51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090309719 | WINE CELLAR ALARM SYSTEM - A notification device includes wine cellar temperature and humidity sensors, a processing device, an alarm and an automatic telephone dialer that notifies designated recipients when wine cellar temperature and humidity values are outside of preset limits. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309720 | APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE STACKED STATE OF A CONTAINER - A device for detecting the stacked state of a container comprises a solar unit ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309721 | CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM - When a system operator selects a message to be analyzed from among a plurality of messages listed in a state change list displayed on an HMI unit, a monitoring target is identified from the selected message and all other messages that correspond to the same monitoring target are automatically searched. Subsequently, a timeline chart is displayed that represents changes in the operating state specified in the selected message and the found messages. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309722 | TAMPER-INDICATING MONETARY PACKAGE - A monetary package capable of detecting and communicating tampering is described. The monetary package may comprise a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items such as currency, checks, and negotiable instruments, a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container, a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data | 2009-12-17 |
20090309723 | Public distress beacon and method of use thereof - An automatic alerting apparatus and method, is herein disclosed, which audibly signals neighbors when a house or building door has not been opened in the previous twenty-four (24) hours. The system comprises a plurality of contacts aligned in a parallel connection on the exterior doors of a residence. The contacts are connected to a resettable twenty-four (24) hour timer. In use, if the timer is not rest in a twenty-four (24) hour period then power is supplied to an audible horn or beacon which alerts others to a potential emergency situation. It is envisioned that the device apparatus would have a back-up battery system for use during power failures and an override button for periods where no one will be in the residence for more than twenty-four (24) hours. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309724 | Intrusion detection system for underground/above ground applications using radio frequency identification transponders - The present invention is directed to an underground as well as above ground system and method of determining the intrusion into a security zone. One or more transceivers would transmit a unique electromagnetic signal which would power a response from one or more RFID transponders. Each of the transponders would transmit a unique code to the transceiver indicating that there has been no intrusion in the vicinity of that transponder. Failure of a transponder to receive a signal produced by a transponder, would indicate the existence of an intrusion. The transponders as well as the transceivers can be provided in a PVC pipe buried in the ground, or provided in or on a structure located on or above the ground. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY BREACH DETECTION - A system for detecting and classifying a security breach may include at least one sensor configured to detect seismic vibration from a source, and to generate an output signal that represents the detected seismic vibration. The system may further include a controller that is configured to extract a feature vector from the output signal of the sensor and to measure one or more likelihoods of the extracted feature vector relative to set {b | 2009-12-17 |
20090309726 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING THE LOCATION OF COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES IN A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A system and method for the tracking of medical instrument, components, assemblies, and sub-assemblies thereof, and maintenance information relating to the foregoing. According to the system, radio frequency identification tags are attached to or affixed on the medical instrument itself for the purpose of locating, identifying, monitoring, tracking the medical instrument and updating the maintenance and replacement activities relating to the medical instrument. In addition, radio frequency identification tags are attached to or affixed on the components, the assemblies, and the sub-assemblies, of the medical instrument in order to locate, identify, monitor, track the components, the assemblies, and the sub-assemblies and update the maintenance and replacement activities relating to these components, assemblies, and sub-assemblies. The medical instrument itself can have a radio frequency identification tag; each major component of the automated diagnostic instrument can have a radio frequency identification tag; each minor component of the automated diagnostic instrument can have a radio frequency identification tag on the container in which it is packaged. A master radio frequency identification tag correlated with a database is needed in order to collect information relating to all of the radio frequency identification tags associated with the medical instrument. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309727 | MONITORING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A monitoring system for response to incidents sensed by at least one sensor of an individual signal unit; said response comprising in a first instance, transmission to a central control facility by a said individual signal unit, of at least a unique identifying code for that individual signal unit, over a communication network; said response comprising in a second instance, transmission of data from said central control facility to one or more recipients nominated by a registered owner of said individual signal unit; and wherein registration of a said individual signal unit and configuration of sensing and of said response is via a web-based interface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309728 | OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM - An object detection method is executed by an object detection system for detecting data corresponding to a specific object in data received from sensors. The system includes a plurality of monitors, an application device, and a data accumulator. The method includes the followings. The application device specifies reference data corresponding to the specific object. Each of the plurality of monitors samples data received from a sensor to generate and transmit sampled data. The data accumulator analyzes sampled data received from each of the plurality of monitors in accordance with an analysis logic to generate first analyzed data. The data accumulator determines whether the first analyzed data matches the reference data specified by the application device. The data accumulator transmits a detection notification to the application device when analyzed data generated from sampled data received from a monitor out of the plurality of monitors has matched the reference data. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309729 | MONETARY PACKAGE SECURITY DURING TRANSPORT THROUGH CASH SUPPLY CHAIN - An armored carrier or other transport entity may scan a remotely-readable identification tag, such as a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, of each monetary package being picked up and/or delivered. The scanner used by the armored carrier may notify the armored carrier if one of the monetary packages goes out of range without being checked out, such as within a period of time. Also, if that monetary package is not returned within range within a particular period of time, the scanner may automatically notify a centralized system. The scanner may further be aware of scheduled monetary packages to be picked up. If not all of the monetary packages as expected are picked up, then the scanner may also notify the armored carrier. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING MODULES OF PRINTING MACHINES UTILIZING RFID TAGS - A module monitoring system and related method includes a plurality of nodes and a server component. Each node of the plurality of nodes is in operative communication with a network and with at least one RFID attached to a module. Each node of the plurality of nodes is a node type and at least two nodes of the plurality of nodes are different node types. A node of the at least two nodes is a printer-based node and is associated with a printing machine. The node associated with the printing machine is also in operative communication with a local RFID tag attached to a corresponding module. The server component includes a network interface and an analysis component. The network interface is in operative communication with the network and communicates with the at least two nodes utilizing the network. The analysis component utilizes the network interface to communicate with the node such that the analysis component is additionally in operative communication with the local RFID tag attached to the corresponding module. The node associated with the printing machine operatively interrogates the local RFID tag to retrieve information relating to the corresponding module and communicates the information to the server component. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309731 | Method and system for tracking objects using Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver built in the Active Radio Frequency ID (RFID) receiver - A method and system for tracking objects using Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver built in the Active Radio Frequency ID (RFID) receiver. The method comprises the steps of determining the position of the object using GPS receiver, detecting the object in a small range using an active RFID, sending the location data using Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) to a database which stores the location data, and using a Geographical Information System (GIS) application to plot the location data onto a map, to track the exact location of the object. The system comprises one or more active RFID tags wherein said tags send out a hard coded ID on predefined intervals to be received and interpreted by a GPS and Active RFID receiver; a GPS; an Active RFID receiver; and a fixed IP remote server receives the output message generated by the Active RFID receiver. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309732 | Wireless Tracking System And Method With Tag Removal Detection - A wireless tracking system and method with a tag removal detection feature is disclosed herein. The system and method utilize a tag attached to an asset which includes a processor, a motion sensor (such as an accelerometer), a transceiver, a tag removal sensor and a power source having a limited supply of power. The tag removal sensor is a closed circuit device which is activated only when the motion sensor detects motion. In this manner, the tag conserves power since the tag is typically only in motion ten percent of the day. If the tag is removed from the asset, the closed circuit is opened, which confirms the removal of the tag from the asset, and an alert is activated by the system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309733 | IDENTIFICATION TAGS, OBJECTS ADAPTED TO BE IDENTIFIED, AND RELATED METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - An identification tag for identifying an object to which the identification tag may be attached or in which the tag may be embedded, as well as to objects that are adapted to be identified. The invention also relates to reading devices for reading identification features that are located in an identification tag. The tags and objects may consist of an engagement track or accommodating recess wherein the engagement track or accommodating recess is designed such that it allows reading of identification features comprised in the tag or object and wherein the engagement track or accommodating recess is designed such that it is essentially complementary in shape to an engagement element of a reading device, wherein the engagement element comprises a reading element adapted for reading the identification features located in the identification tag or object. The identification tag may also comprise an accommodating layer which comprises an accommodating recess. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309734 | INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MONITOR OBJECT MOVEMENT - A network including a processor and a plurality of signposts and readers are configured to implement a set of rules to monitor movement and location of a tagged asset. A rule can be represented by a hash table and can relate to tag movement, a facility attribute, or an asset protection policy. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309735 | RFID TAG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANAGING A RACE - A race management system which includes an RFID tag located between an inner and outer layer and is removably secured to a participant's bib through a mounting film. The inner layer is secured to a second inner layer having at least one fold line and an adhesive portion outward of the at least one fold line. The RFID tag is secured around a portion of the participant's shoe and is activated by at least one antenna to transmit identification data encoded on the tag. The encoded data corresponds to indicia printed on the bib and allows automatic collection of running times. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309736 | MULTIFUNCTION CONTACTLESS ELECTRONIC TAG FOR GOODS - A system for managing the inventory of articles in a sales outlet, warehouse or production center. The system includes a computer and radioelectric network including a plurality of tags, each attached to an article and comprising a transceiver, an RFID chip and three antennae. The network also includes a computerized machine, a cash desk connected to the computerized machine, transmitter-receivers connected to the computerized machine, an anti-theft terminal comprising an alternating magnetic field transmitter, and an RFID transmitter capable of transmitting a signal received by the RFID chips of the tags. Each tag is also remote-controllable and provides an anti-theft function for the article to which it is attached. The tag is also able to display the price of the article and other information relating to the article. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309737 | READER APPARATUS - Reader apparatus for receiving data from a transponder in the body of a patient, for example a femoral nail. The apparatus includes an antenna which can be varied in size and shape to fit patients, the size and shape of whose bodies vary significantly. A variable impedance unit is included to maximise power matching between the antenna and a reader unit for a given antenna configuration. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309738 | Animal Deterrent Mat - An animal deterrent mat with animal detection capability. The animal deterrent mat produces a detection pulse that is attenuated when an object makes contact with the animal deterrent mat. The animal deterrent mat monitors the amplitude of the detection pulse and compares the measured detection pulse amplitude to one or more threshold values. When the amplitude of the detection pulse is below an upper threshold corresponding to the attenuated signal caused by an animal making contact with the animal deterrent mat and, optionally, above lower threshold corresponding to the attenuated signal caused by another object making contact with the animal deterrent mat, such as a human, a deterrent pulse selected to deter the animal from crossing or remaining on the animal deterrent mat is generated. When the amplitude of the detection pulse is below the optional lower threshold, no deterrent stimulus is generated. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309739 | Detecting and Notifying of Drowning Conditions in a Swimmer - A life saving device, system and method arranged for detecting drowning conditions and pre-conditions in a swimmer within a body of water. The device comprises at least one movement sensor, an optical sensor and a pulse sensor wherein all sensors being in direct communication with the swimmer's body and further coupled to a processing unit which is coupled in turn to a wireless data transference unit. The movement sensors are arranged for identifying bodily movements patterns and orientation, the optical sensor is arranged for sensing oxygen level in the blood of the swimmer, the pulse sensor is arranged for sensing the heartbeat rate of the swimmer and the processing unit is arranged to process data from all sensors and determine drowning conditions and pre-conditions according to predefined parameters wherein the parameters are swimmer specific and exhibit a learning process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309740 | Switchable Strobe Lens - An alarm system notification device that comprises a single strobe, an input selector, and a controller is disclosed. The single strobe may be configured to operate at a first wavelength band in a first configuration and at a second wavelength band in a second configuration, the first wavelength band being different from the second wavelength band. The configuration of the single strobe (either in the first or second configuration) is determined based on a command that is input by the input selector. In response to receiving the command, the controller may control the single strobe so that the single strobe is configured to operate at one of the first wavelength band in the first configuration or the second wavelength band in the second configuration as indicated in the command. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309741 | THERMAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A thermal detection method comprises steps of providing a rotation device, disposing a thermal sensor on the rotation device, rotating the rotation device, and using the thermal sensor to detect a temperature of an object without contacting the object. A thermal detection system comprises a rotation device and a thermal sensor disposed on the rotation device for detecting a temperature of an object without contacting the object. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309742 | DISASTER ALERT DISPLAY (DAD) EMERGENCY AND NATURAL DISASTER WARNING SYSTEM THAT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS IF PEOPLE ARE CAUGHT IN AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER, DETERMINES IF THEY ARE OK, AND NOTIFIES THEIR EMERGENCY CONTACTS - One embodiment of an emergency alert system consisting of a data collector ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309743 | Retractor device for smoke alarm and similar safety devices - A smoke alarm system has a housing containing a system that provides at least an audio signal when smoke is detected (e.g., a standard smoke detector). There may also be a connection plate and a support system associated with the connection plate and attached to the housing. The support system enables relative movement between the connection plate and the housing. In this manner, the connection plate can be attached to a surface and the smoke detector easily moved relative to that surface. The support system may have a moveable elongate element that is attached at one end to the housing. The connection plate may be attached to a surface, and movement of the support system causes the housing to move relative to the surface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309744 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING AIR POLLUTION, ROUTE-PLANNING METHOD APPLIED TO SAID DETECTION SYSTEM, AND WARNING METHOD OF AIR POLLUTION - Provided are a system and method for detecting air pollution, characterized by using an air pollution detecting device for detecting air pollutants, using a positioning device for locating the air pollution detecting device, and enabling a data transmission device to transmit air pollution data and position data to a data analysis and management device via a network system, and then enabling the data analysis and management device to perform analysis and management process on the data; accordingly, perceiving air pollution status at each area and thus proving air pollution information and improvement to air pollution areas in a shorter time. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION - A technique is provided for accessing diagnostic information in an electronic device. In accordance with this technique, a system is provided for determining diagnostic information about a power source. In one embodiment, the system provides an interface to provide access to the diagnostic information. The system may further provide a memory, wherein the diagnostic information may be stored. The system may further be configured to provide access to the diagnostic information when the electronic device is non-operational. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309746 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POWER SUPPLY ERROR OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device powered by a primary power source includes a switch, a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a warning unit and a secondary power source. The switch is configured for connecting and disconnecting the primary power source and the electronic device. The first detection unit is configured for detecting whether the switch is activated. The second detection unit is configured for detecting whether the primary power source is available if the switch is activated. The warning unit is configured for activating an alarm if the primary power source is unavailable. The secondary power source is configured for supplying electrical power to the first detection unit, the second detection unit and the warning unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309747 | TONGUE OPERATED MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of tracking movement, position, or both of a tongue of a subject. The method includes positioning a tracer unit on the tongue of the subject in a non-obstructively manner; positioning a sensor system in proximity to the tongue carrying the tracer unit; calibrating the sensor system relative to the tracer unit; and detecting the position of the tracer unit. An assistive system/apparatus can track movement, position, or both of the tongue. The system/apparatus includes the tracer unit; the sensor system for detecting position of the tracer unit and adapted for non-obstructive placement proximal the sensor system; and a control system for transmitting to a processing system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND MANAGING ELECTRONIC MENUS - Systems and methods display and manage wireless electronic menus that are capable of connecting to a computer terminal, a server and/or a database via one or more communication networks. The systems are capable of managing wireless electronic menus within a single site establishment or within multi-site establishments. The menus have one or more sensors for determining if the menus are in motion, idle, in use not in use or docked to a charging base to define a menu status for each menu. The terminal updates the menu content of the menus based on the menu status of each menu. A proximity sensor determines a location of the menus to define a configuration of the menus with respect a table or a table configuration of tables on a floor plan. Sensors, a user input and/or the computer terminal associate the menus with a menu grouping or with the table in close proximity of the menus so that common menu content may be display by each menu. The menus display menu content for available goods and/or services offered by a provider in one or more languages as selected by users of the menus. Usage of menus is accurately tracked by the proximity sensor and the sensors of the menus to eliminate false counts and to correct for errors generated by multiple uses of the menu by multiple users. The menus provide lists of goods and/or services in a format which is capable of being sorted and/or filtered based on the information and/or multimedia data indicative of the goods and/or services. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309749 | Utility Network Interface Device With Visual Indication of Network Connectivity - A network interface device includes a transceiver capable of connecting a utility meter to a wireless network, and a visual indicator capable of displaying a status of a connection between the utility meter and the wireless network. The visual indicator can be an LED, whose display state indicates the status of network connectivity. Alternatively, the visual indicator can be an integrated digital display of the meter that is typically used to indicate a metering parameter, such as total consumption or rate of consumption. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309750 | Method for Operating an RFID Network - The invention relates to a method for operating an RFID network consisting of a number of read-write stations ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309751 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE - An electronic device is provided which executes a function useful in that place without a user in possession of the electronic device being intentional, and which does not receive a signal without providing a special setting if the function is not useful even if the place and the device are the same. There are an electronic device A and an electronic device each having a human body communication function. In a case where a user is holding the electronic device A, the electronic device B outputs a control signal for causing the electronic device A to execute a function aimed to eliminate a danger or an annoyance to the surroundings occurring because of holding it, whereas, due to the fact that the user has the electronic device, the electronic device A receives the control signal irrespective of the user's intention and executes a function based on the control signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309752 | OBJECT LOCATING SYSTEM HAVING REMOTE CONTROL LOCATOR - An object locating system comprises a remote control locator and an electronic device. The remote control locator includes a start button, and an electromagnetic-wave emitter. The electromagnetic-wave emitter is configured to emit electromagnetic wave by activation of the start button. The electronic device includes a battery, an electromagnetic detecting unit, a notifying unit and a switch unit. The electromagnetic detecting unit is configured to detect electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic-wave emitter and induce a current according to the detected electromagnetic wave. The notifying unit is configured to output a locating signal. The switch unit is configured to electrically connect the battery to the notifying unit in response to the induced current, thereby activating the notifying unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309753 | Self-Aligning Vehicular Transmitter System - A method is provided for self-aligning a transmitting frequency between a portable transceiving device and a base station transceiving device. A test signal is transmitted from one of a portable or base station transceiving devices to the other of the portable or base station transceiving devices. The test signal has a frequency that varies during the transmission. The varying of the frequency of the test signal generates a plurality of discrete signals. The other of the portable or base station transceiving devices measures a RSSI value of each discrete signal. The other of the portable or base station transceiving devices determines a discrete signal having a maximum RSSI value. At least a portion of a subsequent message from the other of the portable transceiving device or the base station transceiving device is transmitted at an optimum frequency used for the test signal identified by the test result signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309754 | WIRELESS CURRENT TRANSFORMER - The present disclosure describes a system for monitoring energy data having at least one wireless current transformer, a metering circuit configured to receive an analog signal from the current transformer and to calculate energy data, a wireless transmitter unit in circuit with the metering circuit which is configured to transmit the energy data, and a receiver unit having a receiver, a processor in circuit with the receiver and configured to collect the energy data; and a display connected to the processor and configured to display the energy data. A method and apparatus for monitoring energy data is also presented. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309755 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A WATER METER - A meter that monitors usage of a water distribution system by a client is provided. The meter includes a wireless communications system operable to communicatively couple the meter to a wireless network to provide two-way communication between the meter and the wireless network; a calibration system operable to calibrate the meter, wherein the calibration system may calibrate the meter in response to an instruction received via the wireless network; and a power system operable to maintain a sufficient level of power for the meter to allow substantially real-time communication between the meter and the wireless network. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309756 | Techniques For Limiting Demand From An electricity Meter With An Installed Relay - An electricity meter capable of performing a method for limiting an electricity load in communication with the electricity meter is disclosed. The electricity meter includes at least one load control and the electricity meter has one or more predetermined time-of-use tiers. Each of the one or more predetermined time-of-use tiers has a corresponding time-of-use demand threshold. The method comprises determining a present time-of-use tier; determining a present time-of-use demand for the electricity load in the present time-of-use tier; comparing the present time-of-use demand to the time-of-use demand threshold corresponding to the present time-of-use tier; and setting the at least one load control to a de-energize mode when a de-energize condition is satisfied. The de-energize condition may include sub-conditions such as the present time-of-use demand exceeding the time-of-use demand threshold corresponding to the present time-of-use tier. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309757 | REAL TIME TRAFFIC AIDE - A system and method for providing real-time traffic information using a wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communications network. A vehicle includes a plurality of sensors that detect other vehicles around the vehicle. The wireless communications system on the vehicle uses the sensor signals to calculate a traffic condition index that identifies traffic information around the vehicle. The vehicle broadcasts the traffic condition index to other vehicles and/or road side infrastructure units that can present the information to the vehicle driver, such as in a navigation system, and/or rebroadcast the traffic information to other vehicles. The traffic condition index can be calculated using the speed of the surrounding vehicles, posted speed limits, the distance between the surrounding vehicles and the traffic density of the surrounding vehicles. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309758 | GPS-Generated Traffic Information - Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be pre-selected by the traveler. The system ensures consistent and quality data are produced and issued to the traveler. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309759 | Car-finder method and aparatus - One of the persistent irritations of daily life is forgetting where you parked your car. In small lot, this is merely annoying. When there are multiple lots a mile or more apart, and it is impractical to park in the same spot every time, finding one's car can become a major waste of time. The car-finder overcomes these difficulties by using an existing GPS-enabled (or otherwise location sensing) device, such as a cell phone, automatically identifying recent parking locations used by the user, allowing the user to select among them, and guiding the user to the parked vehicle. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309760 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING, IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING VEHICLES IN A PARKING AREA - A method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising determining the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces; and displaying the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces to people seeking to park vehicles. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309761 | Parking guide system, parking guide method and program - Every time a vehicle is parked in a parking lot, a CPU updates priorities of information stored in a parking lot learning table which is stored in a parking lot DB based on parking lot information related to the parking lot and information of an entrance wait time for each parking lot, a traffic jam in the vicinity of a destination facility, and so on, which are distributed regularly from a road traffic information center or the like. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309762 | Method of and Apparatus for Monitoring the Condition of Structural Components - The present invention relates to a method of monitoring the condition of structural components, in which an optical sensor in conjunction with a computing unit ascertains image deviations from successive images of the structural components to be monitored, and therefrom ascertains changes in shape of the structure. Robust three-dimensional scanning of the structural components is possible when using two or more sensors. The invention further relates to an apparatus for monitoring the condition of structural components having an optical sensor and an apparatus having two or more sensors. Finally the invention relates to an aircraft in which the methods or apparatuses according to the invention are used. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309763 | Emergency lighting for a helicopter - An aircraft, in particular a helicopter, has light elements which are in the form of strips and are fitted to the edge of at least a number of windows. The light elements are provided with photoluminescent material. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309764 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH MAP REQUESTS - A method and apparatus for enabling users who request a map of a specified route to invoke a data session to see images of the key markers and a video session to see live views of key points along the route are disclosed. If traffic appears congested, the subscriber can request an alternative route from the network along with image and video sessions to verify the traffic conditions of the alternative route. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309765 | Camera Gestures for User Interface Control - A system and method for using images captured from a digital camera to control navigation through a three-dimensional user interface. The sequence of images may be examined to identify feature points to be tracked through successive frames of the images captured by the camera. A plurality of classifiers may be used to discern shift from rotation gestures, based on expected behavior of feature points in the image when the camera is shifted or rotated in position. The various classifiers may generate voting values for shift and rotation gestures, and the system can use historical gesture information to assist in categorizing a current gesture. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309766 | Mobile Electronic Apparatus - Mobile electronic apparatus has a housing having an opening portion | 2009-12-17 |
20090309767 | EXTENDIBLE KEYPAD MODULE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - An extendible keypad module and a mobile terminal having the same are provided. The keypad module includes a plurality of key supports for mounting keys; a guide unit for housing the plurality of key supports; a driver for moving to the inside and the outside of the guide unit at one side of the guide unit; and a link for connecting the driver and the plurality of key supports, wherein gaps between the plurality of key supports are changed by movement of the driver. Thereby, when using a mobile terminal, gaps between keys can be widened and thus the keys can be more conveniently input. Further, by adjusting locations of coupling protrusions formed in a link, gaps between the keys can be adjusted. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309768 | MODULE, USER INTERFACE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING ACCIDENTAL KEY PRESSES - A module for avoiding accidental key presses configured to detect a key press on a first key and to temporarily deactivate a second key being adjacent to the first key. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309769 | System and method for encoding data based on a compression technique with security features - Described herein is an efficient encryption method and system having improved security features based on randomness. The method and system utilize a random dictionary insertion and a random dictionary permutation, and a key stream generated by a stream cipher. Security analysis results show that the method and system provides a higher level of security without incurring any coding efficiency loss, compared with a existing encoding methods. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309770 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE DECODING OF A PLURALITY OF CODE TYPES - Methods and apparatus are provided for programmable decoding of a plurality of code types. A method is provided for decoding data encoded using one of a plurality of code types, where each of the code types correspond to a communication standard. The code type associated with the data is identified and the data is allocated to a plurality of programmable parallel decoders. The programmable parallel decoders can be reconfigured to decode data encoded using each of the plurality of code types. A method is also provided for interleaving data among M parallel decoders using a communications network. An interleaver table is employed, wherein each entry in the interleaver table identifies one of the M parallel decoders as a target decoder and a target address of a communications network for interleaved data. Data is interleaved by writing the data to the target address of the communications network. The communications network can comprise, for example, a cross-bar switch and/or one or more first-in-first-out buffers. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309771 | DATA TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A data transmission circuit that converts parallel data signals into a serial data signal to transmit the serial data signal includes a clock generation circuit, an output circuit, and a shift register circuit for securely conducting data communication among internal elements regardless of the improvement in data transfer rate, the increase in manufacturing variance, the variation in power supply voltage and temperature, and the like. The clock generation circuit generates a clock signal. The output circuit is provided to output the serial data signal. The shift register circuit acquires the parallel data signals and sequentially transfers the acquired parallel data signals to the output circuit in a bitwise manner with the use of a shift operation synchronized with the clock signal from the clock generation circuit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309772 | BACKGROUND CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING NON-LINEAR DISTORTION OF AMPLIFIER AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a background calibration system and method for calibrating the non-linear distortion of the amplifier. The calibration method in the present invention includes: generating random sequences and inputting the random sequences in different amount and different sets into an amplifier; amplifying the random sequences and detecting linear and non-linear coefficients; quantizing the output linear signal from the amplifier, and generating a digital output signal; multiplying the digital output signal to generate a high-order signal; generating an estimated non-linear error for the amplifier by multiplying the high-order signal with the estimated non-linear coefficient; adding the non-linear signal with the digital output signal to generate a linear output signal; calculating the random value from the parameter extractor to determine the occurrence of non-linear distortion in the circuit, and further adjusting the non-linear coefficient to calibrating the amplifier. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309773 | SEMICONDUCTOR SENSOR CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - An error-corrected representation of an input signal, such as a bioluminescence signal, is generated. An analog representation of the input signal is oversampled and quantized to provide a first-stage digital output and a residual error. The residual error is provided as a second-stage digital output using successive approximation. The first-stage and second-stage digital outputs are used to generate an error-corrected representation of the bioluminescence signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309774 | DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR - An object is to provide a stable delta-sigma modulator having good microlevel signal reproducibility and capable of outputting a 1-bit PDM signal with a low oversampling ratio of about 64 times at a high duty ratio of 90% or more. The delta-sigma modulator has a higher-order loop filter; a first 1-bit quantizer for making a decision as to the output of the higher-order loop filter; a first feedback component for feeding the first output signal back to the input stage of the higher-order loop filter; a second 1.5-bit quantizer for making a decision as to the output absolute value of an internal stage to be monitored; a second dynamic feedback component for feeding a second output signal back to the input stage of the higher-order loop filter; and an operational unit for producing a 1-bit PDM signal Y by performing operation on the first output signal and second output signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309775 | D/A converter and semiconductor integrated circuit including the same - In a current steering D/A converter, a 1LSB current source | 2009-12-17 |
20090309776 | D/A converter and reference voltage circuit including same - A variable resistor is connected to each terminal of (2̂n)−1 resistors R connected in series. The variable resistors have resistances RH and RL determined according to a digital signal containing m lower bits LoB. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309777 | ANALOG SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - An analog signal processing device including a voltage selector selecting a given comparison reference voltage from plural comparison reference voltages, an arithmetic unit arithmetically processing the given comparison reference voltage and an analog input signal, a comparator which has at least one or more judgment points for the plural comparison reference voltages and to which an output of the arithmetic unit is inputted, and a coupling controller controlling connections between the arithmetic unit and the comparator, wherein the arithmetic unit comprises correctable first signal processors, and the number of the first signal processors is more than is necessary for the plural comparison reference voltages by M or larger, and when a set of N of first signal processors are in a correction operation, the coupling controller connects first signal processors which are not in the correction operation in the arithmetic unit to the comparator. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309778 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION TYPE ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER AND OPERATION METHOD OF SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION TYPE ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER - In a successive approximation-type A/D converter, an S/H circuit samples and holds an analog input voltage. A D/A converter section receives current digital data corresponding to a current search voltage range, and outputs a plurality of comparison voltages based on the current digital data. A comparator section performs parallel comparison in which the held analog input voltage is compared with each of the plurality of comparison voltages. A successive approximation register section outputs digital data for a next search voltage range within the current search voltage range as the current digital data to the digital-to-analog converter section based on a result of the parallel comparison using the current search voltage range. A timing control circuit generates a switching signal from the parallel comparison to a redundant comparison such that the redundant comparison is performed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309779 | Programmable Wireless Remote Control System And Method For Snow Plows - A control system and method for operating a snow plows is disclosed which utilizes a programmable, wireless remote control for providing fully functional operation of a snow plow blade mounted on a vehicle. The system includes a remote control that can be used to operate both a snow plow and a spreader, with the system being configurable to work with any of a variety of different snow plows. The remote control may be programmed to perform a series of functions that can be sequentially performed by pressing a single button on the remote control. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309780 | METHOD FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA TRANSMISSION IN A CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR SYSTEM - A method for distance measurement and data transmission in a continuous wave radar system is described. A continuous wave radar system has a transmit and receive module and at least one transponder device, a mobile control and monitoring device and an HMI system. Transponder devices are searched for with the aid of an unmodulated continuous wave signal as an interrogation signal, such that the transponder device can send a radio response signal to the transmit and receive module in response to the interrogation signal, as a result of which a data transmission takes place from the transponder device to the transmit and receive module. Upon completion of the data transmission a frequency-modulated continuous wave signal is generated in order to measure, on the basis thereof, a distance between the transponder device and the transmit and receive module. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309781 | COUNTER TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR AND ACOUSTIC ADJUNCT FOR CLASSIFICATION - A system for classifying targets utilizes radar receptions and acoustic signatures of armament projectiles (e.g., bullets from celebratory rifle fire, mortars, cannon fire, artillery shells, or rockets, etc.) to associate ordinances with radar returns to better utilize a radar's resources to acquire and track targets of interest. In one embodiment of the invention the system for classifying targets comprises: a radar system for detecting targets based upon radar receptions; an acoustic system for detecting targets based upon acoustic receptions; and a means for classifying the acoustic receptions into target types; a means for computing range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions; a means for associating the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions according to the classification. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309782 | RADAR DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - According to a conventional method of correlating beat frequencies in a radar device, a detecting state of a target differs at the time of up-chirping and at that of down-chirping, so that, when the number of peaks of beat frequencies does not match with each other, there occurs a situation in which the beat frequencies cannot be accurately correlated. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309783 | MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR TARGET SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A millimeter wave radar target simulation system and method. The system includes a down-converter that converts a millimeter wave radar signal to an intermediate frequency, an electrical-to-optical modulator that modulates an optical signal based on the down-converted signal, an optical-to-electrical demodulator that demodulates an optical signal to an electrical signal, an optical delay line serving to delay a signal passing from the electrical-to-optical modulator to the optical-to-electrical demodulator, and an up-converter that converts the electrical signal from the optical-to-electrical demodulator to a frequency that simulates a millimeter wave target return. The method includes receiving a millimeter wave radar signal, down-converting the radar signal to an intermediate frequency, modulating the down-converted signal to an optical signal, delaying the optical signal, demodulating the delayed optical signal, and up-converting the demodulated signal to a signal having a frequency that simulates a millimeter wave radar target return. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309784 | Target object detection apparatus for acquiring information concerning target objects based on correlation matrix derived from signal values corresponding to reflected electromagnetic waves - A target object detection apparatus periodically executes a transmit/receive operation to transmit radar waves and obtain received signals from resultant incident reflected waves from respective target objects. An individual correlation matrix of received signal values is derived for each one of a fixed plurality of successive transmit/receive operations, with the transmission frequency being changed at successive operations. Individual correlation matrices derived from respective transmit/receive operations are time-averaged to obtain an average correlation matrix for use in obtaining target object information such as direction or velocity, with effects of correlation between respective incident waves being suppressed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309785 | RADAR ARRANGEMENT - An FMCW radar has a variable frequency microwave signal source for outputting a microwave signal, a frequency divider, a phase-locked loop, a loop filter and a reference signal source. The frequency divider is connected between the output of the variable frequency microwave signal source and an input of the phase-locked loop. The loop filter is connected between the output of the phase-locked loop and the input of the variable frequency microwave signal source. The reference signal source is connected to an additional input of the phase-locked loop. The frequency divider is adjustable, in particular digitally adjustable. A method for operating an FMWC radar includes adjusting a variable frequency microwave signal source by way of a closed-loop control circuit which uses a reference signal of a reference signal source, especially of a quartz oscillator, as the reference value, and a frequency-divided output signal of the microwave signal source as the feedback value. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309786 | Synthetic aperture radar system - An imaging system for generating a three dimensional image of tissue of a patient is provided. The imaging system comprises of a transmitter, receiver, antenna system and a display element to form a synthetic aperture radar system that displays a three dimensional view of the tissue. The SAR system has been configured to operate in the near field as opposed to current equipment which can only perform satisfactorily in the far field. A calibration technique has been utilized that allows the system to perform as well as other systems that operate using far field techniques but allows for a much simpler, cost effective system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309787 | METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR LIMITING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver configured to determine a GNSS Doppler frequency shift measurement corresponding to a GNSS signal. A control component is configured to control an operation of the mobile electronic device in response to a control signal which is generated when the GNSS Doppler frequency shift measurement is used to determine that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309788 | COLLAPSIBLE TRI-AXIAL FRAME ANTENNA - A antenna is described including a first frame having a first loop antenna element disposed thereon; a second frame having a second loop antenna element disposed thereon, the second frame disposed perpendicular to the first frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first frame when in a stored mode; and a third frame having a third loop antenna element disposed thereon, the third frame disposed perpendicular to the first and second frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first and second frame when in a stored mode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309789 | METHOD FOR GEOFENCING - A method for determining that a GPS receiver is located within a predetermined geofence volume. An embodiment of the invention includes the steps of receiving global positioning system signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; calculating a solution set of possible receiver positions from the global positioning signals; determining whether any portion of the solution set of receiver positions is within the geofence volume; and determining that the receiver is outside the geofence volume if no portion of the solution set of receiver positions is within the geofence volume. The concept of exclusion space is introduced and used in methods for determining the probability that a receiver is within a geofence volume. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309790 | Methods and Apparatuses For Requesting/Providing Code Phase Related Information Associated With Various Satellite Positioning Systems In Wireless Communication Networks - Methods and apparatuses are provided that may be used by one or more devices within in wireless communication network to request and/or provide code phase related information signals associated with various Satellite Positioning Systems (SPSs). | 2009-12-17 |
20090309791 | SYNC DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GNSS - A sync detection device and method for a GNSS receiver. In modernized GNSS, each satellite transmits a data signal and a pilot signal. Correlations are performed between a data symbol stream converted from the data signal with possible hypotheses to find a leading edge of a frame of the data signal (i.e. frame sync detection) and between a pilot symbol stream converted from the pilot signal with possible hypotheses to find a leading edge of a code sequence of the pilot signal (i.e. pilot sync detection). The possible hypotheses for the frame sync detection are selected according to a result of pilot sync detection when pilot sync is done. Frame sync can be efficiently achieved since a range of the selected possible hypotheses is quite limited. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309792 | GPS RECEIVER APPARATUS AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD THEREOF - The first reception operation is started in response to an acquisition request. Power supply to a RF unit and a demodulator is stopped after synchronization with the GPS signal is established. Based on information acquired from a sub-frame in the GPS signal, a time point to start the second reception operation is determined. Elapsed time is counted using a counter clock synchronized with transmission timing of the navigation message, while a reception frequency of the satellite, a PRN code unique to the satellite, and a frequency and a phase of the PRN code are retained. When the elapsed time arrives at the time point, the power supply to the RF unit and the demodulator is restarted. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309793 | Acceleration compensated inclinometer - An inclinometer using a speedometer and a forward-looking accelerometer for measuring inclination angle. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309794 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED AUTONOMOUS GPS - Method and apparatus for locating position of a remote receiver is described. In one example, long term satellite tracking data is obtained at a remote receiver. Satellite positioning system (SPS) satellites are detected. Pseudoranges are determined from the remote receiver to the detected SPS satellites. Position of the remote receiver is computed using the pseudoranges and the long term satellite tracking data. SPS satellites may be detected using at least one of acquisition assistance data computed using a previously computed position and a blind search. Use of long term satellite tracking data obviates the need for the remote receiver to decode ephemeris from the satellites. In addition, position of the remote receiver is computed without obtaining an initial position estimate from a server or network. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309795 | Antenna Arrangement - An antenna arrangement comprising including a first antenna element having one or more surfaces; and a laminate attenuator, positioned adjacent a portion of at least one surface of the first antenna element, wherein the laminate attenuator is arranged or attenuating predetermined radio frequency electromagnetic waves. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309796 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR A PORTABLE RADIO COUMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND A PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to an antenna arrangement for a portable radio communication device, such as a mobile phone, and a portable radio communication device comprising such an antenna arrangement. The antenna arrangement is characterized in that a first connection portion ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309797 | Multi-part radio apparatus - An apparatus including an antenna; a first part including a first ground plane portion; a second part including a second ground plane portion; a first electrical connection between the first part and the second part; and a second electrical connection between the first ground plane portion and the second ground plane portion that includes a reactive component. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309798 | Method and Apparatus for Building a Tilted Antenna - Logging tools having protected tilted antennas are disclosed, along with construction methods therefor. In one method embodiment, a tilted antenna on a retrievable segment of a downhole tool is constructed by: forming an elliptical recess on the segment; forming an antenna within the elliptical recess; and forming an elliptical pattern of windows over and perpendicular to the axis of the elliptical antenna. Some tool embodiments comprise a retrievable segment of a downhole tool having an elliptical recess; an elliptical antenna disposed within the elliptical recess; and an elliptical pattern of windows formed over and perpendicular to the plane of the elliptical antenna. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309799 | SINGLE-LAYER ADAPTIVE PLANE ARRAY ANTENNA AND VARIABLE REACTANCE CIRCUIT - A single-layer adaptive plane array antenna device includes a variable reactance circuit including a variable capacitance circuit controlled by bias voltage, a resonating folded line bias circuit having an AC grounding node for supplying the bias voltage to the variable capacitance circuit, for transmitting the bias voltage to the variable capacitance circuit including a thin line interconnecting spacer for transmitting the bias voltage to the variable capacitance circuit side and first and second open folded stubs each of which is connected to the thin line interconnecting spacer, each of which is also disposed in parallel with a longitudinal direction of each other in a prescribed small gap with the thin-line interconnecting spacer, each of which has a folded shape and each of which functions as an inductance element and a capacitance element respectively for separating the variable capacitance circuit from the AC grounding node. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309800 | LINEAR MOTOR POWERED LIFT ACTUATOR - A lift actuator for supporting a radar antenna array and for selectively moving the antenna array between a retracted position and an erected operational position, said actuator includes a first linear induction driver movable along a first member and a second linear induction driver movable along a second member. The first and second members each have a distal and a proximal ends. The second member is pivotably connected at said proximal end to the first driver. A third rigid member is connected to the second driver. The third member has a distal end adapted to pivotably connect to a radar antenna array. The radar antenna array is constrained in the direction of the first member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309801 | ANTENNA SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS - An antenna system for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency (RF) signals in multiple frequency bands includes a horn antenna and a feed network. The horn antenna may transmit and/or receive RF signals in multiple frequency bands that are spread over more than an octave bandwidth with at least a 2.44-to-1 bandwidth ratio. The horn antenna includes a throat, an aperture, and an interior surface. The feed network includes a first waveguide section, a first junction, one or more first filters, and a first step-down waveguide section. The first waveguide section can provide a matching network and transmit and/or receive the RF signals in the multiple frequency bands. The first junction can transmit and/or receive the RF signals in first selected band(s) of the multiple frequency bands. The first step-down waveguide section may transmit and/or receive the RF signals in second selected band(s) of the multiple frequency bands. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309802 | RE-CONFIGURABLE ANTENNA AND A METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A CONFIGURATION OF A RE-CONFIGURABLE ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a method for acquiring a configuration of a re-configurable antenna, having at least two different antenna element configurations, where the antenna's element mutual coupling characteristics are known in advance in the form of an antenna coupling matrix (C | 2009-12-17 |
20090309803 | COIL PARTS - The invention provides a coil part used for an antenna coil that improves the production rate and enhances its sensitivity. A coil part used in a antenna coil has a cross shape core that includes: a first winding frame part extending a first direction and being provided with a coil, and a second winding frame part extending a direction crossing the first direction and being provided with a coil. A first core including the first winding frame part is interlocked with a second core including the second winding frame part. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309804 | Array Antenna for Wireless Communication and Method - A radiator for wireless communication applications is disclosed. The radiator comprises a first conductor formed along an axis, wherein the first conductor is substantially elongated. The radiator also has a second conductor and a third conductor extending substantially outwardly and centrally from the first conductor. The second conductor and the third conductor are substantially extended from opposite sides of the first conductor and substantially perpendicular to the first conductor The radiator further has a feeding point formed substantially at the centre of the first conductor and at least one radiating element connected to each of the second conductor and the third conductor More specifically, the second conductor, the third conductor and the at least one radiating element connected to each of the second conductor and the third conductor are substantially symmetrical about a plane, the axis being coincident with and extending along the plane. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309805 | Method and Device for the Transmission of Waves - Method for focusing an electromagnetic or acoustic wave on a point near which one or more diffusers are placed, comprising a learning step in which the pulsed responses h | 2009-12-17 |
20090309806 | MULTI-INPUT MULTI-OUTPUT ANTENNA SYSTEM - A multi-input and multi-output antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system includes a predetermined quantity of dual-feed and dual-band antennas that are arranged into a polygon on a plane. The dual-feed and dual-band antenna includes a substrate, a grounding unit disposed on the substrate and having two opposite sides, a first radiating unit disposed on the substrate near one side of the grounding unit, and a second radiating unit disposed on the substrate near the other side. The second radiating unit has a shorting element that is electrically connected to the grounding unit. The polygon is bounded by lengthwise projection lines of the dual-feed and dual-band antennas. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309807 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE PROGRAM - An image display apparatus which is capable of optimizing the image quality of a plurality of display devices having different optical characteristics when carrying out processing of an image signal supplied to the display devices, without providing a dedicated display driving circuit for each display device. The image display apparatus comprises a plurality of liquid crystal display panels ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309808 | Providing a coherent user interface across multiple output devices - Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to provide a coherent user interface across output devices having various characteristics are described. Rendering into a first window back buffer is performed to output a window on a first output device having first characteristics, and rendering into a second window back buffer is performed to display the window on a second output device having second characteristics. Pixel values of the window outputted on the first output device are stored in the first window back buffer, and the pixel values of the window outputted on the second output device are stored in the second window back buffer. The size of the first window back buffer is associated with the first characteristics of the first output device, and the size of the second window back buffer is associated with the second characteristics of the second output device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309809 | Automatic Method of Display Configuration-Reconfiguration for a Set of Viewing Devices - The field of the invention is that of systems comprising command or control facilities possessing a considerable set of viewing devices having to display a large number of parameters according to precise configurations such as, for example, the instrument panels of modern aircraft comprising several “displays”. The subject of the invention is a method of configuring or reconfiguring a plurality of displays on a set of viewing devices, configuration or reconfiguration being induced by an event, certain viewing devices being able to display several different formats simultaneously. Each elementary configuration is obtained essentially by means of a reconfiguration logic language and of an interpretation algorithm, the said logic language comprising essentially a reconfiguration domain, properties, transition rules and preferences and the said interpretation algorithm making it possible to transform each transition rule into a list of elementary reconfigurations. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309810 | LARGE SIZE TILED DISPLAY DEVICE - A large size tiled display device includes a plurality of display panels having an image display part including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes at least three sub-pixels. A frame has a plurality of panel receiving portions to receive the plurality of display panels. The frame has an outer wall frame and a partition wall frame, each of which has a vertical surface and an inclined surface extending from the vertical surface that tapers the frame. A light guide plate is formed of a cluster of optical fibers. The light guide plate is disposed on the display panels to reproduce an image formed on the image display part of the display panels. Each optical fiber corresponds to one sub-pixel. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309811 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMS - In a head-mounted display system a viewed scene is optically compressed before being incident on a detector so that the peripheral regions of the image, which will appear in the viewing person's peripheral vision, are compressed more than the central region. The image is relayed to a display where an inverse optical expansion is applied, so that a wide field of view with high resolution at the centre is obtained from a relatively small display. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and systems for operating a vehicular near-to-eye (NTE) display screen operable within an operational range limit are provided. An image is rendering on the NTE display screen within a predefined visibility range. The predefined visibility range is within the operational range limit. A luminance of at least a portion of the image is reduced in response to the NTE display screen being moved outside of the predefined visibility range and within the operational range limit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309813 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a non-rectangular display area, a frame area surrounding the display area, a plurality of picture elements arranged in the display area, and a plurality of effective display areas having respective colors provided in the picture elements, wherein each of the plurality of effective display areas having respective colors provided in the picture element located in a boundary portion of the display area (display-area edge) is formed such that aperture ratios are the same within one picture element and that center lines in terms of a second direction (longitudinal direction) perpendicular to a first direction along which each color of the effective display areas having respective colors is lined up are located on an extension line of the center line of effective display areas provided in the picture element adjacent in a first direction (lateral direction). | 2009-12-17 |
20090309814 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND TELEVISION APPARATUS - An image display apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels each having an electron emitting element and a light emitting area to be irradiated by electrons from the element; and a driving circuit for outputting a driving signal that drives the element, wherein the plurality of the light emitting areas include a plurality of light emitting areas that respectively emit light emitting colors differing from each other, wherein the circuit includes a correction circuit for correcting an input signal, and wherein the correction circuit executes a correction to the input signal for a predetermined electron emitting element based on a value obtained by adjusting a value corresponding to a quantity of electrons emitted from an electron emitting element proximate to the predetermined electron emitting element by a value corresponding to the light emitting color of the light emitting area of the pixel to which the proximate electron emitting element belongs. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309815 | FLEXIBLE REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible reflective display device capable of improving display quality by using a reflective electrode employing carbon nanotubes. In an exemplary embodiment, a flexible reflective display device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor, a first electrode, an electrophoretic layer and a second electrode layer. The thin film transistor is provided on the substrate. The first electrode includes carbon nanotubes and is electrically connected to the thin film transistor to display black color by reflecting external light. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309816 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting display device that is capable of compensating for deterioration of organic light emitting diodes includes: a scan driver driving scan lines, compensation control lines, and light emission control lines; a data driver supplying initialization voltage to data lines during a first subperiod of a horizontal period and supplying data signals to the data lines during a second subperiod of the horizontal period; and pixels positioned at crossing areas of the scan lines and the data lines. Each pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode; a pixel circuit including a driving transistor controlling current flowing through the organic light emitting diode; and a compensation unit adjusting voltage of the gate electrode of the driving transistor based on deterioration of the organic light emitting diode. The compensation unit includes a transistor and a capacitor serially coupled between the gate and source of the driving transistor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309817 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting display device capable of maintaining a voltage of a driving power of a display panel in a substantially constant manner. The organic light emitting display device includes a display panel for receiving an image data and an input voltage to display an image; a driving IC for supplying the image data to the display panel, receiving the input voltage, and outputting an offset control signal in accordance with the received input voltage; and a power supply for controlling the input voltage in accordance with the offset control signal, and supplying the controlled input voltage to the display panel. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309818 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display includes: scan lines for applying scan signals; control lines for applying control signals; and data lines for applying data signals. The organic light emitting display further includes: pixels coupled to the scan, control and data lines for displaying an image; power supply lines coupled to the pixels; and a data driver for supplying the data signals of the image to the data lines. The organic light emitting display also includes: a power supply driver for swinging a voltage at the power supply lines between a first level and a second level; a sensing unit including a current sink for sinking a first current from the pixels and a current source for supplying a second current to the pixels; and a switching unit for selectively electrically coupling the pixels to at least one of the data driver, the current source or the current sink. | 2009-12-17 |