49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140354425 | WIRELESS ALARM DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENT- AND SYSTEM-SPECIFIC STATES SPECIFIC STATES USING PUBLIC INTERNET - The invention relates to an alarm device for detecting and communicating environment and device-specific states, comprising a communication interface for the wireless transmission of information G to one or more destination addresses B, wherein the communication interface is designed in particular as a WLAN interface and/or as a mobile radio interface, wherein the communication interface is designed in terms of program and/or circuitry to establish and/or maintain access to the public Internet (A) in order to transmit the information (G) to one or more destination addresses (B). | 2014-12-04 |
20140354426 | DEVICE FOR CONTAINER LEAKAGE DETECTION AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A mountable device and system for leakage detection and monitoring of various hazardous materials that can be stored and transported in variety of containers, including ones mounted in railroad cars, tank trailers, trucks, and other dedicated vessels. The device includes a sensor array to detect a potential leakage, wireless communication means, processor and the batteries in a single enclosure. The device can be readily mounted and dismounted using a dedicated opening in container's valves protection box or its lid and provides communications with a respective wireless sensor network. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354427 | WIRELESS SAFETY ALERT SIGNALING SYSTEM - An emergency alert system comprising one or more access-controlled wireless transmitters and a plurality of wireless wearable receivers that can be deployed locally to privately warn users of potential danger, by allowing authorized users to use the transmitters to send alert signals to the receivers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354428 | LOOKDOWN ENABLE/DISABLE FOR DETECTORS - An intrusion detector comprises a housing including a cover and baseplate mounting a circuit board. The cover and baseplate are removably mountable to a base. A motion sensor and bracket are mounted to the circuit board. The cover has a lower lookdown window. A lookdown enable/disable actuator extends from a rear side of the circuit board and is accessible through the baseplate. The actuator is operable to move a door pivotally mounted to the bracket between an on position to enable a lookdown function and an off position to disable the lookdown function. The detector is normally mounted on a wall by securing the base to the wall. The cover and baseplate can be removed from the base. A screwdriver can be used to turn the actuator. The cover and baseplate can then be remounted to the base. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354429 | Detecting Presence Using a Presence Sensor Network - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354430 | ENERGY HARVESTING, AMBIENT LIGHT FLUCTUATION SENSING INTRUSION DETECTOR - Embodiments are directed to detecting that an intrusion is occurring by detecting, by a first sensor, that the intrusion is occurring based on a variation of light exceeding a threshold, detecting, by a second sensor, that the intrusion is occurring, and generating an intrusion status signal that indicates the intrusion is occurring based on determining that the first and second sensors detect that the intrusion is occurring. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354431 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTI THEFT METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body and a transmitter. The main body includes a controller, a sensor, and an alarm controlled by the controller. The transmitter is connected to the main body. When the transmitter is removed from the main body, the controller is used to control an electronic device system of the main body in a locked state. When the electronic device system is in the locked state and the main body is moved, the sensor is used to inform the controller to turn on the alarm. When the alarm is turned on, the transmitter is connected to the main body, the sensor is used to inform the controller to turn off the alarm. The disclosure further offers an anti theft method for the electronic device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING PATIENT COMPLIANCE - A system for verifying compliance, comprises an input device including a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader module, wherein the RFID reader module is capable of determining that an RFID tag corresponding to a medication dose in a product packaging is not detectable, and recording a time of the determination that the RFID tag is not detectable, a network, and a data management service module which is capable of receiving from the input device via the network information corresponding to the RFID tag and the time when the RFID tag was determined not detectable. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354433 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING PATIENT COMPLIANCE - A system for verifying compliance, comprises an input device including a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader module, wherein the RFID reader module is capable of determining that an RFID tag corresponding to a medication dose in a product packaging is not detectable, and recording a time of the determination that the RFID tag is not detectable, a network, and a data management service module which is capable of receiving from the input device via the network information corresponding to the RFID tag and the time when the RFID tag was determined not detectable. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354434 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING A MEDIA ACCORDING TO A PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF A USER - There is described a system for modifying a media, comprising: an evaluation unit for receiving a measured performance of a user while performing a physical activity from a performance sensor, comparing the measured performance to a target performance, and upon successful comparison, outputting a command indicative of the successful comparison; and a media modification unit operatively connected to the evaluation unit, for modifying a media to be provided to the user upon reception of the command, and outputting the modified media. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354435 | MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY - Medication management and reporting technology, in which output from at least one sensor configured to sense physical activity in a building in which medication of a patient is located is monitored and a determination is made to capture one or more images of the medication based on the monitoring. A camera is used to capture an image of the medication and the captured image is analyzed to detect a state of the medication. Information regarding a schedule by which the medication should be taken by the patient is accessed and an expected state of the medication is determined. The detected state is compared with the expected state and a determination is made that the patient has departed from the schedule based on the comparison revealing that the detected state does not match the expected state. A message indicating the departure from the schedule is sent based on the determination. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE WORKFLOW - A hand hygiene compliance (HHC) system that, in addition to monitoring hand hygiene, provides messaging and asset tracking capabilities to improve workflow amongst employees working at a facility. In one embodiment, the HHC system includes a control unit associated with a hand hygiene dispenser and programmed to enable use of one or more icons each time the control unit detects use of the hand hygiene dispenser by an individual, wherein the icons allow the individual to, without limitation, enter or update a pain status indicator that is representative of a patient's response to a pain status inquiry event. More specifically, the icons are displayed on a feedback device associated with the control unit, and users select the icons by physically touching the feedback device. In alternative embodiments, the control unit includes a gesture sense system which allows users to select icons without touching the feedback device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354437 | EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT POWER SOURCES - Energy harvesting devices provide power to devices of emergency equipment stations (e.g., fire extinguisher station, fire alarm pull station, defibrillator station, etc.) distributed throughout a facility to monitor one or more internal or external conditions (e.g., identifiable objects detected near the station, presence of an obstruction restricting access to the station, etc.) and relay information about the monitored conditions to a central station. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354438 | Device and Method for Monitoring Fluid Consumption - A device and method for monitoring the removal or consumption of fluid from a container. The device has a housing with an attachment means on one side for affixing the device to a fluid container and a plurality of electrical components environmentally protected within the housing. The electrical components include a display screen having a length about the height of the container, a keypad, a timer and a processor. All of the electrical components are powered by and connected to a power source. The processor contains computer instructions that when activated indicate on the display screen the level of fluid that should have been removed or consumed based on the time since activation. This provides the user with information for monitoring fluid consumption. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354439 | ELECTRICAL SENSOR WITH CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS AND A DISPLAY - An electrical sensor is described. The electrical sensor including an electrical signal input configured to receive an electrical signal, an alarm, one or more inputs configured to set a configuration value and at least one display configured to display said configuration value. The monitor is coupled with the electrical signal input, the alarm, the display, and the one or more inputs. Further, the monitor is configured to determine a characteristic of the electrical signal received on the electrical signal input. The monitor is configured to activate the alarm based on the configuration value set by the one or more inputs and the characteristic of the electrical signal. And, the monitor configured to generate at least one display signal based on the configuration value to be used by the at least one display to display the configuration value. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354440 | ALARM AND DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED-ARCHITECTURE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK - The disclosure provides an HVAC system, an HVAC user interface and an HVAC data processing and communication network. In one embodiment, the HVAC system includes: (1) an HVAC device configured to generate HVAC notification information pertaining to the HVAC system and (2) a user interface configured to communicate the HVAC notification information to at least one alert device located remote from the HVAC system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354441 | SYSTEM AND CONSTITUENT MEDIA DEVICE COMPONENTS AND MEDIA DEVICE-BASED ECOSYSTEM - Embodiments of the present application relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, wearable, hand held, and portable computing devices for facilitating communication of information and presentation of media. An ecosystem of wireless media devices may be in wireless communication with one another and with at least one wireless user device (e.g., smartphone, tablet or pad). The wireless media devices are configured to detect proximity and/or presence of wireless user devices, objects, or users in proximity of one or more of the wireless media devices and to capture and take over content handling from the at least one wireless user device. In some examples, the wireless media devices are powered by a rechargeable power source, such as a rechargeable battery or the like. Wireless media devices may vary in size such as personal, pocketable, portable, ultra-portable, head worn, shared household, table top, etc. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354442 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM USING MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER IN NETWORK - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller. The EAS display controller includes: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network, (c) a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, a memory storing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed by the processor, (a) establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, (b) receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel, (c) extract an alert message from the EAS message, (d) construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, and (e) send the command to the signage device to instruct the signage device to display the alert message. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354443 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING RFID TAGS IN A BOREHOLE ENVIRONMENT - Sensor assemblies are deployed in a borehole for a well, such as an oil well or other hydrocarbon recovery well. The sensor assemblies may be coupled to a casing string (e.g., the exterior of the casing), and detect RFID tags or other properties of material (e.g., fluids) in an annulus surrounding the casing string. During cementing or other operations, RFID tags may be used to track fluids. RFID detection circuits may be used to scan at different frequencies, and corresponding results may be compared by various means and processes to determine the presence of RFID tags. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354444 | CHANNEL IMPULSE RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION AND COMPENSATION - A method of interpreting a signal transmitted through a drilling fluid disposed within a telemetry channel of a wellbore that includes defining a finite number of distinct message signals for representing conditions within the wellbore. The method also includes transmitting one of the message signals through the telemetry channel, and receiving a distorted signal that includes the message signal as distorted by transmission through the telemetry channel. A channel impulse response is estimated and applied to at least one of the message signals to generate at least one predicted signal. A comparison is made between the predicted signal and the distorted signal, and an estimation is made as to which of the finite number of message signals is included in the distorted signal based on the comparison. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354445 | Optical Device for use with Downhole Equipment - An optical device ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354446 | Cable Telemetry Synchronization System and Method - Cable telemetry synchronization systems and methods. The synchronization can involve positioning downhole equipment into a wellbore via a cable operatively coupled to a surface module that can include a telemetry system master clock. The downhole equipment can include a toolbus master node and at least one slave node module having a node clock operatively coupled to the toolbus master node. The synchronization can also involve sending a frame start command to the at least one slave node module from the toolbus master node at predetermined intervals, receiving a clock value from each of the at least one slave node module, calculating a clock offset for each of the at least one slave node module, and sending an absolute clock value and the calculated clock offset for each of the at least one slave node module via a downlink synchronization command to the at least one slave node module. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354447 | ANALYZING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER DATA - An analyzing system includes a retrieving module, a filtering module, an extracting module, a display module, and a storing module. The retrieving module is used to retrieve a data package. The filtering module is used to filter a power data parameter from the data package. The extracting module is used to extract a power data parameter value from the power data parameter. The display module is used to display the power data parameter value. The storing module is used to store the power data parameter value. The disclosure further offers an analyzing method. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354448 | AUTOMATIC REMOTE INSTRUMENTATION COMMUNICATION - Systems, software, and methods are provided for automatically communicating remote sensor information when a communication device is in range of the sensor(s) or other transmission source. Furthermore, the communication device may then communicate the information when the communication device enters into range of a data collection system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354449 | Methods, Devices, and Computer Readable Storage Device for Providing Alerts - In determining whether to provide an alert associated with a mobile element to a mobile communication device, speeds and directions of travel of the mobile element and the mobile communication device are determined. A relative location of the mobile communication device is calculated with respect to the mobile element. Based on the relative location of the mobile communication device with respect to the mobile element, a determination is made whether the alert should be provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354450 | WARNING DEVICE - A purpose of the present invention is to provide a warning device, usability of which is improved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354451 | TRANSITIONING TO A ROADSIDE UNIT STATE - A method performed by one or more processors, comprising: receiving a notification message indicative of an occurrence of an event; determining that a position of a vehicular device that is associated with the one or more processors is located on a boundary of a reachability area surrounding a source of the event; determining that a direction of movement of the vehicular device is towards the source; responsive to determining that the position is on the boundary of the reachability area and that the direction of movement of the vehicular device is towards the source, entering a roadside unit state; detecting one or more vehicular devices that are uninformed of the occurrence of the event and that are located outside of the reachability area; and broadcasting the notification message to the one or more uninformed vehicular devices. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354452 | PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - It is an object of the present invention to provide in real time, to a user, an overhead view video in which a parking space is displayed on a display screen, even if a vehicle is moved. A parking assistance system ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354453 | Implementing Location Based Actions | 2014-12-04 |
20140354454 | detecting travel of a vehicle in an impermissible driving direction - A method and a device for detecting travel of a vehicle in a traffic lane or on a roadway in an impermissible driving direction, at least one turnoff or exit ramp/entrance ramp being detected by checking on which side of the traffic lane or of the roadway the turnoff is detected, and the detection of the travel in the traffic lane or on the roadway in an impermissible driving direction being carried out as a function of a comparison of the detected side with the side which is expected during travel in the traffic lane or on the roadway in a permissible driving direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS BY DISPLAYING ALTITUDE FILTER LIMIT LINES ON A VERTICAL SITUATION DISPLAY - A system and method are provided for increasing vertical situational awareness when the display of intruder aircraft on a vertical situation display (VSD) is restricted to a specific region of the VSD as determined by an altitude filter. The method comprises displaying a first altitude filter limit line on the VSD. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354456 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A RUNWAY POSITION INDICATOR - A dynamic runway indicator is displayed overlying a conformal runway for assisting a pilot in completing an approach to landing on a runway. The dynamic runway indicator includes a polygon, that by changing position with respect to the conformal runway, provides advanced instrumentation cues to the pilot for adjusting the aircraft flight path to a normal, or recommended, path to the runway for landing, thereby assisting the pilot to improve the accuracy and safety of the approach and landing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354457 | SIGNAL PROCESSOR - An aspect of one embodiment, there is provided a signal processor includes an AD-convertor outputting a conversion result and a conversion end flag, a second comparator configured to compare signal levels, a channel selection signal generation unit to select an input channel to input the AD-convertor, an direction identification flag generation unit to generate an direction identification flag, an edge signal generation unit to generate rising edges and lowering edges, an up-down counter to subject to be up or down on a count value in an output of each of edge signals, and an arithmetic processing unit to interlink the count value of the up-down counter and the conversion result of the AD-convertor to generate output data, wherein the arithmetic processing unit interpolates the count value of the up-down counter in the interlinking by using a correction value corresponding to a value of the direction identification flag in a period between an output of the edge signal and an output of the conversion end flag. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354458 | SAR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION METHOD AND SAR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT - An SAR analog-to-digital conversion circuit includes: first and second CDACs; first to third comparators respectively comparing outputs of the first and second CDACs, output levels of the first and third CDACs with a reference level; an arithmetic operation circuit; and an SAR control circuit, wherein the SAR control circuit: at each step, determines in which of four ranges output levels of the sampled and held signals of the first and second CDACs are included, the four ranges corresponding to the conversion range being quartered, determines two bits of the digital data and adjusts the output levels of the first and second CDACs so that a level at 1/4 or 3/4 of the voltage range agrees with the intermediate level, and controls first and second switches so that the voltage range is set to be a conversion range at a next step. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354459 | ELECTRIC SIGNAL CONVERSION - In one aspect, an electrical signal converter is disclosed. The exemplary electrical signal converter may include a plurality of ordered converter elements. Element selection logic may be provided to pseudorandomly select a pointer to a switch matrix, wherein the switch matrix maps converter elements according to a stepwise “delta-two-maximum pattern.” Advantageously, pseudorandom stepwise delta-two-maximum patterns may be applied both to a first order converter, and to a feedback converter for error correction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354460 | PULSE GENERATOR AND ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a pulse generator. The pulse generator includes: a pulse generation unit receiving an analog signal and generating a first pulse signal in response to a comparison result of a voltage level applied to a first node and a reference voltage according to the received analog signal; a pulse amplification unit generating a second pulse signal having a wider pulse width than the first pulse signal according to a comparison result of a voltage level applied to a second node and a ground voltage, in response to the first pulse signal; and a gate logic outputting a final pulse signal as a signal for digital conversion by performing a logic operation on the first and second pulse signals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354461 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OPERATING METHOD - A semiconductor device includes an analog-digital converter circuit. The analog-digital converter circuit includes a delay cell array and an encoder. The delay cell array contains n number of serially-coupled delay cells, receives a reference clock signal, and utilizes an analog input signal as the power supply voltage for the delay cells in each stage. The encoder encodes an output signal from the delay cell in each stage for the delay cell array and outputs the encoded output signal as a digital output signal. The n number of delay cells includes delay quantities weighted for each delay cell. The encoder encodes the output signal of the delay cells in each stage for the delay cell array by weighting corresponding to the number of delay cell stage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354462 | RADAR DEVICE FOR BEHIND WINDSHIELD INSTALLATIONS - A ground vehicle radar system includes a windshield of the ground vehicle and a radar device installed behind the windshield. The windshield includes a metallization layer configured to inhibit propagation of infrared radiation through the windshield that also inhibits the propagation of radar signals. The metallization layer defines an opening in the metallization layer for radar signals emitted and detected by a radar device to pass through. An antenna of the radar device is installed behind the windshield and aligned with the opening. A lower portion of the antenna has a first field of view through the opening characterized as being directed horizontal toward a horizon forward of the vehicle. An upper portion of the antenna has a second field of view through the opening characterized as being directed downward toward an area of the ground forward of the vehicle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354463 | RADIO WAVE ABSORBER - An object of the present invention is to provide a radio wave absorber at low cost that has an excellent radio wave absorption property for absorbing microwaves and millimeter waves and hardly deteriorates the radio wave absorption property even after exposure to high-power radio waves. Specifically, the radio wave absorber according to the present invention for absorbing the microwaves and the millimeter waves is characterized in having a base material made of a porous compact containing composite oxide of calcium and aluminum; and a conductive material added to the base material. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354464 | RADAR DECEPTION JAMMING PREVENTION USING BI-STATIC AND MONO-STATIC RADARS - A method of preventing the jamming of radars is provided utilizing two radars located at a distance to prevent both velocity and range pull off. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354465 | RADAR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A radar apparatus for a vehicle includes: a radar unit provided at an inner side of a radiator grill for a vehicle; a multi-layer transmission cover which is fitted into the radar unit and on a front surface of which a plurality of transmission layers through which a laser beam radiated through the radar unit transmits are formed; and a mounting portion in which a connection body formed by connecting the multi-layer transmission cover to the radar unit is connected to a vehicle body. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354466 | RADAR DEVICE AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING AND TRACKING TARGET - A radar device is provided, which includes an extractor configured to extract a representative point of a target from a radar echo, a representative point memory configured to store the representative points extracted by the extractor, for a plurality of scans, an estimator configured to estimate movement information on the target indicated by the representative points based on the information stored in the representative point memory, a determinator configured to determine a possibility of a collision based on the movement information on the target estimated by the estimator, and an acquisition-and-tracking module configured to acquire and track the target determined to have the possibility of a collision by the determinator. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354467 | ANGLE-RESOLVING RADAR SENSOR - An angle-resolving radar sensor, e.g., for motor vehicles, includes : an antenna having multiple antenna elements which are each switchable to one of multiple evaluation channels; and an evaluation device for determining the angle of incidence of a received signal based on the amplitudes measured in the evaluation channels. The number of antenna elements is greater than the number of evaluation channels and a switching device is provided to connect the evaluation channels alternatingly to different selections of antenna elements. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354468 | RADAR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING RADAR PERFORMANCE - A radar apparatus is provided. The radar apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit radar signals via a radar antenna, a receiver configured to receive reflection waves that are echoes of the radar signals, via the radar antenna, a radar image generating module configured to generate a radar image based on the reflection waves received by the receiver, a performance monitor configured to measure performance of at least one of the transmitter and the receiver, and a controller configured to cause the performance monitor to perform the measurement while the transmission of the radar signals is suspended. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354469 | PULSE RADAR APPARATUS - A pulse radar apparatus is disclosed. The pulse radar apparatus includes a pulse generation unit, a receiver unit, a synchronization unit, and a switch unit. The pulse generation unit generates a pulse based on a transmission trigger signal having a transmission pulse repetition period, and sends the pulse to a target via a transmission antenna. The synchronization unit generates the transmission trigger signal using an external reference clock, provides the transmission trigger signal to the pulse generation unit, and generates a plurality of clock signals having a time delay with respect to the transmission pulse trigger signal using the external reference clock. The switch unit selects any one clock signal from the plurality of clock signals in response to an external selection signal, and provides the selected clock signal to a receiver unit which utilizes a sampler with provided sampling clocks. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354470 | Signal Generating Method and Radar System - A signal generating method for a radar system includes generating a first chirp signal and a second chirp signal having a first time delay relative to the first chirp signal; and combining the first chirp signal and the second chirp signal to determine a frequency modulated signal, wherein the first chirp signal and the second chirp signal are N-step linear stepped frequency modulated continuous waves having the same frequency modulation bandwidth, such that the frequency modulated signal includes i steps of the first chirp signal in a first duration, an interleaved combination of N−i steps of the first chirp signal and N−i steps of the second chirp signal in a second duration, and i steps of the second chirp signal in a third duration. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354471 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RADAR APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device which generates an image where a target object can be discriminated from an object other than the target object. An image processor, for echo signals read from a sweep memory, calculates a ratio indicating a predetermined level or higher among the echo signals of a predetermined number of samples, and generates image data having a display element that varies according to the calculated ratio. This ratio indicates a lower value for objects more isolated, such as a ship, and a higher value for objects that have larger mass, such as land. The image processor acquires color values according to the calculated ratio. Since the target object, such as a ship, is an isolated object and the ratio becomes low, the color values indicate red, and since inland is an object existing as a large mass and the ratio becomes high, the color values indicate green. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY COMBINING SATELLITE NAVIGATION SIGNALS - A satellite signal navigation receiver can reduce channel resource usage and matched filter requirements by producing a single-bit local replica code from the combined incoming signals of each in view satellite. In one embodiment, the E | 2014-12-04 |
20140354473 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING SPREADING CODES BASED ON PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE SEQUENCES - One embodiment of the invention provides a receiver for use in a navigation system comprising multiple transmitters. Each transmitter transmits a positioning signal comprising a pseudo-random noise (PRN) sequence corresponding to the respective transmitter. The receiver comprises a code module for supplying multiple PRN sequences corresponding to the respective multiple transmitters; and a correlator for correlating the PRN sequences supplied by the code module with an incoming signal. The multiple PRN sequences are based on a single Sidelnikov/Lempel/Cohn/Eastman (SLCE) generative sequence u | 2014-12-04 |
20140354474 | Determining Ionospheric Time Delays for Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers Using Multiple Carrier Frequencies - The disclosed method for determining atmospheric time delays involves receiving at least two signals, where the signals each have a different carrier frequency. The method further involves amplifying each of the signals with a respective amplifier for each of the signals to produce amplified signals. Also, the method involves digitizing each of the amplified signals with a respective analog to digital converter (ADC) for each of the amplified signals to produce digital signals. In addition, the method involves correlating each of the digital signals with a code using a respective correlator for each of the digital signals to determine the time group delay differential between the signals. Further, the method involves calculating, with at least one processor, the time group delay coefficient of the signals by using the time group delay differential. The time group delay coefficient is used to correct for the atmospheric time delays in the signals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354475 | MITIGATION OF SPURIOUS SIGNALS IN GNSS RECEIVERS - A method of processing received satellite signals is provided. The method includes detecting frequency, power level, code phase and doppler frequency of a plurality of satellite signals and frequency and power level of a plurality of spurious signals. The plurality of spurious signals is ranked based on one or more ranking parameters. A first subset of the plurality of spurious signals which are ranked equal or above a threshold rank are processed through a plurality of notch filters and a second subset of the plurality of spurious signals which are ranked below the threshold rank are processed through a weeding filter. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354476 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR A SATELLITE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM RECEIVER TO SELECT A SUBSET OF TRACKING SATELLITES - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a satellite navigational system receiver to select a subset of tracking satellites from the satellites in view are described. In one method, after selecting the satellite with a highest elevation, satellites are selected for the tracking subset by searching the sectors of an azimuth plane map in sequence. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354477 | Satellite Orbital Determination (OD) Using Doppler and Kepler Orbital Elements - Technology to determine a satellite's orbit is disclosed. In an example, an orbital determination (OD) device for a satellite operable to determine a satellite's orbit can include computer circuitry configured to: Receive a single global positioning system-generated (GPS-generated) signal from a GPS satellite; decode an ephemeris of the GPS satellite from the GPS-generated signal; determine a Doppler shift and a Doppler trend of the GPS-generated signal; and generate a Doppler-GPS OD using the ephemeris of the GPS satellite and the Doppler shift and the Doppler trend of the GPS-generated signal fit to Kepler orbital elements of an orbit model. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354478 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a communication system including a transmission apparatus which includes a transmission antenna capable of changing a direction of directivity and a reception apparatus which includes a reception antenna capable of changing a direction of directivity, one of the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatus obtains the time of arrival of a radio wave for each of a plurality of pairs of the directions of directivity of the transmission antenna and reception antenna, and extracts a plurality of pairs of the directions of directivity to be used for communication so that the difference between the time of arrival for one of the pairs and the time of arrival for another one of the pairs is not shorter than a predetermined time. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROCESSING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM - A method and apparatus for processing a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam are disclosed. For example, the method receives the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a metamaterial having a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment, and activates selectively a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354480 | APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An apparatus comprising: radio frequency circuitry; an electrical energy storage device configured to provide electrical energy to the radio frequency circuitry; and an antenna configured to receive signals from the radio frequency circuitry and comprising a first antenna portion and a second antenna portion, the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion being oriented in different directions, the antenna being configured to transmit signals received from the radio frequency circuitry to enable a hand portable device to determine a location of the apparatus from the transmitted signals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354481 | 406 MHZ RECEIVER MEASURING TOA AND FOA FOR USE IN DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN EMERGENCY BEACON - A method for locating a Cospas-Sarsat emergency beacon comprises transmitting a Cospas-Sarsat compliant transmission from an emergency beacon and receiving the transmission at a plurality of receivers wherein the plurality of receivers comprises at least one terrestrial receiver operable to receive the transmission directly from the emergency beacon. The method further comprises measuring, utilizing a processing circuit, at the at least one terrestrial receiver a frequency of arrival and time of arrival of the transmission and transmitting the frequency of arrival and the time of arrival of the transmission to a central processing terminal operable to determine the location of the emergency beacon. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354482 | CERAMIC ANTENNA - A ceramic antenna includes a carrier and a radiation metal part. The carrier includes a plurality of long sides and a plurality of short sides. The radiation metal part is arranged on the carrier. The short sides are in arc-shape. Therefore, the long sides and the short sides are not easily broken when moving the ceramic antenna or covering the radiation metal part on the carrier. The defective rate of the ceramic antenna is decreasing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354483 | COUPLED-FEED WIDEBAND ANTENNA - A device having a coupled-feed wideband antenna is provided. The device comprises: a chassis comprising as a ground plane; an antenna feed, a ground side of the antenna feed connected to the ground plane; and, an antenna comprising: a first radiating arm configured for generating a first resonance at a first frequency, the first radiating arm connected to the chassis and hence the ground plane; a second radiating arm configured for generating a second resonance at a second frequency higher than the first frequency, the second radiating arm connected to the ground plane; and a third radiating arm configured for generating a third resonance at a third frequency higher than the second frequency, the first radiating arm capacitively coupled to the third radiating arm, and the third radiating arm connected to a positive side of the antenna feed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354484 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna, a capacitor element, a high-frequency cable, and a base member. The first antenna includes a folded-type monopole element. The second antenna includes a monopole element. The third antenna includes a passive element. The capacitor element is between a feeding point and a stub in a backward-path portion of the first antenna. The high-frequency cable is connected to the feeding point. The base member is formed of a dielectric material and has first, second, and third surfaces located to extend in different directions. The first, second, and third antenna are located at the first, second, and third surfaces. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354485 | LOBE ANTENNA - A broadband antenna element formed of conductive material on a planar substrate is disclosed. The element has two lobes defining a cavity with declining in width from a widest to narrowest point to form a wideband antenna. Angled corners communicating with linear side edges along with stepped angles of the edges defining the cavity, enhance reception and transmission gain. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354486 | ORTHOGONAL MODULAR EMBEDDED ANTENNA, WITH METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND KITS THEREFOR - A system and method are disclosed which may comprise a composite resonating antenna structure which may comprise: a first substrate comprising a first portion of a flexible substrate comprising a first conductive layer forming a first resonating element on the first portion of a flexible substrate; a second substrate connected to a second portion of the flexible substrate to form a transition, with the first portion of the flexible substrate and the second substrate generally orthogonal to each other; and a second conductive layer attached to a third substrate, the second conductive layer shaped to include a ground plane section and a signal transmission line carrying microwave frequency signals including a center frequency; wherein the first resonating element radiates a frequency equal to the center frequency based on first portion of the flexible substrate and the third substrate being generally orthogonal to each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354487 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY INTEGRAL WITH METAL HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - The metal housing of a miniaturized electronic device is shaped to function as a multiband antenna assembly. The antenna assembly includes a feeding terminal, a radiator connecting to the feeding terminal, and a metal element. The metal element is part of a housing of the electronic device. The metal element includes two antenna units, both of which are adjacent to and spaced from the radiator. An electronic device using the antenna assembly is also described. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354488 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - An antenna structure is electronically connected to a connector of a wireless communication device. The connector includes a power terminal and a ground terminal. The antenna structure includes a main antenna, a secondary antenna, and two posts. The main antenna includes a feed portion and a ground portion. The secondary antenna extends from the main antenna. One post electronically connects the power terminal of the connector to the feed portion, and the other post electronically connects the ground terminal of the connector to the ground portion. A wireless communication device employing the antenna structure is also described. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354489 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a first electrode configured to detect biometric information, and a first antenna. The first electrode and the first antenna are along an edge of a housing of the electronic apparatus. A feeding point of the first antenna is closer to the first electrode than to a center of the first antenna in a longitudinal direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354490 | CHIP CARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHIP CARD - The invention relates to a chip card having a card body ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354491 | ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal having a main board is provided. The antenna apparatus includes a main antenna that electrically connects to a feed line of the main board. A metal frame is constructed as part of a case frame forming an exterior of the portable terminal. The metal frame is divided into first and second parts that are separated. The first part electrically connects to the main antenna or to the main board feed line, and is designed to radiate. The second part electrically connects to a ground surface of the main board. The metal frame enhances overall antenna performance rather than causing degradation through interference. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354492 | MICROWAVE ANTENNAS FOR EXTREMELY LOW INTERFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - Microwave antennas having optimized performance are provided. The microwave antennas include a primary reflector having effective foci arranged in a generally circular or elliptic range around a central axis thereof, and a matching component filling a hole at a bottom center portion thereof. The structural parameters of the microwave antenna are tuned by an aperture field analysis method to optimize the overall performance. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354493 | MOTOR VEHICLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly is disclosed in which at least part of the antenna assembly is formed as an integral part of an external plastic roof panel of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment a base member is formed as an integral part of the plastic panel, the base member being used to connect a flexible antenna to a circuit of the motor vehicle by means of an electrical connector. In a second embodiment the antenna is formed as an integral part of a base member. In both cases no aperture is required in the respective plastic panel and so no potential water leak paths are produced. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354494 | Wrist Worn Device with Inverted F Antenna - The present invention discloses a wrist worn communication device, possibly integrated with a wrist watch, comprising a radio coupled to a low profile antenna. The antenna, obtaining low and medium angle elevation radiation enabling efficient satellite communications, is configured on the perimeter of the device, giving room for a display on top of this compact device. Preferably, the display is configured to indicate the time, but also possibly other parameters such as position, speed, altitude, temperature, air pressure, heart pace, messages, alarms and so on. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said device is a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) configured to broadcast distress signals detectable by satellites. According to another embodiment of the present invention, said radio is a GPS receiver. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354495 | TUNABLE MULTIBAND WAN ANTENNA FOR GLOBAL APPLICATIONS - An electronic device includes an antenna for a transceiver to operate in a plurality of frequencies. The antenna includes a first portion that is coupled to an elongate element and is configured to enable the transceiver to operate in a first low-band frequency and a first high-band frequency. A second portion is also coupled to the elongate element. The second portion is configured to enable the transceiver to operate in a second high-band frequency. A third portion is coupled to the elongate element and is situated between the first and second portions. The third portion is configured to tune the first and the second high-band frequencies associated with the first and second portions. A tuning element is configured to tune the low-band frequency associated with the first portion such that the first and the second high-band frequencies are not significantly affected by tuning the tuning element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354496 | ANTENNA - An antenna includes a substrate, a feed line formed on one surface of the substrate, a ground plane formed on the other surface of the substrate, a short-circuit stub that extends from a terminating end of the feed line and contacts the ground plane, and slits formed on the ground plane so as to cross the feed line. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354497 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An antenna structure includes a feed section, a ground section, a first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator. The first radiator and the second radiator are both connected to the feed section. The third radiator is connected to the ground section. The first radiator defines a first slot. A second slot is defined between the second radiator and the third radiator. The third radiator defines a third slot. The third slot communicates with the second slot. Current is coupled from the first radiator and the second radiator to the third radiator via the first slot, the second slot, and the third slot. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354498 | SLOTTED WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA FOR NEAR-FIELD FOCALIZATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - A radial slot antenna ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354499 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-BEAM FORMER, ANTENNA COMPRISING SUCH A MULTI-BEAM FORMER AND SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ANTENNA - A multi-beam former comprises: two stages connected together and intended to synthesize beams focused along two directions in space; each stage comprises at least two multi-layer plane structures, superposed one above the other; each multi-layer structure comprises an internal reflector, at least two first internal sources disposed in front of the internal reflector and linked to two input/output ports aligned along an axis, at least two second internal sources disposed in a focal plane of the internal reflector and linked to two second input/output ports aligned along an axis perpendicular to the axis; the two second internal sources of the same multi-layer structure of the first stage are respectively linked to two first internal sources of two different multi-layer structures of the second stage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354500 | DIPOLE ANTENNA - A dipole antenna in accordance with the present invention includes a first antenna element provided in a two-dimensional surface and having a linear shape and a second antenna element provided in the two-dimensional surface and having a spiral shape that circles around the first antenna element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354501 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ANTENNA REFLECTOR WITH SHAPED SURFACE, REFLECTOR WITH SHAPED SURFACE OBTAINED BY THIS METHOD AND ANTENNA COMPRISING SUCH A REFLECTOR - A method is provided which includes: defining at least one radiofrequency performance objective to be produced on a selected coverage area on the ground; producing a rigid shell having a predefined profile; producing a reflecting flexible membrane; determining, by successive iterations, N optimum local deformations to be applied at N different points of the flexible membrane; producing N rigid supporting bars of different lengths corresponding to the optimum local deformations to be applied to the flexible membrane; and positioning and rigidly fixing the flexible membrane onto the rigid shell via the N supporting bars. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354502 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION DISRUPTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An electromagnetic wave propagation disruption device with a metamaterial structure including: a plurality of conductive elements arranged on a top face of a substrate; a plurality of interconnection networks electrically interconnecting at least some of these conductive elements, wherein these networks are not electrically connected to each other. At least two of these networks are dimensioned differently to each other, thus involving that distances between interconnected conductive elements are different from one network to another, to generate phase shifts, between the conductive elements interconnected thereby, different from one network to the other. A ground plane with holes is arranged on a bottom face of the substrate and metallic vias are formed in the substrate, each of them including an upper end in contact with a conductive elements and a lower end arranged facing one of the holes of the ground plane, with no electrical contact with the ground plane. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354503 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH COUPLING AREA ENHANCEMENT - A coupling area enhancement device includes a small coil and a large coil on opposing sides of a sheet of electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorptive material. The coupling area enhancement device may include one or more holes and may include adhesive material and sticker covers. Placement of the coupling area enhancement device may be accomplished by sticking the small coil to a host device near a contactless antenna. The large coil may also be stuck to a battery cover. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354504 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure comprising a substrate and an antenna is provided. The substrate comprises an upper surface and an under surface. The antenna comprises a first metal pattern and a second metal pattern. The first metal pattern is disposed on the upper surface. The first metal pattern comprises a feeding portion and a transmission line connected to the feeding portion. The second metal pattern is disposed on the under surface, and comprises a first parasitic grounding arm, a second parasitic grounding arm, a connecting arm, a grounding plane and a grounding strip. The connecting arm has a parasitic slot, and connects the first parasitic grounding arm and the second parasitic grounding arm. The grounding strip connects the connecting arm and the grounding plane. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354505 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electronic device with an antenna device is provided. The electronic device include a radiator configured to transmit/receive an electromagnetic wave, a ground portion connected to one end of the radiator, the ground portion configured to conduct current such that a current corresponding to an opposite polarity of a current, which flows in the radiator, flowing in the ground portion, an expanded ground extending from a part of the ground portion, and a ground path extending from the ground portion to a region adjacent to the expanded ground so as to cause current to flow from the ground portion through a current path corresponding to the length of the radiator. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354506 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - An antenna structure includes a feed terminal, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The first antenna includes a first antenna portion connected to the feed terminal, and a second antenna portion connected to the first antenna portion. The second antenna is substantially parallel to the second antenna portion and cooperatively defines a space with the second antenna portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354507 | Multi-Element antenna Calibration Technique - Antenna system having an antenna array with multiple sub-arrays, each having one or more antenna elements, is calibrated using a distributed calibration antenna element, such as a leaky coaxial cable, that spans across at least two and possibly all of the sub-arrays. To calibrate the transmit (TX) paths of the sub-arrays, TX calibration test signals are transmitted by the sub-arrays, captured by the distributed calibration element, and processed by a corresponding calibration radio. To calibrate the receive (RX) paths of the sub-arrays, an RX calibration test signal is generated by the calibration radio, transmitted by the distributed calibration element, captured by the sub-arrays, and processed by their corresponding radios. Cross-correlation between the calibration and captured signals is performed to derive the complex gain of each sub-array transmitter and receiver, which provides information for aligning the gain, phase, and delay of the different TX and RX paths of the antenna array. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354508 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - A multi-band antenna includes a radiating portion, a feed portion, a ground portion, a first switch module, and a second switch module. The radiating portion includes a plurality of connecting ends. The ground portion includes two ground sections with different impedances. The first switch module connects the feed portion to a first connecting end or a second connecting end, and the second switch module connects one of the ground sections to a third connecting end or a fourth connecting end. A wireless communication device employing the multi-band antenna is also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354509 | LOOP ANTENNA - A loop antenna in accordance with the present invention has an antenna element having a shape that traces a closed curve, the antenna element including (i) a first projection section which projects from one of two end sections of the antenna element toward an inside of the closed curve and (ii) a second projection section which projects from the other of the two end sections of the antenna element toward the inside of the closed curve, each of the first projection section and the second projection section including a feed point. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354510 | Antenna system providing simultaneously identical main beam radiation characteristics for independent polarizations - Techniques of designing an antenna array or antenna system are described. The antenna system includes a plurality of antenna units structured in a way to form a desired antenna pattern. According to one aspect of the present invention, each of the antenna units includes two antennas orthogonally disposed. These antenna units are arranged in a pre-defined geometric pattern to create two substantially similar main beam radiation characteristics for independent polarizations. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354511 | CONNECTOR FOR A SWITCH MODULE - A connector is provided. The connector includes a first cavity, including a housing conductor having a receiving space formed at an inner side thereof, and connected to a ground; and a signal conductor disposed in the receiving space; a second cavity fixed to a side of the first cavity; and a flexible conductor having a connecting end, a propping end and an arc structure, wherein the connecting end is electrically connected to a control circuit, the propping end props the housing conductor, the arc structure is disposed in the second cavity and has a specific shape and a flexibility, and when the signal conductor is connected to a joint of a first antenna, the specific shape is deformed to cause the propping end to be disconnected from the housing conductor, thereby causing the control circuit to enable the first antenna. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354512 | TUNABLE FILTER DEVICE - A tunable filter device includes a first tunable filter with a first pass band, and a second tunable filter connected to the first tunable filter and having a second pass band located within the first pass band and a band width narrower than the band width of the first pass band. The second tunable filter includes a local oscillator that generates a predetermined frequency signal, a mixer that outputs a sum of and a difference between an output signal of the first tunable filter and the predetermined frequency signal output from the local oscillator, and an IF tunable filter connected to the mixer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354513 | METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP (EBG) STRUCTURES FOR MICROWAVE/MILLIMETERWAVE APPLICATIONS USING LASER PROCESSING OF UNFIRED LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC (LTCC) TAPE - Substrates and methods to fabricate and use millimeter wave Sievenpiper EBG structures such that the conductive portions are internal to an LTCC package. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354514 | GAZE TRACKING WITH PROJECTOR - The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for gaze tracking. An exemplary method includes directing light into an eye using a projector; detecting, using an image-capturing module, a reflection from a surface associated with the eye; and determining a line of sight associated with the eye based on the detected reflection. In some embodiments, the light comprises infra-red light. In some embodiments, the projector comprises a laser. In some embodiments, the projector comprises a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) chip. In some embodiments, the surface associated with the reflection is at least one of the cornea, the iris, or the retina. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354515 | PERCEPTION BASED PREDICTIVE TRACKING FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS - There is disclosed a method of and apparatus for predictive tracking for a head mounted display. The method comprises obtaining one or more three-dimensional angular velocity measurements from a sensor monitoring the head mounted display and setting a prediction interval based upon the one or more three-dimensional angular velocity measurements such that the prediction interval is substantially zero when the head mounted display is substantially stationary and the prediction interval increases up to a predetermined latency interval when the head mounted display is moving at an angular velocity of or above a predetermined threshold. The method further includes predicting a three-dimensional orientation for the head mounted display to create a predicted orientation at a time corresponding to the prediction interval, and generating a rendered image corresponding to the predicted orientation for presentation on the head mounted display. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354516 | Vision-Controlled Interaction for Data Spectacles - A display system is disclosed, including data spectacles which have a spectacles frame and a display which is mounted at the spectacles frame such that it is situated in the field of vision of the wearer of the spectacles frame. The display system further includes an image-taking unit, particularly at least one camera set up for providing an image of an eye of the wearer of the data spectacles; a processing unit configured to: receive the image; determine the viewing direction of the eye in the image; determine the display area in the display in which an activating element is displayed; determine whether the viewing direction of the eye is directed at the display area of the activating element; and in response to a meeting of a condition: display assigned contents on the display, which are assigned to the activating element, on a display area that is larger than the display area of the activating element The condition is that the viewing direction of the eye is aimed at the display area of the activating element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354517 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) having a cathode electrode coupled to a second power supply, a pixel circuit configured to control an amount of current supplied to the OLED to correspond to a previous data signal, and a driver configured to store a present data signal supplied from a data line and to supply the previous data signal to the pixel circuit. The OLED, pixel circuit, and driver may be controlled by signals in a frame that includes first through fourth periods, the second power supply may be set to a first voltage in the first and second periods and to a second voltage in the third and fourth periods, and the first voltage may be a voltage at which the OLED does not emit light and the second voltage may be a voltage at which the OLED emits light. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354518 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A pixel includes a plurality of organic light emitting diodes, each of which including a cathode electrode coupled to a second power source, a pixel circuit coupled to a scan line and to a data line, the pixel circuit configured to control current supplied from a first power source to the organic light emitting diodes corresponding to a data signal supplied to the data line, and first transistors between the pixel circuit and respective ones of the organic light emitting diodes, the first transistors configured to be turned on or to be turned off when a low emission control signal is supplied to a first emission control line, wherein a scan signal supplied to the scan line is a first voltage, and wherein the low emission control signal is a second voltage that is different than the first voltage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354519 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus including a display module, and a drive device to deform the display module, is provided. The drive device switches the display module between a planar state and a curved state in which at least one lateral end of the display module protrudes forward. As such, the user may use the display module both in a planar state and a curved state. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354520 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an organic EL display device, pixels constituted by sub-pixels of red (R), green (G), blue (B) and white (W) are formed without using a color filter. RGB sub-pixels of RGBW sub-pixels constituting a pixel include only respective light-emitting regions of respective corresponding colors. A W sub-pixel is configured such that a plurality of partial regions constituted by different types of light-emitting regions are arranged adjacent to each other, and that the plurality of partial regions are driven by a common pixel circuit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354521 | Color Space Conversion Methods for Electronic Device Displays - An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels. Storage and processing circuitry may generate display data for the display in an RGB input color space. The display may display the display data in an RGBW output color space. Display control circuitry may use sets of predetermined conversion factors to convert display data from the RGB input color space to the RGBW output color space without requiring conversion to a device-independent color space. Each set of predetermined conversion factors may be associated with a color in a set of predetermined colors. Using the sets of predetermined conversion factors, the display control circuitry may convert RGB values in the input color space to RGBW values in the output color space. The display control circuitry may supply data signals corresponding to the display data in the RGBW output color space to the array of display pixels. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354522 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A method of driving an OLED display includes: during a scanning period of a first frame, turning off a relay transistor and turning on a switching transistor to enable a second data voltage applied to a data line to be stored in a first capacitor; and during a light emitting period of the first frame, performing an operation to turn on a light emitting transistor and a compensation transistor to enable a voltage into which a first data voltage and a threshold voltage of a driving transistor are reflected to be applied to a second node for enabling the OLED to emit light by a driving current which flows into a driving transistor. The scanning period and the light emitting period temporally overlap each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354523 | Shift Register - Disclosed is a shift register including stages for sequentially outputting output pulses including carry and scan pulses. Odd-numbered stages supply corresponding scan pulses to odd-numbered gate lines in a sequential manner, and even-numbered stages supply corresponding scan pulses to even-numbered gate lines in a sequential manner. Each stage includes a carry output unit for generating a carry pulse, based on a first discharge voltage and a clock pulse having a low-level voltage equal to the first discharge voltage, and supplying the carry pulse to at least one of upstream and downstream stages, and a scan output unit for generating a scan pulse, based on a second discharge voltage having a higher voltage than the first discharge voltage and the clock pulse, and supplying the scan pulse to a corresponding gate line. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354524 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - To increase the frequency of input of image signals in terms of design in a field-sequential liquid crystal display device. Image signals are concurrently supplied to pixels provided in a plurality of rows among pixels arranged in matrix in a pixel portion of the liquid crystal display device. Thus, the frequency of input of an image signal to each pixel can be increased without change in response speed of a transistor or the like included in the liquid crystal display device. | 2014-12-04 |