49th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080299813 | Vertical connector guide with press arm - A connector guide mounted in front of a receptacle connector is provided with a latch that engages a connector mounted on a circuit board when a mating connector is inserted into the connector on the circuit board. The guide is separate from the plug connector and serves to align contact surfaces and provide strain relief to the receptacle connector. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299814 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING THE ENGAGEABLE ELEMENTS OF A CONNECTOR - The device for protecting a connector comprising two mutually engageable connector elements itself comprises for each connector element, a resilient tubular sleeve having one end configured to be fastened to a respective connector element by surrounding it in leaktight manner, and having a length at rest that is sufficient for it to be cantilevered out beyond one end of the connector element carrying the resilient sleeve, the cantilevered-out end including spring blades for flattening the sleeve and holding the corresponding lips pressed resiliently one against the other. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299815 | Multi-Pole Plug Unit - The invention relates to a multi-pole plug unit comprising a plug and a socket. The plug has a polygonal cross section, a longitudinal groove running in the region of a longitudinal edge, which longitudinal groove is crossed by a large number of transverse grooves with a predetermined grid pattern. A printed circuit board is inserted in the longitudinal groove, which printed circuit board has contact pads at certain points of the transverse grooves. The socket has contact wires or pins, which run transversely with respect to the longitudinal directions, to come to lie in the transverse grooves owing to the rotation of the plug and therefore come into touching contact with the contact faces and, at the same time, bring about translatory locking of the plug in the socket. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299816 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - Front shake preventing ribs ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299817 | Structure of lamp socket in lamp string - The present invention relates to a “structure of lamp socket in lamp string”, particularly for one having contrivance of (elastic plate) and (electric conducting plate) so that the rest (illuminant elements) in the lamp string can maintain illuminating and glittering even falling off of any (illuminant elements). | 2008-12-04 |
20080299818 | Jacket sleeve with grippable tabs for a cable connector - A jacket sleeve with grippable tabs provides protection to exposed portions of cable that are connected to an electrical connection. The jacket sleeve can be made as part of the electrical connector or may be connected subsequent to its creation through the use of glues or other adhesives. The jacket sleeve can be made of a material that is more pliable than the electrical connector, making it easier for a lineperson to place the sleeve over an exposed portion of cable. The jacket sleeve can include holes or slots either in the sleeve or in tabs that are attached to the sleeve. A lineperson can place one or more fingers into each hole or slot in order to get a better grip on the sleeve and pull the sleeve over the exposed portion of cable with less slippage and effort on the part of the lineperson. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299819 | CONNECTION DETECTION DEVICE - A connection detection device is mounted on an apparatus which has a circuit board with connectors and load circuits connected to the circuit board via each of the connectors. The connection detection device that detects a connection state between the circuit board and the load circuits includes a plurality of serial connection circuits in which pull-down resistors are connected in series with each of the connection detection signal lines wired to a predetermined contact of the connectors of the circuit board, wherein the pull-down resistors have different resistance values, a pull-up resistor connected to a parallel connection circuit in which the plurality of serial connection circuits are connected in parallel, a detection unit to detect voltage values of a connection point between the pull-up resistor and the parallel connection circuit, and a determination unit to determine the connection state between the circuit board and the load circuits by the detected voltage value. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299820 | DIN RAIL MOUNT - A DIN rail mounted device that may be mounted to a DIN rail with minimal components and without requiring the use of tools. In some instances, an electrical device is provided that has one or more integrally formed rigid latches and one or more integrally formed flexible latches. The electrical device may be secured to a DIN rail by first engaging the rigid latches along an upper edge of the DIN rail, and then rotating the device downwards to engage the flexible latches along a lower edge of the DIN rail. The electrical device may be removed by pushing the device upwards, thereby bending the flexible latches downward to a degree where the rigid latches disengage the upper edge of the DIN rail, and then rotating the device forward and down. The flexible latches may be adapted to compress sufficiently to permit this downward travel, and a recess or other opening may be provided behind the flexible latches to allow such movement. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299821 | Methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors - A telecommunications device comprising a faceplate including at least two adjacent jack receptacles, the two adjacent jack receptacles positioned vertically and horizontally offset to each other and a jack mounted in at least one of the two jack receptacles, the jack defining a port in the front end for receiving a plug, the jack also defining spring contacts within the port for making electrical contact with the plug, the jack including insulation displacement contacts electrically connected to the spring contacts, the insulation displacement contacts configured to establish electrical contact with conductors of a cable. A cap manufactured of a material configured to minimize transmission of electrical signal away from its intended path fits about the jack to cover at least a portion of the outer surface defined by the insulation displacement contacts. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299822 | RECESSED JACK AND JACK PLUG ASSEMBLY - A recessed jack plug assembly includes a jack plug support structure having a jack plug mounted therein. The jack plug support structure includes a recessed area for receiving at least a portion of the base of the jack. The recessed area includes an interior wall which provides lateral support to the base of the jack. The recessed area may also have a channel to accommodate the angled portion of a 90° jack base. A pair of opposed finger wells are optionally provided in the front surface of the jack plug support structure adjacent the recessed area to allow the user to grasp the base of the jack when removal of the jack is desired. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299823 | MULTI-CONNECTOR SET FOR SIGNAL TESTING - A multi-connector set for signal testing having a rectangular base seat installed with a fixed testing connector and two adjustable testing connectors provided at the two lateral sides of the fixed testing connector for adjusting spaces of them from the fixed testing connector. The fixed and the adjustable testing connectors each has an SMA female connector, the base seat has on its bottom a cylindrical shank that has a bottom protecting cylinder to be moved up and down by protruding and retracting or be rotated or tilted, and each fixed and each adjustable testing connector has at its bottom a probe which further has a secondary female probe moving up and down by protruding and retracting; the secondary female probe has a bottom recess to be slipped over a probe at the center of an I-PEX connector. Thereby, multiple microwave electric circuits can be tested at one time to save time; and insertion holes on the bottoms of the fixed and the adjustable testing connector can be correctly slipped over the central probe of the I-PEX connector every time, this can increase the correctness of tested results. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299824 | CONNECTOR RETAINERS AND METHODS OF SECURING A CONNECTOR IN A RECEPTACLE - Connector retainers and methods of securing a connector such as a universal serial bus (USB) connector or a video and audio switcher (VAS) connector in a receptacle are disclosed. A disclosed example retainer to retain a connector in a receptacle includes a projection to engage the housing of an electronic device to secure the retainer to a housing; and a mount adjacent the projection to secure the connector to the projection. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299825 | RESCUE FLASH DRIVE - A rescue flash drive, configured with a tubular main body, end surfaces of two ends of which are respectively concaved with a holding space. A circuit board main body at one end of a flash drive storage unit is positioned within one of the holding spaces, and a USB connector at another end of the flash drive storage unit protrudes outside the holding space. The flash drive storage unit prestores a number of pieces of health information on an individual. A cover covers the other holding space, thereby forming a sealed space, within which is deposited emergency medication. Accordingly, when an accident occurs, rescue workers can access the pieces of health information on the individual stored in the flash drive storage unit, at the same time use the emergency medication, thereby facilitating carrying out the most appropriate first aid and care in the shortest time. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299826 | Low-profile connector assembly and methods - An electrical connector assembly having shielded cage assembly with a plurality of ports for receiving modules. In one embodiment, the modules comprise SFP (small form-factor pluggable) modules, and the electrical connector assembly is adapted for low-profile applications, thereby optimizing the amount of area and volume occupied by the SFP assembly. In one variant, the SFP modules are pluggable into individual ports, whereby two modules are interconnected to a single header connector interconnected to a motherboard. Methods of manufacturing the connector assembly are also disclosed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299827 | Electrical connector with metal shell having convex hull extending from the surface of the front portion thereof - An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a base potion and a tongue portion extending therefrom; a plurality of contacts arranged in the insulating housing; and a metal shell receiving the insulative housing therein, comprising a main shell and a sub shell attached to the main shell; the main shell having a front shroud portion surrounding the tongue portion of the insulative housing, wherein at least one embossed portion extending from the front shroud portion, and a rear portion supporting the base portion; the sub shell attached to the rear portion of the main shell and having a curve portion abutting against the front end of the front shroud portion to enclose the base portion of the insulative housing. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299828 | Electrical connector with improved grounding structure - An electrical connector ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299829 | Mounting Socket for Memory Card and SIM Card for Mobile Phone - A mounting socket includes an insulating socket body provided with a card insertion recess, a plurality of first terminal receiving openings and a plurality of second terminal receiving openings. The card insertion recess extends over a portion of the socket body provided with the second terminal receiving openings. The first terminal receiving openings are provided in a remainder of the socket body. Memory card connecting terminals are arranged in the first terminal receiving openings and extend above an upper surface of the socket body. Subscriber identification module card connecting terminals are arranged in the second terminal receiving openings and extend into the card insertion recess. A metal separating plate substantially covers the subscriber identification module card connecting terminals and defines a top surface of the card insertion recess. A metal card housing substantially covers the memory card connecting terminals. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299830 | Electrical card connector assembly - An electrical card connector assembly ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299831 | Connecting Module for Mobile Communication Terminal - A connecting module for a mobile communication terminal includes a housing, a first connecting terminal member, and a second connecting terminal member. The first connecting terminal member is provided in an upper region of the housing for electrically connecting to connecting terminals of a universal serial bus memory. The second connecting terminal member is provided in a lower region of the housing for electrically connecting to an input/output device. The second connecting terminal member has a different length than the first connecting terminal member. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299832 | Connector - A connector which makes it possible to take out a holding member thereof from a housing without breaking the housing. The housing is formed by a main housing and a sub housing connected to the main housing. The main housing is formed with a hole having a contact portion-accommodating portion and a contact-inserting portion. In the sub housing, there is formed a clip-accommodating hole which is opposed to the contact portion-accommodating portion and the contact-inserting portion in the directions of insertion and removal of the contact, when the sub housing is connected to the main housing. The inner diameter of the clip-accommodating hole is set to be larger than the inner diameter of the contact portion-accommodating portion and that of the contact-inserting portion. The clip is accommodated in the clip-accommodating hole. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299833 | USB SOCKET, AND GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A USB socket is a receptacle for a directional USB plug including a male tongue provided with a first electrode terminal, and has first and second female tongues and a casing. The first female tongue has a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode terminal when the USB plug is inserted in a regular orientation, and is pushed with the male tongue in a direction of insertion when the USB plug is inserted in an inverted orientation. The second female tongue is pushed with the male tongue in the direction of insertion when the USB plug is inserted in the regular orientation, and has a third electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode terminal when the USB plug is inserted in the inverted orientation. The casing houses the first and second female tongues such that the second and third terminals are face with each other. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299834 | BACK-TO-BACK PCB USB CONNECTOR - A double-sided USB connector may include a first PCB that may provide a first set of electrical contacts on its first side and solder pads on its second side. The first PCB may further include a components side, solder pads, and signal traces. The double-sided USB connector may also include a second PCB that may provide a second set of electrical contacts on its first side and terminals on its second side. Contacts selected from the second set of contacts may be connected to selected terminals, for example through via paths in the second PCB. Contacts from the first and second sets of contacts may selectively be connected to components on the first PCB using signal traces rather than wires. The first PCB may be joined to the second PCB by using the terminals, and the two PCBs may be packaged using a common molded body. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299835 | AUDIO JACK CONNECTOR - An audio jack connector includes a housing and a terminal group. The housing has an insertion hole extending inward from the front of the housing. The bottom of the base defines at least one signal terminal recess and an auxiliary terminal recess, a first aperture is defined in the bottom of the auxiliary terminal recess and communicates with the signal terminal recess. The terminal group has at least one signal terminal and an auxiliary terminal received in the signal terminal recess and the auxiliary terminal recess respectively. The signal terminal has a contact portion projecting into the insertion hole and an elastic portion extending from the end of the contact portion. The auxiliary terminal has a transverse fixed portion and a first connecting portion extending upward and then longitudinally from one end of the fixed portion. One part of the first connecting portion is jammed in the first aperture, and the other part of the first connecting portion projects into the signal terminal recess. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299836 | Telecommunications jack assembly - An electrical connector including a circuit board, a contact spring insert, and an insulation displacement terminal insert wherein the contact spring insert is positioned between the insulation displacement terminal insert and the circuit board. The insert assembly can be mounted to a jack housing to form a telecommunications jack for receiving telecommunications plugs. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299837 | Audio jack having dustproof film - An audio jack comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts received in the housing. The housing defines a receiving hole along the longitudinal direction of the housing, and the face of the housing has at least an opening communicating with the receiving hole. The contacts at least include a deflectable contact and a fixed contact. The audio jack includes at least a dustproof film covering said opening so as to prevent the dust invading the interior of the audio jack. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299838 | Power connectors for mating with bus bars - A power connector for mating with a bus bar includes a conductive support structure defining at least a first slot, an electrical contact positioned within the first slot, and a biasing pin positioned within the first slot and engaging the electrical contact. The biasing pin biases at least a first portion of the electrical contact against the conductive support structure to maintain electrical conductivity between the conductive support structure and the electrical contact. At least a second portion of the electrical contact engages a bus bar when the bus bar is received in the first slot. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299839 | SHEATH FOR A FLEXIBLE ELETRICAL CONTACT - There is provided a sheath for a flexible electrical contact that is incorporated within a sound reproduction device. The sheath preferably includes at least one opening at each end of the sheath to enable the sheath to be worn over the electrical contact with each opening having a thickened periphery ring. The main body of the sheath may be either a cylindrical shape or a conical shape. It is advantageous that the sheath damps a resonance vibration of the flexible electrical contact during operation of the sound reproduction device when the sheath is worn over the flexible electrical contact. The flexible electrical contact may be incorporated within a battery compartment of the sound reproduction device. A corresponding method of using the sheath is also disclosed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299840 | CONTACT AND CONNECTOR USING THE CONTACT - An L-shaped contact includes a contact portion adapted to contact a mating object, a fixed portion to be fixed to a housing, and a connection portion to be connected to a connecting object, and a hole formed in a bent portion between the fixed portion and the connection portion. When the contact is fixed to the housing, the contact is inserted into the housing by pushing an end face of the hole. The L-shaped contact ensures a stable contacting surface area for being pushed by a jig and enables to bear a heavy-electric current to pass therethrough without adversely affecting miniaturization of a connector and extremely narrow pitches of the conductors. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299841 | Capacitive Signal Connector - The present disclosure is directed to connectors and methods for passing signals through capacitive coupling and electron tunneling. The connectors according to the present disclosure can include contacts that have a dielectric film or coating applied at least at a contact interface area where the contacts engage with the contacts of a complementary mating connector. The contacts of the either or both of the connector and complementary connector can be coated with a dielectric film. The dielectric film can be selected from metal oxides and can be applied using known methods such as vapor deposition methods, oxidative methods, plating methods and adhesive coating methods. Performance parameters such as capacitance and resistance can be selected by selecting the material for the film and the thickness of the dielectric film and provides a contrast between the requirements for high frequency signal transfer using capacitive coupling and electron tunneling versus traditional metallic contact. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299842 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED WATERCRAFT - Improvements to electrically powered watercraft including kayaks are disclosed. The watercraft comprises a hull defining a cavity and a battery powered retractable propulsion unit. The retractable propulsion unit can be retracted into the cavity with powered or unpowered means. Various retractable propulsion units are disclosed, including propulsion units that are steerable wherein the thrust can be selectively directed. Specific embodiments to improve the steerability of electrically powered watercraft are disclosed. Mechanisms for disengaging the steering controls from the retractable propulsion units are also disclosed. Locking mechanisms for locking the retractable propulsion unit in an extended or fully retracted position are also disclosed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299843 | Wave power vehicle tethers - A wave-powered water vehicle includes a surface float, a submerged swimmer, and a tether which connects the float and the swimmer, so that the swimmer moves up and down as a result of wave motion. The swimmer includes one or more fins which interact with the water as the swimmer moves up and down, and generate forces which propel the vehicle forward. The vehicle, which need not be manned, can carry communication and control equipment so that it can follow a course directed by signals sent to it, and so that it can record or transmit data from sensors on the vehicle. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299844 | AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - An amphibious vehicle has retractable road wheels to allow planing over water. Power to the road wheels is disconnected automatically as the wheels are retracted. This may be achieved through a cable attached to a suspension rocker arm to disconnect a dog clutch attached to the input shaft of a differential as the wheels are retracted; and vice versa. The system may be fitted to a steered axle or to any suitable retractable suspension system. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299845 | Jet propulsion outboard and inboard motor - The present invention relates to a novel and non-obvious propulsion system for watercraft, especially, but not limited to, watercraft less than about 50 feet in length propulsion system of the present invention provides a system that is less prone to being impeded by debris, water plants and the like; less likely to cause motor stalling or motor over heating if said propulsion system does become clogged or impeded and is designed to provide increased thrust resulting in, for example, more efficient operation. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299846 | Steering Control System for a Vessel, a Vessel Including Such a Steering Control System and a Method for Controlling a Steering System - Steering control system for a vessel including at least two propulsion units pivotally arranged in relation to the hull of the vessel for generating a driving thrust of the vessel in a desired direction, wherein each propulsion unit is moveable within a working volume defined for each propulsion unit and wherein the working volume for neighboring propulsion units of the at least two propulsion units have a common space, the control system including at least two separate control units each controlling an associated propulsion unit, and a steering control instrument for determining the desired angular position of the propulsion units, where each of the separate control units are arranged for receiving a first input signal from the steering control instrument for determining the desired angular position of its associated propulsion unit and second input signal(s) originating from the other separate control units, associated with neighboring propulsion units, which second input signal(s) indicating the status of the their associated propulsion units. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299847 | MARINE VESSEL RUNNING CONTROLLING APPARATUS, AND MARINE VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAME - A marine vessel running controlling apparatus is applicable to a marine vessel which includes a propulsive force generating unit having an engine with an electric throttle as a drive source for generating a propulsive force to propel a hull of the marine vessel. The marine vessel running controlling apparatus includes an operational unit to be operated by an operator of the marine vessel for controlling the propulsive force, and a control unit arranged to acquire a normal data sample by eliminating an abnormal data sample from actual data acquired during travel of the marine vessel and update control information related to an opening degree of the electric throttle with respect to an operation amount of the operational unit based on the normal data sample. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299848 | Arrangement for and Method of Providing Cooling Energy to a Cooling Medium Circuit of a Marine Vessel - Arrangement for providing cooling energy to a cooling medium circuit of a marine vessel having a storage of liquefied gas, the arrangement having a gas feeding system being provided with gas evaporation/heating apparatus. The gas evaporation/heating apparatus is arranged in heat transfer connection with the cooling medium circuit of the vessel through an intermediate flow circuit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299849 | Methods And Apparatus For Flushing Marine Propulsion Units - An apparatus and method for flushing marine propulsion units are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a basin with anterior, posterior, side walls and a base. The basin is made from a watertight material and has sufficient depth to partially submerge a marine propulsion unit in fluid. The submersion of the unit sufficient to ensure the inlet duct of the unit is under the surface of the fluid. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299850 | RESCUE WATER CRAFT - A rescue water craft comprising an elongated closed-loop tubular structure and a floor is described. The tubular structure has a mid portion and two end portions. Both end portions rise upwardly and outwardly from the mid portion at an angle comprised between 70 and 85 degrees. The floor partially runs along the mid portion. The floor is attached to and encircled by the tubular structure. Each of the two end portions defines an opening between the tubular structure and the floor. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299851 | PERSONAL WATER CRAFT TO ENABLE A USER TO WALK ON WATER - A water craft allows a user to travel across a surface of water utilizing a natural walking motion, which employs arms and legs for propulsion similar to cross-country snow skiing. The water craft includes a pair of skis adapted to fit on the user's feet. The skis can be coupled together by semi-elastic tethers. Each ski can include a foot well for receiving the user's foot. The foot well is designed to simulate the natural walking motion of the user. The user can propel the water craft using tail paddles and ski poles. The tail paddles are coupled to the rear of the skis. The tail paddles are configured to float on the water and to rotate about a transverse axis of the skis. The tail paddles are shaped to grip or “dig in” the water in response to the user moving the skis in a direction opposite the direction of motion of the water craft. The tail paddles provide resistance to propel the water craft when the ski is moved backward and slide along the water when the skis move forward. The ski poles include a paddle shaped to grip or “dig in” in response to the user pushing backwards on the ski poles. The paddle provides resistance to the backwards motion to propel the water craft forward. When the user pulls the ski poles forward, the paddles surface and slide across the water as the water craft moves forward. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299852 | Wet-laid chopped strand fiber mat for roofing mat - A sizing composition for reinforcement fibers that includes one or more film forming agents, a silane coupling agent package, and at least one lubricant surfactant is provided. Optional components such as rheology modifiers, fillers, biocides, and pH modifiers may also be included. Preferred film forming polymers are amide-based polymers. Additionally, the sizing composition is free of polyvinyl alcohol. The absence of polyvinyl alcohol in the size composition reduces or eliminates the production of precipitates from white water in wet-laid processes. The size composition is applied to reinforcement fibers and formed into chopped strand, wet-laid mats that can be used for a variety of purposes, including roofing products. Chopped strand mats formed from fibers sized with the inventive sizing composition maintains or improves the dry tear and tensile strengths compared to chopped strand mats made from fibers sized with a commercial sizing composition that does not contain polyvinyl alcohol. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299853 | Coated fabric containing recycled material and method for manufacturing same - A three layer coated fabric has a bottom backing layer, a top coating layer and a middle coating layer that contains recycled coated fabric material. All of the constituent parts of coated fabrics being recycled are included in the middle layer. The middle layer also sometimes contains other materials that can blend with the recycled coated fabrics or other recycled post-consumer materials. The three layer coated fabric is manufactured by transforming the recycled coated fabrics and other materials into a form that can be used to create the middle layer. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299854 | Flame Resistant Spacer Fabric - The present invention provides a heat resistant spacer fabric comprising a first and second fabric layers that are formed of a flame resistant material arranged in opposing face-to-face relation and are spaced apart from each other. The first and second fabric layers are interconnected to each other with one or more spacer fibers that interconnect the first and second fabric layers and define a space therebetween. The spacer fibers comprise at least one core fiber having one or more wrap fibers of a flame resistant material wrapped thereabout. The wrap fibers protect the core fibers from direct contact with heat and flame. If the spacer fabric is exposed to heat/flame, the flame resistant wrap fibers help to prevent any melted material of the core fibers from flowing out of the spacer fabric. The spacer fabric can be used in protective garments such as coats, gloves, pants, cover-alls, suits, etc. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299855 | Core yarn and woven and knitted fabric - It is an object of the present invention to provide a core yarn capable of spinning the higher-grade yarn having the higher yarn count from specified lower-grade raw material and the core yarn makes its texture-feeling, strength and extension rate equal to that of natural fibers. The core yarn is formed of spun yarn including the core formed of filament yarn and the sheath formed of staple, and the filament yarn is a monofilament false twist textured yarn. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299856 | Method and Device for Producing a Composite Yarn - The invention concerns a method for making continuous coextruded intermingled glass filaments and continuous thermoplastic organic filaments that enable non-spinnable compounds to be incorporated at the thermoplastic filaments. The invention is characterized in that the thermoplastic filaments are obtained by coextrusion of a thermoplastic material acting as core and a thermoplastic material containing at least one non-spinnable compound. The invention also concerns a device for implementing the method. The resulting composite yarn is provided with specific core properties provided by the non-spinnable compounds. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299857 | OLEFIN BLOCK COMPOSITIONS FOR HEAVY WEIGHT STRETCH FABRICS - Heavy weight stretch fabrics comprising ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer are described. The fabric often has a weight of at least 10 ounces per square yard measured according to ASTM 3776 and has a stretch of at least 10 percent measured according to ASTM D3107. These fabrics exhibit excellent chemical, resistance (for example chlorine or caustic resistance) and durability, that is they retain their shape and feel over repeated exposure to processing conditions, such as stone-washing, dye-stripping, PET-dyeing and the like, and industrial laundry conditions. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299858 | STRUCTURED MULTILAYERED NON-WOVEN FABRIC - Structured, multilayered non-woven fabric, having at least two types of fibrous non-woven components ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299859 | SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS - An electrophoretic medium consists of a plurality of discrete droplets ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299860 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SMART DISPLAY CARD HAVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT - The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a smart display card having a liquid crystal display unit. A synthetic resin sheet is punched using a press machine, thus forming a frame. The frame is attached to a transparent synthetic resin base sheet on which a gluing agent is coated. A liquid crystal display unit, an IC chip, a PCB, a CPU, and a thin film battery are attached to the transparent synthetic resin base sheet inside the frame. UV resin is coated inside the frame. A cover sheet is attached to the top surface of the frame. The cover sheet is flattenedly pressed in order to remove bubbles in the UV resin. The base sheet, the frame and the cover sheet are placed on a glass plate and then irradiated with UV in order to cure the UV resin. The base sheet and the cover sheet are separated from the frame. Synthetic resin printed sheets are adhered to the top surface and the underside of the frame using the cured UV resin, thus completing the smart display card. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299861 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A scanning line, a signal line, a first current supply line, and a second current supply line are formed on a glass substrate, a first electrode is formed on the wiring layer comprising the above members, an organic layer comprising a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer is formed on the first electrode, a second electrode is formed as cathode on the electron injection layer, the first electrode as anode is connected to a plus terminal of a power source through the driving devices and the first current supply line, whereas the second electrode as cathode is connected to a minus terminal of the power source, and is connected to the second current supply line in the display region of each pixel, with a contact hole serving as a feeding point, whereby wiring resistance due to the second electrode is reduced, and variations in the brightness of a panel is reduced. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299862 | Dial module and process for manufacturing the same, LED display element, display module, movement module, connector module and meter employing the same - The dial module includes: a sheet-shaped dial having a design part on a surface of the dial; a sheet-shaped light source fixed to a back surface of the dial for illuminating the design part; and a flexible printed circuit fixed to a back surface of the light source. The dial module thus constructed enables to reduce the number of components, to facilitate assembly of a meter which employs the dial module therein, to improve the productivity, and to reduce the cost. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299863 | ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electroluminescence display and a manufacturing method therefore are disclosed in the present invention. The present invention combines an electroluminescence component and a passive component into a single display component for a display screen. The present invention has a simple manufacturing process, and decreases power consumption and the total size of a display screen. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299864 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE EMISSION OF ELECTRON FIELD EMITTERS - This invention provides a process for improving the field emission of an electron field emitter comprised of an acicular emitting substance such as acicular carbon, an acicular semiconductor, an acicular metal or a mixture thereof, comprising applying a force to the surface of the electron field emitter wherein the force results in the removal of a portion of the electron field emitter thereby forming a new surface of the electron field emitter. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299865 | Separation Apparatus for PDP Panel Assembly and Method for Controlling the Same - The present invention relates to a separation apparatus for separating a PDP (Plasma Display Panel) glass panel and an aluminum frame from a PDP panel assembly (an assembly of the PDP glass panel and the aluminum frame) and a method for controlling the same. The separation apparatus comprises: a working table (including an upper plate and a support section supporting the upper plate supporting the PDP panel assembly, having a PDP glass panel attached to an aluminum frame by the medium of a heat conductive pad or tape and restricting the horizontal movement of the aluminum frame by at least a part of the upper plate; a heater unit provided on one side of the working table for heating the PDP panel assembly on the working table; an actuator mounted to at least two portions on the upper plate of the working table and capable of applying separation forces to the PDP glass panel of the PDP panel assembly by the medium of an impact absorbing part; and a control panel electrically connected to the heater unit and the actuators. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299866 | BUBBLE GENERATING TOOL AND BUBBLE GENERATING TOY HAVING THE BUBBLE GENERATING TOOL - The invention provides a bubble generating tool to generate bubbles continuously and a bubble generating toy having the bubble generating tool which generates bubbles continuously and can produce new entertaining effect. The bubble generating tool is comprised of a liquid container for filling a soap solution and a film forming part for forming a bubble film, wherein a pinhole which is small enough so that the soap solution does not flow out is formed on the wall part of the liquid container. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299867 | FLYING OBJECT WITH TANDEM ROTORS - A flying object with tandem rotors, in particular a helicopter, has a main rotor and a tandem rotor each with propeller blades which are driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge-mounted to this rotor shaft. The angle between the surface of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor shaft may vary. A swinging manner on an oscillatory shaft is essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor and is directed transversally to the longitudinal axis of the vanes. The main rotor and the tandem rotor each have an auxiliary rotor connected respectively to the main rotor and tandem rotor by a mechanical link. The swinging motions of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence (A) of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor and tandem rotor. There is an acute angle of displacement when viewing the propeller blades relative to the vanes in a direction perpendicular to their respective rotational planes. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299868 | MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING BLOCKS - Block pieces are capable of combining with other, basic geometric building block pieces to form three-dimensional models. The basic building block piece has alternating offset layers of a flat, geometric member with uniform thickness, to form a plurality of ridges and grooves to enable the desired variety of connection configurations with other, basic geometric building block pieces, to form various three-dimensional structures. The variety of geometric shapes and corresponding interlocking joint surfaces provide for increased structural possibilities over the prior art. In addition, the plurality of ridges and grooves provide for unlimited combinations of slidable connecting interlocking joints. In one embodiment, completed structural forms use the various geometrically angled pieces to create unique aesthetic patterns and relationships. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299870 | Adjustable strap for brassiere having shoulder and body engaging means - The brassiere includes a left and a right cup, each having a proximate side, a distal side, and a top side. The proximate sides of the cups are attached. A left shoulder blade portion is attached to the distal side of the left cup. A right shoulder blade portion is attached to the distal side of the right cup. A first sleeve is formed in the left shoulder blade portion. A second sleeve is formed in the right shoulder blade portion. A first shoulder strap is connected to the right shoulder blade portion and traverses the first sleeve. A second shoulder strap is connected to the left shoulder blade portion and traverses the second sleeve. The shoulder straps are also connected to the top side of the left cup and the top side of the right cup. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299871 | Methods and apparatus for polishing a semiconductor wafer - Methods and apparatus provide for: a base on which a substrate may be releasably coupled; a moving belt located with respect to the base such that a contact surface thereof is operable to remove material from a top surface of the substrate; and a plurality of actuators, at least two of which are independently controllable, located with respect to the base and the moving belt such that a corresponding plurality of pressure zones are defined to provide pressure between the moving belt and the top surface of the substrate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299872 | Independent Measuring Apparatus for Grinding Machines - Measuring apparatus ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299873 | CMP apparatus - The present invention provides a CMP apparatus less susceptible to slurry adhesion, easy to cleaning off the adhering slurry therefrom and excellent in chemical resistance. The present invention is a CMP apparatus, at least one covered surface selected from the group consisting of a head portion surface and an arm portion surface for holding a polishing target member on a polishing pad, a slurry feed pipe surface and an apparatus main body inside wall being covered with a fluororesin. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299874 | Method for restoring acid etched glass - A method for restoring acid etched glass includes grinding the glass and then applying an acid resistant polyester film over the glass. Grinding may be performed in steps going from course to fine grinding pads, and stopping with a 400 grit pad, leaving a somewhat cloudy appearing surface. The polyester film fills in small irregularities in the cloudy glass surface thus eliminating the need to polish the glass. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299875 | Equal sized spherical beads - A method of producing equal-sized spherical shaped beads of a wide range of materials is described. These beads are produced by forming the parent bead material into a liquid solution and by filling equal volume cells in a sheet with the liquid solution. The sheet cells establish the volumes of each of the cell mixture volumes which are then ejected from the cells by an impinging fluid. Surface tension forces acting on the ejected equal sized solution entities form them into spherical beads. The ejected beads are then subjected to a solidification environment which solidifies the spherical beads. The beads can be solid or porous or hollow and can also have bead coatings of multiple material layers. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299876 | Blasting Device for Premixed Abrasive Slurry Jet - The present invention relates to a blasting device for premixed abrasive slurry jet. The device comprise a cylinder, in which defines a hydraulic oil side and a slurry side separated from each other hermetically, and the hydraulic oil side and the slurry side have ports for oil or slurry entry in and out respectively; hydraulic medium feeding system which is connected to the port of the cylinder for oil entry in and out through oil pipe; slurry jet system which is connected to the port of the cylinder for slurry entry in and out through slurry pipe; said cylinder has a sealed bladder to separate the hydraulic oil side and the slurry side. Friction between bladder and body become very little, as the slurry is ejected from the nozzle by utilizing the transformation of the bladder. So service life of the blasting device becomes longer. Furthermore, if the bladder mangles due to wear for use a long time, bladder can be renewed only. It is not necessary to renew the whole cylinder. So the cost of production cuts down. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299877 | Compact Disk Buffer System - This invention comprises methods, devices, and systems for buffing, to repair and restore all types of compact discs. The restoration is essentially accomplished by interaction of rotating buffers with a compact disc on a rotating platform. For added effectiveness certain chemicals are added to the rotating buffers. The portable system is fully automatic such that an operator can perform other functions. The device also includes plurality of timers and indicators as well as a convenient carrying handle. The CD Buffing Unit allows the restoration and maintenance of all known CD Media, DVDs, single or double sided, including 3-inch discs with the use of a 3-inch adapter. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299878 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS - A chemical-mechanical polishing machine and associated methods are disclosed. One embodiment of the machine includes a polishing pad, a wafer carrier corresponding to the polishing pad and configured to carry a semiconductor wafer, and a transfer station proximate to the polishing pad for holding the wafer during loading and/or unloading. At least one of the wafer carrier and the transfer station is configured to dissipate electrostatic charge from the wafer. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299879 | POLISHING PAD, THE USE THEREOF AND THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention mainly relates to a polishing pad comprising a base material comprising fibers; a membrane with low permeability; a two-component paste formed on the upper surface of the membrane with low permeability for adhering the base material to the membrane with low permeability; and a polyurethane paste formed on the lower surface of the membrane with low permeability. A method of polishing a substrate comprising using the polishing pad and a method for manufacturing the polishing pad as described above are also provided. The polishing pad as mentioned above prevents the polishing pad from detaching from the polishing platen or head. The polishing pad is easy to be replaced without leaving residues on the polishing platen or head. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299880 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS - A substrate holding apparatus has a substrate holder body with a substrate holding side facing a polishing surface and holding a substrate on the substrate holding side and a retainer ring fixedly secured to the substrate holder body. The retainer ring is arranged to surround an outer periphery of the substrate held by the substrate holder body so that the retainer ring engages with the polishing surface radially outside the substrate as the polishing of the substrate is effected. The substrate holder body is provided with a membrane having inside and outside surfaces. The inside surface cooperates with a surface of the substrate holder body to define a fluid pressure chamber to which a fluid pressure is applied. The outer surface engages with the substrate held by the substrate holder body. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299881 | Device for Blocking Optical Elements - The invention concerns a locking device comprising a rigid base ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299882 | RETAINER-RING OF CMP (CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING) MACHINE - A retainer ring is provided which may restrain the time taken for a break-in polish to a minimum. This retainer ring may be disposed inside of a holding head in a CMP apparatus which polishes a wafer chemically and mechanically; may have a ring shape so as to surround the periphery of the wafer; may press a polish surface of a polish pad; may be made of an engineering plastic material such as PPS; and may have a pressure surface for pressing the polish surface of the polish pad whose surface roughness is a center-line average roughness (Ra) of 0.2 μm or below. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299883 | Wall Scrubber For Blown Insulation - An insulation system comprising: a supply of material having discrete elements; an applicator assembly for installation of the material having discrete elements to a surface; and a scrubber for finishing the face of the material, the scrubber including: (a) a vacuum conduit; (b) a blade assembly attached to the vacuum conduit; (c) a drive for the blade assembly; and (d) a vacuum substantially adjacent the face of the material during finishing. In the one embodiment, the system comprises a transporter system downstream of the supply of material having discrete elements for delivery of the material to the applicator assembly. Also, in one embodiment, the blade assembly comprises an axis of rotation perpendicular to the face of the material during finishing. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299884 | Grinding Wheel - In a grinding wheel in which abrasive tips for rough grinding and abrasive tips for finish grinding are alternately bonded to a periphery of a disk type base rotating about a rotation axis, each abrasive tip includes the abrasive layer for ed by bonding abrasive grains and a lower layer overlaid and integrally for led with the abrasive layer. The abrasive tip is attached to the periphery of the base at the lower layer. A Young's modulus of the lower layer of the abrasive tip for finish grinding relative to a load acting on the grinding surface of the abrasive tip in an inward direction of the grinding wheel is less than that of the abrasive tip for rough grinding. Thereby, the surface of a workpiece can be both rough-ground and finish-ground with superhigh-precision surface roughness with using one grinding wheel | 2008-12-04 |
20080299885 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF THE MASS FLOW IN A FILLING MACHINE - A method and a filling machine for the temperature control of a mass flow in a filling machine, wherein the mass flow passes through several sections. In order to also process temperature-sensitive types of filling material reliably with the minimum outlay, the temperature of the filling material is measured in several sections of the filling machine and the temperature of the filling material is controlled by a heating/cooling device to a certain temperature in dependence of the measured temperatures. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299886 | COIN HOPPER - A coin hopper includes a rotating disk provided obliquely upward at a predetermined angle; an outer covering unit covering at least a lower outer circumference of the rotating disk; a holding bowl continuing from the outer covering unit and holding coins; a circular supporting rack provided in a central region of an upper surface of the rotating disk; and coin stoppers being provided on the upper surface of the rotating disk and extending radially from the supporting rack in a circumferential direction to a periphery of the rotating disk at an equal interval. Coins are accepted one by one while a surface thereof is contacted with a holding surface of the upper surface of the rotating disk between the coin stoppers, are moved in one direction while a periphery thereof is held by the supporting rack, and are received from the coin stoppers during transportation by a coin receiver. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299887 | Arrangement For Supplying Humidified Ambient Air For An Aircraft - An arrangement for supplying humidified ambient air for an aircraft comprises a first line arrangement ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080299888 | Ventilation Device for a Vehicle Interior - A ventilation device is for ventilating a motor vehicle interior. The ventilation device comprises an air supply channel and an outflow region. The outflow region is provided with a first component and a second component which can be brought into at least one first state of displacement and a second state of displacement in relation to each other, in order to generate a first air flow and a different second air flow. The first component and the second component have a first lamella structure and a second lamella structure, according to the state of displacement, for producing a first air flow and a second air flow with different opening angles. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299889 | DETACHABLE GUIDE AIR HOOD - A detachable guide air hood, which fits with a fan frame for enhancing heat dissipation, includes a hollow guide air bucket, a fitting part and at least a pair of holding hooks. The hollow guide air bucket provides a large opening and a small opening with two opposite first inclined side walls and two opposite second inclined side walls having a shape of convergence from the large opening to the small opening. The fitting part is disposed at the small opening and provides two opposite first parallel side walls and two opposite second parallel side walls. The parallel side walls are joined to the guide air bucket. The holding hooks are disposed at the joint of the guide air bucket and the fitting part and an end of the respective holding hook is connected to the guide air bucket. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING AND COOLING ENCLOSURES DURING AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE - An auxiliary cooling system is provided, which can be driven by hydraulic power and can be capable of actuating ventilation fans, normally operated by electrical power, when electrical power becomes unavailable, or when electric motors become inoperable. This system can be used as part of a method, wherein voltage can be detected by detectors and transmitted to a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit can make automatic decisions, based on the received detections, concerning whether to turn on or off backup electrical generators, and whether to turn on or off the hydraulic auxiliary cooling system. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299891 | Exhaust system with installation panel - A ventilating exhaust fan including a housing unit, a motor module, a panel module, and an exhaust assembly is provided. The exhaust assembly fixed on a side surface of the housing unit is improved by replacing single piece stopping flake with two-piece stopping flakes in order to reduce air flow friction, thereby overcoming the shortcoming of existing technique of stopping flake which, relying on gravity for reposition, gives rise to larger air flow friction. Furthermore, the noise of the existing pipeline exhaust fan is also reduced by adopting the methods of injection molding of motor module with volute as one entity, and by adhering to volute bottom sponge layer, which in turn is adhered to the base plate of exhaust fan housing. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299892 | S-SHAPED ROOF VENT, VENTILATED ROOF EMPLOYING THE SAME AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - A generally S-shaped vent is provided for a roof including a substructure having at least one ventilation hole and being covered by a plurality of tiles. The tiles form a finish layer having peaks and valleys. The vent includes a base assembly having a number of flange members and at least one venting member with a vent aperture. The flange members are coupled to the roof substructure at or about the ventilation hole. At least one cap member is coupled to the base assembly, overlaying the vent aperture and including an upslope end, a downslope end, first and second sides, and an arcuate portion extending between the first and second sides. First and second louvered portions of the first and second sides of the cap member provide a ventilating passageway through the vent. The vent substantially conforms to the peaks and valleys of the finish layer of the roof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299893 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL BROADCASTING CHANNEL AND METHOD THEREOF - A device for displaying a broadcasting channel set individually by users and a method thereof are disclosed. The method includes entering a broadcasting reception mode, extracting a facial image from an image input through a camera, searching for an image corresponding to the extracted facial image from at least one image stored in a memory unit, and displaying a broadcasting channel corresponding to the extracted facial image. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299894 | Mobile communication device - A mobile communication device configured to communicate by radio with a base station connected to a network is provided. The mobile communication device has a broadcast receiver configured to receive broadcasting, a monitor configured to monitor condition of receiving broadcasting and a controller connected to the broadcast receiver and the monitor. The controller is configured to perform a first process in the foreground, and configured to selectively perform a second process in the background in parallel with the first process. The second process includes a process of receiving broadcasting. The controller is configured to end the process of receiving broadcasting if the broadcast receiver receives broadcasting as the second process controlled by the controller and the monitor detects degradation of the condition of receiving broadcasting. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299895 | Systems and Methods for Providing Information to Exhibition Visitors - In one embodiment, a system and a method for providing information to exhibition visitors pertain to a visitor of an exhibition transmitting with a mobile device a code associated with the exhibition, a server computer receiving the code from the mobile device and identifying a link to downloadable content associated with the code, the server computer sending the link to the mobile device, the visitor selecting the link on the mobile device, and the mobile device downloading content relevant to the exhibition and displaying it to the user. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299896 | Short Range Booster With Multiple Antennas - Systems, methods and techniques for operating a wireless repeater with multiple antennas are presented. Signals from a wireless communication device are received by a wireless repeater on at least two branch channels associated with at least two repeater receiver antennas. Path or space diversity is resolved from the signals, and the signals are processed on the at least two branch channels to produce at least one strong signal to be repeated to another wireless communication device. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299897 | Variable Gain Antenna For Cellular Repeater - A cellular repeater and method of operating a cellular repeater are disclosed. The cellular repeater includes a variable-gain donor antenna adapted to communicate with a base station and a variable-gain server antenna adapted to communicate with a mobile device. A signal from a selected base station selected from one or more available base stations that are available to the cellular repeater is measured at the donor antenna. The gain of the donor antenna is adapted to maximize a signal level of the signal received at the donor antenna from the selected base station. A calibration signal from the server antenna is measured at the donor antenna to determine a radio frequency isolation between the donor antenna and the server antenna. The gain of the server antenna is adapted to maximize the radio frequency isolation between the donor antenna and server antenna. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299898 | RF repeater - A radio frequency repeater is provided. A donor antenna transmits a signal to and receives a signal from a base station. A service antenna transmits a signal to and receives a signal from a mobile station. A repeater filters and amplifies a signal between the two antennas. A polarization variation unit variably selects a polarization direction of at least one of the donor antenna and the service antenna in response to a detection signal of an isolation detector for detecting isolation between the two antennas. The isolation between the donor antenna and the service antenna can be sufficiently ensured. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299899 | RF to IP bridge system and method of use - A two component highly portable and lightweight system for extending the transmission capabilities of Land Mobile Radio systems into areas lacking coverage due to structures, depth below the earth's surface, or varying terrain or other dead zones lacking coverage. The system utilizes the Radio over IP protocol to transfer two-way audio from one radio to another radio for re-broadcast inside a dead zone over a 900 MHz Ethernet-based point-to-point wireless link. The novel system includes RF to TCP/IP conversion and digital data transmission followed by a TCP/IP conversion to RF radio link and provides components and a method for bridging RF radio into dead zones. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299900 | Method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device - Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, a position determining component disposed within the mobile electronic device is used to determine the speed of the mobile electronic device. It is then determined that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold. Based upon determining that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds the speed threshold, the functionality of said mobile electronic device is restricted. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299901 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING CONTENT BETWEEN APPARATUSES AND CONTENT TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A method of obtaining identification information, and based on the obtained identification, wirelessly transmitting content between apparatuses, and a content transmission apparatus are provided. The method obtains the identification information on a content reception apparatus or a content backup apparatus by using an affordance function of a content transmission apparatus or a content providing apparatus. The method and the content transmission apparatus include obtaining identification information on a second apparatus by using a first apparatus; outputting confirmation information on the second apparatus from the first apparatus, based on the obtained identification information on the second apparatus; and wirelessly transmitting the content from the first apparatus to the second apparatus, so as to enable the content to be conveniently transmitted between the apparatuses and to provide easy accessibility to a content reception apparatus. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299902 | MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER AND METHOD OF REDUCING INTERFERENCE OF THE SAME - A multi-channel receiver capable of minimizing an interference effect occurring among mounted receivers and a method of reducing interference of the multi-channel receiver capable of minimizing the interference effect occurring among the mounted receivers are provided. The multi-channel receiver includes an antenna, a first receiver, and a second receiver. The antenna receives an RF signal in a predetermined frequency band. The first receiver down-converts the RF signal received through the antenna into a first IF signal. The second receiver down-converts the RF signal received through the antenna into a second IF signal. Here, the first and second receivers down-convert the RF signal by exclusively using a local oscillation frequency signal generated by using a low side LO injection method or a local oscillation frequency signal generated by using a high side LO injection method. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299903 | TERMINAL EXCHANGING METHOD AND TERMINAL EXCHANGING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - Among a plurality of radio terminal apparatuses, an FMC control apparatus interchanges telephone a telephone number allocated to a first radio terminal apparatus, whose battery is being recharged, with that allocated to a third radio terminal apparatus. Although a radio terminal apparatus is being recharged, a user can perform communication such as telephone calls in the same environments as those of the first radio terminal apparatus whose battery is being recharged by operating on the third radio terminal apparatus using the telephone number allocated to the first radio terminal apparatus whose battery is being recharged. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299904 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system comprises a first communication module including a transmitter configured to generate a modulated magnetic field and a second communication module including a receiver. The receiver of the second communication module includes a solid magnetic field sensor configured to sense the magnetic field. Information is transferred from the first communication module to the second communication module via the magnetic field. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299905 | SYSTEM WITH INCOMING CALL DISPLAY INDICATION AND THE METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A method for noticing an incoming call of a mobile phone includes the step of coupling the mobile phone to a system. Thereafter, a message of the incoming call is sent to the system. Next, the message is transformed into displaying information by the system. Also, the displaying information is shown on the system. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299906 | EMULATING PLAYING APPARATUS OF SIMULATING GAMES - An emulating playing apparatus of simulating games includes a simulating musical instrument, and a receiving member. The simulating musical instrument has controlling keys set thereon and includes a first battery, a first MCU, a first wireless module, and a first antenna. Signals are produced by the controlling keys and transmitted to the first MCU. The first MCU is communicated with the first wireless module which is connected to the first antenna. The receiving member has a port for connecting with a game frame and includes a second battery, a second MCU, a second wireless module, and a second antenna. The second MCU is communicated with the game frame and the second wireless module. The second wireless module is connected to the second antenna. The simulating musical instrument is wirelessly connected to the receiving member via the first wireless module, the first and second antennas, and the second wireless module. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299907 | Communication Apparatus, Communication Method, and Program - A communication apparatus capable of fully exhibiting capabilities that are inherently possessed by the communication apparatus for performing near field communication, a communication method for use therewith, and a program for use therewith an initiator performs near field communication with a target in accordance with are provided. For example, for each of predetermined n+1 types of capabilities possessed by the initiator or the target, the initiator generates capsules [ | 2008-12-04 |
20080299908 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - To enable an appropriate steaming transfer of audio data in an environment where a plurality of profiles can be operated. In a communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a short distance wireless communication unit receives a remote controller command transmitted from a head set which is connected with a short distance wireless communication, via the wireless communication in operation profile determination unit refers to a use status of each profile previously managed by a Bluetooth profile use status management unit when the remote controller command is received and determines whether a predetermined profile used upon the wireless communication is operated. When it is determined that the predetermined profile is operated, a remote controller control unit performs a control such that a response corresponding to the remote controller command is transmitted to the opposite device and the remote controller command is discarded. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299909 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a storage unit to store communication parameters and a configuration processing identifier allocated to the communication parameters and an acquisition unit to acquire a configuration processing identifier from another apparatus. The apparatus determines whether to use communication parameters stored in the storage unit or acquire communication parameters from other communication apparatus, based on the configuration processing identifier stored in the storage unit and the configuration processing identifier acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299910 | Method and system for measuring cross technology wireless coverage - A method of measuring wireless cross technology wireless coverage. The method includes initiating a call from a wireless device using a given wireless technology; in response to the initiating, receiving a plurality of data for the given wireless technology; in response to the receiving, analyzing the plurality of data; repeating the above steps for various wireless technologies; and generating a calibration for the analysis of the plurality of data for various wireless technologies. The adjusted data in response to the generated calibration is constructed and outputted. In one embodiment, the analysis includes determining the signal strength for the wireless device of the given wireless technology and determining the probability of call failure for the wireless device of the given wireless technology. Accordingly, at a given probability of call failure, signal strengths of the wireless device for various wireless technologies are corresponded and are equivalent to one another. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE SIGNALING AND CONFIGURATION - A method implemented in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) for signaling Quality of Service (QoS) information. The method includes the WTRU transmitting a first scalar value indicative of a first plurality of QoS parameters, and the WTRU receiving a second scalar value indicative of a second plurality of QoS parameters | 2008-12-04 |
20080299912 | Method and Structure in Support of the Formation of Substantially Co-Linear Wireless Device Pairings and Mitigation of Interference Effects in a Digital Multi-Media Communication Environment - A method and structure that supports the formation of co-linear device pairs and mitigation of undesired interference in a digital multi-media communication environment. Compass orientation information of co-located devices within range of one another in a wireless communication environment is used to determine whether sufficiently co-linear device pairing opportunities exist and may also be used to identify and/or mitigate undesired interference conditions. Various remedial actions may be performed to enhance co-linear device pairing and mitigation action may be taken to mitigation interference between substantially co-linear and co-located devices in the environment. | 2008-12-04 |
20080299913 | ON CHIP MOS TRANSMIT / RECEIVE SWITCH - On-chip MOS circuitry couples a communication path between an output stage amplifier and an output port and disables a circuit path between an input amplifier and the output port by creating a high impedance circuit during transmit operations. Alternatively, the circuitry opens the transmit circuit path with an isolated MOSFET and enables the second circuit path by creating an impedance matched circuit. The switch is formed within an isolated region to allow it to float with a signal to avoid breakdown. This floating MOS switch can be used for a variety of other applications in addition to its use as a transmit/receive switch even though formed on the same die as the communication circuitry. | 2008-12-04 |