05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110025512 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MATERIAL LEVEL IN BIN - A bin level monitoring system uses one or more monitoring devices ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025513 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT SINGLE TOUCH OPERATION BY MEANS OF COMPUTER INPUT DEVICES - A method for carrying out a single touch operation by means of a plurality of function keys and a mouse of a computer in one embodiment is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) enabling a sensor to detects an input signal; (b) determining whether one of the function keys is pressed by processing the input signal; (c) if the determination in step (b) is yes, the method continuing to step (d) else the method looping back to step (b); (d) detecting a movement of the mouse; (e) determining which one of the function keys is pressed; and (f) performing an operation corresponding to the pressed function key by cooperating with the movement of the mouse if the detection of the movement of the mouse is positive. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025514 | Light source and detecting device thereof - The present invention relates to a light source and detecting device thereof includes: a housing; a printed circuit board; an optical fiber connector; a laser diode; a laser driving module; a light coupling device; a light detecting module; an analog-to-digital converter; a micro controlling device; a stroke switch and a displaying device; when the stroke switch is pressed, the light detecting module is activated according to a determination made by the micro controlling device then a light signal coupled by the light coupling device is detected by the light detecting module, then the signal is displayed on the displaying device after being converted by the analog-to-digital converter or the laser diode is driven by the laser driving module and a laser source is therefore emitted. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025515 | STANDALONE SELF-SUPPLIED NUMERIC CONTROLLED RELAY - The disclosure relates to a process of configuring a standalone self-supplied numeric controlled relay for providing phase and earth over current protection to electrical systems by accurate current measurement. The arrangement for current measurement with control algorithms is provided for power control by providing amplified and conditioned current for optimization between the current to power an electronic circuit and the fidelity of a measured current waveform so that they both are at the acceptable levels at the same time. This disclosure describes the current sensing and associated algorithm for power control in a truly self-powered relay. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025516 | NATURAL LANGUAGE NAVIGATION FOR POWER MONITORING SYSTEMS - A method of parsing a natural language phrase to retrieve data associated with a power monitoring system. An input receives a natural language phrase including terms, one of which indicates a data manipulation action for manipulating data of the power monitoring system. A parser component parses the phrase to extract the terms and maps those terms to corresponding category items. The parser component constructs a structured query based on the category items and provides the query to a processor component that retrieves the data from a data source specified in the submitted phrase. The processor component also manipulates the data according to the data manipulation action. The output from the processor component is provided to a presentation component that formats the manipulated data for presentation on a video display, and the formatted manipulated data is displayed on the video display. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025517 | Power monitor controller, power monitor control system and power monitor control method - A power monitor controller includes a period setting part that sets predetermined periods, an integrator part that integrates power consumed in an electric device for every predetermined period set by the period setting part to thus obtain first power consumption, and a detector part that detects an abnormality in the electric device when the first power consumption is within a predetermined range. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025518 | UNDER-VOLTAGE WARNING CIRCUIT - An under-voltage warning circuit includes a Zener diode, a transistor, an annunciator, and a thyristor. When the power source is within a certain range, the annunciator does not work. When the voltage level of the power source V_in is lower than the predetermined value, the annunciator works to denote that the power source is under-voltage. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025519 | NON-INTRUSIVE UTILITY MONITORING - A method of outputting to a user an indication of the usage of a utility, the method comprising: obtaining data indicating, for each of a plurality of appliances, a respective current level of usage of the utility by that appliance; for each of a plurality of appliance categories, using the obtained data to calculate a respective current total level of usage of the utility by appliances belonging to that appliance category; and outputting an indication of the calculated current total level of usage of the utility for at least one of the plurality of appliance categories. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025520 | SANITARY ROTARY VALVE - A sanitary rotary valve prevents the accident of touching rotor and casing, and powder contamination by means of | 2011-02-03 |
20110025521 | BODY MOUNTED DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FLASH IN SOLAR BLIND ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRAL REGION - A detector assembly for detecting a flash from the firing of a weapon comprising: a first support; a plurality of sensors supported by the first support for detecting light from the flash; the sensors operating to receive light in the range of ultraviolet light from approximately 100 nm to approximately 290 nm; a directional indicator for indicating the directional location of the first support; and an indicator assembly comprising at least one indicator; the at least one indicator operating to display the directional location of the flash. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025522 | MOTOR VEHICLE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WITH A SENSOR MODULE - A motor vehicle outside door handle with a wall surrounding an interior space ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025523 | MOUNTING PLATE FOR A NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - A mounting plate assembly for a notification appliance. For example, a mounting plate is designed with at least one aperture for receiving a plurality of leads, e.g., from a backbox. In turn, these leads can be received by a plurality of contacts that are deployed on the mounting plate. In one embodiment, at least two of these contacts are in physical contact with each other at a juncture, thereby providing a connectivity between these two contacts. However, the physical contact at the juncture is non-resetable, i.e., if a force is applied to the juncture, then the connectivity is severed and the physical contact between the two contacts cannot be easily re-establish even if the force is removed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025524 | SIGNAL CLOTHING - An article of signal clothing is provided. The signal clothing may comprise a clothing body, a signal generating unit, and a transceiving unit. The signal generating unit is disposed on the clothing body and configured to generate a signal periodically. The transfer unit is disposed on the clothing body, electrically connected to the signal generating unit, and configured to transmit a synchronization signal periodically in response to the signal generated periodically by the signal generating unit so that a corresponding signal clothing generates a corresponding signal after the receipt of the synchronization signal and generates the corresponding signal periodically in a operating frequency after generating the corresponding signal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025525 | Apparatus and Method for Quality Assessment of Downhole Data - In one aspect, a method for assessing quality of a downhole data is provided. The method, according to one embodiment, may include defining a quality criterion based on one or more parameters of interest, determining a quality assessment value for a first data, determining a quality assessment value for each run of a plurality of runs using the quality criterion, determining a quality factor from the computed quality assessment values of the plurality of runs, and determining a quality level of the first data using the quality assessment value of the first data and the quality factor of the computed quality assessment values. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025526 | Communication System for a Hydrocarbon Extraction Plant - A method of enabling communication between components of a hydrocarbon extraction plant, the plant having an underwater hydrocarbon extraction installation including at least one hydrocarbon extraction well with an associated tree, comprises providing a plurality of RF communication means at respective components of the installation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025527 | ENABLING DRIVER COMMUNICATION - Techniques for generating driving information based on one or more driver inputs are provided. The techniques include receiving information about one or more triggering factors from at least one of one or more internal entities and one or more external entities, using the information to generate a message about the one or more triggering factors, and sending the message to one or more additional drivers. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025528 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES ON CROSS ROADS - The various embodiments herein provide a system and method for managing information display for vehicles on cross roads. The system includes at least one panel to display a traffic regulatory information and advertisements, a central server, a programmable logic controller (PLC) connected to the central server, a plurality of sensors to detect the at least one panel position and any moving foreign objects. A display unit is managed online from a traffic control centre to receive and display a real-time traffic information and a plurality of timers are provided for calculating a time schedule information of the traffic lights based on the traffic. The sensors control and transmit the time schedule information to the PLC. The time schedule information and traffic algorithms are transmitted by the PLC to a central control system for processing and estimating an optimum time schedule of traffic lights. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025529 | INTERSECTION VISIBILITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, VEHICLE WITH INTERSECTION VISIBILITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INTERSECTION VISIBILITY - An intersection visibility determination device includes an ECU that determines visibility at an intersection. When a host vehicle approaches an intersection with a stop sign, the ECU calculates conflict points at which a trajectory vector of the host vehicle intersects with virtual trajectory vectors of intersecting objects, which are presumed to come from the right side and the left side of the intersection, respectively. The conflict points are calculated based on information on types and traveling positions of the intersecting objects. The ECU sets visibility determination areas at the intersection as viewed from the host vehicle based on the positions of the conflict points, the right-side and the left-side visibility target distances, and the current location of the host vehicle, and calculates, based on the visibility determination areas, visibility distances that are used as visibility parameters indicating whether the visibility at the intersection is good or poor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING A FLIGHT PATH TO INTERCEPT AN ILS GLIDE PATH - A method displaying a pathway ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025531 | DISPLAYING ROUTE INFORMATION ON A DIGITAL MAP IMAGE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a display image including a map view and route information, the map view being a three dimensional perspective elevation view. In at least one embodiment, the method includes: determining, from height information associated with a map object to be displayed in the display image, whether the object obscures a line of sight to the route information in the three dimensional perspective elevation; and displaying the map object in a format that is dependent on whether the map object is determined to obscure the line of sight. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025532 | ENCODING AND DECODING INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for encoding and decoding information. In one aspect, methods of encoding information in an encoder include the actions of receiving a signal representing information using a collection of discrete digits, converting, by an encoder, the received signal into a time-based code, and outputting the time-based code. The time-based code is divided into time intervals. Each of the time intervals of the time-based code corresponds to a digit in the received signal. Each digit of a first state of the received signal is expressed as a event occurring at a first time within the corresponding time interval of the time-based code. Each digit of a second state of the received signal is expressed as a event occurring at a second time within the corresponding time intervals of the time-based code, the first time is distinguishable from the second time. All of the states of the digits in the received signal are represented by events in the time-based code. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025533 | ENCODING DATA WITH MINIMUM HAMMING WEIGHT VARIATION - M-bit data are encoded into n-bit data such that the encoded n-bit data has a sufficient number of encoded data patterns enough to encode the number (2 | 2011-02-03 |
20110025534 | Linearity enhancement circuit, A/D converter, and reception apparatus - A linearity enhancement circuit is disclosed which includes: a first shift amount creation block creating a first shift amount in keeping with the immediately preceding output code of an n-bit A/D converter; a first shifter circuit bit-shifting input code data by the first shift amount that has been supplied, the first shifter circuit further outputting the bit-shifted input code data; a register storing the output of the first shifter circuit in order to output the stored data as the input code data to the first shifter circuit thereby forming a loop circuit in conjunction with the first shifter circuit, the register further outputting the stored code data as a second shift amount; and a second shifter circuit bit-shifting the output code of the A/D converter by the second shift amount that has been supplied, the second shifter circuit further outputting the bit-shifted output code to an n-bit D/A converter. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025535 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ANALOG SIGNAL GENERATED BY PWM SIGNAL, AND SYSTEM GENERATING SUCH SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a generation method of an analogue signal generated by a PWM signal whose cyclic ratio and period are parametrizable. It is thus possible choose the pair formed from the cyclic ratio and the period producing an analogue value that is the closest to the value corresponding to the programmed command value. But the differences between the analogue values can be very great and generate zones of imprecision of variable width. Outside of these zones, the generated analogue signal is very precise. As a result, when the command value associated with a pair is imprecise, a digital shift is applied to the command value at the same time as the application of an analogue shift means. Both shifts have the same amplitude and of opposite directions such that the cancel each other out, producing a precise analogue value. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025536 | PIPELINE A/D CONVERTER - In each stage, a digital signal corresponding to a portion of bits is generated from an input analog signal, an analog reference signal is generated by a DA conversion portion ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025537 | ACTIVE RESISTANCE-CAPACITOR INTEGRATOR AND CONTINUOUS-TIME SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR WITH GAIN CONTROL FUNCTION - Provided are an active resistance-capacitance (RC) integrator and a continuous-time sigma-delta modulator, which have a gain control function. The active RC integrator includes an amplifier, a first base resistor connected between a first input node and a positive input port of the amplifier, a second base resistor connected between a second input node and a negative input port of the amplifier, a first resistor unit connected between the second input node and the positive input port of the amplifier, and a second resistor unit connected between the first input node and the negative input port of the amplifier. A resistor network including resistors and switches is configured to vary an input resistance, so that an active RC integrator may have a gain control function. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025538 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTERS AND METHODS THEREOF - A digital-to-analog converter for converting a digital signal into an analog signal is provided. The digital-to-analog converter includes a preprocessing unit, a gain controller, a modulator and an output unit. The preprocessing unit receives and oversamples the digital signal to generate an oversampled signal. The gain controller generates an adjusted signal with a gain function according to a reference signal associated with the oversampled signal when a specific condition is present. The modulator modulates the adjusted signal and generates a modulated signal. The output unit provides the analog signal to a load according to the modulated signal, wherein the analog signal gradually approaches to a specific level according to the gain function when the specific condition is present. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025539 | CONTINUOUS-TIME IMAGE-REJECT FILTER WITH DISCRETE-TIME FEEDBACK - Apparatus are provided for converting a discrete-time analog signal to a continuous-time analog signal. A module comprises a digital-to-analog converter and a filtering arrangement coupled between the digital-to-analog converter and an output node. The digital-to-analog converter converts a digital signal to a discrete-time analog signal. The filtering arrangement comprises a forward signal arrangement having an input configured to receive the discrete-time analog signal and a feedback signal arrangement coupled to the forward signal arrangement. The feedback signal arrangement generates a discrete-time feedback signal at the input of the forward signal arrangement based on one or more continuous-time analog signals from the forward signal arrangement. The forward signal arrangement generates the continuous-time analog output signal at the output node based on a difference between the discrete-time analog signal and the discrete-time feedback signal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025540 | DATA LOOK AHEAD TO REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION - Portions of a digital signal are buffered prior to being provided to a sub-system (e.g., a segmented DAC of a LDD) that is responsive to the digital signal. While being buffered, there is a determination, based on the buffered portions of the digital signal, of when one or more portions of the sub-system and/or another sub-system can be switched from a first state to a second state, where the second state results in less power dissipation than the first state. Additionally, or alternatively, while the portions of the digital signal are being buffered, there can be a determination, based on the buffered portions of the digital signal, of when one or more system related parameters can be adjusted to temporarily reduce power dissipation. Based on results of the determination(s), the state of one or more portions of the sub-system and/or another sub-system is/are selectively switched from the first state to the second state, or vice versa. Eventually, the portions of the digital signal are provided to the sub-system so that the sub-system can respond to the portions of the digital signal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025541 | UNFOLDING VCO-BASED QUANTIZATION CIRCUIT - Apparatus and methods are provided for a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) quantization circuit. A quantization circuit comprises an input node for an input signal, a VCO quantizer coupled to the input node, and an output generation module coupled to the VCO quantizer. The VCO quantizer is configured to generate a digital code that is representative of the input signal, wherein the digital code has a first code range. The output generation module generates a digital output value based on the digital code, wherein the digital output value has a second code range being greater than the first code range. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025542 | Integration Interface of a Remote Control Toy and an Electronic Game - An integration interface of a remote control toy and an electronic game includes an electronic equipment, at least one camera unit, an electronic monitor, an operation unit, a remote control signal output device, a horn, and a controlled object. Thus, when the operation unit inputs an operation signal into the electronic equipment, by decoding and calculation of the electronic equipment, the electronic equipment drives the remote control signal output device to transmit a wireless signal to drive and control movement of the remote control toy, so that the user or controller can operate the true toy on the electronic monitor so as to achieve a virtual reality amusement. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025543 | OPERATION TERMINAL, PROCESSING METHOD PERFORMED BY THE OPERATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD PERFORMED BY THE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an operation terminal including a mouse which has a spherical object, an electric power acquisition section which has a piezoelectric element and also converts energy generated by rotation of the spherical object by a force applied by a user into energy for striking the piezoelectric element, and a capacitor section which acquires and accumulates electric power generated by striking the piezoelectric element. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025544 | RADAR REFLECTOR - A submarine warfare radar training system | 2011-02-03 |
20110025545 | Method and system for motion compensation for hand held MTI radar sensor - Methods to quantify the amount of radial platform motion of a portable sensor are described. In an exemplary embodiment, the method uses the frequency domain phase data in the range bin corresponding to a large stationary object. A correction factor is computed and applied back into the time domain samples prior to processing by Doppler filters used to measure motion in the scene. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025546 | Mobile sense through the wall radar system - A method and apparatus for sensing a target through a wall or obstruction by a Moving Target Indicator (MTI) radar sensor. In an exemplary embodiment, a series of radar pulses are transmitted at frequencies less than about 5 GHz. Radar return signals are received at a plurality of receive antenna array subapertures. The radar return signals are processed by a digital beamformer to form multiple beams. Target detection processing detects moving and stationary targets through a plurality of parallel target detection signal processing paths. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025547 | DETERMINATION OF HOSTILE INDIVIDUALS ARMED WITH WEAPON, USING RESPIRATION AND HEARTBEAT AS WELL AS SPECTRAL ANALYSIS AT 60 GHZ - A system includes a plurality of radar units configured to provide scan data to a network; a signal processing and imaging module connected to the network and configured to receive the scan data, identify a target, and determine a type of the target based on a radar profile of the target; and a display unit in communication with the signal processing and imaging module and configured to provide a tracking display of the target position and type. A method includes scanning an inhabitable area using a plurality of radar detector units to produce scan data; processing the scan data to construct a digitized representation of a target in the inhabitable area; using recovered information of the target to differentiate between a live person, an animal or an object as the target type; and displaying the target type and position on an image display. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025548 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE SENSOR FUSION - A system and method is provided for tracking and evaluating targets sensed by one or more active safety sensors in a motor vehicle. The system and method tracks detected targets from one or more sensors as fused tracks, and determines the maturity and plausibility of such fused tracks in determining an appropriate response. This facilitates the reliable detection and evaluation of targets based on sensor data from different sensors. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025549 | TRACKING COORDINATOR FOR AIR-TO-AIR AND AIR-TO-GROUND TRACKING - A method and system for coordinating air-to-air tracking and air-to-ground tracking for an airborne tracked target that is landing or performing an airdrop. Air-to-air tracking data is analyzed to detect if the tracked target is landing, and a predicted landing location is computed. An air-to-ground sensor is activated, via a separate air-to-ground tracking module or via a mode change, and the air-to-ground tracking is initiated at the predicted landing location of a detected target. Both automated and manually-assisted air-to-ground activation are supported. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025550 | High-Frequency Module and Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Transmitter, Receiver, Transceiver, and Radar Apparatus Comprising the High-Frequency Module - A high-frequency module according to the present embodiment includes a substrate, a circuit board, and a resonator. The substrate has an input-output portion for high-frequency signals formed on one surface thereof. The circuit board includes a dielectric waveguide line with its end face exposed, and is placed on the one surface of the substrate such that a virtual plane extending beyond the end face is intersected by the one surface of the substrate. The resonator includes input-output end portions for high-frequency signals at ends thereof, in which one of the input-output end portions is connected to the end face of the dielectric waveguide line, and the other thereof is connected to the input-output portion of the substrate. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025551 | Burnout time estimation and early thrust termination determination for a boosting target - A system senses the presence of a boosting missile or target and processes the information by comparison of the data with a plurality of predetermined templates of nominal missile characteristics, in order to determine the state of the missile. The processing includes estimation of burnout time and of early thrust termination. Both are determined by generating current stage state estimates including position, velocity, time index error into the thrust template, and motor scale factor error. The change in motor scale factor is compared with a threshold to determine if early thrust termination has occurred. The estimated burnout time of the current stage is calculated from the burnout times of the current and the previous stage processed with the estimated motor scale factor and with state estimates from a filter. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025552 | High-Frequency Module and Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Transmitter, Receiver, Transceiver, and Radar Apparatus Comprising the High-Frequency Module - A high-frequency module according to the present embodiment includes a substrate, a circuit board, and a waveguide. The substrate has an input-output portion for high-frequency signals on one surface thereof. The circuit board has a dielectric waveguide line with its end face exposed, and is placed on the one surface of the substrate such that a virtual plane extending beyond the end face is intersected by the one surface of the substrate. The waveguide has openings at ends thereof, in which one of the openings is connected to the end face of the dielectric waveguide line, and the other opening is connected to the input-output portion of the substrate. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025553 | Radar High Frequency Module - A radar high frequency module having at least one distance piece mounted at the flat top wall of the shielding cover for supporting the shielding cover on the printed circuit board without mechanical contact of the downwardly extending side walls of the shielding cover with the printed circuit board to allow alignment of a rod antenna to a patch antenna arranged on the printed circuit board with greater precision. The side walls may be fixed to the printed circuit board by a conductive adhesive. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025554 | METHOD FOR A DEEPER SEARCH IN A TIME-LIMITED IMAGE SATELLITE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to image satellite planning, and more particularly to a method for allowing a deeper search for high value targets in a time-limited planning environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of computing an ordered subset of targets includes using an approximation for the time needed for the satellite to re-orient to a new target, rather than calculating each maneuver time between targets. By approximating the maneuver time rather than calculating it, the calculation time is reduced. Each iteration through the traveling salesman problem takes less time, and more iterations can be accomplished between imaging windows. The iterative process can search deeper into the traveling salesman problem to find a better solution. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025555 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING DGNSS WITH INTERNALLY-GENERATED DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION - In the invention, a rover receiver first utilizes data from a base Receiver, a DGNSS reference network, or other differential source to compute a differentially corrected location. Then, using this location and data observed only at the rover, the rover computes an internal set of differential corrections that are stored in computer memory, updated as necessary, and applied in future times to correct observations taken by the rover. The possibly mobile rover receiver, therefore, corrects its own observations with differential corrections computed from its own past observations; relying on external differential for the sole purpose of establishing a reference location, and this is unlike prior art. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025556 | CONNECTION LOCATOR IN A POWER AGGREGATION SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC RESOURCES - Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, a service establishes individual Internet connections to numerous electric resources intermittently connected to the power grid, such as electric vehicles. The Internet connection may be made over the same wire that connects the resource to the power grid. The service optimizes power flows to suit the needs of each resource and each resource owner, while aggregating flows across numerous resources to suit the needs of the power grid. The service can bring vast numbers of electric vehicle batteries online as a new, dynamically aggregated power resource for the power grid. Electric vehicle owners can participate in an electricity trading economy regardless of where they plug into the power grid. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025557 | Positioning With Wireless Local Area Networks And WLAN-Aided Global Positioning Systems - Accurate position capability can be quickly provided using a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). When associated with a WLAN, a wireless device can quickly determine its relative and/or coordinate position based on information provided by an access point in the WLAN. Before a wireless device disassociates with the access point, the WLAN can periodically provide time, location, and decoded GPS data to the wireless device. In this manner, the wireless device can significantly reduce the time to acquire the necessary GPS satellite data (i.e. on the order of seconds instead of minutes) to determine its coordinate position. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025558 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE REAL-TIME MONITORING OF THE INTEGRITY OF A SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a calculation device providing means for estimating an indication of integrity of a satellite navigation system, including a means for estimating in real time, by measuring data calculated by the navigation system, an indication of integrity of the system with respect to very low-probability location errors, the device including a means for receiving data calculated by the location system, a means for estimating a model of distribution of location errors, a means for estimating parameters characterizing the distribution model, a calculation means applying the extreme values theory as a function of the parameters characterizing the distribution model enabling the modeling of the distribution of very low-probability location errors, a means for estimating in real time an indication of integrity for very low-probability location errors, and a means for transmitting in real time an indication of integrity. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025559 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING GPS SATELLITE STATE COMPUTATIONS IN GLONASS MEASUREMENT PROCESSING - The present invention is related to location positioning systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for using satellite state information from two or more different satellite systems in navigation processing. According to one aspect, it makes use of GPS extended ephemeris functionality to produce satellite state vector estimates for GLONASS satellites. These satellite state vector estimates can be used alone or in combination with GPS satellite vectors to provide updates to the receiver's navigation processing. According to further aspects, the GLONASS satellite position and trajectory information is extrapolated with a GPS gravity model rather than the GLONASS model, thereby allowing it to be extrapolated more accurately and for longer periods of time than the GLONASS model allows. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025560 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNTESIZING ARRAY ANTENNAS - A method for synthesizing an array factor for an array antenna based on a target shape of an array factor amplitude, includes: calculating an array factor phase based on the target shape of the array factor amplitude, and calculating array antenna weight coefficients using the least mean square method, where a target function used in the least mean square method is a complex function composed by the target shape of the array factor amplitude and the calculated array factor phase, wherein the calculated weight coefficients determine the array factor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025561 | Position Determination Using ATSC-M/H Signals - Apparatus to determine the position of a user terminal, the apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media, comprise: a receiver to receive at the user terminal an American Television Standards Committee Mobile/Handheld (ATSC-M/H) broadcast signal from a ATSC-M/H transmitter; and a pseudorange module to determine a pseudorange between the receiver and the ATSC-M/H transmitter based on the ATSC-M/H) broadcast signal; wherein the position module determines the position of the user terminal based on the pseudorange and a location of the ATSC-M/H transmitter. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025562 | Tightly Coupled UWB/IMU Pose Estimation System and Method - A six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) tracking system adapts aspects of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) measurement and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurements within a unique tightly coupled fusion algorithm to accurately and efficiently measure an object's position as well as orientation. The principle of operation of the system protects against the negative effects of multipath phenomenon and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) conditions, allowing a more robust position and orientation tracking system. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025563 | METHOD FOR MEASURING INCOMING ANGLES OF COHERENT SOURCES USING SPACE SMOOTHING ON ANY SENSOR NETWORK - A method for interpolating steering vectors a(θ) of a sensor network, the sensor network receiving signals transmitted by a source, characterized in that, for the interpolation of the steering vectors a(θ), use is made of one or more omnidirectional modal functions z(θ) | 2011-02-03 |
20110025564 | ANTENNA DESIGNS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025565 | PLASMA DEVICES FOR STEERING AND FOCUSING ANTENNA BEAMS - A plasma array of plural plasma containers of selected shapes and a selected spacial distribution, contain variable plasma density within each container and from one container to the next for establishing plasma frequency ranges from zero to an arbitrary plasma frequency. The plasma array is operating in a mode to transmit, receive, filter, reflect and/or refract radiation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025566 | NEAR-HORIZON ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A near-horizon antenna structure includes an upper radiating element having a straight conductive trace disposed on a planar surface of a non-conductive substrate, a rectangular lower radiating element serving as a ground plane disposed on the planar surface, and a feed point provided between the upper and lower radiating elements. When the planar surface is positioned vertically, the far-field effects of horizontal current flowing in opposite directions on the radiating elements cancel to provide an antenna pattern with increased gain in horizontal directions and reduced gain in vertical directions. A flat panel display and a portable communication device are also provided with one or more near-horizon antenna structures integrated therein. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025567 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH ANTENNA ELEMENT AND FLOATING DIRECTOR ELEMENT ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a circuit board carried by the portable housing and having a ground plane thereon, wireless communications circuitry carried by the circuit board, and an antenna assembly carried by the housing. More particularly, the antenna assembly may include a flexible substrate, an electrically conductive antenna element on the flexible substrate and connected to the wireless communications circuitry and the ground plane, and a floating, electrically conductive director element on the flexible substrate for directing a beam pattern of the antenna element. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025568 | SUBSTITUTE ANTENNA - A base from which a monopole antenna has been detached is covered by a synthetic-resin cover with an antenna wire inserted into an antenna insertion portion, and electrical connection to inner wiring is ensured by a connecting lead. Subsequently, a two-sided adhesive tape attached to a joint surface formed on a peripheral edge | 2011-02-03 |
20110025569 | CROSS-DIPOLE ANTENNA COMBINATION - An apparatus has an improved antenna pattern for a cross dipole antenna. Such antennas desirably have an omnidirectional antenna pattern. Conventional cross dipole antennas exhibit nulls in their antenna patterns, which can cause antennas to deviate from a standard or specification. Applicant recognized and confirmed that the connection of a coaxial cable to the antenna arms is a cause of the nulls in the antenna pattern, and has devised techniques disclosed herein to compensate or cancel the effects of the connection. In one embodiment, the arms of the cross dipole antenna that are coupled to a center conductor of the coaxial cable remain of conventional length, but the arms of the cross dipole antenna that are coupled to a shield of the coaxial cable are lengthened by a fraction of the radius of the outer diameter of the coaxial cable. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025570 | ANTENNA AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An antenna includes a dielectric substrate and an antenna element. The antenna element includes a power feeding element and a reference potential element. The power feeding element includes a first conductive layer formed over the dielectric substrate, the first conductive layer extending in a first direction and having a first length along the first direction. The reference potential element includes a second conductive layer formed over the dielectric substrate, the second conductive layer extending in a second direction opposed to the first direction from a second position, the second point being apart by a first distance from a first position on an end of the first conductive layer, and a third conductive layer formed over the dielectric substrate, the third conductive element extending from the second point in the first direction apart by a second distance from the first conductive layer and having a third length along the first direction. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025571 | Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antennas - The present invention in one aspect relates to a circularly polarized antenna having a conductive ground layer, a conductive patch and a dielectric substrate formed between the conductive ground layer and the conductive patch. The conductive patch formed in a square shape with four equal sides and has four square slots with each formed in the central portion of each side, and two rectangular slots orthogonally formed in the central area of the square such that one rectangular slot is aligned with one diagonal of the square, the other rectangular slot is aligned with the other diagonal of the square, and the junction of the two rectangular slots is coincident with the geometrical center of the square. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025572 | Y-TYPE HEXAGONAL FERRITE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ANTENNA APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method of making Y-type hexagonal ferrite and an antenna using the same are provided. Y-type hexagonal ferrite includes a base ferrite composed of iron oxide, barium carbonate and cobalt oxide, and silicate glass ranging from 0.5 to 5 weight percent added to 100 weight percent of base ferrite. An antenna apparatus includes a magnetic carrier and an antenna pattern formed thereon. The magnetic carrier is formed of such Y-type hexagonal ferrite, and the antenna pattern resonates in a specific frequency band when electric power is supplied. To fabricate the Y-type hexagonal ferrite, a calcination process is performed in which iron oxide, barium carbonate and cobalt oxide are combined into base ferrite at a given calcination temperature after being mixed. A sintering process is performed to sinter the base ferrite and the silicate glass at a given sintering temperature which is lower than the calcination temperature after adding the silicate glass to the base ferrite. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025573 | CROSS-DIPOLE ANTENNA - An apparatus has an improved antenna pattern for a cross dipole antenna. Such antennas desirably have an omnidirectional antenna pattern. Conventional cross dipole antennas exhibit nulls in their antenna patterns, which can cause antennas to deviate from a standard or specification. Applicant recognized and confirmed that the connection of a coaxial cable to the antenna arms is a cause of the nulls in the antenna pattern, and has devised techniques disclosed herein to compensate or cancel the effects of the connection. In one embodiment, the arms of the cross dipole antenna that are coupled to a center conductor of the coaxial cable remain of conventional length, but the arms of the cross dipole antenna that are coupled to a shield of the coaxial cable are lengthened by a fraction of the radius of the outer diameter of the coaxial cable. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A COMPACT MODULAR PHASED ARRAY ELEMENT - In an exemplary embodiment, a modular phased array comprises a ground plane with a first side and a second side, where the ground plane has a slot. The modular phased array also comprises a patch antenna located on the first side of the ground plane, and a feed network located on the second side of the ground plane. In an exemplary embodiment, the ground plane isolates the patch antenna from the feed network. The feed network includes a compacted hybrid with two output ports. In an exemplary embodiment, the ground plane comprises slots that are non-orthogonal and non-parallel to the two output ports of the feed network. In another exemplary embodiment, the distance from the center of the patch antenna to the farthest output port of the two output ports of the compacted hybrid is ½ wavelengths or less. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025575 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA AND EMI SHIELDING SUPPORT MEMBER FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of portable communications terminals and assemblies thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, a portable communications terminal includes a support member. An antenna is supported by the support member. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding structure is also supported by the support member. A printed circuit board includes one or more electronic components mounted thereon. The EMI shielding structure is operable for providing EMI shielding for one or more electronic components that are disposed within the interior defined by the EMI shielding structure and the printed circuit board. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025576 | MULTI-BAND MICROSTRIP MEANDER-LINE ANTENNA - A multi-band microstrip meander-line antenna includes a substrate, two meander-shaped conductors, and two feed lines. The first meander-shaped conductor is disposed on the substrate in a first reciprocating bend manner for providing a resonant frequency band corresponding to a first operating frequency. The second meander-shaped conductor is disposed on the substrate in a second reciprocating bend manner for providing a resonant frequency band corresponding to a second operating frequency. The first feed line includes the first end electrically connected to a first feed point of the antenna and the second end electrically connected to the end of the first meander-shaped conductor. The second feed line includes the first end electrically connected to the second feed point of the antenna and the second end electrically connected to the end of the second meander-shaped conductor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025577 | MICROSTRIP ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND ARRAYS COMPRISING A SHAPED NANOTUBE FABRIC LAYER AND INTEGRATED TWO TERMINAL NANOTUBE SELECT DEVICES - A nanotube based microstrip antenna element is provided along with arrays of same. The nanotube based microstrip antenna element comprises a dielectric substrate layer sandwiched between a ground plane layer and a conductive nanotube layer, the conductive nanotube layer shaped to form a radiating structure. In more advanced embodiments, the nanotube based microstrip antenna element further includes an integrated two terminal nanotube switch device such as to provide a selectability function to such microstrip antenna elements and reconfigurable arrays of same. Anisotropic nanotube fabric layers are also used to provide substantially transparent microstrip antenna structures which can be deposited over display screens and the like. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025578 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA - A multi-directional panel antenna is provided for the reception of TV broadcast VHF and UHF signals. The panel antenna's circuit board has its current path substantially covers the surface of the circuit board so as to produce multi-directional reception patterns. An iron-core winding is configured at a feed-in terminal of the panel antenna for impedance matching and signal concentration. The panel antenna also uses air to reduce dielectric loss. A MMIC signal amplification device is provided for enhanced gain. Ceramic capacitors are provided to increase the reception wavelength of the panel antenna so that it falls within a lower section of the VHF band. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025579 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH AND RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE USING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device which detects a power level of a radio-frequency signal includes: a switch FET including: a semiconductor layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode; a first gate electrode; a second gate electrode formed between the first gate electrode and the drain electrode and on the semiconductor layer, each of the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode being in Schottky contact with the semiconductor layer, and the source electrode receiving the radio-frequency signal; a resistor having one end electrically connected to the first gate electrode and an other end electrically connected to the drain electrode via a capacitor; and a power detection terminal electrically connected to a connecting point between the resistor and the capacitor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025580 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND CONNECTOR FOR ANTENNA - A connector for an RF antenna for coupling the RF antenna to a device is formed from a base. A collar is provided for receiving and coupling to an RF antenna. A coupling structure extends from the base and engages the device to facilitate coupling of the antenna to the device. An antenna system is also formed from an RF antenna and a device to which the RF antenna couples and for which the RF antenna is used. The antenna system further includes a connector formed from a base, a collar for receiving and coupling to the RF antenna and a coupling structure that extends from the base and engages the device to facilitate coupling of the antenna to the device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025581 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna configured so as to use a transmitting or receiving element as the center conductor of a connector interface, which can connect to other connectors such as coaxial cable connectors. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an antenna body that has an antenna connector configured as a reverse polarity connector. The reverse polarity connector comprises features which can position the transmitting or receiving element in direct contact with the center conductor of a mating cable. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025582 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided, which includes, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including a first set of three primary color subpixels (R, G, B) and at least one of a second set of three primary color subpixels, (C, M, Y) wherein the first and the second sets of three primary colors have a complementary relation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025583 | SEALING METHOD OF SEALING DISPERSION LIQUID CONTAINING ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLES, AND ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - A sealing method is applicable to a cell matrix equipped with a plurality of cells spatially divided by a partition for sealing dispersion liquid containing hydrophobic dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles dispersed therein in the cells. The sealing method includes: supplying the dispersion liquid in the cells through an opening section of a space defined by the partition; and forming a sealing layer at an exposed portion of the dispersion liquid in the opening section, using a polymer reaction at an interface with water. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025584 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE HEADS-UP DISPLAY FOR A VEHICLE - A display system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises a windshield and the display system comprises a substantially transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display coupled to the windshield, the OLED display adapted to display information to an operator of the vehicle, and a control device coupled to the OLED display, the control device adapted to operate the OLED display to present information to the operator of the vehicle. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025585 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A pixel including: an organic light emitting diode that is coupled between a first power supply and a second power supply; a first transistor that is coupled between the first power supply and the organic light emitting diode and whose gate is connected to a first node; a second transistor that is coupled between the first node and a data line and whose gate electrode is coupled to a scan line; and a storage capacitor whose first electrode is coupled to the first node and second electrode is coupled to the first power supply, wherein the storage capacitor includes: a semiconductor layer that is positioned on a different layer from that of the data line and that expands to a region where the semiconductor layer overlaps with the data line and constitutes the first electrode, a first dielectric layer that is formed on the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer that is formed on the first dielectric layer and constitutes the second electrode, a second dielectric layer that is formed on the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer that is formed on the second dielectric layer and constitutes the first electrode together with the semiconductor layer, the first conductive layer being positioned between the data line and the semiconductor layer in order to cover the upper part of the region where it overlaps with the data line of the semiconductor layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025586 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display is driven in a simultaneous (or concurrent) emission scheme. The organic light emitting display includes: a display unit including a plurality of pixels coupled to scan lines, control lines, and data lines; a control line driver for providing control signals to the pixels through the control lines; and a power driver for applying a power at different levels to the pixels of the display unit during a plurality of periods of one frame. The control signals and the power are concurrently provided to the pixels included in the display unit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025587 | Calibration Method for Improving Uniformity of Luminosity of Display Device and Related Device - A calibration method utilized for improving the uniformity of luminosity of a display device includes controlling the display device to display a plurality of image data corresponding to a plurality of gray levels, detecting luminosity of each of the image data corresponding to each of the sampling points, to obtain a plurality of first luminosity signals corresponding to each of the sampling points, transforming the plurality of first luminosity signals into a plurality of second luminosity signals according to a transfer function, determining a linear calibration function corresponding to each of the sampling points according to the plurality of second luminosity signals and the plurality of gray levels corresponding to each of the sampling point, and calibrating the output luminosity of each of the sampling points, according to the linear calibration functions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025588 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025589 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: a plurality of pixel circuits which is arranged in a matrix shape; a plurality of data lines; a selection unit which sequentially selects the plurality of pixel circuits for every group which is fewer in number than the number of rows of the pixel circuits; a control unit which sequentially changes the pixel circuits included in the groups; and a data signal supply unit which outputs a data signal to each data line. Each of the plurality of sequentially selected pixel circuits is connected to each of the different data lines. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025590 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING BI-DIRECTIONAL SCAN MECHANISM AND GATE SIGNAL SCANNING METHOD THEREOF - A display device having bi-directional scan mechanism includes a plurality of gate lines, a first shift register circuit and a second shift register circuit. The first shift register circuit includes a plurality of forward shift register stages. The second shift register circuit includes a plurality of backward shift register stages. Each of the gate lines is electrically connected to both a corresponding forward shift register stage and a corresponding backward shift register stage. When the first shift register circuit is enabled, the forward shift register stages are employed to provide plural forward gate signals sequentially enabled for scanning the gate lines based on a first sequence. When the second shift register circuit is enabled, the backward shift register stages are employed to provide plural backward gate signals sequentially enabled for scanning the gate lines based on a second sequence opposite to the first sequence. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025591 | Method And Apparatus For Selectively Applying Input Gamma Dithering - Display systems that employ input gamma dithering and dynamic backlight control. Embodiments relate to disabling input gamma dithering during periods when there is a change in the scale value by which image data is scaled due to dynamic backlight control. In this manner, input gamma dithering is selectively applied only during those times when data scaling due to dynamic backlight control is constant. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025592 | BACKLIGHT LEVEL SELECTION FOR DISPLAY DEVICES - Display systems and methods for adjusting backlight illumination are disclosed for selecting a backlight illumination level that is low enough to reduce backlight power consumption while maintaining a desired level of image quality. The method 1) determines the peak illumination level requested by a frame to satisfy all pixels in a frame, 2) determines a histogram-based statistical illumination value for the frame, and 3) selects the lower of the two values. The histogram-based statistical illumination value is calculated using an error function for different ranges of illumination levels, wherein the error function correlates with luminance error introduced by selecting next lower range of illumination levels. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025593 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a plurality of light sources emitting light in a direct direction with a predetermined orientation angle, and a light guide panel having a light incident section and a light emitting section. The light incident section has a first surface to receive light emitted from one or more of the light sources in the first direction and the light emitting section is to emit light received from the light incident section in a second direction. In addition, a height of an elevated structure, extending from an upper surface of the light incident section to an upper surface of the light emitting section, is greater than or substantially equal to a height of a distal end of the light emitting section. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025594 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A direct-viewing type display device | 2011-02-03 |
20110025595 | INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL - In an information display panel having an information display portion, in which a voltage is applied between pixel electrodes arranged respectively to substrates and display media are driven so as to display information such as an image, the information display panel has: an electrode-wiring concentrated portion in which electrode-wirings derived from the pixel electrodes on both substrates are concentrated at the outer side of the information display portion so as to connect with a connecting terminal portion used for connecting with an external driving circuit; and a frame rib arranged outside of the information display portion; wherein the electrode-wirings connected to the pixel electrodes arranged on one substrate are electrically connected to the electrode-wirings on the other substrate, at the outer side of the information display portion by using a sealing agent including conductive particles, wherein a width of the frame rib corresponding to the electrode-wiring concentrated portion is formed wider than that of the other portion of the frame rib, wherein an opening at an end portion of the substrate corresponding to the electrode-wiring concentrated portion is filled by a moisture-proof material, and wherein the sealing agent including conductive particles is arranged at a portion other than the electrode-wiring concentrated portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025596 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME APPARATUS, AND TILT ANGLE CORRECTION METHOD - An information processing device performs a game process based on a tilt angle of an input device that can be rotated to any tilt about a predetermined axis. First, a game apparatus calculates a tilt angle representing the tilt of the input device. Then, the game apparatus determines whether the calculated tilt angle has transitioned across the boundary between the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the tilt angle. If the tilt angle has transitioned across the boundary, the tilt angle to be used in a predetermined information process is corrected to a predetermined value that is on one side of the boundary on which the tilt angle was before crossing the boundary. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025597 | Digital display device and image arrangement method using the same - A digital display device that implements a digital photo frame function. The digital display device includes a user input unit to receive control signals corresponding to a user operation, the control signals to control a plurality of images to be continuously displayed, a display controller including an image arrangement unit, the display controller to output display signals by storing image files or processing the stored image files according to the control signals, a storage unit having image files stored therein and a display unit to display the plurality of images on a screen according to the display signals, the image arrangement unit to arrange the plurality of images in an arrangement order for display based on comparison results that compare data for pairs of images selected from the plurality of images upon the control signals being input. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025598 | Spatial, Multi-Modal Control Device For Use With Spatial Operating System - A system comprising an input device includes a detector coupled to a processor. The detector detects an orientation of the input device. The input device has multiple modal orientations corresponding to the orientation. The modal orientations correspond to multiple input modes of a gestural control system. The detector is coupled to the gestural control system and automatically controls selection of an input mode in response to the orientation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025599 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus and a method for controlling the display apparatus are provided. If a display apparatus is in a power off state and an interface is connected to a cable, an output of a cable connection sensing signal is blocked. Accordingly, the display apparatus may be able to report its power off state to an external device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025600 | METHOD OF INDICATING ADDITIONAL CHARACTER COMBINATION CHOICES ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method and associated apparatus for indicating additional character combination choices from a disambiguation function on a handheld electronic device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025601 | Virtual Controller For Visual Displays - Virtual controllers for visual displays are described. In one implementation, a camera captures an image of hands against a background. The image is segmented into hand areas and background areas. Various hand and finger gestures isolate parts of the background into independent areas, which are then assigned control parameters for manipulating the visual display. Multiple control parameters can be associated with attributes of multiple independent areas formed by two hands, for advanced control including simultaneous functions of clicking, selecting, executing, horizontal movement, vertical movement, scrolling, dragging, rotational movement, zooming, maximizing, minimizing, executing file functions, and executing menu choices. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025602 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TACTILE PRESENTATION - A method for a tactile presentation of perceivable content. The method comprises receiving a data representing perceivable content, selecting a plurality of electric currents according to the data, each the electric current is associated with at least one of a plurality of regions of a solution having a plurality of macromolecules, and changing a level of acidity (pH) of at least one of the plurality of regions by applying a respective the electric current thereto. A proton concentration in the plurality of regions tactilely presents the perceivable content. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025603 | Spatial, Multi-Modal Control Device For Use With Spatial Operating System - A system comprising an input device includes a detector coupled to a processor. The detector detects an orientation of the input device. The input device has multiple modal orientations corresponding to the orientation. The modal orientations correspond to multiple input modes of a gestural control system. The detector is coupled to the gestural control system and automatically controls selection of an input mode in response to the orientation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025604 | System for adjusting a light output of an optical mouse and a mouse thereof - A mouse includes a lighting unit, a sensing unit, and a control unit. The lighting unit is used for generating a light output to shine onto a contact surface. The sensing unit is connected with the lighting unit, and forms an image for generating an image signal from the reflection of the light upon the contact surface. The controller unit is connected with the sensing unit, and is for controlling the light output of the lighting unit according to a reference value. In addition to calculating the movement of the mouse according to the image signal, the control unit also directly outputs the image signal to an application system with an image analysis function. Therein, the application system is for analyzing the image signal and outputting a correcting value to the control unit; and the control unit is for adjusting the reference value according to the correcting value. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025605 | Phase change material hand pads for laptop computers and other electronic devices - A laptop computer includes a one-piece, unitary keyboard housing and a monitor. The keyboard housing supports a plurality of keys for manipulation by a user of the computer. At least one hand pad is selectively secured to the keyboard housing. The at least one hand pad is positioned adjacent the plurality of keys for supporting the hand of a user as the user manipulates the plurality of keys. The hand pad is a substantially flat pad. The pad includes a bottom surface shaped and dimensioned to rest firmly upon the keyboard housing and a top surface contoured to comfortably support a hand of a user. The hand pad also includes a phase change material incorporated therein, the phase change material absorbing and storing heat for later release in a manner providing a user with a sensation of coolness as he or she places fingers, hands or arms on the hand pad to provide a comfortable temperature pleasing to a user. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025606 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING KEYSTROKE - A writing apparatus comprises a housing and a keyboard mounted in the housing and having keys representing symbols of a language. Each key is moveable from a rest position. Sensors sense position of each key and develop a signal representing position of each key. A controller is operatively connected to the sensors for monitoring the signal. The controller is configured to determine if any of the keys are pressed by monitoring the position of each key and for any given key determining if an amount of change in position from the rest position for the given key is greater than a select movement amount and rate of change in position for the given key is greater than a selected velocity amount, and generating change in an output state for the given key responsive to the given key being pressed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025607 | Switch with Depth and Lateral Articulation Detection - A key switch to sense and give feedback to a computer of depth, acceleration, velocity, and lateral or vibrato movement. The key switch is suitable for computer keyboards, musical keyboards, foot pedals and the like. Lateral or sideward key movements can be for mouse functions or multi code output from multi directional key movement from one key outputting a single key code or key sequences. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025608 | TACTILE DISPLAY CONTROL - Examples of methods, systems and computer accessible mediums related to tactile imaging are generally described herein. Some examples may comprise using a receiver to receive information related to a tactile image. Examples may also comprise using a processing arrangement to determine a top hierarchical area of the display corresponding to the image information and/or determining a sub-hierarchical area of the display within the top hierarchical area corresponding to the image information. Some Examples may further comprise using a transmitter to transmit a signal to a tactile display based on the determined sub-hierarchical area for activating a toxel in the determined sub-hierarchical area of the tactile display. Activation of the toxel may comprise activating a plurality of toxels in a determined sub-hierarchical area in response to the transmitted signal. The hierarchical area may include a plurality of sub-hierarchical areas within the top hierarchical area. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025609 | Systems And Methods For Piezo-Based Haptic Feedback - Systems and methods for piezo-based haptic feedback are disclosed. For example, one described apparatus for piezo-based haptic feedback includes a polymer matrix, and a piezoelectric actuator at least partially embedded within the polymer matrix, the piezoelectric actuator configured to output a haptic effect. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025610 | ENCRYPTING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A hardware encryption device comprises: a touch panel controller; and a cryptographic engine in communication with the touch panel controller. The touch panel controller receives co-ordinates from the cryptographic engine corresponding to an area on a touch panel selected by a user. The cryptographic engine is operable to discriminate between a selection in a secure area on a screen and a selection in a non-secure area on a screen, and to action the selection differently depending on whether the selection is in a secure area or a non-secure area. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025611 | Multi-Touch Display And Input For Vision Testing And Training - The present invention provides systems and methods for receiving an input to a sensory test or training activity by way of a touch-screen device. The touch-screen device receives instructions by way of a wireless communication protocol from a sensory testing and training device. The instructions may be comprised of a command to display a graphical element on the touch-screen device. As a result, the touch-screen device displays the graphical element on a display surface of the touch-screen device. Further, an input may be received from a subject in the form of a physical contact between the subject and the display surface of the touch-screen device. The input may be in response to a sensory test or a sensory training activity. Additionally, the touch-screen device communicates the input to the sensory training device utilizing a wireless communication protocol. In an additional embodiment, the touch-screen device provides feedback to a user. | 2011-02-03 |