21st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100130030 | IC SOCKET HAVING AN IMPROVED LOCKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An IC socket ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130031 | Socket with position clumps - A socket adapted for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulating body and a plurality of position clump. The insulating body has a plurality of sidewalls, which define a plurality of assembling slots. The position clumps are movably assembled to the assembling slots of the insulating housing, each of the position clump has a position block and a spring member disposed between the position block and the insulating housing, the position block has a supporting face for supporting the IC package and is able to downwardly move toward the mating face of insulating housing. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130032 | BURN-IN SOCKET HAVING ACTUATING MECHANISM STRENGTHENING CONTACT TO FACILITATE ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION - An IC socket, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, includes a base, a socket body received in the base, a plurality of contacts received in the socket body, and an actuating mechanism moveably assembled on the base. The socket body includes a first insulative housing and a second insulative housing located under the first insulative housing. The actuating mechanism can actuate the first insulative housing and a second insulative housing to move in a horizontal direction relative to each other and drive the contact to stretch in a vertical direction. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130033 | Junction Box For A Vehicle - A junction box has a PCB, on which fuses, relays, and a control and communication unit are mounted. The PCB is provided with upper and lower surfaces, on which a first connector and a second connector are respectively positioned. Further, the junction box includes a cover covering the PCB in such a way as to expose the fuses, the first connector, and the second connector. Since the fuses, the relays, and the control and communication unit are mounted on a single board, the junction box reduces manufacturing costs of the board, reduces size and weight of the board, and effectively performs communication with external electronic modules. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130034 | Flexible printed circuit board connector - A flexible printed circuit board connector adapted for receiving a flexible printed circuit board has an insulating housing including two blocking walls, each defines a lateral side having a buckling cavity at a front thereof and a first and second locating cavities at a rear thereof. The buckling cavity includes a first buckling cavity and a second buckling cavity extending frontward from the first buckling cavity. The second locating cavity is located in front of and spaced from the first locating cavity. A cover defines two lateral plates respectively secured to the lateral sides, each has a locating portion and a buckling portion respectively protruded inwards from an inner side thereof. The locating portion is capable of being pivotally mounted in the first locating cavity, and then the locating portion and the buckling portion can be moved frontward to the second locating cavity and the second buckling cavity, respectively. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130035 | Power Semiconductor Module with Prestressed Auxiliary Contact Spring - A power semiconductor module having a housing, a pressure member, a substrate including at least one contact surface, and at least one connection element leading towards the exterior of the housing. The connection element has a first contact device, a resilient section and a second contact device. The pressure member has two stop elements. The first contact device is electrically conductively connected to the contact surfaces of the substrate. The second contact device is arcuate in shape and has at least one deformation at the beginning and at the end of the arc, wherein, as a result of the deformations of the second contact device co-operating with the two stop elements of the pressure member, the connection element is prestressed. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130036 | Plug-light assembly - In an example embodiment a plug-light assembly includes an outlet assembly and a light assembly releasably engageable with the outlet assembly. One or more outlet may be installed in a housing of the outlet assembly and wired to external wires extending through a rear aperture in the outlet housing. The light assembly may include one or more lights and may be wired to external wiring through a rear aperture or through an end aperture in the outlet housing. End caps may be provided at ends of the outlet assembly housing and apertures may be provided to allowing wiring to extend through the ends of adjacent plug-light assemblies. The outlets and lights may be powered by separate circuits. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130037 | GROUND CONNECTION COMPRISING A VIBRATIONAL DAMPER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A ground connection system for electronic components that are exposed to vibrations, wherein the system is mounted on a ground carrier, has a metal bushing and an elastic damping element. One or more electrically conductive spiral springs are fitted inside the metal bushing together with the elastic damping element. The springs form an electrically conductive connection between the electronic component and the ground carrier. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130038 | DUMMY TERMINAL - Disclosed is a dummy terminal, which is capable of being inserted in a lockable manner into a connector-terminal socket, instead of a cable connector terminal, so as to prevent a cable connector terminal from being erroneously inserted into an improper or unauthorized connector-terminal socket which has no cable connector terminal connected thereto. The dummy terminal | 2010-05-27 |
20100130039 | COMPLEX CONNECTOR - A complex connector, comprises a male connector composed of a first male connector and the second male connector formed integrally with each other; a first female connector to which a second female connector and a lock assistant are attached in a movable manner, wherein the lock assistant includes an elongated cantilever member extending toward the first male connector, and a projection retaining engagement with the engagement portion of the first female connector is formed at a distal end of the elongated cantilever member, and in a condition in which the first male connector and the first female connector are disengaged from each other, the projection is retainingly engaged with the engagement portion, and in a condition in which the projection is retainingly engaged with the engagement portion, the projecting portion of the second female connector abuts against the abutment portion of the lock assistant. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130040 | Connector - A connector has an ejection mechanism operable to eject a card having a notch along a length direction, at least one contact, a housing for holding the at least one contact, and a cover for covering the housing. The ejection mechanism includes a movable unit that is movable between a holding position, at which the movable unit is located when the card has been inserted in the connector, and an ejecting position, at which the movable unit is located when the card has been ejected from the connector, along the length direction during insertion and ejection of the card. The movable unit includes a lock portion movable along a width direction perpendicular to the length direction as well as along the length direction when the movable unit moves along the length direction. The lock portion is located within the notch of the card to prevent ejection of the card when the movable unit is located at the holding position. The cover and the housing define a cavity that can receive at least part of the card and an opening for allowing the card to be inserted into the cavity. The connector also has a width-direction movement regulator configured to prevent the lock portion from moving in the width direction when the movable unit is located at the holding position. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130041 | CARD CONNECTOR - A card connector includes a housing inserted a card therein, a slider, a rotating cam member having a shaft portion that is retained so as to be rotatable by the slider, and a compression coil spring that biases the rotating cam member. The slider includes second chevron teeth that engage with first chevron teeth provided at an end of the rotating cam member. The rotating cam member is provided with a first broad protrusion and a second narrow protrusion alternately at an outer circumference of the shaft portion. When inserting the card, since the rotating cam member turns by a predetermined angle so that the first protrusion faces the starting end of the passage groove, the slider is locked. When pushing the card again, since the rotating cam member turns by a predetermined angle, the second protrusion faces the starting end of the passage groove, the card can be ejected. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130042 | CONNECTOR SOCKET, A CONNECTOR PLUG, AND AN APPLIANCE FITTED WITH A CONNECTOR | 2010-05-27 |
20100130043 | AUDIO JACK HAVING A CONTACT WITH TWO SECTIONS SEPARATED WITH EACH OTHER - An audio jack ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130044 | Cable Connector - A cable connector ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130045 | Connector for Flexible Circuit - A connector to be attached to an end portion of a planar flexible circuit board includes a main body having a support surface on which is placed a portion of the flexible circuit board of a predetermined length from a distal end thereof, the support surface provided with an electrode which contacts a conductor on one surface of the flexible circuit board; and an actuator which holds the flexible circuit board between the actuator and the support surface of the main body. The actuator is pivotably joined to the main body at a base end portion of the actuator, and engages with the main body at a distal end portion of the actuator. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130046 | TERMINATED PLUG CONNECTOR FOR ANTENNA EQUIPMENT - Disclosed is a terminating connector comprising a terminating connector housing, fastening means that are embodied monolithically with the connector housing and are used for fixing the terminating connector to a socket, and an insulating member which is rotatably mounted in the terminating connector housing and is used for retaining contact elements that can engage with corresponding contact elements in a socket insulating member. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130047 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE ALIGNING ARRANGEMENT - An electrical connector ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130048 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH LOAD PLATE HAVING LOCKING TABS ENGAGED WITH STIFFENER - An electrical connector ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130049 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING CONNECTOR HOUSING WITH ENDS SLIGHTLY LIFTED OFF STIFFENER ENSURING DEFORMATION-FREE OPERATION - An electrical socket comprises an insulative housing, a stiffener defined around the insulative housing, a load plate and a load lever. The housing defines two supporting portions at two opposite sides, each of said supporting portions defining a mounting portion in a middle portion thereof. The stiffener comprises a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side, the third, fourth sides defined corresponding to the two supporting portions of the housing respectively and with an engaging portion engageable with the mounting portion, each of said third, fourth sides formed with an upwardly curved configuration at a middle portion thereof for supporting the supporting portion. The two supporting portions seat on the third, fourth sides respectively, thus making a gap formed between the supporting portions and opposite end of corresponding sides respectively. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130050 | CONNECTOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE, A CONNECTOR, A GROMENT AND MOUNTING METHOD - Connection resistance (Rc) resulting from the resilient deformation of a lock arm ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130051 | AFT-LIFT ELECTRIC CONNECTOR FOR A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention discloses an aft-lift electric connector for a flexible circuit board. The electric connector includes a housing, a terminal and a pressing element. As a fixed arm is formed with a flange and a side edge of the pressing element is formed with a first notch and a second notch to accommodate the flange, therefore, before the electric connector operates, the first notch of the pressing element can be latched with the flange of the pushed part, so as to achieve a pre-operational positioning effect. On the other hand, after the electric connector has operated, the second notch of the pressing element can be latched with the flange of the pushed part, so as to achieve a post-operational positioning effect, allowing a user to verify that the electric connector has accomplished the pre-determined pushing operation. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130052 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector having a first plurality of electrically conductive elements. A second electrical connector has a second plurality of electrically conductive elements and is matable with the first electrical connector such that the first plurality of electrically conductive elements are in contact with the second plurality of electrically conductive elements. A probe is mounted with respect to the first electrical connector, and a receptacle is mounted with respect to the second electrical connector. The probe has a tip, an untapered section, a tapered section between the tip and the untapered section, and a cross-sectional shape that has no more than one plane of mirror symmetry. The receptacle defines a cavity having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the probe. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130053 | Tamper resistant convenience outlet - In an example embodiment a convenience outlet includes a housing, a face plate configured to receive an electrical plug, a terminal assembly within the housing, and a tamper-resistant module enclosed within the housing between the faceplate and the terminal assembly. The housing may be configured to install within an aperture of an outlet assembly housing. The housing may include a notch for engaging a protrusion on the aperture of the outlet assembly housing. The convenience outlet may be installed in a variety of different outlet assembly housings. The convenience outlet provides multiple methods to electrical connection with a power source. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130054 | FLEXIBLE HIGH SPEED MICRO-CABLE - A flexible high speed micro-cable and method of making the same are described. The parallel conductors incorporated in the present cable contribute to the flat cross section of the cable, while the unique combination of materials yield a flexible cable with a low profile. The data transfer rate and transmission losses of a cable, as provided herein, exceed High Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specifications and data transmission is achieved from USB devices. The lower volume and mass of the cable make it ideal for applications needing low mass payload, such as satellites. The flexible nature of the cable allow it to readily conform to a desired structure for mounting or routing. A flexible high speed micro-cable is fabricated from a unique combination of materials and fabrication can be readily automated. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130055 | ELECTRIFIED SUSPENDED CEILING GRID - A suspended ceiling grid tee of conventional cross-sectional shape having a plurality of generally planar parallel and orthogonal surfaces and at least two electrically isolated conductor strips attached to the planar areas of the tee surfaces extending along substantially the full length of the tee, a connector for supplying low voltage electrical power to or from the conductors, the connector having a configuration complementary to the cross-sectional shape of the grid tee and including at least two electrical contacts for energizing each of said conductor strips when said connector is positioned on said grid tee. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130056 | HIGH DENSITY COAXIAL JACK AND PANEL - A coaxial panel comprising a frame with a plurality of openings and a mounting frame for holding a plurality of coaxial jacks that is mounted to the frame is disclosed. Each mounting frame includes an exterior surface that includes an intermating structure for slidably coupling a first mounting frame to a second identical mounting frame in a sliding direction either in a vertical orientation or a horizontal orientation. The intermating structure configured such that two coupled mounting frames cannot be pulled apart in a direction generally perpendicular to the sliding direction. The coaxial jacks mounted to the mounting frame and the mounting frame include slidably intermating alignment structures for aligning front coaxial cable connection locations of the coaxial jacks with the plurality of openings in the frame. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130057 | TELECOMMUNICATION ASSEMBLY WITH AN INNER FRAME AND AN OUTER FRAME - Telecommunication assembly | 2010-05-27 |
20100130058 | FLOATING CONNECTOR - A floating connector that utilizes multiple cables or ribbon cable is described, the connector has two termination ends, each with a housing and conductive terminals. The housings have a stepped configuration having at least two different levels on which free ends of the cables are terminated to the terminals of the housing. The terminals extend from the steps to terminating faces that are mate with opposing receptacle connectors. The two housing are flexibly interconnected so that they may deflect relative to each other. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130059 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LAMP SOCKET THEREOF - A lamp socket includes a socket body, a flange and a plurality of support members. The flange is connected to the socket body and protrudes from the socket body horizontally. The plurality of support members are connected to the socket body. At least one engaging groove including at least two engaging widths is formed between the plurality of the support members and the flange, so as to secure the socket body to a bezel. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130060 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING COMPRESSIBLE RING FOR CLAMPING A CONDUCTOR OF A COAXIAL CABLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A connector is for attachment to a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The connector includes a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst and a back nut. A compressible ring compressibly clamps against the outer conductor opposite the radially outer ramp as the connector housing and back nut are engaged. The connector also includes a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor and an insulator member in the connector housing for carrying the center contact and having a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite the compressible ring. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130061 | HAND TIGHTENABLE COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable and a nut rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body. The nut includes a flanged head portion at its forward end and a tubular body portion extending rearwardly from the head portion over the connector body and terminating adjacent the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body. The flanged head portion is radially enlarged, having an outer diameter greater than a maximum outer diameter of the tubular body portion, and the tubular body portion preferably surrounds more than half the length of the connector body. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130062 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED ANTI-MISMATING MECHANISM - An electrical connector ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130063 | MODULAR CONNECTOR WITH EMI PROTECTION - A connector includes a first and second housing that are configured to be coupled together. The connector may include two circuit cards supported by card supports. Mating edges of the first and second housing are configured to be coupled together and may include one or more crushed ribs positioned in an elongated channel/elongated shoulder interface. The one or more crushed ribs may be configured so as to be spaced apart a distance that acts to improve the electrical shielding provided by the connector. The connector may be configured to be coupled to a cable. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130064 | SAFETY SOCKET STRUCTURE - A safety socket structure includes a casing, two control pieces, and two contact pieces. The casing is provided with two insertion holes and two through-holes. The interior of the casing is formed with connecting positions corresponding to the insertion holes. The two control pieces are liftably provided in the casing and protrude through the two through-holes to the outside of the casing. The two contact pieces are provided in the casing and abut the two contact pieces, thereby controlling the two contact pieces to extend into the connecting positions selectively. Via this arrangement, a safety socket structure that has a lower cost and is not liable to suffer damage can be achieved. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130065 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for providing electrical communication between a fixed structure ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130066 | CORDLESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH SIMPLE KEY - A mechanical and earthed safety contact intended for both small and large withdrawals of power and may for instance be used for connecting a vehicle to the electrical power net includes a telescopic part with a key and a docking unit, which when in mechanical contact interacts with each other for transmission of electric current. The docking unit includes multiple spring pins, of which one is pushed in when the key reaches the front of the docking unit. Transmission of current between the docking unit and the key can take place only when this pin is pushed in far enough. Contact surfaces on the key are used for exchange of information in interaction with contact surfaces of canals containing the spring pins. The key may have a seal that tightens against such a canal to protect the transmission of energy and signal. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130067 | SOCKET CONNECTOR CONFIGURED WITH WAFERS HAVING PLURALITY OF CONTACTS ASSEMBLED THEREIN - A socket connector includes a frame having a receiving cavity therein, a plurality of wafers aligned along a direction and received in the receiving cavity of the frame, and a plurality of contacts. The wafer is formed with a plurality of parallel slots located along at least one surface thereof and matched with corresponding slots of a neighboring wafer to constitute a plurality of receiving holes. The contacts are received in the receiving holes respectively. Each contact includes a top contacting section extending upwardly beyond an upper surface of the wafers and a bottom contacting section extending downwardly beyond a lower surface of the wafers. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130068 | Board-to-board connector assembly - A board-to-board connector assembly includes a receptacle connector having a plurality of first terminals, and a plug connector having a plurality of second terminals. Each of the first terminals has a first contact portion and a second contact portion and each of the second terminals has a first contact arm and a second contact arm. When the plug connector is mated with the receptacle connector, the first contact portion and the second contact portion of the first terminal electrically contact the first contact arm and the second contact arm of the corresponding second terminal respectively to make the first terminal and the corresponding second terminal electrically interconnected steadily. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130069 | Low Crosstalk Twisted Pair Communications Connectors Including Meta-Material Structures - Communications connectors include a plurality of conductors that form a plurality of pairs of conductors. Each pair of conductor is configured to carry a differential signal. The communications connectors further include at least one meta-material structure positioned adjacent at least some of the conductors. This meta-material may act to reduce pair-to-pair and/or alien crosstalk. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130070 | RUGGED, POLARIZED CONNECTOR AND ADAPTOR - This disclosure relates to a rugged, polarized connector or adaptor with interlocking end tabs and notches for polarizing a jack to a specific plug, and in one specific embodiment, a QMA-type RF connector where a rugged spanner nut and a rugged jack casing are used to reinforce the mating connector ends. The connector also includes tabs and mating notches on the spanner nut and the jack casing to polarize the connectors without creating a weakness in the rugged connection. A series of tab orientations is illustrated, a method for grounding the spanner nut to the connector, and a method of using the rugged and polarized interface on any type of connector or as part of a connector adaptor or add-on. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130071 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDING PLATE - In at least one embodiment, a socket assembly that is positioned in a vehicle is provided. The socket assembly includes a socket plate and a socket body. The socket plate defines a first plurality of openings to enable a connection to a plurality of terminals. The socket body defines a recess therein and a second plurality of openings extend therethrough for receiving the plurality of terminals. The socket body includes at least one channel positioned on an outer periphery of the recess to receive the socket plate such that the socket plate is moveable across the recess and the first plurality of openings are capable of being aligned over the second plurality of openings. The socket body further includes at least one locking member protruding from the socket body to secure the socket plate to the socket body. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130072 | INTEGRAL BONDING ATTACHMENT - An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130073 | TEST FIXTURE WITH HIGH-CURRENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - A test fixture for making an electrical connection with electrical contacts of a circuit board includes jaws made of conductive material. The jaws may be monolithic pieces of copper, with a pair of sections that pivot along a thin hinged portion at one end. The jaws float freely within a test fixture housing, allowing the jaws to reposition themselves within the housing to adjust to variations in position of the electrical contacts. A clamping mechanism pushes free ends of the jaw sections toward one another, causing engagement between the sections and the electrical contacts. The test fixture provides a way to provide good contact area and good contact pressure, allowing large-current flows between the jaws and the electrical contacts, while at the same time providing substantially no force on the circuit board in a direction perpendicular to the circuit board. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130074 | Male and female connection structure - A male and female connection structure includes a female terminal, and a male terminal to electrically connect to the female terminal by being inserted into a connection position of the female terminal and to electrically disconnect from the female terminal by being withdrawn from the connection position. The female terminal includes a dimple to electrically connect to the male terminal, a male terminal pressing spring disposed opposite the dimple for pressing the male terminal to be inserted on the dimple against the dimple, and a press switching part for switching between a non-pressed state that the male terminal pressing spring does not press the male terminal located in the female terminal and a pressed state that the male terminal pressing spring presses the male terminal located in the female terminal by changing a shape of the male terminal pressing spring. The press switching part switches the non-pressed state to the pressed state, when the male terminal is inserted into the connection position, by using an insertion force applied when the male terminal is inserted into the female terminal, and it switches the pressed state to the non-pressed state, when the male terminal is withdrawn from the connection position, by using a withdrawal force applied when the male terminal is withdrawn from the female terminal. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130075 | Female Electrical Contact Comprising Spring Contact Plates - The invention relates to a female electrical contact including a housing which is cut and folded from a metal strip and which includes at least one contact plate which extends along the longitudinal axis (A) of the housing and which is equipped with a section that is in contact with a complementary contact pin. According to the invention, the contact plate includes part for connecting to the housing and a free end. The invention also includes a spring element which is cut from the extension of the contact plate prior to folding, such as to form a counter plate after folding. The spring element and the plate are provided, for example, on either side of the above-mentioned connection part. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130076 | CONNECTION ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES, CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING AN ENCLOSED CONNECTION BETWEEN CONDUCTORS - An enclosed connection system for connecting first and second elongate electrical conductors includes a transverse wedge connector and an enclosure. The transverse wedge connector includes an electrically conductive first connector member, an electrically conductive second connector member, and a clamping mechanism. The first connector member includes: a first body having inner and outer opposed ends; a first hook portion on the outer end of the first body, the first hook portion defining a first channel to receive the first conductor; and a first abutment portion on the inner end of the first body. The second connector member includes: a second body having inner and outer opposed ends; a second hook portion on the outer end of the second body, the second hook portion defining a second channel to receive the second conductor; and a second abutment portion on the inner end of the second body. The clamping mechanism is selectively operable to displace the first and second connector members relative to one another from an open position to a clamping position to clamp the first conductor in the first channel and between the first hook portion and the second abutment portion and to clamp the second conductor in the second channel and between the second hook portion and the first abutment portion to thereby form a connection. The enclosure is configured to receive and cover the connection and to protect the transverse wedge connector. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130077 | VEHICLE - A vehicle for use in arctic environments, the vehicle comprising a hull for accommodating people, and a pair of rotatable propulsion screws connected to the hull for propelling the vehicle on water, ice, snow and land. Each propulsion screw comprises a shaft having at least one blade helically disposed therearound. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130078 | MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION UNIT - A marine vessel propulsion unit includes an engine, a drive shaft, a propeller shaft, a propeller, an intermediate shaft, a forward-reverse switching mechanism, and a shock reduction mechanism. The intermediate shaft is arranged on a central rotation axis of the propeller shaft. The intermediate shaft is arranged to transmit rotation between the drive shaft and the propeller shaft. The forward-reverse switching mechanism is arranged to switch a rotational direction of the propeller shaft to a forward drive direction or a reverse drive direction. The shock reduction mechanism includes a plurality of spring members and a pair of stopper portions. The shock reduction mechanism is arranged on the central rotation axis of the propeller shaft. The plurality of spring members are arranged to absorb a force in the rotational direction by elastically deforming in the rotational direction when the force in the rotational direction is applied to the intermediate shaft. The pair of stopper portions are arranged to prevent elastic deformations of the plurality of spring members by coming into contact with each other when the elastic deformation amounts of the plurality of spring members reach a predetermined value. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130079 | Marine engine exhaust system having a plurality of catalyst devices disposed in parallel with each other - A catalyst system for a marine engine includes a plurality of catalyst devices arranged in parallel with each other to accommodate a smaller overall size in a preferred dimension to allow more efficient packaging of the catalyst system. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130080 | FLEXIBLE TOP LAYER AND ROOFING MEMBRANE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A flexible roofing membrane or shingle comprising: —a reinforcement carrier, —a paint layer comprising between 10 and 70% wt of a binder having a polyurethane component and optionally an acrylic polymer component, wherein said binder has a Tg<−10° C. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130081 | TRANSLUCENT COMPOSITE - The invention relates to a translucent composite and a method for producing the translucent composite. The invention includes a plurality of composite materials laid on top of one another and bonded to each other in the region of the bonding surfaces, and includes at least one light transmitting textile, which extends from one side of the composite to the other opposite side of the composite, and is embedded between the bonding surfaces with the composites firmly bonded together. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130082 | Highly Reactive Multilayer Assembled Coating of Metal Oxides on Organic and Inorganic Substrates - One aspect of the invention relates to a method of preparing metal oxide coated substrates for various potential applications, and the coated substrate formed thereby. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130083 | CATIONIC DYEABLE POLYURETHANE ELASTIC YARN AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - Disclosed is a polyurethane elastic yarn which is excellent in elongation, resilience, heat resistance, alkali resistance, chemical resistance, and capability of being dyed with a cationic dye and which is suitable for use in a stretch cloth, a wearing apparel or the like. The polyurethane elastic yarn comprises: an elastic yarn comprising a polyurethane mainly composed of a polymer diol and a diisocyanate; and a polymer of a compound having a sulfonate group contained in the elastic yarn. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130084 | MIXED CONTINUOUS FIBER NON-WOVEN FABRIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a non-woven fabric that is excellent in bulkiness, flexibility, and feeling, in which less fibers drop out even in the case wherein the non-woven fabric is used for an application such as clothing items and a wiping cloth in which a surface of a non-woven fabric is rubbed, that is, excellent in a lint-free property. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130085 | MOISTURE-VAPOR-BREATHABLE AND LIQUID-IMPERMISSIBLE STRUCTURES, MOISTURE-VAPOR-BREATHABLE AND LIQUID-IMPERMISSIBLE UPHOLSTERY STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING MOISTURE-VAPOR-BREATHABLE AND LIQUID-IMPERMISSIBLE STRUCTURES - Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure, among others, include moisture-vapor-breathable and liquid-impermissible structures (e.g., pads, cushions, padding, and the like, for the seat, arms, back, etc. of upholstery furniture), and/or upholstery structures (e.g., upholstery furniture) that include moisture-vapor-breathable and liquid-impermissible structure, methods of making moisture-vapor-breathable and liquid-impermissible structures. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130086 | HYDRAULIC PATTERNING OF A FIBROUS, SIDED NONWOVEN WEB - Disclosed herein is a reflectively patterned, fibrous, sided nonwoven material comprising a first set of fibers hydraulically needled with a web of a second set of fibers, the first set of fibers primarily containing short fibers and the second set of fibers primarily containing one of (a) substantially continuous filaments, (b) long fibers, and (c) short fibers having an average fiber length at least twice the average fiber length of the first set of fibers. The material has a first surface predominately comprising the first set of fibers and an opposing second surface predominately comprising the second set of fibers. A method of patterning a sided nonwoven web and a reflectively patterned, sided nonwoven material also are disclosed. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130087 | LED LAMP MANUFACTURING METHOD - An improved LED lamp manufacturing method is described. An LED lamp bulb and a pair of electrical cables are provided. The LED lamp bulb is electrically coupled with the pair of electrical cables. A main body is provided to enclose the LED lamp bulb, wherein the main body consists of a first plastic member and a second plastic member. The first plastic member is coupled with the second plastic member. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130088 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel capable of displaying high definition at high luminance with lower power consumption is obtainable. Metal oxide paste formed of metal oxide particles, organic resin component, and diluting agent is painted on primary film ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130089 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUORESCENT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The method for manufacturing a fluorescent paste includes a process of applying a fluorescent paste including a sulfide fluorescent material and a binder resin onto a substrate, a first baking process of baking the substrate for a predetermined time at a first temperature that is equal to or lower than a temperature at which a generated amount of water has a maximum in a case where the fluorescent paste is measured by a TDP-MS method, and a second baking process of baking the substrate for a predetermined time at a second temperature that is equal to or higher than a temperature at which a generated amount of carbon dioxide has a minimum in a case where the fluorescent paste is measured by a TDP-MS method after the first baking process. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130090 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for manufacturing a PDP equipped with an exhaust tube ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY - A method of sealing a photonic assembly comprising several substrate plates and a sealing material disposed therebetween using a frame that may be positioned over and about a perimeter of the assembly. The frame and the assembly form a free space region between the frame and the assembly. A vacuum is applied to the free space region, for example through a passage formed in the frame, thereby causing a force to be applied against the frame and the assembly, via ambient atmospheric pressure, that facilitates the formation of a seal between the substrates when the sealing material is cured. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130092 | AMALGAM SPHERES FOR ENERGY-SAVING LAMPS AND THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Energy-saving lamps contain a gas filling of mercury vapour and argon in a gas discharge bulb. Amalgam spheres are used for filling the gas discharge bulb with mercury. A tin amalgam having a high proportion by weight of mercury in the range from 30 to 70% by weight is proposed. Owing to the high mercury content, the amalgam spheres have liquid amalgam phases on the surface. Coating of the spheres with a tin or tin alloy powder converts the liquid amalgam phases on the surface into a solid amalgam having a high tin content. This prevents conglutination of the amalgam spheres during storage and processing. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130093 | Helicopter with main and auxiliary rotors - A remote control toy helicopter has a main rotor and an auxiliary rotor both driven by a rotor shaft. The auxiliary rotor has elongated elements at an acute angle relative to blades of the main rotor. A control system is provided that includes an actuator for engaging with a control assembly depending from the auxiliary rotor. The inter-engagement of the actuator and the control assembly effects change in the angle of incidence of the elongated elements of the auxiliary rotor. The interaction occurs when the assembly engages with the actuator by a depending arm associated with the assembly. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130094 | INTERLOCKING PANEL AND KIT OF SUCH PANELS - A modular system for forming without tools a variety of 3-dimensional structures comprises panels ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130095 | FOOD CHEWING ASSEMBLY FOR DOLL - Provided is an assembly for moving a selectively magnetized article. The assembly has a conduit having an inlet and an outlet and defining a lumen extending from the inlet to the outlet. A magnetic source is selectively positioned proximate an exterior surface of the conduit and transmits a magnetic field into the lumen to magnetically engage at least a portion of the selectively magnetized article. The assembly is configured to attract the selectively magnetized article through the inlet and move the article through the lumen toward the outlet. The assembly can be positioned within a doll with the inlet of the assembly positioned proximate a mouth of the doll. The assembly can include means for articulating a lower lip of the doll to simulate chewing of the selectively magnetized article when the article is inserted into the mouth of the doll. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130096 | INDUCTIVE TOY VEHICLE - An inductively powered toy vehicle and an associated track with inductive charging segment. The vehicle may include a secondary coil, a drive motor, an electrical power storage device connected between said secondary coil and said drive motor, and a wireless communications unit. The charging segment may include a primary coil, a sense circuit operable to detect the presence of the vehicle based on a change in the detected impedance of the primary coil, and a power control unit operable to provide a time-varying current to the primary coil when the vehicle traverses the charging segment. The primary coil is positioned within the race track adjacent the track upper surface. The vehicle drive motor may be operable at first and second speed settings, and a remote control device can provide operating instructions to the vehicle wireless communications unit. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130097 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE TOY VEHICLES - Disclosed are methods of operating a toy. One disclosed method includes receiving a trigger signal for an event from another toy; determining whether a previous trigger signal has been received; and providing a feedback to the trigger event based on the determination of receipt of the previous trigger signal. Apparatuses are also disclosed for performing the method. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130098 | FRONT ADJUSTABLE BRA - Example embodiments of the present invention provide bras, swimsuits, and similar articles of clothing that provide for better fit while not impacting the fashion sensibilities of the wearer. An example embodiment of the present invention comprises an article of clothing comprising: (a) first and second cups each configured to engage a human breast, (b) a back strap mounted with each of the first and second cups and configured to extend around the back of a wearer of the article, and (c) a separable, adjustable closure mounted with the first and second cups. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130099 | RETREAD TIRE BUFFING WITH MULTIPLE RESPONSE CURVES - A method and apparatus for buffing tread from a tire carcass, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a signal from a sensor, the signal generated as a function of a distance between the sensor and a belt in the tire and a tire characteristic; selecting a signal response curve from a plurality of signal response curves, the selected signal response curve representing the function of the distance between the sensor and the tire belt and the tire characteristic; determining from the response curve the distance between the sensor and the belt for the signal response received; buffing tread from the tire until the distance between the sensor and the belt reaches a final distance. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130100 | USING OPTICAL METROLOGY FOR WAFER TO WAFER FEED BACK PROCESS CONTROL - A method of controlling the polishing of a substrate includes polishing a substrate on a first platen using a first set of parameters, obtaining first and second sequences of measured spectra from first and second regions of the substrate with an in-situ optical monitoring system, generating first and second sequences of values from the first and second sequences of measured spectra, fitting first and second linear functions to the first and second sequences of values, determining a difference between the first linear function and the second linear function, adjusting at least one parameter of the first set of parameters based on the difference, and polishing the second substrate on the first platen using the adjusted parameter. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130101 | TWO-LINE MIXING OF CHEMICAL AND ABRASIVE PARTICLES WITH ENDPOINT CONTROL FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - Embodiments described herein provide a method for polishing a substrate surface. The methods generally include storing processing components in multiple storage units during processing, and combining the processing components to create a slurry while flowing the processing components to a polishing pad. A substrate is polished using the slurry, and the thickness of a material layer disposed on the substrate is determined. The flow rate of one or more processing components is then adjusted to affect the rate of removal of the material layer disposed on the substrate. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130102 | LOAD CUP SUBSTRATE SENSING - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a load cup used in the transfer of substrates in a chemical mechanical polishing system. The load cup includes an improved substrate edge sensing mechanism to ensure a substrate is present and correctly positioned in the load cup for transfer to a polishing head. In one embodiment, a lever actuated edge sensing mechanism is provided. In one embodiment, the edge of a substrate contacts a lever, which contacts a sensor to detect that the substrate is present and correctly positioned for exchange with a polishing head. Embodiments of the present invention provide reliable detection, while reducing contact with the feature side of the substrate during substrate transfer. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130103 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A polishing apparatus includes a loading section ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130104 | CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER COLOR-STABILIZED PHENOLIC BOUND ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Described is a color-stable abrasive article that includes a phenolic resin binder; a color stabilizer, a colorant, and abrasive grains. The color stabilizer includes at least one carboxylic acid ester. The color-stable abrasive article is formed by a method including the steps of blending a resole and a color stabilizer to form a resole composition; contacting a plurality of abrasive particles with the resole composition; and curing the resole composition to produce the color-stable abrasive article. Thus provided are color stabilized phenolic bound abrasives and a method for making such abrasives that resist color change over time and upon exposure to high temperature and maintain the mechanical strength of a phenolic resin. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130105 | Substrate supporting unit, and apparatus and method for polishing substrate using the same - Provided are a substrate supporting unit and an apparatus and method for polishing a substrate using the same. The substrate supporting unit vacuum-absorbs a bottom surface of the substrate during a polishing process, and supports the substrate in a state where the substrate is upwardly spaced from the substrate supporting unit to clean the substrate during a post-cleaning process. Therefore, in the substrate supporting unit and the apparatus and method for polishing the substrate using the same, a polishing process on a top surface of the substrate and a post-cleaning process on the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate may be sequentially performed in a state where the substrate is supported by a single wafer type substrate supporting unit. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130106 | MACHINE TOOL WITH COOLING NOZZLE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING COOLING FLUID - Disclosed in one embodiment is a computer numerically controlled machine having a coolant nozzle that is mounted on a turret of the machine and that is rotatable relative to the turret under the control of a computer control system. The nozzle is fluidically connected to a source of a coolant. The machine includes a computer control system that is operatively coupled to the various components of the machine including the nozzle. In some embodiments, the nozzle may be moved to cause a constant contact angle with respect to one of said tool and said workpiece. In other embodiments, the nozzle may be moved to cause a constant coolant time to interface. Also disclosed are related methods. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINEAR PAD CONDITIONING - A method and apparatus for conditioning a polishing pad is described. The apparatus includes a base coupled to a platform, a first arm member having a first end coupled to the base, and a second arm member having a first end pivotably coupled to a second end of the first arm member and a conditioning disk coupled to a second end opposite the first end. The method includes rotating a polishing pad, urging a rotating conditioning disk against a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and moving the conditioning disk in a linear direction relative to the rotating polishing pad to perform a conditioning process. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130108 | AVIRAM - A stabilized suspended platform comprises a platform suspended from a support unit by a cable. The support unit includes traction means for releasing or pulling part of the cable so as to set the platform at a desired height, and the platform includes propellers for fine movements or stabilizing the platform in space, further including remote control system with means for communicating with the support unit and the platform for controlling the spatial location of the platform. The support means may further include means for moving the platform laterally. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTORING WATER SUPPLY PIPES IN BUILDINGS - A system and method for restoring water supply pipes in buildings is provided. Compressed air is blown through one end of a cold water supply pipe, such as a cold water riser, and elsewhere on the pipe the cold water supply pipe is connected to the hot water supply pipe by an air hose. Compressed air may alternatively be blown through one end of the hot water supply pipe. To clean the pipe, abrasive particles are introduced into the stream of compressed air upstream of the section of pipe to be cleaned. To line the pipe, an epoxy coating is introduced into the stream of compressed gas upstream of the section of pipe to be lined. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130110 | SHOT-BLASTING MACHINE FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF PROCUCTS - The shot-blasting machine for surface treatment of products comprises a base frame, a containing chamber for containing at least a product to be treated associated to the base frame and provided with at least an access opening, one or more projecting organs associated internally of the chamber for projecting a flow of shot-blasting particles onto the product, and automated unloading means associated to the base frame which cause the product to exit from the chamber through the access opening. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130111 | DOUBLE SIDE POLISHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - To provide a technique for rotating a plurality of carriers | 2010-05-27 |
20100130112 | POLISHING PAD WITH ENDPOINT WINDOW AND SYSTEMS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A polishing pad includes a guide plate, a compressible foam under layer disposed adjacent to a lower surface of the guide plate, and a plurality of polishing elements that extend in a first direction substantially normal to a plane defined by the guide plate and through the guide plate. The pad further includes an optical path along the first direction and which is defined by an aperture in the compressible foam under layer and the guide plate. The optical path includes a transparent window that extends above an upper surface of the guide plate but below tips of the polishing elements, the upper surface of the guide plate being opposite the lower surface thereof. An optional slurry distribution layer may be disposed on the upper surface of the guide plate, in which case the polishing elements extend through the slurry distribution layer and the transparent window extends beyond a top surface thereof. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130113 | FLEXIBLE GRINDING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a flexible grinding product and a method of producing the same. Such a grinding product comprises a flexible underlay ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130114 | MEAT FABRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention includes meat fabrication systems and methods. The system according to one embodiment includes a conveyor ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130115 | Damper With Fins - An air vent with a damper for redirecting air flow within the air vent is provided. The air vent can include a housing that has an air inlet end and an air outlet end. In addition, the air vent has the damper within the housing, the damper having a generally flat surface and being movable between a closed position and an open position. At least one fin can be rigidly attached to and extend from the damper, for the purpose of redirecting air flow through the housing when the damper is in the open position. In some instances, a plurality of fins can extend from the damper, with at least one fin extending from an air inlet side of the damper and at least one fin extending from an air outlet side of the damper. The fins can extend from the generally flat surface of the damper at an angle between 15 and 165 degrees and in some instances extend in a generally normal direction from the damper flat surface. The orientation of the at least one fin relative to the housing affords for redirection of air flow coming through the air inlet end such that it is in alignment with the air outlet end. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130116 | FOREIGN OBJECT OBSTRUCTION DEVICE - A foreign object obstruction device for preventing foreign objects from entering into the vent of a vehicle without completely obstructing the air passage of the vent is provided. The foreign object obstruction device extends between the a rear vehicle bumper and the vehicle body, and includes a rigid panel mounted to the vehicle body, generally beneath the vent so as to present a generally horizontal planar surface. The foreign object obstruction device may also include a stand-off structure extending from the rigid panel to the vehicle body so as to maintain the foreign obstruction device a predetermined distance from the vent, and a resilient pad disposed between the stand-off structure and the vehicle body so as to help absorb the force caused by objects being hurled into the device; and between the rigid panel and the bumper so as to form a seal. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130117 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA CENTER AIR CONDITIONING - Modular data center containers with modular components suitable for use with rack or shelf mount computing systems currently use cooling methods that do not include economizers due to size constraints of structural steel support infrastructure associated with modular data centers and removable economizers to facilitate portability of modular data centers. The modules allows introduction of outside air to the cooling cycle with the unique elements embodied within airside economizer components. The modules in conjunction with the data center represents a new and useful process to allow the economizer elements to bring outside air into the modular data center cooling cycle. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130118 | INTERIOR ZONE PRESSURIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE STACK EFFECT PROBLEMS - A method and system for minimizing an incomplete closing phenomenon between an elevator hole and an interior section and a stack effect problem such as strong wind generated when opening an elevator door, which are inevitably generated at upper floors of high-rise office buildings, are provided. The method includes determining a degree of pressurization of the interior section in accordance with target pressure resistance and reduction in passing wind when opening the elevator door, and calculating a supply air volume required for the pressurization and an exhaust air volume from an elevator shaft based on the determined degree of the pressurization. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130119 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTING TUBE ELEMENTS IN A VENTILATION DUCT SYSTEM - In an arrangement for connecting tube elements of a ventilation duct system, the inner tube ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130120 | AIR CONDUCTING DEVICE - An air conducting device includes a body, a baffle and a plurality of tongues. The body defines an airflow passageway therein. The baffle extends from the body to divide the airflow passageway into a first passageway and a second passageway. The first passageway is capable of receiving at least one first heat generating component therein. The second passageway is capable of receiving at least one second heat generating component therein. The first heat generating component is located in one of a plurality a slots. A plurality of tongues are located in the first passageway. Each tongue corresponds to the location of the plurality of slots. A guide channel is defined between every two adjacent tongues. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130121 | AIR INTAKE SWITCHING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER - An air intake switching device for a portable air conditioner has a housing with multiple grid holes, at least one switching panel being mounted on the housing and at least one switching assembly being slidably mounted between the housing and the switching panel. The switching assembly drives the switching panel to slide relative to the housing to selectively allow the airflow passing through the housing. Therefore, the portable air conditioner is switched to perform an interflow air cycle or an independent air cycle between indoors and outdoors. A heat dissipating effect of the interflow air cycle and a cooling effect of the independent air cycle between indoor air and outdoor air are ensured. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130122 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING POWER MANAGMENT IN A RECEIVER - A Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) system comprises a head-end and at least one receiver. The head-end uses the File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) protocol for transmitting an electronic service guide (ESG) and content to the receiver. The receiver determines a time delay for receiving content as a function of a value of a PublishedStartTime parameter from the ESG and the actual time the receiver receives the content. Using this time delay, the receiver forms a time estimate for receiving selected content as a function of a value of a PublishedStartTime parameter from the ESG for the selected content and the determined time delay. The receiver then performs power, management such that during those intervals of time that the receiver is not expected to receive the selected content the receiver can reduce power. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130123 | METHOD IN CONNECTION WITH A WRIST DIVING COMPUTER AND A WRIST DIVING COMPUTER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and system in connection with a wristop diving computer ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130124 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A REMOTE DISTRIBUTED POWER LOCOMOTIVE AS A REPEATER IN THE COMMUNICATIONS LINK BETWEEN A HEAD-OF-TRAIN DEVICE AND AN END-OF-TRAIN DEVICE - Communicating messages between an HOT device ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100130125 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Analyzing Data Associated with Proximate Devices - An apparatus for analyzing data associated with proximate devices may include a processor. The processor may be configured to detect that a first device is proximate to a second device and receive indications of active data directly from the first device. The processor may also be configured to perform an analysis of the indications of active data and cause a user interface to present results of the analysis. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130126 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device includes: an electromagnetic-wave generating means for outputting an electromagnetic wave; and a transmitting/receiving means for transmitting data by modulating the electromagnetic wave in accordance with data as well as receiving data transmitted from the other device by demodulating the electromagnetic wave outputted by the electromagnetic-wave generating means or the electromagnetic wave outputted by the other device as the other party of communication, wherein the transmitting/receiving means transmits attribute information indicating communication ability of the device itself as well as receives attribute information indicating communication ability of the other device as the data, and the electromagnetic-wave generating means reduces power of the electromagnetic wave to be outputted after receiving the attribute information. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130127 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device is provided and includes: an electromagnetic-wave generating means for outputting an electromagnetic wave; and a transmitting/receiving means for transmitting data by modulating the electromagnetic wave in accordance with data as well as receiving data transmitted from the other device by demodulating the electromagnetic wave outputted by the electromagnetic-wave generating means or the electromagnetic wave outputted by the other device as the other party of communication, wherein the transmitting/receiving means transmits attribute information indicating communication ability of the device itself as well as receives attribute information indicating communication ability of the other device as the data, and the electromagnetic-wave generating means turns off the output of the electromagnetic wave for a given period of time after the transmission of the data based on the attribute information. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130128 | SOCIAL INTERACTION TRACKING - A device may include a communication interface configured to transmit and receive communications from a second device. The device may further include logic configured to determine whether a user of the device is in a social interaction with a user of the second device, obtain identification information associated with the second device when the user of the device is in a social interaction with the user of the second device, and store the obtained identification information associated with the second device to track the social interaction with the user of the second device. | 2010-05-27 |
20100130129 | WLAN and bluetooth harmonization - Described is a WLAN/BT system with improved compatibility. It employs an adaptive algorithm that dynamically optimizes the WLAN data fragmentation size based on the current WLAN data rates such that the fragmented data packets fit the time slots allowed by the BT SCO stream gaps. The algorithm first uses system level information to acquire the concurrent BT traffic types to decide if TDM method needs to be enabled. Then it uses the smoothed WLAN date rate to calculate maximum fragmentation packet size consistent with current overall WLAN traffic. | 2010-05-27 |