| 26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
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| 20100164660 | Method and apparatus for coil-less magnetoelectric magnetic flux switching for permanent magnets - Methods and apparatus that employ a coil-less magnetoelectric flux switch arrangement to repeatedly switch magnetic flux from at least one permanent magnet for the purposes of generating motive force and/or electrical energy. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164661 | CYLINDER TYPE BISTABLE PERMANENT MAGNETIC ACTUATOR - Disclosed is a cylinder type bistable permanent magnetic actuator, the bistable actuator including, a cylinder formed by rolling a thin plate so as to form an inner space, a mover reciprocatingly installed within the cylinder in a lengthwise direction of the cylinder, first and second coils installed near both end portions of the cylinder, respectively, by interposing the mover therebetween, and a permanent magnet installed between the first and second coils. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164662 | Monostable permanent magnetic actuator using laminated steel core - A monostable permanent magnetic actuator using a laminated steel core, comprises: lamination cores formed as a plurality of metallic thin plates are laminated to each other; a coil disposed to be adjacent to the lamination cores, and configured to apply a magnetic force to the lamination cores by an external power; a mover mounted in the lamination cores so as to be movable in upper and lower directions; permanent magnets installed at the lamination cores, and configured to apply an upward and downward magnetic force to the mover; and an elastic means configured to apply an elastic force to the mover in an opposite direction to the permanent magnets. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164663 | PERMANENT MAGNET AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - [Object] One object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a permanent magnet which can effectively improving the magnetizing properties and coercive force with efficiently diffusing Dy into grain boundary phases without deteriorating a surface of sintered magnet of Nd—Fe—B family and does not require any subsequent working process. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164664 | FIELD ELEMENT - Permanent magnets are in contact with first magnetic plates in a direction parallel to a rotation axis. The first magnetic plate includes first and second magnetic members and first and second non-magnetic members. The first magnetic member includes a pole center and is in contact with one of the permanent magnets. The first magnetic member, the first non-magnetic member, the second magnetic member and the second non-magnetic member are disposed in the stated order in a circumferential direction with the pole center and the rotation axis being as a starting point and a center, respectively. When Pn represents the number of pole pairs and i represents an odd number equal to or more than three, an angle θ1 defined by an end portion of the second non-magnetic member on the pole center side with respect to a pole gap is 0<θ 1<180/(i·Pn). An angle θ2 defined by an end portion of the first non-magnetic member on the pole center side with respect to the pole gap is 180/(i·Pn)=θ2=180·2/(i·Pn). | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164665 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INDUCTIVE ELECTRIC COMPONENT, AND INDUCTIVE ELECTRIC COMPONENT - A method and electric component, such as inductor, coil, resistor, or the like, are disclosed wherein a winding includes at least one spiral or coiled element, the spiral or coiled element being formed from a piece furnished with cooling ribs. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164666 | Structure and manufacturing process of a coil - A coil includes a coil individual, and a shell part; the coil individual includes a helical coil, which is made by winding a tiny metallic wire, and includes a helical body, and two end wire portions; the coil individual further includes a flexible print circuit, which has electricity-conducting layers on two sides of a middle thereof; the helical coil is positioned on the flexible print circuit, with the two end wire portions thereof and the electricity-conducting layers being joined together to form the frames of the coil individual; the coil individual is wrapped in the shell part with the frames thereof sticking out from the shell part; the frames are bent so as to be closely in touch with an outer side of the shell part. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164667 | ON-CHIP TRANSFORMER BALUN STRUCTURES - An electronic device includes a first winding having a first port and a second port. The first winding formed in a first metal layer. A second winding has a third port and a fourth port. The second winding includes a plurality of segments formed in the first metal layer. The second plurality of winding segments are connected by a bridge formed in a second metal layer. The first and second ports of the first winding are connected to the inner-portion of the first winding. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164668 | Reactor Core - A reactor core is formed in an essentially triangular shape. Such a reactor core shape can advantageously be obtained by winding a strip of electromagnetic material, such as a strip of transformer plate, a number of windings into a triangular shape. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164669 | PASSIVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH INORGANIC DIELECTRIC COATING LAYER - A passive electrical component includes an inorganic dielectric coating layer laser applied to a conductor layer. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164670 | COIL SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE, SUBSTRATE HOLDING STRUCTURE, AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A coil substrate structure which enhances heat dissipation and fully secures a mounting area is provided. A coil substrate structure | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164671 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TRANSCEIVING ANTENNA AND MAGNETIC INTERCONNECTION - An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164672 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same improves performance of an inductor, wherein a PGS pattern formed in a spiral shape, like inductors, blocks electric current induced to a semiconductor substrate, removes effects of parasitic capacitance thereon and thereby improves performance of the inductor. In accordance with the method, the PGS pattern is formed in a spiral shape, like the inductor, to inhibit flow of induced current. As a result, flow of current induced to the semiconductor substrate, one of resistant conductors, can be blocked. In addition, the PGS pattern acts between the inductor and the semiconductor substrate, thus preventing current leakage to the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, the PGS pattern is interposed between the inductor and the semiconductor substrate to form an inductor-inserted structure, thus enabling reduction in effects of parasitic capacitance generated between the inductor and the semiconductor substrate on the semiconductor substrate arranged thereunder. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164673 | Electromagnetically-countered transformer systems and methods - The present invention relates to an electromagnetically-countered system including at least one wave source irradiating harmful electromagnetic waves and at least one counter unit emitting counter electromagnetic waves which are capable of countering the harmful waves by such counter waves. More particularly, the present invention relates to generic counter units of various electromagnetically-countered transformer systems and to various mechanisms for countering the harmful waves by the counter units by, e.g., matching configurations of such counter units with those of the wave sources, matching shapes of the counter waves with shapes of the harmful waves, and the like. The present invention also relates to various methods of countering the harmful waves with the counter waves by such source matching or wave matching and various methods of providing such counter units as well as emitting the counter waves. The present invention also relates to various processes for providing such systems and their counter units. The present invention further relates to various electric and/or magnetic shields which may be used alone and/or in combination with such counter units to minimize irradiation of the harmful waves from the system. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164674 | COMBINED TRANSFORMER AND MULTI-LAMP DRIVING CIRCUIT - The invention discloses a combined transformer. The combined transformer includes a first core, a second core, a first primary coil, a first secondary coil, a second primary coil, and a second secondary coil. The first core includes a first side pillar and a second side pillar. The second core includes a third side pillar and fourth side pillar. The first primary coil winds around the first side pillar. The first secondary coil winds around the third side pillar which corresponds to the first primary coil. The second primary coil winds around the second side pillar. The second secondary coil winds around the fourth side pillar which corresponds to the second primary coil. The first core and the second core form a first magnetic path and a second magnetic path. The first primary coil, the first secondary coil, and the first magnetic path form a first transformer. The second primary coil, the second secondary coil, and the second magnetic path form a second transformer. And, the first transformer and the second transformer are connected in series. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164675 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CYLINDRICAL RADIO-FREQUENCY SHIELD OF A CYLINDRICAL GRADIENT COIL FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM - In a method for manufacturing a cylindrical high-frequency shield of a cylindrical gradient coil for a magnetic resonance system, a number of planar shield elements are placed adjacent to one another on a cylindrical support, together with a solder band or solder strip on the support. The segments or elements are inductively soldered together by an inductive soldering device that moves along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical support. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164676 | TRIP DEVICE - A trip device is disclosed, the device comprising: a power source side heater connected to a power source side of a molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) to receive current; a load side heater connected to a load side of the MCCB to receive the current; and a bimetal including a direct heat unit contacting the power source side heater and an indirect heating unit facing the power source side heater, wherein the bimetal is partially fixed between the power source side heater and the load side heater and is curved when over-current or short-circuited current flows in the MCCB. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164677 | FUSE - A fuse has a base and multiple wires. The base is an insulator and has a top surface and multiple contact plates. The contact plates are mounted separately on the top surface of the base. The wires are high density conductive alloy including Al 60˜90 wt %, Mg 22˜30 wt %, Si 1˜3 wt % and Cu 1˜3 wt % and connect the contact plates in series. Since the wires are directly heated, response time, sensitivity, power waste and heating resistor damage problems are solved and because the wires are high density conductive alloy that is nearly independent of environmental temperature, the temperature dependency, installation position limitation and leakage current problems are also solved. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164678 | WATER RESISTANT IN-LINE FUSE HOLDER - Embodiments for an in-line fuse holder each include at least one housing and two mating pieces, which can snap-fit together and be held moveably together via a strap. Each embodiment houses at least one fuse, such as an automotive fuse. In one example, the fuse includes a first housing forming a first cavity, which is configured to house a first portion of the fuse. The first housing also includes a projection having sides that taper outwardly as the sides extend away from the first housing. The fuse holder also includes a second housing forming a second cavity, which is configured to house a second portion of the fuse. The second housing includes a channel having sides that taper outwardly as the sides extend into the second housing. The projection and channel snap-fit together in a water resistant relationship. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164679 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING A FUSING CIRCUIT CAPABLE FOR PROTECTING A FUSING SPARK - An integrated circuit includes a first inner circuit including at least one first semiconductor device, a second inner circuit including at least one second semiconductor device, and a fusing circuit connected between the first inner circuit and the second inner circuit to perform a fusing operation which electrically disconnects the first inner circuit from the second inner circuit through a fusing voltage. The fusing circuit bypasses a spark current occurring during the fusing operation to a ground power source so as not to flow the spark current into the first inner circuit and the second inner circuit. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164680 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PEOPLE - A system for identifying a person includes at least one biometric sensor for sensing a biometric characteristic of the person; at least one signal sensor for sensing a signal emitted from a device carried by the person; and a computing device for comparing the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal to known characteristics of the person in an attempt to identify the person. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164681 | Electronics antitheft Authorizing Unit - Locked electronic device, e.g., a device which produces a video output, such as a game console or TV. The device is shipped in a locked state, and cannot be used as a game console or a TV until it is unlocked. The unlocking is carried out by a code. The code is provided separately from the device, and only once authorized sale is detected. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164682 | IC CARD, DATA CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an IC card including a recording unit (card CPU) to record display request data for requesting display on a display unit and control data for controlling display on the display unit onto card memory in response to a request from an external device, and a verification unit (display CPU) to verify data consistency by comparing predetermined control commands contained in the display request data and the control data recorded on the card memory. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164683 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISARMING A SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first RF transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first RF transceiver has an RF detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second RF transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first RF transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field. The first RF transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164684 | PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - An objective of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal device capable of reducing excessive time and labor required in an authentication process. A sub-camera is started on the basis of operation to select “secret mode” by a user (FIG. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING DEVICE CONNECTIONS - A system, apparatus, method and article to establish device connections are described. The apparatus may include an input device to receive identification information for a selected target device. The apparatus may also include a connection module operative to send a connection request message including the identification information to one or more target devices and receive a connection response message from the selected target device. The connection response message includes confirmation that the identification information corresponds to local identification information stored on the selected target device. The apparatus may also include a communication module operative to establish a wireless connection between the mobile computing device and the selected target device based on the corresponding identification information. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164686 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A PACKAGE, SENTINEL INDICATOR SYSTEM AND LOGISTICS SYSTEM - There is provided a method for monitoring a package for storage and/or transport of at least one item. An exemplary method comprises receiving at a transmission unit measured data about properties of the item and/or about influences on the item via at least two sensors. The exemplary method also comprises executing via the transmission unit a decision of a logical node of a logistics system about a selection of data transmitted to a receiving unit. The exemplary method additionally comprises sending information about the desired selection of data from a control unit to the transmission unit. Finally, the exemplary method comprises enabling a user to make a selection relating to types of data to be transmitted. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164687 | RFID READER AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING THE SAME - A method for identifying an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) reader is provided. A first transmission path is defined between a first RFID reader and a host apparatus in a RFID system. A second transmission path is defined between the host apparatus and a second RFID reader adjacent to the first RFID reader. When the host apparatus is identifying the first RFID reader, the first RFID reader sends first identification data of the first RFID reader through the first transmission path to the host apparatus. The first RFID reader also sends first-resent identification data of the first RFID reader through the second transmission path to the host apparatus. The host apparatus identifies the first RFID reader by comparing the first identification data and the first-resent identification data transmitted through the first transmission path and the second transmission path respectively, thereby double confirming the identification data of the first RFID reader. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164688 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR IMPLANTABLE UNITS - In at least some embodiments, an auxiliary device compatible with a biomedical implantable comprises a first transceiver and a controller coupled to the first transceiver. If the first transceiver receives a wireless data signal from an implantable unit, the controller generates a corresponding data signal for transmission to a wireless network. The corresponding data signal has at least one of a higher power level and a higher frequency band compared to the wireless data signal. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ACCESS TO AN ARTICLE OR OPENING OF A PACKAGE - A system for detecting access to an article, including an RFID tag, a reader detecting the RFID tag via wireless communication, and a container including conductive material. The container encloses the article, the conductive material surrounding the RFID tag and substantially preventing wireless communication between the RFID tag and the reader unless the container is opened. Detection of the RFID tag indicates that the container has been opened and the article has been accessed. A host computer may be notified of the detection and may receive from the RFID tag information associated with the article for inventory and accounting purposes. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164690 | ARRAY OF VERY LIGHT READERS FOR ACTIVE RFID AND LOCATION APPLICATIONS - The Very Light Readers of the present invention are based on an augmented Tag circuit with a preferred embodiment including at least one VLSI chip integrating a UWB front end, digital transceiver, and possibly an internal controller; a UWB Antenna; a power supply; a controller configured to implement the Media Access Control protocol of the system; a Communication Interface subsystem for connection to the system network and a clock source. Also described is a system capable of reducing collision occurrence in a network for communicating between multiple readers and a plurality of RF Tags. Tags are configured to receive interrogation signals and transmit response signals. Readers are configured to transmit interrogation signals, receive response signals, estimate the quantity of responses received to an interrogation, determine the round trip delay time of each response and estimates whether a collision between responses has occurred. If so, the Reader transmits an additional interrogation signal. The Reader also transmits an acknowledgment packet to responding Tags so responding Tag will not answer again to that broadcast session. Other Readers in the network also receive the acknowledge packet and do not try again to reach the responding Tags, thereby lowering congestion directed toward Tags from multiple Reader transmissions. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164691 | DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING, TRACKING AND THEFT PROTECTING OF OBJECTS TO BE SECURED - The invention relates to a security device for objects, for instance for products for the retail trade, comprising an active member and coupling means for attaching the active member to the product, wherein the active member comprises a memory element, such as an RHD chip, which is remotely at least readable and possibly also writable. The invention also relates to a product, system and method provided with a security device and a system of distribution and/or sale based on security devices and/or products. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164692 | Mobile Body Remote Control System - A system that remotely controls a mobile body includes a guideway (i.e., balanced feeder line) for guiding the mobile body to its destination, and a coupling device provided on the mobile body for transmitting and receiving control information to control movement of the mobile body along the guideway. The coupling device includes a first loop antenna and a second loop antenna that are cross-connected to each other. A distance from the center of the balanced feeder line to the center of the first loop antenna is less than a distance from the center of the balanced feeder line to the center of the second loop antenna. The system can operate with an extremely low power of emission with a weak electric field intensity of a radio wave for controlling the movement of the mobile body. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164693 | METHOD OF TARGETED DISCOVERY OF DEVICES IN A NETWORK - A targeted discovery between a first device and a second device in a network, in particular, a WHDI network, provides discovery for an identified device or a group of identified devices. The targeted discovery determines an identifier for a second device or a group of devices that the second device belongs to, and sends a device discovery message to the second device using the identifier for the second device when the second device is configured to respond to the device discovery message if the device discovery message includes the identifier for the second device. The first device receives a response to the device discovery message from the second device and can start further communication with the second device. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164694 | Article inventory device, article inventory system, and article inventory method - This disclosure discloses an article inventory device comprising: an area information obtainment portion configured to obtain inventory area information; a recording portion configured to record an article list in which registration identification information and storing area information are associated with each other; a determining portion configured to determine whether or not the registration identification information match the identification information and whether or not the storing area information match the inventory area information; a classifying portion configured to classify the article into a group of an inventory abnormal state if it is determined that at least either the identification information and the registration identification information or the inventory area information and the storing area information do not match; and a return processing portion configured to execute return processing to an inventory normal state for the article classified into the group of the inventory abnormal state. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164695 | Electronic Disk-Type Horn And Horn Using Photointerrupter - The present invention relates to an electronic disk-type horn having no contact point and a non-contact horn using a photointerrupter. The electronic disk-type horn generates a sound, and includes a switch circuit for selectively supplying current to the coil, a pulse generation timer circuit for periodically providing a pulse to the switch circuit, and a pulse ratio adjustment circuit for adjusting ON/OFF times of one period of the pulse. Further, the horn using a photointerrupter includes a light blocking panel for blocking a light emitting device and a light receiving device to prevent light emitted from the light emitting device from reaching the light receiving device, a switch circuit for selectively supplying current to the coil, and a photointerrupter including the light emitting device and the light receiving device, the photointerrupter controlling the switch circuit. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164696 | Apparatus and Method Pertaining to a Doorbell Chime Cover - A doorbell chime ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164697 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FUNCTION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for providing a haptic function in a portable terminal are provided. The method for providing the haptic function in the portable terminal includes determining information which denotes a movement of the portable terminal, generating a haptic data to stimulate a user's tactile sense according to the information and generating a vibration corresponding to the haptic data. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164698 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MOVING OBJECT, MODULE FOR DRIVER'S SEAT AND MOVING OBJECT - An imaging module that generates a plurality of display images respectively based on a plurality of pieces of state information different from each other, in accordance with an instruction signal from a controller, and allows the plurality of display images to be displayed simultaneously on a display screen of a liquid crystal display device, and a recording and reproducing unit that performs a capture operation, in accordance with the instruction signal from the controller are provided. The recording and reproducing unit records the display screen on the recording medium as screen data through the capture operation. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164699 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AN OBJECT TO BE SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING METHOD - In order to further develop a monitoring system ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164700 | System and Method for Generating an Alert for a Trailer - A system and method for generating an alert signal for a trailer. Proper truck/trailer matching is based on a proximity analysis between position reports for a truck and position reports for a trailer. In one embodiment, this proximity analysis is triggered by a detection of movement in a trailer. In the proximity analysis, unexpected deviations in proximity between a truck and a trailer would lead to a generation of an alert signal that is sent to the appropriate management system for investigation. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164701 | METHOD OF ANALYZING THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - A method of analysing the surroundings of a vehicle, comprising the steps of: gathering data regarding objects in the vicinity of the vehicle; analysing the data to determine regions of empty space around the vehicle; creating one or more signatures representing at least some of the regions of empty space; and storing the signatures for later retrieval. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164702 | AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD - An automotive display system includes an image projection unit and an angle information acquisition unit. The image projection unit projects a light flux including an image including a display object toward one eye of an image viewer. The angle information acquisition unit acquires at least one of vehicle angle information and external environment angle information. The vehicle angle information relates to an angle of at least one of an attitude and a heading of a vehicle carrying the image viewer. The external environment angle information relates to an angle of a background object at a target position of the display object in a background of an external environment of the vehicle. The image projection unit changes an angle of the display object in the image based on at least one of the vehicle angle information and the external environment angle information acquired by the angle information acquisition unit. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164703 | Method for assisting high-performance driving of a vehicle - An assistance method for performance driving of a vehicle; the assistance method includes the steps of: identifying a route used by the vehicle; on each section of the route, identifying the optimum point for the operation of an accelerator command, a brake command, a steering command and/or a gearbox command; identifying the current position of the vehicle along the route; identifying the next optimum point for the operation of a command; identifying a warning advance in accordance with an estimate of the reaction time of the driver and in accordance with the current speed and acceleration of the vehicle; and signalling to the driver to operate the command using the previously identified warning advance so that the driver actually operates the command at the optimum point of operation. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164704 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM OF ESTIMATING TIRE PRESSURE DEVIATIONS - The invention provides a system, a method and a computer program of estimating tire pressure deviations in a number of tires of a vehicle wherein a plurality of possible constellations of one or more pressure deviating tires exists. The system comprises a plurality of pressure deviation detectors ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164705 | SELF-POWERED SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MONITORING TIRE PRESSURE - A self-powered tire pressure sensor device. The sensor device includes a power circuit, an air pressure measurement sensor, a signal circuit and a wireless transmission circuit. The power circuit converts mechanical acceleration experienced by the device into electrical potential using an electromechanical transducer. Mechanical acceleration due to collisions between the mobile sensor device and the wall of the tire while the tire is in motion cause the transducer to emit a small electrical charge. An electrical potential storage element in the power circuit accumulates and stores the charge as electrical potential. Alternatively the power circuit receives and converts electromagnetic energy into electrical potential. The electrical potential powers an air pressure measurement sensor within the tire. A signal circuit and wireless transmission circuit transmit the measurement to a chassis-mounted receiver, which makes the tire pressure measurement available to systems remote from the tire. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT - A system and method applicable to a vehicle for detecting a surrounding environment are provided. The system and method include installing primary and secondary display units in a vehicle; installing a plurality of detectors of various types around the vehicle; detecting obstacles around the vehicle using the plurality of different detectors; generating and outputting first detector data to be received by a primary control module; generating second detector data by integrating data to generate and transmit a primary warning message including vehicle positional information relative to the obstacle and a secondary warning message comprising obstacle positional information to the primary and secondary display units respectively for display. The system and method enable accurate detection of an obstacle via the warning messages and improved driving safety, using detectors with functions different from and complementary to one another. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING MESSAGES - A method, computer program product, and computing system for associating a time indicator with a message. The time indicator may be indicative of an urgency of a particular task associated with the message. The message having the time indicator may be displayed at a computing device. Numerous other variations and embodiments are also included within the scope of the present disclosure. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164708 | ALARM PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND ALARM PROCESSING METHOD - An alarm processing circuit includes a primary mask processing unit that performs primary mask processing on an alarm signal based on a first condition; and a secondary mask processing unit that performs secondary mask processing on the alarm signal based on a second condition and a mask processing result by the primary mask processing unit, the second condition being different from the first condition. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164709 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING WATER DRINKING DEVICE - An apparatus for monitoring a water drinking device is provided. The apparatus includes a signal processing unit, at least a sensing unit provided in the water drinking device and electrically connected to the signal processing unit, and a wireless transmission unit electrically connected to the signal processing unit. The apparatus monitors the operation of the water drinking device in real time, and informs a user of a failure of the water drinking device in advance or in real time. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164710 | OBJECT MONITORING, LOCATING, AND TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING RFID DEVICES - An RFID system and method utilizes an RFID device, wherein the RFID device senses a thing or condition interior to a closable container at or proximate the RFID device and transmits messages. The messages include information uniquely identifying the RFID device and information relating to the thing or condition sensed at or proximate the RFID device. Information in the received messages relating to the thing or condition sensed at or proximate the RFID device of messages are employed for determining whether the container is closed, is not closed, has been closed, or has been not closed, or any combination thereof, whereby an opening of and/or tampering with the container may be detected. Messages received from the RFID device, as well as an indication of a condition, may be relayed to a remote location. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164711 | Energy Harvesting, Wireless Structural Health Monitoring System with Time Keeper and Energy Storage Devices - A system comprises a sensing node that includes a sensor, a processor, an energy harvesting circuit, a time keeper, a first energy storage device, and a second energy storage device. The energy harvesting circuit is connected for recharging the first energy storage device. The processor is connected for receiving all its power derived from the energy harvesting circuit. The second energy storage device is connected for powering the time keeper. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164712 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A communications system comprises a mobile master transceiver unit for a patent and one or more mobile slave transceiver units for a child. The slave unit includes means for sending a non-voice alarm signal to the master unit. The slave unit can include an optional GPS module for transmitting a signal to enable the location of the slave unit to be determined. The slave unit is provided with actuating means which causes the non-voice alarm signal to be sent if the slave unit is detached from the or if an alarm button is pressed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164713 | PORTABLE OCCUPANCY DETECTION UNIT - A method includes receiving, with a portable occupancy unit, a first signal using a first detector, where the first signal is indicative of an occupant in a structure. A second signal is received with the portable occupancy unit using a second detector. The second signal is indicative of the occupant in the structure. The first signal and the second signal are processed to determine whether the occupant is present in the structure. If it is determined that the occupant is present in the structure, an output is provided to convey that the occupant has been detected. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164714 | DEVICE MONITORING - A method of monitoring for proximity of items, comprising monitoring for reception of a wireless signal from one or more wireless devices; upon reception of a wireless signal from one or more wireless devices, ascertaining the identity of a wireless device from which the wireless signal was received; comparing the identified wireless devices to a predetermined list of wireless devices; and generating an alert if a signal was not received from one or more wireless devices in the predetermined list. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164715 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND NETWORK FOR MONITORING OF LOCATION OF ITEMS - A network for monitoring of location of items is provided, including a plurality of wireless devices, where each of the plurality of wireless devices is associated with a monitored item. Each of a plurality of mobile stations are associated with a respective user and configured to generate an alert when at least one respective wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices exceeds a location parameter. A processing system is in communication with the plurality of mobile stations, and the processing system includes a database that collects and stores data related to the plurality of wireless devices and the plurality of mobile stations. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING DISPENSING OF MEDICATION - A system is capable of monitoring dispensing of medication from a medication container having a volume. The system comprises a measuring portion and a processor portion. The measuring portion is operable to measure a parameter at a first time and to measure the parameter at a second time. The processor portion is in communication with the measuring portion. The processor portion is operable to determine a change in volume of medication within the medication container based on the measured parameter at the first time and the measured parameter at the second time. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164717 | FEILD DEVICE - A field device, wherein only those faults are displayed, which are relevant for the particular application of the user. The field device includes: a means for detecting a plurality of field-device-specific faults and for generating associated field-device-specific fault reports; a memory for storing an application-specific fault report profile, which contains exclusively those field-device-specific faults, which are relevant for a particular application; an interface, via which a user provides the fault report profile and stores such in memory; and a means for output of fault reports, which exclusively outputs fault reports of faults contained in the fault report profile. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164718 | ILLUMINATION AND DETECTION ARCHITECTURE - An illumination and detection architecture that illuminates a target for detecting a material of interest. The architecture includes an illumination component that illuminates the target using a predetermined light wavelength known to energize and thereby cause a detectable change in the desired chemical and/or compounds associated with the target in a particular way. The change is then captured by an image capture system and processed to determine the presence or absence detected of the desired material of interest at the target. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164719 | Method and Apparatus for a Cooperative Alarm Network - Devices and methods using wireless or wired network communications to form cooperative alarm networks centered on themselves. Intrusion detection alarms broadcast signals notifying other intrusion detection alarms of its status. When an alarm system experiences a security event, such as an attempted break-in, it notifies its network of its security event and other alarm systems within a cooperative network commence security measures, such as honking horns and flashing headlights. The cooperative response of the networked alarm systems increases decibel level and, in turn, the likelihood of a deterrent intervention, such as the perpetrator being apprehended, as well as increases the deterrence capability of the alarm systems. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164720 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATION-BASED ACCESS CONTROL IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method includes receiving wireless signals from a device at a wireless access point associated with a wireless network. The method also includes estimating a location of the device and determining whether the estimated location is within a specified area. In addition, the method includes allowing the device to communicate over the wireless network in response to determining that the estimated location is within the specified area. Estimating the device's location could include estimating a direction of the device with respect to the wireless access point and/or estimating a distance of the device from the wireless access point. Estimating the direction of the device could include using a direction of arrival of at least one wireless message received at the wireless access point from the device. Estimating the distance of the device could include transmitting multiple messages to the device at different power levels and receiving one or more responses from the device. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164721 | Intrusion Detector - An intrusion detector comprising a passive sensor for detecting a person entering a space to be monitored, said intrusion detector comprising a housing provided with a window for said passive sensor, optical means for directing electromagnetic radiation from said person onto the passive sensor, alarm means connected to said passive sensor for generating an alarm in case the electromagnetic radiation from said person being detected by the passive sensor corresponds to a signal value that exceeds a maximum level or falls below a minimum level, a special feature being the fact that the optical means are provided with a mirror curved in two directions for forming at least one protective curtain extending in a vertical plane in the space to be monitored, wherein the passive sensor is disposed on the optical axis at the focus of the mirror, and wherein the mirror directs a beam of electromagnetic radiation from the person, rotated through at least 45°, preferably through at least substantially 90°, onto the passive sensor. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164722 | THEFT DETERRENCE TECHNOLOGY USING ASYNCHRONOUS NOTIFICATION - For one disclosed embodiment, an enabled state of a mobile computing platform may be modified in response to an asynchronous notification from a server. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING ACTIVE RFID TAG - A positioning system and method are provided to use multiple RFID readers to position a target object with an active RFID tag equipped thereon. The system and method defines a geometric center of the locations of the RFID readers as a first coordinate. When the RFID readers continuously receive RF signals of the active RFID tag, a corresponding signal intensity of each of the RF signals is calculated and compared to obtain an approaching vector corresponding to the location of the RFID reader with the greatest signal intensity of the RF signal. A positioned location of the target object is then approached from the first coordinate to a second coordinate according to the approaching vector. The first coordinate and the positioned location of the target object will be reset as the second coordinate. The reset first coordinate is output as the latest positioned location of the target object. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164724 | Amplitude Shift Keying Demodulator and Radio Frequency Identification System using the same - An exemplary amplitude shift keying (ASM) demodulator and a radio frequency identification (RFID) system using the same are provided. The ASM demodulator is adapted to demodulate an alternating current input signal and generate a demodulated envelope signal. The ASM demodulator includes a signal input terminal group, an input rectifier circuit, a current mirror circuit electrically coupled to the input rectifier circuit, an output stage electrically coupled to the current mirror circuit, and a low pass filter electrically coupled to the output stage. The input rectifier circuit is electrically coupled to the signal input terminal group and adapted to perform a rectifying operation applied to the alternating current input signal. The input rectifier circuit includes a plurality of electrically coupled transistors and a gate electrode of each of the transistors is unconnected with a source electrode and a drain electrode itself. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164725 | TRANSPONDER DEMODULATOR FOR A LOW ANTENNA LIMITER THRESHOLD - An RFID transponder having an antenna for receiving an RF signal including an amplitude modulated downlink data signal, and a demodulating stage coupled to the antenna for receiving a derived RF signal which is derived from the received RF signal. The demodulating stage has a first filter for extracting a field strength signal component from the derived RF signal and a second filter for extracting the modulated downlink data signal component from the derived RF signal. Further, a demodulator is coupled to the second filter to receive the modulated downlink signal for demodulating the modulated downlink data signal component and coupled to the first filter to receive the field strength signal such that the demodulator is adapted to vary a demodulation sensitivity parameter in response to the field strength signal. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164726 | COMMUNICATION ANTENNA, RFID TAG, NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication antenna has a rectangular radiating section, and has a structure that emits an electric field of linear polarized waves only in a vicinity of the radiating section of the antenna. An RFID tag has an IC chip and a tag antenna that is long in a predetermined direction. The tag antenna has a main antenna portion that is rectilinear and extends over substantially an entire length in a longitudinal direction of the tag antenna, and folded-over antenna portions at which currents induced by an external electric field offset one another due to portions that extend in mutually different orientations in the longitudinal direction. A parallel interval between the main antenna portion and a first folded-over antenna portion exceeds a width of the radiating section of the communication antenna. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164727 | COLOR DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RESERVOIR PRESENCE AND CONTENT IN DEVICE - A system for identifying a reservoir used with a fluid delivery device. The system includes a reservoir comprising a housing for holding fluid and a colored marking located on a surface of the housing. A fluid delivery device includes a compartment for receiving and operatively coupling with the reservoir. A light source shines light on the colored marking of the reservoir. A color sensor detects wavelengths reflected and/or refracted from the colored marking due to the light shined on the colored marking. A processor of the delivery device determines a color of the colored marking from the detected wavelengths and ascertains information related to the reservoir or the fluid in the reservoir corresponding to the determined color, wherein the processor operates the fluid delivery device according to the ascertained information, wherein the information may include a reservoir type and/or medication type. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164728 | System, method and implementation for increasing a likelihood of improved hand hygiene in a desirably sanitary environment - A monitor implements a protocol for evaluating the sufficiency of a worker's hand washing activity in a desirably sanitary area. After a quantity of cleanser has been dispensed to the worker, data representative of the frequency, amplitude and duration of hand reciprocation by the worker are combined according to a predetermined mathematical proposition to provide a hand cleansing quality indicator. The indicator is then compared to a predetermined threshold level to determine if the protocol has been satisfied. Preferably, the predetermined mathematical proposition includes variable multipliers which can be selected to reflect the importance to the user of the frequency, amplitude and duration components of the proposition and the user can also select the predetermined pass/fail threshold. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164729 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of an individual's compliance with an artificial sensory experience and presenting an indication of an inhalation device-dispensed bioactive agent at least partially based on the indication of the individual's compliance with the artificial sensory experience. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164730 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING IMPACT OF A BODY ON A TRIP LOCATED ON A SUPPORT - An apparatus for sensing impact of a body on a strip located on a support, characterised by comprising: a strip ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164731 | Method and apparatus for media viewer health care - A method and apparatus are provided for evaluating viewing behaviors of media viewers. The viewing space of the media is imaged and analyzed to detect media viewers and evaluate their viewing behaviors using machine vision. Based on their evaluated viewing behaviors, a health care feature may be delivered to the media viewers. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164732 | EVACUATION SYSTEM - A method includes receiving occupancy information from a node located in an area of a structure, where the occupancy information includes a number of individuals located in the area. An indication of an evacuation condition is received from the node. One or more evacuation routes are determined based at least in part on the occupancy information. An instruction is provided to the node to convey at least one of the one or more evacuation routes. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164733 | Remote Detection Systems For Absorbent Articles - Signaling systems are disclosed that indicate a change in an absorbent article, such as the presence of a body fluid. The various different signaling systems disclosed do not include any conductive elements contained on the interior of the article as were required in the past. Instead, the changes are monitored from the outer cover of the article. In one embodiment, for instance, conductive zones are formed directly into the outer cover for forming the signaling system. Alternatively, a sensor may be mounted to the outer cover of the article for monitoring changes within the article. The sensor may comprise, for instance, a temperature sensor, a conductivity sensor, an optical sensor, a vibration sensor, a humidity sensor, a material expansion sensor, a chemical sensor, or the like. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164734 | Multi-Object Protection, Control, and Monitoring in the Same Intelligent Electronic Device - An Intelligent Electronic Device with integrated protection, and/or control, and/or monitoring for two power system primary objects or more power system primary objects, responsive to a plurality of inputs from the power system primary objects, and providing a plurality of outputs to the power system primary objects. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164735 | System And Method For Testing Power Transistors - A method for testing a power converter having at least one power transistor is disclosed. The method may include receiving a power transistor test request, and resetting a fault flag. The method may also include applying a gate driver signal to each power transistor, receiving a feedback signal from each power transistor, and determining a difference between the gate driver signal and the feedback signal associated with a respective power transistor. The method may further include identifying a fault if the difference exceeds a threshold profile, and setting a fault flag when a fault is identified. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164736 | ENERGY-SAVING STATUS INDICATOR - The embodiments described herein present methods and apparatus for an energy-saving status indicator. A method includes receiving a configuration of a first power consumption state for a status indicator light in a network device. The method then activates the first power consumption state using the configuration. After detecting a condition, the method activates a second power consumption state for the status indicator light. The transition from the first power state to the second power state may be from a low power state to a normal operating state or from a normal operating state to a low power state in various embodiments. Other embodiments are described. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164737 | Pressure Sensing Based Localization And Tracking System - A locating and tracking system is provided. The locating and tracking system includes plural pressure sensing modules, each of which includes at least one pressure sensing unit detecting a pressure source and generating a signal; a data processing unit connected with the at least one pressure sensing unit, and processing the signal to generate a module information; a storage unit connected with the data processing unit, and storing the module information and an user information; a communication unit connected with the data processing unit, transmitting the module information, and receiving an outer information; and a power managing unit managing a power needed by the at least one pressure sensing unit, the data processing unit, the storage unit and the communication unit; a bottom board configured on a floor, and bearing the mentioned units; and a top board covering the mentioned units, and transferring the pressure source to the pressure sensing unit. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164738 | ELECTRONIC BALANCE - An electronic balance for clearly indicating the degree of precision to a target weight value is provided. A signal converter ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164739 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR A LASER MACHINING DEVICE - A monitoring device ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164740 | Automatic Lock and Automatic Unlock Method for Computer System and Computer System Thereof - An automatic lock and automatic unlock method for a computer system and the associated computer system are provided. The method includes steps of detecting whether a user is in a predetermined range when a computer system is in an unlock status and recording a duration during which the user is not in the predetermined range, controlling the computer system to enter a lock status when the duration is greater than a predetermined time, determining whether the user has an effective authority when the computer system is in the lock status and the user is detected in the predetermined range, and controlling the computer system to enter the unlock status when the user has the effective authority. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164741 | Wireless music transmission device for wirelessly controlling volume-adjustment and song-selection functions of ipod - A wireless music transmission device for wirelessly controlling volume-adjustment and song-selection functions of iPod includes a wireless earphone and a wireless music transmitter. The wireless music transmitter is electrically connected to iPod. The wireless earphone and the wireless music transmitter both have a radio frequency integrated circuit, so as to transmit control signals of volume-adjustment and song-selection functions between wireless earphone and wireless music transmitter via radio frequency integrated circuits. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164742 | ACTIVATION CIRCUIT FOR SEALED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An environmentally sealed electronic device with an internal activation circuit that does not require a constant interrogation signal to maintain power to its internal circuitry. The electronic device includes sensor circuitry for gathering or sensing data; an internal battery for powering the sensor circuitry; and an internal activation circuit for activating the sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include a temperature sensor, a location sensor, a signal sensor, a sound detector, a motion sensor, or any other device that senses or gathers data. The battery may be any type of energy storage device such as a lithium or alkaline battery. The activation circuit includes a receiver for receiving a radio frequency signal from an external source and a switch for connecting the battery to the sensor circuitry in response to the receiver. The switch is operable to maintain connection of the battery to the sensor circuitry after the radio frequency signal ceases. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164743 | OPERATING SIGNAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTORIZED WINDOW COVERING - A motorized window covering includes a motor and a housing that holds the motor and a dc battery. Also, within the housing is a wake-up signal amplifier that is constantly energized and a data signal amplifier that is only energized when a wake-up signal is received. A remote control unit is used to generate and transmit the wake-up signal and a data signal that is use to control the operation of the window covering. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164744 | Method and apparatus for bi-directional communication with a miniature circuit breaker - A wireless electrically isolated plug-n-play communications system for branch circuit breakers. The system providing means for automatically connecting the wireless electrically isolated communication system between the branch circuit breaker and a communications strip as the branch circuit breaker is being installed in the load center. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164745 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE ACTIVE SURFACES - A remote control unit is disclosed having multiple active surfaces. In general, the side facing upward (with respect to the direction of gravity) will be active and illuminated, and the side facing downward will be inactive and blank. The present system further includes one or more orientation/motion sensors for sensing rotation about three axes and translation along three axes. The sensor detects initial movement of the remote control unit after a dormant period, and senses which side is facing upward relative to gravity so as to allow activation of the upper side. The sensor also detects when the RC unit is turned over or otherwise tilted in any plane relative to horizontal more than a threshold angle. Once turned over or tilted beyond the threshold angle, the previously active side is deactivated and the opposite side is activated. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164746 | Toe-switch - Described is a toe-switch for attaching with a user's toe and discretely operating a toe-switch operated device. The toe-switch includes a toe attachment, such as a Velcro band, that is formed to connect with a user's toe. A switching device, such as a tilt ball switch, is connected with the toe attachment. A toe-switch operated illusion device is communicatively connected with the switching device. Thus, a user can connect the toe attachment with the user's toe and operate the switching device with the toe, thereby discretely operating an electronic device that is operable via the toe-switch. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING LOW FREQUENCY/ULTRA LOW FREQUENCY AND VERY LOW FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS - A method for generating electromagnetic waves in the ELF/ULF comprising the steps of using a ground-based Horizontal Electric Dipole (HED) antenna to send electromagnetic pulses upwardly in the E-region of the ionosphere to form an oscillatory or pulsed electric field; allowing said pulsed electric field to interact with magnetized plasma of the lower ionosphere to generate a pulsed horizontal and vertical current which have associated Horizontal and Vertical Electric Dipole moment; and allowing them to radiate. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164748 | Method, System, and Apparatus of Downhole Time Interlaced Communications - A method, system, and apparatus of downhole time interlaced communications are provided. The method includes setting command intervals for first and second communications systems associated with downhole tools. Each command interval is a delay value between consecutive commands greater than an actual command duration to define periods of communications inactivity. The command interval of the second communications system is slightly greater than that of the first to overcome any drift. The method includes detecting communications interference between the systems and applying temporarily a positive command interval shift to the first communications system and a negative command interval shift to the second communications system so that a duration of a resynchronization is minimized. An apparatus for downhole time interlaced communications includes a configurable communications interface card to communicate with surface equipment, having a command interval register and a command interval shift register that is applied temporarily when communications interference is detected. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164749 | Automatic Registration of Meters to a Centralized Data System - A system and methods for automatically configuring a monitoring device that is attachable to a network coupled to a data collection system. The network has associated network parameters. The monitoring device is coupled to an energy distribution system. The monitoring device measures a characteristic of energy supplied by the energy distribution system and stores data representative of the measured characteristics. A first network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the network, and a host server is contacted to identify network parameters including an address of the data collection system. A second network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system. Nameplate and configuration information associated with the monitoring device is communicated from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system. The registration of the monitoring device in the data collection system is acknowledged based on acceptance of the nameplate information and the configuration information by the data collection system. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164750 | Adapter for meter - An adapter is interposed between a standard resource meter and its socket, to provide RF-capabilities. Communications between meter and adapter are effected by optical technology. The adapter has emergency battery back-up capabilities. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164751 | Telemetry signal collection, process, diagnosis, transmission, control and activation system - This patent refers to an electronic equipment system, which is intended to collect data from the equipment of certain area, which it monitors, to process this data, diagnose faults of the equipment and transfer data to a central control system, to accept commands, to activate the active equipment installed in the monitored area, so that it allows the central control system operator to diagnose equipment faults and resolve these faults related to the equipment installed and monitored, installed in the mobile telephony antenna shelters, located in remote areas. The system provides the following possibilities: Operational access control of individuals in the monitored area, Local processing power, Data transmission from the monitored area to the central control system through the GSM network, Processing of information and transmission of intelligently correlated and processed data to the operator for decision making, Possibility to the central control system operator to act upon the remote system remotely and carry out measurements of the remote equipment operations. The results of these actions are savings of time and maintenance cost and the manpower used, since either the faults determined are resolved by the operator remotely or the operator can make the right decision, through the intelligently correlated and processed data, and send only the required specialized team of experts for fault resolution at the remote site. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164752 | SERVER-BASED WARNING OF HAZARDS - A hazard warning unit for a vehicle for detecting hazards and for warning about hazards is disclosed, which hazard warning unit has a plurality of sensing units for sensing measured values, and an analysis unit for analyzing the measured values. If a hazard is detected, a hazard message is transferred to a central server which can then communicate said hazard message to other vehicles. The hazard information can also be buffered by the server. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164753 | Mobile FLOW readout and mobile FLOW sequencer features - An invention regarding traffic management is disclosed. A system that tells motorist how fast to go in order to make it through a traffic signal while it is green serves one or more lanes in one or more directions. A Fast Lane On Warning (FLOW) sequencer is in synchronization with traffic phases sequencer (sequencing Red, Green, Yellow, Left Turn and the like) with both sequencers having service cycle period Pi but with start times of both sequencers offset from one another. The FLOW sequencer outputs data, particularly status of signal or “Signal Phase And Timing: SPAT” through wireless means to a mobile receiver/calculator/readout aboard the approaching vehicle. The receiver/calculator/readout also receives data of its location or whereabouts, particularly its distance to the intersection. The receiver calculator readout processes the two incoming data types considering “distance” and “time left” and gives an output of digital, graphic, audio or the like as to how fast the motorist should go to make it through during green. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164754 | SYSTEM COMPRISING TWO COMBINED INSTRUMENTS MOUNTED ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system including two integrated electronics instruments mounted onboard an aircraft and communication links between the two integrated electronics instruments, each integrated electronics instrument including independent determination of flight parameters of the aircraft and display of either flight parameters or navigation parameters of the aircraft. The system also includes a selection module making it possible to choose, from the sensors of the two integrated electronics instruments, those retained for determining the flight parameters. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a method using the system described above. The method includes selecting from the two integrated electronics instruments the sensors retained for determination of the flight parameters according to their availability, and displaying the determined flight parameters on the display of any one or both of the integrated electronics. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164755 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - The present invention is an electronic system and an electronic apparatus | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164756 | Electronic device user input - Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a user input region and a sensor system. The user input region includes a plurality of keys. The sensor system is proximate the user input region. The sensor system is configured to determine a touch on a first one of the plurality of keys of the user input region. The sensor system is configured to determine a direction of the touch on the first one of the plurality of keys. The sensor system is configured to indicate a selection of a second one of the plurality of keys based on the determined direction of the touch on the first one of the plurality of keys. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164757 | System and method for providing a single and dual key press keypad - A system and method for receiving character entries in mobile computer devices uses an improved keypad. The keypad uses a dual key press method in which each key of the keypad includes a unique key definition when it alone is pressed. Each of two adjacent keys of the keypad also include a unique key definition when the two adjacent keys are pressed at substantially the same time. A keypad controller receives inputs from the keys and decodes the single key entries and the dual key entries. The keypad occupies a relatively small keypad area while providing full size keys for the user. The keypad also has a mode key that enables a user to change the alphabet mode of the keypad to a numerical mode. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164758 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY - A keypad assembly includes a base, a crown, a resistance member, a conductive member, a detecting unit, and a control unit. The crown is movably received in the base. The resistance member is received in the base and positioned under the crown. The conductive member is disposed on the bottom of the crown and positioned above the resistance member. The detecting unit is electrically connected with the conductive member and configured for locating the position on the resistance member contacted by the conductive member when the crown is pressed. The control unit is electrically connected with the detecting unit and configured for executing a corresponding command base upon the determination of the detecting unit. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100164759 | Input Arrangement - The invention provides an input device of an electric apparatus and a method of manufacturing an input device, wherein the input device comprises: a key member ( | 2010-07-01 |
