48th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130316553 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR WITH PLUG MODULE - An electric connector includes an insulating base and a plug module, and a positioning spring plate is extended from the insulating base, and the insulating base and the positioning spring plate are integrally formed. The plug module comprises a rotating shaft and a pair of conductive pins fixed to the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft includes a polygonal block, and the rotating shaft is pivotally coupled to the insulating base, and the polygonal block and the positioning spring plate are installed corresponding to each other and abutted and positioned with a multiple of stages, such that the electric connector can have the advantages of simplified components, a low cost and a stable structure. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316554 | ELECTRICAL POP OUT DEVICE - An electrical pop out device has a shroud and an outlet housing. The outlet housing is sized to be placed inside the shroud. A guidance mechanism connects the outlet housing with the shroud. The guidance mechanism includes multiple rack gears and multiple pinion gears. The outlet housing is moveable with respect to the shroud along a direction defined by the rack gear. A spring connector electrically couples the shroud to the outlet housing. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316555 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a connector body, a connecting portion formed on a bottom of the connector body, a number of cables extending up from a top of the connector body, and a cable cover. The cable cover includes a receiving member having a substantially U-shaped cross-section. The receiving member defines a receiving slot in a bottom and an opening in an end. The receiving member is attached to the connector portion through the receiving slot. The cables are bent toward one of opposite ends of the connector body to extend out of the receiving member through the opening. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316556 | SMART CARD CONNECTOR COMPRISING A CONTACT ROCKER - This invention relates to a smart card connector ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316557 | LOCKABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES - Lockable electrical connector assemblies that couple electrical connectors to prevent the electrical connectors from unintentionally disconnecting are disclosed. The electrical connector assembly has a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a retention ring that has one end surrounding and able to rotate about the second electrical connector. The first electrical connector preferably has tabs that extend away from the first electrical connector. The retention ring has a second end shaped to receive and lock the tabs of the male electrical connector. To form a locked connection, a user rotates the retention ring that causes the retention ring to confine the tabs of the first electrical connector. The user continues to rotate the retention ring until retention ring is placed into a locked position. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316558 | LEVER CONNECTOR - A lever connector includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing that includes a distal fitting portion to which a distal end of the first connector housing is fittedly connected, and is attached to a connector attaching plate in a state of inserting the second connector housing through a connector attaching hole of the connector attaching plate, a lever pivotally that is equipped on the first connector housing and fits the first connector housing into the second connector housing by a pivoting operation of the lever, and a grommet that is mounted on the first connector housing and ensures a waterproofing property of an inside of the first connector housing. The lever includes a lever body and an operation plate. The grommet includes an operation plate a tubular portion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316559 | CONNECTOR IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER - The present invention relates to a connector in an electric vehicle charger, and more particularly, to a connector in an electric vehicle charger, in which a structure thereof is improved for simplifying the same, minimizing a number of components, enabling to secure reliability in stages of mounting, charging, and coupling/decoupling, and improving durability, a water proof performance, and user's convenience. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316560 | CELL VOLTAGE MEASURING CONNECTOR FOR FUEL CELL STACK - A connector that may be prevented from detaching from separating plates of a stack even when vibrations or an external impact of a vehicle occurs by maintaining a locking state in which locking bosses of a CPA are inserted into lock grooves of terminals of separating plates. In addition, connecting points of connecting pieces of connecting terminals are spaced apart to not contact each other with respect to a contact line. The connecting terminals are not detached from the separating plates even when the separating plates is a ultra-slim film having a thickness of about 0.1 mm or less, making it possible to increase a reliability of a product. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316561 | VARIABLE PLUG OF A CONNECTOR - A variable plug of a connector has a modular construction and includes a base module with cable connection and plug contacts. Depending on the desired total number of contacts of the plug, one or more add-on modules having additional plug contacts can be mechanically and electrically connected with the base module. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316562 | CONNECTION TERMINAL - A connection terminal includes a terminal fitting part that fits with a leading end portion of a mating connection terminal, a square tubular part that continues to a rear end of the terminal fitting part and a lance engagement surface that is formed on the square tubular part and that, when the connection terminal is inserted into a terminal accommodation hole of a connector housing, is contacted to a projected part of a lance provided in the terminal accommodation hole to prevent the connection terminal from disengaging from the terminal accommodation hole. The lance engagement surface is a hook-shaped engagement surface that is formed by an opening across a top wall of the square tubular part facing the lance and a sidewall part continuing to a side edge of the top wall. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316563 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING POKE-IN WIRE CONTACT - An electrical connector includes a housing having a receptacle that is configured to receive an electrical wire therein along an insertion axis. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a contact beam that includes a wire interface that is configured to engage the electrical wire. The contact beam is movable between a closed position and an open position. The wire interface is configured to engage the electrical wire when the contact beam is in the closed position. The wire interface is configured to be disengaged from the electrical wire when the contact beam is in the open position. The contact beam is configured to be slidably engaged by an actuator along an actuation direction that is non-perpendicular to the insertion axis to move the contact beam from the closed position to the open position. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316564 | FIXTURES, APPARATUSES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOAD BEARING CONNECTIONS FOR LIGHTING DEVICES - Fixtures, apparatuses, and related methods are provided that provide for a non-Edison connection for receiving a lamp housing of a lighting device having a non-Edison connector. The fixture can include a fixture housing and a non-Edison socket securable to the fixture housing. The fixture can also include an engagement device for engaging a lamp housing of a lighting device that has a non-Edison connector upon insertion of the lamp housing into the fixture housing and engaging the non-Edison socket. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316565 | QUICK LOCK CONDUCTOR RECEIVER - A conductor receiver is described herein for engaging a conductor. The conductor receiver can include a stationary portion for receiving and securing a bottom portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also include a movable portion that is coupled to the stationary portion and has an open position and a closed position. When the movable portion is in the closed position, the movable portion secures a top portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also have a channel with a number of rows positioned width-wise within the channel. Each row has at least one member made of conductive material, where each member has a normal position and a retracted position. When the conductor is positioned within the channel, each member is in the retracted position. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316566 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED BLIND MATING FEATURES - An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector unit and a second connector. The first connector unit comprises a first connector having an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts mounted thereon. A printed circuit board, on which the first connector is seated, defines a pair of mounting sections at opposite ends thereof and locate adjacent to the first connector. An insulative cover is attached to a first surface of the printed circuit board which is opposite to the first connector. The insulative cover forms a pair of guiding posts retained in said mounting sections and a pair of stand-off sections located at opposite ends thereof for supporting the first connector during the mating process. A metallic cover is attached to the insulative cover. The second connector defines a pair of guiding apertures at opposite ends thereof for receiving said guiding posts. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316567 | TERMINAL PLATFORM BLOCK - A terminal platform block includes a movable terminal member and a fixed terminal member, and nips a lead of wire by the movable terminal and the fixed terminal via a fastening screw. An upper surface portion of the fixed terminal member is fitted between an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion of the movable terminal member, and the fastening screw fitted to a fitting hole of the movable terminal member is capable of being screwed into a screw hole of the fixed terminal member. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316568 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH FASTENING MEMBER FASTENED TO POWER CONTACT - An electrical connector ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316569 | Dust-Proof Plug for Mobile Phone - The present invention discloses a dust-proof plug for mobile phone, which includes an ornament and a plastic sheath. In detail, an alloy contact pin is fixedly provided on the ornament; a groove is provided on the sidewall of the alloy contact pin; a socket adapted to the alloy contact pin is provided in the plastic sheath; wherein the alloy contact pin is bonded and fixed by gluing after being inserted into the socket. According to the present invention, the solidified glue forms a clamping jaw in the groove to clamp the alloy contact pin. Thus the reliability of connection between the ornament and the plastic sheath is ensured, and this ensures that the ornament may not be loosened or detached from the plastic sheath while in use. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316570 | Power Supply Unit - Multi-outlet socket boxes for providing power and, optionally, data connection. The sockets are mounted in oppositely directed inclined flanks of a socket support structure. The socket includes a casing containing the support structure, with an opening in the casing and a cover which, in its closed position conceals the structure and in its open position permits access to the sockets. The cover may be in two parts which move towards and away from one another during closing and opening movements. The cover could include several slats hinged together, guides for guiding the slats, and a locking mechanism. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316571 | TOOL-FREE CONNECTOR AND MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A connector includes a first portion having a shank defining an axis and a pair of flanges defining a receiving space therebetween, the pair of flanges extending from the shank substantially perpendicular to the axis. A second portion of the connector is movable relative to the first portion along the axis between a first position and a second position corresponding to a first configuration and a second configuration of the connector. The second portion includes at least one lobe that does not extend into the receiving space between the pair of flanges of the first portion when the connector is in the first configuration. The at least one lobe extends into the receiving space between the pair of flanges of the first portion when the connector is in the second configuration. The connector can be part of a mounting arrangement for mounting a component to a bracket. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316572 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316573 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316574 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR ACCESSORY AND ITS METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An electric connector accessory for a bundle of conductor wires, constituted by an accessory body ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316575 | CABLE COMPRESSION CONNECTORS - Cable compression connectors have a plurality of components including a first connector structure, a second connector structure, and a conductive pin. The components cooperate to engage an end of a cable. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316576 | CONNECTING ELEMENT - Connecting element, in particular for an RF application, having a plug part, comprising an internal conductor which extends in the axial direction and an external conductor which surrounds the internal conductor, wherein the internal conductor and the external conductor are shaped at one end of the plug part to form a plug connection, wherein the plug connection can be freely plugged, and the plug part is axially displaceably mounted, as such, in a mounting module and is supported by means of a prestressing means so as to counteract a plugging force. In this case, provision is made for a plate spring to be arranged at the base of the external conductor. A device, in particular for an RF application, having a connecting element of this kind is also specified. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316577 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR STRUCTURE WITH CONTACT CONTINUITY - A coaxial cable connector structure with contact continuity includes a sleeve and a ring-shaped screw cap provided at a front end of the sleeve. The sleeve has an inner tube provided therein for connecting a coaxial cable. An inner wall of the ring-shaped screw cap and an outer wall of the inner tube in the sleeve have a ring-shaped conducting member provided there-between, thereby forming electrical connection between the ring-shaped screw cap and the inner tube. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316578 | PRESSING TERMINAL AND TERMINAL PRESSING DEVICE - A pressing terminal includes an outer conductive member having a shield outer tube; an inner conductive member; and a dielectric member. The dielectric member includes a protruding portion fitted into the shield outer tube so that a signal line pressing portion of the inner conductive member is situated at a pressing tool insertion opening portion. The dielectric member is inserted into a shield outer tube with the protruding portion thereof sliding against the shield outer tube. A terminal pressing device includes an anvil unit and a crimper unit. Upon attaching the signal wire, a claw portion of a signal line crimper of the crimper unit is inserted into a claw insertion groove portion of a signal line anvil of the anvil unit. A terminal pressing anvil portion of the signal line anvil is ushered to a terminal pressing anvil insertion portion of the signal line crimper. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316579 | LOCK MECHANISM OF SHIELD CONNECTOR - A shield connector is for assembling of a connector housing and a shield shell acted by a small insertion force and locking the connector housing and the shield shell by a large holding force. A flexible lock arm having a projection projecting outwardly is arranged at an insulation connector housing. A locked member engaged with the projection is arranged at a shield shell in which the connector housing is inserted. When the projection is half locked with the locked member, the lock arm is prevented from bending to unlock. When the connector housing is inserted into the shield shell, the lock arm is bent and also the projection is press-fitted along an inner surface of the shield shell. A stopper facing and abutting on an inner surface along a bending direction of the lock arm is arranged at an outer surface of the connector housing. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316580 | MAGNETIC SHIELDING FOR BUS SYSTEMS - A plug system for a high-speed bus system, having a first terminal element and a second terminal element. The first terminal element and the second terminal element each have a plurality of contact elements. The first terminal element and the second terminal element are connectable in such a way that individual contact elements of the first terminal element and the second terminal element may each be conductively contacted to one another. A data signal to be shielded is connectable to at least one first contact element of the first and/or second terminal element. At least two second contact elements in the first terminal element and/or second terminal element are situated adjoining the at least one first contact element. The plug system is characterized in that the at least two second contact elements are conductively connected in the first terminal element and in the second terminal element. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316581 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS IN SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENT AND A GROUNDING PLATE FOR EXCELLENT HIGH-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS - A first connector includes a first insulative housing defining opposite first and second mating faces, a set of first upper contacts arranged upon the first mating face, a set of first lower contacts including a first lower differential pairs, a second lower differential pairs and a lower grounding contact, and a first grounding plate. The contacting sections and the first grounding arm are arranged upon the second mating face, and the first terminal portions of the first lower differential pairs are arranged in a first row, and the second terminal portions of the second lower differential pairs and the tail section of the lower grounding contact are arranged in a second row for excellent high-frequency characteristics. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316582 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE BETWEEN SHIELD SHELL AND BRAIDED SHIELD AND WIRE HARNESS - A connection structure includes a shield shell enclosing a part of a plurality of wires, a braided shield collectively covering the plurality of wires, a belt-shaped clamping member sandwiching the braided shield between it and an outer surface of the shield shell so as to press the braided shield against the shield shell by a clamping force thereof, and an annular member disposed between the braided shield and the clamping member and having an elasticity to be deformed by the clamping force of the clamping member. The clamping member presses the braided shield against the shield shell through the annular member. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316583 | Active Keystone Jack - An advanced keystone jack for use in Ethernet cabling systems that enables the display of jack status, IP address, MAC address, power status, equipment type, location of far end, security setting on the jack and security lock-out status of the circuitry. The system is self contained and powered from POE power or a common power source. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316584 | BUS BAR FOR FORMING FUSIBLE LINK BLOCK CIRCUIT, FUSIBLE LINK BLOCK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUSIBLE LINK BLOCK | 2013-11-28 |
20130316585 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end with a card edge slot configured to receive a circuit card therein. Signal contacts are held by the housing and have mating portions configured to be electrically coupled to corresponding signal pads of the circuit card and tail portions configured to be electrically coupled to a corresponding circuit board. Ground contacts are held by the housing and have tail portions configured to be electrically coupled to the circuit board, bifurcated portions extending from corresponding tail portion, first mating portions extending from corresponding bifurcated portions, and second mating portions extending from corresponding bifurcated portions. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316586 | FEMALE CONNECTOR AND CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A female connector connected with a card member includes a contact and a housing. The contact includes a connecting part connected to a card edge terminal on one side and a wire mounting part integrally formed with the connecting part on the other side. The housing has a flat opening to which the card edge part is inserted on one side and an inserting part through which the wire is inserted on the other side. The housing has inside an interior space communicating with the flat opening and accommodates the card edge part, and includes contact accommodating parts oppositely provided with the interior space interposed therebetween. The interior space of the housing has on at least one spot a rib connecting one side and the other side of the contact accommodating part. This can prevent reduction in contact pressure between the contact and the card edge terminal. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316587 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes an insulator including a connecting-object insertion/removal groove, contact insertion grooves arranged in one direction, and partition walls which partition mutually adjacent the contact insertion grooves; and contacts, each of which including a base portion, fixed to the insulator, an elastically-deformable portion, and a contact portion which comes in contact with a corresponding terminal of the connecting object that is inserted into the connecting-object insertion/removal groove, wherein the contacts are inserted into the contact insertion grooves. A first recess is formed at a side of the elastically-deformable portion of at least one contact, the first recess facing an adjacent the partition wall in the one direction and forming a space in the one direction between the first recess and the adjacent partition wall. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316588 | CONNECTOR - A connector is adapted to be interposed between a first connection object and a second connection object for establishing electrical connection therebetween. The connector comprises a plurality of connecting members each having a plurality of elastically deformable conductive portions formed at a predetermined interval along a longitudinal direction thereof, a beam holding the connecting members, and a support portion supporting the beam. The connecting members, each having its longitudinal direction extending in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction in which the first and second connection objects and are caused to approach each other, are arranged in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. The beam is disposed with its longitudinal direction extending in the third direction so as to perpendicularly cross the connecting members. The beam has engaging portions, engaging with the connecting members, at positions where the beam crosses the connecting members. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316589 | UNIVERSAL PLUG ADAPTOR - The universal plug adaptor contains a face plate and a casing joined to the face plate. The casing contains a first track element, a terminal set, two platform elements, and a first sliding element in the casing. Each platform element has a first limiting piece for locking the first sliding element when it is pressured from a side. The platform elements, the first tack element, and the first sliding element engage with each other. The universal plug adaptor is able to prevent the hazard when only a prong is inserted and a prong is left outside the universal plug adaptor, and the first ground piece allows proper grounding to plugs conforming to German and French specifications. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316590 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SPACER - An electrical connector | 2013-11-28 |
20130316591 | Controlled Force Ground Power Connector - A ground power connector comprising: a plug body comprising a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises an inside dimension; a female socket positioned within the cavity, wherein the female socket comprises an outside dimension, wherein the outside dimension of the female socket is smaller than the inside dimension of the cavity; and a support of the female socket in the cavity, wherein the support allows the female socket to change positions within the cavity. A method of manufacturing a ground power connector having a female socket, the method comprising: providing an internal block comprising a cavity; inserting at least a portion of a female socket into the cavity of the internal block; sealing the cavity of the internal block; and molding a rubber plug body onto an exterior of the internal block so that the plug body flexibly supports the female socket in the cavity. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316592 | ELECTRICAL CARD CONNECTOR - An electrical connector | 2013-11-28 |
20130316593 | Joint Connector and Method for Testing for Partial Terminal Insertion - A joint terminal | 2013-11-28 |
20130316594 | MULTI-STAGE BEAM CONTACTS - An electrical connector has a first wafer having a first housing with a first plurality of contact beams extending from the first housing in a first plane. A second wafer has a second housing with a second plurality of contact beams extending from said second housing in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. A dividing panel member extends from the insulative housing between the first plurality of contact beams and the second plurality of contact beams. Each of the contact beams extending from the wafer pair is configured to mate with a corresponding backplane contact in a backplane connector. The contact beams extending from the wafer pair and the backplane contacts are configured such that each pair of corresponding contacts includes a first contact point and a second contact point. When the wafer pair is fully received by the backplane connector, contact between the contact beam and the backplane contact is maintained at both the first and second contact points. Each of the contact beams includes a pivot member configured such that the electrical connector has a low initial insertion force, but a high normal force when fully mated with the backplane connector. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316595 | CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE CONNECTOR - A connector includes a plug connector including a projecting part and a plurality of plug electrodes, each plug electrode includes a first surface and a second plug surface that are substantially parallel to each other, and a jack connector including a plurality of jack electrodes, each jack electrode contacts to one of the plug electrodes when the plug connector is engaged with the jack connector, that includes a first jack contact part that contacts with the first plug surface, a second jack contact part that contacts with the second plug surface, and a third jack contact part that contacts with the projecting part. The projecting part is configured to exert a force to the third jack contact part to move the first jack contact part toward the first plug surface when engaging the plug connector and the jack connector. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316596 | ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVE ASSEMBLY FOR SIGNAL CABLE AND CONNECITNG LINE - An electrical-conductive assembly for a signal cable and a connecting line, includes a signal cable, a connecting line and an electrical-conductive means. The signal cable includes an outer insulation cover and a plurality of cores located in the outer insulation cover. The signal cable is continuous and provided with at least one electrical-conductive portion. A portion of the outer insulation cover on the electrical-conductive portion is removed to bare the cores. The connecting line has cores therein. One end of the connecting line is provided with a connecting portion. The cores of the connecting line are bare in the connecting portion. The electrical connection means electrically connects the cores of the connecting portion to the cores of the electrical-conductive portion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316597 | POWER CONNECTOR AND CENTER TERMINAL - A power connector suitable for being mounted on a circuit board includes an insulating housing and a center terminal. The insulating housing has a plug hole. The center terminal has a center fixing portion, a center contact portion and a center soldering portion. The center fixing portion is fixed into the insulating housing, the center contact portion extends into the plug hole, and the center soldering portion is suitable for passing through a center soldering hole of the circuit board to be soldered to the circuit board. The center soldering portion has a waist segment and a tail segment extending from the waist segment, the waist segment is located inside the center soldering hole, and the minimum transection area of the waist segment is less than the maximum transection area of the tail segment. A center terminal suitable for being utilized in a power connector is also provided. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316598 | HOLDING METAL FITTING, CONNECTOR ELEMENT, AND CONNECTOR - A holding metal fitting | 2013-11-28 |
20130316599 | CONNECTOR FOR TERMINATING TO A TERMINAL POST - A connector for terminating to a terminal post. The connector has a connector body and a lever. The connector body has clamping arms, with the clamping arms having outwardly directed cam surfaces. The lever is connected to the connector body for pivotal movement thereabout between an unclamped position and a clamped position. The lever has activation members with inwardly directed cam surfaces. The rotation of the lever from the unclamped position to the clamped position causes the inwardly directed cam surface to progressively engage the outwardly directed cam surfaces, causing the clamping arms to be moved toward each other thereby clamping the connector to the terminal post without the need for tools. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316600 | ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVE ASSEMBLY FOR SIGNAL CABLE - An electrical-conductive assembly for a signal cable. The signal cable includes an outer insulation cover and a plurality of cores inside the outer insulation cover. Each core has a protective sheath and an electric wire located in the protective sheath. The electrical-conductive assembly includes an electrical-conductive portion and an electrical-conductive portion member. The electrical-conductive portion is provided on a section of the signal cable with a portion of the outer insulation cover removed. Each core inside the electrical-conductive portion is formed with a naked lead section by removing a portion of the protective sheath. The electrical-conductive member is assembled with the electrical-conductive portion and includes at least one electrical-conductive covering piece electrically connected to the naked lead section and at least one electrical-conductive post extending from the electrical-conductive covering piece. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316601 | BONDING CLIP - The disclosure relates to a bonding clip for making an electrical connection between metal pieces. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316602 | ARRANGEMENT FOR STEERING AND SUPPLYING PROPULSION POWER TO PROPULSION SYSTEM - An arrangement for steering and supplying propulsion power to a contra rotating propeller(s) (CRP) propulsion system in a marine vessel is disclosed. The arrangement can include a first propeller, a second propeller driven by an AC motor, and an AC generator. The AC motor and AC generator can have the same electrical frequency. Another electrical power source can be electrically connectable to the AC motor in parallel to the AC generator. A shaft of the second propeller is mounted rotatable in a support structure which is attached to a hull of the marine vessel, and a rudder is supported in a manner allowing pivotal movement of the rudder relative to the support structure. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316603 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - In an outboard motor, a first damper member is disposed between a bracket and a casing such that the first damper member supports a weight of an outboard motor body. A second damper member is disposed between the bracket and the casing. The casing or the bracket includes a left first inclined surface and a right first inclined surface. The left first inclined surface and the right first inclined surface are inclined with respect to a front-back direction of the outboard motor body in a planar view of the outboard motor body. The second damper member includes a left second inclined surface and a right second inclined surface. The left second inclined surface is arranged to oppose the left first inclined surface. The right second inclined surface is arranged to oppose the right first inclined surface. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316604 | SWIM FIN - A swim fin having, in combination, a blade including an inner thin board, and upper and lower Neoprene sheet or sheets covering upper and lower sides of the board, the upper Neoprene sheet defining a foot entrance, a forward foot retention strap or straps carried by the blade to extend proximate said entrance and over the foot, a rearward ankle/heel retainer carried by the blade to extend above the rearwardmost portion of the blade, the forward retention strap and said rearward retainer both being flexible, and primary seam binding extending at the periphery of said board, connecting the Neoprene sheet or sheets to the board and also anchoring the forward strap and the rearward retainer to the board. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316605 | Inflation Device with means for Preventing the Removal of the Pressurized Gas Container - An inflation device | 2013-11-28 |
20130316606 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING TEXTILES - A curable composition useful for treating textiles to impart thereto upon the curing of one or more textile use-enhancing characteristics includes a first macromonomer (i) which is a polysiloxane possessing two or more terminal functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxy and combinations thereof, a second macromonomer (ii) which is a polysiloxane containing two or more hydrosilyl (≡C—SiH) groups, catalyst (iii) and, optionally, one more additional component(s) (iv) such as surfactant(s), water, etc. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316607 | NONWOVEN FABRIC LAMINATE - There is provided a nonwoven fabric laminate that is capable of being disinfection-treated with e.g., electron beam and is excellent in tensile strength, barrier properties, low-temperature sealability, and softness. The present invention provides a nonwoven fabric laminate obtained by laminating a spunbonded nonwoven fabric on at least one surface of a melt-blown nonwoven fabric (A), the melt-blown nonwoven fabric (A) including fibers of an ethylene-based polymer resin composition of an ethylene-based polymer (a) and an ethylene-based polymer wax (b), the spunbonded nonwoven fabric including a conjugate fiber formed from a polyester (x) and an ethylene-based polymer (y) such that at least part of the fiber surface is the ethylene-based polymer (y). | 2013-11-28 |
20130316608 | Nonwoven Fabric and Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing the Same - A nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of discontinuous fibers, a plurality of natural keratin fibers, and a plurality of meltblown fibers. The discontinuous fibers, the natural keratin fibers, and the meltblown fibers form a continuous bonding web structure. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316609 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIGHTWEIGHT AND THIN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND PROCESSING LINE FOR FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - In a method of fabricating a lightweight and thin liquid crystal display (LCD), when an auxiliary substrate is used to perform a process of a thin glass substrate, the auxiliary substrate is separated from the thin glass substrate by detaching an edge portion between the thin glass substrate and the auxiliary substrate using a knife and then injecting air into the edge portion using an air knife, so that the auxiliary substrate can be easily separated from a liquid crystal panel in a cell state, which is attached by completing the process. Further, it is possible to optimize the shape of a push pin for forming a point at which the detachment of the edge portion is started. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316610 | Building Elements with Sonic Actuation - A toy construction system includes a plurality of interconnectable building elements; a control system that generates an electromagnetic signal; a vibration speaker including a moveable permanent magnet; and a support building element mechanically linked to the permanent magnet of the vibration speaker. The vibration speaker includes a coil that is moveable relative to the permanent magnet. One or more of the coil and the permanent magnet vibrate in a manner that is based on the electromagnetic signal. The vibration speaker also includes a sound producer that is mechanically linked to the coil to vibrate with the coil as the coil vibrates. The coil vibrates relative to the permanent magnet to produce an audible sound, and the permanent magnet vibrates to cause the support building element to vibrate and animate interconnectable building elements linked to the support building element. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316611 | WATER BALLOON LAUNCHING CANNON AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A water balloon launching cannon is disclosed. The water balloon launching cannon includes a slotted barrel for rapid and easy loading and uses compressed air as the propelling force for firing the water balloon. Namely, the water balloon launching cannon includes an I-beam support upon which is mounted an air delivery system and the slotted barrel. For ease of disassembly, (1) the air delivery system includes quick-release mechanisms and (2) a plunger assembly inside the barrel is held by an easily removable pin. Further, a method of operating and a method using the water balloon launching cannon are disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316612 | Tumbling Toy and Its Associated Method of Manufacture - A tumbling toy assembly that spins on a flat surface and tumbles down an inclined surface. The toy assembly has a body. A fulcrum protrusion extends downwardly from the bottom of the body. The fulcrum protrusion is aligned on an imaginary spin axis. This enables the body to spin in a stable manner upon the fulcrum protrusion. Furthermore, the body defines an internal weight chamber having a first end and an opposite second end that are aligned with the imaginary spin axis. A weight is disposed within the weight chamber. The weight is free to move between the first end and the second end of the weight chamber along the imaginary spin axis. Protrusions extend outwardly from the body. The protrusions cause deviations in the direction of tumble as the tumbling toy assembly tumbles down an inclined plane. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316613 | COLLAPSIBLE TOY APPARATUS - A toy apparatus has a primary structure with components movably coupled together, and a target movably coupled to the primary structure. Repeated impacts on the target move the target from an initial position to a critical position. When the target reaches the critical position, the primary structure is released from a first state to a second state in which the components of the primary structure are at least partially displaced from each other. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316614 | POLYMER REINFORCED WOODEN HIVES - A polymer reinforced wooden hive can comprise a wooden hive box built with joints and having an exterior surface, and interior surface, and at least one rim for receiving a hive top or a hive bottom. A continuous polymeric coating applied to the exterior surface and the rim, but not to the interior surface. The continuous polymeric coating can provide mechanical reinforcement to the joints, strengthening the wooden hive box. Hive tops and hive bottoms can also be included as part of the polymer reinforced wooden hives, and can likewise be coated with a continuous polymeric coating. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316615 | Sport Bra With Moisture-Transporting Molded Cups - Different molding materials and methods are provided for producing a sport bra having moisture-transporting molded bra cups. The different molding materials comprise foams having different average cell sizes, fibers having different average deniers per filament, injection-molding materials having different degrees of hydrophilicity, and different hydrophilic treatments. The molding materials are arranged to create a hydrophilic gradient from a skin surface of the wearer of the sport bra to the exterior of the sport bra. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316616 | MAMMOGRAPHY BRASSIERE - A brassiere that can be worn during a mammogram is devoid of metal and has stretch cups. The brassiere permits a woman to remain at least partially clothed above the waist during a mammogram. In various embodiments, the brassiere includes one or more additional features, in any combination, including a compression band, wide shoulder straps, a bra band, and releasable breast cups. Some of the additional features are expected to reduce the pain experienced by some patients undergoing a mammography. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316617 | GARMENT FOR SHAPING THE FEMALE BUTTOCKS AND HIPS, IN PARTICULAR A SPORTS GARMENT FOR DANCE OR GYMNASTICS - Sports garment for shaping the female buttocks and hips, including: rear part covering buttocks except their upper terminal portion, front part at least partially covering the abdomen, and waist part covering at least buttocks terminal upper portion. The rear part includes two rear elements; each including: first portions to cover: buttocks lower terminal portion, buttocks lateral portion, and hips portion; and second portions cover: buttocks central portion and lower central portion at the garment rear fork. The rear part includes an insert increasing elastic modulus and/or tenacity of the rear part first portions relative to second portions. Lateral edges of two rear part rear elements connect along a central rear seam positioned on the buttocks intergluteal cleft; before sewing together, the lateral edges have rectilinear shape in plan view, facilitating seam insertion into the intergluteal cleft and adherence of said two elements to buttocks when wearing pants. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316618 | APPARATUS FOR GRINDING A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An apparatus for grinding a substrate includes a stage part configured to support a substrate thereon, a grinding part, a camera part, a replacing part and a control unit. The grinding part includes a grinding wheel configured to grind an edge of the substrate. The camera part is configured to take a picture of the grinding wheel, analyze the picture of the grinding wheel and generate information about the grinding wheel. The replacing part includes a spare grinding wheel and is configured provide the spare grinding wheel to the grinding part or pick up the grinding wheel from the grinding part. The control unit is configured to receive the grinding wheel information from the camera part and offset compensate a position of the grinding wheel on the basis of the grinding wheel information or communicate with the replacing part to replace the grinding wheel on the basis of the grinding wheel information. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316619 | REEL MOWER GRINDER WITH AUTO- INDEX MECHANISM - A grinder for sharpening the blades of reel mowers automatically to grind the underside of the blade of the reel mower. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316620 | RETAINER RING - A retainer ring is provided for use in conjunction with Chemical Mechanical Polishing apparatus which polishing is used to polish a substrate. Particularly, the retainer ring includes an inner surface defining a retainer area, an outer surface, a front surface extending between the inner and outer surface, the front surface being in contact with the polishing pad during polishing and a transition region between the outer surface and the front surface. A CMP apparatus which includes at least a ring having the above features is also provided for. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316621 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD USING SAME - A chemical mechanical polishing pad includes a polishing layer that is formed of a composition that includes a polyurethane, the polishing layer having a specific gravity of 1.1 to 1.3 and a thermal conductivity of 0.2 W/m·K or more. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316622 | AIR-TYPE SHOT-TREATMENT MACHINE - The purpose of this invention is to reduce the changes in the conditions of the processing for projecting shots, and to downsize the air-type shot-treatment machine | 2013-11-28 |
20130316623 | MULTI-SPINDLE CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION TOOL - An apparatus for chemical mechanical planarization includes a spindle assembly structure and at least one substrate carrier, which make a linear lateral movement relative to each other while abrasive surfaces of a plurality of cylindrical spindles in the spindle assembly structure contact, and rotate against, at least one substrate mounted on the at least one substrate carrier. The direction of the linear lateral movement is within the plane that tangentially contacts the plurality of cylindrical spindles, and can be orthogonal to the axes of rotation of the plurality of cylindrical spindles. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316624 | Centering Machine For Workpieces, Particularly Optical Lenses - A centering machine for, in particular, optical lenses has two centering spindles. The rotationally drivable centering spindle shafts are axially aligned with respect to a centering axis and constructed at the ends for the mounting of clamping bells. A stroke device axially adjusts one centering spindle shaft relative to the other centering spindle shaft along the centering axis for alignment of the lens between the clamping bells. A clamping device applies to a centering spindle shaft a clamping force clamping the aligned lens. At least one processing unit is movable relative to the centering axis, with a tool for edge processing of the clamped lens. In order to enable an optimized bell clamping process, the stroke device and the clamping device and/or a rotary drive for the axially adjustable centering spindle shaft are arranged coaxially with respect to the centering axis. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316625 | GRINDING MACHINE WITH 5-AXIS FOR CUTTER - A grinding machine with 5-axis for cutters is disclosed, the grinding machine includes a grinding machine base ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316626 | POWER TOOLS WITH AN INTERNAL METAL HOUSING ATTACHED TO AN OUTER COMPOSITE SLEEVE - Hand-held power tools with an external composite sleeve having a forward portion and a rearward portion and defining an axially extending cavity. The power tools also include an internal metal housing having a substantially cylindrical body with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart, longitudinally-extending front posts that project radially outward from the cylindrical body. The metal housing resides in the composite sleeve. The front posts can be closely spaced to or abut an inner surface of the forward end (e.g., front cap) of the sleeve. In a front exhaust configuration, the front posts and sleeve cooperate to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart gap spaces, a respective gap space bounded by adjacent posts, an outer surface of the cylindrical body and the inner surface of the sleeve. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316627 | WAFER CARRIER FOR BATCH WAFER POLISHING IN WAFER POLISHING MACHINES - A carrier assembly includes carrier protrusions extending outward from a base plate front face, one protrusion for each wafer to be polished. Each carrier protrusion has a front face separated from the base plate front face. An optional detachable ring may surround each protrusion front face to form a cavity for holding a wafer. In some examples of a carrier assembly, a frame having a separate aperture for each carrier protrusion holds all the detachable rings against the base plate front face. In other examples of a carrier assembly, the detachable rings are omitted, or a separate retaining ring for each carrier protrusion replaces the frame. A carrier protrusion may optionally be formed with edge relief to allow part of the wafer to deflect away from a polishing pad during polishing. A compressible elastic material may optionally be placed between a wafer and a carrier protrusion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316628 | FLEXIBLE MEMBRANES FOR A POLISHING HEAD - A flexible membrane for a polishing head includes a main part having a first surface configured to make contact with a surface of a substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of extensions extending substantially perpendicularly from the second surface of the main part so as to define a plurality of independent spaces, respectively, and an inner ring coupled with an inner side of an outermost extension of the extensions to support an edge portion of the main part. A bottom surface of the inner ring is substantially flat. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316629 | CMP PAD DRESSER WITH ORIENTED PARTICLES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - CMP pad dressers with superabrasive particles oriented into an attitude that controls CMP pad performance, and methods associated therewith are disclosed and described. The controlled CMP pad performance may be selected to optimize CMP pad dressing rate and dresser wear. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316630 | TOOL FOR USE WITH DUAL-SIDED CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION PAD CONDITIONER - A tool includes a holder configured to couple to a dual-sided chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pad conditioner. The holder has a magnetic material, a first magnetic field strength (H | 2013-11-28 |
20130316631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A SLURRY POLISHING PAD - Methods and apparatus for forming a semi-spherical polishing pad for polishing semiconductor surfaces, provide for: placing a polishing pad pre-form on a dome-shaped forming surface, the polishing pad pre-form including a circular body having a center and an outer peripheral edge, and a plurality of slots extending from the outer peripheral edge towards the center; disposing a bladder opposite to the dome-shaped forming surface and the polishing pad pre-form; inflating the bladder with a fluid such that the dome-shaped forming surface of the bonnet form presses against the polishing pad pre-form from one side and the bladder presses against the polishing pad pre-form from an opposite side; and maintaining the pressing step for a predetermined period of time to achieve the semi-spherical polishing pad. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316632 | FISH PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for processing fish are provided which enable cutting of the fish and removal of the viscera without damage to either the viscera or the remaining fish product. The systems may include an adjustable cutting device to cut the belly in a particularly unobtrusive manner and/or an adjustable gutting device to severe a gullet of the fish from the fish body and to gather and remove the viscera without significant damage to the viscera or the remaining fish product. Extractors for severing the connection between the gullet and the fish are also provided to assist in removal of the viscera, including the gonads. Vacuum head assemblies for cleaning a cavity of the fish after the viscera is removed are also provided. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING INFLOW OF EXHAUST GAS FOR VEHICLE - A system for preventing inflow of exhaust gas for a vehicle, may include an inside/outside air door provided in an air conditioning device of the vehicle and controlling an amount of outside air introduced into an inside of the vehicle, an outside-air temperature sensor measuring a temperature of the outside air of the vehicle, a temperature control door disposed inside the air conditioning device of the vehicle and controlling a temperature of air discharged to the inside of the vehicle, and a control unit controlling the inside/outside air door to cause an amount of the outside air to be introduced to the inside when a vehicle speed may be equal to or larger than a predetermined speed, wherein the control unit controls the temperature control door to control the temperature of the air discharged to the inside when the temperature of the outside air deviates from a predetermined temperature range. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316634 | COOLING WIND INTRODUCTION STRUCTURE - To provide a cooling wind introduction structure that can efficiently cool a body to be cooled. A first path that leads air from an air intake port, that is formed at a lower portion of a front end of a power unit chamber, to a cooling unit via a vehicle lower side of a power unit is formed. Further, a second path that leads air from an air intake port, that is formed at an upper portion of the front end of the power unit chamber, to a vehicle rear side of the cooling unit via a vehicle upper side of the first path and a vehicle upper side of the cooling unit is formed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316635 | Module, Device and Method for Providing a Fluid Curtain - A module with a flow channel for providing a fluid curtain, such as an air curtain, between different environments, comprises an inlet for introducing a fluid flow through said flow channel of the module and an outlet for introducing said fluid curtain. In addition the module comprises a honeycomb structure with plurality of parallel conduits before the outlet in order to laminarize the flow for the fluid curtain, and guiding the flow and suppressing instabilities in the flow downstream of it. Furthermore the module comprises a mechanical structure before the outlet. The mechanical structure is configured to change the velocity profile of the flow before the honeycomb structure or during the honeycomb structure so that the velocity profile of the flow after the honeycomb structure or outlet is a smooth skewed parabolic velocity profile with a peak shifted from the centre line of the symmetrical parabolic velocity profile. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316636 | ENERGY EFFICIENT CABINET TOE KICK VENT - An energy efficient cabinet toe kick vent is energy efficient, and provides HVAC ductwork for under-cabinet use wherein the ductwork enters a cabinet cavity and extends to the face of a toe-kick register. The ductwork has an inlet portion, a central body portion, and an outlet portion. The inlet portion is a round tubular member adapted for connection to an existing tubular ductwork. The outlet portion is a generally rectangular opening. The central body portion has two side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall having an opening to receive the round tubular member. The exiting air is at a 90 degree offset from the incoming air. The bottom wall of the central body portion is at floor level, and the top wall is at a height below that of the lowermost edge of a typical base cabinet. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316637 | Packaged Engine Working Machine - There is provided a packaged engine working machine including, in a lower space of a package an electrical component storage box adapted to be impervious to heat from the engine and intrusion of dust or the like. In a packaged engine working machine in which an engine and a working machine driven by the engine are disposed in a lower space of a package, a storage box for storing a non-heat-generating electrical component included in electrical components for the engine and working machine, and a ventilation duct having a ventilation fan for sucking outside air into the lower space are each disposed in the lower space, and the packaged engine working machine includes an introduction path through which the ventilation duct and the storage box are communicated with each other, and the outside air sucked by the ventilation fan is partially guided into the storage box. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316638 | WIDEBAND INTELLIGENT JAMMING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wideband intelligent jamming control apparatus and method is provided, which efficiently control an unauthorized threat signal. The wideband intelligent jamming control apparatus includes a signal detection terminal for detecting and analyzing wideband frequency signals in real time, and transmitting a jamming command and jamming signal specification information if a corresponding wideband frequency signal is determined to be an unauthorized threat signal. A jamming terminal receives the jamming command and the jamming signal specification information, and generates and emits a jamming signal based on the jamming command and the jamming signal specification information. The signal detection terminal and the jamming terminal may be configured to be physically separated from each other and may be controlled on a network. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316639 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ASSOCIATING A CONTACT IDENTIFIER WITH A BROADCAST SOURCE - A media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media from a plurality of broadcast sources where the broadcast receiver is tunable to a first broadcast source. The media device also includes a data store that stores a list of contact identifiers where each contact identifier is associated with a broadcast source. The media device includes a user interface that: i) provides a prompt to a user to enable the user to initiate contact with the first broadcast source, and ii) receives a user indication to initiate contact with the first broadcast source. The media device further includes a transceiver that initiates the contact with the first broadcast source by sending a communications session request via a communications network to the first broadcast source that includes a contact identifier associated with the first broadcast source. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316640 | SCHEDULE SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEM - A subscription system includes a national subscription server capable of tracking which local stations subscribe to particular radio station music formats, for example AC middays, Top 40 afternoons, morning programs, or overnight Contemporary AC. A local music scheduler can query the subscription server for a log of nationally scheduled content to fill one or more dayparts of a local broadcast schedule. The subscription system can determine where to obtain the requested log, and provide the log to the local scheduler for insertion into a particular daypart of the local clock, while leaving the remaining dayparts free for local scheduling. Trusted subscribers can also be permitted to alter portions of log of nationally scheduled items. Inserting the log of nationally scheduled items into the local clock provides local awareness of both local and national media items scheduled for broadcast. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316641 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Utilizing a Repeating Function to Improve Quality of Service - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for utilizing a repeating function to improve quality of service. According to embodiments, a method for utilizing a repeating function to improve quality of service is provided. According to the method a first mobile cellular device is selected. An instruction is transmitted to the first mobile cellular device instructing the first mobile cellular device. The instruction causes the first mobile cellular device to relay communications between the second mobile cellular device and the cellular service provider. The first mobile cellular device thereby provides the repeating function for the second mobile cellular device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316642 | SMART BATTERY WEAR LEVELING FOR AUDIO DEVICES - Various embodiments may provide systems and methods among wireless nodes in a wireless communication network that enable balancing the batteries in the wireless nodes to be depleted at approximately the same rate. Various embodiments intelligently and dynamically swap master/slave roles among wireless nodes (e.g., wireless earpieces) coupled to a wireless source device to optimize battery life in both wireless nodes. The various embodiments may provide methods and systems for swapping master-slave roles so that there is reduced impact on the user experience. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316643 | Statistical Multiplexing in Satellite Communication Networks - A single, large-scale satellite access communication network may be configured as infrastructure for many small-scale subnets, wherein each subnet may be configured to serve a different organization (e.g. an SME) as a private network. Each subnet may be configured as a small star and/or mesh satellite data access network from the end-user perspective, yet all subnets may be configured to be part of the total large-scale network and share satellite bandwidth resources. Such configuration may yield significantly higher bandwidth efficiency, lower operation and equipment costs, minimized latency and ease of network operations for each of the small organizations sharing the large-scale network. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316644 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316645 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ENABLED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM - The present disclosure presents a NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled medical device system comprising: a medical device which is able to obtain an individual's at least one physiological parameter and comprises a first NFC reader/writer used to store and exchange data; a portable module comprising a first NFC tag which stores data and exchanges data with the medical device by means of the first NFC reader/writer. As such, an individual's measured and stored physiological parameters can be rapidly, conveniently, confidentially and safely transferred to specific application software in a smart mobile phone, a tablet computer or a notebook computer so as to facilitate personal health management by listing individual's physiological parameter history and producing statistical tables and charts for the physiological parameters. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316646 | INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VOLTAGE DOMAINS - In one or more embodiments, circuitry is provided for isolation and communication of signals between circuits operating in different voltage domains using capacitive coupling. The capacitive coupling is provided by one or more capacitive structures having a breakdown voltage that is defined by way of the various components and their spacing. The capacitive structures each include three capacitive plates arranged to have two plates located in an upper layer and one plate located in a lower layer. A communication signal can be transmitted via the capacitive coupling created between the lower plate and each of the upper plates, respectively. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316647 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR LOGGING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS TAG INTERACTIONS - An apparatus, method and system for categorizing, parsing, grouping and displaying Near Field Communication (NFC) tags for presentation on a user device, including storing in a computer readable medium of a log of ones of the tags read by or written by the user device, assessing at least one category for each of the logged tags, and displaying, in conjunction with at least one indicator indicative of the respective at least one category, of each of the logged tags on the user device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316648 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH RFID READER - A wireless communication device is provided with separate processing modules for a transceiver and a near field communication (NFC) device. The NFC processing module is configured to generate outbound NFC data and to process inbound NFC data, while the transceiver processing module is configured to generate outbound transceiver data and to process inbound transceiver data. A shared radio frequency (RF) front end transmits and receives combined radio frequency (RF) signals including both NFC data and transceiver data. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316649 | SMART PAIRING USING BLUETOOTH.RTM. TECHNOLOGY - Various embodiments provide systems and methods among wireless nodes in a wireless communication network that enable pairing a third-party device to all wireless devices of a composite electronic device in a single user step. A first wireless node may negotiate a first wireless pairing with third-party device for a second wireless node, and pairing information may be relayed to the second wireless node to enable the second wireless node to communicate with the third-party device as if the second wireless node had itself directly negotiated the wireless pairing. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316650 | MOUNTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A mounting apparatus enables a near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, bar code or other machine-readable symbol, or other information-storage element located on the mounting apparatus to be read/interrogated by a user's wireless communication device, such as for example to obtain business card information. A system and method is also disclosed that connects consumers with retail employees on a social network and allows for consumers to collect and store contact information of retail establishments and its employees, within a retail environment. Communication is provided between consumers and retail professionals and consumers may also bookmark, manipulate, or share contact information, provide feedback and interact; and store professionals contact information locally or remotely. Retail business owners may also present an electronic list of a plurality of its employees and their contact information thereby providing the consumer a choice to save the contact information locally or remotely. Consumers may connect with a plurality of employees within an out of home environment. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316651 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE DISCOVERY OVER ALTERNATE TRANSPORTS - Methods and apparatus for providing primary transport service discovery information over one or more alternate transports that are not normally associated with the primary transport services. In one embodiment, the primary transport comprises a first wireless interface (e.g., Bluetooth), and the alternate transport comprises a second wireless interface (e.g., WiFi or WiMAX). Service profile information relating to the primary transport is broadcast to other users over the alternate transport in a more efficient and streamlined manner than that available on the primary transport. The other users store this service profile information so that it can be subsequently accessed for service profile discovery of the transmitting device by those other devices, thereby obviating subsequent transfer of the data over any transport (primary or alternate). | 2013-11-28 |
20130316652 | METHOD TO USE AUXILIARY CHANNEL TO ACHIEVE FAST AND POWER-EFFICIENT ASSOCIATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A medical system includes one or more MBAN devices that acquire and communicate patient data. The medical system further including one or more medical body area network (MBAN) systems, each MBAN system including the one or more MBAN devices that communicate the patient data with a hub device via short-range wireless communication, the communication of the patient data via the short-range wireless communication being within a predefined spectrum. The hub device receives patient data communicated from the one or more MBAN devices and communicates with a central monitoring station via a longer range communication. The one or more MBAN devices transmit an association request to the hub device on one or more auxiliary channels to associate each MBAN device with the MBAN system, the auxiliary channels being outside the predefined spectrum. | 2013-11-28 |