| 19th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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| 20130115793 | ELECTRICAL CHARGER - There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit includes an electrical connector plug. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the electrical connector plug is disposed, relative to the adaptor unit, in the electrically coupled state or in an electrically uncoupled state. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115794 | SMALL FORM FACTOR PLUGABLE CONNECTOR HAVING A LOW PROFILE RELEASING MECHANISM - A plug connector comprises a housing defining a pair of inserting grooves, and a releasing mechanism assembled to the housing and having a pull portion and a latch. The pull portion comprises a rotator and an extending arm connected with the rotator at a connecting point. The latch comprises a hook and a pair of rotating shafts connected with the rotator. The rotating shafts are received in the inserting grooves. Upon a rearward pulling movement of the pull portion, the connecting point moves rearwardly to rotate the rotator together with the rotating shafts to move the hook from a latched position toward a released position. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115795 | CONTINUITY MAINTAINING BIASING MEMBER - A post having a first end, a second end, and a flange proximate the second end, wherein the post is configured to receive a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric of a coaxial cable, a connector body attached to the post, a coupling element attached to the post, the coupling element having a first end a second end, and a biasing member disposed within a cavity formed between the first end of the coupling element and the connector body to bias the coupling element against the post is provided. Moreover, a connector body having a biasing element, wherein the biasing element biases the coupling element against the post, is further provided. Furthermore, associated methods are also provided. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115796 | SURFACE CONTACT CARD HOLDER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A surface contact card holder includes a housing and a tray assembly. The housing includes a receiving frame and defining a receiving hole. The tray assembly includes a tray and a cover. The tray is slidable and receivable in the receiving frame from the receiving hole, the tray is configured for carrying a surface contact card therein. The cover is pivotally attached to the tray and covering the receiving hole. The cover includes a first end and a second end. When the first end of the cover is pressed to pivot the cover, the second end of the cover moves out of the receiving hole, the tray is slid out of the receiving frame to allow insertion and removal of the surface contact card from the housing. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115797 | ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT WITH PUSH-IN CONNECTORS HAVING A BUSBAR - An electrical disconnect includes a male housing having an enclosed contact and a female housing similarly having an enclosed contact. The contact in at least one of the housings includes a busbar to electrically couple a plurality of wires. Upon joining the disconnect, the contacts in the two housing engage to form as releasable connection. By including a busbar, multiple conductors in one of the housings may be coupled to a single conductor in the second housing. Additionally, by disconnecting the housing, each load in the circuit may be simultaneously interrupted as desired. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115798 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving chamber having a front opened freely, and positioning fillisters each longitudinally opened in a bottom wall of the receiving chamber. Two fastening fillisters are oppositely concaved into two opposite inner sides of the positioning fillister. A plurality of electrical terminals each has a base arm disposed in the positioning fillister and a contact arm extending upward from a front end of the base arm and inclined rearward at an acute angle with respect to the base arm. The contact arm stretches into the receiving chamber. The front end of the base arm has two opposite side edges protruded outward to form two fastening ears stabbed in fronts of the fastening fillisters to avoid the front end of the base arm curling upward and rearward when a plug connector is inserted into the receiving chamber. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115799 | ELECTRICAL PLUG-PROVIDED CORD - An electrical plug-provided cord has a cord including lead wires and an outer cover for covering the lead wires, an electrical plug including plug blades connected to the lead wires at a tip of the cord and a plug outer housing for covering a part of the cord and a part of the plug blades from base parts of the plug blades to the outer cover at a tip part of the cord, and a coupling member which surrounds the tip part of the cord in close contact and is coupled to the plug outer housing by thermal welding. The plug outer housing is formed of a synthetic resin. At least an interface of the coupling member with the plug outer housing is formed of a heat-weldable material which is thermally weldable with the plug outer housing. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115800 | PLUGGABLE DATA COMMUNICATION MODULE WITH MOVING-PIN LATCH - A latch mechanism of a data communication module operates by a portion of an actuator sliding in a slot in the module housing that is oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the module housing, thereby translating a force generated in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the module housing into a force in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis as the bail of the latch mechanism pivots between a latched position and an unlatched position. A first end of the actuator is coupled to the bail through a cam pivot. A second end of the actuator has a pin portion that extends through or retracts into an opening in a wall of the module housing. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115801 | CONNECTOR - There is provided a lever type connector including a positioning lock provided in a lever and a jig pressing space in the positioning lock. A spacer pressing surface is in symmetrical position to the jig pressing space with respect to a center line of the lever that intersects orthogonally with the jig passing space in a longitudinal direction of a spacer. A terminal is inserted in a state that the spacer and the lever are attached to a connector housing, then the terminal is held in a temporarily latching state, and then the spacer pressing surface is pushed down by a jig and thus the terminal is held in a normally latching state. The spacer pressing surfaces is configured to be pushed by pushing pins which are provided on the jig in bilaterally symmetrical positions with respect to a center line that intersects orthogonally with the longitudinal direction. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115802 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING ELECTRONIC UNITS - A device for electrically contacting a first electronic unit with a second electronic unit includes a guiding unit, at least one first contact unit that is guided in the guiding unit, and a second contact unit. The contact units each include at least one contact element, which cooperates with the other as contact partners. The at least one contact element of the first contact unit is embodied as a hollow contact element. The at least one contact element of the second contact unit is embodied as a shaped contact part that comprises an elevated region that tapers in the direction along a vertical axis. The electrical contact of the at least one hollow contact element with the at least one shaped contact part is provided in the form of a plug connection inside the hollow contact element of the first contact unit. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VISUAL INDICATOR FOR CABLES - A method is provided in one example and includes receiving a signal at an indicator activator provided on a first end of a data cable. The data cable comprises a second end that includes an indicator. The method also includes activating the indicator such that at least a portion of the data cable is illuminated. In more particular embodiments, the indicator activator is a switch, and the signal causes the switch to close such that a current is provided to the indicator. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115804 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS RELATING TO EXTENSION CORD WITH INTEGRATED CORD MANAGEMENT - One exemplary aspect comprises an apparatus comprising: (a) a first housing comprising an electrical plug; (b) a second housing comprising an electrical receptacle; and (c) a first electrical cord connecting the first housing to the second housing; wherein the second housing is configured to accept the electrical cord being wound around the second housing. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a third housing comprising an electrical receptacle; and a second electrical cord connecting the second housing to the third housing; wherein the third housing is configured to accept the second electrical cord being wound around the second housing. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115805 | COVER FOR CABLE CONNECTORS - A cover and a system of covers for placement in sealed relation over a connector or a pair of connectors that is or are adapted to terminate a cable or splice together a pair of cables. The covers include a cable end that sealingly receives a cable therein, an elongated body that provides secure cover to a cable connector, and an end that abuts a bulkhead or sealingly engages with a second cover when used in a splicing application. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115806 | Patch Cord Assemblies, Methods and Systems - A patch cord assembly is provided for detachably securing a first patch cord relative to a second patch cord, defined by a first patch cord that includes a first elongated cord and a first plug mounted with respect to one end of said first elongated cord, and a second patch cord that includes a second elongated cord and a second plug mounted with respect to one end of said second elongated cord. A method of patch cord assembly is provided for detachably securing a first patch cord relative to a second patch cord. A system of patch cord assembly packaging and payout is provided including a housing for packaging a patch cord assembly and at least one housing opening for paying out the at least first patch cord. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115807 | CONTACT APPARATUS - A contact apparatus includes a case; fixed terminals having the fixed contacts arranged within the case; a movable contact member having the movable contacts provided on one surface thereof so as to come into contact or out of contact with the fixed contacts; a first yoke arranged on said one surface of the movable contact member within the case, one surface of the first yoke facing an inner surface of the case and the other surface thereof facing said one surface of the movable contact member; and a second yoke arranged on the other surface of the movable contact member within the case, the second yoke having one surface facing the other surface of the first yoke through the movable contact member. The first yoke is larger in volume than the second yoke. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115808 | Patch Cord Assemblies, Methods and Systems - A patch cord assembly is provided for detachably securing a first patch cord relative to a second patch cord, defined by a first patch cord that includes a first elongated cord and a first plug mounted with respect to one end of said first elongated cord, and a second patch cord that includes a second elongated cord and a second plug mounted with respect to one end of said second elongated cord. A method of patch cord assembly is provided for detachably securing a first patch cord relative to a second patch cord. A system of patch cord assembly packaging and payout is provided including a housing for packaging a patch cord assembly and at least one housing opening for paying out the at least first patch cord. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115809 | CONTINUITY PROVIDING PORT - A port for providing electrical continuity to a coaxial cable connector comprising an outer housing having a first end and a second end, the outer housing configured to terminate a coaxial cable connector at one or both of a first end and a second end, and a biasing member disposed within the outer housing to bias a post of the coaxial cable to extend continuity between the port and a mated connector is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115810 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR PLUG - An outer conductor has a substantially cylindrical shape extending in an axial direction. A center conductor has a substantially cylindrical shape extending in the axial direction, and is provided inside the outer conductor. An insulator fixes the center conductor relative to the outer conductor. The center conductor is provided with a hole that communicates with the inside and the outside of the center conductor. The insulator extends, via the hole, to the inside of the center conductor from the outside. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115811 | CONTINUITY MAINTAINING BIASING MEMBER - A post having a first end, a second end, and a flange proximate the second end, wherein the post is configured to receive a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric of a coaxial cable, a connector body attached to the post, a coupling element attached to the post, the coupling element having a first end a second end, and a biasing member disposed within a cavity formed between the first end of the coupling element and the connector body to bias the coupling element against the post is provided. Moreover, a connector body having a biasing element, wherein the biasing element biases the coupling element against the post, is further provided. Furthermore, associated methods are also provided. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115812 | CONTINUITY MAINTAINING BIASING MEMBER - A post having a first end, a second end, and a flange proximate the second end, wherein the post is configured to receive a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric of a coaxial cable, a connector body attached to the post, a coupling element attached to the post, the coupling element having a first end a second end, and a biasing member disposed within a cavity formed between the first end of the coupling element and the connector body to bias the coupling element against the post is provided. Moreover, a connector body having a biasing element, wherein the biasing element biases the coupling element against the post, is further provided. Furthermore, associated methods are also provided. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115813 | CONTINUITY MAINTAINING BIASING MEMBER - A post having a first end, a second end, and a flange proximate the second end, wherein the post is configured to receive a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric of a coaxial cable, a connector body attached to the post, a coupling element attached to the post, the coupling element having a first end a second end, and a biasing member disposed within a cavity formed between the first end of the coupling element and the connector body to bias the coupling element against the post is provided. Moreover, a connector body having a biasing element, wherein the biasing element biases the coupling element against the post, is further provided. Furthermore, associated methods are also provided. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115814 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING HIGH SPEED SIGNAL PAIRS - An electrical connector includes a connector housing and first and second differential contacts. A contact cavity is defined between opposed sides and opposed endwalls. First support members and second support members extend from the opposed sides into the contact cavity. Each of first support members is shorter than each of the second support members. The first and second differential contacts define a differential pair retained within the contact cavity. The first and second differential contacts are retained between two of the first support members. At least a portion of the first and second differential contacts extends past a level of the first support members. The portion(s) of the first and second differential contacts that extends past the level of first support members is exposed to air. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115815 | STACKED CONNECTOR - A stacked connector comprises a dielectric housing comprising a first receptacle and a second receptacle, a first set of differential pairs that each include a plurality of first terminals each having a contact portion extending within the first receptacle and an extension portion, a second set of differential pairs that each include a plurality of second terminals that each have a contact portion extending within the second receptacle and an extension portion, and a shield terminal including a plate portion and two contact portions separately extending within the first receptacle and the second receptacle. The plate portion can separate the extension portions of the terminals of one differential pair from the extension portions of another differential pair. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115816 | SOCKET CONNECTOR, CAMERA MODULE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A socket connector, including: a side wall, a group of elastic pins and a group of pins, in which the side wall encloses a containing cavity, a first opening and a second opening are arranged at two ends of the containing cavity respectively, the elastic pins are arranged in the containing cavity; the elastic pins are fixed at the inner side of the side wall, the pins are fixed at the outer side of the side wall, and the group of elastic pins are electrically connected to the group of pins one to one; the first opening and the second opening each are capable of holding an electronic component matched with the socket connector. a camera module and a terminal device which adopt the foregoing socket connector are provided. The socket connector has two openings for mounting, so two electronic components may be inserted at the same time. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115817 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING CONTACTS OF A CONNECTOR - Systems and methods for configuring contacts of a first connector includes detecting mating of a second connector with the first connector and in response to the detection, sending a command over one of the contacts and waiting for a response to the command. If a valid response to the command is received, the system determines the orientation of the second connector. The response also includes configuration information for contacts in the second connector. The system then configures some of the other contacts of the first connector based on the determined orientation and configuration information of the contacts of the second connector. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115818 | PIN STRUCTURE AND PIN CONNECTION STRUCTURE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a conductive connection structure, and more particularly to a pin structure and pin connection structure thereof. The pin structure is disposed at least one side of an anisotropic conductive film. A plurality of conductive particles is distributed over the interior of the anisotropic conductive film. The pin structure comprises: a plurality of columns which are interspaced, wherein, the conductive particles are in the periphery of the columns. The pin structure and pin connection structure provided by the present disclosure use a pin structure comprising a plurality of columns which are interspaced. When the anisotropic conductive film is used to laminate pin structures, spacing between adjacent columns can contain the conductive particles so as to reduce the number of conductive particle that flow between the left-and-right adjacent pin structures, thereby reducing incidence of short circuit of the left-and-right adjacent pin structures. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115819 | ADAPTER CARD FOR PCI EXPRESS X1 TO COMPACT PCI EXPRESS X1 - An adapter card is used to convert the PCI Express X1 slot to CompactPCI Express X1 slot which is compatible with PICMG EXP.0 R1.0 specification in the commercial and industrial control computer. The adapter card includes the impedance controlled circuit board, the connecting circuit board, the PCI Express port, the CPCI Express signal socket, the CPCI power socket, the double row hole socket, the double row bent needle plug, the linking block and a dam-board. The adapter card expands the application of PCI Express X1 slots by a large margin and make it compatible with CPCI Express X1 card. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115820 | Making Contact in a Force-Optimized Manner between Electrical Loads and Printed Circuit Boards - A contact adapter for making contact in a force-optimized manner between an electrical load and a printed circuit board includes an electrically conductive contact element and an electrically non-conductive support structure. The electrically conductive contact element is configured to make an electrical contact between the printed circuit board and the electrical load. The support structure has a first supporting surface, which is configured to bear against a carrier plate of the printed circuit board. In this case, the contact element is integrated into the support structure in such a way that a first force exerted on the contact element by the electrical load is transferable to the carrier plate of the printed circuit board via the first supporting surface. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115821 | DUAL ORIENTATION CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTACTS AND CONDUCTIVE FRAME - A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. Each individual contact in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts. In some embodiments contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are directly opposite each other are coupled together. In some other embodiments, contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are in a cater cornered relationship with each other are coupled together. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115822 | Electrical Connector with Soldering Sections of Contacts Exposed on a Single Side - A plug connector compatible to type-A USB 3.0 standard includes an insulative housing having a supporting portion, and a number of contacts divided into a first contact group and a second contact group on the insulative housing. The first contact group includes a number of first contacts compatible to USB 2.0 standard. The second contact group includes a number of second contacts compatible to USB 3.0 standard together with the first contacts. Each first contact and each second contact includes a flat first soldering section and a flat second soldering section, respectively. The flat first soldering sections and the flat second soldering sections are supported by and exposed on a single side of the supporting portion. As a result, cables can be easily and simultaneously soldered to the first and the second soldering sections for improving assembling efficiency. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115823 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW ARRANGEMENT OF TERMINALS - A cable assembly comprises: a housing defining a receiving space; a metallic shell surrounding the housing; and a number of terminals arranged into two rows and received in the housing, each terminal defining a front mating portion and a rear terminating portion and a cable electrically connected with the plurality of terminals. The terminals are divided into several terminal groups, each terminal group comprises a pair of signal terminals and a grounding terminal located on different rows, two terminating portions of the pair of signal terminals and a terminating portions of the grounding terminal are arranged into right-angled triangular configuration in a vertical plane. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115824 | MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector is configured to mate with at least one mating connector to electrically connect a first electrical component to a second electrical component. The electrical connector includes a first connector and a second connector housing. The first connector housing includes a plurality of first contacts. The first connector housing is associated with a first communication protocol. The second connector housing includes a plurality of second contacts, and is associated with a second communication protocol that is separate and distinct from the first communication protocol. The first and second connector housings are integrally connected to one another. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115825 | CONTACT CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - An electrical contact is provided for an electrical receptacle. The contact includes a main body, a first segment that is an extension of the main body and substantially parallel to the main body, a second segment substantially perpendicular to the main body and the first segment, a third segment substantially perpendicular to the second segment and substantially parallel to the main body and the first segment, a first wipe that extends from the first segment, a second wipe that extends from the second segment, and a third wipe that extends from the third segment. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115826 | REDUCED SIZE MULTI-PIN FEMALE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors having a reduced size in at least one direction can be provided. One example reduces height by not including a center contact tab or tongue, but instead places contacts on an insulator that is adjacent to a bottom portion of the receptacle. Another example may reduce width by reducing contact pitch, and may use a particular shape of contact to achieve god signal quality. Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors can also provide support for one or more new high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and DisplayPort. Methods can provide one or more standardized connector components to speed connector design and manufacture of new electronic devices such as media players, thus reducing their time to market. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115827 | CLAMPING BODY FOR AN ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR - A clamping body for an electric conductor, comprising a clamping body pocket that forms a receiving space for receiving the electric conductor. A threaded bore is formed in a lateral wall of the clamping body pocket in order to receive a screw. The aim of the invention is to devise a solution in which the clamping body substantially has the properties of a clamping body that is made of art alloy containing brass and simultaneously complies with the EU guidelines and regulations prohibiting certain materials. This is achieved in that the clamping body pocket is formed from an alloy containing aluminium, said alloy having a tensile strength of 380 N/mm | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115828 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT HAVING KNURL PATTERN WITH RECESSED RHOMBIC ELEMENTS THAT EACH HAVE AN AXIAL MINOR DISTANCE - An electrical contact includes a knurl pattern disposed along at least a portion of an interior surface of the electrical contact. The portion receives a lead of a wire cable along a longitudinal axis and is attached thereto to form a crimp connection. The knurl pattern includes a plurality of recessed elements and each recessed element has a rhombus shape that includes inner corners. An orientation of a first pair of opposing, generally axial inner corners define an axial minor distance therebetween and an orientation of a second pair of opposing, inner corners define a major distance therebetween. The axial minor distance is less than the major distance. The recessed elements of the knurl pattern are especially suitable for engagement with an aluminum wire cable to form the crimp connection. A wire assembly that includes the crimp connection is associated with a cable harness disposed in a motorized vehicle. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115829 | CONTACT MECHANISM, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR USING THE CONTACT MECHANISM - A contact mechanism includes a fixed contact and a movable contact adapted to be inserted in a conducting path. The fixed contact includes a pair of flat plate conductive bodies disposed and fixed to maintain a predetermined interval. The movable contact includes a flat plate conductive body disposed to face the pair of flat plate conductive bodies of the fixed contact and capable of contacting with and separating from the pair of flat plate conductive bodies. Current paths wherein each of the current paths has a current flowing in a same direction are formed at least two side portions of the flat plate conductive bodies of the fixed contact and movable contact mutually facing each other in a width direction. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115830 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT HAVING SERRATION WITH ANGLED SIDEWALLS AND ROMBOID KNURL PATTERN THAT INCLUDES ELEMENTS HAVING AN AXIAL MINOR DISTANCE - An electrical contact includes at least one grooved channel defined in an interior surface of the electrical contact along at least a portion the electrical contact disposed along a longitudinal axis. The portion is configured to axially receive a lead of a wire cable for attachment thereto and thereby allow the attached lead to at least engagingly make contact against a recessed surface of the grooved channel. The grooved channel has a depth and includes at a least one sidewall extending along the depth. The sidewall includes at least one section that angularly extends from the interior surface to a point recessed from the interior surface disposed on the sidewall along the depth. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115831 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - In an outboard motor having an engine and an engine cover adapted to cover the engine, the engine having an air intake passage that opens at the engine cover, it is configured such that a secondary air passage having an inlet disposed at an internal space of the engine cover and an outlet connected to the air intake passage at a position downstream of a throttle valve of the engine. The inlet of the secondary air passage is disposed at an internal space of the engine cover and near a belt cover that covers a timing belt adapted to transmit rotation of a crankshaft of the engine to a cam shaft of the engine. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115832 | MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A marine vessel propulsion device includes a propeller rotatable around a propeller axis, a duct that surrounds the propeller around the propeller axis, an internal combustion engine that rotates the propeller relative the duct, and an electric motor that rotates the propeller relative to the duct. The propeller includes a plurality of blades, and a cylindrical rim that surrounds the plurality of blades around the propeller axis. The electric motor rotates the propeller by rotating the rim. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115833 | MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A marine vessel propulsion device includes a bracket that is attachable to a marine vessel, a duct that is rotatable around a steering axis with respect to the bracket, a propeller that is rotatable with respect to the duct around a propeller axis extending in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the steering axis, and an electric motor that rotates the propeller. The propeller includes a plurality of blades and a cylindrical rim that surrounds the plurality of blades, and is surrounded by the duct. The electric motor rotates the rim with respect to the duct. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115834 | PROTECTIVE BELLOWS FOR A MARINE STERN DRIVE UNIVERSAL JOINT - A bellows for protecting a U-joint in a marine stern drive includes a flexible, hollow body defining an interior space and open at opposite ends, the body formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material to be self-supporting, having a first mating end and a second mating end and being pleated therebetween, a first sealing cuff formed of an elastomeric material, softer than the thermoplastic elastomer material, bonded to the first mating end and, a second sealing cuff formed of an elastomeric material, softer than the thermoplastic elastomer material, bonded to the second mating end. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115835 | Light Weight Magnesium OxyChloride Composition and Construction Board - A high performance, light weight construction board includes unique low solids Magnesium Oxychloride binder systems filled, Expanded Polymer Beads (EPB) blended with Expanded Perlite and/or with Coal Fuel Fly Ash. Weight reductions for such compositions by incorporating proteinaceous foaming agents into the binder matrix. The use of Calcium and other alkali earth chlorides mixed with magnesium chloride, or totally replacing magnesium chloride, provides unexpected improvements in binder strength. The use of a unique polymer scrim with felt construction provides improved compressive and directional strength properties while also providing superior board pull and shear properties. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115836 | COMPOSITE POLYAMIDE ARTICLE - The use of a polyamide modified by hydroxyl aromatic compounds used to impregnate reinforcement materials assuming the form of industrial fabric cloth for manufacturing composite materials is described. Also described, is a composite material produced and a method by which the composite material is produced. Further, the method by which the composite material is produced can include: | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115837 | NANOFIBER NONWOVENS AND NANOFIBER NONWOVEN COMPOSITES CONTAINING ROPED FIBER BUNDLES - A nanofiber nonwoven comprising a plurality of roped fiber bundles having a length axis. The roped fiber bundles comprise a plurality of nanofibers having a median diameter of less than one micrometer, where at least 50% by number of the nanofibers are oriented within 45 degrees of the length axis of the roped fiber bundles. The nanofibers within the same roped fiber bundle are entangled together. The roped fiber bundles are randomly oriented within the nanofiber nonwoven and are entangled with other roped fiber bundles within the nanofiber nonwoven. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115838 | ANTI-UV NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to nanoparticles having a core that is fully or partially formed by at least one UV-absorbing organic compound in crystallized form and coated with an outer layer formed by at least one hydrophilic polymer, said UV-absorbing organic compound(s) and hydrophilic polymer(s) being associated in a weight ratio of organic compound(s) to hydrophilic polymer(s) varying between 0.2 and 0.4. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115839 | Inhibition of water penetration into ballistic materials - Ballistic resistant articles having excellent resistance to deterioration due to liquid exposure. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites and articles that retain their superior ballistic resistance performance after exposure to liquids such as sea water and organic solvents, such as gasoline and other petroleum-based products. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115840 | Carbon nanopipes and ductwork with nanometric walls and methods of making the same - A carbon nanopipe comprising a durable graphitizable carbon wall of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm formed by exposing a silica fiber network to a carbon precursor vapor and thereby depositing a carbon film onto the silica fiber network at a temperature suitable for complete pyrolysis of the carbon precursor and removing the silica fibers. The atmosphere of the step of depositing is controlled by a two-stage gas manifold wherein stage 1 purges the reaction chamber with pure argon and stage 2 introduces the carbon precursor. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115841 | FABRIC MATERIAL - A fabric material including a plurality of strands of a warp yarn positioned in a warp direction, a plurality of strands of a first filling yarn positioned in a filling direction, each being impregnated by silver ions, and a plurality of strands of a second filling yarn positioned in the filling direction, each being impregnated by copper ions. The strands of said warp yarn are woven with those of the first and second filling yarns to form a face side and a back side, and the strands of the first and second filling yarns are woven alternately relative to one another with the strands of said warp yarn in said filling direction. The fabric material may be a satin, plain or twill pattern, and can be used as a bed sheet having a low coefficient of friction, wickability, absorbency, and “cool to the touch” properties. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115842 | MULTI-LAYER THERMAL INSULATION SYSTEM - A thermal insulation structure includes a plurality of inner air and water vapour permeable insulating layers which entrap air and a water vapour permeable, at least substantially air impermeable film layer separating two said water vapour permeable insulating layers, the inner layers being sandwiched between first and second outer air and liquid water impermeable, water vapour permeable outer film layers, the construction and arrangement of the layers being such as to control, in use, water vapour transmission through the thermal insulation structure. Alternatively, a thermal insulation structure includes a plurality of inner air and water vapour permeable insulating layers which entrap air and an inner air and water vapour impermeable film layer separating two said insulating air entrapment layers, the inner layers being sandwiched between first and second outer air, liquid and moisture vapour impermeable outer film layers. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115843 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A NONWOVEN TEXTILE COMPRISING A BARRIER AND AN ANTISTATIC TREATMENT - A method of producing nonwoven textile by a spunmelt process of a polymer, the basis of which is at least one polyolefin, comprising a barrier and antistatic treatment, especially for protective garments for industry and health care. A polyolefin polymer which is suitable for forming fibres is mixed with a first additive capable of modifying a surface property and capable of migration through the polymer, then the mixture is used for producing at least one layer of the nonwoven textile by a spun-melt process, and prior to the termination of the migration of the first additive and to the stabilizing of the final barrier properties on the surface of the fibers a second additive is applied to the layer, the second additive being capable of modifying the antistatic property of the material, and then the nonwoven textile is exposed to a temperature and relative humidity conditions for a time period such that the first additive migrates towards the surface and the second additive undergoes changes on said surface. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115844 | ELECTRICALLY INSULATING RESIN COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE SHEET - The present invention provides an electrically insulating resin composition including a polysulfone resin including a plurality of sulfonyl groups in the molecule and a polyamide resin, wherein the proportion of the polyamide resin is 1 to 45% by mass. The present invention also provides a laminate sheet obtained by bonding a plurality of sheet materials with a resin composition layer interposed therebetween, wherein the resin composition layer includes a polysulfone resin including a plurality of sulfonyl groups in the molecule and a polyamide resin, and the proportion of the polyamide resin is 1 to 45% by mass. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115845 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RESEALING RESIZED ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS - Pre-manufactured electronic displays and, in particular, liquid crystal flat-panel displays, may be cut to a new size and resealed while preserving their originally-manufactured properties. A display may be cut, and the exposed edge of a target portion may be sealed, e.g., to preserve the integrity of the target portion of the display. It may be desirable to cause a sealant to go in between the plates of the panel, e.g., to achieve improved yield, chemical isolation, dimensional integrity, and/or strength of the seal. Apparatus and methods are disclosed where the sealant is injected or otherwise forced into the region between the plates adjacent the exposed edge. This sealing process may achieve more sealant surface contact area inside the panel in between the plates, e.g., to achieve better bonding strength, chemical isolation, and/or improved yield. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115846 | SELF ASSEMBLY OF FIELD EMISSION TIPS BY CAPILLARY BRIDGE FORMATIONS - A first side has a first surface on which is located a material, at least a portion of which is to be formed into at least one tip. A second side has a second surface which is heated. At least one of the first and second surfaces being moved so material located on the first surface comes into physical contact with the second surface. Then at least one of the first side and the second side are moved, wherein the physical contact between the material and the second surface is maintained, causing the material to stretch between the second surface and the first surface, generating at least one capillary bridge. Movement is continued until the physical contact between the material and the second surface is broken resulting in the formation of at least one sharp conductive tip. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115847 | THROWING TOY WITH IMPROVED ADJUSTABLE AND TIME FLIGHT MEASUREMENT - Apparatus and method of adjusting the angle of attack to the longitudinal axis of a plurality of aerodynamic surfaces on a high performance throwing toy which affect the performance of such toy and to also provide a means of measuring such performance by recording the time the toy is airborne during flight. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115848 | ACTIVITY TOY - An activity toy or stacker having two or more stackable components that can be assembled into multiple configurations. Surface engagement features retain the stackable components in a self-supporting assembly without an internal frame or support pole, and self-align the stackable components as they are assembled. The surface engagement features of the components are universally interengagable to allow the components to nest with one another in various assembly configurations and orientations. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115849 | BUILDING BLOCK - A building block as an integral unit and formed complete by a single injection moulding process, having six faces with adjacent faces substantially perpendicular to one another and with at least two faces adapted to enable detachably interlocking engagement, by interlocking means, with a similar face of another building block or with one having similar conceptual design. Additionally the walls of the building block have substantially similar and uniform thickness. in a preferred embodiment, the building block ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115850 | Stake-mounted turkey pot call holder - A holder for the sound-box of a pot call for a wild turkey comprises a mass-producable unitary synthetic resinous trough having a generally cylindrical shape and a coaxial U-shaped channel in the trough, the channel being wide enough to snugly removably hold the sound-box. The trough is removably mounted on a vertical mounting post projecting axially, vertically from a two-piece or two-strut stake the lower end of which is pointed so that it can be pushed into the ground at height not higher than that of a hunter's fingers when he is seated. Two embodiments are provided: (i) the lower strut may be retracted fully into the upper strut; (ii) the upper end of the lower strut is slidably inserted into the lower end of the upper strut and locked in position in a T-slot. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115851 | ROLE-PLAY TOY INCORPORATING WIRELESS INTERACTIVITY - A system for incorporating wireless functionality into role-play toys, dress-up toys, costumes, etc. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a first apparatus may determine if a response has been triggered. If it is determined that a response has been triggered, the first apparatus may further determine if a wireless signal from a second apparatus has been received. If the first apparatus determines that a wireless signal has been received from the second apparatus, the first apparatus may activate a first response output. Otherwise, if the first apparatus further determines that no signal has been received, the first apparatus may activate a second response output. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115852 | POST-OPERATIVE COMPRESSION BRA - A post-operative compression bra ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115853 | SURFACE TREATMENT MACHINE - Disclosed herein is a surface treatment machine that enables the inhibition or reduction of residual abrasives that remain on a workpiece that has been surface treated. An H steel (a workpiece to be treated) | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115854 | End Point Detection in Grinding - A method for performing grinding includes selecting a target wheel loading for wafer grinding processes, and performing a grinding process on a wafer. With the proceeding of the grinding process, wheel loadings of the grinding process are measured. The grinding process is stopped after the target wheel loading is reached. The method alternatively includes selecting a target reflectivity of wafer grinding processes, and performing a grinding process on a wafer. With a proceeding of the grinding process, reflectivities of a light reflected from a surface of the wafer are measured. The grinding process is stopped after one of the reflectivities reaches the target reflectivity. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115855 | POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a polishing method comprises pressing a substrate being rotated against a polishing pad being rotated and supplying slurry on the polishing pad, measuring a surface temperature of the polishing pad, and when the surface temperature is not less than a predetermined temperature, jetting jet stream containing supercooled droplets from a nozzle having a narrow portion toward the polishing pad. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115856 | GEAR GRINDING METHOD - Provided is a gear grinding method wherein an initial cutting position by a grindstone is appropriately set, resulting in an improvement being able to be made in machining accuracy. For this purpose, the gear grinding method is such that rotation of a workpiece (W) about a workpiece rotation axis (C), cutting by a grindstone ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115857 | TRANSLOCATION-SIMULATING LOADING APPARATUS FOR GEAR GRINDING MACHINE WITH SHAPED GRINDING WHEEL AND DETECTION METHOD FOR STIFFNESS DISTRIBUTION - A translocation-simulating loading apparatus for gear grinding machine with shaped grinding wheel is provided. The apparatus comprises a load-receiving test piece ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115858 | Substrate Retainer - A retainer is used with an apparatus for polishing a substrate. The substrate has upper and lower surfaces and a lateral, substantially circular, perimeter. The apparatus has a polishing pad with an upper polishing surface for contacting and polishing the lower face of the substrate. The retainer has an inward facing retaining face for engaging and retaining the substrate against lateral movement during polishing of the substrate. The retaining face engages a substrate perimeter at more than substantially a single discrete circumferential location along the perimeter. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115859 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD OF POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING METHOD OF WAFER USING THE SAME - Provided is a surface treatment method of a polishing pad. The surface treatment method of the polishing pad includes locating a wafer on the polishing pad including a polishing material, supplying a polishing pad polishing material between the polishing pad and the wafer to expose the polishing material included in the polishing pad, and polishing the wafer using the exposed polishing material. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115860 | Linear, automated apparatus and method for clean, high purity, simultaneous lapping and polishing of optics, semiconductors and optoelectronic materials - A linear, automated apparatus and method for clean, cost-effective, simultaneous lapping and polishing of optics, semiconductors and optoelectronic materials is presented, constructed principally from corrosion resistant stainless steel or nickel, enabling utilization of high purity water based abrasive slurry. The circular stainless steel or nickel lapping plate of the apparatus supports a synthetic nylon or rayon pad, whereby material is abraded from the workpiece primarily through the reciprocal, back and forth, linear movement of the workpiece holder, diametrically across the circular lapping plate, with intermittent rotation in step increments of the workpiece holder and affixed workpiece, tracing arcs of 180 degrees, first in a clockwise and subsequently counterclockwise direction. Intermittent rotation of the circular lapping plate for the sole purpose of ensuring uniform wear on the circular nylon or rayon pad and lapping plate, eliminates the need for periodic, time consuming conditioning or reflattening of the lapping plate. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115861 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR WAFER HAVING CHAMFERED PORTION ALONG THE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE THEREOF - A wafer processing method for reducing the thickness of a wafer to a predetermined thickness, the wafer having a chamfered portion along the outer circumference thereof. The wafer processing method includes a stacked wafer forming step of attaching a support substrate to the front side of the wafer to thereby form a stacked wafer, and a chamfered portion removing step of positioning a cutting blade having a rotation axis parallel to the stacking direction of the stacked wafer formed by the stacked wafer forming step so that the outer circumference of the cutting blade faces the chamfered portion of the wafer, and then making the cutting blade cut into the wafer from the outer circumference toward the center thereof to thereby partially remove the chamfered portion in the range corresponding to the predetermined thickness from the front side of the wafer. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115862 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the invention provide polishing systems for increasing production efficiency, maximizing substrate throughput, and reducing production costs. The polishing systems generally include one or more polishing stations for performing a CMP process and one or more cleaning stations at which post-polishing cleaning is performed. The number of cleaning stations and polishing heads present may be increased depending on the desired substrate throughput or processing time at each polishing station. The number of polishing stations or cleaning stations can also be reduced in order to reduce the footprint of the polishing system. The polishing pads at each polishing station can be adjusted in size to accommodate one or more polishing heads simultaneously depending on substrate throughput and system footprint. Additionally, the polishing pads may be replaced with a fixed abrasive pad, or adapted to polish 450 millimeter substrates. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115863 | DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL AND ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - A dust collecting attachment that is mounted on a sander includes a suction portion mounted on a portion of a front housing where an output shaft projects, a flexible hose having a front end of the flexible hose connected to the suction portion, a discharge portion connected to a rear end of the flexible hose and a changeable member placed on both a motor housing and the discharge portion. The changeable member allows the discharge portion to be mounted at any position around an axis of the motor housing. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115864 | Flap Wheel and a Method for Producing a Flap Wheel Having a Plate-Shaped Carrier - “The invention relates to a method for producing a flap wheel ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115865 | HONING TOOL FOR HONING BLIND BORES - The invention relates to a honing tool ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115866 | COIN CHANGING SYSTEM - The invention discloses a coin changing system. The present invention is capable of sensing the coin storing condition of each of the plurality of the accommodating modules arranged in the matrix form of more than 2 rows and 2 columns simultaneously, without limiting the arrangement thereof. Furthermore, the unique design of the guiding component of the present invention is capable of avoiding the coins from getting jammed during the accommodating process thereof. Nevertheless, the present invention requires only one single motor to deal the coins of each of the plurality of the accommodating modules so as to minimize the size of the coin changing system of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention overcomes the problems presented in the prior art by a relatively simple design. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115867 | ENCLOSURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING COATING - An enclosure system is provided having a shroud configured to cover at least a portion of a shaft. The shroud includes an input port and an output port. The input port is configured to accept at least one of a coating tool and an abrasive supplying tool. The output port is connected to a vacuum system. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115868 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A ventilation system for ventilating a passenger compartment of an aircraft is disclosed herein. The ventilation system includes, but is not limited to, a nozzle that is adapted to be mounted proximate an interior of the aircraft and that is configured to direct a stream of air into the passenger compartment. The ventilation system further includes a valve that is spaced apart from the nozzle and positioned upstream of the nozzle, the valve configured to control a flow of air to the nozzle. The ventilation system still further includes a conduit that fluidly couples the valve to the nozzle. The conduit is configured to convey the flow of air from the valve to the nozzle. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115869 | DIRECTED SERVER RACK AIR FLOW - A user-customizable air guide comprises a duct having four side panels, an open front end, an open back end, and a flange extending from at least two of the side panels at the front end. The four side panels have a plurality of frangible links that are generally parallel and spaced apart along the rectangular duct between the front end and the back end, wherein each frangible link extends around the four side panels of the rectangular duct. The frangible links are manually breakable to customize the length of the duct extending from the open front end. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115870 | CHASSIS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A chassis includes two opposite sidewalls, a first vent wall connected between corresponding ends of the sidewalls, and a second vent wall connected between the sidewalls and close to an inner surface of the first vent wall. The first vent wall defines a number of first vents extending along a first direction. The second vent wall defines a number of second vents extending along a second direction different from the first direction. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115871 | Snow Proof Roof Vent - There is disclosed a snow proof roof vent for ventilating the roof of a building to the atmosphere. The improved roof vent includes a flange portion dimensioned and configured to lay against the roof, the flange portion having a central opening to let air vent from the attic. The roof vent further includes a collar portion extending from the flange portion and enclosing the central opening and a cap dimensioned and configured to cover over the collar portion and cover over the central opening. The cap is dimensioned and configured to provide a passage through which air can pass between the atmosphere and the central opening. The collar portion also includes a filter plate enclosed by the cap and interposed between the central opening and the passage, the filter plate having a pore size sufficient to permit air to pass through but block the passage of snow. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115872 | LOCATION-BASED BROADCAST MESSAGING TO MOBILE DEVICES LOCATED IN OR ENTERING INTO A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA - For a location-based broadcast messaging service, a broadcast server receives a broadcast request from a business application server. The broadcast request includes a message, at least one identifier for target mobile devices, and an identifier for a location. The broadcast server sends a location query including the identifier for the location to location agents associated with the target mobile devices. In response to receiving the location query, each location agent determines whether the location of the associated mobile device is within or otherwise satisfies a requirement related to the identified location. If the location of the device is within the identified location or satisfies the requirement, the location agent sends a query response to the broadcast server and receives, from the broadcast server, the message included in the broadcast request. The broadcast request can include a time-period identifier, such that the location agent determines the device location during the time-period. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115873 | WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND SIGNAL RECEIVER - A wireless signal transmission device is provided. The wireless signal transmission device includes a reflective surface and a receiver. The reflective surface reflects a wireless signal. The receiver receives the wireless signal reflected. The receiver includes a receiver body, a wave guide, a transmission unit and a medium sheet. The wave guide includes an opening end and a connection end connected thereto. The transmission unit is disposed in the wave guide adjacent to the connection end for receiving the wireless signal. The medium sheet is disposed in the wave guide, wherein the medium sheet comprises a first section and a second section, the first section is adjacent to the transmission unit, the second section is adjacent to the opening end, the first section has a first dielectric constant, the second section has a second dielectric constant, and the first dielectric constant is smaller than the second dielectric constant. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115874 | Multi-spot satellite surveillance system and reception device - A system for surveying aircraft present in an area covered by at least one communication satellite, the aircraft transmitting signals conveying surveillance messages. The coverage area consists of multiple spots, the satellite is configured to periodically apply a switching sequence, the sequence consisting of multiple switching phases, a switching phase corresponding to a duration during which the signals transmitted by the aircraft present in at least one spot are processed by the satellite in such a way as to detect surveillance messages, and the sequence is adapted to allow for the detection, during a predetermined period Tup, of at least one surveillance message by aircraft present in the coverage area. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115875 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Discussed are a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof in which a delay time of the screen lock execution is controlled according to the user's gaze information. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input unit configured to receive a user input; an execution controller configured to execute screen lock if the user input is not received for a predetermined time T | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115876 | Near Field Communications Reader - The present application relates to a near field communications (NFC) reader having a power amplifier which has an output that connects to an input terminal of an antenna by means of an antenna filter made up of one or more series resistors and one or more series capacitors. The NFC reader includes means for adjusting the Q factor of the antenna so as to increase the available transmit bandwidth and/or improve the efficiency of the reader. The means for adjusting the Q factor of the antenna may be, for example, a variable resistive component or one or more switches. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115877 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTENT SEARCHING BETWEEN PEER DEVICES - A portable communication device is equipped to search for content stored on a target electronic device. The portable communication device transfers user-defined content search query to an electronic device via a near-field communications (NFC) module. The portable communication device receives search results from the electronic device via the NFC module and indicates to the user that search results have been received from the electronic device. The portable communication device facilitates content searching and data transfer between two devices. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115878 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A CAPACITIVE INFORMATION CARRIER FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION - The invention describes a system comprising a capacitive information carrier, wherein an electrically conductive layer is arranged on an electrically non-conductive substrate, and a surface sensor, wherein the information carrier is in contact with the surface sensor. Furthermore, the invention comprises a process for acquiring information, comprising a capacitive information carrier, a capacitive surface sensor, a contact between the two elements and an interaction which makes a touch structure of the information carrier evaluable for a data-processing system connected to the surface sensor and can trigger events associated with said information carrier. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115879 | Connecting Mobile Devices via Interactive Input Medium - A mobile device connection system is provided. The system includes an input medium to detect a device position or location. An analysis component determines a device type and establishes a connection with the device. The input medium can include vision systems to detect device presence and location where connections are established via wireless technologies. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115880 | Pairing a Bluetooth Device to a Virtual Desktop in a Hosted Desktop Environment - Techniques are provided for a client to send a message to a server comprising information configured to indicate that a user has logged on to the client. A determination is made as to whether the user logging on for the first time. When the user logs on for the first time, a message is received comprising a pseudo hardware address for a client wireless device associated with the client. The pseudo hardware address is assigned to the client wireless device. The client wireless device is paired with a wireless device associated with the user. A message is generated comprising pairing information for a pairing between the client wireless device and the user wireless device and the pairing information is sent to the server for storage. When the user subsequently logs on, a message is received comprising the pairing information and the client wireless device is provisioned with the pairing information. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115881 | WIRELESS OBTAINING METHOD FOR EXTERNAL DATA, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND APPLICATION PROGRAM - A wireless method for obtaining external data is comprised of an electronic apparatus, an external message and an external apparatus. The electronic apparatus reads an external message without physical contact and identifies a Media Access Control (MAC) Address of an external apparatus in accordance with the contactless message. The electronic apparatus establishes a wireless connection with the external apparatus directly using the identified MAC Address, and obtains necessary data from the external apparatus through the wireless connection. Therefore this wireless method circumvents the hassle for user to turn on and off a Bluetooth transmitting component of the electronic apparatus, select a connecting target, and establish the wireless connection with the external apparatus manually all together. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115882 | WIRELESS HEADSET SWITCHING SYSTEM - A wireless headset system including a switching unit having a detection circuit coupled to a wireless adapter. The detection circuit provides a first output signal to the wireless adapter upon detection of a triggering event, such as activation of a manual switch or detection of voltage of an audio output signal from a mobile communications device. The first output signal causes the wireless adapter to enter into an active audio channel mode. The detection circuit also provides a second output signal to the wireless adapter when no triggering event is detected, and the second output signal causes the wireless adapter to enter into a standby mode. Placing at least the wireless adapter in a standby mode saves battery life of the system. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115883 | ENHANCED WIRELESS HANDSET, INCLUDING DIRECT HANDSET-TO-HANDSET COMMUNICATION MODE - A wireless handset is provided with enhanced features and capabilities. The wireless handset may be embodied as a full-featured handset that is capable of operating either within a wireless network (such as a cellular or PCS network) or in a direct handset-to-handset communication mode that is independent of the wireless network. Alternatively, the wireless handset may be embodied as a special purpose handset, that is capable of simply operating in a direct handset-to-handset communication mode. The wireless handset may additionally include features for supporting and enhancing direct communication between handsets. Such features may include a find feature that permits a user to determine which objects, including other wireless handset users, are located within a predetermined operating range of the wireless handset. A memorize feature may also be provided to permit handsets and other objects exchange information by wireless transmission. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115884 | FIVE-BAND BLUETOOTH BUILT-IN ANTENNA AND ITS MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A five-band Bluetooth built-in antenna and its mobile communication terminal provide bandwidth for communication. A built-in antenna comprises an antenna radiation unit and a first slot, a second slot and a third slot; Slots are added to approach a center frequency of a low-frequency branch part of the antenna so that the antenna generates resonance, so the low-frequency bandwidth of the antenna is increased. A high-frequency part of the antenna generates resonance by means of capacitive coupling | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115885 | METHOD FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BODY SENSOR NETWORK DISCOVERY - When monitoring a patient in a healthcare environment, a location of a battery-powered mobile aggregator (MA) sensor ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115886 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POLARIZATION ALIGNMENT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system is configured to enable polarization alignment. The system includes at least one transmitter or receiver capable of polarization alignment. The transmitter includes at least one cross-polarized antenna and the receiver includes at least one cross-polarized antenna configured to receive a signal. A polarization processor in the transmitter or the receiver is configured to cause a polarization orientation of the at least one cross-polarized antenna to align with a polarization orientation of the signal. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115887 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING BEAMFORMING LINK - A communication device which generates a beamforming link between the communication device and an external device is provided. The communication device includes: a beamforming link generating unit which generates a first beamforming link between a first antenna of a plurality of antennas of the communication device and the external device, and which generates a second beamforming link between a second antenna of the plurality of antennas of the communication device and the external device; and a transmission unit which transmits data to the external device via each of the first beamforming link and the second beamforming link. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115888 | RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR SNAPSHOT ANALYSIS - The disclosed subject matter provides for received signal strength indicator (RSSI) snapshot analysis. RSSI snapshot analysis can be independent of determining location/map information. An RSSI snapshot can be analyzed in view of historic RSSI information to determine a probability that a local wireless resource correlated with the historical RSSI information is instantly available. Machine learning can be employed to train an inference component to facilitate in determining the probability. In an aspect, the state of a wireless radio can be controlled based on the probability and this can reduce the energy consumption of the user equipment by facilitating intelligent enablement of a wireless radio. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING COORDINATED RADIO FREQUENCY CHANNEL ALLOCATION, USING AUTHORIZED CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS AND CONTROLLED USER ACCESS - An apparatus and method are provided for intermittent communication over at least one of a plurality of channels. The method includes receiving by the apparatus a reservation request from a user, detecting an available channel, generating a reservation signal on the available channel, receiving an activation request, and handing said available channel over to the user. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115890 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING LOCATIONS OF WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS IN AN HYBRID NETWORK - A method for evaluating connectivity in an hybrid network is disclosed. The hybrid network comprising wireless access points, the method comprises step of elaborating an indirect connectivity matrix having a dimension equal to n×n, wherein an element being located at row i and line j of the indirect connectivity matrix corresponds to a direct or an indirect path between a first access point i and a second access point j. A signal sent from a first access point i to a second access j on an indirect path is successively received and re-sent by at least a third access point k. The matrix being remarkable in that the level of received signals between each access point is greater than a second level. The method further comprises a step of elaborating a direct connectivity matrix having a dimension equal to n×n, wherein an element being located at row i and line j of the direct connectivity matrix corresponds to a direct path between a first access point i and a second access point j wherein the level of received signal is greater than a first level. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115891 | METHOD OF OPERATING A BASE STATION AND BASE STATION - The present invention relates to a method, of operating a base station ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130115892 | METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION - A method for transferring audio data in a mobile radio network, the mobile radio network having a first mobile device in a first location and a second mobile device in a second location, includes: transmitting, by the first mobile device, a pilot signal to the second mobile device; measuring, by the second mobile device, a signal strength of the pilot signal; transmitting, by the second mobile device, information related to the signal strength of the pilot signal to the first mobile device; determining, by the first mobile device, the second location relative to the first location based on the information related to the signal strength; and transmitting, by the first mobile device, an audio signal based on the second location to the second mobile device. | 2013-05-09 |
