47th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140342589 | WEATHER RESISTANT POWER OUTLETS - A General Power Outlet (GPO) is provided having a hinged cover and integrally formed side walls forming a moisture drip line. Waterproof and electrically insulated seals protect rocker switches. Located behind pin apertures is a waterproof and electrically insulated elastomeric body having self-closing pin slots. Without inserting a plug, the elastomeric body still seals the apertures completely like a gasket. The pivot structure of the lid bevels and rounds the top of the back of the lid. This allows the top of lid to be level with the wall and the base of the body when it is fully opened at horizontal position. A wall gasket serves as a weatherproof sealer between the GPO and the wall when the invention is installed. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342590 | ELECTRICAL OUTLET SAFETY DEVICE - The electrical outlet safety device is placed between an electrical plug and the corresponding electrical outlet or receptacle to which the plug is connected. The safety device includes a thin body portion formed of a material adapted to expand rapidly if exposed to a predetermined temperature. A series of thin, electrically and thermally conductive blades extends from the body, with the blades being captured between the prongs of the plug and the internal contacts of the receptacle when installed therewith. If excessively high electrical resistance and correspondingly high temperature are produced in one or more of the electrical connections between the plug and the outlet, the blades of the safety device transmit the excessive temperature to the body, whereupon the body is transformed to an expansive electrically insulating foam that expels the plug from the receptacle. Springs may be included within the body to provide additional expansive force. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342591 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING AND REMOVING CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE OF BATTERY EXCHANGING TYPE - A device is provided that attaches and dettaches a connector for an electric vehicle of a battery replacement type. The device automatically connects and separates a connector at a battery and a connector at a vehicle when replacing a battery in an electric vehicle. The device may include a connector housing that is disposed on a battery mounting module for mounting and separating the battery and a connecting member that is connected to a cable at the vehicle, movably disposed within the connector housing, and selectively connected with the connector at the battery. A movable member is movably disposed within the connector housing in correspondence to the connecting member by a guide pin of the connector at the battery and a power transmitting member is connected to the connecting member and the movable member and moves the connecting member opposite to the movement direction of the movable member. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342592 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - When an actuator is tilted to the rear so that a signal contact and a contact portion of a plate-like connection object are brought into contact with each other, a terminal portion, connected to a connecting portion of a board, of the signal contact is covered with a conductor member held in the actuator. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342593 | HARSH DUTY RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A sealed electrical receptacle connector, either male or female, includes, in combination, a bushing and a shell threadably coupled together in an end-to-end manner. The bushing is adapted to receive a cable having plural conductors arranged in a spaced manner and separated from another along their respective lengths by an elongated nonconductive insert having plural radi ally extending spaced members, each disposed between a pair of adjacent conductors. A split washer is disposed between and in abutting contact with adjacent inner end portions of the receptacle and the shell and includes a slot extending therethrough. The split washer facilitates receptacle connector assembly and its slot is adapted to receive the plural conductors and an elongated axial strength member, such as a multi-strand steel cable, disposed within and along the length of the nonconductive insert to provide the receptacle connector and cable combination with high strength. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342594 | COAXIAL INTERFACE PORT ACCESSORY AND PORT FACILITATING SLIDE-ON ATTACHMENT AND ROTATIONAL DETACHMENT OF CABLE CONNECTORS - A coaxial interface port accessory and port comprises, in one embodiment, a conductor portion configured to: (i) electrically communicate with a grounding conductor of a coaxial cable connector, (ii) axially engage a working surface of the coaxial cable connector to couple the connector to a coaxial interface port, and (iii) rotationally disengage the working surface the threaded coupler of the coaxial cable connector. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342595 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a connecting body and a protecting cover mounted to the connecting body. The connecting body includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion. The connecting body is configured to accommodate multiple connecting lines. A first limiting hole and a first limiting slot are defined in the first limiting portion. A second limiting hole and a second limiting slot are defined in the second limiting portion. The protecting cover includes two flanges and two limiting brackets. An accommodating space is defined in the protecting cover. The flanges resist against the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion. The limiting brackets are locked in the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole. The flanges are received in the first limiting slot and the second limiting slot. The number of connecting lines extend to an outside of the protecting cover from the accommodating space. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342596 | Electrical Connector Strain Relief - A strain relief for an electrical cable includes a longitudinal base portion including curved side portions extending upwardly from opposing longitudinal sides thereof, and first and second opposing strain relief latches extending from opposing lateral sides of the base portion. Each latch includes a curved connecting portion extending from a lateral side of the base portion first curving upwardly and then curving downwardly and terminating at an arm portion that extends downwardly. The arm portion is configured to resiliently deflect outwardly to accommodate secure attachment of the strain relief to an electrical connector. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342597 | COMPLIANT MULTI-CONNECTOR BLOCK DEVICE - A multi-connector block device for retaining A/V cable plugs for easier insertion and removal from corresponding ports in electronic devices. The device may include a body portion with a cable end and a plug end. The cable end preferably has a cable hole therein, although the cable end may have individual holes for each A/V cable to be retained by the device. The plug end preferably has at least two plug holes therein. The body portion has a hollow which extends from the cable hole to the plug holes. The device also includes at least two plug-retaining sections formed by the hollow. The plug-retaining sections are each sized and shaped to retain an A/V cable plug, such that a connector prong of the plug extends from the corresponding plug hole of the body when the plug is retained by the corresponding plug-retaining section. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342598 | CONNECTOR - A connector is disclosed having a flat cable connecting portion connected to a flat cable and a flat mating portion mated with another connector. The connector comprises a plurality of terminals arranged on the mating portion for establishing contact with terminals on the other connector, a conductive connecting portion exposed on the cable connecting portion and connected to conductive trace connecting portions on the flat cable, and a plurality of wiring lines extending from the mating portion to the cable connecting portion, each one electrically connecting a terminal to the corresponding conductive trace connecting portion. The conductive connecting portion has a protrusion formed on the wiring lines. The upper surface of the protrusion is substantially the same height as one outer surface of the cable connecting portion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342599 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DEVICE - An electrical connection device comprises an outer cage and an electrical connector. The outer cage comprises a plastic casing and a metal plate. The plastic casing has a receiving space and a first opening and a second opening which are opposite. The metal plate comprises a main body and two fixed portions. The main body is embedded in the plastic casing. The two fixed portions are positioned outside the plastic casing, and a bottom surface of the metal plate is partially exposed outside an inner surface of the plastic casing. The electrical connector is positioned in the receiving space of the plastic casing. The metal shell defines a slot and is connected with the metal plate. The insulative housing is fixed to the metal shell. A plurality of terminals are fixed to the insulative housing, and partially extend out of the second opening of the plastic casing. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342600 | AUTOMOTIVE ADAPTER WITH CORD RETAINER - An automotive adapter includes a adapted to be inserted into the accessory socket of a motor vehicle. A cord can be hard wired or attachable to the body. The body is formed with a tab at one end, the tab including a hole sized and shaped to hold and secure a portion of the cord, thereby preventing the cord from interfering with the operation of the motor vehicle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342601 | HOLDER AND CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector device that accommodates displacement between a holder insertion slot formed in a housing and a unit accommodated in the housing, and prevents dust from entering the housing from the holder insertion slot. An operation portion is connected to an end of a holder main body via an elastic member such that the operation portion can be moved in a direction Y of inserting the holder main body into the unit (connector), a direction Z of thickness of a card held by the holder main body, and a direction X of width of the holder main body, which is orthogonal to the direction of inserting the holder main body and the direction of the thickness of the card. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342602 | SPLICE BOX - A splice box includes: a housing including chambers each partitioned with each of partition walls, and slits each provided at each of the partition walls; and a splice terminals each including a terminal body portion inserted into and thereby received in each of the chambers, a pair of contact portions made to protrude from respective sides of the terminal body portion and arranged at the slits. A first contact portion and a second contact portion of each pair of adjacent splice terminals contact each other. Each of the chambers is provided with a pair of elastic portions so contacting side wall portions on respective sides of the terminal body portion as to have elastic deformation, and each of the elastic portions has a deformation portion formed by a part of the partition wall and a contact protrusion portion protruding from the deformation portion to the chamber side. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342603 | PATCH PANEL ARRANGEMENTS, CABLE TERMINATING DEVICES AND METHODS - A patch panel arrangement is disclosed having a two part cable terminating device into which a cable can enter. One part, for example, a main body has forward facing wiring contacts. The cable can pass through from the rear but has its wires terminated on the wiring contacts from the front. A front cover detachable from the main body via the front of the patch panel, exposes the front facing wiring contacts to permit wiring changes to be effected from the uncluttered front of the patch panel (rather than the crowded rear of conventional patch panels). | 2014-11-20 |
20140342604 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR HAVING A STATIC TERMINAL AND A MOVABLE TERMINAL - A coaxial connector ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140342605 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL RFI PROTECTION - A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal is disclosed. The connector has a coupler, a body assembled with the coupler, and a post assembled with the coupler and the body. The coupler is adapted to couple the connector and, thereby, the coaxial cable to the terminal. The post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable and has a contacting portion of monolithic construction with the post. The contacting portion extends in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the connector, and is configured to maintain the generally perpendicular orientation and facilitate and electrical continuity between the post and the coupler to provide RF shielding such that the integrity of an electrical signal transmitted through coaxial cable connector is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the terminal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342606 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - The electric connector includes an electrically insulative housing forming therein a terminal space, a terminal inserted into the terminal space, the terminal including a sheath section, and an engagement section formed at the sheath section, a lance protruding towards an axis of the terminal space in the housing, the lance being engaged to and disengaged from the engagement section, a resilient support supporting the lance such that the lance can be resiliency deformed in a direction away from the axis, a path through which a jig can be inserted into the housing towards the lance, and a pair of terminal supports situated horizontally facing each other such that the jig inserted into the housing through the path is located therebetween, and making contact with the sheath section when the terminal is inserted into the housing. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342607 | CROSSTALK-PROOF RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A crosstalk-proof receptacle connector includes: multiple insulative boards arranged abreast; multiple sets of terminals mounted respectively in and corresponding to the insulative boards, and each set including signal terminals and grounding terminals; multiple shielding plates corresponding to the insulative boards and corresponding to the sets of the terminals, each shielding plate mounted on one of two opposite sides of a corresponding insulative board and having multiple current-path-interrupting holes defined through the shielding plate and kept hollow without being inserted by objects, and each shielding plate connected to the grounding terminals of a corresponding set of the terminals; and an outer casing covering the insulative boards to combine the insulative boards. The crosstalk-proof receptacle connector suppresses crosstalk and improves efficiency and stability of signal transmission. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342608 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING SURFACE MOUNT TRANSFORMERS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact module, and a magnetic module. The inslulative housing defines a receiving cavity forwardly communicating with an exterior plug and a mounting cavity located behind the receiving cavity. The contact module includes a set of mating contacts each having a contacting portion exposed within the receiving cavity and a set of mounting contacts for connecting to an exterior substrate. The magnetic module is received in the mounting cavity and electrically connecting the mating contacts to corresponding mounting contacts. The magnetic module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and four isolated transformers surface mounted on a same face thereof. The four discrete transformers are arranged on a limited space of the PCB. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342609 | INTERFACE CARD APPARATUS - An interface card apparatus is provided. The interface card includes a transmission interface, an interface converter, a system on chip, a first connector, a bus switch, a network connector, and a power switch. The transmission interface includes a data channel, a power pin, a network channel, a switch pin, a power enabling pin, and a sharing pin. The system on chip, controlled by the sharing pin, performs a file sharing program. The bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the connector to the channel or the interface converter. The network connector is coupled the system on chip and the network channel, and the power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, couples the power pin to the system on chip. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342610 | COMMUNICATIONS JACKS HAVING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS WITH COMMON MODE CROSSTALK COMPENSATION - Communications jacks include a housing and a flexible printed circuit board that is at least partly within the housing. Eight input contacts that are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board, with the fourth and fifth input contacts forming a first differential pair, the first and second input contacts forming a second differential pair, the third and sixth input contacts forming a third differential pair, and the seventh and eighth input contacts forming a fourth differential pair. The plug contact regions of the input contacts are arranged in numerical order across a plug aperture of the jack. Eight output contacts are also provided, and the flexible printed circuit board includes conductive paths that electrically connect each input contact to a respective output contact. The fourth and fifth input contacts are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board at respective first and second mounting locations that are closer to a back end of the housing than are respective third and fourth mounting locations where the third and sixth input contacts are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342611 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package to a substrate, includes an insulating housing ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140342612 | LOW INDUCTANCE BUS BAR CONNECTION - In one aspect, a set of male and female bus bars is provided. The male bus bar includes first and second conductors and an insulation layer therebetween. The male bus bar has a male connecting portion with one or more fingers. The female bus bar third and fourth conductors and an insulation layer therebetween. The female bus bar has a female connecting portion with one or more receptacles, each having contact surfaces that are free of insulation and that are positioned to contact contact surfaces on an associated finger which are free of insulation so as to connect the first conductor and the third conductor and to connect the second conductor and the fourth conductor. Each finger has a width. A gap exists between the contact surfaces of an associated receptacle. The width and gap are sized to provide a press fit between the fingers and the receptacles. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342613 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector includes a housing, an insulative base, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The housing includes a pair of first positioning pins and a pair of second positioning pins thereon, and a connecting line among the first positioning pins and the second positioning pins circumferences into a rectangular shape. The insulative base is received inside the housing and includes a soldering surface exposed out of the housing and within the rectangular shape. The first terminals are embedded inside the insulative base and protruded out of the soldering surface to form a column of first soldering pins. The second terminals are embedded inside the insulative base and protruded out of the soldering surface to form a column of second soldering pins. The first and second soldering pins are arranged parallel to each other in columns with a column distance between 1.3 mm to 1.5 mm. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342614 | CONNECTOR - A connector is provided to sufficiently absorb the displacements of a plurality of connection objects with respect to a substrate even when the plurality of connection objects are connected. Two movable housings are formed by separate members that can move relative to each other, thereby absorbing the displacements of two mating connectors connected to the respective movable housings by each of the respective movable housings. This can sufficiently absorb the displacements of the mating connectors relative to a substrate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342615 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL CORDS AND CONNECTOR THEREFOR - A method of producing cut-to-length flexible electrical cords includes providing a flexible strip having a plurality of electrically conductive lines extending along the strip, arranging along said strip a plurality of electrical connectors including a plurality of tubular electrical conductors extending in a bridge-like manner between two subsequent portions of one of the conductive lines of said plurality, separating a portion of a given length from said flexible strip by cutting at least one said connector in a transverse plane, thus cutting the plurality of tubular electrical conductors in the cut connector, whereby said portion separated from said flexible strip forms a flexible electrical cord having, at one end at least, a plurality of electrical connection holes or sockets exposed as a result of the cutting of said tubular conductors. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342616 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SEPARABLE CONTACTS - A contact sub-assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact sub-assembly includes a printed circuit and an array of mating contacts. Each mating contact includes a terminating end portion and a mating interface. The contact sub-assembly also includes an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts. Each circuit contact is engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit. Each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342617 | STACKING CONNECTOR HAVING POWER SUPPORTING FUNCTION - A stacking connector comprises an insulating body, a plurality of connection terminals and a USB connector. The insulating body has a first containing space and a second containing space. A plurality of terminal slots is defined in a connection port of the insulating body and communicates with the first containing space. The plurality of connection terminals is configured in the first containing space, and exposed to the connection port to constitute a RJ-45 connector with the connection port. The USB connector is configured in the second containing space. Power pin and ground pin of the USB connector are electrically connected to NC pins of the plurality of connection terminals separately. Therefore, the USB connector receives power from a mainboard to provide to the RJ-45 connector. In contrary, the RJ-45 connector receives power by way of PoE to provide to the USB connector. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342618 | TERMINAL BLOCK - A terminal block including at least one housing for a connection terminal, the housing extending at least partly within a volume delimited by: a first plane transverse to two side planes delimiting the insulating body, substantially parallel to a general direction joining a first end and a second end of a fastening member, and passing through a connecting area of the fastening member, and a second plane transverse to the two side planes delimiting the insulating body, substantially parallel to the first plane and passing through a connecting area of the rear face, at least a third plane transverse to the two side planes delimiting the insulating body, substantially transverse to the first plane and to the second plane, and passing through the furthest elastic branch of the fastening means intended to interact with an edge of the support rail, and at least a fourth plane transverse to the two side planes delimiting the insulating body substantially transverse to the first plane and to the second plane, and passing through a retaining member intended to lock a tool. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342619 | PRESS-FIT TERMINAL, CONNECTOR AND PRESS-FIT TERMINAL CONTINUOUS BODY EMPLOYING SAME, AND WOUND PRESS-FIT TERMINAL CONTINUOUS BODY - A press-fit terminal is made up of a wire material of predetermined length. At a first end of wire material of the press-fit terminal is formed a tip for insertion into a substrate, and at the other end is formed a connection portion for connection to a corresponding terminal. A press-fit portion for press-fitting into the substrate is formed at the tip side of the wire material of the press-fit terminal, and a shoulder portion is formed to the connecting portion side of the press-fit portion. By making use of the press-fit terminal, damage to the substrate and breakage of contacts can be minimized, consistent insertion force and retaining force can be attained. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342620 | CELL CONTACTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a cell contacting arrangement for an energy storage module having a plurality of electrochemical storage cells, each storage cell having at least two electric connection terminals, the arrangement comprising: a carrier plate which is mountable on the energy storage module, and at least one cell connector inserted into the carrier plate for connecting at least two of the connection terminals of different storage cells, the carrier plate comprising at least one catch spring having a detent for fixing the cell connector in the carrier plate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342621 | TERMINAL-WIRE ASSEMBLY - A wiring harness ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140342622 | Trimmable Pod Drive - Disclosed herein is a trimmable pod drive assembly that includes a pod drive unit having a transmission assembly secured to a steering unit, a gear case assembly coupled to and rotatable by the steering unit about a steering axis, and a propeller rotatable about a propeller driveshaft axis extending through the gear case assembly so as to generate thrust along a thrust vector. The trimmable pod drive assembly further includes a trim assembly secured to the pod drive unit in a manner allowing for rotation of the pod drive unit about a trim axis that is substantially perpendicular to the steering axis, wherein actuation of at least one component of the trim assembly causes movement of the pod drive unit and the thrust vector about the trim axis. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342623 | Releasable Binding Systems - A releasable water ski binding system includes a trigger mechanism that causes releasable bindings to release a boot from a ski. The trigger mechanism senses a displacement of a portion of a body of a skier past a point of criticality and causes the releasable bindings to release the boot from the ski. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342624 | AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE DISPERSION FOR WATERPROOF BREATHABLE COATINGS - Aqueous polyurethane dispersion for waterproof breathable coatings An aqueous polyurethane dispersion comprises a polyurethane polymer obtainable by the reaction of an isocyanate-functional polyurethane prepolymer A) with an isocyanate-reactive component B), wherein the isocyanate-functional prepolymer A) is obtainable by the reaction of a mixture comprising: a polyol component comprising a polyester polyol obtainable by the reaction of a mixture comprising an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one diol selected from the group consisting of linear aliphatic diols and a branched aliphatic diols; and a polyisocyanate component comprising ≧50 weight-%, based on the total weight of polyisocyanates, of dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate. The isocyanate-reactive component B) comprises a compound comprising sulfonate groups which is employed in an amount of ≧3.5 weight-% to ≦10 weight-%, based on the total weight of the polyol component, the polyisocyanate component and the isocyanate-reactive component B).The invention also concerns the use of such an aqueous polyurethane dispersion for coatings, a method of manufacturing a coated substrate and to a coated substrate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342625 | Curable Silicone Composition, Cured Material, Manufactured Articles, Methods And Uses - A curable siloxane composition, cured material prepared therefrom, manufactured article prepared therewith, methods of making, and uses thereof, are disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of ingredients (A) and (B): (A) a curable amount of a reactive group-functional siloxane, which has on average per molecule at least one curing-reactive group; and (B) an effective amount of an isocyanate or an isocyanate donor agent. The isocyanate has an average of at least one —N═C═O moiety per molecule thereof. The isocyanate donor agent produces an isocyanate when the isocyanate donor agent is exposed to a triggering condition. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342626 | NON-WOVEN FABRIC FOR SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE SUPPORT - Provided is a non-woven fabric for semipermeable membrane support, in which adhesiveness of a semipermeable membrane to a support is satisfactory, the thickness uniformity of the semipermeable membrane is satisfactory, and permeation-through of a coating liquid does not occur. Disclosed is a non-woven fabric for semipermeable membrane support containing organic synthetic fibers as a primary component, wherein a semipermeable membrane is to be supported by one surface of the non-woven fabric, wherein the coated surface to be coated with the semipermeable membrane and the non-coated surface that is opposite to the coated surface of the non-woven fabric both have a Bekk smoothness of 5 seconds or more, and the non-woven fabric has an internal bond strength in the sheet transverse direction in the range from 0.4 to 0.8 N·m. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342627 | FORMALDEHYDE FREE BINDER COMPOSITIONS WITH UREA-ALDEHYDE REACTION PRODUCTS - Fiber-containing composites are described that contain woven or non-woven fibers, and a cured binder formed from a binder composition that includes (1) a reducing sugar and (2) a crosslinking agent that includes a reaction product of a urea compound and a polycarbonyl compound. Exemplary reaction products for the crosslinking agent may include the reaction product of urea and an α,β-bicarbonyl compound or an α,γ-bicarbonyl compound. Exemplary fiber-containing composites may include fiberglass insulation. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342628 | THERMOPLASTIC (CO)POLYIMIDES AND SYNTHESIS METHODS - The invention relates to navel thermoplastic (co)polyimides and to the methods of synthesis thereof. The invention specifically relates to semi-aromatic thermoplastic (co)polyimides obtained by polymerisation of at least one aromatic compound comprising two anhydride functions and/or the derivatives thereof, especially carboxylic acid and/or ester, and at least one diamine of formula (I) NH | 2014-11-20 |
20140342629 | COMPOSITE FIBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER FABRIC, AND POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER FABRIC - Provided is a composite fiber capable of forming a fabric giving a good wearing feeling to a human body. This composite fiber is composed of a polyurethane elastomer having a glass transition temperature of 15 to 50° C. as a component A, and a readily soluble thermoplastic polymer as a component B. In a cross section of the fiber, the component A constitutes a core, and the component B covers 70% or longer of the circumference of the component A. The component B may be, for example, a readily soluble polyester or thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer. The composite ratio (mass ratio) of the component A to the component B may be 90:10 to 40:60. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342630 | WOVEN FABRIC PREFORMS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Warps of a reinforcing filamentary yarn are selectively interwoven with wefts of the reinforcing filamentary yarn, so as to form a tailored woven reinforcement for use in the manufacture of a composite article having a known three-dimensional shape. The wefts extend in a direction transverse to said warps, to form at least one first portion of the woven reinforcement having interwoven warps and wefts, and to form at least one second portion of the woven reinforcement having other than interwoven warps and wefts. The at least one first portion and the at least one second portion are arranged, one relative to the other within said woven reinforcement, in dependence upon the known three-dimensional shape of the composite article. The woven reinforcement is suitable for use in a variety of processes including prepreg processes, Resin Transfer Molding processes and Resin Infusion Molding processes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342631 | X-Ray Tubes - An X-ray tube is produced by forming a first housing section | 2014-11-20 |
20140342632 | Hovering Toy Figure - A remote controlled hovering toy figure having a propulsion system, a control system, a winged body, and a wing actuation assembly. The winged body is mounted to the propulsion system, which is controlled by the control system. The wing actuation assembly is mounted to the winged body, and the wing actuation assembly is powered by the control system. The wing actuation assembly drives the wings in an oscillating flapping motion. The wings comprise apertures permitting air to pass through the wing, thus reducing the aerodynamic effect of the flapping motion. In this manner, the wings produce a softened “bouncing” flight action, thus creating a realistic flight motion. In another embodiment, the propulsion system comprises one or more rotors in a coaxial arrangement, and a rotor mast housing in the shape of a rider riding the hovering toy figure. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342633 | Portable playmat with inflatable elements - The present invention is a mat-like structure with three-dimensional, inflatable motifs attached thereto. The mat-like structure is comprised of a surface layer and base layer, with a system of air ducts positioned between the two layers. The air ducts receive air from an air pump or other source, and are connected to the three-dimensional, inflatable motifs. The mat-like structure may include electronic lights, sound-producing components and/or three-dimensional elements connected thereto. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342634 | TOY SWORD WITH REPLACEABLE HILT ASSEMBLY - a toy sword including a blade having a tip and a base carried by a tubular member having a blade support end and a pommel end. The tubular member extends from the blade terminating in the pommel end. A front piece, a grip and a pommel each include a bore formed therethrough and are slidably received by the tubular member proximate the pommel end. A coupler removably couples the pommel to the tubular member proximate the pommel end, retaining the grip and the front piece in position on the tubular member between the pommel and the base of the blade. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342635 | ELECTRIC TOY GUN - An electric toy gun includes a first gun body and a second gun body detachably attached together, and a power unit including an electric motor mounted in the first gun body, a battery pack mounted in the second gun body, and an electric wire unit for conducting the battery pack to the electric motor. The electric wire unit includes a first electric wire set having two first metal contacts fixedly mounted in a first holder block in the first gun body and two first electric wires electrically connected between the electric motor and the first metal contacts, and a second electric wire set having two second metal contacts fixedly mounted in a second holder block in the second gun body and respectively connectable to the first metal contacts by a plug joint and two second electric wires electrically connected between the battery pack and the second metal contacts. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342636 | Nursing Brassiere - A nursing brassier with at least 2 locations for each breast cup where attachment mechanisms are used to facilitate the detachment and re-attachment of the breast cup, in order to allow nursing and comfort to the nursing mother. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342637 | COMFORT MOLDED BRA CUP - A brassiere having molded bra cups that have been factory-molded into predetermined cup size and shape, made of a mechanically frothed flexible shape memory molded elastomer, and having a polyurethane gel applied to or infused into the inside of the cup or around the underwire area to create a cooling sensation for the wearer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342638 | Brassiere Structure - A brassiere structure is provided. The brassiere structure comprises two cups and two lateral wings. Each of the cups has a first attached structure. Each of the lateral wings has a second attached structure and an adhesive layer. The second attached structure is detachably attached on the first attached structure, and the adhesive layer is sticking on a lateral of each of the breasts. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342639 | PATTERN SANDER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a device for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad contacts the pattern belt, urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342640 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing apparatus including a membrane including a pressure chamber and being configured to hold a wafer; a polishing portion including a polish pad contacting a polish surface of the wafer when polishing the wafer; a monitoring portion monitoring a state of inflation of the pressure chamber; and a controller controlling polishing of the wafer by the polishing portion based on a result of monitoring by the monitoring portion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342641 | POLISHING PAD - An object of the present invention is to provide a polishing pad which hardly generates scratches on the surface of an object to be polished, and has improved dressability. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing pad. A polishing pad of the present invention includes a polishing layer made of a fine cell-containing polyurethane resin foam, wherein the polyurethane resin foam contains a polyurethane resin having an Asker D hardness of 20 to 60 degrees and an abrasion parameter, which is expressed by the following equation, of 1 to 3. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342642 | METHOD OF OBTAINING A SLIDING DISTANCE DISTRIBUTION OF A DRESSER ON A POLISHING MEMBER, METHOD OF OBTAINING A SLIDING VECTOR DISTRIBUTION OF A DRESSER ON A POLISHING MEMBER, AND POLISHING APPARATUS - The method includes: calculating an increment of a sliding distance of a dresser by multiplying a relative speed between the dresser and a polishing member by a contact time between them; correcting the increment of the sliding distance by multiplying the calculated increment of the sliding distance by at least one correction coefficient; calculating the sliding distance by repeatedly adding the corrected increment of the sliding distance to the sliding distance according to elapse of time; and producing the sliding-distance distribution of the dresser from the obtained sliding distance and a position of a sliding-distance calculation point. The at least one correction coefficient includes an unevenness correction coefficient provided for the sliding-distance calculation point. The unevenness correction coefficient is a correction coefficient that allows a profile of the polishing member to reflect a difference between an amount of scraped material of the polishing member in its raised portion and an amount of scraped material of the polishing member in its recess portion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342643 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING FIXTURE HAVING LATERAL PERFORATION STRUCTURES - A chemical mechanical polishing fixture having lateral perforation structures includes: a holder and a retaining ring. The holder includes: an annular substrate, a plurality of third holes and a plurality of lateral perforation structures. The annular substrate has a first joint surface, an outer periphery and an inner periphery. The third holes are annularly arranged on the first joint surface, and each third hole includes a first inner thread structure for individually providing a screw to be locked to a semiconductor machine. The lateral perforation structures penetrate from the outer periphery to the inner periphery of the annular substrate, where the lateral perforations are selected from: a converse U-shaped cube structure, an converse U-shaped cube structure, a cuboid structure, a cylinder structure, an elliptic cylinder structure, a flat cuboid structure or a hybrid structure of at least one cuboid structure and the above. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342644 | Blade Sharpening Stand - A blade sharpening stand including a support base body comprised of a pair of supporting stands spacedly provided, a blade set plate swingably attached at its rear side to the rear end of the support base body, a blade holder provided in the blade set plate for holding a blade of a knife on the blade set plate, and a guide roller provided on the front end of the support base body in a manner bridging the pair of supporting stands. A blade is held by the blade holder on the blade set plate after the blade set plate is set at desired inclined angle, and a grind stone set on the cutting edge of the blade and on the guide roller is moved back and forth to sharpen the cutting edge of the blade. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342645 | Protective Hood Device - A protective hood device with at least one protective hood basic body is configured to at least partially cover an insertable tool of a portable power tool. The protective hood device has at least one functional recess, and at least one covering unit which is mounted on the at least one protective hood basic body so as to be movable relative to the at least one protective hood basic body. The at least one covering unit is configured to cover the at least one functional recess of the at least one protective hood basic body in at least one first position. The at least one protective hood device further includes a locking unit which is configured to lock the at least one covering unit in the at least one first position relative to the at least one protective hood basic body. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342646 | POLISHING PAD - A polishing pad at least includes a polishing layer, and a cushion layer, in which a plurality of holes is provided in the polishing layer, the holes passing through the polishing layer in a thickness direction, and a plurality of grooves is provided in a polishing surface of the polishing layer, a through hole ratio is from 0.13% or more to 2.1% or less, and angles made by the polishing surface and side surfaces of the groove, which continue to the polishing surface, is from 105 degrees or more to 150 degrees or less. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342647 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STUNNING POULTRY - A method for stunning poultry in a slaughterhouse by means of supplying a stunning gas into a closed chamber wherein the poultry is advanced through a plurality of successive ambients between an inlet, wherein the stunning gas concentration is at a minimum, and an outlet, at which the stunning gas concentration is at a maximum. The stunning gas concentration increases progressively from each ambient to the successive ambient, initially with a minimum increase rate and thereafter with a higher increase rate up to the maximum concentration. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342648 | AIRCRAFT AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR REDUCING AN EFFECTIVE ALTITUDE OF A FLIGHT DECK - An aircraft air supply system may include a primary duct to supply a primary air flow to a flight deck of an aircraft. A nitrogen generating system may be configured for generating nitrogen enriched air and oxygen enriched air. A secondary duct may be provided for channeling the oxygen enriched air from the nitrogen generating system to the primary duct. The flow of the oxygen enriched air into the primary duct and to the flight deck may be controlled to reduce an effective altitude of the flight deck. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342649 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CREATING AN OUTDOOR STILL-AIR ENVIRONMENT, OR AN ENVIRONMENT WITH CONTROLLED WIND - A method and apparatus for creating a downwind space in a predetermined location with respect to the direction of the wind, including a step of arranging a generation means, for generating an air curtain, in particular at least two air curtains, a step of detecting the direction of the wind, as well as a step of orienting the air curtain(s) against the wind, according to an emission angle (α) set between 40° and 90°, defined between the direction of the wind and the emission direction of the air curtains. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342650 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner | 2014-11-20 |
20140342651 | AIR DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY UNIT, ESPECIALLY FOR ROUTING AIR INTO THE INTERIOR SPACE OF A VEHICLE - An air discharge assembly unit, especially for routing air (L) into the interior space ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140342652 | Air Cooling System and Electronic Device - An air cooling system is provided. The air cooling system includes multiple air moving units and an air deflecting apparatus. The multiple air moving units are disposed upstream of air flowing through a heating component. The air deflecting apparatus is disposed between an air outlet of the multiple air moving units and the heating component. The air deflecting apparatus is configured to perform layering and deflecting for outgoing air of the multiple air moving units and divide the air into at least two layers. Air at each layer is supplied jointly by the multiple air moving units, and air directions of air in at least two adjacent layer spaces are different. According to the present disclosure, a heat dissipation impact resulting from a failure of a single air moving unit in the multiple air moving units can be effectively avoided. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342653 | RIM JOIST VENT - A vent including: a flange forming an outer periphery of the vent and having a substantially rectangular shape; an extruded portion extending outwardly from an inner portion of the flange; and a louvered section disposed in an area inside the extruded portion, the louvered section including a plurality of louvers each having an angled section disposed at an angle with respect to the flange, wherein the flange, the extruded portion, and the louvered section are formed as a single unitary piece. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342654 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A temperature control system includes a temperature switch, an air outlet valve, an air inlet valve, and a control device. The temperature switch is utilized to detect and determine the external temperature and internal temperature of a container. The control device receives a first and a second signal and determines whether the air outlet valve and the air inlet valve are opened or closed. When the control device receives the first signal, the control device opens the air outlet valve and the air inlet valve, when the control device receives the second signal, the control device closes the air outlet valve and the air inlet valve. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342655 | Adjustment Device with Drive Unit; Air Inlet with Such an Adjustment Device; Motor Vehicle with Such an Air Inlet - An adjustment device for adjusting an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, comprising a drive unit for adjusting the air inlet between at least the first position and the second position, wherein the drive unit comprises a compound drive system. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342656 | BRACKET-ACTIVE GRILLE AND ACTUATOR - A modular a bracket which forms a cavity such that the bracket surrounds and supports an actuator. In one embodiment, the bracket is made of multiple pieces and also connects together without the use of fasteners. The pieces are connected together through the use of several attachment features, with a portion of each of the attachment features integrally formed as part of each half. The bracket also includes a plurality of alignment features integrally formed as part of the bracket. The alignment features support and properly position the actuator within the cavity. The design of the bracket reduces and simplifies design and tooling, and also has minimal components and fasteners, which also simplifies and reduces labor time. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342657 | AIR VENT - An air vent having a housing, a first control element and a second control element, wherein the housing forms a flow passage, wherein the first control element is supported on the housing so as to be rotatable about a first axis of rotation and the second control element is supported on the housing so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation, wherein the second axis of rotation is perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, wherein the first control element is connected to the second control element by a coupling element and the control elements are movable relative to one another. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342658 | PRECIPITATION CONTROL SYSTEM - There is disclosed a roof vent having rain control means to reduce rain water splashing into the opening in a roof vent. The baffle has a number of ridges or channels that direct rain water into a number of droplet pathways. The falling water creates a rain curtain that deflects rain water that enters into the roof vent from travelling into interior of the building. At the base of the roof vent is one or more splash deflectors that changes the angle of water impacting the base of the roof vent to limit the amount of deflected water that can enter into the opening in the roof vent. The rain curtain and one or more splash deflector may act in concert to further divert rainwater. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342659 | SEAMLESSLY SWITCHING AMONG UNICAST, MULTICAST, AND BROADCAST MOBILE MEDIA CONTENT - In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device. The method and system involves making unicast content available to the mobile device, making broadcast content available to the mobile device; and providing an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342660 | MEDIA DEVICES FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO PROJECTION OF MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Embodiments of the present application relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, wearable, hand held, and portable computing devices for facilitating communication of information. More specifically, disclosed are wireless media devices that include image projection systems and/or binaural microphone systems for media presentations. The image projection system may comprise a miniature video projector, such as a pico-projector or the like, for example. Audio and video content may be streamed or otherwise accessed from the Cloud, the Internet, or a streaming service, for example. A wireless media device incorporating the image projection system and/or binaural microphone system may also record the audio and video content using those systems. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342661 | Social Network Based Wi-Fi Connectivity - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for social network based Wi-Fi, wherein an antenna of a mobile electronic device identifies at least one wireless network within range of the mobile electronic device, and wherein owner(s) of the wireless network(s) are identified with a processor. Relationship status(es) between the owner of the mobile electronic device and the owner(s) of the wireless network(s) are determined with an analysis engine. The wireless network(s) and the relationship status(es) between the owner of the mobile electronic device and the owner(s) of the wireless network(s) are displayed on the mobile electronic device. A request to access a wireless network is received from the owner of the mobile electronic device. Access to the wireless network is automatically granting when the relationship status between the owner of the mobile electronic device and the owner of the wireless network is above a predetermined threshold. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342662 | Method for Adapting to Venue Positioning Capabilities - Particular embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods, systems and/or devices for mobile assisted positioning. A mobile station may receive positioning assistance data from a server enabling or supporting one or more positioning operations in a venue. In a particular implementation, the mobile device may alter execution of one or more applications based, at least in part, on an indication of particular positioning services or operations enabled or supported by positioning assistance data available at the server. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342663 | SMART COVERING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - NFC-enabled systems and devices | 2014-11-20 |
20140342664 | PAIRING METHOD AND PAIRING SYSTEM - A method for pairing two devices, each including a power supply device and memory, includes detecting non-contact power supply from the respective power supply devices of the two devices, receiving the non-contact power supply and performing pairing setting of the two devices and storing identification information of one of the two devices in the memory of the other device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342665 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to perform wireless communication in a second communication mode in which information is written into a storage unit from another communication apparatus in a first communication mode, a second communication unit which is different from the first communication unit, and a control unit configured to, in a case where a power source of the communication apparatus is turned on and a communication parameter regarding the second communication unit is stored in the storage unit, control the second communication unit to perform processing for communication connection based on the communication parameter. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342666 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FUNCTION BASED ON SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION - A mobile device and method for performing a function using a short-range communication tag are provided. In the method, the mobile device inputs function-related information into a short-range communication tag, and recognizes proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag. Then the mobile device reads the function-related information from the short-range communication tag, and performs a function correlated with the function-related information. This allows performing various functions of the mobile device, only depending on a user's action to bring the mobile device in proximity to or contact with the Near Field Communication (NFC) tag. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342667 | Enhancing the Security of Short-Range Communication in Connection with an Access Control Device - An apparatus for enhancing the security of short-range communication in connection with an access control device may be provided. The system includes a mobile device and an application executing thereon. The application is configured to store a user-defined authentication for permitting short-range communication with the associated access control device and configured to control access to a secure location. The authentication is related to an action of an end user of the mobile device. The application is configured to determine when the devices are in proximity to one another, detect a movement of a user of the mobile device, and permit short-range communication between the devices when the devices are in proximity to one another and the detected movement is substantially similar to the defined authentication. The permitted short-range communication is related to information for permitting the user to access the secure location. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342668 | SMART PHONE CASE - Systems and methods that facilitate communication between a smart device and a vehicle are discussed. One such system can include a smart device case that can house the smart device and can include a receptacle. The system can also include a key fob associated with the vehicle that can couple with the receptacle and can establish a communications link with the smart device. Additionally, the system can include mobile application software that can translate one or more user inputs received via the smart phones into a command. The mobile application software can transmit the command to the key fob via the communications link, and the key fob can relays the command to the vehicle in order to control at least one system of the vehicle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342669 | DOCKING STATION FOR SMARTPHONE - A dock for connecting a smartphone to a display and peripherals is disclosed. The dock uses a single connector to transfer audio/video data to a display and input-output data and to establish a wireless link with peripherals. The dock has a controller with a switch, a wireless communication module, a USB hub, a relay, a first connector, an audio/video (AV) converter and a second connector. The relay normally connects AV data from the smartphone to the AV converter. The controller switches the relay while the switch is being operated, and then the controller links the USB hub, the first connector and the wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module establishes the wireless link with the smartphone. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342670 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A communication method used by a first device that communicates with a second device is provided. The method includes detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event related to a device scan, scanning the second device that provides identifier information and capability information, establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by using a first communication method, determining a second communication method for communicating data with the second device via the first communication link, and establishing a second communication link with the second device by using the determined second communication method. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342671 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION UNIT VIA MAGNETIC SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE METHOD - A method of controlling a communication unit of an electronic device is provided. The method includes: obtaining magnetic field information via a magnetic sensor; comparing the obtained magnetic field information with reference magnetic field information; and switching the communication unit in an inactive state to an active state based on a result of the comparing, wherein the communication unit is capable of communicating with an external device in the active state. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342672 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC WIRELESS DEVICE COEXISTENCE - Methods and apparatus for dynamically compensating for the effects of interference between multiple wireless communications apparatus. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a first wireless communication apparatus operating in a first band and a second wireless communication apparatus operating in the same first band (or proximate to the first band and with a comparatively high transmitter power), where the second wireless communication apparatus operates according to a different communication protocol than the first wireless communication apparatus and further change in physical configuration with respect to one another. Based on the physical configuration, interference is compensated for between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus “on the fly” by selecting and operating according to one of a plurality of operational protocols. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342673 | METHODS OF AND SYSTEMS FOR LOGGING AND/OR COMPARING RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM DATA - Radio signals over a spectrum of radio frequencies are sampled for individual time periods of a set of plural time periods to give respective spectrum data for each of the time periods (of the set of plural time periods). The respective spectrum data for each of the time periods (of the set of plural time periods) is then stored in memory. The respective spectrum data for subsets of time periods (of the set of plural time periods) is then consolidated to give respective consolidated spectrum data for each of the subsets of time periods (of the set of plural time periods). The respective consolidated spectrum data for each of the subsets of time periods (of the set of plural time periods) is then stored in memory. The step of consolidating respective spectrum data for subsets of time periods is repeated for progressively larger subsets of time periods. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342674 | CONFIGURATION SUB-SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342675 | RF SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE - Apparatus for generating an RF signal for use in RF signal detection is described. The apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to generate a set of IQ data based on at least one set of weighted IQ data, each set of weighted IQ data having a respective weight and a circuit configured to generate an RF signal using the set of IQ data. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342676 | MATCHING CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A matching circuit electronically connected between an antenna and a radio frequency (RF) module includes a first admittance circuit and a second admittance circuit. The first admittance circuit is electronically connected between the antenna and the RF module. The first admittance circuit is configured to adjust resonance frequencies of the antenna at multiple frequency bands by changing an admittance of the first admittance circuit. A first end of the second admittance circuit is electronically connected between the RF module and the first admittance circuit. A second end of the second admittance circuit is grounded. The second admittance circuit is configured to reduce the first admittance circuit from influence of high frequency signals. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342677 | HYBRID TECHNIQUES FOR ANTENNA RETUNING UTILIZING TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE POWER INFORMATION - An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a transceiver, an antenna tuner connecting said transceiver to an antenna, a power sensor adapted to acquire measurements about transmit power, a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) adapted to acquire measurements about receive power and wherein said tuner tunes said antenna based upon said transmit and receive measurements to optimize said antenna in both the receive and transmit bands. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342678 | TUNABLE FILTER FRONT END ARCHITECTURE FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS CARRIER AGGREGATION - Front end circuitry for a mobile terminal includes separate receive paths and filtering elements for different portions of each operating band. Accordingly, the filtering elements for each receive path can be designed with a smaller pass-band, thereby reducing the complexity of filtering circuitry in the front end circuitry and improving the efficiency thereof. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING COMPONENTS IN SMALL-FORM-FACTOR, SYSTEM-ON-PACKAGES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, devices and methods are disclosed that include communication platform including a small form factor platform having a system-on-package architecture. The system-on-package architecture may be arranged as a stack of layers including: a first layer of the stack of layers having a first conformable material; a second layer of the stack of layers having a second conformable material; a third layer of the stack of layers having a third material, wherein the first conformable material and the second conformable material are more flexible than the third material; and one or more electronic components embedded within the stack of layers, wherein the one or more electronic components are configured to process a received wireless signal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342680 | SIGNAL AMPLIFYING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTER, AND SIGNAL AMPLIFYING METHOD - A transmission signal amplifying apparatus has an OFDM subcarrier division unit, a transmission side analog unit, a digital distortion compensation unit, and a main signal combiner. The OFDM subcarrier division unit divides a signal whose frequency bands are continuous, and outputs a plurality of subcarrier aggregations obtained by the division in a state in which the frequency bands are adjacent to each other. The transmission side analog unit amplifies signals of a plurality of systems having the respective output subcarrier aggregations for the respective signals of the respective systems, while maintaining the above-described state. The digital distortion compensation unit compensates distortions of the amplified signals of the plurality of systems. The main signal combiner combines the signals of the plurality of systems whose distortions have been compensated, and outputs as an RF signal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342681 | Providing Multiple Inductors For A Radio Tuner - A method includes receiving a desired channel indication in a radio tuner, determining a band of operation in which the channel is located, and if the channel is within a first band coupling multiple inductors into a resonant tank, and if the desired channel is within a second band coupling a single inductor into the resonant tank. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342682 | MRC ANTENNA DIVERSITY FOR FM IBOC DIGITAL SIGNALS - A method for processing a radio signal includes: receiving a signal on two antennas; demodulating the signal using first and second independent signal paths that are synchronized by symbol number; maximum ratio combining branch metrics from the two receiver paths; and using the combined branch metrics to produce an output, wherein the receiver paths include an arbitration scheme. A receiver that implements the method is also provided. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342683 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system includes: a filter; and a semiconductor chip including a signal processing integrated circuit having an amplifier, wherein a main surface of the semiconductor chip is provided with a plurality of electrode terminals along an edge portion thereof; wherein the amplifier has a transistor including a control electrode, a first electrode through which a signal is outputted, and a second electrode to which a voltage is applied; wherein the control electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode of the transistor are connected to the electrode terminals, respectively; and wherein none of wirings are arranged between the electrode terminals and placements of the control electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode, making space between the electrodes and the electrode terminals narrow. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342684 | Method of Manufacture of a Passive High-Frequency Image Reject Mixer - A passive implementation of an image reject mixer (IRM), capable of operating at very high frequency, is manufactured in a variety of silicon processes. The IRM comprises a quad MOS multiplier and a lumped-element hybrid, resulting in a passive IRM, operative at radio frequencies (RF) of tens of GHz with an intermediate frequency (IF) of several GHz. The RF+ and RF− signals are provided to two quad MOS multipliers. A local oscillator signal (LO) is used to provide LO+ and LO− signals to one of the multipliers and by providing the LO to a phase shifter, generated are a ninety degree shifted LO+ and LO− signals provided to the other multiplier. Providing the hybrids with the outputs of both multipliers and selecting an appropriate IF signal from each of the hybrids ensures the proper operation of the passive IRM. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342685 | SYSTEM FOR USING A PRESENCE STATUS INDICATION TO INFORM A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT OF AN EMERGENCY - In one embodiment, a method includes determining when a first party has initiated contact with a second party, wherein the first party initiates contact with the second party on a communications link. The method also includes identifying identification information of the second party, and updating a presence status indication of the first party to indicate that the first party has initiated contact with the second party. The presence status indication includes information associated with the second party. The presence status indication is provided to a first application arranged to monitor the presence status of the first party. Finally, the method includes presenting the presence status indication of the first party with respect to the first application. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342686 | Multiple Language Emergency Alert System Message - An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message is distributed in multiple languages. The multiple language EAS alert message can be provided via a single channel and/or multiple channels. The multiple language EAS alert message can be provided with a language vector indicating the languages provided and the location of respective language specific EAS alert messages. A mobile device receiving the multiple language EAS alert message, selects a preferred language specific EAS alert message and renders the EAS alert message in the preferred language. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342687 | DYNAMIC PUBLIC WARNING SYSTEM DEACTIVATION - One aspect provides a method of operating a modem at a terminal. The modem is arranged to store one or more message identifier. Each of the one or more message identifier identifies a type of message that the modem is arranged to act upon when received on a broadcast channel from a communications network. The method comprises detecting a country that the terminal is located in. The method further comprises determining if the detected country is a country in which a public warning system is implemented. The method further comprises determining if the one or more message identifier includes only public warning message identifiers. The method further comprises disabling monitoring of the broadcast channel if the detected country is not a country in which a public warning system is implemented and the one or more message identifier includes only public warning message identifiers. | 2014-11-20 |
20140342688 | NOTIFYING A USER OF AN EVENT - Devices, methods, and systems for notifying a user of an event are described herein. One or more embodiments include a computing device for notifying a user of an event. The computing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to determine a location of a user based on location information received from a personal device of the user, receive information regarding a predicted path or range of an event, determine, based on the location of the user and the information regarding the predicted path or range of the event, if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event, and send a notification of the event to the user if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event. | 2014-11-20 |