17th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150109091 | TRIP DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A trip device for a circuit breaker includes: a crossbar rotatably installed to perform the trigger function; and bimetal that is curved upon the occurrence of an abnormal current and presses and rotates the crossbar by means of a gap adjustment member. The crossbar is movable in the direction of a rotating shaft of the crossbar, and the gap adjustment member is attached to and detached from either the crossbar or the bimetal at varying angles so that a contact surface is parallel or at an angle to the direction of movement of the crossbar. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109092 | TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SWITCHING MECHANISM - A temperature-dependent switching mechanism is equipped with a bimetal snap-action disc and a spring snap-action disc, which carries a movable contact part, the bimetal snap-action disc and the spring snap-action disc being captively held in an annular frame. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109093 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT - With miniaturization of a variable resistance element, it is becoming difficult to suppress the adverse effect CMP or etching might have on the resistance variable element. There is proposed a variable resistance element comprising an insulation film and a lower electrode equipped with a first portion surrounded by the insulation film and a columnar-shaped second portion protruded upwards from the first portion beyond an upper surface of the insulation film. The variable resistance element also comprises a variable resistance film that covers a preset region of the insulation film, the present region including the lower electrode, and that is electrically connected to at least an upper surface of the second portion of the lower electrode. The variable resistance element further comprises an upper electrode that covers the variable resistance film and that is electrically connected to the variable resistance film. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109094 | SEMICONDUCTOR CERAMIC COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PTC ELEMENT - Provided is a semiconductor ceramic composition that is a lead-free semiconductor ceramic composition in which a portion of Ba in a BaTiO | 2015-04-23 |
20150109095 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERCONNECTING FUNCTIONAL GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS - The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for interconnecting functional graphical elements. The method identifies a first functional graphical element on a display of a computer. The method further identifies at least one second functional graphical element on the display. The method then determines by a processor of the computer that the at least one second functional graphical element has a pre-determined position on the display with respect to the first functional graphical element. The method then functionally connects the at least one second functional graphical element to the first functional graphical element. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109096 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME - A handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device comprises a storage unit, an audio sensor, a processing unit and a wireless control unit. The storage unit is configured to store first device data and first control data. The audio sensor is configured to receive an audio and generates an audio signal accordingly. The processing module identifies electronic device information according to the audio input and searches the storage module to retrieve a corresponding device code set from the device code sets. The infrared control module generates an infrared control signal to an electronic device to be controlled according to the corresponding device code set and an input control signal from the processing module after the corresponding device code set is retrieved to control the electronic device. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109097 | Electronically Controlled Locking System and Electronic Key for Controlling the Locking System - An electronically controlled locking system includes a receiver for receiving signals from one or more electronic keys, a locking and unlocking mechanism that can be controlled on the basis of signals received from electronic keys, and a transmitter for transmitting a message confirming the successful execution of a locking and/or unlocking process to the electronic key that initiated the unlocking and/or locking process. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109098 | COMMUNICATION AND PROCESSING OF CREDENTIAL DATA - Credential data representing users seeking access to a well-defined space are registered in a reader unit associated with an access-control-related building component. A linked address associates the credential data with a first credential data receiver (EAC | 2015-04-23 |
20150109099 | MOBILE DEVICE AND KEY FOB PAIRING FOR MULTI-FACTOR SECURITY - Systems and methods may provide for determining a first proximity status of a first mobile device with respect to a vehicle, and determining a second proximity status of a second mobile device with respect to the vehicle. Additionally, an accessibility of one or more functions of the vehicle may be configured based at least in part on the first proximity status and the second proximity status. In one example, a policy associated with one or more of the first mobile device and the second mobile device may be identified, wherein the accessibility is configured further based on the policy. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109100 | LIFESTYLE MULTIMEDIA SECURITY SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for remote monitoring of a premises, comprising the steps of operatively coupling a geographically remote client to a security system server which is capable of authenticating a user of the remote client, operatively coupling the remote client to a security gateway which is capable of managing the monitoring of the premises, activating a signal at the premises for notifying an occupant at the premises that remote monitoring is occurring, and transferring information between the security gateway and the remote client. The transfer of information between the security gateway and the remote client is controlled by the user of the remote client. The security gateway may be operably coupled to at least one camera at the premises and to at least one audio station at the premises. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109101 | System and Method for Reading Multiple RFIDs - A system and method for reading multiple RFIDs is herein disclosed. In this embodiment, the system for reading multiple RFIDs comprise an RFID reader capable of reading electronic data from a plurality of RFIDs and a computer that receives the electronic data from the RFID reader. Furthermore, the computer is capable of displaying the electronic data on a screen. The electronic data comprises a card information. Moreover, the computer is also capable of prompting a user to choose one of the card information, and performing a transaction with the card information chosen by the user. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109102 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURITY KEYPAD THROUGH SHIFT OF KEYPAD - An apparatus and method for providing a security keypad are provided. The apparatus for providing a security keypad includes a coordinate generation unit, a keypad output unit, and a key value processing unit. The coordinate generation unit computes a displacement by which a security keypad is to be shifted, and rearranges at least some of keys included in the security keypad by shifting the at least some keys so that the central axis of the security keypad is translated by the displacement. The keypad output unit displays the rearranged security keypad to a user. The key value processing unit processes key values in response to the user's input to the rearranged security keypad, and transfers the processed key values to an application for which the rearranged, security keypad is used. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109103 | VEHICULAR PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device for a vehicle includes a short range communication antenna, a near field communication antenna, and a housing case. The short range communication antenna is utilized in a short range wireless communication with a communication device equipped to a vehicle. The near field communication antenna is utilized in a near field wireless communication. The short range communication antenna is disposed in the housing case. The near field communication antenna is disposed on the housing case by decorative printing. A communicable range of the short range wireless communication is longer than a communicable range of the near field wireless communication. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109104 | SMART INVITATION HANDLING AT A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109105 | PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND BODY WEIGHT/BODY COMPOSITION METER - A personal authentication apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a measurement result including body weight and body impedance; a calculation unit configured to, based on the measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and personal information, calculate a calculation value relating to body composition that is less susceptible to temporal variation than body water amount; a storage unit configured to store the body weight, the personal information, and the calculation value in association with measurement subject specification information that specifies the measurement subject; a comparison unit configured to compare the most recent calculation value and a new calculation value; and a measurement subject specification unit configured to, based on a difference between calculation values, specify which of the pieces of measurement subject specification information stored in the storage unit corresponds to the measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109106 | System for Holding an RFID within a Slotted Wearable Device - A system for holding an RFID within a slotted wearable device is herein disclosed. The slotted wearable device comprising one or more containers wherein each of the containers comprises a slot, and one or more trays. Moreover, each of the trays is insertable within the slot. Further, each of the trays is capable of housing an RFID chip. In one embodiment, the slotted wearable device further comprises a bracelet body. As such, the container is slidable to the bracelet body. In another embodiment, the containers are each a charm on the bracelet body. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109107 | System for Holding Multiple RFIDs in a Wearable Device - A system for holding multiple RFIDS in a wearable device is herein disclosed. An RFID holder comprising a wearable device and a plurality of RFID chips embedded in the wearable device. In one embodiment, the wearable device comprises a body and one or more containers. The containers of the wearable device are slidable into the body. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109108 | RFID SYSTEM WITH TIME SLOT INTERLEAVING - A method for interleaving time slots in a multi-antenna system for communication with RFID tags is disclosed. An example is shown for an eight antenna system. A first four antennas arranged side-by-side are sequentially energized to interrogate RFID transponders. A second set of four antennas arranged side-by-side, the first of which is adjacent to the last of the first set of antennas. A four-antenna sequence is performed for the first four antennas and a second four antenna sequence is performed for the second set of antennas. The first and second four antenna sequences are offset by only a marginal amount, sufficient to ensure that a transponder signal received four antennas away from an active antenna is not acknowledged because the receive window for the non-active antenna is delayed. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109109 | GEOGRAPHIC BASED REMOTE CONTROL - An intermediary between a remote control device and a remotely controllable device implements identification and/or authentication. The intermediary is, e.g., a node or set of nodes within a head end of a cable network service provider. A remote control device at a customer premise sends a command intended to control a remotely controllably device which is also located at the same customer premise. The customer premise includes a network interface, e.g., a cable modem, which has associated identification information. The command and the associated network interface identification information are communicated to the intermediary, e.g., via a cable modem. The intermediary accesses a subscriber record corresponding to the location based on the network interface identification information. The intermediary identifies the device to be controlled, e.g., a particular set top box and/or authenticates the remote control device. A command is sent via the network to the device to be controlled. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109110 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR A TOY - The invention discloses a remote control for a toy, which comprises a remote control body, wherein the remote control body includes an upper housing and a lower housing which is matched with the upper housing in mounting; a control circuit board is mounted between the upper housing and the lower housing; a wheel is disposed on the upper end of the control circuit board and exposed on the outside of the upper housing; push button jacks are formed on one side of the wheel; push button holes corresponding to the push button jacks are formed on the upper housing; push buttons are mounted in the push button jacks; a circular jack and a light-emitting diode (LED) emitting lamp hole are formed on a head on one side of the wheel of the remote control. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109111 | Wireless Door Chime - A wireless door chime apparatus operates in connection with a trigger device installed at a doorway. The wireless door chime apparatus has a decorative housing, such as a vase, bowl, candle, statue, or lamp, for example. A wireless speaker unit configured to generate audible sounds is mounted to the decorative housing. The wireless door chime apparatus also has a power connection mechanism that can supply electric power to the wireless door chime apparatus. The wireless door chime apparatus produces an audible notification in response to receiving a wireless signal generated by the trigger device. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109112 | OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION OF VISITOR INTERACTION WITH A DOORBELL AT A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109113 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - A doorbell system can include a doorbell and a chime. The chime can emit a notification sound in response to a visitor pressing a button of the doorbell. Electrical switches can be electrically coupled between the doorbell and the chime to control the flow of electricity to the chime. In some embodiments, the switches prevent the chime from emitting notification sounds. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109114 | WARNING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a warning device for a vehicle, a basic target current value setting unit sets a basic target current value based on a steering torque and a vehicle speed. When a lane deviation determining unit determines that there is a high possibility that a vehicle will deviate from a lane, a warning vibration wave generator generates a warning vibration wave containing a plurality of frequency components. A target current value is computed by adding the warning vibration wave to the basic target current value. A motor current to be applied to an electric motor is controlled so as to approach the target current value. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109115 | ACOUSTIC WARNING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN ACOUSTIC WARNING DEVICE - An acoustic warning device for a vehicle is disclosed. The acoustic warning device includes an air suction device having a suction tube, and a filter housing having a filter and a sound generating device which is arranged therein. The sound generating device is arranged between suction tube and filter with respect to a flow direction of the air. The sound generating device firstly emits the acoustic signal into a spatial volume of the filter housing. An additional chamber volume serves as a band-pass filter for the sound waves emitted from the sound generating device. The acoustic warning device may further include a sound source arranged outside the filter housing to generate sound signals with higher frequencies than emitted from the filter housing. By the combination of these two sound generating devices, an efficient emission of low-frequency and also of high-frequency sound signals is therefore possible. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109116 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FINDER SYSTEM - An electronic device finder system includes a vehicle having a door handle, a piezo switch operatively positioned within the door handle, and a signal transmitter operatively connected to the piezo switch. The piezo switch has an on state that is triggered by door handle movement, and the signal transmitter is to generate a signal in response to detection of the on state of the piezo switch. An electronic device, selected from the group consisting of a key-fob and a mobile device, includes a signal receiver to receive the signal from the signal transmitter and an alarm system operatively connected to the signal receiver. The alarm system is to generate an alarm in response to the signal receiver receiving the signal. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AN OBJECT ATTACHED TO A VEHICLE - An exemplary system for a vehicle having an object attached to it may include a user interface device, a controller, and a communication system. The user interface device may be configured to receive and transmit information relating to the object. The controller may be in communication with the user interface device, and may be configured to receive the information from the user interface device. The communication system may be in communication with the controller, and may be configured to transmit at least a subset of the information to at least one other vehicle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109118 | DRIVING ASSIST DEVICE - Provided is a driving assist device | 2015-04-23 |
20150109119 | DRIVE ASSIST CONTROL DEVICE - A drive assist control device includes a steering determination unit | 2015-04-23 |
20150109120 | MONITORING POWERED ASSETS FOR FUELING - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for monitoring powered assets for fueling. For example, in one embodiment, a fuel server can monitor the location of powered assets and fueling units. In response to determining, for example, that a powered asset that needs fuel is within a predetermined geofence defined around a fueling unit, the powered asset can emit a perceivable indication. The powered asset can then be authenticated for receiving fuel from the fueling unit. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109121 | Self Adapting Alert Device - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts to the current operating environment of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method comprising providing a plurality of alert devices in an electronic device, determining an operating environment of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device, and actuating at least one of the plurality of alert devices that corresponds to the determined operating environment. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109122 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY ALERTS - Methods and apparatus for providing indications of received emergency alert messages to devices within a consumer premises are disclosed. In one embodiment, a consumer premise equipment (CPE) receiving one or more emergency alert messages from a content provider or managed network determines one or more alert responses for one or more devices of the consumer premise network. In one implementation, the responses are based at least in part on the received emergency alert messages themselves. The CPE issues one or more commands to one or more devices present within the consumer premises (which may be for example a home automation system), to indicate the one or more determined alert indication responses, such as auditory alert and visual alert by the one or more devices. Thus, users in the consumer premises may be made aware of an alert message outside of the typical means in which an alert is displayed, such as via a television. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109123 | INTERCHANGEABLE PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICE WITH A COMMUNICATION ACCESSORY - An apparatus for personal security is disclosed that includes a portable accessory formed to receive an alerting device. The alerting device fits within a compartment of the portable accessory, and the portable accessory includes a communication device. The apparatus includes an alerting device with an alerting element. The alerting device is interchangeable with a plurality of portable accessories. One or more activation elements are disposed on the portable accessory and formed to activate the alerting device wherein the alerting element sends an alert signal to the communication device in response to receiving an activation signal from the one or more activation elements. In one embodiment, the alerting device sends the alert signal to the communication device in response to receiving the activation signal. In another embodiment, the communication device notifies one or more predefined contacts that an alert signal was sent in response to receiving the alert signal. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109124 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION - The technology described in this document is embodied in a method that includes processing data in a dataset that represents time-varying information about at least one pulse pressure wave propagating through blood in a subject acquired at a location of the subject. The method also includes determining whether one or more segments of the dataset were captured from a subject other than an expected subject by analyzing morphological features of the segments. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109125 | REMOTE MEDICAL DEVICE ALARM - A remote alarm for use with a wearable defibrillator. The remote alarm may be a wearable remote device including a strap for disposing the wearable remote device on a wrist of a patient and communications circuitry disposed in the wearable remote device to wirelessly communicate with the wearable defibrillator. The wearable remote device may be configured to receive alarms, voice messages and prompts issued by the wearable defibrillator and to repeat those alarms, voice messages and prompts in a manner that can more easily be perceived by a patient wearing the wearable defibrillator or a bystander. The wearable remote device may further be configured to take certain actions depending upon the content of the to communication, such as sending a telephone message to alert emergency personnel to the identity, location and medical condition of the patient, or sending an email to a friend, caregiver, or relative. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109126 | Child Monitoring System - A child monitoring system for helping parents to monitor their children. The system includes a parental unit that preferably includes a band with a housing thereon so as to resemble a watch. The system further includes one or more child units that preferably resemble a bracelet. The parental unit includes a microprocessor, a wireless transceiver, an alarm, a vibration motor, a speaker, a microphone, and a display. The child unit includes a microprocessor, a transceiver, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and a GPS chip. The parental and child units are paired so that the parental unit can display the location of the child unit as determined by the GPS chip therein. Further, the parental and child units can be used to communicate with one another. The child units may include a lock thereon that can only be locked or unlocking by means of the parental unit. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109127 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING LOCATION OF A FIXED WIRELESS ASSET IN A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT - A system is disclosed for determining the location of fixed wireless assets (FWAs). The system includes at least one FWA having an asset tracking number, at least one mobile device wirelessly coupled to the FWA via a first communication link, and a database having information that associates people with locations. The mobile device is assigned to one of these people. The system also includes a computer that is coupled to the FWA via a second communication link and to the database. The FWA is configured to forward the data received from the mobile device to the computer along with the FWA's asset tracking number. The computer is configured to determine the location of the FWA based at least in part on the data received from the FWA and the information retrieved from the database. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109128 | VISITOR FEEDBACK TO VISITOR INTERACTION WITH A DOORBELL AT A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BODILY IMPACT EVENTS - A system for detecting head impacts comprises a sensor for detecting acceleration and providing a signal representative of applied impacts, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive data from the acceleration sensor and determine whether a magnitude of an impact exceeds a threshold. In response to a magnitude of an impact exceeding the threshold, the system displays a cumulative report of impacts exceeding the threshold. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109130 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH MONITORING USING REAL-TIME LOCATION - A method for health monitoring comprises electronically receiving location information for a dairy livestock that is generated by a plurality of identification devices positioned in a pen that operate in conjunction with a tag worn by the dairy livestock. The method stores the location information associated with the dairy livestock, the location information comprising a location of the dairy livestock within the pen at each of a plurality of times during a first time period. The method determines, based on at least a portion of the stored location information, a turn index parameter indicating a number of times the particular dairy livestock reverses direction during the first time period. The method determines whether the particular dairy livestock is likely to be in estrus based at least in part upon whether the determined turn index parameter is in excess of a baseline turn index parameter by more than a predefined amount. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109131 | VEHICLE DRIVER ASSIST ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle driver assist arrangement may include an output unit and a vehicle driver attentiveness assessment arrangement. The vehicle driver attentiveness arrangement may include a host vehicle lane position evaluation unit, a steering wheel torque detection unit, a pedal pressure detecting unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit is arranged to assess a level of vehicle driver attentiveness on the basis of a first, a second and a third signal transmitted to the processing unit by the host vehicle lane position evaluation unit, the steering wheel torque detection unit, and the pedal pressure detecting unit. The output unit is arranged to issue an alert in case the assessed level of vehicle driver attentiveness is below a predetermined threshold attentiveness level. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109132 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT MODULE, REMOTE MANAGEMENT MODULE AND DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A device management system includes a bus bar, a device management module, and a remote management module. The device management module includes at least one remotely-controllable switching circuit and a detecting circuit. When a device is installed in the rack cabinet, the remotely-controllable switching circuit connected with the device is enabled by the detecting circuit. The remote management module is in communication with the remotely-controllable switching circuit and the detecting circuit through the bus bar. The information of the device is acquired by the remote management module through the remotely-controllable switching circuit. A switch element of the remotely-controllable switching circuit which is connected to the device is selectively turned on or turned off by the remote management module. When the switch element is turned on, the DC power is transmitted to the device through the switch element. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109133 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus may include a control unit to control display of at least one first mark representing a power generating unit and a second mark representing a power storage unit and change of an indication display between the first mark and the second mark according to an amount of power supplied from the power generating unit to the power storage unit. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109134 | Surface-Attached Alerting Device - A detection device includes a proximity sensing circuit that generates a chime activation signal responsive to a sensor activation signal; a loudspeaker; and a chime generator circuit coupled between the proximity sensing circuit and the loudspeaker, configured to control activation of the loudspeaker responsive to the chime activation signal. The chime generator circuit may include an in-system programming (ISP) connector having program pins adapted to receive a programming probe such that the chime generator circuit is programmable after being placed on a circuit board, the program pins including a program clock (PGC) pin. The detection device may also include a resistor connected between power supply of the chime generator circuit and the PGC pin, the resistor having a resistance such that the chime generator circuit: detects when the programming probe is attached to the PGC pin while sampling the voltage at the PGC pin, and suppresses chiming of the loudspeaker. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109135 | INDICATORS - Various embodiments of indicators, their use, and their construction are described. An indicator may include a plurality of bistable display portions. The plurality of bistable display portions may be changed from a first state to a second state to indicate the passage of a predetermined time period. The plurality of bistable portions may also be changed to a third state to indicate an amount of time past the predetermined time period. An indicator may also include a plurality of event labels arranged to form an event flow path, a plurality of event inputs, and a plurality of bistable displays which may be controlled to indicate an event status. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109136 | INDICATOR LIGHT INTERPRETATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDICATOR LIGHTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An indicator light interpretation device and method for indicator lights of an electronic device are provided. The indicator light interpretation device in one example embodiment includes a storage system configured to store one or more device images of an electronic device and a processing system coupled to the storage system, with the processing system configured to process the one or more device images, with the one or more device images including one or more indicator lights, identify the electronic device from the one or more device images, identify one or more indicator lights in the one or more device images, and generate indicated information for the electronic device from the one or more indicator lights. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109137 | Multiple LED Omni-Directional Visual Alarm Device - A visual alarm indicating output device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a circular pattern about a centerline. Each of the sources is oriented so that respective light output is directed to a common, cylindrical Fresnel lens. The lens is symmetrical about the centerline. The sources are pulsed from a common current supply. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109138 | Data communications system - A system and method for transmitting data over a three phase power system between a surface and a sub-surface location. A first power supply providing a first AC power signal and a second power supply providing a second AC power signal are at the surface. A first powered module and a second powered module which provides a data communications signal are at the sub-surface. A cable connection is provided between the surface and the sub-surface to transmit the power and data communication signals. The data communications signal provides an indication of power applied to the second powered module and a power signal is varied in response to the applied power. The invention finds specific application monitoring down hole equipment such as an electrical submersible pump in a wellbore. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109139 | Data communications system - A data communications system and associated method of data transmission for transmitting data over a three phase power system between a surface and a sub-surface location for an arrangement such as an oil field electrical submersible pump, on each of the three conductors of a three phase cabled connection with an isolation mechanism operable to isolate any given conductor when a fault associated with that conductor is detected. With the system providing a separate AC signal and data transfer on each conductor isolation can be achieved whilst enabling continued operation. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109140 | Compression and Timely Delivery of Well-Test Data - A modem is described having a transceiver assembly, a non-transitory processor readable medium coupled to the transceiver assembly, transceiver electronics coupled to the transceiver and the non-transitory processor readable medium, and a power supply supplying power to the transceiver assembly and the transceiver electronics. The transceiver electronics are configured to calculate a size of an output bit stream based on an encoding scheme to encode for transmission data stored in the non-transitory processor readable medium, decimate the data if the size of the output bit stream exceeds a predetermined size, recalculate the size of the output bit stream, after decimation of the data, based on the encoding scheme to encode for transmission the decimated data, and encode the data using the encoding scheme. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109141 | ANALYTE-TESTING DEVICE - A device adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample using a test sensor. The device comprises a display adapted to display information to a user. The device further comprises at least one user-interface mechanism adapted to allow the user to interact with the device. The device further comprises a body portion including at least one opening formed therein, the at least one opening being of sufficient size to receive the test sensor. The device further comprises a memory adapted to store a plurality of stored analyte concentrations. The device further comprises a processing feature adapted to inhibit the stored analyte concentrations from being displayed on the display. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109142 | EQUIPMENT DATA SENSOR AND SENSING FOR FLEET MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an equipment data sensor arranged on a powered machine. The equipment data sensor includes a processing device coupled to one or more sensors for obtaining values of at least one parameter associated with running of the powered machine, a memory, and a short range transceiver configured for wireless short range communication arranged to receive short distance communication signals, wherein the processing device is configured to register, in the memory, one or more values of the at least one parameter and an associated operator identifier received over the short range transceiver. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109143 | DRAFT BEER SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Supply chain systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring fluid levels in liquid containers, such as kegs. Embodiments include sensors that fit within a keg's false bottom, measure the weight of the keg, and transmit the weight information to a computer database via a wireless network. Other embodiments include an RFID device with information about a characteristic of the liquid within a keg (such as brand and/or type of beer) that may be attached to the keg and paired with the sensor so the sensor can transmit information about the characteristic of the liquid in the keg. In alternate embodiments, the sensor's transmitter is short range and an uplink/gateway is used to receive information from the sensor and relay that sensor's information to a broader wireless network. Multiple containers in close proximity may each be fitted with an RFID device and sensor and communicate their individual information to the database. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109144 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CAN COATING - A can coating machine control system includes a coating control signal that functions as a go/no-go signal based on a plurality of monitored conditions such as can in position, vacuum pressure, gun in position, guard in position and speed condition. Local pressure regulation of the coating material in the spray gun is provided along with optional control of the material temperature. Local pressure regulation allows for optional spray weight control based on a wrap number derived from speed and gun spray durations. A CAN to CAN network buffer is provided as well for primary network isolation. A gun control circuit may be used to select specific gun drive signals and to adjust gun drive signals based on real-time feedback of the actual spray duration. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109145 | CROWD SOURCED OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE BASED ON CLOUD BASED DATA - Tracking intrinsic and extrinsic vehicle parameters for optimizing vehicle performance is presented herein. A method can include consolidating sets of data associated with a vehicle to generate a model; generating, using the model, recommendation data representing a recommendation associated with an operation of the vehicle; and in response to receiving a request from a device of the vehicle corresponding to the operation of the vehicle, sending, based on the request, a message comprising the recommendation directed to the device of the vehicle. In an example, the method can further include determining, based on crowdsourced data representing the characteristic of the element of the vehicle, whether the characteristic satisfies a defined condition with respect to the operation of the vehicle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109146 | ROAD WEATHER HAZARD SYSTEM - A method and system for assessing road conditions is provided. The method includes determining a road hazard condition for a road segment that may include a precipitation type, a pavement condition, and a visibility level. The precipitation type may be determined using radar data, satellite cloud classification data, weather station air temperature data, wiper status, mobile air data, speed ratio, or headlight status. The pavement condition may be determined using pavement temperature, precipitation type, automatic brake system status, traction status or a stability control observation, and a yaw rate. The visibility level may be determined using wind speed, relative humidity, percentage of fog lights on, percentage of high beams on, speed ratio, station visibility, station-reported visibility type, wildfire existence, wind direction, a dust existence indicator. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109147 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING THE DRIVING-OFF BEHAVIOR OF A VEHICLE TO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION, AND USE OF THE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for adapting the driving-off behavior of a vehicle to a traffic signal installation, in which method the traffic signal installation permits passing in a first state and forbids passing in a second state. By means of vehicle-to-X communication means, state information and time information of the traffic signal installation are received by the vehicle and forwarded by the vehicle to a traffic light phase assistance system. Furthermore, the vehicle receives presence information comprising at least position indications from surrounding vehicles that are capable of vehicle-to-X communication. In addition, the position of the vehicle is determined by means of position-determining means. The method is characterized in that the position indications received by means of vehicle-to-X communication are displayed to the driver and the driving-off behavior is adapted in dependence on the state information and the time information and the presence of surrounding vehicles that are not capable of vehicle-to-X communication. The invention further relates to a corresponding system and a use of the system. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109148 | Pedestrian Warning System - A pedestrian warning system detects vehicle-mounted radar or lidar systems (generally, but not necessarily, provided for avoiding collisions with other vehicles) and alerts the pedestrian of a potential collision. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109149 | PEDESTRIAN WARNING SYSTEM - A pedestrian warning system monitors an attention level of a pedestrian and alerts the pedestrian of traffic areas or detected vehicles. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109150 | Aircraft Interface - An aircraft interface apparatus for providing communication between an aircraft system and a device for use on an aircraft comprises a first communication means for providing communication with the aircraft system, and a second communication means for providing communication with the device, wherein the aircraft system uses a first data format and the device uses a second data format, and the apparatus further comprises: an interface processing resource that is configured to receive data in a first format from the device and, in response, to output data in the second format to the aircraft system and/or to receive data in the second format from the device and, in response, to output data in the first format to the aircraft system. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109151 | MATRIX KEYBOARDING SYSTEM - Data input may be effected with a keyboard including a first keypad having five keys and a second keypad having five keys. The keys of the first keypad are correlated with columns of a 5×5 matrix including 25 cells, where each of the five keys of the first keypad is associated with one column. The keys of the second keypad are correlated with rows of the 5×5 matrix, where each of the five keys of the second keypad is associated with one row. Each combination consisting of one key from each of the first and second keypads is thereby associated with one of the 25 cells in the 5×5 matrix, and each cell of the 25 cells contains content. One key from each of the first and second keypads activated, and the content from one of the 25 cells is input based on the activated keys. This input is repeated until data entry is complete. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109152 | Encoder That Optimizes Bit Allocation For Information Sub-Parts - A digital information encoder including a divider configured to divide a block of information into a plurality of sub-parts, an initial bit allocator configured to perform an initial allocation of bits to a K | 2015-04-23 |
20150109153 | Efficient Deflate Decompression - A decompression engine may include an input configured to receive an input code comprises one or more bits from a bitstream of encoded data, a symbol decoder coupled with the input, where the symbol decoder is configured to calculate, based on the input code, a plurality of candidate addresses each corresponding to a code group. The symbol decoder may further include a group identifier module coupled with the symbol decoder, wherein the group identifier module is configured to identify one of the plurality of code groups corresponding to the input code, and a multiplexer coupled with the group identifier module, wherein the multiplexer is configured to select as a final address one of the plurality of candidate addresses corresponding to the identified code group. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109154 | BOOSTING DECOMPRESSION IN THE PRESENCE OF REOCCURRING HUFFMAN TREES - For boosting decompression in the presence of reoccurring Huffman trees, a compacted description of a Huffman tree is compared to recently used Huffman tree compactions for identifying matches rather than reconstructing a Huffman tree from a header of a compressed block for each data block to avoid overhead of a Huffman tree reconstruction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109155 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - To suppress detection accuracy of a measurement resistance from decreasing by an on-resistance of a selector switch. The selector switch is provided between a first node coupled to a first voltage through a reference resistance and multiple second nodes coupled to the second voltage through measurement resistances, and selects the second node to be coupled to the first node with the selector switch. A correction circuit generates a voltage obtained by adding the second voltage to a voltage between the second node and the first node as a correction voltage. A double integral ADC finds a first integral time elapsed when a difference voltage of the correction voltage to a voltage of the first node is integrated to the first voltage and a second integral time elapsed when the difference voltage of the first voltage to the voltage of the first node is integrated to the correction voltage. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109156 | ANALOG DIGITAL DATA CONVERSION METHOD, ANALOG DIGITAL DATA CONVERTER, AND ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERSION CHIP - The present invention is applicable to the field of communication, and provides an analog digital data conversion method, an analog digital data convertor and an analog digital conversion chip. The method includes: converting multiple groups of analog data to multiple groups of digital data; performing frequency shift on the multiple groups of digital data, wherein the multiple groups of frequency shifted digital data are independently distributed within a first preset bandwidth; filtering the multiple groups of frequency shifted digital data to remove outband information; and distributing without overlap the filtered multiple groups of digital data within a second preset bandwidth. The method substantially reduces pressure of data transmission between the converter and an FPGA or ASIC, and effectively simplifying the design of a multiband receiver. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109157 | DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR HAVING SENSOR FRONT-END - A delta-sigma modulator is configured to sense and convert an electromagnetic field into a digital signal. An exemplary delta-sigma modulator includes a sensor component, such as an LC resonator, that is configured to sense the electromagnetic field and generate an input analog signal, where the delta-sigma modulator is configured to convert the input analog signal to the digital signal. Delta-sigma modulator can include an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the sensor component that receives and converts the input analog signal to the digital signal. Delta-sigma modulator can further include a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupled to the resonator and the ADC, the DAC configured to receive the digital signal from the ADC and generate a feedback analog signal. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109158 | MULTI-STAGE NOISE SHAPING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - The present disclosure describes an improved multi-stage noise shaping (MASH) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal. In particular, a full delta-sigma (ΔΣ) modulator is provided at the front-end of the MASH ADC, and another full ΔΣ modulator is provided at the back-end of the MASH ADC. The front-end ΔΣ modulator digitizes an analog input signal, and the back-end ΔΣ modulator digitizes an error between the output of the front-end ΔΣ modulator and the (original) analog input signal. In this configuration where the back-end modulator digitizes the error of the (full) front-end modulator, some design constraints of the front-end are relaxed. These design constraints include thermal noise, digital noise cancellation filter complexity (the quantization noise of the front-end is already shaped by the noise transfer function of the front-end), and/or non-linearity. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109159 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - An analog to digital converter is disclosed herein. The analog to digital converter includes a bit conversion module and a control module. The bit conversion module is configured to generate a quantization output in accordance with an input signal. The control module is configured to control the bit conversion module, so as to make the bit conversion module operate in one of a sigma delta mode and a successive approximation mode. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109160 | Analog to Digital Conversion Method and Related Analog to Digital Converter - An analog to digital conversion method includes charging a capacitor through an analog signal to sample a voltage of the analog signal; coupling the capacitor and a plurality of reference voltages to a comparator when a voltage of the capacitor is equal to the voltage of the analog signal, to compare the voltage of the capacitor with the reference voltages and generate a first comparison result; coupling the capacitor to a ramp generator when a status of the first comparison result changes, to compare a ramp signal of the ramp generator with a voltage difference of a first reference voltage and the voltage of the capacitor and generate a second comparison result; obtaining a voltage of the ramp signal when a status of the second comparison result changes; and obtaining a digital code of the analog signal according to the first reference voltage and the voltage of the ramp signal. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109161 | ISOLATED BOOTSTRAPPED SWITCH - A bootstrapped switch circuit capable of operating at input signals from far below the negative supply rail to far beyond the positive supply rail may include (a) a switch having a first terminal coupled to an input terminal, a second terminal coupled to an output terminal, and a control terminal; (b) a charge pump coupled to one or more clock signals and isolated from a timing circuit via a first capacitor and a second capacitor, the charge pump generating an output voltage; and (c) a logic circuit coupled to one or more clock signals and isolated from the timing control circuit via a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor, wherein the logic circuit provides a control signal to the control terminal of the switch that is derived from the output voltage of the charge pump. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109162 | Combination of radar sensor and trim component for a motor vehicle - A combination of a radar sensor and a trim component, which are to be mounted on a motor vehicle so that the trim component is penetrated by microwaves of the radar sensor, the trim component including at least one layer, which reflects a portion of the microwaves, the trim component including an additional layer, which is configured based on thickness and dielectric constant to reduce the reflection. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109163 | Target Detection System and Method - Some embodiments are directed to methods of detecting a target that include: receiving signals reflected from a target of interest, the signals having a bandwidth large enough to provide a plurality of range cells along an expected target, and processing the received signal(s) by (i) determining the phases of contiguous groups of range cells, the group size selected to approximate to sizes of targets of interest, (ii) phase-shifting the returns within a group to increase constructive interference and thereby signal power; and (iii) combining the phase shifted returns to produce phase-adjusted combined returns, and performing a detection on those combined returns. Some embodiments may provide enhanced target detection capabilities. The process may be repeated for different potential target sizes, and may be performed either on real time data, or off-line on recorded data, and is applicable to both radar and sonar. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109164 | TARGET DETECTION APPARATUS - A target detection apparatus includes a first target detection section which detects a target which exists ahead of a vehicle and has a height sufficient to strike against the vehicle; a second target detection section which detects the target in an area different from an area in which the target is detected by the first target detection section, and a reliability degree setting section which sets a target reliability degree indicating probability that the target exists. When the target is detected only by the first target detection section or the second target detection section, and after the target is detected by both the first and the second target detection sections, the reliability setting section sets the target reliability degree based on an overlap detection time which is a period of time during which both the first and the second target detection sections continuously detect the target. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109165 | Using Orthogonal Space Projections to Generate a Constant False Alarm Rate Control Parameter - An adaptive parameter for adjusting a threshold in a sensor system that provides a constant false alarm rate is disclosed. A projection space generator performs projection operations to create a matched projection space and first and second mismatched projection spaces such that each mismatched projection space is orthogonal or nearly orthogonal to the matched projection space. A mitigator engine receives the matched and first mismatched projection spaces and generates a covariance matrix from the first mismatched projection space and an image space from the covariance matrix and the matched projection space. A second mismatched projection space that is mismatched to both the matched and first mismatched projection spaces is provided to a clutter characterization engine that generates samples from the second mismatched projection space and the covariance matrix. The adaptive parameter is generated from the samples and is used as an input to a threshold adjuster in a target detector. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109166 | Radar Unit and Method for Operating a Radar Unit - A radar unit and a method for operating a radar unit. The method for includes a step of determining a functionality of a receiving channel in a radar unit, wherein the radar unit is configured for transmitting and receiving a signal in a frequency band, and has a control means, a transmission path with a voltage controlled oscillator and an output unit for generating a transmission signal and a transmission antenna for emitting the transmission signal, and a receiving path with at least one receiving channel for receiving, processing and conveying a received signal, wherein the at least one receiving channel has at least one receiving antenna and at least one switchable amplifier, wherein the control means is connected to the transmission path and to the receiving path, and is configured to be able to control the transmission path and the receiving path, wherein the at least one switchable amplifier of the at least one receiving channel is disposed at the input of the receiving channel and is connected to the receiving antenna. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109167 | Electronic Device With Balanced-Fed Satellite Communications Antennas - An electronic device may include balance-fed antenna structures that do not have direct paths to ground. The antenna structures may serve as a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna and may have a dipole structure having a first and second antenna resonating element arms. The antenna structures may include a conductive path that conveys antenna signals between a first feed terminal on the first antenna resonating element arm and a transmission line. The conductive path may overlap with the second antenna resonating element arm such that current flow through the conductive path induces corresponding current flow in the second antenna resonating element arm. The antenna structures may include an impedance matching short-circuit stub path that couples the first antenna resonating element arm to the second antenna resonating element arm. Choke inductors may be used to help block indirect paths from the antenna structures to ground through adjacent circuitry. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109168 | MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING THE MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA - The present disclosure provides a multi-frequency antenna for connecting to a circuit board of a mobile communication device. The circuit board has a grounding plane. The mobile communication device has a metal frame coupled to the grounding plane and surrounding the circuit board. The multi-frequency antenna comprises a first radiator and a second radiator. The first radiator is disposed adjacent to a lateral side of the grounding plane. The first radiator has a feeding end and a grounding end. The first radiator surrounds the metal frame adjacent to the lateral side of the grounding plane to forms a loop. The first radiator forms a first current path to provide a first operating mode. The second radiator connected to the first radiator forms a second current path to provide a second operating mode. The frequency of the second operating mode is higher than the frequency of the first operating mode. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109169 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a main antenna, and a coupling member. The main antenna is positioned on the PCB, and includes a first radiation portion and a second radiation portion. A first end of the coupling member is grounded via the PCB, and a second end of the coupling member is located between the first radiation portion and the second radiation portion. The coupling member is resonant with the first radiation portion and the second radiation portion. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109170 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal comprises: a metallic frame; a first cover and a second cover coupled to a front surface and a rear surface of the metallic frame, respectively; and a first waterproof layer and a second waterproof layer formed between the first cover and the metallic frame, and between the second cover and the metallic frame, respectively, wherein the metallic frame includes: a base portion configured to support a display unit formed on the front surface of the metallic frame; and an edge portion formed along an outer periphery of the base portion so as to radiate heat generated from the base portion, and exposed to outside of the mobile terminal between the first cover and the second cover. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109171 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - An antenna structure includes a radiator, a first metallic sheet, and a second metallic sheet. The first metallic sheet and the second metallic are positioned at two opposite sides of the radiator. The radiator includes a first radiator portion, a second radiator portion, a third radiator portion. The second radiator portion and the third radiator portion are symmetrically connected to the first radiator portion. The first radiator portion is coupled to the second metallic sheet, both the second radiator portion and the third radiator portion are coupled to the first metallic sheet. The first metallic sheet, the second metallic sheet, and the radiator jointly form a loop structure. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109172 | ANTENNA BUILT-IN PORTABLE DEVICE - A wrist device, which is an antenna built-in portable device, includes an armor case including an opening at least on the front surface side, glass that closes the opening, a metal bezel attached to the front surface of the armor case and arranged around the glass, and an antenna arranged in a space on the inner side of the armor case. The antenna is a planar antenna, a maximum radiation direction of which is arranged to be directed toward the outer side of the bezel crossing the thickness direction of the armor case. The antenna is arranged in a position not overlapping the bezel in the maximum radiation direction of the antenna. At least a part of the antenna overlaps at least a part of the bezel in the thickness direction of the armor case. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109173 | APPARATUS FOR A CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus for a case for an electronic device containing one or more antennas is disclosed. The apparatus for the electronic device comprises a metal layer, a dielectric layer and a masking layer, wherein the masking layer has one or more channels, and some of the channels have antenna therein. The antenna extends from one wall to another wall of the case. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109174 | WEARABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wearable communication device including a carrier, a ground plane and a coaxial cable is provided. The carrier includes an insulation portion. The ground plane is fixed on the carrier. The coaxial cable is fixed on the carrier and generates a resonant mode. Besides, the coaxial cable includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The outer conductor is electrically connected to the ground plane. The inner conductor includes a feeding point and a first conduction section exposed outside the outer conductor. The first conduction section is opposite to the insulation portion, and a length of the first conduction section is related to a center frequency of the resonant mode. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109175 | RE-CONFIGURABLE BUILT-IN ANTENNA FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A re-reconfigurable built-in antenna of a portable terminal is provided. The antenna includes an antenna radiator having a feeding pad electrically connected to a feeding portion of a main board of the terminal and at least one ground pad disposed in a position different from that of the feeding pad for selectively establishing an electrical connection to a ground portion of the terminal, and a switching element, commonly connected to the at least one ground pad of the antenna radiator, for selectively establishing an electrical connection to the ground portion by a switching operation. The antenna radiator changes a shape of the antenna radiator by using the selective electrical connection of the ground portion so as to have various operational frequency bands and radiation properties. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109176 | ANTENNA CIRCUIT AND A METHOD OF OPTIMISATION THEREOF - An antenna circuit is having an impedance circuit which can cancel signal leakage from the input port into the isolation port of a directional coupler. The antenna circuit further comprises a second impedance circuit for optimising power transfer from the input port to the output port of the directional coupler. Furthermore, the antenna is tunable in order to maximize the reception strength of the antenna. The antenna circuit provides at once the possibility of tuning the antenna strength, optimising the power transmission and reducing signal jamming by cancelling signal leakage. The antenna finds use as an effective and miniature RFID antenna. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109177 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A compact multi-band antenna structure consisting of overlapping elements formed like tree rings is described. A dipole multi-band antenna includes a first arm having a first conductive cylinder with a predetermined length corresponding to a first frequency and a second conductive cylinder having a predetermined length corresponding to a second frequency positioned over the first conductive cylinder without contact between the first conductive cylinder and the second conductive cylinder. A first end of the first conductive cylinder is in the same plane as and is electrically coupled to a first end of the second conductive cylinder. A second arm is similarly formed. A feed line is coupled to the first and second conductive cylinders and to the cylinders in the second arm. Additional frequencies may be added by similarly stacking additional conductive cylinders. The structure is also applied to monopole, circular, spiral, helical and slot antennas. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109178 | ANTENNA SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST TWO APERTURES FACILITATING REDUCTION OF INTERFERING SIGNALS - Described embodiments include an antenna system and method. The antenna system includes at least two surface scattering antenna segments. Each segment includes a respective electromagnetic waveguide structure, and a respective plurality of electromagnetic wave scattering elements. The wave scattering elements are distributed along the waveguide structure, have an inter-element spacing substantially less than a free-space wavelength of a highest operating frequency of the antenna segment, have a respective activatable electromagnetic response to a propagating guided wave, and are operable in combination to produce a controllable radiation pattern. A gain definition circuit defines a series of at least two radiation patterns selected to facilitate a convergence on an antenna radiation pattern that maximizes a radiation performance metric. An antenna controller sequentially establishes each radiation pattern. A receiver receives the desired field of view signal and the undesired field of view signal. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109179 | MAGNETIC SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC SHEET AND ANTENNA COMPRISING THE MAGNETIC SHEET - Disclosed are a magnetic sheet, a method of manufacturing the same and an antenna including the magnetic sheet. In the magnetic sheet manufactured by stacking a plurality of green sheets on top of each other and calcining the stacked plurality of green sheets, the plurality of green sheets are stacked after a different material layer is formed on a certain portion of both surfaces or one surface of at least one of the plurality of green sheets. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109180 | EXTENSIBLE AND RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA - An extendable and reconfigurable antenna apparatus includes at least one conductive monopole antenna element. An extended antenna element is provided including a junction. A conductive tube is mechanically coupled to the extended antenna element by an insulating coupler to form an assembly. Placement of the assembly over the monopole antenna element converts the monopole antenna element into a center conductor of a coaxial transmission line electrically coupled to the extended antenna element at the junction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109181 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FACILITATING REDUCTION OF INTERFERING SIGNALS - Described embodiments include an antenna system and method. The antenna system includes a surface scattering antenna that has an electromagnetic waveguide structure and a plurality of electromagnetic wave scattering elements. The plurality of electromagnetic wave scattering elements are distributed along the waveguide structure, have a respective activatable electromagnetic response to a guided propagating electromagnetic wave, and produce a controllable radiation pattern. A gain definition circuit defines a radiation pattern configured to acquire a possible interfering signal. The defined antenna radiation pattern has a field of view covering at least a portion of an undesired field of view of an associated antenna. An antenna controller establishes the defined radiation pattern in the surface scattering antenna by activating the respective electromagnetic response of selected electromagnetic wave scattering elements. A correction circuit reduces an influence of the received possible interfering signal in a contemporaneously received signal by the associated antenna. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109182 | RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE FOR WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - A receiving and transmitting device for wireless transceivers is revealed. The device has been developed from a high isolation MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) antenna used for 2.45 GHz WLAN operation. The antenna is a dual-fed coupled monopole MIMO antenna that includes a dielectric substrate and a MIMO antenna. A grounding portion with two signal ends for feeding signals is disposed on the dielectric substrate. A T-shaped metal plate is extended from the grounding portion and located between two signal ends. A C-shaped parasitic element is arranged at the metal plate and there is a certain distance therebetween so as to adjust the isolation. The antenna is symmetrical for improving isolation and is suitable for USB dongles or small-sized wireless mobile devices. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109183 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WITH LOW PASSIVE INTERMODULATION - This disclosure relates to electrical connectors that exhibit low passive intermodulation. A conductive shielding layer of a coaxial cable can be coupled to a ground plane. The ground plane can include an extruded hole that includes a side wall that is integrally formed with the body of the ground plane. The conductive shielding layer can be soldered to the inside surface of the side wall of the extruded hole in the ground plane. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109184 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA - A terminal device can make an external display device show an enlarged website screen for every object to improve user convenience. The terminal device may be a mobile terminal device that can be connected with an external display device. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109185 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An apparatus capable of communicating with another apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display, for a time longer than normal, a plurality of drawing frames forming images that are to be displayed after transmission of predetermined input data and are based on a user input, and/or a display control unit configured to display, for a time shorter than normal, a plurality of drawing frames forming images that are to be displayed after reception of predetermined input data and are based on input data. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109186 | Head Mounted Portable Wireless Display Device For Location Derived Messaging - The invention disclosed relates to a head mounted portable wireless display device which is part of the end to end system, the methods and apparatuses for delivering message content from publishers to recipients, such recipients being comprised of subscribers and non subscribers, based on the geospatial location of the recipients using a plurality of devices, stationary and mobile, to deliver geospatial location relevant message content to the recipients with dynamic display devices and a means to provide publishers with data and statistics related to recipient observation of message content. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109187 | MOTION GUIDE PRESENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR, AND MOTION GUIDE PRESENTATION DEVICE - A motion guide display device includes a head-mountable image display device that displays an image, a camera that takes a self image from a first person perspective, an image display processing unit that displays a reference image from a first person perspective as a following target and the self image at the display unit alternately in a time-dividing manner under the condition generating a blending feeling, and a display mode setting unit that lets the image display processing unit operate within the range of cycles (frequencies) and self-other ratios as the condition generating a blending feeling. This can bring the blending feeling with the reference image, and can support the continuation of spontaneous following motion. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109188 | ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PIXEL STRUCTURE - An active matrix organic light emitting diode pixel (AMOLED) pixel structure includes a plurality of sub pixels, wherein at least one of the sub pixels comprises two secondary sub pixels, and the secondary sub pixels are disposed with organic light emitting materials with different light emitting characteristics respectively, so that lights emitted from the secondary sub pixels are mixed to adjust the performance of the sub pixels. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109189 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a plurality of emitting pixels coupled to a plurality of scan lines extending in a row direction and a plurality of data lines extending in a column direction; a plurality of dummy pixels arranged in the row direction; a plurality of first repair lines extending in the column direction, that are coupled to the plurality of dummy pixels, and that are adapted to be coupled to the plurality of emitting pixels; a plurality of second repair lines extending in the column direction, and that are coupled to the plurality of dummy pixels; and a plurality of repair switching devices arranged in a matrix array and adapted to be coupled to the plurality of scan lines and the plurality of second repair lines and adapted to be coupled to the plurality of data lines. | 2015-04-23 |
20150109190 | Apparatus and Method for Powering LED Driver - A driver circuit for an LED display panel has a first constant current driver to drive green LEDs, a second constant current driver to drive blue LEDs, and a third constant current driver to drive red LEDs. The driver circuit also has an analog power module electrically coupled to the first, the second, and the third constant current drivers. The analog power module has two or more power sources. The driver circuit further includes a digital controller for transmitting digital control signals to the analog driver. The digital controller is powered by a digital power module. | 2015-04-23 |