50th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130328583 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING THE SAME - A power-on self-test circuit and a pattern generation circuit are provided. The power-on self-test circuit includes a selection circuit and a comparator circuit. The selection circuit selects, instead of an external pin group corresponding to a test access port, an output of the pattern generation circuit when a self-diagnosis execution signal is asserted and supplies a test pattern generated by the pattern generation circuit to a built-in self-test circuit. The comparator circuit compares a test result of a circuit-under-test with an expected value. By asserting the self-diagnosis execution signal in this manner, the semiconductor integrated circuit mounted on a user system executes BIST. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328584 | TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is a testing apparatus, including: a base having opposite upper and lower surfaces, and a plurality of electrical circuits formed in the base, each of the electrical circuits extending from the upper surface to the lower surface and bending backwards to the upper surface such that two terminal ends of the electrical circuit are located on the upper surface. While in a testing, an element is disposed on the upper surface of the base such that testing probes are placed on the electrical contact spots of both the element and the upper surface of the base, thus without resorting to double sided testing that testing probes are placed on the upper and lower surfaces of the element as mentioned in the prior art. Hence, the testing apparatus and testing method can simplify the testing process and prevent the element from damage caused by mechanical stresses of the testing probes. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328585 | PROBE CARD - An electrode and wiring can be provided on an FPC board without restriction by a through hole. A probe card in which an FPC board of a probe assembly is fixed to the main board side by a clamp mechanism is provided. The clamp mechanism is provided with a fixing ring fixed to the main board side and on which the FPC board is mounted and a rotating ring screwed into the fixing ring and pressing a peripheral edge portion of the FPC board. In the fixing ring, a pressing ring pressed by screwing of the rotating ring for pressing the peripheral edge portion of the FPC board to the main board side is provided. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328586 | Probe Card for Simultaneously Testing Multiple Dies - In accordance with an embodiment, a probe card comprises a contact pad interface comprising front side contacts and back side contacts electrically coupled together. The front side contacts are arranged to simultaneously electrically couple respective bumps of a plurality of dies on a wafer, and the back side contacts are arranged to electrically couple respective contacts of a testing structure. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328587 | LED SOLAR SIMULATOR - An LED based solar simulator and method. An emitter plane includes an array of quarter panels below a test plane. Each quarter panel includes multiple close pitch LEDs of different wavelengths in an array, a plurality of LEDs for select wavelengths per quarter panel, and one or more different wavelength LEDs in a plurality of class A wavelength intervals in order to more closely match the solar spectrum. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328588 | TESTING CIRCUIT AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING SAME - A testing circuit for testing proper connections between pins and corresponding circuits within an integrated circuit includes a pin selection module. The pin selection module includes a plurality of input pins, an output pin, and a control pin. The pin selection module selectively connects one of the input pins to the output pin based upon a control signal from the control pin. A voltage-dividing module includes an input end to receive a test voltage, an output end connected with the output pin of the pin selection module, and a voltage-dividing element connected between the input end and the output end. A determination module receives an output voltage from the output end, and determines whether the voltage of the output end falls into one of several predetermined voltage ranges, and outputs a result accordingly. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328589 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BASED ON POWER GATING IN MULTILEVEL WIRING STRUCTURE - A semiconductor device includes: first and second circuit cell arrays extending in first direction; first and second power supply lines each extending in first direction and arranged over first circuit cell array, first power supply line being supplied with first power source voltage; third power supply line extending in first direction separately from second power supply line, arranged over second circuit cell array, and supplied with second power source voltage; first transistor coupled between second and third power supply lines; and first circuit arranged on first circuit cell array and operating on first and second power source voltages supplied from first and second power supply lines, respectively. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328590 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING FLOATING BODY TYPE TRANSISTOR - A semiconductor device includes a first circuit node supplied with a first signal changing between first and second logic levels, a second circuit node supplied with a second signal changing between the first and second logic levels, a third circuit node, a first transistor having a gate electrically connected to the first circuit node and a source-drain path electrically connected between the second and third circuit nodes, the first transistor being rendered conductive when the first signal is at the second logic level, a fourth circuit node supplied with a voltage level being close to or the same as the second logic level, and a second transistor having a gate electrically connected to the first circuit node and a source-drain path electrically connected between the third and fourth circuit nodes, the second transistor being rendered conductive when the first signal is at the first logic level. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328591 | VOLTAGE MODE DRIVER WITH CURRENT BOOSTER (VMDCB) - A voltage mode driver circuit able to achieve a larger voltage output swing than its supply voltage. The voltage mode driver circuit is supplemented by a current source or “current booster.” The circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a current source. The first inverter receives a first input and outputs a signal at a node. The second inverter receives a second input signal and outputs an inverted second input signal at the same node. The current source provides current to the node via a first switch, the first switch receiving an input at a first input where the voltage output swing at the node is larger than a power supply voltage applied to the current source. The voltage mode driver circuit uses a stable power supply voltage using a power amplifier with feedback. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328592 | TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXED LIMITED SWITCH DYNAMIC LOGIC - A method for increasing performance in a limited switch dynamic logic (LSDL) circuit includes precharging a dynamic node during a precharge phase of a first and second evaluation clock signal. The dynamic node is evaluated to a first logic value in response to one or more first input signals of a first evaluation tree during an evaluation phase of the first evaluation clock signal. The dynamic node is evaluated to a second logic value in response one or more second input signals of a second evaluation tree during an evaluation phase of the second evaluation clock signal. A signal of the LSDL circuit is outputted in response to the dynamic node according to an output latch clock signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328593 | TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXED LIMITED SWITCH DYNAMIC LOGIC - A limited switch dynamic logic (LSDL) circuit includes a dynamic logic circuit and a static logic circuit. The dynamic logic circuit includes a precharge device configured to precharge a dynamic node during a precharge phase of a first evaluation clock signal and a second evaluation clock signal. A first evaluation tree is configured to evaluate the dynamic node to a first logic value in response to one or more first input signals during an evaluation phase of the first evaluation clock signal. A second evaluation tree is configured to evaluate the dynamic node to a second logic value in response to one or more second input signals during an evaluation phase of the second evaluation clock signal. A static logic circuit is configured to provide an output of the LSDL circuit in response to the dynamic node according to an output latch clock signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328594 | Divider, Method for Providing an Output Signal and Edge Tracker - A divider for providing an output signal having an output frequency by dividing a reference frequency of a reference signal by a divider value is disclosed. The divider includes at least a first divider element configured to provide a first divider output signal having a first divider output signal frequency which is half of the reference frequency and a last divider element configured to provide a last divider output signal having a last divider output signal frequency which half of the preceding divider output signal frequency. Furthermore, the divider comprises an output signal provider for providing the output signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328595 | DRIVING CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD, AND STORING METHOD - A driving circuit includes at least one output end, at least one driving voltage module, and at least one signal module. The output end receives and outputs an analog voltage. The at least one driving voltage module is connected with the at least one output end and generates a driving voltage, wherein the driving voltage module determines a voltage value of an output voltage according to a relation between an analog voltage and the driving voltage and transmits the output voltage to the at least one output end. The at least one signal module is connected with the at least one output end and outputs an analog data according to the analog voltage, wherein the at least one driving voltage module stores a residual voltage of the at least one signal module when the at least one signal module converts the analog voltage and the analog voltage is larger than the driving voltage. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328596 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER SWITCH HEALTH MONITORING - A method includes obtaining a standard value for a characteristic of a power switch and obtaining a measured value of the characteristic, via a gate drive unit connected to a gate terminal of the power switch. The method also includes determining a health state of the power switch by comparing the measured value to the standard value of the characteristic. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328597 | NEGATIVE VOLTAGE GENERATORS - Negative voltage generators that do not require level shifters or AC coupling capacitors are disclosed. In an exemplary design, a negative voltage generator includes first, second, third and fourth switches, a capacitor, and a control circuit. The first switch is coupled between an input node and a first node. The second switch is coupled between the first node and circuit ground. The third switch is coupled between a second node and circuit ground. The fourth switch is coupled between the second node and an output node. The input node receives a positive voltage, and the output node provides a negative voltage. The capacitor is coupled between the first and second nodes. The control circuit (e.g., an inverter) generates a control signal having positive and negative voltage levels for the third switch using a negative voltage level at the second node. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328598 | VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT - A control circuit includes a basic input output system (BIOS) chip, an embedded controller (EC), and a regulation unit. The BIOS chip outputs control signals corresponding to various operating frequencies of an electronic element. A digital-to-analog conversion unit of the EC receives the control signals, and outputs different types of analog voltages to the regulation unit. The regulation unit provides a proper voltage to the electronic element in relation to the operating frequency of the electronic element. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328599 | GATE DRIVER UNIT FOR ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - An exemplary apparatus and method for using intelligent gate driver units with distributed intelligence to control antiparallel power modules or parallel-connected electrical switching devices like IGBTs is disclosed. The intelligent gate drive units use the intelligence to balance the currents of the switching devices, even in dynamic switching events. The intelligent gate driver units can use master-slave or daisy chain control structures and instantaneous or time integral differences of the currents of parallel-connected switching devices as control parameters. Instead of balancing the currents, temperature can also be balanced with the intelligent gate driver units. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328600 | Mulit-Phase Frequency Divider Having One or More Delay Latches - A multi-phase frequency divider comprises first and second latches configured to receive a first input clock having a first frequency and a first phase, wherein the second latch receives the inverted first input clock. The first and second latches generate a plurality of output clocks each having a frequency that equals the first frequency divided by a predetermined divider ratio. The plurality of output clocks each have different phases staggered from the first phase. The frequency divider also comprises at least a first delay latch electrically connected between the first and second latches. The first delay latch is configured to generate, based on an output clock generated by the first latch and a second input clock at the first frequency and a second phase, two delayed output clocks. These two delayed output clocks have a frequency that equals the first frequency divided by the predetermined ratio with different staggered phases. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328601 | PULSE LATCHES - A pulse latch includes a pulse generator and a latch circuit. The pulse generator generates first and second pulse signals. The first pulse signal is generated when a test enable signal is in a first state, and the second pulse signal is generated when the test enable signal is in a second state. The latch circuit outputs the latched signal by selectively latching a normal data input signal or a test data input signal. The latch circuit includes first and second tri-state elements. The first tri-state element is controlled by the first pulse signal to enable the test data input signal to be latched when the test enable signal is in the first state. The second tri-state element is controlled by the second pulse signal to enable the normal data input signal to be latched when the test enable signal is in the second state. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328602 | DUTY RATIO CORRECTION CIRCUIT, DOUBLE-EDGED DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CORRECTING DUTY RATIO - A duty ratio correction circuit, includes: a frequency divider configured to output a second clock signal having a first level that is inverted at a timing of a first edge of a first clock signal and a third clock signal having a second level that is inverted at a timing of a second edge of the first clock signal; phase interpolator configured to generate a fourth clock signal and a fifth clock signal based on phase interpolation of any two of the second clock signal, the third clock signal, a first inverted signal that is obtained by inverting the second clock signal, or a second inverted signal that is obtained by inverting the third clock signal; and a multiplier configured to output an exclusive OR signal of the fourth clock signal and the fifth clock signal as a sixth clock signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328603 | CURRENT OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, CURRENT OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR, DIGITAL PLL, FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER, DIGITAL FLL, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A current output control device is provided that includes: a current cell array section including plural current cell circuits that are each connected in parallel between a first terminal (power source) and a second terminal (ground) that connect between the first terminal and the second terminal in by operation ON so as to increase control current flowing between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a code conversion section (decoder) that generates signals (row codes, column codes) to ON/OFF control current cells so as to change the number of current cells that connect the first terminal and the second terminal according to change in an externally input code and that inputs the generated signals to the current cell array section. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328604 | CLOCK GENERATOR AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A clock generator includes a digitally controlled oscillator configured to generate an output clock haying a frequency depending on an input code; phase comparison section configured to output a phase differences signal by comparing a reference phase with a phase of the output clock, the reference phase being based on an input clock and a predetermined frequency multiplication number; low-pass filter configured to provide the input code for the digitally controlled oscillator by filtering the phase difference signal; a waveform generating section configured to generate a predetermined spread spectrum wave, the predetermined spread spectrum wave being to be added with both of the frequency multiplication number and the input code; and a detection/compensation section configured to compensate the input code so that the phase difference is reduced, the phase difference being detected from the phase difference signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328605 | Non-Overlapping Clock Generator - A non-overlapping clock generator including an enabling module and N pulse-generating modules connected as a ring is provided. When the ith input node has a high voltage level, the enabling module enables the ith pulse-generating module so as to trigger the ith pulse-generating module to discharge the ith input node. After the ith input node has been discharged to a low voltage level, the ith pulse-generating module charges the ith output node to the high voltage level. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328606 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH DUAL-EDGE CLOCKING - Integrated circuits that support dual-edge clocking are provided. Integrated circuits may include phase-locked loops that generate square-wave clock signals. The clock signals may be provided from off-chip equipment through input-output pins. The clock signals may be routed through a clock distribution network to provide local clock signals to pulse generators that generate clock pulses on rising and falling clock edges. The pulse generators may generate clock pulses that are triggered by the rising and falling clock edges with a common pulse width for optimum performance. Duty cycle distortion introduced by the clock network may be minimized for optimum performance. Adaptive duty cycle distortion circuitry may be used to control the pull-up/pull-down drive strengths of the clock buffer so that the high clock phase of the local clock signals is approximately a half clock cycle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328607 | Apparatus for Using Metastability-Hardened Storage Circuits in Logic Devices and Associated Methods - An integrated circuit (IC) includes a set of metastability-hardened storage circuits. Each metastability-hardened storage circuit may include: (a) a pulse width distortion circuit; (b) a first circuit powered by a nominal power supply voltage, and a second circuit powered by a higher-than-nominal supply voltage; (c) an inverter and a bias circuit, where the bias circuit provides a bias current based on an intermediate state of the inverter to resolve a metastable state of the inverter; or (d) a latch, and a dynamic bias circuit that causes current to be injected into the latch to resolve a metastable state of the latch. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328608 | Architecture for Adjusting Natural Frequency in Resonant Clock Distribution Networks - An inductor architecture for resonant clock distribution networks is proposed. This architecture allows for the adjustment of the natural frequency of a resonant clock distribution network, so that it achieves energy-efficient operation at multiple clock frequencies. The proposed architecture is primarily targeted at the design of integrated inductors and exhibits relatively low area overheads. Such an architecture is generally applicable to semiconductor devices with multiple clock frequencies, and high-performance and low-power clocking requirements such as microprocessors, ASICs, and SOCs. Moreover, it is applicable to the binning of semiconductor devices according to achievable performance levels. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328609 | BACKGROUND TECHNIQUES FOR COMPARATOR CALIBRATION - A method and a corresponding device for performing a background calibration of a comparator in a circuit having a plurality of stages that are connected in a pipelined fashion to an input signal. A digital value of a residue signal, which is output from a first stage in the plurality of stages to a subsequent stage in the plurality of stages, is calculated. The value of the residue signal is compared to at least one threshold. Based on the comparison, a triggering threshold of a selected comparator in the first stage may be adjusted. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328610 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device includes a power transistor that is disposed between a first signal line, which is coupled to a first external terminal, and a second signal line, which is coupled to a second external terminal. A gate electrode of the power transistor is coupled to a third signal line. The semiconductor device further includes a clamp circuit that clamps a voltage between the first signal line and the third signal line, a first resistive element that is disposed between the third signal line and the second signal line, and a monitoring section that monitors a voltage between the third signal line and the second signal line. The clamp circuit is configured so that a clamp voltage can be changed. The monitoring section exercises control to decrease the clamp voltage when the voltage between the third signal line and the second signal line exceeds a predefined threshold value. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328611 | JITTER REDUCTION IN HIGH SPEED LOW CORE VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFTER - An apparatus comprising a level shifter circuit and a control circuit. The level shifter circuit may be configured to generate a differential output in response to (i) a first differential input, (ii) a second differential input and (iii) a first supply. The level shifter circuit comprises a first pull down transistor pair operating with the first supply. The control circuit may be configured to generate the second differential input in response to (i) the first differential input and (ii) a second supply. The control circuit generally comprises a second pull down transistor pair operating with the second supply. The second supply has a higher voltage than the first supply. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328612 | ACTIVE MATRIX PANEL, DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM - An active matrix panel includes a gate line connected to control electrodes of a plurality of transistors; and a drive circuit supplying the gate line with a conducting voltage and a non-conducting voltage. The drive circuit includes a shift register including a plurality of shift register unit circuits connected to each other, and a demultiplexer including a plurality of demultiplexer unit circuits into which output signals of the shift register unit circuits are input. The demultiplexer unit circuit includes a first transistor for supplying the gate line with the conducting voltage, and a second transistor for supplying the gate line with the non-conducting voltage. The first transistor is changed from a non-conducting state into a conducting state when the second transistor is in the conducting state. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328613 | POWER SOURCE MULTIPLEXER - Circuitry, which includes a first switching transistor element having a first gate, a second switching transistor element having a second gate, a third switching transistor element having a third gate, and a fourth switching transistor element having a fourth gate, is disclosed. The first switching transistor element and the third switching transistor element are coupled in series between a first power source and a first downstream circuit. The second switching transistor element and the fourth switching transistor element are coupled in series between a second power source and the first downstream circuit. A voltage swing at the first gate and a voltage swing at the second gate are both about equal to a first voltage magnitude. A voltage swing at the third gate and a voltage swing at the fourth gate are both about equal to a second voltage magnitude. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328614 | DEVICE LAYOUT FOR REFERENCE AND SENSOR CIRCUITS - A band gap reference circuit includes an error-amplifier-based current mirror coupled between a first supply node and a pair of intermediate voltage nodes, and a matched diode pair for providing a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current. The matched diode pair includes a first diode connected between a first intermediate voltage node from the pair of intermediate voltage nodes and a second supply node, and a second diode connected in series with a resistor between a second intermediate voltage node from the pair of intermediate voltage nodes and the second supply node. Each diode has a P-N diode junction that is a homojunction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328615 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEV ICE HAVING VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a voltage generation circuit which outputs high-precision output voltage in a wide temperature range. A semiconductor device has a voltage generation circuit. The voltage generation circuit has a reference voltage generation circuit which outputs reference voltage, and a plurality of correction circuits for generating a correction current and making it fed back to the reference voltage generation circuit. The correction circuits generate sub correction currents which monotonously increase from predetermined temperature which varies among the correction circuits toward a low-temperature side or a high-temperature side. The correction current is sum of a plurality of sub correction currents. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328616 | PROXIMITY SWITCH AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING SENSITIVITY THEREFOR - A vehicle proximity switch and method are provided having sensitivity control. The switch includes a proximity sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field. Control circuitry processes the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold. The threshold is adjusted down when a substantially stable sensor signal is detected below the threshold for a minimum time period, and the threshold is adjusted up when a sensor signal greater than the threshold by a predetermined value is detected. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328617 | TOUCH DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TOUCH THEREOF - A touch device and a method for detecting touch on the touch device are provided. The method includes the following steps. A plurality of touch values corresponding to a plurality touch region of a touch panel are obtained. A touch block is determined according the touch values and a touch threshold value, which the touch regions within the touch block are adjacent to one another. The touch values of the adjacent touch regions within the touch block are compared with one another to determine whether there is a touch value trough point in the touch block. It is determined that whether the touch block corresponds to a single touch or a multi-touch according to whether there is the touch value trough point in the touch block. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328618 | VOLTAGE PUMPING CIRCUIT - A voltage pumping circuit for pumping an input voltage to generate an output voltage, which comprises: a first voltage pumping path including a first number of pumping stages; and a second voltage pumping path including a second number of pumping stages, wherein the second number is less than the first number. Only one of the first voltage pumping path and the second voltage pumping path is activated according to at least one path selecting signal to pump the input voltage to generate the output voltage. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328619 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An integrated circuit in which a voltage divider circuit is integrated comprises a first resistor, second resistor, control portion, switch, and switching portion. The first resistor and second resistor form a resistive voltage divider element for dividing a voltage obtained by rectifying an alternating-current voltage, or a direct-current voltage, supplied to a control portion. The switch is provided in series with the resistive voltage divider element, and passes or cuts off current passing through the resistive voltage divider element. The switching portion switches the switch so as to pass current during driving of the control portion, and cut off current during standby of the control portion. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328620 | VOLTAGE REFERENCE CIRCUIT BASED ON TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION - The present invention pertains to a voltage reference circuit based on temperature compensation, comprising positive and negative temperature coefficient generating units, temperature compensation circuit, image circuit and voltage divider. In this circuit, Item T is compensated with Item T, and Item T ln(T) is compensated by Item T in (T), which features a well-targeted compensation performance. The circuit outputs a reference voltage with zero temperature coefficient, which is independent to T and T ln (T). The output voltage value could be defined by adjusting the ratio of resistance in voltage divider. The invention provides a voltage reference circuit featuring good compensation, zero temperature coefficient and adjustable output voltage. The invention has a better compensation than the conventional one and a fixed output voltage, and it totally eliminates the temperature coefficient. The invention has wide application in analog IC and digital/analog mixed IC. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328621 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided. First and second voltage generation units generate a first voltage and a second voltage with respect to a temperature rise, respectively. First and second current generation units generate a first current and a second current having a negative characteristic with respect to a temperature rise in response to a voltage comparison signal, respectively. A voltage comparison unit compares a voltage level of a first current transfer node with a voltage level of a second current transfer node and generates the voltage comparison signal according to the comparison result. A reference voltage output unit is connected in series to the second voltage generation unit and outputs a reference voltage maintaining a set level, without regard to a temperature variation, in proportion to a third current generated in response to the voltage comparison signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328622 | FILTERING DEVICE WITH LOW-PASS FILTERING FUNCTION AND BAND-PASS FILTERING FUNCTION - A filtering device, applicable in a transceiver, includes: a capacitive circuit coupled to an amplifying circuit by a first capacitive configuration or by a second capacitive configuration; and a resistive circuit coupled to the amplifying circuit by a first resistive configuration or by a second resistive configuration; wherein when the capacitive circuit is the first capacitive configuration, the filtering device is used to perform a first filtering process upon a receiving signal of the filtering device, and when the capacitive circuit is the second capacitive configuration, the filtering device is used to perform a second filtering process upon a transmitting signal of the filtering device. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328623 | LOW POWER ACTIVE FILTER - Some embodiments relate to a band-pass filter arranged in a ladder-like structure. The band-pass filter includes respective inductor-capacitor (LC) resonators arranged on respective rungs of the ladder-like structure. Respective matching circuits are arranged on a leg of the ladder-like structure between neighboring rungs. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328624 | SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF RF POWER TRANSMISSION, MODULATION, AND AMPLIFICATION, INCLUDING EMBODIMENTS FOR OUTPUT STAGE PROTECTION - Methods and systems for vector combining power amplification are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of signals are individually amplified, then summed to form a desired time-varying complex envelope signal. Phase and/or frequency characteristics of one or more of the signals are controlled to provide the desired phase, frequency, and/or amplitude characteristics of the desired time-varying complex envelope signal. In another embodiment, a time-varying complex envelope signal is decomposed into a plurality of constant envelope constituent signals. The constituent signals are amplified equally or substantially equally, and then summed to construct an amplified version of the original time-varying envelope signal. Embodiments also perform frequency up-conversion. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328625 | AMPLIFIER AND AUDIO DEVICE PROVIDED WITH AMPLIFIER - Because of input of a digital signal, PWM-input, separately excited, class-D amplifier systems are less prone to be affected by noise than in the conventional case that an analog signal is input. Since a ramp wave that is synchronized with a PWM signal is used as a comparison clock, no beats occur between a PWM clock and a reference clock, making is possible to provide a class-D amplifier system which exhibits a large S/N ratio. Furthermore, the fact that an external clock can be varied provides another advantage that no beat noise occurs even in a set that is disposed close to a radio receiver. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328626 | BIAS CONTROL CIRCUIT - The problem to be solved is to alleviate the distortion characteristic of an amplifier and to prevent the drop in gain with respect to a low-level high-frequency signal. A bias control circuit ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130328627 | Impedance Bootstrap Circuit for an Interface of a Monitoring Device - An interface for receiving electrical signals representative of a condition of a patient and for conveying representations of the electrical signals to a processing system. The interface includes at least one amplifier circuit configured to alter an amplitude of the electrical signal, a common-mode cancellation amplifier circuit coupled to the at least one amplifier circuit and configured to reduce common-mode signal noise in the electrical signals, and a bootstrap circuit coupled to the at least one amplifier circuit and configured to increase an effective input impedance at an input of the at least one amplifier circuit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328628 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS AND MODULATION SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUITS THEREIN - An amplifier circuit includes a modulation signal generating circuit, a driving stage circuit and an output stage circuit. The modulation signal generating circuit generates a pair of modulation signals according to a pair of differential input signals and a plurality of clock signals. The driving stage circuit generates a pair of driving signals according to the pair of modulation signals. The output stage circuit generates a pair of amplified output signals according to the pair of driving signals. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328629 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - A differential amplifier circuit includes a differential amplification unit configured to amplify a difference of an input signal and a reference voltage and generate an output signal and an output bar signal, a current source configured to control an amount of current flowing through the differential amplification unit, and a current control unit configured to control an amount of current of the current source based on a level of the input signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328630 | POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier is provided. The power amplifier includes a loading circuit, a first stage amplifying circuit, an analog pre-distorter, a loading circuit and a second stage amplifying circuit. The first stage amplifying circuit is coupled to the loading circuit to receive a first signal and output a second signal accordingly. The analog pre-distorter is coupled to the first stage amplifying circuit to detect the envelope of the second signal and generates a third signal according to the envelope. The second stage amplifying circuit is coupled to the first stage amplifying circuit to receive the second signal. The loading circuit is biased on the third signal. The gain of the first stage amplifying circuit is related to the third signal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328631 | ADAPTIVE AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT - An adaptive amplification circuit is provided, which includes an operational amplifier comprising a variable bias current source for providing a variable bias current for the operational amplifier, an equivalent circuit of the operational amplifier for receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage according to the input voltage, and a bias control unit for generating a bias control signal to the variable bias current source according to the output voltage so as to adjust the variable bias current. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328632 | CLOCK DISTRIBUTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A clock distributor includes a first oscillator and a second oscillator, to each of which a signal controlling an oscillation frequency is input and to one of which a clock is input; a wiring portion that connects the first oscillator and the second oscillator; a first conversion element that converts an output from the first oscillator into electric current, and outputs a result to a first connection portion connecting to the wiring portion; a second conversion element that converts voltage of the first connection portion into electric current, and outputs a result to the first oscillator; a third conversion element that converts an output from the second oscillator into electric current, and outputs a result to a second connection portion connecting to the wiring portion; and a fourth conversion element that converts voltage of the second connection portion into electric current, and outputs a result to the second oscillator. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328633 | Injection Locked Pulsed Oscillator - An injection locked pulsed oscillator includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) responsive to an injection signal. The injection locked pulsed oscillator includes at least one enable circuit responsive to a first enable signal to enable output pulses from the VCO. The injection locked pulsed oscillator also includes timing circuit responsive to a pulse repetition frequency signal and is configured to provide the injection signal to phase lock the VCO and provide the first enable signal delayed from the injection signal to shape a width of the output pulses from the VCO. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328634 | COMPENSATION FOR CRYSTAL FREQUENCY USING MULTIPLE TEMPERATURES - A method in a mobile communication device includes: measuring a first temperature associated with a crystal configured to provide a reference signal having a frequency; measuring a second temperature associated with a component that is coupled to the crystal by an electrically and thermally conductive line; and compensating, based upon the measuring of the first and second temperatures, for a change in the frequency of the reference signal of the crystal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328635 | OSCILLATOR - An oscillator configured to oscillate an electromagnetic wave, including: a negative resistance device; a microstrip resonator configured to determine an oscillation frequency of an electromagnetic wave excited by the negative resistance device; a resistance device and a capacitance device, which form a low-impedance circuit configured to suppress parasitic oscillation; and a strip conductor configured to connect the capacitance device of the low-impedance circuit and the microstrip resonator to each other, in which an inductance L of the strip conductor and a capacitance C of the microstrip resonator produce a resonance frequency of ½π√LC, and ¼ of an equivalent wavelength of the resonance frequency is larger than a distance between the negative resistance device and the resistance device of the low-impedance circuit via the strip conductor, is provided. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328636 | VDD-Independent Oscillator Insensitive to Process Variation - A method of providing an oscillating signal, comprising providing a first constant current flowing from a positive power supply node, the first constant current independent of a variation in a positive power supply node voltage, providing a second constant current flowing from a positive power supply node to a second electrode of a capacitor, a first electrode of the capacitor connected directly to the positive power supply node, the second constant current mirroring the first constant current and charging the capacitor by reducing a voltage across the capacitor. A third constant current is provided flowing from the positive power supply node through a first NMOS transistor and mirroring the first constant current, the first NMOS transistor having a gate connected directly to the second electrode of the capacitor and an oscillating signal generated by turning on the first NMOS transistor when the capacitor reaches a predetermined voltage level. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328637 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESONATOR ELEMENT - A resonator element includes a substrate including a vibrating portion that performs thickness-shear vibration and an excitation electrode provided on top and bottom main surfaces of the vibrating portion. Assuming that the average plate thickness calculated from the plate thicknesses of a plurality of regions of the vibrating portion is H and the plate thickness difference, which is a difference between the maximum and minimum values of the plate thicknesses of the plurality of regions of the vibrating portion, is ΔH, 0%<ΔH/H≦0.085% is satisfied as a relationship between H and ΔH. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328638 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED-OSCILLATOR (VCO) ARCHITECTURE FOR REDUCING DISTURBANCE - Operations of a signal generator, which may be configurable to generate signals at one or more particular frequencies, may be controlled. The controlling may occur by setting frequency of an output of the signal generator by setting one or both of impedance and capacitance associated with the signal generator; and tuning the signal generator by applying one or more adjustments to the impedance and the capacitance associated with the signal generator, to maintain the set frequency. The signal generator may comprise a phase-locked loop (PLL), comprising a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for use in generating oscillating signals driving the generation of the PLL output. The VCO may be configurable to generate signals at varying frequencies, and may comprise at least one impedance element, at least one variable capacitance element and a plurality of tuning branches, where each tuning branch comprises at least a static capacitance element and a switching element. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328639 | FILTER AND DUPLEXER - A filter includes: a filter circuit connected between a first terminal and a second terminal; and a matching circuit connected between the filter circuit and the second terminal, wherein an impedance viewed from the second terminal toward the matching circuit is less than an impedance viewed from a node between the filter circuit and the matching circuit toward the filter circuit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328640 | FILTER MODULE AND DUPLEXER MODULE - A filter module includes: reception filters connected between an antenna terminal and a reception terminal; and a module substrate, wherein a first reception filter that is at least one reception filter of the reception filters is embedded in the module substrate, and a second reception filter that is at least another one reception filter is mounted on a surface of the module substrate so as to overlap the first reception filter. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328641 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MODULE INSTALLED IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an electronic device including a high-frequency signal waveguide configured to transmit a high-frequency signal in a housing. An addition unit to which a communication device is able to be added is provided in the high-frequency signal waveguide. When a second module having a communication function is added to the addition unit and coupled to the high-frequency signal waveguide, data transmission is possible between the first module and the second module via the high-frequency signal waveguide. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328642 | Miniaturized Passive Low Pass Filter - A low pass filter circuit ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130328643 | SAW Device and Method for Post-Seal Frequency Trimming - A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device includes a piezoelectric crystal substrate on which an acoustic channel is formed, at least one electro-mechanical transducer operatively associated with the acoustic channel, and an encapsulating casing having a cover spaced above the acoustic channel and thereby defining a sealed volume around the substrate. A mass deposition device within the casing is spaced between the acoustic channel and the cover, preferably as gold-coated heating wire spanning the acoustic channel and having ends that are connectable to an electric power source outside the casing. Stress and aging shifts can be induced after sealing of the cover. Tuning is achieved by evaporating metal molecules off the heated wire onto the acoustic channel as the frequency is monitored, until the mass loading of metal molecules on the transducer produces the target frequency. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328644 | IN-LINE PSEUDOELLIPTIC TE01(n delta) MODE DIELECTRIC RESONATOR FILTERS - The present invention uses TE | 2013-12-12 |
20130328645 | Plating Stub Resonance Shift with Filter Stub Design Methodology - A technique is provided to increase signal bandwidth of data processing signals by providing a plating stub as a filter using multiple line segments of different widths to filter the reflected high frequency components bouncing from the stub end toward the signal path. This stub-filter shifts the resonance point to a much higher frequency, placing that point of resonance beyond the bandwidth of interest without sacrificing a low frequency loss. Accordingly, there is provided an apparatus comprising a stub filter of a substrate, comprising a multi-segmented stub comprising a plurality of stub portions, where one of the stub portions has a different impedance than another of the stub portions. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328646 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING STRUCTURE, MULTILAYERED TRANSMISSION LINE PLATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYERED TRANSMISSION LINE PLATE - This electromagnetic coupling structure includes a laminated body that is laminated with an inner dielectric layer interposed between inner conductive layers, one pair of outer dielectric layers facing each other with the laminated body interposed therebetween, and one pair of outer conductive layers facing each other with the one pair of outer dielectric layers interposed therebetween. The one pair of outer conductive layers include wiring portions and conductive patch portions disposed at front ends of the wiring portions, and the conductive patch portions have portions longer than the wiring portions in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the wiring portions. In the laminated body, a hole passing through the inner dielectric layer and the inner conductive layers is arranged, and the one pair of outer conductive layers are electromagnetically coupled through a metal film formed inside the hole. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328647 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR - An electromagnetic contactor has a pair of fixed contacts; a movable contact disposed to be capable of contacting with and separating from the pair of fixed contacts; and an electromagnetic unit driving the movable contact. The electromagnetic unit has a magnetic yoke having an open upper part; an upper magnetic yoke cross-linked in the open upper part of the magnetic yoke; a spool having a central opening in which an exciting coil is wound around the spool; a movable plunger movably disposed in the central opening of the spool in an axial direction and having a tip end protruding, the movable plunger urged by a return spring; and an auxiliary yoke forming a magnetic path between the movable plunger and the U-shaped magnetic yoke when the movable plunger is in an open position. The movable plunger is coupled to the movable contact through a coupling shaft. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328648 | MAGNETIC SHIELDING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a transducer configured to generate a static magnetic field; at least one magnet plate configured with respect to the transducer to produce a magnetically shielded region from the static magnetic field; and at least one further plate located between the transducer and an exterior of the apparatus and within the magnetically shielded region wherein the at least one magnetic shielding plate is configured to form a trap for particles. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328649 | DIVERGENT FLUX PATH MAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME - Divergent flux path magnetic actuation is a technique employed to move and magnetically hold an armature in electromechanical actuator devices. These actuators are typically used for linear and reciprocating application with a shaft firmly fixed to an armature or central pole piece to convey movement and forces. By incorporating a bearing about the shaft, rotation can also be conveyed. Further these actuators are more adaptable to energy saving applications than conventional solenoids, specifically when their control coils are parallel connected to reduce the input voltage from a power source and electrically pulsed from a capacitor to reduce the energy input. Thus divergent flux path magnetic actuators can be used for multipurpose energy saving applications and adapted to a variety of devices that would commonly use conventional solenoids. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328650 | DIVERGENT FLUX PATH MAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME - An energy efficient magnetic actuator includes an armature with attached shaft and a divergent flux path electromagnet with an outer magnetic enclosure containing a ring or toroid permanent magnet, two control coils one on either side of the permanent magnet, and a center pole piece through the permanent magnet and control coils having a bore to allow movement of the shaft. The majority of the magnetic flux in the center pole piece can be diverted in a single direction by a pair of control coils for the purpose of moving and magnetically latching the armature to the electromagnet or de-latching the armature from the electromagnet with aid of external forces to the shaft to overcome the small residual magnetic latching force resulting from leakage flux. The control coils may be energized in a variety of ways to achieved desirable linear or bi-linear motion of the armature. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328651 | INDUCTOR CORE - According to one aspect, there is provided an inductor core including: an axially extending core member, an axially extending external member at least partly surrounding the core member, thereby forming a space around the core member for accommodating a winding between the core member and the external member, a plate member presenting a radial extension and being provided with a through-hole, wherein the core member is arranged to extend into the through-hole, wherein the plate member is a separate member from the core member and the external member and is adapted to be assembled with the core member and the external member, wherein a magnetic flux path is formed which extends through the core member, the plate member and the external member. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328652 | THREE-STEP CORE FOR A NON-LINEAR TRANSFORMER - A three step non-linear transformer core is formed from three sections of laminations each having different widths and cross-sectional areas. A first section of laminations is formed by cross-slitting a generally rectangular sheet or strip of metal. A resulting generally triangular segment is then wound upon a mold to form a first section of a core frame having a trapezoidal cross section. A second section of laminations is wound upon the first section of laminations to form a segment of a core frame having a rhombic cross section. The third section of laminations is wound upon the second section of laminations to form a segment of a core frame having a trapezoidal cross section. Each of the first, second, and third sections of laminations are offset from one another by a predetermined angle of offset. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328653 | CHOKE - A choke includes a single-piece core made of a same material, the single-piece core having a first board, a second board, and a pillar located between the first and second boards, a winding space located among the first board, the second board and the pillar, wherein the pillar has a non-circular and non-rectangular cross section having a first axis and a second axis substantially perpendicularly intersecting with each other at a center of the cross section of the pillar, and wherein a circumference of the cross section of the pillar includes two arc edges, four first substantially straight edges substantially parallel to the first axis, and two second substantially straight edges substantially parallel to the second axis, each of the first substantially straight edges being a joint of and in direct contact with one of the arc edges and one of the second substantially straight edges. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328654 | COIL DEVICE - A coil device | 2013-12-12 |
20130328655 | TRANSFORMER WITH PLANAR PRIMARY WINDING - A transformer, such as a current sense transformer, in which conductive traces disposed within a printed circuit board serve as the primary winding of the transformer. The transformer also includes a secondary winding, for example wound around a hollow pin of a bobbin, through which a leg of a magnetic core is disposed. The magnetic core leg, and in some embodiments also all or a part of the secondary winding, is inserted into a through-hole in the printed circuit board that is surrounded by the primary winding traces. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328656 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC ELEMENT - The magnetic element has a first core member, a winding part, and a second core member, and is manufactured by way of at least a winding part placement step of placing the winding part on the face of the first core member on the side on which the core part is provided, such that the core part is positioned within the inner periphery of the winding part, and an injection molding step of injection molding so as to surround the first core member and the winding part with resin material, and in the winding part placement step, the winding part is placed on the face of the first core member on the side on which the core part is provided, with at least a portion of the inner peripheral face of the winding part distanced from the outer peripheral face of the core part. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328657 | CIRCUIT BREAKER THERMAL LOAD VISUAL GAUGE - A thermal gauge for circuit breaker useful for indicating operating conditions, such as in a miniature circuit breaker, has a thermal transducer thermally connected to the current path of the circuit breaker such that heat transfer causes the transducer to give a visible display of heat, latch engagement, or current draw within the breaker directly through a window in the face of the circuit breaker. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328658 | FUSE AND FUSE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A fuse includes: a conductive fuse element having a pair of connection terminals formed by bending two ends of a conductive wire rod in such a manner that the ends extend parallel with each other, and a meltable portion provided between the pair of connection terminals and formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the remainder of the fuse element; and an insulative shape retaining member fixed to the fuse element and retaining the shape of the fuse element. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328659 | Sealed Thermostat - A sealed thermostat includes a body, electrical leads extending from the body for electrically connecting the thermostat to a system, a sheath sized to encapsulate the body and having a wall terminating at an open end, the sheath being disposed around the body with at least one of the electrical leads extending from the open end, and a sealant disposed in the open end around at least one electrical lead and between at least one electrical lead and the wall, thereby sealing the body within the sheath. The sealant and sheath substantially completely isolate the body from gasses capable of being ignited by an arc within the body. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328660 | ELECTRICAL POWER RESISTOR - An electric power resistor has a stack of a plurality of resistor plates of metal. Each resistor plate has at least one meandering structure which is formed by a plurality of alternately mutually connected transverse webs. Resistor plates following one another in the stack direction are rotated by 90° with respect to one another. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328661 | MONITORING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TOOLS WITHIN AN INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM - An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328662 | MOTION BASED SERVICE PROVISION - In one example embodiment, an apparatus includes a reader configured to read motion information, received from an end device, regarding a motion that was enacted by a user relative to the end device; a request generator configured to generate a service request that includes an identifier of the apparatus and the read motion information; a transmitter configured to transmit, to a service provider, the service request; and a receiver configured to receive, from the service provider, an expression of a service that is associated with the identifier of the apparatus and the read motion information. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328663 | GARAGE DOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A universal system and method for controlling existing garage doors via existing garage door openers. The system includes a module operable both manually and automatically to control the existing garage door, Wifi communication circuitry to receive instructions wirelessly from a remote, circuitry for automatic and remote control of the garage door and circuitry for pushing garage door status information. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION IN A DETENTION ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for identity verification in a detention environment and for tracking information between individuals in a detention environment with individuals who are not in the detention environment across disparate functional systems. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328665 | Generating Context-Based Options for Responding to a Notification - A user of a programmable device has a context that may be evaluated and compared to a context of a notification generated by the operating system or an application running on the programmable device. The comparison may be used to generate one or more optional responses to the notification that may allow additional functionality beyond dismissing the notification or opening a corresponding event entry. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328666 | RFID-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INFORMATION - Radio-frequency identification-(RFID)-based systems and methods for collecting telecommunications information is disclosed. The methods include storing transceiver information in a transceiver and connector information in an optical fiber connector, and then operably connecting the connector to the transceiver. The connection results in an electrical connection that allows the transceiver information to be communicated to the connector. The connector has a RFID tag that generates a connector RFID-tag signal that includes the connector information and the transceiver information. When electronics equipment are connected to the transceiver, electronics-equipment information is passed through the transceiver to the connector so that the electronics-equipment information can be included in the connector RFID-tag signal. The transceiver may also include a transceiver RFID tag that can receive connector information and electronics-equipment information and generate a transceiver RFID-tag signal that includes connector, transceiver and/or electronics-equipment information. A Portable test device is also used to connect to the transceiver or the electronics equipment to effectuate the transfer of transceiver and/or electronics-equipment information. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328667 | REMOTE INTERACTION WITH SIRI - An electronic device is described. When this electronic device receives a command from another electronic device via a connection using an interface circuit on the electronic device, the electronic device provides the command from the interface circuit to a program module that executes on the portable electronic device, and the program module executes the command. The command may include: starting an application on the electronic device, turning off the application, and/or transitioning the application to a modified presentation operation mode. In this way, the other electronic device may remotely interact with the application on the electronic device. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328668 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING CONTROL PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130328669 | Tactile Sensation Transmission System - Disclosed is a tactile sensation transmission system. The tactile sensation transmission system includes a first device for receiving a tactile signal and outputting a communication signal, a communication network for receiving and outputting the communication signal from the first device, and a second device for receiving the communication signal from the network and restoring the communication signal to a driving module for driving a vibration module to generate a tactile sensation on the second device. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328670 | OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE - An operator control device for an on-board electronics system of a motor vehicle or for a mobile communications device, having an operator control unit arranged in a receptacle of a docking station located in the interior of the motor vehicle, and an interface between the operator control unit and the docking station for data interchange of information. The operator control unit has an operator control panel which has a plurality of operator control elements which can be manually operated. The receptacle with the operator control unit accommodated therein can be driven so as to move in an alternating rhythm, which is associated with the respectively operated operator control element, by one or more actuators when one of the operator control elements is operated. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328671 | Horn Input to In-Vehicle Devices and Systems - The present application provides a system, method and non-transitory computer readable medium that provides a means of using a vehicle horn as an inexpensive user input interface to serve the function of a simple push button switch for an in-vehicle device or system. The use of the vehicle horn as a user input interface to an in-vehicle device or system is novel. The description of example embodiments illustrates application details that take advantage of the properties of the vehicle horn sound to allow efficient processing that can be implemented on a low cost processor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328672 | VEHICULAR CAMERA WITH ALIGNED HOUSING MEMBERS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ALIGNED HOUSING MEMBERS - A camera for mounting on a vehicle includes a front housing member that holds a lens member, an imaging element and a circuit board with a set of front electrical connectors thereon, and a rear housing member that holds a set of rear electrical connectors that are directly mounted to the front electrical connectors. The rear housing member is aligned to the front housing member with respect to a first axis. The front and rear electrical connectors are able to accommodate misalignment along two axes which are generally orthogonal to each other and to the first axis. The front and rear electrical connectors may be directly connected so that a jumper wire is not needed. Also, by aligning the front and rear housing members, the overall space occupied by the camera may be reduced. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328673 | DRIVING ABILITY REDUCTION DETERMINING APPARATUS - A driving ability reduction determining apparatus comprising a virtual image display portion, an operation portion, a response detection portion and a driving ability determination portion is disclosed. The virtual image display portion emits a determination-usage display image toward a windshield, thereby displaying to the driver the determination-usage display image as a virtual image through the windshield. The operation portion is operated by the driver when the driver visually recognizes the determination-usage display image. The response detection portion detects a response situation of driver's operation of the operation portion in response to display of the determination-usage display image by the virtual image display portion. The driving ability determination portion determines the driving ability reduction of the driver based on a detection result of the response detection portion. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328674 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIRE LOCALIZATION TECHNICAL FIELD - Localization of a tire pressure monitor is achieved. The tire pressure monitor is disposed at one of the tires on a vehicle equipped with dualies. A message is received from a tire pressure monitor and the message has an associated received signal strength. The message includes information indicating a direction of rotation of a tire and a tire identifier from the tire pressure monitor sensor. The tire pressure monitor is disposed at one of the tires of a vehicle equipped with dualies. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328675 | BRAKING INTENSITY DISPLAY - A display for a machine having a hydraulic brake is provided. The display includes a first display and a second display. The first display indicates a rate of heat accumulation within the hydraulic brake. The second display indicates a current temperature of the hydraulic brake. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328676 | OUTPUT DEVICE FOR ISSUING A WARNING NOTICE - An output device with an output unit for issuing a warning notice is provided. The output device comprises a seat occupancy sensor which is connected with a control device for activating the output unit and which is designed, in case a safety belt on a rear seat comprising a foldable back rest has not been applied, to activate the output unit via the control device. The output device comprises a switch or button which is designed to block activation of the output unit by the control device, if the back rest is not in a sitting position. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328677 | Home Monitoring/Security System With Dual Communication Options - A building monitoring system having dual communication options is disclosed. The controller is configured to communicate via a pair of communication networks, According to one embodiment of the invention, the controller is connected to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and to a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. The controller further includes a gateway to selectively connect the PSTN to the GSM network. The controller may monitor the status of the PSTN line. If the PSTN line is operational, the gateway connects the PSTN jack from the telephone to the PSTN jack for the telephone line. If the PSTN line is not operational, the PSTN jack from the telephone is connected to a converter which is, in turn, connected to a cellular radio. The converter is configured to convert the analog signals for the PSTN to digital signals for transmission via the GSM network and vice versa. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328678 | ELECTRONIC MONITORING HOME UNIT AND INSTALLATION METHODS - A new and improved electronic monitoring home units and associated installation methods. The present disclosure provides for an electronic monitoring home unit capable of automated confirmation of location and method of automated confirmation of location when a home unit has been installed. The present disclosure provides for a home unit capable of intelligent inclusion zone setting for a home unit and a method of such inclusion zone setting. The present disclosure also provides for a streamlined installation method with automated communication between a home unit and central monitoring system. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328679 | Systems And Methods For Activating A Security System Upon Receipt Of Emergency Alert Messages - An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message may be used to activate a security system. For example, a mobile device of a subscriber may receive an EAS alert message from a network provider of the mobile device. Upon receipt of the EAS alert message, the mobile device may send an indication of the EAS message to the security system. A component of the security system may be activated to provide notification of the EAS alert message to the subscriber. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328680 | TRACKING DEVICE INCORPORATING ENHANCED SECURITY MOUNTING STRAP - A mounting strap assembly of a tracking device includes a primary mounting strap and one more secondary reinforcing support straps. Continuity sensing elements and other tamper detection means detect any attempt to cut through the mounting strap assembly during an attempted removal of the tracking device from an offender or other mounted location. Fasteners for attaching the straps to the tracking device can also form part of a continuity circuit and can be used to detect removal of the fasteners. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328681 | COMBINATION NON-PROGRAMMABLE AND PROGRAMMABLE KEY FOR SECURITY DEVICE - A combination non-programmable and programmable key for a security device of the type used to display items of merchandise includes a non-programmable portion for cooperating with a mechanical lock of the security device and a programmable portion for cooperating with a sensor of the security device that is operatively coupled to an alarm for indicating a security threat to the security device or to an item of merchandise displayed on the security device. The non-programmable portion includes a side assembly having a magnet that cooperates with a magnetically attractable locking pin to unlock the mechanical lock of the security device. The programmable portion emits an energy signal that cooperates with the sensor of the security device to disarm the alarm and thereby permit the security device to be removed or an item of merchandise to be removed without the alarm indicating a security threat. | 2013-12-12 |
20130328682 | BEZEL FOR A COVER OR PLATTER FOR A DATA READER IN A CHECKOUT STATION - A checkout station includes an optional scale for weighing items; a composite cover or weigh platter supported by the scale, wherein the cover has a lower surface with a lower window having a horizontal perimeter, an upper surface including an upper window positioned transversely to the lower surface, a metallic plate surrounding a portion of the horizontal perimeter of the lower window, the metallic plate spaced apart proximal end sections, and a nonmetallic bezel positioned between the lower window and the upper surface and positioned between the spaced apart proximal end sections of the metallic plate; one or more imagers for obtaining views of an item within a viewing volume bounded by the lower and upper surfaces; and a surveillance tag deactivation system for deactivating an electronic surveillance tag in proximity to the viewing volume. | 2013-12-12 |