43rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120268244 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ANONYMOUS TRACKING OF OBJECTS - Systems and methods of providing location information associated with moveable objects include receiving tag identification (ID) information reports from a plurality of tag sensors. A movable object associated with each of the ID information reports received from the tag sensors is identified. Location information associated with the movable objects is updated responsive to the received ID information reports to provide updated location information for the moveable objects and an owner associated with each of the movable objects is determined. Access to the location information associated with respective ones of the movable objects is allowed only to requestors authorized by the owner associated with the respective ones of the movable objects, wherein the tag sensors have not been provided notification of ID information associated with the movable objects or of the owners associated with the moveable objects. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268245 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING THE CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE'S BATTERIES FROM A CENTRAL LOCATION BASED ON BIOMETRIC IDENTITY INFORMATION - Embodiments of the invention described herein use biometric information for authorizing charging an electric vehicle's (EV's) batteries using one of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) that are operably connected with a master station. In one aspect, a method of authorizing charging an EV's batteries using an EVCS is described. This embodiment of a method comprises storing, in a database, biometric identity information for one or more individuals; receiving, from a biometric information input device located in a master station, input biometric identity information for a user; wherein the biometric information input device is associated with a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs); searching the database, using a processor, for biometric identity information for the one or more individuals that substantially match the input biometric identity information for the user; and authorizing the user to charge an electric vehicle's (EV's) batteries using the EVCS using one of the plurality of EVCS if the input biometric identity information for the user substantially matches biometric identity information for at least one of the one or more individuals in the database. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A DERIVED BIOMETRIC TEMPLATE - Systems and methods for generating a derived biometric template are provided. A biometric sample of a user is determined. A base biometric template includes a plurality of features extracted from the biometric sample. A degree of rotation is determined, and a derived biometric template is generated using the degree of rotation. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING THE CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE'S BATTERIES BASED ON BIOMETRIC IDENTITY INFORMATION - Embodiments of the invention described herein use biometric information for authorizing charging an electric vehicle's (EV's) batteries using an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). In one aspect, a method of authorizing charging an EV's batteries using an EVCS is described. This embodiment of a method comprises storing, in a database, biometric identity information for one or more individuals; receiving, from a biometric information input device associated with an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS), input biometric identity information for a user; searching the database, using a processor, for biometric identity information for the one or more individuals that substantially match the input biometric identity information for the user; and authorizing the user to charge an electric vehicle's (EV's) batteries using the EVCS if the input biometric identity information for the user substantially matches biometric identity information for at least one of the one or more individuals in the database. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268248 | Authentication Device and Authentication Method for Portable Information Terminal - A portable information terminal such as a cellular phone terminal, a tablet type terminal, or an electronic book reader is set to be used only by an identical user. A touch panel type operation panel capable of using a touch panel mode and a fingerprint sensor mode as a common mode is disposed at a portable information terminal. A fingerprint sensing function is incorporated for performing authentication of a user's fingerprint and the fingerprint sensor mode and the touch panel mode can be used as a common mode. The operation panel is configured to display a fingerprint sensor portion | 2012-10-25 |
20120268249 | ENERGY EFFICIENT LOCATION DETECTION - In a device, one or more low energy sensors are used to determine a mobility state of the device. Based on both the mobility state of the device and one or more places of interest for the device, a determination is made as to when to use a high energy sensor to determine a location of the device. One of the one or more places of interest for the device within which the device is located at any particular time can be determined based on the mobility state of the device and/or the location of the device as determined by the high energy sensor. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268250 | RFID DEVICE WITH WIDE AREA CONNECTIVITY - Methods and apparatus relating to a radio frequency identification device (RFID) with wide-area connectivity are provided. In an example, a real-time location (RTL) monitoring device is provided. The RTL monitoring device includes a first radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag and an RFID interrogator configured to interrogate the first RFID tag and a second RFID tag. A long-range wireless transceiver is coupled to the RFID interrogator, and configured to communicate RFID data. The first RFID tag, the RFID interrogator, and the long-range wireless transceiver can be collocated in an enclosure separate from the second RFID tag. The RTL monitoring device is configured to aggregate a plurality of responses from the first and second RFID tags, and to communicate the aggregated RFID data with a second device, such as a satellite, a base station, and/or an eNodeB device. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268251 | WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION TAG HAVING CIRCULARLY POLARIZED PLANAR ANTENNA - A wireless identification tag having circular polarization planar antenna is disclosed. The wireless identification tag includes a conductive substrate and a wireless identification device. The conductive substrate includes a first slot portion, a second slot portion, and a third slot portion. The first slot portion, the second slot portion, and the third slot portion pass through the conductive substrate. The first slot portion and the second slot portion stretch in a first direction and a second direction, respectively. The angle between the first direction and the second direction is between 45 degrees and 135 degrees. The third slot portion is connected between the first slot portion and the second slot portion. The wireless identification device is disposed in the first slot portion or the second slot portion. The wireless identification device is used to transmit or receive an electric wave. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268252 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR SHOPPERS IN A MONITORED ENVIRONMENT - An example disclosed method involves collecting first data with first sensors fixed at entrances or exits of aisles in a retail or commercial establishment, and collecting second data with second sensors fixed in the retail or commercial establishment. The first sensors to collect the first data by detecting a first signal type different from a second signal type detected by the second sensors. The example method also involves generating a path of travel of a person in the retail or commercial establishment using the second data, and correcting an error in the path of travel based on the first data. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268253 | Systems and Methods to Determine Motion Parameters Using RFID Tags - Systems and methods to determine motion parameters of physical objects using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the objects. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes determining a motion parameter of the RFID tag based on detecting a Doppler frequency shift in a radio frequency signal received from the RFID tag. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268254 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS OF TAGGING OBJECTS AND READING TAGS COUPLED TO OBJECTS - Methods and systems of tagging objects and reading tags coupled to objects. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a reading antenna, a tag reader coupled to the reading antenna, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising a tag antenna electromagnetically coupled to the reading antenna. The RFID tag couples to an object such as the body of a living organism or a metallic article. Moreover, the tag antenna has a far-field radiation pattern in a direction away from the object that is substantially unaffected by proximity of the RFID tag to the object, and substantially unaffected by which surface of the RFID tag faces the object. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268255 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OBJECTS IN A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS - A method and a system for managing objects arranged on a support and each comprising a non-contact label, said method comprises the following steps: detection of non-contact labels, comprising a sub-step of interrogation of the non-contact labels in such a way as to receive identification data of each object by at least one non-contact reading device; transmission of the data to a server; determination of at least one event relating to the object by the processing device of the server; transmission of the data relating to the event and identification data associated with a technical platform; and processing of the data relative to the event in such a way as to generate criteria relating to the management of the objects. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268256 | CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION AMONG MULTIPLE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS - A communication control method and system for controlling communication among multiple industrial control systems connected via a network. The communication control system includes: a communication relay apparatus for relaying communication between at least two of multiple industrial control systems; a monitoring section for monitoring the multiple industrial control systems; and a control section for switching, if the monitoring section detects an anomaly from at least one of the multiple industrial control systems, communication between an industrial control system detected with an anomaly and a second industrial control system so that the communication is performed via the communication relay apparatus. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268257 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display device, notably for an automobile vehicle, comprises a head down display module, and a head up display module. Means are provided for adjusting the position at least of the head up display module. The inclination of one or both of the head up and the head down display modules may also be adjusted. In such cases, the inclination of the modules may be the same or different. An adjustment axis may be provided for such adjustments, and this axis may be generally perpendicular to a normal viewing direction. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268258 | ELECTRONIC VEHICLE DOCUMENT DISPLAY - A method of displaying electronic documents on a vehicle display screen is described. The vehicle includes a display screen embedded in a window of the vehicle in a manner visible from outside the vehicle. The method includes storing the digital certificate in a memory unit of the control module. The method includes displaying information on the display screen by retrieving the digital certificate. Also, upon validating the digital certificate, the information associated with the digital certificate is displayed on the display screen, wherein the information includes an electronic document that indicates at least one of compliance with a local law, valid insurance, validation of payment of taxes associated with the vehicle, and a parking receipt for parking the vehicle, wherein the display screen comprises at least one button, manipulable by a user outside of said vehicle, to select a display mode of said display screen. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268259 | Monitored ignition lock - A monitored ignition system is provided. A monitored ignition lock unit is contained within a vehicle. The monitored ignition lock unit is in communication with a weight sensor in the driver's seat and a seatbelt detection feature of the vehicle. A monitored ignition lock managing system is contained remotely from the vehicle. The monitored ignition lock and the unit monitored ignition lock managing system are in wireless communication. The monitored ignition lock unit includes a handheld device and a receiving station. The handheld device includes a substance detector, such as a breathalyzer. A camera is aimed to photograph a user when engaged with the substance detector. The handheld device and the receiving station are connected via a tether. The tether is sized such that only a driver sitting relatively close to the monitored ignition lock unit docking can access the substance detector provided in the monitored ignition lock handheld device. If the user exceeds a predetermined reading from the substance detector, the vehicle is stopped from starting. Whether engine starting is allowed or disallowed, a message can be sent to the monitored ignition lock managing system. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268260 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROVIDING SPACE MANAGEMENT ALERTS FOR A VEHICLE - In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a space management alert for a host vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to determine whether a first vehicle positioned ahead of the host vehicle is in a first detection zone and to determine whether a second vehicle positioned on one of a left side and a right side of the host vehicle is in a second detection zone. The controller is further configured to determine that the host vehicle is in a high density traffic condition (HDTC) if the first vehicle is in the first detection zone and the second vehicle is in the second detection zone and to selectively disable a space management alert when the host vehicle is in the HDTC. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268261 | PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a proximity detection system. The invention provides a proximity detection system comprising a generator that generates a magnetic field that establishes a boundary, where the generator is capable of receiving radio frequency signals. Also provided is a radio frequency device that sends radio frequency signals, the radio frequency device being capable of sensing the magnetic field and generating a radio frequency response. In the proximity detection system, the generator generates the magnetic field for a first predefined time period, and thereafter senses for a radio frequency response signal from the radio frequency device within a second predefined time period. The invention also provides for shaping proximity detection zones by overlaying magnetic field boundaries to produce a different boundary. The invention also provides for varying the strength of magnetic fields by adjusting a width of a timed pulse. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268262 | Warning System With Heads Up Display - A warning system for a motor vehicle includes a head up display. The warning system detects a remote vehicle that presents a potential hazard to a host vehicle, determines if the remote vehicle is visible to the driver and displays an image onto a combiner of the heads up display corresponding to a current location of the remote vehicle or a future location where the remote vehicle will appear on the combiner. In some cases, the combiner is a windshield or window of the motor vehicle. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268263 | TIRE POSITION DETECTING SYSTEM AND TIRE POSITION DETECTING METHOD - The present invention relates to a system and a method for sensing positions of tires. The system for sensing the positions of the tires comprises: a plurality of transmitters having identification numbers (ID) which are attached to inner parts of a plurality of tires to detect the states of the tires; an external device which records position information of the transmitters located in a vehicle in each of the transmitters; and a receiver for receiving the IDs and the state information and the position information of the tires. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268264 | System for alarming upon occurrence of secession of smart key for vehicles - The present invention relates to a system for alarming upon occurrence of secession of a smart key for a vehicle, in which wireless communication technology called near field communication (NFC) is applied to both a vehicle and a smart key such that a situation can be prevented in which a driver loses a smart key or does not carry it during the driving. The inventive system includes a signal generation unit, a signal response unit, a signal analysis unit, and an alarm generation unit. Thus, when the smart key secedes from the vehicle by a predetermined distance or the signal generation unit does not receive the response signal from the signal response unit in a state in which the engine of the vehicle is started, an alarm signal is produced from the alarm generation unit. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268265 | VEHICLE-INTEGRATED CHILD PRESENCE AND REMINDER SYSTEM - A control system for implementing a vehicle-integrated child presence and reminder system includes a computer processor. The control system is integral with a vehicle. Logic is executable by the control system and is configured to monitor an occupancy sensor activated in a vehicle. The occupancy sensor, when activated, is indicative of a presence of a child in a car seat disposed in the vehicle. The logic is also configured to collect data from at least one vehicle sensor and, using the data collected from the vehicle sensor along with results of the monitoring of the occupancy sensor, the logic determines if a triggering event has occurred. In response to determining the triggering event has occurred, the logic is configured to generate an alert and transmit the alert to an alert component. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268266 | Warning Light System for Emergency Vehicles - A vehicle-mounted warning light system comprises a housing containing a central light surrounded by several sets of outer lights. A controller is programmed to light the central first, and then each set of outer lights in sequence, while at the same time increasing the intensity of the lights, so that the system appears to an observer to be a single light that is getting bigger and brighter. This creates the illusion that the vehicle is travelling toward the observer faster than it actually is, thus prompting the observer to quickly yield right-of-way. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268267 | Security System And Method Using Mobile-Telephone Technology - Disclosed is a security and alarm system. When sensors detect something of note, they alert a master unit which in turn captures pertinent information (e.g., an image or sound) and sends the alert and the captured information. The recipient of the alert (for example, an owner of the system or a security service) evaluates the information and takes appropriate action such as alerting a local police department. Some embodiments offer two-way service: In addition to delivering alerts, the system responds to alerts from an authorized user requesting current information. Two-way communications allow some embodiments to deliver “Breach of Peace” alerts to users. In one scenario, a public security service sends out a warning within a geographical area that the peace has been breached. The system receives the warning and alerts its user to the situation. The user can then take appropriate action. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268268 | MOBILE SENSORY DEVICE - A remote sensory device used in conjunction with a handheld device , such as a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) that utilizes its various computational and telephonic properties as well as other features such as its; short-wave transceiver, display and human interface, electrical power, texting, internet and web browsing capabilities The sensory device utilizes a variety of sensors both individually and in combination to detect physical phenomenon, such as temperature, humidity, gases, radiation, sounds, light, object proximity ,and the like and convert them into an electronic signal that can be interpreted, analyzed, stored and transmitted by the hand-held device and presented to the user. The remote sensory device may be stand alone or imbedded into a case suitable for the PDA and may transfer the data either through a radio means or through a direct electrical connection. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268269 | THREAT SCORE GENERATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods, devices, apparatuses, articles, etc. for generation of a threat score. For certain example implementations, a method may comprise obtaining one or more first attributes of a first person and one or more second attributes of a second person. A first location digest indicative of one or more locations that are associated with the first person, who may be associated with a mobile device, and a second location digest indicative of one or more locations that are associated with the second person may be obtained. A threat score of the first person with respect to the second person may be generated based, at least in part, on the one or more first attributes of the first person, the one or more second attributes of the second person, the first location digest, and the second location digest. Other example implementations are described herein. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268270 | Interaction Analyzer - A method of analyzing participant activity includes providing an identification unit to a participant, receiving signals from the identification unit, determining location of the participant based on the received signals, storing the location information and the associated timestamp and analyzing the stored information. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268271 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WITHIN AN ELECTRICAL GRID CONTROL SYSTEM - A packet inspection system for use in a power grid control system comprising a plurality of subsystems is described. The packet inspection system includes a memory device configured to store information associated with the plurality of subsystems. The packet inspection system also includes a first deep packet inspection device configured to extract at least one data packet sent to a central subsystem of the plurality of subsystems. The packet inspection system also includes a processing device coupled to the first deep packet inspector and to the memory device. The processing device is configured to identify a compatibility issue within the power grid control system by analyzing the at least one data packet. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268272 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Contraband - A method for detecting contraband is provided. The method includes acquiring tomographic image data of a subject at a plurality of frequencies using low frequency electromagnetic tomography, generating a composite image of the subject at each of the plurality of frequencies using the acquired tomographic image data, determining a differentiation parameter for a tissue material at each of the plurality of frequencies, determining a differentiation parameter for a non-tissue material at each of the plurality of frequencies, decomposing the composite images into a tissue image and a non-tissue image using the determined differentiation parameters, wherein the tissue image contains any region of the subject composed of the tissue material and the non-tissue image contains any region of the subject composed of the non-tissue material, and determining whether the non-tissue image contains any non-tissue material. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268273 | SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING THE WEIGHT OF A CONTAINER - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to weight monitoring systems for recovering, processing, monitoring, and managing various commodities or products stored in a container. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268274 | Apparatus and method for monitoring a building opening - The invention specifies an apparatus and a method for monitoring a building opening which is closed with a closure element ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120268275 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING ARTICLES - A device for protecting articles, especially displayed goods, from theft is typically configured to produce information about the article when a person is detected approaching the article or the article is moved but not taken. The device typically includes an alarm which may be sounded if the article is moved too far from the display position or under other conditions. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268276 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM - An analysis system includes: a creatinine information acquiring section to input creatinine measurement data that indicate a measurement quantity of creatinine in a urine sample; a material ingredient information acquiring section to input material ingredient data that indicate a measured quantity of a material ingredient in the urine sample; and a correcting section to correct the measured quantity of the material ingredient indicated as the material ingredient data, by use of the measured quantity of creatinine indicated as the creatinine measurement data. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268277 | HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system suitable for monitoring the contamination potential associated with one or more mobile objects within an environment containing one or more fixed or mobile sources of contamination or cleansing. The system comprises a plurality of signal indicator devices connected to the or each source, each indicator device emitting a signal. The system further comprises a monitoring device connected to the or each object, the monitoring device being operable to: detect signals of the type emitted by an indicator device; infer the occurrence of contact between an object and a source from a detected signal; determine a level of contamination risk from the inferred contact; and output a status signal indicative thereof. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268278 | INCONTINENCE MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT - A system for monitoring incontinence in one or more subjects comprises display means; input means operable by a user; one or more transmitters, each transmitter being associated with one or more subjects being monitored; the one or more transmitters being configured to transmit signals containing continence-related data for the one or more subjects, wherein the continence-related data has been obtained over time from a continence sensor associated with an absorbent article worn by each respective subject; a receiver unit configured to receive signals from the one or more transmitters; and processing means in communication with at least the receiver unit, the processing means including a display processor configured to process the received signals and communicate display information to the display means for display of a visual representation of continence-related information derived from continence sensors in the absorbent articles worn by the one or more subjects being monitored. The system may include a volume estimator and means for communicating to a carer a ‘risk of wetness leakage’ based on e.g. an estimated volume of wetness and e.g. a pad type. Pad type may be communicated to the system automatically by way of a pad type indicator associated with the pad and/or pad/sensor combination. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268279 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN MONITORING RADIATION - A display assembly for use with a monitoring system is provided. The display assembly includes a communication interface that is configured to receive radiation data indicative of at least a dosage level for the radiation. Moreover, the display assembly also includes a processor that is coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is programmed to generate at least one image representative of the radiation data. The display assembly also includes a display media coupled to the processor, wherein the display media is configured to present the image to a user in real-time. The display assembly is positioned against the user such that the display assembly is movable with the user and the user is enabled to continuously monitor the radiation within a location while the user moves about the location. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268280 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN MONITORING HAZARDOUS GASES - A display assembly for use with a monitoring system is provided. The display assembly includes a communication interface that is configured to receive hazardous gas data indicative of a concentration level for at least one gaseous component. Moreover, the display assembly also includes a processor that is coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to generate at least one image based on the hazardous gas data. The display assembly also includes a display media coupled to the processor, wherein the display media is configured to present the image to a user in real-time. The display assembly is positioned against the user such that the display assembly is movable with the user and the user is enabled to monitor hazardous gases within a location while the user moves about the location. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268281 | Smoke Alarm - Smoke alarm comprising at least one internal chamber, which chamber has at least one opening towards the surroundings, such that air may pass through the chamber, and where means are provided for emitting light and means for detecting said light is provided in or around said chamber, where the change in light intensity registered by the means generates a smoke alarm. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268282 | ALARM CIRCUIT FOR FANS - An alarm circuit is for a fan. The alarm circuit includes a direct current converting circuit, a first electronic switch, a second electronic switch, a clock chip, and a light emitting diode. When the fan does not operate, the light emitting diode blinks to warn the user that the fan may have a problem. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268283 | CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING CURRENT BALANCE FUNCTION - A circuit board includes a current balancing unit that receives a number of current values from ammeters. A minimum current value between the current values is determined by the current balancing unit. Resistance of one or more variable resistors of the current balancing unit is adjusted by the current balancing unit to make the current value from one or more the ammeters serially connected to the one or more the variable resistors to be substantially equal to the minimum current value. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268284 | FORCE INDICATING ATTACHMENT STRAP FOR AN ORTHOTIC - An improved orthotic has a strap that secures the orthotic to a wearer, and comprises a tension indicator coupled to the strap. The tension indicator includes a first element disposed to produce a tactile signal when a tension in the strap reaches a threshold that is less than a permanent deformation threshold. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268285 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN A MEDICAL MONITOR - The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for providing haptic feedback in a medical monitor. The haptic feedback may be configurable. For example, haptic feedback may be associated with only a defined set of events occurring or may have different properties according to the event that triggers the haptic feedback to occur. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268286 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING STATUS OF POWER CONSUMPTION AND PORTABLE DEVICE THEREOF - Provided is a method for displaying electricity use status and a portable device thereof by identifying at least one electronic appliance in an image on a screen captured through a camera, receiving electricity use information of the at least one electronic appliance, determining the electricity use status of the at least one electronic appliance using the received electricity use information, and displaying one of a plurality of Graphical User Interfaces (GUI), wherein each GUI corresponds to a different stage of the electricity use status of the at least one electronic appliance | 2012-10-25 |
20120268287 | ENERGY-SAVING REMINDER CIRCUIT FOR COMPUTER - A circuit where a rotary push switch module with first and second switches are closed and first and second terminals of a NAND gate receive high level signals. An output terminal of the NAND gate outputs a low level signal. A light emitting diode (LED) is not lit. A voltage output terminal outputs a standby voltage. When the first switch is opened, and the second switch is closed, the first and the second input terminals of the NAND gate respectively receive a high level signal and a low level signal. The output terminal of the NAND gate outputs a high level signal. The LED is lit. The voltage output terminal does not output the standby voltage. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268288 | ARCNET USE IN DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT - An apparatus and method for delivering communication and/or power downhole. The apparatus may include an information network configured to use a multi-drop deterministic protocol. The method may include delivering information over the information network. The method may include delivering power over the information network. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268289 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING A GRID CONTROL SYSTEM - A detection device for monitoring at least one message transmitted between components included within a grid control system is provided. The detection device includes a memory device configured to store a rationality database that includes at least one rule, and a processor coupled to the memory device and configured to receive the at least one message and to compare the at least one message with the at least one rule to determine a rationality of the at least one message. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268290 | TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICE FOR PRECISELY MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF CABLE JOINT ON THE BASIS OF RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNIQUE - The invention provides a method and a device for on-line measuring the inner temperature of a cable joint, the device includes a built-in temperature measurer and an outside receiver. The built-in temperature measurer measures the temperature of the cable joint or a core wire surface by means of direct contact measuring method, and transmits the data to the outside receiver through an insulating layer by means of the radio frequency identification technique. At the same time, the outside receiver supplies power energy to the built-in temperature measurer by means of the radio frequency signal, so it resolves the problem of supplying power to the built-in temperature measurer. The device of the invention has the advantage of accurately measuring temperature, small volume, superior applicability and so on. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268291 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN AN ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE - A system for transmitting data in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is provided. The system includes an AMI network configured to communicate by transmitting data via a plurality of physical communication media that include at least a first physical communication medium and a second physical communication medium, and a plurality of meters. Each of the plurality of meters are configured to select a physical communication medium from the first physical communication medium and the second physical communication medium based at least in part on an operational state of the first physical communication medium and an operational state of the second physical communication medium, and communicate with the AMI network via the selected physical communication medium. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268292 | Remotely accessible environmental conditions station, systems and related methods - The disclosure provides system for receiving real-time weather data with a personal weather station as well as non-weather visual or audio data, from a specific location, and for transmitting the data to a remote computer that requests the data. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268293 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to a method for a vehicle to communicate with another vehicle or with an infrastructure device which has a particular range which is dependent on the current position of the vehicle. In order to ensure correct operation of the communication, the range to be expected for the communication is derived inter alia from the nature of the surroundings, which is dependent on the current position of the vehicle. The invention also relates to an appropriate apparatus for communication. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268294 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE UNIT FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A VEHICLE AND I/O METHOD USING SAID HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE UNIT - A method for inputting and outputting data for a communication device in a vehicle includes receiving an abstract input or output method AM | 2012-10-25 |
20120268295 | TERMINAL APPARATUS MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE TO PERFORM VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - A map data storage unit holds map data in which a road ID is allocated, as identification information, to every preset section of at least part of roads. A traffic jam determination unit determines whether the section corresponding to every road ID is congested. A transmission unit performs broadcast transmission of vehicle data including a road ID and the traveling speed of a vehicle from the vehicle traveling in each section of a road. At the time, the transmission unit forms a frame in which the received vehicle data of other vehicle and the vehicle data of a driver's vehicle are combined. An information compressing unit compresses an amount of data by deleting the traveling speed from the frame with respect to a section that has been determined not to be congested by the traffic jam determination unit. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268296 | INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT / OUTPUT DEVICE - The present invention provides an input device and an input/output device that can realize facilitation of input work and systematization of a combination of detection information of the ON state or the OFF state of switches.
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20120268297 | COMPUTER PRODUCT, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION SEARCH APPARATUS - A recording medium stores an information processing program that causes a computer to execute storing a compression symbol map group having a bit string indicating for each character code, presence or absence of the character code in a file group, and a Huffman tree whose leaf corresponding to the character code has a pointer to a compression symbol map of the character code, the Huffman tree converting the character code into a compression symbol of the character code; compressing sequentially and according to the Huffman tree, a character code to be compressed and described in a file of the file group; detecting access to the leaf at the compressing; identifying by a pointer in the accessed leaf, a compression symbol map of the character code to be compressed; and updating a bit that indicates presence or absence of the character code to be compressed, in the identified compression symbol map. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING BLOCK UNIT DATA - An apparatus for compressing and decompressing data is disclosed. The apparatus for compressing data includes a block setting unit that divides data of at least one original file into two or more blocks, a compression unit that generates block compression data by applying a compression algorithm to data corresponding to at least one block among blocks divided by the block setting unit, and a compression file generation unit that generates a block header and the block body of the block for each block divided by the block setting unit, in which the block body includes the block compression data if the block is compressed by the compression unit or includes the original data of the block if the block is not compressed the by compression unit. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268299 | ROBUST GAIN AND PHASE CALIBRATION METHOD FOR A TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A time-interleaved analog to digital converter (TIADC) that uses a digital filter to remove sampling-frequency symmetries that might otherwise degrade error correction. In an embodiment, two Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) cores provide a set of two ADC outputs. Interleaving the digital signals output by the ADC cores forms a digital representation of the input signal. The ADC cores have an offset correction input, a gain correction input, or a sample time correction input. Prior to estimating one or more of these errors, the ADC core output signals are filtered, with the filtering depending upon expected aliasing characteristics of the input signal. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268300 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - An analog-to-digital (A/D) converter includes: a coarse A/D converter configured to convert, when converting an analog input signal into an N-bit digital signal, the analog input signal into a high-order m-bit digital signal; a fine A/D converter configured to convert the analog input signal into a low-order n-bit (where n=N−m) digital signal based on a conversion result of the coarse A/D converter; and a track-and-hold (TH) circuit configured to sample the analog input signal, to supply a comparison voltage compared with a coarse reference voltage to the coarse A/D converter, and to supply a comparison voltage compared with a fine reference voltage based on a conversion result of the fine A/D converter to the fine A/D converter. The TH circuit is configured to share a sampling capacitor in a selective input path for the analog input signal, the coarse reference voltage, and the fine reference voltage. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268301 | Calibration Scheme for Resolution Scaling, Power Scaling, Variable Input Swing and Comparator Offset Cancellation for Flash ADCs - In one embodiment, a comparator of a Flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is calibrated in the background by switching the comparator to a feedback loop, determining the comparator's current reference level, and adjusting the comparator's reference level to a target reference level by charging a reference capacitor coupled the comparator. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268302 | ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - An AD converter includes: AD conversion stages configured to generate digital data having a value corresponding to a relationship between two analog signals being input and amplifying two analog residual signals with a first amplifier and a second amplifier with gain to be controlled to output the signals; and a gain control part configured to control gain of the first amplifier and the second amplifier on the basis of a monitoring result of the output signals of the first amplifier and the second amplifier. The first amplifier and the second amplifier are formed of open-loop amplifiers, and the gain control part takes out amplitude information of the output signals of the first amplifier and the second amplifier in at least one of the AD conversion stages and performs gain control so that amplitude of the analog signals being output from the stage converges on setting amplitude being set. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268303 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF A LEADING EDGE OF A PHOTO SENSOR OUTPUT SIGNAL - A system and method for processing an analog signal output by a sensor. The system and method converting, using at least one analog-to-digital converter (ADC), the analog output signal to a digital signal, the digital signal including a plurality of samples at a predetermined resolution, detecting whether a trigger condition is met by analyzing the digital signal, detecting an event based on trigger information from the detecting whether a trigger condition is met, generating event information having time information included therein when the event is detected, defining one or more time windows based on the time information included in the event information, performing decimation on the digital signal based on the defined one or more time windows to generate a decimated signal, and outputting the decimated signal. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268304 | SWITCHED-CAPACITOR CIRCUIT AND PIPELINED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A switched-capacitor circuit which comprises a first sampling capacitor, a second sampling capacitor, an op-amp, a third capacitor, and a fourth capacitor is provided. The first sampling capacitor is disposed to sample an input signal in a sampling phase. The second sampling capacitor is disposed to sample the input signal in the sampling phase. Wherein, in a first amplify phase, the third capacitor stores an offset voltage of the op-amp, the fourth capacitor stores the electric charges which are flowed from the first sampling capacitor and the second sampling capacitor, and in a second amplify phase, the fourth capacitor gives the stored electric charges back to the first sampling capacitor and the second sampling capacitor. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268305 | Stealth detector - The idea for a Stealth Detector was generated by the statement of American military that Stealth technology could never be defeated. The American military stated Stealth technology allows a Stealth plane to send a very small radar signal back to a radar installation, that cannot be interpreted as a plane. So I thought in order to determine if a radar signal of an object is correctly being reported, is to not try to determine its shape, but to determine its size. I thought in order to determine the correct size of a radar object you will need a Stealth Detector composed of three radars. The three radars should be aimed at slightly different angles. The three radar signals will each send a radar signal back to a radar installation. Then a computer or human analyst should determine if the three radar signals show the object is a Stealth plane. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268306 | Wireless Connectivity in a Radar Detector - A radar detector accessory permits wireless connectivity to a smartphone to enhance or improve upon the existing radar detector, by providing enhanced display of the detector status and control of the detector, including storage of false alerts and locations of interest, storage and alerting to known hazards such as speed cameras and redlight cameras. Further, using the smartphone data connection, events of interest are reported to a central server, such as radar/laser detections, police activity sightings and mobile camera sightings, and remotely reported events of these types are delivered to the smartphone for delivery as alerts to the local driver. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268307 | Systems and Methods for Mapping the Crust of the Earth - A system comprises a radar transmitter configured to generate a radar signal at a predetermined frequency and a radar receiver configured to receive a reflected signal produced by a reflection of the radar signal. The system further includes a radar antenna system configured to transmit the radar signal into a subterranean region and to receive the reflected signal from the subterranean region. A control system is used for controlling a dwell time of the radar antenna system, and a processor is adapted to generate an image of at least a portion of the subterranean region based at least in part on the reflected signal. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268308 | Systems and Methods to Use Radar in RFID Systems - Systems and methods to use radar systems for radio frequency identification (RFID) applications. In one embodiment, radar systems are adapted to use RFID communications protocols and methods to enhance the usefulness of radar systems beyond the determination of the presence, distance, direction and/or speed of a vehicle or object, to additionally include the transmission of data such as object identification and additional messages or data. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268309 | VIRTUAL APERTURE RADAR (VAR) IMAGING - Virtual Aperture Radar (VAR) imaging provides terminal phase radar imaging for an airborne weapon that can resolve multiple closely-spaced or highly correlated scatterers on a given target with a single pulse to provide an aimpoint update at a useful range to target without training data and without requiring a large aperture antenna. VAR imaging exploits the sparse, dominant-scatterer nature of man-made targets. The array manifold is constructed with a large number of basis functions that are parameterized by range or angle (or both) to target. The number of basis functions extends the capability to resolve scatterers beyond the Rayleigh resolution. However, this also makes the manifold underdetermined. A sparse reconstruction technique that places a sparsity constraint on the number of scatterers is used to solve the manifold to uniquely identify the ranges or angles to the scatterers on the target. These updates are passed to the weapon's guidance system, which in turn generates command signals to actuate aerodynamic surfaces such as fins or canards to steer the weapon to the target. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268310 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY CONTROLLING MOVING OBJECT - Provided is a smart radar apparatus for vehicle. The smart radar apparatus sets mobility or motion of a close vehicle as backup data by multiplexing a radar sensor and analyzing signals of multiple sensors. The backup data is indicated as two-dimensional (2D) data having magnitude data and direction vector of momentum. The smart radar apparatus accurately determines and predicts dangerousness by expressing the motion of the close vehicle as 2D vector data and by comparing mobility vector data of the close vehicle based on a mobility vector of a reference vehicle. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268311 | FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle includes a windshield electronics module disposed in the vehicle cabin behind the windshield, a radar sensor device disposed within the windshield electronics module with a sensing direction forward of the vehicle, an image sensor disposed within the windshield electronics module with a viewing direction forward of the vehicle, and a control operable to analyze images captured by the image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel. The control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. The radar sensor device and the image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268312 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LAW OF ILLUMINATION OF A RADAR ANTENNA AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method for controlling laws of illumination of a radar antenna with adjustable gain and/or phase, suitable for sending and for receiving a radar signal, the method including obtaining a position of an obstacle located in a near field of a beam of the radar antenna according to a direction of aim of said beam, calculating the laws of illumination on sending and on receiving of said radar antenna so as to adjust the direction of the aim of the radar beam while minimizing interaction and/or effects between the beam of the radar antenna and the obstacle, and implementing the calculated laws of illumination on sending and on receiving of the radar antenna. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268313 | RADAR DEVICE FOR DETECTING AZIMUTH OF TARGET - In a radar device, an azimuth estimating module estimates, when there are a plurality of arrival echo and an angular range between the arrival azimuth of one of adjacent arrival echoes in the plurality of arrival echoes and the arrival azimuth of the other thereof is equal to or smaller than a predetermined azimuth resolution of a plurality of receiving antennas, a virtual azimuth and virtual power for each of first frequency components and second frequency components. The virtual azimuth is within the angular range between the arrival azimuth of one of adjacent arrival echoes in the plurality of arrival echoes and the arrival azimuth of the other thereof, and the virtual power is received power of a virtual arrival echo from the virtual azimuth. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268314 | MULTIBEAM RADAR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE, MULTIBEAM RADAR METHOD, AND MULTIBEAM RADAR PROGRAM - An on-board multibeam radar apparatus includes a plurality of beam elements that constitute an antenna transmitting a transmission wave and receiving an incoming wave being reflected and arriving from a target in response to the transmission wave, a control unit configured to select a beam element used for transmission and reception out of the plurality of beam elements so as to change a field of view, and a processing unit configured to apply a Fourier transformation to beam element data which are data of a received wave received through the beam element used for transmission and reception selected by the control unit based on the number of elements and the element interval of a desired virtual array antenna so as to create virtual array data, and to perform a predetermined process based on the created virtual array data. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268315 | WIDE AREA DETECTION OF INSECTS USING REFLECTED MICROWAVES - An insect detection system including a transmitter array ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120268316 | ELECTRONIC SCANNING RADAR APPARATUS, RECEIVED WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND RECEIVED WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING PROGRAM - An electronic scanning radar apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a frequency resolving unit resolves beat signals into beat frequencies having a predetermined frequency bandwidth and calculates complex data based on the resolved beat signals for each beat frequency. An azimuth calculating unit estimates a number of received waves based on eigenvalues of a matrix being part of a primary normal equation having complex data as elements calculated from the beat signals, creates coefficients calculated as a solution of a secondary normal equation of a signal subspace created based on eigenvalues and eigenvectors corresponding to the number of the estimated waves, and calculates a DOA of a received wave based on the created coefficients. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268317 | FMCW Radar Sensor System Having a Device for Detecting a Radome Coating - An FMCW radar sensor system is described having an antenna covered by a radome, a mixer for mixing a frequency-modulated transmission signal with a signal received by the antenna, a device for recording the mixed product of the mixer as a time-dependent signal, a device for calculating the spectrum of the time-dependent signal, and a device for detecting a reflecting coating on the radome, characterized in that the device for detecting the reflecting coating is configured for analyzing the time-dependent signal and for determining the extent of reflection on the radome based on the amplitude of this signal. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268318 | AUTOMATED LAYOUT OF BEAMS - The technology described herein includes a system and/or a method of automated layout of beams. The method includes generating a plurality of boundary positions along boundaries of an image frame. The method further includes determining a start location for a first beam within the plurality of boundary positions based on at least one of a mapping priority, direction of movement of a beam platform, and speed of movement of the beam platform. The method further includes modifying the plurality of boundary positions based on the start location. The method further includes determining a second location for a second beam within the modified plurality of boundary positions based on at least one of a mapping priority, direction of movement of a beam platform, and speed of movement of the beam platform. The method further includes modifying the modified plurality of boundary positions based on the second location. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268319 | AIR-TO-GROUND ANTENNA - A directional antenna is disclosed. The directional antenna may include a support structure for defining a support surface; a first antenna stack positioned on the support surface, the first antenna stack having multiple antenna elements oriented in a first orientation, allowing the first antenna stack to concentrate radiations in a first direction; a second antenna stack positioned on the support surface, the second antenna stack having multiple antenna elements oriented in a second orientation, the second orientation being rotated a predetermined angle with respect to the first orientation, allowing the second antenna stack to concentrate radiations in a second direction different from the first direction; and a controller configured to selectively activate at least one of the first antenna stack or the second antenna stack to steer the radiations of the directional antenna in different directions without physical/mechanical movement of the antenna stacks. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268320 | Method and Apparatus for Combining Measurements and Determining Clock Offsets Between Different Satellite Positioning Systems - Method and apparatus for processing satellite signals from a first satellite navigation system and a second satellite navigation system is described. In one example, at least one first pseudorange between a satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the first satellite navigation system is measured. At least one second pseudorange between the satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the second satellite navigation system is measured. A difference between a first time reference frame of the first satellite navigation system and a second time reference frame of the second satellite navigation system, is obtained. The at least one first pseudorange and the at least one second pseudorange are combined using the difference in time references | 2012-10-25 |
20120268321 | Global Positioning System Signal Reception with Increased Resistance to Interference - A method and apparatus for identifying a position of a receiver. A number of first radio frequency signals including navigation information at the receiver is received. The number of first radio frequency signals is sent from a number of platforms configured to receive second radio frequency signals from a plurality of satellites in a global positioning system. The position of the receiver is identified using a number of distances and a number of angles identified from the number of first radio frequency signals and a number of positions for the number of platforms. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268322 | GPS POSITIONING SYSTEM, GPS POSITIONING METHOD, AND GPS POSITIONING TERMINAL - A GPS positioning system including: a storage unit for storing therein assist data for GPS positioning; a determination unit for determining whether the stored assist data stored in the storage unit is valid or invalid; an autonomous positioning unit for, when the stored assist data is determined to be valid, based on the stored assist data determined to be valid without communicating with a base station, performing GPS positioning; an A-GPS positioning unit for, when the stored assist data is determined to be invalid, based on assist data acquired by communication with the base station, performing GPS positioning; and an updating unit for, when the GPS positioning succeeds, based on a result of the positioning, updating the stored assist data and, when the GPS positioning fails, based on the assist data acquired by communication with the base station, updating the stored assist data. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268323 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REQUESTING/PROVIDING CODE PHASE RELATED INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEMS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Methods and apparatuses are provided that may be used by one or more devices within in wireless communication network to request and/or provide code phase related information signals associated with various Satellite Positioning Systems (SPSs). | 2012-10-25 |
20120268324 | DUAL BEAM SECTOR ANTENNA ARRAY WITH LOW LOSS BEAM FORMING NETWORK - A low loss beam forming method and antenna structure are disclosed. The method and structure may preferably be used in forming two narrow beams within a cellular sector. This method allows an increase in the overall network capacity by using a three-column non-planar array and a compact, low-cost, low-loss 3-to-2 Beam-Forming Network (BFN). This structure produces two symmetrical beams with respect to the azimuth boresight. Radiation patterns of the two beams are designed to cover the entire azimuth coverage angle of a cellular sector with minimum beam-split loss and cross-over losses. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268325 | MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANGLE ESTIMATION OF WIDEBAND SIGNALS USING PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS - A method for estimating a target direction of a wideband signal received on an electronically steered array includes: applying convolutional or stretch processing to spatial frequency data of the wideband signal; initializing a stabilization direction to a beam pointing direction; stabilizing the spatial frequency data to the stabilization direction; compressing the spatial frequency data to a plurality of frequency range or time bins; selecting range or time bins and forming a covariance matrix; calculating an estimated target direction using the covariance matrix; determining if a stabilization direction accuracy condition is met; recalculating the stabilization direction based on the estimated target direction if the stabilization direction accuracy condition is not met; and iteratively repeating until the stabilization direction accuracy condition is met. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268326 | PLANAR INVERTED F ANTENNA - In a planar inverted F antenna, a second radiation element is provided parallel to the GND surface and extending partially with respect to a first radiation element in a longitudinal direction, so as to substantially increase a width of the first radiation element in the vicinity of a power supply section. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268327 | INVERTED F ANTENNA SYSTEM AND RFID DEVICE HAVING SAME - An RFID device according to one embodiment includes an active portion of a first inverted F antenna; a feed electrically coupled to the active portion; an active portion of a second inverted F antenna, a feed electrically coupled to the second active portion; a ground plane spaced from the active, portions; and an RFID controller coupled to the feeds. An RFID device according to another embodiment includes an inverted F antenna having an active portion, a ground plane spaced from the active portion, and a feed coupled to the active portion, wherein the active portion includes multiple aims, a first of the arms having a first length and a second of the arms having a second length; and an RFID controller coupled to the feed. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268328 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna device for improving antenna performance of a portable terminal having a metal edge installed on a case frame is disclosed. The antenna device includes a main board equipped with a power supply end for supplying power and a ground surface for grounding the main board, a loop radiator connected with the power supply end of the main board at first end and connected with the ground surface of the main board at a second end, and a metal body disposed along an edge of the portable terminal and electrically connected with the ground surface of the main board. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268329 | Integrated Waveguide Transceiver - A method and system for an integrated transceiver is presented. The integrated transceiver includes a transceiver housing, where a waveguide is formed inside the transceiver housing using a transceiver housing and a sub-floor component. Neither transceiver housing nor the sub-floor component alone is configured to operate as a waveguide. The integrated transceiver can include a transceiver housing that forms a portion of an integrated waveguide assembly, where the transceiver housing alone does not form the waveguide, and another portion of the integrated waveguide assembly couples with the transceiver housing to form the waveguide of the integrated waveguide assembly. Further, the integrated waveguide portion of the sub-floor component can be a flat surface, where the integrated waveguide portion of the transceiver housing comprises substantially all the features of said integrated waveguide. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268330 | ANTENNA DEVICES AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING SUCH ANTENNA DEVICES - An exemplary embodiment of an antenna device generally includes a loop element having a length providing loop resonance at a first wavelength, where a resonance frequency of this wavelength is used in a desired frequency band. A capacitance is provided between a first position on the element and ground, thereby dividing the element into a first and a second section. The second section has an inductance that depends on the length and forms a resonance circuit with the capacitance which causes the element to function as a monopole element at the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit. The first position and capacitance are configured for the resonance circuit resonance frequency to lie in the desired frequency band. The first position is configured such that the length of the first section provides a monopole resonance at a second wavelength having one resonance frequency at the resonance circuit resonance frequency. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268331 | SMALL ANTENNA FOR VEHICLE - A small antenna for vehicle comprises a coil member of helical antenna structure with a plurality of coils formed; a connector disposed at one end of the coil member; a signal pin contacting with the connector; a cylindrical member coupled to the other end of the coil member and made of metal material; a dielectric body inserted inside the coil member and cylindrical member and disposed adjacent to the connector and signal pin; a conductor inserted inside the coil member and cylindrical member and disposed at one end of the dielectric body; and a cover member enclosing the coil member and cylindrical member inside which the dielectric body and conductor are inserted. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268332 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna element ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120268333 | ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH BALANCED MOUNT - An antenna system includes at least one antenna and one X-Y mount, said mount being composed of at least three mechanical elements, the first element being a base, the second element being a lower box, the third element being a upper box, the antenna of the system being fixed to the upper box. The components of the antenna downlead are distributed in the various elements composing the X-Y mount, an OMT type junction included in the upper box enabling separation of the components of the downlead into two separate paths, a first path called the ascending path comprising components for amplifying and processing signals to be transmitted by the antenna, a second path called the descending path comprising components for processing and amplifying signals received by the antenna, the components associated with these paths being placed on either side of the various elements of the X-Y mount. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268334 | OPTIMAL LOADING FOR INCREASED GAIN IN AN ARRAY ANTENNA - The present invention provides a high-performance helical antenna element and array thereof for use in an aircraft communication system or the like, where stringent spatial restrictions and gain requirements generally apply. The performance of the array is enhanced by connecting conductive plates to the windings of the antenna elements at the terminal ends thereof such that the conductive plates are offset from the axes of the antenna elements and toward the center of the array. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268335 | ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An antenna includes a base body, an antenna radiator and a ferrite core. The base body includes a laser direct structuring material. The antenna radiator is formed by selectively activating a portion of the base body with a laser and by plating the activated portion. The ferrite core is fixed to the antenna radiator. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268336 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE RADIATION COAXIAL CABLE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An electromagnetic wave radiation coaxial cable and a communication system using the same. The electromagnetic wave radiation coaxial cable includes an inner conductor which is formed of a conductor and extends along a cable axis, an insulator covering the inner conductor, and an outer conductor spirally wound around the insulator in a single winding at a predetermined pitch to provide a gap from which a part of the insulator is exposed. Following formula is established: | 2012-10-25 |
20120268337 | OPEN SLOT TRAP FOR A DIPOLE ANTENNA - A dipole antenna includes a circuit board with a first side and a second side, at least one dipole disposed on the circuit board comprising an upper half and a lower half, a microstrip transmission line disposed on the circuit board coupled to at least one of the upper half and lower half of the at least one dipole, and a choke element disposed on the circuit board. The choke element and the lower half of the at least one dipole form an open slot trap with a high impedance point. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268338 | CONDUCTING POLYMER ANTENNA - An apparatus for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic signals. In one aspect, the apparatus is an antenna. The antenna comprises a dielectric substrate and a non-metallic conducting layer substantially overlying the substrate. In one aspect, the non-metallic conducting layer is an intrinsic conducting polymer (“ICP”). In one exemplary method of manufacturing the antenna, the desired outline of the antenna may be first printed out on a substantially flexible substrate. In one example, a substrate made from polyethylene terephthalate may be used. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268339 | ANTENNA WITH NEAR-FIELD RADIATION CONTROL - An antenna and a wireless mobile communication device incorporating the antenna are provided. The antenna includes a first conductor section electrically coupled to a first feeding point, a second conductor section electrically coupled to a second feeding point, and a near-field radiation control structure adapted to control characteristics of near-field radiation generated by the antenna. Near-field radiation control structures include a parasitic element positioned adjacent the first conductor section and configured to control characteristics of near-field radiation generated by the first conductor section, and a diffuser in the second conductor section configured to diffuse near-field radiation generated by the second conductor section into a plurality of directions. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268340 | Aperiodic and Non-Planar Array of Electromagnetic Scatterers, and Reflectarray Antenna Comprising the Same - The application discloses a one or two dimensional array of electromagnetic scatterers n scatterers (ED), whereby the aforementioned scatterers (ED) are arranged aperiodically on a curved line or surface (S). Further, the application describes a reflectarray antenna comprising at least one such array of electromagnetic scatters (ED) and at least one receiving and/or transmitting feed (F), cooperating with said array to generate an antenna beam A method for designing and manufacturing said array and said antenna is explained. The method optimizes in a several stages all degrees of freedom in order improve the performance of reflectarrays, increase the flexibility thereof and/or the conformity thereof with design specifications (radio pattern) and/or allowing said specifications to be satisfied with a smaller number of scatters. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268341 | ANTENNA WINDOW BRACKET - Disclosed herein is a portable antenna window bracket that securely supports a satellite dish or other over the air type antenna outside a window without the need to drill into or make permanent physical attachment to the window or structure surrounding the window. The portable antenna bracket allows an antenna mounted thereon to be positioned beneath the window, thereby maintaining a clear and unobstructed view through the window. An extender is provided with an antenna receiver and a bridge on distal and proximal ends of the extender, respectively, as well as an interior support of the bridge positioned opposite the extender. An extender support is also provided with first and second edges, with the second edge adapted to abut a surface beneath the window, to support antenna weight and stabilize the antenna bracket. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268342 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an antenna, a switch circuit and a control circuit. The antenna is configured to have a first resonance frequency band and a second resonance frequency band. The switch circuit is connected between a feeder line and the antenna and configured to switch a resonance frequency band of the antenna from the first resonance frequency band to the second resonance frequency band in accordance with a control signal. The control circuit is configured to resonate with a transmission signal of the second resonance frequency band, which flows from a wireless communication module through the feeder line, and to generate the control signal by using energy which is obtained by the resonance with the transmission signal. | 2012-10-25 |
20120268343 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus includes a housing made of a conductive material and having a slot formed in a first surface, and an antenna disposed in the housing. The longitudinal direction of the slot is oriented at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the antenna. | 2012-10-25 |