03rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130015907 | TOUCH SENSING CIRCUIT AND TOUCH POINT DETECTING METHOD THEREOFAANM LI; YI-KUNAACI Hsinchu CityAACO TWAAGP LI; YI-KUN Hsinchu City TWAANM CHIU; JUI-JUNGAACI Zhudong TownshipAACO TWAAGP CHIU; JUI-JUNG Zhudong Township TW - A touch sensing circuit includes an alternative current (AC) source, a voltage division circuit, and a processing circuit. The voltage division circuit receives an AC signal outputted from the AC source and includes a first branch and a second branch on a touch sensing glass, wherein the first and second branches are adjacent to each other. The processing circuit is connected to the voltage division circuit for determining position of a touch point according to the voltages of the first branch and the second branch. In a preferred embodiment, the first branch comprises a first capacitor and a first voltage division resistor connected to the first capacitor, and the second branch comprises a second capacitor and a second voltage division resistor connected to the second capacitor. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015908 | TOUCH PANELAANM SHIH; PO-SHENGAACI ZhubeiAACO TWAAGP SHIH; PO-SHENG Zhubei TWAANM CHENG; CHIEN-YUNGAACI ZhubeiAACO TWAAGP CHENG; CHIEN-YUNG Zhubei TWAANM CHEN; PO-YANGAACI ZhubeiAACO TWAAGP CHEN; PO-YANG Zhubei TWAANM CHENG; JIA-SHYONGAACI ZhubeiAACO TWAAGP CHENG; JIA-SHYONG Zhubei TW - A touch panel includes an insulating substrate, a rectangular transparent conductive layer and a number of electrodes. The insulating substrate has two opposite surfaces. The rectangular transparent conductive layer, fixed on one of the surfaces of the insulating substrate, has two opposite long sides and two opposite short sides. The electrodes are disposed at the short sides of the rectangular transparent conductive layer with a regular interval and electrically connected to the rectangular transparent conductive layer. The rectangular transparent conductive layer further has anisotropic impedance and defines an impedance direction substantially perpendicular to the short sides of the rectangular transparent conductive layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015909 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR A TOUCH PANEL, ADHESIVE FILM, AND TOUCH PANELAANM Kim; Jang-SoonAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Jang-Soon Seongnam-si KRAANM Song; Min-SeokAACI Anyng-siAACO KRAAGP Song; Min-Seok Anyng-si KRAANM Lee; Eok-HyungAACI Cheongju-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Eok-Hyung Cheongju-si KRAANM Han; Hak-RhimAACI Cheongju-siAACO KRAAGP Han; Hak-Rhim Cheongju-si KRAANM Choi; Won-GuAACI Anyang-siAACO KRAAGP Choi; Won-Gu Anyang-si KRAANM Lee; Yong-HoonAACI Cheongju-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Yong-Hoon Cheongju-si KR - The present invention relates to an adhesive composition for a touch panel, to an adhesive film, and to a touch panel. The adhesive composition according to the present invention provides an adhesive for a touch panel that has superior chemical resistance, superior durability under high-temperature or high-humidity conditions, and superior wettability or adhesion to a variety of adherends. In addition, the adhesive composition according to the present invention provides an adhesive which maintains superior resistant performance of a conductive layer and effectively prevents the corrosion of electrodes or the like when applied to a touch panel. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015910 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING PHOTOGENERATED CHARGES AT HIGH FREQUENCY AND APPLICATIONSAANM Tubert; CedricAACI SassenageAACO FRAAGP Tubert; Cedric Sassenage FRAANM Roy; FrancoisAACI SeyssinsAACO FRAAGP Roy; Francois Seyssins FRAANM Mellot; PascalAACI Lans en VercorsAACO FRAAGP Mellot; Pascal Lans en Vercors FR - A device for transferring charges photogenerated in a portion of a semiconductor layer delimited by at least two parallel trenches, each trench including, lengthwise, at least a first and a second conductive regions insulated from each other and from the semiconductor layer, including the repeating of a first step of biasing of the first conductive regions to a first voltage to form a volume accumulation of holes in the area of this portion located between the first regions, while the second conductive regions are biased to a second voltage greater than the first voltage, and of a second step of biasing of the first regions to the second voltage and of the second regions to the first voltage. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015911 | SOLUTIONS FOR CONTROLLING BULK BIAS VOLTAGE IN AN EXTREMELY THIN SILICON-ON-INSULATOR (ETSOI) INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPAANM Cranford, JR.; Hayden C.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Cranford, JR.; Hayden C. Cary NC USAANM Hook; Terence B.AACI JerichoAAST VTAACO USAAGP Hook; Terence B. Jericho VT US - Solutions for optimizing a bulk bias across a substrate of an ETSOI device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for optimizing a bulk bias across a substrate of an ETSOI device is disclosed, including: a sensing circuit for sensing at least one predetermined circuit parameter; a charging circuit for applying a bias voltage to the substrate of the ETSOI device; and a processing circuit connected to the sensing circuit and the charging circuit, the processing circuit configured to receive an output of the sensing circuit, and adjust the bias voltage applied to substrate of the ETSOI device in response to determining whether the bias voltage deviates from a target amount. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015912 | SOI CMOS STRUCTURE HAVING PROGRAMMABLE FLOATING BACKPLATE - SOI CMOS structures having at least one programmable electrically floating backplate are provided. Each electrically floating backplate is individually programmable. Programming can be performed by injecting electrons into each conductive floating backplate. Erasure of the programming can be accomplished by tunneling the electrons out of the floating backplate. At least one of two means can accomplish programming of the electrically floating backgate. The two means include Fowler-Nordheim tunneling, and hot electron injection using an SOI pFET. Hot electron injection using pFET can be done at much lower voltage than injection by tunneling electron injection. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015913 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUSAANM HORIKAWA; SeiichiroAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP HORIKAWA; Seiichiro Kanagawa JPAANM Akita; KojiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Akita; Koji Kanagawa JPAANM Kasami; HideoAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Kasami; Hideo Kanagawa JP - In an embodiment, an electronic apparatus is mounted with a card unit including first and second devices driven with different driving voltages. The electronic apparatus includes: first and second voltage generating units, first and second control units. The first voltage generating unit generates a first driving voltage for driving the first device and a second driving voltage for driving the second device using electric power from the battery. The second voltage generating unit generates the first driving voltage and second driving voltage using electric power transmitted from the external device. The first control unit controls the first selection unit such that any one of the first driving voltage generated by the first voltage generating unit and the first driving voltage generated by the second voltage generating unit is selected depending on the electric power supply capability of the battery. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015914 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHODS AND TRANSMITTERS USING THE SAMEAANM Chen; Kuo-HaoAACI Hsinchu CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Kuo-Hao Hsinchu City TWAANM Lu; Yen-ShuoAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Lu; Yen-Shuo Kaohsiung City TW - An exemplary embodiment of a transmitter of the invention is provided. The transmitter includes a shaping means and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The shaping means digitally shapes a digital signal. The DAC is arranged to convert the shaped digital signal into an analog signal. The shaping means is arranged to decrease energy at an edge of an in-band portion of a frequency spectrum of the digital signal so as to lower a spectral re-growth of the analog signal happened after the DAC. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015915 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEAANM KOMATSU; YukioAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP KOMATSU; Yukio Kanagawa-ken JPAANM Ohta; HitoshiAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP Ohta; Hitoshi Kanagawa-ken JPAANM Awano; DaisukeAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP Awano; Daisuke Kanagawa-ken JP - A semiconductor device including: a first pad to receive first and second test commands supplied from the outside; a voltage generator circuit to generate a test target voltage on the basis of the first and second test commands; a second pad to receive first and second monitor voltages supplied from the outside in response to respective of the first and second test commands, the first and second monitor voltages corresponding to respective lower and upper limit voltages of the test target voltage; and a comparator to output a first output signal at one of first and second logical levels by comparing the test target voltage with the first monitor voltage, and to output a second output signal at one of the first and second logical levels by comparing the test target voltage with the second monitor voltage. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015916 | Common-Mode Amplifier Step Response - An auto-zero amplifier includes a main amplifier for amplifying an input signal; the main amplifier receives an offset-correction signal for cancelling an offset at a first common-mode level of the input signal. At the first common-mode level, the offset-correction signal is based on a first value stored using a first offset-storage element. When a change is detected in the input common-mode from the first level to a second level, the first offset-storage element is switched out and a second offset-storage element, having a second value based on the second common-mode level, is switched in. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015917 | DISTORTION COMPENSATION APPARATUS, TRANSMITTER, AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHODAANM ISHIKAWA; HiroyoshiAACI YokohamaAACO JPAAGP ISHIKAWA; Hiroyoshi Yokohama JPAANM Nagatani; KazuoAACI YokohamaAACO JPAAGP Nagatani; Kazuo Yokohama JPAANM Fudaba; NobukazuAACI YokohamaAACO JPAAGP Fudaba; Nobukazu Yokohama JP - A distortion compensation apparatus includes an amplifying unit, a plurality of distortion compensation coefficient storage units, a first address generating unit, a second address generating unit, and a distortion compensating unit. The amplifying unit amplifies an input signal. A plurality of distortion compensation coefficient storage units store the distortion compensation coefficients for compensating for the distortion of the amplifying unit by being associated with two different addresses. The first address generating unit generates a first address based on the current input signal. The second address generating unit generates a second address different from the first address based on the previous input signal. The distortion compensating unit obtains the distortion compensation coefficient corresponding to a combination of the first and second addresses from each of the distortion compensation coefficient storage units and performs a pre-distortion processing for the current input signal to the amplifying unit using the obtained distortion compensation coefficient. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015918 | HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIERAANM Wang Limketkai; Victoria L.AACI DallasAAST TXAACO USAAGP Wang Limketkai; Victoria L. Dallas TX USAANM Srinivasan; VenkateshAACI DallasAAST TXAACO USAAGP Srinivasan; Venkatesh Dallas TX US - For high speed amplifiers, the parasitic capacitances between a differential input pairs and a cascoded bias network can introduce a pole that can affect performance. Here, a feedforward network has been provided that compensates for this pole by introducing a zero that effectively cancels the pole, moving the next parasitic without any additional power. This is generally accomplished by using a pair of feedforward capacitors coupled across the transistors of the cascoded bias network, which reduced power consumption. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015919 | System and Method for Capacitive Signal Source AmplifierAANM Kropfitsch; MichaelAACI KoettmannsdorfAACO ATAAGP Kropfitsch; Michael Koettmannsdorf ATAANM Ceballos; Jose LuisAACI VillachAACO ATAAGP Ceballos; Jose Luis Villach AT - According to an embodiment, a system for amplifying a signal provided by a capacitive signal source includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage has a voltage follower device including an input terminal configured to be coupled to a first terminal of the capacitive signal source, and a first capacitor having a first end coupled to an output terminal of the capacitive signal source. The second stage includes a differential amplifier capacitively coupled to the output terminal of the voltage follower device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015920 | ATOMIC OSCILLATOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ATOMIC OSCILLATORAANM SATO; ShunichiAACI MiyagiAACO JPAAGP SATO; Shunichi Miyagi JPAANM ITOH; AkihiroAACI MiyagiAACO JPAAGP ITOH; Akihiro Miyagi JPAANM SATO; YukitoAACI MiyagiAACO JPAAGP SATO; Yukito Miyagi JP - An atomic oscillator is disclosed, including an Alkaline metal cell, a light source illuminating a laser beam to the Alkaline metal cell, and a light detector detecting light passing through the Alkaline metal cell. The Alkaline metal cell includes a first member, a second member, a cell internal portion, and an Alkaline metal raw material. In the first member, a first glass substrate is bonded on a second surface of a first substrate where a first opening part is formed. In the second member, a second glass substrate is bonded to a fourth surface of a second substrate where a second opening part is formed. The cell internal portion is formed by the first opening part and the second opening part by bonding the first surface to the third surface. The Alkaline metal raw material is enclosed by the cell internal portion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015921 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, OSCILLATOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A resonator element capable of improving impact resistance is provided. A quartz crystal resonator element is a resonator element formed by etching a Z plate which is cut at predetermined angles with respect to the crystal axes of a quartz crystal. The quartz crystal resonator element includes a base, a pair of resonating arms extending from the base in the Y-axis direction, and a positive X-axis notch and a negative X-axis notch formed by notching the base in the X-axis direction. The positive X-axis notch is formed by notching the base from the negative side of the X axis towards the positive side so that the width of the positive X-axis notch increases as it approaches the outer circumference. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015922 | TRANSMISSION UNIT WITH REDUCED CROSSTALK SIGNALAANM Liu; Da-YuAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Da-Yu New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Da-YungAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Da-Yung New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Teng-LanAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Teng-Lan New Taipei City TWAANM Jang; Ben-HwaAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Jang; Ben-Hwa New Taipei City TW - A transmission unit with reduced crosstalk signal includes a first conductor group having at least one first conductor surrounded by a first sheath and at least one second conductor surrounded by a second sheath. The first and the second conductor are axially arranged corresponding to one another. The first sheath has a dielectric coefficient higher than that of the second sheath, so that a difference in dielectric property exists between the first and the second conductor to enable reduction of crosstalk occurred during high-speed signal transmission over the transmission unit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015923 | AUTOMATIC WAVEGUIDE SWITCH-BASED PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVER CIRCUITRYAANM MCKINLEY; WILLIAMAACI CLERMONTAAST FLAACO USAAGP MCKINLEY; WILLIAM CLERMONT FL USAANM SIMS; FRANK R.AACI APOPKAAAST FLAACO USAAGP SIMS; FRANK R. APOPKA FL USAANM GRAY; STEVEN G.AACI ORLANDOAAST FLAACO USAAGP GRAY; STEVEN G. ORLANDO FL US - An automatic protection system for receiver circuitry includes a waveguide switch having a permanent magnet attached to a rotatable manifold and at least one electromagnet axially surrounding the rotatable manifold. An automatic actuation circuit is coupled to the waveguide switch. The automatic actuation circuit includes an RF power detector for detecting incident RF power around the rotatable manifold and generating a detection signal therefrom, a controller coupled to receive the detection signal and for generating at least a first control signal based on the detection signal, and a magnet current driver coupled to receive the first control signal and coupled to the electromagnet. The magnet current driver provides a first drive signal responsive to the first control signal that automatically rotates the rotatable manifold into a protected position that implements a protected path, such as when the incident RF power exceeds a predetermined RF power level. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015924 | RF TRANSISTOR PACKAGES WITH HIGH FREQUENCY STABILIZATION FEATURES AND METHODS OF FORMING RF TRANSISTOR PACKAGES WITH HIGH FREQUENCY STABILIZATION FEATURES - A packaged RF transistor device includes an RF transistor die including a plurality of RF transistor cells, an RF input lead coupled to the plurality of RF transistor cells, an RF output lead, and an output matching network coupled between the plurality of RF transistor cells and the RF output lead. The output matching network includes a plurality of capacitors having respective upper capacitor plates, wherein the upper capacitor plates of the capacitors are coupled to output terminals of respective ones of the RF transistor cells. The plurality of capacitors may be provided as a capacitor block that includes a common reference capacitor plate and a dielectric layer on the reference capacitor plate. The upper capacitor plates may be on the dielectric layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015925 | DELAY LINE STRUCTUREAANM SHIUE; GUANG-HWAAACI CHUNG LIAACO TWAAGP SHIUE; GUANG-HWA CHUNG LI TWAANM SHIU; JIA-HUNGAACI CHUNG LIAACO TWAAGP SHIU; JIA-HUNG CHUNG LI TW - A delay line structure has a serpentine delay line pair, a first and second grounding guard trace and two third grounding guard traces. The delay line pair is located in a layout layer extending from an input to an output end, The first and second grounding guard traces are connected to the grounding circuit through respective vias and are located in the layout layer. The third grounding guard traces are respectively located in the layout layer by an upper and lower edge of the delay line pair and are connected to the grounding circuit through respective vias. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015926 | NOISE SUPPRESSION STRUCTUREAANM Nakase; KoichiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Nakase; Koichiro Tokyo JPAANM Hankui; EijiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Hankui; Eiji Tokyo JP - A noise suppression structure for suppressing an undesired high-frequency current in a transmission line (i.e. a sleeve) of a short-circuited termination type includes a conductor base encompassing the periphery of the transmission line and a conductor short-circuiting part which is connected to the transmission line at the opposite side to an open end of the conductor base and whose inductance is greater than that of the conductor base. It is possible to increase an inductance by modifying the shape of the terminal end of the sleeve, equivalent to a quarter wavelength of an undesired high-frequency current which occurs in a wireless circuit of a mobile wireless terminal and flows through a ground layer, thus reducing the entire length and realizing miniaturization while securing desired input impedance. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015927 | COAXIAL CONDUCTOR STRUCTUREAANM Neumaier; ChristophAACI BaiernAACO DEAAGP Neumaier; Christoph Baiern DEAANM Lorenz; MartinAACI MittenwaldAACO DEAAGP Lorenz; Martin Mittenwald DEAANM Spaeth; NatalieAACI RosenheimAACO DEAAGP Spaeth; Natalie Rosenheim DEAANM Numssen; KaiAACI Hohenkirchen-SiegertsbrunnAACO DEAAGP Numssen; Kai Hohenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn DEAANM Kreuzmair; JosefAACI BruckmuhlAACO DEAAGP Kreuzmair; Josef Bruckmuhl DE - A coaxial conductor structure for the interference-free transmission of a propagable TEM mode of an HF signal wave within at least one band of n frequency bands forming within a dispersion relation. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015928 | APPARATUS OF MODULAR TRIP MECHANISM AND AUXILIARY MECHANISM FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERAANM SOHN; Jong MahnAACI Cheongju-SiAACO KRAAGP SOHN; Jong Mahn Cheongju-Si KR - An apparatus of modular trip mechanism and auxiliary mechanism for a circuit breaker comprises an auxiliary mechanism module including a first micro switch to output an electrical signal indicating an ON/OFF position of the circuit breaker, a first shaft contact lever mechanism to operate the first micro switch by contacting the switching shaft or receiving an artificial pressing force, a second micro switch to output an electrical signal indicating whether a trip operation of the circuit breaker has been performed, and a second lever to operate the second micro switch by contacting the switching shaft or receiving an artificial pressing force; and a trip mechanism module including an electromagnetic trip device to operate a trip bar to trigger the circuit breaker to a trip position in response to a trip control signal from an overcurrent relay or a test trip control signal from a test signal generating source. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015929 | INTELLIGENT SWITCH SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY HAVING INTEGRATED PROTECTION CIRCUITRY - A switch system includes a brake pedal having a ferromagnetic target, a main housing that securely retains a brake circuit board and a magnet, a sensor connector subassembly, and a plug connector subassembly. The system also includes a connector circuit board secured within the sensor connector subassembly and in communication with the brake circuit board. The connector circuit board includes at least one positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device electrically connected between the brake circuit board and at least one brake lamp. The connector circuit board may also include at least one circuit to protect against over-voltage or over-current to the at least one brake lamp, detect a fault condition, and determine whether the plug connector subassembly is connected to the sensor connector subassembly. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015930 | FAST SWITCH WITH NON-CIRCULAR THOMSON COILAANM JONSSON; LARS E.AACI VasterasAACO SEAAGP JONSSON; LARS E. Vasteras SE - A medium or high voltage switch has a switching assembly actuated by two drives. Each drive includes a plunger arranged between two Thomson coils. The coils as well as the plunger are rectangular for reducing the weight and therefore inertia of the drive and thus to increase drive speed. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015931 | TUNABLE STIFFNESS ACTUATORAANM AC; ShivaramAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP AC; Shivaram Bangalore INAANM Buravalla; Vidyashankar R.AACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Buravalla; Vidyashankar R. Bangalore IN - An actuator adaptable for tunable stiffness control is provided, including a stiffness element including a smart material, and a magnetically actuated biasing element. The biasing element is configured to provide a non-linear or variable bias force on the stiffness element. The smart material may be a shape memory alloy, and the biasing element may be configured to include a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, a magnetic shape memory alloy, or a combination of these. The stiffness element and the biasing element of the actuator may be configured in parallel with each other, or may be configured in series with each other. The bias force may be provided in response to an input defined by one or more of fatigue, functional degradation, aging, shakedown, elongation, and operating environment of the stiffness element of the actuator, or defined by an operating characteristic of the actuator or a device controlled by the actuator. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015932 | COMBINED WINDING STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC DEVICEAANM CHO; Ching-HuiAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP CHO; Ching-Hui Taoyuan Hsien TWAANM TENG; Ching-HsienAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP TENG; Ching-Hsien Taoyuan Hsien TWAANM WANG; Pai-HsuanAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP WANG; Pai-Hsuan Taoyuan Hsien TWAANM LIU; Yu-LiangAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP LIU; Yu-Liang Taoyuan Hsien TW - A combined winding structure is provided. The combined winding structure includes a plurality of winding wires each having a winding portion in a hollow column form, an anodic portion and a cathodic portion; the anodic portions and the cathodic portions are integrally extended from the winding portions respectively. The winding portions each have a surrounding dimension, and the surrounding dimensions are mutually different. The winding portion with the smaller surrounding dimension is located inside and surrounded by the winding portion with the larger surrounding dimension. With these arrangements, the combined winding structure can have a larger equivalent cross-sectional area and lower production costs. A magnetic device is also provided, which includes the aforesaid combined winding structure. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015933 | TRANSFORMERAANM YEN; Chun-ChingAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP YEN; Chun-Ching Taoyuan Hsien TWAANM Huang; Yu-JenAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP Huang; Yu-Jen Taoyuan Hsien TW - A transformer includes a base, a magnetic core unit and a winding assembly. The base includes a base body and a pin disposed on the base body. The magnetic core unit is disposed in the base body, and the winding assembly is disposed in the magnetic core unit. A winding of the winding assembly is connected to the pin. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015934 | TRANSLATORY FASTENING ELEMENT FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING A CURRENT CONDUCTOR TO A CURRENT TRANSFORMER HOUSINGAANM Leifer; ChristophAACI Bad DriburgAACO DEAAGP Leifer; Christoph Bad Driburg DEAANM Thorner; CarstenAACI MelleAACO DEAAGP Thorner; Carsten Melle DE - The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130015935 | COMMON MODE FILTER WITH MULTI SPIRAL LAYER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM CHANG; YU CHIAAACI TAICHUNG CITYAACO TWAAGP CHANG; YU CHIA TAICHUNG CITY TWAANM LIN; CHI LONGAACI HSINCHU COUNTYAACO TWAAGP LIN; CHI LONG HSINCHU COUNTY TWAANM WANG; CHENG YIAACI NEW TAIPEI CITYAACO TWAAGP WANG; CHENG YI NEW TAIPEI CITY TWAANM TAI; SHIN MINAACI TAOYUAN COUNTYAACO TWAAGP TAI; SHIN MIN TAOYUAN COUNTY TW - A common mode filter with a multi spiral layer structure includes a first coil, a second coil, a third coil connected in series with the first coil, and a fourth coil connected in series with the second coil. The second coil is disposed between the first and third coils, and the third coil is disposed between the second and fourth coils. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015936 | CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A converter includes a main board, at least one first connecting member, and a magnetic component. The first connecting member is defined on a surface of the main board. The magnetic component is assembled with the main board. The magnetic component includes a winding board, at least one second connecting member and a core. The second connecting member is defined on a surface of the winding board, and the second connecting member is in electrical contact with the first connecting member. The core is assembled with the winding board. A method for manufacturing a converter is also disclosed herein. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015937 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEAANM SEKO; AtsushiAACI Kyoto-fuAACO JPAAGP SEKO; Atsushi Kyoto-fu JP - A laminate in which plural insulator layers are stacked includes an external electrode that is exposed to the exterior of the laminate and includes a plurality of conductive layers stacked in a staking direction and passing through some of the plural insulator layers in the stacking direction. At least one side of the external electrode facing in the stacking direction is overlaid with rest of the plural insulator layers. At least one side surface of the external electrode facing in the stacking direction is uneven with another portion of the side surface. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015938 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ANTENNA DEVICE OF MOBILE TERMINALAANM PARK; Sung RyongAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP PARK; Sung Ryong Seoul KR - A near field communication antenna device of a mobile terminal having a near field communication antenna function of 13.56 MHz by Alternating Current (AC) coupling a conductive pattern of a touch screen panel is provided. The device includes a conductive pattern formed in a touch screen panel, a first antenna line AC-coupled to one end of the conductive pattern, a second antenna line AC-coupled to the other end of the conductive pattern, and a near field communication module connected to the first antenna line and the second antenna line. Therefore, a near field communication antenna can be embodied using a conductive pattern of an existing touch screen panel. Accordingly, an increase in thickness and material cost of a mobile terminal can be prevented. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015939 | POWDER MAGNETIC CORE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEAANM Inagaki; TakashiAACI Matsudo-shiAACO JPAAGP Inagaki; Takashi Matsudo-shi JPAANM Ishihara; ChioAACI Katsushika-kuAACO JPAAGP Ishihara; Chio Katsushika-ku JP - The present invention provides a powder magnetic core which has a low iron loss and an excellent constancy of magnetic permeability and is suitably used as a core for a reactor mounted on a vehicle. The powder magnetic core is a compact of a mixed powder containing an iron-based soft magnetic powder having an electrical insulating coating formed on its surface and a powder of a low magnetic permeability material having a heat-resistant temperature of 700° C. or higher than 700° C. and a relative magnetic permeability of not more than 1.0000004. The density of the compact is 6.7 Mg/m | 2013-01-17 |
20130015940 | DISCONNECT SWITCH INCLUDING FUSIBLE SWITCHING DISCONNECT MODULESAANM Dunker; Jessica AnnAACI EdwardsvilleAAST ILAACO USAAGP Dunker; Jessica Ann Edwardsville IL US - A disconnect switch includes an enclosure containing a fusible switch disconnect assembly, and a switch mechanism and handle associated with the switch mechanism for opening and closing current paths in the fusible switch disconnect assembly. The fusible switch disconnect assembly may receive a plurality of retractable rectangular fuse modules having terminal blades. Switch contacts are provided in the fusible switch disconnect assembly and are positionable with rotary switch actuators, all of which may be operated via the handle and the switch mechanism. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015941 | FUSE HOLDER, METHOD FOR CONNECTING FUSE BY USING THE SAME, AND FUSE-CONNECTING STRUCTURE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAMEAANM Nakamura; KazuakiAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Nakamura; Kazuaki Makinohara-shi JPAANM Hagiwara; MasayukiAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Hagiwara; Masayuki Makinohara-shi JPAANM Tomita; KeiAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Tomita; Kei Makinohara-shi JPAANM Asano; ToshihideAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Asano; Toshihide Makinohara-shi JP - The invention provides a fuse holder attachable to a frame and retainable a fuse, having a pair of flexible arms extending in the same direction as the fuse holder is attached to the frame and moveably attached or coupled to the frame while retaining the fuse therein. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015942 | SuppressorAANM JEONG; Jun-HwanAACI IncheonAACO KRAAGP JEONG; Jun-Hwan Incheon KRAANM LEE; Seung-ChulAACI IncheonAACO KRAAGP LEE; Seung-Chul Incheon KRAANM CHUNG; Yeon-SooAACI IncheonAACO KRAAGP CHUNG; Yeon-Soo Incheon KRAANM YOON; Gug-HoAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP YOON; Gug-Ho Gyeonggi-do KR - This invention relates to a suppressor, including an element having sheets printed with a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode, and a discharge material disposed in a gap between the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, wherein the discharge material is composed of a SiC—ZnO-based component, in which ZnO is reacted with the surface of SiC, thereby imparting much higher insulating properties and improving ESD resistance. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015943 | SURFACE-MOUNT TYPE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION ELEMENTAANM Liu; ZhengpingAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Liu; Zhengping Shanghai CNAANM Liu; YutangAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Liu; Yutang Shanghai CNAANM Wang; JunAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Wang; Jun Shanghai CNAANM Yang; JinhuaAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Yang; Jinhua Shanghai CNAANM Gao; DaohuaAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Gao; Daohua Shanghai CNAANM Cheng; ZhenAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Cheng; Zhen Shanghai CNAANM Li; QuantaoAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Li; Quantao Shanghai CNAANM Sun; TianjuAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Sun; Tianju Shanghai CN - A surface-mount type over-current protection element includes two single-layer composite chips, wherein one chip is made of a first core material and a first and a second metallic foil layer attached on the two surfaces of the first core material, the other chip is made of a second core material and a third and a fourth metallic foil layer attached to the two surfaces of the second core material. The protection element also has an insulating layer arranged between the two chips to electrically insulate and bond to the second and third metallic layers to form a bi-layer composite chip. Part of the first metallic foil layer and the corresponding part of the fourth metallic foil layer are etched to expose part of the first core material and correspond part of the second core material. One or more through-holes are made on the bi-layer composite chip for mounting. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015944 | EXTERNAL OPERATION THERMAL PROTECTOR - Terminal plates | 2013-01-17 |
20130015945 | FUNCTION SETTING METHOD FOR A CONTROL PANEL OF AN EXERCISE EQUIPMENTAANM Chang; Wei-ChunAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP Chang; Wei-Chun Taichung City TW - A function setting method for a control panel of an exercise equipment combines buttons of the control panel with a light source, which makes it easy for the user to tell which button needs to be pressed when the user is setting functions since the button that needs to be pressed has a turned-on backlight, namely, it turns on the button that needs to be pressed to guide the user to press, so as to reduce the possibility of pressing the wrong button and enable the user to use the control panel in a dim environment. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015946 | USING FACIAL DATA FOR DEVICE AUTHENTICATION OR SUBJECT IDENTIFICATIONAANM Lau; James Kai YuAACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Lau; James Kai Yu Bellevue WA USAANM Kaheel; AymanAACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Kaheel; Ayman Bellevue WA USAANM El-Saban; MotazAACI CairoAACO EGAAGP El-Saban; Motaz Cairo EGAANM Shawky; MohamedAACI CairoAACO EGAAGP Shawky; Mohamed Cairo EGAANM Gonzalez; MonicaAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Gonzalez; Monica Seattle WA USAANM Baz; Ahmed ElAACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Baz; Ahmed El Bellevue WA USAANM Deif; TamerAACI CairoAACO EGAAGP Deif; Tamer Cairo EGAANM Aly; Alaa Abdel-HakimAACI AssiutAACO EGAAGP Aly; Alaa Abdel-Hakim Assiut EG - Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for authenticating a user to computing device. In one exemplary embodiment, an indication of a request by a user to unlock a mobile device in a locked state is received. One or more images of the face of the user are captured. Facial components of the user from the one or more captured images are extracted. A determination is made as to whether the user is an authorized user or a non-authorized user based at least in part on a comparison of the facial components of the user extracted from the one or more captured images to facial components of the authorized user from one or more authentication images of the authorized stored on the mobile device. If the user is determined to be the authorized user, the mobile device unlocked; otherwise, the mobile device is maintained in its locked state. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015947 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESS AUTHORIZATION - A method for access authorization includes: generating, by a mobile terminal, first location data in relation to the location of the mobile terminal; comparing the first location data with stored second location data and determining that the first location data matches the second location data; establishing, by the mobile terminal, a first connection to an authorization client using a mobile communication network comprising a base station; sending, by the mobile terminal, identification data to the authorization client to request access authorization; establishing, by a detection client, a second connection to the mobile terminal, wherein the second connection is a direct packet switched connection; and granting access to a user of the mobile terminal when a position of the user relative to the detection client matches a predefined position relative to the detection client. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015948 | CARD DEVICEAANM AKITA; KojiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP AKITA; Koji Kanagawa JPAANM HORIKAWA; SeiichiroAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP HORIKAWA; Seiichiro Kanagawa JPAANM KASAMI; HideoAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP KASAMI; Hideo Kanagawa JP - According to one embodiment, a card device includes an authentication unit, a wireless communication unit, and a control unit. The authentication unit performs an authentication process with an external device via wired communication. The wireless communication unit performs wireless communication with the external device. The control unit controls the wireless communication unit to reduce radio waves radiated from the wireless communication unit when the control unit detects that the authentication process is being performed. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015949 | PAYMENT CARD WITH USER VALIDATION FUNCTIONAANM YU; YING-CHUANAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP YU; YING-CHUAN Tu-Cheng TWAANM HUANG; YING-XIONGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP HUANG; YING-XIONG Tu-Cheng TW - A payment card includes a processor, a display, and a fingerprint capturing unit to capture a fingerprint of a user. A storage unit is used to store one or more reference fingerprints. The processor compares the fingerprint captured by the fingerprint capturing unit with the one or more reference fingerprints, and controls the display to display predetermined information when the fingerprint captured by the fingerprint capturing unit matches one of the one or more reference fingerprints. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015950 | CONTAINER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GOODS TRANSPORTAANM Wip; Bastiaan CornelisAACI UithoornAACO NLAAGP Wip; Bastiaan Cornelis Uithoorn NL - The invention relates to a container for goods transport, comprising walls, enclosing a storage space for the goods, a closable entrance to the storage space, such as a door, a lock, for locking respectively unlocking the entrance to the storage space, means for reading a global destination position for the container in a database, means for determining an actual global position of the container, a controller configured to enable unlocking the lock based on at least the global destination position and the actual global position. In an embodiment, the controller is configured to enable unlocking the lock when the actual global position is within a predetermined range of the predetermined global position. The invention further relates to a system and method using the above container. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015951 | LOCK DEVICE FOR POWER SUPPLYING PLUGAANM KURAMOCHI; YuichiAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP KURAMOCHI; Yuichi Aichi JPAANM KATAGIRI; ToshiharuAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP KATAGIRI; Toshiharu Aichi JPAANM KAHARA; KeijiAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP KAHARA; Keiji Aichi JPAANM KURUMIZAWA; NaotoAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP KURUMIZAWA; Naoto Aichi JPAANM HIRASHITA; TakahiroAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP HIRASHITA; Takahiro Aichi JP - A lock device for a power supplying plug arranged in a vehicle that performs wireless communication with an electronic key. The lock device includes a charge ECU that restricts unauthorized removal of the power supplying plug from an inlet of the vehicle. The vehicle includes antennas that transmit a wireless signal. A first one of the antennas relates to permission for removal of the power supplying plug. A second one of the antennas relates to unlocking or permission for unlocking of a door. A charge ECU stops transmitting the wireless signal from the first antenna when the vehicle is parked and the second antenna transmits the wireless signal. The charge ECU stops the transmission of the wireless signal related to the unlocking of the door when the wireless signal related to removal of the power supplying plug is transmitted. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015952 | Systems and Algorithms For Stateless Biometric Recognition - A system and algorithms to authenticate a person where a system only has some standard personal text data about the person, and cannot have a real biometric template obtained using an enrollment procedure. The authentication allows access to restricted resources by the person. This method is especially useful when it is used as an auxiliary authentication service with other methods such as password or Callback that dramatically lower the chances for an imposter. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015953 | Enhanced Paging Mechanism for Machine Type Communication - Enhanced paging mechanisms are proposed for Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in 3GPP networks. First, adaptive paging is proposed to adaptively allocate extra paging occasions for MTC devices with no extra procedure or power consumption on normal UEs. Second, group paging is proposed to simultaneously page a plurality of MTC devices with one paging. Group paging is controlled in different levels for optimized signaling and easier management. In one embodiment, group broadcasting and group release are used. Third, paging with response policy is proposed to pre-define or dynamically configure paging response policies for MTC devices. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015954 | ELECTRONIC BOOK READERAANM Thorne; Samuel JohnAACI LondonAACO GBAAGP Thorne; Samuel John London GBAANM Newton-Dunn; HenryAACI Los AngelesAAST CAAACO USAAGP Newton-Dunn; Henry Los Angeles CA USAANM Elias; Aleix EnglesAACI LondonAACO GBAAGP Elias; Aleix Engles London GBAANM Araki; SatoshiAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Araki; Satoshi San Jose CA US - A data processing system comprises a plurality of electronic book reader devices, each of the electronic book reader devices having a display and being connectable to a wireless network of electronic book reader devices, in which: a first electronic book reader device of the plurality comprises a data transmitter configured to send, via the wireless network, reading position data defining: a current book data file being displayed by that electronic book reader device, and a current display position within that book data file; and at least a second, different, electronic book reader device of the plurality comprises a data receiver configured to receive, via the wireless network, the reading position data sent by the first electronic book reader device, and a display controller configured to control the second electronic book reader device to display at least an indication of the current book data file and the current display position of the first electronic book reader device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015955 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGAANM Luong; FrancisAACI HerndonAAST VAAACO USAAGP Luong; Francis Herndon VA US - An approach is provided for securing information stored on a radio frequency identification tag. An apparatus includes a radio frequency identification tag having a first state in which a carrier signal from a reader does not activate the radio frequency identification tag and a second state in which the carrier signal from a reader does activate the radio frequency identification tag to allow retrieval of information stored on the radio frequency identification tag by the reader. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015956 | DISPENSER USE MONITOR - A dispenser use monitor provides a housing configured to be removably attached to a portable dispenser, such as a soap dispenser. The housing includes a controller that stores one or more reference ID codes that match the tag ID codes associated with each of one or more data tags. The data tags are used to identify predetermined areas in which the portable dispenser is to be used. Thus, as the use monitor is brought into proximity with each data tag, indicating that the portable dispenser has been used in the associated area, the use monitor validates the reference ID codes if it matches the tag ID code of the particular data tag. In addition, an indicator displays the remaining number of reference ID codes that have not been validated, thereby providing a reminder to the user of the portable dispenser of the progress of their job completion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015957 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING QUALITY OF SERVICE TO RFID - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for providing Quality of service to RFID. In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of providing quality of service in an RFID network comprising storing RFID priority information corresponding to the RFID network, wherein the RFID network comprises one or more tags and one or more readers mapping the RFID priority information into priority information corresponding to a second network. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015958 | TRUNCATION, COMPRESSION, AND ENCRYPTION OF RFID TAG COMMUNICATIONS - An RFID tag is capable of storing data, receiving a signal from a reader, determining a response taking into account the tag mode and the data, and transmitting a response to the reader. The data includes a first plurality of bits and a second plurality of bits. The tag mode may be set by a current or a prior command by the reader. Depending on the tag mode, the response may be complete, or the second plurality of bits may be truncated, compressed, or encrypted. In an aspect of the invention, the response includes an implicit indication of whether the response is complete, truncated, encrypted, or compressed. In another aspect of the invention, a command from the reader indicates how many bits should be truncated, compressed, or encrypted. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015959 | RFID TAG ISSUING APPARATUS AND RFID TAG MISALIGNMENT DETECTING METHODAANM Sano; KouichiAACI Shizuoka-kenAACO JPAAGP Sano; Kouichi Shizuoka-ken JP - According to one embodiment, an RFID tag issuing apparatus includes a communication instructing unit, a search unit, and a misalignment amount detecting unit. The communication instructing unit instructs a reader-writer unit to communicate with the RFID tag at a reference position that is reached when the label is carried by a predetermined amount in a predetermined direction after the specific position on the label is detected by a label position detecting unit. The search unit repeats a carrying of the label and a communication instruction to the reader-writer unit when communication cannot be established with the RFID tag, and thus searches for a communication-available range with the RFID tag. The misalignment amount detecting unit detects an amount of carrying of the label to reach the communication-available range from the reference position, as a misalignment amount of the RFID tag. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015960 | WIRELESS IC TAGS, READER/WRITER FOR WIRELESS IC TAGS, AND WIRELESS IC TAG COMMUNICATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING WIRELESS IC TAG AND READER/WRITER FOR WIRELESS IC TAGAANM Kaga; KikuoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kaga; Kikuo Tokyo JPAANM Ashizawa; ShigeoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Ashizawa; Shigeo Tokyo JP - An apparatus and a wireless IC tag communication system capable of securely writing and reading data to/from a wireless IC tag through relatively long distance communication are provided. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015961 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INPUT SENSING SYSTEMAANM YANG; Meng-TaAACI Jhubei CityAACO TWAAGP YANG; Meng-Ta Jhubei City TW - A three-dimensional (3D) input sensing system includes a 3D input device, a host, and a power managing unit. The 3D input device includes at least one 3D motion sensing unit, and transmits a radio frequency (RF) signal obtained from detected motion of the 3D input device. The host receives the RF signal from the 3D input device and obtains 3D coordinate information of the 3D input device. The power managing unit controls supply of power in the 3D input device upon determining that the latter has remained motionless for a predetermined time period. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015962 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING GPS TRACKING DATA - Systems and methods for utilizing location information, including global positioning system (GPS) tracking data facilitate the tracking and protection of assets and the management of location conflicts. Rules are established governing a response of a management system to the receipt of tracking information such that an appropriate action may be taken. When assets move outside of assigned areas or during predetermined times, an appropriate response may be taken to prevent or mitigate theft. Location conflicts may be avoided by detecting location conditions that may lead to various location conflicts. Management of assets is facilitated by the use of the location information. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015963 | Person-based Method and Device for Generating Proximity WarningsAANM Stegmaier; Peter A.AACI Ponte CapriascaAACO CHAAGP Stegmaier; Peter A. Ponte Capriasca CHAANM Rothacher; Urs M.AACI ThalwilAACO CHAAGP Rothacher; Urs M. Thalwil CH - Vehicles and other objects ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130015964 | MOTOR VEHICLEAANM MULLER; UlrichAACI IngolstadtAACO DEAAGP MULLER; Ulrich Ingolstadt DEAANM RUDOLPH; AaronAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP RUDOLPH; Aaron San Francisco CA USAANM KUHNE; MarcusAACI IngolstadtAACO DEAAGP KUHNE; Marcus Ingolstadt DE - The invention relates to a motor vehicle which includes a display for presenting a list of entries, wherein an entry has an associated function of the motor vehicle, and wherein the motor vehicle comprises a rotary knob which is associated with the display, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and which can be rotated through a prescribed angle of rotation in order to move a marker from one entry to an entry which is adjacent thereto. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015965 | ALARM HANDLING DEVICE, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALARM HANDLINGAANM UDD; JOHANAACI AKERSBERGAAACO SEAAGP UDD; JOHAN AKERSBERGA SEAANM STROM; CHRISTOFFERAACI LUDVIKAAACO SEAAGP STROM; CHRISTOFFER LUDVIKA SEAANM SAHLSTROM; JONNYAACI TYRESOAACO SEAAGP SAHLSTROM; JONNY TYRESO SE - The present disclosure relates to a method for handling alarms in a surveillance system. The method comprises the steps of: in an alarm control unit receiving an input from a surveillance detector device via a first interface; communicating with an alarm input signal control device via a second interface; controlling a state of the alarm signal (L) having at least a first (L=GREEN) or a second (L=RED) state; setting the alarm signal to the second state; presenting an alarm to an operator thereof if the input signal is in the first state whereby the operator handles the alarm signal and a resulting clear alarm signal (STATUS=CLEAR) is sent back to the alarm evaluation and control unit to reset the alarm signal to the first state (L=GREEN). | 2013-01-17 |
20130015966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGHLY RELIABLE DELIVERY OF LIFE-CRITICAL ALARMS THROUGH SHARED WIRELESS CHANNELS - A patient monitor includes a plurality of monitoring devices which collect data about a patient. An evaluation unit determines the patient's condition from the collected data and generates an alarm if the patient's condition warrants notifying an appropriate medical responder. A communication unit which transmits the alarm to a access point over a hospital Internet protocol (IP) network, the communication device includes a first transmitter for transmitting the alarm using a primary link and a second transmitter for transmitting the alarm using a secondary link in response to the transmission using the primary link failing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015967 | Alarm ManagementAANM Nagathil; Roopesh BhaskaranAACI SmyrnaAAST GAAACO USAAGP Nagathil; Roopesh Bhaskaran Smyrna GA USAANM Chadha; RahulAACI MariettaAAST GAAACO USAAGP Chadha; Rahul Marietta GA USAANM Rivera, JR.; Rodel BelenAACI ChesapeakeAAST VAAACO USAAGP Rivera, JR.; Rodel Belen Chesapeake VA USAANM Gawde; Prashant RamkrishnaAACI Clifton ParkAAST NYAACO USAAGP Gawde; Prashant Ramkrishna Clifton Park NY US - Systems and methods for two-way secure data communication within critical infrastructures are usable to protect critical infrastructure information while allowing real-time monitoring and remote access. Such communication systems and methods can be used to protect critical data by, for example, providing a single point of access via unidirectional, serial, non-routable connections. Additionally, data flow may be controlled by a Web server that is not directly connected, and does not have direct access to, the critical information. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALARM INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATIONAANM HOGG; DAVID WILLIAM BAINAACI FalkirkAACO GBAAGP HOGG; DAVID WILLIAM BAIN Falkirk GB - An installation support system includes a smart phone which executes a downloaded installation application. An installer can create a visual map of a virtual region, corresponding to a portion of a monitored space. One or more units being installed can be associated with locations in the virtual region. Identification tags for the units can be located throughout the virtual region. A representation of the virtual region can be stored for later retrieval and use. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015969 | REHABILITATION-ASSISTING APPARATUSAANM SU; Mu-ChunAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP SU; Mu-Chun Taoyuan County TWAANM JHANG; Jhih-JieAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP JHANG; Jhih-Jie Taoyuan County TWAANM YU; Tun-YaAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP YU; Tun-Ya Taoyuan County TWAANM HSIEH; Yi-ZengAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP HSIEH; Yi-Zeng Taoyuan County TWAANM LIN; Shih-ChiehAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP LIN; Shih-Chieh Taoyuan County TW - A rehabilitation-assisting apparatus is provided in this disclosure. The rehabilitation-assisting apparatus includes at least one step-information sensing unit, an alert-signal generating unit and a processing unit. The step-information sensing unit can be worn on a user's lower limb. The step-information sensing unit senses and generates step information of the user. The processing unit builds connections with the step-information sensing unit and the alert-signal generating unit. The processing unit determines if the user is walking appropriately according to the step information of the user. The processing unit drives the alert-signal generating unit to generate an alert signal when the user is not walking appropriately. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015970 | MOBILE TAG LOCAL DATA REPORTING SYSTEM - A mobile tag tracking system for providing mobile security monitoring is provided. The system includes a communications facility; a communications network coupled to the communications facility; and a mobile tag coupled to an item to be monitored. The mobile tag has a processor having a memory and for controlling operation of the mobile tag; a radio communications component coupled to the processor providing at least one of wide area communications over the communications network and local communications access to wireless devices; a power supply coupled to the processor for providing power to the mobile tag; and a location tracking component coupled to the processor for determining the location of the mobile tag and providing a location signal to the processor. Information about the item coupled to the tag is stored in the memory and local communications access is enabled in response to an instruction received at the mobile tag. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015971 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING A COMPUTING DEVICE TO TRACK ITEMS - A system and method for tracking items are disclosed. The system and method include a computing device capable of near filed communication (NFC), and at least one tag coupled to each of at least one item, where the at least one tag is communicatively coupled to the NFC of the computing device using radio frequency (RF) signals. The coupling of the at least one tag to the at least one item enables the computing device to identify the at least one item and the distance from the at least one item to the computing device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015972 | ANTI-TAMPERING PROTECTION ASSEMBLYAANM SASSON; EfiAACI Kfar TavorAACO ILAAGP SASSON; Efi Kfar Tavor ILAANM BEN-ZION; YuvalAACI ShoamAACO ILAAGP BEN-ZION; Yuval Shoam ILAANM ITSHAKEY; OferAACI Tel AvivAACO ILAAGP ITSHAKEY; Ofer Tel Aviv IL - An anti-tampering protection assembly for sensing tampering with at least one conductor, the anti-tampering protection assembly including unpredictably varying signal generating circuitry, connected to the at least one conductor, for providing unpredictably varying signals on the at least conductor and tampering sensing circuitry for sensing tampering with the at least one conductor. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015973 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND PREVENTING DAMAGESAANM Lee; Myeong SikAACI DaejeonAACO KRAAGP Lee; Myeong Sik Daejeon KR - The present invention relates to a system for protecting underground utilities and preventing damages which can be easily manufactured, carried, installed, and removed, and can minimize breakage of underground utilities and danger of an accident due to the breakage, by transmitting direct warning through light or sound in response to pressure applied over a predetermined level, or by transmitting a dangerous situation to an underground utilities management server. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015974 | Debo alarm system (D.A.S.) - Debo Alarm System is a mobile Security System for the Home, Apartment, RV, and Commercial Businesses etc. . . This alarm system is unique because it utilizes the existing wiring in the area you are trying to secure. The system works like a traditional alarm system. The alarm system is activated when the monitors are separated from each other. The monitors consist of one receiver and one magnet. The receiver sends a remote signal to the alarm system when the magnet is removed from it. The receiver or the magnet can be stationary or movable. The receiver and magnet are placed next to each other; one goes on the window or window frame, door or door frame. When separated the receiver sends a signal to the Debo Alarm System (D.A.S.) that the window or door is open. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015975 | Distributed Medical Sensing System and Method - A method of communicating medical sensing data including receiving, at a patient communication system, medical sensing data collected by a medical sensing device during a medical sensing procedure. The method also includes creating, with the patient communication system, a data message, the data message including at least a portion of the medical sensing data, information about the medical sensing procedure, and information about the medical sensing data and transmitting, with the patient communication system, the data message to a centralized computing device over a data network. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015976 | System and Method of Biomechanical Posture Detection and Feedback - A system and method are described herein for a sensor device which biomechanically detects in real-time a user's movement state and posture and then provides real-time feedback to the user based on the user's real-time posture. The feedback is provided through immediate sensory feedback through the sensor device (e.g., a sound or vibration) as well as through an avatar within an associated application with which the sensor device communicates. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015977 | System for Preventing Friendly Fire AccidentsAANM Scott; MichaelAACI NewtownAACO NZAAGP Scott; Michael Newtown NZ - In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a hand-held or “gun/firearm mounted” electromagnetic transceiver acting as a pulsed RADAR (i.e., “Radio Detection and Ranging”) or LIDAR (i.e., “Light Detection and Ranging”) device that can detect the presence of one or many passive retro-reflectors attached to or worn by people or objects that are close or distant in a preferred angle of detection. In a preferred embodiment this device could be mounted on a gun and would alert the user if a retro-reflector is detected in the direction of fire. Additional sensors can be used to change the effective field of detection, to save energy or to provide multiple parallel sensors for these and other reasons. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVERHEATING OF A COMPUTERAANM TRAN; TERESAAACI SAN DIEGOAAST CAAACO USAAGP TRAN; TERESA SAN DIEGO CA US - A computer implemented method and apparatus for preventing overheating of a computer comprising sensing a disengagement action for the computer, detecting a power setting associated with the disengagement action, and performing, when the power setting is detected to be set to a preset mode, at least one of alerting the user regarding the power setting and forcing the computer into a low power state. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015979 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DETECTION OF STRAY VOLTAGE ANOMALIES - Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015980 | INTERFACE FOR MEDICAL INFUSION PUMP - Methods and apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump are disclosed. One method includes displaying a meter having two or more locations, each of the two or more locations representing a corresponding parameter value programmable into the medical infusion pump. The method further includes displaying an indicator having a selectable positional relationship to the meter, the selected position corresponding to a parameter value. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015981 | Electronic Device And Its Production ProcessAANM FRANC; JoelAACI EckbolsheimAACO FRAAGP FRANC; Joel Eckbolsheim FRAANM KIRCHDOERFFER; RemyAACI GrancyAACO CHAAGP KIRCHDOERFFER; Remy Grancy CH - An electronic device, in particular of the sensor or detector type, includes a housing having first and second longitudinal opposite and sealed ends. The housing contains an electronic card and with its inside volume being filled by an insulating filler material that coats the card, its components, and the end of a connecting cable connected to the card, the housing including an opening at its second end, which is sealed by a connected piece that is equipped with a passage opening for the connecting cable. The sealing piece includes at least a second through opening for injecting filler material ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130015982 | DATA COLLECTION METHOD AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMAANM Matsumoto; JunichiAACI Toyota-shi Aichi-kenAACO JPAAGP Matsumoto; Junichi Toyota-shi Aichi-ken JPAANM Kurimoto; YasuhideAACI Kasugai-shi Aichi-kenAACO JPAAGP Kurimoto; Yasuhide Kasugai-shi Aichi-ken JPAANM Tojima; KazuoAACI Toyota-shi Aichi-kenAACO JPAAGP Tojima; Kazuo Toyota-shi Aichi-ken JPAANM Kiuchi; YoshitakaAACI Kariya-shi Aichi-kenAACO JPAAGP Kiuchi; Yoshitaka Kariya-shi Aichi-ken JP - A data collection system that collects information indicating a status of a battery mounted on a vehicle from the vehicle after shipment from a factory, includes a battery information collection server that is configured to periodically receive information of the battery and identification information, with which it is possible to identify the vehicle, that are transmitted wirelessly from a computer that is mounted on the vehicle and is configured to acquire and store the information of the battery mounted on the vehicle. The data collection system may further include a battery information analysis section that is configured to display a result of associating the information of the battery received by the battery information collection server with each vehicle using the identification information. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015983 | ON-BOARD VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVER WARNING METHOD - An on-board vehicle warning system includes a location detecting section, a regulation retrieving section, an incoming message receiving section and a potential violation alerting section. The location detecting section detects respective geographic locations of a vehicle and a forthcoming intersection. The regulation retrieving section retrieves, based on the intersection location, a jurisdiction including local intersection regulation information pertaining to a vehicle position with respect to an intersection boundary at the time of a particular phase transition of a traffic light. The incoming message receiving section receives intersection status information of the intersection containing a geographic location of the boundary and phase information including a current phase and a time to the phase transition of a traffic light of the intersection. The potential violation alerting section estimates a future position of the vehicle with respect to the boundary at the occurrence of the phase transition to determine a potential violation. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015984 | VEHICULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAANM Yamashiro; TakahisaAACI Chiryu-cityAACO JPAAGP Yamashiro; Takahisa Chiryu-city JP - A vehicular wireless communication apparatus is disposed in a subject vehicle to establish vehicle-to-vehicle communication between the subject vehicle and other vehicles having the apparatus. The apparatus of the subject vehicle receives sensor state information from an immediate following vehicle. Based on the sensor state information, the apparatus of the subject vehicle controls a transmission cycle of the information transmitted. A longer interval is selected when the immediate following vehicle has a range sensor and the range sensor successfully detects an obstacle in front of it. A standard interval, shorter than the longer interval, is selected when the immediate following vehicle does not have the range sensor or when the immediate following vehicle has the range sensor but the range sensor failed to detect the obstacle. Therefore, the transmission cycle is dependent upon the need of the information while preventing congestion of information transmission. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015985 | Backlit Haptic Key - Various embodiments provide keyboards that utilize electrically-deformable material as an actuating mechanism to provide haptic feedback to a user of the keyboard. In at least some embodiments, the electrically-deformable material is utilized to impart, to a depressed key or keyboard element, a multi-vectored movement that produces a perceived acceleration of the key or keyboard element thus providing a user with haptic feedback which simulates a snapover movement. In at least some embodiments, a light source can be mounted or otherwise positioned relatively close to and beneath the top surface of one or more keys or keyboard elements to backlight a portion or portions of a keyboard. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015986 | KEYBOARD WITH ADJUSTABLE KEYSTROKE DISTANCE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAMEAANM LU; CHENG-HUANGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LU; CHENG-HUANG Shenzhen City CN - A keyboard for use in an electronic device includes a circuit board, a switch connected to the circuit board and a button to actuate the switch. The keyboard further includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet. The first electromagnet is coupled to the button, and the second electromagnet is coupled to the circuit board and corresponding to the first electromagnet. When energized, the first and second electromagnets repel each other and the first electromagnet moves away from the circuit board, causing the distance between the button and the switch to become longer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015987 | MIMO DELTA-SIGMA DELTA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER USING NOISE CANCELINGAANM Shabra; AymanAACI WoburnAAST MAAACO USAAGP Shabra; Ayman Woburn MA US - A multi-input-multi-output-system (MIMO) is provided that includes a first input signal and a second input signal. A plurality of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) cell structures receive as input a combination of the first input signal and the second input signal as well as a combination of quantization noise signals from the respective other ADC cell structures of the plurality of ADC cell structures. The ADC cell structures generate a plurality of first output signals and the noise quantization signals. A plurality of adder modules receive the first output signals and performing either addition or subtraction on a selected combination of the first output signals, the adder modules generate a plurality of second output signals. A plurality of division modules receive the second output signals and perform a division operation on the second output signals by a predetermined factor. The division modules generate a plurality of final output signals of the MIMO. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015988 | Stochastic Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter And Method For Using The SameAANM Verbruggen; BobAACI Kessel-LoAACO BEAAGP Verbruggen; Bob Kessel-Lo BEAANM Craninckx; JanAACI BoutersemAACO BEAAGP Craninckx; Jan Boutersem BE - An analog-to-digital (A/D) converter circuit arranged for receiving an analog input signal and for outputting a digital representation of said analog input signal is described. The A/D converter circuit includes:
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20130015989 | System and Method For Providing High Resolution Digital-To-Analog Conversion Using Low Resolution Digital-To-Analog ConvertersAANM Iso; YoshimiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Iso; Yoshimi Tokyo JPAANM Hiroshima; AkaneAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Hiroshima; Akane Tokyo JPAANM Tamaki; ToshiyaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Tamaki; Toshiya Tokyo JPAANM Nishimoto; MasashiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Nishimoto; Masashi Kanagawa JP - DA conversion is performed while improving resolution and reducing the influence of errors. A predetermined weight is applied to an output of at least one of a plurality of DA converters to each of which calibration data is given; the resultant outputs are added by an adder. An output of the adder is converted to a digital value by an AD converter. If the predetermined weight has an error outside an allowable range on the basis of the obtained digital value, a calibrating process of obtaining a correction factor for correcting the digital signal to be converted so as to reduce influence of the error is controlled. When a digital signal is to be converted to an analog signal with high precision, the digital signal is corrected with the correction factor, the resultant value is supplied to the DA converters, and DA converted outputs are added by the adder. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015990 | TRACK AND HOLD ARCHITECTURE WITH TUNABLE BANDWIDTH - To date, bandwidth mismatch within time-interleaved (TI) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) has been largely ignored because compensation for bandwidth mismatch is performed by digital post-processing, namely finite impulse response filters. However, the lag from digital post-processing is prohibitive in high speed systems, indicating a need for blind mismatch compensation. Even with blind bandwidth mismatch estimation, though, adjustment of the filter characteristics of track-and-hold (T/H) circuits within the TI ADCs can be difficult. Here, a T/H circuit architecture is provided that uses variations of the gate voltage of a sampling switch (which varies the “on” resistance of the sampling switch) to change the bandwidth of the T/H circuits so as to precisely match the bandwidths. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015991 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND HOLDING DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNALSAANM Cheeranthodi; RajeshAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Cheeranthodi; Rajesh Bangalore IN - Circuits and methods for sampling differential input signals having wide input swings including voltages below ground potential, and capable of operating on a single positive supply voltage are disclosed. In an embodiment, the circuit includes a first input switch circuit and a second input switch circuit, a sample and hold circuitry and an operational amplifier. Each of the first and second input switch circuits includes serially connected PMOS switch and NMOS switch for receiving a differential input signal. The sample and hold circuitry includes a first sampling capacitor, a second sampling capacitor and a plurality of switches. The switches are configured to provide the differential input signal to the sampling capacitors for the sampling in a sample phase, and are configured to provide the sampled differential input signal at an output of the operational amplifier in a hold phase. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015992 | DATA CONVERSION METHOD BASED ON SCALE-ADJUSTED B-MAPAANM Horio; YoshihikoAACI Warabi-shiAACO JPAAGP Horio; Yoshihiko Warabi-shi JPAANM Jinno; KenyaAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP Jinno; Kenya Yokohama-shi JPAANM Kohda; TohruAACI FukuokaAACO JPAAGP Kohda; Tohru Fukuoka JPAANM Aihara; KazuyukiAACI Narashino-shiAACO JPAAGP Aihara; Kazuyuki Narashino-shi JP - There is provided a data conversion method based on β-map suited for an A/D converter or chaos generator, that is adapted to an integrated circuit and capable of providing stable operation of the circuit. The data conversion method based on scale-adjusted β-map includes a discrete time integrator | 2013-01-17 |
20130015993 | SYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING IN HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER USING QUAD SYNCHRONIZING LATCHAANM Santos; Bruno M.S.AACI Alverca do RibatejoAACO PTAAGP Santos; Bruno M.S. Alverca do Ribatejo PTAANM Leal; Antonio I.R.AACI SintraAACO PTAAGP Leal; Antonio I.R. Sintra PTAANM Azeredo-Leme; Carlos M.A.AACI LisboaAACO PTAAGP Azeredo-Leme; Carlos M.A. Lisboa PT - A synchronizing circuit compatible with a quad switching scheme in a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to synchronize turning on or off of switches for steering current to a differential output. The synchronizing circuit receives signals from a decoder and synchronizes control signals to the switches by a clock signal. In one embodiment, the synchronizing circuit includes a predictor circuit and a latch circuit. The latch circuit may include four sets of cross-coupled inverters where a set of cross-coupled inverters are activated at a time. By using the synchronizing circuit in conjunction with the quad switching scheme, linearity of analog output from the DAC can be improved and data dependent noise in the analog output can be removed or reduced. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015994 | HIGH-SPEED VOLTAGE-LEVEL CONVERTER USING CAPACITORAANM Santos; Bruno M.S.AACI Alverca do RibatejoAACO PTAAGP Santos; Bruno M.S. Alverca do Ribatejo PTAANM Leal; Antonio I.R.AACI SintraAACO PTAAGP Leal; Antonio I.R. Sintra PTAANM Azeredo-Leme; Carlos M.A.AACI LisboaAACO PTAAGP Azeredo-Leme; Carlos M.A. Lisboa PT - A voltage-level convertor including a switch and a capacitor which receives an input signal of a first voltage range and generates a level-converted signal of a second voltage range. The switch operates in a low voltage level, and hence, the switch can be implemented as a thin oxide device that responds quickly to the input signal. The capacitor is coupled between the switch and an output node. The capacitor is charged to a predetermined voltage. In response to receiving the output from the switch, an output signal with a converted voltage level is generated from the conductor of the capacitor connected to the output node. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015995 | IMPEDANCE NETWORK FOR PRODUCING A WEIGHTED SUM OF INPUTSAANM Mallinson; MartinAACI KelownaAACO CAAAGP Mallinson; Martin Kelowna CA - A dynamically selectable resistor network is provided in a star configuration for producing a weighted sum of input values, without attenuation from near zero contributions. Each branch of the star connected network comprises sets of impedance components, preferably resistors, that are actively selectable to produce permutated combinations of effective weighting values. The resistors code digital control bits and the outputs of sets of resistors in respective branches that correspond to the least significant control bits provide their outputs to the summing output node independently of the sets of resistors corresponding to control bits of other significance. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015996 | AD CONVERTER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSAANM FURUTA; MasanoriAACI Odawara-shiAACO JPAAGP FURUTA; Masanori Odawara-shi JP - An analog-to-digital converter includes: weighted capacitors connected to each other at one ends thereof, having a capacitance value weighted at a predetermined ratio, and including a variable capacitance capacitor capable of reducing the capacitance value; a comparator including an input to which the one ends of the weighted capacitors are coupled; switches that connect the other ends different from the one ends to any of an input terminal into which an input signal is input, a reference voltage source used for successive approximation of the input signal, a ground, and an open terminal; a successive approximation controller that controls the switches to sample the input signal onto the weighted capacitors, and use the reference voltage source to generate a comparative voltage for the successive approximation, to thereby execute a successive approximation; and a capacitance controller that controls the switches to reduce a capacitance value of the variable capacitance capacitor. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015997 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE, AND A SUITABLE REFLECTIVE MEMBER - A distance measuring device and a method for determining a distance are provided. The distance measuring device includes a reflective member, evaluation electronics and a sensor device having at least one coupling probe for feeding a transmission signal into a line structure with the reflective member. The reflective member includes a base plate with an attached collar for forming a cup-shaped element. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015998 | MULTICHANNEL, MULTIMODE, MULTIFUNCTION L-BAND RADIO TRANSCEIVERAANM Jones; James B.AACI CarnationAAST WAAACO USAAGP Jones; James B. Carnation WA USAANM Meiyappan; PalAACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Meiyappan; Pal Bellevue WA USAANM Ferguson; PaulAACI RedmondAAST WAAACO USAAGP Ferguson; Paul Redmond WA USAANM Virtue; MarkAACI KirklandAAST WAAACO USAAGP Virtue; Mark Kirkland WA USAANM Hastings; Thomas W.AACI WoodinvilleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Hastings; Thomas W. Woodinville WA US - Systems and methods for providing an improved multiradio system. An exemplary system includes first and second antennas and a first receiver that receives a signal from the first antenna, filters the received signal based on bandwidths associated with a traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS), a transponder, and a universal access transceiver (UAT). The system digitizes the filtered signal and digitally downconverts the digitized signal. A second receiver receives a signal from the second antenna, filters the signal received from the second antenna based on the TCAS, the transponder, the UAT, and distance-measuring equipment (DME), separates the filtered signal into a first signal having a bandwidth associated with the TCAS, the transponder, the UAT and the lower half of the DME RF band, and into a second signal having a bandwidth associated with the upper half of the DME RF band, digitizes the first and second signal, and digitally downconverts the digitized first and second signals. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBSTRUCTIONS AND MISALIGNMENT OF GROUND VEHICLE RADAR SYSTEMSAANM ALLAND; STEPHEN W.AACI NEWBURY PARKAAST CAAACO USAAGP ALLAND; STEPHEN W. NEWBURY PARK CA US - A system, controller, antenna, and method for detecting obstruction and misalignment of a ground vehicle radar having an antenna configured to detect objects in a first direction characterized as being substantially parallel to a horizontal plane about the ground vehicle, and detect objects in a second direction characterized as being toward a roadway surface proximate to the ground vehicle. The second direction radar return from the roadway is expected to have certain characteristics. If the characteristics are outside of a predetermined window, then obstruction and/or misalignment of the first direction and the second direction is likely, and so the radar may not reliably detect an object in the first direction, such as a vehicle in an adjacent lane. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016000 | RADAR DEVICE - A radar device capable of removing noise signals before digital conversion and detecting an object with high precision by a simple configuration is provided. In a transmitting RF unit | 2013-01-17 |
20130016001 | RADAR SENSORAANM Schoeberl; ThomasAACI HildesheimAACO DEAAGP Schoeberl; Thomas Hildesheim DEAANM Meschenmoser; ReinhardAACI HannoverAACO DEAAGP Meschenmoser; Reinhard Hannover DEAANM Zender; ArneAACI Bad SalzdetfurthAACO DEAAGP Zender; Arne Bad Salzdetfurth DEAANM Hansen; ThomasAACI HildesheimAACO DEAAGP Hansen; Thomas Hildesheim DEAANM Hilsebecher; JoergAACI HildesheimAACO DEAAGP Hilsebecher; Joerg Hildesheim DEAANM Nesemann; KarlAACI LohfeldenAACO DEAAGP Nesemann; Karl Lohfelden DEAANM Lange; OliverAACI HannoverAACO DEAAGP Lange; Oliver Hannover DE - A radar sensor including an antenna array having multiple antenna elements situated next to one another and at least one feeding point at an outer antenna element. The antenna elements are connected in series via delay lines. The radar sensor has at least two transmitting and receiving units which are each suitable for generating and evaluating a radar signal at a predefined frequency. The at least two transmitting and receiving units are connected to a feeding point of the antenna array. The frequencies of the radar signals of the at least two transmitting and receiving units are predefinable independently of one another. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016002 | METHOD OF DETECTING A CLUTTER RETURN AT A SENSORAANM Edwards; Philip TrevelyanAACI NewportAACO GBAAGP Edwards; Philip Trevelyan Newport GB - There is disclosed a method for counteracting the effect which crags and other such environmental formations can have on radar returns or returns in similar sensor systems. In particular it has been found that the gaps between crags can lead to false detections because of firstly the function of certain signal processors which compare the high frequency return from a certain cell to a low frequency return from that cell, and secondly the effect of smearing of the returns from one cell to another. The invention seeks to mitigate this effect by selecting the maximum low frequency return from a group of range cells as the high frequency offset. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016003 | BEAM FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD USING FREQUENCY-DEPENDENT CALIBRATIONAANM STIRLING-GALLACHER; RichardAACI DallasAAST TXAACO USAAGP STIRLING-GALLACHER; Richard Dallas TX USAANM TESTAR; MiquelAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP TESTAR; Miquel Stuttgart DEAANM DAYI; FurkanAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP DAYI; Furkan Stuttgart DEAANM BOEHNKE; RalfAACI EsslingenAACO DEAAGP BOEHNKE; Ralf Esslingen DEAANM BLECH; MarcelAACI HerrenbergAACO DEAAGP BLECH; Marcel Herrenberg DEAANM WANG; QiAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP WANG; Qi Stuttgart DE - A beam forming device that enables the use for wideband digital beam forming and provide a high accuracy a beam forming device comprises a transmitter arrangement and a receiver arrangement, wherein the total number of transmit antennas and receive antennas is at least three. A beam forming unit performs beam forming to obtain beam formed output signals from said receive signals by use of corrected beam forming weights. A correction unit corrects preliminary beam forming weights in amplitude and/or phase by use of frequency-dependent final calibration coefficients representing the different amplitude and/or phase responses of the different channels between said at least one transmit antenna and said at least one receive antenna at two or more separate frequencies covered by the radiation transmitted towards the scene. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016004 | Photonic-Assisted Digital Radar SystemAANM Pierno; LuigiAACI RomaAACO ITAAGP Pierno; Luigi Roma ITAANM Dispenza; MassimilianoAACI RomaAACO ITAAGP Dispenza; Massimiliano Roma ITAANM Gatta; AlessandroAACI RomaAACO ITAAGP Gatta; Alessandro Roma ITAANM Fiorello; AnnamariaAACI RomaAACO ITAAGP Fiorello; Annamaria Roma ITAANM Secchi; AlbertoAACI RomaAACO ITAAGP Secchi; Alberto Roma ITAANM Ricci; MassimoAACI RomaAACO ITAAGP Ricci; Massimo Roma IT - A photonic-assisted digital radar system comprising an active electronically-scanned antenna; a transmitting section comprising a waveform generator to generate a modulating signal; and a modulator to receive a transmission carrier and the modulating signal and to modulate the transmission carrier by means of the modulating signal; and a receiving section comprising a photonic-assisted analog-to-digital converter to convert electric analog signals into electric digital signals; and a digital signal processor to receive and process the electric digital signals. The photonic-assisted analog-to-digital converter comprises a mode-locked laser to generate an optical clock signal; and an electronic analog-to-digital converter; wherein the electronic analog-to-digital converter, the waveform generator, the modulator and the digital signal processor are configured to operate based on electric clock signals generated based on the optical clock signal. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016005 | Accuracy Assessment in Assisted GPS Positioning - Reliable and efficient search windows are provided by allowing the adaptation of the code search window to be dependent on inaccuracy measures of relations between a cellular frame time and a satellite reference time. This inaccuracy is calculated in a positioning node of the cellular communications system, preferably by filtering of measurements received from user equipments. Linear trend Kalman filtering followed by post processing of estimation errors may be utilized. In order to ensure non-ambiguous interpretation of the received time stamps of received satellite signals provided by user equipments, a pseudo propagation delay is computed in both the user equipment and the positioning node based on GPS acquisition assistance data. The GPS time stamp is then defined referring to the determined pseudo propagation delay. In one embodiment, the pseudo propagation delay is assured to be situated within a pre-determined time interval. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016006 | REMOTE VISUALIZATION OF BAND-SPECTRUM INTERFERENCE FOR A GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM RECEIVER - An apparatus for determining signal strength data within allocated GNSS frequency band(s) is provided. The apparatus includes a GNSS antenna. The GNSS antenna receives signals within the allocated GNSS frequency band. The apparatus further includes receiving circuitry. The receiving circuitry is for demodulating the received signals. The apparatus further includes a processor and memory for storing instructions, executable by the processor. The instructions include instructions for generating signal strength data for the received signals within the GNSS allocated frequency based on the demodulated signals, and for determining a position for a point of interest based upon the demodulated signals. Included in the apparatus is a display screen for displaying a graphical representation of the signal strength data of at least a portion of the at least one GNSS allocated frequency band. The graphical representation identifies interference within at least the portion of the at least one GNSS allocated frequency band. | 2013-01-17 |