| 10th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
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| 20120056637 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR QUICKLY DETERMINING FAULT IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - An apparatus for quickly determining a fault in an electric power system includes a current transformer, a current determination unit and a fault determination unit. The current transformer detects current supplied to the electric power system and outputs a current detection voltage. The current determination unit respectively compares the current detection voltage, the first-order differential voltage of the current detection voltage and the second-order differential voltage of the current detection voltage with predetermined first, second and third reference voltages. The fault determination unit determines whether a fault occurs based on the compared result of the current determination unit and generates a trip signal when it is determined that the fault has occurred. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056638 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR MODULES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - A method and system for monitoring a photovoltaic module. The method includes initiating a monitoring process for a photovoltaic module at a predetermined time. The photovoltaic module is connected to at least another module in a photovoltaic string as a part of a photovoltaic array. Additionally, the method includes measuring one or more parameters of the photovoltaic module by a monitoring circuit. The one or more parameters include a module current flowing through the photovoltaic module, a module voltage across the photovoltaic module, and a module temperature of the photovoltaic module. Also, the method includes collecting one or more measurement results of the one or more parameters, transmitting the one or more collected results using one or more radio-frequency signals, and processing information associated with the one or more transmitted results. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056639 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a circuit block formed on a semiconductor substrate; an electrically conductive pattern formed in an upper layer of a portion to be protected of the circuit block; an oscillation circuit connected to the electrically conductive pattern, and configured to oscillate at an oscillation frequency determined by a circuit constant of the electrically conductive pattern; and a detection circuit configured to determine whether a preset range includes the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit is provided. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056640 | COMPLIANT PRINTED CIRCUIT SEMICONDUCTOR TESTER INTERFACE - A compliant printed circuit semiconductor tester interface that provides a temporary interconnect between terminals on integrated circuit (IC) devices being tested. The compliant printed circuit semiconductor tester interface includes at least one dielectric layer printed with recesses corresponding to a target circuit geometry. A conductive material is deposited in at least a portion of the recesses comprising a circuit geometry and a plurality of first contact pads accessible along a first surface of the compliant printed circuit. At least one dielectric covering layer is preferably applied over the circuit geometry. A plurality of openings in the dielectric covering layer are provided to permit electrical coupling of terminals on the IC device and the first contact pads. Testing electronics that to test electrical functions of the IC device are electrically coupled to the circuit geometry. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056641 | Semiconductor device and method of adjusting characteristic thereof - To suppress the number of clocks needed to adjust the impedance of an output buffer. A pull-up replica buffer is connected between a calibration terminal and power supply wiring, and is controlled in impedance by a DRZQP signal supplied from a counter. A pull-down replica buffer is connected between ground wiring and a connection node A, and is controlled in impedance by a DRZQN signal supplied from the counter. More specifically, the DRZQP signal and the DRZQN signal indicate count values. The impedances of the replica buffers are increased or decreased stepwise in proportion to the count values. The count values are updated according to a binary search method. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056642 | DATA OUTPUT CIRCUIT - A data output circuit includes a main driver including a pull-up driver, coupled between a power supply terminal and a node coupled to the pad and a pull-down driver coupled between the node and a ground terminal, an impedance controller configured to control an output impedance at the node by sensing a voltage at the node and to generate pull-up control signals and pull-down control signals based on the sensed voltage, and a pre-driver configured to control driving strengths of the pull-up driver and the pull-down driver in response to the pull-up control signals, the pull-down control signals, and data. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056643 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION LINE TERMINATINO BY SIGNAL CANCELLATION - A communication system having first and second states for use with a shared transmission line composed of at least two conductors and composed of first and second transmission line segments connected to each other at a single connection point. In the first state, a termination is coupled to the single connection point and is operative to at least attenuate a signal propagated between the first and second segments. In the second state, a driver is coupled to the connection point and is operative to conduct a signal over the first and second segments. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056644 | MULTIPHASE CLOCK GENERATION CIRCUIT - A multiphase clock generation circuit includes: a first frequency divider to generate a first intermediate clock and a second intermediate clock; a second frequency divider to generate output clocks of a first group including a first output clock and a second output clock; a third frequency divider to generate output clocks of a second group including a third output clock and a fourth output clock; a selector to supply one of the second intermediate clock and a value to the third frequency divider in response to a switching signal; an error detection circuit to detect an error in a phase relationship between the output clock of the first group and the output clock of the second group; and a re-reset circuit to output the switching signal to the selector based on the error. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056645 | Analog to Digital Acquisition Eliminating Uncertainty of Level Test in High Noise Environments - A method of determining the quality of a sensed signal has capturing, comparing, categorizing, and a decision-making steps. The capturing step is used to capture a plurality of signals. A magnitude of each of the plurality of signals is compared to a predetermined value to determine a relationship between each of the plurality of signals to the predetermined value. A result of each comparison is categorized according to one of a plurality of predetermined criteria. The categorizing step is repeated at least until a predetermined number of results has been reached in at least one of the plurality of predetermined criteria. A decision is made based on which of the plurality of predetermined criteria reaches the predetermined number. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056646 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - An object is to alleviate the concentration of an electric field in a semiconductor device. A gate electrode and a drain electrode are provided not to overlap with each other, and an electric-field control electrode is provided between the gate electrode and the drain electrode over a top surface. Insulating layers are provided between the gate electrode and a semiconductor layer and between the electric-field control electrode and the semiconductor layer, and the insulating layer provided between the electric-field control electrode and the semiconductor layer has a larger thickness than the insulating layer provided between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer. Further, when the semiconductor device is driven, the potential of the electric-field control electrode may be higher than or equal to a source potential and lower than a gate potential, and for example, connection between the electric-field control electrode and the source potential enables such a structure. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056647 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The semiconductor device includes a memory cell including a first transistor including a first channel formation region, a first gate electrode, and first source and drain regions; a second transistor including a second channel formation region provided so as to overlap with at least part of either of the first source region or the first drain region, a second source electrode, a second drain electrode electrically connected to the first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode; and an insulating layer provided between the first transistor and the second transistor. In a period during which the second transistor needs in an off state, at least when a positive potential is supplied to the first source region or the first drain region, a negative potential is supplied to the second gate electrode. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056648 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRIC CIRCUIT USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC CIRCUIT - The operation of a HEMT is monitored on an on-chip basis without increasing the power consumption rate. In a semiconductor device | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056649 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND THEN QUICKLY LOCKING SIGNALS ACCORDINGLY - A receiving method and apparatus is disclosed. The method comprising steps of: receiving a plurality of data according to a symbol clock signal, and reading out the plurality of data according to a first clock signal and generating a water level; receiving a second clock signal so as to generate a third clock signal, and adjusting the speed of the third clock signal according to the water level; determining a sampling frequency of the plurality of data according to a data amount of the plurality of data during a unit time period or parameters of the plurality of data; and dividing the third clock signal by a dividing value or multiplying the third clock signal by a multiplying value so as to obtain the first clock signal and adjust the water level by a clock generator. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056650 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING THE COUNTER OF SECTIONALIZER - The invention relates to a method for activating the counter of a sectionalizer that allows the simultaneous opening of the phases of the sectionalizer since it includes for the radio transmission of the opening. According to the invention, the counter of the sectionalizer is activated upon detection of an increase in current over a given period greater than a pre-determined increase, allowing the sectionalizers to be standardized into a single model, as the counter is not activated using a threshold value, and allowing short-circuit currents to be differentiated from increases in current that are simply due to an increase in consumption. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056651 | FREQUENCY CALIBRATION CIRCUIT FOR AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATING FREQUENCY AND METHOD THEREOF - A serial interface engine generates a series of digital data according to a pair of differential signals received from a high-speed Universal Serial Bus host and/or a full-speed universal serial bus host. Then, a packet identification (PID) unit identifies a packet identification of a start of each frame and a first period between two consecutive packet identifications according to the series of digital data. A count comparator is used for generating a calibration signal to calibrate an output frequency of an oscillator according to the first period. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056652 | DLL circuit with dynamic phase-chasing function and method thereof - A method of dynamically adjusting phase-chasing speed for increasing efficiency of a DLL circuit includes detecting an overall loop delay for an input clock signal in the DLL circuit, obtaining an optimal divisor according to the overall loop delay, and in the phase-locking period of the DLL circuit, dividing the frequencies of the input clock signal and a feedback clock signal corresponding to the input clock signal according to the optimal divisor. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056653 | DIGITAL PHASE-LOCKED LOOP - Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for digital phase-locked loops. A digital phase-locked loop comprises an oscillator module configured to generate an output signal and a phase detection module coupled to the oscillator module. The phase detection module is configured to signal the oscillator module to adjust a frequency of the output signal by a first amount when a phase difference between a reference signal and the output signal is less than a threshold amount, and signal the oscillator module to adjust the frequency by a greater amount when the phase difference is greater than the threshold amount. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056654 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP CIRCUIT INCLUDING AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL CIRCUIT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a PLL circuit including automatic frequency control circuit and an operating method thereof. The voltage controlled oscillator is primarily controlled by an automatic frequency control circuit, and is secondarily controlled by a loop filter. The voltage controlled oscillator outputs a coarsely-tuned oscillation signal when primarily controlled, and outputs a finely-tuned oscillation signal when secondarily controlled. The PLL circuit can have a quick frequency fixing time, and output the oscillation signal having a broad and stable frequency. Moreover, the noise characteristic of the PLL circuit is enhanced. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056655 | Method and system for controlling HS-NMOS power switches with slew-rate limitation - A method and system for limiting the slew rate of the output voltage of one or more high side (HS) NMOS power switches is disclosed. A circuit arrangement configured to control a first NMOS switch is described. The arrangement comprises voltage provisioning means configured to supply a gate voltage to a gate terminal of the first NMOS switch; current provisioning means configured to provide a current; a first control stage configured to provide and/or remove a connection between the gate terminal of the first NMOS switch and the voltage provisioning means, thereby switching the first NMOS switch to an on-state and/or an off-state, respectively; and a first feedback control link between an output terminal of the first NMOS switch and the current provisioning means configured to control the slew-rate of a voltage at the first output terminal. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056656 | LEVEL SHIFTER - A level shifter includes first and second NMOS transistors with gates connected to inverted circuit and circuit inputs, respectively, sources connected to the ground, and drains connected to circuit and inverted circuit outputs, respectively. First and second PMOS transistors have their gates connected to the inverted circuit and circuit outputs, respectively, and sources connected to the high voltage supply. A third PMOS transistor of the multiple independent gate type has its source connected to the drain of the first PMOS transistor, drain and back-gate connected to the circuit output, and front-gate connected to the inverted circuit input. A fourth PMOS transistor of the multiple independent gate type has its source connected to the drain of the second PMOS transistor, drain and back-gate connected to the inverted circuit output, and front-gate connected to the circuit input. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056657 | INTERFACE CIRCUIT - An interface circuit according to one aspect of the present invention may include a receiving circuit operating on a supply voltage lower than a high-level voltage value of an input binary signal, an input level determination circuit generating an input level determination signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the binary signal and controls whether to output the input level determination signal or not, based on a voltage level of the binary signal, and an AC coupling element connected between an output terminal of the input level determination circuit and an input terminal of the receiving circuit. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056658 | LCL High Power Combiner - A combiner includes N coaxial cables each configured to connect to a respective output of N radio frequency power amplifiers, where N is an integer greater than one. Each of the N coaxial cables is configured to receive an amplified radio frequency signal from a respective one of the N radio frequency power amplifiers. A board includes capacitances and is configured to connect to each of the N coaxial cables and combine the radio frequency signals. The N coaxial cables and the capacitances provide N inductance and capacitance combinations. A connector is configured to connect an output of the board to a load. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056659 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FOR CONVERTING A HIGH VOLTAGE LEVEL TO A LOW VOLTAGE LEVEL - An integrated circuit includes a high side driver and a low side driver. The low side driver is electrically coupled with the high side driver. A circuit is electrically coupled with the high side driver and a first node between the high side driver and the low side driver. The circuit is configured to substantially turn off the high side driver if the high side driver leaves a cutoff region of the high side driver during a tri-state mode. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056660 | SWITCH CIRCUIT - A signal line from a common terminal, which allows the insertion of a terminal of a cable for transmitting high-frequency signals or the insertion of a terminal of a cable dedicated to the transmission of audio signals, is branched into one line which is connected to one end of a high-frequency signal switch (USB switch) and the other line which is connected to one end of an audio signal switch (audio switch), respectively. A signal line from the other end of the high-frequency signal switch is connected to a target circuit. A signal line from the other end of the audio signal switch in a primary hierarchical position is branched into a plurality of lines, and the respective plurality of lines are connected to one end of audio signal switches (e.g., headphone switch and microphone switch) in a secondary hierarchical position. And the respective signal lines from the other end of the plurality of audio signal switches of secondary hierarchical position are connected to respective target circuits. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056661 | HIGH VOLTAGE MULTIPLEXER ELEMENT AND MULTIPLEXER SYSTEM USING SAME - This invention features a high voltage multiplexer element including a voltage to current converting input resistance connected to the input of the element, first and second MOSFET switches connected in series between the input resistance and the output of the multiplexer element, and a third MOS switch connected between the junction of the first and second MOSFET switches and a voltage equal to or less than the supply; the first MOSFET switch being drain engineered and having drain-source breakdown voltage higher than the supply. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056662 | MASTER/SLAVE CONTROL OF TOUCH SENSING - Touch sensing can be accomplished using master/slave touch controllers that transmit drive signals to a touch surface and process sense signals including superpositions resulting from master/slave drive signals. The master/slave can drive and sense different sets of lines, respectively, of the touch surface. A communication link between master/slave can be established by transmitting a clock signal between master/slave, transmitting a command including sequence information to the slave, and initiating a communication sequence from the clock signal and sequence information. The slave can receive/transmit communications from/to the master during first/second portions of the communication sequence, respectively. Touch sensing operations can be synchronized between master/slave by transmitting a command including phase alignment information from master to slave, and generating slave clock signals based on the clock signal and the phase alignment information, such that sense signal processing by master clock signals are in-phase with sense signal processing by slave clock signals. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056663 | Readout Circuit for Touch Sensor - The present invention relates to a readout circuit for a touch sensor which can increase touch sensing sensitivity regardless of a process variation and a driving voltage of the touch sensor. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056664 | TOUCH PANEL SENSOR - A touch panel sensor for sensing a contact position of part of body comprises a substrate, a resist electrode part including resist electrodes formed on the substrate to have a capacitance changeable according to approaching of the part of body, and a signal electrode part including signal electrodes formed on the resist electrode having resistance coefficient less than the resist electrode. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056665 | INPUT/OUTPUT CIRCUIT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE TOLERANCE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - An input/output (IO) circuit with high voltage tolerance is provided. In an integrated circuit, the IO circuit includes a charge pump for generating a bias voltage higher than an internal operating voltage of the charge pump itself, and a switch between an external circuit and an internal circuit of the integrated circuit. When the switch conducts between the external circuit and the internal circuit, the switch provides a clamping voltage according to the bias voltage and a cross voltage of the switch, so that a voltage of the internal circuit is bounded by the clamping voltage to prevent the internal circuit from over-voltage. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056666 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - Various embodiments of a semiconductor apparatus are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the semiconductor apparatus may include an internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage having a voltage level corresponding to a code value of a voltage control code, a voltage comparison unit configured to compare a voltage level of a target voltage with a voltage level of the internal voltage, and a voltage control code generation unit configured to adjust the code value of the voltage control code based on the comparison result of the voltage comparison unit. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056667 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING CIRCUIT FAILURE - An embedded decoupling capacitor wearout monitor for power transmission line, which can be integrated and fabricated in any standard CMOS or BiCMOS circuits. The embedded noise monitor is employed to detect the degraded capacitor and disable it from further operation, which will extend the operation lifetime of the circuit system and prevent subsequent catastrophic failure as a result of hard-breakdown (or capacitor short). In one aspect, the monitor circuit and method detects early degradation signal before catastrophic decoupling capacitor failure and, further can pin-point a degraded decoupling capacitor and disable it, avoiding impact from decoupling capacitor breakdown failure. The monitor circuit and method provides for decoupling capacitor redundancy and includes an embedded and self-diagnostic circuit for functionality and reliability. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056668 | HIGH-IMPEDANCE NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for an integrated circuit, high-impedance network are provided. In an example, the network can include an anti-parallel diode pair coupled between first and second nodes. The anti-parallel diode pair can include a first diode including a P+/N | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056669 | POWER AMPLIFIER DEVICE WITH REDUCED BULK - An amplification device with reduced bulk including at least one plate parallel to a plane XY and at least two amplifier modules mounted on the plate, each amplifier module including an amplifier element, an input connection waveguide, and an output connection waveguide oriented in one and the same direction X corresponding to a direction of longitudinal propagation, the amplifier element having an input and output axis oriented in a direction Y perpendicular to the direction of propagation X, wherein the input connection waveguides of the amplifier modules are distinct, have different lengths and are mounted in parallel to one another, the output connection waveguides of the amplifier modules are distinct, have different lengths and are mounted in parallel to one another, and the sum of the lengths of the input and output guides of one and the same amplifier module is identical for each amplifier module. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056670 | CROSS CURRENT MINIMIZATION - A method of optimising cross current in class D amplifiers and simultaneously minimizing the harmonic distortion is provided. The method overcomes the problem of using the limited speed voltage comparators often used in cross current preventing circuits. Method embodiments are based on introducing a replica amplifier with a current sensor matched to a main amplifier. The duration of a sensed cross current within the replica amplifier is compared by a current comparator with a small enough reference current. The comparator output generates a pulse with a duration equal to the duration of the cross current event in the replica amplifier. The duration of that pulse is measured and used to generate a dead time pulse for blanking amplifier pre-driver inputs. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056671 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SINGLE ENDED-TO-DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER - Apparatus and methods for an integrated circuit, single ended-to-differential amplifier are provided. In an example, the amplifier can include an amplifier circuit having a first input configured to receive a single-ended signal, a second input, and a differential output configured to provide an amplified representation of the single-ended signal. The amplifier can include a filter circuit configured to balance a common-mode voltage between the first and second inputs of the amplifier circuit. The filter circuit can include a common-mode input configured to receive the common-mode voltage, a first impedance network coupled between the common-mode input and the first input of the amplifier circuit, and a second impedance network coupled between the common-mode input and the second input of the amplifier circuit. The filter circuit can provide a low frequency pole below 1 hertz. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056672 | Class-AB/B amplifier and quiescent control circuit for implementation with same - Disclosed is a Class-AB/B amplifier comprising a first output stage including a first plurality of amplification devices and a second output stage including a second plurality of amplification devices. According to one embodiment, the first output stage operates when the Class-AB/B amplifier is in a quiescent state and the second output stage operates when the Class-AB/B amplifier is in an active state. The Class-AB/B amplifier also comprises a level shifting circuit that adjusts a control voltage of the second output stage, where the level shifting circuit is adapted to activate the second output stage when the Class-AB/B amplifier enters the active state. Embodiments of the Class-AB/B amplifier may include a level shifting circuit that implements either a fixed or signal-dependent level shift, and a quiescent control circuit that substantially eliminates any systematic offset arising from the active feedback circuit inside the replica bias circuit. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056673 | BUFFERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The output impedance of an amplifier is substantially matched to an input impedance of a receiver using a buffer circuit. The buffer circuit includes a primary transistor and a secondary transistor. A first back gate terminal of the primary transistor is coupled to a second back gate terminal of the secondary transistor and the primary transistor is configured to have an output for the buffer circuit. An input signal is received from the amplifier at a gate terminal of the secondary transistor. The first back gate terminal of the primary transistor is responsively driven independently from the output of the buffer circuit to effectively adjust a transconductance of the primary transistor and substantially match an output impedance of the amplifier with an input impedance of the receiver. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056674 | Amplification of an Incoming Signal Received Via an Antenna - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a radio frequency (RF) at an antenna; generating negative feedback to linearize an amplifier by resistively or transformer coupling an output signal of a transistor of the amplifier to the input of the transistor; generating a rectified voltage by rectification of the output signal of the transistor; generating a constant reference voltage; and outputting a control voltage or a control current to the transistor based on the sum of the reference voltage and a first voltage derived from the rectified voltage. The output of the control voltage or control current facilitates control of an operating point of the transistor. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056675 | Operational Amplifier For An Active Pixel Sensor - The present invention includes operational amplifier for an active pixel sensor that detects optical energy and generates an analog output that is proportional to the optical energy. The active pixel sensor operates in a number of different modes including: signal integration mode, the reset integration mode, column reset mode, and column signal readout mode. Each mode causes the operational amplifier to see a different output load. Accordingly, the operational amplifier includes a variable feedback circuit to provide compensation that provides sufficient amplifier stability for each operating mode of the active pixel sensor. For instance, the operational amplifier includes a bank of feedback capacitors, one or more of which are selected based on the operating mode to provide sufficient phase margin for stability, but also considering gain and bandwidth requirements of the operating mode. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056676 | RF Amplifier with Digital Filter for Polar Transmitter - An RF power amplifier for a polar transmitter converts an amplitude component signal into a 1-bit digital amplitude signal, which is fed to a digital finite impulse response filter. Successive taps of the filter each have an RF amplification stage arranged to amplify successively delayed versions of the 1-bit digital amplitude signal, the amplifying being according to a respective tap coefficient, and according to the RF carrier modulated by the phase component. The filter is arranged to combine the outputs of the taps to provide the amplified RF signal. The power amplifier uses a one bit stream which therefore has only two states (2 values), thus achieving linearity in principle. Device mismatch between taps does not lead to non-linearity or distortion. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056677 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A TUNABLE MULTI-MODE MULTI-BAND POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE - An apparatus and method amplify a signal for use in a wireless network. The apparatus includes a power amplifier, an envelope modulator, a tunable matching network (TMN), and a controller. The power amplifier outputs the signal at an output power. The envelope modulator controls a bias setting for the power amplifier. The TMN includes a plurality of immittance elements. The controller is operably connected the envelope modulator and the TMN. The controller identifies a desired value for the output power of the power amplifier, controls the output power of the power amplifier by modifying the bias setting of the power amplifier, and sets a number of the plurality of immittance elements based on the bias setting of the power amplifier. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056678 | POWER AMPLIFIER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier includes a first transistor, a second transistor and a bias voltage generator. The first transistor includes a gate electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode, where the gate electrode is coupled to a signal input terminal of the power amplifier. The second transistor includes a gate electrode, first electrode and a second electrode, where the second electrode of the second transistor is connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, and the first electrode of the second transistor is coupled to a signal output terminal of the power amplifier. The bias voltage generator is coupled to the second transistor, and is utilized for generating a bias voltage to bias the electrode of the second transistor, where the bias voltage is less than a supply voltage of the power amplifier. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056679 | SPLIT CURRENT CURRENT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (IDAC) FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE SWITCHING (DDS) OF AN RF PA STAGE - A split current current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) and a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) stage are disclosed. The split current IDAC operates in a selected one of a group of DDS operating modes and provides a group of array bias signals based on the selected one of the group of DDS operating modes. Each of the group of array bias signals is a current signal. The RF PA stage includes a group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements. The RF PA stage biases at least one of the group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements based on the group of array bias signals. Further, the RF PA stage receives and amplifies an RF stage input signal to provide an RF stage output signal using at least one of the group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements that is biased. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056680 | Three Dimensional Inductor, Transformer and Radio Frequency Amplifier - A three dimensional on-chip radio frequency amplifier is disclosed that includes first and second transformers and a first transistor. The first transformer includes first and second inductively coupled inductors. The second transformer includes third and fourth inductively coupled inductors. Each inductor includes multiple first segments in a first metal layer; multiple second segments in a second metal layer; first and second inputs, and multiple through vias coupling the first and second segments to form a continuous path between the first and second inputs. The first input of the first inductor is coupled to an amplifier input; the first input of the second inductor is coupled to the first transistor gate; the first input of the third inductor is coupled to the first transistor drain, the first input of the fourth inductor is coupled to an amplifier output. The second inductor inputs and the first transistor source are coupled to ground. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056681 | SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION CIRCUITS FOR RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING SIGNALS ACCORDING TO INPUT SIGNAL - One exemplary signal amplification circuit used for processing an input signal includes an input stage, a plurality of output stages, and a selecting stage. The input stage has an input node for receiving the input signal and an output node for outputting an intermediate signal. The output stages are coupled to a plurality of output ports of the signal amplification circuit, respectively. Each of the output stages generates a corresponding processed signal to a corresponding output port according to a gain and a signal derived from the intermediate signal of the input stage when enabled. The selecting stage is arranged for selectively coupling the output node of the input stage to at least one of the output stages. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056682 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND OSCILLATION FREQUENCY CALIBRATION METHOD - A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a DCO and a storing unit that stores a temperature coefficient of an oscillation frequency and an absolute value of the oscillation frequency, which should be set in the DCO, corresponding to potential obtained from a voltage source that changes with a monotonic characteristic with respect to temperature. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056683 | FREQUENCY JITTER CIRCUIT AND METHOD - An oscillator generates a clock signal according to a voltage, a current and a capacitance, and a frequency jitter circuit and method use a random number to modulate the voltage, the current or the capacitance, or a count value to modulate the capacitance, to jitter the frequency of the clock signal. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056684 | METHOD OF FABRICATING RESONATOR, RESONATOR, AND OSCILLATOR - There is provided a method of fabricating a resonator, the method includes, joining a vibrating plate with a substrate at a first surface thereof, grinding a surface of the vibrating plate joined with the substrate, forming an electrode on the ground surface of the vibrating plate, and etching electively a region at a second surface of the substrate, where the second surface is opposite to the first surface and the region is corresponding to a position of the electrode. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056685 | Oscillators And Methods Of Operating The Same - An oscillator and a method of operating the same are provided, the oscillator may include a free layer, a pinned layer on a first surface of the free layer, and a reference layer on a second surface of the free layer. The free layer may have a variable magnetization direction. The pinned layer may have a pinned magnetization direction. The reference layer may have a magnetization direction non-parallel to the magnetization direction of the pinned layer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056686 | VIBRATOR ELEMENT, VIBRATOR, VIBRATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vibrator element includes: a base portion; a plurality of vibrating arms which extends in the Y-axis direction from the base portion so as to be arranged in a line in the X-axis direction, and piezoelectric elements which are formed on the vibrating arms so as to allow the vibrating arms to perform flexural vibration in the Z-axis direction. The respective vibrating arms include first surfaces which are compressed or expanded in response to flexural vibration and second surfaces which are expanded when the first surfaces are compressed and which are compressed when the first surfaces are expanded. The vibrating arms have the piezoelectric elements which are formed close to the first surfaces, and the other vibrating arm has the piezoelectric element which is formed close to the second surface. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056687 | VOLTAGE CONTROL OSCILLATOR - A voltage control oscillator implemented in an integrated circuit includes a supply circuit and an oscillating circuit. The supply circuit, implemented with an input/output (I/O) interface element, receives an I/O reference voltage signal and provides a power signal accordingly. The oscillating circuit, implemented with a core circuit element, provides an oscillation signal in response to the power signal. A swing of the oscillation signal is determined according to a level of an I/O reference voltage signal. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056688 | THROUGH-ZERO PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION PROCESS WITH PERIOD-AVERAGE-ZERO - New methods for generating through-zero pulse-width modulation are disclosed. In one approach, a periodic reference signal varies over time over at least one portion of the period. A pulse-width control signal varies linearly with time over at least one portion of the reference signal. The reference signal is compared with the pulse-width control value to produce a first pulse waveform. The value of a function of the control value is subtracted from the first pulse waveform to produce through-zero pulse-width modulation. In another approach, the difference in value between two ramp or sawtooth periodic waveforms is computed to produce a pulse waveform with a time-varying DC offset that varies linearly in time. The time-varying offset-term is retained with the pulse waveform, producing through-zero pulse-width modulation. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056689 | METHODS FOR TUNING AN ADAPTIVE IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORK WITH A LOOK-UP TABLE - Methods for generating a look-up table relating a plurality of complex reflection coefficients to a plurality of matched states for a tunable matching network. Typical steps include measuring a plurality of complex reflection coefficients resulting from a plurality of impedance loads while the tunable matching network is in a predetermined state, determining a plurality of matched states for the plurality of impedance loads, with a matched state determined for each of the plurality of impedance loads and providing the determined matched states as a look-up table. A further step is interpolating the measured complex reflection coefficients and the determined matching states into a set of complex reflection coefficients with predetermined step sizes. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056690 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE TYPE ISOLATOR - A magnetic resonance type isolator includes a ferrite; a connection conductor that is arranged on the ferrite and includes a first port, a second port and a third port; a permanent magnet that applies a direct current magnetic field to the ferrite; an inductor that defines a reactance element; and capacitors that define an impedance matching circuit. A main line arranged between the first port and the second port of the connection conductor does not resonate, an end portion of a sub-line that branches from the main line serves as the third port, and a wave reflected from the sub-line is modulated so that its phase is shifted by 90° or about 90° at an intersection of the connection conductor. The inductor is connected to the third port and the capacitors are connected to the first and second ports, respectively. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056691 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE TYPE ISOLATOR - A magnetic resonance type isolator includes a ferrite; a connection conductor that is arranged on the ferrite and includes first, second and third ports; a permanent magnet that applies a direct current magnetic field to the ferrite; a capacitor (or an inductor) that defines a first reactance element; and a capacitor (or an inductor) that defines a second reactance element. A main line arranged between the first port and the second port of the connection conductor does not resonate, an end portion of a sub-line that branches off from the main line serves as the third port, and a wave reflected from the sub-line is modulated so that its phase is shifted by 90° or about 90° at an intersection of the connection conductor. One of the capacitors is connected to the third port and the other capacitor is connected between the first port and the second port. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056692 | MULTI-LINE PHASE SHIFTER FOR VERTICAL BEAM TILT-CONTROLLED ANTENNA - A Multi-Line Phase Shifter (MLPS) for a vertical beam tilt-controlled antenna is provided, in which a housing is shaped into an elongated rectangular box, a fixed plate is attached on an inner bottom surface of the housing and has transmission lines printed thereon, the transmission lines forming part of a plurality of phase shifting patterns and a plurality of signal division patterns, for dividing an input signal and shifting phases of divided signals, and a mobile plate is installed within the housing, movably along a length direction at a position where the mobile plate contacts a surface of the fixed plate, and has transmission lines printed thereon, the transmission lines forming a remaining part of the plurality of phase shifting patterns for phase shifting by forming variable lines through coupling with the part of the plurality of phase shifting patterns. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056693 | SURFACE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Provided is a surface communication apparatus that includes: propagation sheet ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056694 | COMPOSITE BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR - In one aspect of the invention, the acoustic wave resonator includes a resonator structure having a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer, and a composite layered structure associated with the resonator structure such that the immunity of the acoustic wave resonator to environmental change and aging effects is improved, the trimming sensitivity is substantially minimized, and/or dispersion characteristics of the acoustic wave resonator is optimized. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056695 | Microstrip and Stripline Transmission Lines for Electronic Devices - Transmission lines for electronic devices such as microstrip and stripline transmission lines may be provided that include patterned conductive lines and a conductive paint in the patterned conductive lines. The transmission lines may include one or more planar ground conductors. The ground conductors may include conductive lines arranged in a crosshatch pattern with spaces between the conductive lines. The ground conductors may also include conductive paint in spaces within the crosshatched pattern. The ground conductors may form one or more ground planes for the transmission lines. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056696 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a coaxial connector and a metallic plate. The coaxial connector has an outer conductor, a dielectric material, a mounting wall, and a center conductor. The space between the two conductors is filled with the dielectric material. The center conductor is extended from the inside of the coaxial connector to the other side of the mounting wall. The metallic plate has a through hole and is attached to the mounting wall of the coaxial connector. The outside center conductor of the coaxial connector is placed within the through hole. Hence, the connector improves the transmission passband of the transition between a coaxial line and a microstrip line at high frequencies. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056697 | INCORRECT-CIRCUIT DEACTIVATION DEVICE OF MAGNETIC GFCI OUTLET - An incorrect-circuit deactivation device of a magnetic GFCI outlet includes an electromagnetic coil seat, a magneto-conductive core driven by the electromagnetic coil seat to displace, and two magnetic elements located on both sides of the magneto-conductive core. The magneto-conductive core is connected to a first electrical conductive end. The first electrical conductive end is positioned to face a second electrical conductive end. Electric power is supplied when the first electrical conductive end is brought into contact with the second electrical conductive end. The electromagnetic coil seat senses a reverse current to make the magneto-conductive core to displace toward one of the magnetic elements when there is a ground fault, thereby departing the first electrical conductive end from the second electrical conductive end to cut off the electric current. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056698 | CURRENT SENSING LOAD DEMAND APPARATUS AND METHODS - An apparatus supplies AC power to a load. The apparatus includes a set output terminals, a primary circuit, and a load sensing circuit. The primary circuit is electrically coupled to a source of AC power and to the output terminals for selectively providing power at a low voltage at the output terminals or electronically coupling the source of AC power directly to the output terminals. The load sensing circuit coupled to the primary circuit and the source of AC power for determining a resistance associated with the load at initial application of the load and controlling the primary circuit to electronically couple the source of AC power directly to the output terminals if a proper load is detected. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056699 | ELECTROMAGNETIC TRIP DEVICE - An electromagnetic trip device for a circuit breaker is provided. The electromagnetic trip device includes a current path having a conductor guiding an electric current through at least one contact point formed between a fixed and at least one movable contact piece. A contact lever carries the at least one movable contact piece. The contact lever is mounted to be movable between a closed contact position and an open contact position. The electromagnetic trip device also includes a magnetic circuit with an air-gap. The movable contact lever is at least partially located in the air-gap. The electric current flows through the contact lever in a direction substantially perpendicular to the orientation of magnetic flux in the air-gap. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056700 | MECHANICAL OVERRIDE DEVICE - A mechanical override device which is suitable for an undervoltage coil of a switching unit, is comprised of a first portion suitable for urging a plunger of the undervoltage coil in a first position which is taken by the plunger when the undervoltage coil is energized, and a second portion suitable for receiving an external movement command for imposing an operating movement to the first portion. The override device further comprises movement control means for controlling one or more cinematic parameters of the first portion so as to make the operating movement independent from the external movement command. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056701 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACT DEVICE - An electromagnetic contact device has a contactor holder ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056702 | VOLTAGE/CURRENT TRANSFORMER AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE - A measurement and protection transformer for high, medium and low voltages, of the type having a magnetic core, together with primary and secondary windings. All these elements are exteriorly molded with resin, forming a single, exterior resin body to obtain a transformer design with all the guarantees of safety and durability, especially under extremely humid environmental conditions. The transformer is for high, medium and low voltages that has a magnetic core, together with primary and secondary windings and transformer primary and secondary connections, with the particularity in which all these elements are molded and completely embedded within a mass of resin that forms the outer body or single-piece casing of the transformer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056703 | Low Profile Inductors For High Density Circuit Boards - An inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material and a foil winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core. A first end of the winding extends away from the core to form an extended output tongue configured and arranged to supplement or serve as a substitute for a printed circuit board foil trace. A second end of the winding forms a solder tab. At least a portion of the extended output tongue and the solder tab are formed at a same height relative to a bottom surface of the core. Another inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material, a winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core, and a ground return conductor attached to the core. The core does not form a magnetic path loop around the ground return conductor. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056704 | COMPOSITE TRANSFORMER - A composite transformer includes: a transformer core including transformer-core legs; inductor cores including inductor-core legs; windings wound around the transformer-core legs and the inductor-core legs; the transformer core includes a pair of transformer bases connected to both ends of each of the transformer-core legs, and allows formation of closed magnetic circuits in the transformer core; each of the inductor cores includes one of the inductor-core legs, an outer core leg, and a pair of inductor bases connected to both ends of the one of the inductor-core legs and both ends of the outer core leg, and allows formation of a closed magnetic circuit in each inductor core; and the windings are wound in such directions that the magnetic fluxes produced in the transformer-core legs cancel each other in the closed magnetic circuits in the transformer core whichever of the windings is energized. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056705 | LAYERED INDUCTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a layered inductor and a manufacturing method of the layered inductor. There is provided a layered inductor, comprising: a main body in which a plurality of non-magnetic layers are stacked; coil parts ha-ving a plurality of conductor patterns and a plurality of via electrodes formed on the plurality of non-magnetic layers; a plurality of magnetic paths formed in the inner central portion of the coil parts and passing the magnetic flux induced from the coil parts therethrough; and first and second external electrodes formed on the external surface of the main body to be connected to both ends of the coil part, respectively. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056706 | WOUND TRANSFORMER CORE WITH SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A wound transformer core is provided with at least one core loop made of a magnetic material. The transformer core includes multiple thin amorphous band-like iron sheets which are concentrically stacked around at least one center axis. A lower yoke section, an upper yoke section, and at least two limb sections are formed. The transformer core includes a modular plate-like support structure which is affixed upright to the center axis on both face sides of the lower yoke section and on both face sides of each limb section such that neighbored iron sheets are affixed together at their outer edge. The modular plate-like support structure includes, for each face side of the corresponding core sections, at least two plate-like modules, which are each connected to each other by a first or second plug-in connection. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056707 | TRANSFORMER FOR A POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER - A transformer for an LLC resonant converter having a reduced size and reduced material costs is disclosed. The transformer includes a pair of cores and a bobbin provided with a through hole formed therethrough. Each core includes a first leg and a second leg such that the first legs of the cores are opposite from and are connected to each other within the through hole. The second legs of the cores are opposite each other and are connected to each other at the outside of the bobbin. The bobbin includes a first winding unit on which a primary coil is wound and a second winding unit on which a secondary coil is wound. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056708 | MODULAR FUSE HOLDER - Modular fuse holder assemblies for configurable panelboards are specifically adapted to meet the needs of photovoltaic fuses and solar powered systems. Fuse rejection features, safety features, and remote monitoring features are further provided. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056709 | MULTILAYER PTC THERMISTOR - A multilayer PTC thermistor | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056710 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, PIPELINE MONITORING METHOD, RF TRANSCEIVER AND SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a data transmission method, pipeline monitoring method, RF transceiver and system. The method comprises: broadcasting and transmitting, by a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a data transmission request, and receiving, by the first RF transceiver, a data transmission response returned by a second RF transceiver, wherein the data transmission response includes at least a local identification (ID) of the second RF transceiver as an object ID; analyzing and obtaining, by the first RF transceiver, the object ID from the data transmission response; judging, by the first RF transceiver, whether the second RF transceiver returning the data transmission response is a data receiver according to the local ID and the object ID, if so, sending data to the second RF transceiver; and repeatedly performing, by the second RF transceiver, the above operations of the first RF transceiver, until the local RF transceiver is determined to be the data receiver according to the local ID, and then the data transmission stops. The present invention solves the problem of RF transmission distance limit with the RF devices in a way of point-to-point and directional transmission, thereby realizing the long-distance data transmission at a low cost. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056711 | NETWORK-ENABLED VALVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system for remotely operating endpoint devices, such as valves for utility services, comprises a server, one or more network access hubs, and one or more endpoint devices. The network access hubs communicate with the server through a network and communicate wirelessly with the endpoint devices. The network access hubs transmit instructions to the endpoint devices to control the operation of the endpoint devices. The network access hubs may also comprise earthquake detection circuits to detect possible earthquakes and transmit instructions to the endpoint devices to close valves accordingly. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056712 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING A TWO-WAY WIRELESS LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING ONE-WAY WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES - A radio-frequency (RF) load control system includes both two-way and one-way (e.g., transmit-only) remote control devices, and provides a simple, reliable process for configuring the one-way devices into the system. The one-way device may be programmed to operate at one of a predetermined number of radio frequencies as part of a frequency-selection procedure, during which, the one-way device transmits a test command to a signal repeater of the system. If the test command is transmitted at the same frequency as the repeater, the repeater emits an audible beep to inform the user that the remote control is transmitting at the appropriate frequency. To associate the two-way devices with the system, the signal repeater streams an “enter address mode” command. To allow the one-way device to be associated with the system, the signal repeater pauses the transmission of the enter address mode command to allow the one-way device to transmit an activation request message to the signal repeater. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056713 | TETHERED DIGITAL BUTLER CONSUMER ELECTRONIC REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features. Alternatively, the remote may be packaged separately from a console and sold to interact with capabilities of a communications and console, set-top box, multi-media PC or other consumer electronics device from a different source, such as one running on a Windows, OS X or Linux platform, with or without telephone capabilities. The remote may include a media reader and remote USB port. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056714 | BIOMETRIC VISITOR CHECK SYSTEM - A system for biometric exclusion of certain individuals from entering a facility. A biometric exclusion system may use biometric acquisition and matching and a database to screen a large population of subjects by looking for individuals enrolled in a database. A screening approach may be used to match biometrics having sufficient quality of any individuals attempting to enter the facility, relative to biometrics of individuals stored in the database. A biometric, such as that of a face or an iris, of an individual may be obtained with the individual's knowledge or cooperation. The database may have biographical information pertinent to an individual having a biometric in the database. There may be an associated system which may be used to enroll individuals by entering their biometrics in the database. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056715 | Locating Remote Control Devices Utilizing Base Unit Positioning - A base may locate a remote control by transmitting a first location signal, receiving a second location signal at base receivers from a remote control device transponder transmitted in response, and calculating a location of the remote control device based on the received second location signal. The base may provide navigation information based on the calculated location. In some implementations, the base may perform a setup routine by providing an interface that accepts position information, accepting an indication that the remote control is located at a position, transmitting a first calibration signal, receiving a second calibration signal at the receivers transmitted by the transponder in response, and recording baselines for the position. When the base unit subsequently analyses a second location signal to calculate a location of the remote control, the base may base the calculated location at least partly on the baselines. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SITUATIONAL LOCATION RELEVANT INVOCABLE SPEED REFERENCE - Situational location dependent information is transmitted from a server data processing system to a receiving data processing system. The server data processing system communicates with the receiving data processing system in a manner by pushing content when appropriate. A candidate delivery event associated with a current positional attribute of the receiving data processing system is recognized and a situational location of the remote data processing system is determined. The candidate delivery event may be a location and/or direction change, device state change, or movement exceeding a movement tolerance. The situational location of the remote data processing system may be its location, direction, location and direction, proximity to a location, state change, or location and/or direction relative to a previous location and/or direction, or combinations thereof. A set of delivery content from a deliverable content database is transmitted from the server data processing system to the receiving data processing system according to the situational location of the receiving data processing system, and according to delivery constraints. The delivery content is configurable by authorized administrators on an instant activation basis for proactive delivery. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056717 | FURNITURE AND BUILDING STRUCTURES COMPRISING SENSORS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF ONE OR MORE OBJECTS - A system, device and method for determining the position of objects comprising one or more furniture items and/or building structures having one or more sensors and a controller coupled to the sensors. The sensors detect when one or more objects having at least one sensor tag are positioned proximate one of the sensors and transmit a signal to the controller including an identifier of the object and the sensor that detected the objects. As a result, the controller is able to track the position of the objects in relation to the furniture and/or building structures preventing the items from being lost and increasing efficiency when looking for misplaced objects. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056718 | TRANSPONDER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSPONDER - An RFID transponder having an adjustable response field strength including a determination circuit formed to determine a quantity which is derivable from a field strength of an electromagnetic field prevailing at the location of the RFID transponder, a comparator formed to compare the determined quantity derived from the field strength with a threshold value, wherein the threshold value is based on the adjustable response field strength, which is higher than the minimum field strength required for the operation of the RFID transponder, and a deactivator formed to deactivate a functionality of the RFID transponder if the derived quantity falls below the threshold value. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056719 | UHF RFID wristband with a long read range - A radio frequency identification wristband for attaching to a patient that has a band, a wristband housing attached to or integral with said band, one or more radio frequency identification tag(s) or tag inlay(s), an insulator material, wherein said wristband housing is adhered to said radio frequency identification tag or tag inlay, said radio frequency identification tag or tag inlay is adhered to an isolator material, and wherein said insulator material is nearest to the skin of the patient and insulates the radio frequency identification tag or tag inlay from the patient's skin. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056720 | Pluggable small form-factor UHF RFID reader - A Pluggable small form-factor UHF Radio Frequency ID reader having in an enclosure: a host CPU; volatile memory; non-volatile memory; power inputs; digital circuitry comprising the CPU and supporting components; analog circuitry comprising power and Radio Frequency components; one or more antennas; networking components; user interface components; debug and test components; WiFi subsystem; Radio Frequency ID subsystem; wherein said enclosure comprises thermal dissipation capacity, radio frequency transparency with WiFi and Radio Frequency ID antennas, provides protection from physical and radiofrequency forces, is mountable to an AC outlet and can also be mounted flush to a solid wall or surface or at an angle to a solid wall or surface, connectable to PoE or DC inputs, having a capacity to convert AC/DC current; Radio Frequency ID setting configurable, employs intelligent filtering and smoothing algorithms and transmits only relevant summarized information back over a network, and permits firmware management and real-time monitoring. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056721 | MOVABLE GOLF RANGE TARGET WITH RFID BALL IDENTIFIER - A movable golf range target system is described. The movable golf range target system includes an issuing area RFID reader and a movable target. The issuing area RFID reader reads a plurality of RFID golf balls associated with a player account, each RFID golf ball has a unique identification and the issuing area RFID reader is communicatively coupled to an issuing area network communications module. The movable target includes a first enclosed boundary capture component that receives an RFID golf ball in a first capture area, a first target RFID reader associated with the first capture area, a second enclosed boundary component that encompasses the first enclosed boundary component funnel, the second enclosed boundary capture area receives an RFID golf ball in a second capture area, a second target RFID reader is associated with the second capture area and a GPS receiver coupled to the movable target. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056722 | RFID READER WITH CAMERA, VIDEO, AND/OR AUDIO CAPTURE DEVICE - A media capture device coupled to an RFID reader and/or antenna. A system in one embodiment includes a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader; an antenna coupled to the RFID reader; and a media capture device coupled to at least one of the reader and the antenna. A method in another embodiment includes capturing media using a media capture device coupled to at least one of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader and an antenna coupled to the RFID reader upon occurrence of a trigger event. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056723 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BAGGAGE CLAIM AT THE AIRPORT - The present invention provides a method and system for baggage claim at the airport. The method includes when an RFID claim tag taken along by a passenger gets close to an RFID reader, the RFID reader reading the RFID claim tag and obtaining baggage claim information; searching corresponding baggage identification information according to the baggage claim information; searching corresponding baggage according to the baggage identification information; and conveying the baggage to a designated place according to the baggage claim information. The present invention enables the passenger to claim his baggage conveniently and quickly. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056724 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION - In a communication system including a RFID tag, which has a function to record information and a function to carry out wireless communication with an external device and is capable of transmission with using both FM modulation and AM modulation, and a reader/writer for writing and reading information onto and from the RFID tag via wireless communication, a transmission to transmit information from the RFID tag to the reader/writer is carried out with using one of the FM modulation and the AM modulation at the RFID tag. If the reader/writer fails to decode a signal transmitted with using the one of the FM modulation and the AM modulation, transmission with respect to the information is carried out with using the other of the FM modulation and the AM modulation at the RFID tag. In this manner, reading error of data sent from the RFID tag is prevented. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056725 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A VEHICLE - A system for the automatic identification of a vehicle according to the present invention comprises electronic identification means associated with a vehicle and electronic means for reading and/or writing the electronic identification means associated with the vehicle. The electronic identification means and the electronic reading and/or writing means comprising radio frequency transmission and receiving devices, preferably a HF and/or UHF radio frequency transmission device. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056726 | Radio Controlled Step Dimmer Control for Fluorescent Light Fixtures - A lighting system includes a remotely controllable step dimmer for controlling one or more fluorescent light fixtures with a fixed or transportable light controller with a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user. The light controller transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to at least a first light fixture's wireless receiver. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056727 | EQUIPMENT STATUS CONTROLLING METHOD AND EQUIPMENT - The present invention discloses an equipment status controlling method and equipment. The method comprises arranging a corresponding wireless communicating part for at least one component of a piece of equipment, the wireless communicating part comprising a storage unit for storing component information and a transmitting unit for transmitting the component information based on wireless signal; receiving the wireless signal transmitted by the wireless communicating part and parsing the wireless signal to obtain the component information. The equipment status controlling method and equipment provided by the invention obtain the status of a component in the equipment correctly and easily by arranging wireless communicating part on the components. Arranging the wireless communicating part and reading the wireless signal can be realized easily, which substantially will not affect the existing work of the equipment and can obtain the status of the components without disassembling or replacing the components. As for large-scale equipment, status of each component can be obtained by arranging a corresponding wireless communicating part for each component so as to do corresponding maintenance and repair processing work in time. The operation is to be realized at a low cost. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056728 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSIONS FROM A RESOURCE-RESTRICTED DEVICE, AND BATTERYLESS DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for controlling transmissions of a batteryless device ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056729 | TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A BED FACILITY CONTROLLER AND A REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE BED FACILITY - A remote control communicates via two-way communication with a controller for a bed facility to allow a user of the remote control to control a function of the bed facility. Adjustable features of an adjustable bed can be controlled through the two-way communication. Inflation or other features of an air mattress can be controlled through the two-way communication. Two-way communication is supported by either a wired connection or a wireless connection such as Bluetooth, USB, ultra wideband, and the like. The two-way communication also supports the remote control controlling a second system that is associated with the adjustable bed. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056730 | CLICK POSITION CONTROL APPARATUS, CLICK POSITION CONTROL METHOD, AND TOUCH SENSOR SYSTEM - A click position control apparatus ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056731 | DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM - A controller | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056732 | PORTABLE, IN PARTICULAR MEDIA-ENABLED CONSOLE - A portable console includes at least one control and display unit, and at least one communication interface for communicating within a predefined range of functions with at least one household appliance. The range of functions includes a plurality of functional areas which are dependent on and limited by a distance of the console from the household appliance. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056733 | Systems And Methods For Haptic Information Preview - Systems and methods for haptic information preview are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment a method for haptic information preview includes: receiving a message including data; receiving a data quality metric associated with the data; determining a quality of the data based at least in part on the data quality metric; determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the data quality; and transmitting a signal corresponding to the haptic effect to a haptic effect generator configured to output the haptic effect. Another embodiment includes a computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable code for executing such a method. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056734 | METHOD OF MONITORING VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS - A technology is provided for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle in which a driver approaching the vehicle is recognized, obstacles present in the surroundings of the vehicle are searched for, obstacle information is generated for searched and found obstacles, and the driver outside of the vehicle is notified of the obstacle information. The driver approaching the vehicle can be recognized via communication with a mobile communication device carried by the driver. Additionally, the technology determines whether or not the searched and found obstacle is present in a blind spot area of the driver, and notifies the driver outside the vehicle of the obstacle information related to the obstacle when the obstacle is present in the blind spot area of the driver. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056735 | COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM - A method of estimating a time to collision (TTC) of a vehicle with an object comprising: acquiring a plurality of images of the object; and determining a TTC from the images that is responsive to a relative velocity and relative acceleration between the vehicle and the object. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056736 | Display device for vehicle - A display device for a vehicle includes an information acquiring unit, a display unit and a control unit. The information acquiring unit acquires vehicle information regarding the vehicle. The vehicle information includes engine information indicating an engine on and off state. The control unit controls the display unit to display the vehicle information when the engine information indicates an engine on state. Further, the display unit controls the display unit to discontinue the display of the vehicle information once when the engine on state of the engine information is switched to the engine off state, and to restart display of the vehicle information. | 2012-03-08 |
