07th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160050665 | RADIO-FREQUENCY FRONT-END ARCHITECTURE FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION OF CELLULAR BANDS - Circuits and methods related to radio-frequency (RF) architectures having carrier aggregation. In some implementations, a carrier aggregation (CA) architecture can include a duplexer configured to provide duplexing functionality for a first frequency band and a second frequency band with a common antenna. The CA architecture can further include a first amplification path and a second amplification path coupled to respective ports of the duplexer, each of the first amplification path and the second amplification path configured to amplify a signal in its respective frequency band, each amplification path including a transmit/receive (TX/RX) switch configured to provide time-division duplexing (TDD) functionality for the amplified signal and a received signal. In some implementations, the first frequency band includes a B39 band, and the second frequency band includes a B41 band. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050666 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for providing wireless messages according to various tone plans can include, for example, a method of wireless communication. The method includes selecting at least one of a 242-tone resource unit (RU), associated with a 256-tone plan including 234 data tones, 8 pilot tones, 3 direct current tones, and 11 edge tones, for transmission over a 20 MHz bandwidth, or a 484-tone RU, associated with a 512-tone plan including 468 data tones, 16 pilot tones, 5 direct current tones, and 23 edge tones, for transmission over a 40 MHz bandwidth. The method further includes providing a message for transmission according to the 256-tone plan or 512-tone plan. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050667 | COMMUNICATION ON LICENSED AND UNLICENSED BANDS - Methods and apparatus are provided for communication on licensed carriers and on unlicensed carriers. The base station can perform a clear channel assignment (CCA) to reserve the unlicensed carrier and enable transmissions from user equipments (UEs) on the unlicensed carrier. The base station can configure random access preamble transmission from a UE on the unlicensed carrier. One or more UEs can perform CCA and reserve the unlicensed carrier using transmissions of reference signals. A UE can indicate to the base station a CCA outcome through a licensed carrier. A UE can also experience large propagation loss and may not be able to correctly perform CCA. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050668 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COEXISTENCE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A wireless communication device first and second transceivers to transmit in respective first and second frequency bands. The device includes an arbiter to map the first frequency band into a plurality of regions and sub-regions and map a plurality of channels to the sub-regions, and a first controller to select one of the plurality of sub-regions and inform the arbiter of the selected one of the plurality of sub-regions. The arbiter is further to select a first group of channels in the second frequency band when the selected one of the plurality of sub-regions is a first sub-region, select a second group of channels in the second frequency band when the selected one of the plurality of sub-regions is a second sub-region, and select a third group of channels in the second frequency band when the selected one of the plurality of sub-regions is a third sub-region. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050669 | A Method Performed in User Equipment in a Radio Network of Managing OVSF Codes, a Method Performed in a Network Node of Managing OVSF Codes, User Equipment for a Radio Network and a Network Node for a Radio Network - The present disclosure relates to a method performed in User Equipment, UE, in a radio network, of managing OVSF codes. The method comprises receiving (Si3) information regarding at least one unused OVSF code, said information identifying at least one unused OVF code index and/or at least one spreading factor, and obtaining (P6) the at least one unused OVSF code based on the received information (Si3). The present disclosure further relates to a method performed in a network node, to a User equipment and to a network node. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050670 | System and Method for Using a Super Bin for Radio Resource Requirement Assessment - Embodiments are provided for assessing radio resource requirements using virtual bin virtualization. An embodiment method includes receiving a service request from a user equipment (UE) in a geographical bin. Resource requirements are then obtained, from a lookup table (LUT), for a serving radio node and neighbor radio nodes associated with the geographic bin of the UE. The LUT comprises a plurality of entries that map combinations of path losses of wireless links for the serving radio node and neighbor radio nodes to corresponding combinations of resource requirements. The entries of the path losses further include one or more service specific and network node parameters for the serving radio nodes and neighbor radio nodes, which are also mapped to the resource requirements. The obtained resource requirements are then assessed, including deciding whether to serve the UE according to the resource requirements and to resource availability. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050671 | CENTRAL CONTROLLER AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD THEREOF FOR USE IN A CELLULAR NETWORK - A central controller and a resource allocation method thereof for use in a cellular network are provided. The cellular network includes a user equipment and the central controller. The central controller includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver receives a service request signal from the user equipment. The processor is electrically connected to the transceiver and is used to determine a requested service classification of the user equipment according to the service request signal, select a selected resource allocation strategy from a resource allocation strategy set according to the requested service classification, and allocate resources to the user equipment according to the selected resource allocation strategy. The central controller and the user equipment transmit data by the resource. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for providing wireless messages according to various tone plans can include a method of wireless communication. The method includes allocating a first allocation unit associated with a first tone plan having a first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by a wireless device. The method further includes allocating a second allocation unit, associated with a second tone plan having a second number of tones different from the first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device. The method further includes selecting a combined tone plan for the wireless device based on at least the first tone plan and the second tone plan. The method further includes providing a wireless message for transmission by the wireless device according to the combined tone plan. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050673 | Channel Rank Updates in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Communication Systems - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a system and method for providing channel feedback information (CFI) from a user equipment device to a base station. CFI is transmitted from the user equipment device on first and second communication channels. The user equipment device is operable to measure the channel rank of a downlink channel and to select a preferred channel rank that is used to configure the CFI that is transmitted to the base station. The base station is operable to use the preferred channel rank to interpret the CFI transmitted by the user end device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050674 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING FLEXIBLE CLEAR CHANNEL ASSESSMENT DETECTION THRESHOLDS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Examples are disclosed for providing flexible clear channel assessment (CCA) detection thresholds in a wireless local access network (WLAN). In some examples, an apparatus for dynamically setting a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold in a wireless local area network (WLAN) may comprise a processor component, a radio coupled to the processor component, and logic for execution by the processor component to establish a CCA threshold for a wireless channel of the WLAN, send a first wireless message to one or more wireless station (STA) devices in wireless proximity to the apparatus informing the one or more STA devices of the established CCA threshold and instructing the one or more STA devices to avoid CCA levels exceeding the CCA threshold on the wireless channel and send a second wireless message to a wireless access point (AP) device associated with the apparatus informing the AP device of the established CCA threshold and instructing the AP device to broadcast use of the CCA threshold on the wireless channel. Other examples are described and claimed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050675 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD - A base station includes: a receiving unit that receives, from a terminal capable of direct terminal-to-terminal communication, a report on a measurement signal from another terminal detected by the terminal at a time other than a transmission time of the terminal; and a controlling unit that transmits, to the terminal, first allocation information on a transmission time for the terminal to transmit a measurement signal, forms second allocation information, using the report on a measurement signal detected by the terminal at a time other than the transmission time indicated by the first allocation information, and transmits the formed second allocation information to the terminal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050676 | INTERFERENCE MITIGATING CELLULAR NETWORK - Interference mitigation methods and systems are provided. A base station obtains physical channel information of a transmission signaled in a first frequency band between the base station and at least one user equipment (UE) associated with the base station. The transmission corresponds to at least one of an uplink communication or a downlink communication. An interference mitigation controller compares the obtained physical channel information to a predetermined interference condition, to identify a presence of interference in the transmission. A second frequency band different from the first frequency band is selected, responsive to the identified presence of interference. The base station sends an instruction to the at least one UE associated with the base station to signal using the selected second frequency band. At least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band includes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) band. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050677 | SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS WIDE BAND SYSTEM IN AN INTERFERENCE ENVIRONMENT - Synchronization method and apparatus for a wireless wide band system in an interference environment. The method includes: obtaining interference information of a network; selecting at least one channel based at least in part on the interference information; and transmitting resource information through the at least one channel, wherein the resource information indicates a resource allocation determined at least in part on the interference information; and wherein a position of the at least one channel is indicated by a synchronization sequence. The present invention also provides another method and apparatus for synchronization. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050678 | SYSTEM FOR AND A METHOD OF IMPROVING INTERFERENCE ROBUSTNESS IN A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present disclosure provides a method of improving interference robustness in a LTE based wireless communication system. At a transmitting side, a MAC layer outputs MAC data units each including a resource mapping assigning said MAC data units to resource blocks of an LTE frame. The method comprises, at the transmitting side, modifying the MAC data units output by the MAC layer to scramble the resource mapping of said MAC data units thereby providing corresponding scrambled MAC data units including a scrambled resource mapping to a PHY layer of the transmitting side, the scrambled resource mapping being obtained by using a carrier permutation retrievable by a receiving side. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050679 | MANAGING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN COLLOCATED RADIOS - A device implementing a system for managing interference between collocated radios may include a first radio module, a collocated second radio module, and a host processor. The first radio module may be configured to generate a collocated radio tolerance indicator that indicates a tolerance of the first radio module to interference caused by the collocated second radio module when the collocated second radio module is transmitting, and provide the collocated radio tolerance indicator to a host processor when a second collocated radio module is transmitting. The host processor may be configured to control the second radio module based at least in part on the collocated radio tolerance indicator. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050680 | Selection of Transmission Mode Based on Radio Conditions - A network node for selecting transmission mode towards a wireless device in a wireless communications network is provided. The wireless communications network comprises a first cell and a second cell. The wireless device is connected to the first cell, which first cell is served by the network node. The network node obtains ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160050681 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED ALGORITHMS IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for mitigating the effects of interference between multiple air interfaces located on an electronic device. In one embodiment, the air interfaces include a WLAN interface and PAN (e.g., Bluetooth) interface, and information such as Receiver Signal Strength Index (RSSI) as well as system noise level information are used in order to intelligently execute interference mitigation methodologies, including the selective application of modified frequency selection, variation of transmitter power, and/or change of operating mode (e.g., from multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) to single-in, single-out (SISO)) so as to reduce isolation requirements between the interfaces. These methods and apparatus are particularly well suited to use cases where the WLAN interface is operating with high data transmission rates. Business methods associated with the foregoing technology are also described. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050682 | RADIO BASE STATION AND MOBILE STATION - Priority control is performed using FPIs. A radio base station eNB according to the present invention includes: a bearer management unit | 2016-02-18 |
20160050683 | MULTIBAND OPERATION OF A SINGLE WI-FI RADIO - Multiband operation of a single Wi-Fi radio is described. Some examples can include operating a first radio frequency band on the single Wi-Fi radio of an access point. The method can include switching, based on client device traffic patterns, to a second radio frequency band on the single Wi-Fi radio of the access point. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050684 | METHOD FOR SCHEDULING ACCESS POINT OF WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK, CONTROLLER, ACCESS POINT, AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for scheduling an access point of a wireless local area network, including: receiving, by a first controller in a current scheduling period of a network running state, performance statistical data of a last scheduling period reported by a plurality of access points in a first access point cluster in the last scheduling period, where the first access point cluster includes the first controller and the plurality of access points connected to the first controller; generating a scheduling scheme for the plurality of access points for a next scheduling period according to the performance statistical information; and broadcasting the scheduling scheme to the plurality of access points. According to the method, impact on other access points due to communications between different access points and user equipments are reduced in a wireless local area network with a plurality of access points. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050685 | Managing Transmitter Collisions - Various embodiments implemented on a mobile communication device (e.g., a multi-SIM-multi-active communication device) mitigate degraded transmit performance typically experienced by a lower-priority subscription during a Tx collision event in which a higher-priority subscription receives a shared Tx resource of the mobile communication device to the exclusion of the lower-priority subscription. Specifically, in various embodiments, a processor of the mobile communication device may determine when an upcoming transmission of the lower-priority subscription will collide with a scheduled transmission of the higher-priority subscription (i.e., may determine when a Tx collision event will occur between the subscriptions) and may implement one or more Tx collision management strategies in response to determining that the lower-priority subscription's upcoming transmission will collide with a transmission of the higher-priority subscription, thus improving the lower-priority subscription's overall performance. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050686 | Managing Transmitter Collisions - Various embodiments implemented on a mobile communication device (e.g., a multi-SIM-multi-active communication device) mitigate degraded transmit performance typically experienced by a lower-priority subscription during a Tx collision event in which a higher-priority subscription receives a shared Tx resource of the mobile communication device to the exclusion of the lower-priority subscription. Specifically, in various embodiments, a processor of the mobile communication device may determine when an upcoming transmission of the lower-priority subscription will collide with a scheduled transmission of the higher-priority subscription (i.e., may determine when a Tx collision event will occur between the subscriptions) and may implement one or more Tx collision management strategies in response to determining that the lower-priority subscription's upcoming transmission will collide with a transmission of the higher-priority subscription, thus improving the lower-priority subscription's overall performance. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050687 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF OBTAINING SCHEDULING INFORMATION OF DATA CHANNEL - A method and apparatus for obtaining scheduling information of a data channel is disclosed. The method includes: determining a first set of radio resources by decoding a dynamic indicator channel, wherein the dynamic indicator channel indicates a location of the first set of radio resources; detecting a physical control channel in the determined first set of radio resources; and obtaining scheduling information of a data channel that carries a message from the decoded physical control channel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050688 | METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR SENDING UPLINK RESOURCE SCHEDULING REQUEST - A method for a user equipment sending an uplink resource scheduling request in a long term evolution mobile communication system and the user equipment thereof are provided. The present invention relates to a technique for the user equipment sending the uplink resource scheduling request in a long term evolution system, for reducing the user data transmission delay. The embodiments of the present invention set the minimum alternative option of the scheduling request transmission cycle configuration parameter as 2 ms or 1 ms, that is to say, add 2 ms or 1 ms, or 2 ms and 1 ms to the alternative option of the scheduling request transmission cycle configuration parameter, therefore, improving the flexibility of the whole system in the scheduling request transmission cycle configuration. When the data delay is required to be less, the user data transmission delay can be reduced, by using the 2 ms or 1 ms scheduling request transmission cycle configuration, to the delay requirement of 10 ms as close as possible. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050689 | Multiple delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) per device within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications - Communications are coordinated between different respective wireless communication device groups in a multiple delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) per device signaling scheme. Different respective wireless communication devices (e.g., wireless stations (STAs)) may communicate with a manager/coordinator wireless communication device (e.g., access point (AP)) at different times and for different reasons. The manager/coordinator wireless communication device generates and transmits beacons to the wireless communication devices specifying times during which communications may be supported with the manager/coordinator wireless communication device. A restricted access window (RAW) information element (IE) within a beacon includes at least one restricted access window (RAW) to specify a wireless communication device authorized to communicate with the manager/coordinator wireless communication device. Different wireless communication device groups may communicate with the manager/coordinator wireless communication device at different periodicities, and any one wireless communication device may be included in more than one wireless communication device group. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050690 | CARRIER AGGREGATION USING SHARED SPECTRUM - A method for performing Carrier Aggregation (CA) using spectrum shared between an incumbent user and a telecommunications network includes establishing a primary cell (PCell) for the secondary user in a portion of radio spectrum that is exclusively licensed to the telecommunications network, establishing a secondary cell (SCell) for the telecommunications network in a portion of the shared spectrum that is shared with the incumbent user, receiving schedule data for the incumbent user at a controller in communication with the incumbent user and a transmitter for the PCell and the SCell, scheduling transmissions for the PCell and the SCell to avoid interference to the incumbent user, and transmitting the scheduled transmissions through the PCell and the SCell using Carrier Aggregation (CA). Accordingly, one or more SCell in shared spectrum may be aggregated with a PCell in dedicated spectrum. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050691 | Method to Improve Channel Access Opportunity in a Wireless Communications System - Methods and apparatus are provided for clear channel assessment in the Wifi network. In one novel aspect, different clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold value is set for intra-BSS and inter-BSS frames during the counting down process. A CCA procedure senses the radio channel and determines if the radio channel is busy or idle during the backoff period by comparing the signal level value of detected fames with the CCA threshold value. The counting down will be suspended if the radio channel determined to be busy. If the detected frame is inter-BSS frame, the CCA threshold value is raised. If the signal level of the detected frames is lower than the inter-BSS CCA threshold for inter-BSS fames, the radio channel is considered idle. The counting down process is resumed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050692 | DETECTION OF 802.11p SIGNALS IN 802.11n/ac ENABLED DEVICES - Embodiments allow a wireless device configured to work with the 802.11n/ac standard to work in the communication bands where 802.11p devices operate with little change. Embodiments may receive signals using a receiver adapted for the wider bandwidth 802.11n/ac signals. Embodiments may also increase the sensitivity of the receiver to reduce the likelihood of missing the presence of a lower bandwidth 802.11p signal. When a signal is detected, embodiments may process the incoming signal as if it were an 802.11n/ac signal while also processing incoming signal samples in a way that effectively narrows the receiver bandwidth to identify whether an 802.11p signal is present. If the device detects the presence of an 802.11n/ac signal, it may terminate the 802.11p signal processing and proceed with normal 802.11n/ac operation. If the device detects the presence of an 802.11p signal, it may terminate 802.11n/ac processing and trigger collision avoidance processes. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050693 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA - The present invention provides a method, a device and a system for transmitting data, which relate to the field of network technology. A station sends a request-to-send frame to an access point to obtain a channel, at the same time, the access point actively sends a middle-clear-to-send frame, so as to indicate which stations can send data, thereby reducing the time overhead in the data transmission process, improving the flexibility of the system, and avoiding system errors. Specifically, the method includes: an access point AP receives a request-to-send RTS frame sent by a station STA; sends a middle-clear-to-send MCTS frame to a scheduled STA; receives an F frame sent by the scheduled STA according to the MCTS frame; sends a final-clear-to-send FCTS frame to another scheduled STA; and receives data sent by the another scheduled STA according to the FCTS frame. The present invention is applied to data transmission. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050694 | WLAN ADAPTER FOR VEHICLE HEAD UNITS - An apparatus and a method configured to perform the following (i) attempt to establish, utilizing a first interface, a data and power connection with a head unit to exchange data with the head unit and to receive power from the head unit, (ii) attempt to establish, utilizing a second interface and an antenna, a wireless data connection with a base station associated with a wireless communications network to exchange data with the wireless communications network, (iii) in case the data and power connection is established, exchange media content with the head unit, and supply the power received from the head unit at least to the second interface, at least one data processor, and at least one memory, and (iv) in case the wireless data connection is established, exchange media content with the wireless communications network. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050695 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MANIPULATION BY A USER OF A DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A COMUNICATION TAG, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, USER TERMINAL DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - The invention concerns a method for detecting manipulation by a user of a device, provided with a communication tag. The user wears a user terminal provided with a communication tag reader, which detects the communication tag associated with the device as soon as the user is sufficiently close to the device. The communication tag reader is activated after a local area network connection has been established between the user terminal and the device, or between the user terminal and a local area network to which the appliance is known to be connected. Through this local network connection, the user terminal may also communicate information on the user to the device, which then knows who is manipulating its front panel. The device may access a user profile stored in the user terminal, in order to deliver a personalized service to the user. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050696 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESS COMMISSIONING OF WIRELESS DEVICES - An apparatus is provided for commissioning a target device onto a wireless local area network (WLAN). The apparatus includes a smart wireless device. The smart wireless device has commissioning logic and a transducer. The commissioning logic is configured to format and direct transmission of one or more WLAN configuration packets that convey WLAN configuration data. The transducer is coupled to the commissioning logic, and is configured to transmit the one or more WLAN configuration packets over the transmission path to the target device, wherein the transducer is an existing component of the smart wireless device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050697 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF IDENTITY MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-NETWORK SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods of communication include receiving, at a device, a device-specific identifier and a credential associated with an issuing identity provider, wherein an identity of the device is capable of authentication by the identity provider based on the device-specific identifier and the credential. Further, the aspects include storing the device-specific identifier and the credential in a secure environment on the device. Additionally, the device-specific identifier is capable of being associated with different subscriber service accounts each with a different one of a plurality of service providers. The described aspects also include apparatus and methods of an identity provider and a provisioning provider for managing identities in a multiple network environment, and apparatus and methods of a service provider for providing the device with access to a service. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050698 | System and Method for Obtaining and Using Device-to-Device Frequency-Related Capability and Configuration Preferences - The disclosure relates to a method ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160050699 | PAIRING OF BLUETOOTH DEVICES - A method includes a computer device receiving at least one vehicle ID of at least one vehicle; the computer device receiving at least one mobile device ID of at least one mobile device; and the computer device conducting two-way authentication between the at least one mobile device and the at least one vehicle using the at least one vehicle ID and the mobile device ID prior to the at least one mobile device being in direct communication with the at least vehicle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050700 | FIRST ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ACTIVELY PAIRING WITH SECOND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A first electronic apparatus capable of pairing with a second electronic apparatus for wireless communication includes a light sensor and a processing circuit. The light sensor is used for detecting light emitted by the second electronic apparatus. The processing circuit is coupled the light sensor and used for decoding the detected light to generate decoded pairing data. The first and second electronic apparatuses pair successfully according to the decoded pairing data. The light carrying the pairing data is generated by the second electronic apparatus based on at least one of brightness variation(s), color variation(s), and pattern variation(s). | 2016-02-18 |
20160050701 | EFFICIENT USER, SERVICE, OR CONTENT REPRESENTATION FOR DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Embodiments described herein relate generally to efficient network-assisted communication between user equipment (“UE”). A first UE may be adapted to determine a plurality of hash values associated with provision of a resource by the first UE. The first UE may further determine a port at which the resource is available to be provided. The first UE may communicate this information to a server. Where a second UE wishes to consume the resource, the second UE may determine a plurality of hash values that correspond to those determined by the first UE. The second UE may transmit these determined hash values to the server. In response, the server may transmit the port and an IP address associated with the first UE to the second UE. The server may further facilitate D2D communication between the UEs for provision of the resource. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050702 | A METHOD AND WIRELESS DEVICE FOR PROVIDING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - The present disclosure relates to methods and to wireless devices for device-to-device communication. One of the methods includes configuring direct control messages and reference signals, based on capability and state of the wireless device with regards to device to device communication. The method further includes associating, in the wireless device, at least one direct control message to a synchronisation reference signal, configuring the at least one direct control message and/or the synchronisation reference signal, such that a recipient can identify the association between the at least one direct control message and the synchronisation reference signal, using the configuration of the direct control message and/or the synchronisation reference signal. The at least one direct control message is then transmitted. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050703 | NETWORK ASSISTED DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR PEER-TO-PEER APPLICATIONS - The techniques introduced here provide for network assisted device-to-device communication for peer-to-peer applications. The techniques include registering a user's peer-to-peer application identifier with a peer-to-peer application server, registering a user's peer-to-peer application ID with a device-to-device server, sending a peer-to-peer service request to the peer-to-peer application server, and receiving network assistance in discovering a peer with the desired P2P content/service and establishing a device-to-device communication arrangement for exchange of peer-to-peer services. The network assistance is provided over the user plane. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050704 | IMAGE LINKING AND SHARING - According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving, from a first wireless device, a wireless beacon signal that corresponds to an event. The method may further include communicating, by a second wireless device, an indication of participation in image sharing with respect to the event in response to receiving the wireless beacon signal. Additionally, the method may include receiving, by the second wireless device, one or more image files that correspond to one or more images captured during the event based on the indication of participation in the image sharing. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050705 | DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN WIRELESS DEVICES - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may detect another WTRU over bluetooth. The WTRU may send to the another WTRU a message to transfer selected media. The WTRU may transfer the selected media to the another WTRU over WiFi. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050706 | DUAL CONNECTIVITY FOR TERMINALS SUPPORTING ONE UPLINK CARRIER - Techniques for enabling dual-connectivity in LTE systems for terminals with only single uplink component carrier capability are described. Dual connectivity refers to a terminal having serving cells from two base stations. In one technique, the terminal transmits to macro and small cells using time division multiplexing. In another, the terminal transmits to one cell only, either the macro cell or the small cell. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA RADIO BEARER CONFIGURATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive information on data radio bearer transmission configuration from a primary serving cell or a secondary serving cell which indicates configuration of data radio bearer transmission in at least one serving cell; and transmit data according to the configuration. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050708 | Overloaded Communication Session - A method of providing information responsive to a request from a wireless communication device involves receiving an information request from a mobile device and generating responsive information for the information request, transmitting a first portion of the responsive information to the mobile device in a first communication session, and transmitting a second portion of the responsive information to the mobile device in a second, overloaded communication session. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050709 | Network Control of Terminals with Respect to Multiple Radio Access Networks - There is provided a method, in a terminal, for handling connections to two radio access networks, the method comprising receiving ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160050710 | WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ALLOCATION AND TRANSFER - A network system includes a master wireless access point (mAP) connected to one or more slave access points (sAPs), the mAP configured to configure the wireless access password of the sAP(s) and including an open user interface wirelessly accessible by a wireless device, a security gateway and a secure user interface wirelessly accessible by the wireless device. The wireless device connects to the mAP via the open user interface and exchanges security credentials to bypass the security gateway to gain access to the secure user interface. The wireless device is connected to the secure user interface, the mAP is configured to: configure an SSID and/or wireless access password for a sAP and to share the SSID and/or wireless access password with the wireless device, whereupon, the wireless device disconnects from the mAP and re-connects to the network via the sAP using the wireless access password configured by the mAP. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050711 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A communication system includes a plurality of communication devices, and a server. The communication devices share a phone number and respectively have an identification data. The server stores a state data corresponding to the phone number. The state data includes an allowable communication state corresponding to each of the identification data. The server allows one of the communication devices to communicate through the server according to the allowable communication state and disallows the other communication devices to communicate through the server. The allowed communication device transmits a command to the server to change the allowable communication state of the state data according to an operation of a user, that one of the disallowed communication devices is allowed to communicate through server instead, and the originally allowed communication device is disallowed to communicate instead. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050712 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE ACCORDING TO A COMMUNICATION STATE OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a method of controlling the electronic device are provided. A memory and a processor are electrically connected with the memory. The processor controls at least one of a change in a specified operation power, a change in a specified operation clock rate, and an operation state of a diversity module of the electronic device when the electronic device enters an inactive period after an active period associated with transmitting data has ended. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050713 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A TERMINAL IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for optimizing the power consumption of a terminal in a mobile communication system. The method for optimizing power consumption of a terminal in a mobile communication system comprises: a determination step of determining whether there is a need for changing a configuration for a discontinuous reception operation of the terminal; and a transmission step of transmitting, to a base station, a request message for a change in the discontinuous reception operation, if it is determined that the change is needed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050714 | FACILITATING MOBILE PHONE CONVERSATIONS - Methods and arrangements for managing termination of a telephone call. A contemplated method includes: detecting a request by a first party to terminate a telephone call between the first party and a second party; detecting whether the second party is still speaking after detecting the request to terminate the call; and automatically forestalling termination of the call if the second party is still speaking, via affording the first party an opportunity to continue the call, via at least one of: sending a confirmation request to the first party, and sending an audio signal to the first party. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050715 | IMPROVED ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - A wireless node ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160050716 | Temperature controlling heating device - A temperature controlling heating device, comprising a heating piece, a temperature controlling means, which is electrically connected to the heating piece, including a temperature adjusting element, a temperature displaying element and a microprocessor, wherein the temperature adjusting element and the temperature displaying element are disposed on a surface of the temperature controlling means, the microprocessor is disposed within the temperature controlling means and is electrically connected to the temperature adjusting element, the temperature displaying element and the heating piece, the temperature adjusting element is provided to adjust temperature of the heating piece with the microprocessor in respond to a user's input, and a battery electrically connected to the temperature controlling means and the heating piece to provide electrical power for the temperature controlling means and the heating piece. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050717 | INFRARED EMITTER - An infrared emitter is provided, including a battery; a carrier having a groove formed in a center thereof and a plurality of holes formed through the carrier via the groove; a resistive fuse penetrating the holes and wound around the carrier, and having two ends electrically connected to negative and positive electrodes of the battery, respectively; and an infrared chip disposed in the groove of the carrier and being in direct contact with the resistive fuse, wherein heat is generated when a current of the battery flows through the resistive fuse so that the carrier and the infrared chip can be heated to enable the infrared chip to emit infrared rays. Accordingly, the infrared emitter has the advantages of small-size, light-weight and simple structure and great portability to significantly increase the convenience in use, especially in the application of narrow bandwidth infrared radiation relevant researches on biological cells. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050718 | HEATED CAR COVER - A cover comprised of an integrated heating element sandwiched between a top layer and a bottom layer that prevent frost, snow and ice from building up on a vehicle, boat, grill, patio set, construction site or roof top for a shed, garage or hut during inclement weather. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050719 | ELECTRIC HEATER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC HEATER - An electric heater | 2016-02-18 |
20160050720 | HOB AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SUCH A HOB - A hob and methods for operating such a hob. The hob includes a cooking surface adapted to receive a number of pots. A user interface allows a user to select and adjust at least one parameter of a cooking zone associated to a pot while indicating the number of pots on the selected cooking zone and a pot detection unit to detect the presence and non-presence of pots on the cooking surface. The hob further includes a control unit that cooperates with the pot detection unit and the user interface to control the function of commands received through the user interface. The control unit can cause a selection of a certain cooking zone and provide a corresponding indication that the certain cooking zone is from now on selected, if temporal interruption of a presence of a pot on the certain cooking zone was detected. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050721 | GRAPHITE COMPOSITE COOKING PLATE - A thermal composite which can be used in induction heating or cooking devices. The composite comprises a surface layer made of a food-safe material, an induction layer made of a carbon-based material, an insulation layer, and an induction heating element. The heating element heats the induction layer directly, through the insulation layer, which in turn heats the surface layer. There can also be a structural support layer between the insulation layer and the heating element. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050722 | Waveguide Exposure Chamber for a Micrwave Energy Applicator - A microwave heating device for activating a microwave-activatable foam insulating material within the dual sidewalls of a beverage cup. The device has a waveguide that defines an exposure chamber for the articles. The waveguide has a plurality of 90-degree twisted rectangular sections, for rotating a perpendicular microwave field pattern along the length of the waveguide. A continuous flexible belt made of a dielectric material passes into and through the exposure chamber along a conveying path, and is formed and maintained into a curled shape in cross section through the exposure chamber to retain the untreated beverage cup upon the curled belt. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050723 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF A TUNABLE LAMP SYSTEM - Some embodiments of this disclosure operate a LED-based lamp module in conjunction with a controller, such as a general-purpose mobile device or other light control system. The operations can include producing light at a current correlated color temperature (CCT) from a light source comprising an LED set of different color LEDs; authenticating a connection between a mobile device and the LED-based lamp module; receiving a target CCT for the LED-based lamp module; determining a target LED driving condition that produces the target CCT based on a color mixing plan stored in the LED-based lamp module; and adjusting the current CCT towards the target CCT by adjusting a current LED driving condition towards the target LED driving condition. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050724 | System and Method for Providing Surge Protection for an AC Direct Step Driver Lighting System - An AC direct driver lighting system including a surge protection circuit and a current limiting circuit is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the AC direct driver lighting system includes an LED load, a rectifier, and an LED driver configured to receive rectified AC voltage from an AC power source and drive the LED load. The AC direct driver lighting system further includes a surge protection circuit and a current limiting circuit disposed between the AC power source and the LED load. The surge protection circuit and the current limiting circuit suppress excessive current flowing through the AC direct driver lighting system. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050725 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AT LOW TEMPERATURE - Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) generate light more efficiently than high-intensity discharge lamps or high-intensity fluorescent lamps. Driving a series of LEDs with a constant-voltage primary supply and a low-voltage LED driver keeps efficiency high. Unfortunately, LED forward voltage varies as a function of temperature: at low temperature, the forward voltage rises. Placing the LEDs in series magnifies the forward voltage increases. This makes it difficult to drive a series of LEDs at low temperature with a constant-voltage supply because the forward voltage can exceed the power supply voltage. To account for this behavior, an exemplary LED lighting fixture includes a “bypass” circuit that, when engaged, effectively removes at least one LED from each series string of LEDs to bring the total forward voltage below the power supply voltage. The low-voltage driver circuit monitors temperature, and engages the “bypass” circuit when necessary to ensure that DC voltage is not exceeded. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050726 | LAMP SYSTEM REALIZING VARIOUS WAYS FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING UP THEREOF - A lamp control system with various control ways includes an AC power source; a wave generator; a driving circuit; a lamp set receiving power from the driving circuit to drive the lamp set; a microprocessor receiving power from the lamp set as driving power thereof and receiving, signals from the wave generator as driving signals; a switching circuit; the switching circuit being connected to the microprocessor and receiving the signals from the microprocessor for operating the lamp; the switching circuit also controlling current flowing through the lamp set and thus controlling the illumination of the lamp set; a sensing circuit connected to the microprocessor for detecting variations of environment illuminations and then transferring detecting signals to the microprocessor to cause the microprocessor to control the switching circuit to operate the lamp set; and an illumination setting by which a user can set illumination of the lamp set. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050727 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR A LIGHT EMITTING COMPONENT AND CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREOF - A driving circuit includes a control circuit and a boost converter circuit. The control circuit receives a sense voltage associated with a direct-current (DC) source voltage, and generates a control signal with a duty cycle that varies with the sense voltage in a monotonically increasing manner. The boost converter circuit receives the DC source voltage and the control signal, thereby providing a driving current for driving light emission of a light emitting component. The driving current has a magnitude positively correlated to the duty cycle of the control signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050728 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system includes: a lighting device having an LED as a light source; a lighting circuit; and a heat dissipation device configured to dissipate heat generated by the lighting device. The lighting circuit has: a power source configured to supply electric power to the LED; and a controller configured to control current which is output from the power source to the LED. The heat dissipation device has a device characteristics information providing unit configured to provide device characteristics information of the heat dissipation device to the controller, wherein the controller determines compatibility between the heat dissipation device and the lighting device, based on the device characteristics information, and controls lighting of the LED. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050729 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Various embodiments relate to a drive circuit for an illumination device and an illumination device. The drive circuit includes a first drive module, wherein the first drive module is configured to convert an alternating current signal from a power supply to a constant current drive signal supplied to a light-emitting unit of the illumination device, and wherein the drive circuit further includes a second drive module, and wherein the second drive module is in series connection with the first drive module and the light-emitting unit and is configured to hold a voltage which is applied across the second drive module by the constant current drive signal, and the second drive module further includes a first switch means which is driven by the held voltage to turn on such that a current signal output from the second drive module is a direct current signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050730 | Apparatus for Driving Light Emitting Diode Having A Current Switch - An apparatus for driving LEDs. The apparatus that drives a first LED unit having at least one LED and second LED unit connected to the first LED unit and having at least one LED comprises a rectifying unit for rectifying an AC power source connected to the first LED unit, a first current detector connected between the rectifying unit and the first LED unit and having its operation state changed depending on a level of current flowing through the first LED unit, a second current detector connected between the rectifying unit and the second LED unit and having its operation state changed depending on a level of current flowing through the second LED unit, and a reverse current protector connected between the first and second current detectors for providing a path to connect the first and second LED units in series. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050731 | LED DRIVING CIRCUIT USING DOUBLE BRIDGE DIODE AND LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - According to the present invention, provided is an LED driving circuit comprising: a first rectification module, connected to an alternating current power source, for full-wave rectifying an applied alternating current voltage and for supplying a first rectification voltage which has been full-wave rectified to an LED light emitting module as a first driving voltage; and a second driving voltage supply module, connected to the alternating current power source in parallel with the first rectification module, for full-wave rectifying an applied alternating current voltage to generate a second rectification voltage, for charging energy using the generated second rectification voltage at a charging section, and for supplying a second driving voltage to the LED light emitting module at a compensating section. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050732 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING CHIP HAVING EIGHT OR SIX PINS, DRVING SYSTEM USING THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING CHIP, AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A light emitting diode driving chip includes: a current regulating circuit arranged to selectively outputting four currents to four pins respectively; a current control circuit coupled to the current regulating circuit and a fifth pin, arranged to receive an adjusting signal at the fifth pin to control the four currents; a feedback voltage control circuit arranged to output a feedback voltage to a sixth pin according to a first specific voltage selected from four voltages corresponding to the four pins; and a protection circuit arranged to determine whether a voltage difference between a second specific voltage selected from the four voltages and the first specific voltage is larger than a threshold value. If the first specific voltage is larger than the threshold value, the protection circuit controls the current regulating circuit to stop conducting current to a specific pin corresponding to the first specific voltage. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050733 | POWER SUPPLY, POWER CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A power supply and method of controlling power supplied to a light source are disclosed. The power supply includes a dimming-control voltage generator configured to generate a dimming-control voltage based on first and second adjustment values; a dimming controller configured to output a dimming control signal for controlling analog dimming and pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming of a light source based on the dimming-control voltage; and a driver configured to control the analog dimming and the PWM dimming of the light source based on the dimming control signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050734 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT FIXTURE OUTPUTS - A method of controlling a plurality of light fixtures. The method includes detecting the light outputs of a plurality of light fixtures and detecting a reflection of light from a surface. The light outputs and the reflection of light are analyzed. Differences among the light outputs of the plurality of light fixtures are determined, and a difference between the reflection of light and a desired reflection of light is determined. New or updated values for output color, output brightness, and/or output spectra are determined for the plurality of light fixtures such that the light outputs of the light fixtures are consistent and correspond to a desired light output, and such that the reflection of light corresponds to the desired reflection of light. Each of the plurality of light fixtures is then driven using respective light source output values to produce the desired light outputs. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050735 | DIMMING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A dimming system comprises a controller and an AC-to-DC converter. The controller outputs a control signal in response to a dimming signal. The controller comprises a frequency adjustment circuit and a duty cycle adjustment circuit. The frequency adjustment circuit adjusts the frequency of the control signal in response to the dimming signal. The duty cycle adjustment circuit adjusts the duty cycle of the control signal in response to the dimming signal. The AC-to-DC converter converts an external power and to output a DC signal in response to the control signal so as to drive a light source by the DC signal. When the controller is operated at a first mode, the control signal has a first frequency and a first duty cycle. When the controller switches to a second mode, the control signal has a second frequency and a second duty cycle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050736 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR - A lighting device may be implemented to automatically adjust a projected light level based on ambient lighting conditions detected at a sensor. In one example, a lighting device includes a light source adapted to project light. The lighting device also includes a sensor adapted to provide illumination measurements based on ambient light detected by the sensor including at least a reflected portion of the projected light. The lighting device also includes a controller adapted to select a range of illumination levels and adjust the projected light based on the provided illumination measurements to transition the projected light through a plurality of projected light levels until at least a new illumination measurement provided by the sensor is within the range of illumination levels. Additional devices and related methods are also provided. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050737 | LIGHT SENSOR - A light sensor is provided that includes an exposed light transducer for accumulating charge in proportion to light incident thereon over an integration period; and a light-to-pulse circuit in communication with the exposed light transducer, the light-to-pulse circuit operative to output a pulse having a pulse width based on the charge accumulated by the exposed light transducer. The light-to-pulse circuit may include a one shot logic circuit that contributes to generation of the pulse. The light sensor may include an input/output pad, a capacitor provided at the input/output pad for blocking static electricity, an input low pass filter provided at the input/output pad for blocking electromagnetic interference, and/or a bandgap voltage reference circuit connected to a power source having a supply voltage level in a range of about 3.3V to about 5.0V, and for generating a set of stable reference voltages throughout the supply voltage level range. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050738 | ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - An environment control system ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160050739 | DC OPERATED CHRISTMAS LIGHT STRING - A string set of series-connected incandescent bulbs in which the bulbs are individually provided with a voltage responsive shunt which is inoperative during normal operation of the string set when connected to a source of operating potential and which becomes operative only in response to an increase in the voltage thereacross which exceeds its rating, and in which the remaining bulbs of the circuit continue to receive rated current therethrough and rated voltage thereacross and further continue to be illuminated even though other bulbs in the string are either inoperative or are missing from their respective sockets. The string includes a split bridge AC to DC converter which provides pulsating DC current to the shunted, series-connected incandescent bulbs. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050740 | Cost Effective Cartridge for a Plasma Arc Torch - A cartridge for an air-cooled plasma arc torch is provided. The cartridge includes a swirl ring having a molded thermoplastic elongated body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a hollow portion configured to receive an electrode. The swirl ring also has a plurality of gas flow openings defined by the distal end of the elongated body and configured to impart a swirling motion to a plasma gas flow for the plasma arc torch. The swirl ring further includes a nozzle retention feature on a surface of the elongated body at the distal end for retaining a nozzle to the elongated body. The cartridge further includes a cap affixed to the proximal end of the elongated body of the swirl ring for substantially closing the proximal end of the elongated body. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050741 | CHARGED PARTICLE ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING BEAM DOSE AND ENERGY COMPENSATION AND METHOS THEREFOR - A method of operating an acceleration system comprises injecting charged particles into an RF accelerator, providing RF power to the accelerator, and accelerating the injected charged particles. The accelerated charged particles may impact a target to generate radiation. The RF power is based, at least in part, on past performance of the system, to compensate, at least partially, for dose and/or energy instability. A controller may provide a compensated control voltage (“CCV”) to an electric power source based on the past performance, to provide compensated electric power to the RF source. A decreasing CCV, such as an exponentially decreasing CCV, may be provided to the electric power source during beam on time periods. The CCV to be provided may be increased, such as exponentially increased toward a maximum value, during beam off time periods. The controller may be configured by a compensation circuit and/or software. Systems are also described. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050742 | EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND PARTICLE ACCELERATOR HAVING A FOIL HOLDER - A particle accelerator including an electrical field system and a magnetic field system that are configured to direct a particle beam of charged particles along a designated path within an acceleration chamber. The particle accelerator also includes a foil holder having a beam window and a positioning slot that at least partially surrounds the beam window. The positioning slot is dimensioned to hold an extraction foil such that the extraction foil extends across the beam window and into the path of the charged particles. The positioning slot is defined by interior reference surfaces that face the extraction foil and retain the extraction foil within the positioning slot. The reference surfaces permit the extraction foil to move relative to the reference surfaces when the particle beam is incident on the extraction foil. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050743 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A circuit board includes a plate member capable of holding a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board including an electronic component, and a cooling member provided on the electronic component, the printed circuit board and the electronic component being positioned between the plate member and the cooling member; and a circuit provided to the plate member and allowed to be electrically connected with the printed circuit board. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050744 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE VIA - An electronic device and semiconductor package include a printed circuit board and a semiconductor device mounted thereon. The printed circuit board includes one or more thermally conductive vias for dissipating heat. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050745 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY - An electronic assembly includes an electronic module, a rigid board, a first flexible board, a second flexible board and a conductive adhesive layer. The first flexible board extends from the electronic module and has a first connection end and a first pad arrangement at the first connection end. The first pad arrangement has a plurality of first pads. The second flexible board is connected to the rigid board and has a second connection end and a second pad arrangement at the second connection end. The second pad arrangement has a plurality of second pads. The first pads are structurally and electrically connected to the second pads through the conductive adhesive layer. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050746 | Printed Circuit Assembly And A Touch Sensitive System Comprising The Assembly - The disclosure relates to a printed circuit assembly, PCA, comprising: a printed circuit board, PCB; a group of components comprising an emitter, a detector and an integrated circuit, IC wherein the components are electrically bonded to the PCB, and the emitter and the detector are electrically connected to the integrated circuit via the PCB, the integrated circuit is further configured to control operation of the emitter and the detector in the same group, and a first coating covering at least one of the components in the group, wherein the first coating is made of an optically transparent material. The disclosure also relates to a method for fabricating a printed circuit assembly, and a touch sensitive system comprising the printed circuit assembly. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050747 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND DESIGN METHOD THEREOF - A design method for a PCB having multiple screw holes includes steps of: (A) sequentially disposing a top layer, an upper solder resist layer, a wiring layer, a lower solder resist layer, a bottom layer, and a hole installation part on the above layers, wherein, the hole installation part includes a screw hole and a copper exposing region; disposing a hoard-geometry-outline layer and a route keepout layer; (B) disposing a first circle on the route keepout layer, wherein, the first circle is larger than a cross section of the screw hole; (C) disposing a second circle on the geometry outline layer, wherein, the second circle is equal to the cross section of the screw hole; and (D) respectively disposing a copper foil on the copper exposing region of the top layer, the upper solder resist layer, the wiring layer, the lower solder resist layer, and the bottom layer. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050748 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - One semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate, a first semiconductor chip that is mounted on one surface of the wiring substrate, a second semiconductor chip that is laminated on the first semiconductor chip so as to form exposed surfaces where the surface of the first semiconductor chip is partially exposed, silicon substrates that are mounted on the exposed surfaces and serve as warping control members, and an encapsulation body that is formed on the wiring substrate so as to cover the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip and the silicon substrates. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050749 | PATTERN SAFETY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN PATTERNS - Disclosed herein is a pattern safety device for preventing interference between patterns. In detail, a separately partitioned space is defined in an adhesion portion, which is formed on a plurality of patterns on the surface of a substrate so that a circuit element is placed on the adhesion portion, thus preventing interference between the patterns. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050750 | BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS FOR MULTILAYER TRANSIENT PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - The invention provides transient printed circuit board devices, including active and passive devices that electrically and/or physically transform upon application of at least one internal and/or external stimulus. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050751 | MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATES - This disclosure generally relates to high-speed fiber optic networks that use light signals to transmit data over a network. The disclosed subject matter includes devices and methods relating to header subassemblies and/or optoelectronic subassemblies. In some aspects, the disclosed devices and methods may relate to a header subassembly that can include: a multi-layer substrate with a bottom layer, a top layer having top thin film signal lines, and one or more intermediate layers having thick film traces between the top layer and the bottom layer, the thick film traces electrically coupled to the top thin film signal lines; and optoelectronic components positioned over the multi-layer substrate and electrically coupled with the signal lines. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050752 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a printed circuit board including: an insulation layer; circuit patterns buried in the insulation layer; and a bump pad having a lower part buried in the insulation layer and an upper part protruding upwardly from the insulation layer, and a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050753 | INTERPOSER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A method for fabricating an interposer is provided, which includes the steps of: providing a substrate body having opposite first and second sides and a plurality of conductive through holes communicating the first and second sides; forming an insulating layer on the first side of the substrate body, wherein the insulating layer has a plurality of openings correspondingly exposing the conductive through holes; and forming a plurality of conductive pads in the openings of the insulating layer, wherein the conductive pads are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive through holes, thereby dispensing with the conventional wet etching process and hence preventing an undercut structure from being formed under the conductive pads. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050754 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board includes three or more than three through holes. An inner wall of the through hole is covered by conductive coating. Same size leads of an electronic component are inserted into the through holes. The through holes are soldered by dip soldering the printed wiring board in melting solder. The through holes have two or more diameters. The diameter of the through hole having more adjacent through holes is not larger than the diameter of the through hole having less adjacent through holes. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050755 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a printed circuit board including: an insulation layer in which a via hole is formed; vias formed in the via hole; first circuit patterns formed below the insulation layer and electrically connected to the vias; and second circuit patterns formed on the insulation layer to be bonded to the vias; wherein the via has a diameter smaller than that of the via hole, and a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050756 | Blind Via Printed Circuit Board Fabrication Supporting Press Fit Connectors - An information handling system circuit board interfaces storage device surface connectors and storage device controllers disposed on opposing sides by coupling a first circuit board portion having a controller press in connector to a second circuit board portion having plural surface connectors. The first and second circuit board portions couple to each other with an adhesive activated by curing. Resistant ink is printed over openings of the first circuit board portion where adhesive is applied in order to prevent the adhesive from flowing into the openings at or before the curing of the adhesive. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050757 | ALL-ORGANIC INDUCTOR-CAPACITOR TANK CIRCUIT FOR RADIO FREQUENCY SENSOR APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides novel tank circuits that are totally passive, and they are made of conductive-grade carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on substrates, and preferably flexible substrates. These components and structures contain no traditional electronic materials such as silicon, metal oxides, or ceramics, and they are totally organic. They may be used in applications where the resonant frequency and amplitude of the sensor can be modulated by a thermal, mechanical, or chemical signal, such as temperature, strain, pressure, vibration, or humidity. All-organic, and consequently combustible, passive RF sensors have unique applications for defense and consumer industries. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050758 | SCREEN CONTROL MODULE OF A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF - A screen control module of a mobile electronic device has at least one controller formed on a circuit board. The circuit board has multiple solder pads formed on the circuit board and respectively aligning along a first direction and a second direction. An amount of the solder pads along the first direction is greater than that along the second direction. The controller is formed by an integrated circuit with a package, and the aspect ratio of the package is not less than 2. The package has multiple electrical contacts respectively aligning along a length direction and a width direction. Each electrical contact aligns with and is electrically connected to a corresponding solder pad. Accordingly, the screen control module mounted within a side frame of a display of the mobile electronic device can increase the aspect ratio to meet the demand for narrowing the side frame of the display. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050759 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND BOARD HAVING THE SAME - There are provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a board having the same. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: three external electrodes disposed to be spaced apart from one another on a mounting surface of a ceramic body; first internal electrodes each including first and second lead portions connected to the outermost external electrodes, respectively; and second internal electrodes each including a third lead portion connected to the middle external electrode, in which a first region in which the first internal electrodes are laminated is disposed in a central portion of the ceramic body in a width direction of the ceramic body, and second regions in which the first and second internal electrodes are alternately laminated are disposed on both sides of the intervening first region in the width direction of the ceramic body. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050760 | COMPOSITE CHIP COMPONENT, CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The composite chip component includes: plurality of chip elements which are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart upon a common substrate, and which have mutually different functions; and a pair of electrodes which, in each of the chip elements, are formed on the surface of the substrate. As a result, it is possible to reduce the bond area (footprint) for the mounting substrate, and therefore, it is possible to provide a composite chip component capable of achieving efficiency of mounting operation. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050761 | SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUIFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a substrate structure is provided. An insulation substrate having an upper surface is provided. A portion of the upper surface of the insulation substrate is irradiated by a first laser beam so as to form a first intaglio pattern. The first laser beam is IR laser beam or fiber laser beam. The first intaglio pattern has a modification surface. A first metal layer is formed on the upper surface of the insulation substrate, and covers the upper surface of the insulation layer and the modification surface of the first intaglio pattern, and fills up the first intaglio pattern. A grinding process is performed on the first metal layer so as to expose the upper surface of the insulation substrate and define a first patterned circuit layer. A first upper surface of the first patterned circuit layer is aligned with the upper surface of the insulation substrate. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for producing an electronic device are disclosed. An adhesive material is jetted in a first pattern on a surface of a receiver substrate. A carrier having a metal foil disposed thereon is brought into contact with the first substrate such that a portion of the metal foil contacts the adhesive material. The adhesive material is activated using at least one of mechanical pressure and heat while the portion of the metal foil is in contact with the adhesive material. The first substrate and the second substrate are separated, whereby the portion of the metal foil is transferred to the first substrate. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050763 | ENCAPSULATION PROCESS ENABLING HOTBAR SOLDERING WITHOUT DIRECT PCB SUPPORT - A method for connecting or terminating wires to a printed circuit is disclosed. The method includes applying layers, such as a first layer and a second layer, to the printed circuit. The first layer is applied over several active components on the printed circuit, and provides a sealant against ingress of contaminants in the active components. The second layer is a rigid layer applied over the first layer. When the printed circuit is placed in a fixture, a metallic element, such as a thermode or hot bar, presses against the wires to hold the wires against several terminals on the printed circuit. The metallic element is heated to melt solder between the wires and the terminals. The second layer is configured to resist compressive forces from the metallic element and the fixture, such that the printed circuit and the active components are not damaged during the connection process. | 2016-02-18 |
20160050764 | MOUNTING JIG FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A mounting jig for a semiconductor device includes an insulated circuit board positioning jig positioning an insulated circuit board by housing the insulated circuit board at a predetermined position, a tubular contact element positioning jig having a plurality of positioning holes at predetermined positions to insert a plurality of tubular contact elements respectively, and a tubular contact element press-down jig for pressing down the plurality of tubular contact elements inserted into the respective positioning holes in the tubular contact element positioning jig. | 2016-02-18 |