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Adamo Mauro, Dublin IE
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20120029197 | Method for Preparing Sulfur-Containing Compounds - The invention provides a method for preparing sulfur-containing compounds, the method comprising reacting a donor compound comprising at least one sulfur having at least one lone pair of electrons, with an acceptor compound; wherein the reaction occurs in the presence of an amine, optionally an amine catalyst, capable of activating the sulfur having at least one lone pair of electrons; and wherein the reaction occurs via the formation of an transient intermediate species, optionally a transient intermediate species, between the amine, optionally the amine catalyst and the donor compound; and wherein the donor compound is selected from the group consisting of a sulfurous acid, a sulfenic acid and a sulfinic acid or a salt, ester or amide of a sulfurous acid, a sulfenic acid and a sulfinic acid. The invention also provides sulfur-containing compounds of the formula: wherein R is selected from: (a) 1-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenyl-propane; (b) 2-(3-Methyl-4-nitro-isoxazol-5-yl)-1-phenyl-ethane; (c) 1-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-(3-methyl-4-nitro-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethane; (d) 2-(3-Methyl-4-nitro-isoxazol-5-yl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-ethane; (e) 1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-(3-methyl-4-nitro-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethane; (f) 1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(3-methyl-4-nitro-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethane; and (g) 3-Oxo-cyclohexane. Finally, the invention provides use of chiral sulfur-containing compounds obtainable by the above-mentioned method or chiral sulfur-containing compounds as mentioned above for the resolution of racemic mixtures of amines. | 02-02-2012 |
Andrew D. Mauro, Montreal CA
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20160140957 | Speech Recognition Semantic Classification Training - An automated method is described for developing an automated speech input semantic classification system such as a call routing system. A set of semantic classifications is defined for classification of input speech utterances, where each semantic classification represents a specific semantic classification of the speech input. The semantic classification system is trained from training data from training data substantially without manually transcribed in-domain training data, and then operated to assign input speech utterances to the defined semantic classifications. Adaptation training data based on input speech utterances is collected with manually assigned semantic labels from at least one source of already collected language data. When the adaptation training data satisfies a pre-determined adaptation criteria, the semantic classification system is automatically retrained based on the adaptation training data. | 05-19-2016 |
Andy Mauro, Montreal CA
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20100023331 | Speech recognition semantic classification training - An automated method is described for developing an automated speech input semantic classification system such as a call routing system. A set of semantic classifications is defined for classification of input speech utterances, where each semantic classification represents a specific semantic classification of the speech input. The semantic classification system is trained from training data having little or no in-domain manually transcribed training data, and then operated to assign input speech utterances to the defined semantic classifications. Adaptation training data based on input speech utterances is collected with manually assigned semantic labels. When the adaptation training data satisfies a pre-determined adaptation criteria, the semantic classification system is automatically retrained based on the adaptation training data. | 01-28-2010 |
Antonio Mauro, Pozzuoli IT
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20120179860 | SUSPENSION OF MEMORY OPERATIONS FOR REDUCED READ LATENCY IN MEMORY ARRAYS - Read latencies in a memory array can be reduced by suspending write operations. In one example, a process includes, writing a first data set into a memory, interrupting a second memory write operation, and reading the first data set from the memory after interrupting the second memory write operation. | 07-12-2012 |
Bondielli Mauro, Massa IT
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20120144773 | MANUAL TOOL FOR APPLICATION OF A TILE LAYING DEVICE AND SIMILAR ARTICLES ON A SURFACE TO COAT - Manual tool ( | 06-14-2012 |
David Andrew Mauro, Montreal CA
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20120209594 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS TO DISAMBIGUATE REQUESTS - A method and an apparatus to disambiguate requests are presented. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request for information from a user. Then data is retrieved from a back-end database in response to the request. Based on a predetermined configuration of a disambiguation system and the data retrieved, the ambiguity within the request is dynamically resolved. | 08-16-2012 |
20130094633 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE (IVR) SYSTEM - Current interactive voice response (IVR) systems only allow customers to interact with a company's database using a telephone keypad or by speech recognition. Such IVR systems require a customer to listen to and remember instructions or options presented by the IVR system. The instructions may be complicated, or there may be many options. An embodiment of the present invention enhances an IVR system by composing visual representations of states of the IVR system to display to the customer and enabling the customer to interact with the IVR via the visual representations. The use of the visual representations enables a user to interact with the IVR in a simplified and more expedient manner in part because a linear set of options is presented in a randomly-accessible list or tree structure format. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094647 | MULTI-MODAL MOBILE CUSTOMER CARE SYSTEM - Customer service and/or care providers generally have multiple communications channels (i.e., modes of communications, such as an Internet webpage, live agent telephones, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system) of communication with which a customer may interact with the customer service provider. Currently, customers must select the communications channel by guessing which communications channel would best accommodate the customer's purpose/need for communicating with the customer service provider. In some scenarios, the customer may select the wrong communications channel because the selected channel is not able to service the customer's need. In another scenario, the customer may select a channel that is more cumbersome to service the customer's particular need than another channel of the customer service provider. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interface that integrates the multiple channels of the customer service provider and recommends a channel based on an identification of a customer service need of the customer. | 04-18-2013 |
20130282380 | Method And System For Facilitating Communications For A User Transaction - Current human-to-machine interfaces enable users to interact with a company's database and enter into a series of transactions (e.g., purchasing products/services and paying bills). Each transaction may require several operations or stages requiring user input or interaction. Some systems enable a user to enter a voice input parameter providing multiple operations of instruction (e.g., single natural language command). However, users of such a system do not know what types of commands the system is capable of accepting. Embodiments of the present invention facilitate communications for user transactions by determining a user's goal transaction and presenting a visual representation of a voice input parameter for the goal transaction. The use of visual representations notifies the user of the system's capability of accepting single natural language commands and the types of commands the system is capable of accepting, thereby enabling a user to complete a transaction in a shorter period of time. | 10-24-2013 |
20130282381 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPEECH-ENABLING A HUMAN-TO-MACHINE INTERFACE - Generally, human-to-machine interfaces are configured to accept speech input from a user. However, such interfaces, e.g., web browsers, must be configured to enable acceptance of speech input from the user. Some interfaces, such as mobile browsers, have less configuration adaptability and are not able to be configured to accept speech input from a user. Embodiments of the present invention speech-enable human-to-machine interfaces by loading content of the human-to-machine interface and adding logic configured to enable speech interaction with the content to the interface. The embodiment then activates speech interaction with the content via the logic for the user. Thus, embodiments of the present invention enable speech interaction with interfaces that are not configured to be adapted to allow speech interaction and are able to enable the speech interaction in a seamless manner. | 10-24-2013 |
20140253455 | TASK ASSISTANT PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL SUGGESTIONS - A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises, in one embodiment, providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application, to receive input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input. The method further comprises receiving a request from a user for a suggestion, determining a current transaction state, based on interactions with the user during a current session, and selecting suggestions relevant to a transaction type associated with the current transaction state. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257807 | SPEECH RECOGNITION AND INTERPRETATION SYSTEM - A method of providing a task assistant comprising starting to receive speech input from a user, and identifying a format associated with a destination for speech input based on a flag associated with the destination field. When the format comprises dictation, converting the speech to text, and inserting it into the destination location, and when the format comprises an intent, determining a meaning of the input, and sending a formatted query to an application. The method further comprising receiving data from the application in response to the intent and providing a response to the user through multimodal output. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258323 | TASK ASSISTANT - A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258324 | TASK ASSISTANT UTILIZING CONTEXT FOR IMPROVED INTERACTION - A method of providing a task assistant is described. The task assistant is designed to receive input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, determine the meaning of the input, and determining whether there is a context based on prior interactions with the user. The method further to generate an interpreted input based on a combination of the input and the context, and providing a formatted query to an application. The method further to receive data from the application in response to the formatted query, and provide a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output. The method further to update the context based on the interpreted input. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258855 | TASK ASSISTANT INCLUDING IMPROVED NAVIGATION - A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method includes, in one embodiment, receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of each input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, and receiving data from the application in response to the query. The method further includes identifying a destination providing a response to the query, identifying an anchor pointing to a specific location in the application associated with the response to the query, and directing the user to the specific location, using the anchor, the specific location providing a response to the user. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258856 | TASK ASSISTANT INCLUDING NAVIGATION CONTROL - A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method includes, in one embodiment, identifying a user and determining whether there is a push notification to be shown to the user. When there is a push notification to be shown to the user, the task assistant displaying the push notification to the user, such that when the user acknowledges the push notification, the user is directed to a push destination. When there is no push notification, receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258857 | TASK ASSISTANT HAVING MULTIPLE STATES - A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application, the method comprising activating the task assistant, the activation having an associated visual display. The method in one embodiment includes receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output, wherein the task assistant has a plurality of active states, each of the active states having an associated visual display. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259126 | BIOMETRIC AUTHORIZATION FOR REAL TIME ACCESS CONTROL - A method of providing biometric authorization comprising enabling a user to log into an account, and determining whether there is a hold on the account. When there is a hold on the account, informing the user of the hold, and enabling the user to respond to a transaction that caused the hold. The method, in one embodiment further comprising prompting the user to enter a biometric authentication, in conjunction with the response, and processing the unblock request in real-time upon receiving and validating the biometric authentication. | 09-11-2014 |
20150081290 | CALL STEERING DATA TAGGING INTERFACE WITH AUTOMATIC SEMANTIC CLUSTERING - A system and method for providing an easy-to-use interface for verifying semantic tags in a steering application in order to generate a natural language grammar. The method includes obtaining user responses to open-ended steering questions, automatically grouping the user responses into groups based on their semantic meaning, and automatically assigning preliminary semantic tags to each of the groups. The user interface enables the user to validate the content of the groups to ensure that all responses within a group have the same semantic meaning and to add or edit semantic tags associated with the groups. The system and method may be applied to interactive voice response (IVR) systems, as well as customer service systems that can communicate with a user via a text or written interface. | 03-19-2015 |
20150162005 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPEECH-ENABLING A HUMAN-TO-MACHINE INTERFACE - Generally, human-to-machine interfaces are configured to accept speech input from a user. However, such interfaces, e.g., web browsers, must be configured to enable acceptance of speech input from the user. Some interfaces, such as mobile browsers, have less configuration adaptability and are not able to be configured to accept speech input from a user. Embodiments of the present invention speech-enable human-to-machine interfaces by loading content of the human-to-machine interface and adding logic configured to enable speech interaction with the content to the interface. The embodiment then activates speech interaction with the content via the logic for the user. Thus, embodiments of the present invention enable speech interaction with interfaces that are not configured to be adapted to allow speech interaction and are able to enable the speech interaction in a seamless manner. | 06-11-2015 |
John Mauro, Burlingame CA
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20140308730 | CONJUGATES OF BIOMOLECULES TO NANOPARTICLES - Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are polymerase-nanoparticle conjugates including a polymerase linked to a nanoparticle, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit reduced aggregation and improved stochiometries wherein the average biomolecule:nanoparticle ratio approaches or equals 1:1. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing. | 10-16-2014 |
Leonardi Mauro, Terni IT
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20140057041 | EDIBLE OIL HAVING AN INCREASED SHELF-LIFE AND A CLEAR APPEARANCE - There is described an edible oil, particularly extra virgin olive oil, having an increased polyphenolic content, thereby an increased shelf-life, while maintaining the organoleptic characteristics unaltered, particularly a clear appearance. The edible oil of the invention is obtainable by a method which comprises the step of introducing a predetermined number of olives having a polyphenolic content ranging between 1000-3000 mg of polyphenols/kg of olives in a predetermined volume of oil. According to the method, the olives are preventively treated with an anti-mould agent, and are dehydrated, preferably by thermal treatment in an oven at a temperature ranging between 80° C. and 160° C., so as to achieve the elimination of a water amount ranging between 1% and 30%, preferably between 7% and 15%, more preferably of about 10%. | 02-27-2014 |
Manara Mauro, Argenta IT
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20120163935 | MACHINE FOR MAKING GEARS - A machine for making gears is provided with at least one faceplate, which supports a piece during machining and is movable in a given forward direction, at least one operating head, that supports at least one tool for machining the piece, and is movable in the forward direction, and a first and a second locking device to selectively lock the operating head and the faceplate in the forward direction respectively. | 06-28-2012 |
Marco Mauro, Torino IT
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20100214092 | CONTAINER TRACKING - A container tracking system comprising a mobile unit configured to be coupled to a container to be tracked and to communicate with a remote control unit through of a communication system. The mobile unit comprising a positioning module, an alarm module adapted to detect alarm conditions related to said container, and a communication module generating a tracking signal containing positioning data of the mobile unit and/or alarm information associated with one or more alarm conditions related to the container. Furthermore, the mobile unit is configured to evolve to a temporary deactivation state whenever a communication unavailability condition of the tracking signal through the communication system occurs. | 08-26-2010 |
Matteo Mauro, Taurisano IT
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20140088307 | Platinum Complexes and Their Use - The invention relates to platinum complexes and their use in biomedical applications, like in vitro and in vivo imaging and cell staining. The present invention provides new materials and their use as imaging agent. The formation of luminescent aggregates can allow a switch of the emission leading to a dynamic label and on the formation of soft assemblies, which, in some cases, are even more emissive than the isolated corresponding species | 03-27-2014 |
Matteo Mauro, Taurisano (le) IT
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20110177630 | COMPLEX SALTS - Disclosed is a salt of an organometallic complex cation and an organometallic complex anion, wherein the cation as well as the anion consists of a central metal atom M of atomic weight greater than 40 associated to 2 or more ligands, at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a carbon atom bonding to M, and at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a nitrogen atom bonding to M. The novel salts may be used as conductive and/or light emitting components in electronic devices. Color emission may be chosen by selecting anion(s) and cation(s) of suitable emission characteristics. | 07-21-2011 |
Pasquale Mauro, Parma IT
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20110303324 | HOT FILLING SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES - A filling valve ( | 12-15-2011 |
Pezzato Mauro, Treviso IT
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20110195807 | SPORTS RACQUET WITH STRING PORT HOLES - A sports racquet having a plurality of string port holes and conventional string holes is formed of a single tube of prepreg material. When molded, mold elements press opposed portions of the prepreg tube into contact with one another, and shape the adjoining prepreg material into a string port hole blanks. The portion of the pressed-together material which initially blocks the string port hole is removed after molding so that the string port holes extend through the frame. Alternatively, the mold elements cause the prepreg tube to follow a serpentine shape, thereby defining string port holes which are open alternately along the top and bottom surface of the frame. A pair of cover rings may be secured to the top and bottom racquet surfaces to cover the open sides of the string port holes. | 08-11-2011 |
Raffaele Mauro, Amato IT
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20150052721 | PORTABLE BORING MACHINE - A portable boring machine includes:—a transmission unit comprising a first electric motor having an axis of rotation (B) and a distribution block of the motion imparted by said electric motor to a tools shaft supporting means for boring and welding and having an axis of rotation (C);—a centralized unit comprising a supporting shaft for advancement of said tools shaft formed by a hollow cylindrical tube internally comprising an externally threaded screw tube, and a second centralized electric motor adapted to manage said advancement;—means for coupling and decoupling said transmission unit from said centralized unit. The portable boring machine further comprises an advancement system of said screw tube configured for converting the rotary motion imparted by said electric motor in straight linear motion of said screw tube along said axis (C). | 02-26-2015 |
Salvatore Mauro, Georgetown CA
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20080223677 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT BAG - The sports equipment bag of the present invention is capable of assuming three configurations: a hang-up, a stand-up, and a transport configuration. It comprises two compartments, with partitions and pockets for equipment and items of clothing. The compartments are connected by a connecting strip, to accommodate moving the compartments to and from each other between the transport configuration and the hang-up configuration. Fastening means on one compartment engage fastening means on the other compartment, to secure the compartments in either the transport configuration or the stand-up configuration. Each compartment comprises a frame, sufficiently rigid to render the bag stable in the stand-up configuration. Rear and front panels of the compartments, as well as partitions and pockets, are manufactured of open texture material, to facilitate ventilation and drying of items carried in the bag. In one embodiment, one of the compartments comprises a pair of wheels and a retractable handle. | 09-18-2008 |
20100078280 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT BAG - A sports equipment bag having two compartments, each compartment comprising a rear panel, a front panel, top and bottom panels, side panels, and pockets, a connector pivotally connecting the two compartments, to accommodate moving the compartments to and from each other between a transport configuration, in which the rear panels are disposed against one another and a hang-up configuration, in which the compartments extend from each other with rear panels substantially coplanar, at least two fasteners, to releasably secure the compartments in either the transport configuration or a stand-up configuration, in which the rear panels are disposed in angled relation and at an angle less than 180° to one another, at least one loop for hanging the bag in the hang-up configuration, a shoulder strap for carrying the bag in the transport configuration, wherein each of the compartments comprises a frame. | 04-01-2010 |
Sandro Mauro, Roma IT
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20130295622 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF NEBIVOLOL - The present invention relates to a novel process for the synthesis of the Nebivolol product depicted in Scheme 1, comprised of a reduced number of high-yield steps, and characterized by the enzymatic resolution of the chroman ester precursor. | 11-07-2013 |
Schiavon Mauro, Padova IT
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20100233065 | Device and method for production of carbon nanotubes, fullerene and their derivatives - An apparatus and method for the production of nanotubes, fullerene and their derivatives where, in an environment where an inert gas flows at or below atmospheric pressure, a high frequency electromagnetic field is generated and a pure or doped graphite element is subjected to the electromagnetic field and heated to vaporization to form a plasma. | 09-16-2010 |
Sergio Riccardo Mauro, Catania IT
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20100066415 | CIRCUIT FOR THE GENERATION OF PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION SIGNALS, PARTICULARLY FOR A SATELLITE RECEPTION SYSTEM - An embodiment of regulation and shaping circuit includes a first input terminal for receiving a first input signal with a first frequency; a second input terminal for receiving a second input signal with a second frequency higher than the first frequency; a first circuital branch coupled to the first input terminal and, through first coupling means active at the first frequency, to an output terminal for providing an output signal; a second circuital branch coupled to the second input terminal and to the output terminal, wherein said second circuital branch comprises a negative feedback circuital loop adapted to control the output signal according to the second input signal. | 03-18-2010 |
Stefano Mauro, Terni IT
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20090087649 | METHOD FOR RESTORING OR EXECUTING AN ANTI FINGERPRINT COATING ONTO SHEETS OF STAINLESS STEEL - The present invention refers to a method for restoring or executing an anti-fingerprint coating onto plates of stainless steel obtainable by pre-varnishing in form of sheets or strips. | 04-02-2009 |
Stefano Mauro, Torino IT
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20090007403 | High-Performance Device for Air Interlacing of a Yarn and Corresponding Method - A device for air interlacing ( | 01-08-2009 |
Vincenzo Mauro, Castello Tesino (trento) IT
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20100039610 | Spectacles Holder Device - A device for holding a pair of spectacles on clothing includes a support having a magnetic element to be associated with the clothing and a holding element to be mechanically associated with the spectacles. The holding element is magnetically attracted to the support, and includes a threaded rod arranged along a rotation axis and at least one coupling element, made of a magnetic or ferromagnetic material, mechanically connected to the threaded rod and susceptible of magnetic connection to the magnetic element. The coupling element is arranged in line with the rotation axis or between the latter and the free end of the temple, so that when the magnetic interaction between the magnetic element and the coupling element draws the temples towards the clothes, the glasses are prevented from contacting the clothes themselves. | 02-18-2010 |
Vittorio Di Mauro, Huizhou CN
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20160142089 | Apparatus For Intelligently Reducing A Specific Absorbtion Rate, A Protective Case And A Terminal - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for intelligently reducing a specific absorption rate, a protective case and a terminal. The apparatus includes an antenna assembly, a sensing assembly being configured to determine an approach to or a contact of the antenna assembly by a human body; the sensing assembly is also configured to control the antenna assembly for reduction of input power when detecting an approach to or a contact by a human body. By the above means, the apparatus is capable of lowering the input power automatically when the antenna is approached to the human body, therefore reducing the radiation to the human body and reducing the harm thereto. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142091 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR A TABLET COMPUTER - The present disclosure generally relates to a protective case for a tablet computer, includes: a front plate ( | 05-19-2016 |
20160142092 | Multifuctional Protective Case With Wirelss Router Functionality - A multifunctional protective case for a tablet computer includes a front plate ( | 05-19-2016 |