01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090002106 | CIRCUIT BREAKER APPARATUS - A circuit breaker assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a base having an interior bottom surface that includes a first engagement feature and a circuit breaker cassette having an exterior bottom surface that includes a second engagement feature. The cassette is oriented in the base to provide for a current path through the base in a first direction. The first engagement feature engages with the second engagement feature and restrains movement of the cassette relative to the base in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the interior bottom surface. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002107 | Superconducting magnet arrangement with hysteresis free field coil - A magnet arrangement (M, M′, M″, M′″) for generating a magnetic field in the direction of a z-axis in a working volume (V) disposed on the z-axis about z=0, with a magnet coil system (A, A′, A″, A′″) which comprises one or more superconducting magnet partial coil systems (A | 2009-01-01 |
20090002108 | Actuator - An actuator has a resilient shape memory member | 2009-01-01 |
20090002109 | POLE TUBE AND ACTUATION MAGNET HAVING SUCH A POLE TUBE - A pole tube including a non-magnetic spacer ring configured to join a pole piece along a control cone and also configured to join a tube piece along a back annular surface. The annular surface includes a first face section and a second face section. The first face section and the second face section are disposed at an angle with respect to each other. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002110 | Electric coil and core cooling method and apparatus - Provided is an electrical apparatus comprising a magnetic core, a conductive coil wound around at least a part of the core, a cooling element configured to receive a cooling fluid to cool the core and the coil during operation, and at least one biasing element operatively associated with the core to urge the core and the coil into engagement with the cooling element despite differential expansion or contraction of the core and the coil and manufacturing tolerances. Further provided is a method for making an electrical apparatus comprising disposing a conductive coil wound around at least a part of a magnetic core, disposing a cooling element between the core and the coil, the cooling element configured to receive a cooling fluid to cool the core and the coil during operation, and urging the core and the coil into engagement with the cooling element despite differential expansion or contraction of the core and the coil and manufacturing tolerances. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002111 | Wideband planar transformer - A method of arranging and fabricating parallel primary and secondary coils of a wideband planar transformer is provided. The spacing and width of the coils are disposed to extend the bandwidth from DC to GHz and allow for high frequency coupling when the core permeability dramatically drops and achieves low reflected energy and low loss over a wide bandwidth. A bottom mold having a pattern of hole-pairs with conductive elements inserted vertically couples to a top mold such that a middle portion of the conductive elements spans between the top and bottom molds. Dielectric material envelopes the middle portion and a displacement feature of the mold creates a vacancy. A ferrite element is deposited to the vacancy. A second top mold spans the bottom mold and dielectric material is deposited to create a molded assembly. A deposited patterned conductive coating connects the element ends to define the transformer coils. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002112 | Coil component and method and apparatus for producing the same - A coil component having a core including a winding portion, and first and second flanges disposed one on either end of the winding portion, A winding is wound about the winding portion, and first and second terminal electrodes are disposed on the first flange. The first flange has an octagonal shape including a bottom surface, a first peripheral surface, first and third omitted peripheral surfaces disposed one on either side of the first peripheral surface, a second peripheral surface opposing the first peripheral surface, and second and fourth omitted peripheral surfaces disposed one on either side of the second peripheral surface. The first terminal electrode is disposed across the first omitted peripheral surface, a part of the bottom surface in a region connecting the entire first omitted side to the entire third omitted side, and the third omitted peripheral surface. The second terminal electrode is disposed across the second omitted peripheral surface, a part of the bottom surface in a region connecting the entire second omitted side to the entire fourth omitted side, and the fourth omitted peripheral surface. The winding has a first end electrically connected to the first terminal electrode on the first omitted peripheral surface and a second end electrically connected to the second terminal electrode on the second omitted peripheral surface. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002113 | IGNITION COIL - An ignition coil includes a coil part having primary and secondary coils, a center core, and a peripheral core, a connector case part, a seal rubber, and a ventilation passage. The coil part is inserted in a plug hole of an engine, and the case part is outside the plug hole. An axial end of the peripheral core is inserted in an insertion hole of the case part. The peripheral core and an inner wall surface of the insertion hole define a ventilation clearance therebetween. A gap between the case part and the plug hole is sealed with the rubber. The rubber is closely-attached to the plug hole and the case part along its whole circumference. The passage, through which the plug hole is ventilated, includes the clearance and a ventilation hole formed at a certain position of the case part away from the rubber to communicate with the clearance. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002114 | INTEGRATED INDUCTOR - An integrated inductor has a winding. The winding includes a first level metal layer inlaid in a first dielectric layer, a second level metal layer inlaid in a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and a first line-shaped via structure inlaid in a slot of a third dielectric layer interposed between the first and second dielectric layers for interconnecting the first and second level metal layers. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002115 | METHOD TO IMPROVE INDUCTANCE WITH A HIGH-PERMEABILITY SLOTTED PLATE CORE IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An inductor structure ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090002116 | Interleaved Planar Transformer Primary and Secondary Winding - The present invention describes a winding for a transformer comprising first ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090002117 | Coil component - A coil component is provided, and the coil component for an inductor is deformable dependent on flex of a flexible printed board due to elapse of time when mounted thereon, and has high resistance against dropping impact and has an inductance value. The coil component includes an anisotropic compound magnetic sheet which is layered on at least any one or both of the upper surface and the lower surface of an air core coil formed spirally in a plane and which is composed of flat or needle-shaped soft magnetic metal powder, which has a major axis and a minor axis and is dispersed in a resin material, the major axis of which corresponds to an in-plane direction of the air core coil. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002118 | MEMS DEVICE WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL ELEMENT - The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002119 | FUSE SENSING SCHEME - A fuse circuit includes a fuse configured for programming a configuration of an integrated circuit device and a resistive element having a known resistance value operably coupled in parallel with the fuse. The fuse and the resistive element form a parallel circuit configured for quickly sensing a state of the fuse in relation to the known value of the resistive element. In one embodiment, the device may further include a sense circuit operably coupled to the parallel circuit combination of the fuse and the resistive element. The sense circuit is configured to sense one of a FUSED state and an UNFUSED state of the fuse, for example, based on a comparison between a reference resistance and a FUSED resistance of the fuse when coupled to the known resistance. The fuse may comprise a programmable fuse, and the resistive element may comprise a MOS transistor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002120 | ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE RESISTOR - An electrically adjustable resistor comprises a resistive polysilicon layer dielectrically isolated from one or more doped semiconducting layers. A tunable voltage is applied to the doped semiconducting layers, causing the resistance of the polysilicon layer to vary. Multiple matched electrically adjustable resistors may be fabricated on a single substrate, tuned by a single, shared doped semiconductor layer, creating matched, tunable resistor pairs that are particularly useful for differential amplifier applications. Multiple, independently adjustable resistors may also be fabricated on a common substrate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002121 | Chip resistor and method for fabricating the same - A chip resistor and method for fabricating the same are disclosed according to the present invention, wherein a thermo-conductive adhesive bonding layer is applied to bond together in face-to-face orientation a substrate with a fixed resistor, and a passivation layer is applied to partially cover the fixed resistor, such that it divides the surface of the fixed resistor into a central covered region and two uncovered regions to form two electrode zones, thereby eliminating unnecessary current transmission impedance as in prior art, as well as efficiently and stably reducing the temperature coefficient of resistance. The bonding design of the substrate and the fixed resistor of the present invention is capable of overcoming the drawback of the high cost of semiconductor processing as exists in the prior art, and provides a simple fabrication process that is capable of increasing process yield and decreasing production costs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002122 | SYSTEM FOR SETTING SHUTDOWN VOLTAGE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system for setting a shutdown voltage for an electronic device having a power source with an internal resistor includes a temperature sensing module and a processing module. The temperature sensing module is configured for measuring a temperature of the power source, and the temperature sensing module includes a reference resistor with invariable resistance, and generates a reference voltage across the reference resistor based on the temperature of the power source. The processing module is configured for generating a voltage across the internal resistor of the power source based on the temperature of the power source, and setting the shutdown voltage of the electronic device according to the reference voltage and the voltage across the internal resistor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002123 | Ti(N) thin-film resistor deposited on ALN substrate and attenuator using same - The present invention relates to a thin-film resistor for an attenuator that is utilized in the fourth generation mobile communication, and more specifically, to a thin-film resistor having a Ti(N) thin film formed on an aluminum nitride (ALN) substrate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002124 | Apertured chip resistor and method for fabricating same - An apertured fixed chip resistor and method for fabricating the same are disclosed according to the present invention, wherein a bonding layer is applied to accordingly bond together a substrate and a metallic sheet structure that has central aperture, and then a passivation layer is applied to partially cover the exposed surface of the metallic sheet structure and to divide the surface of the metallic sheet structure into a central covered region separating two uncovered regions, wherein the uncovered regions are provided to serve as electrode zones, thereby eliminating unnecessary current transmission impedance as in prior art as well as efficiently and stably reducing the temperature coefficient of resistance. The bonding design of the substrate and the metallic sheet structure of the present invention is capable of overcoming the drawback of the high cost of semiconductor processing as applied in prior art, and it provides a simple fabrication process that is capable of increasing process yield and decreasing total production costs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002125 | Tag tape, RFID label, tag tape roll, and RFID circuit element cartridge - A tag tape comprises: an RFID tag insertion body that includes at least a substantially sheet-shaped antenna base wherein an RFID circuit element comprising an IC circuit part that stores information and a tag antenna that transmits and receives information is disposed; and a first tape and a second tape provided opposite each other so that a plurality of the RFID tag insertion bodies are disposed therebetween in the tape thickness direction, wherein: the RFID tag insertion body is separably adhered to at least the first tape or the second tape, between the first tape and the second tape. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002126 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - An information processing apparatus of the invention comprises: one input operation unit (button) which is operated in a specific way; and a locked/unlocked mode switching processing unit which, when the input operation unit is operated in the specific way, carries out processing to emulate a key operation corresponding to a lock request operation if the information processing apparatus is in an unlocked mode, but carries out processing to emulate a key operation corresponding to an unlock request operation if the information processing apparatus is in a locked mode, and thus the invention accomplishes the locking/unlocking of the information processing apparatus by operating the one input operation unit in the specific way. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002127 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF CALL & MESSAGE ALERT LEVELS FOR MISSED/REJECTED CALLS/MESSAGES - A device for intelligently adjusting a volume level for call/message alerts includes a processor, an interface(s), a memory, a timer and a volume adjuster. The processor receives a call(s)/message(s) and causes the memory to store data associated with the call(s)/message(s). The processor invokes a timer and instructs a ringer to generate a call/message alert. The processor receives an additional call(s)/message(s) and determines if these calls/messages are sent from the same user of an electronic device as a previous call/message within a time period. If a previous call/message was missed by a user of a terminal, the processor causes a ringer to increase the volume of a subsequent call/message sent from the user of the electronic device. If a previous call/message was rejected by a user of a terminal, the processor causes the ringer to decrease the volume of a subsequent call/message sent from the user of the electronic device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002128 | Location Management Method Using Rfid Series - The present invention relates to a method of location management on the road using RFID series. In particular, the present invention provides RFID series, where a number of RFID tags are concurrently installed without the need of installing RFID tags one by one and ID of each RFID tag is automatically computed, and therefore work can be completed with a little time and workforce without confusion even where a number of RFID tags are required in order to constitute an RFID system, and a method of location management on the road to specifically grasp the location where an optional thing on the road (e.g. a car) stops or moves using the RFID series. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002129 | Method of Preventing Collisions Between Rfid Readers in Rfid System - Disclosed herein is a method of preventing collisions between readers in an RFID system. The method includes a first step of RFID readers selecting transmitting channels by examining channels, a second step of transmitting signals via the selected transmitting channels, a third step of receiving signals via channels having the same frequencies as the selected transmitting channels; a fourth step of determining whether a collision has occurred by examining the status of the signals that are received via the transmitting channels; a fifth step of, if, as a result of the determination at the fourth step, it is determined that a collision between the readers has occurred, repeating the first to fourth steps after delays of random time periods based on a predetermined equation, and a sixth step of, if, as a result of the fourth step, no collision between readers is detected, communicating with the corresponding RFID tags. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002130 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip having a power supply circuit including a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency and a radiation plate that externally radiates a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit and that supplies a reception signal externally transmitted to the power supply circuit. The radiation plate is connected to the power supply circuit via an electric field or the radiation plate is coupled to the power supply circuit via a magnetic field. The radiation plate is a two-surface-open type radiation plate including at least one radiation portion arranged to externally exchange a transmission-reception signal and a power supply portion arranged to exchange a transmission-reception signal with the power supply circuit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002131 | CANCELING SELF-JAMMER SIGNALS IN AN RFID SYSTEM - A device and method for canceling one or more self-jammer signals in a radio-frequency identification system. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002132 | CAUSING RFID TAG TO CHANGE HOW MANY REMAINING COMMANDS IT WILL COMPLY WITH - RFID reader systems, readers, components, software and methods for causing a custom RFID tag to change how many remaining commands they will comply with. In a number of embodiments, this is achieved by causing a custom limiting command to be transmitted to the tag. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002133 | RFID-BASED PERSONNEL TRACKING - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for RFID-based personnel tracking. A method of tracking employees includes, in a first computer system, prompting a user for identification input, validating the identification input, receiving data from a first scan of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag upon initiation of a task, receiving data from a second scan of the RFID tag upon termination of the task, and uploading the identification input and the data of the first and second scans to a second computer system for storage and correlation. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002134 | Systems, Methods, and Devices for Commissioning Wireless Sensors - In one preferred embodiment the present invention is an encoder for commissioning RFID transponders and includes a housing encasing a motor assembly, a motion and displacement sensor, wireless communication means for transferring instructions and data from and to a remote host, on-board memory, a processor, and an antenna with corresponding mechanism to encode and verify a programmable RFID transponder within a protective enclosure. The present invention further includes novel methods for commissioning RFID transponders, as well as methods for recycling and reusing the protective enclosure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002135 | Control System - The invention relates to a control system, in particular to a safety control system, comprising at least one sensor, at least one control module for the reading out of the at least one sensor and for the generation of a control signal, wherein the at least one control module has at least one connection for a cable which can be connected to the control module. The control system in accordance with the invention furthermore has a data memory module which is mechanically connected to the cable to be connected to the connection and a data memory unit for the storage of configuration data of the control. A communications path is provided for the transfer of configuration data between the at east one control module and the at least one data memory module, wherein the cable is not provided, or is not only provided, for the data transfer between the data memory unit of the at least one data memory module and the at least one control module. The invention additionally relates to a method for the storage of configuration data of a control module, in particular of a safety control system. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002136 | Method of Communication Utilizing Power Line - A method for performing communication by utilizing the AC current in a power line without requiring any modulation or superposition of a high frequency. In the communication method utilizing the AC current in a secondary power line (L), an electric load (e.g. a load current) is imparted to the secondary power line (L), the load current is added to one AC current wavelength of the secondary power line (L), and an AC current including the processed waveform is transmitted as an information signal. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002137 | Power Line Coupling Device and Method - A power line coupler for communicating data signals between a communication device and a power distribution system having one or more overhead energized medium voltage power line conductors is provided. One embodiment comprises a first lightening arrestor having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first lightening arrestor is configured to be connected to the first power line conductor and the second end of the first lightening arrestor is configured to be communicatively coupled to a first terminal of the communication device. The embodiment further includes a second lightening arrestor having a first end and a second end and wherein the first end of the second lightening arrestor is configured to be connected to a second power line conductor, and the second end of the second lightening arrestor is configured to be communicatively coupled to a second terminal of the communication device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002138 | Measurement indication method and apparatus thereof - A measurement indication method and an apparatus to indicate difference between a measured result taken by a medical measurement instrument and a normal digital value according to medical theory. The medical measurement instrument includes at least a measurement element, a power supply, at least one processing unit and the apparatus to implement the measurement indication method. The apparatus includes a plurality of indication lamps capable of emitting light of three or more colors. The number and lighting color of the indication lamps can be changed sequentially according to the difference of the measured digital value and a normal digital value range. Thereby users can easily determine the difference between the measured result and the normal value. And the measured value can be indicated in graphics. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002139 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY PROVIDING POWER OVER ETHERNET IN AN UPGRADEABLE PATCH PANEL AND RELATED METHODS - An upgradeable communications patch panel is provided. Embodiments of such a panel include multiple jacks that are configured to receive multiple communications cables and a power interface that is configured to connect to a power device and provide power to a remote communication device via one of the multiple jacks and a corresponding one of the multiple communications cables. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002140 | Haptic Computer Interface - A method and system of an embodiment may include a system comprising a touch screen display panel, and a tactile panel with one or more raised surfaces wherein the touch screen display panel is positioned on top of the tactile panel and the tactile panel creates one or more raised surfaces on the touch screen display panel providing tactile information to a user of the touch screen display panel. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002141 | Visual device for vehicles in difficult climatic/environmental conditions - The invention relates to a visual device for vehicles in difficult climatic/environmental conditions of the type essentially comprising a thermal camera ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090002142 | Image Display Device - An image display device capable of reducing the burden on a passenger and reducing the occurrence of motion sickness, by giving the passenger, through a visual sense, perception (visually induced self-motion perception) of his/her own body moving while viewing an image of a TV and the like in a vehicle, and thus by matching visual information to vestibular information obtained from the motion of the vehicle, particularly to a sense of rotation and somatosensory information which are detected by his/her semicircular canals, is provided. The image display device includes: a behavior detection section ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090002143 | Digital vehicle cargo security system - The security system determines if the cargo area of a vehicle may have been opened in transit between a loading location and a destination location. The vehicle has an enclosed cargo area with a cargo door and lock. The system includes a digital counter which displays a number set thereon after the cargo area has been secured by locking the cargo door lock or by closing the cargo door. If a magnetic reed switch senses the unlocking of the cargo door lock or the opening of the cargo door after the cargo area has been secured, it causes the number on the counter to change. The set number is forwarded to the destination location by entering it on the shipping documents or transmitting it electronically. At the destination location, it can be determined if the cargo area may have been accessed in transit by comparing the set number forwarded to the recipient by the shipper with the number displayed on the counter when the vehicle reaches the destination location. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002144 | Method of Protecting a Physical Access and an Access Device Implementing the Methods - A method of improving the rate of detection of attempts at fraud when a person passes through a controlled space based on the use of different sets of parameters issuing from at least two different sensor systems, some sets of parameters being based on correlations of measurements issuing from various sensor systems. Learning is carried out so as to characterise various types of fraud to permit identification of attempts at fraud by correlation between measurements obtained and characterisations of each type of fraud for each set of parameters. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002145 | Method And System For Emergency Notification - Method and apparatus for notifying an emergency responder of a vehicle emergency. Communication is established with a cellular telephone located within the vehicle. The communication link is monitored and the vehicle occupant is notified of link loss. The apparatus monitors vehicle safety systems for detection of an emergency condition. Upon detection, the occupant is notified that an emergency call will be made. If no cancellation is received, vehicle location information is obtained from a global position system, synthesized into voice signals, and communicated to an emergency responder using the cellular telephone. A plurality of occupant and vehicle emergency information may also be provided. Emergency responders may be provided with a touch tone menu to select among the available information. Vehicle and occupant information may be communicated to the apparatus from external sources, such as a web server database via cellular telephone connection, or removable memory. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND ASSOCIATING SENSOR LOCATION IN A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM USING DUAL ANTENNAS - A method for receiving data from and associating locations of a plurality of tire condition sensors in a vehicle comprises the step of mounting a first directional antenna in the vehicle oriented in a first direction to receive signals from an associated transmitter of at least some of said tire condition sensors. A second directional antenna is mounted in the vehicle oriented in a second direction to receive signals from an associated transmitter of others of said tire condition sensors. Signal strength of any received signals is determined, and sensor locations are determined by determining a differential signal value. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002147 | METHOD FOR SAFE OPERATION OF MOBILE PHONE IN A CAR ENVIRONMENT - A method of operating electronic equipment, wherein said electronic equipment utilizes a wireless signal to communicate, includes determining if the electronic equipment is operated within a moving vehicle based on a characteristic of the wireless signal and inhibiting operation of the electronic equipment if the electronic equipment is in a moving vehicle. Also provided is a method of operating electronic devices, wherein it is determined if a first electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device while the first electronic device is in a moving vehicle. A notification is provided on the second electronic device corresponding to the determination. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002148 | LEARNING AND REASONING ABOUT THE CONTEXT-SENSITIVE RELIABILITY OF SENSORS - A sensor monitoring system is described that identifies inaccurate or degraded sensor data and corresponding sensors. The system analyzes a plurality of sensors to determine reliable sensors and isolate or reinterpret unreliable sensor data. An analysis component analyzes a traffic representation that varies as context varies and determines the probability that current sensor data is invalid. Learning and reasoning are performed from a case library of sensor failure data to build predictive models of sensor health that can provide inferences about the output of sensors. Resulting inferences about sensor reliability can be employed in base-level inferences and predictions about traffic flow. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALARM CONNECTIVITY WITHIN A NETWORK - A system is provided for connecting an alarm system to a monitoring center through a fiber optic network. The alarm signals may be transmitted through the electrical wiring within a house or other facility through a fiber optic network and the PSTN and/or Internet to the monitoring center. The connection may include a reverse polarity in a pair of ring and tip lines between an interface device of the fiber optic network and a junction element of the alarm system or between the junction element and a controller of the alarm system. The reverse polarity may be created by connecting an end of a ring line into a tip adapter and connecting an end of a tip line into a ring adapter. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002150 | Protection of control networks using a one-way link - A method for monitoring a process includes receiving a signal from a sensor that is indicative of a physical attribute associated with the process and transmitting data indicative of the received signal over a one-way link. The transmitted data received from the one way link are used in monitoring the process. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002151 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A system and method for implementing a wireless sensor network. The system comprises a plurality of motes, each mote having a sensor and a wireless communication system for communicating with neighboring motes; a distributed routing table distributed amongst each of the plurality of motes; and an update system for periodically updating the distributed routing table. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002152 | PORTABLE ALARM TRANSMITTER FOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING - A portable alarm transmitter for compliance monitoring detects whether a user is wearing the device. If not, a special alarm signal is sent to the monitoring service provider so that remedial actions can be taken. The alarm transmitter comprises a motion sensor, and an algorithm thereby for detecting whether the alarm device is being worn by the user. The alarm transmitter distinguish between non-compliance (e.g. user has taken off the alarm device) versus other “activities of daily living (ADL) that may appear to be non-compliance events (e.g. sleeping) by incorporating user stimulus and user response. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002153 | Key Fob and System for Indicating the Lock Status of a Door Lock - The present invention provides a system that records, at a remote location, the current status of a door lock. This invention provides a key fob device, which records the current status of a door look. The key fob indicates to the user the current lock status of the given door(s) in question. The key fob is a small key chain attached device, which records the state of the door locks, or other devices or appliances, as one departs from the door. The system of the present invention comprises a sensor at the door that detects the current lock status of a door and transmits this lock to the key fob. Also incorporated into the key fob is circuitry that receives and records this received lock status. A display component in the key fob displays this current lock status when prompted by the user. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002154 | Locating Device for Identifying the Location of Misplaced Items and Method Therein - A locating device has a base unit with a plurality of selectable buttons that are assigned to items a user wants to keep track of. Self adhesive transceivers are attached to the items. The base is permanently attached to a wall or cupboard. In another embodiment, a wearable bracelet works in conjunction with the base unit to provide directional information as well as serving as a portable locator unit. Both the base unit and the bracelet utilize buttons that are customizable with icons that represent the devices they locate. A microprocessor performs signal processing required to selectively transmit and receive unique electronic identifiers associated with each transceiver units. Each transceiver is adapted to receive a unique identifier signal and to transmit a response. The response is used to indicate the location of the item. Power saving functions are built into the instructional program implemented by the microprocessor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002155 | Event detection system using electronic tracking devices and video devices - An event detection system includes a processor, an electronic tracking device, and one or more transmitters. Each of the one or more transmitters can be configured to be associated with a particular individual of a group of individuals. The processor can be configured to cluster data from the one or more transmitters, and the processor can be configured to analyze the clustered data to determine one or more behavior patterns among the group of individuals. In an embodiment, video data can be combined with the electronic tracking device data in the event detection system. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002156 | Method and apparatus for correlating non-critical alarms with potential service disrupting events - The present invention enables the correlation of low-level alarms across a specified period of time to determine if the aggregation of such alarms is a harbinger of an impending customer impacting service disruption. The low level alarms can be mapped against historical trends of other conditions that preceded other service disruptions as a predictor of the likelihood of an impending re-occurrence of such an event. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002157 | AUDIO ANALYSIS, STORAGE, AND ALERTING SYSTEM FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY - An audio surveillance, storage, and alerting system, including the following components: One or more audio sensory devices capture audio data having attribute data representing importance of the audio sensory devices. One or more audio analytics devices process the audio data to detect audio events. A network management module monitors network status of the audio sensory devices and generates network events reflective of the network status of all subsystems. A correlation engine correlates two or more events weighted by the attribute data of the device used to capture the data. Finally, an alerting engine generates one or more alerts and performs one or more actions based on the correlation performed by the correlation engine. This invention may be used to help fight crime and help ensure safety procedures are followed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002158 | Look down lens as light diffuser in a passive infrared intrusion detection device - A passive infrared intrusion detection device has a housing with an infrared sensor in the housing. A focusing element is mounted in the housing for focusing infrared radiation from an area through the housing to the infrared sensor. A visible radiation emission device is in the housing, with the radiation emission device positioned to radiate visible spectrum radiation through the focusing element out of the housing. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002159 | Medical Communication and Locator System and Method - There is disclosed a medical communication and locator system and method including a medical chart communication system and method and a personnel communication system and method for monitoring the location of charts and personnel in a medical environment. The communication and locator systems may be provided with one-way or two-way communication for locating charts or personnel, contacting needed personnel in the event of an emergency, or for communicating with healthcare workers. A docking station for the communication and locator systems is also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002160 | USAGE MONITORING OF SHOPPING CARTS OR OTHER HUMAN-PROPELLED VEHICLES - A vehicle tracking system includes a wheel containing sensor circuitry capable of sensing various types of conditions, such as wheel rotation, wheel vibration caused by skidding, and specific electromagnetic and/or magnetic signals indicative of particular wheel locations. The sensor circuitry is coupled to an RF transceiver, which may but need not be included within the wheel. The wheel may also include a brake mechanism. In one embodiment, the wheels are placed on shopping carts and are used to collect and monitor shopping cart status and location data via a wireless network. The collected data may be used for various purposes, such as locking the wheel of an exiting cart if the customer has not paid, estimating numbers of queued carts, stopping wheel skid events that occur during mechanized cart retrieval, store planning, and providing location-based messaging to customers. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002161 | Security System for Motorcycle Crash Helmet - Security system for the crash helmet ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090002162 | Computer theft deterrence technology - A system embodiment associated with making a computer a less desirable target for a thief is described. A system embodiment may include a security timer that is to be periodically refreshed. If the security timer is not periodically refreshed, then a computer in which the system embodiment is located may be disabled by a theft deterrence logic. The system embodiment may also include a communication logic to communicate with a TDSP to request a signal to update the security timer. While a system embodiment is described, it is to be appreciated that other system embodiments having different elements and that method embodiments may be described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002163 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RFID TAG READING PERFORMANCE - A system and a method for improving the reading range of RFID tags and detecting objects without placing RFID tags on them, through placement of the tags in optimal positions with respect to other elements responsive to electromagnetic waves that are naturally present in the environment of use of the RFID tags. RFID tags are placed in optimal positions with respect to metal surfaces on an object to be detected to enhance their readability based on reflective contributions of the RFID signal from the metal surfaces. Detection of objects possessing metal surfaces without RFID tags placed on them are achieved by placing an RFID tag behind a reader in a reader assembly and relying on the RF energy reflected from the metal surface of the object. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY DETECT AND REPORT COMPONENT FAILURES USING RFID - An apparatus for reporting failed components which integrates a radio-frequency identification tag sub-circuit into each component of a system, including a latch controllable by a diagnostic function. The latch has at least two stable modes including an unlatched mode which prevents said tag from transmitting signals upon query by a radio-frequency identification reader, and a latched mode which enables said tag to transmitting signals upon query by a radio-frequency identification reader. The latch is transitioned to said latched mode by the diagnostic function responsive to detection of a failure, fault, or error condition of said component by said diagnostic function. Subsequent “reading” by an RFID reader of the tag allows identification of the failed component without requiring system power or communications busses to be operative, where only failed components respond to the RFID reader, and the latch prevents known-good components from responding to the reader. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002165 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING A LOCATION CHARACTERISTIC OF A RFID TAG - Method and system of determining a locational characteristic of a RFID tag. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, and a phased-array reading antenna coupled to the RFID reader (the phased-array reading antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements). The system is configured to determine a value indicative of direction of a RFID tag relative to the phased-array reading antenna based on an analysis of phase of signals induced on each of the antenna elements of the phased-array antenna by a return signal from the RFID tag. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002166 | System and Method of Generating Recommendations Using An RFID-Enabled Recommendation System - A RFID-enabled recommendation system and related method utilizing information from RFID tags of products (e.g., foodstuffs) to generate recommendations regarding said products. In accordance with one aspect, a server generates recommendations based on product-specific information sent from a RFID tag. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002167 | DUAL COMMUNICATION FOB ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN INSERT WITHIN A BASE - A dual communication fob assembly provided with an attachment area for a ring or a chain and including in combination: an insert including a first contactless communication device; and a base with a pocket in the base for holding at least a part of the insert when inserted therein and being provided with a second contactless communication device which is electrically separate from the first contactless communication device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002168 | WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD THEREOF - A wireless tag reader/writer device of one example of the present invention sends question signals to a plurality of wireless tags at once and receives response signals sent from the wireless tags. The wireless tag reader/writer device sends transmission signals for a plurality of times by changing a transmission power of question signals sent out to the plurality of wireless tags, and obtains the response signals from the wireless tags every time the transmission power is changed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002169 | METHOD OF PREVENTING FAILURE OF READING WIRELESS TAGS, AND WIRELESS TAG DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method includes a step of dividing tag IDs of plural wireless tags into groups; a step of sequentially storing tag data items in storage areas provided for the wireless tags, each tag data item including a tag ID and related-tag data constituted by the tag IDs of other wireless tags belonging to the same group as the wireless tag; a step of reading the stored tag data items; a step of generating a list of read tag IDs and a list of related tag IDs, from the tag IDs included in the tag data items read in the tag-data reading step and the related-tag data, and then determining whether the read tags coincide with the related tags; and a step of outputting reading-error data when tag IDs are determined to exist in the list of related tag IDs but not in the list of read tag IDs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002170 | WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER CONTROL SYSTEM AND WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER CONTROL METHOD - A wireless tag reader/writer control system includes a control apparatus for controlling a plurality of wireless tag readers/writers transmitting a signal to and receiving a signal from a wireless tag by transmitting an electromagnetic wave radiation execution timing arrangement including the time span authorized to radiate an electric wave at a time and the radiation time intervals between radiations of electric wave to each of the wireless tag readers/writers and a plurality of wireless tag readers/writers, each having a reader/writer main body for transmitting a signal to and receiving a signal from a wireless tag and receiving the execution of radiation time intervals between radiations of electric wave from the control apparatus. The control apparatus is adapted to transmit the execution of radiation time intervals between radiations of electromagnetic wave to each of the wireless tag readers/writers and each of the wireless tag readers/writers is adapted to radiate an electromagnetic wave according to the received execution of radiation time intervals. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002171 | Device and method for capacitive reading of a code - In one embodiment of the present invention, a reading device and a method for determining an identity code is disclosed arranged at a package for a product. At least one embodiment of the present invention is based on capacitive measurements performed in capacitors formed between antennas of the reading device and communication areas of the identity code. The reading device is provided with an antenna or activation element for decoupling or minimizing perturbation signals generated in an electrically conductive foil of the package. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002172 | SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AND MONITORING MOVEMENT OF HUMAN-PROPELLED VEHICLES - A vehicle tracking system includes a wheel containing sensor circuitry capable of sensing various types of conditions, such as wheel rotation, wheel vibration caused by skidding, and specific electromagnetic and/or magnetic signals indicative of particular wheel locations. The sensor circuitry is coupled to an RF transceiver, which may but need not be included within the wheel. The wheel may also include a brake mechanism. In one embodiment, the wheels are placed on shopping carts and are used to collect and monitor shopping cart status and location data via a wireless network. The collected data may be used for various purposes, such as locking the wheel of an exiting cart if the customer has not paid, estimating numbers of queued carts, stopping wheel skid events that occur during mechanized cart retrieval, store planning, and providing location-based messaging to customers. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002173 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR TRACKING PHARMACEUTICAL SAMPLES - The invention provides a method, system and machine readable program for tracking pharmaceutical samples. A pharmaceutical sample (such as a batch of pharmaceutical products) is provided to be distributed. The pharmaceutical sample is assigned a unique radio-frequency identification tag. The pharmaceutical sample is then tracked through a chain of custody by scanning the radio-frequency identification tag at one or more points in the chain of custody. Other novel features relating to the invention are described herein. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002174 | Wireless tag, wireless tag communication system, wireless tag access device, method of detecting corresponding wireless tags and computer readable medium - A wireless tag includes at least one of a signal radiation unit that radiates a first linking signal based on an instruction from a wireless tag access device, and a signal detection unit that detects a second linking signal that has been radiated and provides the second linking signal to the wireless tag access device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002175 | Power Transfer for Transponder Devices - A reader for reading a memory tag comprises a resonant circuit part, a frequency source, a tuning detector and a tuning controller. The resonant circuit part has a resonant frequency. The frequency source is operable to generate a driving signal and is connected to the resonant circuit part to provide inductive coupling to a tag. The tuning detector is responsive to the relative resonant frequencies of the resonant circuit part and a memory tag resonant circuit part of the memory tag to generate a tuning signal. The tuning controller is responsive to the tuning signal to control the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit part. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002176 | Backscatter Limited Tags - Methods and apparatuses for secure communications of confidential information are provided. In an embodiment, a method of communicating with a population of radio frequency identification tags includes transmitting a first interrogation signal, receiving a response to the first interrogation signal from at least one RFID tag at a first received signal strength including at least a portion of a first identification code, and transmitting a second interrogation signal that includes a request for confidential information, a command to transmit a response to the second interrogation signal at a secure power level, and the first identification code. In another embodiment, a method for communicating with an RFID tag includes receiving an interrogation signal that includes a request for confidential information and transmitting a response to the interrogation signal at a secure power level. The response includes the confidential information. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002177 | Receiving Apparatus - The invention provides a receiving apparatus that can suppress data loss when an antenna is detached. When a non-connection of an antenna is detected (step S | 2009-01-01 |
20090002178 | DYNAMIC MOOD SENSING - A system that facilitates personalized sensing is provided. The system includes a sensing component that determines one or more user states based in part on a detected context and a mood component that employs the detected user states to indicate a dynamic condition of a user. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002179 | SIGNAL CONVERTING CRADLE FOR MEDICAL CONDITION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A monitoring apparatus is disclosed which includes a receiver unit for receiving data and outputting a first alert signal based on the received data; and a docking unit comprising a converter unit which converts the first alert signal when the receiver unit is connected to the docking unit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002180 | Information processing apparatus - An information processing apparatus includes a fatigue determining portion determining whether an operator is tired or not by referring to fatigue information on the operator's fatigue, and a processing control portion causing a first display for recovering the operator to be shown on a display portion together with a working display on which the operator is working, when the fatigue determining portion determines that the operator is tired. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002181 | Disaster warning system - A disaster warning system including a weather radio, a tornado acoustic signature detector combined with a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector. The disaster warning system includes a central control unit and peripheral alarm unit, which report the alarm signals generated by the control unit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002182 | In-Line Smoke Attenuator - In one form the present invention provides an apparatus in an airflow path before a particle detector, wherein the apparatus removes a substantially constant proportion of all sizes of airborne particles from the airflow over time. In an example the apparatus includes a flow splitting arrangement configured to divide a fluid flow into a plurality of sub-flows, the splitting arrangement | 2009-01-01 |
20090002183 | SURGE CURRENT ALARM CIRCUIT - An exemplary surge current alarm circuit includes a detecting circuit to detect a surge current and convert the surge current into a digital signal with a pulse width corresponding to a duration of an over value part of the surge current when the surge current is over a limitative current value; a processing circuit connected to the detecting circuit to receive the digital signal and generate an alarm signal when the pulse width of the digital signal is over a limitative time; and an alarm circuit connected to the processing circuit to give an alarm upon receiving the alarm signal from the processing circuit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002184 | Apparatus and method for positioning a movable component of a motor actuated device - An apparatus and method are disclosed for positioning a movable component of a motor actuated device. The apparatus for carrying out the method includes a speech sensor for receiving speech input provided by a user of the device, and a force sensor for measuring a force input provided by the device user. The apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the speech sensor, the force sensor, and the motor actuated vehicle accessory, where the controller is operable to position the movable component in accordance with the received speech input and the measured force input. Exemplary embodiments are presented where the principles of the disclosure are applied to adjust the positioning of movable components of an adjustable pedal assembly and a vehicle power seat. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002185 | Programmable Digital Labels - A label for a product includes an electronic display for displaying label information. The digital label includes an operating system program with an applications interface to allow development of custom applications by manufacturers, retailers, and users of the product. The digital label also includes a communications interface enable communication with external devices, such as other computer systems. The processor in the digital label can process, display, and transmit information. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002186 | Inertial sensor tracking system - A tracking system allows for the tracking of underground mine equipment and personnel and is particularly useful in locating miners under emergency circumstances in order to expedite their rescue. The system includes an inertial sensor which is suitably sized to be carried by an individual or mounted on mine equipment. Velocity data signals are transmitted from the inertial sensor so that equipment and miners may be tracked at a remote location with the use of a computer. Typically, a transmitter sends wireless signals from the inertial sensor to the computer via several underground transceivers. An underground charging and reset station is provided for charging a battery used with the inertial sensor and for setting alignment of the inertial sensor to a home position. A pair of underground geodetic survey monuments typically facilitate alignment of the inertial sensor to the home position. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002187 | Automated lost load response system - An automated lost load response system for work machines is disclosed. The response system has a container supported by the machine to retain material. It also has a sensor situated to detect material lost from the container. The sensor generates a signal corresponding to detection of material lost. Additionally, the response system has a controller that is in communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to provide a load loss warning based on the signal generated by the sensor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002188 | Tracking System and Portable Virtual Fence - A tracking system includes a global positioning system (GPS) module and a modem for mobile communications both attached to a pet (or other trackee), and a virtual fence (which includes a base station sending a signal to a certain range and a receiver attached to the pet (or other trackee) and receiving the signal sent by a base station when the receiver is within the range of the base station). A portable virtual fence system includes a signal-sending base station, and a signal-receiver worn by a to-be-fenced pet or other trackee. Advantageously, the base station is portable. The size of the virtual fence can be expanded to fit any shaped geometry using signal repeater or transceiver devices. In addition, more than one pet can be tracked using a single virtual fence and base station. Upon confirmation that a trackee has breached the fence and should be tracked, a service center can provide location information of the trackee as well directions to the trackee by voice or transmission of mapping and other imaging displays to the responsible party seeking to locate the trackee. Power management is enhanced by either turning off the power to the tracking devices (e.g., GPS or GSM or other device) after a report, or by dynamically varying the time reports are made without deactivating the tracking devices. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION INTEGRATION - An information integration system for integrating information includes: a local information receiving unit configured to receive information from a plurality of sensors; an information collecting unit configured to collect information from a plurality of remote information sources; and an information processing unit coupled to the local information receiving unit and the information collecting unit, the information processing unit being configured to process the information received by the local information receiving unit and the information collected by the information collecting unit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002190 | MULTI-MEDIA MEMO BOARD - A memo board, including: a front housing including a first opening; a display module disposed behind a front side of the front housing, a front panel of the display module being exposed through the first opening of the front housing; a circuit board disposed behind the front side of the front housing, the circuit board including a memory and a controller; a back housing configured to receive the circuit board, the display module and the front housing through an opening at a front side of the back housing, the back housing including a mounting connector at a back side of the back housing; and a screen disposed at the front side of the front housing, the front panel of the display module being viewable through the screen, the screen being secured to and removed from the front housing by first and second fasteners. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002191 | Method of and apparatus for controlling electronic appliance - An edge signal extractor generates an edge signal according to a sound wave generated for controlling the electronic appliance. According to the edge signal, an edge pulse generator generates an edge pulse. If a predetermined number of such edge signals are generated, a controller displays, on a display of the electronic appliance, one of menu images associated with control operations of the electronic appliance in an active state. The controller alternately displays, in an active state, the menu images on the display at predetermined intervals. When the edge pulse is generated, the controller carries out the control operation associated with the presently displayed menu image with respect to an electronic appliance. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002192 | Dive computer system - A method of operating a dive information tracking system is disclosed wherein a diver or user carries or wears an underwater computer during an underwater dive. The underwater computer acquires information during the current underwater dive and the newly acquired information is wirelessly and automatically communicated to a central database that is connected to the world wide web of computers. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002193 | DRIVER NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for alerting a driver that a potential hazard is in the vicinity of the driver's vehicle. In general, activation signals transmitted from a vehicle are received at a potential hazard, and hazard signals are, in response, transmitted from the potential hazard to the vehicle. The hazard signals provide an indication of the potential hazard to the driver so that he may be aware of the potential hazard and react accordingly. The indication may be provided to the driver visually, such as on a display of the vehicle, and/or audibly, such as in the form of an audible alert issued by a speaker. The hazard signals may also include one or more characteristics of the potential hazard to provide more information about the potential hazard to the driver, such as the type of potential hazard and/or the degree of danger associated with the potential hazard. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002194 | SIGNAL MONITOR WITH PROGRAMMABLE NON-CRITICAL ALARM - A signal monitor includes an alarm function module configured to compare a plurality of input signals associated with traffic control to a set of programmable criteria associated with predetermined events, and to produce a non-critical alarm signal when at least one of the set of programmable criteria is satisfied. This non-critical alarm signal—which is associated with programmable alarm conditions that do not require that the intersection enter the “flash” mode—is communicated to the controller, which may then log and/or transmit the non-critical alarm condition to a central station or maintenance point. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002195 | SENSING AND PREDICTING FLOW VARIANCE IN A TRAFFIC SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC ROUTING AND SENSING - Methods for decision making about sensor location/configuration for traffic sensing and routing are described. Construction of predictive models via machine learning that infer variance of road speeds, in general or for specific contexts (e.g., rush hours for a traffic system) occurs. The predictive models for road reliability are built from libraries of data about sensed variances and road segments. The datasets include information for road segments monitored by fixed sensors/moving probes, road segment properties, geometric relationships among road segments, and proximal resources. Road segments are labeled by the sensed variance seen in traffic speeds over similar contexts. A model is created that can apply estimates of the variance of the traffic speed for a segment, including non-sensed segments via generalization to non-sensed road segments. Methods are described for employing the predictive models of variance, along with demand and propagation models, to make decisions about configuration of sensors. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002196 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT WINDSHEAR DETECTION - The present invention allows quick detection of actual hazardous windshears while ignoring the effects of normal turbulence. A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a signal processor configured to determine a presence of hazardous windshear based on: (a) whether a measured windshear is beyond a first predetermined threshold, and (b) whether a measured turbulence level is beyond a second predetermined threshold. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002197 | AUTOMOBILE BEACON, SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for alerting a pedestrian, such as a visually impaired pedestrian, of a vehicle in the vicinity. In general, signals are transmitted from a vehicle to a device carried by a pedestrian, such as a mobile terminal. In response, the pedestrian's device may generate an alarm, such as a vibration or an audible alarm, informing the pedestrian that a vehicle is nearby. In some cases, the pedestrian's device may transmit activation signals to the vehicle after receiving the signals from the vehicle. The activation signals may cause speakers on the vehicle to emit an audible alarm, alerting the pedestrian of the presence of the vehicle. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002198 | Marine throttle mounted stereo control - A marine throttle mounted stereo control system consisting of a throttle mounting base having a control shaft pivotally mounted to the mounting base, which is mounted adjacent an operators seat within a boat cockpit. The throttle control has a stereo control which is remotely located from the boats stereo audio system. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002199 | Piezoelectric sensing as user input means - The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for providing and using piezoelectric sensing with force detection as user input means possibly in combination with touch sensing methods in a user interface module (e.g., touch pad, keyboard, keymat, touch-screen, etc.). | 2009-01-01 |
20090002200 | MULTI-SEGMENT BACKLIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KEYBOARDS - An electroluminescent apparatus includes a protection layer characterized by two or more non-overlapping regions and a back electrode layer which includes two or more back electrode regions. Each of the back electrode regions overlies a corresponding one of the non-overlapping regions in the protection layer. A bottom insulation layer includes two or more bottom insulation regions, each of which overlying a corresponding one of the back electrode regions. The apparatus includes two or more electroluminescent segments, each of which overlying a corresponding one of the back electrode layers. A transparent electrode layer includes two or more transparent electrode regions, each overlying a corresponding one of electroluminescent segments. The apparatus includes two or more power supply devices, each of which coupled to a corresponding one of the back electrode regions and to a corresponding one of the transparent electrode regions for providing luminescence over a corresponding one of the non-overlapping regions. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002201 | KEYBOARD WITH KEYS FOR MOVING CURSOR - Various embodiments of the present invention comprise a signal generator for sending an electrical signal from an expandable, flexible layer of material, the signal generator comprising an upper layer of flexible, resilient material and a lower layer of flexible, resilient material which between them define a cavity for enclosing an expandable material such as a cellular foam or gas, whereupon localized distortion of one of the layers of flexible material, effects a signal generation within the structure, which is transmissible through a proper circuit to an outside electrical device. A circuit may be arranged adjacent a plurality of said keys which senses when several of said keys are depressed in a skewed or sideways manner, so as to effect movement of a cursor or pointer on a monitor in communication with a processing unit and said keyboard. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002202 | Hybrid keypad including full travel keys and minimal travel keys - A device for entering information securely in a customer transaction is described. The device may include a keypad comprising a set of full travel keys for transmitting a first set of data and a set of minimal travel keys for transmitting a second set of data. A subset of the full travel keys may be operable to receive numerical entries, and a subset of the minimal travel keys may be customized to perform one or more nonnumeric functions. A controller is connected to and receives data from one or more components of the keypad. The device may be used in a fuel dispenser system or another environment where a customer transaction occurs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002203 | Mobile Device - A mobile device comprises a pointing device | 2009-01-01 |
20090002204 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged, detecting unit which detects a key press of the keyboard, determining unit which determines, when the detecting unit detects two or more key presses within a predetermined period of time, whether the two or more pressed keys satisfy predetermined conditions, and invalidating unit, when the determining unit determines that the two or more pressed keys mutually satisfy the predetermined conditions, inputs made by both of the key presses. | 2009-01-01 |
20090002205 | DATA INPUT DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments include a data input device and a portable electronic device including such a data input device. The data input device may include a key sensing mechanism and a solid material layer provided above the key sensing mechanism. The solid material layer may include a least one cavity that may go through the whole of the solid material layer. The cavity may include an electroactive polymer and two electrodes for providing a key that may be changed in shape based on an applied voltage. One embodiment may also allows the registering of inputs in the key sensing mechanism based on a user pressing down the electroactive polymer on the key sensing mechanism. | 2009-01-01 |