51st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080309453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING AUTOMOBILE ENGINE - Provided are an apparatus and a method for starting automobile engine by a radio communication between an automobile smart key and a smart key electronic control unit (ECU). According to this invention, it is decided whether or not a transmission lever position signal and a break pedal signal are ON. The smart key ECU requests a smart key for a smart key ID when both signals are ON, and receives the smart key ID from the smart key. Then the smart key ECU performs the verification of the smart key using the received smart key ID and turns the starting control relay ON when the smart key is verified. Additionally, when the ignition switch is turned ON within the prescribed time after the starting control relay is turned ON, the smart key ECU supplies the electric power from the ignition switch to the starting motor, thus starting the automobile engine. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309454 | Vehicle function execution system, vehicle apparatus, portable device, recording medium, and information center - A storage circuit of a portable device stores setting data concerning a function installed on a used vehicle or an in-use vehicle. Stored setting data of the portable device is read when the user gets in an in-use vehicle after use of a used vehicle. Setting data stored in the storage section of the vehicle apparatus is also read. The two read setting data are compared. When a comparison result shows a difference, execution of a function is permitted based on setting data read from the storage circuit of the portable device. The user can be notified of a function not used by the user or a new function when execution of the functions is permitted. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOVEABLE BARRIER OPERATOR - In some of these approaches, a first fingerprint of a first user is stored in a memory and the transmission of an activation code is authorized. Subsequently, the first fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a second fingerprint of a second user is responsively sensed and stored. The activation code is transmitted to the moveable barrier operator upon subsequent authenticating of the second fingerprint. Subsequently, the second fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a third fingerprint of a third user is responsively sensed and stored. The activation code is transmitted to the moveable barrier operator upon subsequent authenticating of the third fingerprint. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309456 | Kiosk device - An kiosk device, which includes a receiver, a memory unit, a central processor, a decoder and a player, wherein the receiver receives signals transmitted from GPS (Global Positioning System) transmitters, or RFID (wireless radio frequency identification) transmitters which activate the central processor that controls the decoder to decode digital data stored in the memory unit and produce information guide data that can be automatically played back by the player. Accordingly, the present invention provides considerable ease of operation and convenience. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309457 | POWER-SAVE FOR PASSIVE AND TWO-WAY TRANSMITTERS - A remote control transmitter configured to operate with a vehicle controller. The transmitter is operable in an active mode and a passive mode and/or in the alternative embodiment the transmitter is operable as a one-way or a two-way transmitter. The transmitter is configured to switch from one mode, such as the passive or two-way mode, to the other mode, such as active or one-way mode, in response to at least one of a user activated signal or a battery threshold signal. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309458 | ELECTRONIC LOCK BOX WITH TIME-RELATED DATA ENCRYPTION BASED ON USER-SELECTED PIN - An electronic lock box contains a secure compartment for storing keys to a structure. A linear actuator moves in one direction opening the door to the secure compartment, and moves in the opposite direction releasing a shackle that holds the lock box to the structure. A lock box system uses an encryption algorithm to diversify user PIN data at a central computer, and stores that diversified information on a memory card for later use when the user attempts to access a lock box. The central computer and electronic lock box both keep track of system “epoch time,” and the memory card must be presented to the electronic lock box within a correct epoch time window for the diversified PIN data to be successfully decrypted and compared to the user's PIN data that is entered on a keypad of the electronic lock box. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309459 | Method Of Manufacturing A Fingerprint Sensor And Corresponding Sensor - The present disclosure relates to a fingerprint sensor device. The device comprises a sensor having a sensitive active region that is electrically connected to a substrate. The device further includes a first resin bump positioned proximate to the sensitive active region. The first resin bump forms a finger guide that positions the finger over the sensitive active region when the finger slides in contact with the first resin bump. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309460 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BETWEEN DEVICES A REFERENCE TIME FOR EXECUTION OF A TASK THEREON - A method is disclosed for determining, between an initiating device and at least one responding device, a reference time for the execution of at least one task on one of the devices. The method includes the initiating device prompting at least one responding device to provide a respective desired reference time. The method further includes at least one responding device providing a respective desired reference time, in response to the prompting. An actual reference time is determined based on any desired reference times provided. In one embodiment, the actual reference time is the latest of all desired reference times. A system including the initiating device and a responding device is also disclosed. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309461 | Information Managing Unit and Information Managing Method - An information managing unit ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309462 | Method of Producing a Transponder and a Transponder - In a method of producing a transponder (T | 2008-12-18 |
20080309463 | Collaborating Rfid Devices - Cooperative RFID devices are provided that are aware of other RFID devices in their near vicinity (field range), and their operational pattern depends on presence of these other devices. If a cooperative RFID device is alone in the RF field of a reader terminal, it will allow operation of a first type (e.g. not allowing complex communication, but only allowing responses to requests for non-sensitive data or completely concealing its presence by not allowing any transmission at all) and when another defined and known RFID device is detected in the same RF field, operation of a second type is allowed (e.g. allowing any data transfer, responding to requests for any data, including sensitive data, etc.). | 2008-12-18 |
20080309464 | Registering system, registering device, registering method, and registering program of ID originating device installation position information - An object of the present invention is to provide an ID originating device installation position managing system that enables registration of installation position information to be supported also in a system having no network between an ID originating device and a managing system. For this, when a worker installs an ID originating device | 2008-12-18 |
20080309465 | Radio Ic Tag Communication System - A communication system includes a wireless IC tag and a reader/writer that performs reading and writing on the wireless IC tag via wireless communication. The reader/writer includes an error control encoder and an error control decoder. On writing data into the wireless IC tag, the reader/writer encodes the data by the error control encoder and writes real data separately from error-control-decodable data. On reading out data from the wireless IC tag, the reader/writer selects whether to read out only the real data or to read out data including error-control-decodable information to decode the data by the error control decoder based on error control information indicating whether to perform error control or not. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309466 | Adaptive intelligent electronic horn - An adaptive intelligent electronic horn ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309467 | DRIVING APPARATUS OF MOVER - A driving apparatus drives a mover arranged for feedback of a touch panel. A reference voltage generation unit generates a reference voltage having a signal waveform to be applied to the mover. A pulse modulator generates a PWM signal of which duty ratio is controlled by feedback so that a feedback voltage corresponding to a drive voltage to be applied to the mover approaches the reference voltage. A switching element of the DC/DC converter is turned ON/OFF by a PWM signal from the pulse modulator, so that an output voltage of the DC/DC converter is controlled, and a drive voltage corresponding to the output voltage is applied to the mover. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309468 | Human-machine-interface (HMI) customization based on collision assessments - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates collision warning. During operation, the system receives information on one or more predicted collisions and determines a utility of issuing a warning for a predicted collision based on the received information. The system further schedules one or more warnings for the predicted collisions based on the utilities of issuing the warnings. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309469 | BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM - A battery monitor for monitoring operations of a battery, such as but not limited to monitoring operations of a vehicle battery. The battery monitor may be configured to monitor current flow and battery temperature. The battery monitor may be connected to a cable used to electrically connect the battery to a number of electronic devices so that the battery monitor is located away from the battery. The battery monitor may include a processing element grounded directly to a negative pole of the battery to facilitate isolating the processing element from noise created by the electronic devices connected to the cable. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309470 | BUILT-IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - A built-in instrument cluster for a motor vehicle includes at least one display device, which emits image-forming light and is arranged in the direct field of view of an observer, and at least one illuminated and/or self-illuminating electromechanical indicator device, which is arranged in the observer's field of view, at an angle to the display device, and is moved into the observer's field of view together with the display device via an optical combiner, which is arranged to reflect the image-forming light of the electromechanical indicator device. In order to be able to integrate such an instrument cluster into the tight spatial conditions in the instrument panel in the steering-column region, it is provided that the electromechanical indicator device is at least partially provided by light guides and/or light projectors to save depth at abutting vehicle components. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309471 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTING APPARATUS - A liquid level detecting apparatus includes a liquid level sensor of a variable resistance type which includes a sliding contact and a resistor, and which detects a resistance change corresponding to a change of a liquid level of a liquid in a tank and outputs a detection signal based on the change of the liquid level when the liquid level sensor is energized and a controlling unit which controls to supply energization pulses periodically to the liquid level sensor, and controls a displaying portion to display a remaining amount of the liquid in the tank, on the basis of the detection signal output from the liquid level sensor. The controlling unit changes a number of the energization pulses supplied to the liquid level sensor in a predetermined time, on the basis of the detection signal output from the liquid level sensor. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309472 | Vehicle power source for home-vehicle communications link - An infotainment system for a vehicle having a first source of electrical power includes an audio/video apparatus installed in the vehicle. An external personal electronic device operates outside of the vehicle. A communications link is communicatively coupled to each of the audio/video apparatus and the external personal electronic device. The communications link is installed in the vehicle and transfers electronic infotainment content between the audio/video apparatus and the external personal electronic device. The transferring includes communicating with air-borne signals between the communications link and the external personal electronic device. The communications link is powered by the first source of electrical power when an engine of the vehicle is in an ON state. An electrical energy storage device is electrically connectable to the communications link. The electrical energy storage device powers the communications link when the engine of the vehicle is in an OFF state. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309473 | Combination horn and gear selection indicator system - The invention is a combination horn button and gear position indicator system for an automobile, the automobile having wire having a first end terminating at the steering wheel and a second end terminating at least partially down the steering column. In detail, the invention includes a housing movably mounted to the steering wheel, said housing movable from a first position to a second position, with a spring biasing the housing to the first position. horn actuation switch mounted in the housing, which is actuated to a closed position when the housing is moved from the first position to the second position. A gear position indicator is mounted on the housing. Processor circuits for sending the horn actuation switch signal to the horn relay and sending a gear position signal from the transmission to the gear position indicator via the one wire. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309474 | Display System - An instrument panel display system of displays vehicle information, amenity information, and safety information as images. In this instrument panel display system, data (image data, image layout data, and image output control data) for displaying the images are generated in a shared manner by a vehicle system processor, an amenity system processor, and a safety system processor. On account of this, the stability of image display on an instrument panel of a vehicle or the like is improved and hence safety of driving is increased. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309475 | Vehicular meter unit and display device - In a first display mode, a common image function component is displayed to occupy at least a part of a display region of a second specific image function component. In a second display mode, the common image function component is continuously displayed outside the second specific image function component to avoid the overlap therebetween (i.e., such that an exclusive positional relationship is made therebetween). When the display mode is switched, a final transition of the display mode to a display state in the second display mode is made while or after a moving image showing a transition process, in which the common image function component is moved from a display position in the first display mode to a display position in the second display mode, is displayed as a mode transition animation. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309476 | Method and system of transmitting a plurality of movement parameters of a vehicle via a two-wire interface - A system of transmitting a plurality of movement parameters of a vehicle. The system includes a supply terminal, a plurality of sensing elements, a modulation circuit, and a return terminal. The supply terminal is coupled to a power source to receive power. The sensing elements receive power from the supply terminal. Each of the sensing elements senses a movement characteristic of the vehicle, and generates movement signals indicative of the sensed movement characteristic. The modulation circuit is coupled to the sensing elements to modulate the movement signals based on the plurality of sensing elements. The return terminal is coupled to the modulation circuit to output the modulated movement signals | 2008-12-18 |
20080309477 | Action driving signals - The action driver signals consists of a breaking strip of lights that is expanding is size, which by pressing the break pedal is actuated correspondingly to the amount of the breaking force, and an accelerating strip of lights that is actuated correspondingly to the amount of the applied pressure on the accelerator pedal. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309478 | SEQUENTIAL BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM - A sequential brake light system for road vehicles has a brake light array of plural lights in a linear, concentric or radial series. A master and slave controllers are connected to the array for lighting the lights in sequence and repeatedly at a rate that is proportional to a deceleration of the vehicle upon braking. A speed sensor senses the instantaneous vehicle speed and deactivates the master controller if the speed is below a threshold value so that the array is not powered in stop-and-go traffic. A brake position sensor senses a position of the vehicle brake pedal and an accelerometer measures deceleration of the vehicle, so that the master controller receives signals corresponding to the instantaneous speed of the vehicle, a signal corresponding to the position of the brake pedal and a signal corresponding to the deceleration of the road vehicle for properly warning a trailing drive of the braking condition of the road vehicle. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309479 | Fence alarm - A fence alarm for detecting and identifying a location in a fence which is broken. The fence alarm comprises a power source for providing power to the alarm components, the components including a plurality of detectors, each detector providing termination of a segment of the fence, each detector having a unique identifier, whereby the detector outputs its unique identifier when the segment is broken. The alarm includes a transmitter for transmitting the unique identifier, by means of an integrated antenna, which is received by a receiver. The fence alarm may also have computing or logic elements to provide additional storage or processing of signals, or data associated with the fence or the alarm. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309480 | OPERATING METHOD OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS CONSIDERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Provided is a wireless sensor network operating method considering energy efficiency. The method for operating a wireless sensor network including clusters of sensor nodes includes: selecting a cluster head based on residual energy amounts of the sensor nodes by increasing a probability that a sensor node with a greater amount of residual energy than the others is selected as a cluster head; transmitting an advertisement message from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes to form a cluster; and transmitting sensing data acquired in each sensor node to the cluster head. Accordingly, this method can extend lifespan of sensor nodes by not transmitting/receiving data on residual energy amounts and positions between sensor nodes, and increase the entire lifespan of a wireless sensor network by reducing a probability that a sensor node having a relatively small residual energy amount is selected as a cluster head consuming much energy. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309481 | Sensor node and sensor network system - Provided is a sensor node including: a sensor for measuring biological information; a CPU for acquiring data by driving the sensor; a wireless communication unit for transmitting the data acquired by the CPU; a battery for supplying the control unit, the wireless communication unit, and the sensor with electric power; a RAM for storing the data; a compression unit for compressing the data stored in the RAM when the wireless communication unit cannot carry out the transmission; and a flash memory for storing the compressed data, thereby storing as much sensing data as possible on the sensor node, which is limited in resources, and preventing loss of the sensing data. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309482 | Tunnel Activity Sensing System - A system for detection of underground intrusions and reporting those intrusions, including a plurality of sensor packages planted underground, the plurality of sensor packages providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs to a controller, the controller operative to receive at least one of the plurality of detection outputs and to provide a high speed output indication of intrusion presence. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309483 | ELECTRONIC ALARM - The alarm system uses a presently available telephone set and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit is connected to a plurality of sensors. The electronic circuit, in order to operate, uses DC voltage which is equal to the supply voltage of the telephone set. The sensors form the inputs for the electronic circuit of the alarm system. The inputs for the electronic circuit are connected to the pull up resistors | 2008-12-18 |
20080309484 | Detecting Explosive Mixture Based On Identifying Components of Explosive Mixture Using Molecular Computational Identification - A method, system and computer program product for detecting an explosive mixture. A potentially hazardous material is embedded with molecules where these molecules are used for identifying individual cells. Upon scanning the potentially hazardous material, the embedded molecules give off light or sonar signatures as output. The output of these molecules is read by a reader which is used to identify the type of material as well as the amount of the material. This information is stored and correlated with the passenger carrying the identified material and the passenger's flight information. A security alert is generated if there is a combination of amounts of potentially hazardous materials previously identified with the amount of potentially hazardous material currently identified that together would be classified as an explosive device where these potentially hazardous materials are to be carried by individual(s) on the same flight(s). | 2008-12-18 |
20080309485 | Location Mechanism for Mobile Device - A location mechanism for a mobile device, in which an electronic communication including a code is received at the mobile device and the code is parsed from within the received electronic communication. The code parsed from within the electronic communication is used to determine whether to classify the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication, and the received electronic communication is classified as a coded electronic communication based on results of the determination. In response to classification of the electronic communication as a coded electronic communication, a process is initiated that facilitates location of the mobile device. For instance, volume control settings at the mobile device may be overridden and an audible alert at the device may be invoked, and/or a response electronic communication that includes location information indicative of a current location of the communication device may be generated and sent. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309486 | SELF-CONFIGURING EMERGENCY EVENT ALARM SYSTEM HAVING CONNECTION TO A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT - The present Self-Configuring Alarm System uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture where any node is capable of autonomously reporting the alarm event directly to all other nodes in the ad hoc network independent of where the alarm event occurred. In addition, the Self-Configuring Alarm System includes a plurality of autonomous output devices which function to provide an audible alarm that directs the occupants to the location of the hazard and/or provides an indication of the nature of the detected hazard or whether an indication of the hazard has been received at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that serves the dwelling or locale. The alarm networks and output networks may not be coextensive in their coverage areas. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309487 | CONTAINER MONITORING SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRONIC CONTAINER LOCK - A container monitoring system and an electronic container lock are provided according to the present invention; the container monitoring system includes: a first communication device, which is allocated to a container carried by a container vehicle, the first communication device consists of a first communication interface, a monitoring interface, and a lock mechanism that is for locking up door of the container, also the monitoring interface is able to monitor engagement situation of the lock mechanism, and accordingly sending out a first signal if an abnormal situation is detected, subsequently the first signal is sent out via the first communication interface; an intermediate device, which is allocated to the container vehicle, the intermediate device consists of a transmission interface and a first connection interface, the transmission interface is for receiving the first signal transmitted from the first communication device, and then the first signal is transmitted external via the first connection interface; a second communication device, which is allocated to the container vehicle, which has a second communication interface and a second connection interface, the second communication interface is connected to the first connection interface for receiving the first signal transmitted via the first connection interface, and the second communication interface is for transmitting position signal related to location of the container vehicle and the first signal received by the second connection interface; and a cargo tracking terminal, which is for receiving the position signal and the first signal transmitted via the second communication interface of the second communication device; and the electronic container lock has cable winding around door bolts of both right and left door leaves while door of the container being closed, thereby serving as a second device providing security and protection to cargo. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309488 | PASSIVE MICROWAVE FIRE AND INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM - A passive microwave receiver array, operating in the one meter to sub-millimeter wavelengths range and including an internationally protected range of frequencies of varying bandwidth, may be used for fire and intrusion detection. One or more receiver array can be used to provide a plurality of frequency ranges that can be detected. In an interior installation, one or more receiver array can be placed inside a wall. In other embodiments, the receiver and array can be in the form of a hand-held or wearable device. This method and apparatus achieves high performance by exploiting conventional low noise amplification block conversion circuits and provides the detection of thermal signals through clear, smoky, misty, or environmentally untenable conditions as well as the detection of fire and intrusion events through a non-metallic wall. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309489 | Holder for at Least One Object - The invention relates to a fixture ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309490 | Methodology, Module, Terminal, and System Enabling Scheduled Operation of a Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) Subsystem and a Wireless Communication Subsystem - The invention relates to a method for scheduling communications over a wireless communication subsystem and a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem, said method comprising determining one or more periods of activity of the wireless communication subsystem; deriving one or more periods of non-activity on the basis of the one or more determined periods of activity; synchronizing an operation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem with the one or more periods of non-activity; and triggering the operation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem in accordance with the one or more derived periods of non-activity to enable substantially concurrent communications operation of the wireless communication subsystem and the radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309491 | Comprehensive Theft Security System - An antitheft security system and method using networked pedestals for monitoring, and reporting data relating to, merchandise, having security tags coupled to or embedded therein, leaving or entering a business establishment and alerting business establishment personnel when a theft may be occurring. The system and method collect and communicate security tag data and associated peripheral device data to a remote server for analysis. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309492 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING STATUS OF LUGGAGES IN AN AIRPORT USING RFID - The present invention relates to a method of monitoring and intercepting a suspect object in an airport using RFID, the method comprising associating a RFID tag with the object, transmitting an inquiry signal associated with the RFID tag, where the RFID tag is adapted to receive the inquiry signal and to transmit a response signal associated with the RFID tag, receiving the response signal transmitted by the RFID tag, determining a status of the object using the response signal, and transmitting an alert signal associated with the object as a function of the determined status, if requested. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309493 | WIRELESS SYSTEM TO DETECT PRESENCE OF CHILD IN A BABY CAR SEAT - A wireless system that detects the presence of a child in a safety seat located in the passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a controller responsive to signals generated by sensors monitoring predefined functions of the vehicle, RFID tag device attached to the safety seat and RFID tag reader mounted in the cabin. The system generates control signals which activate an alarm, open the doors of the vehicle and roll down windows if the child is left in the safety seat of an unattended vehicle. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309494 | LINE-OF-SIGHT RFID TAG READER - Provided by aspects of the invention are devices, systems and methods for enabling the use of RFID tags that are not unnecessarily complex by changing the arrangement and operation of RFID tag readers Specifically, provided in some embodiments in accordance with aspects of the invention is a RFID tag reader incorporating a type of highly directional antenna, known as a pencil beam antenna. In operation, a pencil beam antenna has a highly focused and thinly shaped lobe. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that an antenna lobe is the volume of space within which RF signals can be detected and coupled to a receiver connected to the pencil beam antenna or within which RF signals can propagate after being transmitted by a transmitter connected to the pencil beam antenna. The highly focused and thinly shaped lobe created by the pencil beam antenna enables selective communication with individual RFID tags, even those RFID tags incorporating low-directivity antennas. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309495 | Closure and package with RFID kernel tag and boost antenna - A closure includes a plastic shell for securement to a container neck finish. An RFID kernel tag is disposed within the shell, and includes an RFID circuit and a low power UHF antenna coupled to the circuit. A boost antenna, electromagnetically coupled to but otherwise disconnected from the RFID kernel tag, boosts signal gain to and from the RFID kernel tag. In several exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, the RFID kernel tag is secured to an undersurface of the base wall of the closure, and the boost antenna is disposed on the undersurface of the closure base wall, on an opposing surface of a liner disk disposed within the closure shell or comprises a metal layer on an induction seal disk secured to the end of the container neck finish. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309496 | Method for Applying Radiofrequence Identification Transponders to Packaging Sheets, Transponders Support - The invention pertains to a method for applying radiofrequence identification transponders ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309497 | Method of Attaching an Rfid Tag to a Component, a Component Comprising an Rfid Tag and Rfid Tag - A method of attaching an RFID tag to a component comprises locating the RFID tag on or in a section of a component, applying an ultrasonic welding process to melt a portion of the housing and a portion of the component contacting the housing and allowing the component and the RFID tag to cool to form a weld therebetween. There is also described a comprising an RFID tag for identification wherein the RFID tag is ultrasonically welded to a section of the component. The RFID tag has a housing encapsulating control electronics and an antenna, the RFID tag being located on or in the section of the component, and wherein a portion of the housing and a portion of the component contacting the housing have a weld therebetween. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309498 | ELECTRONIC SECURITY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - An electronic identification device for portable devices having a standardized rectangular security slot, such as a laptop computer, comprising anchoring means designed to be anchored in the security slot of the portable device; and electronic identification means attached to the anchoring means. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309499 | Interaction analyzer - A method of analyzing participant activity includes providing an identification unit to a participant, receiving signals from the identification unit, determining location of the participant based on the received signals, storing the location information and the associated timestamp and analyzing the stored information. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309500 | On-Vehicle Position Detection System - An on-vehicle position detection system includes a radiation emitting device for producing at least one beam which is appropriate to be reflected by a human body seated in the vehicle, a sensor device adapted for detecting the reflection of the at least one beam produced by the radiation emitting device and reflected by the human body, and for generating an output signal responsive to a reflection state of the at least one beam. A control device is coupled with the sensor device and is adapted for determining whether the output signal corresponds with a first value indicative of a first position of the human body, or a second value which is different from the first value and indicative of a second position of the human body. The control device is further adapted for switching on, switching off, or changing at least one of the functions of the operation mode of a device to be controlled when the control device determines that the output signal corresponds with the second value. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309501 | Electronic System for Defence Against Fires in Forest Areas and More Generally for Monitoring the Territory - The invention refers to an electronic system for defence against fires in forest areas and more generally for monitoring the territory. The system comprises a network of alarm stations (SA) distributed over the territory being controlled, where each alarm station (SA) is enclosed in an air-scaled mechanically-sealed protective casing and comprises at least one sensor (S | 2008-12-18 |
20080309502 | Method and Device for Detecting Forest Fires - The invention relates to a method of detecting a fire in a wooded area. Some trees in the area are provided with a fire sensor having a radiofrequency emitter able to emit information for identifying and/or locating each sensor, according to a grid of the area to be monitored. At each fire sensor, the fire absent or fire present state is detected A fire sensor emits an alert signal to a monitoring post if a fire is present in the vicinity of the sensor. The alert signal contains information for identifying and/or locating the sensor. The alert signal is transmitted from the monitoring post to a fire brigade by means of a long-range radiofrequency link. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309503 | FLOW DETECTOR WITH ALARM FEATURES - The disclosed invention relates to detecting a flow condition in a fluid supply system. The invention is particularly useful for detecting flow in a toilet system. The flow detection device comprises a processor associated with a flow sensor. Predefined flow criteria are stored in a memory associated with said processor. When the processor detects flow through the fluid supply system, the processor uses the flow criteria to characterize the detected flow. If such flow complies with predefined flow conditions, a flow event is noted and an alert is issue. Such alert is configured according to predefined alert-criteria stored in a memory. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309504 | LED housing - A high power LED Housing consisting of one or more LED to form a LED assembly fitted into a metal body having an upper portion with a gripping means and a lower portion with a fitting means and a base. The LED assembly is connected by electrical wire to a base of the metal body, the base of the metal body having an electrical contact. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309505 | Current-differential relay device - A relay device, installed at one end of a power line within a protected zone, includes a processor performing a transmitting process that transmits first sampling current data of the power line at the one end to another relay device installed at the other end, through a 2048-kbps transmission line, and a receiving process that receives second sampling current data of the power line at the other end from the another relay device through the transmission line; a calculator calculating a difference, used for detection of an occurrence of fault, between the first and the second sampling current data; and a human-machine interface capable of receiving and presenting information through a display unit. The processor transmits the first sampling current data in a transmission frame, and transmits, using an unused field not for the sampling current data in the transmission frame, display-related data output from the human-machine interface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309506 | System and Method of Simulation - A simulation system includes a two-dimensional electrical grid installed in a floor or floor mat. Signals from boot mounted transmitters can be sensed via the grid to track boot locations in real-time during training exercises. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309507 | SELF-CONFIGURING DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING - A self-configuring data acquisition system and method for conducting diagnostic testing of process equipment devices. The data acquisition system includes a data acquisition processing unit for controlling diagnostic testing of an equipment device, the equipment device including a digital information unit that stores information uniquely identifying the equipment device. A signal conditioning unit is coupled to the data acquisition unit by a first data transmission means, the signal conditioning unit including a digital information unit that stores information uniquely identifying the signal conditioning unit. A sensor is coupled with the equipment device under test, wherein the sensor is further coupled to the signal conditioning unit by a second data transmission means, and wherein the sensor includes a digital information unit that stores information uniquely identifying the sensor. Each digital information unit transmits its stored identifying information to the data acquisition processing unit. A component automatically configures the signal conditioning unit, based on the sensor and equipment device identifying information, to excite the equipment device under test and receive a plurality of test data input signals from the equipment device resulting from the excitation. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309508 | Accelerometer based extended display - Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for displaying data on a portable electronic device. In one embodiment, a first portion of accessed data is displayed on a portable electronic device. A motion detector responsive to motion in at least a single direction then detects a movement of the portable electronic device from a first position to a second position. In response to the motion detector detecting the movement, a second portion of the accessed data is automatically displayed by the portable electronic device. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309509 | Dog bark door bell notification and personal protection system - A door bell notification and personal protection system includes a warning notification module adapted to recognize at least one of a door bell notification from a door bell ringer or emergency transmission signal from a wireless transmitter and thereafter provide a recognition signal to a microprocessor. The microprocessor is adapted to retrieve dog barking sounds stored in a memory and provide the dog barking sounds to at least one of an amplifier or radio frequency transmitter after the microprocessor receives the recognition signal from the warning notification module. Dog barking sounds can be broadcasted using the wireless transmitter. A delay module can enable processing with a delay time after first receipt of the recognition signal. A random module can enable random retrieval of various dog barking sounds from memory for processing. A time out module can disable operation of the microprocessor at a set time after recognition signal receipt. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309510 | Multisignal Device for Vehicle, Comprising a Light-Emitting Core - The invention relates to a multisignal device for the rear-view mirror of a vehicle, which can be connected to other parts of the vehicle and which comprises a light beam emitter, said beams lighting up in a progressive and controlled manner according to the user's requirements or the automatic response to events. In addition, the signal can exit at the front and/or the side owing to the arrangement of the elements of the system. The light sources essentially comprise cores with printed circuits on the faces thereof, in which LEDs are inserted. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309511 | Selectively adjustable icons for assisting users of an electronic device - Systems and methods for providing selectively adjustable icons to assist users of an electronic device are provided. Icons can be selectively adjusted to assist users in connecting and disconnecting accessories to and from the electronic device. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309512 | GATE OPERATOR CAPABLE TO BE CONTROLLED AND DIAGNOSED VIA INTERNET - Disclosed is the gate operator that is able to be driven and diagnosed remotely via internet. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309513 | System Comprising a Master Unit and a Plurality of Slave Units for Operating a Plurality of Devices - System including at least one master unit and a plurality of slave units, wherein the master unit and the slave units include means for performing communication via radio frequency channels. The at least one master unit includes means for transmitting control signals to the slave units, and the slave units are each provided with a unique address and are each associated with a controllable device. The at least one master unit includes means for executing a sequential transmission of control signals to at least one of the slave units. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309514 | Data and/or PowerSwivel - In one aspect of the invention, a swivel for use in a drilling operation comprises a body with a central bore adapted for threaded connection to a tool string component. At least one electrically conductive medium is rotationally supported within the bore and adapted to rotate with respect to an electrically conductive receiver that is rotationally fixed to and disposed within the body. The electrically conductive medium and the receiver are in electrical communication through an electrically conductive arm that is rotationally fixed to the electrically conductive medium and at least partially disposed within an electrically conductive fluid disposed within a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a rigid shape that is partially filled by the conductive fluid. A least one rotary seal is disposed intermediate the reservoir and the electrically conductive medium. The rigid shape of the reservoir is adapted to prevent the conductive fluid from accumulating around the rotary seal. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309515 | WARNING APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Warning apparatus ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309516 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MOVING OBJECTS IN A BLIND SPOT REGION OF A VEHICLE AND BLIND SPOT DETECTION DEVICE - A method for detecting moving objects In a blind spot of vehicle is provided, comprising: taking a sequence of images of said blind spot region, partitioning each of said images of said sequence into blocks, identifying moving blocks which have moved between consecutive images of said sequence, determining a direction and a distance of said movement of said moving blocks; grouping adjacent moving blocks, for which directions within a predetermined direction interval and distances within a predetermined distance interval have been determined, and determining said moving objects based on said step of grouping. A corresponding blind spot detection device is provided as well. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309517 | VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS MONITORING APPARATUS - A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus includes an image pickup means for taking an image of the surroundings of a vehicle, a preceding-vehicle detecting means for detecting a preceding vehicle from the taken image, a monitored-region setting means for setting predetermined monitored regions around the preceding vehicle on the image, a predicting means for predicting a brightness of an environment the preceding vehicle is going to enter, on the basis of brightnesses of pixels in the monitored regions, and an adjusting means for adjusting at least one of an exposure amount of the image pickup means and the brightnesses of the pixels output from the image pickup means beforehand in accordance with the brightness of the environment predicted by the predicting means. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309518 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING REQUIRED NAVIGATIONAL PERFORMANCE CORRIDOR ON AIRCRAFT MAP DISPLAY - A method is provided for indicating the boundaries of a required navigational performance (RNP) corridor on an aircraft's map display. The method includes the steps of producing an aircraft leg segment symbol on the map display, establishing an RNP value, and scaling the RNP value to the map display field of view. The method further includes the step of generating an RNP corridor boundary graphic on the map display offset from the aircraft leg segment symbol by the scaled RNP value. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309519 | DEVICE HAVING PRECISION INPUT CAPABILITY - An input device may include input keys, where each key may has associated with it a first sensitivity, a second sensitivity, and an input information, and key registration logic may include logic to detect a first stimulus that corresponds to the first sensitivity of a first key of the input keys, logic to register the first key when the first stimulus corresponding to the first sensitivity of the first key is detected, logic to detect a second stimulus that corresponds to the second sensitivity of a second key of the input keys, and logic to input the input information corresponding to the first key when the second stimulus corresponding to the second sensitivity of the second key is detected. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309520 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE INPUT SYSTEM - A system is disclosed that enables more rapid entry of text messages in cell phones that use a 12-key keypad. A cursor movement key placed on the side of a device having a numeric keypad enables a user to more quickly and easily and advance the cursor position between letter entries. By placing a cursor movement key in a position that it can be actuated by a different finger than the one in contact with the keypad, a user will be able to type a text message more rapidly when using only a single hand. Providing one or more user-reconfigurable keys on a cellular telephone enables a user to optionally enable a key to perform a desired function or else to be selectively disabled, thereby preventing unintentional input. An embodiment comprises a keypad on a first face and a first cursor movement key on a second face. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309521 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND KEYPAD INPUT METHOD - A mobile communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of input keys for receiving a user inputs for performing functions of the mobile communication apparatus; a plurality of touch sensors configured on surfaces of the keys for sensing touches and generating a sensor signal; a controller for generating a command according to the sensor signal; and a player for reading a sound file according to the command, and outputting sound corresponding the sound file to a speaker. A related keypad input method is also disclosed. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309522 | Keyboard with touch sensitive zones and corresponding computer user interface - A keyboard key has a key portion that forms a cantilevered beam pivotable about an axis. A switch is disposed relative to the cantilevered beam, such that rotation of the cantilever beam about the axis causes depression of the switch. The switch is offset from an applied force-receiving portion of the key portion. A touch sensitive key also includes a touch sensor detecting contact with the key portion of the key. The invention can be extended such that the key portion is formed of transparent or semi-transparent material. The invention can also be extended to include touch sensitive areas on any portion of an upper case of the computer keyboard. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309523 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING DBI SIGNAL IN SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS - An apparatus for generating a DBI signal in a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a data switching detection unit that detects whether or not previous data is consistent with current data and outputs a detection signal according to a detection result, and a DBI detection unit that outputs a DBI signal according to a difference in charge sharing level using the detection signal. Therefore, it is possible to minimize current consumption. Further, since there is no effect due to resistance skew of a transistor, an error in DBI signal generation and an error in data transfer accordingly can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability of a system to which a semiconductor memory apparatus is applied. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309524 | Second-Order Polynomial, Interpolation-Based, Sampling Rate Converter and Method and Transmitters Employing the Same - A sampling rate converter, a method of performing digital sampling rate conversion and a wireless transmitter incorporating the filter or the method. In one embodiment, the sampling rate converter includes: (1) an input configured to receive digital data from a first clock domain sampled at a first sampling rate, (2) an output configured to provide digital data to a second clock domain sampled at a second sampling rate that differs from the first sampling rate and (3) a filter with a second-order, polynomial-based impulse response coupled to the input and the output and configured to apply coefficients having only one nonunitary divisor to the digital data from the first clock domain. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309525 | MULTI-STAGE CODE GENERATOR AND DECODER FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method of encoding data for transmission from a source to a destination over a communications channel is provided. A plurality of redundant symbols are generated from an ordered set of input symbols to be transmitted. A plurality of output symbols are generated from a combined set of symbols including the input symbols and the redundant symbols, wherein the number of possible output symbols is much larger than the number of symbols in the combined set of symbols, wherein at least one output symbol is generated from more than one symbol in the combined set of symbols and from less than all of the symbols in the combined set of symbols, and such that the ordered set of input symbols can be regenerated to a desired degree of accuracy from any predetermined number, N, of the output symbols. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309526 | Method and apparatus for a simplified maximum likelihood demodulator for dual carrier modulation - A novel method and apparatus for wireless communication systems for simplifying the maximum likelihood (ML) Dual Carrier Modulated (DCM) demodulation for received DCM signals over frequency selective channels are disclosed. The disclosed method and apparatus are based on the Minimum Euclidean Distance (MED) decoding, which is equivalent to the maximum likelihood (ML) decoding for a frequency-selective wireless channel with Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN). Compared to the traditional ML decoder, the disclosed method and apparatus reduce the hypothesis testing from that of a 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (16 QAM) to that of a 4 QAM, or Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK). Thus computation and hardware complexity can be reduced. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309527 | Resolver - A resolver includes an excitation signal generator which generates a sine wave and a cosine wave as an excitation signal, a rotor which receives the excitation signal, and a rotary transformer which detects an output signal of the rotor, the resolver being arranged to detect angle information of the rotor. The resolver further includes a controller which outputs angle information at a zero cross point of the output signal detected by the rotary transformer. The resolver can provide high detection accuracy and be low in cost. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309528 | Device for detecting voltage and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using the same - A voltage detecting device and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using the same are provided. The voltage detecting device determines whether input voltage is higher than threshold voltage based on contact of a strip and a membrane. Therefore, high resolution and high speed operation is possible, but with consuming lower power, and an element capable of performing the function of resistor and comparator is provided. Furthermore, a more effective ADC may be provided using the above. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309529 | Sigma Delta Modulators - A method is provided for detecting limit cycles in a sigma delta modulator having an output signal that varies over a series of time intervals. In this method a first value that is indicative of the level of the modulator output signal after a predetermined time interval is stored in a first memory, and a second value that is indicative of the level of the modulator output signal after a further time interval subsequent to the predetermined time interval is stored in a second memory. The first value stored in the first memory is compared with the second value stored in the second memory, and an output indicative of a tendency for limit cycles to be produced in the modulator output signal is provided in response to such comparison. Such a method is particularly advantageous for detecting limit cycles in a sigma delta modulator as it can be implemented in a straightforward manner and offers a very accurate limit cycle detection mechanism. As a result it only becomes necessary to activate a limit cycle removal mechanism when limit cycle behaviour has been observed, and major changes to design are not normally required to implement the detection mechanism. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309530 | Quantizing circuits with variable parameters - Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed, such as a device including a floating-gate transistor, a quantizing circuit coupled to the floating-gate transistor, and a controller configured to vary a voltage of a gate of the floating-gate transistor when reading data from the floating-gate transistor. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309531 | Data Driver and Driving Method of Organic Light Emitting Display Device Using the Same - A data driver capable of generating data signals with desired voltage values. The data driver includes a first digital-analog converter including a plurality of first switches, the first digital-analog converter selecting two reference voltages from among a plurality of reference voltages by turning on two of the first switches corresponding to high level bits of data; and a second digital-analog converter for dividing the two reference voltages into a plurality of voltages and for supplying any one of the two reference voltages and the divided voltages corresponding to low level bits of the data as a data signal to an output terminal, wherein the second digital-analog converter includes a transistor turned on by a bias voltage to compensate for a turn-on resistance of the two of the first switches. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309532 | Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing thereof - The invention provides a solid-state image sensor comprising a pixel array, a reading circuit, an analog-to-digital (A/D) circuit, a decoding circuit, a driving circuit, a power array, a spare circuit, a fuse array, and a repair unit. When one described element fails, a repair procedure is applied to select a corresponding element from the spare circuit to replace the failed element via the fuse array. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309533 | Comparators for delta-sigma modulators - Methods, systems and devices are disclosed, such as an electronic device that includes a plurality of data locations and a delta-sigma modulator. In some embodiments, the delta-sigma modulator includes a preamplifier coupled to the data locations and a latch coupled to the preamplifier. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309534 | Quantizing circuits for semiconductor devices - An electronic device that includes an internal data storage location coupled to an electrical conductor and a quantizing circuit coupled to the internal data storage location via the electrical conductor. In some embodiments, the quantizing circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter having an input and an output, where the input is coupled to the electrical conductor and a digital filter coupled to the output of the analog-to-digital converter. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309535 | Feedforword Sigma-Delta Ad Converter with an Optimized Built-In Filter Function - The present invention relates to a receiver apparatus, analog-to-digital converter apparatus, and method of converting an analog input signal into a digital output signal, wherein an additional direct feedforward path is introduced to compensate for peaking of feedforward structures while preserving frequency selectivity of the feedforward topology. In particular, the direct feedforward path ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309536 | Analog-to-Digital Converter of the Sigma Delta Type - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC | 2008-12-18 |
20080309537 | PSEUDO-DIFFERENTIAL CLASS-AB DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER WITH CODE DEPENDENT DC CURRENT - A digital-to-analog converter, RF transmit channel and method, for converting a digital signal of N bits having a set M of most significant bits and a set L of least significant bits to an analog signal, are disclosed. The digital signal defines a set of coded values which are converted to analog values and modulated on to a RF signal. The digital-to-analog converter includes a plurality of switches and an output stage, for providing at least a first differential output signal and a second differential output signal. The output stage modifies currents received from the plurality of switches, such that the value of the average output current of the first and second differential outputs signals is steered to a relatively low current value at the mid-point of the coded values. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309538 | DIGITAL/ANALOG CONVERTING DRIVER AND METHOD - A digital/analog converting driver and a digital/analog converting method, in which the digital/analog converting driver converts digital data having M+N (M and N are integers) bits into an analog voltage and includes a first converting unit, a second converting unit, and an analog voltage outputting unit. The first converting unit converts successive M bits of the digital data into a first voltage. The second converting unit converts successive N bits of the digital data into a second voltage. The analog voltage outputting unit adds the first voltage and the second voltage and outputs the added voltage as the analog voltage. The output range of the first voltage is different from that of the second voltage. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309539 | Quantizing circuits with variable reference signals - Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed, such as an integrated semiconductor device that may include a data location coupled to an electrical conductor, a delta-sigma modulator coupled to the electrical conductor, a counter coupled to an output of the delta-sigma modulator, and an interfuser coupled to an output of the counter. In some embodiments, the interfuser is configured to receive two or more counts from the counter and read data conveyed by the data location based on the two or more counts. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309540 | Integrators for delta-sigma modulators - Methods, systems and devices are disclosed. Among the disclosed devices is an electronic device that, in certain embodiments, includes a plurality of memory elements or imaging elements connected to a bit-line and a delta-sigma modulator connected to the bit-line. The delta-sigma modulator may include an integrator having a differential amplifier. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309541 | Flash Analog-to-Digital Converter - A flash analog-to-digital converter comprises a resistive string powered by a reference voltage source for providing a set of equidistant reference voltages and a set of comparators for comparing the analog input signal with the reference voltages. A set of switches are arranged and controlled to perform an algorithm for mitigating the influence of mismatches between the components. The switches are arranged between the reference voltage source and the resistive string so that switches in the reference inputs to the comparators are avoided. The resistive string is preferably circular. The converter can handle differential signals. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309542 | A/D converter circuit and A/D conversion method - An A/D converter circuit has a first ring delay line and a second ring delay line configured to vary respective characteristics in the same manner relative to a change in the ambient temperature. A reference voltage, which is free from a change in temperature, is fed as a power supply voltage to the second ring delay line. Digital data produced by the first ring delay line is temperature-compensated by digital data produced by the second ring delay line. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309543 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING FREQUENCY AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN A WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - This document discusses, among other things, a system and method of measuring and correcting for frequency offset in wideband signals of bandwidth X within a communications system. A synchronization signal is generated and transmitted, wherein generating a synchronization signal includes generating a first chirp signal that sweeps a portion of bandwidth X and generating a second chirp signal to sweep approximately the same portion of bandwidth X but in the opposite direction. The synchronization signal is received at a receiver. The receiver then detects a first offset as a function of the first chirp signal and a second offset as a function of the second chirp signal and calculates the frequency offset as a function of the first and second offsets. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309544 | Method of Explosives Detection and Identification - A proposed method of detection and identification of explosives and drugs in an object comprises the steps of: generating an emitted UHF signal carried by pulse fixed carrier frequency electromagnetic waves with predetermined carrier frequency, deviation, duration, and amplitude; exposure of the object to the emitted signal; reception of a reflected signal; its amplification and processing; measuring its phase and intensity, the emitted and received signals difference and an absorption ratio, determining a phase lag between the received and emitted signals; comparing the lag with a preset lag value stored in memory, obtaining a lag difference; detecting and identifying the explosives and drugs based on the lag difference and taking into account the absorption ratio, wherein the ratio and lag difference are correlated to predetermined dielectric properties of certain types explosives or drugs inclusions. The emitted signal can be formed as a sequence of waves with increasing or decreasing frequencies. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309545 | Speed Measuring Device Including Fresnel Zone Plate Lens Antenna - A speed measuring device that employs a Fresnel zone plate lens antenna. The Fresnel lens antenna is mounted to one end of a low profile collection housing, typically cylindrical in configuration. An opposite end of the collection housing includes a back plate having an opening. A transceiver unit is mounted to the outside surface of the back plate so that a transmitter and a detector within the transceiver are in communication with the opening. A signal is transmitted from the transceiver unit through the opening, and is directed by the lens antenna. A reflected signal is received and focused by the lens antenna, and collected by the housing to be directed through the opening to the transceiver. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309546 | RADAR DEVICE - A radar device includes: an oscillator for generating a wave at a plurality of transmission frequencies; a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna; a receiver for generating a real received signal; a Fourier transform unit for performing a Fourier transform on the real received signal in a time direction; a spectral peak detecting unit for receiving an input of a result of the Fourier transform to extract peak complex signal values of Doppler frequency points having a maximum amplitude; a distance calculating unit for storing the peak complex signal values and for calculating a distance to a reflecting object based on the stored peak complex signal values to output the obtained distance as a measured distance value; and a distance sign determining unit for determining validity of the measured distance value and for outputting the measured distance value and the Doppler frequency according to a result of determination. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309547 | Method and Apparatus for Optimizing Emission in Pulse Echo Methods - Emission values of pulse echo methods known to this point in time, especially those, which are used in industrial measurements technology for fill level measurements, frequently reach the allowable limit values. To avoid possible radio permitting of such measuring devices, the invention provides a method and a circuit for optimizing emission of broadband transmission pulses of a pulse echo method, wherein the transmission pulses are transmitted with a pre-selected pulse repetition frequency. The method and circuit of the invention provide that the polarity of a pulse is switched with each cycle of the pulse repetition frequency, depending on a random sequence, or that individual pulses are suppressed with each cycle of the pulse repetition frequency, depending on a random sequence. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309548 | Transmit-Receive FM-CW Radar Apparatus - A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to one mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch provided on the input side of the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the IF signal in the different modes for supply to said mixer. A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to another mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch for turning on and off a local signal to be supplied to the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the local signal in the different modes for supply to the mixer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309549 | METHOD FOR STORING MEASUREMENTS MADE BY A RADAR - The present invention relates to a method for storing measurements of a given type made by a radar, each measurement having been made at a position in a given coordinate system. The method comprises a step of accessing a structured data storage space, each location of which is addressable by a pair of positive integers and each location of which is able to store at least one evolution profile of the measurements of the given type as a function of altitude. It also comprises a meshing step which associates a ground position with a pair of positive integers allowing a location to be addressed. The method also comprises a step of modifying the content of the location with the pair of integers as its address by storing there an evolution profile such that for each ground position sufficiently close to the position associated with the pair and for which a measurement has been made at a certain altitude, the evolution profile provides approximately the measurement made at this altitude. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309550 | Satellite Based Positioning - The invention relates to a positioning of an assembly | 2008-12-18 |
20080309551 | Remotely-alterable electronic-ink based display device employing an integrated circuit structure having a GPS signal receiver and programmed processor for locally determining display device position and transmitting determined position information to a remote activator module - A remotely-alterable electronic-ink based display device for displaying graphical indicia within a GPS system transmitting a plurality of GPS signals to the device display device. The device employs an addressable display assembly including a layer of electronic ink including a bi-stable non-volatile imaging material. The device includes an integrated circuit structure having a GPS signal receiver, a storage element for storing instructions, programs and data, and a programmed processor in electrical communication with the addressable display assembly and an antenna structure. A signal transmitting structure transmits signals from the antenna structure to the remote activator module. A signal receiving structure receives electromagnetic signals from the remote activator module, using the antenna structure. An on-board battery power structure, operably connected to the integrated circuit structure, supplies electrical power the integrated circuit structure. The GPS signal receiver receives GPS signals, and the programmed processor locally processes received GPS signals, determines the position of the display device, and transmits the same to the remote activation module. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GPS ACQUISITION USING ADVANCED TIGHT COUPLING - A system and method for GPS acquisition in relatively high interference is described. Acquisition is aided by an Advanced Tightly Coupled (ATC) tracking filters that compute a satellite range residuals and range rate residuals for satellites being acquired. Multiple channels are used in parallel to search for the desired satellites. Range residuals from the ATC filters are used to correct the computed receiver offset and thus allow acquisition in the presence of relatively high interference. | 2008-12-18 |