| 18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
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| 20140118149 | LOCATION AND NOTIFICATION TRACKING SYSTEM - A location and notification tracking system includes at least one transmitter carried by a person for transmitting location data signals corresponding to the location of the at least one transmitter. A tracing application software provided on one or more communication devices sets operational parameters corresponding to boundaries in which the individual is free to move about. A data server receives the data signals from the one or more communication devices corresponding to the operational parameters set in the tracing application software. The data server receives the location data signals from the at least one transmitter and sends alert signals to the one or more communication devices when the at least one transmitter is outside of the operational boundaries set on the tracing application software. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118150 | Wireless Code Game Enuresis Alarm for the Treatment of Enuresis | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118151 | External Antenna Detection Device - Systems and methods for detecting that a removable antenna is electrically connected to a communication device are disclosed. An exemplary detection device includes a visual indicator component and a data indicator component. The visual indicator component electrically connects to an RF antenna connector of the communication device. The visual indicator component generates a visual indicator in response to the RF antenna connector being connected to the removable antenna. The RF antenna connector being connected to the removable antenna provides electrical paths through the visual indicator component and through the data indicator component from at least one voltage source to ground. The data indicator component electrically connects to the RF antenna connector. The data indicator component generates a data indicator in response to the RF antenna connector being connected to the removable antenna. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118152 | AUTOMATED CALIBRATION METHOD FOR A DRAGGING EQUIPMENT DETECTOR - A method for calibrating a moving object impact detector is disclosed. A controller may receive input indicative of movement of an impact element from a first position to a second position. The controller may also receive an activation signal corresponding to the movement of the impact element. The controller may further receive input indicative of instructions to correlate the activation signal with the movement of the impact element. The controller may selectively set the activation signal as a reference signal for the detector, with the reference signal being indicative of an impact the moving object impact detector is set to detect. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118153 | HARDWARE ATTITUDE DETECTION IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE DEVICES WITH MEMS MOTION SENSORS - Systems and methods for detecting an attitude of a device are disclosed. The system includes a processing system including at least a sensor processor and an application processor, which are distinct. The system further includes a memory system including one or more computer-readable media. The computer-readable media contains instructions that, if executed by the processing system, cause the system to perform operations. The operations include executing an application using the application processor, and receiving raw sensor readings from one or more sensors, using the sensor processor. The operations also include determining, using the sensor processor, a processed sensor metric comprising attitude data, and transmitting the processed sensor metric to the application. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118154 | MAINTAINER SPOTLIGHTING - A system and method for responding to an event is disclosed. A skill level requirement for a worker to respond to the event is determined using a processor. The processor selects a worker to respond to the event based on a skill level and a location of the worker with respect to the event. The processor sends a notification to the selected worker to respond to the event. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118155 | CONFIGURABLE INDICATOR ON COMPUTING DEVICE - A computing device may include a policy agent configured to receive activity information, apply at least one display policy to the activity information, and determine at least one command based on results of the at least one display policy being applied to the activity information, and a multi-colored indicator unit, located on a non-display screen area of the computing device, configured to display at least one of a plurality of colors based on the at least one command. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A PASSIVE WIRELESS TAG - A system and method for communicating with a passive wireless tag. In one embodiment, a device for powering a passive wireless tag includes a power source, a first antenna, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a wireless signal transmission directed to the passive wireless tag. The controller is further configured to transmit power extracted from the power source, via the first antenna, to the passive wireless tag, responsive to detection of the wireless signal transmission. The transmitted power is to be used to power the passive wireless tag. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118157 | Communication Using a Spacer Fluid - Disclosed are systems and methods for transmitting commands from a surface to downhole electronic equipment using pills of a spacer fluid. One method of communicating down a wellbore may include providing a flow of a first fluid along a flow path, introducing a series of one or more pills of a second fluid into the flow of the first fluid at a first point along the flow path, and detecting the series of one or more pills of the second fluid at a second point along the flow path, the second point being separated from the first point. In certain embodiments, a series of brine pills may be introduced into a flow of a drilling fluid. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118158 | Artificial Lift Equipment Power Line Communication - A system can include a transformer and a rectifier to derive DC power from AC power at a wye point of an electric motor; a sensor that includes a sensor signal output to output a sensor signal; a telemetry driver that includes a DC power input to receive the derived DC power and that includes an input to receive the sensor signal and an output to output a data signal representing the sensor signal; and circuitry to deliver the data signal representing the sensor signal to the wye point of the electric motor. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118159 | MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION WITH SENSORS - A voice call is established using a computing device. A user is instructed to prepare a first device for pairing with the computing device and a server may instruct the computing device to scan for additional devices. The server may identify a first device from a list of devices and may instruct the computing device to pair with the first device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118160 | CONTROLLER FOR SUPERVISING DATA ACQUISITION DEVICES - A controller for supervising remote Data Acquisition Devices (DADs), each via a corresponding bridge board communicatively coupled thereto, wherein selected DADs have non-identical performance specifications. The controller comprises a micro-computer configured to be in network data communication with a plurality of bridge boards. Each bridge board is configured to communicate data with the micro-computer via a selected network communications medium that in preferred embodiments comprises a 3-wire cable. The micro-computer is further configured to selectively send firing instructions to at least three bridge boards concurrently. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118161 | MEMS UTILITY METERS WITH EXCHANGEABLE METROLOGY UNIT - An all-electronic utility gas meter using with micromachined (a.k.a. MEMS Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) silicon sensor to measure gas metrology data for custody transfer or tariff in city gas metering application is disclosed in the present invention. The meter has two separate metrology units. One of the units is located in the main flow channel with the insertion probing configuration while the other is configured as a bypass unit assembly with the main metrology unit. The bypass metrology unit can perform independent metrology tasks and can be exchanged onsite during service, maintenance or repair without dismantle the meter from the service pipeline. The bypass metrology unit also can be used to compare the measured data from time to time and performance self-diagnosis that shall help the performance and data authentication during the meter field service. Both of the units can be powered by battery or external sources. The units can be connected to network as well as provide internal plural storages for data transmission and safety. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118162 | HYBRID SENSOR SYSTEM FOR GAS FLOW MEASUREMENTS - Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for measuring gas flow. A gas flow meter can include a plurality of sensors to detect a gas flow at various flow rates in the meter. A first sensor can detect a gas flow at a low flow rate and a second sensor can detect a gas flow when the flow rate is sufficient to produce an oscillating jet. The first sensor can be disposed parallel to the gas flow and detect the flow rate and the temperature of the gas flow. When the flow rate of the gas is below a predetermined threshold, power is supplied to the first sensor to detect gas flow. When the gas flow rate is high enough such that the gas flow produces an oscillating jet of fluid, power is supplied to the second sensor. The second sensor can detect the frequency of the oscillating jet flow. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118163 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF FOR USE IN POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS - A data processing apparatus and a data processing method thereof for use in power line communications are provided. The data processing apparatus includes a first communication interface, a second communication interface, a storage, and a processor electrically connected to the first communication interface, the second communication interface and the storage. The first communication interface communicates with an electricity meter via a first power line and receives a first signal from the electricity meter, wherein the first signal comprises electricity meter data. The second communication interface communicates with a concentrator via a second power line. The processor estimates a first channel parameter of the second power line, and stores the electricity meter data to the storage if the processor determines that the first channel parameter is larger than a channel parameter threshold. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118164 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting Data from Automatic Meter Reading for Smart Power Grid - A communication network system includes a solid-state meter, an optical line terminal (“OLT”) based device, and a meter network management device. In one embodiment, the solid-state meter, which can be an electricity meter or a gas meter, provides a measurement, and has a serial communication interface. The OLT based device transfers the information between network devices via a communication network. The meter network management device, which may be an optical network terminal (“ONT”), is capable of communicating with the solid-state meter using the serial communication interface via an RS-232 port. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118165 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING SNOW STRUCTURE AND STABILITY - The present inventions relate generally to methods, apparatus and systems for sharing measurements related to snow stability and structure which may be used to assess avalanche risk among multiple users. Such measurements may include a profile of snow layer hardness according to depth, a profile of snow temperature according to depth, a profile of snow grain size according to depth, ambient temperature, slope aspect and inclination, and humidity. The disclosed apparatus includes a mobile device configured to send and receive said measurements, and to display such measurements on an area map. The disclosed apparatus also includes a server configured to receive said measurements from a plurality of mobile devices, analyze the measurements to evaluate the avalanche risk at a geographic area, and transmit said measurements and evaluated avalanche risk to the mobile devices. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY AND INTELLIGENTLY MONITORING A HOST'S GLYCEMIC CONDITION AFTER AN ALERT IS TRIGGERED - 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 |
| 20140118167 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT PARKING SPACE THROUGH COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VEHICLES - Disclosed herein is a system and method for providing information about a parking space through communication between vehicles the method including broadcasting, by a controller, a parking space information request message within a predetermined range, using the communication adapter, when a request signal is input by a driver; receiving, by the controller, information about an available parking space received by unicast communication in response to the broadcasted request message; and outputting, by the controller, the information about an available parking space to the driver. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118168 | TRAVEL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - A device may obtain information associated with a traffic light. The traffic light may control a flow of traffic associated with a first location. The device may obtain travel information associated with a mobile device and determine, based on the travel information, that the mobile device is located at a second location, that is different from the first location, and is traveling toward the first location. The device may determine a projected status of the traffic light based on the information associated with the traffic light and the travel information. The projected status of the traffic light indicating a status of the traffic light at a time the mobile device is projected to arrive at the first location. The device may transmit information identifying the projected status to the mobile device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118169 | METHOD FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE ABOUT EXCEEDING OF A SPEED LIMIT, AND VEHICLE - A method warns a driver of a vehicle about exceeding of a speed limit. First of all, it is determined whether a speed limit is present and what the driving speed of the vehicle is. If the driving speed of the vehicle is greater than the driving speed which is permissible according to the speed limit, a warning signal of a first type is emitted. Subsequently, the reaction of the driver to the warning signal of the first type is determined. A warning signal of a second type is emitted in a time-delayed manner, or the emitting of the warning signal of the second type is suppressed, depending on the reaction of the driver to the warning signal of the first type. A vehicle carries out a method of this type. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118170 | VEHICLE DETECTOR - A vehicle detector and method for detecting the presence of a vehicle. The vehicle detector includes an array of ultrasonic transducers to direct and receive ultrasonic beams to and from a target. Further, the vehicle detector includes a control system for turning on and off the ultrasonic transducers and for generating data corresponding to the distance between the vehicle detector and the target, the speed of the target, and the direction of motion of the target; and for comparing the generated data to stored data to determine whether or not a vehicle is present. Finally, the vehicle detector includes output circuitry that directs a signal to an external device whether or not a vehicle is present. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118171 | COORDINATE COMPRESSION USING POLYNOMIALS - A method for compressing a plurality of coordinates includes obtaining a plurality of approximately-zero polynomials of dimension dim for a plurality of coordinate parameters. The method further includes selecting dim+1 non-approximately-zero polynomials, and providing a compressed data set that includes the approximately-zero polynomials, the dim+1 non-approximately-zero polynomials, and evaluations of the selected dim+1 non-approximately-zero polynomials based on the coordinates. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118172 | MODIFIED FIRST-ORDER NOISE-SHAPING DYNAMIC-ELEMENT-MATCHING TECHNIQUE - A technique includes selectively enabling a first sequence of unit elements of a plurality of unit elements of a digital-to-analog converter to convert a digital code to a plurality of analog signals in response to a plurality of control signals. Individual control signals of the plurality of control signals and individual analog signals of the plurality of analog signals correspond to respective unit elements of the plurality of unit elements. The technique includes generating the plurality of control signals based on the digital code, a random digital code having a number of bits based on a feedback signal, and an indicator of a second sequence of unit elements of the plurality of unit elements enabled in response to a prior digital code. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118173 | METHOD OF REDUCING WATER-WAVE NOISE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method of reducing a water-wave noise for an analog to digital conversion includes performing sampling on an analog input signal; determining whether the analog input signal is interfered with by a periodic noise such that a water wave is generated; and executing one or both of the following steps when the analog input signal is interfered with by the periodic noise: adjusting a sampling frequency of the ADC, and adjusting a noise frequency of the periodic noise. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118174 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - An analog-to-digital converter includes an input terminal to which an analog input voltage is input, a digital-to-analog converter unit, a comparator that compares the analog input voltage and an output voltage of the digital-to-analog converter unit with each other, a successive approximation register that stores a conversion result output from the comparator, a generator unit that generates added digital data and subtracted digital data, the added digital data and the subtracted digital data being obtained by adding and subtracting the conversion result to and from the conversion result retained by the successive approximation register, respectively, and a determination unit that determines whether or not a failure is occurring, by using a result of the comparison between the analog input voltage and output levels obtained by the digital-to-analog converter unit converting the added digital data and the subtracted digital data. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118175 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION A/D CONVERTER - The successive approximation A/D converter includes: switch groups | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118176 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - Methods and apparatus for a successive approximation register analog to digital converter are provided. In an example, provided is a method for digitally representing an analog input signal. A bit of the digital output signal is generated by altering a test voltage by an amount comparable to a weight afforded to the bit, comparing the altered test voltage with the analog input signal to create a comparison output, switching a two-to-one multiplexer to select the comparison output instead of a preceding shift-successive approximation register block output, storing the comparison output in a flip-flop, inhibiting clocking of the flip-flop, and outputting the comparison output from the flip-flop as the bit of the digital output signal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118177 | RADAR ABSORBING MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS - A wind turbine component incorporating radar-absorbing material having increased compatibility with lightning protection systems is described. The radar absorbing material includes a ground plane having an electrical conductivity and/or a dielectric constant that is higher in the presence of an electric field having a frequency of 1 GHz and above than in the presence of an electric field having a frequency of 10 MHz and below. Suitable materials for the ground plane include ferroelectric and ferrimagnetic materials and percolating material combinations, all of which have frequency-dependent properties that can be tuned to make the ground plane highly reflective at radar frequencies and benign at lightning discharge frequencies. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118178 | CORNER REFLECTOR - A corner reflector includes: a radio wave reflection film having three reflection faces that are mutually orthogonal, and an unfolding device which unfolds the radio wave reflection film three-dimensionally. The corner reflector further includes: a canopy that unfolds concurrently with unfolding of the radio wave reflection film, and the canopy is connected to the unfolding device so as to partially overlie the radio wave reflection film. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118179 | RADAR SENSOR MODULE - A sensor module configured to be located behind a window of a vehicle to detect an object through the window and about the vehicle. The module includes a radar unit with an antenna and a controller. The antenna emits and/or receives a radar signal through the window with a selected or preferred polarization. The polarization determines a preferred angle of propagation of the radar signal through the window based on reflection characteristics of the window that vary with impingement angle and transmitted polarization. By varying the transmitted polarization vs. beam direction when a directional antenna is used, the signal propagating through the windshield can be maximized to enhance object detection over a range of signal directions. Also, by varying the transmitted polarization when an omnidirectional type antenna is used, the object can be ‘illuminated’ with variable intensity and detected with variable sensitivity. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118180 | Apparatus and Method Using Radar in the Ground to Detect and/or Count Bicycles - A package, wireless sensor module, wireless sensor node and wireline sensor node are disclosed including a radar configured to embed beneath vehicles in pavements, walkways, parking lot floors and runways referred to herein as in ground usage. An access point interfacing to at least one of the sensors is disclosed to provide traffic reports, parking reports, landing counts, takeoff counts, aircraft traffic reports and/or accident reports based upon the sensor's messages regarding the radar and possibly magnetic sensor readings. A runway sensor network is disclosed of radar sensors embedded in lanes of at least one runway for estimating the landing count and/or takeoff count effect of aircraft. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118181 | TCAS BEARING ESTIMATION WITH REDUCED ANTENNA ELEMENTS - Systems and methods for calculating coherent bearing that allow one to reduce the number of TCAS antenna elements. In one embodiment, the bearing calculation takes into account signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) difference experienced from top and bottom antennas mounted on a vehicle. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118182 | LANE RECOGNITION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a method of recognizing the location of a current lane in which a vehicle is traveling, using a radar and an imaging device. The method includes: detecting the locations of the fixed objects using an object detector; capturing a photograph of the road surface ahead using an imaging device; calculating, by a controller, the entire width of a traveling road based on the locations of the fixed objects at the left side and the right side; calculating, by the controller the width of a traveling lane from the photograph of the road surface; and calculating, by the controller, the lane in which the vehicle is traveling based on the calculated width of the traveling lane and the entire width of the traveling road. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118183 | THREE DIMENSIONAL RADAR SYSTEM USING USUAL RADARS INSTALLED IN SEA FACILITIES - There is provided a three-dimensional radar system by using the combination of commercialized usual radars for vessels at relatively low price so as to enable to strengthen the surveillance capability about aircrafts flying at low altitude and strengthen the surveillance capability on the sea and in the air to protect important facilities of a port with more developed than the conventional surveillance system of monitoring only ships or vessels in a port while overcoming the operational limitation of VTS (Vessel Traffic Service). | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118184 | RADAR DEVICE AND VELOCITY CALCULATION METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a radar device and a velocity calculation method with which velocity can be calculated more accurately. A radar device | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118185 | LEVEL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT FIDUCIAL DIAGNOSTICS - A process measurement instrument including a fiducial and adapted for detection of the fiducial. The instrument comprises an interface circuit comprising a drive circuit for transmitting a pulse signal at the fiducial and at a target of interest and a receive circuit receiving reflected echoes of the pulse signal and developing an analog receive signal representative of the reflected echoes. A signal processing circuit is operatively coupled to the interface circuit for receiving the analog receive signal and determining characteristics of reflected echoes for the fiducial and the target of interest. The controller is operatively coupled to the signal processing circuit and includes a diagnostic routine responsive to the characteristics of the reflected echo for the fiducial in determining if a fiducial error condition exists. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118186 | RADAR APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided a radar apparatus. An extracting unit extracts a peak signal obtained from a difference frequency between a transmitting signal and a receiving signal during a first period in which the frequency of the transmitting signal ascends and a second period in which the frequency descends. A pairing unit pairs the peak signals of the first and second periods based on a predetermined condition. A deriving unit derives target information including a position of a target based on paired data obtained by pairing the peak signals. The pairing unit selects normal-paired data which is paired in a correct combination, from among the plurality of paired data, based on a plurality of parameter values of the peak signals of the first and second periods which are to be paired, and a discrimination function for discriminating true or false of the pairing. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118187 | TRACKING PROCESSING DEVICE AND TRACKING PROCESSING METHOD - There are provided a tracking processing device and a tracking processing method with which time lag from the receipt of a command to track a target until the movement state of this target is estimated more accurately can be reduced, the calculation burden can be reduced, and the memory capacity can be reduced. A tracking processing device | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118188 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRESENTING WEATHER HAZARD INFORMATION ON AN IN-TRAIL PROCEDURES DISPLAY - Systems and methods for improving situational awareness on an in-trails procedures display. A radar system transmits a radar signal and receives and stores weather radar reflectivity values into a three-dimensional buffer. A processor determines whether any of the stored weather reflectivity values indicate the presence of a weather hazard and generates one or more weather hazard icons based on the stored weather reflectivity values. An in-trail procedures display device displays the generated weather hazard icons. Wake vortex information for other aircraft is generated and outputted on the in-trail procedures display. Also, the processor receives a request for an altitude change and generates an alert when the aircraft is determined not to be cleared to transition to the requested altitude based on a projected transition, any existing weather hazards, wake vortices of proximate aircraft, and in-trail procedures. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118189 | Systems and Methods for Generating Compensated Speed Values for Doppler-Enabled Device - Implementations relate to systems and methods for generating compensated speed values for a Doppler-enabled device. A portable wireless device can contain a GPS navigation engine ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer instructions to obtain at least one operational parameter associated with a communication device and to adjust a steerable antenna of the communication device when the communication device does not satisfy an impedance threshold, where the satisfying of the impedance threshold is determined based on the at least one operational parameter. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118191 | Controllable Directional Antenna Apparatus And Method - Controllable directional antenna apparatus and method preferably includes structure and/or steps whereby a Yagi antenna array has a first driven element, a first reflector, and plurality of first directors disposed on a common substrate. The first reflector is bent such that (i) an unbent length thereof is longer than a length of the first driven element, but (ii) a bent length thereof is shorter than the length of the first driven element. A second driven element is also disposed on the common substrate but is angled with respect to the first driven element. A second reflector and a plurality of second directors are also disposed on the common substrate. The second reflector is bent like the first reflector, to reduce the footprint of the array on the substrate. Preferably, the Yagi antenna elements are printed on a printed circuit board. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING BEARING AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY - Systems and methods for improving bearing initialization for a pair of two-element antennas. An exemplary system includes two-element antennas mounted on the bottom and top of an aircraft fuselage, an output device, and a processing device. The processing device receives phase-difference information based on phase of signals received at each element of a two-element antenna, determines if the received phase-difference information is within a predefined low-confidence region, and initializes bearing if the phase-difference information is not within the low-confidence region or the phase-difference information from a predefined number of consecutively received signals meets a predefined consistency requirement. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118193 | Method And Node For Localizing A Node In A Wireless Network - A method for localizing a node in a wireless network, the method including: receiving location signals transmitted by beacons, the location signals including information about the locations of the respective beacons; detecting the respective received signal strengths of the received location signals; obtaining information about the different signal levels at which the beacons can transmit; studying the received location signals; determining the signal levels used by each of the beacons for the transmission of the location signals, based on the studying of the received signals; calculating a distance to each of the beacons based on the detected signal strengths and the determined signal levels; and localizing the node by means of the received location information and the calculated distances. The invention also relates to a node ant to a wireless network. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118194 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a multi-band antenna. The multi-band antenna, as provided in one embodiment, includes a first resonant portion having a first length defined by an outer perimeter of a conductive segment and operable to effect an antenna for communication in a first band of frequencies. The multi-band antenna, in this aspect, further includes a second resonant portion having a second length defined by an inner perimeter of the conductive segment and operable to resonate capacitively for communication in a second different band of frequencies. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118195 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure includes a feed end, a ground end, a first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator. Both of the first radiator and the second radiator are connected to the feed end. The second radiator includes a first connection section and a second connection section. The third radiator is connected to the ground end, and includes a first coupling section separated from the first connection section and a second coupling section separated from the second connection section. A first gap is defined between the first coupling section and the first connection section; and a second gap is defined between the second coupling section and the second connection section. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118196 | MODULAR CELL ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHODS - Simple, low-cost and modular antenna apparatus and methods associated therewith. In one embodiment, a modular antenna element that can be used either alone or as a basic “building block” for larger arrays and sectorial antennas (i.e., by joining needed number of elements together) is provided. The same parts can be reused for various complete product designs, thereby advantageously reducing the need for customized parts (and the attendant disabilities associated therewith). Moreover, multiple antenna elements can be readily joined together via a common feed network (in one implementation, via the back portion of each element). The antenna gain and beam width are also adjustable through configuration of the array (and the construction of the antenna elements themselves). | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118197 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH ANTENNA AND MASK - A communication device integrally formed with antenna and mask is provided. The communication device comprises a circuit board, a frame, a communication chip and a mask. The frame is disposed on an upper surface of the circuit board. The frame has multiple sidewalls perpendicular to the upper surface and surrounding an opening. The communication chip is disposed on the upper surface and located in the opening. The mask is disposed on the circuit board, comprises a cover, multiple plates and an antenna module. The cover covers the communication chip. The plate is projected from a lower edge of the cover and parallel to the sidewalls, and has a hollowed area. The antenna module is connected to the hollowed area and integrally formed with the plate in one piece. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118198 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a component, a near-field wireless antenna, and a conductive sidewall. The housing includes a non-conductive portion. The component is in the housing and includes a metal portion. The near-field wireless antenna faces the non-conductive portion in the housing and is located between the non-conductive portion and the component. The conductive sidewall is in at least a portion of a periphery of the antenna. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118199 | LOW PROFILE APPLIQUE ANTENNA - An applique antenna for an automobile comprises a body panel having a body panel outer surface and a body panel cavity. An applique is configured to be received in the body panel cavity and to continue the styling lines of the body panel outer surface with a flush fit. A cavity is defined between the body panel cavity and the applique. An antenna structure is disposed within the cavity and is decoupled from the body panel cavity by the applique. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118200 | Wireless Communication Arrangement - A wireless communication arrangement ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118201 | STRETCHABLE ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided is a stretchable antenna including an elastic body that is stretchable and a conductive material disposed on the elastic body. The stretchable antenna may maintain stable characteristics in spite of numerous deformations. The stretchable antenna may be used as an antenna for a wireless communication device formed on a human body or clothing. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118202 | SMART ELECTRIC METER - A smart electric meter is provided. The smart electric meter includes a body, an antenna holder, an antenna structure and a supporting member. The antenna holder is disposed on the body, wherein the antenna holder is annular. The antenna structure is disposed on the antenna holder, wherein the antenna structure is moveable along a circumferential direction of the antenna holder. The supporting member is connected to the antenna structure, wherein the supporting member is moveably disposed on the antenna holder, and the supporting member moves the antenna structure along the circumferential direction of the antenna holder. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118203 | COAX COUPLED SLOT ANTENNA - A device comprising an elongated structural member, said member including a dielectric material such as air or other suitable dielectric disposed inside the member and having a microstrip disposed axially in the dielectric material. The member may have a series of slots positioned at a predetermined distance with each slot having a portion transverse to the disposition of the microstrip, and a portion parallel to the disposition of the microstrip. In operation RF power from the microstrip radiates through the slots according to a desired radiation pattern. Some embodiments may have arrays of patch antennas positioned to radiate in a direction to complement the radiation pattern of the slots. The slots may be formed asymmetrical or symmetrical to achieve a desired radiation pattern. Some embodiments provide for omni-directional radiation in horizontal polarization. When patches arrays are added the structure may provide dual (vertical and horizontal) polarization. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118204 | ANTENNA INTEGRATED WITH METAL CHASSIS - One aspect provides an antenna. The antenna, in this aspect, includes a grounded segment extending from a metal chassis of an electronic device, and a feed portion coplanar with the grounded segment, the grounded segment and feed portion jointly tuned to cause the antenna to communicate in selected bands of frequencies. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118205 | TUNABLE MICROWAVE DEVICES WITH AUTO-ADJUSTING MATCHING CIRCUIT - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change a reactance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the reactance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118206 | ANTENNA AND FILTER STRUCTURES - A combined filter and antenna structure comprising a multi-mode cavity filter and an antenna, wherein: the filter comprises: a dielectric body provided with a conductive covering; and an interface arranged to exchange energy between a standing wave in the body and a current conveyed external to the body; and the antenna is arranged to exchange energy between a travelling wave outside the body and a standing wave inside the body and the antenna comprises: a first window provided in the covering. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118207 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly of very small size includes a base board, a ground plane, a feed portion, and a radiating portion. The base board includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The ground plane is positioned on the first surface and configured to provide ground for the antenna assembly. One end of the feed portion is attached to the second surface and is extended to the first surface with another end of the feed portion attached to the first surface. The radiating portion is formed by exposing portions of the ground plane and coupling the removed portion with the feed portion to form a slot antenna. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118208 | ANTENNA - The disclosure provides an antenna, which comprises: a radiating unit, an antenna ground and a slot, wherein the radiating element is configured to be a curved metal wire to receive or radiate electromagnetic wave signals; the projection area of the radiating element serves as the antenna ground; and the antenna ground is provided with the slot which is configured to couple and resonate with the radiating element. The disclosure solves the problem that the antenna in relevant art can not meet the requirements of dual frequencies simultaneously, and thus achieves the effect of meeting the requirements of dual frequencies simultaneously. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118209 | COMPACT, BROADBAND, OMNI ANTENNA FOR INDOOR/OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS - An antenna, including a broadband bi-conical antenna including a lower antenna element and an upper conical antenna element, the lower antenna element including a lower conical antenna element and a meandered counterpoise element, which meandered counterpoise element is disposed at a base end of the lower conical antenna element and is integrally formed therewith, a reflector having a projection in a plane generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of the bi-conical radiating element, and a feed arrangement for feeding the bi-conical radiating element. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118210 | STACKED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLY ENGAGEABLE COMPONENTS - An omnidirectional antenna RF radiator element formed upon a surface of a planar dielectric substrate. The formed radiator element features a plurality of cavities narrowing in cross-section and formed upon a surface of said planar substrate which narrow from a widest point to a narrowest point. Feed lines communicate with each cavity for transmission and reception of RF therethrough. Each radiator element is engageable with other elements in a stacked configuration using connectors engaged to the feed lines and configured for cooperative engagement with other connectors. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118211 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL 3D ANTENNA - An omnidirectional dual polarized antenna having a pair of horizontally disposed antenna elements formed by radially disposed cavities between conductive materials on a dielectric substrate. A plurality of vertically disposed antenna elements are engaged in a space between the pair of horizontally disposed antenna elements yielding an omnidirectional antenna capable of transmission and receipt of horizontal and vertical polarized RF signals. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118212 | MICRO-MINIATURE BASE STATION ANTENNA HAVING DIPOLE ANTENNA - The micro-miniature base station antenna with a dipole antenna includes a hexahedral cube with a cavity structure, a dielectric substrate that is disposed on an inner lower surface of the cube, four pairs of supporters that are connected to the dielectric substrate to be formed in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric substrate, a first power feeding unit that includes one side connected to the dielectric substrate and the other side having a curved shape, a second power feeding unit that includes one side connected to the dielectric substrate and the other side having a curved shape, and is formed in a direction crossing the first power feeding unit, and four emitters in which one of the four emitters is coupled to an upper surface of a single pair of supporters among the four pairs of supporters. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118213 | Satellite Antenna Adapter for Tripod - A satellite antenna adapter comprising a bottom plate comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, a reflector mounting plate coupled to the bottom plate. The bottom surface of the bottom plate is constructed to removably couple to a tripod. The top surface of the bottom plate is constructed to removably couple to a satellite antenna feed. The reflector mounting plate is constructed to removably couple to a satellite reflector and is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the bottom plate. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118214 | ANTENNA DEVICE - In an antenna device, power is fed from a first port to a first radiation element, and power is fed from a second port to a second radiation element. A decoupling circuit connects the first radiation element and the second radiation element, and includes a bridge element connecting a first point between the first port and the first radiation element and a second point between the second port and the second radiation element to each other. A first reactance element is provided in series with the first radiation element between the first point and the first radiation element, and a second reactance element is provided in series with the second radiation element between the second point and the second radiation element. At least one of the first reactance element and the second reactance element is configured so as to be capable of changing the value of reactance. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118215 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An antenna assembly includes a pair of antennas and an interconnecting portion. Each antenna includes a ground portion, a feed-in portion spaced apart from the ground portion and having a feed-in end that is configured to be fed with a RF signal, a short-circuit portion electrically connected to the ground portion and the feed-in portion, and a radiating portion electrically connected to the feed-in portion and spaced apart from the ground portion. The interconnecting portion is electrically connected between the short-circuit portions and between the ground portions of the pair of antennas, and is formed with a U-shaped main groove that has a pair of opposite ends adjacent to the pair of antennas, respectively. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118216 | ADJUSTABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure of a Radio Frequency (RF) device includes an antenna and a transmission line circuit coupled to the antenna. The transmission line circuit includes a plurality of transmission line circuit elements and a transmission line coupling circuit that couples at least one of the transmission line circuit elements together to form the transmission line circuit based on a transmission line characteristic signal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118217 | MULTI-BANDPASS, DUAL-POLARIZATION RADOME WITH EMBEDDED GRIDDED STRUCTURES - A radome is provided and includes a dielectric wall and metallic layers embedded within and/or disposed on the monolithic wall. Each of the metallic layers is configured to act as a sub-resonant reactive impedance surface at a lower frequency and as a frequency selective surface at an upper frequency. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118218 | MULTI-BANDPASS, DUAL-POLARIZATION RADOME WITH COMPRESSED GRID - A radome is provided and includes a dielectric wall and one or more inductive metallic grids embedded in and/or disposed on the dielectric wall. Each of the one or more grids includes compressed grid arms and is tuned to permit bandpass transmission at upper and lower frequencies. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118219 | Printed Antenna - An antenna is provided, having a foil sheet, an antenna structure and a connector. The foil sheet includes a front side and a back side, while the antenna structure is printed on the front side using a conductive ink. The antenna structure includes a contact pad. The connector is connected to the contact pad and includes a metallic blade extending through the foil sheet and the contact pad. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118220 | REFLECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHMENT TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL - A reflector arrangement is configured for attachment to a wireless communications terminal having a patch antenna. The patch antenna includes a patch radiator in a substantially parallel relationship with a ground plane, and the patch antenna produces a radiation beam of a predetermined beamwidth. The reflector arrangement is configured, when attached to the terminal, to produce a radiation beam of reduced beamwidth relative to the predetermined beamwidth. The reflector arrangement comprises a main reflector and a sub-reflector for reflecting radiation towards the main reflector, and the reflector arrangement is configured such that, when attached to the terminal, the patch antenna acts as a feed antenna for the sub-reflector. The sub-reflector is arranged to collect the radiation from the patch antenna and to reflect the beam towards the main reflector such that the main reflector produces the radiated beam of reduced beamwidth. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118221 | TWO SIDE DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A two side display device includes: a flexible substrate including a first substrate part, a second substrate part under the first substrate part, and a bending part coupling the first substrate part to the second substrate part; a first display panel on the first substrate part and configured to display a first image in a first direction; a second display panel under the second substrate part and configured to display a second image in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a driving chip coupled to the first substrate part. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118222 | PROJECTION OF CONTENT TO EXTERNAL DISPLAY DEVICES - In an example, a method for projecting content from a mobile device to an external display device is described. The method includes discovering characteristics of the external display device at the mobile device. The method also includes reformatting content at the mobile device according to the discovered characteristics of the external display device. The method also includes transmitting the reformatted content from the mobile device to the external display device for display on the external display device. The external display devices may be vehicular display devices, televisions, projectors, etc. When the external display device is a vehicular display device, the mobile device can be used to display content in the vehicle, thereby enhancing the usefulness of the vehicular display device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118223 | GRAPHICAL VIEW SELECTION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A method for selecting a view of a graphical rendering of an object may include (1) rendering an object according to a first view on a first display corresponding to a first user, (2) receiving information regarding a second view of the object on a second display corresponding to a second user, (3) displaying an interface element corresponding to the second view on the first display, (4) rendering the second view of the object on the first display in response to selection of the interface element corresponding to the second view. Various other systems, apparatus, and computer-readable media corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118224 | CONTROLLING COMPLEMENTARY BISTABLE AND REFRESH-BASED DISPLAYS - An electronic device includes complementary dual displays, which enable sending a video signal to a first display, wherein the first display is a refresh-based, high frame rate display; displaying the video signal on the first display; and printing a frame of the video signal to a second display, wherein the second display is a bistable, low frame rate display, the printing including, loading a portion of a current frame of the video signal into a frame buffer, and displaying the current frame of the video signal to a second display, such that a bistable static image is displayed on the second display. The device may be switched among read, extend, and navigate modes, which enable different transitions of content between the two screens by a common application, such as a browser application. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118225 | WEARABLE EMOTION DETECTION AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A see-through, head mounted display and sensing devices cooperating with the display detect audible and visual behaviors of a subject in a field of view of the device. A processing device communicating with display and the sensors monitors audible and visual behaviors of the subject by receiving data from the sensors. Emotional states are computed based on the behaviors and feedback provided to the wearer indicating computed emotional states of the subject. During interactions, the device, recognizes emotional states in subjects by comparing detected sensor input against a database of human/primate gestures/expressions, posture, and speech. Feedback is provided to the wearer after interpretation of the sensor input. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118226 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE - An autostereoscopic display device includes a pixelated image source, a lenticular element and an optical splitting element. The pixelated image source includes a matrix of pixels and dark regions. The lenticular element includes a plurality of cylindrical lenses and is disposed adjacent the pixelated image source such that each of the cylindrical lenses extends over a substantially equal area of dark regions. The optical splitting element is configured such that a first eye sees first sub-pixels located along first parallel lines behind each of the cylindrical lenses with respect to the observer and a second eye sees second sub-pixels located along second parallel lines behind each of the cylindrical lenses. The first parallel lines and the second parallel lines are parallel with the cylindrical lenses. The first parallel lines extend over three neighboring sub-pixels within each of the rows. The second parallel lines extend over three neighboring sub-pixels within each of the rows. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118227 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and control method are provided. The display apparatus includes a transparent display panel, an image processor that processes an image signal to display an image on the transparent display panel based on the processed image signal, a sensor which senses a user located in front of and behind the transparent display panel. The display apparatus includes a controller that determines by the sensor whether a user is located in front of, or behind, the transparent display panel if the image is displayed on the transparent display panel to be normally recognized by a user located in front of the transparent display panel. The controller controls the image processor to selectively display on the transparent display panel a reverse image of the image to be normally recognized by a user located behind the transparent display panel according to the determination. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118228 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING GRAY SCALE VOLTAGE IN THE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of generating a gray scale voltage in an organic light emitting display device includes setting a gamma table, based on the emission of light with a first luminance level by a screen displayed in a pixel unit of the light emitting display device, and implementing a gamma reference voltage lookup table (LUT) in which voltage values of red, green and blue data corresponding to each gray scale and luminances at the first luminance level are recorded based on the gamma table; selecting a second luminance level different from the first luminance level; fixing a specific gray scale corresponding to a low gray scale region as a reference gray scale, actually measuring, at the second luminance level, a voltage corresponding to the fixed reference level; and generating gray scale voltages corresponding to the second luminance level through a plurality of set gamma reference voltages. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118229 | PIXEL, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A plurality of pixels each including a first capacitor coupled between a data line and a first node, a switching transistor for electrically connecting the first node and a second node, a second capacitor coupled between the second node and a third node, an initialization transistor for transmitting a first power source voltage to the second node, and a driving transistor including a gate electrode coupled to the third node to control a driving current to an organic light emitting diode, in which light emission of the organic light emitting diode by the driving current is concurrently performed in the plurality of pixels according to data signals transmitted during a previous frame. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118230 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device includes a display panel that has a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of pixels to display an image, a cover window that is positioned at the outside of a display surface of the display panel, and an adhesive layer that is positioned between the display surface and the cover window. One of the display panel and the cover window forms a concave channel in at least one corner, and the adhesive layer fills the channel. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118231 | Pixel Driving Circuit And Method, Array Substrate, And Display Apparatus - A pixel driving circuit and method, an array substrate, and a display apparatus, wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises a data line, a first scan line, a signal control line, a light emitting device, a storage capacitor, a driving transistor and four switching transistors. The pixel driving circuit can avoid the influence on a driving current of an OLED caused by threshold voltage drift of a driving transistor, and improve the uniformity of a displayed image. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118232 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode display includes a pixel portion displaying an image and a peripheral portion surrounding the pixel portion, a semiconductor layer including a pixel switching semiconductor layer on the pixel portion on the substrate, a being driving semiconductor layer, and a peripheral switching semiconductor layer on the peripheral portion, a first gate insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a peripheral switching gate electrode on the first gate insulating layer of the peripheral portion, a second gate insulating layer covering the peripheral switching gate electrode and the first gate insulating layer, a pixel switching gate electrode and a driving gate electrode on the second gate insulating layer of the pixel portion, and a third gate insulating layer covering the pixel switching gate electrode, the driving gate electrode, and the second gate insulating layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118233 | COMMUNICATION USING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for communicating information. An event is detected. A light effect is emitted in response to the detected event. The emitted light effect simulates the detected event or a sensory output associated with the detected event. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118234 | DECODING AND SCAN DRIVER - The present invention relates to a decoding and scan driver, which comprises a level-shift circuit, a decoding circuit, an output driving circuit, and a control circuit. The level-shift circuit receives a plurality of input signals and shifts the voltage levels of the plurality of input signals for producing a plurality of decoding control signals. The decoding circuit is coupled to the level-shift circuit and produces a plurality of decoding signals according to the plurality of decoding control signals. The output driving circuit is coupled to the decoding circuit, produces a driving signal sequentially according to the plurality of decoding signals, and outputs the driving signal for driving a display panel. The control circuit is coupled to the output driving circuit, produces a control signal according to one of the plurality of input signals, and transmits the control signal to the output driving circuit for controlling the output driving circuit to output the driving signal. Thereby, the circuit area of the decoding and scan driver is saved and the cost is thus reduced. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118235 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A display device and a method for driving the same are discussed. The display device includes a display panel including data lines, gate lines crossing the data lines, and pixels, and source driver integrated circuits (ICs) which are connected to a timing controller through data line pairs, recover control information of a control data packet input from the timing controller, and supply a data voltage to the data lines. The timing controller sets the number of control data packets transmitted in a horizontal blank period to be less than the number of control data packets transmitted in a period except the horizontal blank period. The source driver ICs read the number of control data packets based on start information transmitted prior to the control data packet. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118236 | SCAN DRIVING DEVICE AND REPAIR METHOD THEREOF - A scan driving device includes: a first node transmitted with a clock signal input to a first clock signal input terminal; a second node transmitted with an input signal according to a clock signal input to a second clock signal input terminal; a first transistor transmitting a power source voltage to an output terminal according to a voltage of the first node; a second transistor formed to transmit the clock signal input to the third clock signal input terminal to the output terminal according to the voltage of the second node; and a dummy transistor formed to transmit the clock signal input to the third clock signal input terminal to the output terminal according to the voltage of the second node. One of the second transistor and the dummy transistor is cut off. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118237 | SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present disclosure relates to a shift register, a gate driving circuit and a display apparatus, wherein the shift register outputs an output signal of each stage in a forward direction according to a forward scanning signal and outputs the output signal of each stage in a reverse direction according to a reverse scanning signal, each stage of the shift register includes a forward scanning switch module, a reverse scanning switch module, a pull-up driving module; a pull-up module; a pull-down driving module; a first pull-down module; and a second pull-down module. A bi-directional scanning can be achieved by using the forward scanning switch module and the reverse scanning switch module to control to input different signals to different modules. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118238 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DRIVE CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a liquid crystal device drive circuit, which includes a gate driver, a source driver, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of data lines. The gate lines and data lines define a plurality of pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a thin-film transistor, a common electrode, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin-film transistor, a storage capacitor, and a timer switch. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the thin-film transistor. The common electrode and the pixel electrode constitute a liquid crystal capacitor. The storage capacitor is connected in parallel to the liquid crystal capacitor. The thin-film transistor includes a gate terminal and a source terminal. The gate terminal is electrically connected to the gate line via the timer switch. The thin-film transistor is electrically connected to the gate driver and the source driver respectively by the gate lines and the data lines. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118239 | VISUAL-SYMBOLIC CONTROL OF REMOTE DEVICES HAVING DISPLAY-BASED USER INTERFACES - Traditional, programmatic automated remote control of computerized devices requires extensive tailoring for each device type and operating system. A visual-symbolic control method enables largely device-agnostic control of any target device with access to display and a means of user input (keyboard, mouse, touchpad, touch-screen, etc). An image-processing daemon analyzes the displayed image and recognizes its component visual entities (windows, icons, buttons, etc.), creates symbolic entities from extracted attributes of the visual entities, and organizes the symbolic entities into a symbolic object model instance. The functional relationships and hierarchies of the visual entities are captured in the arrangement of symbolic entities in the symbolic object model instance. Visual-symbolic control commands act on the symbolic entities, and, where appropriate, the commands are transmitted to the target device as user-like target-input. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118240 | Systems and Methods for Configuring the Display Resolution of an Electronic Device Based on Distance - Systems and methods dynamically configure a display ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118241 | INPUT LOCATION CORRECTION TABLES FOR INPUT PANELS - One or more input location correction tables are used to compensate for interference introduced into input panels and generate a corrected location based on a sensed location of the input panel. The one or more input location correction tables can include a coarse table and a fine table that stores mappings of intermediate locations mapped to by the coarse table having an accuracy that fails to satisfy a threshold coordinate accuracy. Different environments in which computing device can be situated can result in different interference being introduced, and the one or more input location correction tables can be updated based on the current environment to compensate for the interference introduced in the current environment. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118242 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENT DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a storage, a first display processor, an input module, and a second display processor. The storage is configured to store stroke information corresponding to a plurality of strokes. The first display processor is configured to display the plurality of strokes. The input module is configured to input a retrieve key for retrieval of the plurality of strokes. The second display processor is configured to display a enlarged or reduced display area including a stroke part, which is retrieved from the stroke information and corresponds to the retrieve key, and strokes other than the stroke part. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118243 | DISPLAY SECTION DETERMINATION - A glasses may include a pupil movement sensor configured to detect a movement of a pupil within an eye, a processor configured to determine a display section based, at least in part, on the movement of the pupil, and a display configured to display the determined display section. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118244 | CONTROL OF A DEVICE BY MOVEMENT PATH OF A HAND - In the invention two consecutive movement paths are detected and displayed content may be manipulated based on the detection of the first movement path of the hand but once a first movement and a second movement path are detected manipulation of the displayed content by the second movement is prevented. Thus, detection of a pair of movement paths prevents unintentional activation of a device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118245 | INFORMATION DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD - Provided is an information displaying apparatus in which even when an image movement operation is received, it is possible to move an image excluding an image desired by a user. The apparatus is able to receive a predetermined selection movement operation for selecting a part or the whole of the image that is being displayed currently as an image to be moved for moving and a predetermined selection operation for selecting a part of the image that is being displayed currently as a movement prohibition image. When the predetermined selection movement operation is received in a state where the movement prohibition image is selected depending on the above-described predetermined selection operation, the apparatus executes display control to move the above-described image to be moved in a state where the above-described movement prohibition image is displayed at a current display position as it is. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118246 | GESTURE RECOGNITION USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A PHOTO SENSOR - An electronic device including a photo sensor and a gesture recognition module, and method for the electronic device are provided. The photo sensor emits infrared light, receives reflected light from an external object to which the IR light has been emitted, and generates reflected light data. Then, the gesture recognition module determines a motion or a cover state of an external object as a predefined gesture input type using the reflected light data. The gesture input type includes at least two or more types of motions or cover inputs indicating different cover states of different durations. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118247 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, INPUT SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, OPERATION INPUT APPARATUS, AND INPUT SYSTEM - There is provided a control apparatus including an input signal receiving unit that receives a first input signal generated in accordance with an operation on a first operation receiving unit provided on a first surface of an operation input apparatus and a second input signal generated in accordance with an operation on a second operation receiving unit provided on a second surface, which is different from the first surface, of the operation input apparatus, an opposing information acquisition unit that acquires opposing information indicating which surface of the first surface and the second surface is opposed to an operator of the operation input apparatus, and a processing controller that changes one of first processing corresponding to the first input signal and second processing corresponding to the second input signal based on the acquired opposing information. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140118248 | REAL-TIME MOTION RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method that may sense and recognize a motion of a user is provided. The system and method may recognize a variety of motions of the user based on sensing data received from a remote controller. | 2014-05-01 |
