33rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130210270 | BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR - A board-to-board connector is disclosed. The board-to-board connector comprises a first connector having a first terminal and a first housing provided with a recessed part, a second connector having a second terminal that contacts the first terminal and a second housing provided with a raised part that inserts into the recessed part, and a switch that electrically detects the fit completion of the first connector and the second connector. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210271 | COMBINED STACKED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A combined stacked connector assembly is electrically connected to a printed circuit board and includes an H-shaped insulation support, a first connector module and a second connector module. The H-shaped insulation support has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space vertically arranged with each other. The first connector module is detachably disposed in the first accommodating space and the second connector module is detachably disposed in the second accommodating space. By this arrangement, various connectors can be combined and stacked to form different kinds of stacked connector assembly, thereby reducing the expense of molds and the production cost. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210272 | STEPPED TERMINATION BLOCK - Structures and methods that simplify the assembly of connector inserts. One example may provide a connector insert having a termination block that is arranged to receive an end of a cable. The termination block may provide a first number of conductors in a first row and a second number of conductors in a second row. The termination block may be stepped such that the first number of conductors emerge from the termination block at a different position along their lengths than the second number of conductors. The first number of conductors may then attach to a first side of a printed circuit board or other connector portion, while the second number of conductors may then attach to a second side of the printed circuit board or other connector portion. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210273 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IMPROVED SHELL CONTACTING A GROUNDING PAD OF AN INTERNAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A cable connector assembly ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210274 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a base body and a tongue portion protruding forwards from a front of the base body. A substantial middle of a rear of the base body is concaved forward to form a receiving space. A fixing body is assembled in the receiving space of the insulating housing. A plurality of terminals is molded in the fixing body. A metal shell sheathes rearward the insulating housing together with the fixing body and the terminals. The metal shell has a rear plate curved downward by an external jig to cover a rear side of the fixing body after the metal shell sheathes the insulating housing. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210275 | SFP SUPER CAGE - An embodiment of the invention provides a super cage for receiving and providing a small form factor pluggable (SFP) communication module with a functionality, the super cage comprising: a sleeve dimensioned to receive an SFP communication module and be plugged into a conventional SFP cage having a socket for receiving an SFP connector of an SFP module; functionality circuitry housed in the sleeve; a cage connector electrically connected to the functionality circuitry and configured to be inserted into the conventional cage socket; and a coupling socket housed in the sleeve that receives an SFP connector of an SFP module and electrically connects the SFP connector to the functionality circuitry. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210276 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT IC DEVICE SOCKET - A surface mount electrical interconnect adapted to provide an interface between contact pads on an LGA device and a PCB. The electrical interconnect includes a socket substrate having a first surface with a plurality of first openings having first cross-sections, a second surface with a plurality of second openings having second cross-sections, and center openings connecting the first and second openings. The center openings include at least one cross-section greater than the first and second cross-sections. A plurality of contact members are located in the socket substrate such that first contact tips are located proximate the first openings, second contact tips are located proximate the second openings, and center portions located in the center openings. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210277 | HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATION JACK - A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug and a shielding case surrounding the housing. A flexible circuit board between the shielding case and the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a first side of the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, and a shielding plane on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side of the substrate. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210278 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR ALIEN CROSSTALK BETWEEN CONNECTORS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed data cabling. A frame can be configured to receive a number of connectors. Shield structures may be positioned to isolate at least a subset of the connectors from one another. The connectors can be positioned to move at least a subset of the connectors away from alignment with a common plane. A signal compensator may be configured to adjust a data signal to compensate for alien crosstalk. The connectors are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, minimizing alien crosstalk. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210279 | WIRE LINE CONNECTOR - A wire line connector includes a main contact body is provided with an electrical connection trench into which an insulated wire is compressed at the rear end, a protrusion that engages with a housing and prevents disconnection in the middle portion, and a contact portion at the front end. The portion of the contact portion on the rear end side forms parallel walls and the portion on the front end side forms protruding parallel walls in such a manner that the outer surfaces of the protruding walls and the inner surfaces of the parallel walls make contact with each other when the two connector portions are connected. The housing is provided with a step to be engaged with the protrusion for preventing disconnection of the main contact body, and an engaging hole and an engaging protrusion which prevent disconnection when the housing is connected with another housing. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210280 | ELECTRONIC CARD CONNECTOR - An electronic card connector comprises an insulating body defining a bottom surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a plurality of terminals contained in the insulating body. Each terminal comprises a base comprising a main portion, a spring portion extending from the base, a contact portion extending from the spring portion to outside of the insulating body, a first soldering portion recessed in a first end of the base and a second soldering portion separated from the first soldering portion. The first soldering portion and the main portion form a slit therebetween. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210281 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal grooves of substantial U-shape, and a plurality of electrical terminals of which each has a contact arm, a positioning body of a substantially inverted-U shape and a connecting arm connected between two bottom ends of the contact arm and one arm of the positioning body. The electrical terminal is assembled upward in the terminal groove. The contact arm and the one arm of the positioning body incline towards each other to make tops thereof project out of the terminal groove for clamping a mating terminal of a mating connector therebetween. A top sidewall of the terminal groove corresponding to the contact arm is inclined downward from outside to inside to be designated as a blocking wall which is located above the contact arm to restrict the contact arm in the terminal groove. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210282 | Connector System Using Right Angle, Board-Mounted Connectors - A connector system having right angle, board-mounted header and receptacle connectors includes both a power interface and a signal interface for transmitting power and data signals there between. Optionally, the connectors may have features that allow the corresponding circuit boards to be offset. The connectors may have features that provide guidance for alignment of the header and receptacle connectors. The connectors may have features to enhance the electrical performance of the conductors defining the signal paths through the connector system. The connectors may have features that orient the components of the header and receptacle connectors for mounting to the circuit boards to maintain the true positions of the contacts for mounting to the circuit board. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210283 | MODULAR OUTLET - In conjunction with a wiring in a house carrying data network signal, a modular outlet ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210284 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing which defines an inserting mouth penetrating through a front side thereof and terminal grooves communicating with the inserting mouth and each extending longitudinally to penetrate rearward through the insulating housing. A plurality of electrical terminals is assembled in the terminal grooves and each has a contact arm elastically stretching into the inserting mouth and defining a contact end. The insulating housing further defines a plurality of through holes penetrating vertically therethrough to connect with the inserting mouth and arranged in accordance with the contact ends of the electrical terminals. The through holes are used to provide action space for meeting movements of the contact ends and receiving the contact ends therein, when a mating part is inserted into the inserting mouth and pressure contacts with the contact ends. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210285 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR JACK - An electrical connector jack includes an insulation base, a separation piece, a first terminal group, a second terminal group, a third terminal group, and a fourth terminal group. The separation piece is provided in the insulation base. The first terminal group includes a first soldering end set located inside the separation piece. The second terminal group includes a second soldering end set located outside the separation piece. The third terminal group includes a third soldering end set located outside the separation piece. The fourth terminal group includes a fourth soldering end set located outside the separation piece. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210286 | FLEXIBLE TRS CONNECTOR - The present invention relates generally to connectors such as audio connectors and in particular to flexible audio connectors that can be used in place of standard audio connectors currently used. A portion or all of the plug connector may comprise a flexible material that allows the connector to bend with respect to an insertion axis and prevent the connector from breaking when inserted or extracted improperly. A method of assembly is provided and may be used for assembling embodiments of the plug connector. The connector is configured to mate with a corresponding receptacle connector along an insertion axis. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210287 | TERMINAL HOLDER STRUCTURE FOR RJ45 DUAL-PORT JACK - A terminal holder structure installed in a RJ45 dual-port jack is disclosed to include a plastic intermediate bracket mounted on a middle part of a circuit board to hold the 3 | 2013-08-15 |
20130210288 | Small Form-Factor Modular Plugs with Low-Profile Surface Mounted Printed Circuit Board Plug Blades - Communications plugs are provided which include a printed circuit board having a plurality of elongated conductive traces and a plurality of plug blades. Each plug blade has a first section that extends along a top surface of the printed circuit board and a second section that extends along a front edge of the printed circuit board. Additionally, each plug blade may have a thickness that is at least twice the thickness of the elongated conductive traces. The plug blades may be low profile plug blades that are manufactured separately from the printed circuit board. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210289 | Communications Plugs Having Plug Blades with Staggered Current-Carrying Paths and Controlled Offending Crosstalk and Patch Cords Including Such Plugs - Patch cords are provided that include a communications cable that has at least first through fourth conductors and a plug that is attached to the cable. The plug includes a housing that receives the cable, a printed circuit board, first through fourth plug contacts, and first through fourth conductive paths that connect the first through fourth conductors to the respective first through fourth plug contacts. The first and second conductors, conductive paths, and plug contacts form a first differential transmission line, and the third and fourth conductors, conductive paths, and plug contacts form a second differential transmission line. Each of the first through fourth plug contacts has a first segment that extends longitudinally along a first surface of the printed circuit board, and the signal current injection point into the first segment of at least some of the first through fourth plug contacts is into middle portions of their respective first segments. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210290 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR WITH MECHANICAL SWITCHING FUNCTION - An electric connector includes an insulating socket, a plurality of first socket terminals, a plurality of second socket terminals, a plurality of third socket terminals, a plurality of fourth socket terminals, a plurality of fifth socket terminals, and a mechanical moving member. The mechanical moving member is disposed between a first position and a second position of an insulating base. When the mechanical moving member is positioned at the first position, part of the third socket terminals are connected to the fifth socket terminals, the second socket terminals and the third socket terminals transmit a second signal meeting a second standard. When the mechanical moving member is positioned at the second position, part of the third socket terminals are connected to the fourth socket terminals, the first socket terminals and part of the third socket terminals transmit a third signal meeting a third standard. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210291 | STRUCTURE - An interface section | 2013-08-15 |
20130210292 | ELECTRICAL POWER TERMINAL - The present invention relates to an electrical 90° power terminal, comprising an elongated wire connection member, and a terminal element. The wire connection member is provided with a wire fastening portion and a fastening portion for the terminal element comprising a circular opening, and the terminal element has an essentially cylindrical shape and comprises a terminal end and a connecting end adapted to be received in the circular opening of the fastening portion. When connected with each other, the terminal element and the elongated wire connection member are arranged essentially perpendicular to each other. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210293 | Clamp body for terminal - This invention relates to a clamping body for a terminal, which is formed as a stamped and pressed part, wherein the stamped and pressed part has a base and two lateral surfaces positioned on the base, wherein an opening is positioned on the base, in which a screw with a screw head is positioned in such a way that the screw head is positioned on the side of the base facing away from the lateral surfaces, and wherein the screw engages with a threaded hole of a retaining plate positioned between the lateral surfaces non-rotatably around the longitudinal axis of the threaded hole, characterized in that the clamping body has devices for positioning the retaining plate at a distance from the base. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210294 | Underwater Robot Based on Flapping - Disclosed is an underwater robot based on flapping comprising: an actuator including a smart material and directional material, wherein the smart material is changed in its shape according to an external signal, and the directional material restricts a deformation in a specific direction; a body connected with the actuator; and a controller which makes the actuator perform a first stroke in a direction, and a second stroke in another direction being different from that of the first stroke; wherein the actuator performs at least one deformation of bending and twisting according to position of the smart material and directionality of the directional material, and furthermore enables to simultaneously perform the smooth bending and twisting motion with the simple structure by adjusting the position of the smart material functioning as the active component, and the directionality of the directional material functioning as the passive component. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210295 | Large Outboard Motor for Marine Vessel Application and Related Methods of Making and Operating Same - An outboard motor for a marine vessel application, and related methods of making and operating same, are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the outboard motor includes a horizontal-crankshaft engine in an upper portion of the outboard motor, positioned substantially positioned above a trimming axis of the outboard motor. In at least another embodiment, first, second and third transmission devices are employed to transmit rotational power from the engine to one or more propellers at a lower portion of the outboard motor. In at least a further embodiment, the outboard motor is made to include a rigid interior assembly formed by the engine, multiple transmission devices, and a further structural component. In further embodiments, the outboard motor includes numerous cooling, exhaust, and/or oil system components, as well as other transmission features. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210296 | Rescue C02 Powered Inflatable Delivery Unit - The Rescue CO2 Powered Inflatable Delivery Unit works much like a Spear gun. It houses a projectile rod that is spring loaded. The projectile rod is propelled by spring action and compressed air. The distance settings are 40 yards ,75 yards. Once the desired setting is achieved. The Unit can be aimed slightly upward. By pulling the trigger the projectile rod and concealed inflatable life ring are deployed out of the Unit. A nylon rope is connected to the projectile rod much like on a Spear gun. Once it hits the water the life ring is inflated. There are 75 yards of thousand pound test nylon rope that is housed in the (Wench Motor Housing). Using the automatic wench located on the back of the Unit the rescuer can then pull the individual to safety. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210297 | SUBMERSIBLE ACTUATOR APPARATUS - A user-programmable, submersible actuator apparatus that includes an inflator mechanism configured when operatively connected to an inflation source and to an inflatable device to provide command-activated release of fluid from the inflation source to the inflatable device and thereby provide a buoyant force. A controller causes the inflator mechanism to actuate inflation in the event of the first of a deep submersion condition or a heavy bobbing condition. The deep submersion condition may be determined when a specific (approximated) submersion depth has been detected. The heavy bobbing condition may be determined by a predetermined number of bobs of a specific (approximated) depth (less than the deep submersion depth) being detected or by a predetermined frequency of bobbing being detected. The water sensor mechanism may include a pair of sensor elements, having outer ends each recessed in 0.9 to 1.1 mm, or 1.0 mm. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210298 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLAT SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FROM A FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND FLAT SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT - A method produces a flat semi-finished product from a fiber composite material that contains individual carbon fibers, carbon fiber bundles, or a mixture thereof in a defined anisotropic fiber orientation and a thermoplastic matrix material. The anisotropy of the carbon fibers is created in a carding process using the high orientability of admixed non-carbon textile fibers, at least some of the non-carbon textile fibers being thermoplastic, and the carbon fibers having been isolated from waste or used parts. The flat fibrous web which is produced by a carding process and which has a specific orientation of the carbon fibers in the longitudinal direction is compressed into a sheet material under the effect of heat. This enables the use of carbon fibers, for example from production waste, as reinforcing fibers, whereby a less expensive raw material is provided and the carbon fibers are contained in the waste materials are recycled. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210299 | REINFORCED COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A reinforced coating for a substrate includes a bond coat layer bonded to a surface of the substrate; an intermediate layer bonded to the bond coat layer; a reinforced layer bonded to the intermediate layer, wherein the reinforced layer comprises a woven fiber mesh disposed in the reinforced layer in a substantially planar position. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210300 | ELECTRON BEAM CURED SILICONIZED FIBROUS WEBS - Siliconized fibrous webs are described. The siliconized webs include a fibrous web saturated with an electron beam cured silicone composition. Siliconized webs with electron beam cured silicone coating are also described. Methods of preparing both the coated and uncoated siliconized fibrous webs are also described. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210301 | COMPOSITE SHEET - Provided is a novel composite sheet, including a substrate and a foamed layer which is provided on at least one surface side of the substrate, at a low cost in an environment-friendly manner, in which the composite sheet includes a foamed layer having a uniform fine-cell structure, the average pore diameter of each of spherical cells of the foamed layer can be precisely controlled to a small one, the control range of the density of the foamed layer is wide, the control range of the thickness of the foamed layer is wide, and the composite sheet can express an excellent mechanical strength and is preferably excellent in toughness and heat resistance. The composite sheet includes a substrate; and a foamed layer which is provided on at least one surface side of the substrate, in which: the foamed layer has spherical cells, an average pore diameter of each of the spherical cells being less than 30 μm; and the foamed layer has a density of 0.1 g/cm | 2013-08-15 |
20130210302 | Aqueous Delivery System for Low Surface Energy Structures - An aqueous delivery system is described including at least one surfactant and at least one water insoluble wetting agent. Further described are low surface energy substrates, such as microporous polytetrafluoroethylene, coated with such an aqueous solution so as to impart a change in at least one surface characteristic compared to the surface characteristics of the uncoated low surface energy substrate. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210303 | HIGHLY FLAME-RETARDANT POLYMER MEMBER, FLAME-RETARDANT ARTICLE, AND FLAME-RETARDING METHOD - Provided is a flame-retardant member having transparency, flexibility, and a high level of flame retardancy. A highly flame-retardant polymer member of the present invention is a highly flame-retardant polymer member including a polymer layer (B), an inorganic base material (L), and a flame-retardant layer (A) in the stated order, in which the flame-retardant layer (A) is a layer containing a layered inorganic compound (f) in a polymer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210304 | BREATHABLE NONWOVEN COMPOSITE - Coated nonwoven fabric comprising a nonwoven fabric layer and a coating, said coating comprises a polymer having a branching index g′ of equal or below 0.9. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210305 | UNBALANCED WOVEN ADHESIVE TAPE - A tape containing an unbalanced woven fabric and an adhesive. The woven fabric has a warp dominant face and a filling dominant face, a plurality of warp yarns in a warp direction, and a plurality of filling yarns in a filling direction perpendicular to the warp direction crossing with the warp yarns at a plurality of intersections. At least 55% by number of the intersections have the warp yarn crossing with the filling yarn such that the warp yarn is on the warp dominant face of the fabric. At least 55% by number of the intersections have the warp yarn crossing with the filling yarn such that the filling yarn is on the filling dominant face of the fabric. The warp yarns have a linear mass density of between about 30 and 100 denier and the filling yarns have a linear mass density of between about 70 and 600 denier. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210306 | FLAME RESISTANT SPUN STAPLE YARNS MADE FROM BLENDS OF FIBERS DERIVED FROM SULFONATED POLYOXADIAZOLE POLYMERS - Described is a flame-resistant spun yarn having:
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20130210307 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE COMPOSITIONS - Provided are novel compositions comprising a polyarylene sulfide and at least one tin additive comprising a branched tin(II) carboxylate selected from the group consisting of Sn(O | 2013-08-15 |
20130210308 | Renewable Polyester Fibers having a Low Density - Fibers that are formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains a rigid renewable polyester and has a voided structure and low density are provided. To achieve such a structure, the renewable polyester is blended with a polymeric toughening additive in which the toughening additive can be dispersed as discrete physical domains within a continuous matrix of the renewable polyester. Fibers are thereafter formed and then stretched or drawn at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the polyester (i.e., “cold drawn”). | 2013-08-15 |
20130210309 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - A multilayer structure for a vehicle interior material, and a method for manufacturing same. A multilayer structure for a vehicle interior material comprises: a polypropylene foam sheet; a reinforcement sheet stacked on at least one surface of the polypropylene foam sheet, wherein the reinforcement sheet includes a natural fiber and a synthetic fiber and is produced by being needle-punched and then subjected to a heat roller process; and a coating layer formed on the outer surface of the reinforcement sheet. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210310 | BIOABSORBABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING ENHANCED CRYSTALLIZATION AND HYDROLYSIS RATES - A bimodal bioabsorbable polymer composition. The composition includes a first amount of a bioabsorbable polymer polymerized so as to have a first molecular weight distribution; a second amount of said bioabsorbable polymer polymerized so as to have a second molecular weight distribution having a weight average molecular weight between about 10,000 to about 50,000 Daltons, the weight average molecular weight ratio of said first molecular weight distribution to said second molecular weight distribution is at least about two to one; wherein a substantially homogeneous blend of said first and second amounts of said bioabsorbable polymer is formed in a ratio of between about 50/50 to about 95/5 weight/weight percent. Also disclosed are a medical device, a method of making a medical device and a method of melt blowing a semi-crystalline polymer blend. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210311 | Method for recycling furniture materials, in particular mattress, bed base, and seat materials, sheet of material obtained by such a method and related recycling facility - The invention relates to a method for recycling furniture materials, in particular mattress, bed base, and seat materials, the method comprising the following steps:
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20130210312 | LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light-emitting display capable of maintaining low power consumption and improving display quality irrespective of the configuration of an auxiliary wiring. A second electrode and an auxiliary wiring are electrically connected to each other through a conductive contact section. Moreover, only a part of the auxiliary wiring is connected to the contact section. Even if the surface of the auxiliary wiring is oxidized, an increase in connection resistance is prevented. Moreover, a restriction on layout is not imposed at the time of forming the contact section. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210313 | Flying Disk With Removable Trampoline Portion - A flying disk toy includes an annular inner ring centered on the axis and connected with an outer ring, and a flexible material secured to the inner ring and creating a trampoline surface. The inner ring is detachably received in a groove in the outer ring. The groove has an undercut, and the inner ring has a portion including relatively movable flanges that engage in the undercut in the groove to resist removal of the inner ring from the groove. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210314 | TOY BUILDING SET - A toy building set comprising a group of building elements, each having at least one ball | 2013-08-15 |
20130210315 | TOY BUILDING SET - A toy building set comprising at least one building element ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210316 | TALKING TOY - The talking toy includes a toy body, an aperture that is formed in the toy body, a restrainer that is installed in the toy body and is able to restrain the aperture so as to seal the aperture, a sound resource that is installed in the toy body and makes voice sounds, and a controller that is installed in the toy body and varies a sound power level of the sound resource relative to a change of the opening degree of the aperture. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210317 | Protective Case for Portable Electronic Device - A protective case for a portable electronic device includes a cover having an aperture and sidewalls defining a cavity configured for releasably receiving a portable electronic device. A back plate is removably disposed within the cavity of the cover. The protective case contains at least two supports movably coupled to the protective case, enabling the protective case and electronic device to be positioned in various orientations. The supports pivot independent of each other into deployed or stowed positions. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210318 | BOTTOM CLOTHES - The bottom clothes have: a main body part | 2013-08-15 |
20130210319 | BLAST MACHINE SYSTEM CONTROLLER - A system for system for controlling functions of a multi-feed blasting apparatus is disclosed. Tank pressure, charge/discharge control, status of a vessel cover, total hours of pressurization or operation for the vessel and individual feed lines, ambient environmental or weather conditions, and abrasive material level inside the vessel may also be monitored and controlled by the disclosed system. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210320 | TITANIUM ALUMINIDE ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED SURFACE FINISH - Titanium-containing articles having improved surface finishes and methods for changing the surface of titanium containing articles, for example by removing overstock, are provided. One example method includes passing a fluid at high pressure across a surface of an titanium aluminide alloy-containing article, for example, a turbine blade, at high linear speed and deforming the surface of the titanium aluminide alloy-containing article, and removing material from the surface of the titanium aluminide alloy-containing article. Though aspects of the invention can be used in fabricating high performance turbine blades, the methods disclosed can be applied to the treatment of any titanium-containing article for which it is difficult to obtain an improved surface finish. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210321 | MODULAR GRINDING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR WAFER THINNING - Methods of thinning a plurality of semiconductor wafers and apparatuses for carrying out the same are disclosed. A grinding module within a set of grinding modules receives and grinds a semiconductor wafer. A polishing module receives the semiconductor wafer from the grinding module and polishes the wafer. The polishing module is configured to polish the semiconductor wafer in less time than the grinding module is configured to grind the corresponding wafer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210322 | METHOD FOR THE CYLINDRICAL GRINDING OF A WORKPIECE, SYSTEM CONTAINING THE WORKPIECE AND APPARATUS FOR THE CENTRELESS GRINDING OF THE SYSTEM - On a workpiece there are first longitudinal portions which are rotationally symmetrical with respect to the continuous longitudinal axis and are intended to be ground by way of centerless grinding. The workpiece also has a second longitudinal portion, which is not rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis and would lead to imbalance in the event of rotation. Therefore, a balancing weight having a radially extending recess is placed on the second longitudinal portion. The balancing weight contributes largely to uniform distribution of the rotating masses, thus reduces the imbalance to a very low residual imbalance and allows reliable and precise centerless grinding. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210323 | CMP Pad Cleaning Apparatus - The present disclosure relates to a two-phase cleaning element that enhances polishing pad cleaning so as to prevent wafer scratches and contamination in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processes. In some embodiments, the two-phase pad cleaning element comprises a first cleaning element and a second cleaning element configured to successively operate upon a section of a CMP polishing pad. The first cleaning element comprises a megasonic cleaning jet configured to utilize cavitation energy to dislodge particles embedded in the CMP polishing pad without damaging the surface of the polishing pad. The second cleaning element is configured to apply a high pressure mist, comprising two fluids, to remove by-products from the CMP polishing pad. By using megasonic cleaning to dislodge embedded particles a two-fluid mist to flush away by-products (e.g., including the dislodged embedded particles), the two-phase pad cleaning element enhances polishing pad cleaning. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210324 | POLISHING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing an object to be polished (substrate) such as a semiconductor wafer to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus includes a polishing table configured to support a polishing pad, a polishing head having a top ring configured to press an object to be polished against the polishing pad while the object to be polished is rotated, and a dresser head having a dresser configured to dress the polishing pad. The polishing apparatus has a head cover having a purge gas introducing unit configured to introduce a purge gas into the head cover and an exhausting unit configured to exhaust the interior of the head cover. The pressure in the head cover is set to a pressure level slightly higher than the pressure outside the head cover, and main components of the polishing head are housed in the head cover. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210325 | Holding Body for Flexible Grinding Means, and Grinding System - A holding body includes a fastening layer which has a fastening surface configured to fasten a flexible grinding device. The fastening layer includes an air- and dust-permeable material and is substantially full-surface. The fastening layer includes a textile material. The holding body also includes a supporting body which has a supporting surface configured to support a holding surface of the fastening layer. The supporting body is air- and dust-permeable and includes an open-cell foam. A grinding system includes such a holding body and such a flexible grinding device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210326 | METHOD FOR FILLING SAUSAGES WITH A PASTE-LIKE SUBSTANCE AND FILLING MACHINE FOR PERFORMING THIS METHOD - A method for filling sausages with a paste-like substance by means of a filling machine and to a filling machine for performing this method, including a sensor unit capable of determining at least one parameter that varies differently for different paste-like substances as a function of time. Depending on the at least one determined parameter, a controller determines whether a measure to be implemented on one or more wearing parts is necessary, the wearing parts wearing out at different times depending on the different paste-like substances. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210327 | TENDERIZING MACHINE FOR TENDERIZING PIECES OF MEAT - The invention relates to a tenderizing machine for tenderizing pieces of meat, the machine comprising a first tenderizing roller ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210328 | FISH PROCESSING MACHINE - A fish processing machine comprising a freeze drum where the freeze drum is designed to be able to receive a fish fillet being fed on to the freeze drum at a feeding area while the freeze drum rotates about its own rotational axis, and where the freeze drum by means of fixedly freezing is arranged to hold the fish fillet in a fixed position relative to the freeze drum, and where a pressure roller arranged to force the fish fillet against the freeze drum shell is arranged at the feeding area. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210329 | SELF-SUFFICIENT MONUMENT IN THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURE CABIN HAVING A DECENTRALIZED OPERATING RESOURCE SUPPLY AND EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION - An autarkic monument in an aircraft pressure cabin supplied with the required operating mediums in a decentralized fashion by carrying along these operating mediums in the monument in operating medium reservoirs is provided. Methods for the efficient energy conversion within this autarkic monument are also provided. The efficiency is achieved such that the energy conversion is, based on the operating mediums, optimized with respect to exergo-economic and/or exergo-ecologic aspects, and such that energy conversion processes are adapted to one another if several energy conversion processes take place. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210330 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE INTERNAL PRESSURE IN A CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a valve ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210331 | APPARATUS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING AND/OR VENTILATION OF AN INTERIOR - An apparatus for the air conditioning and/or ventilation of an interior compartment and which includes an interior trim element on which are configured outflow openings configured to permit air to flow into the interior compartment, the interior trim element including a multilayered structure having a honeycomb core formed of webs between an inner top layer and an outer top layer, adjacent webs being spaced apart from each other to define cavities configured, the webs and cavities combining to form ducts which guide the air in the interior trim element. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210332 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning device for a vehicle includes a resinous frame which includes an opening through which airflow passes, a sliding door which moves along a surface to which the opening of the frame is exposed at an upstream side of the frame and opens and closes the opening, and a draft resistance member which is disposed at a surface of the frame between a sealing surface, which abuts an end of the sliding door, and the opening when the sliding door closes the opening. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210333 | AIR DIFFUSER - An air vent ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130210334 | AIR CONDUCTING COVER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a chassis, a group of fans, and an air conducting cover. The air conducting cover defines a number of air entrances, and the fans respectively facing the corresponding air entrance. Each entrance including two opposite flaps. Air flow enters the air entrances. When air flow reversely passes through the air entrances, the air flow closes the flaps. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210335 | DOOR CLOSER MECHANISM FOR HOT/COLD AISLE AIR CONTAINMENT ROOM - A hot/cold aisle air containment room includes a plurality of electronic equipment enclosures at least partially defining an interior aisle, a frame structure supporting one or more ceiling panels above the interior aisle, and a door assembly. The door assembly includes a sliding door and an unpowered door closer mechanism adapted to move the sliding door from an open state to a closed state, thereby providing controlled access to the interior aisle and minimizing intermixing of hot air and cold air between an environment external to the hot/cold aisle air containment room and an environment internal to the hot/cold aisle air containment room. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210336 | ARRANGEMENT FOR VENTILATING A ROOM, IN PARTICULAR A LABORATORY ROOM - An arrangement for ventilating a room contains a supply air duct arranged above an aisle region for delivering air into a room and, arranged above the supply air duct, an exhaust air duct for discharging exhaust air. The supply air duct contains two lateral air delivery portions which extend along the aisle region and each contain air outlet openings from which the supply air exits laterally. A substantially airtight central separating portion separates the first and the second air delivery portions from one another. The exhaust air duct contains two slot-like suction openings which extend substantially parallel to the supply air duct and are arranged in the ceiling such that there is formed on both sides of the aisle region a rolling air flow via which supply air heated in the region of work tables passes in a vertical direction into the region of the ceiling. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210337 | System and Method for Protecting Interior Spaces - Disclosed herein is a new and improved system and method for protecting interior vented spaces of structures from damage due to moisture entering through vents. The system may include a brace configured for mounting to the roof sheeting around the vent opening. The system may include a tray configured to catch moisture entering the interior vented spaces through the vent opening. The system may also include a vertical support extending from the brace to the tray. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210338 | AIR BLOCKING APPARATUS - An air blocking apparatus is mounted to a server to replace a heat sink. The heat sink includes a base plate, and a fin assembly formed on the base plate. The fin assembly comprises a number of parallel fins. An air passage is defined in every two neighboring fins. The air blocking apparatus includes a bottom plate and a blocking plate perpendicularly extending up from the bottom plate. The blocking plate is rectangular, with a width and a height of the blocking plate respectively equal to a width and a height of the fin assembly of the heat sink. The blocking plate defines a vent. An area of the vent is equal to a sum of cross sectional areas of all of the air passages taken along a direction perpendicular to the board plate. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210339 | ROOF RIDGE VENT SYSTEM - A roof ventilation system for asphalt shingle or composition roofs which include a vent slot located through the roof structure along a roof ridge is provided. An unrollable vent assembly that is installable in one piece is formed from an upper water barrier having first and second vent arrangements connected thereto, and each of the first and second vent arrangements include at least two continuous longitudinal strips of a vent material with a continuous longitudinally extending space therebetween separating the strips. The strips and the longitudinally extending space are positionable on the roof parallel to the ridge so that the first and second vent arrangements are located on each side of the ridge vent slot, respectively. The vent system prevent ingress of moisture and debris, and the upper water barrier extends between the first and second vent arrangements and over the vent slot in the installed position. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210340 | BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING EMERGENCY ALERTS - A device can receive an alert marker corresponding to an alert for broadcast programming content. The apparatus can further broadcast the programming content on one radio broadcast channel and broadcast the alert content of the alert on another broadcast channel. Based on the alert marker, the device can change the channel from the broadcast channel with the programming content to the broadcast channel with the alert content. The apparatus can also remove portions of broadcast programming content and replace it with the alert content. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210341 | BASE STATION AND METHOD - A base station includes a determination unit that determines whether user equipment performs radio communication through a booster, based on delay time of a signal transmitted to and received from the user equipment; a target SIR setting unit that sets a target SIR to be compared to a received SIR for performing transmission power control based on the received SIR of an uplink signal from the user equipment; a transmission power control signal generating unit that generates, based on the target SIR and the received SIR, a transmission power control signal to be set for controlling transmission power of the user equipment; and a transmitter that transmits the transmission power control signal to the user equipment. When determination is made that the radio communication is performed through the booster, the target SIR is set to be less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit value. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210342 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CAR FINDER SYSTEM - A car finder system has a portable terminal that receives a preset operation performed thereon for wirelessly transmitting a preset car finder instruction. A communication device of the car finder system receives the preset car finder instruction from the portable device, and repeatedly transmits a preset car finder signal to an in-vehicle device, which is disposed in a vehicle. The in-vehicle device performs an external notification operation when it receives the preset car finder signal. The communication device ends the transmission of the preset car finder signal when a predetermined condition is met. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210343 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES - A method of transmitting data between mobile devices includes selecting a file stored in a first mobile device; activating a button of the first mobile device; the first mobile device sending a file transmitting request by a first near field communication module of the first mobile device; a second near field communication module of a second mobile device receiving the file transmitting request; and the first near field communication module transmitting the file to the second near field communication module. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210344 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device has a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a storage, a communication judging unit, a threshold value retaining unit configured to retain a threshold value used to judge whether or not to permit a switch from the first wireless unit to the second wireless unit, a remaining volume monitoring unit configured to judge, when the communication judging unit judges that the first wireless unit has disconnected communication, whether volume of remaining unreceived data to be incorporated into the data received by the first wireless unit before the disconnection of communication is smaller than the threshold value retained by the threshold value retaining unit, and a controller configured to start receiving the unreceived data by switching from the first wireless unit to the second wireless unit, when the volume of remaining unreceived data is judged to be small by the remaining volume monitoring unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE - A integrated broadband transceiver is operable to communicate signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over a designated frequency spectrum band. The integrated broadband transceiver is operable to detect usable channels within the designated frequency spectrum band and wirelessly communicate content with one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices over the one or more of said detected channels. The one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices are also operable to communicate signals at the power level that is below the spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over said entire designated frequency spectrum band. The integrated broadband transceiver may be paired with the other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices utilizing broadband near-field communication (BNC) protocols. The integrated broadband transceiver may be configured with security levels during the pairing based on corresponding. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210346 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (BNC) UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE (FSC) SUPPORTING BRIDGING ACROSS WALL - A communication system may include a first broadband wireless device and a second broadband wireless device. Signals may be wirelessly communicated from the first broadband wireless device to the second broadband wireless device at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask. The communicated signals may be transmitted over a designated frequency band. A barrier separates the first broadband wireless device from the second broadband wireless device. The first broadband wireless device may be paired with the second broadband wireless device. Usable channels may be detected within a frequency spectrum band designated for use by the first and the second broadband wireless device. The signals may be wirelessly communicated from the first to the second broadband wireless device via one or more of the detected usable channels. Two or more of the plurality of the detected usable channels may be aggregated and utilized for the communication. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210347 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (BNC) UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE (FSC) SUPPORTING CONCURRENT CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION - A charging device includes an integrated broadband transceiver that is operable to communicate wireless signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask. The wireless signals are communicated over a designated frequency spectrum band via one or more antennas. The wireless signals convey data between the charging device and a communication device via one or more usable channels within the frequency spectrum band utilized by the integrated broadband transceiver. Concurrent with the communicating, charging of the communication device occurs. One or more usable channels within the frequency spectrum band utilized by the integrated broadband transceiver may be detected. The charging and the communication of the wireless signals occurs currently on the same ones or different ones of the one or more antennas. The detected one or more usable channels may be aggregated and utilized for the communication by the integrated broadband transceiver. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210348 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - An apparatus for providing near field communication (NFC) for a mobile device, includes a USB (universal serial bus) signal processing unit configured to convert a signal of the mobile device, which is received through a USB interface into a value to be processed in a central processing unit, and convert a value received from the central processing unit into a signal to be transmitted to the USB interface. Further, the apparatus includes an analog signal processing unit configured to convert an analog signal received from an outside device into a digital signal, and convert a digital signal of the central processing unit into an analog signal to transmit the converted analog signal to the antenna. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210349 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE OF THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments relate to an antenna assembly for providing wireless coupling to a remote antenna. The antenna assembly comprises a first antenna and a second antenna. The second antenna is fixedly attached to a mount spaced by a distance along a first direction from the first antenna. The first antenna is configured to provide the wireless coupling along the first direction via transceiving of a time-varying field. The second antenna is configured to provide the wireless coupling by setting-up a decay of the time-varying field along the first direction. The interface is connected to an electric circuitry configured for controlling the transceiving. The second antenna is configured to operate as a passive electrical element. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210350 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE (FSC) SUPPORTING CONFIGURATION AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS - A wireless communication device generates and transmits wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask such that the transmitted wireless broadband signals occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. A bandwidth of the wireless broadband signals may occupy approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz. The transmit power utilized for transmitting the wireless broadband signals may be spread over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within the 800 MHz bandwidth. The spreading results in a power spectral density of the transmitted wireless broadband signals approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters. Available channels within the designated frequency spectrum band may be sensed for the transmission of the wireless broadband signals. A plurality of the sensed available channels may be aggregated for the transmission of the wireless broadband signals. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210351 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE (FSC) SUPPORTING PAIRING, CONTENT SHARING AND SECURITY - A wireless communication device detects presence of a peer wireless communication device within operating range and pairs with the detected peer wireless communication device. The wireless communication device and the peer wireless communication device are operable to communicate wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask using broadband near field communication with full spectrum capture. The pairing may be controlled based on the determined distance between the wireless communication device and the peer wireless communication device. A determination is made whether to utilize security to enable the pairing based on the determined distance. A range of the communicated wireless broadband signals may be limited to provide secure communication between a plurality of wireless communication devices that communicate utilizing the wireless broadband signals. Content is shared among the plurality of wireless communication devices based on the limiting. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210352 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE (FSC) SUPPORTING RANGING - A wireless communication device (WCD) generates and transmits wireless broadband signals (WBS) at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask such that the transmitted WBS occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. The WCD transmits duty cycle bursts of the WBS and determines range, position and/or movement based on the transmitted burst of the WBS. A bandwidth of the wireless broadband signals may occupy approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz. The transmit power utilized for transmitting the WBS may be spread over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within the 800 MHz bandwidth. The spreading results in a power spectral density of the transmitted WBS approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters. A course range may be determined utilizing wireless signals other than the transmitted bursts and a fine range may be determined utilizing the transmitted bursts. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210353 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE (FSC) SUPPORTING SCREEN AND APPLICATION SHARING - A wireless communication device (WCD) establishes an ad-hoc communication link with a second WCD within operating range. A replica of at least a portion of a display of the first WCD may be shared with the second WCD utilizing wireless broadband signals that are communicated via the established one or more ad-hoc communication links. The first WCD and the second WCD are operable to communicate the wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask. The transmitted wireless broadband signals are spread so they occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. The shared replica of at least a portion of the display of the first WCD includes one or more applications, text, video and/or data content. A user of the first WCD may interact with content that is displayed on a display of the second WCD and vice-versa. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210354 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION - A portable terminal to provide social network service using human body communication includes a human body communication unit to transmit or receive data through a human body, a memory unit to store at least one of social data, user data, reference data, and any additional data collected, a contact object identifying unit to identify a contact object by using the data received by the human body communication unit, and a pattern analyzing unit to analyze a pattern of contact with the contact object using the data stored in the memory unit. A method for providing social network service using human body communication includes sensing a human body contact, identifying a contact object, and analyzing a pattern of contact with the contact object using at least one of social data, user data, reference data and any additional data collected. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210355 | OPTICAL DISC AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical disc which solves the problem that search for data recorded on an exchange-type medium such as an optical disc and the like and which allows search for data recorded in an optical disc to be performed with a simple operation. A transmitting/receiving antenna | 2013-08-15 |
20130210356 | SEQUENTIAL ANTENNA SWITCHING SCHEME FOR RFID SYSTEM - A device, system, antenna system including a reader and a plurality of antennae, antenna product, method for the addressing antennae, and method for switching the antenna in a radio frequency identification (RFID) system, wherein the method includes switching the reader in a sequential manner to each of the antennae successively according to a radio frequency communication signal from said reader, where the radio frequency communication signal is provided for the reader to communicate with a tag such that it is simple to form a network and easy to implement the network at low cost. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210357 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE PAIRING - A method for radio frequency device pairing includes: after a pairing instruction is received, sending a discovery request message to a second radio frequency device; receiving a discovery response message returned by the second radio frequency device; sending a first pairing request message to the second radio frequency device; receiving a first pairing response message returned by the second radio frequency device; after a button instruction entered by the user according to interface information displayed by the second radio frequency device is received, sending, to the second radio frequency device, a second pairing request message which contains button information corresponding to the button instruction; receiving a second pairing response message which is returned by the second radio frequency device and contains a confirmation result indicating that the button information and the interface information are successfully matched; exchanging keys with the target second radio frequency device, thereby completing pairing. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210358 | Application Control Method and Mobile Electronic Device thereof - By checking a type of a foreground application of a mobile electronic device in response to an instruction triggered on a Bluetooth device and transmitted to the mobile electronic device in a wireless manner, a function of the foreground application will be executed corresponding to the instruction, where the type of the foreground application may be optionally switched before executing the function. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210359 | METHOD OF UPDATING INTO SERVICE CATEGORY TABLE IN DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A method for acquiring a service category table required for finding a service includes acquiring information on a latest service category table by identifying version information of a service category table from a broadcasting signal received from adjacent devices during, a process of searching for a device supporting a service desired among devices, and acquiring a service category table of a latest version by establishing a session connection with a device supporting the service category table of the latest version based on the information. By acquiring, the information on the latest service category table, a session connection with only the device providing the desired service is established so that an optimized session connection establishing process can be performed and a total network capacity can be efficiently managed. Also, the latest service category table can be acquired from the session-connected device, and thus a new service can be easily identified. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210360 | METHODS OF COMMUNICATING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND A RESPONSIVE COMMAND VIA SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATIONS, AND RELATED DEVICES - Methods of operating a short-range Radio Frequency (RF) device are provided. The methods may include transmitting identification information that identifies the short-range RF device and/or sensor information generated by a sensor associated with the short-range RF device, using a short-range RF communication protocol. The methods may include receiving a command, responsive to the identification information and/or the sensor information, from a server via a first device using the short-range RF communication protocol to control a second device associated with the short-range RF device. Related devices are also provided. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210361 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION GAME SYSTEM - A wireless communication game system includes a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, which function as a parent device or a child device and are capable of making a communication with each other, and broadcasts from the parent device a parent device packet including a parent device PID, a user name UserName, a game name GameName, an OC flag, an E slot, a U slot, and a payload. All the parent device packets are received from the parent device existing within a communicationable range of a user's own apparatus, and the user's own apparatus creates a parent device list, and displays the parent device list on an LCD. Therefore, a user or a player of his own apparatus looks at the game name of the parent device list, for example, and operates a cross key included in an operation key so as to select one desired parent device. Then, transmitting a child device number CID of the user's own apparatus at the E slot designated by the parent device packet, the user's own apparatus transmits a connection request to the parent device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210362 | RECEIVER DEVICE AND HOST APPARATUS - A receiver device, adapted to be plugged in a host apparatus, includes a Bluetooth receiver unit, a processing unit and a transmission module. The Bluetooth receiver unit is signal connected to a smart handheld device via a Bluetooth transmission interface and configured to receive a control signal issued from the smart handheld device. The processing unit is electrically connected to the Bluetooth receiver unit and configured to convert the control signal into a control instruction. The transmission module, electrically connected to the processing unit and linked to the host apparatus via a transmission port thereof, is configured to transmit the control instruction to the host apparatus via the transmission port; wherein the host apparatus is controlled by the control instruction. A host apparatus is also provided. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210363 | RECEIVER DEVICE, HOST APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A receiver device adapted to be plugged in a host apparatus is provided. The receiver device includes a Bluetooth receiver unit, a processing unit and a transmission module. The Bluetooth receiver unit, signal connected to a smart handheld device via a Bluetooth transmission interface, is configured to receive a control signal issued from the smart handheld device. The processing unit, electrically connected to the Bluetooth receiver unit, is configured to convert the control signal into a control instruction. The transmission module, electrically connected to the processing unit and linked to the host apparatus via a transmission port of the host apparatus, is configured to transmit the control instruction to the host apparatus via the transmission port, wherein the host apparatus is controlled by the control instruction to perform a specified operation. A host apparatus and associated control method are also provided. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210364 | Methods for Mitigating Effects of Radio-Frequency Interference - An electronic device may include sensitive circuitry such as radio-frequency receiver circuitry. A noise source may produce radio-frequency interference that can disrupt operation of the sensitive circuitry. The noise source may include a first transmitter such as a cellular telephone transmitter and as second transmitter such as a wireless local area network transmitter. Interference may be produced by simultaneous operation of the first and second transmitters. The radio-frequency receiver circuitry may be satellite navigation system receiver circuitry that includes one or more satellite navigation receivers. The impact of interference may be reduced by blanking the satellite navigation system receiver, by imposing a duty cycle limitation on the second transmitter, by switching between alternative receivers in the satellite navigation system receiver circuitry, by using an interference-dependent cross-correlation protection scheme, or by using a combination of these schemes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210365 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A MOBILE DEVICE TO INTERFACE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE - A method and system for enabling a mobile device to interface with a medical device. The embodiments herein relate to patient healthcare monitoring and, more particularly, to use of a mobile device used in patient healthcare monitoring. The embodiments herein disclose a method and system for a mobile device to control or interface with a medical device in a deterministic manner. The mobile application module uses the hardware resources of the mobile device to control or interface with the medical device. This enables the mobile device to fully control or interface with the medical device without any disturbance. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210366 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLES FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING - An antenna arrangement for vehicle-to-vehicle communication includes at least two antenna transmitters each having a unidirectional directional diagram. The antenna transmitters are positioned in such a manner that a combination of the unidirectional directional diagrams of the antenna transmitters generates a largely omnidirectional directional diagram by way of a method for transmitting and/or receiving. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210367 | RADIO APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a radio apparatus includes: a radio unit; a timer configured to count a first measurement time; a control unit configured to establish a first mode if the first measurement time is shorter than a first time, and establish a second mode if the first measurement time is longer than or equal to the first time; and a power control unit configured to control power to be supplied to the radio unit if the first mode is set and next data is not received even if a second time elapsed, and control power to be supplied to the radio unit if the second mode is set and next data is not received even if a third time elapsed, wherein the radio unit makes a transition to a sleep mode as a result of a power control by the power control unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210368 | Method and Wireless Communication Device for Antenna Deployment Determination - A method of antenna deployment determination in a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method includes transceiving a radio signal via the a first antenna port of the wireless communication device, obtaining a first strength result corresponding to the radio signal transmitted or received via the first antenna port, and determining a connecting status of the first antenna port according to the first strength result. | 2013-08-15 |
20130210369 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CALIBRATION FOR RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUIT IN COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for calibration for a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit in a communication device is provided. The method includes performing an independent RF-circuit calibration, storing calibration data generated through the calibration, in an external storage unit, and downloading, to the communication device, partial calibration data among the calibration data stored in the external storage unit. | 2013-08-15 |