23rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090140805 | Voltage Regulator For Biasing Current-To-Voltage Amplifiers - A voltage regulator, comprising an analog amplifier, a noise filter and a signal compensator, is disclosed. The noise filter for receives a first signal containing alternating current (AC) noise in which the noise filter substantially filters the AC noise from the first signal to thereby produce a second signal. The voltage regulator regulates the second signal to thereby generate a third signal therefrom. The third signal is substantially noise-free and is provided as a biasing voltage to the analog amplifier. The first signal is further provided to for amplification by the analog amplifier based on amplification characteristics of the analog amplifier and the amplification characteristics of the analog amplifier is determined by the biasing voltage provided to the analog amplifier. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140806 | DISTORTION-COMPENSATION AMPLIFICATION APPARATUS AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD - Distortion-compensation amplification apparatus that can obtain an appropriate error vector magnitude without increasing power consumption and can suppress the distortion of a transmission signal appropriately. A distortion compensation section applies distortion compensation to the transmission signal. An amplification section amplifies the transmission signal to which distortion compensation has been applied by the distortion compensation section. A frequency component calculation section calculates the power of frequency components of the transmission signal amplified by the amplification section. A peak suppression section suppresses the peak value of the transmission signal input to the distortion compensation section in accordance with the power of the frequency components calculated by the frequency component calculation section. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140807 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - A differential amplifier circuit has first and second transistors composing a differential pair; a first inductor connected between the output terminal of the first transistor and a power source; a second inductor connected between the output terminal of the second transistor and the power source; a first transmission gate connected in series with the first inductor; and a second transmission gate connected in series with the second inductor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140808 | GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT - A gain control circuit including a resistor with a first terminal and a second terminal; an operational amplifier with an inverting terminal thereof electrically coupled to said first terminal of said resistor; a non-inverting terminal thereof; and an output terminal thereof; an amplifier circuit for transforming the voltage change of said operational amplifier output into a substantially exponential current change; wherein the output of said amplifier circuit is electrically coupled to said inverting terminal of said operational amplifier. The above described gain control circuit is able to perform wide bandwidth input signal buffering with linearity under low voltage and low power conditions. The circuit also offers low output impedances without the need of additional buffers and hence minimizing circuit size and manufacturing costs. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140809 | High Performance Variable Gain Amplifier, Method of Use and Design Structure - A circuit of high performance variable gain amplifier, method of use and design structure on which the subject circuit resides is provided. The circuit comprises a plurality of differential stages having a common input, and output, a common control level input CM and respective individual control level inputs C | 2009-06-04 |
20090140810 | Variable Gain Amplifier - The present invention relates to a variable gain amplifier. The variable gain amplifier in an ultrasound includes an attenuator. The attenuator includes resistor strings each having a plurality of resistors connected in series to each other and a gain control unit. The gain control unit has tap inputs taken from a plurality of junctions between a first resistor string receiving a first input signal and a second resistor string receiving a second input signal. The gain control unit is configured to provide an attenuated differential input signal based on the tap inputs. The variable gain amplifier includes an amplifying unit having a feedback amplifying section configured to amplify the attenuated differential input signal to output a first amplified signal and a clipping amplifying section configured to amplify the first amplified signal to output a second amplified signal that falls within a predetermined voltage range. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140811 | AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT - First and second voltage buffers are added to an amplifying circuit including input and output amplifying stages in which a P-MOS transistor and an N-MOS transistor operate as a push-pull circuit. An input of the first voltage buffer is connected to an output of the amplifying circuit, and an output of the first voltage buffer is connected via a first phase compensating capacitor to a gate electrode of the P-MOS transistor, and is connected via a second phase compensating capacitor to a gate electrode of the N-MOS transistor. An input of the second voltage buffer is connected to the output of the amplifying circuit, and an output of the second voltage buffer is connected via a third phase compensating capacitor to the gate electrode of the P-MOS transistor, and is connected via a fourth phase compensating capacitor to the gate electrode of the N-MOS transistor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140812 | HIGH-LINEARITY COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER - A complementary amplifier includes an NMOS transistor coupled to a PMOS transistor in a stacked configuration. The NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor receive and amplify an input signal. The NMOS and PMOS transistors operate as a linear complementary amplifier and provide an output signal. The NMOS and PMOS transistors may have separate bias voltages, which may be selected to overlap the low-to-high and high-to-low transitions of the transconductances of these transistors. The width and length dimensions of the NMOS and PMOS transistors may be selected to match the change in input capacitance and the change in transconductance of the NMOS transistor in moderate inversion region with the change in input capacitance and the change in transconductance of the PMOS transistor in moderate inversion region. The complementary amplifier may have an approximately constant total input capacitance and an approximately constant total transconductance over a range of voltages. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140813 | RECEIVED SIGNAL GAIN CONTROL METHOD AND RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS - A radio signal receiving apparatus receiving a radio signal over a radio channel generates a first amplified signal by amplifying the radio signal with a first gain, and determines the first gain by measuring the strength of the first amplified signal. In addition, the radio signal receiving apparatus generates a down-converted signal by frequency down-converting the first amplified signal, and generates a second amplified signal by amplifying the down-converted signal with a second gain. In addition, the radio signal receiving apparatus determines the second gain by measuring the strength of the second amplified signal. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140814 | RF POWER AMPLIFIER - An RF power amplifier includes a plurality of amplifier cells. Each amplifier cell includes a bipolar transistor and a base circuit that comprises an RF coupling capacitor, a bias resistor, a base capacitor, and a base resistor. The base circuit transmits DC bias current and an RF signal to the base of the bipolar transistor to provide a selectable frequency response. The base circuit may be implemented using a structure of stacked capacitors. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140815 | LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER FOR ULTRA WIDE BAND - A low noise amplifier (LNA) for ultra wide band receives and amplifies identical RF signals in different frequency bands, and includes more than one pair of narrow band LNAs coupled in parallel, and a load circuit which increases load impedance of the entire circuit of the narrow band LNAs. The LNA can not only amplify the RF signal in the UWB but also obtain the low noise and the high gain that are features of the conventional narrow band LNA. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140816 | SYNTHESIZER CHARACTERIZATION IN REAL TIME - A frequency synthesizer includes a phase locked loop (PLL) for generating a desired frequency. The PLL includes two loop filters. A characterization circuit is included, which is configured to receive a digital word for characterizing the PLL and provide a pre-charge value for pre-charging one of the loop filters to generate the desired frequency. A successive approximation analog to digital (A/D) converter is coupled between the loop filters and the characterization circuit, for providing both (a) the digital word to the characterization circuit, and (b) the pre-charge value to the selected loop filter. The digital word includes n-bits ranging in values from a most significant bit (MSB) to a least significant bit (LSB), and the pre-charge value is formed by the n-bits. The successive approximation A/D converter includes a successive approximation register (SAR) for forming the digital word, and a digital to analog (D/A) converter for forming the pre-charge value. The successive approximation A/D converter includes a comparator for comparing (a) a value corresponding to a loop filter voltage with (b) an analog value formed by a bit of the digital word. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140817 | TRANSISTOR VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR AND FREQUENCY SYTHESIZER HAVING THE SAME - A transistor voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a frequency synthesizer having the transistor VCO are provided. The frequency synthesizer adopts a divide-by-five injection-locked frequency divider, which includes a five-stage inverter ring oscillating frequency dividing circuit for reducing the operating frequency of the oscillating signal from the VCO, thus decreasing power consumption due to counting operation of the frequency synthesizer. The transistor VCO includes three transistor switching capacitor sets connected in parallel to one another to form a parallel structure. The gates of the transistor switching capacitor sets are connected to respective operating voltage sources, so as to switch the status of the corresponding transistor switching capacitor set, which in turn adjusts the harmonic frequency generated by the VCO, thereby allowing the VCO to generate a corresponding operating frequency with enough bandwidth. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140818 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP CIRCUIT AND DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - This invention relates to a phase-locked loop circuit and a data reproduction apparatus, which can reduce a processing time that is required for initial adjustment in the data reproduction apparatus. In a digital data reproduction apparatus having two control functions, i.e., phase and duty adjustments for binarized data, the phase comparison with one edge is performed only at the phase adjustment by means of a phase-locked loop circuit | 2009-06-04 |
20090140819 | POWER MONITORING DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - To determine performance degradation at functional module in a normal power state due to a power control device, voltages are applied to oscillators at a power diagnostic module. A first voltage is a supply voltage for the data processing device, and a second voltage is a supply voltage applied at a functional module of the data processing device. Counters are adjusted based on the oscillators to determine the oscillators' respective frequencies. In addition, the power diagnostic module can include a timer to measure the length of time that the functional module is in a low-power state, and an analog to digital converter to measure the voltage applied to the functional module during transitions to and from the low-power state. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140820 | Ring Oscillator with Constant Gain - This disclosure relates to delay cells in a ring oscillator that include sub-cells having a gain that is a function of a variable control signal and sub-cells with a gain that is set by a fixed control signal. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140821 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING CARRIER FEEDTHROUGH IN QUADRATURE MODULATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for compensating carrier feedthrough in a quadrature modulation system. In order to suppress the carrier feedthrough, and minimize and compensate the carrier feedthrough, differences of baseband differential input DC voltages in an in-phase as well as a quadrature-phase are simultaneously adjusted to 0 or a certain slight voltage difference by a simple analog circuit. Therefore, it is possible to suppress carrier feedthrough using a simple analog type apparatus for compensating carrier feedthrough, and simply achieve an apparatus for carrier feedthrough using a variety of quadrature modulators. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140822 | Toolless video balun - A toolless video balun is disclosed to include a bottom cover shell covered with a top cover shell to hold a circuit board and a BNC connector, two metal terminals bonded to the circuit board with the respective sharp-edged top metal holder portions respectively inserted into respective insertion slot in a terminal block at the top cover shell, and a pressure cap pivoted to the top cover shell for holding down electrical wires of a network line in wire grooves in the terminal block for causing the metal holder portions of the metal terminals to make contact with conductors of the electrical wires of the network line respectively. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140823 | BROADBAND MICROSTRIP BALUN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A broadband microstrip balun and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. In the balun, transmission lines formed at different layers partially overlap in parallel with each other, and a common ground having a predetermined opening is inserted between the transmission lines. Thus, an unbalanced signal may be converted into a balanced signal in a broad frequency band using resonance of a common ground plate with the opening and a Bethe hall effect. Also, impedance matching is readily enabled, thereby reducing a parasitic element. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140824 | Baluns, a fine balance and impedance adjustment module, a multi-layer transmission line, and transmission line NMR probes using same - A pseudo-Marchand balun, compound balun and tunable multi-resonant coaxial balun, and NMR probes employing each such balun, and a fine balance and impedance adjustment module and a multi-layer transmission line for use in such NMR probes. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140825 | Semiconductor device - Disclosed is a microwave phase shifter including switches each of which utilizes resonance between an off-capacitance of an FET and an inductor connected in parallel with the off-capacitance of the FET, an LPF, and an HPF, a series circuit of an inductor and an MIM capacitor is arranged in parallel with the FET in each portion of the resonance. In a layout of the LC series-connected circuit, though the inductor is of a non-close-packed structure, a metal member or a dielectric material having a relative dielectric constant higher than that of a dielectric substrate is arranged in a free space in a central portion of the inductor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140826 | Axial Dielectric Component Array With Retention System And Method Of Assembly - An electromagnetic filter, which may include a feed-through conductor. The feed-through conductor may have an integral extension for contacting an electrically conductive clip. The clip may have an extension-engaging portion to contact the extension and a dielectric component-contacting end to contact a dielectric component. The dielectric component may be, for example, a varistor, a chip capacitor, or the like, capable of affecting a signal carried by the feed-through conductor. The dielectric component may be proximate to the feed-through conductor and may be oriented such that a primary dimension of the dielectric component is substantially parallel to the feed-through conductor. Another embodiment may include a bus. The invention may also be embodied as methods for assembling electromagnetic filters. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140827 | BANDPASS FILTER AND HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE USING THE SAME AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THEM - A bandpass filter having a bandpass width appropriate for UWB, a high frequency module including the bandpass filter, and radio communication device including both is provided. The bandpass filter including a laminate composed of a plurality of dielectric layers | 2009-06-04 |
20090140828 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CHARACTERISTICS OF A PLASMA - Methods and apparatus for controlling characteristics of a plasma, such as the spatial distribution of RF power and plasma uniformity, are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for controlling characteristics of a plasma includes a resonator for use in conjunction with a plasma reactor, the resonator including a source resonator for receiving an RF signal having a first frequency; a return path resonator disposed substantially coaxially with, and at least partially within, the source resonator; and an outer conductor having the source resonator and the return path resonator disposed substantially coaxially with, and at least partially within, the outer conductor, the outer conductor for providing an RF ground connection. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140829 | FILTERING CHOKE ARRANGEMENT - A polyphase filtering choke arrangement of a power electronics appliance, more particularly of a frequency converter. which arrangement comprises two separate magnetic cores, around both of which a polyphase winding is arranged, particularly for filtering the harmonics of a network current and the common-mode noise currents, wherein both the magnetic cores ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140830 | Low Viscosity Mono-Unsaturated Acid-Containing Oil-Based Dielectric Fluids - Disclosed herein are a dielectric fluid composition and a method thereof. Also disclosed are viscosity modifiers and a method of lowering the viscosity of an oil-based dielectric fluid. The composition includes an oil with a high mono-unsaturated fatty acid content and one or more fatty acid alkyl esters, each having a fatty acid and an alkyl moiety, wherein the alkyl moiety of the fatty acid alkyl esters has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein both the oil and the fatty acid alkyl ester are in the range of 40%-60% v/v of the dielectric fluid composition. The viscosity modifier includes one or more fatty acid alkyl esters with an alkyl moiety and a fatty acid moiety, wherein the alkyl moiety has 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The method of lowering the viscosity includes blending the viscosity modifier and a vegetable oil-based dielectric fluid in a ratio of 40:60-60:40. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140831 | Coil for Producing a Magnetic Field - The invention relates to a coil for producing a magnetic field having at least one winding ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140832 | Fuse device, particularly for ensuring protection of a cable harness - The invention relates to a safety device, in particular for ensuring protection of a loom of cables. The safety device comprises a strip fuse comprising at least two connection contacts. According to the invention, at least one connection piece is firmly arranged in an electrically conductive manner on at least one connection contact. The strip fuse and area of placement of the connection contacts and the connection piece are sealed at least in sections with the aid of an electrically insulating material. The protective device is embodied in a simple manner and can thus be produced economically. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140833 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - An article is provided that includes a plurality of layers. Each layer includes a sinterable mass having a sinter temperature that is less than about 1000 degrees Celsius, and an inner electrode proximate to the sinterable mass. The inner electrode includes a material having a melting point that is within a determined temperature range of about 10 degrees Celsius to about 200 degrees Celsius relative to the sintering temperature. A method to make the article is also provided. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140834 | APPARATUS HAVING PASSIVE WIRELESS SWITCH AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus having a passive wireless switch is provided. The apparatus includes a device system, a device switch, a passive wireless switch, and an antenna module. The passive wireless switch includes a microprocessor, a discrete signal-outputting unit, and a charge module. When the charge module is charged to enable the micro-processor by receiving a radio frequency wireless electric wave, the micro-processor may match an identification code contained in the RF signal with the identification code of the passive wireless switch. If the identification code contained in the RF signal is the same as the identification code of the passive wireless switch, the discrete signal-outputting unit may output a discrete signal to the device switch, so as to enable the device system. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the apparatus during a standby mode, so as to improve a utilization efficiency of power supply. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140835 | LED lamp control apparatus - The present invention discloses an LED lamp control apparatus including wireless or electric cable LED driving module and control system transceiving module. A cable, wireless or electric cable module of the control system transceiving module is provided for encrypting an instruction by a microprocessor, and transmitting a signal from a bidirectional wireless or electric cable transceiver module, and a bidirectional wireless or electric cable transceiver module installed in the wireless or electric cable LED driving module receives the signal. After the LED lamp driver decrypts and confirms the signal, the microprocessor displays the LED lamp according to the instruction and the signal, and a wireless or cable transmission is provided for controlling the signal, so as to achieve the effects of saving time, effort and power, and enhance the product practicability and industrial use of the LED lamp control apparatus. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140836 | MOVEABLE BARRIER OPERATOR TRANSLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a translator device that is configured to receive, using a pre-programmed native mode of operation, a first barrier actuation code transmitted by a transmitter according to a first code format. The translator device then analyzes the first barrier actuation code and verifies that it is a valid code. When a valid code, the translator device saves the information contained in the code, and creates a second barrier actuation code at least in part from information contained in the first actuation code and transmits the second barrier actuation code according to the second code format, which is different from the first code format. A barrier operator is coupled to the translator device and a barrier. The barrier operator has a receiver apparatus and the receiver apparatus receives the second barrier actuation code. The barrier operator determines whether the second barrier actuation code is valid, and when the barrier actuation code is determined to be valid, actuates the barrier. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140837 | RF Token and Receptacle System and Method - An electronic token system includes a token receptacle and a portable token. The receptacle includes an RF transceiver antenna. The portable token includes a RF data exchange circuit, an enclosure for enclosing the exchange circuit, and a magnetic coupling member having an antenna in communication with the exchange circuit. The antenna is mounted in a projection extending radially from the token enclosure. A keyway is provided in the receptacle for receiving and guiding insertion of the token. The keyway is configured to receive the token in an insertion position in which the magnetic coupling member is not operably coupled to the receptacle's RF transceiver antenna and, upon token rotation, to guide the token to an activation position in which the magnetic coupling member is operably coupled to the RF transceiver antenna. The present disclosure further relates to improved security and RF dissipation and decreased RF leakage of the token system. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140838 | INTEGRATION OF FACIAL RECOGNITION INTO CROSS CHANNEL AUTHENTICATION - Real time facial images of individuals transacting accounts held in a bank facility are taken following the grant of authorization to the individual to access the account under the bank's required identification protocol, the real time facial images being matched to recorded facial images of account holders maintained by the bank to further authenticate the transacting individual as having authorized account access. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140839 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL PAYMENT USING BIOMETRIC DATA - Facilitating transactions using non-traditional devices and biometric data to activate a transaction device is disclosed. A transaction request is formed at a non-traditional device, and communicated to a reader, wherein the non-traditional device may be configured with an RFID device. The RFID device is not operable until a biometric voice analysis has been executed to verify that the carrier of the RFID equipped non-traditional device is the true owner of account information stored thereon. The non-traditional device provides a conduit between a user and a verification system to perform biometric voice analysis of the user. When the verification system has determined that the user is the true owner of one or more accounts stored at the verification system, a purchase transaction is facilitated between the verification system. Transactions may further be carried out through a non-RF device such as a cellular telephone in direct communication with an acquirer/issuer or payment processor | 2009-06-04 |
20090140840 | RFID System and Bearing Components for Rolling Mill - A system and method of use within a rolling facility comprising a plurality of bearing assemblies with each assembly further comprising components including liners and chock sets. An RFID system utilizes RFID tags on each of the plurality of components in order to track and/or monitor characteristics of either the entire bearing assembly or individual components thereof. An RFID tag reader may be incorporated within a mill stand or may include portable devices. In one embodiment, RFID tag interrogation occurs both at the mill stand and at a remote site at which bearing assembly occurs. A unique combination of bearing components can be assembled, identified and monitoring during successive rolling campaigns allowing the mill operator to make adjustments toward improving the quality of rolled product. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140841 | LOCATING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS IN TIME AND SPACE - Estimating a location of a RFID tag in time and space using incomplete data. A signal is received from an RFID tag at a plurality of receivers over a time range. At any particular time within the time range the signal is received at less than three receivers. The signal is generated at specific times within the time range. Receipt of the signal at a given receiver at a given time within the time range comprises an event. In this manner, a plurality of events arises during the time range. Additionally, corresponding locations of the plurality of receivers are known. The plurality of events is received at a data processing system. An algorithm is executed on the data processing system to process the plurality of events. An estimated location in time and space of the RFID tag is then generated with the algorithm and based on the plurality of events. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140842 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A radio communication device transmits interrogation radio wave to unspecified radio tags. When specifying a radio tag which returns a response radio wave for the interrogation radio wave, the device transmits a processing radio wave to the specified radio tag. In this case, transmission power of the processing radio wave is always set larger than transmission power of the interrogation radio wave. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140843 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION APPLICATION INTERFACE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to an RFID application interface method and a system thereof. In the present invention, an RFID middleware system changes a control request input from a user or an RFID application system according to a communication protocol of an RFID device to be controlled, and sends it to the RFID device. Also, when the user or the RFID application system inputs a data process policy that is common to various RFID devices of a logical RFID device group, the RFID middleware system generates data process rules that are suitable for communication capability and data processing capability of each RFID device based on the data process policy and provides an interface that allows processing of data by a corresponding RFID device. In addition, the RFID middle system defines a procedural flow of at least one of services and at least one of tasks that constitute an RFID business process and provides an interface to support interconnection and cooperation of services that are included in the RFID business process. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140844 | Method and Apparatus for Timer Event Management - A method comprising receiving a timer event request and generating a timer event based at least in part on at least one criterion other than a discrete timer event associated with the timer event request. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140845 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A head-up display device includes a light source, a display unit for producing display virtual images including an alarm display image, a mirror for reflecting the light to show the alarm display image in a field of front view of a driver, at least one on-vehicle device that the driver operates, a visual-line shift detecting means and a display position shifting means. The mirror reflects the light representing the alarm display image so that a driver can see the alarm display image in a display area that is set on one of a front windshield and a combiner in front of the driver and in a field of front vision of the driver. The visual-line shift detecting means detects a visual line shift of the driver from a usual forward visual range of the driver toward the on-vehicle device that the driver operates. The display position shifting means shifts positions of the display area to a position between the usual forward visual range and a portion/part, of the on-vehicle device at operation, which the driver watches during the operation when the visual-line shift detecting means detects the visual line shift from the usual forward visual range toward the on-vehicle device. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE FUNCTION - A method, a means, and an apparatus for controlling at least one function in a vehicle via a remote control unit are disclosed. An immobilizer element previously housed in an ignition key or in a first remote control unit apparatus is removed. According to the present teachings, a remote control unit housing of a remote control unit apparatus is provided, which is adapted to house the previously removed immobilizer element therein an opening, wherein the immobilizer element is secured therein via a door. A vehicle user may then use the provided remote control unit housing to control at least one function in a vehicle. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140847 | Turning indication system for two-wheeled vehicle - A turning indication system for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a first unit connected to a two-wheeled vehicle and emits signals when the vehicle turns. The first unit includes a mode switch unit from which the rider can set different operation modes. A second unit is connected to a helmet and includes a first light unit, a second light unit and a power source which is electrically connected to the first and second light units. The second unit receives the signals from the first unit and activating the first light unit and/or the second light unit according to a command of the mode switch unit. The first light unit includes at least one light emitting diode and the second light unit displays in a form of a pattern or character. The system provides an obvious signal to the riders following. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PROPERTY SENTINEL - Systems and methods for monitoring vacant structures according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with an environmental sensor system coupled to a repositionable housing. The environmental sensor system may detect an environmental condition by at least a first sensor, generate a first signal by the at least first sensor corresponding to the environmental condition, and transmit the first signal to a processor. The processor may be configured to process the first signal to at least one of identify a status of the environmental condition, identify an anomaly of the environmental condition, and store information about the environmental condition. The environmental sensor system may generate a second signal corresponding to the processed first signal, which may be transmitted to a database. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140849 | Inbound interference reduction in a broadband powerline system - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for reducing inbound interference in a broadband powerline communication system. Data modulated on first and second carrier frequencies is received via respective first and second lines of the powerline system. A characteristic of at least one of the carrier signals (e.g., phase or amplitude) is adjusted at the receiver in order to reduce the effects of inbound interference on the transmission system. The adjustment parameters may be determined by adjusting the parameters, during a period of no data transmission, until the output of a differential receiver is zero. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHOPPING CART SECURITY - A system for securing purchased items, includes: an enclosure for holding items selected by a user; a personal shopping system (PSS) further comprised of an input/output device, a scanner, software, and security features for securing the items selected by the user and placed in the enclosure; wherein the PSS is in electrical signal communication with a server; wherein the PSS is mechanically attached to the enclosure; wherein the user identifies themselves to the PSS; wherein the security features activate one of a series of visual indicators and alarms in response to various states and relationships between the enclosure, the items, and the user; and wherein the intensity, level, and duration of the series of visual indicators and alarms varies in response to the various states and relationships between the enclosure, the items, and the user. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140851 | Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene using patient monitoring - Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene, such as an accident site, a natural or human-made disaster site, or any other first response site. One system comprises a portable patient module to be associated with a patient at the incident scene and configured to transmit wireless signals. The system also comprises a processing system comprising at least one receiver to receive the wireless signals and a processing entity configured to process data derived from the wireless signals to determine an action to be performed with respect to the patient, such as transmission of a message conveying information regarding the patient to a first responder at the incident scene, establishment of communication between a first responder at the incident scene and a clinician remote from the incident scene to discuss the patient, or transmission of a message to initiate preparation of resources at a healthcare facility remote from the incident scene for arrival of the patient. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140852 | UNDERGROUND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND PERSONNEL TRACKING SYSTEM - An underground radio communications and personnel tracking system uses a portable communications device worn by a miner when underground in a mine. A cap-lamp transceiver provides voice and text communication on ultra-low frequency (ULF) to ultra-high frequency (UHF) carrier frequencies and modulation adapted by programming of a software defined radio to making selective and agile radio contacts via through-the-earth, conductor/lifeline, coal seam, tunnel, and ionosphere/earth-surface waveguides for transmission of electromagnetic waves. These waveguides comprise layered earth coal and mineral deposits, and manmade mining complex infrastructures which serendipitously form efficient waveguides. Ultra-Low Frequency F1/F1 repeaters are placed underground in the mine, and providing for extended range of communication of the cap-lamp transceiver with radios and tracking devices above ground of the mine. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140853 | Method and Apparatus for Alert Control - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method, comprising monitoring at least one environmental factor related to a device, storing at least one event, and generating an alert based at least in part on the storing and the monitoring is disclosed. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140854 | METHOD FOR INTRUSION DETECTION VIA CHANGES IN THE PRESENCE OF SHORT RANGE RF DEVICES - A method for monitoring for radio frequency (RF) signals to determine an unexpected presence, activity, or security threat, the method includes: scanning for RF signals; detecting an RF signal; determining at least one of the following: whether the RF signal is jammed, whether the RF signal is assigned to a device that is forbidden, and whether the RF signal is assigned to a device breaking one or more pre-defined rules; sending a potential threat alert in response to the determining; and wherein the one or more pre-defined rules are held in a database. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140855 | VOICE OPERATED REMINDER SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - According to certain embodiments, there is provided a voice operated reminder system and method. In one embodiment, the system and method is configured to outputting a reminder message in accordance with a predefined rule. According to certain embodiments the system and method include, inter-alia, modules for speech processing, and reminding (including inter-alia database processing). In one embodiment, additionally or alternatively the system and method has location finding capabilities such as a global positioning system GPS receiver, and therefore the reminding module may allow location based reminders. In one embodiment, additionally or alternatively, the system and method include third party identification capabilities (for example caller id, SMS sender, and email sender) and therefore the reminding module may allow third party identification based reminders. In one embodiment, additionally or alternatively, the system and method include a timing module (e.g. calendar/clock which shows current date and time, timer which counts down, etc), and therefore the reminding module may allow time based reminders. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140856 | SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD - The safety system comprises an electro-mechanical locking device ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140857 | Anti-Tampering Security Material - Security material such as cloth, either normal strength or armored, or fragile webbing into which electronic micro-devices are woven to detect and react to tampering of the monitored article at the scene or via a network. Also disclosed are the use of fuses connected in the cloth or webbing to further monitoring tampering and multi-layered cloth for use as circuit boards and sensors. Facilitates the monitoring of high value articles and facilities and automatically records or responds to tampering attempts to increase the level of security for personal and organizational uses. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140858 | Status Monitoring System For A Fenestration Unit - A status monitoring device for a fenestration unit is provided. The device is positioned in or on the fenestration unit and includes a panel position sensor and a lock status sensor. The device is capable of transmitting panel position data and lock status data to a remote device, trigger an audible alarm on the device or the remote device, trigger a visual alarm on the device or the remote device, or a combination of these. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140859 | Wrist strap monitor remote alarm panel display - The present invention provides a remote alarm panel display for monitoring wrist-strap cords used by an operator to install components during the manufacturing of hard disk drives in order to provide grounding to the operator as the operator handles electrically sensitive components and also to provide mobility to the operator within the assembly floor. In one embodiment, the remote alarm panel display comprises a plurality of alarm indicators which are activated when a corresponding wrist strap is disconnected from a wrist strap monitoring device connected to the remote alarm panel display. In one embodiment the alarm indicators are light emitting diodes. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140860 | DUAL USE RFID/EAS DEVICE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) device has multiple modes of operation. One of the modes of operation is an electronic article surveillance (EAS) mode, which is used to allow use of the RFID device as an EAS device. Another mode of operation is an RFID mode, which allows normal function of the RFID device in RFID communications. The EAS mode has greater sensitivity than the RFID mode, requires less power than the RFID mode to operate the device, and requires less current and/or voltage for operation. The EAS mode may achieve these different characteristics by one or more of: switching off some digital blocks in the circuitry of the RFID device; reducing power storage required to respond to incoming signals; reducing the length of response to incoming signals; reducing modulation required for a response; changing chip input impedance; and having multiple chip ports with different impedances. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140861 | Wireless Tracking System And Method With Extreme Temperature Resistant Tag - A wireless tracking system and method for real-time location tracking of a extreme-temperature sterilizable object is disclosed herein. The system and method utilize a tag attached to the extreme-temperature sterilizable object which includes a housing, a processor, a temperature sensor and a transceiver. If an internal temperature of the tag is detected by the temperature sensor, the tag enters a sleep mode. The temperature sensor periodically activates to determine if the internal temperature of the tag is within an acceptable operating range. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140862 | WIND ENERGY SYSTEM HAVING AN INSECT SENSOR - The invention relates to wind energy systems. A wind energy system is provided having an insect sensor. The insect sensor is adapted for measuring the insect density in the air. Further, a method for operating a wind energy system taking into account the insect density in the air is provided. The wind energy system is curtailed during times with a high insect density. Hence, in periods following times with a high insect density, the wind energy system can be operated without the aero-dynamical performance of the rotor blades being spoiled by smashed insects. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140863 | COMPUTING DEVICE THAT DETECTS HAND PRESENCE IN ORDER TO AUTOMATE THE TRANSITION OF STATES - A computing device is configured to make a determination as to whether a device is being held in a hand. In response to determining that the device is being held, the device transitions itself, or one or more of its hardware or software component, into a particular state of operation. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140864 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ESTIMATING A MOOD OF A USER, USING A MOOD OF A USER FOR NETWORK/SERVICE CONTROL, AND PRESENTING SUGGESTIONS FOR INTERACTING WITH A USER BASED ON THE USER'S MOOD - A mood of a user is estimated based on a user's profile, data indicative of a user's mood received from a communication device associated with the user and from sources other than the user, and environmental data with a potential impact on the user's mood. Data indicative of the user's mood and the environmental data are processed to filter out data that is not relevant to the user's mood. The filtered data is cross-correlated with the user profile, and the mood of the user is estimated based on the cross-correlated filtered data. A network and services may be controlled based on a user's mood. Suggestions for interacting with the user may be generated based on the user's mood. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140865 | SOIL MOISTURE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A soil moisture or dryness monitoring apparatus and method, having a moisture sensor, multiplicity of LED drivers, and one or more multicolor LEDs. The sensor signal modulates the current output of the LED drivers such that the hue of the displayed color is proportional to the moisture content of the soil. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140866 | SENSOR FOR DETECTING LEAKAGE OF A LIQUID - A sensor for detecting the presence of a liquid. The sensor includes a housing having a concave upper surface, a concave lower surface, and a peripheral wall connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, the wall extending above the upper surface and below the lower surface. A plurality of apertures are formed in the wall. A plurality of electrically conductive members extend above the upper surface and below the lower surface and are separated from one another by a gap in which a liquid can accumulate. The electrically conductive members are configured to generate an output signal when a conductive liquid comes into contact with the electrically conductive members and bridges the gap. An output connector is coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive members and is configured to carry the output signal. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140867 | Pressure vessel apparatus with sensing identification function - The present invention discloses a pressure vessel apparatus with sensing identification function, comprising a pressure vessel body and an an identification tag. The pressure vessel body has a concave container located on its surface. The identification tag is located in the concave container, comprising a record IC and a communication unit. The record IC is used for recording the status information of the pressure vessel body. When the reading device reads the identification tag, and thus provides an identification signal such that the communication unit transmits the status information to the reading device to verify whether the lifetime of the pressure vessel apparatus was expired. Moreover, a sensing unit is applied for detecting the varying status of the content in the pressure vessel body, and such information is provided to the reading device as a judging reference for content filling and the pressure reading of the pressure vessel apparatus, in order to improve the safety of the pressure vessel apparatus. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140868 | Smoke detection method and system - A smoke detection method includes ramp-counting of non-decreasing smoke level samples for detecting smoldering fire conditions and counting of obscuring smoke level samples for detecting other-than-smoldering fire conditions. The ramp-counting of non-decreasing smoke level samples includes increasing a smoke detection ramp count for each successive smoke level sample that does not decrease from a previous one and resetting the smoke detection ramp count whenever a smoke level sample decreases relative to a previous one. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140869 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting Tampering of a Printer Compartment - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for detecting tampering. The apparatus includes a printer and a printer compartment located within the printer. The apparatus also includes a switch capable of being coupled to the printer compartment. The switch is adapted to close when tampering with the printer compartment occurs. The apparatus includes a tamper detection device capable of being in a tamper state and a non-tamper state. The tamper detection device discharges and places the tamper detection device in the tamper state when the switch is closed to indicate that tampering has occurred. The apparatus includes a set of power sources. The set of power sources provides charge to the tamper detection device and places the tamper detection device in the non-tamper state. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140870 | Battery systems with embedded cell monitors related application - A battery pack is disclosed. The battery pack includes a battery cell and an RF cell monitor. The RF cell monitor is embedded in the battery cell and is operable for monitoring the battery cell and for generating an alert signal indicative of a predetermined condition of the battery cell. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140871 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Managing a Circuit Breaker - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a fault detection system, which can comprise a circuit breaker that is adapted to protect an electrical circuit. The circuit breaker can comprise a screen adapted to render a user interface. The user interface can comprise an arc fault detection circuit status indicator indicative of an automatic detection of an electrical circuit arc fault by the circuit breaker. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140872 | System and method for maintaining machine operation - A system for maintaining machine operation comprises at least one monitoring device coupled to a portion of a machine operating in a machine environment, the at least one monitoring device configured to monitor a parameter associated with the machine. The system also comprises a first electronic control module communicatively coupled to the at least one monitoring device. The electronic control module is configured to identify a data collection error associated with the at least one monitoring device. The electronic control module is also configured to detect, in response to the data collection error, a second electronic control module proximate the first electronic control module, the second electronic control module configured to collect at least one parameter that is interchangeable with the parameter. The electronic control module is further configured to establish a wireless communication channel with the second electronic control module and download the at least one parameter from the second control module via the wireless communication channel. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140873 | Machine tool probe - A probe has internal circuitry capable of operating in a plurality of different modes, for example a variety of filter modes and turn off modes. A switch on the probe sends an input to a controller which is arranged to set the mode in response to operation of the switch. The switch may be a push button which is operated externally of the probe by means of an actuator in the form of a plunger. The probe has a workpiece-contacting stylus mounted on a seat from which it is deflectable. The stylus and the seat may comprise the switch. An indicator, e.g., an LED, indicates the mode in response to an output from the controller. The controller outputs a plurality of indications of different modes in a sequence and a mode is selected by operating the switch once the desired mode is indicated. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140874 | Transformer systems including standby loss prevention modules - Methods and apparatus for controlling power to a load device. The apparatus include a standby loss prevention module or a transformer system including the module. The module and system are directed to sensing load requirements and controlling a transformer accordingly to reduce power consumption when the load is in a stand by mode. One method includes interposing a control switch between an electrical supply and a load device, determining when the load device requires full-level operational power, activating the control switch to interpose a step-up transformer between the electrical supply and the load device, providing full-level operational power to the load device, and deactivating the step-up transformer when the load device is not in use. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140875 | Portable optical signalling device - The invention relates to a portable optical signalling device, particularly an item of clothing or a flag or a torch, containing: | 2009-06-04 |
20090140876 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system is enclosed. In one embodiment, the communication system includes a communication device configured to puts itself into an activated state or into a deactivated state at alternate times. The communication device receives time information in a first operating state of the activated state, takes the received time information as a basis for ascertaining the later time at which useful information is transmitted to the communication device, receives the useful information at the later time in a second operating state of the activated state, and with individual components of the communication device being able to be put into an activated state or into a deactivated state independently of one another. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140877 | REMOTE CONTROLLER - A remote controller including buttons, an input module including resistors and switches, and a control module including a determining module, a storage module, and a modulation module. Each resistor is coupled to a power source and provides a current path corresponding to one button. The switches are coupled to the resistors. The corresponding switch provides the corresponding current path when one button is pushed. The input module accords with the corresponding current path to generate an input signal. The control module generates an output signal according to the input signal. When the input module transmits the input signal, the determining module obtains the pushed button according to the input signal and generates a determining signal according to the obtained result. The storage module generates a control signal according to the determining signal. The modulation module modulates the control signal to generate the output signal. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140878 | SOUND CUSTOMIZATION FOR OPERATING ACTIONS OF AUTOMOBILES - Customizing sounds for operating actions of an automobile, comprising: receiving signal emitted by a remote; determining a requested operating action corresponding to the signal; and assigning a customized sound to the requested operating action when a sound assignment is requested. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140879 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TELEMETRY AND POWER DELIVERY - Remote sensing systems are provided including a recorder, a cable network and a plurality of downhole sensor nodes. The cable network comprises a first cable and a second cable. The first and second cables form a loop. The recorder and the plurality of downhole sensor nodes are connected to the cable network in series. The first cable delivers power to the nodes and the second cable comprises a power return and closes the loop to the recorder. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140880 | Endpoint Event Processing System - An endpoint processor includes a processor block, a timer block, a memory block, and analog-to-digital converter. The timer block is arranged to provide a time based signal to the processor block. The memory block cooperates with the processor block. The analog-to-digital converter is arranged to provide an interface between an analog signal and the processor block. The analog signal includes encoded data from a power signal. The processor block is arranged to control a sampling rate that is associated with the analog-to-digital converter such that the analog signal is down-converted as an under-sampled signal. The processor block is arranged to extract the encoded data from the down-converted signal by executing a digital signal processing algorithm that is stored in the memory block. The digital signal processing algorithm is arranged to reject fundamental and harmonic frequencies that are associated with a power-line frequency that is associated with the power signal. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140881 | Vehicle-use visual field assistance system in which information dispatch apparatus transmits images of blind spots to vehicles - A camera of a ground-based information dispatch apparatus captures a blind-spot image, showing a region that is a blind spot with respect to a vehicle driver. A vehicle-mounted camera captures a forward-view image corresponding to the viewpoint of the driver, and the forward-view image is transmitted to the information dispatch apparatus together with vehicle position and direction information and camera parameters. Based on the received information, the blind-spot image is converted to a corresponding image having the viewpoint of the vehicle driver, and the forward-view image and viewpoint-converted blind-spot image are combined to form a synthesized image, which is transmitted to the vehicle. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140882 | DYNAMIC SPEED LIMIT SYSTEM - A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided in which the presence of workers in a long highway construction zone is monitored and the electronically-controlled posted speed limit is adjusted in accordance with the detected presence of workers in the immediate area. In an example, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) scanners or readers are strategically placed in a construction or working area. Such RFID reading devices may be embedded, for example, in construction speed limit signs. The displayed speed limit is controlled by the detected proximity of construction workers wearing RFID-embedded clothing, for example, such as safety vests or helmets. The speed limit sign includes logic to display one of many possible speed limit displays based on the nearest, and/or the number of RFID signals detected in a given area. Vehicular traffic is thereby enabled to travel faster through construction zones where no workers are present and, when appropriate, traffic is slowed when workers are present within a given proximity of the RFID reading devices. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140883 | Context sensitive speed tracking - A method and apparatus for performing a context sensitive speed tracking by generating a location of the mobile tracking device; determining context information related to the location; and analyzing the location and context information to determine an appropriate speed of the mobile tracking device in view of the context information. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AN AIRCRAFT - An apparatus for aligning an aircraft with an area on the ground is provided. The apparatus includes an aircraft having an on-board landing system, the on-board landing system configured to record an image of an area on the ground. The apparatus also includes a location marker on the area of the ground, and a stored image showing at least a portion of the area of the recorded image. The on-board landing system is configured to obtain information from the location marker and use the information to align the recorded image with the stored image. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140885 | Optical System for Detecting and Displaying Aircraft Position and Environment During Landing and Takeoff - A system and method uses light signals to detect and display the position of an airborne vehicle, such as a helicopter, during takeoff or landing or low speed, low altitude operation. A transmitter on the vehicle emits light signals while an optical receiver retrieves reflected light signals. Using light detection and ranging techniques, various parameters, such as altitude, ground speed and relative wind, are calculated based on the Doppler shift within the reflected light signals. The signals are transmitted in three different directions to facilitate the measurements of different Doppler shifts. The parameters are also displayed on a screen or other visual device within the vehicle. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140886 | MULTIPLE GEOFENCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - At least first and second geofences are established. The first geofence provides for indicating to an operator of a vehicle a limit to the territorial extent of a permitted operational area for the vehicle. The second geofence limits the territorial extent of a permitted operational area for the mobile platform, typically by limiting the mobility of the mobile platform. The first and second geofences are located with respect to one another and the permitted operational area so that with movement through the limits of the permitted operational area, the mobile platform encounters the first geofence no later than it encounters the second geofence. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140887 | Mapping Techniques Using Probe Vehicles - Method for mapping terrain including one or more roads includes equipping a probe vehicle with cameras, accurate RTK DGPS and appropriate illumination including at least one laser pointer, obtaining images using the cameras when illuminating an area being imaged using the laser pointer(s), obtaining position information using the DGPS while the camera is obtaining images, and converting the images to a map at a remote location apart from the vehicle using the position information. Infrared illumination in the eye-safe portion of the spectrum is directed into the area being imaged in conjunction with the cameras such that the cameras obtained images of illuminated areas. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140888 | Apparatus and method for map display and imaging apparatus - A map display apparatus for displaying a map image at a plurality of display resolutions includes the following elements. An information recording unit associates an image signal of a captured image with imaging position information to record the associated signal and information as image information. A map information storage unit stores map information for the map image. A classification information recording processing unit divides a map area shown by the map information into mesh cells such that different mesh cell sizes are suitable for the respective display resolutions, and generates and records imaging classification information. A display control unit determines on each of mesh cells on the map image, each mesh cell having a size suitable for the display resolution, on the basis of the imaging classification information whether the image information is relevant to a mesh cell, and arranges an imaging identification representation in the appropriate mesh cell. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140889 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING TRAFFIC INFORMATION ON A DISPLAY DEVICE - A traffic information display system comprises a traffic information processing unit adapted to receive traffic information data which are transmitted in multiple cycles and to generate at least one portion of traffic information from the traffic information data which is indicative of a traffic event, and a display unit coupled with the traffic information processing unit and which is adapted to display the at least one portion of traffic information. The display unit includes a user receiving status determining unit which is adapted for assigning a category of a plurality of categories to the at least one portion of traffic information, the plurality of categories being indicative of different user receiving statuses of traffic information. The display unit is adapted for displaying at least one graphical element which is associated with the at least one portion of traffic information, wherein the at least one graphical element is indicative of the assigned category of the at least one portion of traffic information. Accordingly, the system may reduce driver distraction when searching for interesting traffic messages. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140890 | KEYBOARD - An exemplary keyboard includes a row-and-column scanning matrix and a lock switch. The row-and-column scanning matrix includes a controller including a plurality of input ports and output ports, a plurality of keys electrically connecting the plurality of input ports to the plurality of output ports of the controller via a plurality of row conductive lines and column conductive lines when actuated. The lock switch connected in series with one or more of the plurality of keys is configured for disabling the one or more of the plurality of keys when opened. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140891 | LIGHT-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD - Certain embodiments of the invention provide a keyboard apparatus that may include an array of keys including a modifier key associated with one or more modifiable keys. Each modifiable key may include a main label and a secondary label. The secondary label may represent a function accessible by activating the modifiable key in combination with the modifier key. Further, the secondary label may include a light-reactive material visible only upon irradiation with light having a certain predefined wavelength. A light-emitting device may direct light having the predefined wavelength towards the array. A control element, however, may activate the light-emitting device only upon activation of the modifier key. In this manner, the light-emitting device may selectively illuminate the secondary label to assist a user in identifying and accessing the same. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140892 | String Reconstruction Using Multiple Strings - Disclosed are systems and methods for reconstructing a string comprising characters given multiple strings that may contain one or more errors. In embodiments, pairwise comparisons of strings within a set of candidate strings that may contain errors is performed so that measures related to similarity between the strings in each pair may be calculated. In embodiments, an alignment and voting method using at least some of the similarity measures may be employed to generate a reconstructed string. In embodiments, the reconstructed string may be validated, and in embodiments, its characters may be converted to another encoding, if necessary. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140893 | COMPRESSION RATIO OF ADAPTIVE COMPRESSION ALGORITHMS - The performance (compression ratio) of an entropy coding compressor can be improved by separating its output into two streams: encoded output symbols compressed according to a probability model, and literal symbols that were not present in the probability model when the corresponding input symbol was to be encoded. The literal symbols are collected into a group and compressed separately. The compressed literals are stored at a discernable place relative to the encoded output symbols (e.g., at the beginning or end of the sequence of encoded output symbols). | 2009-06-04 |
20090140894 | ADAPTIVE ENTROPY CODING COMPRESSION OUTPUT FORMATS - The performance (compression ratio) of an entropy coding compressor can be improved by separating its output into two streams: encoded output symbols compressed according to a probability model, and literal symbols that were not present in the probability model when the corresponding input symbol was to be encoded. The literal symbols are collected into a group and compressed separately. The compressed literals are stored at a discernable place relative to the encoded output symbols (e.g., at the beginning or end of the sequence of encoded output symbols). | 2009-06-04 |
20090140895 | Generating Dynamic Huffman Codes - A method for generating Huffman trees using an insertion sorter and encode register is disclosed. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140896 | CLOCK DITHERING PROCESS FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE IN D/A CONVERTERS AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH PROCESS - A process and apparatus for generating an output signal whose frequency varies according to a modulation scheme, the process including the steps of providing a dither generator for receiving a first input signal representative of a clock frequency and for generating, according to the modulation scheme, a dithered output signal representative of the first signal at a dithered frequency; providing a DSP for receiving the following input signals: the signal at the dithered frequency and a second signal representative of a clock frequency, the DSP adapted to generate a processed output signal representative of the maximum frequency of the second signal; wherein the modulation scheme has a periodic ultrasonic modulating wave. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140897 | Gain matching method and system for single bit gain ranging analog-to-digital converter - A gain matching method for a single bit gain ranging analog to digital converter including selecting, in response to a gain setting, a number of gain elements to be enabled in a multi-element gain controlled array interconnected between an analog input and an analog to digital converter, and patterning the enablement of the selected number of gain elements among the gain elements for matching the gain of the analog to digital converter for a range of gain settings of the converter to reduce in-band gain error due to gain element mismatch. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140898 | Jitter Insensitive Single Bit Digital to Analog Converter - Systems and methods for a jitter insensitive 1-bit digital to analog converter (DAC) are described. The jitter insensitive 1-bit DAC employed in the feedback loop of a delta sigma analog to digital converter (ADC) converts a 1-bit digital data into the corresponding analog output. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140899 | Double Sampling DAC and Integrator - This disclosure relates to systems and methods for analog to digital conversion using delta sigma modulation. To this end, the delta sigma modulator includes a double sampling DAC and integrator and a 1-bit comparator, with reference loading insensitivity. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140900 | SENSOR INTERFACE DEVICES AND AMPLIFIERS - Disclosed are a sensor interface device and an amplifier used in a sensor system. The sensor interface device in one implementation has a first chopper configured to shift input signals of the sensor system from a baseband frequency to a first frequency, an instrumentation amplifier configured to amplify the shifted signals, a bandpass Delta-Sigma modulator configured to digitize the amplified signals, and a second chopper configured to shift the digitized signals from the a first frequency back to the baseband frequency. The instrumentation amplifier removes the DC offset generated from the first chopper and therefore all sources of DC offset are eliminated in this interface device without bandwidth limitation. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140901 | RISA CONTROLLER FOR AN RF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (RFIC) HAVING IMPROVED EXECUTION SPEED - An RFIC controller configured for executing multiple tasks. A serial interface is included having a serial bus for receiving a data stream having control bits and data bits. One or more registers are coupled to the serial bus for storing the control bits and data bits as they are received. Control circuitry is also included. The data stream is formatted such that the control bits are received before the data bits, the control bits specifying an operation. The control circuitry is configured to examine the control bits as they are received to determine the operation specified by the control bits before the data bits are received. A task corresponding to the operation specified by the control bits is then initiated before the data bits are received. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140902 | Digital-Analog Converter and Camera Module Having the Same - Disclosed are a digital-analog converter and a camera module having the same. The digital-analog converter includes a plurality of decoders for receiving bits of a digital input signal by dividing the bits in a predetermined bit unit except for lower bits of the digital input signal, and decoding the bits into thermometer code signals, a delay unit for delaying output of the lower bits of the digital input signal, a latch unit for synchronizing output signals of the decoders with an output signal of the delay unit, and a current source for converting a digital signal output from the latch unit into an analog signal. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140903 | DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTERS - In a digital to analogue converter, a plurality of digital inputs are used to select one of first and second binary voltage levels as binary inputs ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140904 | INCREASING THE DYNAMIC RANGE OF PULSE WIDTH MODULATION IN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS - This disclosure relates to adjusting a limit cycle frequency of a pulse width modulation in an analog to digital converter as a function of an input signal level to increase dynamic range. | 2009-06-04 |