52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100328068 | Hand-Held Pocket-Sized Barrier Penetrating Motion Detector - A motion detector utilizing a low microwave frequency that penetrates dry, non-metallic barriers and detects motion by sensing a Doppler shift in the received signal that has been reflected off of aqueous or metallic objects is disclosed. It is a battery powered hand-held pocket-sized device that includes a microwave motion sensing module that preferably operates continuously at a single frequency, with a single antenna for both transmitting and receiving microwave signals. Circuitry converts the Doppler shift in the received signal into a voltage that is then modified so that it can be immediately displayed to the user on an indicator meter. It is also contemplated that the device include a data logging module for storing the modified signal, another type of data, or both. The device can also include a means for charging the batteries and an on-off switch to conserve power while the device is not in use. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328069 | Method for providing a combined theft detection and proximity detection system - A method for providing a combined theft detection and proximity detection system is disclosed. The method comprises the step of providing a vehicle unit having a transmitter and a receiver to transmit and receive an RF signal such that a user of the vehicle unit can inform other vehicle units of presence of the vehicle unit, and can be informed of the presence of other such vehicle units by detecting the RF signal emitted by the other vehicle units located in the range. The receiver further provides an alarm signal to warn of this presence. The method also comprises the step of providing a portable unit adapted to receive the RF signal from the vehicle unit to inform a driver that his vehicle is no longer in range. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328070 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO DETECT MICRON SCALE DISPLACEMENT OF OBJECTS FROM A LONG RANGE WITH AND OPTICAL DEVICE AND RELATED COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS - Embodiments of systems, program products, and computer implemented methods to measure the displacement of an object located in a hazardous or otherwise inaccessible location at a long range from an optical device with micron-level accuracy are provided the object being. The objects can be machinery, valves, containers, or any other object whose displacement is to be measured. The object can be located in radioactive, chemically reactive, high voltage, or otherwise hazardous or inaccessible locations that are not accessible for conventional displacement measurement by personnel. A system can comprise an identifier on the object to be tracked, an optical device, an computer with at least processing, storage, and memory facilities, and a communications network. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328071 | Article Holding and Tracking Device - An apparatus is provided for holding articles, such as keys, which is attachable to a person's clothing, handbag or a purse, and wherein a physical or electronic tether is used to allow the user to use the articles stored thereupon without removing them from the holder or from their clothing, handbag, purse, briefcase or other hand carried item. The tension on the tether is manageable by the use of a tension management system, so that the tension of the tether will not damage the article or the mechanism that the article is used with and the article is tracked by use of the tether so that the user does not lose the article. Infrared, radio frequency, and transponder and polling versions of the invention are also disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328072 | CABLE THEFT MONITORING SYSTEM - There is a cable theft monitoring system and method configured to protect electrical cables from theft during non-operation hours. The system includes a power circuit configured to provide power. The system also includes a motor coil configured to receive and utilize power. The system further includes a power supply line configured to facilitate power conduction through the motor coil. The system includes a sensor module configured to monitor a characteristic of the power supply line. The sensor module is configured to send an electrical current through the power supply line to the motor coil to detect electrical connection thereto. The system additionally includes an onsite control module configured to provide onsite controls to the cable theft monitoring system. The system also includes an isolation module configured to isolate the sensor module from strong power sources. Furthermore, the system includes a communication module configured to transmit information. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328073 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE POSITION, ORIENTATION, SIZE, AND MOVEMENT OF RFID TAGGED OBJECTS - A method and system of determining spatial identification of an object, such as orientation, size, location, range, and/or movement, using an RFID system is disclosed. An RFID system can comprise one or more RFID reader receiving antennas that query one or more RFID tags coupled to the object. The measurement of the phase of the tag responses at the reader antennas and phase differentials as a function of distance, frequency, and time are the basis of spatial identification. The system can work with conventional Gen 2 tags and readers without modification of the tags or protocol. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328074 | HUMAN PRESENCE DETECTION TECHNIQUES - Human presence techniques are described. For instance, an apparatus may comprise one or more physical sensors operative to monitor one or more physical characteristics of an electronic device, and a security controller communicatively coupled to the one or more physical sensors. The security controller may be operative to control security for the electronic device, the security controller comprising a human presence module operative to receive a request to verify a presence of a human operator, determine whether the human operator is present at the electronic device based on sensor data received from the one or more physical sensors for the electronic device, the sensor data representing one or more physical characteristics of the electronic device, and generate a human presence response indicating whether the human operator is present or not present at the electronic device based on the sensor data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328075 | APNEA DETECTOR AND SYSTEM - An apnea detector is disclosed. In some embodiments, a detector unit in communication with a capacitive type sensor is adapted to receive an electrical signal which is indicative of variable capacitance resulting from movement of a subject and to emit an alert signal when the received electrical signal is indicative of symptoms of apnea. In one embodiment, a detector unit is in communication with a curvature sensor adapted to detect a variable curvature of a subject body surface resulting from breathing patterns of a subject. The detector unit is attached to an article of clothing of the subject. A monitoring system comprises a detector unit for detecting one or more subject related parameters of interest and for emitting acoustical information after determining that a subject related parameter of interest has a predetermined status, and a stationary unit disposed within an audible range of the detector unit for receiving the emitted acoustical information. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328076 | Wireless Hand Hygiene Monitoring System - A method and mobile electronic device for monitoring hand hygiene policy compliance is provided. The device comprises a radio transceiver and is configured to detect proximity to base stations by measuring radio signal strength from the base stations and to communicate the proximity information to a central computer via the radio transceiver and to receive notification of compliance or non-compliance with the hand hygiene policy from the central computer. The central computer determines compliance by tracking the location of device in relation to the base stations and monitoring hand hygiene events reported by hand hygiene base stations. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328077 | WIRELESS POWER MODULATION TELEMETRY FOR MEASURING A PARAMETER OF THE MUSCULAR-SKELETAL SYSTEM - A sensing insert device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328078 | System and Method for Providing Visual and Physiological Cues in a Matching System - A portable matching device and method is provided. The portable matching device includes a memory that is configured to store first identification information. A communication device in the portable matching device is configured to transmit the first identification information from the memory to a presence detector and to receive a matching attribute from a server, which is configured to determine whether a first profile associated with the first identification information and a second profile match according to matching criteria. The portable matching device further includes a match indicator that is configured to present the matching attribute, which is unique to the second profile and is presented by the match indicator so as to be at least one of outwardly visible or audible so as to be information to a person other than a user of the matching device of the match. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328079 | PROTECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAMERA - A protecting system is to protect a camera. When the protecting system detects heat which reaches a predetermined value, the protecting system outputs a first signal. The protecting system further magnifies the first signal to output a second signal. A controlling circuit starts a buzzer when the controlling circuit receives the second signal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328080 | Method To Sense Ambient Temperatures Around A Computer To Notify End Users - A system, method and program product for temperature warnings, the system comprising: a computer ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328081 | Device and Method for Temperature Monitoring and Warning - A wireless communication device and method adapted for temperature monitoring and warning is disclosed. In its simplest form, it can include: providing ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328082 | SMOKE DETECTOR AND METHOD OF CHECKING BLOCKAGE OF ITS SMOKE HOLES - A smoke detector has a housing, a smoke sensor in the housing capable of detecting smoke therein, and an alarm connected to the sensor signaling when the smoke sensor detects smoke. A partition subdivides the housing into separate first and second chambers, and the housing is formed with first and second smoke holes allowing air from the exterior into the first and second chambers. The partition has a sensor port provided with a sensor for detecting air flow through the sensor port and a fan port having a fan for drawing air from one of the chambers and forcing it into the other chamber. A controller connected to the fan and to the air-flow sensor operates the fan means to move air from the one chamber through the fan port into the other chamber and generates an output when air flow through the sensor port exceeds a predetermined limit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328083 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION LEVELS IN A CURING CHAMBER AND METHOD OF MONITORING - A system and method for monitoring ultraviolet radiation levels within the cure chamber of an ultraviolet curing station. An ultraviolet sensor is located within a cure chamber for sensing the strength of ultraviolet radiation reaching the sensor. The sensor is repositionable within the cure chamber for taking readings at a plurality of locations. Sensor readings at a plurality of predetermined positions within the cure chamber are communicated to a controller and stored in electronic memory, along with an identification of the sensor position when the reading was obtained. A report is generated setting forth correlated sensor readings and reading locations, and providing any appropriate warnings of existing or impending equipment failure impacting the level of ultraviolet radiation in the cure chamber (e.g., a bulb failure). | 2010-12-30 |
20100328084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LIGHTNING - A lightning detection system is presented. The lightning detection system includes a plurality of sensing devices configured to generate sensor signals representative of one or more working state parameters of an object. The lightning detection system further includes a lightning signal processing subsystem configured to combine the sensor signals representative of the one or more working state parameters received from the plurality of sensing devices to generate a composite signal, extract noise signals from the composite signal, and compare the extracted noise signals with one or more lightning signal profiles to determine existence of lightning noise signals in the extracted noise signals, wherein the lightning noise signals are induced in the sensor signals in response to a lightning strike on the object. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328085 | CIRCUITRY TO MONITOR AND CONTROL SOURCE OF RADIANT ENERGY IN SMOKE DETECTOR - A photo-electric smoke detector includes a source of radiant energy and a closed loop control circuit which responds to a radiant energy feedback signal to adjust an output characteristic of the emitted radiant energy and which evaluates a quality characteristic of the emitted radiant energy. The feedback circuit and the source can be intermittently activated. Emitted radiant energy is directed toward a lens. The feedback signal is proportional to radiant energy reflected or scattered off of the lens. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328086 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING CHARGE STATUS - An electronic device includes a switching circuit, a hardware (HD) indication unit, a LED module, a software (SF) indication unit, a first control switch electrically connected between a power port, an anode of the LED module, and the HD indication unit, and a second control switch connected between a cathode of the LED module, the SF indication unit and ground. When the electronic device is charged in a powered state, the cathode of the LED module is grounded, the HD indication unit directs the first control switch to turn on and off alternatingly, and the LED module flashes accordingly. When the electronic device is charged in a powered off state, the anode of the LED module is at a high voltage level, and the SF indication unit directs the second control switch to turn on and off alternatingly, and the LED module flashes accordingly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328087 | Communication apparatus, connection control method for communication apparatus and method of determining state of communication plug relative to communication connector in communication apparatus - A communication apparatus includes a communication connector, a communication section, a connection section, a state detector, a controller and a warning section. The communication section controls communication performed through the communication connector, to which a communication plug is connected. The connection section connects the communication connector and the communication section. The state detector generates a state detection signal corresponding to a connection state of the communication plug relative to the communication connector. The controller determines which of a normal connection state, an improper connection state and a non-connection state the communication plug is in based on the state detection signal. The controller also controls an ON-OFF operation of the connection section. The warning section notifies a user of results determined by the controller. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328088 | Mood-Interacting Shoe Device - A mood-interacting shoe device includes a shoe body and an interactive sensing mechanism. The interactive sensing mechanism further includes a heart rate sensor, a speed sensor, a pressure sensor, a microprocessor and a radio frequency emitter. The heart rate sensor senses the heart rate value, the speed sensor senses the marching rate, and the pressure sensor senses the pressure distribution value when the thenar exerts pressure. The sensed values will be transmitted to the microprocessor, where the sensed values are analyzed and thereby the mood of the user is determined accordingly. The analysis result is transmitted to the video and music player through the radio frequency emitter, such that the video and music player can play music corresponding to the mood; and a LED display unit is further provided such that the user can understand whether each sensor operates normally or not. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328089 | Dead bolt lock reminder using passive receiver - A dead bolt lock reminder system includes a dead bolt lock mechanism including a dead bolt for mounting in a door to be secured in a closed door state and a transmitter subsystem constructed for positioning proximate the deadbolt lock mechanism and which further includes a transmitter and a detector. The detector is configured for detecting when the dead bolt is moved from a locked state position to an unlocked state position and from an unlocked state position to a locked state position and where the transmitter is configured for transmitting a dead lock reminder signal identifying that a state of the dead bolt has changed to one of locked and unlocked upon detection of same by the detector. A hand held receiver subsystem is configured to receive the dead lock reminder signal at a time of transmission, and maintain a status of a last change to a locked or an unlocked state for displaying to a user of the hand held receiver subsystem. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328090 | ELECTRONIC THERMOMETER - An electronic thermometer includes a hollow probe provided at its longitudinal tip with a temperature measuring unit having a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature, electrodes neighboring to the temperature sensor and arranged in the hollow of the probe, and a determining unit for determining whether temperature measuring unit is in appropriate contact with a measurement target portion of a user or not, based on a change in electrostatic capacity sensed using the electrodes. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328091 | INSTRUMENTAL DEVICE - An instrumental device is provided which includes a variable display portion and a pointer moving around the variable display portion and achieves excellent response and resistance to vibration without complicating the shape of a member. The instrumental device has a display plate | 2010-12-30 |
20100328092 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a communication device, communication method, and program that realizes a collaboration wherein multiple facilities nearby having similar objectives work together, enabling prosperity of an entire community. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328093 | Emergency Responder Geographic Information System - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for providing a layered map illustrating information associated with an emergency event location during an emergency event. The information can include pre-planning data, map data, and current data. The layered map can be accessed by emergency responders using user devices and administrators or other command center personnel. The information can be used to better respond and manage a response to an emergency event. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328094 | ROTATABLE REMOTE CONTROL - A rotatable remote control is provided. The remote control includes a main body, a circuit board attached to the main body, and a rotatable body received in the main body. A plurality of first elastic conductive elements is mounted on the circuit board. The rotatable body includes a pressing projection. The remote control further includes a chip mounted on the circuit board. The chip includes a plurality of input pins and each of the input pins corresponds to a first conductive element. When one of the first conductive element is pressed by the pressing projection, the input of the input pin corresponding to the first conductive element is changed. The chip determines whether to generate a remote control signal to control an electronic device to execute a preset function according to the detected change of the input pins. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328095 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WHILE LOGGING WITH WIRED DRILL PIPE - Aspects of the inventions generally provide a method and apparatus for coupling a communication sub to a wired drill pipe. In one aspect, a surface of a coupler head is non threaded and configured to provide a retaining force. In another aspect, a coupler head is coupled to a body, and a support mechanism is coupled to the body and configured to secure the coupler head within a receiving end of the wired drill pipe. In another aspect, a method of placing a communication sub involves inserting the communication sub into the receiving end of the wired drill pipe, adjusting the position of the communication sub until an indication of signal communication between the communication sub and the wired drill pipe is observed, and after the indication of signal communication is observed, retaining the communication sub within the receiving end until removal of the communication sub is desired. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328096 | WELLBORE TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hybrid telemetry system for passing signals between a surface control unit and a downhole tool is provided. The downhole tool is deployed via a drill string into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The hybrid telemetry system includes an uphole connector, a downhole connector, and a cable operatively connecting the uphole and downhole connectors. The uphole connector is operatively connectable to a drill string telemetry system for communication therewith. The downhole connector is operatively connectable to the downhole tool for communication therewith. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328097 | UTILITY DATA OVER BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE - A method for reading a utility meter utilizing broadband infrastructure is provided. The method may include transmitting utility usage data from a plurality of customer premises to a remote enclosure, coupled with a utility pole, using a power line communications infrastructure. The utility usage data may be received at the remote enclosure. The remote enclosure may include a digital subscriber line (“DSL”) modem for modulating the utility usage data. The modulated utility usage data may be transmitted over a public broadband network infrastructure to a utility provider. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED ANTENNA IN A SENSING MODULE FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE MUSCULAR-SKELETAL SYSTEM - A sensing insert device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328099 | Night Light With Embedded Cellular Modem - A device operable in a medication compliance system, wherein a patient has a patient-specific and medication-specific compliance schedule. The device includes a processor and memory; at least one long-range telemetry module, operatively connected to the processor, and providing connectivity between the device and remote networks, the at least one long-range telemetry module including at least one cellular radio; at least one short-range telemetry module, operatively connected to the processor, and providing connectivity between the device and local devices; and a display controlled by the processor, the display providing feedback from the medication compliance system, in accordance with a patient-specific and medication-specific compliance schedule. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328100 | Apparatus and Method for Generating Statistic Traffic Information - A statistic DB creation processing section creates a statistic traffic DB, based on past actual traffic data (probe DB or VICS DB), and stores it in a statistic DB storage section. A reference-link-candidate extraction processing section extracts a complement target link (temporal missing link) from the statistic traffic DB, and further extracts complementary-reference-link-candidates for the complement target link, according to plural extraction rules to extract complementary-reference-link-candidates. A complement-evaluation application processing section calculates correlation coefficients of the statistic traffic data of the complementary-reference-link-candidates to the statistic traffic data of the complement target link for the respective extraction rules, assigns a priority order to the extraction rules in the order of higher correlation coefficient, and complements the missing data of the statistic traffic data of the complement target link by the use of the statistic traffic data of the complementary reference link extracted by the extraction rule of the highest priority. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328101 | SYSTEM FOR INFLUENCING TRAFFIC IN A STREET NETWORK - A traffic control system allows traffic in a road network, particularly in a heavily populated area, to be influenced. In the road network, a road user traveling by a private transport vehicle can choose, at a stop for a public means of transport which has an associated parking facility for the private transport vehicle, whether to continue to travel by the private transport vehicle or by the public means of transport. Influencing elements output traffic information to the road user traveling by the private transport vehicle which is suitable for influencing the choice of means of transport by the road user. Ascertainment devices are provided for the purpose of ascertaining the traffic information which is to be output. A control center actuates the influencing elements dynamically on the basis of the ascertained traffic information. In line with the invention, the ascertainment devices are designed to ascertain costs which are incurred for the road user when choosing one of the means of transport. The traffic information which is to be output by the influencing elements comprises the ascertained costs. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328102 | INTERACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN URBAN AND EXTRA-URBAN ROAD NETWORK SUBJECTED TO SAFETY AND FEATURE-RELATED STANDARDS AND/OR RESTRICTIONS - The present invention generally concerns the technical field of road engineering and road safety and relates to an interactive control system ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328103 | Image enhanced parking enforcement system - An image-enhanced parking enforcement system utilizes cameras or other imaging modality to capture, record and/or report instances of parking infractions corresponding to a controlled parking space. In one embodiment, a metering device monitors allotted times for lawful utilization of the parking space and identifies instances of meter expiration; at least one detector monitors utilization status of the parking space; and the cameras or other imaging modality captures images corresponding to the parking space when the meter has expired and the space is occupied. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328104 | Parking system employing remote asset management techniques - The system described is an integrated parking management system which makes use of patented vehicle detectors to collect and transmit data, essentially in near real time, as to all events happening as to single or multiple parking spaces (e.g. current and historic use, length of time of occupancy of current occupant) to a central clearing device for which patent application has been made which serves as a logic core and repository, making use of proprietary software, analyzing, displaying and distributing the data so developed as to a parking plant and all of its components to allow all parties (including prospective users) who are concerned with the various aspects of a parking plant and its components (e.g. determination as to availability of spaces, maintenance and repair of meters, collection of revenues and enforcement of parking regulations) not only to access and make passive use of the information developed, in near real time, to permit them to identify what's happening to the plant and its components as to their own particular interest in such plant and so maximize the efficient use both of the resources of the plant and their own resources directed to the particular aspect of their interface with the plant and its components but also to access and make active use of such information for whatever purpose and in whatever fashion using whatever means of access they may wish. While others have made claim to certain of the individual functions described, e.g. vehicle detection, nobody has identified or patented | 2010-12-30 |
20100328105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY SELF SUFFICIENT AUTOMOBILE DETECTION AND REIDENTIFICATION - A device is provided for detecting an automobile. The device includes a body, an energy harvesting portion, a sensing portion, a processing portion and a communication portion. The energy harvesting portion can harvest energy from a source external to the body. The sensing portion can output a signal and has a low-energy detector and a high-energy detector. The low-energy detector can detect a first parameter using a first level of energy. The high-energy detector can detect a second parameter using a second level of energy, wherein the first level of energy is lower than the second level of energy, and wherein the signal is based on the second parameter. The processing portion can output a signature based on the signal. The communication portion can wirelessly transmit an output signal based on the signature. The energy harvesting portion can supply energy to each of the sensing portion, the processing portion and the communication portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328106 | EMERGENCY DEVICES - A warning system is provided, which is particularly useful as a person overboard warning system. The system comprises a trigger part, worn by a crew member, which emits a signal on immersion in water. This is received by a receiver part on the vessel and automatically causes a transmitter part, also on the vessel, to send a further warning signal to one or more other locations remote from the vessel. These remote locations may be other vessels or land based sites, for instance operated by the coastguard or other rescue agencies. The automatic nature of the onward transmission of the signal received by the vessel makes the system particularly suited to single handed sailors. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328107 | Input Arrangement - The invention provides an input device of an electric apparatus and a method of manufacturing an input device, wherein the input device comprises: a key member for receiving an input from a user, the key member comprising a plurality of circumferentially arranged touch-sensitive sensor segments and having at least one degree of freedom with respect to the body of the electric apparatus; and a feedback unit coupled to the key member and configured to generate feedback to the key member in the direction of the at least one degree of freedom as a response to the input. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328108 | LIGHT GUIDE AND THIN FILM KEYBOARD HAVING THE SAME - A light guide includes a main body and a curved refracting face formed in the main body. As light enters the main body, a bright zone and a secondary bright zone less brighter than the bright zone are formed in the main body. The curved refracting face can be an inner wall face of a curved groove or a cavity disposed in the main body. Through the formation of the curved refracting face, the light in the secondary bright zone can be directed such that, when the light guide is disposed in a thin film keyboard, the brightness of a portion of the keyboard that corresponds to the secondary bright zone has improved brightness. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328109 | ANALOG INPUT DEVICE, ANALOG INPUT METHOD, ANALOG INPUT PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE PROGRAM - Two input modes can be switched by a change of input to one input part. A portable telephone set | 2010-12-30 |
20100328110 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND PROVIDING A PASSWORD TO A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of providing a password to a handheld electronic device having a reduced keyboard and a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, wherein the reduced keyboard is of a particular keyboard type and the non-predictive keystroke interpretation system is of a particular system type. The method includes receiving a first character string in an electronic device, such as, without limitation, a PC, that is separate from the handheld electronic device, generating one or more second character strings in the electronic device based on the particular keyboard type, the first character string, and, possibly, the particular system type, and transmitting the one or more second character strings from the electronic device to the handheld electronic device as the password. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328111 | METHOD TO DETECT AND RECOVER FROM STUCK KEYS ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE KEYBOARD - A method of detecting and recovering from stuck keys on an electronic device keyboard comprises receiving one or more messages by a processor based upon a predetermined periodic scan rate and each message corresponding to a pressed key, determining one of the pressed keys is a stuck key based upon the received one or more messages corresponding to a pressed key, sending a mock key-up message from the processor to a keyboard controller in response to the determined stuck key, operating the keyboard controller at a changed scan rate in response to the mock key-up message, detecting the electronic device keyboard is in a released key state by the processor; and operating the keyboard controller at the predetermined periodic scan rate in response to the detected released key state. The processor can include two components, such as a keyboard processor and a keyboard controller. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328112 | METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING LONG-PRESS DELAY TIME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A method of dynamically adjusting a long-press delay time, an electronic device using the method, and a computer-readable medium are provided, wherein the electronic device has a plurality of keys. When a pressed time corresponding to a key of the electronic device exceeds a long-press delay time of the key, the electronic device executes a long-press function corresponding to the key. In the present method, a plurality of key inputs is first received. Then, the long-press delay time of the key is set according to the input rate related to the received key inputs. Thereby, the electronic device can respond appropriately according to the typing speed of a user, so as to offer the user a smooth operating experience. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328113 | KEYPAD MEMBRANE SECURITY - In an exemplary embodiment, a security sensor is present in a POS terminal between the keypad and a processor. The security sensor is configured to detect an unauthorized probe through the keypad and implement a security protocol. In an exemplary embodiment, the security sensor is a serpentine conductive circuit screen printed on the polyester film. The serpentine conductive circuit may cover almost all of the polyester film. For example, the serpentine conductive circuit may cover 90% to 100% of the film. Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment, the serpentine conductive circuit limited to a section of the polyester film. For example, the serpentine conductive circuit may be on only ¼ of the film. This embodiment has the advantage of printing the serpentine conductive circuit on the critical security areas and leaving the non-critical areas with blank polyester film. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328114 | DATA CONVERTING DEVICE, PROGRAM AND METHOD - A data conversion device is provided with a data converting means that sequentially converts first data into second data of the number of second bits, wherein an analog signal is quantized into the first data by the number of first bits, and the first and second data can be first and second maximum values, respectively. The data converting means is comprised of a first conversion means (steps | 2010-12-30 |
20100328115 | DICTIONARY-BASED ORDER-PRESERVING STRING COMPRESSION FOR MAIN MEMORY COLUMN STORES - Methods and systems are described that involve usage of dictionaries for compressing a large set of variable-length string values with fixed-length integer keys in column stores. The dictionary supports updates (e.g., inserts of new string values) without changing codes for existing values. Furthermore, a shared-leaves approach is described for indexing such a dictionary that compresses the dictionary itself while offering access paths for encoding and decoding. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328116 | DEVICES FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN SERIAL AND PARALLEL DATA - Serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial conversion devices may provide for efficient conversion of serial bit streams into parallel data units (and vice versa). In one implementation, a device may include delay circuits, each of which being configured to receive a serial data stream. A rotator circuit may receive the delayed serial data streams and rearrange bits in the serial data streams. Register circuits may receive the output of the rotator circuit and collectively output, in parallel, a number of bits of one of the serial bit streams. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328117 | PARALLEL-TO-SERIAL CONVERTING CIRCUIT - A parallel-to-serial converting circuit includes a first alignment unit configured to receive and serially align parallel data included in a first group selected from a plurality of parallel data and to output serially aligned parallel data. The parallel-to-serial converting circuit also includes a second alignment unit configured to receive and serially align parallel data included in a second group selected from a plurality of parallel data and to output serially aligned parallel data. The parallel-to-serial converting circuit further includes a third alignment unit configured to serially align and output the serially aligned parallel data that is output from the first alignment unit and the second alignment unit. The first alignment unit and the second alignment unit drive an output node in response to activated data of received parallel data. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328118 | DATA TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A data transmitting circuit that converts parallel data into serial data to output the serial data, includes a first data input port that receives first parallel data at a first data rate based on a reference input clock; a second data input port that receives second parallel data at a second data rate lower than the reference input clock, a data expansion unit that generates expanded data by expanding a bit number of the second parallel data to a bit number of the first parallel data, a serial data generation unit that performs a process for generating first serial data by performing a serial conversion on the first parallel data based on the reference input clock and a process for generating second serial data by performing a serial conversion on the expanded data, and a data output port that outputs the first serial data or the second serial data. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328119 | SWITCHED-CAPACITOR CIRCUIT HAVING A CAPACITOR ARRAY CIRCUIT, AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER USING SAID SWITCHED-CAPACITOR CIRCUIT - A capacitor array circuit receives a plurality of input signals, generate a single output signal by combining the plurality of input signals, and output the single output signal. A comparator receives the output signal of the capacitor array circuit. A current source, which is disposed between a predetermined fixed voltage source and an output terminal of the switched-capacitor circuit, supplies the current to the output terminal until the output signal of the comparator changes. A plurality of input capacitors in the capacitor array circuit receives a plurality of input signals in parallel with each other. At least one additional regulating capacitor in the capacitor array circuit store the charge to compensate for an offset component caused by the delay in the comparator. The respective output terminals of the plurality of input capacitors and the at least one additional regulating capacitor are combined into one. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328120 | Comparator Based Asynchronous Binary Search A/D Conveter - The present invention is related to an analog-to-digital converter circuit ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328121 | CIRCUIT TESTING - A method for testing a circuit that generates an n-bit pulse density modulated output in response to an input signal or combination of input signals, for example the analogue section ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328122 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS - In one embodiment, an analog to digital converter (ADC) for converting an analog signal to a digital signal includes an input channel for receiving the analog signal, and includes a first and second sampling-integrating units. The first sampling-integrating unit receives the analog signal, samples the analog signal, integrates a superposition of a first feedback signal and a sampled signal of the analog signal, and generates a first output signal. The second sampling-integrating unit receives the first output signal, samples the first output signal, integrates a superposition of a second feedback signal and a sampled signal of the first output signal, and generates a second output signal. The ADC includes a feedback circuit for generating the digital signal according to the second output signal and for providing the first and second feedback signals indicative of the digital signal to the first and second sampling-integrating units respectively. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328123 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - According to an embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including an ADC unit, a clock-phase control unit, a multiplexer, and a digital-output processing unit is provided. The digital-output processing unit inputs digital outputs of the ADC unit to either an averaging circuit or the multiplexer depending on the specified conversion speed and the specified conversion accuracy, or inputs the digital outputs of the ADC unit to the averaging circuit and the multiplexer in this order, and outputs ADC digital signals with the specified conversion speed and the specified conversion accuracy. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328124 | CURRENT STEERING DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A digital to analog converter (DAC) module receives an input digital signal having a first data rate and is associated with a first frequency, the DAC module also receiving a synchronization signal having a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency. The DAC module includes an up-sampling circuit to generate a first digital signal having bit values of the input digital signal alternating with zero values, the first digital signal having a data rate that is higher than the first data rate; a delay circuit to delay the first digital signal by a time period to generate a second digital signal; a first DAC cell to generate a first analog signal based on the first digital signal, the first DAC cell being synchronized by the synchronization signal; a second DAC cell to generate a second analog signal based on the second digital signal, the second DAC cell being synchronized by the synchronization signal; and an adder to sum the first and second analog signals and generate a third analog signal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328125 | Sampling/Quantization Converters - Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for converting a continuous-time, continuously variable signal into a sampled and quantized signal. According to one representative embodiment, an apparatus includes multiple quantization-noise-shaping continuous-time filters, each in a separate processing branch and having an adder that includes multiple inputs and an output; an input signal is coupled to one of the inputs of the adder; the output of the adder is coupled to one of the inputs of the adder through a first filter; and the output of a sampling/quantization circuit in the same processing branch is coupled to one of the inputs of the adder through a second filter, with the second filter having a different transfer function than the first filter. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328126 | DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER - An embodiment of a digital to analog converter (DAC) with two outputs is provided. The DAC is controlled by an n-bits input signal and comprises a reference voltage circuit generating (2n+1) reference voltages, a first switch array and a second switch array. The first switch array receives and outputs 2 | 2010-12-30 |
20100328127 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION USING VARIABLE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) SAMPLING RATES - A method for interference reduction is described. A sampling frequency is selected for a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) so that images within a DAC output signal do not interfere with one or more receivers. A sample rate is adjusted of an input signal that is provided to the DAC to match the sampling frequency for the DAC. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328128 | D/A Conversion Circuit and Semiconductor Device - A D/A conversion circuit in accordance with the present invention, which is provided with a switch swD, allows a writing operation of a voltage (a true gradation voltage) to be performed at a higher speed by first applying a first voltage (a voltage close to the true gradation voltage), which is supplied without passing through a resistor element, to an output line and then applying a second voltage (the true gradation voltage), which is supplied via the resistor element, to the output line. Thus, the present invention can provide a D/A conversion circuit capable of writing display data to liquid crystal cells with higher precision at higher speed, and a semiconductor device utilizing such a D/A conversion circuit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328129 | PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH PROGRAMMABLE GAIN FUNCTION - A pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprises a plurality of pipeline stages is disclosed. The first pipeline stage has programmable gain function. The first pipeline stage includes a sub-analog-to-digital converter (sub-ADC) and a multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC) implemented by switched capacitor (SC) circuits. Different capacitances in the sub-ADC and MDAC are provided so as to provide different gains by controlling switches in the SC circuits. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328130 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL BASED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER ARCHITECTURE - Apparatus and methods are provided relating to time-to-digital based analog-to-digital converter. An apparatus includes a time-to-digital converter based analog-to-digital converter for generating a first signal and a second signal having a timing relationship between a rising edge of the first signal and a rising edge of the second signal based on a sampled input analog voltage level, and converting the timing relationship into a corresponding time-to-digital representation. The time-to-digital representation is obtained without any voltage comparison and current comparison. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328131 | Capacitive Integrate and Fold Charge-to-Digital Converter - A circuit for converting a charge signal into a binary format of output bits comprises: an integration circuit including an operational transconductance amplifier having an inverting input terminal and an output terminal, an integrating capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal, the integrating capacitor for storing a charge input selectively provided by a sensor diode; and a folding circuit having a fold capacitor, the fold capacitor switchably coupled either to a fold voltage source via a fold buffer for charging the fold capacitor to a predetermined fold charge value, or to the integrating capacitor for selectively removing at least a portion of the stored charge input. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328132 | AUTOMATIC CHANGE OF ASSOCIATION OF A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of changing an association of a remote control device from a first electronic device to a second electronic device is presented. In the method, a command for an electronic device is generated and transmitted by the remote control device. At this point, the remote control device is associated with the first electronic device to control the first electronic device, and the remote control device is not associated with the second electronic device. If an acknowledgment of the command is not received, a request to associate the remote control device with another electronic device is transmitted. A reply to the request is then received from the second electronic device. In response to the reply, the remote control device is disassociated from the first electronic device and associated with the second electronic device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328133 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328134 | REMOTE CONTROL CODES - In an apparatus ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328135 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE ARRANGEMENT - The invention describes a method of controlling a device arrangement (D), which method comprises generating at least one electrical signal ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328136 | Resonant Reflector Assembly and Method - A resonant radar reflector assembly comprising first and second reflector members ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328137 | LOCATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a locating device, in particular a hand-guided locating device, with a locating unit ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328138 | SHORT BASELINE HELICOPTER POSITIONING RADAR FOR LOW VISIBILITY - A method for determining position and orientation of a rotating wing aircraft (e.g. helicopter) with respect to a ground station includes transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the aircraft. The signal includes a plurality of electromagnetic signals, each signal having a different selected frequency. The signal is detected at an array of sensors disposed on the ground surface in a selected pattern. The array includes at least one reference sensor and at least three spaced apart time difference determination sensors. A difference in arrival time of the signals between the reference sensor and each of the time difference determination sensors is determined and a spatial position of the aircraft is determined from the time differences. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328139 | DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT AND DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT MONITOR SYSTEM - A transponder ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328140 | Video-Doppler-Radar Traffic Surveillance System - This invention is related to a Video-Doppler-Radar Traffic Surveillance System comprising of multiple Doppler radars and video cameras, circuitry for processing radar and video signals, and data recording and displaying devices. Although the system is mainly designed for roadside traffic surveillance, it can be used in different applications, such as mounted on a host vehicle or on a UAV. The system will provide continuous surveillance of all incoming and leaving traffic. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328141 | Determination of the Gap Size of a Radial Gap - A method for determining the size of a radial gap between rotating and torsion-proof parts, particularly the parts of a turbomachine is provided. According to the method, an original signal emitted by a transmitter device located on the surface of the rotating part is received in a modified manner by a receiver device disposed on the torsion-proof part and is redirected to an evaluation unit. The evaluation device determines and displays the size of the radial gap from the received signal by determining the parameters of the trajectory of the rotating transmitter device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328142 | MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER WAVE RESONANT SENSOR HAVING PERPENDICULAR FEED, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A switched-slot sensor for use in a sensor array for microwave and/or millimeter wave imaging. The locations of a plurality of sensors in the array define a spatial domain away from an object for detecting an electric field from the object. Each of the sensors has an out-of-plane transmission line and outputs a signal representative of the measured field and the location of the sensor. A processor decodes the signals and generates an image of the object. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328143 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE AIRSPACE WEATHER CONDITION DISPLAY FROM SHARED AIRCRAFT SENSOR DATA BY A TRANSMITTING AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods communicate sensor data pertaining to detected weather between aircraft. An exemplary system has at least one sensor on a transmitting aircraft that is configured to detect weather and configured to output sensor data, and a transceiver that is configured to receive a query from a requesting aircraft for the sensor data and that is configured to transmit a signal with the sensor data for receipt by the requesting aircraft in response to receiving the query. Upon receipt by the requesting aircraft, the received sensor data of the transmitting aircraft may then be fused with sensor data of the requesting aircraft for a geographic region of interest to extend the effective sensor coverage and to resolve at least one of a location conflict and a severity conflict between the sensor data of the transmitting aircraft and the requesting aircraft. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328144 | WEATHER RADAR AND WEATHER OBSERVATION METHOD - A weather radar includes an antenna unit configured to transmit a radio wave from a plurality of antenna elements, and receive a reflected wave from a weather target by carrying out beam scanning in an elevation angle direction by phase control, a drive unit configured to control an elevation angle of an aperture of the antenna unit, and a controller configured to cause the antenna unit to carry out the beam scanning in a state where the aperture is faced to a point which presents a maximum range in the observational range by the drive unit, and direct, at a time point when the weather target is detected based on a received signal of the reflected wave, the aperture toward the weather target by the drive unit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328145 | Ephemeris Download From Weak Signals - The present invention provides systems and methods for downloading navigation data to a satellite receiver under weak signal conditions. In an embodiment, the receiver uses a tracking algorithm to estimate the Doppler frequency and rate of change of the Doppler frequency to compensate the phases of the I/Q samples from the received signal to reduce the effect of the Doppler frequency. In an embodiment, differential detection based data bit decoding is provided. In another embodiment, phase compensation based data bit decoding is provided, in which the phase of samples are rotated to compensate for phase error. In an embodiment, a multiple frame strategy is provided to increase signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and improve sensitivity, in which similar placed samples in consecutive frames are coherently summed over the consecutive frames. In an embodiment, the samples are weighted to reduce the impact of noise in the multiple frame strategy. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328146 | Systems and Methods for Synthesizing GPS Measurements to Improve GPS Location Availability - There are situations where GPS signals are received from less than four satellites. In order to improve the GPS location availability, disclosed here are systems and methods for synthesizing GPS measurements, which, together with fewer than four available real GPS signals, can be used to calculate a position fix. In particular, GPS range measurements for lost satellites, which are satellites that were previously tracked but are now not tracked, are synthesized to improve GPS signal availability. The synthesized measurements are used along with real measurements to enable accurate position fix even when GPS satellite availability is poor. Different synthesized measurement generation schemes, depending on whether an INS/DR aiding system is available, are further described herein. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328147 | PROCESSING OF SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SIGNALS - A system implements a location based service, and comprises a satellite navigation receiver implementing a position tracking function for providing the location of a user of the service. An analogue rf receiver ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328148 | Method and System for Providing Assistance Data for A-GPS Location of Handsets in Wireless Networks - A system and method for determining the location of a wireless device. A boundary for an approximate area in which the wireless device is located is determined and a plurality of satellites may be determined as a function of the boundary. Assistance data is transmitted to the device which includes information from the plurality of satellites, and the location of the wireless device may be determined from the information. In one embodiment, if the number of the plurality of satellites is greater than a predetermined threshold then the number of satellites may be reduced as a function of one or more of the elevation of each satellite above the horizon, a distance between each satellite to one or more other satellites, and an altitude of each satellite. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328149 | System and/or Method for Determining Sufficiency of Pseudorange Measurements - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for determining a sufficiency of measurements for locating positions. In one example, although claimed subject matter is not so limited, a process to improve accuracy of pseudorange measurements may be terminated in response to a weighting of quantitative assessments of at least some of such pseudorange measurements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328150 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH ERROR-DETECTION ON DOPPLER FREQUENCIES OF SATELLITE SIGNALS - A navigation system for detecting error on Doppler frequencies of a plurality of satellite signals measured by the navigation system is disclosed herein. The navigation system includes an offset calculator for calculating offsets of the Doppler frequencies of the satellite signals during a predetermined time period and calculating an average value of the offsets. The navigation system further includes an error detecting unit coupled to the offset calculator. The error detecting unit compares the offsets of the Doppler frequencies of the satellite signals with the average value of the offsets and determines whether the satellite signals are unavailable according to corresponding comparison results. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328151 | MULTIPATH SIGNAL EVALUATION METHOD, POSITION CALCULATION METHOD, AND MULTIPATH SIGNAL EVALUATION DEVICE - A multipath signal evaluation method includes, carrying out a correlation calculation on a received signal from a positioning satellite to obtain a peak correlation value, and determining reliability for a received multipath signal by using the peak correlation value and a correlation value at a phase delayed from a peak phase in which the peak correlation is obtained. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNALS - Method and apparatus for processing a satellite positioning system (SPS) signal is described. In one example, a timing reference related to a SPS time of day is obtained from a wireless communication signal received by a mobile receiver. A bias in a local clock of the mobile receiver with respect to a frame timing of a repeating code broadcast by the satellite is compensated for in response to the timing reference. An expected code delay window is obtained for the SPS signal at the mobile receiver. The SPS signal is correlated with a reference code within the expected code delay window. In another example, an expected code delay window is obtained at the mobile receiver. The mobile receiver selects a sampling resolution in response to a size of the expected code delay window. The SPS signal is sampled at the selected sampling resolution and then correlated with a reference code. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328153 | APPARATUS FOR SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS - A mobile communication device includes a GPS system and a communication system through a low-earth orbit communication satellites or geosynchronous satellite. The processing system periodically calculates from GPS a current position which is compared to a saved position and saved if the amount of movement is greater than a set distance and also transmits each calculated position. In order to reduce power consumption, in the event that at least one and preferably several calculated differences between the current position and the previously saved position is less than the predetermined set distance, the processing system is placed in an idle mode in which position is transmitted at a lower frequency. The position is periodically calculated and as soon as the position changes the system is returned from idle. In order to keep remote recipients informed signals indicating entry into and return from the idle mode are transmitted with the position signals. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328154 | CONTROLLING A GPS RECEIVER BY DETECTING MOTION BASED ON RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNAL TRACES - Operation of a GPS receiver on a wireless communications device is controlled by determining whether the device is stationary or in motion. Motion determination is accomplished by analyzing radiofrequency signal traces, e.g. GSM signal traces, received from one or more nearby base stations. A three-tiered analysis provides a progressively more accurate determination as to whether the device is moving or stationary while providing, in certain instances, a more rapid determination than prior-art techniques. When the device is determined to be stationary, the GPS receiver can be deactivated. When the device is determined to be moving, the GPS receiver can be reactivated. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328155 | RECEIVE DIVERSITY IN GNSS RECEIVERS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to receiving one or more SPS signals at two or more physically separated antennae. In an aspect, signals from the physically separated antennae may be downconverted into complex digital signals that may undergo further processing to improve one or more performance metrics related to position estimation operations, for example. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328156 | SYSTEM FOR DEMODULATING NAVIGATION BITS FROM SATELLITE SIGNALS - A signal processing system for demodulating navigation bits from a satellite signal is disclosed herein. The signal processing system includes a digital baseband processor for determining a boundary between two navigation bits in the navigation bits according to a first plurality of coarse acquisition (C/A) codes captured from the satellite signals, storing the first plurality of C/A codes, and demodulating a second plurality of C/A codes captured after determining the boundary to recover a first series of the navigation bits. The signal processing system further includes a complementary demodulating unit coupled to the digital baseband processor for demodulating the first plurality of C/A codes to recover a second series of the navigation bits. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328157 | RADAR ARCHITECTURE - The present invention is directed to a radar system that includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of transmit antenna phase centers. A transmitter portion is coupled to the antenna array. The transmitter portion is configured to transmit a plurality of transmit beams characterized by a transmit beam pattern. The transmit beam pattern has a predetermined transmit beamwidth that is a function of the number of orthogonal transmit waveforms. The predetermined transmit beamwidth substantially fills a predetermined angular volume. Each of the plurality of transmit beams includes a corresponding one of the plurality of orthogonal transmit waveforms. Each of the plurality of transmit beams is transmitted by a corresponding one of the plurality of transmit antenna phase centers. The number of orthogonal transmit waveforms is less than the plurality of antenna elements. A receiver portion is also coupled to the antenna array. The receiver portion is configured to extract a plurality of orthogonal receive signal components from a received signal provided by the antenna array. The plurality of orthogonal receive signal components corresponds to the plurality of orthogonal transmit waveforms. A plurality of extracted orthogonal receive signal components are digitally beam formed to implement a virtual antenna array and generate a receive signal having a receive beamwidth. The virtual antenna array includes a plurality of virtual antenna elements greater than the plurality of antenna elements. The receive beamwidth is a function of the plurality of virtual antenna elements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328158 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - An antenna ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328159 | Antenna Structure - An antenna structure includes a low frequency radiator, a high frequency radiator, and a connecting element. The connecting element has a rear end and a front end opposite to the rear end. A feeding element and a grounding element are extended from the front end of the connecting element and arranged adjacent to each other. The low frequency radiator includes a substantially inverted-L shaped first radiating part extended from the rear end of the connecting element, a meander-like second radiating part extended frontward from a front end of the first radiating part, and a substantially lying U-shaped third radiating part with a rearward opening extended from a free end of the second radiating part. The high frequency radiator includes a first extension piece extended frontward from the front end of the connecting element and located under the second radiating part with space. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328160 | DUAL ANTENNA DEVICE - A dual antenna device includes a first antenna of a first polarization, a second antenna of a second polarization, and a conducting wall. The first antenna includes a grounding unit, a first substrate positioned on the grounding unit, a first radiating unit positioned on the first substrate, and a first feeding unit coupled to the first radiating unit. The conducting wall is coupled to the grounding unit and the first radiating unit, and forms a space above the grounding unit. The second antenna includes a second radiating unit and a second feeding unit coupled to the second radiating unit and placed through the space. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328161 | HYBRID SINGLE APERTURE INCLINED ANTENNA - In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna architecture comprises a single aperture having both receive elements and transmit elements, where the single aperture has the performance of a dual-aperture but in about half the size. Moreover, in the case of an array with inclined elements, there is the need to interconnect a planar substrate with an inclined substrate at an angle. An exemplary single aperture comprises a metal core having a thick pass-through slot from a first side to a second side; connecting the inclined substrate to the first side of the metal core, and connecting a second substrate to the second side of the metal core. Furthermore, an RF signal is communicated between the first substrate and the second substrate in a contactless manner through the thick pass-through slot. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328162 | ANTENNA CIRCUIT - The present invention provides an antenna circuit which comprises a substrate, a planar circuit consisting of a circuit line of a conductive material formed on a surface of the substrate, and at least one notch-forming part connected with the circuit line of the planar circuit, wherein cutting lines are provided in the substrate around an outer periphery of the notch-forming part, each of the cutting lines on both sides of the circuit line connected with the notch-forming part are extended in the direction of the inside of the notch-forming part from the outside of the notch-forming part, up to the substrate and the notch-forming part, and the cutting lines are approached each other in the notch-forming part to form a notch part. The antenna circuit can be destroyed even if an IC tag comprising the antenna circuit is peeled off from various direction, and the destruction rate of the circuit can be increased stably. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328163 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA - Systems and methods for a dual-band antenna and methods for manufacturing the same are described. One system and method includes a plurality of antenna elements. Groups of the antenna elements cooperate to form directional antennas at various frequencies. Using an active element, configurable at different frequencies and reflectors tuned to different frequencies, directed transmission or direction of positive gain for the antenna system is achieved. The system can be used for various wireless communication protocols and at various frequency ranges. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328164 | SWITCHED ANTENNA WITH AN ULTRA WIDEBAND FEED ELEMENT - An antenna that includes an ultra wideband (UWB) feed element, a parasitic conductive element, and a radio frequency (RF) switch. The UWB feed element is capable of radiating a first frequency band. The parasitic conductive element is connected to an electrical ground and capable of radiating a second frequency band. The parasitic conductive element has no electrical contact with the UWB feed element. The RF switch is connected between the parasitic conductive element and the electrical ground and configured to vary an electrical current path between the parasitic conductive element and the electrical ground. The varying of the electrical current path changes a resonant frequency of the second frequency band of the antenna. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328165 | ANTENNA AND PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An antenna mounted on a baseboard including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface includes a feed portion, two radiating portions, a ground portion and a coupling portion. The feed portion and the two radiating portions are disposed on the first surface, and the two radiating portions are connected to the feed portion. The ground portion and the coupling portion are disposed on the second surface, and the coupling portion is connected to the ground portion. The coupling portion passes through the baseboard and couples with two radiating portions. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328166 | RADIO APPARATUS - In a portable telephone | 2010-12-30 |
20100328167 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING A SATELLITE ANTENNA REFLECTOR - Apparatus and systems are described herein for heating a satellite antenna reflector to remove snow and ice from the reflector surface. A satellite heating system includes a heating element attached to the satellite antenna reflector and a battery associated with the heating element. A satellite receiver provides a satellite antenna with a supply voltage over cabling communicatively coupling the satellite receiver and the satellite antenna. The supply voltage is further utilized to charge the battery. The heating element may then utilize the power supplied by the battery to heat the surface of the reflector, removing ice and snow from the reflector surface. | 2010-12-30 |