47th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100296597 | Method of Data Modulation Adapted to Selected Modulation Rotational Angle - In a method, modulator, transmitter and receiver, the modulator of data signals to be transmitted simultaneously to at least two receiving mobile stations in the same transmission time slot is adapted to select rotational angle of a QPSK transmission modulation, such as a hybrid α-QPSK modulation used to modulate the data signals to the at least two mobile stations in response to the capabilities of the mobile stations that share the same transmission slot. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296598 | SORTED QR DECOMPOSITION METHOD USED IN DETECTION OF MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEM AND DETECTOR USING THE SAME - A sorted QR decomposition method used in a detection of a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication system is provided. First, whether a sorting-stop parameter of a channel transformation matrix of the MIMO communication system is greater than or equal to a sorting-stop threshold is determined. Then, whether energy of elements in a leftmost column within a process area of the channel transformation matrix is completely transferred to a top element in the leftmost column is determined. If the energy of the elements in the leftmost column within the process area is not yet completely transferred to the top element in the leftmost column, a unit process area of a process unit set is expanded. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296599 | MULTI-ANTENNA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A multiple antenna communication method and a multiple antenna communication system are provided. The multiple antenna communication method includes: determining a weighting vector with respect to a plurality of transmit antennas, using a spread spectrum code; determining a target transmission rate of each of the transmit antennas using the determined weighting vector; transmitting information associated with the target transmission rate to a multiple antenna reception apparatus; receiving, from the multiple antenna reception apparatus, channel information including information regarding whether to accept the transmitted target transmission rate information; and transmitting data to the multiple antenna reception apparatus using the received channel information. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296600 | VOLTAGE CONVERTING CIRCUIT AND RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A common resistor is connected to load impedances that convert differential currents respectively generated by current sources into differential voltages. A constant current generated by the. current sources is supplied to the common resistor to cause the common resistor to generate an in-phase current and set a common potential. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296601 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF COMMUNICATION USING SOFT DECISION - A method for performing a reliable communication using soft decision information and a random linear coding in the wireless access system is disclosed. The communication method includes arranging received random-linear-coded first code blocks in descending order of their soft decision levels, and performing a random linear decoding on a first code block set, wherein the first code block set is constructed of the first code blocks arranged in the descending order of their soft decision levels. If any error occurs in the random linear decoding step of the first code block set, the method further includes performing a random linear decoding on a second code block set, wherein the second code block set is constructed when a code block having the lowest soft decision level among code blocks contained in the first code block set is replaced with another first code block. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296602 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A signal transmission apparatus that transmits a 1-bit signal obtained by delta-sigma modulation is provided. In the signal transmission apparatus, a pseudo-random noise pattern having a data rate equal to that of the delta-sigma modulated 1-bit signal is generated, and the 1-bit signal is code-modulated using the generated pseudo-random noise pattern. The generated pseudo-random noise pattern and the code-modulated signal obtained through code modulation are transmitted via a transmission line. The transmitted code-modulated signal is demodulated using the transmitted pseudo-random noise pattern. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296603 | System and Method for Channel Interleaver and Layer Mapping in a Communications System - A system and method for channel interleaver and layer mapping in a communications system with spatial multiplexing are provided. A method for transmitting information over M layers, where M is a positive integer value representing a number of spatial layers, and M≧2, includes receiving at least one codeword to transmit, grouping a plurality of symbols in the at least one codeword into M groups, mapping the M groups to the M layers, and transmitting the M layers. The at least one codeword includes the plurality of symbols, and each symbol includes two or more code bits. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296604 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING RECEIVER TRANSPARENT Q-MODE - In a receiver transparent Q-mode, i.e., a Q-mode that is only implemented by a transmitter, the receiver is unaware of the Q-mode state of the transmitter. In this type of Q-mode configuration, the transmitter could enter and exit Q-mode as desired while the receiver, could, for example, continue to function as if operating normally, such as in “showtime.” Through this approach, it is not necessary for the receiver to detect the transmitter's entry and exit of Q-mode. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296605 | DETERMINING A LEVEL OF POWER REDUCTION FOR A TRANSMITTER - A level of power reduction for a transmitter arranged to transmit signals modulated according to one of a number of modulation configurations via radio channels in a digital wireless communications system is estimated. Modulation dependent data comprising a term calculated from a third order product of a signal modulated according to a modulation configuration are provided, and a power reduction estimate for transmission of signals modulated according to said modulation configuration is calculated there from. The modulation dependent data are provided to comprise, in addition to the term calculated from a third order product, at least one term calculated from a higher order product. Further, transmitter dependent data are provided, and the estimate is calculated from said modulation dependent and transmitter dependent data. Thus a more accurate method of determining a power reduction is achieved, which also allows different operating conditions for the transmitter to be considered. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296606 | DIVERSITY RECEIVING APPARATUS, DIVERSITY RECEIVING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND RECEIVER - There is provided an apparatus, comprising: a first branch ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296607 | RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS THROUGH ADAPTIVE ARRAY ANTENNA - Preceding filters receives the inputs of a plurality of received signals associated respectively with a plurality of antennas. Subsequent filters band-limit the plurality of inputted received signals, respectively. A first combining unit derives a weight vector for the plurality of band-limited received signals and performs array synthesis on the plurality of band-limited received signals, using the derived weight vector. The second combining unit performs array synthesis on the plurality of inputted received signal signals, using the derived weight vector. A demodulator demodulates the array-synthesis result. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296608 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT RELATING TO RADIO SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention aims to provide a method for fast and exact ML low-complexity demodulation in for example MIMO systems. The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for processing signals, especially a Maximum Likelihood (ML) demodulation of Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) signals, in a digital communications system, having a number of transmit antennas transmitting n | 2010-11-25 |
20100296609 | OFDM RECEIVING DEVICE, OFDM RECIEIVING METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR OFDM RECEIVING DEVICE - An OFDM receiving device for settling a problem of complicated configuration is provided, in that the OFDM receiving device receives an OFDM signal where no smaller than one specific sub-carriers among plurality of sub-carriers are modulated by a known modulation signal s | 2010-11-25 |
20100296610 | DEMODULATION DEVICE - Provided is a demodulation device that can reliably perform demodulation even in a communication environment where a modulation index changes. Upon reception of communication signals of different modulation indexes from other ships, a demodulation device ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296611 | DOWNLINK PREAMBLE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR INITIAL ACQUISITION - An apparatus, system, method, and article for downlink (DL) preamble processing for initial acquisition are described. The apparatus may include an autocorrelator node to determine an autocorrelation response of samples and to detect a downlink preamble based on the autocorrelation response. The samples may include a periodic sequence having two or more periods. The apparatus may include a frequency domain matched filter processing node to perform downlink preamble recognition based on a maximum peak of a frequency domain matched filter response and on an index of the downlink preamble. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296612 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT AND RECEIVER CIRCUIT - An automatic gain control circuit configured so that a response time is reduced until a gain converges is disclosed. A variable gain amplifier is configured so that a gain is varied by a first control signal. A detector circuit detects an intensity of an output signal of the variable gain amplifier. A comparator compares an output signal of the detector circuit with a reference signal. An integrator integrates a signal corresponding to an output signal of the comparator, and outputs an integration result to the variable gain amplifier as the first control signal. A loop gain control unit, connected between the comparator and the integrator, is configured so that a loop gain is varied by a second control signal. A level detection unit detects an intensity of an output signal of the integrator and outputs a detection result to the loop gain control unit as the second control signal. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296613 | MULTIPLE SIGNAL RECEIVING - Presently disclosed are a multichannel receiver and a method of operating it. The multichannel receiver includes a first channel circuit of N channel circuits. The first channel circuit includes a band pass (BP) filter and a gain control feedback circuit configured to adjust a signal provided by the BP filter with respect to a reference voltage. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296614 | Method for carrying out bidirectional communications - In a method for carrying out bidirectional communications between a first electronic unit and a second electronic unit, a clock signal and an input signal synchronized with the clock signal are transmitted from the first electronic unit to the second electronic unit, and the second electronic unit transmits a response sequence in an output signal to the first electronic unit. In addition, an unambiguous test sequence is generated in the second electronic unit and transmitted to the first electronic unit prior to the response sequence in the output signal, a time sequence between the test sequence and the response sequence in the output signal making it possible to take into account a time delay between the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296615 | DYNAMIC PHASE TRACKING USING EDGE DETECTION - Methods and apparatus of phase tracking are described. Decisions regarding phase location of an oversampled portion of a data signal are based on the content of the data signal. In one example, a phase decision threshold is dynamically variable based on whether a predetermined number of edges is detected in the data signal. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296616 | METHODS OF PRODUCING CESIUM-131 - Methods of producing cesium-131. The method comprises dissolving at least one non-irradiated barium source in water or a nitric acid solution to produce a barium target solution. The barium target solution is irradiated with neutron radiation to produce cesium-131, which is removed from the barium target solution. The cesium-131 is complexed with a calixarene compound to separate the cesium-131 from the barium target solution. A liquid:liquid extraction device or extraction column is used to separate the cesium-131 from the barium target solution. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296617 | INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OPERATING METHODS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS - A method of inspecting, performing maintenance on, or repairing a nuclear reactor may include operatively connecting a fixing device, a first track, an arm including one or more second tracks, and an effector to form an apparatus; inserting the apparatus into the reactor; fixing the apparatus within the reactor; and operating the apparatus. At least one of the one or more second tracks may include at least three track sections. The arm may have a contracted length. The arm may have an expanded length. The expanded length may be greater than two times the contracted length. The first track may include one or more motors configured to move the arm relative to the first track. A method of operating a reactor may include shutting down; inspecting, performing maintenance on, or repairing the reactor; and starting up the reactor. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296618 | EXPANSION GAP RADIATION SHIELD - An expansion gap radiation shield is formed from a flexible container housing a radiation shielding fluid, that is located within a variable gap in permanent shielding. The invention reduces radiation dose rates outside the gap when the radiation sources are located on the opposite side of the gap. The device accommodates varying gap sizes with no loss of shielding capability. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296619 | Safety System for a Nuclear Plant and Nuclear Plant with a Safety System - A safety system for a nuclear plant includes a plurality of catalytic recombiner elements each triggering a recombination reaction with oxygen when hydrogen is entrained in an onflowing gas flow, so that reliable elimination of the hydrogen from the gas mixture is ensured with an especially high degree of operational safety even based on comparatively extreme conditions or scenarios of the aforementioned type. The recombiner elements and/or the flow paths each connecting two recombiner elements on the gas side are configured in such a way that a pressure pulse triggered in the gas medium by an ignition during the recombination reaction in a first recombiner element triggers a gas displacement process having a flow rate of at least 5 m/s in the onflow region of a second, adjacent recombiner element. A nuclear plant with a safety system is also provided. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296620 | HIGH POWER DENSITY LIQUID-COOLED PEBBLE-CHANNEL NUCLEAR REACTOR - A high-temperature nuclear reactor, cooled by a liquid fluoride salt, is described. The reactor uses an annular fuel pebble comprised of an inert graphite center kernel, a TRISO fuel particles region, and a graphite outer shell, with an average pebble density lower than the density of the liquid salt so the pebbles float. The pebbles are introduced into a coolant entering the reactor and are carried into the bottom of the reactor core, where they form a pebble bed inside a plurality of vertical channels inside one or more replaceable Pebble Channel Assemblies (PCAs). Pebbles are removed through defueling chutes located at the top of each PCA. Each PCA also includes channels for insertion of neutron control and shutdown elements, and channels for insertion of core flux mapping and other instrumentation. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296621 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS AND A CONTAINER FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel elements comprising the steps of placing nuclear fuel balls in the container made from ultra-porous material, applying a CVI to the container and removing the container. The container for manufacturing fuel elements comprising balls, and is produced from at least one ultra-porous material, for example carbon foam. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296622 | Counter circuit - A counter circuit adding a first value indicated by a plurality of bits and a second value in response to a clock signal, a first part of the plurality of bits being lower order than a second part of the plurality of bits, the counter circuit including a first counter configured to add the first part of the plurality of bits and the second value in response to the clock signal to output a third value regarding a result of adding the first and the second values, a second counter configured to add the second part of the plurality of bits and a fourth value in response to the clock signal, and a clock transmission control circuit coupled to the first and second counters to receive the clock signal and the third value, and to control whether or not to supply the clock signal to the second counter in accordance with the received third value. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296623 | VISUALIZATION OF 3D IMAGES IN COMBINATION WITH 2D PROJECTION IMAGES - It is described an improved visualization of an object under examination ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296624 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SADDLE-TRAJECTORY FOR AXIAL CARDIAC CT - If, in cardiac CT, the time window becomes shorter than the time required for a complete rotation of the gantry, the volume that can be reconstructed becomes small due to the non-existence of related pi-lines. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an examination apparatus is provided which generates a radiation beam oscillating in z-direction with an oscillation frequency higher than the rotational frequency of the source. This may provide for an exact image reconstruction of large volumes. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296625 | RADIATION DETECTOR COMPRISING A LIGHT REFLECTIVE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a light-reflecting material ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296626 | X-RAY FLUOROSCOPE TABLE AND X-RAY FLUOROSCOPE SYSTEM - An X-ray fluoroscope table and an X-ray fluoroscope system using this fluoroscope table with simple structure and easily ensuring an area where a person stands near the top board. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296627 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of photoelectric converters each adapted to perform photoelectric conversion in response to receiving light, and output an electrical signal; a holding unit adapted to hold, for each of the plurality of photoelectric converters, a correction value for correcting photoelectric conversion characteristics of the photoelectric converter; and a correction unit adapted to correct each of the electrical signals output by the plurality of photoelectric converters, using the corresponding correction values, wherein the correction unit corrects each of the electrical signals based on the correction values, which have been increased or decreased in accordance with a prescribed pixel arrangement pattern, and the imaging apparatus comprises a determination unit adapted to evaluate correction results that are based on the correction values increased or decreased in accordance with the prescribed pattern, and determine a presence of a correction error in the correction values held in the holding unit. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296628 | RADIOGRAPHY DEVICE - A radiography device that can be applied to even general-purpose scattered radiation removing means, capable of producing appropriate radiation images that are independently of the status of installation of scattered radiation removing means. A pixel specifying portion specifies particular pixels of the various pixels that comprise an x-ray image. An intensity estimating portion estimates the scattered x-ray intensities (scattered radiation intensities) at the particular pixels specified by the pixel specifying portion and/or the direct x-ray intensities (the direct radiation intensities) of the particular pixels. Consequently, it is possible to estimate appropriately the scattered x-ray intensities and/or direct x-ray intensities at the particular pixels in consideration of the status of installation of a grid (scattered radiation removing means). | 2010-11-25 |
20100296629 | GRADED LENSES - A waveguide apparatus comprising a bundle of polycapillaries and a longitudinal axis is described. Each polycapillary comprises a plurality of capillary channels, wherein the diameter of the polycapillaries and/or of the capillary channels is changing (e.g., increasing or decreasing) across a cross section of the waveguide apparatus perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296630 | INCREASING ERYTHROPOIETIN USING NUCLEIC ACIDS HYBRIDZABLE TO MICRO-RNA AND PRECURSORS THEREOF - Methods and compositions relating to nucleic acids targeting certain miRNA molecules are disclosed. The nucleic acids are useful, for example, in methods of increasing the expression and/or secretion of EPO and treating various disease states including anemia, hemophilia, and/or sickle cell disease. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296631 | FILTERING OF A SOURCE OF PULSED RADIATION - A source of pulsed radiation is coupled to a positionable filter. The positionable filter includes an element that produces an indication of a position of the filter. The source is configured to receive the indication of the position of the filter, and to regulate emission of a pulse of radiation based on the indication. A device includes an area including a material that alters a parameter of a beam of radiation that interacts with the material. The device is configured to move relative to a source of pulsed radiation. An element provides a signal to the source of pulsed radiation that indicates a position of the area relative to the source. The signal causes the source to trigger emission of a pulse at a time such that the emitted pulse is incident upon a portion of the area. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY ASSIST MOBILE IMAGE ACQUISITION - A system and method to perform image acquisition of a subject is provided. The system includes a mobile device to move an imaging system across a floor, and a brake system that restrains movement of the mobile device. A controller includes a memory having program instructions to instruct a processor to perform the steps of: instructing movement of the mobile device in support of the imaging system to a first position for image acquisition of the subject; receiving feedback that the mobile device is located at the first position; and applying a brake force to restrain movement of the mobile device. The step of applying the brake force includes generating a vacuum in restraint of movement of the mobile device with respect to the floor. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296633 | Method and Arrangement for Loop Qualification in a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) System - A method and loop qualification unit for determining loop parameters of a topology of a twisted pair loop for a digital subscriber line system. The parameters are represented by a vector that receives a measurement of a SELT parameter measured at one end of the loop and a measurement of a DELT loop transfer function measured at both ends of the loop. A first model generator generates a first model for the SELT parameter and a second model generator generates a second model for the DELT function based on the loop parameters represented by the vector. A processor then determines the parameters by minimizing the differences between the first model and the SELT parameter, and the second model and the DELT function. The determined parameters are represented by the vector that provides the minimization. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296634 | Systems, Methods, and Media for Connecting Emergency Communications - Systems, methods, and media for connecting emergency communications are provided. For example, the methods can include: receiving an emergency communication at a particular public safety answering point from a caller directed to the particular public safety answering point by a location-to-service system; creating a conference on a conference system in response to the particular public safety answering point accepting the emergency communication; selecting a particular call-taker of a plurality of call-takers; sending the particular call-taker an invitation to accept the emergency communication; in response to receiving an indication that the particular call-taker has accepted the emergency communication, connecting the selected call-taker to the conference; connecting the caller to the conference; determining the location of the caller; querying the location-to-service system to identify at least one particular emergency responder of a plurality of emergency responders; and connecting at least one of the at least one particular emergency responder to the conference. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296635 | METHOD FOR CHECKING A RING-BACK SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a method for checking a ring-back signal comprising the following steps, time synchronizing a first device and a second device, causing an event by requesting the configuration of a ring-back signal with and for the first device at a specific time stamp and capturing the time stamp and the event in a first log file, calling the first device with the second device at a specific time stamp, recording the ring-back signal of the first device, comparing the ring-back signal with at least one reference signal yielding a comparison result, and capturing the time stamp and the comparison result in a second log file, and comparing the second log file with the first log file. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296636 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A MULTIMEDIA RING BACK TONE SERVICE - The present invention discloses a method and a system for implementing an MRBT service, comprising: Step S | 2010-11-25 |
20100296637 | Service Processing Method, Communication System and Related Device - Embodiments of this invention disclose a service processing method, a communication system and related device, for making it easier for a user to set up and manage ring personal group, and capable of enhancing system safety. The method comprises: acquiring, by a management client, a ring personal group processing request of a user; and transmitting, by the management client, the ring personal group processing request to a service server over a mobile network, so that the by service server performs the corresponding processing according to the ring personal group processing request. Embodiments of this invention further provide a communication system and related device. Embodiments of this invention make it convenient for the user to set up and manage ring personal group, and make it possible to reduce unnecessary network traffic and enhance system safety. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296638 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC RESPONDING FUNCTION AND AUTOMATIC RESPONDING METHOD THEREOF - A communication device with a voice automatic responding function, which stores a phone number and response data inputted by an input module as an automatic responding data is illustrated in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. When the user executes the automatic responding unit, the communication device dials the phone number to communicate with a voice service system server. After the call is connected, the communication device sequentially sends each of the response codes after an interval, thus automatically completing the voice responding process. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296639 | Broadband Certified Mail - The present invention provides a system and method for providing certified voice and/or multimedia mail messages in a broadband signed communication system which uses packetized digital information. Cryptography is used to authenticate a message that has been compiled from streaming voice or multimedia packets. A certificate of the originator's identity and electronic signature authenticates the message. A broadband communication system user may be provisioned for certified voice and/or multimedia mail by registering with a certified mail service provider and thereby receiving certification. The called system user's CPE electronically signs the bits in received communication packets and returns the message with an electronic signature of the called system user to the calling party, along with the system user's certificate obtained from the service provider/certifying authority during registration. The electronic signature is a cryptographic key of the called party. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296640 | MULTIMODAL CALLBACK TAGGING - Users in an enhanced communication system are enabled to tag other users so that the tagging user is notified when both the tagged and tagging users meet a predefined criterion of presence states and/or available modalities to the tagging and the tagged users. The tagging user may then, optionally, initiate a multimodal session with the tagged user utilizing the set of modalities originally specified or another set. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296641 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHAT-BASED CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES - An approach is provided for chat-based crisis management services. A crisis situation is recognized based on one or more events. Individuals needed for crisis management are identified and a bridge communication channel for a plurality of the identified individuals is facilitated. Data is shared among the identified individuals that participate in a chat session on the bridged communication channel. Dated exchanged among the participants is stored during the chat session. Access to the stored chat data is provided to the participants. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296642 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING APPLICATION TRIGGERED BY INITIATION OF TELEPHONE CALL - A telephone or telephone system launches an application upon the dialing of a trigger telephone number. The application may be an electronic message generator that sends an electronic message to one or more recipients upon a telephone number being dialed. One or more text messages may be sent by a telephone or telephone system when a user dials an emergency number with the telephone or telephone system. Real time information such as geographic location information may be automatically generated by the application and included in the electronic messages that are sent after being triggered by a telephone call. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296643 | Integration of Voice Chat Services - A communication system provides a user with the ability to redirect telephone calls to a voice chat account and vice versa. In one example, a voice chat gateway may receive communication requests and determine whether communications directed to a first party is to be redirected. If so, the voice chat gateway may reroute the communication request to an appropriate destination. For instance, a user may request that all communications such as telephone calls be rerouted as a voice chat to the user's voice chat account. Alternatively, a user may request that all communications including voice chats be redirected to a telephone number. Users may further be allowed to call a voice chat account through a telephone network and initiate a voice chat with a telephone number through a data network. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296644 | Controlling a Call Completion - Methods and devices for controlling a set-up of a call from a calling entity (CE | 2010-11-25 |
20100296645 | Conserving Call Logic During Handoff - Conserving call logic during handoff may be provided. First, a call may be received at a first server. Next, the first server may determine that it cannot handle the call. Then the call may be transferred by the first server to a second server with enough information so that the second server can take up the call where the first server left off. Transferring the call to the second server with enough information so that the second server can take the call up where the first server left off may comprise placing the information in a REFERRED-BY header and sending the REFERRED-BY header to the second server. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296646 | INSTANT MESSAGE CONTACT MANAGEMENT IN A CONTACT CENTER - The present invention is directed to a method for servicing a transaction in a contact center. When an instant message communication associated with a transaction is suspended prematurely, special treatment may be provided to the transaction initiator. The special treatment includes: (a) maintaining the assigned service priority for the transaction for assignment to a subsequent communication; (b) scheduling a subsequent outbound instant message to an external endpoint associated with the transaction initiator; (c) assigning to the transaction initiator a favored service priority when the subsequent inbound instant message is received by the contact center; and (d) maintaining previously selected item(s) in memory and providing the item(s) to the transaction initiator in a subsequent communication. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296647 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE - According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, system and apparatus for controlling a network interface device is disclosed, the network interface device for enabling communication between a communications network and at least one customer device. A condition of the network interface device is determined. In response to the condition of the network interface device qualifying as a reset condition, a trigger is generated. The trigger is released to a power controller, the trigger having an ability to cause the power controller to cycle power to the network interface device. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296648 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR LINE MANAGEMENT - A method for line management includes: acquiring running parameters of a subscriber line; computing a transmitting power spectral density, PSD, and reference virtual noise of the subscriber line according to the running parameters; activating the subscriber line according to the transmitting PSD and the reference virtual noise. A device and system for line management are provided correspondingly. Reference virtual noise needed by virtual noise technology is set rationally according to the information provided by dynamic spectrum management, DSM, Level 2 algorithm. The utilization of the virtual noise technology improves the line stability under the DSM Lever 2 algorithm, and has an effect of optimizing the subscriber line. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296649 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING OF CONTENT - A system for cryptographic processing of content comprises an input for receiving the content. A plurality of look-up tables represents a white-box implementation of a combined cryptographic and watermarking operation. The look-up tables represent processing steps of the combined cryptographic and watermarking operation and the look-up tables being arranged for being applied according to a predetermined look-up scheme. The look-up scheme prescribes that an output of a first look-up table of the plurality of look-up tables be used to generate an input of a second look-up table of the plurality of look-up tables. The combined cryptographic and watermarking operation comprises a cryptographic operation and a watermarking operation. A control module looks up values in the plurality of look-up tables in dependence on the received content and in accordance to the look-up scheme, thereby applying the combined cryptographic and watermarking operation to the content. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296650 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station of a wireless communication system includes: a base station side data generation portion generating a number of sets of scramble data which are different from each other while the number of sets of the scramble data is the same as or more than the number obtained by multiplying the number of the sub-channels used in said overall wireless communication system by the number of the subcarriers; a base station side storage portion which stores the scramble data; a base station side upper layer control portion which outputs both transmission data for a terminal at other end of a communication and information of sub-channels; a base station side lower layer control portion which, based on the information of the sub-channels, controls the base station side storage portion to output scramble data corresponding to the sub-channels; a base station side scramble portion which conducts a multiplication operation between the transmission data output from the base station side upper layer control portion and the scramble data output from the base station side storage portion based on a control by the base station side lower layer control portion. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296651 | ENCRYPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An encryption apparatus ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296652 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There are provided an information recording medium, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program, which can realize users' convenience for using content in accordance with a license and copyright protection. An information recording medium stores an encrypted content file including encrypted content, usage right information of the encrypted content, and encryption key information necessary for a decrypting process for the encrypted content. Thus, a user can acquire a license (usage right information) and key information necessary for decryption of the content, together with the content, from the information recording medium, without acquiring the license (usage rights) by connection to a license provider. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to perform a process of acquiring the license (usage rights) from the license provider when the content is to be used, whereby user convenience is improved, and license-based content copyright management can also be ensured. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296653 | SYSTEM OF DEPENDANT KEYS ACROSS MULTIPLE PIECES OF RELATED SCRAMBLED INFORMATION - A method for processing data including the steps of providing a scrambling key for a current data to be scrambled, the current data being a piece of information that is from a plurality of pieces of information; providing an identification token of another piece of information from the plurality of pieces of information; and, scrambling the current data to be scrambled with the scrambling key and the identification token of a last piece of information to create a scrambled current data. A system and an article of manufacture for processing data is also disclosed. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296654 | CONFIGURING A NETWORK CONNECTION - A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296655 | KEY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A key distribution system for controlling access to content by rendering devices, comprising an epoch module to provide epochs, each epoch including service key periods, a service key module to provide a batch of service keys, a group module to provide group keys for each epoch such that each rendering device is assigned a group key grouping together the devices having the same group key, thereby defining groups, in different epochs the devices are grouped differently, an encryption module to encrypt, for each epoch, each service key in the batch of service keys, individually with each group key yielding a plurality of group-key-encrypted service keys from each service key, and a delivery module to distribute to the devices, for each one of the epochs, the group-key-encrypted service keys for the batch of service keys and the group keys of the one epoch. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296656 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving a downmix signal including at least one object signal, and object information extracted when the downmix signal is generated, receiving mix information including mode selection information, the mix information for controlling the object signal, and generating a stereo output signal using the downmix signal or extracting a background object and at least one independent object from the downmix signal, based on the mode selection information, wherein the downmix signal corresponds to a mono signal, wherein the stereo output signal corresponds to a time-domain signal including a signal generated from decorrelating the downmix signal, and wherein the mode selection information includes information indicating which one of modes including a normal mode, a mode for controlling the background object, and a mode for controlling the at least one independent object. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296657 | APPARATUS FOR SOUND HAVING MULTIPLES STEREO IMAGING - The present invention relates to an apparatus for sound comprises a sound source generating unit for generating an electric signal from a sound source; N (N≧2) amplifiers which are connected with the sound source generating unit; and 2N speakers which are respectively connected with left and right output parts of each of the N amplifiers, wherein there is formed a multiple stereo imaging including a first stereo imaging generated by two speakers which are respectively connected with the left and right output parts of one amplifier selected from the N amplifiers; a first mono imaging generated by N speakers which are connected with the left output parts of each of the N amplifiers; a second mono imaging which are connected with the right output parts of each of the N amplifiers; and a second stereo imaging generated by the first mono imaging and the second mono imaging. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296658 | SOUND FIELD CONTROL DEVICE - A sound field control device has an input part through which an audio signal is input. A storage part stores a first factor obtained by calculating a proportion of energy of direct sound in total energy of sound collected in an adjustment environment within a predetermined time. A sound field generation part generates a sound field effect sound from the audio signal input through the input part, and outputs the sound field effect sound at a volume corresponding to the first factor. A calculation part calculates a second factor which represents a ratio of an energy of a direct sound to an energy of sound which is collected in a reproduction environment and which contains the direct sound. A correction part corrects the volume of the sound field effect sound based on a ratio between the first factor and the second factor. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296659 | SOUND DEVICE AND SOUND CONTROL DEVICE - The sound device includes an audio-information output unit, an analysis unit, an audio-division-spectrum output unit, a noise-division-spectrum output unit and a correction unit. The analysis unit receives audio information from the audio-information output unit, and then outputs sound spectrum information. The noise-division-spectrum output unit outputs sound-volume information for each critical band width of a noise, and the audio-division-spectrum output unit outputs the sound-volume information for each critical band width of the sound-spectrum information. The correction unit corrects the information from the audio-division-spectrum output unit based on the information from the noise-division-spectrum output unit. The audio-signal properties can be well corrected corresponding to the auditory-sense properties of the human, and thus the audio sound, in which an uncomfortable feeling to the auditory sense of the human has been adequately controlled, can be transmitted to a user. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOUND FOCUSING - A sound focusing technique is provided to transfer sound to a particular direction. In a sound focusing apparatus, first and second speakers may be arranged to emit sound in opposite directions to form a sound zone. An amplitude and/or a phase of a received signal may be adjusted by a signal processing unit to assign the received signal and the adjusted signal to the first and second speakers, respectively. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296661 | OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF A HEARING PROSTHESIS - A method for operating a hearing prosthesis is provided. A plurality of settings are provided, each setting providing a different operating functionality for the hearing prosthesis suitable for different situations. A signal analysis is executed on input signals to the hearing prosthesis. The signal analysis monitors characteristics of a current situation to detect any change and, in the case of detecting change, classifies the current situation into one of a plurality of predefined states. The suitability of the settings is compared with the determined state. One or more optimal choice(s) of setting(s) is identified for the current situation. The one or more optimal choice(s) of setting(s) is presented to a user. The user is then allowed to make a selection from the presented choice(s) of setting(s). If a selection is received from the user, the selected setting is executed. A hearing prosthesis is also provided. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296662 | SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - In reverberant environments, reflected waves including an echoic sound and a muffled sound affect and disable recognition of sound arrival directions. As a result, the subjective clearness of the sounds deteriorates. In order to enhance the clearness of a reproduced sound in a reverberant environment, a pre-processing filter unit corrects an input sound signal portion having a frequency band relating to human auditory recognition on a sound wave arrival direction, and speakers reproduce the sound signal. The correction involves attenuating an input sound signal in the frequency band portion, based on the relationship between the frequencies of the input sound signal and the magnitude of influence to the recognition of the sound wave arrival direction. This attenuation is achieved by filtering using filter coefficients that are set by a first filter characteristic setting unit using hearing characteristic parameters that are set by a hearing characteristic setting unit. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296663 | System and Method for the Application on an LMS Method to Updating an Echo Canceller in an ADSL Modem - An echo cancellation device relies on the known characteristics of the sync frame to monitor, update in an off-line fashion and determine the accuracy of an echo canceller in, for example, a modem, such as an ADSL modem. Specifically, time domain samples are read from the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) paths of the modem. These samples are stored in memory. When the sync frame has received a predetermined number of the same Tx samples and Rx samples, the samples are stored. Running averages, over the sync frames, of the TX and RX samples are maintained. These averages are subtracted from a sync frame of samples, to allow LMS updating of the echo canceller taps, free of extraneous signals. Updating, i.e., tracking of changes in the echo channel, is done for the echo canceller in an off-line fashion. The coefficients for the in-line version are updated, while the off-line version is updated over several sync frames. Periodically, the performance of the off-line version is compared with the in-line version. The coefficients of the in-line version are replaced by those of the off-line version only if it is determined the off-line version, which is tracking echo channel changes, has better performance. After replacement of the in-line coefficients, the off-line tracking is continued in the off-line version. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296664 | EARPIECE SYSTEM - A system and method for providing earpieces includes an inventory of earpieces having a plurality of parameters and a device for making a non-contact ear measurement. An earpiece is selected from the inventory based on the non-contact measurement. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296665 | NOISE SUPPRESSION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A In a noise suppression apparatus, an extractor extracts a noise component from an audio signal. A stationary noise estimator estimates stationary noise included in the noise component. A first noise suppressor removes a spectrum of the stationary noise from a spectrum of the audio signal to an extent determined by a subtraction factor. A non-stationary noise estimator estimates a spectrum of non-stationary noise by subtracting the spectrum of the stationary noise from the spectrum of the noise component. A factor setter generates a filtering factor for emphasizing a target sound component contained in the audio signal from the spectrum of the non-stationary noise. A second noise suppressor performs a filtering process using the filtering factor on the audio signal after processing of the first noise suppressor. An index calculator calculates a kurtosis change index representing an extent of change of kurtosis in a frequence distribution of magnitude of the audio signal between the kurtosis observed when processing of the first noise suppression part is performed and the kurtosis observed when processing of the second noise suppression part is performed. A factor adjuster variably controls the subtraction factor according to the kurtosis change index. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296666 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NOISE CANCELLATION IN VOICE COMMUNICATION - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for noise cancellation of voice communication. The apparatus includes a main body, loudspeaker, in-ear microphone, speaking microphone and adaptive control system. The method includes an external noise microphone arranged externally onto the main and used to acquire the noise outside of the ear drum, which is taken as the reference noise signal of adaptive control system. The in-ear anti-noise is estimated, so that the noise disturbance can be reduced when the receiving end receives remote voices. After noises and near-end voices are separated from near-end voices subjecting to noise disturbance, so that the accuracy of estimating anti-noise and the applicability of active noise cancellation is increased. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296667 | Wireless Earplug with Improved Sensitivity and Form Factor - An improved wireless communications earplug for use with a magnetic field transmitter. The wireless earplug has a receiver made of a coil of wire on a magnetic bobbin, mounted in close proximity or in contact with a magnetic case of a speaker. The magnetic case of the speaker serves to increase the magnetic flux through the receiver and improves the efficiency of the earplug. The speaker is acoustically coupled to an eartip, and the earplug may be molded into a custom earplug body. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296668 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION - Active noise cancellation is combined with spectrum modification of a reproduced audio signal to enhance intelligibility. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296669 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving, by an audio processing apparatus, an input signal; receiving user gain input; generating a linear gain factor and a non-linear gain factor using the user gain input; modifying the non-linear gain factor using absolute threshold of hearing and power of the input signal to generate a modified non-linear gain factor; and, applying the linear gain factor and the modified non-linear gain factor to the audio signal. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296670 | Impedance Converter For Microphone and Microphone - Vacuum tubes that receive output signals from microphone units through grids and with which the signals are output as outputs from cathode followers; FETs in cascade connection with the corresponding vacuum tubes and that define currents flowing in the vacuum tubes; and bias circuits that apply a bias voltage to the grids of the corresponding vacuum tubes are included. Pairs of such vacuum tubes, FETs, and fixed bias circuits are each symmetrically connected so that a balanced signal can be output from two cathode followers, and an adjuster is provided between the pair of fixed bias circuits, the adjuster adjusts currents flowing in the pair of vacuum tubes to achieve a balanced output. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296671 | System and Method of Changing a PWM Power Spectrum - In a particular embodiment, a circuit device includes a pulse edge control circuit to receive at least one pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal from a PWM source. The pulse edge control circuit is adapted to selectively apply a phase shift operation to the at least one PWM signal at integer submultiples of a frame repetition rate to produce at least one modulated PWM signal having a changed power spectrum. The pulse edge control circuit provides the at least one modulated PWM signal to at least one output of the pulse edge control circuit. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296672 | TWO-TO-THREE CHANNEL UPMIX FOR CENTER CHANNEL DERIVATION - A frequency-domain upmix process uses vector-based signal decomposition and methods for improving the selectivity of center channel extraction. The upmix processes described do not perform an explicit primary/ambient decomposition. This reduces the complexity and improves the quality of the center channel derivation. A method of upmixing a two-channel stereo signal to a three-channel signal is described. A left input vector and a right input vector are added to arrive at a sum magnitude. Similarly, the difference between the left input vector and the right input vector is determined to arrive at a difference magnitude. The difference between the sum magnitude and the difference magnitude is scaled to compute a center channel magnitude estimate, and this estimate is used to calculate a center output vector. A left output vector and a right output vector are computed. The method is completed by outputting the left output vector, the center output vector, and the right output vector. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296673 | Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor ("CLASP") System - A system, device, and method for recording audio with the character and sonic benefits of a genuine analog recording is disclosed. More specifically, an electro-mechanical-software controlled closed loop analog signal processor (“CLASP”) system which is comprised of a CLASP unit containing firmware, a latency detection module, and CLASP hardware display and controls. The CLASP system further comprises CLASP software operably running on a digital audio workstation (“DAW”) which is also in operable communication with the CLASP unit. The CLASP unit is also in operable communication with an analog recordable medium. An analog audio signal is recorded on the analog recordable medium, which may consist of a coated tape, cup, cylinder, drum, or disk, and then immediately played back and routed to the DAW via an analog to digital converter, thus providing for digitally recorded analog audio. The CLASP system may also include converters and a mixing console. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296674 | VARIABLE PATTERN HANGING MICROPHONE SYSTEM WITH REMOTE POLAR CONTROL - A microphone system includes a microphone and a control device external to the microphone. The microphone includes at least two capacitor capsules or one dual-sided capsule. The control device is capable of varying the polar pattern of the microphone over a two-conductor shielded cable or wirelessly. The microphone system may include an anti-rotational positioning mount for the microphone. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296675 | SOUND MIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND MULTIPOINT CONFERENCE SERVER - A sound mixing apparatus includes mixing processing units | 2010-11-25 |
20100296676 | SOUND REPRODUCING DEVICE - A sound reproducing device includes a decoder section ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296677 | Flat panel piezoelectric loudspeaker - A flat panel piezoelectric loudspeaker includes a piezoelectric element, a first electrode and a second electrode. The piezoelectric element includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first electrode is electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and disposed on the first surface. The second electrode is electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and disposed on the second surface. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes approximately aligned along a same direction. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296678 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVED SOUND FIELD RENDERING ACCURACY WITHIN A PREFERRED LISTENING AREA - The invention relates to a method and a device for sound field reproduction from a first audio input signal ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296679 | METHOD FOR ACCLIMATIZING A PROGRAMMABLE HEARING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED HEARING DEVICE - A method provides time-dependent automatic acclimatization of at least one parameter of a hearing device, for example the volume, to a predeterminable target. In the method the speed of the automatic acclimatization is influenced by parameter changes made by a wearer of the hearing device himself. Advantageously this makes it possible to address the individual familiarizing phase and requirements of the wearer of the hearing device and finally to set an optimum parameter value. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296680 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM GAIN IN A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A HEARING DEVICE - A method for determining a maximum gain is disclosed that is applicable in a forward signal path starting at a microphone ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296681 | HEARING DEVICE WITH A SOUND TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOUND TRANSDUCER - In hearing devices, more particularly in hearing aids, it is desirable to be able to design an earpiece for generating sound in the audible range which is as small as possible. Such an earpiece can then be worn comfortably on an ear or in an auditory canal. A sound transducer for the hearing device disclosed here may be formed as a micro-electromechanical system and the transducer enables generation of an acoustic signal with little distortion. Provision is made for a hearing device with a sound transducer, which has a field generation apparatus for generating an electric or magnetic field and an emission apparatus for generating sound. Here, the emission apparatus has a multiplicity of fingers that are penetrated by the field of the field generation apparatus, wherein the shape of the fingers can be changed by means of the field of the field generation apparatus in order to generate the sound. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296682 | Aural device - A headset for use on an aircraft has a pair of earpieces ( | 2010-11-25 |
20100296683 | HEADSET WITH ADJUSTABLE HEADBAND - A headset includes an element to be held to the head of a wearer and a headband coupled to the element and configured for engaging a head of a wearer to hold the element thereon. The headband includes a plurality of headband arms coupled to pivot with respect to each other. A torsion spring is positioned between the arms and portions of the torsion spring are coupled to the arms for acting on the arms with a torsion force. An adjustment member is coupled between the torsion spring and a headband arm and is operable for adjusting the torsion force of the torsion spring to adjust the torsion force on the arms. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296684 | HEADSET - A headset has first and second connectors and first and second earphones. A first electrical pathway extends from a first contact point associated with the first connector to a first contact point associated with said second connector, a second electrical pathway extends from a second contact point associated with the first connector to a second contact point associated with the second connector, and a third electrical pathway extends from a third contact point associated with the first connector to a third contact point associated with the second connector. One or both earphones are connected between the first pathway and the third pathway and neither the first earphone nor the second earphone is connected between the first pathway and the second pathway. The first and second earphones may be mounted at fixed angles such that the earphones project rearwardly and outwardly over, in spaced relation to, and approximately parallel to, ears of a user. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296685 | ADAPTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR RECESSED LIGHT SOCKET - An adaptive use of recessed lights cans for retrofitting various types of light fixtures. For example, a recessed light could be retrofitted as a junction box. In other embodiments, the recessed light could supply power for a speaker that includes a threaded power. Other electronic devices are contemplated that could be installed in a recessed light housing, including a battery backup light, a wireless repeater, a surveillance camera, a cellular phone booster, an infrared repeater, a fan, a wireless perimeter barrier, an alarm system, a sound machine, a web cam, an electronic pest control, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, an air purifier, a HVAC repeater control, a temperature monitor, a humidity monitor, a sound monitor, a photoelectric motion detector light, a photoelectric light sensor, and a hanging mobile. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296686 | SPEAKER APPARATUS - A speaker apparatus includes a speaker unit arranged to output sound to the exterior of the speaker apparatus via an opening; an enclosure containing the speaker unit; and a protection units, supported by the enclosure, for protecting the speaker unit, wherein the protection units includes a protection member for at least partially covering the opening, and wherein the apparatus comprises moving unit for changing the distance between the enclosure and the protection units and wherein the protection units is configured such that the position of the protection member changes with respect to the opening in accordance with a change in the distance between the enclosure and the protection units. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296687 | Diaphragm and Speaker - The present invention provides a dome diaphragm having high strength wholly and uniformly while maintaining a small thickness of a dome portion. A diaphragm | 2010-11-25 |
20100296688 | SPEAKER DIAPHRAGM, SPEAKER USING SAID DIAPHRAGM, AND SPEAKER DIAPHRAGM MANUFACTURING METHOD - A speaker diaphragm includes a fabric layer in which impregnated thermosetting resin is thermally cured, and a paper layer integrated on a rear face of this fabric layer. Fluffs of the paper layer filling stitches of the fabric layer are entangled with threads of the fabric layer from a surface of the fabric layer, and are firmly fixed by thermosetting resin. This integrates the layers in the state that the paper layer is filled in the stitches of the fabric layer. Accordingly, internal loss and Young's modulus of the speaker diaphragm can be increased. As a result, the speaker sound quality can be improved. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296689 | LOUDSPEAKER SUSPENSION - A loudspeaker comprising a frame, a voice coil assembly disposed within the frame, a magnet assembly disposed within the frame and a first suspension element having an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the outer edge is coupled to the voice coil assembly and the inner edge is coupled to the magnet assembly. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296690 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An electro-acoustic transducer is disclosed. The electro-acoustic transducer includes a case, a magnetic circuit and a vibrating device. The magnetic circuit includes a magnetic bowl coupled to the case, a magnet positioned in the magnetic bowl, a pole plate covering the magnet. A magnetic gap is formed by the magnet and the magnetic bowl. The vibrating device includes a diaphragm vibrating along a vibrating direction, and a voice coil connected to the diaphragm. The pole plate has a first top surface, a first bottom surface, and a first through hole extending from the first top surface to the first bottom surface. A projection of the first through hole along the vibrating direction overlaps at least a part of the magnetic gap. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296691 | ELECTROMECHANICAL VIBRATION CONVERTER FOR TACTILE ACOUSTIC APPARATUS | 2010-11-25 |
20100296692 | Ultrasonic transducer - An ultrasonic transducer includes: a diaphragm pot that has a surrounding wall; a transducer element mounted in a diaphragm pot on a transducer section on an inner side of the diaphragm for generating the ultrasonic vibrations; a first damping element situated in the diaphragm pot on transducer element for damping the diaphragm; and a second damping element situated within the diaphragm pot in an edge section of the diaphragm around the transducer element for damping vibrations of the wall; the second damping element being connected with force locking, at least section by section, both to the edge section and to the inner side of the wall. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296693 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR ROOF MEASUREMENT USING AERIAL IMAGERY - The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296694 | QUANTIFICATION OF ENERGY LOSS FROM BUILDINGS - A method for determining heat and/or energy loss from a building using a thermographic image of the building, the image of the building being captured at a pre-determined angle, preferably perpendicular to the building, the method comprising analyzing automatically the image to determine the temperature of areas of the image, determining the real size of the scene associated with the image areas that are above a pre-determined temperature and using this to determine heat and/or energy loss from the building. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296695 | Methods and Systems for Steganographic Processing - The present claims utilize steganographic embedding to help facilitate tracing of unauthorized copies to a location and particular time. One claim recites a method including: obtaining data representing audio or video, the audio or video to be communicated to an audience assembled at a location at a particular time; and steganographic embedding binary information in the data with a programmed electronic processor, said steganographic embedding modifies portions of the data to hide the binary information in the data, the binary information is associated with the location and particular time of communicating the audio or video to the audience assembled at the location at the particular time. The binary information enables an unauthorized version of the communicated audio or video to be traced back to the location and particular time. Of course, other combination and claims are provided too. | 2010-11-25 |
20100296696 | PAPER SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - In a sorting apparatus, an image on the paper sheet is read by a scanner, and from the read image on the paper sheet, characters of the destination information are recognized by a character recognition unit. If the address information included in the destination information as a character recognition result obtained by the character recognition unit matches with the address information having an out-migrant included in relocation information previously registered in a database, it is judged by a judgment unit whether the receiver on the paper sheet is the out-migrant. If it has been judged that the receiver on the paper sheet is the out-migrant, a label on which the address information of a new address of the out-migrant is written is attached to an attaching position considering a description area of the destination information on the paper sheet by a label attachment unit. | 2010-11-25 |