31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110187464 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ALKALI VAPOR CELLS - Apparatus and methods for alkali vapor cells are provided. In one embodiment, a vapor cell for a Chip-Scale Atomic Clocks (CSAC) comprises a silicon wafer having defined within a first chamber, a second chamber, and a pathway connecting the first chamber to the second chamber; a first glass wafer anodically-bonded to a first surface of the silicon wafer; a second glass wafer anodically-bonded to an opposing second surface of the silicon wafer, wherein the first chamber defines an optical path through the vapor cell; and an alkali metal material deposited into the second chamber. The pathway connecting the first chamber to the second chamber is configured with a geometry that is at least partially inhibitive to alkali metal vapor flow. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187465 | DESIGN AND PROCESSES FOR STABILIZING A VCSEL IN A CHIP-SCALE ATOMIC CLOCK - A method to construct a chip-scale atomic clock is provided. The method comprises providing a scaffolding for components in a chip-scale atomic clock. The components include a laser and at least one other component. The method also includes operationally positioning the components on the scaffolding so that an emitting surface of the laser is non-parallel to partially reflective surfaces of the at least one other component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187466 | CHIP-SCALE ATOMIC CLOCK WITH TWO THERMAL ZONES - A chip-scale atomic clock comprises a physics package and a laser die located in a first thermal zone of the physics package. A quarter wave plate is mounted in the physics package and is in optical communication with the laser die. A vapor cell is mounted in the physics package and is in optical communication with the quarter wave plate. The vapor cell is located in a second thermal zone that is independent from the first thermal zone. An optical detector is mounted in the physics package and is in optical communication with the vapor cell. The first thermal zone provides a first operation temperature at a first stability point associated with the laser die, and the second thermal zone provides a second operation temperature at a second stability point associated with the vapor cell. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187467 | ATOMIC OSCILLATOR - An atomic oscillator using an electromagnetically induced transparency phenomenon caused by irradiating a resonant light pair to an alkali metal atom, includes: a gaseous alkali metal atom; a light source that generates a plurality of lights having coherency and including a first light and a second light different from each other in frequency, and irradiates them to the alkali metal atom; a light detection part that receives a plurality of lights passing through the alkali metal atom and generates a detection signal including a beat signal of a specified frequency obtained by interference of the plurality of lights; and a frequency control part that performs frequency control of at least one of the first light and the second light based on the beat signal of the specified frequency included in the detection signal, and causes the first light and the second light to become a resonant light pair by which the electromagnetically induced transparency phenomenon is caused in the alkali metal atom. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187468 | LOW HEADROOM OSCILLATOR - A low headroom oscillator operates at low supply voltages without the use of monostable circuits or flip flops. The oscillator operates in multiple states which allow for the charging and discharging of the capacitors alternately to enable the proper operating of the oscillator at low supply voltages without locking up. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187469 | WIDEBAND OSCILLATION CIRCUIT - A wideband oscillation circuit outputting oscillation signals (divided signals) of continuous frequencies is disclosed and the wideband oscillation circuit includes an oscillator that outputs an oscillation signal, a filter that filters the oscillation signal output from the oscillator and outputs an injection locked signal, and an injection locked frequency divider that performs a free-run operation and outputs a divided signal of the oscillation signal while its oscillating operation is regulated by the injection locked signal, the division ratio of which varies in accordance with a control signal, wherein the filter generates the injection locked signal by controlling the passing characteristic that caused the oscillation signal to pass with respect to time in accordance with a filter control signal locked with the divided signal. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187470 | VIBRATING MEMBER, VIBRATING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A vibrating member includes a base portion, a plurality of vibrating arms which extend from one end portion of the base portion, are provided in parallel in a first direction, and extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a linking portion which is provided between the base end portions of two adjacent vibrating arms and extends from the other end portion of the base portion, and a support portion which is connected to the base portion through the linking portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187471 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - There are provided a piezoelectric vibrator capable of suppressing vibration leakage while securing mounting strength of a piezoelectric vibrating reed and an oscillator, an electronic apparatus, and a radio-controlled timepiece each using the piezoelectric vibrator. The piezoelectric vibrator includes: a package that accommodates a piezoelectric vibrating reed; and a bump that mounts the base portion of the piezoelectric vibrating reed on a package. The bump includes a plurality of main bumps which is arranged in a line in the width direction of the base portion so as to be bonded to the base portion; and an auxiliary bump which is bonded to the base portion in an area between the main bumps disposed at both ends in the width direction of the base portion and an area between the main bumps and base ends of the vibrating arms in the longitudinal direction of the base portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187472 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING REED, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - There are provided a piezoelectric vibrating reed capable of securing a stable bonding strength between a bump and the piezoelectric vibrating reed, a piezoelectric vibrator having the piezoelectric vibrating reed, a method for manufacturing the piezoelectric vibrator, and an oscillator, an electronic apparatus, and a radio-controlled timepiece each having the piezoelectric vibrator. A piezoelectric vibrating reed includes: a vibrating portion; a base portion adjacent to the vibrating portion; excitation electrodes formed in the vibrating portion; mount electrodes formed in the base portion; and extraction electrodes for electrically connecting the excitation electrodes and the mount electrodes to each other. A bonding film made of gold is formed on the surfaces of the mount electrodes, and the bonding film is formed to a thickness such that, when the bonding film is ultrasonically bonded to a bump made of gold, mutual diffusion occurs over approximately the entire area in the thickness direction of the bonding film. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POLAR MODULATING QAM SIGNALS WITH DISCONTINUOUS PHASE - Aspects of a method and system for polar modulating QAM signals with discontinuous phase may include amplifying a signal via a plurality of amplifiers such that a combined gain of the plurality of amplifiers comprises a coarse amplitude gain and an amplitude offset gain. A gain of one or more of the plurality of amplifiers may be adjusted to set the coarse amplitude gain, and a gain of one or more remaining ones of the plurality of amplifiers may be adjusted to set the amplitude offset gain. The setting of the coarse amplitude gain and/or said amplitude offset gain may be adjusted dynamically and/or adaptively. The signal may be generated by phase-modulation of a radio-frequency carrier. The combined gain of the plurality of amplifiers may be controlled based on a desired amplitude modulation. The plurality of amplifiers may be integrated within an integrated circuit (IC) or chip. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187474 | METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION USING A NON-UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION - The invention relates to a method and a device for transmission through interconnections used for sending a plurality of electrical signals. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187475 | RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH CIRCUIT - A radio frequency (RF) switch circuit is disclosed to restrict an input signal input to the RF switch from being transferred to a switch controller when a floating resistor is connected to an NMOS FET and a PMOS FET of the RF switch and the switch controller formed through a standard CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) process. The RF switch circuit includes: an RF switch having at least one NMOS (N type Metal Oxide Semiconductor) switch formed on a single chip substrate and changing a transmission path of an RF signal; a switch controller having at least one NMOS switch and PMOS (P type Metal Oxide Semiconductor) formed on the chip substrate and controlling changing of a path of the RF switch; and a limiter having a deep N type well diode formed on the chip substrate and limiting the level of an RF signal transferred from the RF switch to the switch controller, wherein the NMOS switch of the RF signal receives corresponding power through a floating resistor, and the at least one NMOS switch and PNMOS switch of the switch controller receives corresponding power through a floating resistor. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187476 | Radio Frequency Combiners/Splitters - Embodiments are directed to a RF combiner/splitter having a first port separated from a second port and a third port by a generally tapering microstrip section. The second and third ports are separated by a generally rectangular bridge bar having a width selected to match the impedance of devices to be connected to the second and third ports and a length selected to provide a separation between the second and third ports of approximately quarter wavelength at a center point of an operational frequency of the devices. In a first embodiment, a horizontal RF choke joint is positioned between the first port and the tapering section. In a second embodiment, one choke joint is positioned between the second port and the bridge bar and a second choke joint is positioned between the third port and the bridge bar. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187477 | APPARATUS FOR FILTERING AN INPUT SIGNAL - A device is disclosed for filtering an input signal, by splitting the input signal into a plurality of signals. A plurality of first and second filters are arranged to filter one of the plurality of signals. The filtered plurality of signals are combined into a filtered output signal. Each one of the plurality of signals can be filtered by one of the plurality of first filter and one of the plurality of second filters. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187478 | Antenna Matching Circuit - An antenna matching circuit includes at least two signal paths are connected to one antenna connection. The signal paths are designed to transmit and/or receive RF signals. A matching circuit includes a discrete line for phase shifting integrated at the antenna end in at least one of the signal paths. In this case, at least one of the capacitances contained in the discrete line is in the form of a micro-acoustic resonator, whose resonance is shifted sufficiently far that it is outside the pass band of the respective signal paths. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187479 | ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER DEVICE - An acoustic wave filter device includes longitudinally coupled resonator-acoustic wave filters having a balanced-unbalanced conversion function, and increases the amount of attenuation in an attenuation band and improves the isolation characteristics when the acoustic wave filter device is used as a reception filter of a duplexer. The acoustic wave filter device includes an unbalanced terminal, first and second balanced terminals, first and second longitudinally coupled resonator-acoustic wave filters that are connected between the unbalanced terminal and the first balanced terminal and between the unbalanced terminal and the second balanced terminal, respectively, a first parallel resonator connected between the first balanced terminal and a ground potential, and a second parallel resonator connected between the second balanced terminal and the ground potential. The electrostatic capacitance of the first parallel resonator is different from the electrostatic capacitance of the second parallel resonator. Among the first parallel resonator and the second parallel resonator, the wavelength of the first parallel resonator having a relatively small electrostatic capacitance is shorter than the wavelength of the second parallel resonator having a relatively large electrostatic capacitance. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187480 | LOSSY TRIPHASE LOW-PASS FILTER - The invention relates to a lossy triphase low-pass filter ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187481 | MULTIPATH MITIGATION CIRCUIT FOR HOME NETWORK - A filter circuit is provided having multipath interference mitigation. The filter includes a signal path extending from an input to an output. The signal path includes a conductive path and a ground. A pass band filter is disposed along the signal path between the input and the output. The pass band filter passes a first frequency spectrum in a provider bandwidth, and attenuates a second frequency spectrum in a home network bandwidth. The filter circuit further includes a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched from the signal path. The multipath interference mitigation leg increases a return loss of the home network bandwidth. A frequency response of the filter circuit is characterized by an insertion loss characteristic between the input and the output being less than 3 dB in the provider bandwidth, and more than 20 dB in the home network bandwidth. The frequency response is further characterized by a return loss characteristic at the output being more than 10 dB in the provider bandwidth and home network bandwidth. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187482 | WAVEGUIDE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A choke structure including: an inside surface conductive pattern formed in the surrounding of a through hole on the surface of a dielectric substrate opposing a waveguide substrate; an outside surface conductive pattern formed in the surrounding of the inside surface conductive pattern positioned apart therefrom; a conductor opening provided between the inside surface conductive pattern and the outside surface conductive pattern and in which a dielectric member is exposed; a dielectric transmission path short-circuited at an end that is formed by an inner layer conductor, which is provided away from the conductor opening by a predetermined distance in the layer-stacking direction of the dielectric substrate; and a plurality of penetrating conductors, which connect the inner layer conductor to the inside surface conductive pattern. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187483 | Rotary Solenoid - The invention refers to a Rotary Solenoid comprising a stator and rotor that can rotate around a rotational axis. The rotor has a rotor shaft on which a rotor disc is arranged. The rotor disc is, seen in the direction of the circumference, polarized alternating magnetically. The stator carries at least one coil. On the coil windings of electrically conducting wire are provided. For guiding the magnetic flow of the magnetic field generated by the coil a pole face consisting of several partial pole faces is provided. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187484 | Power Input Device with Current Pulse Multiplier Transformer to Reduce Harmonic Currents in Converter/Inverter Circuits and Devices, and Method of Making the Same - A power supply device comprising an advanced harmonic current quashing (AHQ) and current pulse multiplier (CPM) (AHQ/CPM) three-phase transformer having: a primary winding placed around a magnetic core and having three primary winding input leads to connect a three phase power supply; and a plurality of secondary windings placed around the magnetic core in a predetermined winding turns configuration to generate a plurality of three phase outputs, where each three phase output of the plurality of three phase outputs has a different phase angle from all other three phase outputs, with each unique phase angle associated with a three phase output of a corresponding secondary winding being determined based on the winding turns configuration utilized for the corresponding secondary winding. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having 3N converters/inverters coupled to the secondary windings outputs exhibit substantially reduced harmonic currents and a current pulse number of greater than 6N. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187485 | TRANSFORMER HAVING SECTIONED BOBBIN - A transformer includes a bobbin, terminal electrodes, a core, a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an additional winding. The bobbin is made from an electrically insulating material and has a tubular portion defining an internal space. The tubular portion has an outer peripheral surface providing a first through third sections arrayed side by side in an axial direction of the tubular portion. The terminal electrodes are provided at the bobbin for electrical connection to the windings. The core is inserted into the internal space. The primary winding has an insulating layer and is wound over the first section. The secondary winding has an insulating layer and is wound over the third section. The additional winding is wound over the second section and has an insulation layer whose insulating performance is greater than that of the insulation layer of the primary winding and the secondary winding. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187486 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - This disclosure provides an electronic component that can suppress a decrease in the resonant frequency. The electronic component includes a multilayer body having plural insulating layers stacked in a staking direction. Outer electrodes are provided on facing lateral sides of the multilayer body and extend in the stacking direction. Coil conductors are stacked together with the insulating layers to form a coil. The thickness in the stacking direction of at least one of the coil conductors that is directly connected to one of the outer electrodes is smaller than that of the coil conductors that are not directly connected to any of the outer electrodes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187487 | INDUCTOR FORMED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - An inductor formed on a semiconductor substrate, comprising a coil formed with at least a single metal layer having a plurality of slots and an insulator layer filled in the plurality of slots, wherein the insulator layer is encompassed in the single metal layer and the insulator layer does not cover the top surface of the single metal layer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187488 | ALARM CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and system for consolidating alarms using a data center monitoring appliance are provided. The method includes receiving at least one alarm from an physical infrastructure device via the network, determining that the at least one alarm is subject to a consolidation filter, the consolidation filter specifying characteristics of a consolidated alarm and generating the consolidated alarm according to the characteristics specified in the consolidation filter. The system includes a network interface, a memory and a controller coupled to the network interface and the memory and configured to receive at least one alarm from an physical infrastructure device via the network interface, determine that the at least one alarm is subject to a consolidation filter, the consolidation filter specifying characteristics of a consolidated alarm and generate the consolidated alarm according to the characteristics specified in the consolidation filter. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187489 | POWER SAVING APPARATUS, POWER SAVING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A power saving apparatus adapted for electronic equipment is disclosed. The power saving apparatus includes a detection module for detecting a motion of an object in a detection field around the electronic equipment and generating a detection signal, a wireless transceiver unit, and a processing unit for transmitting a control signal to the electronic equipment via the wireless transceiver unit according to the detection signal so as to control the electronic equipment to operate in a working mode or a standby mode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187490 | CONTROL NETWORK SYSTEM - A control network system may control a control target by using control data. The control network system may include a wireless field device that transmits the control data through a wireless communication, a relay apparatus that relays the control data from the wireless field device, the relay apparatus including a storage unit that stores identification data of the wireless field device, the storage unit storing a flag associated with the identification data, the flag showing a progress state of commissioning of the wireless field device, and a host system that receives the control data from the wireless field device through the relay apparatus, the host system including a control unit that discontinues operation of controlling the control target when the flag is in a nonsteady state. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187491 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING - Device control systems and methods learn to control an electronic device. An exemplary embodiment has a base device and a learning remote control. The learning remote control receives a device command signal transmitted from a remote control that controls the controlled electronic device. The base device receives a first identifier associated with a first input interface of the learning remote control, a second identifier associated with a second input interface of the learning remote control, and device control information from the learning remote control, wherein the received device control information includes information corresponding to the device command signal. The base device determines device instruction code information enabling the learning remote control to generate and transmit an emulated device command signal that is substantially the same as the device command signal when the learning remote control receives signals generated by the first input interface and the second input interface. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187492 | Fascia Panel Assembly Having Capacitance Sensor Operative for Detecting Objects - A fascia panel assembly includes an electrically non-conductive fascia panel, an electrically non-conductive isolator, and a capacitance sensor. The sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the sensor while the sensor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object. The isolator is sandwiched between the fascia panel and the isolator. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERMITTING REMOTE CHECK-IN AND COORDINATING ACCESS CONTROL - Methods, systems, and devices for controlling access within a multi-facility room are provided. More specifically, a guest of the multi-room facility is allowed to remotely confirm reservations to the facility as well as bypass the front desk of the multi-room for check-in purposes. At a location within the facility, the guest is allowed to confirm their arrival, check-in, and have their access credential written with personalized access data that may be useable for the duration of the guest's stay. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO VALIDATE A SUBSCRIBER LINE - A method is described of providing validation data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunication network using a validation system. The method includes obtaining line data of the subscriber line wherein the line data is suitable for interrogating a line identification database (LIDB). The method interrogates the LIDB with the line data to obtain reference subscriber data associated with the line data, and processes the reference subscriber data to obtain validation data associated with the subscriber line. The method includes identifying a local exchange carrier (LEC) associated with the subscriber line to determine if a billing arrangement exists between the validation system and the LEC. The invention extends to a subscriber line validation system to validate a subscriber line of a communication network. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187495 | ELECTRIC RELEASE FASTENING DEVICE FOR THIN-PROFILE SPACE - An electric release fastening device for a thin-profile space has a fingerprint identifier, a micro drive motor, a change gear set, an electric controller, an electric battery, a moveable fastening cassette, a fastening cassette control unit and a locking locator. When the fingerprint identifier reads the correct identification information, the micro drive motor is ordered by the electric controller to drive the change gear set, and then change the position of the fastening cassette control unit. This switches the positioning or release state between the moveable fastening cassette and the locking locator, and controls or electrically releases the product cover. With this configuration, the electric release fastening device can be assembled into thin-profile spaces with improved applicability. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187496 | Electronic Access Control Device and Management System - A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187497 | COMPARISON OF AN APPLIED GESTURE ON A TOUCH SCREEN OF A MOBILE DEVICE WITH A REMOTELY STORED SECURITY GESTURE - A method of a mobile device comparing an applied gesture on a touch screen of a mobile device with a remotely stored security gesture is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a mobile device includes determining that an applied gesture on a touch screen of a mobile device in a locked state is associated with a user-defined gesture, comparing the applied gesture on the touch screen of the mobile device with a designated security gesture stored in a remote computer server, and unlocking the mobile device when the applied gesture on the touch screen of the mobile device in a dormant state matches the designated security gesture stored in the remote computer server. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187498 | System and Method of Haptically Communicating Vehicle Information From a Vehicle to a Keyless Entry Device - Various systems, devices, and methods for communicating vehicle information from a vehicle to a keyless entry device are provided. The system may include a keyless entry device for communicating vehicle information from a vehicle to a user. The keyless entry device may include a haptic actuator and one or more processors that may establish a communication channel with a vehicle, communicate, via the communication channel, a command to the vehicle, receive a response to the command from the vehicle, and cause the haptic actuator to output a first haptic effect based on the response. The vehicle may include a vehicle device that may obtain vehicle information that relates to a vehicle, determine and output a control signal that corresponds to the vehicle information. The control signal may cause the keyless entry device to output a first haptic effect that haptically communicates the vehicle information to the user. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187499 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for operating a motor vehicle ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187500 | Environmental Adjustments Using Biometrics - Systems and methods for environmental adjustments using biometrics are described. A scanned biometric parameter of an individual may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters. Biometric parameters include retinal images, DNA, and voice samples. If a match exists, the individual may be identified based upon the stored biometric parameter. At least one adjustment to change on at least one device based upon the identified individual may be determined. The at least one device may be configured for modifying an environmental condition of the identified individual. At least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment may be transmitted. The adjustment may be a physical adjustment to the device, such as the height level of a chair. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187501 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AUTHENTICITY - A method of determining the authenticity of a document of value provided with a watermark pattern, the method comprising determining whether the watermark pattern exhibits a discontinuity. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187502 | Active Badge Localization Using Passive Sensors - A network in an environment includes passive sensors with associated sensor identification numbers. A set of active badges with associated badge identification numbers, wherein each badge is associated with an object, and wherein a particular sensor broadcasts a packet in response to detecting a particular object, wherein the packet includes the sensor identification number and a time, and only if the particular object is associated with a particular badge then the badge appends the badge identification number to the packet and broadcasts the appended packet, and the particular sensor receives and rebroadcasts the appended packet for further processing to passively and actively monitor the environment. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187503 | Method and System for Data Center Rack Brackets For Automatic Location Tracking of Information Technology Components - Methods and systems provide the automatic tracking of the physical location of information technology components in a data center. These systems automatically identify where a given IT component, such as a server, router, switch or other device, is located. They automatically identify which slot the IT component is located in a given rack in the data center. They include “smart” brackets containing small ID chips attached to the rack-based IT components and a “smart” rack rail for detecting the brackets. Each smart bracket uniquely identifies the IT component to which it is attached. The smart rack rail identifies the slot of the rack in which the IT component resides and communicates with a microcontroller to relay the position information to a database. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187504 | Circularly polarized antennas for a wireless sensor system - A wireless sensor system for an aircraft including a central access point and a plurality of slave nodes arranged in a star network in which the central access point wirelessly exchanges data with the slave nodes in a bidirectional manner. At least one of the antenna at the central access point and the antenna of each of the slave nodes is circularly polarized. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187505 | Access Using a Mobile Device with an Accelerometer - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods for using a mobile device with an accelerometer to gain access into a secured or restricted area. A first device and a second device interact by making physical contact with each other thereby generating interaction data that is representative of the physical interaction between the first and second device. The first and second device may be mobile phones. The second device may be a point of sale terminal, access point device, or any other stationary (i.e., in a fixed position) device positioned at a line, door, gate, or entrance. A server computer determines, based on interaction data, that the first device and the second device made physical contact. After determining that the first device and the second device made contact, communications may be initiated between the devices. Communications may relate an access transaction comprising an exchange of information, such as credentials, between a prospective entrant (operating the first device) and a gatekeeper (operating the second device) to verify that the prospective entrant is permitted or is not permitted access to a particular area that is secured or restricted by the gatekeeper. Other embodiments are direct to confirmation transactions. Access transaction and confirmation transactions may be combined with a financial transaction using a payment processing network. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DSRC COMMUNICATION - A system and method for Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) between beacons and onboard units of a road toll system, wherein the beacons have a system-wide key and the onboard units have only individual keys, which are respectively formed from the system-wide key on the basis of a derivation code specific to the onboard units, wherein upon a communication from the onboard unit the derivation code is transmitted to the beacon in order to enable the beacon to emulate the individual key to encrypt/decrypt the communication with the onboard unit and/or for access to data stored in the onboard unit, and wherein upon communications with consecutive beacons the onboard unit transmits varying derivation codes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187507 | AUTOMATIC DATA COLLECTION DEVICE, METHOD AND ARTICLE - A radio frequency identification system comprises a radio-frequency identification substrate and an interrogator. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency identification substrate comprises a plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, a controller on the substrate controls a first one of the plurality of radio-frequency identification devices based on a state of a second one of the plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, an antenna system includes an S-shaped portion electrically coupled to an integrated circuit along a central portion of the S-shaped portion. Adjusting the parameters of the segments making up the S-shaped portion controls performance characteristics of a radio-frequency identification device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187508 | TAG FOR RFID, WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LARGE SCALE MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS USING THE SAME - The invention provides an RFID tag for storing large scale multimedia contents data readable only when it is authenticated, remote authentication for accessing the multimedia contents data stored in the RFID tag, and a wireless communication system and method for transmitting/receiving the multimedia contents on a radio frequency through the authentication. Specifically, the tag includes: a wireless communication unit transmitting/receiving the first and second request signals and the first and second data signals; a first memory device storing first data for the first data signal; a second memory device storing second data for the second data signal; a tag control unit which generates and transmits the first data signal based on the first data in response to the first request signal from the reader device, or generates and transmits the second data signal based on the second data in response to the second request signal from the reader device; and an authentication unit selectively prohibiting the tag control unit from accessing the second memory device depending on authentication information contained in the second request signal. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187509 | SOFTWARE-DEFINED MULTI-MODE RFID READ DEVICES - Devices and methods for reading multiple types of RFID tags having different frequencies and/or encoding schemes are disclosed. One or more search signals covering a plurality of RFID bands are transmitted. A presence indication of an RFID tag in one of the plurality of RFID bands is detected. An interrogating signal having a carrier frequency tuned to a frequency at which the presence indication is detected is transmitted. A tag response signal comprising tag information associated with the RFID tag is received. A digital response signal based on the tag response signal is digital signal processed to obtain the tag information. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187510 | Radio Frequency Identification Device with Visual Indicator - An RFID device includes a chip, an antenna operatively coupled to the chip, and a visual indicator operatively coupled to the chip. The visual indicator provides a visual indication of an operative state of the device. The visual indication may be human readable and/or machine readable, and may provide visual indication that is dependent on a change in an operative state of the device. The operative state that triggers the visual indication may include a state in which the chip has temporarily or permanently been rendered inoperative or disabled, that is, in which the chip no longer responds to, or otherwise interacts with, ordinary incoming RF signals such as from a device reader. The visual indicator may be included in a display that functions by any of a variety of suitable mechanisms, such as by use of electrochromic materials, thermochromic materials, liquid crystals, or chemically-reactive materials. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187511 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTENT, CONFIGURATION AND CREDENTIAL INFORMATION AMONG DEVICES - An approach is presented for efficiently managing content, configuration and credentials among devices. A determination of information and related metadata associated with one or more devices available in an information space is made, wherein the information includes content, configuration, credentials, or a combination thereof of the one or more devices. The determined information and related metadata are aggregated and stored in a memory tag. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187512 | CONTROLLING DEVICE USING VISUAL CUES TO INDICATE APPLIANCE AND FUNCTION KEY RELATIONSHIPS - A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual and/or audio cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, etc., to indicate a relationship between a function key and an intended target appliance for a command transmitted in response to activation of the function key. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187513 | Remote control method and system, vehicle with remote controllable function, and control server - A remote control method for remotely controlling the operation of equipment furnished in a vehicle in response to a remote control request generated by a remote controller is provided. The method comprises the steps of (a) acquiring vehicle status information from the vehicle; (b) determining whether to operate particular vehicle equipment designated by the remote control request based on the vehicle status information; and (c) regulating the remote control request based on the determination result representing acceptability of remote-control operation of the requested vehicle equipment. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187514 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK - Disclosed is an apparatus used in an electronic device for providing haptic feedback. The apparatus includes a base defining a receiving space, a piezoelectricity vibrator suspended in the receiving space and being capable of vibrating in the receiving space, a pair of contacts partially accommodated in the base and electrically connected to the piezoelectricity vibrator, and a transmitting mass located above the piezoelectricity vibrator with a lower side abutting against the piezoelectricity vibrator. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187515 | Vehicle Control Apparatus - According to conventional art, if there is an obstacle on the left of a vehicle, a control threshold value is set so as to avoid the obstacle. If the control threshold value is exceeded, the vehicle is controlled in accordance with a deviation quantity so as to return to a position where the control threshold avoids being exceeded. However, even if a risky oncoming vehicle is approaching the vehicle on the right, the vehicle is controllably moved toward the oncoming vehicle. Thus, disadvantageously, a driver has a sense of fear or discomfort. A vehicle control apparatus according to the present invention includes a calculation section configured to calculate a first risk level present on the left of the vehicle and a second risk level present on the right of the vehicle, a setting section configured to set a first control threshold for the left of the vehicle based on the first risk level and to set a second control threshold for the right of the vehicle based on the second risk level, a change section configured to change at least one of the first and second control thresholds based on the first and second risk levels, and a control section configured to control the vehicle based on the changed control threshold. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187516 | TECHNIQUES FOR PRESENTING VEHICLE-RELATED INFORMATION - An apparatus for presenting a time-variant information element in a vehicle, which has a steering wheel ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187517 | Safety Warning Light - A method of providing a safety warning light for a traveler over a period of months of intermittent travel, that makes use of a battery operated lighting apparatus that provides light when motion and darkness are detected and that when still or in daylight uses, on average, less than 4 milliamps of power. The lighting apparatus is used over the period of months without activating any switch prior to use or deactivating any switch after use. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187518 | STEERING WHEEL HUMAN/MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and methods for communicating to a motor vehicle driver a desired direction to turn a steering wheel. The desired direction may be determined by, for example, a turn-by-turn navigation system, a lane-keeping aid system, and/or a forward collision warning system. A plurality of lights disposed on the steering wheel in a circumferentially extending array are illuminated in a pattern, the pattern comprises illuminating at least some of the plurality of lights in a repeating sequence beginning at a first position of the array away from the desired direction and progressing toward a second position of the array adjacent the desired direction. The pattern comprises a sequential illumination of the lights to communicate a direction of control action, a frequency of illumination to communicate a desired timing of the control action, and a color of illumination to communicate a positive or negative aspect. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187519 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK HAVING A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a circuit arrangement having at least one sensor ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187520 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ADVISING DRIVER OF SAME - A method for advising a driver of a vehicle may include measuring a plurality of parameters representing the vehicle's current handling condition and the vehicle's limit handling condition, determining a margin between the vehicle's current handling condition and limit handling condition, and initiating an alert for the driver before the vehicle achieves the limit handling condition if the margin exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187521 | TACTILE DRIVER FEEDBACK REGARDING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF A VEHICLE - A method is described for generating a tactile driver feedback regarding the operational readiness of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid vehicle, the feedback being generated as a function of the state of a drive train of the vehicle. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187522 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ADVISING A DRIVER THEREIN - A vehicle may include a driver interface and at least one controller operatively arranged with the interface. The at least one controller may be configured to determine a speed and acceleration of the vehicle, to predict a time until a future speed of the vehicle exceeds a predefined speed based on the predefined speed and the speed and acceleration of the vehicle, and to issue an alert via the interface if the time is less than a predefined time. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187523 | PLUGGABLE SECURITY DEVICE - A pluggable security device for protecting an electronic device, such as a laptop, is disclosed. The pluggable security device has a battery, a siren, and an optional accelerometer. The security device is triggered by unplugging from the electronic device, or by sensing acceleration, or by disconnecting the electronic device from AC power or from a network. Once the security device is triggered and its internal siren is activated, it can only be deactivated by reinserting the pluggable security device into the electronic device it has been disconnected from and by entering a password in the electronic device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187524 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH INSTRUMENTED TOOLS UTILIZED BY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS - An instrumented emergency response tool system and method for wirelessly communicating emergency response condition and location information to a team of emergency responders. An emergency response tool utilized by an emergency responder can be integrated with one or more sensors to detect at least one parameter with respect to an emergency response situation or hazardous environment. The data associated with the sensing parameter can be transferred to an emergency responder radio communication device via a wireless communication medium such as, for example, Bluetooth communication technology. A signal representative of the transferred data from the radio communication device can be transmitted to a base station as radio signals. The radio communication device can be integrated with emergency responder gear to enable location and health monitoring and to provide useful information to the team of emergency responders. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187525 | Search Area Reduction For Estimating the Location of a Wireless Terminal Based On Indoor Detection - A method of using a non-GPS-derived technique to estimate the location of an Assisted-GPS-enabled wireless terminal for the purposes of generating location-specific assistance data for the wireless terminal is disclosed. The wireless terminal then uses the assistance data to acquire and process one or more GPS signals and to derive information that is probative of the wireless terminal's location. The GPS-derived location information is then combined with non-GPS-derived location to form an estimate of the location of the wireless terminal that is better than can be derived from either alone. This combination of GPS-derived and non-GPS techniques is particularly useful when the wireless terminal can only acquire one or two GPS signals because it is not possible to determine the location of the wireless terminal with only two GPS signals alone. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187526 | Automatic Determination of Location for Ethernet Devices - A method for automatically locating an Ethernet patient monitor in one or more buildings includes querying, by a computing device of a central monitoring system, a switch using a Media Access Control address of the patient monitor, and receiving a port number to which the patient monitor is connected from the switch. The method also includes consulting a configuration file to determine a location of the patient monitor, and displaying a representation of the location of the patient monitor on a user interface representing at least a portion of the one or more buildings. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187527 | PORTABLE TRACKING/LOCATING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPLICATION - A tracking system including a tracking device and a tracked device. The tracking device includes a smart phone type device with a radio transceiver dongle connected to it through a USB connection. Communications from the traced device to the tracking device (for example, the transceiver in the dongle) take the following form: RF communications that do not travel over a pre-existing communication network (for example, a pre-existing internet network, a pre-existing cell phone network) and that use Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS), xbee (zigBee), FSK, OSK, ISM Band standards that provide two-way radio frequency spectrum, or any frequency available thru Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) 47 Code of Federal Regulations (“C.F.R.”) §15, or any available frequency that is sanctioned for long distance use (e.g., 0.5 miles or more, 300 meters or more) by the appropriate governing body, rather than Bluetooth radio communications, or any other type of RF communications that can only transmit, as a practical matter under normal operating conditions, less than 300 feet. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187528 | FOOTWEAR WITH EMBEDDED TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/are connected to the tracking device via a flexible circuit substrate. In a particular embodiment, the location signal antenna is a passive, directional GPS antenna supported in an upwardly facing position in the heel portion of the upper. A method for manufacturing footwear with an embedded tracking device is also disclosed. The method includes providing a footwear upper, incorporating an antenna in the footwear upper, providing a footwear sole, fixing the footwear upper to the footwear sole, incorporating a tracking device into the footwear sole, and connecting the tracking device to the antenna. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187529 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF A FUEL COMPRISING ALCOHOL IN A STORAGE TANK - The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring the quality of a fuel containing alcohol in a storage tank ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187530 | Portable Security Container - A process and security container that enable local protection and remote transportation of items found with the environment of a contemporary office, while generating a log of users who have gained access to the container. e container may be constructed with one or more sidewalls bearing a removable lid. The container may have a closed interior while the lid is in complete engagement with the sidewalls, and have an open interior able to removably receive items within the interior while the lid is dislodged from its complete engagement. A port is exposed through one of said sidewalls to receive data signals and a control stage with a non-volatile a memory, is mounted within the container and operationally coupled to a host computer to provide communication with the interior of the container via the port. A microprocessor based host computer sited externally to the container, has a keyboard initiating formation of the data signals and a monitor driven by the host computer to visually display video images. The host computer is operationally coupled to the port to participate in the communication by generating the data signals. The controller may generate a control signal and allow access to the interior of the container in response to occurrence of a coincidence between a data key received From the host computer among the data signals via the port and a data sequence obtained by the control stage in dependence upon information stored within the memory. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187531 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods are provided for securing handheld electronic devices. To provide an optimal shopping experience for consumers, handheld electronic devices must be made accessible to users, while simultaneously being secured to prevent theft. A security system can include a coupler connected to an electronic device. The coupler can include a connector operative to provide power and/or data to the electronic device. A cable transferring the power and data can also include an alarm path and a security cable for providing security. The security cable may be difficult to cut, and the alarm path can direct an alarm to sound if the cable is cut or if the electronic device is disconnected from the coupler. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187532 | PLUGGABLE SECURITY DEVICE - A pluggable security device for protecting an electronic device, such as a laptop, is disclosed. The pluggable security device has a battery, a siren, and an optional accelerometer. The security device is triggered by unplugging from the electronic device, or by sensing acceleration, or by disconnecting the electronic device from AC power or from a network. Once the security device is triggered and its internal siren is activated, it can only be deactivated by reinserting the pluggable security device into the electronic device it has been disconnected from and by entering a password in the electronic device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187533 | Antenna for Near Field Radio-Frequency Identification and Method and System for Use Thereof - An antenna array and method of operation are disclosed for providing a very thin antenna arrangement with large coverage area for RFID applications and long distance sensitivity. The antenna arrangement comprises two or more antenna elements, each element comprises a planar spiral of conductive material with a feed terminal at one end of the spiral and preferably at its outer end. Each adjacent couple of antenna elements may be arranged with the direction of rotation of their spiral being in opposite directions. Each antenna element may be fed with RFID signal independently from the other antenna elements and preferably the antenna elements are fed one at a time. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187534 | Insertable Form Factor for an Instrument Tray - An apparatus including a device having a slot formed on an exterior wall and a slot wall within the slot. A form factor may be insertable into the slot. The form factor also may include a transmitter embedded in the form factor, wherein the transmitter is adapted to wirelessly communicate identification data. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187535 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MEDICAL DEVICES - A passenger screening device includes a transmission coil that is configured to apply radio frequency (RF) energy into a region of interest of a passenger at a frequency that is associated with a normal human body temperature, and a reception coil that is configured to detect an energy perturbation in response to the RF energy representative of a medical device on or within the passenger. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187536 | Tracking Method and System - A lighting system and method is provided for tracking movement within a predetermined area. This system includes a plurality of lights installed at predetermined locations throughout the predetermined area, each having at least one sensor with a field of view. The lights include a computing module operatively associated with each sensor, and a communication module operatively associated with the computing module. The lights are configured to communicate with one another and capture sensor output to identify and record points at which the fields of view overlap with one another, to form a unified sensor network having a composite field of view. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187537 | Time of Flight Animal Monitoring - A system and method are provided for monitoring the movement of an animal. An animal transceiver unit is placed on the animal for transmitting and receiving signals. A base transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving signals relative to the animal transceiver unit is operated to monitor relative movement of the animal transceiver unit and the base transceiver unit. An indication of the relative distance between the base transceiver unit and the animal transceiver unit is provided in response to signal communication between the animal and base transceiver units. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187538 | DROWNING ALERT TRANSMITTER - The present invention relates to a drowning alert transmitter comprising: a) a head component | 2011-08-04 |
20110187539 | INTERACTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an interaction device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187540 | WET ALERT! SYSTEMS - A drip tray alarm and container caddy system comprising a receptacle having an inner volume, a top side with a center and a perimeter lip, a bottom side and a plurality of side walls. The receptacle comprises an inner volume for containing leaked fluid. The top side of the drip tray alarm and container caddy system comprises a plurality of evenly-spaced downwardly-sloping drainage channels for receiving and directing at least one leaked fluid, a center-opening connecting the plurality of evenly-spaced downwardly-sloping drainage channels, and a detection and indicator device for detecting and indicating the presence of leaked fluid when the leaked fluid in the inner volume reaches a predetermined level. The top side further provides a storage surface for resting at least one container. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187541 | AUDIBLE ALARM DEVICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is an audible alarm device including a piezoelectric buzzer, which is capable of suppressing wasted current consumption not contributing to increased sound pressure of the piezoelectric buzzer. The audible alarm device includes: a piezoelectric buzzer; a coil connected in parallel to the piezoelectric buzzer; a current limiting means for adjusting a current supply period for the piezoelectric buzzer and the coil, and limiting a current to the coil during current supply; and a control circuit for controlling on/off time of the current limiting means. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187542 | RADIO FREQUENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A notification system including an electrical switch wherein the switch includes a radio frequency receiver circuit coupled to a power supply and the RF receiver circuit, in response to an alarm signal, engages an output relay to close at least one electrical contact in the switch. A notification method comprising: a smoke detector emitting an RF alarm signal; an RF receiver circuit in an electrical switch receiving the signal; the RF receiver engaging an output relay; and the output relay closes at least one electrical contract in the switch. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187543 | HOME SAFETY 911 SYSTEM - A home safety 911 system which comprises a battery disposed in an enclosure that supplies power to a smoke sensor, a carbon monoxide sensor and a gas leak sensor. An audible alarm module, a visual alarm module and an escape route module are all disposed in the enclosure and can be activated by any one of the sensors. A “FIRE 911” visual alarm display is mounted on at least one window in a house and is remotely activated by the visual alarm module. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE BATTERY LIFE IN INVENTORY CONTROL DEVICES - Systems and methods of extending battery life in inventory control devices are disclosed. A passive receiver configured to wirelessly receive an initiation signal having an associated energy field from a remote control system and to output a mode change signal is provided. The passive receiver is configured to be powered by an energy field associated with the initiation signal. A functional module coupled to the passive receiver and configured to be powered by a self-contained power source when the functional module is in an active mode is provided. The functional module is further configured to receive the mode change signal from the passive receiver and to change from an inactive mode to the active mode. The functional module draws more power from the power source in the active mode than in the inactive mode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING MASS IN A PULVERIZED COAL FIRED FURNACE | 2011-08-04 |
20110187546 | System and Method for Safing and Monitoring a Plurality of Vehicle Sensors - A system and method for safing vehicle sensors includes two safety systems, each with a primary sensor for monitoring vehicle motion and activating its corresponding safety system in response to certain vehicle motions. Each sensor may act as a safing sensor for the other in the event that activation of a safety system is indicated by the primary sensor. Each sensor may also monitor the other prior to such an event, to detect a sensor malfunction before that sensor is needed to active a safety system. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187547 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an information display apparatus and a method thereof capable of allowing a user to conveniently and safely drive by displaying a sender's information corresponding to a call signal, on a windshield of a vehicle, through a display unit such as a Head-Up Display (HUD) or a projector, if the vehicle is in a running state when the call signal is received. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187548 | LIFTING DEVICE EFFICIENT LOAD DELIVERY, LOAD MONITORING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND LOAD HAZARD AVOIDANCE - A lifting device sensor unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the sensor unit comprises a housing configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device. A first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver is coupled with the housing and is configured for determining a sensor unit position in three dimensions. A load monitor is coupled with the housing and is configured for monitoring a load coupled with the load line, including monitoring a load position and a load orientation of the load. A wireless transceiver is coupled with the housing and is configured for wirelessly providing information including the load position, the load orientation, and the sensor unit position, to a display unit located apart from the sensor unit. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187549 | SMART MEDICINE CABINET - Disclosed is a medicine cabinet, comprising; a housing having at least one shelf to support at least one medicine bottle thereon; and a sensing arrangement within the housing, the sensing arrangement monitors dispensing of medicine from each medicine bottle, wherein the sensing arrangement detects pickup of each medicine bottle from each shelf. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187550 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a display device for emission parameters of an internal combustion engine with a linear representation of a value range, wherein a first and a second part region are provided for the display of difference values with differing sign relative to a given set value. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187551 | ILLUMINATED DOOR BELL - The present invention relates to a doorbell comprising: a pushbutton illuminated by a first light source; and a front cover illuminated by a second light source. The first light source and second light source may be positioned within a main body of a doorbell in a manner that ensures that the first light source and the second light source do not mix. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187552 | Ground Detection Circuit and Method of Manufacturing the Same - In some embodiments, a system including an electronic device. The electronic device includes an electric power input configured to receive an electric power signal and has an input line terminal and an input neutral terminal. In some embodiments, the electric power input can also have an input ground terminal. The electronic device includes a metal oxide varistor protection module configured to protect at least one of the system or the electronic device. The electronic device includes a ground detection module configured to indicate the presence of an electric ground. The electronic device includes an electric power output having an output line terminal and an output neutral terminal. In some embodiments, the electric power output can also have an output ground terminal. The electric power input, the metal oxide varistor protection module, the ground detection module, and the electric power output are electrically coupled in series with each other. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187553 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC TELEMETRY - An electromagnetic telemetry repeater. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising inducing an electrical signal along a metallic tubular (the electrical signal carrying the information and the inducing within a borehole beneath the ocean floor), sensing an electric field proximate to the ocean floor, sensing a magnetic field proximate to the ocean floor, recreating the information using one sensed field as indicative of the information and the other sensed field as indicative of the noise, and sending the information toward the ocean surface. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187554 | INTEGRATED PERMANENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A technique facilitates monitoring of parameters in a well environment. At least one sensor is positioned downhole in a wellbore to measure a desired parameter or parameters. Data from the sensor is sent uphole to an electrical wellhead outlet which is integrated into the wellhead. The wellhead and integrated electrical wellhead outlet provide a simple system architecture that may be used to process well parameter data as desired. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187555 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING A SIGNAL SENT FROM A MEASUREMENT-WHILE-DRILLING TOOL - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for decoding a signal sent from a measurement-while-drilling tool. In order to decode the signal, a decoder implementation that is communicative according to a decoder implementation protocol and that is configured to decode the signal into a decoded signal is instantiated. The decoder implementation protocol is then conformed to a transmission protocol. The signal is sent to the decoder implementation according to the transmission protocol. Because the decoder implementation protocol has been conformed to the transmission protocol, the decoder implementation can receive the signal and can decode it. One way in which the decoder implementation protocol can be conformed to the transmission protocol is through the use of a translation layer between the module that sends the signal to be decoded and the decoder implementation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187556 | Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments - A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, forming a network comprising the MEMS sensors, and transferring data obtained by the MEMS sensors from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore via the network. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187557 | Method and arrangement for measuring electrical usage and curtailing electrical usage of individual electrical components - A method and system to curtail electrical use of a residential or commercial establishment to prevent a user from exceeding a user defined threshold amount. The method and system may monitor and control individual electrical components. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187558 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED TRAFFIC SIGNAGE - An improved traffic sign is discussed. The traffic sign includes an RFID tag configured to transmit a traffic information to a vehicle-mounted receiver. The traffic information can be associated with a priority. The receiver can be in communication with a vehicle-mounted display, wherein the display displays information selected from received traffic information based on priority, time of receipt, and relevance. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187559 | Emergency Vehicle Warning Device and System - An emergency vehicle warning device and a vehicle warning system method for notifying a person (and plural) in a moving vehicle (and plural), an approaching emergency vehicle (and plural), including a transmitter for transmitting an emergency signal from an emergency vehicle and a receiver embedded in a siren and light vehicle warning device located near or attached to a traffic signal, and the receiving vehicle warning devise emits lights and loud siren sounds, which alert driver(s) of moving vehicle(s) and pedestrian(s), that the emergency vehicle(s) are approaching a nearby intersection; and the Emergency vehicle warning system comprising a transmitting means located in an emergency vehicle for transmitting an emergency signal indicating that the emergency vehicle(s) are approaching the intersection that is activated or starts and continues signaling when emergency vehicle(s) are on the move nearby in emergency conditions, a receiving means located in a siren and light vehicle warning device, such device located near or attached to a traffic signaling device or light, such receiving means for receiving the emergency signal from the transmitting means, and an alert means triggered by the receiving means to alert the driver of the moving vehicle(s) that the emergency vehicle(s) are approaching. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187560 | TRAFFIC GUIDANCE SYSTEM - Traffic light installations for producing meta information on the basis of input information about the surroundings of the traffic light installation. The traffic light installation acts as a data pool and can independently reproduce a road section using the information which it has measured or which it has obtained from adjacent vehicles. In addition, the traffic light installation can use the input information to produce meta information which is communicated to other vehicles and thus results in a constant flow of traffic. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187561 | Method And Device For Preventing An Anti-Collision System On Board An Airplane From Emitting Alarms, During An Altitude Capture Maneuver - According to the invention, the device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187562 | Method And Device For Preventing An Anti-Collision System On Board An Airplane From Emitting Alarms, During An Altitude Capture Maneuver - According to the invention, the device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187563 | METHODS FOR REMOTE DISPLAY OF AN ENHANCED IMAGE - A method is provided for providing remote display of an enhanced image. The method receives data from the image source, creates an enhanced image with the received data, and transmits the enhanced image via a wireless link to a display device capable of displaying the enhanced image. The method may create the enhanced image by stitching image data from at least two image sources having different fields of view, fusing image data from at least two image sources having different image modalities, or combining image data from at least one image source with synthetic image data. The method may also modify at least one transmission characteristic based on a bandwidth of the wireless link. The transmission characteristic may be selected from the group comprising field of view, frame rate, resolution, and compression. | 2011-08-04 |