| 22nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
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| 20100134185 | AUDIO AMPLIFIER - An audio amplifier including a differential mode integrator, a first comparator, a second comparator, a logic circuit and a driving unit is provided. The differential mode integrator receives a differential input signal and a differential output signal and outputs a differential mode intermediate signal. The first comparator has a positive input terminal receiving a first terminal signal of the differential mode intermediate signal, a negative input terminal receiving a ramp signal, and generates a first signal. The second comparator has a positive input terminal receiving a ramp signal, a negative input terminal receiving a second terminal signal of the differential mode intermediate signal, and generates a second signal. The logic circuit performs a logic operation on the first and second signals to generate a third signal and a fourth signal. The driving unit generates a differential output signal to drive a load according to the third and fourth signals. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134186 | LOW POWER OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER - An amplifier which operates with low power is provided. In the amplifier, a first input unit includes a first control circuit and a second control circuit each including one terminal connected to an output node and the other terminal connected to a respective input transistor from among the plurality of input transistors, and controls the amount of current flowing into the plurality of input transistors or flowing out of the plurality of input transistors according to operating modes of the amplifier, whereby even when an A bias current is increased in order to increase a slew rate of the amplifier, a B bias current a the quiescent current do not increase. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134187 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE IDLE CURRENT IN POWER AMPLIFIERS - Power amplifiers with reduced idle currents are described. In some examples, a power amplifier includes a driver configured to generate a control signal based on an input signal. The power amplifier also includes a first output transistor configured to selectively provide an output signal via an output channel that has a resistance based on the control signal, and a channel adjuster configured to generate several digital signals based on the control signal. A composite switch, which includes several segment transistors, is included to selectively increase or decrease the output channel resistance based on the digital signals. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134188 | BUFFER AMPLIFIER - A buffer amplifier has high input impedance and is less affected by temperature by supplying independent bias power to each of amplification units. The buffer amplifier includes a bias supply unit supplying bias power having a preset voltage level, an amplification unit receiving preset driving power and the bias power from the bias supply unit to amplify an input signal, and a compensation unit compensating for current unbalance of the driving power supplied to the amplification unit. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134189 | RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A bias circuit | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134190 | Programmable Compensation Network for Operational Amplifiers - Systems and methods for implementing a programmable network for a multimode conditionally stable operational amplifier are disclosed. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134191 | Frequency-Locked Clock Generator - A frequency-locked clock generator includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a frequency-to-current converter, a reference current source and a gain stage. The VCO generates an output signal. The frequency-to-current converter generates a converter current proportional to a frequency of the output signal. The reference current source generates a reference current. The gain stage generates a control signal based on a difference between the converter current and the reference current. The control signal is applied to the VCO to adjust the frequency of the output signal. Feedback forces the VCO to generate an output clock signal such that the corresponding current it produces (i.e., the converter current) is equal to the reference current. When in lock, the frequency of the output signal is determined by a time constant (or equivalent time constant) of the frequency-locked clock generator. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134192 | FREQUENCY CALIBRATION LOOP CIRCUIT - A frequency calibration loop circuit having a pre-set frequency channel word (FCW) command value, a bit inputted to obtain a target frequency in an oscillator and a pre-set minimum division ratio n (n is a constant) of a programmable divider, includes: an oscillator adjusting a oscillation frequency according to control value; a programmable divider dividing the oscillation frequency according to a division ratio; a counter counting the number of clocks of the divided frequency by using a reference frequency; and a frequency detector outputting a value obtained by subtracting the number of the counted clocks from a reference comparison value, a value obtained by dividing a Frequency Channel Word (FCW) command value by a minimum division ratio of the programmable divider, as the control value of the oscillator. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134193 | OSCILLATION CIRCUIT - An oscillation circuit according to the present invention comprises a solid-state oscillator, an amplifier for feedback-controlling the solid-state oscillator, and ESD protecting circuits respectively connected to the input and output sides of the amplifier, wherein the ESD protecting circuit on the input side of the amplifier comprises an ESD protecting element whose constituent is a diode having a P-type diffusion layer and an N-type diffusion layer, and the ESD protecting circuit on the output side of the amplifier comprises an ESD protecting element whose constituent is an MOS transistor. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134194 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND OSCILLATOR THEREFOR - A driving circuit of a surface wave resonator (X | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134195 | CAPACITOR HAVING VARIABLE CAPACITANCE AND DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a capacitor having variable capacitance, which forms different capacitances according to a control signal by applying a switch to a metal-oxide-metal (MOM) structure plate capacitor using a CMOS process. The capacitor includes a stack structure including a plurality of metal layers including a first metal layer, and a plurality of dielectric layers respectively interposed between the plurality of metal layers, and a switch part including at least one switch having one side connected to at least one metal layer among the plurality of metal layers other than the first metal layer. The first metal layer and the other side of the switch serve as both terminals of the capacitor, and at least two capacitances are provided between both terminals of the capacitor upon controlling a short/open of the switch. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134196 | SPIN-VALVE OR TUNNEL-JUNCTION RADIO-FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR - This radio-frequency oscillator includes a magnetoresistive device in which an electric current is able to flow. The magnetoresistive device includes a first magnetic layer, known as a “trapped layer”, whereof the magnetization is of fixed direction. The magnetoresistive device further includes a second magnetic layer known as a “free layer” and a non-magnetic layer, known as an “intermediate layer”, interposed between the first and second layer, known as the intermediate layer. The oscillator further includes means capable of causing an electron current to flow in said layers constituting the aforementioned stack and in a direction perpendicular to the plane which contains said layers. One of the three layers constituting the magnetoresistive device includes at least one constriction zone of the electric current passing through it. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134197 | Oscillator having feedback path which is capable of supplying reduced voltage potential to oscillation circuit - An oscillator creates a reference voltage based on a pulse signal corresponding to an oscillation output of a crystal oscillation circuit and controls a supply voltage to the crystal oscillation circuit according to the reference voltage. A control signal creating circuit creates a control signal based on the pulse signal and reference voltage generating circuits that control the reference voltage based on the control signal. The control signal creating circuit creates a low-level control signal when the pulse signal is in a low level, creates a high-level control signal when the pulse signal is in a high level, and prevents transition of the control signal from the high level to the low level. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134198 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A DIGITALLY MODULATED HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL - In a method for the production of a radio-frequency signal modulated as a function of a low-frequency digital data stream, a clock signal is provided having a frequency that is at least four times as high as the frequency of the radio-frequency signal to be produced. The clock signal is used for mixing the low-frequency data stream with a cyclical numeric sequence representing a continuous sinusoidal or co-sinusoidal series. A circuit arrangement implements such a method to produce a radio-frequency signal modulated as a function of a low-frequency digital data stream, and a magnetic resonance tomography system employs such a circuit arrangement. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134199 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SIGNALS CODED WITH AMPLITUDE SHIFT KEYING - An apparatus for coding a signal by means of amplitude shift keying comprises a class E amplifier including a switching transistor, to whose gate is supplied a voltage having an operating frequency for operating the class E amplifier. For achieving an amplitude shift keying in the output signal of the class E amplifier, a circuit for switching the operating frequency of the voltage supplied to the gate of the switching transistor, or the resonance frequency of the class E amplifier, between a first value and a second value is provided and in order to switch a deviation degree between the operating frequency and the resonance frequency between a first value and a second value. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134200 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electromagnetic bandgap structure is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the electromagnetic bandgap structure can include a dielectric layer, a plurality of conductive plates, placed on a planar surface which is different from that of the dielectric layer, vias, of which each is connected to each of the conductive plates, respectively, and penetrates through the dielectric layer from one end part that is connected to the conductive plates, and a conductive trace, which connects the other end parts of the vias with each other such that all of the conductive plates are electrically connected. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134201 | Broadband Directional Coupler with Adjustable Directionality - A directional coupler for the directional transmission of high-frequency signals provides at least three lines and at least three ports. Two lines of the three lines are connected in a conductive manner at least at their ends. A third line is arranged between the two first lines and coupled to the latter in an electromagnetic manner. In this context, the high-frequency signal is transmitted from the third line to the first line and second line. The coupling is implemented via a coupling gap. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134202 | Output selection of multi-output filter - Described is a filtering arrangement in which a first filter is configured to exhibit a first frequency response FR and has a first node and a second node; a second filter is configured to exhibit a second FR and has a first node and a second node; and a third filter is configured to exhibit a third FR and has a first node and a second node. A first common node interfaces the second node of the first filter with the second node of the second filter; and a second common node interfaces the first node of the second filter with the first node of the third filter. The second FR exhibited by the second filter isolates a first signal on a first signal path between the first node of the first filter and the first common node from a second signal on a second signal path between the second common node and the second node of the third filter. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134203 | FILTER AND ANTENNA DUPLEXER - There is provided a filter including a first resonator, a second resonator in which an excitation efficiency is reduced more than the first resonator, and an inductor connected in parallel with the second resonator. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134204 | HARMONIC FILTER - A Passive harmonic filter (F) has an input node (B) for connection to a power supply ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134205 | TUNABLE MULTI FREQUENCY BANDS FILTER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a tunable filter device for providing a tunable band pass characteristics for the receive path of a multi-band front-end module. According to the invention is proposed, a distributed, wide-band amplifier with a low-frequency cut-off and a high-frequency cut-off in combination with a LCR network, of which wide-band amplifier the DC blocking capacitors define the low-frequency cut-off of the filter device, whilst the high-frequency cut-off is determined by the cut-off frequency of the artificial input and output transmission lines of the LCR network. In one embodiment, additional capacitors are coupled in parallel to the DC blocking capacitors of the LCR network, switchable by MOS transistors as switching elements. Accordingly, in a certain embodiment it is proposed to allow tuning of the low- and the high-frequency cut-off by programming with a digital control command. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134206 | Step attenuator circuit with improved insertion loss - A step attenuator circuit is mounted on a printed circuit board and has a highpass filter network passing high frequency signals and a lowpass filter network passing low frequency signals. The lowpass network presents a high shunt reactance to the high frequency signals. The lowpass network includes an attenuator network. The attenuator network attenuates the low frequency signals by a specified amount. Parasitic capacitance exists between the highpass network and the attenuator network, causing an amount of electrical energy from the high frequency signals to be absorbed by the attenuator network. A first capacitive circuit is used to compensate for parasitic capacitance. The first compensation circuit is connected across the attenuator network and is coupled to the parasitic capacitance. Consequently, the amount of electrical energy from the high frequency signals absorbed by the attenuator network is reduced, and, as a result, the insertion loss of the step attenuator is reduced. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134207 | Nano electromechanical integrated-circuit bank and switch - A bank of nano electromechanical integrated circuit filters. The bank of integrated circuit filters comprising a silicon substrate; a sacrificial layer; a device layer including at least two resonators, wherein the at least two resonators include sub-micro excitable elements and wherein the at least two resonators posses a fundamental mode frequency as well as a collective mode frequency and wherein the collective mode frequency of the at least two resonators is determined by the fundamental frequency of the sub-micron elements. At least one switch connects to the bank of integrated circuit filters. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134208 | RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE - An RF device is provided. The RF device includes a vibratile carbon nanotube having a nanotube natural frequency (f | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134209 | DEVICE COMPRISING A PIEZOACOUSTIC RESONATOR ELEMENT AND INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING A SIGNAL DEPENDING ON A RESONANT FREQUENCY - A device includes at least one piezoacoustic resonator element ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134210 | Piezoelectric Resonator and Piezoelectric Filter Device - A piezoelectric resonator includes an acoustic reflective layer including first acoustic impedance sub-layers made of a material with relatively low acoustic impedance and second acoustic impedance sub-layers made of a material with relatively high acoustic impedance. A thin-film laminate is disposed on the acoustic reflective layer. The thin-film laminate includes a piezoelectric thin-film, a first electrode, a second electrode greater than the first electrode, and a mass-adding film. The second electrode is disposed on the acoustic reflective layer. The mass-adding film is disposed in at least one portion of a region outside a piezoelectric vibrational section and extends around the first electrode. The second electrode extends over the piezoelectric vibrational section to a region containing the mass-adding film. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134211 | Transversal Filter Operating Using Surface Acoustic Waves - A transversal filter operates using surface acoustic waves and has a piezoelectric substrate and an acoustic track that is arranged on the substrate and in which a first transducer and a second transducer are arranged. Each transducer has electrode fingers. A function, which characterizes the weighting of the overlap length of electrode fingers of different polarity in the second transducer, has a half main lobe and at least one side lobe. The amplitude of the lobes decreases monotonally in a direction that points to the first transducer. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134212 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electromagnetic bandgap structure includes: first conductive plates, placed on a first planar surface; second conductive plates, placed on a second planar surface; a first conductive trace, electrically connecting any two adjacent first conductive plates with each other on the first planar surface, in which the two adjacent first conductive plates are in a first direction; a second conductive trace, electrically connecting any two adjacent second conductive plates with each other on the second planar surface, in which the two adjacent second conductive plates are in the first direction; a first stitching via, electrically connecting any two adjacent conductive portions lined up in a direction different from the first direction on the first planar surface with each other; and a second stitching via, electrically connecting any two adjacent conductive portions lined up in a direction different from the first direction on the second planar surface with each other. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134213 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE AND CIRCUIT BOARD - An electromagnetic bandgap structure includes: first conductive plates, placed on a first planar surface, in which the first conductive plates are lined up in a first direction; second conductive plates, placed on a second planar surface and arranged at an area corresponding to an area in which the first conductive plates are disposed, in which the second conductive plates are lined up in the first direction; a first stitching via, electrically connecting any two adjacent conductive portions with each other and in which the two adjacent conductive portions are lined up in a direction that is different from the first direction on the first planar surface; and a second stitching via, electrically connecting any two adjacent conductive portions with each other and in which the two adjacent conductive portions are lined up in a direction that is different from the first direction on the second planar surface. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134214 | TERMINAL RESISTANCE DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TERMINAL RESISTANCE - One aspect of the invention is a terminal resistance device including a variable terminal resistance unit including a plurality of first terminal resistance elements connectable to a transmission path and a terminal resistance control unit that transmits a first control signal of a thermometer code to the variable terminal resistance unit. The first terminal resistance elements have the same resistance value and the first control signal is a signal for selecting the first terminal resistance elements to be connected to the transmission path. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134215 | THIN FILM BASED SPLIT RESONATOR TUNABLE METAMATERIAL - A metamaterial comprises a substrate and a plurality of resonators supported by the substrate, each resonator including a first conducting segment and a second conducting segment, there being at least one adjustable capacitor and at least one bias capacitor located between the first and second conducting segments. In some examples, the first conducting segment, second conducting segment, bias capacitor, and adjustable capacitor are substantially coplanar and may be formed by patterning a metal film supported by the substrate. Bias lines may be configured so as to allow a bias potential to be applied between the first and second conducting segments so as to vary the capacitance of the adjustable capacitor. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134216 | Resonator Tuning - A resonator comprises an annular conductor, in the form of a primary annular conductor component and at least one secondary annular conductor component located inwardly of the primary annular conductor component, with the annular conductor components spaced apart from each other. The resonator further comprises controllable switches, for selectively connecting the one or more secondary annular conductor component to the primary annular conductor component, in order to adjust the resonant properties of the resonator. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134217 | Waveguide Junction - A junction ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134218 | ATTENUATOR WITH A CONTROL CIRCUIT - An attenuator system comprises an attenuator and a control circuit for controlling the attenuation of the attenuator. In one embodiment, the attenuator comprises two diodes or two diode connected transistors, and the control circuit comprises two transistors as the only active devices. In another embodiment, the control circuit comprises another transistor in a shut down circuit. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134219 | TUNER CIRCUIT WITH LOOP THROUGH FUNCTION - The tuner circuit comprises a HF input and a HF output with a loop through function, wherein a variable capacitance diode is coupled with a first terminal to the HF input and with a second terminal to the HF output for providing a passive loop through function. The variable capacitance diode is in particular in a passing mode, when no DC reverse voltage is applied, for providing a passive loop through function. In a preferred embodiment, the tuner circuit is designed for reception of television channels, and for the variable capacitance diode one or two tuning variable capacitance diode is used being designed for satellite tuners with a frequency range of 1-2 GHz, or a specially designed variable capacitance diode with a capacitance ratio C | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134220 | ADD-ON TRIP MODULE FOR MULTI-POLE CIRCUIT BREAKER - An add-on module adapted to be attached to the basic mechanical structure of a multi-pole circuit breaker includes multiple extended terminal plates each of which is adapted to replace one of the input and output terminals for one of the poles, multiple electromechanical transducers each of which is coupled to one of the extended terminal plates for producing a mechanical movement in response to a predetermined magnitude of electrical current in the extended terminal plate to which that transducer is coupled, and a mechanical actuator coupled to the electromechanical transducers and to the breaker contacts for operating a trip mechanism in response to a predetermined mechanical movement of any of the transducers. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134221 | ADD-ON TRIP MODULE FOR MULTI-POLE CIRCUIT BREAKER - An add-on module adapted to be attached to the basic mechanical structure of a multi-pole circuit breaker includes multiple extended terminal plates each of which is adapted to replace one of the input and output terminals for one of the poles, multiple electromechanical transducers each of which is coupled to one of the extended terminal plates for producing a mechanical movement in response to a predetermined magnitude of electrical current in the extended terminal plate to which that transducer is coupled, a mechanical actuator coupled to the electromechanical transducers and to the movable contacts for operating the trip mechanism in response to a predetermined movement of any of the transducers, and a calibration element for adjusting mechanical movement of at least one of said multiple electromechanical transducers so as to control an aspect of trip actuation. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134222 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes a summation current transformer having a core, a first secondary winding wound onto the core, and at least one second secondary winding wound onto the core, with lines of an electric network to be protected extending through the core. A tripping apparatus is operably connected to break contacts for opening the break contacts. A first arrangement is provided for detecting alternating residual currents and connected to the first secondary winding of the summation transformer. A second arrangement is connected to the second secondary winding for detecting direct residual currents, wherein a predeterminable alternating operation of the first and second arrangements is controlled by a timer device. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134223 | Device for Sectioning an Electrical Circuit and a System for Distributing Electrical Energy Including the Sectioning Device - A device for sectioning an electrical circuit is provided. The device includes a housing having two main sectioning terminals and, in the housing, a first member for sectioning a first electrical connection between the two main sectioning terminals, an automatic control, under the action of an electrical signal, of the first sectioning member from the closed position to the open position thereof, and a manual control member for resetting the first sectioning member from the open position to the closed position thereof. The device also includes, in the housing, two secondary sectioning terminals and a second sectioning member movable between a position for opening and a position for closing a second electrical connection between the two secondary sectioning terminals, the second sectioning member being coupled to the first sectioning member, commutation of the first sectioning member bringing about commutation of the second sectioning member. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134224 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR WITH ABRASION PREVENTING MEANS - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic contactor having an abrasion preventing means, and there is provided an electromagnetic contactor including an upper frame having a fixed contact point and a guide rail; a cross bar comprising a sliding portion sliding on the guide rail, a movable contact point contacting and separating with respect to the fixed contact point while sliding along the guide rail, and a movable core; and a lower frame comprising a fixed core disposed adjacent to the movable core, an excitation coil magnetizing the fixed core by an electromotive force, and a return spring exerting an elastic force to the cross bar, wherein the sliding portion is configured separately from the cross bar, and a material forming the sliding portion has a friction coefficient against the guide rail less than that of the cross bar. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134225 | Linear Electromagnetic Actuator - First and second projections are formed to protrude toward a guide rail from both sides of a slide table. Third and fourth projections are formed to protrude toward the slide table from both sides of the guide rail. A plurality of balls are arranged in clearances between the first and second projections and the third and fourth projections. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134226 | Levitation of Objects Using Magnetic Force - The invention disclosed is a method of levitating one or both ends of an object permanently or temporarily, or altering the distance between two objects or the momentum of an object by manipulating the direction of the magnetic field of a permanent or electromagnet. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134227 | Electromagnetic pipe expanding inductor and method for manufacturing the same - Provided is an electromagnetic pipe expanding inductor in which the formation of voids during resin impregnation is suppressed, and electromagnetic reaction forces acting on the conductor periphery and on the interface between the shaft portion and the center-side fiber layer is diminished, and thereby durability is improved and the life of the inductor is prolonged. A glass cloth tape ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134228 | CHOKE MODULE HAVING IMPROVED TERMINAL ARRANGEMENT - A choke module ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134229 | TRANSMISSION-LINE TRANSFORMER AND AMPLIFIER UNIT HAVING THE SAME - A transmission-line transformer which includes a core composed of a magnetic substance, and a transmission line, wherein the core includes a body having the transmission line wound therearound, and a movable unit which can move relative to the body in keeping contact therewith, wherein the transmission-line transformer is provided on a substrate, at least a portion of the movable unit (a head, for example) is located on the opposite side of the substrate, while placing the body in between, and the movable unit is moved relative to the body, by an operation effected to at least the portion (the head, for example). | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134230 | TRANSFORMER WITH HIGH LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE - The present invention provides a high leakage inductance transformer for solving the problem of insufficient leakage inductance in the conventional transformer. The transformer of the present invention includes a primary winding portion, two secondary winding portions mounted at two ends of the primary winding portion, and an iron core set having inner iron cores for penetrating the primary winding portion and the secondary winding portions and outer iron cores exposed out of the primary winding portion and the secondary winding portions and connected with the inner iron cores, so as to form a magnetic loop, wherein the primary winding portion has an intensifying winding portion for being penetrated by the outer iron cores, so as to increase the leakage inductance. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134231 | MAGNETIC ELEMENT - A magnetic element includes a first wire, a second wire, a third wire, a fourth wire and a first single-strand wire. The first wire is disposed at a first side of the magnetic element, and has a first end and a second end. The second wire is disposed at the first side of the magnetic element, and has a third end and a fourth end. The third wire is disposed at a second side of the magnetic element, and has a fifth end and a sixth end. The fourth wire is disposed at the second side of the magnetic element, and has a seventh end an eighth end. The first single-strand wire has one terminal simultaneously connected to the second end and the fourth end. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134232 | ELECTRIC COMPONENT WITH WINDING AND TAPPING - A power transformer includes at least one winding formed from at least one conductor extending along a circumferential direction, wherein the at least one winding has a tap in a contact section formed by a profile of the at least one conductor in at least one direction inclined relative to the circumferential direction; and at least one supporting element configured to support the conductor in the contact section. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134233 | INDUCTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An inductor includes: an inductive coil having a coil portion and two extension legs; a magnetic pillar including a pillar portion that is inserted into the coil portion and that has an upper end projecting upwardly from the inductive coil, and a flange portion radially projecting from the upper end of the pillar portion, the flange portion pressing against an upper end of the coil portion; and an embedding body in which the coil portion and the magnetic pillar are embedded, the extension legs being exposed from the embedding body. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134234 | SHIFT REGISTER APPARATUS - A shift register apparatus is provided. The pull-down unit of each of the shift registers in the shift register apparatus is controlled by itself, previous, and next two shift registers to enhance the ability of pull-down and voltage regulating. Therefore, the circuit structure of each of the shift registers does not need to be designed a large compensation capacitor therein to substantially restrain the coupling noise effect caused by the clock signal, and thus permitting that each of the shift registers can be collocated with a small compensation capacitor to enhance the output capability thereof. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134235 | ESD PROTECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pair of thick first electrodes ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134236 | SENSOR SHEET - The body pressure distribution sensor sheet includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a plurality of pressure-sensitive regions interposing between the first sheet and the second sheet. The pressure-sensitive regions are arranged in two directions, i.e., a lengthwise direction and a transverse direction to form a matrix. A first opening, a second opening, and a cut line are formed in an area between a pair of pressure-sensitive regions and adjacent to each other in a first oblique direction. The shape of the first opening is defined by a plurality of borders including a border and a border. The border extends from one end of the cut line in the transverse direction, and the border extends from the one end of the cut line in the lengthwise direction. The shape of the second opening is defined by a plurality of borders including a border and a border. The border extends from the other end of the cut line in the transverse direction, and the border extends from the other end of the cut line in the lengthwise direction. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134237 | SEMI-CONDUCTIVE CERAMIC MATERIAL AND NTC THERMISTOR USING THE SAME - A NTC thermistor which has superior linearity of resistance-temperature characteristic is provided without depending on a combination of two or more kinds of material but with a single semi-conductive ceramic material. As the semi-conductive ceramic material of negative resistance-temperature characteristic is a ceramic body constituting a NTC thermistor being an oxide expressed by the formula AMn | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134238 | METAL OXIDE SINTERED COMPACT FOR THERMISTOR, THERMISTOR ELEMENT, THERMISOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR METAL OXIDE SINTERED COMPACT FOR THERMISTOR - A metal oxide sintered compact used for a thermistor includes a composite oxide represented by the general expression La(Cr | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134239 | Method of using a switchable resistive perovskite microelectronic device with multi-Layer thin film structure - A switchable resistive device has a multi-layer thin film structure interposed between an upper conductive electrode and a lower conductive electrode. The multi-layer thin film structure comprises a perovskite layer with one buffer layer on one side of the perovskite layer, or a perovskite layer with buffer layers on both sides of the perovskite layer. Reversible resistance changes are induced in the device under applied electrical pulses. The resistance changes of the device are retained after applied electric pulses. The functions of the buffer layer(s) added to the device include magnification of the resistance switching region, reduction of the pulse voltage needed to switch the device, protection of the device from being damaged by a large pulse shock, improvement of the temperature and radiation properties, and increased stability of the device allowing for multivalued memory applications. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134240 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for mounting to a vehicle including a user interface element and for controlling a transmitter device configured to send an expected transmission to receiving device is provided. The system includes a transceiver. The system further includes an interface for receiving a first signal from the user interface element. The system yet further includes a processor configured to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the transceiver and the transmitter device. The processor is further configured to cause the transceiver to send a second signal to the transmitter device via the bi-directional data communication link based upon the first signal received at the interface. The processor is yet further configured to format the second signal so that the transmitter device will send the expected transmission to the receiving device. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134241 | ACTIVITY STATE CLASSIFICATION - A method and device may comprise receiving a signal from a sensor attached to an object. The signal may represent a characteristic of the object. An activity state of the object may be classified based upon, at least in part, the characteristic. Further, a locomotive rate corresponding to the activity state of the object may be determined. Moreover a ping period based upon, a least in part, the locomotive rate may be calculated. A transmitter may transmit pings based upon, at least in part, the ping period. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134242 | In-vehicle system, in-vehicle device, and execution control method of command of the in-vehicle device - In an in-vehicle system, a portable terminal interprets a command intended by operation data operated by an occupant via a touch panel of a DA, and determines whether the interpreted command is a prohibition command, that is, whether execution of the command in an own device is prohibited. When the command is not a prohibition command, the portable terminal is caused to execute the command, and when it is a prohibition command, the DA is caused to execute the command. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134243 | DRAWER CONTROL APPARATUS - A device for selectively controlling access to a plurality of secure areas includes a driver circuit including a plurality of drivers, and a plurality of access modules each assigned to a corresponding secure area of the plurality of secure areas. Each access module is operatively coupled to at least one actuator operative to grant or deny access to the corresponding secure area. Unused drivers provided to a first access module of the plurality of access modules are cascaded to a second access module of the plurality of access modules. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134244 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - The present invention is intended to improve operability of an operation panel in case of using a function imposed a limitation on use in an image processing device. In order to achieve this, an image processing device | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A MEETING - A method for authenticating a meeting, including obtaining biometric information belonging to each of at least two participants in the meeting within a predetermined time duration, using said biometric information of the at least two participants to authenticate identities of the at least two participants, providing a meeting authentication message to the at least two participants, and storing the biometric information and the meeting authentication message in a database. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134246 | Apparatuses, System and Method for Authentication - It is presented a method for authenticating a candidate individual, comprising the steps of: obtaining candidate biometric data related to the candidate individual; obtaining a first data item related to first reference biometric data from a data carrier, wherein any significant part of the first reference biometric data is not readily available from the first data item; obtaining a second data item related to the first reference biometric data from digital storage, wherein any significant part of the first reference biometric data is not readily available from the second data item; working out a second reference biometric data using the first data item and the second data item; and authenticating the candidate individual (101′) when the candidate biometric data is determined to correspond to the first reference biometric data using the second reference biometric data and the candidate biometric data. Corresponding authentication apparatus, data carrier issuing apparatus and ticket are also presented | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134247 | Personal digital asset manager - Methods and apparatus for a Personal Digital Asset Manager are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention is a miniature electronic device, which functions as a fully-powered personal computer, which stores digital files and content, and which communicates wirelessly with external input and output devices and a network such as the Internet. In one embodiment, the present invention may be carried in a pocket or purse, clipped on a belt or incorporated into a pair of glasses. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134248 | SIMPLIFIED BIOMETRIC CHARACTER SEQUENCE ENTRY - A device having a biometric input device is configured to allow a user to enter a character sequence for use in validation using the biometric input device. A predetermined assignment of characters to enrolled biometric templates allows a user to determine a sequence of biometric inputs to provide to enter an appropriate character sequence. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134249 | Document authentication device - The invention relates to the field of the authentication of valuable securities and documents, preliminarily protected in a specific way. The technical result of the present invention is an increase in the signal to noise ratio. The technical result is achieved by the fact that, additionally introduced into a device containing a control and processing device; a receiver of the image of the document to be investigated, connected to a control and processing device; and an optical image reception system optically connected with the receiver of the image of the document to be investigated, are a laser intensifier of the document image, intended for brightening of the document to be investigated and the intensification of the brightness of the radiation reflected from the document to be investigated; a power supply of the laser intensifier of the document image, connected with the control and processing device mentioned, the control and processing device being intended for control of the operation of the laser intensifier of the document image and of the receiver of the image of the document to be investigated and for the processing of the image of the document to be investigated received by the receiver. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134250 | FORGED FACE DETECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A forged face detecting method includes: acquiring a photorealistic image and an infrared image of a subject on which line beams are projected; extracting face features from the infrared image based on characteristics of a pattern of the line beams projected on the acquired infrared image; and detecting whether or not the infrared image is a forged face based on the extracted face features. Said detecting whether or not the infrared image is a forged face includes: checking whether the extracted face features falls within a preset permission range of face features; determining the infrared image to have the forged face if the extracted face features fall out of the range to acquire an infrared image of the subject again; and determining the infrared image to have a non-forged face if the extracted face features falls within the range to perform face recognition for the photorealistic image. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134251 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYSTEMATIZING PROVISIONING OF TWO BINS REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a system and method for systematizing provisioning of two bins replenishment systems. The system comprises a database and a reader. The database stores location information and product identification for each product, the location information including rack identification, row information, and bin information. The reader receives an input from a user corresponding to a product to be provisioned, extracts from the database location information by correlating the input with the product identification, and outputs the location information to the user. The method comprises inputting a product identification corresponding to a product to be provisioned, extracting from a database location information corresponding to the product identification, and outputting the extracted location. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134252 | Polarized RFID Antenna with Spatial Diversity - A system, apparatus, and techniques for interrogating a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag are disclosed. The system includes an RFID reader that includes a pivotable polarized antenna for reading a reader/tag link. The antenna moves at a specific frequency over a specific distance resulting in reader/tag links being moved out of a null region of the reader. Advantageously, by pivoting the antenna, the antenna apparatus minimizes signal fading and improves signal quality from tags. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134253 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND/OR CONTROLLING A TRANSPORT DEVICE, TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD AND CLAMP FOR DETACHABLY HOLDING AND TRANSPORTING - The invention relates to a method for monitoring and/or controlling a transport device ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134254 | Chip-less radio frequency identification systems using metamaterials and identification methods thereof - A chip-less RFID system, using metamaterial, may include a tag and a reader. The tag may include the metamaterial. The metamaterial may have at least two resonance frequencies. The reader may change a frequency of a first electromagnetic wave to be transmitted to the tag. The reader may recognize an identification (ID) of the tag by receiving a second electromagnetic wave from the tag that corresponds to the first electromagnetic wave. An identification method of chip-less RFID systems, using metamaterial, may include creating a tag that includes the metamaterial, the metamaterial having different resonance frequencies, changing a frequency of a first electromagnetic wave to be transmitted to the tag by a reader, and analyzing a frequency spectrum of a second electromagnetic wave from the tag that corresponds to the first electromagnetic wave. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134255 | RFID DEVICE, RFID SYSTEM AND SIGNAL DISTORTION PRE-COMPENSATION PROCESS IN RFID SYSTEMS - In an RFID system an RFID device ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134256 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND ADAPTIVE EQUALIZER - A communication device is provided for receiving a packet including a preamble part having a continuous waveform, a sync part having a specific pattern and a data part, which has been modulated by changing electrical load. The communication device includes: a preamble detection unit for detecting the preamble part from a received signal to extract sampling timing based on the continuous waveform; a sync detection unit for detecting the sync part from the received signal based on the sampling timing to output a timing signal indicating a start position of the sync part; a delay buffer for giving a delay to the received signal so that the head of the sync part is not outputted until the detection of the sync part is determined; an adaptive equalization unit for performing adaptive equalization using the sync part based on the timing signal by inputting the delayed received signal; and a decoding unit for performing decoding processing of an equalized output signal from the adaptive equalization unit. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134257 | RFID TAG FACILITY WITH ACCESS TO EXTERNAL DEVICES - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, where the passive RFID tag contains an RF network node and communication facility. The RF network node includes an RF and analog block for receiving and transmitting an RFID reader signal, a data processing and controller block for digital information processing, a memory store, and a power management block for managing power requirements of the RF network node. The communication facility communicates at least in part with an external display facility. The distribution of power to the RF network node functional blocks is controlled using the power management block to select between an extended operational time and an increase in available functionality. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134258 | Method and System of Utilizing RFID Tags for Jointly Processing Task - A method of utilizing RFID tags for jointly processing a task and an associated system are provided. The method includes causing a plurality of RFID tags to enter a ready state, causing the RFID tags to enter an accessible state in turn, transmitting the task to the RFID tags, utilizing the RFID tags to jointly process the task, and reading a result from the RFID tags having processed the task. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134259 | CONTACTLESSLY RECHARGEABLE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A non-contact state charging authentication device and a method thereof are disclosed. The authentication device includes: a power supply for receiving and transmitting power; a control unit for controlling a signal; a shunt and voltage divided circuit connecting to the said power supply and the said control unit for controlling the transmission of power; and an electromagnetic inductance element connecting to the said shunt current and voltage divided circuit for inducting and transmitting an electromagnetic signal which has an electromagnetic inductance frequency. While non-contact electromagnetic induction between the said authentication device and a charging device occurs, the said charging device begins to charging the said authentication device. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134260 | Method of Tracking Items Using RFID - Methods for accounting for an managing inventory and accounting for goods is disclosed. An RFID tag in the form of an RFID inlay is placed in the interior of a carton, pallet or other container for shipping or storing items. RFID readers can be used to elicit identification information from the RFID inlay within a carton. Such method reduces waste paper and cost. The rate of application of the RFID tag can also be increased using the disclosed methods. Reliability of reading information from the RFID inlay within a carton is improved in comparison to traditional slap and ship RFID labels. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134261 | SENSORY OUTPUTS FOR COMMUNICATING DATA VALUES - Architecture for communicating data values that enables visually impaired persons to perceive a non-image indicator corresponding to the data values. For example, an organized data set such as a chart or a graph can be displayed on a computer monitor or other user interface output component. A user employs a mouse or other user input component to select a data value from the organized data set. A non-image indicator such as an audible tone can be generated to correspond to the selected data value. A spread of audible tones corresponding to the organized data set is assigned across a range between a maximum data value and a minimum data value. A tonal separation is assigned between audible tones sufficient to enable the user to discern a pitch variation and corresponding change in data value. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134262 | METHOD OF POSITIONING SENSORS FOR TWINNED WHEELS OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method of positioning sensors on wheels ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134263 | Method and apparatus for avoiding rear-end collisions - The invention relates to a method and a device for preventing rear end collisions with a vehicle. According to the invention, the distance (d) and/or speed (vrel) of the vehicle in relation to the vehicle in front are determined by means of an environmental sensor ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134264 | VEHICLE SURROUNDING CONFIRMATION APPARATUS - According to an aspect of this disclosure, a vehicle surrounding confirmation apparatus includes a narrow-field-of-view image generating portion generating a narrow-field-of-view image, showing a portion of a vehicle surrounding, from a captured image of the vehicle surrounding obtained by an image capturing portion, an obstacle recognizing portion recognizing an obstacle existing at the vehicle surrounding, a determining portion determining whether or not the obstacle, recognized by the obstacle recognizing portion, is included within the narrow-field-of-view image, an obstacle image extracting portion extracting an area, in which an image of the obstacle is shown, from the captured image as an obstacle image, when the obstacle, recognized by the obstacle recognizing portion, is not determined to be included within the narrow-field-of-view image, and a display image generating portion generating a display image from the narrow-field-of-view image and the obstacle image, thereby outputting the generated display image to a monitor. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134265 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ANGULAR MAGNITUDE OF IMAGING ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM USING THEREOF - The invention provides a method for determining the angular magnitude of an imaging acquiring apparatus, which is capable of obtaining an arranging angular magnitude with respect to the imaging acquiring apparatus in various environments by an iteration algorithm having parameters of position of a calibrating tool with respect to an image coordinate system and characteristic value corresponding to a spatial coordinate system respectively. Meanwhile, the present further provides a vehicle collision warning system which functions to obtain the relative distance between the carrier and objects around according to the image acquired by the imaging acquiring apparatus and the angular magnitude and height of the imaging acquiring apparatus. By means of the method disclosed in the present invention, the procedure to detect the angular magnitude of the image acquiring apparatus is more convenient and accurate such that the convenience for using the vehicle collision warning system is capable of being improved. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134266 | Vehicular system having a warning system to alert motorists that a mobile phone is in use - This invention relates to a warning system for use on board a motorized road vehicle. The warning system includes an activity detector that detects an RF signal emitted from a mobile phone when a person driving the motorized vehicle is communicating over the mobile phone. The warning system also has a display device in communication with the activity detector, the display device providing a visual indication to a motorist of another vehicle near the motorized vehicle in traffic, in a manner that allows the motorist of the other vehicle to ascertain when the person driving the motorized vehicle is using the mobile phone. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134267 | VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a vehicle speed warning system and method for acquiring the images thereof. There is a speedometer image acquisition device, mounted correspondingly to the speedometer of the existing panel, and used to acquire the images of the speedometer. An image converter converts the images acquired by a speedometer image acquisition device into digital image data. A processor is used to receive digital image data and analyze the rotating angle of the pointer of speedometer. A memory stores the program of the vehicle speed warning system and digital image data of the speedometer. A display screen displays the speed value and/or the judgment result analyzed by the processor. The setting unit sets the warning threshold of the pointer angle of speedometer. A warning device, used to send a warning signal when the pointer angle of the speedometer exceeds the warning threshold set by the driver. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134268 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DECREASE IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING DECREASE IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE - The apparatus for detecting a decreased air pressure of a tire includes an acceleration calculation means for calculating, based on rotation velocity information of tires of respective wheels of a vehicle; | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134269 | Tire parameter monitoring system with sensor location using RFID tags - A tire parameter monitoring system has a plurality of sensor units for monitoring tire parameters, with each sensor unit mounted with a different vehicle tire. Each sensor unit has an RFID tag reader for interrogating an RFID tag securely mounted to the vehicle adjacent the corresponding tire and containing a unique identification code. Each sensor unit has a microcontroller for combining each RFID identification code with corresponding tire parameter signals, and a transmitter for transmitting the combined signals to a receiving location. Received tire parameter signals are correlated with the tire location using the RFID identification code, and driver advisory signals are presented to the driver by a display/alarm unit. Two alternative power supplies are provided. A first type uses a battery and a power management circuit for eliminating power drain when the RFID tag reader is energized. A second type uses inductive power to provide an inexhaustible power source. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134270 | TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DETECTING DEVICE - A pressure detection unit includes a front-wheel transmitter and a rear-wheel transmitter operatively connected to wheel rims of a front wheel and a rear wheel, respectively. Inflation pressure signals transmitted from the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter are received by a receiver. The receiver is arranged to be offset outward of a straight line connecting the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter in the vehicle-body width direction. More specifically, the receiver is arranged in a space surrounded by a front cowl and a side panel, the space being between a coolant reserve tank and a radiator. The single receiver receives the signals transmitted from the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134271 | Hazard Ahead Warning Light and Method - A hazard warning apparatus for use in motor vehicles enabling a driver observing a road hazard to warn other drivers. One embodiment is provided with at least one light preferably an array of lights arranged as a hazard warning signal mounted a body associated of the vehicle in a forward facing direction in order to warn oncoming traffic when illuminated. A power supply circuit provides an intermittently pulsed power signal to the array of lights for a limited period of time in response to an input signal and then automatically turns off. An input switch located proximate the driver when engaged communicates with the power supply causing the array of lights to be intermittently pulsed. In another embodiment the hazard warning apparatus communicates with other vehicles providing a hazard warning via a wireless signal. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134272 | Helmet Providing Driving Instructional Signals - A helmet adapted for use with motorized non-enclosed vehicles and particularly motorcycles, and which helmet is capable of providing signal indicating lights, such as a braking light or left or right turn signal lights contemporaneously with the generating of such lights on the vehicle. In one embodiment of the invention, the helmet may be electrically connected to the wiring harness of the vehicle or generating the braking lights or left or right turn signal lights in relationship to those of the motorcycle. In another embodiment, the lights on the helmet may be operated through a transceiver arrangement contemporaneously with those on the motorcycle or similar vehicle. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134273 | RADIOFREQUENCY SAFETY OF SWITCHABLE SEGMENTED TRANSMISSION LINES - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes an interventional instrument and a switched, segmented transmission (T | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134274 | ANTICIPATORY RESPONSES TO COMMANDS - Responsive to intercepting an outbound command, a command interceptor may, upon determining that the command is associated with a particular category of commands, transmit an anticipatory response to the source of the command, for example, to prematurely indicate that the command has met with success. Accordingly, a given application whose further execution is dependent upon the successful completion of the command may further execute earlier than would be the case if the given application was to await the transmission of the command, the generation of a response indicating success and the receipt of the response indicating success. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134275 | INVOCATION OF SYSTEM SERVICES THROUGH AUXILIARY INTERFACE - The invention is directed to a user interface on a provided electronic device, the user interface including: (i) an auxiliary interface for receiving input from a user and providing output to the user; and (ii) a primary access interface. Using the auxiliary interface, a message to the user is provided, wherein the message is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface. Input from the user is accepted through the auxiliary interface to access a service available from the provided electronic device, wherein access to the service is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134276 | Location and Tracking System, Method and Device Using Wireless Technology - A system, method, and devices for locating an object, in which the system includes objects having location tags for projecting data about the object, a processing unit for receiving data about the object, and an algorithm for processing the data. Typically, the location tag includes at least one mobility sensor that projects sensory data about the object, a wireless transceiver that projects received signal strength indication data about the object and a microprocessor. The processing unit receiving the sensory data and the received signal strength indication data about the object. The algorithm processes the data, provides a location estimate about the object and thereby locates the object. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY SIGNAL - A system and a method for transmitting and responding to an emergency signal are provided. In the system, when a user facing an emergency situation presses an emergency signal button of a mobile terminal, an emergency signal is transmitted to a security unit provided with alarm apparatuses such as flashing lights and sirens. The security unit that has received the emergency signal operates the alarm apparatuses, and simultaneously, transmits an emergency situation occurrence signal to a security center, so that a staff member located closest to an occurrence area of the emergency situation may intercept to prevent the crime. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134278 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENCODE AND DECODE AUDIO FOR SHOPPER LOCATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PRESENTATION TRACKING - Methods and apparatus to encode and decode audio for shopper location and advertisement presentation tracking are disclosed. A method for tracking a shopper includes receiving a first audio signal at a first location with a decoder attached to a shopping implement, determining a first code encoded in the first audio signal, receiving a second audio signal at a second location with the decoder, determining a second code encoded in the first audio signal, and transmitting the first code and the second code to a data retrieval device. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134279 | Method and system of automatic generation of travel based action - We describe a system that is useful for a traveler to automatically be notified by a portable device when his destination has arrived. Unlike, previous methods that required the traveler to set the alarm each time when he starts the travel and then to turn of the alarm when he reaches the destination, our invention does not require any day intervention by the user. Some simple one time entries, by a commuter for example, will allow the portable device to generate alarms at the proper destination and time without requiring the commuter to enable and disable the alarm. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134280 | TRACKING SYSTEM WITH REDUNDANT SECURITY AND RETRANSMISSION FEATURES - The invention relates to a tracking system with redundant security and retransmission features. The invention comprises one or more positioning devices ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134281 | Project Management Notification and Updates Using Family Tree - A method and apparatus for automated project management notification using an update family tree. The system utilizes a set of subscription service managers and a set of message processing managers to automatically manage the inter-relationship between a set of systems belonging to different entities within the overall family tree of entities working on a project. Each subscription service manager tracks the other entities interested in the updates and events from the host of the subscription service manager. The message processing managers receive the update events from the subscription service manager and apply a set of host defined rules that govern the automated processing of the received messages. In turn, the entity hosting each message processing manager may have its own set of subscribers that are managed by their respective subscription service manager. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134282 | Vibe: alarm - The Vibe: Alarm is an alarm clock equipped with a vibrator that makes it most useful for the deaf and hard of hearing. The Vibe: Alarm is equipped with a vibrator that turns on when the alarm is triggered which makes it most useful for the deaf and hard of hearing. Two switches on the lower part of the housing are used to select pulse or vibrate mode. Each switch is equipped with adjustable settings for low, medium and high intensity. A claw like clamp on the clock housing can be attached to a mattress cord. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134283 | Method and apparatus for delivering visual information - An information display device illuminates a light pipe, and includes a controller to regulate the power levels delivered to a light source, thereby regulating the amount of light delivered to the light pipe. Alternatively, the information display device delivers visual data, including alpha-numeric characters, predetermined images, or a controlled phasing. The information display device may be utilized to illuminate information associated with the structure. The illumination system provides the ability to phase between different colors, as well as blended colors. Accordingly, an information display device phases between varying colors, and may blend colors to create color schemes. The illumination system includes a control module disposed within the structure to control device parameters. The illumination system further includes landscape lights that are in communication with the control module and the information display device, such that the landscape lights may phase with the information display device, thereby providing a unified phasing effect. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100134284 | NIGHT LIGHT WAKE UP INDICATOR - A night light that transitions between at least two states to provide a visual indication to a child as to whether it is time for the child to get out of bed or that the child should stay in bed. The night light shows an illuminated sun to indicate that the child can get out of bed. The night light shows an illuminated moon with a border of Z's to indicate that the child should stay in bed. The transitions between modes are based on information entered into a user interface, the current time, and/or the actuation of buttons on the device. | 2010-06-03 |
