10th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100062612 | Aftertreatment Method for Amorphous Carbon Film - The present invention is an aftertreatment method further applied to an amorphous carbon film to which a treatment including heating is performed after the film has been formed on a substrate. The treatment of preventing oxidation of the amorphous carbon film is performed immediately after the treatment including heating. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062613 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - A method of processing a substrate using plasma includes loading a substrate into a chamber, processing the substrate with a first plasma mode and then processing the substrate with a second plasma mode, wherein at least one of the first plasma mode and the second plasma mode is a time-modulation mode in which a plasma induced in the chamber is periodically turned on and off to reduce plasma-induced damage in the substrate. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062614 | IN-SITU CHAMBER TREATMENT AND DEPOSITION PROCESS - Embodiments of the invention provide a method for treating the inner surfaces of a processing chamber and depositing a material on a during a vapor deposition process, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) or by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In one embodiment, the inner surfaces of the processing chamber and the substrate may be exposed to a reagent, such as a hydrogenated ligand compound during a pretreatment process. The hydrogenated ligand compound may be the same ligand as a free ligand formed from the metal-organic precursor used during the subsequent deposition process. The free ligand is usually formed by hydrogenation or thermolysis during the deposition process. In one example, the processing chamber and substrate are exposed to an alkylamine compound (e.g., dimethylamine) during the pretreatment process prior to conducting the vapor deposition process which utilizes a metal-organic chemical precursor having alkylamino ligands, such as pentakis(dimethylamino) tantalum (PDMAT). | 2010-03-11 |
20100062615 | Dock with flippable connector - A dock includes a moveable connector to allow connection to a handheld electronic device. Generally, the connector moves between a closed position and an open position where the connector is placed in at least one substantially upright position for receiving a handheld electronic device. The connector may be hidden from view or lie flush relative to the body of the dock, thereby making the dock more portable and easily organized with other objects, e.g. in stacking. Various motions can be used to move the connector. Examples include one or more rotations, translations, and/or the like. Various retention mechanisms may be employed to retain the connector in an open position when connected to the media player. Also, various electrical mechanisms can be used to couple the movable connector to a fixed printed circuit board (PCB) contained inside the body of the dock. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062616 | MOTHERBOARD AND EXPANSION CARD APPLIED TO THE MOTHERBOARD - A motherboard includes a bus, an expansion socket pair. The bus includes a number of power lines, ground lines and non-power lines. The expansion socket pair includes a first expansion socket and a second expansion socket separated from the first expansion socket. The first expansion socket includes a number of power signals pins. The second expansion socket includes a number of non-power signal pins. The power signal pins are connected to the power lines of the bus to transmit power signals. The non-power signal pins are connected to the non-power lines of the bus to transmit non-power signals. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062617 | CIRCUIT BOARDS, CONNECTORS, CASES, CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES, CASE ASSEMBLIES, DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Example embodiments are directed to circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices and methods of manufacturing the same, which are common to at least two different form factors. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062618 | Integrated assembly of female coaxial cable connector and USB socket - An integrated assembly of a female coaxial cable connector and a universal serial bus (USB) socket, mounted on a printed circuit board, is disclosed. The integrated assembly includes an insulating housing; a plurality of first conductive contacts; a second conductive contact; and a shielding case partially enclosing the insulating housing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062619 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS - The electrical connecting apparatus according to the present invention is used for providing electrical contacts for an electronic device and comprises a housing and a plurality of electrical contacts. At least one passageway is set on the housing. At least two ribs are set in the passageways. Within the passageways, at least one holding space is formed between two adjacent ribs. The electrical contacts are set in the passageways, respectively. In addition, portions of at least two electrical contacts are accommodated in the same holding space. The electrical contact has a base portion located underneath the rib. A pair of contact portions is formed by extending upwards from the base portion along corresponding two sides of the rib. Besides, at least one contact portion pass through the holding space. When the paired contact portions of each said electrical contact make contact with the electronic device, the contact portions move away from said rib. When the paired contact portions of each electrical contact of the electrical connecting apparatus according to the present invention make contact with an electronic device, the contact portions move away from said rib. Thereby, the electrical contact does not interfere with the housing. Consequently, the reliability of the product can be guaranteed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062620 | SIM CARD CONNECTOR HAVING DUAL-SET FOOTPRINT ARRANGEMENTS - Provided is an electrical connector comprises an insulative housing defining a mounting surface and a mating surface in a parallel relationship and surrounded by a pair of end portions and side edges. A plurality of contacts are arranged into two distinct rows, and each contact comprises a first solder tail and a second solder tail respectively extending outward from the end portion and the side edge of the insulative housing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062621 | Horizontal Dual In-line Memory Modules - Horizontal dual in-line memory modules are disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory module includes a circuit board, a plurality of memory chips attached to a top surface of the circuit board, and a plurality of connector contacts disposed under a back surface of the circuit board and extending away from the memory chips, the connector contacts being electrically coupled to the memory chips, the back surface opposite the top surface of the circuit board. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062622 | IC SOCKET HAVING IMPROVED LATCH DEVICE - An IC socket for receiving an IC package comprises a socket body for carrying the IC package. A plurality of contacts are received in the socket body for electrical connection with the IC package. A driving member is mounted upon the socket body and able to operate between an upper position and a lower position. At least one latch device comprises an upper section, a lower section parallel to the upper section and a regulator. The regular links the upper section and the lower section and force the lower section to move relative to the upper section. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062623 | IC SOCKET WITH FLOATABLE PRESSING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING TESTING IC PACKAGES OF DIFFERENT SIZES - An IC socket comprises an insulative housing adapted to accommodate an IC package and a pressing device pivotably attached to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines some first pivoting holes at two opposite ends thereof and some second pivoting holes distant with the first pivoting holes. A pair of first shafts are assembled in the first pivoting hole of the insulative housing to pivotally latch the pressing device on the insulative housing and are movable in a vertical direction, so that the pressing device is floatable and can engage with different packages of different thickness. Two second shafts are assembled in the second pivoting holes. The IC socket further includes a plurality of spring members linking the first shafts and the second shafts to make the pressing device downwardly in a vertical direction. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062624 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING ELASTIC CARD-EJECTING MEMBER - An electrical connector disposed on a main board and connected to and engaged with a circuit board includes a plastic base, terminals, a board engaging structure and an elastic card-ejecting member. The plastic base is fixed to the main board and formed with a connection slot having an opening. One end of the circuit board may be inserted into the opening. Each terminal disposed on the plastic base has a projecting connection point disposed on the connection slot. The board engaging structure has an engaging portion, which can engage with the circuit board when the circuit board is inserted into the connection slot. The elastic card-ejecting member enters a forced state when the circuit board is inserted into the connection slot by a stroke, and pushes the circuit board out by another stroke so that the circuit board is engaged with the engaging portion when the elastic card-ejecting member bounces. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062625 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC MODULE - An electrical connector system includes a substrate ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062626 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC MODULE - An electrical connector system includes a substrate ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062627 | CONNECTION MEMBER AND HARNESS CONNECTOR - A waterproof harness connector that is simple, highly reliable, and can branch a wire. An inner holder is inserted into an outer holder from an opening, and then, joints of wire terminals, where seal members are attached to wires, are inserted into wire terminal holding holes of the inner holder through wire terminal insertion openings of the outer holder. When a pin terminal is inserted into a pin terminal insertion hole of the inner holder, the pin terminal penetrates tubular contacts of the joints, which are placed in the holding hole, to electrically connect the wire terminals to each other. After that, a waterproof member is fixed to an opening to make the inside of the outer holder a waterproof structure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062628 | CABLE TERMINATION CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A cable termination connection assembly for coupling a cable to an apparatus generally includes a main body defining an inner cavity having first and second ends, the main body configured to receive a pressurized fluid, and the first end configured to receive at least a portion of the cable therein, and a first engagement mechanism configured to couple the main body to the cable, wherein the first engagement mechanism includes a first adhesive seal. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062629 | PROBE BLOCK ASSEMBLY - A probe block assembly includes a block and a cable terminated to a coaxial connector that is configured to electrically communicate with a plurality of probes inserted in the block. The coaxial connector includes a connector signal contact configured to separably connect to a first probe that is insertable into an aperture of the block and insulated from the block, and a resilient ground beam configured to commonly ground one or more second probes inserted in the block. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062630 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector for electrically connecting an element to a circuit board includes at least two adjacent insulation bodies, a plugging slot located on the insulation bodies for being plugged with the element, and a set of conductive terminals disposed on the insulation bodies and electrically connected with the circuit board. One side of each of the insulation bodies is movably connected with the adjacent insulation body. When the circuit board undergoes soldering process, the relation position of the insulation bodies at the adjacent location is automatically adjusted according to the warp caused by the high temperature of soldering so as to reduce the warp and deformation. Thereby, the soldering portion of each conductive terminal received in the insulation bodies can be soldered onto the circuit board well, such that electrical connector is normally and electrically connected with the circuit board. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062631 | Cable Connector - A cable connector includes a connector housing attached to an outer shell. A seal is disposed at least partially between the outer shell and the connector housing. A shield is at least partially disposed about the connector housing adjacent to the seal. In one exemplary approach, the connector housing is removably attached to the outer shell. In another exemplary approach, the seal has a unitary configuration. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062632 | MODULAR ADAPTER FOR A CONNECTOR INSERT AND CONNECTION UNIT COMPRISING SUCH MODULAR ADAPTERS - The invention refers to a modular adapter for a connector insert, characterized in that it comprises a hollow body provided with a through cavity for receiving a connector insert, an external wall of said hollow body being provided with reversible retention means able to cooperate with the internal wall of a through hole in a connector box in which said adapter is intended to be mounted. The invention also refers to a connection unit comprising two modular adapters, respectively male and female adapters. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062633 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR ENGAGING A PORTION OF A PLUG WITHIN A RECEPTACLE - An cable connector system is provided. A receptacle for the connector system includes a pair of opposing compression plates and at least one rotatable member configured to move the opposing compression plates as the rotatable member rotates. The compression plates cause contact with a portion of the plug inserted therebetween. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062634 | PANEL MOUNTABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An RF connector assembly for mating to a mating connector securely attached to a device includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor coaxially aligned with one another. The inner and outer conductors define a mating interface for mating with the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes an outer body having a latching element configured to couple to the mating connector. The outer body also has a flange extending from the outer body and being configured to face the device when the coaxial connector assembly is mated with the mating connector. A fastener is separately provided from the outer body and engages the flange and the device to securely couple the outer body to the device. Optionally, the outer conductor may define the outer body. Alternatively, the outer body may be a plastic outer body that surrounds the outer conductor. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062635 | LATCH SECURING MEMBER - A latch securing member for use in maintaining a first connector having at least one latching arm in latching engagement with a second connector having at least one latch projection. The latch securing member has an inclined member which extends from proximate a front face to a rear wall, with the inclined member being positioned proximate a bottom wall at the front face and inclined toward a top surface. At least one securing arm extends from the rear wall toward the front face and is positioned proximate the top surface. The inclined member is positioned to cooperate with the latching arm of the first connector to prevent the latching arm from disengagement from the latching projection of the second connector. The securing arm cooperates with the latching arm to maintain the latch securing member in position relative to the latching arm. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062636 | Cable Connector - A cable connector includes a flat cable having a plurality of first electric conductive sections formed on a first end and a plurality of second electric conductive sections formed on a second end thereof. A circuit board is electrically connected to the first end of the flat cable. The circuit board has a plurality of first conductive sections and a plurality of second conductive sections respectively formed thereon. The plurality of first conductive sections is electrically connected to the plurality of first electric conductive sections of the flat cable. The plurality of first conductive sections and the plurality of second conductive sections are electrically connected to each other via a displacement circuit disposed in the circuit board. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062637 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A HIGH VOLTAGE TO LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING FIXTURE ADAPTER - A method and an apparatus that enables converting a high voltage lighting fixture for use with a low voltage lighting system are disclosed. The method comprises providing a housing having a cavity, providing a low voltage light source socket having two electrical contacts having sufficient spacing to accommodate a low voltage light source, each electrical contact connected a first and a second conductor respectively, electrically connecting the first conductor to an interior thread contact and the second conductor to an interior base contact, and securing the first and second conductors and the low voltage light source socket within the housing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062638 | MODULAR INTERCONNECT APPARATUS - The present application provides a modular interconnect apparatus. In one embodiment, the interconnect apparatus includes a frame; and a plurality of coaxial modules connected to the frame, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial modules comprises: a signal contact having a middle portion, a first end and a second end; a first ring shaped ground contact surrounding the first end of the signal contact, wherein the first end of the signal contact is coaxial with the first ring shaped ground contact; a second ring shaped ground contact surrounding the second end of the signal contact, wherein the second end of the signal contact is coaxial with the second ring shaped ground contact; and a housing that houses at least a portion of signal contact and ground contacts. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062639 | L-SHAPED COAXIAL CONNECTOR - An L-shaped coaxial connector manufacturable at low costs includes a housing having a cylinder portion and a back portion. The cylinder portion includes a first opening and a second opening, and the cylinder portion is in contact with an external conductor of a receptacle inserted from the first opening. The back portion is connected to the cylinder portion and covers the second opening. The housing is made of a metal plate. The diameter of a part of a bushing contained in the cylinder portion is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the first opening. The housing further includes a crimping portion extending from the back portion. The crimping portion fixes the bushing to the housing by being bent so as to face the back portion with the bushing therebetween. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062640 | L-TYPE COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A housing includes a cylinder portion, a back portion, crimping portions, and supporting portions. The cylinder portion has a first opening, a second opening, and a cut and can be in contact with an external conductor of a receptacle inserted from the first opening. The back unit covers the second opening. Each of the supporting portions is disposed on the cylinder portion. Each of the crimping portions extends from the back portion and is bent so as to face the back portion such that the supporting portion is disposed between the crimping portion and the back portion. An elastic portion is disposed between the crimping portion and the supporting portion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062641 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector is provided which can be attached to and detached from a receptacle plural times with a smaller load and has a longer life without increasing the height of the coaxial connector. The coaxial connector includes a housing having a tubular portion capable of being press-fitted and locked into a groove that is formed in an outer conductor of the receptacle. The tubular portion is rounded into a substantially C-shape perpendicularly to a press-fitting direction and has a gap formed by opposite ends of the tubular portion, which are positioned close to each other. The tubular portion has locking projections formed in a lower portion thereof. The first locking projection is formed at a position diametrically opposite to the gap, and the second locking projection and the third locking projection are located at positions that are spaced away from the first locking projection by about 90° or more in a circumferential direction. A circumferential length of each projection is set to be smaller than a circumferential interval between the first locking projection and the second or third locking projection. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062642 | Micro Plug Connector - A micro plug connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a pair of positioning hooks and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue protruding from the base. The terminals and positioning hooks are mounted through the base into the tongue. The metal shell covers the insulative housing and has a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover is mounted around the tongue and has a connecting plate protruding from the front cover and partially covering the bottom of the base. The rear cover formed on the front cover and covers the base and the connecting plate of the front cover. The front and rear covers double cover the insulative housing to strengthen the structures of the micro plug connector and prevent inadvertent disassembly or failure of the micro plug connector. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062643 | BRANCH CONNECTOR - A branch connector located at a position where a branch line is connectedly branched from a main line constituting a communication circuit, comprising: inside a connector housing thereof, one or a plurality of bus bars each having a joint part long and narrow and a plurality of electric wire connection terminal parts projected by spacing said electric wire connection terminal parts at a certain interval from said joint part in a longitudinal direction thereof; a plurality of cylindrical insulation parts each having a hollow portion through which one of said electric wire connection terminal parts is inserted; and a plurality of filter materials each of which is made of a conductive magnetic material and fitted on one of said cylindrical insulation parts to prevent each of said filter materials and said corresponding electric wire connection terminal part from contacting each other. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062644 | Modular Insert and Jack Including Moveable Reactance Section - Compensation schemes for a modular jack are provided according to the present disclosure. The compensation schemes advantageously include a first coupling of compensating crosstalk between a first pair of conductors and a second pair of conductors and a second coupling of compensating crosstalk between only a first conductor of the first pair of conductors and only a first conductor of the second pair of conductors, wherein the first and second couplings of compensating crosstalk are of opposite polarities. In exemplary embodiments, the first coupling of compensating crosstalk may be provided by a circuit board, such as a flexible circuit board including a plurality of interconnection elements, e.g., capacitors, for providing the first coupling of compensating crosstalk. Alternatively, the first coupling of compensating crosstalk may be provided by a plurality of plug interface contacts associated with the first and second pairs of conductors. Similarly, the second coupling of compensating crosstalk may be provided either by a circuit board associated with the first and second pairs of conductors or by a plurality of rear wire connection terminals associated with the first and second pairs of conductors. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062645 | Electrical connector system with magnetic module - An electrical connector system includes a substrate ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062646 | Card connector - A card connector is configured for receiving a card having contact pads with the card having a thickness and a width perpendicular to the thickness. The card connector includes a housing with a slot for receiving the card and conductive terminals within the housing and which contact the contact pads of the card. A switch includes a first contact member and a second contact member wherein the first contact member is moveable in a direction parallel to the thickness direction of the card upon insertion of the card into the housing such that the first contact member moves relative to the second contact member. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062647 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062648 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR WITH POWER CONTACTS - A card edge connector ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062649 | EDGE CONNECTOR - An edge connector for transmitting signals at a high frequency, for example in a system environment with a frequency higher than 2.0 GHz or 3.0 GHz, is provided. The connector includes a housing and at least a first and a second conductors disposed in the housing. Each conductor has a contact portion and a terminal portion, and each contact portion form a contact surface. The at least first and second conductors are disposed in the housing in such a manner that, both the contact surfaces face a first direction, the terminal portion of the first conductor is offset from the contact portion of the first conductor along the first direction, and the terminal portion of the second conductor is offset from the contact portion of the second conductor along a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062650 | Connector - A connector has a mating surface on which the connector is mated with a mating connector in a first direction. The connector includes a power supply contact and a housing. The housing is formed with a power supply contact holder and a protrusion. The power supply contact holder holds the power supply contact. The protrusion extends along the first direction to a location closer to the mating surface than an edge of the power supply contact. The protrusion extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction more than the power supply contact within the power supply contact holder. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062651 | Multi-Slot Connector and Manufacture Method Thereof - A multi-slot connector and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The multi-slot connector includes a housing and a conducting structure. The conducting structure has a body and a terminal portion extending from the body. After extending out from the body, the terminal portion bends to form a first ridge. After bending the first ridge, the terminal portion turns to form a winding portion which winds back toward the body and bends to form a second ridge, wherein the first and second ridges protrude toward different directions. The housing has a first slot and a second slot. When the conducting structure is disposed in the housing, the first ridge and the second ridge are respectively corresponding to the first slot and the second slot. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062652 | POWER ADAPTER WITH CHANGEABLE PLUG - A power adapter with a changeable plug includes a positioning surface and an electric connecting surface connected to an edge of the positioning surface. The plug has a positioning plate and an electric connecting plate corresponding to the positioning surface and the electric connecting surface. The electric connecting surface and the electric connecting plate have a first socket and a second socket, and the plug has a transmission terminal electrically connected to the second socket, such that the power adapter and the plug are disposed on different distal surface through the positioning surface and the electric connecting surface as well as the positioning plate and the electric connecting plate to improve the shortcomings of traditional power adapters having a poor contact when conducting components are worn out or damaged in a process of installing or removing the plug, so as to improve the quality of power transmission. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062653 | MULTIPORT RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR HAVING EMI SHELL INTERLOCKED TO PARTITIONING WALL FOR PREVENTING WARPAGE - A receptacle connector comprising an insulative housing having a base portion; a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing; and a shielding shell assembled on the insulative housing. The shielding shell comprises a pair of sidewalls opposite to each other and forming a mating cavity therebetween. The insulative housing further including an alignment wall extending into the mating cavity from the base portion to partition the mating cavity into a number of mating openings, one of the mating opening having a shape different from another. Wherein at least one of the sidewalls has a bent portion bent from a front edge thereof, and the bent portion defines a hook at the tip thereof for adapting to retention at least one hole of the alignment wall of the insulative housing. Therefore, the strength of the receptacle connector may be improved. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062654 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A SUSTAINING MEMBER - An electrical connector includes: an insulating housing having a pair of sidewalls, a pair of endwalls and a bottom wall for defining a receiving room therebetween; a number of contacts retained in the insulating housing, each contact having a retaining beam, a moveable spring beam extending into the receiving room and a soldering leg extending from the retaining beam; and a sustaining member retained in the insulating housing and having a plurality of spring fingers located under the spring beam for sustaining said spring beam. The spring finger can provide an enough flexibility to the spring beam and also prevent the spring beam from being over distorted during a mating process. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062655 | MULTIPART PLUG-TYPE CONTACT HOUSING - The invention concerns a multi-part plug-type connector housing in hybrid design with contacts that can be fitted with various and separate contacts and terminals for transmitting signals, particularly from lead frames to contact pins that are preferably combined into contact groups, whereby in accordance with the invention the plug-type connector housing has a hybrid plug element with fixed contacts ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062656 | Low Profile Plug Receptacle - A low profile receptacle plug receptacle is disclosed. The low profile plug receptacle which may have a housing with a partially circular opening that is configured in one embodiment to receive a cylindrical plug. The low profile receptacle plug receptacle may have a second opening which has a width smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical plug. A portion of the cylindrical plug may extend past the second opening when inserted into the housing. The low profile receptacle plug receptacle may part of an electronic device. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062657 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE FOR SIGNAL LINE AND CRIMPING TOOL THEREOF - Connector structure for signal line and crimping tool thereof comprises a connector with a body having a plurality of passages formed therein for receiving a number of signal lines, and on the top surface adjacent to the rear end of the connector including a press member for pressing the signal lines. The passages includes a plurality of slots extended through the front end of the connector so that the cores of the signal lines can insert through the front end of the body, above the slots is provided with a through groove for inserting a guide member therein. Besides, a crimping tool includes two clippers which are pivotally connected together. Between the clippers is defined with a press mechanism for pressing the guide member and the press member, and the crimping tool includes a cutting mechanism to cut the cores evenly. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062658 | TERMINAL FITTING AND A CONNECTOR - An insulation barrel ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062659 | FLOATABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A floatable electrical connector assembly comprises a fixed housing ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062660 | CONNECTOR AND JIG THEREFOR - A connector ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062661 | BATTERY POST CLAMP - A battery post connector and harness in accordance with the present invention includes a pair of generally rectilinear jaws with each jaw having a peripheral notch sized and shaped to fit against a battery post. The jaws are abuttable with the notches facing one another to encompass the battery post. A pair of spaced apart bolts are provided with each bolt passing through the jaw transverse to the battery post and each bolt includes a head on one end thereof and a nut on the other end thereof for tightening jaws against the battery post. This enables the bolt to attach the cables to the jaws in a parallel relationship with respect to one another. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062662 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS - An electrically connecting apparatus comprises a base member provided with slots penetrating in the plate thickness direction, contacts disposed within the slots so as to be able to contact electrodes of a device under test on the base member and for connecting the electrodes to an electric circuit of a tester, and an elastic member. The contacts has a fixed piece to be fixedly held on the base member within the slots for connection with the electric circuit, and a movable piece disposed within the slots for electrical connection with the fixed piece. In the fixed piece, a guide face for guiding the movable piece toward a contact position permitting the movable piece and the electrodes to contact is formed, and the movable piece is supported slidably on the guide face so as to receive elastic biasing force toward the contact position by the elastic member. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062663 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT - An electrical contact material includes a surface layer formed of a noble metal or an alloy containing the noble metal as a major constituent. An organic film having heat resistance is formed on a surface of the surface layer, and the organic film is formed of an organic compound having an ether bonding group. Accordingly, the electrical contact material has good corrosion resistance and sliding resistance. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062664 | Amphibious vehicle - The amphibious vehicle is a motorized vehicle capable of travel on land as well as in the water. The amphibious vehicle has a boat-like hull and a caterpillar track assembly mounted along each side by a respective pair of rotating supports. The tracks are arranged so that the tracks can be rotated between a lowered position supporting the amphibious vehicle and providing traction and propulsion during land operation, and a raised position, where the tracks rest vertically above the hull's deck during marine operation. With the caterpillar track assemblies in the raised position, the caterpillar track assemblies are fully removed from the water to improve performance and maneuverability therein. The track assemblies are hydraulically driven to rotate the wheels and tracks between the lowered and raised positions. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062665 | UNDERWATER VIEWING UNIT FOR AN AIR MATTRESS - An underwater viewing unit includes a tube insertable into a through-hole of an air mattress, a rest for the viewer's head provided at the lower end of the tube, and a transparent panedisposed within the tube. The head rest is formed by an inflatable beaded body connected to the upper rim of the tube and extending over less than 360° to leave free a peripheral region outside the tube for free breathing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062666 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATES - The use of compounds of the general formula I | 2010-03-11 |
20100062667 | Activated carbon fiber soft electric heating product and manufacturing method thereof - An activated carbon fiber soft electric heating product and its manufacturing method for overcoming existing problems including uneven temperature rise and heat dissipation at surfaces of the product, unbendable feature, short life and poor safety. An activated carbon fiber cloth and a woven fiber cloth of the activated carbon fiber soft electric heating product are fixed by an epoxy resin layer, and a conducting copper net is disposed between the activated carbon fiber cloth and the epoxy resin layer and coupled to a power input wire. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: (1) spraying an epoxy resin on a surface of the woven fiber cloth, and bake-drying and hot pressing the woven fiber cloth; and (2) connecting the conducting copper net and the power input wire, laying the activated carbon fiber cloth, and performing a second-time hot pressing. Meanwhile, carbon fiber constitutes a heat generating surface with the advantages of a light weight, a soft texture, a bendable feature, a uniform electric heating performance, a fast temperature rise, a highly safe, reliable and long life feature. In addition, the method of the invention involves a simple technical skill and an easy operation. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062668 | EMULSION POLYMER BINDER WITH AZIRIDINE CROSSLINKING AGENT FOR MINERAL FIBER WEBS - A binder composition for mineral fiber mats or the like, where the binder composition includes a carboxylated emulsion resin and a polyfunctional aziridine crosslinking agent. The binder composition is formaldehyde free, exhibits good crosslinking density, and enables the economical production of strong, flexible fiberglass mats which may be used as thermal and acoustic insulation. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062669 | MULTI-COMPONENT FIBERS CONTAINING HIGH CHAIN-LENGTH POLYAMIDES - This invention relates to multi-component fibers made of at least 40 weight percent, and preferably over 50 weight percent of one or more high chain length polyamides. The fibers have both a high tear strength and good tensile strength. The fibers can be used to produce woven and non-woven articles having excellent toughness. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062670 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYOEFINS AND ALIPHATIC-AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS - Polymeric composition comprising a polyolefin and a diacid-diol aliphatic-aromatic copolyester with aromatic part consisting mainly of terephthalic acid or its derivatives, aliphatic part consisting of azelaic acid, sebacic acid and brassylic acid and diol C | 2010-03-11 |
20100062671 | COMPOSITE WIPE - A wipe including at least one non-woven web layer of discontinuous fibers; and a spunbond-meltblown-spunbond web layer of continuous fibers positioned in facing and adjacently contacting relation with the at least one non-woven web layer, wherein the wipe has an opacity index of at least 1.3, where the opacity index is calculated based on the following equation: | 2010-03-11 |
20100062672 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A NON-WOVEN FABRIC - In an apparatus for the production of a non-woven fabric of filaments, where a plurality of filaments are extruded, cooled, stretched and collected on a mobile support, the means of collecting the filaments include furthermore, a gas permeable mobile support element ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062673 | Method For Integral Recycling For Cathode Ray Tubes - The present invention relates to a method for integral recycling of cathode ray tubes characterized in that it enables glasses which compose said cathode ray tubes and luminophores deposited on an internal surface of screens to be recycled by associating the following steps: opening said cathode ray tubes by means of a laser source; dry cleaning by means of surface treatment agents; and recycling the luminophores by acid-base means in the presence of fluorides. Well-chosen association of a particular opening method, of a dry surface treatment and a hydrometallurgical treatment step of the luminophores powders results in a method enabling both protection of environment and of a workstation and a high material valorization rate. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062674 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRON SOURCE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME - A constitution that conductive members respectively having micropatterns are arranged in high density is manufactured in high accuracy. A conductive film is formed on a substrate, a negative photosensitive resin is applied, the applied resin is exposed by using a first mask having plural fine-width apertures extending in Y direction, and the resin is then exposed and developed by using a second mask having plural apertures extending in X direction perpendicular to Y direction, thereby forming a first resist. After the conductive film is etched by using the first resist as a mask, a negative photosensitive resin is again applied, and exposure and development are performed as shifting the second mask in Y direction, thereby forming a second resist. The conductive film is etched by using the second resist as a mask to eliminate unnecessary areas, thereby forming the conductive film having minute-lines extending in Y direction. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSTANTIALLY SYNCHRONIZING SOUND AND SMOKE IN A MODEL VEHICLE - A system and method is provided for substantially synchronizing sound and smoke, or the like, in a model train or other model vehicle. In one embodiment of the present invention, a sensor is configured to send a signal periodically to a smoke generating device and a controller, wherein the signal is used by the smoke generating device to produce a particular quantity of smoke. The controller is then configured to receive a signal from a motor, wherein the signal includes information (e.g., a count) that can be used to identify a rotational position of the motor, or a rotational position of an axle in communication with the motor. The controller then uses the signal from the sensor and the signal from the motor to estimate (or predict) a transmission time of a next (or second) signal from the sensor, wherein the next (or second) signal is used by the smoke generating device to produce a next (or second) production of smoke. In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller does this by (i) using the signal from the sensor to identify a first count from the motor, and (ii) using the first count from the motor (e.g., together with “chuffs” per revolution) to identify a second count from the motor, wherein the second count corresponds to a transmission time of a next (or second) signal from the sensor. The controller then uses the “estimated time” to transmit a signal to the sound generating device, wherein the signal is used by the sound generating device to produce a “chuffing” sound that is substantially synchronized to a next (or second) production of smoke. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062676 | Boomerang flying disc - Boomerang Flying Disc is a flying disc that is designed to return to the player like a boomerang after it is thrown. A rudder on the Boomerang Flying Disc guides it to fly in a circular route. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062677 | TOY WITH MAGNETIC RETAINING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A toy comprises a body formed in the shape of an animal, and has first and second parts representing anatomical elements of the animal. At least one of the first and second parts is movable toward and away from the other of the first and second parts. Each of the first and second parts comprises an outer surface, and has a receiving space defined therein, interiorly of the outer surface. Complementary magnetic elements are disposed within the receiving spaces, so that when the first and second parts are sufficiently close together, the complementary magnetic elements magnetically engage such that the first and second parts are releasably secured to one another. The first and second parts may represent first and second parts of a mouth, such as a maxillary portion of a jaw system and a mandibular portion of the jaw system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062678 | SHOOTING TOY USED IN GAME FOR TWO OR MORE PLAYERS - A shooting toy used in a game for two or more players for enabling players to actually sense the thrill of close combat. The toy include an infrared ray signal generating section | 2010-03-11 |
20100062679 | Noise making towel - Novel noisemaking devices which serve the purpose of emitting an audible sound while displaying a team logo or the like. A motion responsive noisemaker is embedded at one end of a web or sheet material. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062680 | TOUCH SENSITIVE TOY SYSTEM - A touch sensitive toy comprising a car body; a sensor having a surface sensitive to the touch of a person, wherein the sensor is attached to the card body such that the surface sensitive to the touch of a person is outwardly facing; a circuit electrically coupled to the sensor, wherein the circuit is programmed to react based on a measurement taken by the sensor. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062681 | MOVEABLE ELECTRONIC TOY - A moveable electronic toy includes a base, a base cover, two wheels and two wheel covers. The base cover is fixedly mounted on the base. The two wheels are rotatably connected to the base and exposed from the base cover. The two wheel covers is detachably coupled to the base cover and is configured for covering the wheels. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062682 | Lightweight Modular Play Structure - A stable, safe, lightweight modular play structure for encouraging and supporting ambulatory motion by one or more infants and which may be selectively assembled in a variety of configurations in an enclosed, modular unit | 2010-03-11 |
20100062683 | ACOUSTIC SENSOR FOR BEEHIVE MONITORING - A method of and system for using sounds produced by bees flying near a beehive entrance enable a beekeeper to assess the operational productivity of the beehive. In a preferred embodiment, the method entails positioning an acoustic pickup device, such as a microphone, at a location to pick up and provide an audio signal representing sounds produced by bees flying around the beehive entrance. The flying bees produce the sounds either while hovering in the vicinity of the beehive or while launching from locations around the beehive entrance to forage for pollen and nectar. The audio signal is analyzed to distinguish the sound of launching flying bees from the sound of ambient background noise. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062684 | POLISHING SYSTEM WITH IN-LINE AND IN-SITU METROLOGY - A computer-implemented method for process control in chemical mechanical polishing in which an initial pre-polishing thickness of a substrate is measured at a metrology station, a parameter of an endpoint algorithm is determined from the initial thickness of the substrate, a substrates is polished at a polishing station, and polishing stops when an endpoint criterion is detected using the endpoint algorithm. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062685 | CMP System with Wireless Endpoint Detection System - A CMP polishing pad with an optical sensor assembly embedded in the pad, connected to a transceiver and/or power supply mounted at the center of the pad or at the outer edge of the pad which communicates wirelessly with a control system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062686 | NOTCHED GRIND WHEEL AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A ROTOR BLADE RETENTION SLOT - A method of grinding a slot base of a blade retention slot within a rotor disk includes rotationally aligning a grind wheel about an axis of rotation to align a first notch with a first and second opposed lobe of the blade retention slot of the rotor disk; transiting the grind wheel along the blade retention slot that the first notch is passed between a lobe width defined by the first and second opposed lobe of the blade retention slot; rotating the grind wheel about the axis of rotation; and transiting the rotating grind wheel along the blade retention slot to grind a slot base with a rim of the grind disk, the slot base having a width greater than the lobe width of the blade retention slot. A grind wheel includes a rim having at least one notch formed in the rim to grind a slot base of a blade retention slot within a rotor disk. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062687 | CERIUM OXIDE POWDER FOR ABRASIVE AND CMP SLURRY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are cerium oxide powder for an abrasive; CMP slurry including the same; and a shallow trench isolation (STI) process using the CMP slurry. At least two kinds of cerium oxides prepared by using cerium carbonates having different crystal structures are mixed in an appropriate ratio and used as an abrasive for CMP slurry, thereby adjusting required polishing properties of the CMP slurry. Also, in a disclosed method of preparing a cerium carbonate, the crystal structure of the cerium carbonate can be easily controlled. Based on the finding that in a cerium oxide for an abrasive, the kind of improved polishing property depends on the crystal structure of a cerium carbonate, at least one from among polishing properties, such as the polishing rate of a silicon oxide layer, the polishing rate of a silicon nitride layer, the polishing selectivity between the silicon oxide layer and the silicon nitride layer, and WIWNU, can be adjusted by using at least two kinds of cerium oxides selected from the group including (i) a cerium oxide prepared by using a lanthanite-(Ce) crystal structured cerium carbonate, (ii) a cerium oxide prepared by using an orthorhombic crystal structured cerium carbonate, and (iii) a cerium oxide prepared by using a hexagonal crystal structured cerium carbonate, as an abrasive for CMP slurry, and adjusting the mixing ratio of the cerium oxides. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062688 | CARRIER PLATE HOLDING AN ABRADING ELEMENT AND ABRADING PLATE - The invention concerns a carrier plate holding an abrading element, for detachable mounting on a rotatably mounted abrading plate driven during use, for abrading stone or concrete floors, which carrier plate has sides which form an acute angle with each other. The sides have flanges which are formed for surrounding engagement with a shoulder arranged on the abrading plate so that the carrier plate can be fixed on the abrading plate with an engagement based on form and friction | 2010-03-11 |
20100062689 | WORKING APPARATUS - A working apparatus, provided with a base stage, work hold and rotation means for holding and rotating a work, working means movable toward and away from the work via slider mechanism and having a working tool, press means for pressing the working tool toward the work via the working means, and trace means pressed toward the work together with the working tool by the press means and in contact with the work and moving the working means as a whole in forward and rearward directions according to outer shape of the work. By pressing of the pressing means, the working tool deburs and chamfers under control of working volume by the trace means. The work hold and rotation means has work rotation axis angle adjustment mechanism, for adjusting angle of rotation axis of the work by holding the work. The working apparatus can precisely debur and chamfer complicated shape of work such as worm gear. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062690 | METHOD OF GRINDING AN INDEXABLE INSERT AND GRINDING WHEEL FOR CARRYING OUT THE GRINDING METHOD - In an indexable insert having wide sides, inclined narrow sides are to be ground, that is to say the grinding allowance | 2010-03-11 |
20100062691 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING MECHANISM, SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING METHOD - A substrate holding mechanism, a substrate polishing apparatus and a substrate polishing method have functions capable of minimizing an amount of heat generated during polishing of a substrate to be polished and of effectively cooling a substrate holding part of the substrate holding mechanism, and also capable of effectively preventing a polishing solution and polishing dust from adhering to an outer peripheral portion of the substrate holding part and drying thereon. The substrate holding mechanism has a mounting flange, a support member | 2010-03-11 |
20100062692 | HONING METHOD AND HONING MACHINE - A honing processing technology for making uniform the load applied to honing grindstones by cooperating the reciprocal motion of the honing grindstones with the feeding and expanding motion at high precision by a specified relation. Servo motors are used as drive sources respectively for spindle reciprocal drive part and grindstone depth cutting part, and these two servo motors are mutually cooperated, and the feeding and expanding motion of the honing grindstones is controlled to be synchronized and tuned with the ascending and descending (reciprocal) motion of the honing tool so that the processing load applied to the honing grindstones may be averaged. Hence, without modifying the basis existing mechanical elements, the load applied to the honing grindstones may be averaged, and the honing process may be stabilized in precision and enhanced in precision. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062693 | TWO STEP METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLISHING METAL AND OTHER FILMS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING - A method and apparatus for removing a metal or conductive film from over a surface of a semiconductor wafer provides a two step process carried out within a single wafer processing apparatus. A first step is a wet chemical or mechanical removal process that removes an upper portion of the film at a high removal rate and is followed by a second step of a lower removal rate, the second step being CMP, chemical mechanical polishing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062694 | CARRIER HEAD USING FLEXURE RESTRAINTS FOR RETAINING RING ALIGNMENT - One embodiment provides a retaining ring assembly. The retaining ring assembly comprises a retaining ring configured to circumferentially surround and retain the substrate within an inner surface of the retaining ring, and a flexure coupled to the retaining ring. The flexure is configured to maintain a gap between an inner surface of a carrier ring and an outer surface of the retaining ring, and the carrier ring is circumferentially surrounding the retaining ring. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062695 | ECCENTRIC GRINDER - An eccentric grinder has a drive which is arranged in a housing and the drive shaft of which drives a supporting shaft of a back-up pad by way of an eccentric mounting. Also provided is a friction braking device, which comprises a friction braking element on the housing and a friction surface on the back-up pad. The friction surface slopes down in the radial direction from the inside to the outside with respect to a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the back-up pad. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062696 | RETRACTABLE WATER DISPENSER ARM FOR GRINDER/POLISHER - A retractable water dispenser arm system for a grinder/polisher includes a flexible hose formed, in part in a loop and affixed at at least one location to a base of the grinder polisher. A spout is mounted to an end of the flexible hose. A biased tension arm engages the hose at the loop, and is moveable, along with movement of the hose, to maintain the hose in tension. The biased tension arm includes a roller over which the hose traverses. A mount on the base is configured to receive the spout and is further configured for traverse of the hose therethrough. The mount includes a mount roller operably mounted thereto for guiding the hose through the mount. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062697 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING PEELING MACHINES - Methods and apparatus for cleaning the peeling section of a roller-type peeling machine. The apparatus includes an x-y robot disposed above the peeling section of the peeling machine. The robot has a cleaning tool, such as a liquid spray nozzle, as an end effector. A controller commands the robot to control the movement of the cleaning tool along a predetermined cleaning path to clean the peeling section. One such cleaning path follows each of the insert rollers in the peeling section of a peeling machine. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062698 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING PEELING MACHINES - Methods and apparatus for cleaning the peeling section of a roller-type peeling machine. The apparatus includes an x-y robot disposed above the peeling section of the peeling machine. The robot has a cleaning tool, such as a liquid spray nozzle, as an end effector. A controller commands the robot to control the movement of the cleaning tool along a predetermined cleaning path to clean the peeling section. One such cleaning path follows each of the insert rollers in the peeling section of a peeling machine. An underside cleaner may be used in conjunction with the robot to simultaneously clean the underside of the peeling section. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062699 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR EVISCERATION OF POULTRY - A method for eviscerating intestine packs of slaughtered poultry by which decapitated poultry suspended in legs or joints are eviscerated in an evisceration apparatus comprising a number of evisceration devices. Each evisceration devise comprises an evisceration spoon, which is inserted into the body of the poultry in a movement forward and towards the breast bone, then moved forward along the breast bone and finally swung towards the back of the poultry to a fully advanced position, in which the spoon surrounds the intestine pack on the breast side thereof. The evisceration spoon is subsequently retracted, thereby pulling the intestine pack out of the body. The evisceration device further comprises a guide means, which is inserted together with the spoon and is moved across the esophagus during the forward movement within the body. While the crop is being pulled loose, the guide means forms a bend on the esophagus, so that the esophagus extends from the bend to the crop in a direction more aligned with the retraction direction than the portion of the esophagus extending from the bend to the spoon. The guide means is movable with respect to the evisceration spoon between the first position and a second position. In the first position an end area of the guide means is located at the spoon edge and in the second position the end area of the guide means is located at a distance from the evisceration spoon. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062700 | COIN DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING MACHINE - A coin depositing and dispensing machine prevents a foreign object mixed together with coins put in a coin receiving port from causing a malfunction, facilitates distinguishing coins of a depositing and transporting system from coins of a dispensing and transporting system, and facilitates removal of a coin jam. Coins received from a coin receiving port are fed separately by a feeding unit to a depositing and transporting unit. A rotary disc rotated at a position tilted at a predetermined angle is used for the feeding unit. By using the rotary disc, only coins are fed to the depositing and transporting unit, and foreign objects are eliminated. The depositing and transporting unit and a dispensing and transporting unit are arranged opposite to each other in a machine body, and the depositing and transporting unit is tilted together with the rotary disc. Coins in each unit are thereby easily distinguished from each other. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062701 | COIN DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING MACHINE - A coin depositing and dispensing machine having an accommodating and dispensing portion enabling coins to enter/exit a transporting unit, and the transporting unit can be used for both a depositing and a dispensing system. This enables the coin dispensing port, collection coin dispensing port and replenishment coin input slots to be flexibly arranged in a front face, rear face, and upper face or rear face, of a machine body respectively. Coins to be dispensed and coins to be collected can be dispensed from the collection coin dispensing port in the rear face of the machine body. Additionally, coins for replenishment are put into the replenishment coin input slot, and the accommodating and dispensing portion can be directly replenished with coins through a replenishment chute portion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062702 | DEFROSTER NOZZLE - Provided is a defroster nozzle | 2010-03-11 |
20100062703 | DUCT INSTALLATION STRUCTURE - A duct installation structure in which an air conditioning duct for sending warm air or cold air into a vehicle interior of an automobile is attached to a vehicle interior structure member and an outlet grill is attached to an outlet opening end portion of the air conditioning duct. A grill fixing portion to which the outlet grill is to be fixed is integrally molded with a duct main body portion at the outlet opening end portion of the air conditioning duct. The outlet grill is directly fixed to the grill fixing portion. The outlet opening end portion of the air conditioning duct including, at one point near its center in a width direction, a fastening fixing portion that is fastened and fixed to the vehicle interior structure member and including, at its opposite ends in the width direction, a pair of contact portions for coming in contact with the vehicle interior structure member. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062704 | AIR DIFFUSER COVER FLAP AND METHOD - A system for preventing air within a room from entering an inactive air diffuser utilizing a diffuser cover flap attached to a surface around the diffuser made of a rigid lightweight material containing cavities for protruding diffuser levers. The cover flap has a flexible lip region permitting the cover flap to lift away from the diffuser when air is supplied through the diffuser into the room, and rest flush with the air diffuser when the system is inactive preventing conditioned air and airborne contaminants from re-entering the ductwork system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062705 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERFERENCE-ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATIONS - In embodiments, an adaptive tone erasure technique is applied to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) communications, such as ECMA-368 standard ultra-wideband (UWB) communications. A transmitter obtains jammed sub-carrier information and calculates an erasure mask. The jammed sub-carriers are nulled before transmitting to a receiver. In accordance with the erasure mask, bits falling on the jammed sub-carriers are replaced by erasure bits before interleaving, keeping the interleaver block size constant notwithstanding variations in the number of the jammed sub-carriers. The receiver also obtains the jammed sub-carrier information and the erasure mask. After the receiver deinterleaves the constant size blocks, it decodes the data without the erasure bits. The transmitter may detect the jammed sub-carriers itself, or obtain the information from the receiver. The receiver similarly may detect the jammed sub-carriers itself, or obtain the information from the transmitter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062706 | ANTENNA AND SATELLITE ALIGNMENT USING BEAM PROJECTIONS - Disclosed is a satellite beam pointing system that uses color encoded signals from subscribers to align antennas on a satellite and to align the satellite. Subscribers detect the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio of signals that are transmitted from the satellite. The values of the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio data are encoded in signals that are transmitted back to a ground station that color encodes the data and graphically displays the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio of the subscriber received signals. The actual beam projection can then be determined and the satellite antennas moved, so that the actual beam projection coincides with the intended beam projection. Also, the satellite can be properly oriented using this technique. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062707 | FREQUENCY CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A frequency conversion device, method, and system are described. The device includes a first intermediate frequency (IF) filter, a first local oscillator, an up frequency converter, and a first duplexer. The first IF filter is adapted to receive an IF signal, and send the IF signal after performing an IF filtering on the IF signal. The up frequency converter is adapted to receive the IF signal after the IF filtering and a local oscillator signal, perform an up frequency conversion on the IF signal to obtain a microwave signal according to the local oscillator signal, and send the microwave signal. The first duplexer is adapted to receive the microwave signal, and send the microwave signal after performing a band pass filtering on the microwave signal. By the use of the frequency conversion device, the frequency conversion of a digital microwave outdoor unit (ODU) once is thus realized. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062708 | RADIO RELAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A disclosed radio relay apparatus receives signals from a transmitter via multiple receive antennas and transmits relay signals derived from the received signals to a receiver via multiple transmit antennas. The apparatus includes a channel estimation unit configured to estimate a forward channel matrix H | 2010-03-11 |
20100062709 | Communication System - Stable receiving action is achieved with a receiver of simpler configuration. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062710 | MONITORING FOR THE PRESENCE OF A RADIO-COMMUNICATING MODULE IN THE VICINITY OF A RADIO-COMMUNICATING TERMINAL - The invention relates to a method of determining the presence or otherwise in a zone of defined size around a master radio-communicating terminal, of a peripheral radio-communicating module, the radio-communicating terminal and module operating according to a radio communication protocol of BLUETOOTH® type and under the dependence of application programs, the protocol having means for retransmitting data from the module when the reception of said data by the terminal is incomplete or erroneous, this being so for a maximum re-try time, the data not being considered to have been received unless the reception of all the data is correct in the course of the maximum re-try time, the data exchanges being characterized by a transmission error rate. According to the invention, after the master terminal ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062711 | BLUETOOTH DEVICE AND METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR PERIPHERAL BLUETOOTH DEVICE - A Bluetooth device and a method of searching for a peripheral Bluetooth device using a previous search results are provided. The method of searching for a peripheral Bluetooth device includes: acquiring, if input instructing the start of an initial search is received, initial search address information and initial search device information about at least one peripheral Bluetooth device in a preset period; storing the acquired initial search address information and initial search device information in a storage unit; acquiring, if a request for searching for a peripheral device for performing Bluetooth communication is input, address information of a found peripheral Bluetooth device; determining whether address information corresponding to the acquired address information of the found peripheral Bluetooth device exists in the storage unit; and notifying a user, if address information corresponding to the acquired address information of the found peripheral Bluetooth device exists in the storage unit, of the stored initial search device information of the found peripheral device corresponding to the address information. | 2010-03-11 |