51st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140368239 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a semiconductor device with an output circuit in which a variation of a common voltage is suppressed in an idling mode and in a normal mode. The output circuit provided in the semiconductor device includes a first termination resistor and a second termination resistor and a drive circuit which flows current through the termination resistors. The output circuit is configured so as to be able to adjust the value of current which flows through the first termination resistor and the second termination resistor or the value of resistance of the first termination resistor and the second termination resistor. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368240 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE CONTROLLERS - We describe a controller ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140368241 | CLOCK CONTROL DEVICE - A clock control device is disclosed, which relates to a technology for reducing the amount of current consumption when a semiconductor device operates at a high speed. The clock control device includes: a chip-select-signal control block configured to generate a chip-select-control signal by latching a chip select signal, and output a fast chip select signal according to the chip-select-control signal; and a clock control block configured to drive a clock signal in response to the fast chip select signal when a command clock enable signal is activated, thereby generating a clock control signal, wherein the chip-select-signal control block latches the chip-select-control signal, and controls the chip-select-control signal to be toggled after the command clock enable signal is transitioned. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368242 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOP (DPLL) WITH EXPONENTIALLY SHAPED DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR (DCO) - Various systems and methods utilizing a digitally controlled oscillator having frequency steps that increase in magnitude as a target output clock frequency increases are described. An integrated circuit in accordance with the disclosure includes a plurality of first transistor units fixedly coupled to an input voltage and a plurality of second transistor units switchably coupled to the first transistor units. An output coupled to the plurality of second transistor units and the plurality of first transistor units conveys an output signal having a frequency dependent on which select ones of the second transistor units are enabled. The plurality of second transistor units include a first switchable transistor unit having a transistor of a first width, a second switchable transistor unit having a transistor of a second width greater than the first width, and a third switchable transistor unit having a transistor of a third width greater than the second width. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368243 | CLOCK PHASE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a buffer suitable for receiving an input signal, a clock buffer suitable for receiving a clock, a delay locked loop (DLL) suitable for delaying the clock to generate a delay locked clock, a code generation unit suitable for generating a digital code corresponding to 1/N of the clock cycle where N is an integer equal to or more than two, a delay unit suitable for delaying the clock corrected by the DLL by a value corresponding to the digital code to output a delayed clock, and a strobing unit suitable for strobing the input signal using the delayed clock. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368244 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DUTY CYCLE ADJUSTMENT - Apparatuses and methods for duty cycle adjustment are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a node, a phase mixer, and a duty cycle adjuster circuit. The phase mixer may have a first step duty cycle response and may be configured to provide a first output signal to the node in accordance with the first step duty cycle response. The duty cycle adjuster circuit may have a second step duty cycle response complementary to the first step duty cycle response and may be configured to provide a second signal to the node in accordance with the second step duty cycle response. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368245 | DUTY RATE DETECTER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - A duty rate detection circuit includes a duty rate detection block suitable for outputting a duty rate detection signal by detecting a duty rate of a clock signal having a first logic duration and a second logic duration and an output control block suitable for comparing the number of the first logic duration and the number of the second logic duration for a detection period and controlling an output moment of the duty rate detection signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368246 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for operating a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a clock generating unit receiving a reference clock and generating first and second clocks that are different from each other from the reference clock; a first latch configured to receive input data based on the first clock and to output the input data as first output data; and a second latch configured to receive the first output data based on the second clock and to output the first output data as second output data, wherein a first edge of the first clock does not overlap a first edge of the second clock, and at least a part of a second edge of the first clock overlaps a second edge of the second clock. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368247 | NOVEL LOW OVERHEAD HOLD-VIOLATION FIXING SOLUTION USING METAL-PROGRAMABLE CELLS - Techniques for fixing hold violations using metal-programmable cells are described herein. In one embodiment, a system comprises a first flip-flop, a second flip-flop, and a data path between the first and second flip-flops. The system further comprises a metal-programmable cell connected to the data path, wherein the metal-programmable cell is programmed to implement at least one capacitor to add a capacitive load to the data path. The capacitive load adds delay to the data path that prevents a hold violation at one of the first and second flip-flops. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368248 | FLIP-FLOP CIRCUIT AND DUTY RATIO CORRECTION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A flip-flop circuit includes a first unit configured to receive a reference clock signal and a reset signal, and a second unit configured to change an output node to a first level in response to the reference clock signal and change the output node to a second level by precharging the output node in response to a signal output from the first unit according to the reset signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368249 | DELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a delay control circuit and technology in which the amount of delay can be regularly maintained although Process, Voltage, and Temperature (PVT) conditions are changed. The delay control circuit of the present invention includes a ZQ calibration unit configured to generate an impedance code into which a change of PVT conditions has been incorporated, a voltage trimming unit configured to control a level of a trimming voltage at a calibration node, and a delay compensation unit configured to compensate for the amount of delay by controlling an effective capacitance value of a capacitor. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368250 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELTA DOUBLE SAMPLING - An array of sensors arranged in matched pairs of transistors with an output formed on a first transistor and a sensor formed on the second transistor of the matched pair. The matched pairs are arranged such that the second transistor in the matched pair is read through the output of the first transistor in the matched pair. The first transistor in the matched pair is forced into the saturation (active) region to prevent interference from the second transistor on the output of the first transistor. A sample is taken of the output. The first transistor is then placed into the linear region allowing the sensor formed on the second transistor to be read through the output of the first transistor. A sample is taken from the output of the sensor reading of the second transistor. A difference is formed of the two samples. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368251 | DISTORTION COMPENSATION DEVICE - A distortion compensation device compensates a distortion component generated in a nonlinear circuit having a nonlinear input-output characteristic. The distortion compensation device includes a predistorter and an estimator. The predistorter converts an input signal into an inverse characteristic signal by using a compensation coefficient so that an estimation value of an inverse characteristic to the nonlinear input-output characteristic is given to the input signal. The estimator generates the compensation coefficient based on the input signal, the inverse characteristic signal and an output signal of the nonlinear circuit. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368252 | INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An I/O device comprises a driving unit coupled between a first voltage and a second voltage, and configured to receive a first signal so as to drive a second signal for swing with a second swing range narrower than a first swing range between the first voltage and the second voltage and supply the second signal to a transmission line. The driving unit includes a first stabilizer coupled between the first voltage and the transmission line and a second stabilizer coupled between the second voltage and the transmission line. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368253 | LEVEL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING VOLTAGE LEVEL THEREOF - A level conversion circuit including a first level shifter and a second level shifter is provided. The first level shifter converts a first control voltage into a second control voltage during a voltage conversion period. The second level shifter is coupled to the first level shifter. The second level shifter converts the second control voltage into a third control voltage during the voltage conversion period to control a next stage circuit. The first level shifter is configured to detect a voltage level of a power domain where the third control voltage operates and generate a plurality of middle voltages based on the detection result. The second level shifter is configured to generate the third control voltage based on the middle voltages. Furthermore, a voltage level conversion method is also provided. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368254 | GATE DRIVER, SWITCH CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE COMPRISING THE GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a gate driving circuit, a switch control circuit including the gate driving circuit, and a power supply. The gate driving circuit generates a gate voltage of the power switch. The gate driving circuit includes: a delay control circuit generating a first control signal that controls a rising slope of the gate voltage at a first time after a first delay period is passed from a rising time of the gate voltage and generating a second control signal that controls the rising slope of the gate voltage at a time after a second delay period is passed from the first time; and a temperature compensation circuit that varies the first delay period according to a temperature. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368255 | Power Source Connection Circuit - There is provided a power source connection circuit, when a switch having a low dielectric strength is employed, capable of preventing excessive power consumption when the switch between an input terminal and an output terminal is turned off, and also discharging electric charges accumulated in a gate of the switch. A power source connection circuit includes a MOS switch connected to an output terminal; a step-up circuit for supplying electric charges to a gate of the MOS switch; an electric-charge discharging unit coupled between the gate and a ground terminal; and a comparator for comparing a voltage of the output terminal with a reference voltage, wherein the electric-charge discharging unit includes a rectifier unit coupled between the gate and the ground terminal, and a switch coupled in series with the rectifier unit between the gate and the ground terminal to receive an output signal of the comparator at a gate. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368256 | SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS - Semiconductor systems are provided. The semiconductor system includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a buffer circuit that outputs a drive signal generated according to a comparison result of an input signal and an output signal through a first node, drives a second node in response to the drive signal, and divides a voltage level of the second node to generate the output signal through a third node. The second semiconductor device includes a stabilization circuit that is connected to the third node through a connector to stabilize the output signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368257 | Semiconductor switch - The present invention discloses a semiconductor switch comprising a switching unit. Said switching unit includes: a transistor having a drain, a gate and a source; a drain bias resistor coupled to the drain; a drain bias selecting circuit to couple the drain bias resistor with a first or a second drain bias according to the transistor's state; a gate bias resistor coupled to the gate; a gate bias selecting circuit to couple the gate bias resistor with a first or a second gate bias according to the transistor's state; a source bias resistor coupled to the source; and a source bias selecting circuit to couple the source bias resistor with a first or a second source bias according to the transistor's state, wherein the first and second drain biases are different, the first and second gate biases are different, and the first and second source biases are different. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368258 | SENSING ELEMENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR - An embodiment relates to a device comprising a high-side semiconductor, a low-side semiconductor, a first sensing element arranged adjacent to the high-side semiconductor. The first sensing element is isolated from the high-side semiconductor and the first sensing element is directly connectable to a processing device. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368259 | INFERENTIAL SENSING ENGINE - Providing a fast response to a process step while allowing a sensor response to remain relatively slow. A mechanical component generates a response to a step change in a physical property and an electrical component generates an analog electrical signal indicative of the response generated by the mechanical component over a period of time. The analog electrical signal is converted into digital values and the digital values are used to indicate the final value of the step change in the physical property before the period of time has elapsed. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368260 | TERMINAL APPARATUS AND INPUT CORRECTION METHOD - A terminal apparatus includes a touch panel, a controller to detect a contact position of a first contact on the touch panel, a pressure applied by the first contact, a contact position of a second contact on the touch panel and a pressure applied by the second contact, and a processor executing a process that causes the terminal apparatus to determine whether or not the contact position of the first contact meets a predetermined condition, determine a magnitude relationship between the pressure applied by the first contact and the pressure applied by the second contact, and invalidate the contact position of the first contact when the contact position of the first contact meets the predetermined condition and it is determined that the pressure applied by the first contact is equal to or higher than the pressure applied by the second contact. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368261 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - Semiconductor systems are provided. The semiconductor system includes a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller generates a power voltage signal. The semiconductor device generates a power-up signal in response to the power voltage signal, generates a first selection pulse, a second selection pulse and an initialization pulse signal, generates a first fuse signal for controlling an internal operation according to a cut state of a first fuse, and generates a second fuse signal for controlling the internal operation according to a cut state of a second fuse. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368262 | Efficient Voltage Doubler - A charge pump circuit using a voltage doubler-type of circuitry for generating an output voltage is described. An output generating stage uses a voltage double structure, except that the transistors in each leg are not cross-coupled to the other leg, but instead are controlled by an auxiliary section. The auxiliary section has a voltage doubler structure, but is not used to drive the load, but instead provides the gate voltage for the precharge section using the same levels as used for the corresponding transistors in the auxiliary section. This arrangement can be particularly advantageous for applications using low supply voltages to address self-loading effect due to loading. As the auxiliary section does not drive the load, its elements can be sized smaller. Additional improvement can be obtained by using separate clock drivers for the auxiliary section to address secondary self-loading effect due to loading. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368263 | VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT AND INTERNAL VOLTAGE GENERATOR USING THE SAME - A voltage detection circuit includes a voltage detection unit suitable for comparing a voltage level of a reference voltage terminal with a voltage level of an internal voltage terminal and for generating a detection signal based on a comparison result, a test reference voltage generating unit suitable for receiving an external reference voltage through a pad and for supplying the received external reference voltage to the reference voltage terminal as the reference voltage by using a first input resistance, during a test operation, and a normal reference voltage generating unit having a current mirror structure, wherein the normal reference voltage generating unit is suitable for generating an internal reference voltage, and for supplying the internal reference voltage to the reference voltage terminal as the reference voltage by using a second input resistance different from the first input resistance, during a normal operation. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368264 | TEMPERATURE/VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT - A circuit includes a comparator unit, a capacitive device, and a switching network. The comparator unit is configured to set a control signal at a first logical value when an output voltage reaches a first voltage value from being less than the first voltage value, and to set the control signal at a second logical value when the output voltage reaches a second voltage value from being greater than the second voltage. The capacitive device provides the output voltage. The switching network is configured to charge or discharge the capacitive device based on the control signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368265 | Method and Apparatus for Acquiring Noise Reduced High Frequency Signals - A system and method receive the output signal from a capacitance diaphragm gauge (CDG) and generate a noise reduced output signal. An input signal processing circuit receives an input signal from a signal source that drives the CDG. The input signal processing circuit generates a segment of N normalized digital samples of the input signal. An output signal processing circuit receives the output signal from the CDG and generates M segments of N digital samples of the CDG output signal and averages the corresponding samples in the M segments to generate a signal segment of N averaged samples. Each of the N averaged samples is multiplied by a corresponding one of the N normalized samples to generate N products. The N products are averaged to generate an average product, which is multiplied by a constant to generate a system output signal with reduced noise. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368266 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGING FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A hybrid integrated circuit in a wafer level package for an implantable medical device includes one or more passive component windings formed, at least in part, along one or more routing layers of the package. The windings may be primary and secondary windings of a transformer, wherein all or part of a magnetic core thereof is embedded in a component layer of the wafer level package. If the core includes a part bonded to a surface of the package, that part of the core may be E-shaped with legs extending into the routing layers, and, in some cases, through the routing layers. Routing layers may be formed on both sides of the component layer to accommodate the transformer windings, in some instances. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368267 | CHOPPED CIRCUIT WITH AC AND DC RIPPLE ERROR FEEDBACK LOOPS - The present disclosure relate to a sensor system having a low offset error. In some embodiments, the sensor system comprises a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal, which is provided to a main signal path having a first chopping correction circuit and a second chopping correction circuit. The first and second chopping correction circuit chop the sensor signal at first and second frequencies to reduce offset errors, but in doing so generate first and second chopping ripple errors. A first digital offset feedback loop generates a first compensation signal, which is fed back into the main signal path to mitigate the first chopping ripple error. A second digital offset feedback loop generates a second compensation signal, which is fed back into the main signal path to mitigate the second chopping ripple error. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368268 | Load Tuning Circuit For Pulse-Width / Pulse-Position Modulation Amplifier And Related Techniques - A pulse width modulated/pulse modulated PWM/PPM power amplification circuit includes a load modulation circuit coupled between an output of the amplification circuit and a load. In one embodiment, the load modulation circuit comprises a plurality of capacitor elements switchably coupled such that in response to a control signal provided the load modulation circuit presents one of a plurality of different capacitance values at a terminal thereof. By changing capacitance values associated with the plurality of capacitor elements in accordance with the output of the amplification circuit and the load, improved (and “optimum”) power levels that exhibit a desired (and best) efficiency can be selected. Such results in an amplification circuit having an efficiency level which is relatively high compare with efficiency levels of conventional amplifier circuits over a wide dynamic range of output power. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368269 | Current Divider Based Voltage Controlled Gain Amplifier - An RF amplifier includes an input stage, a buffer stage, and an output stage. The input stage is configured to provide attenuation and impedance matching for an input radio frequency (RF) signal by providing shunt and series variable resistance current paths and RF power to RF current conversion. The input stage routes the RF current between the current paths resulting in an attenuation of the RF input current. The buffer stage is configured to provide an intermediate RF current which tracks the current level of the attenuated RF input current, thereby providing isolation between the input and output stages. The output stage is configured to provide RF current to RF power conversion, utilizing the intermediate RF current to provide an RF signal having an RF output power proportional to the RF input power. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368270 | MARCHAND BALUN AND POWER AMPLIFIER USING THE SAME - A Marchand balun has a primary transmission line with a width smaller than the two secondary transmission lines. The two secondary transmission lines also have different widths and lengths. This arrangement provides an imbalance between the widths and lengths of the transmission lines. It has been found that this imbalance can enable improved amplitude unbalance and phase unbalance. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368271 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH OVERSHOOT SUPPRESSION - An amplifier circuit with overshoot suppress scheme including an input amplifier, an output amplifier, and a diode is provided. A first and a second input ends of the output amplifier are coupled to an output of the input amplifier. The diode is coupled between an output end and the first input end of the output amplifier. When the voltage difference between the output and the input ends of the output amplifier is greater then the barrier voltage of the diode, the diode is turned on, so that the output end of the output amplifier is coupled to the input end of the output amplifier. In the transient state, it rapidly smoothes the overshoot signal. In the steady state, the diode is cut off to maintain the normal operation of the operational amplifier. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368272 | PROGRAMMABLE HIGH-SPEED VOLTAGE-MODE DIFFERENTIAL DRIVER - A voltage-mode differential driver is disclosed. The differential driver includes two driver arms, each driver arm including a variable-impedance driver for driving a single-ended output signal. Each variable-impedance driver comprises multiple driver slices, where each driver slice includes a pre-driver circuit and a driver circuit. Advantageously, it has been determined that the disclosed voltage-mode driver design requires less power than conventional current-mode drivers. In one implementation, the disclosed voltage-mode driver design provides the capability of independently programming the delay of the two single-ended outputs so as to compensate for differential skew. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368273 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT - A transistor has variation in a threshold voltage or mobility due to accumulation of factors such as variation in a gate insulating film which is caused by a difference of a manufacturing process or a substrate to be used and variation in a crystal state of a channel formation region. The present invention provides an electric circuit which is arranged such that both electrodes of a capacitance device can hold a voltage between the gate and the source of a specific transistor. Further, the present invention provides an electric circuit which has a function capable of setting a potential difference between both electrodes of a capacitance device so as to be a threshold voltage of a specific transistor. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368274 | AMPLIFICATION APPARATUS - An outphasing amplification apparatus includes: a signal decomposition unit for decomposing an input signal into a first signal and a second signal having predetermined amplitude values, respectively; a first amplification element for amplifying the first signal, and output a first amplification signal; a second amplification element for amplifying the second signal, and output a second amplification signal; and a combiner for combining the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal, wherein the combiner includes a first input transmission line having an impedance converter, a second input transmission line not having an impedance converter, and a combination unit configured to combine a signal produced by the first amplification signal passing through the first input transmission line to have been subjected to impedance conversion by the impedance converter, and a signal produced by the second amplification signal passing through the second input transmission line not having been subjected to impedance conversion. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368275 | AMPLIFIER IN DOHERTY CONFIGURATION COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR VARYING THE WORKING FREQUENCY AND METHOD THEREOF - An amplifier in Doherty configuration includes a circuit ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140368276 | SELF-BIASED RECEIVER - A receiver is disclosed. The receiver includes an amplifier and a bias circuit configured to provide a bias current to the amplifier. The bias circuit is self biasing. The bias circuit is also configured to adjust the bias current using positive feedback from the amplifier. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368277 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A radio frequency (RF) amplifier is disclosed. The RF power amplifier includes a bias circuit, an output-stage circuit and a RF compensation circuit. When a first system voltage is larger than a first voltage threshold value, the bias circuit generates a first current rising slightly. When first system voltage is larger than second voltage threshold value, the RF compensation circuit receives a second circuit rising slightly transmitted from the bias circuit. When the first system voltage is in an operation voltage range, the first current is larger than the second circuit so as to a quiescent operating current of the RF power amplifier is independent of change of the first system voltage. When the first system voltage is larger than a third voltage threshold value, the first current is equal to the second current so as to have the bias current being a zero current to protect the RF power amplifier from over-voltage. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368278 | Using Multiple-Driver Stages to Realize Fast Rise/Fall Time And Large Current Capability - A driver circuit includes a first sub-driver circuit having an input coupled to receive a first pulsed signal, the first sub-driver circuit being configured to generate a first driver signal at an output thereof in response to the first pulsed signal, the first driver signal having relatively fast edge transitions and a low current capability. Also included is a second sub-driver circuit having an input coupled to receive a second pulsed signal, the second sub-driver circuit being configured to generate a second driver signal at an output thereof in response to the second pulsed signal, the second driver signal having edge transitions that are slower than those of the first driver signal and a current capability that is higher than that of the first driver signal. Further included is a combiner to combine the first driver signal and the second driver signal to generate a combined driver signal having fast edge transitions associated with the first driver signal and higher current capability associated with the second driver signal. A corresponding method is also provided. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368279 | Direct Biasing A Gate Electrode Of A Radio Frequency Power Amplifier Through a Driver Stage - A radio frequency (RF) circuit includes an amplifier circuit comprising at least one transistor amplifier having first, second, and third terminals. The RF circuit additionally includes a driver circuit comprising an enhancement-mode transistor and a depletion-mode transistor coupled in a cascade configuration having an upper portion and a lower portion, the driver circuit having an output coupled to an input of the amplifier circuit such that the driver circuit is capable of providing pulsed signals as well as a direct-current (DC) bias current to at least one terminal of a transistor amplifier of the amplifier circuit. A corresponding method is also provided. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368280 | Protection Module for RF-Amplifier - A protection module ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140368281 | MID-BAND PSRR CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS IN PHASE LOCK LOOP - A circuit generates a compensation signal that can remove noise in a VCO introduced by a supply signal (i.e., supply-side noise). The circuit includes two transistors connected in series. A resistor is connected between the gate of the first transistor and the supply signal, and a capacitor is connected between the gate of the second transistor and the supply signal. The circuit is designed so that the transconductance of one transistor is greater than or equal to twice the transconductance of a second transistor. The compensation signal is supplied through a capacitor, which compensates for capacitors in a VCO, to an internal supply node of the VCO. At the internal supply node, the compensation signal removes (or greatly reduces) the noise introduced by the supply signal noise, resulting in a less-noisy output signal from the VCO. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368282 | FREQUENCY GENERATION DEVICE - A frequency generation device is provided. The frequency generation device includes a voltage generation unit configured to receive an input signal having an input frequency and to generate a feedback voltage based on the input signal, wherein the feedback voltage is proportional to the input frequency; and a feedback unit connected to the voltage generation unit and a reference voltage source, wherein the feedback unit is configured to receive a reference voltage from the reference voltage source and the feedback voltage from the voltage generation unit, so as to generate a feedback signal having a feedback frequency. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368283 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - An electronic device includes a heat generator having a terminal, a resonator which has an outer connection terminal and on which the heat generator is disposed, a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface with the resonator connected to the first surface, and a circuit part and other electronic parts disposed on the first surface or the second surface. The outer connection terminal of the resonator is connected to the first surface, and the terminal of the heat generator is connected to the second surface. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368284 | RELAXATION OSCILLATOR - A relaxation oscillator is provided in the present invention. The relaxation oscillator includes a R-S latch, a first delay circuit and a second delay circuit. The input terminal of the first delay circuit is coupled to the Q output terminal of the R-S latch, and the output terminal of the first delay circuit is coupled to the reset terminal of the R-S latch. The input terminal of the second delay circuit is coupled to the inversion Q output terminal of the R-S latch, and the output terminal of the second delay circuit is coupled to the set terminal of the R-S latch. When the input terminal of the first delay circuit inputs a first logic voltage, after a delay time, the output terminal of the first delay circuit outputs a second logic pulse. When the input terminal of the second delay circuit inputs the first logic voltage, after the delay time, the output terminal of the second delay circuit outputs the second logic pulse. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368285 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - An apparatus is disclosed that includes a first cross-coupled transistor pair, a second cross-coupled transistor pair, at least one capacitance unit, and an inductive unit. The first cross-coupled transistor pair and second cross-coupled transistor pair are coupled to a pair of first output nodes and a pair of second output nodes, respectively. The at least one capacitance unit is coupled to at least one of the pair of first output nodes and the pair of second output nodes. The inductive unit is coupled to the first cross-coupled transistor pair at the first output nodes and coupled to the second cross-coupled transistor pair at the second output nodes. The inductive unit generates mutual magnetic coupling between one of the first output nodes and one of the second output nodes and between the other of the first output nodes and the other of the second output nodes. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368286 | Low Noise Voltage Controlled Oscillator - An enhanced negative resistance voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit is provided, in which a parallel connection of a capacitor and a resistor configured to provide frequency-dependent transconductance is present across source nodes of a first pair of field effect transistors in which gate nodes and drain nodes are cross-coupled. The source nodes of the first pair of field effect transistors are electrically shorted to drain nodes of a second pair of field effect transistors of which the gate nodes are electrically shorted to the gate nodes of the first pair of field effect transistors. The parallel connection of the capacitor and the resistor includes a parallel connection of a capacitor and a resistor such that the net transconductance of the first pair of field effect transistors is less at low frequencies where thermal noise and flicker noise are dominant part of the phase noise than at the operational frequency range. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368287 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECT - A resonator element includes a base portion, a pair of vibrating arms that are integrally provided with the base portion and extend in a Y-axis direction from a distal end of the base portion, and a supporting arm that is integrally provided with the base portion, is positioned between the vibrating arms, and extends in the Y-axis direction from the distal end of the base portion. A first fixation portion is provided in one principal surface of the base portion, and a second fixation portion is provided in one principal surface of the supporting arm. The resonator element is fixed to an object through fixation members, by the first fixation portion and the second fixation portion. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368288 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECT - A resonator element includes a base portion, a pair of vibrating arms that extend in a first direction from the base portion and are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a supporting arm that extends in the first direction from the base portion and is disposed between the pair of vibrating arms when seen in a plan view. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368289 | Controlled Large Signal Capacitor and Inductor - An electrical resonance network comprising a first capacitor and a first inductor whose resonance frequency can be tuned by means of a second capacitor and/or a second inductor. The resulting effective capacitor- or inductor value of a network period is controlled by a variable coupling respectively decoupling interval by means of at least one coupling switch. The coupling respectively decoupling interval is synchronized by a sign change of a current and/or voltage in the network | 2014-12-18 |
20140368290 | VARIABLE INDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT - A first transistor and a second transistor cascade-connected, a wiring which connects a drain of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor, a capacitor whose one terminal is connected between the first transistor and the second transistor cascade-connected and whose other terminal is grounded, and a control circuit are included. The control circuit adjusts an inductance value by controlling a capacitance value of the capacitor or gate voltage of the first transistor or the second transistor. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368291 | INSULATION CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - Disclosed is an insulation circuit comprising: a first pattern formed on a first layer of a substrate, that receives high-frequency signals; a second pattern formed on this first layer next to the first pattern and that outputs the high-frequency signals received by the first pattern; a third pattern formed on a second layer different from the first layer of the substrate and connected with a signal ground, in such a way that the first and second patterns respectively overlap in plan view; and a fourth pattern formed on the second layer next to the third pattern and connected with a frame ground, in such a way that the first and second patterns respectively overlap in plan view. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368292 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) STRUCTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and usage, and design structures are disclosed herein. The method includes applying a first voltage polarity to an actuator of a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structure to place the MEMS structure in a predetermined state for a first operating condition. The method further includes applying a second voltage polarity which is opposite from the first voltage polarity to the actuator of the MEMS structure during a subsequent operating condition. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368293 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - To achieve favorable directivity in a directional coupler, even with a low magnetic-field coupling coefficient, the directional coupler includes a main line, a secondary line, and impedance conversion sections. The main line is connected between a signal input port and a signal output port. The secondary line is coupled to the main line through coupling capacitance and mutual inductance. The impedance conversion sections are connected between the secondary line and a coupling port or an isolation port, and the impedance viewed from the secondary line differs from the impedance viewed from a port side while both impedances viewed from the secondary line are equal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368294 | POWER DIVIDER - A power divider for a Wilkinson power divider includes a dielectric layer arranged at a lower part of the Wilkinson power divider and composed of at least one composite material: and a first composite right/left handed (CRLH) transmission line connected in series between the transformer line and the first output line. Further, the power divider for the Wilkinson power divider includes a second CRLH transmission line connected in series between the transformer line and the second output line. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368295 | SIGNAL SEPARATION APPARATUS - A signal separation apparatus includes a piezoelectric substrate on which a transmission filter and a reception filter are provided. The reception filter includes first, second and third longitudinally coupled resonator-type elastic wave filter devices and the first, second and third longitudinally coupled resonator-type elastic wave filter devices each including a two-stage cascade connection structure. The signal separation apparatus further includes virtual ground wiring lines that are not connected to a ground potential and that connect ground terminals of adjacent longitudinally coupled resonator-type elastic wave filter units to each other on at least one of a first, second, and third group-A longitudinally coupled resonator-type elastic wave filter units side and a first, second, and third group-B longitudinally coupled resonator-type elastic wave filter units side. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368296 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - An acoustic wave filter includes a piezoelectric substrate, an insulating pattern that has higher thermal conductivity than the piezoelectric substrate formed on the piezoelectric substrate, at least two pads formed on the piezoelectric substrate or the insulating pattern, at least one pad formed on the insulating pattern, at least one acoustic resonator formed on the insulating pattern, and at least one acoustic resonator directly formed on the piezoelectric substrate. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368297 | Power Dividing And/Or Power-Combining Circuits - Power-dividing and/or power-combining circuits have inputs, outputs, at least three electrical pathways, and at least three electronic devices, such as amplifiers, with substantially equal input and output reflection At least one of the electronic devices is in each of the electrical pathways. In one embodiment, multiple phase shift components, such as delay lines, are electrically connected to the electronic devices in each of the electrical pathways. These phase shift components are selected so that a vector sum of the reflected signals from the electronic devices to the inputs and/or the outputs is substantially minimized. In another embodiment, a serial bus extends from the inputs/outputs and at least three pathways in the circuit. The serial bus includes serially-connected impedance-providing components positioned among at least three pathways with the impedance-providing components increasing in impedance from one end to the other end of the serial bus in an amount sufficient to produce a substantially equal amount of power to each of the electronic devices and to substantially minimize input and output reflections. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368298 | CERAMIC BUSHING WITH FILTER - On aspect relates to an electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device. The bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element is set up to establish, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The at least one conducting element comprises at least one cermet such that the conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body. The bushing includes an electrical filter structure. The at least one conducting element provides at least a one conducting section of the filter structure and the base body provides at least one dielectric section of the filter. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368299 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - An acoustic wave device includes: a chip; an acoustic wave element formed on a principal surface of the chip; a first pad formed on the principal surface of the chip and electrically connected to the acoustic wave element; a substrate having a principal surface facing the principal surface of the chip; a second pad formed on the principal surface of the substrate; a first bump formed between the first pad and the second pad and electrically connecting the first pad and the second pad; and a second bump formed between the chip and the substrate and making direct contact with the substrate. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368300 | Waveguide Filter, Preparation Method Thereof and Communication Device - A waveguide filter, a preparation method thereof, and a communication device to resolve a problem in which a prepared high-resonance-frequency waveguide filter cannot meet an application requirement due to a low precision of an existing machining process. The waveguide filter includes a substrate made of a silicon material, where an etching cavity having a flat side wall is formed in the substrate, a depth of the etching cavity is not greater than 0.7 mm, and an angle between the side wall of the etching cavity and a vertical direction is not smaller than 1 degree, and a waveguide port is disposed on the substrate, where the waveguide port is connected to the etching cavity and electrically connected to the etching cavity. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368301 | Dielectric Waveguide with Conductive Coating - A dielectric waveguide (DWG) has a dielectric core member that has a length L and an oblong cross section. The core member has a first dielectric constant value. A dielectric cladding surrounds the dielectric core member; the cladding has a second dielectric constant value that is lower than the first dielectric constant. A conductive shield layer surrounds a portion of the dielectric cladding. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368302 | RELAY CONTACT SYSTEM - A relay contact system includes a first conductive plate, a first resilient plate, a second conductive plate and a second resilient plate. One end of the first conductive plate is a free end, and another opposing end is a connecting end. One end of the first resilient plate is a free end provided with a first contact, and another opposing end is a connecting end. The connecting ends of the first conductive plate and the first resilient plate are connected together. The free ends of the first conductive plate and the first resilient plate are arranged in the same direction and form a first zigzag configuration. The second conductive plate and the second resilient plate having a second contact on its free end and form a second zigzag configuration. The first and second zigzag configurations are connected or disconnected through the first and second contacts. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368303 | Magnetization Reversal - A method of magnetization reversal, time stable ferrimagnetic material, a product and a domain comprising said material, a system for magnetization reversal, and information storage. Therein, a ferrimagnetic material is one in which magnetic moments of the atoms on different sublattices are opposed, as in antiferromagnetism; however, in ferrimagnetic materials, the opposing moments are unequal and a spontaneous magnetization remains. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368304 | POWDER FOR MAGNETIC CORE AND POWDER MAGNETIC CORE - Provided is a powder for a magnetic core ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140368305 | INDUCTOR STRUCTURE - An inductor structure includes a powder core sinter, a coil, and a coating body. The powder core sinter includes a base and a convex column. The convex column is arranged on the base, so that the powder core sinter is in inverse T-shaped. An accommodation space is formed on the base and around the convex column. The coil includes a coiling body wrapping the convex column and being arranged in the accommodation space. The coiling body includes two electrode pins extended to lateral sides of the base. The coating body includes a fillister in inverse T-shaped. The fillister accommodates the powder core sinter and the coil. The coating body fully covers the powder core sinter and the coil except the two electrode pins extended outside of the coating body. The inductor structure has high current resistance and high heat resistance, and avoids the current leakage phenomenon. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368306 | INDUCTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An inductor and an electronic device including the same are provided. The inductor includes: a coil in which an electric current flows; and a core that the coil is wound around, wherein the core includes a central portion that the coil is wound around; extensions extending from opposite edges of the central portions; and lateral portions extending from the extensions along the circulation path of the magnetic flux and facing the central portion with the coil disposed there between, and a first height at a first position of the extension portions on the circulation path of the magnetic flux spaced away from the edges of the central portion by a first distance which is larger than a second height at a second position on the circulation path of the magnetic spaced away from the edges of the central portion by a second distance which is longer than the first distance. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368307 | COMMON MODE CHOKE COIL - In a common mode choke coil, electrodes of input/output terminals are located on a bottom surface of a bottom layer. First linear conductors and second linear conductors are located on base material layers. A primary coil includes the first linear conductors and via hole conductors. A secondary coil includes the second linear conductors and via hole conductors. In a plan view as seen from a direction of winding axes of the primary coil and the secondary coil, as for a plurality of first linear conductors and second linear conductors which are adjacent in a plan direction, there are provided a first region in which the second linear conductors are located between the first linear conductors, and a second region in which the first conductors are located between the second linear conductors. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368308 | PLANAR TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLIES FOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS - A planar transformer assembly, for use in charging capacitors of an ICD, includes windings arranged to minimize voltage across intervening dielectric layers. Each secondary winding of a preferred plurality of secondary windings is arranged relative to a primary winding, in a hierarchical fashion, such that the DC voltage, with respect to ground, of a first secondary winding, of the plurality of secondary windings, is lower than that of a second secondary winding, with respect to ground, wherein the first secondary winding is in closest proximity to the primary winding. The primary winding and each secondary winding are preferably formed on a corresponding plurality of dielectric layers. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368309 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - A circuit protection device, including a conductor connected to first and second terminals and a spring exerting force on the conductor to move the conductor away from the first and/or second terminals when an over-voltage or over-temperature condition occurs within a charging circuit. One or more heat generating resistive elements melts material associated with one or more connection points of the conductor thereby releasing the conductor such that the spring moves the conductor to create an open circuit. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368310 | AMORPHOUS METAL THIN-FILM NON-LINEAR RESISTOR - An amorphous metal thin-film non-linear resistor (AMNR) is provided. The AMNR is an electronic device possessing symmetric non-linear current-voltage (I-V) characteristics, an exemplary configuration of which may comprise three sequentially deposited layers which include a lower amorphous metal thin-film (AMTF) interconnect, a thin-film insulator located on top of the AMTF interconnect, and two upper conductive contacts located on top of the insulator and disposed in the same physical plane. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368311 | Proper Installation Determination Based on RFID - A radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver may be associated with an identification proximity to identify an RFID tag associated with a component. A control may determine proper inflation of component based on the RFID tag being identified. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368312 | Authentication method between a reader and a radio tag - A method for authenticating a reader to a radio tag includes the following steps, which are implemented by the tag: receiving a piece of information ciphered by a reversible operation, which is parameterized by an authentication coupon for the reader, and a data item allowing determination of an index for identifying the authentication coupon of the reader; calculating a current authentication coupon for the reader as a function of the index; deciphering the received piece of information ciphered by the reversible operation, which is parameterized by the calculated current authentication coupon; and checking the deciphered piece of information that is intended to verify that the calculated current coupon corresponds to the authentication coupon used by the reader in order to parameterize the reversible operation. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368313 | VEHICLE KEYFOB WITH ACCELEROMETER TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE - A keyfob is disclosed for use with a vehicle. The keyfob includes a microcontroller, a wake receiver, an antenna coupled to the wake receiver, and an accelerometer. The accelerometer is used to detect motion of the keyfob. The microcontroller disables the wake receiver based on signals from the accelerometer (e.g., when the keyfob is determined to be stationary and not close to the vehicle). | 2014-12-18 |
20140368314 | SMART KEY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF SMART KEY APPARATUS - A smart key apparatus and a method of processing a signal from the smart key apparatus is provided and the smart key apparatus includes a plurality of antennas that receive a Low Frequency (LF) signal from a vehicle via a plurality of reception axes. In addition, an LF reception controller receives the LF signal via a reception antenna which is determined by sequentially verifying a reception level according to a set order of the plurality of antennas when receiving the LF signal and determines an antenna having a highest reception level as a reception antenna by comparing a reception level that corresponds to a plurality of antennas respectively. A signal processing unit processes the LF signal received via the reception antenna. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368315 | Remote Control of Powering of Electrical Appliances - A method is provided for remotely controlling a supply of power to a plurality of electrical appliances. In response to attaching a plug of a first electrical appliance of a plurality of electrical appliances to a first socket of the one or more sockets connected to a main power supply, a control system activates a transceiver at a first of the first socket and the plug; stimulates, via the transceiver, a tag at a second of the first socket and the plug to determine a unique identifier of the tag. The control system receives the unique identifier of the tag from the transceiver and uses the unique identifier to activate/deactivate the transceiver which connects/disconnects the main power supply from the first electrical appliance. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368316 | POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Manufacturing systems and methods are disclosed. In one example, a system includes a track to be positioned proximate a structure. The track has a length extending along an axis and a location indicator positioned along the length of the track. The location indicator provides a unique tag which identifies a location of the location indicator along the first axis. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368317 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An RFID reader system includes: a reader body; a reader module disposed in the reader body; and an antenna unit detachably installed onto the reader body. When the antenna unit is installed onto the reader body, the reader module is configured to interrogate and detect an external RFID tag through the antenna unit. A control method of the RFID reader system is also provided. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368318 | Material Tracking System - A system monitors the distribution of a disinfectant having an expiration. The system has distribution containers and use containers, each having a volume for dispensing the disinfectant. A reader of the system can read identifiers associated with the containers, and a database of the system can associate the volumes and the expiration of the disinfectant contained in each of the containers. During monitoring, processing equipment of the system tracks each of the volumes of the disinfectant, the expiration of the disinfectant, and the identifiers of the containers. For example, the processing equipment can log the dispensing of the disinfectant from the distribution container to the use containers and can log any amount of the dispensed disinfectant in the use containers that was noted used. Additionally, the processing equipment can determine that the distribution container or any of the user containers have disinfectant past the expiration. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368319 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CHIP IDENTIFIER SETTING METHOD - A semiconductor chip transmits a request signal which requests notification of the setting state of a chip identifier to another semiconductor chip connected to one of the upstream and downstream, receives a response signal indicating the setting state of the chip identifier and the value of the chip identifier, as a response to the request signal, and performs a chip identifier setting process based on the response signal. When receiving a request signal from another semiconductor chip connected to the other of the upstream and downstream, the semiconductor chip transmits a response signal indicating the setting state of the chip identifier and the value of the chip identifier, as a response to the request signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368320 | DRIP TRAY - This invention relates to a wall mountable drip tray ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140368321 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND RANGING WAVEFORM - Methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses are described for location tracking in which each tag used to track an asset or person in an indoor environment transmits ranging waveforms used to estimate a location of the tag. Multiple tags may concurrently transmit without interfering with each other by having each tag use a distinct frequency shift for the ranging waveforms. Access points may be deployed throughout the indoor environment as part of a wireless network (e.g., ultra-wideband or UWB network) that tracks the assets. The access points may receive the ranging waveforms transmitted by the tags and may perform measurements based on the ranging waveforms. The measurements may be sent to a tracking management server to estimate the location of the tags. The server may also determine and assign the distinct frequency shifts used by the tags and may modify the assignment when the number of tags being tracked changes. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368322 | CRADLE SYSTEM, MULTI FUNCTION REMOTE AND METHOD OF USE - A multi-function remote control and cradle system is presented. The remote fits within the opening of a standard light-switch faceplate and is magnetically held within a cradle which is connected to a conventional electrical box in the wall. The remote control includes a dwell function wherein when a button is pressed for less than a predetermined amount of time a first signal is sent, wherein when a button is pressed for more than a predetermined amount of time a second signal is sent. The remote control also includes a plurality of scene buttons wherein when pressed a plurality of architectural coverings are moved to a predetermined position. The remote control also includes a channel selector and a jog function wherein a unique signal is sent for each jog position between a fully open position and a fully closed position. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368323 | HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM USING GRANULAR SYNTHESIS - A system is provided that converts an input, such as audio data, into one or more haptic effects. The system applies a granular synthesis algorithm to the input in order to generate a haptic signal. The system subsequently outputs the one or more haptic effects based on the generated haptic signal. The system can also shift a frequency of the input, and also filter the input, before the system applies the granular synthesis algorithm to the input. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368324 | REAR END COLLISION PREVENTION APPARATUS - A rear end collision apparatus. The rear end collision apparatus includes a first warning light to capture a driver's attention indicating a slow down or stop event is about to occur or is occurring and re-focuses a drivers' visual attention point and a different type of second warning light indicating the vehicle has not yet started re-accelerating after a slowing or stop event. The rear end collision prevention apparatus may be integrated into a Center High Mount Stop Lamp (CHMSL) on a vehicle or used as a separate apparatus. The read end collision apparatus helps reduce or prevent rear end collisions of vehicles and reducing or preventing driver acclimatization to warning lights in a CHMSL or other rear end collision warning lights. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368325 | MAGNETIC FORCE TRANSMISSION TYPE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE AND RELATED SETTING TOOL AND SETTING METHOD - A magnetic force transmission type tire pressure sensor device and related setting tool and setting method is disclosed. The invention uses a magnetic force sensor unit in the tire pressure sensor device, to receive lines of magnetic flux being transmitted by a magnetic force transmitter unit in the setting tool, and then the received waveform is converted into a communication protocol and stored in the tire pressure sensor device. Therefore, the invention not only can achieve the purpose of wireless transmission but also can enhance the stability of signal transmission, eliminate wireless regulatory constraints and improve product quality. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368326 | METHOD FOR THE HANDS-FREE ACCESS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE AND FOR MONITORING THE PRESSURE OF THE TIRES MOUNTED ON SAID MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for the hands-free access to a motor vehicle (V) is combined with a method for monitoring tire pressure. More particularly, wheel units ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140368327 | RFID-tag, a TPMS Device, a Tire, a Receiver Device and a Method for Providing Information related to Identification of a Tire - Embodiments relate to a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)-tag, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire. The RFID-tag is configured to provide information related to the tire identification and it is configured to be powered by the TPMS device. The RFID-tag comprises a memory module configured to store the information related to the tire identification and a transmitter module configured to transmit the information related to the tire identification to a receiver device of a vehicle or a service station. The TPMS device comprises a coupling element configured to provide Radio Frequency power to the RFID-tag, for providing information related to tire identification. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368328 | VEHICLE STATE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A vehicle state display apparatus includes: a sensor unit configured to sense a state and information of a vehicle, including vehicle speed; a cluster control unit configured to receive the state and information of the vehicle, sensed by the sensor unit, and display the received state and information; an AVN (Audio-Video Navigation) control unit configured to receive the state and information of the vehicle from the cluster control unit; and an AVN display unit configured to display the state and information of the vehicle according to control of the AVN control unit. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368329 | Method and Apparatus for Fuel Filling Monitoring - A system includes a processor and an external fuel indicator. The processor is configured to instruct powering of a digital display in response to detection that one or more power-up indicators has been satisfied. The processor is also configured to obtain fuel-related readings as a vehicle is fueled. Also, the processor is further configured to determine at least one fuel-related statistic other than a current fuel level. Further, the processor is configured to output the at least one fuel-related statistic to the external fuel indicator. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368330 | MOBILE BODY COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE METHOD - A mobile communication device is provided in a mobile object, and is capable of providing turn collision prevention support, so as to prevent a collision with another mobile object at a risk of collision when the mobile object turns. The mobile communication device includes: a communication unit for receiving information that includes information indicating a signal indication of a traffic signal; and a control unit for determining a notification mode to provide a predetermined notification to draw an attention via a notification unit when turning. The control unit determines the notification mode regardless of whether or not the another mobile object is present when the signal indication of the traffic signal for the traveling direction of the mobile object is an advance-prohibited signal indication with turning-permitted signal indication. Thus the device achieves smooth traffic and preventing excessive support through turn collision prevention support depending on a signal indication. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368331 | SERVER-BASED NOTIFICATION OF ALARM EVENT SUBSEQUENT TO COMMUNICATION FAILURE WITH ARMED SECURITY SYSTEM - A server-based environment for reporting a status of a security, monitoring and automation controller is provided. Detecting cessation of an always-on persistent network connection between the SMA controller and the server is also provided. Reporting the cessation of the network connection to an end user and defined others is further provided. A further aspect provides for automatically reporting an alarm event to a central station, the end user, and others, in the event the cessation of the network connection occurs while the SMA controller is aimed and after a zone fault event, and not receiving a disarm notification prior to expiration of a preset entry delay. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368332 | TERMINAL AND APPLICATION SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for application synchronization are provided. The method for application synchronization in a terminal includes receiving a first alarm registration request, determining whether a data transmission and reception action of an application corresponding to the first alarm registration request is detected within a preset time after a trigger time of the first alarm registration request, and estimating, when a data transmission and reception action of the application corresponding to the first alarm registration request is detected within the preset time after the trigger time of the first alarm registration request, the period of a repetitive synchronization activity associated with the first alarm registration request, and adjusting the execution time of the repetitive synchronization activity according to the period estimation result. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368333 | VARIABLE NOTIFICATION ALERTS - Approaches in accordance with various embodiments attempt to provide a user with less disruptive event notifications by being aware of a user's context. Before a notification is sent to multiple computing devices associated with the notifying account, contextual information for each device is determined. The contextual information can be determined by querying each device for information. The information can include how close each device is relative to other devices associated with the same user, if at least one of the devices is moving, whether the user's attention is focused on a particular device, whether the user is engaging multiple devices simultaneously, and the like. Once contextual information associated with each device is determined, an appropriate type of alert associated with the notification is determined for each device. Accordingly, upon determining the appropriate alert for the most probable context of each device, the notification is sent to each computing device with the determined appropriate type of alert. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368334 | POSITION LOCATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE: PEER TO PEER MEASUREMENT MODE - A position location method includes receiving, over a messaging link, a request from an access point of a position location system to perform a ranging operation between a first asset tag and a second asset tag. The method also includes transmitting, by the first asset tag, a first ranging pilot signal on a ranging link to enable the ranging operation between the first asset tag and the second asset tag. The method further includes receiving, by the first asset tag, a second ranging pilot signal on the ranging link from the second asset tag. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368335 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR LOCATION ASSISTED MAPPING AND PATIENT MONITORING - A system and method for location-based healthcare facility management including the steps of generating a map of the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing location data of a remote device positioned within the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing patient data associated with patients being monitored in the healthcare facility, and delivering a notification to the remote device based on the location data of the remote device at a particular time. The remote devices may be notified of alarming conditions and may be notified with the best route to use for arriving to the alarming condition. The remote devices may be updated with patient data and regional data associated with the regions in which they are located and patients located nearby. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368336 | Method of Communicating Information through a Wearable Device - A method of communicating information through a wearable device is provided as a means of receiving, storing, and transmitting information to a plurality of nearby compatible devices and systems in order to facilitate a plurality of data transfer dependent tasks. The wearable device uses several electronic components in order to receive information from various sources, store the information for later use, identify nearby compatible devices and systems, and quickly communicate information to the nearby compatible devices and systems. The wearable device accomplishes this with minimal additional interactions from the user. Through the method of use, the wearable device can be used for keyless entry systems, passively transferring settings to various devices, transmitting secure identify information upon request, and transmitting secure financial information. The method also provides a means of detecting and requesting assistance when a user is in an emergency. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368337 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ON THE FLY UPDATES OF THREAT AND HAZARD INFORMATION THROUGH A MOBILE APPLICATION - The invention provides for a mobile application based solution that promotes threat awareness by utilizing existing blueprints and layout of a building. Users of the system who identify a threat can use the system to notify others within the school or organization of the threat and the location of the threat, as well as use the system to contact local authorities. These on the fly updates of where threats have been identified can be used in planning escape routes. | 2014-12-18 |
20140368338 | Computer Implemented Animal Management System - Specifically, a computer implemented animal management program having modules which function to match animal information retrieved from a radiofrequency identification device(s) implanted in an animal(s) with animal information retrieved from a database of at least one computer to assess animal condition and time treatment events. | 2014-12-18 |