39th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100244949 | Composite Amplifier, a Radio Terminal and a Method for Improving the Efficiency of the Composite Amplifier - The present invention relates to a composite amplifier ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100244950 | AMPLIFIER PRE-DISTORTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of optimizing performance of a multiple path amplifier includes: splitting an input signal to derive a respective sub-signal for each branch of the multiple path amplifier; independently pre-distorting each sub-signal using a known performance characteristic of its associated branch of the multiple path amplifier; and supplying each pre-distorted sub-signal to its associated branch of the multiple amplifier. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244951 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH VARIABLE POST-REGULATION - A circuit, system and method determine the control voltage for a DC-DC converter. A control module determines a raw battery voltage and an operating temperature. It references a look up table to determine a voltage regulator control voltage based on the battery voltage and the operating temperature during normal operation. In some cases, the control module also uses a level of interference to determine the control voltage. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244952 | GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC VOLUME CIRCUIT - A gain control circuit includes a comparator that compares an input gain value with a count value to generate a comparison result signal, a counter that counts up or counts down the count value in accordance with the comparison result signal, and a gain modulator circuit that modulates the count value to generate a gain control signal which changes in a time-divided manner. The gain modulator circuit modulates the count value so that a gain obtained by time-averaging a gain corresponding to the gain control signal matches a gain based on the count value. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244953 | CDMA/OFDM Compliant Wireless Communication from a Non-Linear Finite Impulse Response Filter Configured with Coefficients that are Responsive to an Input Signal Magnitude - A digital pre-distortion system which can provide the flexibility to model the highly non-linear distortion associated with High Efficiency RF Power Amplifiers while through a novel implementation of a least squares estimation process allows an implementation well suited for an FPGA application where limited resources and in particular memory resources are available. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244954 | CDMA/OFDM Linearity Compliant Wireless Communication Amplifier - A digital pre-distortion system which can provide the flexibility to model the highly non-linear distortion associated with High Efficiency RF Power Amplifiers while through a novel implementation of a least squares estimation process allows an implementation well suited for an FPGA application where limited resources and in particular memory resources are available. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244955 | Reconfigurable Distributed Active Transformers - Reconfigurable distributed active transformers are provided. The exemplary embodiments provided allow changing of the effective number and configuration of the primary and secondary windings, where the distributed active transformer structures can be reconfigured dynamically to control the output power levels, allow operation at multiple frequency bands, maintain a high performance across multiple channels, and sustain desired characteristics across process, temperature and other environmental variations. Integration of the distributed active transformer power amplifiers and a low noise amplifier on a semiconductor substrate can also be provided. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244956 | Current control mechanism for low voltage applications - A current control mechanism for use in low power consumption circuits with limited headroom includes a differential transistor pair from whose collectors a current output is taken. The current output is a function of a reference voltage provided at bases of a reference transistor pair having emitters that are coupled to the bases of the differential pair. The reference voltage is controlled by a pair of control transistors that control current through a load. A pair of tracking transistors can be provided to track supply voltage. A single-ended topology can also be implemented. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244957 | POWER CIRCUITS FOR POWER AMPLIFIERS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USING THE SAME - A power circuit for a power amplifier which operates in an inactive period and an active period is provided and includes a power supply unit, a current limiting unit, a storage unit, and a converting unit. The power supply unit provides a first current. The current limiting unit is arranged to process the first current to generate a second current. The storage unit is arranged to provide a storage voltage. The storage unit is charged by the second current during the inactive period and discharged by a third current during the active period. The converting unit provides an active power to the power amplifier according to the storage voltage, the second current, and the third current during the active period. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244958 | Class D amplifier circuit - A class D amplifier circuit includes a signal generation section that generates a first pulse width modulation signal and a second pulse width modulation signal based on an input signal. When a level of the input signal is zero, the signal generation section generates: the first pulse width modulation signal having a repeated first wide-width pulse signal portion, which has a wide width and a repeated first narrow-width pulse signal portion, which has a narrow width which is narrower than the wide width of the first wide-width pulse signal; and the second pulse width modulation signal having a repeated second narrow-width pulse signal portion, which has a narrow width and a repeated second wide-width pulse signal portion, which has a wide width which is wider than the narrow width of the second narrow-width pulse signal portion. A rising point in time of the second narrow-width pulse signal portion occurs after a rising point in time of the first wide-width pulse signal portion and a falling point in time of the second narrow-width pulse signal portion occurs before a falling point in time of the first wide-width pulse signal portion. A rising point in time of the first narrow-width pulse signal portion occurs after a rising point in time of the second wide-width pulse signal portion and a falling point in time of the first narrow-width pulse signal portion occurs before a falling point in time of the second wide-width pulse signal portion. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244959 | Operational amplifier - An operational amplifier includes a differential amplifier input stage that supplies an operating current to a differential pair, the differential amplifier input stage including a first transistor having a first polarity, a push-pull amplifier output stage that includes a second transistor having the first polarity, and a third transistor having a second polarity, the second transistor and the third transistor being connected in series, and a capacitive element that connects a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244960 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - A differential amplifier circuit includes a plurality of differential-pair transistors, a plurality of current addition transistors, a latch, and a control transistor. The differential-pair transistors have gate electrodes that receive differential input signals respectively. Different potentials of the differential input signals represent a piece of information. The current addition transistors are connected in parallel to the differential-pair transistors, respectively. The latch has differential outputs corresponding to the differential input signals respectively and related to the amplified data. The control transistor receives an activation initiation signal. The current addition transistors are transitioned into electrically conductive state either in a period of time from initiation of amplification operation of the differential amplifier circuit by transitioning the control transistor into an electrically conductive state to increasing a differential voltage to cause inversion of one of the differential outputs of the latch, or at the same time when the amplification operation is initiated. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244961 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER - A differential amplifier unit and a feedback unit are provided The differential amplifier unit includes first and second transistors and first to fourth loads. Each of the first and second transistors is provided with a current input end, a current output end connected to a lower potential power source and a control end. The first and second loads are cascade connected between a higher potential power source and the current input end of the first transistor. The third and fourth loads are cascade connected between the higher potential power source and the current input end of the second transistor. The feedback unit generates first and second feedback currents based on first and second output voltages The feedback unit inputs the first and second feedback currents to a third node connecting the first and second loads and a fourth node connecting the third and fourth loads. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244962 | DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE TRANSFORMER BASED MILLIMETER-WAVE POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - A distributed active transformer (DAT) based millimeter-wave (MMW) power amplifier circuit is designed for power amplification of MMW frequency signals. The proposed MMW power amplifier circuit is characterized by distributing the input frequency signals into two sets of differential signals and by the use of a distributed active transformer circuit unit to process these two sets of differential signals to thereby generate an amplified frequency signal as the end result of output. The invention provides higher and greater added values and power added efficiency (PAE) and is ideal for use in millimeter-wave communications systems with an operation frequency around 60 GHz. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244963 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND THE CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An amplifier circuit includes a first unit and a second unit. The first unit has a first amplifying unit, wherein the first amplifying unit provides a first main circuit unit and a first assistant circuit unit, and the first assistant circuit unit is configured for assisting the linearity of the first main circuit unit. The second unit includes a second amplifying unit, wherein the second amplifying unit has a second main circuit unit and a second assistant circuit unit, and the second assistant circuit unit is configured for assisting the linearity of the second main circuit unit. The first amplifying unit is configured for conducting in one half cycle of an input signal, and the second amplifying unit is configured for conducting in the other half cycle of the input signal. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244964 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device constituting an inverting amplifier employs a cascode current source as a current source. In the semiconductor integrated circuit device, a high-potential-side transistor of the cascode current source and a low-potential-side transistor constituting an amplification portion are shared. The configuration can not only make an output impedance of the cascode current source high and improve current source characteristics but also make a minimum potential at a minimum potential point of the amplification portion low and ensure a sufficient power supply voltage margin. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244965 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURE METHOD - A semiconductor device has: a low concentration drain region creeping under a gate electrode of a MIS type transistor; a high concentration drain region having an impurity concentration higher than the low concentration drain region and formed in the low concentration drain region spaced apart from the gate electrode; and an opposite conductivity type region of a conductivity type opposite to the drain region formed in the low concentration drain region on a surface area between the high concentration drain region and the gate electrode, the opposite conductivity type region and low concentration drain region forming a pn junction. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244966 | Amplifier circuit - An amplifier circuit performs a characteristic correction process and a smooth curvilinear process on an input signal before being subjected to amplification. The characteristic correction process is a frequency characteristic process, which is performed on the input signal so as to produce a processed signal (Vp). Either the input signal or the processed signal, or the mixture of these signals is subjected to the smooth curvilinear process whose start point is designated by a state variation of amplification (VxTyp). Alternatively it is subjected to a gain decrement process instead of the smooth curvilinear process when the state variation of amplification is less than a default value (VxTHD). Thus, it is possible to prevent clipping from occurring in the amplified output signal while maintaining an adequate power. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244967 | OSCILLATOR - An oscillator includes: a vibrator having a first electrode and a second electrode disposed with a gap with the first electrode; a reference voltage supply circuit adapted to supply a reference voltage; and a voltage adjustment circuit having a step-up circuit operating in response to input of clock pulses and adapted to convert the reference voltage into a voltage of a predetermined level and to output the voltage of the predetermined level, wherein the vibrator is configured so as to apply the voltage of the predetermined level, which is output from the voltage adjustment circuit, between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the clock pulses to be input into the step-up circuit are obtained using the vibrator as a source. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244968 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR, AND PLL CIRCUIT, FLL CIRCUIT, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a voltage-controlled oscillator that can hold an oscillation frequency at a desired value when an oscillation frequency changes due to the temperature, without narrowing a variable range of the oscillation frequency, and a PLL circuit, an FLL circuit, and a wireless communication device, which use the voltage-controlled oscillator. A control voltage Vt is applied to a connection point Y between variable capacitors | 2010-09-30 |
20100244969 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED OSCILLATION CIRCUITS - A temperature compensated oscillation circuit capable of providing a stable frequency output over temperature is provided, in which an oscillator with a crystal resonator is arranged to generate an oscillation signal with an output frequency, and a temperature sensor provides a temperature compensation voltage of which a function is linear with respect to an ambient temperature of the oscillator. A first accumulation mode MOS varactor is coupled to the oscillator, and the first accumulation mode MOS varactor adjusts a capacitance thereof in response to the temperature compensation voltage, such that the coupled oscillator has a frequency compensation over temperature for the oscillation signal, wherein the frequency compensation substantially varies as an inverse function of a deviation of the crystal resonator over temperature when the ambient temperature is within a predetermined temperature range. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244970 | ATOMIC CLOCK REGULATED BY A STATIC FIELD AND TWO OSCILLATING FIELDS - An atomic clock including a mechanism applying both a static magnetic field and two oscillating magnetic fields, all mutually perpendicular, in a magnetic shield. The amplitudes and frequencies of the oscillating magnetic fields may be chosen so as to annihilate energy variations between sub-transition levels of excited atoms and to reinforce a clock output signal, and with low sensitivity to defects in regulation. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244971 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (TDC) WITH IMPROVED RESOLUTION - A time-to-digital converter (TDC) with fine resolution of less than one inverter delay is described. In an exemplary design, the TDC includes first and second delay paths, a delay unit, and a phase computation unit. The first delay path receives a first input signal and a first reference signal and provides a first output. The second delay path receives a second input signal and a second reference signal and provides a second output. The delay unit delays the second input signal relative to the first input signal or delays the second reference signal relative to the first reference signal, e.g., by one half inverter delay. The phase computation unit receives the first and second outputs and provides a phase difference between the input signal and the reference signal. Calibration may be performed to obtain accurate timing for the first and second delay paths. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244972 | OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT - A first wiring layer and a plurality of second wiring layers having a thickness smaller than the first wiring layer are stacked on the semiconductor substrate. An oscillator circuit has an inductor formed by the plurality of second wiring layers. The inductor oscillates at a frequency at which the inductor and a parasitic capacitance of an inverter circuit resonate. A drain of an n-type MISFET and a drain of a p-type MISFET of the inverter circuit are connected to each other, and an output of the inductor is connected to a connection point of those drains. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244973 | FLEXURAL VIBRATION PIECE AND OSCILLATOR USING THE SAME - A flexural vibration piece includes: a flexural vibrator that has a first region on which a compressive stress or a tensile stress acts due to vibration and a second region having a relationship in which a tensile stress acts thereon when a compressive stress acts on the first region and a compressive stress acts thereon when a tensile stress acts on the first region, and performs flexural vibration in a first plane; and a heat conduction path, in the vicinity of the first region and the second region, that is formed of a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the flexural vibrator and thermally connects between the first region and the second region, wherein when m is the number of heat conduction paths, α | 2010-09-30 |
20100244974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSE POSITION MODULATION - A method for reducing the transition rate of a pulse width modulated signal representing an original signal, and thus reducing energy losses of devices such as class D amplifiers stimulated by the signal, while decreasing the jitter and thus the SNR of the output low passed signal. Within the method every R pulses of a signal having a frame duration of M, are summed to receive frames of R*M duration having a single pulse. Then, the odd pulses are mirrored within their respective time frames, so that each odd pulse is attached to the following even pulse. The combined pulse, which occurs in a window having a duration of 2*R*M is then optionally re-positioned within its time frame. The repositioning can be designed so as to position the pulse within the 2*R*M window, having the same moment as the original signal, or to receive a signal having the same phase of the Fourier transform as the original signal, at least for the frequency range of interest of the original signal, such as the low frequencies. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244975 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus including: a modulator which modulates a reference clock signal having a predetermined basic frequency and outputs a modulated clock signal whose value fluctuates at a first frequency with respect to the basic frequency; a PWM signal generator which generates a PWM signal at a second frequency, with the modulated clock signal being as an operation clock; a switching portion which outputs a signal by switching an analog signal on the basis of the PWM signal; a filter which passes a signal included in an output signal of the switching portion, a frequency of the passed signal being lower than a third frequency, and a setting portion which sets the first frequency and the second frequency such that a fourth frequency in which a duty value of the PWM signal fluctuates is higher than the third frequency and such that the first frequency is higher than the second frequency. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244976 | Clock Spreading Systems and Methods - Clock spreading systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a clock spreading system is provided in an integrated transceiver system that comprises a base band control system and a transceiver coupled to the base band control system. The clock spreading system provides a spread clock output signal derived from a clock reference signal for clocking one of the base band control system and the transceiver. The clock spreading system is configured to provide a periodic phase modulated spread clock output signal during receiving of data in a receive mode and a pseudo-random phase modulated spread clock output signal during transmitting of data in a transmit mode. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244977 | MULTICHANNEL STRIPLINE BALUN - Systems and devices for transmitting radio frequency signals to and from radio frequency coils in magnetic resonance imaging systems are provided. In one embodiment, a balun for blocking induced radio frequency current on ground conductors of a multi-layer signal carrier includes first and second insulative elements disposed on first and second sides of the signal carrier, respectively, a conductive layer partially surrounding ends of each insulative element with a central region of each insulative element not surrounded by the respective conductive layer, first and second capacitive circuits coupled to the conductive layers of each respective insulative element in the central region thereof, vias extending through the signal carrier, and conductive material disposed in the vias electrically coupling a conductive layer on respective ends of the first and second elements with one another and with the ground conductors. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244978 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHING AN ANTENNA - A method and an arrangement for matching the antenna of a radio device in transmitting condition. The antenna impedance in the output of the power amplifier of a transmitter is adjusted by means of a π-shaped reactive matching circuit, the component values of which can be selected from a relatively wide array of the alternatives. The component values are selected by means of the multiple-way switches, which only are located in the transverse branches of the matching circuit. The switches are set ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100244979 | DUPLEXER, SUBSTRATE FOR DUPLEXER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A duplexer includes a transmit filter connected between a common terminal and a transmission terminal, a receive filter connected between the common terminal and a reception terminal, a capacitor connected in parallel with one of the transmit filter and the receive filter and provided between two terminals of the common terminal, the transmission terminal, and the reception terminal, and a package. The package includes an insulating layer, foot pads that include the common terminal, the transmission terminal and the reception terminal and are formed on one surface of the insulating layer, and interconnections formed on another surface opposite to the one surface of the insulating layer. The capacitor is composed of two capacitor forming units that are connected in parallel with each other and are formed with at least one foot pad of the foot pads and two of the interconnections that overlap with two opposing sides of the at least one food pad respectively. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244980 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SELF-TERMINATING SIGNAL PATH - Presented are method and apparatus embodiments to terminate an interruptible signal path when the interruptible signal path is unterminated. The apparatus can comprise a signal path from a supplier-side port thru a user-side port, a signal source arranged to provide a signal to the conductor; and a signal circuit arranged in the interruptible signal path. The apparatus can determine when the signal path is unterminated and, in that case, interrupt and terminate the signal path by putting a signal switching device in the appropriate state and/or sending signals from the signal path to a prescribed signal level connection point. When a user device is not connected or connected improperly, or the signals through the signal path are otherwise unterminated, the interruptible signal path can be interrupted and terminated. The method and apparatus embodiments can be used in various combinations with multiple signal paths having multiple signal branches. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244981 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER DIVIDER AND COMBINER CIRCUIT - A radio frequency (RF) power splitter circuit is disclosed. The circuit has a predefined operating frequency, and includes a first split port, a second split port, and a common port. A first inductor is connected to the first split port and the common port, and a second inductor is connected to the second split port and the common port. Additionally, there is a resonant capacitor and a compensation resistor connected in parallel across the first split port and the second split port. A parallel resonant circuit is thus defined at the predefined operating frequency. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244982 | ULTRA WIDE-BAND DUAL-FREQUENCY COMBINER - An ultra wideband dual-frequency combiner includes a combination port (Port | 2010-09-30 |
20100244983 | CONSTANT IMPEDANCE FILTER - A method and apparatus to provide a bi-directional constant impedance filter. Embodiments include electric networks which give filter responses while presenting a constant impedance to a signal received at either an input or an output port for a plurality of frequencies. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244984 | Resonator and filter - A resonator includes: a dielectric block; first and second ground electrodes provided on or in the dielectric block, and disposed to oppose each other; a first via conductor provided in the dielectric block orthogonally to the first and second ground electrodes, and having a short-circuit end connected to the first ground electrode and an open end extending toward the second ground electrode; a second via conductor interdigitally-coupled with the first via conductor, and provided in the dielectric block orthogonally to the first and second ground electrodes, and having a short-circuit end connected to the second ground electrode and an open end extending toward the first ground electrode; a first capacitor electrode provided in the dielectric block, and connected to the first via conductor; and a second capacitor electrode provided in the dielectric block, and connected to the second via conductor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244985 | RF Switch with High Isolation Performance - Provided is a RF switch for switching a path of a RF signal using a semiconductor transistor such as a field effect transistor (FET). The RF switch includes a plurality of resonators connected to a RF transmission line, and at least one of switching elements connected in shunt or in series between the plural of resonators. The plurality of resonators resonate by interacting with the switching elements when the switching elements are shorted or open. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244986 | FILTER, ESPECIALLY FOR FILTRATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A filter for filtering of electromagnetic interference, with a base element, with at least one electrical filter component and with at least two input terminal contacts and at least two output terminal contacts for connection of an electric line, the input terminal contacts being connected to the output terminal contacts by conductor paths located on the base element. In the filter, a simple configuration and flexible use are ensured by each conductor path having at least two longitudinal contacts, via which a filter component can be electrically connected to a conductor path such that the electrical connection of the conductor path leads between the two longitudinal contacts by the filter component, and each conductor path has at least one cross contact so that two conductor paths are electrically connected to one another by way of a filter component when the filter component is electrically connected to the cross contacts. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244987 | Ceramic electronic component - Provided is a ceramic electronic component that, even if it is formed by building up dielectric layers of different compositions, can ensure that the built-up dielectric layers are prevented from separating from each other. The ceramic electronic component according to the present invention has: a first dielectric layer containing, as major components thereof, BaO, Nd | 2010-09-30 |
20100244988 | DEVICE WITH AN ELECTROACOUSTIC BALUN - A device has an electroacoustic interface between interfaces for balanced electrical signals and unbalanced electrical signals (i.e. a balun) includes a film of piezoelectric material having a first and second pair of electrodes on a first surface a common electrode, with at least partial overlaps with all of the electrodes of the first and second pair, on a second surface. The interfaces between the electrodes in the first and second pair have geometrically identical shapes. Piezoelectrically polarized regions are provided in the film at the overlaps of the electrodes with the electrode arrangement. The direction of polarization components of the regions in the overlaps with the first electrode and the second electrode in the first pair are equal to each other. To provide for balun coupling, the directions of the polarization components in the overlaps with the first electrode and the second electrode in the second pair are mutually opposite. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244989 | FLEXURAL VIBRATION PIECE AND OSCILLATOR USING THE SAME - A flexural vibration piece includes: a flexural vibrator that has a first region on which a compressive stress or a tensile stress acts due to vibration and a second region having a relationship in which a tensile stress acts thereon when a compressive stress acts on the first region and a compressive stress acts thereon when a tensile stress acts on the first region, and performs flexural vibration in a first plane; and a heat conduction path, between the first region and the second region, that is formed of a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the flexural vibrator and thermally connects between the first region and the second region, wherein when m is the number of heat conduction paths, ρ | 2010-09-30 |
20100244990 | STRIPLINE FILTER - A stripline filter with wide-band filter characteristics having an attenuation pole on a high frequency side of frequency characteristics. The stripline filter includes at least three resonant lines, and two of the resonant lines include parallel line parts and bent parts. The third resonant line has a U shape in which both ends thereof are open and interdigitally coupled to the two resonant lines located on both sides thereof. The parallel line parts extend from base ends connected to a ground electrode via side surface lines that are parallel to respective line parts of the third resonant line. The bent parts extend so as to be bent from ends of the parallel line parts, and face each other at an interval. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244991 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND HIGH-FREQUENCY COUPLER - A communication device includes a communication circuit unit, a transmission path, a ground, a coupling electrode, and a resonating unit. The resonating unit includes a first resonating unit connected to the transmission path and a second resonating unit having one end connected to the first resonating unit and another end short-circuited to the ground, the second resonating unit having terminals of the coupling electrode connected thereto. A microdipole is formed of a line segment connecting a center of charges stored in the coupling electrode and a center of mirror-image charges stored in the ground. The high-frequency signal is transmitted to a distant side disposed so as to face the communication device with an angle θ formed relative to a direction of the microdipole being approximately 0 degree. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244992 | DIELECTRIC RESONATOR, DIELECTRIC RESONATOR FILTER, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIELECTRIC RESONATOR - Disclosed are a dielectric resonator having simple configuration applicable to a multiple mode with no electrical signal transmission loss, and a method of controlling a resonance state (coupling mode) in the dielectric resonator. The dielectric resonator includes a cylindrical or polygonal external conductor, and a dielectric resonant element arranged at the substantially center of the external conductor. A notched portion is formed at a part of the dielectric resonant element so as to control the resonance state of the dielectric resonator. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244993 | RESONATOR - To provide a resonator that includes a resonant tunneling diode that can generate an electromagnetic wave. In the resonator, the resonant tunneling diode and a resistor layer are sandwiched between first and second conductors in a direction approximately perpendicular to the in-plane direction of the resonant tunneling diode. Further, the in-plane cross-sectional area of the resistor layer is larger than that of the resonant tunneling diode. Further, the width of the in-plane cross-sectional area of the resistor layer is more than twice as large as the skin depth of an electromagnetic wave to be caused to resonate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244994 | RESONATOR - To provide a resonator that includes a resonant tunneling diode. A resistor layer provided in series with the resonant tunneling diode, a dielectric provided in contact with the resonant tunneling diode, and first and second conductors that are placed so that the resonant tunneling diode and the dielectric are sandwiched therebetween are provided. Further, a resonator area where the dielectric is sandwiched between the first and second conductors, and a resistor area where the resonant tunneling diode and the resistor layer are sandwiched between the first and second conductors are provided in parallel with each other. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244995 | RF module - The present invention provides an RF module capable of converting electromagnetic waves in the TE mode to balanced electromagnetic waves in the TEM mode without adjustment and outputting the balanced electromagnetic waves while easily realizing miniaturization. The RF module includes: a waveguide ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100244996 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH SINGLE OUTPUT CONFIGURATION AND RELATED MOTHERBOARD - A signal transmission device is installed on a motherboard and is electrically connected to a signal control unit and a display output interface. The signal transmission device includes a signal receiving port, a signal output port, and a printed circuit connecting port. The signal receiving port is used for receiving a signal transmitted from the signal control unit. The signal output port is used for single output of the signal to the display output interface. The printed circuit connecting port is used for transmitting the signal from the signal receiving port to the signal output port. Thus, the signal transmission device may be used for single signal output so as to replace a switch integrated circuit of selective signal output. In such a manner, related circuit redesign and manufacturing cost may be reduced accordingly when the motherboard signal output design is changed from selective signal output to single signal output. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244997 | WAVEGUIDE OF MULTI-LAYER METAL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A waveguide of a multi-layer metal structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, the method including applying a plurality of metal layers on a substrate and a plurality of insulating layers respectively between the respective metal layers. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize conductive loss by dispersing current uniformly through wide regions between a signal line and ground lines. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244998 | Apparatuses And Methods For Coupling A Signal To And/Or From A Cable - Apparatuses and methods for coupling a signal to and from a twisted pair cable by non-contact coupling with twisted pairs in the twisted pair cable, such that the signal propagates along the cable between at least two of the twisted pairs. In particular, a coupling unit for coupling a voltage signal to and/or from such a cable, the coupling unit having a first electrode and a second electrode. The electrodes may be electrically isolated from a voltage signal generator and/or a voltage signal processor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100244999 | TRANSMISSION LINE - The present invention relates to a transmission line in which a physical value of an inductive element can be changed in various ways while minimizing a size. The transmission line of the present invention includes a transmission unit, a ground unit and inductive elements. The inductive element connects the transmission unit and the ground unit, and has a predetermined pattern. The inductive element is provided between two surfaces of a substrate. According to the present invention, a physical value of the inductive element, in particular, an inductance value can be changed in various ways while not increasing an overall size. Accordingly, a transmission line can be designed freely according to its application. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245000 | MICROSTRIP TO WAVEGUIDE TRANSITION ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a transmission line to waveguide transition arrangement comprising a dielectric carrier material arrangement having a first main side and a second main side, the arrangement comprising a transition portion with an opening, having at least one edge and an electrically conducting border which follows the opening and is electrically connected to a ground metalization on the second main side. A transmission line conductor extends in the dielectric carrier material arrangement towards the border. The arrangement further comprises a transitional part with a border contact section having an outer circumference that essentially follows the border's shape except for a gap dividing the border contact section. The transitional part further comprises a conductor contact section which protrudes from the border contact section through the gap, contacting the end of the transmission line conductor and extending into the opening. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245001 | COAXIAL-TO-MICROSTRIP TRANSITIONS - Coaxial-to-microstrip transitions may include a microstrip line and coaxial-line assembly. The microstrip line includes a first dielectric having an aperture, a conductive strip disposed on one primary face of the first dielectric, and a ground plane disposed on the opposite primary face of the first dielectric. The coaxial-line assembly includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor. In some examples, the ground plane extends between the outer conductor and the inner conductor on a first side of the coaxial-line assembly proximate the conductive strip and an aperture cross section extends beyond the outer conductor on a second side of the coaxial-line assembly distal the conductive strip. In some examples, the ground plane has a non-circular aperture. In some examples, the outer conductor encloses an area that is less than an area of the aperture. In some examples, the enclosed area has a width that is less than a corresponding width of the first aperture. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245002 | Electromagnetic contractor - An electromagnetic contactor has a stationary core; a coil arranged around the stationary core; a movable holder movable toward the stationary core; a movable core coupled to one end of the movable holder for being attracted to the stationary core by the excitation of the coil; and a nonmagnetic structural component arranged on the movable core facing the stationary core. The nonmagnetic structural component is a flat plate structural component with high flexural rigidity, overlaid on the surface of the movable core to face the stationary core. The nonmagnetic structural component and the movable core are held between a cushioning spring and a coupling pin. The cushioning spring is contained in the movable holder and buts the back face of the movable core not facing the stationary core. The coupling pin crosses the nonmagnetic structural component with both ends engaged with a pair of holder legs. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245003 | TARGET MAGNET MOUNTING SYSTEM - An embodiment is a target magnet mounting system including a magnet housing having first and second sets of spring clip mounting hooks on opposing sides of the housing and first and second spring clips mountable to the first and second spring clip mounting hook sets, respectively. Each of the spring clips includes a flexible strip having opposing first and second ends, each of the first and second ends including serrated teeth. The target magnet mounting system may be inserted into a channel to detachably engage the sidewalls of the channel to position a target magnet. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245004 | HIGH SECURITY BALANCED MAGNETIC SWITCH - An embodiment is a magnetic switch assembly generally comprising a switch base coupled to a switch housing. The switch base and switch housing may be coupled to, for example, a door frame or other substantially fixed location. Adjacent the switch base and switch housing may be an actuating magnet base including a plurality of actuating magnets. The proximity to or distance from the actuating magnets in the actuating magnet base may actuate magnets within the switch housing to open and/or close a circuit and/or otherwise generate a signal that may be communicated by an interface cable to, for example, a security system. The magnetic switch assembly of an embodiment may include one or more features that impede and/or substantially prevent tampering to defeat the magnetic switch assembly. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245005 | SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE ROD, PERSISTENT CURRENT SWITCH, AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET - The present invention provides a superconducting wire usable in a low magnetic field region of 2 T or lower and at a temperature of 4.2 K or lower and a connection structure and a connection method for permitting such a superconducting wire use. The present invention also provides a highly reliable device that uses a superconducting wire. A superconducting wire rod according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of superconducting metal filaments, which are embedded in a metallic matrix of a normal conductor. Each superconducting metal filament is provided with a barrier layer made of a metal that does not react with Sn at a temperature between 250° C. and 500° C. The barrier layer is preferably made of Ta, Mo, or Ta- or Mo-based alloy and 0.01 μm to 1 μm in thickness. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245006 | RARE EARTH BONDED MAGNET - A rare earth bonded magnet is provided which is produced such that a mixture which comprises: a rare earth magnet powder; a resin binder comprising a thermosetting resin; an organic phosphorus compound; and a coupling agent is compress-molded, heated and cured, wherein the organic phosphorus compound and the coupling agent are represented by the following respective chemical formulas (structural formulas): | 2010-09-30 |
20100245007 | PULSAR RING FOR MAGNETIC ROTARY ENCODER - A magnetized layer ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100245008 | ENTIRELY INTEGRATED EMI FILTER BASED ON A FLEXIBLE MULTI-LAYER STRIP MATERIAL - An entirely integrated EMI filter is based on a flexible multi-layer strip material. An EE or EI core comprises two side pillars and one middle pillar and forms a closed magnetic circuit. The middle pillar has an air gap. A first winding and a second winding respectively are wound around the two side pillars in a same winding direction. The middle pillar is wound with a third winding and a fourth winding, or with only a fifth winding. Passive components (e.g., all passive components) of the EMI filter are integrated into one core so that in its differential mode, insertion loss is significantly reduced, the size and volume are reduced, and the distribution constant of the EMI filter has less impact on the filter's performance. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245009 | TRANSFORMER - The present invention provides a transformer including a first bobbin ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100245010 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF COIL DEVICE - A terminal structure of a coil device includes a coil having a rectangular conductive wire covered with a dielectric film, and a terminal having a fusing part. An end portion of the wire from the coil has first and second flat surfaces, and the fusing part is electrically connected to these flat surfaces by fusing. The fusing part includes a planar portion surface-contacting a first flat surface, and a folded piece folded in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the planar portion. The end portion is clamped between the planar portion and the folded piece. The folded piece includes a contact surface portion contacting a second flat surface. The contact surface portion includes a stepped portion that increases a deformation amount of a contact area of the second flat surface contacting the stepped portion, compared to an adjacent area of the second flat surface adjacent to the contact area. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245011 | Integrated or printed margarita shaped inductor - An integrated printed inductor has a set of open petal loops, connected together in series. For a given inductance value higher quality factor and higher frequency value result using an equal chip surface area. With the same fabrication cost and equal occupied area, higher quality factor values at higher frequency can be achieved. The innovative shape is such that secondary mutual coupling effects occur and contribute to increases of overall inductance values. Small current loops arranged as petals corresponding to inductance value LO are connected in series for the inductance value to add up to a higher value. The loops are connected along a circular path to minimize the total chip area occupied. A secondary loop in the center of the inductor results in a stronger magnetic flux and a higher inductance value, due to both self inductance of the secondary loop and mutual inductance of it with the petals. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245012 | Integrated Spiral Inductor - An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. A receiver front end provides programmable attenuation and a programmable gain low noise amplifier. Frequency conversion circuitry advantageously uses LC filters integrated onto the substrate in conjunction with image reject mixers to provide sufficient image frequency rejection. Filter tuning and inductor Q compensation over temperature are performed on chip. The filters utilize multi track spiral inductors with shields to increase circuit Q. The filters are tuned using local oscillators to tune a substitute filter, and frequency scaling during filter component values to those of the filter being tuned. In conjunction with filtering, frequency planning provides additional image rejection. The advantageous choice of local oscillator signal generation methods on chip is by PLL out of band local oscillation and by direct synthesis for in band local oscillator. The VCOs in the PLLs are centered using a control circuit to center the tuning capacitance range. A differential crystal oscillator is advantageously used as a frequency reference. Differential signal transmission is advantageously used throughout the receiver. ESD protection is provided by a pad ring and ESD clamping structure that maintains signal integrity. Also provided are shunts at each pin to discharge ESD build up. The shunts utilize a gate boosting structure to provide sufficient small signal RF performance, and minimal parasitic loading. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245013 | MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer electronic component is provided which includes layers composed of different materials and bonded together and which is capable of suppressing the occurrence of delamination at a bonded portion between the layers composed of different materials. A magnetic first layer is composed of a material with relatively high magnetic permeability. A second magnetic layer is composed of a material with relatively low magnetic permeability. Boundary magnetic layers are provided between the two magnetic layers and include a partial magnetic layer composed of the same material as the first magnetic layer and a partial magnetic layer composed of the same material as the second magnetic layer. The partial magnetic layers are provided to be adjacent to each other in the boundary magnetic layers. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245014 | HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER AND POWER SUPPLY FOR AN X-RAY TUBE INCLUDING SUCH A TRANSFORMER - A high-voltage transformer has a plurality of elementary transformers. Each elementary transformer comprises an elementary primary circuit configured to be powered by an elementary primary voltage, an elementary secondary circuit comprising at least one secondary winding and at least one capacitor that is connected to the terminals of a secondary winding, and an elementary magnetic circuit configured to couple the elementary primary circuit and the elementary secondary circuit. The output voltage of the transformer is equal to the sum of the elementary balanced secondary voltages, and the elementary primary circuits are connected to one another so as to form a common circuit with the elementary transformers. The common circuit is configured to be supplied by a primary voltage, which is equal to the sum of the elementary primary voltages. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245015 | HOT-FORMING FABRICATION METHOD AND PRODUCT OF MAGNETIC COMPONENT - A hot-forming fabrication method of a magnetic component and a hot-formed magnetic component fabricated by the same are provided. More particularly, a magnetic powder hot-forming technique is provided, along with a hot-formed magnetic component fabricated by the hot-forming technique so as to have high inductance, low core loss, and high electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency. A low core low-core loss core for use in a common basic magnetic component is enclosed and thereby shielded by a single-layer or multi-layer EMI shielding material, thus producing an enhanced magnetic component with high inductance, low core loss, and low electromagnetic wave interference. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245016 | REACTOR FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A reactor includes a tubular coil and a core. The coil generates magnetic flux when a current is supplied thereto. The core is made of magnetic powder-containing resin, and is arranged to cover the coil. An entire surface of the coil is covered with an insulation coating. The insulation coating has corner portions that cover corner portions of the coil. The corner portions of the coil are formed between two opposing end surfaces (axial end surfaces) of the coil and an inner circumference surface of the coil, and between the two axial end surfaces of the coil and an outer circumference surface of the coil, when viewed in a cross section that is perpendicular to the direction the coil is wound. Each corner portion includes a curved surface portion formed with a circularly curved surface portion having a curvature radius of 0.2 mm or more. A minimum thickness of the corner portion is 0.2 mm or more. The elastic modulus of the core is 5 to 25 GPa. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245017 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A MULTI-LAYER TRANSFORMER WINDING HAVING INSULATING LAYER - A method is disclosed for producing a multi-layer transformer winding. During or after the winding of a conductor layer around a winding body, a layer of electrically insulating material can be applied on the radially outer surface thereof. A dry fiber composite can be used as the insulating material. The fiber composite can be bonded into an insulating layer by heating the transformer winding to a composite temperature. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245018 | Thermal overload relay - A thermal overload relay includes main bimetals which bend upon detection of an overload current; a release lever displaced via movement of a shifter moved in response to the bending of the main bimetals; and a contact reversing mechanism for changing-over contacts responsive to a rotation of the release lever. The main bimetals, the release lever and the contact reversing mechanism are all disposed in a case. The contact reversing mechanism includes a pivotable movable plate; a reversing spring reversing the movable plate by coupling with a rotated release lever; and an interlock plate rotating around a support shaft together with the movable plate. Each contact has a normally opened contact piece and a normally closed contact piece and is disposed respectively in the vicinity of a front surface and in the vicinity of a back surface of the interlock plate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245019 | Thermal overload relay - A thermal overload relay has a case, a main bimetal bending upon detection of an overload current, a release lever rotatably supported by an adjusting link and rotating according to a shifter displaced in response to the bending of the main bimetals, and a contact reversing mechanism for change-over contacts responsive to a rotation of the release lever. The main bimetal, release lever and contact reversing mechanism are disposed in the case. The contact reversing mechanism has a movable plate, and a reversing spring stretched between the other side of the movable plate and a spring support. The other end of the movable plate and the spring support is positioned opposite a support point. The release lever has a release lever supporting part, a reversing spring pushing part, a cam contact part, and a displacement input part, in which the release lever supporting part is pivoted on the adjusting link. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245020 | Thermal overload relay - A thermal overload relay includes a main bimetal for detection of an overload current, a shifter associated with the main bimetal, a release lever working according to a displacement of the shifter, a contact reversing mechanism for changing-over contacts by reversing action caused by rotation of the release lever, and a manipulation structure for manipulating the release lever and the contact reversing mechanism. The manipulation structure includes a reset bar for returning the contact reversing mechanism to an initial state. The reset bar is arranged to change-over between a manual reset state in which the reset bar can be pushed-in and an automatic reset state in which the reset bar is pushed-in and turned from the manual reset state and held in that state. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245021 | Thermal overload relay - A thermal overload relay has an actuator mechanism that generates an operating force by bending of a main bimetal with a heating wire wound thereon; a switching mechanism that is driven by the operating force from the actuator mechanism; a contact changeover mechanism wherein contacts are changed by the switching mechanism operation; and a casing that contains the actuator, the switching and the contact changeover mechanisms. The casing has main circuit terminals and auxiliary circuit terminals arranged on one side, the main circuit terminals electrically connecting the thermal overload relay to an electric load device, and the auxiliary circuit terminals electrically connecting the thermal overload relay to another electric device. When the casing is viewed in plan, the main circuit terminals are aligned and, the auxiliary circuit terminals are arranged in a position offset from the position of the alignment of the main circuit terminals. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245022 | Electrically activated surface mount thermal fuse - A reflowable thermal fuse includes a conduction element with first and second ends, disposed within a housing. The reflowable thermal fuse also includes an elastic element disposed within the housing and adapted to apply force on the conduction element in an activated state of the reflowable thermal fuse. A restraining element is utilized to secure the elastic element and prevent the elastic element from applying force on the conduction element in an installation state of the reflowable thermal fuse. Application of an activating current through the restraining element causes the restraining element to break and thereby release the elastic element and place the reflowable thermal fuse in the activated state. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245023 | SAFETY FUSIBLE CONNECTOR - A safety fusible connector extends between a main feed and a tap of a power line. The connector comprises an insulated tube. A protective sleeve is mounted within an upper portion of the insulated tube. A fuse has an upper contact and a lower elongated fuse line, wherein the fuse is placed within the protective sleeve. A first component is attachable to a top end of the insulated tube for electrically clamping the upper contact of the fuse to the main feed. A second component is attachable to a bottom end of the insulated tube for electrically connecting the fuse line of the fuse to the tap. If a current fault occurs in the tap, the fuse will blow and cause the second component to disconnect the fuse line, so that the main feed can still have power. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245024 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT - A protective element is provided that is capable of stopping heat generation of a heat generation resistor after all of fuse elements are surely blown out in a case where the power is distributed from a specific power distribution path. The protective element can be configured to control blowout times of a plurality of respective fuse elements in such a manner that other fuse elements are blown out prior to the blowout of a specific fuse element in a case where the power is distributed from the specific power distribution path connected with the specific fuse element among the plurality of fuse elements. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245025 | SOLDERLESS SURFACE MOUNT FUSE - A surface mount fuse in one embodiment includes an insulative body, first and second conductive and caps attached to the insulative body, each end cap defining an aperture, and a fuse element extending (i) through the insulative body and the apertures and (ii) along outside surfaces of the first and second conductive end caps in such a way that solder used to attach the first and second conductive end caps to an external medium also fastens the fuse element to the first and second end caps. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245026 | FUSE LINK AND A FUSE - According to the present invention, n (n=S is a positive integer) pieces of interrupting grids ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100245027 | Reflowable thermal fuse - A reflowable thermal fuse includes a positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) device that defines a first end and a second end, a conduction element that defines a first end and a second end in electrical communication with the second end of the PTC device, and a restraining element that defines a first end in electrical communication with the first end of the PTC device and a second end, in electrical communication with a second end of the conduction element. The restraining element is adapted to prevent the conduction element from coming out of electrical communication with the PTC device in an installation state of the thermal fuse. During a fault condition, heat applied to the thermal fuse diverts current flowing between the first end of the PTC device and the second end of the conduction element to the restraining element, causing the restraining element to release the conduction element and activate the fuse. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245028 | CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A circuit protecting element includes insulating substrate ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100245029 | CARBON-BASED FILMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME, HAVING DIELECTRIC FILLER MATERIAL AND EXHIBITING REDUCED THERMAL RESISTANCE - Methods in accordance with aspects of this invention form microelectronic structures in accordance with other aspects this invention, such as non-volatile memories, that include (1) a bottom electrode, (2) a resistivity-switchable layer disposed above and in contact with the bottom electrode, and (3) a top electrode disposed above and in contact with the resistivity-switchable layer; wherein the resistivity-switchable layer includes a carbon-based material and a dielectric filler material. Numerous additional aspects are provided. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245030 | Processes for Producing Thin-Film Sensors, Thin-Film Sensors and Thin-Film Sensor Modules - It is an object to provide processes for the production of thin-film sensors whereby crystals are strongly oriented without cost-adding steps such as heating and variations in electrical properties are small among the obtainable products. A process of producing a thin-film sensor is a process of producing a thin-film sensor that include an insulating substrate and an electrical resistor which is made of a metal and is provided on the insulating substrate, the process including a step of forming the electrical resistor by sputtering the metal while applying a negative direct-current voltage to the insulating substrate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245031 | Electrical Multilayer Component and Method for Producing an Electrical Multilayer Component - An electrical multilayer component has a stack of dielectric layers and electrode layers arranged one above another. Electrode layers of identical electrical polarity are jointly contacted to an external contact arranged at a side face of the stack. A resistor sintered to the stack and containing ceramic resistance material is arranged on an end face of the stack. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245032 | Intelligence outdoor shading arrangement - An intelligence outdoor shading arrangement includes an outdoor shading system, an environmental sensor device and a functional controller. The outdoor shading system includes at least an outdoor shading device including a supporting frame, a power source, an awning frame suspendedly and movably supported by the supporting frame, and a shelter mounted to the awning frame to define a shading area under the shelter. The environmental sensor device is electrically linked to the power source and is installed to the outdoor shading system for detecting an environmental change of the shading system in responsive to the shading area thereof. The functional controller is electrically linked to the environmental sensor device and is operatively controlled the awning frame of the outdoor shading system, wherein when the functional controller receives a command signal from the environmental sensor device, the awning frame is automatically adjusted to regulate the shading area thereof in responsive to the environmental change of the outdoor shading system. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245033 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An authentication system is provided with a room-security device, and an information processing apparatus installed in a controlled area controlled by the room-security device, in which the room-security device and the information processing apparatus are connected in a network. The room-security device obtains, from a user, identification information, and transmits the identification information to the information processing apparatus, if the user is permitted to enter a room based on the obtained identification information. The information processing apparatus receives the identification information. If it is detected that the user is alone in the controlled area based on the received identification information, the information processing apparatus performs authentication based on the received identification information instead of asking the user to enter authentication information to obtain the authentication information. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245034 | METHOD OF READING MRZ USING SAM FOR ELECTRONIC CHIP BASED TRAVEL DOCUMENT OR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Basic Access Control (BAC), as described in the ICAO specifications for machine readable travel documents, requires Basic Access Keys to establish a BAC session. Up to now, the information used to generate these keys has been optically scanned from the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) of the document data page. This invention allows the Basic Access Control feature to be implemented securely without visually/optically scanning the data page of the MRTD. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245035 | ELECTRONIC TAG BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND BROADCASTING METHOD USING ELECTRONIC TAG - An electronic tag broadcasting system and a broadcasting method using an electronic tag are provided. The electronic tag broadcasting system makes it possible to include information on photographed objects in a broadcasting signal, greatly change the combination of information by means of conventional manual operations, increase benefits of bi-directional broadcasting and the combination of broadcasting/communication by using recognition information included in broadcasting contents, and create a lot of new products and a large market. Popularity of broadcasting increases usage of electronic tags and their related application, thereby providing various service convergence that combines RFID, USN, communication, broadcasting, etc. and leading to a convenient ubiquitous society. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245036 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE DEVICES AND METHODS - An RFID label comprising an RFID circuit and an RFID antenna, and optional secondary security label ensures the authenticity of a beverage contained in a beverage container. The RFID label cannot be removed without destroying the RFID label or rendering it inoperable. A secondary security label may be placed over the closure of the beverage container to provide a secondary measure against tampering as well as a visual indicator of authenticity. It is placed on a portion of the bottle, a portion of the beverage container's closure, and the RFID label. An attempt to remove the secondary security label will also render the RFID label unusable. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245037 | ON CHIP VERIFICATION AND CONSEQUENT ENABLEMENT OF CARD OS OPERATION IN SMART CARDS - On Chip Smart Card verification of a cardholder using biometrics such as a fingerprint and consequent enablement of a card operating system, having an additional software layer boot prior to the commercial card operating system booting. This software layer, or boot loader, provides the drivers and functionality for the finger print sensor and on-card matching. If the cardholder is successfully authenticated, the unmodified commercial OS is then allowed to boot. If the cardholder does not authenticate with the boot loader then the card does not boot the card operating system and thus cannot be used for financial transactions. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245038 | AUTOMATIC WALK-AWAY DETECTION - A method and system for walk-away locking of a vehicle. The vehicle may be automatically locked when an occupant walks away from the vehicle in a passive manner. The automatic locking capabilities may be incorporated within an energy conservation strategy that allows one or more vehicle components and a fob to enter a sleep mode or otherwise become inactive at particular intervals when signals necessary to automatically locking the vehicle are less likely. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245039 | Mobile unit - A mobile unit includes a LF antenna having a predetermined receiving frequency band and gain to receive a LF signal, a determination circuit for determining whether the LF signal received by the LF antenna is an authorized LF signal, a controller activated in response to a determination by the determination circuit that the LF signal received by the LF antenna is the authorized LF signal, a damping resistor connected to the LF antenna, a switch for enabling and disabling the damping resistor, and an antenna gain adjuster for reducing the gain of the LF antenna in response to a determination by the determination circuit that the LF signal received by the LF antenna is different from the authorized LF signal by controlling the switch in such a manner that the damping resistor is enabled. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245040 | GARAGE DOOR OPENER TRANSMITTER WITH STATUS REPORTING - An improved garage door opener transmitter has a housing with a manually actuable member outside the housing. The transmitter actuating circuitry disposed in the housing. The transmitter circuit is adapted to send a signal to a receiver of a garage mounted opener unit to move a garage door having an open position and a closed position from a current position thereof to the other position. The improvement is a visually-observable indicium having first and second conditions. The indicium is connected to the actuable member and actuation thereof toggles the indicium from a current position thereof to the other position. In some embodiments, a non-visual indicium is also used. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245041 | PASSAGE AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM - A passage authorization system includes a plurality of gate management apparatuses that are individually provided with authentication sensors for acquiring biometric data from a presented hand and form paths, an authentication unit configured to output a result of authentication comparison performed with the biometric data acquired by each of the authentication sensors and a hand determination result of determining whether the biometric data is data of a left hand or a right hand, and a control unit configured to control opening/closing of a gate corresponding to the hand determination result on the basis of the result of authentication comparison. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245042 | AUTHENTICATOR AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD - An authenticator authenticates a person at a cellular telephone according to a registered given user biometrically, in which a predetermined threshold is used in comparison with degree of matching between face images. A location information retriever retrieves information of a first location of the cellular telephone upon retrieval of the person's face image, and a second location of the cellular telephone after detecting the first location at a predetermined time. A movement detector detects whether travel of the cellular telephone occurs upon retrieval of the person's face image according to the first and second locations. A log database unit stores information of the travel from the movement detector. A threshold determining unit determines the threshold according to the information of the travel in relation to one or more earlier event logs of authentication. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245043 | Money handling apparatus and dispensing method thereof - A money handling apparatus includes a storage and feed unit that stores or feeds moneys, a transport unit that transports the moneys to the storage and feed unit or to outside of the apparatus, a deposit reject port that ejects a deposit reject money recognized as an improper money at the time of deposit processing so that it can be taken out from outside of the apparatus, and a transport control unit that controls the transport unit so that the moneys fed out by the storage and feed unit at the time of dispensing processing to the deposit reject port. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245044 | SECURITY STRUCTURE COMPRISING A THERMOCHROMIC ELEMENT AND A PHOTOCHROMIC ELEMENT - The present invention provides a security structure comprising: at least one photochromic layer presenting at least one photochromic zone including at least one photochromic element; and at least one thermochromic layer presenting at least one thermochromic zone including a thermochromic element, covering the photochromic zone at least in part. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER-SELECTED INFORMATION TO A PAGING-CAPABLE DEVICE - A system and method for providing user-selected information to a paging-capable device. An enhanced paging system responsive to information sources and a selection device transmits information to a paging-capable device. The enhanced paging system comprises a storing means, a selecting means, a storage device, and a transmitter. Such a system can provide user-selected information to a paging-capable device, allowing the user to control what information will be sent and when the information will be sent. Intelligent-agent software can automatically search for and store information that would be of interest to the user and can alert the user that more detailed information is available. It can also send critical information to the user without user request. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245046 | Cart-Based Visibility System - A cart has at least three wheels. It has one or more loop antennas, and a radio transceiver connected with the antennas. The antennas and transceiver operate at a frequency lower than 1 megahertz. The loop antennas are each at least 0.2 square meters in area. The cart is moved to an area such as a room, and the transceiver communicates with various RF tags in the room. Because of the antenna configuration, the portion of spectrum employed, and the power levels used, the cart is able to communicate with most if not all of the RF tags in the room. The cart can then be moved to another area such as another room, and the process repeated. In this way an inventory of tags can be made without expensive permanently installed infrastructure. The system is robust against interferers such as large metal objects and intervening objects. | 2010-09-30 |
20100245047 | NON-CONTACT IC MEDIUM COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a non-contact IC medium communication device ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100245048 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD SYSTEM AND A DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit card system that includes a radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with an integrated circuit card reader; and an integrated circuit card, which is connected to the RF integrated circuit by a single wire, the integrated circuit card configured to change an amount of current of a data signal output from the integrated circuit card according to a transmission speed of a data signal input to the integrated circuit card from the RF integrated circuit. | 2010-09-30 |