01st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100001804 | SYSTEM TO IMPROVE A VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system to improve a voltage-controlled oscillator may include a voltage-controlled oscillator. The system may also include a switch to control a first voltage passing through the voltage-controlled oscillator based upon a digital tune bit used to control the voltage-controlled oscillator's gain. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001805 | High-frequency voltage-controlled oscillation circuit - A high-frequency voltage-Controlled oscillation circuit which does not oscillate abnormally, is improved in phase noise, and has a small circuit scale. A phase shift circuit composed of third or more order odd π low-Pass filter and capacitive variable-reactance elements (D | 2010-01-07 |
20100001806 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION LINES - A pair of signal transmission lines includes an aggressor line and a victim line parallel to the aggressor line. A plurality of time delay modules is linked in the aggressor line. A plurality of time delay modules is linked in the victim line. A total delay time of the time delay modules of the victim line is equal to a total delay time of the time delay modules of the aggressor line. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001807 | Method and apparatus for digital synthesis of long multi-cycle microwave pulses - Conductive segments (transmission line conductors) are positioned within a transmission line structure in order to generate multi-cycle microwave pulses. The conductor segments are switchably coupled to one or the other conductor of the transmission lines, inside the transmission line structure. Microwave pulses may be induced in the transmission line by closing the switches in a controlled manner to discharge successive segments, or successive groups of segments, into the transmission lines. The induced pulses travel uninterrupted along the transmission lines in a desired direction to the load. Efficiency of systems and energy delivered to the load in multi-section transmission lines is increased and/or maximized by adjusting the ratio of characteristic impedances associated with the transmission line conductor segments according to an optimum ratio. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001808 | PLANAR TRANSMISSION LINE-TO-WAVEGUIDE TRANSITION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A wireless communication module includes a plurality of monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMICs) for signal processing attached to the top surface of a multi-layer low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate; a planar transmission line formed on the top surface of the multi-layer substrate for communications between the MMICs; a metal base attached to the bottom surface of the multi-layer substrate and having an opening to which an antenna is attached; a plurality of vias for connecting the metal base and the planar transmission line within the multi-layer substrate to establish a uniform potential on a ground plane of the multi-layer substrate; an embedded waveguide formed in the opening surrounded with the vias within the multi-layer substrate; and a planar transmission line-to-waveguide transition apparatus for the transition of waves between the planar transmission line and the embedded waveguide. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001809 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION MEDIUM - Provided is an electromagnetic wave transmission medium which is suited for mass production and does not affect a transmission mode. The electromagnetic wave transmission medium includes, as a main element, a flexible cylindrical tube ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100001810 | INTEGRATED DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - A coupler including: a first conductive line intended to convey a signal to be transmitted between first and second terminals; a second conductive line, coupled to the first one and having one end intended to provide, on a third terminal, data relative to a signal reflected on the second terminal; and an inductive and/or capacitive impedance matching circuit, interposed between the other end of the second line and a fourth terminal of the coupler. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001811 | CIRCUIT FOR SEPARATING OR COMBINING HIGH FREQUENCY POWER - An improved component for the separation or combination of high frequency outputs includes a coaxial input port located at the front end of the outer conductor. At the opposite end of the outer conductor, a head is located with at least two, and preferably three or four, single ports which cover the outer conductor connections. The head with the single ports is built as a single part to avoid any mechanical connection junctions. The head with the single ports which form integral outer conductor connectors consists of a forged part or a cast part. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001812 | Mode Switching RC Network - Various embodiments include apparatus, systems, and methods having a conductive contact configured to couple to a resistor-capacitor (RC) network, a device unit coupled to the conductive contact, and a mode switching unit to change a characteristic of a signal at the conductive contact based at least in part on an RC time constant of the RC network. The mode switching unit may switch the device unit between a first operating mode and a second operating mode based on a signal level of the signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001813 | Bulk Acoustic Wave Filter Device and a Method for Trimming a Bulk Acoustic Wave Filter Device - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter device includes at least one first serial BAW resonator, at least one first shunt BAW resonator, at least one second serial BAW resonator or at least one second shunt BAW resonator. The resonance frequencies of the first and the second serial BAW resonators or the resonance frequencies of the first and the second shunt BAW resonators are detuned with respect to each other. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001814 | THIN FILM ACOUSTIC REFLECTOR STACK - The invention refers to a method for the fabrication of a thin film acoustic reflector stack with alternating layers of a first and a second material having different acoustic characteristic impedances, wherein the layers are deposited alternately by a reactive pulsed dc magnetron sputtering process. The invention further comprises an acoustic reflector stack fabricated thereby and an arrangement for performing the method. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001815 | FILTER FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT - A dielectric body is provided with at least two coupling structures for coupling in and coupling out electronic signals, and one or more conductors on surface portions of the body. An outer surface of the body includes one or more indentations. The coupling structure includes a coupling conductor for signal input and/or output, and in relation to an end portion of the conductor a coupling hole extending from the first surface and/or from a second surface opposite the first surface into the body. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001816 | LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER FEEDHORN - A low noise block converter feedhorn (LNBF) is disclosed. The LNBF comprises a PCB, a dielectric resonator oscillator (DRO), a chamber, a tuning screw, and a cover. The DRO is placed on the PCB. The chamber has a first partition, and the first partition is used to cover up the DRO. The chamber further comprises a round hole. The tuning screw passes through the round hole and is then used to adjust the oscillating frequency of the DRO. The cover is used to cover up the tuning screw in order to restrain the DRO from power leakage through the gap in between the round hole and the tuning screw. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001817 | LEAKY COAXIAL CABLE - Provided is a leaky coaxial cable in which a plurality of slots | 2010-01-07 |
20100001818 | MEMORY CELL BASED ARRAY OF TUNING CIRCUIT - A method applied in a tuning circuit comprising a plurality of turning cells is disclosed. the method comprises: laying out a array of tuning cells in a matrix configuration, the matrix comprising a first dimension and a second dimension; assigning a first index associated with the first dimension and a second index associated with the second dimension to each tuning cell; controlling each tuning cell using a word line and a bit line; and summing up outputs from all tuning cells to form a combined output. The tuning cell provides a first circuit value or a second circuit value according to the logical value of the bit line, and the difference between the first circuit value and the second circuit value is determined such that a turning resolution of the tuning circuit is determined. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001819 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH REVERSE WIRING PROTECTION - Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational or if an open neutral condition exists. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001820 | RELAY - An electromechanical relay includes a case and a relay module, in which the case has terminals to enable a connection into the circuit to be protected and connectors which cooperate with complementary connectors on the relay module to enable the relay to readily be connected to the external circuit. The relay also has an arrangement in which the fixed contacts are directly associated with the connectors on the module and the movable contacts are associated therewith, and can be provided as either normally open or normally closed contacts. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001821 | SUPERCONDUCTING QUICK SWITCH - A magnet system for generating a magnetic field may include a superconducting magnet, a switch, and a heater element thermally coupled to the switch. The superconducting magnet is structured to generate magnetic fields, and the switch includes a non-inductive superconducting current carrying path connected in parallel to the superconducting magnet. In general, the switch is structured to only carry a level of current that is a portion of the current required to obtain a full field by the superconducting magnet. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001822 | METHODS AND CONFIGURATIONS OF LC COMBINED TRANSFORMERS AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATIONS OF CORES THEREIN - This invention presents the LC combined transformer, a combination of capacitances, inductances and an electrically-isolated mutual inductor, i.e. conventional transformer. To improve the imperfections of the widely-used transformers, by means of the simplest passive-circuit design of perfectly-functionally mating mutual capacitors with the mutual inductor, the invention achieves optimal characteristics of current or/and voltage conversions, with a new property of waveform conversion from square-wave to quasi-sinusoid. The ideal current transformers herein are suited to sinusoidal current measurements, the ideal voltage transformers suited to sinusoidal voltage measurements, and they all could be upgraded to ideal transformers, capable of current and voltage conversions. They can also be designed as both power transferable and waveform convertible, applicable in power electronics. Herein also states the design approach of integrated inductor and mutual inductor and the usage of push-pull inductor, materials being fully utilized and sizes greatly decreased. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001823 | Flexible Coil - The present invention is to provide a coil having flexibility even if it includes a core body. A flexible coil | 2010-01-07 |
20100001824 | Autotransformer using printed wireboard - An autotransformer for use in low frequency, high power applications that uses a stack of printed wire boards constructed of a top, inner, and bottom layer including electrical trace windings circumventing the transformer core and formed in the inner layer for direct thermal contact with a heat sink interface providing a uniform and consistent heat path down to the heat sink plate. The autotransformer further includes a board to board connection employing solder cups to electrically connect between predetermined printed wire board traces. The printed wire board autotransformer also may use a non-planar interface for thermal interface with a non-planar heat sink plate surface. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001825 | DOUBLE-TUNED CIRCUIT - A double-tuned circuit includes a primary side tuned circuit having a first air-cored coil and a secondary side tuned circuit having a second air-cored coil. The first air-cored coil and the second air-cored coil are opposed to each other so that one opening end of the first air-cored coil and one opening end of the second air-cored coil are capable of being coupled to each other on a coil mounting surface. The coil mounting surface is provided with a first conductive pattern formed adjacent to the first air-cored coil in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first and second air-cored coils, and both ends of first conductive pattern are connected to a ground. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001826 | Inductors for integrated circuit packages - An inductor may be formed from a magnetic film on a package substrate. Conductors coupled either to a die or a voltage converter extend perpendicularly through the film to conductive plates, defining current paths through and across the film. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001827 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer, adapted for being configured in a wiring substrate, is provided. The transformer includes a first plane coil and a second plane coil. The first plane coil includes a plurality of first loops. The second plane coil includes a plurality of second loops. A first bundle constituted by at least two adjacent first loops and a second bundle constituted by at least two adjacent second loops are stridden one over another. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001828 | MULTILAYER POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT THERMISTOR - A multilayer positive temperature coefficient thermistor includes a ceramic body having semiconductor ceramic layers and internal electrodes, the semiconductor ceramic layers being mainly composed of BaTiO | 2010-01-07 |
20100001829 | Anti-vehicle theft identification system - The present invention discloses an anti-vehicle theft identification system, which comprises an input device and at least one identification system. The input device is used to read data from a card, and the identification system is installed on a vehicle body. The identification system further comprises a memory unit, an identification unit, a control unit and a light emitting component. The memory unit stores data for comparison and identification. The identification unit compares the data read by the input device with the data stored in the memory unit to determine whether the two pieces of data coincide. If the two pieces of data coincide, the identification unit triggers the control unit to turn on the light emitting component. The light emitting component is arranged on an easy-to-see area of the vehicle body and lightens when the identification passes, whereby the status of the vehicle can be easily recognized, and everyone can learn at a glance whether a vehicle is in legal usage or a possible stolen vehicle. Therefore, an anti-vehicle theft identification system increases the vehicle identification rate and reduces the vehicle theft rates. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001830 | Smart Key for Vehicles and Telematics System Using the Same - The present invention provides a smart key for vehicles and a telematics system using the same. The smart key includes a Radio Frequency (RF) Interface (I/F) unit, a smart key unit, a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), a USIM I/F unit, and a microcontroller. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001831 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A method of controlling an apparatus including a display and a sensor for obtaining biometric data of a user, the sensor being movable to take a plurality of angular positions with respect to the apparatus, includes storing a plurality of sets of reference information in association with the positions of the sensor, respectively, determining which one of the angular positions which the sensor is currently taking, displaying on the display a direction as to which one of bodily parts is to be used in accordance with the current angular position of the sensor to urge a user to input biometric data of the one of the bodily parts by the sensor, and carrying out authentication of the user by comparing the inputted biometric data with one of the sets of reference information corresponding to the current angular position of the sensor. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001832 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF A USER IN A BROADCAST COMMUNICATION RECEIVER - In a method for identifying a user in a network of broadcast communication receivers, a physical characteristic of a user is analyzed in association with the user accessing a first of the receivers. First biometric information based on the characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the first receiver is generated. Data associated with use of the first receiver by the user is also generated and associated with the first biometric information. The physical characteristic of the user is then analyzed in association with the user accessing a second receiver. Second biometric information based on the physical characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the second receiver is generated. The first and second biometric information are then compared. If the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, the data is employed in conjunction with the user accessing the second receiver. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001833 | REPRESENTING SECURITY IDENTITIES USING CLAIMS - The claims based identity model provides a model which associates security identities with claims. The model represents information contained in the claims, as well as, captures relationships between the security identities described in the claims. Finally, the data model can be easily translated to the existing .NET environment without breaking the backward compatibility for existing .NET applications. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MESSAGE REGISTRY AND MESSAGE HANDLING IN A SERVICE -ORIENTED BUSINESS FRAMEWORK - A system and method are provided for handling a notification message in an enterprise services framework, including in response to the saving of a transaction, sending a notification message to the enterprise system framework, the notification message containing an associated message class including information of message severity and message symptom. The framework includes a controller layer situated between a service management layer and a business object layer, the controller layer maintaining a message registry database which collects and stores the notification message and the information of message severity, message symptom, and message identification. A system and method is provided for the hierarchical handling of software objects, including providing software objects, each associated with a user interface message, hierarchically associating the user interface messages, and displaying those messages in a tree structure in association with each of the software objects. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001835 | Customer Paging and Communications System - A customer paging and communications system comprising a base unit and a plurality of pagers. The base unit may include an input interface and a base unit processor that's configured to receive pager identifiers and then generate alert signals associated with the respective pager identifiers. The base unit may also include a base unit transmitter that transmits the pager identifiers, an informational message, and an alert signal to the pagers. Each of the pagers may be identified with a corresponding one of the pager identifiers and may comprise a pager receiver and pager processor configured to receive the corresponding pager identifier, an informational message, and an alert signal from the base unit. Each pager processor may be configured to generate an alert if a received alert signal is associated with the pager identifier associated with that particular pager. Each pager may also include a display that may be configured to display the informational message received from the base unit. The base unit may be further configured to stream information to the plurality of pagers and each pager may be further configured to display the streamed information. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001836 | Method of Determining the Position of a Transponder in Relation to a Communicator - A method of determining the position of a transponder in relation to a communicator, wherein the transponder ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100001837 | ATTACHABLE RFID DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for identifying objects, especially those which are subject to inspection regimes. Some embodiments comprise a housing that can be attached to an object. Some embodiments also include an RFID tag contained within a housing. Such RFID tags may be adapted to contain object-identifying information. Some embodiments optionally include a means for color coding the housing. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001838 | Automated Association of Patient Care Devices - Techniques for associating assets of a medical care facility include receiving a first data flow that indicates a first unique identifier for a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and receiving a second data flow that indicates a second unique identifier for a second RFID tag. Also received is database data that associates the first unique identifier with a first asset and associates the second unique identifier with a different second asset. It is determined whether a position of the first RFID tag is within operative distance of a position of the second RFID tag based on the first data flow and the second data flow and the associated first asset and second asset. If it is determined that the position of the first RFID tag is within operative distance of the position of the second RFID tag, then the first asset is automatically associated with the second asset. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001839 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE SAME - When commonly using a receiving antenna and a transmitting antenna having mutually opposing characteristics, the present invention makes it possible to commonly use the antennas without deteriorating the characteristics of both antennas. In a communication apparatus including both of an RF-ID function circuit | 2010-01-07 |
20100001840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING RFID TAG - Provided are a method and a system for authenticating a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, by which an RFID reader and an authentication server authenticate the RFID tag by using a cryptographic operation and a protocol. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001841 | DYNAMICALLY DISTRIBUTABLE NANO RFID DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD - A nano RFID device or tag and method for using same are disclosed. The nano RFID device may be less than about 150 nanometers in size. The nano RFID device may be a passive, active or semi-passive nano RFID device. The nano RFID device may be distributed to a target such as a human or animal or products, for example. The nano RFID device may include an nano antenna that may comprise one or more carbon tubes. The nano RFID device may include a nano battery. The nano RFID device may include an environmentally reactive layer that reacts to its immediate environment to affix or adhere to a target. The nano RFID device may be constructed for direct or indirect distribution techniques such as by airborne techniques for inhalation, consumption distribution for ingestion, and contact distribution, for example. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001842 | SINGLE FREQUENCY LOW POWER RFID DEVICE - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for a reader transceiver circuit are described. The reader transceiver circuit incorporates a frequency generator, such as a surface acoustic wave (SAW) oscillator. A reader incorporating the reader transceiver circuit is configured to read a tag at very close range, including while being in contact with the tag. The transceiver can be coupled to various host devices in a variety of ways, including being located in a RFID reader (e.g., mobile or fixed position), a computing device, a barcode reader, etc. The transceiver can be located in an RFID module that is attachable to a host device, can be configured in the host device, or can be configured to communicate with the host device over a distance. The RFID module may include one or more antennas, such as a first antenna configured to receive a magnetic field component of an electromagnetic wave and a second antenna configured to receive an electric field component of an electromagnetic wave. The RFID module may include a detector that is configured to determine if the RFID module is positioned in proximity to an object, such as a RFID tag. The detector may operate as a trigger for the RFID module, to enable or trigger a function of the RFID module. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001843 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED READER AND TAG - Provided are a reader-tag integrated RFID apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The apparatus includes a tag unit for communicating with an external reader, and transmitting a response signal and data corresponding to a signal transmitted from the external reader to the external reader, a reader unit for selecting a channel between other reader and the reader-tag integrated RFID apparatus with a different delay time, and communicating with an external tag using a random value to minimize collision; and a controller for selectively activating one of the tag unit and the reader unit if it necessary. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001844 | System and Method for Receiving Wireless Data - A device for receiving data comprises a communications arrangement, a memory, and a processor. The communications arrangement receives user-programmable subscription data. The memory stores the subscription data and configuration data. The processor receives activity data corresponding to a movement of an object and generates a report from the activity data as a function of the configuration data. The report includes information indicative of the movement of the object from a first location to a second location and is transmitted from the device to a client device in accordance with the subscription data. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001845 | METHOD OF DATA TRANSMISSION EMBEDDED IN ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION, AND A CHARGING STAND AND BATTERY DEVICE USING THAT DATA TRANSMISSION - The method of data transmission embedded in electric power transmission disposes a transmitting coil | 2010-01-07 |
20100001846 | NANO RFID METHOD AND DEVICE - A nano RFID device or tag and method for using same is disclosed. The nano RFID device may be less than about 150 nanometers in size. The nano RFID device may be a passive, active or semi-passive nano RFID device. The nano RFID device may be included into other items or products such as being woven into a fabric, for example. The nano RFID device may include nano antennae that may comprise one or more carbon tubes. The nano RFID device may include a nano battery. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001847 | NONCONTACT TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A noncontact transmission device | 2010-01-07 |
20100001848 | Secure Modular Applicators to Commission Wireless Sensors - The present invention improves systems and devices for commissioning wireless tags, RFID tags, and wireless sensors. The present invention benefits wireless sensors that are not directly part of a demand printed label. In one embodiment RFID tags are pre-loaded into cartridges prior to consumption. This improvement adds significant convenience of loading RFID tags and enhances overall reliability of handling and applying the RFID tags. Accordingly, the present invention includes methods and devices that enable application and distribution of RFID tags in pre-loaded cartridges that are ready-to-use. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001849 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND DRIVING METHOD OF MESSENGER PROGRAM IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal is provided to inform a user of status information via vibration pattern. The portable terminal may include a vibration generation unit for vibrating the portable terminal and a controller changing status information of a messenger program or a member relative to the messenger program to a vibration pattern while performing the messenger program, and the controller controlling the operation of the vibration generation unit in response to the vibration pattern such that the portable terminal can perform a messenger service by way of an interface unit using tactile sensation to enhance a user's convenience and satisfaction. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001850 | Rear View Mirror, Monitoring Apparatus and Monitoring Method - The embodiment relates to a rear view mirror, a monitoring apparatus and a monitoring method. The monitoring apparatus comprises a mirror for showing an object; a camera module obtaining image data from the object and processing the image data; and a display module for displaying the image data processed by the camera module. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001851 | PRESSURE TANK AND DETECTION METHOD OF PRESSURE TANK INTERNAL ABNORMALITY - A pressure tank including, a tank wall; a supporting member which includes fiber reinforced plastic and supports an outer surface of the tank wall; a supersonic wave sensor which is connected to the tank wall, and which detects a sonic wave propagated in the tank wall; and an internal abnormality determination member which is connected to the supersonic wave sensor, and which determines whether an internal abnormality exits in the tank wall, wherein the internal abnormality determination member determines the existence of the internal abnormality based on the detection result during gas is charged into the pressure tank, and outputs an abnormality signal when the internal abnormality was determined to exist. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001852 | TIRE RISK JUDGING DEVICE OF WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A tire risk judging device of a wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a pressure sensor detecting air pressure of a tire air chamber, an air pressure-generating device that can supply pressurized air to the tire air chamber, an electronic control unit, and an instrument panel display unit. The electronic control unit computes a supply airflow rate supplied from the air pressure-generating device to the tire air chamber between the present location and a specified location, computes a leakage airflow rate leaked from the tire air chamber between the present location and the specified location, computes air pressure in the specified location of the tire air chamber based on air pressure in the present location of the tire air chamber, the supply airflow rate, and the leakage airflow rate, and judges tire risk in the specified location based on the air pressure in the specified location of the tire air chamber. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001853 | VEHICLE LAMP CONTROL ARCHITECTURE - A vehicle lamp control architecture for solving the drawbacks of complicated circuit layout in the prior art includes a control base and a steering lever pivotally connected to the control base and having a first direction pivoting stroke and a second direction pivoting stroke, wherein the steering lever has a conducting element mounted thereon and the control base has two switch segments connected to the warning lamps and a power source and a balance segment connected with the two switch segments and a first status switch. In the normal state, the conducting element contacts with the balance segment for conducting the first status switch so as to drive the warning lamps to display a first indicting state, and the conducting element respectively contacts with the two switch segments in the first and the second direction pivoting strokes for driving the warning lamps to display a second indicating state. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001854 | ANALYZER AND ANALYSIS METHOD - An analyzer includes: an information storage medium that is attached to a reagent vessel and is capable of communicating with an external device through radio waves of a predetermined frequency; a writing unit that writes history information that is generated as a reagent in the reagent vessel is used into the information storage medium; a reading unit that reads the history information from the information storage medium that is attached to the reagent vessel containing the reagent to be used; and a determining unit that determines whether a proper analysis is performable using the reagent in the reagent vessel, to which the information storage medium is attached, based on the history information read by the reading unit. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001855 | ENERGY-CONSERVING TRIGGERED ID SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy-conserving triggered ID system, comprising: a reading assembly having a normally non-activated state and having a triggered subassembly configurable to activate the reading assembly; and a mobile assembly having no power source and having a triggering subassembly configurable to activate the triggered subassembly when the mobile assembly is located within a triggering range, wherein the reading assembly is operable to transfer power to the mobile assembly and wherein data transfer is effected between the mobile assembly and the reading assembly within a data transfer range. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001856 | LUGGAGE IDENTIFICATION AND FINDER WITH CONTINUOUS RADIO FREQUENCY FEED SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to luggage location and provide a system for luggage identification and location through a continuous RF feed. In an embodiment of the invention, a luggage location system can include a luggage transceiver and a handheld transceiver. The luggage transceiver can include an RF receiver and an RF transmitter, both coupled to a power source, and a trigger powered by the power source and coupled to the RF receiver and the RF transmitter. The trigger can include circuitry enabled to direct an emission of an RF return signal in response to detecting receipt of a continuous RF signal in the RF transmitter from the handheld transceiver. By comparison, the handheld transceiver can include an RF receiver and an RF transmitter, both coupled to a power source, an on/off switch that when in an on position permits the RF transmitter to emit a continuous RF signal, and an alert sub-system coupled to the RF receiver and configured to activate at least one of an audio alert and a visible alert responsive to detecting receipt of the RF return signal from the luggage transceiver | 2010-01-07 |
20100001857 | SITUATION RECOGNIZING APPARATUS, SITUATION RECOGNIZING METHOD, AND RADIO TERMINAL APPARATUS - A situation recognizing apparatus has a situation change detecting unit, being provided with situation information, configured to detect a situation change on the basis of the situation information, a first storage which stores the detected situation change, an input unit which is provided with a user operation, and a second storage which combines the user operation provided to the input unit with the situation change stored in the first storage and stores the combined user operation and the situation change as a unique pattern. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001858 | EMERGENCY ALERT INFORMATION BASED UPON SUBSCRIBER LOCATION - A subscriber of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) receiving an EAS alert message can obtain additional information based upon the location of the subscriber. The additional information can include information pertaining to available shelter, medical facilities, the location of emergency supplies, a plume map, evacuation routes, or the like. In an example embodiment, the Global Positioning System is utilized to determine the location of the subscriber. The location information along with EAS alert information is used to query a database to obtain the additional information. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001859 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AN LF ACTIVATED RFID TAG - A security system includes a system control panel for arming and disarming a security system. A door sensing unit is mounted proximate to a door to be monitored. The door sensing unit includes a door contact, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and a low frequency (LF) transmitter. The door contact is configured to detect open and closed states of the door. The RF transceiver is interconnected with the system control panel over a network and the LF transmitter transmits an LF data packet when the door contact detects the open state of the door. A disarm device having an LF detection circuit detects the LF data packet. The disarm device transmits an RF disarm data packet based on the LF data packet. The RF transceiver transmits a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on the RF disarm data packet. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001860 | SECURITY FENCE FOR SWIMMING POOLS - A security fence for swimming pools is provided to be so positioned as to surround the water of a swimming pool. The security fence comprises fence sections which are linked to an alarm system. The fence sections are moveable between a non-signaling position and an alarm signaling position. When the fence sections are in the non-signaling position and a given fence section is engaged with sufficient force it is moved to the alarm signaling position thereby signaling the alarm. The foregoing prevents a user, such as a child, from entering the pool water when the alarm system has been activated. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001861 | Mail Delivery Alert System - A mail delivery alert system includes a mailbox housing that encloses an interior space that defines an open front. A door is pivotally coupled to the housing and is movable between open and closed configurations relative to the open front. A first sensor is positioned in the housing so as to detect an opening of the door and a second sensor is positioned so as to detect the presence of an article, such as mail, in the open space of the housing. The system includes a transmitter and a processor. The processor includes programming for actuating the transmitter to transmit an alert signal through the air upon the first sensor detecting an opening of the door and the second sensor detecting the presence of an article in the open space of the housing. The system includes a receiver remote from the housing for receiving the alert signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001862 | Method for authenticating radio frequency identification - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of authenticating an item by affixing an RFID chip to the item. In one embodiment, an authentication method comprises providing an RFID chip having a unique ID readable by a device; applying the chip to an item via an adhesive; associating the ID of the chip with the item at a first point in time; and at a second point in time later than the first point in time, authenticating the item by reading the ID of the chip applied to the item and comparing with the ID associated with the item at the first point in time. The RFID chip cannot be easily removed and preferably cannot be removed without visible evidence of tampering, more preferably without destroying the RFID chip so that the ID of the RFID chip cannot be read. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001863 | OPERATION MONITORING AND ENHANCED HOST COMMUNICATIONS IN SYSTEMS EMPLOYING ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE AND RFID TAGS - A system and method for monitoring operation and performance of electronic tags such as article surveillance (EAS) tags or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags such as by monitoring and reporting electronic tag readability and operator/system performance levels. The system includes an optical symbol reader and/or electronic tag sensor/deactivator that measures and reports values of reading, detection, or deactivation events during operation which may be indicative of electronic tag operability. The apparatus may further comprise a data accumulation device including memory storage to accumulate the measurement values for each set of electronic tags, and a programmed computing system to analyze the measured values and report on the results of the analysis. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001864 | SYSTEM , METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REAL TIME MONITORING, ASSIGNMENT AND BALANCING OF PROFESSIONAL OVERSIGHT - A system, method and computer program product for monitoring in real time, activities of a monitoring individual during remote connection and oversight of intra-operative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) data from a plurality of IONM devices of at least one machine type, including receiving IONM data from at least one IONM device regarding a surgery being monitored, receiving patient data about at least one patient, storing case data in a computer database, the case data including information regarding at least one of the patient data or the IONM data, scheduling the monitoring individual to a specific surgery case based on the case data, and providing the case data to the monitoring individual. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001865 | FLAME DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEM USING A THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR - Apparatus and methods for protecting process equipment from a fire and/or an explosion are provided. In particular, the apparatus and methods utilize Seebeck sensors or thermoelectric generators to detect the propagation of a flame front or deflagration wave within the process equipment. Upon detection of the deflagration wave, the system controller activates mitigation apparatus which may be in the form of a chemical suppressant or isolation valves in order to protect the process equipment from damage. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001866 | Power supply device and vehicle including the same - A power supply device includes a power storage unit capable of being charged and a control unit controlling charging of the power storage unit. Control unit includes a battery ECU for setting, at the start of charging of the power storage unit, a target value of state of charge of the power storage unit to a first value based on the condition of power storage unit and setting, when a temperature increase instruction (change instruction) is received after the start of charging, the target value to a predetermined second value higher than the first value, and a converter ECU for executing the charging process so that the state of charge of the power storage unit attains to the target value. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001867 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TANK CONTENT LEVELS - The present invention is directed to a system for determining content level in a fluid holding tank and requesting refills. One embodiment of the system comprises a magnet that produces a magnetic flux around a housing for an existing content level gauge, a Hall Effect sensor transmitter unit disposed on the housing and having at least one current detecting loop therein for detecting any variation in a magnetic field created by the magnet, and a metal content level gauge disposed within the housing. The degree of variation corresponds to a measured content level as indicated by a position of the metal content level gauge. The system further comprises a base station receiver transmitter unit for receiving a signal from the Hall Effect sensor transmitter unit and forwarding that signal to a remote registry. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001868 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD OF THE SAME - A notification system for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a UPS SNMP HTTP AGENT card (USHA), a short message service (SMS) module, and a computer system. The USHA is connected between the UPS and the Internet. The computer system is connected between the SMS module and the Internet. The USHA is capable of collecting status information of, and setting parameters for, the UPS. The computer system is capable of setting parameter of the UPS and receiving status information thereof via the USHA and the Internet, and determining whether the UPS suffers abnormal events accordingly. Upon the condition that the UPS is in abnormal conditions, the computer system sends a short message to a mobile phone via the SMS module. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001869 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING INPUT SIGNALS - An apparatus for processing input signals includes a signal receiver, a comparator, first and second drivers, and a calculator. The signal receiver is used for receiving input signals. The comparator compares the input signals with predetermined signals and generates unit signals representing a corresponding comparison result. The first driver generates first drive signals according to the unit signals. The calculator generates a result signal according to the unit signals. The second driver generates a second drive signal according to the result signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001870 | Method and apparatus for detecting abnormal power consumption of a battery in mobile devices - A method for detecting abnormal power consumption of respective batteries in mobile devices includes defining one or more operational states affecting power consumption of the batteries; collecting time-series data on an amount of the power consumption and use time of each battery in each of the operational states; calculating a power consumption rate, usage patterns, and an actual use time of the individual batteries based on the time-series data; estimating an amount of an available time remaining on the individual batteries based on average power consumption rate of all of the batteries; and comparing the estimated available time with the actual use time of the individual batteries to judge whether a power of the individual batteries is being consumed abnormally. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001871 | COMMUNICATION ANOMALY DETECTING DEVICE, AND PASSENGER DETECTING DEVICE - An information request portion receives an information request signal transmitted to an information response portion at its own receiving port. The information request portion comprises at least either a power supply system anomaly determination portion or a ground anomaly determination portion. The power supply system anomaly determination portion determines a short-circuit between a signal line and a power supply system in a case where the information request signal received at the receiving port is always fixed to a H (high) level. The ground anomaly determination portion determines a short-circuit between a signal line and a ground in a case where the information request signal received at the receiving port is always fixed to a L (Low) level. Consequently, the anomaly region of the signal line connects the information request portion and the information response portion so that bidirectional digital communications are possible or the cause of the anomaly is specified. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001872 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WITH METAL DETECTION CAPABILITY AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for detecting metal using an electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) system. The EAS system includes a transmitter and a receiver. An EAS interrogation signal is transmitted to establish the interrogation zone. The EAS interrogation signal is used to detect EAS markers and metal objects within the interrogation zone. The EAS signal is received and a metal object present in the interrogation zone is detected during a metal detection cycle. The metal object is detected based upon perturbations in the received EAS interrogation signal. The metal detection cycle is periodically interspersed with at least one EAS detection cycle. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001873 | AUDIO ENABLED FINANCIAL TRANSACTION ORGANIZERS - Disclosed herein, among other things, is an audio apparatus for a financial transaction organizer. According to various embodiments, the audio apparatus includes a sound module adapted to detect use by a user. The audio apparatus further includes a speaker coupled to the sound module, in various embodiments. The speaker is adapted to output a sound after detecting use by a user. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001874 | REMOTE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ONSET OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE - A method for monitoring a structure subject to a mechanical load comprises measuring physical parameters associated with natural oscillations of the structure, transforming the physical parameters into normal mode spectra, and broadcasting an alarm as a function of a change in the normal mode spectra near a critical point. The normal mode spectra represent the natural oscillations of the structure. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001875 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MEDIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of managing medias, including steps of: receiving medias; detecting whether the media includes a time information including a start time, a finish time, and a display time interval; comparing the current date and time with the start time if the media includes the time information; displaying the media every the display time interval if the current date and time reaches or goes beyond the start time but does not reach the finish time. The time information can be added to the metadata of the media by a user before the media is sent to a receiver. The present invention further provides an electronic device capable of executing the above steps. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001876 | ANALYZER AND ANALYSIS METHOD - An analyzer includes: a measurement system that dispenses a specimen in a specimen vessel into a reaction vessel to perform a measurement; an information storage medium that is attached to the specimen vessel, stores specimen information indicative of a state of the specimen, and is capable of communicating with an external device through radio waves of a predetermined frequency; a reading unit that reads the specimen information stored in the information storage medium; and a determining unit that determines whether the specimen in the specimen vessel, to which the information storage medium is attached, is in a state where a proper analysis is performable based on the specimen information in the information storage medium read by the reading unit. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001877 | TOUCH SCREEN WITH SENSORY FEEDBACK - A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source provides improved sensory feedback to a user of the load control device. The load control device comprises a touch screen actuator having a touch sensitive front surface responsive to a plurality of point actuations, each characterized by a position and a force. The touch screen actuator has an output operatively coupled to a controller for providing a control signal representative of the position of the point actuation. The load control device further comprises a visual display and an audible sound generator, both responsive to the controller. The controller is operable to cause the visual display to illuminate and the audible sound generator to generate an audible sound in response to the control signal of the touch screen actuator. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001878 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN OBJECT THAT IS MOVABLE WITHIN A COORDINATE SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF AXES - An apparatus is provided for controlling the movement of an object within a coordinate system having a plurality of axes. The apparatus comprises a plurality of rotatable input controls each coupled to the apparatus and rotatable about an axis that is parallel to a different one of the plurality of axes for controlling rotation of the object about the different one of the plurality of axes. In addition, the apparatus comprises a plurality of translatable input controls each coupled to the apparatus and translatable along an axis that is parallel to the different one of the plurality of axes for controlling the translation of the object along the different one of the plurality of axes. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001879 | EMERGENCY SIGNAL INTERCEPTING UNIT - A system to provide a warning to a person in a vehicle when the vehicle is proximal or in a danger area to an emergency services vehicle or a hazard area, the system comprising an emitter on the emergency services vehicle or in or adjacent the hazard area, a radio associated with the vehicle, the radio having a receiver to receive the signal from the emitter, a speaker, a decoder means to send a warning signal to the speaker when the receiver receives a signal from the emitter. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001880 | DETECTING AND SHARING ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITION INFORMATION - A method, system, and computer usable program product for detecting and sharing road traffic condition information are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A system receives a set of image inputs from a set of cameras that are stationary relative to a road and monitoring road traffic. The system combines the image inputs forming a view. The system determines whether an alarm condition exists in the view. If an alarm condition exists, the system maps the alarm condition on the view using a characteristic of the alarm condition, thus forming a part of a condition information. The system transmits the part of the condition information, such that the part of the condition information can be received by a motorist. The system may also receive a set of sensor inputs from a set of sensors and may combine the set of sensor inputs with the set of image inputs to form the view. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001881 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicular display device adjustment method including an imaging step of taking an image of the periphery of a vehicle by imaging element, an image storing step of temporarily storing in an image storing element peripheral image data based on the peripheral image of the vehicle taken by the imaging element, a setting step of setting an adjustment mode for adjusting the display state of display element, a display control step of giving priority to the peripheral image based on the peripheral image data stored in the memory over the peripheral image taken in the imaging step in accordance with the adjustment mode set and displaying on the display element the peripheral image based on the peripheral image data stored in the memory, and an adjustment step of adjusting the display state of the display element based on the peripheral image. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001882 | Methods and Device for Landing Aircraft - A technique for landing aircraft using an aircraft landing accident avoidance device is disclosed. The technique includes determining at least two probability distribution functions; determining a safe lower limit on a separation between a lead aircraft and a trail aircraft on a glide slope to the runway; determining a maximum sustainable safe attempt-to-land rate on the runway based on the safe lower limit and the probability distribution functions; directing the trail aircraft to enter the glide slope with a target separation from the lead aircraft corresponding to the maximum sustainable safe attempt-to-land rate; while the trail aircraft is in the glide slope, determining an actual separation between the lead aircraft and the trail aircraft; and directing the trail aircraft to execute a go-around maneuver if the actual separation approaches the safe lower limit. Probability distribution functions include runway occupancy time, and landing time interval and/or inter-arrival distance. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001883 | Display Device - A display device, having a traffic lane recording, in which lane markings of the recorded traffic lane are shown in the display in such a way that the quality of the traffic lane recording can be discerned. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001884 | METHOD OF RECORDING INFORMATION USING FIRST AND SECOND POSITION CODES - A method for recording information from a surface of a substrate. The substrate is provided with a first position code and a second position code. The method comprises: (i) obtaining an image of the surface of the substrate using an optically imaging pen; (ii) determining whether the first position code or the second position code is present in the image; and (iii) determining the location of the pen. If the first position code is detected in the image, then the location is interpreted as handwritten input on the surface. Alternatively, if the second position code is detected in the image, then the location is used to determine if the pen is in a particular zone of the surface and a predetermined function associated with the zone is performed. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001885 | AUTOMATIC KEY FUNCTION SWITCH DEVICE BY SENSING DIRECTION FOR A HANDHELD APPARATUS - A switch device disposed in a handheld apparatus having a keypad with double function is capable of automatically switching to one function by means of sensing directionality of the apparatus. The handheld apparatus has a keypad whose some keys bear double function. The switch device in the apparatus has a gravity sensor for detecting a distribution of gravity of the apparatus along three coordinate axes. The senor sends a gravity signal to a controller, which judges a direction of the apparatus being disposed. The controller sends a switching signal to the keypad. The keys with double function are then switched to one function corresponding to the judged direction. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001886 | Methods and Devices for Coding and Decoding of SML Type Documents by Similarities - The invention relates to methods and devices for binary coding and decoding by similarities for structured documents After having decomposed the data to code into a series of symbols, each item of data being at least partially represented by a symbol, and having selected at least one item of data to code, a search is carried out for a first sequence of symbols coded beforehand, identical to a second sequence of symbols to code, comprising a symbol representing a part of said data. Similarly, a search is carried out for a third sequence of symbols coded beforehand of which one symbol is distinct from the symbol corresponding to a fourth sequence of symbols to code comprising said symbol representing said part of said data. In response to the comparison of their coding efficiency, the second or the fourth sequence is coded. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001887 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH AUTO-ZEROING COMPARATOR STAGES THAT PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS-TIME SIGNAL - An integrated circuit includes first and second inputs configured to receive an input signal. A plurality of comparator stages is coupled in parallel to the first and second inputs. Each comparator stage is configured to perform a comparison on the input signal and provide an output signal based on the comparison. A control circuit is configured to cause the comparator stages to switch to an auto-zeroing mode in a staggered manner, thereby compensating offset voltages of the comparator stages while providing a continuous-time digital output signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001888 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - An analog-to-digital converter includes a reference voltage generator that outputs a reference voltage, a first comparator and a second comparator that compare the reference voltage and a voltage of an input signal and output a digital signal having a first logical value or a second logical value, and a calibrator that compares an output of the first comparator and an output of the second comparator and outputs a first offset control signal and a second offset control signal. The first comparator sets an offset value having a positive or negative polarity to an output inversion threshold level based on the first offset control signal, and the second comparator sets an offset value having a polarity opposite to the polarity set by the first comparator to an output inversion threshold level based on the second offset control signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001889 | Current-Time Digital-to-Analog Converter - A high resolution digital-to-analog converter comprises a programmable n-bit current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC), an m-bit programmable counter/timer, an integrator that converts the IDAC constant current charging a capacitor over time into an a precision (high resolution) analog voltage, and a sample and hold circuit for storing the precision analog voltage. The constant current from the IDAC is applied to the integrator for a time period determined by the programmable counter/timer, then the sample and hold circuit will sample the final voltage on the capacitor and store it as an analog voltage. The analog voltage resolution of this high resolution digital-to-analog converter is n+m bits or binary 2 | 2010-01-07 |
20100001890 | HIGH SPEED VOLTAGE FOLLOWING DEVICE FOR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION SYSTEM - A voltage following device is described, for the driving of a sampling network coupleable to an analog/digital converter, comprising at least one first transistor provided with a first terminal to receive an input signal, and a second terminal to provide an output signal to the sampling network which is representative of the input signal translation of an amount equal to a gate and source voltage of said at least one first transistor. The voltage following device having a driving network of said at least one first transistor to keep said gate and source voltage equal to a shift reference voltage. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001891 | A/D CONVERTER - In an A/D converter, three capacitors are connected to a comparator. The A/D converter also includes three switching circuits that each input a first reference voltage, a second reference voltage, and a third reference voltage in the three capacitors. A control circuit selects at least two of the three switching circuits during a charging period of stray capacitance of each of the capacitors. The control circuit turns on one of the switching devices in the selected switching circuits simultaneously, and during a comparing period by the comparator, selects one of the three capacitors for each comparison, and selects another capacitor in the next comparison. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001892 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION A/D CONVERTER - A successive approximation A/D converter includes a capacitive D/A converter including capacitors, and generates a voltage based on the input voltage and a first digital signal including J bits; a resistive D/A converter that generates a voltage based on a second digital signal; a capacitor that capacity-couples the voltage to an output node; a comparator that generates a result based on the voltage; a control circuit that supplies the first digital signal to the capacitive D/A converter according to the result and outputs a third digital signal indicating a correction and a fourth digital signal including K bits; and a digital calculating circuit that generates the second digital signal including K bits based on the third digital signal and the fourth digital signal, and supplies the second digital signal to the resistive D/A converter, a (J+K) bit digital data is generated based on the input signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001893 | REMOTE CONTROLLER TO SET OPERATING MODE USING ANGLES, METHOD OF SETTING OPERATING MODE THEREOF, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING HOST DEVICE - A remote controller, a method of setting an operating mode thereof, and a method of determining a host device. The remote controller includes an angle detection unit to set a direction of an end of the remote controller to be a reference axis if a manipulation is input, and to detect a rotational angle between the reference axis and the front end axis of the remote controller if the remote controller rotates, and a controlling unit to control the remote controller to operate in an operating mode corresponding to the rotational angle. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001894 | MILLIMETER WAVE FILTERS - An electromagnetic radiation filter uses a plurality of dipole antennas to mitigate the transmission of electromagnetic radiation. The dipole antennas can form one or more arrays that scatter electromagnetic radiation. Examples of application include mitigating the reception of a difference frequency in non-linear radar, use in protective goggles, and use in a protective shield. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001895 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DME REPLY EFFICIENCY - This invention relates to a method for determining the reply efficiency of a DME navigation beacon and to an apparatus for performing the method. The invention involves locating an RF receiver nearby a DME beacon to be tested. The RF receiver analyses all signals received on the interrogation frequency of that beacon to determine pulse pairs which correspond to a valid interrogation of that beacon. Other pulse events of interest may also be detected. The RF receiver also records all signals on the reply frequency of the beacon and detects all replies sent by the beacon. Particular interrogations can then be correlated with replies and the reply efficiency of the beacon determined. Several RF receivers may be located round the beacon to better provide correlation between particular interrogations and responses. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001896 | System and method for positioning a transponder - There is provided a method and system for positioning a transponder, the system comprising an antenna array of at least two spaced-apart antennas coupled to a common generating and switching unit. The generating and switching unit is configured for generating a periodic signal and switching the signal between said at least two antennas, constituting a positioning signal transmitted to the transponder. The system comprises a receiver for receiving a returned signal and a phase difference estimator coupled to the receiver and operable to measure phase differences between portions of the returned signal. The system further comprises a positioning utility coupled to said phase difference estimator and configured to determine the position of the transponder relative to the positioning system. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001897 | Radar Sensing System for Vehicle - A radar sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor device, a cover panel and a control. The radar sensor device is disposed at a pocket established at an upper edge of the vehicle windshield and having a forward transmitting and receiving direction that is not through the windshield. The cover panel is disposed at the radar sensor device and is substantially sealed at the vehicle windshield at or near the pocket at the upper edge of the vehicle windshield. The cover panel has a material that is substantially transmissive to radar frequency electromagnetic radiation waves. The radar sensor device emits radar frequency electromagnetic radiation waves that transmit through the cover panel. The control is responsive to an output of the radar sensor device. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001898 | GPS MODULE TEST SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATING TEST SIGNAL - A GPS module test system for automatically calibrating a test signal includes a GPS test fixture, a satellite signal simulator, and a computer. The GPS test fixture carries a GPS module under test and is electrically connected to the same through contact, so as to receive a digital signal generated by the GPS module after the test. The computer receives device information of the GPS module under test through the GPS test fixture, and controls the satellite signal simulator through a GPS signal sample database, so as to generate a GPS analog signal to test the GPS module under test. Thereafter, on receiving the digital signal generated by the GPS module under test and determining the received digital signal is attenuated, the computer automatically gains a transmitted test parameter, so as to transmit the GPS analog signal in a preferable state. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001899 | UNBALANCED NON-LINEAR RADAR - A transmitter system can have a higher power transmitter and a lower power that are configured to transmit a pair of unbalanced radio frequency beams to a target so as to produce a difference frequency in the target. The difference frequency can disrupt operation of a device, such as a weapon. The difference frequency can provide a radar return. The use of a higher power transmitter and a lower power transmitter reduces costs, size, and weight as compared to the use of two higher power transmitters. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001900 | RADAR - A radar having a high time and high spatial resolution and being capable of performing volume scanning with an inexpensive and simple structure, while enabling reduction is size and weight. A radar ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100001901 | Apparatus and Method for Compressive Sensing Radar Imaging - Method and apparatus for developing radar scene and target profiles based on Compressive Sensing concept. An outgoing radar waveform is transmitted in the direction of a radar target and the radar reflectivity profile is recovered from the received radar wave sequence using a compressible or sparse representation of the radar reflectivity profile in combination with knowledge of the outgoing wave form. In an exemplary embodiment the outgoing waveform is a pseudo noise sequence or a linear FM waveform. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001902 | Situation awareness display - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for tracking unmanned air vehicles and an observation platform. A location of an unmanned air vehicle is received wirelessly from the unmanned air vehicle, the location of the unmanned air vehicle being determined by a global positioning system on the unmanned air vehicle. A location of an observation platform is received from the observation platform, the location of the observation platform being determined by a global positioning system on the observation platform. The unmanned air vehicle and the observation platform are displayed on a display device based on the received location of the unmanned air vehicle and the received location of the observation platform. | 2010-01-07 |
20100001903 | CALCULATION METHOD FOR NETWORK-SPECIFIC FACTORS IN A NETWORK OF REFERENCE STATIONS FOR A SATELLITE-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM - A correction calculation method for a satellite based positioning system with a network of receiving units as reference stations comprises a partitioning of the network into groups of reference stations, calculation of group-specific correction factors, amalgamation of the group-specific correction factors and subsequently, derivation of network-specific correction parameters. In this partitioning, the reference stations are represented by nodes in a connected, edge-weighted graph, in the generation of which an edge respectively connecting two nodes is only generated if it satisfies a distance-dependent connectivity condition, whereby the distance between the nodes connected by this edge is input into the weighting function of this edge. From the graph a minimum spanning tree is derived and subsequently partitioned for establishing the groups, by eliminating the edge with the highest weight for each tree, the elimination of which leads to partial trees which in each case either satisfy a cardinality condition for the number of the nodes in the two resulting partial trees, or consist of a number of nodes greater than the cardinality condition. | 2010-01-07 |