18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140120750 | IMPLEMENTING RECONFIGURABLE POWER CONNECTOR FOR MULTIPLE WIRING CONFIGURATIONS - A method and structures are provided for implementing a reconfigurable power connector for multiple wiring configurations. The reconfigurable power connector optionally is configured to connect to either a 4-wire delta (Δ) or a 5-wire wye (Y). The reconfigurable power connector includes a fifth pin that is moveable between a retracted position in the 4-wire delta (Δ) configuration and an extended position in the 5-wire wye (Y) configuration. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120751 | PORT INCLUDING MOVABLE CONNECTOR - A port of a computing system includes a connector movable between a recessed position and an extended position. The connector is extended from the recessed position to the extended position in response to a plug. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120752 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a connection port and a cover. The case has an opening and at least a first slide rail. The first slide rail is disposed on a lateral wall of the opening. The connection port is disposed inside the case and the opening exposes the connection port. The cover is slidably disposed on the first slide rail. When the cover is at a first position, the cover covers the opening at least partially. When the cover slides along the first slide rail to a second position, the cover exposes the opening and a connector can be inserted into the connection port. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120753 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - In a connector structure, a moving element is pushed by a connector to move horizontally with respect to a first housing, while a linking element is moved accordingly by the moving element vertically with respect to the first housing. With such structural relation, the connector structure may be substantially reduced in its thickness before connection with the connector, saving room for the thickness of an electronic device where the connector structure is disposed. As the connector is inserted to the connector structure, the sinked linking element provides necessary structural support for withholding the connector, securing the contact between the connector and a connecting jack of the connector structure, and preventing the connector from detaching from the connector structure. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120754 | CARD CONNECTOR - A card connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals disposed to the insulating housing, an ejection mechanism and a shielding shell. The insulating housing defines a receiving trough. The ejection mechanism includes a sliding block slidably disposed to the receiving trough, and an elastic element restrained between the sliding block and a corresponding rear wall of the insulating housing. The sliding block has two clipping portions. A top surface of each clipping portion protrudes upward to form a stopping portion of which a front surface is defined as a stopping face. The shielding shell is covered on the insulating housing. One side of a top plate of the shielding shell defines an elastic piece. Two opposite sides of a rear edge of the elastic piece form two resisting portions resisting against the stopping faces to lock the SIM card in the card connector. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120755 | BOLT FREE ELECTRICAL BUS CONNECTOR - A busway joint pack includes a first latch mechanism having an open position and a closed position and a second latch mechanism having an open position and a closed position. The busway joint pack further includes a first connector plate having a first major surface opposing a second major surface and a second connector plate having a first major surface opposing a second major surface. The second connector plate is spaced from the first connector plate such that the first and the second connector plates are configured to engage phase conductors of busway sections in a clamping fashion when to the first latch mechanism is in the closed position and the second latch mechanism is in the closed position. The busway joint pack lacks a fastener positioned through the center of the first and the second connector plates, but is rather held together by the latch mechanisms. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120756 | LED CONNECTOR - Connectors for a lighting board are disclosed, adapted for receiving electrical energy from a power source, and via one or more conductive fasteners, both mechanically connecting a lighting board to a lighting frame and transmitting power from a power source | 2014-05-01 |
20140120757 | CONNECTOR HAVING A CONTINUITY MEMBER OPERABLE IN A RADIAL DIRECTION - A connector for a coaxial cable. The connector, in one embodiment, includes a post, a coupler and a continuity member configured to produce a radially-directed biasing force. The continuity member provides an electrical connection between the post and the coupler | 2014-05-01 |
20140120758 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes an intermediate housing ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120759 | CONNECTOR - An intermediate housing ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120760 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOWING ALIGNMENT MISMATCH IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS - An apparatus includes a first electrical connector including a first housing, a contact element having a first portion connected to the first housing, and a first elastic element for supporting the first portion in the first housing. The first elastic element is deflectable to permit the contact element to move relative to the first housing. The apparatus also includes a second electrical connector including a second housing and a second elastic element that is deflectable to receive and retain a second portion of the contact element that protrudes from the first housing. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120761 | PLUG CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A plug connector comprises a terminal module and a connecting module. The connecting module comprises a shelter having a bump arranged on an outer wall thereof, a fixing nut screwing on one end of the shelter, a socket holder having a ridge arranged on an inner wall thereof, and a spring. The terminal module is inserted into the shelter. The shelter is inserted into the socket holder, and the ridge is disposed between the bump and the fixing nut for enabling the socket holder to move relative to the shelter. The shelter, the fixing nut, and the socket holder define an accommodating space. The spring is arranged in the accommodating space, wherein two opposite ends of the spring are respectively abutted on the ridge and the fixing nut for providing an elastic force. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120762 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a first housing ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120763 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120764 | ELECTRICAL OUTLET PROVIDED WITH IDENTIFICATION MEANS, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PLUG AND ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY - A socket outlet ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120765 | DISTRIBUTOR HAVING A POWER CONNECTION WITH A PLUG - A distributor is proposed, comprising a power connection having a plug ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120766 | QUICK MOUNT CONNECTOR FOR A COAXIAL CABLE - A coaxial cable connector comprising a coupler, a body, a shell, a ferrule, and a compression ring is disclosed. The ferrule is disposed adjacent to the body and has a plurality of fingers with inwardly directed barbs and a channel with a wall having an inwardly facing surface with inner projections. The compression ring is disposed within the shell and engages the rear end of the ferrule. Advancing the shell toward the coupler causes the compression ring to drive the rear portion of the ferrule inwardly. This causes the plurality of fingers to flex inwardly toward the coaxial cable forcing the barbs against the coaxial cable. This also causes the compression ring to provide a biasing force against the channel forcing the inner projections of the inwardly facing surface of the wall to bite into the coaxial cable. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120767 | SHIELD CONNECTOR - A shield connector ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120768 | CONNECTING APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING HIGH-VOLTAGE CURRENT IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE SECTOR - A connecting apparatus for transmitting high-voltage current in a motor vehicle has a first connection element ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120769 | HIGH DENSITY SEALED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH MULTIPLE SHIELDING STRAIN RELIEF DEVICES - An electrical connector system includes mating pin and socket connectors each designed for increased contact density to improve performance of high-speed data transfer. The connectors include features for retaining a plurality of pin or socket contacts in a ganged, co-aligned configuration and for shielding groups of contacts from one another to reduce interference and crosstalk. The connectors further include features for providing strain relief to the internal wires and/or cables. One of the connectors may include a plug insert with cantilevered fingers extending therefrom that contact a conductive surface of the mating connector to provide a mechanical connection and a low-impedance pathway between the mating connectors for grounding and shielding. The connectors are designed to be readily assembled and disassembled for repair or rework without the use of special tools. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120770 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS - An electrical connector system includes a backplane connector having a housing, signal contacts held by the housing and shield plates held by the housing. The housing includes a front and a rear. The housing includes signal channels extending along mating axes thereof between the front and the rear. The signal channels receive corresponding signal contacts. The housing includes slots that receive the shield plates. The signal contacts extend along the mating axes and are arranged in pairs carrying differential signals. The shield plates are electrically conductive and extend generally parallel to the mating axes between corresponding pairs of signal contacts to entirely peripherally surround the pairs of signal contacts to provide electrical shielding for the pairs of signal contacts. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120771 | Modular Connector - A modular connector includes a housing, a first circuit board, a first pin set, a second pin set and a second circuit board. The housing includes a first hole and a second hole. The first pin set is extended into the first hole and electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second pin set is extended into the second hole and electrically connected to the second circuit board. The second circuit board is perpendicularly connected to the first circuit board. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120772 | CONNECTING APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING HIGH-VOLTAGE CURRENT IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE SECTOR - A connecting apparatus for transmitting high-voltage current in a motor vehicle has a first connector ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120773 | DISPLAY PANEL MOUNTING ADAPTER FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A system for fittingly mounting a display panel onto a controller of an industrial control system is provided. The system includes a display panel adapter plate that attaches to a display panel, and a panel adapter plate that attaches to an industrial controller cabinet or door. The display panel adapter and the panel adapter plate includes complimentary tension connectors that mate to fixedly attach the display panel adapter to the panel adapter plate, thereby connecting the display panel to the controller cabinet In at least one embodiment, the display panel adapter also includes a compute engine mount that attaches a compute engine to the display panel via the display panel adapter in at least another embodiment, the display panel adapter also includes a tether mount that allows the display panel to interlace with a remote compute engine. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120774 | SUBSTRATE FOR POWER MODULE HAVING UNIFORM PARALLEL SWITCHING CHARACTERISTIC AND POWER MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a substrate for a power module having a uniform parallel switching characteristic and a power module including the same. The substrate for the power module includes a plurality of areas on which input terminals are mounted, an area on which an output terminal is mounted, a plurality of areas on which devices are mounted, and an area on which a plurality of control pins are mounted. The plurality of areas on which the devices are mounted are bilaterally symmetric about the area on which the plurality of control pins are mounted. The plurality of areas on which the input terminals are mounted, respectively, are provided into three areas spaced apart from each other and bilaterally symmetric to each other. The plurality of areas on which the device are mounted are bilaterally symmetric about the area on which the control pins are mounted. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120775 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a detect pin and a shell, includes a insulative housing having a terminal seat extending forwardly from a base portion and configuring a tongue, and defining a receiving room between bottom of the tongue and a shell, and a plurality of terminals installed in the terminal seat containing nineteen pins compacting to transmit first-type signals and with one plus pin compacting to transmit second-type signals, and a shell accommodating the insulative housing and including a first arm and a second arm. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120776 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a power supply device supplying power for an electronic element. The power supply device includes a shell defining a receiving space. A first circuit board includes a main body received in the receiving space and a connection portion extending from the main body. A first sub-connector includes a number of first connection pins arranged on the connection portion and a number of second connections pins arranged on an opposite side of the connection portion. A connector is arranged between the second connection pins and an electronic element. The connector transmits power to the electronic element. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120777 | Connector for Selectively Coupling an Electrical Load to a Device under Test - A connector has a housing with an aperture formed therein having one portion larger than the other portion. The housing is mounted on the device under test with the housing positioned over a plurality of electrical contacts. An electrical load is positioned within the larger aperture of the housing and has a plurality of resistors disposed adjacent to an electrical contact assembly. A resilient member is positioned between the electrical load and the device under test such that a force directed on the electrical load compresses the resilient member to allow contact between a plurality of electrical contacts of the electrical contact assembly and the plurality of the electrical contacts on the device under test. Removing the force decompresses the resilient member and disconnects the plurality of contacts of the electrical contact assembly from the plurality of electrical contacts of the device under test. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120778 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH DETECT PINS - An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a metallic shell surround the insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and two detect pin retained to the insulative housing. The insulative housing is formed with a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base. The shell and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity therebetween. The two detect pins are fastened to two opposite ends of the insulative housing, respectively, each has a detecting portion located in the receiving cavity, and the detecting portions of the two detect pins are disposed offset along a front-to-back direction for being selectively pushed by the mating plug. One of the contacts is formed with a wing contacting with the first detecting portion. The electrical connector can detect insertions of different mating plugs via the detect pins. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120779 | Connector Guide For Orienting Wires For Termination - A guide member is provided for use with a multi-wire plug connector. It has an elongated body with multiple wire pathways extending through it in a torturous path so that wires inserted into one end of the guide member in a first orientation are twisted into a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. The guide member body is formed of two parts and one of the parts has ports for the injection of a settable compound, such as a hot melt adhesive to hold the guide member parts together as well as the wires in place within the guide member. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120780 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a plurality of contacts, a housing made of a predetermined material and a reinforcement member. The housing holds the contacts. The housing includes a bottom portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector. The reinforcement member is, at least in part, embedded in the bottom portion of the housing via insert-molding. The reinforcement member has a rib portion extending in the longitudinal direction. The rib portion has a reversed U- or V-shape cross-section and is filled with the predetermined material of the housing. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120781 | MICRO-CONNECTOR SOCKET - A micro-connector socket which is capable of being connected with a predefined connector plug includes an insulating main body, a plurality of terminals and a metal housing. The insulating main body includes a base portion, a positioning portion and a tongue plate. The positioning portion is formed by extending the base portion backwardly, and the tongue plate is formed by extending the base portion forwardly and has a terminal groove passing through the base portion and the positioning portion. The terminals are inserted into the terminal groove of the insulating main body. The metal housing encloses out of the insulating main body. The terminals are positioned by the positioning portion, so that the terminals are in their corresponding true positions. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120782 | POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A power connector in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing including a main body and at least two mating ports, a number of power contacts received in the insulative housing. At least one mating port includes an anti-mismating portion protruding outwardly from an outer surface thereof and extending along a mating direction of the power connector. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120783 | SINGLE ELEMENT WIRE TO BOARD CONNECTOR - A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120784 | POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A power connector includes an insulative housing, at least a pair of power contacts assembled to the at least one contact-receiving passage. The pair of power contacts are arranged oppositely along an up-to-down direction and cooperating with each other. Each of the at least a pair of power contacts includes a cable termination portion, a contacting portion and an intermediate portion connecting the cable termination portion and the contacting portion. One lateral edge of the intermediate portion is a first latching portion, and the other lateral edge of the intermediate portion is a second latching portion. Thus, when the pair of power contacts are assembled together, the first latching portion of one power contact cooperates with the second latching portion of the other power contact, while the second latching portion of the one power contacts cooperates with the first latching portion of the other power contact to form a hollow frame therebetween along an up-to-down direction. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120785 | IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - In one aspect, a method for securing a signal conductor to a contact is provided. The method includes obtaining a contact having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end comprises a crimp area having a wall that defines a cavity and a plurality of cold flow holes are formed in the wall and surround at least a portion of the cavity; inserting an end of the signal conductor into the cavity; and after inserting the end of the signal conductor into the cavity, crimping the crimp area so that the signal conductor cold flows into at least one of the cold flow holes. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120786 | SINGLE ELEMENT WIRE TO BOARD CONNECTOR - A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120787 | MINI SAS HD CONNECTOR - An apparatus including top and bottom portions that when mated form a connector. The top portion includes a top connector portion including a first wall, a second wall opposite the first wall, a first top cap connecting the first and second walls, and wherein the first wall comprises a first concave/convex feature for interlocking. The bottom portion includes a bottom connector portion configured to mate with the top connector portion to form the connector. The bottom connector portion includes a third wall, a fourth wall opposite the third wall, a first bottom connecting the third wall and the fourth wall, and wherein the third wall includes a second concave/convex feature for interlocking with the first concave/convex feature, wherein the second concave/convex feature is oriented opposite the first concave/convex feature. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120788 | Flat Cable Connector - A flat cable connector is provides that includes a housing, a contact, and a cover member. The housing includes a top surface, a side surface adjacent the top surface, and a lock section disposed along the side surface. The contact is received in the housing and includes a portion protruding from the top surface. The cover member includes a planar surface and a lock extending from the planar surface and engageable with the lock section. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120789 | AERODYNAMIC AMPHIBIOUS RECUMBENT CYCLE AND KAYAK - A human powered aerodynamic amphibious recumbent vehicle having an outer shell that operates as the cycle exoskeleton, aerodynamic fairing, and boat hull. The vehicle includes a propulsion design adding paddles to the front drive wheels or pairing traditional pedaling to a propeller mounted on a kayak rudder via a flexible axle. Composite materials are used to form the vehicle and allow it to remain lightweight, abrasion tolerant, structurally rigid under rigorous operating conditions, and waterproof. The vehicle can enter and exit the water by riding directly in and out, or can be lifted by one person safely. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120790 | FLOATING GARMENT - The invention relates to a garment ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120791 | COMPOSITE LAYER FOR REINFORCEMENT OF OBJECTS SUCH AS TIRES OR BELTS - The present invention pertains to a fibrous cord comprising yarns twisted together wherein the cord has a twist multiplier of from 5.0 to 12.0, and comprises a blend of aromatic polyamide or aromatic copolyamide yarns and polyester yarns. The invention further pertains to a composite layer comprising an elastomer and a fabric wherein the fabric comprises from about 25 to 60 weight percent of the total composite layer, and comprises a plurality of inventive cords. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120792 | CUSHIONING-MATERIAL SURFACE LAYER AND HOT-PRESS CUSHIONING MATERIAL - The cushioning-material surface layer | 2014-05-01 |
20140120793 | SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION, SILICONE LAMINATED SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LED DEVICE - The invention provides a silicone resin composition for producing a silicone laminated substrate by being impregnated in a glass cloth and cured therein, comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane with a 3-dimensional network structure composed of an R | 2014-05-01 |
20140120794 | THERMAL INSULATION LAMINATE - Provided is a thermal insulation laminate having both of an excellent thermal insulation property and high visible light transmittance, and further having a provided antifouling property and an excellent scratch resistance. A thermal insulation laminate includes a photocatalytic layer ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120795 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes: preparing a lower mother substrate, where lower cells, each including a thin film transistor, are provided on the lower mother substrate, and a lower alignment layer is disposed on the lower cells; preparing an upper mother substrate, where upper cells corresponding to the lower cells are provided on the upper mother substrate, and an upper alignment layer is disposed on the upper cells; providing a mother substrate assembly by providing a liquid crystal mixture layer between the lower and upper mother substrates and combining the lower and upper mother substrates; providing a pretilt of the liquid crystals by applying a voltage to a voltage application unit of the lower mother substrate; and curing an alignment supporting agents in the liquid crystal mixture layer or the lower and upper alignment layers by irradiating light to a side of the mother substrate assembly. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120796 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DEPOSITION MASK ASSEMBLY FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a deposition mask assembly for a flat panel display, which prevents a pattern from being distorted in a pattern mask when divided pattern masks are welded to a support fixture. An apparatus for manufacturing a deposition mask assembly for a flat panel display of the present description, which includes a frame mask forming an opening, a support fixture installed in the frame mask, and a pattern mask welded to the support fixture to have a pattern allowing a deposition material to be transmitted therethrough, includes: a welding head disposed in a side of the pattern mask; and a support member supporting the support fixture in an opposite side of the welding head with the pattern mask interposed therebetween. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120797 | Glide-A-Raptor - No manufacturer of Flying Model Rocket Kits at present have a rocket that carries four gliders at once, have gliders that are dual purpose, have gliders that are released in the way Glide-A-Raptor's gliders are released, or have the flight characteristics that Glide-A-Raptor has. Glide-A-Raptor releases its gliders in a Fleur-de-lis pattern; it often reminds you of a break away flight pattern that is preformed by the Blue Angels. It is a sight to see. All 4 gliders are long delta wing gliders with a steep angle. This steep angle enables 4 gliders to be mounted onto a single rocket with a symmetry that enables the rocket to use the gliders as if they were permanent fins for the stability of the rocket during acceleration and flight. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120798 | Stackable building block array - A stackable building block composed of a plurality or array of spaced apart hollow cone elements. All of the cones are identically configured and have an equal sided polygon cross-section. The cones are attached at their bases to form the array and may include shaped internal ribs to define a stacking height limitation. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120799 | INTERACTIVE PUZZLE BOOK ASSEMBLY - An interactive book assembly has first and second page portions, and a plurality of uniquely-shaped workpieces. The first page portion removably retains the workpieces in a plurality of first receiving areas. The second page portion has a plurality of second receiving areas that have unique shapes that each match a respective one of the workpieces so as to receive and retain a mating. Each second receiving area has a switch area located to correspond to the position of an indicia area of the mating workpiece when the mating workpiece is positioned in the respective second receiving area. Membrane switches are positioned adjacent to a switch area of each second receiving area to align with the indicia area of the workpiece inserted into the matching second receiving area. When a reader presses the activation indicium on the workpiece, the workpiece will press against the switch area, causing activation of the associated membrane switch and generation of a sound relating to the workpiece. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120800 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOY ADOPTION AND MARKETING - A toy is represented on a website via a virtual replica of the product. The toy has a registration data associated with it that is electronically stored in the toy using an electronic storage medium. A user is registered on the website by associating the user with a user ID. The user ID is associated with the virtual replica of the product by utilizing the registration data. Access is granted to one or more features on the website in connection with the virtual replica of the product subsequent to input and validation of the registration code via the user ID. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120801 | Outside/inside doll - Abstract specifications of Outside/Inside Doll Collage Project, are FIG. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120802 | ABRASIVE PLATEN WAFER SURFACE OPTICAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Flat-surfaced workpieces such as semiconductor wafers are held in flat-surfaced abrading contact with the abrasive surface of a flexible raised-island disk that is attached to a flat-surfaced rotating platen. There are recessed areas between the abrasive-coated raised islands where light can transmitted through the transparent backings. Platens are constructed with open passageways that extend radially from the outer periphery of the platen to the area that is under the abraded wafer. Stationary light sources are directed radially to the platen edge where they enter the open passageways to impinge on mirrors that direct the light to contact the surface of the wafer. The light beams reflected from the wafer surface are directed with mirrors back to a stationary light-receiver positioned at the outer periphery of the platen. The light-receiver device allows abraded condition of the flat surface of the wafer to be monitored during the abrasive lapping or polishing procedure. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120803 | RETAINING RING WITH SELECTED STIFFNESS AND THICKNESS - A retaining ring for holding a substrate below a carrier head during chemical mechanical polishing includes an annular lower portion and an annular upper portion secured to the lower portion. The annular lower portion has a main body with a bottom surface for contacting a polishing pad during polishing, and is a first material. A top surface of the upper portion is configured to be secured to the carrier head. The upper portion is a second material that is more rigid than the first material. A thickness and stiffness of the lower portion is selected for a particular polishing environment to improve polishing uniformity near an edge of the substrate. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120804 | BELLOWS DRIVEN AIR FLOATATION ABRADING WORKHOLDER - Flat-surfaced workpieces such as semiconductor wafers are attached to a rotatable floating workpiece holder carrier rotor that is supported by and rotationally driven by a bellows. The wafer carrier rotor is contained by a set of idlers that are attached to a stationary rotor housing to provide support against abrading forces that are imposed on the wafer by the moving abrasive coating on a rotary platen. The idlers allow low-friction operation of the abrading system to be provided at the very high abrading speeds used in high speed flat lapping with raised-island abrasive disks. The system is also well suited for lapping optical devices and rotary seals and for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing of wafers using resilient pads. Pressurized air is injected into the bellows device to provide uniform abrading pressure across the full surface of the wafer. Wafers can be attached to the workpiece carrier with vacuum. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120805 | BELLOWS DRIVEN FLOATATION-TYPE ABRADING WORKHOLDER - Flat-surfaced workpieces such as semiconductor wafers are attached to a rotatable floating workpiece holder carrier rotor that is supported by and rotationally driven by a bellows. The rotating wafer carrier rotor is restrained by a set of idlers that are attached to a stationary housing to provide rigid support against abrading forces. The idlers allow low-friction operation of the abrading system to be provided at the very high abrading speeds used in high speed flat lapping with raised-island abrasive disks. The carrier rotor is also restrained by a rigid rotating housing to allow a limited lateral motion and also a limited angular motion. Air pressure within a sealed bellows chamber provides controlled abrading pressure for wafers or other workpieces. Vacuum can also be applied to the bellows chamber to quickly move the wafer away from the abrading surface. Wafers can be quickly attached to the workpiece carrier with vacuum. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120806 | SPIDER ARM DRIVEN FLEXIBLE CHAMBER ABRADING WORKHOLDER - Flat-surfaced workpieces such as semiconductor wafers or sapphire disks are attached to a rotatable floating workpiece holder carrier that is supported by a pressurized-air flexible elastomer sealed air-chamber device and is rotationally driven by a circular flexible-arm device. The rotating wafer carrier rotor is restrained by a set of idlers that are attached to a stationary housing to provide rigid support against abrading forces. The abrading system can be operated at the very high abrading speeds used in high speed flat lapping with raised-island abrasive disks. The range of abrading pressures is large and the device can provide a wide range of torque to rotate the workholder. Vacuum can also be applied to the elastomer chamber to quickly move the wafer away from the abrading surface. Internal constraints limit the axial and lateral motion of the workholder. Wafers can be quickly attached to the workpiece carrier with vacuum. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120807 | CMP PAD CONDITIONERS WITH MOSAIC ABRASIVE SEGMENTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A CMP pad conditioner comprises a plurality of abrasive segments. Each abrasive segment includes a segment blank and an abrasive layer attached to the segment blank, the abrasive layer including a superhard abrasive material. A pad conditioner substrate is also provided. Each of the plurality of abrasive segments is permanently affixed to the pad conditioner substrate in an orientation that enables removal of material from a CMP pad by the abrasive layer as the pad conditioner and the CMP pad are moved relative to one another. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120808 | DRESSING METHOD, METHOD OF DETERMINING DRESSING CONDITIONS, PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING DRESSING CONDITIONS, AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method dresses a polishing member with a diamond dresser having diamond particles arranged on a surface thereof. The method includes determining dressing conditions by performing a simulation of a distribution of a sliding distance of the diamond dresser on a surface of the polishing member, and dressing the polishing member with the diamond dresser under the determined dressing conditions. The simulation includes calculating the sliding distance corrected in accordance with a depth of the diamond particles thrusting into the polishing member. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120809 | Soft And Conditionable Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad - A chemical mechanical polishing pad for polishing a substrate selected from at least one of a magnetic substrate, an optical substrate and a semiconductor substrate is provided containing a polishing layer, wherein the polishing layer comprises the reaction product of raw material ingredients, including: a polyfunctional isocyanate; and, a curative package; wherein the curative package contains an amine initiated polyol curative and a high molecular weight polyol curative; wherein the polishing layer exhibits a density of greater than 0.6 g/cm | 2014-05-01 |
20140120810 | HIGH PRECISION RIGID GAS-PERMEABLE CONTACT LENS EDGE CURVE POLISHING LATHE - A high precision rigid gas-permeable contact lens edge curve polishing lathe includes a base provided at the bottom of a machine body. A first crank and a second crank are respectively provided on two sides of the base. A detent mechanism is provided on both the first crank and the second crank. The detent mechanism includes an ejector pin matching the rotational direction of the first crank and the second crank and a numerical display unit revealing the position of the ejector pin. The contact position of a polishing sponge on a spindle of the polishing lathe and a lens can be precisely positioned through numerical reading, realizing quantized control of the polishing of a lens edge, and enabling improvement and modification to the design of the lens edge to become simpler. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120811 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE ABRASIVE UNIT - A method for producing at least one abrasive unit that has at least two abrasive bodies connected at least partially to each other via at least one perforation includes trimming at least one edge of the abrasive unit with at least one laser cutting method. The edge of the abrasive unit is at least partially formed by the laser cutting method so as to have at least one curvature. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120812 | Adjustable Abrasive Sharpener - An adjustable manual abrasive sharpener having a pair of sharpening slots formed in a frame with opposing abrasive arms being pivotally mounted in each of the sharpening slots. A rod is mounted on the frame for rotatable motion and for linear motion long its axis of rotation from a position at which the rod is locked against rotation to a depressed position whereby the rod may be rotated. The bottom end portion of the rod includes a pinion gear which engages a pair of gear racks which are mounted for movement laterally relative to the axis of rotation of the rod. The pair of gear racks respectively engage slots formed on the bottom of the abrasive arms in each sharpening slot. Rotation of the rod causes movement of the gear racks to adjust each pair of abrasive arms with respect to each other to vary the sharpening angle of the abrasive elements. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120813 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPENING SHELLFISH USING INFRARED ENERGY - A method for shucking bi-valve shellfish, especially clams, includes imparting a wide array of infrared energy from at least one infrared heater from above to a first shell of the bi-valve shellfish sufficient to detach an adductor muscle from the first shell. The bi-valve shellfish are inverted to expose a second shell. Infrared energy is imparted again from above to a second shell of the bi-valve shellfish sufficient to release a shellfish meat from between the first and shell and the second shell. A system for carrying out this method includes a tank for washing the shellfish, a dryer, the infrared heaters, a device for inverting the shellfish, a tank for quenching the shellfish, and a conveyor for transporting the shellfish under the infrared heaters. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120814 | EFFECTIVE ANIMAL STUNNING - Disclosed are an animal stunning apparatus and method for inducing rapid unconsciousness and insensibility. The apparatus includes a stunning station wherein a live animal is confined and an applicator contacts an application point on the animal's head overlying a frontal portion of the brain and couples microwave radiation to the head. A microwave generator generates microwave energy of suitable power and frequency, and a waveguide directs microwave radiation to the applicator. An auto-tuner in the waveguide uses a directional coupler to detect forward and reflected power and to tune in real time the impedance for matching the load and optimizing effective power transfer. A switch discontinues the application of microwave radiation heating of the frontal portion to induce unconsciousness and insensibility. The period may be sufficient only to rapidly induce insensibility, and insufficient for the insensibility induced to be irreversible, or cause significant heating of deeper brain tissues. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120815 | Method of and System for Automatically Removing Meat from an Animal Extremity - A method of automatically removing meat from an animal extremity that includes first and second bones articulated by a joint and surrounded by the meat. The method includes obtaining the animal extremity, holding the first bone at a free end thereof remote from the joint, separating the meat from the first bone while moving the meat lengthwise of the first bone in a direction toward the joint, and moving the meat just short of the joint. The method further includes severing the second bone from the first bone adjacent the joint, collecting the severed second bone with the meat attached thereto, holding the thus collected second bone at a distal end thereof and removing the meat from the second bone longitudinally thereof. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120816 | Method of Mechanically Removing Skin from Animal Parts - Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts that have a bone part extending therein, including: obtaining at least one bone holder ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140120817 | TROUBLESHOOTED COIN OUTPUT METHOD - A troubleshooted coin output method used in a coin dispensing and outputting machine including a machine main unit formed of a coin dispensing unit, a coin hopper consisting of a driver circuit, motors, coin-pushing modules and sensors and a circuit module, and coin tubes for storing coins. When outputting coins, the circuit module counts the amount of coins to be outputted subject to the amount of money to be given, and then stops the coin output operation if the outputted amount of coins does not match the amount of money to be given due to failure or one motor or any other reasons, and then counts the rest amount to be given, and then drives the other motor to output coins till that the desired amount are outputted, thereby troubleshooting the problem. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120818 | Attic Ventilation Turbine with Integrated Flex Blade - The invention is an Attic Ventilation Turbine with Integrated Flex Blade that has a Scoop-Blade Turbine Shroud with an integrated Fan constructed within the Shroud so that ambient wind rotates the Shroud. When the Shroud rotates, the Fan is rotated along with the Shroud so that warm air within the attic is pulled out of the attic through the Turbine. The Fan is constructed with a number of flexible metal Blades that flatten as the Shroud spins faster. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120819 | CONTROLLING A FUME HOOD AIRFLOW USING AN IMAGE OF A FUME HOOD OPENING - The present disclosure relates generally to fume hoods, and more particularly to systems and methods for controlling a fume hood airflow using an image (e.g., an optical image, an acoustic image, etc.) of a fume hood opening. A system for controlling a fume hood may include an image capture sensor, a configurator and a controller. The image capture sensor may be positioned to have a field of view that includes at least a portion of a fume hood opening, and may be configured to capture an image that includes at least part of the fume hood opening and/or a person working at the hood. The controller may then provide a control signal to a ventilation device for providing a desired airflow in the fume hood. The control signal provided to the ventilation device may depending on the current size of the fume hood opening as captured by the image capture sensor. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120820 | CONDENSATION CONTROL IN A CHARGE AIR COOLER BY CONTROLLING CHARGE AIR COOLER TEMPERATURE - Methods and systems are provided for reducing corrosion of a charge air cooler and reducing engine misfire due to condensate formation. In response to charge air cooler outlet temperature, electric fan operation and grille shutter opening is adjusted. Electric fan operation and grille shutter opening may also be controlled in response to vehicle operating conditions. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120821 | ELBOW FOR CABIN AIR FLOW SYSTEM - An elbow for use in a cabin air supply system for an aircraft has an inlet duct. The inlet duct diverges into two outlet ducts with an interface area between the outlet ducts. Each of the outlet ducts has a nominal wall thickness, with a central portion of the interface having a first thickness at a point of maximum thickness, and the nominal wall thickness being of a second thickness. The central portion of the interface curves to the central portion of the interface area. A ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is between 3 and 8. A cabin air supply system is also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120822 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE WITH MACHINE COMPONENT - A construction machine according to the disclosure comprises a primary drive configured to generate waste heat and one or a plurality of machine components, the machine components being arranged in the area of the primary drive of the construction machine. At least one of the machine components is arranged in a housing including at least one flow passage through which ambient air is sucked using underpressure or which can have ambient air supplied thereto using overpressure so that an air current is created. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120823 | ACTIVE AIRFLOW OUTLET FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - An active airflow outlet for a vehicle and method for facilitating airflow through an active airflow outlet are provided. The active airflow outlet may operate in one of a static mode and an active mode. The active airflow outlet may include a motor, a gear assembly, a plurality of vent blades, and at least one control mechanism. The gear assembly may be operatively connected to the motor and the plurality of vent blades. The plurality of vent blades may be capable of occupying one of an open position and a closed position. The at least one control mechanism may be configured to signal the plurality of vent blades to rotate from the closed position to the open position and signal the motor to rotate the gear assembly and the plurality of vent blades in the active mode to facilitate additional airflow through the active airflow outlet. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120824 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, a cooling room defined in the container, and a cabinet receiving a server. The cabinet includes a fan module opposite to the cooling room. An opening is defined in the cabinet. A box is attached to the cabinet. The box defines an inlet. A blocking plate is pivotably attached to the box to cover or uncover the inlet. An air plate is pivotably attached to the cabinet to cover or uncover the opening. When the server is moved into the cabinet through the inlet, the server pushes the corresponding blocking plate and the corresponding air plate to rotate. When the cabinet operates, the fan module operates to exhaust hot air from the cabinet, the cabinet then becomes negative pressure rooms to let the cooling air enter the cooling room through the inlet and the opening. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120825 | ROOM AND CONTAINER DATA CENTER IN THE ROOM - A container data center includes a container and an air duct. The container includes a sidewall defining an air inlet in a lower portion of the sidewall and an air outlet in an upper portion of the sidewall. The air duct includes an air pipe and a hollow connecting portion connected to the outlet. When the container data center operates, air flows into the container through the inlet to dissipate heat for the container. The heated air then flows out of the container through the outlet and the air duct. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120826 | AIR CONDITIONING REGISTER - An air conditioning register is provided that includes a case, a downstream fin, a specific upstream fin extending in a direction perpendicular to the downstream fin, and an operation knob. The specific upstream fin includes a fin main body pivotally supported by the case via an upstream fin shaft and a transmission body pivotally supported by the case via a pivot located further upstream than the upstream fin shaft. The fin main body and the transmission body are coupled to each other. The operation knob is mounted slidably on the downstream fin and includes a pair of fork portions sandwiching a transmission shaft portion of the transmission body therebetween. When the operation knob is operated to slide and thereby the transmission shaft portion is moved, the fin main body of the specific upstream fin is tilted. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120827 | Integration of Cellular Phone Detection and Reporting Into a Prison Telephone System - The present subject matter is directed to an apparatus and methodology for monitoring for the occurrence of use of unauthorized telecommunications equipment within a designated area. The present subject matter has particular utility to the corrections environment in that it discloses a methodology for detecting and reporting the unauthorized operation of cellular telephones within a corrections facility. The present technology may he used advantageously in combination with inmate telephone systems to transmit information to appropriate personnel in the form of email messages and/or voice communications by way of telephone local or corrections facility external telephone lines. The present technology also provides for recordation and storage of time, date and location information for detected events. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120828 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME TO AVOID MUTING CAUSED BY MEMORY REALLOCATION - A hybrid broadcast receiver and method of operating a memory in the receiver. The memory is used to store received data being processed in the receiver. The receiver is configured to receive both a terrestrial signal broadcast by a terrestrial transmitter and a satellite signal broadcast by a satellite transmitter. Terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal is stored in a terrestrial portion of the memory that includes a top end or first location of the memory. Satellite data from the satellite signal is stored in a satellite portion of the memory that includes a bottom end or last location of the memory. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120829 | ESTABLISHING A WIRELESS DISPLAY SESSION BETWEEN A COMPUTING DEVICE AND A VEHICLE HEAD UNIT - This disclosure describes a method of transmitting media data from a source device, the method comprising establishing, with the source device, a first communication session between the source device and a sink device comprising a vehicle head unit, wherein the first communication session conforms to a communication protocol. The method also comprises discovering, with the source device and by the first communication session, the sink device. The method further comprises, during operation of the first communication session, establishing with the source device a second communication session between the source device and the sink device, wherein the second communication session conforms to a wireless display protocol. The method also comprises transmitting, using the second communication session, media data from the source device to the sink device for output to an interface of the sink device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120830 | REAL-TIME SIGNAL VALIDATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Systems and methods for real-time signal validation are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a subset of terminals in a peer group of satellite terminals is determined. Operational statistics of the satellite terminals in the subset of terminals is measured. Operational statistics of each of the satellite terminals in the subset of terminals is compared to a prior measurement of the same operational statistics. An offset between a current measurement of the operational statistics and the prior measurement of the same operational statistics is determined. An average offset of the current measurement of the operational statistics and the prior measurement of the same operational statistics is determined for the subset of terminals. The average offset for the subset of terminals is merged with a previously determined peer group operational statistic. A signal validation of a terminal is performed using an updated deviation value. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120831 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNAL BLOCKING LAYER FOR NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device may include a near-field communication (NFC) circuit device, and a radio frequency (RF) signal blocking member adhesively coupled with the NFC device. The RF signal blocking member may be configured to block RF signal communication by the NFC device while coupled therewith. The RF signal blocking member may comprise an electrical conductor. In accordance with an example, the RF signal blocking member may comprise a frangible layer. In another example, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer may be included for adhesively securing the RF signal blocking member with the NFC device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120832 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER STATE TRANSITION VIA NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - An apparatus and method for power state transition via Near Field Communication (NFC) are provided. The apparatus includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) transceiver for generating a trigger signal in response to presence of another NFC device within an NFC communication range of the NFC transceiver, and a controller for controlling the apparatus to transition to or from a wake state when the trigger signal is received from the NFC transceiver. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120833 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING TAG TALKS FIRST DEVICES - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with enabling a NFC-enabled device to discover and/or communicate with a TTF device. In one example, a NFC enabled device is equipped to initiate a RF field that is not modulated by the NFC-enabled device as part of a technology detection process, monitor the RF field for at least a portion of a wait duration, determine whether, during the wait duration, the RF field is modulated in a manner consistent with modulation characteristics of a NFC technology, and terminate the technology detection process upon the determination that the RF field is modulated a manner consistent with modulation characteristics of the NFC technology. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120834 | DATA EXCHANGE INITIATED BY TAPPING DEVICES - A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a “tap” or “tapping.” When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120835 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus including a first storage unit, a second storage unit logically or physically discriminated from the first storage unit, a first communication unit, a second communication unit for transmitting data stored in the second storage unit through electric field coupling or magnetic field coupling, and a selecting unit for selecting at least either the first storage unit or the second storage unit as a storage destination of the data received by the first communication unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120836 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting RF Field Strength - A method and apparatus for detecting RF field strength. A field strength reference generator develops a field strength reference current as a function of a field strength of a received RF signal; and a field strength quantizer develops a digital field-strength value indicative of the field strength reference current. In one embodiment, detected field strength is used to dynamically vary the impedance of a tank circuit whereby, over time, induced current is maximized. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120837 | WIFI DIRECT SETUP USING OUT OF BAND SIGNALING - Disclosed in some examples is a method including receiving at a coordinator node a plurality of operational reports from a plurality of devices, each device engaging in a WiFi Direct communication session, the operational reports identifying a first communication parameter used for the WiFi Direct wireless communication session and a second communication parameter observed of a neighboring communication session; calculating one or more optimal communication parameters for one or more of the plurality of devices using the first and second communication parameters from the plurality of operational reports; and sending to the one or more of the plurality of devices the calculated one or more optimal communication parameters, wherein the plurality of operational reports are received and the optimal communication parameters are sent over a network out-of-band from the WiFi Direct communication sessions. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120838 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MEASURE AND PROCESS SPORT MOTIONS - A distributed, multi-stage, intelligent system is configured to determine user action performance characteristics parameters in action sports. Raggedness, complexity, and cost are unevenly distributed among components across the stages for improved overall performance and reduced cost. The system includes stage-one, wearable devices configured to use sensors to collect initial data and transfer the initial data to stage-two devices which may temporally store the initial data and/or perform further data processing to generate intermediate data for communication to one or more stage-three devices configured for long term data storage, further processing and presentation. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120839 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR INCORPORATING WIRELESS HEADSETS, TERMINALS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES INTO FASHION ACCESSORIES AND JEWELRY - A communication device including a wearable accessory having a first power source, a telecommunications device including a transceiver configured to allow wireless communication, wherein the telecommunications device is configured to couple and decouple with the wearable accessory, and wherein the telecommunications device is configured receive power from the first power source when coupled with the wearable accessory. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120840 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL WITH TOUCH SCREEN - A data transmission method and apparatus are disclosed, and a terminal with a touch screen. The method includes: when a touch on a file displayed on a touch screen is detected, determining whether an attribute of the touch meets a preset condition, where the attribute of the touch includes at least one of the following: a duration of touching the file, a track of dragging the file, and a final object location to which the file is dragged; and when the attribute of the touch meets the preset condition, transmitting the file to an object terminal through an established short-distance wireless communication data channel. Data transmission efficiency can be improved with the embodiments of the present invention. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120841 | Proximity Based Selection of an Implantable Medical Device for Far Field Communication - Devices and systems provide for proximity based selection of an implantable medical device for far field communication with an external device. By using a proximity communication that is limited to the IMD of interest during the selection process, the external device can eliminate those IMDs that are in range of far field communications but are able to receive the proximity communication. Thus, information may be shared via a proximity communication that is validated via a far field communication, or shared via a far field communication as a challenge and then validated via a proximity communication. The proximity communication may be used to initially limit the number of devices that respond to a discovery request and then subsequently used to select the intended implantable medical device as well as automatically select the appropriate therapy application corresponding to the selected IMD. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120842 | METHOD FOR DIGITAL RADIO FRINGE AREA LEARNING - A system on a vehicle is provided operable to notify a user if and when they are approaching a low digital radio signal area. The vehicle includes both the capability to receive digital and analog radio signals. The system further includes a processor and a data storage unit. If the digital signal drops below a certain predetermined threshold, the system will record the location of the low signal and will notify the user of the low signal next time the user is approaching the same area recorded by the GPS. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120843 | WIRELESS DEVICE, SENSOR UNIT, WIRELESS UNIT, AND METHOD FOR SETTING WIRELESS DEVICE - A wireless device may include a sensor unit and a wireless unit. The sensor unit may include: an input/output unit that measures or manipulating a state quantity in a process; a first local communication unit that performs local communication to transmit/receive measurement results or manipulation commands for the input/output unit; and a first supply unit that supplies power to the input/output unit and the first local communication unit. The wireless unit may include: a wireless communication unit that transmits/receives the measurement results or the manipulation commands for the input/output unit; a second local communication unit that performs local communication with the first local communication unit to transmit/receive the measurement results or the manipulation commands for the input/output unit; and a second supply unit that supplies power to the wireless communication unit and the second local communication unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120844 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING EFFICIENT RETRANSMISSION - A communication device calculates a signal travelling time indicating a time period from a first time at which the signal has been transmitted from the communication device, to a second time at which the transmitted signal is expected to arrive at another communication device serving as a communication partner. The communication device retransmits the signal to the another communication device when a retransmission request of the signal is received from the another communication device after the signal has been transmitted to the another communication device, and suspends a retransmission of the signal when the retransmission request is received again from the another communication device before the signal travelling time elapses from the first time. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120845 | LOW NOISE AND LOSS BIASING CIRCUIT - A bias circuit of a wireless data transceiver comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a low pass filter. A gate of the first transistor received an input signal. A gate of the second transistor is coupled to a gate of the third transistor and a drain of the first transistor. A source of the second transistor and a source of the third transistor are coupled to a supply voltage. A drain of the third transistor and a drain and a gate of the fourth transistor are coupled to the low pass filter. An output of the low pass filter is an output signal. The bias circuit is configured to reduce an amount of noise injected into an analog or digital device when measuring characteristics of the analog or digital device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120846 | MIXER - A mixing unit includes a baseband signal processing unit, a radio frequency (RF) signal processing unit and a mixing unit. The baseband signal processing unit receives or generates a baseband signal. The RF signal processing unit processes or outputs a RF signal. The mixing unit is coupled to the baseband signal processing unit and the RF signal processing unit to select and operate in an up-convert mode or a down-convert mode according to a control signal. When the mixer operates in an up-convert mode, the mixing unit mixes the baseband signal with a local oscillation signal to generate the RF signal and outputs the RF signal to the RF signal processing unit. When the mixer operates in a down-convert mode, the mixing unit mixes the RF signal with the local oscillation signal to generate the baseband signal and outputs the baseband signal to the baseband signal processing unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120847 | PLL CIRCUIT, CALIBRATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An ILFD control unit sets a control parameter of an injection locked frequency divider based on each frequency of a reference signal and a frequency-divided signal measured in response to the control parameter of the injection locked frequency divider, in a stop state of a VCO and an injection locked frequency divider. The ILFD control unit runs the injection locked frequency divider and sets a control parameter of the injection locked frequency divider based on each frequency of the reference signal and the frequency-divided signal measured in response to the control parameter of the injection locked frequency divider, in the stop state of the VCO. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120848 | COMPACT AND LOW-POWER MILLIMETER-WAVE INTEGRATED VCO-UP/DOWN-CONVERTER WITH GAIN-BOOSTING - A wireless data transceiver comprises a local oscillator configured to generate a first time-varying signal of a first frequency at an output of the local oscillator. The transceiver further comprises a local oscillator interface circuit coupled to the local oscillator. The local oscillator interface circuit is configured to generate a second time-varying signal of the first frequency with negative conductance at an output of the local oscillator interface circuit. The negative conductance is generated based on capacitive degeneration. The transceiver further comprises a frequency mixer coupled to the output of the local oscillator interface circuit. The frequency mixer is configured to generate a third time-varying signal of a second frequency based on the second time-varying signal. | 2014-05-01 |
20140120849 | STANDING WAVE RATIO METER FOR INTEGRATED ANTENNA TUNER - The invention provides circuitry integrated into a silicon chip that measures aspects of an RF signal on a transmission line in order to provide data that is ultimately used by an antenna tuner circuit to substantially match the impedance of the antenna with that of the transmission line providing the RF frequency to be transmitted. | 2014-05-01 |