26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100167562 | LGA socket having alignment posts with crash ribs - An LGA socket includes an insulative housing and a plurality of electrical contacts secured on the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a top face and a bottom face opposite to each other. The insulative housing has a number of alignment posts at corners and the alignment posts together form a receiving space. The alignment post is provided with two crash ribs for positioning an integral module received in the receiving space. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167563 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a fixing member having a support seat; a plurality of terminals, each having an embed section embedded within the fixing member along an extension direction via an insert-molding process and a contact section exposing from the support seat of the fixing member; and an insulated body for seating on the support seat of the fixing member. The insulated body has an insert face formed with a plurality of terminal holes. The insert face is dented inwardly so as to form a plug reception chamber in spatial communication with the terminal holes. When the insulated body is seated on the support seat of the fixing member, the contact sections of the terminals pass through the terminal holes in the insulated body and are retained within the plug reception chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167564 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT RETENTION DEVICE - The present invention provides an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of passageways, and a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, respectively. The passageways each defines two inner walls opposite to each other, the two inner walls each having at least one first retention device. The contacts each include a base, an upper arm extending from one side of the base and a lower arm extending from another side. The upper arm further defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof and the lower arm defines two protrusions on opposite sides thereof. In assembly, protrusions on upper arm are located above the first retention device of the passageways, and protrusions on the lower arm are located below the first retention device of the passageways such that movement of the contact in the passageway along length axis of the passageway is limited in a predetermined distance. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167565 | Grounding rebar connector - Disclosed herein is an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a bolt member, a first connector member, and a second connector member. The bolt member has a general “U” shape. The first connector member includes a first surface, a second surface, and first openings. The second connector member includes second openings. The second connector member is a one-piece member. The first end and the second end of the bolt member extend through the first and second openings. The electrical connector is adapted to receive a bar member between the bolt member and the first connector member. The electrical connector is adapted to receive an electrical conductor between the first connector member and the second connector member. The first surface of the first connector member is adapted to electrically contact the bar member. The second surface of the first connector member is adapted to electrically contact the electrical conductor. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167566 | Embedded Seat Slot Structure - An embedded seat slot structure is disposed at a device having an opening. The embedded seat slot structure includes a cover, an interlocking portion, and a base. The cover covers the opening. The interlocking portion is pivotally connected with the device via a first pivot. An end of the interlocking portion close to the first pivot is connected with the cover. The base is pivotally connected with the device via a second pivot. An end of the base far away from the second pivot is close to the interlocking portion. The base has a connector facing the opening. When the cover is opened, the interlocking portion is driven to rotate, an end far away from the first pivot pushes the base, and then the base is rotated to make the connector exposed at the opening. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167567 | CONNECTOR WITH FOOLPROOF STRUCTURE - A connector includes a housing and a base. The housing has a receiving hole for receiving a first-type plug. The base is assembled with the housing and has at least one foolproof structure. The foolproof structure and the base are formed as a single piece. The foolproof structure is protruded inside the receiving hole for blocking an insertion of an incompatible plug. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167568 | Multipolar connector - According to the present invention, a multipolar connector | 2010-07-01 |
20100167569 | Gender-Neutral Electrical Connector - An electrical connector assembly includes a pair of electrical connectors, each having a housing and a plurality of gender-neutral electrical contacts supported by the housing. The gender-neutral contacts of each connector are configured to mate with the gender-neutral contacts of the other connector, such that insertion forces associated with mating the contacts provide tactile feedback as the contacts are mated. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167570 | CARD-EDGE CONNECTOR HAVING LATCHES INTERLOCKED WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and at least one terminal, the insulative housing having a front face, at least one cavity and at least one receiving slot formed in the front face for receiving a printed circuit board and communicating with the cavity. The terminal retained in the respective cavity has a base portion, a contact portion extending into the receiving slot for resiliently abutting against the printed circuit board and a tail portion extending rearward from the base portion. The insulative housing has at least one lock arm formed integral therewith to fasten the printed circuit board. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167571 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulated body having an insert face formed with a plurality of terminal holes, a mounting face, a fixing member and a plurality of terminals. The insert face is dented inwardly so as to form a plug reception chamber in spatial communication with the terminal holes. A fixing element extends outwardly and downwardly from the insulated body. The fixing member is integrally formed with the mounting face of the insulated body via an injection molding process such that the fixing element of the insulated body is integrally formed with the fixing member. The terminals includes a row of terminals, each having an embed section embedded within the fixing member along an extension direction via an insert-molding process and a contact section projecting from one end of the front embed section through a respective one of the terminal holes and so as to be retained within the plug reception chamber in the insulated body. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167572 | Electrical connector assembly having clip-fastening mechanism - An electrical connector assembly ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167573 | CONTACT TERMINAL FOR CONDUCTORS - An electrical terminal block assembly including a housing having one or more terminals, each of the terminals including a terminal assembly having a resilient member and a contact surface configured to releasably secure a conductor within the terminal and an operating lever removably hinged to the housing, the operating lever being configured to interface with the resilient member for increasing a distance between the resilient member and contact surface to allow passage of a conductor between the resilient member and contact surface. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167574 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PLUG AND RECEPTACLE COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS - A Universal Serial Bus socket-equipped arrangement (USB-SEA) configured for mating with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug having a plug metal housing and an aperture disposed in the plug metal housing. The arrangement includes a plug-receiving cavity configured to receive the USB plug. The arrangement further includes a spring-loaded mechanism disposed within the plug-receiving cavity. The spring-loaded mechanism is biased toward an interior region of the plug-receiving cavity. The spring-loaded mechanism is also configured to slide along the connector metal housing of the USB plug when the USB plug is inserted into the plug-receiving cavity and to movably mate with the aperture disposed in the plug metal housing when the USB plug is in a terminal mating position with the USB socket assembly. The spring-loaded mechanism represents one of a spring-loaded ball and a spring-loaded pin. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167575 | Memory Card Socket - A memory card socket is disclosed. The memory card socket has a body for receiving a memory card, many pins to electrically connect to the memory card, two elastic members for holding the memory card, and a blocking member for restraining one of the two elastic members. In accordance with the format of the memory card, the blocking member can restrain or release the elastic member for holding the memory card. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167576 | REPLACEABLE LAMP ASSEMBLY - A replaceable lamp assembly includes a lamp adapter and a lamp holder. The lamp adapter is detachably connected to the lamp holder. The lamp adapter has a top provided with a connecting member and a bottom formed with a sliding trough. The lamp holder has a top provided with a sliding block which corresponds to the sliding trough. The sliding trough and the sliding block are either a T-shaped trough and a T-shaped block or a swallow-tailed trough and a swallow-tailed block, which have a flat configuration without taking a lot of space. Accordingly, the lamp adapter has enough space to accommodate a circuit board, a lamp ballast, and so on. It is not necessary to increase the size of the lamp adapter. The lamp assembly of the present invention is compact and changeable in shape. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167577 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable, wherein one or more of the spring finger contacts have end sections having a first cross-sectional area, and one or more of the spring finger contacts have end sections having a second cross-sectional area that is less than that the first cross-sectional area. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167578 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable; insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and mid sections extending therebetween; and a plurality of capacitive plates coupled to respective ones of said mid sections of the contacts by electrically conductive stems, wherein the capacitive plates induce capacitive coupling between adjacent contacts. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167579 | INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to an insulation displacement connector. One embodiment includes an insulation displacement terminal in which wire insulation displacement portions, to be electrically connected to wire, are formed by cutting and folding, a connector housing for holding the insulation displacement terminal therein and having a holder opening in an area in which the wire insulation displacement portion of the insulation displacement terminal arc located, and a wire holder having a pair of upper and lower covers capable of being assembled together by being mounted to the holder opening, wherein the lower cover includes a rotary piece rotatable inward about a proximal end thereof when the lower cover is assembled with the upper cover to clamp the wire in association with the upper cover. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167580 | Three Way Electrical Wall Tap with Light Indicator - An electrical wall tap assembly comprises a central portion, a male input connector, at least one female output connector, and an electrical subassembly. In this embodiment, the electrical subassembly comprises a top cover, an upper cover, a lower cover, a bottom cover, and electric power distribution circuitry. In this version, the top cover comprises at least one attachment aperture, and the lower cover comprises at least one attachment member configured to engage the at least one attachment aperture in the top cover. In this version, the electric power distribution circuitry electrically connects the male input connector and the at least one female output connector. In an alternate embodiment, an electrical wall tap assembly comprises an electrical subassembly and an outer covering configured to encase the electrical subassembly. In another embodiment, an electrical wall tap assembly comprises a male input connector, a plurality of female output connectors, and an electrical subassembly. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167581 | Waterproof Push-In Wire Connectors - A push-in wire connector having a sealant therein to enable formation of a waterproof electrical connection by axial insertion of a wire into a chamber contained an electrical conductor protected by the sealant with the electrical conductor displaceable into a waterproof electrical contact with the wire while both the conductor and the wire remain in the presence of the sealant. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167582 | POTHEAD CONNECTORS FOR SUBMERSIBLE MOTOR HEAD AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A pothead connector for connecting a plurality of electrical cables to the terminal block of a submersible motor head is provided. A method of assembly of the pothead connector is also provided. The pothead connector comprises a housing that defines a plurality of passageways that extend in a longitudinal direction and are each configured to receive one of the electrical cables. Each passageway is further configured to receive a shroud that encircles the electrical cable within that one passageway. A first end of the shroud compresses a packing seal to form a liquid impermeable seal with each passageway and with the outer surface of the electrical cable. Each shroud is biased in the longitudinal direction to compress the packing seal by a plurality of spring stacks separated by a plurality of spacers. The second end of the shroud is capable configured to mate with a recess in the terminal block. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167583 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a metal shell. The terminals are mounted through the insulative housing and each terminal has a mounting section, a contacting section and a soldering section. The soldering sections of all the terminals are arranged in triangular patterns. Each soldering section is located in a tip of one triangular pattern. Distances between one soldering section and adjacent soldering sections are substantially identical. The triangular patterns of the soldering section stabilize the impedance of the operating electrical connector. Therefore, the electrical connector is stable and reliable. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167584 | STACKED-TYPE CONNECTOR - A stacked-type connector includes a housing, a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the housing, two shields, and a spacer. A first and second tongue plate protrude from the housing in an upper and lower position and two latching arms extend from a rear portion of the housing. The plurality of the conductive terminals comprises a first terminal group and a second terminal group. The spacer comprises a main body portion and two latching portions protruding outwards respectively from two sides of the main body portion, the two latching portions configured to engage the two latching arms of the housing so as to secure the spacer on the rear portion. A plurality of positioning holes extend through the spacer in an vertical direction, and the tail portions of the plurality of the conductive terminals are inserted through the positioning holes of the spacer and protruded below the spacer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167585 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED BUCKLING TAB - An electrical connector has an insulating housing defining a recess. A receiving plate extends frontward from a rear surface of the recess and spaced apart from a bottom surface thereof. A shell coupled with the insulating housing to form an insertion space where the receiving plate is located has a connecting plate located between the receiving plate and the bottom surface of the recess. A portion of the connecting plate is extended and curved upwards and then curved downwards and upwards sequentially to form a substantial split ring-shaped resilient element. The resilient element comprises an upper resistive portion located adjacent to the receiving plate and a lower resistive portion located adjacent to the bottom surface of the recess. A free end of the lower resistive portion extends obliquely upwardly to form a connecting portion. A distal end of the connecting portion forms a propping portion located above the connecting plate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167586 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE CONNECTOR - A telecommunications connector is provided for establishing a connection between a telecommunications device. The telecommunications cable connector comprises at least one male connector having at least one conductor wrapped in a helical fashion along the entire length of the contact portion of the male connector, at least one female connector having an intermating contact surface compatible with said at least one helically wrapped conductor of the male connector, and at least one shield element for shielding the contact established between said at least one helically wrapped conductor of the male connector and the intermating contact surface of the female connector. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167587 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR LOCAL AREA NETWORK - This device includes two connection units and a compensation circuit provided with tracks ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167588 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a housing, a seat body, a terminal group, a printed circuit board, and a cover. The housing has a hollow body. The seat body is disposed in the housing. The terminal group is disposed on the seat body. An end of the terminal group electrically connects with the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board electrically connects with a microprocessor. The cover covers a bottom portion of the seat body. Pins of the printed circuit board passes through the cover and electrically connects with a main board of an electronic device, making the microprocessor able to calculate or control the electronic device to execute different functions and operations. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167589 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS JACK WITH ADJUSTABLE CROSSTALK COMPENSATION - Methods and systems for compensating for crosstalk in a telecommunications jack are disclosed. One method includes manufacturing a circuit board having a zone of crosstalk compensation between a first wire pair and a second wire pair, the zone of crosstalk compensation including a capacitive coupling connected between the first wire pair and the second wire pair and a second capacitive coupling selectively connectable in parallel with the capacitive coupling. The method further includes determining a crosstalk value generated by the jack including the manufactured circuit board. The method also includes, upon determining that the crosstalk value is outside of a crosstalk pass band, adjusting the zone of crosstalk compensation by altering an electrical connection between the second capacitive coupling and the capacitive coupling after the circuit board has been manufactured. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167590 | Contact Assembly, Method for Manufacturing Contact Assembly, and Electrical Connector - An electrical connector and a method of manufacturing an electrical connector include a contact assembly including an inner housing and a plurality of contacts. The inner housing has a plurality of contact press-fitting openings. Each of the contacts has an elastic contact member for electrically connecting to a card inserted into the electrical connector and a press-fitting member. The press-fitting member is inserted into the contact press-fitting openings in a direction perpendicular to a direction of pressing of the elastic contact members by the card. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167591 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, and a restricting member. The contacts are made of a conductive material. Each of the contacts includes a contacting part and a deformed part. The contacting part protrudes from the housing, is adapted to electrically come in contact with another connector, and is displaced in a first direction when contacts the another connecter. The deformed part is accommodated in the housing and is elastically deformed when the contacting part electrically comes in contact with the another connector. The restricting member is provided in the housing, is contacted to the deformed part, and restricts a displacement of the deformed part in a direction opposite to the first direction. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167592 | CONNECTOR - A connector in which contact between a circuit board and a card-type electronic device is made less liable to be unstable, even when the connector is subject to a shock. One ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167593 | POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a spacer fixed to the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mating surface, an end surface opposite to the mating surface and a plurality of first passageways extending through the mating and the end surfaces. A depression and a cavity are recessed into the insulative housing from the mating surface and the end surface, respectively. Each first contact includes a main portion received in the corresponding first passageway and a tail portion located at the cavity in condition that at least one side wall of the tail portion is exposed to the outside for excellent heat dissipation. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167594 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a positioning member; an insulated main body enclosing the positioning member from above and a plurality of terminals. Each terminal has a contact section embedded within a tongue plate of the insulated main body and an inclined section embedded partially within the positioning member via an insert-molding process. When the inclined section is further bent relative to the contact section, the uniform spacing and alignment among the terminals is maintained precisely due to the insert-molding process of the terminals in the insulated main body and the positioning member. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167595 | SYSTEM FOR CONSTRAINING AN AUDIO PLUG WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A constraint mechanism for receiving an audio plug in an electronic device is provided. The constraint mechanism may include a conductive tube operative to receive the audio plug. In addition, the constraint mechanism may include several features operative to engage corresponding features of the electronic device to prevent the constraint mechanism from moving in any direction (e.g., which could cause damage in the electronic device if the audio jack was forced to move by an impact on the audio plug). For example, the constraint mechanism may include a center wall to prevent yawing, and rear tabs to prevent pitching. As another example, the constraint mechanism may include a side plate operative to be coupled to the electronic device to prevent rolling. In some embodiments, the constraint mechanism may include an asymmetrical tube entrance for ensuring the proper alignment of the constraint mechanism with an electronic device opening. The tube may include a conductive dimple extending through an aperture of the tube, where the aperture is substantially the same size and shape as the conductive dimple. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167596 | Safety plug - A safety plug, comprising: a housing | 2010-07-01 |
20100167597 | ELECTRODE JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The electrode junction structure includes: a glass substrate; a plurality of flexible substrates, in a planar view, arranged to cross over an edge of the glass substrate and arranged to have a space from each other along the edge; an adhesive for joining the glass substrate and each flexible substrate; and a sealing resin for covering junction portions between the glass substrate and each flexible substrate, wherein an edge of the sealing resin is formed so that the edge of the sealing resin has, in the planar view, a consecutive waveform portion in which a convex portion and a concave portion alternate with an imaginary line as a center axis, the imaginary line being parallel to the edge of the glass substrate and locating outer than the edge of the glass substrate, and wherein the convex portions are formed to be located on the flexible substrates. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167598 | Socket contact - A socket contact is configured to receive a part of a mating contact. The socket contact comprises a spring portion, a spring support portion and a lance. The spring portion is brought into contact with the mating contact when the socket contact receives the part of the mating contact. The spring support portion supports the spring portion. The lance is provided on the spring support portion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167599 | CLAMPING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A GROUND CONDUCTOR TO A GROUNDING MEMBER - A clamping apparatus is provided, comprising a continuous annular wall having therein a connection area, and an inward facing surface including a concave portion. First and second leg portions continuously, smoothly, and uninterruptedly extend from the concave portion, with a single continuous and uninterrupted taper having a continuously increasing taper rate, to spaced-apart leg ends. A concave trough portion is disposed opposite to the concave portion. A convex interface extends between each of the first and second leg ends and the trough portion, with an increased taper rate with respect to the single continuous taper, before continuously, smoothly and uninterruptedly transitioning to a decreased taper rate upon extending to the trough portion, thereby forming lateral support members for maintaining the ground conductor laterally with respect to the trough portion. Associated apparatuses and methods for connecting a ground conductor to a grounding member are also provided. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167600 | ELECTROCOATED CONTACTS COMPATIBLE WITH SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of contacts that may be compatible with surface mount technology. The contacts may be surface mountable for establishing an electrical pathway (e.g., electrical grounding contact, etc.) from at least one electrically-conductive surface on the substrate to another electrically-conductive surface (e.g., EMI shield, battery contact, etc.). In one exemplary embodiment, a contact generally includes a resilient dielectric core member. At least one outer electrically-conductive layer is electrocoated onto the resilient dielectric core member. A solderable electrically-conductive base member may be coupled to the resilient core member and/or the outer electrically-conductive layer. The base member may be in electrical contact with the outer electrically-conductive layer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167601 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATION OF A MARINE VESSEL HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM - In one embodiment of a method for operation of a hybrid propulsion system for a marine vessel, in particular a navy vessel, including at least one electric motor and at least one internal combustion engine, in particular a gas turbine, as drive units, which, depending on the requirement, for example the vessel speed, individually of jointly drive at least one propulsion unit, for example a propeller of the marine vessel, the respective power outputs of the propulsion units to the at least one propulsion unit are, according to one embodiment of the present invention, controlled by a control device as a function of a predeterminable set value, for example a set value for the propeller rotation speed or the vessel speed, and a predeterminable operating mode such that the sum of these power outputs results in a total power, which is dependent on the set value, being output to the at least one propulsion unit, with this total power output being split between the power outputs of the individual drive units as a function of the set value and the operating mode. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167602 | Energy system and boat - In one possible implementation the invention is electrical generating system, having: a wind power assembly having at least two rotatable propulsion systems: said wind power assembly further having an air pump, the air pump being connected to the wind power assembly and creating an air flow when rotatable propulsion systems rotate in response to wind; and an air powered generator connected to the wind power assembly, the air powered generator capable of creating electrical current as a result of the air flow from the wind power assembly. In another possible the invention is a boat having a hull, and a power system having a wind power assembly having at least one rotatable propulsion system: said wind power assembly further having an air pump, the air pump being connected to the wind power assembly and creating an air flow when rotatable propulsion systems rotate in response to wind; an air powered generator connected to the wind power assembly, the air powered generator capable of creating electrical current as a result of the air flow from the wind power assembly wherein the electrical current powers a motor that rotates a propeller external to the hull. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167603 | COMBINED OUTBOARD MOTOR AND RUDDER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a combined outboard motor and rudder device, comprising:
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20100167604 | OUTBOARD MARINE MOTOR THAT ALLOWS A LARGE STEERING ANGLE - In an outboard marine motor including an upper case ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167605 | MULTIPLE VENTURI NOZZLE SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT - The present invention is directed to a multiple propeller nozzle Venturi system and assembly consisting of two or more hydrodynamically shaped nozzle rings, axially located around the propeller and connected by the means of a plurality of equally spaced ring connecting fin struts to be used on a wide variety of sizes of watercrafts. By adjusting the conical inclination of one or more of the hydronamically shaped nozzle rings the water passing over is directed into the area of the propeller increasing the thrust pressure, thereby creating a Venturi effect. A skeg shield and a skid plate are incorporated to strengthen, or repair if broken, the lower portion of outboard and inboard-outboard motors. The overall effect of the multiple nozzle Venturi system is to enhance the performance, handling and control of a watercraft so equipped. Multiple nozzle Venturi systems are constructed to be adaptable to all sizes of vessels and all motors found on watercraft. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167606 | FORCE SENSING OAR - A system for determining the magnitude of force applied to an oar by a rower as the oar is pulled through water includes a deflection sensor and a temperature sensor mounted on an oar shaft to determine deflection and temperature of a portion of the oar shaft during rowing. A processor connected to the deflection sensor and the temperature sensor receives signals indicative of deflection and temperature of the oar shaft and derives a force applied to an oar blade based on the deflection and temperature signals. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167607 | Personal Watercraft - A personal watercraft comprises an engine which is mounted in a body of the watercraft and is equipped with an open-loop water cooling system; a coolant passage in which water for cooling the engine flows; a water flow generator configured to operate in association with the engine to generate a water flow in the coolant passage; and a valve unit configured to restrict a flow of the water in the coolant passage. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167608 | Freediving Safety Apparatus - An apparatus for use in the activity of freediving, providing the freediver with increased safety and protection in the event of Shallow Water Blackout, incapacitating hypoxia, or other emergency occurring in or under the water, while providing greater reliability of functioning, and comfort of wearing during the activity of freediving. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167609 | Vinyl acetate / neoalkanoic acid vinyl ester copolymers and uses thereof - A polymer composition comprising a copolymer obtainable by reacting 1-99 pphwm, preferably 10-90 pphwm of vinyl acetate; 40-8 pphwm of at least one vinyl ester of neoalkanoic acid and at least one additional component selected from the group comprising: (i) 40-1 pphwm of at least one α-olefin; (ii) 10-0.1 pphwm of at least one functional monomer; (iii) 40-1 pphwm of at least one ester of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids. The compositions are especially useful in or as binders for fibrous substrates, such as woven or nonwoven products including textiles, apparel in general, papers, scrim, engineered fabrics, glass or other mineral fibers, roofing or flooring materials. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167610 | Vinyl acetate/ vinyl 2-ethylhexanoate co-polymer binder resins - A polymer composition suitable as a binder resin for fibrous substrates such as woven or nonwoven products including textiles, apparel in general, papers, scrim, engineered fabrics, glass or other mineral fibers, roofing or flooring materials is disclosed. The binder resin comprises a copolymer obtainable by reacting: (i) 5-95 pphwm of vinyl acetate; (ii) 95-5 pphwm of at least one vinyl ester of α-monosubstituted fatty acids; and (iii) 10-0.1 pphwm of at least one functional monomer, such as self-crosslinking monomer, and optionally other comonomers. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167611 | Vinyl acetate / aromatic vinyl ester copolymer binder resins - An emulsion interpolymer polymer composition suitable as a binder resin for fibrous substrates such as woven or nonwoven products including textiles, apparel in general, papers, scrim, engineered fabrics, glass or other mineral fibers, roofing or flooring materials, comprises a copolymer obtainable by reacting: a) 3-97 pphwm of vinyl acetate; b) 97-3 pphwm of at least one vinyl ester of an aromatic carboxylic acid; and c) 10-0.1 pphwm of at least one functional monomer and optionally further comonomers. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167612 | MULTILOBAL FILAMENT, FABRICS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Method for producing multilobal bicomponent fiber or filaments comprising spinning at least two polymer components by bicomponent spinning system through round capillary to obtain fibers or filaments and treating fibers or filaments with hot alkali to obtain multilobal bicomponent fibers or filaments. Alternatively fabric is produced from the bicomponent fibers or filaments and treated it with hot alkali to obtain fabric comprising multilobal bicomponent fibers or filaments uniformly distributed in the matrix. The wicking property of multilobal bicomponent fibers or filaments or fabric comprising the same improved with respect to standard polyester of equivalent denier. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167613 | Organosilane-Nonionic Water Stable Quaternary Ammonium Compositions and Methods - Methods of applications of organosilanes optionally having a nonhydrolyzable organic group, but having one or more hydrolyzable groups, with a polyol containing at least three hydroxy groups, where any two of the hydroxy groups are separated by at least three intervening atoms by aerosolization of droplets between 0.5-8 microns are disclosed and an improved formulation comprising adding a nonionic wetting agent are disclosed. An improved aerosolization application technique and the improved formulation provide for smaller droplet size and better coverage of substrates to which the organosilanes are applied. The improved formulation has increased affinity, reduces surface tension and therefore can covalently bond more quickly. A method of treating a substrate, and the treated substrate so formed, by contacting the substrate with the improved formulation for a period of time sufficient for treatment of the substrate are disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167614 | MICROSPHERE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present disclosure provides an adhesive made from a reaction product of: (a) one or more polymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of n-C | 2010-07-01 |
20100167615 | METHOD FOR SURFACE HARDENING SUBSTANCES BY APPLICATION OF PARTICULARLY TRANSPARENT POLYMETHACRYLATE LAYERS - The present invention describes a process for the surface finishing of materials via application of specific polymethacrylate layers. The polymethacrylate layers are composed of blends of at least two (co)polymers of polymethacrylates, and specific “reactive monomers” are present here in a polymerized mixture which forms the polymethacrylate layer. At the application temperature established, these form a chemical and, where appropriate, also a physical bond to the substrate, and therefore have adhesion-promoting action. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167616 | Quasi-Isotropic Three-Dimensional Preform and Method of Making Thereof - A quasi-isotropic three-dimensional preform and a method of making thereof are disclosed. The preform includes a plurality of woven elements that are braided with each other. The woven elements have one or more integrally woven stiffeners or walls in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the woven element. The preform may be used in forming a fiber reinforced composite. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167617 | WATER-PERMEABILITY STRETCH KNITTED FABRIC - The water-permeability stretch knitted fabric has a multi-layered structure including at least two layers, namely the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein 30% or more of the outer layer of the knitted fabric is accounted for by composite fiber multifilament yarns composed of two types of polyester polymer materials adhered to each other side by side in the fiber's length direction, the water-permeability of the knitted fabric being such that both the water absorption back-and-front moisture content ratio and the water absorption back-and-front diffusion area ratio between the outer layer and the inner layer are two or more, and the average for the stretch percentages and that for the stretch recovery percentages in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the knitted fabric being 55% or more and 60% or more, respectively. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for manufacturing a plasma display panel in which an electrical discharge gas is introduced into a space between a first substrate and a second substrate which are sealed together, the method including: a first deaeration step of releasing impurity gases from a protective film by heating the first substrate, on which the protective film is formed for withstanding plasma electrical discharge, to 280° C. or more in a vacuum or in a controlled atmosphere; and a sealing step of sealing the front substrate, in which the impurity gases have been released from the protective film, and a rear substrate which are placed in contact with each other. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167619 | Combination of articles of apparel or bags and magnetic toys - Provided are novelty clothes and bags with neodymium magnets affixed to their material for attaching magnetic toys. Also, provided is a method of decorating clothes or bags, which method is attaching the magnets under patches sewn, or affixed in other way to the material of clothes or bags, and magnetically attaching the magnetic toys to that patches. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167620 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL USING MAGNETISM - One particular implementation of the present invention may involve a flexible material infused with fine iron particles to form at least a portion of a flexible character or object. The flexible creation may be animated by one or more magnets or electromagnets brought near the flexible creation such that the iron particles blended with the flexible material may interact with the magnetic fields generated by the magnets. The infused iron particles may be attracted to the magnets, causing the object or portions of the object to move toward or away from the controlling magnets, thereby animating the object or portions of the object. Another implementation may use a magnetic field of a magnet to create an iron-infused flexible plant-like object that may be animated by a magnet. The object may be constructed of a flexible iron-infused material that is introduced into the magnetic field while the material is in a liquid or semi-liquid state. The iron filings blended within the flexible material may align with the magnetic field such that the object may take the shape of the magnetic field and hold that shape until the material has solidified. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167621 | Wheeled Inflatable Toy - A wheeled inflatable toy includes an inflatable portion ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167622 | Expanding toy space shuttle - An expandable toy space shuttle that employs a detachable cabin which allows a telescoping inner fuselage to extend from inside of the main fuselage thereby doubling the interior volume of the toy space shuttle. The toy can be customized to individual missions by the use of different inner fuselages of different sizes, different cabins, and different main fuselages all of which fit together and work with each other. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167623 | INTERACTIVE TOY AND ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE - An entertainment system comprises an entertainment device and an interactive toy. The entertainment device comprises a wireless receiver arranged in operation to receive data descriptive of the physical capabilities of an interactive toy from an interactive toy, processing means to generate interaction signals, and a wireless transmitter arranged in operation to transmit interaction signals to the interactive toy, and in which the generated interaction signals are responsive to the data descriptive of the physical capabilities of the interactive toy. The interactive toy comprises a wireless receiver arranged in operation to receive a query signal requesting information about physical capabilities of the interactive toy, data provision means for providing data descriptive of the capabilities of the interactive toy, and a wireless transmitter arranged in operation to transmit the data descriptive of the physical capabilities of the interactive toy in response to the query signal. The entertainment device is arranged in operation to transmit interactive control data to the interactive toy responsive to media content being played by the entertainment device, the interactive control data being further responsive to physical capabilities of the recipient interactive toy previously transmitted from the interactive toy to the entertainment system. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167624 | DOLL TOY - A doll toy is provided herein, of which thigh section extending ahead of its waist section can turn more upward within a large angular range toward its chest section. A doll toy ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167625 | CHILD'S REMOTE CONTROLLED ATV - The present invention relates to a system for controlling a toy ATV comprising: a motorized toy ATV, where said ATV is ridable by a child; and an adult operated remote control, where said remote control controls the functions of the ATV and enables an adult to actively control the movement of the ATV while the child rides the ATV. The remote control may include a means to toggle the control of the ATV between the adult remote control and child-operated controls on the ATV. The functions controlled the remote control may include forward, reverse, turning, stopping, starting and speed of the ATV. The remote control includes a mechanism to toggle between the adult controlled remote control and child operated controls on the ATV. In one exemplary embodiment, the remote control has a control radius of at least twenty feet. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167626 | ATHLETIC UNDERGARMENT AND RIDING BREECHES HAVING SAME - Featured is an athletic undergarment that provides compressive support in the legs and lower torso of a person and which is composed of a breathable material appropriate for athletic use so as to facilitate wicking of moisture away from the body and also facilitating heat transfer from the body. In particular embodiments, the athletic undergarment includes a first garment portion that joins with itself to form a first leg support portion, a second garment portion that joins with itself to form a second leg support portion, a third portion that joins the first and second portions to form a gusset, and the first and second portions join with each other to form a torso support portion. Also featured is a riding garment including riding breeches in which is securedly disposed the undergarment of the present invention. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167627 | Precision Machining Apparatus and Precision Machining Method - A precision machining apparatus is structured such that a feed-screw mechanism and an actuator are mounted on a second mount which supports a rotating device that rotates a wheel, and grinding is performed while appropriately adjusting the amount of movement of the second mount in a rough grinding stage through an ultra-precision grinding stage. A posture control device is interposed between a first mount and a rotating device that rotates a grinding target body. The thickness and evenness of the grinding target body are measured by an optical probe and the measurement results are sent to a computer. A feedback command is then sent to the posture control device to reduce the difference between target values and the measurement values and posture control is performed accordingly. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167628 | Method of Grinding Bar-Shaped Workpieces, Grinding Machine for Carrying Out the Method, and Grinding Cell in Twin Arrangement - In order to grind bar-shaped workpieces which have a non-circular cross-section and flat faces which are parallel to each other, two partial operations are performed consecutively. First, the bar-shaped workpiece is rough ground and finished on the faces by way of double-disk face grinding. The bar-shaped workpiece is clamped on the longitudinal sides in the first clamping position thereof, and the bar-shaped workpiece is transported between two clamping jaws, which clamp the workpiece in the second clamping position thereof on the faces. The first clamping position is then released, and the bar-shaped workpiece is rotated by the clamping jaws. A CNC-controlled peripheral grinding step is performed based on CX interpolation principles. This rough grinds and finishes the longitudinal sides of the bar-shaped workpiece. Transport from the first to the second clamping position is effected by a clamping station, which concomitantly forms the holder for the face grinding operation. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167629 | METHOD OF DETERMINING PRESSURE TO APPLY TO WAFERS DURING A CMP - A method for uniformly planarizing a wafer that includes determining a first wafer warped value at a first zone on the wafer, determining a second wafer warped value at a second zone on the wafer, and calculating a pressure difference based on the first and second wafer warped values at the first and second zones is provided. The method also includes performing a chemical mechanical polishing of the wafer, applying a first pressure based on the first wafer warped value to the wafer at the first zone during the chemical mechanical polishing, and applying a second pressure based on the second wafer warped value to the wafer at the second zone during the chemical mechanical polishing, a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure based on the pressure difference. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167630 | MULTI-AIR AQUA RESERVOIR MOIST SANDING SYSTEM - An abrasive disc includes a backing layer on a first major surface, a water-impermeable abrasive layer on a second major surface, and a water-absorbable, compressible, resilient, porous foam layer sandwiched in between the backing layer and the abrasive layer. The disc further includes a plurality of perforations. The disc is used to abrade a surface. Fluid is absorbed into the abrasive disc. The fluid is then released to the surface by compressing the abrasive disc against the surface in an abrading motion. The fluid is allowed to mix with and absorb surface swarf; and compression on the abrasive disc is released, reabsorbing the fluid and trapping swarf inside the disc. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167631 | Method for removing surface coatings - A method of removing a coating, such as paint, varnish, biological growth or grime, from a surface, the method comprising selecting a suitable particulate solid having a particular, size of from 150-250 mm and a fluid carrier to form a spray mixture and spraying the mixture as a jet spray so as to impact and at least partially remove the coating. The hardness of the particulate solid is less than 8.0 on the Moh scale. The pressure applied to the spray mixture to generate the spray is from 3.sub.x 10.sup.5 to 1.5.sub.x 10.sup.6 Nm.sup.-2. An apparatus comprising a blasting pot ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167632 | MANUAL POWER SANDER, AND VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE OF A MANUAL POWER SANDER - The invention emanates from a hand-held grinder, in particular an orbital grinder, with at least one handle ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167633 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - The invention originates from a safety device, in particular for hand-held power tools, with a disk-shaped and rotating tool, and with a base body ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167634 | GRINDING WHEEL - A grinding wheel having a grindstone portion formed on a core includes slippery fluoroplastic coating films that prevent attachment of foreign matter, the coating films being provided on the portions of the core, with which portions the foreign matter can be brought into contact. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167635 | Air conditioner for vehicle - In an air conditioning case of an air conditioner, an air mixing chamber, a warm-air bypass passage, a first warm-air passage and a second warm-air passage are provided. The warm-air bypass passage is located in a part of space, in which the air mixing chamber is provided, and the second warm-air passage is located at an opposite side of the first warm-air passage with respect to the air mixing chamber. The warm air flowing in the warm-air bypass passage makes a U-turn at the second warm-air passage and flows toward the air mixing chamber. Therefore, in the air mixing chamber, the cool air is inserted between the warm air from the first warm-air bypass passage and the warm air from the second warm-air passage, from two sides of the cool air. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167636 | ACTIVE VENTS FOR COOLING OF COMPUTING DEVICE - Apparatus and methods of cooling a computing device using active air vents. Embodiments include active air vents capable of dynamically changing the pattern of inlet airflow into the housing of the computing device and selectively directing airflow to cool heat-generating components on need basis. Embodiments include active vents coupled to an actuation mechanism to preferentially open and close the active air vents so that inlet airflow into the housing can be regulated based on the cooling requirement of heat-generating components in the housing. Embodiments also include a control module to determine the cooling requirement of the components of the device. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167637 | Ventilation System - Ventilation system for ventilating especially classrooms ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167638 | FIXING STRUCTURE FOR VENTILATOR COVER SPRING - Disclosed is a fixing structure for ventilator cover spring, comprising a fixing component, a connector, a movable part, and a cover spring. The fixing component is a U-shaped protrusion formed on a cover and has a top wall and two leg walls, a first opening and a second opening are respectively formed in the two leg walls. Two cuts are formed at two ends of the connector, wherein each cut is provided with a tongue, the connector being inserted through and fixed in the first opening and the second opening. The movable part has a head portion and a foot portion, wherein the head portion is fixed on the connector, and the foot portion extends toward the top wall. The cover spring is fitted over the foot portion and is confined on the foot portion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDBACK CANCELLATION IN REPEATERS - An apparatus for repeating signals includes a receive antenna for receiving input signals, processing circuitry for processing the input signals to form repeated signals, and a transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals. The processing circuitry includes an adaptive digital filter configured to generate cancellation signals that are added to the input signals to cancel unwanted feedback signals from the input signals. A frequency shifting circuit adds a frequency shift to the input signals, after the addition of the cancellation signals, to form repeated signals that are frequency shifted from the input signals. A digital signal processor is coupled to the adaptive digital filter for digitally adapting the filter. The digital signal processor utilizes the frequency shift of the transmission signals to adapt the adaptive digital filter. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167640 | Communication Between Transmitter and Receiver - A frequency manipulator comprises a frequency transformer and a frequency retransformer. The frequency transformer receives each of at least one signal in a known band from at least one transmitter, transforms the known band of each signal into a predetermined band and forwards each signal in the predetermined band to a channel device. The frequency retransformer receives each signal from the channel device, retransforms the predetermined band of each signal to the known band and forwards each signal in the known band to at least one receiver. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167641 | Power management - An apparatus, a method and a computer program, the apparatus including: an interface configured to detect a first electrical signal, the first electrical signal being provided by a transceiver; secure transaction circuitry having a first power state and a second power state, the secure transaction circuitry being configured, when in the second power state, to perform a transaction, using the transceiver, with a further apparatus; memory circuitry having power states; and control circuitry configured, in response to detecting the first electrical signal, to control the secure transaction circuitry to switch from being in the first power state to being in the second power state, without changing a power state of the memory circuitry. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167642 | System and method of using the system - An apparatus and method of controlling an apparatus, the apparatus including: a near field communication transceiver configured to enable a near field communication link to be established with a remote apparatus; a user interface configured to enable a user to input information into the apparatus wherein the input information enables control of the remote apparatus and the user interface is also configured to provide an indication of how the input information may be used to control the remote apparatus; and a transmitter configured to send data dependent upon the input information to the remote apparatus to enable the input information to be used to control the remote apparatus. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167643 | DEVICE WITH AN EEPROM HAVING BOTH A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION INTERFACE AND A SECOND INTERFACE - A device and a method for programming the read/writeable memory of the RFID circuitry by communications between either RF antenna ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167644 | NEAR FIELD RF COMMUNICATORS AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS ENABLED DEVICES - A near field RF communicator has: an antenna operable to generate an RF signal to enable inductive coupling via the magnetic field of the RF signal between the antenna and another near field RF communicator or RF transponder in near field range; and a signal generator operable to generate a multi-level digital sine wave drive signal to drive the antenna to generate the RF signal, wherein the signal generator comprises a selector operable to select one or more digital sequences to provide one or more digital signals from which the digital sine wave drive signal is generated. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167645 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a housing, a display attached to the housing to open and close, a display signal generator in the housing and configured to generate a display signal to the display, a first communication module in the housing and configured to perform close-proximity wireless transfer, a second communication module in the display configured to be in contact with the first communication module when the display is open with respect to the housing, and a controller configured to control the information processing device to transmit the display signal to the second communication module via the first communication module when the first and second communication modules are in contact with each other. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE PAIRING | 2010-07-01 |
20100167647 | FRAMEWORK OF WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS DEVICE - A framework of wireless network access device, comprising a communication circuit board with a first electrical connecting portion, a wireless transmission circuit board with a second electrical connecting portion, and at least a signal transmission element connecting with the first and second connecting portions respectively, wherein the signal transmission element is provided for transmitting a signal between the communication circuit board and the wireless transmission circuit board, so as to solve drawbacks of the prior art. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167648 | COMPACT COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A compact communication apparatus comprises: a processor module ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF A MOBILE STATION BASEDBAND CIRCUIT FOR AN ACOUSTIC ACCESSORY - A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of:
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20100167650 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a first and second communication units: the first for non-contact communication with a first/second external apparatus through a first path; and the second for communication with the first/second external apparatus through a second path. The apparatus also includes a unit for controlling the second communication unit to start communication with the second external apparatus through the second path, by a request for such communication transmitted from the second external apparatus to the first communication unit. The apparatus also includes a unit for managing information to be held when the request is received. The information indicates a state of communication with the first external apparatus through the second path at the reception of the request. Under the control, communication with the first communication unit specified by the information starts through the second path, where communication with the second external apparatus has been terminated. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167651 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device is provided, which includes: a first wireless USB unit capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data; a second wireless USB unit capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data; a data processing unit which executes processing of data input from at least one of the first wireless USB unit and the second wireless USB unit; and a control unit that, when any one of the first wireless USB unit and the second wireless USB unit is connected with an electronic equipment, connection is requested from an electronic equipment which is not connected in accordance with the execution of the data processing, and the data processing is not executed by the electronic equipment which is connected, releases the connection with the electronic equipment which is connected and executes connection of any one of the first wireless USB unit and the second wireless USB unit with the electronic equipment which has requested the connection. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167652 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - A communication device and a communication method thereof are provided. The communication device includes a communication chip, a host processor, an audio processor, and a switch. The host processor includes a communication protocol module and a headset profile module. The audio processor includes an audio profile module. The communication protocol module supports a communication protocol including a headset profile, an audio profile and more profiles. The communication protocol module forms a first connection with a wireless headset. The headset profile module supports the headset profile. The audio profile module supports the audio profile. The switch selectively and electrically connects the communication chip to the host processor or the audio processor. When the audio processor executes a music play procedure, the communication protocol module suspends the first connection. After forming a second connection with the wireless headset, the audio profile module outputs a music package to the communication chip. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167653 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CO-CHANNEL INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for mitigating interference of signals transmitted to a mobile station (MS) from a plurality of neighboring base stations. By applying a proposed spatio-frequency modulation (SFM) technique at a serving base station (BS) and at each interfering BS, a co-channel interference (CCI) from interfering base stations can be efficiently mitigated at the MS and signal transmitted from the serving BS can be more accurately decoded. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167654 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING MODIFICATION OF WIRELESS SERVICE USE FOR SPECTRUM LIBERALIZATION - An apparatus and method of determining a modification of a wireless service use for spectrum liberalization is provided. When a licensee using a wireless service in a particular band desires to modify the wireless service use, the method of determining a modification of a wireless service use for spectrum liberalization may determine whether to modify the wireless service use through a worst-case interference check scheme and a Monte-Carlo interference check scheme. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167655 | RF TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE MITIGATOR, METHOD OF MITIGATING AN RF TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE AND CDMA TRANCEIVER EMPLOYING THE SAME - The present invention provides an RF transmission leakage mitigator for use with a full-duplex, wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the RF transmission leakage mitigator includes an inversion generator configured to provide an RF transmission inversion signal of an interfering transceiver RF transmission to a receiving portion of the transceiver thereby creating a residual leakage signal. Additionally, the RF transmission leakage mitigator also includes a residual processor coupled to the inversion generator and configured to adjust the RF transmission inversion signal of the interfering transceiver RF transmission based on reducing the residual leakage signal to a specified level. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167656 | MULTI-MODE DEVICE REGISTRATION - A device configured to communicate with a second device may register a second device using one of multiple registration modes including a domain-registration mode, a device-registration mode, and a no-registration mode. The domain-registration mode allows the second device to register with the device and at least one other device registered with the device, the device-registration mode allows the second device to register with the device and with no other devices, and the no-registration mode does not allow any device to register with the device. The device receives a selection of one of the multiple registration modes and places the device in the selected registration mode. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167657 | UPLINK CHANNEL QUALITY FEEDBACK REDUCTION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Operating a user equipment in a mobile communication system includes generating a measure of reliability of a predicted channel estimate and of impairment stability, wherein the predicted channel estimate is a predicted estimate of a channel between the user equipment and a node of the mobile communications system. Transmission of a channel quality report to the node of the mobile communication system is controlled as a function of the generated measure of reliability of the predicted channel estimate and of impairment stability. Transmission control includes inhibiting transmission of the channel quality report to the node of the mobile communication system for a duration of time corresponding to the measure of reliability of the predicted channel estimate and of impairment stability. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167658 | DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE FOR MONITORING MOBILE COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Systems and methods for receiving reporting data related to events that occur in a wireless network. The system comprises a data management system capable of generating a data reporting profile and communicating with a wireless device and a wireless device comprised of a first and at least one secondary processor, the first processor being monitored by a master agent and the secondary processors being monitored by a slave agent, the master agent being capable of monitoring and reporting a plurality of conditions of the first processor and sending and receiving communications from the data management system, and the slave agent being capable of monitoring and reporting plurality of conditions on the secondary processors and sending and receiving communications with the master agent. The master agent and slave agent monitor and report the conditions of the first and second processor by applying a series of logical rules found within the data reporting profile. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167659 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING POWER CONSUMPTION - A power consumption monitor, system, and method for monitoring power consumed by equipment, appliances, devices, buildings, and campuses is accomplished by passive sensors ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167660 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A reception unit measures a reception power level of a reference signal which is received from a base station apparatus BS. A reception signal processing unit acquires information indicative of a transmission power level of the reference signal. A control unit finds a path loss on the basis of the reception power level and this information. The control unit determines, on the basis of the path loss, a transmission power level of that one of two transmission frequency bands, which is closer to a frequency band with respect to which the pass loss has been measured. The control unit determines a transmission power level of the other transmission frequency band, which is farther from the frequency band with respect to which the pass loss has been measured, by correcting the transmission power level on the basis of a correction value based on a difference in frequency. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167661 | TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT BETWEEN A FIRST NODE AND A SECOND NODE OF A RADIO NETWORK - A transmitter-receiver circuit and a method for distance measurement between a first node and a second node of a radio network is provided, wherein a mode of the first node and a mode of the second node are switched from a normal mode for communication in the radio network to a mode for distance measurement, wherein, in the mode for distance measurement for a transit time measurement, a radio signal is transmitted by the first node and received by the second node and a radio signal is transmitted by the second node and received by the first node and a first distance value is determined by measuring the transit time of the radio signals. In the mode for distance measurement, for a phase measurement an unmodulated carrier signal is transmitted as a radio signal by the first node and received by the second node and an unmodulated carrier signal is transmitted as a radio signal by the second node and received by the first node and a second distance value is determined by measurement and calculation from four values of the phases for different frequencies of the radio signals. Whereby, the distance between the first node and the second node is calculated from the first distance value of the transit time measurement and the second distance value of the phase measurement. | 2010-07-01 |