25th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100156594 | Biometric Lock - A lock unit is provided with a housing that includes a key-receiving body, a biometric sensor and a control circuit. The key-receiving body is arranged to receive a key therein. The biometric sensor is adapted to receive a biometric input from a user of the lock unit and to provide an output signal representative of biometric data associated with that user. The control circuit is coupled to the biometric sensor and is arranged when actuated to store the biometric data therein. The control circuit is coupled to the key-receiving body and is operative upon selected positioning of a key in the key-receiving body to actuate the control circuit. The biometric data is thereupon stored in the control circuit so that subsequent receipt of a biometric input corresponding to the stored biometric data enables the lock unit to open. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156595 | Control Panel for Controlling Information Processing System - A control panel for controlling an information processing system is provided. The control panel is an integral device and is capable of being integrated with the information processing system. The control panel includes a plurality of capacitive touch buttons assembled in a printed circuit board assembly, a fingerprint sensor assembled in the printed circuit assembly, at least a status indicator configured for showing the status of the capacitive touch buttons, a connector interface, a touch sensing processor, and a fingerprint sensing processor. The touch sensing processor is electrically connected to the capacitive touch buttons, the at least one status indicator, and the connector interface. The fingerprint sensing processor is electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor and the connector interface. The touch sensing processor and the fingerprint sensing processor are configured to respectively receive signals from the capacitive touch buttons and the fingerprint sensor, to process the signals into control signals and to transmit the control signals to the information processing system through the connector interface. The physical distance between the capacitive touch buttons and the fingerprint sensor within the printed circuit board assembly is generally equal to or greater than about 20 millimeters. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156596 | SECURE TRANSACTION CARD USING BIOMETRICAL VALIDATION - A validation scheme for use with a transaction card such as a calling card, et cetera, using personalized biometric profile data that is inherently coupled to the card owner/user. A configuration process is used for populating a profile database with sample voice or other biometric responses elicited from the owner/user in response to a plurality of questions relating to information uniquely linked to the user such as, e.g., name, age, hobbies, et cetera, or biometric responses such as fingerprints, retinal scans, and palm prints, or implanted ID chips. When a transaction is attempted using the transaction card, a determination is made if a voice profile validation is required for authentication. If so, a question from the plurality of questions used in the configuration process is randomly selected and directed to the user for a response. Access is provided only if a match between the response and corresponding sample is found. In a passive mode, the validation scheme may be utilized as an auxiliary fraud prevention scheme in addition to existing authentication systems. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156597 | Real-Time Automatic RFID Inventory Control System - The present disclosure describes a system for tracking store-items placed in a storage space. The system includes a plurality of wireless RFID readers distributed within the storage space such that at least one store-item, having an RFID tag attached, is within an interrogation range of at least one of the wireless RFID reader. The system further includes a monitoring server operative to communicate wirelessly with the a plurality of wireless RFID readers to obtain information collected by the plurality of wireless RFID readers from the RFID tag attached to the at least one store-item. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156598 | RFID MEDICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR READING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER - In the medical field, it is necessary to obtain physiological parameters, including temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, from patients frequently. The devices involved generally require human operation (for example thermometer and sphygmomanometer), or continuous direct connection to large devices. All these do not only create discomfort to the patients, but also requires operation of these devices from medical staff, which translates into substantial labor hours. To resolve these issues, RFID medical devices capable to read physiological parameters are provided, such that less human operation can be involved, or the patients may be freed from continuous connections to large devices. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156599 | Zone Determination by Combining Signal Strength with Topological Factors - Active RFID technologies are used to tag assets and people within buildings or open areas, such as parking lots or military bases; and to identify, preferably within a few meters, the real-time location (RTL) of the tag, i.e. to create a real-time location system, known as an RTLS. A novel and complex algorithm is provided that combines signal strength computations with factors that incorporate physical realities, such as walls and floors, to determine a tag's real-time location more accurately. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156600 | Method and System for a Broadband Impedance Compensated Slot Antenna (BICSA) - Described herein are devices, systems and methods for compensating a frequency response of an antenna to an electronic device, such as a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader. An exemplary embodiment is a device including at least one radio frequency (“RF”) source for transmitting RF signals, at least one RF receiver for receiving RF signals, an antenna in simultaneous communication with the RF source and the RF receiver, and at least one distributed RF compensator network controlling an operating RF between the antenna and the communication device, wherein the at least one distributed RF compensator creates a particular antenna impedance that operates with a directional coupler and increases an RF isolation between the RF source and the RF receiver across a particular frequency region. An further exemplary embodiment is a method including determining a frequency response impedance measurement of an antenna of a communication device, the communication device including a compensator network attached to the antenna, and adjusting at least one operating setting of the compensator network to create a antenna impedance, wherein the antenna impedance improves an isolation between a transmitting function and a receiving function of the communication device. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156601 | LLRP-Based Flexible Reader System And Method - A system includes a host computing device, a first RFID transceiver, and at least one second RFID transceiver. The host computing device executes an application according to a predetermined RFID communication protocol. The predetermined RFID communication protocol supports communication only with a single RFID transceiver. The first RFID transceiver communicates with the host computing device according to the predetermined RFID communication protocol. The at least one second RFID transceiver communicates with the first RFID transceiver. The at least one second RFID transceiver provides data to the host computing device only via the first RFID transceiver. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156602 | COMMODITY DISPLAY POSITION ALERT SYSTEM AND COMMODITY DISPLAY POSITION ALERT METHOD - A commodity display position alert system includes commodity display shelves set in a selling floor space of a store, an RFID reader provided in each of the commodity display shelves, and a server as a system control unit. The RFID reader reads a commodity code from an RFID tag attached to a commodity. A server compares the commodity code of the commodity and display permission information stored in a database functioning as a shelf-rule storing unit and determines whether the read commodity code is a commodity code of a commodity that should be displayed on the commodity display shelf. When the server determines that a commodity other than the commodity that should be displayed on the commodity display shelf is displayed on the commodity display shelf, the server performs control for outputting a reporting signal for causing the PDA terminal to perform reporting operation. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156603 | ASSET APPARENCY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus making an asset apparent. The method and apparatus may be configured to obtain an asset apparency request to locate an asset, wherein the asset apparency request includes an identification code corresponding to the asset, to generate an asset apparency message, wherein the asset apparency message includes an identification code corresponding to the user, the identification code corresponding to the asset, and one or more instructions to trigger the asset to perform one or more functionalities to make the asset apparent, and to transmit, to a central processing facility wherein the asset apparency message is processed by the central processing facility by: determining a unique identifying value for the asset from the identification codes corresponding to the user and the asset, and transmitting the one or more instructions to trigger the asset to perform one or more functionalities to make the asset apparent. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156604 | RFID TAG READING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method comprises identifying a known-ID-number set comprising at least two ID numbers of corresponding tags and each ID number comprises a plurality of bit positions; calculating an entropy between each corresponding bit position in the known-ID-number set; identifying the bit position having a greatest entropy; and transmitting a reading query to the tags in a communication range. The reading query includes a differential specific number corresponding to the bit position having the greatest entropy. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156605 | WIRELESS DISPLAY TAG (WDT) USING ACTIVE AND BACKSCATTER TRANSCEIVERS - A wireless display tag, adapted to fit within the C-channel of a shelf-edge, or otherwise usable as a hang tag or small identification device, includes, depending on implementation, an active transceiver, a passive transceiver, or both, with analog and digital control portions for managing communications with a host. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156606 | RFID Sensor Assemblies and Methods of Use - An embodiment of a RFID Sensor Assembly includes two or more RFID tags—an identifier tag and one or more sensor tags, each capable of providing output readable by a RFID tag reader. A processing system may identify, based on one or more signals received from the identifier and sensor tags, and/or the lack of receipt of such signals: (1) the identity of the Sensor Assembly and an associated object, and (2) a state of the Sensor Assembly and the associated object. Such “state” information may relate to whether the Sensor Assembly is, or has been, exposed to a particular prompt, e.g., an external input or trigger. Such prompts may relate, for example, to time, temperature, pressure, physical force or mechanical disruption. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156607 | Method for activating an RFID antenna and an associated RFID antenna system - An improved method and an improved device for activating an RFID antenna uses an antenna (A) and an antenna network (N). The antenna (A) is operated via the antenna network (N) by means of a connectable reader (R). The antenna (A) is operated as a circular or elliptical polarized antenna (A) in such a way that it is alternately left-handed and right-handed polarized. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156608 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIGITAL APPLIANCES BASED ON PARKING MANAGEMENT - An apparatus for controlling digital appliances based on parking management is disclosed. The apparatus includes an interface unit, connected to a control terminal through a wired/wireless communication network, for providing an interface for establishing a home network service environment that is dependent upon information about incoming or outgoing vehicle; a storage unit for storing the home network service environment established by the interface; and an appliance controller for controlling the digital appliances based on the home network service environment stored in the storage unit, upon receipt of the information about incoming or outgoing vehicle. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156609 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH RFID TAG AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCAL SERVICE USING RFID TAG THEREOF - When a portable terminal with an RFID tag reaches a predetermined region where an RFID reader is disposed, the present invention inquires whether or not a service provided in the corresponding region is used of a user and provides the corresponding service depending on the response without opening user information of the portable terminal to the outside. According to the present invention, a local server provides a predetermined service to the corresponding portable terminal through a mobile communication server in which a user's portable terminal is registered, such that the portable terminal can receive a predetermined local service by using an RFID without opening user information. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156610 | RFID REPEATER FOR RANGE EXTENSION IN MODULATED BACKSCATTER SYSTEMS - A backscatter tag system including a tag having tag circuitry and a reader for transmitting a command signal to the tag includes an energizer node for transmitting an energy signal to the tag to energize the tag and provide energy for operating the tag circuitry and for emitting a backscatter signal by the tag. The energizer node includes an energizer receiver for receiving the command signal from the reader to provide a received command signal and an energizer transmitter for transmitting the received command signal from the reader to the tag. The energizer node transmits both the energy signal and the received command signal to the tag. The energizer transmitter can transmit a sinusoidal signal, a frequency hopping signal, a spread spectrum signal, or a frequency shifted signal to the tag. The backscatter tag circuitry can include a processor. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156611 | APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH RFID TAG - This disclosure discloses an apparatus for communicating with an RFID tag comprising: an apparatus antenna device configured to conduct radio communication with an RFID tag circuit element; a tag information obtainment portion configured to obtain identification information from the RFID tag circuit element via the apparatus antenna device; a management item determination portion configured to determine, when the tag information obtainment portion obtains the identification information, whether or not there is an unregistered management item for which management data is not registered in a database configured to store the obtained identification information and management data for a management item of a target article to which the RFID label is affixed in association with each other; and an unregistered information display device configured to display, when the management item determination portion determines that there is an unregistered management item, information relating to the unregistered management item. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156612 | System For Recognizing Animals - A system for recognizing animals in a detection zone ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156613 | APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH RFID TAG - This disclosure discloses an apparatus for communicating with an RFID tag comprising: a radio communicating device configured to conduct radio communication with a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements respectively having an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna capable of transmission and reception of information; and a mode setting portion capable of switching and setting from a plurality of application modes with use forms of said radio communication different from each other according to status information indicating a status with respect to an obtainment of identification information of the plurality of said RFID tag circuit elements in communication. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156614 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE DEVICES AND METHODS - An RFID label and optional secondary security label ensures the authenticity of a beverage contained in a beverage container. The RFID label cannot be removed without destroying the RFID label or rendering it inoperable. A secondary security label may be placed over the closure of the beverage container to provide a secondary measure against tampering as well as a visual indicator of authenticity. It is placed on a portion of the bottle, a portion of the beverage container's closure, and the RFID label. An attempt to remove the secondary security label will also render the RFID label unusable. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156615 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ISSUING RFID HOLDING MEDIUM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A conveyance unit conveys an RFID holding medium along a guide path for guiding RFID holding media and an RFID reader-writer conducts radio communication to an RFID chip placed in a predetermined communication position in the guide path. A control unit stops an RFID holding medium in the communication position and controls the RFID reader-writer to try first communication to the RFID chip. If first communication fails, the control unit conveys the RFID holding medium to the downstream side or upstream side of the guide path and controls the RFID reader-writer again to try communication to the RFID chip. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156616 | VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING APPARATUS - A vehicle environment monitoring apparatus is equipped with a monitored object detecting unit | 2010-06-24 |
20100156617 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM OF DRIVING ATTENTION AMOUNT DETERMINATION - Even when a driver is not directing his or her line of sight to objects in the surroundings, the amount of attention of the driver to the peripheral visual field can be determined, and safe driving assistance in accordance with the result of determination can be provided. A driving attention amount determination apparatus includes: an electroencephalogram measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a driver; an attention amount determination section for determining an amount of attention of the driver to a peripheral visual field by utilizing an event-related potential in the electroencephalogram signal, the event-related potential being based on a starting point which is a time point of occurrence of a visual stimulation occurring in the peripheral visual field of the driver; and an output section for calling attention of the driver by outputting a signal based on a result of the determination. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156618 | Tire Monitoring System Without Battery - The present invention relates to a tire monitoring system without battery, which is firmly set on the wheel rim or in the tire to monitor the status of the tire. The present invention includes a tire status sensor and a generator. The former is set on the wheel rim or the gas nozzle, and the latter is firmly set on the wheel rim. The generator provides the energy to make the tire status sensor monitor the status of the tire. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156619 | BRAKE WARNING DEVICE - A device and method for providing a warning to an operator of a truck/tractor and trailer unit of a potential loss or reduction of brakes. The invention provides a pressure differential sensor ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156620 | VEHICLE REAR SAFETY DISTANCE ALERTING SYSTEM - A device would be installed in the rear of an automobile to help cultivate better driving habits. The habit in question is tailgating (following too closely). Once installed, the device is activated automatically when the car following the subject car is not keeping its proper distance with subject car without the necessity of any input from the driver of the subject car. Once activated the device communicates with the driver of the car following the subject car through visual and other means to help maintain a safer following distance. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156621 | DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR - A directional indicator includes a momentary type turn signal lever supported to undergo a swing operation and automatically returning to a neutral position after the swing operation, a turn switch operated by the swing operation of the turn signal lever in a first zone for generating a turn signal for informing a driving direction of a vehicle and for setting an auto turn cancel mode for automatically canceling the turn signal, a manual switch operated by the swing operation of the turn signal lever in a second zone for setting a manual mode for manually canceling the turn signal, and a turn signal control section for controlling cancellation of the turn signal based on an operating state of the turn switch and the manual switch. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156622 | POLL-BASED ALARM HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of handling poll-based alarms. The method begins by detecting a high-priority problem in a network. Next, network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem are mapped. The mapping step includes grouping network elements into focus groups wherein each focus group includes network elements having the same alarm. The mapped network elements are then polled for alarms. The polled alarms of the network elements are then correlated and processed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156623 | Method and Apparatus for Network Service Assurance - Trouble ticket management automates existing institutional operational processes by engaging various external trouble ticketing systems. These systems feed correlated alarm events, trouble analysis results, and trouble ticket information to a particular institutional network. Correlated alarm feeds, including trouble ticket information, are correlated and sent to institutional trouble ticket management systems. The alarms are processed and remedy tickets are created. The remedy tickets interact with remedy tickets at the institutional trouble ticket management systems. These remedy tickets are bonded with maintenance platform tickets. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156624 | RADIO PROXIMITY MONITORING | 2010-06-24 |
20100156625 | SENSOR DATA SHARING - The disclosed embodiments relate to a method for operating two or more mobile terminals in an interactive session. The mobile terminals are provided with one or more sensors. The data captured by the sensors is sent via a wireless connection to the other mobile terminals that participate in the interactive session. The data received from the other mobile communication terminals is communicated to the user of the respective mobile communication terminals via the user interface. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156626 | Remote Telemetric Panic and Service Apparatus - The present invention, a system utilizing an emergency command center, includes: a keychain or penchant body including within a GPS navigation means, an GPS antenna; a radio-frequency transmitter, a radio-frequency antenna; a power source, the present invention one or more buttons; wherein, when the one or more button are pressed, the radio-frequency receiver transmits a specific identifiable signal using telemetric technology to the emergency command center. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156627 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIEWER-RELATED INFORMATION ON A DISPLAY BASED UPON WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION OF A PARTICULAR VIEWER - Systems and methods are described for presenting viewer-related programming to a particular viewer. In at least one embodiment, a wireless reader is configured to receive at least one identifier when the particular viewer is in proximity to the reader. A controller is configured to receive the identifier from the wireless reader and to associate the identifier with the particular viewer, and, upon successfully associating the wireless identifier with the particular viewer, to present the viewer-related programming associated with the particular viewer via the display or other presentation device located in proximity to the wireless reader. Viewer-related programming may including placeshifted content, viewing preferences, settings or other information as desired. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156628 | Automated Adaption Based Upon Prevailing Threat Levels in a Security System - Four threat levels reflect a prevailing risk and can be adjusted, for example, when local authorities advise of an increased likelihood of terrorist activity. Thus, a higher threat level in such system indicates a higher level of risk to a particular facility. In an embodiment of the invention, the behavior of the system changes with a simple adjustment to the threat level. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156629 | MEMS DEVICES AND REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS UTILIZING THE SAME - A remote sensing system comprises a micro-electromechanical sensor (MEMS) device comprising a sensing element, an exciting element to resonate the sensing element at resonant frequency from a remote location by transmitting signals comprising any of acoustic signals, optical signals, radio frequency signals, or magnetic induction signals, and a reader circuitry to read an original frequency of the sensing element from a remote location for determining a condition to which the MEMS device is exposed using signals comprising any of acoustic signals, optical signals, radio frequency signals, or magnetic induction signals. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156630 | Contextual Risk Indicators in Connection with Threat Level Management - A system is provided that that allows users to define factors that uniquely affect the security risk of certain events at a certain locale. The system can then change its behavior based on these custom risks and invoke various counter measures when threats are more likely. Accordingly, one embodiment of the invention provides for the use of contextual risk indicators in connection with threat level management. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156631 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING A PLURALITY OF NOTIFICATIONS IN A NOTIFICATION POOL - A method for transmitting a plurality of notifications in a notification pool includes determining a first notification batch having the plurality of notifications, and assigning a priority weight to each of the plurality of notifications, at least two of the priority weights being different. The method further includes inserting the first notification batch into the notification pool, and transmitting the plurality of notifications in the notification pool sequentially, based on the priority weights of the plurality of notifications. A system for transmitting a plurality of notifications is also provided. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156632 | INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An infrastructure monitoring system and method that comprises multiple monitoring devices and/or multiple output devices. Each monitoring device includes at least one sensor for collecting data, a data storage device for storing the data, a processor for analyzing the data, and a communications device for transmitting and receiving data. The system may also include an operations center for controlling and receiving data from the plurality of devices. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156633 | Liquid infusion pump - A method is provided for controlling change access to a display menu of an ambulatory liquid infusion pump. A programmed menu of the infusion pump may be displayed and a menu lock flag may be monitored. Changes to at least one active item of the programmed menu may be disabled if the menu lock flag is activated. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156634 | Table top contraband sensing apparatus and method - A table top mounted apparatus and method for detecting contraband, such as paper currency, within a container, where the contraband has a ferromagnetic component. The apparatus includes a DC magnetic field source for inducing a de-magnetization field in any ferromagnetic contraband that may be present within a container, and magnetic sensors for detecting certain characteristic patterns in the “de-mag” field induced by the DC magnetic field source. These certain characteristic field patterns are indicative of contraband arranged in commonly found arrangements of such types of contraband. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156635 | Signal Level Detection Method - An electronic signal level detection system and method are provided. The method receives an analog input signal having a variable voltage and compares the input signal voltage to a threshold. A detection signal is generated for input signal voltages exceeding the threshold in a periodic first time frame. In a second periodic time frame (following the first time frame), a count is updated in response to the generated detection signals. The count is used to create a metric representative of the difference between the input signal voltage and the threshold. The count is incremented in response to the generating a detection signal (“1”) in the first time frame, and decremented in response to not generating a detection signal (“0”) in the first time frame. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156636 | INTRUDER IDENTIFYING METHOD, INTRUDER IDENTIFYING DEVICE AND INTRUDER IDENTIFYING SENSOR DEVICE - In an intruder identifying method and device, an intruder identifying sensor device identifies an intruder as a detection target to be originally detected by determining whether a variation style for a predetermined time of intruder intrusion state information based on the reception signal of the electric wave receiving unit during a time period from the time when the intruder identifying sensor device detects an intruder till the time when the intruder identifying sensor device does not detect the intruder is a predetermined variation style. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156637 | Method for detecting an intruder's path - A Sophisticated algorithm for processing sensors data in a four dimensional space including location and time, includes a method for detecting an intruder's path in a location and time space, comprising: a. Measuring signals from a plurality of sensors distributed in a protected location; b. storing the measured sensors data, together with a time stamp for each measurement; c. transmitting the sensors data to a processing center; d. processing the sensors data using the location and time relationships to detect movement of a source of the signals; and e. issuing an alarm if and when a movement of the source is detected. A method for detecting unauthorized access to oil, gas or other pipes, by monitoring the protective cathodic voltage and detecting changes in the voltage which are indicative of a technical failure or a deliberate attack on the pipe. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156638 | Hand directed contraband sensing apparatus and method - A hand held, or at least hand directed, apparatus and method for detecting contraband, such as paper currency, within a container, where the contraband has a ferromagnetic component. The apparatus includes a DC magnetic field source for inducing a de-magnetization field in any ferromagnetic contraband that may be present within a container, and induction coil sensors for detecting certain characteristic patterns in the “de-mag” field induced by the DC magnetic field source. These certain characteristic field patterns are indicative of contraband arranged in commonly found arrangements of such types of contraband. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156639 | DEVICE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device configuration method comprises transferring configuration data between a terminal and an electronic device, such as a self-service terminal, wirelessly whilst the electronic device is within packaging and is powered down. The electronic device stores the configuration data locally at a wireless receiver and a core processor interrogates the wireless receiver when the electronic device is powered up. A system for enacting the device configuration method is also disclosed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156640 | OPTICAL CONTROL OF RFID CHIPS - A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes an RFID chip and a photo-active material disposed in proximity to the RFID chip. The photo-active material provides energy—in the form of optical frequency radiation—to the RFID chip that affects (e.g., enhances or inhibits) the performance of the RFID chip and its sensitivity to a reader signal. An infrared (IR) light illuminating a polished backside of an RFID chip enhances or inhibits a read rate of the RFID chip according to an intensity of the IR light. A method for controlling operation of RFID devices includes illuminating a number of RFID devices by a radio frequency (RF) reader field, the reader field being below an operational threshold of the RFID devices, and optically illuminating a selected one of the RFID devices so that the selected RFID device becomes operational and communicates to the RFID reader. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156641 | RFID ENABLED TIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tire control system for a vehicle is provided includes an RFID tag mounted to the tire and having a unique tire serial number stored within tag memory accessible to an external reader; a pass-through portal operatively entered and exited by the vehicle; one or more tire-directed antenna positioned within the portal for operatively receiving one or more one data transmissions of the unique tire serial number from the tire-based RFID tag; and one or more tire-directed RFID reader coupled to the tire-directed antennas for operably reading and storing within a tire-based database the unique tire serial number data. A vehicle-based RFID tag is mounted to the vehicle having a unique vehicle serial number stored within tag memory and transmitted to an external reader as the vehicle moves through the portal. A data processing computer is coupled to receive the portal-read unique tire serial number and vehicle serial number and conducts of the portal-read unique tire serial number data and the unique vehicle serial number data against prestored reference tire serial number data and prestored reference vehicle serial number data, respectively. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156642 | DEACTIVATING A DATA TAG FOR USER PRIVACY OR TAMPER-EVIDENT PACKAGING - Deactivating a data tag attached to packaging for user privacy or tamper-evident reasons. Each of a plurality of data tags stores identification information. At least one of the data tags is removable and capable of wireless signal transmission at a first range such that removal of the data tag substantially prevents communication of the identification information via the removed data tag and permits communication of the identification information via another data tag at a second range relatively smaller than the first range. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156643 | Stimulus Delivery Device Having an Adjustable Stimulus Intensity Range - Described is an animal training system for delivering a stimulus to an animal, whereby the intensity of the stimulus is selected from a plurality of intensities that is within a selectable range of available intensities. More specifically, each of the plurality of intensities is within the range of available intensities. The range of available intensities is selected or defined by a user such that the lower limit and the upper limit of the selected range of available intensities defines the lower limit for minimum intensity and the upper limit for the maximum intensity of the plurality of intensities, respectively. Accordingly, each of the plurality of intensities is defined by the selected range of available intensities. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156644 | RADIATION DETECTOR - A detecting unit ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156645 | Apparatus for Displaying Operating States of a Cooking Vessel - An apparatus for determining and displaying or monitoring at least one operating state, selected from the group of temperatures, pressure or air humidity, of a cooking vessel includes: an adjusting element for detecting the operating state, and a signaling apparatus having an acoustic signal transmitter and/or an optical signal transmitter and/or a display device. An actual value of the operating state can be displayed with the aid of the display apparatus, and an appropriate signal can be output when a setpoint of the operating state is reached. The adjusting element includes a pivotable measuring disc with a coded structure, and a sensor device is provided for sensing the pivoting path of the measuring disc. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156646 | SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY VISCOSITY OF ASPIRATED MATERIAL DURING OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - An ophthalmic surgical system | 2010-06-24 |
20100156647 | VISUAL INDICATOR OF GAS SENSOR IMPAIRMENT - A gas detector includes at least one gas sensing element and a calorimetric sensing material for detection of a different, potentially contaminating gas which can impair the function of the gas sensing element disposed within the detector. The sensing material provides a visual indication of the presence of the potentially contaminating gas. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156648 | Wireless communications device - A wireless communications device for performing wireless communications includes a notifying unit for notifying a user of a status of the corresponding wireless communications device when a dedicated user interface is manipulated, a display unit and a detector for detecting failure in the display unit. The notifying unit notifies the user of the status of the corresponding wireless communications device when a failure in the display unit is detected by the detector and prevents the status of the corresponding wireless communications device from being notified when the failure in the display unit is not detected by the detector. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156649 | System and Method for Detecting Distribution Transformer Overload - A system, device, and method of detecting an overload condition of a distribution transformer that supplies power to one or more customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining the power output of the transformer; storing in a memory a threshold power value for the transformer; determining whether the power output exceeds the threshold power value; and, if the output power exceeds the threshold power value, providing a notification. Providing the notification may include wirelessly transmitting the notification and/or transmitting the notification over a medium voltage power line. The low voltage subnet may comprise a low voltage feeder that supplies power to a plurality of low voltage supply lines that extend to the customer premises in which case determining the output power may comprise measuring a voltage of the low voltage feeder and measuring a current traversing the low voltage feeder. The method may also comprise storing in the memory a plurality of threshold power values associated with a plurality of transformers, such as different models of transformers; receiving data of the power output of a multitude of transformers; and determining whether the power output of each of the multitude of transformers exceeds the threshold value associated with the transformer, which steps may be performed at a central computer system such as a power line server. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156650 | RFID DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR LOCATING IT - A method of providing assistance for locating a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device is provided. The RFID device preferably comprises a power source having a power level and a feedback device. The method comprises determining the power level of the power source is below a first predetermined power level, and transmitting a first signal that indicates the power level of the power source is below the first predetermined power level. Thereafter, the method comprises receiving a second signal that instructs the RFID device to activate the feedback device, and operating the feedback device in response to receiving the second signal. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156651 | RFID Tag Movement Determination - A system, techniques, and apparatus for determining RFID tag movement are disclosed. The system includes an RFID reader that is configured to detect an RFID tag's motion by comparing backscattered signals received from the tag. The system can also generate and filter alerts according to pre-defined business rules based on the detection. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156652 | PORTABLE BEARING TEST DEVICE - A portable bearing test device includes a power supply that is operable to supply direct current (DC) electrical power via a plurality of power supply outputs and a circuit common. Independent bearing test circuits are coupled to receive output electrical power from one of the power supply outputs, and are further adapted to independently couple to a separate rotating machine test bearing. Separate indicator lights are electrically coupled in series in each of the independent bearing test circuits. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156653 | ASSESSMENT DEVICE - An assessment device is provided which allows for measurement of a position of interest, e.g., a body part, while a subject is in a functional position, such as may be required for the demands of an activity of interest without also requiring a lengthy setup time, tethered connection to other equipment external to the subject or tedious manual measurements. Moreover, an indicator such as an alarm or other output may be provided for receiving immediate, real time feedback, such as when a functional activity falls outside a tolerance or threshold. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156654 | ALARM TREND SUMMARY DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An alarm trend summary display system and method can utilize an alarm trend list that works together with an alarm summary list. A set of rows in the alarm trend list can be organized in a top-to-bottom manner. A set of alarm indicators within each row in the alarm trend list can be arranged in a right-to-left horizontal arrangement. The set of alarm indicators can be aligned with most recent alarms appearing on a right side of the alarm trend list. The specific alarm indicators can be selected in the alarm trend list, so that a corresponding item can be highlighted in the alarm summary list, if the alarms are active. Hence, the system and method can allow an operator to see when alarms occur, their sequence, relations and priority, which aid the operators cope with inevitable alarm floods. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156655 | EQUIPMENT AREA ALARM SUMMARY DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An equipment area alarm summary display system and method that can help operators cope with inevitable alarm floods is disclosed. An equipment area summary display with dedicated screen areas for each major equipment area works together with a detailed list display. Alarms within each equipment area can be grouped logically and can be shown via an icon with the most recent alarm indicators showing at the top of the display for each area. A specific alarm indication in the equipment area summary display can be selected so that a corresponding item can be highlighted in the detailed list display, if the alarms are active. Thus enabling the operator to minimize the time needed to develop awareness of the flood situation and intervene to get the process back under control. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156656 | Enhanced Visual Feedback For Touch-Sensitive Input Device - A touch-sensitive input device provides improved visual feedback at (or near) the point and time of contact. As the user touches a touch-sensitive screen or pad, a portion of the screen or pad changes in visual appearance to indicate that the input has been received. In one embodiment, the change in visual appearance is localized to an area proximate to the point of contact. In one embodiment, the change in visual appearance is accomplished by illuminating an area proximate to and centered around the point of contact. In another embodiment, the change in visual appearance is accomplished by illuminating one or more illuminable elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the touch-sensitive pad. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156657 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display includes a display main body, a light source, a diffusion part, and a transmission part. The display main body includes a display module and a cabinet protecting the display module. The light source generates light according to an operating state of the display main body. The diffusion part receives the light from the light source and includes a reflective surface oblique to an incident direction of the light. The transmission part includes an optical imaging part on which the light diffused from the diffusion part is projected and transmits the light to the outside at one side of the diffusion part. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156658 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A universal remote control apparatus including a user input unit which receives an input of a user, a signal transmitting unit which transmits a control signal, a remote control signal receiving unit which receives a remote control signal from a device-specific remote control apparatus, a communication unit which performs communication with an information supply apparatus, and a controller which controls the communication unit to transmit the remote control signal for one of electronic devices to the information supply apparatus, and controls the signal transmitting unit to transmit the control signal corresponding to the input of the user based on code information on the device-specific remote control apparatus, which is received from the information supply apparatus. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156659 | ACCESS, MONITORING, AND CONTROL OF APPLIANCES VIA A MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A device and method for accessing, monitoring, and controlling home appliances in a media exchange network by establishing a communication link between a communication initiation device and at least one home appliance and communicating at least one command from the communication initiation device to the at least one home appliance via the communication link. The at least one home appliance then generates at least one response to the at least one command. The commands may include turning the home appliance(s) on and off, parameter adjustment commands, access commands, monitoring commands, mode change commands, and programming commands. Appliance responses may include powering on, powering off, changing a mode of operation, sending a status to the communication initiation device, adjusting an operational parameter, and changing a programmed operational step. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POSITION OF MOBILE UNIT - Provided is a tag attached to a mobile unit to estimate a position of the mobile unit, which can minimize the estimation position error of a mobile unit even while increasing the positioning interval of a beacon, and the tag includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver transmitting and receiving an RF signal, an ultrasonic receiver receiving an ultrasonic signal, and a controller transmitting the RF signal to a beacon through the RF transceiver, receiving an RF response signal to the RF signal to calculate a distance between the mobile unit and the beacon based on the RF signal, and calculating a distance between the mobile unit and the beacon based on the ultrasonic signal when the ultrasonic signal, which is transmitted from the beacon together with the RF response signal, is received through the ultrasonic receiver. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156661 | Locator system and device - A system for locating an object includes a transmitter and a receiver. A transmitter includes an actuator and a transmitter adapted to generate a radio-frequency signal in response to the actuator. The receiver is adapted to receive a radio-frequency signal and, in response to receipt of the radio-frequency signal, generate a locator signal. Optionally, the locator signal is an audio signal. Additionally or alternatively, the locator signal may include a visible signal. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156662 | Subsea Electronic Module - An electronic module for use as a subsea electronic module for an underwater fluid extraction well, wherein a local area network enables communication within the module, the local area network including a plurality of interfaces with components of the network, and wherein the interfaces comprise capacitive coupling interfaces. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156663 | RADIOSONDE HAVING HYDROPHOBIC FILTER COMPRISING HUMIDITY SENSOR - Radiosondes ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156664 | Apparatus and Methods for Multi-Channel Electric Metering - In one aspect, the invention comprises a device for measuring electricity usage, comprising: means for remote disconnection via power line communication; means for detection of electricity theft; means for tamper detection; and means for reverse voltage detection. In another aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for multi-channel metering of electricity, comprising: (a) a meter head operable to measure electricity usage for a plurality of electricity consumer lines; (b) a transponder operable to transmit data received from the meter head via power line communication to a remotely located computer, and to transmit data received via power line communication from the remotely located computer to the meter head; and (c) a load control module operable to actuate connection and disconnection of each of a plurality of relays, each relay of the plurality of relays corresponding to one of the plurality of electricity consumer lines. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156665 | System, Method and Apparatus for Advanced Utility Control, Monitoring and Conservation - The present application is directed to a system and method of providing flexible real-time two-way energy control and monitoring between utility providers and consumers. Consumer friendly nodes permit communication of targeted information and control, while permitting the utility provider to remotely communicate and control in a real-time environment. Data collection of and accessibility by a community of utility consumers provides social feedback through comparative usage statistics. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156666 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND REDUCING STANDBY POWER - A power saving system and method for the home appliances and home network devices is provided. The system provides an energy consumption monitoring and standby power saving system that is connected to home appliances and that may detect the amount of power consumed by corresponding home appliances. The system includes one or more energy saving nodes which approve application or shut-off power to a corresponding home appliances, and an energy saving server that is connected to each of the energy saving nodes and collects status information of the corresponding home appliances including said amount of power consumption from said nodes. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156667 | TRAILER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, recognizes the trailer and applies a stored trailer configuration in a controller. In one embodiment, tire pressure sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the sensors are decoded in a controller and processed to identify, or create a particular trailer configuration as well as implement tire pressure monitoring automatically calibrated to the particular trailer configuration based on the sensor identifications for the tire pressure sensors. In another embodiment, the trailer configuration includes a pulse width modulated gain control for the trailer brakes. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156668 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE DRIVING GUIDE - A method and an apparatus for vehicle driving guide with lamps are applied to a target road. The apparatus has a traffic condition detection module, multiple indication lamps and a signal control module. The traffic condition detection module obtains a traffic condition. The indication lamps are mounted separately on the target road. The signal control module is electrically connected to the traffic condition detection module and the indication lamps and operates the indication lamps according to a control process based on different traffic conditions. The control process may be in a chase mode that sequentially pulses the indication lamps on with a regulated moving direction of the target road with a pulse interval between turning the indication lamps on to present an impression that the lights are moving at an indicator speed. The impression allows drivers in vehicles on the target road to follow to drive. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156669 | METHOD FOR RUNNING VEHICLES DETECTING NETWORK AND SYSTEM THEREOF - Provided are a method for running a network for vehicle detection and a system thereof. Each vehicle detecting device is classified into a plurality of groups based on information provided from the vehicle detecting devices and control information that activates or deactivates components of the corresponding vehicle detecting devices is set for each group based on the information. Power of a signal transmitting the information is set for each vehicle detecting device. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156670 | PREEMPTIVE VARIABLE RATE TRAVEL FEES - Variable thoroughfare toll rates are applied in anticipation of an event impacting traffic flow. An event occurrence is identified and determined to cause a change in a normal traffic flow amount on an impacted section of a thoroughfare. A traveler is notified of the impacted section of the thoroughfare in association with an impacted section-choice toll rate, a bypass choice in association with a bypass-choice toll rate, and a future time period duration for an application of the bypass-choice and impacted section-choice rates. A notified traveler is charged a toll for using the thoroughfare as a function of the bypass-choice rate in response to choosing to travel upon the presented bypass choice, or as a function of an impacted section-choice toll rate in response choosing to travel upon the presented impacted section choice. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156671 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A PARKING MANEUVER OF A VEHICLE - A device for assisting a parking maneuver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, into a parking space situated transverse to the vehicle, having a parking space measuring device with a sensor system, and an evaluation unit, connected to the sensor system, for determining a parking trajectory of the vehicle into the parking space. For precise parking assistance, a selection device connected to the evaluation unit is provided for selecting a parking trajectory from a number of different parking trajectories determined by the evaluation unit. Also described is a method for assisting a parking maneuver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, into a parking space situated transverse to the vehicle by use of such a device. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTO VALET PARKING - Provided are a system and a method for auto valet parking. In the system and method, a parking slot of a target vehicle among a plurality of slots formed in a parking place is determined based on situation information on the parking place and a movement path based on information on current location of the target vehicle and information on the parking slot is determined. The target vehicle is automatically parked in the determined parking slot by moving along the movement path. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156673 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TRAFFIC ADVISORY INFORMATION - Methods and systems for operating an avionics system are provided. A set of data that is representative of traffic advisory information is received. A visual indicator is displayed to a user based on the set of data that is representative of the traffic advisory information. The traffic advisory information may be received by a user through a receiver and manually entered into an interface for viewing. Alternatively, the avionics system may automatically generate the visual indicator based on the traffic advisory information. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156674 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING HEADING-BASED LEG SYMBOLOGY - An aircraft display system includes a processor configured to receive a heading-based leg and to generate display signals based on the heading-based leg; and a display device including a horizontal situation indicator coupled to the processor. The horizontal situation indicator receives the display signals from the processor and displaying symbology representing the heading-based leg. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156675 | PRIORITIZING USER INPUT DEVICES - An apparatus, method and program storage device are provided for preventing inadvertent inputs from a user while utilizing an electronic device having multiple user input devices. The instant invention broadly contemplates prioritizing an input device to the exclusion of other input devices available to the user based upon an intelligently designed prioritization scheme. The prioritization scheme disables the other input devices for a period of time to permit the user to provide inputs from a prioritized user input device. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156676 | GESTURE-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR A WEARABLE PORTABLE DEVICE - Methods and systems for providing a gesture-based user interface for a wearable portable device are described. A gesture including a movement of the wearable portable device is received, and at least one character associated with the gesture is identified and displayed on the wearable portable device, thereby allowing entry of characters on the user interface of the wearable portable device using the gestures. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156677 | REDUCED KEYPAD FOR MULTI-TAP INPUT - An apparatus ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156678 | Gas Releasable Key Structure and Keyboard Structure Using the Same - A gas releasable key structure including a base, a thin-film circuit, a key cap and an elastic structure is disclosed. The elastic structure is disposed between the key cap and the thin-film circuit and includes a cap body, a ring-shaped flange, a motion pillar and a conductor. The cap body has a first opening and a second opening. The ring-shaped flange connects an edge around the first opening. The motion pillar in the cap body has a through hole, an upper surface and a lower surface. The through hole is extended to the upper surface from the lower surface, connecting the second opening. The conductor on the lower surface has an indent and a breach that connects the through hole. When the first opening is closed, the gas inside the cap body is dissipated to the exterior via the indent, the breach, the through hole and the second opening. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156679 | LINEARIZED OPTICAL DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG MODULATOR - A modulator device for converting digital data into modulation of an optical signal includes an electronic input for receiving an input data word of N bits and an electrically controllable modulator for modulating the intensity of an optical signal, the modulator including M actuating electrodes where M≧N. An electrode actuating device, most preferably a digital-to-digital converter, operates actuating electrodes so that at least one electrode is actuated as a function of values of more than one bit of the input data word. According to an alternative, or supplementary, aspect of the invention, the set of electrodes includes at least one electrode having an effective area which is not interrelated to others of the set by factors of two. In one preferred implementation, a Mach-Zehnder modulator also provides phase modulation to give QAM functionality. Another implementation employs a semiconductor laser. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156680 | METHOD OF DRIVING BIT STREAM PROCESSOR - Provided is a bit stream processor using a reduced table lookup. The bit stream processor includes a bit stream exclusive register in a general purpose register in order to process data of a variable length effectively. Additionally, the bit stream processor an instruction of a table lookup method to which a prefix method is applied and a bit stream exclusive instruction in order to reduce an entire memory size. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156681 | METHOD AND MODULE WITH ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A method and module with analog-to-digital converter. One embodiment provides for testing an analog-to-digital converter, including generating a voltage ramp. The voltage ramp is converted to a digital signal using the ADC at a rate of a clock signal. A first parameter is calculated according to the clock signal and the digital signal on the chip. The first parameter is indicative of conversion characteristics of the ADC. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156682 | METHOD FOR ACHIEVING HIGH-SPEED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION WITHOUT DEGRADING ACCURACY, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for achieving high-speed analog-to-digital conversion without degrading accuracy includes: receiving digital outputs of a plurality of pipelined analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that perform analog-to-digital conversion on a same analog signal; and performing digital calculations on the digital outputs to generate a calibrated digital output. An apparatus for achieving high-speed analog-to-digital conversion without degrading accuracy is further provided. The apparatus includes: a digital module arranged to receive digital outputs of a plurality of pipelined ADCs that perform analog-to-digital conversion on a same analog signal. In addition, the digital module includes a plurality of digital calculation paths respectively corresponding to the pipelined ADCs, wherein each digital calculation path corresponding to an associate pipelined ADC of the pipelined ADCs is electrically connected to the associate pipelined ADC. The digital module performs digital calculations on the digital outputs to generate a calibrated digital output. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156683 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERTER - An amplifier circuit includes a current source that is connected between a power supply voltage and an output node and that is turned on when a switching control signal takes a first value and is turned off when the switching control signal takes a second value; a grounded voltage control current source whose amount of current is controlled by an input voltage; a cascode transistor connected between the voltage control current source and the output node; a boost amplifier connected between a gate electrode and a source electrode of the cascode transistor; and a switch that is connected between an output node of the boost amplifier and a bias voltage and that is turned on for a predetermined period of time when a value of the switching control signal is switched from the second value to the first value, to forcefully rise the boost amplifier. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156684 | SAR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING DIFFERING BIT MODES OF OPERATION - A method for operating an N-bit SAR ADC as a greater than N-bit resolution SAR ADC includes the steps of taking a plurality of samples for each analog value being converted to a digital value by the SAR ADC. A portion of an LSB is added to all but one of the plurality of samples. The plurality of samples are then accumulated and output as a digital value. The digital value has a resolution greater than the N-bit resolution of the SAR ADC. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156685 | SAR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING VARIABLE CURRENTS FOR LOW POWER MODE OF OPERATION - A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter includes a capacitor array having a plurality of switch capacitors therein with varying weights, each having a common plate connected to a common node and a switched plate. A SAR controller samples an input voltage on said capacitor array in a sampling phase and redistributes the charge stored therein in a conversion phase by selectively increasing the voltage on select capacitors of the capacitor array in accordance with a SAR conversion algorithm. Circuitry controls the sampling of the input voltage by the capacitor array and is responsive to at least one applied bias current. The at least one applied bias current operates at a first level responsive to a first mode of operation of the SAR ADC and operates at a second level responsive to a second mode of operation of the SARADC. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156686 | PULSE GENERATOR AND CONTINUOUS-TIME SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR - Provided is a clock generator employed in a continuous-time sigma-delta modulator. The clock generator includes an oscillator configured to generate pulses in response to an enable signal, a counter configured to count the number of pulses generated by the oscillator and output the total pulse count, and an output circuit configured to output an inactivated output signal if the pulse count of the counter is equal to a pulse-width control bit. The oscillator includes an astable multi-vibrator. Since the astable multi-vibrator capable of generating a low-jitter pulse from a jittered clock is used as the oscillator, a signal-to-noise ratio is improved. A simple configuration using only digital circuits makes it easier to design a circuit and adjust pulse width. Moreover, according to the structure of the astable multi-vibrator, it is possible to design a circuit to optimally modulate pulse width in connection with process variations of resistors and capacitors used in the continuous-time sigma-delta modulator. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156687 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A LOAD SUPPLY DEVICE - A control apparatus for a supply device of a load, the supply device is of switching type and connected between a supply voltage and a reference voltage, the apparatus including a sigma-delta device having an input terminal at which is present a first digital signal and adapted to provide a pulse-density modulation signal at the output terminal; the sigma-delta device including a feedback circuit capable of sending to the input terminal of the sigma-delta device a second digital signal whose value depends on the value of the output signal, and the apparatus including a device capable of digitalizing the supply voltage and of providing a further digital signal. The feedback circuit includes a terminal capable of receiving the further digital signal, and the sigma-delta device having a gain such that the output digital signal is proportional to the inverse of the further digital signal. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156688 | MULTIPLYING DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A multiplying digital-to-analog converter includes an operational amplifier (OP-amp) operated under a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage; an OP-amp input switch block coupled to a common mode voltage for selectively coupling the common mode voltage to input nodes of the OP-amp, wherein all switches included in the OP-amp input switch block are implemented utilizing PMOS transistors only, and the common mode voltage is substantially equal to the first power supply voltage; a capacitor block coupled to the OP-amp input switch block; a sampling switch block coupled to the input signal for selectively coupling the input signal to the capacitor block; a reference voltage switch block coupled to the capacitor block for selectively coupling the reference signal to the capacitor block; and a feedback switch block coupled between the capacitor block and output nodes of the OP-amp. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156689 | A-D CONVERT APPARATUS, D-A CONVERT APPARATUS AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD - An A/D conversion device including a first A/D conversion section and a second A/D conversion section that each include a D/A converter that has a plurality of bit capacitors corresponding to bits of input data, a comparing section that compares a reference voltage with a difference voltage obtained by subtracting an analog input voltage from an output voltage of the D/A converter, and a control section that detects a data value of the input data at which the difference voltage is substantially the same as the reference voltage and outputs the data value as digital data according to the input voltage, and an adjusting section that serially connects the bit capacitors of the D/A converter of the first A/D conversion section and the bit capacitors of the D/A converter of the second A/D conversion section that correspond to the same bits, and adjusts a capacity of at least one of the bit capacitors so that a voltage between the two bit capacitors approaches a middle point of voltages of the two bit capacitors. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156690 | DIGITAL DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A digital direct conversion receiving apparatus, including: a phase conversion unit to down-convert a Radio Frequency (RF) signal into a plurality of sample signals, and generate a certain phase difference among the plurality of sample signals when the RF signal is down-converted; and a variable complex gain unit to remove an image component from the plurality of sample signals using the generated phase difference. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156691 | Unified architecture for folding ADC - A system, apparatus and method for a folding analog-to-digital converter (ADC) are described. The general architecture of the folding ADC includes an array ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156692 | MULTI-STAGE DUAL SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTOR AND METHOD OF PERFORMING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION USING THE SAME - A multi-stage dual successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) and a method of performing analog-to-digital conversion using the same are provided. The multi-stage dual SAR ADC includes: a plurality of SAR ADC stages for converting an analog input voltage into a predetermined bit digital signal, each SAR ADC stage being serially connected to one another and including two SAR ADCs; and at least one residue amplifier respectively connected between every two successive SAR ADC stages, amplifying residue voltage output from a previous SAR ADC stage to output the amplified residue voltage to a next SAR ADC stage. The two SAR ADCs of the previous SAR ADC stage share the residue amplifier. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156693 | Programmable remote control system and method thereof - A programmable remote control system and the method thereof are provided to solve the problem of learning a controlling language at a huge time cost in the prior art. A control command group is remotely set and stored in the triggering end for positive and negative logic determination and control. The mechanism facilitates the provision of the control command group for actively transmitting messages. | 2010-06-24 |