02nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120009799 | TEMPLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TEMPLATE - According to one embodiment, a template manufacturing method is a method for manufacturing a template for use in an imprint processing in which a pattern having irregularities are formed on a principal surface, and the pattern is brought into contact with a resist member formed on a substrate to be processed, to transfer the pattern to the resist member, the method including implanting charged particles at least into the bottoms of concave portions of the template. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009800 | MASS PRODUCTION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In order to prevent the contamination of wafers made of a transition metal in a semiconductor mass production process, the mass production method of a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the invention comprises the steps of depositing an Ru film on individual wafers passing through a wafer process, removing the Ru film from outer edge portions of a device side and a back side of individual wafers, on which said Ru film has been deposited, by means of an aqueous solution containing orthoperiodic acid and nitric acid, and subjecting said individual wafers, from which said Ru film has been removed, to a lithographic step, an inspection step or a thermal treating step that is in common use relation with a plurality of wafers belonging to lower layer steps (an initial element formation step and a wiring step prior to the formation of a gate insulating film). | 2012-01-12 |
20120009801 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a silicon carbide MOSFET, interface state generated at an interface between a silicon carbide layer and a gate insulating film cannot be reduced sufficiently, and mobility of a carrier is decreased. To solve this problem, a silicon carbide semiconductor device according to this invention includes a substrate introduction step of introducing a substrate, which includes a silicon carbide layer on which a gate insulating film is formed, in a furnace, and a heating step of heating the furnace having the substrate introduced therein while introducing nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen therein, wherein, in the heating step, nitrogen is reacted to nitride an interface between the gate insulating film and the silicon carbide layer. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009802 | PLASMA ACTIVATED CONFORMAL DIELECTRIC FILM DEPOSITION - Methods of depositing a film on a substrate surface include surface mediated reactions in which a film is grown over one or more cycles of reactant adsorption and reaction. In one aspect, the method is characterized by intermittent delivery of dopant species to the film between the cycles of adsorption and reaction. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009803 | Mixing Energized and Non-Energized Gases for Silicon Nitride Deposition - A dual channel gas distributor can simultaneously distribute plasma species of an first process gas and a non-plasma second process gas into a process zone of a substrate processing chamber. The gas distributor has a localized plasma box with a first inlet to receive a first process gas, and opposing top and bottom plates that are capable of being electrically biased relative to one another to define a localized plasma zone in which a plasma of the first process gas can be formed. The top plate has a plurality of spaced apart gas spreading holes to spread the first process gas across the localized plasma zone, and the bottom plate has a plurality of first outlets to distribute plasma species of the plasma of the first process gas into the process zone. A plasma isolated gas feed has a second inlet to receive the second process gas and a plurality of second outlets to pass the second process gas into the process zone. A plasma isolator is between the second inlet and second outlets to prevent formation of a plasma of the second process gas in the plasma isolated gas feed. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009804 | System for Electrically Connecting Batteries to Electric Vehicles - The connection system is designed to facilitate electrical and data connections between the battery and the electric vehicle. The connectors are designed with alignment mechanisms to account for initial misalignment of the battery and vehicle while still ensuring positive contact between them. The alignment mechanisms also introduce compliance into the system to ensure that the mechanical components of the system are not placed under unwanted loads or stresses. The connection system houses data connectors carrying communication signals as well as power connectors carrying high voltage electricity. The data connectors are shielded to prevent interference caused by proximity to the high voltage elements. The connection system uses no mechanical latching or locking mechanisms. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009805 | ELECTRIC JUNCTION BOX - The present invention is to provide an electric junction box having an enhanced watertight performance by easily winding a fixing member from a guide portion to a plurality of electric wires. The electric junction box includes a box main body and a tubular guide portion projecting from the box main body and guiding the electric wires to an outside of the box main body. A fixing member is continuously wound from the guide portion to the electric wires after the electric wires are passed through the inside of the guide portion. The guide portion includes a rib projected outward from the guide portion for preventing displacement of the fixing member. The rib is separated from the end portion of the guide portion away from the box main body. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009806 | CONNECTING UNIT - A connecting unit includes a wiring board and a connector. The wiring board has a main face and a side face substantially perpendicular to the main face, and includes a soaking plate and a first terminal. The connector has a through hole for passing the first terminal therethrough. The first terminal is disposed in an intermediate layer of the wiring board and is projected outwardly from the side face. When the connector is connected to the wiring board, the first terminal passes through the through hole. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009807 | RETRACTABLE POWER PLUG - A retractable power plug applied for an electronic apparatus or an extension outlet is disclosed. The retractable power plug includes a housing, a base, a movable unit and a plurality of prongs. The housing has a space for enclosing the base. The prongs are pluggably disposed on the base. The base is rotatably and movably located in the space. The movable unit is configured to prompt the base to move in the space. The direction of movement of the base is generally parallel with the connection direction of the prongs. So that, the prongs associated with the base is capable of moving up and down in the space. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009808 | CARD CONNECTOR - A card connector comprises a housing, connection terminals, a card guide mechanism and a cover member. The housing is configured to accommodate therein a card which is provided with terminal members. The connection terminals are mounted in the housing and configured to be capable of coming into contact with the terminal members of the card. The card guide mechanism is provided with a slide member configured to slide while holding the card inserted into the housing, and an urging member configured to urge the slide member in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card. The cover member mounted on the housing and configured to cover at least the slide member and a portion of the card inserted into the housing. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009809 | CONNECTOR - A first housing ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009810 | DUAL FORCE SINGLE POINT ACTUATION INTEGRATED LOAD MECHANISM FOR SECURING A COMPUTER PROCESSOR TO A SOCKET - A dual force single point actuation integrated load mechanism for securing a computer processor to a socket, the dual force single point actuation integrated load mechanism including a base mounted around the socket; and a load plate rotatably coupled to the base and secured to the base when an activate lever and a hinge lever are secured above the load plate. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009811 | CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED INSULATIVE HOUSING - A connector ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009812 | CONNECTOR MOUNTED ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - There is provided a micro connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a core conductor including a contact terminal formed of two or more insertion panels and a signal transmission panel; body including a trunk formed in the shape of a barrel surrounding the contact terminal, and one or more projection arms extended from a bottom of the trunk; a dielectric; and a tail including a bottom panel disposed opposite to the signal transmission panel, interposing the body therebetween, and supporting the dielectric. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009813 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a lower base, an upper base, an engaging structure and a driving mechanism. The lower base has at least a terminal slot for accommodating a terminal. The upper base is disposed over said lower base to cover said lower base. The upper base has no integral and downwardly-extended side plate hooking structure to be engaged with the lower base. The engaging structure is used for engaging the upper base with the lower base, so that the upper base is engaged with said lower base and only permitted to be moved forwardly or backwardly relative to the lower base. The driving mechanism is arranged between the upper base and the lower base for driving movement of the upper base and lower base forwardly or backwardly relative to each other. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009814 | PRESS-CONTACT CONNECTION APPARATUS AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - There is provided a press-contact connection apparatus, including: a base part; press-contact terminals which are fixed to the base part; and an electric wire holder which holds a plurality of electric wires to be press-contacted with the press-contact terminals. The base part includes a support which supports the electric wire holder rotatably and serves as a fulcrum of a rotation of the electric wire, and a first engagement portion. The electric wire holder includes a rotational shaft which is provided in one end portion of the electric wire holder and supported by the support of the base part, and a second engagement portion to be engaged with the first engagement portion. The electric wire holder is pulled between the support and the first engagement portion when the electric wire holder is rotated about the rotational shaft and the plurality of electric wires are being press-contacted to the respective press-contact terminals. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009815 | ADAPTER FOR ELECTRODE AND CONNECTOR ATTACHMENTS FOR A CYLINDRICAL GLASS FIBER FINE WIRE LEAD - A cardiac pacemaker or other CRT device has one or more fine wire leads to the heart. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a thin metal coating, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The thin metal conductor poses unique challenges for attachment to standardized connectors as well as to stimulation electrodes. This invention describes structures and materials for creating robust and durable electrically conductive connections between the fine wire lead body and a proximal standardized connector and distal ring and tip electrodes by utilization of fine metal coils or mesh and electrically conductive adapters to aid in stabilizing the connections. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009816 | VEHICLE CONDITION DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A molding process is performed by molds such that a primarily molded body | 2012-01-12 |
20120009817 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR DEVICE - A coaxial connector device which comprises an insulating base | 2012-01-12 |
20120009818 | CONNECTOR HAVING METAL SHELL SHIELDING INSULATIVE HOUSING - A connector ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009819 | Condenser microphone and its output connector - In an output connector for a condenser microphone, which has a printed wiring board mounted with a capacitor element for preventing intrusion of high-frequency waves and a Zener diode element for preventing circuit destruction due to static electricity, the generation of noise caused by the Zener diode element is reduced. In the output connector configured such that on a connector base | 2012-01-12 |
20120009820 | POWER DATA HOUSING - A power data housing ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009821 | CONNECTOR - A connector is connectable to a cable having a plurality of signal wires and a drain wire. Each of the signal wires includes a signal conductor. The connector comprises a plurality of contacts, a holding member and a shell. The holding member is provided with an accommodating portion configured to accommodate an end part of the drain wire. The accommodating portion extends through the holding portion along a predetermined direction. The contacts configured to be connected to the signal conductors, respectively. The contacts are held by the holding member so that connection works between the contacts and the signal conductors are performable along the predetermined direction. The shell covers, at least in part, the holding member. The shell has a fixing portion exposed in the accommodating portion so that the end part of the drain wire is fixable to the fixing portion within the accommodating portion. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009822 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector comprises a housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals, a plurality of third terminals and a cage provided on the exterior of the housing. The housing comprises a base and a tongue. The base is provided with a base wall and an assembly slot provided on the base wall to which the mated tongue mates. The tongue is provided with a body and a plurality of terminal installation slots recessed downward at intervals from the top surface of the body, the rear end of the terminal installation slots being defined by a boss part. A yield notch is provided at each location where each terminal passageway corresponds to the boss part. Because the boss parts increase the strength of the tongue, and by utilizing the yield notches, the contacts are able to prevent the boss parts from entering the terminal installation slots. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009823 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector having an insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The first terminals are disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the first terminals has a first contact portion, a first solder portion, and a first connection portion between the first contact portion and the first solder portion. The plurality of second terminals are also disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the second terminals has a second contact portion, a second solder portion, and a second connection portion between the second contact portion and the second solder portion. The first solder portions of the first terminals and the second solder portions of the second terminals are arranged in two rows in a lateral direction, respectively. The row of the first solder portions is separated from the row of the second solder portions by a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009824 | Surface Mount Multi-Connector and Electronic Apparatus Having the Same - A surface mount multi-connector having movable contact sections with high contact reliability and providing connection portions with high coplanarity. The surface mount multi-connector includes a first body in which a plurality of first contacts having movable contact sections and end sections that extend oppositely to each other are held by insert molding, a second body in which a plurality of second contacts having movable contact sections and end sections that extend oppositely to each other are held by insert molding, and a third body that incorporates the first body with which the second body has been coupled so that the movable contact sections of the second contacts and the movable contacts section of the first contacts face in the same direction. Tips ahead of the movable contact sections of the first and second contacts elastically mate with catching parts formed on the inner wall of the third body, and connection portions of the end sections of the first contacts and connection portions of the end sections of the second contacts lie in a same plane. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009825 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH BALANCED MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An electrical connector for mounting on a circuit board includes a longitudinal base and a plurality of contacts received therein. The longitudinal base includes a mating face, an assembling face opposite to the mating face for confronting with an edge of the circuit board. Each contact includes a contacting portion exploding to the mating face and a spring tail extending out of the assembling face for elastically pressing against the circuit board in a height direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A retention pad is secured to the housing and comprises a pressing end for elastically pressing against the circuit board to balance prepressure of the spring tails to the circuit board. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009826 | CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTOR WITH DRILLING TAMPER DETECTION ARRANGEMENT - A connector ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009827 | Electrical Component - A surface mount type connector includes a housing, contacts and solder pieces. The contacts are secured to the housing and the solder pieces are secured to respective contacts. The solder pieces include flat sections that form a common plane across the contacts. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009828 | TERMINAL FITTING AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A male terminal comprises an electrical contact portion and an insulating member made of insulating material. The electrical contact portion is inserted into and connected to a female terminal. The insulating member includes a to-be-received portion accommodated in the electrical contact portion and a to-be-exposed portion. The electrical contact portion includes a bottom wall upon which the to-be-received portion is disposed, and a top wall. The to-be-received portion is positioned between the bottom wall and the top wall having a securing engagement portion brought into engagement with the to-be-received portion. The male terminal is made by placing the to-be-received portion upon the bottom wall while the bottom wall, the top wall, and the securing engagement portion are flush with each other, bending them such that the to-be-received portion resides between the top wall and the bottom wall, and bringing the securing engagement portion into engagement with the to-be-received portion. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009829 | ELECTRICAL JOINT MEMBER FOR REDUCING AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE BETWEEN CONDUCTIVE MEMBERS IN A PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a plasma processing apparatus, a member for propagating high frequency from a high frequency power supply and/or to which the high frequency is applied. A power feed rod is electromagnetically shielded between a matching unit and a bottom plate of a chamber by a coaxial cylindrical conductor connected to a ground potential. A surface potential system disposed in an appropriate distance from the power feed rod in radius direction is installed in the cylindrical conductor, and measures in a non-contact state the electrostatic surface potential of the power feed rod through electrostatic capacitance and provides a controller with a surface potential detection signal including surface potential measurement value information. The controller performs a required signal processing or operation processing on the basis of the surface potential detection signal from the surface potential system, thereby obtaining the measurement value of the DC potential on the power feed rod. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009830 | COVER FOR CABLE CONNECTORS - A cover/boot and a system of covers/boots for placement in sealed relation over a connector or pair of connectors that is or are adapted to terminate a cable or splice together a pair of cables, preferably cables that carry signals received by a receiving apparatus on a cell tower. The covers include a cable end that sealingly receives a cable therein, an elongated body that provides secure cover to a cable connector, and an end that abuts a bulkhead or sealingly engages with a second cover when used in a splicing application. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009831 | Engine Flushing System - A method of flushing internal water passages of a motorboat engine having the steps of attaching a water supply to a power head of the motorboat engine and flushing the internal water passages of the motorboat engine using a water flow which flows in a substantially downward direction after the water enters the motorboat engine. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009832 | Inflatable Life Raft - An inflatable life raft has a platform or platform portion formed by two flexible panels joined together by each of a plurality of threads to limit the distance apart that the panels can be moved, the panels being sealed to each other at their edges to form a chamber. A sensor can detect when the life raft is in the water, and an inflation system is operable in response to such detection to inflate the chamber with a gas. Preferably, the threads have similar lengths so that, when the chamber is inflated, the panels are substantially parallel. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate an inflatable life raft which does not balloon out and which can provide a substantially flat platform. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009833 | Technical Aid Swimming Hand Paddles - Disclosed is a unique concept of a handheld swimming paddle containing a pivoting member with an attached angled section, which provides instant resistive and visual feedback when a swimming stoke is not properly executed. Such feedback allows the unique paddle to act as a technical aid for all levels of swimmers, as well as a device to build the correct muscles required to swim with proper stroke mechanics through constant monitoring. The disclosed invention will introduce resistance that will impede the swimmer's forward progress only when a pull is not properly executed, which means that it will be easier for the swimmer to execute a full proper stroke rather than swim with poor mechanics. Additionally, the disclosed invention will assist in the proper hand placement and orientation at the beginning of the stroke. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009834 | ARCHITECTURAL MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An architectural membrane assembly including an interior membrane layer having a first inner surface, an exterior membrane layer having a second inner surface, an aerogel material disposed between the interior membrane layer and the exterior membrane layer, wherein the first and second inner surfaces are adjacent to the aerogel material and a vapor barrier deposited on one of the first and second inner surfaces. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009835 | Sheet material for a folding wall of a transition device and the method for the production of such sheet material - The subject of this invention is a sheet of material for the manufacture of a folding wall of a transition between two articulated vehicle units, as well as the folding wall of a passenger boarding bridge or passenger stairs, wherein the sheet material has at least one reinforcement element, with the reinforcement element is coated on both sides with a plastic layer, wherein the at least one reinforcement element has on one side a coating based on a silicone rubber and on the other side a coating based on an organic rubber. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009836 | PREPREG AND LAMINATE - This invention relates to a prepreg having a low thermal expansion coefficient in plane direction and a high rigidity, and more particularly to a prepreg comprising a glass cloth (A), and a resin composition including a cyanate ester resin (B), a non-halogen based epoxy resin (C) and an inorganic filler (D), wherein the glass cloth (A) is characterized that when the weight per 1 m | 2012-01-12 |
20120009837 | HYDROPHOBIC ADDITIVE FOR USE WITH FABRIC, FIBER, AND FILM - The present invention relates to a hydrophobic additive for use with fabric, fiber, and film. One aspect of the present invention comprises a master batch composition for use in preparing a non-woven fabric in order to increase the hydrophobicity of the non-woven fabric. In one embodiment, the master batch composition includes a polymer and a lipid ester. The lipid ester comprises from 10 wt. % to 40 wt. % of the master batch. The fabric, when including the master batch composition, has a contact angle ranging from 100° to 125° when measured according to test method ASTM D2578. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009838 | HAND-TEARABLE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a hand-tearable adhesive tape which is made of a sheet woven with warps and wefts, in which the warps have a smaller titer than the wefts, and is coated with a flame retardant to provide flame retardancy and is with an adhesive agent, and a method for manufacturing the same. Advantageously, the hand-tearable adhesive tape can exhibit superior adhesive force, while providing flame retardancy and can be torn by hand. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009839 | ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Artificial leather with optimal elongation and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, the artificial leather comprising a non-woven fabric with micro-fibers and a polymeric elastomer impregnated into the non-woven-fiber, wherein the polymeric elastomer is 20 to 30% by weight with respect to a total weight of the artificial leather, and a density of the non-woven fabric is within the range of 0.160 to 0.250g/cm | 2012-01-12 |
20120009840 | PARTIALLY FLUORINATED UREAS AND AMIDES - Disclosed are certain partially fluorinated amide compounds and composite materials containing the compounds. Also disclosed are methods for making the composite materials. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009841 | Polyethylene Fiber, Its Use And Process For Its Manufacture - The present invention relates to a novel polyethylene polymer fiber obtainable by melt-spinning of a polymer, the use of the fiber, a process for the manufacture of the fiber, and products comprising said fiber. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009842 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND MASK FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A mask is provided. The mask includes a mask body, a first exposing part and a second exposing part. The first exposing part is on the mask body. The first exposing part includes a first light transmitting portion and second light transmitting portions. The first light transmitting portion exposes a portion of the photoresist film corresponding to the output terminal to a light of a first light amount. The second light transmitting portions exposes an adjacent portion of the photoresist film adjacent to the output terminal to a light of a second light amount smaller than the first light amount. The second exposing part is on the mask body. The second exposing part includes third light transmitting portions for partially exposing the photoresist film corresponding to the storage electrode to a light of a third light amount that is between the first and second light amounts. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009843 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SOLID CATALYST AND FLUID DYNAMIC ERUPTION REACTION - An apparatus and method for use in conducting an eruption reaction are disclosed. The apparatus includes a catalytic solids container with a mouth and fluid egress opening and a trigger device or mechanism that allows for the controlled release of a catalytic solid into an eruptible fluid. The catalytic solids container may be adapted to be coupled to a container for an eruptible fluid. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009844 | BREATHABLE TOY - A breathable toy may be made for people or animals. The toy may include a breathable mesh fabric integrated as part of a multi-layer fabric structure. The breathable mesh fabric increases air flow during rest or other activities with the breathable toy. The toy may include ornamental or aesthetic additions without interfering with the breathable mesh fabric. Attachments to the toys may also include the breathable mesh fabric. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009845 | CONFIGURABLE LOCATION-AWARE TOY CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH LIKE TOYS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH TOYS - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling movement of a self-propelled toy that interacts with human users, receiving assistance from those users in reaching a destination, and communicates with other self-propelled toys, with human users, and with social media forums via various networks. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009846 | Gearbox Assembly for Toy Vehicle - A gearbox for a toy vehicle is provided that is adapted to transmit rotational power from a motor to a first drivetrain system adapted to drive a wheel and a second drivetrain system adapted to actuate an accessory feature. A swing mechanism is provided to alternatively translate rotational motion from the motor to the first drivetrain or the second drivetrain. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009847 | CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF CMP SLURRY FLOW - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate. The methods generally include measuring the thickness of a polishing pad having grooves or other slurry transport features on a polishing surface. Once the depth of the grooves on the polishing surface is determined, a flow rate of a polishing slurry is adjusted in response to the determined groove depth. A predetermined number of substrates are polished on the polishing surface. The method can then optionally be repeated. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009848 | METHOD FOR THE MACHINING OF GEAR TEETH, WORK PIECE WITH GEAR TEETH, AND MACHINE TOOL - Method for the machining of gear teeth whose tooth flanks deviate from their specified geometry by a machining allowance, wherein the machining allowance is removed through an infeed of at least two infeed steps, each of which is followed by a machining pass with a profiling tool that rotates about a tool axis, wherein for this operation the profiling tool—after it has been set to a position relative to the gear wheel that depends on the angle at which the plane of rotation of the tool which is orthogonal to the tool axis is tilted against the axis of the gear wheel—is brought into engagement with the gear teeth, wherein after each infeed step the material within the resultant engagement area of the tool is removed, wherein after the last infeed step with a tilt angle setting of the profiling tool that is determined by the design angle of the latter, the area of tool engagement extends over the entire flank height, so that the next machining pass will remove the amount of material required to attain the specified geometry, wherein in at least one infeed step which precedes the last infeed step, the profiling tool is set to a tilt angle which deviates from the angle that the tool was designed for and which results in a tool engagement area which, in comparison to the setting at the designed angle, is enlarged in the direction of the flank height. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009849 | POLISHING END POINT DETECTION METHOD, POLISHING END POINT DETECTION APPARATUS, AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing end point detection method is to detect a polishing end point of a workpiece having a multilayer structure. The method is performed by emitting a first light and a second light to a surface of the workpiece at a first angle of incidence and a second angle of incidence, respectively, receiving the first light and the second light reflected from the surface through a polarizing filter, performing a first analyzing process of analyzing a brightness and a saturation of the surface from the first light received, performing a second analyzing process of analyzing a brightness and a saturation of the surface from the second light received, and determining removal of the upper layer based on changes in the brightness and the saturation of the surface. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009850 | SMEAR-FREE NONWOVEN COMPOSITE ABRASIVES - A surface-treating article includes an organic matrix substantially engulfed by a binder that includes a reaction product of a blocked polyurethane prepolymer and a mixture of aromatic amines. The aromatic amines include polymethylene polyaniline having a functionality equal to or greater than 4. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009851 | CAMSHAFT-GRINDING MACHINE - An apparatus for grinding a cam having an outer surface with outwardly convex and outwardly concave portions has a frame and a main drive on the frame for holding the cam and rotating it about a main axis. A pair of drive motors having respective output axes generally diametrally flank the main axis. Respective carriages carrying the drive motors are shiftable on the frame radially of the main axis. One of the motors is shiftable into an inner position in which the main axis extends through the one drive motor. Respective grinding wheels are rotatable by the motors about the respective axes, and the wheel of the one motor is of substantially smaller diameter than the wheel of the other motor. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009852 | WORK FEEDER FOR ROLLER END FACE WORKING MACHINE, ROLLER END FACE WORKING MACHINE AND ROLLERS FOR ROLLER BEARING - Provided are a workpiece feeder for roller end face processing which is capable of feeding a roller to a roller end face processing machine in a stable posture, a roller end face processing machine which is capable of stably and highly accurately processing both end faces of the roller fed by such a workpiece feeder for roller end face processing, and a roller for a rolling bearing processed by such a roller end face processing machine. The workpiece feeder for roller end face processing includes: a carrier ring ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009853 | PORTABLE DRILL BIT SHARPENER - A hand held, portable drill bit sharpener is provided which may be powered by a standard commercially available electrical power tool. The power tool may be used to actuate the drill bit sharpener by arranging the drive shaft of the sharpener into the power tool chuck. This drive shaft is connected through a gear set to a biased rotating sharpening stone which is pressed against a drill bit tip. The drill bit may be held in the sharpener using a standard keyless drill bit chuck. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009854 | EDGE FINISHING APPARATUS - An edge finishing apparatus includes a surface, a fluid delivery device configured to deliver at least one magnetorheological polishing fluid (MPF) ribbon to the at least one well, at least one magnet placed adjacent to the surface to selectively apply a magnetic field in a vicinity of the surface, and at least one holder placed in opposing relation to the surface, the at least one holder being configured to support at least one article such that an edge of the at least one article can be selectively immersed in the MPF ribbon delivered to the at least one well. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009855 | SOFT POLISHING PAD FOR POLISHING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - Soft polishing pads for polishing semiconductor substrates are described. A soft polishing pad includes a molded homogeneous polishing body having a thermoset, closed cell polyurethane material with a hardness approximately in the range of 20 Shore D to 45 Shore D. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009856 | LAPPING A WORKPIECE - An apparatus and associated method for constructing an abrading tool having a desired surface texture for a lapping surface of the tool. The abrading tool has a platen defining an external surface and a cavity intersecting the external surface. An adhesive is disposed in the cavity. An abrasive member is adhered at a proximal end thereof to the platen in the cavity by the adhesive so that the abrasive member extends beyond the external surface at a distal end thereof to define the lapping surface. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009857 | Meat Scoring and Cutting Implement - A meat scoring or cutting implement having a thin, elongated blade lying along a blade longitudinal axis that is curved along its length, to define a bend or curve in the blade. The blade defines opposing side surfaces that meet at an acute angle to thereby define a cutting edge along at least a portion of the length of the blade. The blade further defines a tip at one end, the tip at least in part defined by an end wall that lies at an obtuse angle to the cutting edge. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009858 | Transport chute for fish - A device is described for conveying a catch, such as fish, which is brought on board a vessel and loosened from the fishing tackle for transport to further processing, and it is characterised in that in connection to or below the unhooking location of the vessel, a tilting gliding chute is arranged, onto which the fish is made to fall to be transported to further processing. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009859 | PARTIAL AIR INLET CONTROL STRATEGY FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A system and method of selecting air intake between 100% fresh air mode and 100% recirculated air mode for optimum heating/cooling performance, fuel economy and/or high voltage (HV) battery power consumption is disclosed. The system and method includes a partial recirculation control strategy in which the air inlet door is moved progressively to any position by taking into account cooling/heating loads and cabin fogging probability. As cooling/heating loads increase the air inlet door moves toward 100% recirculation mode. As fogging probability increases the air inlet door moves toward 100% fresh air mode. By selectively choosing a position between 100% recirculation and 100% fresh air, fuel economy and/or HV battery power consumption is optimized without compromising passenger comfort or causing fogging on interior glass surfaces. In cooling applications the compressor load is minimized and air conditioning performance is improved due to the reduced evaporator cooling load. The direct result of this improvement is increased fuel economy in the case of the internal combustion vehicle, reduced engine on time in the case of the hybrid electric vehicle (due to reduced HV battery power consumption), and reduced HV battery power consumption in the case of the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and the electric vehicle (EV). In heating applications, as the heating load is reduced the fuel economy of the internal combustion (IC) engine will be improved, the engine on time is reduced in the case of the HEV, and HV battery power consumption is reduced in the case of the EV. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009860 | Utility Vehicle Cab Ventilation System - A utility vehicle cab ventilation system is provided in which at least one open channel ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009861 | AIR OUTLET DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A DEFLECTOR - This device includes at least one peripheral wall ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009862 | Cold aisle/hot aisle containment system for computer servers in a data center - A cold aisle/hot aisle containment system for cooling computer servers on a raised floor in a data center is provided. The system includes a pedestal support system and a cold aisle is defined by at least one row of air-grate floor panels located between at least two banks of server racks. The floor panels including a perforated top plate with a support frame. The support frame includes reinforcing beam members and directional air flow vanes. Computer server cabinets include a cold air inlet, in a front cabinet panel, and a hot air exhaust, in a back cabinet panel. The server cabinets are mounted in the banks of server racks so that the front panels are facing each other on opposite sides of the cold aisle. An air flow damper door is adapted to cover at least a portion of at least one of the front or back cabinet panels so that damper blade members operate to direct a flow of cooling air through the cabinets. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009863 | FAN - A fan for a ventilation system has a motor, a motor speed control unit and a controller arranged to control the motor to maintain the quantity of air flowing through the system constant. The controller compares the actual motor current with an expected motor current for the fan operating at the desired air quantity and motor speed to determine an actual system operating condition. When the difference between the actual motor current and the expected motor current is greater than a preset range, the motor speed is adjusted to a new motor speed determined based on the actual system operating condition. The system operating conditions may change due to changes in the static pressure of the system such as changes to the ventilation ducting or external wind pressure. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009864 | Negative-Pressure Smoke-Guiding Fireproof Building Structure - A negative-pressure smoke-guiding fireproof building structure includes at least one vertical smoke discharge flue ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009865 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISABLING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and system for disabling a wireless communication device, including: capturing a signal stream from the wireless communication device by satisfying a signal control protocol using a mobile broadcast antenna; and routing signals to and from the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol, thereby disabling normal operation of the wireless communication device. The mobile broadcast antenna includes a signal capturing module configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol and to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna. The signal capturing module detects signal strengths from other broadcast antenna and alters a broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to be higher than the detected signal strengths. The signal capturing module calculates a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic and alters the broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to satisfy the desired signal strength difference. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009866 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING INTRA-CELL-PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION - Methods and systems for providing efficient communications between two mobile stations served by the same base station or relay station are provided. A base station maintains information identifying which mobile stations it is serving. When a connection is set up between two mobile stations, if they are both being served by the same base station, the base station forwards traffic directly between the two mobile stations without forwarding it on to higher level network entities. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009867 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATION ESTIMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for location estimation in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes identifying if a received at least one signal passed through at least one repeater, when the received at least one signal is identified as having passed though at least one repeater, measuring a Base Station (BS) basis delay time and calculating a repeater basis delay time using the measured BS basis delay time, and estimating a location of the MS using the repeater basis delay time. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009868 | methods and apparatus for process control with improved commnication links - A control network carries information between nodes in a control system. For example, in one aspect of the invention, a control network includes first and second nodes, each of which is associated with at least one device in a control system, such as a controller, actuator, sensor, or otherwise. The first node is configured to wirelessly transmit information for simultaneous, or substantially simultaneous, transfer to the second node over at least two pathways. Those pathways can be made up of one or more network segments that interconnect nodes in the control network. In some cases, at least one of the at least two pathways is through a third and/or further nodes. Further, the first node can employ different radio channels, e.g., using different frequencies from one another, over at least one of the at least two pathways to transmit information to the second node. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009869 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A power supply apparatus including a near-field wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a plurality of communication terminals, a power transmission unit that sets a plurality of resonance frequencies to transfer power in a non-contact manner to each of the plurality of communication terminals, and a control unit that determines a priority level of each of the communication terminals based on identification information received from the communication terminals and determines an amount of power transmitted at each of the resonance frequencies based on the determined priority levels. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009870 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - There is provided a communication device including: a high frequency coupler; a band-pass filter; a switching mechanism that switches an electrical length a transmission line between the high frequency coupler and the band-pass filter; a communication unit that receives hardware information of other end of communication before establishing a communication connection; and a control unit that controls switching of the electrical length of the transmission line according to the received hardware information of the other end of communication by using the switching mechanism with or after establishing a communication connection. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009871 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNIVERSAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARDS - Apparatus and method for supporting different types of universal integrated circuit cards (UICCs). A user equipment may include an antenna, a contactless front-end (CLF) unit, an UICC, and a controller. The user equipment may selectively couple one of a the CLF unit and the UICC based on information stored in the UICC. The antenna may transmit to or receive from at least one external device, the CLF unit may provide near field communication (NFC), and the UICC may access a communication network and use a service from the communication network. The controller may determine whether or not NFC is supported by the UICC and selectively couple one of the CLF unit and the UICC to the antenna based on the determination. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009872 | Temperature Tracking Device and Method Using Same - A device for monitoring conditions within an environment in which an item is disposed includes a environment monitoring tag operably disposed adjacent an article to sense environment surrounding said article and store environmental data sensed, wherein said tag is equipped with software and hardware to communicate said data using Near Field Communication and a hand held communication device equipped with software and hardware to communicate using Near Field Communication to receive environmental data sensed by said tag and analyze said data. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009873 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN NFC APPLICATION AND COMPUTER DEVICE - In a method for transmitting an NFC application ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009874 | ALLOWED SPECTRUM INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A system for determining allowed channels for operating in unlicensed bandwidth. Initially, an apparatus may determine whether valid allowed channel information corresponding to the current position of the apparatus already exists in the apparatus. If the allowed channel information corresponding to the current position of the apparatus does not exist in the apparatus or is invalid, the apparatus may then determine if the allowed channel information can be provided by another apparatus. If the allowed channel information is available from another apparatus, this information may be requested from the other apparatus. Otherwise, the allowed channel information may be requested from a database. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009875 | Short Range Wireless Communications - This document presents a wireless communication scheme utilizing a combination of two wireless communication schemes: a short range communication scheme and a radio communication scheme having a longer wireless transmission range than the wireless transmission range of the short range communication scheme. A short range signal is used to indicate a radio resource to be used for transmitting a radio signal, and the radio signal is then communicated in the radio resource indicated by the short range signal. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009876 | Process of Audio Data Exchanges of Information Between a Central Unit and a Bluetooth Controller - Electronic device comprising audio/video functionalities including: a central processing unit ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A control module for a wireless communication system in a vehicle having a plurality of operational settings includes a memory, a control circuit and a radio frequency transceiver. The memory is configured to store a plurality of performance characteristics associated with at least one mobile wireless communication device. The control circuit is coupled to the memory and is configured to retrieve at least one performance characteristic for a mobile wireless communication device associated with a vehicle occupant and used in conjunction with the wireless communication system. The control circuit is further configured to adjust at least one operational setting of the wireless communication system based on the at least one performance characteristics of the mobile wireless communication device. The radio frequency transceiver is coupled to the control circuit and is configured to communicate with the mobile wireless communication device. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009878 | Vehicle Communication System - A vehicle communication system detects the presence of a passenger wearable communication device. The system receives audio signals from multiple sources inside or outside of a vehicle. The system processes the signals before routing the signals to multiple destinations. The destinations may include wearable personal communication devices, front and/or rear speakers, and/or a remote mobile device. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009879 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL - The invention provides a method for communicating an electrical signal from a first region to a second region via an electrically conductive wall between the first region and the second region, the method comprising using a transmitter for generating the signal in the first region, using the wall as part of a transmission path for the signal between the first region and the second region, wherein the transmitter comprises an output impedance and means for matching the output impedance and an impedance of the wall determined by an electrical property of the wall. The invention further provides a combination of a segment of a wall between a first region and a second region and a transmitter for use in the present method, and a system comprising a first region which is separated from a second region by means of an electrically conductive wall, wherein the first region comprises a transmitter for generating an electronic signal in the first region, which transmitter comprises an output impedance and means for matching the output impedance and an impedance of the wall determined by an electrical property of the wall. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009880 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OVER A BEAMFORMED COMMUNICATION LINK - Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of wireless communication over a beamformed communication link. For example, a device may include a wireless communication unit to establish at least one beamformed communication link for communication with at least one other wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication unit is to measure a link maintenance time period corresponding to the beamformed communication link, and wherein the wireless communication unit is to attempt to restore the beamformed communication link upon expiration of the link maintenance time period. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009881 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a mobile communication device and a communication control method which can perform communication by using a stable high-quality antenna while suppressing a power consumption. The mobile communication device includes: a first antenna ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120009882 | Statistical Inversion Method and System for Device-Free Localization in RF Sensor Networks - A new methodology for detecting, localizing, tracking, and counting objects. The method for state/space estimation includes arranging in a space a first pair of radio frequency sensors in a network of nodes. The first pair of radio frequency sensors is calibrated to determine a first fading condition associated with the first pair of radio frequency sensors. A signal strength of at least one signal sent between the first pair of nodes is measured. A first likelihood model is determined based on the first fading condition. A first posterior distribution is estimated based on the signal strength of the at least one signal using the first likelihood model for purposes of determining object information within the space. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009883 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND SWITCHING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA TRANSMISSION INTERFACE THEREOF - A mobile terminal and switching method for controlling data transmission interface thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes an application processor, a communication processor and data transmission interfaces thereof, the application processor including a traffic monitor unit and an interface control unit, wherein the traffic monitor unit is configured to detect data traffic of data transmission, compare the data traffic with a preset threshold to obtain a comparison result, and output the comparison result; and the interface control unit is configured to control, on receipt of the comparison result, the connection or disconnection of a high-speed data line between the application processor and the communication processor, and to transmit a corresponding interface switching command to the communication processor for switching the data transmission interface. With the present system, the power consumption of the system can be reduced and the efficiency of the data transmission can be improved. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009884 | Multiple Input Multiple Output Antenna Module and Associated Method - A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna module, comprising a first signal feed port coupled to a first antenna element disposed along a first edge of an antenna array board, a second signal feed port coupled to a second antenna element disposed on the antenna array board and a transceiver operable to be selectively coupled to either or both of the first and second signal feed ports. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009885 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT/PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS - A radio transceiver device includes circuitry for radiating electromagnetic signals at a very high radio frequency both through space, as well as through wave guides that are formed within a substrate material. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a dielectric substrate formed within a board, for example, a printed circuit board. In another embodiment of the invention, the wave guide is formed within a die of an integrated circuit radio transceiver. A plurality of transceivers with different functionality is defined. Substrate transceivers are operable to transmit through the wave guides, while local transceivers are operable to produce very short range wireless transmissions through space. A third and final transceiver is a typical wireless transceiver for communication with remote (non-local to the device) transceivers. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009886 | ARCHITECTURE FOR COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE BAND RADIOS - A front end module for use with a first and a second radio frequency transceiver, constituted of: a control circuitry; a first antenna connection port; a second antenna connection port; a filter arranged to substantially attenuate the carrier frequency bandwidth of the second radio frequency transceiver; and a plurality of electronically controlled switches, wherein the control circuitry is arranged to: in the event that the first and second radio frequency transceivers are simultaneously operative, set the plurality of electronically controlled switches to connect the first radio frequency transceiver to one of the first and second antenna connection ports via the filter; and in the event that the first and second radio frequency transceivers are not simultaneously operative, set the plurality of electronically controlled switches to bypass the filter and connect the first radio frequency transceiver to one of the first and second antenna connection ports. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009887 | WIRELESS CIRCUITRY WITH REDUCED HARMONIC INTERFERENCE - An electronic device has wireless communications circuitry that includes transmitters and receivers. Antenna structures may be coupled to the transmitters and receivers to support radio-frequency signal transmission and radio-frequency signal reception operations. Switching circuitry such as first and second radio-frequency switches may be used to support multiple communications bands of interest. A low band set of transmitters may be associated with the first switch and a high band set of transmitters may be associated with the second switch. The switches can be configured in real time to switch a desired communications band into use. As transmitted signals at frequency f pass through the switches, harmonics at | 2012-01-12 |
20120009888 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN COMMUNICATING DATA WHICH INCLUDES THE SELECTION OF AN RF CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATIONS - A mobile communication device includes a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver and a second RF transceiver. The first RF transceiver is operative for communications in accordance with a first radio protocol (e.g. BLUETOOTH®) using a first set of RF channels, and the second RF transceiver is operative for communications in accordance with a second radio protocol (e.g. IEEE 802.11) using a second set of RF channels. The mobile device identifies a list of noisy RF channels in the first set of RF channels, detected through operation of the first RF transceiver in accordance with the first radio protocol. The mobile device selects one of the RF channels from the second set based on the identified list of noisy RF channels. The mobile device then controls operation of the second RF transceiver in accordance with the second radio protocol for communicating data to another communication device over the selected RF channel of the second set. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009889 | Narrow-band tunable radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers and related methods - Narrow band tunable radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers (PAs) and related methods are disclosed that provide narrow band tunable gain responses, such as linear gain responses, that can be selected for different frequency bands. The narrow band tunable PAs thereby provide out-of-band rejection for different selectable frequency bands so that narrow band filters are not required in the transmit input path for communication devices. The passband location and/or bandwidth for the narrow band gain response can be tuned using different techniques, as desired. The narrow band tunable PAs can also be fabricated using CMOS processing, if desired, so that a CMOS PA integrated circuit is provided. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009890 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A GEO-PREDICTIVE STREAMING SERVICE - A method for providing geo-predictive streaming services may include receiving, at a mobile terminal, an indication of network performance parameters associated with a corresponding time and location of a projected route of the mobile terminal, determining, at the mobile terminal, whether a portion of the projected route corresponds to an outage event with respect to data being streamed to the mobile terminal, and, in response to a determination that the outage event corresponds to the portion of the projected route, causing communication of at least one of a geo-predictive next application data unit and an estimated capacity vector to a streaming server to a streaming server providing the data being streamed to cause a modification to a data transmission rate at which data is to be streamed to the mobile terminal. A corresponding computer program product, system and apparatus are also provided. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009891 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING OCCURRENCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for setting a modulation frequency within a non-use frequency range so as to reduce ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI) occurring during frequency modulation in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a controller and a frequency set unit. At frequency modulation, the controller determines whether a modulation frequency corresponds to a frequency inducing EMI. In a case where it is determined that the modulation frequency corresponds to the frequency inducing EMI, the frequency set unit resets the modulation frequency. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009892 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING USED DEPTH OF BUFFER UNIT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system includes a receiving unit, a buffer unit, a determining unit, and an adjustment unit. The receiving unit receives a signal stream. The buffer unit is coupled to the receiving unit, for storing the signal stream by using a used depth. The determining unit is coupled to the receiving unit, for determining a signal receiving quality of the signal stream received from the receiving unit and accordingly generating a determining result. The adjustment unit is coupled to the determining unit and the buffer unit, for adjusting the used depth of the buffer unit according to the determining result. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOSELECTION OF AN EMERGENCY NUMBER IN A MOBILE STATIONS - A method and apparatus for the selection of an emergency number in a mobile station having a geographic indicator, the method comprising the steps of and the apparatus characterized by means for: determining whether a user is attempting to reach an emergency service provider; and if the user is attempting to reach an emergency service provider, connecting to a network if the mobile station is not already connected to a network; looking up an emergency dial string in a look-up table based on the geographic indicator and the network connected to; and sending the emergency dial string. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009894 | COLLABORATIVE INCIDENT ALERT SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICES - An incident alert system enables a plurality of users to participate in a collaborative process to report and be alerted of incidents such as emergencies or hazards. A user uses a networked mobile phone with geo-positioning capability to communicate with a server to report incidents and to inquire about potential incidents of interest based on the user's current geographic position. Reports of incidents are transmitted to the server accompanied by the current position of the user/mobile phone. A user's mobile phone is preferably configured to automatically submit periodic inquiries to the server based on the user's location. Upon receipt of an inquiry from a user, the system queries a database to identify reports of potential interest to the inquiring user. The system analyzes the reports to determine whether to alert the inquiring user of a potential incident of interest. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009895 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELIABLE TRANSMISSION OF CHARGING DETAIL RECORDS - A charging detail record transmission capability is provided herein. A mobile gateway (MG) generates charging detail records (CDRs) intended for delivery to a charging gateway function (CGF). The CDRs are propagated toward both a first and second charging data function (CDFs). The first and second CDFs buffer the CDRs. The first CDF is configured for propagating CDRs toward the CGF. The second CDF is configured for propagating CDRs toward the CGF when the first CDF fails. The CGF is configured for acknowledging receipt of CDRs to the first or second CDF from which the CDRs are received. The first CDF is configured for acknowledging, to the second CDF, receipt of acknowledgment messages from the first CDF. The second CDF is configured for, upon failure of the first CDF, initiating a process for determining which of the CDRs buffered at the second CDF need to be propagated to the CGF in order to ensure that none of the CDRs generated by the MG are lost due to the failure of the first CDF. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009896 | ABOVE-LOCK CAMERA ACCESS - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009897 | Location privacy selector - A wireless device capable of being located over a network by a requesting party comprises a phone, and a display to display a visually-continuous location privacy slider having at least five stops. Each of the at least five stops corresponds to a given combination of settings within the phone relating to a privacy of reporting of location of the wireless device to a requesting device. | 2012-01-12 |
20120009898 | Abuse-Resistant Method of Providing Invitation Codes for Registering User Accounts with an Online Service - A server system having one or more processors and memory receives, from a client, an invitation-code request from a user of the client for an invitation code enabling a new user account to be registered, where the invitation-code request includes identifying information and determines whether the invitation-code request exceeds registration limit criteria based on the identifying information. In accordance with a determination that the invitation-code request exceeds the registration limit criteria, the invitation-code request is rejected. In accordance with a determination that the invitation-code request does not exceed the registration limit criteria, an invitation code is provided to the user, enabling a new user account to be registered. | 2012-01-12 |