| 06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20140035696 | COMMON MODE TERMINATION WITH C-MULTIPLIER CIRCUIT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide input termination circuits that overcome the deficiencies of conventional designs. Specifically, embodiments eliminate large-on chip bypass capacitors that are commonly used for common mode termination, and instead use an active capacitor-multiplier (C-multiplier) circuit at the common mode node. The C-multiplier circuit mimics a large capacitor at high frequency. By eliminating large on-chip bypass capacitors, the IC design (e.g., receiver) is reduced in size, without affecting common mode return loss performance. Embodiments may be used with any applications that require input termination, and particularly with differential applications that require common mode termination. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035697 | COMBINER - A broadband building block portion is provided, which may be used to construct N-way multi-port combiners. The building block portion comprises a first feeding probe that receives a first input signal, a second feeding probe that receives a second input signal, a combining probe that combines the first and second input signals to output a combined signal, and a transmission line coupled to the first and second feeding probes. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035698 | Microstrip-Fed Crossed Dipole Antenna Having Remote Electrical Tilt - A panel antenna includes a microstrip-fed radiator array, each radiator being a crossed dipole, with the monopoles of the dipole being loops that are electrically closed and hybrid coupled to the adjacent loops within the radiator. The loops are spaced away from a ground plane. Each four loops and four support straps and a base can be cast as a single piece, for example, since the shorted ends of the support straps are a quarter wavelength away from the loops. The feed system uses asymmetric microstrip power dividers to provide branch feed to the dipoles. Coupling between the feed and the loops uses the support straps and terminates in a stub at the characteristic impedance. Each feed terminates so as to provide roughly a half wavelength of delay for the second monopole, making a differentially-driven dipole. The internal feed permits remote adjustment of phase. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035699 | Combined Network Switching and Filter System and Method - A switchable filter and diplexer circuit includes a plurality of bandpass filters having passbands for the frequency bands in which communication across a communication channel is desired and a plurality of diplexers, the diplexers having a plurality of passbands. A plurality of switches are provided to select one of the bandpass filters or diplexers from among the plurality of bandpass filters and diplexers for communication on a communication channel. An additional switching capability is provided to select a first passband of a given diplexer when a second passband of that diplexer is selected by the plurality of switches. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035700 | Cascaded Diplexer Circuit - A cascaded diplexer to create a cascaded diplexer leg with selectable passbands has a cascaded diplexer circuit. The diplexer circuit has a plurality of first bandpass filters, each having a passband. The diplexer circuit has a second bandpass filter having a passband and two terminals, coupled in series with a first bandpass filter. First and second switches are coupled in series with the second bandpass filter and the first bandpass filter, the first and second switches being configured to selectably switch the second bandpass filter into the circuit. The passband of the second bandpass filter is chosen to limit the passband of the first bandpass filters, such that when the second bandpass filter is switched into the circuit, the passband of the diplexer leg is reduced. The passband of the second bandpass filter may be a subset of, or overlaps with, the passband of the first bandpass filter. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035701 | DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION LINE - A differential terminal | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035702 | HYBRID FILTER INCLUDING LC- AND MEMS-BASED RESONATORS - This disclosure provides implementations of filters and filter topologies, circuits, structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related processes. In one aspect, a device includes one or more LC resonant circuit stages. In some implementations, each LC stage includes an inductor and a capacitor. Each LC stage also has a corresponding resonant frequency. The one or more LC stages are arranged to produce an unmodified passband over a range of frequencies having a corresponding bandwidth. One or more microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonators are arranged with the one or more LC stages. The one or more MEMS resonators are arranged with the one or more LC stages so as to modify characteristics of the unmodified passband such that the hybrid filter produces a modified passband having a modified bandwidth and one or more other modified band characteristics. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035703 | Multiple-Mode Filter for Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits - A fully integrated silicon-based bandpass filter which lends itself to applications in the gigahertz region is disclosed. The bandpass filter is fabricated on an integrated circuit and operates as a microwave/millimeter-wave filtering circuit. In accordance with one aspect, the bandpass filter includes a first set and a second set of filter coupled elements, a three-port “T” transmission line junction and a perturbing element. The three-port “T” transmission line junction has a first port coupled to a first end of a first one of the first set of filter coupled elements and a second port coupled to a first end of a first one of the second set of filter coupled elements. The perturbing element is coupled to a third port of the three-port “T” transmission line junction. A second one of the first set of filter coupled elements includes an input transmission line and has a first end thereof coupled to an input port and an opposite end thereof having an open end. A second one of the second set of filter coupled elements includes an output transmission line and has a first end thereof coupled to an output port and an opposite end thereof having an open end. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035704 | RESONATOR FINE TUNING - A tunable resonator assembly includes a resonator coil having an inductance, and a tile residing at a position relative to the resonator coil the position selected to produce a desired change in the inductance of the resonator coil. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035705 | RELAY - A relay includes two stators and a movable element. Each stator has a fixed contact and includes an excitation portion that has a winding shape and generates a magnetic field. The movable element has movable contacts. In a magnetic flux of the magnetic field generated by the excitation portion, a movable element passing magnetic flux that passes through the movable element is orthogonal to a direction of current flowing in the movable element and a moving direction of the movable element. A Lorentz force that is generated by the movable element passing magnetic flux and the current flowing in the movable element acts in a direction for bringing the movable contacts into contact with the fixed contacts. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035706 | MICRO-REED SWITCH WITH HIGH CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY AND MANUFACURING METHOD THEREOF - A micro-reed switch includes a first magnetic reed and a second magnetic reed. The first magnetic reed includes a first metal electrode and a first hydrophobic area. The first metal electrode includes a liquid metal. The second magnetic reed includes a second metal electrode and a second hydrophobic area. The first magnetic reed and second magnetic reed is parallel to each other and a gap is defined there between. When a magnetic field is available, the liquid metal and the second metal electrode are engaged with one another by a magnetic force of the magnet. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035707 | System and Method for Magnetization - A system and a method are described herein for magnetizing magnetic sources into a magnetizable material. In one embodiment, the method comprises: (a) providing an inductor coil having multiple layers and a hole extending through the multiple layers; (b) positioning the inductor coil next to the magnetizable material; and (c) emitting from the inductor coil a magnetic field that magnetizes an area on a surface of the magnetizable material, wherein the area on the surface of the magnetizable material that is magnetized is in a direction other than perpendicular to the magnetizable material such that there is a magnetic dipole with both a north polarity and a south polarity formed on the surface of the magnetizable material. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035708 | MAGNETIC ACTUATORS HAVING A NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE - Magnetic actuators are provided having a substrate, a membrane layer directly or indirectly applied on a surface of the substrate, in which the membrane layer consists of a matrix of elastic polymer material, in which nanoparticles of magnetic material, capable of undergoing a dynamic effect under the action of a magnetic field, are dispersed, and at least one magnetic field generator suitable to generate a magnetic field acting on the membrane layer, in which the magnetic field generator is directly or indirectly arranged on the surface of the substrate, or within the substrate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035709 | DRY TRANSFORMER HEATER - A dry-type transformer heater includes a closed housing, and at least one transformer winding arranged in the housing. The at least one transformer winding includes at least one corresponding winding conductor and a corresponding insulation layer surrounding the transformer winding, respectively. In addition to the respective winding conductor, at least one coil heating wire is provided in at least one of the insulation layer and on the surface of the insulation layer to input thermal power into the respective insulation layer. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035710 | FLUID INSULATED HIGH VOLTAGE COIL - Exemplary embodiments include a fluid insulated high voltage coil having closed tank for an insulation fluid and a high voltage coil arranged therein with at least two taps. An insulation tube extends into the tank, where the inner part of the tube is accessible from an outer side of the tank. Electric contact elements extend through the tube walls along its longitudinal axis, where at least some of the contact elements are electrically connected with the taps. A removable column-like electrical interaction device is arranged within the inner part of the insulation tube, which is electrically connected to the at least two taps by means of the contact elements. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035711 | Magnetically Biased AC Inductor with Commutator - An AC inductor includes a core, at least one permanent magnet for magnetically biasing the core, an inductor winding on the core, and a circuitry which guides an alternating current which flows through the AC inductor in such a way through the inductor winding that, during each half-wave of the alternating current, the alternating current generates a magnetization of the core which is opposite to the magnetization by the permanent magnet. This circuitry includes a commutator which guides the alternating current flowing between two contacts of the AC inductor through the same part of the inductor winding with a same flow direction during each of the half-wave of the alternating current. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035712 | Cable And Electromagnetic Device Comprising The Same - A cable for winding of an electromagnetic device. The cable includes a conductor, and a layer including a magnetic material having a relative permeability in the range 2 to 100000, wherein the layer at least partly surrounds the conductor. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035713 | IRON COBALT TERNARY ALLOY AND SILICA MAGNETIC CORE - A magnetic core of superparamagnetic core shell nanoparticles having a particle size of less than 200 nm; wherein the core is an iron cobalt ternary alloy and the shell is a silicon oxide is provided. The magnetic core is a monolithic structure of superparamagnetic core grains of an iron cobalt ternary alloy directly bonded by the silicon dioxide shells. A method to prepare the magnetic core which allows maintenance of the superparamagnetic state of the nanoparticles is also provided. The magnetic core has little core loss due to hysteresis or eddy current flow. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035714 | FERRITE POWDER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND COMMON MODE NOISE FILTER INCLUDING THE SAME AS MATERIAL FOR MAGNETIC LAYER - Disclosed herein are a ferrite powder not including pores in a surface thereof, a method for preparing the same, and a common mode noise filter including the same as a material for a magnetic layer. The spherical ferrite powder in which the pores in the surface thereof are removed as a magnetic layer of the common mode noise filter has high density, such that dispersibility is improved, thereby making it possible to improve adhesive strength with a polymer binder to be mixed. In addition, the adhesive strength between the polymer binder and the ferrite powder is improved, such that at the time of manufacturing or mounting of a chip, a defect such as a crack generated by a thermal impact due to a lack of adhesive strength between the ferrite powder and the polymer binder may be suppressed, thereby securing the reliability with respect to the thermal impact. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035715 | Heat Float Switch - A heat float switch includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a base member and a carbon nanotube layer formed on a surface of the base member. The heat float switch switches states between a connected state in which the carbon nanotube layer of the first member is in contact with the second member and an unconnected state in which the carbon nanotube layer of the first member is not in contact with the second member. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035716 | Reflowable Circuit Protection Device - A circuit protection device includes a housing, which includes first and second electrodes. The device includes a conductive slider inside the housing. At a first location within the housing, the slider provides an electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. At a second location within the housing, the slider does not provide the electrical connection. A spring is secured to and stretched between the slider and an inner side of the housing such that the spring is held in tension in an expanded state. The slider is held at the first location by a solder between the slider and the first and second electrodes. After the device is armed, detection of an over-temperature condition causes the solder to begin to melt and the spring to compress and pull the slider to the second location within the housing, thus severing the electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035717 | FUSE - A fusible link ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035718 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-current protection device is of an approximately quadrilateral structure with upper and lower surfaces, first and second side surfaces, in which the second side surface contains a bevel. The device comprises first and second electrodes, a first PTC material layer, and first and second conductive connecting members. The first electrode is formed on the upper or lower surface. The second electrode is formed on the lower surface and is insulated from the first electrode. The first PTC material layer extends along the upper surface and has a first surface electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a second surface electrically coupled to the second electrode. The first conductive connecting member is formed on the first side surface and is electrically coupled to the first electrode. The second conductive connecting member is formed on the second side surface and extends along the bevel to electrically couple to the second electrode. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035719 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An over-current protection device has a PTC device, first and second electrodes and an insulation layer. The PTC device comprises first and second electrically conductive members and a PTC layer laminated between the first and second electrically conductive members. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second electrically conductive members, respectively. The insulation layer is disposed on a surface of the first electrically conductive member. The device is a stack structure extending along a first direction, and comprises at least one hole extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The value of the covered area of the hole divided by the area of the form factor of the over-current protection device is not less than 2%, and the value of the thickness of the device divided by the number of the PIC devices is less than 0.7 mm. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035720 | MULTIFACE DOCUMENT - A multisided card having at least two obverse faces and two reverse faces that are adjacent one another, can be used to print and store relatively insecure information of the obverse faces and to have more sensitive information stored and printed on the adjacent reverse faces. To protect privacy, a caricature or cartoon of an individual can he placed on an obverse face, or in a virtual card, wallet or purse, which image cannot be read by facial recognition techniques but could be recognized by human observers. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035721 | Accessing a Secure Locker Via A Mobile Device - System and/or method for accessing a locker are provided. In some aspects, a method may include receiving, from a server, a password for accessing a locker, where the locker meets a set of requirements. The method may also include transmitting, to a computing device associated with the locker, the password for facilitating unlocking the locker. The method may also include receiving, from the computing device associated with the locker, a first confirmation message that the locker has been unlocked. The method may also include transmitting, to the server, a second confirmation message indicating that the locker has been unlocked in response to the first confirmation message. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035722 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONICALLY OPERABLE ACCESS DEVICES USING WI-FI AND RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY - Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling access devices including WI-FI and dual radio communications between an access control database and one or more access devices in a facility. The systems and methods allow real time communications between the database and the access devices utilizing existing communications WI-FI infrastructure in the facility while minimizing loss of battery life of the access devices by employing the radio network to target all or a portion of the access devices for communications when needed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035723 | MOBILE APPLICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods of the invention relate to authorize a driver to enter and/or exit a distribution center. A device associated with the driver communicates a request to enter and/or exit the distribution center in which a remote authentication component verifies in order to issue a confirmation. An interchange manager can grant access for exit and/or entry to the driver based on receipt of the confirmation via the device. Moreover, the device can request services from the distribution center as well as, or in the alternative receive message(s). | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035724 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING INVENTORY ITEMS - Systems and methods for locating inventory items are provided. A system according to one implementation comprises a plurality of inventory items and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to each of the plurality of inventory items. The system also includes a plurality of RFID readers positioned at predetermined, stationary locations throughout a search area. Also, the system includes a computer configured to determine a location of a selected inventory item based at least on search results of the RFID readers. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035725 | Distributed Positioning and Collaborative Behavior Determination - A system and its associated methodology for distributed positioning and collaborative behavioral determination among a group of objects, interactive tags associated with each of a plurality of objects provide to each object relative positional data and state information regarding the other nearby objects. Using this information, each object develops a spatial awareness of its environment, including the position and action of nearby objects so as to, when necessary, modify its behavior to more effectively achieve an objective. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035726 | ENTITY TRACKING - A method for tracking an entity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity are received using a wireless identification component. A geographic location of the wireless identification component is determined by a position determining component wherein the geographic location describes a respective geographic location of the wireless identification component when each of the plurality of messages is received. A geographic position of the entity is determined based upon a known spatial relationship between the position determining component and the wireless identification component. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035727 | Application Routing Configuration for NFC Controller Supporting Multiple NFCEEs - The present document relates to Near Field Communication (NFC). In particular, the present document relates to the routing of application related information in a system comprising multiple NFC Execution environments (NFCEE). A method for identifying an application on an NFC enabled device ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035728 | RFID READER, RFID TAG AND RFID SYSTEM - An RFID reader for communication with an RFID tag includes an RF unit configured to communicate with the RFID tag according to an operating period of the RFID reader. The operating period includes a first period in which the RF unit communicates with the RFID tag, and the operating period includes a second period in which the RF unit does not communicate with the RFID tag. The RFID reader includes a microcontroller unit configured to control a quality factor of the RF unit according to a change in the operating period. The RFID reader includes a power supply configured to supply power to the RF unit and the microcontroller unit. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035729 | RFID TAG READING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AQUATIC TIMED EVENTS - A system and method for determining the passing of a participant of an aquatic event by a water-based timing point including an RFID tag associated with the participant, an aquatic based RFID tag reading point having one or more aquatic tag reading assemblies placed in the water, each aquatic tag reading assembly having one or more RFID tag readers mounted thereon at a position above the surface of the water on an aquatic tag reader mounting assembly, the aquatic tag reader mounting assembly having a portion below the surface of the water and including at least one float system and at least one stabilization system. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035730 | METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH A BATCH - A batch comprises separate units of objects that are physically joined together. RFID tags are attached to each of the units and to the batch. The codes stored in the RFID tags are electrically associated with one another in the database. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RECEPTION OF AN RFID TAG RESPONSE - A method and apparatus for improving reception of responsive RFID signals is provided. The method includes transmitting a plurality of interrogation signals each having a different polarization to activate one or more RFID tags. Responsive signals from the RFID tags are analyzed for receive symbol quality data to select a transmit polarization subset. These polarizations are then used for transmitting further interrogation signals to the RFID tags. The apparatus includes a dual element orthogonal radiator coupled to a transmitter and receiver. A processor controls the transmitter and receiver to transmit a series of RFID interrogation signals each having a different polarization, and receive a series of responsive signals from one or more RFID tags. The responsive signals are analyzed to select a particular a transmit polarization subset that will improve reception of future responsive signals from the RFID tags. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035732 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO LOCATE AN OBJECT - A computer implemented method to locate an object is described. A first transmission is obtained from a transmitter. The first transmission received at a first receiver. Tuning instructions are determined for a second receiver based at least in part on frequency information of the first transmission. The second is instructed to tune into a second transmission from the transmitter according to the tuning instructions. Arrival information for the arrival of the second transmission is obtained at each of the first receiver and the second receiver. A location of the transmitter is determined based on the arrival information. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035733 | RFID TAG WRITING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WRITING RFID TAG DATA - According to one embodiment, a RFID tag writing system has a conveying unit configured to convey a plurality of RFID tags, an antenna configured to transmit a first write signal towards the RFID tags and receive return signals generated by the RFID tags in response to the first write signal, and a controller configured to determine an intensity of a second write signal to be transmitted by the antenna based on intensities of the return signals. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035734 | RFID TAG WRITING SYTEM AND METHOD FOR WRITING DATA IN RFID TAG - An RFID tag writing system has an antenna configured to transmit a write signal towards plural RFID tags and receive response signals generated by the RFID tags in response to the write signal, and a controller configured to control the antenna. The controller includes a mode setting unit configured to set a mode of the RFID writing system as either a manual mode or an auto mode, a manual setting unit configured to allow a user of the RFID tag writing system to determine a receiving condition according to which the response signals are to be processed or a writing condition according to which the write signal is to be transmitted to the RFID tags, if the manual mode is set by the mode setting unit, and an auto setting unit configured to determine the receiving condition or the writing condition if the auto mode is set by the mode setting unit. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035735 | LOCALIZED MULTIMODAL ELECTROMECHANICAL POLYMER TRANSDUCERS - A localized multimodal haptic system includes one or more electromechanical polymer (EMP) transducers, each including an EMP layer, such as an electrostrictive polymer active layer. In some applications the EMP transducer may perform an actuator function or a sensor function, or both. The EMP polymer layer has a first surface and a second surface on which one or more electrodes are provided. The EMP layer of the EMP actuator may be 5 microns thick or less. The EMP transducers may provide local haptic response to a local a stimulus. In one application, a touch sensor may be associated with each EMP transducer, such that the haptic event at the touch sensor may be responded to by activating only the associated EMP transducer. Furthermore, the EMP transducer may act as its own touch sensor. A variety of haptic responses may be made available. The EMP transducers may be used in various other applications, such as providing complex surface morphology and audio speakers. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035736 | Systems and Methods for Haptic Remote Control Gaming - Systems and methods for haptic remote control gaming are disclosed. In one embodiment a portable multifunction device receives information from a remotely controllable device. The portable multifunction device can be operable as a remote control for the remotely controllable device. The portable multifunction device may be a smartphone, a tablet computer, or another suitable electronic device. The portable multifunction device can determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the information received from the remotely controllable device. The portable multifunction device may generate a signal configured to cause an actuator to output the determined haptic effect. The portable multifunction device can output the signal. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035737 | PORTABLE COLLISION WARNING APPARATUS - A collision warning apparatus in the form of a portable, housing removably mountable in a vehicle to detect collision threat levels between the host vehicle and an object or target detected forward of the host vehicle. All processing and signal generation takes place in a controller mounted within the housing without reliance on external signals, except for input power, from the host vehicle. The master controller activates visible and/or audible indicators on the housing to alert the driver of the collision threat level. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035738 | BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a blind spot warning system and method for sensing a vehicle in a blind spot of a vehicle and warning thereof in advance, the blind spot warning system comprising a line-to-line space-generating unit that generates, in real time, line-to-line space data, which changes when the host vehicle is driven; a distance-measuring unit, which measures the distance between the host vehicle and a target vehicle located in a blind spot of the host vehicle; an input unit, which receives the line-to-line space data and the distance measurement information; a comparison unit, which compares the target vehicle distance data with the line-to-line space data to decide whether the target vehicle is located within the threshold vehicle-to-vehicle distance; and a warning output unit for outputting a warning if the target vehicle is located within the threshold vehicle-to-vehicle distance in the blind spot. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035739 | VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An alert apparatus and related systems. The alert apparatus includes a controller and a wireless receiver connected to the controller and configured to receive data from a transmitter. The alert apparatus includes a packaging containing the controller and receiver and a visual indicator connected to be controlled by the controller and visible from outside of a vehicle on which the alert apparatus is mounted. The visual indicator is controllably activated by the controller based on the received data, and the alert apparatus is mounted on a windshield of the vehicle. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035740 | Pedestrian warning device for a vehicle - A pedestrian warning device for a vehicle ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035741 | Security Alarm Systems and Methods - An alarm system having one or more computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions for providing notification of an alarm event to individual(s). The computer-executable instructions perform steps comprising: receiving an alarm event from an alarm system; determining a customer associated with the alarm event; determining at least one individual that is to be contacted based upon the customer that has been determined as being associated with the alarm event; selecting a transmission vector from a plurality of available transmission vectors; associating the selected transmission vector with the alarm event; sending an alarm event notification to the individual(s) utilizing the selected transmission vector; and awaiting a response to the alarm event notification. The response may provide a response vector which can be used to route the response to an appropriate agent. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035742 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISARMING A SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first transceiver has an detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second transceiver is within the detection field. The first transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035743 | COMMUNICATING RADIO FREQUENCY MODEM FOR INTRUSION DETECTION AND TRACKING - A cellular modem may give notice of changes in modes. The modem will change modes as a result of the breaking of a trip wire or the closing of contacts that are normally open or the opening of contacts that are normally closed or sensing motion or light, or sensing variations in resistance. One contact is provided to wake the unit from “sleep” and the other is provided to detect intrusion, motion, etc. Light detectors can detect light, such as when a closed container is opened. Closed contacts can be used in parallel to change any mode or open/closed contacts in parallel/series. The modem can be used to apprehend people breaking into or stealing luggage, equipment, boxes, etc. The present invention informs the user when the object being monitored is being moved or opened and can track the object's location. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035744 | HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system and method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035745 | MONITORING ONE OR MORE PARAMETERS - A method of monitoring an individual comprises measuring one or more parameters of the individual, accessing a list of pattern records, each pattern record defining a set of nodes relating to the measured parameter(s) and a specific end result for the set of nodes, matching the measured parameter(s) to a pattern record in the list, and generating a predefined output in relation to the specific end result of the matched pattern record. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035746 | INTEGRATED CHARGER AND ALARM UNIT - An integrated charger and alarm unit. A plurality of alarm receptacles are in a housing, each for selectively receiving a sensor cord for sensing security status of one of a plurality of chargeable devices. A plurality of charging receptacles are in the housing, one for each alarm receptacle, each for selectively receiving a power cord for charging one of the chargeable devices. A power receptacle in the housing connects to an electrical power source. An electrical circuit is operatively connected to the alarm receptacles, the charging receptacles and the power receptacle. The electrical circuit comprises an alarm control powered by the electrical power source and connected to the alarm receptacles and generating an alarm signal if the security status of any of the plurality of chargeable devices is in an unsecured status. A power supply control regulates power from the electrical power source to each of the charging receptacles. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035747 | DONGLE, SYSTEM, AND/OR METHOD FOR SECURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus, a system and/or a method provide an alarm, power and/or use of an electrical device. A dongle, a sensor, a cable, and/or an alarm may implement capacitive sensing technology to deter theft and/or a removal of the electronic device from an electrical connection. The electronic device may be on display and/or may be used, manipulated, tested and/or transported by users in an environment, such as a retail store. The sensor may incorporate an alarm that may enable a signal when the electronic device is unplugged therefrom. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035748 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS - Embodiments include methods and apparatus for detecting proximity of an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag. A proximity detection system (e.g., a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader) detects a presence of an object within a first area. In response to detecting the proximity of the object, an EAS tag reader alters characteristics of an EAS tag detection signal that is produced by the EAS tag reader in order to detect an EAS tag within range of the EAS tag reader. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035749 | PATIENT MOVEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A patient monitoring system having a motion detection unit with a sensor and a control unit having control circuitry and at least one light. Wiring extends between the two units and couples a motion sensor with the control circuitry. A door sensor is coupled with the control circuitry. The light is illuminated to provide a silent alarm when motion is detected and the door is closed. Also disclosed is a method of installation that includes attaching a motion detector unit and the control unit to wall surfaces on opposite sides of the door and extending wiring through the doorway to operably couple the two units. The motion sensor may be installed to define a detection zone having a lower boundary which is at least about 18 inches above a patient support surface. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035750 | MULTI LEVEL HAZARD DETECTION SYSTEM - A multi level hazard detection system for home residents or owners or service providers that want to efficiently monitor and detect numerous common hazards in houses, offices or industrial structures. Hazards that may be dangerous their health or to the structural integrity of their houses, offices and industrial structures and all appliances and systems that are of these structures such as heating and cooling systems, pipes and more. By detecting hazards in advance, residents home owners and service providers can better protect their property. The multi level hazard detection system generally includes Single or Multi Sensor Device ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035751 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR COOLING SYSTEM - An abnormality diagnosis apparatus for a cooling system includes a cooling portion that is formed in the component of the cooling system and has an internal flow path for flowing a coolant, a non-cooling portion that is formed in the component and has a closed flow path obtained by closing at least a part of the internal flow path, and an abnormality diagnosis portion that performs abnormality diagnosis of the cooling system based on temperature characteristics of the cooling portion and temperature characteristics of the non-cooling portion during flowing of the coolant. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035752 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING IN-SEASON CROP STATUS IN AN AGRICULTURAL CROP AND ALERTING USERS - A crop's status may be determined from analysis of information regarding the crop received from, for example, a user, an in-season data gathering source, a database, a data feed, an aerial sensor, a UAV, and/or a remote sensor via a communication network. The received data may be compared to, for example, a benchmark, a parameter, a previously determined crop status, and/or a baseline associated with the crop and the comparison may be scored. When the score exceeds a predetermined threshold, an alert may be generated and provided to a user via the communication network. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035753 | SMOKE DETECTION USING CHANGE IN PERMITTIVITY OF CAPACITOR AIR DIELECTRIC - A capacitor having air dielectric between its plates may be used to detect the presence of smoke and other contaminants in the dielectric air passing over the plates of the capacitor. Smoke from typical fires is mainly composed of unburned carbon that has diffused in the surrounding air and rises with the heat of the fire. The permittivity of the carbon particles is about 10 to 15 times the permittivity of clean air. The addition of the carbon particles into the air creates a change in the permittivity thereof that is large enough to measure by measuring a change in capacitance of the capacitor having the air dielectric through which the air laden carbon particles pass through. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035754 | WIRELESS ITEM LOSS PREVENTION SYSTEM - An item loss prevention system for protecting from the loss of items from a user, and more specifically to an electronic device utilizing a wireless connection between a remote unit attached to an item, such as a set of one or more keys, and a host or belt unit attached to the user, to prevent the loss of the item. The system includes magnetic sensors between the item and the belt, which are Hall type magnetic sensors. An alarm activates when the item attached to the remote unit, such as a key is separated from the host unit. A multiple of additional host units and the remote units pairs can operate properly in proximity to each other, and are tuned to respond to rolling average signal strength monitoring, to indicate a separation distance requiring an alarm to the user. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035755 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Communication devices are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a communication device may include a communication module including an illumination source and a body element. The body element may be configured to allow illumination generated by the illumination source to propagate within and illuminate at least a portion of an outer surface of the body element. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035756 | Wide Viewing Angle Indicators for Network Devices - A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. A network device, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a light source. The first plate has multiple performance indicators situated at a side of the network device. The second plate has multiple performance indicators wherein the second plate is situated at a surface having a predefined angle with respect to the first plate. The light source, which includes at least one light emitting diode (“LED”) and optical element(s), is capable of generating two illuminating beams. The first illuminating beam illuminates a portion of device performance viewable from the first plate and the second illuminating beam illuminates a first portion of device performance viewable from the second plate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035757 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying System Status with a Wide Range of Viewing Angle - Network device includes a plate, an OTST plate, and a light source. First plate is situated at a first side of the network device wherein the first side can be the front side of device. OTST plate is situated at a second side of the network device and positioned substantially perpendicular to the plate, wherein the OTST plate having a first surface and a second surface further includes status indicators showing performance status associated with the network device. The light source, in one embodiment, can be an LED device capable of projecting a light beam with a predefined angle onto the first surface of OTST plate illuminating one or more status indicators. At least one status indicator is viewable from the second surface or bottom surface of OTST second plate when at least a portion of OTST plate is illuminated. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035758 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying System Status with a Wide Range of Viewing Angle - A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. The network device or system, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a first light source. The first plate includes an edge lip or lip containing a graphic viewing surface. Various ultraviolet (“UV”) inked icons indicating functional performance are inscribed in or on the graphic viewing surface. The second plate is situated substantially perpendicular to the first plate, wherein an edge of the second plate is positioned adjacent to the graphic viewing surface. The first light source is configured to selectively project a UV light onto at least a portion of the graphic viewing surface to active at least one UV inked icon. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035759 | SOURCE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYING - A submersible high current PWM-based source system for marine electromagnetic surveying for hydrocarbon exploration. The system converts a periodic, arbitrary digital signal to a high output current in a HED optimized for maximum dipole moment, using PWM modulation and real-time current regulation for precise output amplitude. The design and choice of components allows a wideband EM signal to be generated with sharp transition characteristics and substantially independent of the AC input power characteristics. This in turn enables for improved tailoring of an EM source signal for a specific subterranean prospect, and thus increased accuracy of the EM data. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035760 | WATT-HOUR METER AND METHOD OF DETECTION OF ABNORMAL STATUS THEREOF - There are provided a watt-hour meter capable of detecting an abnormal status due to the surreptitious use of electricity or electrical current leakage by vector synthesis of a three-phase current and a method of detection of an abnormal status thereof, the watt-hour meter including a sensing unit detecting alternating current (AC) power, an abnormal status detecting unit detecting an abnormal status by vector-synthesizing a current value of the AC power detected by the sensing unit, and a controlling unit controlling displaying of the abnormal status according to a detection result from the abnormal status detecting unit. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035761 | Methods, Systems and Devices for Generating Real-Time Activity Data Updates to Display Devices - Methods, systems and devices are provided for displaying monitored activity data in substantial real-time on a screen of a computing device. One example method includes capturing motion data associated with activity of a user via an activity tracking device. The motion data is quantified into a plurality of metrics associated with the activity of the user. The method storing the motion data in storage of the activity tracking device. The method connects the activity tracking device with a computing device over a wireless data connection, and sending motion data to the computing device for display of a metric, of the plurality of metrics, on a graphical user interface of an activity application of the computing device. The sending of motion data to the computing device is configured to continue while additional motion data is captured and sent to the computing device. The metric displayed on the graphical user interface is shown to change in an increasing numerical or graphical form in substantial real-time. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035762 | Providing Near Real Time Feedback To A User Of A Surgical Instrument - A process and system are disclosed for downloading sensor data, stored in a memory device of a surgical cutting and fastening instrument, to an external or remote computer device. The process may involve storing data from one or more sensors of a surgical cutting and fastening instrument in a memory device of a control unit of the surgical cutting and fastening instrument during a surgical procedure involving the surgical cutting and fastening instrument. During the surgical procedure, the data may be transmitted to a local wireless communication device that is then transmitted to a central database for data analysis. Feedback is then communicated from the central database to a user of the surgical device via the local wireless communication device. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT SENSITIVE NOTIFICATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for context sensitive notifications of incoming digital communications on an aircraft. The method comprises receiving a new datalink message from a sender on a device, the datalink message including a unique identifier associated with the sender, and determining if the sender is a new sender based on the unique identifier. The method comprises determining if the device is involved in an active exchange of datalink messages based on activity data associated with the device and outputting a first alert that the new datalink message has been received at an alert level below a current alert level if the sender is not a new sender and the device is engaged in the active exchange of datalink messages. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035764 | CODE SET CONVERSION MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION - A management module registers a request to convert code from a first code set to a second code set, identifies a code set converter (CSC), determines whether a most recently used CSC is the identified CSC and, in response to determining that the most recently used CSC is not the identified CSC, locates a user-preferred CSC pool comprising a subset of locally stored CSCs each corresponding to a preference index. The management module, in response to determining that the identified CSC is located within the user-preferred CSC pool, searches the user-preferred CSC pool for the identified CSC, loads the identified CSC, initiates the identified CSC that converts the code from the first code set to the second code set, modifies usage data for the identified CSC, and orders the user-preferred CSC pool based on a preference index for each CSC stored in the CSC pool. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035765 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL DATA INTERFACING USING COMBINED CODING AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR - A semiconductor device may include a coding lookup table unit including a plurality of coding lookup tables each of which is selected by a respectively selection signal, and a selection unit configured to receive one of N-bit parallel data and extract respective encoded data corresponding to the selection signal and to which the N-bit parallel data is mapped from the coding lookup table unit, and encoded data and extract respective N-bit parallel data corresponding to the selection signal and to which the encoded data is mapped from the coding lookup table unit, wherein N is 2 or an integer greater than 2, and wherein the coding lookup tables respectively store a plurality of coded data patterns that respectively correspond to patterns of the N-bit parallel data and are random temporally and spatially. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035766 | TRELLIS STATE BASED STOPPING CRITERION FOR TURBO-DECODING - A stopping criterion for a turbo-coding method. The criterion is based on states of a trellis determined by forward-backward recursion. If, for at least one elementary decoding stage, a transition ending state of a previous symbol is found identical to a transition starting state of a current symbol, for every symbol of the block but a first one and a last one, the decoding path is considered as consistent, a hard decision on the extrinsic information is made, and the turbo-decoding stops. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035767 | Successive-Approximation-Register Analog-to-Digital Converter and Method Thereof - A main ADC (analog-to-digital converter) for converting an analog input signal into a digital data, and an auxiliary ADC for converting the same analog input signal into an auxiliary digital data, wherein: the main ADC is a successive-approximation-register (SAR) ADC of a first resolution with a first conversion speed; the auxiliary ADC is of a second resolution with a second conversion speed; the second resolution is lower than the first resolution but the second conversion speed is higher than the first conversion speed; and the main ADC generates the digital data by undergoing a process of successive approximation comprising a plurality of steps including a fast-track step that is based on a value of the auxiliary digital data. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035768 | ANALOG-TO-DIGTAL CONVERTER - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprises a plurality of time-interleaved integrating ADCs having feedback from an integrated output signal. In variations, the time-interleaved integrating ADCs have feedback compensation from at least one measure of quantization error. The time-interleaved integrating ADCs may also share a single comparator and may also share a single current source. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035769 | LOW DISTORTION FEED-FORWARD DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR - A low distortion feed forward delta sigma modulator includes a first adder configured to receive a feedback signal and an input signal. The modulator also includes a first integrator configured to receive an output from the first adder, and a second integrator configured to receive an output from the first integrator. The modulator further includes a second adder configured to receive a second integrated path from the second integrator, a first integrating path from the first integrator and a first summing path from the input signal. The modulator also has a last integrator configured to receive an output from the second adder. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035770 | ANALOGUE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - An integrated-circuit, continuous-time, sigma-delta analogue-to-digital converter has a single-ended analogue input, a converter reference input, and a ground connection. The converter has a resistor-capacitor integrator arranged to receive the single-ended analogue input. The integrator comprises a differential amplifier. The converter also has a clocked comparator connected to an output from the integrator, and circuitry arranged so that reference inputs to the amplifier and to the comparator can be maintained at a common voltage derived from the converter reference input. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035771 | PREDICTIVE SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD - A predictive successive approximation register analog-to-digital conversion device and method are provided. A difference between two input signals of a comparator is detected according to a threshold less than or equal to 1/2 of a voltage increment represented by one least significant bit (LSB). When a difference between a first analog signal and a second analog signal is less than a threshold, a detection circuit enables a bit in a digital signal corresponding to a comparison cycle to which the difference belongs to be forcedly decided to be a first value and predicts values of the remaining bits. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035772 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER USING CAPACITOR ARRAY WITH SUB-CAPACITORS CONFIGURED BY CAPACITOR DISASSEMBLING AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) includes a capacitor array and a comparator. The capacitor array has M capacitors which are arranged to perform capacitor switching operations sequentially, wherein a sum of capacitance values of the M capacitors is equal to (2 | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035773 | DETECTING AN ABNORMAL DRIVING CONDITION - A method of detecting an abnormal driving includes receiving a RF signal transmitted from a vehicle in front; performing digital down conversion on the RF signal to obtain a baseband digital signal; performing frequency shift detection on the baseband digital signal to obtain frequency shift between the received RF signal and the RF signal transmitted from the vehicle in front; and determining that the abnormal driving condition in front exists response to determining that the frequency shift has reached a set threshold. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035774 | RADAR SENSOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radar sensor for a motor vehicle has at least one antenna arrangement for transmitting and receiving radar signals and a controller for controlling the operation of the antenna arrangement. The controller evaluates the received radar signals. The controller also operates the antenna arrangement to transmit and/or receive messages in a car-to-car communication. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035775 | FUSION OF OBSTACLE DETECTION USING RADAR AND CAMERA - A vehicle obstacle detection system includes an imaging system for capturing objects in a field of view and a radar device for sensing objects in a substantially same field of view. The substantially same field of view is partitioned into an occupancy grid having a plurality of observation cells. A fusion module receives radar data from the radar device and imaging data from the imaging system. The fusion module projects the occupancy grid and associated radar data onto the captured image. The fusion module extracts features from each corresponding cell using sensor data from the radar device and imaging data from the imaging system. A primary classifier determines whether an extracted feature extracted from a respective observation cell is an obstacle. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035776 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGET DETECTION - A method of detecting a physical target in a region-of-interest is disclosed. The method comprises: transmitting a pulse of radiation into the region-of-interest; receiving an echo signal from the region-of-interest; accessing a computer readable medium storing a dictionary defined over a plurality of dictionary atoms each describing a dictionary function corresponding to at least a time delay and a Doppler shift; calculating a coefficient for each dictionary function using the echo signal, thereby providing a plurality of coefficients, wherein a linear combination of all dictionary functions respectively weighted by the coefficients does not reconstruct the echo signal; and determining at least one of a range and a speed of the target based on the coefficients. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035777 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CLASSIFIER FOR RECOGNIZING OBSTACLE - The present invention provides a method and a system for producing a classifier for recognizing an obstacle, including a processor configured to: display surface data of a plurality of obstacles measured by a distance measurement sensor in a two-dimensional (2D) coordinate system; group and classify the surface data displayed in the 2D coordinate system for each obstacle; setting a plurality of feature references to analyze region based features displayed for each obstacle in the 2D coordinate system and calculate the respective feature references for each obstacle grouping; and producing the classifier by applying a weight to each of the feature references. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035778 | METHOD OF MONITORING THE INTEGRITY OF RADIO-NAVIGATION STATIONS IN A SATELLITE BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A method of monitoring the integrity of stations for observing radio-navigation signals in a satellite based augmentation system SBAS comprises: defining a geographical zone comprising a plurality of observation stations, calculating, for each observation station of the said zone and for each line of sight between the said station and a satellite, the discrepancy between the theoretical pseudo-distance D and the measured pseudo-distance D′, calculating the average m of the said discrepancies D-D′ over the said zone for at least one satellite in visibility of the said zone, validating the integrity of at least one observation station of the said zone if the said discrepancy, for the said station and for at least one line of sight between the said station and a satellite, is less than or equal to the said average that is multiplied by a predetermined exclusion threshold, and excluding this observation station in the converse case. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035779 | Highly accurate calibration of microwave radiometry devices - Systems and methods are disclosed for highly accurate calibration of microwave radiometry devices by defeating reflections from a cryogenic blackbody calibration target and, further, defeating a standing wave established between reflecting features at the device and at the blackbody calibration target. The preferred disclosed system includes adaptations for effective Brewster angle presentation of radiation emanating from the target to the radiometry device. Other embodiments are taught for substantially eliminating or randomizing the standing wave in both wavelength dependent and independent applications. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035780 | ANTENNA DEVICE, AMPLIFIER AND RECEIVER CIRCUIT, AND RADAR CIRCUIT - An antenna device comprises a first chain of at least two antenna components, wherein each of the antenna components comprises a transmit antenna having a line of antenna patches for emitting radar waves; and a receive antenna having a line of antenna patches for receiving radar response waves; wherein the line of antenna patches of the receive antenna is aligned with the line of antenna patches of the transmit antenna. An amplifier and receiver circuit for amplifying radar signals and for receiving radar re-sponse signals, the amplifier and receiver circuit comprises a phase shifter for shifting a phase of the radar signals to be amplified and for synchronously shifting the received radar response signals. A radar circuit comprises a first chain of at least two radar components, wherein each of the radar components comprises: an amplifier and receiver circuit as described above; and a transmit antenna for emitting radar waves; and a receive antenna for re-ceiving radar response waves. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035781 | Multi-Polarization Antenna Array For Signal Detection and AOA - A multi-polarization radio frequency (RF) antenna includes an array of impulse sensors that are capable of detecting RF signals within a surrounding environment. In some embodiments, antennas are provided for use within the high frequency (HF) band. The array of impulse sensors may include, for example, one or more B-dot sensors and/or one or more D-dot sensors. Various different antenna configurations are provided that are capable of operation with multiple different polarizations. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035782 | Devices, Methods, and Apparatuses for Mobile Device Acquisition Assistance - Methods, apparatuses and/or articles of manufacture, which may be employed in a mobile device and/or in a location server, enable acquisition assistance at the mobile device. In at least one implementation, which is not intended to limit claimed subject matter, acquisition assistance may include expected Doppler frequency shift and expected code phase in the case of a particular Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite vehicle, as well as a search window for each of these, and a confidence value. The confidence value may indicate the likelihood of detecting signals from the satellite vehicle at the current expected location of the mobile device and within the given search windows and may enable one or more of faster location estimation, reduced battery consumption, and detection of weaker satellite signals. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035783 | Multi-beam antenna array for protecting GPS receivers from jamming and spoofing signals - Multi-beam antenna array for anti jam and anti-spoof protection of GPS satellite data using multiple directional antennas disposed in various orientations jamming or spoofing signals from any direction cannot damage all said directional antennas simultaneously. Each said directional antenna connected to filtering amplifier and to multiple GPS processors for calculating direction of signal arrival. An anti-jam/anti-spoof processor comparing directions of signals arrival with real satellites positions for arrival time from data storage filters signals from jamming or spoofing signals, which are not corresponding to the correct positions stored for each satellite at the transmit time. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035784 | ENHANCING SEARCH CAPACITY OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) RECEIVERS - Enhancing search capacity of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. A method for searching satellite signals in a receiver includes performing a plurality of searches sequentially. The method also includes storing a result from each search of the plurality of searches in a consecutive section of a memory. Further, the method includes detecting free sections in the memory. The method also includes concatenating the free sections in the memory to yield a concatenated free section. Moreover, the method includes allocating the concatenated free section for performing an additional search. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035785 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes an antenna. The antenna includes a plurality of plate-like legs, coupled to a base plate, and a plurality of plate-like arms, supported by the legs. Adjacent ones of the arms are continuous with each other. At least two of the legs have thicknesses in different thickness-wise directions. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035786 | PATCH ANTENNA - A patch antenna comprises a patch radiator, at least a first connection point for at least a first radio frequency signal, and at least a first feed structure. The first feed structure is arranged to connect the first connection point to at least two feed points on the patch radiator, a first of the feed points being disposed adjacent to a first edge of the patch radiator, and a second of the feed points being disposed adjacent to a second edge of the patch radiator, the first and second edges being on opposed sides of a central region of the patch radiator. The first feed structure comprises at least a first transmission line arranged to connect the first of the feed points to the second of the feed points, the transmission line being disposed in a substantially parallel relationship to the patch radiator. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035787 | Antenna System - An antenna system for us in detecting electromagnetic and/or magneto inductive said antenna system further comprising at least two semi-conductor sensor arrays operable to detect in magnetic field component of the electromagnetic and/or magneto-inductive signals, the arrays arranged to be operable for tri-axial detection of the magnetic field component; at least two output means where an output means is associated with each sensor array and operable to output a signal indicative of the detected magnetic field; and detection means operable to receive said sensor array outputs and operable to act upon said received outputs to generate a signal indicative of the detected electromagnetic and/or magneto-inductive signal. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035788 | GROUND RADIATION ANTENNA - A ground radiation antenna is disclosed. Herein, the ground radiation antenna provides a radiator-forming circuit, which is formed to have a simple structure using a capacitive element, as well as a feeding circuit suitable for the provided radiator-forming circuit. Thus, the structure of the antenna becomes simpler and the size of the antenna becomes smaller. Accordingly, the fabrication process of the antenna is simplified, thereby largely reducing the fabrication cost. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035789 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A multi-band antenna is provided in the present invention. The multi-band antenna includes a substrate, a first antenna module and a second antenna module. The first antenna module with an Industrial Scientific Medical band is formed on the substrate. The second antenna module with a V band is formed on the first antenna module. A vertical projecting plane of the second antenna module on the substrate is overlapped with the substrate. The second antenna module further includes at least two antenna units. Center lines of the antenna units are coplanar and are parallel each other with a distance or crossed at a point with an included angle. A height of each antenna unit is equal to an odd multiple of one-quarter effective wavelength. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035790 | ANTENNA DEVICE, COMMUNICATION MODULE, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD USING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An antenna device, which has wide-angle directivity and a configuration suitable to be used in a portable electronic apparatus, includes a flat board-like substantially rectangular soft magnetic body, and a loop-shaped coil disposed from a front surface to a rear surface of the soft magnetic body such that a region surrounded by the coil includes at least a part of a specific edge, i.e., one edge out of four edges of the soft magnetic body, and does not include a facing edge that faces the specific edge. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035791 | Broadband Clover Leaf Dipole Panel Antenna - An antenna radiator is provided. The radiator includes four elements, each including a node, a first ring connected to the node, and a second ring connected to the node and disposed inside of and coplanar with the first ring. The first ring includes a first plurality of segments, and the second ring includes a second plurality of segments. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035792 | Microstrip-Fed Crossed Dipole Antenna - A panel antenna includes a microstrip-fed radiator array, each radiator being a crossed dipole, with the monopoles of the dipole being loops that are electrically closed and hybrid coupled to the adjacent loops within the radiator. The loops are spaced away from a ground plane by approximately a quarter wavelength, using support straps that function as mechanical supports and couplers from the microstrip feed. Each four loops and four support straps and a base can be cast as a single piece, for example, since the shorted ends of the support straps are a quarter wavelength away from the loops. The feed system uses asymmetric microstrip power dividers to provide branch feed to the dipoles. Coupling between the feed and the loops uses the support straps and terminates in a stub that defines the impedance. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035793 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - An antenna device includes a body and first and second coil antennas. Each coil conductor of the first and second coil antennas is provided at least one of inside and on a surface of the body. The first coil antenna includes a winding axis intersecting at least one side surface of the body. The second coil antenna includes a winding axis intersecting first and second main surfaces of the body. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035794 | DUAL DISPLAY COMPUTING DEVICE - In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a first electronic-ink display on a first electronic-ink display on a first side of the computing device, and a second electronic-ink display on a second side of the computing device. The second electronic-ink display is configured to selectively reflect ambient light to create a desired image. The apparatus can also include a sensor configured to produce an indicator that the first electronic-ink display of the computing device is rotated from facing in a first direction toward facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a refresh module configured to trigger the second electronic-ink display to refresh the image display by the second electronic-ink display in response to the indicator. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140035795 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display apparatus of a display system which includes a plurality of display apparatuses including: a display unit; a signal processor which processes an image signal supplied from outside, based on setting information stored in advance in the display apparatus, which displays an image on the display unit based on the processed image signal; a connector which is connected to an external storage device which stores the setting information of the display apparatus; and a controller which, if the external storage device is connected to the connector at a time when the setting information of the display apparatus is initially set, obtains the setting information from the external storage device and stores the setting information in the display apparatus, and updates the setting information stored in the external storage device corresponding to another display apparatus of the plurality of display apparatuses. | 2014-02-06 |
