| 15th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
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| 20090091415 | Solution Of Power Consumption Reduction For Inverter Covered By Metal Case - For improving efficiency of a power device having an exposed surface capable of radiating energy, a shielding layer is disposed in between the exposed surface and a conductive layer. The shielding layer causes at least a portion of the energy to be directed back into the power device, thereby substantially preventing the energy from inducing eddy currents in the conductive layer. The conductive layer is fabricated from a metal foil for compliance with electromagnetic energy leakage regulations. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091416 | Wirelessly Powered Secondary Electrical Distribution Equipment - A wireless secondary assembly is disclosed for use in an electrical distribution network. The secondary assembly may include a wireless source electrically connected to a first electric cable and adapted to emit an electromagnetic power signal. A wireless receiver is electrically connected to a secondary device and adapted to receive the electromagnetic power signal and convert the electromagnetic power signal to electricity to power to secondary device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091417 | Thermal fuse employing thermosensitive pellet - A thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet is provided which uses a new substance exhibiting stabilized characteristics as a thermosensitive material used in the case where the thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet has an operating temperature in a low temperature region. The thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet of the present invention includes at least a switching movable member, a thermosensitive pellet member, a pair of leads having a first lead portion and a second lead portion, and a metal casing, in which the thermosensitive pellet member contains a polyolefin wax, the thermosensitive pellet member is housed in the metal casing to which the pair of leads are attached, the switching movable member is operated by deformation associated with softening or melting of the thermosensitive pellet member, to attain a cut-off state between the pair of leads, and the thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet is suitable for an operating temperature of 50 to 180° C. Furthermore, the thermosensitive pellet member is used mixed with a thermoplastic resin as appropriate, to thereby provide a thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet which increases the response speed while maintaining the operating temperature with high accuracy. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091418 | COATED WIRE AND FILM RESISTOR - A coated wire is solderable with soft solder while maintaining separate phases of the core and the coating. A 100 μm to 400 μm thick nickel wire may be coated galvanically with silver. For a film resistor with coated wires as connection wires, including a platinum measurement resistor on an electrically insulating substrate and connection wires connected to the measurement resistor, the connection wires have a coated nickel core. The coating may be made of silver or glass or ceramic or a mixture of these materials, or on its outside may be made of glass or ceramic or a mixture of these materials. For producing film resistors a thin metal or glass component is deposited on a connection wire connected to a track conductor arranged on an electrically insulating substrate, and a thick glass paste is deposited and fired on this metal or glass component. For mass production of film, several film resistors encased together in glass may be partitioned by fracturing. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091419 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO CONTROL REMOTE ACCESS TO A VEHICLE MODULE - A method for controlling remote access to a module of a vehicle includes the steps of determining whether the vehicle is in a predetermined state, and permitting remote access to the module only on the condition that the vehicle is in the predetermined state. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091420 | FACE AUTHENTICATING APPARATUS, FACE AUTHENTICATING METHOD AND FACE AUTHENTICATING SYSTEM - The face authenticating apparatus obtains the facial image of the pedestrian M before the pedestrian M approaches the camera. The face authenticating apparatus performs the face authentication based on the obtained image and the feature information which is previously stored as the dictionary information. When the face authentication is unsuccessful, the face authenticating apparatus receives operational input from the pedestrian M by prompting the pedestrian M to operate the operating unit which is installed near the door. The face authenticating apparatus performs the authentication of the pedestrian M based on the inputted operational input. When the authentication result is OK, the face authenticating apparatus performs registration or updating based on the facial image which is obtained before the pedestrian M approaches the door. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091421 | VALET KEY STORAGE DEVICE - A valet key storage device includes a valet key storage portion for storing a valet key on which an engaging portion is formed, a locking portion provided with a locking mechanism for locking an ejection of the valet key by engaging with the engaging portion of the valet key, a key cylinder conducting a release operation of the locking mechanism by a mechanical keys and a control section for controlling an unlocking operation of the locking portion based on a release operation of an immobilizing function and the key cylinder by the mechanical key. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091422 | DEVICE IDENTIFICATION VIA SERIAL COMMUNICATION LINK - Systems and methods are provided that enable identification of an accessory device or other peripheral device via a serial communication link. An electronic device (e.g., a media player or portable media device) may identify an accessory device using a serial communication link when the accessory device is attached or coupled to the electronic device. Based on serial communications, for example, the electronic device may discover and identify an accessory device to determine whether one or more preferences or functionalities should be set or enabled. The electronic device may also discover whether an accessory device or its manufacturer, distributor, or retailer is authorized or licensed to enable certain functionalities or set certain preferences when connect to the electronic device. Therefore, aspects of a serial communication link that may already exist in many electronic devices for data communication usage may be repurposed to provide identification or authorization of accessories or other peripheral devices. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091423 | PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM - There is provided a passive keyless entry system transmitting a request signal at a predetermined time period from a vehicle-side device, transmitting an answer signal when a portable device has received the request signal, and comprising a control unit that performs predetermined control if the answer signal is received or not received by the vehicle-side device. The portable device includes a portable device control unit that detects the intensity of the request signal transmitted from the vehicle-side device, and is adapted such that, if the intensity of a request signal has changed by a predetermined value or more compared with the intensity of a previously received request signal, a normal answer signal is transmitted as the answer signal, and that, if the intensity of the request signal has changed by less than a predetermined value, a simple answer signal that is shorter than the normal answer signal is transmitted as the answer signal. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091424 | TRANSPONDER INLAY FOR A PERSONAL DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention relates to a transponder inlay ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091425 | Pager Solutions For Wireless Device System And Associated Methods - 2-way pagers, methods and software products implement two-way paging between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. A key sequence is accepted at the first wireless device to compose information of a page. The page is sent from the first wireless device to the second wireless device, the page comprising information of a network ID, a pager ID, a pagee ID and a page code. The page is received at the second wireless device and the second wireless device is validated as being configured for the network ID of the page. A confirmation is sent from the second wireless device to the first wireless device to confirm that the page was received. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091426 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING USER PERFORMANCE - A system and method for using RFID technology to track resource performance and task completion is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a fob and an RFID reader may engage in mutual authentication. Where the RFID reader and the fob successfully mutually authenticate, the fob may transmit to the RFID reader information identifying the resource's performance tracking account to which the fob is associated. The RFID reader may receive and forward the information to facilitate performance tracking. In one exemplary embodiment, the RFID reader may forward the information to a point of interaction terminal for transaction completion. In another exemplary embodiment, the fob completes tasks via a computer interface. In still another exemplary embodiment, the fob resource and/or a manager may access a resource engine, wherein the resource engine may be used to automatically grade, track, score, and assign resources based on resource skills and skill sets. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091427 | INFORMATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH READER/WRITER DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND METHOD - An information device capable of performing wireless communication with a reader/writer device, a method, and a computer-readable medium are provided. The device includes a reception section that detects an information request signal transmitted from a reader/writer device and a transmission section that transmits a signal to the reader/writer device in response to the detection of an information request signal. The device also includes a detection data acquisition section that acquires detection data corresponding to a physical quantity or state from a sensor and a detection data storage section that stores the detection data. The device includes a control section that activates the detection data acquisition section at time intervals and inputs the acquired detection data into the detection data storage section and another control section that activates the reception section at other time intervals. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091428 | Method and System to Determine Physical Parameters as Between an RFID Tag and a Reader - A method and system to determine physical parameters as between an RFID tag and a reader. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising generating an antenna feed signal, and transmitting a first electromagnetic wave to a radio frequency device (by coupling the antenna feed signal to a reading antenna), receiving a backscattered electromagnetic wave from the radio frequency device to create a received signal, calculating a combined signal based on the antenna feed signal and received signal, and determining relative velocity between the radio frequency device and the reading antenna based on the combined signal. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091429 | COUPLER-INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER - A coupler-integrated transformer for processing power line communication is disclosed. The transformer includes a sensor unit to obtain power and transformer state information, low- and high-voltage power line communication modules to send the power and transformer state information via a low-voltage or high-voltage power line, and to send a communication signal from the low-voltage power line to the high-voltage power line or vice versa via signal amplification, low- and high-voltage power line communication couplers connected to the low- and high-voltage power line communication modules to perform insertion and extraction of the communication signal with respect to a power distribution line, and a microcontroller to process the information from the sensor unit and supply the processed information to the power line communication modules. The transformer enables easy set-up of a communication network system with customers adjacent to the transformer using high-voltage power line communication, achieving a remarkable increase in system capacity. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091430 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUDITORY FEEDBACK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WHEN DEFINING VISUAL MODELS - A system for providing auditory feedback to visually impaired users when defining visual models. As the visually impaired user creates a visual model, the system detects when an object is placed in such a way that it overlaps with at least one previously placed object. In response to detection of an overlap, the system causes an auditory warning signal to be produced, indicating to the visually impaired user that object is overlapping a previously placed object. The disclosed system operates to create an invisible object within the user interface to cause a warning to be output, or modifies the object whose placement caused the object overlap to include the overlap warning. The user interface focus is then changed or reset to be on the invisible object or the object that caused the overlap to occur, enabling the user to conveniently fix the overlap condition. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091431 | GONG, MORE PARTICULARLY FOR HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT - A gong for a striking mechanism in a horological movement comprises a first end mounted to a heel and a second end that is free. The first end and the second end define a longitudinal axis along the length of the gong, wherein the gong has a cross-section size that is variable along all or part of its longitudinal axis including an end section of the gong that comprises the free end. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091432 | System and method for providing information in a vehicle - A system for providing information to a vehicle occupant includes a haptic control element which is provided in the vehicle and is configured to generate a haptic signal. An electronic control unit is operatively connected to the haptic control element and activates the haptic control element in order to indicate with a haptic signal that information is available for retrieval. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091433 | AUDIO COORDINATED VISUAL INDICATOR - An audio-coordinated visual indicator reducing vehicle operator distraction associated with using a communications device during vehicle operation. The visual indicator being placed within the operator's field of view and providing a synchronized visual display associated with the output from the communication device. Providing an apparent visual reference for the incoming sound freeing up the operator's mental resources, reducing distraction and allowing greater attention to be placed on operation. Comprising of a receiver; a visual indicator connected to an output of the receiver having an attribute that varies according to the received signal from the communication device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091434 | TUMBLER TYPE LOCK APPARATUS - A tumbler-type lock apparatus for use with a tumbler-type card key having a code pattern region including an array of holes and non-hole portions that expresses a key code of the tumbler-type card key. The tumbler-type lock apparatus includes a slider case and a slider movable relative to the slider case when the tumbler-type card key is inserted into the tumbler-type lock apparatus. Tumblers extending in the slider case and slider each correspond to one of the holes or non-hole portions. Springs bias the tumblers towards the slider. The tumbler-type lock apparatus verifies the tumbler-type card key when the tumblers are engaged with the slider case and slider during insertion of the tumbler-type card key. The slider includes accommodation portions. A distal end of the tumbler that has passed through the corresponding hole of the tumbler-type card key is accommodated in the corresponding accommodation portion. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091435 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR DROWSY DRIVER DETECTION AND RESPONSE - Systems and methods and computer products for drowsy driver detection and response. Exemplary embodiments include systems and methods and computer products for determining that a vehicle has engaged in a lane violation, determining a severity of the lane violation, determining a drowsy driver condition of the vehicle and responding to the drowsy driver condition via onboard warning, corrective actuation, or remote human interventions. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091436 | ELECTRONIC TOWING BALL VIEWER - An electronic towing ball viewer for placement near a towing ball on the exterior of a vehicle, so that a person backing a towing vehicle toward a trailer hitch may see the ball as it approaches the trailer hitch. The unit includes a zoom function which zooms to the lower center, to the right, left, lower left, or lower right of the screen in order to give the user a view of those regions in order to better see a tow ball and trailer hitch. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091437 | Method for monitoring the pressure and assisting in the inflation of a tire of a vehicle wheel - A method for monitoring the inflation pressure and assisting the reinflation of a tire of a wheel of a vehicle equipped with a system specific to the vehicle for monitoring the inflation pressure of the tires. The devices detect the pressure and temperature of the tires of the vehicle, and analyze the pressure and temperature values. The current value of the inflation pressure of the tire is compared with a setpoint pressure that is corrected as a function of the tire temperature provided by the device for detecting the temperature of the tire concerned and corresponding to a reference temperature dependent on the temperatures measured during the most recent starts of said vehicle. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREVENTING INADVERTENT CHECK ENGINE TELLTALE - A system for preventing the illumination of a vehicle check engine light by notifying the driver that the fuel door is not closed. The system includes an interference member, a sensor for detecting the position of a fuel door, and a processor to communicate a detectable signal to the driver. The interference member prevents the fuel door from closing if the fuel cap is not properly seated in the fuel injection port, and the sensor detects the position of the door. The sensor can communicate the position of the door to the processor which in turn can send a detectable signal to the driver that the fuel door is ajar and the fuel cap is loose. Furthermore, in vehicles equipped with power slide doors, the processor can also disable the operation of the power slide door to prevent the power slide door from colliding with the fuel door. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091439 | VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SYSTEM - A vehicle environmental service system includes an in-vehicle information terminal mounted in a vehicle, a center server provided in a center, and a provider terminal managed by an affiliated service provider providing various services to users. The in-vehicle information terminal is capable of communicating with the provider terminal directly or through the center server. The in-vehicle information terminal or the center server has a point calculating unit for determining whether safety driving and/or ecological driving is being performed with respect to each of the users based on prescribed criteria and calculating the number of points to be awarded based on the result of the determination. The center server has a database for managing total number of points obtained by accumulating the number of points to be awarded with respect to each of the users. The provider terminal has a service providing unit for providing a prescribed service in exchange for a prescribed number of points in the database and an advertisement generating unit for generating advertisement information of the affiliated service provider. The in-vehicle information terminal has a unit enabling the in-vehicle information terminal to receive the advertisement information from the provider terminal directly or through the center server. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091440 | Brake light with pre-brake warning - An improved brake light warning system is provided that warns the driver of an intelligent vehicle of the need to brake while simultaneously alerting the driver of a following car prior to the driver of the intelligent vehicle stepping on the brakes. A highly intelligent vehicle processor monitors inputs from various sources and compares the reactions of the driver of the highly intelligent vehicle to that of a virtual competent driver in the same context. In response to the presence of an obstacle, the leading car may brake or decelerate. The highly intelligent vehicle detects the response of the leading car via a remote sensing device and sends a pre-brake signal to the brake light assembly that comprises a pre-brake indicator, a brake indicator, and optionally a reverse indicator, and/or a turn indicator. The pre-brake indicator of the brake light assembly illuminates and is observable by the driver of following car. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091441 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Using the Sound Signature of a Device to Determine its Operability - A system for monitoring the operation of one or more devices is provided. The system includes a microphone acoustically coupled to one the monitored device. An analog-to-digital-converter samples the microphone and a processor examines the resultant digital signal for the occurrence of an abnormal event. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091442 | INVENTORY DEVICES AND METHODS - In one implementation, a method includes reading first component data from a first tag associated with a first component of a device. The device may be powered on or off. The first component data indicate components associated with the first component at a first time. The method may involve obtaining second component data from a second tag associated with a support structure. The second component data may indicate components disposed in the support structure at a second time. The method may also involve comparing the first component data with the second component data and determining whether the first component data match the second component data. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091443 | Segment-Based Change Detection Method in Multivariate Data Stream - A method and framework are described for detecting changes in a multivariate data stream. A training set is formed by sampling time windows in a data stream containing data reflecting normal conditions. A histogram is created to summarize each window of data, and data within the histograms are clustered to form test distribution representatives to minimize the bulk of training data. Test data is then summarized using histograms representing time windows of data and data within the test histograms are clustered. The test histograms are compared to the training histograms using nearest neighbor techniques on the clustered data. Distances from the test histograms to the test distribution representatives are compared to a threshold to identify anomalies. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091444 | MOVEMENT CONTROLLED LUMINAIRE AND LUMINAIRE ARRANGEMENT - A luminaire includes at least one main illuminant and at least one auxiliary illuminant. The main illuminant is provided for a continuous operation. The auxiliary illuminant is controlled by a motion sensor, which activates it when movement is detected. Preferably, the motion sensor is embedded in the luminaire. Furthermore, it is preferred that the at least one auxiliary illuminant is designed as a LED-luminaire. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091445 | System and Method for Providing Visual and Physiological Cues in a Security Matching System - A system and method for displaying a security alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria applied to user profiles. Security alert signals are sent to first and second match indicators. The first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria. The second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091446 | SECURITY SYSTEM USING LASER RANGE FINDER AND METHOD OF DETECTING INTRUDER USING LASER RANGE FINDER - A security system using a laser range finder that can precisely determine an existence and a location of an intruder, and a method of detecting the intruder using the laser range finder are provided. The security system using a laser range finder, the security system includes: the laser range finder emitting laser beam, receiving the reflected laser beam, measuring a distance between the laser range finder and a target object, and detecting an existence and a location of an intruder; and at least one reflective means reflecting the emitted laser beam toward the laser beam finder, wherein at least one reflective means is spaced by a predetermined distance of the laser range finder and is installed a predetermined distance from the laser range finder. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091447 | Laser area sensor - In an embodiment, a laser area sensor of the present invention comprises: a laser range finder; a scanning mechanism that changes a measurement direction of the laser range finder; a distance data acquiring portion that defines a detection area and acquires distance information in each direction in the detection area in a time-series manner, by periodically causing the laser range finder to perform measurement while causing the measurement direction to be changed; a human body judging portion that extracts a portion that is presumed to correspond to a human body, from among the distance information and judges whether or not the extracted portion matches a human body based on a time-series moving status of the extracted portion; an alert output control portion; a memory; and a DIP switch. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091448 | Security system for a portable article - A security system for portable articles is provided. The security system includes a central unit and one or more remote units. Each remote unit has a tethering system which attaches one or more portable articles to the remote unit. When a portable article is detached from the remote unit, a remote alarm signal is generated, which is conveyed to the central unit via a radiofrequency transmission. The central unit confirms receipt of an alarm transmission, and activates a dialer, which contacts one or more individuals via telephone. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091449 | ITEM CHECKOUT DEVICE WITH ANTENNA - An item checkout device with antenna which provides better overlap between barcode label and radio frequency identification (RFID) label reader reading zones. The antenna may be flush mounted within an aperture of a weigh plate and be electrically isolated from a remainder of weigh plate by an insulator. The antenna may include a section of the weigh plate that has been removed, reduced in size to accommodate the insulator, and inserted into the weigh plate. The antenna may be wirelessly coupled to the RFID label reader to avoid placing any mechanical load on the weigh plate. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091450 | DISTRIBUTED SAFETY APPARATUS - The present invention provides systems and methods for a distributed safety apparatus which provides location tracking for assets. Assets are associated with asset tags which transmit data to receiver/transmitter units and which are tracked by a processing center. Communications for location tracking as well as wireless communications are provided through vertical shafts of multi-story buildings. Locations of assets may be depicted in two or three-dimensional models of the surroundings of the tracked assets. Devices used within the tracking systems may incorporate other emergency or event response materials. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND INVENTORY CONTROL - Systems for encoding and reading RFID tags on a collection of items are shown. One embodiment of the invention includes a plurality of items, where each item possesses an item identifier string, and a plurality of RFID tags, where an RFID tag is affixed to each of the items and each RFID tag is encoded with a code word element generated using at least all of the item identifier strings. In many embodiments, the collection is a plurality of goods contained within a case, pallet, container or storage area. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091452 | Method for carrying out IT-assisted customer-oriented airline baggage management - The invention relates to a method for carrying out IT-assisted, customer-oriented airline baggage management, in which the transport route of the airline baggage between check-in and the sorting destination is monitored with the aid of legible information carriers. In order to provide passengers with specific information relating to what has happened to their airline baggage and, if appropriate, to allow losses to be identified quickly, video monitoring is on the one hand carried out with respect to the transport route and, on the other hand, the transport route of the pieces of airline baggage is tracked by successive readers on the basis of the legible information carriers which have been applied to the pieces of airline baggage. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091453 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORED ARTICLE ID MANAGEMENT METHOD - A monitor camera ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091454 | Method and System to Determine Physical Parameters as Between A RFID Tag and a Reader - A method and system to determine physical parameters as between a RFID tag and a reader. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising generating an antenna feed signal, and transmitting a first electromagnetic wave to a radio frequency device (by coupling the antenna feed signal to a reading antenna), receiving a backscattered electromagnetic wave from the radio frequency device to create a received signal, calculating a combined signal based on the antenna feed signal and received signal, and determining relative velocity between the radio frequency device and the reading antenna based on the combined signal. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091455 | RFID TAG - An RFID tag includes: a tag member in which a communication antenna is wired on a predetermined base and a circuit chip which carries out radio communication through the antenna is electrically connected to the antenna, a covering body which covers the tag member and encloses the tag member therein, a reflection plate which reflects radio communication radio wave and which extends along the base, and a spacer sandwiched between the covering body and the reflection plate. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091456 | RFID tag - An RFID tag of the present invention is provided to suppress variations in the capacity component that occur during physical coupling between an antenna and a semiconductor chip as part of the manufacturing process. The RFID tag includes an antenna with a pair of electric contacts, draw-out conductors of the electric contacts, and an RFID chip with a pair of electric contacts, wherein the electric contacts of the antenna are encompassed to their corresponding electric contacts of the RFID chip, and draw-out electrodes are drawn out in an opposite direction to the facing direction overlapped direction). | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091457 | Multilayer Security Seal - The present invention relates to a multilayer security seal comprising a carrier and an adhesive layer arranged on the entire area underneath the carrier, the following layers being arranged between carrier and adhesive layer in any case: a) a first layer—marking layer—not applied to the entire area, b) a second layer—contrast layer—applied to the entire area. It is proposed that an individual identifier, which is at least partly provided in the composite, be contained for the purpose of verification. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091458 | Systems and methods for monitoring health care workers and patients - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring one or more patients to ensure compliance with required hygienic procedures and/or to ensure only authorized persons are allowed to attend to such patients. One system includes detectors that may be sequentially activated as a person approaches a patient. Activation of the detectors, in sequence, causes a signal to be transmitted by a controller. If the person is wearing a monitor and has complied with the required hygienic procedure, the monitor transmits a responsive signal to the controller that is encoded to indicate such compliance. If the person is either not wearing a monitor or the monitor does not transmit an appropriate responsive signal, the controller can provide a warning signal and cause a violation of protocol to be recorded. The system may include a portable sanitizer that is capable of functioning as a monitor. The systems and methods do not, however, require monitors worn by health care workers or other persons. Sensors may be associated with a hospital bed and/or a patient. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091459 | Child leg monitoring system and method - A monitoring system for use with a leg hole device includes a sensor for monitoring a state of at least one leg of a child engaged with the leg hole device, a control system, and a user interface. A state of presence or absence of at least one leg may be monitored. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091460 | Fluid leak detection system and associated method - A fluid leak detection system includes a reservoir, a predetermined quantity of a disinfecting liquid contained within such a reservoir, and at least a pair of elongated conduits. A mechanism for automatically opening the distal end of the at least one conduit includes a leaking fluid absorbent member disposed along the distal end of each of the conduits. The fluid-dissolvable member is dissolved by the leaking fluid and absorbed by the member to permit the conduit to be unfolded and allow the disinfecting liquid to flow outwardly from the distal end of the at least one conduit. The system further includes a support frame attached to a support surface, an interface, a communications device electrically coupled to a switch, a monitoring station, and a communications link connecting the communications device to the monitoring station. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091461 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SENSING LEAKAGE OF CHEMICAL LIQUID - An apparatus and method of sensing leakage of chemical liquid is provided. The apparatus for sensing leakage of chemical liquid, includes a sensing unit measuring a flow rate of chemical liquid being supplied to a process chamber, a process control unit judging whether leakage of the chemical liquid has occurred using the measured flow rate of the chemical liquid and generating a control signal, and an equipment control unit receiving an input of the control signal and controlling an operation of equipment. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091462 | Method of restarting an electric home appliance in an energy-saving manner and system therefor - A system for restarting an electric home appliance in an energy-saving manner includes an AV output unit, which outputs a warning signal under an abnormal condition thereof and is restarted on receiving a restart signal; a first communication line for transmitting the warning signal; a second communication line for transmitting the restart signal; a supervising unit for receiving the warning signal via the first communication line and then generating the restart signal; and a transmission unit for storing the restart signal generated by the supervising unit and then transmitting the restart signal to the AV output unit via the second communication line when the latter is electrically connected to the transmission unit. The transmission unit is located between the supervising unit and the second communication line and internally provided with a dialing program for electrically connecting the transmission unit to the second communication line. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091463 | Monitoring protecting system and method of the same - A monitoring protecting system and a method of the same are provided. The monitoring protecting system includes a playing unit for outputting a warning signal generated when the playing unit is detected to exhibit an abnormal state and receiving a re-starting signal to cause the playing unit to turn off the power and then re-start; a first transmitting channel for transmitting the warning signal; a second transmitting channel for transmitting the re-starting signal; and a monitoring unit for receiving the warning signal via the first transmitting channel and outputting the re-starting signal via the second transmitting channel. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091464 | Support for service activities at a Progammable Logic Controller (PLC) - A PLC includes a first and second module. The first module having terminal positions and/or connectors behind a door located on its front side as well as having a display, and with the second module having a display unit. For servicing the first module, status messages for terminal position and/or connector of the first module are transmitted via a communication link to the second module and are displayed by a display of the second module. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091465 | Monitoring Apparatus and Method - The present invention relates to hand held tool monitoring apparatus ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091466 | Non-addressable dual notification appliance - The present invention provides a non-addressable notification appliance having multiple (e.g., dual) visual alarms such as strobes for notifying individuals of different types of detected events. For example, the notification appliance of the present invention could have a first strobe for indicating a fire, and a second strobe for providing mass notification of a different emergency such as a terrorist threat or attack. In one embodiment, the visual alarms could be colored differently from one another (e.g., clear and amber). In a typical embodiment, the dual notification appliance could be one of many non-addressable dual notification appliances utilized in a single alarm system that are controlled by a system controller. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091467 | EXTENDED LIFE LED FIXTURE - An LED fixture includes multiple LED drivers and multiple LED lamps so that the lifetime of the fixture is a multiple of the lifetime of a conventional fixture that uses only a single LED driver. A distributed controller activates and deactivates the LED drivers so that the different LED lamps are driven sequentially. An optional multi-lamp LED driver concurrently drives multiple LED lamps that have been previously driven by the LED drivers. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091468 | RETROFIT UNIT BEACON - A retrofit unit beacon for a network device is described. The beacon comprises a controller, a signaling device, and a network port. The signaling device is coupled with the controller and the network port is coupled with the controller and arranged to connect the beacon to a monitored device. The controller causes the signaling device to generate a signal responsive to receipt of a signal from the network port. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091469 | Control device to actuate electrical functions of an automobile by a handicapped driver - The invention relates to a control device having control channels to actuate various electrical functions of an automobile by a handicapped driver. A rotator grip is mounted on the steering wheel ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091470 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An information communication and interaction device and a method for the same are disclosed. The device is applicable to a data processing device that can run information communication software and has first data transmission unit. The data processing device is capable of processing information communication and sharing by using the information communication software through a data transmission system. According to the method, a control unit processes information communication with the data processing device through a second data transmission unit, which is connected to the first data transmission unit, and based on coded data of the communicated information, the control unit commands a drive unit to drive a motion unit to bring about a real motion corresponding to the information. Therefore, signified conception of the information can be expressed properly by means of real interaction. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091471 | HANDS-FREE DEVICE FOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS/WINDOWS OF A VEHICLE - A device for hands-free locking/unlocking of doors/windows of a vehicle implements at least two modes of operation: an approach-detection mode D and a tracking mode P. At least two antennas | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091472 | INTELLIGENT WIRELESS MULTICAST NETWORK - Disclosed is a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system using a spread spectrum or licensed frequency data radio network and communication method therefore allowing multiple slave hosts and slave devices or remove terminal unit (RTU) the ability to communicate data connectivity in a wireless environment. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091473 | DETERMINING BILLBOARD REFRESH RATE BASED ON TRAFFIC FLOW - The present invention relates to the determining of a refresh rate of a dynamic billboard. A system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a system for obtaining traffic flow information; a system for determining the refresh rate per minute of the dynamic billboard based on the traffic flow information, wherein the refresh rate is equal to 60 mph/V, wherein V is equal to an average velocity in miles per hour of vehicles passing the dynamic billboard; a system for determining a percent change in the traffic flow information over a predetermined period of time, and comparing the percent change in the traffic flow information to a predetermined threshold value; and a system for changing a display provided by the dynamic bill board in accordance with the refresh rate only if a magnitude of the percent change in the traffic flow information is greater than the predetermined threshold value. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091474 | ALERTING A DRIVER TO THE PRESENCE OF A PEDESTRIAN ON A ROAD - System and method alerting drivers approaching a pedestrian crossing and notifying them of the presence of a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing or any other accidents-prone road sections. By this, an additional traffic safety measure is provided. The presence of the pedestrian crossing marking is not always sufficient. Thus, the proposed system and method are also directed at providing a forgiving infrastructure for both inattentive drivers and jaywalking pedestrians. The system and method utilize movement and weight sensors to detect a movement upon a pedestrian crossing and its vicinity. After negating a possibility that this movement is caused by a passing vehicle, the system invokes illuminating indicators directed at approaching drivers, alerting them to the presence of a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing. The system may be calibrated to optimize the detection rate, minimizing false alarm and no detection. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091475 | PARKING ASSIST DEVICE - A parking assist device includes a monitor ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091476 | LOCK SENSOR FOR AN INTERNALLY LOCKING ACTUATOR - The present invention provides a lock sensor for use in an actuator such as is used in aircraft landing gear systems. The lock sensor comprises at least one field emitting device ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091477 | VEHICLE FOB WITH EXPANDED DISPLAY AREA - A multi-mode portable electronic fob and method allows a user to control various vehicle functions and obtain information about the relative location of the vehicle and fob. The information presented to the user can include the vehicle status, vehicle location and/or maps, photos and directions to assist the user in returning to a parked vehicle. The visual information display can share a fob surface with various functional control buttons of the fob or a larger area display can be provided that pulls, folds or swings out from the fob so that the display area is not reduced by the space needed for the control buttons. In a still further embodiment, the display projects the desired information on an available nearby external surface or on a passive screen that extends from the fob. Thus, a larger and a more detailed display image can be obtained. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091478 | COMPUTER KEYBOARD BACKLIGHTING - Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material or light-emitting chemical cells and surround at least two sides, and preferably all sides, of the actuation portion of a keyswitch or the space in which the actuation portion slides up and down during use. Alternatively, the panel(s) may extend substantially continuously between and underneath a plurality of keyswitches and/or deep within the keyboard, for example, between a contact membrane and the lowermost extremity of the keyswitches, or underneath the contact membrane, or underneath a hooked plate that serves as a securement system for the keyswitches. Preferably, the keyswitch is translucent or partially translucent, and the housing plate or other plates over the light-radiant panels, if any, is at least partially translucent or transparent or has holes through which light may shine. This way, the light from the light-emitting panels radiates upward through, and preferably around the outer surface of, the translucent keycaps, rather than up through an aperture or lightpipe in the center of the keycaps. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091479 | KEYPAD HAPTIC COMMUNICATION - The haptic communication device includes a housing; a keypad physically coupled to the housing, and a localized vibrator physically coupled to the keypad and operable to send a localized vibration to the keypad without causing the housing to vibrate substantially in comparison to the keypad. A controller communicatively coupled to a memory and the vibrator is operable to retrieve a haptic profile that includes a plurality of voltage displacements from the memory and communicate the haptic profile to the vibrator in response to recognizing an event. The haptic communication device is also able to record a haptic profile by receiving a vibrational force to its keypad, convert the vibrational force to a corresponding voltage, and store a representation of the voltage in memory as a portion of a haptic profile. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091480 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE FOR PERFORMING EFFECTIVE PHASE COMPENSATION OF CLOCK FOR INPUT DIGITAL SIGNAL - A high-frequency module includes a high-speed logic circuit for processing an input digital signal having a transmission rate of several tens of Gbps by detecting the level of the input digital signal by using a clock having a frequency of several tens of GHz; a variable delay circuit for adding a specific amount of delay to the clock, and outputting the clock to the high-speed logic circuit, wherein the amount of delay is variably set in accordance with a manipulation signal; a phase comparator for measuring a phase difference between the input digital signal and the clock which is input into the high-speed logic circuit, and outputting a phase-difference signal in accordance with the phase difference; a filter for extracting a direct-current signal, which indicates the phase difference, from the phase-difference signal input from the phase comparator; and a controller for generating the manipulation signal assigned to the variable delay circuit, by using the direct-current signal input from the filter. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091481 | Method and Apparatus for Signal Processing and Encoding and Decoding Method, and Apparatus Therefor - An apparatus for processing a signal and method thereof are disclosed. Data coding and entropy coding are performed with interconnection, and grouping is used to enhance coding efficiency. The present invention includes the steps of obtaining a group reference value corresponding to a plurality of data included in one group through grouping including first grouping and second grouping and a first difference value corresponding to the group reference value and obtaining the data using the group reference value and the first difference value. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091482 | DIGITAL CALIBRATION TYPE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND WIRELESS RECEIVER CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - In a wireless chip receiving the multi-rate data according to the related art, power consumption and a circuit area of an analog-to-digital converter become large. In a digital calibration type analog-to-digital converter including both a reference analog-to-digital conversion unit and a main analog-to-digital conversion unit, when processing the high-sample rate wireless receive signal, both the reference analog-to-digital conversion unit and the main analog-to-digital conversion unit are operated to configure a general digital calibration type analog-to-digital converter, and when processing a low-sample rate wireless receive signal, analog-to-digital conversion is performed by using the reference analog-to-digital conversion unit and operations of the main analog-to-digital conversion unit or the like are stopped to remarkably reduce power consumption. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091483 | FLASH ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) - A flash ADC in which different thresholds are provided to different comparators in different time instances. Such a feature may be advantageously used in digital converters type components since the flash ADC would provide more time for amplifiers to generate amplified residue signals. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091484 | DELTA SIGMA MODULATOR AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING DELTA SIGMA MODULATORS FOR LOOP DELAY - The invention provides a continuous-time delta sigma modulator. In one embodiment, the continuous-time delta sigma modulator comprises a series of integrators, a quantizer, and a loop delay compensation circuit. The integrators are coupled in series and generate an analog output signal according to an analog input signal. The quantizer quantizes the analog output signal according to a reference voltage to generate a digital output signal as the output of the continuous-time delta sigma modulator. The loop delay compensation circuit adjusts the reference voltage of the quantizer according to the digital output signal to compensate the continuous-time delta sigma modulator for a loop delay. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091485 | Asynchronous Sigma Delta Analog To Digital Converter Using A Time To Digital Converter - This disclosure relates to analog to digital conversion using irregular sampling. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091486 | Analog To Digital Conversion Using Irregular Sampling - This disclosure relates to analog to digital conversion using irregular sampling. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091487 | Spurious Free Dynamic Range Of An Analog To Digital Converter - Removing an Nth harmonic (of a fundamental frequency) generated due to non-ideal ADC operation from the output of the ADC. In an embodiment, digital values containing in-phase and quadrature phase components of the Nth harmonic are generated using mathematical operations, scaled using scaling factors, and then subtracted from the (non-ideal) output of the ADC. A continuous-time derivative of the input signal used to generate the quadrature phase component, enabling a same set of scaling factors to be used for the same input irrespective of the sampling frequency. Spurious Free Dynamic Range of the ADC is thus improved. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091488 | INPUT DEVICE AND REMOTE-CONTROL TRANSMITTER USING THE SAME - The input device has a fixed board and a movable board, which face with each other at established intervals. The fixed board has lower fixed-electrodes and upper fixed-electrodes, each of which has a band shape, in an orthogonal arrangement on the upper surface. The movable board has a movable electrode on all over the lower surface. Power is supplied to the lower-fixed electrodes and the upper fixed-electrodes only; the movable electrode is in no need of power supply, and therefore movable electrode | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091489 | REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY ENCOMPASSING A RADAR DETECTOR AND/OR LASER DETECTOR - One embodiment of a rearview mirror encompassing a plurality of radar detectors and laser detectors comprises of an opaque housing, a rearview mirror assembly, a universal mount, and a PCB assembly providing all of the illumination, audible indication, logic, user inputs, and radar and laser detection. Visual indications of radar or laser signals via illuminated indicators visible through the mirror, provide a fully functioning rearview mirror, when in standby mode. The device accommodates a plurality of mounts in order to accommodate all vehicle types. The geometry and mounting locations provide for more sensitive and accurate detection of radar and laser signals, while neither distracting the driver, detracting from the aesthetic nature of the vehicle, or causing a safety hazard. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091490 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RADAR TRACKING OF MOVING TARGET FROM MOVING STATION - A method and system is proposed for use by a moving station (such as a jetfighter) for radar tracking of a moving target (such as an air-to-air missile). The proposed method and system involves the use of a hybrid FSK/LFM (Frequency Shift Keying & Linear Frequency Modulation) scheme for acquiring a collection of raw radar data, a first Gaussian-noise filter array of one-stage linear Kalman filters for S/N-enhancement of the raw radar data, a trilateration module, and a second Gaussian-noise filter array of one-stage linear Kalman filters for S/N-enhancement of the trilateration-resulted radar data. These features allow the radar tracking of moving objects to be more fast and accurate. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091491 | RECEIVING DEVICE FOR SPREAD SPECTRUM RADAR APPARATUS - Provided is a receiving device that is used for a spread spectrum radar apparatus, receives a spectrum-spread signal, and obtains a precise radar spectrum, and includes: a despreading unit that (i) generates first and second despread signals that are generated by despreading a reception signal using a pseudo-noise code, the second despread signal passing through a transmission line carrying a current having a current value identical to a current value of a current carried by a transmission line through which the first despread signal passes, and (ii) includes a first transistor pair including first and second transistors having an identical characteristic, the first transistor outputting the first despread signal, and the second transistor outputting the second despread signal; and a quadrature demodulating unit that generates an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal by quadrature-demodulating the first despread signal and the second despread signal, respectively. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091492 | Detection and mitigation radio frequency memory (DRFM)-based interference in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images - Methods and systems for detecting and mitigating DRFM-based interference in SAR images are provided. Embodiments include methods and systems for detecting and removing DRFM-based interference from SAR images by exploiting multi-channel SAR data. Embodiments provide an Electronic Counter Counter Measure (ECCM) technique that is effective against, among others, SAR DRFM-based repeater jamming, false target images, noise jamming, and vector multiplier jamming for false scene generation. When used, embodiments of the present invention reduce jammer effectiveness to a small range strip (a strip parallel to the range dimension) in the direction of the jammer. In addition, jammer mitigation is performed without losing SAR image data at the affected SAR pixels. Furthermore, embodiments of are compatible with time variable ECCM techniques, including orthogonal waveforms or pulse jitter techniques, for example. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091493 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING IONOSPHERE ERROR, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRECISION ORBIT USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of correcting an ionosphere error, a system of a precise orbit determination using the same and a method thereof. The method includes the steps of: a) determining a time of a highest elevation angle of a GPS satellite per one pass of each GPS satellite received at a LEO satellite or a receiver on a ground; b) determining a minimum total electron content found from an ionosphere model of the determined time per one pass of each GPS satellite; c) determining a total electron content directly calculated from the LEO satellite or a single frequency GPS data; d) determining an ionosphere error value of a single frequency GPS data by combining the minimum total electron content and the directly calculated total electron content; and e) correcting pseudorange data or carrier phase data based on the determined ionosphere error value. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091494 | POSITIONING APPARATUS AND POSITIONING SYSTEM - A mobile station ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091495 | GPS RECEIVER RAIM WITH SLAVED PRECISION CLOCK - A method and a system for providing a substituted timing signal for a missing satellite ephemeris in execution of a RAIM algorithm includes deriving a plurality of position, velocity, and time solutions from a GPS navigation system. The position, velocity and time solutions are derived from a plurality of satellite ephemerides. An atomic clock provides an atomic clock signal. The atomic clock signal is compared to the derived time solutions to arrive at a correction factor. The atomic clock signal is adjusted according to the correction factor to develop an adjusted atomic clock signal. The adjusted atomic clock signal is substituted for a missing satellite ephemeris to execute the RAIM algorithm. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091496 | GNSS RECEIVER AND EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE SYSTEM AND GNSS DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A GNSS system includes a receiver connected to an external mass storage device. Applications for the system, including GNSS data processing methods are also disclosed. The external storage device can comprise a flash (thumb) drive, which can be connected to the receiver via a USB interconnection. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091497 | Apparatus and Method For Collaborative Location Awareness Based on Weighted Maximum Likelihood Estimation - Provided is an apparatus and method for collaborative location awareness based on weighted maximum likelihood estimation (MLE), which is configured to improve accuracy of location awareness between nodes in estimating a location of a blind node. The method includes exchanging location awareness information with a reference node and a location-estimated blind node among peripheral nodes when location awareness is requested, performing location estimation based on weighted MLE, performing location calculation by using the location awareness information and an estimate obtained through the location estimation, and providing location awareness results of blind nodes. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091498 | Dual polarization antenna device for creating a dual band function - A dual polarization antenna device for creating a dual band function, includes: a first dielectric body, a patch layer, a first phase difference changing structure, a second dielectric body, a common metal layer, a ground layer, a second phase difference changing structure, a first antenna feed pin, and a second antenna feed pin. The first dielectric body, the patch layer, the first phase difference changing structure, the common metal layer, and the first antenna feed pin are combined together to form an upper polarization antenna structure. The second dielectric body, the common metal layer, the second phase difference changing structure, and the ground layer are combined together to form a lower polarization antenna structure. Therefore, the upper polarization antenna structure and the lower polarization antenna structure are combined to create both the dual polarization and the dual band functions. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091499 | Patch Radiator with Cavity Backed Slot - A patch radiator for use in beamformed or steerable antenna systems which maximizes upper frequency limit and simultaneously minimizes the lower frequency limit, by providing an annular patch configuration in which a central region of the patch element is devoid of material, whereby this central region is of a different shape from the shape of the exterior perimeter of the patch element. One possible configuration of such a patch radiator comprises a square exterior shape, enclosing a central circular region of removed material. In this manner, the upper frequency limit threshold tends to rise as the interior annular perimeter is reduced. Preferably, the exterior and interior perimeters have no interior angles of more than 180°. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091500 | Variable Dielectric Constant-Based Antenna And Array - An antenna and antenna array are provided. A radiating elements and corresponding feed lines are provided over a variable dielectric constant material sandwiched between two panels. The sandwich may be in the form of an LCD. The dielectric constant in a selected area under the conductive line can be varied to control the phase of the radiating element. The dielectric constant in a selected area under the radiating element can be varied to control the resonance frequency of the radiating element. The dielectric constant in a selected area under the conductive line can be varied to also control the polarization of the radiating element. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091501 | ANTENNA SUBSTRATE FOR NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An antenna substrate for a non-contact communication apparatus includes a support substrate and an antenna coil provided on or inside of the support substrate. The antenna coil has a first opening and an auxiliary coil. The auxiliary coil has a second opening which has an opening area smaller than the first opening. The auxiliary coil is insulated and isolated from the antenna coil, and arranged so that the second opening is opposed to a part of the first opening when viewed from a direction orthogonal to a surface of the support substrate. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091502 | Multiple-Band Antenna With Patch And Slot Structures - A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to the first patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band, a first slot structure disposed between a first portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, and a second slot structure disposed between a second portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band. A mounting structure for the multiple-band antenna is also provided. The mounting structure includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to and overlapping the first surface. The first and second patch structures are mounted to the first surface, and a feeding point and ground point, respectively connected to the first and second patch structures, are mounted to the second surface. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091503 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TUNING AN ANTENNA - Method and system for tuning a tunable antenna uses a comparison between a signal response at two different tuning frequencies to determine how or if the tuning needs to be further adjusted. With the approach, the method and system arrive at a frequency shift that is centered about the desired antenna frequency, which point there is no net change in the signal response. In a further aspect, a frequency to which a tuned antenna is tuned is shifted to verify whether the antenna is still in tune. Modifications to minimize disturbance of the output received signal that would otherwise be caused by the frequency shifting are contemplated. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091504 | LOW-PROFILE FEED-OFFSET WIDEBAND ANTENNA - An antenna includes a body having first and second lateral arms. The body also includes a central offset section connecting to the first and the second lateral arms, and first and second antenna ports connected to the central offset section. The antenna has a bandwidth greater than a maximum frequency shift of a resonance frequency of the antenna caused by a loading of the antenna by a human hand. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091505 | Antenna device with a single-loop radiating element - An antenna device includes a single-loop radiating element, a radiating arm, a feeding element, and a grounding element. The single-loop radiating element is operable within a first frequency band. The radiating arm extends from the single-loop radiating element and is operable in second frequency band. The feeding element is connected to the single-loop radiating element and the radiating arm. The grounding element is connected to the single-loop radiating element. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091506 | ADVANCED ANTENNA INTEGRATED PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH METALLIC WAVEGUIDE PLATE - A system and method of constructing a phased array antenna system that incorporates a printed wiring board assembly with a metallic waveguide plate is provided. The system uses a metallic waveguide plate to dissipate heat toward and through the waveguide portion of the system. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091507 | ANTENNA DEVICE WITH AN ISOLATING UNIT - An antenna device includes a pair of antennas and an isolating unit. The antennas have the same operating frequency. The isolating unit is disposed between the S antennas, and includes an LC circuit that has a resonant frequency, which is the same as the operating frequency of the antennas, thereby improving isolation between the antennas. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091508 | CO-LOCATION INSENSITIVE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - Co-location insensitive multi-band antenna. The present example provides a co-location insensitive multi-band antenna. The antenna may be co-located with an antenna operated at another band and tends to reject interference from that antenna. The co-location insensitive multi-band antenna tends to provide a compact design that may be printed on a printed wiring board (“PWB”), on a case of a radio, such as a cellular telephone or may be self supporting. In general, the desired in band performance and out of band signal rejection may be achieved by a meander line coupled to a upper band patch. The meander line tends to provide a good lower bad match, and the upper band patch tends to provide a good high bad match, or resonance. The upper band patch also tends to cause a sharp roll off in return loss before the high band, that tends to reject frequencies from a co-located antenna transmitting below the high band. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091509 | Air-supported sandwich radome - An air-supported sandwich radome with a hemispherical top region and a prolate region has a high strength, RF transmissive, low dielectric flexible wall. There is a defined region where damaging RF radiation is reflected. At least in the defined region, a flexible high strength, RF transmissive low dielectric layer is added and there is a low dielectric gap between the wall and the layer providing a 180° phase delay between RF energy reflected off the wall and RF energy reflected off the layer to cancel the effect of said reflected RF energy on radar equipment housed by the radome. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091510 | ASPECT-RATIO INDEPENDENT, MULTIMEDIA CAPTURE AND PRESENTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A multimedia capture and presentation system includes a plurality of imaging systems and one or more detection systems. The plurality of imaging systems capture image areas of a scene from at least partially different locations. The one or more detection systems determine a relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems with respect to the different locations of the scene from where the image areas are captured. The relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems and the captured image areas are used to generate a multimedia presentation of the scene. The control system adjusts the output of the captured image areas from the plurality of projection systems to conform to a display environment. The one or more detection systems determine another relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems with respect to the display environment on which the image areas are displayed. The plurality of imaging systems output the captured image areas for the multimedia presentation system. The control system adjusts the output from one or more of the plurality of imaging systems to generate the multimedia presentation based on the determined relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems with respect to the different locations of the scene from where the image areas are captured and the determined relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems with respect to the display environment on which the image areas are displayed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091511 | ASPECT-RATIO INDEPENDENT, MULTIMEDIA CAPTURE AND EDITING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A multimedia capture system includes a plurality of imaging systems and one or more detection systems. The plurality of imaging systems capture image areas of a scene from at least partially different locations. The one or more detection systems determine a relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems with respect to the different locations of the scene from where the image areas are captured. The relative position of each of the plurality of imaging systems and the captured image areas are used to generate a multimedia presentation of the scene. The capture system may be worn by an individual or may be on a stationary or mobile support. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091512 | DUAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MULTI DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A dual display device in which the screen directions of two display panels, connected to each other, are variously changeable and a multi display device using the same. The dual display device includes a first display panel having a first screen, a second display panel having a second screen, and a connection shaft to connect the two display panels. The connection shaft includes a first shaft part rotatably coupled to the first display panel and a second shaft part rotatably coupled to the second display panel. The second shaft part extends from the first shaft part such that the second shaft part is perpendicular to the first shaft part. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091513 | Dispaly System, in Particular for an Industrial Automation Device - There is described a display system which is used, in particular, in an industrial automation device. This display system has a first display panel which can be electrically operated and is transparent at least in parts and/or at times. The display system also has a second display panel, wherein the first display panel is positioned with respect to the second display panel in such a manner that the second display panel can be viewed through the first display panel. The second display panel is, in particular, a nameplate. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090091514 | METHOD OF DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS - Plural subfields are provided in one single field period, where each subfield has an initialization period during which a gradient waveform voltage gently falling is applied to a scan electrode to generate initializing discharge in a discharge cell; a writing period during which a scan pulse voltage is applied to a scan electrode to generate writing discharge in a discharge cell; and a sustain period during which sustain discharge is generated in a discharge cell selected, by the number of times corresponding to a luminance weight. The lowest voltage of a falling gradient waveform voltage in a subfield with the smallest luminance weight is set so as to be lower than that with the largest luminance weight. A method of driving a plasma display panel is provided that generates stable writing discharge without increasing voltage required for generating writing discharge even for a large-screen, high-luminance panel. | 2009-04-09 |
