| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20120105216 | TRANSMITTING SECONDARY REMOTE CONTROL SIGNALS - A device for receiving a primary remote control signal and sending a secondary remote control signal where the primary remote control signal and the secondary remote control signal have the same signal-format, and where the secondary remote control signal comprises a secondary information value based upon a primary information value which is comprised by the primary remote control signal, is disclosed. The device is thus capable of eavesdropping on signals sent from a remote controller to a controllable device, and send secondary remote control signals which can be read by the controllable device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105217 | REMOTE DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a remote device including an image sensing module, a processing unit, an input unit and a transmitter. The image sensing module is configured to detect at least one of a plurality of identification signals to generate an image frame. The processing unit controls the transmitter to send a control signal associated with the identification signal closest to a center of the image frame and an input signal from the input unit. There is further provided a remote control system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105218 | SEATBELT ALERT LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing seatbelt alert warnings to observers outside of a vehicle, such as law enforcement personnel. A signal responsive to the disengagement of the seatbelt is generated. Responsive to the signal, a source of illumination is switched from a deactivated mode to an activated mode in which the source of illumination generates an indicator readily visible to the outside observer. Based on the readily visible indicator, the observer can determine whether one or more occupants of the vehicle have properly worn the seatbelt(s). | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105219 | Immobilizer Circuit - An immobilizer device is configured for communicating with a base station. The immobilizer device includes an antenna circuit including three orthogonally-oriented antennas configured to receive a signal from a field generated by a base station. A power circuit is configured to draw power via the field on each of the antennas, and a communications circuit is configured to communicate with the base station via any of the antennas. The strength of the signals received via the antennas is evaluated and used to select one of the antennas for use in data communications and, if appropriate, as a power supply. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A VEHICULAR PROPULSION SYSTEM BATTERY - A method and apparatus for determining coolant leakage in a vehicular propulsion system battery. An AC isolation resistance test is used to determine whether an isolation fault has occurred within the battery, but can also determine the capacitance of the circuit or system, which can further determine the coolant leakage levels of the vehicular propulsion system battery. This eliminates having an additional device to measure the coolant leakage. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105221 | REAL-TIME WARNING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD AND PERFORMING METHOD THEREOF - A real-time warning system for a vehicle windshield and a performing method thereof are disclosed. The real-time warning system includes an image capture unit, an image processing unit, a calculation and control unit, and a robotic optical projection unit. The image capture unit continually captures images appearing in front of a vehicle. The image processing unit determines an obstacle according to the images appearing in front of the vehicle. The calculation and control unit calculates an intersection point between a straight line and the vehicle windshield, wherein the straight line connects the obstacle and a head position of a driver in the vehicle. The robotic optical projection unit which is controlled by the calculation and control unit generates a warning mark onto the vehicle windshield so that the driver can easily see the obstacle ahead. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105222 | STATUS INDICATOR AND REMINDER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT - A status indicator and reminder system for a temporary mobility kit for use in a vehicle having a tire pressure monitoring system. A tire sealant containing temporary mobility kit is fittable within the vehicle. A controller coupled to the temporary mobility kit and the tire pressure monitoring system will generate a service warning signal for the temporary mobility kit in response to information provided by the tire pressure monitoring system. The service warning signal will be provided at a message center in the vehicle to apprise the driver of the need to service the temporary mobility kit. The status indicator and reminder system may also utilize inputs from a power load monitor and a trailer brake controller system to generate and display a service warning signal at the message center. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105223 | LANYARD AND PERSONAL EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER SYSTEM - A lanyard device ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105224 | LIGHT EMITTING BEACON - There is disclosed a stand-alone light emitting beacon including impact and/or pressure sensing electronics which provides an indication that the wearer has been subject to an impact or pressure capable of causing injury, such as concussion. There is also disclosed a helmet comprising a protective shell, at least one LED positioned visibly on an outer surface of the helmet, electronics comprising a microprocessor and programs for controlling an illumination of the LED and an impact sensor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105225 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE TRACKING - A method for tracking movements in a portable tracking apparatus includes a movement sensor. Virtual object position information is generated and local movement instructions for a user of the portable tracking apparatus is determined based on the generated virtual object position information. The local movement instructions are presented only non-visually to the user and movement of the portable tracking apparatus is determined using the movement sensor. A non-visual feedback is presented to the user of the portable tracking apparatus based on the determined movement of the portable tracking apparatus. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105226 | OBJECT LOCATING SYSTEM - An object locating system ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105227 | DISTRIBUTED SENSOR NETWORK USING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE - A distributed sensor network is provided that comprises an existing electrical system infrastructure having a plurality of nodes and providing a source of power; and a plurality of sensors. Each sensor is associated with one of the nodes in the infrastructure. In addition, each sensor obtains power from the source of power and generates sensor information regarding one or more sensed conditions that are independent of the existing electrical system infrastructure. Among other alternatives, existing electrical system infrastructure can also be used to provide a communication connection between each of the plurality of nodes and at least one central node. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105228 | CODED WARNING SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING UNITS - The application discloses a method and apparatus for providing a desired warning signal for a lighting unit. A coded warning system is provided employing a detection module ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105229 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTRUDER DETECTION - A beam-interrupt detection based system can provide functionalities such as counting of intruders crossing a given beam. A plurality of such beams at different heights can also allow distinguishing different-sized intruders. A recording can be triggered by detection of intruder movement, thereby improving the efficiency of recording and reviewing information indicative of presence and movement of intruders in a monitored area. Non-intruders can be distinguished from intruders by querying an RFID tag carried by non-intruders. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105230 | ANTI-THEFT SENSOR SYSTEM - An antitheft sensor system includes a covering which is placed around an object to be protected (such as a cable). Sensor wires are located in the covering. Signals are sent through the sensor wires and the wires are monitored for changes in the signals (such as changes in wire resistance) that may indicate theft or tampering. The system allows determination of theft or tampering of objects which may be operated only infrequently, such as conductors bridging rails. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105231 | EAS Integrated Faucet Tag Assembly - A tag assembly for a faucet that includes a housing, a cover and an electronic article surveillance tag. The housing has a base plate with a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter, an internal wall defining a first section and a second section on the bottom side and an outer perimetrical side wall. The first section has an opening in the base plate defined by an inner perimetrical side wall. One or more flexible members extend into the opening from the inner perimetrical side wall. The second section has a compartment for an electronic article surveillance tag enclosed by the cover and bounded by the internal wall and the outer perimetrical side wall. The threaded pipe on a faucet is inserted in the opening of the tag assembly housing and the flexible members engage the threads to secure the tag assembly. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105232 | Method and System for Remotely Monitoring a User - A subscription system and corresponding method of operation for monitoring user's well being is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing, at a user monitor module, a first indicator for the user well being; providing, at a receiving module operably coupled to the user monitor module, a first threshold for the first indicator; receiving, at the receiving module, the first indication; comparing the first indication and the first threshold; generating a secondary indication when the comparison indicates that the first indication equals or exceeds the first threshold; receiving, at a supervisory module coupled to the receiver module, the secondary indication; and informing a supervisor that the first threshold has been reached. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105233 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING ALERT LIGHT - A patient support apparatus includes a bed frame having a head end and a foot end and control circuitry carried by the bed frame. The control circuitry receives information about conditions of the patient support apparatus. A light is coupled to the bed frame adjacent the foot end and is coupled to the control circuitry. The light is in a first state when the patient support apparatus is operating normally and the light is in a second state when the control circuitry detects an alert condition. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105234 | STATE DETECTING DEVICE, STATE DETECTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a state detecting device that detects characteristic quantities regarding the driver that are represented by biological information such as the eyelid opening degree and frequency of heartbeat of the driver, identifies the group to which the state of the driver belongs between a Group | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105235 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DIRT AND/OR DEW ON COMPONENTS OF A VOLTAGE INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT CONVERTER - The invention relates to a method for identifying dirt and/or dew on components of a voltage intermediate circuit converter. According to the invention, the temporal curve of a partial discharge pulsed current is detected at least during a precharging process of an intermediate circuit capacitor of the voltage intermediate circuit converter comprising at least one capacitor, wherein a frequency spectrum is calculated from said current pulse, and wherein depending of the result, a dirt warning and/or a dew warning is activated. Thus, the degree of dirt and/or dew of said voltage intermediate circuit converter can be determined at least during a charging process of an intermediate circuit capacitor of a voltage intermediate circuit converter, thereby preventing a breakdown including the consequences thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLIANCE GAS LEAK DETECTION - A method and apparatus for determining whether an appliance is leaking gas is provided. Pressure measurements are taken after closing off the flow of gas to the appliance and within the appliance so as to isolate the gas within the distribution system of the appliance. If unacceptable changes in the pressure of the gas are detected, a warning signal can be provided and the flow of gas into the appliance can be maintained in an off state until further corrective steps are undertaken. Corrections for temperatures changes between pressure measurements can also be provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CONTAINERS BURIED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring an enclosed area. In accordance with one implementation, a system is provided that includes monitoring a container in an enclosed area such as a coffin in a cemetery. The container may be buried and covered by obstructing matter. The system also includes a control system that monitors buried subject matter in the enclosed area. Further, the system includes a GPS receiver that is associated with one of receiver status. The status includes a standby mode, a first warning mode, and a second warning mode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105238 | DEFIBRILLATOR DELIVERING AUDIBLE PROMPTS TO EARPIECE - Defibrillators, software and methods are provided, for transmitting inaudible audio information to one or more external personal sound devices. The audio information may encode an audible indication, which can thus be played by an external personal sound device to a user such as a rescuer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105239 | FAULT SIGNALING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUSES SUCH AS INTERLOCKED SOCKETS - A fault signaling device, particularly for electrical apparatuses such as interlocked sockets and the like has an indicator constituted by a lamp ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105240 | RELIABILITY EVALUATION AND SYSTEM FAIL WARNING METHODS USING ON CHIP PARAMETRIC MONITORS - A method of reliability evaluation and system fail warning using on chip parametric monitors. The method includes determining impact of parametric variation on reliability by identifying key parametric questions to be answered by stress, identifying parametric macros for each parameter, and identifying layout sensitive areas of evaluation. The process can also include a set of parametric macros in one of a test site or a product to be stressed, testing the set of parametric macros prior to start of stress and at each stress read out, and setting life time parameter profile for technology. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105241 | WEIGHT BASED VEHICLE SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION DEVICE WITH COMPENSATION FOR SEAT ORIENTATION ANGLE - A weight based occupant detection device that includes a weight sensing device installed in a vehicle seat in a manner effective to sense weight on a seating surface. The weight sensing device is configured to output a weight signal indicative of an occupant weight of a seat occupant residing on the vehicle seat. The occupant detection device also includes a seat orientation angle sensing device that is configured to output an orientation angle signal indicative of a seat orientation angle. The occupant detection device may also include an accelerometer for sensing vertical acceleration of the vehicle seat, and a seat backrest angle device for measuring the angle of the seat backrest. The occupant detection device compensates a signal from the weight sensing device for errors caused by seat orientation, seat vertical acceleration and seat backrest angle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105242 | TENSION SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A tension detector may detect and help correct tension in a lift cable. The cable may include a lift cable within a telescopic structure, such as a telescopic tower. The tension sensor may detect when the cable tension is outside a high tension threshold and a low tension threshold and trigger an alert when outside the thresholds. The alert may be an audible alert or a visual alert. A controller may prevent a user from making the tension worse and encourage an operator to correct the tension problem by preventing a winch from expanding or retracting the telescopic structure. The tension sensor may use springs to calibrate the thresholds for the high tension and low tension and a series of pulleys to manipulate an arm to engage a tension sensor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105243 | RADIO ACTIVATED DANGER WARNING SYSTEM - A radio activated danger warning system in the form of a radio activated bush fire warning system | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105244 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a main body, a display module, a storage module, an input module, and a control module all assembled to the main body. The storage module is used for storing a plurality of image files. The control module is electrically connected to the display module, the input module, and the storage module. When the display module displays the image files, the control module drives the display module to adjust a viewing direction of the image files according to a format data of the image files, which is an exchangeable image file format (EXIF), and adjusts an input mode of the input module according to an operation status of the main body. An electronic device and an operation method thereof are also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105245 | Aircraft and Watercraft Emergency Information System - A method for collecting and recording external environment data in emergency situation for aircraft and watercraft is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes several modules which collects and records external environment data. At the same time the data and the emergency signal is also sent to control tower in order to help the rescue team. The emergency information system may also be used to replace the ‘black box’ if the voyage data transmitted to the “black box” is also transmitted to the emergency information system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105246 | CONTACTLESS UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION DEVICE - This invention provides, inter alia, communication devices for contactless underwater data transmission and reception. In one embodiment the present invention provides a transmitting device comprising (a) a water-tight housing; (b) a radiative element disposed outside of the housing, said radiative element comprising at least two antennae, wherein the radiative element is configured to propagate an electric field signal through water; and (c) a communications section disposed within the housing, said communications section being coupled to said radiative element, said communications section comprising at least one transmitter, wherein the communications section is configured to transmit digitally modulated data as an electric field signal propagated by the radiative element. Also provided are similarly constituted receiving devices, transceiving devices, systems containing such devices and methods of using such devices and systems. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105247 | BLACKBOX POSITION REPORTING DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for reporting activities at certain locations below sea level. One embodiment includes a flight recorder system for collecting and reporting activities at specific locations below sea level. Further, the system is configured to provide automatic, real-time, collection of aircraft data and then transmission of such data to a world-wide communication system for subsequent reception, analysis, storage and generation of aircraft flight, safety, and fuel efficiency. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105248 | Physiological Data Acquisition and Management System for Use with an Implanted Wireless Sensor - Aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide a system for obtaining, processing and managing data from an implanted sensor. In some embodiments, a patient or other persons can use a flexible antenna to obtain data from the implanted sensor. The flexible antenna includes at least one transmit loop and at least one receive loop. The transmit loop is adapted to propagate energizing signals to the implanted sensor. The receive loop is adapted to detect a response signal from the implanted sensor. The transmit loop includes a capacitor formed by a discontinuous area. The capacitor is adapted to allow the loop to be tuned. The flexible antenna can communicate with a patient device that collects the data from the implanted sensor, creates a data file and transmits the data file to a remote server over a network. A physician or other authorized person may access the remote server using an access device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105249 | Method and Distributed System for Detecting and Managing Data from a Plurality of Measuring Devices - A method for acquiring and managing data from a plurality of measuring instruments includes acquiring data from at least one measuring instrument disposed in each of at least one measurement station. The data is provided to a server computing unit. The data is processed in the server computing unit with at least one microserver so as to provide client-compatible data. The client-compatible data is accessed in the server computing unit of the at least one measurement station through a communication network in at least one client station. The accessed client-compatible data is further processed in the at least one client station with at least one client computing unit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105250 | SIGNAL APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING SAFE BACKUP OF VEHICLES - Systems and methods which allow a spotter external to a vehicle to provide signals to a driver of the vehicle in order to facilitate safe backup operations of the vehicle are disclosed. A wireless transmitter, in wireless communication with a receiver positioned within the vehicle, is operated by the spotter. An indicator, also in communication with the receiver, is configured to provide a plurality of audible and/or visible signals perceivable by the driver in response to a wireless signal received by the receiver from the transmitter. The audible and/or visible signals may comprise selected patterned tones and lights which inform the driver whether they should proceed to backup the vehicle or stop the vehicle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105251 | PARKING ASSIST OVERLAY WITH VARIABLE BRIGHTNESS INTENSITY - A parking assist system overlay that adjusts the color and/or intensity of locus lines at a predetermined steering wheel angle to alert a vehicle operator that static or dynamic locus lines should be followed to ensure the vehicle successfully reaches a target parking space | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105252 | Wireless traffic sensor system - Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless traffic sensor system. The system includes a plurality of wireless traffic sensors collecting traffic information from one or more vehicles that pass by; and at least one wireless communication device that receives the traffic information from at least one of the wireless traffic sensors and relays the traffic information to a wireless communication tower in vicinity. At least one of the wireless traffic sensors is placed inside a container and has a mounting flange that lays over edge of the container and is affixed to the container by one or more spring clips. The spring clips are not physically accessible once the wireless traffic sensor is affixed to the container, and are released only upon receiving a coded wireless electromagnetic signal or by a special tool that matches to a key inside the wireless traffic sensor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105253 | FAILSAFE LED CONTROL SYSTEM - A display system comprises first and second LED panels for displaying first and second priority aviation data, a power supply, a modulator, a processor and a logic gate. The modulator generates a modulated voltage for the second LED panel, where the second priority data are displayed at a modulated brightness. The processor controls the modulator, and generates a status signal indicating a failure condition of the modulated voltage. The logic gate switches the first LED panel from the modulated voltage to the unmodulated voltage based on the status signal, where the first priority data default from the modulated brightness level to full brightness based on the failure condition. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105254 | Warning light for atmospheric electrical generator - A warning light for use with a lighter than air balloon comprises a central core with one or more light sources coupled to the central core. Rotors are rotatably coupled to the central core with each of the rotors having a mirrored surface and a non-mirror surface. When the rotors rotate about the central core under a wind force, the mirrored surface of each of said rotors reflecting light emitted from said light sources. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105255 | Maintenance Decision Support System and Method - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105256 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BUS SERVICES - An electronic device and method for managing bus services includes a determination of a target bus route according to destination information input by a passenger, and a generation of riding information. A bus of the target bus route approaching a current bus stop where the passenger is located is determined to be a target bus. The riding information is sent to the target bus, and carrying information is received from the target bus. If the target bus has available passenger capacity to carry the passenger, a request message is sent to the target bus, to request a driver of the target bus to stop at the current bus stop. A notification is outputted to notify the passenger that the target bus is approaching the current bus stop. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105257 | Multimodal Input System - The subject disclosure relates to user input into a computer system, and a technology by which one or more users interact with a computer system via a combination of input modalities. When the input data of two or more input modalities are related, they are combined to interpret an intended meaning of the input. For example, speech when combined with one input gesture has one intended meaning, e.g., convert the speech to verbatim text for consumption by a program, while the exact speech when combined with a different input gesture has a different meaning, e.g., convert the speech to a command that controls the operation of that same program. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105258 | DATA ENTRY MODULE - A data entry module includes a flexible substrate, a fence circuit formed on the flexible substrate and including at least one trace routed in a meandering manner, an insulating layer formed on the fence circuit, a substrate spaced from the insulating layer, and a switch circuit including a plurality of switch elements each including two contact pads separately disposed on the substrate and the insulating layer. The fence circuit is configured to cover the switch circuit for preventing the interrogation of the switch circuit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105259 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a keyboard assembly located behind the main body; and an earphone. The main body defines a receiving groove, the earphone is received in the receiving groove and can be partially exposed out of the main body. The keyboard assembly is rotatably connected to one end of the main body and can be rotated flush with the main body. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105260 | Capacitive Keyboard with Non-Locking Reduced Keying Ambiguity - Keyboards, keypads and other data entry devices can suffer from a keying ambiguity problem. In a small keyboard, for example, a user's finger is likely to overlap from a desired key to onto adjacent ones. An iterative method of removing keying ambiguity from a keyboard comprising an array of capacitive keys involves measuring a signal strength associated with each key in the array, comparing the measured signal strengths to find a maximum, determining that the key having the maximum signal strength is the unique user-selected key, and maintaining that selection until either the initially selected key's signal strength drops below some threshold level or a second key's signal strength exceeds the first key's signal strength. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105261 | ADC CHANNEL SELECTION AND CONVERSION - A microcontroller includes a microcontroller core and an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”) coupled to said microcontroller core. The ADC has multiple input channel multiplexers that are configured to receive multiple analog input channels. The microcontroller further includes a selection register and a data structure. The data structure comprises a plurality of associated field sets. Each bit position in the selection register indexes to one of the associated field sets in the data structure, and the value contained in each such bit position indicates whether or not to select the corresponding associated field set for selection of an analog input channel. Each associated field set comprises one or more values collectively specifying an analog input channel to select for conversion to digital form. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105262 | MULTICHANNEL DIGITIZER AND METHOD OF DIGITIZING - A multichannel digitizer and method of digitizing are provided. One digitizer includes an analog to digital convertor (ADC) having a plurality of channels receiving input analog signals; an operational amplifier in each channel and a comparator connected to the operational amplifier. The ADC further includes a logic circuit in each channel connected to the comparator and configured to generate an output based on a comparator signal received from the comparator. The ADC also includes a ramp generator connected to the plurality of channels and configured to provide a time varying reference signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105263 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - An analog to digital converter includes a dielectric substrate, an analog input wire, and digital output wires, with a metal insulator extending over the digital output wires. The analog input wire can be in proximity to the dielectric substrate and can generate heat when an electric current flows through the analog input wire. The digital output wires can also be in proximity to the dielectric substrate. The metal insulator can have a phase transition temperature above which the metal insulator is electrically conductive to short circuit at least one of the digital output wires in contact with a metal insulator portion above the phase transition temperature. The digital output wires can be arranged at predetermined distances from the analog input wire such that output wires have varying short circuit thresholds. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105264 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - An analog-to-digital converter includes: a first latch row corresponding to a first stage; a second latch row corresponding to a second stage; and a digital processor for encoding output signals of the second latch row and generating a digital signal. The first latch row includes a plurality of first latches that receive an analog input signal and reference voltages and operate in synchronization with a first clock signal, and the second latch row includes: a plurality of second latches that receive outputs signals of the plurality of first latches and operate in synchronization with a second clock signal delayed from the first reference clock; and a plurality of third latches that receive output signals of two neighboring latches of the plurality of first latches and operate in synchronization with the second clock signal by means of an interpolation technique. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105265 | Low power bit switches and method for high-voltage input SAR ADC - A switched capacitor circuit, which may be an SAR ADC, includes a plurality of bit switching circuits ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105266 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING A LAMP - A method for driving a lamp ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105267 | SURVEILLANCE WITH SUBJECT SCREENING - A surveillance system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surveillance system may include at least one controller adapted to control operation of first and second screening apparatus and to produce image data and screening data, to relate the image data to the screening data, and to produce relational information data from the related image data and screening data. In some embodiments, the system may include a first screening apparatus adapted to screen a subject in a subject position, a second screening apparatus adapted to screen the subject in the subject position, and a controller adapted to produce first and second screening data from the first and second screening apparatus, respectively, relate the first and second screening data, and to produce relational information data from the related first and second screening data. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105268 | Method of Detecting a Scatterer in a Structure, a Radar System and a Computer Program Product - The invention relates to a method of detecting a scatterer in a structure, such as a building structure. The method comprises the steps of transmitting from one or a multiple number of positions exterior to a structure, a wall probing radar signal towards the structure. The method also comprises the step of receiving, at one or a multiple number of positions exterior to the structure, signals that have been reflected by scatterers in the structure. Further, the method comprises the step of filtering, from the received signals, reflection information of a specific scatterer at a specific position. In addition, the method comprises the step of identifying a geometry of the specific scatterer, based on the reflection information. The filtering step comprises applying a phase change algorithm corresponding to a specific scatterer type. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105269 | MULTIBEAM RADAR SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE - In a multibeam radar sensor apparatus having at least two transmission/reception channels, whose signal paths each include an antenna and a mixer, at least one first mixer is configured bidirectionally as a transfer mixer, and at least one second mixer is switchable from a first into a second operating state; in the first operating state, the mixer is bidirectionally configured as a transfer mixer, and in the second operating state, the mixer being configured in an at least approximately isolating manner as a receiving mixer. In addition, in a method for determining a distance and/or a speed of a target, a radar signal is transmitted in a direction of the target and a reflected radar echo is received, for which at least two transmission/reception channels are used whose signal paths each include an antenna and a mixer; at least one mixture is switched over from a first into a second operating state, in order to use the mixer, in the first operating state, bidirectionally as a transfer mixture, and, in the second operating state, in an at least approximately isolating manner as a receiving mixer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105270 | Observation signal processing apparatus - An observation signal processing apparatus transmits a pulse signal as a search signal, generates an observation value based on a reflected signal against a target and a delay modulation pulse signal, and performs coherent integration on the observation value to output an integration value. The apparatus includes a section for determining a coherent integration count, a section for transmitting pulse signals equivalent to the coherent integration count, a section for calculating a phase correction amount based on an estimated relative speed, and a section for performing phase-weighted coherent integration on observation values for the number of times equivalent to the coherent integration count based on the phase correction amount. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105271 | SATELLITE SIGNAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A vehicle direction estimation section estimates an absolute direction of a heading direction of a vehicle based on GPS information and vehicle information. A satellite direction estimation section estimates an absolute direction of a target satellite of several satellites for positioning based on corresponding GPS information, and estimates a relative direction of the target satellite with respect to the heading direction based on the estimated absolute direction of the heading direction and the estimated absolute direction of the target satellite. A shield determination section determines a shielded state of the target satellite by determining whether a signal strength of a satellite signal from the target satellite is greater than a threshold value relative to a target partition of several partitions into which a three-dimensional sphere with respect to the heading direction is divided, the target partition which the calculated relative direction of the target satellite belongs to. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105272 | METHOD FOR FILTERING THE RADAR ECHOES PRODUCED BY WIND TURBINES - In the field of the radar monitoring of airspace zones, and more particularly to the low altitude air surveillance of zones that are more or less densely populated with fixed objects comprising moving parts, such as wind turbines for example, two processing modules are applied to the raw signal S | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105273 | RADAR SYSTEM COMPRISING A SWITCHING MODE POWER CONVERTER - A radar system including a switching mode power converter. A pulse radar unit is configured to transmit RF pulses with a pulse repetition frequency. The power converter includes a switching controller that is configured to control at least one switching element. The switching controller is configured to receive a frequency modulated input signal. The modulation frequency of the input signal is configured to be derived from the pulse repetition frequency of the radar unit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105274 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR - A radar system for a synthetic aperture radar including an arrangement of at least one transmitter, two receivers, two antennas and signal processing means located on a platform. The platform is arranged to move over ground and arranged to transmit a known signal shape and receive signals reflected from the ground. The received signals are used to produce a synthetic aperture radar image of the ground. The synthetic aperture radar image includes a number of resolution cells. The radar system is further arranged to operate in a frequency band with a center frequency and with a wide bandwidth of at least one octave. A first antenna and a second antenna have a length of less than half the wavelength of the center frequency. The radar system is further arranged for: a radar system transfer function to be flat over the frequency band and one-sided beam forming with wideband antenna gain. Also a corresponding method. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105275 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING GRADIENT MAGNITUDE SECOND MOMENT SPATIAL VARIANCE DETECTION - A detection system includes a detection processor configured to receive a frame of image data, that includes a range/Doppler matrix, perform a rate-of-change of variance calculation with respect to at least one pixel in the frame of image data, and compare the calculated rate-of-change of variance with a predetermined threshold to provide output data. The range/Doppler matrix may include N down-range samples and M cross-range samples. The detection processor may calculate a rate-of-change of variance over an N×M window within the range/Doppler matrix. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105276 | SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) IMAGING SYSTEM - One embodiment of the invention includes a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system including a receiver configured to receive a plurality of reflected radar pulses corresponding to a plurality of radar transmission pulses having been reflected from a target region. A processing controller divides the target region into a plurality of tiles at a highest data layer and each of the plurality of tiles into a plurality of sub-tiles corresponding to one of a plurality of data layers and iteratively processes a portion of pulse data corresponding to a given tile associated with a higher data layer to generate pulse data corresponding to a given sub-tile in a lower data layer. An image processor is configured to generate a radar image of the target region based on the pulse data corresponding to each of the plurality of sub-tiles associated with a lowest data layer of the plurality of data layers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105277 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION WITH AMBIENT SOURCES - Systems and methods for extracting synchronization information from ambient signals, such as broadcast television signals, and using the synchronization information as a reference for correcting the local time base so that a GNSS positioning receiver system maintains relative time base accuracy with respect to a GNSS time. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105278 | METHOD OF DETERMINING NAVIGATION PARAMETERS FOR A CARRIER AND HYBRIDIZATION DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH KALMAN FILTER BANK - A process for determination of navigation parameters of a carrier by a hybridisation device comprising a bank ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105279 | Delayed GeoTagging - Various methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing a delayed geotag using GPS devices are described. The GPS device includes a wireless receiver configured to receive satellite state data and satellite range measurements from a plurality of satellites, a communications interface in communication with a media device, and a position engine configured to calculate a geotag. The GPS device can be configured to receive satellite range measurements from one or more satellites at a first point in time when the satellite state data for a minimum number of the satellites is unavailable, and to calculate the satellite state data at that time using satellite state data received at a second, later point in time. The satellite state information at the first point in time is calculated using an algorithm to extrapolate the satellite state data back to the first point in time when the satellite range measurements were made. The GPS device can calculate a geotag using the calculated satellite state data at the first point in time and the corresponding satellite range measurements. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105280 | SYNCHRONIZED MEASUREMENT SAMPLING IN A NAVIGATION DEVICE - In a hot start mode of a navigation device, the process of obtaining pseudo-range measurements can be synchronized with the processes of tracking navigation satellites and initializing a positioning unit to compute a position, velocity, and time (PVT) solution of the navigation device. This can influence a time instant at which the pseudo-range measurements are determined and a time to first fix, depending on whether the navigation device is in a strong or weak signal environment. A measurement unit can receive a first indication that a predetermined number of navigation satellites have been acquired and that navigation signals transmitted by the acquired navigation satellites have been locked. The measurement unit can receive a second indication that the positioning unit has been initialized to compute the PVT solution. In response to receiving both indications, the measurement unit can obtain the pseudo-range measurements. Accordingly, the positioning unit can compute the PVT solution. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105281 | Method and Apparatus for Distribution of Satellite Navigation Data - A method and apparatus for distributing satellite navigation data is described. In one example, satellite signals are processed at each of a plurality of reference stations to receive a respective plurality of satellite navigation data streams. Packets are formed in response to said plurality of satellite navigation data streams to generate a plurality of packetized satellite navigation data streams. The packetized satellite navigation data streams are sent to a processing system. The processing system removes duplicate packets within said plurality of packetized satellite navigation data streams to generate a combined packet stream. The combined packet stream is then sent into a communication network. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105282 | Method And Apparatus For Determination Of The Positioning Of An Apparatus Or An User From Satellite Signaling - Method and apparatus for the calculation of the positioning from satellite signals, wherein the results of a first satellite signal (M | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105283 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR GOLF - A distance measuring device for determining distances to objects on a golf course comprises a laser rangefinder; a satellite navigation receiver; and a portable handheld housing for housing both the laser rangefinder and the satellite navigation receiver. The housing has opposed left and right sidewalls, opposed top and bottom walls, and opposed front and rear walls, with all of the walls being sized and configured to permit a user to hold the device with one hand. A display for displaying distance information from the satellite navigation receiver is positioned in one of the sidewalls of the housing and an eyepiece of the laser rangefinder is positioned in the front wall of the housing. This permits a user to hold the device with one hand, look through the eyepiece to operate the laser rangefinder, and then simply twist his or her hand to view satellite navigation information on the display without releasing or re-gripping the device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105284 | GPS ANTENNA DIVERSITY AND NOISE MITIGATION - A system and method for improving acquisition sensitivity and tracking performance of a GPS receiver using multiple antennas is provided. In an embodiment, the acquisition sensitivity can be improved by determining the correlation weight of each received path signal path associated with one antenna form a plurality of antennas and then combining the path signals based on their respective correlation weight. In another embodiment, carrier offset correction information of each path signal is individually determined and then summed together to be used for tracking the code phase in a code phase tracking loop. The code phase tracking loop generates an early code and a late code that are used to determine the code phase error. The system includes notch and bandpass filters to mitigate narrowband and broadband noises of a received GPS signal, wherein the digital adaptive filters are switched on periodically or by external events. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105285 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ANGLE OF ARRIVAL IN REAL TIME - An apparatus for estimating an angle of arrival includes: a plurality of direction synthesizing units shifting the phase of each of a plurality of signals received by an array antenna such that the angle of arrival of each of the received signals is changed by a predetermined change angle; and an estimation unit estimating the angle of arrival of the received signal by using radiation gains of two phase-shifted signals among the signals phase-shifted by the plurality of direction synthesizing units. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105286 | MOBILE TERMINAL - An antenna unit and a mobile terminal having the same are provided. the mobile terminal includes a terminal body having a circuit board for processing wireless signals, a first radiator disposed to overlap the circuit board with being spaced apart from the circuit board, a second radiator disposed adjacent to the first radiator, a first feeding connector configured to allow a feeding connection between the first radiator and the circuit board, and a first ground connector configured to allow a ground connection between the circuit board and the second radiator. With this configuration, the antenna unit can satisfy a multiband characteristic even within a space, in which the antenna unit may be interrupted by the circuit board or a display panel inside the terminal body. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105287 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A mobile communication terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with at least one other terminal; a body including a metal frame having a specified length and a width; a power feeding portion formed on an internal circuit board in the terminal and configured to supply RF signals; and an antenna portion disposed inside the terminal. Further, the antenna portion includes a shorting arm overlapping and being separated from the metal frame, and electrically connected to the metal frame at a first location offset from a middle of an edge of the metal frame; and a feeding arm disposed in parallel to the shorting arm, and electrically connected to the power feeding portion at a second location offset from the middle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105288 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH ANTENNA DEVICE AND SOLAR PANEL - Disclosed is an electronic device including an antenna device which is constituted by a plate like radiator being provided on a top surface side of a plate like dielectric and a plate like grounding conductor being provided on a back surface side of the plate like dielectric, a solar panel which is arranged on a top surface side of the antenna device and a circuit board which is arranged on a back surface side of the antenna device and electrically connected with an electrode formed at an outer circumference of the solar panel, and the outer circumference of the solar panel, excluding the electrode, is formed so as not to exceed outside from an outer circumference of the radiator, and the electrode projects outside from the outer circumference of the radiator and an outer circumference of the dielectric and is electrically connected with the circuit board at outside of the dielectric. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105289 | GIMBALED MOUNT SYSTEM FOR SATELLITES - Described herein is a method and system for gimbaled mounting of satellite dishes. The gimbaled mount for satellite systems overcomes some of the most common negative events affecting satellite communications. The system is a cost effective solution that amortizes the cost of the additional equipment to well over the customary three to five years for satellite use and extends its working life expectancy to 20 years or more. Utilization of stainless steel rather than normal steel or lighter duty aluminum further extends the mounting systems longevity. The inclusion of an environmental feedback system for both snow and ice damage, wind damage, and earthquake damage increases the projected useful life of the mounting system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105290 | MODULAR MMW POWER SOURCE - A millimeter wave power source module may include N submodules, each of which includes M circuit devices, where M and N are greater than one. Each circuit device may have an output connected to a corresponding radiating element. Each submodule may include a power divider having K input ports and M output ports, where K is a factor of M. Each input port may be coupled to a corresponding receiving element, and each output port may be coupled to an input of a corresponding circuit device. Each submodule may include a heat spreader for removing heat from the circuit devices. The power source module may include a combination RF feed network and heat sink. The combination RF feed network and heat sink may include a wavefront expander to expand the RF input wavefront along at least one axis, and to direct the expanded wavefront to the receiving elements of the N submodules. The combination RF feed network and heat sink may also include a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the heat spreaders of the N submodules. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105291 | SOLID ANTENNA WITH UPPER-LOWER STRUCTURE - A solid antenna configured above a substrate includes a short portion, a feeding portion and a radiating portion including four radiators connected one-by-one. A first radiator includes a first upper section on a first plane, a first lower section on a second plane, and a first connection section connecting the first upper section to the first lower section. The second radiator includes a second upper section on the first plane, and a second connection portion connecting the second upper section to the first lower section. The third radiator includes a third upper section and a fourth upper section on the first plane, a second lower section on the second plane, a third connection section connecting the third upper section to the second lower section, and a fourth connection section connecting the second lower section to the fourth upper section. The fourth radiator extends towards the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105292 | Communication Device and Antenna Thereof - A communication device is provided, including a ground element, a substrate and an antenna. The substrate is adjacent to the ground element. The antenna provides a first band and a second band, and the antenna is disposed on the substrate. The antenna includes a radiator, a feed conductor, a capacitor unit and a short-circuiting unit. An end of the feed conductor is connected to a signal source, and another end of the feed conductor is electrically connected to the radiator. The capacitor unit is disposed on the feed conductor. The short-circuiting unit includes a first short-circuiting path and a second short-circuiting path, wherein the first and a second short-circuiting paths electrically connect the radiator to the ground element, the first short-circuiting path has a first path length, the second short-circuiting path has a second path length, and the first and second path lengths are longer than 0.05 times that of a wavelength of a lowest frequency of the first band. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105293 | HORN ANTENNA AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS IN MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS - A horn antenna includes smooth-walls with multiple slope discontinuities. The horn antenna may have more than an octave bandwidth with a 2.25:1 bandwidth ratio to cover the frequencies of 20 GHz, 30 GHz, and 45 GHz, or all the desired bands for military or other communications. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105294 | Cavity Antenna for an Electronic Device - A cavity antenna for an electronic device such as a portable computer is provided. The antenna may be formed from a conductive cavity and an antenna probe that serves as an antenna feed. The conductive cavity may have the shape of a folded rectangular cavity. A dielectric support structure may be used in forming the antenna cavity. A fin may protrude from one end of the dielectric support structure. The antenna probe may be formed from conductive structures mounted on the fin. An inverted-F antenna configuration or other antenna configuration may be used in forming the antenna probe. The electronic device may have a housing with conductive walls. When the cavity antenna mounted within an electronic device, a planar rectangular end face of the fin may protrude through a thin rectangular opening in the conductive walls to allow the antenna to operate without being blocked by the housing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105295 | STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING AN EM WAVE PENETRATION RESPONSE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING AN EM WAVE RADIATION CHARACTERISTIC - A structure for adjusting electromagnetic wave (EM wave) penetration response includes a plurality of structure units and a dielectric substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. The structure units are disposed on the upper surface and/or the lower surface. The structure unit consists of metal lines or complementary slits so as to enable an EM wave penetration response of the structure to include a pass band and a stop band. The frequency of the stop band is higher than that of the pass band. If a distance between the structure and an object with a high dielectric constant is longer than a predetermined distance, the pass band covers a radiation frequency of an antenna. If the distance between the structure and the object with the high dielectric constant is within the predetermined distance, the stop band covers the radiation frequency of the antenna. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105296 | MIMO ANTENNA APPARATUS - A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes antenna devices that operate in respective resonant frequency bands. The apparatus also includes a main board comprising a device region and a ground region. The antenna devices are disposed on the device region. The ground plate is disposed on the ground region for grounding the antenna devices. The apparatus also includes at least one isolation device having a negatively charged line that protrudes from the ground plate and extends between the antenna devices on the device region, and a positively charged line that extends around the negatively charged line and connects the antenna devices to each other. The isolation device induces an electromagnetic wave that is generated by the antenna devices between the negative and positively charged lines to isolate the antenna devices from each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105297 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTENNA THEREOF - An antenna for transmitting a wireless signal is provided. The antenna includes a radiator and a ground structure. The ground structure surrounds the radiator. The ground structure includes a low-band spiral portion, a band separation portion and a high-band spiral portion. The low-band spiral portion and the high-band spiral portion are respectively connected to two ends of the band separation portion. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105298 | ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER - A configuration that reduces a parasitic capacitance between wires is achieved at a low cost. Disclosed is an acoustic wave filter provided with a piezoelectric substrate | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105299 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PHASE-CONTROLLED GROUP ANTENNA AND PHASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND AN ASSOCIATED PHASE-CONTROLLED GROUP ANTENNA - The invention relates to an improved method for operating a phase-controlled group antenna as well as an associated phase shifter assembly and a phase-controlled group antenna, characterized by, inter alia, the following features,: the phase shifter assembly is designed such that at least one of the following two conditions is met: R | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105300 | Radome incorporating partition wall for enhancing isolation between transmitted and received radar waves of radar apparatus - A radome covers an antenna substrate of a millimeter-band radar apparatus, with a partition wall formed integrally in the radome separating the internal space of the radome into a first internal space, located in correspondence with a transmitting antenna section, and a second internal space, located in correspondence with a receiving antenna section. Increased isolation between transmission and reception is achieved thereby, by reducing the amount of transmitted radar waves which directly reach the receiving antenna section. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105301 | ANTENNA MODULE - An antenna module includes a center base and several antennas disposed around the center base. The center base has several extension legs extending from the center base, and each antenna extends from an end of the corresponding extension leg opposite to the center base, so as to form the antenna module symmetrically arranged around the center base. The type of the antenna may be a single-frequency antenna and a dual-frequency antenna. The antenna module is an integral structure formed by directly bending a single metal plate, thus greatly reducing the volume and the manufacturing cost of the antenna module. Moreover, with the design of the center base and a symmetrical antenna group, the antenna module is capable of receiving and transmitting signals with two or more frequency bands, thus greatly increasing the application range of the antenna module. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105302 | ANTENNA - This disclosure provides an antenna having a high degree of design flexibility. In a representative embodiment, the antenna includes a ground conductor to which a ground potential is applied, a linear conductor that transmits a high-frequency signal, an insulating layer configured to isolate the ground conductor and the linear conductor from each other, and a radiation conductor that is connected between the linear conductor and the ground conductor. The radiation conductor has a line width larger than that of the linear conductor between a point of connection to the linear conductor and a point of connection to the ground conductor, and is configured to emit an electric field. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105303 | ANTENNA DEVICE - There is provided an antenna that enables easy soldering of an external conductor of a coaxial cable to a ground pattern. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105304 | ANTENNA - An antenna including one or more IC bond bands configured to connect to a signal port on an IC, one or more substrate bond pads, a bond wire antenna (BWA) connected between the one or more IC bond bands and the substrate bond pads, and a resonant cavity adjacent the one or more substrate bond pads. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105305 | REFLECTARRAY - A reflectarray according to the present invention formed by arranging a plurality of mushroom structures on a ground plane and each of the mushroom structures is formed by one quadrilateral patch and a via configured to short the patch and the ground plane. The adjacent vias are arranged to have equal intervals in a vertical direction of the ground plane. A size of each gap between the adjacent patches is adjusted so that a value of a reflection phase of a reflected wave from can of the patches is set to a desired value. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105306 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - In embodiments of a transparent display assembly, a display device includes a display panel system that is located between a first display surface and a second display surface, and the display panel system displays an image. The image is viewable through the first display surface and through the second display surface, where the second display surface and the first display surface are viewable from opposite sides of the display device. The display device also includes a multi-mode panel located between the first display surface and the second display surface. The multi-mode panel is operable to permit the image being viewable through the first and second display surfaces, and further operable to prevent the image from being viewable through the first display surface or the second display surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105307 | INTELLIGENT VIDEO GRAPHICS SWITCHER - Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently and intelligently communicating characteristic information in video graphics switcher environments. An intelligent video graphics switcher obtains display device characteristic information associated with multiple display devices and maintains updated characteristic information. When an event such as a connection/disconnection or switching event occurs between the video graphics switcher and a display device, the characteristic information is communicated to an appropriate host by triggering a connection/disconnection event with the host. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105308 | SPHERICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A spherical display device includes a frame, a plurality of first display units and a plurality of second display units fixed on the frame. The first display panel units and the second display panel units being joined together and electrically connected to each other to cooperatively form a spherical structure with a spherical display surface. When the first display units and the second display units work together to corporately display an object, viewers can view the object in view angle of 360 degree. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105309 | INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM, INFORMATION SHARING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND PROGRAM - [PROBLEMS] To share information in one of divided screens of a terminal device with members performing PoC communications. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105310 | Dynamic foveal vision display - A head mounted display system with at least one retinal display unit having a curved reflector positioned in front of one eye or both eyes of a wearer. The unit includes a first set of three modulated visible-light lasers co-aligned and adapted to provide a laser beam with selectable color and a first scanner unit providing both horizontal and vertical scanning of the laser beam across a portion of the curved reflector in directions so as to produce a reflection of the color laser beam through the pupil of the eye onto a portion of the retina large enough to encompass the fovea. The unit also includes a second set three modulated visible-light lasers plus an infrared laser, all lasers being co-aligned and adapted to provide a color and infrared peripheral view laser beam, and a second scanner unit providing both horizontal and vertical scanning of the visible light and infrared laser beams across a portion of the curved reflector in directions so as to produce a reflection of the scanned color and infrared laser beams through the pupil of the eye onto a portion of retina corresponding to a field of view of at least 30 degrees×30 degrees. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105311 | Display Device - A display device comprises a substrate which carries an array of pixels. Each pixel comprises an array of apertures in the substrate, each aperture of the array having a maximum opening dimension less than the wavelength of the light to be transmitted through the aperture. The effective dielectric constant of the aperture and/or the dielectric constant of the substrate is varied, thereby to vary the light transmission characteristics of the pixel between transmission of at least one frequency in the visible spectrum and transmission of substantially no frequency in the visible spectrum. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105312 | User Input Device - A user input device is described. In an embodiment the user input device is hand held and comprises a sensing strip to detect one-dimensional motion of a user's finger or thumb along the sensing strip and to detect position of a user's finger or thumb on the sensing strip. In an embodiment the sensed data is used for cursor movement and/or text input at a master device. In an example the user input device has an orientation sensor and orientation of the device influences orientation of a cursor. For example, a user may move the cursor in a straight line in the pointing direction of the cursor by sliding a finger or thumb along the sensing strip. In an example, an alphabetical scale is displayed and a user is able to zoom into the scale and select letters for text input using the sensing strip. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105313 | PROJECTION DEVICE HAVING DISPLAY CONTROL FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A projection device having a display control function is provided. The projection device includes a document unit, a display unit, a lens module and a sensor unit. The sense unit senses distance and direction of movement of the projection device. The document unit scrolls through content of an opened document according the distance and direction of the sensed movement of the projection device from the sensor unit to select the content to be displayed, and control display of the selected content of a currently opened document on the display unit. The lens module projects the selected content currently displayed by the display unit. A method with a display control function is also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105314 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INPUTTING INFORMATION USING ULTRASONIC SIGNALS - Provided are an information input system and an information input method using an ultrasonic signal. In the information input system or method, a signal generation apparatus for generating a reference signal and an ultrasonic signal or an information input apparatus for generating a reference signal receives a reference signal and an ultrasonic signal which are generated by a different signal generation apparatus which inputs information in an adjacent area or the information input apparatus, determines whether or not there is a possibility of interference of the signals generated by the different signal generation apparatus or the information input apparatus, and adaptively changes an effective section where the reference signal and the ultrasonic signal are generated to an idle section in the same period or the next period if it is determined that there is a possibility of the interference, so that the signal interference is prevented. Therefore, even in the environment where a plurality of the information input systems are present, it is possible to stably input information. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105315 | Virtual Controller For Visual Displays - Virtual controllers for visual displays are described. In one implementation, a camera captures an image of hands against a background. The image is segmented into hand areas and background areas. Various hand and finger gestures isolate parts of the background into independent areas, which are then assigned control parameters for manipulating the visual display. Multiple control parameters can be associated with attributes of multiple independent areas formed by two hands, for advanced control including simultaneous functions of clicking, selecting, executing, horizontal movement, vertical movement, scrolling, dragging, rotational movement, zooming, maximizing, minimizing, executing file functions, and executing menu choices. | 2012-05-03 |
