Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100108415 | THERMO-ELECTRIC, RECHARGEABLE VEHICLE POWERING SYSTEM - The present invention generally relates to the technical field of motive power systems for automotive vehicles that convert stored thermal energy into electricity for energizing electric motors to drive a vehicle. The invention discloses several devices that integrate the vehicle powering system, including a programmable regulator, a thermal energy storage section, a heat energy converter section and an electric energy storage section. All said elements are incorporated in the same vehicle, with the wheels being ultimately propelled by electric motors. The combination of the devices disclosed results in improved efficiency in the conversion of input energy to drive a vehicle. | 05-06-2010 |
20100115056 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD - The present invention relates to an image transmission method employed for communication between a Portable Device and a remote server by means of a network. It discloses a method for shortening the period during which the user of the Portable Device is left to wait for the loading of the webpage image on the device screen, which is part of the overall time required to navigate the web using a Portable Device. | 05-06-2010 |
20100115454 | METHOD FOR REDUCING USER-PERCEIVED LAG ON TEXT DATA EXCHANGE WITH A REMOTE SERVER - The present invention takes advantage of independent front-end and back-end processing schedules. On the back-end the data traffic is streamlined in order to optimize transfer speed, while on the front-end the user interface employs text boxes and other graphic-related resources to manage the display of information to the user. The user perceives the data entry as seamless and real-time, while the actual data transfer is restricted to the essential for the purpose of actual processing, which is performed by a remote server. The present invention thus reduces user perceived lag on data exchange with a remote server without requiring an actual increase on network transmission speed. | 05-06-2010 |
20100225461 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF A SPECIFIED AUDIO SIGNAL OR GESTURE - The present invention generally relates to an audio signal or gesture detection. More specifically, the invention addresses an apparatus and a method for converting an audio signal detected by microphones or a gesture detected by an image sensing device into a directional indication of the source for the user. | 09-09-2010 |
20110004651 | METHOD FOR MANAGING WEB ACCESS FROM A SMALL FOOTPRINT PORTABLE DEVICE - The invention discloses a wrist watch that offers immediate access to regularly updated content of a previously selected group of web pages without requiring it to keep continually connected to the network. The concept takes advantage of the portability and convenience of a wrist watch and aggregates to it a customizable web browsing capability. A carefully designed power management scheme harmonizes the need of frequent data update with the small footprint of the watch. The update schedule is user-customizable and once connected to the network, the watch behaves exactly like a typical portable web-browsing device. | 01-06-2011 |
20110088246 | Method for Designing and Building Reflectors for a Solar Concentrator Array - The present invention discloses further improvement of the shape and disposition of the optical reflecting elements that make up the primary concentrating reflector and the secondary redirecting reflector disclosed in U.S. application Ser. No. 12/580,251 (Solar Energy Concentrator) filed by the same Inventor. In one aspect, it discloses a method for designing and building reflectors for a solar concentrator array comprising primary and secondary reflectors wherein the multiple components cooperate to continually concentrate the incoming solar radiation on a remote stationary absorber as the sun runs its course across the sky. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088684 | Solar Energy Concentrator - The invention discloses a solar concentrator that offers a low-cost option dimensioned for supplying energy to a household. The rays of the sun are reflected and concentrated to a point focus by a combination of fixed and movable reflectors, and the heat concentrated in that manner is directed to a stationary remote absorber from where it is used to generate energy to supply the house. A plurality of safety stoppers and barriers prevent accidental misdirection of the concentrated beam. The shape and geometric arrangement of the fixed portion of the reflector array is designed so that the average amount of light received by the stationary remote absorber is maximized for all solar positions within the system's working range. | 04-21-2011 |