39th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090237222 | Electronic data distribution system - An apparatus has a communications device associated therewith. In another aspect of the present invention, a pallet is made from thermoformed polymeric sheets with an attached communications device. A further aspect of the present invention provides a radio frequency identification device attached to an apparatus. In still another aspect of the present invention, a communications device is incorporated into one or more sheets of a pallet or other container prior to forming. Methods of making and using a thermoformed pallet and container, having a communications device, are also provided. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237223 | RFID TAG COMMUNICATION TRIGGERED BY SENSED ENERGY - An RFID tag is equipped with an energy sensor for receiving an appropriate energy signal or registering an appropriate temperature/environmental level. The RFID tag only responds to a query from an RFID reader if the sensor receives the appropriate stimulation. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237224 | I-COMPANION - A system and method is provided to facilitate the owners of the restaurants in managing their restaurant business and facilitate customers of the restaurants in at least placing orders. The system comprises a local server, plurality of hand held devices and an internet based application. The local server is associated with a restaurant. The restaurant has a plurality of hand held devices, the hand held devices facilitating a customer of the restaurant to place orders in the restaurant by communicating with the local server. The internet based application is deployed on a server; the internet based application sends data to the local server and receives data from the local server. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237225 | Supply line structure for transmitting information between motor-vehicle components - A supply line structure for the energy supply of electrical components of a motor vehicle, and for transmitting information between at least a portion of the components. To reduce the interference susceptibility of the supply line structure in a Powerline Communications, and at the same time to continue to be able to ensure the energy supply of the electrical components via the supply line structure, it is provided that the supply line structure have separate supply lines, electrically isolated from the vehicle body, as return lines from the components to at least one energy source of the motor vehicle. The supply lines of the supply line structure preferably take the form of coaxial lines or twisted pair lines. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237226 | Alarm System and Alarm Method for Vehicle - A collision probability index value corresponding to a probability of collision between a host vehicle and an obstacle is calculated based on the information indicating the relative relationship between the host vehicle and the obstacle; and the alarming braking operation is performed to cause a driver to recognize that a collision may occur by changing at least one of the drive power and the braking force when the collision probability index value reaches a predetermined threshold value. In the alarming braking operation, a target acceleration that is used as a target value in the alarming braking operation is set based on the acceleration of the host vehicle, which is detected when the collision probability index value reaches the predetermined threshold value; and at least one of the drive power and the braking force is controlled so that the target acceleration is achieved. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237227 | Cutterbar failure detection system and method - A system and method for detecting impending failure of a component of a disc cutterhead of a cutterbar of a plant cutting machine, the components will generate at least one indicator of an impending failure thereof, utilizing a plurality of sensors distributed among the cutterheads, each of the sensors being configured and operable for sensing at least one of the indicators of impending failure and outputting signals representative thereof to a controller automatically operable for processing the signals, to enable identifying an individual location or one of the cutterheads in which an impending failure of one or more of the components is present, and outputting a signal representative thereof to a warning device. The indicators can include, but are not limited to, temperature, sound, and vibration. The controller is also operable for determining comparative threshold values for the indicators, to adapt to changing conditions and norms. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237228 | TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DETECTION SYSTEM - Transceiver ID information associated with a subject vehicle is accurately registered even when another vehicle having transceivers is nearby. During ID registration, a degree of a variance among received strength data elements is obtained in relation to a plurality of transceivers each having ID information associated therewith. ID information associated with data elements having a small degree of a variance is recognized as ID information of a transceiver attached to the subject vehicle. Therefore, ID information associated with transceivers attached to the subject vehicle can be reliably discriminated from ID information associated with transceivers attached to another vehicle. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237229 | Method and System for Preventing Leaving A Child In An Unattended Vehicle - A method is provided that includes determining whether a fastener of a child seat is fastened, determining whether a person is seated in a vehicle seat, and if it is determined that the fastener is fastened and the person is not seated in the vehicle seat: enabling a first notification signal of the alarm system, enabling a delay of the alarm system for a period of time, enabling a second notification signal of the alarm system if a door of the vehicle is locked within the period of time, and enabling the second notification signal after expiration of the period of time. If it is determined that the fastener is not fastened or the person is seated in the vehicle seat, the method includes resetting the alarm system. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237230 | Lane change turn signal appropritate use reminder system - A vehicle safety system to improve lane change turn signal use by creating a conditioned response in the driver of a motor vehicle such that turn signals are used more appropriately over time for changing lanes. This is achieved using existing lane departure warning components and comparing each lane change at lower speeds to the coinciding turn signal on/off status, and determining if turn signal usage was appropriate. If lane changes indicate repeated, neglectful turn signal usage, a reminder message is presented to the driver. The lane departure warning remains functional at higher speeds, but at lower speeds, the present invention provides a less abrupt, friendly reminder message to use turn signals for lane changes. Drivers who repeatedly neglect to use turn signals will over time increase usage and reminder messages will cease, thereby improving vehicle safety by increasing appropriate turn signal use while changing lanes. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237231 | Turn signal indicator lamp apparatus for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same - A wire is provided in a turn signal power cord drawn out from a turn signal indicator fixed to a front fork while achieving a good appearance. A turn signal indicator includes a lamp case housing a lamp, and a stay member coupled to the lamp case. The stay member includes an annular collar fitted around a circumference of a front fork shaft. A cord-housing groove is formed in an outer part of the annular collar. A turn signal power cord is drawn out from the lamp case to the annular collar through an arm part to the outside through the groove. The cord-housing groove is covered with a cover, which is formed integrally with a locking member that engages with a slot part of a top bridge, as an anti-rotation component of the apparatus. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237232 | ALARM SOLUTION FOR SECURING SHOPPING CHECKOUT - Under the present invention, a single, overall alarm for an entire set of shopping items will be used for any and all discrepancies. The metric used for creating an alarm for the overall set of shopping items can be based on any one of the following candidate policies: if at least one item generated an alarm; if some fixed number of items generated an alarm; if some threshold discrepancy metric got exceed; if basket size is larger than certain threshold cash value and the alarm exceeded certain threshold alarm rate; a randomly generated alarm (e.g., random audit); the customer's identity and track record (e.g., loyalty card); and/or any combination of the above. Regardless, if an overall alarm is generated one or more of the following actions can be taken: no action send the customer to customer service; appropriately record customer track record (e.g., loyalty card) when customer identity is available; audit the customer at the “shop exit; and/or any combination of thereof. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237233 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALERTING PERSONS OF OBSTACLES OR APPROACHING HAZARDS - Apparatus and methods for alerting persons of obstacles and/or approaching hazards are provided. Embodiments may include a warning system that includes a radio source configured to transmit a radio signal and a warning device. The warning device may include at least one vibration device, at least two receiver devices configured to receive the radio signal, and a processing device operably coupled to at least two receiver devices and at least one vibration device, wherein the processing device is configured to determine at least a direction and a distance to the radio source from the warning device and configured to transmit a vibration signal to at least one vibration device based upon the determined direction and distance to the radio source from the warning device. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237234 | Relative positioning system and method - A relative positioning system and method has an adjoining pair of spaced apart receivers positioned proximal to an object causing a signal interference with a radio frequency signal detectable by each receiver of the adjoining pair. The radio frequency signal is associated with an emitter. Control electronics operatively couple the spaced apart receivers. The control electronics are configured to determine a direction of the emitter based on the signal interference. In an embodiment of the system and method the emitter is associated with an object of interest, the signal encodes information relating to the identity and status of the object, and information and heading of the object are cutaneously communicated to an operator by an article worn by the operator. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237235 | Relative positioning system method - A relative positioning system and method has an adjoining pair of spaced apart receivers positioned proximal to an object causing a signal interference with a radio frequency signal detectable by each receiver of the adjoining pair. The radio frequency signal is associated with an emitter. Control electronics operatively couple the spaced apart receivers. The control electronics are configured to determine a direction of the emitter based on the signal interference. In an embodiment of the system and method the emitter is associated with an object of interest, the signal encodes information relating to the identity and status of the object, and information and heading of the object are cutaneously communicated to an operator by an article worn by the operator. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237236 | TOOTH LOCATED GPS PERSON TRACKING AND LOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for remotely and monitoring the location of a person through a microchip mounted in a tooth of a person which communicates by a communication link to a Global Positioning System to obtain geographic location information relating to the physical location of a person, and by another communication link to a remote tracking device to obtain the geographic information to determine and provide an indication of the physical location of a person. The microchip is disposed in a cavity formed in a tooth of a person which is filled with dental filling material to fix the microchip in the tooth. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237237 | System and Method for Asset Tracking and Monitoring - A multi-mode asset tracking and monitoring system and method is provided that enables comprehensive reporting of asset position, status, and alerts. In one embodiment, the multi-mode system and method is based on the addition of a local network monitoring system to a wide area satellite network monitoring system. In this example, the local network monitoring system would add container presence and status monitoring in crowded environments (e.g., within a port facility, on-board a ship, etc.), while the wide area satellite network monitoring system would provide tracking and monitoring coverage when the container is in dispersed environments. Both the local and wide area monitoring systems work together to provide end-to-end container tracking and monitoring to thereby ensure continuous container tracking and monitoring from container loading to container unloading. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237238 | Child Monitoring System - Disclosed is a child monitoring system. The child monitoring system includes a plurality of caregiver units and a child monitoring unit. The child monitoring unit is communicably coupled to the plurality of caregiver units and the plurality of caregiver units are configured to communicate amongst each other. The child monitoring unit is configured to detect an audible sound of the child. A signal responsive of the audible sound of the child is generated and transmitted to at least one caregiver unit of the plurality of caregiver units. Further, the child monitoring unit is configured to receive a signal responsive of instructions of the at least one caregiver of the plurality of caregivers from the at least one caregiver unit. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237239 | Emergency Equipment Power Sources - Energy harvesting devices provide power to devices of emergency equipment stations (e.g., fire extinguisher station, fire alarm pull station, defibrillator station, etc.) distributed throughout a facility to monitor one or more internal or external conditions (e.g., identifiable objects detected near the station, presence of an obstruction restricting access to the station, etc.) and relay information about the monitored conditions to a central station. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237240 | DETERMINING QUALITY MONITORING ALERTS IN UNIFIED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Performance of endpoints, client devices and servers within a communication system, is monitored by collecting call quality data from each endpoint. The collected metric data is retrieved periodically from a database, categorized based on endpoint location and metric type, and compared to predefined thresholds for different endpoint types, metric categories, and call configurations. If an alert condition is met indicating a problem with quality of experience in the system, an alert is issued to an administrator. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237241 | APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULED LOW POWER AUTONOMOUS DATA RECORDING - A method and apparatus for powering a device, such as a data recorder or other device, according to an adjustable schedule. One example of the apparatus includes a programmable timer having an alarm output, a power regulator having an enable input coupled to the alarm output, a controller coupled to the power regulator and to the programmable timer, the controller being configured to receive operating power from the power regulator, and a powered device coupled to the power regulator and configured to receive power from the power regulator. The regulator has an operating state in which the operating power is provided to the powered device and an idle state in which the operating power is not provided to the powered device. The regulator is configured to be activated into the operating state by activation of the alarm output and deactivated into the idle state by deactivation of the alarm output, under the control of the controller. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237242 | Remotely Controllable Route Indicating Devices - A flexible audio output device includes control circuits couplable to a communications system and an audio announcement system. The communications system can transmit function specifying parameters to the device. Various forms of directional audio, or verbal messages can be emitted in accordance with received parameters. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237243 | PROTECTIVE CASE HAVING A LIGHT-ACTIVATED SOUND CHIP POSITIONED BENEATH A LINER SHAPED TO HOLD A READABLE CARD - A protective case incorporates a light-activated sound chip playback system that is largely hidden beneath a liner shaped to hold a readable card. The case includes a receptacle having an opening; a lid sized to fit over the opening; a semi-rigid liner shaped to generally fill the receptacle, the liner having a storage location for a readable card, such as a gift card, credit card or smart card, the liner being formed of generally laminar material so as to leave a void between an upper interior surface of the liner and an interior bottom surface of said receptacle; and an electrochemical-cell-powered sound playback system positioned generally within the void, the sound playback system having a light-activated switch which activates sound playback when said lid is removed from said receptacle. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237244 | Electronic Device, Printer and Multi-Functional Device - An electronic device which obtains time from a real-time clock, the real-time clock keeping time with electric power supplied from a specific chargeable/dischargeable power supply, the real-time clock including: a discharge detecting unit which detects whether the power supply is discharging; a clock setup unit which sets a clock for the real-time clock; a clock setup flag which indicates whether the clock has been set by the clock setup unit; and a warning unit which issues a warning to encourage a user to set the clock in a period since the discharge of the power supply is detected until the clock is newly set, in which when the clock is set, the clock setup unit turns the clock setup flag on to indicate that the clock is set; when the warning unit issues a warning, the clock setup unit turns the clock setup flag off to indicate that the clock is not yet set; and the warning unit issues the warning when the clock setup flag is off. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATE DATA COLLECTION DURING A MANDATORY INPSECTION - A system and method for verifying that an operator was sufficiently close to one or more items to be inspected during an inspection to actually inspect the components, and storing an indication to that effect in a memory accessible via a computer network. In addition to the indication, the memory can store other inspection related data, such as a starting time or ending time of the inspection, or maintenance information about the item that was input during the inspection. The system and method enable a third party application, such as an accounting program or a maintenance program, to access any of the inspection related data. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237246 | DRIVEWAY ALERT SYSTEM WITH CAR ID - A security/notification or alert system and method including a specified secure area and an electronic identification device coupled to a trespassing or visiting entity. The electronic identification device transmits a particular identification when the trespassing/visiting entity enters the specified area. A sensor device detects entry of the trespassing/visiting entity into the specified area and transmits an alert signal to a control device when the trespassing/visiting entity is detected. The control device communicates that the trespassing/visiting entity has entered the specified area, and also identifies the entity and communicates the particular identification of the trespassing/visiting entity. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237247 | REMOTE AREA MONITORING SYSTEM - A Remote Area Monitoring System (RAMS) for detecting movement in a disallowed direction through a passageway (P). The RAMS monitors two volumetric spaces that are established by the system, both of which spaces are defined with respect to depth, width, and height. Both a warning zone and an alarm zone are defined for each space. The warning zone protects against inadvertent incursion into the protected spaces; while the alarm zone protects against intentional intrusions thereinto by movement in the disallowed direction. The RAMS automatically monitors both zones and does not require human vigilance to detect and warn of an incursion or intrusion. Human traffic, in both directions through the zones, is monitored; as well as the movement of objects. Movement of humans is detected using a sensor ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237248 | Identification System - The invention relates to a security element in the form of a flexible, multilayer film body and to an identification system comprising a security element of this type. The security element has a receiving unit ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237249 | DETECTING TAMPERED WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for tracking tampered with RFID tags. In some implementations, an RFID tag includes a tearable substrate including at least a portion of an RFID circuit. The portion of the RFID circuit is substantially destroyable in response to at least an attempt to remove the tag from a surface. In addition, the RFID includes an adhesive layer adjacent at least a portion of the tearable substrate and configured to affix the tag to the surface. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237250 | Using RFIDs to Detect Material Dilution - A material is laced with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags at a known concentration of RFID tags per unit of material. Subsequently, if an interrogation of the RFID tags reveals a reduced concentration of RFID tags in the material, then a conclusion is drawn that the material has been diluted. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237251 | RF RECEIVER AND RFID/USN SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A radio frequency receiver comprises a first signal coupler coupling and branching a radio frequency signal received from a tag or a reader. a voltage regulator receiving the coupled signal and outputting a voltage-regulated signal having a predetermined level, a signal converter mixing the radio frequency signal transmitted from the first signal coupler by using the voltage-regulated signal as an oscillation frequency signal and generating a baseband frequency signal, a signal processor processing the baseband frequency signal and extracting tag information, and a data transceiver transmitting the tag information through a wire and/or wireless network. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237252 | Radio communication system and radio communication apparatus - The radio communication system includes a radio communication apparatus having: a communication part which transmits a request signal requesting a response to a radio tag; and a radio tag which transmits a response signal in response to a reception of the request signal from the radio communication apparatus. The radio communication apparatus has an intermittent control part which makes the communication part transmit the request signal at an interval of a given stop time during a given operation time. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237253 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking system to track and manage assets. Each asset to be tracked is tagged with an RFID tag, and tracked using RFID readers located throughout a facility. Based on the tracking information, the system allows users to manage assets and generate reports regarding the various tagged assets. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237254 | RF CONTROLLED DEVICES TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE WITH HANDWASHING PROTOCOLS - A system for monitoring compliance with handwashing protocols by a plurality of workers, each worker carrying a wireless tag having a worker identifier, the monitoring being performed in a facility having a plurality of areas, the system comprising a plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters each having an area identifier, at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter being positioned in each of the areas and each wireless tag reader/transmitter being capable of reading the worker identifier stored in the wireless tag when the worker is within range of the wireless tag reader/transmitter and further capable of transmitting the worker and area identifiers to at least one computing device; and at least one of said wireless tag reader/transmitters being disposed at a handwashing station; wherein the at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter reads the worker identifier when the worker manipulates a device at the handwashing station dispensing a washing substance and transmits the worker and area identifiers to the at least one computing device. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237255 | APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS OPERATION - An integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of circuit modules, a millimeter wave (MMW) transceiver coupled to a configurable antenna structure, and a controller. The controller is operably coupled to: receive parameters for an inter-chip MMW communication link; interpret the parameters to determine a range of operational requirements; compare the range of operational requirements with configuration options of the MMW transceiver and the configurable antenna structure; and, when one of the configuration options compares favorably with the range of operational requirements, generate a configuration signal to instruct the MMW transceiver and the configurable antenna structure to implement the one of the configuration options. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237256 | System for locating an Alzheimer's patient - A wireless system for locating a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by an individual responsible for them. The system includes a locatable device worn by such patient. The locatable device includes a first control circuit having transmitting and receiving capability connected to a GPS processor with at least one pre-selected map disposed therein. The GPS processor is in wireless communication with a GPS system. A first power source is connected to the first control circuit for supplying power thereto. Further included is a handheld device having a second control circuit with transmitting and receiving capability for communicating with the first control circuit and connected to each of a keypad for entering a predetermined code to initiate a tracking request signal to the locatable device and a screen for displaying a location of the locatable device. A second power source is connected to the second control circuit for supplying power thereto. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237257 | DOZE-OFF WARNING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a doze-off warning apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a sensor measuring a driver's eye-open time (t | 2009-09-24 |
20090237258 | Apparatus And Method For Wireless Monitoring - A method of collecting data from (and sending instructions and data to) a reefer is provided, the method includes the steps of connecting a monitoring device on a reefer at an existing connection port for collecting (and delivering) data related to the reefer and wirelessly transmitting the data. A software management system for collecting and monitoring data of a reefer is also provided, the software management system has a monitoring device for obtaining data from a reefer at an connection port of the reefer and wirelessly transmitting the data, and a software system for receiving the data and monitoring and controlling the status of the reefer based on the data received. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237259 | Smoke detector and sampling air supplying method for smoke detector - In order to enable supply of a sampling air to a smoke detection portion at a stable flow velocity, the present invention provides a smoke detector including: a black box ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237260 | Smoke alarm system - A smoke alarm system having a base and a body. The base is mounted onto and electrically connected to an unswitched electrical box. The body contains conventional smoke alarm circuitry. The base contains a threaded female socket similar to a standard light bulb socket. The body contains a corresponding male threaded connector similar to that on a standard light bulb. The body is thus able to be electrically connected to as well as physically mounted to the base by simply screwing the male threaded connector into the female threaded socket in the same manner as a light bulb is screwed into a light socket. The base is installed on the ceiling with its wires extending into the unswitched electrical box. A metal ring on the bottom shoulder of the base is connected to the smoke alarm interconnect system. On top of the body are two metal spring-loaded tabs which are connected within the smoke alarm to its interconnect system. As the male portion of the unit is screwed into place these metal tabs make connection with the metal shoulder on the female portion of the unit completing the interconnect circuit. A light bulb changing device on a handle may be used to remove and reinstall the units while standing on the floor. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237261 | Smoke detector - To enable an air velocity of sampling air to be precisely measured, a smoke detector (S) includes: a smoke detection part ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237262 | ANALYTE TESTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Various systems and methods of operating an analyte measurement device is provided. The device has a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons. In one example, one of the methods can be achieved by measuring an analyte with the analyte measurement device; displaying a value representative of the analyte; prompting a user to activate a test reminder; and activating the test reminder to remind a user to conduct a test measurement at a different time. Other methods and systems are also described and illustrated. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237263 | DISTANCE CORRECTION FOR DAMAGE PREVENTION SYSTEM - A system and method for determining a distance of a utility asset from a moving equipment. The invention determines a first current location of the equipment; accesses stored coordinates for a plurality of utility assets; selects an area of interest including a portion of the plurality of utility assets; identifies local utility assets in the selected area; determines a utility asset nearest to the first current position of the equipment, from the local utility assets; determines velocity and direction of the moving equipment; and determines the distance from the nearest utility asset to the second current location of the equipment responsive to the determined velocity and direction of the equipment. The invention may then generate a warning indication responsive to the determined distance. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237264 | Control Unit For Patient Support - This disclosure describes a control unit for a patient support, such as a mattress. One embodiment of the control unit includes a base portion and a display portion pivotably coupled to the base portion. The control unit may also include one or more communication ports for sending or receiving data from one or more remote devices over a network. The control unit may also include a memory port into which memory may be removably inserted. The control unit may also include a visual indicator configured to be activated by a triggering event, such as a patient exiting the mattress. The display unit may include a touchscreen user interface. The display unit may also be configured to display audiovisual material. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237265 | CONTROL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - This invention eliminates unnecessary beacon transmission by a DBD and suppresses the power consumption of each device included in a wireless communication network. This invention provides a communication control method in a host which wirelessly communicates with a DBD via a wireless USB. The method includes the steps of transmitting a capture packet command to a DBD when it is activated, analyzing a received captured signal and determining the presence/absence of another Wimedia device unrecognized by the host, and upon determining that the other Wimedia device unrecognized by the host exists, instructing the activated DBD to transmit a beacon to implement wireless communication synchronized with the host. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237266 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROSTHETIC/ORTHOTIC DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A system and method for prosthetic/orthotic (PO) device and/or PO system communication. PO devices of the present invention preferably employ common communication modules that allow for wireless communication between PO devices and other devices, such as remote controls and data transfer devices. The present invention also provides for a methodology of determinant and non-interfering simultaneous communication between multiple PO devices of a PO system. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237267 | DOWNHOLE TELEMETRY THROUGH MULTI-CONDUCTOR WIRELINE - A logging tool has three seismic sensors that generate seismic signals in response to microseismic events and can be a Triaxial Borehole Seismic system. The tool also has additional sensors, such as a wireline tension measuring circuit, a gamma ray sensor, an inclinometer, and a gyroscope. The tool deploys downhole with a multi-conductor (i.e., seven conductor) wireline. For the seismic signals, a telemetry unit on the tool derives frequency-modulated carrier signals from the seismic signals, and a transformer of the unit transmits these carrier signals to surface acquisition equipment using cross-wired pairs of conductors in the wireline connected to the transformer's terminals. For the signals from the other sensors, the telemetry unit derives analog carrier signals from their signals and transmits the analog carrier signals to the surface acquisition equipment using remaining conductors of the wireline. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237268 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides an information display system for a vehicle displaying a vehicle image overlapped with a panorama view image, and the information display system provides information around the vehicle, condition of the vehicle or information for a dangerous place to the driver with easy understand. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237269 | SURROUNDINGS MONITORING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A real-image picking-up means picks up a real image of a blind area. A moving object detecting means recognizes a moving object from the real image and detects a moving state of the moving object. An imaginary-image specifying means specifies an indication manner of an imaginary image which is to be indicated for showing the moving state of the moving object. An indicating means indicates the imaginary image of the moving object in the indication manner which is specified by the imaginary-image specifying means such that the imaginary image of the moving object indicated by the indicating means overlaps the real image picked up by the real-image picking-up means. There can be provided a surroundings monitoring device for a vehicle which can easily recognize the state of the moving object in the image of the blind area. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237270 | Providing Sponsorship Information Alongside Traffic Messages - A method and system for providing sponsorship information to a user of a traffic message receiver is disclosed. Sponsorship messages are sent to the traffic message receiver and include data to be stored in the memory of the receiver. The transmission of the sponsorship messages is performed as a background routine to the regular transmission of traffic messages. The sponsorship data stored in the traffic message receiver is provided to the user of the traffic message receiver based on a triggering event, such as the end-user entering a point of interest string into the user interface of his navigation system or receipt of a message that includes an activated trigger flag. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237271 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTION OF SPEEDING, AND METHOD THEREOF - A standalone vehicle speed detecting device that is portable and transportable, that creates the illusion of a police car when viewed by a vehicle driver, and that reacts to the detection of a speeding vehicle in a manner that simulates initial law enforcement vehicle engagement. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237272 | LIGHTNING STRIKE DETECTION - An aircraft includes a composite structure and a plurality of small lightweight pollable communication devices for providing lightning strike detection coverage of a region of the structure. Each device is rendered inoperative if at least proximate to lightning current. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237273 | AIRCRAFT TIRE PRESSURE LOOP LINK - The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237274 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POINTER POSITION, MOVEMENT, AND ANGLE - An a data input system includes an encoded pad having position encoding and a data input device adapted to image a portion of the encoded pad to determine position and orientation of the data input device relative to the encoded pad. The encoding pad includes a plurality of correlation windows. Each correlation window includes a primary encoding marker in form of vertical line segment and a set of secondary encoding markers in form of diagonal line segments, at least one diagonal line segment intersecting the vertical line segment at an intersection angle. Spacing of the diagonal line segments encodes the X-axis position of the input device relative to the encoding pad. Intersection angle encodes the Y-axis position of the input device relative to the encoding pad. Angle of the primary encoding marker vertical line segment within the frame of the captured image encodes the angular orientation of the input device relative to the axes of the encoded pad. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237275 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALOG INPUT CONTROL DEVICE - A method and device for one or more dimensional input control of different functions in electronic devices is provided. Certain versions of the Present Invention provide a one or more dimensional input force interface control device for cell phones, portable gamers, digital cameras, and other applications. Certain alternate versions of the Present Invention exhibit one or more of the qualities of smallness, low-cost, high reliability, and/or high stability. Certain still alternate versions of the Present Invention provide a three, two or one-dimensional input finger force control device that (1.) accommodates a required ratio between X, Y and Z sensitivities, (2.) has low cross-axis sensitivity, (3.) allows process integration with other sensors and CMOS, (4.) is scalable, (5.) allows convenient solutions for applying an external force, and/or (6.) allows economic manufacturability for high volume consumer markets. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237276 | COMPUTER APPARATUS AND THE FUNCTION ACTIVATING METHOD THEREOF - A computer apparatus is provided, which includes a function key, controller, basic input/output system (BIOS) unit and operating system (OS) unit. The function key is used for activating a predetermined function of the computer apparatus and outputting a control signal when the function key is enabled. The controller is used for receiving the control signal and sending a corresponding function code and a scan code. The BIOS unit is used for receiving and storing the function code. The OS unit has an application program. The OS unit receives the scan code, receives the function code based on the scan code and executes a corresponding process based on the function code. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237277 | KEYBOARD DEVICE AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A KEY OPERATION - A keyboard device includes multiple key switches, a scan memory that temporarily stores a result obtained by scanning keyboard as scan data, a confirmed data memory that stores a confirmed key input, a first determination mechanism that determines whether the scan data stored in the scan memory indicates that multiple keys on a single scan line are on, a readout mechanism that reads out a data of a scan line immediately preceding the scan line that is currently scanned from the data memory, a second determination mechanism that compares the data stored in the scan memory with the readout data from the readout mechanism and determines whether a single detection line includes two keys that are on, and a key confirmation mechanism that determines a current sneak when the second mechanism detects that the single scan line includes two key switches that are on and confirms the key input. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237278 | VARIABLE LENGTH CODE DECODING DEVICE AND DECODING METHOD - A variable length code decoding device for decoding variable length code data, including: a table memory that stores a plurality of decoding process tables having a reference relationship therein; and a decoding control unit that is given a start address and an initial reference bit length of the table memory; and sequentially selects the decoding process tables according to the decoded data to control a process of decoding the variable length code data, wherein when referring to the decoding process table to perform an initial decoding of the variable length code data, the initial decoding process is conducted by a longer bit length to be clipped from the variable length code data for referring to the decoding process table than the bit length used when referring to the other portions of the decoding process table. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237279 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIGNALING ON A BUS USING FORBIDDEN PATTERN FREE CODES - Embodiments of our invention describe the method for producing forbidden pattern free (FPF) codewords using an encoder-decoder (CODEC). First, the method encodes a dataword to produce a FPF codeword by mapping dataword to a Fibonacci Numeral System space. Further, the FPF codeword is transmitted via adjacent lines of a bus and decoded when received from the bus to recover the dataword to eliminate all crosstalk on the bus. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237280 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DUAL MODE OPERATION OF A CONVERTER - Methods, systems and apparatuses for operating a converter or other circuits are disclosed. More particularly, in one embodiment a converter or other circuit can be operated in two modes which may include the count-to-time and time-to count modes to determine an output value corresponding to an input signal. During operation in the count-to-time mode a converter may be operated using a reference signal to determine a number of clock cycles needed until an output corresponds to a scaling factor is reached. During operation of the circuit in the time-to-count mode then, the converter may be operated for this number of clock cycles using the input signal to determine an output. This output may be proportional to the level on the input signal. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237281 | A/D CONVERTER - An A/D converter includes: a plurality of A/D conversion circuits ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237282 | Oversampling PID Controller for Integration with a Delta-Sigma Analog-to-Digital Converter - An embodiment of the invention relates to a controller that includes a delta-sigma modulator to produce a one-bit, oversampled signal representing a measured characteristic of a process, and a delta-sigma modulator to produce a one-bit, oversampled signal representing a set-point value for the characteristic. A multiplexer selects a partial sum based on a difference of the oversampled signals to produce a control signal for the process. The controller that produces the control signal for the process can be a PID controller. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSION - A Delta-Sigma DAC and a digital to analog conversion method are provided. A FIR filter receives a shaped digital signal to generate a first current on a first output node, and a second current on a second output node. A current inverter is coupled to the second output node, outputting a reversed current having opposite polarity and identical magnitude of the second current. A current to voltage converter is coupled to the first output node and the output of current inverter, generating an analog signal according to the first and reversed currents. A first current source compensates DC offset for the first current, and a second current source compensates DC offset for the second current. The first and second current sources are implemented by NMOS. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237284 | DIGITAL SIGMA -DELTA MODULATORS - A digital sigma-delta modulator ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237285 | DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER SPUR CANCELLATION - A device includes an upsampling digital-analog converter (DAC) and logic to add a DC offset to a signal input to the DAC, the logic adapted to set the DC signal to cancel a DAC output spur. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237286 | FLASH ADC - An analog to digital converter (ADC) includes a resistance ladder including N resistances arranged in series. Connection nodes are arranged between adjacent ones of the N resistances and at each end of the resistance ladder. An input signal is received at a selected connection node of the connection nodes. N is an integer greater than one. A plurality of delay elements receive signals from corresponding ones of the connection nodes and apply predetermined delays to the signals to produce delayed signals. The predetermined delays are based on an electrical distance between the corresponding ones of the connection nodes and the selected connection node, respectively. A plurality of comparators include corresponding first input terminals that receive the delayed signals from respective ones of the plurality of delay elements. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237287 | Method of Programming A Universal Remote Control - A method for setting up a Remote Control is described. In one step ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090237288 | Remote control device - A remote control device which can remotely control drive quantities of apparatuses arranged two-dimensionally and better matches a sense of adjustment of a user with being excellent in usability. The remote control device comprises an acceleration sensor unit including an acceleration sensor to detect three-dimensional acceleration; a specified area determining unit that determines one of the plurality of areas to be a specified area based on detected acceleration of the acceleration sensor unit in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction in the plane; and a drive quantity determining unit that determines a drive quantity of one of the subject apparatuses placed in the specified area according to a detected acceleration of the acceleration sensor unit in a third direction perpendicular to the plane. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237289 | Multi-band jammer - A jammer for jamming communications in a communications system where the communications system operates with digital bursts having burst periods measured in time and occurring in a communication frequency band such as GSM having a transmit band and a receive band. The jammer includes a tone comb generator for providing repetitions of jamming signals for the communication frequency band where the jamming signals have jamming signal intervals providing frequency separation between the jamming signals. The jamming signals are generated with a dwell time substantially less than a burst period for the communications system. The jamming signals are generated concurrently for the transmit band and the receive band and are transmitted as RF jamming signals to jam communications for mobile stations. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237290 | RADAR TRANSPONDER - A radar transponder which does not have a receiver/transmit switch. A radio frequency coupler of the transponder switches the antenna between the transmitter and the receiver. The coupler connects the receiver, the transmitter and the antenna such that the receiver is connected to the most attenuated terminal of the coupler. The coupler may be a radio frequency coupler having an attenuation of between three and forty dB, or approximately ten dB. The antenna can be an integrated PCB surface-mounted multi-bay turnstile antenna. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237291 | Recognition system for vehicle - In a recognition system for a vehicle, forward vehicle information and infrastructural information are checked together and with respect to information that can be considered to pertain to one and the same vehicle. Pieces of information on position and speed are averaged to acquire the information of the vehicle. Pieces of information that can be considered to pertain to one and the same vehicle are searched for and integrated into one. Further, estimated values of speed and position in the future are corrected using traveling information and outputted to a drive assisting device. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237292 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE RADIAL VELOCITY OF A TARGET WITH A DOPPLER RADAR - An embodiment of the invention includes a step of transmitting an OFDM waveform including several frequency carrier signals transmitted simultaneously, the frequency carrier signals being coded in order to improve the Doppler response. An embodiment of the invention includes a step of receiving the echoed waveform from the target. The initial phase of each frequency carrier signal is recovered from the echoed waveform. The recovered initial phase of each frequency carrier signal is cyclically shifted in order to compensate for the Doppler effect and subsequently decoded. A compressed pulse is synthesized from the decoded initial phases. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237293 | Recognition system for vehicle - In a recognition system for a vehicle, forward vehicle information and infrastructural information are checked together and with respect to information that can be considered to pertain to one and the same vehicle. Pieces of information on position and speed are averaged to acquire the information of the vehicle. Pieces of information that can be considered to pertain to one and the same vehicle are searched for and integrated into one. Further, estimated values of speed and position in the future are corrected using traveling information. Then identical lane probability and collision time are estimated, and information of the subject vehicle is transmitted to a vehicle on a potential collision course. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237294 | WEIGHT CALCULATION METHOD, WEIGHT CALCULATION DEVICE, ADAPTIVE ARRAY ANTENNA, AND RADAR DEVICE - A received data storage situation is monitored, and a covariance matrix R | 2009-09-24 |
20090237295 | Method for implementing continuous radio frequency (RF) alignment in advanced electronic warfare (EW) signal stimulation systems - A method of providing an integrated approach to automated system alignment is set forth, which may include in an exemplary embodiment: providing amplifier compression alignment, (which may include characterizing and/or compensating for a parasitic effect); providing continuous internal alignment of phase and amplitude of a synthetic stimulus instrument (SSI) output signal; providing external measurement port alignment; and providing transfer alignment of internal measurement paths. According to another exemplary embodiment, a receiver apparatus may include: a dual-channel coherent measurement receiver which may include at least one internal channel operative to measure time-division-multiplexed (TDM) feedback signals from each signal source of a synthetic stimulus instrument (SSI); and at least one external channel operative to make direct measurement at an external alignment port output. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237296 | Variable Ratio Power Divider for a Dual Polarization Radar System with Automatic Built-in Test Equipment and Calibration - A variable ratio power divider (VRPD) used for adjusting a calibration signal for a dual polarization radar system has been developed. The VRPD includes an input line that receives a calibration signal and splits the calibration signal into two separate test signals that have a 0° phase shift between them. The VRPD also includes a horizontal polarization output port for a horizontal calibration signal and a vertical polarization output port for a vertical calibration signal. A waveguide switch receives one of the test signals. If the waveguide switch is operating in a first position, it passes the test signal through a variable 0°-180° phase shifter. This evenly divides the power of the test signals between the horizontal and vertical output ports. If the waveguide switch is operating in a second position, it causes the test signal to bypass the phase shifter so that the entire power of the both test signals is directed entirely to either the horizontal phase output port or the vertical phase output port. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237297 | Geodesy Via GPS and INSAR Integration - A method for representing surface deformation measurements, including providing InSAR data, wherein the InSAR data is line of sight InSAR data; providing Global Positioning System (GPS) data; filtering the InSAR data; assembling the GPS data over a time span; resolving the GPS data into a line of sight direction; determining a correction; generating a corrected line of sight image; generating a plurality of XY motion maps, wherein generating includes: correlating a plurality of XY motions from a plurality of GPS sites with a gradient of the corrected line of site image; determining a correlation coefficient; and building a plane of XY motion using at least one of the plurality of XY motions; using the correlation coefficient to produce a linear combination of the plurality of XY motion maps; and using the linear combination to convert the InSAR data to vertical motion. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237298 | GNSS signal processing with clock difference modeling - Three new methods are presented to improve floating solutions and ambiguity resolution for multiple global satellite navigation systems (GNSS), one of which may be an FDMA-based GNSS such as GLONASS: (1) modeling of the hardware-related differential clock error between two (or more) different GNSS, (2) modeling the frequency-dependent biases present in frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) GNSS, and (3) an ambiguity resolution method called Scoreboard Partial Fixing (SPF). The methods presented are independent of the number of carrier frequencies tracked for each satellite navigation system. Their application results in quicker and more reliable ambiguity resolution. The benefits of combining observations of multiple GNSS are exploited in a very efficient way, in contrast to known algorithms which often result in degraded performance with multiple GNSS. The frequency-dependent bias method has been found effective with GNSS observations from a combination of substantially dissimilar hardware, e.g., for processing signals from GNSS receivers of different manufacturers. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237299 | Method of Creating an Image File and a Digital Camera for the Same - A method of creating an image file and a digital camera for the same. The method comprised the steps of: (i) generating and storing image data corresponding to a photo or video clip; (ii) sampling received GPS signals and storing the resultant GPS signal samples (hereafter “raw GPS data”); and (iii) creating a single file containing both the image data and the raw GPS data | 2009-09-24 |
20090237300 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATION IN AN ASSISTED NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Provided herein are methods and systems for efficient communication between a server and a client in an assisted navigation system. In one or more embodiments, the client, e.g., a GPS receiver, receives a set of parameters for a satellite from the server via a wireless or wired connection. The set of parameters includes a force parameter, initial condition parameters and time correction coefficients for the satellite. The receiver uses the received parameters in a numerical integration to compute the position of the satellite at a desired time. The set of parameters needed for the integration is small compared to current methods which require sending more data to the client. Thus these parameters require less communication resources to transmit. To further reduce the amount of data that needs to be transmitted, reference parameters may be subtracted from the original parameters before transmission from the server. The receiver is able to reconstruct the original parameters from the received parameters and the identically computed reference parameters. The parameters may be further compressed using data compression techniques. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237301 | TERMINAL DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING TERMINAL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A terminal device searches for a satellite signal by performing a correlation process over a predetermined first accumulation time within a predetermined frequency range in units of search frequencies at specific intervals. When the terminal device has failed in searching for the satellite signal, the terminal device searches for the satellite signal by performing the correlation process over a predetermined second accumulation time longer than the first accumulation time at the search frequency and frequencies differing from the search frequency by a specific frequency which is less than the interval of the search frequencies and specified based on a drift of a reference oscillator of the terminal device within the second accumulation time. The terminal device determines a search result of the satellite signal based on a search result at the search frequency and search results at the frequencies differing from the search frequency by the specific frequency. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237302 | AUTONOMOUS ORBIT PROPAGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of predicting a location of a satellite is provided wherein the GPS device, based on previously received information about the position of a satellite, such as an ephemeris, generates a correction acceleration of the satellite that can be used to predict the position of the satellite outside of the time frame in which the previously received information was valid. The calculations can be performed entirely on the GPS device, and do not require assistance from a server. However, if assistance from a server is available to the GPS device, the assistance information can be used to increase the accuracy of the predicted position. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237303 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes: an antenna base portion; an antenna mount portion which is supported by the antenna base portion and rotated around an azimuth axis and which supports a main reflector with two struts; a frame structure group including a plurality of frame structures which are provided in the antenna base portion and the antenna mount portion, with six degrees of freedom restrained, respectively; a displacement gauge group which measures a displacement of the frame structure group; a metrology correction portion which calculates a pointing error of an antenna based on measured data of the displacement gage group and calculates a metrology correction amount by removing an error amount arising depending on an azimuth angle from the calculated pointing error; and a control circuit which controls a driving of the antenna by correcting a drive command value of the antenna with the metrology correction amount. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237304 | METHOD FOR MAPPING MACHINE ROOMS AND LOCATING MACHINES WITHIN MACHINE ROOMS - A system and method automatically maps computer center rooms and locates data center components within computer centers. Radio triangulation is used to determine the locations and, optionally, orientation, of machines within a computer center. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237305 | Wireless location and attitude detector for a sensor - The present invention, a wireless location and attitude detector for a sensor, is intended to determine and record the position and attitude of a sensor being used to test a material. It uses radio frequency identification transponders attached to a rigid object, to which the sensor is also attached. These radio frequency identification transponders respond to radio frequency identification transceivers that measure the time of response, giving distance data for each radio frequency identification transponder. This data is calculated to establish the position and attitude of the sensor relative to the radio frequency identification transceivers. This recorded data is used by a computer to draw a contoured image of the material, as the sensor is being dragged across the material by hand. This material contour image can be combined with data from the sensor itself for the purpose of drawing an image of a tested material that shows characteristics of the material on the image. This can be done without a rigid connection of the sensor to the position recording apparatus. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237306 | COMPACT INTEGRATED MONOPOLE ANTENNAS - A compact integrated monopole antenna is provided, where the antenna can include a bulk semiconducting substrate, an electrically conductive antenna element disposed on said substrate, where the antenna element extending continuously along an antenna element path spanning an antenna length in a first direction. The antenna also can include a plurality of spaced apart electrically conductive grounding elements disposed on the substrate, where a first of the plurality of grounding elements is disposed on a first side of the antenna path along the antenna length and a second of the plurality of grounding elements is disposed on the other side of the antenna path along the antenna length, where the plurality of grounding elements is configured to effectively lengthen the antenna length as compared to a linear ground plane. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237307 | Ultra-Wideband Antenna - An antenna includes first and second radiating elements and a conductive arm. The second radiating element has opposite feeding and grounding end portions, each of which is coupled to a respective one of feeding and grounding end portions of the first radiating element. The conductive arm is coupled to the feeding end portion of the second radiating element. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237308 | Planar Antenna - An antenna includes first and second radiating elements. The first radiating element is operable in a first frequency range. The second radiating element cooperates with the first radiating element to define a slot therebetween in such a manner that the second radiating element is coupled electromagnetically to the first radiating element. The construction as such permits operation of the second radiating element in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range, and a third frequency range different from the first and second frequency ranges. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237309 | RADIO APPARATUS AND ANTENNA DEVICE INCLUDING ANISOTROPIC DIELECTRIC MATERIAL - A radio apparatus having a printed board and an antenna element is provided. The antenna element is configured to be fed at a feed portion provided in the printed board. The antenna element includes a portion arranged parallel to the printed board. The anisotropic dielectric material is arranged in such a way that a direction of a maximum permittivity value of the anisotropic dielectric material equals a direction of the portion of the antenna element arranged parallel to the printed board. The anisotropic dielectric material is arranged in contact with the portion of the antenna element arranged parallel to the printed board. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237310 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A RETRACTABLE RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATING ELEMENT - An electronic device having a housing with a shroud locator socket. There is a retractable elongate radio frequency radiating element passing through an aperture of the shroud locator socket, the retractable elongate radio frequency radiating element being electrically connected to an electrical circuit located in the housing and being movable from a fully retracted position when substantially located in the housing to a fully extended position when substantially protruding outside the housing. An end cap is located on a free end of the retractable elongate radio frequency radiating element and there is a shroud having transverse ribs that are transverse to a longitudinal axis (X) of the retractable elongate radio frequency radiating element. The shroud covers a protected length (L) of the retractable elongate radio frequency radiating element proximal to the end cap. The shroud extends and tapers away from the end cap towards the shroud locator socket and the shroud operatively engages the shroud locator socket when the retractable elongate radio frequency radiating element is in the fully retracted position. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237311 | SINGLE-PLATE DUAL-BAND ANTENNA AND WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a single-plate dual-band antenna for a wireless network device. The antenna comprises a base portion, a ground portion, a radiating portion and a signal portion. The base portion is combined with the wireless network device. The ground portion has an end connected with the base portion and extends upwards from the base portion to a certain height. The signal portion is generally perpendicular to the radiating portion, the ground portion and the base portion, respectively. The signal portion has an upper side and a lower end. The upper side is formed with a connecting edge connected with the radiating portion while the lower end is formed with a feed pin, so that the signal portion generally has a downwardly tapered, inverted triangular structure. The radiating portion further comprises a first radiating section and a second radiating section. The first radiating section extends a first length from an upper end of the ground portion along the connecting edge of the signal portion, while the second radiating section extends a second length sinuously from an end of the first radiating section distal from the ground portion. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237312 | Antenna - The present invention involves a transmitting antenna system that includes at least one high impedance transmitting antenna element, a voltage sampling device, and monitoring equipment. The antenna element(s) each have a driving point that receives radio signals from a radio frequency power source. A voltage sampling device measures the voltage magnitude and phase of the radio signal at the driving point of each antenna elements. A voltage sampling device is physically located near each of the antenna elements being monitored and each voltage sampling device transmits information relating to phase and voltage magnitude to the monitoring equipment that is located remote of at least one of the antenna elements. The monitoring equipment can compare the phase and voltage magnitude of each of the antenna elements in the transmitting antenna system to a pre-determined set of values and/or to the values of the other antenna element(s) in the transmitting antenna system. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237313 | MINIATURE ANTENNA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a miniature antenna for a motor vehicle. The antenna may, for example, be a printed board miniature radio antenna for AM/FM signal reception. The antenna may, for example, be placed in an internal mirror of a motor vehicle or on an exterior surface of the motor vehicle, such as the vehicle's roof. The antenna is shaped as a curve of conductive material in which the geometry of at least a part of said curve comprises a space-filling curve or a grid dimension curve. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237314 | BROADBAND ANTENNA SYSTEM ALLOWING MULTIPLE STACKED COLLINEAR DEVICES - A broadband antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system relates to a modified conical structure, wherein the feed region of the cone is cut away to form a hollow “coneless” cylinder, and the distribution of one or more tapered feed points around the circumference of the cylinder allows a plurality of feed lines, cables, piping, or other structures to be run through the center of the antenna without interfering with the performance of the antenna system. The invention further relates to a stacked broadband antenna system wherein additional coneless elements, as well as other types of antennas or devices, may be stacked collinearly on, or disposed coaxially to, the cylindrical antenna structure, and fed, powered or operated via the plurality of feed lines, cables, piping or other structures. The overall system may thus provide a wide range of transmitting, receiving, sensing and other capabilities. By stacking a plurality of coneless elements with other antennas, the antenna system of the present invention may provide a virtually infinite bandwidth. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237315 | Multi-input, multi-output antenna device - The antenna device of the invention mainly comprises a dipole antenna and a slot antenna for receiving and transmitting signals, wherein said slot antenna has at least one metal flat plate of L type section, said metal flat plate is formed with a bending at middle section, two ends of the bending are respectively made to a vertically extended vertical section and a horizontally extended horizontal section, and said metal flat plate is made with a slot which is connected through between vertical and horizontal sections, thereby constituting a multi-input, multi-output antenna device to be able to effectively segregate receiving and transmission frequencies without signal interferences. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237316 | LOADED ANTENNA - A novel loaded antenna is defined in the present invention. The radiating element of the loaded antenna consists of two different parts: a conducting surface and a loading structure. By means of this configuration, the antenna provides a small and multiband performance, and hence it features a similar behavior through different frequency bands. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237317 | VERY HIGH FREQUENCY DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATE WAVE GUIDE - A radio transceiver device includes circuitry for radiating electromagnetic signals at a very high radio frequency both through space, as well as through wave guides that are formed within a substrate material. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a dielectric substrate formed within a board, for example, a printed circuit board. In another embodiment of the invention, the wave guide is formed within a die of an integrated circuit radio transceiver. A plurality of transceivers with different functionality is defined. Substrate transceivers are operable to transmit through the wave guides, while local transceivers are operable to produce very short range wireless transmissions through space. A third and final transceiver is a typical wireless transceiver for communication with remote (non-local to the device) transceivers. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237318 | DIRECTION FINDING ANTENNA - Systems and methods provide a HESA (“High Efficiency Sensitivity Accuracy”) direction-finding (“DF”) antenna system that operates over a range from 2 MHz to 18 GHz. The system may include components such as a dipole array, a monopole array, and an edge-radiating antenna, each component being responsive to a specific frequency range. The system may further include biconical flares that optimally terminate a freespace wave in a small aperture. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237319 | COMPOSITE ANTENNA AND PORTABLE TERMINAL USING SAME - Provided is a composite antenna adapted for reduction in size while ensuring sufficient electrical isolation between antenna elements. The composite antenna comprises ground plane, first feeding point connected to ground plane, first conductor connected to first feeding point and disposed linearly symmetrically with respect to axis, second conductor connected to first conductor and disposed linearly symmetrically with respect to axis, second feeding point disposed in a position along axis, third conductor connecting second feeding point and second conductor, and fourth conductor connecting second feeding point and second conductor and disposed in a linearly symmetrical manner to third conductor with respect to axis. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237320 | TRANSDUCER FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY ANTENNA COUPLING AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an antenna having multiple conductive portions. The apparatus also includes a transducer electrically coupling the conductive portions of the antenna. The transducer includes a first conductive path electrically coupled to one of the conductive portions and a second conductive path electrically coupled to the first conductive path and to another of the conductive portions. The first and second conductive paths at least partially overlap along at least a substantial portion of their lengths, where the overlap occurs in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the antenna portions. | 2009-09-24 |
20090237321 | MULTI-ANTENNA MODULE HAVING SPECIFIC DISPOSAL - A multi-antenna module includes a plurality of antennas for receiving or transmitting a plurality of wireless signals. When one of the antennas is utilized to receive a satellite signal, a position of the antenna is disposed higher than those of the other antennas in the multi-antenna module; when one of the antennas is utilized to receive or transmit a WPAN or WLAN signal, the antenna is disposed on one side of the multi-antenna module; and when one of the antennas is utilized to receive or transmit a WMAN or WWAN signal, a position of the antenna is disposed lower than those of the other antennas in the multi-antenna module. Through planning the disposition of the antennas and the distance between two antennas, the present invention can reduce signal interference problems and achieve better signal isolation, thereby effectively integrating functions of various wireless communication systems into the multi-antenna module. | 2009-09-24 |