51st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120319795 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING PWM WAVE - A device for detecting a PWM wave, comprising: a PWM wave generating module, configured to generate the PWM wave; a detecting module coupled to the PWM wave generating module, configured to receive the PWM wave and to determine an electric level of the PWM wave; a timer coupled to the detecting module, configured to start a counting when the detecting module receives the PWM wave, and to interrupt the counting when the counting reaches a predetermined value, the detecting module determining whether the electric level of the PWM wave is a high electric level or a low electric level when the counting is interrupted; and a calculating module coupled to the detecting module, configured to calculate a duty ratio of the PWM wave based on a number of high electric level and a number of low electric level of the PWM wave determined within one period of the PWM wave. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319796 | WAVEGUIDE/PLANAR LINE TRANSDUCER - A waveguide/planar line transducer of the present invention includes a waveguide that transmits electromagnetic waves through an opening portion, and a multiplayer substrate that includes a plurality of conductive layers. The multilayer substrate includes: a first conductive layer that is in close contact with the opening portion of the waveguide, and includes a first coupling hole provided at a position overlapping the opening portion of the waveguide when viewed in a plate thickness direction of the multilayer substrate; a strip electrode that is electromagnetically coupled to the first conductive layer, arranged on an opposite side to the first conductive layer in the plate thickness direction, and extending in one of a planar direction of the multilayer substrate; and a second conductive layer that is arranged between the first conductive layer and the strip conductor in the plate thickness direction, and includes a second coupling hole having a protuberance facing at least one of directions in which the strip electrode extends. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319797 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - A directional coupler used in a predetermined frequency band includes a main line connected between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first sub line is connected to a third terminal and is electromagnetically coupled to the main line. A second sub line is connected to a fourth terminal and is electromagnetically coupled to the main line. A low pass filter is connected between the first sub line and the second sub line and causes a phase shift to be generated in a passing signal passing therethrough in such a manner that the phase shift monotonically increases within a range from about 0 to about 180 degrees with increasing frequency in the predetermined frequency band. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319798 | WIDEBAND ELECTROMAGNETIC CLOAKING SYSTEMS - Arrangement of resonators in an aperiodic configurations are described, which can be used for electromagnetic cloaking of objects. The overall assembly of resonators, as structures, do not all repeat periodically and at least some of the resonators are spaced such that their phase centers are separated by more than a wavelength. The arrangements can include resonators of several different sizes and/or geometries arranged so that each size or geometry corresponds to a moderate or high “Q” response that resonates within a specific frequency range, and that arrangement within that specific grouping of akin elements is periodic in the overall structure. The relative spacing and arrangement of groupings can be defined by self similarity and origin symmetry. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319799 | Orthomode Coupler for an Antenna System - An orthomode coupler for an antenna system, particularly for a multi-feed antenna is provided. The orthomode coupler includes a first signal waveguide for a first RF signal that can propagate in the first signal waveguide, along a first axis, as well as a second signal waveguide for a second RF signal that can propagate in the second signal waveguide, along a second axis, where the second axis is disposed parallel to the first axis. Furthermore, the orthomode coupler includes a septum polarizer in which the first and second signal waveguide end, and a common signal waveguide having a third axis, along which a transmission and reception signal can propagate, where the third axis runs parallel to the first and the second axis, and where the common signal waveguide is coupled with the septum polarizer. The common signal waveguide includes a further polarizer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319800 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a capacitor having a desired capacitance value and a laminate including a plurality of laminated insulating material layers. Land electrodes are provided on a bottom surface of the laminate. Internal conductors face the land electrodes, respectively, across the insulating material layer within the laminate, have areas larger than those of the land electrodes, respectively, and contain the land electrodes, respectively, when seen in a planar view from a z-axis direction. A capacitor conductor is provided on the positive direction side of the capacitor conductors in the z-axis direction and faces the capacitor conductors. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319801 | HIGH-FREQUENCY LAMINATED COMPONENT AND LAMINATED HIGH-FREQUENCY FILTER - A laminate defining a high-frequency laminated component includes a ground electrode on a bottom surface of a lowermost insulating layer. A second insulating layer includes an inner-layer ground electrode arranged over substantially the entire surface thereof. A portion from a third insulating layer to a fifth insulating layer is provided with a capacitor electrode defining a series capacitor of a ground impedance adjustment circuit and capacitor electrodes defining a first parallel capacitor and a second parallel capacitor. A sixth insulating layer has an inner-layer ground electrode provided over substantially the entire surface thereof. The inner-layer ground electrodes are arranged in electrical continuity with the ground electrode by via holes. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319802 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A SAW device ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120319803 | SWITCHABLE BAND-PASS FILTER - The invention relates to a switchable band-pass filter. In particular, the invention relates to a narrowband switchable band-pass filter over a broad frequency band with two filter elements (including microstripline technology, suitable for use as a cosite filter with a compact structure, which is particularly suitable for efficient mass production and robust in operation. The two filter elements in this context are coupled to one another, on the one hand via a switchable coupling device and, on the other hand, via a direct electromagnetic interaction. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319804 | Circular Polarizer Using Stepped Conductive and Dielectric Fins In An Annular Waveguide - A polarization converter may include an annular waveguide comprising an inner conductor having an outer surface and an outer conductor having an inner surface coaxial with the outer surface of the inner conductor. A plurality of loading structures may be disposed within the annular waveguide to form a plurality of regions within the annular waveguide including an alternating sequence of high phase shift regions and low phase shift regions along a direction of propagation of an electromagnetic wave. The plurality of loading structures may be configured to introduce a predetermined relative phase shift between orthogonally polarized first and second components of the electromagnetic wave for a predetermined operating frequency band. The plurality of loading structures may be further configured to suppress propagation of one or more higher order modes in the annular waveguide over the operating frequency band. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319805 | LOW DISTORTION HIGH BANDWIDTH ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION LINE FOR INTEGRATED PHOTONIC APPLICATIONS - A transmission line and method for implementing includes a plurality of segments forming an electrical path and a continuous optical path passing through the segments. Discrete inductors are formed between and connect adjacent segments. The inductors are formed in a plurality of metal layers of an integrated circuit to balance capacitance of an optical modulator which includes the transmission line to achieve a characteristic impedance for the transmission line. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319806 | THERMALLY MANAGED ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING DEVICE - A thermally managed electromagnetic switching device ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120319807 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAGNET, MAGNET AND ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for producing a magnet ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120319808 | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - An improved magnetic attachment system is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319809 | FIELD EMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319810 | INDUCTANCE MODULE AND BASE HOLDER THEREOF - An inductance module includes a base holder and an inductance element. The inductance element is installed on a bottom base of the base holder and then a coil of the inductance element is electrically connected to the conductive pins of the bottom base. A positioning element of the base holder is fabricated on the bottom base to fix the inductance element and then the bottom base is installed in an opening of a circuit board, thus reducing the height of installing the inductance module on the circuit board after fabricating the base holder and the circuit board. The positioning element is designed like a barb to increase strength of fabricating the positioning element on the bottom base instead of using an adhesive, thus reducing working hours and simplifying working process. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319811 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COMMON MODE FILTER AND STRUCTURE OF THE SAME - A manufacturing method of common mode filters and a structure of the same are revealed. A common mode choke layer is disposed over a composite substrate and a second magnetic material layer is coated on an upper surface of the common mode choke layer. The common mode choke layer is produced by a wafer-level electrode leading out method and having leading-out terminals on sides thereof. External electrodes are formed on sides of the common mode choke layer by partial cutting, sputtering, lithography and electroplating at wafer level and corresponding to the leading-out terminals. Thereby common mode filters produced are supported more stably. Moreover, the volume is minimized due to inductive coils and external electrodes connected by wafer level packaging. Thus the common mode filters are mass-produced, the cost is down and the defect rate is reduced. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319812 | Assembling magnetic component - The main purpose of this invention is to improve high forming pressure of existing Fe—Si—Al insulating magnetic powder which is not suitable for forming, combine heterogeneous insulating magnetic powder, produce hollow cup-like cover and Fe—Si—Al rod core for full magnetic path component assembling, and change the shape structure of rod core and cover design, so there will be advantages including easy to winding, assemble and cooling. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319813 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SCENE - Provided is an apparatus and method for processing a scene that may prevent overload of a scene caused by transmission of excessive information, by generating geometric information corresponding to meaningful information, as which sensed information may be construed semantically, and by only transmitting the geometric information to the scene, instead of transmitting, to the scene, all of the sensed information with respect to a real world. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319814 | OPENING MANAGEMENT THROUGH GAIT DETECTION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for managing an opening through gait recognition. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managing an opening through gait recognition is provided. The method includes capturing imagery, for example through the use of a Web cam, of a moving object as the moving object approaches an automated door. The method additionally, includes determining from the captured imagery a presence or absence of a gait of the moving object. Finally, the method includes managing an automated opening of the door according to the determined presence or absence of a gait of the moving object. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319815 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system includes a machine-readable storage medium, a processor in communication with the machine-readable storage medium, communication circuitry in communication with the processor; and a plurality of sensors in communication with the processor. Each of the plurality of sensors is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to receiving wave energy. The processor is configured to control data acquisition for authenticating an object using at least a subset of the plurality of sensors, calculate an authentication value based on signals received from the subset of the plurality of sensors, and cause the communication circuitry to transmit an authentication request including the authentication value to an authentication entity. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319816 | PATIENT MONITOR CAPABLE OF MONITORING THE QUALITY OF ATTACHED PROBES AND ACCESSORIES - A system and method to help maintain quality control and reduce cannibalization of accessories and attached probes in a highly sensitive patient monitor, such as a pulse oximetry system. One or more attached components may have information elements designed to designate what quality control mechanisms a patient monitor should look to find on that or another component or designate other components with which the one component may properly work. In a further embodiment, such information elements may also include data indicating the appropriate life of the component. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319817 | BIOMETRIC INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND BIOMETRIC INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A biometric information processing apparatus includes: a calculation unit that calculates the direction of each of characteristic lines included in biometric information extracted from a user; a smoothing unit that smoothes each of the characteristic lines; a difference calculation unit that calculates a difference between the direction of each of the characteristic lines and the direction of each of the smoothed characteristic lines; a detection unit that detects, as a change candidate area, a potentially changeable area in the biometric information based on each of the calculated differences; and an estimation unit that estimates the future authentication accuracy using the biometric information, based on the detected change candidate area. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319818 | Article and Cable Management System Having Article and Cable Monitoring and Locating Capability - A cable management system is provided having an associational device for providing information that uniquely identifies a cable of a cable-equipped system, the device being operatively coupled to the cable and an assembly for receiving information in a wireless manner from the associational device, the assembly being operable to correlate unique identifying information of the cable with a data element concerning a location. The associational device is a radio frequency identification tag. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319819 | Background Object Sensor - An RFD reader includes a transceiver configured to receive a first radio frequency signal reflected off at least one surface to provide baseline signal information and a second radio frequency signal reflected off the at least one surface and an object to provide further signal information. A comparator is configured to compare the baseline signal information and the further signal information to provide a signal comparison. A processor is configured to detect the presence of the object in accordance with the signal comparison. A determination is made whether the object is in motion in accordance with the signal comparison. The determination whether the object is in motion is made in accordance with a continuous fluctuation of the second radio frequency signal. A determination whether the object is no longer in motion is made in accordance with an ending of the continuous fluctuation of the second radio frequency signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319820 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING BEHAVIOR PATTERN - A method for generating a behavior pattern based on information from radio frequency identification tags is disclosed. The method includes identifying a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, generating a radio frequency identification group that corresponds to the plurality of radio frequency identification tags, receiving behavior information that corresponds to the radio frequency identification group from a user device, matching the radio frequency identification group with the behavior information, generating a behavior pattern corresponding to the matched radio frequency identification group and the behavior information, and storing the behavior pattern in a database. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319821 | Method and Apparatus for Discrimination of RFID Tags - In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus that is configured to determine respective signal strengths of radio frequency identification signalling received from multiple sources by a directional antenna. The apparatus is also configured to discriminate the radio frequency identification signalling from a particular source based on the particular signal strength of the radio frequency identification signalling received from that source. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319822 | VARIABLY SPACED MULTI-POINT RFID TAG READER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for determining a time of a passing at a reference line of an RFID tag traveling along a route and a time of lapsing of the tracked RFID tag on the route, the system have a plurality of spaced apart tag reader systems for wirelessly obtaining tag reads, wherein at least one of the tag reader systems is space apart from the reference line. The timing system receives a plurality of tag reads and determines the time of passing of the RFID at the reference ID line responsive to the plurality of received tag read messages received from the plurality of tag reader systems. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319823 | COORDINATED STORAGE SYSTEM IN A MULTIPLE RADIO FREQUENCY NETWORK NODE RFID TAG - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319824 | SELECTIVE RF DEVICE ACTIVATION - Systems and methods for activating one or more devices are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the device listens for an activate code, the activate code having a length field and a mask field, the mask field including a mask value, the length field specifying a length of the mask field to a final bit of the mask value. Upon receiving the activate code, the length field is compared to a stored length value for determining whether the length field meets a predefined criterion. If the length field meets the predefined criterion, an address of the activate value is loaded (if an address field is present) and the appropriate bits (mask value) of the mask field are compared to a stored activate value. An activate signal is generated if the mask value matches the stored activate value. The activate signal can be used to activate additional circuitry including the entire device. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319825 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEANS FOR RESTRICTING CONTROL OF A HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE BY A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and systems for restricting control of a home entertainment device by a mobile device are provided. In particular, in some embodiments, these methods and systems define a region for the mobile device. Then the methods and systems determine whether the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the region. In response to determining that the mobile device is within the predetermined range of the region, the methods and systems enable the mobile device to control a first function of the home entertainment equipment. In response to determining that the mobile device is outside of the predetermined range of the region, the methods and systems prevent the mobile device from controlling the first function of the home entertainment device and enable the mobile device to control a second function of the home entertainment device that is different from the first function. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319826 | Power Line Data Communication Using Current Modulation - A system and a method effective to transmit information about a load that draws a load current to a recipient. The system includes a sensor effective to generate a first signal containing information about the load and a reference second signal. A first device calculates a ratio of the first signal to the second signal and converts that ratio into a binary number. A second device converts 0 members of the binary number to a first data current and 1 members of the binary number into a second data current that is different from the first data current. A common electrical line transmits a total current that is a sum of the load current plus the first data current or a sum of the load current plus the second data current. The recipient communicates with the common electrical line and converts current modulations to the binary number and the binary number to the information. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319827 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE - A haptic feedback device configured to provide tactile or haptic feedback for an electronic device. The haptic device includes a platform operably secured to the electronic device to allow rotation about a center axis. An activating member is operably associated with the platform and configured to selectively cause the platform to rotate in a first direction. Also, the haptic feedback device includes a restoring member operably associated with the platform and configured to selectively return the platform to a first position after it has rotated for at least one of a select period of time or a select distance. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319828 | DISPLAY AND OPERATING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display and operating system of a motor vehicle includes an instrument cluster that is formed by a plurality of display devices and has an outer left-hand display device and an outer right hand display device. A steering wheel of the system includes an outer left-hand operating device configured exclusively for driver interaction with the outer left-hand display device of the instrument cluster and an outer right-hand operating device configured exclusively for driver interaction with the outer right-hand display device of the instrument cluster. Further devices, including at least one of a display device or an operating device, are disposed laterally adjacent to the instrument cluster. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319829 | "DAVID" - A hand held wireless apparatus (Key Fob) that is configured and is in sync with your anti-theft vehicular alarm system and your cell phone to “Alert” the person carrying the hand held wireless device called a “Key Fob” that your vehicle's alarm system has been dis-armed, though a unique signal back to my “Key Fob” from my vehicle's anti-theft alarm, simultaneously sending an “Alert” through FCC approved frequencies and GSM and GPS Capable DSP and Digital Text Messages to your Cell Phone to “Alert” the holder of the wireless device. Thus taking the guess work out of the safety of your vehicle and possibly preventing a theft. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREVENTING INADVERTENT CHECK ENGINE TELLTALE - A system for preventing the illumination of a vehicle check engine light by notifying the driver that the fuel door is not closed. The system includes an interference member, a sensor for detecting the position of a fuel door, and a processor to communicate a detectable signal to the driver. The interference member prevents the fuel door from closing if the fuel cap is not properly seated in the fuel injection port, and the sensor detects the position of the door. The sensor can communicate the position of the door to the processor which in turn can send a detectable signal to the driver that the fuel door is ajar and the fuel cap is loose. Furthermore, in vehicles equipped with power slide doors, the processor can also disable the operation of the power slide door to prevent the power slide door from colliding with the fuel door. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319831 | WHEEL POSITION IDENTIFYING DEVICE, TRANSMITTER USED FOR THE SAME, AND TIRE PRESSURE DETECTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - In a wheel position identifying device for a vehicle, transmitters are disposed in wheels, respectively. Each of the transmitters has a dual axis acceleration sensor and a control unit. The dual axis acceleration sensor detects a normal-direction acceleration and a tangential-direction acceleration of the wheel associated with the transmitter. The control unit determines whether the wheel associated with the transmitter is a right wheel or a left wheel based on a sign of a product of a time differential value of the normal-direction acceleration and the tangential-direction acceleration, and stores data regarding a determination result in a frame. A receiver receives the frame from each transmitter and identifies a position of the transmitter based on the data stored in the frame. The wheel position identifying device is for example employed to a tire pressure detecting apparatus. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319832 | METHOD AND UNIT FOR THE OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION OF MEASUREMENT OF PARAMATERS OF VEHICLE TYRES - In a system for monitoring the pressure of the tires of a vehicle, it is proposed to compensate the raw data of the parameters of the tires only if the comparison of the successive raw data of at least one reference parameter exhibits a deviation, in absolute value, greater than a determined threshold of variation. In a TPMS monitoring system, each wheel unit includes sensors for measuring the parameters of pressure, temperature and acceleration, and elements of storage and autonomous power supply, in conjunction with a processor. The raw data provided by the sensors are stored, compensated and transmitted as finalized data by a radiofrequency emission circuit to a central unit. It is proposed that the wheel unit also includes, in a processing module, comparison elements, external to the processor, for comparing between successive raw data of one and the same parameter that are provided by the measurement sensors. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319833 | Method for Assisting in Maintenance of a Motor Vehicle - A method for assisting in maintenance of a motor vehicle having a drive motor, an drive energy storage device, and a filling level measuring device. A request for a maintenance process is identified by a self-monitoring device with the maintenance request being transmitted as a maintenance indication to a driver by an information device. The maintenance indication is transmitted to the driver as a function of a switch-off filling level present when the vehicle drive motor is switched off and detected by the filling level measuring device. The maintenance indication is transmitted when the switch-off filling level is lower than a preset filling level threshold value or when a filling level difference between a switch-on filling level, present when the vehicle drive motor is subsequently switched on again and detected by the filling level measuring device, and the preceding switch-off filling level indicates a positive filling level value. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319834 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES, REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION METHODS, AND IDENTIFICATION METHODS - The present invention provides radio frequency identification devices, remote communication devices, identification systems, communication methods, and identification methods. A radio frequency identification device according to one aspect includes a substrate; communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive a wireless signal including an identifier, to process the identifier of the wireless signal and to output a control signal responsive to the processing of the identifier; and indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to receive the control signal and to indicate presence of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. A communication method according to another aspect includes providing a radio frequency identification device; receiving a wireless signal including an identifier within the radio frequency identification device; processing the identifier; generating a control signal after the processing; and indicating presence of the radio frequency identification device using indication circuitry of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319835 | Device and Method for Electronic Body Monitoring, more particularly for Infants - A device for electronic body monitoring, more particularly for infants, is disclosed. The device has a sensor part and a signaling part. The sensor part has a sensor apparatus for monitoring parameters of an infant, a fixation apparatus for affixing the sensor part to the infant and a first radio interface. The device includes an evaluation apparatus for evaluating the sensor signals and for triggering an alarm. The signaling part has a signaling apparatus for signaling the alarm and a second radio interface, which can at least receive data transmitted by the first radio interface. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319836 | System for Monitoring Caregivers and Equipment - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319837 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING A COTTON MODULETRANSPORTED PRIOR TO MARKING - A system and method for automatically identifying and locating a cotton module that has been transported prior to marking with an identifier, such system and method locating the cotton module as a function of a location of the cotton module and a heading of an unloading vehicle. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319838 | RECONFIGURABLE NETWORK ENABLED PLUG AND PLAY MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROCESSING AND SENSING NODE - In one embodiment, a data acquisition device comprises a plurality of sensors to detect an environmental condition, a configurable processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the configurable processor is configured to receive one or more signals from the plurality of sensors, process the one or more signals to generate environmental data representative of the environmental condition, wherein the environmental data is, and a first input/output module to transmit the data to a remote device. Other embodiments may be disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319839 | Apparatus for Earthquake Evacuation and Rescue - An apparatus for earthquake evacuation and rescue comprises a sensor module that senses occurrence of earthquake, a lighting module that provides visibility, a communication module that supplies information, a power supply module that provides electric power to the apparatus, a display module, a location transmitter module that transmits signal for location of the apparatus, a GPS module that obtains location data for the apparatus, an actuator module that is adapted to be linked to a gas line and an electric power line of a housing, and a control module that controls the operation of the other modules. The control module turns on the lighting module when the control module determines that an earthquake of predetermined level occurred. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ACTIVATE A SECURITY PROTOCOL USING AN OBJECT WITH EMBEDDED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY - The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319841 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ACTIVATE A SECURITY PROTOCOL USING AN OBJECT WITH EMBEDDED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY - The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319842 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ACTIVATE A SECURITY PROTOCOL USING AN OBJECT WITH EMBEDDED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY - The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319843 | INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND INTRUSION DETECTION APPARATUS - For one setting operator being able to readily adjust a threshold by oneself, by means of reporting units that issue a report to indicate the amount of variation in a received electric wave when an intruding object has intruded between a transmitting leaking transmission path and a receiving leaking transmission path, and a remote controller that generates a signal which changes a threshold in the table through the receiving leaking transmission path, the threshold is adjusted properly for each of the blocks with the remote controller based on the report issued from the reporting unit to indicate the amount of variation in the received electric wave caused by a trial intrusion between the two transmission paths by a threshold setting operator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319844 | PERIMETER SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system for detecting physical intrusion in a monitored area including a plurality of radio units arranged in a network around the monitored area to determine received signal strength and pass variations thereof through the radio units to a base station. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319845 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEALTH TRACKING - A shipping and tracking system has a number of tracking stations that are geographically distributed. The tracking stations gather information from shipping items processed by the shipping and tracking system. The shipping and tracking system provides an enhanced level of security for selected shipping items. The enhanced level of security for the selected shipping items is based at least on the information gathered at the tracking stations. The enhanced security is provided in such a way that personnel of the shipping and delivery system cannot physically discern whether or not a shipping item is being shipped with enhanced security. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319846 | Combination Bio-Sensing and Proximity Switch - A combination switch and communication device/sensor safety device that prohibits an exercise, or similar machine, or any power equipment or machine from running while a person is not correctly positioned to operate it. A proximity sensor in combination with a biological sensor are worn by the user. A receiver switches the machine off if a positive signal is not received from both biological sensor and from the proximity sensor thus shutting down the machine if the user is not safely positioned to operate it. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319847 | SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A FEBRILE CONDITION AND REDUCING RISKS OF SPREADING INFECTION - The technology provides an external device for estimating a core body temperature of a human subject, and a system for use in a local area, such as a school, hospital, workplace, and the like. The wrist monitor device includes a casing sized and shaped to fit onto a wrist of a human subject. The casing has a first face and a second face. In addition there is a cavity in the casing that houses a heat trap. The heat trap has an opening oriented to receive incoming thermal energy and a shell of a thermal-insulation material that has an inner thermal energy-reflective surface. Detected temperature data is compiled in a database and used to estimate whether an identified individual has a core body temperature indicative of a fever. There is also provided a system for identifying persons and screening the persons for a febrile condition. The system may include the steps of: identifying a person using data input by the individual or detected from indicia of the person and previously stored data about the person; detecting a temperature condition of the person; determining whether the person has a febrile condition using the detected temperature condition and previously stored temperature data of the person; and taking action to restrict ingress, deny ingress or allow ingress, based on the determined febrile condition of the person requiring ingress. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319848 | METHOD, ARRANGEMENT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING ALARMS IN PATIENT MONITORING - A method, device, and computer program product for managing alarms during a care process are disclosed. Care is provided to a subject according to settings of at least one care device and physiological parameters obtained from the subject are monitored, wherein the monitoring comprises triggering an alarm in response to detection of an alarm event. To enable smooth transfer from an alarm event to normal monitoring state, at least one available control option is determined for recovering from the alarm event. A user is prompted to select one of the at least one available control option, thereby to obtain a user-selected control option and the settings of the at least one care device are adjusted according to the user-selected control option. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319849 | Real-Time Event Notification - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319850 | CATENARY SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A safety monitoring system for a catenary system that includes an overhead wire, a support pole and a counterweight attached to the end of the overhead wire and suspended by the support pole. The catenary safety monitoring system includes a temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature, a position sensor for detecting a position of the counterweight and an electronic controller. The electronic controller compares a detected position of the counterweight with a predicted position determined by the electronic controller using an ambient temperature from the temperature sensor. A message transmitter provides a warning to a user if the detected position of the counterweight is not within a predetermined percentage of the predicted position. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319851 | FILTER CHANGE ALERT SYSTEM FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM - Methods and systems for indicating a status of an air filter of an HVAC system may include receiving a measure that is related to an amount of flow restriction presented by the air filter in an HVAC system, using the measure to determine whether the air filter does not need replacing, the air filter needs to be replaced soon, or the air filter should be replaced now, and displaying on a display of an HVAC controller an air filter status indicator, wherein the air filter status indicator includes a stop-light metaphor. In one example, the air filter status indicator may display a green color when the air filter does not need replacing, display a yellow color when the air filter needs to be replaced soon, and display a red color when the air filter should be replaced now. In some cases, the air filter status indicator may also include a qualitative term indicative of the current status of the air filter. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319852 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF WHEN THE VOLUME OF LIQUID IN A BAG REACHES A PREDETERMINED VALUE - A device that attaches to a bag provides an indication when the volume of matter in the bag reaches a predetermined value. The device includes a detachment detector that provides a detachment signal when the device detaches from the bag. First and second arms may be pivotally connected to each other and biased in a direction towards each other adjacent first ends of the arms. The first and second arms in use engage opposing sides of the bag. At least one bag level indicator provides a bag level signal when the volume of matter in the bag reaches the predetermined value. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319853 | METHOD OF DETECTING AND LOCALIZING A FIRE - A method, a fire alarm, and a fire alarm system enable detection and localization of a fire in monitored rooms, having two detector units for detecting a fire parameter, wherein an evaluation unit connected to both detector units is used for evaluation. According to the invention, the air in the monitored rooms is fed to the first detector unit via a first pipe conduit and to the second detector unit via a second pipe conduit. Both pipe conduits are arranged in each monitored room and provided with suction intakes. The air is supplied to both detectors by means of at least one suction unit, and the air speed in each pipe conduit is different. If at least one threshold value is detected, a time difference between the detection of the threshold value at the first detector unit and the detection of the same threshold value at the second detector unit is determined by the evaluation unit and, using the determined time difference, the location of the fire is determined according to the air speed in the first pipe conduit and the second pipe conduits. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319854 | METHOD OF MEASURING CONTACT FAILURE AND CONTACT FAILURE MEASURING DEVICE - In the disclosed method of measuring contact failure and contact failure measuring device, the magnitude of the excessive response fluctuation of the inductive magnetic field around a harness under measurement when an external force is applied to a terminal fitting part of the harness is detected by a magnetic sensor, and the result is displayed as an index of the quality of the contact state of the terminal fitting part. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319855 | SIGNAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the present invention, a signal display device includes: a first characteristic value measurement unit, a display unit, a second characteristic value measurement unit, and a display form changing unit. The first characteristic value measurement unit measures any one of characteristic values of a signal to be measured, and the display unit displays the characteristic value measured by the first characteristic value measurement unit while the characteristic value is associated with time. The second characteristic value measurement unit measures any one of the characteristic values of the signal to be measured, and the display form changing unit changes a display form on the display unit according to the characteristic value measured by the second characteristic value measurement unit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319856 | MOTION OR OPENING DETECTOR - An activity monitor which can be pre-programmed at the factory, the doctor's office or the pharmacist, or that can be programmed by the user. The activity monitor is affixed to a medicine bottle or container and activity associated with the bottle or container, such as movement, opening, volume changes, etc. are monitored in view to the schedule. If the schedule indicates that a dose of medicine should be taken at a particular time, but the monitored activity does not determine that the medicine has been taken, an alert signal will be issued to alert the user that it is time to take the medicine. In addition, if the monitored activity indicates that the medicine bottle has been opened prior to a scheduled time, then a tamper alert can be triggered. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319857 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE INTEGRITY SENSOR - A sensor for sensing the integrity of a pressure relief device, along with associated systems and methods, are disclosed. The sensor may sense a designed area of weakness of a pressure relief device, such as an explosion vent or rupture disk. A monitor may monitor a signal from the sensor, which may be transmitted between the sensor and monitor by way of a sensor loop. In response to a change in the designed area of weakness, the signal from the sensor may be altered or interrupted, indicating that the designed area of weakness has changed. The signal from the sensor may be, for example, an electrical signal, optical signal, or an air flow in a pneumatic loop. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319858 | EMERGENCY POWER-OFF BUTTON WITH PROXIMITY ALARM - An emergency power off system is provided including an emergency power off button, a proximity sensor, and alarm connected to the proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect an object within a predetermined distance from the power off button, and further wherein the proximity sensor is configured to activate the alarm when an object is within a predetermined distance from the power off button. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319859 | ORIENTATION DETECTOR FOR USE WITH A HAND-HELD SURGICAL OR DENTAL TOOL - Provided is a device for monitoring the orientation of a hand-held surgical or dental tool. The device includes one or more orientation sensors that generate signals indicative of an orientation of the device. A processor calculates from the signals a current orientation of the device, where the current orientation is specified by a unit vector defined by a first angle formed between the unit vector and a predetermined first fixed axis and a second angle formed by the unit vector and a second predetermined axis. The processor compares a current orientation of the device with a predetermined reference orientation of the device stored in the memory and provides an indication of the deviation between a current orientation of the device and the reference orientation. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319860 | MIXED ELEMENT STROBE - A strobe device that includes multiple strobe elements is disclosed. The strobe device may include a first strobe element and a second strobe element, where at least one aspect of the first strobe element differs from the second strobe element. For example, the first strobe element may be a Xenon flash tube strobe element and the second strobe element may be an LED-based strobe element. In response to receiving a command to generate an output, the controller determines which of the first strobe element and/or the second strobe element to activate, and sends one or more signals to the first strobe element and/or the second strobe element based on the determination. The controller may activate both of the first strobe element and the second strobe element (such as alternating activation of the first strobe element and the second strobe element). Or, the controller may select one of the first strobe element and the second strobe element. For example, depending on the ambient light at or near the strobe device, the controller may activate either the first strobe element or the second strobe element. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319861 | DUAL MODE LED STROBE - A strobe device that operates in multiple modes is disclosed. The strobe device may include an LED-based strobe element and a controller. In response to receiving a command to generate an output, the controller determines in which of at least a first mode and second mode to operate, and sends one or more signals to the LED-based strobe element based on the determination. The first mode and the second mode may differ from one another in at least one aspect, such as duration, luminosity, current supplied to LED, or wavelength range. The controller may select both of the first mode and the second mode (such as alternating between the first mode and the second mode). Or, the controller may select one of the first mode and the second mode. For example, depending on the ambient light at or near the strobe device, the controller may select either the first mode or the second mode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319862 | WIRELESS SENSOR READER - A wireless sensor reader is provided to interface with a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor reader transmits an excitation pulse to cause the wireless sensor to generate a ring signal. The wireless sensor reader receives and amplifies the ring signal and sends the signal to a phase-locked loop. A voltage-controlled oscillator in the phase-locked loop locks onto the ring signal frequency and generates a count signal at a frequency related to the ring signal frequency. The voltage-controlled oscillator is placed into a hold mode where the control voltage is maintained constant to allow the count signal frequency to be determined. The reader uses an ambient reading or other information to select a subset of the possible ring signal frequencies, and tunes or adjusts its circuits and algorithms to focus on that subset. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319863 | Apparatus for Detecting Chemical Substances - An olfactory system ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120319864 | BODILY FLUID COMPONENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - In a bodily fluid component measurement system, the convenience for a subject is improved by achieving reductions in size and weight of a device which is always attached at the position where a sensor is indwelled. A bodily fluid component measurement system includes a sensor unit which is indwelled in the skin of a subject to measure a predetermined bodily fluid component, and a transmission unit which is detachably attached to the subject, and transmits, to a display unit, a measurement signal obtained by the sensor unit. The sensor unit is activated upon receiving power supplied by an electromagnetic wave generated by the transmission unit to measure the bodily fluid component and transmit the measurement signal to the transmission unit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319865 | ASSIGNING TOWER MULTICAST ADDRESS TO ELECTRONIC UTILITY METERS - A system including a computer device configured to associate a tower multicast address with a first radio frequency (RF) tower; and assign the tower multicast address to each of a plurality of electronic utility meters communicating through the first RF tower. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319866 | Wireless Sensor Device And Method For Wirelessly Communicating A Sensed Physical Parameter - A wireless vibration sensor suitable for connection to a distributed industrial control system arranged with a wireless network for communication of process data or control information. The wireless vibration sensor includes at least one sensor, a wireless radio transmitter, and a base part for mounting it firmly on equipment or a structure. The wireless sensor is arranged with a battery and a power storage device. A method for powering up the wireless sensor during active cycles is also described. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319867 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING - The system of the invention analyzes 24-hour volume and occupancy data from traffic system detectors for intervals of fifteen minutes. Alternatively ATR (automatic traffic recorder) traffic count data may be used. However, there is a lesser ability to plan for congestion conditions if ATR data is used. The system utilizes three modules, referred to as MAKETIME™, PLANEED™, and SIGCOMP™. The results of processing are three written reports, which are used to develop the most appropriate number of signal timing plans and their schedules for timing traffic signals. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319868 | Pedestrian crossing signal system - A pedestrian crossing signal system utilizes two signaling stations, one to be positioned at each end of a crosswalk on a roadway. Each station utilizes a tower of appropriate height, e.g. eight feet, having a high powered signal strobe light mounted at the top of the tower. A push button actuator turns on the strobe light. Electricity for powering the light is derived from a battery mounted within a compartment in the base of the tower. A solar panel provides energy to continually charge the battery. When the actuating button is pushed by a pedestrian, the strobe light is turned on providing immediate and clear notice to oncoming vehicular traffic of the presence of a pedestrian at the end of the crosswalk. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319869 | CREW ALLERTNESS MONITORING OF BIOWAVES - A system for display management based on operator stress level employs a biosensor detecting stress level of an operator. A biomonitoring system receives input from the biosensor and provides an output responsive to a threshold of stress. An operational display control receives the output from the biomonitoring system and modifies an information display based on the stress threshold. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319870 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION BY MEANS OF AN AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY IN A PASSENGER CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - A method for presenting information by means of an autostereoscopic 3D-display in a passenger cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising the following steps: provision of the autostereoscopic 3D-display in a predetermined portion of the passenger cabin; provision of a first item of information by means of the autostereoscopic 3D-display such that this information can be detected from a first seat in the passenger cabin; simultaneous provision of a second item of information, which is different from the first item of information, by the autostereoscopic 3D-display such that this second item of information can be detected from a second seat in the passenger cabin. A display device for implementing a method of this type. A passenger cabin for an aircraft or spacecraft comprises a display device of this type. An aircraft or spacecraft having a display device of this type or having a passenger cabin of this type. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319871 | Lighting and Collision Alerting System - A collision avoidance system includes a sensor adapted to detect at least one vehicle in the vicinity of a predetermined area and generate target data relating to the at least one vehicle. An awareness engine receives the target data and evaluates the target data for a threat of a collision. An alerting system is adapted to alert the at least one vehicle in the event of a threat of a collision, the alerting system being activated by the awareness engine. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319872 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PREDICTED PATH DISPLAY OUTPUT - Systems and methods for alerting a flight crew when the vertical situation display may be providing incomplete information due to the presence of a non-computed trajectory segment in the flight plan. A processing device in signal communication with a flight management system, a position measuring system, and a velocity measuring system receives a flight plan from the flight management system and determines if the flight plan includes any non-computed trajectory segments. If at least one of time or distance to the beginning of a next non-computed trajectory segment is less than a threshold value, the processing device generates an alert that information displayed on a vertical situation display may be incomplete. An output device outputs the generated alert. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319873 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS, INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an electric apparatus, an input apparatus and a method thereof. The input apparatus comprises a plurality of keys, a storage unit and a processing unit. Wherein, the processing unit is electrically connected to the plurality of keys and the storage unit. Each key correspondingly generates a key signal based on the operation of each key by a user. The storage unit records a plurality of correspondences between a key group and a first key value represented by the key group which corresponds to at least two of the plurality of keys. The processing unit searches the plurality of correspondences based on the key signal, thereby correspondingly outputting the first key value which is represented by the key group. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319874 | METHOD FOR GENERATING CODEWORDS - Provided is a method for generating codewords. The method comprises the following steps: receiving an information bit; generating a generating matrix in which a size of a column is identical with a length of the information bit, a size of a row is 24 rows, and values of symbols that are elements of the matrix are 0 or 1; modifying the generating matrix by dividing the generated generating matrix into an upper group and a lower group having an identical size and replacing rows so that the number of symbols having a value of 1 in the upper group is identical with the number of symbols having a value of 1 in the lower group; and obtaining inner products from the information bit and each row of the modified generating matrix and generating codewords from remainders obtained by dividing the inner products by 2. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319875 | METHOD FOR STORING NODE INFORMATION OF HUFFMAN TREE AND CORRESPONDING DECODING METHOD - A method for storing node information of a Huffman tree. The method creates an index of each node in the Huffman tree using a breadth first search (BFS) algorithm. The method further reads each node of the Huffman tree beginning from a root node according to a sequence of the index of each node, and stores node information of each node into an array of the Huffman tree. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319876 | Method and System for Data Compression - In one aspect, methods and systems for variable-block length encoding of data, such as an inverted index for a file are disclosed. These methods and systems provide for relatively fast encoding and decoding, while also providing for compact storage. Other aspects include a nearly 1:1 inverted index comprising a position vector and a data store, wherein values that have a unique location mapping are represented directly in the position vector, while for 1:n values (n>1), the position vector can include a pointer, and potentially some portion of information that would typically be stored in the data area, in order to fully use fixed width portions of the position vector (where a maximum pointer size is smaller than a maximum location identifier size). | 2012-12-20 |
20120319877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - An analog-to-digital converter system that includes a pipeline of successively-cascaded signal converters, each operating alternatively in a first circuit configuration and a second circuit configuration, an error estimator coupled to the pipeline to receive the digitized error for estimating an amplifier gain of the present signal converter stage, and a code aligner/corrector that temporally aligns and corrects the digital codes received from the successively-cascaded signal converters to provide a digital out of the ADC system. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319878 | Analog-to-Digital Converter - A current input analog-to-digital converter and a corresponding current measurement circuit is disclosed. In accordance with one example of the invention, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit includes a register for storing a digital register value and a digital-to-analog converter that is configured to provide a reference current at a circuit node which is set in accordance to the digital register value. The electric potential of the input node is responsive to the reference current set. A comparator circuit is configured to compare the potential of the circuit node with at least one threshold, thus assessing whether the potential of the circuit node is at least approximately at a desired value. Control circuitry is responsive to the comparator circuit and is configured to adjust the digital register value stored in the register and to adjust the reference current until the comparator indicates that the potential of the circuit node does not deviate from the desired value. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319879 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE LMS ALGORITHM TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF CORRELATED PERTURBATIONS - A process allows for the modification of the least-means-square (LMS) algorithm to remove perturbations associated with measured signals in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The process includes measuring the perturbations and determining a coefficient associated with the perturbations. The LMS algorithm is modified in accordance with whether a digital or an analog correction of the inter-stage error of a residue amplifier on the ADC is to be made. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319880 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION AD CONVERTER AND MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE - A controller controls first and second supply switches so that, during a sampling period, a ground voltage is supplied to n first up-capacitors and n second up-capacitors while a power supply voltage is supplied to n first down-capacitors and n second down-capacitors. The controller also controls the first and second supply switches based on the result of comparison by a comparator during each of n bit determination periods so that a first analog voltage at a first sampling node and a second analog voltage at a second sampling node gradually approach each other. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319881 | SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR - A sigma-delta modulator includes a front portion and a hybrid portion to form a loop filter. The front portion includes integrator(s) and feed-forward path(s), and is arranged to provide a front signal by combining signals of the integrator(s) and feed-forward path(s). The hybrid portion is coupled to the front portion, and arranged to provide a filtered signal by combining an integration of the front signal and a weighting of the front signal. The filtered signal is quantized, converted from digital to analog, and fed back to the loop filter. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319882 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) AND COMPARATOR UNIT THEREOF - An ADC with comparing circuit units is provided. Each comparing circuit unit comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, and a CMOS. The first and second resistors provide first and second level voltages, respectively. The base of the PMOS is electrically connected to the power source and the base of the NMOS is connected to the source of the NMOS. The signal input port is located at the gate of the CMOS and receives an analog signal. The first level port of the CMOS is located at the source of the NMOS and receives the first level voltage. The second level port of the CMOS is located at the source of the PMOS and receives the second level voltage. The signal output port of the CMOS is located at the drain and outputs a digital signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319883 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - Embodiments of a time-to-digital converter are provided, comprising a delay stage matrix and a measurement circuit. The delay stage matrix comprises a first and a second delay lines coupled thereto, and is arranged to propagate a transition signal from a starting delay stage in the first and a second delay lines, wherein each of the first and second delay lines comprises a same number of delay stages coupled in series, each delay stage in one of the first and second delay lines is coupled to a corresponding delay stage in the other delay line and operative to generate a delayed signal. The measurement circuit is arranged to determine a time of the transition signal propagating along the delay stages by sampling the delayed signals using a measurement signal to generate and hold a digital representation of the time. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319884 | CONVERTING AND TRANSMITTING A MAGNETIC RESONANCE DETECTION SIGNAL - A system and method for converting an analog detection signal of a magnetic resonance detection coil into a digital detection signal and for transmitting the detection signal to an evaluating device. In an embodiment, the detection signal is digitized by an analog-to-digital converter, decimated by a decimation filter, transmitted through a transmission route, then equalized by an equalizing filter. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319885 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DATA STREAMS - A system for processing data streams or signals includes a wave-front multiplexer configured to process first and second input signals into first and second output signals each carrying information associated with the first and second input signals, a first processing unit configured to process a third input signal carrying information associated with the first output signal into a third output signal, a second processing unit configured to process a fourth input signal carrying information associated with the second output signal into a fourth output signal, and a wave-front demultiplexer configured to process fifth and sixth input signals into fifth and sixth output signals each carrying information associated with the fifth and sixth input signals. The fifth input signal carries information associated with the third output signal, and the sixth input signal carries information associated with the fourth output signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319886 | HIGH SPEED RESISTOR-DAC FOR SAR DAC - A singled-ended, successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter convert an analog input voltage to a digital representation comprising m upper order bits and a number of lower order bits. The SAR ADC comprises SAR logic, a resistive network, multiple switches, and first and second LSB capacitors. The switches also comprises two sets of switches coupled to the resistive network, each set of switches is configured to couple a selected tap to each of the first and second LSB capacitors. When determining the lower order bits, the SAR logic is configured to control the sets of switches to change the first and second taps from one cycle in which one of the lower order bits is determined to a next cycle in which the next of the lower order bits is determined so that the voltage of both taps changes by a decreasing amount with each succeeding bit being determined. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319887 | BICONIC RADAR REFLECTOR - A biconic radar reflector permits boats to be seen on large ship radars. The biconic radar reflector may give a continuous azimuth lobe and a wide elevation lobe in order to maximize the probability of being seen on a ship radar. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319888 | OBSTACLE DETECTION APPARATUS - Various targets are detected in a more accurate manner. Provision is made for a receiving antenna part that has a plurality of receiving antennas arranged in a horizontal direction with a part thereof being shifted in a vertical direction from the others, and has a plurality of combinations of the receiving antennas, of which each combination detects an azimuth in the horizontal direction and an azimuth in the vertical direction of a target; and detection means that detects the target a plurality of times while changing the combination of the receiving antennas. The detection accuracy of the target can be enhanced by making a comparison between at least two detection results obtained by the detection means. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319889 | SIGNAL GENERATOR, RADAR DEVICE - A signal generating circuit (or a generator) of an embodiment includes an oscillator to produce an oscillation signal controlled in oscillating frequency by an analog control signal. The circuit includes: a digital phase detector detecting phase information of the oscillation signal and outputting digital phase information; a first differentiator differentiating the digital phase information and outputting digital frequency information; a comparator comparing a frequency setting code setting the oscillating frequency with the digital frequency information and outputting digital frequency error information; and a low-pass filter removing a high-frequency component of the digital frequency error information. The circuit further includes: a D/A converter converting the digital frequency error information of which high-frequency component is removed into analog frequency error information; and an integrator integrating the analog frequency error information, to convert into analog phase error information, and outputting the analog phase error information as the analog control signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319890 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT USING EHF SIGNALS - A system for sensing proximity using EHF signals may include a communication circuit configured to transmit via a transducer an EM signal at an EHF frequency, and a proximity sensing circuit configured to sense a nearby transducer field-modifying object by detecting characteristics of a signal within the communication circuit. A system for determining distance using EHF signals may include a detecting circuit coupled to a transmitting communication circuit and a receiving communication circuit, both communication circuits being mounted on a first surface. The transmitting communication circuit may transmit a signal toward a second surface, and the receiving communication circuit may receive a signal relayed from the second surface. The detecting circuit may determine distance between the first surface and a second surface based on propagation characteristics of the signals. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319891 | GUIDED WAVE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM WITH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT COMPENSATION THROUGH MULTI-MODE PROPAGATION - A guided wave radar level gauge system, comprising a transmission line probe configured to support a first propagation mode such that it travels along the transmission line probe with a first propagation velocity exhibiting a first dependence on a dielectric constant of the surrounding medium, and support a second propagation mode such that it travels along the transmission line probe with a second propagation velocity exhibiting a second dependence, different from the first dependence, on the dielectric constant of the surrounding medium. The guided wave radar level gauge system further comprises processing circuitry connected to the transceiver for determining the filling level based on the reflected electromagnetic signal in the first propagation mode and the second propagation mode, and a known relation between the first dependence and the second dependence on the dielectric constant of the surrounding medium. Hereby, a filling level determination that is independent of the dielectric constant of the medium surrounding the transmission line probe can be achieved. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319892 | Acquisition of SAR images for computing a height or a digital elevation model by interferometric processing - The present invention relates to a method for acquiring SAR images for interferometric processing. The method comprises acquiring, by one or more airborne SAR sensors, SAR images of one and the same area with an acquisition geometry such that to enable interferometric processing of said SAR images. The method is characterized by an acquisition geometry in which each SAR image of the area is acquired in a respective direction of acquisition that defines a respective squint angle with respect to the direction of flight, and in which the squint angles are such that to determine a mean squint angle different from zero. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319893 | DAMAGE PROXY MAP FROM INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR COHERENCE - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to generate a damage proxy map. A master coherence map and a slave coherence map, for an area prior and subsequent to (including) a damage event are obtained. The slave coherence map is registered to the master coherence map. Pixel values of the slave coherence map are modified using histogram matching to provide a first histogram of the master coherence map that exactly matches a second histogram of the slave coherence map. A coherence difference between the slave coherence map and the master coherence map is computed to produce a damage proxy map. The damage proxy map is displayed with the coherence difference displayed in a visually distinguishable manner. | 2012-12-20 |
20120319894 | POSITIONING METHOD, GNSS RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A highly accurate positioning operation is achieved regardless of an existence of multipath. An observed pseudorange ρ | 2012-12-20 |