37th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130234656 | CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system for regulating the temperature of an electronic device. The charging system includes a base having a top surface configured to support the electronic device. The base is configured to draw heat away from the electronic device. The base may include at least one channel disposed along the top surface. A charger is operable to electrically charge the electronic device and a blower is configured to blow air along the channel so as to facilitate cooling of the electronic device during charging operations. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234657 | Gunstock for BB Bullet Gun - The invention provides a gunstock for BB bullet gun, comprising a gunstock body, a battery compartment provided in the gunstock body for holding a rechargeable battery, and a rear cover arranged at the rear end of the body, wherein the battery compartment is provided at the front end thereof with a fast locking conductive device; the rear cover is provided with a charging coil for charging the rechargeable battery; the charging coil contacts the rechargeable battery via a conductive elastic plate. The charging mode is changed because the rechargeable battery in the art is replaced by a wireless rechargeable battery. The battery does not need to be dismantled and taken out when charging, so that the charging becomes simple and easy to be operated. In addition, the fast locking conductive device arranged at the front end of the battery compartment and the conductive elastic plate arranged on the rear cover overcome the defects of space occupation and disorder caused by a relatively long wire needed in the art. Therefore, the invention has advantages of simple and convenient operation of charging, and compact structure. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234658 | WIRELESS CHARGING CIRCUIT, WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To satisfy the NFC communication standard in wireless charging with a shared antenna, used for NEC communication. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234659 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless charging system can optimize charging efficiency regardless of a location of a mobile terminal. The wireless charging system wirelessly charges a mobile terminal using electromagnetic induction between a first coil included in a charging pad and a second coil included in the mobile terminal. The charging pad can detect a location of the mobile terminal on the charging pad. The charging pad can move the first coil to correspond to the detected location of the mobile terminal; and supply power to the first coil and charging a battery. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234660 | IN-VEHICLE CHARGER - An in-vehicle charger includes a case whose one face having an opening, a lid that covers the opening of the case in an openable and closable manner, a charging coil that is provided in an inner portion of the case facing the lid, and an urging portion that is provided on an inner surface side of the lid and urges a mobile device disposed in the case toward the charging coil. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234661 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING POWER WIRELESSLY, METHOD FOR RECEIVING POWER WIRELESSLY, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING DEVICE - According to the present invention, the wireless power transmitting device for transmitting power wirelessly includes: a signal processing unit for processing a communication signal to communicate with an external device; a wireless power transmitting unit for outputting a predetermined amount of wireless power to the external device and transmitting/receiving the communication signal to/from the external device; and a control unit for controlling the signal processing unit to generate a detection signal for detecting an external device in order to output the generated detection signal to the wireless power transmitting unit, to allocate an ID to an external device which outputs an authentication signal on the basis of the time at which the authentication signal is received upon receiving the authentication signal according to the detection signal, and to generate the communication signal having the ID to be outputted to the external device in order to output the generated communication signal to the wireless power transmitting unit, and controlling the signal processing unit to determine whether or not the wireless power is allocated to the external device on the basis of charge-related information when the charge-related information is received from the external device having the ID allocated, to generate wireless power allocation information on whether or not the predetermined amount of wireless power is allocated to be outputted to the external device on the basis of a determination result in order to output the generated wireless power allocation information to the wireless power transmitting unit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234662 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED CHARGING DEVICE - A charging coil body includes a base and a charging coil mounted on the base. The base has long-side side through-holes penetrating toward long-sides of the rectangular installation area and short-side side through-holes penetrating toward short-sides of the rectangular installation area. Both end portions of a first driving shaft passing through the long-side side through-holes are connected to the first pinions which are meshed with the long racks. Both end portions of a second driving shaft passing through the short-side side through-holes are connected to the second pinions which are meshed with the short racks. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234663 | ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an electric vehicle charging station comprises a body attached to a base, wherein the base is operably connected to a deflector mechanism, wherein the body moves from a rest position disposed along a major axis of the electric vehicle charging station to an impact position, with an articulation angle disposed therebetween, upon an impact having a force greater than or equal to 5 kiloNewtons. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234664 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An exemplary charging system and method for controlling a fast charging process involving an external power source (e.g., a high-voltage charging station providing 10 kW-300 kW of power) and a plug-in electric vehicle. In one embodiment, the charging method uses a costing function to estimate the negative impact each fast charging session has on battery life. If the overall negative impact of past and/or present charging sessions has exceeded some threshold, then the charging method may reduce charging parameters (e.g., limit the charging amperage, voltage, power, duration, etc.) in an effort to avoid further diminishing the battery life. Thus, the charging system and method enable a user to frequently engage in fast charging sessions with an external power source, yet minimize the impact that such sessions have on the battery. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234665 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A TRACTION BATTERY - A method of charging a traction battery, in particular of a motor vehicle, from an external AC power supply system, in particular a three-phase power supply system. The traction battery to be charged is coupled, via an inverter, to an electric alternating-field machine in such manner that the AC power supply can be connected to the phase windings of the alternating-field machine. During a first step, the rotational speed of the alternating-field machine is synchronized with the frequency of the AC power supply, and during a second step, the AC power supply is connected to the phase windings of the alternating-field machine and the inverter, electrically coupled to the alternating-field machine, is operated as a step-up converter. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234666 | INTELLIGENT IDENTIFICATION CHARGING METHOD AND CHARGING DEVICE, AND CONNECTOR - An intelligent identification charging method includes the steps of: monitoring the voltage signal at the detection pin of the connector; generating a first voltage control signal according to the voltage signal at the detection pin; regulating the output voltage according to the first voltage control signal; and outputting the output voltage via the first charging pin of connector. A corresponding voltage is output by gathering a signal at the detection pin of the connector, and controlling the voltage according to the gathered signal at the detection pin so as to charge for the different electronic devices, which solves the problem that power adapters of all kinds of electronic products are not matched with each other. The intelligent identification charging device can be compatible with the connection of a USB interface, so that it can charge for the electronic device by the USB connector. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234667 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery management system can be provided which can include a plurality of battery management units connected in series and a host controller. Each battery management unit can include a battery cell, an isolation element, and at least one bypass element. The isolation element is connected with the battery cell in series, and the battery cell is isolated by turning off the isolation element. The bypass elements can be in parallel connection with the battery cell and isolation element, and the battery cell is bypassed by turning on the bypass element. A battery management method can include: activating the battery cell of the battery management unit by turning on the isolation element and turning off the bypass elements of the battery management unit; and deactivating the battery cell of the battery management unit by turning off the isolation element and turning on the bypass elements of the battery management unit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234668 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD THEREOF - A power supply method for an universal serial bus apparatus is provided. The USB apparatus includes an upstream port module and a plurality of downstream port modules. The power supply method comprises the following steps: setting a maximum charging port number for the downstream port modules according to the connection configuration between the upstream port module and a host, and the condition of power supply from an external power supply; detecting the coupling condition of the electronic apparatuses to the downstream port modules so as to customize a specific charging specification for one of the electronic apparatuses; respectively providing a plurality of power to the electronic apparatuses according to the specific charging specification and the maximum charging port number. Thus, the electronic apparatuses enable to be charged with maximum charging currents and operate normally under the USB specification without being affected. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234669 | INTELLIGENT INTEGRATED BATTERY MODULE - An energy storage system is provided. The system includes a plurality of energy storage modules connected in parallel. Each energy storage module has an energy storage source, a bidirectional current converter configured for supplying charge to the energy storage source from a power source and for discharging current for use by an electrical device, a monitoring module for monitoring the energy storage source and the current converter, and a controller configured to control the current converter based upon monitored characteristics of the storage source and the current converter to produce a respective output signal for each module. A communications module is in connection with each output signal of the energy storage modules and configured for communicating a combined output signal with one of the power source and the electrical device. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234670 | SAFETY DEVICE - A safety device includes a discharge device for discharging an electric energy store in response to a deformation of the energy store, that is impending or has occurred. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234671 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A battery system is disclosed. The battery system includes a plurality of battery cells, and a battery cell balancing unit, configured to adjust voltages across each of the battery cells to reduce variation among the voltages across the battery cells. The battery cell balancing unit includes a controller configured to receive a DC reference current and to generate an AC current based on the DC reference current, a transformer, a rectifier circuit including a rectifier connected to the output coil, and a switching unit including a plurality of switches, each configured to selectively connect the rectifier to one of the battery cells. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234672 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ASSEMBLED BATTERY - In a device for controlling an assembled battery provided with a plurality of single batteries, the device includes a capacity adjustment section for adjusting a capacity such that voltages of the single batteries are equalized at a targeted voltage, an internal state detection section for detecting terminal voltages or SOC of the single batteries and for detecting, based on the detected terminal voltages/SOC, a voltage/SOC difference among the single batteries as voltage-difference/SOC-difference data, and a time-series data storage for storing the voltage-difference/SOC-difference data in time-series. Also provided is a prediction section for more appropriately predicting time when the assembled battery becomes an abnormal state, based on a time-dependent change in the voltage-difference/SOC-difference data detected in a voltage/SOC region different from the targeted voltage by a predetermined voltage, among the stored time-series voltage-difference/SOC-difference data. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234673 | DISCHARGE CIRCUIT - A discharge circuit for increasing discharge time of battery includes a discharging IC and a delay discharge circuit. When the discharging IC detects any voltage input, a minimum operating voltage of the discharging IC is set to 6.3V, when the discharging IC detects no voltage input, the minimum operating voltage of the discharging IC is set to 5.5 V. The delay discharge circuit is connected with a system voltage via a first current-limiting resistance, to make the discharging IC unable to detect any voltage input when only a battery is used as power source, thereby the minimum operating voltage of the discharging IC is set to 5.5V. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234674 | LITHIUM BATTERY WITH SILICON-BASED ANODE AND SILICATE-BASED CATHODE - A lithium-ion battery is provided and related methods. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode comprising an Olivine flake-like structure and an electrode comprising a plurality of coated carbon nanofibers. The Olivine flake-like structures form clusters through which the lithium ions are transported while reducing initial cycle irreversibility. The electrode comprising the coated carbon nanofibers additionally reduce initial cycle irreversibility by controlling expansion of the substrate forming the electrode comprising the coated carbon nanofibers. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234675 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ENERGY USING ONBOARD POWER ELECTRONICS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics comprises a first energy storage device configured to output a DC voltage and a DC bus coupled to the first energy storage device, the DC bus coupleable to a high-impedance voltage source. The apparatus also comprises a braking resistor coupled to the DC bus and to a control circuit, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the control circuit to cause on the DC bus to be dissipated through the braking resistor during a regenerative braking event, cause the first energy storage device to receive a charging energy from the high-impedance voltage source through the braking resistor during a charging event, and after a threshold value has been crossed, cause the first energy storage device to receive the charging energy from the high-impedance voltage source bypassing the braking resistor during the charging event. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234676 | CHARGE INDICATOR CIRCUIT - An exemplary charge indicator circuit indicates the state of charge of a battery. The charge indicator circuit includes a connection jack, an indicator module, a voltage detection module, a charger IC, and a path connection module. The indicator module includes an indicator. The indicator is on when the battery is being charged. The voltage detection module is to output a first response signal when the connection jack is connected to the power supply. The charger IC is to manage the charging of the battery, and output a low level signal when a condition of the battery is satisfied. The path connection module is in a shunt circuit of the indicator module, and enables the shunt circuit of the indicator module to cause the indicator to be on when the voltage detection module outputs the first response signal and the charger IC outputs the low level signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234677 | Battery Charger Voltage Control Method For Instant Boot-Up - A battery charger voltage control method dynamically adjusts the system voltage generated by a battery charger circuit based on the operating conditions to ensure that sufficient power is supplied to power up the circuitry of the electronic device when the battery charger circuit is connected to a current-limited power source and the battery of the electronic device is deeply depleted or is missing. In embodiments of the present invention, the battery charger voltage control method sets the system voltage to an elevated voltage value to maximize the energy transfer from the power source to the circuitry of the electronic device. In this manner, the battery charger voltage control method enables a near instant boot-up of the electronic device, even under the operating conditions where the battery of the electronic device is deeply depleted or missing and the switching battery charger circuit can only receive power from a current-limited power source. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234678 | ALTERNATOR RIPPLE VOLTAGE REDUCTION USING OUTPUT FEEDBACK TO AN INDEPENDENT FIELD COIL - A generator comprises first and second field coils whose combined magnetic flux causes stator current within one or more stator windings which, when rectified via a rectifier circuit, produces rectified output current with reduced voltage fluctuations. A filter circuit extracts the AC component of the rectified output current and delivers it to the second field coil. The magnetic flux generated by the second field coil modifies the magnetic flux of the first field coil effectively cancelling the voltage ripples associated with the rectified output current of the generator. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234679 | AIRCRAFT POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT INCLUDING AN ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINE - A power supply circuit for supplying electrical energy in an aircraft, the circuit including a power supply generator configured to be driven in rotation by the engine of the aircraft to power electrical equipment of the aircraft engine. The power supply generator includes an asynchronous machine connected to an excitation device. The asynchronous machine includes a rotor configured to be driven in rotation by the engine and a stator connected to the electrical equipment. The excitation device is configured to cause a reactive current of flow in the stator. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234680 | POWER SYSTEM STABILIZATION - A method for damping power oscillation in a power system includes generating synchronized generator speed signals by time stamping a plurality of generator speed signals. The synchronized speed signals are transmitted to a control station for determining power oscillations in the power system. The control station provides damping control signals to a plurality of damping devices based on power oscillations in the power system. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234681 | M2LC System and Method for Controlling Same - A modular multilevel converter system. The system includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal M2LC cells arranged into at least two output phase modules. A first one of the output phase modules has an inductance and an effective capacitance associated therewith. The first one of the output phase modules is configured so that a natural resonant frequency of the inductance with the effective capacitance of the first one of the output phase modules is greater than at least one of the following: an operating frequency of the first one of the output phase modules; a switching frequency of the first one of the output phase modules; and a switching frequency of any of the M2LC cells of the first one of the output phase modules. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234682 | SIGNAL GENERATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A signal generation circuit includes: a clock signal generator configured to generate a clock signal and to change a frequency of the clock signal in response to a select signal; a transmission control circuit configured to control transmission of the clock signal based on the select signal; and a counter configured to perform an operation among a count operation and a count stop operation based on an output signal of the transmission control circuit and to output the select signal based on a result of performing the operation. When the counter performs the count operation in response to the clock signal output from the transmission control circuit, the counter outputs a most significant bit (MSB) among its count bits as the select signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234683 | BOOST CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - In a boost converter operation, a first voltage that is independent of an input voltage of the boost converter is preset in the boost converter, having an increased voltage level compared to the input voltage, as the setpoint output voltage, as long as the input voltage is below a first voltage threshold value, which is lower than the first voltage. As soon as the input voltage exceeds the first voltage threshold value, a second voltage that is a function of the input voltage is preset, having a lower voltage level compared to the input voltage, as the setpoint output voltage. As soon as the input voltage drops below a second voltage threshold value, which is lower than the first voltage, the first voltage is again preset as the setpoint output voltage. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234684 | IMMEDIATE RESPONSE LOW DROPOUT REGULATION SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD OF A LOW DROPOUT REGULATION SYSTEM - An immediate response low dropout regulation system includes a low dropout regulation unit, a tracking voltage generation unit, and a self-driving unit. The low dropout regulation unit is used for generating and outputting an inner output voltage according to a reference voltage. The tracking voltage generation unit is used for generating and outputting a tracking voltage according to the reference voltage. The self-driving unit is coupled to the low dropout regulation unit and the tracking voltage generation unit. When a voltage difference between the tracking voltage and the inner output voltage is greater than a constant times threshold voltage, the self-driving unit provides a compensation current to an output terminal of the low dropout regulation unit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234685 | HIGHLY LINEAR PROGRAMMABLE V-I CONVERTER USING A COMPACT SWITCHING NETWORK - A programmable voltage to current converter is described that is highly linear and may be implemented with a compact MOSFET switching network. With this design, the power consumption is also minimized. The programmable voltage to current converter comprises a switch network comprising one or two sets of N switches and one or two sets of N resistors, an op amp, and a current buffer MOSFET. The output current is independent of the characteristics of the one or two sets of N switches. To implement a single-ended converter, the switch network comprises one set of N resistors and one set of N switches. To implement a differential-ended converter, the switch network comprises two sets of N resistors and two sets of N switches. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A HIGH EFFICIENCY BYPASS CIRCUIT FOR MULTI-STAGE DC-DC CONVERTERS USED IN BATTERY POWERED SYSTEMS - A system and method are disclosed for providing a high efficiency bypass circuit for multi-stage direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converters used in battery powered systems. When the system is operating in a battery mode, the vehicle power source is unplugged from the power supply input connector and the external battery is connected in its place. The system uses a relay to bypass the flyback converter so as to connect the boost converter output directly to the output terminals. The system uses a single control signal to: 1) energize the relay connecting the boost converter output directly to the output terminals, 2) adjust the boost converter circuit to cause the boost converter to deliver a voltage equal to what the flyback converter would have delivered, and 3) disable the flyback converter. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234687 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Provided is a voltage regulator having improved transient response characteristics even when a load current is switched from a light load to a heavy load. The voltage regulator includes, to a gate of a detection transistor constituting an output current detection circuit: a resistive element for interrupting the gate of the detection transistor from an output terminal of a differential amplifier circuit in an AC manner; and a capacitive element connected to an output terminal of the voltage regulator in an AC manner. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234688 | BOOSTING CIRCUIT - Provided are a low pass filter circuit having a small output voltage shift caused by a substrate leakage current at high temperature, and a voltage regulator using the low pass filter circuit, which has a small output voltage shift at high temperature. In a low pass filter circuit using a PMOS transistor as a resistive element, a back gate terminal of the PMOS transistor is set to have a higher voltage than a source of the PMOS transistor. Further, in a voltage regulator incorporating the low pass filter circuit to an output of a reference voltage circuit, the voltage of the back gate terminal of the PMOS transistor which is higher than that of the source thereof is generated by the reference voltage circuit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234689 | REGULATOR CIRCUIT - There is provided a regulator circuit capable of increasing the capacity of the output transistor for supplying current, stably generating an internal power supply voltage and adapting to the reduction of a power supply voltage. The regulator circuit includes an output transistor which is supplied with an external power supply voltage and supplies dropped voltage to an internal circuit, a differential amplifier for outputting a gate potential applied to the gate of the output transistor, a reference voltage generating circuit for supplying a reference voltage to the differential amplifier, and a cut-off transistor for turning off the output transistor to stop supplying power to the internal circuit. The output transistor is comprised of a depression NMOS transistor whose threshold voltage is a negative voltage. The regulator circuit further includes substrate potential control means for controlling the substrate potential of the depression NMOS transistor. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234690 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes a power supply circuit and a power information generation part. The power supply circuit performs voltage conversion in which an input voltage applied to a voltage input terminal is converted into a voltage having a predetermined voltage value, and outputs the voltage obtained as a result of the voltage conversion to a voltage output terminal. The power supply circuit includes a switching part for, by a switching operation thereof, chopping a voltage of the voltage input terminal side, and a control circuit that controls the switching operation of the switching part. The power information generation part generates power information concerning power that is outputted from the voltage output terminal based on a content of the switching operation. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234691 | DYNAMIC CONTROL PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT IN A POWER SUPPLY - A power supply controller produces a compensation value based at least in part on: an estimated or known output capacitance of the power supply, a specified rate of changing a magnitude of the output voltage as specified by the voltage setting information, and/or a load-line resistance of the power supply. The power supply controller utilizes the compensation value to adjust a magnitude of the output voltage during a voltage transition in which the output voltage is changed from an initial output voltage setting to a target output voltage setting at a pre-specified rate. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234692 | VOLTAGE SUPPLY AND METHOD WITH TWO REFERENCES HAVING DIFFERING ACCURACY AND POWER CONSUMPTION - Voltage supply and method having a first reference and a second reference. The first reference has an operation mode configured to supply a first reference voltage at a first accuracy and consume an operation power and a standby mode configured to consume standby power less than the operation power. The second reference is configured to supply a second reference having a second accuracy less than the first accuracy of the first reference and which consumes a second reference power less than the operation power of the first reference, the second reference voltage being trimmable based, at least in part, on a comparison of the first reference voltage to the second reference voltage. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234693 | POWER SOURCE - Power source, in particular for use in a databus in public means of transportation, wherein the power source has a first transistor (T | 2013-09-12 |
20130234694 | INITIAL VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF GENERATING AN INITIAL VOLTAGE - An initial voltage generation circuit includes a reference voltage generator, a reference voltage selector, at least one initial voltage level regulator, and a plurality of stabilization capacitors. The reference voltage generator generates a plurality of reference voltage candidate groups. The reference voltage selector includes a plurality of selection switch groups and a plurality of switch control circuits. Each selection switch group includes a plurality of parallel switches. Each switch control circuit corresponds to a selection switch group for generating a switch signal to control the selection switch group to output a reference voltage candidate of a corresponding reference voltage candidate group. Each initial voltage level regulator generates an inner reference voltage according to a power-up signal, and a stabilization capacitor corresponding to the initial voltage level regulator is used for stabilizing the inner reference voltage. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234695 | EDGE RATE CONTROL GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM FOR LOW SIDE DEVICES WITH DRIVER FET - An apparatus, comprising a load; an output FET having a drain coupled to the load; a first and second of a pair strong FETs, wherein: a) a source of the first of the pair of the strong FETs is coupled to the load; b) a drain of the first pair of the strong FETs is coupled to the source of the second of the of the pair of the strong FETs; the drain of the second pair of the strong FETs is coupled to a gate of the output FET; and a fixed current mirror is coupled to the gate of the first of the pair of the strong FETs. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234696 | Voltage Regulation Using Multiple Voltage Regulator Controllers - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for regulating a voltage profile of an electric power delivery system. According to some embodiments, a system may include a remote voltage regulating device configured to regulate voltage profile by selecting among a plurality of taps on a remote transformer and an associated a remote voltage regulator controller in communication. The remote voltage regulator controller may calculate remote voltage regulation information and may transmit the remote voltage regulation information to a local voltage regulator controller. The local voltage regulator controller may be in communication with a local voltage regulating device configured to regulate the voltage profile of a local portion of the electric power delivery system by selecting among a plurality of taps on a local transformer. The local voltage regulator controller may be configured to receive the remote voltage regulation information and generate a tap change command for the local voltage regulating device. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234697 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUNTING ENERGISATION EVENTS - A method and a device for counting energisation events. The device comprises a connector member for connecting to an energisable element; a sampling module coupled to the connector member, the sampling module configured to detect energisation of the energisable element; a count module coupled to the sampling module, the count module configured to count a number of detected energisation events of the energisable element. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234698 | Integrated optical circuit and method for measuring current as well as sensor module and measuring device - In an integrated optical circuit, light from a light source is polarized and coupled to a first and second strip waveguide. A waveguide coupling element couples the two optical signals from the two strip waveguides to different polarization modes of an optical fiber line. The optical fiber line is connected to a measuring head, which reflects the optical signal and in which a phase difference between the two optical partial signals is modulated in a magnetic field. In the waveguide coupling element, the reflected signal is split into two optical partial signals having the same polarization and the phase difference between the two partial signals is determined. A phase modulator device provides for closed-loop operation. Compared to fiber-optical concepts, the number of splices is reduced. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234699 | POWER SUPPLY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A power supply monitoring system for monitoring power supplied to electronic components is disclosed. The power supply monitoring system includes a monitoring bus, a monitoring module, an interrupt module, and a data storage module. The monitoring bus is connected to electronic components. The monitoring module monitors variations of levels of power supplied to the electronic components via the monitoring bus. The interrupt module interrupts the monitoring module when the monitoring module monitored the variations of levels of power supplied to the electronic components. The data storage module is connected to the interrupt module. The interrupt module stores the variations of levels of power supplied to the electronic components into the data storage module when the interrupt module is interrupted. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234700 | MEASURING ROTATION AND TILT OF A WHEEL ON AN INPUT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention include a roller for an input device, where the roller's absolute angular position is measured by a magnetic encoder. A magnet is attached to the roller, possibly inside the roller so as to make the embodiment more compact. In one embodiment, the magnetization is simple and low cost. Further, tight tolerances are not required, and such a system is easy to manufacture. In one embodiment, the sensor is covered by any non-ferromagnetic material, to protect it from foreign particles, and to reduce ESD. In one embodiment, the wheel consumes much less power than conventional wheels in input devices. In one embodiment, the tilting of the wheel is measured using the same sensor that is used for measuring the rotation of the wheel. In one embodiment, a ratcheting feel provided to the user when rotating the wheel is synchronized with the rotation signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234701 | ELECTROMAGNET INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for the inspection of electrically conductive components is described. The described apparatus comprises a sensor module having a magnetiser unit suitable for generating a variable DC magnetic field within the test component and an eddy current probe. The variable DC magnetic field and eddy current probe are configured to perform a partial saturation eddy current test upon the test component. The eddy current probe further comprises a magnetic field sensor that provides a means for measuring the permeability within the test component. Employing the magnetic field sensor provides apparatus that is more accurate and flexible in its modes of operation since such sensors provide a means for the actual permeability of a material being tested to be measured. The described methods and apparatus find particular application in the inspection of tubular components used in the oil and gas exploration and production industries. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234702 | ATOMIC MAGNETOMETERS FOR USE IN THE OIL SERVICE INDUSTRY - An apparatus for estimating a property of a formation fluid in a borehole penetrating the earth is described. The apparatus includes a chamber disposed in the borehole and configured to hold a sample of the formation fluid. The apparatus also includes an atomic magnetometer configured to obtain a measurement of a magnetic field emitted by the sample of the formation fluid, and an instrument configured to estimate the property using the measurement. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234703 | HYDROCARBON DETERMINATION IN UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE - An apparatus is disclosed for identifying a fluid and locations of the fluid in a formation of shale having porous kerogen material and an inorganic matrix defining pores and micro-fractures. The apparatus includes: a carrier configured to be conveyed through a borehole penetrating the shale; a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool disposed at the carrier and configured to perform NMR measurements on the shale, the NMR measurements include a spectrum of transverse relaxation times; and a processor configured to receive NMR measurements on the shale performed by the NMR tool and to identify the fluid and locations of the fluid in the shale using the spectrum of transverse relaxation times. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234704 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING NMR PULSE SEQUENCES WITH INTERACTING SHELLS - A method and system for determining a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) property are described herein. The method includes applying a static magnetic field to a substance and applying an NMR pulse sequence to the substance. The NMR pulse sequence comprises a first pulse sequence segment applied at a first frequency to a shell and a second pulse sequence segment applied at a second frequency. The first pulse sequence segment generates a resonant signal in the shell and the second pulse sequence segment generates a characteristic within the resonant signal. The resonant signal is detected and an NMR property is determined using the characteristic within the detected resonant signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234705 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING NMR PULSE SEQUENCES USING DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES - A method and system for applying nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) sequences to a substance are described herein. The method includes applying an NMR pulse sequence to the substance using a non-resonant transmitter circuit. The NMR pulse sequence includes a first pulse sequence segment applied at a first frequency to a first shell within the substance and a second pulse sequence segment applied at a second frequency to a second shell. The second pulse sequence segment is initiated before the first shell reaches thermal equilibrium. In some cases, the first pulse sequence segment and the second pulse sequence segment are interposed within each other. Such NMR pulse sequences, with multiple pulse sequence segments, can also be applied to different atomic nuclei. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MAGNETIC RESONANCE SIGNALS - A broadband magnetic resonance (MR) receiver is described herein. The MR receiver can be used to process nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals. The MR receiver includes a transformer that amplifies the MR signals and a preamplifier that receives the MR signals from the transformer. The preamplifier includes a common-drain amplifier stage and a common-source amplifier stage. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234707 | FRESH BLOOD IMAGING (FBI) WITH INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED MRI DATA ACQUISITION PARAMETERS FOR DIASTOLIC AND SYSTOLIC MRI ACQUISITION SUB-SEQUENCES - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is configured to effect magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) data acquisition sequences including electrocardiogram (ECG) triggered fresh blood imaging (FBI) images respectively associated with systolic and diastolic phases of ECG cycles. An operator input and display interface may be configured to provide operator options for independently controlling at least one imaging sequence parameter to have a different value for each of systolic and diastolic phase images in an FBI MRI data acquisition sequence. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234708 | MAGNETIC FIELD GRADIENT MONITOR AND MAGNETIC FIELD GRADIENT WAVEFORM CORRECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Method for correcting the magnetic field gradient waveform in a magnetic resonance measurement including extracting an impulse response from the measured step response of a magnetic resonance system, determining the slew rate of the system during the step response measurement, modifying the desired output waveform such that the desired output waveform is constrained to within the slew rate and the bandwidth of the system, and determining the required pre-equalized input waveform. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234709 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit, magnet housing and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit includes at least one support structure unit and a cladding unit. The cladding unit has at least one first layer, which includes a sound absorption element, and at least one second layer, which includes a heavy mass layer. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234710 | PET-MRI APPARATUS - In a PET (Positron Emission Tomography)-MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatus of an embodiment, a transmitting radio frequency coil applies a radio frequency magnetic field on a subject placed in a static magnetic field. A detector is formed in a ring shape, disposed on a side adjacent to an outer circumference of the transmitting radio frequency coil, includes at least two PET detectors disposed with a space therebetween in an axial direction of a bore so as to interpose the magnetic field center of the static magnetic field therebetween, and detects gamma rays emitted from positron emitting radionuclides injected into the subject. Radio frequency shields are each formed in an approximately cylindrical shape, disposed between the transmitting radio frequency coil and the detector, and shield the radio frequency magnetic field generated by the transmitting radio frequency coil. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234711 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit has a first housing shell unit and a second housing shell unit. The second housing shell unit is arranged between the magnet unit and the first housing shell unit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234712 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit and a housing unit. The housing unit has a housing shell unit. The housing shell unit surrounds the magnet unit. The housing shell unit at least partly has a flexible material. Effective noise protection for operation of the magnetic resonance apparatus is provided. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234713 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE - A magnetic resonance device is proposed. The device has a magnet unit having a cylindrical radio frequency coil unit, a cylindrical accommodation area for accommodating a patient, and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit with at least one housing shell unit. The radio frequency coil unit cylindrically surrounds the accommodation area. The housing shell unit is disposed between the accommodation area and the radio frequency coil unit. The at least one housing shell unit is constituted at least partially by a flexible spring/mass unit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234714 | Radio Frequency Coil Device and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - An RF coil device and an MRI system are provided. The RF coil device includes m coil elements, where m is an integer greater than 1. The RF coil device also includes an RF switch control unit including n output terminals and m input terminals connected to the m coil elements, respectively, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than m. The RF coil device includes a decoder for outputting a control signal to the RF switch control unit according to a received control command. The RF switch control unit connects each of not more than n input terminals to a different output terminal according to the control signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234715 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - In a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment, a transmitting coil applies a radio-frequency magnetic field to a subject placed in a static magnetic field. A receiving coil receives a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the subject owing to an application of the radio-frequency magnetic field. A balun is connected to the receiving coil, and suppresses an unbalanced current induced in the receiving coil. An overheat protection circuit indicates that the balun is abnormal when a temperature of the balun exceeds a temperature threshold. An imaging control unit stops imaging when the overheat protection circuit indicates an abnormality of the balun. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234716 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING METAL DETECTION INFORMATION - A method for detecting an electrically conductive target in a soil using a metal detector, including: generating a transmit magnetic field for transmission into the soil based on a transmit signal; receiving a receive magnetic field; providing a receive signal induced by the receive magnetic field; processing the receive signal to produce a processed signal; processing a duration of the receive signal, the duration begins after a time the processed signal exceeds a threshold value and ends after a time the processed signal no longer exceeds the threshold value, to produce more than one estimations indicative of a presence of the electrically conductive target when the target is within an influence of the transmit magnetic field; and presenting graphically the more than one estimations. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234717 | Apparatus And Method For Microresistivity Imaging In Nonconductive Drilling Fluid - A microresistivity logging tool includes a transmitter coil and at least one receiver coil deployed on a tool body. The transmitter coil and receiver coil define axes that are preferably substantially perpendicular to the tool axis. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234718 | MULTI-ARRAY LATEROLOG TOOLS AND METHODS WITH DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS - Multi-array laterolog tool systems and methods acquire a set of array measurements sufficient to provide laterolog tool measurements of differing array sizes. Such systems and method offer multiple depths of investigation while offering greater measurement stability in borehole environments having high resistivity contrasts. In at least some system embodiments, a wireline or LWD tool body has a center electrode positioned between multiple pairs of guard electrodes and a pair of return electrodes. The tool's electronics provide a current from the center electrode to the pair of return electrodes and currents from each pair of guard electrodes to the pair of return electrodes. Each of the currents may be distinguishable by frequency or distinguishable by some other means. This novel arrangement of currents provides a complete set of measurements that enables one tool to simultaneously emulate a whole range of laterolog tools. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234719 | VOLTAGE MONITORING APPARATUS FOR PLURAL BATTERY - A fail signal indicating overcharge/overdischarge of unit cells detected by voltage detecting ICs ( | 2013-09-12 |
20130234720 | BATTERY VOLTAGE MONITOR CIRCUIT - A battery voltage monitor circuit for monitoring a voltage of plural secondary batteries includes first and second logic circuit parts that select first and second secondary batteries from the plural secondary batteries according to first and second command signals supplied from an external device, first and second reference voltage generation parts that generate first and second reference voltages, first and second AD conversion parts that digitalize a voltage of both ends of the first and second secondary batteries into first and second digital signals by using the first and second reference voltages, first and second communication parts that transmit the first and second digital signals to the external device. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234721 | SECONDARY BATTERY CELL, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DEVICE - There are provided a secondary battery cell, a battery pack, and an electric power consumption device having a configuration and structure capable of accurately and easily detecting the state of the secondary battery cell in the battery pack. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234722 | HIGH SENSITIVITY DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT TRANSFORMER FOR INSULATION HEALTH MONITORING - A current transformer is provided. The current transformer comprises an inner magnetic core having a central opening, an outer sense core circumscribing the inner magnetic core, at least one pair of conductors extending through the central opening and positioned symmetrically with respect to a center point of the inner magnetic core, and one or more coils disposed on the inner magnetic core, the outer sense core, or both, in a magnetically balanced configuration relative to a magnetic neutral axis of the inner magnetic core | 2013-09-12 |
20130234723 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES UNDER TEST - Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus and a method for testing a plurality of devices under test. The apparatus for testing a plurality of devices under test comprises a common device output line and a driver unit configured to provide a stimulus to the DUTs. The driver unit is configured such that the stimulus reaches different DUTs at different times, thereby creating stimuli time shifts at the DUTs. The apparatus further comprises a receiver unit electrically coupled to the common device output line and a plurality of DUTs connections, electrically coupled to the common device output line, so that DUT terminals of the plurality of DUTs are electrically coupleable via the common device output line to the receiver unit. Output signal propagation delays for DUT output signals, propagating from the DUT connections to the receiver unit, are adapted to the stimuli time shift, such that a test of DUTs which have identical stimulus response delays, results in a temporally aligned superposition of the DUT output signals at the receiver unit. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234724 | DISCRIMINATING APPARATUS, DISCRIMINATING METHOD AND DISCRIMINATING SYSTEM - A discriminating apparatus includes a discrimination section configured to discriminate the presence or absence of an abnormality, in accordance with information on power generation from a power generation section. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234725 | Intelligent Patching Systems and Methods Using Electrical Cable Diagnostic Tests and Inference-Based Mapping Techniques - A new patch cord connection in a communications network may be automatically identified by using a plug insertion/removal sensor to detect the insertion of a first plug into a first connector port of a patch panel. An electrical cable diagnostic test is used to detect an insertion of a second plug into a first connector port on a network device. It may be inferred that a new patch cord connection has been established between the first connector port of the patch panel and the first connector port of the network device based on the consecutive detections of the insertions of the first and second plugs. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234726 | PARTIAL DISCHARGE SENSOR FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATION MONITORING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a partial discharge sensor for a high-voltage insulation monitoring device comprising a housing and located in the housing a measurement circuit for measurement of partial discharges in a high voltage system to be tested and a coupling capacitor having one electrode connected to the measurement circuit and the other electrode to a first high voltage conductor to be connected to a high voltage line of the system to be tested, wherein it further comprises a calibration circuit located in the housing and comprising a calibration capacitor having one electrode connected to the calibration circuit and the other electrode connected to said first or a second high voltage conductor to be connected to a high voltage line. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234727 | RESISTIVE MEMORY ELEMENT SENSING USING AVERAGING - A system for determining the logic state of a resistive memory cell element, for example an MRAM resistive cell element. The system includes a controlled voltage supply, an electronic charge reservoir, a current source, and a pulse counter. The controlled voltage supply is connected to the resistive memory cell element to maintain a constant voltage across the resistive element. The charge reservoir is connected to the voltage supply to provide a current through the resistive element. The current source is connected to the charge reservoir to repeatedly supply a pulse of current to recharge the reservoir upon depletion of electronic charge from the reservoir, and the pulse counter provides a count of the number of pulses supplied by the current source over a predetermined time. The count represents a logic state of the memory cell element. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234728 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SELF-GENERATED SPURIOUS SIGNALS - A local oscillator (LO) of a test system is set to an initial frequency whereupon a device under test (DUT) transmits a radio frequency (RF) signal to the test system. Characteristics of the RF signal are measured with the test system and used to identify magnitudes and frequencies of spurious signal products. The LO of the test system is reset to one or more subsequent frequencies that are offset from the initial frequency. One or more subsequent RF signals are transmitted from the DUT to the test system, with the DUT maintaining its original signal settings. Characteristics of the subsequent RF signals are measured with the test system and used to identify magnitudes and frequencies of spurious signal products for each of the subsequent LO frequencies. The spurious signal products that have shifted in frequency for each of the subsequent LO frequencies as self-generated signal products can then be identified. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234729 | MICROWAVE MOTION SENSOR - A microwave motion sensor including a transmitting device, a signal processing device, a signal processing device, and a path switching device is disclosed. The transmitting device transmits a microwave signal to a space under detection. The receiving device receives a reflected microwave signal reflected from the space under detection. The signal processing device processes the reflected microwave signal received by the receiving device to judge whether there is a disturbance in the space under detection, wherein the signal processing device generates the microwave signal. The path switching device is coupled to the signal processing device and the transmitting device and results in different phase shifts to a plurality of transmission paths travelled by the microwave signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234730 | SENSOR OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION TYPE COORDINATE INPUT DEVICE - In an electromagnetic induction type coordinate input device, on a substrate, plural first loop coils including loop portions are disposed in a first direction, and plural second loop are disposed in a second direction. The first and second loop coils include extraction line portions, each composed of a first line and a second line that are in parallel and are continuously connected to corresponding ones of the first and second loop coils. One of the first line or the second line of the first loop coil is connected to at least one of: (i) the first line or the second line of another one of the first loop coils, and (ii) a line of the loop portion of a second loop coil, within a position detection area, to form a common extraction line with (i) and/or (ii), to thereby reduce the overall number of extraction lines disposed on the substrate. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TRAPPED TRANSMISSION LINE CHARGE - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for calculating the trapped charge on a de-energized phase line connected to a capacitance-coupled voltage transformer (CCVT). According to various embodiments, the current through an auxiliary capacitive assembly may be measured and the current through a primary capacitive assembly may be measured or derived. According to various embodiments, the current sensors may both be positioned at zero-voltage points, eliminating the need for high-voltage insulated current sensors. An intelligent electronic device (IED) may determine the voltage with respect to time on the phase line using the measured and/or derived currents through the capacitive assemblies. If the phase line is de-energized, the IED may calculate the trapped charge on the de-energized phase line. The IED may use the calculated trapped charge to facilitate an optimized re-energization of the phase line, thereby reducing undesirable transients during re-energization. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234732 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention discloses a method for producing touch panels. The method comprises providing a plastic substrate including multiple predetermined regions; forming an icon or artwork layer on the plastic substrate; forming a sensing layer on the icon or artwork layer; cutting the predetermined regions from the plastic substrate to become individual touch panels; and subjecting the touch panels to bonding, so that the peripheral wires of the respective touch panels are connected to a flexible printed circuit board. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234733 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR SWITCHING A DOOR OPENING ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - A sensor arrangement for sensing movement gestures on a motor vehicle with a capacitive sensor arrangement and at least one control and evaluation device which is coupled to the sensor arrangement and which senses a change in the capacitance of the sensor arrangement with respect to a reference potential. A user can use a part of his body, for example his foot, to make a gesture in the sensing range of the sensors for activating a tailgate. At least two sensor electrode arrangements are arranged at spatially offset positions on the motor vehicle. The sensor electrodes are embodied as elongate electrode arrangements and are arranged with the same spatial orientation. One of the sensor electrodes is longer than the other. The relatively long sensor electrode extends beyond the relatively short sensor electrode on both sides in the longitudinal direction. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234734 | SENSOR UNIT, INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor unit is provided and includes a first substrate, first and second electrodes, an input portion disposed so that a gap exists between the substrate and the input portion, a plurality of first structures disposed in the gap and extending at least partially between the first substrate and the input portion, and a second insulating structure disposed on a side of the first structures that is away from the input portion, or between adjacent first structures. The sensor unit is configured to detect a change in capacitance between the first and second electrodes upon a change in position of the input portion relative to the first substrate. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234735 | OCCUPANT SENSOR DEVICE - An occupant sensor device includes a sensor body unit disposed in a base part of a seat in a vehicle, and an occupant detection device. The sensor body unit is divided into at least two parts, such as a first sensor part and a second sensor part, where the first sensor part is positioned in front of the second sensor part. Based on a capacitance between the sensor body unit and a vehicle body, the occupant detection device detects an occupant type of an occupant that is seated on the seat. In particular, the occupant detection unit is able to detect the occupant type based on a first capacitance provided by the first sensor part, a second capacitance provided by the second sensor part, and a total capacitance, which is a total of the first capacitance and the second capacitance. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234736 | OCCUPANT DETECTION DEVICE - An occupant detection device has an electrostatic sensor and a reference sensor device, which are disposed in a seat of a vehicle. The electrostatic sensor includes a detection electrode for generating a capacitance in a space defined by itself and a vehicle body. The reference sensor device has the same detection characteristic as the electrostatic sensor, and is arranged such that it is not affected by a liquid. An occupant determination unit of the detection device determines a presence of an occupant on the seat based on an output of the electrostatic sensor. A determination standard change unit of the detection device changes an occupant determination threshold based on an output of the reference sensor device, where the occupant determination threshold is used by the occupant determination unit for determining the presence of the occupant. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234737 | SIGNAL SENSING CIRCUIT - A signal sensing circuit is provided. The signal sensing circuit comprises a first current-to-voltage circuit, a second current-to-voltage and an impedance shifting circuit. The first current-to-voltage circuit converts a first input current into a first voltage that is directly proportional to a first impedance. The second current-to-voltage circuit converts a second input current into a second voltage that is directly proportional to a second impedance. The impedance shifting circuit generates a third voltage according to the first voltage, wherein the first impedance/the second impedance=K(first voltage/third voltage), where K is a real number. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234738 | SENSING STRUCTURE OF TOUCH PANEL - The present invention relates to a sensing structure of touch panel, which comprises a plurality of electrode groups disposed on a substrate. The substrate has a first side and a second side. Each electrode group comprises a first external electrode, a second external electrode, a plurality of internal electrodes, and a plurality of wires. The first external electrode is disposed on a first side; the second external electrode is disposed on the second side; the plurality of internal electrodes are disposed between the first external electrode and the second external electrode; and the plurality of wires are disposed on both sides of the electrode group alternately. Thereby, by disposing the first external electrode, the second external electrode, and the internal electrodes, all being zigzag, the disposable number of electrodes in each electrode group is increased. Accordingly, the sensitivity of touch sensing for the sensing structure of touch panel is enhanced. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234739 | SINGLE-LAYER TWO-DIMENSIONAL TOUCH SENSOR AND TOUCH CONTROL TERMINAL - A single-layer two-dimensional touch sensor includes a substrate and a flexible printed circuit board. First and second electrodes forming capacitor structures are disposed on the substrate. The first electrodes are arranged in a first direction. A group of second electrodes is disposed between each two adjacent first electrodes. The second electrodes are arranged in a head-to-tail meshed fashion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In each group of second electrodes, lead lines of all second electrodes directly lead out to the flexible printed circuit board, and lead lines of the second electrodes at the same place in different group are short-connected at a node on the flexible printed circuit board. This touch sensor is a mutual capacitance structure which supports multi-point detection and increases the detection accuracy. In addition, no jumper wire is required on the substrate, which reduces the requirements of the fabrication process. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234740 | Multifunctional Nanoscopy for Imaging Cells - Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising a metal shunt and a planar semiconductor material in electrical contact with the metal shunt, the metal shunt located on a surface of the semiconductor material, thereby defining a semiconductor/metal interface for passing a flow of current between the semiconductor material and the metal shunt in response to an application of an electrical bias to the apparatus, wherein a portion of that semiconductor material surface is not covered by the metal shunt, wherein the semiconductor material and the metal shunt lie in different planes that are substantially parallel planes, the semiconductor/metal interface thereby being parallel to the plane of semiconductor material, and wherein, when under the electrical bias, the semiconductor/metal interface is configured to exhibit a change in resistance thereof in response to a perturbation. Such an apparatus can be used as a sensor and deployed as an array of sensors. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234741 | Methods for Characterizing Tunable Radio-Frequency Elements - A wireless electronic device may contain at least one antenna tuning element for use in tuning the operating frequency range of the device. The antenna tuning element may include radio-frequency switches, continuously/semi-continuously adjustable components such as tunable resistors, inductors, and capacitors, and other load circuits that provide desired impedance characteristics. A test station may be used to measure the radio-frequency characteristics associated with the tuning element. The test station may provide adjustable temperature, power, and impedance control to help emulate a true application environment for the tuning element without having to place the tuning element within an actual device during testing. The test system may include at least one signal generator and a tester for measuring harmonic distortion values and may include at least two signal generators and a tester for measuring intermodulation distortion values. During testing, the antenna tuning element may be placed in a series or shunt configuration. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234742 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING RECEIVER TESTING FUNCTION - A integrated circuit having a receiver testing function includes a signal generating circuit, a jitter output circuit, a signal mix circuit, a receiver, and an error counting circuit. The signal generating circuit outputs a reference signal to the signal mix circuit and the error counting circuit. The jitter output circuit outputs a jitter. The signal mix circuit injects the jitter into the reference signal, and outputs a testing signal that is a combination of the jitter and the reference signal. The receiver receives and then outputs the testing signal to the error counting circuit. The error counting circuit tests a performance of the receiver by determining whether a difference between a code information of the testing signal and a code information of the reference signal is within a predetermined difference range. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234743 | METHOD FOR TESTING COMPARATOR AND DEVICE THEREFOR - An integrated circuit facilitates a self test routine that verifies proper operation of an analog comparator. In response to entering the self test routine, the voltage provided to an input of a comparator is changed from being at an operating voltage supply to being at a self test voltage that is used to verify operation of the comparator. In response to the comparator operating properly, the self test voltage provided to the input of the comparator is replaced with the operating voltage supply, and normal operation resumes. The duration of the self test cycle is based upon the amount of time during which the self test voltage is provided to the comparator is asynchronous in nature, and therefore not a function of a clock signal. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234744 | Diagnosis method and control unit for performing a diagnosis of a lambda sensor of the UEGO type of an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine - A method performs a diagnosis of a lambda sensor of a “UEGO” type of an exhaust system for an internal-combustion engine. The lambda sensor includes a series of pins. The diagnosis method comprises steps of: heating the lambda sensor to cause the lambda sensor to reach an inner temperature that is higher than about 600° C.; polarizing a first one of the pins by connecting the first pin to a supply voltage through a first limiting resistance; measuring a voltage of all of the pins while the first pin is connected to the supply voltage; and diagnosing a presence of a short circuit to an electrical ground if the voltage of at least one of the pins is lower than a predetermined threshold. A control unit performs the diagnosis. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234745 | WAFER INSPECTION INTERFACE AND WAFER INSPECTION APPARATUS - A wafer inspection interface | 2013-09-12 |
20130234746 | SHIELDED PROBE ARRAY - Shielded probe array. In accordance with a first embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a plurality of rows of electronic probes. Each row of probes is substantially in a plane. Each probe includes a metal signal layer and a ground layer, separated by an insulator. The article of manufacture also includes a space transformer for mechanically supporting the plurality of rows of electronic probes. The space transformer also provides an electrical path from each of the probe metal signal layers and the probe ground layers to a higher level electronic assembly. Each of the plurality of rows of electronic probes may include a handle including a substrate for handling the row of electronic probes. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234747 | FINE PITCH PROBE ARRAY FROM BULK MATERIAL - Fine pitch probe array from bulk material. In accordance with a first method embodiment, an article of manufacture includes an array of probes. Each probe includes a probe tip, suitable for contacting an integrated circuit test point. Each probe tip is mounted on a probe finger structure. All of the probe finger structures of the array have the same material grain structure. The probe fingers may have a non-linear profile and/or be configured to act as a spring. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234748 | TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC PROBE ASSEMBLIES TO SPACE TRANSFORMERS - Transferring electronic probe assemblies to space transformers. In accordance with a first method embodiment, a plurality of probes is formed in a sacrificial material on a sacrificial substrate via microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) processes. The tips of the plurality of probes are formed adjacent to the sacrificial substrate and the remaining structure of the plurality of probes extends outward from the sacrificial substrate. The sacrificial material comprising the plurality of probes is attached to a space transformer. The space transformer includes a plurality of contacts on one surface for contacting the plurality of probes at a probe pitch and a corresponding second plurality of contacts on another surface at a second pitch, larger than the probe pitch, wherein each of the second plurality of contacts is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of probes. The sacrificial substrate is removed, and the sacrificial material is removed, leaving the plurality of probes intact. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234749 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING IMMUNITY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AGAINST FLUCTUATING ELECTRIC FIELD AND METHOD FOR TESTING IMMUNITY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AGAINST FLUCTUATING ELECTRIC FIELD - In a testing apparatus, an electronic equipment to be an equipment under test; EUT is exposed to an electric field by unit of an emission electrode, and an intensity of the electric field applied to the electronic equipment during a test is fluctuated by electric field fluctuating unit. Operating characteristics of the electronic equipment are tested by generating induction charging inside the electronic equipment by the fluctuation electric field during the test. As a result, it becomes possible to test malfunction caused by a discharge phenomenon generated inside the electronic equipment, which cannot be tested with a conventional ESD testing apparatus. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234750 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE SAME - A semiconductor wafer includes semiconductor chips divided by a dicing line, one of the semiconductor chips including terminals of an identical potential; a wiring located on the dicing line, and electrically connecting the terminals to each other; and a pad electrically connected through the wiring to the terminals, wherein the pad is located entirely on the semiconductor chip and is not present on the dicing line. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234751 | DUAL POWER-SOURCE COMMUNICATION TESTING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION TESTING METHOD THEREOF - A dual power-source testing apparatus for testing a communication board and communication testing method thereof are disclosed. The communication testing apparatus comprises a main body, a first power supply module, and a second power supply module. The main body has a communication testing area with a first port and a second port for supplying power, wherein the hoard is to be placed in the communication testing area. The first power supply module is configured to provide first power to the communication board through the communication testing area while performing a charging operation to the second power supply module. The communication testing method is to be performed similarly in a communication testing apparatus using dual power sources. Using the present invention may keep good qualities of communication testing operations being performed to the communication board. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234752 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTION OF A STATOR CORE OF AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An automated EL CID inspection technique for the stator core of an electrical machine is provided. The inspection device includes a rail, a pickup coil and a coil support assembly. The coil support assembly includes a first part movable along the rail, and a second part where the pickup coil is actually installed. The second part is movable jointly with the first part along the rail, while also being movable relative to the first part in a direction towards or away from the stator core. A motor actuates a motion of the coil support assembly. During inspection, the motor is activated, upon which the coil support assembly moves along the rail while a specified distance is maintained between the stator core and the pickup coil by the relative motion between the first and second parts. The technique is particularly applicable in a step-iron portion of the stator core. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234753 | Hysteresis-Based Latch Design for Improved Soft Error Rate with Low Area/Performance Overhead - A hysteresis-based logic element design for improved soft error rate with low area/performance overhead. In one embodiment, a hysteresis inverter block including one or more pairs of inverters can be coupled to a logic element to adjust a switching threshold of the logic element. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234754 | MAJORITY DOMINANT POWER SCHEME FOR REPEATED STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURES THEREOF - Methods and structures for configuring an integrated circuit including repeated cells that are divided into banks having a respective power assist and a respective operational assist are provided. A method includes configuring the banks without power assist and operational assist. The method further includes selecting the power assist for a bank based on a determination that a weak cell remains in the bank after configuring the bank with the respective operational assist. | 2013-09-12 |
20130234755 | IMPEDANCE CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An impedance calibration device includes: a variable impedance, an operational unit, an analog-digital converter, and a controller. The operational unit receives a first analog signal and a second analog signal, and performs a difference operation to generate an output voltage. The analog-digital converter generates an adjustment code according to the output voltage. The controller is coupled to the analog-digital converter and the variable impedance, and adjusts a resistance value of the variable impedance according to the adjustment code. | 2013-09-12 |