07th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130038424 | ATTENUATION LEVEL BASED ASSOCIATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - An electric vehicle can be configured to execute an association procedure with one or more charging stations in a charging facility to securely connect to and receive electric power from one of the charging stations. The electric vehicle can broadcast one or more service matching messages to the charging stations and, in response, can receive attenuation information from one or more of the charging stations. The electric vehicle can analyze the attenuation information received from the charging stations to identify with which charging station the electric vehicle should associate (e.g., to determine which charging station should provide electric power to the electric vehicle). The electric vehicle can then associate with (and receive electric power from) the identified charging station. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING COMMANDS FROM A REMOTE SOURCE - According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for secured execution of commands is described. Initially, a second electronic device authenticates a first electronic device and registers the first electronic device as a trusted device. Thereafter, up receipt of a message with one or more embedded commands, such commands are executed without any pre-established communication protocol if the message is from the registered first electronic device. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038426 | AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, and AUTHENTICATION METHOD - Provided are an authentication device, an authentication system, and an authentication method, which are capable of increasing an authentication rate while suppressing an increase in a processing load. To solve this problem, the authentication device acquires a periodic temporal variation of an authentication rate, using history information stored in an authentication history storage unit storing a previous authentication result as history information, predicting whether or not a future authentication rate is lower than a previous value, based on the temporal variation of the authentication rate, and updates registration data regarding biometric information which has been registered, using input data regarding biometric information input from a user, when it is predicted that a future authentication rate will be lower than a predetermined value. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038427 | Sight Spot Guiding System and Implementation Method Thereof - A sight spot guiding system and an implementing method thereof are provided. The method includes: a mobile terminal equipped with an RFID chip, after arriving at the sight spot, receiving a radio broadcast signal transmitted by an RFID reader set at the sight spot, and transmitting a radio response signal which carriers the ID of the present RFID chip; the RFID reader reading the radio response signal and then reporting the IDs of the RFID chip and the reader to an administration center, which, after receiving the IDs of the RFID and the reader, sends sight spot description information corresponding to the ID of the reader to the mobile terminal corresponding to the ID of the RFID chip, according to corresponding relationships between IDs of RFID readers and sight spot description information and between IDs of RFID chips and mobile terminals. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038428 | Method, system and computer program product for ranging RFID tags - The invention relates to a method for ranging a radio frequency tag, comprising measuring the modulated backscattering response of the tag at a plurality of frequencies using reader and determining the dispersive properties of the tag from the amplitude of the measured backscattering response. Further, the method comprises determining a position parameter of the tag from the measured modulated backscattering response and the determined dispersive properties of the tag. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038429 | Wireless Communication System - A servo device | 2013-02-14 |
20130038430 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A building management system controller ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130038431 | Control Wheel With Haptic Feedback - A control wheel for controlling at least one function of a system by a user includes a moveable engagement wheel for engagement by the user and an actuator coupled to the engagement wheel for providing force or haptic feedback to the engagement wheel in response to movement of the engagement wheel. A sensor for sensing movement of the engagement wheel is provided and a control system is coupled to the sensor for receiving information about positioning and movement of the engagement wheel, and is also coupled to the actuator for controlling force to the engagement wheel. The control system also provides control of the at least one function of the system. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038432 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ITEMS IN PROXIMITY TO A VEHICLE - A vehicle having an item detection system is provided having at least one indicator for selectively emitting an alarm when activated, a vehicle alarm control module, at least one radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag, and a radio frequency (“RF”) interrogator. The vehicle alarm control module is in communication with the at least one indicator and includes control logic for sending an activation data signal to the at least one indicator to selectively activate the at least one indicator. The RFID tag is configured for receiving a query RF signal and transmitting a reply RF signal upon receipt of the query RF signal. The RF interrogator is in communication with the vehicle alarm and is located within a specified distance of the RFID tag. The RF interrogator has a processor, and includes control logic for transmitting the query RF signal to the RFID tag. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LINE-OF-SIGHT-INDEPENDENT DATA TRANSMISSION - In a method for line-of-sight-independent data transmission in a car-to-car or a car-to-infrastructure communication system, electromagnetic radiation having encoded data is transmitted from a transmitter located in a first vehicle or in a traffic infrastructure object, and a reflector system is provided for at least partially reflecting the transmitted electromagnetic radiation, wherein the reflector system is arranged so that the transmitted electromagnetic radiation arrives at a receiver located in a second vehicle or in the traffic infrastructure object. The reflected electromagnetic radiation having the encoded data can then be received by the receiver even when line-of-sight communication between the vehicles is impossible. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038434 | ON-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - An on-vehicle display device includes a first display section provided in an area within a width of a steering wheel of a vehicle viewed from a driver sitting on a driver seat of the vehicle and which displays at least one piece of report information concerning a state of the vehicle, a second display section provided in an area outside the width of the steering wheel viewed from the driver and which displays an image, and a control section which controls displays of the first display section and the second display section respectively. When a piece of report information is displayed on the first display section, the control section controls to display an information image corresponding to the piece of report information on the second display section. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038435 | VEHICLE RUNNING WARNING DEVICE - A vehicle running warning device includes: a fixed sound source signal generator configured to generate a fixed sound source signal with a certain frequency distribution; a variable sound source signal generator configured to generate a variable sound source signal with a frequency distribution having a peak frequency corresponding to each set; a sound-emitting controller configured to determine an acceleration segment of a vehicle based on vehicle speed information obtained from the vehicle to which the controller is mounted, and set the peak frequency based on the determined acceleration segment and the latest vehicle speed information; and a sound source signal adder configured to add to the fixed sound source signal a variable sound source signal in which the peak frequency is set, and output, and emits a vehicle running warning sound in consideration of a speed and an acceleration of the vehicle. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038436 | SMART TRAILER - A trailer is provided with various parametric sensors. Trailer operating characteristics obtained from the sensors are conveyed to an attached tow vehicle. The tow vehicle is configured to respond to trailer operating conditions or characteristics and/or warn the tow vehicle operator of trailer conditions. The tow vehicle's operation can also be changed responsive to an attached trailer. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038437 | SYSTEM FOR TASK AND NOTIFICATION HANDLING IN A CONNECTED CAR - The vehicular notification and control apparatus receives user input via a multimodal control system, optionally including touch-responsive control and non-contact gestural and speech control. A processor-controlled display provides visual notifications of notifications and tasks according to a dynamically prioritized queue which takes into account environmental conditions and driving context and available driver attention. The display is filtered to present only valid notifications and tasks for the current available driver attention level. Driver attention is determined using multiple, diverse sensors integrated through a sensor fusion mechanism. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038438 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DRIVER SHIFT AIDS - Systems and methods for displaying a driver shift aid are disclosed. In one aspect, an electronic control unit causes a shift indicator to be presented if a need for a shift is detected and vehicle performance after the shift would not be unduly impacted. If the vehicle operator follows the guidance of the shift indicator, vehicle fuel efficiency may be improved while vehicle performance remains adequate. In one aspect, a different indicator may be displayed to prompt the vehicle operator to shift either one gear or two gears. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038439 | VEHICLE STATUS DISPLAY APPARATUS OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A vehicle status display apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a display configured to output a display related to a threshold indicating an engine start criterion under a traveling status using an electric motor; and a processing device. When the threshold changes, the processing device changes the display due to the change of the threshold such that a change manner of the display in a case where the threshold changes due to an operation of a vehicle's occupant is different from a change manner of the display in a case where the threshold changes due to a factor other than the operation of the vehicle's occupant. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038440 | Tire Pressure Monitoring Apparatus And Method - Tire pressure information is sensed. The sensed tire pressure information is stored in a transmission buffer. A control program is executed to transmit the tire pressure information from the transmission buffer to an external receiver device according to each of a plurality of communications formats incorporated into the control program and not according to a manufacturers' code. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038441 | Protocol Arrangement In A Tire Pressure Monitoring System - An apparatus for transmitting tire pressure signals includes a transmission buffer and a transmitter. The transmission buffer is configured to store tire pressure monitoring data. The transmitter is configured to transmit a signal including the tire pressure monitoring data. The signal includes a burst that includes plurality of frames and each of the frames includes the tire pressure monitoring information. A plurality of pause spaces is disposed between at least some of the frames in the burst. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038442 | Apparatus And Method For Activating A Localization Process For A Tire Pressure Monitor - A receiver device is tuned to monitor for first transmissions at a first time according to a first criterion and to monitor for second transmissions at a second time according to a second criterion. When the receiver device initially recognizes one of the first transmissions being transmitted according to the first criterion or the second transmissions being transmitted according to the second criterion, the recognized transmission is verified as being valid. When the transmission is recognized as valid, a transmission apparatus is activated to transmit an indication to a receiver so that a localization process can be executed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038443 | Protocol Misinterpretation Avoidance Apparatus And Method For A Tire Pressure Monitoring System - A determination is made as to whether a frame to be transmitted according to a first protocol is susceptible to being incorrectly interpreted by a receiver in a vehicle as being transmitted according to a second protocol. When the frame is determined to be susceptible to an incorrect interpretation, an internal value of the frame is adjusted, and the adjustment is effective to prevent an incorrect interpretation of the frame being transmitted from the tire pressure monitor to the receiver. The adjusted frame can then be transmitted. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038444 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL FOR SIREN AND LIGHTS - A system comprising a power supply, an emergency warning light and a speaker, in combination with a control head. One or more processors controls operation of the system in response to received user input and provides system status for display. Storage media encoded with emergency warning light system instructions for execution by one or more of the processors controls the actuation of the emergency warning light system and controls light patterns generated by the emergency warning light system. The storage media is further encoded with siren system instructions for execution by one or more of the processors for controlling the actuation of the siren system and for controlling audible sounds generated by the siren system. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038445 | VEHICULAR LAMP - The vehicular lamp of the present disclosure includes a lamp control unit configured to control the lighting state of the lamp, the sound generating device configured to generate an alarm sound from the lamp when the device is driven, and a sound generating control unit configured to control the sound generating device. The lamp control unit is configured such that a normal operation of the lamp control unit itself becomes impossible so as not to turn ON the lamp unit normally when a remodeling is performed to the sound generating control unit cutting off, for example, a power source line VW, a control line CW, and a driving line MW which are connected to the sound generating unit. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038446 | LOCATOR SYSTEM USING DISPARATE LOCATOR SIGNALS - The present disclosure relates generally to locating systems, and more particularly, to handheld locator systems for locating personnel or other objects in buildings or other environments. In one illustrative embodiment, a tag is attached to an object to be located (e.g. firefighter). The tag may be configured to emit a first signal and a second signal, where the first signal and the second signal having disparate propagation characteristics in the environment. In some cases, the first signal may be an acoustic signal and the second signal may be an RF signal, but this is not required in all embodiments. By using a first signal or set of signals, and then automatically switching to another signal or set of signal(s) when the first signal or set of signals are not received clearly, the tag/receiver system may help mitigate the failure modes/weaknesses of any single technology, and may provide advantages over use of any of the technologies used singly. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038447 | ELECTRONIC LOCKING ASSEMBLY - An electronic locking assembly includes an electronic lock and an electronic key for unlocking the electronic lock. The electronic key includes a first memory for storing a first password, and a first signal transceiver for encoding the first password into a first wireless signal and transmitting the first wireless signal. The electronic lock includes a main body for physically locking or unlocking the device, a second memory for storing a second password, a second signal transceiver, a processor, and a comparator. The second signal transceiver receives the first wireless signal and decodes the first wireless signal into the first password. The processor sends the first password and the second password to the comparator. The comparator compares whether the first password second password match, and thus to control the main body to physically lock or unlock the device. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038448 | Access Control System - An access control system is disclosed comprising a credential reader arranged to gather at least one credential from a person desiring to pass through an access point associated with the access control system, the system being arranged to use the at least one credential to provide an indication about the identity of the person. The system also comprises at least one access control device controlling access through a respective access point such that a person is allowed or denied access dependent on whether the person is positively identified, and a data storage device that stores data indicative of a current security level applicable for each access point associated with the system, the security level defining the criteria required to provide a positive identification of the person. Stored security level data can be modified to change the criteria required for positively identifying a person. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038449 | BURGLAR ALARM ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a burglar alarm arrangement, which can be installed in a mechanical lock, which mechanical lock comprises at least a lock cylinder ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130038450 | Automatically Generating Electronic Notifications in Response to Received Mail - System and Method for mail notification. An apparatus includes a first member adapted to be placed on an interior portion of the post office box, a flap member rotatably attached to the first member, and a sensor included in at least one of the first member or the flap member. When the apparatus is placed inside the post office box, and when the flap member is moved to be proximate to the first member to allow placement of content inside the post office box, the sensor detects proximity of the flap member to the first member or movement of the flap member from a first position to a second position, and provides an indication in response to detection of proximity, wherein the indication is useable to notify a recipient associated with the post office box. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING WAFERS AND PHOTOMASKS - A system and a method for safeguarding wafers and photomasks. The system includes a container for storing an article, the article being a wafer or a photomask; a flashing unit for flashing light with a pre-determined light pattern; an anti-theft unit capable of performing an anti-theft function, the anti-theft unit being attached to the container; and a trigger unit electrically connected to the anti-theft unit for triggering the anti-theft function of the anti-theft unit, in response to detecting the pre-determined light pattern of the flashing unit. The method includes providing a container having an anti-theft unit capable of performing an anti-theft function; storing an article in the container, the article being a wafer or a photomask; providing a flashing light with a pre-determined light pattern; detecting the pre-determined light pattern; and performing the anti-theft function by the anti-theft unit, in response to detecting the pre-determined light pattern. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS AND PEOPLE - An object locating, identifying, tracking, and surveillance system, denoted the Assets Locating, Tracking, and Surveillance System (ALTSS), is provided for managing physical objects and evidence in environments such as police departments, law offices, and the Courts. ALTSS employs radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, computer programming and database applications, networking technologies, and hardware elements. ALTSS may locate and track physical evidence, merchandise, information carriers like files, folders or individual pieces of paper, and people, under certain conditions, in near-real time. It may be configured as part of a local area network, a wide area network, or the Internet. ALTSS may employ exemplary components such as RFID transponders, scanners, strategically located antennas and computers to facilitate tracking of objects and people as needed. Any number of users having access privileges and connected to the network may access ALTSS directly or remotely via the Internet to locate and track evidence or objects. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038453 | Blood Sugar Level Measuring Apparatus, Blood Sugar Level Measured Result Display Method and Blood Sugar Level Measured Result Display Control Program - A measured result reflecting a body condition of a user when measuring a blood sugar level can be displayed, and convenience of management of the blood sugar level of the user is improved. A blood sugar level measuring apparatus includes: a measuring unit to measure a blood sugar level of a user; a recording unit to record measurement data thereof; and a display unit capable of displaying a measured result on a display, wherein the improvement comprises: a condition flag setting unit to record, on the recording unit, a condition flag related to a body condition of the user when measuring the blood sugar level; and a display control unit to display the measured result recorded on the recording unit on the display on the basis of the condition flag set by the condition flag setting unit. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038454 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY MONITORING CHANGES IN CONDITION - A system for remotely monitoring change in condition. A condition indication device can include an indication area and an identification area. The indication area can include one or more of a freeze/thaw indicator, heat temperature marker or high temperature indicator. A reader reads information from the indication area and the identification area. Information is forwarded from the reader using a remote network to a remote recognition device. In one embodiment, the reader takes a picture of the indicator device and the picture is forwarded as information to the remote recognition device. A conductivity changes to solutions and/or emulsions together with color changes in the remote indicating device can remotely monitor the change in condition. The information obtained at the remote recognition device can be used to determine a status, location and time for a point in transit or storage of the condition indication device. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038455 | SYSTEM EFFECTIVE TO MONITOR AN AMOUNT OF CHEMICALS IN PORTABLE CONTAINERS - A system and method effective to monitor an amount of material in a portable container. The system may comprise a material and sensor in a container. The sensor is effective to detect a first level of the material when the container is at a first location and to generate a first data signal in response. The sensor is effective to detect a second level of the material in the container when the container is at a second location and to generate a second data signal in response. The sensor is further effective to send the first and second data signal to a processor. The processor is effective to receive the first and second data signal and generate a report based on the first and the second data signal, the report relating to an amount of the material in the container. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038456 | SMART GRID DEVICE DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A smart grid device display control system can include a demand response management system, a smart meter operatively coupled to the demand response management system, and a smart grid device operatively coupled to the smart meter, the smart grid device including a lighted display configured to power cycle in response to a power cycle indication. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAK DETECTION IN EXTERNAL COOLING PAD - An externally-applied heat exchange pad has three layers laminated together, an inner and outer non-conductive layer and a middle conductive layer. A leak in the inner layer causes coolant to contact the middle layer and change impedance, which can be sensed and used as an indication of an impending total leak of the pad. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038458 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CAUSING A CHANGE IN THE STATE OF A HEADSET - An apparatus including a strain sensor configured to sense strain in a connecting part between a first part and a second part of a headset, and a circuitry earpiece configured to cause a change in the state of the headset in accordance with the sensed strain. A corresponding method. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038459 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an altitude information acquisition section which acquires altitude information, and a determination section which determines a degree of risk of physical strain on a user based on the altitude information. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038460 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TESTING APPARATUS - A monitoring system includes a testing apparatus and a display control apparatus connected to the testing apparatus. The testing apparatus includes a plurality of testing locations and a collection module connected to the plurality of testing locations. Each of the plurality of testing locations receives a tested product, which is tested by the testing apparatus. The collection module collects testing states of the tested products. A display apparatus is connected to the display control apparatus. The display control apparatus controls the display apparatus to show a plurality of indicating blocks corresponding to the plurality of testing locations. The display apparatus is adapted to display the plurality of indicating blocks to match the plurality of testing locations. The display control apparatus controls each of the plurality of indicating blocks to show the testing state of the tested product in each the plurality of testing locations. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038461 | DYNAMIC ROAD MARKERS TO PROVIDE VISUAL FEEDBACK AS TO VEHICLE SPEED - Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to utilize road markers to control vehicle speeds. The road markers may be commanded to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time. Further, the road markers may be controlled such that they are commanded to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed so that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern. In this way, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle. Additionally, a message may be transmitted from a traffic authority to increase or decrease the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION VIA ACOUSTIC CHANNELS - The present invention relates to transmitting data using vector sensors and via the vector components of the acoustic field. The data can be received via vector sensors and/or scalar sensors and/or arrays of such sensors. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038463 | Interactive Display of Results Obtained from the Inversion of Logging Data - An interactive display of results obtained from the inversion of logging data is produced by obtaining and inverting the logging data using a Monte-Carlo inversion. An interactive plot having a percentile scale plotted against a location parameter is produced and a particular percentile is selected using the interactive plot. A cross-section plot for the particular percentile using the results of the Monte-Carlo inversion is produced. The particular percentile can be a curve representing a best-fit solution or a polyline representing selected solutions. Background color/shading can be displayed on the interactive plot to indicate user-defined constraints have been applied. Uncertain features can be plotted on a corresponding cross-section display using fading. Clusters of solutions that are substantially equally likely, given the measurements at a particular drill location, can be identified and plotted. A cross-section constructed from the layered models belonging to a particular cluster can be overlaid on another cross-section. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038464 | Acoustic Telemetry System for Use in a Drilling BHA - A system for transmitting data along a borehole, comprises a drill string; a bottom hole assembly connected to the drill string including a drilling motor powered by flow of fluid from the drill string, a drill bit connected below the drilling motor and arranged to be rotated by the motor, and at least one sensor being positioned between the drilling motor and the drill bit; a first telemetry system for transmitting data from a first location below the drilling motor to a second location above the drilling motor, the first telemetry system comprising a first transmitter at the first location configured to induce an acoustic signal for propagation along the BHA, and a first acoustic receiver at the second location arranged to receive the acoustic signal; and a second telemetry system comprising two or more transmission channels for transmitting data received by the first acoustic receiver from the second location back up the borehole. The transmission channels are selectable based on a measured condition of the borehole. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038465 | REMOTE METERING DEVICE - The invention relates in particular to an integrated device for the adaptation of fluid metering devices, comprising an attachment means for attachment to the meter, a pulse generating means for generating electrical pulses at a rate dependent on the volume of fluid used, means for counting and storing the number of pulses generated during a particular time period, and communication means for communicating the stored pulse readings. Ideally these elements are integrated into a single housing, attachable to a meter by simply plugging thereto, without the need for any programming. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038466 | APPARATUS FOR VISULLY AND REMOTLLY DETERMINING THE ANGULLAR POSITION OF THE RELATIVE ROTATION OF PARTS - A visually and remotely readable apparatus is provided which comprises a plurality of sensing units, a control unit and a flexible printed cable (FPC) to connect two units for exchanging information therebetween. A preferable structure of the sensing unit includes a fixed part secured to the body of the apparatus and two oppositely positioned rotatable parts, where two rotatable parts mounted on a common shaft with the fixed part arranged therebetween forming two angular position sensors. Each sensor is based on the capacitive coupling between two working surfaces of the rotatable part and the respective working surfaces of the fixed part with the electrodes are secured thereto. Two working surfaces of one part are confronted with two respective working surfaces of another part forming two working surface pair. Each sensor has two working surface pairs, one working surface pair is sensing pair for sensing angular position; another is coupling pair for coupling sensing signals. A plurality of transmitting electrodes are secured to the working surface of the sensing pair of the fixed part; a receiving electrode is secured to the working surface of the sensing pair of the rotatable part; an output electrodes is secured to the working surface of the coupling pair of the fixed part; a coupling electrode connected to the receiving electrode is secured to the working surface of the coupling pair of the rotatable part. To each of the plurality of the transmitting electrodes is applied a respective one of polyphase squarewave voltages. The capacitive coupling between the electrodes of the sensing pair is dependent on the relative positions of two rotatable part, and the output signal voltages on the output electrode which coupled from the coupling electrode represents the angular position of the rotatable part. In the first embodiment provided for the sensors, the shape of working surfaces is in a conical frustum; the second embodiment, the shape of working surfaces is a cylinder; the third embodiment, the shape of working surfaces is a disc; the fourth embodiment, with a cylinder-shaped working surface and a disk-shaped working surface, is a combination of the second and the third embodiments provided as an example of the application of the embodiments. A circuit of the control unit is provided for processing data, generating control signals for the sensors. By using radio frequency identification (RFID) technique to exchange information with the reader station outside of the apparatus and power the system are also disclosed in the invention. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038467 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SMART METERS IN A SMART GRID - A method for providing an identification of individual smart meters among a plurality of smart meters communicably coupled in a networked grid area based on a unique identification number stored in the memory of the smart meter is provided. The method includes calculating a first value corresponding to the unique identification number, receiving a query message including a second value corresponding to the unique identification number of one of the plurality of smart meters and determining if the first value matches the second value. The method further includes sending a response message including the unique identification number if the first value matches the second value. The method may further include assigning logical identification numbers to each of the smart meters. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING POWER USAGE - Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular appliances. A receiver assembly embedded within an appliance receives a broadcast signal, e.g., an FM subcarrier signal, including tariff data and other electrical grid data. A processor coupled with the receiver controls the appliance in accordance with the received data and in accordance with user-defined preferences. In some embodiments, a transceiver assembly is embedded in one or more appliances in a household. Each transceiver is configured to receive broadcast signals regarding grid data, and to communicate with other appliances and/or a usage meter over a wireless personal area network. Meter data from one of more households may be aggregated and uplinked back to the energy provider or other entities. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038469 | Biomaterial Freezing - The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly also includes a storage element, which is capable of storing various parameters during the freezing process. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038470 | MULTIMODAL CLIMATE SENSOR NETWORK - Techniques and systems are disclosed for monitoring multiple indoor and outdoor climate parameters and wirelessly transmitting the monitored data to a network for on-line analysis and dissemination. In one aspect, a monitoring device includes multiple sensors to monitor air quality modalities and generate corresponding monitored air quality data. The monitoring device includes a processor in communication with the multiple sensors to receive and process the monitored air quality data generated from the multiple sensors. Additionally, the monitoring device includes a display unit in communication with the processor to display the processed air quality data. The monitoring device includes a data communication unit to transmit the processed air quality data to a server. The server stores and optimizes the data through cross-calibration and makes the data available to persons who have purchased the monitoring devices and who wish to share the data in a social network. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038471 | Method and Apparatus for Remotely Monitoring Acrolein Temperature In Storage Tanks - An apparatus and method for remotely monitoring the temperature of acrolein in a storage tank has a temperature sensor in communication with the acrolein in the tank and with a temperature transmitter. A global positioning receiver/transmitter communicates with the temperature transmitter and sends the temperature data to a remote base station via a linking satellite while also providing location data about the storage tank. At the base station, the temperature data related to the actual temperature of the acrolein in the tank is compared to predetermined temperature set points. These predetermined set points correlate to polymerization reaction of the acrolein. When the set points are reached, a response processor initiates a response t control the polymerization reaction of the acrolein in the storage tank. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038472 | METHOD AND WARNING DEVICE FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - In a method for warning a driver of a vehicle, the position of the vehicle on the roadway is determined. For the determined position of the vehicle, data relating to a curved roadway course in the area ahead of the vehicle are obtained and data relating to a self-motion of the vehicle are obtained using a driving dynamics sensor. The curved roadway in the area ahead of the vehicle is divided into at least two zones of criticality as a function of the data relating to the curved roadway course and the data relating to the self-motion, wherein each zone of criticality is assigned an assessment which assesses the driving behavior of the vehicle within the respective zone of criticality, and the assessments are outputted to the vehicle driver. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038473 | Securing Emergency and Safety Equipment on Aircraft - An emergency equipment system comprising an elongate member, an emergency equipment package, and a cutter. The elongate member may have a first end and an angled end. The emergency equipment package may have a sleeve on one side capable of receiving the elongate member from the angled end. The cutter may be attached to a side of the elongate member and may be capable of cutting the sleeve. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038474 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A decoder reads an instruction for information specifying a bit sequence storage area, information indicating a first bit range, and information indicating a second bit range that is contiguous with the first bit range, then outputs a decoded signal in response to the information so read, and a bit manipulation circuit generates and outputs an output sequence based on a bit sequence stored in the bit sequence storage area by inserting uniform predetermined values between a first bit range and a second bit range in accordance with the decoded signal output from the decoder. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038475 | Systems and Methods for Variable Rate Conversion - Poly-phase filters are used to offer an efficient and low complexity solution to rate conversion. However, they suffer from inflexibility and are not easily reconfigured. A novel design for rate converters employ poly-phase filters but utilize interpolation between filter coefficients to add flexibility to rate conversion. This interpolation can be implemented as an interpolation of the poly-phase filter results. Additional approximations can be made to further reduce the amount of calculations required to implement a flexible rate converter. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038476 | Analog to Digital Converter with Dual Integrating Capacitor Systems - In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first capacitor system and a second capacitor system. Each capacitor system is removably coupled to the same portion of an analog to digital converter (ADC) and the same sensing circuit. Each capacitor system stores charge received through the sensing circuit when coupled to the sensing circuit and provides the charge received through the sensing circuit to the ADC for conversion into a digital value when coupled to the ADC. When the control signals are in a first state, the first capacitor system receives charge through the sensing circuit and the second capacitor system is coupled to the portion of the ADC. When the one or more control signals are in a second state, the second capacitor system is coupled to the sensing circuit to receive charge through the sensing circuit and the first capacitor system is coupled to the portion of the ADC. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038477 | Capacitor Mismatch Error Correction in Pipeline Analog-to-Digital Converters - Various embodiments of methods and devices for reducing capacitor mismatch errors in a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) are disclosed. A plurality of pipeline element circuits are provided, where each pipeline element circuit corresponds to a given bit of the pipeline ADC. A first pipeline element circuit is configured to digitize analog A and B capacitor mismatch error calibration voltages generated by all the pipeline element circuits of the ADC when the pipeline ADC is operating in a capacitor mismatch calibration phase. According to one embodiment, digital representations corresponding to A and B capacitor mismatch error calibration voltages for each of the pipeline element circuits are provided to an output shift register and summing circuit, which generates capacitor mismatch error correction codes corresponding to each bit and pipeline element circuit. The capacitor mismatch error correction codes are applied to each bit weight of the pipeline ADC after conversion of analog signals input to the pipeline ADC has been completed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038478 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Capacitor Mismatch Error Averaging in Pipeline Analog-to-Digital Converters - Various embodiments of methods and devices for reducing capacitor mismatch errors in a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) are disclosed, where in a pipeline element circuit and during a first phase, an input voltage provided by a sample-and-hold circuit is presented to first and second capacitors arranged in parallel in the pipeline element circuit. During a second phase, a second voltage corresponding to a second charge associated with the second capacitance is amplified and stored in the pipeline element circuit. During a third phase, the same input voltage of the first phase is again presented to the first and second capacitors, which are arranged in parallel in the pipeline element circuit. During a fourth phase a first voltage corresponding to the first charge is amplified and stored in the pipeline element circuit. After the first, second, third and fourth phases have been completed, digital representations of the first and second voltages are sent though corresponding registers for subsequent averaging along with digital representations of first and second voltages provided by other pipeline element circuits to produce a digital capacitor mismatch error corrected output. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038479 | Multi-Channel Sampling of Pulse Streams at the Rate of Innovation - A method includes accepting an analog input signal including a sequence of pulses of a given pulse shape. The analog input signal is distributed to multiple processing channels (40) operating in parallel. The analog input signal is sampled by performing, in each of the multiple processing channels, the operations of: mixing the analog input signal with a different, respective modulating waveform to produce a mixed signal; filtering the mixed signal; and digitizing the filtered mixed signal to produce a respective digital channel output. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038480 | TRACK-AND-HOLD CIRCUIT WITH LOW DISTORTION - A track-and-hold circuit is provided. This track-and-hold circuit is adapted to track an analog input signal and hold a sampled voltage of the analog input signal at a sampling instant for processing by other circuitry, in response to a track signal that alternates with a hold signal. Preferably, the track-and-hold circuit includes a bi-directional current source that sources and sinks current through a first output node and a second output node, a unity gain amplifier that is coupled to first and second output nodes of the bi-directional current source and that receives the analog input signal, a resistor coupled to an output of the unity gain amplifier, and a capacitor coupled between the resistor and ground. Of interest, however, is the bi-directional current source, which includes a differential input circuit that is adapted to receive the track signal and the hold signal and that is coupled to the first and second output nodes and an RC network that is coupled to the differential input circuit. The RC network receives the analog input signal and is scaled to change the location of a zero to reduce the signal-dependence of the sampling instant. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038481 | Analog to Digital Converter with Adjustable Conversion Window - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first capacitor system and a second capacitor system. Each capacitor system comprises one or more engaged capacitors from respective pluralities of selectively engagable capacitors. The first capacitor system and second capacitor system are respectively selectively coupled to a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The apparatus further includes a switch configured to transfer charge between the first capacitor system and the second capacitor system when the switch is closed such that the first capacitor system and the second capacitor system each store the same first voltage. The apparatus further includes a node coupled to the first capacitor system, the second capacitor system, and a first input of a differential amplifier of an analog to digital converter. The node is configured to bias the differential amplifier to the first voltage. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038482 | MIXED LINEAR/SQUARE-ROOT ENCODED SINGLE SLOPE RAMP PROVIDES A FAST, LOW NOISE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH VERY HIGH LINEARITY FOR FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts pixel voltages from a CMOS image into a digital output. A voltage ramp generator generates a voltage ramp that has a linear first portion and a non-linear second portion. A digital output generator generates a digital output based on the voltage ramp, the pixel voltages, and comparator output from an array of comparators that compare the voltage ramp to the pixel voltages. A return lookup table linearizes the digital output values. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038483 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS AND PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - An analog-to-digital converter is provided. The analog-to-digital converter includes a sampling-voltage providing circuit, a first comparison circuit, a second comparison circuit, and an encoder circuit. The sampling-voltage providing circuit provides a group of first comparison voltages and a group of second comparison voltages. The first comparison circuit performs a first comparison operation to an analog-signal input quantity according to the group of first comparison voltages to generate a first comparison digital quantity. The second comparison circuit selects second comparison voltages among the group of second comparison voltages according to the first comparison digital quantity and performs a second comparison operation to the analog-signal input quantity according to the selected second comparison voltages to generate a second comparison digital quantity. The encoder circuit encodes the first comparison digital quantity and the second comparison digital quantity and generates a digital quantity corresponding to the analog-signal input quantity. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038484 | OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE - An obstacle detection device includes; a primary device that determines the presence or absence of the target object on the basis of a comparison between the transmitted wave and the reception wave; a storage device that, when it is determined that the object is present, acquires a reception power of the reception wave at a control period determined beforehand, and stores the reception power as reception power time series data; a secondary device that determines whether a value relating to a time series change pattern of the data falls within a predetermined range set beforehand on the basis of phase interference, of the reception wave, that depends on a height of the object from a road; and a output device that determines the object to be an obstacle and outputs a result of this determination, when it is determined that the value relating to the pattern falls within the range. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038485 | DATA ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING TIME-AXIS POSITIONS OF PEAK VALUES WITHIN A SIGNAL BASED ON A SERIES OF SAMPLE VALUES OF THE SIGNAL - A series of samples derived by fixed-frequency sampling of a received signal are processed to detect (local) maximum-value and minimum-value samples. For each of the maximum-value samples, a corresponding reference value and a corresponding group of samples are derived. The reference value is set higher than that of a minimum-value sample which adjoins the maximum-value sample, and the corresponding group consists of successively adjacent samples including the maximum-value sample, each having a higher value than the reference value. The estimated time-axis position of a peak value of the received signal is obtained within the range of time-axis positions of the corresponding group. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038486 | GENERATING RADAR CROSS-SECTION SIGNATURES - In one aspect, a method to generate radar cross section (RCS) signatures, includes determining a spectrum of an object and using the spectrum of the object to generate RCS signatures of a plurality of objects. In another aspect, an apparatus to generate radar cross section (RCS) signatures includes circuitry to determine a spectrum of an object; and use the spectrum of the object to generate RCS signatures of a plurality of objects. In a further aspect, an article includes a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions to generate radar cross section signatures (RCS). The executable instructions cause a machine to determine a spectrum of an object and use the spectrum of the object to generate RCS signatures of a plurality of objects. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038487 | APPARATUS FOR DIRECTION FINDING OF WIRELESS SIGNALS - Provided herein is a compact and economical direction finding antenna using a mono-pulse antenna system, where a plurality of antenna elements are disposed in a circular array. The directional antennas may be formed by any type of antenna element, including a patch or reflector. The antenna beams of the directional antenna elements overlap, so that from any azimuthal direction, the point is covered by more than one antenna beam. Signals from each pair of adjacent antenna elements of the circular array are processed in order to determine the angle of arrival of a received signal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038488 | ENHANCED RF LOCATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems that use the time-wise stability of RF location systems and the short time accuracy and spatial stability of inertial tracking system to increase the accuracy of tracking method. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038489 | AEROSTATIC PLATFORM FOR MONITORING AN EARTH-BASED SENSOR NETWORK - An aerostatic platform for monitoring an earth-based sensor network. The aerostatic platform includes an aerostat, at least one antenna coupled with the aerostat, and a plurality of restraints. The antenna is configurable to receive a signal transmitted from at least one sensor in the earth-based sensor network. The plurality of restraints is configurable for fixing the antenna in a fixed aerial location above the earth-based sensor network, and for maintaining the antenna in a sufficiently stationary position relative to the sensor to triangulate a location of the sensor from a locator signal received by the antenna. A sensor-network-monitoring system is also provided, along with a method for deploying the sensor-network monitoring system. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038490 | Method and Apparatus for Acquiring Local Position and Overlaying Information - A method and system for determining relative position information among at least a subset of a plurality of devices and objects is disclosed. The relative position information is based on at least one of sensor data and respective information attributes corresponding to the plurality of devices and objects. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038491 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCEING IMPEDANCE BANDWIDTH OF ANTENNA THEREOF - A communication device and a method for enhancing impedance bandwidth of an antenna are provided. The communication device includes at least one ground, at least one antenna, a current-drawing conductor structure, and at least one coupling conductor structure. The antenna is electrically connected to the ground through a source and generates at least one operating frequency band for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic signals of at least one communication band. The current-drawing conductor structure includes a plurality of conductor elements, where there is at least one mutual coupling portion formed between neighboring conductor elements. The coupling conductor structure has a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. One end of the first conductor portion is electrically connected to the ground, and another end thereof is electrically connected to the second conductor portion. There is at least one coupling portion formed between the second conductor portion and the current-drawing conductor structure. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038492 | PATCH ANTENNA DEVICE AND RADIO WAVE RECEIVER - A patch antenna device of the present invention includes a rectangular dielectric plate, a planar emission electrode, a grounding electrode and a power supply member. The planar emission electrode is provided with a slit at each position corresponding to each short side of the rectangular dielectric plate and both slits extend toward an opposing short side each other and arranged symmetrically. A power supply position of the power supply member is deviated from a center of the planar emission electrode so as to obtain circular polarization characteristics. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038493 | WEARABLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR AN IN-VIVO DEVICE - A wearable antenna assembly includes a posterior antenna assembly and an anterior antenna assembly. The posterior antenna assembly may include a posterior base that includes a lateral portion having a lateral line, and one or two protrusions that continue from the lateral portion and extend away from it, and one or more antenna elements that are formed in the respective protrusion. The protrusions may be configured such that each antenna element lies on the buttocks and is situated adjacent to, or in front of, a greater sciatic notch of the pelvis. The anterior antenna assembly may include an anterior lateral base having a lateral line, and n antenna elements that are formed in the anterior lateral base along the lateral line. The anterior lateral base may be configured such that, when the belt is worn, the n antenna elements are situated adjacent to, or in front of, the abdomen. The orientations of the antenna elements may be optimized to maximize reception of signals originating from a swallowed in-vivo device. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038494 | ADJUSTABLE ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHODS - An adjustable monopole antenna apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, the antenna apparatus is intended for mobile terminals. In an exemplary implementation, there is an adjusting point is provided, from which a conductor is branched to an adjusting circuit. The adjusting circuit comprises a switch and alternative reactive elements connected to ground, selectable by the switch. When a reactive element is changed, the electric length and resonance frequency of the radiator change, and the corresponding operating band shifts. If the antenna is configured as a dual-band antenna, the above-mentioned operating band is the lower band. One or more higher operating bands are based e.g. on radiating slots implemented by the same radiator conductor. The operating band of the exemplary embodiment of the antenna below the frequency 1 GHz can be shifted in a wider range than in the corresponding known antennas. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038495 | Broad Band Antennas and Feed Methods - Two or more Vivaldi antennas, consisting of two plates each, each with the antenna's natural impedance of approximately 100 ohms, are placed in parallel to achieve a 50 ohm impedance in the case of two antennas or other impedances (100/n ohms) for more than two antennas. A single Vivaldi antenna plate (half Vivaldi antenna) over a ground plane can also be used to achieve a 50 ohm impedance, or two or more single plates over a ground plane to achieve other impedances. Unbalanced 50 ohm transmission lines, e.g. coaxial cables, can be used to directly feed, the dual Vivaldi (four plate) antenna in a center fed angled center departure, or more desirably, a center fed offset departure configuration. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038496 | COVERAGE ANTENNA APPARATUS WITH SELECTABLE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL POLARIZATION ELEMENTS - An antenna apparatus comprises selectable antenna elements including a plurality of dipoles and/or a plurality of slot antennas (“slot”). Each dipole and/or each slot provides gain with respect to isotropic. The dipoles may generate vertically polarized radiation and the slots may generate horizontally polarized radiation. Each antenna element may have one or more loading structures configured to decrease the footprint (i.e., the physical dimension) of the antenna element and minimize the size of the antenna apparatus. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038497 | ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing an antenna is disclosed, and the method includes the steps of: providing a wire and a stamping tool, stamping the wire into a flat antenna pattern by the stamping tool, providing a ferrite plate with the antenna pattern attached to the ferrite plate. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038498 | MULTI-AXIAL RESONANT FERRITE CORE ANTENNA - An antenna system for use with very low frequency or low frequency RF tags include a plurality of ferrite core coils disposed at an angle with respect to each other. The antenna system further includes a secondary coil disposed around at least one of the primary coils. The antenna system can provide a multi-axis antenna including two, three, or more than three antenna elements. The antenna system can be disposed in a gang box for a less aesthetically intrusive installation. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038499 | Dipole Antenna and Mobile Communication Terminal - The invention provides a dipole antenna and mobile communication terminal. The dipole antenna comprises a first vibrator, a second vibrator, a feed terminal and a dielectric slab, the first vibrator and the second vibrator being provided anti-symmetrically on the dielectric slab, wherein the first vibrator comprises a first resonant ring configured to transmit and receive radio signals in a GSM900 band and a first antenna arm configured to transmit and receive radio signals in a DCS1800 band, the first antenna arm being connected to the first resonant ring; the second vibrator comprises a second resonant ring configured to transmit and receive radio signals in the GSM900 band and a second antenna arm configured to transmit and receive radio signals in the DCS1800 band, the second antenna arm being connected to the second resonant ring; the first antenna arm is connected to the second antenna arm through the feed terminal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038500 | SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ANTENNA DEVICE - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of switching arrangements for antenna devices. Exemplary embodiments are also disclosed of antenna arrangements and portable radio communication devices including such switching arrangements. An exemplary embodiment includes a switching arrangement for an antenna device operational in at least two frequency bands. In this example, the switching arrangement generally includes a switching device that is switchable into at least a first state and a second state. The switching device includes at least a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port is connectable to an antenna device. The second port is connected to the first port in the first state. The third port is connected to the first port in the second state. The switching arrangement includes an inductor connected between the first port and ground. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038501 | ANTENNA MODULE - In an antenna module, a main portion includes a plurality of insulating sheets made of a flexible material and laminated on each other. An antenna configured to transmit/receive a high-frequency signal is disposed in the main portion. A connection portion is disposed in the main portion and is connected to an electronic device that inputs/outputs the high-frequency signal. A signal transmission line is disposed in the main portion and has a strip line structure or a microstrip line structure to transmit the high-frequency signal. An impedance matching circuit is disposed in the main portion and between the antenna and end of a signal transmission line facing in a negative x direction. An impedance matching circuit is disposed in the main portion and between the connection portion and an end of the signal transmission line facing in a positive x direction. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038502 | CONTROLLER FOR A RADIO CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a controller for a radio circuit. The radio circuit comprises at least one variable impedance element coupled between an antenna and a received signal quality indicator generator. The controller is configured to receive a received signal quality indicator from the received signal quality indicator generator and to provide a control signal to the at least one variable impedance element. The control signal comprises a command to modify the impedance of the variable impedance element in accordance with the value of the received signal quality indicator. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038503 | NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is a non-contact communication device including an antenna configured to transmit data through non-contact communication after load-modulation of an RF signal from a reader/writer (R/W), wherein the antenna includes: a standard coil having an aperture with a predetermined size; and a small coil having an aperture with a size smaller than a size of the standard coil, wherein the standard coil and the small coil are connected in series or in parallel, and the small coil is arranged such that the aperture of the small coil overlaps a winding part of a coil that is an antenna of the R/W when the non-contact communication device is caused to face the R/W by matching a predetermined position of the non-contact communication device with a reference position of the R/W determined in advance as a position with which the predetermined position of the non-contact communication device is to be matched. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038504 | CONTINUOUS CURRENT ROD ANTENNA - A Continuous Current Rod Antenna that may be positioned in close proximity to a conductive backplane and has extremely tight lattices which stabilize the radiation impedance and allows dense UR modules packaging. The Continuous Current Rod Antenna offers lower profile packaging, with higher gain over larger bandwidths than other collinear array techniques. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038505 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - To provide a fast charge means for a capacitor in a negative bias generation circuit. A capacitor is present in a down converter in a negative bias generation circuit. In order to perform fast charge, the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced and a necessary amount of charge is minimized. On the other hand, an external capacitance provided separately from the capacitor in the down converter is coupled directly to a power supply voltage and charged. After the capacitor in the down converter is charged, the external capacitance and the capacitor in the down converter are coupled in parallel. Due to this, it is made possible to aim at both the increase in charge speed and the improvement of resistance to ripple noise. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038506 | PLANAR ARRAY ANTENNA WITH REDUCED BEAMWIDTH - The present invention relates to a node ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130038507 | ANTENNA APPARATUS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ANTENNA ELEMENTS FED BY FIRST AND SECOND FEEDER CIRCUITS CONNECTED TO SEPARATE GROUND CONDUCTORS - An antenna element is connected to a feeder circuit, and an antenna element is connected to a feeder circuit. The grounding terminal of the feeder circuit is grounded by being connected to a grounding conductor. The grounding terminal of the feeder circuit is grounded by being connected to a grounding conductor. Grounding conductors interpose therebetween the first portion of the antenna element, and grounding conductors interpose therebetween the third portion of the antenna element. The grounding conductors are mutually electrically connected by jumper conductors. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038508 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND MULTIMEDIA TRANSMISSION 10 METHOD - Provided are a display device configuring a multi-display and a display method. The multi-media display receives a DisplayPort signal from outside, converts the received signal into a set of LVTTL signals, converts a portion of the LVTTL signals into a high-quality image signal capable of using HDMI to display multimedia on a corresponding display device, and converts another portion of the LVTTL signals into a DisplayPort signal to transmit the DisplayPort signal to another display device. Accordingly, an infinite multi-display can display high quality multimedia. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038509 | METHOD FOR COORDINATING TABLET COMPUTER WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER TABLET COMPUTER TO PLAY AUDIO/VIDEO FILE AND PLAYING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for coordinating a tablet computer with at least one other tablet computer to play an audio/video file and a playing system using the same are proposed. The method includes: establishing a wireless connection between a tablet computer acting as a master computer and at least one other tablet computer acting as a slave computer; the master computer generating an arrangement signal at least according to an arrangement of positions of the tablet computers; the master computer generating at least two divisional signals according to the arrangement signal and an audio/video file, each corresponding to a portion of video frame in the audio/video file; the master computer transmitting the divisional signals to the slave computer to enable the master computer and the slave computer to respectively display the portion of video frame corresponding to the divisional signals; and the master computer transmitting a synchronizing signal to the slave computer. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038510 | LASER ALIGNMENT OF BINOCULAR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A binocular head mounted display includes a frame, right and left displays, an alignment sensor, and a control system. The right and left displays display right and left images to a user and are mounted to the frame. The alignment sensor includes a first laser source mounted proximate to one of the right or left displays and a first photo-detector array mounted opposite the first laser source and proximate to an opposite one of the right or left displays. The first alignment sensor is mounted to measure misalignment between the right and left displays due to deformation of the frame about one or more rotational axes and to generate a signal that is indicative of the misalignment. The control system is coupled to the alignment sensor to receive the signal and to calculate the misalignment based at least in part upon the signal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038511 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a display device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a projection module for generating an image to be projected in a direction normal to the viewing direction of a user of the display device along an optical path, wherein the display device includes a reflection element that can be moved between a first rest position and a second display position, the reflection element in the display position thereof being provided in the direction normal to the viewing direction of the user, and the reflection element being subjected to a rotation movement about a fixed rotation axis during the movement of the reflection element between the first rest position and the second display position thereof. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038512 | Simultaneous Reproduction of a Plurality of Images by Means of a Two-Dimensional Imaging Matrix - An image reproduction arrangement for simultaneous reproduction of a plurality of has a two-dimensional imaging matrix having the matrix elements arranged in rows and columns. The arrangement has an optical device designed to prevent observation of parts of the images from corresponding viewing angle ranges. The optical device defines a direction in the surface of the imaging matrix which runs parallel to edges of such areas of the imaging matrix which can be seen or cannot be seen from the viewing angle ranges. The imaging matrix represents blocks of matrix elements which are separated from one another in the row direction and column direction by other matrix elements which are not used to represent the image. The blocks each have matrix elements which follow one another in the column direction. The overall height of the matrix elements is greater than the width of the matrix elements. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038513 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a substrate and pixels defined on the substrate, where each of the pixels is a hexagon having a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side and a sixth side, and the sum of the length of the first side and the length of the fourth side is greater than half the sum of the lengths of the second, third, fifth and sixth sides. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038514 | DISPLAY PANEL AND PANEL INSPECTION APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a display panel based on active matrix driving having a display area made up of N pixel control lines, M video signal lines orthogonally intersecting the N pixel control lines, and pixel circuits arranged at intersections between the N pixel control lines and M video signal lines, wherein positional identification patterns are arranged on every k (k being a natural number) pixel control lines inside each of the pixel circuits. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038515 | NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a novel organic compound suitably used for a blue light-emitting device and an organic light-emitting device including the novel organic compound. The organic compound is an acephenanthryleno[4,5-k]benzo[e]acephenanthrylene derivative. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038516 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND GAMMA VOLTAGE GENERATOR THEREOF - The invention provides a display apparatus and a gamma voltage generator. The gamma voltage generator includes a string of resistors and a voltage-regulating unit. The string of resistors is coupled between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage for generating a plurality of gamma voltages. The voltage-regulating unit is used for sensing a voltage coupling amount of a common voltage in a display panel and shifting the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage according to the voltage coupling amount. In this way, the invention can eliminate the influence of coupling the display apparatus to the pixel voltages on the common voltage. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038517 | TFT PIXEL UNIT - The present invention discloses a TFT pixel unit having a scan line, a first isolation layer, a data line, a source section, a semiconductor layer, a drain section and a pixel electrode. The first isolation layer is mounted on the scan line and covers an inner surface of the scan line. The data line and the scan line are isolatedly crossed with each other and define a pixel area. The drain section extends from a side of the data line and disposed on the first isolation layer. The semiconductor layer is mounted on a top surface of the drain section. The source section is mounted on a top surface of the semiconductor layer. The drain section, the semiconductor layer and the source section are adjacent to the inner surface of the scan line. The pixel electrode is mounted in the pixel area and connected to the source section. The date line, the drain section, the semiconductor layer and the source section construct a TFT switch having a vertically-stacked structure, which reduces the loss of aperture ratio. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038518 | SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a signal distribution device which is provided with: supply lines ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130038519 | GRAPHICAL INTERACTIVE VISUAL RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A graphical interactive visual response system and method is provided in which a graphical user interface provides such interactivity and visual response. A user can initiate contact with a representative using an application residing on a personal device, such as a mobile telephone or computer. The application (graphical interface) allows the user to interactively select options on a displayed menu, arrive at the appropriate service and initiate a connection with the representative. The connection is established when the user and representative are available, thereby avoiding hold and wait times typically associated with conventional interactive voice response system. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038520 | AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN OF 3D BASED ON GLASSES ORIENTATION - Devices, systems, and methods are presented for shutting down the 3D effect of active shutter 3D glasses by synchronizing the transparency of the lenses with respect to each other when the 3D glasses have been rotated beyond a threshold angle. The threshold angle can be pre-set through a user-selectable switch. Transitioning from an alternating shutter mode to a synchronized shutter mode can include a fade in which the duty cycles of the lens are adjusted. Direct measurement techniques for measuring the differential roll angle between the lenses and left and right eye images on a display are disclosed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038521 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CAMERA-BASED FINGERTIP TRACKING - Systems and methods for camera-based fingertip tracking are disclosed. One such method includes identifying at least one location of a fingertip in at least one of the video frames, and mapping the location to a user input based on the location of the fingertip relative to a virtual user input device. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038522 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A display apparatus includes an image pickup section, a display section, an instruction section, a position specification section, a direction specification section, a specification section, and a reporting section. The image pickup section sequentially picks up an image. The display section displays the picked up image. The instruction section generates an instruction signal for marking an object included in the image. The position specification section specifies a position where the display apparatus exists. The direction specification section specifies a pickup direction by the image pickup section. The specification section specifies a position of the object relative to the position of the display apparatus based on the position of the display apparatus and the pickup direction in response to the instruction signal. The reporting section reports the position of the object. | 2013-02-14 |
20130038523 | Character Input Device, Character Input Device Control Method, And Information Storage Medium - Methods and apparatus provide for displaying a plurality of character key images in a first display area on the computing device, each character key image representing and being associated with at least one of the character groups, each character group including a plurality of characters; and displaying, in a case where one of the character key images is selected by a user of the computing device, a plurality of input candidate characters in a second display area on the computing device, the plurality of input candidate characters including at least some of the plurality of characters in the character group associated with the selected one of the character key images, the second display area being set in a partially overlapping manner over the first display area. | 2013-02-14 |