| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
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| 20120108116 | GAS-FIRED SUPERCONDUCTIVE ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED SHIP - A gas-fired superconductive electrically propelled ship is provided with a cargo tank | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108117 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIER - Provided is an apparatus for generating electricity required by an LNG carrier which stores LNG, which is obtained by liquefying natural gas to ultra low temperature in a gas field, in an LNG storage tank and carries the stored LNG. The apparatus includes: a reformer reforming boil-off gas occurring in the LNG storage tank and producing synthetic gas; and a fuel cell generating electricity through an electrochemical reaction of the synthetic gas produced by the reformer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108118 | AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE - A sit-astride amphibious vehicle configuration which supports a high performance envelope both on land as well as in water. The vehicle has a planing hull and four retractable wheels. Handlebars provide for directional control in both modes of operation. Each road wheel is retractable by pivoting through at least 45° so as to maximize ground clearance when in the land mode of operation and to minimize drag at substantial lean angles when in the marine mode of operation. While a jet drive may remain directly connected to the engine at all times, the driven wheels are only connected during land mode via a speed-change transmission. The entire power train is supported by a frame that is separable from the hull which in turn has a detachable top deck portion, whereby such configuration simplifies the construction, repair and servicing of the vehicle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108119 | SURFBOARD STRAP SYSTEM - A surfboard foot strap system and methods of use and manufacture are disclosed by which a surfer's foot can be maintained adjacent to a top surface of the surfboard during a surfing maneuver. The strap system can include one or more straps that can be attached to a top surface of the surfboard. Further, in some embodiments, the strap system can comprise an array of mounting components disposed within the surfboard to which the straps can be removably attached. The strap system can enable a surfer to confidently place their foot into the strap without adjusting the strap or searching for a specific foot position. Further, the strap system allows the surfer to move their feet during a surfing activity while maintaining their feet in proximity and/or contact with the surfboard. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108120 | EXTRUSION LAMINATE USEFUL IN INSULATION FACINGS AND TAPE BACKINGS - A facing or backing, that comprises a laminated film including an outside layer, a core layer, and an inside layer; a scrim, a laminating extrudate and a metal foil wherein at least the laminated film has an opacity and stiffness similar to paper and contains a fire retardant. In one embodiment, the structures are designed to replace the traditional ASJ (all service jacket) and FSK (foil scrim kraft) paper laminations that are used in insulation facings and HVAC tapes. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108121 | TRANSPARENT FLUORESCENT STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED FLUORESCENCE USING NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF MAKING, AND USES - Transparent fluorescent structures comprising a matrix and fluorescent nanoparticles disposed within the matrix. Each fluorescent nanoparticle comprises a substrate nanoparticle having a surface; and one or more fluorescent molecules that fluoresce light. Each fluorescent molecule is bonded to at least one reactive bonding site on the surface of the substrate nanoparticle. The fluorescent molecules are distributed among the substrate nanoparticles such that self-quenching of the fluorescent molecules is eliminated or at least reduced. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108122 | OVERMOLDED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are overmolded polyamide composites structures and processes for their preparation. The disclosed overmolded composite structures comprise i) a first component having a surface, which surface has at least a portion made of a surface resin composition, and comprising a fibrous material, ii) a second component comprising an overmolding resin composition, adhered to said first component over at least a portion of the surface of said first component. The surface resin composition is selected from polyamide compositions comprising a blend of (A) one or more fully aliphatic polyamides selected from group (I) polyamides having a melting point of less than 230° C., and (B) one or more polyamides selected from group (II) polyamides having a melting point of at least 250° C., and wherein the matrix resin composition is selected from (B) or blends of (A) and (B). | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108123 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES HAVING IMPROVED HEAT AGING AND INTERLAYER BOND STRENGTH - Disclosed are composite structures having improved heat aging, processes for making them, and end use articles. The composite structures comprise a polyamide matrix resin composition comprising copper based heat stabilizer; a fibrous material and a polyamide surface resin composition comprising surface heat stabilizer; wherein the surface heat stabilizer is different than the copper based heat stabilizer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108124 | OVERMOLDED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are overmolded composites structures and processes for their preparation. The overmolded composite structures comprise i) a first component having a surface, having at least a portion made of a surface resin composition, and comprising a fibrous material impregnated with a matrix resin composition, ii) a second component comprising an overmolding resin composition, and adhered to said first component over at least a portion of the surface of said first component. The matrix resin composition and the surface resin composition are identical or different and are selected from polyamide compositions comprising a blend of (A) one or more fully aliphatic polyamides selected, and (B) one or more semiaromatic polyamides having a melting point of at least 280° C. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108125 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES HAVING IMPROVED HEAT AGING AND INTERLAYER BOND STRENGTH - Disclosed herein are composite structures having improved heat aging, processes for making them, and end use articles. The composite structures comprise a polyamide matrix resin composition comprising a matrix heat stabilizer ; a fibrous material and a polyamide surface resin composition comprising copper based heat stabilizer; wherein: the matrix heat stabilizer is different than the copper based heat stabilizer; and wherein the fibrous material is impregnated with the polyamide matrix resin composition. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108126 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES HAVING IMPROVED HEAT AGING AND INTERLAYER BOND STRENGTH - Disclosed herein are composite structures having improved heat aging and interlayer adhesion properties, processes for making them, and end use articles. The composite structures comprise a second component overmolded onto a first component and wherein the surface of the first and optionally of second component comprise a copper based heat stabilizer thereby providing superior bond strength between components compared to polyhydric alcohol based heat stabilizers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108127 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed herein are composite structures, overmolded composites structures and processes for their preparation. The disclosed composite structures have a surface having at least a portion made of a surface resin composition, and comprise a fibrous material being impregnated with a matrix resin composition, wherein the matrix polyamide resin composition and the surface resin composition are selected from polyamide compositions comprising a blend of semi-aromatic polyamides. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108128 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are composite structures, overmolded composites structures and processes for their preparation. The composite structures have a surface, where at least a portion is made of a surface polyamide resin composition, and comprise a fibrous material impregnated with a matrix resin composition. The matrix polyamide resin composition and the surface resin composition are polyamide compositions comprising a blend of (A) one or more aliphatic polyamides and (B) one or more polyamides. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108129 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed herein are composite structures and processes for their preparation. The disclosed composite structures comprise a surface, having at least a portion made of a surface resin composition selected from polyamide compositions comprising a blend of two or more fully aliphatic polyamides having a melting point of at least 250° C. and comprise a fibrous material being impregnated with a matrix resin composition, and wherein the matrix resin composition is selected from polyamide compositions comprising a one or more fully aliphatic polyamides having a melting point of at least 250° C. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108130 | OVERMOLDED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed herein are overmolded composite structures and processes for their preparation. The disclosed overmolded composite structures comprise i) a first component having a surface, of which at least a portion made of a surface resin composition, and comprising a fibrous material being impregnated with a matrix resin composition, ii) a second component comprising an overmolding resin composition, wherein said second component is adhered to said first component over at least a portion of the surface of said first component, and wherein the matrix resin composition and the surface resin composition are identical or different polyamide compositions. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108131 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed herein are polyamide composite structures and processes for their preparation. The disclosed composite structures comprise a surface, having at least a portion made of a surface resin composition, and comprise a fibrous material being impregnated with a matrix resin composition. The surface resin composition is selected from polyamide compositions comprising a blend of (A) fully aliphatic polyamides having a melting point of less than 230° C., and (B) fully aliphatic polyamides having a melting point of at least 250° C., and wherein the matrix resin composition is independently selected from (B) or blends of (A) and (B). | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108132 | Composite Compositions - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a preform. The preform includes (a) a reinforcing fabric layer; and (b) a thermoplastic block copolymer fiber incorporated into the reinforcing fabric layer. The thermoplastic block copolymer includes methylmethacrylate structural units and is substantially soluble in an uncured epoxy resin and substantially insoluble in a corresponding cured epoxy resin. An uncured composite composition, a cured composite, and a method of making the cured composite are also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108133 | HEAT-RESISTANT LAMINATED CONVEYER BELT - A heat-resistant laminated conveyer belt includes a fluororesin-coated core and a reinforcement layer which is formed on the core through an adhesive layer. The core is obtained by impregnating an aramid fiber woven fabric in a fluororesin dispersion and drying and sintering the fabric. The reinforcement layer is obtained by impregnating an aramid fiber woven fabric to which stretch properties are applied in a fluororesin dispersion and drying and sintering the fabric. The aramid fiber woven fabric of the core is a woven fabric by a plain-weave seamless loom or a circular loom. The aramid fiber woven fabric of the core includes an S-twist weft yarn and a Z-twist weft yarn which are alternatively arranged. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108134 | Polyolefin-Based Artificial Leather - Artificial leather comprising a multi-layer structure comprises a top coating layer, a middle foam layer, and a bottom fabric layer. The top coating layer comprises a propylene- alpha-olefin copolymer in combination with one or more elastomeric compounds, the foam layer also comprises a propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer in combination with one or more elastomeric compounds plus a blowing agent, and the fabric layer comprises a nonwoven spunbond material. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108135 | METHOD OF MAKING A REINFORCING MAT FOR A PULTRUDED PART - A method of preparing a reinforcing structure for use in manufacture a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction. The method includes arranging a plurality of first reinforcing fibers in a transverse direction and attaching a permeable transport web of staple fibers to the first reinforcing fibers such that the portion of the first reinforcing fibers oriented in the direction transverse comprises at least 30% of a volume of materials comprising the reinforcing structure. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108136 | OVERMOLDED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed herein are overmolded polyamide composites structures and processes for their preparation. The disclosed overmolded composite structures comprise i) a first component having a surface, at least a portion of which is made of a surface resin composition, selected from polyamide compositions comprising a blend of two or more fully aliphatic polyamides having a melting point of at least 250° C., and comprising a fibrous material being impregnated with a matrix resin composition, ii) a second component comprising an overmolding resin composition, adhered to said first component over at least a portion of the surface of said first component, and wherein the matrix resin composition is selected from polyamide compositions comprising a one or more fully aliphatic polyamides having a melting point of at least 250° C. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108137 | Combined plush pillow and plush toy figure - A plush pillow is attached to a plush toy figure for housing the plush toy figure within the pillow. The plush pillow has a hollow interior and a pillow opening on one side thereof for access to the hollow pillow interior. A movable flap section is attached to one side of the pillow opening, and the flap section is movable between a first closed position for covering the pillow opening and a second open position for uncovering the pillow opening. A zipper is disposed around the periphery of the pillow opening to open and close the flap section. The plush toy figure is attached to at least one side of the pillow opening, and the plush toy figure is also attached to the flap section. The plush toy figure is movable between a first closed position wherein the plush toy figure is housed within the hollow interior of the plush pillow and is covered by the flap section being in the first closed position, and a second open position wherein the plush toy figure extends out through the pillow opening to be disposed outside of the plush pillow, wherein the flap section is in the second open position. In addition, the plush pillow may be inserted into the back of the plush toy figure, after the plush toy figure has been removed from the plush pillow. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108138 | Suction Cup Character and Capsule Assembly - An assembly of a toy and a capsule. The toy can be selectively removed from the capsule. Alternatively, the toys can be left inside the capsule and multiple capsules can be interconnected to produce a larger toy structure. Each capsule used in the system has a first half and a second half. The two halves selectively interconnect along a common seam. When the capsule is closed, the capsule's interior can only be accessed through an access opening. Each capsule comes with a toy figure that is held within its interior. The toy figure is mounted to a suction cup. The suction cup remains external of the capsule while the toy figure is inside the capsule. A neck links the toy figure to the suction cup through the access opening in the capsule. Different capsules can be interconnected to build a larger structure. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108139 | Track Segments Providing A Convoluted Path - A series of spaced apart track segments provide a path for the rolling of a marble from beginning to end. The track segments have a magnetic strip attached to one outer surface so that they can be mounted on a ferromagnetic wall such as a door or sidewalls or refrigerator. This provides for a user the ability to configure a wide variety of pathways for a rolling marble and to include on that pathway certain gaps. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108140 | SLING AND PUPPET TOY - Disclosed herein is a toy puppet that is supportable on a manipulator's torso. In particular, a torso-supporting means typically takes the form of a sling in which the puppet figure is supported. The sling can be tied about the user or have two ends which are attachable. Typically, the ends are attached via velcro. Thus, the torso-supportable puppet has a slit into which the user can insert their hands to manipulate the puppet. The torso supportable means also comprises a slit into which the user can insert their hand. When the puppet is manipulated, the inserted hand is hidden by the puppet which gives the operation of the puppet a life-like feel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108141 | Puppet - A hand operated puppet includes a pair of characters that are interconnected such that when the first character is in a display orientation the other character is in a storage orientation inside the first character. The head of one character is shaped and dimensioned to compressibly store the head of the other character. The head of each character includes an elastic, resilient foam insert shaped and dimensioned to conform to the contour of the face of the character. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108142 | SUPPORTING WIRE FOR A BREAST COVERING GARMENT - A supporting wire ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108143 | ADJUSTABLE PUSH-UP ADHESIVE BRA - The push-up adhesive bra includes a pair of bra cups each comprising a generally concave inside surface opposite a generally convex outside surface. Each cup defines an eye-shaped perimeter including a generally curved top and bottom edge meeting at an inner and outer peak. An adhesive is disposed along a portion of the inside surface for removably adhering the bra to a pair of woman's breasts when worn. A two-piece connector is individually fixed to each cup and engagedly connects the pair of cups and is configured such that the connector is disposed substantially at or below a bottom breast line when worn. A shelf-like padding is disposed within each cup adjacent to the bottom edge generally disposed below the woman's breasts. The top edge of each cup comprises a plurality of strap engagement receiving slots where a strap can be selectively attached at any one of the slots. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108144 | PREDICTIVE CALCULATION METHOD FOR CALCULATING A SIMULATED SHAPE OF AN ENGAGEMENT RIDGE TO BE ARRANGED ON THE EDGE FACE OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS OF A PAIR OF EYEGLASSES, AND A METHOD OF BEVELING - A predictive calculation method for calculating the shape of a cross-section of an engagement ridge of an ophthalmic lens obtained by beveling the lens with a beveling grindwheel driven in accordance with an initial path setting. The method includes the following steps: | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108145 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARPENING DENTAL CURETTES - A device for sharpening one or more cutting edges of a dental curette has a base support with a frame articulated thereon, and at least one sharpening guide. The frame supports a grinding wheel rotationally driven by a motor and a sharpening guide support intended to receive the sharpening guide(s). The guide includes at least one indicator in the form of a line marked on the guide, whose angle with the horizontal being between 10° and 50° but preferably equal to 10°, 20° or 30° and corresponding to the type of dental curette to be sharpened. The sharpening guide(s) can move with respect to the support, and the support and/or the guide include(s) indexing and positioning elements determining indexing positions of the guide on the support, each indexing position corresponding to a different indicator. A method of sharpening one or more cutting edges, and a sharpening guide are described. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108146 | GRINDING METHOD, GRINDING SYSTEM AND MULTIFUNCTION GRINDING MACHINE - A rough grinding process grinds the workpiece W supported by the supporting device by the rough grinding wheel until remaining a removed amount for finish grinding being preset, and then finish grinds the removed amount while the workpiece W is continuously supported by the supporting device. The removed amount for finish grinding is set based on at least one of thermal displacement of the multifunction grinding machine and changing amount of grinding force based on the rough grinding wheel. A profile remaining the removed amount for finish grinding is a profile not depending on a profile of the rough grinding wheel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108147 | REMOVABLE AIRWASH CARTRIDGE OR CASSETTE FOR GRIT DRYING SYSTEM - An abrasive blasting system including a magnetic drum, an airflow generator configured to create airflow, and a removable airwash cartridge that includes one or more angular feedplates with lips extending therefrom. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108148 | Method of Modifying Flat Glass Surface and Apparatus for Carrying Out the Method - The method of modifying the flat glass surface is based on that the surface of a glass is worked by abrasive grains of synthetic diamond which are situated in the mass of plastic threads that are a part of a rotating brush. The glass is first tarnished using brushes with rougher abrasive grains of synthetic diamond and then tarnishing is finished using brushes with smaller abrasive grains. With the brushes, it is also possible to modify already sandblasted glass surface. The apparatus for modifying glass surface is made up of at least one rotating brush ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108149 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING PAD - A method for manufacturing a polishing pad, which may be laminated, with a small number of manufacturing steps, high productivity and no peeling between a polishing layer and a cushion layer includes preparing a cell-dispersed urethane composition by a mechanical foaming method; continuously discharging the cell-dispersed urethane composition onto a face material, while feeding the face material; laminating another face material on the cell-dispersed urethane composition; curing the cell-dispersed urethane composition, while controlling its thickness to be uniform, so that a polishing layer including a polyurethane foam is formed; cutting the polishing layer parallel to the face into two pieces so that two long polishing layers each including the polishing layer and the face material are simultaneously formed; and cutting the long polishing layers to produce the polishing pad. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108150 | PORTABLE POWER SHARPENER FOR HAND HELD ROTARY CUTTER BLADES - Apparatus, systems and methods related to sharpening blades for rotary cutters. In one illustrative embodiment, a power sharpener system secures a rotary cutting blade between upper and lower columns that form a rotating axle in contact with upper and lower sharpening stones, each positioned at an appropriate angle to contact a cutting edges of the rotary blade for sharpening. The upper column may be rotatably attached to an upper cover or lid and the lower column rotatably disposed in a base. After the rotary blade is secured, an electric motor is used to rotate the column, contacting the edges of the blade against the stones to simultaneously sharpen both edges of the blade. In some embodiments, a retractable plate may be disposed around the lower column for placement of the rotary blade thereon and a lifting lever may be used to facilitate blade removal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108151 | Multiple Blade Sharpening Apparatus and Method - The competitive and technological evolution of sports with ice skates such as ice hockey, speed skating, and figure skating as well as the conditioning and training of these athletes places increased demands on their equipment. Amongst these are the ability to vary the blade profile at different points to increase speed, agility, acceleration, etc according to the sport and the athlete's personal preferences. In many instances matching left and right blades is also important. In contrast in amateur sports where users access retail skate sharpening services speed or service and cost of service is important. A system and method are taught for simultaneously profiling both blades of user for increasing speed and reducing cost in retail environments whilst aligning there profiles in more professional applications. The method further allows for profiles to vary in cross-section along the length of the blade. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108152 | Electrode Securing Platens And Electrode Polishing Assemblies Incorporating The Same - In one embodiment, an electrode polishing assembly may include an electrode securing platen, a plurality of electrode locating fasteners, and an electrode. Each of the electrode locating fasteners may include an electrode spacing shoulder, a variance cancelling shoulder extending from the electrode spacing shoulder, a threaded platen clamping portion extending from the variance cancelling shoulder, and a threaded nut that engages the threaded platen clamping portion. The electrode locating fasteners clamp the electrode securing platen between the threaded nut and the electrode spacing shoulder. The variance cancelling shoulder is at least partially within one of a plurality of variance cancelling passages of the electrode securing platen. A minimum position stack-up is equal to a minimum passage size minus a maximum shoulder size. A maximum position stack-up is equal to a maximum passage size minus a minimum shoulder size. The maximum position stack-up is greater than the minimum position stack-up. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108153 | ROTARY DRESSER - A rotary dresser is provided with a roll having an outer circumferential surface which includes an arc portion or inclined portion differing in diameter in dependence on the axial position thereof, and a plurality of diamond abrasive grains embedded on the outer circumferential surface of the roll. The number of the diamond abrasive grains in the circumferential direction is fixed even at any axial position on the outer circumferential surface of the roll. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108154 | DISC GRINDERS - A disc grinder includes a grinding wheel cover rotatably mounted to a gear housing about an axis of a spindle. A stopper device can restrict a position adjustable range of the grinding wheel cover of the spindle and includes a first stopper on the side of the grinding wheel cover and a second stopper on the side of the gear housing. The first stopper and the second stopper have stopper surfaces for contacting with each other. An impact absorbing device can absorb an impact produced when the stopper surfaces contact with each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108155 | AUTOMATED FAT TRIMMING SYSTEM - An automated system and method for trimming fat from an outer surface of a primal of meat includes a conveyor for advancing the meat, an imaging system for creating at least one image of the meat in order to create a fat profile, and a trimming assembly that removes fat from the outer surface of the meat based on the created fat profile. An orientation device is used to secure and guide the meat on the conveyor. In some embodiments, the orientation device is configured to align with a spinal groove in the meat. In some embodiments, the primal of meat is a short loin; in some embodiments, it is a sirloin. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108156 | Utility Vehicle Ventilation System - A utility vehicle ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108157 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a portable container defining a number of inlets, a number of racks received in the container, and a number of air ducts. Each of the air ducts is mounted to the container and aligns with one corresponding inlet of the container. Each of the air ducts includes an air inlet, and an air outlet accommodated in the corresponding inlet of the container. An area of a cross section surface of the air inlet is greater than an area of a cross section of the air outlet of the air duct. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108158 | SOLAR ENERGY INTERCEPT AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - An energy management method and system for incorporation when constructing a building such that solar energy and waste heat is intercepted and diverted, in turn causing a reduction in the demand on the artificial heating and cooling unit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108159 | FOLDABLE, BOOT LOADABLE, INSERTABLE AIR DAMPER DEVICE - A foldably tensioned boot loadable air damper device for controlling the flow of air through ductwork, and a method of installing same. The damper device includes an actuator having a retractable member and a pivoting member, wherein the pivoting member is operatively connected to the retractable member of the actuator. The damper device also includes at least one support base supporting the actuator and the pivoting member with respect to each other, a foldable damper blade attached to the pivoting member, and at least one tensioned hinge member operatively connected to the foldable damper blade for unfolding the damper blade. The damper device may be inserted through a register boot and into a ductwork when folded. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108160 | HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of a noise reduction system for use in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) systems are provided. The noise reduction system may include a barrier to be placed over an air inlet of an HVACR base unit. The barrier, consisting of two rows of equally spaced structures, may permit the passage of air therethrough while preventing the escape of noise from the base unit. The noise reduction system may also include one or more resonance chambers placed atop the base unit and a structure placed adjacent the base unit. Noise coming from the base unit may be redirected by the structure toward the resonance chambers, which are configured to attenuate the noise. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108161 | AIR CONDITIONER WITH OUTDOOR UNIT - An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is disclosed. The outdoor unit includes: a casing, including a portion defining an outlet through which air is discharged from the outdoor unit; an axial flow fan disposed in the casing for blowing air through the outlet, wherein the axial flow fan comprises: a hub; a plurality of main wings extending from the hub; and a rim connecting the main wings to one other and rotating integrally with the main wings; and one or more air entry blockers disposed at a clearance space between the rim and the portion of the casing defining the outlet. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108162 | FIRE VALVE - The invention relates to a fire valve made of a body ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108163 | Intelligent Telematics Information Dissemination Using Delegation, Fetch, and Share Algorithms - A system for intelligent dissemination of messages via long-range communications to select delegate vehicles, and short-range communications from the delegate vehicles. The system includes a processor and a memory storing a delegation and dissemination algorithm that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to define a dissemination area and define multiple delegation zones within the dissemination area. The algorithm also causes the processor to identify at least one delegate vehicle, of a network of vehicles, for each delegation zone and seed a message into the network of vehicles by transmitting the message to each delegate vehicle via long-range communications so that the delegate vehicles can transmit the message throughout the network of vehicles via short-range communications. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108164 | RELAY STATION APPARATUS AND RELAY METHOD - To prevent relaying wrong information by determining whether a radio signal is to be relayed in accordance with a function of error detection in the radio signal. A relay station apparatus according to an aspect of the invention is a relay station apparatus which relays a radio signal between a transmission station and a reception station, including: a receiver which is configured to receive the radio signal from the transmission station; and a relay determination section which is configured, in accordance with a function of error detection in the radio signal received by the receiver, to determine whether the signal is to be relayed or not, based on a first channel quality indicating a channel quality from the transmission station to the relay station apparatus. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108165 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, RELAY STATION, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication system includes a calculator that calculates the number of mobile stations for which amplification is to be performed or the rate of mobile stations for which amplification is to be performed among all mobile stations; an allocator that based on a calculation result obtained by the calculator, allocates from among a plurality of bands, one or more bands for performing amplification; and an amplifier that performs amplification with respect to the one or more bands allocated by the allocator. The calculator is included at a base station and the allocator and the amplifier are included at a relay station, or the calculator and the allocator are included at the base station and the amplifier is included at the relay station. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108166 | ACCESS TO LOCKED FUNCTIONS - A mobile communications device can have a locked mode in which the mobile communications device is protected against unauthorized use. A mobile communications device includes device applications implemented by a software program or firmware program that enables an application to be temporarily operable or operable under certain conditions when the mobile communications device is locked. Device applications can include a camera enabled for image data acquisition and a microphone or an audio recorder or a microphone and an audio recorder enabled for audio data acquisition. Acquired image data and audio data can be stored locally to the mobile communications device or stored externally to the mobile communications device. The mobile communications device can be configured to operate applications under different conditions. The mobile communications device can be configured to display a message that applications have been operated while the mobile communications device was locked or in a locked mode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108167 | Resonator-Based Filtering - A filter may be constructed from multiple acoustic elements in parallel. A filtering method may comprise passing a signal to be filtered through such parallel acoustic elements. Such filtering may be applicable to communication devices. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108168 | EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A LOCK COMPRISING NFC-TYPE CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION MEANS - The invention relates to a system comprising: a lock ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108169 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN FOR EXAMPLE A NFC CONTROLLER AND A SET OF AT LEAST TWO SECURE ELEMENTS - The device may include a contactless element and a set of least two auxiliary elements. Each auxiliary element may include a slave SWP interface connected to a same master SWP interface of the contactless element through a SWP link, and a management module configured for activating at once only one slave SWP interface on the SWP link. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108170 | MULTI-ELEMENT RFID COUPLER - An RFID communication system comprising a near field coupler that is capable of selectively communicating with a targeted transponder positioned among a group of multiple adjacent transponders. The coupler is configured to receive communication signals from a transceiver and transmit the signals to a targeted transponder in a transponder operating region. The coupler includes a number of radiating elements spaced apart and a switching element. The switching element selectively couples one or more of the radiating elements to the transceiver. The coupled elements transmit the signals into the transponder operating region by emanating a near field effect. The pattern of the near field effect may be adjusted by changing the combination of the coupled radiating elements. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108171 | Telemetry Conveyed by Pipe Utilizing Specks - Drill pipe segments, communication systems, and methods of manufacturing pipe segments usable for communicating data wirelessly between sensors and tools placed in an oil and/or gas well are provided. Communication specks are applied on at least one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the pipe segments or coil tubing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108172 | PERSONAL DIGITAL CONTEXT - A personal digital context may be provided. A context element may be identified and used to update a context state associated with a user. Upon determining that a context-aware device is available, the context state may be provided to the context-aware device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING WIRELESS NETWORK IN A DIGITAL DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) between digital devices and executing an application program based on the wireless LAN, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for generating device information indicating attributes in a digital device and obtaining attributes of a peripheral device by analyzing device information of the peripheral device. The apparatus includes a device information generation part configured to generate device information including information about attributes by analyzing the attributes of the digital device. The apparatus also includes a device recognition part configured, when receiving device information of a peripheral device, to obtain attribute information of a device corresponding to the received device information. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control to transmit the device information generated by the device information generation part, to the peripheral device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108174 | TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THE RADIO CO-EXISTENCE OF WIRELESS SIGNALS - Techniques are described that can be used to perform one or more of the following actions in order to reduce signal interference between WLAN and BlueTooth radios that are proximate to one another. One action is to selectively reduce a filter bandwidth in a WLAN radio applied to a received WLAN radio signal to reduce BlueTooth signal interference. An additional or alternative action is to selectively indicate a WLAN radio channel bandwidth larger than a channel bandwidth used for the WLAN radio so that the BlueTooth radio avoids transmitting over the indicated channel bandwidth. An additional or alternative action is to selectively reduce BlueTooth transmitter power in response to antenna isolation between BT and WLAN radio being less than a first threshold in order to reduce the likelihood of WLAN radio front end saturation. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108175 | MULTIPLE SIGNAL TRANSFORMATION IN WIRELESS RECEIVERS - A frontend receiver of a user equipment (UE) is configured with multiple transform operations assigned to separate sets of cells. One set of cells includes the serving cell of the UE and at least one additional cell within a first offset range of the serving cell. Another set or sets of cells include additional interferer cells within another offset range of the serving cell. After tracking the common frequency/timing offsets of each set of cells the assigned transform operation for that set transforms the time domain samples into frequency domain symbols. The individual frequency/timing offsets for each cell within the set are then tracked. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108176 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a method for optimizing mobile wireless communications is disclosed. The method may include receiving a first communications signal from a first wireless network provider, receiving at least one additional communications signal from at least one additional network provider, executing a comparison between the first communication signal and the at least one additional communications signal, selecting one of the first communication signal and the at least one additional communications signal based on the comparison, and establishing a communications link to the selected signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108177 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL MEASUREMENT IN RADIO LINK MONITORING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108178 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AN RF SIGNAL - An antenna system and method utilize an evaluation branch circuit and an implementation branch circuit. These circuits are each connected to both a first antenna input and a second antenna input. An output of the evaluation branch circuit is in communication with a controller while an output of the implementation branch circuit is in communication with a receiver. Each branch circuit includes at least one signal conditioner to change an electrical characteristic of RF signals received from antennas via the antenna inputs. The evaluation branch circuit, controlled by the controller, changes the electrical characteristics of the RF signals in a variety of different ways to discover an optimized evaluation RF signal. Once the optimized evaluation RF signal is determined, the implementation branch circuit is controlled, by the controller, to produce an optimized implementation RF signal in accordance with that discovered by the evaluation branch circuit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108179 | COEXISTENCE OF HETEROGENEOUS SECONDARY NETWORKS - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to provide for wireless resource sharing between heterogeneous wireless networks to enable coexistence in a TV band white space. An example embodiment of the invention includes a method, comprising the steps of: identifying a potential neighboring wireless network to a wireless network based on information exchanged with a network controller serving the potential neighboring wireless network; and sending a reporting interferer request to the network controller serving the potential neighboring wireless network in response to determining that the potential neighboring wireless network is an interferer network to the wireless network. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108180 | RADIO BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - For each resource block assigned to radio terminal ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108181 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A first communication unit performs a non-contact communication with an external device and receives setting data from the external device. A second communication unit performs a wireless communication with the external device. A control unit establishes the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external device by using the setting data. A data processing unit stores the setting data in a storage unit before the wireless communication is released. A communication releasing unit releases the wireless communication. The control unit uses the setting data stored in the storage unit at a time of re-performing a wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external device. The communication releasing unit releases the wireless communication when the power is not being supplied via a power input unit to which power is input from outside. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108182 | RECEIVING A MESSAGE IDENTIFYING NEIGHBOR CELLS - While a mobile station is in a reduced power state, the mobile station determines whether the mobile station has up-to-date neighbor cell information. In response to determining that the mobile station does not have up-to-date neighbor cell information, the mobile station transitions from the reduced power state to a higher power state, so that the mobile station can receive a message identifying neighbor cells. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108183 | CONFIGURABLE RF SECTIONS FOR RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A transceiver includes an RF receiver section having a plurality of RF receiver stages configured in parallel, and a configurable RF transmitter section. The plurality of RF receiver stages are selectively enabled in response to a control signal. The configurable RF transmitter section is configured to operate in one of: a mixed signal mode of operation and a phase modulation mode of operation, in response to the control signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108184 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile terminal may use an antenna unit of a second device to transmit and/or receive data. The mobile terminal may allow a second device to use its antenna unit to transmit and/or receive data. The mobile terminal may suspend control of its antenna unit if a second device is transmitting or receiving from the antenna unit. A communication method allows a mobile terminal to use the antenna unit of a second device to transmit and/or receive and the second terminal to use the antenna unit of the mobile terminal to transmit and/or receive. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108185 | MULTI-MODE WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER AND MULTI-MODE SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - A multi-mode wireless transceiver and a multi-mode switching method thereof are disclosed to provide at least one wireless transceiving interface capable of dynamically switching between multiple frequency bands. The wireless transceiver comprises: a first RF transceiving circuit for transceiving RF signals of a first frequency band; a second RF transceiving circuit for transceiving RF signals of a second frequency band; a first frequency synthesizer and a second frequency synthesizer for generating a first carrier of the first frequency band and a second carrier of the second frequency band respectively; and a switching circuit for outputting the first carrier to the first RF transceiving circuit, and for determining to output one of the first and second carriers to the second RF transceiving circuit according to a control signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108186 | TRANSMITTER WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMIT ANTENNAS USING POLARIZATION - A transmitter for transmitting data in a cellular radio system is provided. The transmitter transmits data to User Equipment(s) using multiple transmitting antennas, using at least two polarization formers generating orthogonal polarizations of an input data stream. The transmitter further comprises a transmitter diversity arrangement adapted to receive input data to be transmitted to the User Equipment(s), where the transmitter diversity arrangement is connected to the input terminals of the polarization formers. By combining transmitter diversity with polarization former weights, orthogonality between multiple, in particular 4, transmitting antennas can be obtained. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108187 | TRANSMITTER CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A transmitter circuit is provided which is capable of reducing modulation distortion even when an output power of a power amplifying section | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108188 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED POWER YIELD AND LINEARIZATION IN RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTERS - In one example system, the system comprises a linearizer module, a first upconverter module, a power amplifier module, a signal sampler module, and a downconverter module. The linearizer module may be configured to receive a first intermediate frequency signal and to adjust the first intermediate frequency signal based on a reference signal and a signal based on a second intermediate frequency signal. The first upconverter module may be configured to receive and up-convert a signal based on the adjusted first intermediate frequency signal to a radio frequency signal. The power amplifier module may be configured to receive and amplify a power of a signal based on the radio frequency signal. The signal sampler module may be configured to sample a signal based on the amplified radio frequency signal. The downconverter module may be configured to receive and down-convert a signal based on the sampled radio frequency signal to the second intermediate frequency signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108189 | Transmitter Linearized Using Bias Deviation Gain Adjustment And Method Therefor - A transmitter ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108190 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A wireless transmission apparatus includes an electrically insulative housing, metal conducting terminals vertically arranged at the rear side of the electrically insulative housing and having one respective front contact portion respectively horizontally extended to the bottom wall of an accommodation chamber in the electrically insulative housing, and a transmission module, which includes a circuit assembly accommodated in the accommodation chamber of the electrically insulative housing and metal adapter terminals each having a bonding end vertically disposed at the rear side and respectively bonded to the circuit assembly and a springy contact end horizontally disposed at the front side and kept in positive contact with the front contact portion of one respective metal conducting terminal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108191 | Controlling Power Consumption In A Radio Tuner - According to one aspect of the present invention, a controller is coupled to at least first and second signal processors (at least one of which includes analog demodulation circuitry and another of which includes digital demodulation circuitry). The controller may operate to disable the first signal processor responsive to a control signal that indicates that a second signal (corresponding to a demodulator output) is available from the second signal processor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108192 | SIGNAL DETECTION ASSISTED BY USE OF MOVING ANTENNAE - Signal detection assisted by use of moving antennae. A signal of interest may be detected in signal samples measured by a single antenna installed on a moving platform. A first sample is collected at time T | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108193 | Method and Apparatus for Forming a Beam - A device for forming a beam of an antenna array, the device including: an antenna array having a plurality of spatially distributed elements; a processor for selectively switching said elements between first and second states wherein, in said first state, said elements are configured to receive an incoming signal; and a receiver operatively associated with said antenna array and said processor for generating a reference signal, mixing said incoming signal with a modified reference signal to generate a mixed signal and summing the mixed signal over a predetermined period to generate an accumulated signal, wherein said reference signal is modified prior to being mixed with said received signal such that said accumulated signal is indicative of the direction and magnitude of the beam of the antenna array. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108194 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION - In a method of mitigating interference for received signals in a communication system, receiving S | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108195 | METHOD FOR MATCHING AN ANTENNA OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - The present invention relates to an antenna matching method and apparatus of a mobile terminal, and the antenna matching method of the present invention includes configuring a predetermined matching value for an antenna corresponding to a channel selected in broadcast reception mode and adjusting, when reception performance is degraded on the channel, the matching value. According to the present invention, it is possible to support adaptive control for optimizing the frequency matching characteristic according to the variation of the antenna performance using control signal. As a consequence, it is possible to provide the mobile terminal with optimal signal reception environment. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108196 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION RECOGNITION - Emergency communication initiated from an internet protocol enabled device may be recognized and established. An address representative of a designated recipient with which communication is to be established may be provided to a first communication service operating on the internet protocol enabled device, such as a wireless mobile device. The communication may be a non-voice communication or a voice communication. The communication may be determined to be indicative of an emergency. The communication may be established with a recipient associated with the designated recipient address via a second communication service operating on the internet protocol enabled device and a predetermined network upon the communication being indicative of an emergency. The predetermined network may provide the communication between the internet protocol enabled device and the recipient securely. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108197 | RADIO BASE STATION AND METHOD - A radio base station in a first mobile communication system is disclosed. The radio base station includes a radio communication unit; a network communication unit; and a determining unit. If a massage received by the network communication unit from a switching station indicates that a mobile station is requesting a service which is not provided in the first mobile communication system but which is provided in, a second mobile communication system and it is determined by the determining unit that a handover to the second mobile communication system cannot be conducted, the network communication unit requests the switching station to release a connection with the mobile station. Then the radio communication unit reports to the mobile station that the connection should be released in accordance with an instruction from the switching station. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108198 | Method and Apparatus for Supporting Emergency Calls (eCalls) - Techniques for supporting eCalls are described. In an aspect, an eCall indicator may be used to indicate an eCall being established. In one design, a terminal may generate a message including an eCall indicator and may send the message to originate an eCall. The eCall indicator may indicate (i) whether or not a call is an eCall or (ii) whether an eCall is initiated automatically by the terminal or manually by a user. In another aspect, a terminal may avoid sending signaling for mobility management and connection management to wireless networks except for eCalls and designated calls. The terminal may avoid performing location updating, performing registration, responding to paging requests, etc. The terminal may exchange signaling with a wireless network for an eCall initiated by the terminal. After the eCall is initiated, the terminal may perform location updating with the wireless network and call establishment for the eCall. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108199 | USING PERSONAL WIRELESS DEVICES FOR NETWORK TESTING - A personal wireless device is utilized to carry out measurements of one or more network-performance related metrics in response to a triggering event. The triggering event can be a message that is transmitted by a network element to the personal wireless device. The personal wireless device may be exemplified by a variety of personal devices such as, for example, a cellular phone, or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The measurements may be used to derive network-performance related information such as cellular signal coverage areas, signal hole areas, and signal interference areas. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108200 | MOBILE DEVICE-BASED BANDWIDTH THROTTLING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing mobile device-based bandwidth throttling. In one aspect, a method includes receiving policy from a wireless carrier that specifies one or more data usage thresholds allotted by the wireless carrier for data transferred over a wireless carrier network during a predetermined period of time, determining an amount of data that has been transferred by the mobile device over the wireless carrier network during the predetermined period of time, determining that the amount exceeds one or more of the data usage thresholds, and throttling the bandwidth of a mobile device over the wireless carrier network based on determining that the amount exceeds one or more of the data usage thresholds. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE - A method for performing a telecommunication service, including identifying, on a Service Delivery Platform (SDP) and by a processor, the telecommunication service, selecting, on the SDP and by the processor, the telecommunication service, and executing, on the SDP and by the processor, the telecommunication service on a cellular network, where the SDP is configured to implement the telecommunication service on the cellular network. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108202 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A security system and method for an electronic device include comparing data in a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card with data in a virtual SIM card, if the virtual SIM card is not blank. The security system further include determining whether the electronic device has received a command of reporting loss of the SIM card from the network server, if the data in the SIM card is the same as the data in the virtual SIM card. The security method further includes running the electronic device normally if the electronic device has not received the command of reporting loss of the SIM card. If the command of reporting loss is received, a contact list and message of the electronic device are deleted and a calling function of the electronic device is disabled. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSURING IDENTITY ON A MOBILE DEVICE - The identity of a mobile communication device can be authenticated to allow the device to access a web site without the need for a user log-in operation. The mobile device stores an identity token and sends it to the web server in the web browser data stream. Additionally, the mobile device transmits an identity token to an authentication entity using a data stream other than the web browser data. The authentication entity queries the wireless network to verify authentication of the mobile device. The identity token may be the mobile telephone number itself, a temporary mobile subscriber identity assigned by the mobile network, or encrypted or hashed versions of either. Alternatively, a new temporary mobile subscriber identity may be sent to the mobile device and retransmitted back to the authentication entity. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108204 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTROL ENTITIES - Methods and apparatus for managing multiple user access control entities or clients. For example, in one embodiment, a “wallet” of electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) may be stored and used at a user device and/or distributed to other devices for use thereon. In another embodiment, a networked server may store and distribute eSIM to a plurality of user devices in communication therewith. A database of available eSIM is maintained at the wallet entity and/or at the network which enables request for a particular eSIM to be processed and various rules for the distribution thereof to be implemented. Security precautions are implemented to protect both user and network carrier specific data as the data is transmitted between networked entities. Solutions for eSIM backup and restoration are also described. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108205 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE AND EXECUTION OF ACCESS CONTROL CLIENTS - Methods and apparatus for secure provision of access control entities (such as electronic or virtual Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) components) post-deployment of the host device on which the access control entity will be used. In one embodiment, wireless (e.g., cellular) user equipment is given a unique device key and endorsement certificate which can be used to provide updates or new eSIMs to the user equipment in the “field”. The user equipment can trust eSIM material delivered by an unknown third-party eSIM vendor, based on a secure certificate transmission with the device key. In another aspect, an operating system (OS) is partitioned into various portions or “sandboxes”. During operation, the user device can activate and execute the operating system in the sandbox corresponding to the current wireless network. Personalization packages received while connected to the network only apply to that sandbox. Similarly, when loading an eSIM, the OS need only load the list of software necessary for the current run-time environment. Unused software can be subsequently activated. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108206 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESS CONTROL CLIENT ASSISTED ROAMING - Methods and apparatus that allow a device to migrate wireless service across multiple wireless networks. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention enables storing and switching between multiple Electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIM), where each eSIM is specific to a different carrier network. By loading the appropriate eSIM, the user device can authenticate itself with the selected carrier, rather than roaming. During roaming operation, the user equipment can load one or more of the previously stored eSIMs. Selection of the eSIM can be done manually by the user or can be driven by the user equipment based on desired context; for example, based on carrier signal strength, cost-effectiveness, etc. Support for multiple radio technologies also allows universal connectivity for wireless devices, even spanning previously incompatible technologies such as GSM (Global Standard for Mobile Communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), etc. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108207 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION COMPONENTS OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus enabling programming of electronic identification information of a wireless apparatus. In one embodiment, a previously purchased or deployed wireless apparatus is activated by a cellular network. The wireless apparatus connects to the cellular network using an access module to download operating system components and/or access control client components. The described methods and apparatus enable updates, additions and replacement of various components including Electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) data, OS components. One exemplary implementation of the invention utilizes a trusted key exchange between the device and the cellular network to maintain security. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108208 | BLUETOOTH AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of controlling an authorisation device arranged to authorise a mobile communication device, the method including the steps of: a central control device generating a control parameter associated with the one or more authorisation devices, the central control device communicating the control parameter to the one or more authorisation devices, the central control device generating a Bluetooth compatible PIN based on the control parameter, and the central control device communicating the PIN to a mobile communication device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108209 | METHOD FOR PLAYING CHINA MOBILE MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING SERVICE AND PLAYING DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for playing the China mobile multimedia broadcasting services. The method comprises the following steps: judging by a data card whether a current subscriber has passed authentication; transmitting by the data card China mobile multimedia broadcasting data to a terminal device according to the judgment result; and playing by the terminal device the China mobile multimedia broadcasting data. The present invention further provides an apparatus for playing the China mobile multimedia broadcasting services, wherein the apparatus for playing the China mobile multimedia broadcasting services comprises: an authentication judging unit; a transmitting unit; and a playing unit. The present invention overcomes the problem that the method for playing the China mobile multimedia broadcasting services in relevant art can only play the clear China mobile multimedia broadcasting program streams without authentication thus limiting the control to the subscriber authority by the providers, and thus achieving the authority control of the providers to subscribers to demand China mobile multimedia broadcasting programs. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108210 | LOCATION TRACKING OF MOBILE PHONE USING GPS FUNCTION - A system, method, service and mobile device are disclosed for providing a location of the mobile device. The invention utilizes a mobile phone with a global positioning system (GPS) module which is located in a wireless network. A third party device is able to submit a location query to a mobile telephone service operator (MTSO). This location query includes the mobile phone's telephone number. Using the telephone number, the MTSO determines the base station with which the mobile phone is associated. The location query is then forwarded to the mobile phone via the base station. The mobile phone collects the GPS data from the GPS module and forwards the GPS data to the base station. The base station converts the GPS data to location information and forwards the location information to the third party device via the MTSO. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108211 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC MODE-CHANGING METHOD - A mobile communication system includes: a mobile terminal; plural base stations each of which can conduct communication with the mobile terminal; and a cooperative server that can conduct communication with the base station. The base station detects entrance and exit of the mobile terminal into and from an area covered by the base station and notifies the cooperative server of a detection result. The cooperative server acquires positional information on the mobile terminal from the notification, and stores a residence history of the mobile terminal based on the positional information and a script indicating a rule of a mode setting designated in each mobile terminal in history storing means. The cooperative server activates the script to determine a mode changing command in each mobile terminal based on the residence history and transmits the mode changing command to the base station. The base station transmits the received mode changing command to the mobile terminal that exists in the area covered by the base station. The mobile terminal executes the received mode changing command to change the mode setting. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108212 | Monitoring System For Mobile Terminal And Monitoring Method Thereof - A monitoring system for a mobile terminal is disclosed in the present disclosure. The monitoring system comprises: a monitoring mobile terminal, being configured to send monitoring request information; and at least one monitored mobile terminal, being configured to receive the monitoring request information and send a corresponding monitoring report to the monitoring mobile terminal according to the monitoring request information. The monitoring mobile terminal and the monitored mobile terminal are connected wirelessly. Because the monitoring mobile terminal is configured to send monitoring request information and the monitored mobile terminal is configured to receive the monitoring request information and send a corresponding monitoring report to the monitoring mobile terminal according to the monitoring request information, the monitoring system for a mobile terminal and the monitoring method thereof according to the present disclosure allow a monitor to know using conditions of the monitored mobile terminal at any time and at any place. Therefore, the monitoring system for a mobile terminal and the monitoring method thereof according to the present disclosure are simple to operate and convenient to use. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108213 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING AN OVER-THE-AIR ACTIONABLE MESSAGE - Provided are exemplary apparatus and methods for transmitting an over-the-air actionable message. In an example, a mobile device includes a detector to identify an over-the-air actionable messaging command that has a destination device identifier corresponding to a second mobile device. The mobile device also includes a message converter to convert the over-the-air messaging command into the actionable message, which has a destination corresponding to the destination device identifier of the second mobile device. Further, the mobile device has a transmitter to transmit the actionable message over-the-air to the second mobile device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108214 | MOBILE SOFTWARE SERVICES FOR TELECOM OPERATORS - A system for performing a telecommunication service, including a cellular network, a processor connected to a memory, a Service Delivery Platform (SDP), and the telecommunication service executed by the processor and configured to execute instructions for the SDP on the cellular network. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108215 | REMOTE NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A remote notification device and various mounting configurations for notifying a user of an incoming call or message to a mobile communication device are described. In an example, a receiver is coupled to a housing. The receiver receives a notification signal from a mobile communication device. The receiver is the only communication with the remote notification device. The remote notification device is in unidirectional communication with the mobile communication device. An indicator is coupled to the housing. The indicator indicates receipt of the notification signal to a user of the remote notification device. The mobile communication device is remote from the remote notification device. | 2012-05-03 |
