37th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110221508 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes: a first reference voltage generator for generating a first reference voltage; a first band gap circuit for dividing a voltage at a second reference voltage output node to produce a first and a second band gap voltages having a property relative to temperature variations; a first comparator for receiving the first reference voltage as a bias input and comparing the first band gap voltage with the second band gap voltage; and a first driver for pull-up driving the second reference voltage output node in response to an output signal of the first comparator. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221509 | SENSITIVE PANEL - Touch-sensitive or User's finger movement-sensitive panel ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110221510 | SOI RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH WITH ENHANCED SIGNAL FIDELITY AND ELECTRICAL ISOLATION - A doped contact region having an opposite conductivity type as a bottom semiconductor layer is provided underneath a buried insulator layer in a bottom semiconductor layer. At least one conductive via structure extends from an interconnect-level metal line through a middle-of-line (MOL) dielectric layer, a shallow trench isolation structure in a top semiconductor layer, and a buried insulator layer and to the doped contact region. The doped contact region is biased at a voltage that is at or close to a peak voltage in the RF switch that removes minority charge carriers within the induced charge layer. The minority charge carriers are drained through the doped contact region and the at least one conductive via structure. Rapid discharge of mobile electrical charges in the induce charge layer reduces harmonic generation and signal distortion in the RF switch. A design structure for the semiconductor structure is also provided. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221511 | VARIABLE INPUT VOLTAGE CHARGE PUMP - A device for providing a constant output voltage based on a variable input voltage is provided. The device may include: (1) a charge-pump comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each of the plurality of cells can be configured as an input cell, a stepping cell, or a load cell; (2) a comparator; and (3) a differentiator coupled to the comparator output, wherein the differentiator is configured to monitor the comparator output and produce a reset pulse each time the comparator output changes its state. The device may further include: (1) a decimator; (2) an up/down counter; and (3) a controller for detecting whether the device is operating in a first predetermined mode or a second predetermined mode, wherein the two modes relate to the configuration of the plurality of cells into the input cell, the stepping cell, and/or the load cell. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221512 | Charge Pump - A charge pump is disclosed for amplifying an input voltage received at an input end and outputting the amplified voltage at an output end as an output voltage. The charge pump includes a plurality of source/drain coupling transistors for serving as charging capacitors, and a plurality of cascode-connected transistors being symmetrically connected to between the input end and the output end. The charge pump further includes a plurality of diode-connected transistors to protect the source/drain coupling transistors against breakdown during the course of charge transfer and to speed up the charge transfer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221513 | Semiconductor device having boosting circuit - A semiconductor device includes a boosting circuit that boosts an internal power supply voltage in a boosting range according to an external power supply voltage, an external voltage-level comparison circuit that compares the external power supply voltage and a predetermined reference voltage, and a variable resistor circuit that includes a variable resistor connected to an output terminal of the boosting circuit. The variable resistor circuit controls a resistance value of the variable resistor based on a comparison result of the external voltage-level comparison circuit. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221514 | VARIABLE STAGE CHARGE PUMP AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BOOSTED OUTPUT VOLTAGE - An embodiment of a variable stage charge pump includes a plurality of pump stages. Each stage is configured to generate an intermediate boosted output voltage. A pump stage selector selects the number of charge pump stages to be coupled between an input and output terminal of the variable stage charge pump. The pump stage selector may control a plurality of switches to select the number of stages. For example, two stages maybe coupled in parallel and the parallel combination coupled in series to a third stage, resulting in a two stage charge pump. For a three stage charge pump, all three stages are coupled in series. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221515 | BODY BIAS COORDINATOR, METHOD OF COORDINATING A BODY BIAS AND SUB-CIRCUIT POWER SUPPLY EMPLOYING THE SAME - A body bias coordinator is provided for use with a transistor employing a body region. In one example, the body bias coordinator includes a control unit configured to control the transistor and make it operable to provide a virtual supply voltage from a source voltage during activation of the transistor. The body bias coordinator also includes a connection unit coupled to the control unit and configured to connect the body region to the virtual supply voltage during activation of the transistor. In an alternative embodiment, the connection unit is further configured to connect the body region to another voltage during non-activation of the transistor. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221516 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - Information technology equipment includes a circuit block, a local power source line for supplying a power source to the circuit block, a power source line, and a first transistor which is provided with a source-drain path thereof between the power source line and the local power source line, in which the first transistor is controlled to an OFF state in a first state, and is controlled to an ON state in a second state, and when the first state is shifted to the second state, the first transistor is controlled such that a rate of changing a current flowing in the source-drain path of the first transistor does not exceed a predetermined value. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221517 | REFERENCE CURRENT GENERATING CIRCUIT - A reference current generating circuit has: first and second current mirror circuits and first and second output terminals. The first current mirror circuit has: a first transistor of a first polarity being an input-side transistor; and a first resistor connected between a gate of the first transistor and a power supply terminal. The second current mirror circuit has a second transistor of a second polarity being an input-side transistor. An output node of the first current mirror circuit is connected to an input node of the second current mirror circuit, and an input node of the first current mirror circuit is connected to an output node of the second current mirror circuit. A control voltage applied to the gate of the first transistor is output from the first output terminal. A control voltage applied to a gate of the second transistor is output from the second output terminal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221518 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR NOTCH FILTER WITH FAST RESPONSE TIME - A switched capacitor notch filter for sampling an input signal using multiple sampling capacitors during multiple non-overlapping time periods. The charge from one set of sampling capacitors is averaged and transferred to the filter output during one non-overlapping time and the charge from another set of sampling capacitors is averaged and transferred to the filter output during a second non-overlapping time period. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221519 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE USING THE SAME - The present invention reduces harmonic components of an RF transmission output signal. In the semiconductor integrated circuit which the present invention provides, a transmission switch of an antenna switch thereof includes transmission field effect transistors whose S-D current paths are coupled between a transmission terminal and an input/output terminal and whose gate terminals are coupled to a transmission control terminal. A reception switch of the antenna switch includes reception field effect transistors whose S-D current paths are coupled between the input/output terminal and a reception terminal and whose gate terminals are coupled to a reception control terminal. The transmission and reception n-channel MOS field effect transistors are respectively formed in a silicon-on-insulator structure. A substrate voltage of a voltage generator, set to reducing each harmonic component of the antenna switch, is supplied to the transmission control terminal and the reception coupled to a support silicon substrate having the SOI structure. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221520 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH CLAMPING - A system comprises a switched capacitor amplifier including an operational amplifier (opamp). A switching circuit comprises a first switch connected across inputs of the opamp. A second switch is connected across outputs of the opamp. An overdrive detect circuit communicates with the first and second switches and selectively shorts the inputs and the outputs of the opamp when the input voltage is greater than a first predetermined overdrive voltage or when the input voltage is less than a second predetermined overdrive voltage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221521 | Active Eye Opener for Current-Source Driven, High-Speed Serial Links - A current boost circuit acts as an “eye opener” for a digital bus line. A controlled current injects a fraction of the normal signaling current magnitude from a source driver onto the bus line, after a transition between the two logical states on the bus line is detected. The duration of the additional current injection is a fraction of the unit interval. In one embodiment, a linear system uses the summation of a proportional boost current and a delayed and negated proportional boost current. In another embodiment, a positive or negative edge detection circuit triggers a monostable pulse generator that controls the injection of short bursts of additional current into the bus lines. In some embodiments the boost current is suppressed when the bus line is driven from a driver other than the source driver. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221522 | SHARING OF INDUCTOR INTERSTAGE MATCHING IN PARALLEL AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A power amplifier system can include a plurality of driver amplifiers and a plurality of power amplifiers, where each driver amplifier and power amplifier includes at least one respective input port and at least one respective output port. The power amplifier system also includes a shared inductive device that provides common interstage matching between the respective output ports of the plurality of driver amplifiers and the respective input ports of the plurality of power amplifiers. The shared inductive device can be a shared inductor or a shared transformer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221523 | OPERATING PARAMETER CONTROL FOR A POWER AMPLIFIER - A method of controlling operating parameters of a radio frequency power amplifier amplifying an input signal applied in bursts with controlled input power to an input of the power amplifier, comprising responding to gain variation parameters relating to variations in the scalar gain of said amplifier starting during an initial ramp-up period of a first burst to control supply voltage and quiescent current parameters for said amplifier during a subsequent burst. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221524 | RADIO APPARATUS, DISTORTION CORRECTION DEVICE, AND DISTORTION CORRECTION METHOD - When a distortion correction coefficient, which is calculated according to a signal input to a power amplifier and a signal output from the power amplifier, is larger than a first threshold, a distortion correction coefficient corresponding to the input signal is updated to the first threshold. When the calculated distortion correction coefficient is equal to or smaller than the first threshold, the distortion correction coefficient corresponding to the input signal is updated to the calculated distortion correction coefficient. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221525 | RADIO APPARATUS, DISTORTION CORRECTION DEVICE, AND DISTORTION CORRECTION METHOD - An error between the power of an input signal, which is input to a power amplifier, and the power of an output signal, which is output from the power amplifier, is calculated. The calculated error is normalized according to the power of the input signal or the power of the output signal. A distortion correction coefficient, which is stored in a predetermined storage unit in association with the power of the input signal, is updated using the normalized error. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221526 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT VIA A HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNAL - A gain control amplifier provides amplitude variation of an input signal that is coupled to the amplifier, by adding or combining a higher frequency signal that overdrives or distorts the amplifier to one or more degree(s), to provide the gain variation of the input signal. A predistortion circuit may be included to further reduce distortion of the input signal at the output of the amplifier. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221527 | DIGITAL PREDISTORTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE USING PEAK LEVEL EXPANSION - A method an apparatus improve linearization performance and reduce a convergence time of a Digital Pre-Distorter of a power amplifier. An input signal is received. A peak level of the input signal is expanded based on an expansion threshold. And the expanded peak level of the input signal is linearized through Digital Pre-Distorter (DPD) training on the expanded input signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221528 | BALUN FUNCTION WITH REFERENCE ENHANCEMENT IN SINGLE-ENDED PORT - Systems and methods are provided for a transformer or balun function with reference enhancement. The systems and methods may include a transformer having at least a primary winding and a secondary winding for reference enhancement, where the primary winding includes a center tap, where the secondary winding includes a first port and a second port, and an electrical connection that electrically connects the second port and the center tap of the primary winding to provide a common reference for the primary winding and the secondary winding. The primary winding of the transformer may be configured to receive differential outputs of a power amplifier, and the transformer may be configured to convert the differential outputs from a balanced signal to an unbalanced signal available at the first port of the secondary winding. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221529 | CLASS D AMPLIFIER - A class D amplifier includes an amplifier that generates a digital signal for driving a load based on an input signal, an attenuator that attenuates the input signal according to an attenuation command signal, and a clip prevention controller that outputs the attenuation command signal to intermittently attenuate the input signal when the digital signal is brought into a clip state or a near-clip state. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221530 | CLASS AB AMPLIFIERS - A class AB amplifier includes a first inductor having a first terminal in communication with a voltage source terminal. A first transistor has a drain terminal in communication with a second terminal of the first inductor. A second transistor has a source terminal in communication with a source terminal of the first transistor. A second inductor has a first terminal in communication with a drain terminal of the second transistor and a second terminal in communication with a reference potential. The drain terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor are capacitively coupled together. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221531 | VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER AND HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A cascode amplification unit includes a plurality of cascode amplifiers connected in parallel. Each of the cascode amplifiers has two transistors. A cascode current source unit includes a plurality of cascode current sources connected in parallel. Each of the cascode current sources has two transistors. Both the output end of the cascode amplification unit and the output end of the cascode current source unit are connected to a load circuit. The control circuit turns on and off each cascode transistor of the cascode amplifier and each cascode transistor of the cascode current source so that an amount of current passing through the load circuit is constant. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221532 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes an amplifier and a feedback circuit. The amplifier includes an input terminal receiving an input signal and an output terminal outputting an output signal. The feedback circuit includes a first transistor generating a bias current. The feedback circuit is configured to operate based on the bias current. The feedback circuit is configured to receive the output signal to supply a feedback signal to the input terminal. A signal having a reverse phase to the output signal is input to a gate of the first transistor. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221533 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF AMPLIFYING A SIGNAL IN AN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - There is provided an amplifier circuit, comprising: an input, for receiving an input signal to be amplified; a power amplifier, for amplifying the input signal; a switched power supply, having a switching frequency, for providing at least one supply voltage to the power amplifier; and a dither block, for dithering the switching frequency of the switched power supply. The dither block is controlled based on the input signal. Another aspect of the invention involves using first and second switches, each having different capacitances and resistances, and using the first or second switch depending on the input signal or volume signal. Another aspect of the invention involves controlling a bias signal provided to one or more components in the signal path based on the input signal or volume signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221534 | Quality of Phase Lock and Loss of Lock Detector - A systems and methods for providing phase lock conditions detection, such as a quality of phase lock and loss of lock detection, are described herein. One exemplary method comprises detecting an output frequency, comparing the output frequency with a first reference signal, providing a first signal and a second signal as a function of the output frequency and first reference signal comparison, receiving a predetermined threshold from a second reference signal, monitoring a deviation of the first and second signals from the predetermined threshold, generating a third signal as a function of the deviation, comparing the third signal to a window threshold wherein the window threshold is set based on a predetermined loop variable, generating a fourth signal a function of the third signal and the window threshold comparison, and providing an alarm based on the fourth signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221535 | Surface mount crystal oscillator and manufacturing method of the same - There are disclosed a surface mount crystal oscillator which can enhance a product quality and improve productivity while realizing miniaturization and a manufacturing method of the crystal oscillator. On wall faces of through holes formed in corner portions of a rectangular ceramic base, through terminals are formed; on the front surface of the ceramic base, leading terminals of crystal holding terminals which hold a crystal piece are connected to the diagonal through terminals; on the back surface of the ceramic base, mount terminals connected to the through terminals are formed; and an insulating film projected especially in a corner portion direction is formed at such a position as to face the opening end face of a metal cover. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221536 | MEMS DEVICE AND OSCILLATOR - A MEMS device includes a substrate, a cavity formed above the substrate, a first vibrator contained in the cavity, and a second vibrator contained in the cavity and having a natural frequency different from that of the first vibrator. The first vibrator and the second vibrator are preferably arranged along a long side of the cavity having a rectangular shape in plan view. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221537 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - The piezoelectric vibrator includes: a package in which a first substrate and a second substrate are superimposed so as to form a cavity therebetween; outer electrodes which are formed on an outer surface of the first substrate; inner electrodes which are formed on the first substrate so as to be accommodated in the cavity; penetration electrodes which are formed so as to penetrate through the first substrate so that the outer electrodes and the inner electrodes are electrically connected; and a piezoelectric vibrating reed which is sealed in the cavity and electrically connected to the inner electrodes at the inner side of the cavity. The first substrate and the second substrate are bonded by a bonding film that is formed of a low-melting-point glass, and the bonding film is heated to a predetermined bonding temperature when the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded together, and is formed by being heated to a temperature higher than the bonding temperature before the bonding is performed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221538 | Piezoelectric oscillator - To provide a technique capable of suppressing electric energy by a fundamental wave vibration and reducing phase noise in a piezoelectric oscillator using an overtone of a thickness shear vibration in a piezoelectric piece. An excitation electrode portion in an electrode | 2011-09-15 |
20110221539 | OSCILLATOR WITH CONTROLLABLE FREQUENCY - Apparatuses are disclosed which comprise a coarse tuning circuitry, a fine tuning circuitry and at least one switchable capacitance. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221540 | PULSE DENSITY MODULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A pulse density modulation, PDM, driver, outputs a PDM stream and can be switched to a control token. The switch takes place when the first integral of the PDM stream has a magnitude less than or equal to a first predetermined value and the second integral of the PDM stream has a magnitude less than or equal to a second predetermined value. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221541 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATION SIGNAL GENERATOR AND METHOD - A pulse width modulation signal generator includes a triangular wave generator, a voltage comparator, and a wave shaping circuit. The triangular wave generator generates a triangular wave signal and a pair of first and second pulse signals. The first pulse signal is pulsed for a given duration of time when the triangular wave signal reaches a minimum limit thereof. The second pulse signal is pulsed for a given duration of time when the triangular wave signal reaches a maximum limit thereof. The voltage comparator generates a first pulse width modulation signal by comparing the triangular wave signal with an externally supplied direct current signal. The wave shaping circuit generates a second pulse width modulation signal by removing chattering components occurring immediately after rising and falling edges of the first pulse width modulation signal with a masking signal generated based on the first and second pulse signals and the first pulse width modulation signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221542 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE - A high-frequency module includes a balanced demultiplexer including a pair of balanced signal terminals and that has at least one of high differential isolation and high differential attenuation. A distance between an antenna terminal and a second balanced signal terminal provided on a mounting surface of a circuit board is greater than the antenna terminal and a first balanced signal terminal. On a back surface of the circuit board, a distance between a first back surface side electrode pad to which the antenna terminal is connected and a fourth back surface side electrode pad to which the second balanced signal terminal is connected is less than a distance between the first back surface side electrode pad to which the antenna terminal is connected and a third back surface side electrode pad to which the first balanced signal terminal is connected. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221543 | Impedance Matching Circuit for Matching Planar Antennas - A circuit includes a signal path having a node between a signal path input and a signal path output. A first inductive element is connected between the signal path input and the node and a first capacitive element whose capacitance is variably adjustable is connected between the node and the signal path output. A second variable-capacitance capacitive element is connected between the signal path input and ground. A second inductive element is connected between the node and ground, and a third inductive element is connected between the signal path output and ground. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221544 | MULTIPLEXED BI-DIRECTIONAL CIRCULATOR - In the present invention, a novel multi-port microwave circuit, also known as a multiple bi-directional circulator, is designed based upon the basis of the EBG characteristic of the meta-materials. Firstly, the concept of the traditional single-layered mushroom structure is extended with the suspending microstrip line to the multi-layered structure. In this way, the multi-layered structure can reveal multi-band EBG characteristic and achieve miniaturization. Moreover, we use three sets of proposed dual-band EBG circuit to be series-connected in a ring-type structure. By using proper impedance matching, the design of the multiple bi-directional circulator is accomplished. It combines the capabilities of the diplexer, the duplexer and the circulator. The triplex bi-directional circulator can integrate three kinds of communication systems with each other, which operates at frequencies comprising GSM 1800 MHz, WiFi 2.45 GHz, and WiMAX 3.5 GHz, respectively. It is suitable for the information integration of multi-band and multi-system communication applications. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221545 | ISOLATED DUAL-MODE CONVERTER AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An isolated dual-mode converter includes a TE | 2011-09-15 |
20110221546 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE - An elastic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT electrode disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, an internal electrode disposed on the piezoelectric substrate and connected to the IDT electrode, a support pillar disposed on the piezoelectric substrate and provided around the IDT electrode, a top panel provided on the support pillar to cover a space above the IDT electrode, an insulation protector provided to cover the support pillar and the top panel, an external electrode disposed on the insulation protector, a conductor pattern disposed on the insulation protector in order to obtain inductance, and a connection electrode provided through the insulation protector, to connect the external electrode and the internal electrode to each other. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221547 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION SHEET, RADIO LAN SYSTEM, RFID SYSTEM, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION METHOD - Provided is an electromagnetic wave transmission sheet having a mesh-shaped electrode. The sheet has a length of width in a direction vertical to the propagation direction of the transmitted electromagnetic wave which length is substantially identical to half of the wavelength of the transmitted electromagnetic wave multiplied by a natural number so that a resonance state is obtained in the vertical direction. It is preferable that the sheet have an electromagnetic wave absorbing medium for reducing reflection of the transmitted electromagnetic wave in the propagation direction, so as to eliminate the need of an electromagnetic wave absorbing medium for reducing reflection in the direction vertical to the propagation direction of the transmitted electromagnetic wave. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221548 | SEALED CONTACT DEVICE - A sealed contact device has a plate-like yoke having a center hole therein, a closed-ended cylinder having an opening edge portion that is integrated with a lower-surface edge portion of the center hole of the plate-like yoke to form a sealed space, an annular flange having an outer peripheral edge portion that is integrally welded to an upper surface of the plate-like yoke, a ceramic case having a lower end surface that is brazed to an upper surface of the annular flange, an electromagnetic unit disposed in an outer periphery of the closed-ended cylinder, a movable iron core that reciprocates in the closed-ended cylinder based on excitation and demagnetization of the electromagnetic unit, a movable shaft having a first end fixed to the movable iron core, a movable contact of a movable touch piece fixed to a second end of the movable shaft, a fixed contact disposed in the ceramic case, and an annular rib projected in the upper surface of the annular flange such that the brazed portion provided in the lower end surface of the ceramic case is covered from an inside with the annular rib. The movable contact is brought into contact with and separated from the fixed contact by reciprocating the movable shaft. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221549 | CONTACT SWITCH STRUCTURE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - A contact switch structure has a touch piece, a movable contact disposed on the touch piece, a fixed contact disposed opposite the movable contact, and a guide unit that is provided in a side region with respect to an operating range of the movable touch piece to control an air flow. The movable contact is opened and closed with respect to the fixed contact by operating the movable touch piece. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221550 | CONTACTLESS SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A contactless switch provided by the present disclosure is coupled to a signal input device and receives a magnetic signal generated by a magnetic trigger mechanism. The contactless switch includes: a magnetic sensor, for sensing the magnetic signal and generating a corresponding trigger control signal; a controller, for generating a switch signal according to the trigger control signal; and a mode switch module, for processing the input signal to generate an output signal according to the switch signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221551 | LEVER OPERATION DEVICE - A lever operation device includes a movable support member that supports a base portion of an operation lever such that the base portion is pivotable along a first operation plane, a housing that supports the movable support member such that the movable support member is pivotable along a second operation plane that is orthogonal to the first operation plane, an actuator holder attached to the base portion such that the actuator holder is rotatable along the second operation plane, a first actuator retained by the actuator holder, and a second actuator retained by the movable support member. The housing is provided with a first cam surface and a second cam surface on an inner wall surface thereof, the first actuator and the second actuator being in elastic contact with the first cam surface and the second cam surface, respectively. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIZATION OF RARE-EARTH PERMANENT MAGNETS - The present disclosure is generally directed towards magnetization of permanent magnets using superconducting magnetizers. For example, in one embodiment, a superconducting magnetizer assembly is provided. The assembly includes a coil pack having an inner coil including a first superconducting magnet material, the coil being configured to generate a first magnetic field in response to an electric current supplied to the coil, and an outer coil including a second superconducting magnet material, the outer coil being disposed about the inner coil and being configured to generate a second magnetic field in response to an electric current supplied to the outer coil. The coil pack also includes a container configured to house the inner and the outer coils. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221553 | MAGNETIC TRIGGER MECHANISM AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A magnetic trigger mechanism is provided. The magnetic trigger mechanism operates in conjunction with a plurality of magnetic sensors. The magnetic trigger mechanism includes: a magnet; a body, with its one side provided with a recess and its other side located near the plurality of magnetic sensors; and a moveable section, provided in the recess in a movable manner, comprising an accommodating space for restraining the magnet therein. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221554 | TRANSFORMER SYSTEM - To improve the cooling efficiency of a transformer operated in a wind power station, according to the present invention there is provided a cooling system. The cooling system comprises a transformer guard housing ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110221555 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrical assembly for use with a rotary transformer is provided. The electrical assembly includes a assembly structure having a first flange positioned proximate a first end portion of the assembly structure and a second flange positioned proximate a second end portion of the assembly structure. The electrical assembly further includes at least one lamella coupled to the assembly structure. The at least one lamella extends from the first flange to the second flange. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221556 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer is provided with at least one core leg on which three windings are arranged side by side, whose discharges are designed to be mutually insulated. Each winding is formed by a near-core low-voltage winding, which are each wound by an associated high-voltage winding, and the discharges of the low-voltage windings are axially designed, so that the lateral spacing of the windings to each other is minimized. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221557 | FORM-LESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF OPERATION - Improved form-less electronic apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a shape-core inductive device having a bonded-wire coil which is formed and maintained within the device without resort to a bobbin or other form(er). The absence of the bobbin simplifies the manufacture of the device, reduces its cost, and allows it to be made more compact (or alternatively additional functionality to be disposed therein). One variant utilizes a termination header for mating to a PCB or other assembly, while another totally avoids the use of the header by directly mating to the PCB. Multi-core variants and methods of manufacturing are also disclosed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221558 | COIL OF A TRANSFORMER - A coil of a transformer has two side conducting brackets and at least one middle conducting bracket. The middle conducting bracket is elongated or spiral-shaped and has two terminals respectively connected to the side conducting brackets. The side conducting brackets and the at least one middle conducting bracket of some specific type are connected to form different numbers of loops or different types of circuits (series circuits or parallel circuits). Therefore, design and fabrication of the coil is flexible and materials and manufacturing costs are saved. Moreover, the side conducting brackets and the at least one middle conducting bracket require only two or four soldered joints so number of soldered joints required is limited and efficiency of the transformer is improved. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221559 | TRANSFORMER SET - A transformer set includes a first bobbin piece, a second bobbin piece, a third bobbin piece, a fourth bobbin piece and a magnetic core assembly. The second bobbin piece has a first pin and a second pin. A first terminal of a first secondary winding coil is fixed on the first pin, then the first secondary winding coil is successively wound on the second bobbin piece and returned back, and a second terminal of the first secondary winding coil is fixed on the second pin. The fourth bobbin piece has a third pin and a fourth pin. A first terminal of a second secondary winding coil is fixed on the third pin, then the second secondary winding coil is successively wound on the fourth bobbin piece and returned back, and a second terminal of the second secondary winding coil is fixed on the fourth pin. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221560 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH SERIES-CONNECTED INDUCTORS - An integrated circuit inductor may have upper and lower loop-shaped line portions that are connected in series. The upper and lower portions may have 45° bends that form hexagonal or octagonal loops. Each loop portion may have one or more turns. Intervening metal-free regions of metal routing layers may be formed between the two layers to reduce capacitive coupling. Each loop portion may have sets of two or more metal lines shorted in parallel by vias. The upper and lower loops may be laterally offset or nested to reduce capacitive coupling. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221561 | Planar inductor - [Problems] To provide a planar inductor that can be easily designed in any size without restricting coil characteristics, that supplies the necessary power corresponding to the area when a pair of inductors are placed facing each other to carry out non-contact power transmission, and that has greater design flexibility that allows for setting separation cut-off lines with relative freedom. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221562 | BOBBIN OF TRANSFORMER - A bobbin of a transformer includes a main body and plural connecting bases. The main body has two side plates. The two side plates are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the main body. A winding section is defined within the two side plates for winding a winding coil. The plural connecting bases are disposed on the two opposite sides of the main body and connected with the side plates. Plural wire-arranging grooves are formed in a bottom surface of each connecting base. Each side plate has an inner recess in communication with a corresponding wire-arranging groove. An initial winding segment of the winding coil is accommodated within the wire-arranging groove and the inner recess, thereby preventing the winding coil from rubbing against the initial winding segment during the winding coil is wound on the winding section. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221563 | FUSED DISCONNECT SWITCH WITH TERMINAL OPENING COVER - A fusible switching disconnect device includes a switch housing and terminal cover therefore that blocks access to a line side fuse clip and prevents insertion of a rectangular fuse module when switch contacts in the device are closed. An interlock element further presents the fuse from being retracted when the switch contacts are closed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221564 | SWITCH USING VARIABLE RESISTANCE LAYER TO CONTROL STATE - An electrical membrane switch that is actuated by applying a force against a layer of a variable resistance material that overlies and is in direct contact with switch poles that are applied to and supported by a substrate. A gap is provided between the switch poles, and the layer extends across the gap. The substrate can be a circuit board with electrical traces formed thereon to convey electrical current to the switch poles. As a sufficient force is applied to the surface of the layer of the variable resistance material, its resistance changes from a relatively high value, in which the switch is in a non-conducting state, to a relatively low value, in which the switch is in a conductive state. A protective sheet can optionally be included over the variable resistance layer and can include graphics/text to indicate the position of each switch in an array and its function. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221565 | DYNAMIC ACCESS CONTROL IN RESPONSE TO FLEXIBLE RULES - A dynamic access control facility that enables an operator to determine whether to grant or deny access to an individual based, in part, on the status of the individual. The operator scans the individual's identification information from an identification record using a scanning device. To determine the status of the individual, the facility decodes the scanned identification information and identifies candidates based on the decoded identification information. The facility may identify a number of candidates or no candidates. For each authorized candidate, the facility selects for display the locations or resources that the candidate is authorized to access. When there is at least one candidate, the facility displays the selected candidate(s) to the operator indicating the status of the individual and/or whether access should be denied or granted. In some embodiments, when no candidates are identified, the facility indicates whether the individual should be denied or granted access. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221566 | Authenticating device with wireless directional radiation - A directional, wireless, user-authenticating electronic token is disclosed. The token is embedded as an integrated system (generally, within a protective electronic enclosure). Typically the present invention includes a fingerprint sensor, a processor, a power source, a token transceiver and antenna, and orientation indicia. The antenna propagates highly directional signals. This allows users to orient (i.e., “aim”) token signals toward intended transceivers (POS machines, doors, computers, etc.), while reducing risks of transacting with “unintended” transceivers outside the aimed beam. The present invention offers an improved design for electronic wireless hardware tokens: providing versatile, secure, directional, wireless, user-authenticating devices (e.g., advanced ID cards, smartcards, hybrid cards, dongles, etc.). Such devices reduce risk of unintended emissions (i.e., signals radiating in the direction of unintended transceivers). As an optional aid to pointing the device in the direction of an intended transceiver, a narrow guiding light beam can be included as a target designator. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221567 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS - A system and method for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of enrolled individuals is provided. In an embodiment, the method comprises comparing at least two parameters of the unknown individual to at least two enrolled parameters of the enrolled individuals. The method then determines a score correlating to the closeness of the comparison and then stores the score. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221568 | PROXIMITY-BASED SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OR DATA ACCESS AND ITEM TRACKING - A system and method provide automatic access to applications or data. A portable physical device, referred to herein as a Personal Digital Key or “PDK”, stores one or more profiles in memory, including a biometric profile acquired in a secure trusted process and uniquely associated with a user that is authorized to use and associated with the PDK. The PDK wirelessly transmits identification information including a unique PDK identification number, the biometric profile and a profile over a secure wireless channel to a reader. A computing device is coupled to the reader. An auto login server is coupled to the reader and the computing device and launches one or more applications associated with a user name identified by the received profile. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221569 | Remotely Powered and Remotely Interrogated Wireless Digital Sensor Telemetry System with a Plurality of Transponders Connected to a Single Receiver Coil or Antenna - An electronic system includes a reader and a remotely powered and remotely interrogated transponder. The transponder includes a plurality of transponders connected to a single radiation receiving device. Each of the transponders receives power derived from radiation from the reader. Each of the transponders has an address. Each of the transponders has a system to transmit data so as to avoid collisions. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221570 | POSITION TRANSMITTER SYSTEM - A measurement system for finding the position of a primary part of a linear motor with respect to a secondary part includes an absolute value measurement system for recording a first reference position of the primary part with respect to the secondary part, and an incremental measurement system for recording a fine position of the secondary part relative to the first reference position recorded by the absolute measurement system. The absolute value measurement system includes at least one RFID reader and at least one first RFID tag which is identifiable by the RFID reader, with the first RFID tag intended to identify the first reference position. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221571 | TAG COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, TAG COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND TAG COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROL PROGRAM - A tag communication apparatus conducts wireless communication with an RFID tag through a radio wave. The tag communication apparatus includes a data receiver that receives transmit data to be transmitted to the RFID tag, a data compressor that compresses at least a part of the transmit data obtained by the data receiver, and outputs the compressed data, and a transmitter that transmits the compressed data, which is compressed and output by the data compressor, to the RFID tag. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221572 | RFID CONVERTER MODULE - A tag communication method includes providing a tag reader operating at a first frequency and having transmit and receive antenna ports, providing a frequency converter module having transmit and receive plugs adapted to directly mate with the transmit and receive ports, and directly mating the transmit plug with the transmit port and the receive plug with the receive port. A transmit signal at the first frequency is received from the reader by the converter module by way of the directly mated transmit plug and converted to a second frequency differing from the first frequency to provide a converted transmit signal which is transmitted to the tag. A receive signal is received from the tag at the second frequency and converted to the first frequency to provide a converted receive signal which is applied by the conversion module to the reader by way of the directly mated receive plug. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221573 | REAL TIME MONITORING OF SHIP CARGO - Remote monitoring and control of the interior environment of a refrigerated shipping container is described. A communications and monitoring device is coupled to a data communications port of a controller of a shipping container. The device is able to receive an operational parameter directly from the controller, without having to install additional instrumentation within the interior of the refrigerated shipping container, and send the operational parameter to a remote station. The device is also able to receive data to control the operation of the refrigerated shipping container from a remote station and send this control data to the controller of the refrigerated shipping container through the data communications port. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221574 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND RFID TAG FOR THE LOCATION OF DEVICES INTEGRATED INTO A BUILDING - For locating of devices installed in a building, the devices are provided with RFID tags, on which data pertaining to the devices are stored and which emit only in a predetermined range. A locating apparatus has a receiver module for receiving data pertaining to a device from an RFID tag which is attached to the device which is installed in a room in the building; a position data capture module for capturing the device position; and a data management module for identifying the device position as at least one coordinate of a coordinate system and for storing the position thereby identified with the data pertaining to the device. The coordinate system is based on at least one area of the room. A fast, flexible and comprehensive locating of devices installed in a building can be used, for example, with respect to the installation, service and maintenance of such devices. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221575 | RFID CIRCUITRY AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OF EVENTS PERTAINING TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device with RFID circuitry is provided. The electronic device is operative to instruct the RFID circuitry to provide a desired message indicative of an event associated with the electronic device. For example, if the electronic device experienced some type of system failure, the device may instruct the RFID circuitry to provide a message indicative of that failure. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221576 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, WIRELESS TAG READING APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS TAG READING METHOD - There are provided a reading unit emitting radio waves to a predetermined region and reading information from wireless tags responding to the radio waves; an output level control unit changing output levels of the radio waves emitted by the reading unit to values corresponding to the plural kinds of wireless tags with different response distances; a storage unit storing a table in which the output levels validating the information read from the wireless tags are associated as valid outputs with respective kinds of wireless tag; and a selection unit selecting the information read from the respective wireless tags based on the kinds of wireless tags communicating with the reading unit using the radio waves of the output levels and the valid outputs of the respective kinds of wireless tags stored in the table. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221577 | COMMUNICATION INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A commodity information display apparatus includes a shelf on which a commodity is displayed, and a display unit for displaying the commodity information about the commodity. The commodity information about the commodity related to an RFID tag detected by an antenna and a read device is acquired in advance from a store computer and stored in a storage unit. When the commodity information is displayed, the information is acquired from the storage unit, and displayed on the display unit. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221578 | WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION CARD - The wireless identification card ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110221579 | Systems and methods for RFID-based access management of electronic devices - Disclosed are systems and methods for preventing unauthorized persons from using an electronic device within a facility. In such an embodiment, the system may include a RFID tag having unique identification information associated with a wearer of the RFID tag. The RFID tag may be comprised in a non-removable item worn by the wearer, such as a bracelet. This system may also include an RFID reader associated with the electronic device and having an RFID coverage zone for detecting RFID tags within the coverage zone. A device management system may be connected to the reader and configured to determine whether a wearer in the coverage zone is authorized to use the electronic device based at least in part on detected RFID tag's unique identification information. In such an embodiment, the device management system is configured to activate the electronic device if it determines the authorized wearer is detected in the coverage zone. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221580 | MINIMIZATION OF POWER CONSUMPTION OF REMOTE CONTROLLED APPLIANCES - Power consumption of an appliance under remote control is minimized. The appliance receives a wireless energy burst having a wireless magnetic resonating power coupling characteristic transmitted by a remote control device. The appliance is powered up from a powered-down state to a standby mode if the appliance is in the powered-down state when the wireless energy burst is received and the energy burst is of sufficient energy to activate a switched mode power supply of the appliance. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221581 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING APPLIANCES BY SWING MOTION - A method for controlling appliances includes a wearing step, a swinging step and a controlling step. The control device is attached to a movable part of a user's body and the user swings the movable part to generate and send a control signal to the appliance so as to activate and control the appliance. The method is also helpful for rehabilitation to disable people. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221582 | User-Assisted Programmable Appliance Control - A transmitter is configured to transmit activation signals based on transmission schemes in which one of the schemes is an appropriate scheme such that the appliance activates upon receiving an activation signal that is based on the appropriate scheme and has a code associated with the appliance. The transmitter is configured to receive a code represented by a sequence of bits and to transmit a sequence of different activation signals including different sets of first and second activation signals until user input indicating activation of the appliance is received by the transmitter. Each set of activation signals is based on a respective scheme, each first activation signal includes the sequence of bits and each second activation signal includes a bitwise reversal of the sequence of bits. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221583 | Skin-Patch Type Infusion Pump Comprising a Resonant Buzzer - Disclosed are methods and devices that include a therapeutic fluid dispensing device ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110221584 | System for Recording Collisions - A system for recording collisions in motor vehicles. The system includes a control unit that is connected to ultrasound sensors that can be disposed on or in the vehicle and is connected to acceleration sensors that can be disposed in the vehicle. Accident events are detected by the control unit based on acceleration values that are above a limit. Also, events below this limit are recorded when an approach to or contact with a collision object is determined by the ultrasound sensors. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221585 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A driving support device includes: a position detector; a traveling direction detector; a map data memory; a map matching element for matching a current position of a vehicle on a road of map data; a traveling segment estimation element for estimating a current segment of the vehicle in the parking place road when a matched road is the parking place road; a main road search element for determining whether a segment of a main road of an express way is disposed in a predetermined search distance from an estimated current segment; and a reverse run determination element for determining whether the vehicle travels reversely when the main road search element determines that the segment of the main road is disposed in the predetermined search distance from the estimated current segment. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221586 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER IN DEVELOPING A FUEL-SAVING DRIVING STYLE - Various embodiments relate to a method and device for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle to develop a fuel-saving driving style. A route section which permits driving at a constant speed may be determined. Further, the constant speed may be determined. An acceleration or deceleration for approaching the constant speed may be determined. The acceleration or deceleration may be displayed to the driver. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221587 | TIRE WEAR DETECTION DEVICE - A tire wear detection device includes a wear detector embedded in a tread of a tire, a sensor unit arranged on a wheel, and a receiver unit arranged on a vehicle body. The wear detector includes a piezoelectric element and a resonance circuit, which generates a radio wave signal from a voltage signal generated by the piezoelectric element. The sensor unit transmits through wireless communication a pressure data signal indicating an internal air pressure of the tire, generates a wear data signal indicating a wear state of the tire based on the received radio wave signal, and transmits through wireless communication the wear data signal. The receiver unit receives the pressure data signal and the wear data signal from the sensor unit. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221588 | EXTERIOR MIRROR WITH INDICATOR - A minor reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror back plate having a generally planar portion and an indicator receiving portion established via a plastic injection molding operation. The indicator receiving portion includes a wall structure extending at an angle from the generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through the mirror back plate. A signal indication module has a light source and a housing that is at least partially received at the wall structure of the indicator receiving portion of the mirror back plate. When the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source emanates through the aperture of the mirror back plate and through the mirror reflective element at an angle relative to the generally planar portion of the mirror back plate. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221589 | HAZARD LIGHT FOR A VEHICLE - One embodiment of the invention relates to a light system for use in a vehicle. The light system includes a door coupled to the vehicle, a portion of the door having a surface that is visible from outside of the vehicle when the door is opened, and an illumination device disposed on the door and comprising a plurality of illuminated elements. The illumination device is visible from outside of the vehicle when the door is opened. The illuminated elements are capable of being illuminated in a pattered sequence after the door is opened. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221590 | Personal Area Network Pairing - A method for automatically adding a first sensor device to a first personal area network in a healthcare application includes receiving a signal with out-of-band pairing data at the first sensor device. The first sensor device is disposed on a patient's body. The out-of-band pairing data is injected into the patient's body by a second sensor device disposed on the patient's body. Pairing data is extracted from the received signal at the first sensor device. Using the pairing data, the first sensor device is added to the first personal area. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221591 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE WITH MANUAL CANCELLATION - A system, apparatus and method for automated emergency assistance with manual cancellation that is responsive to physiological, environmental and/or input sensors associated with an individual. In embodiments, the invention enables a sensor system or device to be biased toward what would be false alarms, which may be avoided by the individual informing the device that he or she does not need assistance. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221592 | Computer Monitoring and Reporting Infrastructure - A computer health monitoring server may distribute several alerts to client devices within a network. The client devices may filter the alerts to identify alerts that apply to the client device, based on the hardware and software configuration of the device. The alerts may monitor various items and collect data defined in the alerts. A local user interface may display the alerts and any results from the alerts, and the results may be transmitted to the server. Some users having network privileges may be able to view local alerts as well as alerts from other devices in the network. Other users may be only able to view a subset of alerts. The alerts may be defined with repair processes so that a user may launch a repair activity or, in some cases, the repairs may be performed automatically as defined in the alerts. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221593 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC LANE OPERATION IN MULTI-LANE BASED ETHERNET - Provided is a method and apparatus for a dynamic lane operation that may determine a number of necessary lanes in a current network state according to an amount of input traffic based on queue information and monitored traffic information for a lane operation in a multi-lane based Ethernet apparatus, and may control the determined number of lanes. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221594 | Method and apparatus of monitoring and updating security personnel information - A method and apparatus of monitoring security personnel in a building facility is disclosed. One example method may include storing a plurality of information records associated with each of the security personnel in a database. The method may also include compiling, via a processor, a list of the information records that may be in violation of predetermined criteria used to determine whether the security personnel are in compliance with security procedures, and automatically notifying a security supervisor of the building facility of the security personnel that may be in violation of the security procedures. Such measures may reduce security violations and increase compliance with security measures and other safety concerns. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221595 | SENSOR DEVICE - There is provided a mobile communication device. An exemplary mobile communication device comprises an input unit, a display and a processing unit being connected with a subscriber identity module and with an adapter module, wherein the adapter module is in communication with at least one sensor capturing biological and/or medical data of the user of the mobile communication device. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221596 | COMBINATION OF A PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICE AND A PORTABLE DRIP INFUSION SET AND A METHOD OF MONITORING A PORTABLE DRIP INFUSION SET - There is provided a combination of a portable monitoring device for monitoring a portable drip infusion set for use in hospitals and the like and said portable drip infusion set, preferably being of the type comprising a liquid supply, a drip chamber downstream of said liquid supply for forming liquid drops and a flexible tube connecting said drip chamber with an injection needle. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221597 | Animal Training Device Having a Programmable Stimulus Delivery Switch - Described is an animal training device having a menu-driven user interface, a programmable stimulus delivery switch, and the capability to activate a stimulus delivery device such that it delivers a customized stimulus to an animal. More specifically, the menu-driven user interface enables a user to define the programmable parameters of a customized stimulus and to associate the customized stimulus with the stimulus delivery switch such that when the stimulus delivery switch is operated, the animal training device transmits a stimulus request signal, which includes information indicative of the defined parameters. The stimulus delivery device is responsive to the stimulus request signal to the extent that when the stimulus delivery device receives the stimulus request signal, it determines the defined parameters and delivers the customized stimulus to the animal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221598 | device for avoiding sudden infant death - A device for avoiding sudden infant death. It includes a recording device for recording at least one infant-specific state parameter and an awakening device for waking up the infant as a function of a value of the recorded state parameter. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221599 | IMAGER WITH MULTIPLE SENSOR ARRAYS - An imager array may be provided as part of an imaging system. The imager array may include a plurality of sensor arrays (e.g., also referred to as lenslets or optical elements). Each sensor array may include a plurality of sensors (e.g., pixels) associated with a lens. The sensor arrays may be oriented, for example, substantially in a plane facing the same direction and configured to detect images from the same scene (e.g., target area). Such images may be processed in accordance with various techniques to provide images of electromagnetic radiation. The sensor arrays may include filters or lens coatings to selectively detect desired ranges of electromagnetic radiation. Such arrangements of sensor arrays in an imager array may be used to advantageous effect in a variety of different applications. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221600 | Method and Apparatus for Supervisory Circuit for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt Device - An apparatus and method for a supervisory circuit for a ground fault detection device or ground fault circuit interrupt (GFCI) device is disclosed in which is a test stimulus signal for a self test of the GFCI device is generated on a second secondary winding on a toroid of a differential current transformer. The GFCI device includes line and neutral conductors configured to connect an AC power source and a load. A differential current transformer includes a toroid, through which the line and neutral conductors pass, a first secondary winding wound on the toroid to generate a current in response to an imbalance of magnetic flux in the toroid, and a second secondary winding wound on the toroid. A differential ground fault detector is electrically connected to the first secondary winding of the differential current transformer to compare current generated in the secondary winding to a trip threshold. A controller is configured to control a test stimulus signal to be generated in the second secondary winding wound on the toroid of the differential current transformer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221601 | Detecting Engagement Conditions Of A Fiber Optic Connector - A fiber optic device is connectable to a fiber optic cable connector to provide an optical communication channel. The fiber optic device is operable to detect a plurality of engagement conditions of the fiber optic device relative to the connector and to provide output signals indicative of a present engagement condition. Some embodiments provide a transceiver, and during insertion of a cable connector into the transceiver different electrical signals are provided to engagement status logic, corresponding to different levels of insertion of the connector into the transceiver | 2011-09-15 |
20110221602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STRAY VOLTAGE DETECTION - A system for detecting stray voltage in a conductive object is disclosed herein. The system includes a pick-up element, electrical circuitry, a housing for enclosing the circuitry, a support for mounting the housing, and an indicator. The pick-up element is separated from the conductive object and capable of detecting an electric field from the conductive object. The support of the housing is such that the pick-up element remains separated from the conductive object. The electrical circuitry determines a voltage level corresponding to the electric field detected by the pick-up element and generates, based on a comparison of the determined voltage level relative to a reference voltage level, an indicator signal representative of whether stray voltage is present in the conductive object. Based on the indicator signal, the indicator indicates to a user of the system whether stray voltage is present in the conductive object. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221603 | System, Device and Method For Providing Power Outage and Restoration Notification - A system, computer program product and method to provide information related to a power distribution system based on information provided by a plurality of network elements electrically connected to a plurality of power lines of the power distribution system at a plurality of locations is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a notification from a group of network elements that have detected a voltage signature indicating an imminent power outage, determining location information of the power outage, outputting the location information of the power outage, receiving a live notification from a first network element of the group of network elements indicating a first power restoration at a location of the first network element, determining location information of the first power restoration, and outputting the location information of the first power restoration. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221604 | EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE VOLTAGE DROP COMPENSATION FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - A portable electronic device has a connector with a first pin and a second pin, and a battery charging circuit having an input coupled to receive current through the second pin to charge a battery of the device. The portable device also has a controller to determine whether the connector is coupled to an external power source (EPS) having a power converter circuit that can provide the current. The controller on that basis drives the first pin to stimulate the power converter circuit to raise voltage on the second pin. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221605 | MAT ACTIVATED INDICATOR - A mat activated indicator is disclosed. The indicator includes a mat to be placed either inside or outside a door. The mat can be activated by an increase in weight such as by a pet stepping on the mat. The mat includes a lower and upper plate which are held apart by a spacer such as a memory foam spacer. An increase in weight upon the mat causes the plates to make contact and close a switch circuit. A transmitter sends a wireless signal upon activation of the switch. The signal is received by a receiving unit. The receiving unit provides an audible, visual, or vibrating signal to provide notice to a pet owner that a pet is stepping on the mat and may want to enter or exit through the door. In various optional variations, the receiving unit produces a signal of musical tones, and may have a choice of musical tones. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221606 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A MOVING OBJECT IN AN IMAGE ZONE - A system and method for detection of a moving object in an image zone for possible use in the field of road and traffic safety related and/or gate monitoring systems includes an image sensor for imaging a field, a user interface for defining at least one detection zone within the field, a processor coupled to the user interface and the image sensor for detecting if a moving object has entered the at least one detection zone and an alarm providing a signal in response to detection of a moving object within the at least one detection zone. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221607 | Dynamic Device Adaptation Based on Proximity to Other Devices - A communication device receives remote location data and uses the remote location data to determine whether an associated communication device is nearby. The associated communication device is nearby when the user is able to concurrently perceive actions performed by the communication device and the associated communication device. The communication performs a first action when the associated communication device is nearby and performs a second action when there are no communication devices associated with the user nearby. | 2011-09-15 |