22nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090134982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS - A system and method for providing an alert notification are disclosed. A computer-readable storage medium according to one embodiment has instructions for configuring an alert text, configuring at least one audible alert instruction, and configuring at least one visible alert instruction. The computer-readable storage medium also has instructions for constructing an alert notification, and delivering the alert notification to at least one intended recipient device. The alert notification message includes the alert text, the at least one audible alert instruction, and the at least one visible alert instruction. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134983 | System and Methods for Vehicle Sound Font Creation, Playback, and Networking - Systems and methods provide for the creation of vehicle sound fonts, for utilizing the vehicle sound fonts to augment the engine sounds of a vehicle, and for establishing a network for sharing and controlling the playback of vehicle sound fonts and other media. The systems install in automobiles and play simulated engine sounds of other recorded vehicles in a controlled manner synchronized with the engine spark frequency of the playback vehicle. Automobiles with these systems may network together to share media and to coordinate playback in a synchronized manner among all vehicles of the network. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134984 | Car Poster that Changes Display Contents - A car poster has a display device and a remote controller. The display device has a monitor that displays different contents according to different objectives. The remote controller transmits control signals to remotely control the monitor to change the display contents. A basic circuit of the display device has a controller, a memory, a receiver, a monitor, a connection port and a first power source. The controller is a control and operation center. The memory is used to previously stores multiple display contents and also is coupled to the controller. The receiver is coupled to the controller for receiving control signals from the remote controller. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134985 | MODULAR SENSOR UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Sensor unit ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134986 | In-transitcar alarm - The present invention describes a car anti-theft system. Specifically, the present invention has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) patterned onto a visible surface of a vehicle. Vehicle theft is recognized when an unauthorized driver fails to enter a predetermined code, resulting in lighting of OLED. Lighted OLED may be seen by passers-by who may then alert police that a car is in the process of being stolen. Alternatively and additionally, OLED's may be integrated into primary car alarm systems so as to add an additional, visual, layer of car protection. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134987 | Motor Vehicle Having a Rear-end Impact Warning Device - A motor vehicle has a rear-end impact warning device, which determines at least the distance to a following vehicle from the backscatter of a signal by means of a surroundings sensor system which is arranged at the rear of the vehicle. The rear-end impact warning device outputs light signals in a situation-dependent flashing mode by means of lights (e.g., brake lights) at the rear in order to provide the traffic behind with a warning of a rear-end impact if a following vehicle approaches to a critical distance. A braking process is sensed by means of a deceleration-sensing means, and a brake flashing mode is predefined if a vehicle approaches to a critical distance and at the same time a braking process is occurring. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134988 | IMMINENT COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention is directed to methods and systems for sensing the presence of objects in the intended path of an automobile with a system to warn both the operator of the vehicle and the object of regard. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134989 | System for Enabling The Functionality Of A Sequence Control System Stored In A Controller Of A Motor Vehicle - A central check device is provided in a motor vehicle, to which device an enable message emitted by a first controller inside the vehicle or from a location outside the vehicle is supplied via a communication bus of the motor vehicle. The central check device evaluates the received enable message to identify the sequence control system to be enabled and the controller which comprises the sequence control system to be enabled. The central check device sends an enable command to the identified controller via the communication bus of the motor vehicle so as to enable the sequence control system which is to be enabled. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134990 | Compact tire pressure monitoring system via innovative mechanical pressure switch design - A tire pressure-monitoring (TPM) system includes a TPM device directly mounted onto an air-pumping inlet on a tire. The TPM device further includes a mechanical triggering mechanism engaged to an air pressure through the air-pumping inlet pushing from an air filled in the tire. The triggering mechanism is triggered by a low tire pressure to turn on a micro-controller unit of the TPS device to send a radio frequency (RF) signal for warning a low tire-pressure of the tire. The tire pressure monitoring (TPS) system further includes a signal receiving system near a vehicle driver for receiving and processing the RF signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134991 | AUTOMATICALLY COMMUNICATING REMINDER MESSAGES TO A TELEMATICS-EQUIPPED VEHICLE - A method of automatically communicating reminder messages to a telematics-equipped vehicle includes the following steps: (a) establishing a reminder message and defining playback instructions for playing the reminder message; (b) generating a trigger based on the defined playback instructions; (c) setting the trigger; (d) monitoring for the occurrence of one or more conditions that satisfy the trigger; and (e) determining that the one or more conditions have occurred and, if so, then; (f) accessing the reminder message associated with the trigger; and (g) communicating the reminder message. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134992 | Motorcycle safety brake and running light for a jacket or vest - A traffic signaling device system for motorcyclists comprising a safety brake and running light assembly ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134993 | Thermostat With Audible Interconnect To Threat Detectors - A thermostat for controlling a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based an audible warning signal is provided. The thermostat comprises a microphone and an electronic circuit. The microphone senses the audible warning signal and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the audible warning signal. The electronic circuit is operably coupled to the microphone. The electronic circuit instructs the HVAC system according to the electrical signal. As such, the HVAC system is controlled based upon the audible warning signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134994 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING THE STATUS OF AN ASSET USING AN EXTERNAL STATUS ASSET MONITOR - The present invention is directed to a system and method of monitoring assets of an enterprise using a stand-alone software system and a process automation software system. The stand-alone software system is operable to generate a web page about a condition of the asset and to transmit data items for the condition in a single data string. The data items include a status of the condition and a URL of the web page. The process automation software system includes a human system interface (HSI) and a generic asset monitor having a changeable condition table. The generic asset monitor may be modified to create a custom asset monitor specific to the asset. The custom asset monitor is operable to monitor the status of the condition and the HSI is operable to display the data items and the web page from the stand-alone software system. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134995 | Workspace enclosure system with automatic shut-off - An emergency shut off system for a workspace enclosure system, wherein the shutoff system comprises an emergency shut-off module disposed within a workspace enclosure. A plurality of sensors are disposed within the workspace enclosure to detect the presence of undesirable gases or other undesirable conditions within the workspace enclosure. A control module external to the workspace enclosure is coupled to receive output signals from the plurality of sensors, and in response thereto to selective initiate a shut-down of operations taking place within the enclosure. In one example, the control module sends control signals to the emergency shut-off module causing the latter to close one or more valves restricting the flow of gases from external gas supply canisters. A blower is provided to create a flow of air into the enclosure, thereby maintaining a positive pressure within the enclosure. An air intake/sensor module is connected via a closed conduit or the like to the intake of the blower. The intake/sensor module includes a sensor for detecting the presence of gases or other undesirable conditions of incoming air, prior to said air reaching the intake of the blower. The control module is responsive to signals from the sensor in the intake/sensor module to deactivate the blower, thereby preventing undesirable gases to be delivered to the interior of the enclosure. In one embodiment, a baffle is provided within the intake/sensor module for enhancing the effectiveness of the sensing operation by minimizing the amount of incoming air that is not exposed to the sensor prior to being delivered into the enclosure. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134996 | Power Line Communication System and Method of Operating the Same - A system for operating a power line communications system is provided. One embodiment is comprised of a plurality of network elements, which may take the form of repeaters, bypass devices, backhaul devices, wireless backhaul devices, enhanced bypass device, communication interface devices and others. In one embodiment, two groups of network elements in the same electrical distribution system are isolated except selected communication link. The network elements respond to requests for data and send out of limit notifications to a remote computer. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134997 | ACTIVE-TAG BASED DISPENSING - A method of sensing dispensation of a product from a storage device having an antenna is provided. The method comprises providing a product with a wireless tag within a service area of the antenna, establishing wireless communication between the wireless tag and the antenna, monitoring the wireless communication, and determining, responsive to the monitoring, when the wireless communication has ceased to establish when the product has been dispensed from the storage device. A dispensation-sensing system is also provided. The system comprises a securable storage area, an antenna operable to receive and transmit signals within the securable storage area, and a processor. The processor is configured to establish wireless communication between the antenna and a wireless tag of a product disposed within the securable storage area, monitor the wireless communication, and determine, responsive to the monitoring, when the wireless communication has ceased to establish when the product has been dispensed from the securable storage area. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134998 | Takeover Processes in Security Network Integrated with Premise Security System - An integrated security system is described comprising a gateway located at a first location. The gateway includes a takeover component that establishes a coupling with a first controller of a security system installed at the first location. The security system includes security system components coupled to the first controller. The takeover component automatically extracts security data of the security system from the first controller. The gateway automatically transfers the security data extracted from the controller to a second controller. The second controller is coupled to the security system components and replaces the first controller. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134999 | Integrated tracking, sensing, and security system for intermodal shipping containers - A security system for freight containers comprises: a locking device to reliably attach to the container and prevent unauthorized opening of the container doors; a sensing device to sense conditions affecting the container; and, a communication system configured to transmit the output of the sensing device to a system administrator located remotely from the container. The locking and sensing devices may be capable of two-way communication with the system administrator, whereby the administrator may interrogate the locking/sensing device at selected times. The locking device may contain a GPS receiver whereby its geographic location at various times may be monitored either continuously, periodically, or after a trip is completed. The system may include a visual display on the exterior of the container capable of displaying selected messages. The messages may be preprogrammed or may be changed as the container moves from one geographic location to another. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135000 | AUTOMATIC AND DYNAMIC CHANGING OF CLASS IN CLASS-BASED ASSET TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEMS - A class-based asset tracking or monitoring system includes wireless radio frequency data communication devices, each including memory in which is stored a common designation; a radio frequency transmitter component and receiver component for wirelessly sending and receiving data packets; and electronics for processing data. Each device is configured to filter a wireless communication received by it for an identification of its common designation within the communication, and process the communication if an identification of its common designation is found therein. The device includes a profile stored in its memory and is configured to automatically and dynamically change its common designation in accordance with its profile. The profile may include a plurality of common designations, which may be conditional. The foregoing common designations may be class designations for use in class-based asset tracking systems. The device may include an interface for sensor-acquired data. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135001 | Pressure sensing system - A system includes a pressure sensor communicating directly, or indirectly, via a data processor, with a feedback device. The pressure sensor is located in an athletic surface, such as in footwear, sports boards, decks, or the like, to measure the pressure and/or force transmitted to a user's leg, ankle, knee, and so forth. The feedback device produces a signal, optionally an audible, visible, and/or tactile signal, to alert the user that the pressure or force has exceeded a pressure threshold. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135002 | MOBILE DEVICE TRACKING AND LOCATION AWARENESS - A system is provided for tracking a mobile device by enabling a user to remotely monitor the external surrounding environment of the mobile device. Initially, a mobile device is configured to selectively report on the device's surrounding environment based on one or more reporting events. Upon an occurrence of a reporting event, the mobile device generates a report by capturing at least one sensory datum related to its external surrounding environment. At least one locating datum is included in the report which can provide at least an approximate geographic location of the mobile device at the time the report is generated. Once the report is generated, the mobile device selectively sends the report to a tracking assist server, which makes the report remotely accessible to the user. Accordingly, when a mobile device is missing, a user can review one or more reports accessible on the server to determine whether the mobile device is stolen. Additionally, the at least one sensory datum provided in the one or more reports can be used to assist the user or others in identifying persons and/or objects in the surrounding environment of the mobile device, which may lead to the identification of the thief and/or recovery of the mobile device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135003 | WIRELESS SENSOR AND SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES EXPOSURE BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS | 2009-05-28 |
20090135004 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - A receiving apparatus includes a receiving section for receiving a broadcast. The apparatus further includes a location detector for detecting the location of the receiving apparatus, a moving direction calculator for calculating a moving direction of the receiving apparatus based on the location detected by the location detector, and a controller for allowing a reproducing section to reproduce a part of or all of the broadcast received by the receiving section selectively based on the moving direction calculated by the moving direction calculator. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135005 | Tracking and security system - A tracking and security system comprising a signal device having one or more ferroelectric varactors are configured to passively receive RF signals of various frequencies. The RF signal is collected, converted, and stored in a database for tracking transportable items. The signal device will also contain microcapsules which will detect chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and/or explosive materials. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135006 | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICE WITH MODULAR REMOTE SENSORS - The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows a user to mount a utility function monitoring element in a location where the monitoring element can detect a desired stimulus, even when the mounting location is remote from an access point to the premises infrastructure wiring. In one embodiment, the monitoring element is registered with a control device mounted within a particular utility box. In such a situation, the monitoring element communicates with the utility box control device either wirelessly or via the premises electrical wiring. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135007 | ALERTING SYSTEM FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY HAVING ALERTS WEIGHTED BY ATTRIBUTE DATA - The present invention is an alerting system having one or more sensors for capturing sensory data, one or more processors and one or more memories having program code to (1) capture sensory data from the one or more sensors; (2) capture attribute data representing information about the sensors used to capture the sensory data; (3) process the sensory data from the one or more sensors to detect primitive events in the sensory data; (4) correlate two or more primitive events, the primitive events weighted by the attribute data of the sensors used to capture the sensory data; and (5) perform one or more actions based on the correlation performed in the correlating step. The system may also be connected to one or more legacy systems, such as FBI, Interpol, or other criminal database systems. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135008 | Providing Notifications Using Voice-to-Text Conversion - Methods and systems for providing electronic notifications are described. A server is configured to serve an interface, such as a Web page, to a terminal that requests from a user a first set of user contacts to be used to provide notifications to the user by a telephonic notification system in response to a notification process initiated by an organization associated with the user. The interface further requests a first set of priorities corresponding to the first set of user contacts, wherein the notification system will attempt to provide notifications to the first set user contracts in an order based at least in part on the first set of priorities. A database is configured to store the first set of user contacts and the first set of priorities. A voice interface circuit is configured to transmit a voice notification to at least one of the first set of user contacts. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135009 | LIFT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are discussed for providing a sensor enhanced employee safety evaluation system. Systems that monitor and assess employee lifting behavior are employed at the workplace of an insured entity. Data from the lift monitoring systems are processed to obtain a safety evaluation. Based on the safety evaluation, the insurance provider can adjust the terms of the insurance policy to accurately reflect the risks associated with the insured entity. Feedback based on the safety evaluation is also provided to the insured entity and the employees of the insured entity to promote improvements in safe behavior. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135010 | ALARM SYSTEM AUDIO INTERFACE TAMPER AND STATE DETECTION - An alarm system comprises: an audio interface comprising: a microphone; a state sensor for sensing a state at the audio interface; a signal generator for generating an inaudible state signal indicative of the state; a multiplexer for combining an audio signal from the microphone and the state signal; a control panel for monitoring sensed conditions at the audio interface; a conductor interconnecting the audio interface to the control panel carrying audio signal and the state signal as combined from the audio interface to the control panel. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135011 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF SHOWCASE - An object is to provide a control apparatus of a showcase in which appropriate illumination having a high presentation effect can be realized by an LED illumination apparatus having a high durability against turning ON/OFF and capable of securing a predetermined illumination intensity even under an environment at a low temperature. The control apparatus controls a plurality of showcases so that display chambers where commodities are displayed are illuminated with LED illumination apparatuses, and includes a person detecting sensor provided in a showcase disposed in such a position that the approaching of any person can first be detected among the plurality of arranged showcases, so that the approaching of the person is detected. When the person detecting sensor detects the approaching of the person, the illumination intensities of all the LED illumination apparatuses of the plurality of showcases are increased. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135012 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING LOSS OR THEFT USING WIRELESS PAN OR LAN - A method and system of preventing a loss/theft using a wireless personal area network (PAN) or a wireless local area network (LAN) which can receive, from a mobile device included in a surveillance target via a gateway, a location information of the surveillance target generated by using mobile device information for the surveillance target, the mobile: device information being collected by a; sensor of the mobile device, and signal information communicated between the mobile device and a fixed device, can determine whether there is a loss or a theft by comparing surveillance target information and a permission standard, and can provide alert information including the location information of the surveillance target when there is the loss or the theft is provided. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135013 | ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An article management system is provided with an article placement position storage section which stores article identification information of a plurality of articles and article position information showing a section on which the plurality of articles is placed in association with each other, an object detection section which measures a position of an object positioned inside the section or outside the section to output object position information, and an article specification section which compares object position information detected by the object position detection section and the article position information with each other and, when the object position information is included in section where the article is placed, shown by the article position information, specifies the article identification information stored in association with the article position information. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135014 | PLIABLE MATERIAL TAG USING A LANYARD OR A PORTION OF A GARMENT - A security tag that can be attached to an item or items that provides a zero or low impact to the item or items such as elegant or soft goods. The security tag includes a security element that is enclosed within a pliable material that is coupled to the item or items it is protecting by either a lanyard or by passing a portion of the unfinished garment through aperture(s) in the pliable material. The lanyard can take on various compositions and can couple to the pliable material using different latching mechanisms. No puncturing, piercing or adhesive attachment to the elegant or soft goods occurs, thereby making a “zero or low impact” on the item while also making a pleasant presentation to customers when the item (or items) is displayed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135015 | Locking apparatus for shipping containers - A security system for freight containers comprises: a locking device configured to reliably attach to the container and prevent unauthorized opening of the container doors; an electromechanical locking mechanism; and a GPS receiver so that unlocking may be authorized when the container is at a selected location. The system may further include a device to sense conditions affecting the container; and, a communication system to transmit the output of the sensing device to a system administrator located remotely. The locking and sensing devices may be capable of two-way communication with the system administrator. The system may include a visual display on the exterior of the container capable of displaying selected messages. The messages may be preprogrammed or may be changed as the container moves from one geographic location to another. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135016 | LOAD MONITORING METHOD AND LOAD MONITORING APPARATUS FOR KNEADING APPARATUS - In an extruder or a kneader, load (torque T) values on an input shaft portion of a screw shaft are detected by a load detector installed on the input shaft portion, then an overload condition is determined from a load mean value (T | 2009-05-28 |
20090135017 | WIRELESS HEADSET AND BATTERY STATUS INDICATION METHOD THEREOF - An enhanced wireless headset and battery status indication method is provided for indicating an accurate battery level of a wireless headset. A battery status indication method for a wireless headset determines a residual charge of a battery of the wireless headset and emits light having one of a plurality of colors from a status indication unit of the wireless headset. Each of the plurality of colors indicates a different residual charge of the battery. The wireless headset and battery status indication method also enables indicating whether the wireless headset is operating in charging mode by maintaining or blinking the battery status indication light. In addition, the wireless headset and battery status indication method enables indicating a radio communication status as well as a battery status by blinking the battery status indication light in correspondence with a communication radio scanning cycle. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FALSE ALERT FILTERING OF EVENT MESSAGES WITHIN A NETWORK - When a metering coupled to a network loses its primary power source and has a secondary power source, such as a super-capacitor, it recognizes and reports a power outage. In this case, the head end server may verify the power outage report by querying through the downstream nodes coupled to the network about the power outage. When a node loses its primary power source and has no secondary power source, it will fail to make a regularly scheduled report at the appropriate time. Consequently, the head end server verify the power outage by polling downstream nodes coupled to the HAN about the power outage to deduce whether a power outage. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135019 | SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - A wireless sensor system for sensing a characteristic associated with a conveying system from which the sensor system generates operating power. The sensor system includes a transducer including an axle, a roller connected to the axle, and a link connected to the roller. The transducer may be configured to permit the roller to be positioned in contact with a conveyor belt of the conveying system so that the roller rotates about the axle or with the axle in response to translation of the conveyor belt. The sensor system also includes a power generator connected to the link, wherein the link transfers rotary motion from the roller to the generator, which generates power using the rotary motion input by the link. The sensor system further includes a sensor connected to the generator for receiving power, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the physical characteristic associated with the conveying system. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135020 | DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING BARRIERS BEHIND DOOR - A detecting device for detecting barriers behind a door includes a sensor for transmitting detecting signals to detect whether there is a barrier behind the door, an identifier for transmitting identification signals to identify whether the barrier behind the door is a living animal, and an alarm electrically connected with the sensor and the identifier for generating an inductive signal according to a detecting result of the sensor or an identification result of the identifier. As a result, the detecting device can detect whether there is any barrier behind the door and whether the barrier is a living animal through the detecting signals of the sensor and the identification signals of the identifier. If a barrier is behind the door, the alarm will generate a warning signal to notify the person who is going to open the door such that the person can carefully open the door. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135021 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR SELECTING THE COLOR OF LIGHT EMITTED BY A LIGHT SOURCE - The invention relates to a control device ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135022 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - Dive computers in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a microprocessor, a pressure transducer connected to the microprocessor, a microphone connected to the microprocessor, a speaker connected to the microprocessor, a telephone transceiver connected to the microprocessor, a GPS receiver connected to the microprocessor and a display. In addition, the microprocessor, pressure transducer and display are configured to display information concerning the dive computer's depth of submersion, the microprocessor, microphone, speaker and telephone transceiver are configured to enable the dive computer to be used as a telephone handset, and the microprocessor is configured to obtain GPS coordinates from the GPS receiver. In a further embodiment, the microprocessor, the microphone, the speaker, the telephone transceiver, the display, and the GPS receiver are components of a mobile phone handset including an external connector for communicating with external devices, the pressure transducer is packaged separately from the mobile phone handset and the pressure transducer packaging includes a connector configured to mate with the external connector of the mobile phone handset creating a connection between the pressure transducer and the microprocessor, and the mobile phone handset and the pressure transducer are contained within a waterproof housing. In addition, a software application installed on the mobile phone handset configures the microprocessor to record information concerning the dive computer's depth and time of submersion in a dive log. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135023 | NOISE CANCELLATION IN WELLBORE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a method of canceling noise in a wellbore telemetry system. The method includes, acquiring at least one signal in the system, predicting at least one deterministic component of the at least one signal based upon a change of at least one deterministic component from past signal values, and subtracting the at least one predicted deterministic component from the acquired at least one signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135024 | DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM OF TRAFFIC LIGHT AND DISPLAY METHOD - Provided are a traffic light display control system and a display method thereof capable of accurately predicting a warning from a yellow light as a signal for alerting drivers to a residual time of a green light and a prepare-to-stop light, and providing traffic instruction. The traffic light display control system, which is controlled by a central control station for controlling display of a traffic light installed at each road, includes: an auxiliary traffic light as a first display part; a main traffic light as a second display part used in a conventional traffic light system; a memory part for storing a command value for turning ON and OFF each display lamp of the auxiliary traffic light and the main traffic light at predetermined time intervals; and a controller for controlling to turn ON and OFF the auxiliary traffic light and the main traffic light at pre-determined time intervals depending on the command value stored in the memory part, wherein the auxiliary traffic light is installed over the main traffic light, the auxiliary traffic light comprising first to fifth display lamps, and the first to fifth display lamps are sequentially changed from green into yellow to block entry of a vehicle into a crossroad. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135025 | TIME MONITORING SYSTEM - A system, a method, and service that monitors the time a space is occupied. The time period for occupation of the space may be prepaid or the fees may accumulate while the space is occupied. The system detects when an occupant enters the space and starts a timer. The system further provides a user interface whereby a user may prepay for an allotted period of time or may accumulate time in the space and then be billed later. Identifying information about the occupant may be acquired by an imaging device. The imaging device may further poll the space to determine if and when the occupant departs from the space. Identifying information may also be acquired through a user interface in which a user may enter identifying information, such as a credit card, a license number, a VIN, a driver's license, etc. The fact that the space has been occupied, the identifying information, and any prepaid amounts are transmitted via a communication device to a control station. The control station may monitor events in the space such that when an occupant departs the space, the timer is reset. Alternatively, the control station may issue fees for use of the space, may issue penalties or even call for removal of the occupant from the space if occupation of the space exceeds the amount of time purchased or poses an abuse of the privilege of using the space. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135026 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a traffic information detection system and method. According to the traffic information detection method of the present invention, at least one loop coil on a road transmits a signal indicative of electric change induced in the loop coil by a vehicle, at least one loop detection device installed at the central line or a safety zone of the road receives the signal transmitted from the loop coil and wirelessly transmits a signal indicative of whether or not a vehicle exists on a road, the velocity of and type of the vehicle, and a traffic signal controller wirelessly receives the signal transmitted from the loop detection device, thereby acquiring traffic information. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135027 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING A STATUS OF AN ASSET - A system and method for reporting a status of an asset is described. In one embodiment, an asset status is determined based on configurable parameters to thereby enable accurate reporting of departures and arrivals of an asset. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135028 | Rotary encoding switch - In one embodiment of the present invention, a rotary encoding switch is disclosed such as used in the function setting for relays or similar. In one embodiment, a particularly secure function setting for relays or similar may be achieved by means of a rotary encoding switch with a number of switch stages with separations between the switch stages which are not constant. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135029 | Handheld Electronic Device That Has A Keypad Which Can Be Rendered Ineffective, And Associated Method - An improved handheld electronic device is movable among a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration. Several different exemplary embodiments are described, some having two members, others having more. In one embodiment, certain features or objects are unavailable in a retracted configuration but are available in a deployed configuration or an overtravel configuration. A method of responding to predetermined events comprises detecting a movement of a handheld electronic device away from a first configuration toward a second configuration without reaching the second configuration. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135030 | Uniquely identifiable keys for electronic keyboards - An electronic keyboard including a plurality of keys arranged as a matrix, each key including a plunger, and a conductive element on the bottom of the plunger, the conductive element having a characteristic resistance, an electronic circuit having an input current source, and mounted on a surface beneath the plurality of keys such that when a key is pressed its conductive element closes a switch in the circuit, an analog-to-digital convertor for converting an output voltage of the circuit to a digital signal, and a controller for determining from the digital signal when a key is pressed, and for identifying the key that is pressed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135031 | Armored Capacitive Keypad - An apparatus and method for detecting a key press using an armored capacitive keypad device. The device consists of two interdigitated electrodes, located behind a protective metal plate, and separated by an insulating gap or material. An electronic driver circuit sends a signal to one of the electrodes and senses the change in signal with the proximity of a finger to the key. The driver is calibrated with the metal plate in place such that the finger can be sensed through the metal plate. The device is tamper resistant and provides some immunity to external electromagnetic interference as well. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135032 | DUAL PURPOSE SERIALIZER/DE-SERIALIZER FOR POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATION - A dual purpose serializer/de-serializer (SerDes) for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communication. A configurable SerDes can be designed to operate in one of a plurality of operating modes. Selection between the plurality of operating modes can be based on information received via a management interface. In one example, the various operating modes can be defined with different locking times and jitter characteristics. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135033 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION - For digitizing analog measurement signals, an analog-to-digital converter is used, wherein the offset to be subtracted from an analog measurement value is taken to account within a locked loop by means of which an analog-to-digital converter operating according to the modulation principle is fed back. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135034 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING ANALOG AND DIGITAL INPUT - A system and a method are provided for receiving analog and digital audio input via a single audio input connector. The method includes receiving an input signal from a single audio input connector, splitting the received input signal into a first input signal and a second input signal, filtering the first input signal to pass a digital signal, filtering the second input signal to pass an analog signal, digitizing the filtered analog signal, and multiplexing the filtered digital signal and the filtered digitized analog signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135035 | ADAPTING FILTER TO DETECTED INTERFERENCE LEVEL - A receiver uses a sigma delta ADC ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135036 | Differential current-mode translator in a sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter - A differential current-mode sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter (SD DAC) and a method for generating positive and negative reference voltages in a sigma-delta digital analog converter are described. The SD DAC includes a low pass filter (LPF) having a first and second input. The SD DAC further includes a first resistance and a second resistance coupled together at a common node. The first resistance may be coupled to the first input of the LPF and the second resistance may be coupled to the second input of the LPF. Additionally, the SD DAC includes a current supply and a switching network for supplying current from the current supply to the first and second resistances. The current supply and the resistances operate to generate a first voltage and a second voltage at the first and second inputs of the LPF. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135037 | Correcting Offset Errors Associated With A Sub-ADC In Pipeline Analog To Digital Converters - An offset correction circuit examines a residue signal of a stage of a pipeline analog to digital converter (ADC) to determine whether a parameter which could cause offset error, needs to be adjusted. In an embodiment, the parameter is adjusted until a maximum range of the residue signal equals an expected range. In the described examples, the adjusted parameters include timing offset error (when components of an ADC sample the input signal at different time instances) and a voltage offset error (the threshold voltage at which a sub-ADC in a stage the generated sub-code changes to a next value). | 2009-05-28 |
20090135038 | Sigma Delta Modulator Summing Input, Reference Voltage, And Feedback - A multibit sigma delta modulator for conveting an analog input signal (Vin) into a multibit digital output signal is disclosed. In one embodiment, the multibit sigma modulator includes a first analog filter for filtering the analog input error signal, a quantizer including multiple single bit noise shaped modulators for quantizing the filtered analog input error signal outputted by the first analog filter for generating a multibit digital output signal, and a first feedback arrangement with at least one digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupled to the quantizer for supplying to the first analog filter at least one quantizer feedback signal based on the multibit digital output signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135039 | Switched Capacitor Circuit, Switched Capacitor Filter, and Sigma-Delta A/D Converter - A switched capacitor circuit includes a capacitor that performs sampling, a first switch that is provided between the capacitor and an input terminal, and a second switch that is provided between the capacitor and an output terminal. The first switch and the second switch receive an input of a clock signal and turn on and off. The capacitor is a variable capacitance element in which the value of the capacitance changes in synchronization with the clock signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135040 | Method for controlling delay time of pulse delay circuit and pulse delay circuit thereof - An inverter circuit configuring a delay unit is a so-called CMOS transistor including a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor, of which respective gates are interconnected and respective drains are interconnected. The source and a back gate of the NMOS transistor are connected to the ground. The source of the PMOS transistor is connected to a positive drive terminal and controlled by an analog input signal. The back gate of the PMOS transistor is connected to a control terminal and controlled by a control signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135041 | Analog-to-digital converter for accumulating reference voltages successively divided by two - An analog-to-digital converter includes a ½ powered signal generator configured to generate divided signals by successively dividing a full scale signal by 2 and output one of the divided signals, an accumulator configured to update a reference signal according to a current divided signal and a current output bit, and a comparator configured to compare the updated reference signal with an input signal and generate a next output bit. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135042 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER - By using a high electromagnetic wave absorbing loss material and adding it in a small amount to a matrix, an electromagnetic wave absorber useful for GHz band, which can demonstrate the electromagnetic wave absorption capability without ruining characteristics of the matrix, and can enjoy a good formability and a low manufacturing cost, is provided. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135043 | Vehicle Radar Sensor Assembly - A radar electronics module includes a support structure having a first surface having a plurality of recesses with a transmitter circuit board and a receiver circuit board disposed thereon. The transmitter and receiver circuit boards are disposed over the first surface of the supports structure such that transmitter and receive circuits are disposed in cavities on the support structure. The radar electronics module further includes a digital/power supply circuit printed wiring board (PWB) disposed on a second surface of the support structure and a connector disposed on the support structure. The connector is disposed in such a way that it provides electrical connections for at least one of power signals, analog signals or digital signals between at least two of the digital/power supply PWB, the transmitter circuit board and the receiver circuit board. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135044 | Combined Radar and communications link - In a CW radar system for detecting motion behind a wall ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135045 | THROUGH-THE-OBSTACLE RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - There are provided a through-the-obstacle radar system and method of operating thereof comprising recording signals and/or derivatives thereof collected during a certain substantial monitoring period, and using the recorded information for generating patterns informative of a monitoring scene. There are further provided a method of motion detection based on through-the-obstacle radar and the system thereof. The method comprises collecting signals and/or derivatives thereof acquired by the radar system during a certain substantial monitoring period and accommodating respective records, said records comprising information characterizing the signals and/or derivatives thereof and information indicative, at least, of the time the signals were obtained; processing the accommodated records and generating at least one histogram characterizing a normative motion level at different time intervals; comparing an actual motion level with the level in the normative histogram corresponding to the same time intervals; and recording the motion as detected if its actual level fits a certain relationship with the corresponding level in the normative histogram. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135046 | Radar system for manmade device detection and discrimination from clutter - A radar system for detecting the presence of threat providing electronic manmade devices placed in a given area of operation comprising: a radar transmitter for transmitting a radar signal designated as a probe signal to the given area of operation to cause said threat providing devices to produce anomalous energy signals, a radar receiver for receiving a reflected radar signal from said area of operation including said anomalous energy signals, designated as Target Anomalous Response (TAR) signals, a circuit responsive to the received signal for processing the signal to detect the (TAR) anomalous energy signals indicative of a threat producing device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135047 | IN-VEHICLE RADAR DEVICE - An in-vehicle radar device has a transmission section for emitting an electromagnetic wave, a scanning section for horizontally scanning the electromagnetic wave emitted by the transmission section, and a reception section for receiving a reflected wave reflected by a target with respect to the electromagnetic wave emitted by the transmission section. The in-vehicle radar device detects, based on an elapsed time from when the transmission section emitted the electromagnetic wave until the reception section receives the reflected wave and the scanning direction of the electromagnetic wave by the scanning section, at least a position and a horizontal width of the target reflecting the electromagnetic wave. The in-vehicle radar device further has a storage section for storing intensity of a previous time or a few times before of the reflected wave received by the reception section, a comparing section for comparing the intensity of the reflected wave of the previous time or the few times before stored in the storage section and intensity for this time, and a first judgment section for judging that the target detected this time differs from a target continuously detected the from the previous time or the few times before when the intensity of the reflected wave for this time suddenly decreased compared to the intensity of the previous time or the few times before, and the horizontal width of the target becomes greater than a horizontal width of a general vehicle. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135048 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE WIDTH OF RADAR OBJECTS - In a method for estimating the width of radar objects in a position finding system for motor vehicles, which has at least two angle-resolving radar sensors, the reflection points positioned by several of the radar sensors, which are to be assigned to the same object on the basis of their distance data and relative velocity data, are combined into a group, lateral positions of the reflection points from this group are calculated, the difference of the lateral positions is calculated for various pairs of these refection points, and the maximum of these differences is sought out to determine an estimated value for a minimum width of the object. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135049 | RUNNING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A running control system having a radar device that detects a distance between a subject vehicle and a preceding vehicle. When a vehicle speed sensor detects the subject vehicle has stopped, a transmission output controller sets a transmission output of the radar device to a stopping time transmission output lower than a running time transmission output. When the radar device detects an increase in the distance between the subject vehicle and the preceding vehicle while the subject vehicle is stopped, or when the distance between the subject vehicle and the preceding vehicle detected by the radar device while the subject vehicle has stopped is longer than a predetermined value, a notifying device notifies an occupant of the subject vehicle that following running control is possible. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135050 | AUTOMOTIVE RADAR SYSTEM - An automotive radar system having a high frequency radio transmitter which generates a radar signal in a known direction. A high frequency radio receiver receives echoes from the radar signal in which each echo represents a reflection of the radar signal from an object. A processor then identifies animate objects, if any, from the received echoes within a range of interest and generates an alert signal for each such identified animate object. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135051 | Mobile millimeter wave imaging radar system - A short range millimeter wave imaging radar system. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned transmit antenna to produce a narrow transmit beam in a first scanned direction (such as the vertical direction) corresponding to the scanned millimeter wave frequencies. The transmit antenna is scanned to transmit beam in a second direction perpendicular to the first scanned direction (such as the horizontal or the azimuthal direction) so as to define a two-dimensional field of view. Reflected millimeter wave radiation is collected in a receive frequency scanned antenna co-located (or approximately co-located) with the transmit antenna and adapted to produce a narrow receive beam approximately co-directed in the same directions as the transmitted beam in approximately the same field of view. Computer processor equipment compares the intensity of the receive millimeter radar signals for a pre-determined set of ranges and known directions of the transmit and receive beams as a function of time to produce a radar image of at least a desired portion of the field of view. In preferred embodiment the invention is mounted on a truck and adapted as a FOD finder system to detect and locate FOD on airport surfaces. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135052 | Robust pulse deinterleaving - Systems and methods are presented for associating time slices of a received signal with previously encountered time slices. A parameter determination component determines at least one parameter for each received time slice. A content addressable memory stores a plurality of parameter values associated with the previously encountered time slices. The content addressable memory is searchable such that the determined at least one parameter for each received time slice can be compared to the stored plurality of parameter values to provide a memory output. An emitter matching component associates a given received time slice with one of a plurality of emitters according to the memory output. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135053 | CODE GENERATION APPARATUS - The code generation apparatus includes: a clock generation unit ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135054 | System for standard positioning service and precise positioning service cooperative operation - A system for standard positioning service (SPS) and precise positioning service (PPS) cooperative operation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a PPS receiver is utilized to process a PPS data portion of a positioning signal. In addition, an SPS receiver is utilized to process an SPS data portion of the positioning signal. Furthermore, the PPS receiver and the SPS receiver are communicatively coupled such that the PPS data portion from the PPS receiver is cross-validated with the SPS data portion from the SPS receiver thereby corroborating the accuracy of the positioning signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135055 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING INTEGRITY COMMUNICATION IN A SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - In a method of improving the integrity communication in a satellite navigation system which comprises a space segment having multiple satellites which emit navigation signals for the reception and evaluation by use systems for position determination, and a ground segment having several observation stations which monitor the satellites, an error budget for different observation stations or groups of observations stations is transmitted with the navigation signal of a satellite. The navigation signal is received and an error budget contained therein is evaluated by computing a scalar value from the error budget. The scalar value indicates the precision of the error estimate for the generation of the navigation signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135056 | Distance dependant error mitigation in real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning - A method for mitigating atmospheric errors in code and carrier phase measurements based on signals received from a plurality of satellites in a global navigation satellite system is disclosed. A residual tropospheric delay and a plurality of residual ionospheric delays are modeled as states in a Kalman filter. The state update functions of the Kalman filter include at least one baseline distance dependant factor, wherein the baseline distance is the distance between a reference receiver and a mobile receiver. A plurality of ambiguity values are modeled as states in the Kalman filter. The state update function of the Kalman filter for the ambiguity states includes a dynamic noise factor. An estimated position of mobile receiver is updated in accordance with the residual tropospheric delay, the plurality of residual ionospheric delays and/or the plurality of ambiguity values. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135057 | Real-time fast decimeter-level GNSS positioning - Methods and apparatus for processing of data from GNSS receivers are presented. A real-time GNSS rover-engine, a long distance multi baseline averaging (MBA) method, and a stochastic post-processed accuracy predictor are described. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135058 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MULTIPLE POSITIONING DEVICES - A positioning device includes an antenna, a receiving module, a processing module and an output module. The receiving module receives positioning signals transmitted by positioning satellites and a position signal of another positioning device using the antenna. The processing module determines a position of the positioning device according to the positioning signals, and calculates a distance between the positioning device and another positioning device according to the position signal of the position device and the position signal of the other positioning device. The output module outputs the distance. A method for measuring the distance between the positioning devices is also provided. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSIVE SINGLE PLATFORM GEO-LOCATION - The present disclosure provides an RTD that is released from a single primary platform to collect signals from a target emitter and relay data back to a single primary platform, enabling the precise geo-location of the target emitter to be determined in a minimal amount of time. The RTD is released from a single platform and quickly creates a long signal collection baseline between the released RTD and the single platform. Various techniques for determining geo-location may be used with the present disclosure, such as angle of arrival (AOA), time difference of arrival (TDOA), and frequency difference of arrival (FDOA) methods. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135060 | GPS System Utilizing Multiple Antennas - A GPS Mobile Unit is described. The GPS Mobile Unit may include at least two antennas, at least two GPS receivers, and a position solution module in signal communication with the at least two GPS receivers. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135061 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING GNSS SATELLITE TRAJECTORY EXTENSION DATA USED IN MOBILE APPARATUS - A method and device for predicting satellite trajectory extension data used in a mobile apparatus. The device in accordance with the present invention comprises an I/O interface and a microprocessor. The input/output (I/O) interface is used for obtaining at least one satellite navigation message for a satellite. The microprocessor is used for determining a propagating condition according to the satellite navigation message, estimating a plurality of parameters of a satellite trajectory prediction model according to the propagating condition, and propagating a set of satellite trajectory extension data by using the satellite trajectory prediction model. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135062 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION-RELATED INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - A navigation apparatus and a navigation-related information display method acquire a plurality of orbit data from a plurality of GPS satellites, pinpoint the current geographical position of the apparatus according to the orbit data and distance data on the distances from the plurality of GPS satellites, display the acquiring progress level until completely acquiring a plurality of orbit data sufficient for pinpointing the current geographical position, count the remaining effective time of the plurality of orbit data acceptable for pinpointing the current geographical position and display the remaining effective time by means of a level mark that is provided with a gradation. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135063 | SATELLITE SEARCH METHOD AND RECEIVER USING THE SAME - A satellite time dynamic search method and a receiver implementing such a method are disclosed. In the present invention, a predetermined period of time is sampled into multiple time samples. The time samples are sieved according to a search result of a satellite selected from candidate satellites each time. By repeatedly doing so, the finally remaining time sample will approach a true satellite system time, and accordingly the candidate satellites converge to the most possible ones as to facilitate satellite search. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135064 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS DIRECTIONAL BEAM-FORMING TRANSMISSION - A method and device for wireless directional beam-forming transmission. The method for wireless directional beam-forming transmission between a first device and a second device comprises conducting one or more omni-directional transmissions between the first device and a third device; conducting one or more omni-directional transmissions between the second device and the third device; and determining directional information for directional beam forming transmissions between the first and second devices based on the omni-directional transmissions. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135065 | Object Detecting Apparatus and Method for Detecting an Object - An object detection apparatus includes a radar means that detects the position of an object; an imaging means that detects the position and size of an object; a fusion processing means that fuses the object detected by the radar means and the object detected by the imaging means as the same object, when the detection results of the radar means and the imaging means satisfy a prescribed fusion condition, to generate a fusion object having position information and size information. A provisional fusion object is generated if the detection result from the imaging means does not satisfy the fusion condition with respect to the detection result from the radar. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135066 | Internal Monopole Antenna - The invention relates in one aspect to antenna useful with for example a flat a radio device. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises and internal monopole antenna that has an arrangement for improving its characteristics, including a planar monopole radiator and an auxiliary element. The auxiliary element can be a mere conductor strip, or a ceramic plate partly coated with a conductor for example. The conductor of the auxiliary element is connected to the ground at a point (SP), which is relatively close to the feed point (FP) of the planar element. The planar element can be shaped to form two operating bands for the antenna. The auxiliary element can be used to increase the bandwidth of the internal monopole antenna and/or to improve the omnidirectional radiation of the antenna. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135067 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device including a ground plane, a circuit board, an antenna, and a conductive wire is provided. The circuit board includes a signal feed point, and the antenna includes a radiation portion and a feed portion extending externally from the radiation portion. The feed portion is electrically connected to the signal feed point, and the conductive wire is disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the ground plane and the signal feed point. The conductive wire is, for example, a printed trace formed on the circuit board. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135068 | Transparent Wideband Antenna System - Antennas are disclosed that include an electrically conductive conformal portion that is substantially defined by a triangular portion and self-similar extensions. The antennas also includes an electrically non-conductive conformal portion. Both the electrically conductive conformal portion and the electrically non-conductive portion are substantially transparent at visual wavelengths. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135069 | Antenna with symmetrical first and second monopole radiating elements - An antenna, which is operable in a digital video broadcasting for handhelds (DVB-H) frequency range, includes first and second monopole radiating elements and a feeding element. The first and second monopole radiating elements are symmetrical about an axis of symmetry and have a meandering shape. The feeding element interconnects the first and second monopole radiating elements. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135070 | Complex antenna - A complex antenna ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135071 | Dual band antenna - An antenna set on a circuit board is provided. The circuit board includes a signal transmitting unit and a grounding unit. The antenna includes a conductive supporting portion, a radiator and a grounding portion. The radiator operating in a first frequency band includes a feeding branch coupled to the signal transmitting unit for receiving a feeding signal. The grounding portion is connected to the radiator through the conductive supporting portion. The grounding portion includes a slot cavity and a grounding branch. The slot cavity is extended from a top surface of the grounding portion into the interior of the grounding portion. The grounding branch is coupled to the grounding unit. A resonant cavity is formed between the radiator and the slot cavity. The resonance of the resonant cavity operates in a second frequency band. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135072 | Multi-band antenna - A multi-band antenna includes a grounding portion ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135073 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including a bottom wall and a side wall rising from an circumference of the bottom wall, an antenna formed on inner surface of the housing, and a part contained inside the housing and having a radio wave absorption property. The part having a radio wave absorption property is arranged with a predetermined gap maintained relative to the side wall of the housing, and at least a part of the antenna is formed in tight contact with an inner surface of the side wall of the housing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135074 | SINGLE DRIVE VARIABLE AZIMUTH AND BEAM TILT ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS NETWORK - An antenna array employing a combined azimuth and elevation beam angle adjustment electromechanical system is disclosed. The system employs a dual purpose remotely controllable actuator. The actuator is used to adjust azimuth angle of the antenna array and radiation beam tilt of the same. An antenna array employing a combined azimuth, beamwidth and elevation beam angle adjustment electromechanical system is also disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135075 | Compact Multiband Antenna - The present invention relates to a compact multiband antenna constituted by a first dipole type element comprising a first conductive arm connected to a second conductive arm having the shape of a box, mounted on a ground plane, the first and the second arms being supplied differentially and a second element of the slot type realized on said ground plane in the extension of said second arm. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135076 | LINEAR ANTENNA ARRAY WITH AZIMUTH BEAM AUGMENTATION BY AXIAL ROTATION - An antenna array with azimuth beam width that can be continuously augmented through on-axis rotation of a single-column or a dual-column linear array is disclosed. Alternate radiating elements in the vertical direction are arranged on separate reflectors which are movable to change their angle in the azimuth to alter beam width. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135077 | MULTI-BAND INTERNAL ANTENNA OF SYMMETRY STRUCTURE HAVING STUB - Provided is a multi-band internal antenna of a symmetry structure having stub, in which a size of the internal antenna can be reduced by stacking loop antennas, a broadband characteristic can be obtained in a high frequency band by connecting the stub to a top patch of the antenna, and a reduced SAR and an omni-directional radiation pattern can be obtained by configuring an antenna patch in a symmetry structure. The multi-band internal antenna includes: a top patch disposed in an upper portion of the antenna, the top patch being formed in a loop shape of which one end is opened; a stub connected to the top patch to expand a bandwidth of a high frequency band in an operating frequency of the antenna; a bottom patch connected to a ground part through a feeder part and a shorting part, the bottom patch being formed in a loop shape of which one end and another end are opened; a connecting part connecting the top patch to the bottom patch to transmit a signal from the bottom patch to the top patch; an intermediate part formed between the top patch and the bottom patch to a predetermined thickness; the feeder part for feeding power to the bottom patch; and the shorting part for grounding the bottom patch. The multi-band internal antenna is used in wireless communication fields. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135078 | Antenna arrangement with interleaved antenna elements - The present invention relates to an antenna arrangement connectable to a transceiver for transmitting and receiving RF signals in at least two separate frequency bands. The antenna arrangement has at least two sets of antenna elements arranged on a reflector, and the antenna elements are arranged in an interleaved configuration along a single column. The two separate frequency bands are substantially non-overlapping but relatively close to each other, and the distance between adjacent antenna elements in said column is substantially the same along the column. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135079 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE AND COMPONENT FOR WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, and a radiation pattern, which is adhered to the underside of the power supply circuit board, for radiating a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit, and for receiving a reception signal to supply this to the power supply circuit. The resonant circuit is an LC resonant circuit including an inductance device and capacitance devices. The power supply circuit board is a multilayer rigid board or a single-layer rigid board, and between the wireless IC chip and the radiation pattern is connected by DC connection, magnetic coupling, or capacitive coupling. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135080 | Magnetc radiator arranged with decoupling means - A portal article detection means ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135081 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, ANTENNA SWITCHING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention provides a mobile terminal device, an antenna switching method, and a program capable of realizing appropriate antenna switching compared to the conventional technique by coping with various use states in the antenna switching of a mobile phone including a plurality of antennas. A mobile terminal device including a plurality of antennas and performing antenna switching includes: a device state detection unit for detecting a device state of the mobile terminal device; an accessory connection detection unit for detecting an accessory connected to the mobile terminal device; a communication state detection unit for detecting a communication state of the mobile terminal device; and an antenna switching unit for selecting an appropriate antenna from the plurality of antennas and switching to it based on respective detection results detected by the device state detection unit, the accessory connection detection unit and the communication state detection unit. | 2009-05-28 |