07th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110037531 | WAVEGUIDE TRANSITION ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a transition arrangement comprising two surface-mountable waveguide parts and a dielectric carrier material with a metallization and a ground plane provided on a respective first main side and second main side Surface-mountable waveguide parts comprise a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, which second and third walls are arranged to contact a part of the metallization, all the walls together essentially forming a U-shape, the surface-mountable waveguide parts also comprising respective bend parts. The metallization on the first main side is removed such that a first aperture and a second aperture are formed, the apertures being enclosed by a frame of via holes electrically connecting the ground plane with the metallization, the bend parts being fitted such that the apertures permit passage of a microwave signal propagating via the bend parts. Then the dielectric carrier material itself acts as a waveguide transition between the first aperture and the second aperture. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037532 | MULTILAYER MICROSTRIPLINE TRANSMISSION LINE TRANSITION - A microstripline transmission line arrangement carries a signal having a fundamental frequency. The arrangement includes a first microstripline transmission line, a second microstripline transmission line, and a coaxial electrically conductive conduit interconnecting the first transmission line and the second transmission line. The conduit includes a signal conductor and an electrically grounded shield substantially surrounding the signal conductor. The conductor and the shield are positioned relative to each other to thereby comprise a means for lowpass filtering the signal. A cutoff frequency of the lowpass filtering is less than a third harmonic of the fundamental frequency. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037533 | METHOD, STRUCTURE, AND DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR AN IMPEDANCE-OPTIMIZED MICROSTRIP TRANSMISSION LINE FOR MULTI-BAND AND ULTRA-WIDE BAND APPLICATIONS - A method, structure, and design structure for an impedance-optimized microstrip transmission line for multi-band and ultra-wide band applications. A method includes: forming a plurality of openings in a ground plane associated with a signal line; forming a plurality of capacitance plates in the plurality of openings; and connecting the plurality of capacitance plates to the signal line with a plurality of posts extending between the signal line and the plurality of capacitance plates. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037534 | Ortho-Mode Transducer With TEM Probe for Coaxial Waveguide - An ortho-mode transducer may include an annular common waveguide defined by an outside surface of an inner conductor and an inside surface of an outer conductor, the outside surface and the inside surface concentric about a waveguide axis. A first port may couple a first TE | 2011-02-17 |
20110037535 | ELASTIC WAVE FILTER DEVICE - An elastic wave filter device includes first and second inductance elements included in a laminated substrate and first and second elastic wave filter chips mounted on the laminated substrate by flip-chip bonding. The first and second inductance elements provided in the laminated substrate include first and second coil patterns, respectively, which are provided in a plane located at a certain height level in the laminated substrate. The second coil pattern is arranged in a region in which the first coil pattern is provided. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037536 | CAPACITANCE ELEMENT AND RESONANCE CIRCUIT - A capacitance element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a fourth electrode, a first dielectric portion, a second dielectric portion, and a third dielectric portion. To the first electrode, a signal having a first polarity is applied. To the second electrode, a signal having a second polarity is applied. The second polarity is opposite to the first polarity. To the third electrode, the signal having the second polarity is applied. The third electrode is disposed on a position opposed to the second electrode. To the fourth electrode, the signal having the first polarity is applied. The first dielectric portion is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second dielectric portion is provided between the second electrode and the third electrode. The third dielectric portion is provided between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037537 | THERMOCOMPENSATED MECHANICAL RESONATOR - The invention relates to a thermocompensated mechanical resonator including a strip whose core, which is of polygonal section, includes single crystal silicon. According to the invention, one or a number of faces of the core has a coating for making the resonator less sensitive to temperature variations. The invention concerns the field of timepieces. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037538 | Method for Producing an Electric Component Comprising at Least One Dielectric Layer, and Electric Component Comprising at Least One Dielectric Layer - A method for producing an electric component including a dielectric layer on a substrate, includes the method steps of applying a metallic layer to the substrate and oxidizing the metallic layer to form a dielectric layer, wherein at least one partial region of the metallic layer is fully oxidized through the entire thickness of the layer. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037539 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR - A resonator comprises a bottom electrode layer ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037540 | LAMINATED FILTER - A laminated filter includes a first insulation layer including first and second coil patterns and a first capacitor pattern and a second insulation layer including third and fourth coil patterns and second and third capacitor patterns. The first and second coil patterns are located near one longer side of the first insulation layer and connected to the third and fourth coil patterns through penetration electrodes in the first insulation layer. The third and fourth coil patterns extend to ends of the second insulation layer through extension patterns and are connected to external electrodes to define input and output inductors. The first capacitor pattern is located near the other longer side of the first insulation layer and connected to an external ground electrode through an extension pattern. The first capacitor pattern faces the second and third capacitor patterns with the first insulation layer interposed therebetween to define input and output capacitors. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037541 | Switchable Radiation Enhancement and Decoupling - A device capable of enhancing an electric field to drive an electromagnetic tag into operation is switchable between states to control operation of the tag. Enhancement is provided by a dielectric cavity structure defined between first and second conducting layers. Different states of the device may have different resonant frequencies and read ranges according to the characteristics of the enhancement. As such a container can be provided which includes a tag which switches states on opening, allowing improved tracking characteristics. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037542 | Miniature Magnetic Switch Structures - A switching device structure comprising a top magnet, a bottom magnet, and a movable member disposed between the top and bottom magnets, the movable member having an electromagnet positioned thereon, the electromagnet comprising a plurality of laminated layers, the layers including a layer bearing an iron core and a number of armature layers which establish electrical conductor windings around the iron core. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037543 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - An electrical switching device facilitates selectively controlling a residential power feed. The switching device is configured to couple between a residential electrical-energy meter and a residence. The switching device includes at least one conductor bus bar element, a yoke, and a solenoid assembly. The solenoid assembly includes a biasing member and at least one shorting bar coupled to the biasing member. The at least one shorting bar is movable relative to the at least one conductor bus bar element. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037544 | PULL SWITCH - A pull switch incorporates a magnet pickup sensing of a selected one of a pulled, return or both of a pull string. A position of reset and trip states may be varied based on configuration. Because of these features, the pull switch can be used in many applications where a fixed position switch would not apply or would be hard to incorporate into the application. It can also be used in many fixed switch applications and allow for a more accurate switching. This switch can also allow for a much simpler installation with less hardware required then a fixed position switch. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037545 | SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIZER - A magnetizer for magnetizing permanent magnets positioned in-situ a mechanical member is disclosed. The magnetizer comprises at least one primary superconducting coil configured to project a magnetic field flux configuration of a first type to at least a portion of a distal volume of a first type, and at least two auxiliary coils symmetrically disposed about the at least one primary superconducting coil and configured to project magnetic field flux configurations of a second type to at least a portion of a distal volume of a second type. A method of magnetizing a permanent magnet in-situ within a mechanical member is also disclosed. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037546 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL DEVICE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator to be mounted in a haptic-feedback control device ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037547 | SELF-ANCHORING MAGNETIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING SAID MAGNETIC APPARATUS - The present invention concerns a magnetic apparatus ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037548 | PERMANENT MAGNET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PERMANENT MAGNET - The present invention relates to a permanent magnet manufactured by steps of: wet-pulverizing a high-melting metal element-containing organic compound or a precursor of a high-melting ceramic in a solvent together with a magnet raw material to pulverize the magnet raw material into fine particles having a grain size of 3 μm or less and to coat a surface of the pulverized magnet raw material with the high-melting metal element-containing organic compound or the precursor of the high-melting ceramic; adding a resin binder to the magnet raw material coated with the high-melting metal element-containing organic compound or the precursor of the high-melting ceramic; producing a slurry by kneading the magnet raw material and the resin binder; molding the slurry into a sheet form to prepare a green sheet; and sintering the green sheet. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037549 | RARE EARTH METAL-BASED PERMANENT MAGNET - An objective of the present invention is to provide a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet with improved adhesion properties. A rare earth metal-based permanent magnet of the present invention as a means for achieving the objective has a laminated plating film, and is characterized in that the plating film comprises as an outermost surface layer a SnCu alloy plating film having a film thickness in a range from 0.1 μm to 2 μm, the composition of the SnCu alloy plating film is 35 mass % or more but less than 55 mass % of Sn and the rest being Cu, and a base plating film having two or more layers including at least a Ni plating film and a Cu plating film which are formed as the lower layer under the SnCu alloy plating film, and among the base plating film, the Ni plating film is located just below the SnCu alloy plating film. A joined structure fabricated using the rare earth metal-based permanent magnet of the present invention exhibits favorable initial adhesion strength when combined with a silicone-based adhesive, and is less deteriorated in adhesion strength even after a moisture resistance test. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037550 | SOLID INSULATION FOR FLUID-FILLED TRANSFORMER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF - An insulation system for a fluid-filled power transformer that allows for operation of the transformer at higher temperatures and with lowered susceptibility to aging. The insulation system includes a plurality of fibers that are bound together by a solid binding agent. The solid binding agent may, for example, for sheaths around the fibers or may be in the form of dispersed particles that bind the fibers to each other. Also, a method of fabricating such an insulation system. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037551 | Oil Filled Transformer With Spacers and Spacers for Separating and Supporting Stacked Windings - An oil filled high power transformer for high voltages with coils. The transformer including a number of stacked layers of, in the main concentric, insulated conductors forming transformer coils. The winding layers are separated by spacers. One or more spacers are provided with at least one integrated electrical discharge barrier extending off the central body of the spacer in the vicinity of the area where the spacer is in contact with a winding. Breakdown along spacer and alongside the spacer-oil interface is reduced getting improved breakdown strength of the oil filled transformer. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037552 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS AND BOBBINS MADE THEREOF - The invention relates to a bobbin for an electrical coil comprising an plastic core made of an electrically insulating plastic material and to a polyamide composition that can be used as the electrically insulating plastic material in the bobbin, comprising a semi-crystalline semi-aromatic polyamide comprising units derived from aliphatic diamines consisting of a mixture of 10-70 mole % of a short chain aliphatic diamine with 2-5 C atoms and 30-90 mole % of a long chain aliphatic diamine with at least 6 C atoms; and units derived from dicarboxylic acids consisting of a mixture of 5-65 mole % aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and 35-95 mole % aromatic dicarboxylic acid comprising terephthalic acid, and wherein the combined molar amount of terephthalic acid and the long chain aliphatic diamine is at least 60 mole %, relative to the total molar amount of the dicarboxylic acids and diamines. The invention also relates to an electrical coil comprising the bobbin and an electrically conductive winding around the core of the bobbin. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037553 | HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER WITH SPACE-SAVING PRIMARY WINDINGS - A high voltage transformer is described with an elongate core ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037554 | Vertical Double Deck Transformer for Power Supply - The transformer includes a bobbin and a core set. The bobbin is composed of a first winding frame and a second winding frame. A first winding area and a second winding area are defined in the first and second winding frame, respectively. Both sides of the bobbin are provided with two adapter plates. A divider wall is disposed between the two winding areas. A through hole is provided in the bobbin. The core set is composed of two half cores. A central portion of the core set penetrates the through hole. Two lateral portions encompass the bobbin and adapter plates. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037555 | TRANSFORMER-BASED CIRCUIT WITH COMPACT AND/OR SYMMETRICAL LAYOUT DESIGN - A transformer-based circuit has at least a first port and a plurality of second ports. The transformer-based circuit includes a first winding conductor and a plurality of second winding conductors. The first winding conductor is electrically connected to the first port, and has a plurality of sectors connected in series to thereby form a plurality of loops, where the loops are arranged in a concentric-like fashion. The second winding conductors are magnetically coupled to the first winding conductor; besides, the second winding conductors are electrically connected to the second ports, respectively. Overall layout patterns of the second winding conductors are identical to each other. The first winding conductor acts as one of a primary winding conductor and a secondary winding conductor, and each of the second winding conductors acts as the other of the primary winding conductor and the secondary winding conductor. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037556 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer, a number of vias each passing through the first and second layers, and a number of transmission lines. Each transmission line is connected between bonding pads of the two of the number of vias to form a helical-shaped transmission path by the vias and the transmission lines. As a result, the printed circuit board can generate inductive effect. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037557 | MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer coil component includes internal conductors made of silver (Ag) having metal films provided on surfaces thereof to suppress migration of Ag contained in the internal conductors and/or relieve internal stress between magnetic ceramic layers and internal conductor layers without forming gaps at interfaces between the internal conductors including the metal films and a magnetic ceramic surrounding the internal conductors and the interfaces between the internal conductors and the magnetic ceramic. In a manufacturing method for forming a multilayer coil, an acidic solution containing a metal is allowed to penetrate a magnetic ceramic through side surfaces thereof and side gap sections that are regions between side portions of internal conductors and the side surfaces to reach the interfaces between the internal conductors and a surrounding magnetic ceramic, whereby the metal is deposited on surfaces of the internal conductors. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037558 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE RESISTOR - A continuously variable resistor is disclosed. The continuously variable resistor may comprise a first chalcogenide layer and a second chalcogenide layer. The second chalcogenide layers may be connected to the first chalcogenide layer and may have a metal interspersed within it. The second chalcogenide layer may be metal-rich, in a state of solid solution with the interspersed metal. The continuously variable resistor may be configured to exhibit NDR behavior. The continuously variable resistor may be configured to have three or more substantially non-volatile resistance states. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037559 | ELECTRICAL MULTILAYER COMPONENT WITH REDUCED PARASITIC CAPACITANCE - An electrical multi-layer component includes a body having a stack of ceramic layers, with a top and a bottom. First and second connection surfaces are on the bottom of the body. Electrode surfaces are in metallization layers among the ceramic layers. Via contacts are between metallization layers. At least one of the via contacts is connected electrically to an electrode surface or to a connection surface. An electrode surface connected to one of the connection surfaces, through a corresponding via contact, is a first electrode structure or a second electrode structure. At least one of the first or second electrode structures includes a via contact that has a blind end. A shortest distance between the first and second electrode structures is a vertical distance from the blind end to: (i) a metallization layer above or below the blind end, or (ii) a blind end of another electrode structure. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037560 | METHOD FOR INDIVIDUAL GUIDANCE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A guiding device includes: a fixed guiding device consisting of a marking ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037561 | TRANSCODER APPARATUS AND METHODS - Embodiments of methods, systems and devices including encoders and decoders are disclosed. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037562 | OUTDOOR VENDING MACHINE AND USE OF A USER INTERFACE FOR THE OPERATION OF AN OUTDOOR VENDING MACHINE - An outdoor vending machine in the form of a parking meter includes the following elements: a user interface having a cover plate, there being disposed in the region thereof operating information items and force sensors coupled to the cover plate, the force sensors outputting signals as a function of an external force exerted on the sensors via the cover plate, analysis electronics having a pressure point determination unit for ascertaining pressure points on the cover plate based on the signals of the force sensors, an association unit, which associates different operator commands with different pressure points in operation, and a processing unit; which carries out sales actions in operation based on the operator commands. The operating information items include operator command information items which are at least partially localized in or on a pressure area on the cover plate. Activation in the pressure area is accomplished by touching a pressure point to which the association unit assigns operator commands corresponding to the operator command information items. There is also provided a user interface for an outdoor vending machine. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037563 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION - A biometric register includes: a feature extraction unit for performing preprocessing for a fingerprint to extract a feature point m for the fingerprint; a transformation function generation unit for generating a transformation function which is composed of an arbitrary rotation matrix and an arbitrary vector; and a template generation unit for transforming a coordinate of the feature point m using the generated transformation function, and organizing a fuzzy vault using a randomly generated fake feature point and a feature point m | 2011-02-17 |
20110037564 | DATA-COMMUNICATION-PORT CONTROL DEVICE - A data-communication-port control device comprising: an input port; at least one output port; at least one electric control switch coupled between the input port and the output port to receive a switch control signal, and control the output port to be connected or disconnected; a fingerprint scan unit for acquiring a user' s fingerprint image; a storage unit for storing the fingerprint image and port information associated with the fingerprint image; a fingerprint matching unit connected between the fingerprint scan unit and the storage unit to retrieve whether there is any fingerprint image stored in the storage unit and matched with the fingerprint image acquired by the fingerprint scan unit, and if there is, acquiring the port information associated with the fingerprint image; a control unit connected between the fingerprint matching unit and the electric control switch for sending a connection signal to the electric control switch controlling the corresponding port in accordance with the port information. The invention effectively controls any illegal access of the user to the network through a control system independent of the network, while the user cannot dismiss the control through the network. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037565 | System and Method for Determining a Location and a Status of an Asset - A method. The method includes, at a computing system, receiving information associated with an asset. The method also includes determining a location of the asset based on the received information, and determining a status of the asset based on the received information and/or the determined location of the asset. The determining of the location and the determining of the status are performed by the computing system. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037566 | Lighting Control System and Method for Operating a Lighting Control System - A lighting control system comprising: at least two luminaires ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037567 | FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE AIDS TO THE OPERATION OF RFID PRODUCTS - The present invention is directed to systems that use frequency selective surfaces (FSS) to aid in the operation of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices and products. In one embodiment, a system for interrogating radio frequency identification (RFID) tags includes a conveyor belt and an RFID reader. The conveyor belt has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to receive an item to which an RFID tag is affixed and the second surface is configured to slide on a metal slide plate. The RFID reader is configured to transmit instructions embodied in a radio frequency (RF) signal to the RFID tag, wherein the metal slide plate is positioned between the RFID reader and the RFID tag and comprises a frequency selective surface that is substantially transparent to the RF signal. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037568 | RFID READER, RFID TAG, AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an RFID reader, an RFID tag, and a controlling method thereof. The RFID tag may include a state information generator to generate state information of the RFID tag, a receiver to receive an activation command including reference state information of the RFID tag, and a controller to activate the RFID tag based on the state information and the reference state information. The RFID tag may be selectively activated according to an inner state of the RFID tag. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037569 | COVERING AND/OR SEALING FOIL FOR A PACK AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE OPEN STATE OF A PACK - The invention relates to a covering and/or sealing foil for a pack, in particular blister pack, configured to seal at least one filling compartment and to enable access to the filling compartment by separation and/or tearing, wherein the film, in particular in the region of the filling compartment, has a predetermined electroconductive property, which can be contacted for electronic evaluation and, as a reaction to the separation or tearing, undergoes a change that can be evaluated, wherein the electroconductive property influences the oscillation frequency of an electrical frequency generator unit which is formed on the foil and the frequency generator unit is configured to cooperate with an antenna which is formed on the foil by means of an antenna strip conductor in such a way that the antenna and/or an associated electrical capacitance causes electrical energy to be supplied to the frequency generator unit and the frequency generator unit modulates an antenna signal of the antenna by means of the oscillation frequency. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037570 | Communication Method for a Radio System and Apparatus and System for Implementing the Method - An apparatus, system and communication method, which is particularly suited for a radio frequency identification system (RFID), wherein a reflection-transmission apparatus is disposed in a radio system and, during a communication process, the reflection and transmission features of reflection-transmission apparatus presented at the radio frequency are changed to introduce a multi-path signal component which changes with time. Consequently, during the communication process, a receiving apparatus receives and combines the multi-path signal component of communication signals and the radio system performs communication by utilizing time diversity effects. The apparatus, system and method provide effective and continued reduction of communication blind spots in the RFID system, thereby improving the overall success rate for the RFID system to read tags and accomplishing a better balance with the overall reading time. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037571 | SYSTEM FOR RELATIVE POSITIONING OF ACCESS POINTS IN A REAL TIME LOCATING SYSTEM - A system is described for relative positioning of access points in a real time locating system. The system may include a memory, interface, and processor. The memory may store layout information for a work area which includes architectural and infrastructure attributes. The processor may determine a number of access points to position in the work area based on the architectural attributes. The processor may determine a placement of a test tag in the work area based on the infrastructure attributes. The processor may determine a positioning of the access points in the work area which substantially maximizes coverage and accuracy of locating the test tag in the work area. The processor may determine a repositioning of one of the access points when the coverage and accuracy do not satisfy a threshold. The processor may provide a graphical representation of the positioning of the access points, when the threshold is satisfied. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037572 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A TRANSPONDER FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) AND RFID TRANSPONDER - The invention relates to a method for the operation of an RFID transponder, which is characterized by the fact that the RFID transponder is operated either in broadcast mode or in bidirectional response mode or simultaneously in both aforementioned modes. The RFID transporter is equipped with a wireless transmitter as well as with a wireless transmission/reception unit for operation in these two modes, said wireless transmitter and wireless transmission/reception unit being operable independently from one another. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037573 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION OF GOODS IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for providing a goods information service in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a goods information storage, a position determiner, and a controller. The goods information storage receives and stores tag information collected by an RFID reader. The position determiner determines position information of relevant goods using tag information corresponding to goods information among tag information already stored. When receiving a position information request, the controller processes to determine goods information included in the request and determine the position information of the relevant goods. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037574 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL VIA A POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. In response to an indication of a purchase transaction for a remote-controlled device, a network identity and a device identifier may be sent to client-premises equipment (CPE). The CPE may then program the URC to control the remote-controlled device. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037575 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Energy to Passive Tags in a Radio-frequency Identification System - A method and an apparatus for providing energy to passive tags in a radio-frequency identification system in which a radio-frequency identification system uses the passive tags, a reader/writer sends commands and continuous waves alternately during a communication process, and the tags can obtain energy from these signals sent by the reader/writer, wherein at least one period is selected from those periods for transmitting the continuous waves, and for the continuous wave transmitting signals during this period, an enhanced transmitting power is used, or a extended transmitting time is used, or during this period continuous waves are sent additionally to the passive tags by an independent energy supplying apparatus provided separately, so that the passive tags can obtain from the continuous waves during the selected period more energy for reading and/or writing, thereby improving the reliability of the reading and/or writing operations, and increasing the rewritable range of the radio-frequency identification system. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037576 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A portable display device includes a display formed with electronic paper, an illuminating unit, and a controller. The electronic paper displays data in response to applied electrical current, and maintains displaying of the data in an absence of the applied electrical current. The illuminating unit selectively illuminates each particular region of a plurality of regions of the display and includes a plurality of light sources which are individually associated with one or more of the plurality of regions of the display. The controller activates the illuminating unit, selectively activating a first group of the plurality of light sources to illuminate a particular region of the display responsive to user contact, and the first group includes at least one of the plurality of light sources. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037577 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE GEAR STICK LOCKING DEVICE - A remote-controlled vehicle gear stick locking device includes a gear stick lock and a control host. The gear stick lock is driven by a power unit that is controlled by the control host to carry out locking and unlocking operations. The control host is coupled to an alarm host of a theft alarm device built in the vehicle. Thus, the original function of a remote control emitter of a vehicle theft alarm device for setting and releasing release various anti-theft alarming equipments of the vehicle is preserved, while the remote control emitter of the vehicle theft alarm device can also be used in remote control of locking and unlocking operations of the gear stick lock, so as to upgrade the performance of the gear stick lock for improving operability and security for anti-theft of the vehicle. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037578 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR AN ACCESS CONTROL AND FOR AN IMMOBILIZER OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ANTENNA DRIVER - An electric circuit for controlling the access and immobilizing a vehicle has a first antenna driver ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037579 | System, apparatus and methods for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal, between portions of vehicle and other portions of vehicle, between two or more vehicles, and between vehicle and communications network - A system, an apparatus, and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle. A vehicle data communications protocol converter is preferably connected to the plurality of electrical conductors for converting a first data communications protocol associated with data communications along the plurality of electrical conductors to a second data communications protocol such as an infrared, an RF data, an Internet, or other network communications protocol. The apparatus also preferably includes a transceiver connected to the data communications protocol converter for transmitting the second data communications protocol from the vehicle and receiving the data communications protocol from another portion of the vehicle, a remote data communications terminal, another vehicle, or another communications network. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037580 | Traffic Warning Device - A traffic warning device comprises a light-emitting apparatus. The light-emitting apparatus includes plural regularly-arranged warning lights and a signal receiver. The traffic warning device is further provided with a remote control to cooperate with the light-emitting apparatus. The signal receiver of the light-emitting apparatus can receive the wireless signal emitted by the emitter of the remote control to make the warning lights to present a left-turn sign, a right-turn sign or a continuously-illuminating sign. The left-turn sign and the right-turn sign are a left arrow gradually moving in the left direction and a right arrow gradually moving in the right direction which can improve the warning effect. The light-emitting apparatus is further provided with a battery and a control key set, so that the light-emitting apparatus can work independently from the remote control and be applied to other special positions. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037581 | User Definable Vehicle System Sounds - A method of vehicle system sound playback includes uploading a user-selected sound to be associated with a vehicle system to a persistent memory within a vehicle. The method includes associating the sound with the vehicle system based on a pre-selection made by the user. Further, the method includes detecting the activation of the vehicle system and playing the sound associated with the vehicle system through a vehicle audio system. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037582 | System And Method For Indicating A Vehicle Driving Mode - A display system for a vehicle is provided. The display system includes an information display that changes color based upon an operating state of a vehicle. The information display includes display lighting that illuminates at least a portion of the display in a color associated with the vehicle's current operating state to indicate the operating state to a driver. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037583 | Combination Instrument - An instrument cluster for the instrument panel of a motor vehicle has at least one display on which relevant operational data of the vehicle can be displayed. The at least one display is freely programmable with respect to the data displayed on it and can be switched between at least two different configurations. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037584 | Securing electrically-operated devices in a moving vehicle - A shut off safety device and method for reducing accidental activation of electrically controlled devices in a vehicle such as awnings, electrically controlled jacks, electrically controlled brakes in a towed RV is described and claimed. Instead of the electrically controlled device being deactivated based on the memory of a human to do a safety shut off device comprising a controller that is automatically activated in response to an act occurring within that or a second vehicle associated with said first vehicle, to provide a shutdown signal, a RF receiver responsive to the activation of the controller to provide a second signal, and an electrical means associated with said electrically activated and operated device said electrical means being responsive to said second signal to shut down and de-energize said device until reactivated by an operator of said vehicle. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037585 | MULTI-PURPOSE ATTACHABLE ALARM - A multi-purpose alarm operates in a motion-detected alarm mode and a motion-expected alarm mode. In the motion-detected alarm mode, when the multi-purpose alarm is touched or moved, an alarm is issued. In the motion-expected alarm mode, when the multi-purpose alarm has not been touched or moved for a period of time, an alarm is issued. The multi-purpose alarm employs an accelerometer to sense the presence or absence of movement and is attachable to an object being monitored through various attachment means including a spring clamp, an adhesive, and a magnet. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037586 | Mistake-proof monitoring method of bedridden care system - In a mistake-proof monitoring method applied to a bedridden care system, the bedridden care system includes a computer, a plurality of transmitters and a warning device. The computer will generate a shutdown message to notice a nurse to check whether the transmitter is shut down maliciously, if no sensing message is transmitted from any transmitter within a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. The computer will generate a detachment message to the warning device, if the transmitter is contacted improperly with a sensor. The computer will generate an error message to the warning device, if the time interval between the current time and a previous time occurring an abnormal situation is beyond a predetermined normal time interval and the sensor is not installed at a correct detected position. The mistake-proof monitoring method can immediately discover whether or not the sensors or the transmitters are operated at normal conditions. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037587 | ALARM SYSTEM AND METHOD - An alarm system includes a number of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, an RFID reader, a warning unit, and a control module. The RFID reader receives radio-frequency signals from some of the number of the RFID tags via an antenna when the some of the number of the RFID tags are in a determined area around the RFID reader. The control module activates the warning unit when a radio-frequency signal from at least one of the number of RFID tags is not received by the RFID reader. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037588 | WIRELESS EARTHQUAKE ALARM BASED ON MEMS ACCELEROMETERS - The disclosure relates to detecting seismic movements and providing at least one alarm notification based on the detected seismic movement. Particularly, a sensor device, which may be positioned in a subterranean part of a structure, may detect a seismic movement. The sensor device may make a determination as to whether the received seismic movement is greater than a predetermined threshold. If the seismic movement is greater than a predetermined threshold, the sensor device may transmit an alarm notification to one or more alarm devices, which may be located within the structure, indicating the seismic movement. The alarm device(s) may provide an alarm, notifying people in the structure of the seismic movement. This may provide an opportunity for the people to leave the structure before the seismic movement reaches the structure. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037589 | WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless monitoring system and method carries out wireless communication is carried out according to the ZigBee standard. The ZigBee standard allows for low-cost, low-power and high-density implementation of the wireless monitoring system and method, so that wireless monitoring system and method may be rolled out on a large scale to provide patient monitoring and other types of monitoring. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037590 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES AS A SERVICE CONTENT IN A BROADCAST NETWORK - Embodiments enable mobile multimedia receiver devices to receive emergency alert messages from forward link only broadcast networks. Alert messages may be organized in alert sessions identified by an alert session ID. Alert record information may be included in the overhead information symbol (OIS) channel including the session ID and information enabling a receiver device to obtain an alert data message from an alert session in a multicast logic channel. The alert announcement may also be included in the service flow MLCs as an embedded OIS in a first superframe. The alert record may include the number of alert data packets the alert session so receiving devices can determine when they have received all data packets associated with a particular alert. By storing the alert session identifier in memory, receiving devices can ignore subsequent broadcasts of the same alert, thereby enabling them to conserve battery power. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CLOSED CONTAINER - A system for providing communications for container security is provided. The system includes a sensing system for monitoring the contents of the container; a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system; a control element for analyzing received sensor data; a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037592 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN INDIVIDUAL - A system for locating an individual includes a chip with a unique code, a monitor with the unique code, a monitoring station in communication with the monitor, a satellite communication station in communication with the monitoring station, and satellites in communication with the satellite communication station. The chip is implantable in the individual. The satellites transmit a search signal over a search area of predetermined size. The search area is increased until the chip is located. The search signals from the satellites form triangulation data. Location data is formed from the triangulation data and transmitted to the monitor. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037593 | SECURITY SYSTEM ANNUNCIATION COMMUNICATION DELAY - A security system including a roam control unit, a plurality of sensors and a user interface device. The main control unit communicates with a remote central monitoring station, when a sensor detects an alarm event. Once the communication signal from the main control unit is successfully transmitted to the central station, a siren is sounded. Thus, the delay time to trigger the siren is dynamic based on the time it takes for successful transmission of an alarm notification to the central station. This dynamic delay accounts for transmission interruptions between the security system, and the central station and allows the location of the main unit and/or the siren from being detected prior to successful, alarm transmission, to the central station. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037594 | PERSONAL ALARM SYSTEM - A personal alarm system can help a user to wake up in a preset time. A sensor can sense operations of the personal alarm system and output sense signals. A control unit can calculate a sum of the sense signals to obtain a number of operations of the personal alarm system, and stop an alarm from sounding in response to the sum of the sense signals meeting the condition to stop the alarm from sounding. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037595 | DRIVER STATE MONITORING SYSTEM - A Driver State Monitoring System prevents any casualty on the road because of drowsiness while driving. It is an in-vehicle, vision-based electronic system for automobiles. It utilizes a camera installed on the vehicle facing towards the driver. It captures the edge-based face features of the driver. Thereafter, the real time image processor extracts the desired image from the image and estimates the correct position of the eye, the nose and the head orientation of the driver's face based on the predetermined values. The signal generator generates a warning signal when there is any abnormality detected based on the output of the status examination result generated by the real time image processor. These signals can be can be an acoustic signal, a videft signal, a photonic signal or a haptic signal. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037596 | IDENTIFYING ACTIVITY IN AN AREA UTILIZING SOUND DETECTION AND COMPARISON - Microprocessor technology is used to detect routine sounds in a substantially enclosed environment to determine normal or abnormal activity or noise within the environment (i.e., habitual behavior of an individual) A device is situated in a substantially enclosed environment with audio input device similar to a microphone and an optional visual display for interaction with the local users. The device has the ability to be controlled locally via key-pad or USB port connected to a local laptop computer, or remotely via a phone line or Ethernet connection to internet. The device further performs audio pattern recognition using waveform matching scheme to detect the occurrence of pre-programmed sounds representing routine activities. The microprocessor counts the number occurrence of each recognizable sound for a particular interval and over a length of a day or other duration and reports to a remote server. The remote server performs tracking and trending analysis to a web-based caregiver client. Significant changes are detected and reported to caregiver or family web-based client. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037597 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of an obstruction with respect to a height-adjustable bed. The apparatus includes one or more sensors coupled to the bed. At least one of the sensors has an output signal which is variable in response to changes in a weight applied to the support surface. The apparatus also includes a controller having inputs configured to receive the output signals from the sensor or sensors. The controller is configured to monitor the output signals, and turn on a room light if a change in position of a body relative to a support surface of the bed is detected. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037598 | SONIC DETECTION OF FLOW STATE CHANGE FOR MEASUREMENT STATIONS - A method for audibly detecting a fluid flow state change in a flow meter pipeline. The flow state change may be identified as an upset in the normal flow state. The upset may be corrected to improve the accuracy of the flow meter. A system includes acoustic sensors mounted in the flow meter pipeline, and a computer to collect audible data from the acoustic sensors and compare the audible data to a baseline to detect an upset in the normal fluid flow state. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037599 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME LOCATING AND GAS EXPOSURE MONITORING - A system is described for providing real time locating and gas exposure monitoring. The system may include a memory, interface, and processor. The memory may store an alarm data item including an amount of gas exposure and a location identifier. The processor may receive the alarm data item from a sensor device of a first user. The processor may identify a relative location of the first user based on the location identifier. The processor may determine a second user located within a proximity of the first user. The processor may communicate to the second user the relative location of the first user and the gas exposure of the first user. The processor may receive, from the second user, an indication of whether an emergency responder should be contacted. The processor may initiate communication with an emergency responder if the indication indicates an emergency responder should be contacted. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037600 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL MONITORING APPARATUS - A photovoltaic (PV) panel monitoring apparatus includes a monitoring module for measuring parameter values related to PV panel output, comparing measured values against minimum and maximum values saved in the monitoring module, and outputting an alarm signal when a measured value is outside a range defined by the minimum and maximum values. An alarm signal causes a visual indicator to activate and an audible indicator to sound, thereby assisting maintenance personnel in locating a PV panel with an out-of-range parameter value. The monitoring module further includes a PV panel identification memory for saving an identification code for each PV panel in a PV array. The identification code is transmitted with time, date, and parameter data when the monitoring module detects an out-of-range parameter value. Data may optionally be transmitted from the monitoring module through a communications input/output port or through a wireless transmitter to an external monitoring and control system. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037601 | DISTRIBUTED SLEEPING CELL DETECTION - The present invention provides a method that includes receiving, at a server, one or more alarms from a first cell in a plurality of cells. The alarm(s) indicate that the first cell has detected a candidate sleeping cell in the plurality of cells based on an activity and/or a load on a communication link between the first cell and the candidate sleeping cell. The method also includes determining, at the server, whether the candidate sleeping cell is a sleeping cell using the alarm. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037602 | Method and apparatus for protecting energy generation facility from dangerous degree of tilt - A tilt protection apparatus applied to electric energy generating installations, where possibility of tilting or tipping over exists. In certain installations of electric energy generating facilities, the means of energy production, such as but not limited to solar photovoltaic panels, must be mounted on support system that can be susceptible to mechanical failure due to impact, wind induced vibration, ground vibration or ground displacement. In the event of the structural tilt, the apparatus detects such condition and disconnects the means of energy generation minimizing possibility of exposure to dangerous levels of electric potential. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037603 | Alarm Device - The alarm device of the present invention includes a battery power supply; a sensor section that outputs an anomaly detection signal in the case of detecting an anomaly; an alert section that outputs an alarm based on the anomaly detection signal; a reception circuit section that discontinuously receives an event signal from another alarm device at every predetermined reception cycle; a transmission circuit section that transmits an event signal to the other alarm device in a transmission time that is at least the predetermined reception cycle; an anomaly monitoring section that, when the sensor section has detected an anomaly, causes the alert section to output the anomaly alarm based on the anomaly detection signal and causes the transmission of an event signal relating to the anomaly of the alarm device to the other alarm device by the transmission circuit section, and on the other hand, when the reception circuit section has received from the other alarm device an event signal relating to an anomaly of the other alarm device, causes the alert section to output the anomaly alarm; and a low battery monitoring section that, upon detecting a voltage drop of the battery power supply, causes a low battery alarm of the alarm device to be output by the alert section, and stops the transmission and reception of event signals in the transmission circuit section and the reception circuit section. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037604 | Feedback Circuit for a Display Sign and Method - A feedback circuit for a display sign has a number of lights. A resistor is coupled in series with the lights. A voltage measuring circuit is coupled to the resistor. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037605 | Event Recognition And Response System - An event recognition and response system includes an event sensor. An event recognition engine is coupled to the event sensor. An action profile database is coupled to the event recognition engine. The event recognition engine is operable to receive an event input from the event sensor, compare the event input to a plurality of action profiles in the action profile database and, upon determining that at least one action profile in the action profile database matches the event input, perform a predetermined action. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037606 | SUNGLASSES WITH SOUND ACTIVATED LIGHTS - Glasses having a sound activated lighting system provide an engaging and entertaining display that is also interactive. The lighting system may activate one or more lights based on the loudness or other characteristic of a sound. The glasses may comprise a frame configured to support the lighting system. The lighting system may include a power source, one or more lights, a microphone, and a controller. The controller may receive sound input from the microphone and activate or deactivate a light based on the loudness or other characteristic of the sound input. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037607 | Microcircuit Card Comprising a Light-Emitting Diode - The light-emitting diode is provided with a lid and is capable of emitting a first predefined color. The card further comprises a near field communications antenna circuit, the circuit and the diode being configured so that the diode emits light when a current of predefined intensity flows in the circuit. More particularly, the lid of the diode is coated with a mass of material forming means for selecting a set of wavelengths from those making up the first color so that the light transmitted through the mass has a second predefined color different from the first color. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037608 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - A controlling device is provided and is configured to detect a device and to control the detected device. Alternatively, a controlling device is provided and is configured to detect a device and to receive at least one command from a remote control device. The controlling device may control the device using the received command. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037609 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - A remote control device and method is provided. The remote control device and method provides a more intuitive and convenient user interface to a user. The remote control device and method also makes it possible to transmit/execute contents, provided by an external device, to/in a target device more intuitively and conveniently. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037610 | LOCATING COMPUTER-CONTROLLED ENTITIES - A beacon device is provided in proximity to said entity. A request to locate said entity is triggered on a central control unit. In response to the request to locate said entity, said control unit generates specification data for a unique radio signal identifier, sends an activation request and said specification data to said beacon device, and provides said specification data to a portable device and storing said specification data on the portable device. In response to receiving said activation request, said beacon device sends a radio signal identifier generated from said specification data. Signals are received on said portable device and compared with the specification data stored on the portable device. Based on the results of the comparison by said portable device, information is provided about at least one of a direction and distance to said entity. The location of said entity is detected using said direction information. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037611 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. A plurality of selectable objects representing different remote-controlled devices is displayed. A user may select an object and thereby determine an identity of the remote-controlled device. Programming codes for the identified remote-controlled device may be obtained and used to program the URC to control the remote-controlled device. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037612 | RF METER READING SYSTEM - A meter reading system of the present invention enables transmission of data between utility meter endpoints and readers. In a first embodiment, the endpoint provides a short message providing its identification to the reader and immediately enters a listen mode. If the reader hears the short message, it can immediately respond and request additional information from the endpoint. If the reader does not hear the short message or does not request additional information during the endpoints listening period, the endpoint enters a sleep mode until its next transmission time. In another embodiment, the endpoint transmits an SCM via AM communication to the reader. The reader can then request additional information and the endpoint can respond with the information via two-way FM communication. In another embodiment, the endpoint is capable of transmitting interval data to the reader via either AM or FM communication. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037613 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - A remote monitoring system provides a real-time monitoring of conditions of an apparatus, such as a power line. The remote monitoring system includes an apparatus that generates electrical signals, a remote monitoring module that is remote from the apparatus, and a transmission module. The transmission module is provided adjacent to the apparatus and transmits data that correspond to the electrical signals via a cellular network to the remote monitoring system. The remote monitoring module receives the signal and determines a condition of the apparatus based on the received electrical signal. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037614 | In-Home Remote Monitor with Smart Repeater, Memory and Emergency Event Management - A remote patient monitoring system is provided including an implantable medical device (IMD) capable of collecting and storing medical data and multiple, networked external monitoring devices adapted for wireless communication with the IMD. The networked monitoring devices may be configured such that one device is the master and remaining devices are repeater units wherein the master monitoring device coordinates communication between the networked devices and the IMD based on maximizing the received transmission signal strength between the IMD and the monitoring device network. The system may further include a data communications network coupled to at least one of the multiple external monitoring devices to allow data to be transferred to a database or other communication medium. Likewise, data may be received by the monitoring device network from a database or other communication medium to be transferred to the IMD. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037615 | EQUIPMENT FOR LOGGING AND TRANSMITTING MEASURED VALUES OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES, AND MEASUREMENT SENSOR FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT - Logging and transmission equipment comprising at least one autonomous measurement sensor, supplied by an electric cell, comprising an emitter able to transmit at various instants at least one value measured by the sensor, and a receiver for gathering the values transmitted by the emitter; the sensor comprises a means of measuring the temperature in the vicinity of the cell; a link is provided for supplying the emitter with the temperature values measured, which emitter is provided so as to transmit, in addition the values of at least one physical quantity, these temperature values measured, at determined intervals, and the receiver is provided so as to store the temperature values measured, estimates the lifetime of the cell by taking account of these measured values, and determine a date for replacing this cell. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037616 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A TRAFFIC ROUTE FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORT OF A PREDETERMINED KIND - The embodiments relate to a method for monitoring a traffic route for a means of transport of a predetermined kind, particularly for an aircraft on a lane at an airport. The method involves noise signals that occur in a section of the traffic route ( | 2011-02-17 |
20110037617 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICULAR SAFETY SERVICE - A local server of a system for providing a vehicular safety service receives road surface state information of each zone of the road in a service area from at least one road sensor located in the service area to calculate a road safety coefficient of each zone, and receives location information and running information of a vehicle from at least one vehicle terminal located in the service area to calculate a traffic flow analysis coefficient. The local server provides a vehicular safety service to a vehicle terminal by using the road safety coefficient of each zone and the traffic flow analysis coefficient. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037618 | Driver Safety System Using Machine Learning - A traffic routing display system provides a visual display of the expected state of an upcoming traffic light. In one aspect, the display is an icon colored to correspond to the expected state. In another aspect, the time remaining before the state of a traffic light changes is displayed. The effect that an indicator has on driver behavior is used to determine the type of indicator to provide to the driver. Certain indicators may not be displayed by the system depending on the effect they have on the driver. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037619 | Traffic Routing Using Intelligent Traffic Signals, GPS and Mobile Data Devices - A traffic routing system reduces emissions from commuter and other traffic, eases congestion on roadways, and decreases transit time by use of communications among vehicles and traffic controls, such as traffic lights. In one aspect, a traffic light receives a signal that a vehicle is approaching and in response turns green to allow the vehicle to pass without impairment. In another aspect, a vehicle receives a signal to adjust a current rate of speed to arrive when a traffic signal allows vehicles to pass. In still another aspect, a combination of congestion, emergency traffic, roadwork and similar factors influence proposed routes sent to vehicles. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037620 | System and Method For Deterring Vehicle Theft And Managing Vehicle Parking - At the control apparatus which is at a location external to a vehicle, a communication link is established with a transponder at the vehicle. The vehicle is located in the immediate vicinity of the location. A continued presence of the vehicle in the vicinity of the location via the communication link is monitored. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037621 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, POSITION CALCULATION APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, POSITION CALCULATION METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, POSITION CALCULATION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A data display device includes: a position obtaining unit obtaining current position data of a mobile object; a direction obtaining unit obtaining traveling direction data of the mobile object; a display control unit causing a display unit to display a current position and a traveling direction of the mobile object based on the current position data and the traveling direction data of the mobile object; and a determining unit determining that the mobile object has entered or exited a parking lot based on the current position data of the mobile object. The display control unit causes the display unit to display the mobile object so the current position of the mobile object is not changed and only the traveling direction of the mobile object is changed, from a determination that the mobile object has entered the parking lot until a determination that the mobile object has exited the parking lot. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037622 | KEY ASSEMBLY - A key assembly comprising: a key housing; at least one key, wherein each one of the at least one key is coupled to the key housing for sliding movement relative to the key housing and is positionable relative to the key housing in a respective first key position and its disposition in the respective first key position effects a transmission of a signal associated with the respective first key position; wherein each one of the at least one key is moveable by an operative movement relative to the key housing between the respective first key position and at least another key position and the operative movement includes a sliding movement. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037623 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DUAL-MODE DISAMBIGUATION OF TEXT INPUT - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In response to an ambiguous editing input at a location preceding at least a portion of an output word, the software performs one disambiguation operation with respect to the editing input and another disambiguation operation with respect to the editing input in combination with the at least portion of the output word. The results are output in order of decreasing frequency value, with the results of the one disambiguation operation having the portion of the output word appended thereto. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037624 | SENSING CAPACITANCE CHANGES OF A HOUSING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow measurement of a user's interaction with the housing of an electronic device. Some embodiments may measure the electrical characteristics of a housing of an electrical device, where the housing is capable of being temporarily deformed by the user's interaction. By measuring the electrical characteristics of the housing, such as the housing's capacitance, the user's interaction with the housing can be measured in a manner that is independent of the user's electrical characteristics and/or in a manner that may allow the pressure applied to the housing to be quantified. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037625 | DATA ENCODING METHOD - The present encoding method encodes binary data as sequences of code points occupying the Private Use Area of the Unicode Basic Multilingual Plane. The encoded data can be contained within a stream of UTF-8, UTF-16 or UTF-32 code units and subsequently decoded to yield the original binary data. This method requires minimal processing for both encoding and decoding operations, and yields a 75% storage efficiency limit. Each datum encoding sequence includes type and encoding length information, enhancing parse and search operation performance. The type system includes elements for creating complex structured data-text sequences, and a mechanism for application defined extensions. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037626 | Data Compression Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for providing fast and efficient data compression using a combination of content independent data compression and content dependent data compression. In one aspect, a method for compressing data comprises the steps of: analyzing a data block of an input data stream to identify a data type of the data block, the input data stream comprising a plurality of disparate data types; performing content dependent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is identified; performing content independent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is not identified. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037627 | Modular Units for Synchro-to-Digital Conversion and Digital-to-Synchro Conversion - The inventive data conversion device is typically embodied as a modular unit including a PCBA and a frame that houses it. The PCBA includes a PCB and electronic components mounted thereon including a computer and one or more conventional conversion devices, viz., at least one conventional synchro-to-digital converter and/or at least one conventional digital-to-synchro converter. According to typical inventive synchro-to-digital conversion, analog synchro data (received from a synchro) is converted by the synchro-to-digital converter(s) to lower-level-format parallel-binary-angle digital synchro data, which in turn is converted by the computer to higher-level-format digital synchro data. According to typical inventive digital-to-synchro conversion, higher-level-format digital synchro data (received from a modern-day digital device/system/network) is converted by the computer to lower-level-format parallel-binary-angle digital synchro data, which in turn is converted by the digital-to-synchro converter(s) to analog synchro data. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION - Techniques for accelerated processing associated with analog to digital signal conversion are disclosed. Accelerated processing is provided for sample-and-hold and track-and-hold circuits used with analog to digital converters in various embodiments. An abbreviated sampling state, an abbreviated reset state, or both are employed in various embodiments. By accelerating processing so as to avoid the need for waiting for a signal to settle within a predetermined tolerance, errors of different types may be incurred. Such errors are determined during calibration and stored for future retrieval and error compensation. Techniques for online and offline calibration are disclosed, whereby calibration may or may not impact normal signal conversion processing. Techniques disclosed herein find broad applicability in analog to digital conversion and yield faster processing in a variety of contexts. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037629 | Coupled Delta-Sigma Modulators - An apparatus and method for reducing error in converting a multi-bit signal to a single bit signal. An analog delta-sigma modulator receives an analog signal and converts it to a multi-bit digital signal that is provided to a digital delta-sigma modulator. The digital delta-sigma modulator introduces error by converting the multi-bit signal to a single-bit signal. The error from the conversion is fed back to the analog delta-sigma modulator which incorporates the error information into the analog signal before it is converted to a multi-bit digital signal. | 2011-02-17 |
20110037630 | VOLTAGE MODE DAC WITH CALIBRATION CIRCUIT USING CURRENT MODE DAC AND ROM LOOKUP - The invention is a novel scheme of calibrating a voltage-mode digital to analog converter using a current-mode digital to analog converter. A DAC system is comprised of a voltage-mode DAC with an R-2R architecture structure and includes a ROM lookup table where calibration codes associated with each of a plurality of input codes are stored. A reference current is scaled with the calibration codes to output a calibration current that induces adjustments in an output voltage to counteract non-linearities that may be induced by resistor mismatch. | 2011-02-17 |