07th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120040519 | METHOD FOR FORMING SILICON FILM HAVING MICROCRYSTAL STRUCTURE - A method for forming a silicon film having a microcrystal structure is provided. The method includes following steps. A plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition system having a reaction chamber, a top electrode and a bottom electrode is provided. The top electrode and the bottom electrode are opposite and disposed in the reaction chamber. A substrate is disposed on the bottom electrode. A silane gas is applied into the reaction chamber. A silicon film having a microcrystal structure is formed by simultaneously irradiating the silane gas in the reaction chamber by a carbon dioxide laser and performing a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition step. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040520 | ULTRA-FINE-GRAINED POLYSILICON THIN FILM VAPOUR-DEPOSITION METHOD - Provided is a method of depositing an ultra-fine grain polysilicon thin film. The method includes forming a nitrogen atmosphere in a chamber loaded with a substrate, and supplying a source gas into the chamber to deposit a polysilicon thin film on the substrate, in which the source gas includes a silicon-based gas, a nitrogen-based gas, and a phosphorous-based gas. The forming of the nitrogen atmosphere may include supplying a nitrogen-based gas into the chamber. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040521 | VOLTAGE SUSTAINING LAYER WIHT OPPOSITE-DOPED ISLAND FOR SEMINCONDUCTOR POWER DEVICES - A semiconductor high-voltage device comprising a voltage sustaining layer between a n+-region and a p+-region is provided, which is a uniformly doped n (or p)-layer containing a plurality of floating p (or n)-islands. The effect of the floating islands is to absorb a large part of the electric flux when the layer is fully depleted under high reverse bias voltage so as the peak field is not increased when the doping concentration of voltage sustaining layer is increased. Therefore, the thickness and the specific on-resistance of the voltage sustaining layer for a given breakdown voltage can be much lower than those of a conventional voltage sustaining layer with the same breakdown voltage. By using the voltage sustaining layer of this invention, various high voltage devices can be made with better relation between specific on-resistance and breakdown voltage. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040522 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING MULTIPLE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DEVICES FOR CMOS - A method to achieve multiple threshold voltage (Vt) devices on the same semiconductor chip is disclosed. The method provides different threshold voltage devices using threshold voltage adjusting materials and a subsequent drive in anneal instead of directly doping the channel. As such, the method of the present disclosure avoids short channel penalties. Additionally, no ground plane/back gates are utilized in the present application thereby the method of the present disclosure can be easily integrated into current complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processing technology. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040523 | BUNDLE OF LONG THIN CARBON STRUCTURES, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In the bundle of long thin carbon structures of the present invention, end parts of the bundle are interconnected in a carbon network. The interconnected end parts form a flat surface. By this, an electrical connection structure with low resistance and/or a thermal connection structure with high thermal conductivity are obtained. The bundle of long thin carbon structures can be used suitably as a via, heat removal bump or other electronic element. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040524 | PROCESS FOR MAKING CONDUCTIVE POST WITH FOOTING PROFILE - A process for making a copper post with footing profile employs dual photoresist films of different photosensitivities and thicknesses on an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) layer. After an exposure lithography process, a first opening with a substantially vertical sidewall is formed in a first photoresist film, and a second opening with a sloped sidewall is formed in a second photoresist film. The second opening has a top diameter and a bottom diameter greater than the top diameter, and the bottom diameter is greater than the diameter of the first opening. A conductive layer is then formed in the first opening and the second opening followed by removing the dual photoresist films. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040525 | METHOD FOR FORMING INTERCONNECTION LEVELS OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method for forming interconnection levels of an integrated circuit, including the steps of: (a) forming an interconnection level including conductive tracks and vias separated by a porous dielectric material; (b) forming, on the interconnection level, a layer of a non-porous insulating material, said layer comprising openings above portions of porous dielectric material; (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) to obtain the adequate number of interconnection levels; and (d) annealing the structure. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040526 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A semiconductor device manufacturing method has conducting first heating processing at a first heating temperature in an inert atmosphere under a first pressure in a first process chamber to silicide an upper part of the source-drain diffusion layer and form a silicide film; conducting second heating processing at a second heating temperature in an oxidizing atmosphere under a second pressure in a second process chamber to selectively oxidize at least a surface of the metal film on the element isolating insulation film and form a metal oxide film; conducting third heating processing at a third heating temperature which is higher than the first heating temperature and the second heating temperature in an atmosphere in a third process chamber to increase a concentration of silicon in the silicide film; and selectively removing the metal oxide film and an unreacted part of the metal film on the element isolating insulation film. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040527 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL LINES OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of forming metal lines of a semiconductor device includes forming an etch stop layer over a semiconductor substrate over which underlying structures are formed, forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer, etching the etch stop layer and the insulating layer to form trenches through which the underlying structures are exposed, shrinking the insulating layer by using a thermal treatment process in order to widen openings of the trenches, and filling the trenches with a conductive material. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040528 | METHODS FOR PATTERNING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES USING TWO SACRIFICIAL LAYERS - A lower layer of a microelectronic device may be patterned by forming a first sacrificial layer on the lower layer; patterning a plurality of spaced apart trenches in the first sacrificial layer; forming a second sacrificial layer in the plurality of spaced apart trenches; patterning the second sacrificial layer in the plurality of spaced apart trenches to define upper openings in the plurality of spaced apart trenches; and patterning the lower layer using the first and second sacrificial layers as a mask to form lower openings in the lower layer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040529 | RESIST STRIPPING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A liquid composition comprising (A) at least one polar organic solvent, selected from the group consisting of solvents exhibiting in the presence of from 0.06 to 4% by weight of dissolved tetramethylammonium hydroxide (B), the weight percentage being based on the complete weight of the respective test solution (AB), a constant removal rate at 50° C. for a 30 nm thick polymeric barrier anti-reflective layer containing deep UV absorbing chromophoric groups, (B) at least one quaternary ammonium hydroxide, and (C) at least one aromatic amine containing at least one primary amino group, a method for its preparation and a method for manufacturing electrical devices, employing the liquid composition as a resist stripping composition and its use for removing negative-tone and positive-tone photoresists and post etch residues in the manufacture of 3D Stacked Integrated Circuits and 3D Wafer Level Packagings by way of patterning Through Silicon Vias and/or by plating and bumping. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040530 | METHODS FOR FORMING ALL TUNGSTEN CONTACTS AND LINES - Novel low-resistivity tungsten film stack schemes and methods for depositing them are provided. The film stacks include a mixed tungsten/tungsten-containing compound (e.g., WC) layer as a base for deposition of tungsten nucleation and/or bulk layers. According to various embodiments, these tungsten rich layers may be used as barrier and/or adhesion layers in tungsten contact metallization and bitlines. Deposition of the tungsten-rich layers involves exposing the substrate to a halogen-free organometallic tungsten precursor. The mixed tungsten/tungsten carbide layer is a thin, low resistivity film with excellent adhesion and a good base for subsequent tungsten plug or line formation. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040531 | METHOD TO FABRICATE THIN METAL VIA INTERCONNECTS ON COPPER WIRES IN MRAM DEVICES - A scheme for forming a thin metal interconnect is disclosed that minimizes etch residues and provides a wet clean treatment for via openings. A single layer interlayer dielectric (ILD), BARC, and photoresist layer are successively formed on a substrate having a copper layer that is coplanar with a dielectric layer. In one embodiment, the ILD is silicon nitride with 100 to 600 Angstrom thickness. After a via opening is formed in a photoresist layer above the copper layer, a first RIE process including BARC main etch and BARC over etch steps is performed. Then a second RIE step transfers the opening through the ILD to uncover the copper layer. Photoresist and BARC are stripped with oxygen plasma and a low DC bias. Wet cleaning may involve a first ST250 treatment, ultrasonic water treatment, and then a third ST250 treatment. A bottom electrode layer may be deposited in the via opening. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040532 | PAD AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A method for chemical-mechanical polishing two adjacent structures of a semiconductor device is provided. The method for mechanical polishing comprising: (a) providing a semiconductor device comprising a recess formed in a surface thereof, a first layer formed over the surface, and a second layer filled with the recess and formed on the first layer; and (b) substantially polishing the first and second layer with a pad and a substantially inhibitor-free slurry, wherein the pad comprising a corrosion inhibitor of the second layer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040533 | Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Devices - A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprises forming a plurality of patterns by patterning a thin film formed over an underlying layer and cleaning contaminants generated when the thin film is patterned using a plasma both having oxidative and reductive properties. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040534 | GAP PROCESSING - Among various methods, devices, and apparatuses, a number of methods are provided for forming a gap between circuitry. One such method includes depositing a first oxide precursor material on at least two conductive lines having at least one gap between the at least two conductive lines, and forming a breadloaf configuration with the first oxide precursor material on a top of each of the at least two conductive lines that leaves a space between a closest approach of at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations. The method also includes depositing a second oxide precursor material over the first oxide precursor material, where depositing the second oxide precursor material results in closing the space between the closest approach of the at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040535 | Semiconductor process - A semiconductor process of the present invention is described as follows. A substrate is provided, and a material layer is deposited on the substrate using an organic precursor as a reactant gas. A plasma treatment is conducted immediately after depositing the material layer, wherein plasma is continuously supplied during depositing the material layer and the plasma treatment. A pump-down step is conducted. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040536 | A-SI SEASONING EFFECT TO IMPROVE SIN RUN-TO-RUN UNIFORMITY - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for depositing a nitrogen-containing material on large-sized substrates disposed in a processing chamber. In one embodiment, a method includes processing a batch of substrates within a processing chamber to deposit a nitrogen-containing material on a substrate from the batch of substrates, and performing a seasoning process at predetermined intervals during processing the batch of substrates to deposit a conductive seasoning layer over a surface of a chamber component disposed in the processing chamber. The chamber component may include a gas distribution plate fabricated from a bare aluminum without anodizing. In one example, the conductive seasoning layer may include amorphous silicon, doped amorphous silicon, doped silicon, doped polysilicon, doped silicon carbide, or the like. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040537 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE AND GROUNDING SHIELD - A radio frequency interference (RFI) and grounding shield for a coaxial cable connector is disclosed. The shield comprises a circular inner segment and at least one arcuately shaped pre-formed cantilevered annular beam attached to the circular inner segment by a joining segment. The at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam extends angularly from a plane of the circular inner segment. The at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam applies a spring-force to a surface of the surface of a component of the coaxial cable connector establishing an electrically conductive path between the components. The at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam comprises an outer surface with a knife-like edge that provides a wiping action of surface oxides on component surfaces of the coaxial cable connector and allows for unrestricted movement when the coaxial cable connector is attached to an equipment connection port of an appliance. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040538 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR FOR MOUNTING ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT - A receptacle connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit having opposite sides and an edge surface intersecting the sides. The connector includes a shell having a mount configured to be mounted on at least one of the sides of the printed circuit. The shell includes a receptacle for receiving a mating connector therein. A housing extends at least partially within the receptacle of the shell. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mounting segment configured to be mounted on the printed circuit. The electrical contact includes a transition segment that extends outwardly from the mounting segment and projects beyond the edge surface of the printed circuit when the electrical contact is mounted on the printed circuit. The electrical contact includes a mating segment that extends outwardly from the transition segment and within the receptacle of the shell. The mating segment includes a mating surface that extends a length that is aligned with a plane that intersects the edge surface of the printed circuit when the electrical contact is mounted on the printed circuit. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040539 | Datacommunications Modules, Cable-Connector Assemblies and Components Therefor - A combination includes: (a) a communications module including: a housing; a printed wiring board mounted within the housing; a plurality of RJ-45 jacks mounted on the printed wiring board and accessible from one side of the housing; and a single module connector mounted to the printed wiring board and electrically connected to the RJ-45 jacks, connector being accessible from a second side of the housing; and (b) a cable-connector assembly including: a cable comprising a plurality of subunits, each of the subunits comprising a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket; and a single cable connector mounted to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the conductors of the cable subunits. The module connector is attached to the cable connector. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040540 | Electrical Connector And Circuit Board Assembly - An electrical connector adapted to electrically connect with a plug-type electrical connector of the periphery equipment of the computer. The electrical connector includes a housing, an insulating body, a plurality of first conductive terminals, and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The insulating body having a frame and a terminal block positioned within the frame. The plurality of first conductive terminals positioned along a first surface of the terminal block, while the plurality of second conductive terminals are positioned along a second surface of the terminal block. The plurality of first conductive terminals include a first ground terminal, while the plurality of second conductive terminals include a second ground terminal, and the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal share one free end leading out of the electrical connector. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040541 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING SYSTEM - An electrical connecting system is described for contacting an electronic module with multiple printed conductors of a flexible printed circuit. The printed conductors are enclosed between a lower and an upper cover film, and the electronic module has at least one circuit board hich is embedded in a plastic housing. According to the invention, the electronic module has at least one contact spring. A first end section of the contact spring is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the circuit board via a connecting point, and a second end section of the contact spring has two legs which extend in a U shape, between which a printed conductor is situated. An electrical contact which is less susceptible to failure results on both sides between the contact spring and the printed conductor. Also described is an electrical connecting system in which the printed conductor is electrically contacted on one side, and instead of at least one one-piece contact spring, in each case a connecting piece and a spring clip are present. The electrical connecting systems allow an electrically reliable connection to be established which is also sufficiently capable of withstanding mechanical load, by simply inserting the printed circuits into the contact springs, or between the connecting pieces and the spring clips in the electronic modules. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040542 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO CHANGE ARRANGEMENT OF WIRES - An cable connector assembly ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040543 | CONTACT COVER AND SHUNT FOR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE MOUNTING PLATES AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION - The present disclosure is directed towards a contact cover for a notification appliance mounting plate. In one embodiment, the contact cover includes a plastic body, wherein the plastic body is sized to cover less than an entire surface area of the notification appliance mounting plate, at least one piece of metal, a means for coupling said at least one piece of metal to said plastic body and one or more polarized tabs. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040544 | LOW PROFILE CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A low-profile electrical connector includes a housing having exterior perimeter sides and top and bottom surfaces, where the bottom surface is configured to extend along a user's body site and the top surface is spaced above the bottom surface. The connector also includes a side-entry guide channel disposed along the bottom surface. The channel includes an opening along the exterior perimeter side that is configured to receive an electrically conductive element. The channel is also configured to guide the electrically conductive element within the housing. The connector includes a receptacle positioned within the housing and forms an electrically conductive interface with the electrically conductive element. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040545 | TRANSCEIVER CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED RELEASING MECHANISM - A transceiver connector ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040546 | Very High Frequency Electrical Connector - The invention concerns an electrical connector including a box, at least one electrically conductive track and a plurality of first electrical contacts, the first contacts being designed to come into contact with complementary second electrical contacts of a complementary connection device. In order to reduce the manufacturing cost of such an electrical connector and increase the electronic data transfer capacity through this electrical connector, the invention provides that the first electrical contacts are connected to electrically conductive tracks by joining, and that the box is formed by at least one molded plastic that is at least partially metal-coated to form the electrically conductive tracks. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040547 | IMPLANTABLE ELECTRIC LEAD - An implantable lead has a distal lead portion with at least one electrode electrically connected to a connector ring through a conductor running in a lumen of the lead. A proximal lead portion includes the connector ring, a connector pin and a connector coupling mechanically and coaxially connected to each other with the connector coupling as a bridging element. A rotational lock in the form of a circumferential element of an elastically deformable, flexible material is provided in the connector coupling in the interface between the coupling and the connector ring. This rotational lock prevents any rotation of the connector pin to be propagated into a rotation of the connector coupling and consequently reduces the risk of damages to internal lead components due to any such unintentional coupling rotation. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040548 | CONNECTOR FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD - A connector ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040549 | PUSH-TO-INSERT, PUSH-TO-EJECT AND PULL-TO_EXTRACT CARD CONNECTOR - An apparatus, including a chassis having an opening into which an electrical component is insertable, means for coupling to the electrical component, the means for coupling slidably movable, relative to the chassis, in a first direction generally away from the opening, and in a second direction generally toward the opening to a first position in response to force in the first direction exerted upon the means for coupling, and to a second position in response to force in the first direction exerted upon the means for coupling when the means for coupling is in the first position, wherein the first position is different, with respect to the chassis, than the second position. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040550 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A LATCH MECHANISM EASILY OPERATED - An electrical connector assembly ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040551 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A LATCH MECHANISM EASILY OPERATED - An electrical connector assembly ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040552 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040553 | FLOATING CONNECTOR WITH FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE MEMBER - There is provided a connector | 2012-02-16 |
20120040554 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED LIGHT PIPE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A cable connector assembly ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040555 | Electric connector - An electric connector includes an insulating device disposed into a chamber of an adaptor shell, and a receptacle engaged into the bore of the insulating device and having a compartment for receiving an electric cable and having one or more slots for forming or defining one or more blades, the blades each include two side segments and an intermediate segment disposed between the side segments and located in the compartment of the receptacle for engaging with the electric cable and for increasing a contacting area between the blade and the electric cable and for firmly coupling the in-plug electric cable to the receptacle and for decreasing the impedance between the in-plug electric cable and the receptacle and for reducing the return loss of the electric connector. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040556 | CONNECTING MEMBER-TERMINATED MULTI-CORE COAXIAL CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A multi-core coaxial cable is composed of includes a plurality of coaxial cables, each of which having an insulator, an outer conductor, and a sheath successively disposed in a coaxial arrangement around a center conductor, and which are collectively covered by a cable sheath. At one end portion of the multi-core coaxial cable, the plurality of coaxial cables are exposed from the cable sheath and arranged in parallel rows. A connecting member is connected to one end of the multi-core coaxial cable, and the center conductors and outer conductors of the plurality of coaxial cables are respectively conductively connected to terminal portions of the connecting member. The covering member is positioned covering the periphery of the plurality of coaxial cables between the cable sheath and the connecting member. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040557 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING ONE - A straight electrical coaxial cable connector ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040558 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PROVIDED WITH A GROUNDING TERMINAL STRUCTURE - An electrical connector includes an insulated body having a tongue portion with upper and lower surfaces and a front end; a conduction terminal disposed on the upper surface and having a contact section; a grounding terminal disposed on the upper surface, spaced apart from the conduction terminal and having a connection section; and a grounding metal plate attached to the lower surface of the tongue portion in such a manner that the grounding metal plate is integrally formed with the connection section of the grounding terminal proximate to the front end thereof. The contact section of the conduction terminal is also located proximate to the front end of the holding tongue portion. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040559 | CONNECTOR HAVING PROTECTION COMPONENTS - A connector having protection components includes an insulation body, a signal transmission module provided in the insulation body, a first protection component set and a second protection component set both electrically connected to the signal transmission module. The signal transmission module includes a circuit board and an input terminal set and an output terminal set electrically connected to the circuit board. The first protection component set is electrically connected between the input terminal set and the output terminal set for protection between the lines. The second protection component set is electrically connected between the first protection component set and a grounding line, thereby providing protection between the lines and a grounding line. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040560 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH HIGH SIGNAL DENSITY - An electrical connector comprises a PCB ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040561 | USB WIRELESS CONNECTION PORT FOR KEYBOARD, MOUSE AND PRESENTER - A USB wireless connection port for a keyboard, a mouse and a presenter is provided. The USB wireless connection port includes a metal frame; a circuit board disposed inside the metal frame and having an upper face and a lower face, wherein the upper face has a plurality of terminals disposed thereon and the lower face has an electronic element disposed thereon; and a wireless module electrically connected to the terminals, wherein the metal frame has a first hollow area above the upper surface of the circuit board, and the electronic element is selected from a group consisting of a microcomputer chip, a microprocessor and the wireless module. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040562 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED HOUSING - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a base with two opposite sides and a tongue extending forwardly from the base, a first insulator attached to one side of the base, a second insulator attached to the other side of the base, and a plurality of contacts including a first set of contacts sandwiched between the base and the first insulator, and a second set of contacts sandwiched between the base and the second insulator. The contacts each has a contact portion arranged on the tongue for mating with a corresponding plug. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040563 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT MODULES - An electrical connector ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040564 | Electrical Connector and A Method for Manufacturing Same - An electrical connector assembly is provided and includes a plurality of cables, each of which have a conductor, and an electrical connector having a connector housing which houses a plurality of pins/sockets, each of which are connected to a pin/socket termination, wherein each pin/socket termination is connected to a conductor of the cables. The connector further includes a thermoplastic pre-mold covering which securely covers a portion of the connector housing, the pin/socket terminations and a portion of the plurality of cables, wherein the pre-mold covering is securely attached to the portion of the connector housing, the pin/socket terminations and the portion of the plurality of cables via a pre-mold process which incorporates a mold having a control finger configured to position the cables away from the wall of the mold cavity and flow channels for injecting plastic on both sides of the control finger during the molding process. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040565 | CO-EDGE CONNECTOR - A co-edge connector ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040566 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT MODULES AND PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING A PADDLE BOARD - A receptacle connector ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040567 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector, comprising a housing, a tongue unit, a first terminal set, a second terminal set, a third terminal set and a shield. The housing comprises a base and an assembly slot on the base. The tongue unit is assembled in the assembly slot and includes a main body and an enhanced wall. The main body has a plug in part placed on the front and back and an assembly part combined with the assembly slot. The enhanced wall is located between the plug in part and the assembly part. Each of the first terminals may have a first contact part that exposes the upper surface of the main body and a first fixed part that extends backward from the first contact part and whose front section is disposed within the main body and whose rear section bends and is disposed within the enhanced wall. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040568 | AUDIO PLUG AND AUDIO CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - An audio connector includes an audio plug and a jack. The audio connector includes an isolating housing and a terminal partially positioned in the housing. The jack forms a receiving portion for receiving the terminal. The terminal includes a metallic flange extending out of the housing. The housing forms an isolated covering portion on the main body surrounding the metallic flange. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040569 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH HIGH SIGNAL DENSITY - An electrical connector comprises a PCB ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040570 | Wire Containment Cap - A wire containment cap includes a first side having a plurality of retainers for retaining wires, and a second side opposite the first side. Two sidewalls extend between the first side and the second side, and a support rib extends between the two sidewalls. The support rib includes two pair separators for separating wire pairs. In one embodiment, a plurality of sloped pair splitters is located between two of the retainers and includes a sharp point for cutting through insulation material on a pair of bonded wires. A communication jack assembly including a front portion and the wire containment cap is also described. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040571 | METHOD OF INTEGRALLY MOLDING CONNECTOR, AND OBJECT CONNECTOR - There is provided a method of integrally molding a connector in which the number of components can be reduced, and productivity can be enhanced. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040572 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - Support arms are disposed on a tilting shaft on a bracket of an outboard motor. An electric actuator is mounted between the support arms. The electric actuator includes a cover member, first and second electric motors disposed individually on the opposite ends of the cover member, a feed screw configured to be rotated by the electric motors, a nut member configured to move along an axis as the feed screw rotates, a drive arm configured to move integrally with the nut member and transversely relative to the boat body, and protective boots. The drive arm is connected to a steering arm through an engaging member. If the drive arm moves in the direction of the axis along the cover member, the steering angle of the steering arm changes depending on the degree of movement of the drive arm. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040573 | DEEP WATER AND ULTRA DEEP WATER MOORING SYSTEM - A mooring and flowline system is disclosed for mooring a floating production and/or storage vessel ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040574 | AQUATIC SPORT BOARD - An aquatic sport board includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion is coupled to the top portion by a first side portion and a second side potion. The first portion and the second portion taper inward towards a front portion and a rear portion of the top and bottom portions. Recessed areas are situated on the top portion and extend inward towards the bottom portion. A plurality of sections is situated between the top portion and the bottom portion. Each section in the plurality of sections is sealed off from one another. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040575 | SLIDABLE SURFBOARD FIN - A sliding fin for a surfboard includes a base having a planar tab with an upper flange, a large fin piece having a first indentation, and a small fin piece for mating face-to-face with the large fin piece. The second fin piece has a second indentation that forms a channel that has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the planar tab and upper flange, the channel being longer than the width of the planar tab, the small fin piece being translucent to enable the planar tab in the channel to be seen, the large and small fin pieces being slidable relative to the base on the planar tab. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040576 | WATERPROOF FABRIC WITH NO-SLIPPAGE FEATURES, IN PARTICULAR FOR OFFSET PRINTING BLANKET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A waterproof fabric ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040577 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AEROGEL THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE PER-FLUORO COMPOUNDS OR CONTAIN ANY FLUORINE - Provided are superhydrophobic coatings, devices and articles including superhydrophobic coatings, and methods for preparing the superhydrophobic coatings. The exemplary superhydrophobic device can include a substrate component and one or more superhydrophobic coatings disposed over the substrate component, wherein at least one of the one or more superhydrophobic coatings has a water contact angle of at least about 150° and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1°. The one or more superhydrophobic coatings can include an ultra high water content acid catalyzed polysilicate gel, the polysilicate gel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040578 | CONDUCTIVE CORE MATERIAL - The invention is directed to a core material for closed or open mould systems, to a process for preparing a core material, to a laminate comprising the core material, to a process for preparing a shaped article, to a shaped article, and to the use of said article. The core material of the invention comprises at least one fibrous web containing a foam structure within said web, said foam structure being formed of a plurality of members, wherein said members are separated from each other by channels that are permeable to resin, a binder, and a network of an electrically conductive material. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040579 | Shock Absorbing Fabric Structures - Fabric structures having elongation yarns and ground yarns that form a sheath are provided, with the structure having two connection segments and at least one expansion segment in between the connection segments. Heat treatment of the one or more expansion segments shrinks the length of the elongation yarns during manufacture. A tensile load applied to the fabric structure stretches the elongation yarns and unfolds the gathered sheath. The elongation yarns absorb energy as the fabric structure elongates. In some embodiments, the fabric structure has more than one expansion segment so that the deployment force of the structure is not constant. In some embodiments, the fabric structure includes a band in some portions. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040580 | CANVAS FOR BREAKING DOWN LIGHT - The present invention relates to a canvas including a substrate and a layer for breaking down light characterised in that said layer includes mother-of-pearl or a substance with substantially identical light diffraction or iridescence properties, from UV range to the IR range, to mother-of-pearl. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040581 | TEMPLATE-SUPPORTED METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS OF NANOFIBERS IN THE ELECTROSPINNING PROCESS AND USES OF SAID NANOFIBERS - The invention relates to a method for producing two- and three-dimensionally structured, microporous and nanoporous webs made up of nanofibers in any form with a very high covering or depositing degree of the fibers by means of a predefined conductive mold (template) as a collector and to the use of the webs according to the invention. The three-dimensional structure formation can be influenced in a directed manner by the deposition density of the nanofibers generated by means of an electrospinning process, which deposition density is adjustable through the accumulation time of the fibers. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040582 | Modified Polylactic Acid Fibers - A method for forming biodegradable fibers is provided. The method includes blending polylactic acid with a polyepoxide modifier to form a thermoplastic composition, extruding the thermoplastic composition through a die, and thereafter passing the extruded composition through a die to form a fiber. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the polyepoxide modifier reacts with the polylactic acid and results in branching of its polymer backbone, thereby improving its melt strength and stability during fiber spinning without significantly reducing glass transition temperature. The reaction-induced branching can also increase molecular weight, which may lead to improved fiber ductility and the ability to better dissipate energy when subjected to an elongation force. To minimize premature reaction, the polylactic acid and polyepoxide modifier are first blended together at a relatively low temperature(s). Nevertheless, a relatively high shear rate may be employed during blending to induce chain scission of the polylactic acid backbone, thereby making more hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups available for subsequent reaction with the polyepoxide modifier. Once blended, the temperature(s) employed during extrusion of the blended composition can be selected to both melt the composition and initiate a reaction of the polyepoxide modifier with hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups of the polylactic acid. Through selective control over this method, the present inventors have discovered that the resulting fibers may exhibit good mechanical properties, both during and after melt spinning. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040583 | FIRE-LIGHTER - A fire-lighter, comprising a non-woven fabric composite produced by compression and made of a combustible fiber material of a fiber material mixture and a combustible binder, which wets and/or soaks the fiber material or the fiber material mixture and is substantially solid at room temperature and is liquid near the flash point. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040584 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for producing a plasma display panel including a base layer containing a metal oxide, and aggregated particles dispersed on the base layer includes the following process. The front plate having a protective layer is fired in an atmosphere containing at least one selected from a group consisting of a nitrogen gas, a mixture gas of nitrogen and oxygen, and a rare gas, and a water molecule. Then, a film of a water molecule or hydroxide is formed on a surface of the protective layer at a lowered temperature in the above atmosphere. Then, the front plate having the film, and the rear plate are oppositely arranged. Then, the film is removed from the protective layer, and the water molecule is exhausted from the discharge space by heating the oppositely arranged front plate and rear plate. Then, the front plate having no film and the rear plate are sealed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040585 | Method of Assembling An Airtight LED Light Bulb - A method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb has the steps of: connecting a stem device with an LED device, drying the LED device, connecting the stem device with a bulb envelope, extracting air in the bulb envelope via a pipe, filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe, sealing an opening of the pipe which is located outside the bulb envelope to make the bulb envelope completely airtight and connecting a cap with the bulb envelope. Because the bulb envelope is airtight, moisture in the environment can not damage the LED device, and the steps of extracting air in the bulb envelope via the pipe and filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe are feasible. Consequently, the LED device will not easily be oxidized or dampened, so the lifespan of the airtight LED light bulb can be prolonged. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040586 | BUBBLE BLOWING DEVICE - A bubble blowing device having an elongated bubble blowing member with a mouthpiece at one end and a bubble forming material attached to the opposite end. A cover is secured to the bubble blowing member and covers at least a portion of the material. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040587 | BOOK TRANSMITTER AND INTERACTIVE TOY SET - Remote control technology may expand vehicle (toy) control beyond basic locomotion and introduce a system by which audio-visual responses can be triggered via the remote control device. Example remote control device may be adapted to hold a book or be integrated with a book, where the text of the book instructs the reader to activate remote control actuators of the device, which in-turn cause the corresponding vehicle to perform certain actions, typically in line with the story being told by the text. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040588 | SPORTS BRA - An encapsulation and compression sports bra ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040589 | METHODS OF GRINDING WORKPIECES COMPRISING SUPERABRASIVE MATERIALS - A method of grinding a superabrasive workpiece includes placing a bonded abrasive article in contact with a superabrasive workpiece, wherein the bonded abrasive article comprises a body including abrasive grains contained within a bond material, and the superabrasive workpiece has an average Vickers hardness of at least about 1 GPa, and removing material from the superabrasive workpiece at an average specific grinding energy (SGE) of not greater than about 350 J/mm | 2012-02-16 |
20120040590 | NON-NEWTONIAN LAP - In a non-conventional lap tool, i.e., not a stiff tool nor a conformable tool, and related method for grinding/polishing a substrate surface, includes a rigid base plate and attached work surface to define a cavity containing a non-Newtonian fluid. The non-Newtonian fluid behaves as a solid when the work surface is subjected to high shear stress, i.e., rapid tool stroke, yet behaves like a liquid when the tool is moved around the substrate surface when the shear stress of the work surface is low. A diaphragm can be used to further define the cavity and to seal within the non-Newtonian fluid therein. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040591 | Replaceable cover for membrane carrier - A replaceable cover secured to the surface of a membrane positioned on a wafer carrier. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040592 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL DURING POLISHING - Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and method for improve uniformity of a polishing process. Embodiments of the present invention provide a heating mechanism configured to apply thermal energy to a perimeter of a substrate during polishing, or a cooling mechanism configured to cool a central region of the substrate during polishing, or a biased heating mechanism configured to create a temperature step differential on a given radius of a polishing pad. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040593 | COATING AND CYLINDRICAL GRINDING APPARATUS - A coating and cylindrical grinding apparatus includes a main body defining a cavity, a roller device, a liquid jetting device, a heating device, a cylindrical grinding device, and a support device received in the cavity. The roller device includes a number of rollers positioned along a first direction and is used for coating a work-piece. The liquid jetting device is mounted above the roller device for ejecting coating liquid to the roller device. The heating device heats the work-piece. The cylindrical grinding device includes a grinding wheel positioned at an end of the cavity along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The support device includes a support plate for supporting the work-piece, the support device is capable of carrying the work-piece to contact the rollers or the grinding wheel. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040594 | SANDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An improved resilient sanding block of the type comprising a core having a plurality of exterior surfaces, including a first major surface and a second major surface and side surfaces, and having a layer of abrasive material disposed thereon. The resilient sanding block may have one or more apertures or through holes extending from one major surface to the other major surface and channels formed in at least one of the major surfaces, with the channels in communication with the aperture. When a vacuum source is operatively connected to the aperture, the dust created by sanding will be substantially removed into the vacuum source via the channels and the aperture. A holder for a resilient sanding block is also disclosed, as well as a handle for the holder, which together form a sanding system. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040595 | Silicon Carbide, Sapphire, Germanium, Silicon and Pattern Wafer Polishing Templates Holder - A template for polishing Silicon Carbide, Sapphire, Germanium, Silicon and pattern wafers having a slurry inlet, channels, outlets and pockets for holding said wafers terminating in peripheral vacuum ports in order to facilitate an efficient flow of slurry over the semiconductor wafers during a polishing process. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040596 | BUTCHERING PROCESSES FOR MEAT PRODUCTS - A method for mass-production butchering of a beef chuck roll includes locating an anterior side and a posterior side of the chuck roll, and making a first series of cuts into the chuck roll along lines not intersecting the anterior and posterior sides. The first series of cuts form a first set of separate beef portions with increasing weights from initial to final cuts in the first series. The method also includes making a second series of cuts into the chuck roll along lines not intersecting the anterior and posterior sides to form a second set of separate beef portions. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040597 | CARCASS CUTTING METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods of automated meat processing including an end to end processing method in which carcasses are cut into major portions at a first robotic processing station and into minor portions at robotic processing sub-stations. In one processing method carcass portions are acquired by a robotic arm, imaged and then cuts performed without transfer. In another a first series of processing steps are performed by rotating carcass portions through a plurality of processing stations and a second series of processing steps are performed as carcass portions are advanced along a linear conveyor. In another processing method a plurality of clamps are employed to stabalise a saddle section during a flap cut. In another processing method split pins are used to position a saddle section for a vertebrae cut. In another method a spinal cord is removed by applying a pressurised fluid stream against one end of the spinal cord and applying suction at the other end of the spinal cord. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040598 | BELLY HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR A CONVEYOR - A belly hook attachment is provided. The belly hook attachment has a first support arm, a second support arm spaced from the first arm, the first support arm and second support arm receiving first, second and third pins. A belly hook support arm is carried by the first pin and pivotable about the first pin. A belly hook is carried by the belly hook support arm. A translational member is also carried by the belly hook support arm and is engagable with a track on a conveyor assembly such that the interaction between the track and the translational member results in pivotal movement of the belly hook support arm about the pin between the second pin forming an upper stop and third pin forming a lower stop, thereby moving the belly hook. A modular conveyor belt is also provided. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040599 | SANDWICH BOARD FOR AN INNER WALL CLADDING OF A PASSENGER CABIN - To implement replenished-air ventilation of a passenger cabin of, for example, an aircraft, an inner wall cladding ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040600 | Clean Room, Clean Room Suit and Arrangement Therefor - A clean room suit for clothing a person in a clean room, the clean room suit comprising a fabric configured to cover at least a part of a body of the person, and a clean room lock adapter arranged on and/or in the fabric and being configured for coupling to a clean room lock in such a manner that, in an operation mode in which the clean room lock is coupled to the clean room lock adapter and is activated, particles on and/or in the fabric are moved out of the fabric towards an exterior of the clean room suit. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040601 | AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD - After the commencement of air conditioning estimated control, a temperature error between a measured temperature, measured at a subject location within an air-conditioned space, and an estimated temperature at the subject location, obtained from a heat flow analysis processing portion, is compared to a tolerance range that is set in advance for the temperature error, to evaluate a switch to air conditioning feedback control for the subject location to correct the temperature error, and if air conditioning feedback control is necessary, and instruction is given by an air conditioning instructing portion to an air conditioning system | 2012-02-16 |
20120040602 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATION OF THE TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF A RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM - A device and method for estimating the operational effectiveness, status, and protection range of an electronic countermeasures system in real time or near real time are provided. The device and method calculate a predicted ECM power at a given location using a propagation and scenario model. Then a measured ECM power at the given location is used to determine a correction value equal to the difference between the calculated and measured ECM powers. The correction value and the propagation model are then used with a heuristic method to refine estimates of propagation and scenario parameters. The refined parameter set is used to produce a refined prediction of ECM power, which is used to create a refined correction factor. The refined correction factor is used to determine predicted ECM powers at a plurality of locations in an area around the device to determine a boundary of protection. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING MESSAGES - A method, a base station, a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) Coordination Entity (MCE), and a system for transmitting messages are provided. The method includes the steps of: defining a transmission order for different services in a service area; defining an arranging order of different messages in the same Transport Block (TB); generating and transmitting first messages carrying the transmission order for different services and the arranging order of different messages so as to synchronize contents of the first message TBs. According to the above technical solutions, the content synchronization of the MCCH RRC message TBs may be achieved. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040604 | OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF A RADIO PROGRAM - Exemplary embodiments provide for optimizing operation of a radio program, wherein the radio program is operated by a host using a host process. Aspects include collecting and storing contextual information from participants of the radio program, the participants including listeners and callers of the radio program; analyzing the contextual information; and enabling at least one feature on the host process based at least in part on the contextual information. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040605 | TRANSMISSION CHANNEL SUBSTITUTION - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for receiving an identifier of a first transmission channel for a first media station, determining whether content of the first media station is available via a second transmission channel for the first media station, and automatically initiating transmission of content of a second media station to a client computing device over a transmission channel for the second media station based on results of the determining. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040606 | OUTDOOR LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - An outdoor lighting fixture includes at least a first ballast for controllably providing power to at least one lamp for illuminating an outdoor area. The outdoor lighting fixture further includes a housing and a radio frequency transceiver. The outdoor lighting fixture yet further includes an antenna coupled to the radio frequency transceiver and extending away from the housing. The outdoor lighting fixture also includes a control circuit that operates the radio frequency transceiver as a wireless router for wireless network communications. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040607 | METHOD FOR RELAYING DATA IN MULTI-HOP CELLULAR SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method for relaying data in a multi-hop cellular system, the method including receiving by a terminal from a base station a notification as to whether the terminal is decided as a candidate for a relay, deciding by the terminal whether to be a representative candidate terminal for the relay according to a channel state with the other terminals within a coverage of the base station if the terminal is decided as the candidate for the relay, sending by the terminal to the base station a notification if the terminal is decided as the representative candidate terminal, and relaying data received from the other terminals to calculate relay probability terminals to the base station if the terminal is notified from the base station as to that the terminal is finally decided as the relay. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040608 | NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SYSTEM PROVIDING LOW POWER PEER-TO-PEER RECOGNITION MODE AND RELATED METHODS - A near-field communication (NFC) system may include a plurality of NFC devices each including an NFC circuit configured to wirelessly communicate using an NFC communications protocol, and a processor coupled to the NFC circuit. The processor may be configured to synchronize an internal timing signal to an external timing signal, cycle power to the NFC circuit to periodically switch the NFC circuit between a peer-to-peer recognition state and a low power state based upon the synchronized internal timing signal, and initiate peer-to-peer NFC communications with another one of the plurality of NFC devices when in range thereof and upon being switched to the peer-to-peer recognition state therewith. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040609 | NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SYSTEM PROVIDING PLUG-IN DEVICE CONNECTION ASSISTANCE FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A near-field communication (NFC) system may include a plug-in device(s) including a first NFC sensor, and a mobile wireless communications device. The mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing defining a plug-in device port(s), a light source(s) carried by the portable housing and positioned to illuminate the plug-in device port(s), an optical sensor carried by the portable housing configured to determine an ambient light level, and a second NFC sensor carried by the portable housing and configured to establish NFC communications with the first NFC sensor when in close proximity therewith. A controller may be carried by the portable housing and coupled to the light source(s), the optical sensor, and the second NFC sensor and configured to cause the light source(s) to illuminate the plug-in device port(s) based upon NFC communications between the first and second NFC sensors and the ambient light level. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040610 | NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SYSTEM PROVIDING LOW POWER MODE FREQUENCY CYCLING AND RELATED METHODS - A near-field communication (NFC) system may include a plurality of NFC devices each including a housing, a power source carried by the housing, at least one input device carried by the housing and assigned to a designated device function, an NFC circuit configured to wirelessly communicate using an NFC communications protocol, and a processor. The processor may be configured to initiate the designated device function based upon a first input pattern of the at least one input device, switch the NFC circuit between a higher power state and a lower power state at a first frequency, the NFC circuit in the higher power state being configured to generate an RF field to initiate NFC communications, and switch the NFC circuit between the higher and lower power states at a second frequency based upon a second input pattern of the input device(s) different from the first input pattern. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040611 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDED ENHANCED SWITCHING BETWEEN ACTIVE AND POWER SAVING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) MODES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing and a near-field communication (NFC) circuit carried by the portable housing and being switchable between first NFC mode and a second NFC mode. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a processor carried by the portable housing and coupled to the NFC circuit and configured to switch the NFC circuit between the first NFC mode and the second NFC mode at a first frequency based upon a first triggering event, and switch the NFC circuit between the first NFC mode and the second NFC mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency based upon a second triggering event different than the first triggering event. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE EXPENDABLES USING AUGMENTED REALITY - A vehicle expendable management system is adapted to manage expendables within a vehicle using an augmented reality technique. The vehicle expendable management system includes: an expendable information storage for storing checking and changing period information for expendables within a vehicle; and an expendable management unit for updating the checking and changing period information for the expendables within the vehicle on the basis of mileage information of the vehicle, and applying the latest checking and changing period information of the expendables to an expendable information providing apparatus using wireless communication. The vehicle expendable management system of the aforementioned configuration updates and provides periods of checking and changing for expendables within a vehicle on the basis of vehicle mileage information. As such, the vehicle expendables can be easily managed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040613 | POWER-SUPPLYING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power-supplying device supplies the power to a power-supplied device in a non-contact manner, without interfering with communication between the power-supplying device and power-supplied device. More specifically, the power-supplying device supplies the power to the power-supplied device in a non-contact manner, such that the error rate of wireless communication does not increase. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040614 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION WITH AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - An information processing apparatus including a plurality of elements each configured to perform an independent process, a controller configured to control the plurality of elements, and a front end shared by the plurality of elements and configured to perform near field communication with an external device. At a time of activation, the controller allocates, to the plurality of elements, different time slots for communication. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040615 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE INFORMATION EXCHANGE VIA INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS - A method for detecting matching profiles in an environment of wireless terminals each having a short range communications capability, comprises the steps of: generating profiles respectively belonging to a plurality of users, storing said profiles in wireless terminals associated with said user, when a pair of terminals become in range with each other, automatically establishing a short range bidirectional communications channel therebetween, through this channel, transmitting the profiles stored in each terminal to the other terminal, performing a matching test between said received profiles and other profiles previously stored in the terminal, and when a matching between profiles is determined by a terminal, providing profile matching information so that the users to which said profiles belong can be put in connection with each other. The present invention also provides other related communication methods, as well as a terminal and a system for implementing the methods. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040616 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWITCHABLE FREQUENCY CHANNEL - An input device for switchable use between first and second computer systems. A controller of the input device can execute switching logic to direct a radio transceiver of the input device to switch an operating channel of the radio transceiver to a first channel monitored by the first computer system in response to a first event, and thereby, the input device can be utilized to insert data into the first computer system. The controller can execute switching logic to direct the radio transceiver to switch the operating channel to a second channel monitored by the second computer system in response to a second event, and thereby, the input device can be utilized to insert data into the second computer system. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040617 | Security Connection Establishing Method and Related Wireless Device and Wireless Host - A security connection establishing method for a wireless device and a wireless host is disclosed. The security connection establishing method includes the steps of allowing the wireless device to generate a trigger signal, allowing the wireless host to receive the trigger signal, allowing the wireless host to generate an accepting signal according to the trigger signal, allowing the wireless device and the wireless host to directly establish a security connection according to the accepting signal, and providing a connection result. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040618 | HIGH FREQUENCY AUTOMATIC LINK ESTABLISHMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH WIDEBAND PROBE AND RELATED METHOD - An HF radio ALE communication system may include a first HF radio communications device including a first HF radio transceiver and a first controller coupled thereto, and a second HF radio communications device including a second HF radio transceiver and a second controller coupled thereto. The first controller may cooperate with the first HF radio transceiver and may be configured to use ALE to establish a narrowband communication link with the second HF radio communications device, and to communicate a wideband message probe to the second HF radio communications device. The second controller may cooperate with the second HF radio transceiver and may be configured to determine at least one channel characteristic based upon the wideband message probe. The first controller may cooperate with the first HF radio transceiver and may be configured to update the narrowband communication link based upon the at least one channel characteristic. | 2012-02-16 |