02nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100007459 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - In a system for preventing an equipment such as lawnmower from theft, there are equipped with an internal combustion engine that is mounted on the equipment and is equipped with a generator that generates electric operating power when the engine is operated, a recoil starter to be manipulatable by an operator to operate the engine, an electronic key that is adapted to be carried by the operator and stores authenticating data for identifying the operator who carries the electronic key; and an authenticator that is installed at the equipment and performs authentication check as to whether the electronic key is an authorized key using stored key-checking data, when the authenticating data is outputted from the electronic key. In the system, the authenticator performs the authentication check when the electric operating power is supplied from the generator, thereby enabling to be installed in battery-less equipment and ensure to prevent the equipment from theft. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007460 | BIOMETRICS SENSOR - A biometrics sensor includes a portion for sucking air, a molecular sieve portion for selectively passing or adsorbing specific gas contained in the air, a gas detecting section for detecting the concentration of gas passed through the molecular sieve or the remaining gas, and a data processing section for comparing the detection result with a prestored detection result, wherein the gas detecting section selectively detects predetermined gas, and the data processing section performs determination or probabilistic determination on an authentication object person by comparing the composition ratio of gas for each authentication object person with a prestored composition ratio. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007461 | METHOD FOR PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ESPECIALLY OF AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - A vehicle unlocking sequence includes passively authenticating a vehicle user, granting the authenticated vehicle user access to the vehicle and setting the vehicle main switch into an on-state. A vehicle locking sequence includes passively authenticating the vehicle user, configuring the vehicle, upon a first action from the authenticated vehicle user, into a first locking mode whereby access to the vehicle is denied to a non authenticated user, or configuring the vehicle, upon a second action from the authenticated vehicle user, into a second locking mode whereby access to the vehicle is denied to a non authenticated user and the vehicle main switch is set into an off-state. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007462 | VARIABLE STRENGTH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system is provided. The communication system comprises a key fob comprising a wireless transmitter adapted to transmit a first signal having a first transmission field strength and first transmission duration, and a second signal having a second transmission field strength and second transmission duration and a vehicle comprising a wireless receiver adapted to receive the first and second signals. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007463 | VEHICLE HANDLE WITH CONTROL CIRCUITRY - A handle/liftgate assembly for a door of a vehicle is mounted to a handle region of a vehicle door and includes a handle control and a handle sensor. The handle control is responsive to the handle sensor to detect the presence of or proximity of a user or operator at the vehicle door. The handle control actuates a door latch of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door independent of a door zone module or passive entry system of the vehicle door. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007464 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING PRODUCT AT A LOCATION - A system and method of managing product at a location in which an echolocation RFID tag or a weight-sensing RFID tag is utilized to determine the quantity of material in a container and then this information is read by an RFID reader and then transmitted to a data storage repository and processing program for further handling of the data. The data storage repository and processing program may be near the RFID reader or may be remotely located with respect to the RFID reader. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007465 | READER AND METHOD FOR WHEEL-BASED RFID DEVICES - A drive over, reader system for a wheel-based, electric field-actuated transponder device includes a vehicle support pad surface; an antenna device on the support pad located to operatively align with a wheel-based transponder device of the vehicle with the vehicle positioned on the pad in a read location; a transmitter device and a receiver device coupled to the antenna device for generating an upwardly directed electric field to actuate the transponder device and receive a responsive signal back from the transponder device. The upwardly directed electric field operatively engages the transponder device as the vehicle drives over the antenna device. Multiple antennae may be aligned in a linear array to subject the transponder device to multiple electric fields as the vehicle traverses the support pad. The antenna device of the reader system may be configured as a layered panel positioned on the support pad or as a dipole antenna embedded within the support pad. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007466 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RFID SECURITY - An RFID system includes an RFID tag, an RFID reader, and a server. The RFID tag communicates to the server via encrypted information. The information may be encrypted with synchronized encryption keys. In this manner, the reader need not decrypt the information from the RFID tag. The effectiveness of malicious readers is thereby reduced, resulting in improved RFID tag security. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007467 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING SIGNAL DELAYS IN AN RFID COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An RFID communication system comprises an NFC device ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007468 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING INFORMATION HELD BY AN IC TAG - An apparatus and method for apparatus for recognizing information stored in an IC tag. An embodiment includes: an antenna part having a first antenna and a second antenna for receiving electric waves from the IC tag, and configured to form a plurality of areas including an area in a readable range of the first antenna, an area in a readable range of the second antenna, and an area in a readable range of the first antenna and the second antenna; a reader part for reading the information stored in the IC tag via the antenna part; and a determination part for determining whether the information stored in the IC tag should have been read by the reader part, based on a presence or absence of information read via the first antenna and the second antenna in the plurality of areas. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007469 | DYNAMICALLY TRIGGERABLE NANO RFID DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD - A nano RFID device or tag and method for using same are disclosed. The nano RFID device may be less than about 150 nanometers in size. The nano RFID device may be a passive, active or semi-passive nano RFID device. The nano RFID device may be distributed to a target such as a human or animal or products, for example. The nano RFID device may include a nano antenna that may comprise one or more carbon tubes. The nano RFID device may include a nano battery. The nano RFID device may include an environmentally reactive layer that reacts to its immediate environment to affix or adhere to a target. The nano RFID device may be constructed for direct or indirect distribution techniques such as by airborne techniques for inhalation, consumption distribution for ingestion, or contact distribution, for example. The nano RFID device may also be constructed to deliver, on command or other certain conditions, an effect such as a virus, compound, toxin or the like, on a target such as a terrorist, for example. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007470 | LPRF DEVICE WAKE UP USING WIRELESS TAG - A wireless transceiver includes: (a) a low power radio frequency (LPRF) communications component capable of powering down to conserve energy and capable of powering up in response to an electronic signal, the LPRF communications component including a transmitter and a first receiver; and (b) a second receiver that is configured to screen a radio frequency broadcast and provide, on the basis of specific data identified therein, the electronic signal to the LPRF communications component in order to power up the LPRF communications component. The second receiver is adapted to draw less current than the LPRF communications component while awaiting receipt of and listening for a radio frequency broadcast. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007471 | Apparatus for reading RFID tag - This disclosure discloses an apparatus for reading with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising: a plurality of information creation devices, capable of generating a plurality of types of command signals for making an access to an RFID tag circuit element having an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna that transmits and receives information; a plurality of apparatus antennas connected to the plurality of information creation devices, respectively, and configured to transmit the plurality of types of command signals to the RFID tag circuit element via radio communication substantially at the same timing; and a single information processing device configured to obtain reading information by means of receiving processing of a response signal transmitted from the RFID tag circuit element according to the command signal transmitted from the apparatus antenna and received by the apparatus antenna. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007472 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF EVENT INFORMATION - A system and method includes an RFID tag that is associated with an object or person. The object or person can actuate a call signal to summon a responder, who would be a person fitted with a BODYWARE™ electronic device that is compatible with electromagnetic signals from the RFID tag. As the responder moves into proximity to the RFID tag, initial information is acquired by a BODYWARE™ electronic device from the signals being emitted by the RFID tag. This cues the responder appropriately for the next step of inputting additional event information or data, which information or data is collected, stored, analyzed and reported as is desired or required by the particular system with which the invention is used. Means are also provided to actuate training methodology to maximize the likelihood of acquiring accurate event data, with feedback being provided to the responder for teaching proper data collection methodology. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007473 | INTELLIGENT POWER-ENABLED COMMUNICATIONS PORT - A port that supplies power in accordance with a standard is equipped with a variable power supply and a power line communications module. Power line signals on the power conductors are used to allow a port controller to negotiate power requirements with peripheral devices and the power supply is adjusted accordingly. If the peripheral device does not support such negotiation, power is delivered in accordance with the standard. The port may be a data communications port that supplies power and data in accordance with a standard. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TACTILE HAPTIC DEVICE TO GUIDE USER IN REAL-TIME OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - An apparatus for providing information about a physical surrounding environment to a user includes; a handle, at least one sensor operatively coupled to the handle, a plurality of dual purpose, bi-directional haptic force feedback devices coupled to the handle, and a processor which receives signals from the at least one sensor and controls force feedback of the plurality of dual purpose, bi-directional haptic force feedback devices to convey information about the physical surrounding environment sensed by the at least one sensor. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007475 | VIDEO REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECTS - An apparatus and method for allowing a user to dynamically enjoy a video. A difference between image data is computed at every preset unit of time and a vibration corresponding to the computed difference is generated so that the user can sense a motion change of an object within the video. Upon video reproduction, scenes are displayed by applying the lighting effect of a strobe light or the like between the scenes to be reproduced. Upon video reproduction, more enjoyment and various haptic effects can be provided to the user. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007476 | Method and device for operating a sensor system - A method and a device for operating a sensor system are described, a processing unit being connected to at least one sensor of the sensor system via communication connections and the processing unit transmitting data, which represent the at least one sensing range and/or detection area of the sensor, and/or control data to control the mode of the sensor, to at least one of the sensors. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007477 | TIRE WITH MONITORING DEVICE - The invention provides a monitoring device and tire combination wherein an antenna is mounted to the tire in a location spaced from the monitoring device. In one embodiment, the antenna may be mounted to the tire sidewall outside the body cords of the tire. The antenna may be mounted on the outer surface of the sidewall or embedded within the body of the sidewall. The antenna is connected to the monitoring device with a connector. The connector may be electrically coupled to the monitoring device or may be connected to the monitoring device with a plug and socket connection. When the antenna is outside the body cord, the connector may extend from the antenna through the bead filler, over the top of the turn up, or under the bead ring. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER WHEN MANEUVERING A VEHICLE OR VEHICLE-TRAILER COMBINATION - The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting a driver when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007479 | Adaptive driver warning methodology - An adaptive driver warning methodology takes into account the driver gaze during a steady-state interval following a precipitating event that will potentially lead to the issuance of a driver warning. The elapsed steady-state time following the precipitating event is compared with the duration of continuous non-forward driver gaze following the precipitating event. If the duration of continuous non-forward driver gaze is less than the elapsed steady-state time, the warning parameters are established in a manner to de-sensitize or de-emphasize the driver warning. As a result, the driver warning is de-sensitized or de-emphasized even though the driver temporarily glances away from the forward direction during the steady-state interval following the precipitating event. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007480 | On-board warning apparatus and warning method - An on-board warning apparatus of the invention includes an inattentive time measuring device that measures a duration of an inattentive state of a driver; a dozing time measuring device that measures a duration of a dozing state of the driver; a first warning output device that warns the driver when the measured inattentive time exceeds a first predetermined period of time Ta; and a second warning output device that warns the driver when the measured dozing time exceeds a second predetermined period of time Tb. The first predetermined time Ta is shorter than the second predetermined period of time Tb. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DEGRADATION OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A degradation evaluating unit collects data related to a power storage device from a vehicle through a power cable, and based on the collected data, evaluates the state of degradation of the power storage device. A data processing unit reads data related to the state of degradation of the power storage device evaluated by degradation evaluating unit from a storage unit, and processes the read data related to the state of degradation to a first display item for a user, a second display item for a dealer and a third display item for a manufacturer. A display control unit controls display of the data processed by data processing unit on a display terminal. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007482 | Security system for portable device with arming feature - A security system and method of monitoring a portable device. The security system has a first sensor, a controller, and an alarm signal generator. The controller is capable of detecting that the first sensor, with the security system in an armed state, has changed from the secured state, and as an incident thereof, causing a signal to be generated by the alarm signal generator. The controller and first sensor are configured so that under certain conditions the first sensor must be changed from the unsecured state into the secured state and maintained in the secured state for a predetermined time period before the controller, first sensor and alarm signal generator can thereafter interact to produce a detectable signal in the event of a security breach. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007483 | USN MIDDLEWARE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INFORMATION BASED ON DATA FROM HETEROGENEOUS SENSOR NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided are a Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) middleware apparatus and method for generating an information service based on heterogeneous sensor networks and a system for providing the information service using the same. In the system, a sensor node constructing a sensor network senses environment information, and a sensor network data transmitter collects sensed data sensed by the sensor node in real-time and transmits the collected sensed data in a message form. A USN middleware extracts object and environment information by cleaning, classifying and integrating the message received from the sensor network data transmitter, generates conditional events and context aware information from the extracted object and environment information, and provides the information service to an application program, the application program providing a user with information related to environment where the sensor network observes. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007484 | VOICE ALARM AND A CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE - The present invention relates to a voice alarm and a control apparatus for construction site. A voice alarm apparatus in accordance with one aspect of the present invention comprises a sensing unit for generating and transmitting a sensing signal to a processing unit upon detecting the presence of a man in a predetermined area; a wireless communication unit for receiving sound data or user's voice from the outside; a storing unit for storing the sound data or the user's voice from the wireless communication unit; a processing unit for transmitting the sound data or the user's voice stored in the storing unit to an output unit in case of receiving the sensing signal from the sensing unit; and an output unit for outputting the sound by transforming the sound data. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007485 | Devices, Systems and Method of Determining the Location of Mobile Personnel - A locator system for use in connection with at least one mobile person includes a mobile locator system adapted to be worn by the person, wherein the mobile locator system includes an inertial navigation system. The locator system further includes a reference locator system to provide information about a position of the mobile locator device relative to a coordinate system. In several embodiments, the reference locator system comprises an ultrasonic system. For example, the reference locator system can include at least one ultrasonic transmitter and at least one ultrasonic receiver. One of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be positioned at a known position on the coordinate system and the other of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be worn by the person. The reference locator system can also include a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters and a plurality of ultrasonic receivers. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic receivers or each of the plurality of ultrasonic transmitters can be positioned at known positions on the coordinate system. Each of the other of the plurality of ultrasonic receivers and the plurality of ultrasonic transmitters can be worn by one of a plurality of persons. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007486 | Wireless Infant Alarm System - A wireless infant state alarm system includes a detecting device placed adjacent an infant. The detecting device includes an external signal receiver for receiving an external signal indicative of at least one of movement and sound of the infant. The detecting device further includes a signal transmitter receiving and converting the external signal into a wireless signal indicative of at least one of the movement and the sound of the infant and transmitting the wireless signal. An alarm device is placed adjacent a guardian of the infant and includes a signal receiver and a vibrator. The signal receiver receives the wireless signal from the signal transmitter, and the vibrator vibrates to alert the guardian of a state of the infant. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007487 | LOCALITY BASED ALERT METHOD AND APPARATUS - Information about emergency situations is securely collected and processed by an agency, such as the local police force. When the information is approved for distribution as an emergency alert of a particular type, the alert is transmitted to a server. The server in turn facilitates the distribution of information widely to the public, and on a locality by locality basis. The server may format the emergency alert message or information for a variety of devices and send the information to those devices to convey the information to the public. The devices may include, for example, wireless devices, such as cell phones, personal digital assistants or any other type of wireless device; computers; electronic road signs; EAS equipment; computers and webpages; and any other type of output device. The server may also act as a web portal to disseminate information to the public and to allow members of the public to sign up to receive emergency alerts in particular localities, for example by zip code, at no cost to government or the public. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007488 | ALARM SYSTEM PROVIDING WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION - An alarm system includes one or more audio stations, and an audio station network interface. The audio stations communicate wirelessly with the audio station network interface. The audio station network interface communicates with a monitoring center over a cellular network, to allow audio monitoring of the premises at the audio stations. The audio station network interface may be called by the monitoring center. Calls may optionally be placed by it in response to user interaction with one of the audio stations. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007489 | ADAPTIVE LEARNING FOR ENTERPRISE THREAT MANAGMENT - A reactive approach to enterprise threat management provides a solution to the problem of prioritizing security violations. In an embodiment, a linear adaptive learning approach is aimed towards a system which could effectively assist security administrators to prioritize reported violations. The approach is adaptive in the sense that the system can change its logic over a course of time controlled only by some specified structural constraints. A learning aspect specifies that any mismatch between a system's response and the response of a security expert is propagated back to the system for adapting the difference such that the responses of the system should increasingly match against the security expert's responses over time. The presented algorithm learns and predicts simultaneously, continually improving its performance as it makes each new prediction and finds out how accurate it is. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007490 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE EMISSION SITUATION OF A PLANT - The invention relates to a method and device for monitoring the emission situation of a plant emitting emissions, comprising determination of at least one current emission value for the plant, extrapolation to a predicted emission value base on the at least one determined emission value, comparison of the predicted emission value with a given permitted emission and analysis of the comparison as basis for further regulation of the plant. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007491 | INTEGRATED IMAGE RECOGNITION AND SPECTRAL DETECTION DEVICE AND A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE SETTINGS OF A LIGHT BY IMAGE RECOGNITION AND SPECTRAL DETECTION OF THE LIGHT - The invention relates to an integrated image recognition and spectral detection device particularly suitable for monitoring settings of a light. The invention also relates to automatically controlling the settings of a light by image recognition and spectral detection of the light, particularly to automatically controlling the color point of the light in response to the image recognition. The invention provides an integrated image recognition and spectral detection device ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007492 | Methods, Systems and Apparatus For Monochromatic UV Light Sterilization - The present disclosure provides for methods, systems and apparatus for monochromatic UV light sterilization of container systems and/or container-packaged products. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for improved methods, systems and apparatus for monochromatic UV light sterilization of liquid and/or solid products/solutions and/or packaging/container systems for liquid and/or solid products/solutions (e.g., parenteral pharmaceutical products/solutions and/or packaging/container systems for parenteral pharmaceutical products/solutions). In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for the sterilization of container systems and/or container-packaged products using monochromatic, continuous wave, high-intensity, incoherent light in multiple light source configurations, wherein such sterilization regimen achieves a desired sterilization level without negatively affecting the physical properties of the package/container systems and/or the efficacy of the underlying products/systems. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007493 | CONTAINER UNIT FOR THE STORAGE AND PROTECTION OF LABORATORY SUBSTANCES - A container unit for the storage and protection of laboratory substances includes a protective housing and at least one dosage-dispensing unit. The at least one dosage-dispensing unit includes a reservoir container and a dispensing head. To prepare the at least one dosage-dispensing unit for operation, the protective housing can be removed from the dosage-dispensing unit. The protective housing has a bottom part with at least one suitably shaped recess to provide a stable seat for the at least one dosage-dispensing unit, as well as a bell-shaped top. The top can be connected to the bottom part, so as to form a tightly sealed interior space. For transportation and storage purposes, the at least one dosage-dispensing unit is arranged in the interior space of the closed protective housing. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007494 | A SECURITY ALARM DEVICE - The invention relates to security alarm devices and can be used for warning about the modification of the position of monitored objects with respect to a user monitoring said objects. The inventive device comprises an object device which is arranged on each guarded object and is used for inquiring and emitting a signal about the presence of a corresponding object device in a monitored area, a control system used for switching on an alarm device and an information display device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007495 | System and Method for Monitoring a Location of a Mobile RFID Reader - A system and a method for monitoring a location of a mobile RFID reader are provided. The system includes an active RFID tag disposed on the mobile RFID reader configured to transmit a first RF signal. The system further includes a first stationary RFID reader configured to receive the first RF signal. The first stationary RFID reader is further configured to send a first message having data associated with the first RF signal to a computer. The computer is configured to determine a first location of the mobile RFID reader at a first time based on the data associated with the first RF signal. The computer is further configured to store first location data indicating the first location of the mobile RFID reader in a memory device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007496 | RFID WIRELESS SCANNING SYSTEM FOR NON-RFID MOBILE DEVICES, AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS - A wireless scanning system for obtaining data related to items includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to interrogate RFID tags and obtain tag data from interrogated RFID tags, and a mobile wireless device that is incapable of interrogating RFID tags. The system uses a device RFID tag in close proximity to the mobile wireless device, where the device RFID tag is configured to convey data that identifies the mobile wireless device when interrogated by the RFID reader. When the mobile wireless device is within close proximity to an item of interest having a corresponding item RFID tag, the RFID reader interrogates the device RFID tag and the item RFID tag. Thereafter, the RFID reader routes the item tag data in a manner destined for the mobile wireless device. This system enables the mobile wireless device to obtain the item tag data even though the mobile wireless device has no native RFID reader capabilities. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007497 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - In an antitheft system for preventing an equipment comprising moving objects such as electric vehicles or operating machine such as lawnmower from theft, an electronic key is prepared to be carried by an operator of the equipment and stores authenticating data for identifying the operator who carries the electronic key. An authenticator is installed at the equipment and performs authentication check as to whether the electronic key is an authorized key using stored key-checking data, when the authenticating data is outputted from the electronic key, whereas an electronic key copier is provided separately from the equipment and copies the electronic key, thereby enabling to make a copy of the electronic key without activating equipment, while ensuring to prevent the equipment from theft. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007498 | Rotatable Tags for Automated Location and Monitoring of Moveable Objects and Related Systems - A rotatable tag is provided that is configured to be affixed to a moveable object, the tag includes a housing configured to provide an increased volume and occupy a relatively small amount of surface area on the object to which the tag is affixed. The rotatable tag is configured to transmit information related to the tag and/or an environment surrounding the tag. Related systems are also provided herein. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007499 | UNIVERSAL TRACKING ASSEMBLY - A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrinsic characteristics and properties of the components of these individual labels are utilized to enhance the overall performance and utility of the combined EAS universal tracking assembly. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007500 | DETECTOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING CARGO ITEMS FALLING DURING TRANSPORT AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVAL THEREOF - A detector arrangement including an antenna for detecting an object or objects equipped with RFID tags and which has or have fallen from a transport arrangement during conveyance thereon from a first location to a second location. Also provided is a method of detecting and retrieving an object or objects that has or have fallen from a transport arrangement while in transit from a first location towards a second location. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be provided to assist in retrieving the lost object or objects. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007501 | CONTAINERS HAVING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS AND METHOD OF APPLYING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS TO CONTAINERS - A container having a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto by means of a stud or a radio frequency identification tag retainer_projecting from the exterior surface of the container. The container can be used to contain medical products, and the container can be of various types, such as, for example, a bottle, a micro-well plate, a cartridge, a tube. In one embodiment, the container has a radio frequency identification tag affixed thereto. The container comprises a mouth, a neck, a body, and a bottom. The container can also have a closure, a septum, or an adapter for other components of an automated clinical analyzer. The neck is capable of receiving a closure. A stud or a radio frequency identification tag retainer projecting from the bottom of the container, preferably the center of the bottom of the container, serves to retain the radio frequency identification during the attachment of the radio frequency identification tag to the container. A radio frequency identification tag protector can be used to provide protection for the radio frequency identification tag. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007502 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF ABNORMAL SITUATIONS OF A PERSON IN A LIVING SPACE - Method and system for detecting abnormal situations of a person in a living place. One such method involves: receiving information provided by a sensor carried by the person, which information relates to at least one vital variable of the person, receiving information originating from a series of motion sensors provided at various locations in the living place, and comparing said information with predetermined rules involving timeouts established as a function of the location and of the period of the day, or else different timeouts depending on whether an anomaly has been detected at the level of the vital variable, or else according to a common process relaunched upon each arrival in a new location although no abnormal situation exists, and in response to the previous step, triggering or otherwise a signalling of abnormal situation. Application in particular to the telesurveillance of the elderly, with improved discrimination between normal, anomalous and alert situations. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007503 | ALARM SYSTEM - An automated method and computer system for monitoring a person's safety which allows a person to input a time by which the person is to confirm their safety and input a time period calculated from the inputted time should the person be delayed in confirming their safety. The system contacts the person if no confirmation is received by expiry of the specified time period and alerts a security service to register a lack of confirmation and that the person may be in danger. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007504 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus includes: an antenna; a first communication means that performs near field communication with a non-contact card via the antenna; a photodetecting means that is provided near the antenna and detects an amount of incoming light; and a near field communication control means that activates the first communication means when the amount of incoming light becomes less than a predetermined threshold value, the communication apparatus being driven by a battery. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007505 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NORMAL LEVELS OF BACTERIA IN WATER USING A MULTIPLE ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERING (MALS) INSTRUMENT - A particle detection system to identify and classify particles is programmed to capture digitized images of the particle generated by directing a light source through a fluid that includes the particle. The particle scatters the light and the scattered light is detected using a detector. The detector creates a digital signal corresponding to the particle, which is used by the system to generate Bio-Optical Signature. This Bio-Optical Signature can then be used to classify the event, or particle. Count rate and trends of the classified particles are monitored to detect a change that is representative of the overall health safety of the water or by knowing the levels of bacteria in process water, such as Reverse Osmosis (RO) feed water, reject brine, and product water, the operator may better monitor the life and condition of the RO membrane. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007506 | BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM, SUCH AS FOR USE IN MONITORING CELL SITE POWER SYSTEMS - A system, apparatus, and method for generating backup power in a wireless communications system such as a wireless communications service base station includes a communications interface, a primary power interface, a generator, rectifiers, and a battery circuit. During normal operation, the communications interface is powered from the primary power interface. During a power outage, the communications interface is powered from either the generator or the battery circuit. A battery circuit monitoring circuit detects and/or predicts loose, corroded, intermittent, high resistance, arcing, open, shorted, and/or the like connections. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007507 | Electronic eye-pointing assisted alternative and augmented communications device - The present invention is electronic eye-pointing assisted alternative and augmented communications device that stores communicated characters in electronic memory and displays them on display panels on the device. The device has a library of phrases stored in electronic memory that can be called up and displayed using two character codes. The device can be connected to a computer to display the communicated characters on a large screen and to enable the device to be used as an input device for an application or to edit the library of phrases or change the language of use. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007508 | LIGHTING CONTROL HAVING AN IDLE STATE WITH WAKE-UP UPON ACTUATION - A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising a bidirectional semiconductor switch operable to be coupled in series electrical connection between the source and the load, the semiconductor switch having a control input; a controller operatively coupled to the control input of the semiconductor switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to the load; an actuator operatively coupled to the controller such that the controller is operable to determine a desired amount of power to be delivered to the load in response to actuations of the actuator; and a visual display responsive to the controller; wherein the controller is operable to illuminate the visual display to a first intensity upon actuation of the actuator and to subsequently illuminate the visual display to a second intensity less than the first intensity after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the actuation of the actuator. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007509 | Display unit having a dial and a central display - Provided is a display unit that incorporates a dial, a central display device, and an indicating needle. The indicating needle includes a substrate provided beneath the display device, a light source on a surface of an end of the substrate; and a light guide. The light guide includes a first light-guide portion extending vertically with its lower end facing the light source of the substrate, a second light-guide portion extending horizontally from the first light-guide portion, a third light-guide portion extending vertically from the second light-guide portion, and a needle portion extending horizontally such that the dial is pointed to by the end of the needle portion. The display unit may include a light-guide cover that prevents leakage of light and a regulation portion that restricts undesirable movement of a lead wire which might obstruct with rotation of the indicating needle. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007510 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH ORIENTATION INDICATION OF RECEIPT OF COMMUNICATION SIGNAL - A communication device including a housing, a signal receiver configured to receive a signal from another communication device, and a motive device provided within the housing. The motive device is configured to change an orientation of the housing in response to the receipt of the signal. A method of processing receipt of a signal at a communication device is provided that includes changing an orientation of a housing of the communication device in response to the receipt of the signal using a motive device housed within the housing. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007511 | TOUCHLESS CONTROL OF A CONTROL DEVICE - A method and a system are provided for controlling a controller without physically touching the controller. A hand or other object interacts with a field surrounding the controller, altering the field. A change in characteristic of the altered field causes a corresponding movement of the controller that, in turn, corresponds to an amount of change in a parameter of a target device being controlled by the controller. The parameter of the target device is controlled by the controller while a user has no physical contact with the controller. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007512 | Tongue Operated Magnetic Sensor Based Wireless Assistive Technology - An assistive apparatus and method for remote control of an appliance by a subject are provided. The apparatus can comprise a tracer unit affixed to the tongue of the subject such that a change in position of the tongue changes position of the tracer; at least one sensor for detecting a position of the tracer unit; and a transmitter for transmitting a sensor signal to an appliance based on the detected position of the tracer unit, wherein the sensor signal effects control of the appliance. A method for tracking movement, position, or both of a tongue in a subject using the assistive apparatus is also provided. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007513 | Communication Protocol For Remotely Controlled Laser Devices - A laser device operating system includes a laser device generating a laser beam when receiving a remote control unit command signal. The remote control unit operates in a public or private mode. In public mode the remote control unit generates a command signal transmitted to the laser device. In private mode the remote control unit generates a unique identifier prepended to the command signal. The laser device operates in a laser device public or private mode. In public mode the laser device responds to the remote control unit command signal or the command signal if transmitted by a second remote control unit. In private mode the laser device operates only upon receipt of the command signal and unique identifier, preventing laser device operation by the second remote control unit if the second unit does not include the unique identifier with the command signal. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007514 | LAMP-OPERATING APPLIANCE FOR OPERATING ONE OR MORE LIGHT-SOURCES AND PROCESS FOR OPERATING A LAMP-OPERATING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a lamp operating device ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007515 | Information processing apparatus and connected device status display method - An information processing apparatus includes: status information input means for inputting status information indicating an operating state and power consumption of each of a plurality of electronic appliances targeted for connection from the plurality of electronic appliances; list screen generating means for generating a list screen that associates the status information inputted from each of the plurality of electronic appliances with the plurality of electronic appliances; and a display control means for controlling display means for displaying the list screen thereon. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENROLLMENT OF A REMOTELY CONTROLLED DEVICE IN A TRAINABLE TRANSMITTER - A wireless control system is configured to be trainable to control any number of remotely controlled devices. The system can be configured to gather and learn information relating to a signal transmitted by the original transmitter in a manner that is blind to a user of the system. The system can be designed to learn signals automatically such that fewer steps are necessary for a user to train the system to control a particular remotely controlled device. The system can train to remotely controlled devices in this manner with little or no user action required. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007517 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION CONTROLLER - The present disclosure relates to an electronic presentation controller that allows an orator to select features that the orator may use during a presentation, and disable other features of the electronic presentation controller. An electronic presentation controller according to the present disclosure may include a wide range of advanced features, that may be activated or deactivated selectively, thus minimizing the potential for unwanted and potentially embarrassing interruptions during presentation by disabling functions that are not being used by the orator. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007518 | INPUT APPARATUS USING MOTIONS AND USER MANIPULATIONS AND INPUT METHOD APPLIED TO SUCH INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus and a command inputting method are described. The input apparatus generates a predetermined command using a motion detected by a motion detector and a user manipulation input to an input unit. Accordingly, a user can use the input device capable of motion detection in various manners to control a number of to-be-controlled devices. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007519 | METHOD AND CONDUIT FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS - An expandable tubular sleeve having utility for lining a downhole tubular member includes a tubular body having a portion that is predisposed to initiate expansion thereof under the application of internal fluid pressure. The predisposed portion of the body may be a plastically-deformed portion formed, e.g., by application of mechanical force to a wall of the body. The predisposed portion of the body may be defined by a portion of the body having reduced wall thickness. The reduced wall thickness may be achieved, e.g., by reinforcing the wall thickness everywhere except the predisposed portion. The predisposed portion of the body may be formed by modifying the material properties of the body, e.g., by localized heat treatment. The sleeve and related apparatuses and methods are useful for securing and protecting a cable having one or more insulated conductive wires for transmission of signals between locations downhole and at the surface. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007520 | OPTICAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCHES - A system or method of verifying a new contact position of a multi-pole electromechanical switch having a plurality of contact positions is disclosed. The switch is caused to move to a new contact position. Power is provided to at least one light transmitter to cause the at least one light transmitter to transmit light toward a light reflective portion. A particular light detector among a plurality of light detectors that has received light from the light reflective portion is identified. The new contact position is verified based on the identification. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007521 | RF METER READING SYSTEM - The automatic meter reading (AMR) systems and methods of the present invention facilitate meter reading utilizing one-way and two-way communication with utility meter endpoint devices while at the same time providing an operating regime that conserves energy for long battery life and utilizes the available airwaves for AMR communications efficiently. Embodiments of the invention are applicable in AMR systems employing handheld and/or vehicle-based mobile readers, fixed readers, and combinations thereof. Moreover, embodiments of the invention facilitate smooth transition from mobile AMR systems to fixed systems, and provide for automatic AMR system performance monitoring and automatic adaptability to maintain or improve performance. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007522 | Programming of a Demand Triggered Service Disconnect Device from a Threshold in Amps - A first embodiment is an arrangement, such as a meter programming device, that includes a memory, a user interface, a communication interface, and a processing circuit. The user interface arrangement is configured to receive user input. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a corresponding communication interface on a utility meter. The processing circuit is configured by software stored in the memory to: receive a user input at the user interface identifying a disconnect threshold as a measure of current; generate a disconnect threshold value as a function of the user input and a service voltage; and provide the disconnect threshold value to the utility meter via the communication interface. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007523 | DRIVER ALERT SYSTEM - A driver alert system is carried by a motor vehicle and alerts a driver that he has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, or that the driving conditions are liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or person. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007524 | ADVERTISING OR ROAD INFORMATION SCREEN SYSTEM INTEGRATED TO TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLS - A system for providing advertising and road information has at least one display screen, a first system to switch the display screen between the display of advertising information and road information, a traffic light controller, and a communication system operatively connected to the display screen and the traffic light controller. The traffic light controller is adapted to selectively control the display of advertising and road information on the display screen. The system can thus display advertising information when the traffic controller commands the traffic to stop at the traffic light, selectively along with road information, and to display road information alone when traffic is flowing. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007525 | REAL TIME DETECTION OF PARKING SPACE AVAILABILITY - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for determining parking availability are described. A sensor system is configured to monitor a plurality of parking spaces. The sensor system includes at least one sensor element that generates a sensor data output signal. A parking availability determiner receives the sensor data output signal and generates parking availability information. The parking availability determiner is configured to determine from the received sensor data output signal at least one parking space of the plurality of parking spaces that is occupied, and to include an indication in the parking availability information that the determined at least one parking space is occupied. If one or more further parking space are included in the plurality of parking spaces other than the determined at least one parking space, an indication is included in the parking availability information that the further parking spaces are available for parking. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007526 | AVI TRANSPONDER WITH AUDIO ANNOUNCEMENTS MEANS - An automatic vehicle identification (AVI) unit includes a transponder to communicate with an interrogator regarding at least an identification of a vehicle in which the AVI unit is located, and an audio speaker to broadcast verbal announcements based on information received from the interrogator. A highway monitoring and broadcast system includes means to collect and analyze activity on the highway and to determine when such activity requires sending information to vehicles on the highway, and an interrogator to communicate with AVI transponders installed in the vehicles. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007527 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE DIGITAL ORIGIN OF AN ANALOGUE SIGNAL - The present invention relates to an alarm management system intended to be carried onboard an aircraft. More precisely, the invention is aimed at improving the certainty level relating to the integrity of the announcements of faults or information intended for the pilot and based on voice syntheses. For this purpose, the present invention proposes a device and a method for detecting the digital origin of an analog signal providing a validity signal (VAL) enabling the voice announcements made to the pilot to be rendered secure. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007528 | Expanding operating device and operating system - An expanding operating device has a first connector, a second connector and a sensor. The first connector has a first shape physically and electrically connectable with a connector provided with an operating device. Thus, by connecting the first connector to the connector of the operating device, the expanding operating device can be used with the operating device as a single unit, which eventually adds the sensor to the operating device. On the other hand, the second connector has a second shape connectable with a connector with the first shape. This allows a connector conventionally connected to the connector of another operating device to be also connected with the second connector. Accordingly, if the connector of another device is connected to the second connector in a state that the first connector is connected to the connector of the operating device, the another device is eventually connected to the operating device via the expanding operating device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007529 | EXPANDING OPERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING SYSTEM - An expanding operating device has a first connector, a second connector and a sensor. The first connector has a first shape physically and electrically connectable with a connector provided with an operating device. Thus, by connecting the first connector to the connector of the operating device, the expanding operating device can be used with the operating device as a single unit, which eventually adds the sensor to the operating device. On the other hand, the second connector has a second shape connectable with a connector with the first shape. This allows a connector conventionally connected to the connector of another operating device to be also connected with the second connector. Accordingly, if the connector of another device is connected the second connector in a state that the first connector is connected to the connector of the operating device, the another device is eventually connected to the operating device via the expanding operating device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007530 | ALPHABET INPUT DEVICE AND ALPHABET RECOGNITION SYSTEM IN SMALL-SIZED KEYPAD - Disclosed herein are an alphabet input device and an alphabet recognition system in a small-sized keypad. The device includes: a first keypad part comprising a plurality of buttons each of which is assigned with a symbol extracted from strokes of alphabet characters so that the alphabet characters be input by one of the buttons or a combination of two or more of the buttons; and a second keypad part comprising one or more buttons each assigned with an alphabet character having a high usage frequency. With the device, alphabet characters can be inputted in a simper and more efficient manner. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007531 | CONTROL MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND EVALUATION METHOD FOR THE CONTROL MECHANISM - A control mechanism for an electrical appliance comprises a deformable or elastic control panel, for example, embodied as a frame of an electric cooking hob. Several piezo sensor elements are arranged under the control panel. The piezo sensor elements are arranged on the rear side of a printed circuit board, the opposite front side of said printed circuit board being arranged or fastened to the underside of the control panel in a planar manner. By determining the difference of the signals of the sensor elements arranged next to each other, it is possible to accomplish an extremely good and safe evaluation of a location where a finger is placed with light pressure on the control panel. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007532 | CODER - A coder has a binarizing circuit ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007533 | CAVLC RUN-BEFORE DECODING SCHEME - Techniques for decoding the run_before fields in a CAVLC encoded bitstream for H.264 are disclosed. In one aspect, the codewords corresponding to a plurality of consecutive initial zero-value run_before codewords are stored in a look-up table, allowing the decoding of such a plurality of run_before codewords in a single computation cycle. In another aspect, the look-up table is additionally configured to decode the next non-zero run_before value after the initial zero-value run_before codewords in the same computation cycle. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007534 | ENTROPY DECODER WITH PIPELINED PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An entropy decoding module includes a binary arithmetic coding module that generates a bin string by pipeline processing a bit stream, based on a clock signal and based on context model information. A binarization and context modeling module generates a stream of syntax elements and the context model information based on the bin string. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007535 | Circuit with Calibration Circuit Portion - In an embodiment, a circuit is disclosed comprising a circuit portion coupled to a terminal and a calibration circuit portion coupled to said terminal. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007536 | RAPID RECOVERY CIRCUIT - When a semiconductor circuit, in which a stabilizing capacitor | 2010-01-14 |
20100007537 | HIGH-VOLTAGE METAL-OXIDE-SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR WITH SHORTENED SOURCE AND DRAIN - A high-voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor (HV MOS) transistor is provided to form the decoder in a source driver of a display apparatus for substantially saving the layout area. The HV MOS transistor includes two doped regions with a first conductivity type disposed in a semiconductor substrate, and a gate region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type on the semiconductor substrate and between the doped regions. Accordingly, the layout area could be substantially reduced. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007538 | Flicker Noise Reduction in Continuous Time (CT) Sigma Delta Modulators (SDMS) - Embodiments of a system for processing a signal may include a receiver configured to receive an input analog signal and an up converter coupled with the receiver and configured to up convert the analog signal to an up converted analog signal. Embodiments may further include an amplifier coupled with the up converter and configured to amplify the up converted analog signal to generate an amplified signal and also a bandpass filter coupled with the amplifier and configured to filter the amplified signal to generate a filtered analog signal. According to embodiments, the filtered analog signal may be fed to a quanitizer of the ADC. Intermediate signals made thus avoid the flicker noise region typically associated with an integrator of the ADC and may minimize the quantization noise associated with converting higher frequency analog signals. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007539 | Digital-to-analog converter - A digital-to-analog converter is disclosed for converting a digital signal into its analog equivalent. The digital-to-analog converter includes a switch capable of coupling a first and a second circuit node to ground, a scaling capacitor having a capacitance value that equals a unit capacitance value coupled between the first and the second circuit node, a first array of capacitors coupled to the first circuit node, a first switching array configured to selectively couple the first array of capacitors to either ground or a reference voltage depending on the digital values of the least significant bits of the digital word being converted, a second array of capacitors coupled to the second circuit node, and a second switching array configured to selectively couple the second array of capacitors to either ground or the reference voltage depending on the digital values of the most significant bits of the digital word being converted. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007540 | BINARY CONTROLLER AND POWER SUPPLY WITH A BINARY CONTROLLER - A controller is described, which is particularly suited for a power supply with switching elements (S | 2010-01-14 |
20100007541 | A/D CONVERTER - The conventional A/D converter has a drawback that the conversion precision is degraded when the operation periods of the constituents of the A/D converter are shortened due to the duty ratio of an external input clock because the operation periods of the constituents of the A/D converter depend on the pulse width of the external input clock. However, a highly-precise A/D conversion operation independent of the duty ratio of the external input clock can be realized by providing a circuit for detecting the operation periods of the constituents of the A/D converter, and adjusting the duty ratio of the operation clock according to the detected operation periods of the constituents of the A/D converter. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007542 | PIPELINED TYPE A/D CONVERTER - The present invention aims to provide a pipeline type A/D converter capable of realizing low power consumption while preventing a reduction in feedback factor of an amplifier. One embodiment of the present invention is of a pipeline type A/D converter which converts an analog signal to a digital signal, including a plurality of stages coupled in tandem and an error correction circuit which generates the digital signal, based on sub digital signals respectively outputted from the stages. When a sub digital signal of N bits is outputted at at least one of the stages in the pipeline type A/D converter according to the one embodiment of the present invention, the stage gain of a transfer function becomes 2 | 2010-01-14 |
20100007543 | METHOD FOR QUANTIZING OF SIGNAL VALUES AND QUANTIZER - A method for quantizing signal values of a signal received or to be transmitted via a radio interface including quantizing signal values that lie within a first value range according to a first quantization having a multiplicity of quantization steps wherein the quantization step width between two quantization steps differs from a linear quantization with the same number of quantization steps at most by the step width of the linear quantization with the same number of quantization steps; and quantizing signal values that lie within a second value range according to a second quantization having a multiplicity of quantization steps wherein the quantization step width between two quantization steps is larger than the quantization step width between two quantization steps of the first quantization. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007544 | Method for Surveillance of Space/Air Space - The invention proposes utilizing the known geometry of the measurements in order to assign them to one another and to resolve ambiguities, wherein the 3D position of an object ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007545 | Method for Detecting at Least One Moving Object - A method for the detection of at least one moving object in a pre-determined detection zone by way of a speed sensor. The method includes the following steps: determining a detection zone within an illumination region of the speed sensor; detecting a speed signal, particularly a Doppler signal, at least with the entry of a moving object into the illumination region; estimating an entry of the moving object into the detection zone on the basis of a speed of the object, and of a distance between a boundary of the illumination region and the detection zone. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007546 | METHOD AND PROCESSOR FOR REDUCED AMBIGUITY RESOLUTION MATRIX FOR INTERFEROMETRIC ANGLE DETERMINATION - A method and processor for resolving a processing radar return data to determine a mechanical angle to a target relative to a radar array having a right antenna, an ambiguous antenna, and a left antenna. An LA linear relationship determining, based upon a characteristic number of LA wraps relative to the mechanical angle. Likewise, determining a RA linear relationship determines a characteristic number of RA wraps and a RL linear relationship determines a characteristic number of RL wraps relative to the mechanical angle. All permutations of LA wraps, RA wraps, and RL wraps are listed, and for each permutation, a truth relationship is determined. A look up table is populated with permutations where the truth relationship is true. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007547 | ALTIMETRY METHOD AND SYSTEM - An altimetry method comprising: providing a signal receiver (RX) on a first platform (S | 2010-01-14 |
20100007548 | Method and device for determining a distance to a target object - The invention relates to a method for determining a distance (r) to a target object ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BISTATIC CHANGE DETECTION FOR PERIMETER MONITORING - A method for monitoring an area that involves transmitting a first electromagnetic wave signal from a mobile platform moving over a ground surface, toward the ground surface. A receiver is used that is located remote from the mobile platform to receive the first electromagnetic wave signal after the signal is reflected from the ground surface. The first electromagnetic wave signal is processed to form a first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image. Subsequently the receiver is used to receive a second electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from the mobile platform at a time subsequent to transmission of the first electromagnetic wave signal. The second electromagnetic wave signal is then processed to obtain a second SAR image. The first and second SAR images are then coherently analyzed to determine areas of non-correlation between the images. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007550 | Positioning apparatus for a mobile object - A positioning apparatus for a mobile object for measuring a position at a current time includes a GPS positioning unit for updating a GPS operation data; an INS positioning unit with a detection value for INS positioning; a speed detector for detecting speed; an error corrector for correcting an error of the detection value, the position measured by the INS positioning and the speed; and a mobile object model operation unit for calculating a mobile object model; wherein an initial position is calculated using the GPS operation data, and the mobile object model operation unit measures the position to the current time when the current time coincides with a GPS updating time; and wherein the initial position is calculated without the GPS operation data, and the mobile object model operation unit measures the position to the current time when the current time does not coincide with a GPS updating time. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007551 | Methods for GPS to Milepost Mapping - A method to increase the accuracy of the interpolation of railroad mileposts is disclosed. Based upon image data and data provided in customer track charts, reference points are selected along the track, and their location is verified using GPS data. Once verified, the locations of various points between the reference points are determined using mathematical interpolation. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007552 | POSITIONING SYSTEM, POSITIONING METHOD, AND POSITIONING PROGRAM - An object of the present invention is to obtain a positioning result according to a condition of a receiver in a shorter period of time. A positioning server | 2010-01-14 |
20100007553 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING ASSISTANCE DATA BETWEEN A-GPS TERMINAL AND GPS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for sharing assistance data between an Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) terminal and a Global Positioning System (GPS) terminal are provided. The method includes establishing a connection with an A-GPS terminal, transmitting an assistance data request message to the A-GPS terminal, receiving an assistance data response message including assistance data from the A-GPS terminal, and performing position determination by using the assistance data and GPS position information received from a GPS artificial satellite. Accordingly, position determination can be achieved faster. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007554 | GNSS broadcast of future navigation data for anti-jamming - A system and a method wherein future navigation data is broadcast on one channel and current navigation data is broadcast on another channel. By instituting minor changes in message structure, anti-jamming capability can be enhanced. In accordance with one method, future navigation data is distributed by satellites to receivers for tracking of a conventional channel. In accordance with another method, part of the future navigation data (i.e., ephemeris and clock data) is distributed by satellites to receivers for use with a dataless channel. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007555 | Compact single-aperture antenna and direction-finding navigation system - An exemplary radio-based navigation system uses a small multimode direction-finding antenna and a direction-finding receiver capable of determining platform position, velocity, attitude, and time while simultaneously providing protection against narrowband and broadband sources of interference. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals such as those from the Global Positioning System (GPS) provide attitude measurements with a compact multimode direction-finding antenna (e.g., a small two-arm spiral with improved angle-of-arrival performance over the entire hemisphere enhanced through the use of a conductive vertical extension of the antenna ground plane about the antenna perimeter and/or conductive posts placed evenly around the antenna perimeter) which provides simultaneous protection against jammers. The multimode spiral may be treated as an array of rotationally-symmetric antenna elements. The GPS receiver architecture also may be modified for direction-finding and thereby attitude determination by increasing the requisite number of input signals from one to at least two while minimizing the required number of correlators and mixers. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007556 | COLD START SATELLITE SEARCH METHOD - A method for searching satellites in a cold start state. The method of the present invention, a first satellite, which is predetermined or randomly selected, is searched. Then, a second satellite to be searched is selected according to the searching result (hit or missed) for the first satellite and respective interrelationships between the first satellite and the other satellites. In practice, an initial weight factor table is provided. Depending on the searching result, the initial weight factor table is updated according to the interrelationships between the satellites during searching. By using the method of the present invention, the time-to-first-fix (TTFF) can be reduced to a shorter period of time so as to provide a rapid cold start satellite positioning. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007557 | FIRST OUTPUT POSITION CALCULATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, POSITIONING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - In the first positioning, a positioning process that calculates the present position based on acquired GPS satellite signals (step A | 2010-01-14 |
20100007558 | Method of Lightning Location Using Time Difference of Arrival Technology with Auto Correlation - There is disclosed a system for identifying a source location of an electromagnetic signal having a known waveform. Radio receiving equipment located at three of more monitoring stations receives and demodulates a radio frequency signal from a common source. A time stamp generator applies a time stamp to each block of N digital data samples derived from the received radio frequency signal at each monitoring station. A GPS timing signal can be used to synchronize the time stamp generator in each monitoring station. Further, replica generating hardware and/or software at each monitoring station periodically synchronously generates a replica waveform. An autocorrelation processor at each monitoring station determines a time offset between an occurrence of the known waveform in the signal, and an occurrence of the replica waveform at each monitoring station. The system also includes communication devices at each monitoring station for communicating the time offset from each monitoring station to a central processor which calculates a position of the source location using the time offset communicated from each monitoring station. | 2010-01-14 |