05th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130027116 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION CIRCUIT AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR USING THE SAME - A temperature compensation circuit, applied on a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, with a threshold voltage varying with respect to a temperature value of the MOS transistor, for having the MOS transistor corresponding to an equivalent threshold voltage substantially with a constant value throughout a temperature range, comprises a voltage generator. The voltage generator provides a voltage proportional to absolute temperature (VPTAT) to drive the body of the MOS transistor in such way that a variation of the threshold voltage due to temperature variation of the MOS transistor is substantially compensated with a variation of the threshold voltage due to body-source voltage variation of the MOS transistor, so that the MOS transistor corresponds to the equivalent threshold voltage that is temperature invariant. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027117 | Precision voltage clamp with very low temperature drift - A precision voltage clamp is provided that displays virtually no temperature dependence, and maintains a clamp voltage that varies by about 1 my for input voltages ranging from the onset of clamping to several volts above this input. In particular, a current mirror is used to ensure that the current densities in the clamping transistor, and the bias correcting transistor, are very close to equal once the clamping action begins. A small current may be injected into the programming side of the mirror which will turn on the mirror and the biasing transistor, making it much easier for the clamp to clamp and settle. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027118 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to structure of a capacitive touch panel and further relates to its manufacturing method. The structure comprises of sensing electrodes and peripheral circuits, wherein each sensing electrode comprises of a plurality of conductive units and a plurality of conductive wires for connecting the conductive units, wherein the conductive wires and peripheral circuits are made of a photosensitive material having an electrically conductive property. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027119 | System Incorporating Power Supply Rejection Circuitry and Related Method - A system and method providing power supply rejection. One embodiment provides for power supply rejection in PLL or DLL circuitry. First subcircuitry provides second subcircuitry a supply voltage which is a filtered version of power from an external source. The first subcircuitry includes a first field effect transistor and a first low pass filter coupled to receive a signal from the external power source during operation of the second subcircuitry. The filter is coupled to provide a filtered version of the power source signal to the gate of the first transistor, so that when a first source/drain region of the first transistor is connected to receive power from the external source and the gate of the first transistor receives the filtered version of the power source signal, the second source/drain region of the first transistor provides a first modified version of the power received from the external source. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027120 | Standby Charge Pump System - In one aspect, a charge pump output of a charge pump is coupled to a capacitor of a voltage shifter. The output of the voltage shifter causes pump control logic to enable the charge pump. In another aspect, a transistor in saturation has a drain terminal coupled to a charge pump output and a source terminal coupled to an output mode providing a word line read voltage. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027121 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTERATED CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first pad configured to receive a first voltage, a second pad configured to receive a second voltage, an internal voltage generation circuit configured to generate a third voltage having the same voltage level as the first voltage in response to the second voltage during a test mode, and an internal circuit configured to perform a normal operation using the first voltage and the second voltage during a normal mode and perform a test operation using the second voltage and the third voltage during the test mode. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027122 | ON-CHIP ACTIVE DECOUPLING CAPACITORS FOR REGULATING VOLTAGE OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - On-chip active decoupling capacitors for regulating the voltage of an integrated circuit include a reference voltage generator, a latch-based comparator and switched DECAPs. The latched-based comparator is for comparing a reference voltage generated by the reference voltage generator and a supply voltage of the integrated circuit and outputting a comparison result. The switched DECAPs includes at least two capacitors and a plurality of switches, and coupling the at least two capacitors into a parallel configuration to sink current or a series configuration to source current based on the comparison result output by the latch-based comparator. The aforementioned on-chip active decoupling capacitors not only have lower power consumption, but also larger detection range. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027123 | Voltage regulation of a virtual power rail - A voltage regulator for regulating a voltage level of a virtual power rail supplying power to logic circuitry in a low power data retention mode is disclosed. The voltage regulator comprises: switching circuitry having a transistor for coupling said virtual power rail to a power supply having a supply voltage level; control circuitry responsive to a signal indicating the logic circuitry is to enter the low data power retention mode to control the switching circuitry to switch to a conductive state in which the transistor is operating in a saturation region of operation and supplying a saturation current from the power supply via the virtual power rail to the logic circuitry; and a leakage power controller for adjusting a voltage level of the virtual power rail to control leakage power. The leakage power controller is configured to supply a bias voltage to the well in which the switching circuitry is formed, the saturation current of the switching circuitry being dependent on a value of the well bias voltage. The leakage power controller is configured to adjust the well bias voltage of the switching circuitry thereby varying the saturation current and the voltage level of the virtual power rail. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027124 | ELECTRONIC COMPARISON CIRCUIT - An electronic circuit includes a differential input section, a current mirror section, an operational amplifier, an inverter, and a compensation voltage generator. The differential input section and the current mirror section are coupled together, forming a first common drain node and a second common drain node. The current mirror section has two p-type transistors coupled together at a common gate node. The operational amplifier has a positive input coupled to the first common drain node, a negative input coupled to the compensation voltage generator, and an output coupled to the common gate node. The inverter has an input node coupled to the second common drain node. The compensation voltage generator provides a compensation voltage to replicate a switching threshold voltage of the inverter. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027125 | LOW LEAKAGE AND DATA RETENTION CIRCUITRY - An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027126 | DUAL BOOST CONVERTER FOR UPS SYSTEM - A power converter includes a power conversion circuit switchably coupled to a first power input and a second power input. The power conversion circuit is operable to generate positive and negative DC output voltages and is configured such that, in a backup mode of operation, the negative DC output voltage is generated using backup power through a first current path of the power conversion circuit that includes a first diode coupled between the second power input and a second DC bus, and, in a line mode of operation, the negative DC output voltage is generated using AC input power through a second current path of the power conversion circuit that bypasses the first diode and includes a second diode coupled between the first power input and the second DC bus. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027127 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS INCLUDING VERTICAL INDUCTORS - An integrated circuit system is provided that includes a circuit function in and on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. First and second portions of an inductor overlie the surface of the semiconductor substrate and each is coupled to the first circuit function. A third portion of the inductor is positioned on a second substrate. A first through substrate via (TSV) extends through the semiconductor substrate and electrically couples the first portion to the third portion and a second TSV extends through the semiconductor substrate and electrically couples the second portion to the third portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027128 | Systems and Methods of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification - Methods and systems for vector combining power amplification are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of signals are individually amplified, then summed to form a desired time-varying complex envelope signal. Phase and/or frequency characteristics of one or more of the signals are controlled to provide the desired phase, frequency, and/or amplitude characteristics of the desired time-varying complex envelope signal. In another embodiment, a time-varying complex envelope signal is decomposed into a plurality of constant envelope constituent signals. The constituent signals are amplified equally or substantially equally, and then summed to construct an amplified version of the original time-varying envelope signal. Embodiments also perform frequency up-conversion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027129 | TRANSMIT CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A BIAS OF A POWER AMPLIFIER AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING THE PROVISION OF A BIAS INFORMATION - A transmit circuit includes a power amplifier configured to amplify an RF input signal to obtain an RF output signal, and an antenna tuner configured to transform an antenna impedance to an impedance at an input of the antenna tuner, wherein the input of the antenna tuner is coupled to an output of the power amplifier. The transmit circuit further includes a bias controller configured to control a bias of the power amplifier, wherein the bias controller is configured to provide a bias control signal to adjust the bias of the power amplifier based on a determination of a measure of a load impedance provided to the power amplifier by the antenna tuner. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027130 | COLLECTOR BOOST - Embodiments of power amplification devices are described with a power amplification circuit that has more than one amplifier stage and with at least a first voltage regulation circuit and a second voltage regulation circuit configured that provide regulated voltages to these amplifier stages. The power amplification device includes a threshold detection circuit to get better maximum output power performance while preserving power efficiency. The threshold detection circuit is configured to increase a first voltage adjustment gain of the first voltage regulation circuit when a regulated voltage level of a second voltage regulation circuit reaches a first threshold voltage level. In this manner, the first voltage adjustment gain can be initially set to be lower than the second voltage adjustment gain until the second voltage regulation circuit is close or has railed. The first voltage adjustment gain can then be increased to allow the first voltage regulation circuit to also rail. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027131 | SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE USING VACUUM TUBE, AUDIO APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOUND OUTPUT THEREOF - A sound output device is provided. The sound output device includes a vacuum tube for amplifying an audio signal; a power supply that supplies power to the vacuum tube; a first switch circuit that selectively connects the power supply to the vacuum tube; and a controller that controls the first switch circuit according to whether the vacuum tube is used. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027132 | HIGH EFFICIENCY MULTIPLE POWER MODE LINEAR RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER - The embodiments disclosed in the detailed description include a power amplifier having a low power mode amplifier, a medium power mode amplifier, and a high power mode amplifier in communication with a radio frequency (RF) output load. The exemplary embodiments of the power amplifier permit a wireless device to select the most power efficient means to transmit an RF signal based upon the desired output power level. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027133 | SENSE AMPLIFIERS INCLUDING BIAS CIRCUITS - Sense amplifiers including bias circuits are described. Examples include bias circuits having an adjustable width transistor. A loop gain of the bias circuit may be determined in part by the adjustable width of the transistor. Examples of sense amplifiers including amplifier stages configured to bias an input/output node to a reference voltage. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027134 | SWITCHING REGULATOR WITH VARIABLE COMPENSATION - A switching regulator circuit includes a power stage and a compensation network. The compensation network includes a programmable transconductance (g | 2013-01-31 |
20130027135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE BIAS CIRCUITS FOR A POWER AMPLIFIER - Systems and methods may include an amplifier having at least a first input port, where the amplifier includes a first capacitance associated with the first input port; a first bias circuit, where the first bias circuit comprises a series connection of a first charging circuit and a first discharging circuit, wherein a first node between the first charging circuit and the first discharging circuit is connected to the first input port, wherein responsive to an RF input signal having at least a first predetermined level being received at the first input port, the first charging circuit charges the first capacitance associated with the first input port during a first portion of a cycle of the RF input signal, and discharges the first capacitance associated with the first input port during a second portion of the cycle, thereby controlling a DC bias voltage level available at the first input port. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027136 | VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides a variable gain amplifier system for use in a burst mode receiver, said system comprising an amplifier adapted to amplify a signal; a gain control module; a dc offset compensation module adapted to derive a compensation signal as a function of the amplifier gain. Compared to existing methods for dc offset compensation in variable gain amplifier, the system and method for dc offset compensation allows fast adjustment of rapidly changing dc offsets that occur in applications where the gain of the variable gain amplifier is adjusted rapidly. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027137 | RADIATION HARDENED DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER - This disclosure is directed to techniques for preventing or reducing perturbations of an output signal of a differential amplifier caused by ionizing radiation incident upon the amplifier. The amplifier may include an amplification module that includes a plurality of amplification units configured to amplify a difference between a first component and a second component of a differential voltage signal to generate a plurality of amplified difference signals each corresponding to the amplified difference. The amplifier may further include a combination module that combines the plurality of amplified difference signals to generate a common output signal corresponding to the amplified difference. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027138 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL SENSING - An amplifier circuit ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130027139 | RING OSCILLATOR BASED VOLTAGE CONTROL OSCILLATOR HAVING LOW-JITTER AND WIDE BANDWIDTH - The embodiments described herein provide a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). The VCO may include, but is not limited to a voltage-to-current converter configured to receive a control voltage and to convert the control voltage to a current, a current bias circuit coupled to the voltage-to-current converter and configured to receive frequency band select digital inputs and to bias the current generated by the voltage-to-current converter based upon the band select inputs, and a ring oscillator coupled to receive the biased current and to output an oscillating signal based upon the biased current. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027140 | COUPLING RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The described systems and methods can facilitate examination of device parameters including analysis of relatively dominant characteristic impacts on delays. In one embodiment, at least some coupling components (e.g., metal layer wires, traces, lines, etc.) have a relatively dominate impact on delays and the delay is in part a function of both capacitance and resistance of the coupling component. In one embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of dominate characteristic oscillating rings, wherein each respective one of the plurality of dominate characteristic oscillating rings includes a respective dominate characteristic. Additional analysis can be performed correlating the dominate characteristic delay impact results with device fabrication and operation. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027141 | CRYSTAL RESONATOR AND CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - A crystal resonator comprises a first vibrating region provided on a crystal wafer, a second vibrating region provided on the crystal wafer, the second vibrating region having a different thickness and positive/negative orientation of the X-axis from those of the first vibrating region, and excitation electrodes which are provided respectively on the first vibrating region and the second vibrating region for causing the vibrating regions to vibrate independently. Frequencies that change by different amounts from each other relative to a temperature change can be retrieved from one vibrating region and the other vibrating region. Thus, based on an oscillating frequency of the vibrating region in which a clear frequency change occurs relative to the temperature, the oscillating frequency of the other vibrating region can be controlled. Thereby, increases in the complexity of the crystal oscillator can be suppressed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027142 | GAS CELL UNIT AND ATOMIC OSCILLATOR - A gas cell unit includes a gas cell in which a gaseous alkali metal atom is sealed, a first heater to heat the gas cell, and a second heater which is provide to face the first heater across the gas cell and heats the gas cell. The first heater includes a first heating resistor which generates heat by energization, and the second heater includes a second heating resistor through which a current flows in the same direction as the direction of a current flowing through the first heating resistor and which generates heat by energization. Between the first heating resistor and the second heating resistor, a magnetic field generated by the energization to the first heating resistor and a magnetic field generated by the energization to the second heating resistor are mutually cancelled or weakened. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027143 | ANTIRESONANT FREQUENCY-VARYING COMPLEX RESONANCE CIRCUIT - A complex resonance circuit includes a first current path performing a first phase shift and a first gain control to an AC power signal supplied, at least one second current path performing a second phase shift different in amount from the first phase shift and a second gain control different in amount from the first gain control to the AC power signal, at least two resonant circuits which are provided each on the respective first and second current paths, and have mutually different resonance points or antiresonance points for the AC power signals each passing through the respective first and second current paths and capture the respective AC power signals, and an analog operational circuit for allowing the AC power signals having passed through the first and second current paths to be subjected to addition or subtraction in an analog fashion for output. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027144 | SAW DEVICE, SAW OSCILLATOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A SAW device includes a SAW chip formed of a piezoelectric substrate and an IDT formed thereon, a base substrate that supports the SAW chip, and a fixing member that fixes the SAW chip to the base substrate. The SAW chip that forms a cantilever is supported by the base substrate via the fixing member in a position where the IDT does not overlap with the fixing member in a plan view of the SAW chip. The length W of the SAW chip in a y-axis direction and the length D of the fixing member in the y-axis direction satisfy 12013-01-31 | |
20130027145 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OSCILLATOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided in which alignment of a lid substrate | 2013-01-31 |
20130027146 | MEMS VIBRATOR AND OSCILLATOR - A MEMS vibrator includes: a substrate; a first electrode disposed above the substrate; and a second electrode disposed in a state where at least one portion of the second electrode has a space between the first electrode and the second electrode, and having a beam portion capable of vibrating, in the thickness direction of the substrate, with electrostatic force and a supporting portion supporting one edge of the beam portion and disposed above the substrate, wherein a supporting side face of the supporting portion supporting the one edge has a bending portion which bends in plan view from the thickness direction of the substrate, and the one edge is supported by the supporting side face including the bending portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027147 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE OSCILLATOR - A surface acoustic wave resonator includes: an IDT which is disposed on a quartz crystal substrate with an Euler angle of (−1.5°≦φ≦1.5°, 117°≦θ≦142°, 41.9°≦|ψ|≦49.57°) and which excites a surface acoustic wave in an upper mode of a stop band; and an inter-electrode-finger groove formed by recessing the quartz crystal substrate between electrode fingers of the IDT, wherein the following expression: | 2013-01-31 |
20130027148 | ANTIRESONANT FREQUENCY-VARYING COMPLEX RESONANT CIRCUIT - A complex resonant circuit includes: a first current path performing a first gain control to an AC power signal being supplied; at least one second current path performing a second gain control different from the first gain control to the AC power signal; at least two resonant circuits provided on the respective first and second current paths, having mutually different resonance or antiresonance points for the AC power signals passing through the respective first and second current paths and capturing the respective AC power signals; at least one compensation current path performing a compensation phase shift to the AC power signal; a compensation circuit, provided on the compensation current path, for removing an unnecessary component of the resonant circuit; and an analog operational circuit performing analog addition or subtraction on the AC power signal having passed through the first and second current paths, and the compensation current path. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027149 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR INCREASING THE RESOLUTION OF A DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - A method and a circuit for increasing a resolution of a digitally controlled oscillator include controlling the oscillator so that an output signal of the oscillator varies between semi-periods having a first frequency and semi-periods having a second frequency. The method and circuit further include applying the output signal of the oscillator as an input to a divider to obtain a divided signal. A frequency of at least one semi-period of the divided signal is a function of both an oscillator semi-period having the first frequency and an oscillator semi-period having the second frequency. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027150 | FAST START UP, ULTRA-LOW POWER BIAS GENERATOR FOR FAST WAKE UP OSCILLATORS - Various embodiments relate to a bias generator including: a bias generator circuit; a master startup circuit that applies current to a first node in the bias generator circuit; a second startup circuit that applies current to additional nodes in the bias generator circuit; and a power switch that receives a power from a power supply and that provides power to the bias generator circuit, the master startup circuit, and the second startup circuit. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027151 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR WITH TWO-WAY INTEGRATOR - An example PWM includes a driver and a two-way oscillator. The oscillator includes, a first frequency adjust current source, a second frequency adjust current source, a capacitor, a switching reference and a comparator. The capacitor integrates a frequency adjust current by charging with the first frequency adjust current source. The capacitor subsequently integrates a second frequency adjust current by discharging with the second frequency adjust current source. The switching reference outputs a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage responsive to an oscillator signal. The comparator compares the output of the switching reference with a voltage on the capacitor. The first and second frequency adjust current sources vary the first and second frequency adjust currents to vary the frequency of the PWM signal to spread energy of switching harmonics over a frequency band and to reduce EMI. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027152 | DRIFT STABILIZATION OF MAGNETICALLY TUNABLE FILTER BY TEMPERATURE REGULATION AND MECHANICAL ISOLATION OF ELCTROMAGNET COIL - An electromagnet structure comprises a magnetic shell having a cavity, a magnetic pole located within the cavity and having a magnetic gap for focusing a magnetic field on a magnetically tunable filter, a conductive coil located within the cavity of the magnetic shell and forming multiple turns around the magnetic pole, and a heater located within the cavity of the magnetic shell and configured to maintain the conductive coil at a substantially constant temperature when the magnetically tunable filter is tuned to different frequencies. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027153 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND DUPLEXER USING BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR - A bulk acoustic wave resonator (BAWR) includes a bulk acoustic resonance unit and at least one compensation layer. The bulk acoustic resonance unit includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode, the second electrode, and the piezoelectric layer each include a material that modifies a resonance frequency based on a temperature, and the at least one compensation layer includes a material that adjusts the resonance frequency modified based on the temperature in a direction opposite to a direction of the modification. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027154 | FILTER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING FREQUENCY RESPONSE - A filter includes a first varactor with a first end electrically connected to a signal input end, a second varactor with a first end electrically connected to a second end of the first varactor, and a second end electrically connected to ground, and an inductor with a first end electrically connected to the second end of the first varactor, and a second end electrically connected to ground. The filter is capable of adjusting its frequency response by changing capacitance of the first varactor and/or the second varactor. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027155 | CERAMIC MULTILAYER COMPONENT - The multilayer component has a base body ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130027156 | CIRCUIT MODULE AND COMPOSITE CIRCUIT MODULE - A SAW filter includes a piezoelectric substrate, a longitudinal coupling portion disposed on a main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, a support layer and cover layers covering the main surface of the piezoelectric substrate with an air gap on the longitudinal coupling portion, and bumps that are disposed on one of the cover layers and are electrically connected to the longitudinal coupling portion. A mount board is mounted on a motherboard. The SAW filter is mounted on the mount board via the bumps. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027157 | STARTER-USE ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH - The starter-use electromagnetic switch has an electrical contact interposed in a power supply line for supplying power from a battery to a starter motor, the main contact being turned on and off in interlock with energization of an electromagnet implemented by an excitation coil. The electromagnetic switch includes a connection fitting connected to the excitation coil at one end thereof and drawn outside through a resin cover of the electromagnetic switch at the other end thereof, and a terminal fitting electrically and mechanically connected to the other end of the connection fitting at one end thereof, the other end of the terminal fitting being branched into first and second terminal pieces. The first terminal piece serves as an excitation terminal supplied with power from the battery. The second terminal piece serves as a connection terminal connected to an excitation terminal of an external electromagnetic switch through a cable. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027158 | Electric Switching Device With Ultra-Fast Actuating Mechanism and Hybrid Switch Comprising One Such Device - A switching device with an ultra-fast actuating mechanism for opening electric contacts comprising a propulsion coil and a conducting disk. A stationary contact collaborates in the closed position with a movable contact, said contacts being moved to the open position by repulsion of the conducting disk. A biasing device generates a closing force to hold said electric contacts in the closed position. Latching means of the movable contact in the open position comprise a magnetic yoke having an attraction coil providing an attraction force of a magnetic movable armature. The movable contact is supported by a contact-bearing support comprising drive means designed to collaborate with the magnetic movable armature to cause movement thereof, when movement of the movable contact takes place. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027159 | MANUFACTURING USING LEVITATED MANIPULATOR ROBOTS - A method of building structures using diamagnetically levitated manipulators includes depositing, with a first end effector attached to a first manipulator, a first adhesive at a first location on a first surface, picking up, with a second end effector, an article, moving the article to the surface, and placing the article on the adhesive on the surface. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027160 | SINTERED MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SINTERED MAGNET - The present invention aims to ensure strength of a thin-walled sintered magnet. A sintered magnet is a ferrite sintered magnet made by sintering a magnetic material. A magnetic powder mixture obtained by mixing magnetic powder with a binder resin is injection-molded into a mold with a magnetic field applied thereto to produce a molded body, which is then sintered to produce the sintered magnet. The sintered magnet has a thickness of 3.5 mm or less in the position of center of gravity thereof. The sintered magnet has a surface roughness Rz of 0.1 or more and 2.5 μm or less. The surface roughness Rz is a 10 point average roughness. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027161 | MAGNETIC ELEMENT - A magnetic element including: a first magnetic core including a coil which is wound by a predetermined number of turns; a second magnetic core which includes the coil in the inside thereof and which is combined along the outer circumference of the first magnetic core; and a metal terminal which connects the coil and a mounting substrate, wherein the metal terminal includes a fixing portion for fixing the second magnetic core in a state of combining the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027162 | Miniature Neutral Toroidal Current Transformer - A toroidal current transformer that can be used as a neutral current transformer in a single or three phase system as a result of its compactness is described. The core is made of ferromagnetic material having a primary winding and a secondary winding. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027163 | REACTOR - A reactor is disclosed. The reactor is comprised of a housing, a solenoid coil, a center columnar member, and a core. The center columnar member provides first surfaces contacting with sandwich portions of the housing, and the core is comprised of resin including magnetic powder. The coil and the center columnar member are fixed in the core. A surface roughness (Rz | 2013-01-31 |
20130027164 | REACTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER USING REACTOR - A reactor has a cylindrical coil which is energized to create a magnetic flux, a core composed of magnetic powder mixed resin, the coil being buried in the core. The reactor has an inner core which is provided in an inner periphery of the coil and extends along an axial direction of the coil. The reactor has a case in which the coil, the core and the inner core are disposed. The case has a projection which projects inside of the case and a concave portion which is concave toward a projecting direction of the projection. The case including the projection and concave portion is formed in one piece by using die casting. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027165 | ASYMMETRICAL PLANAR TRANSFORMER HAVING CONTROLLABLE LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE - An asymmetrical planar transformer having controllable leakage inductance is provided. The asymmetrical planar transformer includes a circuit board, a winding rack, a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a magnetic core assembly. Via hole is formed on circuit board. Winding rack includes several annular plates, a tubular shell, and a through hole. The first, second, and third annular plates are arranged in parallel. Position of through hole is corresponding to that of via hole. Primary winding is disposed between first and second annular plates, and is electrically connected with circuit board. Secondary winding, with annular shape, is disposed between second annular plate and third annular plate, and is electrically connected with circuit board. Magnetic core assembly includes magnetic column which is passed through via hole of circuit board and through hole of winding rack. Through hole is extended through secondary winding, first annular plate, second annular plate, and third annular plate. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027166 | INDUCTANCE ELEMENT - This disclosure provides an inductance element including a core, a conductive wire, and a pair of terminal electrodes. The core includes an upper flange portion and a lower flange portion formed on both ends of a winding-core portion, and the conductive wire is wound around the winding-core portion. End portions of the wire connect to a pair of terminal electrodes formed on a bottom surface of the lower flange portion. Each terminal electrode includes a principal electrode region and a pair of extension electrode regions extending from the principal electrode region toward respective side surfaces of the lower flange portion. Each extension electrode region of each terminal electrode is not formed on a region of the bottom surface of the lower flange portion through which one of the end portions of the conductive wires pass. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027167 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AIR CORE COIL - Provided is a circuit board including an air core coil including a winding portion having a conductive wire wound in a helical shape, a first lead portion extending from an end of the winding portion, and a second lead portion extending from another end of the winding portion, wherein the first lead portion and the second lead portion extend in different directions from each other on a substantially same plane, and a coil mounting portion including an opening to accommodate the winding portion, a first conductive part provided on a periphery of the opening and contacting the first lead portion, and a second conductive part provided on the periphery of the opening and contacting the second lead portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027168 | MULTILAYER INDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a multilayer power inductor and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer power inductor includes a multilayer body formed by multi-layering a plurality of body sheets; a coil portion including internal electrode patterns that are respectively formed on the plurality of body sheets; and external electrodes that are disposed on lateral surfaces of the multilayer body and are electrically connected to both ends of the coil portion, wherein a space portion is formed in the internal electrode pattern to correspond to contraction of the plurality of body sheet. The multilayer power inductor relieves internal stress generated in a product through the space portion so as to prevent the body sheet from being magnetized due to the internal stress, thereby preventing a reduction in inductance. The multilayer inductor may also be manufactured by using conventional manufacturing processes themselves without any influence on the productivity of a product. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027169 | MAGNETIC COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Magnetic component assemblies and core structures including coil coupling arrangements, that are advantageously utilized in providing surface mount magnetic components such as inductors and transformers. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027170 | ISOLATED POWER CONVERTER WITH MAGNETICS ON CHIP - An integrated circuit fabricated with a number of layer may include a substrate, a transformer having a first winding, a second winding and a magnetic core. The first winding and the second winding may surround the magnetic core. The transformer may be disposed above a first side of the substrate. A flux conductor may be disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027171 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - An electronic component and manufacturing method for preparing an electronic component includes providing a first insulator layer having a first nickel content rate. A coil conductor and a second insulator layer having a first bismuth content rate and a second nickel content rate higher than the first nickel content rate are provided on the first insulator layer. The first insulator layer, the coil conductor, and the second insulator layer constitute a first unit layer. The first unit layer and an exterior insulator layer are laminated to obtain a laminate. After a step of firing the laminate, a nickel content rate in a first portion of the first insulator layer, the first portion being sandwiched between the coil conductors from both sides facing in a lamination direction, is lower than a nickel content rate in a second portion of the first insulator layer other than the first portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027172 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A CARRIER WITH A THREE DIMENSIONAL INDUCTOR AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - A method for fabricating a carrier with a three-dimensional inductor comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a protective layer; forming a first photoresist layer on the protective layer; patterning the first photoresist layer to form a second opening and a plurality of disposing slots; forming a first metal layer in second opening and disposing slots; removing the first photoresist layer; forming a first dielectric layer on the protective layer; forming a second photoresist layer on the first dielectric layer; patterning the second photoresist layer to form a plurality of slots; forming a second metal layer in slots to form a plurality of inductive portions; removing the second photoresist layer; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; forming a third photoresist layer on the second dielectric layer; patterning the third photoresist layer to form a plurality of slots; and forming a third metal layer in slots. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027173 | TRANSFORMER - A columnar leg portion | 2013-01-31 |
20130027174 | FUSE UNIT - A fuse unit includes a feeding terminal, an energizing terminal and a fusion portion. The feeding terminal is fixed to a battery post to receive power from a battery. The fusion portion electrically connects the feeding terminal and the energizing terminal, and is arranged over the battery post. The feeding terminal is positioned between the energizing terminal and the fusion portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027175 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A multilayer ceramic substrate includes a ceramic laminated body including a plurality of ceramic layers stacked on each other, a resistor, and a resistor connecting conductor with a portion overlapping the resistor and an overcoat layer that covers the resistor located on a principal surface of the ceramic laminated body. An overcoat layer is made relatively thick during firing, thereby making cracks less likely to be caused, and after the firing step, the thickness of the overcoat layer is reduced by physically scraping down the surface of the overcoat layer, thereby reducing the trimming time. In the overcoat layer, a region that covers a portion in which a resistor overlaps a resistor connecting conductor is thicker than a region that covers the other portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027176 | COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR A LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM - A communication protocol for a lighting control system having a plurality of control devices coupled to a communication link uses a polling technique to coordinate the transmission of digital messages between the control devices. When the control devices are powered up, one of the control devices is established as a “master” device. During normal operation, the master device transmits a standard poll message to each of the control devices in succession using a unique semi-permanent Poll ID for each of the control devices. The master device periodically transmits a Poll-ID-Request poll message to the control devices allow those devices that do not have a Poll ID to request a Poll ID. If a control device determines either that the master device is not transmitting poll messages to it, or that another control device has the same Poll ID, the control device drops its Poll ID and acquires another Poll ID. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027177 | Electronic Security System for Monitoring Mechanical Keys and Other Items - A method or system for controlling and recording the security of an enclosure is disclosed. A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027178 | CIRCUIT FOR AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A SECODARY IDENTIFICATION CODE IN A GARAGE DOOR OPENER SYSTEM - A circuit for implementing a secondary identification code stored in a memory associated with a wireless garage door opener keypad unit is disclosed. The circuit comprises a first memory element storing a primary identification code; a second memory element storing a secondary identification code; and a control circuit coupled to receive a disable signal from an input actuator on the wireless garage door opener keypad unit, wherein the control circuit enables and disables the use of the secondary identification code. A method of implementing a secondary identification code is also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027179 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH SECURITY APPARATUS - A computer system includes a computer, a fingerprint reader, and a security apparatus to apply complete security for the benefit of an authorized user. The computer includes a first interface, a second interface, an account storage unit, and a fingerprint storage unit. The fingerprint reader can connect with the computer through the first interface for inputting fingerprint information. The security apparatus can connect with the computer through the second interface, and includes a password storage module, a first use module, a password modification module, and a normal use module. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027180 | SEAMLESS AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for providing access to or from a controlled space includes a device, a credential, a sensor, and a controller. The credential identifies or is associated with a user of the system and the device is configured | 2013-01-31 |
20130027181 | WIRELESS GARAGE DOOR OPENER KEYPAD UNIT AND A METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A GARAGE DOOR OPENER KEYPAD UINT - According to an embodiment, a wireless garage door opener keypad unit may comprise a first memory element storing a primary identification code; a second memory element storing a secondary identification code; a keypad for receiving an identification code entered on the keypad; and a control circuit, responsive to entries on the keypad, for enabling and disabling the use of the secondary identification code. A method of implementing a secondary identification code is also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027182 | Electronic locking device having a concealed notification function and the notification method thereof - An electronic locking device having a concealed notification function comprises an input module, an identification module connected to the input module, a lock-fastening module connected to the identification module, and a notifying module connected to the identification module, wherein the electronic locking device is characterized in that: the notifying module performs a notifying process according to a control signal output by the identification module, and at least one recipient end is notified by the notifying process and each recipient end is notified at least once to enhance the security function of the electronic locking device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027183 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR A POWER STORAGE DEVICE COMPARTMENT - A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To allow easy and convenient access to empty portable electrical energy storage device compartments within the vehicles, if the vehicle comes within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device such as a key fob or other wireless device of a user, an empty portable electrical energy storage device compartment that is closed or locked, is unlocked, unlatched or opened automatically. Also, if the portable electrical energy storage device compartment is in another desired state to have the compartment unlocked, such as having a portable electrical energy storage device in the compartment that has a charge level below a particular threshold, the compartment will likewise be unlocked, unlatched or opened automatically. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027184 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR POSITION OF HAND OF USER IN BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - A biometric authentication device determining whether or not a user is to be authenticated, by matching biological information of a finger of the user and biological information of a palm thereof against biological information of a finger of a registered user and biological information of a palm thereof, the biometric authentication device includes, a first sensor configured to generate a first biological image in which the biological information of the finger of the user is captured; a second sensor configured to generate a second biological image in which the biological information of the palm of the user is captured; a guiding member configured to regulate a position of the finger of the user; an object area detection unit configured to detect a first object area in which the biological information of the finger is captured on the first biological image; and a position determination unit configured to determine. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027185 | RFID - Specimen Transport Puck Process Features and Porcess Method to Efficiently Wand, Rack, Transport, Track Specimens in the Laboratory - This invention is for the process method of an RFID Specimen Transport puck that can be used in the process of performing overall efficient wanding, racking, transporting and tracking of specimens throughout the entire lab. This puck design process can be used on a conveyor system, contains an RFID chip, can be used to wand specimens for tracking, can be used to rack specimens, can be used to transport specimens to laboratory areas and instruments, can be used to track specimen, is made of plastics, is small, has the ability to hold various tubes sizes, that has few pieces to assemble, that is low in cost, can be held in a rack carrying tray. By having all these process features in the one puck design, this ‘puck’ can be used in high volume and perform the overall wanding, racking, transporting, and tracking of specimens though out the entire laboratory. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027186 | ULTRALOW-POWER IMPLANTABLE HUB-BASED WIRELESS IMPLANTABLE SENSOR COMMUNICATION - Communication power in a medical device system is managed by providing power from a power supply to a communication circuit in a sensing device according to a first communication wake up mode set for a first time period and according to a second communication wake up mode set for a second time period. The second communication wake-up mode is established by a second device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027187 | SECURITY KIOSK - A security kiosk which allows travelers to process themselves through a security checkpoint. An example security kiosk includes an identification device, communications circuitry, a security scanner for examining a traveler and items accompanying the traveler, and a processor for obtaining identification information from the traveler using the identification device, for connecting to a host computer system using the communications circuitry, for determining whether the traveler has previously checked in from the host computer system, for checking in the traveler when the traveler has not previously checked in, for reading a check-in document when the traveler has previously checked in, and for operating the security scanner. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027188 | INTERROGATOR APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, an interrogator apparatus includes a transmitting section configured to generate a transmission signal, a receiving section configured to process a reception signal, an antenna configured to transmit and receive a radio signal, a directional coupler configured to supply the transmission signal from the transmitting section to the antenna and supply the reception signal from the antenna to the receiving section, a switching element, a first terminal of which is connected to the directional coupler and a second terminal of which is grounded, the switching element connecting the first terminal or the second terminal to the antenna according to a control signal, and a control section configured to control, when performing carrier sense and detecting a carrier, the switching element to back-scatter an interrupt signal and stop transmission of a radio signal to another interrogator apparatus having a lower priority degree than the interrogator apparatus. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027189 | ELECTRONIC PRICE LABEL SYSTEM - A method and system for an electronic price label system comprising at least a base station and a plurality of electronic labels for transferring information between the base station and electronic labels. The method comprises transmitting a first message from base station | 2013-01-31 |
20130027190 | Automatic Surgical Sponge Counter and Blood Loss Determination System - A surgical sponge detection system includes a device for automatically counting soiled surgical sponges which includes a reader which scans each sponge entered and determines sponge type from a tag affixed to each sponge and a control unit which processes data received from reader contained within sponges entered. The reader includes a non-optical scanner means which can read an indicating means on the sponges even when the indicating means is covered with blood or other body fluids. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027191 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Setting RFID Tags to a Particular Read State - A wireless transmitter is configured to transmit compatibly to RFID tags and a control circuit operably couples to that wireless transmitter and is configured to use the wireless transmitter to transmit to those RFID tags a message to cause the RFID tags to have a particular read state without also soliciting a corresponding response from any of those RFID tags. For example, this can comprise causing RFID tags having a B inventory state to switch to an A inventory state (while permitting RFID tags already having an A inventory state to so remain). | 2013-01-31 |
20130027192 | MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor control method comprises: inputting a PWM signal into a control unit for the control unit to obtain a direction command and a speed command by an identification rule, and generating a control signal according to the direction and speed commands by the control unit; and generating a driving signal according to the control signal by the driving unit for driving a motor to operate according to the direction and speed commands. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027193 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A remote control system includes a receiver equipped in a device and a remote controller. The receiver includes a positioning unit to acquire current position information of the receiver. The controller includes a positioning unit to acquire current position information of the remote controller. The current position information of the remote controller and a control signal is transmitted to the receiver. The receiver further includes a processor to control the device to execute an operation corresponding to the control signal based on the current position information of the remote controller and the receiver. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027194 | REMOTE CONTROLLER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - This invention provides remote control devices, electronic apparatuses, and their controlling methods. In an embodiment, a remote control device having buttons is used to control an electronic apparatus having a screen, and the user employs the buttons and the screen to disable one or more of the buttons. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027195 | WIDTH CALIBRATION OF LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM - A lane departure warning system has a trailer detector for detecting that a trailer is attached to a vehicle, a lane boundary detector for detecting a position of a lane boundary on a roadway over which the vehicle is travelling, and an information processor including a calibrator for generating calibration parameters used in determining an unintended lane departure event with respect to the lane boundary. The information processor initiates a process for allowing a vehicle operator to provide trailer width information when the trailer detector indicates that the vehicle has the trailer attached thereto. The trailer width information is used by the information processor for generating the calibration parameters as a function of a width of the trailer. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027196 | OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method of detecting objects in a path of a vehicle is provided. An image frame that depicts the path of the vehicle is obtained. An edge-image corresponding to the image frame is generated. A binary image corresponding to the edge-image is also generated. One or more blobs in the binary image that respectively correspond to one or more objects in the image frame are identified. Based on an analysis of the blobs in the binary image, a determination is made that one of the objects in the image frame is an obstacle in the path of the vehicle. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027197 | AUDIO BUFFERING IN TWO-WAY VOICE ALARM SYSTEMS - An alarm system includes an alarm panel that signals sensed alarm conditions at a premises to a monitoring server over a packet switched data network. The alarm panel also senses and buffers audio at the premises. In response to a sensed alarm condition, buffered audio, buffered prior to signalling the sensed alarm condition, is transferred to the monitoring station. The alarm panel may further receive live audio from the premises. Data representing live audio and buffered audio may be transferred concurrently, allowing an operator at a monitoring center to listen to audio arising from events before and after an alarm is signalled. The alarm system may further allow real-time communication between the monitoring center and panel. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH NON-ADDRESSABLE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES - A non-addressable fire alarm system, with a fire alarm control panel and one or more non-addressable devices, is provided. The fire alarm control panel sends a broadcast command to the one or more non-addressable devices in the fire alarm system. In response thereto, the one or more non-addressable device modify at least one aspect of one or more communication lines in the fire alarm system. For example, the non-addressable device may generate an open circuit, a closed circuit, or put a current on the one or more communication lines. As another example, the non-addressable device may send a communication back to the fire alarm control panel. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027199 | HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hygiene compliance system comprising personnel tags each having a respective status indicator that may be set to a first value indicating hygiene compliance or to a second value indicating hygiene non-compliance. Monitors for target zones, e.g. patients' beds, detect the presence of the personnel tags at the target zone. Monitors for hygiene stations, e.g. washbasins, detect the presence of the tags at the hygiene stations. When the hygiene station monitor detects that a hygiene station has been used, the respective tag is set to the first value. The target zone monitor checks the status of tags detected in its target zone and may issue a warning if the status indicates hygiene non-compliance. When the person leaves the target zone, the target zone monitor changes the respective tag's status to the second value. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027200 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a similar tag list acquiring unit that acquires a similar tag list from which wireless tags having similar tracking information are extracted, a tracker extracting unit that extracts users permitted to access information of the wireless tags included in the similar tag list, a determining unit that determines whether a suspicious tag, which is a wireless tag included in the similar tag list that does not permit the user to access the information of the wireless tag, is included, with respect to each of the extracted users, and a notifying unit that transmits a notification to the user for whom it is determined that the suspicious tag is included in the similar tag list. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027201 | METHOD OF ALERTING OWNERS TO THEFT OF PROPERTY - The present invention is directed to an anti-theft system for protecting portable personal items attached to the system and remotely signaling their removal. The system includes a base secured in place on the edge of a table or a wall. A pressure detecting mechanism is disposed to hang from the base so it can be used to hold the personal item, and so that the presence or absence of the item from the pressure detecting mechanism can be detected. Once the device is activated and a valuable personal item is placed on the pressure detecting mechanism, the removal of the item without first deactivating the device will cause an alarm to be activated. The alarm may be a sound or flashing light on the base of the device or generate a signal that may be received remotely by the owner. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027202 | PROTECTIVE UNIT AND AN ELECTRONIC MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electronic module with protective unit, comprising: an electronic device, a resistant member, and a detecting member. The electronic device includes: an outer shell having a plurality of openings; the resistant member has a plurality of protrusion being disposed in the opening correspondingly; the detecting member is disposed on the outer shell of the electronic device and includes: a sensing unit for executing sensing mechanism; a control unit electrically connected with the sensing unit; a warning signal generating unit electrically connected with the control unit; the sensing unit executes the sensing mechanism continuously, when the sensing mechanism detects a default condition, the sensing unit sends an indicating signal to the control unit to command the protrusion to protrude outside the openings, and the control unit control the warning signal generating unit to generate a warning signal. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027203 | Delayed Entry Alert & Detection Switch - An intrusion detection device including microcontroller, a light emitting diode ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130027204 | DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - Data center equipment location systems include hardware and software to provide information on the location, monitoring, and security of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The systems provide a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to an equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers link to a central control computer that provides an operator interface and communicates with the equipment rack controllers. The computer stores IDs of the equipment rack controllers and each of its connected electronic ID tags, and receives information from the tags to monitor the status of each piece of equipment. Further, the computer can activate a sensory indicator to enable a technician(s) to locate a piece of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027205 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL FOR A PATIENT MONITORING NETWORK - A patient monitoring network may include patient monitoring units including patient monitors and monitoring stations. A patient monitor may be part of a patient monitoring system including devices for monitoring physiological activity of a patient and the patient monitor. A monitoring station may include a display and user interface to allow for monitoring of one or more patient monitors. The patient monitoring units may be connected to a network. A broadcast communication may be used by a patient monitoring unit to identify an address of other patient monitoring units. Patient monitoring units may then engage in addressed communications to allow for the display of information from one or more patient monitors at one or more monitoring stations. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027206 | Portable Medicament Compliance Administrator System - A system for annunciating and tracking dispensing of at least one medicament according to a predetermined schedule. The system comprises a small, portable device functional to issue reminder signals when it is appropriate to administer a medicament and to record medicament dispensing events. The system includes a master data processor such as a personal computer which is functional to download operating instructions to the portable device and to retrieve data pertaining to recorded events. The portable device may cooperate with an electronic card or key which may be used to enter identification data pertaining to medicaments to the portable device, and to reset the portable device to continue to operate according to originally downloaded operating instructions. The receptacle which stores the medicament may be controlled to dispense only a limited dosage of the medicament. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027207 | Antenna Enclosed Within an Animal Training Apparatus - An animal training apparatus including an electrical conductor embedded within a flexible member, and a housing having a through-opening for receiving the electrical conductor therethrough. The flexible member is molded around the electrical conductor and the antenna, while the electrical conductor is positioned such that it extends into the housing through the through-opening. As a result of the molding process, the flexible member shields the housing through-opening, discouraging substances such as water from accessing the interior of the housing via the through-opening. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027208 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FATIGUE - A method for detecting fatigue is provided herein. The present invention includes the following steps: measuring a plurality of physiological feature data from a user in continuous time to generate a feature sequence; computing the rate of drop and/or calculating the difference of the rate of drop based on the feature sequence; and determining the fatigue level of the user by analyzing the rate of drop and the difference of the rate of drop. A fatigue detecting device is also disclosed here. The present invention can be utilized to effectively monitor the fatigue level of the user. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING ETHYL ALCOHOL IN THE BLOOD OF A MOTORIZED VEHICLE DRIVER TRANSDERMALLY AND NON-INVASIVELY IN THE PRESENCE OF INTERFERENTS - This invention relates to a system and method that can quickly and accurately detect and measure ethyl alcohol in the blood of a motorized vehicle driver transdermally and non-invasively within minutes of ethanol consumption and in the presence of interferents. The system includes an array of sensors embedded into the steering mechanism of a motorized vehicle, a data base of patterns produced through empirical testing of various analytes in various combinations and concentrations, neural net based pattern recognition algorithms to ascertain the driver's transdermal alcohol concentration and a database derived from human testing, correlating the driver's transdermal alcohol concentration with the driver's blood alcohol concentration. The detection system is integrated with a motor vehicle decision module which can prevent the operation of a motorized vehicle by a driver whose BAC exceeds a preset limit. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027210 | OIL LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a method of determining if a fluid level in a transmission is satisfactory. The transmission includes a controller and is coupled to a powered vehicle. The method includes measuring a grade of the surface upon which the vehicle is positioned with an inclinometer and measuring the fluid level in the transmission with a fluid sensor. The method also includes communicating the measured grade and measured fluid level to the controller and determining a fluid level threshold based on the measured grade. The measured fluid level and fluid level threshold are compared and a determination is made if the measured fluid level is satisfactory based on the comparison. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027211 | SMOKE DETECTOR - The smoke detector comprises a housing provided with one or more openings for the passage of smoke particles into an interior of the housing. A first electrode and a second electrode are disposed in the interior of the housing and generate an electric field by application of an electrical potential therebetween. A detection chamber is defined between the first electrode and the second electrode, the detection chamber comprising an ionisation zone for the generation of charged particles by ionisation of air in the vicinity of the second electrode and a drift zone for the movement of charged particles towards the first electrode. A measurement device measures an electrical parameter representative of the electrical current generated between the first electrode and the second electrode by the charged particles. The electrical potential between the first electrode and the second electrode is maintained at a first electrical potential level which is less than and in the vicinity of an electrical potential threshold level at which at corona phenomenon is generated such that in the absence of smoke no corona phenomenon is generated in the vicinity of the second electrode and in the presence of smoke a corona phenomenon is generated in the vicinity of the second electrode. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027212 | VISUAL INDICATOR FOR A WIRELESS GARAGE DOOR OPENER KEYPAD UNIT AND A METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A VISUAL INDICATOR - A circuit for displaying a status of a secondary identification code stored in a memory associated with a wireless garage door opener keypad unit is disclosed. The circuit comprises a keypad for receiving entries; a control circuit coupled to receive the entries on the keypad, wherein the control circuit enables and disables the use of a secondary identification code; and a visual indicator on the wireless keypad garage door opener keypad unit indicating whether the secondary identification code is enabled or disabled. A method of displaying a status of a secondary identification code is also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027213 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes an executer. An executer executes a plurality of functions. A detector detects a remaining amount of a battery attached to the apparatus. A changer changes one portion or all of the executable functions, in response to the detected remaining amount. A notifier notifies a user of an execution function changed when one portion or all of the execution functions by the executor are changed by the changer. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027214 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE INCLUDING INFORMATION LIGHT DEVICE - A household appliance includes an information light device that projects light onto a surface to enable a user to determine whether or not the household device is in operation. The information light device may include a light guide. The light guide may be disposed along a side portion of the household appliance. | 2013-01-31 |
20130027215 | Plug sensor - The present invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring physical parameters in an oil and/or gas well, the apparatus being connectable to a wellhead of the oil and/or gas well. The apparatus comprises a flange assembly configured with a through bore and an end termination, in which through bore a sensor and associated electronics are arranged. The sensor, including a first electronic circuitry, is connected to a second electronic circuitry via transmission devices that are passed through a pressure-tight element arranged in the through bore. The invention also relates to a wellhead for use with an oil and/or gas well with a plurality of casings defining a plurality of annili. The wellhead is configured with a plurality of through-holes, each leading into a respective annulus of the well, and each through-hole is connected to an apparatus as mentioned above. | 2013-01-31 |