| 10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
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| 20140062732 | VECTORIZED REBINNING FOR FAST DATA DOWN-SAMPLING - A rebinning device includes a rebinning engine that transforms signal data from a first format to a second format with vectorized binning. Moreover, a data storage operably coupled to the rebinning engine stores the signal data in the second format. The rebinning device may optionally includes a capturing engine that captures the signal data in the first format and a rendering engine that renders the signal data in the second format. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062733 | METHOD FOR DECODING A SPATIALLY MULTIPLEXED DATA SIGNAL USING A MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD DETECTION - The disclosure relates to a method for decoding a received signal in a MIMO communication system and in at least one layer, each layer carrying at least one data symbol belonging to a signal constellation. The method includes, for one of the at least one layer, a maximum likelihood detection step. This step includes:
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| 20140062734 | ASYNCHRONOUS ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A method is provided. An analog signal is received. The analog input signal is compared to first and second reference signals to generate a first comparison result, and the first comparison result and a first time stamp corresponding to the first comparison result are registered. A first portion of a digital signal is generated from the first comparison result. If the comparison result remains substantially the same for a predetermined interval, an ADC is enabled to generate a second comparison result at a sampling instant. A second time stamp that corresponds to the sampling instant is generated. The second comparison result and a second time stamp corresponding to the first comparison result are registered, and a second portion of the digital signal is generated from the second comparison result. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062735 | ASYNCHRONOUS ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING ADAPATIVE REFERENCE CONTROL - A method is provided. An analog signal is received. The analog input signal is compared to first and second reference signals to generate a first comparison result, and the first comparison result and a first time stamp corresponding to the first comparison result are registered. A first portion of a digital signal is generated from the first comparison result. At least one of the first and second reference signals is adjusted. A second comparison result is generated if the analog signal reaches an adjusted one of the first and second reference signals within a predetermined interval, and a second portion of the digital signal is generated from the second comparison result. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062736 | CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR REDUCING AREA AND POWER OF A PIPELINE ADC - A pipeline ADC (analog-to-digital converter) ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062737 | Adaptive Ternary A/D Converter for Use in an Ultra-Wideband Communication System - In an ultra-wideband communication system, a 1-trit ternary analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”) having dynamic threshold adaption and providing an output in ternary form [+1, 0, −1]. The ternary ADC includes a pair of 1-bit binary ADCs, one being configured in a non-inverting form, and one being configured in an inverting form. Each binary ADC includes an feedback network mechanism, thereby allowing for simultaneous and independent adaptation of the pair of thresholds, compensating for the effects of any DC offset that may be present. The use of a trit-based ternary encoding scheme improves system entropy. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062738 | SUCCESSIVE EQUALIZER FOR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) ERROR CORRECTION - Various pipeline ADCs are disclosed that substantially compensate for interference or distortion that results from imperfections with various ADC modules of the pipeline ADCs. The pipeline ADCs include various ADC stages and various compensation stages that are coupled to the various ADC stages. The various ADC stages convert their corresponding analog inputs from an analog signal domain to a digital signal domain to provide various digital output signals and various analog residual signals to subsequent ADC stages. The various compensation stages compensate for interference or distortion that is impressed onto the various analog residual signals which results from imperfections within previous ADC stages. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062739 | BUFFER OFFSET MODULATION - One or more techniques for buffer offset modulation or buffer offset cancelling are provided herein. In an embodiment, an output for a sigma-delta analog digital converter (ADC) is provided using an output of a first chop-able buffer (FB) and an output of a second chop-able buffer (SB). For example, the output of the FB is associated with a first offset, the output of the SB is associated with a second offset, and the output of the ADC includes an ADC offset associated with the first offset and the second offset. In an embodiment, buffer offset modulation is provided by modulating the ADC offset using an offset rotation. In an example, the offset rotation is based at least in part on a reference clock and the output of the ADC. The buffer offset modulation mitigates the first offset or the second offset, where such offsets are generally undesired. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062740 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH NOISE REDUCING FEEDBACK PATH - An analog to digital converter including a low pass filter element, a quantizer, and a digital to analog converter provide in a feedback path. The low pass filter element is configured to filter an analog input signal. The quantizer is configured to receive an analog output signal that is based on the filtered analog input signal and convert the analog output signal to a digital output signal. The digital to analog converter is configured to generate an analog feedback signal based on the digital output signal and selectively inject or absorb current associated with the feedback path to reduce noise associated with the digital to analog converter. The analog feedback signal is combined with the analog input signal at an input of the low pass filter element. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062741 | SAMPLING CIRCUIT, A/D CONVERTER, D/A CONVERTER, AND CODEC - A sampling circuit includes a continuous section which is a circuit for transmitting a continuous signal; a digital section for transmitting a signal which is sampled and quantized; and a sampling and holding section for transmitting a signal which is sampled but not quantized between the continuous section and the digital section. The sampling and holding section includes capacitors for accumulating charge generated by an input signal and plural switches for accumulating the charge in the capacitors. The plural switches receive plural clock signals having different operation timings and perform an ON/OFF operation in response to the supplied clock signals. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062742 | SAMPLING CIRCUIT, A/D CONVERTER, D/A CONVERTER, AND CODEC - An A/D converter comprising: a sampling circuit including a continuous section, a sampling and holding section for intermittently sampling an input signal based on an analog signal input from the continuous section to hold and transfer the sampled signal, and a digital section for outputting a signal transferred from the sampling and holding section as a digital signal; and a control circuit for supplying a clock signal in which jitter is not added to the continuous section and supplying a clock signal in which the jitter is added to the sampling and holding section. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062743 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATION DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A system and method is disclosed for a digital to analog converter which includes an interpolation filter to up-sample a digital signal, a noise shaping modulator to suppress in-band quantization errors due to digital pulse width modulation and truncation errors, and a hybrid finite impulse response filter/digital to analog converter coupled to a reconstruction filter which outputs the analog signal. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062744 | DIGITAL ANALOG CONVERTER - Embodiments of a digital-to-analog conversion system that utilizes a specialized clock signal to reshape an analog impulse response of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) are disclosed. Preferably, a shape of the specialized clock signal is such that Nyquist images resulting from digital-to-analog conversion are controlled in a desired manner. In one embodiment, the digital-to-analog conversion system includes a DAC that converts a digital input signal into an analog output signal. A specialized clock signal is applied to the analog output signal of the DAC such that an analog impulse response of the DAC is reshaped according to a shape of the specialized clock signal, thereby providing a modified analog output signal. The specialized clock signal reshapes the analog impulse response of the DAC such that Nyquist images resulting from digital-to-analog conversion are controlled in a desired manner. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL INPUT CLASS D AMPLIFIER WITH FEEDBACK - A system and method is disclosed for a digital input Class D amplifier which includes an interpolation filter to up-sample a digital signal, a noise shaping modulator to suppress in-band quantization errors due to digital pulse width modulation and truncation errors, and a hybrid finite impulse response filter/digital to analog converter coupled to an analog input Class D amplifier with digital pulse width modulation control loop. The hybrid finite impulse response filter/digital to analog converter uses N-taps implemented digitally and N-tap weights implemented in analog using resistors. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062746 | BINARY DIVARICATION DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSION - Systems and techniques for performing binary divarication digital-to-analog conversion are described. A described converter includes voltage range adjusters arranged in series to convert a digital sequence to an analog representation, each of the adjusters being responsive to a respective bit of the digital sequence, and a combiner. The first adjuster produces first high and low output voltages based on first high and low input voltages and a most significant bit value of the digital sequence. The last adjuster produces last high and low output voltages based on last high and low input voltages and a least significant bit value of the digital sequence. The last high and low input voltages are responsive to the first high and low output voltages as modified by any of zero or more intermediate voltage range adjusters. The combiner produces an analog output signal based on the last high and low output voltages. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL INPUT CLASS D AMPLIFIER WITH FEEDBACK - A system and method is disclosed for a digital to analog converter which includes an interpolation filter to up-sample a digital signal, a noise shaping modulator to suppress in-band quantization errors due to digital pulse width modulation and truncation errors, and a hybrid finite impulse response filter/digital to analog converter coupled to a Class D delta-sigma pulse width modulation control loop. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATION DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A system and method is disclosed for a digital to analog converter which includes an interpolation filter to up-sample a digital signal, a noise shaping modulator to suppress in-band quantization errors due to digital pulse width modulation and truncation errors, and a hybrid finite impulse response filter/digital to analog converter coupled to a reconstruction filter which outputs the analog signal. The hybrid finite impulse response filter/digital to analog converter uses N-taps implemented digitally and N-tap weights implemented in analog using switched capacitors. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062749 | RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD - A reception device and corresponding method for maintaining a high dynamic range of an AD converter circuit and preventing excessive input to the AD converter circuit is disclosed. For example, a reception device includes a variable gain amplifier circuit that amplifies an input analog signal with a gain controlled by a predetermined control signal, an analog-to-digital converter circuit an overload detector circuit with the same frequency characteristic as the analog-to-digital converter circuit. The overload detector circuit outputs a signal according to a comparison between a level of a signal input to the analog-to-digital converter circuit and a predetermined threshold. The signal that lowers the gain of the variable gain amplifier circuit more greatly is selected out of the signal from the overload detector circuit and another signal, and the gain of the variable gain amplifier circuit is controlled on the basis of the selected signal. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062750 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE STABILIZER CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A reference voltage is maintained stable against disturbance noise and self-noise of an internal circuit. A reference voltage stabilizer circuit for stabilizing the reference voltage to be supplied through at least one of first or second signal lines includes a preceding-stage circuit including a capacitive path connected between the first and second signal lines; and a subsequent-stage circuit including a resistive path connected between the first and second signal lines, and a resistive circuit inserted, between the capacitive path and the resistive path, into one of the first or second signal lines through which the reference voltage is supplied. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062751 | ASYNCHRONOUS ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING RATE CONTROL - An apparatus is provided. A comparison circuit is configured to receive an analog signal. A reference circuit is coupled to the comparison circuit and is configured to provide a plurality of reference signals to the comparison circuit. A conversion circuit is coupled to the comparison circuit and is configured to detect a change in the output of the comparison circuit. A time-to-digital converter (TDC) is coupled to the comparison circuit. A timer is coupled to the comparison circuit. A rate control circuit is coupled to the conversion circuit. An output circuit is coupled to the rate control circuit and the TDC, where the output circuit is configured to output at least one of a synchronous digital representation of the analog signal and an asynchronous digital representation of the analog signal. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062752 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION METHOD USING THE SAME - An analog-to-digital converter includes a comparison unit that outputs a result obtained by comparing a voltage of an input node with a comparison voltage; 1 | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062753 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING AN AIRBORNE PLATFORM AGAINST COLLISIONS - Systems and methods for protecting an airborne platform against collisions are provided. One system includes FMCW radar sensors including transmitting antennae, means for receiving signals from echoes and for processing and digitizing same, and means for sending a central unit data representing said digital signals via a dedicated point to point link. The central unit includes means for processing said data to detect obstacles, means for calculating parameters for each obstacle including its radial velocity, distance range and azimuth, and means to transmit an avionic system of said platform data representing said detected obstacles and parameters. The system further includes means for guaranteeing that said emitted signals are shifted in time to create a shift in frequency guaranteeing that the radar sensors operate in the whole frequency band without perturbing each other. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062754 | REMOTE DETECTION, CONFIRMATION AND DETONATION OF BURIED IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - A small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) is used for remotely detecting concealed explosive devices—such as buried or otherwise hidden improvised explosive devices (IED)—and exploding or disarming the device while an operator of the sUAS, or other personnel, remain at a safe distance. The sUAS system can be operated at an extended, e.g., greater than 100 meters, standoff from the detection apparatus, explosive, and potential harm and may be operated by a single member of an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team. The sUAS may be implemented as an easy-to-operate, small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft with a set of optical, thermal, and chemical detection modules for detecting an IED by aerial surveillance, confirming the existence of explosives, and providing options for detonating the IED electrically or by delivery of a payload (e.g., object or device) to neutralize the IED while maintaining the sUAS itself safe from harm. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062755 | HELICOPTER COLLISION-AVOIDANCE SYSTEM USING LIGHT FIXTURE MOUNTED RADAR SENSORS - A helicopter collision-avoidance system is disclosed. An exemplary system includes at least one lamp, such as a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, an incandescent lamp, a halogen lamp, an infrared lamp, or the like; a radar emitter configured to emit a radar signal; a radar detector configured to receive a radar return signal associated with reflections of the emitted radar signal that are reflected from an object; and a radio frequency (RF) system configured to wirelessly transmit radar information associated with the received radar return signal to a radar information receiver configured to receive the wirelessly transmitted radar information. The light module is located at one of a plurality of light positions on an external surface of a helicopter. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062756 | COLLISION-AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR GROUND CREW USING SENSORS - A ground obstacle collision-avoidance system includes a plurality of radar sensor modules that each receive at a radar detector radar return signals corresponding to reflections of the emitted signal from a ground obstacle, and transmits radar information associated with the received radar signal reflections reflected from the ground obstacle, wherein each of the plurality of radar sensor modules are uniquely located on a surface of an aircraft that is at risk for collision with a ground obstacle if the aircraft is moving; a gateway unit that receives the radar information transmitted from the radar sensor module and transmits information associated with the received radar information; a processing system configured to determine a distance from the installation aircraft to a detected ground object detected; and a display configured to present a plan view indicating an aircraft icon and a graphical ground obstacle icon that is associated with the detected ground obstacle. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062757 | SENSOR SUITE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR BORDER SURVEILLANCE - A land-based Smart-Sensor System and several system architectures for detection, tracking, and classification of people and vehicles automatically and in real time for border, property, and facility security surveillance is described. The preferred embodiment of the proposed Smart-Sensor System is comprised of (1) a low-cost, non-coherent radar, whose function is to detect and track people, singly or in groups, and various means of transportation, which may include vehicles, animals, or aircraft, singly or in groups, and cue (2) an optical sensor such as a long-wave infrared (LWIR) sensor, whose function is to classify the identified targets and produce movie clips for operator validation and use, and (3) an IBM CELL supercomputer to process the collected data in real-time. The Smart Sensor System can be implemented in a tower-based or a mobile-based, or combination system architecture. The radar can also be operated as a stand-alone system. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062758 | INTELLIGENT DETECTION OF BURIED IEDS - A surveillance system includes a multi-propeller aircraft having a main propeller and a plurality of wing unit propellers; a housing that houses the main propeller and the wing unit propellers; an optical video camera; an ultra-wideband (UWB) radar imaging system; a control system for controlling flight of the multi-propeller aircraft from a remote location; and a telemetry system for providing information from the optical camera and the ultra-wideband (UWB) radar imaging system to a remote location. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062759 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An object detection apparatus includes: a first radar configured to measure first positional information regarding a first object existing in a first scan range; a second radar configured to measure second positional information regarding a second object existing in a second scan range on the basis of second reflected wave of second wave radiated onto the second scan range including the first region and a second region, the second wave being radiated in such a way as to scan the first region in a direction opposite a direction in which the first radar radiates the first wave; and a processor configured to detect a third object existing in the first region on the basis of the first positional information and the second positional information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062760 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, RADAR APPARATUS, TARGET OBJECT METHOD - A signal processing device is provided. The device includes an echo signal input unit for receiving echo signals resulted from transmission signals reflected on an object. The transmission signals are transmitted from a transmission source at transmission timings at predetermined time intervals, at least one of the transmission timings shifted from the other timings in time. The device includes a complex reception signal generator for generating complex reception signals, a phase calculator for calculating a phase change amount of the complex reception signals with respect to a reference phase, a phase corrector for phase-correcting the complex reception signals and outputting the corrected signals, and a Doppler processor for performing Doppler processing on the corrected signals and outputting the Doppler-processed signals as Doppler echo signals of the object. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062761 | METHOD OF MEASURING DISTANCE BOUND USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A tag decides a response based on a plurality of queries received from a reader, determines whether to transmit the response, transmits the response to the reader according to the results of the determination, and transmits a message authentication code including communication content to the reader. The reader calculates a consumed time period which is the time difference between a transmission time at which the queries are transmitted and a reception time at which the response is received, calculates an average consumed time period of the consumed time period, and measures a distance to the tag based on the average consumed time period. Accordingly, it is possible to check an attacker's intervention with a high probability, thereby improving distance measurement performance. Also, the tag may efficiently perform computing and communication. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062762 | RADAR DEVICE AND TARGET HEIGHT CALCULATION METHOD - In an in-vehicle radar device, as a vertical azimuth which is an azimuth of a target in a direction perpendicular to a ground surface, a real image vertical azimuth which is an azimuth of a real image existing above ground is calculated from a reflected wave generated when a transmission signal transmitted from a transmission antenna reflected from the target, and a virtual image vertical azimuth which is an azimuth of a virtual image existing underground is calculated from a reflected wave generated when the transmission signal transmitted from the transmission antenna is reflected from the target and reflected again from the ground surface. Next, in the in-vehicle radar device, an angle difference between the real image vertical azimuth and the virtual image vertical azimuth which are calculated is calculated, and a height of the target from the ground surface is calculated using the calculated angle difference. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062763 | RADAR DEVICE - A transmission beam control unit | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062764 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING AND CHARACTERIZING SEA ICE FROM AIRBORNE SIMULTANEOUS DUAL FREQUENCY INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (IFSAR) MEASUREMENTS - X-band and P-band synthetic aperture radars are used to simultaneously gather swaths of reflected radar data over a specific area simultaneously. The P-band is used to penetrate surface clutter that may be on the top of an ice formation as well as to penetrate an ice mass. X-band is used to map surface clutter on the top of an ice formation as well as to map the top of snow that may appear on an ice formation. Digital elevation maps of the top of the snow or ice clutter, the top of the ice, and the bottom of the ice and or ice thickness are constructed. By summing these various digital elevation maps a measurement of the thickness of sea ice can be determined. Further analysis of DEM, MAG and CRV layers provides an indication of the quality of the ice, for example cracks and pressure ridges, and its weak points. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062765 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLUTION SEPARATION FOR GROUND-AUGMENTED MULTI-CONSTELLATION TERMINAL AREA NAVIGATION AND PRECISION APPROACH GUIDANCE - A navigation system includes first receiver receiving satellite signals, second receiver receiving differential correction data from ground receivers, and processing device coupled to receivers. Processing device determines correction data for satellite signals based on differential correction; determines position solution based on satellite signals and corresponding differential correction data; determines first position sub-solutions based on satellite signals from all but one satellite (different for each first position sub-solution) and corresponding differential correction data; calculates first separations as function of first differences between position solution and first position sub-solutions; determines second position sub-solutions for mobile object based on satellite signals and corresponding differential correction data from all but one block of ground receivers (different for each second position sub-solution); calculates second separations as function of second differences between position solution and second position sub-solutions; detects error in position solution when one of first separations or second separations exceed corresponding separation limit. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062766 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Navigation Data - Method, apparatus, and programs for synchronizing navigation data. Data synchronization is established between a receiver and a navigation device based on matching of a header of navigation data. The receiver receives the navigation data from the navigation device. If, subsequently, the data synchronization is interrupted, information related to the data synchronization from the receiver is retrieved. The data synchronization is then re-established between the receiver and the navigation device based on the retrieved information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062767 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Navigation Data - Method, apparatus, and programs for synchronizing navigation data. A distance between a navigation device and a receiver is estimated. The receiver receives navigation data from the navigation device. A sending time of the navigation data sent from the navigation device is then determined based on the estimated distance between the navigation device and receiver. Synchronization information is computed based on the sending time of the navigation data. The synchronization information is used for synchronizing the navigation data. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062768 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Navigation Data - Method, apparatus, and programs for synchronizing navigation data. A first distance between a first navigation device and a receiver and a second distance between a second navigation device and the receiver are estimated. The receiver receives first and second navigation data from the first and second navigation devices, respectively. Based on a first sending time of the first navigation data sent from the first navigation device and the first and second distances, a second sending time of the second navigation data sent from the second navigation device is then determined. Synchronization information of the second navigation device is computed based on the second sending time of the second navigation data. The synchronization information is used for synchronizing the second navigation data received at the receiver. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062769 | System and Method for Locating a Satellite Signal Receiver - System and method for locating a satellite signal receiver are disclosed. The system includes a channel opening module, a signal processing module, and a positioning module. The channel opening module is configured for opening a predetermined number of channels based on a priority schedule. The signal processing module is configured for capturing and tracking satellite signals via the opened channels, and demodulating the tracked satellite signals to obtain corresponding satellite data. The positioning module is configured for determining a position of the satellite signal receiver based on the satellite data. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062770 | Satellite Signal Receiver and Method for Updating Ephemeris Information Thereby - A satellite signal receiver and a method for updating ephemeris information thereby are disclosed. The receiver includes an instruction module, a signal processing module, and an update module. The instruction module is configured to send an instruction for updating ephemeris information at a set time interval. The signal processing module is configured to obtain corresponding satellite data. The update module is configured to update the ephemeris information according to the obtained satellite data in response to the instruction for updating ephemeris information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062771 | DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF CARRIER PHASE INCONSISTENCY DURING THE TRACKING OF A RADIO NAVIGATION SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method for tracking the carrier phase of a signal received from a satellite by a carrier using a carrier loop of the carrier phase, said signal being acquired by a navigation system of the carrier, said navigation system including a receiver for location by radio navigation, and a self-contained unit, wherein the receiver is suitable for acquiring and tracking the phase of the carrier of the signal from the satellite. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062772 | WEARABLE OBJECT LOCATOR AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An object locator system for locating an object of interest in a scene. The locator system includes: a) a body mounted pedestrian localization unit worn by an operator; b) a hand-held rangefinder configured to be grasped by the operator; c) a pose sensor for estimating relative position and orientation of the hand-held rangefinder relative to the localization device; and d) a computer control system coupled to the pedestrian localization unit, the rangefinder, and the pose sensor, the computer control system being programmed to compute a relative location of the object with respect to the body worn localization unit using range data from the rangefinder and relative pose from the pose sensor, and transform the relative location to a global location using data from the pedestrian localization unit. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062773 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION TO GPS - Methods and apparatus to provide assistance data for satellite navigation in a wireless communication device are disclosed. Processing circuitry in the wireless communication device determines whether to obtain assistance data for navigation based on a set of criteria. The set of criteria include one or more of a property of a geographic region in which the wireless communication device operates, a satellite signal quality estimate measured by the wireless communication device, and a user setting of the wireless communication device. When the set of criteria indicates that assistance data for navigation is beneficial for satellite navigation in the wireless communication device, the processing circuitry obtains one or more sets of assistance data. The processing circuitry configures operation of the wireless communication device for navigation based at least in part on the one or more sets of assistance data obtained. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062774 | PERFORMING SEAMLESS POSITIONING USING VARIOUS LOCATION TECHNIQUES - A computing device may rely on GPS and IR communication to determine its current location. The limits of GPS may prevent it from reliably providing location data to the computing device in a variety of situations such as in downtown metropolitan areas, geographic regions with thick canopies, in buildings, and the like. As a result, a second communication technique may also be used to provide location data to the computing device. For example, an IR transmitter may transmit location data to the computing device which, in turn, uses the location data to identify its current location. In addition, the computing device may receive or transmit supplemental data using the second communication technique for, e.g., synchronizing the computing device to a real-time event happening at the identified location or providing the location of the device to a central computing system. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062775 | GPS MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE BY HUNTERS, CAMPERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS - A tracking and mapping system for outdoor use includes a first GPS locator located either at a base station or on a hunting accessory such as an arrow. The system also includes a second GPS locator for identifying a user's location, and an electronic display unit for communicating with a global positioning satellite and displaying a map showing icons representing locations of the first and second GPS locators. The second OPS locator may be embedded in the electronic display unit, which may be a mobile wireless handheld device, a tablet or other portable computer having wireless connectivity. The electronic display unit maps the present location of each of the GPS locators in relation to a direction such as north, south, east or west. Optionally, separate GPS locators may be placed at a base station and in an arrow. A method of using the tracking and mapping system is also described. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062776 | Ambiguity Windowing in Communications Among Global Navigation System Satellite Receivers - A method of communicating corrections for information related to satellite signals among global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers is described. The method includes at a first GNSS device determining a component of position of a satellite. The component is then divided by a first value to thereby obtain an integer value and a remainder value, and the only the remainder value is transmitted from the first GNSS device to the second GNSS device. Knowing the first value, the second GNSS device calculates the component of position. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062777 | FAST GPS RECOVERY USING MAP VECTOR DATA - Methods and apparatuses to assist a global positioning system (GPS) module to determine GPS position estimates for a wireless communication device is disclosed. Processing circuitry in the wireless communication device determines a potential or an actual inaccuracy in a GPS position estimate obtained from a GPS module. The processing circuitry obtains a set of map vector data stored in or associated with the wireless communication device. The processing circuitry determines a location estimate of the wireless communication device based on at least a portion of the set of map vector data. The processing circuitry provides the location estimate to the GPS module and obtains an updated GPS position estimate from the GPS module, the updated GPS position estimate based at least in part on the location estimate provided to the GPS module. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062778 | CYCLE SLIP DETECTION - Systems and methods for detecting and displaying cycle slips are provided. In one example method, a first L1 signal and a second L2 signal may be received. The coarse/acquisition code from the L1 signal may be extracted and may be monitored to detect a phase shift in the code. In response to detecting a phase shift in the code, a data bit of the L1 signal may be monitored for a predetermined length of time to detect a change in the data bit. A cycle slip may be detected in response to detecting a change in the data bit during the predetermined length of time. In another example, a cycle slip may be detected in response to detecting a change between a phase of the L1 signal and a phase of the L2 signal. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062779 | FAST TRANSFORM BASED OFFSET DETERMINATION - An offset estimator (e.g., a time delay, a spatial image offset, etc.) makes use of a transform approach (e.g., using Fast Fourier Transforms). The sparse nature of a cross-correlation is exploited by limiting the computation required in either or both of the forward and inverse transforms. For example, only a subset of the transform values (e.g., a regular subsampling of the values) is used. In some examples, an inverse transform yields a time aliased version of the cross-correlation. Further processing then identifies the most likely offset of the original signals by considering offsets that are consistent with the aliased output. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062780 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Navigation Data - Method, apparatus, and programs for synchronizing navigation data. First synchronization information is obtained from a receiver. The first synchronization information was used for synchronizing first navigation data received by the receiver from a navigation device. A sending time of second navigation data sent from the navigation device is then determined based on the first synchronization information. Second synchronization information is computed based on the sending time of the navigation data. The second synchronization information is used for synchronizing the second navigation data. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062781 | GNSS LONG-CODE ACQUISITION, AMBIGUITY RESOLUTION, AND SIGNAL VALIDATION - The present invention relates to a system and method using hybrid spectral compression and cross correlation signal processing of signals of opportunity, which may include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) as well as other wideband energy emissions in GNSS obstructed environments. Combining spectral compression with spread spectrum cross correlation provides unique advantages for positioning and navigation applications including carrier phase observable ambiguity resolution and direct, long-code spread spectrum signal acquisition. Alternatively, the present invention also provides unique advantages for establishing the validity of navigation signals in order to counter the possibilities of electronic attack using spoofing and/or denial methods. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062782 | Method and System for Calibrating Group Delay Errors in a Combined GPS and GLONASS Receiver - A combined GPS and GLONASS receiver receives GPS signals and GLONASS signals. A calibration signal is generated utilizing the received GPS signals and/or the received GLONASS signals to offset group delay errors in the received GLONASS signals. The generated calibration signal is filtered through Kalman filters to estimate group delay variations in the received GLONASS signals. The estimated group error delay variations are combined with the received GLONASS signals to calibrate the received GLONASS signals by offsetting the estimated group error delay variations. When GPS signals are not available for use, the combined GPS and GLONASS receiver obtains group delay errors stored or in the received GLONASS signals to estimate calibration coefficients. The estimate calibration coefficients are updated utilizing received GPS and/or GLONASS signals. The updated estimated calibration coefficients are stored before turning off the combined GPS and GLONASS receiver to expedite calibrating of GLONASS signals received upon turning on. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062783 | RECEIVING POSITIONING SIGNALS AT DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES - A method and a receiver for receiving positioning signals are disclosed. The positioning signals are received from a plurality of first sources in a first frequency range and from a plurality of second sources in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range. The receiver is switched between the first and second frequency ranges to receive the positioning signals, and the receiver obtains time offset information about a time taken to switch the receiver between the first and second frequency ranges, by obtaining a solution to a set of simultaneous equations based on combined navigation data for the first and second sources. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062784 | LOCATION-ASSISTED BEAMFORMING - The present invention relates to improving the throughput and power efficiency of communication systems that use beamforming to accurately orient transmission of signals between emitters and receivers. A first communication device implements adaptive beamforming with respect to a second communication device. That is, the first communication device controls the degree and/or direction of the anisotropy of a receiver and/or transmitter that it comprises according to the direction in which the second communication device is determined to lie, said determination being made using a communication between the first and second devices at a particular time. A suitable time for that adaptive beamforming communication to be made is chosen according to position data obtained from one or both of the communication devices. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062785 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND RADAR APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RADIATION EFFICIENCY - Disclosed is an antenna apparatus for improving radiation efficiency, which can radiate signals not having a radiation pattern where maximum radiation energy is emitted from the front side, but having a radiation pattern where maximum radiation energy is emitted from opposite lateral sides of the front side. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062786 | SENSING DEVICE HAVING MULTI BEAM ANTENNA ARRAY - Provided is a sensing device having a multi beam antenna array. The sensing device includes an antenna array including a plurality of antennas, a plurality of low noise amplifiers respectively connected to the antennas to amplify radio frequency signals received from the respective antennas, a delay line box including a plurality of delay lines, each delay line delaying the signals amplified by the low noise amplifiers for a predetermined time, and a detector detecting the output signals of the delay ling box. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062787 | ANTENNA STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR OMNI DIRECTIONAL RADIATION PATTERNS - A device is provided for use with a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that receives and modulates a radio frequency (RF) signal. A substrate of the device includes a first short dipole antenna structure that backscatters a received RF signal to produce a first radiation pattern having nulls. A set of connection pads couple the RF signal from the antenna to a frontend transmitter circuit of the RFID chip. A second antenna structure backscatters the received RF signal by electromagnetic coupling to the first antenna structure and produces a second radiation pattern that complements the nulls in the first radiation pattern. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062788 | PHASE-CONJUGATE CONFIGURATION OF HIGH-GAIN, DUAL-POLARIZED SECTOR ANTENNAS FOR A REPEATER - An antenna system having a transmit assembly with a first set of antenna elements for transmitting signals. Each antenna element in this first set may be disposed from a respective adjacent antenna element by a predetermined azimuthal increment and by a predetermined altitudinal increment. The antenna system further includes a receive assembly having a second set of antenna elements for receiving signals. Each antenna element in this second set may be disposed from a respective adjacent antenna element by a predetermined azimuthal increment and by a predetermined altitudinal increment. The predetermined azimuthal and altitudinal increments of the first set may be substantially similar to the predetermined azimuthal and altitudinal increments, respectively, of the second set. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062789 | LOCATION ESTIMATION FOR WIRELESS DEVICES - In an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein, an apparatus comprising an interface and location determination logic coupled with the interface. The location determination logic receives data representative of measured signal strengths for a wireless device from a plurality of receiving devices at known locations via the interface. The location determination logic determines an estimated location based on the measured signal strengths and a first transmit power for the wireless device. The location determination logic determines a revised transmit power for the wireless device based on the measured signal strengths from the plurality of devices at known locations and the estimated location. The location determination logic determines a revised estimated location based on the measured signal strengths and the revised transmit power for the wireless device. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION SHARING VIA SIMULATION - An approach for providing location sharing via simulation is disclosed. A location sharing platform determines at least one location point associated with at least one device and at least one algorithm for determining at least one predicted route of the at least one device based, at least in part, on the at least one location point. The location sharing platform then causes, at least in part, a transmission of the at least one location point and the at least one algorithm to at least one other device for generating location tracking information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062791 | LOCALIZATION METHOD OF SOURCE OF UNKNOWN SIGNAL BASED ON TDOA METHOD - Disclosed is a localization method of a source of unknown signal based on a TDOA method, comprising a data obtaining step S | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062792 | Method of near-field electromagnetic ranging and location - A method of near-field electromagnetic ranging and location exploits the long-wavelength, near-field characteristics of low-frequency RF signals like those in the vicinity of the AM broadcast band. These signals are robust against scattering from small objects and only mildly perturbed by the urban landscape including building structures. They are thus amenable to an RF fingerprinting approach exploiting a coarse calibration to capture the behavior of the gradually varying signal characteristics. In embodiments, a method of near-field electromagnetic ranging and location may exploit transmit tags transmitting to an infrastructure of locator-receivers, or locator-receiver tags detecting signals from an infrastructure of fixed transmitter beacons. In still further embodiments, fixed transmitter beacons may be supplemented by uncooperative signals sources including signals-of-opportunity like AM broadcast band signals. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062793 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION - This invention relates to methods and devices for channel identification. The invention is particularly concerned with techniques for non-line of sight channel identification. In embodiments of the invention the methods and devices are used for channel identification in wireless geolocation systems. Embodiments of the invention make use of an entropy estimation of the channel to distinguish channel conditions and in particular to identify line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight channels and which can be used to solve the NLOS problem of determining relative distances between transmitter and receiver. In particular embodiments an entropy estimation of the channel impulse response (CIR) is used to construct a robust entropy-based channel identification technique. As a result, more accurate localization in indoor and other multipath environments may be possible. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062794 | Broadband Multi-Strip Patch Antenna - A system and method of providing a broadband patch antenna includes a main patch having a first strip and a second strip positioned about a ground strip extending from a ground plane, wherein at least a portion of the first strip of the main patch is disposed above the ground strip and forms a first radiating edge with the ground strip, and at least a portion of the second strip of the main patch is disposed below the ground strip and forms a second radiating edge with the ground plane. A parasitic patch is coupled to the main patch along at least a portion of a non-radiating edge of the main patch, and the parasitic patch includes a first strip and a second strip, wherein at least a portion of the first strip of the parasitic patch is disposed above the ground strip and at least a portion of the second strip of the parasitic patch is disposed below the ground strip. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062795 | ANTENNA HAVING THREE OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An antenna including a radiation portion is provided. The radiation portion includes a feed terminal and three conductor branch paths directly extending from the feed terminal. The three conductor branch paths are located on the same side of the feed terminal, and each has an initial direction, and any two of the three initial directions have an acute angle therebetween. A method for manufacturing an antenna having three operating frequency bands is also provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062796 | WIDEBAND ANTENNA - A wideband antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a ground plane, an exciting element, a connection element, a first branch, a second branch, and a coupling branch. The ground plane is disposed on the first substrate. The exciting element is disposed on the second substrate and has a feed point coupled to a signal source. The connection element is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the ground plane. The first branch is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The second branch is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The coupling element is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The distance between the coupling element and the second branch is smaller than 5 mm. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062797 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a shell, an antenna unit, an insulating layer and an isolating conductor is provided. The material of the shell includes conductive material. The antenna unit is disposed on the shell and includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna and the second antenna are grounded to the shell. The insulating layer is disposed on the shell and located between a ground plane of the first antenna and a ground plane of the second antenna. The isolating conductor is disposed on the insulating layer and has a slot. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062798 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes a main body, a heat vent structure, and an antenna. The heat vent structure is disposed on the main body. The antenna is disposed on the heat vent structure for transmitting/receiving at least one radio frequency signal. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062799 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD WITH AN ENHANCED ANTENNA FARM - A wireless communication device and method ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062800 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a cover, an antenna, and an adjusting member. The adjusting member is slidably mounted to the cover and is made of non-conductive materials. The antenna includes a radiator, the radiator is mounted on the cover and is shielded by the adjusting member. The adjusting member slides relative to the cover to shield different areas of the radiator. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062801 | MULTI-BAND FRAME ANTENNA - A multi-band frame antenna to be used for LTE, MIMO, and other frequency bands. The frame antenna includes two main parts: a metallic frame with no gaps or discontinuities, and a conductive block. The outer perimeter of the metallic frame surrounds the conductive block, and there is a gap between the metallic frame and the conductive block. The conductive block is connected to a system ground. One or more antenna feeds are routed across the gap, between the metallic frame and the conductive block. One or more electrically shorted connections may also be made across the gap, between the metallic frame and the conductive block. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062802 | ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL - There is provided an electronic shelf label having an improved signal reception rate by implementing an antenna receiving a signal in a patch form on a surface of a device. The electronic shelf label includes: a case; a receiving unit provided in the case to receive and process a wireless signal including product information and including a patch antenna at least partially embedded in the case to receive the wireless signal; and a display unit provided in the case and at least partially opened to an exterior of the case to display the product information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062803 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a housing and an antenna. The housing is made of metal and defines a conductive chamber. The chamber includes a bottom wall, two opposite first side walls, and two opposite second side walls connecting to the first side walls, the first side walls and the second side walls surrounding around the bottom wall. The antenna comprises a radiating body, a feed end, and a ground end. The radiating body is suspended above the chamber and distanced from the conductive chamber in such a way that the antenna functions in a resonance mode with the conductive chamber, in operating at the required frequencies. The feed end and ground end extend from the radiating body and are connected to one of the second side walls. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062804 | STRAND MOUNTABLE ANTENNA ENCLOSURE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ACCESS SYSTEM - An antenna enclosure is designed to be suspended from a line such as a messenger strand which extends in a first direction between a pair of utility poles, in a similar manner to other aerial strand mounted communication system components. At least one antenna element is mounted in the enclosure. The antenna enclosure in one example is elongated in the first direction and tapers inwardly in a vertical direction between the upper and lower ends of the enclosure. Two spaced connecting brackets mounted on the upper end of the enclosure are configured for connection to spaced positions on a line to suspend the enclosure from the line. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062805 | Sensing Radiation Metrics Through Mode-Pickup Sensors - A sensing structure includes an integrated circuit substrate, and a first sensor formed on or above the integrated circuit substrate adapted to detect a first part of an electromagnetic field in the integrated circuit substrate. A sensing structure includes a dielectric substrate and a first sensor formed on or above the dielectric substrate adapted to detect a first part of an electromagnetic field in the integrated circuit substrate. A sensing structure includes an integrated circuit substrate and a multitude of sensors formed on or above the integrated circuit substrate adapted to detect a multitude of parts of an electromagnetic field in the integrated circuit substrate. A method for sensing a first part of an electromagnetic field includes providing an integrated circuit substrate, forming a first sensor on or above the integrated circuit substrate, and detecting the first part of the electromagnetic field in the integrated circuit substrate. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062806 | Cable reel axle shaft with integrated radio frequency rotary coupling - In one embodiment, a cable reel axle shaft is configured with a mounting member and an encased rotary coupling. In particular, a first end of the axle shaft at the mounting member comprises a stationary radio frequency (RF) connection (e.g., a stator), and another end of the axle shaft comprises a rotating RF connection (e.g., a rotor). The rotor-stator break may then be located within the axle shaft, illustratively within the member. In this manner, a rotary coupling is extended and integrated into the center of the structural axle shaft for the cable reel, such that an RF connection may be maintained throughout adjustment of an accompanying variable-length RF antenna while efficiently handling the changes in required RF cable length. This provides numerous benefits over individual components, such as decreased size and weight, increased RF performance, greater survivability, and ease of operation (e.g., to spool and unspool an RF cable). | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062807 | Antenna Device - The antenna device is disposed inside a vehicle exterior accessory such as a spoiler which is mounted on the exterior of the vehicle body. An amplifier substrate is fixed to a bracket, amplifies wave signals received from an antenna element, and outputs the amplified signals. A GND bolt fixes the bracket to the vehicle body and electrically connects between the bracket and the vehicle body. An amplifier cover is fixed to the bracket to cover the amplifier substrate. An elastic member is provided covering the outer periphery of the amplifier cover between the amplifier cover and the vehicle body. The elastic member is compressed as the amplifier cover is pressed against the vehicle body. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062808 | VEHICULAR ANTENNA APPARATUS - A vehicular antenna apparatus includes a substrate, a circuit portion, a case, and a heat transfer path. The substrate has an antenna portion. The circuit portion is mounted on the substrate and configures at least a part of a wireless communication circuit electrically coupled with the antenna portion. The case is made of resin material and configures a protruded portion of an outer surface of a vehicle. The substrate and the circuit portion are arranged in the case. The heat transfer path is arranged between the circuit portion and the case, and has a thermal conductivity higher than air. The circuit portion is electrically coupled with the antenna portion by a solid phase diffusion bonding. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062809 | ANTENNA ARRAY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An antenna array for a motor vehicle has at least one seal which is composed of a non-conductive material and has an antenna which is mounted in the region of a sealing face of the seal and has the purpose of receiving radio signals. A convertible roof or sun roof or some other metallic vehicle part which is part of the antenna array can be positioned against the sealing face during the operation of the antenna and removed again. The antenna forms, with the metallic vehicle part which bears against the seal, the slot antenna which is effective between at least two metal faces. On the other hand, in the state in which no vehicle part bears against the seal, the antenna forms a flat electrical reception monopole which extends at a distance from a metal face which forms the antenna ground. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062810 | Mirror Used as Microwave Antenna for Motion Sensor - Apparatus is provided including a microwave transceiver, a microwave antenna coupled to the microwave transmitter that transmits microwave energy into a secured area and receives reflected microwave signals from the secured area, a passive infrared detector that receives infrared energy from the secured area and a reflector having a focal point, the reflector reflects both microwave and infrared radiation received from the secured area onto the focal point, the microwave antenna and passive infrared detectors both located proximate the focal point of the reflector. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062811 | CABLE, AND INPUT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER APPARATUS - There are provided a cable having an antenna embedded therein, and an input apparatus having the same, and a computer apparatus. The cable includes: a cable body having a predetermined length and an internal space; one or more power lines disposed in the internal space of the cable body and connected between both ends of the cable body; an antenna disposed in the internal space of the cable body, and transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; and a separating part disposed in the internal space of the cable body and electrically connected between the one or more power lines and the antenna to separate a power signal transmitted through the one or more power lines and the wireless signal transmitted and received through the antenna. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062812 | MULTI-ANTENNA ISOLATION - An interconnection medium for connecting circuitry, including a ground plane; a first balanced antenna located in a first plane, the first plane being parallel to the ground plane; a second balanced antenna located in a second plane, the second plane being parallel to the first plane; wherein the first balanced antenna and the second balanced antenna are configured such that the magnetic field radiated by the first balanced antenna is orthogonal to the magnetic field radiated by the second balanced antenna, and the electrical field radiated by the first balanced antenna is orthogonal to the electric field radiated by the second balanced antenna. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062813 | ANTENNA TUNING VIA MULTI-FEED TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE - The disclosed invention relates to an antenna configuration that is configured to tune the frequency of transmission without using filters. The antenna configuration comprises a tunable multi-feed antenna configured to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic radiation. A signal generator is configured to generate a plurality of signals that collectively correspond to a signal to be transmitted. The plurality of signals have a phase shift or amplitude difference therebetween. The plurality of signals are provided to a plurality of antenna feeds connected to different spatial locations of the tunable multi-feed antenna. The values of the phase shift and/or amplitude difference define an antenna reflection coefficient that controls the frequency characteristics that the tunable multi-feed antenna operates at, such that by varying the phase shift and or amplitude difference, the frequency characteristics can be selectively adjusted. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062814 | Rapid Tuning Frequency Adjustable Mobile HF Communication Antenna - A mobile high-frequency antenna rapidly adjustable to minimize VSWR and maximize transmitting and receiving efficiency includes a conductive whip mounted on a coil housing containing a solenoidal loading coil electrically connected at an upper end to the whip and at a lower end to a conductive mast which supports the coil housing. A coil contactor disk at the upper end of a conductive metal shaft raised or lowered by a stepper motor-driven lead screw has protruding spring loaded balls which rollingly contact inner surfaces of coil turns to thus insert less or more inductance between the shaft and whip to tune the antenna. A pair of RF de-couplers in a coil housing base plug which electrically contacts the mast and the lower end of the coil slidably support and electrically contact the shaft, thus shorting out lower parts of the coil to suppress harmonic currents from being induced therein. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062815 | MOBILE DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREIN - A mobile device includes an antenna structure, a signal source, a tunable circuit element, and a tuner. The antenna structure includes a radiation element. The tunable circuit element is coupled to the radiation element. The antenna structure and the tunable circuit element are disposed in a clearance region of the mobile device. The tuner has a variable impedance value, and is coupled between the tunable circuit element and the signal source. The tuner and the signal source are disposed in a circuit board region of the mobile device. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062816 | ANTENNA AND PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An antenna and a portable device having the same are provided. The antenna provided in a portable device includes: a radiator unit housed at one surface of the portable device; and a resonant frequency compensation unit housed at another surface of the portable device facing the one surface and adjusting a resonant frequency of the radiator unit changed by an environment change to a preset resonant frequency. Examples of the environment change include a device color change, and a battery size change. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062817 | IMPEDANCE-MATCHING SWITCHING CIRCUIT, ANTENNA DEVICE, HIGH-FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFYING DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - An antenna device includes an impedance-matching switching circuit connected to a feeding circuit, and a radiating element. The impedance-matching switching circuit matches the impedance of the radiating element as a second high frequency circuit element and the impedance of the feeding circuit as a first high frequency circuit element. The impedance-matching switching circuit includes a transformer matching circuit and a series active circuit. The transformer matching circuit matches the real parts of the impedance and matches the imaginary parts of the impedance in the series active circuit. Thus, impedance matching is performed over a wide frequency band at a point at which high frequency circuits or elements having different impedances are connected to each other. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062818 | MOBILE DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A mobile device includes a ground plane, a grounding branch, and a feeding element. The grounding branch is coupled to the ground plane, wherein a slot is formed between the ground plane and the grounding branch. The feeding element extends across the slot. The feeding element is coupled between the grounding branch and a signal source. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding element and the grounding branch. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062819 | MULTIMODE ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A multimode antenna structure is described for a communications device. The communications device includes circuitry for processing signals communicated to and from the antenna structure. The antenna structure is configured for optimal operation in a given frequency range. The antenna structure includes a plurality of antenna ports operatively coupled to the circuitry, and a plurality of antenna elements, each operatively coupled to a different one of the antenna ports. Each of the plurality of antenna elements is configured to have an electrical length selected to provide optimal operation within the given frequency range. By way of one or more connecting elements, electrical currents on one antenna element flow to a connected neighboring antenna element and generally bypass the antenna port coupled to the neighboring antenna element. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062820 | GROUND ANTENNA AND GROUND RADIATOR USING CAPACITOR - By providing a radiator configuration circuit and a feeding circuit each having a simple structure, a ground radiation antenna having a more simplified fabrication process as well as a remarkably reduced fabrication cost is provided herein. Additionally, a ground radiation antenna having an excellent radiation performance, even when one side of a mobile communication terminal is covered with a conductive substance, such as an LCD panel, is also provided herein. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062821 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND/OR EMITTING A WAVE, A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE DEVICE, AND USE OF SUCH DEVICE | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062822 | DUAL FREQUENCY COUPLING FEED ANTENNA AND ADJUSTABLE WAVE BEAM MODULE USING THE ANTENNA - A dual frequency coupling feed antenna includes a substrate. There are an upper dipole radiative conductor, a lower dipole radiative conductor, a ground line and a ground reflective conductor disposed on the second surface of the substrate and the two dipole radiative conductors are not electrically connected to each other. The first surface of the substrate has a coupling conductor, a signal line and a feed-matching conductor. The coupling conductor extends parallel to the upper dipole radiative conductor. The ground reflective conductor is located at a side-edge of the dipole radiative conductor and the feed-matching conductor is located on the path of the signal line. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062823 | Circular Antenna Array Systems - Antenna arrays providing high gain during wireless communications are highly desirable for many applications including, but not limited to, multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) streams and video transmissions. Optimized antenna arrays should also ensure ease of manufacture, thereby enhancing commercial viability. Circular antenna arrays including horn antennas or Yagi antennas are described, each circular antenna array ensuring ease of manufacture. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062824 | CIRCULAR POLARIZATION ANTENNA AND DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA ARRAY HAVING THE SAME - An antenna array ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062825 | EXTENDED RANGE RFID TAG ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A method of operation and system for a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly having an RFID semiconductor chip with an antenna interface, a mounting surface substrate, the RFID semiconductor having a predetermined operating frequency, a conductor electrically coupling the RFID chip antenna interface to an antenna, the antenna including a first radiating element lying in a first plane and a second radiating element lying in a second plane, the second plane being at an angle relative to the first plane, and a reflector having a substantially planar reflecting plane spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the first plane, the reflector being composed of reflecting material adapted for reflecting the predetermined operating frequency, wherein the reflector is positioned apart from the first radiating element with the reflective plane being a distance of about ¼ of a wavelength of the predetermined operating frequency. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062826 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - Antenna arrangement comprising at least two discrete antennas ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062827 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND WIRELESS DEVICE - An RFID tag includes an antenna element and a feed device. The antenna element includes a base sheet and a coil conductor on the upper surface thereof. The feed device includes a feed element and an RFIC. The feed element includes a base sheet and a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor on the upper surface of the base sheet. The first coil conductor and the second coil conductor are arranged on the base sheet such that magnetic flux generated in the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor constitutes a closed magnetic circuit. The feed device is adhered to a coupling portion of the antenna element. As a result, the RFIC is strongly coupled to the antenna element. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062828 | RESONANT COMPOUND ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A resonant structure, antenna system and method for improving the wireless performance of an interior antenna of a vehicular or mobile device is disclosed. The resonant structure comprises an inductive section configured to inductively couple to an interior antenna and a capacitive section configured to capacitively couple to a ground plane. The inductive section and the capacitive section are communicatively coupled to each other. The interior antenna is configured to be contained in a device package. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062829 | INFLATABLE RADOME - The invention relates to an inflatable radome containing a flexible radome wall, said radome wall comprising high strength polymeric fibers and further containing a plastomer wherein said plastomer is a semi-crystalline copolymer of ethylene or propylene and one or more C2 to C12 a-olefin co-monomers and wherein said plastomer having a density as measured according to IS01183 of between 860 and 930 kg/m | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYLOAD ENCLOSURE - A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140062831 | SWITCHING CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a switching circuit, which can adjust characteristics such as insertion loss, isolation, and reflection loss according to the need by including a plurality of input/output terminals; at least one antenna; a plurality of main switches for connecting or disconnecting between each of the plurality of input/output terminals and the antenna; and a plurality of shunt switches having one ends respectively connected to the plurality of input/output terminals, wherein a voltage of less than 0 is applied to the other end of at least one of the plurality of shunt switches. | 2014-03-06 |
