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20100039230 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING THE RADIO LINK OF RFID TAGS - The method relates to a method of characterizing a radio link. In the method, a radio frequency interrogator and a first radio frequency transponder, the response of which in an essentially anechoic chamber is known, are utilized. According to the invention, the response of the first radio frequency transponder is measured in a target environment in the chosen interrogator-transponder geometry and the responses of the radio frequency transponder in the target environment and in an essentially anechoic chamber are compared for characterizing the actual radio link. The invention provides information on multi-path propagation of radio waves characteristic to the target environment, which can be further taken into account in, for example, RFID system design. | 02-18-2010 |
20100176927 | Device and Method for Analysing Radio-Frequency Systems - The invention relates to a device for analysing radio-frequency systems. Such a device comprises means for detecting radio-frequency electromagnetic signals, and means for determining at least one analog property of the radio-frequency signal received form the reader. According to the invention, the device further comprises means for producing an electromagnetic excitation signal in order to excite the radio-frequency tag, and means for determining at least one analog property of the return signal received from the radio-frequency tag. The device permits the effective analysis of RFID systems, for example, in system-installation and error-searching situations. | 07-15-2010 |
20120249169 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING TRANSPONDERS - The invention relates to a method and system for testing remote transponders. In the method, a radio-frequency transponder is excited with the aid of a first electromagnetic field and the response of the radio-frequency transponder is measured with the aid of a second electromagnetic field. According to the invention, one of said fields is a radiating field and the other of said fields is a reactive field. The invention eliminates the need to test transponders separately from other transponders and the need to inactivate or screen other transponders in the vicinity of the transponder being measured. | 10-04-2012 |
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20110161514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELEGATING COMPUTATIONALLY INTENSIVE FUNCTIONS - A method and apparatus are provided for receiving compressed sensed data at a device and providing for decompression of the compressed sensed data at a delegated resource. A method of using resources may be provided with superior processing capacity and/or power capacity for computationally intensive decompression of compressed sensed data. A method may include determining a target recipient device for decompressed data, determining the appropriate decompressed data format for the decompressed data, and determining a delegated resource to select for decompression of the compressed sensed data. The method may further include providing for transmission of the compressed sensed data to the delegated resource. | 06-30-2011 |
20110280340 | Frequency Synthesis - An apparatus including a spin torque oscillator configured to receive an input electric current and to produce a radio frequency output signal; and a tunable current source for providing an input electric current to the spin torque oscillator. | 11-17-2011 |
20110315949 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING PHOTONS - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided, including a plurality of photon sensing layers arranged on top of each other, and an intermediate layer between each two adjacent sensing layers, the sensing layers being of graphene, and each intermediate layer being configured to prevent a respective color component of light from proceeding into the photon sensing layer next to it. | 12-29-2011 |
20120001761 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING RADIATION - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided, including a scintillator configured to convert ionizing radiation into photons, and a photo detector including at least one graphene layer configured to detect said photons. In accordance with another example embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided, including receiving and detecting photons by a photo detector from a scintillator, said photo detector including at least one graphene layer configured to detect said photons, and transmitting information indicative of said detected photons from said apparatus to an external device. | 01-05-2012 |
20120205518 | SENSING OF PHOTONS - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided, including a photodetecting structure with one or more photon sensing layers of graphene; and an integrated graphene field effect transistor configured to function as a pre-amplifier for the photodetecting structure, where the graphene field effect transistor is vertically integrated to the photodetecting structure. | 08-16-2012 |
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20140086586 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS OPTICAL LINK - Example method, apparatus, and system embodiments are disclosed to provide a high data throughput optical communication link. An example embodiment comprises: a high frequency optical receiver configured to receive signals modulated with high frequency data; an optical waveguide having a receiving portion and a transmitting portion juxtaposed with the receiver, configured to transfer signals incident on the receiving portion, to the transmitting portion, and to transmit the signals to the receiver; a guide portion configured to releasably engage another apparatus, for positioning the waveguide with respect to the other apparatus, to receive at the receiving portion of the waveguide, signals from the other apparatus, for delivery to the receiver; and a wireless power circuit configured to exchange wireless power with the other apparatus, to convert between electrical signals modulated with high frequency data and the optical signals modulated with high frequency data received by the waveguide. | 03-27-2014 |
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20090141654 | Multi-Processor architecture for a device - Aspects of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for composing a device with different types of multi-processor subsystems based on expected latency times and processing bandwidths. An apparatus may include multi-processor subsystems with different performance characteristics that interact with each other through bridge modules and a central packet network. Different types of multi-processor subsystems include a multi-point bus network, a circuit-switched network, a packet-switch network, and a shared block device. The apparatus includes a plurality of components, where each component has at least one multi-processor subsystem. The apparatus may be partitioned into different detachable parts, which can operate in an independent manner. The detachable parts may be joined so that the detachable parts can interact. A service in one multi-processor subsystem may interact with another service in another multi-processor subsystem by sending messages between the services. | 06-04-2009 |
20110099405 | NONVOLATILE DEVICE - Apparatuses and methods may include receiving a power-down command at a first subsystem comprising a first processor, a first volatile memory, a first nonvolatile memory, a first compressor/decompressor, and a first power control circuit, the first volatile memory being configured to store state data relating to operating conditions of the first subsystem. In response to receipt of the power-down command, the apparatuses and methods may cause the first compressor/decompressor to compress the state data to generate compressed state data and to cause the compressed state data to be stored in the first nonvolatile memory. In response to storage of the compressed state data in the first nonvolatile memory, the apparatuses and methods may cause the first power control circuit to power down the first subsystem. | 04-28-2011 |
20110278545 | Manufacture of Graphene-Based Apparatus - An apparatus including: a stacked structure including a first substrate having a flat surface; a flat first graphene layer adjacent the flat surface of the first substrate; a flat second graphene layer adjacent the flat first graphene layer; and a second substrate having a flat surface adjacent the flat second graphene layer. An apparatus including: a stacked structure including a substrate having a flat upper surface; a flat lower patterned layer overlying the flat upper surface of the substrate and including at least one patterned electrode; a flat lower graphene layer overlying the flat lower patterned layer; a flat upper graphene layer overlying the flat lower graphene layer; and a flat upper patterned layer overlying the flat upper graphene layer and including at least one patterned electrode. | 11-17-2011 |
20120161731 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus comprising an input, an output, one or more voltage regulator circuit components, and one or more graphene capacitors. The voltage regulator circuit components are configured to provide for a change in the voltage level of signalling between the input and the output. The one or more graphene capacitors are configured to provide for smoothing of the signalling provided to the output. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170354 | Apparatus and a method - An apparatus including a first electrode; a second electrode including graphene; and a dielectric between the first electrode and the second electrode; input circuitry configured to change a charge state of the dielectric by causing electric charges to be trapped in the dielectric; and output circuitry configured to detect a value dependent upon a quantum capacitance of the graphene of the second electrode, wherein the quantum capacitance of the graphene is dependent upon the charge state of the dielectric. | 07-05-2012 |
20130004091 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR UTILIZING WIRELESS LINKS FOR COMMUNICATION OF COMPRESSED DATA - An apparatus for compressing data and optimizing transfer of the compressed data via a wireless link(s) may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including compressing one or more samples of data corresponding to at least one image based in part on generating a plurality of wavelet coefficients. The wavelet coefficients correspond to the sampled data. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to generate one or more messages including at least one of the wavelet coefficients. Each of the messages may include content denoting that one or more detected errors below a predetermined threshold are insufficient to inhibit reconstruction of the image. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable transmission of the messages to a device(s) via at least one wireless link. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 01-03-2013 |
20130141221 | Apparatus - An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving a radio frequency signal; determining dependent the radio frequency signal at least one characteristic of an apparatus; and displaying the characteristic of the apparatus by generating at least two audio signals, each audio signal comprising a modulated tone configured to produce an image dependent on the at least one characteristic. | 06-06-2013 |
20130194005 | GENERATION OF DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a differential driver module configured to generate at least one differential signal having steep rise and fall times for at least partially reducing common-mode noise. The invention also relates to a method for causing the differential driver to generate the signal and a system comprising the differential driver and a conductor module for transmission of the generated differential signal. A computer program for performing the method and a computer-readable medium is also part of the invention. | 08-01-2013 |
20140208014 | OPERATING A MEMORY - For enabling an efficient storage of received compressed data, an additional lossless compression is applied to the compressed data to obtain binary digits. The lossless compression is configured to result, on an average, in a higher percentage of binary digits having a first value than binary digits having a second value. The obtained binary digits are caused to be stored in a memory, wherein the storage of binary digits of the first value require less energy than or an equal amount of energy as the storage of binary digits of the second value. | 07-24-2014 |
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20090282495 | NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR MANF AND USES THEREOF - The present invention generally relates to the field of treatment of neuronal disorders and more particularly to neurotrophic factor MANF and uses thereof. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical compound comprising MANF nucleic acid molecule, MANF protein or a functional fragment thereof for the treatment of a peripherial neuropathy including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, drug addiction and ischemic brain injury. | 11-12-2009 |
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