49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140357127 | CONNECTOR WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A connector ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140357128 | RATE SCALABLE CONNECTOR FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH CONSUMER APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems may include an input/output (IO) interface that has an integrated buffer, a housing and a substrate disposed within the housing. The substrate may include a first side, a second side and a connection edge. The integrated buffer can be coupled to at least one of the first side and the second side of the substrate. A plurality of rows of contacts may be coupled to the first side of the substrate. Each row of contacts can be stacked substantially parallel to the connection edge. The substrate may have power outputs coupled thereto and the integrated buffer can include a voltage regulator that has a supply output coupled to the power outputs. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357129 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is provided to assembled on a circuit board for inserting a connecting member, and includes an insulating body having a cavity, a plurality of first terminals received in the insulating body for connecting with the connecting member, a cap body covered on the insulating body and a set of positioning mechanisms provided for fixing the cap body on the insulating body. Each positioning mechanism has first positioning portions and second positioning portions, so that the first positioning portions are buckled with the second positioning portions. The first positioning portions and the second positioning portions are assembled on the insulating body and the cap body respectively. Under this arrangement, the cap body is securely fixed on the insulating body via the positioning mechanisms, so that the first terminals are not detached from the insulating body. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357130 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - The electric connector includes a plurality of terminals each having a stepped portion recessed or raised in a direction intersecting a direction in which the terminals are inserted into a later-mentioned housing, a housing formed with an opening, the terminals being inserted into the housing, and a holder inserted into the housing through the opening and engaged to the stepped portions of the terminals to thereby fix the terminals in the housing, the holder including a front and a pair of sidewalls all of which are shaped to be engageable to the stepped portions of the terminals when the holder is inserted into the housing, and a pair of flexible portions resiliently deformable to move towards and away from each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357131 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLED COMPONENT - An electrical connector is to be connected to a first mating connector and a second mating connector. The electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals; and a housing for holing the terminals in a terminal arrangement direction. The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing attached to the upper housing. The upper housing includes a plurality of upper grooves for holding the terminals. Each of the upper grooves has an upper narrow width portion having a width smaller than other part of the upper groove. The lower housing includes a plurality of lower grooves for holing the terminal. Each of the lower grooves has a lower narrow width portion having a width smaller than other part of the lower groove. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357132 | CONNECTOR INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR DATA ACQUISITION - A data acquisition system includes a receptacle and a data acquisition device. The receptacle has a housing, sensor inputs to receive data signals from sensors coupled to an object, and a rib to block insertion of a standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug and facilitate insertion of a modified USB plug having a slot that mates with the rib. The data acquisition device includes circuitry to receive, store and process data, a USB plug having pins operatively coupled to the circuitry, a first subset of pins configured to receive data signals from the receptacle and a second subset of pins configured to support standard USB communication with USB-compliant devices, and a slot formed in the USB plug such that the slot facilitates interconnection of the USB plug both with standard USB-compliant devices and with the receptacle, the slot mating with the rib to facilitate interconnection. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357133 | CONTACT MODULE FOR A RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A contact module includes an overmolded leadframe with frame members separated by corresponding gaps and a removable insert coupled to a corresponding receptacle signal contacts. The removable insert has a main wall, end walls extending from the main wall and forming a receiving space therebetween, and a finger extending from the main wall in the receiving space. First and second channels are formed between the finger and the corresponding end walls that receive the contacts. The finger and end walls hold the lateral positions of the contacts during the overmolding process. The receiving space is filled with dielectric material during overmolding and the removable insert leaves a window in the corresponding frame member that exposes the corresponding receptacle signal contacts. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357134 | PRESS-FIT TYPE CONNECTOR TERMINAL - The press-fit type connector terminal includes a pin section having a U-shaped or quadrangular cross-section, and a contact section situated at a front end of the pin section, the contact section including a contact piece surrounding an imaginary center line parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pin section, and a slit formed at a part of the contact piece and extending substantially parallel to the imaginary center line, the connector terminal being comprised of a single bent metal plate having elasticity. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357135 | PRESS-FIT TYPE CONNECTOR TERMINAL - The press-fit type connector terminal includes a pin section having a U-shaped or quadrangular cross-section, and a contact section situated at a front end of the pin section, the contact section including a contact piece surrounding an imaginary center line parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pin section, and a slit formed at a part of the contact piece and extending substantially parallel to the imaginary center line, the connector terminal being comprised of a single bent metal plate having elasticity. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357136 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTING AND PLUG TYPE CONNECTION COMPRISING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR JOINING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT TO A COUNTER-ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to an arrangement for electrical contacting and a plug type connection comprising such an arrangement. The invention further relates to a method for joining an arrangement for electrical contacting to a counter-arrangement. An object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for electrical contacting, in which the risk of damage is as small as possible. This object is achieved by an arrangement for electrical contacting which comprises a resiliently redirectable contact arm having a contact face and a counter-element which can be displaced parallel with the contact arm, wherein the counter-element is displaced with respect to a start position (A) in a contact position (K) and the contact arm is thereby resiliently redirected transversely relative to the displacement direction (M) of the counter-element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357137 | CONTACT CAGE AND FEMALE CONTACT USING SAME - A contact cage includes a sheet member having a plurality of first elongated slots and a plurality of second elongated slots respectively linearly arranged on the sheet member. A protruding portion is respectively defined between each two adjacent first elongated slots and each two adjacent second elongated slots and it is bent to provide at least one end point. Thus, the contact cage can be rolled up in a configuration of a hollow cylinder and positioned within a female terminal, enabling the end points to provide a larger contact area and to prolong the service life of the female terminal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357138 | TERMINAL CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A terminal connecting structure is provided with a male terminal having a tab portion and a female terminal having a contact portion. The tab portion and the contact portion mutually slide. A sliding surface of the tab portion extends in a direction inclined with respect to a sliding direction of the tab portion and the contact portion and has a projecting wall and a recess portion provided alternately along the sliding direction. A sliding surface of the contact portion extends in a direction crossing the projecting wall and the recess portion and has a projecting wall and a recess portion provided alternately along the sliding portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357139 | POWER PADDLE - A portable propulsion system for a watercraft may include a shaft, a propeller, an outer casing, and a flexible strap. The shaft may have a prop end section, a drive end section, and a rotational axis extending from the prop end section to the drive end section. The propeller may be connected to the prop end section of the shaft. The drive end section may be configured for removable connection to a driver for rotation of the propeller via rotation of the shaft about the rotational axis to propel the watercraft. The outer casing may be disposed around the shaft. The flexible strap may have first and second end sections connected to the outer casing in respective first and second regions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357140 | REINFORCED SURF LEASH - A surfboard leash apparatus is disclosed. The surf leash apparatus includes a cuff for attaching to a limb of a surfer, an attachment mechanism for attaching to a surfboard, and a leash cord connected between the cuff and the attachment mechanism. The leash cord includes an elastic fiber rope core having a predetermined amount of stretch, and an extruded thermoplastic urethane cord surrounding the elastic fiber rope core. The extruded thermoplastic urethane cord has an elasticity corresponding to the predetermined amount of stretch of the elastic fiber rope. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357141 | Multipurpose Personal Flotation Device - Multipurpose personal flotation devices are provided. The devices preferably feature a unique D-ring design and use a comfortable and effective closed cell foam as buoyant material. A partial internal frame helps make the flotation devices well adapted for aquatic exercise and aquatic therapy. Also provided are flotation devices that can be assembled and disassembled. Kits for assembling the devices are also provided herein. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357142 | Surface Treatment for Tape Adhesion and Ultraviolet Stability - A surface-treated polymer film is disclosed. The film has a polymer substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface and a primer applied to the first surface of the substrate. The primer is a cross-linked acrylic polymer or other suitable polymer. A method of insulating a surface with an insulation material constructed from the surface-treated polymer is also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357143 | GLASS FABRIC AND GLASS FIBER SHEET MATERIAL USING SAME - The present invention provides a glass fabric excellent in strength and modulus of elasticity, and a glass fiber sheet material using the same. The glass fabric is obtained by weaving glass yarns produced by bundling the glass fibers of 3 to 6 pm in fiber diameter, spun from a molten glass prepared by melting a glass composition as a raw material for the glass fibers. The glass fibers have a composition wherein the content of SiO | 2014-12-04 |
20140357144 | Melt Electrospun Fibers Containing Micro and Nanolayers and Method of Manufacturing - Fibers having two or more alternating polymer layers are formed by co-extrusion followed by electroprocessing. The fibers can be used as a non-woven mat or other substrate for a variety of applications. Delamination of the fibers using ultrasonication yields separated, micro and nanolayer, fiber ribbons which may also be used a non-woven mat or other substrate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357145 | PACKAGED HOT-MELT PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE - The present invention relates to a packaged hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a coextrusion coating consisting of neat low density polyethylene, neat polypropylene, or neat ethylene vinyl acetate. The present invention further relates to the use of the packaged adhesive formed as individual forms in an adhesive application process, and the use of the packaged adhesive in the production of laminated articles, including nonwoven hygiene articles, disposable medical drapes, and also laminate constructions such as tapes and labels. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357146 | PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING POLYMER, ARTICLE, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A phosphorus-containing polymer comprises a plurality of phosphorus atoms, wherein about 75% or more of the phosphorus atoms in the phosphorus-containing polymer are present in phosphine oxide moieties. An article comprises a textile material having at least one surface and a phosphorus-containing polymer disposed on a least a portion of the surface, wherein the phosphorus-containing polymer comprises a plurality of phosphorus atoms, and wherein about 75% or more of the phosphorus atoms in the phosphorus-containing polymer are present in phosphine oxide moieties. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357147 | CORE OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a core made of a glass material so as to be capable of preventing generation of warpage in a printed circuit board due to a difference in a coefficient of thermal expansion at the time of manufacturing the printed circuit board. The core includes: an organic cloth; and a glass having the organic cloth formed therein. The core is manufactured in a form in which rigidity thereof is increased by impregnating the organic cloth having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion is impregnated in a liquid-phase glass, thereby making it possible to effectively prevent generation of warpage in the printed circuit board due to the difference in a coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357148 | Ultra Violet Irradiating Device for Alignment of Liquid Crystal, and Water-cooling Coaxial Tube - The present invention provides an ultra violet irradiating device for aligning liquid crystal and also an water-cooling coaxial tube. The ultraviolet irradiating device includes a water-cooling coaxial tube configured with an inter tube and an external pipe enveloping the internal pipe. A light tube is disposed within the internal pipe, and an infrared filter layer is disposed between the internal and external pipes; and an ultra violet filter layer is coated over an external surface of the external pipe so as to filter out an ultra violet light beam having wavelength lower than 320 nm. The breakage of the unit filters resulted from inter pushing with each other or leakage resulted from overlapping of the unit filters can be readily resolved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357149 | GRAVITY-SLOWING SELF PROPELLING GAME DEVICE - The game device for a user including a flexible closure for receiving impacts from the user, one or more filler placed inside the flexible closure for reducing recoiling of the flexible closure from the surface on receiving impacts, a mechanical unit attached to the inner walls of the flexible closure and a gravity slowing unit attached to the mechanical unit for reducing the gravitational pull acting on the flexible closure. The mechanical unit includes an electric motor for providing torque, an impact sensor for sensing the impacts received from the user, and a power source for energizing the electric motor and the impact sensor. The gravity slowing unit includes a spring-loaded hinge for stabilizing the flexible closure from impacts projected by the user, a spring-loaded shaft connected to the electric motor through the spring-loaded hinge for rotating to rotate on receiving torque from the electric motor and at least one set of propellers connected to the spring-loaded shaft for the receiving torque and providing thrust against gravitational pull acting on the flexible closure. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357150 | SMART STUFFED TOY WITH AIR FLOW VENTILATION SYSTEM - A smart stuffed toy with at least one sensor for determining an atmospheric environment within the immediate proximity of the smart stuffed toy, a control unit and an air flow ventilation device embedded within the smart stuffed toy to provide air circulation and reduce the settlement of carbon dioxide. The air flow ventilation device comprises no blades or safe fan blades. The control unit controls the air flow ventilation device based on the sensor reading. Preferably, the front surface covering the air flow ventilation device is made of material different from the remaining surfaces of the smart stuffed toy. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357151 | Geometric Building Block Assembly - A geometric building block assembly creates three-dimensional geometric structures based on the particular orientation and location of individual building blocks. The assembly includes a plurality of building blocks. Each of the building blocks is geometrically shaped and has a plurality of planar faces. A plurality of magnets is provided. Each of the magnets is coupled to an associated one of the planar faces. Each of the magnets has an associated magnetic orientation such that the magnets on each of the building blocks are magnetically couplable to the magnets on an adjacently positioned building block only when the building blocks are properly oriented. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357152 | Toy Surfboard - Toy surfboard toys and methods of a figurine mounted on a surfboard with hydrofoil allowing the surfboard to ride incoming waves back to a shore. The hydrofoil can have a V or boomerang shape with side wings having ends extending rearward and out from the surfboard. Wing ends can be curved discs for stability. Optional stabilizing tail/fin/rudder can extend rearward from the hydrofoil. Games can include racing toys by tossing them simultaneously from the shore to see which one reaches the shore first. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357153 | Noise Making Device - Apparatus for use with a bottle or other tube structure including a wall which extends from a first end to a second end. A cover piece is attachable to the tube structure along one end about a tube opening. One end of a rod member is attached to the cover piece. With a mass attached to a second end of the rod member, when the second rod member end and the mass are positioned within the tube, the rod member and the mass can be swung within the tube, causing the mass to hit the wall. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357154 | Device which uses air to produce olfactory auditory convergence and method of use - A device which uses air to produce olfactory auditory convergence includes a compressible body which has an internal cavity which contains the air. A noise making mechanism is connected to the compressible body. An odor producing material is disposed within the internal cavity. When the compressible body is compressed, the air is expelled from the internal cavity and passes through the noise making mechanism causing it to make noise, the expelled air contains an odor from the odor producing material. In an embodiment, the device is connected to a target article such as a toy. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357155 | TRACER RACE CARS AND TRACK - A toy car has one or more lights emitting light downward onto a glow in the dark track surface in order to leave temporarily illuminated tracer marks therealong. The lights of the cars can be set to be constantly on, constantly off, blinking on and off or timed, for example. The lights can be in various forms, such as black (ultraviolet) lights, purple lights, white lights, or the like. The glow in the dark track surface can be designed in various manners, provided that the light emitted from the toy car leaves a temporary tracer mark along the track as the car moves. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357156 | Garment Part With A Fastening System And A Method Of Manufacturing Thereof - The invention relates to a bra part which includes a first garment portion having a female fastening member, and a second garment portion having a male fastening member. The female fastening member and the male fastening member are releasably engageable with each other to connect the first garment portion and the second garment portion, so that when the female fastening member and the male fastening member are engaged with each other, the female fastening member and the male fastening member are substantially fully encased within the part. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357157 | Garment Parts, Garment Incorporating Such A Garment Part And Method Of Manufacturing Same - A brassiere pad ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140357158 | Adjustable breast positioning systems for women's garments and related methods - An improvement for an adjustable breast positioning system for a breast received within a breast cup of a woman's garment, and related methods. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357159 | BRASSIERE WITH ADJUSTABLE SPACING BETWEEN CUPS - The brassiere with adjustable spacing between cups includes an elastic band adapted for releasable mounting about a user's torso and a pair of shoulder straps secured thereto. A pair of fabric cups are secured to the elastic band for supporting the user's breasts. A lower portion of each cup has a channel defined therein and an open end. Each end of an elongate, flexible support wire or member is slidably disposed within a respective one of the channels. Additionally, a pair of flaps are respectively secured to the pair of fabric cups. Each of the flaps has a free end for selective positioning adjacent a respective open end of each of the channels. The free ends may be secured together such that when the flaps are secured, the support wire allows the spacing between the cups to decrease, thus providing additional inward and upward support for the user's breasts. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357160 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SYMMETRICALLY CHAMFERING SUBSTRATE - A method of symmetrically chamfering a substrate includes repeating, at least a plurality of times, the steps of chamfering an edge of the substrate using a chamfering wheel, measuring an asymmetric chamfering deviation (y) of the edge of the substrate which is chamfered, and controlling a relative position of the chamfering wheel with respect to the substrate by a value of a function f(y) of the variable y. It is possible to constantly symmetrically chamfer the edge of the substrate via active response to a change in the chamfering environment without a hardware-based operation of the related art. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357161 | CENTER FLEX SINGLE SIDE POLISHING HEAD - A polishing head assembly for single side polishing of silicon wafers includes a polishing head and a cap. The polishing head includes a top surface and a bottom surface and defines a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The cap is positioned coaxially with the polishing head and includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface is spaced from the bottom surface of the polishing head to form a chamber that allows the cap to deflect toward the polishing head. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357162 | Abrasive Agent For Substrates And Substrate Manufacturing Method - Provided is an abrasive agent for substrates that includes, as an abrasive material component in the abrasive agent, cerium oxide as the main component. The abrasive agent for substrates includes soluble silica and cerium oxide. The concentration ratio of the soluble silica, calculated as Si content, and the cerium oxide in the abrasive agent is 0.001:1 to 0.1:1. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357163 | Multilayer Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad Stack With Soft And Conditionable Polishing Layer - A multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad stack is provided containing: a polishing layer; a rigid layer; and, a hot melt adhesive bonding the polishing layer to the rigid layer; wherein the polishing layer exhibits a density of greater than 0.6 g/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140357164 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus has a polishing pad, a top ring for holding a semiconductor wafer, and a vertical movement mechanism operable to move the top ring in a vertical direction. The polishing apparatus also has a distance measuring sensor operable to detect a position of the top ring when a lower surface of the top ring is brought into contact with the polishing pad, and a controller operable to calculate an optimal position of the top ring to polish the semiconductor wafer based on the position detected by the distance measuring sensor. The vertical movement mechanism includes a ball screw mechanism operable to move the top ring to the optimal position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357165 | Motorized Scrubbing, Buffing, and Polishing Tool - A submersible, buoyant, and adaptable motorized tool for scrubbing, buffing, and polishing with a housing with a watertight inner volume, a motor retained within the housing, a rechargeable battery for providing electrical power to the motor, a switch, a base member moved in response to an operation of the motor, and a boat-shaped surface treatment pad releasably retained in relation to the base member. The housing has an upper portion formed as a bulbous knob with an anterior end beyond which an anterior end of the surface treatment pad projects. A heat sink has heat sink arms that have flanges received into apertures in the housing for removing heat from the motor. A liquid-dispensing reservoir removably engages the body portion of the motorized tool. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357166 | BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS - A blade sharpening system is provided that includes a base, and a pivoting member rotatably coupled to the base by a shaft. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener coupled to the pivoting member and configured to engage a generally circular blade of an agricultural implement while the generally circular blade is mounted on the agricultural implement. The pivoting member is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in a profile of the generally circular blade, and the shaft is movable relative to the pivoting member to adjust a contact force between the sharpener and the generally circular blade. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357167 | DRESSING METHOD FOR DRUM-SHAPED GEAR-LIKE GRINDSTONE, AND DISK DRESSER - A disk dresser and a dressing method enable high-precision dressing of a drum-shaped gear-like grindstone and shaping of the cutting teeth of the grindstone without changing the shape of the cutting teeth of the disk dresser. A drum-shaped gear-like grindstone is brought into linear contact with a workpiece so as to link with the contours of the tooth right angle cross-section orthogonal to the twist direction of the workpiece teeth. The grindstone and a disk dresser, in an engaged state, are caused to rotate synchronously, thereby causing the drum-shaped grindstone to be dressed by the disk dresser. The disk dresser blade shape is made to match the tooth right angle cross-section shape of the teeth of the ground workpiece. The grindstone and the disk dresser are caused to move and revolve in accordance with the drum shape and the angle of twist of the grindstone. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357168 | Dust Collection System for an Orbital Sander - A dust collection system for an orbital sander is provided to assist a user in containing residual dust particles when sanding. The device includes a stretchable band, a flexible transparent housing, and a vacuum hose portal. The stretchable top band has a fastening system that fastens around the neck of the sander to create a seal. The flexible transparent housing with an open lower portion fastens closely around a lower region of the sander and a sanding plate, which enables a user to have visibility of the area being sanded. The vacuum hose portal connects to a vacuum hose to suck the dust that is created by the sander. The device can be added to a new orbital sander or retrofitted to an existing orbital sander. The device enables a user to sand in a conventional manner while preventing the spread of dust and debris when using an orbital sander. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357169 | Soft And Conditionable Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad Stack - A chemical mechanical polishing pad stack is provided containing: a polishing layer; a rigid layer; and, a hot melt adhesive bonding the polishing layer to the rigid layer; wherein the polishing layer comprises the reaction product of ingredients, including: a polyfunctional isocyanate; and, a curative package; wherein the curative package contains an amine initiated polyol curative and a high molecular weight polyol curative; wherein the polishing layer exhibits a density of greater than 0.6 g/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140357170 | Soft and Conditionable Chemical Mechanical Window Polishing Pad - A chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided containing: a polishing layer; a plug in place endpoint detection window block; a rigid layer; and, a hot melt adhesive bonding the polishing layer to the rigid layer; wherein the polishing layer comprises the reaction product of ingredients, including: a polyfunctional isocyanate; and, a curative package; wherein the curative package contains an amine initiated polyol curative and a high molecular weight polyol curative; wherein the polishing layer exhibits a density of greater than 0.6 g/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140357171 | GRINDING WHEEL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND GRINDING WHEEL - A method of manufacturing a grinding wheel, and a grinding wheel. After a first overcoat layer is formed on each of CBN abrasive grains, a second overcoat layer that is plastically deformed under a pressure lower than a pressure under which the first overcoat layer is deformed, is formed on the outer side of the first overcoat layer to manufacture coated abrasive grains. The coated abrasive grains are subjected to pressure-molding to be formed into a prescribed shape under a pressure that is equal to or higher than a pressure under which the second overcoat layer is plastically deformed. The second overcoat layers are deformed and flow to form a molded material having a structure in which the first overcoat layers contact each other, and the flowing second overcoat layers are moved into clearances between the coated abrasive grains. By sintering this, CBN abrasive grains are dispersed at a prescribed distance that is determined by the degree of outer radius of each first overcoat layer, and vacancies are arranged therebetween at a prescribed density. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357172 | CARRIER FOR SUPPORTING A CARCASS PART OF SLAUGHTERED POULTRY - The invention pertains to a carrier for supporting a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, the carrier comprising:—a carrier body ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140357173 | Game Shears - The game shears | 2014-12-04 |
20140357174 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING POULTRY OR A PART THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for processing poultry or a part thereof in a processing line, including the step of detaching and/or collecting a cartilage of the poultry's keel bone, whereby during transport of the poultry's carcass in the processing line, a cut is made in the cartilage of the keel bone. The cut is made initially transverse to the transport direction of the poultry and towards the poultry's backbone. The cut develops from the transverse direction to eventually a direction opposed to the transport direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357175 | Multi-Platform Game Hoist - In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a multi-platform game hoist | 2014-12-04 |
20140357176 | MOTOR COOLING BLOWER AND CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE - A cabin air compressor assembly that include a cabin air compressor disposed at a compressor inlet and a cabin air compressor motor operably connected to the cabin air compressor. At least one cooling flow inlet is configured to direct a cooling flow through various pathways in the cabin air compressor assembly, including across the cabin air compressor motor. A blower is configured to boost the cooling flow across the cabin air compressor motor, thereby increasing cooling flow provided to the air compressor motor. A static seal plate is downstream of the blower and guides the boosted cooling flow toward a cooling flow exit. In addition, the static seal plate isolates boosted cooling flow from a moving rotor of the cabin air compressor, and also forms part of a containment structure that contains fragments and breakage that may come from the cabin air compressor rotor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357177 | SUSPENDED CEILING-MOUNTABLE ENCLOSURE - The present invention is a ceiling-mountable enclosure comprising a support frame, a lightweight inner enclosure, and a back box configured for installation in a suspended ceiling. The apparatus of the present invention includes a removable device door configured to be mounted to the support frame. Electrical and signal wires are routed through conduit access plates provided at the back box. Electrical or other equipment is mounted to a removable device door. The removable device door with mounted equipment is attached to the support frame, then rotated upwards to fit flush with the ceiling and fastened to the support frame. A variety of power receptacles are provided that are configured to be mounted to either the back box, the inner enclosure, or the removable device door. The enclosure includes a cooling system comprising an electrically powered fan and air ducts integrated into the inner enclosure. The air ducts include a textured surface that improves the air flow through the ducts. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357178 | Air Vent - The invention relates to an air vent comprising a housing, an air inlet opening, which is located in the axial direction of the housing, and an air outlet opening, which is disposed opposite the air inlet opening, a first air guide surface, which has a first bulge and is disposed in the housing, and a second air guide surface, which has a second bulge and is disposed in the housing, wherein the first bulge points in a first direction and the second bulge points in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction oppose one another and extend perpendicularly to the axial direction, wherein the first air guide surface and the second air guide surface are disposed at a distance from the housing, wherein a first air duct is formed by the housing and the first air guide surface, and wherein a second air duct is formed by the housing and the second air guide surface, wherein the first air duct is designed to convey a first volumetric flow of air—which can flow into the housing through the air inlet opening—to the air outlet opening, wherein the second air duct is designed to convey a second volumetric flow of air—which can flow into the housing through the air inlet opening—to the air outlet opening, comprising a first vane and a second vane, wherein the first vane is movably disposed at the end of the first air guide surface facing the air inlet opening, and wherein the second vane is disposed at the end of the second air guide surface facing the air inlet opening, wherein the movability of the first vane and the second vane is designed such that the ratio of the first volumetric flow to the second volumetric flow can be adjusted by means of the position of the first vane and the second vane. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357179 | AIR VENT - An air vent is provided having a housing, an air inlet opening located in the axial direction with respect to the housing and an air discharge opening opposite the air inlet opening, an air-conveying element located in the housing having a first air-conveying surface and a second air-conveying surface, which is opposite the first air-conveying surface, wherein a first air channel is formed by the housing and the first air-conveying surface and a second air channel is formed by the housing and the second air-conveying surface, wherein the first air channel is configured to transport to the air discharge opening a first volume flow of air that can flow into the housing through the air inlet opening, wherein the second air channel is configured to transport to the air discharge opening a second volume flow of air that can flow into the housing through the air inlet opening, and a first wing, wherein the first wing is arranged movably on the end of the air-conveying element facing the air inlet opening, wherein the movability of the first wing is configured such that the ratio of first volume flow to second volume flow can be adjusted on account of the position of the first wing, wherein the second air-conveying surface may be symmetrical with respect to the first air-conveying surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357180 | AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner is shown and described. The air cleaner may include a cabinet forming an external appearance of the air cleaner, an air blower unit including an air blower case provided with an opening, an air flow channel arranged in the air blower case, a fan arranged in the air flow channel, and a motor arranged in the air blower case to drive the fan, the air blower unit being arranged in the cabinet, a grille formed in the opening to guide air to the air blower unit, a wire fixing portion provided at the grille to fix a wire transferring an electrical signal from an outside of the air blower unit to the motor. Through the above configuration, the wire may be efficiently disposed and the inner space may be efficiently used. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357181 | Ridge Vent Cap - A ridge vent end cap that can be readily bent to conform to roofs of varying pitches while enclosing ridge vents of various styles. The end caps are bent and fashioned for a flat blank, which is configured to allow it to be bent and formed into a shape that accommodates various styles of ridge vents and that encloses ridge vents on roofs with varying pitches. The bent finished end cap has a top ridge beam and a pair of end panels, bottom flaps and corner flaps. Each corner flap has its own top corner flap and a bottom corner flap. A preformed key hole slot along the central axis/plane of the blank or finished end cap allows the end cap to bend without buckling so that the end panels slide over one another to enclose the end open of the ridge vent while conforming to the pitch of the roof. A tooth is formed in one of the bottom flaps, which bites into the roof shingles helps ensure that the end panels cannot be pried up or burrowed under by rodents and insects. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357183 | Handling of Public Warning Notifications in a Mobile Communication System - Processing of public warning notifications in a mobile communication terminal is disclosed, the terminal being camped on a cell belonging to a first public land mobile network, PLMN. A first warning notification is received, and information contained in the first warning notification is provided to a user of the mobile communication terminal. Radio reception conditions are analyzed and, depending on results of the analysis of radio reception conditions, a secondary public warning notification, SN, is received from a second PLMN. Information contained in the SN is then provided to the user of the mobile communication terminal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357184 | Method to Geo-Tag Streaming Music - Songs titles and song artists or other content received on an HD-radio are cross-referenced to one or more geographic locations where they were heard on the radio by identifying a song title or artist in the HD radio data stream and instructing a global positioning system navigation unit to contemporaneously determine its location. The determined location and song title and/or artist are cross-referenced to each other in a list or database. A touch-sensitive display device is configured to display the location or portion of a route where a listened-to song was heard. Song titles and/or artists can be determined by tactile selection of portions of a route displayed on the map. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357185 | METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for information processing and an electronic device, wherein the method is applied to a first electronic device, and including: obtaining at least one piece of first parameter information relevant to a position relation between the first electronic device and a second electronic device in a process of a first mutual movement between the first and the second electronic device; and generating a first control instruction to be executed by the first electronic device based on the at least one piece of first parameter information, so that the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIE-TO-DIE COMMUNICATION - In apparatus for die-to-die communication, a first die includes at least a first circuit, and a second die includes at least a second circuit. The first die is separated by a fixed distance from the second die. In response to a signal, the first circuit is configured to induce a current in the second circuit via a magnetic coupling between the first circuit and the second circuit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357187 | Devices and Methods for Identification, Authentication and Signing Purposes - It is presented a method, performed in a one time password, OTP, generating device. The OTP device comprises an NFC/RFID, Near Field Communication/Radio Frequency Identification, interface. The method comprises the steps of: upon the OTP generating device being inserted into the RF field, generating a new OTP code; formatting the OTP code into a static message; responding to interrogation requests from an RFID/NFC reader; and responding to read requests from the RFID/NFC reader with the OTP code being part of a message as if it were a static message, using standardized methods. A corresponding device OTP generating device is also presented. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357188 | INTERACTIVE ACCESSORIES - A device for securing a decorative accessory with an interactive device, such as a NFC tag, to a person and/or a personal item and a method of using the device to participate in an online activity including an online game, a rewards program and/or a social media platform. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357189 | METHODS OF RESPONDING TO AN ORIENTATION OR MOTION OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of responding to an orientation or motion of a portable electronic device may include receiving a plurality of commands at the portable electronic device from a proximately-located short-range radio frequency (RF) device through a direct point-to-point short-range RF communication link. The method may also include identifying the orientation or motion of the portable electronic device while the portable electronic device is proximately located to the short-range RF device. The method may further include selecting one of the plurality of commands, at the portable electronic device, in response to identifying the orientation or motion of the portable electronic device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357190 | Detection of Change in Generated Magnetic Field Due to Tag-Loading - The invention concerns a Near Field Communication method comprising a step ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140357191 | Memory Arbitrator for Electronics Communications Devices - Embodiments of the invention include electronic communications devices having a memory in near field communication device, a memory arbitrator and a host processor. The near field communication (NFC) devices are configured to receive data and drive power from the communication signal. The memory arbitrator is connected to the NFC device and the memory. The memory arbitrator is also configured to access the memory in response to an access request from the NFC device. Additionally, the memory is configurable to be accessed by both the host processor and the NFC device according to embodiments of the present invention. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTIONLESS PROXIMITY DETERMINATION - A method of determining proximity of Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) devices, in a connectionless session includes executing a contiguity profile at a first device, the contiguity profile providing for connectionless proximity determination. The method further includes determining a proximity of a second device using Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) protocol without establishing a Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) connection to the second device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357193 | DSRC LISTEN MODE FOR WI-FI USING DSRC SPECTRUM - Methods, systems, and devices are described for detecting dedicated short range communications (DSRC) transmissions to determine whether to use at least a portion of the DSRC spectrum. In one embodiment, a multi-mode device may be operated outside of the DSRC spectrum using a first clock rate, and may then be switched to a second clock rate while operating outside of the DSRC spectrum to detect DSRC transmissions using the DSRC spectrum. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357194 | Interference Reduction using Signal Quality - Techniques are described for interference reduction using, e.g., a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) or packet error rate threshold. UEs that implement these techniques may reduce interference among personal area network enabled devices, for example, with the added benefit of reducing power consumption by reduced RF transmissions. By reducing interference, the performance of personal area network devices may be improved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357195 | ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH WIRELESS PATH SELECTON CAPABILITY - A portable encoded information reading (EIR) terminal for incorporation in a data collection system can comprise a terminal module communicatively coupled to a wireless interface module via a wired interface. The terminal module can include a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and an encoded information reading (EIR) device. The wireless interface module can include a microcontroller, a memory, and at least one wireless communication interface. The wireless interface module can establish one or more wireless links with one or more peer EIR terminals, to join a wireless network which is collectively formed by the peer EIR terminals. The wireless interface module can receive or transmit beacons containing at least an identifier of a path selection protocol which is used for unicast, multicast and broadcast frame transmission within the wireless network. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357196 | Methods for Calibrating Receive Signal Strength Data in Wireless Electronic Devices - A wireless electronic device may include wireless communications circuitry and processing circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may receive radio-frequency signals from external communications circuitry in a number of frequency channels of a communications band. The processing circuitry may gather received signal quality data such as receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) values from the radio-frequency signals received in each of the frequency channels. The processing circuitry may accumulate respective probability distributions of gathered RSSI values for each frequency channel and may compare each of the probability distributions to generate RSSI offset values for each frequency channel. The processing circuitry may gather additional RSSI values in one or more frequency channels and may adjust the additional RSSI values based on the associated RSSI offset values. The processing circuitry may use the adjusted RSSI values to determine an accurate location of the wireless electronic device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357197 | Method of Reporting an Aggregated Measurement in Wireless Communication System - Disclosed is the radio (wireless) communication system providing a radio communication service and the terminal, and more particularly, to a method of transmitting an aggregated measurement report to a network in an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (E-UMTS) evolved from the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MOBILE DEVICE - A first mobile device reports its current location in response to a message from a second computing device. The first mobile device extracts a source identifier and a location inquiry from the message and determines whether the source identifier and the location inquiry satisfy pre-determined conditions. If it is determined that the pre-determined conditions are satisfied, the first mobile device retrieves current location information from a location positioning module in the first mobile device and generates a message including the current location information. The first mobile device then sends the message to the second computing device. Upon receipt of the message, an instant messaging application of the second computing device is configured to visualize the first mobile device's location on a map application in accordance with the current location information extracted from the message. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357199 | Frequency Multiplying Transceiver - Described herein is a wireless transceiver and related method that enables ultra low power transmission and reception of wireless communications. In an example embodiment of the wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver receives a first-reference signal having a first-reference frequency. The wireless transceiver then uses the first-reference signal to injection lock a local oscillator, which provides a set of oscillation signals each having an oscillation frequency that is equal to the first-reference frequency, and each having equally spaced phases. Then the wireless transceiver combines the set of oscillation signals into an output signal having an output frequency that is one of (i) a multiple of the first-reference frequency (in accordance with a transmitter implementation) or (ii) a difference of (a) a second-reference frequency of a second-reference signal and (b) a multiple of the first-reference frequency (in accordance with a receiver implementation). | 2014-12-04 |
20140357200 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Parameters of an Antenna Tuner - The present invention discloses a control method, an apparatus and a computer program for antenna tuner parameters of a radio transceiver. The updating moments of the antenna tuner parameters are selected depending on predominant interference status in the receiver. Based on the sensed interference level, an update decision is made whether the external interference is below a selected threshold value. The parameter change is executed only in low interference situations. In high interference levels (low SIR), the antenna tuner parameters are calculated but they are not enforced in the antenna tuner. The control process for updating the antenna tuner parameters is continuous in given time intervals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357201 | Wireless Communication Device and Wireless Communication Method - A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit and a second wireless communication unit. A controller of the wireless communication device is configured to set a communication mode of the first wireless communication unit to a normal mode and a high-quality mode. A communication condition using the first wireless communication unit is detected, and whether the particular value is in a particular range indicating certain communication condition or not is determined. When a particular value is in not the particular range, and when the second wireless communication unit is currently in communication with the second external device, the communication mode of the first wireless communication unit is switched to a high-quality mode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357202 | ADAPTIVE ECHO CANCELLATION FOR RFID SYSTEMS - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader having fast-adaptive echo cancellation for backscatter-modulated signals is described. The echo cancellation includes subtracting an RF-level cancel signal from the received signal, where the cancel signal is generated based upon an error measured in the receive signal after down-conversion to baseband and low-pass filtering. The cancel signal is based upon a cumulative sum or integral of error signals and an estimated complex-valued transfer function of the scaling circuit. Methods of quick calibration of the reader are described, including accounting for circuit offsets and determining the estimated complex-valued transfer function. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357203 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - a Antenna structure includes a feed section, a first radiator, and a second radiator. The first radiator includes a first radiation portion, a ground end, a second radiation portion, the first radiation portion is spaced from the feed end, the ground end is connected between the first radiation portion and the second radiation portion. The second radiator is located below the second radiation portion, and includes a first extending strip, a ground portion, a second extending strip, and a third extending strip. The first extending strip is spaced from the feed end, the second extending strip is connected to the first extending strip and extends along the first extending strip, and the ground portion is connected to a junction of the first extending strip, the second extending strip, and the third extending strip. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357204 | Signal Processing - Apparatus, methods and methods of manufacture are provided for the processing of a current mode signal. A first signal processing stage comprising at least one output terminal is configured to produce a current mode output signal. A mutual inductance stage is arranged to inductively couple the at least one output terminal of the first signal processing stage to at least one input terminal of a second signal processing stage, wherein an input signal is generated at the at least one input terminal of the second signal processing stage on the basis of the current mode output signal produced at the at least one output terminal of the first signal processing stage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357205 | Tunable system and method for tuning a system - There is provided a system that includes a tunable amplification module, a coupler, an interface module; a detector that is arranged to output an impedance indicative signal and a power indicative signal; wherein the impedance indicative signal is indicative of an impedance mismatch between an output impedance of the tunable amplification module and an impedance of a radio frequency (RF) antenna as seen by the tunable amplification module, wherein the power indicative signal is indicative of an output power of the tunable amplification module. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357206 | RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER, POWER COMBINERS AND TERMINATIONS THEREFOR - A power combiner includes a planar figure-8 shaped primary winding and a planar figure-8 shaped secondary winding; wherein, the planar figure-8 shaped primary winding is substantially overlaid with the planar figure-8 shaped secondary winding. In addition, there is provided a radio frequency (RF) transmitter having a power combiner, where the power combiner includes a planar figure-8 shaped primary winding and a planar figure-8 shaped secondary winding, wherein the planar figure-8 shaped primary winding is substantially overlaid with the planar figure-8 shaped secondary winding. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357207 | Method And Mobile Terminal For Regulating Specific Absorption Rate By Using Sensor - A method and a mobile terminal for regulating a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of electromagnetic wave energy based on a sensor are disclosed. According to whether a distance between a human body and the mobile terminal is within a preset distance range acquired through a proximity sensor and/or whether a bottom side face of the mobile terminal in the current position is a side face adjacent to a terminal antenna acquired through a gravity sensor, the mobile terminal regulates signal transmission power of the mobile terminal In the technical scheme of the present document, the signal transmission power of the mobile terminal is controlled according to data of the sensors, thereby controlling the SAR of electromagnetic wave energy, solving the problem that an SAR value exceeding the standard affects the human body in the related art, and protecting the user of the mobile terminal in real time. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357208 | RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER, POWER COMBINERS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT THEREFOR - A radio frequency transmitter includes: power amplifier stages having paired output terminals, where a pair of output terminals is coupled to a respective amplifier stage. A power combining arrangement includes: first paired input terminals, second input terminals, such that each input of the first paired input terminals is coupled to the same second input terminal; and a power transfer circuit coupling the second input terminals. A first pair of cross coupled bond wires couples a pair of amplifier stage output terminals with a different second input terminal via terminals of different pairs of the first paired input terminals; and a second pair of cross coupled bond wires overlays the first pair of cross coupled bond wires and couples a further pair of amplifier stage output terminals with a different second input terminal via terminals of different pairs of the first paired input terminals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357209 | MESSAGING DEVICES AND METHODS - An electronic messaging device includes a receiver configured to receive a message at one of a first operational frequency and second operational frequency. The messaging device can operate using a time synchronous protocol and can receive commands through over-the-internet-programming (OTIP) and over-the-air-programming (OTAP). | 2014-12-04 |
20140357210 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANTENNA ORIENTATION IN A POINT-TO-POINT WIRELESS NETWORK - An exemplary method comprises positioning a first antenna to receive a first signal from a second antenna, the second antenna comprising energy absorbing material that functions to expand beamwidth, receiving the first signal from the second antenna, detecting a plurality of gains based on the first signal, repositioning the first antenna relative to the second antenna to a position associated with an acceptable gain based on the first signal, removing at least some of the energy absorbing material from the second antenna to narrow the beamwidth of the second antenna, receiving, by the first antenna, a second signal from the second antenna, detecting a plurality of gains based on the second signal, and repositioning the first antenna relative to the second antenna to a position associated with an increased gain of the plurality of gains based on the second signal, the increased gain being greater than the acceptable gain. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357211 | Radio Receiver Having Enhanced Automatic Gain Control Circuitry - An apparatus includes an input terminal to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and to communicate the RF signal to a low noise amplifier (LNA) via an input signal path, and a capacitor attenuator coupled to the input terminal to attenuate the RF signal by a controllable amount and having a first portion controllable to include a used part configured on the input signal path and an unused part coupled between the input signal path and an AC reference node, and a second portion coupled between the LNA and the AC reference node. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357212 | FREQUENCY CONTROL APPARATUS - A frequency control apparatus includes: an input operation unit which detects a presence/absence of an input of a predetermined operation by an operator; and a control unit which, when the input of the predetermined operation by the input operation unit is detected, calculates radio frequencies, each of the radio frequencies being where a minimum value of differences with respect to multiplied frequencies of a current drive frequency of a device is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and which changes the current drive frequency of the device so that minimum values of differences between the calculated radio frequencies and multiplied frequencies of the changed drive frequency are greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The control unit changes the drive frequency to lessen a change width before and after the change by either increasing the drive frequency or decreasing the drive frequency. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357213 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a display screen, a first camera that is installed on a side of the mobile terminal having the display screen, a velocity sensor that derives moving velocity of the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to (i) determine a starting state of the display screen, (ii) determine a direction of a face of a user based on a shot image obtained from the first camera, and (iii) determine whether the user is walking while watching the mobile terminal based on the moving velocity, the starting state and the direction of the face of the user. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357214 | Wireless Social and Safety Network - This invention provides wireless safety network through the integration of mobile femto-cells (mFAP), into macro-cellular system. Such network provides safety management for students during their travel to and from school, supervision of class attendance, and special educational and social service services. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ALLOW A PSAP TO DERIVE USEFUL INFORMATION FROM ACCELEROMETER DATA TRANSMITTED BY A CALLER'S DEVICE - A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is configured to receive a description of detected movement associated with one or more inertial sensors of a communication device. The description of the detected movement may then be analyzed to determine a likelihood of injury associated with the movement, whether or not the user associated with the communication device is experiencing abnormal neuromuscular activity, and/or whether the user is outside a range of the communication device such that the user is unlikely to hear audio information originating from the communication device. The PSAP may additionally or alternatively utilize the description of the movement information to assist and/or provide an advisory recommendation in the decision of which, if any first responder resources should be dispatched; the recommendation may include which resources and at what priority the resources should be dispatched. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357216 | REMOTE HATCH POSITION AND CONFIRMATION - Systems, methods, and software are provided herein for safety device status and confirmation. In at least one example a safety device maybe positioned on or near safety or other hatches of a well site to indicate the position. A status alert may be sent to a remote station via a satellite or other network. The remote station may then communicate with a nearby worker via a communication device, such as a smart cellular telephone indicating the location and/or position of the hatch. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357217 | Cordless Phone System with Integrated Alarm and Remote Monitoring Capability - A cordless telephone system provides home security. Each handset associated with the cordless telephone system detects an event, such as a noise level that exceeds a threshold noise level, smoke, carbon monoxide, intrusion or moisture level. If an event is detected the system presents a message from the base unit to an alert telephone number of the home owner that provides notification of the event. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357218 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODERATED ACCESS TO SHARED RADIO SPECTRUM RESOURCES - Certain embodiments may relate to communication systems, for example wireless communication systems. For example, wireless communication networks may benefit from moderated access to shared radio spectrum resources. A method may include receiving an identification of radio spectrum resources corresponding to at least one incumbent and available for sharing. The method may also include sharing the radio spectrum resources to at least one radio access network operator. The method may further include maintaining a priority for the at least one incumbent over the at least one operator with respect to the radio spectrum resources. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357219 | Method and System of Handling Mobile Roaming - Methods of handling traffic and charges for mobile data roaming of a subscriber of mobile services on a home and visited network that includes an infrastructure for global roaming partnership management, local internet access for visiting subscribers in the visiting country, a single data roaming partnership agreement followed by comparing a call detail record to records in a database to identify a subscriber with a special international roaming agreement. A special transferred account procedure file is created for an identified subscriber with a special international roaming arrangement and the special transferred account procedure file is forwarded to a global roaming partnership system. For subscribers that do not have a special international roaming arrangement the call detail record is incorporated into a transferred account procedure file and routed to a data clearinghouse. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357220 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENTIAL CHARGING - Method and system for differential charging. The present disclosure describes a technique that determines a charging context for charging messages from one or more application servers that are related to a blended service, receives a charging policy related based at least on the charging context, and generates a charging message based on the charging policy and/or charging context. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357221 | METHOD FOR ENABLING A WIRELESS DEVICE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY PREFERENTIAL SERVICES - Disclosed is system comprising: a server platform operative to communicate with a wireless communication network; and data storage coupled to the server platform to store a plurality of business rules, wherein the server platform is operative to: generate a first provision instruction to provision a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) with a first rule set associated with a first set of business rules for wireless usage incurred by a mobile terminal operating in the wireless communication network; generate a first billing instruction based on the first set of business rules and a first data type determined by a packet gateway that inspects packet data communicated to or from the mobile terminal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357222 | METHOD FOR ENABLING A WIRELESS DEVICE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY PREFERENTIAL SERVICES - Disclosed is system comprising: a server platform operative to communicate with a wireless communication network; and data storage coupled to the server platform to store a plurality of business rules, wherein the server platform is operative to: generate a first provision instruction to provision a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) with a first rule set associated with a first set of business rules for wireless usage incurred by a mobile terminal operating in the wireless communication network; generate a first billing instruction based on the first set of business rules and a first data type determined by a packet gateway that inspects packet data communicated to or from the mobile terminal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357223 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MOBILE BILL AND SERVER FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A mobile bill providing server receives bill details for a particular user from a mobile bill issuing server and provides a mobile bill to a mobile terminal available for installation of a bill viewer, the mobile bill being dependent upon the bill viewer. A mobile bill providing method includes searching for the mobile terminal associated with the particular user and determining whether the bill viewer has been installed in the mobile terminal. If the bill viewer has not been installed in the mobile terminal, the method includes transmitting an electronic bill independent of the bill viewer and guidance information for installation of the bill viewer to the mobile terminal, waiting for a period of time until the bill viewer is installed in the mobile terminal, and when the bill viewer is installed, transmitting the mobile bill to the mobile terminal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357224 | Application Layer Integration Into a Multi-Rat Access and Handover Environment - A wireless communication device communicating with a serving base station in a wireless communication environment may have one or more applications running. When seeking to handover from the serving base station to a target base station, the wireless communication device adjusts the configurations of the applications based on the new communication link properties. Likewise, when an application is loaded that prefers communication link properties that exceeds a current communication link's capabilities, the wireless communication device may seek out and hand over to other communication links. By cooperatively coordinating the functionality of installed applications with communication link properties, the wireless communication device can maintain high levels of device and application functionality. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357225 | Prepaid Short Message Services Revenue Capture - A prepaid messaging solution that utilizes a pre-delivery debit query to tariff a short message, coupled with an additional debit query performed once necessary billing information has been acquired. A short message is tariffed prior to message delivery via a pre-delivery debit query to a prepaid server. During message delivery, the prepaid server is queried a second time, following the HLR query performed by the Short Message Service Center (SMSC). This subsequent debit query bills a subscriber for any additional service fees discovered throughout message delivery, e.g., international/roaming fees, etc. If either the pre-delivery debit query or the subsequent debit query indicates that a subscriber has insufficient account balance to deliver a short message, the message is prevented from being delivered. If a message is dropped due to lack of account balance, any funds debited throughout the attempted message delivery may be credited back to the subscriber's prepaid account. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357226 | Zone Based Radio Communication System - A geographic zone base (ZB) radio voice/text chat group communication system where users register to become subscribers of the communication system and join various zone based chat groups to become members of such groups. Any member can broadcast to all listening members of the chat group who, along with the member, are physically located within the geographic zone defined for the chat group. A chat group is created by a subscriber or by the communication system that operates and manages the chat groups. The communication system, in managing the chat groups, is coupled to a communication network (e.g., a cellular communication network) via the Internet and allow users of the cellular communication network to become members and participate in the ZB radio chat groups through the use of their cellular phones to transmit messages to the communication system via the Internet for broadcasting to their respective chat groups. | 2014-12-04 |
20140357227 | SMART PHONE SERVER SLEEVE - A sleeve that acts as a server is provided. In one embodiment, the sleeve may be configured to attach to a mobile device. The sleeve may include a server configured to wirelessly connect to the mobile device. | 2014-12-04 |