WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY - A flow of first working fluid (F | 01-30-2014 |
20140022711 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ANGLED CONTROL ORIENTATION - Systems and methods for packaging a Control Assembly (“CA”) on an Electronic Device (“ED”). The methods involve: mounting a first component ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140021863 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTI-PURPOSE COMPONENT CIRCUMSCRIBING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THEREOF - Systems and methods ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140020908 | RF ANTENNA ASSEMBLY INCLUDING DUAL-WALL CONDUCTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A radio frequency (RF) antenna assembly to be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery may include a series of tubular conductors coupled together in end-to-end relation. Each tubular conductor may include a dual-wall conductor defining an RF antenna. The dual-wall conductor may include an outer wall and an inner wall spaced inwardly therefrom to define an outer fluid passageway. The RF antenna assembly may further include an RF transmission line extending within at least some of the tubular conductors. | 01-23-2014 |
20140014494 | RADIO FREQUENCY HYDROCARBON RESOURCE UPGRADING APPARATUS INCLUDING PARALLEL PATHS AND RELATED METHODS - A radio frequency (RF) hydrocarbon resource upgrading device may include a first hydrocarbon resource upgrading path that may include a plurality of first RF power applicator stages coupled in series. Each first RF power stage is configured to apply RF power to upgrade a hydrocarbon resource passing therethrough. The RF hydrocarbon resource upgrading device may also include a second hydrocarbon resource upgrading path that may include at least one second RF power applicator stage coupled in parallel with at least one of the first RF power applicator stages. The second RF power applicator stage is configured to apply RF power to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource passing therethrough. | 01-16-2014 |
20140014326 | METHOD OF UPGRADING AND RECOVERING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE FOR PIPELINE TRANSPORT AND RELATED SYSTEM - A method for recovering a hydrocarbon resource from a subterranean formation may include applying radio frequency (RF) power to the hydrocarbon resource in the subterranean formation to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource to have a lowered viscosity. The method may further include producing the upgraded hydrocarbon resource from the subterranean formation to a wellhead, and, at the wellhead, adding a diluent to the upgraded hydrocarbon resource sufficient to meet a pipeline transport viscosity threshold. The method may also include supplying the diluted upgraded hydrocarbon resource to a pipeline for transportation therethrough. | 01-16-2014 |
20140014325 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE FROM A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION INCLUDING ADDITIONAL UPGRADING AT THE WELLHEAD AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method for recovering a hydrocarbon resource from a subterranean formation may include applying radio frequency (RF) power to the hydrocarbon resource in the subterranean formation to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource and producing the upgraded hydrocarbon resource from the subterranean formation to a wellhead. The method may also include, at the wellhead, performing an additional upgrading operation on the upgraded hydrocarbon resource using RF power. The method may further include supplying the upgraded hydrocarbon resource to a pipeline for transportation therethrough. | 01-16-2014 |
20140014324 | METHOD OF RECOVERING HYDROCARBON RESOURCES WHILE INJECTING A SOLVENT AND SUPPLYING RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method of recovering hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation may include injecting a solvent via a wellbore into the subterranean formation while supplying radio frequency (RF) power from the wellbore and into the subterranean formation. The method may also include recovering hydrocarbon resources via the wellbore and from the subterranean formation while supplying RF power from the wellbore and into the subterranean formation. | 01-16-2014 |
20140014316 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING AND UPGRADING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE THROUGH A PIPELINE AND RELATED METHODS - A device for transporting and upgrading a hydrocarbon resource may include a pair of pipeline segments configured to transport the hydrocarbon resource therethrough and a radio frequency (RF) upgrading device. The RF upgrading device may include an RF applicator comprising an inner tubular dielectric coupler between the pair of pipeline segments, and an electrically conductive outer housing surrounding the inner tubular dielectric coupler. The RF upgrading device may also include an RF source coupled to the electrically conductive outer housing and having an operating frequency and power to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource. | 01-16-2014 |
20140010383 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED MICROPHONES - Modern electronic devices are becoming smaller while the need to critically locate acoustic sensors or transducers, e.g., microphones, is increasing in order to provide improved intelligibility in adverse environments. The acoustic transducers can be used in arrays with their outputs processed in beam forming and noise cancellation algorithms. The use and creation of features on the surface of a small package to deal with the problem of achieving high performance solutions in a limited space are disclosed herein. For example, embodiments of electronic communication devices ( | 01-09-2014 |
20140002408 | AUXILIARY USER INPUT DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20130340434 | HYBRID THERMAL CYCLE WITH INDEPENDENT REFRIGERATION LOOP - Work is produced from heat in a continuous cycle. A flow of first working fluid is provided to a high pressure boiler to produce a flow of first working fluid vapor. A second working fluid in vaporous form is compressed, after which a third working fluid is formed by mixing the first working fluid vapor and the second working fluid. Thermal energy is transferred directly between the first and second working fluids in the mixing chamber exclusive of any intervening structure. A refrigeration loop containing a fourth working fluid extracts thermal energy from a low grade thermal energy source and moves the thermal energy to the first working fluid and/or the second working fluid. | 12-26-2013 |
20130335183 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN ELECTRICAL INDUCTOR AND RELATED INDUCTOR DEVICES - A method is for making an electrical inductor. The method includes forming a first subunit having a sacrificial substrate, and an electrically conductive layer defining the electrical inductor and including a first metal on the sacrificial substrate. The method includes forming a second subunit having a dielectric layer and an electrically conductive layer thereon defining electrical inductor terminals and having the first metal, and coating a second metal onto the first metal of one of the first and second subunits. The method includes aligning the first and second subunits together, heating and pressing the aligned first and second subunits to form an intermetallic compound of the first and second metals bonding adjacent metal portions together, and removing the sacrificial substrate. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334205 | SUBTERRANEAN ANTENNA INCLUDING ANTENNA ELEMENT AND COAXIAL LINE THEREIN AND RELATED METHODS - An antenna assembly may be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The antenna assembly includes a tubular antenna element to be positioned within the wellbore, and an RF coaxial transmission line to be positioned within the tubular antenna element. The RF coaxial transmission line includes a series of coaxial sections coupled together in end-to-end relation, each coaxial section including an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. Each of the outer conductors has opposing threaded ends defining overlapping mechanical threaded joints with adjacent outer conductors. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333514 | COMPLIANT CAM OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A compliant cam system includes a cam having a cam body rotatable with respect to a cam rotational axis. The cam body has a cam body center spaced from the cam rotational axis. At least a portion of the cam is an elastically compressible material. A follower having at least one follower surface is in contact with the compressible material portion of the cam. A cam non-deflected condition is defined when an elastically compressible material portion outer surface is in contact with the cam follower surface prior to deflection of the elastically compressible material portion. The cam when thereafter rotated with respect to the cam rotational axis moves the cam body center toward the follower. The elastically compressible material portion deflects, defining a deflected condition, creating a biasing force acting toward the follower, and releasably frictionally engaging the elastically compressible material portion with the follower. | 12-19-2013 |
20130332025 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM AND CONFIGURABLE WIRELESS ENGINE SENSORS - A plurality of wireless engine sensors each sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmits wirelessly the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameters and receives data regarding a sampling rate. An engine monitoring module is mounted at the aircraft engine and a wireless sensor transceiver is configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors. A first wireless transmitter is carried by the housing. A memory is carried by the housing. A processor is coupled to the memory, sensor transceiver and the first wireless transmitter and collects and stores in the memory engine data relating to engine parameters and transmits the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332011 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A plurality of wireless engine sensors each includes a sensing circuit that senses an engine parameter as engine data. A radio transceiver receives and transmits the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameters. An engine monitoring module includes a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine. A sensor receiver is mounted within the housing and receives the engine data from the wireless engine sensors. A first wireless transmitter is carried by the housing. A memory is carried by the housing and a processor is carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the first wireless transmitter and configured to collect and store in the memory engine data related to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors and transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332010 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE HOP AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY AND ON-BOARD PROCESSING OF ENGINE DATA - An engine monitoring module includes a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine and a first wireless transmitter carried by the housing. A memory is carried by the housing and a processor is carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the first wireless transmitter and configured to collect and store in the memory engine data relating to at least one engine parameter sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by a plurality of engine sensors that transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. A wireless receiver is located within the aircraft and configured to receive the engine data transmitted from the first wireless transmitter. A second wireless transmitter is located within the aircraft and operatively connected to the wireless receiver and configured to receive and transmit the engine data. | 12-12-2013 |
20130319746 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A method is for making a printed wiring board (PWB) assembly. The method may include forming a first PWB having a plurality of first electrically conductive pads, forming a second PWB including a plurality of electrically conductive traces having exposed ends on an edge surface of the second PWB, and covering the edge surface of the second PWB with an electrically conductive layer. The method may also include selectively removing portions of the electrically conductive layer to define a plurality of second electrically conductive pads electrically connected to corresponding ones of the exposed ends of the electrically conductive traces, and assembling the first and second PWBs together so that the first and second electrically conductive pads are electrically coupled together to define the PWB assembly. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318345 | MULTI-TUNNEL VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK - Systems and methods for controlling Quality-of-Service (“QoS”) in a Virtual Private Network (“VPN”) in a transport network ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130317783 | NEAR-FIELD NOISE CANCELLATION - Systems and methods for cancelling a near-field noise signal. The methods generally involve: receiving ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130312414 | HYBRID THERMAL CYCLE WITH LOW PRESSURE BOILER - Work is produced from heat in a continuous cycle. The cycle involves communicating a first flow of a first working fluid to a low pressure boiler. The low pressure boiler forms a first flow of first working fluid vapor by using a low temperature thermal source. A second flow of the first working fluid is provided to a high pressure boiler to produce a second flow of first working fluid vapor at a pressure higher than the low pressure boiler. A second working fluid in vaporous form is compressed, after which a third working fluid is formed by mixing the first flow of first working fluid vapor, the second flow of second working fluid vapor, and the second working fluid. Thermal energy is transferred directly between one or more of the working fluids in the mixing chamber exclusive of any intervening structure. | 11-28-2013 |
20130311661 | MANET WITH DNS DATABASE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A network includes a first MANET subnet including a first collector node and first client nodes sending first resource status messages to the first collector node. The first collector node maintains a first DNS database based upon the first resource status messages. The network includes a second MANET subnet including a second collector node and second client nodes sending second resource status messages to the second collector node. The second collector node maintains a second DNS database based upon the second resource status messages. The network includes a transit router node sending updates from the first DNS database to the second collector node, and sending updates from the second DNS database to the first collector node. The first and second collector nodes each maintain and synchronize a combined DNS database from the first and second DNS databases, providing resource availability and status throughout the combined network to their respective clients. | 11-21-2013 |
20130298237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPONTANEOUSLY CONFIGURING A COMPUTER NETWORK | 11-07-2013 |
20130298236 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING, DETERRING AND/OR DELAYING ATTACKS TO A NETWORK USING SHADOW NETWORKING TECHNIQUES | 11-07-2013 |
20130298235 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING NETWORK STATES | 11-07-2013 |
20130298228 | ROUTER FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORK - A router and methods for its use are disclosed. The router includes input and output circuitry for receiving and routing data packets to computing devices connected to the network. The router also includes a memory configured to store a number of tables relating the destinations of particular packets with routes for the packets to follow. The router is capable of correctly routing data packets which specify false identity parameters. The router is also capable of dynamically varying routing protocols used to route data packets. The router is also capable of routing data packets to one of a number of output ports based on a comparison of at least one of the identity parameters that specifies false information to a table stored in the router's memory. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING MOVING TARGET TECHNOLOGY IN LEGACY HARDWARE | 11-07-2013 |
20130298221 | FIREWALLS FOR FILTERING COMMUNICATIONS IN A DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORK - A method and apparatus for filtering data communications in a dynamic computer network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a data packet that includes a plurality of identity parameters. The data packet is filtered by comparing the plurality of identity parameters to a set of filtering rules. The filtering rules allow the data packet into the network if a set of said identity parameters have been pseudorandomly transformed to specify false identity parameters and those false identity parameters are within a set of currently allowed false identity parameters determined based on a mission plan. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298181 | NOISE, ENCRYPTION, AND DECOYS FOR COMMUNICATIONS IN A DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORK - A method and apparatus for processing data messages in a dynamic computer network is disclosed. The method includes implementing a mission plan specifying a message type, a message generation location, and a message distance vector for false messages, receiving a data message that includes a plurality of identity parameters, and determining a message type and a message distance vector for the received message. The network device is configured to generate false messages and process received messages. If the message type is a false message and the distance vector of the false message has been exhausted, the data message is dropped. If the distance vector of the false message has not been exhausted, transmitting the false message in accordance with the mission plan. | 11-07-2013 |
20130294446 | SWITCH FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORK - A switch and methods for its use are disclosed. The switch includes input and output circuitry for receiving and forwarding data packets to computing devices connected to the network. The switch also includes a memory configured to store a number of tables relating the ports to the physical addresses of computing devices connected to the switch. The switch is capable of correctly forwarding data packets which specify false identity parameters. The switch is also capable of dynamic forwarding used to forward data packets across many paths to the destination. The switch is also capable of forwarding data packets to one of a number of output ports based on a comparison of at least one of the identity parameters that specifies false information to a table stored in memory. | 11-07-2013 |
20130284430 | SYSTEM FOR HEATING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION INCLUDING A MAGNETIC AMPLIFIER AND RELATED METHODS - A system for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein is provided. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) source, an RF antenna to be positioned within the wellbore, and a magnetic amplifier to be positioned in the wellbore and configured to couple the RF source to the RF antenna so that the RF antenna supplies RF power to the hydrocarbon resource in the subterranean formation. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284429 | SYSTEM FOR HEATING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION INCLUDING A TRANSFORMER AND RELATED METHODS - A system for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein is provided. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) source, an RF antenna to be positioned within the wellbore, and a transformer to be positioned in the wellbore and configured to couple the RF source to the RF antenna so that the RF antenna supplies RF power to the hydrocarbon resource in the subterranean formation. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283330 | ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEM FOR GROUP VIDEO DISTRIBUTION - A method for managing distribution of video includes receiving a plurality of video data streams from a plurality of video data source devices associated with a group. Each video data stream includes a plurality of video frames and a plurality of metadata fields. The video data streams is parsed to extract the video frames and information comprising the plurality of metadata fields. A common group metadata stream is generated which includes metadata information from the plurality of metadata fields. The common group metadata stream is communicated to user equipment devices (UEDs) operated by users who may have an interest in video streams. Upon receipt of a demand for a first user video stream based on information contained in the common group metadata stream, a first user video stream is generated and communicates to a UED. | 10-24-2013 |
20130282210 | UNMANNED MARITIME VEHICLE WITH INFERENCE ENGINE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE AND RELATED METHODS - An unmanned maritime vehicle includes a hull, a propulsion system carried by the hull, vehicle sensors carried by the hull, a wireless transceiver carried by the hull, and a controller coupled to the wireless transceiver, the vehicle sensors, and the propulsion system. The controller is configured to implement an inference engine and a knowledge base to define an expert system generating a recommended water navigational action based upon a set of water navigational rules and inputs from the vehicle sensors. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277045 | METHOD OF HEATING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE INCLUDING LOWERING A SETTABLE FREQUENCY BASED UPON IMPEDANCE - A method for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a laterally extending wellbore therein may include supplying radio frequency (RF) power at a settable frequency from an RF radiator positioned within the laterally extending wellbore to heat the hydrocarbon resource and start formation of a steam bubble adjacent the laterally extending wellbore while sensing an impedance matching value of the RF radiator. The method may also include lowering the settable frequency at least one time based upon the sensed impedance matching value as the steam bubble grows. The frequency may rise after the steam bubble is formed and induction heating operation occurs. | 10-24-2013 |
20130267101 | DEVICES, KITS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPLEMENTING RETAINING FORCES ON MATABLE DEVICES SUCH AS ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - Kits, devices, and methods are provided for increasing a retaining force on a first device configured to mate with a second device to establish an electrical connection between the first and second devices. The first device can be, for example, a plug-type electrical connector ( | 10-10-2013 |
20130265933 | TDMA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications system may include wireless communications devices communicating with one another via time division multiple access (TDMA). The wireless communications devices may include a time master device that may transmit a first synchronization message, a first maintenance message, and a timing head relay designation message. The wireless communications devices also include a timing head relay device corresponding to the timing head relay designation and may receive the first synchronization message, first maintenance message and timing head relay designation message. The timing head relay device may also transmit a second synchronization message and a second maintenance message. The wireless communications devices may also include a time forwarding device that may receive the second synchronization message and the second maintenance message, transmit a third synchronization message when a downstream wireless communications device is outside a range of the timing head relay device, and transmit a third maintenance message. | 10-10-2013 |
20130252558 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SELECTIVE SPECTRUM ASSIGNMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device may include a wireless radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and a controller coupled to the wireless RF transceiver. The controller may be configured to determine received signal characteristics and perform a spectral estimation operation associated with a frequency spectrum on the received signal characteristics, determine a channel selection method characteristic associated with a channel in the frequency spectrum including channels, generate statistical values for each channel based upon the received signal characteristics, and select a portion of the frequency spectrum for a signal to be transmitted by the wireless RF transceiver based upon the spectral estimation operation, the statistical values, and the channel selection method characteristic. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251008 | METHOD FOR DIGITAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - In a multivalue modulation type with one pilot symbol inserted for every 3 or more symbols, signal points of each one symbol immediately before and after a pilot symbol are modulated using a modulation type different from that for pilot symbols. In this way, it is possible to suppress deterioration of the accuracy in estimating the reference phase and amount of frequency offset by pilot symbols and improve the bit error rate characteristic in the signal to noise ratio in quasi-coherent detection with symbols whose symbol synchronization is not completely established. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251004 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A transmitting apparatus includes an OFDM modulator that generates a first modulation symbol by modulating a first information signal using a first modulation scheme, a signal point of the first modulated information signal being at a first position in an in-phase quadrature-phase plane. A second modulation symbol by modulating a second information signal using the first modulation scheme, and by changing a second position at which a signal point of the modulated second information signal is arranged to a third position in the in-phase quadrature-phase plane, and an OFDM modulation signal including the first modulation symbol and the second modulation symbol, wherein the OFDM modulation signal comprises a plurality of subcarriers. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250783 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WIRELESS CLIENTS VIA A PROXY WIRELESS NETWORK SERVICE - A method for registration and maintenance of a data connection using a proxy wireless network service involves registering a multi-network terminal on a first network that is made up of a first network infrastructure. The method includes transmitting registration information for a second network to a proxy component that is part of the first network infrastructure. The transmission of the registration information causes the proxy component to forward said registration information to an agent component that is part of the second network that is made up of a second network infrastructure. The method also includes receiving a registered service from the second network based on the registration information that was transmitted to the first network infrastructure. The method also includes transmitting a message to the second network and receiving the registered service from the second network in response to the message. | 09-26-2013 |
20130248185 | METHOD FOR FORMING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RF RADIATOR - A method for forming a radio frequency (RF) radiator in a laterally extending wellbore in a subterranean formation containing a hydrocarbon resource water may include positioning at least one electrically conductive member within the laterally extending wellbore. The method may also include supplying a solidifiable material adjacent the at least one electrically conductive member, and solidifying the solidifiable material to form a dielectric material layer over the at least one electrically conductive member to form the RF radiator. | 09-26-2013 |
20130243132 | RECEPTION METHOD AND RECEPTION APPARATUS - A radio transmitting apparatus that has a plurality of antennas and changes the number of modulated signals transmitted simultaneously according to the propagation environment and so forth. A transmission power changing section | 09-19-2013 |
20130237160 | SIMPLIFIED BLIND SIGNAL DETECTOR - A method for detecting a presence of an RF signal begins by forming with at least one computer processor a sample correlation matrix A from a sample of a radio frequency channel. Thereafter, the at least one computer processor determines a trace tr(A) of the sample correlation matrix and a determinant det(A) of the sample correlation matrix. The at least one processor then selectively determines a presence or absence of a signal on the radio frequency channel based exclusively on the trace, the determinant and a threshold value T. The invention also includes a cognitive radio which includes a radio receiver configured to detect an RF signal and at least one computer processing device for performing the above-described method | 09-12-2013 |
20130236187 | ELECTRO-OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH FREQUENCY CONVERSION AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device includes a transmitter device having an optical source configured to generate an optical carrier signal, a first E/O modulator coupled to the optical source and configured to modulate the optical carrier signal with an input signal having a first frequency, and a second E/O modulator coupled to the optical source and configured to modulate the optical carrier signal with a reference signal. The communications device includes an optical waveguide coupled to the transmitter device, and a receiver device coupled to the optical waveguide and including an O/E converter coupled to the optical waveguide and configured to generate an output signal comprising a replica of the input signal at a second frequency based upon the reference signal. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233429 | HYDROCARBON FLUID PIPELINE INCLUDING RF HEATING STATION AND RELATED METHODS - A hydrocarbon fluid pipeline may include pipeline segments connected together in end-to-end relation between first and second spaced apart geographic locations and configured to carry hydrocarbon fluid therethrough. The hydrocarbon fluid pipeline may also include a radio frequency (RF) heating station that may include an RF source and an RF heater between adjacent pipeline segments of the plurality thereof. The RF heater may include an inner tubular dielectric coupler between the adjacent pipeline segments, and an electrically conductive outer housing surrounding the inner tubular dielectric coupler and connected to the RF source to heat the hydrocarbon fluid. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT VIDEO ANALYSIS | 09-05-2013 |
20130231897 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT ANALYSIS OF TOPOGRAPHICAL MODELS | 09-05-2013 |
20130230250 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT FEATURE BASED IMAGE AND VIDEO ANALYSIS | 09-05-2013 |
20130230219 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT COMPARATIVE NON-SPATIAL IMAGE DATA ANALYSIS | 09-05-2013 |
20130229323 | INTERCONNECT FEED DEVICES FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, AND PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Interconnect feed devices ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130227115 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ROUTE IS OPERATING PURSUANT TO A SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT - A communications method may be for communications devices configured to define a plurality of communications service routes each subject to a respective service level agreement. The communications devices for each service route may include, in a series coupled arrangement, a customer edge router, a local exchange carrier (LEC) access circuit, an interchange carrier transport circuit, a provider edge router, and an internet protocol computing cloud. The method may include operating a controller coupled to the communications devices to poll each of the communications devices for a device health status. The controller may further be operated to correlate the health statuses to a given communications service route and determine a service state of the given communications service route based upon the health statuses. The controller may further be operated to determine whether the given communications service route is operating pursuant to the service level agreement based upon the service state. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223417 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR DETECTING UNCOOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A communication network may be uncooperative with an uncooperative communications device. The communication network includes mobile wireless communications devices including a collection device and forward devices. Each forward device is configured to detect a received signal characteristic associated with the uncooperative communications device, and transmit the received signal characteristic to the collection device. The collection device is configured to selectively schedule reception of the received signal characteristic based upon a timing of communications among the forward devices, and determine a parameter associated with the uncooperative communications device based upon the received signal characteristic. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223238 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ROUTE IS OPERATING PURSUANT TO A SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT - A communications system may include communications devices configured to define a communications service routes each subject to a respective service level agreement. The communications devices for each service route may include in a series coupled arrangement, a customer edge router, a local exchange carrier (LEC) access circuit, an interchange carrier transport circuit, a provider edge router, and an internet protocol computing cloud. The communications system may further include a controller coupled to the communications devices. The controller may be configured to poll each of the communications devices for a device health status, correlate the health statuses to a given communications service route, and determine a service state of the given communications service route based upon the health statuses. The controller may further be configured to determine whether the given communications service route is operating pursuant to the service level agreement based upon the service state. | 08-29-2013 |
20130216007 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING TEMPORARY CORRELATION MATRIX WITH TIME INVERSION AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications device may include a receiver configured to receive a continuous phase modulation (CPM) signal and a demodulator coupled downstream from the receiver. The demodulator may be configured to generate a CPM correlation matrix based upon an expected CPM signal, and generate a temporary correlation matrix. The temporary correlation matrix may include a first copy of the CPM correlation matrix inverted in time, and a second copy of the CPM correlation matrix. | 08-22-2013 |
20130212687 | BRIDGE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORK - Method for communicating data in a computer network involves dynamically modifying at a first location in the computer network a plurality of true values. The true values correctly represent the plurality of identify parameters. These true values are transformed to false values, which incorrectly represent the identity parameters. Subsequently, the identity parameters are modified at a second location to transform the false values back to the true values. The position of the first and/or second locations varies dynamically as part of this process. A bridge transforms identity parameter values when communicating outside the network. Dynamic modification of the identity parameters occurs in accordance with a mission plan that can be modified without interrupting communication of data in the network. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212676 | MISSION MANAGEMENT FOR DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORKS - Method for communicating data in a computer network involves dynamically modifying at a first location in the computer network a plurality of true values. The true values correctly represent the plurality of identify parameters. These true values are transformed to false values, which incorrectly represent the identity parameters. Subsequently, the identity parameters are modified at a second location to transform the false values back to the true values. The position of the first and/or second locations varies dynamically as part of this process. A bridge transforms identity parameter values when communicating outside the network. Dynamic modification of the identity parameters occurs in accordance with a mission plan that can be modified without interrupting communication of data in the network. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212675 | DYNAMIC COMPUTER NETWORK WITH VARIABLE IDENTITY PARAMETERS - Method for communicating data in a computer network involves dynamically modifying at a first location in the computer network a plurality of true values. The true values correctly represent the plurality of identify parameters. These true values are transformed to false values, which incorrectly represent the identity parameters. Subsequently, the identity parameters are modified at a second location to transform the false values back to the true values. The position of the first and/or second locations varies dynamically as part of this process. A bridge transforms identity parameter values when communicating outside the network. Dynamic modification of the identity parameters occurs in accordance with a mission plan that can be modified without interrupting communication of data in the network. | 08-15-2013 |
20130210475 | ADAPTERS FOR FACILITATING HALF-DUPLEX WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS COMPRISING SAME | 08-15-2013 |
20130203460 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING ASSIGNED ACCESS CLASSES AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communication system includes a private LTE base station, a commercial carrier LTE base station, and a mobile wireless communications device. The mobile wireless communications device includes an LTE transceiver, a memory, and a controller coupled to the LTE transceiver and the memory. The controller stores an assigned AC value in the memory based upon a priority of use characteristic value, stores a random AC value in the memory, and determines whether access is available to the private LTE base station or the commercial carrier LTE base station. When the private LTE base station is available for access, a connection is made based upon the assigned AC value and a private LTE barring value received from the private LTE base station. When the commercial carrier LTE base station is available for access, a connection is made based upon the random AC value and a commercial carrier barring value. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203367 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE FILTER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electronic device includes an adjustable filter with a first filter element, and a second filter element coupled to the first filter element. The second filter element includes a field effect transistor (FET) including a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal. The source terminal and the gate terminal are coupled to a reference voltage. A control circuit is coupled to the drain terminal and is configured to apply a control voltage thereto to vary a capacitance between the source and drain terminals to adjust the adjustable filter. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203240 | METHOD FOR MAKING A REDISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING A TRANSFERRABLE REDISTRIBUTION LAYER - A method of making an electronic device with a redistribution layer includes providing an electronic device having a first pattern of contact areas, and forming a redistribution layer on a temporary substrate. The temporary substrate has a second pattern of contact areas matching the first pattern of contact areas, and a third pattern of contact areas different than the second pattern of contact areas. The second pattern of contact areas is coupled to the third pattern of contact areas through a plurality of stacked conductive and insulating layers. The first pattern of contact areas is coupled to the second pattern of contact areas on the transferrable redistribution layer. The temporary substrate is then removed to thereby form a redistributed electronic device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202193 | FRACTAL METHOD FOR DETECTING AND FILLING DATA GAPS WITHIN LIDAR DATA - Method for improving the quality of a set of a three dimensional (3D) point cloud data representing a physical surface by detecting and filling null spaces ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130202013 | METHOD TO BOOTSTRAP INTO A FREQUENCY AGILE AD HOC NETWORK OF RADIOS THAT USE A NON-DETERMINISTIC FREQUENCY PATTERN - A method to facilitate late entry of a late entrant node into an ad-hoc radio network involves accessing from a memory at the late entrant node an initial frequency hopping sequence for the ad-hoc radio network. The late entrant node uses at least the initial frequency hopping sequence to determine a first frequency to monitor during a communication epoch corresponding to one of the frequency hops. The late entrant node thereafter monitors the first frequency to detect the presence of a beacon signal transmitted by a participating node of the network. Subsequently, the late entrant node determines a second frequency included in the current hopping sequence of the network based on information contained in the beacon signal. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201070 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING LOOP WAVEGUIDE TRANSDUCER WITH SPACED APART COUPLING POINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A wireless communications device may include wireless communications circuitry and a waveguide transducer coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The waveguide transducer may include a loop electrical conductor having a plurality of spaced apart gaps therein defining a plurality of respective spaced apart coupling points. The waveguide transducer may also include a feed assembly that may include at least one waveguide feed, and a feed network coupled between the at least one waveguide feed and the plurality of coupling points. The waveguide transducer may further include a waveguide surrounding the loop electrical conductor and extending outwardly therefrom. The waveguide may include a tubular body having an open end and an opposing closed end carrying the loop electrical conductor. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201066 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING LOOP ANTENNA WITH FOUR SPACED APART COUPLING POINTS AND REFLECTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A wireless communications device may include wireless communications circuitry and an antenna coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The antenna may include a loop electrical conductor having four spaced apart gaps therein defining four respective spaced apart coupling points, and a feed assembly. The feed assembly may include at least one antenna feed, and a feed network coupled between the at least one antenna feed and the four coupling points. The antenna may also include a reflector surrounding the loop electrical conductor. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201065 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING LOOP ANTENNA WITH FOUR SPACED APART COUPLING POINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A wireless communications device includes wireless communications circuitry and an antenna coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The antenna includes a loop electrical conductor having four spaced apart gaps therein defining four respective spaced apart coupling points, and a feed assembly. The feed assembly includes at least one antenna feed, and four signal feed lines, each signal feed line coupled between the at least one antenna feed and a respective one of the four coupling points. The antenna may provide linear polarization, circular polarization, and dual polarization. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199774 | HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION WITH EM PREHEAT AND GAS INJECTION - An enhanced oil recovery technique that combines gas injection with EM radiation to heat and mobilize heavy oil at least until fluid communication is achieved. | 08-08-2013 |
20130194189 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES CAPABLE OF AMBIDEXTROUS OPERATION - Mobile computing devices such as tablet computers can include multiple input devices mounted on a housing. The input devices are arranged in a first array located near a first side of the housing, and in a second array that is substantially identical to the first array and is located near a second side of the housing. Each of the input devices is operable to generate an output when actuated. The output of each input device corresponds to a function. The computing devices are configured so that each of the input devices in the first array is functionally equivalent to a corresponding one of the input devices located at the same relative location the second array, so that the functions can be activated by the user using either the left or right hand regardless of how the mobile computing device is being held. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192825 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING UPPER AND LOWER WELLBORE RF RADIATORS AND RELATED METHODS - A device for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having at least one pair of laterally extending upper and lower wellbores therein may include a radio frequency (RF) source. The device may also include an upper wellbore RF radiator to be positioned in the laterally extending upper wellbore and including a plurality of first terminals. The device may further include a lower wellbore RF radiator to be positioned in the laterally extending lower wellbore and comprising a plurality of second terminals. The device may also include an interconnection arrangement configured to couple the RF source and the first and second terminals so that at least one of the upper and lower wellbore RF radiators heat the hydrocarbon resource in the subterranean formation. | 08-01-2013 |
20130188962 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH DISCRIMINATOR FOR GENERATING INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY SIGNAL AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device includes a transmitter device having an optical source to generate an optical carrier signal, and a first modulator coupled to the optical source and to modulate the optical carrier signal with a radio frequency (RF) input signal, and an optical waveguide coupled to the transmitter device. The communications device includes a receiver device coupled to the optical waveguide and including a second modulator to further modulate the modulated optical carrier signal with a local oscillator (LO) signal, a frequency modulation-phase modulation (FM-PM) discriminator coupled to the second modulator and to convert the modulated optical carrier signal to an intensity modulated optical carrier signal based upon the LO signal, and an optical-to-electrical converter coupled to the FM-PM discriminator and to generate an intermediate frequency (IF) signal based upon the intensity modulated optical carrier signal. | 07-25-2013 |
20130183417 | FOOD PASTEURIZATION DEVICE INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A food pasteurization device may include a food pasteurization chamber having a pair of opposing first and second ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween, and a first electrically conductive layer adjacent the first opposing end of the food pasteurization chamber. The food pasteurization device may also include a spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the food pasteurization chamber and coupled to the first electrically conductive layer. A radio frequency (RF) source may be coupled to the spirally wound electrical conductor. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180980 | ELECTROMAGNETIC OVEN INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR AND RELATED METHODS - An electromagnetic oven may include a housing and a food heating chamber carried by the housing. The food heating chamber may have a pair of opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. The electromagnetic oven may include a radio frequency (RF) source carried by the housing, and a spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the food heating chamber and coupled to the RF source. The spirally wound electrical conductor may be configured to generate magnetic fields within the food heating chamber that are parallel with an axis thereof. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180890 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A device for processing a hydrocarbon resource may include a hydrocarbon processing container configured to receive the hydrocarbon resource therein and having a pair of opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. The device may also include a radio frequency (RF) source, and a spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the hydrocarbon processing container and coupled to the RF source. The spirally wound electrical conductor may be configured to generate magnetic fields within the hydrocarbon processing container that are parallel with an axis thereof. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180889 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING A LOAD RESONANCE TRACKING CIRCUIT AND RELATED METHODS - A device for processing a hydrocarbon resource may include a hydrocarbon processing container configured to receive the hydrocarbon resource therein and having a pair of opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. The device may also a spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the hydrocarbon processing container, and a radio frequency (RF) circuit coupled to the spirally wound electrical conductor and configured to supply RF power to the hydrocarbon resource while tracking a load resonance of the RF circuit. The RF circuit may be configured to generate magnetic fields within the hydrocarbon processing container parallel with an axis thereof. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180885 | HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND RELATED METHODS - A device for processing a hydrocarbon resource may include a hydrocarbon processing container configured to receive the hydrocarbon resource therein and having a pair of opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. The device may also include a radio frequency (RF) source, and a first spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the hydrocarbon processing container and coupled to the RF source. The device may further include a second spirally wound electrical conductor carried within the hydrocarbon processing container. The first spirally wound electrical conductor may be configured to generate magnetic fields with the hydrocarbon processing container that are parallel with an axis thereof. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180729 | RF APPLICATOR HAVING A BENDABLE TUBULAR DIELECTRIC COUPLER AND RELATED METHODS - A radio frequency (RF) applicator may be rotated during positioning within a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The wellbore may have at least one bend therein. The RF applicator may include a series of tubular conductors, and a respective bendable tubular dielectric coupler rotationally interlocking opposing ends of adjacent ones of the series of tubular conductors to define a tubular antenna. The RF applicator may include at least one RF feed conductor extending within the tubular antenna and connected to the series of tubular conductors. | 07-18-2013 |
20130179185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TACTICAL MEDICAL TRIAGE DATA CAPTURE AND TRANSMISSION - A method for creating and transmitting electronic medical data from a remote location, such as a battlefield, to a remotely located central data facility. The method can begin by entering the personal identification data for an injured person into a portable handheld computer. Responsive to voice commands, data input fields are selected and populated. The data can be inputted into the computer via a touch screen or via the microphone. A recording may be made, with a camera included in the portable handheld computer, of imagery associated with the injured person. Thereafter, an audio recording can be made, recording audio records concerning injuries or treatments of the injured person. Medical data obtained about the injury, as well as patient vitals are associated to form an electronic medical record. The electronic medical record, along with images and audio, is then transmitted over a communications network to update the central database. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177319 | PHASED ANTENNA ARRAY WITH ELECTRO-OPTIC READOUT CIRCUIT WITH MLL AND RELATED METHODS - A phased antenna array includes an array of antenna elements, and an electro-optic (EO) readout circuit coupled to the array of antenna elements. The EO readout circuit includes a mode locked laser (MLL) configured to generate an optical carrier signal comprising beam carrier wavelengths, an EO modulator configured to modulate a signal from an antenna element based upon the optical carrier signal, and an optical-to-electrical converter coupled downstream from the EO modulator and the MLL. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177315 | PHASED ANTENNA ARRAY WITH ELECTRO-OPTIC READOUT CIRCUIT WITH MULTIPLEXING AND MLL AND RELATED METHODS - A phased antenna array includes an array of antenna elements, and an electro-optic (EO) readout circuit coupled to the array of antenna elements. The EU readout circuit includes an optical source including a mode locked laser (MLL) configured to generate an optical carrier signal having beam carrier wavelengths, an EO modulator configured to modulate a signal from an antenna element based upon the optical carrier signal, a first WDM coupled downstream from the EO modulator, and optical-to-electrical converters coupled downstream from the first WDM. The first WDM is configured to multiplex each modulated beam carrier wavelength to a respective optical-to-electrical converter. | 07-11-2013 |