33rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090203224 | Si Device Making Method By Using A Novel Material For Packing and Unpacking Process - A method of lithography patterning includes forming a resist pattern on a substrate, the resist pattern including at least one desired opening and at least one padding opening therein on the substrate; forming a patterned photosensitive material layer on the resist pattern and the substrate, wherein the patterned photosensitive material layer covers the padding opening of the resist pattern; and applying a resolution enhancement lithography by assist of chemical shrink (RELACS) process to the desired opening of the resist pattern. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203225 | SiCOH FILM PREPARATION USING PRECURSORS WITH BUILT-IN POROGEN FUNCTIONALITY - A method of fabricating a dielectric material that has an ultra low dielectric constant (or ultra low k) using at least one organosilicon precursor is described. The organosilicon precursor employed in the present invention includes a molecule containing both an Si—O structure and a sacrificial organic group, as a leaving group. The use of an organosilicon precursor containing a molecular scale sacrificial leaving group enables control of the pore size at the nanometer scale, control of the compositional and structural uniformity and simplifies the manufacturing process. Moreover, fabrication of a dielectric film from a single precursor enables better control of the final porosity in the film and a narrower pore size distribution resulting in better mechanical properties at the same value of dielectric constant. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203226 | NEUTRAL BEAM-ASSISTED ATOMIC LAYER CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A neutral beam-assisted atomic layer chemical vapor deposition (ALCVD) apparatus is provided for uniformly depositing an oxide layer filling a planarization layer or a trench to increase uniformity and density of the oxide layer using neutral beams generated by a neutral beam generator without a seam or void occurring in an atomic layer deposition (ALD) or ALD-like chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, thereby solving problems on the void or seam and low density occurring when a high-density planarization layer or a shallow trench having a width of 65 nm or less is formed, and improving a next generation oxide layer isolation process. The neutral beam-assisted ALCVD apparatus includes: an ALCVD apparatus, which deposits an oxide layer in order to form a pattern in a semiconductor substrate; and a neutral beam generator, which converts ion beams to neutral beams in order to remove a seam or void in the oxide layer deposited between the patterns, and applies the neutral beams to the oxide layer deposited to form the pattern. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203227 | Film Formation method and apparatus for forming silicon-containing insulating film - A silicon-containing insulating film is formed on a target substrate by CVD, in a process field to be selectively supplied with a first process gas including di-iso-propylaminosilane gas and a second process gas including an oxidizing gas or nitriding gas. The film is formed by performing a plurality of times a cycle alternately including first and second steps. The first step performs supply of the first process gas, thereby forming an adsorption layer containing silicon on a surface of the target substrate. The second performs supply of the second process gas, thereby oxidizing or nitriding the adsorption layer on the surface of the target substrate. The second step includes an excitation period of supplying the second process gas to the process field while exciting the second process gas by an exciting mechanism. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203228 | PLASMA CVD METHOD, METHOD FOR FORMING SILICON NITRIDE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PLASMA CVD METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber configured to be vacuum-exhausted; a worktable configured to place a target substrate thereon inside the process chamber; a microwave generation source configured to generate microwaves; a planar antenna including a plurality of slots and configured to supply microwaves generated by the microwave generation source through the slots into the process chamber; a gas supply mechanism configured to supply a film formation source gas into the process chamber; and an RF power supply configured to apply an RF power to the worktable. The apparatus is preset to turn a nitrogen-containing gas and a silicon-containing gas supplied in the process chamber into plasma by the microwaves, and to deposit a silicon nitride film on a surface of the target substrate by use of the plasma, while applying the RF power to the worktable. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203229 | Substrate Processing Apparatus and Semiconductor Device Manufacturing Method - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus comprising: a process chamber for processing a substrate; a heater for heating an interior of the process chamber; a holder for sustaining the substrate in the process chamber; and a substrate transfer plate for transferring the substrate to the holder; wherein the holder has a retainer for sustaining the substrate at its outer periphery and a main body for sustaining the retainer, a portion of the retainer extending at least from a back region thereof with respect to an inserting direction of the substrate transfer plate to a region adjacent thereto and to be sustained by the main body and lying outer than the substrate upon putting the substrate on the retainer being made thicker than other portions of the retainer. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203230 | Mask for crystallizing a semiconductor layer and method of crystallizing a semiconductor layer using the same - A mask for crystallizing a semiconductor layer includes a plurality of first main-slit portions, a plurality of second main-slit portions, upper slit portion and lower slit portion. The first main-slit portions extend along an inclined direction with respect to a first direction. The second main-slit portions are spaced apart from the first main-slit portions. The upper slit portion is disposed on the first main-slit portions along a second direction to be parallel to the first main-slit portions, and extends partway over the second main-slit portions to be longer than the first main-slit portions. The lower slit portion is disposed under the second main-slit portions along the second direction to be parallel to the second main-slit portions, and extends partway under the first main-slit portions to be longer than the second main-slit portions. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203231 | CRYSTALLIZATION APPARATUS, CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD, PHASE MODULATION ELEMENT, DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A phase modulation element according to the present invention has a first area having a first phase value based on a phase modulation unit having a predetermined size and a second area having a second phase value based on the phase modulation unit having the predetermined size, and each phase distribution is defined by a change in area shares of the first area and the second area depending on each position. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203232 | ROTATING CONNECTOR - A rotating connector in which a sliding cap is closely interposed between rotational sliding portions of a first housing and a second housing that are rotatably coupled to each other. A flexible cable is wound in a reverse direction through a turned-back portion in an annular storage portion defined between the first and second housings. Transverse end portions of this flexible cable face a flange portion formed on the sliding cap. Moreover, the transverse end portions of the flexible cable face a curved portion. Furthermore, the annular storage portion is defined between an outer cylindrical portion of the first housing and an inner cylindrical portion of the second housing. A movable body, in which a plurality of rollers are rotatably mounted on pins between a pair of holders, is placed in this storage portion. Further, the turned-back portion of the flexible cable wound in a reverse direction through the movable body is looped around one of the rollers. An inward extension portion inwardly projecting from the roller is formed on the holder. This inward extension portion is axially supported on the inner cylindrical portion. Moreover, the bottom transverse end portion of the flexible cable faces the inward extension portion. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203233 | Devices For Providing An Electrical Connection To A Rotating Shaft In An Image Forming Device - The present application is directed to devices for maintaining an electrical connection to a rotating shaft of an image forming device. One embodiment of a device to provide an electrical connection to the shaft of a developer roller may include a high voltage power supply electrically connected to the shaft. The electrical connection may be made through an annular electrical connector. The annular electrical connector may be positioned on and rotates with the shaft. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203234 | Electronic housing with a conductive plate, and method for manufacturing the same - A printed circuit board arrangement and method includes a planar generally-rectangular vertically-arranged printed circuit board having front and rear surfaces terminating in a peripheral edge, at least one of the front and rear surfaces having a conductive printed circuit thereon. The printed circuit board has a vertical side edge portion containing a recess, and arranged adjacent the recess is a fixed contact connected with a conductor portion of the printed circuit. A relatively narrow conductor housing arranged outside the peripheral edge of the printed circuit board is mounted in the recess with a movable contact carried by the housing in electrical engagement with the fixed contact. The connector housing is supported by a rear wall mounted on the rear surface of the printed circuit board, and by a resilient clip on the connector housing that engages the printed circuit board adjacent the recess. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203235 | Electrical connector having terminals with improved wiping capability - An electrical connector ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203236 | Electric connection box - The electric connection box includes a box main body, an integration mounted at the box main body, a pair of connection devices, and a plurality of ribs. The pair of connection devices is structured with one of connection devices provided at the integration and the other of connection devices provided at the box main body. The plurality of ribs is arranged at the box main body, and abuts on the integration and is deformed when the integration is mounted at the box main body so as to prevent rattling of the integration. A second ribs among the plurality of ribs, which are arranged close to the other of connection devices, are formed stiffer than a first ribs arranged away from the other of connection devices farther than the first ribs. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203237 | Electronic assembly and method of making same - An electronic assembly comprises a printed circuit board that has an electronic component that is attached mechanically and electrically to the printed circuit board by soldering. A plastic header connector covers the electronic component and provides a socket for the electronic component when the plastic header connector is attached to the printed circuit board solely by portions of the plastic header connector. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203238 | SHARED HOLE ORTHOGONAL FOOTPRINTS - Disclosed are an electrical connector and a method for providing transmit and receive electrical signal contacts to reduce or minimize total crosstalk. Such methods may be particularly suitable for connectors having larger near-end crosstalk aggressors than far-end crosstalk aggressors. The electrical signal contacts may be subdivided on a substrate, such as a midplane PCB, and through the opposing connectors, such that the transmitting contacts are all on one side of the connector and the receiving contacts are on the other side of the connector, with a buffer between them. The buffer may comprise a plurality of “dummy” or “buffer” contacts, which may be unassigned or devoid of electrical connectivity. This is one step beyond the primary assignment of contacts as single-ended or differential signal contacts. The contacts themselves may also receive a secondary assignment according to their desired transmitting, receiving, or buffering function. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203239 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING WITH SECURE ACCESS - The invention relates to a device for connecting with secure access, comprising a socket ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203240 | LEVER FITTING TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector, a lever which is rotatably attached to the male connector, and a female connector which has a fitting space into which the male connector is inserted. The lever has a fulcrum protrusion provided on one end portion of the lever. An inner wall forming the fitting space of the female connector has a guiding groove portion and a receiving groove portion for receiving the fulcrum protrusion. The guiding groove portion extends in a fitting direction of the male connector with respect to the female connector from an upper end portion of the inner wall toward the inside of the fitting space. The receiving groove portion which is communicated with the guiding groove portion and extends in a direction intersecting the fitting direction from one end of the guiding groove portion which is away from the upper portion of the inner wall. The fulcrum protrusion is positioned to the inside of the receiving groove portion at a time when an unrotatable state of the lever is released. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203241 | LEVER FITTING TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector having a temporary-retaining convex portion, a lever having a temporary-retaining portion, and a female connector having a fitting space. An inner wall forming the fitting space has a guiding groove portion and a receiving groove portion and has a release portion. When the fulcrum projection is located in the guide groove portion at the initial process of the fitting operation, a clearance represented by X is formed between the fulcrum projection and an edge wall of the guide groove portion, and a clearance represented by Y is formed between the temporary-retaining portion and the temporary-retaining convex portion, and the formula, (X×b2009-08-13 | |
20090203242 | ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT - Disclosed are methods and devices for the use of electricity. The methods and devices generally relate to receptacles and plugs in which two electrical sockets share a circuit forming aperture | 2009-08-13 |
20090203243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a housing having a seal element located within the housing. The seal element has an axial passage therethrough. A plurality of circumferential sealing lips are spaced apart along the axial passage and sized such that each of the plurality of circumferential sealing lips provides a compression seal along a cable element inserted through the axial passage. A seal for an electrical connector comprises an elastomer seal element having an axial passage therethrough. A plurality of circumferential sealing lips are spaced apart along the axial passage and sized such that each of the plurality of circumferential sealing lips provides a compression seal along a cable element inserted through the axial passage. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203244 | Electrical Connector Abstract - An electrical zipper-type connector is provided which can be used in wearable electronics applications. The connector has a first connector part ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203245 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly for mounting on a circuit board includes a pressing frame, a base, and a pressing pole. The base and the pressing frame may be mounted on two opposite surfaces the circuit board so that a pivoting portion and protruding pieces of the base respectively pass through the circuit board. The pressing frame is mounted on the pivoting portion. The pressing pole mounts to the protruding pieces and can be translated so as to urge the pressing frame toward a closed position. A receptacle connector may be mounted between the pivoting portion and the protruding pieces and secured by the pressing frame. A radiator may be mounted over on the receptacle connector. A plurality of fastener may extend between the radiator and the base so as to secure the radiator in position. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203246 | TWO-SIDED FPC-TO-PCB COMPRESSION CONNECTOR - An electrical connector with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) received may carry electrical signals between the FPC and a substrate. Latching mechanisms may serve to position the cap on the body such that the positions facilitate the insertion and retention of the FPC in the cap for a good electrical connection. The FPC may be received loosely in the cap when the cap is in a first position on the body. When the cap is depressed into a second position, the FPC may be compressed between the cap and the body. Mating ends of the contacts may electrically connect to exposed conductive elements of the FPC. Mounting ends of the contacts in the contact housing may electrically connect to the conductive elements on a substrate. If the contacts are compression contacts, the terminals of the contacts may deflect or compress when a force is exerted upon them. The electrical connector may have a sealing surface that is adapted to provide suitable compression against an FPC received by the electrical connector so as to keep out gases or fluids. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203247 | QUICK-CONNECT SPLICE-FREE CAR CONTROLLER - The quick-connect splice-free connector establishes a connection between controller | 2009-08-13 |
20090203248 | CONNECTOR WITH ALIGNING PLATE - A connector, includes: a connector housing including an engaging space to receive a mating connector through the entrance, and a terminal container; a male terminal including a base end fitted to the terminal container and an electric connecting portion extended from the base end into the engaging space; an aligning plate which is arranged within the engaging space, includes a terminal insertion hole for passing the electric connecting portion therethrough, and adapted to move in the engaging space between a temporarily and a permanently locked positions; a temporarily locking hook including a projection projected from an arm portion so as to hold the aligning plate at the temporarily locked position; and a contact part provided on the projection to contact the aligning plate, so that a vector for pulling the arm portion inward into the engaging space is generated when the aligning plate is pressed toward the terminal container. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203249 | READER BOARD ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DIGITAL DEVICE AMONG MULTIPLE DIGITAL DEVICES - The present invention provides an electronic circuit for detecting, identifying, and/or activating a digital device, including a touch-and-hold connector configured to hold an object of interest, the digital device coupled to the touch-and-hold connector, for example, wherein the digital device has a unique digital registration number, a microcontroller that reads the unique digital registration number of the digital device, a storage receptacle configured to selectively receive the touch-and-hold connector, a light-emitting source coupled to the storage receptacle and associated with the touch-and-hold connector, and an electrical power source. Further including, an apparatus for releasably securing a digital device to a touch-and-hold connector including a digital device having a unique digital registration number with a first end and a second end, at least one prong located on the first end of the digital device, a touch-and-hold connector having a top portion forming a lip and at least one opening located within the lip for receiving the at least one prong of the digital device, wherein the prong of the digital device is received with the at least one opening within the lip, whereby the digital device is rotated into a position so that the prong is in a spaced apart relationship with the at least one opening forming a releasably secure arrangement between the digital device and touch-and-hold connector. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203250 | ELECTRONIC MODULE - An electronic module is provided with a module body for being removably inserted into a cage; a latch member provided in the module body for engaging an engagement hole formed in the cage during insertion into the cage; a rotatable nail for engaging/disengaging the engagement hole of the cage and being rotatably provided in the module body so as to appear above and sink below a module body surface; and a control member provided in the module body for rotating the rotatable nail. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203251 | LOW INSERTION FORCE CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a LIF (Low Insertion Force) connector fixing a vehicle body panel capable of reducing the number of parts and improving workability. The LIF connector fixed to a vehicle body panel includes a frame including a first guide groove, a first connector connected to the frame so as to be rotated and including a second guide groove, a second connector having a first boss and connected to the first connector by rotating the first connector from a position where the first boss is inserted into the first and the second guide groove at the same time. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203252 | RJ MODULAR CONNECTOR - An RJ modular connector is provided that has wire channels that slope upward and end at openings in the top of the connector through which the stripped wires extend. In use, the outer jacket insulation is removed from an end portion of the cable, leaving lengths of exposed wires. The length of the exposed wire is unimportant. The wires are arranged in an essentially flat configuration and inserted longitudinally into the connector and then directed upward by the upward slope of the channels, so that the distal ends of the respective wires extend through the top of the connector. The protruding wire ends are then compared with a standard to confirm the correct color identification pattern for them and corresponding wire position. After the comparison is made, the protruding wire ends are crimped/secured and sheared off. Conductive contact blades are inserted, and pierce the wires. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203253 | Contact Terminal With Self-Adjusting Contact Surface - A self-adjusting contact includes a plurality of conductive fibers, such as wires, arrayed along an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the battery terminal. The contact may include straight or corrugated wires, aligned substantially along the axis. The wires may be arranged in a bundle and held within an electrically conductive holder, which may be cylindrical or bell-shaped, and the wire bundle may be soldered to the bottom of a well formed in the holder. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203254 | LED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT SINK - A universal mounting supports high intensity LEDs in a lighting fixture with heat removal and electrical connection facilities. A holder includes a peripheral sidewall defining a cavity for accepting a printed circuit board assembly. A support member supports the printed circuit board assembly along the peripheral sidewall. Electrical contact elements are provided the printed circuit board. A thermal conduction member is in thermal communication with the printed circuit board assembly. The receptacle portion removably engages with the holder portion. A plurality of contact sockets conductively engages the electrical contact elements of the holder portion to interconnect the contact elements to external wires. An aperture in the receptacle portion accepts the thermal conduction member, wherein the thermal conduction member passes through the aperture and into a space for dissipating heat from the printed circuit board. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203255 | Mini-coaxial cable connector - A mini-coaxial cable connector includes a metal case having a cylindrical sleeve, two horizontally extended restricting arms, and a bendable clamping section having several pairs of clamping plates; an insulating seat having a hollow body located in the cylindrical body of the metal case, a holding-down strip, and a cable holder opposite to the holding-down strip and having the same length as that of the restricting arms for fitly locating in and between the restricting arms; and a contact terminal having two downward contact plates located in the hollow body and two horizontally staggered upward riveting plates for enclosing and riveting a center conductor of a coaxial cable. When the clamping section is bent, the pairs of clamping plates separately clamp around the cylindrical sleeve, the restricting arms, and the coaxial cable. And, the clamping plates clamping the restricting arms define a five-face damper having one open side. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203256 | CONNECTOR HAVING CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A connector having a conductive member is provided, wherein the connector comprises a connector body capable of sealing and securing a coaxial cable, and further wherein the conductive member, such as an O-ring, physically seals the connector, electrically couples the connector and the coaxial cable, facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203257 | Coaxial connector - A subminiature coaxial connector including a matched impedance plug and jack for coupling printed circuit boards, RF modules, coaxial cables, and the like, and minimizing RF or microwave signal losses and/or degradations. The plug and jack each comprises a coaxial structure including an outer tubular conductor and a center contact held in place by a dielectric sleeve within the outer tubular conductor. The geometries of these elements are such that when the plug and jack are fully joined, the elements are coextensive and butt-mated, without steps, gaps, or other discontinuities. By combining structural functions into the electrical conductors, the present invention allows for fewer parts and shorter mating distances than is available in the prior art. Despite the small Size 20 connectors that are achievable with the present invention, low voltage standing wave ratios (VSWR's) can still be observed through 67 GHz, with theoretical cutoff frequencies in excess of 100 GHz. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203258 | ELECTRODE LINE AND CONNECTING PIECE FOR ELECTROMEDICAL IMPLANTS - The invention relates to a connecting piece for connecting to an electrode line and to an electric implant, whereby the connecting piece has an electrically conducting plug module, multiple ring-shaped electrically conducting contacts with insulation sections having the same outside diameter arranged in the longitudinal direction therebetween, multiple electric connecting lines, and a supporting element which supports the insulation sections and secures them in the radial direction. A through-bore situated within the supporting element receives the plug module and/or a feeder line of an electrode body. The supporting element has grooves spaced along the longitudinal direction, and recesses extending from the proximal end to the distal end and running parallel to the longitudinal axis wherein the electric connecting lines are fit. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203259 | HIGH-SPEED BACKPLANE CONNECTOR - A terminal module for assembly into a high-speed electrical connector having a contact receiving first contact pair and second contact pair, the second contact pair being in electrical communication with the first contact pair via a corresponding pair of contact interconnections. The contact interconnections have a substantially identical length of the corresponding pair and are arranged within parallel planes. The module further includes a shielding member arranged and disposed in close proximity to at least three edges of one or more of the first contact pair, the second contact pair and the contact interconnections to provide shielding. A housing member is arranged and disposed to receive backplane contacts via contact receiving apertures. The housing member is engaged with the first contact pair to receive the contacts into the contacts of the first contact pair. A backplane having grounding plate grid is also disclosed. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203260 | Socket for compact fluorescent lamp - A device for holding a compact fluorescent lamp in a light fixture with a socket | 2009-08-13 |
20090203261 | CONNECTOR FOR STANDARD HDMI CABLE - A connector for a cable based on the HDMI standard includes contact terminals having contact pads arranged on a top surface of an insulator portion connected to signal lines of a connecting portion of a plug. Resilient pieces of the contact terminals are disposed adjacent to grounding lines and disposed in grooves of an adaptor housing with an insulator adjacent to each other to form a pair of signal lines. The connector also includes contact portions electrically connected to the contact pads of a flexible wiring board of an adaptor section. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203262 | Method For Producing an Electronic Object Comprising a Data Transfer Stage and the Obtained Object - A method for producing a portable electronic object having contact pads arranged on a plane with a thickness which differs from the thickness of a standard smartcard. The object is electrically connected to data transfer station connectors, by delivering a data transfer station having an electric probe connector and submitting the object to the data transfer station in such a way that the contact pads thereof are accessible to the electric probes in a direction perpendicular to the plane. Objects obtainable include UBS keys or PCMCIA cards or readers. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203263 | Interconnection assembly for printed circuit boards - An apparatus electrically interconnects pins that project from the rear side of a backplane in separate arrays corresponding to respective circuit boards at the front side of the backplane. The apparatus comprises a connector board assembly extending across the rear side of the backplane between separate arrays of pins. The connector board assembly has signal routing circuitry that electrically interconnects those separate arrays of pins. This enables the respective printed circuit boards to be electrically interconnected independently of any signal routing circuitry within the structure of the backplane. Accordingly, the apparatus preferably includes a backplane that is free of signal routing circuitry for interconnecting pins that extend through the backplane. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203264 | COUPLER FOR INTERCONNECTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A coupler includes a coupler body having a first mating end defining a first mating interface configured for mating with a first mating connector and a second mating end defining a second mating interface configured for mating with a second mating connector. A contact sub-assembly is received within the coupler body, wherein the contact sub-assembly has first contacts grouped in differential pairs and presented at the first mating end and second contacts grouped in differential pairs and presented at the second mating end. At least one shielding member is located within the coupler body, wherein the at least one shielding member isolates each differential pair of first contacts from an adjacent differential pair of the first contacts. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203265 | SWAGABLE HIGH-PRESSURE CABLE CONNECTORS HAVING IMPROVED SEALING MEANS - A high-pressure connector for an electrical power cable section having a central stranded conductor encased in a polymeric insulation jacket and having an interstitial void volume in the region of the stranded conductor, the high-pressure connector being suited for confining a fluid within the interstitial void volume at a residual pressure above atmospheric, but below the elastic limit of the polymeric insulation jacket, the high-pressure connector comprising a housing having a wall defining an interior chamber configured to be in fluid communication with the interstitial void volume and an end portion sized to receive the insulation jacket within the interior chamber and to overlap at least a portion of the insulation jacket at an end thereof with the cable section extending from the housing end portion and at least a portion of the stranded conductor positioned within the interior chamber. The housing wall of the housing end portion has an engagement portion comprised of a swagable material to secure the housing wall to the insulation jacket in fluid-tight sealed engagement therewith upon inward swaging of the engagement portion of the housing wall of the housing end portion to the insulation jacket to confine the fluid at the residual pressure within the interior chamber and the interstitial void volume. The housing includes at least one axially-projecting engagement member located within the interior chamber at the engagement portion of the housing wall of the housing end portion. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203266 | HDMI CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH PROTECTION CAPABILITY - A HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable assembly with protection capability includes a first connecting head, a circuit board, a cable and an outer covering body. The first connecting head is inserted into the HDMI port of a playing end or receiving end. The circuit board is electrically connected with pins of the first connecting head. The circuit board has a protective element thereon. The cable is electrically connected with the circuit board for transmitting the outputted signals of the playing end to the receiving end. The outer covering body is provided on the cable, the circuit board and the first connecting head with a portion of the first connecting head being exposed to the outside. Via this arrangement, the exposed portion of the first connecting head can be electrically connected with the HDMI port of the playing end or the receiving end. When the first and second connecting heads of the HDMI cable are inserted into or removed from the HDMI port of the playing end or the receiving end, an excessive transient current or a surge signal generated can be blocked by the protective element so as to prevent the electronic devices at the receiving end or the playing end from getting damaged. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203267 | CONNECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILE WITH HIGH CURRENT CAPABILITY - A connector for an automobile with high current capability includes a circular terminal and a connector housing. The circular terminal is configured with a cylinder and has a slot formed in an outer periphery of the cylinder at one end and at least one projection formed on the outer periphery at the other end. The connector housing has a cylindrical space for receiving the circular terminal. The cylindrical space has an anti-separation protrusion formed on an inner periphery thereof and coupled with the slot of the circular terminal to prevent separation of the circular terminal. Also, the cylindrical space has at least one anti-rotation groove formed in the inner periphery thereof and engaged with the at least one projection of the circular terminal so as to prevent rotation of the circular terminal. This connector may keep the coupling between the circular terminal and the connector housing in a stable state. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203268 | CONTACT FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CONNECTIONS - Contact for electrical or electronic connections, comprising a contact pin ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203269 | PROXIMITY SWITCH AND METHOD FOR CONTACTING A SENSOR PCB - A proximity sensor ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203270 | REVERSE MECHANISM FOR A JET SYSTEM - A jet propulsion system includes an inlet receiving a fluid, and a housing defining a discharge nozzle through which fluid is discharged to provide propulsion of a vehicle in a first direction. The jet propulsion system also includes a reverse mechanism movable between a deployed position redirecting fluid from the discharge nozzle toward the first direction and providing propulsion of the vehicle in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction and a non-deployed position allowing fluid to exit the discharge nozzle and provide propulsion of the vehicle in the first direction. The reverse mechanism produces a flow entrainment that enhances forward thrust while the reverse mechanism is in the non-deployed position which results in a net thrust gain over the thrust attributed to the discharge nozzle alone. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203271 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - A transmission device includes hydraulic type transmission mechanisms arranged to change the speed or the direction of rotation of an engine, and hydraulic pressure control valves arranged to control hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic type transmission mechanisms. The hydraulic pressure control valves are disposed on one side or the other side in the watercraft width direction. The transmission device provides an outboard motor capable of securing cooling characteristics of a hydraulic pressure control valve without incurring complexity in structure and increase in cost. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203272 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - A power transmitting portion of an outboard motor has a power transmitting shaft connected to an output shaft of an engine to rotate together therewith, an oil pump disposed on the power transmitting shaft, and a driving force acquisition mechanism arranged to acquire driving force from the power transmitting shaft. The power transmitting portion is able to provide an outboard motor capable of ensuring a pump discharge amount without incurring an increase in the pump size and the oil amount. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203273 | No Drill Multiport Drive Shower - A cooling apparatus for a marine propulsion system outdrive unit that can be attached to an outdrive unit without the need to drill holes in any portion of the outdrive unit. The cooling apparatus has a distribution tube assembly with at least one pickup port and a water delivery feature such as dump ports, the pickup port being open to receive cooling water into the distribution tube assembly when mounted on a marine propulsion system outdrive unit and the water delivery feature positioned to face the drive unit for delivering cooling water from the distribution tube assembly to the outdrive unit. A no drill bracket attached to the distribution tube assembly attaches to the lift ram assembly shaft of the outdrive unit, and an upper mounting bracket that is attached to the distribution tube assembly attaches to the outdrive unit. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203274 | FLOATATION AID HAVING TWO INFLATABLE TUBULAR PARTS BRANCHING OFF FROM ONE INFLATABLE TUBULAR PART - A flotation aid having an inflatable first tubular part | 2009-08-13 |
20090203275 | Self-Closing Ventilation Insert and Method for Producing it - The subject of the patent application is a self-closing ventilation insert for ventilating textiles, shoes or articles made up of at least two air-permeable layers, an absorber layer arranged between the air permeable layers, coverings above the air-permeable layers and at least one protective element. The absorber arranged in the chambers of the ventilation insert swells when it absorbs moisture and thereby closes the chambers of the ventilation insert to make them impermeable to water and air. When the ventilation insert is dried, the chambers open and become permeable to air again. Furthermore, a method of producing the ventilation insert by injection moulding is described. The ventilation insert according to the invention may be used in a wide variety of areas, both in the clothing sector and in technical areas. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203276 | POLYMER ADDITIVE FOR PROVIDING AN ALCOHOL REPELLENCY FOR POLYPROPYLENE NONWOVEN MEDICAL BARRIER FABRICS - The present invention relates to a method for providing nonwoven polypropylene barrier composite fibrous structures with a surface that is both hydrophobic/alcohol repellent and durable to water/alcohol exposure. The method is based on the incorporation, into the nonwoven polypropylene barrier composite fibrous structure, of synergistic combinations of a new generation of non-telomer based fluorinated polymers with non-ionic hydrophobic waxes. When extruded with the polypropylene, these products result in a durable hydrophobic and alcohol repellent surface that is highly desirable to enhancing the utility of the nonwoven polypropylene barrier composite fibrous structures in a wide range of applications and products, ranging from medical to various construction applications. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203277 | CLOTHING FOR USE ON MACHINES FOR PRODUCING MATERIAL WEBS IN THE FORM OF PAPER WEBS, PAPERBOARD WEBS OR TISSUE WEBS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PAPER MACHINE CLOTHING - A clothing and method for producing the clothing, for use on machines for producing material webs in the form of paper webs, paperboard webs or tissue webs, in particular a press belt or transfer belt with a porous composite structure, comprising at least one layer, which forms the surface supporting the material web, and particulate polymer material, whereby, after thermal activation, the particulate polymer material is partly melted and bonded to the structure forming the layer so that said structure is partly impregnated and voids in the structure are partly filled. The clothing is characterized in that the particulate material is partially differently distributed in the region of the surface supporting the material web over the width direction of the clothing. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203278 | SEPARATE TOROIDAL BODY SUPPORT FOR PNEUMATIC COVERINGS - A toroidal body support is provided for pneumatic coverings, having rims, side walls and flat zone as a base for tread. The body is finished, without tread and includes a peripheral flat zone covered by a removable woven yarn layer, with a width that is wider than that of the flat zone to form side edges to assist removal. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203279 | Resin composition, prepreg and their uses - A vinyl-compound-based resin composition containing a terminal vinyl compound (a) of a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer having a polyphenylene ether skeleton, a specific maleimide compound (b), a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (c) and a naphthalene-skeleton-modified novolak type epoxy resin (d) for a high-multilayer and high-frequency printed wiring board, which resin composition is excellent in varnish shelf life at low temperature and does not show a decrease in multilayer moldability, heat resistance after moisture absorption, electrical characteristics and peel strength even in a winter period and for a long period of time, and a prepreg, a metal-foil-clad laminate and a resin sheet each of which uses the above resin composition. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203280 | NEEDLING LOOPS INTO CARRIER SHEETS - Methods of making a sheet-form loop product are provided. One method includes placing a layer of staple fibers against a first side of a substrate comprising a nonwoven web; needling fibers of the layer through the substrate by penetrating the substrate with needles that drag portions of the fibers through the substrate, leaving exposed loops of the fibers extending from a second side of the substrate; and anchoring fibers forming the loops by fusing the fibers to each other and to filaments of the nonwoven web on the first side of the substrate, while substantially preventing fusion of the fibers on the second side of the substrate. Sheet-form loop products are also provided, including for example a flexible nonwoven substrate and a layer of staple fibers disposed on a first side of the substrate, exposed loops of the fibers extending from a second side of the substrate, with bases of the loops being anchored on the first side of the substrate, wherein the fibers on the first side of the substrate are fused together to a relatively greater extent than the fibers on the second side of the substrate. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203281 | BIODEGRADABLE ALIPHATIC-POLYESTER FOR USE IN NONWOVEN WEBS - A method for forming a biodegradable aliphatic polyester suitable for use in fibers is provided. In one embodiment, for example, an aliphatic polyester is melt blended with an alcohol to initiate an alcoholysis reaction that results in a polyester having one or more hydroxyalkyl or alkyl terminal groups. By selectively controlling the alcoholysis conditions (e.g., alcohol and polymer concentrations, catalysts, temperature, etc.), a modified aliphatic polyester may be achieved that has a molecular weight lower than the starting aliphatic polyester Such lower molecular weight polymers also have the combination of a higher melt flow index and lower apparent viscosity, which is useful in a wide variety of fiber forming applications, such as in the meltblowing of nonwoven webs. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203282 | Gate controlled field emission triode and process for fabricating the same - This invention relates to a process for fabricating ZnO nanowires with high aspect ratio at low temperature, which is associated with semiconductor manufacturing process and a gate controlled field emission triode is obtained. The process comprises providing a semiconductor substrate, depositing a dielectric layer and a conducting layer, respectively, on the semiconductor substrate, defining the positions of emitter arrays on the dielectric layer and conducting layer, depositing an ultra thin ZnO film as a seeding layer on the substrate, growing the ZnO nanowires as the emitter arrays by using hydrothermal process, and etching the areas excluding the emitter arrays, then obtaining the gate controlled field emission triode. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203283 | Method for sealing an electronic device - A method for sealing an electronic device, such as an OLED display device or a photovoltaic device. An assembly comprising first and second substantially planar substrates with an electronic component disposed therebetween and encircled by a sealing material such as a glass frit is placed on a support plate. A pressure plate is positioned over the assembly. Electromagnets disposed in the support plate are activated by flowing a current through the electromagnets, and the magnetic force developed by the electromagnets draws the pressure plate toward the support plate, thereby applying a force against the assembly. The sealing material (e.g. glass frit) may be irradiated by an irradiation source, such as a laser, thereby forming a hermetic seal between the first and second substrates. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203284 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The method of manufacturing an image display apparatus of the present invention includes the steps of forming the leading wires C on the rear plate, and forming the thin film insulating layer on the leading wires C by the CVD process or the sputter process. Furthermore, the method also includes the step of seal-bonding the conductive supporting frame on the thin film insulating layer with the seal-bonding material. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203285 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A method for producing a light-emitting device including an acceptor substrate as a base includes ejecting functional liquids containing organic functional materials into target sites on a donor substrate; removing a solvent from the functional liquids to form organic functional layers containing the organic functional materials in the target sites; disposing the donor substrate such that the organic functional layers are positioned opposite the acceptor substrate; and transferring the organic functional layers onto the acceptor substrate by heating the organic functional layers under a reduced pressure with the donor substrate disposed opposite the acceptor substrate. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203286 | AUDIO SIGNAL RECEPTION TYPE VOCALIZING TOY AND VOCALIZING TOY APPARATUS - An audio signal reception type vocalizing toy is worn and used by a user as a visitor in a customer attraction facility. A light receiving unit having a light receiving element for receiving visible light through a condensing lens is attached to the front of a wear type toy body. An amplifier and filter circuit are provided in the wear type toy body, the amplifier amplifying a signal output from the light receiving unit, and the filter circuit integrating a digital signal output from the amplifier into an analog audio signal and outputting it to a speaker(s). The speaker(s) is (are) attached into the wear type toy body. When the user wears the vocalizing toy and directs the light receiving unit in the front of the wear type toy body to a visible light source of a visible light transmitter for superimposing and projecting an audio signal on visible light in the customer attraction facilities, the light receiving unit receives the visible light and picks up the audio signal contained in the light reception signal, and sound containing music, voice, etc., is generated by the speaker. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203287 | Sax-a-feed aka handy dandy bottle holder - The invention was made with a dual purpose, 1) a child's musical toy, and 2) a hands free baby bottle holder for feeding. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203288 | Construction toy and education set - A construction toy and education set for assembling two and three dimensional structures comprising a plurality of rod elements having C-shaped gripping clip at both ends at least one three-dimensional sphere-like connecting elements formed of a torus connecting element into which one or more torus segments are attached. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203289 | Unit Block Toy Adapted to Compensate for Slight Size Variations - A unit block toy adapted to compensate for slight size variations can have a pair of opposed side walls adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of the unit block, and a gasket disposed on an inside surface of at least one of the pair of opposed side walls, the gasket being adapted to compensate for slight size variations. The gasket can have a concave side and a convex side, the concave side positioned adjacent the inside surface of the adjacent sidewall such that a space is formed between the gasket and the inside surface to permit adjustment for size variations via displacement of the membrane towards the inside surface. A slot can be provided in the inside surface of the side walls in which to dispose the gasket. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203290 | Modular construction system and method with asymmetric rigid balanced figurines having balance-enhancing magnets - A modular construction system involving at least one balancing element having a center of gravity, a vertical axis, and at least one balancing surface for enhancing equilibrium; and at least one permanent magnet disposed at each at least one balancing surface, the system optionally having a base, wherein balancing the at least one balancing element in relation to the base is facilitated, and wherein the base optionally includes a feature, such as a magnetic property, a metal, at least one leveling device. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203291 | SYSTEM TO DIRECT MOVEMENT OF A DANCING FIGURE - The present invention provides for an interactive figure with several pivot regions in the ankles, knees and hips. Two drive mechanisms are housed within a base to drive movement of the lower portion of the figure while an additional drive mechanism is included within the torso of the doll to drive movement of the arms and head. Additionally, gear mechanisms are included within the base and the figure to transfer movement from the drive mechanisms to the figure along with various electronics. In response to a user's input or a preprogrammed play routine, the figure will respond with various movement and audio content. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203292 | Wall racer toy vehicles - A motorized toy vehicle or Wall Racer that is capable of operating on vertical and inverted horizontal surfaces such as walls and ceilings, while being manufacturable at reasonable cost and operable on batteries having sufficient lifetime as to be enjoyable. One or more battery-powered fans draw air from around all or defined portions of the periphery of the chassis of the Wall Racer through a carefully-shaped duct, so that the air in the portion of the duct immediately adjacent the surface flows at high velocity and low pressure; the relatively greater pressure of the surrounding air urges the vehicle against the surface, allowing it to operate on vertical surfaces, such as walls, or inverted on horizontal surfaces, such as ceilings. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203293 | CHILDREN'S VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY PEDAL VEHICLE - The children's vehicle, particularly pedal vehicle, is characterized by a sweeping device which is provided with at least one brush and is detachably connectable to the children's vehicle. For driving the brush roller a driver wheel is arranged that in the operative position of the sweeping device is positioned on the ground. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203294 | Motor skills development toy device - A fine motor skills development toy device is described that has a ring member which stores a plurality of granular materials such as beads. The toy device also has a knob section, a button section, a cuff section, a handle section, and a key section which may operate between a first and a second position to facilitate pulling, squeezing, rotating, spinning, and turning actions that improve motor skills of the hands of the child. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203295 | Brassiere especially for lactating mothers - A brassiere ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203296 | Device and method for truing a machining wheel by means of a rotating truing tool as well as machine tool with a device of this kind - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203297 | Semiconductor Wafer, Apparatus and Process For Producing The Semiconductor Wafer - The invention relates to a process for producing a semiconductor wafer by double-side grinding of the semiconductor wafer, in which the semiconductor wafer is simultaneously ground on both sides, first by rough-grinding and then by finish-grinding, using a grinding tool. The semiconductor wafer, between the rough-grinding and the finish-grinding, remains positioned in the grinding machine, and the grinding tool continues to apply a substantially constant load during the transition from rough-grinding to finish-grinding. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process and to a semiconductor wafer having a local flatness value on a front surface of less than 16 nm in a measurement window of 2 mm×2 mm area and of less than 40 nm in a measurement window of 10 mm×10 mm area. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203298 | TR razr sharpening system - A device is disclosed for grinding reel type mower bedknives and blades of rotary type and reel type mowers. The device is capable of manually relief grinding reel blades on an intact mower, and in various stages of disassembly, to a bare reel stripped of its housing, with virtually any relief angle. The device can manually and semiautomatically spin grind a reel type mower reel while the reel is attached to the complete mower or if the reel and supporting structure are removed to a bench, with no further disassembly required. The device can manually grind the front face of a reel type mower bedknife while the bedknife remains attached to the reel housing and can grind the front and top face of a bedknife when it is removed. It can also grind rotary type blades and a variety of other straight edged tools. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203299 | SUBSTRATE FLAT GRINDING DEVICE - To provide a high-rigidity flat grinding device, a substrate flat grinding device has three fastening plate lifting-and-lowering mechanisms that have kinematic couplings and a cylinder rod that move the fastening plate upward or downward. Being a high-rigidity grinding device in which the load of the fastening plate | 2009-08-13 |
20090203300 | Carrier for holding an object to be polished - The present invention provides a diamond-like carbon coated carrier for holding an object to be polished used for double-sided polishing, and a manufacturing method therefor. The carrier for holding a workpiece according to the present invention has a substrate whose entire surface is coated with diamond-like carbon. The method of the present invention includes coating the entire carrier surface with diamond-like carbon using a surface coating apparatus using plasma CVD. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203301 | Whet-stone receptacle and hand guard - A sharpening device for sharpening operative instrumentation having a gripping handle | 2009-08-13 |
20090203302 | METHOD FOR THE SANITARY SLAUGHTER OF AN ANIMAL, AND A BAG FOR USE WITH THE SAID METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for the sanitary slaughter of animals. The invention is especially suitable for the sanitary slaughter of poultry such as chickens, ducks and the like, in case of a break out of a contagious disease. The invention is characterized in that at least one body part selected from the nose and the mouth of the animal is covered with a foam prepared from a liquid and a gas, wherein the liquid contains a surfactant, and the gas used for making the foam comprises a gas component having the property to kill and/or narcotize the animal. A suitable gas component is for example carbon dioxide. The invention also relates to a bag ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090203303 | Machine for lung removal in poultry and method and use thererof - Provided is poultry processing equipment and more particularly, an improved evisceration device and subassemblies thereof for removing organs from a membrane-covered socket in the body cavity of a poultry carcass, such as the lungs. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203304 | SKIN-ON HAM DEBONING METHOD - A method for the skin-on deboning of a ham prior to processing in a conventional skinner. The ham is deboned and the inside musculature, outside musculature, knuckle musculature and inner shank musculature are removed prior to the removal of skin and fat from the various cuts. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203305 | DUCT ANTI-ROTATION ATTACHMENT FLANGE - An air duct assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The air duct assembly can include a U-shaped duct having a center portion with a first air duct and a second air duct extending therefrom. In addition, the center portion of the U-shaped duct can have a flange attached to and extending outwardly therefrom, the flange having a predetermined thickness. The U-shaped duct attaches to a console within the motor vehicle, the console having a surface with a first arm and a second arm extending outwardly therefrom. The second arm can be oppositely disposed and spaced apart from the first arm a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance between the first and second arms extending from the console can be generally equal to the predetermined thickness of the flange extending from the center portion of the U-shaped duct, for the purpose of attaching the U-shaped duct to the console. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203306 | Handling Facility and Ventilation Device - An arranging facility, a parking facility, a handling facility, and a ventilation device. A vehicle maintenance facility as the arranging facility comprises a vehicle maintenance booth as an arranging space and a forcible air supply/discharge mechanism. The vehicle maintenance booth is surrounded by side walls and a ceiling wall as partition walls on its periphery. A maintenance vehicle on which a fuel battery as an energy converter is mounted is temporarily disposed in the vehicle maintenance booth. Also, the air supply/discharge mechanism comprises an air intake device feeding air to the vehicle maintenance booth and an air discharge device discharging the air from the vehicle maintenance booth to dilute hydrogen gas leaking from a vehicle under maintenance. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203307 | Touch Adjustable Register - The present invention is an air register utilizing gross motor movement to control air flow. The register has an outer frame with an inner grate body capable of moving relative to said outer frame, which then serves as the switch for the register. The inner grate body is capable of interfacing with means in the outer frame that then turn at least one louvers so as to control air flow. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203308 | AUTOMATIC ROOF VENTILATION SYSTEM - A roof ventilation system operable based on environmental parameters is disclosed. The system includes a vent, a fan, a solar panel, a battery and a controller. The vent is positioned within a field of a roof, and includes a first opening configured to allow airflow between regions above and below the roof. The fan is positioned to generate an air flow through the vent. The solar panel is positioned on the roof in a location such that the solar panel receives solar radiation. The battery is electrically connected to the solar panel. The controller is in communication with the fan, and is configured to drive the fan based on at least one environmental parameter. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203309 | Radio relay station and radio terminal - A receiving process is controlled so that a first reception period during which a radio signal may be received from a first radio unit and a second reception period during which a radio signal may be received from the first radio unit using a frequency different from a frequency used for the radio signal received from the first radio unit are at least partially overlapped. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203310 | SUPERPOSITION TRANSMISSION AND DETECTION OF ACCESS AND BACKHAUL SIGNALS - According to one embodiment of the invention, a wireless communication system (WCS) has a wireless relay and a base station adapted to process wireless access traffic for one or more mobile terminals (MTs) and to process wireless backhaul traffic. The wireless relay is adapted to generate a superimposed signal having a backhaul component intended for the base station and an access component intended for one of the MTs. The wireless relay is further adapted to allocate power between the backhaul and access components based on signal propagation conditions between itself, the base station, and the MT to render the backhaul component decodable at the base station and the access component decodable at the MT. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203311 | RADIO WAVE RECEPTION DEVICE, RADIO WAVE CLOCK, AND REPEATER - A received low-frequency standard radio wave, which is an amplitude modulation signal, is converted to an intermediate frequency signal Sa, and is output to a detection circuit and an AGC circuit. The detection circuit and AGC circuit generates an RF control signal Sf | 2009-08-13 |
20090203312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTENNA GEOMETRY FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA HANDSETS - Certain embodiments for antenna geometry for multiple antenna handsets may include receiving RF signals via a patch antenna coupled to a signal processing circuitry within a mobile terminal. The signal processing circuitry may process the RF signals, comprising at least one of a plurality of polarizations that are received by the patch antenna. The patch antenna may be a dual-polarized antenna, and may comprise a plurality of ports. RF signals at a first of the plurality of ports may be orthogonally polarized with respect to RF signals at a second of the plurality of ports. The patch antenna may be optimized to receive multiple RF bands. Each of the multiple RF bands may be communicated via different ports to be processed. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203313 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BY CHARGE MODULATION - A contactless data transmission device includes an antenna circuit supplying an alternating voltage in the presence of an alternating excitation field, a charge modulation transistor having a control terminal receiving a charge modulation signal having at least one low state and one high state, and a conduction terminal receiving the alternating voltage. The device includes a circuit for supplying a boosted direct voltage greater than a peak value of the alternating voltage supplied by the antenna circuit, and a circuit for applying to the control terminal of the charge modulation transistor a charge modulation signal which, in the high state, has a voltage level equal to the boosted direct voltage. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203314 | SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION BY MAGNETIC INDUCTION IN A NEAR-FIELD PROPAGATION MODE, WITH ANTENNA TUNING FOR LINK BUDGET OPTIMIZATION - A signal transmission system (STS) comprises a transmitter (T) with a first LC circuit comprising a first coil (C | 2009-08-13 |
20090203315 | DETECTOR, RF CIRCUIT WITH DETECTOR, AND MOBILE DEVICE WITH RF CIRCUIT - The detector is reduced in DC power consumption when an input signal is at a low amplitude level. The detector includes first and second input terminals, first and second transistors, and a load element. The first and second input terminals are supplied with complementary input signals reverse to each other in phase. The first input terminal is connected to the first input electrode of the first transistor and the second input electrode of the second transistor. The second input terminal is connected to the second input electrode of the first transistor and the first input electrode of the second transistor. The load element is connected between output electrodes of the transistors and an operating voltage point. A detection voltage resulting from full-wave rectification arises from a circuit node. In the condition where a signal input to the input terminals is at a low amplitude level, the transistors are both in OFF state. Thus, DC power consumption is reduced. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203316 | METHOD FOR USING BLUETOOTH MODULE TO PROCESS NON-BLUETOOTH SIGNALS - An electronic device having a communications module with a first set of data rates can be enabled to use the communications module to process signals received from a source that uses a second set of data rates. The device may generate packets, frames, etc. at the first set of data rates using the communications module from the signals received from the remote source by sampling signals at one or more of the first set of data rates. The device may then reconstruct data or payloads originally transmitted in the signals at the second set of data rates from the packets generated at the first set of data rates. Thus, the device can process signals or transmissions at the second set of data rates using the first set of data rates without requiring additional receivers or communications modules to process the signals. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203317 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVENT CONFIRMATION USING PERSONAL AREA NETWORK - A method and a system for confirming an event using a short-range wireless communications network are disclosed. The mechanism includes various steps including monitoring the event, verifying the event, and performing a function when the event is verified. In one embodiment, a series of events are initially entered in a scheduling database such as a calendar software. Once the events are stored in the scheduling database, the mechanism monitors the events in accordance with a predefined sequence. In one aspect, the events may be ordered in a chronological order. If an occurrence of the event according to a predefined sequence is detected, the mechanism obtains ambient information using its short-range wireless capability to verify the actual occurrence of the event. Upon verifying the occurrence of the event, the mechanism performs a function, which can be a predetermined function or a real-time instructed function. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203318 | HEADSET - The invention relates to a headset comprising a housing with an earphone and at least one user interface input or output function, said headset also comprising a fastening element arranged for positioning the headset close to a person's ear during use. According to the invention, said headset furthermore comprises an accelerometer arranged for detecting the orientation in at least one dimension of said housing, said accelerometer being associated with a headset control unit which is arranged for configuring a function of said user interface input or output function depending on said orientation of the housing. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203319 | CITIZENS BAND RADIO WITH WIRELESS CELLULAR TELEPHONE CONNECTIVITY - A wireless communication device for use in connection with a cellular telephone is disclosed and a transceiver radio such as a citizens band radio. The wireless communication device of the present invention provides enhanced audio broadcasting capabilities for an operator of the device by providing a larger, more powerful speaker than that typically found in a cellular telephone. Thus, the apparatus of the present invention improves cellular telephone usage in a noisy environment such as the cab of a tractor trailer or other vehicle. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device of the present invention is connectable to multiple external devices and is capable of operating the external devices and providing access to a cellular telephone network for such external devices. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203320 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT BASED ON TIMESLOT OVERLAP - Interference management may involve the transmission of interference management messages by wireless nodes that are experiencing interference and appropriate responses by potential interferers that receive the interference management messages. Upon detection of interfering signals, a wireless node may determine whether the signals are from a synchronous interferer or an asynchronous interferer. Based on this determination, the wireless node may use different types of signals to manage the different types of interference. In some aspects, asynchronous interference management may involve backing-off in frequency and/or in time in response to interference signals. Asynchronous interference management may involve transmitting back-off beacons to clear potential interferers from a given carrier. Here, the transmission of beacons by a wireless node may be metered to facilitate fair sharing of communication resources. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203321 | Method of estimating electromagnetic wave intensity for mobile communication device and mobile communication device thereof - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus of estimating the intensity of the electromagnetic wave of a mobile communication device. According to the method of the present invention, step (a) is firstly performed to retrieve a transmission power of the mobile communication device. Secondly, step (b) is performed in the method of the invention to estimate the intensity of electromagnetic wave based on the transmission power. Finally, step (c) is performed in the method of the invention to display the intensity of electromagnetic wave. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203322 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT - Interference management may involve the transmission of interference management messages by wireless nodes that are experiencing interference and appropriate responses by potential interferers that receive the interference management messages. Upon detection of interfering signals, a wireless node may determine whether the signals are from a synchronous interferer or an asynchronous interferer. Based on this determination, the wireless node may use different types of signals to manage the different types of interference. In some aspects, asynchronous interference management may involve backing-off in frequency and/or in time in response to interference signals. Asynchronous interference management may involve transmitting back-off beacons to clear potential interferers from a given carrier. Here, the transmission of beacons by a wireless node may be metered to facilitate fair sharing of communication resources. | 2009-08-13 |
20090203323 | UPLINK CONTROL SIGNALING IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for uplink control signaling in a communication system includes a step of transmitting ( | 2009-08-13 |