49th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110298579 | DYNAMICALLY ADAPTABLE SAFETY ZONES - Systems and methods are provided for defining a safety zone in an industrial automation environment. The method includes monitoring an object that approaches an operating zone where equipment is controlled within the operating zone. This includes determining the speed or direction that the object approaches the operating zone. The method includes dynamically adjusting a safety region in view of the determined speed or direction of the object and enabling or disabling the equipment within the operating zone based in part on the object entering the safety region. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298580 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM - In an in-vehicle device control system, an in-vehicle device is controlled based on a checkup result of checkup operation, in which a checkup about a portable device is performed by mutual communication of transmitting a request signal from a vehicle-side unit mounted on a vehicle and transmitting in return a response signal from the portable device in response to the request signal. If the checkup is unsuccessful, the mutual communication is performed again by switching the communication frequency to perform the checkup again. When a user operates a door lock sensor, the vehicle-side unit performs an exterior checkup first. If the checkup is successful, a communication frequency, by which the checkup was performed successfully, is stored in a memory. The vehicle-side unit sets the communication frequency stored in the memory as a communication frequency, which is to be designated to the portable device, for performing an interior checkup next time. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298581 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER - A universal remote controller comprises a controlling and processing module to control and process the universal remote controller for operating; a storage module coupled to the controlling and processing module and utilized for storing information data, such as remote digital codes of several remote controllable electric devices; a display module coupled to the controlling and processing module and displays an operating interface of the universal remote controller; a finger control module coupled to the controlling and processing module for operating and controlling the universal remote controller; a keypad module coupled to the controlling and processing module for operating and controlling any remote controllable electric device; and a signal transmission module coupled the controlling and processing module to receive a command and emit a controlling signal to the remote controllable electric device for remote controlling. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298582 | Visibility Radio Cap and Network - A pedigree tag for tracking and validating authenticity of contents in a container includes: a radio frequency modem operable at a low radio frequency, not exceeding one megahertz, and including a full duplex transmitter and receiver; an antenna operatively coupled with the radio frequency modem; a programmable microprocessor operatively coupled with the radio frequency modem; a memory operatively coupled with the programmable microprocessor; a clock; and a connector for connecting a power source for providing power to the microprocessor; wherein the pedigree tag is in a form factor conformable to the container to which it is affixed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298583 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING CONTROL - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for control of beverage dispensing. In one aspect, authorization data specifying that a beverage dispensing node is authorized to be activated are received. Activation data that request activation of the node are also received, where activation of the node causes a valve that controls flow of fluid to a beverage dispenser to be opened. A determination is made that the activation data are associated with a user identifier for an enabled user, where an enabled user is a user that has been enabled to activate the node. In response to receipt of the authorization data and the activation data a valve that controls flow of fluid to the beverage dispenser is opened. Data (e.g., de-authorization or de-activation data) specifying that an activated beverage dispensing apparatus be de-activated can also be received. In response to receipt of the data, the valve can be closed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298584 | SECURING A CASH SAFE WITH A CIRCUIT - Disclosed embodiments relate to a method for opening a cash safe secured with a circuit. For example, the method may comprise receiving a key by a circuit connected to a locking mechanism for securing a cash safe closed and retrieving, by the circuit, a stored key. The method may further comprise comparing, by the circuit, the received key to the stored key, determining, by the circuit, whether to release the cash safe based on the comparison, and sending, by the circuit, a signal to release the locking mechanism securing the cash safe closed if determined to release the cash safe. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298585 | SMART CARD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SMART CARD - There provided an exemplary smart card. The exemplary smart card comprises a microphone for capturing an audio signal. The exemplary smart card also comprises at least one processor for processing the audio signal. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298586 | Locating Device - A locating device, particularly a handheld locating device, includes a housing, a display unit, and a locating unit, which is provided in order to detect a presence of an item arranged in an examination object by means of a measurement signal and which comprises an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit determines an orientation of an item image relative to a reference variable. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298587 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING WRONG USE OF MEDICINE - A safety system ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110298588 | RFID TAG WITH AN IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN EXTERNAL LOGIC ELEMENT CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED THERETO AND AN INTERROGATOR AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR SUCH COMMUNICATION - A memory access arbiter (MAA) in an RFID tag is connected to an unique address space (UAS), which comprises a non-volatile memory (NVM), a transferred data memory (TDM) and a status-information memory (SIM) storing information on the status of the transferred data memory (TDM). The transferred data memory (TDM) and the status-information memory (SIM) are volatile memories, e.g. of the RAM type having a memory capacity of 16 bits or 32 bits according to the standard of an applied RFID communication. The RFID tag of the invention provides for a faster communication between an interrogator and an external logic element by one order of magnitude, which is due to fast volatile memories for transferred data as well as for corresponding status information. A still higher communication rate is achieved by introducing a command that has not yet been standardized. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298589 | IDENTIFICATION OF DEVICES ON TOUCH-SENSITIVE SURFACE - The identification of a data storage device detected on a touch-sensitive display surface of a display device is described. In one embodiment, the presence and location of the data storage device is detected on the display surface and the data storage device is detected on a wireless communications channel. It is then confirmed that the data storage device detected on the wireless communications channel is the data storage device detected on the surface of the display device by communicating with the data storage device over a second communications channel. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298590 | APPARATUS COMPRISING DISPLAY DRIVING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READER - A display driving integrated circuit operates as both a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader and a display driver. The display driving integrated circuit operates as the RFID reader by supplying power to an RFID tag, verifying the RFID tag according to communication between the RFID tag and the processor to produce verification data, transferring the verification data from the processor to the RFID tag, and transmitting some of the verification data to the display unit. It operates as a display driver by processing data received from the processor and transferring the processed data to the display unit. The display driving integrated circuit implements functions for the RFID reader and the display unit driver using one or more shared elements selected from a timer, a clock signal generator, a cyclic redundancy check calculator, and a data interface. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298591 | Methods and Apparatus for Switching A Transponder To an Active State, and Asset Management Systems Employing Same - A transponder that may be used as an RFID tag includes a passive circuit to eliminate the need for an “always on” active RF receiving element to anticipate a wake-up signal for the balance of the transponder electronics. This solution allows the entire active transponder to have all circuit elements in a sleep (standby) state, thus drastically extending battery life or other charge storage device life. Also, a wake-up solution that reduces total energy consumption of an active transponder system by allowing all non-addressed transponders to remain in a sleep (standby) state, thereby reducing total system or collection energy. Also, the transponder and wake-up solution are employed in an asset tracking system. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298592 | RFID APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME - A radio frequency identification (RFID) apparatus includes a radio communication unit, a scanning unit, an analyzing unit, and a setting unit. The radio communication unit is configured to transmit and receive radio waves. The scanning unit is configured to control the radio communication unit to scan radio waves by receiving a received radio wave outputted from an external radio communication unit. The analyzing unit is configured to analyze the received radio wave to determine an in-use frequency band of the received radio wave of the external radio communication unit. The setting unit is configured to set a frequency band of a radio wave for use in the RFID apparatus to the in-use frequency band of the received radio wave of the external radio communication unit. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298593 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a reader-writer unit configured to read from and write to an RFID tag and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the reader-writer unit to read a tag ID or a tag data of the RFID tag and configured to prevent or warn against a multiple-writing if it is determined that the tag data of the RFID tag has been previously subjected to writing based on the tag ID or the tag data of the RFID tag read by the reader-writer unit. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298594 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR AN E-READER - An apparatus for remotely controlling an eReader device including a transceiver. The transceiver can receive an input data from a user, convert the input data to an output data and send the output data to the eReader. Further, the output data can include an eReader command. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298595 | INDOOR LINE TERMINAL STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, PLC ADAPTOR, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INDOOR LINE TERMINAL STATE - A technique capable of recognizing a usage state of a power of a user, curbing additionally needed power consumption is provided. Scanning bit stream data containing information regarding scan frequencies and an initial-stage power of each of the frequencies is outputted from an output part, decomposed into data of respective scan frequencies, transformed to time series digital data in an IFFT module, transformed to scanning analog data by D/A transform in an AFE, and transmitted to a power line. Reflected analog data received from the power line is transformed by A/D transform in the AFE, transformed to frequency series reflected spectrum data in the FFT module, and sent to a check part. The check part checks combination of attenuation rates of respective scan frequencies against registered pattern data registered in a pattern correspondence relationship storage part, and outputs a related connection state of an outlet as a checked result. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298596 | METHOD OF OPERATING ONE OR MORE CONTROLLABLE DEVICES IN DEPENDENCE UPON COMMANDS RECEIVED FROM A MOBILE DEVICE AND SYSTEM CONTROLLER THEREOF - A system controller for operating one or more controllable devices in dependence upon commands received from a mobile device includes a first communication interface for receiving a command from the mobile device and a second communication interface for receiving a message from a controllable device. One or more processors are configured to determine whether the mobile device that sent the command is authorized to operate a target controllable device to which the command pertains, and generate a command identifier for identifying the command, and send an instruction corresponding to the command and including the command identifier to the target controllable device when the mobile device is authorized to operate the target controllable device. The system controller replies to a pending command identified by a particular command identifier with a response indicating transaction complete when the message from the controllable device acknowledges the particular command identifier. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298597 | WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - A wireless sensor system includes a wireless sensor, a wireless device, and a magnetic field generator connected to the wireless device. The wireless sensor includes an ambience sensor that detects status of an ambient environment to output ambient data depending on the detected status of the ambient environment, a magnetic sensor that senses a magnetic field, a radio-frequency (RF) transmitter that sends the ambient data to the wireless device using a radio wave, and a first controller that is connected to the ambience sensor, the magnetic sensor, and the RF transmitter. The wireless device includes an RF receiver that receives the radio wave sent from the RF transmitter; and a second controller that is connected to the RF receiver and that outputs a control signal for controlling the first controller. The magnetic field generator includes a coil for sending the control signal to the magnetic sensor using a magnetic field. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298598 | System and Method for Low Latency Sensor Network - A system and method for low latency sensor network schedules transmissions in the network is described herein. In some embodiments of the technology, information associated with at least two network devices is received. Each network device can be associated with at least one event in a sequence of events. A first schedule entry in a schedule can be determined for each of the at least two network devices based on the received information. At least a part of the schedule can be transmitted to each of the at least two network devices. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298599 | Image generation apparatus - An image generation apparatus mounted to a vehicle to generate a display image to be displayed on a display device is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to: acquire a video signal of a main image that is generated by an in-vehicle apparatus as being smaller in the number of pixels than the display image; generate a complement image that compensates for a difference in the number of pixels between the display image and the main image; and combine the main image and the complement image, thereby generating the display image in which the main image and the complement image are placed side by side. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298600 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A communication system for a vehicle includes a portable identification device including a portion for receiving an interrogation signal and a portion for transmitting an indication indicative signal responsive to the interrogation signal, multiple tire sensor devices each of which includes a portion for receiving an initiation signal and a portion for transmitting a condition indicative signal responsive to the initiation signal, multiple transmitting devices each of which emits the interrogation signal and the initiation signal for different conditions within a communication area, a receiving device for receiving the indication indicative signal and the condition indicative signal, and a central controller for unlocking a door lock device when the portable identification device is determined to be in an overlapped area based on a condition of the portable identification device, the overlapped area being defined between two adjacent communication areas and in which the door lock device is involved. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298601 | Bicycle alarm - The invention herein described is a device and system for a mobile security alarm system for mobile valuable property, and especially for bicycles. The system contains visual and audio alarms, a motion sensitive trip mechanism, and a remote transmitter for remote activation and deactivation. A special feature is a secure locking and unlocking bracket system that allows the alarm component to be moved from one bicycle or possession to another. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298602 | DUAL-VISION DRIVING SAFETY WARNING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a dual-vision driving safety warning device and a method thereof. The device of the present invention comprises an image capture unit, an image processing unit, a vehicle status sensing unit, a warning judgment logic, and at least one warning unit. The image capture unit includes at least two image capture devices installed in a user's vehicle and capturing the images of the front traffic environment. The image processing unit processes the images and uses the vehicle status signals detected by the vehicle status sensing unit to calculate the distance between the user's vehicle and a front vehicle in the image. The warning judgment logic sends out a control signal when the user's vehicle deviates from a driving lane or approaches a front vehicle too much. The warning unit receives the control signal and sends out a warning signal, such as a sound or a flash, to remind the driver. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298603 | Intersection Collision Warning System - A system for detecting a collision in an intersection includes a plurality of vehicle detection sensors, a base station and a warning signal apparatus. The plurality of vehicle detection sensors are positioned preceding the intersection for detecting and transmitting velocity and position data of at least two vehicles. The base station is for receiving the velocity and position data of the vehicles so as to process the velocity and position data of the vehicles to determine the probability of the vehicles colliding. The base station transmits a warning signal when the probability exceeds a threshold. The warning signal apparatus is positioned preceding the intersection. The warning signal receives the warning signal from the base station to alert a driver of one of the vehicles of an imminent collision. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298604 | Protective Advertisement Cover for Barriers - A protective advertisement cover for barriers is disclosed. The cover functions as both a protective cover and as an advertising substrate. The cover provides damage control and protection to anything coming into proximal contact with the bather while an advertisement component makes the barrier more noticeable and therefore more avoidable to customers, pedestrians, workers, trespassers and the like. The disclosed cover includes a shock absorbing component layer configured to absorb shock and substantially return to its original form after impact from a third object. The cover also includes an advertisement component layer that may be disparate from the underlayment shock absorbing layer or imprinted directly thereon. Additionally, the disclosed protective advertisement cover includes a transparent and deformable component layer which may shield the advertisement from weather and graffiti and contribute to protecting motor vehicle doors and body parts from damage by a bather. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298605 | ALARM LIGHT STRUCTURE - An alarm light includes at least one light emission element, a control unit, and a central lock unit. The light emission element is mounted to a vehicle. The control unit is electrically connected to the light emission unit to control the light emission unit to selectively give off light. When the central lock unit is unlocked, the control unit controls the light emission element to give off light and when the central lock unit is locked, the control unit controls the light emission element to stop lighting. As such, the alarm light may signal vehicles and pedestrians coming from the rear side in advance that a vehicle door is going to be opened. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298606 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAVING A TEST FUNCTION FOR THE SENSOR MODULE - A device is described for detecting and wirelessly transmitting at least one measurement signal of the state of a vehicle tire of a vehicle (e.g., tire pressure and/or tire air temperature), which has at least one sensor module arranged in/on the vehicle tire and at least one sensor for detecting the measurement signal, and an energy store which supplies the sensor module with electrical energy, the sensor module having an apparatus for checking the functional capability of the sensor module, having at least one test routine and activating arrangement to activate the test routine, which includes: an apparatus which activates the start of the test routine as a function of the field strength of a magnetic field acting in the area of the sensor module, and/or an apparatus which has an electric circuit and which activates the start of the test routine as a function of a current flowing through the electric circuit, and/or c) an apparatus having an acceleration sensor which activates the start of the test routine as a function of the acceleration acting on the sensor module. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298607 | LOW-COST HIGH-FIDELITY ASSET TRACKING IN DATA CENTER FACILITIES - In one embodiment, an activation unit may render a passive radio frequency identification tag visible to a tracking infrastructure. A radio frequency identification reader may read at close range a passive radio frequency identification tag | 2011-12-08 |
20110298608 | SITE AND ALARM PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM - An approach for site prioritization and then a review and prioritization of the alarms at the site. A feature may to first find the site most in need of attention and then check the alarms of that site. A rule algorithm may determine a prioritization of site according to primitive rules which can be customized and modified nearly at any time making site priority a dynamic determination. At the site, the alarms may be ordered by criticality. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298609 | METHOD OF CONSERVING ENERGY AND WATER USING AN APPARATUS TO LOCATE LEAKS IN SUBSURFACE PIPELINES - A method of conserving energy and natural resources transported in subsurface pipelines and preventing environmental contamination therefrom by identifying the subsurface location of leaks of oil, gas, water or other natural resources transported in these pipelines includes adhering a continuous tape having a plurality of uniquely identified radio frequency identification (RFID) tags mounted thereon axially along the pipeline and use of a mobile robotic device to identify the specific location of a leak in the pipeline, thereby preventing loss of energy and water traveling through pipeline, contamination of these fluids and environmental contamination, and the use of additional fuel to replenish these lost natural resources. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298610 | COMPRESSING DATA IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A distinguished node is dynamically selected from a subset of nodes in a wireless network. Data samples from the subset of nodes are received in view of the distinguished node status. At least one estimate is generated from the data samples and the data samples are compressed conditioned on the estimate. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298611 | Apparatus and Method for an Alert Notification System - In one aspect of the teachings herein, an alert notification system provides targeted and mass notifications via wireless transmissions within a defined network coverage area served by a radio network, which may be a closed private radio network and which, in one or more contemplated embodiments, comprises an appropriately configured cellular communications network. The alert notification system includes a central monitoring station that is configured to perform one or more alert functions that are in some sense optimized for processing and responding to alerts to, among other advantages, rapidly and effectively notify persons included within a defined population of emergencies and other alert conditions. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL ALERT - An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from an alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The personal alert device may be an active or passive device which is activated by an alert signal and then listens for a cellular message. If the personal alert device is within the alert area, the personal alert device provides information to the user | 2011-12-08 |
20110298613 | EMERGENCY DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - An emergency detection and notification system containing a short wireless transceiver collects sensor information from onboard sensors and or remote sensors and detects conditions that require attention. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298614 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESCALATING EVENT ALERTS - An event entry is stored in a computing device, the event entry having a start time associated therewith. A plurality of alerts are provided at respective times prior to the start time, and one of a plurality of levels of notification to be associated with each of the plurality of alerts, wherein the plurality of levels are distinguishable from each other to enable the alerts to be escalated by changing the level associated with each subsequent alert. An initial alert is provided prior to the start time, the initial alert comprising a first level of notification and, upon detecting an increased urgency associated with the event entry subsequent to the initial alert, a next alert is provided prior to the start time, the next alert providing a second level of notification to thereby escalate the next alert with respect to the initial alert. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298615 | Custom-shape wireless dog fence system and method - A custom-shaped wireless fence system is provided that contains one or more dogs in a user-defined containment area without the need for a physical fence or underground wire. The system, which is easy to set up and use, includes at least three base units and at least one collar and, preferably, a remote controller. A virtual fence is defined around the containment area, as well as around optional exclusion zones within the containment area, during system set up through communication between the base units and a trackable device as the user walks around the desired border. Visualization software enables the user to verify that the location of the fence is as desired and that the system is operating properly using a computing device having a display screen. In use, the system employs improved filtering of consecutive distance measurement values taken between the base units and the collar to discount errant measurement values in terms of their contribution to the current calculation of the dog's location. These filtering techniques, in combination with improved signal strength and antenna diversity in the communication between the base units and the collar, improve the accuracy and consistency with which the dog's location within a containment area is tracked so that unwanted corrections are not administered to the dog. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298616 | ALARM MONITORING TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINE CONDITION DETECTION AND AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION - A method at an alarm monitoring station and security system arrangement for detecting alarm signals originating at security systems on incoming calls carried by a telecommunications line includes, for each call, measuring a noise level on the line in the absence of signals originated by the security systems. Based on the measuring, at least one signal detection threshold above the noise level is set, wherein a level of a signal must exceed the signal detection threshold in order to be detected as a data signal. Alarm data signals in the call are detected using the signal detection threshold. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298617 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES, REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION METHODS, AND IDENTIFICATION METHODS - The present invention provides radio frequency identification devices, remote communication devices, identification systems, communication methods, and identification methods. A radio frequency identification device according to one aspect includes a substrate; communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive a wireless signal including an identifier, to process the identifier of the wireless signal and to output a control signal responsive to the processing of the identifier; and indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to receive the control signal and to indicate presence of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. A communication method according to another aspect includes providing a radio frequency identification device; receiving a wireless signal including an identifier within the radio frequency identification device; processing the identifier; generating a control signal after the processing; and indicating presence of the radio frequency identification device using indication circuitry of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298618 | Remote User Status Indicators - A user interface on a device allows a user to set their remote user status for viewing by other individuals on their devices. The user or an application can select from a number of predefined remote user status indicators representing remote user status, and the user can optionally include a text message to be displayed with the remote user status indicator. The selected remote user status indicator and optional text message can be stored on a network and made available to other devices that have a contact database that includes the user as a contact. In some implementations, the remote user status indicator can be displayed proximate the user's name in a user interface, such as a favorites list, e-mail interface, text messaging interface, chat room, or any other user interface associated with an application. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298619 | ANIMAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An animal monitoring system, comprising at least one tag attachable to an animal, a real time location system (RTLS) for determining the three dimensional position of said at least one tag within a monitoring zone, orientation determining means for determining the orientation of said at least one tag, and discriminating means for discriminating between different activities of the at least one animal based upon the location and orientation of the animal's tag within the monitoring zone. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298620 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUDITORY REPRESENTATION OF RHYTHMICAL PARAMETERS - An auditory representation method is used to generate an audible signal which characterizes the instantaneous value of a rhythmical parameter such as the pulse of a human patient. A periodic signal ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110298621 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ALERTS - In one embodiment, a method of generating alerts in a patient monitoring system is provided. The method comprises steps of monitoring a physiological parameter of interest within a plurality of physiological parameters, tracking data values of the physiological parameter for each predetermined interval, determining a data range for data values of the physiological parameter, each data range comprising a first limit and a second limit, comparing the data values of the physiological parameter with the data range and generating a visual alert when the data value of the physiological parameter falls outside the data range. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298622 | Radiation Portal with Occupancy and Motion Sensing System - Disclosed is a radiation monitoring system that has a radiation detector for making radiation measurements within a monitored area. An occupancy sensor may be provided for detecting a presence of an entity in the monitored area, and a motion sensor may be provided for detecting a motion of the entity in the monitored area. In a typical embodiment, a radiation measurement collection system is provided which has a first program logic element for collecting the radiation measurements as collected radiation measurements when the presence of the entity is detected and the motion of the entity is detected. Also provided is a method for monitoring an area for intermittent sources of radiation. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298623 | Method and a Device for Early Detection of Fires - A method and device for early detection of fires is based on the detection of volatile thermolysis products which are characteristic of the material to be monitored, ambient air being aspirated from an area to be monitored with respect to fire and being ionized, the ionized gas flow being channeled through an electromagnetic field, the resulting field strength of which modifying the trajectories of the ions in their temporal and spatial dependence with a parameter set in such a manner that positive and/or negative ions of the ionized gas are forced onto pre-determined trajectories and are detected for generating a fire alarm. Accordingly, fires can be detected quickly and reliably in the earliest possible phase before their full development so that taking or initiating follow-up actions can occur particularly quickly and at an early stage. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298624 | Vehicle Power Management System - A vehicle power management system (VPMS) controls a charging voltage of a battery in a vehicle, wherein a VPMS controller evaluates state-of-charge (SOC), battery temperature, and battery charging current to determine a charge mode. A rapid charge mode is used when the SOC is less than a first threshold, wherein the VPMS controller selects a target rapid charge voltage, compensates the target rapid charge voltage for the battery temperature, and transmits the compensated rapid charge voltage to the charging source. A normal charge mode is used when the SOC is greater than the first threshold and less than a second threshold, wherein a target normal charge voltage is selected and compensated which is less than the target rapid charge voltage. A trickle charge mode is used when the SOC is greater than the second threshold, wherein a target trickle charge voltage is less than the target normal charge voltage. The VPMS controller also enters the trickle charge mode in the event of a failure to receive the SOC, battery temperature, or battery charging current from a battery monitor. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298625 | Metering Apparatus - A metering apparatus is connectable to the terminals of a circuit breaker and includes a detection apparatus that is configured to detect a status of the breaker and one or more operational parameters of the breaker. The metering apparatus may further include a communication apparatus that is configured to communicate the status of the breaker and/or one or more operational parameters of the breaker to another device. The metering apparatus may additionally include a power input that is independent of the breaker. Alternatively or additionally, the metering apparatus can be configured to communicate with the other device via any of a variety of established protocols, with the metering apparatus being capable of retrofitting to change the communications protocol by which it communicates with the other device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298626 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A system and method for monitoring the status of a system of battery strings is described. The system includes a current sensor for each of the battery strings, and a controller configured to compare the measured current with criteria to determine whether the battery is in a thermal runaway state. Prior to entering the thermal runaway state the battery current characteristics may indicate other less serious states. Warning messages are provided for selected events, and the battery string is disconnected from the remainder of the system when a thermal runaway state is encountered. The system may provide a local indication of status and may also interface with a communications network to provide for remote monitoring. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298627 | Flex-Mount Sensor - A flex-mount sensor has an electrical contact portion that is at least partly surrounded by a lower housing. The lower housing has a central portion. A flexible adhesive strip has an opening that is placed over the upper portion. An upper housing serves as a cap that sandwiches the flexible material between the upper and lower housings. Lateral portions of the flexible material are used to join the sensor to an article for theft-deterrent purposes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298628 | METHODS FOR PRESSURE DETECTION | 2011-12-08 |
20110298629 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MONITORING AND SCHEDULING MAINTENANCE ON MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT - A method of scheduling maintenance on mechanical equipment includes monitoring the mechanical equipment with a sensor and collecting diagnostic information provided by the sensor with a local controller associated with the mechanical equipment. The diagnostic information relates to an operational characteristic of the mechanical equipment. The method also includes generating an alarm with the local controller in response to the collected diagnostic information, transferring the alarm from the local controller to a remote monitoring system, assigning an alarm value to the alarm using one of the local controller and the remote monitoring system, referencing a maintenance schedule for the mechanical equipment to ascertain a scheduled maintenance timeframe, and one of generating a work order and not generating the work order for the mechanical equipment based on the alarm value and the scheduled maintenance timeframe. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298630 | TEST APPARATUS AND TEST METHOD - A test apparatus comprising a plurality of test units that test a device under test; a plurality of housing sections that respectively house the test units therein; a plurality of opening/closing sections that are disposed respectively in the housing sections and that expose the test units to the outside or isolate the test units from the outside; and a control section that independently controls whether each of the opening/closing sections is allowed to be opened. The control section may allow test units that are not supplied with power to be exposed to the outside. For at least one of (i) a period during which one of the test units is performing a predetermined operation, (ii) a predetermined period before the period during which one of the test units is performing the predetermined operation, and (iii) a predetermined period after the period during which one of the test units is performing the predetermined operation, the control section may prohibit other test units from being exposed to the outside. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298631 | PORTABLE HEAD OF BED ALERT DEVICE - An alert device is positioned on a bed, such as on the head region of the bed. The alert device is configured to detect or otherwise measure the angle of orientation of the head region such as relative to the horizontal plane. The alert device is configured to provide an alert when the angle orientation of the head region falls outside a predetermined value or range of values. The alert may be any audio, visual, or tactile means of notifying a user as to an alarm condition. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298632 | Totally 110 volt AC door alarm system - This alarm system operates on | 2011-12-08 |
20110298633 | UNDERWATER DETECTION DEVICE - An underwater detection device includes a transceiver module for transmitting underwater an ultrasonic pulse signal that is frequency-modulated and receiving an echo signal corresponding to the transmitted signal, a pulse compression module for pulse-compressing the signal received by the transceiver module and outputting a signal pulse-compressed, a suppression range determining module for determining a suppression range where a range side lobe suppression process is performed for the pulse-compressed signal, an echo determining module for determining whether the data of the pulse-compressed signal at each depth corresponding to a range side lobe, a suppression value determining module for determining a suppression value for the data of the pulse-compressed signal at each depth, a suppression conducting module for performing a calculation to suppress the range side lobe based on the suppression value for the data determined to be data of the pulse-compressed signal corresponding to the range side lobe by the echo determining module among a plurality of data of the pulse-compressed signals that fall into the suppression range, and a display processing module for generating a signal for display based on the signal outputted from the suppression conducting module to display a generated signal as detected information. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298634 | Apparatus And Method For Priority Addressing And Message Handling In A Fixed Meter Reading Network - A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110298635 | SELF DYNAMO SMART FLOW UTILITY METER AND SYSTEM FOR FLOW UTILITY REAL-TIME FLOW USAGE MONITORING AND CONTROL, SELF ERROR AND LEAKAGES MONITORING - A self dynamo smart flow utility meter providing self electric energy, real-time wireless data transmission ability and remotely flow control ability is disclosed. Also, a method and system for flow utility real-time flow usage monitoring and control, self error diagnostic and self leakage monitoring is disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298636 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An information distribution system comprises a roadside apparatus, a center apparatus, and a vehicle-mounted device. The center apparatus transmits to a predetermined area through the roadside apparatus first distribution information including a predetermined division number for identifying a road where the roadside apparatus are installed or second distribution information including speech information, a division number, and execution condition information for executing the speech information depending on the division number included in the first distribution information and that included in the second one. The vehicle-mounted device has a DSRC unit for receiving the first or second distribution information, a storage unit for storing the first or second distribution information, a reproduction unit for executing the speech information, and a control unit for judging on the basis of the execution condition information whether or not it is possible to execute the speech information and allowing the reproduction unit to execute the speech information depending on the result of the judgment. Provision of erroneous information due to leakage of a radio wave arriving from a direction different from the moving direction of the vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device is prevented, and information corresponding to the moving direction of the vehicle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298637 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION CLIENT DEVICE - The invention provides an electronic device configured to operate as a traffic information client. The traffic information client device comprises an interface adapted to receive traffic information messages, where a traffic information message comprises a location code which identifies a location of a traffic event. The traffic information client device further comprises a memory and a relational database stored in the memory, the relational database comprising at least a first set of relations including at least one relation which directly or indirectly associates location codes with location information. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298638 | DISTRIBUTED MAINTENANCE DECISION AND SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure is directed to a computer that receives weather information from a weather service provider (“WSP”) server and automatic vehicle locating system (“AVL”) collected information from an AVL server, accesses a material performance specification for at least one treatment material, and determines, based on the weather information and/or AVL collected information and the material performance specification, a treatment recommendation for a selected roadway segment and/or route. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298639 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - A parking assist apparatus includes a parking target position setting section for setting a parking target position when a vehicle is to be parked by reversing, a parking pathway determining section for determining possibility/impossibility of direct parking for parking the vehicle to the parking target position without turnaround, and a report outputting section for effecting reporting to allow a driver engaged in parking to recognize the possibility/impossibility of the direct parking based on the result of determination by the parking pathway determining section. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298640 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING AND DISPLAYING TRAVEL RANGE INFORMATION - A display system for a vehicle includes a display screen and host machine operable for calculating a maximum theoretical range for a predetermined criterion, formulating a value function for each point in the maximum theoretical range, and calculating a solution to each of the value functions. The method also includes forming a polygon or a closed curve from the mathematical hull of all points in the maximum theoretical range having a value function solution less than corresponding limit, and displaying a perimeter of the closed curve via the display screen to indicate the effective range of the vehicle for the criterion. A vehicle includes an energy storage system, a motor/generator unit for propelling the vehicle in an electric-only (EV) mode, the display screen, and host machine, wherein the criterion is the EV mode. A method of operating the display system is also disclosed herein. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298641 | Bubble Correction in a Flash Analog-To-Digital Converter - Embodiments of a flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that can detect and suppress bubbles in a thermometer code of a flash ADC are provided herein. Bubbles can result in large sparkle errors, which degrade the bit error rates (BER) of flash ADCs. The present invention utilizes a bubble correction module that is configured to provide a bubble corrected one-of-N code by suppressing at least one of any two tops that are not separated by at least two levels within a one-of-N code. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298642 | CURRENT TRIMMING CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERTER INCLUDING CURRENT TRIMMING CIRCUIT - A current is generated from a reference voltage using an operational amplifier. The current is mirrored by a current mirror circuit to obtain a reference current. For example, the current mirror circuit includes a plurality of PMOS transistors. Based on the result of measurement of the reference current by an external monitor, the connection destination of the gate voltage of each of a plurality of mirror destination current source transistors is switched by an analog switch circuit between a power supply and the gate of a mirror source current source transistor, thereby changing the number of mirror destination current source transistors which are turned on, to change a current minor ratio. Thus, the current can be trimmed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298643 | ADAPTIVE BIAS CURRENT GENERATOR METHODS AND APPARATUS - In one aspect, a method of reducing power consumption in a circuit by adaptive bias current generation of a bias current configured to bias, at least in part, at least one amplifier of the circuit is provided. The method comprises establishing the bias current based, at least in part, on a reference frequency of a reference clock providing a clock signal to at least one component of the circuit, and changing the bias current in response to a change in the reference frequency of the at least one reference clock, the bias current being change non-linearly with respect to the change in the reference frequency of the at least one reference clock. In another aspect, the method comprises establishing the bias current based, at least in part, on a capacitance of a reference capacitor, and changing the bias current in response to a change in the capacitance of the reference capacitor such that the bias current is changed non-linearly with respect to changes in the capacitance of the reference capacitor. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298644 | SWITCHED-CAPACITOR AMPLIFIER AND ANALOG FRONT-END CIRCUIT - In a first period, a first and a second feedback capacitors each store an electric charge dependent on a voltage level of an input signal. In a second period, a first and a second output voltages are fed back respectively through the first and the second feedback capacitors respectively to a first and a second input terminals of a differential amplifier, and a first and a second sampling capacitors respectively store a positive charge dependent on a difference between the voltage level of the input signal and the first output voltage, and a negative charge dependent on a difference between the voltage level of the input signal and the second output voltage. In a third period, the positive and the negative charges respectively stored in the first and the second sampling capacitors are respectively transferred to the first and the second input terminals of the differential amplifier. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298645 | Shared Operational Transconductance Amplifier Pipelined ADC Incorporating a Sample/Hold Amplifier and Multiple MDAC Stages - A single operational transconductance pipelined ADC incorporating a sample/hold amplifier and multiple MDAC stages. An input signal is sampled on input signal sampling capacitors, and then coupled around an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) so that the output of the OTA is equal to the sampled voltage. There is no net charge transfer in this operation, so the noise and power dissipation normally associated with an input sample and hold circuitry (SHA) in a pipelined ADC is substantially eliminated. A pipelined ADC using a shared OTA for sample/hold and two MDACs is disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298646 | CODE SET DETERMINATION FOR A REMOTE CONTROL - Universal Remote Controls are designed for controlling a large amount of appliances. Each of these appliances needs to be controlled by using codes of its own code set. For this reason, Universal Remote Controls store multiple code sets, so that they are able to control any of the appliances by using the corresponding code set. A method is described for determining the right code set to be used for controlling an appliance. Thereto, the remote control sends one or more commands using the corresponding code of at least one of the multiple code sets to the appliance ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110298647 | Method, Apparatus, and System to Remotely Acquire Information from Volumes in a Snowpack - A method, apparatus, and system to remotely acquire information from volumes in a snowpack and to analyze the information are disclosed. Electromagnetic energy is transmitted remotely to a region of interest in a snowpack and data about reflections are processed to determine reflection values for different volumes within the snowpack. The frequency of the transmit signal is modulated and the positions from which energy is transmitted and received are changed to create a two-dimensional synthetic aperture that allows reflections from three-dimensional volumes to be discriminated and resolved. The electromagnetic energy is transmitted to ensure that it arrives at the snowpack at shallow grazing angles to maximize returns from volumes in the snow and to minimize boundary reflections from the ground. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298648 | Method and on board device for providing pilot assistance in the lack of air control - A system and method for providing pilot assistance to an aircraft in the lack of air control airspace, within the context of IFBP and TIBA procedures. The system and method includes receiving blind broadcast messages on a dedicated frequency, inputting relevant data regarding the blind broadcast message to a system in which an estimated current position of all broadcasting aircraft within a neighborhood is calculated. In addition, the flight paths being followed as well as direction of flight of the aircraft in the neighborhood extrapolated from the blind broadcast message and preferably displayed to the pilot. In an embodiment, the system displays the trajectories of all broadcasting aircraft in relation to flight path of the pilot's aircraft to determined if a collision is possible. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298649 | NAVIGATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE ANTENNA SYSTEMS - Antenna embodiments are illustrated that are particularly suited for use in aircraft navigation, identification and collision avoidance systems. An exemplary antenna embodiment operates about a center wavelength and in association with a ground plane and comprises first and second grounded, shortened, and top loaded monopoles. These monopoles are spaced apart above a ground plane and each of them includes a feed post, a shorted post, and a top load wherein the shorted post is spaced from the feed post, is coupled to the ground plane, and has a length less than one fourth of the center wavelength. In addition, the top load is coupled to the feed post and the shorted post and is configured along orthogonal minor and major axes of the top load to have a width along the minor axis and a length along the major axis that exceeds the width. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298650 | Signature Matching Method and Apparatus - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for signature matching. In some examples, the method for signature matching includes receiving a first target profile associated with a first data signal, the first data signal associated with a first target object; receiving a second target profile associated with a second data signal, the second data signal associated with the first target object or a second target object; generating a comparison distance utilizing a comparison distance function and based on a comparison of one or more data points associated with the first target profile and one or more data points associated with the second target profile; and determining a signature matching score based on the comparison distance. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298651 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL, RADAR APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL - This disclosure provides a signal processing device, which includes an echo signal input module for being inputted with echo signals caused by electromagnetic waves emitted from an antenna being reflected on one of more target objects, an echo signal level detecting module for detecting a level of each of the echo signals in association with a distance and an azimuth direction from the antenna, a level change detecting module for detecting a level change between the echo signals from locations which are close to each other where the distances from the antenna are substantially the same but the azimuth directions from the antenna are different, a pattern output module for comparing the level change with a pattern determined in advance to output a level change pattern, and an interference determining module for determining interference based on at least two of the level change patterns. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298652 | SUBMILLIMETER RADAR USING SIGNALS REFLECTED FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES - A submillimeter wavelength radar system has a receiver ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110298653 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AZIMUTH - A device for detecting an azimuth has a transmission array antenna having plural transmission antenna elements arrayed along an array axis and a receiving array antenna having plural receiving antenna elements arrayed along the array axis. A reception signal is acquired for each of channels by transmitting and receiving a search wave through each of the channels. The channels are arbitrary combinations of each of the transmission antenna elements and each of the receiving antenna elements. A first spatial frequency analysis is performed along the array axis of either ones of the transmission antenna elements and the receiving antenna elements using the reception signal. A second spatial frequency analysis is then performed along the array axis of the other ones of the antenna elements using results of the first spatial frequency analysis. An azimuth of a target is determined based on analysis results from the second spatial frequency analysis. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298654 | SAR RADAR SYSTEM - A method for detecting targets including moving and stationary targets with a radar system equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) onboard a SAR platform including navigation equipment for accurate determination of the position of the SAR platform. The SAR platform is transversing a stationary ground region and targets in the ground region, in which the SAR platform obtains radar data utilizing at least one antenna. A SAR processor records the radar data and the position of the antenna or antennas for each transmitted radar pulse. Radar data within synthetic sub-apertures, are successively merged in N iteration steps into SAR images of increasing resolution of the surveyed region and wherein each iteration step includes forming a new SAR image at a new iteration level by a linear combination of neighboring SAR images in the previous iteration step. A radar system and a SAR processor used for calculating the detection and positioning of targets including moving and stationary targets. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298655 | Synthetic-aperture radar system and operating method for monitoring ground and structure displacements suitable for emergency conditions - A synthetic-aperture radar system, and related operating method, for the monitoring of ground and structure movements, particularly suitable for emergency conditions, characterized by a ground based platform with polarimetric capabilities, that able to quickly acquire, embeddedly process and post-process data by a novel data acquisition “On the Fly” mode of operation, reducing by at least an order of magnitude the data acquisition time. The inventive system characteristics allows to achieve on-field measurement results on three-dimensional maps georeferenced to absolute coordinate systems (WGS84, Gauss-Boaga, and so on). The operating method includes the step of installing the system, the acquiring of the first measurements, the quick data processing and post-processing to provide sub-millimetric precision georeferenced bi-dimensional and three-dimensional displacement maps for the objects belonging to the monitored scenario, with an improved performance and in a measurement time compatible to that required in an emergency condition, with an higher degree of integration with other sensors and autonomously and embeddendly. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298656 | RADAR SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRECIPITATION USING A RADAR SENOR - In the method for detecting precipitation using a radar sensor, the radar sensor emits a transmission signal, whose frequency is varied periodically in successive modulation ramps. Signals received by the radar sensor are analyzed to determine precipitation on the basis of two different criteria. In the method, a first criterion relates to signals which are received during a pass-through of a modulation ramp, and a second criterion relates to a comparison of signals which are received during a pass-through of at least two successive modulation ramps. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298657 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR TRACKING POSITION USING GPS AND THE METHOD THEREOF - A method of tracking a position of a transmitting apparatus in a sensor network is provided. The transmitting apparatus may receive Global Positioning System (GPS) information from each of satellites, may extract satellite time information and satellite identification information from the GPS information, may generate a transmission frame together with receiving time information and apparatus identification information, and may transmit the transmission frame to a receiving apparatus. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298658 | Position Determination Using Measurements From Past And Present Epochs - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to positioning systems and location determination using measurement stitching. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298659 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM TO FILTER WLAN ACCESS POINTS IN A HYBRID POSITIONING SYSTEM - This disclosure describes a system and method for using a satellite positioning system to filter WLAN access points in a hybrid positioning system. In some embodiments, the method can include detecting WLAN APs in range of the WLAN and satellite enabled device, obtaining satellite measurements from at least two satellites to provide a plurality of possible satellite locations of the device, and providing a weight for each AP based on the distance from the WLAN APs to the possible satellite locations of the device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM TO DETECT MOVED WLAN ACCESS POINTS - The disclosed subject matter generally relates to hybrid positioning systems and methods and, more specifically, systems and methods of detecting moved WLAN assess points using a wireless local area network based positioning system (WLAN-PS) and a satellite-based positioning system (SPS) with at least two satellites measurement. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR MICRO-JUMP EVENTS - A system comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver configured to acquire and track a unique radio frequency (RF) signal for each of a plurality of channels, wherein the GNSS receiver is configured to provide one or more system state measurements based on the unique RF signals; processing functionality configured to calculate a respective code delay error for each of the plurality of channels based on the respective unique RF signal; and micro jump detection functionality configured to calculate an average code delay error across all of the plurality of channels based on the plurality of calculated code delay errors, wherein the micro jump detection functionality is further configured to compare the calculated average code delay error to an error threshold to detect a micro jump event when the calculated average code delay error exceeds the error threshold. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298662 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR ACQUISITION OF GNSS SIGNALS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for acquiring signal received from space vehicles (SVs) in a satellite navigation system. In one example, although claimed subject matter is not so limited, information processed in acquiring a signal from a first SV may be used in acquiring a signal from a second SV. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298663 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM TO DETECT MOVED WLAN ACCESS POINTS - The disclosed subject matter generally relates to hybrid positioning systems and methods and, more specifically, systems and methods of detecting moved WLAN assess points using a wireless local area network based positioning system (WLAN-PS) and a satellite-based positioning system (SPS) with at least two satellites measurement. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298664 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM TO DETECT MOVED WLAN ACCESS POINTS - The disclosed subject matter generally relates to hybrid positioning systems and methods and, more specifically, systems and methods of detecting moved WLAN assess points using a wireless local area network based positioning system (WLAN-PS) and a satellite-based positioning system (SPS) with at least two satellites measurement. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298665 | Array antenna device - An array antenna device includes a substrate, an antenna member having a number of antenna elements and having a number of connecting lines connected between the antenna elements for forming an integral structure, and a number of connecting elements coupling and securing the antenna member to the substrate for forming a spacing gap between the antenna member and the substrate, and for allowing the antenna member to be easily and quickly attached or secured to the substrate and to be easily and quickly assembled and manufactured by the workers and for allowing the manufacturing cost for the array antenna device to be suitably decreased. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298666 | MIMO ANTENNA HAVING PARASITIC ELEMENTS - A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna having parasitic elements is provided. The MIMO antenna includes a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of parasitic elements, and a bridge. The plurality of antenna elements is symmetrically disposed on one side surface of a board while maintaining a predetermined distance therebetween. The plurality of parasitic elements is disposed on the other side surface of the board in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of antenna elements. The bridge is formed of a metal pattern line, and is configured to connect the plurality of parasitic elements to each other. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298667 | Method of Operating A Patch Antenna In A Single Higher Order Mode - The invention provides a method of operating a patch antenna having a radiating element. The radiating patch is excited and generates a circularly polarized radiation beam solely in a single higher order mode at a desired frequency. This allows for the radiating element to have a small surface area with the radiating beam tilted away from an axis perpendicular to the radiating element. Thus, the patch antenna provides a relatively small footprint and excellent RF signal reception from SDARS satellites at low elevation angles. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298668 | Mobile Device Antenna with Dielectric Loading - Mobile device antennas with dielectric loading are described herein. In one example, a mobile device includes a ground plane, carried within an enclosure. An antenna is connected to the ground plane. Dielectric loading material is provided within at least a portion of an area defined between the ground plane and the antenna. The dielectric loading material results in a shortening of a required antenna length, thereby creating a recovered area, i.e., valuable space within the enclosure “recovered” by the use of dielectric loading material. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298669 | LOW FREQUENCY DUAL-ANTENNA DIVERSITY SYSTEM - A dual-antenna diversity antenna system that operates within a low frequency band range is disclosed. Two antennas are folded separately onto a single three dimensional dielectric substrate in a meander pattern configuration. Each antenna has an independent feed port and ground pin. The two antennas are configured within a compact mobile terminal to produce high isolation and low correlation at resonating frequencies within the 700 Megahertz frequency band. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298670 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ANTENNA OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a body having a user input unit for receiving a control command; an antenna unit mounted on the body to transmit and receive a radio signal; and a circuit board connected to the antenna unit to process the radio signal, wherein the antenna unit includes: a base film made of a light-transmissive material; a first conductive oxide film formed on one surface of the base film; a metal conductive part laminated on the first conductive oxide film and forming an antenna pattern corresponding to the radio signal; and a second conductive oxide film configured to cover the metal conductive part. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298671 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING A GROUND PATCH PROVIDING SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) REDUCTION AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a dielectric substrate carried by the portable housing having a front side facing toward a user and a back side opposite the front side, and a ground plane carried by the dielectric substrate. The device may further include at least one circuit carried by the dielectric substrate, and an antenna carried by the dielectric substrate adjacent an end thereof and electrically connected to the at least one circuit. A ground patch may be adjacent the front side of the dielectric substrate that is electrically connected to the ground plane and spaced apart from and at least partially overlapping the antenna. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298672 | ANTENNA ORIENTATION DETERMINATION - A method of determining a current orientation of an antenna compared to a desired orientation is presented. In the method, current orientation data indicating a current orientation of the antenna is generated in circuitry mounted to the antenna. Data indicating a desired orientation for the antenna at the geographical location of the antenna is received. The desired orientation data is compared with the current orientation data. Based on this comparison, alignment information is generated which indicates whether the current orientation of the antenna aligns with the desired orientation of the antenna. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298673 | FULL ANECHOIC CHAMBER FOR RADIATION EMISSION AND RADIATION SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTS - A full anechoic chamber includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall, a third sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a fourth sidewall opposite to the second sidewall, a top wall substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall, and a bottom wall opposite to the top wall. The full anechoic chamber further includes an antenna holder system fixed on the bottom wall, an antenna detachably held by the antenna holder system and having a center axis thereof, and a loading table rotatably positioned on the bottom wall. The full anechoic chamber is symmetrical about a reference plane which extends along a direction substantially parallel to the second and fourth sidewalls and through the centers of the first and third sidewalls. The center axis of the antenna is arranged at an angle of about 8 degrees relative to the reference plane. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298674 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ANTENNA SWITCH AND ANTENNA SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device with antenna switch comprises a first antenna, a first proximity sensor, a second antenna, a detection module, a determination module and a control module. The first proximity sensor is located with the first antenna at a first side portion of the electronic device. The detection module detects an approach signal from the first proximity sensor. The determination module determines whether the strength of the approach signal is stronger than a threshold value in real time. The control module initiate the second antenna to receive signals through the switch if the strength of the approach signal is stronger then the strength of the threshold value. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298675 | Antenna Heating Apparatus - Antenna heating apparatus includes a cover element adapted for covering a signal receiving surface of an antenna, and a heating element on the cover element. The cover element has a body portion which is shaped differently to that of the signal receiving surface of the antenna. The differently shaped body portion | 2011-12-08 |
20110298676 | ANTENNA HAVING SPARSELY POPULATED ARRAY OF ELEMENTS - An antenna ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110298677 | IN-VEHICLE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An antenna system connectable to a vehicle includes an exterior antenna and an interior antenna. The vehicle has a wall including an outer surface and an inner surface generally opposing the outer surface. The inner surface and the outer surface cooperate together to create an aperture. The wall defines an exterior environment and an interior cabin of the vehicle. The exterior antenna is disposed on the outer surface of the wall, where the exterior antenna transmits and receives RF signals to and from an external RF device that is located in the exterior environment. The interior antenna is located within the interior cabin defined by the inner surface of the wall. The interior antenna receives and transmits RF signals to and from an interior RF device located within the interior cabin. | 2011-12-08 |
20110298678 | In-vehicle antenna system and method - An antenna system connectable to a vehicle includes an exterior antenna, an interior antenna, and a data transmission line. The vehicle has a wall including an outer surface and an inner surface that generally opposes the outer surface, where the inner surface and the outer surface cooperate together to create an aperture. The wall defines an exterior environment and an interior cabin. The exterior antenna is located within the exterior environment and is connectable to the vehicle. The interior antenna is located within the interior cabin defined. The data transmission line transmits RF signals and is in communication with both the exterior antenna and the interior antenna. The transmission line passes through the aperture located in the plate between the exterior antenna and the interior antenna. | 2011-12-08 |