04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090021314 | Structure for a Phase Locked Loop with Adjustable Voltage Based on Temperature - A design structure for an apparatus for utilizing a single set of one or more thermal sensors, e.g., thermal diodes, provided on the integrated circuit device, chip, etc., to control the operation of the integrated circuit device, associated cooling system, and high-frequency PLLs, is provided. By utilizing a single set of thermal sensors to provide multiple functions, e.g., controlling the operation of the integrated circuit device, the cooling system, and the PLLs, silicon real-estate usage is reduced through combining circuitry functionality. Moreover, the integrated circuit device yield is improved by reducing circuitry complexity and increasing PLL robustness to temperature. Furthermore, the PLL circuitry operating range is improved by compensating for temperature. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021315 | SURFACE-MOUNT CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - In a surface-mount crystal oscillator, an IC chip having an IC terminal at each of at least four corner portions is housed in a substantially rectangular recess. Circuit terminals to which the IC terminals are fixed via bumps are provided on an inner bottom surface of the recess, and external terminals electrically connected to the circuit terminals are provided at the four corner portions of an opening end surface surrounding the recess. In each of at least three vertices or corners on the inner bottom surface of the recess, an external terminal corresponding to the vertex is formed into an L-shape to be in contact with a longer side and a shorter side of an outer perimeter of the recess, and an exposed part in which the inner bottom surface is exposed is formed between the circuit terminal which is the closest to the vertex and its external terminal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021316 | SURFACE-MOUNT TYPE CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - A surface-mount type crystal oscillator has: a container body having a bottom wall and a frame wall having an opening and provided on one principal surface of the bottom wall; a quartz crystal blank hermetically encapsulated in a recess of the container body, which is formed by the opening of the frame wall; and an IC chip on which an oscillating circuit using the crystal blank is integrated. A region which is a region on the one principal surface of the bottom wall and other than formation regions of the frame wall and the recess is made a flat part, and the IC chip is fixed to the one principal surface of the bottom wall by flip-chip bonding, in the flat part. A crystal inspection terminal electrically connected to the crystal blank is provided on a surface of the flat part. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021317 | CMOS cross-coupled differential voltage controlled oscillator - A CMOS cross-coupled differential voltage controlled oscillator is provided with a pair of oscillator outputs. The oscillator includes a current control unit, a first cross-coupled differential pair, an inductor unit, a capacitor unit, a second cross-coupled differential pair and a voltage controller. The current control unit is coupled between a relatively-high voltage and a relatively-low voltage. The first cross-coupled differential pair, the inductor unit, the capacitor unit and the second cross-coupled differential pair are coupled between the pair of oscillator outputs. According to the present invention, the inductor unit is provided with a midway node. The voltage controller is coupled and powered by the midway node. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021318 | AUTOMATIC PAGE DETECTOR - The present invention discloses an automatic page detector, to determine which page of a book is open. The automatic page detector uses a sensor plate and an inductor as a sensor. In the invention, there is a sensor plate at each page of the book and the locations of the sensor plates for different pages are different. There is an array of inductors just beneath the sensor plates when the book is closed. The inductors are connected to the feedback loop of a LC oscillator through analog switches. The proximity of a sensor plate to an inductor will change the frequency of the LC oscillator. Scanning the analog switches by a microprocessor and detecting the variation of frequency of the LC oscillator during each scanning time period, the status of each sensor plate will be detected and we can determine which page of a book is opened. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021319 | FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYING MODULATOR AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An FSK modulator and applications thereof are disclosed. The FSK modulator comprises a phase-locked loop, a frequency divider module, an image rejection mixer and a summing module. The phase-locked loop is operably coupled to generate a first oscillation from a reference oscillation. The frequency divider module is operably coupled to divide the first oscillation to produce a second oscillation. The image-rejection mixer is operably coupled to mix the second oscillation with a low intermediate oscillation to produce a mixed data signal, and the summing module is operably coupled to sum the mixed data signal with the first oscillation to produce an FSK modulated signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021320 | CARTESIAN MODULATION SYSTEM VIA MULTI-LEVEL PULSE WIDTH MODULATION - A system and method for Cartesian modulation achieved via generation of a three-level pulse width modulated signal. The system in overview comprises two binary pulse width modulated signal generators receiving signals related to the in-phase and quadrature components of a base-band signal and a combination and amplification stage that combines the signals provided by the two binary pulse width modulated signal generators. The binary pulse width modulated signal generators contain at least one signal comparator and at least one base-band pre-distortion element. The signals related to the in-phase and quadrature components of the base-band signal may be; the positive or negative parts of the in-phase component, the positive or negative parts of the quadrature component, the absolute value or sign of the in-phase component, or the absolute value or sign of the quadrature component. These signals may be distorted by a base-band pre-distortion element before being coupled to the comparators. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021321 | HYBRID LINEAR AND POLAR MODULATION APPARATUS - The invention is directed at a hybrid modulation apparatus which combines a polar modulation circuit and a linear modulation circuit. The hybrid apparatus allows a communications device to function as a polar or a linear modulation circuit with less components as the output of the linear modulation circuit is an input of the polar modulation circuit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021322 | ELASTIC WAVE FILTER DEVICE AND DUPLEXER - An elastic wave filter device includes first and second elastic wave filter units connected to an unbalanced terminal. The first and second elastic wave filter units include first to third IDTs and fourth to sixth IDTs, respectively. One end of the first IDT, one end of the second IDT, one end of the fourth IDT, and one end of the sixth IDT are commonly connected together and are connected to the unbalanced terminal. The second IDT and the fifth IDT are each divided into first to third sub-IDT portions in the elastic wave propagation direction, respectively. The second sub-IDT portions of the second and fifth IDTs are connected to first and second balanced terminals, respectively. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021323 | FLAT UNIFORM TRANSMISSION LINE HAVING ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING FUNCTION - Disclosed herein is a flat uniform transmission line having an electromagnetic shielding function. The flat uniform transmission line includes a strip transmission line, an insulating layer, and electromagnetic shielding layers. The strip transmission line is formed on a dielectric layer made of functional polymer material, and includes a plurality of strip lines. The plurality of strip lines are configured to be a ground line, or to transmit signals. The insulating layer is formed on the strip transmission line. The electromagnetic shielding layers are respectively formed on the insulating layer and beneath the strip transmission line. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021324 | RF module - The present invention provides an RF module capable of converting electromagnetic waves in the TE mode to balanced electromagnetic waves in the TEM mode without adjustment and outputting the balanced electromagnetic waves while easily realizing miniaturization. The RF module includes: a waveguide ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021325 | FRONT-END MODULE - A front end module is disclosed. The front end module includes a plurality of antennas receiving different frequency band signals, respectively, an impedance matching circuit unit comprising a plurality of tuners respectively connected to the plurality of antennas to control impedance matching, a selection unit selecting one frequency band signal from multiple frequency band signals passing through the impedance matching circuit unit, a measuring unit measuring signal strength of a received signal selected at the selection unit, and a control unit controlling an operation of the selection unit and an impedance of the tuner according to the signal strength of the received signal measured at the measuring unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021326 | ELECTRONIC PART - A sixth coil electrode forming a first coil is electrically connected to a twelfth coil electrode forming a second coil, for example, via a second capacitor electrode in a second capacitor electrode layer. Thus, an induction body has a permeability significantly smaller than the permeability of a magnetic body (for example permeability μ=1). Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the permeability to such a degree that it is possible to ignore the connection between the first coil and the second coil appearing equivalently and to obtain a desired frequency characteristic. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021327 | ELECTRICAL FILTER SYSTEM USING MULTI-STAGE PHOTONIC BANDGAP RESONATOR - An electrical filter system includes a transmission line and three or more separated photonic bandgap (PBG) structures positioned successively therealong. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021328 | MICROWAVE UNIT - A device with a cavity resonator comprises a housing ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021329 | CHIP-LEVEL THROUGH HOLE STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGE - A through-hole structure for a wafer level packaging includes a wafer, a RF passage penetrating through the wafer, and a through-hole structure disposed around the RF passage. The through-hole structure has three types of structure. The through hole structure includes a plurality of holes filled with metal material thereinside. On the other hand, the through hole structure can be a plurality of holes coated with a metal layer on the internal surface thereof. Alternatively, the through hole structure has both of the two above hole structure. Depending on the structure, the through hole structure performs an electric reference for preventing the RF signal from decay or interference. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021330 | HANDHELD TERMINAL - A first unit and a second unit are connected rotatably by a hinge. A first coil and a second coil for performing communication between the first unit and the second unit by facing each other are arranged at the first unit and the second unit, respectively. A movable body is provided at the second unit. The movable body projects from the second unit due to elastic force arid is adapted to displace toward a failing direction against the elastic force by contacting with the first unit during a process of opening of the first unit with respect to the second unit. The second coil is located at the movable body, and the first coil is located at a portion of the first unit that is contacted by the movable body during the process of opening the first unit with respect to the second unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021331 | STEP ATTENUATOR - There is provided a step attenuator having two Pi-type attenuators and one bridged-T type attenuator that share some resistors. The step attenuator is used to prevent a reduction in frequency range caused by use of MOS transistors and reduce attenuation of signal power and frequency band by the MOS transistors, thereby obtaining a low attenuation value and reducing input and output mismatch. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021332 | ARRAY OF CAPACITORS SWITCHED BY MOS TRANSISTORS - An integrated variable capacitance with low losses comprises an array ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021333 | Magnetic Holding Device - The invention relates to a universally-applicable, detachable magnetic catch, suitable, for example, for the closing and opening of containers of for fixing or releasing an object, whereby each magnet ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021334 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - An electromagnetic actuator comprising a fixed magnetic pole ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021335 | Magnetic pole for magnetic levitation vehicles - A magnetic pole for magnetically levitation vehicles is described comprising a core and a winding applied on said core. According to the present invention, the winding has two spaced disks formed of conductor strip sections ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021336 | INDUCTOR FOR THE EXCITATION OF POLYHARMONIC ROTATING MAGNETIC FIELDS - An inductor for the excitation of polyharmonic rotating magnetic fields (RMF) for controlling the crystalline structure of continuous ingots and castings in metallurgy and other foundry applications. The inductor design makes it possible to use standard sources of sinusoidal currents for generating polyharmonic RMF, and significantly increase cos φ of the inductor. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021337 | MULTILAYER COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer composite electronic component is provided with an inductor section and a varistor section. The inductor section has a first sintered body consisting of a stack of nonmagnetic layers, and coil conductors arranged in the first sintered body. The varistor section has a second sintered body consisting of a stack of varistor layers, hot electrodes, and ground electrodes. The first sintered body and the second sintered body are integrally fired. A region of the first sintered body sandwiched between the coil conductors and regions of the first sintered body inside the respective coil conductors are comprised of a magnetic material or a nonmagnetic material and contain a ferrite material containing a Cu component in an amount of 0.05 mol % to 2 mol % in terms of CuO. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021338 | ELECTRICAL FUSE HAVING A CAVITY THEREUPON - An electrical fuse is formed on a semiconductor substrate and a first dielectric layer is formed over the electrical fuse. At least one opening is formed by lithographic methods and a reactive ion etch in the first dielectric layer down to a top surface of the electrical fuse or down to shallow trench isolation. A second dielectric layer is deposited by a non-conformal deposition. Thickness of the second dielectric layer on the sidewalls of the at least one opening increases with height so that at least one cavity encapsulated by the second dielectric layer is formed in the at least one opening. The at least one cavity provides enhanced thermal isolation of the electrical fuse since the cavity provides superior thermal isolation than a dielectric material. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021339 | HIGH-VOLTAGE FUSE - The invention relates to a high-voltage fuse comprising a tubular ceramic insulating member that is provided with at least one fusible element, an inner auxiliary cap which is placed on the insulating member and at least partly covers the outer surface of the insulating member in the front area of the insulating member, and an outer top cap that is placed on the auxiliary cap and at least partly covers the outer surface of the auxiliary cap. The insulating member is provided with at least one depression. The auxiliary cap is molded against the insulating member such that a positive connection to the insulating member is created in the depression. The auxiliary cap and the top cap are molded in the area of said depression in such a way that a positive connection is created. In order to create a high-voltage fuse which ensures that the insulating member is covered so as to be tight towards the outside even at elevated temperatures, a sealing means is provided in the depression while the top cap and/or the auxiliary cap are molded against the sealing means in said depression. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021340 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body, a first internal electrode provided in the multilayer body, and a second internal electrode provided in the multilayer body and facing the first internal electrode. The multilayer body includes a first ceramic layer, a second ceramic layer provided on a first surface of the first ceramic layer, and a third ceramic layer provided on a second surface of the first ceramic layer opposite to the first surface. The first and second internal electrodes are connected to the first ceramic layer. The first ceramic layer contains mainly ZnO and 0 to 15 mol % of SiO | 2009-01-22 |
20090021341 | VARISTOR - A varistor has a ceramic composition to exhibit nonlinear voltage-current characteristics, and at least two electrodes arranged to sandwich at least a portion of the ceramic composition. The ceramic composition contains a mixture phase in which a first phase containing zinc oxide as a major component, and a second phase comprised of an oxide of Ca and Si are mixed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021342 | Thick Film Layered Resistive Device Employing a Dielectric Tape - A resistive device for use in providing a resistive load to a target under the application of power from a power source is provided, the resistive device being adapted for electrical connection to the power source through a pair of terminal wires. The resistive device includes a thick film material, and the thick film material defines at least one layer of tape. The resistive device can be, by way of example, a heater or a load resistor, and can also include a substrate onto which a layer of dielectric tape is disposed, a resistive layer disposed on the layer of dielectric tape, and a protective layer disposed on the resistive layer. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021343 | RFID Intrusion Protection System and Methods - Systems and methods for RFID intrusion protection are defined. The system uses RFID sensors coupled with one or more servers to detect unauthorized scanning or programming of RFID tags. The system has active defense mechanisms to block unauthorized communications between a rogue RFID reader and one or more tags. Special IPS tags implement active defenses and log activity for tags that are not within the protected perimeter or in transit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021344 | Method and System for Controlling an Ignition Switch and an Operational State of a Vehicle - Methods and systems for controlling an operational state of a vehicle having a keyless rotary ignition switch and a locking mechanism coupled to the keyless rotary ignition switch are provided. The locking mechanism is disengaged to allow the keyless rotary ignition switch to be rotated from a first position to a second position by a user when an electronic authorization is detected. The locking mechanism is engaged to prevent the keyless rotary ignition switch from being rotated from the first position to the second position by the user when no electronic authorization is detected. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021345 | Dynamic Control Containment Unit - The present invention is a dynamic control containment unit for holding a plurality of discrete items, including a signal emitting mechanism associated with each of the plurality of discrete items, an enclosed housing having at least one receptacle accessible by a user and having at least one of the plurality of items contained therein, a passive signal receiving mechanism in communication with the receptacle for receiving signals emanating from the signal emitting mechanism and a securement system configured to prevent unauthorized access to the dynamic control containment unit. A controller is in communication with the signal receiving mechanism and initiates actions based upon the signal content. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021346 | WIRELESS MODULE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless module security system and method is provided which includes, in one embodiment providing security data to a wireless module. The security data including a security code provided to the wireless module after the wireless module has been activated. The method for providing the security code. includes encrypting the security code after establishing a wireless module account, issuing the security code through wireless transmission to the wireless module, and decrypting and storing the security code inside the wireless module. The security system and method also utilizes user authorized associated peripheral devices which may be connected to the wireless module to provide further combinations of security data. In one embodiment, the wireless module is provided with an electronic serial number and that electronic serial number is stored to the peripheral device for a security measure. In another embodiment, the peripheral device is provided with peripheral device data and that peripheral device data is stored inside the wireless module for a further security measure. The wireless module is removably connected to any number of user authorized peripheral devices, and thus the wireless module security system and method is provided upon wireless module and peripheral device initialization. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND ACTUATING A VEHICLE GATE - Systems and methods for monitoring and actuating a vehicle gate are provided by certain embodiments of the invention. Data associated with a vehicle at the gate is collected and at least of the portion of the collected data is analyzed to identify one or more exceptions. A determination is made as to whether at least one exception is identified in the collected data, and the gate is actuated based at least in part on the determination. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021348 | ROLLING CODE SECURITY SYSTEM - A rolling code transmitter is useful in a security system for providing secure encrypted RF transmission comprising an interleaved trinary bit fixed code and rolling code. A receiver demodulates the encrypted RF transmission and recovers the fixed code and rolling code. Upon comparison of the fixed and rolling codes with stored codes and determining that the signal has emanated from an authorized transmitter, a signal is generated to actuate an electric motor to open or close a movable barrier. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021349 | Method to record and authenticate a participant's biometric identification of an event via a network - The current invention is a method to improve the integrity or identification theft of content, such as emails, websites, and software, for example, by revealing the identity of the participant. In particular, the method ensures the participant's identity by requiring biometric input unique to the participant, creating a program which converts the biometric information into a unique identifier, for example, and incorporating the unique identifier into content, such as the software, emails, websites, etc. for future reliability. The present invention allows users to know that the participant's identification be biometrically confirmed, if necessary. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021350 | Portable electronic device, security system and method for determining allowable operating range of portable electronic device - There is provided a portable electronic device limiting an allowable operating range thereof for security reason and a security system using the portable electronic device. A security system | 2009-01-22 |
20090021351 | Information Collection System and Information Collection Robot - An information collection system is provided, which can automatically calculate an operation or a travel path of a tag reader for collecting information of an RF tag. The information collection system of the present invention moves, in a movable area of a two-dimensional map, the tag reader along a surface of an object by referring to a three-dimensional map to emit radio waves while moving an information collection robot, records, upon reception of tag ID from the RF tag, a position of the information collection robot at the time as a data acquisition position, and calculates a path passing through data acquisition positions of all the recorded data as a moving sequence in a movable area of the information collection robot | 2009-01-22 |
20090021352 | RADIO FREQUENCY IC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A radio frequency IC device includes a radio frequency IC chip arranged to process a transmitted/received signal, a printed circuit board on which the radio frequency IC chip is mounted, an electrode arrange on the circuit board, and a loop electrode that is arranged on the circuit board so that the loop electrode is electrically connected to the radio frequency IC chip and is coupled to the electrode by electromagnetic coupling. The electrode is coupled to the radio frequency IC chip via the loop electrode so as to transmit or receive a high-frequency signal. A power supply circuit board including a resonance circuit and/or a matching circuit may be disposed between the radio frequency IC chip and the loop electrode. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021353 | Control Device, RFID Tag Reading System and RFID Tag Reader - It is an object of the present invention to avoid communication congestion and collision by effectively assigning a unit radio channel for transmission and reception to RFID tag readers using the same unit radio channel group. Herein disclosed is an RFID tag reading system for reading an RFID tag using a reader/writer used in a low-output RFID tag reading system capable of using channels | 2009-01-22 |
20090021354 | INPUT DEVICE - There are provided an input means | 2009-01-22 |
20090021355 | Driver Assistance System Having a Device for Detecting Special Situations - A driver assistance system includes a position finding system ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021356 | Method and Device for Recognizing Tiredness - In a method and in a device for detecting when the driver of a motor vehicle becomes tired, the tiredness is determined as a function of a detected steering inactivity phase and a subsequent steering action. In this context, the steering inactivity phase is logically combined with the steering actions and the logic combination is stored at various times. The logic combination is stored with an assigned weighting factor, and the weighting factor is determined as a function of a classification of a steering situation. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021357 | Wireless and keyless vehicle entry alarm alert system - A wireless keyless entry system can lock, unlock automotive doors, trunks, etc. without the use of an ignition key and can disarm an onboard anti-theft alarm system or in the alterative can trigger the alarm as a deterrent. The novelty of this invention relates to the fact that the owner of the vehicle is unaware of an alarm state triggered at the vehicle if the owner is out of eye sight and or ‘ear shot’ of the vehicle. The new wireless and keyless entry system would include an RF transmitter in the vehicle that would transmit a unique code when the vehicle is in an alarm state. The unique signal would be received by a portable receiver/controller carried by the owner/operator of the vehicle, triggering a visible light; an audible alarm, pulsing or steady; and/or a vibrator alerting the owner to investigate the automotive alarm emanating from the vehicle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021358 | LANE DEVIATION WARNING SYSTEM - The lane deviation warning system is provided, including a traveling lane detection unit for detecting a traveling lane; an operation detection unit connected to at least a sensor and for detecting motion of the vehicle in real time; a controller for controlling to calculate and output a traveling lane deviation time point of the vehicle according to data detected through the traveling lane detection unit and the operation detection unit by setting at least a critical line of the traveling lane based on data detected through the traveling lane detection unit, and to output a corresponding warning signal when the vehicle reaches at least a preset critical line; and a warning device driver for controlling to drive at least one of a first warning means and a second warning means according to a warning signal output from the controller. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021359 | Collision detector - A walker collision detector includes a chamber member and a pressure sensor. The chamber member defines a chamber. On a back side of the chamber member, a concave for housing the pressure sensor is formed. The pressure sensor is connected to the chamber member for detecting the pressure in the chamber. The pressure sensor in a housed condition in the concave is connected to the chamber member, and is fixed on a front face of a bumper reinforcement. Therefore, a pressure sensor arrangement space conventionally required for installing the pressure sensor is not required, and cutting work or the like of the bumper reinforcement is not required. As a result, the walker collision detector has an improved installability on a vehicle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING A DRIVER OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN A DRIVE STATE - An engine of a hybrid electric vehicle is started following a determination that the vehicle is not moving, the ignition system is in a run state, a door is open, and the engine is not running to alert a driver that the vehicle is in a drive state. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021361 | Vehicle Control Device and Vehicle Provided with the Same - A vehicle control device simplifies input work of a password that puts a vehicle in a usable state, on an emergency occasion, in which a portable equipment (smart key) cannot be used. A system display unit flashes on an emergency occasion when a password is input without the use of the smart key. A hazard switch is operated to enter a character of the password corresponding to a number of times that the system display unit flashes. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021362 | Tire pressure monitor system tool with re-learn and diagnostic procedures - A tire pressure monitor system tool that stores information regarding a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The information may include procedures for resetting and diagnosing the tire pressure monitor system. The tool may include a storing module that stores the information and a displaying module that causes the information to be displayed on a display of the tool. The tool may enable a user to input data regarding a vehicle. Based on the vehicle data input by the user, the tool may determine a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using the information stored. Based on the tire pressure monitoring system installed on the vehicle, the tool may determine one or more reset or diagnostic procedures that may be performed by the tool. The tool may also reference the owner's manual of the vehicle. The tool may also include an updating module that updates the information stored by the tool. The tool may also include an update interface that may be, for example, an RS232 port. The tool may interface with an electronic control unit of a vehicle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021363 | Tire Pressure Monitoring System and Method for the Allocation of Tire Modules in a Tire Pressure Monitoring System - Disclosed is a tire pressure monitoring system for motor vehicles, including a central unit ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021364 | CHARGE STATE INDICATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a battery mounted to a vehicle, with a charge state circuit located in the electric vehicle and coupled to the battery, the charge state circuit configured to provide a charge state signal indicative of the charge state of the battery. The embodiment includes a charging coupler port located proximate to a user accessible exterior of the electrical vehicle and coupled to the battery, the charging coupler port to conduct charging energy to the battery and to provide a charger connection signal indicative of a connection to an external power source. The embodiment also includes a lighting circuit coupled to the charging coupler port and the charge state circuit to control the brightness and color of an illuminated indicator responsive to the charge state signal and the charger connection signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021365 | High visibility safety helmet system - A safety helmet system for motorcycle and bicycle riders includes a lightweight impact resistant helmet having an on/off switch. A power supply lights an electroluminescent strip surrounding the outer periphery of the helmet, signaling at eye level the presence of the rider to all drivers in the vicinity. The power supply also powers a single axis accelerometer having its sensitive axis oriented along the Cycle's travel direction. A microprocessor captures maximum deceleration in a braking cycle. The captured deceleration is segmented into low, medium and high values. A plurality of LED lights are mounted on the back face of the helmet. The microprocessor turns on LED arrays to create progressively increasing LED lit areas in direct proportion with the Cycle deceleration rate. Vehicle drivers following the Cycle are provided information concerning the Cycle's deceleration rate, enabling them to brake and thereby avoid colliding with the Cycle; the margin of safety is significantly increased for Cycle riders and drivers of following vehicles. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021366 | Method and System for Enabling a Communication Device to Remotely Execute an Application - A communication system capable of enabling one or more communication devices to remotely execute one or more applications includes one or more communication devices that are coupled to a data connection. At least one of the one or more communication devices is operable to communicate a request to establish a communication session over the data connection. The system also includes one or more application servers that are coupled to the data connection. At least one of the one or more application servers is adapted to execute an application to establish the requested communication session with the at least one communication device. The at least one application server resides at a location remote from the at least one communication device. The at least one application server communicates a request for processing service to the at least one communication device. The request for processing service is communicated to the at least one communication device over the data connection. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021367 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING ANIMALS - An apparatus, system, and method for tracking animals. The present invention comprises: a card, having: mailing information and a tracking module, including: a storing module that stores location information; instructions; a display module that displays location information; an activation module that activates the tracking module; a reception module that receives location information; a data collection module that collects location data; a transmission module that transmits location information and data; and a reset module that resets location information; a card labeling module that labels a card. The invention comprises the steps of: providing a card having a tracking module; associating the card with a recipient; mailing the card to the recipient; enabling the recipient to activate the tracking module; acquiring location information upon activation of the tracking module; storing the location information; and enabling the recipient to mail, return, and forward the card. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021368 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM UTILIZING THE PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal comprising a transmission part that transmits to information provision equipment or a server, a signal indicating presence at a prescribed location, presence of a communications counterparty at a prescribed location, a reception part that receives from the information provision equipment or the server, a signal indicating the position of a moving body, a moving body is approaching or is present at the prescribed location, an alarm part that issues an alarm using the moving body in position signal received at the reception part, indicating the moving body is approaching or is present at the prescribed location, a light detection part detecting the degree of brightness, a part deciding whether or not to transmit a present in prescribed location signal that decides, using the brightness as detected by the light detection part, whether or not to send a present in prescribed location signal from the transmission part. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021369 | SECURITY INTELLIGENCE TRACKING ANTI-TERRORIST SYSTEM - The invention is a method and system for continuously tracking the movement of cargo in domestic and international shipping from point of departure to point of destination and to prevent hijacking of the same. The system uses one or more wireless electronic seals which can communicate with a central computer system, such as by satellite, providing the current location of the cargo at regular intervals or upon demand. The electronic seals are provided with a unique identification number and are activated upon locking of the seal to the closed cargo container. During shipment, the seal transmits its location to the central computer which compares the location of the shipment to a calculated expected route, notifying the parties to the shipment and government authorities in the event that the cargo is found to deviate from the expected route. The electronic seal is also capable of signaling the central computer when the cargo is opened. If the opening is premature, a second seal hidden within the cargo can be activated to enable tracking of the cargo which may be removed from the container. The system also provides a consolidated, verifiable record of the shipping history of a shipment which can facilitate government clearance and inspections of potentially dangerously handled cargo. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021370 | Panic Device With Local Alarm And Distal Signaling Capability - A panic device operable in conjunction with a local device is configured to unlock a locking mechanism. The panic device can take the form of an electronic key fob, a key shaft, or a key holder. A first trigger on the panic device triggers a local alarm that is on-board or off-board the panic device. A second trigger on the panic device can activate an alarm circuitry that utilizes a local device to provide position information to a distant dispatch station. The local device uses a GPS-aware circuitry or other non-GPS means such as triangulation to determine the position information. The position information can then be sent to the distant dispatch station with or without the aid of the local device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021371 | SPATIAL POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A system is disclosed that determines a spatial position of a tracker device relative to an object sending a return signal to the tracker. Such a system advantageously maintains phase accuracy between a forward signal from the tracker device and the return signal from the object. The system can include, as part of a tracker device, a reference signal generator, a transmitter, a receiver, and a spatial position computer. The reference signal generator is responsive to and phase-stabilized by a broadcast signal, e.g., a signal received from a commercial AM broadcast transmitter. The transmitter and receiver are both coupled to and phase-stabilized by the tracker reference signal generator. Variations and methods with different advantageous features are also described. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021372 | System and methodology for validating anti-piracy security compliance and reporting thereupon, for one to a plurality of movie theaters - A movie anti-piracy system with sensing and reporting is provided. An anti-piracy subsystem is utilized to preclude, interfere with and/or prevent copying of the movie. Anti-piracy compliance sensing selectively provides compliance violation signals respectively to a sensor response controller. The controller is responsive to the compliance violation signals to provide a violation status (and other data) signal output to a control center. The control center responds to the violation status and other data signals, from one or a plurality of theaters, and provides for reporting of information (such as security compliance, attendance, etc.) to one or multiple reporting sites (such as movie distribution studios, etc.). In a preferred embodiment, the control center determines whether there are violations of providing of anti-piracy protection within a theater (or theaters) and provides reporting on the anti-piracy compliance status and data. If a violation is indicated, then the control center sends a violation signal such as to the sensor response controller which can trigger an alarm and/or activate a violation inhibit output to shut down the movie projector and/or communicate to the control center for reporting purposes. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021373 | DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAVING STATE FEEDBACK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE STATE OF THE SAME - A door lock system having state feedback comprises a door lock; a control circuit for controlling the unlocking or locking of the door lock; a feedback circuit for detecting the state of the door lock; a central processing unit for reading the state of the door lock outputted from the feedback circuit and controlling the control circuit to unlock or lock the door lock. In the door lock system, the electromagnetic valve is used instead of mechanical switch, which lowers the failure rate of the door lock and improves the reliability of the door lock, and the feedback circuit is capable of detecting the state of door lock, and therefore a feedback signal can be provided in time when the door lock is failed, which ensures the efficient control of the door lock. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021374 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RADIATED POWER CONTROL FOR SHORT RANGE RFID TAG READING - A method and system for power control for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reading is provided. The system includes a power amplifier for providing an RF transmit signal for the RFID tag reading. The RF transmit signal is provided to an antenna for radiating the transmit signal. The power of the radiated transmit signal defining a read range for the RFID tag reading. The system includes an attenuator provided between the power amplifier and the antenna for controlling the power of the radiated transmit signal to adjust the read range. A handheld RFID reader may include the system. The method includes calibrating the output power of a reader having a power amplifier and an attenuator provided between the power amplifier and an antenna. The step of calibrating includes at least one of controlling power of the power amplifier in its linear region, and controlling attenuation level of the attenuator. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021375 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR OBJECT IDENTIFICATION - A method, system and support mechanism for object identification is provided. A removable handheld terminal is operable as a stand-alone device. A fixture is connectable to the handheld terminal for a portal use. The terminal includes one or more sensors being automatically or manually activated. The fixture includes a docking member for removably connecting the handheld terminal to the fixture. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021376 | Identifying RFID Tag Moving Coherently with Reader - A system and method to distinguish an RFID tag which is moving synchronously with an RFID reader from other RFID tags which are not moving synchronously with the reader. In one embodiment, the reader emits read signals at a fixed frequency with a corresponding period. A determination is made by the RFID reader as to the signal strengths received from an RFID tag at time intervals which are integer multiples of the half-period of the signal. Signal strengths from the tag which are the same or substantially the same at these prescribed measurement intervals are taken as an indication that the tag is moving synchronously with the RFID reader. In an alternative embodiment, the frequency of the read signals may vary over time. Correlations between received tag signal strengths with particular frequencies are an indication that the RFID tag is moving synchronously with the RFID reader. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021377 | Tamperproof tag - A tag including a substrate bordered by an outer edge and an inner circular edge. The substrate has a face side and a reverse side. An arrangement includes an antenna and an integrated circuit on a chip on the reverse side of the substrate. The integrated circuit on the chip is electrically connected to the antenna. An adhesive on the reverse side of the substrate covers the arrangement. A part of the arrangement has a greater adhesion to the adhesive than to the substrate. First cuts extend radially from the inner circular edge. Second cuts extend parallel to the first cuts from the outer edge. A region without cuts between the first cuts and the second cuts. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021378 | Electronic Article Surveillance Tag Having a Detrimental Substance Expulsion System With Breakable Vial - An EAS/expulsion detrimental substance tag ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021379 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A RFID ENABLED METAL LICENSE PLATE - In the embodiments described herein, a RFID enabled license plate is constructed by using the license plate, or a retro-reflective layer formed thereon as part of the resonator configured to transmit signals generated by and RFID chip integrated with the license plate. Such an RFID enabled license plate can include a metal license plate with a slot formed in the metal license plate, and a RFID tag module positioned in the slot. The RFID tag module can include a chip and a loop, and the loop can be coupled with the metal license plate, e.g., via inductive or conductive coupling. In this manner, the metal license plate can be configured to act as a resonator providing increased performance. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021380 | STATUS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A status communication device includes a housing, at least one measuring unit, at least one state displaying unit, a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, a data selecting unit, and a state display controlling unit. The at least one measuring unit measures biological data of a user and an ambient state of the housing. The at least one state displaying unit displays a state of the user or the ambient state of the housing. The transmitting unit transmits first measurement-related data to at least one external device. The first measurement-related data is measurement data measured by the measuring unit or data based on the measurement data. The receiving unit receives second measurement-related data from at least one external device. The data selecting unit selects one state corresponding to the second measurement-related data to display with the state displaying unit if the receiving unit receives a plurality of the second measurement-related data within a prescribed interval. The state display controlling unit controls the state displaying unit based on the second measurement-related data selected by the data selecting unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021381 | DANGER DETERMINING DEVICE, DANGER DETERMINING METHOD, DANGER NOTIFYING DEVICE, AND DANGER DETERMINING PROGRAM - A sensing history database for storing ID and position information of an article detected by an article detecting unit and ID and position information of a person detected by a person detecting unit, a dangerous article database in which an article having a possibility of posing danger in an environment to be watched over is defined for each individual, an accessible location database for storing accessible locations in the environment for each individual, an article-leaving-operation determining unit for determining that the person has left the article from the position information of the article and the position information of the person stored in the sensing history database, and a left-article danger degree determining unit for determining as dangerous when determined that combination of the ID of the person and the ID of the left article in the environment is dangerous from information defined in the dangerous article database and determined that the person present in the environment can access the position of the left article in the article-leaving-operation determining unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021382 | Wetness Detection Device - The teachings herein are directed to devices for detecting and signaling the presence of urine or another electrically conducive liquid in an undergarment, fabric, or other thin material. Preferred devices include a clip configured to safely and releasably secure a liquid detecting sensor to a fabric or undergarment, wherein said sensor is operably coupled to a detection device that emits a notification signal when liquid is present in the fabric. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021383 | METHOD FOR REDUNDANT CONTROL OF SERVICE INDICATOR LEDS - A lighting circuit for energizing an indicating light on a device coupled to a host, the circuit including a flasher circuit of the host; a fault detection circuit of the device; and an XNOR gate for receiving input from the flasher circuit and the fault detection circuit wherein the lighting circuit is adapted for energizing the indicating light and causing the indicating light to flash in the presence of a fault signal from the fault detection circuit | 2009-01-22 |
20090021384 | Method of Sampling a Modulated Signal Driven Channel - An automated method of sampling an electrical condition of each of a plurality channels, the method comprising: driving each of the plurality of channels with a modulated signal; providing a settable flag associated with each of the plurality of channels; selecting one of the plurality of channels; identifying if the settable flag associated with the selected one of the plurality of channels is set; and in the event that the settable flag associated with the selected one of the plurality of channels is not set, and a function of the modulated signal of the selected one of the plurality of channels is active and stable: sampling an electrical condition of the selected one of the plurality of channels; and setting the provided settable flag associated with the selected one of the plurality of channels. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021385 | Electric Vehicle Communication Interface - A method of communicating with an electric vehicle wherein the method includes a step of installing a communication device in the electric vehicle. The method also includes establishing a connection from the vehicle to a network. The methodology also includes controlling and monitoring a battery in the electric vehicle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021386 | CUSHION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS - The cushion device mainly contains a flat body member containing a pad on top of a base. The base has an indentation on a top side for accommodating a pressure activation member. The pressure activation member contains a first disc resiliently supported on a top side of a second disc by a number of resilient elements. A number of sensitive switches are also provided on the top side of the second disc. The switches turn on a timing element by the descent first disc and then turn the timing element off when the first disc is restored to its original position by the resilient elements. A number of reminding elements such as a vibrator, a sound generator, and a light generator are connected to and commanded by the timing element to produce vibrations, sounds or voices, or lighting after a preset period of time. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021387 | Input display apparatus and mobile radio terminal - When a user brings a finger thereof or the like close to a display unit, a touch-screen input unit detects the finger or the like, and the control unit displays a pointer indicating a position to be accepted, on the display unit to show the pointer to the user. If the finger or the like contacts the touch-screen input unit after the pointer is displayed, the control unit executes a process corresponding to the object closest to the pointer. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021388 | SYNTHETICALLY GENERATED SOUND CUES - A communications system is disclosed that may incorporate a first platform and a second platform. The second platform may have a relative position with respect to the first platform, with at least one of the platforms being mobile. A communications subsystem is included that is adapted to modify a signal sent from the second platform to a user on the first platform that provides a spatial indication to the user as to a position of the second platform relative to the user. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021389 | Traffic Control Apparatus - The present invention is a traffic control apparatus to further control a flow of traffic. The traffic control apparatus comprises a base structure which supports a figurine, wherein the figurine is operational to help solicit attention from the flow of traffic. The traffic control apparatus further comprises a method for creating a perceptible safety warning using a combination of the base structure and the figurine. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021390 | System and apparatus for integrated wireless location detection - An apparatus, system and method are provided for integrated wireless location detection. The system includes a location detection (LD) transmitter that transmits first and second radio frequency signals in first and second formats, respectively. First and second LD receivers, respectively, receive the first and second signals and determine first and second information relating to a location of the LD transmitter. An LD server wirelessly receives the first and second information and calculates the location of the LD transmitter from one of the first and second information. The LD server may receive a signal indicating a preferred one of the first and second information and calculate the location from the preferred one of the first and second information. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021391 | Communication apparatus for robots - A communication apparatus for robots is provided. A controller and drivers controlling each joint are serially connected to a serial transmission line. A final driver positioned at the last stage, among the drivers, is connected to an I/O module connected to a driver of a hand. When control signals for each driver and the driver of the hand are serially transmitted from the controller to the serial transmission line, the driver connected to the I/O module receives a control signal for the driver itself and a control signal for the driver of the hand, among the serially transmitted control signals, and transmits the control signal for the driver of the hand to the I/O module. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021392 | Apparatus and method for providing communication between a probe and a sensor - A wireless data communication system for a down hole environment. The system includes a housing containing a sensor, positioned within a tubular, for collecting information and processing the information, a modulator for modulating the information from the sensor into an analog signal, and a sensor antenna electrically connected to the first modulator for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave. The system further includes a probe housing, concentrically disposed within the tubular, comprising a probe antenna for receiving the modulated electromagnetic wave and generating an output, and a demodulator for demodulating the electromagnetic wave received from the sensor to a digital record. A method of wirelessly communicating between a probe and a remote sensor is also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021393 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AC POWERED DOWNHOLE GAUGE - Borehole instruments are powered by AC instrument power transmitted on all three phases of a power cable concurrently carrying three phase motor power, the instrument power transmitted at a multiple of the motor power frequency and having a corresponding fraction of the motor power voltage, and received via a capacitive coupling sufficient to withstand high-voltage cable insulation testing. The phase-to-neutral motor power provides approximately the same power level to the borehole instruments if a phase shorts to ground. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021394 | ALTAVIEW SYSTEM - Telemetry signals and biometric telemetry signals are wirelessly transmitted from an athlete, driver, or other person over an audio/video link. The measurement stream from a sensor can be modulated and then fed into a transmitter's audio input or video input. The transmitter transmits a signal containing the measurement stream as well as audio and video streams. A demodulator recovers the measurement stream output by a receiver receiving the signal. The recovered measurement signal can then be passed to an interested party. For example, a heart rate measurement can be obtained from a driver or other athlete and displayed to a television audience. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021395 | OPERATING CONDITION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - In an in-vehicle terminal ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021396 | Method and Device for Evaluating Distance Measuring Data of a Distance Measuring System of a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for evaluating distance measuring data of a distance measuring system of a motor vehicle. A camera image ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021397 | Method and System for Preventing the Intrusion of a Displaceable Object into a Section of a Traffic Route - A system and a method for warning a person, steering a displaceable object, of an intrusion of the object into a section of a traffic route that is at least temporarily protected. The system includes an activatable device for determining the location of the displaceable object in relation to a threshold; a device for comparing the distance of the displaceable object from the threshold with a threshold value, to determine whether the threshold has been violated; and a transmitter and a receiver situated in the displaceable object. If the threshold is violated and simultaneously activated, the transmitter emits warning signals that are tuned to the receiver. The receiver of the displaceable object supports a plurality of predefined radio channels and the transmitter sends the warning signals on all the channels. The system further has a device situated in the object for acoustic and/or optical emission of the warning signals. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021398 | GANG TRACKER - Systems and methods (“the system”) for preventing gang-related activity are described. In various embodiments, the system receives an indication of a correspondence between a person and a tracking device, the person being a known member of a gang; receives an indication of a correspondence between the gang member and a geographic area; stores the received indications in a storage; tracks a geographic location of the gang member wherein the tracking includes receiving an electronic signal from the tracking device indicating the geographic location; determines a position of the geographic location with respect to the geographic area; and if the position of the geographic location with respect to the geographic area violates a rule, sends an alert. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021399 | Increasing the Number of Keys Supported by a Keyboard Controller - An enhanced keyboard for controlling a device, including: a keypad with a plurality of depressible keys; a controller with a pre-designed integer number of output lines (J) and a pre-designed integer number of input lines (K); a printed circuit with switch mechanisms that are adapted to enable an electronic signal to pass from a specific output line of the controller to a specific input line of the controller responsive to depressing a specific key of the keypad; and one or more additional switch mechanisms that are adapted to enable an electronic signal to pass from a specific output line of the controller to at least two specific input lines of the controller responsive to depressing a specific key of the keypad. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021400 | MULTICOLOR TRANSPARENT COMPUTER KEYBOARD - A multicolor transparent computer keyboard for operating a computer in a dark environment includes transparent keypads each on a top including spaced transparent color layers occupying four corners and being different in color from each other, an opaque layer on the color layers and having portions overlapped with the color layers being removed, and characters printed on the opaque layer; bridges pivotably interconnecting the key caps and an underlying transparent frame plate; a PCB under the frame plate; and a luminescence panel under the PCB and including cells each below the key cap, each cell including regions of different colors and adapted to electrically activate to upward emit light which is adapted to show multi-color when passing a gap between the color layers and show a backlit color when passing one of the color layers. The backlit color of each color layer is different from that of another color layer. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021401 | System and method for verifying entry of keystrokes received from a capacitive keypad - A method for resetting a key decoder coupled to a plurality of capacitive keys to prevent processing of a key code generated by a ghosting condition. The method includes receiving a key code from a key decoder that corresponds to a first capacitive key of a capacitive keypad, detecting a ghosting condition for a second capacitive key that does not correspond to the detected key code, and resetting a key decoder in response to the ghosting condition being detected. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021402 | INPUT DEVICE OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An input device for an electronic apparatus includes a rotary dial module and a keypad surrounding the rotary dial module. The rotary dial module includes a base plate, a flexible printed circuit board, a retainer, a rotary dial, and a plurality of contacts. The flexible printed circuit board is mounted on the base plate. The retainer is positioned above the flexible printed circuit board and is mounted on the base plate. The rotary dial is rotatably mounted on the retainer. The contacts are mounted on the flexible printed circuit board. Each of the contacts is assigned to a portion of the rotary dial and capable of forming a closed circuit when the corresponding portion of the rotary dial is pressed down and in contact with the contact. The input device has a compact size because the rotary dial can replace some keys. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021403 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING CONTEXTS FOR CONTEXT BASED COMPRESSION SYSTEMS - For context based compression techniques, for example Context Based YK compression, a method and system for grouping contexts from a given context model together to create a new context model that has fewer contexts, but retains acceptable compression gains compared to the context model with more contexts is provided. According to an exemplary embodiment a set of files that are correlated to the file to be compressed (hereafter called training files) are read to determine, for an initial context model, the empirical statistics of contexts and symbols. In some embodiments, this includes determining the estimated joint and conditional probabilities of the various contexts and symbols (or blocks of symbols). The initial context model is then reduced to a desired number of contexts, for example, by applying a grouping function g to the original set of contexts to obtain a new and smaller set of contexts. In some embodiments the step of applying a grouping function comprises iteratively grouping a pair of contexts together to form a grouped context, wherein each grouped context represents a local minimum based on the empirical statistics. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021404 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE LOGIC - A system comprising a control logic that generates a code having n digits, a translation logic coupled to the control logic that translates the code to a new code having greater than n digits, and a variable resistance logic coupled to the translation logic and comprising greater than n semiconductor devices. A resistance associated with the variable resistance logic depends on activation statuses of the semiconductor devices. The translation logic adjusts at least some of the semiconductor devices in accordance with the new code. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING OFF-CHIP DATA COMMUNICATIONS AT A HIGH DATA RATE - An electronic device is described. The electronic device includes a first integrated circuit (IC) and a second integrated circuit (IC). The electronic device also includes a multiplexer configured to multiplex a parallel data signal into a serial data signal, and a transmitter configured to transmit the serial data signal from the first IC to the second IC. The electronic device further includes a receiver configured to receive the serial data signal. The receiver includes a clamp circuit configured to clamp the voltage swing of an analog node within a determined range. The clamp also helps to extend the bandwidth of the receiver. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021406 | Sub-channel distortion mitigation in parallel digital systems - A method and apparatus for compensating for gain offset, bias offset, and skew in a parallel processing environment is disclosed. The method and apparatus may be configured to compensate for mismatches between the sub-channel signals in a parallel ADC. This allows for accurate combination of the signals on the sub-channels. The method and apparatus may be utilized in a high speed data communication system having two or more channels, each of which are interleaved into two or more sub-channels. In one embodiment a DC loop processes signals on two or more sub-channels to account for and remove unwanted bias offset. In one embodiment a sub-channel gain mismatch compensation system (SCGMC) processes signals on two or more sub-channels to account for and remove unwanted gain offset. In one embodiment a skew compensation system, such as a parallel interpolator, processes signals on two or more sub-channels to remove unwanted skew across sub-channels. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021407 | Analog to digital converter with a series of delay units - An A/D converter has a series of M delay units through which a pulse signal is transmitted while being delayed in each delay unit by a delay time depending on a level of an analog signal. A unit of the converter latches the pulse signal outputted from each delay unit at N sampling times to hold M×N latched data. Another unit of the converter receives the M×N pieces of latched data as a piece of combined data composed of the latched data arranged in an order corresponding to an arranging order of M×N sampling points in the pulse signal, converts the combined data into numeral data, corresponding to a position of the pulse signal in the delay units, at one time, and produces converted digital data corresponding to the level of the analog signal from the numeral data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021408 | ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL - Apparatus and method for processing signals. A sigma-delta modulator is used. An adaptive dynamic range controller is configured to adaptively adjust the dynamic range of a signal output from the sigma-delta modulator. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021409 | DYNAMIC SLEW RATE CONTROL BASED ON A FEEDBACK SIGNAL - Techniques for enhancing the slew rate of an active circuit within a feedback circuit (such as a ΔΣ ADC) are described. In one design, a ΔΣ ADC includes an integrator, a slew rate enhancement circuit, and a control circuit. The integrator receives an input signal and provides an output signal. The slew rate enhancement circuit enhances the slew rate of the integrator based on a feedback signal in the ΔΣ ADC. The slew rate enhancement circuit may provide (i) a boost current for only certain values (e.g., the largest and smallest values) of the feedback signal or (ii) different amounts of boost current for different values of the feedback signal. In one design, the slew rate enhancement circuit includes at least one boost circuit coupled to the integrator. Each boost circuit provides a boost current to enhance the slew rate of the integrator when that boost circuit is enabled. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021410 | Error avoidance in data transmission using dynamic modification of analog sampling rates - A method and apparatus for error avoidance in data transmission using dynamic modification of sampling rates. An embodiment of a method for transmission of data includes determining the transmission capacity for a transmission channel or channels. A sampling rate is selected based at least in part on the determined transmission capacity for the one or more transmission channels. An instruction, command, or information regarding the sampling rate is inserted in a data packet, and the data packet is transmitted. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021411 | A/D CONVERTER - An A/D converter comprises a ramp voltage generation circuit, a voltage comparison circuit comprising an arithmetic unit comparing an analog voltage to be converted with a reference voltage showing the voltage change of a ramp voltage, and changing an output when the reference voltage equals the analog voltage, a counter counting and outputting a digital value corresponding to the reference voltage, a latch circuit latching and outputting the digital value when the output of the voltage comparison circuit changes, an averaging process circuit to obtain an average noise voltage, a target noise voltage setting circuit setting a target noise voltage, and a control circuit adjusting at least one of a counting start timing of the counter with respect to a control reference timing, or the criterion level of the reference voltage at the counting start timing, based on a difference between the average noise voltage and the target noise voltage. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021412 | TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL-CONVERTER - A method for operating a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input to a digital output using a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter, wherein the time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter comprises an array of M sub ADCs (ADC | 2009-01-22 |
20090021413 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PROXY DEVICE OVER A NETWORK BY A REMOTE DEVICE - Methods and systems for wireless communication are disclosed and may include generating via a wireless mobile communication device (WMCD), persistent remote agents (PRAs) that may be enabled to perform one or more tasks. The PRAs may be communicated to remote devices to perform the tasks. The preferences of a user of the WMCD may be incorporated into the PRAs. The result of the tasks may be received by the WMCD from the remote devices. The PRAs may be communicated from the WMCD to the remote devices via one of a plurality of wireless protocols. At least one additional PRA may be spawned from the PRAs at the remote devices, and may be communicated to additional remote devices. The tasks may be performed by the PRAs periodically. The WMCD may communicate a message to the remote devices to initiate performance of the tasks by the PRAs. | 2009-01-22 |