30th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100188038 | ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR CONTROL DEVICE - An electric compressor control device includes: an inverter for electric compressor motor; a communication microcontroller arranged in a low-voltage region for transmission of an instruction signal via a high-speed communication bus; and a control microcontroller arranged in a high-voltage region and connected to the communication microcontroller via an insulation element for transmitting the instruction signal from the communication microcomputer as an inverter control signal to the inverter. The power voltage of the communication microcomputer is supplied from a low-voltage power source. The voltage from the low-voltage power source is transformed via a transformer and supplied as a power voltage of the control microcontroller. Thus, it is possible to use the existing insulation element at an insulation boundary between the low-voltage region and the high-voltage region so as to surely supply a predetermined power voltage to the microcontroller for controlling the inverter, thereby improving the communication reliability of the entire control device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188039 | SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, BATTERY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SECONDARY BATTERY REUSE SYSTEM, SECONDARY BATTERY RECOVERY AND SALES SYSTEM, SECONDARY BATTERY REUSE METHOD, AND SECONDARY BATTERY RECOVERY AND SALES METHOD - A secondary battery module includes a battery information storage unit for storing electric characteristic information and usage history information of the secondary battery module. A battery information management device and a terminal device respectively include interfaces to be connected to the secondary battery module. The battery information management device is provided with a battery information database. The battery information management device is connected to the terminal device through a communications network. In this way, battery information stored in the battery information storage unit, which is acquired by the battery information management device and the terminal device, is accumulated in the battery information database. Moreover, the battery information management device grades the secondary battery module for reuse based on the battery information and a predetermined threshold. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188040 | PLUG-IN NON-HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR INCREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY - A system for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine configured to provide the exclusive source of motive power to the vehicle, an energy storage device coupled to an electrical system, and a charging interface coupled to the energy storage device, the charging interface configured to attach to an external charging device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188041 | APPARATUS SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER TO EXTERNAL DEVICE - An apparatus includes: a plurality of power supplying units configured to supply electric power to external devices with a battery in a non-contact manner; an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a power receiving state, the information indicating whether the plurality of external devices receive electric power; and an identification unit configured to identify the external devices to which the plurality of power supplying units supply electric power based on the information about the acquired power receiving state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188042 | Electrical power transmission apparatus - The electrical power transmission apparatus is electrically connected to an electrical main and a fee collecting device. The electrical power transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit that includes a first output port and a second output port; an electrical power flow detector is electrically connected to the electric main; a conversion unit includes a first converter and a second converter that effect conversion of electrical power, the first and second converters are respectively and electrically connected between the first and second output ports and the electrical power flow detector, and the first and second output ports respectively supply alternate-current (AC) power and direct-current (DC) power through the conversion effected by the first and second converters; and a processing unit is electrically connected between the electrical power flow detector and the fee collecting device and is further electrically connected to the conversion unit to control selection of the electrical power to be transmitted to AC power or DC power. The processing unit receives a detection result of the electrical power flow detected by the electrical power flow detector for generating a related amount of fee with which the fee collecting device carries out a fee collecting operation. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188043 | System for optimizing battery pack cut-off voltage - A method and apparatus that allows the end user to control the charging system, and in particular the battery pack charging level, of an all-electric or hybrid vehicle based on expected use is provided. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188044 | CHARGE/DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING CHARGE/DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A charge/discharge protection circuit for protecting a plurality of serially connected secondary batteries from overcharge, overdischarge, and current overflow by detecting overcharge, overdischarge, and current overflow and switching on/off a discharge controlling FET or a charge controlling FET according to the detection results is disclosed including an overcharge protecting circuit configured to prioritize the detection results corresponding to overcharge and switch off the charge controlling FET in a case where a charger is connected to the charge/discharge protection circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188045 | Systems And Methods For Selective Cell And/Or Stack Control In A Flowing Electrolyte Battery - The invention provides in various embodiments methods and systems relating to controlling energy storage units in flowing electrolyte batteries. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188046 | BATTERY CELL MONITORING AND BALANCING CIRCUIT - A monitoring circuit for accurately monitoring a voltage level from each of a plurality of battery cells of a battery pack includes an analog to digital converter (ADC) and a processor. The ADC is configured to accept an analog voltage signal from each of the plurality of battery cells and convert each analog voltage signal to a digital signal representative of an accurate voltage level of each battery cell. The processor receives such signals and provides a safety alert signal based on at least one of the signals. The ADC resolution may be adjustable. A balancing circuit provides a balancing signal if at least two of the digital signals indicate a voltage difference between two cells is greater than a battery cell balance threshold. An electronic device including such monitoring and balancing circuits is also provided. Various methods are also provided. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188047 | BATTERY CELL MONITORING AND BALANCING CIRCUIT - A monitoring circuit for accurately monitoring a voltage level from each of a plurality of battery cells of a battery pack includes an analog to digital converter (ADC) and a processor. The ADC is configured to accept an analog voltage signal from each of the plurality of battery cells and convert each analog voltage signal to a digital signal representative of an accurate voltage level of each battery cell. The processor receives such signals and provides a safety alert signal based on at least one of the signals. The ADC resolution may be adjustable. A balancing circuit provides a balancing signal if at least two of the digital signals indicate a voltage difference between two cells is greater than a battery cell balance threshold. An electronic device including such monitoring and balancing circuits is also provided. Various methods are also provided. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188048 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A nonaqueous secondary battery includes a negative electrode plate | 2010-07-29 |
20100188049 | CURRENT TO FREQUENCY CONVERSION, APPARATUS AND METHODS - Electronic apparatus, methods of forming the electronic apparatus, and methods of operating the electronic apparatus include features of current to frequency conversion that may be implemented in a variety of applications. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188050 | BATTERY INTERNAL SHORT-CIRCUIT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND BATTERY PACK - A battery internal short-circuit detection apparatus includes: a voltage detection unit for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery; a current detection unit for detecting a discharging current of the battery; a voltage drop and recovery detection unit for detecting a momentary voltage drop of the battery and a recovery from the voltage drop, in response to a result of detection performed by the voltage detection unit; and a determination unit for determining that an internal short circuit has occurred, when a maximum value of the discharging current detected by the current detection unit between the voltage drop and the recovery is equal to or lower than a threshold current. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188051 | Secondary battery charging circuit - The present invention provides a highly safe charging circuit with which overcharge of a secondary battery will never occur even when a failure occurs in a transistor or the like that controls the charging voltage or charging current or when a protection circuit does not operate normally. In a secondary battery charging circuit | 2010-07-29 |
20100188052 | Charge Device - A charge device includes a charge circuit and a monitoring circuit. The charge circuit includes a current limiting element, a rectifier element, and a DC voltage supply unit. The rectifier element is connected with the current limiting element in series. The DC voltage supply unit is used for providing a DC voltage to the battery to charge the battery via the current limiting element and the rectifier element connected with the current limiting element in series. The monitoring circuit includes a temperature sensing unit and a first control unit. The temperature sensing unit is used for sensing a surface temperature of the battery. The first control unit is used for controlling the DC voltage supply unit to stop charging the battery when the surface temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INCREASE LITHIUM BATTERY CHARGING TEMPERATURES - A battery charging apparatus and method adapted to reduce battery capacity as a function of increased temperature thereby permitting partial charges at temperatures in excess of manufacturer's recommendations. The method includes steps of reducing charging current and charging voltage as a function of battery temperature thereby averting chemical instability within the battery. The apparatus detects battery temperature and includes a controller that will control charger voltage and current as a function of temperature and determine a suitable charging capacity. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188054 | BATTERY INTERNAL SHORT-CIRCUIT DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - An internal short-circuit detecting device for detecting an internal short circuit of a battery being subjected to constant current charge using a constant current amount (I) has: a voltage detection unit for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery; a terminal voltage acquisition unit for acquiring a terminal voltage (V | 2010-07-29 |
20100188055 | FAULT TOLERANT GENERATOR OR START/GENERATOR WITH LOW TORQUE RIPPLE - A fault tolerant generator apparatus includes subsystems isolated from each other, so that the generator may operate in a fault mode with low torque ripple. The apparatus comprises a machine and a power controller unit. In an embodiment, the machine has a plurality of electrical three phase windings and the power controller unit has a plurality of power converters. Each three phase winding of the machine is coupled to a separate corresponding power converter to form an operating subsystem. The operating subsystems are physically and electrically isolated from each other to provide fault tolerant operation of the apparatus. Accordingly, each of the operating subsystems is effective to provide a balanced electrical load for the machine. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188056 | Energy efficient method for changing the voltage of a DC source to another voltage in order to supply a load that requires a different voltage - A system and method of use for a DC-DC conversion wherein a DC supply at one voltage is converted to a DC supply at another voltage. The DC-DC converter uses a switching circuit with a broadband transmission line transformer to change the impedance level between a square-wave generator and a [square-wave]-to-DC converter. The transformer transforms generator characteristic impedance into load characteristic impedance. The method also transforms a DC source voltage into another DC load voltage. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188057 | Zilinx : the 11Less Green Technology for FPIC of Smart Window - The 11Less Green Technology are Noiseless Field Programmable Integrated Circuit FPIC, Curtainless Window, Bladeless Turbo Fan, Brakeless Vehicle, Sawless, Resistorless, Capless, Inductorless, Diodeless Random Number Generator, Xtaless Clock Generator, Clockless Switch Mode Power Supply. The Green Technology of the Current Regulator for Green Power & Noise of Green Chip and Smart Window Driver for Smart Window of Green House are the fundamental building blocks of the next century green technology industry. Zilinx' FPIC is the last Field Programmable Integrated Chip. For the Green Building Management System, the IGU of the Smart Window includes the transparent Solar Cell, ElectroChromic Window and Smart Fan to adjust the light, temperature and ventilation simultaneously. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188058 | Reference Voltage Generation for Single-Ended Communication Channels - An improved reference voltage (Vref) generator useable, for example, in sensing data on single-ended channels is disclosed. The Vref generator can be placed on the integrated circuit containing the receivers, or may be placed off chip. In one embodiment, the Vref generator comprises an adjustable-resistance voltage divider in combination with a current source. The voltage divider is referenced to I/O power supplies Vddq and Vssq, with Vref being generated at a node intervening between the adjustable resistances of the voltage divider. The current source injects a current into the Vref node and into a non-varying Thevenin equivalent resistance formed of the same resistors used in the voltage divider. So constructed, the voltage generated equals the sum of two terms: a first term comprising the slope between Vref and Vddq, and a second term comprising a Vref offset. Each of these terms can be independently adjusted in first and second modes: the slope term via the voltage divider, and the offset term by the magnitude of the injected current. Use of the disclosed Vref generator in one useful implementation allows Vref to be optimized at two different values for Vddq. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188059 | CIRCUIT DEVICE - An insulating resin layer ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188060 | AREA AND POWER SAVING STANDARD CELL METHODOLOGY - A semiconductor integrated circuit including a circuit for adaptive power supply regulation and designed using a process that increases operating speed used for characterizing circuit operation at a slow corner. In some embodiments a slow corner voltage is set to a higher than expected level for timing analysis performed by automated design tools. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188061 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING A SYNCHRONOUS DC/DC CONVERTER BETWEEN A PWM MODE OF OPERATION AND A LIGHT-LOAD MODE OF OPERATION - A synchronous buck converter operates in a PWM mode of operation and switches to light-load mode of operation under a light-load condition. When operating in the light-load mode, the synchronous buck converter transitions between a burst mode and an idle mode of operation. In the burst mode of operation, the converter operates with a fixed but increased duty ratio, with respect to the PWM mode of operation, that installs additional energy in an output capacitor. In the idle mode of operation, the high-side and low-side transistors are each turned off. To maximize energy savings and to quickly transition back to the PWM mode of operation if the load increases, a limit as to the number of allowed switching cycles when bursting is imposed and a minimum ratio of the number of clock cycles when idling to the number of switching cycles when bursting is set. Additionally, a comparator is provided to detect a sudden step-increase in the load to quickly switch the converter back to the PWM mode of operation. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188062 | HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - According to example configurations as described herein, a power supply system includes a unique circuit including an analog summer circuit, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital controller. An output voltage feedback control loop of the power supply system feeds back the output voltage to the analog summer circuit. The analog summer circuit generates an analog error voltage signal based on: i) the output voltage received from the output voltage feedback loop, ii) an analog reference voltage signal, and iii) an analog reference voltage adjustment signal. The analog reference voltage adjustment signal varies depending on a magnitude of current provided by the output voltage to the dynamic load. Accordingly, the analog summer circuit can be configured to support adaptive voltage positioning. The analog-to-digital converter converts the analog error voltage signal into a digital error voltage signal. A controller generates output voltage control signal(s) based on the digital error voltage signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188063 | DIGITALLY CONTROLLED SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLY - The present invention relates to a digitally controlled switched-mode power supply, wherein a switched-mode power supply is provided with a control circuit, which comprises a signal amplifier unit able to receive digital signals or analog signals and a switching controller able to receive the signals. The switching controller uses the signals to produce a clock signal, after which the clock signal is output, whereupon the signal amplifier unit feeds a signal back to control the switching controller. The signal amplifier unit is provided with at least one amplifier element, and when the amplifier element receives a digital signal or analog signal, then the signal is transmitted to the switching controller. Accordingly, the control circuit achieves the effectiveness to not only receive and transmit digital signals, but also receive and transmit analog signals, and is thus provided with the advantage of enormous flexibility. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188064 | INSTRUMENT POWER CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY PROVIDING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND AN OUTPUT CURRENT THAT TOGETHER MAINTAIN A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT ELECTRICAL OUTPUT POWER - An instrument power controller ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188065 | OPERATION CONTROL METHOD OF CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT - A disclosed operation control method of a charge pump circuit for boosting an input voltage to a desired magnitude in the range between the input voltage and twice the input voltage and outputting the boosted voltage. The method includes the steps of (a) during a charging period, charging, with the input voltage, one or more of the capacitors connected in series by selectively turning on one or more of the first switches in accordance with the desired voltage magnitude, turning on the third switch, and selectively turning on the second switch or one of the fourth switches; and (b) during a discharging period, turning off the third switch and the second switch or the fourth switch having been turned on; selectively turning on one or more of the first switches; and turning on one or more fourth and the fifth switches. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING LOSSES IN AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and method for limiting losses in an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising an input to receive input power having an input voltage, an output to provide output power having an output voltage, a neutral line, an automatic voltage regulation (AVR) transformer coupled to the input and the output of the UPS and having an input, an output, a core and at least one switch controllably coupled to at least one of the core, the input and the output, and a means for isolating the core of the AVR transformer from the neutral line when the input voltage is substantially equal to a defined output voltage. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188067 | Current Calibration Method and Associated Circuit - A current calibration method and the associated control circuit are provided. The method includes: providing a predetermined voltage to the differential output for obtaining an accurate current passing through the panel resistor during a calibration procedure and, providing a driving current to the differential output according to the accurate current during a normal operation procedure. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188068 | Solid State High Power Piezokinetic Transformer and Method Thereof - Disclosed is high efficiency power multiplying piezo transformer architecture having at least one piezo transformer assembly, the at least one piezo transformer assembly including of a plurality of piezo transformers circuits including a first outer and last outer piezo transformer circuits, each of the piezo transformer circuits having a primary side having a positive and negative electrode or terminal and a secondary side having a positive and a negative electrode or terminal. Each of the plurality of piezo transformer circuits forming the piezo transformer assembly is coupled to an adjacent piezo transformer circuit wherein the positive electrode of the primary side of each the piezo transformer circuit is coupled to a first node and each negative electrode of the primary side of each piezo transformer circuit is coupled to a second node. A signal conditioning component having first and second inputs, the positive electrode of the secondary side of the first outer piezo transformer circuit of the piezo transformer assembly coupled to the first input of the signal conditioning (rectifier) circuit and the negative electrode of the secondary side of the last outer piezo transformer of the piezo transformer assembly. The negative electrode of the first outer piezo transformer of the piezo transformer assembly is coupled to the positive electrode of a piezo transformer of the plurality and the negative electrode of the secondary side of a piezo transformer circuit of the plurality being coupled to the positive electrode of the second outer piezo transformer circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188069 | SENSORS USING HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS - Embodiments of the invention include sensors comprising high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) with capture reagents on a gate region of the HEMTs. Example sensors include HEMTs with a thin gold layer on the gate region and bound antibodies; a thin gold layer on the gate region and chelating agents; a non-native gate dielectric on the gate region; and nanorods of a non-native dielectric with an immobilized enzyme on the gate region. Embodiments including antibodies or enzymes can have the antibodies or enzymes bound to the Au-gate via a binding group. Other embodiments of the invention are methods of using the sensors for detecting breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney injury, glucose, metals or pH where a signal is generated by the HEMT when a solution is contacted with the sensor. The solution can be blood, saliva, urine, breath condensate, or any solution suspected of containing any specific analyte for the sensor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188070 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A LEVEL OF AN ELECTRIC MEASUREMENT VARIABLE THAT CAN BE CHANGED OVER TIME - A method measures a level of an electric measurement variable that can be changed over time, particularly an electric voltage or an electric current. A measurement signal of the measurement variable is differentiated and a current amplitude value of the differentiated measurement variable is determined. Through the iterative approximation of a comparison value to the current amplitude value a level value of the measurement variable is determined. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188071 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING RESONANCE ON A DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE BUS - Systems and methods are provided for detecting a resonance on a bus coupled to an inverter module. A method comprises generating a first signal on the bus with a first frequency and sweeping the first signal from the first frequency to a second frequency. A second signal, which may be influenced by a characteristic of a component coupled to the bus, is obtained from the bus during the sweep of the first signal from the first frequency to the second frequency. The method further comprises determining a resonant frequency based on the first signal and the second signal and updating the inverter module such that the resonant frequency is not used as a switching frequency for the inverter module. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188072 | Arrangement and Method for Measuring a Current Flowing in an Electrical Conductor - An arrangement for measuring a current flowing in an electrical conductor includes a magnetic circuit, for coupling to the electrical conductor, the magnetic circuit has an air gap. A magnetic field-sensitive component that serves for measuring the magnetic field generated by the electrical conductor is situated between the arms of the magnetic circuit. Two control cores are arranged in the air gap of the magnetic circuit. The control cores each include a control winding for magnetically saturating the respective control core and are arranged on both sides of the electrical conductor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188073 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ANALYTES USING LARGE SCALE FET ARRAYS - Methods and apparatus relating to very large scale FET arrays for analyte measurements. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes. In one example, chemFET arrays facilitate DNA sequencing techniques based on monitoring changes in hydrogen ion concentration (pH), changes in other analyte concentration, and/or binding events associated with chemical processes relating to DNA synthesis. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188074 | STROKE SENSOR AND ROTATION ANGLE SENSOR - A stroke sensor has two magnets, which are magnetized in a cross-section direction and are displaced in a longitudinal direction, and two magnetism sensitive sections arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The magnets have circular-arc-shaped swelling end edges respectively and are magnetized such that the swelling end edges have opposite polarities. Thus, a distribution of a magnetic flux density on an arrangement axis substantially coincides with a sine curve. The magnetic flux having such the distribution is displaced in the longitudinal direction together with the magnets. The magnetism sensitive sections are arranged on the arrangement axis to be distant from each other by a distance of one fourth of a cycle of the sine curve. Thus, the stroke sensor that is not affected by temperature and that has high sensing accuracy can be provided. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188075 | NANOMAGNETIC DETECTOR ARRAY FOR BIOMOLECULAR RECOGNITION - A biomolecular sensor system includes an array of magnetoresistive nanosensors designed for sensing biomolecule-conjugated superparamagnetic nanoparticles. Materials and geometry of each sensor element are designed for optimized sensitivity. The system includes magnetic field generators to apply forces to superparamagnetic nanoparticles for 1) nanoparticle manipulation, 2) sensor magnetic biasing, 3) magnetic pull-off measurement for differentiation against non-specific association, and 4) removal of all particles from the sensor array surface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188076 | MICROELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATOR AND CARRIER - The invention relates to a microelectronic sensor device for manipulating a sample in an exchangeable carrier ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188077 | APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING A MAGNETIC FIELD IN A MAGNETICALLY ENHANCED SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Embodiments of sensor devices for characterizing magnetic fields formed in substrate processing systems and methods of use thereof are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for characterizing a magnetic field in a substrate processing system may include a carrier having a form substantially similar to a substrate to be processed in the substrate processing system. One or more magnetic sensors are disposed on the carrier for measuring a magnitude of a magnetic field formed in the processing system in an x-, y-, and z-direction. A microprocessor is coupled to the one or more magnetic sensors to sample data representative of the magnitude of the magnetic field in the x-, y-, and z-directions proximate a position of each sensor. A memory device is coupled to the microprocessor for storing the sampled data. A power source is provided to supply power to each magnetic sensor and the microprocessor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188078 | MAGNETIC SENSOR WITH CONCENTRATOR FOR INCREASED SENSING RANGE - A sensor that includes a magnetic flux concentrator is presented. The sensor includes a sensor integrated circuit with a structure that includes a magnetic field sensor to sense a magnetic field generated by an external magnetic flux source comprising a magnetic article. The stricture has a first surface to face the external magnetic flux source and an opposing second surface. The sensor integrated circuit also includes a lead frame connected to the structure and having a base portion with a first base portion surface to support the stricture and an opposing second base portion surface. Also provided in the sensor is a magnetic flux concentrator to concentrate magnetic flux of the magnetic field. The magnetic flux concentrator can be disposed proximate to the second base portion surface such that the structure and lead frame base portion are located between the magnetic flux concentrator and the external magnetic flux source when the sensor integrated circuit is positioned relative to the external magnetic flux source. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188079 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION METHOD FOR MAGNETIC SUBSTANCE - A magneto-impedance element used for detection of a magnetic substance has a structure that can trap magnetic substances locally in a predetermined band-like region on the lateral surface thereof or a structure that can detect the presence of a magnetic substance based on a change of the impedance in response to application of magnetic fields. The magneto-impedance element is used to provide a detection apparatus and a detection method that can easily detect a magnetic substance with high precision. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188080 | NMR-LWD IMAGING TOOL - An apparatus for estimating a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) property of an earth formation penetrated by a borehole, the apparatus including: a logging tool having a source of a static magnetic field configured to polarize a region of investigation in the earth formation; a transmitter antenna disposed at the logging tool and configured to transmit electromagnetic energy into the region of investigation; at least one receiver sensor disposed at the logging tool and configured to receive NMR signals from the region of investigation in response to an interaction between the static magnetic field and the transmitted electromagnetic energy; and a processor configured to: receive the NMR signals from the at least one receiver sensor; associate the NMR signals received from the at least one receiver sensor with an azimuthal direction at which the NMR signals were received; and estimate the property from the NMR signals and the associated azimuthal directions. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188081 | Method and Device for Measuring Magnetic Fields - The invention relates to a method which makes use of the Zeeman effect for measuring magnetic fields, by way of dark resonances. According to said method, a measuring cell ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188082 | THERMALLY STABILIZED PET DETECTOR FOR HYBRID PET-MR SYSTEM - In a hybrid PET-MR system, PET detector elements ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188083 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE MAIN MAGNET THEREIN - A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a display device and a host. The host includes a power cabinet having a gradient driver including a gradient controller and a gradient amplifier, and a radio frequency (RF) driver including a RF controller and a RF amplifier. The host also includes a magnetic field generating device including a pair of main magnets with opposite polarities that face each other and are spaced apart from each other, a magnet column that forms a magnetic circuit for the main magnets, and a gradient coil unit, wherein the power cabinet is provided adjacent to the outside of the magnet column of the magnetic field generating device, and wherein the power cabinet is configured to heat said main magnets by transferring heat produced in the power cabinet to the main magnets. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188084 | COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROTEIN CONFORMATIONS BY USING 2D NOESY NMR SPECTRA - The present disclosure provides a method for determining the relative conformations of a protein provided in different protein preparations, comprising steps of: (i) obtaining a first 2D NOESY NMR spectrum of a first protein preparation; (ii) obtaining a second 2D NOESY NMR spectrum of a second protein preparation; and (iii); determining whether a protein has a different conformation in the first and second protein preparations by comparing one or more cross-peaks in the first 2D NOESY NMR spectrum with one or more corresponding cross-peaks in the second 2D NOESY NMR spectrum. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROPELLER MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A system and method include a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program comprising instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to apply a first plurality of radio frequency (RF) pulses during a first repetition time (TR) interval of a magnetic resonance (MR) pulse sequence. The instructions also cause the computer to apply a first plurality of gradient pulses and acquire the MR data during application of each gradient pulse of the first plurality of gradient pulses between an adjacent pair of RF pulses of the first plurality of RF pulses. Each gradient pulse of the first plurality of gradient pulses is configured to allow acquisition of MR data for a respective first bladelet passing through a center of k-space, wherein the first bladelets are non-parallel with each other. The instructions also cause the computer to reconstruct the acquired MR data into an image. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188086 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANTENNA - A magnetic resonance antenna has capacitive and inductive oscillating circuit antenna elements at least one radio-frequency switching element with which at least one of the oscillating circuit antenna elements that determine the resonant frequency of the magnetic resonance antenna, can be switched at radio frequency between a permeable state and an impermeable state to change the resonant frequency of the magnetic resonance antenna, so the antenna can be detuned simply, cost-effectively and efficiently. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188087 | SAMPLE HOLDING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR HOLDING A RODENT OR AN MR PHANTOM IN AN MRT DEVICE - A sample holding device, adapted for holding a sample, like a rodent or an MR phantom sample in a magnet bore of a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) device, comprises a sample carrier being adapted for an arrangement in the bore of the MRT device, wherein the sample carrier comprises a carrier platform for accommodating the sample and at least one clamping part with radial locking pieces being adapted for fixing the sample carrier in a hollow enclosure structure, wherein the at least one clamping part is connected with the carrier platform. Furthermore, an MRT device and a method of MRT imaging of a sample are described. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188088 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND PROCESSING FACILITIES MAP INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER IMAGE INFORMATION ON A LOCATE DEVICE - A locate device for a locate operation to detect a presence or an absence of one or more underground facilities is configured to access and display facilities map information, and/or other image information, as a visual aid to facilitate the locate operation. In various aspects, methods and apparatus relate to: selection of an appropriate “base” facilities map, or information from a database of facilities map data, relating to a given work site/dig area; selection of an appropriate pan and/or zoom (resolution) for displaying facilities map information; appropriately updating displayed facilities map information while a locate device is used during a locate operation (e.g. changing pan, zoom and/or orientation); overlaying on the displayed facilities map information locate information and/or landmark information relating to the locate operation; and storing locally on the locate device, and/or transmitting from the locate device, facilities map information and/or overlaid locate/landmark information (e.g., for further processing, analysis and/or subsequent display). | 2010-07-29 |
20100188089 | Multiple Receiver Coil System For Geophysical Prospecting - A receiver coil tow assembly for geophysical prospecting, comprising: multiple receiver coils, each receiver coil being housed within a respective tubular outer frame section that defines a continuous passageway in which the receiver coil extends, the tubular outer frame sections being connected together to provide a skeletal frame maintaining the receiver coils in a substantially constant position relative to each other; and a tow cable connected to the skeletal frame for towing the frame to conduct a geophysical survey. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188090 | Method for subsurface electromagnetic surveying using two or more simultaneously actuated electromagnetic sources - A method for electromagnetic exploration includes imparting a first electromagnetic signal into subsurface formations and imparting a second electromagnetic signal into the formations substantially contemporaneously with imparting the first electromagnetic signal. The first and second electromagnetic signals are substantially uncorrelated with each other. A combined electromagnetic response of the formations to the first and second imparted electromagnetic signals is detected. A response of the formations to each of the first and the second imparted signals is determined from the detected response. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188091 | ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER - An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery includes test circuitry configured to provide an output based upon a selected test criteria. Additionally, circuitry is provided to assist in balancing batteries used in a string of multiple batteries. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188092 | Voltage-detection component and a substrate having the same - A substrate includes a plurality of voltage-detection components, each of which includes (a) an upper connecting terminal that protrudes from one of a pair of first sides opposite each other of a body of a voltage-detection component and is connected to an adjacent voltage-detection component of an adjacent higher-ordered battery block of the battery pack, and (b) a lower connecting terminal that protrudes from the other of the pair of the first sides of the body and is connected to an adjacent voltage-detection component of an adjacent lower-ordered battery block of the battery pack. The plurality of voltage-detection components are aligned on the substrate in a direction substantially orthogonal to the pair of the first sides of the body of the component. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188093 | CELL VOLTAGE DETECTING SYSTEM AND DRIVE VOLTAGE MAINTAINING METHOD - In a cell voltage detecting system detecting cell voltages of a fuel cell connected in series, a voltage detector detects cell voltages. An auxiliary power supply generates a voltage equal to or greater than a minimum voltage for driving the voltage detector at positive and negative terminals thereof. First and second diodes are connected to a positive drive terminal of the voltage detector to supply the power to the drive terminal of the voltage detector from a high voltage side between the fuel cell or the auxiliary power supply. A negative terminal of the fuel cell, the negative drive terminal, and the negative terminal of the auxiliary power supply are connected to have a same potential. A method of maintaining a drive voltage for the voltage detector is also disclosed in which the drive voltage for the voltage detector is supplied from the high voltage side. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A LIFETIME OF CHARGE CARRIERS - An apparatus for measuring a lifetime of charge carriers that has a measuring probe and a component for directing ultraviolet radiation to a measuring position. The measuring probe also includes at least one electrode provided at a predetermined spatial relationship to the measuring position. A microwave source is adapted to direct microwave radiation to the measuring position, a microwave detector is adapted to measure an alteration of an intensity of microwave radiation reflected at the measuring position in response to the ultraviolet radiation and a semiconductor structure holder is adapted to receive a semiconductor structure and to provide an electric contact to a portion of the semiconductor structure. Additionally, a device for moving the substrate holder relative to the measuring probe is provided for positioning at least one portion of the semiconductor structure at the measuring position. The apparatus includes a power source adapted to apply a bias voltage between the semiconductor structure holder and the electrode. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188095 | Time-Domain Reflectometry - The present invention provides a method of time domain reflectometry including transmitting a test signal along a cable under test from one end and sensing and recording a reflected signal from the cable at that end, using the recorded, reflected signal to estimate the distance, Ldist, from the one end to a discontinuity on the cable, separating a test signal component from the remainder, Vr, of the reflected signal; estimating the impedance, Zfault, of the discontinuity from known, predetermined values of the characteristic impedance, Zline, and of the characteristic gain, T, of a reference cable, and from the said separated test signal and reflected signal components, calculating the estimation error as a difference between the model reflection signal, Vrmod, expected of the cable under test based on the characteristic impedance and characteristic gain and the estimated impedance, Zfault and distance, Ldist, and the actual reflection signal Vr, choosing new estimated values of Ldist and Zfault in accordance with a predetermined algorithm such as to approach optimal values, repeating the aforesaid step of calculating the estimation error until a predetermined condition has been satisfied, and outputting the values of Ldist and Zfault that gave the least error. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188096 | TESTING OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH A PLURALITY OF CLOCK DOMAINS - An integrated circuit comprises a plurality of clock domains ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188097 | FAULT TESTING FOR INTERCONNECTIONS - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to fault testing for interconnections. An embodiment of a fault analysis apparatus includes a test pattern source to provide a test pattern for an interconnection between a transmitter and a receiver, the interconnection having a transmitter end and a receiver end, the interconnection including a first wire and a second wire, the transmitter transmitting the test pattern on the first wire to the receiver. The apparatus further includes a first switch to open and close a first connection for the first wire, and a second switch to open and close a second connection for the second wire. The first switch and the second switch are to be set according to a configuration to set at least a portion of a test path for the detection of one or more faults in the interconnection. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188098 | Procedure for checking the operational capability of an electric circuit - In a procedure for checking the operational capability of an electric circuit, which has a sensor module ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188099 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCREENING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS - A method for screening electrolytic capacitors places a capacitor in series with a resistor, applying a test voltage and following the charge curve for the capacitor. A high voltage drop across the capacitor indicates high reliability and a low voltage drop is used to reject the piece. The leakage current is not adversely affected during the test. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188100 | AUTOMATED SENSOR SPECIFIC CALIBRATION THROUGH SENSOR PARAMETER DOWNLOAD - A sensor system for measuring a clearance parameter between a stationary component and a rotating component of a rotating machine is provided. The system includes a clearance sensor to output a clearance measurement signal. A sensor memory is attached to the sensor for storing a first sensor information. A second sensor information is stored in a electronics interface memory. The first and the second sensor information are read and the clearance sensor is matched with a respective plurality of calibration data by an electronic interface based on the first and the second sensor information. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188101 | Method And System For Synchronous Rectification - The method and system of the present invention uses synchronous rectification and frequency domain analysis to remove the need for calibration of the A/D and D/A components. It is applicable to any sensor based measurement in which either the sensor can be excited with an AC voltage or current, or in which the signal can be modulated with an AC voltage or current. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188102 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a signal generating circuit that generates an impedance adjustment command signal which indicates at least one of initiation and termination of an impedance adjustment. The semiconductor device outputs an output signal in synchronism with the impedance adjustment command signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188103 | PULSE PERIOD MEASUREMENT METHOD - The effect of chattering on the measurement of the pulse period is reduced. The pulse period representing the rise interval of target pulses appearing in a pulse signal PI is measured. The pulse signal PI is sampled in synchronization with a measurement clock CLK. Measurement of a designated inhibition period is started in synchronization with the fall of the signal PI. Measurement of the current pulse period is completed and measurement of a new pulse period is started if the inhibition period has elapsed at the rise of the signal PI. Counting of the current pulse period is continued if the inhibition period has not elapsed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188104 | INDUCTIVE INCREMENTAL DISPLACEMENT SENSOR, METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISPLACEMENT OF A FIRST OBJECT RELATIVE TO A SECOND OBJECT, AND INDUCTIVE SENSOR UNIT - The present invention relates to an inductive incremental displacement sensor for determining a displacement of a first object relative to a second object, comprising at least one graduated track mountable on the first object and having periodically alternating conductive regions and insulating regions, and having at least one scanning unit mountable on the second object for scanning the graduated track with a first sensor unit and a second sensor unit, which are laterally spaced from each other by a distance d=n*(p/2)+q, wherein n is an integer or zero, p is the pitch of the graduated track and 0 is <|q| | 2010-07-29 |
20100188105 | CAPACITANCE-TO-VOLTAGE INTERFACE CIRCUIT, AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS - A capacitance-to-voltage interface circuit is utilized to obtain a voltage corresponding to a detected capacitance differential, which may be associated with the operation of a capacitive sensing cell. The interface circuit includes a capacitive sensing cell, an operational amplifier adapted for selective coupling to the capacitive sensing cell, a feedback capacitor for the operational amplifier, a load capacitor for the operational amplifier, and a switching architecture associated with the capacitive sensing cell, the operational amplifier, the feedback capacitor, and the load capacitor. During use, the switching architecture reconfigures the capacitance-to-voltage interface circuit for operation in a plurality of different phases. The different operational phases enable the single operational amplifier to be used for both capacitance-to-voltage conversion and voltage amplification. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188106 | MULTI-CHANNEL CAPACITIVE SENSING CIRCUIT - Provided is a multi-channel capacitive sensing circuit, in which at least one capacitive sensor has the capacitance changed corresponding to the change of external environment, and generates change signals corresponding to the capacitance change, respectively. An oscillator outputs a carrier wave modulating the capacitance change signal. At least one capacitance-to-voltage converter receives the capacitance change signals modulated by means of the carrier wave and outputs voltage signals corresponding to the modulated capacitance change signals, respectively. A multiplexer receives the voltage signals, selects any one of the voltage signals and sequentially outputs them. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) receives the voltage signals outputted from the multiplexer, converts them into digital voltage signals and outputs them. Accordingly, it is possible to output the capacitance change signals each generated in the at least one capacitance sensor to one ADC using the multiplexer. As a result, it is possible to reduce the size of the multi-channel capacitive sensing circuit and reduce the power consumption. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188107 | CAPACITANCE-TO-VOLTAGE INTERFACE CIRCUIT WITH SHARED CAPACITOR BANK FOR OFFSETTING AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION - A capacitance-to-voltage interface circuit includes a capacitive sensing circuit, an amplification circuit adapted for selective coupling to the capacitive sensing circuit, a capacitor bank comprising a plurality of binary-weighted capacitors, and a switching architecture associated with the capacitive sensing circuit, the amplification circuit, and the capacitor bank. The switching architecture reconfigures the capacitance-to-voltage interface circuit for operation in a plurality of different phases, including an amplification phase and an analog-to-digital conversion phase. During the amplification phase, the capacitor bank is utilized for offsetting capacitance of the amplification circuit. During the analog-to-digital conversion phase, the capacitor bank is utilized in a successive approximation register. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188108 | LIQUID WATER SENSOR SIGNAL CONDITIONING CIRCUIT FOR USE IN PEM FUEL CELLS - A measurement circuit that has particular application for detecting a high impedance measurement signal from a liquid water sensor. The measurement circuit includes a high impedance resistance-to-frequency conversion circuit that is coupled to the sensor and receives a resistance signal therefrom. The resistance-to-frequency conversion circuit includes an oscillator that converts the resistance signal to a representative frequency. The measurement circuit also includes a frequency-to-voltage conversion circuit that receives the frequency signal from the resistance-to-frequency conversion circuit, and converts the frequency signal to a representative voltage that provides an indication of water on the sensor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188109 | ELECTRODE SYSTEMS AND THEIR USE IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF MOLECULES - A method of characterizing a molecule comprises providing two electrodes ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188110 | Sensor having integrated electrodes and method for detecting analytes in fluids - A sensor having integrated electrodes in a single sensor configuration, which is operated by alternating current (AC) including periodic electrical excitation signals of the respective multiple frequencies with the same amplitude for detecting analytes in fluids. The sensor applies a total of an odd number of the identical conductors serving as the respective electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart, in order, alignment and parallel with each other. The odd numbered conductors of the total conductors are connected in parallel by a first electrically conducting means serving as a first electrical pole to form a first group of the integrated electrodes. The even numbered conductors are connected in parallel by a second electrically conducting means serving as a second electrical pole to form a second group of the integrated electrodes. The present invention sensor possesses properties of high output, reduced physical size and improved electrical characteristics. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188111 | Apparatus and method for the measurement of electrical conductivity and dielectric constant of high impedance fluids - A sensor, a system of direct measurement using that sensor, and a method of direct and simultaneous measurement of conductivity and dielectric constant of a fluid, particularly high impedance, hydrocarbon-based fluids. The sensor has a cell that holds the fluids to be measured between a single pair of coaxial, bare metal electrodes connected through interface circuitry to measurement circuitry preferably implemented in one or several IC's. The sensor has a mutually compatible electrode geometry that provides both the correct cell constant for measurement of conductivity of hydrocarbons fluids (typical range 0-100,000 pS/cm), and a bulk capacitance (for use in dielectric constant measurement) in the range of measure of readily available low cost commercial IC's (having a typical capacitance measurement span of <10 pF, with a total bulk capacitance at the chip of <20 pF). The cell conductivity constant for use with hydrocarbon-based oils having a conductivity in the range of 1 to 500,000 pS/M is preferably less than or equal to about 0.1. The cell bulk capacitance with hydrocarbon fluids inside the sensor results in a bulk capacitance of at least about 4 pF. In one embodiment, the electronic circuitry is a Microcontroller/DSP that both generates synchronous drive signals at various frequencies, for both conductivity and dielectric constant measurements while directly digitizing and numerically processing the sensor output. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188112 | INSPECTION SOCKET - An inspection socket connects electrode terminals of an object to be inspected to wirings of a wiring board. The inspection socket includes: a metal block formed with first holes; contact probes provided in the first holes and including at least a contact probe for RF signals, the contact probes provided with plungers capable of moving in an axial direction at distal ends of the contact probes; and an insulating board securing the contact probes and formed with second holes through which the plungers are passed, the insulating board provided with a GND member around the contact probe for RF signals. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188113 | CANTILEVER PROBE AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - A method of fabricating a nanoscale cantilever probe. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a cantilever having a tip vertically extending from an end portion of the cantilever, where the tip has an apex portion having a size in a range of about 1-1000 nm, and selectively doping the cantilever with a dopant to define a first doping region in the tip and a second doping region in the rest of the cantilever, where the dopant concentration of the first doping region is substantially lower than that of the second doping region. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188114 | Circuit for Detecting Tier-to-Tier Couplings in Stacked Integrated Circuit Devices - A first semiconductor tier has a first tier-to-tier connector for detecting a tier-to-tier coupling in a stacked integrated circuit (IC) device. A second semiconductor tier has a second tier-to-tier connector configured to electrically couple to the first tier-to-tier connector. A tier-to-tier detection circuit electrically couples to the second tier-to-tier connector. The tier-to-tier detection circuit generates an output signal indicative of an electrical coupling between the first semiconductor tier and the second semiconductor tier. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188115 | Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Management - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a self calibration unit configured to iterate a test on a logic circuit in the integrated circuit at respectively lower supply voltage magnitudes until the test fails. A lowest supply voltage magnitude at which the test passes is used to generate a requested supply voltage magnitude for the integrated circuit. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a series connection of logic gates physically distributed over an area of the integrated circuit, and a measurement unit configured to launch a logical transition into the series and detect a corresponding transition at the output of the series. The amount of time between the launch and the detection is used to request a supply voltage magnitude for the integrated circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188116 | IMPEDANCE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT - An impedance adjusting circuit that includes an external terminal to which an external resistor is connected, a first transistor array of a first conductivity type that is connected in parallel between the external terminal and a first power supply terminal and changes a voltage of the external terminal by adjusting an impedance in response to a first control signal, a second transistor array of a second conductivity type that is connected in parallel between the external terminal and a second power supply terminal and changes the voltage of the external terminal by adjusting the impedance in response to a second control signal, and a control circuit that specifies the first control signal according to a comparison result between the voltage of the external terminal and a reference voltage and specifies the second control signal in a different period from a period to specify the first control signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188117 | Defining a Default Configuration for Configurable Circuitry in an Integrated Circuit - An integrated circuit with a configurable portion, such as an input/output port, that can be placed in a default configuration prior to actual configuration of the integrated circuit. An external terminal that serves as an output during normal operation is coupled, after power-on of the integrated circuit, to a comparator that senses the voltage level at that external terminal. If the external terminal is at a particular level, a multiplexer is controlled to ignore the state of the normal configuration memory, and to place the configurable input/output port into a default protocol. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188118 | Semiconductor integrated circuit - Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit including: a memory circuit section used for storing data; and a non-memory circuit section which is provided to serve as a section other than the memory circuit section and used for storing no data, wherein the second-conduction-type impurity concentration of a second-conduction-type semiconductor area including a channel created for a first-conduction-type transistor employed in the non-memory circuit section is lower than the second-conduction-type impurity concentration of a second-conduction-type semiconductor area including a channel created for a first-conduction-type transistor employed in the memory circuit section. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188119 | LEVEL SHIFTER FLIP-FLOP - A flip-flop or other state circuit that includes level-shifting functionality. In connection with a flip-flop, embodiments include an inverter circuit element that has a data input line as its input and a data complement line as its output. The inverter resides in voltage domain that is lower than the voltage domain associated with remainder of the flip-flop. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188120 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit device in which characteristics of an SOI transistor are effectively used to achieve higher speed, higher degree of integration, and also reduction in voltage and power consumption. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to the present invention has a configuration in which a plurality of external power supply lines and body voltage control lines are alternately arranged in one direction so as to extend over the entire chip, which supply power and a body voltage to logic circuits, an analog circuit and memory circuits. A body voltage control type logic gate is fully applied in the logic circuit, whereas the body voltage control type logic gate is partially applied in the memory circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188121 | LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION CIRCUIT AND LEAKAGE CURRENT COMPARISON CIRCUIT - A leakage current measurement circuit measuring a substrate leakage current and a gate leakage current in response to a variation in the size of an MOS transistor and a leakage current comparison circuit judging which one of the substrate leakage current and the gate leakage current is dominant. The leakage current measurement circuit includes a charge supply, a leakage current generator and a detection signal generator. The leakage current comparison circuit includes a charge supply, a leakage current comparator and a detection signal generator. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188122 | SYNCHRONIZING AN INVERTER WITH AN ALTERNATING VOLTAGE SOURCE - A method and device are disclosed for synchronizing an inverter with an alternating voltage source. The method includes measuring a current generated by the alternating voltage source and flowing through diodes of the inverter, determining a phase angle and angular velocity relating to the alternating voltage source from the measured current for enabling synchronization between the inverter and the alternating voltage source, and starting modulation of the inverter according to the obtained phase angle and angular velocity. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188123 | Power Sequencing With Logic Enabled Regulator - A power sequencing circuit includes a PNP transistor, a first, second and third resistor, and a logic enabled regulator. A voltage is coupled at a first node to the emitter of the transistor, the first resistor is coupled between the first node and the base of the transistor, the second resistor is coupled between the base and a grounded node, the third resistor is coupled between the grounded node and the collector of the transistor, and the logic enabled regulator has an enable pin coupled to and driven by the collector. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188124 | POWER-ON RESET CIRCUIT - Provided is a power-on reset circuit suitable for a semiconductor device that operates at a low supply voltage. When a supply voltage (VDD) becomes higher than a first output circuit reversal threshold voltage (Vz) after a reset signal is output, a first control circuit ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188125 | DIGITAL LOCKED LOOPS AND METHODS WITH CONFIGURABLE OPERATING PARAMETERS - A locked loop may have an adjustable hysteresis and/or a tracking speed that can be programmed by a user of an electronic device containing the locked loop or controlled by an integrated circuit device containing the locked loop during operation of the device. The looked loop may include a phase detector having a variable hysteresis, which may be coupled to receive a reference clock signal and an output clock signal from a phase adjustment circuit through respective frequency dividers that can vary the rate at which the phase detector compares the phase of the output clock signal to the phase of the reference clock signal, thus varying the tracking speed of the loop. The hysteresis and tracking speed of the locked loop may be programmed using a variety of means, such as by a temperature sensor for the electronic device, a mode register, a memory device command decoder, etc. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188126 | Voltage Controlled Duty Cycle and Non-Overlapping Clock Generation Implementation - A method, system and apparatus for controlling the duty cycle of a clock to optimize duty cycle correction and non over-lapping clock generation. The first system generates a reference voltage and one or more clock signals. A comparison is made between the DC level of an output clock and the reference voltage. A correct duty cycle of the clock signal is equal to a predetermined ratio of high time to low time, within an acceptable margin, wherein the ratio of high time to low time is derived from a first resistor and a second resistor. A second system is developed to generate non-overlap clock signals with non-overlap gap control, wherein a reference voltage of a first circuit network is the reference voltage of a second circuit network; thereby generating a single reference signal for the non-overlap circuit network. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188127 | SIGNAL ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND SIGNAL ADJUSTING METHOD - A signal adjusting system includes: a signal generating device for generating a plurality of output signals according to a plurality of pre-output signals, a plurality of signal transmitting paths being coupled to the signal generating device for transmitting the plurality of output signals; and a controlling device coupled to the plurality of signal transmitting paths for receiving a first transmitted signal corresponding to a first output signal and a second transmitted signal corresponding to a second output signal, and detecting a phase different between the first transmitted signal and the second transmitted signal to generate a detected result to the signal generating device, wherein the signal generating device adjusts the phase difference between the first output signal and the second output signal according to the detected result. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188128 | Method and Apparatus for Shaping Electronic Pulses - An initial pulse signal is split into a first pulse signal and a second pulse signal. The first pulse signal is delayed through a first impedance to generate a first delayed pulse signal. The first impedance attenuates the first delayed pulse signal to generate an attenuated pulse signal. The second pulse signal is delayed through a second impedance to generate a second delayed pulse signal. The first delayed pulse signal and the attenuated pulse signal are combined to generate the two-pulse response signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188129 | Method and Apparatus for Applying Clock Phase and Frequency Offset - Various apparatuses and methods for offsetting the phase and/or frequency of a clock signal are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide an apparatus for generating a clock signal, including a quadrature delay circuit connected to an input clock signal. The quadrature delay circuit outputs components of the input clock signal with different phase shifts. A first amplitude modulator is connected to the first output of the quadrature delay circuit, and a second amplitude modulator is connected to the second output of the quadrature delay circuit. A summer combines the output of the first and second amplitude modulators. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188130 | LOW RC LOCAL CLOCK DISTRIBUTION - A system includes an input device, an output device, a printed circuit board, and a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die. The semiconductor die includes a clock distribution network that distributes a primary clock signal. The clock distribution network includes a low RC local clock distribution structure. The low RC local clock distribution structure includes a conductor, a first clock signal incident on the conductor, a local gain buffer pair that receives the first clock signal and outputs a second clock signal corresponding to the first clock signal, and a shorting bar that shorts the second clock signal to a plurality of conductors. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188131 | LEVEL SHIFTER FOR CHANGE OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE - A circuit comprises first and second inverters, first, second, third, and fourth transistors, and an enabling circuit. The first and second inverters each have an input terminal for receiving one of the first or second input signals, an output terminal, and first and second supply terminals. The first transistor is coupled to a first power supply terminal, to the output terminal of the second inverter, and to the first inverter. The second transistor is coupled to the first power supply terminal, to the output terminal of the first inverter, and to the first supply terminal of the second inverter. The third and fourth transistor are coupled to the second supply terminals of the first and second inverters, respectively, and each includes a control electrode and a second current electrode. The enabling circuit is for controlling the third and fourth transistors to reduce a leakage current in the circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188132 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VERY LOW REFERENCE CURRENT - A system that includes: multiple transistors that comprise a first transistor that is maintained in a weak inversion state; wherein sources of the multiple transistors are coupled to a low current source; wherein drains of the multiple transistors are coupled to a voltage supply source; a first amplifier that has a positive input, negative input and an output; wherein the positive input receives an input voltage; wherein the negative input is coupled to a source of the first transistor; wherein the output is coupled to a gate of the first transistor and to a multiplication and subtracting circuit; a multiplication and subtraction circuit that is coupled to the first amplifier and outputs an output signal that equals a difference between the input voltage and a product of a current reduction variable and a voltage reduction signal; wherein the voltage reduction signal is associated with a current reduction factor; wherein the output signal is provided to a second transistor that is maintained in weak inversion; and wherein the second transistor outputs, in response to a reception of the output signal, a current that is responsive to the pixel output signal, is proportional to the low current and is inversely proportional to the current reduction variable and the current reduction factor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188133 | POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT - Apparatus for controlling an integrated circuit comprises a power control device for controlling the power to at least part of the integrated circuit, the power control device is connected to a first input, for receiving a power-down signal, and a second input, for receiving a power-up signal, the power control device is adapted to power-up the at least part of the integrated circuit if a power-up signal is received at the second input when the at least part of the integrated circuit is in a powered-down state, and the power control device is further adapted to maintain the at least part of the integrated circuit in the powered-up state regardless of any signal received at the second input when the at least part of the integrated circuit is in a powered-up state, the apparatus is arranged so that the second input is also connected to a component of the integrated circuit and the apparatus comprising means for sending a signal to the component of the integrated circuit via the second input when the at least part of the integrated circuit is in the powered-up state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188134 | CONTROL OF A RESONANT SWITCHING SYSTEM WITH MONITORING OF THE WORKING CURRENT IN AN OBSERVATION WINDOW - Controlling a resonant switching system, which includes a first switch and a second switch in a half-bridge configuration for driving a resonant load. A corresponding control system includes command means for switching on and switching off the switches alternatively according to a working frequency of the switching system. The control system includes detection means for detecting a zeroing of a working current being supplied by the switching system to the resonant load in a temporal observation window; the observation window follows each switching off of at least one of the switches, and has a length equal to a fraction of a working period of the switching system. Correction means are then provided for modifying the working frequency in response to each detection of the zeroing in the observation window. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188135 | LOAD BALANCING OF PARALLEL CONNECTED INVERTER MODULES - A method and an arrangement are disclosed for balancing load between parallel connected inverter modules, which inverter modules are arranged to supply a common load. The method can include providing similar switching instructions for parallel connected inverter modules, determining on the basis of phase currents of each parallel inverter module a first time period for each output phase of each inverter module for correcting current imbalance by advancing or delaying turn-on or turn-off time instants of switch components of the inverter modules, and advancing or delaying the turn-on or turn-off time instants of the switching instructions based on the first time period. The method also can include determining temperatures of each output phase of each inverter module, modifying the switching instructions for one or more of the parallel inverter modules for controlling the temperatures of the output phases, and controlling the inverter modules with a switching instruction in which the turn-on or turn-off times have been advanced or delayed in respect of one or more parallel modules and further modified in respect of one or more inverter modules. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188136 | DYNAMIC THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dynamic thermal management system regulates heat dissipation of a system or device including a power supply and an amplifier. The heat dissipation from the power supply and amplifier are regulated to distribute heat more evenly across a heat sink shared by the amplifier and the power supply. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188137 | BOOSTING CIRCUIT - Provided is a boosting circuit having a small circuit scale. When a node (Vg) is reset by a reset transistor (M | 2010-07-29 |