02nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110008970 | Methods of Forming Semiconductor Constructions - The invention includes methods of forming isolation regions for semiconductor constructions. A hard mask can be formed and patterned over a semiconductor substrate, with the patterned hard mask exposing a region of the substrate. Such exposed region can be etched to form a first opening having a first width. The first opening is narrowed with a conformal layer of carbon-containing material. The conformal layer is punched through to expose substrate along a bottom of the narrowed opening. The exposed substrate is removed to form a second opening which joins to the first opening, and which has a second width less than the first width. The carbon-containing material is then removed from within the first opening, and electrically insulative material is formed within the first and second openings The electrically insulative material can substantially fill the first opening, and leave a void within the second opening. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008971 | PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS - This invention relates to processes for the production of organometallic compounds represented by the formula M(L) | 2011-01-13 |
20110008972 | METHODS FOR FORMING AN ALD SIO2 FILM - Methods of forming a silicon dioxide material by an atomic layer deposition process and methods of preparing a substrate for the formation of a silicon dioxide material by an atomic layer deposition process are provided. In at least one such method, prior to forming the silicon oxide material, at least one pump and exhaust cycle is conducted. Such a pump and exhaust cycle includes at least one pump step, whereby a purge gas is pumped into the reaction chamber, and at least one exhaust step, whereby the purge gas is exhausted from a reaction chamber. The silicon oxide material is then formed on a surface of the substrate. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008973 | LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In the case of a lens array type homogenizer optical system, the incident angle and intensity of a laser beam | 2011-01-13 |
20110008974 | CIRCUIT DESIGN ASSEMBLIES - Circuit design assemblies, referred to herein as a “SpinBoard” and “SpinConnector” assemblies, are disclosed. The assemblies may include any of a variety of advantageous structures, including for example a board with a grid defining circuit point positions, and SpinConnector structures for building circuits. The disclosed SpinConnector structures may include advantageous features such as pin and plate structures that allow building fixed or articulating connector chains, and improved contact structures for conductive contact with electronic components. Software for designing the provided assemblies is also disclosed. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008975 | Connector assembly - A connector assembly has a first connector and a second connector matable with the first connector. The first connector includes a first contact having a first contact portion and a first housing configured to hold the first contact. The second connector includes a second contact having a second contact portion that is brought into contact with the first contact portion and a second housing configured to hold the second contact. The connector assembly further includes a positioner operable to position the second contact portion in a first direction so that the second contact portion corresponds to the first contact portion when the second connector is moved relative to the first connector along the first direction. The connector assembly further includes a movement guide operable to guide a relative movement of the second connector relative to the first connector along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a state in which the second contact portion has been positioned in the first direction until the second contact portion is brought into contact with the first contact portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008976 | Electrical Connectors Configured To Prevent Improper Connection Of A Component Module - In one embodiment, an electrical connector adapted to receive a component module includes a body that defines a socket into which the module can be inserted, and an obstruction element adapted to physically interfere with the module when it is attempted to seat the module within the connector with the module only partially inserted into the socket. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008977 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector includes a base having a through hole, a cover body slidably located on the base, a plurality of pins received in the base, a pushing piece installed on the upper surface of the cover body and having an opening, and a driving device for pushing the cover body and the base to have a relative motion. The cover body has a receiving hole that passes through the upper surface and the lower surface of the cover body. The driving device is received in the through hole, the opening, and the receiving hole. The driving device has an upper blocking portion and a lower blocking portion. The pushing piece, the cover body, and the base are located between the upper blocking portion and the lower blocking portion, in order to prevent the cover body from warping to cause the driving device being operated abnormally. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008978 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR A SOLAR MODULE ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector includes a housing, a contact terminal and a preformed solder body. The housing is configured to be mounted to an exterior surface of a photovoltaic module. The contact terminal is joined to the connector housing and has a connection surface and a fixation opening that extends through the contact terminal. The preformed solder body is applied to the connection surface of the contact terminal and includes a fixation tab. The preformed solder body provides an electrically conductive connection between the contact terminal and a conductive contact extending out of the exterior surface of the photovoltaic module to electrically couple the contact terminal and the photovoltaic module. The fixation tab of the preformed solder body engages the fixation opening of the contact terminal to secure the preformed solder body to the contact terminal. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008979 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH CONTACT TERMINAL HAVING WAVEFORM ARRANGEMENT ADJACENT TO TAIL PORTION PERFECTING SOLDER JOINT - Disclosed herewith a socket connector configured with an insulative housing defining a mating interface surrounded with peripheral walls and a mounting surface. A plurality of passageways is defined between the mating interface and the mounting surface and having an opening at the mounting surface. The insulative housing includes an encampment associated with each of the passageway at the mounting surface, and includes an extension crossing over an inner wall of the passageway to substantially narrow the opening of the opening. The socket connector furthers includes a plurality of contact terminals each received in the passageway and further includes a curvilinear solder portion extending beyond the mounting surface. And the socket connector further is incorporated with a plurality of solder balls each disposed between the encampment and the curvilinear solder portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008980 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a casing. The casing has a groove formed along the periphery of the casing and designed to receive a connection cable having a flat cross-section therein, in such a manner that no part of the received connection cable protrudes beyond the brims of the groove; and a retainer adapted to retain a first connector attached to one end of the connection cable while the connection cable is being received in the groove. The design affords improved external appearance and ease of handling in relation to the connection cable of the electronic device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008981 | LOCKING MECHANISMS AND LOCKING CAPS FOR USB CONNECTORS - According to various embodiments, an exemplary locking mechanism for a USB connector comprises a hook, a hook bracket at least partially inserted within the hook to form a first assembly, a holder, the holder enclosing at least a portion of the first assembly to form a second assembly, and a button, the button enclosing at least a portion of the second assembly to form the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may further comprise a spring fitted around a protruding portion of the hook bracket, the protruding portion extending outward from the first assembly. The locking mechanism may further comprise one or more screws attaching the first assembly to the holder to form the second assembly. The locking mechanism may include a cap enclosing at least a portion of the button to form a locking cap. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008982 | N-IN-1 CARD CONNECTOR - An N-in-1 card connector ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008983 | SECURING DEVICE - A securing device for a plug unit configured to automatically establish a secured state when the plug unit is plugged in includes an engagement element configured to automatically trigger the secured state through an engagement when the plug unit is plugged in, the automatically established secured state corresponding to a first stable position of the securing device, and an actuatable releasing device configured to unplug the plug unit. The actuatable releasing device is configured to actuate so as to undo the secured state and move the securing device into a second stable position. An unplugging and plugging in of the plug unit enables the securing device to move out of the second stable position. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008984 | STACK HEIGHT TOLERANCE COMPENSATING BUSBAR STRUCTURE - An electrical connector assembly is disclosed, the assembly having an electrical connector and a plurality of contacts coupled to a plurality of fixed bodies by plurality of fasteners adapted to facilitate relative movement of the electrical connector and the contacts relative to the fixed bodies while maintain an electrical communication. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008985 | CARD CONNECTOR FOR RECEIVING MULTIPLE CARDS - A card connector is adapted to receive first and second electronic cards, each having a plurality of contact pads. The second card being wider than the first card. The connector includes an insulative housing with a plurality of first and second terminals mounted therein for engaging respective ones of the contact pads of the electronic cards when the cards are inserted into the connector. A cover member is pivotally mounted on the housing to permit movement of the cover member between an open position at which one of said first and second electronic cards may be inserted and a closed position at which the electronic card inserted into the cover is operatively positioned within the connector. The cover member has first and second sets of positioning members configured to position and hold electronic cards exclusively at the desired location for such card and wherein some of the positioning members of the first set also act as positioning members of the second set. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008986 | USB Receptacle and Plug Connecting Device - A USB connection device that is capable of holding a USB receptacle and a USB plug, where the USB receptacle and USB plug are capable of mating inside the USB connection device. In some embodiments, the USB connection device comprises a housing having an upper wall, a lower wall, two side walls, at least one open side, and a protruding lever. The upper wall and the bottom wall have interior surfaces with a plurality of ridges and a plurality of slanted ridge walls capable of compressing a plurality of spring arms on a USB receptacle. The upper and bottom walls also have a plurality of pockets that allow the spring arms to de-compress. The device is capable of moving from side-to-side when a force is applied to the protruding lever, and the device is capable of retaining the USB receptacle and a mated USB plug during the side-to-side movement. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008987 | IC SOCKET HAVING A HOUSING PROVIDED WITH A REINFORCED PLATE TO SUPPORT A LATCH MEMBER - An IC socket comprises a socket body, a plurality of contacts, an actuator mounted on the socket body and moveable up-and-down relative to the socket body, and a latch member configured with one end thereof connecting with the actuator via a pivotal shaft and another end thereof movably connecting with the socket body. When the actuator is moved downwardly, the pivotal shaft is pushed downwardly and drives the latch member to rotate from a closed position to an open position. The actuator further defines a supporting element extending to a position under the latch member for abutting against the latch member during rotational movement of the latch member. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008988 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a first housing, a second housing and a detection member. A lock band portion is elastically deformable and is provided on the first housing. A lock portion is provided on the second housing, and bends the lock band portion to allow the lock band portion to slide over the lock portion when the first and second housings are moved from a first condition to a second condition, the first condition where the first housing is not fitted to the second housing, and the second condition where the first housing is fitted to the second housing, and engages the lock band portion when the first and second housings has been moved to the second position. The detection member is disposed on an upper side of the lock band portion, and is displaced together with the lock band portion in accordance with a deforming movement of the lock band portion. A movement limitation portion is provided on the detection member, and abuts against an abutment limitation portion provided on the first housing while the first and second housings are moved from the first condition to the second condition, so that the detection member is prevented from movement in the attaching direction. When the lock portion engages the lock band portion in the second condition, an abutment of the movement limitation portion against the abutment limitation portion is canceled, so that the detection member is allowed to be moved in the attaching direction. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008989 | CONNECTOR - A connector is provided with a housing | 2011-01-13 |
20110008990 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH LATCHING MEMBER - An cable assembly includes an insulative housing having a main portion and a mounting arm extending rearwardly from the main portion, the mounting arm; a plurality of terminals; a cable having a plurality of wires connected to the plurality of terminals, respectively; a latching member including a connecting arm, a latching arm and a retention arm, the retention arm inserted into a positioning hole in the mounting arm, the connecting arm deflected outwardly; and an external cover enclosing the insulative housing and the latching member, the external cover having a deformable button for actuating the latching arm. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008991 | ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - An electronic connector includes a cover, a connector body, and an aligning body. The cover defines an opening therein. The connector body partially extends through the opening, and defines an interspace between the cover and the connector body so the connector body is capable of swaying in the opening. The aligning body includes a top portion secured to the connector body, and two supporting legs arranged at two opposite sides of the top portion to support the connector body. The aligning body is swayable to vary the distance of the two opposite sides of the top portion from the cover along the sway directions that are inclined towards the two opposite sides of the top portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008992 | PLUG-IN SYSTEM FOR TRAILER VEHICLES - A plug-in system for trailer vehicles provided with an automatic coupling system of the supply lines, including a plug ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008993 | MOTOR CABLE DEVICE | 2011-01-13 |
20110008994 | IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED CONNECTOR GUIDE BLOCK STRUCTURES FOR ROBUST SMT ASSEMBLY - A method and enhanced connector guide block structures implement robust connector assembly including robust Surface Mount Technology (SMT) connector assembly. A connector guide block includes a printed wiring board (PWB) mating face including at least one mounting screw hole provided within a mounting portion for receiving a mounting screw. The connector guide block is assembled with a printed wiring board (PWB) by inserting a respective non-bonding screw through an aligned opening in the PWB into guide block mounting hole and a gap is defined from an upper surface of the PWB below the guide block mounting portion. The gap is filled with an electrically nonconductive underfill material and cured. Another connector guide block structure includes an upper connector guide block portion and a lower connector guide block portion with a gap between the guide block portions filled with a selected electrically nonconductive underfill material and cured. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008995 | Pneumatic System Electrical Contact Device - An electrical contact device for controlling operation of an aluminum processing bath includes an electrically insulating body and a first bore having a first diameter. The first bore opens into a through second bore having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The second bore opens into a third bore having a third diameter greater than the first and second diameters. A fastener received in the body includes a shank having a male threaded portion and a male threaded head. A conductive biasing element has a connecting end engaged with the male threaded head. The connecting end and the male threaded head are slidably received in the first bore, and the shank is slidably received in the second bore. The male threaded portion extends into the third bore. A nut positioned in the third bore engages the male threaded portion coupling the fastener and tubular body. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008996 | Dynamic Labeling of Patch Panel Ports - A patch panel for a communications patching system includes a plurality of connector ports. Each connector port is configured to detect insertion and removal of a patch cord. A controller is electrically coupled to the connector ports and monitors patch cord interconnections. An electronic display is positioned adjacent the connector ports and displays port identification information and real-time patch cord connection information for each respective connector port. The displayed patch cord connection information is dynamically updated by the controller as a patch cord is inserted or removed from a respective connector port. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008997 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH FLAT CABLE - A cable assembly includes an electrical connector, a flat cable, a flexible printed circuit electrically connecting the flat cable to the electrical connector, and a spacer fastened on the electrical connector for supporting the flexible printed circuit. The electrical connector includes an insulation housing and a plurality of terminals receiving in the housing and each of which has an tail exposed out of the housing. The flexible printed circuit includes a vertical connecting portion connected to the terminals of the electrical connector and a horizontal connecting portion separated from the vertical connecting portion and connected to one end of the flat cable. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008998 | Interleaved Outer Conductor Shield Contact - A spring contact for a coaxial connector includes a first ring provided with a plurality of spring fingers extending toward a connector end of the first ring and a second ring provided with a plurality of spring fingers extending toward a connector end of the second ring. The first ring and the second ring are nested together. The spring contact may be manufactured, for example, by stamping a pre-form ring from a planar metal sheet and then bending the spring fingers extending radially inward from an inner diameter of the pre-form ring to extend towards a connector end of the resulting spring contact. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008999 | ELBOW COAXIAL ELECTRIC CONNECTOR AND METHOD TO ASSEMBLE SUCH A CONNECTOR - The present invention concerns a connection assembly comprising: an elbow coaxial electric connector configured to be mounted on a coaxial cable, the connector comprising: a central contact provided with at least one crimping portion configured to be crimped with a central conductor of the coaxial cable, an insulating element comprising a bearing portion having an upper face on which the crimping portion of the central contact is applied at least in part, and a body receiving the insulating element, a casing hollowed on the inside, and an elbow sleeve comprising a first tubular portion extending along a first axis of the sleeve and configured to be received inside the casing, and a second portion extending along a second axis of the sleeve and comprising a housing configured to receive the coaxial connector mounted on the coaxial cable. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009000 | SHIELDED GRIP RING FOR COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A grip ring for a coaxial connector couples with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor. The c-shaped ring is provided with a gap between a first end and a second end. A shield portion extends from the first end and a slot portion dimensioned to receive the shield portion provided in the second end. The shield portion keys with the slot portion as a diameter of the grip ring is reduced. An inner diameter of the grip ring is provided with a grip surface. Further, the grip ring may be provided with a flange edge at the cable end projecting from the outer diameter. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009001 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - An improved Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector mounted on a print circuit board for transmitting electric signals between a dock connector and the print circuit board. The improved Universal Serial Bus connector comprises a set of first terminals, a set of second terminals, an insulator, and a shielding shell. Each of the first terminals and the second terminals is respectively fixed on the insulator. The insulator includes a cap, on which each of the first terminals and the second terminals is disposed, and is substantially enclosed by the shielding shell. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009002 | CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a connector, comprising: a shell provided as a cylindrical shape having an opened front side; a first insulator arranged in the shell; a second insulator arranged in the shell to be parallel to the first insulator; a first contact provided to be arranged in the first insulator; a second contact provided to be arranged in the second insulator; and a partition section arranged in the shell in a state of projecting from an outside of the shell to an inside of the shell so as to partition a hollow in the shell to a first region in which the first insulator exists and a second region in which the second insulator exists as viewed from the front side of the shell, the partition section being provided to be movable to the outside of the shell. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009003 | ELECTRICAL CHARGER - There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug. After the electrical connector plug is received within the electrical connector plug receiving receptacle and while the electrical connector plug is disposed within the electrical connector plug receiving receptacle, each one of the electrical connector plug contacts is disposable in an electrical contact engagement state with a respective one of the adaptor unit contacts such that, when the adaptor unit becomes disposed in electrical communication with a power supply and the base unit becomes disposed in an electrical coupling relationship with an electronic device and each one of the electrical connector plug contacts becomes disposed in electrical contact engagement with a respective one of the adaptor unit contacts, power is supplied to the electronic device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009004 | ELECTRICAL CHARGER - There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit is configured to co-operate with the adaptor unit such that there is provided an electrically coupled state wherein the base unit is electrically coupled to the adaptor unit, and such that there is also provided an electrically uncoupled state wherein the base unit is electrically uncoupled from the adaptor unit. Effecting a change in state from one of the electrically coupled state or the electrically uncoupled state to the other one of the electrically coupled state and the electrically uncoupled state includes effecting rotation of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit. There is also provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The base unit is configured to co-operate with the adaptor unit so as to effect electrical coupling between the base unit and the adaptor unit. The base unit is configured to co-operate with the adaptor unit such that there is provided a mechanically coupled state wherein the base unit is disposed in a mechanical coupling relationship with the adaptor unit. Effecting mechanical uncoupling of the base unit from the adaptor unit includes effecting rotation of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009005 | ELECTRICAL CHARGER LOCKING ASSEMBLY - There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The locking assembly includes at least one operative detent member. There is provided a locked state, wherein the base unit is disposed in an electrical coupling relationship with the adaptor unit and movement of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit, such that the base unit becomes disposed in an electrically uncoupled relationship with the adaptor unit, is resisted. There is also provided an unlocked state wherein the base unit is moveable relative to the adaptor unit. In the locked state, each one of the at least one operative detent member is biased into an interference relationship with the charger assembly so as to resist the relative movement between the base unit and the adaptor unit which would effect the electrical uncoupling of the base unit from the adaptor unit. In the unlocked state, the locking assembly co-operates with the charger assembly such that the base unit is moveable relative to the adaptor unit. Application of a respective minimum predetermined force is required to effect a change in state from one of the locked state and the unlocked state to the other one of the locked state and the unlocked state. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009006 | STACKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A NEW TYPE OF SPACER - An electrical connector includes a row of terminals arranged in the first direction and including contact portions and soldering tails, an insulative housing in which the contact portions of the terminal are arranged and behind which the soldering tails are arranged and a spacer securely attached to the housing to position the soldering tail. The spacer has a top face and a bottom face and a row of through holes running through the top face and the bottom face to receive the corresponding soldering tails thereof Each of through holes includes a guiding hole communicating with the top face and a receiving hole communicating with the bottom face. The guiding hole defines guiding faces intersecting with the top face to form a frame intersection. The frame intersections are aligned in the first direction while the receiving holes are offset. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009007 | Electrical connector having improved contacts - An electrical connector comprises an upper housing, a lower housing and a plurality of contacts which each have a top contact received in the upper housing and a bottom contact received in the lower housing. The top contact is formed with a keeping portion and a lower mating end downwardly; the bottom contact has a pair of mating beams extending vertically for engaging with the lower mating end of the top contact. The pair of mating beams of the bottom contact mechanically and electrically engage with the lower mating end of the top contact when the top contact approaches the bottom contact two mating beams in a top-to-bottom direction under a pressed force. The contact has a simple structure adapted to a high-density connector while still maintaining performance of the connector. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009008 | USB A-TYPE SOCKET - A USB (Universal Serial Bus) A-type socket configured for coupling with a USB A-type plug complies with the USB 3.0 specification and includes a composite member, a plurality of second terminals, and a metal housing. The composite member includes a plurality of first terminals and an insulating body, wherein the insulating body partially wraps and firmly holds the first terminals. The second terminals are assembled to guiding rails provided on the composite member. The metal housing encloses the composite member. Since the first terminals and the insulating body are integrated as the one-piece composite member, positional stability of the first terminals is ensured. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009009 | PLUG ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE - A plug assembly with an improved structure is disclosed. In the plug assembly, the assembling structure between a pin holder constituting a plug and a terminal assembled with the pin holder and allowing electricity to flow through the plug assembly is improved and realizes a reduction in manufacturing cost of the plug assembly and an increase in productivity of the plug assembly. The plug assembly includes a pin holder having locking slots, insert holes, and contact pins; a conductive terminal coupled to the pin holder and having an insert end, protrusions, a contact terminal, a first locking part and a second locking part; and a wire unit having an electric wire gripped by the first locking part through compression so as to apply electricity to the conductive terminal and a covering tube covering the electric wire and gripped by the second locking part through compression. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009010 | CONNECTOR COMPONENT AND CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector component formed of an insulating material includes a contact member to which a plug side contact member is fitted to establish electrical conduction between the contact member and the plug side contact member. The connector component includes a plurality of openings which are formed in the connector component to penetrate the connector component, a plurality of contacts of the plug side contact member being inserted in the plurality of openings, each opening having an I-shaped cross section. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009011 | High Speed Backplane Connector with Impedance Modification and Skew Correction - Disclosed is an electrical connector that includes a dielectric leadframe housing and a differential signal pair of electrical contacts extending through the leadframe housing. The leadframe housing defines an air pocket adjacent to the pair of electrical contacts. The size of the air pocket may be predetermined to provide for no more than a predefined amount of signal skew between the pair of electrical contacts. The size of the air pocket may be predetermined to provide for a predefined connector impedance. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009012 | Method of Forming An Electrical Connector - A method of forming an electrical connector includes winding a conducting wire around a carrier strip, cutting the carrier strip to a desired length, forming the carrier strip into a cylindrical member to form an inner tube subassembly, and inserting the inner tube subassembly into an outer tube. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009013 | ELASTIC SHEET STRUCTURE - An elastic sheet structure includes a plate portion, two wedged portion formed at opposite sides of the plate portion, and a latching portion formed another side of the plate portion. The wedged portion and the latching portion can be formed by bending two extending portions of the plate portion downwardly, the wedged portion is used to resist with a circuit board, the latching portion is for insertion into a hole of the circuit board to latch with the circuit board. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009014 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTOR - A plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of a wire barrel where an electric wire is provided. In a state before the electric wire is crimped onto the wire barrel, at least one of sides comprising rims of an opening of each recess of a quadrangular shape is a crossing side crossing at an angle of from 85 degrees to 95 degrees to an extending direction. In a state before the electric wire is crimped onto the wire barrel | 2011-01-13 |
20110009015 | FRETTING-RESISTANT CONNECTOR AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fretting-resistant connector, having an organic coating that is formed of an organic compound which has an ether linkage group at least a part on a surface of an electrically conductive metal material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009016 | SNAP HOUSING FOR A MODULAR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a snap housing for a modular connector assembly that includes a first body having first and second opposed surfaces, the second surface has a first profile, a portion of which is complementary to a profile of a first segment of the modular connector assembly; a second body having third and fourth opposed surfaces, the fourth surface having a second profile, a portion of which is complementary to a segment of a profile of a second segment of the modular connector assembly. The second surface faces the fourth surface; and a pair of spaced-apart fasteners is disposed between the first and second bodies to rotate or move horizontally with respect to the first and second bodies. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009017 | CABLE STEERING SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL WHICH HAS A PRIMARY PROPULSION UNIT AND AN AUXILIARY PROPULSION UNIT - A steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cable extending through a support rod of a tilt tube of the primary propulsion unit couples the primary propulsion unit to the auxiliary propulsion unit. Also disclosed is a method of coupling a primary propulsion unit to an auxiliary propulsion unit with a cable. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009018 | BOAT PROPELLER SHIELD - A propeller shield that is designed to pivot over and away from a distal face of a propeller on a motorized boat. Generally, when the boat is at rest or moving in reverse through water, the propeller shield pivots down over the propeller's distal face and prevents accidental bodily contact with the propeller. As the boat moves forward in the water, the propeller shield pivots up and away from the propeller to allow the boat to move forward without the propeller shield causing an undesirable amount of drag or otherwise adversely affecting the boat's performance. Typically, the propeller shield has a shield member, which is sized and shaped to cover the propeller's distal face, and a connection mechanism, which attaches the shield member to the boat. In some cases, the shield member optionally comprises one or more fluid vents and hydroplane surfaces. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009019 | Autonomous and Remote-Controlled Multi-Parametric Buoy for Multi-Depth Water Sampling, Monitoring, Data Collection, Transmission, and Analysis - Disclosed embodiments include an apparatus for water sampling and analysis, the apparatus comprising: (a) a device for water sampling at a plurality of depths comprising a hosepipe and a plurality of internal independent pipes with a plurality of sampling inlets at a plurality of water depths, and (b) a pumping system to pump a sample of water collected using the device for water sampling at a plurality of depths to an isolated module for analysis. According to one embodiment, the apparatus is an autonomous multi-parametric buoy with capabilities for multi-depth water sampling, self-maintenance, monitoring, data collection, transmission, and analysis. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009020 | FLOTATION DEVICE - A flotation device comprising an outer garment and an inflatable bladder comprising a neck region and at least one chest region, the inflatable bladder located adjacent an inner surface of the outer garment and wherein, in use, the inflatable bladder comprises one or more raised support chambers disposed around the neck region. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009021 | COLORFASTNESS AND FINISHING COMPOUNDS - A colorfast textile comprising a yarn, fabric and/or garment and a colorfast composition including a polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymer and, or combinations thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009022 | FIRE RETARDANT FABRIC AND/OR APPAREL - A fire retardant fabric or garment comprising: a fabric or garment and a fire retardant composition including a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, a vinyl acetate copolymer an acrylic emulsion, and vinyl acrylic emulsion or a combination thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009023 | NONTOXIC POLYSILOXANE MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY RESORBABLE AND/OR BIOACTIVE ARTICLES CONTAINING POLYSILOXANE MATERIAL, ITS PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention relates to a nontoxic polysiloxane material and ripened polysiloxane material which has been formed using one or more different polysiloxane materials. According to the invention, such a ripened polysiloxane material can be spun, for example, into bioabsorbable and/or bioactive fibres and then be further processed into fibrous nonwoven webs. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009024 | ROOF UNDERLAYMENT - A roofing underlayment sheet includes several layers. Some of the layers are made of polymeric materials. Other of the layers are made of non-woven materials. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009025 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A spacer having bending portions in the vicinity of end portions is used, and grip portions provided between the end portions and the bending portions are held by holding units. Tension is applied to the spacer in a longitudinal direction, and the grip portions are rotated to release a rotational moment applied to a longitudinal portion of the spacer. In this state, the spacer is attached to a rear plate. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009026 | Frisbee having extendible wings - A Frisbee includes a housing having a chamber formed between a base plate and an upper plate, and a wing device pivotally attached to the housing and selectively rotated and engaged into the chamber of the housing to an inwardly folding position, and selectively rotated and extended out of the housing to an outwardly extended working position for facilitating a flying effect of the Frisbee, the wing device includes two wing blades pivotally attached the housing and anchored at the inwardly folding position with latches, a sucker device is engageable with the receptacle for temporarily attracting the actuating device to the receptacle, and for delaying the engagement of the actuating device with the latches. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009027 | FASHION DOLL AND CLOTHING - A fashion doll with changeable clothing. The fashion doll has a body with a head, left and right arms, and left and right legs attached to the body. The fashion doll is provided with several pieces of fabric for quick and easy changes of clothing. Each piece of fabric has a size and shape other than a conventional garment for wrapping around the body to form an article of clothing or accessory. A first fastener is used to adhere the piece of fabric to the body. A second fastener is used to adhere the piece of clothing to itself. The first and second fasteners are easy to apply and remove and are not visible upon securing the article of clothing to the fashion doll. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009028 | ROTATIONAL-MAGNETIC CONSTRUCTION SET - An amusement device concerned generally with a construction type educational toy. The amusement device provides unique functionality via board design and piece structure allowing relative motion between coupled playing pieces. The construction apparatus is of the type having rotary path-forming pieces that can be located in numerous positions on the base board. The pieces are removably interfitting and allow the construction of variable paths and patterns. The amusement device incorporates magnetism to perform relative rotary motion. A circular pattern of permanent magnets are included in construction pieces to allow numerous magnetically coupled rotary pieces to undergo relative rotation analogous to a gear train. In addition to toy or game amusement device, the present invention also embodies an education and demonstration device whereby the assembly of magnetically coupled rotary pieces provides the interactive demonstration of a gear train machine mechanism. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009029 | YO-YO HAVING QUICKLY-ADJUSTABLE RESPONSIVENESS - The invention is a yo-yo that includes movable shuttles that a user can quickly reposition between predetermined set points in order to adjust the yo-yo's responsiveness. Repositioning of the shuttles is accomplished via a cam surface connected to a rotatable dial. Preferably, the yo-yo also includes readily visible indicia associated with the shuttle's positioning apparatus so that a user can easily set and/or ascertain the yo-yo's responsiveness setting. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009030 | Noise making towel - A noisemaking device which emits an audible sound while displaying a team logo or the like. The inventive device includes a web or sheet of material such as terrycloth or other moisture absorbent material having a grasping end and an opposing end to which is attached at least one noisemaking article. The noisemaking article is preferably capable of making a whistling sound. The whistle or other acoustic device is especially configured to produce a relatively loud whistling sound with minimal movement of the towel. To that end, the whistle may be relatively large and may have several acoustically efficient whistle producing devices. Alternatively, two or more noisemaking articles may be employed to compensate for the interference of the web or sheet material with the airflow through a single acoustic device. In lieu of a mechanical acoustic device, a battery powered electronic device may be employed which is motion sensitive and emits a sound when movement of the device exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009031 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES - The device for carrying out the present method is configured as a machining unit having a device ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110009032 | Deburring Medium and Process - A vibratory finishing medium element having at least a portion comprising a devitrified material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009033 | POLISHING SLURRY FOR METAL FILMS AND POLISHING METHOD - Provided are a polishing slurry for metal films and a polishing method which restrain the generation of erosion and seams, and makes the flatness of a surface polished therewith or thereby high. The slurry and the method are a polishing slurry, for metal films, comprising abrasive grains, a methacrylic acid based polymer and water, and a polishing method using the slurry, respectively. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009034 | Method of Producing Rust Inhibitive Sheet Metal Through Scale Removal with a Slurry Blasting Descaling Cell Having Improved Grit Flow - A method is provided for removing iron oxide scale from sheet metal and producing a sheet metal surface with rust inhibitive properties. The sheet metal is advanced through the descaling cell and a slurry mixture is propelled against at least one of the top surface and bottom surface of the sheet metal across the sheet metal width as the material is advanced through the descaling cell. The rate of slurry impact against the at least one of the top surface and bottom surface of the sheet metal is controlled in a manner to remove substantially all of the scale from a surface of the sheet metal, and in a manner to create a passivation layer on the descaled surface of the sheet metal. The passivation layer comprises at least one of silicon, aluminum, manganese and chromium and inhibits oxidation of the descaled surface of the processed sheet metal. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009035 | Polishing machine for lenses and method for polishing a lens using a machine tool - A polishing machine for lenses with at least one first polishing spindle having a polishing axis (K) and a tool holder disposed on the first polishing spindle for a first polishing disc designed as a tool, further comprising at least one first workpiece spindle having a rotary axis (C) and a workpiece holder disposed on the first workpiece spindle for a lens, wherein the workpiece holder and the tool holder are disposed so as to be movable in translation in the direction of a telescoping axis (Z) disposed parallel to the polishing axis (K) and in the direction of a translation axis (X) disposed at right angles to the rotary axis (C).; The polishing machine further has at least one first tool changer for changing the tool and a working chamber formed of at least one wall spatially limiting a spray of polishing medium during processing, wherein at least the workpiece holder and the tool holder are disposed within the working chamber, wherein the first tool changer is disposed at least partially within the working chamber during operation. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009036 | EYEGLASS LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS - An eyeglass lens processing apparatus is provided with: a lens chuck shaft that holds an eyeglass lens; and a beveling tool for forming a bevel on the periphery of the lens. The beveling tool includes a first processing part for forming a rear bevel on the lens rear side; and a second processing part for forming a bevel foot coupled to the rear bevel. In the second processing part, the distance from a line parallel to the lens chuck shafts and passing through a point of border with the first processing part gradually increases from the point of border as the starting point to the endpoint of the second processing surface and the increase rate of the distance gradually increases at least in two steps toward the endpoint. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009037 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus for polishing an end edge of a work piece by bringing a bristle tip of a polishing brush into contact with the end edge of the work piece as the bristle tip passes the end edge of the work piece includes a support plate having a through hole into which the polishing brush is inserted and a suppression portion that is provided at the support plate and suppresses a deformation of the bristle tip of the polishing brush when the work piece is polished. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009038 | ENDLESS BELT TYPE GRINDING TOOL - In an endless belt type grinding tool, a tension bar 18 includes a front portion 18-3 and a rear portion 18-4 which are divided from each other in a tubular holding portion 16. The front portion 18-3 and the rear portion 18-4 forcibly abut against each other when the endless grinding belt wound around the drive pulley and the idle pulley is applied with a tension by the spring. The endless belt type grinding tool includes a locking member 26 which, when the tension bar is pushed into the tubular holding portion 16 against the spring 24, engages with the rear portion 18-4 of the tension bar 18 to retain the rear portion 18-4 at the pushed position against the urging force of the spring 24. Thus, in a state in which the grinding belt is removed, it is possible to reduce damage even if the tension bar, which is being pushed in, accidentally jumps out. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ABRASIVE WIRE - A method and apparatus for an abrasive laden wire is described. In one embodiment, an abrasive coated wire is described. The wire includes a core wire having a symmetrical pattern of abrasive particles coupled to an outer surface of the core wire, and a dielectric film covering portions of the core wire between the abrasive particles. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009040 | Knife Sharpening Tool - A sharpening tool includes a handle, a first sharpening unit mounted on a first end of the handle, and a second sharpening unit mounted on a second end of the handle. The first sharpening unit includes a fixed blade mounted on the handle, a first threaded post rotatably mounted on the handle, a first slide having a first toothed portion meshing with the first threaded post, and a movable blade fixed on the first slide. The second sharpening unit includes a second threaded post rotatably mounted on the handle, a second slide having a second toothed portion meshing with the second threaded post, and a flat blade fixed on the second slide. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009041 | FOOD CONDITIONER - A food conditioner having a primary guard that is configured to be removable and a drive train network that is configured to automatically unlatch when the primary guard is removed, wherein the primary guard includes a guard partition that forces engagement of a tapered coupling drive. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009042 | FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT AND METHOD OF ACTIVELY INSULATING SUCH A FUSELAGE - The present invention relates to a fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft, with at least one shell element and a structural element. An interspace to which air can be admitted by an air stream is provided between the at least one shell element and the structural element. The fuselage is distinguished by the fact that, to form the air-admitting air stream as an outgoing/incoming air stream of a pressurized interior space of the fuselage, the interspace is connected to a corresponding outgoing/incoming air connection of the interior space. The invention also relates to a corresponding aircraft or spacecraft and to a method of actively insulating such a fuselage. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009043 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A vehicular air conditioning apparatus includes a casing constituted by respective air passages. The casing has a vent opening and a defroster opening at an upper portion thereof. The vent opening is disposed on a forward side of a vehicle with respect to the defroster opening. A pair of defroster ducts extend in lateral directions respectively from side portions of the defroster opening, and center vent ducts are disposed in a straight line fashion from the vent opening and oriented rearwardly of the vehicle between the pair of the defroster ducts. The center vent ducts open only in the vehicle compartment. In a bi-level mode, a third front passage on the downstream side of the evaporator extends upwardly in a straight line fashion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009044 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - In a vehicular air conditioning apparatus, a first blower unit is connected by a connection duct to a side portion of a casing constituted by respective air passages, and a second blower unit separate from the first blower unit is connected to a Lower portion of the casing. The first blower unit adjusts an inflow rate of external air by means of an adjustment damper, which is disposed to face toward an opening of a duct, and the external air flows into the casing through an intake damper. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009045 | Vehicular Interior Assembly - A vehicular interior assembly including an air duct defining a duct opening having at least one key receiver and a vent that includes a vent body defining a longitudinal axis and a vent opening axially therethrough. At least one key extends outward from the vent body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is sized for receipt through the corresponding at least one key receiver. The vent body is axially receivable into the duct opening with the at least one key received through the corresponding at least one key receiver. Rotation of the vent body about its longitudinal axis moves the at least one key from an axial movable position to an axial non-movable position. A trim retention feature disposed on the vent body retains a vehicular trim component against the air duct while the at least one key is in its axial non-movable position. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009046 | VENTILATION PORT FOR APPARATUS HAVING ELECTRONICS - A ventilation port for an apparatus having electronics producing heat when energized is disclosed herein. The ventilation port includes a first frame having several ventilation openings separated by brackets and which ventilation openings allow an airflow for cooling the electronics. The ventilation port also includes a second frame having several ventilation openings separated by brackets and which ventilation openings allow the airflow for cooling the electronics and which second frame and first frame are arranged consecutively leaving a distance therebetween and which ventilation openings of the first frame and the brackets of the second frame are overlapping. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009047 | Integrated Building Based Air Handler for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to an integrated building based air handler for efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of hot rows through an enclosure and allow one or more cooling fans mounted internally within the rack-mounted units to draw cold air to cool the rack mounted units installed in the racks and eject heated air to the enclosure. In other embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to introduce external air to cool the servers. In some embodiments, in addition to the hot row enclosures, the system encapsulates cold rows through cold row enclosures. The cooling fans of the rack mounted units draw cold air from the cold row enclosures to cool the units and eject heated air to the hot row enclosure. In some other embodiments, a control system is used to selectively utilize natural cool air to cool the servers. When external air is not suitable for cooling purposes, the control system re-circulates the heated air from the hot row enclosures and one or more evaporative coolers are used to cool the heated air. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009048 | Appliance requiring intake air during operation - A portable appliance with a housing defining a space for operating components. The operating components define an air moving mechanism for causing atmospheric air to be drawn into the housing space to at least one of: a) cool at least one of the operating components; b) be treated by at least one of the operating components; and c) cause movement of a fluid within the housing space. The housing has a first wall with a downwardly facing surface in which an inlet opening is defined through which atmospheric air is drawn into the housing space. The housing further has a spacing wall that underlies the inlet opening and bounds in conjunction with the first wall an intake space through which atmospheric air is guided in a generally horizontal path towards the inlet opening. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009049 | Adjustable Transmitter For Privacy Protection Of Content Broadcast From A Transmitting Device To A Receiving Device - Transmitting devices facilitate privacy protection of content broadcasted from the transmitting device to a receiving device without the need to modify the receiving device. A transmitting device may be adapted to acquire content, such as audio and/or video data, to be broadcasted by the transmitter for reception and use by a receiving device. A transmission range is selected to define a distance for broadcasting the content from the transmission device for reception and use by a receiving device. A frequency is also selected to be used for broadcasting the content. With the transmission range and frequency selected, the transmitting device may broadcast the content according to the selected transmission range and frequency. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009050 | INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS APPLIANCE - An interactive communications appliance for broadcasting personalized information is disclosed. The interactive communications appliance comprises a transceiver for receiving personalized information transmitted via a wireless link. A memory stores the personalized information and an audio device broadcasts the personalized information to a user. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009051 | Audio Visual Player Apparatus and System and Method of Content Distribution Using the Same - A portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system and method for selecting, requesting, downloading, and playing audio and/or video data content files from an Internet-based database server. The wireless link is preferably implemented in accordance with the WiFi protocol, which allows connectivity to the Internet by being in proximity with a local base station or WiFi hotspot (i.e., publicly available local wireless access hub connected to the Internet). The portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system preferably include a security means for monitoring and blocking unauthorized use of the player apparatus and system. The player apparatus further preferably has the capability to communicate with other neighboring player apparatus for the purpose of exchanging content data files, playlists and personal messages. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009052 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There are provided a wireless communication apparatus, a wireless communication method, and a wireless communication system capable of selectively utilizing the advantages of both centralized control and distributed control while a time needed for cell searching is suppressed. FIG. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009053 | Tactical radio relay system - Methods and apparatus for providing a Tactical Radio Relay System. One embodiment of the invention includes a constellation of miniature radio relays. These relays may be deployed on buildings or structures to provide a temporary telecommunications system that is capable of communicating with a base station or with mobile terminals. In an alternative embodiment, the relays include parachutes made from thin film batteries, and may be dropped over a target communications zone from an airborne platform. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009054 | TRANSMIT FREQUENCY PRECORRECTION FOR SATELLITE TERMINALS - A method for determining a frequency correction and a symbol rate correction for transmissions from a user terminal in a satellite communications system comprises determining a frequency of a signal received at the user terminal, and determining a symbol rate of the signal received at the user terminal. The method also comprises computing an error associated with an oscillator at an outdoor unit of the user terminal, and computing an error associated with an oscillator at an indoor unit of the user terminal. The method also comprises computing a transmit frequency correction for the user terminal based on the error of the oscillator at the outdoor unit and the error of the oscillator at the indoor unit, and computing a transmit symbol rate correction for the user terminal based on the error of the oscillator at the indoor unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009055 | INTERFERENCE RESISTANT SATELLITE LINK POWER CONTROL USING UPLINK NOISE MEASUREMENTS - A method for determining EIRP of user terminals in a satellite communications system comprises measuring a return uplink thermal noise at one or more frequencies, obtaining a target return uplink signal density relative to thermal noise density, and determining a target signal power at a gateway in the satellite communications system for one or more frequency channels. The target signal power may be based at least in part on the return uplink thermal noise and the target return uplink signal density relative to the thermal noise density. The method also comprises obtaining a message signal power at the gateway of one or more messages from a user terminal, and determining the EIRP of the user terminal based at least in part on a difference between the target signal power and the message signal power. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009056 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED LOCATION-BASED MEASUREMENTS FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION - A radio communication system includes at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals, processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals and repeating the signals for further transmission, and at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals. The processing circuitry is operable for receiving an input regarding the current geographic location of the communication system. The processing circuitry is further capable of recording measurements and data regarding the operation and use of the radio communication system and its operating environment including where and when the measurements and data were taken. The processing circuitry further provides a user interface and capabilities to analyze and visualize the recorded information to diagnose problems and optimize performance. Additionally, the recorded information can be transmitted to a remote server where can be used to determine optimal operational settings for other radio communication systems when they are operating in the same location where the measurements were taken, and these operational settings can be transmitted to these other radio communications systems prior to their use in these locations. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009057 | WIRELESS CHARGING COIL FILTERING - Example embodiments are disclosed for limiting radio frequency noise created during wireless charging of rechargeable batteries in radio frequency communication devices. In an example embodiment, a power source circuit in a wireless charging device produces a source alternating current in a frequency range between 50 kHz and 20 MHz. The source alternating current is passed through a radio frequency blocking filter to limit radio frequency noise. The filtered source alternating current is then driven through a transmitting coil in the charging device. The alternating magnetic field produced by the transmitting coil inductively couples with a proximately located receiving coil in a radio frequency communication device, using contact-less electromagnetic induction. The radio frequency communication device may be a mobile communications device, FM radio, two-way radio, PDA, cell phone, laptop or palmtop computer, or the like. The alternating magnetic field produces a corresponding induced alternating current in a frequency range between 50 kHz and 20 MHz in the corresponding receiving coil in the radio frequency communication device. The induced alternating current is passed through a second radio frequency blocking filter that limits radio frequency noise that could otherwise be created by the rectifier and control circuits on communication device. The filtered induced alternating current is rectified to an appropriate DC charging voltage for the rechargeable battery. In this manner, radio frequency noise is limited during wireless charging of rechargeable batteries in radio frequency communication devices, to reduce the effects of such noise on the communication circuits and the RF antenna of the communication device. Moreover, RF performance is improved by limiting spurious emissions, RF noise, and harmonics generated in rectifier and control circuits. Antenna performance is improved by floating the charger coils in the RF frequencies of the communication device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SOUND VOLUME OF WIRELESS CONNECTION DEVICE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for managing a sound volume of a wireless connection device in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method includes pre-storing a sound volume level of the wireless connection device with respect to each system supported by the mobile communication terminal, and when a call is generated, requesting to determine a sound volume by transmitting to the wireless connection device a sound volume level of a system in which the call is generated among the sound volume levels pre-stored for the respective systems. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009059 | EXTENDED NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio system includes a server connected to a network, at least one bi-directional radio connected to the network and at least one uni-directional radio not connected to the at least one bi-directional radio and not connected to the server. A mobile device is configured to receive data from at least one uni-directional radio and communicate with at least one bi-directional radio. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009060 | Systems and Methods for Reducing Interference Between a Plurality of Wireless Communications Modules - A wireless communications system is provided with a first wireless communications and a second wireless communications. The first wireless communications module transmits or receives a first wireless signal in a first frequency band selected from a first frequency range. The second wireless communications module transmits or receives a second wireless signal in a second frequency band selected from a second frequency range, and adjusts a transmission power of the second wireless signal in response to that a frequency offset between the first frequency band and the second frequency band falls within a predetermined range. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009061 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND MAINTAINING CRITICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - An apparatus, system and method for maintaining critical medical equipment for stockpile applications are provided. The apparatus, system and method of the present disclosure can be used to monitor and maintain critical medical equipment in a continuous state of readiness. The apparatus includes a storage case which protects a medical device disposed therein and the accessories required for its immediate application while also providing for constant or intermittent charging of the device's internal battery and serial data monitoring of the primary systems. The system and method also incorporate design features in the medical device which enable performance testing via a remote interface while the device is secured within the storage case. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009062 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING MOBILE AD HOC COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of operating a mobile electronic device includes detecting at least one other mobile electronic device within a predetermined distance of the mobile electronic device, and determining a spatial relationship of the at least one other mobile electronic device relative to the mobile electronic device. An ad hoc wireless connection is established with the at least one other mobile electronic device based on the determined spatial relationship. Data may be transmitted to and/or received from the at least one other mobile electronic device over the ad hoc wireless connection based on the determined spatial relationship. Related systems, devices, and computer program products are also discussed. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009063 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING A HIGH FREQUENCY PHY LAYER FOR HIGH SPEED DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN WIRELESS DEVICES - A single communication stack may be utilized to setup a data transmission session between wireless devices. A primary physical layer corresponding to the single communication stack may be utilized by the wireless devices to perform discovery, pairing, and security setup operations when setting the data transmission session. A secondary physical layer may be utilized to perform high speed data transmission. The secondary physical layer may be integrated or managed via the single communication stack corresponding to the primary physical layer, and applications running on top of the single communication stack may utilize the secondary physical layer transparently. A portion of the transmitted data may be multiplexed onto other secondary physical layers that may be available to the wireless devices. Alternatively, transmission of data may comprise switching among available secondary physical layers. The primary physical layer may be utilized during data transmission to continually monitor and/or manage the data transmission. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009064 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus | 2011-01-13 |
20110009065 | INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN A FEMTOCELL ACCESS POINT - A base station in a cellular network, such as a femtocell access point, has a first coverage area, and is located in a second coverage area associated with a second base station. The base station operates to detect a possibility of interference based on estimated first path losses, between the base station and points in the first coverage area, and a second path loss, between the base station and a user equipment that is attached to the second base station. The second path loss may be estimated in the base station, although there is no connection between the base station and the user equipment attached to the second base station, by estimating the average transmit power of the user equipment that is attached to the second base station; detecting in the base station signals transmitted by the user equipment that is attached to the second base station; and estimating the second path loss from a difference between the estimated average transmit power and the power of the detected signals transmitted by the user equipment that is attached to the second base station. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UPLINK SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (SNR) ESTIMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for providing uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimation in a wireless communication system. A first signal is received over a first channel and a second signal is received over a second channel, where the second signal is received at a higher signal power level than said first signal. A signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the second signal is measured, and the SNR of the first signal is determined based at least in part upon the measured SNR of the second signal. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009067 | MOBILE STATION - A mobile station (UE) according to the present invention is configured to repeatedly transmit a first measurement report including a radio quality of a first cell and to repeatedly transmit a second measurement report including a radio quality of a second cell at the same timings, when the mobile station starts transmitting the first measurement report and thereafter starts transmitting the second measurement report. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009068 | MOBILE STATION - A method of estimating a location of a mobile station is disclosed. A received signal strength of a signal transmitted from a base station is measured. Based on the received signal strength, determination is made whether a signal propagation path to the base station is non-line-of-sight. If the signal propagation path is non-line-of-sight, a distance to the base station is estimated based on a propagation model of the base station. | 2011-01-13 |
20110009069 | RADIO FREQUENCY APPARATUS - An apparatus for controlling at least one radio module, wherein the apparatus is configured to generate at least one service request for a first radio mode, determine at least one logical architecture model dependent on each service request, select at least one of the plurality of radio modules to form a physical architecture structure dependent on each logical architecture model, and generate at least one configuration data set dependent on the selected one of the plurality of radio modules. | 2011-01-13 |