| 18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20140118049 | LEVEL SHIFT SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, in a level shift switch, a first input signal is inputted into a first input-output terminal, a first output signal is outputted from a second input-output terminal, a second input signal is inputted into the second input-output terminal, a second output signal is outputted from the first input-output terminal. The level shift switch includes a transmission circuit, a first MOSFET, a second MOSFET, and a first one-shot pulse generation circuit. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118050 | HIGHLY ACCURATE TRUE RMS POWER DETECTOR FOR CELLULAR APPLICATIONS - New devices and methods capable of detecting a true Root-Mean-Square (RMS) power level of an analog input signal are disclosed. For example, an electronic circuit can include a squaring circuit that receives the analog input signal and processes the analog input signal so as to produce a squared-output of the analog input signal using an analog transfer function of the squaring circuit, and a square-root circuit that receives the squared-output and processes the squared-output using an analog transfer function of the square-root circuit so as to produce an analog RMS output signal representing the true RMS power level of the analog input signal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118051 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - A semiconductor device arrangement and a method. One embodiment includes at least one power transistor and at least one gate resistor located between a gate of the power transistor and a connecting point in the drive circuit of the power transistor. The semiconductor device arrangement includes a switchable element between the connecting point and a source of the power transistor. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118052 | SHIFT REGISTER AND GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT THEREOF - An Nth shift register includes a pull up unit, a driving unit, a first pull down unit, a second pull down unit, and a third pull down unit. The pull up unit is used for providing a first pull up signal according to a first clock signal, a second clock signal, and a starting pulse. The driving unit is used for providing a driving signal according to the first pull up signal and providing a gate signal according to the first clock signal and the driving signal. The first pull down unit is used for pulling down the first pull up signal according to the first clock signal. The second pull down unit is used for pulling down the driving signal according to a second pull up signal. The third pull down unit is used for pulling down the gate signal according to the second clock signal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118053 | HIGH FREQUENCY SWITCH CIRCUIT - N (n is an integer more than one) number of transistors are connected in series in an order from a first transistor to an n | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118054 | SWITCH CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a switch control circuit that controls a switching operation of a power switch circuit that includes cascode-coupled first and second transistors. A switch control circuit includes a first zener diode coupled between a gate of the first transistor and a first end of a capacitor supplying a power voltage and a second zener diode coupled to a gate and a source of the first transistor, and a first resistor coupled between the first zener diode and the second zener diode. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118055 | IGBT DIE STRUCTURE WITH AUXILIARY P WELL TERMINAL - An IGBT die structure includes an auxiliary P well region. A terminal, that is not connected to any other IGBT terminal, is coupled to the auxiliary P well region. To accelerate IGBT turn on, a current is injected into the terminal during the turn on time. The injected current causes charge carriers to be injected into the N drift layer of the IGBT, thereby reducing turn on time. To accelerate IGBT turn off, charge carriers are removed from the N drift layer by drawing current out of the terminal. To reduce V | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118056 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a control section, a first arm, and a second arm; and has an H-bridge circuit to supply an input current supplied from a power source to an output terminal as a reversible electric current on the basis of a control signal outputted from the control section and a reverse-connection-time backflow prevention circuit to prevent an electric current in a direction opposite to the direction of the input current from being supplied to the H-bridge circuit. The first arm is formed over a first island. The second arm is formed over a second island. The control section and the reverse-connection-time backflow prevention circuit are formed over a third island. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118057 | Half Bridge Flyback and Forward - A circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding, an input connected to a first terminal of the first winding, a first power transistor and a second power transistor. The first power transistor has a source, a gate, and a drain connected to a second terminal of the first winding. The second power transistor has a source connected to ground, a gate connected to a pulsed voltage drive source and a drain connected to the source of the first power transistor. The gate of the first power transistor is connected to a DC source or the same pulsed voltage drive source as the gate of the second power transistor. The first power transistor actively turns off independent of load current. Other circuit embodiments and corresponding load switching methods are also provided. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118058 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDING OF MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for guiding a multi-function switch guide. The apparatus for guiding a multi-function switch includes: a sensor unit that is disposed on an operating lever of a multi-function switch of a vehicle to sense an approach of a user or an operation of the operating lever; a switch state determining unit that determines a current operation state of the multi-function switch, when the approach of the user or the operation of the operating lever is sensed by the sensor unit; an information detection unit that detects a lever operation method corresponding to the current operation state of the multi-function switch; and an output control unit that performs a control to display the detected lever operation method. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118059 | THROUGH-SUBSTRATE VIA SHIELDING - A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate structure including a silicon substrate layer, a conductive through-substrate via extending through the silicon substrate layer. The apparatus further includes a semiconductor device located in the substrate structure and a conductive wall located between the through-substrate via and the semiconductor device. The conductive wall is in electrical contact with the silicon substrate layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118060 | RESISTANCE CORRECTION CIRCUIT, RESISTANCE CORRECTION METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Disclosed is a semiconductor device that suppresses stress-induced resistance value changes. The semiconductor device includes a resistance correction circuit. The resistance correction circuit includes a first resistor whose stress-resistance value relationship is a first relationship, a second resistor whose stress-resistance value relationship is a second relationship, and a correction section that controls the resistance value of a correction target resistor. The correction section detects the difference between the resistance value of the first resistor and the resistance value of the second resistor and corrects, in accordance with the result of detection, the resistance value of the correction target resistor. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118061 | DEMODULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A demodulation apparatus comprises: an envelope detecting unit configured to receive a signal from the outside and detect an envelope signal from the received signal; a reference voltage generating unit configured to generate a reference voltage on the basis of the detected envelope signal; a comparator configured to output a pulse signal on the basis of the envelope signal detected by the envelope detecting unit and the reference voltage generated by the reference voltage generating unit; and an input signal adjusting unit connected with an envelope signal input terminal of the comparator to selectively adjust a magnitude of the envelope signal input to the comparator. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118062 | RF CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION MODULE WITH INSTANTANEOUS POWER LIMITING FUNCTION - A radio frequency channel amplification module for communication satellite, comprises an input configured to convey an input radio frequency signal, an output configured to restore a pre-amplified output radio frequency signal intended to power a travelling wave tube amplifier that can be equipped with linearization means with predistortion, at least one first upstream gain control module arranged downstream of the input and one second downstream gain control module arranged downstream of the first upstream gain control module and upstream of any linearization means by predistortion. The channel amplification module also comprises an instantaneous power limiter intended to clip the peaks of the input radio frequency signals with a level exceeding a determined threshold value, the instantaneous power limiter being arranged in series between said first upstream gain control module and said second downstream gain control module. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118063 | RF Amplifier Architecture and Related Techniques - A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier system or transmitter includes one or more power amplifiers and a controller that is configured to adjust amplitudes and phases of RF input signals of the one or more power amplifiers and supply voltages applied to the one or more power amplifiers. In embodiments where multiple power amplifiers are used, a combiner may be provided to combine outputs of the power amplifiers. In at least one implementation, amplitude adjustment of the RF input signals of the one or more power amplifiers may be used to provide transmit power control and/or power backoff. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118064 | ELECTRONIC RADIO SYSTEM FOR POWER AMPLIFICATION WITH PROTECTION IN TERMS OF STANDING WAVE RATE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF PROTECTION - An electronic radio system for power amplification of a radiofrequency signal having an electronic circuit having at least one in-service amplifier component, a detector measuring at least one electrical parameter of the in-service amplifier component, having at least the intensity of the electric current supplying the in-service amplifier component, a power attenuator adjusting the output power of the electronic circuit, and a programmable circuit receiving and transmitting commands to control the modules of the radio electronic system. The programmable circuit furthermore includes means for obtaining at least one measurement value relating to the intensity of the electric current supplying said in-service amplifier component of said detector and means for controlling said power attenuator in the case where at least one measurement value obtained exceeds a predetermined threshold value corresponding thereto. The invention also relates to an associated electronic circuit protection method. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118065 | Linearization Circuits And Methods For Multilevel Power Amplifier Systems - Circuits and methods for achieving high linearity, high efficiency power amplifiers, including digital predistortion (DPD) and pulse cancellation in switched-state RF power amplifier systems are described. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118066 | LOW-COST DIGITAL PREDISTORTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING ENVELOPE DETECTION FEEDBACK - Disclosed herein is a low-cost digital predistortion apparatus using envelope detection feedback. The low-cost digital predistortion apparatus includes a digital predistortion unit and an envelope detection feedback unit. The digital predistortion unit converts the output of a predistorter into analog signals, frequency-modulates the analog signals into a pass band signal, and amplifies the frequency-modulated signal via a power amplifier. The envelope detection feedback unit converts the difference between the input and output of the power amplifier of the digital predistortion unit and the output of the power amplifier into baseband signals, respectively, converts the baseband signals into digital signals, estimates the nonlinear distortion characteristic output of the power amplifier, calculates a predistortion parameter that is used to compensate for the estimated nonlinear distortion characteristic output of the power amplifier. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118067 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT WITH DUAL SLOPE FOR AN AMPLIFIER - The electronic circuit is arranged for the fast, automatic gain control of an input amplifier. It includes a non-linear amplifier-comparator for comparing a reference signal (V | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118068 | AMPLIFICATION OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE AND AMPLIFICATION OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - An amplification output control device includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not a gain of a power amplifier varies based on a monitor value of input power from a driver amplifier to the power amplifier, and, when determining that the gain varies, outputs a monitor value of output power of the power amplifier to a driver control unit to cause the driver control unit to execute control of a bias voltage of the driver amplifier; and a control unit that determines whether or not the gain varies based on the monitor value of the output power of the power amplifier when determining that the gain does not vary based on the monitor value of the input power to the power amplifier, and, when determining that the gain varies, controls the bias voltage of the power amplifier. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118069 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT WITH UNIT FOR ATTENUATING AT LEAST ONE INPUT SIGNAL OF AN AMPLIFIER IN AN AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL LOOP - The electronic circuit ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118070 | Doherty Amplifier Circuit with Phase-Controlled Load Modulation - A symmetric Doherty amplifier includes a main amplifier and a peaking amplifier of the same size as the main amplifier. The symmetric Doherty amplifier is configured to operate at peak output power when the main amplifier and the peaking amplifier are each in saturation, and at output-back-off (OBO) when the main amplifier is in saturation and the peaking amplifier is not in saturation. Phase shift circuitry is configured to shift the phase at an output of the peaking amplifier at OBO so that a load impedance seen by the main amplifier and efficiency of the symmetric Doherty amplifier both increase at OBO as a function of the phase shift at the peaking amplifier output. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118071 | Compact Broadband Impedance Transformer - The present invention is directed to an impedance transformation device for use in a system having a characteristic system impedance, the device being characterized by a predetermined bandwidth having a center frequency. The device housing size is one-eighth wavelength of the center frequency. A first coupler is characterized by an even mode impedance and an odd mode impedance. The bandwidth is a function of the even mode impedance and the odd mode impedance substantially corresponds to the component port impedance. At least one second coupler is disposed in parallel with the first coupler and is characterized by the even mode impedance and the odd mode impedance. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118072 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILEVEL POWER AMPLIFICATION - Circuits and methods for performing multilevel power amplification using multiple different supply voltages or states are disclosed. In some embodiments, power amplifiers are provided that switch between three or more supply voltages or states. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118073 | CANCELLATION OF DYNAMIC OFFSET IN MOS RESISTORS - A circuit utilizes a MOS device in a triode mode of operation and includes a biasing circuit and a MOS device. The MOS device has a drain, a source, and a gate terminal, and is coupled to the biasing circuit. The source terminal, drain terminal, and gate terminal each has a potential and the drain and the source terminals have a resistance. The biasing circuit couples the drain and source terminals of the MOS device to the gate terminal of the MOS device. The biasing circuit couples a DC potential to the gate terminal to adjust the resistance between the source and drain terminals of the MOS device. The resistance between the source and drain terminals is a non-linear function of voltage potentials at the source and drain terminals. The biasing circuit reduces the non-linearity of the resistance between the drain and source terminals by modulating the potential at the gate terminal by a combination of source and drain terminal potentials. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118074 | POWER AMPLIFIER CONTROLLER - The present disclosure provides a power amplifier controller for starting up, operating, and shutting down a power amplifier. The power amplifier controller includes current sense amplifier circuitry adapted to monitor a main current of the power amplifier. A bias generator is also included and adapted to provide a predetermined standby bias voltage and an operational bias voltage based upon a main current level sensed by the current sense amplifier circuitry. The power amplifier controller further includes a sequencer adapted to control startup and shutdown sequences of the power amplifier. In at least one embodiment, the power amplifier is a gallium nitride (GaN) device, and the main current level sensed is a drain current of the GaN device. Moreover, the bias generator is a gate bias generator provided that the power amplifier is a field effect transistor (FET) device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118075 | SPUR CANCELLATION IN GSM-GPRS-EDGE POWER AMPLIFIERS WITH DC-DC CONVERTERS - A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier circuit with spur cancellation for GSM/GPRS/EDGE transceivers is disclosed. There is a power amplifier with an RF input, an RF output, and a voltage supply input. Additionally, there is an adjustable DC-DC converter with an input connected to a battery, an output connected to the voltage supply input of the power amplifier with a DC supply voltage signal generated thereby. A spur compensator generates an error control signal responsive to spurs in the DC supply voltage signal. The error control signal is applied to the RF input of the power amplifier. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118076 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CLOCK CORRECTION METHOD - A frequency error calculator circuit calculates the frequency error in a basic clock based on the basic clock and on a reference clock having a frequency higher than the basic clock. An operation clock generator circuit outputs an operation clock whose error has been corrected based on the frequency error calculated by the frequency error calculator circuit. An ON/OFF control circuit outputs an ON/OFF control signal that specifies the calculation timing that the frequency error calculator circuit calculates the frequency error of the basic clock based on the frequency error calculated by the frequency error calculator circuit. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118077 | INVERTER CELL FOR A RING OSCILLATOR - An inverter cell for a ring oscillator. The inverter cell includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first resistor, a second resistor, and a capacitor. A voltage input terminal is connected to gates of the first transistor and the second transistor. A voltage output terminal is connected drains of the first transistor and the second transistor. The first resistor is connected to the source of the first transistor and a first voltage potential. The second resistor is connected to the source of the second transistor and a second voltage potential. The capacitor has a first end directly connected to the source of the first transistor and the first end of the first resistor and a second end directly connected to the source of the second transistor and the first end of the second resistor. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118078 | RELAXATION OSCILLATOR - A relaxation oscillator for generating an output clock signal includes a RC circuit, a bias generation stage, first and second comparator stages, and a logic circuit. The RC circuit generates first and second comparator input signals that are transmitted to the first and second comparator stages. The bias generation stage generates first and second bias voltages that are provided to each of the first and second comparator stages. The first and second comparator stages generate first and second comparator output signals, respectively, based on the first and second comparator input signals and the first and second bias voltages. The first and second comparator output signals are provided to the logic circuit that generates the output clock signal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118079 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A resonator element includes a base portion which includes one end portion and the other end portion opposing the one end portion in a plan view, and a pair of vibrating arms which extend along a first direction from the one end portion of the base portion. The base portion includes a reduced width portion in which a width is gradually decreased along a second direction intersecting the first direction toward a direction side which is separated from the base portion along the first direction, in at least one of the one end portion and the other end portion, and a fixing portion is provided between the one end portion and the other end portion of the base portion. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118080 | FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER - A digitally controlled frequency synthesizer less influenced by disturbance noise is provided without using a ΔΣ modulator. The frequency synthesizer, whose oscillation frequency is digitally controlled, includes a loop gain control section configured to generate digital control data for controlling a loop gain of the frequency synthesizer; a DA conversion section configured to convert lower bits of the digital control data to an analog voltage; and an oscillation section configured to oscillate at a frequency corresponding to higher bits of the digital control data and the analog voltage output from the DA conversion section. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118081 | Multiplexed Configurable Sigma Delta Modulators for Noise Shaping in a 25-Percent Duty Cycle Digital Transmitter - A modulator generates a baseband digital signal from an information-bearing digital signal. The baseband signal has time-varying phase and amplitude defined by a sequence of complex data words, each having an in-phase (I) component and a quadrature (Q) component. A noise-shaping modulator generates a noise-shaped digital signal from the baseband digital signal such that quantization noise in the noise-shaping modulator is attenuated by a spectral null of its noise transfer function. The spectral null is selected by a noise-shaping parameter corresponding to a selected one of a plurality of output frequencies. A signal converter generates an analog signal conveying the information of the information-bearing digital signal on an analog carrier signal having the selected output frequency. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118082 | FORWARD COUPLED DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - Described is a directional coupler for forward coupling energy from an input port to a coupling port. The directional coupler has a coupling factor and an operating frequency and an operating wavelength corresponding to the operating frequency. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118083 | ELECTRONICALLY TUNABLE ACTIVE DUPLEXER SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention provides a novel electronically tunable active duplexer for wireless transceiver applications. It relates to an active duplexer with full-duplex operation, permitting simultaneous transmission and reception of signals at same or different frequencies. Instead of incorporating fixed or mechanically adjustable capacitors, and even instead of incorporating varactor diodes, it incorporates one or more capacitance tuning circuit in phase shifting networks enabling one to electronically tune, with ease and precision, the frequency at which isolation is desired, over a band in both transmit and receive modes of operations. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118084 | CIRCUIT MODULE - A circuit module includes a duplexer mounted on a module board and a cover layer is stacked on an insulating layer that is disposed on one principal surface of a device board so as to enclose a predetermined area thereof. A transmission filter device and a reception filter device that have different transmission bands are provided on the one principal surface of the device board in the predetermined area thereof within the space enclosed by the insulating layer between the device board and the cover layer. Accordingly, the duplexer does not include a package board as in the existing technique, and in turn a circuit module including the duplexer mounted on the module board is significantly reduced in height and in size. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118085 | Adjustable Waveguide Busbar - A waveguide busbar for conducting microwaves includes a group input for coupling in a group microwave signal, a plurality of filter inputs for coupling in a plurality of microwave signals, a dual waveguide that comprises a first single waveguide and a second single waveguide. The plurality of filter inputs are disposed along the dual waveguide, as well as at least one adjustable coupling member that provides a connection between the first single waveguide and the second single waveguide and that is configured such that it adjusts a phase length of the connection. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118086 | Mixer - A frequency shifter configured to shift the frequency of a signal, the frequency shifter comprising: a resonant structure configured to mechanically resonate at a first frequency; and a plurality of capacitors, each capacitor having a variable plate separation distance, wherein the resonant structure is configured to cause the plate separation distance of each capacitor to oscillate so as to cause the frequency of the signal to shift by the first frequency. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118087 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR COMPRISING COLLAR AND FRAME - An acoustic resonator structure comprises a first electrode disposed on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer, a frame disposed within a main membrane region defined by an overlap between the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode, and having an outer edge substantially aligned with a boundary of the main membrane region, and a collar formed separate from the frame, disposed outside the main membrane region, and having an inner edge substantially aligned with the boundary of or overlapping the main membrane region. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118088 | ACCOUSTIC RESONATOR HAVING COMPOSITE ELECTRODES WITH INTEGRATED LATERAL FEATURES - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator device includes a bottom electrode on a substrate over one of a cavity and an acoustic reflector, a piezoelectric layer on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. At one of the bottom electrode and the top electrode is a composite electrode having an integrated lateral feature, arranged between planar top and bottom surfaces of the composite electrode and configured to create a cut-off frequency mismatch. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118089 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR HAVING DOPED PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER WITH IMPROVED PIEZOELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator structure includes a first electrode disposed over a substrate, a piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode and a second electrode disposed over the first piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer is formed of a piezoelectric material doped with one of erbium or yittrium at an atomic percentage of greater than three for improving piezoelectric properties of the piezoelectric layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118090 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER WITH MULTIPLE DOPANTS - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator structure includes a first electrode disposed over a substrate, a piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode and a second electrode disposed over the first piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer is formed of a piezoelectric material doped with multiple rare earth elements for improving piezoelectric properties of the piezoelectric layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118091 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR HAVING COLLAR STRUCTURE - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator structure comprises a first electrode disposed over a substrate, a first piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first piezoelectric layer, and a collar structure disposed around a perimeter of an active region defined by an overlap between the first electrode, the second electrode, and the piezoelectric layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118092 | ACCOUSTIC RESONATOR HAVING INTEGRATED LATERAL FEATURE AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FEATURE - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator device includes a bottom electrode on a substrate over one of a cavity and an acoustic mirror, a piezoelectric layer on the bottom electrode, a top electrode on the piezoelectric layer, and a temperature compensation feature having positive temperature coefficient for offsetting at least a portion of a negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer. At least one of the bottom electrode and the top electrode includes an integrated lateral feature configured to create at least one of a cut-off frequency mismatch and an acoustic impedance mismatch. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118093 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE - An electronic component module includes: a multi-layered wiring board formed by stacking insulating layers, an inner wiring layer formed between the insulating layers, and a surface wiring layer formed on an outermost insulating layer of the insulating layers; and an acoustic wave device located inside the multi-layered wiring board, wherein the acoustic wave device includes a functional element and a sealing portion, the functional element being located on a substrate and exciting an acoustic wave, and the sealing portion sealing the functional element so as to form an air-space above the functional element, and a terminal portion of the surface wiring layer does not overlap the air-space of the acoustic wave device as viewed from a stacking direction of the multi-layered wiring board, the terminal portion being a region to which a terminal of an electronic component is fixed in the surface wiring layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118094 | ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER AND MODULE - An acoustic wave filter includes: multimode filters, each including an IDT, connected in parallel; a ceiling that is commonly located above at least two multimode filters of the multimode filters so as to form a cavity between the IDT and the ceiling, electrically connected to the multimode filters, and formed of a metal; and at least two terminals that are electrically connected to the ceiling and located above the at least two multimode filters. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118095 | MULTI-MODE FILTER - The present invention provides a multi-mode cavity filter in which signals are coupled to or from a resonator body, using a coupling path with first and second portions arranged such that current flows in opposite directions and the couplings due to the magnetic fields generated partially cancel one another. In this way, the degree of coupling to any particular mode of the filter can be closely controlled by varying the length and/or orientation of the portions with respect to each other. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118096 | PRY PLATE TRIPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER - A pry plate tripping circuit breaker includes a housing, an operation mechanism, a lock catch, a tripping mechanism, a movable contact, an immovable contact, an arc extinguish chamber and a bimetallic strip. The lock catch includes a lock portion to cooperate with the operation mechanism and an action portion to cooperate with the tripping mechanism. The trigging mechanism includes a pry plate unit and a drive unit to drive the pry plate unit. The drive unit includes a conductive plate electrically connected with the bimetallic strip and an electromagnetic induction member on the conductive plate. The pry plate unit includes a pry plate. One end of the pry plate is provided with an armature, and another end of the pry plate corresponds to the action portion of the lock catch. The pry plate is provided with an elastic member. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118097 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - In an electromagnetic relay, terminal slits into which a coil terminal connected to a coil, a fixed contact terminal to which a fixed contact is attached, and a movable contact terminal electrically connected to a movable contact are inserted into is formed in a base, and the base is formed with ventilation holes used to discharge gas generated in an internal space and discharge vapor generated in the internal space. The ventilation holes are formed so as to be connected with the terminal slits. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118098 | NDFEB SYSTEM SINTERED MAGNET - A NdFeB system sintered magnet according to the present invention is a NdFeB system sintered magnet having a base material produced by orienting powder of a NdFeB system alloy and sintering the powder, with Dy and/or Tb (the “Dy and/or Tb” is hereinafter called R | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118099 | GAS-INSULATED DELTA TRANSFORMER - An encapsulated delta transformer for medium to high voltages includes a hermetically sealed housing that encloses a volume, a delta shaped transformer arranged in the housing, and a passageway for a fluid. The passageway protruding through the housing and the volume enclosed by the passageway is in fluidal connection to an outside of the housing. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118100 | LAMINATED COIL COMPONENT - In the laminated coil component, the grain diameter of the coil conductors is 10 μm to 22 μm after baking is completed. When the grain diameter of the coil conductors is set to be 10 μm or larger after baking is completed, surface roughness of the coil conductors can be reduced to such an extent that a satisfactory Q value can be obtained at a high frequency. In addition, when the grain diameter of the coil conductors is set to be 22 μm or smaller after baking is completed, metal of the coil conductors can be refrained from being rapidly melted down during baking. Accordingly, a high Q value can be obtained while a high quality is ensured. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118101 | TRANSFORMER PROVIDED WITH A TAPS PANEL, AN ELECTRIC-INSULATION METHOD TAPS PANEL OF A DRY DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, AND A TAPS PANEL FOR A DRY DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER - The present invention relates to a dry distribution transformer comprising a housing ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118102 | TELECOMMUNICATION SURGE PROTECTOR SYSTEM - A telecommunication surge protector system is provided. The surge protector has a transparent housing having four peripheral pins and a single central pin. The four peripheral pins are electrically connected to surge/non-surge protection components and communication transmission lines. The surge protector further has a fusible link, a voltage limiting component and a current liming component. Damage to the fusible link is visible through the transparent housing. The transparent nature of the housing also provides visual indication of the status of the communication transmission service with respect to the non-surge protection components. The present five pin surge protector is inserted into a socket of the telecommunication system. The socket of the present system has five openings, all of which are shallow; therein preventing the accidental insertion of a non-fusing surge protector pin into the system. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118103 | SERVICE DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY - A service disconnect assembly includes a receiver assembly having a fuse receptacle that is configured to receive a fuse therein. The service disconnect assembly includes a lockout device having a latch. The latch is actuatable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch cooperates with the receiver assembly in the latched position such that the lockout device cannot be removed from the receiver assembly. The latch is configured to be locked in the latched position. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118104 | Low Energy Communication of Medical Monitoring Information - Methods, systems, and devices for low energy communication of medical testing information are provided. Low energy communication of medical testing information may include detecting an analyte sample, determining an analyte concentration associated with the detected analyte sample, and transmitting an indication of the analyte concentration to an external device using a low energy wireless communication protocol. Transmitting an indication of the analyte concentration to an external device using a low energy wireless communication protocol may include generating an audio indication of the analyte concentration, packetizing the audio indication, and transmitting the packetized audio indication. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118105 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION WITHIN A STRUCTURE - A system of electrical distribution within a building, which selectively energizes power sockets only when an appliance is connected to the socket and in need of power. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PROCESS MOLDED PARTS - A system and method are provided for reading and identifying molded products based on detecting intentionally introduced defects in the molded products that were included to identify and authenticate the molded products, or to confirm compatibility of the molded products in devices in which the molded products are installed for use. Process conditions in the fabrication or formation of melt processed parts are modified to deliberately introduce surface, detectable defects into the melt processed parts. A Quality Review (QR) code that specifies a compilation of at least some of the actual defects that are present in the molded part is provided, potentially encrypted, for comparison purposes. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118107 | Electronic Lock Having a Mobile Device User Interface - An electronic lock having one or more lock settings that can be updated using a mobile device. The mobile device includes an app that provides a user interface through which one or more lock settings of the electronic lock can be selected and modified. When the user has made the desired selections to the lock settings on the mobile device, the mobile device wirelessly transmits these settings to the electronic lock. The electronic lock is configured to update its lock settings based on the wireless communication from the mobile device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118108 | Wireless Personal Tracking Device - An apparatus for tracking, security, badging, and reporting is disclosed, as is a method of use. The apparatus may take the form of a keycard, fob, badge, or other encapsulated electronic device. The incorporation of an electronic compass, accelerometer, and wireless transceiver allows for the more dynamic uses of the apparatus when compared to existing radio frequency identification (RFID) cards. The power is supplied by a thin film micro energy cell (MEC) battery. Additionally, the apparatus has energy harvesting capabilities to recharge the battery. The apparatus interacts with various communication points, including but not limited to, computer terminals, mobile devices, security points, and entryways. This is achieved using a protocol such as Bluetooth Low Energy. The apparatus interacts and communicates with a host system employed on the premises. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118109 | INTERACTIVE DOOR SYSTEM TO PROVIDE DOOR ACCESS TO A USER - An interactive door system is able to validate a first user who seeks access through the door and simultaneously alerts a plurality of devices associated with a second user when the first user is present at the door. The system includes a base unit operably connected to the door and able to unlock a locking mechanism of the door. The base unit includes a monitor, a keypad, a speaker, a camera, a microphone, a biometric scanner, and a communication system able to simultaneously alert the plurality of devices associated with the second user when the first user is present at the door and allow the second user to engage in two-way voice or data communications between any one of the plurality of devices and the base unit. The system allows the second user to determine whether to provide door access to the first user. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118110 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS - A storage system for material containers provides a readable ID distinguishing each container, and includes a scale that weighs containers, so that the system can distinguish between containers that are sufficiently loaded to be effective and containers that are insufficiently loaded. The system preferably includes storage for containers held in contact with readers of the container IDs. This allows a controller to keep track of containers checked out for use and returned for storage, and to identify containers that have been discharged. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118111 | DETERMINING THE STATE OF A GARAGE DOOR USING VEHICLE SENSORS - A garage door can be detected as being open by sensing various physical conditions the existence of which indicate the garage door as being open. When a door is determined to be open, a notification message is wirelessly transmitted to a predetermined entity or person notifying them that the door is open. Corrective action can then be taken to close the door to keep the vehicle and contents of the garage secure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118112 | Conversion of Alert Messages for Dissemination in a Program Distribution Network - A system for inserting alert based information into broadcast programming over a program distribution network. A program distributor transmits broadcast programming over program distribution network via a network fabric. When program distributor receives alert based information, the program distributor converts the alert information from a first format to a second format compatible with the broadcast programming and the program distributor inserts the converted alert into a signal carrying the broadcast programming via the network fabric. A method is also disclosed for inserting alert based information into a broadcast programming transmitted over a program distribution network. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118113 | DETECTING ROGUE RADIO FREQUENCY BASED TAGS BASED ON LOCATIONING - A method and system for detecting rogue radio frequency based devices includes a plurality of radio frequency based tags disposed at different locations within an area and operable to periodically broadcast information in a beacon, the information including each tag's unique identity information. A map of the area specifies identified radio frequency based tags and their respective locations within the area. A mobile device reads beacons in proximity to the radio frequency based tags and sends location update messages to a server that detects rogue radio frequency based devices within the area based on the location update messages and the map. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118114 | BRIDGE BOARD FOR ENHANCING FUNCTIONALITY OF A DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE - A bridge board for enhancing functionality on a Data Acquisition Device (DAD). The bridge board is configured to be in data communication with the DAD, and the DAD configured to be selectively fired upon receipt of firing instructions from the bridge board. When fired, the DAD is configured to acquire and store DAD data, if DAD data is available for acquisition. In preferred embodiments, the bridge board is configured to allow the DAD to communicate with a controller via serial communication using a 3-wire cable. The bridge board is further configured to generate enhanced DAD data, the enhanced DAD data comprising enhancements made by the bridge board to DAD data received by the bridge board from the DAD. The bridge board thus enables the controller to acquire data from multiple types of DAD, different both in genus and in species, and different in levels of functionality and capability. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118115 | PROTECTION OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSPONDER AND A TERMINAL - A method for protecting communication between an electromagnetic transponder and a terminal, wherein the transmission of a polling request by the terminal is only allowed when the transponder is in mechanical contact or in quasi-mechanical contact with the terminal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118116 | Protection System For Radio Frequency Communications - A system for protecting radio frequency (RF) communications and related techniques includes generating masking signals at an RF device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) card. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118117 | Radio Frequency Identification in Safety Applications - Aspects of the present invention provide an RFID system for safely controlling an auto guided vehicle, an automated robot or other moving object (“AGV/BOT”). The system may include a plurality of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags, and each may store a unique identification in a first memory location, a position in a second memory location and/or an instruction in a third memory location. An AGV/BOT having an RFID transceiver or antenna and a computer with a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing a predetermined table may read one or more of the memory locations. The table comprises a plurality of data elements with certain data elements associated with particular RFID tags. The AGV/BOT safely determines its location upon matching the one or more memory locations read with one or more data elements, or triggers a fault upon failing to match. The AGV/BOT may also predict the next RFID tag. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118118 | REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR TENNIS BALL THROWING MACHINE - A tennis ball throwing machine includes a processor mounted on the machine. The processor is operatively connected to a first receiver that is adapted to communicate with the processor and to receive instructions regarding the operation of the machine. A remote controller includes a first transmitter for transmitting signals from the remote controller regarding the operation of the machine. The remote controller includes an interface having start/stop control of the machine. The remote controller has two-way communication with the ball machine processor. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118119 | Wireless Trainable Transceiver Device With Integrated Interface And GPS Modules - A trainable transceiver having an integrated interface connections with various vehicle modules for use with various remote electronic devices and a method of programming and using the same. The wireless trainable transceiver is in a vehicle with an integrated interface allowing connection to a human to machine interface and vehicle position determination device, such a navigation system and compass and the wireless trainable transceiver has the ability to change functions associated with preset buttons on the trainable transceiver, depending upon the location of the vehicle. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118120 | SMART GATEWAY, SMART HOME SYSTEM AND SMART CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A smart controlling method applied to a smart home system for controlling a number of home appliances of the smart home system is able to learn the habits of the user in relation to the home appliances, deeming a control operation a habit when a certain controlling command is repeated for more than a predetermined number of times in a predetermined period. When the current certain condition value matches one of the habit certain conditions, the smart home system calls the corresponding habit controlling command to control the relative home appliance to execute the habitual operation. A smart gateway and a smart home system are also provided. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118121 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ANOTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A control method used between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, which has a type of controller different from the first electronic device, is provided. The control method includes receiving user inputs from an input unit of the second electronic device and generating corresponding operating signals. Acquiring the operating signal, converting the operating signals into commands, which can be identified by the first electronic device, sending the command to the first electronic device and executing the command and thus control the first electronic device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118122 | AGENT APPARATUS, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AGENT APPARATUS - An agent apparatus to relay operation control information between at least one remote controller and at least one electrical apparatus, the agent apparatus includes a communication unit to receive operation control information, of the at least one electrical apparatus, transmitted from the remote controller and to transmit the operation control information to the at least one electrical apparatus, a controller to learn the received operation control information of the at least one of electrical apparatus to generate a macro and to control output of the generated macro, and a storage unit to store the operation control information of the at least one electrical apparatus and the generated macro. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118123 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HOME DEVICE BASED ON SERVICE LOGIC IN HOME NETWORK SYSTEM - A method of controlling at least one home device in a home network system through a home gateway is provided. The method includes transmitting information about at least one home device installed in a home to a server, receiving extracted scenario information configured with combinations of services that are providable through the at least one home device from the server, and transmitting the extracted scenario information to a user terminal, receiving a control signal corresponding to a scenario selected by the user terminal from the user terminal, and if an event signal is detected from the at least one home device corresponding to the selected scenario, controlling the at least one home device according to the selected scenario. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118124 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF EXTRACTING DATA AND PROGRAM - A time interval setting unit sets a time interval that depends on the number of items of data stored by a storage unit. A storage processing unit stores the data in the storage unit at every time interval that is set by the time interval setting unit. The storage unit retains the data at the time interval that depends on data acquirement time. A data extraction unit extracts the data by the number of items of data that depends on the number of items of display data, from the items of data stored by the storage unit. When the time interval setting unit updates the time interval, it is not necessary to perform subsampling or compression on the data stored by the storage unit and the data can be retained at the time interval that depends on the data acquirement time with less processing load. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118125 | STREAM-INDEPENDENT SOUND TO HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM - A haptic conversion system is provided that receives a plurality of audio streams of an audio signal. The haptic conversion system further determines, for each stream of the plurality of streams, whether at least one parameter of the one or more parameters indicates that the corresponding stream is to be converted into a haptic effect, and thus, identifies one or more streams that include at least one parameter that indicates the corresponding stream is to be converted into the haptic effect. The haptic conversion system further generates, for the identified streams, a haptic signal based on each corresponding stream. The haptic conversion system further sends, for the identified streams, each haptic signal to an actuator to generate a haptic effect. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118126 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR CONTROLLER - An apparatus and method for controlling a haptic actuator. A haptic actuator controller can includes driver input amplifier, an actuator feedback amplifier, an actuator driver, and a gain controller. The actuator driver is configured to drive a haptic actuator based on a difference of output of the input amplifier and output of the actuator feedback amplifier. The gain controller is configured to determine a boost interval for initiating motion of the haptic actuator, the boost interval based on a boost threshold back-electromotive-force (BEMF) voltage value exceeding a BEMF voltage generated by the haptic actuator. The gain controller is also configured to apply boost gains in the input amplifier and the feedback amplifier during the boost interval. The boost gains are higher than gains applied subsequent to the boost interval to maintain motion of the haptic actuator. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING SURFACE FEATURES ON A USER INTERFACE WITH HAPTIC EFFECTS - A haptic effect enabled device for simulating a tactile sensation on a surface. In some cases, the haptic effect enabled device may be a user interface device, and the tactile sensation may be simulated on a surface of the user interface device. The interface device may include a haptic output device configured to generate a haptic effect, such as a periodic haptic effect, at the surface. The interface device may include a drive module configured to generate a periodic drive signal based on a touch input at the surface of the interface device and based on the tactile sensation to be simulated at the surface. The interface device may include a drive circuit operatively coupled to the drive module and the haptic output device and configured to apply the periodic drive signal to the haptic output device. In some cases, the surface may be separate from the device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118128 | Smart Horn System and Method - A smart horn in the form of a combination dual tone, high decibel bicycle horn and beacon light is disclosed. In one embodiment, the smart horn includes a horn for producing sound, a light source for producing light and a housing in which the horn and light source are included. The housing includes light ports and sound ports. The sound ports surround the light ports. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118129 | HANDS-FREE SIGNALING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A hands-free signaler can include a gesture-detection sensor configured to detect a change in state associated with movement of a portion of a user's body other than one or both of his hands. A controller can be configured to assess whether a change in state detected by the gesture-detection sensor resulted from an intentional or an unintentional gesture by the user. The signaler can have an illuminable indicator. The controller can be further configured to selectively activate the illuminable indicator in a manner corresponding to a detected change of state assessed by the controller to have resulted from a respective intentional gesture. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118130 | AUTOMOBILE WARNING METHOD AND AUTOMOBILE WARNING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - An automobile warning method and an automobile warning system are provided. The automobile warning method is disclosed, implemented by an automobile warning system on a vehicle, wherein the automobile warning system includes a microwave reflective detection device and a control device, including: emitting, by the microwave reflective detection device, a microwave signal for detecting whether a mobile object is present in a blind spot of the vehicle; and when the presence of the mobile object is detected, changing, by the control device, a state of a controlled device of the vehicle. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118131 | MONITORING AND WARNING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - There is provided a monitoring and warning system for vehicles including a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a warning unit, an expression recognition unit and a sign recognition unit. The first image sensor captures a first image frame toward a driver seat direction. The second image sensor captures a second image frame toward a forward direction. The expression recognition unit recognizes a sleep expression according to the first image frame to accordingly control the warning unit to trigger a first warning. The sign recognition unit recognizes a stop sign according to the second image frame to accordingly control the warning unit to trigger a second warning. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118132 | ABSOLUTE ACCELERATION SENSOR FOR USE WITHIN MOVING VEHICLES - A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the communication system is customized before it is installed within the vehicle. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the communication system is customizable after it is installed within the vehicle by turning on and/or turning off one or more of the data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is able to be implemented on a bus or other such fleet vehicles. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118133 | On-Board Display Control Device and On-Board Display Control Method - On-board display control methods and systems are provided. In one implementation for displaying speedometer information and miscellaneous information on an instrument panel display, a nonuse region determination unit of an on-board display control device determines a nonuse speed region in a speedometer in accordance with a traveling status of a vehicle. A display control unit of the on-board display control device then exercises control such that an enlarged view of the miscellaneous information is displayed over the nonuse speed region when the nonuse region determination unit determines that there is the nonuse speech region. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118134 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is provided. The TPMS includes: a plurality of sensors which output sensing signals, the plurality of sensors including a printable pressure sensor which senses an air pressure of a tire, and a temperature sensor which senses an air temperature inside the tire; a signal processor which is configured to process the sensing signals output by the plurality of sensors; a wireless power receiver which is configured to receive energy from a power source and output power; and a rechargeable battery which is configured to be charged by the power output by the wireless receiver and supply power to the plurality of sensors to sense the air pressure of the tire and the air temperature inside the tire. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118135 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CELLULAR GATEWAY - A method for monitoring at least one ambient condition at a remote site, the method executed at least in part by a computer, configures at least one sensing device at the remote site according to one or more setup instructions transmitted wirelessly from a host processor at a first site, wherein the configuration associates the at least one sensing device with a personal communications device wherein the at least one sensing device is energizable to wirelessly transmit, to the personal communications device, a sensor signal that is indicative of the at least one ambient condition according to the setup instructions. In response to the transmitted sensor signal, information about the at least one ambient condition displays on the personal communications device that is associated with the at least one sensing device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118136 | ANTI-THEFT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic protection device against theft/vandalism allows capturing, processing and treatment of a signal coming outside which is caused by a person other than the owner and user of such device. Thus, as a result of biodetection of a strange person's specific biometric features, it transmits with some specialized modules, through an amplifier, an alarm signal toward some audible/optical devices, GSM phones and visual monitoring. Upon changing the position of the device caused by attempted theft, some GPS capturing and transmission devices | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118137 | Apparatus And Method For Providing A Task Reminder Based On User Location - Providing a reminder of a task to be performed at a task location includes receiving location information identifying a location of a user via a mobile communication device associated with the user, receiving information that identifies a task, receiving information that identifies a task location, and providing a reminder for the task based on a current location of the user and on a comparison of an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading toward the task location and an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading away from the task location. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118138 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC ALARMS - Systems and methods for providing sensitive and specific alarms indicative of glycemic condition are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method of processing sensor data by a continuous analyte sensor includes: evaluating sensor data using a first function to determine whether a real time glucose value meets a first threshold; evaluating sensor data using a second function to determine whether a predicted glucose value meets a second threshold; activating a hypoglycemic indicator if either the first threshold is met or if the second threshold is predicted to be met; and providing an output based on the activated hypoglycemic indicator. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118139 | Personal Assistance Monitoring System - A personal assistance monitor for estimating whether a person needs assistance or not, and for requesting assistance, when appropriate. Some embodiments of the present invention can request help for a person even if the person is unconscious or paralyzed. The illustrative embodiment comprises two bracelets—one is worn on a person's right wrist and the other is worn on the left wrist. Each bracelet comprises an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration of the wrist to which it is affixed. The measures of motion detected by both bracelets are analyzed for insight into the person's well-being. When the illustrative embodiment estimates that the person needs assistance, the illustrative embodiment prompts the person to decline assistance. When the person declines assistance, the illustrative embodiment continues monitoring the person. In contrast, when the person fails to decline the offer of assistance, the illustrative embodiment requests help. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118140 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REQUESTING THE AID OF SECURITY VOLUNTEERS USING A SECURITY NETWORK - The disclosure generally relates to providing a network of security volunteers who can opt-in to provide security services and/or a physical presence to deter, distract, delay, or prevent a potentially threatening situation. Security volunteers can receive alerts from a central monitoring center regarding nearby distress signals sent from a victim's device, and can then proceed to the location of the victim. Security volunteers can view their location and the location of the victim on a map on their mobile devices, as well as communicate with a victim's device, the central monitoring center, and other security volunteers who are responding to the scene. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118141 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REPORTING CONDITION OF FIRST ENTITY TO SECOND ENTITY - A method of reporting a condition of a first entity to a second entity, the method includes determining, as performed on a processor in a computer system, the condition of the first entity based on an aggregation of structured and unstructured information and entity-activity information of the first entity. The method also includes reporting the condition of the first entity to the second entity. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118142 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REPORTING CONDITION OF FIRST ENTITY TO SECOND ENTITY - A system for reporting a condition of a first entity to a second entity, the system includes a processor that executes instructions to determine the condition of the first entity based on an aggregation of structured and unstructured information and entity-activity information of the first entity, and a reporting unit that reports the condition of the first entity to the second entity. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118143 | WIRELESS SENSOR NODE FOR AUTONOMOUS MONITORING AND ALERTS IN REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS - A method, apparatus, system, and computer program products provides personal alert and tracking capabilities using one or more nodes. Each node includes radio transceiver chips operating at different frequency ranges, a power amplifier, sensors, a display, and embedded software. The chips enable the node to operate as either a mobile sensor node or a relay base station node while providing a long distance relay link between nodes. The power amplifier enables a line-of-sight communication between the one or more nodes. The sensors provide a GPS signal, temperature, and accelerometer information (used to trigger an alert condition). The embedded software captures and processes the sensor information, provides a multi-hop packet routing protocol to relay the sensor information to and receive alert information from a command center, and to display the alert information on the display. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118144 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING VARIABLE TEMPO SENSORY OVERLOAD TO DETER, DELAY, DISTRACT OR DISRUPT A PERPETRATOR AND DECREASE AN INTENSITY OF A POTENTIAL CRIMINAL ACT - The present invention builds on TASOS as well as recent discoveries in how the human brain manages multiple tasks and deals with new information or stimuli in order to impact a perpetrator's ability to complete a crime. deter, delay, disrupt and distract perpetrators of violent crimes. A sensory overload controller is used to initiate various audible and visual events to deliver sophisticated mental stimulation that challenge a perpetrator's ability to mentally focus and succeed at certain tasks. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118145 | WIRELESS THEFT DETECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wireless theft detection system comprises a device holder and a docking station. The device holder includes a first wireless communication module adapted to establish a wireless link with an external second wireless communication module, a first alarm module, and a first processing module. The docking station includes the second wireless communication module, a second alarm module, and a second processing module. The first wireless communication module is adapted to generate first link quality information or the second wireless communication module is adapted to generate second link quality information, and both the first processing module and the second processing module are adapted to control the first and the second alarm module to generate a first and a second alarm signal, respectively, when a quality of the wireless link is below a predetermined threshold value. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118146 | INTELLIGENCE IC LOCK - An intelligence IC lock combines a touch panel of human-machine interface and a noncontact RFID chip card, reader device, password input circuit, identification unit, data processing unit, monitor and auto-dial unit, battery monitor unit, and CANBus(Control Area Network Bus). The chip card has functions of identification, value-stored, and calculation which the account of the card is rebuildable and theft-proof. With the functions mentioned above, the intelligence IC lock is applied to entrance management, retail system, and vehicle control. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118147 | DIRECTIONAL SENSING MECHANISM AND COMMUNICATIONS AUTHENTICATION - The present invention is directed toward an RFID device that includes a motion sensing mechanism. The motion sensing mechanism is adapted to sense motion of the RFID device and then selectively allow or restrict the RFID device's ability to transmit messages, which may include sensitive data, when the RFID device is placed in an RF field. Thus, the motion sensing mechanism is utilized to control access to data on the RFID device to only instances when the holder of the RFID device moves the RFID device in a predefined sequence of motion(s). | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118148 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AN INDIVIDUAL - An individual is monitored by providing a monitoring system having a control device in communication with appliances. A routine usage of the appliance by an individual is determined. A deviation from the routine usage of the appliance is detected. An alarm signal is sent to a remote communication device of a third party. The third party remotely manipulates the appliance via the control device to remove the deviation from the routine usage, such as turning off an iron or closing a refrigerator door, without involving the individual. | 2014-05-01 |
