46th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110279203 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE STARTER SOLENOID AND METHOD OF FORMING AN INTEGRATED MAGNETIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY - An integrated magnetic switch assembly includes a winding assembly portion having a housing, and a cover assembly mounted to the housing. The cover assembly includes at least one rivet terminal and at least one power terminal The at least one rivet terminal includes a body that extends through the cover assembly. The body has a first end that extends to a second end, and an opening that includes a first diameter that extends from the first end to the second end. A sealing member is positioned at the first end of the body about the opening of the at least one rivet terminal. The sealing member includes an opening having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. A sealing element is positioned between the at least one power terminal and the cover assembly. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279204 | Magnetic Attractive Conjunction Mechanism of Rotating Gripper in Clamping Device - The magnetic attractive conjunction mechanism of rotating gripper in clamping device of the present invention relates to a clamping device with sector type prism rotating gripper clamping various shapes desirable targets, in which magnetic attractive conjunction mechanism is installed between rotary sector type prism rotating gripper and flush socket with sector type recessed cylindrical sliding surface of clip jaw for coupling to prevent from detachment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279205 | R-T-B RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET - A rare earth sintered magnet consists essentially of 26-36 wt % R, 0.5-1.5 wt % B, 0.1-2.0 wt % Ni, 0.1-3.0 wt % Si, 0.05-1.0 wt % Cu, 0.05-4.0 wt % M, and the balance of T and incidental impurities wherein R is a rare earth element, T is Fe or Fe and Co, M is selected from Ga, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, W, Mo, Al, V, Cr, Ti, Ag, Mn, Ge, Sn, Bi, Pb, and Zn. Simultaneous addition of Ni, Si, and Cu ensures magnetic properties and corrosion resistance. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279206 | Multilevel Magnetic System and Method for Using Same - A multilevel magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel magnetic systems. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279207 | LINE-POWERED INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER - An instrument transformer for measuring properties of electricity in a power line is provided. The instrument transformer includes a cover section releasably secured to a base section. The cover section includes a first core segment encapsulated in a first encasement formed from a polymer resin. The base section includes a second core segment with a low voltage winding mounted thereto and a voltage transformer, all of which are encapsulated in a second encasement formed from a polymer resin. When the cover section and the base section are secured together, the first core segment adjoins the second core segment, thereby forming a current transformer having a core formed from the first and second core segments. A method for making the instrument transformer further comprises the connection of the cover section to the base section to form a passage through which a high voltage conductor may extend. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279208 | COIL COMPONENT, REACTOR, AND METHOD FOR FORMING COIL COMPONENT - A coil component comprises a plurality of coil elements arranged side-by-side and a connecting portion that interconnects the coil elements. The plurality of coil elements are formed from a single flat wire wound edgewise so that the coil elements wind in the same direction and have rectangular annular configurations. The connecting portion includes a portion of the flat wire between the two coil elements wound edgewise to protrude radially outward from two adjacent sides of the rectangular annular configurations of the coil elements, and bent flatwise at three positions including a turnover so that the two coil elements are arranged side-by-side with their axes in parallel with each other. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279209 | HIGH-IMPEDANCE DC-ISOLATING TRANSMISSION LINE TRANSFORMERS - A composite transmission line transformer includes at least one core, a first port, a second port, and one or more pairs of transmission lines wound about the core(s). Each transmission line is in signal communication with the first port and the second port. For each pair, the transmission lines are interconnected in series at the first port and at the second port such that the first port and the second port are DC-isolated from each other. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279210 | COIL COMPONENT, REACTOR, AND METHOD FOR FORMING COIL COMPONENT - A coil component comprises a plurality of coil elements arranged side-by-side and a connecting portion that interconnects the coil elements. The plurality of coil elements are formed from a single flat wire wound edgewise so that the coil elements wind in the same direction. The connecting portion includes a portion of the flat wire between the two coil elements wound edgewise, wherein a part of the connection portion protrudes radially outward from the two coil elements. The connecting portion is bent flatwise at two positions so that the two coil elements are arranged side-by-side with their axes in parallel with each other. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279211 | COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL COMPONENT - To provide a coil component that can adequately ensure component accuracy even when miniaturization is pursued. A coil component includes a main body portion structured with green compact containing magnetic material, a coil arranged inside the main body portion, a pair of lead wires each drawn out from the coil to outside of the main body portion, terminal fittings electrically connected to the lead wires at the outside of the main body portion, and welding portions connecting the lead wires and the terminal fittings. The pair of lead wires is both drawn out towards a first direction that is orthogonal to an axis direction of the coil. Drawing surfaces of the main body portion are disposed towards the coil side from a first side surface that is an end of the main body portion in the first direction. The drawing surfaces perpendicularly intersect the lead wires. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279212 | Method For Making Magnetic Components With M-Phase Coupling, And Related Inductor Structures - An M phase coupled inductor includes a magnetic core including a first end magnetic element, a second end magnetic element, and M legs disposed between and connecting the first and second end magnetic elements. M is an integer greater than one. The coupled inductor further includes M windings, where each winding has a substantially rectangular cross section. Each one of the M windings is at least partially wound about a respective leg. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279213 | LAMINATED INDUCTOR - This disclosure provides a laminated inductor capable of suppressing concentration of magnetic gap portions, preventing local magnetic saturation, and obtaining excellent DC superposition characteristics. In an embodiment of a laminated inductor, magnetic layers and coil conductors are alternately laminated. The laminated inductor includes plural first mixed layers and plural second mixed layers. Each first mixed layer includes a first nonmagnetic material portion between ones of the conductive patterns overlapping in a lamination direction and a second nonmagnetic material portion that is inside the coil conductor and connected to the first nonmagnetic material portion. Each second mixed layer includes a nonmagnetic material portion between ones of the conductive patterns overlapping in the lamination direction and a nonmagnetic material portion that is outside the coil conductor and is connected to the first nonmagnetic material portion. The plural first mixed layers and the plural second mixed layers are formed as different layers. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279214 | High Frequency Semiconductor Transformer - A semiconductor transformer provides high frequency operation by forming the primary windings of the transformer around a section of magnetic material that has a hard axis that lies substantially parallel to the direction of the magnetic field generated by the primary windings. The core can also be formed to have a number of sections where the magnetic flux follows the hard axis through each section of the core. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279215 | Coil Magnets with Constant or Variable Phase Shifts - A wiring assembly having a conductor positioned about an axis in a helical-like configuration to provide a repetitive pattern which rotates around the axis. In one embodiment, when a current passes through the conductor, a magnetic field having an orientation orthogonal to the axis changes direction as a function of position along the axis. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279216 | MN-ZN-CO FERRITE CORE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A Mn—Zn—Co ferrite core includes a basic component, sub-components, and unavoidable impurities. As the sub-components, silicon oxide (in terms of SiO | 2011-11-17 |
20110279217 | MN-ZN FERRITE CORE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A Mn—Zn ferrite core includes a basic component, sub-components, and unavoidable impurities, wherein, as the sub-components, silicon oxide (in terms of SiO | 2011-11-17 |
20110279218 | DOUBLE WOUND FUSIBLE ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED FUSE - An improved fusible element for use within a circuit protection device is provided which includes a double wound fusible element configured to withstand high surge current associated with inductive and capacitive loads. The fusible element includes an insulated core having a longitudinal axis, a first wire wound about the core along the longitudinal axis of the core, and a second wire wound substantially orthogonally about a longitudinal axis of the first wire such that the fusible element is configured to withstand an over-current surge condition. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279219 | FLEX-RIGID WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A protection element is provided which is capable of stably retaining a flux on a soluble conductor at a predetermined position and is capable of checking a retention state of the flux, enabling a speedy blowout of the soluble conductor in the event of an abnormality. This protection element includes: a soluble conductor | 2011-11-17 |
20110279220 | PTC Device - There is provided a PTC device having a sufficient function to detect the possibility of the substrate reaching an extraordinary high temperature more rapidly, and prevent the substrate from reaching such an extraordinary high temperature beforehand. The PCT device | 2011-11-17 |
20110279221 | RESISTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING A RESISTOR - A resistor and a method of forming a resistor are disclosed. The method of forming a resistor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: providing an electric conductor having a resistance area in which a plurality of through-holes are formed; measuring a resistance value of the resistance area; and compensating the resistance value of the resistance area by selectively removing a portion connecting the plurality of through-holes. Since it is possible to compensate the resistance value precisely by simply removing a portion connecting through-holes, the resistance value can be readily compensated. Moreover, since most of the through-holes needed for the adjustment of the resistance value can be formed by a common process, the production cost for forming a precise resistor can be saved. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279222 | TRAVEL ASSISTANT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED - The present invention relates to a system for guiding the blind, visually impaired, and low vision riders to a specific transportation device (mobile landmark) on a transit system. The network for guiding individuals through a transportation system involves at least one transmitter displaced on a transportation vehicle which identifies the specific identity of said transportation device by transmitting an identity signal that is recognized by interface of handheld apparatus. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279223 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY - A hand-held device having a touch sensitive surface uses a relative distance from an origin location to each of a plurality of touch zones of the touch sensitive surface activated by a user to select a one of the plurality of touch zones as being intended for activation by the user. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279224 | REMOTE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SMARTPHONE - A remote control method using a smartphone is disclosed. In the method, a smartphone adapted for mobility interworks with a stationary computer to overcome performance limitations thereof and to provide more advanced services. The method, for remotely controlling a stationary computer using a smartphone, includes: accepting user manipulation and sensing results; generating a control signal for an application running on the stationary computer through filtering and optimizing the accepted results; transmitting the control signal to the stationary computer; applying the control signal to the application; and receiving a response signal of the application from the stationary computer. Hence, a smartphone interworks with a stationary computer through a wired or wireless network, and the user of the smartphone may utilize various types of applications without performance and resource limitations by transmitting control signals corresponding to user manipulation or sensing results to the stationary computer executing actual applications. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279225 | Methods and Apparatus for a Security Electronic Drop Safe - Systems and techniques for providing an improved electronic safe are described. In one aspect, an electronic safe is provided with enhanced security, increased functionality and ease of use. The electronic safe may contain a camera, proximity sensor, vibration sensor and other sensors to sense and identify users. A wireless tag may be used to identify the person making deposits or also personnel making a cash pickup. The security is further enhanced by ensuring the power cannot be removed to the safe by having an internal battery backup power source and management electronics. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279226 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF - A charging system and the charging method are provided. The charging system comprises a charging unit and a rechargeable unit. The rechargeable unit includes a first wireless communication apparatus and a first wireless charging module. The charging unit includes a second wireless communication apparatus, a second wireless charging module and a processing module. The charging method comprises the steps of: transmitting an authentication code and a charging signal to the second wireless communication apparatus by the first wireless communication apparatus; verifying the authentication code by the processing module after receiving the authentication code and the charging signal from the second wireless communication apparatus; charging the first wireless charging module via wireless charging by the second wireless charging module controlled by the processing module when the authentication code is verified. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING BANNED WASTE - Systems and methods for authorizing a waste item to be removed from a site are disclosed. In one embodiment, a waste collection vehicle includes a reader configured to obtain identification information from an identification tag associated with the waste item. A transceiver associated with the vehicle is configured to: receive the identification information from the reader, wirelessly transmit the identification information to a remote computer for processing, and wirelessly receive an indication of whether the waste item should be collected and removed by the waste collection. The received indication is based on at least one hazardous characteristic associated with the identified waste item, a determination that the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic, and a determination that a driver of the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279228 | System and Method for Remote Test Administration and Monitoring - A system and method for remote test administration are disclosed. The system includes a testing station having a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory configured to store processor executable instructions configured to acquire biometric information related to a user, wherein the user is substantially adjacent to the testing station; identify at least one biometric vector within the acquired biometric information; and communicate the identified biometric vector. The system further includes a monitoring station configured to receive the biometric vector communicated by the testing station, the monitoring station having a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory configured to store processor executable instructions configured to: compare the received biometric vector to a stored biometric vector and determine a recognition weight; group the biometric vector into one or more polling clusters based on the recognition weight and one or more recognition thresholds; and monitor the user at the testing station based on feature vectors associated with the one or more polling clusters. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279229 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING LOCATION-CORRECTED SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS - Generating a corrected electronic record of a locate and/or marking operation performed by a locate technician. The locate and/or marking operation comprises locating and/or identifying, using at least one physical locate mark, a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area may be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. First information relating to a location of the at least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark is electronically received and, based at least in part on the first information, the location of the least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark is digitally represented on a display device so as to generate an electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation. Second information relating to a corrected location of the at least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark is electronically received and, based at least in part on the second information, the corrected location is electronically represented on the display device so as to generate a corrected electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation. Third information relating to the corrected representation of the locate and/or marking operation is electronically transmitted and/or stored so as to generate the corrected electronic record of the locate and/or marking operation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279230 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS AND ASSESSING ASPECTS OF SAME - Assessing at least one aspect relating to a locate and/or marking operation performed by a locate technician based on an electronic representation of the locate and/or marking operation. The locate and/or marking operation comprises locating and/or identifying, using at least one physical locate mark, a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area may be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. The at least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark is digitally represented on a display device so as to generate an electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation. A length associated with at least a portion of the digitally represented at least one underground facility and/or at least one physical locate mark in the electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation is determined and, based at least in part on the determined length, the at least one aspect relating to the locate and/or marking operation is automatically assessed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279231 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN AN AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system has a plurality of spatially distributed stations. At least some of the stations have input connectors for connecting sensors or output connectors for connecting actuators. The stations are connected from station to station to form a series of stations. The series has a first station, at least one second station and a last station. The first station and every second station have a successor in the series. Every second station and the last station have a predecessor in the series. In order to transmit data in this control system, the first station generates a number of separate data telegrams which is equal to the number of second stations plus the last station. Each data telegram is addressed to precisely one of the stations. The first station sends the data telegrams on by one at defined time intervals to its successor, wherein the data telegrams are addressed in reverse order of the stations. Every second station receives a data telegram from its respective predecessor and sends the received data telegram to its respective successor in the manner of a bucket brigade until it receives a data telegram which is addressed itself. The second stations and the last station each generate an individual reply telegram which is directed to the first station, and send the individual reply telegrams to their respective predecessors in the manner of a bucket brigade. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279232 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SELECTIVELY CONNECT ANTENNAS TO RECEIVE AND BACKSCATTER RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS - Systems and methods to selectively attach and control antennas via diodes and current sources. In one embodiment, a system includes: an RFID reader having a plurality of reader antennas of different polarizations to transmit radio frequency signals; and at least one RFID tag. The RFID tag includes: a plurality of tag antennas of different polarizations; a plurality of diodes coupled to the plurality of tag antennas respectively; a receiver coupled to the plurality of diodes to receive the radio frequency signals from the tag antennas when the diodes are forward biased; and a set of one or more current controllers coupled to the plurality of diodes. In a receiving mode the controllers selectively forward bias the diodes to receive the signals from the RFID reader. In a transmitting mode the controllers selectively change the state of the tag antennas to transmit data via backscattering the radio frequency signals. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279233 | INPUT-PROTECTED STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - A structural health monitoring (SHM) system that protects its active and passive components with filter circuits, instead of switches. The active module of the SHM system utilizes a high pass filter, and the passive module of the SHM system utilizes a low pass filter. The active module transmits its interrogating, or excitation, signals at relatively high frequencies that are filtered out by the low pass filter of the passive module, preventing the passive module from sustaining any damage due to the high voltage excitation signals. Meanwhile, the high frequency interrogating signals are passed to the active module's circuitry by its high pass filter, where they can be analyzed accordingly. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279234 | RFID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE SIGNAL THEREOF - Disclosed is an RFID system that includes a controller that outputs the transmission signal to be transmitted to an RFID tag and reads a receiving signal transmitted from the RFID tag; a leakage signal canceller that receives a portion of the transmission signal and the receiving signal, and performs an adjustment task to generate a cancellation signal according to an adjustment value and the portion of the transmission signal to remove a transmission leakage signal and to remove the transmission leakage signal included in the receiving signal; and a reader controller that determines whether there is a change of an RF environment using an intensity of the receiving signal according in a period set in advance, controls an operation of the leakage signal canceller according to the change of the RF environment, and controls an operation of the controller to read the receiving signal transmitted from the RFID tag. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279235 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG AND INTERROGATOR FOR SUPPORTING NORMAL MODE AND SECURE MODE, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and an interrogator that support a normal mode and a secure mode, and operating methods thereof are provided. The RFID tag may notify the interrogator of whether a current operating mode of the RFID tag is the normal mode or the secure mode, may perform different inventory processes based on the current operating mode, and may perform an authentication of the interrogator. Here, the RFID tag and the interrogator may also perform a mutual authentication. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279236 | SEALING DEVICE - A sealing device including a housing and a closure member having a first end and a second end, at least one of the first and second ends being removably attached to the housing, the housing having means for checking the integrity of the closure member and a first transponder for transmitting information on the status of the sealing device where, the sealing device further includes a second transponder, preferably a passive transponder, associated with at least one of the first and second ends ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110279237 | SECURING A DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for securing a data transmission between a memory tag and a reader/writer device, the device operable to inductively power the tag in the near-field for data transmission using a near-field antenna of the device, comprising, generating an obfuscation signal in the device, and transmitting the obfuscation signal using a high gain far-field antenna of the device contemporaneously with a transmission of data to the powered tag using the near-field antenna, an interrogation device and a reader/writer device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279238 | METHOD FOR LOCATING ITEMS - A convenient handheld locator is provided for locating an item in an urban environment in which the locator is programmed to search for and locate specific items, with the detected item being displayed on the locator as to its identity or name, also displaying where the item is relative to the locator, as to position and range. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279239 | MULTI-PROTOCOL RFID SYSTEM USING BIT-LOCK OR STEP-LOCK SYNCHRONIZATION - A multi-protocol RFID interrogating system employs a synchronization technique (step-lock) for a backscatter RFID system that allows simultaneous operation of closely spaced interrogators. The multi-protocol RFID interrogating system can communicate with backscatter transponders having different output protocols and with active transponders including: Title 21 compliant RFID backscatter transponders; IT2000 RFID backscatter transponders that provide an extended mode capability beyond Title 21; EGO™ RFID backscatter transponders, SEGO™ RFID backscatter transponders; ATA, ISO, ANSI AAR compliant RFID backscatter transponders; and IAG compliant active technology transponders. The system implements a step-lock operation, whereby adjacent interrogators are synchronized to ensure that all downlinks operate within the same time frame and all uplinks operate within the same time frame, to eliminate downlink on uplink interference. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279240 | MULTI-PROTOCOL RFID SYSTEM USING DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION - A multi-protocol RFID interrogating system employs a synchronization technique (step-lock) for a backscatter RFID system that allows simultaneous operation of closely spaced interrogators. The multi-protocol RFID interrogating system can communicate with backscatter transponders having different output protocols and with active transponders including: Title 21 compliant RFID backscatter transponders; IT2000 RFID backscatter transponders that provide an extended mode capability beyond Title 21; EGOTM RFID backscatter transponders, SEGOTM RFID backscatter transponders; ATA, ISO, ANSI AAR compliant RFID backscatter transponders; and IAG compliant active technology transponders. The system implements a step-lock operation, whereby adjacent interrogators are synchronized to ensure that all downlinks operate within the same time frame and all uplinks operate within the same time frame, to eliminate downlink on uplink interference. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279241 | READER/WRITER, RADIO TAG, TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD - A transmission unit of a reader/writer transmits, to an active-type radio tag to perform detection of a signal at a constant time interval by supplying power to a reception unit from a power supply unit for a time period, a signal including an instruction to temporarily extend the time period. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279242 | BATTERYLESS STORED VALUE CARD WITH DISPLAY - A stored value card such as a transit card, college meal plan card, other card such as a credit card, coupon redemption card or rewards/awards card has within it an integrated thin film flexible display and has RFID and security capabilities. In a preferred embodiment of a transit card or stored value card in accordance with the present invention, the display shows a remaining balance on the card. Still other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention are readily apparent from the following detailed description, simply by illustrating a preferable embodiments and implementations. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279243 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE INTEGRATION USING RFID TECHNOLOGY - A method of integrating devices using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can include tracking movement of an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is associated with a user, and determining proximity of the RFID tag to a communication device. The method also can include initiating a programmatic action with the communication device according to the proximity of the RFID tag to the communication device, wherein the programmatic action is associated with the user. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER AND DATA - Provided is an apparatus and a method for transmitting power to electronic devices and of transmitting and receiving data. The method of transmitting power includes searching for a device to be charged located in an area, determining whether the found device needs charging, and transmitting power to the found device when the found device is determined to need charging. The apparatus may be mobile, and may travel towards or away from one or more devices based on whether the one or more devices need charging. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING RFID SMART LABELS WITH CUSTOMER DATABASE RECORDS FOR USE WITH AUTOMATED TRACKING OF WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL - A method of quickly and accurately associating a customer name and address with a unique RFID identification tag to be used on a waste or recyclable materials container by the customer. A self-adhesive RFID label including an embedded RFID identification tag is provided in an envelope. Using a hand-held RFID tag reader or more preferably, an RFID reader mounted in a printer coupled to a computer device, a customer name and address is selected from a database and printed on an envelope or directly on the RFID label. Using the RFID reader in the printer and while the customer name and address is being printed, the unique RFID identification number from the RFID identification tag is read, provided to the computer device and automatically inserted into the customer database record, thereby associating the unique RFID identification tag number with the customer record. The RFID label is then delivered (mailed) to or picked up by the customer, all without need to send someone to a customer site to read the RFID tag associated with a waste or recycle bin and associated with the customer record. The customer can then easily apply the self-adhesive label with the RFID tag to their appropriate waste or recycle container. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279246 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VISUALIZE LOCATIONS OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGGED ITEMS - Methods and apparatus to visualize locations of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged items are described. One example method includes receiving a request from a portable electronic device to access product information associated with an individual radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged item, determining a location of the product information in a database, transmitting the located product information to the portable electronic device for display thereon, receiving modified product information associated with the individual RFID tagged item from the portable electronic device, and storing the modified product information to the location of the product information in the database. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279247 | DATA READING WRITING APPARATUS FOR ACTIVE TAG DEVICE, ACTIVE TAG DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An active tag device includes a controller to cause the wireless communication unit to carry out data transmission at intervals of a first period, and to cause to start measurement of a second period set for determining a timing for causing a wireless communication unit to carry out carrier sense to detect data output by a reading writing apparatus, synchronously with the data transmission, and to cause the wireless communication unit to carry out the carrier sense after the second period elapsed. The reading writing apparatus includes a controller to cause to start measurement of the first period set for synchronizing with carrier sense of the active tag device after a wireless communication unit detected reception of data from the active tag device, and to cause the wireless communication unit to carry out data transmission to the active tag device during the second period after the first period elapsed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279248 | REMOTE INSTRUCTION TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM - A remote instruction transmission/reception system has a first transmission/reception apparatus, a plurality of second transmission/reception apparatuses, and an information processing apparatus. The second transmission/reception apparatuses each make a selection (choice) and emit an electromagnetic wave. The information processing apparatus transmits an instruction for electromagnetic wave emission states of the second transmission/reception apparatuses according to the selections, to the second transmission/reception apparatuses through the first transmission/reception apparatus. The second transmission/reception apparatuses transmits electromagnetic waves based on the light emission states according to the selections, and when the first transmission/reception apparatus receives the electromagnetic waves emitted from the second transmission/reception apparatuses, the information processing apparatus recognizes the selections made by the second transmission/reception apparatuses based on the light emission states of the electromagnetic waves and categorizes the second transmission/reception apparatuses into groups based upon the selections. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279249 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMERSIVE INTERACTION WITH VIRTUAL OBJECTS - A system to present the user a 3-D virtual environment as well as non-visual sensory feedback for interactions that user makes with virtual objects in that environment is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a system comprising a depth camera that captures user position and movement, a three-dimensional (3-D) display device that presents the user a virtual environment in 3-D and a haptic feedback device provides haptic feedback to the user as he interacts with a virtual object in the virtual environment. As the user moves through his physical space, he is captured by the depth camera. Data from that depth camera is parsed to correlate a user position with a position in the virtual environment. Where the user position or movement causes the user to touch the virtual object, that is determined, and corresponding haptic feedback is provided to the user. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279250 | Detecting Touch Input and Generating Perceptible Touch Stimulus - An apparatus including a body portion having a surface; at least one feedback electrode configured to provide to a user a feedback stimulus when the user contacts the surface; and a touch sensor arrangement for discriminating different user contacts on the surface. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279251 | ON-VEHICLE INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A road-side support device which provides support information to a vehicle includes a device-side receiver unit that receives equipment information on equipment of the vehicle or detectable information detectable by a sensor unit of the vehicle, a priority calculating unit that calculates a priority of a support using the support information on the basis of the equipment information or the detectable information, and a device-side transmitter unit that transmits the support information to the vehicle on the basis of the priority. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the efficiency of processes necessary for vehicle control, driving support, or the like in the road-side support device and the vehicle. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279252 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND CONTROLLING POWERED VEHICLES - A system for controlling movement of a personal mobility vehicle near a restricted region is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a detector that is configured to be disposed on the personal mobility vehicle and that is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted to the restricted region. The system also includes a control unit configured to communicate with the detector. The control unit is further configured to determine proximity of the detector to the restricted region using information related to the signal received by the detector. The control unit is also configured to provide a command to inhibit movement of the personal mobility vehicle in response to the determined proximity of the vehicle to the restricted region. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279253 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RFID-PLC CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING - An RFID-PLC includes an RP tag mounted on a vehicle trailer, which is coupled to a power line communication system coupled between the trailer and a tractor. An RFID interrogator subsystem in the RP tag wirelessly obtains data from the RFID container tag and transmits the RFID date through the tractor-trailer PLC system. A PLC telemetric unit communicates with external satellite and computer based host systems through cellular, satellite, Wi-Fi 802 and BlueTooth Cellular communications. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279254 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT AN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER - Disclosed herein is a method and device for carrying out an avoidance maneuver of a motor vehicle. An object in the surroundings of the motor vehicle which is on a collision course is detected. A warning is output to the vehicle driver, to the effect that the motor vehicle is on a collision course, and the steering activity of the vehicle driver is detected. An externally actuable rear-wheel steering device is subsequently switched such that the front wheels and the rear wheels of the motor vehicle are controlled in the same direction. Also, the vehicle movement dynamics effects of the actuation of the externally actuable rear-wheel steering device in the same direction are compensated. A further warning is output to the vehicle driver in order to cause the vehicle driver to perform a greater steering activity necessary as a result of the actuation of the externally actuable rear-wheel steering device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279255 | ROUTE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A route retrieval apparatus is disclosed. The route retrieval apparatus includes a storage component, a first correction component, a second correction component and a retrieval component. The storage component stores therein probe information to specify fuel consumption in each section, the probe information having been collected from probe vehicles. The first correction component corrects gradient information of each section based on the specified fuel consumption in the each section. The second correction component corrects a fuel cost of each section based on the gradient information corrected by the first correction component. The retrieval component retrieves, by using the fuel cost of the each section corrected by the second correction component, a route with a lowest total of the fuel costs from a departure point to a destination point. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279256 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The imaging array sensor has a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at a vehicle equipped with the imaging system and has a field of view exteriorly of the equipped vehicle. The imaging array sensor is operable to capture image data, and the control processes the captured image data. The control, responsive to the processing of the captured image data, may distinguish an object present in the field of view of the imaging array sensor from a shadow present in the field of view of the imaging array sensor. The control, responsive at least in part to the processing of the captured image data, determines an object of interest present in the field of view of the imaging array sensor. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279257 | AUTOMATIC SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, includes a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane, and a processor coupled to the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor. A method for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle includes sensing at least a portion of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and automatically activating a turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on the sensed portion of the lane. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279258 | Systems and Methods for Transmission of Trigger-Based Alarm Indication Suppression Messages - According to one embodiment, a method may include communicating an alarm suppression indication trigger message from a maintenance end point to an alarm indication suppression generator. The method may further include communicating, by the alarm indication suppression generator in response to receiving the alarm indication trigger message, an alarm indication suppression message to at least one flow point that has alarm indication suppression enabled for the maintenance end point such that the alarm indication suppression message is received by at least one other maintenance end point upstream of the maintenance end point. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279259 | AUTOMATED, REMOTELY-VERIFIED ALARM SYSTEM WITH INTRUSION AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING - An automated self-monitored alarm verification solution including at least a premises portion, a server portion, and an end user device portion. Alarm verification includes capturing by an image capture device at least one image in response to a detection event, and transmitting a first data signal including the image to a local signal processing device. The signal processing device transmits a second signal including at least a portion of the image to a remote hosted server according to at least a first set of predetermined parameters. After receiving the second signal, the server transmits a third signal including at least a portion of the image from the hosted server to a user device. Using the user device, a user views the image and indicates a validity status of the alarm based at least in part on the content of the image. Based at least upon either the validation status indicated by the user, or upon a failure to receive a message including a validation status from the user within a predetermined duration of time, the server portion may send an alarm signal to an emergency response service. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279260 | Room Management System - Apparatus and method for managing utilization of rooms in a clinic, for example, include a visible display, for example, colored lights at an examining room, indicating one or more of several available room status values for the room. An input device including, e.g., push buttons, is coupled to the display and adapted for selecting the room status value. A timer coupled to the input device and display automatically changes the status value of a room when a predetermined time period has elapsed after the status value is first selected, except when a third room status value is selected. This feature notifies personnel if, for example, a patient has been left alone in a room too long. A central control provides a database to accumulate minute-by-minute utilization data of the clinic rooms and also programs to access and compute from the data the overall utilization by variable periods. This utilization data are useful for planning, reallocation and investment in new space. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279261 | EVENT WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An event warning system is provided. The innovation can provide real time, personalized and meaningful alert warnings to either or both a machine operator/driver and pedestrians who are in harm's way, or are potentially approaching harm's way. Different from generic warnings such as backup alarms and flashing lights, the innovation's personalized alarm and notification functionality minimizes alarm complacency and maximizes their effectiveness. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279262 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, AND MANAGING DATA FOR TAGS - This invention relates generally to a method and system for storing, retrieving, and managing data for tags that are associated in some manner to any type of object. More particularly, the present invention writes data to these tags, reads data from these tags, and manages data that is written to and/or read from these tags. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279263 | Event Detection - A location aware mobile device may include an accelerometer or similar motion sensing component that can measure changes in speed or direction. An application executing in the mobile device can determine whether particular motion changes are indicative of the mobile device being involved in a crash event. If the motion parameters indicate that a crash event has occurred, the mobile device can communicate a crash event notification to a server, which can alert an emergency response unit about the crash, including the crash location, without the need for human intervention. Verification of the crash event may be performed at the server in a variety of ways, including the simultaneous receipt of crash event notifications from multiple co-located devices. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279264 | 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. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279265 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION RELATED TO AN OPERATIONAL PARAMETER OF A BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINET - A system for displaying information related to an operational parameter of a biological safety cabinet that may change during ongoing operation thereof, comprises a sensor for detecting a prevailing value of the operational parameter at least periodically during operation, a display comprising a pictorial graphic having a series of adjacent arcuate segments graphically representing a range of possible values for the operational parameter between a minimum value represented by a first segment, a maximum value represented by a last segment, and incremental intermediate values represented by a plurality of segments intervening between the first and last segments, and a processor associated with the sensor and with the display for comparing the prevailing value of the operational parameter to the range of possible values and selectively actuate illumination of all, none or another number of the segments to visually signify the prevailing value in relation to the range of values. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279266 | AUTOMATIC VERIFICATION OF NETWORK CABLE CONNECTIONS - A system and method for guiding server chassis enumeration in a computer system are disclosed. One embodiment provides a method of connecting a plurality of computer server chassis configured as a plurality of nodes. For each cable connection between any two server chassis, a port on the first of the two server chassis to which a first end of a cable is connected is identified, and a port on the second server chassis to which a second end of the cable is connected is identified. The node containing second server chassis is uniquely designated by the port designator on the first server chassis, and the node containing the first server chassis is uniquely designated by the port designator on the second server chassis. An electronic alert is generated in response to any conflicting node designator. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279267 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH ALARM FUNCTION - A display device includes a dial, an alarm setting member, and a warning unit. The alarm setting member includes an A/D converter, a recognition module, a storage module, and an analysis module. With rotation of the dial, a variation voltage is generated. The A/D converter converts variable voltage from analog to digital form. In contrast, the alarm time is decreased. The storage module stores the adjusted alarm time. The analysis module compares the current time with the preset alarm time and outputs a driving signal to the warning unit in the event of a match. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279268 | MEDICAL APPARATUS - An ultrasound output apparatus includes: a priority level judgment section for judging a priority level for preferentially notifying a user of a plurality of abnormalities that occur in the plurality of handpieces; a display control section for causing a display section to display abnormality information whose priority level judged by the priority level judgment section is high; and a priority level changing section, which upon detecting an occurrence of an abnormality from a handpiece, which is different from the handpiece in which the abnormality information being displayed on the display section is originated, causes abnormality information from the hand piece to be displayed on the display section in place of the abnormality information being displayed on the display section regardless of the priority level of the abnormality. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279269 | Countdown timer application and method for programmable personal digital devices - A countdown timer application (computer program) that runs on programmable personal digital devices (“devices”) such as smartphones, tablet computers, and mobile Internet devices. The application is able to run several timers at once with different end times, the same end time and different beginning times, and one timer after another such that the end of one countdown triggers the beginning of another. Timers can repeat, such that when timer reaches zero it alerts user and begins to count down again indefinitely. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279270 | INTRUDER DETERRENT - The present invention relates to an alarm system that incorporates wireless technology along with cellular telephone service technology for example, to provide a unique and effective deterrent to illegal entry. The present invention further relates to an alarm system that first captures images of an intruder and then attacks the intruder with high intensity strobe lighting and audible signal broadcast in multiple pure square tones at high volume, creating an intolerable environment and triggering a “flight response” in the intruder. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279271 | PRODUCT CONTAINER FOR USE WITH DEVICE CAPABLE OF LONG-RANGE AND SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATIONS - A container for a product is used with an external device having long-range communication capability and short-range communication capability and location sensing capability. The container has a storage element for storing an access code for a central facility and a container identification code, a first data acquisition component for detecting that the container has been opened, and a second data acquisition component for sensing an identity of a nearby person, the nearby person being a member of a group registered at a central facility, the container identification code not uniquely associated with a member of the group. The container also has a local communication interface for communicating with the external device using the short-range communication capability of the external device, and a processor for producing information and directing the local communication interface to send the information to the external device. The information sent from the container to the external device includes (a) the access code for the central facility, (b) the container identification code, (c) the detection that the container has been opened, (d) the sensed identity of the nearby person, and (e) instructions for the external device to use its location sensing capability to sense its location and to report its sensed location to the central facility. The container may also have a switch for activation by a user to produce an activation signal that is sent from the container to the external device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279272 | THEFT PROTECTION FOR SELF-SERVICE STORES - In order to detect attempted theft, the time that a shopping cart remains in a self-scanning zone in a self-checkout line is monitored. If a certain duration is not met between the time at which the region of the self-scanning register is entered and the exit is passed, an alarm is triggered. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279273 | AUTOMATED MOTION DISTURBANCE DETECTION AND ALERTING - Several methods and a system of automated motion disturbance detection and alerting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes associating a protection device with a movable tangible personal property. The method also includes activating the protection device remotely. The method further includes detecting, through a sensor in the protection device, a motion disturbance of the movable tangible personal property. The method further includes automatically responding based on a set of user-specified preferences when an intensity of the motion disturbance exceeds a minimum threshold of a sensitivity associated with the protection device. The method furthermore includes relaying a confirmed motion disturbance of the movable tangible persona property to a user of the protection device. The method furthermore includes protecting the movable tangible personal property through the automatic response of the protection device. The protection device includes a sensor to detect a motion disturbance associated with a movable tangible personal property. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279274 | RFID READER - A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader includes an antenna unit and a signal processing unit. The antenna unit splits an input RF signal into a plurality of signals and respectively transmit the split signals through a plurality of antennae by setting the amplitudes or phases of the split signals to be different from one another. The signal processing unit is connected to the antenna unit through one transmission line, and transmits an RF signal to which a DC signal is added to the antenna unit. Accordingly, the amplitude and phase of the RF signal are set variable, so that it is possible to extend the identification range by dynamically controlling an antenna radiation pattern of the RFID reader and to stably communicate with the tag by decreasing the error rate of reception data. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279275 | WIRELESS DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wireless detection apparatus includes an antenna, a voltage control oscillator, and a processing unit. The antenna receives a first wireless signal and generates an electrical signal according to the first wireless signal. The first wireless signal is generated by reflecting a second wireless signal from an object under test. The voltage control oscillator is coupled to the antenna to generate an oscillating signal under an interference of the electrical signal. The oscillating signal varies with variation of the electrical signal. The processing unit is coupled to the voltage control oscillator to evaluate a parameter of the object under test according to the variation of the oscillating signal. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279276 | Modular System for Monitoring the Presence of a Person Using a Variety of Sensing Devices - A capacitive sensor element for use with a patient monitoring system and a method for manufacturing and dispensing such sensor elements for use. Sensor elements include a flat, flexible, substrate layer that is manufactured into a roll that also includes at least two longitudinal conductive elements printed onto one side of the substrate layer material. Disclosed also is an integrated interconnect cable component for allowing the operation of dielectric shift sensor elements with a variety of control monitors associated with pressure switch based patient alarm systems. The interconnect cable component may be used for connecting a dielectric shift sensing mat with any of a variety of different pressure switch based control unit modules used with patient occupancy alarm systems. The interconnect includes an integrated driver, sensor, comparator, calibration, logic circuit; a relay activation circuit; and power supply. Various embodiments in different sleeping (bed) and sitting (chair) environments are described. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279277 | Vision protection method and system thereof - The vision protection method and system thereof is provided to ensure a viewer to rest his/her eyes after viewing on an electronic device for a certain period, wherein the eyesight protection method includes the steps of detecting one of more working parameters of the viewer in responsive to a preset working threshold in a working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on a current work displaying by the electronic device; switching the working mode of the electronic device to a resting mode; and switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the display of the current work of the electronic device. Therefore, the viewer is enforced to rest his/her eyes after every certain period. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279278 | Monitoring and early warning alarm system for high voltage insulator failure - The monitoring and early warning alarm system for high voltage insulator failure provides an early predictor for high voltage insulator failure, allowing repairmen to either already be on site when a high voltage insulator fails in order to expedite repair time, or allowing repair and/or replacement of a faulty insulator before the failure actually occurs. The monitoring and early warning alarm system includes a housing adapted for mounting on a high-voltage power line in proximity to a high voltage insulator associated therewith. A temperature sensor, a contamination sensor, a humidity sensor, or combinations thereof are mounted on the housing and the measured ambient temperature, pollutant contamination and humidity are compared with pre-selected threshold values of temperature, humidity and pollutant contamination. A transceiver transmits an alarm signal when the measured ambient temperature, the measured humidity and/or the measured ambient pollutant contamination are greater than the respective pre-selected threshold values. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279279 | SECURE POINT OF SALE TERMINAL - A data entry device including a housing formed of at least two portions, data entry circuitry located within the housing, at least one case-open switch assembly operative to sense when the housing is opened and tamper indication circuitry operative to receive an input from the at least one case-open switch assembly and to provide an output indication of possible tampering with the data entry circuitry located within the housing, the at least one case-open switch assembly including an arrangement of electrical contacts including at least first, second and third contacts and a displaceable conductive element, the tamper indication circuitry and the third contact together being operative such that when the third contact is short circuited to at least one of the first contact, the second contact and another contact, an output indication of possible tampering is provided. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279280 | Device for Verifying the Electrical Output of a Microcurrent Therapy Device - A device and method verifies the electrical output of a microcurrent therapy device. The current and/or voltage of an electrical pulse, being supplied to an electrode adapted to contact tissue, is measured by a control unit. The current and/or voltage is supplied by the control unit according to a predefined waveform. Any difference in the current or voltage of the electrical pulse being supplied with respect to the current or voltage of the predefined waveform is detected. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279281 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a method for controlling the same. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279282 | MEMORY FEATURES FOR A MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE APPARATUS - A system is disclosed for manually pre-selecting and retrieving a position of an apparatus arranged inside a vehicle. The system includes an adjustment device operatively connected to the apparatus and configured to manually pre-select and lock the position of the apparatus relative to the vehicle. The system additionally includes a sensory signaling device operatively connected to the apparatus and selectively moveable within a predetermined range with respect to the vehicle. The sensory signaling device is configured to identify the pre-selected position of the apparatus and provide a sensory signal indicative of the pre-selected position, thereby facilitating the manual retrieval of the position without trial and error experimentation. A method for manually pre-selecting and retrieving a position of an apparatus arranged inside a vehicle is also disclosed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279283 | Product Tracking and Alert System - A tracking and monitoring system to be used in conjunction with high value mobile collateral, including but not limited to RVs and other vehicles, and other equipment, both self propelled and non self propelled, that are sold or rented. The system is GPS based, and is automated to track and monitor the equipment, and to send alerts to persons and entities having an interest in the equipment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279284 | Angle Control Alarm for a Sickbed - An angle control alarm for a sickbed comprises a housing and a alarm circuit, he alarm circuit comprises a control chip which has a first two pins electrically connected to a power source, a second two pins electrically connected to two alarm lights via two resistances, a third two pins electrically connected to a speaker by another two resistances, a seventh pin electrically connected to two gravity switches by a capacitance, and a eighth pin electrically connected to the power source by another capacitance. The angle control alarm can be used on different sickbeds, when the head of the sickbed is lowered to an angle less than 30 degrees, sound and light alarms will be activated to generate alarm signals. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279285 | SWITCHABLE STROBE LENS - An alarm system notification device that comprises a single strobe, an input selector, and a controller is disclosed. The single strobe may be configured to operate at a first wavelength band in a first configuration and at a second wavelength band in a second configuration, the first wavelength band being different from the second wavelength band. The configuration of the single strobe (either in the first or second configuration) is determined based on a command that is input by the input selector. In response to receiving the command, the controller may control the single strobe so that the single strobe is configured to operate at one of the first wavelength band in the first configuration or the second wavelength band in the second configuration as indicated in the command. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279286 | ENERGY-RELATED INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an energy-related information display apparatus included in each energy consumption place, which displays energy price information that a central server transmits according to a time zone, harmonizing with a floating energy rate system. When not receiving energy price information from a central server, a predicted energy price is provided. The prediction of the energy price can be reasonably performed on the basis of energy price information that was received from the central server in the past. The predicted energy price is transmitted to a user's mobile terminal as well as displayed on a display module so that the user can immediately identify it. Accordingly, the present disclosure can help user make a decision related with energy usage and properly meet a situation that energy price is not normally proved. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279287 | KEYBOARD WITH LASER POINTER AND MICRO-GYROSCOPE - A keyboard includes a laser pointer for generating laser radiation, and a micro-gyroscope for measuring a rotational angular speed or angular acceleration when the keyboard swings. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279288 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a keyboard main body and a supporting apparatus. A first extending portion is extended from a sidewall of the keyboard main body. A number of keys are set on a top of the keyboard main body. A second extending portion is extended from a sidewall of the supporting apparatus and mounted to the first extending portion. A supporting device is set on a top of the supporting apparatus, opposite to the second extending portion. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279289 | FOLDABLE KEYBOARD - A foldable keyboard includes a main keyboard and a sub keyboard. The main keyboard includes a first edge, first keys, and a first housing on the first edge. The first housing defines a first recess with at least one inlet communicating with the first recess. The sub keyboard includes a second rotatably coupled to the first edge of the main keyboard, second keys, a second housing, a latching member, and at least one ejecting member. The second housing defines a second recess with at least one outlet and at least one cavity communicating with the second recess. The latching member is movably received in the second recess. The at least one ejecting member is respectively received in the at least one cavity and can be moved to eject the latching member out of the at least one outlet and into the at least one inlet of the main keyboard. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279290 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TEXT DISAMBIGUATION - A handheld electronic device enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are provided by logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants without changing the position of the user's hands on the device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279291 | Coding for Non Functional Keys of a Keyboard or Keypad - Described herein are methods and systems for performing functions associated with a non-functional key of a keyboard present on electronic devices such as cell-phones, telephones, ATMs, etc. The electronic device is operated in a non-functional key (NFK) coding mode using NFK codes ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110279292 | GLITCH FREE DYNAMIC ELEMENT MATCHING SCHEME - A dynamic element matching (DEM) scheme is implemented in a crawling code generator for converting a b-bit binary input code into a (2 | 2011-11-17 |
20110279293 | COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION OF NUMERICAL DATA - The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for compressing numerical data comprising a structured set of floating point actual values. A floating point value is defined by a sign, an exponent and a mantissa. The method comprises computing a floating point predicted value related to a target actual value of the set. The computing includes performing operations on integers corresponding to the sign, to the exponent and/or to the mantissa of actual values of a subset of the set. The method also comprises storing a bit sequence representative of a difference between integers derived from the target actual value and the predicted value. Such a method is particularly efficient for reducing the storage size of a CAD file. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279294 | Parallel Processing of Sequentially Dependent Digital Data - Systems and methods decode sequentially-dependent data by using a plurality of processing units substantially in parallel. A splitting procedure determines at least one splitting point dividing a data-stream into at least two portions and each processing unit is assigned one portion of the data-stream for decoding. A skimming procedure is performed by at least one processing unit to decode relevant data for at least one portion of the data-stream, where the relevant data is sufficient to enable a processing unit to fully decode another portion of the data-stream. Each processing unit then performs a scanning procedure to fully decode its assigned portion of data-stream substantially in parallel. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279295 | PIPELINED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND ITS SINGLE REDUNDANCY BIT DIGITAL CORRECTION TECHNIQUE - The present invention pertains to the technical field of A/D converter, to be more specific, a pipeline A/D converter and its single redundancy bit digital correction. The related single redundancy bit digital correction features the following steps: substages except for the last one quantizes input voltage, calculates the residual voltage, which is amplified and shifted to the middle part of the reference voltage range, and outputs to the following substage until the last one, which only quantizes the input voltage; The code and offset code of each substage, corresponding to the quantized thermometer code is calculated; the offset codes of all stages are added by weight to get total offset code; codes of all substages are added by weight, to which the total offset code is added. The comparator offset error is corrected to obtain an output code; the present invention released the A/D converter that applies the foregoing digital correction; the present invention is capable of reducing the number of substages of high speed and high resolution pipeline A/D converter and identifying the negative or positive overflows of input signals. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279296 | Data Converter Having a Passive Filter - Exemplary implementations of electrical circuits and systems are disclosed, and methods for signal processing including sampling and quantizing of amplitude and band limited signals implemented through a Passive Pulse Modulation Analog to Digital Converter (PMADC). | 2011-11-17 |
20110279297 | Analog-to-Digital Conversion - One embodiment of the present invention includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system. The system includes an ADC configured to generate digital samples that are digital versions of at least one analog signal at a sampling frequency and a memory configured to store data corresponding to an average value of the digital samples in at least one register. The system further includes a processor configured to access the data corresponding to the average value for processing at an access frequency that is less than the sampling frequency. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279298 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER CIRCUIT USING CHARGE SUBTRACTION METHOD AND CHARGE TRANSFER INTERPOLATION METHOD - A DAC circuit using a charge subtraction method and a change transfer interpolation method includes resistor cells configured to divide a voltage of data of total K bits (=upper M bits+lower N bits) by resistance dividers; a decoder group configured to receive digital data of the M bits and the N bits divided in the resistor cells, process the digital data by the unit of 2 bits, and output respective corresponding voltages; a capacitor group configured to receive the voltages outputted from the decoder group and realize charge charging by a charge subtraction method and charge transferring by a charge transfer interpolation method; and an operational amplifier having a first input terminal which receives a reference voltage and a second input terminal which receives an interpolation voltage corresponding to an amount of charges transferred from the capacitor group, and configured to generate an output voltage. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279299 | SUB-EXPONENT TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER USING PHASE-DIFFERENCE ENHANCEMENT DEVICE - A time-to-digital converter includes a phase-difference enhancement section configured to receive first and second input signals having a reference phase difference Δt, and to output first and second output signals having an enhanced phase difference; and a comparison section configured to receive the first and second output signals, to compare a phase difference between the first and second output signals with a reference delay time τ, and to output a comparison signal. The time-to-digital converter has a high resolution. That is to say, the time-to-digital converter has a resolution less than the minimum phase delay time of a delay element, which is obtainable in a corresponding semiconductor process. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279300 | WIRELESS BATTERY-POWERED REMOTE CONTROL WITH LABEL SERVING AS ANTENNA ELEMENT - A remote control for a wireless control system includes a controller, at least one actuator for operating the controller, a radio-frequency (RF) transmitter coupled to the controller, an antenna coupled to the RF transmitter, and a housing for the controller, the RF transmitter, the antenna and a power source. The antenna comprises a conductive loop mounted in the housing and being disposed in a first plane. The remote control further comprises a surface on the housing disposed in a second plane substantially parallel to and overlying the first plane. The surface has a conductive material disposed thereon substantially coplanar with the second plane and substantially coextensive with said conductive loop on said first plane. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279301 | RF ANECHOIC CHAMBER - A rectangular RF anechoic chamber, where the material or absorbing material attached to its feeding wall has a homogeneous property on X-Y plane, i.e. the plane parallel to the feeding wall. The MA(s) are mounted on the feeding wall from which the material with a homogeneous property will reduce interferences from the fields which produce scattered fields from the wall; and may produce a quiet zone with significantly improved quality, and specially at low frequency band. Quiet zone quality means the field uniformity in the test zone. | 2011-11-17 |
20110279302 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE MANAGEMENT OF RADAR TIME FOR SECONDARY RADARS OPERATING IN MODES - A method for the real-time management and sequencing of the information interchanges between a secondary radar and a plurality of aircraft includes the interchanges between the radar and a given aircraft being performed, depending on the aircraft concerned, either in a non-selective, SSR, IFF or “All Call” interrogation mode or in a selective “Roll Call” interrogation mode. According to this method, the information interchanges according to the non-selective interrogation modes are performed during successive periods specifically allocated to these modes, whereas each transaction forming an information interchange in selective mode between the radar and a given aircraft is temporally inserted into the time slots not used in periods by the interrogation-response tasks in non-selective mode. The method applies equally to the secondary radars exclusively dedicated to civilian air traffic control and to the secondary radars dedicated to combined civilian and military aircraft control tasks. | 2011-11-17 |