| 14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20110080192 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING DEVICE - The threshold value for a normally-off junction FET is a low value. Accordingly, in a semiconductor driver circuit using the normally-off junction FET, there have existed such problems as high-accuracy voltage control, high-speed charging into an input capacitor, and misoperations. A semiconductor driver circuit which is the most suitable for the normally-off junction FET is proposed by applying the high-accuracy gate-voltage generation scheme based on a Zener diode, a reduction in the turn-on loss based on a speed-up capacitor, the connection of an inter-gate-source capacitor, and a misoperation-preventing circuit based on the source-terminal optimum implementation scheme. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080193 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exemplary control method includes a step of employing a look-up table to derive first waveform value data for a multi-phase reference waveform. The exemplary method also includes a step of deriving second waveform value data corresponding to modifier data for the multi-phase reference waveform. The modifier data is added into the reference waveform to produce a modified reference waveform. The exemplary method additionally includes a step of generating a plurality of control signals from the modified reference waveform and controlling one or more electronic devices based on the control signals. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080194 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND ANOMALY DETECTION METHOD OF THE SAME - A semiconductor apparatus includes an arithmetic circuit that executes a program based on an operating clock signal input through a clock transfer node, an internal oscillator that generates an internal clock signal to be used internally, a watch dog timer that counts the internal clock signal, detect that a count value reaches a predetermined value of an execution time of the program in the arithmetic circuit and output a notification signal, and a clock monitor circuit that detects presence or absence of the operating clock signal in response to the notification signal. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080195 | AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL CIRCUIT - The present invention realizes low power consumption at the time of an automatic frequency control circuit operation. An automatic frequency control circuit includes a mixing unit that generates a modulated signal from a reception signal according to a frequency of a local signal, a demodulation unit that demodulates the modulated signal supplied by the mixing unit, an error evaluation unit that generates a frequency error signal according to a duty of the demodulated signal supplied by the demodulation unit, a holding unit that holds a frequency setting of the local signal and updates the frequency setting according to the frequency error signal supplied by the error evaluation unit, and an oscillation unit that controls a frequency of the local signal according to the frequency setting supplied by the holding unit. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080196 | VCO Control Circuit and Method Thereof, Fast Locking PLL and Method for Fast Locking PLL - A voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) control circuit, used for controlling a VCO to process phase locking procedure after receiving a frequency locking signal, comprises an operating frequency controller and a judgment unit. The operating frequency controller, coupled to the VCO and the judgment unit, generates one of a first control code and a second control code to the VCO. The judgment unit, coupled to an input end of the VCO, generates a phase locking signal according to a voltage control signal inputted to the VCO. When the operating frequency controller receives the frequency locking signal, the operating frequency controller generates a first control code to control the VCO to switch from a first candidate VCO curve to a second candidate VCO curve. When the operating frequency controller receives the phase locking signal, the operating frequency controller generates a second control code to control the VCO to switch from the second candidate VCO curve to the first candidate VCO curve. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080197 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR POWER QUALITY MEASUREMENT - A method for measuring characteristics of a power line signal having a fundamental frequency is provided. The method includes estimating the fundamental frequency of the power line signal, and generating a sampling clock that is substantially synchronized to the estimated fundamental power line frequency. The power line signal is sampled with the substantially synchronized sampling clock to generate data samples that include one or more substantially complete cycles of the power line signal. The data samples are processed to detect zero crossings of the power line signal, and the detected zero crossings are used to calculate an r.m.s. voltage of the power line signal measured over one full cycle, commencing at a zero crossing, and refreshed each half-cycle. Other aspects are also provided. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080198 | CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT - A charge pump circuit of the present invention comprises a resistance voltage divider provided between a reference voltage source and an output terminal, a differential amplifier which has an inverting input terminal applied with a divided voltage portion from the resistance voltage divider and a non-inverting input terminal applied with a comparison voltage and is configured to output an output signal obtained by amplifying a potential difference between the divided voltage portion and the comparison voltage through an output terminal, a clock feeder configured to output first and second clock signals according to an original clock signal, and a pump circuit section which is applied with the first and second clock signals alternately and control an output voltage at an output terminal, and the clock feeder is configured to regulate amplitude levels of the first and second clock signals according to the voltage of the output signal. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080199 | Bandwidth Control Apparatus for Phase Lock Loop and Method Thereof - A loop bandwidth control apparatus applied to a phase locked loop (PLL) includes a first loop filter module, a second loop filter module, a control module, a first switching module, and a second switching module. The first filter module and the second loop filter module output a first voltage and a second voltage, respectively. The second loop filter module has a bandwidth different from that of the first loop filter module. According to one of the first voltage and the second voltage, the control module generates a bandwidth control signal. According to the bandwidth control signal, the first switching module forms a path between a charge pump and one of the first loop filter module and the second loop filter module, and the second switching module forms a path between a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and one of the first loop filter module and the second loop filter module. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080200 | Temperature sensing circuit and method - A low cost, low power and low noise temperature sensor circuit is disclosed. A control circuit asserts a start signal and a stop signal, causes a pulse generating circuit to generate a finite number of pulses, whose pulse frequency varies with temperature. A counter counts the finite number of pulses and outputs the count which can be used to represents the temperature. Further, the pulse generating circuit includes a delay circuit, a pulse width controlling circuit, and a synchronizer with asynchronous clear. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080201 | DIGITAL LOGIC CIRCUITS HAVING A PULSE WIDTH TIMING CIRCUIT - A pulse width timing includes a first complementary resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit having an input for receiving an input signal, and a second complementary RC circuit coupled to an output of the first complementary RC circuit, wherein the first and second complementary RC circuits cooperate to produce an output signal based on the input signal, the output signal being delayed and having an adjusted pulse width with respect to the input signal. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080202 | ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE SCALERS (AVSs), SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - Adaptive voltage scalers (AVSs), systems, and related methods are disclosed. The AVSs are configured to adaptively adjust voltage levels powering a functional circuit(s) based on target operating frequencies and delay variation conditions to avoid or reduce voltage margin. In one embodiment, the AVS includes an AVS database. The AVS database can be configured to store voltage levels for various operating frequencies of a functional circuit(s) to avoid or reduce voltage margin. The AVS database allows rapid voltage level decisions. The voltage levels stored in the AVS database may be initial, minimum, learned, populated, explored, backed out, temperature-based, and/or age-based voltage levels according to disclosed embodiments to further avoid or reduce voltage margin. An AVS module may be a software-based module that consults the AVS database to make voltage level decisions. Providing the AVS module as a software-based module may allow flexibility in configuring the AVS module and/or the AVS database. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080203 | DELAY LINE CALIBRATION - A tunable delay line is calibrated to maintain the delay of the delay line at a desired value or within a desired range of values. In some aspects a signal is passed through a delay line multiple times so that the cumulative delay of the signal through the delay line (e.g., as indicated by a count) may be calculated over a period of time. The count is compared with an expected count and, based on this comparison, the delay of the delay line is adjusted as necessary. In some aspects the signal may comprise a digital signal. In some aspects a delay through a delay line may be calculated based on analysis of amplitude changes in a signal caused by a phase shift imparted on the signal by the delay line. In some aspects a delay line is incorporated into a transmitted reference system to generate and/or process transmitted reference signals. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080204 | DC offset cancel circuit, semiconductor device, and receiving device - A DC offset cancel circuit according to the present invention includes, in each of an I-channel side and a Q-channel side, a mixer and an ADC that output differential signals. This DC offset cancel circuit further includes a direct-current component extractor. The direct-current component extractor extracts direct-current components from a signal I and a signal Ib output from the mixer in the I-channel side and a signal Q and a signal Qb output from the mixer in the Q-channel side. The ADC in the I-channel side receives signals in which the direct-current components extracted from the signal Q and the signal Qb are fed forward to the signal I and the signal Ib. The ADC in the Q-channel side receives signals in which the direct-current components extracted from the signal I and the signal Ib are fed forward to the signal Q and the signal Qb. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080205 | Switch Driving Circuit And Driving Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a switch driving circuit and a driving method thereof. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEGATIVE VOLTAGE PROTECTION - An electronic system is disclosed, which includes a connector unit to communicate data with a host system, an electronic circuit to store the data, and a switch to convey the data to and from the electronic circuit via the connector unit. The switch includes a negative voltage protection unit coupled to the connector unit, and a transistor switch coupled to the negative voltage protection unit, the connector unit, and the electronic circuit. The negative voltage protection unit forces the transistor switch off if a negative voltage is detected. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080207 | METHOD FOR REGULATING TEMPERATURE AND CIRCUIT THEREFOR - A method and circuit for managing thermal performance of an integrated circuit. In accordance with an embodiment, a thermal limit circuit and a semiconductor device are manufactured from a semiconductor material, wherein the thermal limit circuit is configured to operate at a temperature level that is different from a threshold temperature in response to the thermal sensing element sensing a temperature at least equal to the threshold temperature. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080208 | LOW POWER DESIGN USING A SCAN BYPASS MULTIPLEXER AS AN ISOLATION CELL - In an example embodiment there is described herein an apparatus, comprising a device having an input and an output, a controllable selecting device having a first input coupled to input of the device and a second input coupled to the output of the device, and a selection control circuit having a test input for receiving a test signal and a power mode input for receiving a power mode signal. The selection control circuit is coupled to the controllable selecting device and operable to control which input the controllable selecting device selects. The selection control circuit is configured to select the first input to isolate the device responsive to the test signal indicating no testing is being performed the power mode signal indicating a low power mode. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SLEW RATE CONTROL USING BYPASS CAPACITOR - A circuit to control the slew rate of charging a capacitance using the capacitance is disclosed. An example circuit includes a regulator circuit to regulate a supply voltage during a normal operation mode of the circuit. A capacitance circuit is coupled to the regulator circuit. The regulator circuit is coupled to charge a capacitance between a first node and a second node of the capacitance circuit with a charge current. A slew rate control circuit is coupled to the regulator circuit and the capacitance circuit. The slew rate control circuit sets a slew rate of a voltage between the first and second nodes during a power up mode of the circuit. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080210 | MICROCOMPUTER - A power consumption of a light-receiving device is reduced while a power consumption of a microcomputer that controls the light-receiving device is reduced as well. The microcomputer is structured to include a drive circuit, a sampling/detection circuit, a timer, a system clock generation circuit, a CPU, a ROM and a RAM. The CPU stops providing the light-receiving device with a power supply by turning off a P channel type MOS transistor with the drive circuit and sets the microcomputer in a standby state for a predetermined period of time. When the microcomputer is released from the standby state, the CPU starts providing the light receiving device with the power supply by turning the P channel type MOS transistor on with the drive circuit. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080211 | Systems and Methods for Noise Reduced Data Detection - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data processing. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide noise reduced data processing circuits. Such circuits include a selector circuit, a sample set averaging circuit, and a data detection circuit. The selector circuit provides either a new sample set or an averaged sample set as a sample output based on a select control signal. The sample set averaging circuit receives the new sample set and provides the averaged sample set. The averaged sample set is based upon two or more instances of the new sample set. The data detection circuit receives the sample output, and performs a data detection algorithm on the sample output and provides the select control signal and a data output. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080212 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To provide a semiconductor device which operates stably with few malfunctions due to noise, with low power consumption, and little variation in characteristics; a display device including the semiconductor device; and an electronic device including the display device. An output terminal is connected to a power supply line, thereby reducing variation in electric potential of the output terminal. In addition, a gate electrode potential which turns ON a transistor is maintained due to the capacitance of the transistor. Further, change in characteristics of the transistor is reduced by a signal line for reverse bias. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080213 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a lateral double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) , a junction field effect transistor (JFET) and an inner circuit. The lateral double diffused metal oxide semiconductor includes a first source, a common drain and a first gate. The junction field effect transistor includes a second source, the common drain and a second gate. The second source is electrically connected to the first gate. The inner circuit is electrically connected to the first source. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080214 | OUTPUT AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND DATA DRIVER OF DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE CIRCUIT - An output amplifier includes a differential stage having a reference voltage supplied to a first input, a first output stage that receives an output of the differential stage, a second output stage whose output is connected to a load, a capacitor element having a first end connected to a second input of the differential stage, and connection control circuits that control switching of first and second connection modes. In the first connection mode, there are provided a non-conductive state between output of the differential stage and input of the second output stage, a non-conductive state between output of the first output stage and output of the second output stage, a conductive state between output of the first output stage and the second input of the differential stage, and voltage of a second end of the capacitor element is an input voltage from the input terminal. In the second connection mode, there are provided a conductive state between output of the differential stage and input of the second output stage, a conductive state between output of the first output stage and output of the second output stage; a non-conductive state between output of the first output stage and the second input of the differential stage, a non-conductive state of the second end of the capacitor element from the input terminal, and a conductive state between the output of the first output stage and the second end of the capacitor element. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080215 | FINAL STAGE THREE-WAY POWER COMBINING AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT APPLIED TO POWER AMPLIFIER OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a final stage three-way power combining amplifying circuit applied to power amplifier of a mobile communications base station system. The circuit includes at least a first power divider, a power combiner, a Doherty amplifier and a Class AB amplifier, as well as some transmission lines and phase-shift lines. A first output port of the first power divider is connected to a first input port of the power combiner via a first phase-shift line and the Doherty amplifier by concatenating them with transmission lines. A second output port of the first power divider is connected to an input terminal of a Class AB amplifier via a transmission line, an output terminal of the Class AB amplifier is connected to a second input port of the power combiner via a microstrip line, and the output terminal of the power combiner outputs an amplified radio frequency signal. The invention can meet the requirements of both high efficiency and low cost. Meanwhile, the reliability and stability of the power amplifying circuit are also ensured. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080216 | Systems and Methods of Power Amplifier Digital Pre-Distortion - Systems and methods for power amplifier pre-distortion are provided. The systems and methods of power amplifier digital pre-distortion disclosed herein may include a generic pre-distorter architecture which can implement a variety of Volterra cross terms involving single dimension convolutions (first order dynamics). For hardware implementations, this generic pre-distorter is further fine-tuned to provide a choice between different sets of cross terms that can be selected for a given PA for optimal performance. The novel pre-distorter architecture provides flexibility to trade off memory depth for additional Volterra terms and vice versa. A further novelty is the ability to trade off both memory depth and cross terms for a higher sample rate operation, which may enable higher order non-linear pre-distortion, or support for higher signal bandwidths. A poly-phase non-linear filtering mode allows for this flexibility. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080217 | AUDIO AMPLIFIER - An audio amplifier includes a compensation unit, an output unit and a calibration unit. The compensation unit generates a compensation signal based on a digital input signal, a digital reference code, a mode signal and a digital approximation code. The output unit generates an output signal based on the compensated input signal. The calibration unit generates the digital approximation code based on the output signal and the mode signal. The digital approximation code includes a plurality of bits that are generated sequentially. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080218 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OF AN INTEGRATOR WITH ENHANCED STABILITY AND RELATED STABILIZATION METHOD - An integrated circuit integrator includes a first transconductance amplifier having a gain adjustable based upon a first control signal, and receives, as an input, a signal to be filtered, and generates, as an output, a corresponding amplified signal. The first transconductance amplifier includes an R-C output circuit to filter components from the amplified signal, and an output resistance being adjustable based upon a second control signal. A second transconductance amplifier is matched with the first transconductance amplifier, and has a gain adjustable based upon the first control signal, and a matched output resistance adjustable based upon the second control signal. A circuit is configured to force a reference current through the matched output resistance. An error correction circuit is coupled to the second transconductance amplifier and is configured to generate the second control signal so as to keep constant a voltage on an output of the second transconductance amplifier. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080219 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL - This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for receiving an input signal and power supply information, and amplifying the input signal by a gain value determined as a function of the power supply information. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080220 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED INTEGRATOR - A representative integrator includes an amplifier having an input and an output; a feedback loop coupled between the input and the output of the amplifier, the feedback loop comprising a compensated resistor circuit having a resistance value selected for reducing a loss factor of the integrator; and a control circuit coupled to an input of the compensated resistor circuit, the control circuit producing a control signal for controlling the compensated resistor circuit to substantially maintain the resistance value selected for reducing the loss factor of the integrator across a range of integrator temperatures. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080221 | Oscillators and methods of operating the same - An oscillator includes: a plurality of free layers and a non-magnetic layer disposed between the plurality of free layers. Each of the plurality of free layers has perpendicular magnetic anisotropy or in-plane magnetic anisotropy. Magnetization directions of the free layers are periodically switched such that a signal within a given frequency band oscillates. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080222 | Voltage controlled oscillator - There is provided a voltage controlled oscillator using a Colpitts circuit capable of suppressing deterioration (decrease) in variable range (adjustable range) of an output frequency due to the influence of an inductance component on a conductive line, which connects a connection point between two capacitors of a feedback part and an emitter of a transistor. In a VCO using a Colpitts circuit, with respect to capacitors | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080223 | Voltage controlled oscillator - There is provided a voltage controlled oscillator that is compact and can be manufactured at low cost. The voltage controlled oscillator is structured to include: a resonance part including a variable capacitance element and an inductance element, the variable capacitance element having a capacitance that varies according to a control voltage for frequency control input from an external part, and a series resonant frequency of the resonance part being adjusted according to the capacitance; an amplifying part amplifying a frequency signal from the resonance part; and a feedback part including a capacitance element for feedback and feeding the frequency signal amplified by the amplifying part back to the resonance part to form an oscillation loop together with the amplifying part and the resonance part, wherein the amplifying part is provided in an integrated circuit chip, and the resonance part and the capacitance element for feedback are formed as circuit components separate from the integrated circuit chip. The circuit components are selected according to an oscillation frequency. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080224 | RESONATOR - A resonator having an effective spring constant (k | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080225 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, MODULE DEVICE, OSCILLATION CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - An SH wave type surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate and an IDT electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate and constituted of Al or an alloy mainly containing Al and that uses a SH wave as an excitation wave. The piezoelectric substrate is a crystal plate in which a cut angle θ of a rotary Y cut quartz substrate is set in a range of −64.0°<η<−49.3° in a counter-clockwise direction from a crystal axis Z and in which a surface acoustic wave propagation direction is set at 90°±5° with respect to a crystal axis X. An electrode film thickness H/λ standardized by a wavelength of the IDT electrode is 0.04| 2011-04-07 | |
| 20110080226 | Voltage controlled oscillator and electronic component - To provide a voltage controlled oscillator having small size and capable of obtaining a low phase noise characteristic over a large span of adjustable range of frequency. A quartz crystal having a characteristic (dielectric loss tangent: tan δ) better than that of fluorocarbon resin, LTCC or the like conventionally used as a substrate of a resonance part | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080227 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR OSCILLATOR, DRIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR OSCILLATOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OSCILLATOR - To drive an oscillator always at a stable and constant oscillation even if frequency and amplitude of a power supply voltage differ depending on a delivery destination of the oscillator, an oscillator drive control device ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080228 | Voltage controlled oscillator - To provide a voltage controlled oscillator capable of being treated as a lumped constant circuit, having small size and capable of obtaining an oscillation frequency in a high frequency band. A resonance part | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080229 | FILTERING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR FILTERING A SIGNAL - The present disclosure teaches a filtering device. The filtering device comprises a transforming unit, at least a first filtering element and a complementary filtering unit. The filtering device of the present disclosure allows an isolation of radio signals within a selected frequency band. Frequency bands closely-spaced to the selected frequency band may be suppressed. The present disclosure provides a reliable and almost identical response to temperature changes for the pass band within the selected frequency band and the stop bands closely-spaced to the selected frequency band. The filtering device withstands temperature changes without affecting a filtering performance different to the prior art. The present disclosure further provides a method for filtering an input signal as well as a computer program product for the manufacture of the filtering device and a computer program product for the carrying out of the method of filtering. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080230 | BIAS CIRCUIT - A bias circuit includes: a bias supply terminal | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080231 | POWER LINE FILTER - A power line filter including a socket, a housing, a plurality of filter elements and a ground inductor is disclosed. The socket includes at least one power pin and a ground pin. The housing is assembled with the socket, and includes a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The opening direction of the first receptacle is opposite to the opening direction of the second receptacle. The plurality of filter elements is disposed in the first receptacle. At least one of the filter elements is electrically connected to the power pin. The ground inductor is disposed in the second receptacle and electrically connected to the ground pin. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080232 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BAW RESONATOR WITH A HIGH QUALITY FACTOR - A method for manufacturing a bulk acoustic wave resonator, each resonator including: above a substrate, a piezoelectric resonator, and next to the piezoelectric resonator, a contact pad connected to an electrode of the piezoelectric resonator; and, between the piezoelectric resonator and the substrate, a Bragg mirror including at least one conductive layer extending between the pad and the substrate and at least one upper silicon oxide layer extending between the pad and the substrate, the method including the steps of: depositing the upper silicon oxide layer; and decreasing the thickness unevenness of the upper silicon oxide layer due to the deposition method, so that this layer has a same thickness to within better than 2%, and preferably to within better than 1%, at the level of each pad. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080233 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BAW RESONATORS ON A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method for manufacturing a wafer on which are formed resonators, each resonator including, above a semiconductor substrate, a stack of layers including, in the following order from the substrate surface: a Bragg mirror; a compensation layer made of a material having a temperature coefficient of the acoustic velocity of a sign opposite to that of all the other stack layers; and a piezoelectric resonator, the method including the successive steps of: a) depositing the compensation layer; and b) decreasing thickness inequalities of the compensation layer due to the deposition method, so that this layer has a same thickness to within better than 2%, and preferably to within better than 1%, at the level of each resonator. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080234 | BOUNDARY ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A boundary acoustic wave device includes an electrode structure that is provided at the interface between a piezoelectric substrate and a dielectric layer. The electrode structure defines a ladder filter in which at least two ground pads of a plurality of ground pads, to be connected to a ground potential, provided on the piezoelectric substrate are electrically connected by a connection conductor provided on the dielectric layer, and all of the ground pads are electrically connected. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080235 | BANDPASS FILTER AND RADIO COMMUNICATION MODULE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a bandpass filter and a radio communication module and a radio communication device using the same. The bandpass filter includes: a first and a second grounding electrode arranged on the upper and the lower surface of a layered body; first resonance electrodes and second resonance electrodes arranged to orthogonally intersect the first resonance electrodes; a first input coupling electrode opposing to the first resonance electrode of the input stage and a second input coupling electrode connected thereto and opposing to the second resonance electrode of the input stage; a first output coupling electrode opposing to the first resonance electrode of the output stage and a second output coupling electrode connected thereto and opposing to the second resonance electrode of the output stage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080236 | Miniature RF and Microwave Components and Methods for Fabricating Such Components - RF and microwave radiation directing or controlling components are provided that may be monolithic, that may be formed from a plurality of electrodeposition operations and/or from a plurality of deposited layers of material, that may include switches, inductors, antennae, transmission lines, filters, and/or other active or passive components. Components may include non-radiation-entry and non-radiation-exit channels that are useful in separating sacrificial materials from structural materials. Preferred formation processes use electrochemical fabrication techniques (e.g. including selective depositions, bulk depositions, etching operations and planarization operations) and post-deposition processes (e.g. selective etching operations and/or back filling operations). | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080237 | AUTOMATIC DE-EMPHASIS SETTING FOR DRIVING CAPACITIVE BACKPLANE - In described embodiments, automatic de-emphasis setting is provided for driving a capacitive backplane. Line impedance and line length of a transmission (TX) device are measured that form a load impedance of a driver. For some exemplary embodiments, the line impedance is predominantly a line capacitance, and such embodiments detect this capacitance. Measured line impedance is converted to a control signal (such as, for example, a three bit digital control signal) which automatically sets the de-emphasis of the TX stage. With the amount of capacitance and the length of the transmission line, the appropriate de-emphasis settings might be determined, and such de-emphasis setting be applied by the transmitter to the driver to compensate for transmission line effects. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080238 | POSITION SWITCH AND CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a position switch and a circuit breaker having the same. As contact plates having an elastically variable height are provided between switch blocks and switch levers, each of a testing contact plate and a running contact plate may compensate for inferior dimensioning of the switch blocks and the switch levers. This may allow a position of a breaker body to be rapidly and precisely displayed, and may prevent damage of the position switch provided at the breaker body. Furthermore, connection inferiority between a terminal of the breaker body and a terminal of a cradle may be prevented. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080239 | Compact superconducting magnet configuration with active shielding, wherein the shielding coil damps the field maximum of the main coil as well as associated magnetic resonance tomograph, NMR spectrometer and ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer - An actively shielded superconducting magnet configuration (M | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080240 | MAGNET AIDED SOLENOID FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH - A solenoid is provided for an electrical switch. The solenoid includes a coil having a passageway extending therethrough along a central longitudinal axis. The solenoid also includes a movable core having a coil segment and a magnet segment. The coil segment is received within the passageway of the coil such that the coil extends around the coil segment. The magnet segment includes a radially outer surface relative to the central longitudinal axis of the passageway of the coil. The movable core is movable relative to the coil along the central longitudinal axis such that the coil segment is movable within the passageway of the coil along the central longitudinal axis. A permanent magnet extends around at least a portion of the radially outer surface of the magnet segment of the movable core. The movable core is movable along the central longitudinal axis relative to the permanent magnet. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080241 | FERROMAGNETIC RESONANCE AND MEMORY EFFECT IN MAGNETIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Magnetic devices incorporating magnetic composite materials are disclosed. A tunable magnetic device includes magnetic composite material and a magnetic field source. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a remanent magnetization. The magnetic field source is operable to apply a magnetic field to the magnetic composite material in order to change the remanent magnetization of the magnetic material. A magnetic device for detecting a magnetic pulse includes magnetic composite material and a sensor. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a remanent magnetization. The remanent magnetization changes when the magnetic composite material receives the magnetic pulse. The sensor is positioned to determine the remanent magnetization of the magnetic material. The device detects the magnetic pulse based on a change in the remanent magnetization of the magnetic composite material. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080242 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENTS - Methods and apparatus for electromagnetic components comprise a core and a winding. The core and winding are configured to provide smaller and more effective electromagnetic components. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080243 | Inductor - An inductor includes a hollow outer housing, an inner magnetic core, and a coil wound around the inner magnetic core. The outer housing includes two spaced sidewalls. The inner magnetic core and the coil are received in the outer housing, and a gap is defined between each of two ends of the inner magnetic core and one of the sidewalls of the outer housing in a length direction. Two wire ends of the coil extend out of the outer housing. The inner magnetic core is provided with at least one slot extending from an upper portion thereof through a lower portion thereof in a vertical direction perpendicular to the length direction, so that the inductor can, under low loading or small current, have a higher inductance to generate larger ripple rejection capability and to reduce the loss of a power module. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080244 | INDUCTOR TOPOLOGIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL COMMON-MODE AND DIFFERENTIAL-MODE INDUCTANCE - An inductor includes a core that has a window ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080245 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD - A multilayer circuit board includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a first conductor path, a second conductor path and a soldered joint. The first dielectric layer has a first side and a second side. The second dielectric layer has a first side and a second side, where the first side of the second dielectric layer facing towards the first side of the first dielectric layer. The first conductor path is disposed on the first side of the first dielectric layer. The second conductor path is disposed on the first side of the second dielectric layer. The soldered joint is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, where the soldered joint electrically connects the first conductor path to the second conductor path. The first dielectric layer extends continuously through an area surrounding the soldered joint. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080246 | INDUCTOR TOPOLOGIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL COMMON-MODE AND DIFFERENTIAL-MODE INDUCTANCE - An inductor includes a core that has a window. The core includes a first core member and a second core member. A first winding is coupled to the first core member and a second winding is coupled to the second core member. A floating center leg is coupled between, but not attached to, the first and second core members. The floating center leg is conductively enabling flux flow between the first core member and the second core member. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080247 | Inductor and Manufacturing Method Thereof - An inductor includes a core substrate including minute column-like electrical conductors extending between a front surface and a back surface of the core substrate. Each column-like electrical conductor is insulated from adjacent column-like electrical conductors by being surrounded by an insulating material. Insulation layers are formed on the front surface and the back surface of the core substrate, respectively. At least two connection electrical conductors extend through each of the insulation layers. Each connection electrical conductor is electrically connected to a plurality of the column-like electrical conductors. Wirings are formed on each of the insulation layers to connect said connection electrical conductors to each other electrically. The wirings, the connection electrical conductors and the column-like electrical conductors are connected to form a coil in a three-dimensional manner. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080248 | DUST CORE AND CHOKE - The present invention provides a dust core including, as principal components, a pulverized powder of an Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon; and a Cr-containing Fe-based amorphous alloy atomized spherical powder, and the pulverized powder is in the shape of a thin plate having two principal planes opposing each other, and assuming that a minimum dimension along a plane direction of the principal planes is a grain size, the pulverized powder includes a pulverized powder with a grain size more than twice and not more than six times as large as a thickness of the pulverized powder in a proportion of 80 mass % or more of the whole pulverized powder and includes a pulverized powder with a grain size not more than twice as large as the thickness of the pulverized powder in a portion of 20 mass % or less of the whole pulverized powder. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080249 | Layout For Inductive Loops Of The Electromagnetic-Induction System - The present invention relates to a new layout for inductive loops of the electromagnetic-induction system, and particularly relates to a new layout for inductive loops of the electromagnetic-induction system which can be integrated with another type of input system. The inductive loop structure of the layout for inductive loops of the electromagnetic-induction system comprises a plurality of | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080250 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE HAVING FREE TRIP MECHANISM - This invention relates to an overcurrent protection device, which comprises a housing having a first side mounted with first and second wire terminals and a second side installed with a button, an elastic element installed therein for abutting against the button, a memory alloy plate disposed therein and having a first end connected to the first wire terminal and a free end having a first contact, and an elastic metal sheet having two ends movably connected to the first and free ends respectively. When the button is pressed, an extended rod thereof can push the first contact and cause the memory alloy plate to be deformed for enabling the first contact to contact a second contact on the second wire terminal. When the button is released and shifted away from the first contact, a space will be provided for the first contact to return an original status prior to deformation. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080251 | CHIP-LIKE ELECTRIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A chip-like electric component such as a chip resistor is provided, which is easy to manufacture and in which cracks or fractures of an insulating substrate are unlikely to occur. A pair of surface electrodes | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080252 | Automated Bathroom-stall Door - A first proximity sensor array arranged on a first side of a stall-door comprises three linearly aligned sensors whereby left-to-right movement of a patron's hand within the sensing zone causes a bathroom stall door to open. A second proximity sensor array arranged on a second side of the stall door comprises three linearly aligned sensors whereby right-to-left movement of a patron's hand within the sensing zone causes the door to close. A second right-to-left movement across the same second sensor array causes the stall door to lock and a first display array arranged on the first side of the door and a second display array arranged on the second side of the door alight, indicating the stall is occupied and locked. A left-to-right movement across the second sensor array causes the stall door to unlock and open, and the display arrays indicate the stall is available. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080253 | Remote Control Apparatus - According to one embodiment, a remote control apparatus includes a first input module, a second input module, a transmit/receive module and a controller. The first input module is configured to input a gesture pattern. The second input module is configured to input starting of an application. The transmit/receive module is configured to transmit information on the gesture pattern and to transmit or receive a command. The controller is configured to activate the first input module if starting of a particular application is input via the second input module, to transmit a command requesting specification of an operation mode for the starting of the particular application after touch-on via the first input module, and to set the operation mode based on reception of a command specifying the operation mode. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080254 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOGGING IN MULTIPLE USERS TO A CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICE BY DETECTING GESTURES WITH A SENSORY DEVICE - A system and method of maintaining login state information is disclosed. In one embodiment a system comprises a memory configured to store login state information, a camera configured to capture an image, and a processor configured to determine, based at least in part on the image data, a location of a central object associated with the user, to determine, based at least in part on the image data, a location of a satellite object associated with the central object, to determine, based at least in part on the location of the central object and the location of the satellite objection, an angle, and to modify, based at least in part on the angle, the login state information to indicate that the user has logged in. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080255 | BEDBUG DETECTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES - One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080256 | VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM - An access control system includes an access database and barrier controller in communication with the access database. The access control system includes a vehicle with an electrical system having an OBD transceiver in communication with an on-board computer through an OBD connector. The OBD transceiver provides a vehicle indication signal S | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080257 | CONFIGURABLE DISPLAY FOR SIGNAL ACTIVATED DEVICE - A system for providing a configurable display for a signal activated device may include a receiver, a memory, a processor, and a display. The receiver may be operative to receive a radio frequency signal. The memory may be coupled with the receiver, and may be operative to store an item. The processor may be coupled with the memory and may be operative to retrieve the item stored in the memory, in response to the activation signal received by the receiver. The processor may use a current induced in the receiver by the radio frequency signal to retrieve the item. The display may be coupled with the processor and may be operative to display the item retrieved from memory using the current induced in the receiver. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080258 | Identity - The present invention is a new type of luxury automobile which would implement numerous ergonomically designed innovations which would deter various criminal activities which would include car theft, carjacking, and driving under the influence. Identity is a security mechanism installed on car doors that requires a fingerprint scan prior to the keypad being revealed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080259 | ANTENNA AND SPLITTER FOR RECEIVING RADIO AND REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SIGNALS - An antenna system may include a first antenna having a helical shaped portion, and configured to receive signals over a first frequency range. A second antenna may be positioned in proximate distance from the first antenna, and be configured to receive signals over a second frequency range. A splitter may be configured for separating signals received from radio and remote keyless entry antennas and may include a first branch including a first filter to filter AM band signals from communications signals received from an antenna, a second branch including a second filter to filter FM band signals from communications signals received from the antenna, a third branch including a third filter to filter remote keyless entry signals from communications signals received from the antenna, and an amplifier to amplify the remote keyless entry signals. The filters may be passive filters. The antenna may be a whip antenna or roof antenna. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080260 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT OF SWITCHING LOCKED STATE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method of switching a locked state of an electronic device with a user-verifying function, a biologic feature data from a user is captured while receiving an input from the user for an operation when the electronic device is in a locked state. Whether the biologic feature data conforms to a reference biologic feature data is then determined. If it is determined that the biologic feature data conforms to the reference biologic feature data, the electronic device is switched from the locked state into a non-locked state and directly controls the electronic device to perform the operation according to the input when the biologic feature data is determined conforming to the reference biologic feature data. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080261 | FUNCTION INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC FIREPLACE - A function indicator system for displaying the control settings related to functions and features of an electric fireplace. The function indicator system can feature a function indicator module, a controller communicatively connected to the function indicator module, and a power source electrically connected to the function indicator module. The function indicator module can contain a plurality of light sources that emit paths of light, which can pass through control status indicia to create a visual display on an exterior surface of a projection screen of the electric fireplace. The visual display is visible to a viewer so as to alert the viewer as to the particular status of a control setting of the electric fireplace such as, for example, the temperature of heat produced, the brightness of simulated flames, or the length of time that the user desires for the electric fireplace to operate prior to automatic shutdown. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080262 | LOCATION FINDER SYSTEM - A locating system for locating a specific subject among a number of possible subjects having an RFID tag attached to subjects which, when interrogated by an RFID reader, provides a unique identification code. A database containing information about subscribers including a list of RFID tag codes associated with the subjects of interest is included in the system. Transceivers having an RFID reader and a processor responsive to the transceiver and the RFID reader are also included in the locating system for locating a subject of interest. When the transceivers receive RFID code transmitted via the communications network, the transceiver is activated to transmit data to any nearby RFID tags. Upon receipt of a response from the RFID tag, the transceivers transmit the tag data to the communications network so that the subject of interest can be located. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080263 | READER WITH SWAPPABLE POWER/COMMUNICATION MODULE - A power/communication kit for use with a reader module where the code reader module includes a reader connector and a reader housing, the power/communication kit comprising a plurality of different power/communication modules wherein each module communicates via a different communication protocol and each includes a power source and a communication component suitable for communicating via an associated communication protocol, wherein, each of the modules is securable to the reader module in a similar fashion such that any one of the power/communication modules can be swapped for any other of the power/communication modules so that the reader can be used with different communication systems. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080264 | Localizing Tagged Assets in a Configurable Monitoring Device System - In a tag communication system, a method includes determining range information representative of a distance between two tags, and estimating parameter information representative of backscatter signals of a marker tag and an asset tag. A tag is localized according to the range information and the parameter information to provide a localized tag. The range information is determined according to a beacon signal. The system includes a plurality of beacon signals and the method further includes determining the range information according to at least two of the beacon signals. A logical operation is performed on the range information of the two beacon signals. A further beacon signal has a plurality of signal ranges and the range information is determined according to the signal ranges. A logical operation is performed on the range information of the signal ranges. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080265 | RFID TAG COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH RFID TAG - The disclosure discloses an RFID tag communication system comprises: at least one RFID tag provided with one or more reversible identifiers capable of reverse at response; and a plurality of apparatuses, said apparatus including: an antenna device; a storage device configured to store a setting element of each of said one or more reversible identifiers; a setting portion configured to set the reversible identifier on the basis of said setting element; a reading command transmission portion configured to transmit a reading command by means of using said reversible identifier; a notification signal generation portion configured to generate an identifier notification indicating the reversible identifier; a notification signal output portion configured to output said identifier notification to the other apparatuses; a notification signal input portion configured to input said identifier notification from the other apparatuses; and a setting element update portion configured to update said setting element. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080266 | Power Controller for an Electronic Reader Device - A system and method for controlling the power of an electronic reader device is provided. The system for controlling the power of an electronic reader device may comprise a computing apparatus that may receive a command from a host system to change the power state a power controller. The system may also comprise a computing apparatus that may adjust the power state of the power controller by using one or more registers. The system may further comprise a computing apparatus that may adjust the power of one or more power supplies. The system may additionally comprise a computing apparatus that may instruct a display controller to perform an operation based on the change of the power state of the power controller. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080267 | Calibration of Beamforming Nodes in a Configurable Monitoring Device System - A system for radio frequency identification of a tag in an interrogation zone, includes a calibration node disposed in the interrogation zone to measure a signal strength of radio frequency identification signals from a beamforming system and provide signal data in accordance with the signal strength. A reader node is configured to receive the signal data and adjust the radio frequency identification signals generated by the beamforming system based upon the signal data. At least one of the calibration node, the reader node and the beamforming system is a configurable monitoring system. The calibration node, the reader node, and the beamforming system are coupled in a feedback control loop. The beamforming system includes a plurality of beamforming nodes. A signal of at least one beamforming node is optimized in accordance with the feedback control loop. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080268 | SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a sales data processing apparatus includes: a commodity-information reading section configured to read, from a scanner, commodity information included in a code symbol attached to a commodity; and a tag invalidating section configured to invalidate an RFID tag attached to the commodity, when the commodity-information reading section reads the commodity information. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080269 | TRANSCEIVER - A transceiver comprising a transmit pin configured to receive a signal from a microcontroller, a receive pin configured to transmit a signal to a microcontroller and a bus pin configured to transmit and receive signalling to/from a network. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080270 | DATA INPUT DEVICE - A data input device is configured to include a first RFID tag containing identification data and being able to transmit the identification data to an RFID reader upon receipt of a radio wave from the RFID reader, a conductive element which allows the first RFID tag to be incommunicable with the RFID reader when the conductive element is close to the first RFID tag, and an operative element which is configured to support the conductive element and bias the conductive element to a position close to the first RFID tag so that the first RFID tag becomes incommunicable and to return the conductive element against a bias force to a position away from the first RFID tag so that the first RFID tag becomes communicable. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080271 | ANTENNA, TAG COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND READER-WRITER SYSTEM - A first antenna section included in an antenna has a first conductor, supplies electric power to a plurality of tags, and transmits electromagnetic waves to and receives electromagnetic waves from the plurality of tags. One end of the first conductor is a feeding point and an other end of the first conductor is an open end. The first conductor is connected to a reader-writer device for communicating with the plurality of tags. The first conductor can output electromagnetic waves. A second antenna section included in the antenna has a second conductor one end of which is a feeding point, an other end of which is an open end, and which is opposite to the first conductor of the first antenna section with the plurality of tags therebetween. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080272 | MOUSE EXPELLER - The mouse expeller contains a casing member, a control circuit inside the casing member, and at least a set of pressurized audio or ultrasonic speakers also inside the casing member and connected to the control circuit. The speaker is positioned at an end of a tubular body made of a metallic or plastic material functioning as a resonant chamber so as to boost the sound power for an enhanced coverage area. At least a variable resistor is configured on the control circuit which is manually adjustable from outside the casing member so as to vary the output frequency of oscillator ICs. As such, the mouse expeller is able to produce a sound wave at various frequencies without the issue that the mice would get used to the sound wave. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080273 | Sensation Presenting System and Sensation Presenting Device - There are provided a sensation presenting system and a sensation presenting device which allow a user to perceive a desired tactual stimulation based on a virtual bodily pseudo image recognized through a visual sensation. When a tactual sensing unit | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080274 | Integrated Vehicle Cellular Telephone Detection System - There is provided a structure and a method to detect a signal prompted by the use of a wireless communications device in a motor vehicle or, optionally, in the area of a vehicle operator station. A signal detection will set off audible and/or visual alarms. The alarms may continue until the signal is no longer detected. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080275 | On-Board Emergency Reporting Apparatus And Auxiliary Battery Device For The Same - An emergency reporting apparatus includes a power supply circuit, a control circuit, and a timer. The power supply circuit generates operating power of the emergency reporting apparatus from a vehicle battery in a vehicle battery mode and from an auxiliary battery in an auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes the power supply circuit to switch from the vehicle battery mode to the auxiliary battery mode in response to a trigger event and starts an emergency reporting procedure using the auxiliary battery. The timer measures time elapsed since the power supply circuit switches to the auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes the power supply circuit to switch back to the vehicle battery mode, when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined threshold time period. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080276 | VEHICLE WITH WARNING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a lorry or bus, provided with a device for issuing, in the event of the vehicle turning off, an acoustic warning signal in the direction of a warning region next to the vehicle, comprising: —at least one sound source for generating an acoustic warning signal; —at least one sound director, which is connected to the sound source, for sending the acoustic warning signal to the warning region in substantially one or more preferred directions with respect to the vehicle and attenuating the acoustic warning signal outside the warning region in the remaining directions with respect to the vehicle, —control means for switching on the sound source when the vehicle turns off or is about to turn off; wherein the sound director has at least one outlet which is formed at a distance from the vehicle wall such that the warning signal is amplified in the one or more preferred directions as a result of interference as a consequence of reflection against the vehicle wall. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080277 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - The system includes a detector display having visual indicators arranged in a pattern representing a monitored area near the vehicle desired to be monitored. The visual indicators represent physical locations within the monitored area. An indicator controller is operatively associated with the detector display for actuating the visual indicators to display an object location in the pattern that corresponds to the location of an object in the monitored area. A proximity sensor is included in communication with the indicator controller for detecting the physical location of objects within the monitored area. A detection signal is transmitted by the proximity sensor to the indicator controller in response to detecting an object, wherein the indicator controller is operable to actuate the visual indicators in response to the detection signal to display an object location in the pattern that corresponds to an object location in the monitored area. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080278 | System And Method For Customizing An Information Display Within A Vehicle - A display system having an information display configured to display at least one digital indicator. The display system may be configured to receive one or more customization settings indicative of a type, quantity, and placement of at least one digital indicator. A controller may transmit the customization settings to the information display so that at least one digital indicator is shown using the customization settings. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080279 | BELT LOCK WITH STATUS DETECTOR - A belt lock for a seat belt that has a locking mechanism that is arranged in a belt lock housing. The locking mechanism includes a component that changes location from a first end position into a second end position when the locking mechanism is actuated, and in doing so interacts with a status detector. The status detector is designed as an electrical switching system. The component that changes location is a mandrel that can be moved axially when the locking mechanism is actuated and that is provided with an electrically conductive contact region and forms a component of the electrical switching system. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080280 | CONFIGURABLE NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A notification device includes a processing module configured to determine a communication mode capability of an alarm panel. The processing module communicates with the control using the determined communication mode. The notification device also includes an output module that is in electrical communication with the processing module. The output module is configured to produce an output signal in response to a signal communicated by the alarm panel. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080281 | System for Managing Mail Carriers in a Sorting Facility Using Persistent Asset Routing Terminals - A system for managing a plurality of carriers in a mail sorting facility includes a server configured to create, implement and/or execute a sort plan, a plurality of terminals disposed on the plurality of carriers and each configured to send a wireless beacon signal and at least one gateway in communication with the server and configured to receive the wireless beacon signals from the terminals. The terminals preferably each include an alert mechanism. Preferably, the server is further configured to determine the location of a terminal based on the beacon signal transmitted by the terminals to said servers via said at least one gateway and configured to compare the location of each terminal to the location required by the sort plan and to activate the alert mechanism in any terminal determined to be in an incorrect location. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080282 | VEHICLE SYSTEM PASSIVE NOTIFICATION USING REMOTE DEVICE - A method of vehicle monitoring includes monitoring one or more vehicle safety systems while a vehicle is in operation to detect an unsafe condition. The method also includes sending an alert to a handheld device if an unsafe condition is detected. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080283 | FAULT DETECTION USING PHASE COMPARISON - A system for communicating information between a detection device and a wireless device is provided. The system generally includes a detection device adapted to monitor a condition related to a power system. A radio interface unit is in communication with the detection device via a communication member. A wireless device is further provided which is in radio communication with the radio interface unit such that the detection device communicates information to the wireless device through a radio interface unit. The system's components are further adapted to endure harsh conditions (e.g., prolonged exposure to water). | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080284 | Illuminated Furniture Utilizing Solar or Wind Energy - The present invention is a furniture apparatus that uses an indicator, such as a light, to provide a signal to a user. Power can be provided to the indicator by energy acquisition elements and energy storage elements. The energy acquisition elements and energy storage elements can be combined along with the necessary sensors and switches to allow the user to control the acquisition of energy and whether or not the indicator is activated. For convenience purposes, a carriage housing the energy acquisition elements and energy storage element can be removed from the furniture for acquiring energy in a remote location from the furniture. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080285 | DISTRESS BEACON AND DISTRESS ALARM SYSTEM - A distress beacon and associated detection system for water borne activities are disclosed. The beacon includes a signal transmitter, an antenna and an actuator arranged to activate the signal transmitter upon actuation, the signal transmitter being arranged, upon being activated, to periodically output a signal pulse via the antenna, the signal pulse including an identifier associated with the distress beacon | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080286 | Means to Avoid Unintentionally Placing Garments in a Washing Machine or a Dryer - This invention provides a manner by which a party can avoid unintentionally placing particular pieces of clothing in a washer or dryer. Specifically, this invention comprises the use of a tag to be affixed to a garment that its owner does not want to be put in a washer or dryer and a detection system that alerts the user that the tagged garment has been put in the washer or dryer. The claimed invention comprises use of technology used in the field of electronic article surveillance. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080287 | AUDIBLE ALERT LOCK - The present invention relates to an alert alarm lock system comprising: a lock; a cable assembly, where the lock may place the cable assembly in a locked position or an unlocked position; a copper conductor, where the copper conductor runs along the length of the cable assembly; a power source that provides power to the components of the lock system; a speaker that emits an audible alert; a wireless chip that transmits a RF signal to a remote receiver; a mechanism to initiate the alert and the transfer of the RF signal from the wireless chip. In one particular embodiment, a relay may provide the mechanism to initiate the alert and the transfer of the RF signal. The remote receiver emits an audible alarm upon receipt of the RF signal. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080288 | PORTABLE OCCUPANT DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH SMART SEAT CUSHION FOR USE WITH STANDARD CHILD CARSEATS - A portable occupant detection and notification system comprised of a smart seat cushion for use with standard child carseats, a remote wireless vehicle door switch, and a wireless remote bullhorn. This system can be purchased in a box as an aftermarket product and used with any standard child carseat and any vehicle. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the system monitors the presence of a child in the carseat, the status of at least the driver's door of the vehicle, the temperature inside the vehicle, and the status of any rechargeable batteries. The system reminds the driver by means of a voice message when leaving the vehicle that a child is onboard and further alerts the public within at least 200 feet of the vehicle when a child is left in an extreme temperature environment and needs help. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080289 | OUTPUT DEVICE DETECTION - A device may include a sensor configured to detect when a user is wearing or holding the device. The device may also include a display and a communication interface. The communication interface may be configured to forward an indication to a media playing device when the user is wearing or holding the device and receive content from the media playing device, where the content is received in response to the indication that the user is wearing or holding the device. The communication interface may also output the content to the display. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080290 | ERGONOMIC DETECTION, PROCESSING AND ALERTING FOR COMPUTING DEVICES - Methods, apparatuses and systems receive information, via at least one sensor, indicating an ergonomic characteristic of a user of a computing device. The information is user to determine if the ergonomic characteristic of the user is within a reference ergonomic boundary. In response to determining the ergonomic characteristic of the user is not within the reference ergonomic boundary, processing is executed to determine an adjustment for the user to make so that the ergonomic characteristic of the user is within the reference ergonomic boundary, the adjustment to include at least one of an adjustment to the ergonomic characteristic of the user and an adjustment to the computing device. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080291 | Security System and Electronic Photo Frame - This security system includes an activity detection portion detecting an activity of a monitored person in a house, a first communication portion acquiring a detection result (information about the activity) and an abnormality determination portion determining whether or not an abnormality is happening to the monitored person on the basis of the detection result and an activity history of the monitored person in the house and determining the extent of the abnormality of the monitored person. | 2011-04-07 |
