52nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090315641 | Design Structure, Structure and Method for Providing an On-Chip Variable Delay Transmission Line With Fixed Characteristic Impedance - A design structure, structure, and method for providing an on-chip variable delay transmission line with a fixed characteristic impedance. A method of manufacturing a transmission line structure includes forming a signal line of the transmission line structure, forming a first ground return structure that causes a first delay and a first characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure, and forming a second ground return structure that causes a second delay and a second characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure. The first delay is different from the second delay, and the first characteristic impedance is substantially the same as the second characteristic impedance. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315642 | MOULDED CABLE TRAPS - An overmoulded cable trap (302) for improved performance of an RF trap (102) is disclosed, wherein the RF trap (102) is placed on a section of an electrical cable (104) and fixed in position by overmoulding a thermoplastic material over both the RF trap (102) and the section of the electrical cable (104). The overmoulded cable trap (302) disclosed herein provides an RF trap (102) that has better shock protection, increased resistance to moisture, improved smoothness, is easier to handle and clean, is cheaper, can be created in very small packages where space is limited, can be easily sized to a range of diameters and lengths, is more reliable with respect to maximum rated voltage and less electromagnetic coupling to the environment, and generates less heat, than other designs of RF traps. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315643 | FILTER DEVICE - A high frequency filter includes an inductor, a serial resonance circuit including an inductor and capacitors, a serial resonance circuit including an inductor and capacitors, and a varactor diode connected between a connection point between the capacitor and the capacitor and a connection point between the capacitor and the capacitor. A controller simultaneously changes two attenuation pole frequencies of the filter device by changing a capacitance of the varactor diode. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315644 | HIGH-Q DISK NANO RESONATOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A nanoresonator device with high quality factor and method for fabricating the same is disclosed herein. The nanoresonator device generally includes an input electrode, an output electrode, a nanoresonator anchored at its motionless nodal points of its resonance modes by support beam(s) and/or anchor. The nanoresonator device can be fabricated on various wafers including a silicon on insulator (SOI) wafer, which includes an insulating layer and a heavily doped silicon layer. The nano structures with high quality factor can be patterned on a film utilizing nano fabrication tools and the patterned structures can be utilized as a mask to form permanent nano structures on the silicon layer by reactive ion etching (RIE). The insulating layer can be removed to form the anchor beams and a cavity by wet etching utilizing an etching solution. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315645 | RESONANT CIRCUIT, OSCILLATION CIRCUIT, FILTER CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A resonant circuit includes a substrate; a MEMS resonator including a fixed electrode and a movable electrode formed above the substrate and having a first terminal and a second terminal, the movable electrode having a movable portion opposing at least a part of the fixed electrode; a first input-output terminal connected to the first terminal connected to one of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode of the MEMS resonator; a second input-output terminal connected to the second terminal connected to an other one of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode of the MEMS resonator; a voltage applying unit supplying a potential to at least the first terminal to apply a bias voltage between the first and the second terminals; and a variable capacitance connected between the first terminal and the first input-output terminal to allow a capacitance value to be changed by a change in a potential difference between opposite ends of the variable capacitance. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315646 | RESONANT CIRCUIT, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A resonant circuit includes a substrate; a MEMS resonator including a fixed electrode and a movable electrode formed above the substrate and having a first terminal and a second terminal, the movable electrode having a movable portion opposing at least a part of the fixed electrode; and a voltage applying unit applying a bias voltage to the MEMS resonator, the voltage applying unit including a voltage divider circuit that includes a compensation resistance formed of a same layer as that of the movable portion to allow a resistance value to be changed by a thickness of the layer and a reference resistance formed of a layer different from that of the movable portion and connected to the compensation resistance to output a junction potential between the compensation resistance and the reference resistance to at least one of the first and the second terminals of the MEMS resonator. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315647 | DUAL MODE FILTER INCLUDING RING-SHADED TRANSMISSION LINE - At a first coupling point on a ring resonator having a ring-shaped transmission line, an input feeder is electromagnetically coupled with the ring resonator. An output feeder is electromagnetically coupled with the ring resonator at a second coupling point on the ring resonator. A dual mode generating line is disposed in an inner area of the ring resonator. One end of the dual mode generating line is electromagnetically coupled with the ring resonator at a third coupling point on the ring resonator, and the other end is electromagnetically coupled with the ring resonator at a fourth coupling point on the ring resonator distant from the third coupling point by half of a transmission line length of the ring resonator. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315648 | Waveguide structure and printed-circuit board - A waveguide structure or a printed-circuit board is formed using a plurality of unit structures which are repetitively aligned in a one-dimensional manner or in a two-dimensional manner. The unit structure includes first and second conductive planes which are disposed in parallel with each other, a transmission line having an open end which is formed in a layer different from the first and second conductive planes and positioned to face the second conductive plane, and a conductive via electrically connecting the transmission line to the first conductive plane. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315649 | DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION LINE INCLUDING TWO TRANSMISSION LINES PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER - In a differential transmission line, a substrate has first and second surfaces parallel to each other, and a first grounding conductor is formed on the second surface of the substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the first grounding conductor, and a second grounding conductor is formed on the dielectric layer. First and the second signal conductors are formed to be parallel to each other on the first surface of the substrate. The first signal conductor and the first and second grounding conductors constitutes a first transmission line, and the second signal conductor and the first and second grounding conductors constitutes a second transmission line. A slot is formed in the first grounding conductor to sterically intersect with the first and second signal conductors and to be orthogonal to a longitudinal direction thereof, and a connecting conductor is formed for connecting the first grounding conductor with the second grounding conductor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315650 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH FERROMAGNETIC LAYERS - Methods and systems for an integrated circuit package with ferrimagnetic and/or ferromagnetic layers are disclosed and may include processing a received signal via a single chip comprising one or more integrated layers of ferrimagnetic and/or ferromagnetic material. The received signal may be amplified via the single chip and the one or more integrated layers of ferrimagnetic material and/or ferromagnetic material. Circuits within the single chip may be impedance matched via the one or more integrated layers of ferrimagnetic material and/or ferromagnetic material. The received signal may comprise a microwave signal. The ferromagnetic and/or ferrimagnetic material may be deposited on and/or within the single chip. The ferromagnetic and/or ferrimagnetic material may be deposited on the single chip via an ink printing, spin-on, electron beam deposition, and/or an evaporation technique. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315651 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION PACKAGE DEVICE - A wireless transmission package device comprises a first signal pin, a second signal pin; and a third signal pin. The second signal pin and the third signal form a signal input-output transmission channel when the first signal pin is not connected to an external load, whereas the second signal pin and the first signal pin form the signal input-output transmission channel when the first signal pin is connected to an external load. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315652 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR PROTECTING A GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER FROM FAULTY RESETTING - A locking mechanism for protecting a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) from being faultily reset. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism has a blocking member secured onto a lateral side of the movable assembly, a resilient member, and a locking member having a first end portion positioned against the resilient member, a second end portion positioned in relation to the blocking member, and a body portion defined between the first end portion and the second end portion. When the movable assembly is in a first (tripping) position, the expanding force of the resilient member applied to the first end portion of the locking member causes the second end portion of the locking member to be positioned against the blocking member so that no movement of the movable assembly from the first position to a second (resetting) position is allowed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315653 | Electromagnet device and electromagnetic contactor - A core for an electromagnetic device includes a yoke and at least two legs extending from the yoke. The yoke and at least two legs are formed of steel plates laminated together. Each of the legs has a free end face forming a magnetic pole face, a first groove extending from the magnetic pole face and a second magnetic groove on a side face thereof. Also, the core includes a shading coil having a metal ring shape, and including a first linear section and a second linear section extending in parallel with each other. A part of the first linear section is accommodated in the first groove, and a part of the second linear section is accommodated in the second groove and locked therein. A bottom face of the second groove forms an angle with respect to a bottom face of the first groove. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315654 | Switching Device, Use Thereof And A Method For Switching - A device for switching in and out a load with respect to an alternating voltage feeder has two mechanical switches connected in series in a current path between the load and the feeder and each having a by-pass branch with at least one member with ability to block current therethrough in at least a blocking direction and conduct current therethrough in at least one direction. A unit is adapted to control a procedure of a switching out and switching in by synchronization with the current in the feeder and the voltage of the feeder, respectively. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315655 | COIL WITH SUPERCONDUCTIVE WINDINGS COOLED WITHOUT CRYOGENIC FLUIDS - A coil comprises a set of windings with a generally annular shape and formed by a plurality of series-connected partial windings made of a superconductor with a high critical temperature, in which these partial windings are arranged next to each other in stratified form, and at least one cooling sheet which is made of thermally conductive material and arranged in contact with this set of windings and which is designed to be connected in a thermally conductive manner to a cryogenic cooling system. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315656 | FERRITE MAGNET DEVICE, NONRECIPROCAL CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ferrite magnet device, a nonreciprocal circuit device, and a composite electronic component are provided. The ferrite magnet device includes a ferrite element having a plurality of central electrodes arranged to intersect one another in an electrically insulated state, and a pair of permanent magnets fixed to both main surfaces of the ferrite element so as to apply a direct current magnetic field to the ferrite element. The central electrodes are made of metal foils provided on both main surfaces of the ferrite element, with adhesive layers therebetween. Electrodes provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the ferrite element are formed by plating in through holes. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315657 | Cooling system for power transformer - A system for cooling a power transformer which generates heat, when driving a load, includes cooling devices located about the transformer which are powered to remove excessive heat from the transformer. The cooling devices may include fans to blow air onto the transformer and pumps for circulating a coolant about the transformer. The cooling devices of interest have a motor (e.g., a fan motor or a pump motor) which is energized in response to given temperature (heat) conditions. In systems embodying the invention, the currents flowing through the motors of cooling devices are sensed and monitored to determine whether the cooling devices are functioning correctly and to substitute functional cooling devices for those which are malfunctioning. The importance of sensing the motor currents and substituting operational cooling devices for defective ones is that a temperature rise due to a failure of a cooling device is not immediately detectable due to the large thermal constants associated with the transformer assembly. Sensing the currents in the motors enables the early detection of fault conditions in the cooling system. It also enables the monitoring of operating conditions and running time of the cooling devices to aid in the maintenance and operation of the cooling system. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315658 | MAGNETIC ELEMENT - A magnetic assembly includes a mounting substrate and a magnetic element mounted on the mounting substrate. The magnetic element includes a drum core provided with a flange portion at each end of a winding shaft, a coil wound on the winding shaft, and a shield core engaged with the drum core, the shield core including an engagement portion having a shape that corresponds to the shape of a portion of the outer circumference of at least one of the flange portions so that the engagement portion mates with the at least one flange portion. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315659 | Coil component and method for producing the same - A coil component having an easily discernible orientation, and a method of producing such a coil component that facilitates the injection of resin. A coil component includes a core with a winding portion, first and second flanges disposed on either end of the winding portion, and a winding accommodating region defined by the winding portion and the first and second flanges, terminal electrodes disposed on the second flange and a winding wound about the winding portion and connected to the terminal electrodes. An insulating resin is formed over the winding at the winding accommodating region. A marker made from a material the same as the insulating resin is provided at outer peripheral surface of the flanges. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315660 | Inductor - An inductor is arranged such that the projection area of each terminal portion falls within a square circumscribing the projection area of an upper flange portion under a state where the inductor is projected orthogonally in the direction of the axis. Projection area of each end of a winding connected to the joint of the terminal portions also falls within the square. Consequently, an installation space can be secured easily on a board, and a space saving inductor in which a space for installation of other components can be secured easily on the periphery can be obtained. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315661 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DEVICE - An integrated magnetic device disposed on a system circuit board is disclosed. The integrated magnetic device comprises a first magnetic device and a second magnetic device. The first magnetic device comprises a primary winding having at least a terminal; a secondary winding disposed corresponding to the primary winding, a magnetic core assembly assembled with the primary and secondary windings and partially covered by the primary and secondary windings, and a receiving chamber. The second magnetic device has a central through hole and a plurality of conductive ends. The second magnetic device is received in the receiving chamber of the first magnetic device and electrically connected to the system circuit board via the conductive ends, and the terminal of the primary winding of the first magnetic device pierces through the central through hole of the second magnetic device and electrically connects to the system circuit board. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315662 | INDUCTOR ELEMENT, INDUCTOR ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH INDUCTOR ELEMENT MOUNTED THEREON - An inductor element is formed in a multiple layer lead structure including a lead, an insulative layer that insulates leads above and below, and a via provided in the insulative layer and connecting leads above and below wherein lead layers are multiply laminated layers, characterized in that: at least a portion of at least a pair of vertically adjacent leads are coiled leads; the coiled leads are connected in series, wherein current directions of vertically adjacent coiled leads are the same by a via provided on an end portion thereof, and form a serial inductance; and an inter-lead capacitance of the vertically adjacent coiled leads is larger than an inter-lead capacitance between other coiled leads formed in the same lead layer. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315663 | REACTOR CORE AND REACTOR - In a reactor core, a gap section between a plurality of core material portions is constituted by adhering and fixing the gap section through a spacer, and a resin is arranged vertical to the adhering surface between the core material and the spacer, for sandwiching at least a part of the core material. The resin material is preferably a molded material. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315664 | Fuses - The present invention relates to a fuse assembly for rapid interruption of a prospective fault current. The fuse assembly includes a plurality of splitter plates. A plurality of foil elements extend between a pair of terminals and are physically supported by the splitter plates. A pair of parallel busbars are in series with the foil elements and generate a magnetic field that is substantially perpendicular to the current flowing in the foil elements. In the presence of a prospective fault current, the foil elements will melt and at arcing inception an electromagnetic force developed as a result of interaction between the magnetic field and the arc current will push the molten foil elements into the splitter plates. This increases the arc length and hence the arc voltage. At least the foil elements and the splitter plates are preferably located in flowing liquid dielectric such as MIDEL 7131, for example. The liquid dielectric flow may help to push the molten foil elements into the splitter plates and removes debris away from the arc site. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315665 | TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT SWITCHING CIRCUIT - A temperature activated switching circuit | 2009-12-24 |
20090315666 | THERMALLY RESPONSIVE SWITCH - A thermally responsive switch includes a hermetic container ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090315667 | Portable terminal - The present invention provides a mobile terminal which is capable of reducing unnecessary consumption of electric power. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315668 | WIRING TOPOLOGY FOR A BUILDING WITH A WIRELESS NETWORK - A power and control system for minimizing home-run power lines to fixtures located throughout a building and wirelessly controlling fixtures according to zones defined irrespective of their wiring. Less “pipe and box” is necessary when branch circuits are not used to define zones. A building may be wired in order to minimize costs, while increasing flexibility and reliability by implementing wireless zone control. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315669 | SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety system for alerting occupants of a fire or smoke occurring within a building in which the safety system includes a smoke detector associated with an electric door release mechanism of a locked door that is energised to unlock the door automatically in response to receiving a signal from a control unit which in turn receives a signal from a smoke detector when fire or smoke is detected so that the door is automatically opened by the electric door release mechanism being released by movement of an electrically operated striker plate to allow occupants trapped within the building to escape from the burning building, whilst allowing access to the building for emergency rescue personnel. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315670 | RFID ENABLED MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A digital media playing system includes, in one embodiment, a digital video and/or audio media object, such as a portable digital media container adapted to hold one or more digital storage mediums, that includes a radio frequency identification tag containing RFID tag information. The digital media playing system also includes a trusted media content playing device that has a radio frequency identification tag reader operatively coupled therewith, to read the RFID tag information from the RFID tag that is located on the portable media container and that securely downloads remotely stored audio and/or video media based on the RFID tag information. The RFID tag information that is in the RFID tag includes, in one embodiment, encrypted tag identification information and unencrypted remote content identification information as well as, if desired, portable digital media container authentication data (e.g. player ID). Other RFID enabled digital video and/or audio media objects include movie tickets, concert tickets, 3-D objects, clothing and other forms. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315671 | IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE IN THE IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM - An image acquisition system includes an image acquisition device and a commanding device configured as a member separate from the image acquisition device to transmit a command to the image acquisition device for controlling the image acquisition device in such a manner as to permit the image acquisition device to operate in response to the command. The image acquisition device transmits to the commanding device identification information permitting the image acquisition device to identify the commanding device. The commanding device receives the transmitted identification information and transmits a command with authentication information contains authentication information permitting the image acquisition device to authenticate the commanding device, the authentication information containing one of the received identification information and information derived from the identification information. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315672 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A WIRELESS TRANSMITTER TO A WIRELESS RECEIVER - A wireless remote control system includes a wireless receiver having a normal operating mode in which the wireless receiver may be actuated by a wireless transmitter programmed to the wireless receiver and a programming mode in which the receiver is placed to learn a new wireless transmitter and programming information for the new transmitter is sent to the wireless receiver. Programming a wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver includes actuating the receiver with an existing transmitter already programmed to the receiver, and repeating the actuation of the receiver in a predetermined sequence. In response to the receiver receiving the predetermined sequence of actuations, the receiver enters the programming mode. Programming information for the new transmitter is sent to the receiver, and the receiver programs the new transmitter to the receiver. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315673 | RFID Tag And Operating Method Thereof - An RFID tag and a method of operating the RFID tag are provided. The RFID tag comprises a memory block that stores at least one predetermined authorization code associated with an RFID reader. In this method, according to the predetermined authorization code and an approval request transmitted from the RFID reader, it is determined by the RFID tag whether the RFID reader is authenticated. When the RFID reader is not authenticated, the RFID tag is controlled to not respond to a subsequent request transmitted from the RFID reader. As a result, the risk that data in the RFID tag may be illegally acquired by an unauthorized RFID reader is reduced. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315674 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for controlling an image processing apparatus configured to output image data includes accepting, from a user, selection about whether to permit inputting biometric information, and performing control such that outputting the image data is permitted in a case where the selection for permitting inputting the biometric information is made, and the outputting the image data is prohibited in a case where the selection for permitting inputting the biometric information is not made. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315675 | Information Processing Device and Indication Control Method - According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a fingerprint sensor installed in the housing, a first and second indicator modules installed in the housing, a determination module configured to control the first indicator module to change indication patterns according to whether the fingerprint sensor is usable, and determine verification of an authentication entry upon detection of the authentication entry to the fingerprint sensor while the fingerprint sensor is usable, and a control module configured to control the second indicator module to change an indication pattern when the authentication entry has been verified by the determination module. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315676 | Method And Apparatus For Coupling Multiple Microradios To an RFID Tag Antenna - Whether or not one utilizes direct DC coupling of the microradios to the antenna feed points or couples the RF energy from the dipoles associated with the spaced-apart contact pads on the microradio, in the subject invention one selects only those microradios that are within a certain variance of a preferred direction and then makes sure that the polarization direction of all of these radios is in the preferred direction are identical, in one embodiment by utilizing digital coding, which both activates the microradio and is used to sense the polarity associated with the connection from the signal source to the contact pads. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315677 | Container Manifest Integrity Maintenance System and Method - A system, method, and medium for tracking the contents of a container in which the items stored in the container are provided with radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags, and a tracker affixed to the container periodically polls the items in the container to collect identification information. An electronic manifest, also attached to the container, is updated periodically to reflect items which have been added to the container or removed from the container since the last polling. The tracker emulates an RFID tag when polled by an external reader, responding by uploading the entire electronic manifest to the external reader. The external reader and the affixed reader preferably utilize distinct RFID protocols so as to produce a hierarchical manifest data structure with high integrity. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315678 | RFID-BASED ENTERPRISE INTELLIGENCE - An “RFID-Based Inference Platform” provides various techniques for using RFID tags in combination with other enterprise sensors to track users and objects, infer their interactions, and provide these inferences for enabling further applications. Specifically, observations are collected from combinations of RFID tag reads and other enterprise sensors including electronic calendars, user presence identifiers, cardkey access logs, computer logins, etc. Given sufficient observations, the RFID-Based Inference Platform automatically differentiates between tags associated with or affixed to people and tags affixed to objects. The RFID-Based Inference Platform then infers additional information including identities of people, ownership of specific objects, the nature of different “zones” in a workspace (e.g., private office versus conference room). These inferences are then used to enable various applications including object tracking, automated object ownership determinations, automated object cataloging, automated misplaced object alerts, video annotations, automated conference room scheduling, semi-automated object image catalogs, object interaction query systems, etc. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315679 | LOCATION LOCALIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A location localization method and system. The method includes transmitting by an RFID tag reader, a request for locating a passive RFID tag in a facility. The RFID tag reader receives from a first group of active RFID tags, a first date/time associated with first data. The RFID tag reader transmits to the first group of active RFID tags, a request for retrieving the first data. The first data comprises distances between each active RFID tag of the first group and the passive RFID tag. The RFID tag reader receives the first data. The RFID tag reader receives a map of the facility and locations on the map for the first group of active RFID tags. The RFID tag reader determines a location within the facility for the passive RFID tag based on the first data, the map, and the locations on the map. The RFID tag reader transmits the first location to a user. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315680 | Field Improving System Provided with Resonator - The present invention provides a system for improving communication statuses among a sensor, a tag and a non-contact type IC card for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). In the present system, a resonator | 2009-12-24 |
20090315681 | MULTI-MODAL TRANSPONDER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT SAME - An integral detection and identification system for detecting and identifying an object includes an identification transponder and a presence/absence transponder. The identification transponder includes a first inductive winding wound about a core and electrically coupled to an integrated circuit to transmit an identification signal in response to receipt of an interrogation signal in a first frequency range. The identification signal encodes an identifier stored by the integrated circuit. The presence/absence transponder includes a resonant inductive/capacitive tank circuit having at least a second inductive winding wound about a core and electrically coupled to a capacitor to transmit a presence/absence signal in response to an interrogation signal in a second frequency range. The presence/absence response signal lacks unique identifying information and is physically coupled to the identification transponder to form an integral detection and identification transponder that can selectively be attached to the object. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315682 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AN IDENTIFICATION OBJECT IN A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for detecting an identification object in an area (ZO) around an antenna device. The invention is characterised in that it comprises the following steps in which: a calibration signal (S_CAL) is emitted in the direction of the antenna device in order to determine a control power (PR); a functional signal (S_FONC) corresponding to the control power (PR) is emitted in the direction of the antenna device, such that the antenna device emits a pre-determined magnetic field; the magnetic field (Br) received by the identification object, corresponding to the emitted magnetic field, is measured and compared with a nominal magnetic field (B | 2009-12-24 |
20090315683 | Analog RFID System - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for an analog RFID system. A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes an antenna linked to an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit comprising tag circuitry and analog modulation circuitry, a device linked to the integrated circuit, the device generating an analog signal output, and the analog modulation circuitry configured to conditioning the analog signal output. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315684 | CUI-Tagged Catheter Devices and System - A hand-held scanner appliance is employed to capture and display status of various types of catheter devices that have been inserted in hospital patients. The nurse scans his or her staff ID coded device, then scans the patient's ID wrist bracelets, and scans a catheter-unique identification coded tag on the catheter device. When the nurse performs a catheter insertion, and the catheter is scanned, a data entry is recorded with the patient identity, presence of catheter, and time of insertion. An intelligent rules engine computes the target removal time for the catheter device, which is also displayed. An alert for each catheterization occurs prior to the target removal time. The appliance is synchronized to the hospital server, and the catheterization status of the hospital patients is displayed for the medical practitioner. This process aids in preventing hospital-acquired infections. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315685 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RFID TAG GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION USING BEACON TAGS AND LISTENING TAGS - RFID method and system are provided. A reader transmits a reader signal to beacon tags and a listening tag. The beacon tags transmit beacon signals including a beacon identification and a beacon distance to the reader. The listening tag receives the beacon signals. Neighbor distances are calculated for the beacon tags based on when the beacon signals are received, when the listening tag receives the reader signal, and a constant processing time. The neighbor distances are the individual distances from the listening tag to the beacon tags. A list is stored including the beacon identification for the beacon tags, the beacon distance, and the neighbor distances. The listening tag transmits the list and a listening tag identification to the reader. A geographical position of the listening tag is calculated based on the beacon distance, beacon coordinates, and a listening tag distance which is from the reader to the listening tag. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315686 | RFID TAG USING ENCRYPTED VALUE - A permanent ID can be read off of an RFID chip of an RFID tag. The permanent ID can be combined with a seed value to form a combined value. The combined value can be encrypted to form an encrypted value. This encrypted value can be stored on the RFID chip. Later, the RFID tag can be validated using the encryption value. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER COMMUNICATION USING AUDIO SIGNALS - An acoustic communication device includes a computer device having an acoustic transmitter and/or an acoustic receiver. A signal processing module processes sound signals such that the transmitter and/or receiver are employed to permit acoustic communication between computer devices using sound signals. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS FOR HANDSET VIBRATION - Aspects of a method and system for processing audio signals for handset vibration are provided. In this regard, an electronic device may control vibrations generated by a vibration transducer based on audio signals processed by the electronic device. The vibration transducer may be started and/or stopped based on the audio signal. For example, the vibration transducer may be controlled based on a rhythm and/or tempo of the audio signal and/or a content type of the audio signal. The electronic device may control a pattern and/or a frequency at which the transducer is started and/or stopped based on the audio signal. An intensity of generated vibrations may be varied based on the audio signal. A duration of the generated vibrations may be controlled based on the audio signal. The vibration transducer may be controlled based on an event occurring on the electronic device that triggered the processing of the audio signal. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315689 | VIBRATION ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vibrating device for portable electronic device includes a frame, a main circuit board, a motor and a secondary circuit board. The frame defines a recess and a receiving hole. The main circuit board is fixed in the recess of the frame. The motor is fixed in the receiving hole of the frame. The secondary circuit board electronically connects the main circuit board and the motor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315690 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal and method of providing tactile sensation responsive to user touching at the portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a housing disposed beneath a touch screen display, such that the housing is configured to impact the touch screen display in response to a user input impressed by touch on at least a portion of the touch screen display, the housing including at least one magnetic device configured to collide with the housing. The portable terminal further including a magnetic actuator disposed relative to the at least one magnetic device, such that the magnetic actuator controls a first magnetism that displaces the least one magnetic device having a second magnetism thereby creating the impact between the at least one magnetic device and the housing. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315691 | IMMOBILIZER FOR SHOPPING CARTS - To generally prevent people from being able to take out and move shopping carts from shopping cart parking areas at times when the store is not open, the blocking devices on the shopping carts are activated when the shopping carts are parked in shopping cart parking areas when the store is not open. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315692 | WIRELESS BICYCLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless bicycle communication device includes a bracket, an electronic switch, an antenna, a wiring assembly and a radio communication unit. The electronic switch is coupled to the bracket and configured to generate switching signals. The antenna is supported to an antenna receiving portion of the bracket. The wiring assembly electrically connects the antenna and a first connector. The radio communication unit is disposed within a radio unit receiving portion of the bracket and has a second connector configured to detachably mate with the first connector. The radio communication unit is configured to process switching signals from the electronic switch and broadcast corresponding radio signals via the antenna. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315693 | OVERHEAD OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM - A collision avoidance system for use with vehicles includes a sensor mounted on a moving vehicle, wherein the sensor is operative to measure the distance between an overhead obstacle ahead of the vehicle and the sensor itself; a processor connected to the sensor; means for determining a reference height which is the height above ground level at which the sensor is mounted on the vehicle, and wherein the reference height is entered into the processor; means for determining the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle above ground level, wherein the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle is also entered into the processor; and wherein the processor adds the reference height to the distance between the obstacle and the sensor to determine a measured height of the obstacle, and wherein the processor produces an alarm if the measured height of the obstacle is less than the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315694 | PIEZOELECTRIC TRIGGERING MECHANISM - A piezoelectric triggering mechanism ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090315695 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle is provided having a wireless interface to a mobile terminal, a storage unit in which information about vehicle functions is stored, and a control unit, which is set up such that information about terminal functions is transmitted from the terminal to the control unit via the wireless interface. The information about vehicle functions is compared to the information about terminal functions, and information about corresponding vehicle functions and terminal functions is stored in the storage unit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315696 | MAINTENANCE OF PROPER TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE THRU ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATION - An adaptive tire utilizing active material actuation to sense and/or modify an excessive and/or low inflation pressure, so as to autonomously maintain proper inflation pressure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315697 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR A TIRE PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE AND TIRE PRESSURE DETECTING METHOD IMPLEMENTED USING THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE - A tire pressure warning device having a detection circuit is mounted to an inflation valve on every tire of a car to implement tire pressure detection. First, a microprocessing controller in the detection circuit sends a tire location ID assigned to every tire to a signal receiving circuit provided in a dashboard of the car. Then, the microprocessing controller detects a tire pressure value of the corresponding tire and uses the detected tire pressure value as a standard pressure point for the tire. Thereafter, the microprocessing controller keeps detecting the tire pressure value of the tire. When a detected new tire pressure value is higher or lower than the standard pressure point by a preset percentage, a wireless RF is transmitted to the signal receiving circuit for the latter to identify the tire with high or low tire pressure and emit an alarm while displaying the tire pressure value. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY VOLTAGE MIS-REPORTING - Systems and methods for diagnosing battery voltage misreporting is described. According to various embodiments, battery voltage may be monitored with respect to a state of charge and/or time. Based on this monitored information, battery charge state data may be generated by computing time derivatives of the monitored battery voltage across a voltage range. This battery charge state data may be compared with an expected set of charge state data if substantial differences exist, an error may be generated. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315699 | HOME SECURITY SYSTEM USING AN AD-HOC WIRELESS MESH AND METHOD THEREOF - An automation and security system includes a plurality of communication nodes configuring one or more ad-hoc mesh networks. The communication nodes are operatively coupled with at least one of an automation device and/or a security device. The automation and/or the security device senses the occurrence of a situation and communicates a situation data of the situation in real-time to the communication nodes. The situation data is then dynamically routed over the ad-hoc mesh network to a central monitoring station which then automatically processes the situation data to provide a real-time notification to the end user of the system. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315700 | Dual Transformer Communication Interface - A power line communication device comprises a plurality of transformers in series. These transformers are used to increase the voltage of a digitally encoded signal in a stepwise fashion prior to being coupled into a power line. While a transmit path includes at least a first transformer and a second transformer in series, a receive path may include only one of these two transformers. For example a receive path may include only the first transformer, or include the first transformer and a third transformer. The net ratio of voltage increase and decrease may be different in the transmit and receive paths. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315701 | SENSING CIRCUIT BOARD COMMUNICATIONS MODULE ASSEMBLY - Methods, devices, and systems for electronic wireless communication in circuits for monitoring one or more activities of an individual are disclosed. One circuit board assembly embodiment includes a carrier board portion having a module contact pattern to electrically connect a module, selected from a plurality of different module types each having a contact pattern that corresponds to the module contact pattern of the carrier board portion, to a number of electrical components attached to the carrier board portion; a sensor portion for sensing one or more activities of an individual, the sensor portion electrically connected to the carrier board portion; and a communications module portion selected from the plurality of different module types, wherein the module portion has a contact pattern that corresponds to the module contact pattern and wherein the communications module portion is electrically connected to the carrier board portion via the module contact pattern. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315702 | Medication Dispenser - Disclosed is a method for providing medication according to a preset schedule, the method comprising: providing a disposable medication dispenser containing medication to a user; connecting one dispenser monitor to said medication dispenser; monitoring a state of said medication with said monitor; providing, via said monitor, signals with respect to said state of said medication to a health monitoring station; and monitoring the state of dispenser at the health monitoring station. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315703 | PHYSICAL SECURITY DEVICE - A security device paired with a user's cell phone is operable by either a trigger or an accelerometer. The device includes visual and audio alarms, a prerecorded message and an audio recording of the ambient noise. Depression of the trigger will spray mace onto an attacker, activate the alarms and alternately send the message and recording to 9-1-1 or other security monitor. Alternatively, the accelerometer will so activate the device. The alarms and transmissions are synchronized so as to not interfere one with the other. Direct communication with 9-1-1 via the Bluetooth®/cell phone interface is immediately established either by a push-to-talk button or at the termination of a predetermined alarm and message transmission period. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315704 | Method and Integrated System for Tracking Luggage - The present invention provides a luggage finder that uses navigation system technology to locate baggage. A navigation system beacon device (NSBD) is stored in, on or near a luggage item, and is turned off and on respectively by an accelerometer during take-off and landing of aircraft, such that the transmitted reporting signal is disabled while the plane is in flight. A signal from the NSBD is transmitted to a central server, from which the location of the baggage is communicated to its owner by an email message or by a posting at a web site that can be accessed by the owner. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315705 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOCATION ALARM IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method that can control a location alarm in a portable terminal. The apparatus can operate in multiples modes. The apparatus can determine whether set location information exists, and can check if location information corresponding to a current location of the apparatus exists. The apparatus can also determine whether the current location information corresponds to the set location information and may output an alarm if the current location information corresponds to the set location information. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315706 | ADAPTABLE USER INTERFACE FOR MONITORING LOCATION TRACKING DEVICES OUT OF GPS MONITORING RANGE - A system for monitoring objects and individuals. In this system, a monitoring station is remotely accessible through a user interface. The interface is adapted to provide a visually cognizable rendering of an area and a tool useful for selecting at least a portion of said area, and to communicate a first request signal to provide location coordinates of a first tracking device. The first tracking device comprises a first transceiver adapted to receive the first request signal, and to transmit a first reply signal that comprises a first identification code. In addition, a second tracking device having a second transceiver is adapted to receive the first reply signal, compare the first identification code to a stored identification code, and communicate to the monitoring station a second reply signal that comprises location coordinates of the first tracking device in part responsive to verification of the first identification code. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315707 | REAL-TIME RECTANGULAR-WAVE TRANSMITTING METAL DETECTOR PLATFORM WITH USER SELECTABLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION PROPERTIES - A highly flexible real-time metal detector platform which has a detection capability for different targets and applications, where the operator is able to alter synchronous demodulation multiplication functions to select different types or mixtures of different types to be applied to different synchronous demodulators, and also different waveforms of the said synchronous demodulation multiplication functions; examples of the different types being time-domain, square-wave, sine-wave or receive signal weighted synchronous demodulation multiplication functions. The operator can alter the fundamental frequency of the repeating switched rectangular-wave voltage sequence, and an operator may alter the waveform of the repeating switched rectangular-wave voltage sequence and corresponding synchronous demodulation multiplication functions. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315708 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIMITING AUDIO OUTPUT IN AUDIO HEADSETS - Aspects of a method and system for limiting an audio signal output in an audio device are provided. An exposure meter may provide measurements of SPL values of the audio signal. When a volume or exposure level of the audio signal may approach or exceed a specified limit, the audio signal may be enforced to a predetermined limit. The audio signal may be an input or an output signal of a speaker of an audio device such as a stereo headset. A trend of the measured SPL values may be predicted based on the measured SPL values and device specific reference SPL values. When the volume or exposure level of the audio signal may not be within the specified limit, the audio signal may be limited and an alarm may be sent out to listener. A set of audio volume level parameters may be determined and applied, accordingly. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315709 | USB FINGERPRINT SCANNER WITH LED INDICATORS - A universal serial bus (USB) fingerprint scanner includes a control module for detecting and controlling the transmission of signals, a fingerprint scanning module coupled to the control module for detecting fingerprints and transmitting fingerprint signals to the control module, a USB connector coupled to the control module for connecting the fingerprint scanner to a periphery device, and a light emitting diode (LED) indicator coupled to the control module to indicate operation status of the fingerprint scanner. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315710 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - The invention relates to a signal processing system and to individual components of said system. The aim of the invention is to provide solutions which make it possible to solve a number of sensor problems in a cost-effective manner within a limited space with relatively little circuitry. To this end, a sensor system for generating control signals is disclosed, said control signals being used for setting switching states, a user located in the region of the sensor system acting as a—signal transmission structure. Said sensor system comprises: a first sensor component having a sensor, a local-key switch and a signal extraction switch for generating a partial signal whose information content is indicative of a sensor event detected by the sensor, a second sensor component also having a sensor, a local-key switch and a signal extraction switch for generating a partial signal whose information content is indicative of a sensor event detected by the sensor of a signal requester component that comprises an interface device via which an extraction of seek signals searched in the mentioned user and an introduction of partial signals from the user in the interface device is carried out, wherein the local-key switch associated to each sensor component is configured in such a way that the partial signal carries an information content that allows the partial signal to be allocated to the respective sensor component. It is thus advantageously possible to detect the signals of several sensors without the need of specific direct wirings between the sensor components and the signal requester component. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315711 | DIGITAL FRAME AND POWER SAVING METHOD THEREOF - A power saving method for a digital frame is provided, wherein the digital frame includes a sensor for object detection within a specific area near the digital frame. When no entity is detected by the sensor within the specific area for a predetermined time period, the digital frame automatically switches to a power down mode for saving power consumption. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315712 | SURVEILLANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM USING OBJECT BASED RULE CHECKING - Surveillance method and system for monitoring a location. One ore more sensors, e.g. camera's, are used to acquire sensor data from the location. The sensor data is processed in order to obtain an extracted object list, including object attributes. A number of virtual objects, such as a virtual fence, are defined, and a rule set is applied. The rule set defines possible responses depending on the list of extracted objects and the virtual objects. Rule sets may be adapted, and amended responses may be assessed immediately. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315713 | MESSAGE LEAVING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME - A message leaving system for digital photo frame (DPF) is provided. The message leaving system includes a message recording unit configured to record a message in the DPF, a detecting sensor initiated by information sent from the message recording unit to detect human presence after a predetermined detecting time period from the message being stopped recording, a message reminding unit generating a notification signal to inform users to play the message when the detecting sensor detects human presence, and a message handling unit configured to store or delete the message after the message being played. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315714 | TRACKING, IDENTIFICATION, AND SECURITY SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system for providing security for an electronic device comprising an embeddable security device and a remote portable device. In operation, when the embeddable security device and the remote portable device are proximate to each other, the embeddable security component will not trigger an external alarm system. However, when the two devices are not proximate, the embeddable security device is configured to emit a signal that activates the external alarm system. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315715 | INTERACTIVE DESK UNIT - Various embodiments include an apparatus comprising a master control unit, one or more output devices coupled to the master control unit, the one or more output devices operable to provide observable outputs in at least one room, the master control unit operable to control one or more parameters of the observable outputs and at least one desk unit including an input device, the input device operable to generate input signals based on actuation of the input device, and to provide the input signals to the desk unit, the desk unit operable to be communicatively linkable to the master control unit, the master control unit operable to select and to un-select the desk unit so that when the desk unit is selected, the selected desk unit is operable to communicate the data related to the generated input signals to the master control unit in order to control at least one of the one or more parameters. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315716 | Identification band using serpentine paths to detect tampering - A tamper-resistant RFID wristband that becomes permanently disabled upon tampering. The wristband includes a plurality of holes for snugly securing the band to a wearer, an RFID circuit, and an electrically conductive loop disposed in the band. The RFID circuit and the conductive loop are electrically coupled to form a series circuit, severance of which disables the wristband. The electrically conductive loop includes a first layer and a second layer that are electrically isolated from one another, save for at least one electrical connection made preferably by a via at the end of the band distal from the antenna element. The first layer encircles the holes in a serpentine path on one layer of the band and the second layer encircles the holes in a complimentary serpentine path on a different layer of the band | 2009-12-24 |
20090315717 | TRACKING RFID OBJECTS WITH INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION LINK - A wireless system ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090315718 | RFID inlay structure and method of manufacturing RFID inlay structure - RFID tags each having an antenna partially raised from a surface of an underlying object by use of embossments in the RFID inlay base structure. Also disclosed are methods of forming the RFID tags and an RFID system utilizing the RFID tags. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315719 | FALL ACCIDENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a fall accident detection apparatus and method capable of detecting frequent falling accidents in daily lives of old, feeble or invalid pedestrians in real time and notifying a fall control server of the falling accidents in order to actively prepare for possible secondary accidents by falls. The fall accident detection apparatus includes an acceleration sensor detecting information on acceleration and slope; a controller judging behaviors using the information on acceleration and slope detected by the acceleration sensor and determining a fall accident by analyzing a sequential pattern of the judged behaviors; and a communication unit transmitting information on a fall accident when the fall accident is determined by the controller. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315720 | SELF-POWERED RFID TAG ACTIVATED BY A FLUID AND METHOD FOR USING SUCH RFID TAGS - The present invention describes a RFID tag and a system and method involving a plurality of RFID tags. Each RFID tag is attached to an object (or to a structure or a person) on which the presence of a predefined fluid is monitored.
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20090315721 | Back bend sensor - A trainable back bend monitor system for use by individuals that will monitor and sense bending as it occurs and where a threshold level of bending can be set so that the individual will be warned when that predetermined threshold, unique to that individual, has been reached so that the individual can then be warned or signaled to stop bending thereby avoiding bending conditions that can lead to bodily strain that can cause lower back pain. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315722 | Multi-wavelength video image fire detecting system - To eliminate the drawbacks of false alarm problems due to mimic flame features of sunlight or moonlight reflecting on wave or mimic flame features of fabrics, animals or stage flames and alarm failures of methanol or ethanol burning flames or flames under a high illumination background condition, a multi-wavelength video image fire detecting system is disclosed consisting of a multi-wavelength video image fire detector, which is comprised of a color and near IR dual-mode camera, a color and B/W dual-mode camera, an image capture module, a processor and controller, an I/O module, a housing and a visible light and near IR view window, an alarm and indicate equipment, a setting and debugging system, a communication equipment, an area alarm and monitor system, and a pan & title and control system. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315723 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPTICAL SYSTEM OBSCURATION IN A VEHICLE - An optical system is proposed which is configured to detect an obscuration of the optical components and to optionally initiate measures, which either warn the driver and/or activate a heater which reduces the detected obscuration of the image. The system is controlled by a method for detecting an obscuration, which comprises a high reliability for detecting obscurations through the evaluation of additional sensors. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315724 | PROGRAMMABLE MIT SENSOR USING THE ABRUPT MIT DEVICE, AND ALARM APPARATUS AND SECONDARY BATTERY ANTI-EXPLOSION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE MIT SENSOR - Provided are an abrupt MIT device with variable MIT temperature or voltage, an MIT sensor using the abrupt MIT device, and an alarm apparatus and a secondary battery anti-explosion circuit including the MIT sensor The MIT device includes an abrupt MIT layer undergoing an abrupt MIT at a transition temperature or a transition voltage and at least two electrode layers contacting the abrupt MIT layer. The transition temperature or the transition voltage varies with at least one of factors including a voltage applied to the electrode layers, a temperature, an electromagnetic wave, a pressure, and a gas concentration that affect the abrupt MIT layer. The MIT sensor is a temperature sensor, an infrared sensor, an image sensor, a pressure sensor, a gas-concentration sensor, or a switch. The alarm apparatus includes the MIT sensor and an alarm-signaling unit connected in series with the MIT sensor. The secondary battery anti-explosion circuit includes a secondary battery, the MIT sensor attached to the secondary battery to sense the temperature of the secondary battery and thus to prevent the possible explosion of the secondary battery, and a protection circuit body powered by the secondary battery. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315725 | UNIVERSAL WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - A wireless transceiver includes a microprocessor for processing signals and communication circuitry coupled to the microprocessor. The communication circuitry includes input/output circuitry for receiving signals from a plurality of wireless devices over a wireless communication path, for providing the signals to the microprocessor, and for transmitting processed signals from the microprocessor to the plurality of wireless devices. The input/output circuitry of the transceiver includes a non-wireless connection coupling the wireless transceiver to a test and measurement device. The test and measurement device receives the processed signals from the microprocessor, processes the received signal and data and/or information encoded therein, and performs a predetermined response thereto. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315726 | FIRE SENSOR, FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF - A combination fire detection and fire suppression system may include a fire detection system configured to detect an undesirably high temperature associated with an area. The fire detection system may include a temperature sensor including a temperature sensor array and a fire alerting system associated with the temperature sensor. The fire alerting system may be configured to receive information from the temperature sensor and generate a warning signal based on an undesirably high temperature associated with the area. The fire detection system may include a fire control panel configured to receive the warning signal. The system may also include a fire suppression system including a fire suppressant delivery system configured to provide at least one fire suppressant agent to the area associated with the undesirably high temperature. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315727 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF A MEDIUM - An apparatus for determining the temperature of a medium, in particular of a foodstuff, including a wireless transmitter, a temperature sensor, and a reception and evaluation means which is provided outside the transmitter. In order to make the apparatus more universally usable, and in order to allow a more precise determination of the temperature, the transmitter and the temperature sensor are configured as a mobile unit for direct temperature measurement in or on the medium, and the reception and evaluation means is arranged outside the medium. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315728 | Method of reducing sensor corrosion in absorbent articles - Methods of reducing sensor corrosion include providing a monitor adapted to electrically connect with a wetness sensor integrated with an absorbent article. The wetness sensor has a first conductor and a second conductor and the monitor includes programming instructions that, when the monitor is attached and activated, repetitively execute a sequence of steps that includes applying voltage to the first conductor; measuring the potential across the conductors; and discontinuing the voltage to the first conductor. The instructions may also repetitively execute a sequence of steps that includes alternatively applying voltage to the first and second conductors and/or grounding the first conductor and/or second conductors after discontinuing voltage. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315729 | Method and System for Preventing Misfueling - The methods and system of the present invention provide for a means of preventing the introduction of incorrect fuel type into an engine. Data is transmitted wirelessly from a fuel storage apparatus to at least one receiver. In part, the selected data comprises the type of fuel that is required to be introduced into the fuel storage apparatus. Data is also transmitted wirelessly from a fuel dispensing apparatus to the receiver. In this case, the data comprises, in part, the type of fuel present in the fuel dispensing apparatus. The receiver determines whether the type of fuel required to be introduced into the fuel storage apparatus corresponds to the type of fuel present in the fuel dispensing apparatus. If the two types of fuel correspond, i.e., match, fuel is dispensed from the fuel dispensing apparatus into the fuel storage apparatus. If the two types of fuel do not match, the fuel dispensing apparatus is not activated. The receiving apparatus may also provide an indication that the fuel from the fuel dispensing apparatus does not match the type required to be introduced into the fuel storage apparatus. In another embodiment, if the two types of fuel do not match, a cut-off system is activated that stops dispensing of the fuel during the fueling process. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING BATTERY FAULT NOTIFICATIONS ON WIRELESS DEVICES - A battery pack for a mobile device, a method for processing fault notifications for a mobile device, and a mobile device for processing fault notifications are described. The battery pack comprises a housing, at least one battery cell within the housing, and a memory accessible by an application of the mobile device, the memory having stored thereon identifying information for identifying at least one of the battery pack and battery cell. Notifications are sent to mobile device including fault parameters for identifying at least one battery pack and/or battery cell affected by a fault. If the identifying information is within the fault parameters, displaying a fault notification on the display of the mobile device. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315731 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes at least one summation current transformer through which at least one first lead and one second lead of a network to be protected are guided. At least one secondary winding is arranged on the summation current transformer and operatively connected at least indirectly with at least one energy storage element. At least one discharging resistor is switched in parallel with the energy storage element. The residual-current circuit breaker has a trip element which is operatively connected with break contacts in the at least one first lead and the at least one second lead. In order to reduce unexpected cut-offs of a network to be protected, the at least one discharging resistor includes a first partial resistor, and a second partial resistor switched in series with respect to the first partial resistor, with a least one electric signaling device operatively connected, at least indirectly, with the first partial resistor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315732 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes at least one summation current transformer through which a first lead and a second lead of a network to be protected are guided. At least one secondary winding is arranged on the summation current transformer and operatively connected, at least indirectly, with an energy storage element. A trip element is operatively connected with break contacts in the first and second leads. In order to reduce expected cut-offs of a network to be protected, an electric signaling device is operatively connected, at least indirectly, with the energy storage element. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315733 | ACTIVITY WINDOWING - Methods, devices, and systems for monitoring a number of recurrent activities of an individual are disclosed. One method for monitoring a recurrent activity of an individual using activity windowing includes recording a number of sensor activations of at least one sensor, determining a number of peaks in the number of sensor activations, defining one or more time frames based upon the location of at least one of the number of peaks in the time period, and applying a rule associated with a threshold number of activations, where the rule is applied to at least one particular time frame in order to determine whether to initiate an action. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315734 | Electronic pen with automatically retractable nib - An electronic pen for interacting with a surface. The pen comprises a retractable cartridge having a nib, an automatic retraction mechanism for automatically retracting the cartridge, and a processor for controlling the automatic retraction mechanism. The processor is configured to automatically retract the cartridge in response to predetermined pen conditions. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315735 | Patient flow management and analysis using location tracking - A patient flow system and method manages patients in a medical facility by tagging patients, medical staff, and medical assets with wireless locator tags, and assigning a patient flow pattern to each patient. As the patient moves throughout the medical facility, the patient tag sends location information to a management computer to track the patient's progress through the patient flow pattern. The patient's next state is determined by analyzing the patient's location as well as the patient's current and previous states. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315736 | STAND-ALONE MINIATURISED COMMUNICATION MODULE - A device for continuous measurement of the forces acting upon a movable compressible playable object is provided with at least one transmitter communicating with at least one receiver outside the movable object. The at least one receiver transforms signals received and evaluates them online. The movable compressible playable object, for instance a ball, includes at least one pressure sensor and/or at least one three-dimensional acceleration sensor as well as a converter for transforming signals therefrom to transmit them to the transmitter. A method for the use of this device causes activation of the transmitter in the movable object so that a system is created for the measurement of the forces acting upon such an object wherein the received measuring signals are present in evaluated form, online or offline, to be analyzed. By means of the activation method, the active sensor system is initiated to receive and transmit measuring signals. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315737 | COMBINATION RENTAL VEHICLE AND PARKING SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The object of the present invention is a rental vehicle fleet management system (V) that includes a server (S) connected ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090315738 | Location of a Motor Vehicle in a Car Park - A method for location of a motor vehicle in a parking lot is provided. The method permits recording and display of a parking space of a motor vehicle in a parking lot. A video image analysis is carried out so that the number plate of the motor vehicle can be allocated to the relevant parking space of the motor vehicle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315739 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE ON A HORIZONATAL SITUATION INDICATOR - A display system is provided that renders a horizontal situation indicator that includes required navigation performance (RNP) and estimated position uncertainty (EPU) values rendered non-numerically and in a fairly intuitive manner. A processor receives at least data representative of a desired course of the aircraft, data representative of the RNP for the aircraft, and data representative of the EPU for the aircraft. The processor renders, on a display device, a horizontal situation indicator that includes an aircraft symbol representative of a top-down view of the aircraft, an RNP boundary graphic representative of at least one RNP boundary for the aircraft, and an EPU graphic representative of the EPU for the aircraft. The aircraft symbol is rendered at a position that is representative of actual aircraft position relative to the desired course, and the RNP boundary graphic is rendered at a position relative to the rendered aircraft symbol. | 2009-12-24 |
20090315740 | Enhanced Character Input Using Recognized Gestures - Enhanced character input using recognized gestures, in which a user's first and second gestures are recognized, and a control including radially disposed interaction elements is output. At least a portion of the interaction elements are associated with clusters of characters. When an interaction element is selected, the characters associated with the selected interaction element are disposed radially in relation to the selected interaction element. Using the control, the interaction element and a character associated with the selected interaction element are selected based on the user's recognized first and second gestures, respectively, and the selected character is output. | 2009-12-24 |