| 23rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
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| 20130141190 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METAMATERIAL, AND METAMATERIAL - A process for producing a metamaterial excellent in productivity is provided. The present invention relates to a process for producing a metamaterial including an electromagnetic wave resonator resonating with an electromagnetic wave, the process including: vapor-depositing a material which can form the electromagnetic wave resonator to a support having a shape corresponding to a shape of the electromagnetic wave resonator to thereby arrange the electromagnetic wave resonator on the support. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141191 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board that can solve a mixed signal problem between an analog circuit and a digital circuit are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment, an electromagnetic bandgap structure is stacked with a first metal layer, a first dielectric layer, a metal plate, a second dielectric layer and a second metal layer, and an odd number of vias can be serially connected through a metal line between the first metal layer and the metal plate. This electromagnetic bandgap structure can have a small size and a low bandgap frequency. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141192 | STARTER SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the invention provide a starter system including a starter, capable of being in communication with an electronic control unit. The starter can include a motor coupled to a circuit and a pinion including a plunger, and a plurality of solenoid assemblies including a plurality of biasing members. The plurality of solenoid assemblies can include at least one solenoid winding capable of moving the plunger, and at least one solenoid assembly capable of holding the plunger, and at least one solenoid assembly capable of controlling current flow to the motor. Some embodiments include a first switch coupled to the circuit that is capable of being activated by the plunger to control current flowing to at least a portion of the circuit. Some embodiments include at least two power isolation switches capable of controlling a current flow within the circuit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141193 | Apparatus and Method for Holding Magnetic Bodies During Their Magnetization and for Inserting the Magnetized Bodies Into a Component of a Magnetic System - For simplifying the handling of magnet bodies during magnetization and for inserting the magnetized magnet bodies into a component of a magnetic system such as an electromagnetic drive, a magnetic travel or angle system or the like, an apparatus is proposed which includes a plurality of cavities for receiving at least one magnet body respectively, wherein the magazine comprises a plurality of interconnected and mutually movable magazine elements. The invention further relates to a method for holding magnet bodies during their magnetization and for inserting the magnetized magnet bodies into a component of a magnetic system and to a magnet body handling system. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141194 | RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of simplifying manufacturing process and improving productivity through advanced ability to produce net shapes. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder, and the magnet powder and a binder are mixed to prepare a mixture. Next, the prepared mixture is formed into a green sheet. Thereafter, the green sheet is held for predetermined time at binder decomposition temperature in non-oxidizing atmosphere, whereby depolymerization reaction or the like changes the binder into monomer and thus removes the binder. The green sheet with the binder removed therefrom undergoes pressure sintering such as SPS method so as to obtain a rare-earth permanent magnet | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141195 | RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of preventing deterioration of magnet properties. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder. Next, a mixture is prepared by mixing the magnet powder and a binder made of a fatty acid methyl ester and/or one of or a blend of polymers and copolymers each composed of monomers satisfying a given condition. Next, the mixture is formed into a sheet-like shape to obtain a green sheet. After that, the green sheet is held for a predetermined length of time at binder decomposition temperature in a non-oxidizing atmosphere so as to remove the binder by causing depolymerization reaction or the like to the binder, which turns into monomer. The green sheet from which the binder has been removed is sintered by raising temperature up to sintering temperature. Thereby a permanent magnet | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141196 | RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of achieving improvement of magnetic properties by optimizing magnetic field orientation. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder. Next, the magnet powder and a binder are mixed to obtain a mixture. Next, the thus prepared mixture is formed into long-sheet-like shape so as to obtain a green sheet | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141197 | RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method of the rare-earth permanent magnet capable of preventing deterioration of magnet properties. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder, and the magnet powder is mixed with a binder made of a hydrocarbon to prepare slurry | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141198 | FIELD EMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141199 | Split-Winding Integrated Magnetic Structure - In one embodiment the invention describes an integrated magnetic structure, for use in a transformer coupled buck and/or boost converter, comprising a core having at least one leg portion and at least one phase winding split into two sub-windings, said two sub-windings are wound around the core and adapted to function as a single phase of a transformer wherein the core is fabricated from two C and two T ferrite or magnetic sections and adapted to cooperate with each other to form a CCTT shaped integrated magnetic structure. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141200 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR LOW HARMONICS THREE-PHASE FRONT-END - An integrated magnetic device for low harmonics three-phase front-end ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141201 | IRON CORE WINDING ASSEMBLY - An iron core winding assembly comprises a coil rack and an iron core structure coupled with the coil rack. The coil rack includes a winding portion, a through hole located in the winding portion and at least one lateral wire exit portion extended from the winding portion. The iron core structure includes two end walls and two axial magnetic cylinders located between the two end walls, and two top walls and two bottom walls located between the two end walls to cover the winding portion. Each axial magnetic cylinder runs through the through hole. Each top wall forms a wire exit notch with the bottom wall run through by the lateral wire exit portion. The iron core winding assembly thus formed is positioned transversely on an electronic baseboard at a desired height. By separating the winding portion and electronic baseboard via the bottom wall, electromagnetic interference can be avoided. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141202 | Core - A magnetic fault current limiter core ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141203 | Inductor Structure - An inductor structure includes an even number of segments, each segment adjacent to two segments, each segment including a loop, each loop having a first end and a second end; and a crossover section adjacent to each segment, the crossover section coupling each of the first ends and second ends of the loops so as to cause current to circulate around the loop of each segment in an opposite rotational direction to the direction of current circulation in the loops of the segments adjacent to that segment. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141204 | VERTICAL TRANSFORMER - A vertical transformer comprising a core provided with a middle leg installing a first and a second coils, a side leg, a first connection part connecting an end of the middle leg and that of the side leg, and a second connection part connecting the other end of the middle leg and that of the side leg, a first bobbin provided with a first hollow cylinder where at least either the first or the second coil is wound, and a core on-board face connected to an end of the first hollow cylinder, and an adhesive hardened part connecting a connection side face, and the core on-board face, and formed by hardening an adhesion, wherein the core on-board face is provided with a positioning part positioning the connection side face, and a positioning projection, is formed on both sides of the first connection part. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141205 | CONDUCTOR PATTERN AND COIL PARTS HAVING THE SAME - A conductor pattern of a coil part formed in a spiral shape on a magnetic substrate, which includes: a primary conductor pattern; and a secondary conductor pattern formed on the primary conductor pattern. The primary conductor pattern is formed to have a longitudinal section including a first horizontal portion and a first vertical portion electrically connected to an end portion of one surface of the first horizontal portion. The secondary conductor pattern is formed to have a longitudinal section including a second horizontal portion corresponding to the first horizontal portion and a second vertical portion electrically connected to an end portion of one surface of the second horizontal portion. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141206 | COMMON MODE NOISE FILTER - Disclosed herein is a common mode noise filter including: a plurality of insulation layers configuring a laminated body formed on a substrate; internal electrode coils included in the plurality of insulation layers; external electrode terminals connected to an end portion of the internal electrode coils; and a magnetic layer formed on a surface of the laminated body. According to the present invention, the common mode noise filter has the magnetic layer including the conductive metal on the uppermost layer thereof, such that the permeability of the ferrite composite may be increased and the ferrite powder may be effectively compensated for the eddy current loss of the internal electrode coil, thereby making it possible to improve the impedance characteristics of the common mode noise filter. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141207 | MECHANICAL HEAT SWITCH - A heat switch has a first contact, a plug of thermally conductive material, and a mechanical actuator attached to the plug of thermally conductive material, the mechanical actuator arranged to move the plug into contact with the first contact in a first position and to move the plug out of contact with the first contact in a second position responsive to a signal. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141208 | Component - A component includes a component body and a contact-connection element composed of sheet metal having a contact region, which has an outer contour line and at least one hole. The contact region is arranged on a side of the component body having a side edge and the outer contour line has straight regions running along straight regions of the side edge. The straight regions of the outer contour line are connected by rounded corners. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141209 | ELECTRONIC COMPENSATED PIVOT CONTROL - In embodiments of electronic compensated pivot control, a computing device includes a device housing that is integrated with a display device, and the device housing tilts for multiple display positions. Pivotable components pivot in coordination to position the device housing in a display position, and sensors detect positioning inputs that are received to re-position the device housing of the computing device. Actuators are implemented for electronic actuation to limit movement of the pivotable components, and alternatively, to drive the pivotable components to re-position the device housing. A pivot controller is implemented to control the actuators based on sensor data to position the device housing in a display position. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141210 | LIGHT, SOUND, & MOTION RECEIVER DEVICES - A method to elicit a behavior in response to a simplex communication signal comprises receiving, at a receiver device, an encoded simplex communication signal from a transmitter device, the simplex communication signal including an identifier. The method further comprises referencing a stored program in the receiver device to a stored program block corresponding to the identifier. The receiver device then initiates execution of the program block and renders a behavior in accordance with or corresponding to the program block corresponding to the simplex communication signal. The receiver device includes a program database, wherein the receiver is programmed to reference a stored program block of the program database corresponding to the identifier. The receiver device also includes mechanisms to enable a behavior in accordance with the program block to be audibly and visibly perceived. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141211 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a cleaning appliance, wherein in order to access same, an access authorization stored on an authorization carrier is required, the appliance including two or more authorization carriers with access authorizations stored thereon which are linked to different authorization profiles, and a detection unit for detecting the access authorization of an authorization carrier, wherein a range of functions dependent on the authorization profile linked to the access authorization can be provided to an operator by the cleaning appliance. In order to provide such a cleaning appliance which is more user-friendly in operation, it is proposed that each authorization carrier comprises an identification device for providing an identifier which is associated with the particular authorization profile of the authorization carrier and which is perceivable by the operator using a sensory organ, wherein identifiers associated with different authorization profiles are different from one another. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141212 | VEHICLE ACCESS - A case for a mobile telephone or other nomadic device, the case comprising communication means for wirelessly communicating with a security and/or access system of a vehicle or property. The communication means may be embedded within the material forming the case or may be retained in a slot or recess within the case. The communication means comprises means arranged to transmit control or operation commands to the vehicle or property so as to operate or control one or more functions or devices. The case may comprise one or more buttons or switches configured to be actuated by the user to transmit said commands. A mobile telephone or other nomadic device having such a case. A vehicle adapted to work with a mobile telephone or a case as described hereinbefore. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141213 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes: a first storage part that stores correspondence information between a first identification information and second identification information; a user identification part that identifies the second identification information corresponding to the first identification information in response to an input of the first identification information; and an authentication request part that requests an authentication to an authentication device connected through a network based on the second identification information identified by the user identification part. The user identification part inquires the authentication device about the corresponding second identification information with respect to the first identification information that is not stored in the first storage part. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141214 | Illumination Alert Apparatus Structure Having Cap for Use in Switch Control - The present invention provides an illumination alert apparatus structure having a cap for use in switch control. The illumination alert apparatus which is illumination-oriented comprises a body, a power unit, and a lightbulb having an illumination unit coupled thereto. The power unit is coupled to an end of the body. The lightbulb is screwed to an external thread formed on an outward side of the body and coupled to the power unit, so as to assemble the illumination alert apparatus. The illumination alert apparatus structure dispenses with other switch-related components which might otherwise compromise the overall esthetical appearance of the illumination alert apparatus, such that the illumination alert apparatus manifests simplicity, beauty, and novelty. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141215 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW OVERHEAD PAGING - Systems and methods for low overhead paging in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver receives a request from a first device. The request indicates a first period of a plurality of periods corresponding to a periodicity for transmitting paging messages. The processor assigns the first device to a group scheduled to receive paging messages at most every first period based on the request and determines a start time for transmitting paging messages to the first device based on schedules for transmitting paging messages to a plurality of other devices. In other aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes a processor and memory. The processor derives an information sub-unit from an information unit associated with a paging message, compresses the information sub-unit, and generates a second information unit associated with the method of compression. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141216 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for controlling electronic devices using a handheld device, one or more electronic devices are searched in a current location. The method obtains configuration documents of different locations from a storage device of the handheld device, determines a configuration document which has the most quantity or ratio of the searched electronic devices, and obtains an indicating direction of the handheld device. The method further compares the indicating direction of the handheld device with a display direction of each of electronic devices recorded in the determined configuration document, determines a matched electronic device corresponding to the indicating direction of the handheld device, and controls the matched electronic device to perform corresponding functions according to movement data or touch operations of the handheld device. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141217 | BATTERY OPERATED DEVICE AND TAG FOR A BATTERY OPERATED TOOL - A device tag including a housing that includes a first connector structure constructed and arranged to engage with a battery operated device and a second connector structure constructed and arranged to slidingly engage with a battery such that the device tag is provided between the battery operated device and the battery. The device tag also includes an electrical connector carried by the housing and constructed and arranged to provide an electrical connection between the battery operated device and the battery. The device tag further includes an electronic device carried by the housing and constructed and arranged to transmit electrical signals. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141218 | READER DEVICE FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TRANSPONDER WITH TRANSPONDER FUNCTIONALITY - A reader device for radio frequency identification transponders, which implements enhanced radio frequency identification transponder functionality. The reader device is capable of serving as a radio frequency identification transponder. Such a reader device includes a reader logic unit, a radio/high frequency (RF/HF) interface and an antenna, and is adapted to communicate at least with radio frequency identification transponders in a reader operation mode. The reader device also includes a transponder logic unit that is connected to the reader device and in particular to the radio/high frequency (RF/HF) interface such that the reader device acts as a radio frequency identification transponder in a transponder operation mode. In particular, the transponder logic unit is adapted to communicate with other reader devices for radio frequency identification transponders. The reader device for radio frequency identification transponders can be attached, connected, implemented and/or embedded in electronic device and particularly portable electronic devices, respectively. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141219 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS OF DATA ACQUISITION FROM A TRANSCEIVER - Systems and/or Methods are disclosed for acquiring data from a transceiver responsive to one or more signals that are received at the transceiver from one or more devices. In one embodiment, a transceiver is configured to transmit a signal responsive to having received a first signal from a first device, wherein the signal that is transmitted by the transceiver is configured to trigger a second device to transmit a second signal. The transceiver is further configured to transmit data responsive to having received the second signal that is transmitted by the second device. In other embodiments, a transceiver is configured to receive a signal from a first device over frequencies of a predetermined frequency band that the first device is authorized to use, to receive a signal from a second device over frequencies of the predetermined frequency band and to transmit data responsive to having received both the signal from the first device and the signal from the second device. The transceiver is further configured to require that both the signal from the first device and the signal from the second device be received at the transceiver before the data is transmitted. Analogous methods are also disclosed. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141220 | RFID Systems Using Distributed Exciter Network - RFID systems are disclosed that include at least one RFID receiver system and a distributed exciter architecture. Exciters can be connected via wired and/or wireless connections to the RFID receiver system, which can control activation of the exciters to detect the presence of RFID tags within interrogation spaces defined by the exciter topology. One embodiment includes an RFID receiver system configured to detect information from RFID tags within a receive coverage area, and a plurality of exciters defining a plurality of interrogation spaces within the receive coverage area of the receiver system. The receiver system is configured to transmit a control signal that identifies one of the exciters and includes information indicative of an RFID tag interrogation signal, the exciters are configured to receive the control signal, and the exciter identified in the control signal is configured to illuminate an interrogation space with the RFID tag interrogation signal. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141221 | Apparatus - An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving a radio frequency signal; determining dependent the radio frequency signal at least one characteristic of an apparatus; and displaying the characteristic of the apparatus by generating at least two audio signals, each audio signal comprising a modulated tone configured to produce an image dependent on the at least one characteristic. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141222 | System and Method for Bulk RFID Tag Encoding - A method for bulk encoding of RFID tags. The method may include printing a plurality of unencoded RFID labels, coupling each of the plurality of unencoded RFID labels to each of a plurality of products, packaging like products from the plurality of products coupled with the unencoded RFID labels together in a container, scanning the container holding the products with an RFID antenna, and encoding each of the unencoded RFID labels coupled to each of the plurality of like products in a container simultaneously with identical information for each container. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141223 | LOCALIZATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND LOCALIZATION DEVICE - According to an aspect of the invention a localization method for localizing a host device ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141224 | EPC PROVISIONING SYSTEM - An EPC provisioning system comprising an EPC server can dynamically provide EPC code blocks for one product to multiple client sites. The EPC server can use business rules to determine the EPC codes for the multiple client sites. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141225 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE - There is provided a haptic feedback device, including: a vibrating member coupled to a fixed body; and a vibrating element formed on the vibrating member to vibrate the vibrating member, wherein the vibrating member has a plurality of fixed points coupled to the fixed body while allowing a length thereof, vibrated by the vibrating element, to be changed. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141226 | Automobile Telemetry for Data, Text, and Video Communication - The present invention comprises an automobile instrument display comprised of electronic hardware and software, with the display having a graphical user interface which is a screen located in place of at least one of an instrument on an instrument panel of a vehicle which is required for normal vehicle operation. The present invention also comprises an automobile-based electronic receiver and display that allows graphic or text information to be received and displayed to the operator of an automobile. The present invention also comprises an automobile-based data output device having a display capable of displaying to the operator of the automobile scalable electronic information that is downloaded into or transmitted to the automobile. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141227 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING APPLICATION PROGRAM INSTALLED IN PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, USE RESTRICTION METHOD FOR APPLICATION PROGRAM, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED SYSTEM - A vehicle-mounted apparatus outputs caution or warning information to an occupant in a vehicle if the vehicle-mounted apparatus does not continually receive information that shows that an application that is presently being executed in a portable information terminal connected to the vehicle-mounted apparatus has an attribute of being permitted to be used during the moving of a vehicle in which the vehicle-mounted apparatus is mounted. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141228 | SAFETY MONITORING IN SYSTEMS OF MOBILE ASSETS - Systems and methods for safety monitoring are described. Mobile assets may receive safety monitoring notifications responsive to one or more safety criteria being met. A driver or other user of the mobile asset may be prompted to acknowledge the safety monitoring notification. If the user requests assistance or does not acknowledge the safety monitoring notification, notifications may be communicated to other individuals, e.g. supervisors. In this manner, the safety of, e.g. drivers in a fleet of vehicles may be monitored. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141229 | EASY-TO-USE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICE - An easy-to-use tire pressure monitoring device includes a housing having an air valve at one end thereof, and a circuit board mounted inside the housing and carrying a processor and memory unit, a pressure sensor electrically coupled to the processor and memory unit, a temperature sensor electrically coupled to the processor and memory unit, an acceleration sensor electrically coupled to the processor and memory unit, a low-frequency transmitter interface and a radio-frequency transmitter interface electrically coupled to the processor and memory unit, a battery pack and a trigger sensor coupled to the air valve and the processor and memory unit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141230 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A sensor arrangement and method that may be used with a variety of different energy storage devices, including battery packs found in hybrid vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and other types of vehicles. An exemplary sensor arrangement includes a number of sensor units, a controller, and several connections, wherein two or more sensor units are coupled to each node of the battery pack and are coupled to the controller over different connections. An exemplary method is divided into two aspects: an error detection aspect and an error resolution aspect. Because the sensor arrangement provides multiple sensor readings for each node being evaluated, the method can enable the sensor arrangement to continue operating accurately and with redundancy even if it experiences a loss of one or more sensor units. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141231 | VEHICLE REGENERATIVE DECELERATION ACTUATOR AND INDICATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An indicator system for regenerative slowing of a hybrid or electric vehicle includes at least one regenerative-only deceleration indicator positioned on the rear of a vehicle in addition to the conventional vehicle brake lights, a vehicle deceleration monitor configured to monitor deceleration of the vehicle and produce a control output signal if deceleration exceeds a predetermined level, a vehicle braking module configured to detect application of the conventional vehicle brakes, and an indicator control module configured to actuate the regen-only deceleration indicator when a vehicle deceleration output signal exceeding the predetermined level is received and the conventional vehicle brakes are not applied. An independent driver-operated regen mode switch may provide for driver-initiated regen slowing independent of the conventional vehicle brakes or gears, with the regen-only deceleration indicator being on when regen mode is initiated by the driver without application of the friction brakes, and the predetermined deceleration level is exceeded. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141232 | SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME SECURITY MONITORING - A security system comprises one or more sensor devices configured to detect conditions at one or more sites; one or more checkpoints at each of said one or more sites configured to receive signals from the one or more sensor devices; and a central headquarters processor configured to receive signals indicative of the conditions detected at said one or more sites from the one or more checkpoints. The central headquarters processor is configured to process the signals to determine if an event has occurred. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141233 | Position tracking and mobility assessment system - The invention relates to a system and method for monitoring the location, movement and health of one or more individuals within an environment by a monitoring individual, such as a care giver. The system used includes optional monitoring devices including a wireless transceiver, access point devices including a wireless transceiver, a hub access point device including a wireless transceiver, and a local computing device. The system is programmed such that it has the capability to operate with or without the measure of time of flight value from the optional monitoring devices such that the system has the capability of monitoring the location, movement and health of an individual whether or not the individual is wearing the monitoring device. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141234 | Security System For Automatically Detecting a Person Overboard Using RFID - A security system for automatically detecting and signaling the event of a person falling overboard from a vessel into a body of water includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag worn by each passenger onboard a vessel, one or more RFID readers placed surrounding the hull of the vessel, a control unit onboard the vessel wherein the RFID readers are individually connected, and an alarm system. When a person who is wearing the RFID tag falls overboard, he or she would inevitably pass through one or more of the RFID readers placed surrounding the hull of the vessel. One or more RFID readers read the information contained in the RFID tag, and said information is transmitted from the RFID reader to the control unit. The control unit records the time and location of the event, and activates an alarm system for facilitating the rescue of the person. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141235 | GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WELLNESS APPLICATION USING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH DATA-CAPABLE BAND - Health and wellness management techniques and devices are described including receiving data representing an activity profile defining parameters upon which a target score is established, acquiring sensor data representing subsets of acquired parameters based on sensors disposed in a wearable computing device, including an accelerometer configured to provide motion data as a portion of the sensor data, determining values for the subsets of the acquired parameters based on reference values for the parameters set forth in the activity profile, calculating an activity score based on the values, the activity score representing an attained portion of health-related activities, detecting a difference between the activity score and the target score, the difference exceeding a threshold, modifying a rate at which the activity score accrues as a function of the difference, and causing presentation of a representation of an overall score. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141236 | Programmable Digital Labels for a Medicine Container - A bottle for storing medicine that may include at least one sensor to determine an aspect about the medicine stored within the bottle. The bottle may also include a processor that receives the information from the one or more sensors. A wireless communication interface may be integrated with the bottle to communicate information. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141237 | Docking System and Apparatus to Track and Stimulate an Animal - A system and apparatus to track and control an animal, including a tracking unit to track the animal, and a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal, wherein the tracking unit and stimulus unit are configured to be removably coupled together, and the tracking unit and/or stimulus unit communicate with a common control device. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RESTRICTED AREAS BELOW BUCKET TRUCKS, LINEWORKERS ON POWER DISTRIBUTION POLES OR OTHER ELEVATED LOADS - A method and system ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141239 | Method of Using Spring GPS Data to Supplement Location Data in a Surveillance System - A building security system includes a security sensor for sensing a security breach associated with a building. An electronic location-detecting device senses fixed geographic coordinates of the building. An electronic processor responds to a security breach sensed by the security sensor by transmitting an alarm signal to a central monitoring station. The alarm signal includes the fixed geographic coordinates of the building sensed by the location-detecting device. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141240 | Signal Emitting Retail Device - A signal emitting retail device is provided. The signal emitting retail device includes a sensor and an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit a signal when the sensor senses removal of merchandise from a merchandise display structure. The sensor is also configured to sense potential theft conditions. The emitter is configured to emit a signal indicative of potential theft conditions when such conditions are sensed by the sensor. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141241 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION BOOK MANAGEMENT SECURITY GATE - At least one omni-directional antenna and at least one directional antenna are both disposed inside the RFID book management security gate, in which the omni-directional antenna can broaden a detection angle and reduce leaky wave of an electromagnetic wave in the library; and the directional antenna strengthens the detection of the case that a book or reference material is grasped, carried under the arm or attached to the body, so as to achieve an objective of effective and security management for the book or reference material. When a user carries the reserved book or reference material through the security gate, an RFID tag on the book or reference material can be effectively detected, which can avoid that the book or reference material without a borrowing procedure is furtively taken away. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141242 | SECURITY TAG HAVING MAGNETICALLY RELEASABLE LATCH - A security system including a security tag is provided. The security tag includes a housing and a pin in which the pin is removably insertable into the housing. The security tag further includes a latching element disposed within the housing and positionable in a lock position and in an unlock position. The latching element includes a pivot axis. The latching element has a substantially balanced rotational response about the pivot axis when exposed to an external physical mechanical impulse. The security tag further includes a bias element that releasably positions the latching element in the lock position. The latching element releasably engages the inserted pin when in the lock position. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141243 | Server - A server comprises a holding chassis. The holding chassis comprises a front open end and a back open end. A cable interface area is disposed in the back open end. A fan is disposed in the front open end. The fan is configured to force air form the front open end to the back open end. The holding chassis also comprises a computer rack mounting system being configured to hold a plurality of computers. The server also comprises a blade tray being configured to be removably joined to the rack mounting system. The blade tray comprises a computer and a DC to DC power converter. The server also comprises a power supply shelf being configured to hold a power supply for the blade tray and a power supply for the fan. For alternate off-grid operation, the server may also comprises a DC power distribution box being configured to distribute DC power from external sources. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141244 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INDENTIFICATION MEANS - An electrical circuit identification means is revealed. The electrical circuit identification device includes a signal generator connected directly to an AC power socket and a signal receiver set in a power control panel. The signal generator blocks a half cycle of sine waves and produces a short off-and-off signal at an interval. The signal receiver includes a signal sensor receiving signals from the signal generator and connected to both a control voltage divider and a signal strength switch for modulating and amplifying signals received by the control voltage divider, and a signal integration module that is connected to the signal strength switch and a microcontroller for outputting digital signals with different waveform. An identification system in the microcontroller cross checks the digital signals and the identification accuracy is determined according to the position of a light lit up in an indicator light module. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141245 | NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT WITH ENERGY STORING NOTIFICATION DEVICES - A notification appliance circuit (NAC) includes notification devices having a high capacity rechargeable energy storage device such as a supercapacitor and a strobe circuit. The supercapacitor can provide energy to produce flashes over an extended time period without fully discharging. The notification devices can also make use of the fallback power strategy in which the strobe circuit operates with reduced intensity while the supercapacitor is being recharged. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141246 | Display Of A System State Of A Treatment Device For Microscopic Samples - The invention relates to a method of displaying a system state of an automatic treatment device, a corresponding display system which is configured for carrying out the method, and a treatment device equipped with the display system. At least one system parameter ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING AND REPORTING VEHICLE OCCUPANT INFORMATION - The present disclosure describes an occupant information module that reports, to a third party, occupant information regarding a vehicle occupant. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141248 | METHOD FOR LAUNCHING AND A RADIOSONDE - A method and a radiosonde wherein the radiosonde is launched from a launching station and transmission of the radiosonde is started in order to send measurement data to a receiver. The transmission of the radiosonde is started only after a delay from the launch. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141249 | GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED ASSESSMENT OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR - A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141250 | DRIVING MANEUVER ASSIST ON FULL WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A method to dynamically register a graphic on a driving scene of a source vehicle utilizing a graphic projection display includes monitoring source vehicle information and monitoring road information. A preferred driving maneuver and a driving scene location of the preferred driving maneuver are identified based on the monitored source vehicle information and the monitored road information. A graphic exemplifying the preferred driving maneuver is determined and a location of the graphic is dynamically registering upon the graphic projection display corresponding to the driving scene. The dynamically registered location is based on the driving scene location of the preferred driving maneuver. The graphic is displayed upon the graphic projection display. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141251 | VEHICLE SAFETY WARNING AND INFORMATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides an improved vehicle safety warning system which enables a warning of a potential or an actual hazard to be transmitted via a signal between two or more vehicles, a device for use in such a system and an improved vehicle rally safety warning and information system. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141252 | PARKING SPACE FINDER BASED ON PARKING METER DATA - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141253 | METHOD FOR TRAFFIC MONITORING AND SECURE PROCESSING OF TRAFIC VIOLATIONS - A method for monitoring of traffic patterns and securely processing events of violations of traffic regulations on at least one designated surface incorporating steps of positioning at least one mobile traffic monitoring and recording module arranged to monitor traffic on at least one designated surface, to detect events of potential violations of traffic regulations, to store information pertinent to the monitored traffic and detected events of potential violations of traffic regulations, and to transmit, using a secure wireless method, at least a portion of the stored information for further processing. The method also include establishing at least one traffic information processing center arranged to securely receive and process transmitted portion of the stored information, to process received portion of the stored information pertinent to traffic regulations violations, and to generate actionable portfolio of documents for communication to subjects having interest in the processed traffic regulations violations. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141254 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ACTIVE PROMPT FOR TIMED RESPONSE CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATION (CPDLC) MESSAGES - Systems and methods for providing an active prompt for a timed response are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a human machine interface that presents controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC) information to a user, and a CPDLC computer configured to process received CPDLC messages. In certain embodiments, the CPDLC computer comprises a memory device that stores received CPDLC messages, and a processing unit that starts a timer when a CPDLC message is received, wherein the timer counts a response period for responding to the CPDLC message. Further the processing unit instructs the human machine interface to display a time remaining in the response period when the timer reaches a message expiration warning period. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141255 | Visual Aid For Landing Helicopters - A visual aid for landing helicopters includes a plurality of weighted bases and a plurality of lights designed such that they can identify a helicopter landing zone during nighttime or during the bright sunlight. The components of the visual aid are designed to provide rapid identification of the landing zone, whether the pilot of the helicopter is flying with his unaided eye or with typical night vision goggles. The weighted bases have a large surface area and are coated with a highly visible fluorescent paint. The lights are designed to emit light having wavelengths, intensities and beam patterns which will not overwhelm night vision goggles but which will be acceptably visible to pilots flying without night vision goggles. The lights and weighted bases are color-coded such that they identify both the perimeter of the landing zone and the wind direction within the landing zone. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141256 | USING VARIABLE ENCODINGS TO COMPRESS AN INPUT DATA STREAM TO A COMPRESSED OUTPUT DATA STREAM - Provided are a computer program product, system, method, and data structure for compressing an input data stream. A determination is made of consecutive data units in the input data stream that match consecutive data units in a history buffer. A copy pointer symbol indicates a copy pointer symbol referencing previously received data units in the history buffer. A determination is made of a relative displacement count in the history buffer at which the number of matching consecutive data units start. A determination is made of a range of relative displacement counts comprising one of a plurality of ranges of displacement counts including the determined relative displacement count. A determination is made of the encoding scheme associated with the determined range. An encoding of the relative displacement count is determined from the determined encoding scheme. The determined encoding of the relative displacement count is indicated in the copy pointer. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141257 | TURBO DECODER METRICS INITIALIZATION - Disclosed are various embodiments that provide turbo decoding implemented as at least a portion of baseband processing circuitry. A turbo decoder may obtain a data block associated with a transmission time interval, the data block comprising a sequence of bits, the data block being encoded according to a coding rate. An alpha operation is performed on the data block for a first decoding iteration to generate first alpha decode data, the alpha operation for the first decoding iteration being performed continuously. An alpha operation is performed on the data block for a second decoding iteration to generate second alpha decode data, the alpha operation for the second decoding iteration being performed according to a set of alpha evaluation windows. The initialization of the alpha windows during the second alpha decode may be derived from the alpha state data that is stored in memory from the first alpha decode. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141258 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A high-frequency semiconductor switch includes a serial-parallel conversion circuit, a power supply circuit, and a drive circuit. In the serial-parallel conversion circuit, a parallel data signal is formed from a serial data signal input thereto. In the power supply circuit, a first positive voltage, a second positive voltage, and a negative voltage are formed from a high-potential power source supplied thereto. The drive circuit is supplied with the first positive voltage, the second positive voltage, and the negative voltage, and includes an inverter to which the parallel data signal is input and a differential type of level shifter to which the parallel data signal and the output signal of the inverter is provided. The drive circuit outputs the second positive voltage as a high level signal, and the negative voltage as a low level signal, to a switching circuit, and the switching circuit performs selective switching based thereon. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA COMPRESSION - A method and system for effective pattern compression are provided. The method includes selecting a Minimal Perfect Hashing Function (MPHF); identifying a base character set for which the MPHF is designed; identifying characters of a target character set; and applying scrambling to distribute the characters of the target character set over the base character set. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141260 | PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A pipelined ADC includes a first, second, and third pairs of comparators. The first pair of comparators compare an input voltage to a first positive reference voltage and to a first negative reference voltage. The second pair of comparators compare the input voltage to a second positive reference voltage and to a second negative reference voltage. Each comparator of the first and second pairs of comparators outputs a digital signal to an encoder. A third pair of comparators compares the input voltage to a third positive reference voltage and to a third negative reference voltage, and a comparator compares the input voltage to ground. The comparator and each comparator of the third pair of comparators is configured to output respective digital signals to an encoder. A multiplying digital-to-analog converter outputs a voltage based on the input voltage, an output from the encoder, and an output of the random number generator. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141261 | TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER BANDWIDTH MATCHING - A time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) includes a set of sub-ADC circuits. Each sub-ADC circuit comprises a sample-and-hold circuit. Each sample-and-hold circuit includes a bootstrap circuit for maintaining a constant voltage level between an input terminal of a switch and a gate terminal of the switch, the switch for switching between a sample mode and a hold mode. Each sample and hold circuit also includes a capacitor bank associated with the bootstrap circuit such that a setting of the capacitor bank affects an ON state intrinsic resistance of the switch by affecting the voltage level. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141262 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION STAGE AND PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD FOR DIGITIZING TWO OR MORE ANALOG SIGNALS - An analog-to-digital conversion stage ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141263 | CALIBRATION METHOD AND CIRCUIT - An analog input signal is sampled, and the sampled analog input signal is converted to a digital value. A calibration value is also sampled, and a single bit of an N bit offset value is calculated from the sampled calibration value. The sampling operations are alternatively performed so that one bit of the offset value is generated for each generated digital value. For example, the process is repeated N times to calculate all N bits of the offset value while generating N digital values. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141264 | REDUCED RESIDUAL OFFSET SIGMA DELTA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) WITH CHOPPER TIMING AT END OF INTEGRATING PHASE BEFORE TRAILING EDGE - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) has a chopper-stabilized sigma-delta modulator (SDM). The SDM uses switched-capacitor integrators to sample, hold, and integrate an analog input in response to non-overlapping multi-phase clocks. Chopper multipliers are inserted on the inputs and outputs of an op amp in a first stage integrator. The chopper multipliers swap or pass through differential inputs in response to non-overlapping chopper clocks. A master clock operating at a frequency of the multi-phase clocks is divided down to trigger generation of the chopper clocks. Delay lines ensure that the edges of the chopper clocks occur before the edges of the multi-phase clocks. The chopper multipliers have already switched and are thus stable when multi-phase clocks change so charge injection at switches controlled by the multi-phase clocks is not immediately modulated by chopper multipliers. This clock timing increases the time available to respond to charge injection at switches improving linearity. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141265 | DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and a method for digital-analog conversion are provided. The apparatus includes a first cell matrix for outputting a current of a signal corresponding to a number of Most Significant Bits (MSBs) of an input digital signal, a second cell matrix for outputting a current of a signal corresponding to a number of Least Significant Bits (LSBs) of the input digital signal, an amplifier for amplifying the output current of the second cell matrix at a preset amplification, and an adder for adding the output current of the first cell matrix and the output current of the amplifier. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141266 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER AND DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER - To decrease the burden of digital processing, provided is an AD conversion apparatus comprising a pattern generating section that, for each target bit specified one bit at a time moving downward in the output data, generates a pattern signal having a pulse width or number of pulses corresponding to a weighting of the target bit; an integrating section that integrates the pattern signals according to a judgment value for judging a value of the target bit each time a pattern signal is generated, and outputs a reference signal obtained by accumulating the integrated value of each pattern signal; a comparing section that, each time generation of a pattern signal is finished, compares the input signal to the reference signal; and an output section that outputs the output data to have values corresponding to the comparison results obtained after each generation of a pattern signal corresponding to a bit is finished. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141267 | REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE - A remote operation device includes a main board housed in a casing of the remote operation device, a wireless communication module disposed on a first surface of the main board and including an antenna, a control circuit disposed on the first surface of the main board and performing a remote operation process through wireless communication, at least one ground pattern disposed on a second surface of the main board, and a matrix circuit of remote operation keys disposed on the second surface of the main board. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141268 | MULTI-LINK TRANSPONDER FOR AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MULTI-LINK TRANSPONDER CAPABILITY TO AN AIRCRAFT HAVING AN EXISTING TRANSPONDER - A transponder system that is adapted to be positioned in an aircraft includes a transponder that is adapted to transmit information pertaining to the aircraft in which the transponder is positioned includes at least one receiver that is adapted to receive information including information pertaining to another aircraft. The receiver(s) is adapted to receive different types of data on multiple different frequencies. A display, which may be integral with the system housing or remotely mounted, is adapted to display (i) information received by said receiver and/or (ii) information to guide user input selection of information transmitted by said transponder. The housing houses the transponder, the receiver and, in one embodiment, the display. The existing transponder in the aircraft can be removed thereby leaving an opening in the aircraft and the transponder installed in the opening. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141269 | Device for Fastening a Sensor Assembly, Especially a Radar Sensor - The invention relates to a device for fastening a sensor assembly ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141270 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND SHORT-PULSE RADAR WITH RANGE ACCURACY FOR SHORT RANGE DETECTION - An ultra-wideband (UWB) radar transmitter apparatus comprises a pulse generator configured to produce from a sinusoidal input signal a pulsed output signal s having a series of baseband pulses with a first pulse repetition frequency (PRF). The pulse generator includes a plurality of components that each have a nonlinear electrical reactance. A signal converter is coupled to the pulse generator and configured to convert the pulsed output signal into a pulsed radar transmit signal having a series of radar transmit pulses with a second PRF that is less than the first PRF. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141271 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA FOR A RADAR ANTENNA ARRAY - A waveguide antenna for a radar antenna array, particularly for use in motor vehicles, includes a metal waveguide extending in an x direction and having a longitudinal axis, which, for the propagation of a radar wave of a first mode in the x direction, delimits an inner space, wherein in order to specifically convert the first mode to a second mode of the radar wave which is different from the first mode and to couple the second mode out of the waveguide, a plurality of structural elements arranged in the x direction are provided which extend into the inner space and wherein adjacent structural elements have a distance which is larger than half a waveguide wavelength of the radar wave of the first mode or larger than half a free-space wavelength, depending on which of the two wavelengths is smaller. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141272 | MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A microwave transmission apparatus is provided. A multiplexing unit generates multiplexed data based on a service clock rate. An interface unit writes and reads the multiplexed data at the service clock rate and a read clock rate respectively. An encoding and mapping unit performs encoding and mapping on the multiplexed data using a symbol clock rate to generate symbol data, and sends the symbol data to up conversion units. A clock tracking unit generates the symbol clock according to the system clock, and performs frequency division on the symbol clock to acquire the read clock. A stream control unit adjusts the service clock rate according to a water line error generated by the interface unit, so that the service clock rate is equal to the read clock rate. As a frequency and a phase of the system clock are fixed, even ACM switching occurs, the system clock is stably transferred. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141273 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing method using an algorithm which incorporates simulated annealing by parallel Markov chains, the calculation of fitness values of states of the Markov chains which have substantially the same simulated annealing temperature, the calculation of the standard deviation of these fitness values, and the use of this standard deviation in setting the simulated annealing cooling schedule. The method may be used to delineate an object of interest in an image against a background by estimating the boundary of the object and optimising the fit of the region within this boundary to the region occupied by the object. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141274 | ROTATIONAL PARABOLIC ANTENNA WITH VARIOUS FEED CONFIGURATIONS - A rotational antenna includes a stationary feed which is disposed in a substantially vertical orientation. A parabolic dish is rotationally mounted about the stationary feed in a state of being tipped with respect to the stationary, substantially vertically oriented feed. The rotational parabolic antenna may alternatively be provided with a rotating radio frequency (RF) and acoustic feed. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141275 | GNSS Architecture - Disclosed are various embodiments of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipsets or architecture. Based upon a requested accuracy and/or update of a host application, embodiments of the disclosure can calculate position data points on-board the GNSS chipset or allow a host processor to calculate position data points, which can allow the host processor to enter a low power mode if the requested update rate and/or accuracy allow. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141276 | GNSS Signal Processing Methods and Apparatus - Methods and apparatus are presented for determining position a GNSS rover antenna from single-frequency observations of GNSS signals collected at the antenna over multiple epochs and from correction data for at least one of the epochs. Coded raw data prepared from the single-frequency observations in a binary format are obtained and decoded to obtain decoded raw data. The decoded raw data are used to construct multiple epochs of measurement data of time, range and phase. Correction data are obtained for at least one of the epochs. The measurement data are processed with the correction data in a realtime kinematic positioning engine to obtain a position estimate for each of a plurality of epochs. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141277 | Adding Multi-System Functionalities to Legacy Navigation Satellite System Receivers - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling a satellite-based navigation signal receiver to support multiple types of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). A legacy GNSS receiver can support a plurality of GNSS types by software upgrade and with a new/modified radio frequency (RF) chip. There is no need to completely redesign a navigation host chip to support the multiple GNSS types. This invention offers a cost-efficient multi-GNSS solution without sacrificing the navigation performance. A GNSS baseband controller controls synchronization of measurement time for digitized data along a first signal processing path for a legacy GNSS signal and a second signal processing path for a non-legacy GNSS signal. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141278 | Navigation Data Structure Generation And Data Transmission For Optimal Time To First Fix - A method and system for transmitting navigation data to a satellite navigation receiver for reducing time to first fix is provided. A signal generation system generates a navigation data structure comprising a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame for accommodating selective ephemeris data, a third sub-frame for accommodating first parameters of almanac data, and a fourth sub-frame for accommodating a text message comprising second parameters of almanac data, and transmits the selective ephemeris data and the first and second parameters of almanac data to the satellite navigation receiver. The configuration of the navigation data structure enables the satellite navigation receiver to collect the navigation data in reduced time. Each satellite of a constellation simultaneously transmits distinct first parameters of the almanac data in the third sub-frame of the navigation data structure to the satellite navigation receiver, thereby allowing the satellite navigation receiver to receive collective almanac data in reduced time. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141279 | POSITIONING SATELLITE SIGNAL RECEIVER, POSITIONING SATELLITE SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A positioning signal receiver is disclosed. The receiver stores a correction table indicating a correspondence between a predetermined temperature and a drift amount of a frequency of a reference signal outputted from an oscillator unmounted in the receiver when the oscillator unmounted in the receiver has the predetermined temperature. The receiver further stores a specified frequency that is the frequency of the reference signal outputted from the oscillator incorporated into the receiver and having a specified temperature. The receiver estimates a drift amount of the frequency of the reference signal outputted from the oscillator incorporated into the receiver, based on a temperature data detected with a temperature sensor, the stored correction table and the stored specified frequency. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141280 | Method of Inter-Channel Bias Calibration in a GNSS Receiver and Related Device - A method of inter-channel bias (ICB) calibration in a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, the method comprises receiving a plurality of GNSS radio-frequency (RF) signals, converting the plurality of GNSS RF signals into a plurality of GNSS baseband signals utilizing an RF front-end processing unit, generating a measurement result according to the plurality of GNSS baseband signals utilizing a baseband processing unit, and calibrating the measurement result utilizing a plurality of pre-determined inter-channel biases. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141281 | CONTROL VEHICLE FOR A ROAD TOLL SYSTEM - A control vehicle for a road toll system on the basis of vehicle-mounted onboard units which can be polled via DSRC radio communications, with the control vehicle comprising at least one DRSC transceiver with at least two antenna systems, which are distributed with a mutual distance over the longitudinal direction of the control vehicle, for polling a passing on-board unit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141282 | SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A RADIO SIGNAL TRANSMITTER LOCATED ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF DISTRIBUTED INTERFEROMETRY - A system of geographical location of at least one radio signal transmitter located on the Earth's surface including: a set of satellites equipped with receiving antennas adapted for receiving said signals, forming a main extended interferometry device; an intersatellite relative metrology device for determining the relative positions of said satellites to one another, including at least one dedicated sensor for each satellite, and intersatellite communication means; a device for dating said received signals from said determining of the relative positions of said satellites to one another, issued by said intersatellite relative metrology device; a secondary interferometry device including at least one set of at least three antennas of a satellite; a ground base station; a device for transmitting measurements acquired on the satellites to the ground base station; and means of determining an absolute position of at least one of the satellites. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141283 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A RADIO CENTER AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A RADIO CENTER AND DATA PROCESSING UNIT - The present invention group is related to wireless radio communication and, in particular, to devices and methods for determining the location (position) of a radio center relative to radio centers with known location. A method and a system for locating a radio center are proposed, as well as data processing unit that allows to improve the accuracy of localization by selecting minimum distance values as measured by the radio signal propagation time for the entire period of immobility of the radio center. The technical result consists of the increase of the immunity of the localization method, reducing the duration of measuring period, the possibility of locating radio centers that are heterogeneous in terms of the method being used for determining their motion. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141284 | RFIC ANTENNA PACKAGE FOR MILLIMETER BAND AND RF MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) antenna package for a millimeter band and an RF (radio frequency) module including the same. The RFIC antenna package for a millimeter band includes: a substrate configured of at least one layer and including a circuit pattern and a via; a cavity provided at the uppermost portion of the substrate; an RFIC inserted into the cavity to thereby be electrically connected to the circuit pattern; at least one patch antenna provided at a region of the uppermost portion of the substrate except for the cavity; and a solder ball provided on a lower surface of the lowermost portion of the substrate. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141285 | ELECTRONIC DEVIE WITH STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCING ANTENNA PERFORMANCE - An electronic device with structure for enhancing antenna performance includes a base cover with rectangle-shaped, a metal plate setting on the base cover, three metal strips, and three conductive patches. The metal plate is rectangle-shaped and includes a first side, a second side, and a third side, the first side is paralleled to the second side. The three metal strips are respectively paralleled to one side of the base cover and the first side, the second side, and the third side of the metal plate to constitute a frame to limit the metal plate. Two of the three conductive patches are electrically contacted with both of the metal plate and the metal strip contacted to the first side, the other conductive patch is electrically contacted with both of the metal plate and the metal strip contacted to the second side. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141286 | WIRELESS FIELD DEVICE WITH RUGGED ANTENNA AND ROTATION STOP - A field device includes a housing having at least an antenna receiving bore. Field device electronics are disposed within the housing and include wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless process information. An antenna assembly includes an antenna base engaged within the antenna receiving bore of the housing. The antenna assembly including an antenna operably coupled to the wireless communication circuitry. The antenna assembly is rotatable within the bore by an amount less than one full rotation, and rotation of the antenna assembly varies orientation of the antenna. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141287 | Apparatus for Measuring a Radiation Pattern of an Active Antenna Arrangement - An apparatus for measuring a radiation pattern of an active antenna arrangement is provided, where the active antenna arrangement includes one or more radios having dedicated antenna elements in communication with each other. The apparatus has a common module external to the active antenna arrangement and a calibration radio, which is also external to the active antenna arrangement and coupled to the common module. The common module includes a transmit/receive unit and interfacing means for interfacing the common module with the active antenna arrangement, with the calibration radio and with a network node. The common module further includes a measurement device for measuring signals received from the active antenna arrangement. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141288 | ANTENNA WITH INTEGRATED CONDENSATION CONTROL SYSTEM - In an example embodiment, an airborne radio frequency (RF) antenna device can comprise: a radiating portion; a waveguide portion connected to the radiating portion; a desiccant airflow channel; and an internal air volume located within the RF antenna device and associated with the desiccant airflow channel. The desiccant airflow channel can be integral with the RF antenna device. The internal air volume can be vented to the environment outside of the RF antenna device through the desiccant airflow channel. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130141289 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO - An antenna assembly including: an insulating substrate; a conductive coating covering a surface of the substrate at least section-wise and serving at least section-wise as a planar antenna receiving electromagnetic waves; a first coupling electrode electrically coupled to the conductive coating extracting useful signals from the planar antenna; a source of interference disposed such that interfering signals can be received by the planar antenna; an electrically conductive ground; and a second coupling electrode electrically coupled to the conductive coating coupling out interfering signals received by the planar antenna from the planar antenna. The second coupling electrode includes a first coupling surface and the conductive structure includes a second coupling surface capacitively coupled to the first coupling surface, the two coupling surfaces configured to selectively allow passage of a frequency range corresponding to the interfering signals to be extracted from the planar antenna. | 2013-06-06 |
