50th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090303014 | Coherent multichip rfid tag and method and apparatus for creating such coherence - An RFID tag ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303015 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes: processing sections that have respective identification information and that perform processing corresponding to a request from another information processing apparatus; and a reporting section that stores the respective identification information of the processing sections and, instead of the processing sections, that reports the identification information to the another information processing apparatus in response to a request for reporting the identification information, the request being issued from the another information processing apparatus. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303016 | Method for Commissioning an RFID Network - The invention relates to a method for implementing an RFID network, comprising the following steps: each read-write station transmits at least one test signal; each read-write station ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303017 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING A DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303018 | Electronic label provided with means for reading and displaying rfid chip content - An electronic label of a system for displaying, in particular prices at a sales area. A display screen, a memory for storing displayable data items, an interface provided with a central server of the display system and a processing unit for controlling the storage of data items transmitted from the central server to the memory through the interface and for controlling the display of the data items stored in the memory on the display screen are utilized. The label also includes reader for reading the information items contained in an identification chip by RFID radio frequency. The processing unit is also used for controlling the reading of the information items contained in the RFID chip by the reader and for storing the read information items in the memory in such a way that the information items of the RFID chip are displayable on the display screen of the electronic label by the instruction of the processing unit. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303019 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE BASED ON TAG INFORMATION, AND CORRESPONDING TAG AND TAG READING DEVICE - A method for providing a service by a server to a reader device is disclosed, the provision being based on the readout information of a readout operation by the reader device of a tag, the tag comprising information relating to the unique tag-ID of the tag, comprising
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20090303020 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING ACTIVE MODE OPERATION OF A DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303021 | Networked Power and Communication Receptacle Devices - A network of power and communication receptacle devices. Each power and communication receptacle device comprises at least one power receptacle, at least one communication receptacle, and a power cable assembly having a dual power head. The power cable assembly is configured to provide electrical power to the at least one power receptacle. The network further comprises a plurality of interconnecting power cables. Each interconnecting power cable has a first power feeder electrically connected to the dual power head of one of the power and communication receptacle devices and a second power feeder electrically connected to the dual power head of a next power and communication receptacle device. The network further comprises a power feeding cable that comprises a power feeder for connection to a dual power head of one of the power and communication receptacles, and a device for connection to a power source. The network further comprises a communication signal switching device that has a plurality of ports wherein the communication receptacle of each power and communication receptacle device is in electronic signal communication with a corresponding port of the communication signal switching device. Other embodiments of the invention are disclosed herein. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303022 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK TO A USER OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system for providing tactile feedback for an input device in an electronic device is provided. The system comprises: an input device having a first input region for receiving a user action from the user; a surface associated with the input device and covering at least a part of the first input region; an input signal generator associated with the input device; and a physical feature associated with the input region. The physical feature is located on the surface, provides a second input region for receiving the user action and provides a tactile feedback sense to the user when the user contacts the second region. The input signal generator generates a first input signal when the user touches the first input region while not touching second input region and generates a second input signal when the user touches simultaneously the first and the second input regions. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303023 | Rfid Tag for Train Wheels | 2009-12-10 |
20090303024 | Image Processing Apparatus, Driving Support System, And Image Processing Method - An image processing apparatus includes: a guide superimposition portion that obtains a photographed image taken by an imaging device from the imaging device incorporated in a vehicle and superimposes a guide on the photographed image; and a specific region detection portion that detects a specific region which is able to be included in the photographed image. If the specific region is detected by the specific region detection portion, the guide superimposition portion does not superimpose the guide on the specific region. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303025 | OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An occupant detection system for detecting an occupant within a vehicle includes a sensor for sensing movement or acceleration of the vehicle, first and second processors and a decider. The sensor generates a sensor output. The first processor processes the sensor output in a first manner and generates a first output indicative of the possibility of the presence of an occupant within the vehicle. The second processor processes the sensor output in a second manner and generates a second output indicative of the possibility of the presence of an occupant within the vehicle. The decider processes the first and second outputs and determines whether the combination of the first and second outputs is indicative of an occupant in the vehicle. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303026 | APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DETECTING CRITICAL AREAS AND PEDESTRIAN DETECTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An apparatus, method for detecting critical areas and a pedestrian detection apparatus using the same are provided. An application of the pedestrian detection system is provided to help limit critical urban environment to particular areas. Contrary to traditional pedestrian detection systems that localize every pedestrians appearing in front of the subject vehicle, the apparatus first finds critical areas from urban environment and performs a focused search of pedestrians. The environment is reconstructed using a standard laser scanner but the subsequent checking for the presence of pedestrians is performed by incorporating a vision system. The apparatus identifies pedestrians within substantially limited image areas and results in boosts of timing performance, since no evaluation of critical degrees is necessary until an actual pedestrian is informed to the driver or onboard computer. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303027 | SURROUNDING RECOGNITION SUPPORT SYSTEM - A surrounding recognition support system includes a distance marker display section displaying a distance marker on a monitor for a user to identify the distance marker, which indicates a distance from the user to a predetermined area and allows the user to visually sense the distance when the user looks at the monitor, and a sound output section emitting a special sound corresponding to the distance indicated by the distance marker when the distance marker is displayed on the monitor by the distance marker display section. The sound output section emits the special sound in response to a result of detection of an object detection portion detecting the object existing around the user within the predetermined area defined by the distance indicated by the distance marker. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303028 | FLAT ALERT SYSTEM - A sensor unit and an associated transmitter unit are enclosed, or encased, within a housing, to form a monitoring device, and a thus formed monitoring device is positioned either inside or outside of each tire to be monitored. For tires that are 18 inches or smaller, the monitoring device is preferably attached to the bottom of a specially designed valve stem that is secured to the vehicle's tire where the monitor is located within the tire. For tires that are 20 inches or larger, the monitoring device is preferably attached to the side of another specially designed valve stem that is secured to the vehicle's tire where the monitor is located outside the tire. The same monitoring device is used for each location. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303029 | CONTINUOUS ENHANCED VEHICLE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS - Potential disadvantages of the enhanced emergency hazard warning lights set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 7,352,278 are overcome by adding a lamp that beams its light rearward toward approaching traffic, is located approximately midway between and above the horizontal alignment of the rear turn signal lamps, thereby forming a triangular flashing emergency hazard warning signal that cannot be discontinued or otherwise disturbed when the vehicle's brakes and brake lights are simultaneously operated. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303030 | Method and Device for Configuring Functional Capabilities in a Data Processing System - Configuring functional capabilities in a data processing system comprising entitlement data in a non-volatile storage. The position of the data processing system is determined. Based on said position, functional capabilities are changed based on position information comprised in the entitlement data. Changing functional capabilities consists of enabling functional capabilities, disabling functional capabilities, and both enabling and disabling functional capabilities. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303031 | ALERTING DEVICE WITH SUPERVISION - An alerting system for alerting a user having a transmitter monitoring a predetermined condition (i.e. sound, telephone, door/window access, fire, carbon monoxide, emergency weather alerts, etc.) and outputting an alarm signal in response to detection of the predetermined condition. The transmitter further outputs a supervisory signal indicative of operation of the transmitter (i.e. low battery condition, out of range, etc.). The alerting system further includes an alerting device receiving the alarm signal and the supervisory signal from the transmitter and detecting cessation of the supervisory signal device and outputting a first alert signal to the user indicative of the cessation of the supervisory signal. The alerting device further detecting presence of the alarm signal and outputting a second alert signal to the user indicative of presence of the predetermined condition. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303032 | METHOD AND OPERATOR CONTROL UNIT FOR CONFIGURING AND MONITORING A DEVICE WITH FUNCTIONAL SAFETY - The present invention relates to a method for configuring a safety sensor such as a application-specific basis, wherein an operator control unit equipped with input means is provided, which operator control unit is connected to the safety sensor under automatic interface and sensor identification, and the parameters on an application-specific basis are set using the input means, wherein a feedback message of the set parameters is simultaneously and automatically displayed in a visualized manner on a display unit ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303033 | Interactive advertising display - An interactive advertising display that has a display element, a transmitter operative to output a wireless signal in response to movement, and a receiver for receiving the signal from the transmitter. The receiver is connected to the display element so as to turn the display on and off in response to the signal from the transmitter. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303034 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - A wireless sensor network having mobile sensors ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303035 | RADIO CONTROLLED SAFETY STOP SYSTEM FOR FORKLIFT TRUCKS WITH RFID - A security system including an RFID subsystem for detecting entry of an RFID tag within a monitored area; an RFID token associated with a person accessing the monitored area; and an indicator system for providing an indication when the person enters into the monitored area. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303036 | MACHINE-READABLE REPRESENTATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - A computer-implemented location identification method involves obtaining a digital image of a machine-readable representation encoded with a geographic location identifier that is associated with a geographic location, decoding the image of the machine-readable representation to produce the geographic location identifier, and presenting content related to the geographic location and identified using the decoded geographic location identifier. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303037 | Method and System for Airport Security - A method and system for airport or other building security where passengers or persons entering a building approach a check-in point or check-in counter and must undergo a positive identification (ID) by fingerprint scan, retinal or iris scan, face feature scan, or an other means of positive identification. A digital photograph can then be taken of the person. This data plus the positive ID data and optional data about the person including a scan of a government supplied ID like a drivers license or passport is entered in a database and checked against various law enforcement databases such as FBI or others for law enforcement interest in the person. The person is given an electronic card that has wireless capability. The person carries the card while in the airport or building. The system is notified when the person enters a secure gate area, boards or leaves an aircraft, etc. In addition, the system can determine if a person is carrying more than one card or if a card has been abandoned. The system detects and tracks any undesirable person in the airport or building an provides a means for apprehending the person by security or law enforcement personnel. In addition, immigration or customs can be notified about any undesirable person arriving in an airport or building. The system can track a passenger through airports and aircraft in the world air transportation system. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303038 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING DIRECTION OF TARGET LOCATION THROUGH A HANDSET - The present invention discloses a method for obtaining the direction of a target location through a handset, which includes: the handset obtains geographical information of a current location and that of the target location, determines a geographical meridian line of the current location and a angle of this geographical meridian line displayed on the screen of the handset; the handset determines the direction from the current location to the target location according to geographical information of the current location and that of the target location, determines an included angle between this direction and the geographical meridian line. According to the included angle and that of the geographical meridian line displayed on its screen, the handset determines the direction displayed on the screen of the handset from the current location to the target location, and displays the direction of the target location on the screen according to the displayed direction. The present invention solves the problem that existing handsets cannot provide the direction of the target location for the user. The user can confirm the direction of the target location through the handset. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303039 | Remote sensing and communication system - A remote sensing system and method for instrumenting the entries to manhole enclosures, in order to provide a platform and means for sensing environmental parameters within and around the enclosures and wirelessly transmitting those parameters to a distant site. The system comprises a housing with sensor for monitoring environmental parameter in the vicinity of the manhole. A microcontroller in the housing sends the parameters to a radio module, which transmits the parameters to a communication device for alerting a user that a manhole has been tampered with. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303040 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC ASSOCIATION OF SECURITY LEVELS AND ENFORCEMENT OF PHYSICAL SECURITY PROCEDURES - A method and system for dynamic association of security levels and enforcement of security procedures. A secure object can be tracked across a building or complex, and security levels may be dynamically updated to reflect the new security requirement. In response to the security level adjustment, security measures and protocols may be implemented dynamically. The system comprises a sensitivity index assigned to each of a plurality of secure objects, a scanner for detecting the sensitivity index, and a logic unit in communication with the scanner for determining a security level for the secure area based on the sensitivity indices of the plurality of secure objects within the secure area. The method comprises detecting a plurality of secure objects within a secure area, each secure object having a sensitivity index, and determining a security level for the secure area based on the sensitivity indices of the plurality of secure objects within the secure area. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303041 | Device for integrating and indicating a parameter over time - A device for integrating and indicating a parameter over, comprising: a first electrode ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303042 | INTRUDER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention is an intruder detection system which integrates wireless sensor network and security robots. Multiple ZigBee wireless sensor modules installed in the environment can detect intruders and abnormal conditions with various sensors, and transmit alert to the monitoring center and security robot via the wireless mesh network. The robot can navigate in the environment autonomously and approach to a target place using its localization system. If any possible intruder is detected, the robot can approach to that location, and transmit images to the mobile devices of the securities and users, in order to determine the exact situation in real time. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303043 | Anti Security System for Manhole Covers - There is disclosed an antitheft security alarm system and method for manhole covers, rainwater drains, and the like, to prevent burglary of the cover by transmitting a wireless alarm signal to a remote station when the cap is removed to notify a dispatch center or other notification message recipient of the burglary incident and location. The security apparatus may be an integrated unit, including sensors, a telemetry unit, a power supply, a processor, and supporting hardware, all located in an enclosed, waterproof housing. The security alarm system apparatus is adapted to fit within a manhole cavity without the need for extensive or alteration of existing manhole structures. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303044 | IC Label for Prevention of Forgery - An IC label for prevention of forgery includes: a label substrate which has an adhesive agent for affixing the same to an object; a non-contact IC medium which is provided on the label substrate and has an IC chip for storing predetermined identification information and an antenna for wireless transmission of the identification information; and a security function portion which is provided on the label substrate and prevents replication. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEALTH TRACKING - A shipping and tracking system has a number of tracking stations that are geographically distributed. The tracking stations gather information from shipping items processed by the shipping and tracking system. The shipping and tracking system provides an enhanced level of security for selected shipping items. The enhanced level of security for the selected shipping items is based at least on the information gathered at the tracking stations. The enhanced security is provided in such a way that personnel of the shipping and delivery system cannot physically discern whether or not a shipping item is being shipped with enhanced security. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303046 | CABLE LOCK CLOSURE WITH DEFEAT PREVENTION - A security device for attachment to an article to deter theft of the article has a housing containing an alarm system including an audible alarm with a defeat mechanism having a two-part connector that attaches to both a cable and a locking mechanism. The connector includes a mechanical fuse (e.g., two-step ferrule holder) that provides defeat prevention of the alarm device. The locked device alarms if pulled too hard from twisting the cable without releasing the primary lock. The connector is preferably shaped as a generally elliptic cylindrical bayonet having an oval transverse cross-section and a truncated oblique cone-shaped distal end. This enables the plug to be inserted into a locking channel of the locking mechanism in either of two directions facilitating the locking of the attached cable about an article of merchandise. Moreover, the oval shape takes up less space than a round bayonet while providing greater strength through longer latch engagement area on the wider side of the bayonet, especially as opposed to a circular cross-section bayonet. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303047 | Methods and Systems for Tracking RFID Devices - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for tracking and monitoring tagged objects in an RFID environment is described. By varying RFID reader antenna output power levels and detecting RFID devices in the vicinity, data about position and orientation of the RFID devices can be gathered. This gathered data is used to correlate with pre-stored data about RFID devices' position and orientation. Such a correlation then can be used to infer data about neighboring RFID devices based upon data stored in the database. Such an inferential technique also results in a faster analysis of position and orientation data of RFID devices, and also leads to faster tracking of RFID enabled devices. Unnecessary reads and high power operations of the RFID reader are also avoided. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303048 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING OF AN ORDER OF CONVEYED OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method for determining of at least an order of objects O | 2009-12-10 |
20090303049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-EXPIRATION OF A PASSIVE DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303050 | SECURE ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA STORAGE ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF SELECTIVELY DETERMINED SWITCHEABLE SECURITY MODES - The apparatus of the present invention are directed to an selectively accessible electromagnetically resonant data storage element (implemented as a resonant tag, card, and/or embedded element), that is selectively responsive to predetermined electromagnetic interrogation thereof, that comprises a novel membrane switch component for enabling a user to selectively enable and/or disable interrogatory access to the resonant component, to protect from unauthorized interrogation thereof (hereinafter “MSRDS element”). The inventive MSRDS element comprises a top layer, a bottom circuitry layer, which includes a microchip, a plurality of contact pads and an antenna, an insulation spacer layer, a pressure layer retention component, and an optional EMI shielding layer. The membrane switch may be formed through a combination of aligned and configured subcomponents of at least a portion of the element's layers. In one embodiment thereof, the pressure layer retention component may be advantageously utilized to maintain the membrane switch in a pressed down position to thereby enable the MSRDS element to function continuously (i.e., in an Always-ON mode), until such time that the pressure layer retention component is removed. In this exemplary embodiment of the MSRDS device, for example used in conjunction with consumer products, when a consumer purchases a product that has been provided with the MSRDS element, they remove (e.g., peel off, etc.) the pressure layer retention component to change the element to an Always-OFF mode, such that the MSRDS element is only accessible to electromagnetic interrogation thereof, when the membrane switch is held down. Therefore, the MSRDS device of the present invention provides a greater level of data security advantageously balanced with convenience—it is freely accessible prior to acquisition thereof by a user, and is thereafter easily made secure by the user, who is provided with the capability of readily and selectively enabling access to the data stored therein. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303051 | Wireless Monitor System for Body Temperature, Environment Temperature and Pulse - A wireless monitor system for body temperature, environment temperature and pulse, especially an all-round supervising system with limits being configured depending on standards, includes primarily a receiver, a detecting device and a detecting piece. The detecting piece and the detecting device are located respectively at an underarm and an exterior side of clothes of a person under detection (such as a toddler, a handicapped person, an aged person or a patient), to supervise the environment temperature, body temperature and pulse. If a condition occurs, an alert is issued immediately with a warning unit, and the receiver is informed to notify a related person to come for treatment. The receiver itself is also provided with functions of a time design, data transmission and memorizing, allowing the monitor system to be used more conveniently and practicably. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303052 | FRESHNESS TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A freshness tracking and monitoring system (“System”) and method used for ensuring the freshness of perishable goods, goods fit for human consumption, and final products made from perishable good or goods fit for human consumption (“Items”). The System monitors in a continuous manner all significant environment and transportation parameters associated with an Item, from harvest or production until acquisition for consumption or production, alerts when an Item's monitored variable exceeds a predetermined parameter, takes corrective actions while in transportation, and provides advice about possible changes in the nature of the Item. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303053 | Method and System for Controlling Termites - A method of controlling pest termites. A vibrational signal which is perceptible to and behaviourally influential upon the pest termites is generated, and coupled into a medium for perception by the pest termites. Repellent termite alarm signals may be utilised. A new type of foraging signal is disclosed and may be applied to lure termites to a bait. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303054 | Method and apparatus for a wireless tether system - Method and apparatus to provide a wireless tether system is described. In one embodiment, one or more wireless tether apparatuses are in wireless communication with one or more base units. A wireless tether apparatus may be configured such that when separated from a base unit greater than a predetermined distance, such a wireless tether apparatus provides information to the user of the wireless tether apparatus to aid a user such as a human, animal, or machine in finding their way back to a desired location. A predetermined distance may be configured to change over time to accommodate different tether distance requirements at different times, e.g., closer to a home location at night and further away from the home location during the day. In one aspect, wireless tether apparatuses and base units communicate using a plurality of different communication modes such that when one mode fails other modes are utilized to reestablish a connection therebetween. In another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of wireless tether apparatuses are wirelessly tethered together such that individual proximities are maintained but still allow a plurality of wireless tether apparatus users to move about in an expanded range. In one aspect, a wireless tether system is employed such that one or more wireless tether apparatuses may be dynamically assigned to a plurality of base stations to allow changes to wireless tether apparatus locations and distances. In another aspect, when wireless tether apparatuses leave a predetermined tether distance, one or more alerts may be broadcast from the wireless tether apparatuses indicative thereof to other wireless signal receivers in proximity thereto not normally used as wireless tether signal receivers. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303055 | ABOVE-WATER MONITORING OF SWIMMING POOLS - An above-water system provides automatic alerting for possible drowning victims in swimming pools or the like. One or more electro-optical sensors are placed above the pool surface. Sequences of images are digitized and analyzed electronically to determine whether there are humans within the image, and whether such humans are moving in a manner that would suggest drowning. Effects due to glint, refraction, and variations in light, are offset automatically by the system. If a potential drowning incident is detected, the system produces an alarm sound, and/or a warning display, so that an operator can determine whether action must be taken. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303056 | TRIGGER SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND/OR CONTROL DEVICES AND/OR EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR NASCENT AND/OR OCCURRING CYCLONES - An automated trigger device and a corresponding method for dynamic triggering of developing and/or imminent tropical storms for integrated monitoring devices and/or control devices and/or early warning systems. The trigger device includes a trigger module, and measurement devices arranged in cellular, geographically and/or topologically definable units or zones. Geophysical measurement parameters can be transmitted from the measurement devices to the trigger module. By a Monte Carlo module—and based on the measurement parameters—data records can be dynamically generated for definable future time intervals. By an extrapolation module track distribution parameters of a track distribution integrable over the plurality of data records are generated for each of the definable future time intervals. By an activating device—and based on the generated track distribution parameters and/or the trigger parameters—a corresponding control signal is transmitted to the monitoring device. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303057 | LEAK DETECTOR FOR PROCESS VALVE - A leak detection system is described for detecting a leak through a closed valve disposed between an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe of an industrial process. An insertable plate is coupled to the valve in the pipe in-line with the fluid flow. A sensor couples to the flow and provides a signature output. A leak detector is coupled to the sensor and adapted to detect a leak through the valve based upon the signature output. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303058 | ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTOR WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT OUTPUT - A system determines the carbon footprint of a compressed gas leak. The system comprises an ultrasonic detector to detect a compressed gas leak, a storage device storing information on the type of gas, the compressor efficiency, and the carbon emissions necessary to generate electricity to drive the compressor. A processing unit includes software that determines an amount of electrical energy needed to recharge the lost compressed gas based on the compressor efficiency and calculates the carbon emissions created by the amount of electrical energy. A method monitoring for gas leaks comprises detecting ultrasonic emissions, generating an electrical signal representative of the compressed gas leak, and calculating an amount of electrical energy needed to recharge the lost compressed gas. The method further includes calculating the carbon footprint based on the carbon emissions necessary for the electrical power generation system that drives the compressor. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER - Apparatus ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303060 | LIQUID LEVEL WARNING DEVICE - A liquid level warning device with a separate audible alarm is disposed in a liquid tank for indicating the amount of liquid in the tank. The device also includes a plurality of float switches disposed at pre-selected levels within the tank and a plurality of LED's for indicating the level of liquid in the tank. A separate audible alarm independent of the visual indicators sounds an alarm when the tank is at a pre-selected level. A float switch is also disclosed. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303061 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING AN ACTIVE DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303062 | Devices for Testing the Operability of Electronic Circuitry - A device for testing the operability of an AC power outlet, a DC power outlet and A/V input jacks may include an AC test circuit, a DC test circuit, an A/V test circuit, a logic circuit, and a system OK indicator. At least the AC test circuit and the DC test circuit may be operatively connected to the logic circuit such that when at least the AC plug and the DC plug are inserted in a functioning power outlets, the system OK indicator is activated. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303063 | VOLTAGE DETECTING CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a voltage detecting circuit for detecting a voltage range of a power source. The voltage detecting circuit includes a micro controlling unit, a boost circuit and a plurality of divider resistors. The micro controlling unit includes a general input/output port and a controlling input/output port. The boost circuit provides a constant voltage. A judgment voltage is obtained according to the divider resistors, the constant voltage and a voltage of the power source. A digital level signal is issued by the general input/output port according to the judgment voltage. In response to the digital level signal, the micro controlling unit generates a corresponding prompt associated with the voltage status of the power source. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303064 | MATERIAL INSPECTION METHODS AND DEVICES - Alerting a user of a material inspection device to a change in thickness of a material being inspected is disclosed. A thickness offset is determined from calibration information. The calibration information identifies a time of flight of a pulse through a reference sample similar in composition to a material to be inspected. The thickness offset indicates when a thickness of a material being inspected differs from a thickness of the reference sample. A calibration thickness alarm is set, the calibration thickness alarm corresponding to the thickness offset. A change in thickness of the material being inspected is detected. The calibration thickness alarm is engaged to alert the user of the inspection device of a detected change in thickness of the material being inspected. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303065 | Apparatus And Method For Detecting Transmission Belt Wear And Monitoring Belt Drive System Performance - An apparatus and method to monitor endless belts and related belt drive systems by non-contact sensors for wear or an anomalous function, determining the state of belt drive system and detecting early stages of belt and system failure. A sensing unit featuring one or several independent sensor elements is placed near a belt of a polymer matrix with a fiber cord load bearing core to monitor several simultaneously occurring normal modes of operation. The sensor can determine soundness of the whole timing drive continuously by processing the collected signal and detecting structural damage. The collected data is processed by a microcontroller integrated with the sensor. The apparatus and method uses a non-contacting capacitor array having sensing element(s) connected to electronic circuitry that is adapted to sense the dynamic capacitance change coupled with electrocapacitive and piezoelectric effects exhibited by the belt. The sensor continuously monitors the belt during normal operation. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REMOTELY SET ALARMS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for a mobile device to set an alarm based on an external request is described. In one embodiment of the invention, the mobile device receives the external request which includes a set of one or more parameters at least partially defining the alarm and a set of one or more actions to take upon the alarm triggering. Upon determining that the external request is trusted, the mobile device automatically sets the alarm on the mobile device according to the set of parameters included in the request. Upon the alarm triggering, the mobile device performs the set of actions included in the external request. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING POSITION - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for tracking position of an object in a multipath environment (for example, inside a building) using radio signals. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303068 | Optical measuring instrument - An optical measuring instrument captures an image of an object to be measured mounted on a table by moving an objective lens relative to the table and measures a dimension of the object based on the captured image of the object. The optical measuring instrument includes a reflective photoelectric sensor provided around the objective lens for detecting the approach of the object to the objective lens, and a collision avoidance unit for avoiding collision of the objective lens with the object when the reflective photoelectric sensor detects the approach of the objective lens to the object. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303069 | ANTI-MASKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION DETECTORS - An anti-masking system and method for a motion detector includes a plurality of anti-masking components such as a spreading lens, at least one reflector located outside a housing of the motion detector, and a retroreflector located on the housing proximate to a lens. The system and method uses the plurality of anti-masking components to determine whether the lens of the motion detector has been masked by an object. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303070 | Distributed Decision Making Area Earthquake Warning System - An improved area earthquake warning system based on distributed decision making method, which makes such a system affordable in the region where wired and wireless mobile communication infrastructures are too expensive to build. The present invention can provide seconds, even tens of seconds for users to seek shelter to reduce injuries and lives lost. An exemplary embodiment of the invention described herein comprises a network of earthquake detection sites covering a geographic region with four types of earthquake detection sites. Instead of sending all raw ground motion signals to a remote central processing site, these detection sites send processed earthquake parameters to a nearby alarm site to decide if an earthquake alarm broadcasting should be triggered. This method shortens the response time, decreases the false alarm rate, and provides unlimited scalability. Further more, this invention provides self-check mechanism to eliminate system malfunction time. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303071 | NON-TOXIC, BIODEGRADABLE SENSOR NODES FOR USE WITH A WIRELESS NETWORK - A sensor node for deployment in association with an earth surface has a biodegradable plastic housing, an electronic circuit board within the housing, and at least one battery for providing electrical energy to the circuit board. The circuit board has a non-toxic substrate and at least one lead-free solder element. Each battery is a non-toxic battery. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303072 | MULTI-USE LIGHT INDICATORS - An approach involving light use for multiple purposes in a portable computing device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method can include: programming a visual state information indicator in a portable computing device; mapping the visual state information indicator to a light source and a parameter of a device module; receiving a monitoring signal from the device module, where the monitoring signal conveys a state of the parameter in real-time; and adjusting the light source in response to a comparison of the monitoring signal against the programmed visual state information indicator. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303073 | USER CONFIGURATION FOR MULTI-USE LIGHT INDICATORS - An approach involving light use for multiple purposes in a portable computing device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method can include: accessing a user interface in a portable computing device; programming a visual state information indicator via the user interface; programming a monitoring signal that conveys a real-time state of a parameter associated with a device module; and linking the visual state information indicator to a light source and the parameter via the user interface, where the visual state information indicator is adjusted using the light source in response to a comparison of the monitoring signal against the programmed visual state information indicator. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303074 | WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A wireless communication device ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING THE STATE OF OPERATION OF AN APPLIANCE - An apparatus for setting the state of operation of an appliance ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303076 | WIRELESS AND BATTERY-LESS MONITORING UNIT - A wireless and battery-less sensor device is described. The sensor device includes a mechanical energy harvesting device, a sensor electrically coupled to the mechanical energy harvesting module. The sensor is configured to sense with the power supplied by the mechanical energy harvesting device. Nonvolatile memory is configured to store output from the sensor. A radio frequency energy harvesting module is electrically coupled to a radio frequency transmitter. The radio frequency transmitter is configured to transmit the output from the sensor with the power supplied by the radio frequency energy harvesting device. Systems and methods utilizing the wireless and battery-less sensor device are also described. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303077 | Image Processing System and Method - An image processing system is provided, which includes: a front monitoring device that obtains an image of a view ahead of a vehicle; a vehicle position detecting device that detects the position and orientation of the vehicle; a map database that stores road maps; a traffic indicator position estimating portion that estimates the position of a traffic indicator ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303078 | TRAVEL INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE - Traveling information providing device for ensuring the safety of a traveling vehicle by correctly judging the driver's recognition of a safety confirmation object through not only driver's attentive viewing of the safety confirmation object but also his or her viewing of the surroundings. A surrounding information collecting section ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303079 | System for Parking Management - The present invention relates to a parking management system. The parking management system includes an entrance camera ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303080 | PARKING ASSIST DEVICE - A parking assist device comprises an image obtaining portion for obtaining a surrounding image of a vehicle, a display controlling portion for displaying the surrounding image and a pair of vehicle width extended lines on a displaying device provided at an interior of the vehicle in such a way that the pair of vehicle width extended lines is superposed on the surrounding image, the vehicle width extended lines serving as indicative lines for notifying a driver of a width of the vehicle and a stall line detecting portion for detecting a pair of stall lines indicating a parking stall, wherein, when the pair of the stall lines is detected, the display controlling portion changes a distance between the vehicle width extended lines corresponding to a distance between the stall lines. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303081 | ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MICRO AERIAL VEHICLE - Systems and methods for anti-collision lights on a UAV. A method for passive anti-collision lights on a Micro-Aerial Vehicle (“MAV”) including determining a location of the MAV using a flight management computer configured to fly the MAV on a programmed path using data from a global positioning system and an inertial navigation system. The flight management system transmits light activation data and selectively activates at least one navigation light located on a visible surface of the MAV using the light activation data from the flight management computer. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICE - Methods and systems for operating a display device are provided. A first image is caused to be displayed on the display device. The first image is at least representative of a field of view from on-board an aircraft. A second image is rendered over the first image on the display device. A luminance of at least a portion of the second image is temporally modulated. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303083 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ATTEMPTS AT INTRUDING ON A COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN AN AIRCRAFT AND A GROUND STATION - The invention concerns a method and device for detecting attempts at intruding on a communication link between an aircraft and a ground station, the communication being capable of being configured according to multiple security levels, comprising the following steps: a) analyzing a message received to determine a security level corresponding to said message; b) comparing said security level with a security level associated with the communication; c) if the security levels compared at step b) are different, performing an action concerning the rejection of the received message and the signalling of an attempt at intrusion. The invention also concerns a device for implementing said method. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VISIBLE INDICATION OF ELEVATED AIRPORT LIGHT COLOR - Method and apparatus for providing visible indication of elevated airport light color during a non-operation condition. A set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) can be assembled to a housing of an elevated airport light. The housing and the set of LEDs can be covered by a clear glass, wherein the clear glass can be designed to cover some or an entire external region of the housing. Multiple colored tapes can be applied to a vertical portion of the housing such that, for example, a minimum of two-and-half square inches of the tape is visible from different angles. Therefore, the colored tapes can provide a clear visible indication of the elevated airport light color during a non-operation condition without the need for expensive colored glass and/or lens. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303085 | IMMOBILIZER RECEIVER FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - An immobilizer receiver for an outboard motor includes a control unit that is housed in a liquid-tight case and arranged to receive an authentication code, an antenna wire arranged to receive the authentication code, and an answer-back buzzer arranged to provide an indication that the authentication code has been received, which are housed in a recessed section of a housing. A distance from an opening surface to a bottom surface of the recessed section of the housing is arranged such that the antenna wire can receive the authentication code even in a case that a hull is made of metal. Then, the opening surface of the housing is preferably mounted on a vertical or approximately vertical surface of the hull. Therefore, it is possible to secure a receiving function of the antenna wire that is housed on the bottom surface of the recessed section. In addition, the answer-back buzzer is protected against coming in contact with water. The immobilizer receiver can easily be mounted to a hull and has a receiving function that is secured. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303086 | CONTROLLER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary controller includes a transparent chamber, an opaque liquid, and four photoelectric sensors. The transparent chamber includes four pipe-shaped arms. The four pipe-shaped arms are in a common plane parallel to the vertical direction and extend away from a common end towards vertical up, horizontal left, vertical down, and horizontal right directions to form four closed distal ends when the controller is in a normal orientation. The opaque liquid is sealed within the transparent chamber so that an air bubble is formed within the transparent chamber. The four photoelectric sensors are U-shaped and cap the four closed distal ends respectively and are configured for detecting which closed distal end the air bubble is located, thereby outputting electrical signals to be coded as control signals. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303087 | LUMINOUS KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY - An exemplary keyboard assembly includes a light source for emitting light, a light guide plate and a plurality of keys mounted on the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface facing the light source and a light emitting surface. Each key includes a cap, a light guide portion coupled to the cap, and a spring member configured for biasing the light guide portion in a direction away from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Each key is movable relative to the light guide plate, in response to manual manipulation thereto, between a depressed position where the light guide portion is attached to and optically coupled to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate thereby illuminating the cap, and a rest position where the light guide portion is spaced apart from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303088 | Modular debouncing device - A modular debouncing device is adapted to be connected between an input device, such as a switch or sensor element, and a controlled element and analyzes an input signal from the input device according to a stored debouncing algorithm in order to determine whether a change of state of the input signal should be responded to by controlling an output control signal to change its state. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303089 | Method and System for Decompressing at Least Two Two-Valued Symbol Sequences Into a Three-Valued Communication Sequence - A method for decompressing at least two two-valued symbol sequences into a three-valued communication sequence is described comprising converting a first two-valued symbol sequence into an intermediate symbol sequence and symbol-wise multiplying the intermediate symbol sequence with the second two-valued symbol sequence to generate the three-valued communication sequence. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303090 | ISOLATION UNIT FOR A CONVENTIONAL 2-CONDUCTOR COMMUNICATION CONNECTION INCLUDING A SENSOR, A MEASUREMENT TRANSMITTER AND A CONTROL UNIT - For a conventional 2-conductor communication connection, which includes a sensor, a measurement transmitter and a control unit, an isolation unit is provided, which serves for transmission of digital signals, which are not transmitted by the measurement transmitter. Thus, in the case of a conventional 2-conductor communication connection, digital communication between the sensor and the control unit becomes possible. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303091 | Time-to-Digital Conversion With Calibration Pulse Injection - A time-to-digital converter having at least one chain of delay elements, wherein a status of the chain of delay elements represents a digital signal relating to a time interval to be converted, wherein the time-to-digital converter having an injector for injecting a calibration pulse of known position and/or known duration in time into the chain of delay elements, wherein a first status of the chain of delay elements being expected in response to the calibration pulse, the time-to-digital converter further having a capturer for capturing the actual status of the chain of delay elements in response to the calibration pulse, a calculator for calculating a deviation between the expected first status and the actual status, and a combination unit for taking into account the deviation when converting the time interval to the digital signal. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303092 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION DEVICES AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION STAGES THEREOF - An analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion device is provided and includes a first A/D conversion stage. The A/D conversion stage includes a first pre-amp unit, first and second latch units, and a first conversion unit. The first pre-amp unit amplifies the analog input data and outputs a first amplified data. The first and second latch units are enabled by first and second latch clock signals to latch the first and second amplified data and generate first and second latched data, respectively. The first pre-amp unit is reset between a time point when the first latch unit is enabled and a time point when the second latch unit is enabled. The first conversion unit receives the analog input data, and the first and second latched data and accordingly generates a first analog output data. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303093 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PIPELINED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for analog to digital conversion. For example, a pipelined analog to digital converter is disclosed that includes two or more comparators. A first of the comparators is operable to compare an analog input to a first voltage reference upon assertion of the first clock, and a second of the comparators is operable to compare the analog input to a second voltage reference upon assertion of the second clock. The pipelined analog to digital converters further include a multiplexer tree with at least a first tier multiplexer and a second tier multiplexer. The first tier multiplexer receives an output of the first comparator and an output of the second comparator, and the second tier multiplexer receives an output derived from the first tier multiplexer. The second tier multiplexer provides an output bit. A bit enable set is used as a selector input to the first tier multiplexer and the second tier multiplexer, and the bit enable set includes one or more output bits from preceding bit periods. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303094 | LOW VOLTAGE DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER, COMPARATOR AND SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR CIRCUITS - Circuits that operate with power supplies of less than 1 Volt are presented. More particularly, circuits that operate with supply voltages near or lower than the threshold voltage of the transistors in those circuits are presented. Various circuits embodiments such as operational transconductance amplifiers ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090303095 | DISPLAY PANEL DRIVER - A display panel driver including a binary-weighted current-type D/A converter and a source follower with current mirror is provided. The binary-weighted current-type D/A converter receives n input signals and sends a D/A output voltage signal based on 2 | 2009-12-10 |
20090303096 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for analog to digital conversion. For example, an analog to digital converter is disclosed that includes an analog input that is provided to a comparator bank. The comparator bank receives a reference indicator, and is operable to provide a current output based at least in part on a comparison of the analog input with a reference threshold corresponding to the reference indicator. The analog to digital converter further includes a range selection filter that is operable to receive the current output and to generate the reference indicator based at least in part on a prior output of the comparator bank. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303097 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING AN OPERATIONAL MODE OF A REMOTE CONTROL - Various embodiments of systems, methods and apparatus are provided for changing an operational mode of a remote control for a controlled device. A remote control queries a controlled device to determine the operating state of the controlled device. Responsive to determining the operating state of the controlled device, the remote control determines whether to enter an active mode state and/or limited power mode state. Components of the remote control may then be commanded to enter a selected operating mode state depending on whether the components are utilized by the present operational state of the controlled device. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303098 | System and Method for Data Communication - Disclosed herein is a method to enable a mobile device to function as a user interface to a remote application. The method includes actuating a user-actuated control on the mobile device to generate a device-output signal in accordance with a first protocol; transmitting the device-output signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum to a wireless base station located on the same premises as the mobile device; establishing communication between the wireless base station and the remote application having a user interface that accepts a user-command signal in accordance with a second protocol that is incompatible with the circuitry and programming of the mobile device; generating a constructed-input signal based on the device-output signal; and transmitting the constructed-input signal to the remote application as the user-command signal in accordance with the second protocol to permit the mobile device to function as a controller for the remote application. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303099 | Method for the Detection of Surroundings - A method for the detection of surroundings is performed using a source which emits pulsed signals. Signals backscattered from an object are detected by a sensor. When performing the method, a presence of the object is detected during coarse sampling. To determine a variable related to the detected object, operating parameters of the source are set for fine sampling. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303100 | Motion Detection Systems Using CW Radar in Combination With Additional Sensors - Whether or not the CW radar is utilized for through-the-wall detection, additional one or more sensors are used with the CW radar to confirm the motion detection result or to in fact turn on the CW radar once motion or the physical presence of an individual has been sensed, thereby to provide confirmation of a less-reliable sensor with the use of the more reliable CW radar. Thus, the addition of other sensors provides lower power consumption, lower false alarm rates and better discrimination and classification of moving objects. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303101 | MICROWAVE DIRECTION SENSING PLANAR SENSOR - A microwave transceiver used in a microwave motion detector for detecting the direction of movement of a moving object in a detection area. The microwave transceiver has a multilayered design with an oscillator/mixer card and an antenna card bonded together, with a ground plane sandwiched between the cards. The oscillator/mixer card and the antenna card both have surface mounted elements. The oscillator circuit of the oscillator/mixer card has a surface mounted transistor chip wire bonded in the oscillator circuit, and a pair of signal mixer circuits each having a surface mounted chip wire bonded in the circuits for generating Doppler signals. The oscillator/mixer card further has a signal phase shifter circuit for shifting the phase of a reflected signal inputted to one of the signal mixers. The Doppler signals generated by the mixers are utilized to determine a direction of movement of the moving object. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303102 | Multilateration System and Method - In the described system the multilateration process to be applied to determine an aircraft's position is chosen on the basis of the available returns, receiver geometry and the height of the aircraft. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303103 | Method and System for Reducing a Leakage Component of a Received Radar Signal - Methods and systems for reducing a leakage component of a received-signal are disclosed. A transmit antenna of a radar system transmits a transmit-signal including a transmit component. A receive antenna of the radar system receives a received-signal including a leakage component and a target component. The received-signal corresponds to the transmit-signal. An overlap determination is made to determine whether the target component overlaps the leakage component and/or is received during a time when the leakage component is expected to be received. If overlap exists, a reduction leakage component (e.g., a previously determined reduction leakage component) is subtracted from the received-signal so as to produce a modified received-signal, the modified received-signal including the target component and substantially excluding the leakage component. If overlap does not exist, an estimate of the leakage component is produced and a reduction leakage component, based at least in part on the leakage component, is produced. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303104 | PSEUDO-RANDOM PULSE INTERVAL GENERATION IN NAVIGATION-AIDING DEVICES - An electronic circuit comprises a randomizing bit generator configured to generate a randomizing bit sequence based on a sequence selection input signal. The randomizing bit generator includes a counter operable to provide an individual starting count for the randomizing bit sequence and a parity generator responsive to an output of the counter. The circuit further comprises a pseudo-random number generator responsive to the randomizing bit generator. The pseudo-random number generator is operable to provide at least one pulsed signal based at least in part on the random bit sequence. The electronic circuit is operable to substantially eliminate interference in a series of pulsed signal transmissions comprising the at least one pulsed signal from each of two or more navigation devices, where each of the pulsed signals from each of the navigation devices is separated by an automatically adjustable time interval. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303105 | Azimuth detecting apparatus and radar apparatus - In an azimuth detecting apparatus, a receiver includes antenna elements arranged at predetermined intervals d. A first signal producer produces, based on reception signals generated by the antenna elements, first signals which are equivalent to signals generated by antenna elements arranged at first intervals d | 2009-12-10 |
20090303106 | IMPEDANCE MATCHED GUIDED WAVE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM - A radar level gauge system, for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, the radar level gauge system comprising: a transceiver for generating, transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals; a probe electrically connected to the transceiver at a probe-transceiver connection and arranged to extend towards and into the product contained in the tank, for guiding a transmitted signal from the transceiver towards a surface of the product, and for returning a surface echo signal resulting from reflection of the transmitted signal at the surface back towards the transceiver; an impedance matching device arranged to extend along a portion of the probe inside the tank, an extension of the impedance matching device, in a direction perpendicular to the probe, decreasing along the portion of the probe with increasing distance from the probe-transceiver connection, to thereby provide impedance matching between an impedance of the probe-transceiver connection and an impedance of the probe; and processing circuitry connected to the transceiver for determining the filling level based on the surface echo signal. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303107 | Azimuth detecting apparatus and radar apparatus - In an azimuth detecting apparatus, a receiver includes a plurality of first antenna elements and a second antenna element. The first antenna elements are arranged at first intervals d | 2009-12-10 |
20090303108 | Angular Resolution Radar Sensor - A radar sensor having multiple antenna elements for transmitting and receiving radar signals, an associated transmitting and receiving element and an evaluation device for determining the azimuth angle of located objects on the basis of a relationship between the signals received from different antenna elements, wherein the transmitting and receiving element is designed to supply to the antenna elements transmission signals in parallel, the frequencies of which are offset with respect to one another, and the evaluation device is designed to distinguish between signals that were transmitted by different antenna elements on the basis of the frequency offset. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303109 | METHOD FOR FILTERING SEA CLUTTER IN A RADAR ECHO USING A HYDROGRAPHIC MODEL - There is disclosed a method for filtering sea clutter in a radar echo using a hydrographic model. The method comprises the steps of determining parameter values of the hydrographic model using the radar echo, estimating the sea clutter corresponding to the sea surface as deduced from the hydrographic model and filtering of the estimated sea clutter from the radar echo. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303110 | CELESTIAL BODY MAPPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for mapping a surface of a celestial body containing objects and terrain are provided. One system includes a Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) module configured to capture a high-resolution image of the terrain of at least a portion of the surface and a map module configured to store map data representing the portion of the surface. The system also includes a fusion module configured to combine the high-resolution image and the map data to generate a high-resolution map of the portion of the surface. A method includes orbiting the celestial body, capturing, via the SAR module, a high-resolution image during each orbit, and fusing the captured high-resolution image with a low-resolution map of the surface to generate a high-resolution map of the surface. A computer-readable medium for storing instructions that cause a processor to perform the above method is also provided. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303111 | AUTOFOCUS FOR MINIMUM ENTRY THROUGH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL OPTIMIZATION - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for focusing an image. In one advantageous embodiment, a method is used to focus an image. Optimization is performed to identify an array of coefficients for a polynomial representing a phase correction in a manner that minimizes an entropy value generated by an entropy calculation for the image. The array of coefficients is applied to the polynomial to obtain a desired phase correction. A phase error in the image is corrected using the desired phase correction to focus the image. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFINING A WLAN-PS ESTIMATED LOCATION USING SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS IN A HYBRID POSITIONING SYSTEM - This disclosure describes a system and method for refining a WLAN-PS estimated location using satellite measurements. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to a method of determining the location of a WLAN and satellite enabled device by using two or more satellite measurements to refine an initial WLAN based location determination. The method can include estimating a position of the WLAN and satellite enabled device using a WLAN positioning system, gathering satellite location measurements from at least two satellites, determining an uncertainty area around the WLAN location estimate based on the expected error of the WLAN location estimate, wherein the uncertainty area has a plurality of possible location solutions, and determining the device location estimate inside the WLAN location uncertainty that best satisfies the satellite measurements. | 2009-12-10 |
20090303113 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF EXPECTED ERROR ESTIMATION IN A HYBRID POSITIONING SYSTEM - This disclosure describes methods and systems for improving the accuracy of expected error estimation in a hybrid positioning system. In some embodiments, the method of determining an expected error in a location determination of a WLAN and satellite enabled device can include determining a WLAN location estimate and an expected error estimate for the WLAN location estimate, obtaining measurements from at least two satellites, and determining the expected error of the location determination by evaluating the consistency of the satellite positioning system measurements to the WLAN positioning system location estimation. | 2009-12-10 |