09th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130049919 | VERTICAL SLOW-WAVE SYMMETRIC INDUCTOR STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A vertical inductor structure in a semiconductor device includes a plurality of vertically oriented spirals that produce magnetic field in a dielectric material above the surface of a semiconductor substrate thereby preventing any eddy currents from propagating in the substrate. An inductor shield structure is also provided. The inductor shield structure is formed over the substrate surface and between an inductor such as the vertical inductor structure or other inductor types and also prevents eddy currents from being induced in the substrate. The inductor shield may surround the inductor to various degrees. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049920 | POWER SHUTOFF DEVICE - A power shutoff device includes: a fuse to shut off conduction between the input potion connected to a power source side and the output portion connected to a load side; a box having a first face side with the input portion, the output portion, and the fuse to be assembled thereon; and a lock portion to fix one of the input portion and the output portion to the box. The one of the input portion and the output portion is integrally provided to the fuse. The other of the input portion and the output portion includes a first terminal portion integrally provided to the fuse and fixed to the box via a bolt, and a second terminal portion separately provided from the fuse and connected to the first terminal portion via a connecting member being attachable and detachable on a second face side of the box. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049925 | ADJUSTABLE-ORIENTATION RFID TAG READER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THEIR OPERATION - Embodiments include a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader system and methods of its operation. The system includes a drive system and an RFID tag reader. The RFID tag reader includes a directional antenna configured to receive RF signals within a radiowave beam (e.g. RFID tag response signals from RFID tags when the RFID tags are within an area encompassed by the radiowave beam). An embodiment of the system also includes a camera configured to capture images within a field of view. The drive system is coupled to the directional antenna and the camera, and is configured to change physical orientations of the directional antenna and the camera with respect to a fixed coordinate system, resulting in adjustments to angular orientations of the radiowave beam and the field of view with respect to the fixed coordinate system. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049926 | IMAGE RECOGNITION IN PASSIVE RFID DEVICES - Passive RFID devices are disclosed that perform image recognition. The device includes an antenna, circuitry, and a camera. The antenna receives a radio frequency (RF) signal from a RFID reader. The circuitry stores image data for objects that is used for image recognition. To operate, the circuitry derives power from the RF signal. With the power derived from the RF signal, the camera captures an image. The circuitry then identifies an object in the captured image based on the image data for the objects, and outputs information for the identified object, such as to the RFID reader. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049931 | Systems, devices, methods, and admixtures of transponders and food products for indication of food attributes - Systems, devices, admixtures, and methods are described including transponder devices (e.g., a palatable transponder, an edible transponder, a palatable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an edible RFID tag, etc.) for admixing with a food product. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049932 | Systems, devices, methods, and admixtures of transponders and food products for indication of food attributes - Systems, devices, admixtures, and methods are described including transponder devices (e.g., a palatable transponder, an edible transponder, a palatable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an edible RFID tag, etc.) for admixing with a food product. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049933 | Systems, devices, methods, and admixtures including interrogators and interrogation of tags for indication of food attributes - Systems, devices, admixtures, and methods are described including transponder devices (e.g., a palatable transponder, an edible transponder, a palatable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an edible RFID tag, etc.) for admixing with a food product. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049934 | Systems, devices, methods, and admixtures including interrogators and interrogation of tags for indication of food attributes - Systems, devices, admixtures, and methods are described including transponder devices (e.g., a palatable transponder, an edible transponder, a palatable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an edible RFID tag, etc.) for admixing with a food product. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049935 | METAL TOOTH DETECTION AND LOCATING - A machine tooth for heavy equipment can be monitored by coupling an RFID tag to the heavy machine tooth and positioning an RFID reader to read the RFID tag. The RFID reader provides an indication that the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine. The heavy machine tooth is configured, for example, to be mounted on a bucket of a heavy machine. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049936 | RFID EVALUATION SYSTEM, TARGET POSITION INDICATING APPARATUS, AND TARGET POSITION INDICATING PROGRAM - An RFID evaluation system which evaluates an RFID system is disclosed, the RFID evaluation system including a tag position and posture varying unit which accepts a manual operation from an operator to vary a position of an RFID tag and automatically varies a posture of the RFID tag; an antenna unit which transmits a radio signal for testing to the RFID tag and which receives the radio signal transmitted from the RFID tag; and a control unit which, for each combination of the position and the posture of the RFID tag, controls the antenna unit to measure a response radio wave strength of the RFID tag, wherein the control unit includes a position measuring unit which measures the position of the RFID tag; and an information providing unit which provides information for moving the RFID tag to a target position. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049937 | Method for Implementing and Operating, and a Read/Write Unit, for a System Including Multiple Wirelessly Readable Transponders - A method for configuring and operating a read/write unit connected to an industrial control device in a system including multiple transponders having unique identification numbers, the read/write unit. During a recognition phase, a plurality of the transponders are detected, at least two of the transponders are repeatedly detected, and during each detection, the unique identification number of each detected transponder and a number of features relating to each detection of that transponder are registered. During an evaluation phase, the registered features are evaluated statistically for each detected transponder, statistical variables are determined for each detected transponder, and the statistical variables are respectively filtered using filter criteria. The unique identification number of one of the detected transponders that meets the filter criteria is reported to the industrial control device as a detected transponder to provide unambiguous identification of the closest transponder to the read/write unit, even in densely packed surroundings. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049938 | Process of Preparing and Processing Sewing Data Transmitted Over a Wireless Network for an Automatic Sewing Machine - The present invention relates generally to the field of a system and method of interaction between an end user and a sewing machine. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049941 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS - A target pressure module determines a target pressure for controlling a solenoid of a transmission. An error module determines a pressure error based on a difference between the target pressure and a pressure measured using a pressure sensor. A pressure offset module determines a pressure offset using the target pressure and a mapping of pressure offsets indexed by target pressure. An offset learning module selectively determines a learned pressure offset and selectively updates the mapping based on the learned pressure offset. A pressure command module selectively generates a commanded pressure based on the target pressure, the pressure offset, and the pressure error. A solenoid control module controls actuation of the solenoid based on the commanded pressure. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049942 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for controlling an accelerator pedal of a hybrid vehicle includes determining a switching state of a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle, and applying a different manipulation feeling to the accelerator pedal, when it is determined that the driving mode was switched. When the driving state of the hybrid vehicle is switched from an electric motor to an engine or from the engine to the electric motor, a driver may easily recognize the switching of the driving state. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049947 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING A STATUS OF A CHILD SEAT AND SUPPLYING ENERGY THERETO - An exemplary system and method of monitoring a child seat in a vehicle having a seat electronics arrangement which is structured to be provided at or near the child seat and a transmission arrangement structured to be provided at or near a belt of the vehicle. The transmission arrangement is configured to transmit energy and a signal from a vehicle electronics arrangement of the vehicle to the seat electronic arrangement, and to transmit the signal from the seat electronics arrangement to the vehicle electronics arrangement. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049948 | COLLABORATIVE AND DISTRIBUTED ALERT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A network based alert management system and method for managing a plurality of users, enrolled websites and a plurality of alert content items includes a network, a first database of users and enrolled websites connected to the network, and a second database of alert content items connected to the network. Each of the enrolled websites of the first database is associated with one or more alert content items of the second database. When one of the enrolled websites is accessed over the network, the one or more alert content items from the second database are presented over the network to the accessed one of the enrolled websites for viewing thereof and/or one or more alert content items is subscribed over the network to the second database through the accessed one of the enrolled websites. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049951 | FIRE ALARM POWER LINE CARRIER COM-SYSTEM - A fire alarm system | 2013-02-28 |
20130049952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOOSE NUT DETECTION - One illustrative embodiment includes an apparatus for detecting if a fastener moves from a first position to a different second position. The apparatus includes a first connector for connecting a first side of a contact bridge to the fastener for movement in response to movement of the fastener, and a second connector for connecting a second side of the contact bridge to an object to remain stationary relative to the object. One of the first and second sides of the contact bridge includes first and second spaced apart electrical conductors; the other side includes a third electrical conductor. The third electrical conductor is positionable to contact the first and second electrical conductors when the fastener is in the first position, and the third electrical conductor may be spaced apart from at least one of the first and second electrical conductors when the fastener is in the second position. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049955 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ALERT BASED ON CAR SEAT USE DETECTION - An approach for providing notifications to caregivers based on the detected presence of a child in a car seat is described. Physical presence of an object within a car seat is detected. A determination is made that a proximity threshold between a mobile device and the car seat is satisfied based on the presence information, range information associated with the mobile device, or a combination thereof. A notification message is generated in response to the detected physical presence of the object to indicate the presence of the object in the car seat based on the determination. Initiation of the transmission of the notification message to a mobile device within a predetermined proximity of the car seat is performed. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049956 | RESCUE TIME TRACKER - This document relates to systems and techniques for providing response to emergency situations, such as traffic accidents, cardiac arrest, or other medical emergencies. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049957 | MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS AND ORIENTATION PRESENTMENT METHOD - A mobile terminal apparatus including a casing, a plurality of vibrators, and a controller. The plurality of vibrators are provided inside the casing. The controller is configured to judge an orientation from a position of the casing to a target position and cause a vibration for presenting the orientation in the casing by driving at least one of the plurality of vibrators based on a result of the judgment. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049958 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CALIBRATE PHYSICAL DATA - A system and method for calibrating physical data sensing devices with physical data control devices is disclosed. The system and method are particularly useful for calibrating physical data sensing devices that measure physical data at periodic intervals different from the periodic intervals in which the physical data control device measure the physical data. The system and method provide a quick and accurate calibration between devices sampling at different rates. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049961 | CHARGING MERCHANDISE ITEMS - Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with charging merchandise items are presented. A method of charging merchandise items includes displaying merchandise items at a consumer display so that the merchandise items can be handled by a consumer. A first power supply charges a portion of the display that does not include the merchandise items and a second power supply charges the merchandise items. The merchandise items can be charged at the display on a multiplexed basis. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049962 | ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH ITEM LOCATE FUNCTIONALITY - An encoded information reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory communicatively coupled to the microprocessor, a communication interface, and an RFID reading device configured to output raw message data comprising an encoded message and/or output decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message. The EIR terminal can be configured, responsive to receiving one or more target item identifiers, to attempt to locate at least one RFID tag transmitting an encoded representation of a binary string, at least part of which is equal to at least part one of the specified one or more target item identifiers. The EIR terminal can be further configured, responsive to successfully locating at least one RFID tag, to notify a user via a visual message and/or an audible message. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049963 | RFID Remote Antenna Security System - An RFID remote antenna security system for preventing unauthorized reading of RFID cards. The RFID remote antenna security system generally includes a remote unit that is attached to or near a conventional RFID reader. The remote unit includes at least one remote contact in communication with a remote antenna. A carrier member is provided that includes at least one contact and an RFID chip that is in communication with the at least one contact. When the contact of the carrier member is physically connected to the remote contact of the remote unit, the radio waves received by the remote antenna are communicated to the RFID chip and the RFID chip transmits radio waves including data from the remote antenna for reading by the RFID reader. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049964 | Electronic Seal Equipped with a Breakage-Detecting Circuit and Method for Sealing a Door Based on the Same - Disclosed is an electronic seal for sealing a door. The door is equipped with a latch. The electronic seal includes a plug and a socket. The plug can be inserted in the socket through the latch. Thus, the door is sealed by the electronic seal. The door cannot be opened without breaking the electric seal. The electronic seal records any event of breakage. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049967 | System and method for controlling and managing medical supplies stored inside medical refrigerator or freezer - The present invention is directed to a system and method for controlling and managing medical supplies stored inside medical refrigerator or freezer. The system includes a reader and at least two antenna situated in different locations of the exterior of the refrigerator or freezer and are connected to the reader individually; electronic labels attached on the medical supplies which store identification codes of corresponding medical supplies; processing unit which is connected to the reader for receiving identification codes of medical supplies from reader through the antenna, and determines a general position of the corresponding medical supply in the storage space according to the situated location and beam coverage area of the antenna, thus allowing one to quickly retrieve said medical supply. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049968 | FIRE HYDRANT LEAK DETECTOR - A leak detection system includes a housing for installation within a hydrant; at least one leak detection sensor within the housing; and a transmitter circuit in communication with the at least one leak detection sensor for communicating leak detection data. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049973 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The calculation unit converts into a battery age each parameter calculated for a different factor of degradation of a battery. If at least one of the battery ages has reached an upper limit age, the determination unit determines that it is necessary to conduct a battery diagnosis. Once it has been determined that it is necessary to conduct the battery diagnosis, the display control unit causes a display device to display a diagnosis request message. After displaying the diagnosis request message has started if there is no result of the battery diagnosis received the electric power limiter unit limits electric power charged to and discharged from the battery. After the electric power charged to/discharged from the battery is limited if there is no result of the battery diagnosis received the start-up prohibition unit prohibits starting a system driving the vehicle. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049974 | EARLY DETECTION OF LOW BICARBONATE LEVEL - This disclosure relates to early detection of low bicarbonate level. In certain aspects, a method includes receiving a first signal from a conductivity detector connected to a line through which a solution of salt concentrate and fluid flows and determining a first conductivity of the solution based on the first signal. The method also includes receiving a second signal from the conductivity detector at a time after receiving the first signal, determining a second conductivity of the solution based on the second signal, and determining whether the second conductivity is less than the first conductivity by at least a threshold amount. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049983 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A HYDRAULIC MODEL - A method for a hydraulic model for subterranean drilling fluids includes acquiring first and second axially spaced temperature and pressure measurements in the wellbore. The pressure measurements may be processed to obtain an interval density of drilling fluid between the measurement locations. A tool string including a large number of axially spaced pressure sensors (e.g., four or more or even six or more) electronically coupled with a surface processor via wired drill pipe may be used to obtain a plurality of interval densities corresponding to various wellbore intervals. The interval density(ies) may be processed in combination with the temperature and pressure measurements to compute one or more unknown coefficients of the hydraulic model. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049984 | WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH PRESSURE SAFETY DEVICES - Wireless monitoring systems for use with pressure safety devices are described. An example wireless monitoring system includes a field device and a wireless transceiver coupled to the field device to receive a signal generated by the field device. The wireless transceiver has a self-contained power module. A wireless interface is communicatively coupled to the wireless transceiver without an interposing intrinsically safe barrier panel. The wireless interface wirelessly receives the signal from the wireless transceiver. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049985 | Device and system to alert vehicles and pedestrians of approaching emergency vehicles and emergency situations - A device and system to alert traffic and pedestrians of an approaching emergency vehicle or an emergency condition, comprised of a solar-charged battery that powers acoustic and optical detectors of approaching sirens and flashing lights or of appropriate transmitters, circuitry to validate the source as an emergency vehicle or authorized transmitter, and local strobe lights and noise emitters to alert vehicles and pedestrians. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049986 | EXTERIOR MIRROR REFLECTIVE ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH SIGNAL INDICATOR - A mirror reflective element sub-assembly includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a blind spot indicator. The mirror back plate has a generally planar portion and an indicator mounting portion. The indicator mounting portion of the mirror back plate is angled relative to the generally planar portion, and an aperture is established through the mirror back plate generally at the indicator mounting portion. A heater pad is disposed at the rear of the mirror reflective element, and a light transmitting portion of the heater pad is generally aligned with the aperture of the mirror back plate. With the light source of the blind spot indicator activated, light emitted by the light source transmits through an indicia element, the aperture and the light transmitting portion and exits the mirror reflective element at an angle relative to the generally planar portion of the mirror back plate. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049991 | PORTABLE TRAFFIC BARRIER WITH ILLUMINATED MESSAGE DISPLAY - The portable traffic barrier with illuminated message display includes at least one lightweight panel having a rigid frame and a matrix of separate illumination units therein. The illumination units are flexibly secured to one another within the panel by links extending between adjacent units. Each illumination unit includes two mutually opposed faces, either or both faces providing illumination from a plurality of small lighting elements (e.g., LEDs) therein. Some of the units may be non-illuminated, if desired. The panel includes an electrical power supply capable of providing power to the illumination units from a solar panel, a portable electrical supply, or from the local power grid, if available. In at least one embodiment, the panel may be folded in accordion fashion for more compact storage when not deployed. A plurality of such panels may be interconnected mechanically and electrically to provide a comprehensive traffic message, if desired. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049992 | PORTABLE TRAFFIC BARRIER WITH ILLUMINATED MESSAGE DISPLAY - The portable traffic barrier with illuminated message display includes at least one lightweight panel having a rigid frame and a matrix of separate illumination units therein. The illumination units are flexibly secured to one another within the panel by links extending s between adjacent units. Each illumination unit includes two mutually opposed faces, either or both faces providing illumination from a plurality of small lighting elements (e.g., LEDs) therein. Some of the units may be non-illuminated, if desired. The panel includes an electrical power supply capable of providing power to the illumination units from a solar panel, a portable electrical supply, or from the local power grid, if available. In at least one embodiment, the panel may be folded in accordion fashion for more compact storage when not deployed. A plurality of such panels may be interconnected mechanically and electrically to provide a comprehensive traffic message, if desired. | 2013-02-28 |
20130049999 | ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A reference A/D conversion unit is connected in parallel to an input common to a time-interleaved A/D converter to be a calibration target, and the output of each unitary A/D conversion unit which makes up the time-interleaved A/D converter is calibrated in a digital region by using a low-speed high-resolution A/D conversion result output from the reference A/D conversion unit. Also, fCLK/N (fCLK represents an overall sampling rate of the time-interleaved A/D converter, and N is relatively prime to the number of unitary A/D conversion units connected in parallel M) is set as the operation clock frequency of the reference A/D conversion unit. Samplings of all unitary A/D conversion units can be sequentially synchronized with the sampling of the reference A/D conversion unit, and the operation clock frequency of the reference A/D converter can be made N times slower than the overall sampling rate of the time-interleaved A/D converter. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050000 | Synthesis Method Of Sigma-delta Modulator Capable Of Relaxing Circuit Specification And Reducing Power - A synthesis method of Sigma-Delta modulator capable of relaxing circuit specification and reducing power consumption, comprising the following steps: firstly, set a target bandwidth and a target performance; upon obtaining a Noise Transfer Function (NTF), perform coefficient synthesis a first time, to ascertain a plurality sets of first performance results corresponding to said NTF, and obtain a plurality sets of first circuit specifications fulfilling said said target performance, through analyzing circuit non-ideal effect of said first performance results. Next, increase an oversampling ratio of parameters, to obtain a plurality sets of second performance results, and a plurality sets of second circuit specifications. Then, increase quantizer bit number, and increase attenuation quantity, to obtain a plurality sets of third circuit specifications. Finally, compare said first, second and third circuit specifications, to select one of greatest variation to perform calibrations. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050005 | Read Channel With Oversampled Analog To Digital Conversion And Parallel Data Detectors - Methods and apparatus are provided for processing a signal in a read channel using a selective oversampled analog to digital conversion. The disclosed selective oversampled analog to digital conversion simplifies the analog design by transferring at least a portion of the equalization and/or filtering processes to the digital domain. An oversampled analog to digital conversion is applied to an analog input signal to generate a plurality of digital samples for a given bit interval. The plurality of digital samples for a given bit interval are applied to a corresponding plurality of data detectors to obtain a detected output. The plurality of digital samples for a given bit interval may have a phase offset relative to one another. The detected output may be obtained, for example, by summing the outputs of the plurality of data detectors or by aggregating weighted outputs of the plurality of data detectors. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050006 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REVERBERATION CHAMBER - An electromagnetic wave reverberation chamber formed in the shape of a polyhedron includes an electromagnetic wave absorbing apparatus installed on at least one wall of metal conductors of the electromagnetic wave reverberation chamber. The electromagnetic wave absorbing apparatus having a shape of a roll screen and includes an electromagnetic wave absorbing film, a roll for rolling the one end of the electromagnetic wave absorbing film, a cover for covering the roll, and a fixing unit for fixing the other end of the electromagnetic wave absorbing film. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050007 | SUB-MILLIMETER WAVE RF AND ULTRASONIC CONCEALED OBJECT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION - Active and passive sub-millimeter wave RF and ultrasonic systems can be used to detect a concealed object, such as an object concealed under the clothing of a subject, and identify material properties of the object. A concealed object detection system can include an antenna configured to receive an RF signal in the sub-millimeter wave range, the RF signal having been emitted by an object, a detector configured to convert the RF signal into an electrical signal, a signal integrator configured to integrate the electrical signal and provide an integrated signal over an observation period and a processor configured to extract object information from the integrated signal. An object indication device provides an indication of a detected object and material properties of the detected object based on the extracted object information. The extracted object information can include object image data and object material identification data. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050008 | MOBILE COHERENT CHANGE DETECTION GROUND PENETRATING RADAR - Described are a method and system for detecting and locating changes in an underground region. Changes are detected using a mobile coherent change detection ground penetrating radar (GPR). The GPR system is located on a mobile platform that makes two more measurement passes over the same route to acquire GPR images of an underground region at different times. A lateral offset between the GPR images for the two different times is determined and applied to one of the GPR images to generate a GPR shifted image that is spatially aligned with the other GPR image using a correlation process or other technique. A GPR difference image is generated from the GPR shifted image and the other GPR image. The GPR difference image includes data representative of changes to the underground region that occurred between the two measurement passes. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050015 | Antenna-Coupled Antenna Arrays - According one embodiment, a non-heterodyne radiation imager includes a substrate having a ground plane layer. The radiation imager also includes a plurality of antenna elements operable to receive radiative input. Each support element of a plurality of support elements mechanically couples an antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements to the substrate. A plurality of energy detectors is operable to measure the radiative input received by the plurality of antenna elements. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050016 | RADAR PACKAGE FOR MILLIMETER WAVES - The present invention relates to a radar package for millimeter waves. A small-size, low-cost, light-weight, and high-precision radar sensor can be embodied by packaging an antenna, transceiver chips, and a digital signal processing chip into a radar-on chip through TSVs in order to reduce the size and integrate the antenna, the transceiver chips, and the digital signal processing chip into one package. Accordingly, a radar sensor for ultra-high precision, applicable to a radar for vehicles, an imaging system for weapon monitoring, and a radar for small-sized, light-weight, and precision measurement, all of which have a millimeter band, and to the autonomous traveling of a robot, can be embodied. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050019 | TRACKING APPARATUS FOR BAGGAGE - Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for tracking an item transported with the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a global positioning system (GPS) module for determining a location of the item based on GPS signals received from one or more GPS satellites. The apparatus further comprises a mobile communications controller for generating a message including the determined location of the item, wherein the mobile communications controller sends the generated message to at least one mobile device. The mobile communications controller may also send the generated message to a remote server maintaining location tracking information for one or more items. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050020 | METHOD TO HANDLE SINGLE FAILURE GPS FAULTS IN HIGH INTEGRITY RELATIVE POSITIONING SYSTEMS - A method and system to handle single failure GPS faults in high integrity relative positioning systems is provided. The system is configured to receive a number of reference measurements in carrier-phase real time kinetic positioning systems and identify if a single fault exists. The system identifies the type of fault and mitigates the effects of the single fault to provide a positioning system with a high integrity that is suitable for applications involving risk to human lives. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050023 | Reconfigurable Active Computational Beamforming Antenna - The invention relates to an apparatus for processing the data from a plurality of digital signals ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130050024 | BISTATIC RADAR SYSTEM USING SATELLITE-BASED TRANSMITTERS WITH IONOSPHERIC COMPENSATION - A system for the passive location of non-cooperating vehicles using satellite-based transmitters with ionospheric compensation. The system is a light-weight, low-cost, portable, and field-deployable station to supplement deficiencies in the National Airspace System (NAS) and homeland security surveillance networks. The system accommodates observation modes having long “integration” times that potentially are greater than one second. The system utilizes satellite-based transmitters as illuminators. The passive system measures two radio waves (e.g., a direct path and an illumination plus reflection path), and applies time-difference techniques that can compensate for the ionosphere since the ionospheric delay is applied to both signals. This also has the advantage of compensating for other uncertainties such as exist in the position of the satellite. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050025 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, an array of conductor units positioned on the first surface and including at least two conductor units which are coupled, and at least one load metal sheet positioned on at least one of the first surface or the second surface. Each of the conductor units includes an intervening material with two conductors positioned on opposite surfaces of the intervening material. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050026 | ANTENNA DEVICE OF A MOBILE TERMINAL - An antenna device of a mobile terminal having improved performance by utilizing a metal object located in proximity to the antenna device as an antenna radiator is provided. The antenna device includes an antenna pattern connected to a feeder and a ground line, and a metal component positioned on the antenna pattern and including a metal that forms an antenna radiator. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050027 | MIMO/DIVERSITY ANTENNA WITH HIGH ISOLATION - Disclosed is a MIMO/diversity antenna high isolation including a printed circuit board, a plurality of antenna elements, a current conversion element connected with a common ground of the printed circuit board apart from the antenna elements at a predetermined distance, wherein the current conversion element is coupled with the antenna elements to induce an electric current from the antenna elements into the antenna elements again via the common ground. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050028 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device comprises an antenna board, wherein an antenna pattern is formed in or on a front surface of a dielectric layer, a ground layer is formed in or on a rear surface of the dielectric layer, and a feed pin is inserted into a thickness of the antenna board through the ground layer and the dielectic layer. The diameter of the antenna pattern is set to one half of the wavelength of an RF signal passed through the antenna pattern, and a length of one side of the dielectric plate is set shorter than the wavelength. A metallic plate is coupled to the ground layer with a plurality of metallic spacers interposed therebetween, whereby the metallic plate is electrically connected to the ground layer. . | 2013-02-28 |
20130050029 | NON-PLANAR METAMATERIAL ANTENNA STRUCTURES - Antennas for wireless communications based on metamaterial (MTM) structures to arrange one or more antenna sections of an MTM antenna away from one or more other antenna sections of the same MTM antenna so that the antenna sections of the MTM antenna are spatially distributed in a non-planar configuration to provide a compact structure adapted to fit to an allocated space or volume of a wireless communication device, such as a portable wireless communication device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050030 | COUPLER APPARATUS AND COUPLING ELEMENT - In one embodiment, a coupling element configured to satisfy the following conditions. The element has a tabular shape having first to fourth open ends. Lengths of current paths from a reference point to the first to fourth ends is an integral multiple of ¼ of a wavelength of a central frequency. Two paths in the four paths are partially parallel to a first direction and opposite to each other. Two paths in the four paths are partially parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and opposite to each other. The first and second ends are provided at symmetrical positions, and the third and fourth ends are provided at symmetrical positions with a first straight line. The first and third ends are provided at symmetrical positions, and the second and fourth ends are provided at symmetrical positions with a second straight line orthogonal to the first straight line. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050037 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A small-sized antenna apparatus capable of two-dimensionally controlling directivity, and a wireless communication apparatus mounted with the same. The antennal apparatus includes a substantially rectangular patch antenna, a plurality of parasitic devices disposed around each side of the patch antenna, and a converting unit configured to switch an electrical length of each of the plurality of parasitic devices. The converting unit controls the electric length to be switched so that the parasitic devices serve as reflectors. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050038 | ANTENNA APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A built-in antenna apparatus of a mobile terminal includes a main board having at least one feeding portion for feeding RF power and at least one grounding portion at ground potential. The antenna apparatus includes first and second thin metal plates configured to be stacked on the main board and spaced from one another. The second metal plate is electrically connected to the feeding portion and has a length sufficient to resonate within a communication frequency band of the mobile terminal The first metal plate is electrically connected to the grounding portion and electromagnetically coupled with the second metal plate to resonate. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050041 | RARE EARTH REDUCED GARNET SYSTEMS AND RELATED MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are synthetic garnets and related devices that can be used in radio-frequency (RF) applications. In some embodiments, such RF devices can include garnets having reduced or substantially nil Yttrium or other rare earth metals. Such garnets can be configured to yield high dielectric constants, and ferrite devices, such as TM-mode circulators/isolators, formed from such garnets can benefit from reduced dimensions. Further, reduced or nil rare earth content of such garnets can allow cost-effective fabrication of ferrite-based RF devices. In some embodiments, such ferrite devices can include other desirable properties such as low magnetic resonance linewidths. Examples of fabrication methods and RF-related properties are also disclosed. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050042 | COBRA ANTENNA - Provided is a cobra antenna including a relay unit forming a feeding point; an antenna element formed from a plate-like conductor that is electrically connected to one terminal of the relay unit and, when a wavelength of radio waves is represented as λ, has a surface area capable of obtaining a length of λ/4 as a path through which a current generated by reception of the radio waves flows to the one terminal of the relay unit; a coaxial line having one end electrically connected to the other terminal of the relay unit; and a first ferrite core that is provided at a position away from the other terminal of the relay unit to which the one end of the coaxial line is connected by a length of about λ/4, and through which the coaxial line penetrates or is wound around. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050043 | ARTIFICIAL MAGNETIC CONDUCTOR USING COMPLEMENTARY TILINGS - A device includes a ground plane, a substrate coupled to the ground plane, and a patterned layer on a surface of the substrate. The patterned layer includes multiple conductive regions, where adjacent conductive regions of the multiple conductive regions are coupled to one another. The patterned layer also includes multiple non-conductive regions interspersed with the multiple conductive regions. The multiple non-conductive regions are complementary to the multiple conductive regions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050044 | PLANE-STRUCTURED EBG - Disclosed is a planar EBG structure that can secure a highly efficient radio-wave propagation suppression effect using residual space that is smaller than one whole planar EBG element. By means of structuring EBG elements provided as a row (edge row) of one of the edge parts of the planar EBG structure in a manner so as to be severed at a position that is smaller than the width of the EBG element, the radio-wave propagation suppression effect of the planar EBG structure can be improved with a small number of rows. Specifically, by means of causing the edge row of EBG elements to be at least ¾ and less than 1, a high radio-wave propagation suppression effect can be obtained with a simple structure. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050045 | MULTIPLE-TURN LOOP ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT AND A PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT - An exemplary embodiment includes a multiple-turn loop antenna arrangement comprising a multiple-turn loop element. The multiple-turn loop element is arranged in a first layer. A ground plane element is arranged in a second layer. The first and second layers are arranged in parallel. The multiple-turn loop element is arranged on top of the ground plane element. The ground plane element comprises slots interrupting eddy currents in the ground plane element, which would short signals in the multiple-turn loop element. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050046 | CUSTOMIZABLE ANTENNA FEED STRUCTURE - Custom antenna structures may be used to compensate for manufacturing variations in electronic device antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed and conductive structures such as portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing member. The custom antenna structures compensate for manufacturing variations that could potentially lead to undesired variations in antenna performance. The custom antenna structures may make customized alterations to antenna feed structures or conductive paths within an antenna. An antenna may be formed from a conductive housing member that surrounds an electronic device. The custom antenna structures may be formed from a printed circuit board with a customizable trace. The customizable trace may have a contact pad portion on the printed circuit board. The customizable trace may be customized to connect the pad to a desired one of a plurality of contacts associated with the conductive housing member to form a customized antenna feed terminal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050047 | RFID antenna with asymmetrical structure and method of making same - An RFID antenna comprised of a first arm, load element, and second arm together providing a complex impedance match to one or more load circuits contained within the load element for operation at one or more frequency bands. The load element is comprised of one or more load circuits. Load circuits are further comprised of one or more RFID transponders, energy scavengers, microcontrollers, and associated sensor circuits. The first and second arms are different in length and shape resulting in an asymmetrical antenna structure along the major axis. The first arm, the load element, and the second arm all comprise radiative electromagnetic structures for ultra high frequency and higher bands of operation. Embodiments provide an antenna with Faraday coils located within the arms operating in one or more of low frequency and, high frequency bands. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050048 | SOLDERLESS CIRCULARLY POLARIZED MICROWAVE ANTENNA ELEMENT - Disclosed herein is an antenna feed design for transmitting or receiving a circularly polarized microwave signal, and a communication device using that antenna feed design. Resonating disks are bowl-shaped to balance E-plane and H-plane magnetic field patterns, decreasing cross-polarization, and providing mechanical rigidity. A non-planar circuit replaces planar microstrip transmission lines for transmitting the signal, with 90° phase shifts, from an input point to excitation points. This non-planar circuit overcomes some of the layout problems encountered in planar circuits. It maintains impedance matching from the input point to the excitation points by progressively tapering down the characteristic transmission line impedance of each successive section. The non-planar circuit has sufficient mechanical strength and rigidity to allow it to be supported at only two anchor points. Similarly, the non-planar disks are also of sufficient strength to require only a single anchor point each. Thus, the antenna parts do not require any additional dielectric substrate support, and all parts are DC grounded. The use of fingers surrounding the ground plane and extending towards the resonating disks results in improved off-boresight polarization. All components of the antenna feed are built and combined without the use of solder or dielectric substrate support, creating a stable, corrosion-resistant, low-cross polarization antenna. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050051 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes: an upright antenna rod connected electrically to and extending upward from a connector; an outer casing mounted on the connector for covering the antenna rod; and a conductive member disposed in the outer casing. The conductive member has an intermediate connecting portion connected electrically to a top of the antenna rod, and two spaced apart sensing portions extending respectively and downward from opposite sides of the intermediate connecting portion toward the connector such that the antenna rod is disposed between the sensing portions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050052 | MIMO ANTENNA AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna and a communication device using the same is provided. The MIMO antenna includes a plurality of antenna elements in which a feeding unit is formed at one end, and another end is connected to a ground, and a connection unit which connects the antenna elements. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050057 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an antenna device according to this embodiment includes first and second feed terminals. The distance between the first and second feed terminals is set to a distance less than or equal to almost one quarter a wavelength corresponding to a predetermined resonant frequency. A first end of the first antenna including a first band, as a communication band, including the resonant frequency is connected to the first feed terminal. A first end of the second antenna including a second band, as a communication band, including at least the resonant frequency of the first antenna is connected to the second feed terminal. A first protruding portion is provided between the first and second antennas so as to protrude from a ground pattern of an antenna board. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050058 | METAMATERIAL FOR DIVERGING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - The present disclosure relates to a metamaterial for diverging an electromagnetic wave, which comprises at least one metamaterial sheet layer. Refractive indices of the metamaterial sheet layer are distributed in a circular form with a center of the metamaterial sheet layer, and the refractive indices remain unchanged at a same radius and increase gradually with the radius. The present disclosure changes electromagnetic parameters at each point of the metamaterial through punching or by attaching man-made microstructures so that the electromagnetic wave can be diverged after passing through the metamaterial. The metamaterial of the present disclosure features a simple manufacturing process and a low cost, and is easy to be implemented. Moreover, the metamaterial of the present disclosure has small dimensions and does not occupy a large space, so it is easy to miniaturize apparatuses made of the metamaterial of the present disclosure. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050061 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to an aspect, a display device includes a first display unit, a second display unit, a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, and a control unit. The first display unit three-dimensionally displays a first display object in a first space. The second display unit three-dimensionally displays a second display object associated with the first display object in a second space. The first detecting unit detects a move of a first object in the first space. The second detecting unit detects a move of a second object in the second space. The control unit changes the first display object and the second display object according to a first move of the first object in the first space. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050062 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING HAPTIC-BASED NETWORKED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH SUPPORTS HIGH-RESOLUTION TILED DISPLAY - An apparatus and method of implementing haptic-based networked virtual environments supporting high-resolution tiled displays. A haptic rendering process of detecting collision between a user of a haptic-device over a virtual environment and each of at least one virtual object and providing a physical force corresponding to a detection result to the haptic-device is performed, and a graphic rendering process of converting each virtual object represented as 3-D data into an object stream represented as 2-D data such that each virtual object is displayed as a 2-D image, and assigning a priority and a frame rate to each converted object stream according to a preset assignment criterion is performed. A plurality of displays provide a display image, including object streams of the virtual objects and background pixels, so that a virtual environment allowing the user of the haptic-device to visually and tactilely immerse thereto is effectively realized by utilizing limited resources. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050063 | COLLABORATIVE GRAPHICS RENDERING USING MOBILE DEVICES TO SUPPORT REMOTE DISPLAY - Systems, devices and methods are described including receiving a policy from a secure storage device, where the policy may be used to implement collaborative rendering of image content. The image content may include multiple portions of image content. The policy may be used to determining rendering assignments for multiple mobile devices where the assignments may specify that a mobile device is to render one content portion while another mobile device is to render another content portion. The rendering assignments may be provided to the mobile devices and rendered output corresponding to the different content portions may be received from the mobile devices. The rendered output may then be assembled into one or more image frames and wirelessly communicated to a remote display. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050064 | IMAGE DISPLAY TERMINAL, IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - An image display terminal includes an image display control unit, a display range setting unit, a display range sending unit and a graph expression receiving unit. The image display control unit displays a background image in a display screen. The display range setting unit sets display range data of a coordinate system to an image display region of the display screen. The display range sending unit sends the display range data to at least one other image display terminal which displays the background image displayed on the image display terminal. After the display range data is set to an image display region of the other image display terminal, the graph expression receiving unit receives, from the other image display terminal, graph expression data for a graph figure displayed on the image display region of the other image display terminal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050065 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A head-mounted display includes a left-eye display section to display a left-eye image, a right-eye display section to display a right-eye image, and a display control section to exert control over screen display of the right- and left-eye display sections. For checking whether adjustment over screen positions of the right- and left-eye display sections is correctly made, the display control section displays a combination of a first and second normal display check screens by the right- and left-eye display sections, the first normal display check screen including a lateral line extending in a horizontal direction at a screen center, the second normal display check screen including a plurality of short vertical lines aligned in the horizontal direction at the screen center, and the display control section provides an enhancement section to each of upper and lower ends of each of the vertical lines on the second normal display check screen. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050066 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - An exemplary display device includes a substrate, a plurality of first and second pixel units, a first display layer, a second display layer, a spacer and a first color filter. The substrate has a first and a second display region. The first and second pixel units are disposed in the first and second display regions, respectively. The first display layer and the second display layer are disposed on the first and second pixel units, respectively. The first display region is surrounded by the spacer therefore the first display layer is separated from the second display layer. The first color filter is disposed on the first display layer. The first display layer and the second display layer are based on different displaying mechanisms. Therefore, the display device has the advantages of both the first display layer and the second display layer. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050071 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In one embodiment, a three-dimensional image processing apparatus includes: an imaging module configured to image a field including a front of a display, the display displays a three dimensional image; and a controller configured to control the display to display an image imaged by the imaging module and a field where the three-dimensional image is recognizable as a three-dimensional body. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050072 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A display device includes a display unit to display a video screen on a display surface, a information detection unit to detect position information of a plurality of detection points arranged on a stationery tool imitating a shape of a stationery, and identification information added to the plurality of detection points respectively and different among the plurality of detection points, and an angle determination unit to determine a rotation angle of the stationery tool on the display surface based on the position information of the plural detection points. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050075 | CAPACITIVE POINTING DEVICE - A capacitive pointing device includes a capacitive sensor unit, a switch unit, and an operating unit. The capacitive sensor unit has a receiving space receiving the switch unit, and a plurality of capacitive sensors disposed around the receiving space. The operating unit is spaced apart from the capacitive sensors, and is configured to result in a capacitance effect with the capacitive sensors. The operating unit is movable toward the capacitive sensor unit to trigger the switch unit, and is movable horizontally relative to the capacitive sensors. Capacitance variation between the operating unit and each of the capacitive sensors is used for determining a moving direction and an amount of movement of the operating unit. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050076 | METHOD OF RECOGNIZING A CONTROL COMMAND BASED ON FINGER MOTION AND MOBILE DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of recognizing a control command from a finger movement detected from an image capturing apparatus of a mobile device, involving: capturing an image of a finger, determining a contour of the finger from the captured image, determining coordinates of a pointer that corresponds to a region of the finger based on the contour, and recognizing a control command based on a movement direction of the finger, a length of time for which the pointer is positioned on an object, or a change in the contour of the finger. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050079 | OPTICAL POINTING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - An optical pointing system includes a plurality of light sources, an image receiver, and an analyzing unit. The plurality of light sources are disposed on multiple locations of an object and configured to provide light having distinct wavelengths. The image receiver is configured to detect optical signals of the plurality of light sources, thereby generating a plurality of corresponding images. The analyzing unit is configured to calculate a relative position or angle of the image receiver with respect to the object according to the images. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050080 | USER INTERFACES - A first handheld device transmits an acoustic signal. A second handheld device receives a signal derived from the transmitted signal, and performs an action based on the received signal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050081 | 3D SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A TOUCH PANEL - A 3D sensing method and system using a touch panel, for sensing a 3D coordinate of an object above a touch panel, the method including the steps of: configuring the touch panel to form a touch resolution; setting a sensed value active region according to the touch resolution, wherein the sensed value active region has a high threshold and a low threshold; and comparing a sensed value with the high threshold and the low threshold, so as to generate a 3D coordinate when the sensed value is between the high threshold and the low threshold, and reconfigure the touch panel to change the touch resolution of the touch panel when the sensed value is higher than the high threshold or lower than the low threshold. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050082 | MOUSE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING MOTION OF A CURSOR - A method for determining motion of a cursor is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes executing an initial amendment, detecting a first physic quantity by a first G sensor, controlling displacement of the cursor according to the first physic quantity and the initial amending value by a processor, detecting a second physic quantity and a third physic quantity by a second G sensor and a third G sensor according to detection of the first G sensor, and outputting a controlling signal according to detection of the second G sensor and the third G sensor by the processor. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050089 | TEXT CORRECTION PROCESSING - Text correction processing is disclosed. An initial score is assigned to each of a plurality of candidate sequences of one or more characters, based at least in part on a keyboard geometry-based value associated with the received user input with respect to the candidate key. Further processing is performed with respect to a subset of the candidate sequences having the highest initial score(s) to determine for each candidate sequence in the subset a refined score. A candidate sequence is selected for inclusion in a result set based at least in part on a determination that a refined score of the selected candidate is higher than an initial score of one or more candidate sequences that are not included in the subset and with respect to which the further processing has not been performed. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050090 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides an information handling device including one or more processors; a display device; and a touchable control area having one or more configurable areas, said one or more configurable areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; wherein said touchable control area is disposed in place of at least a portion of a standard component of said information handling device, other than said display device, and provides functionality equivalent thereto in one or more configurations. Other embodiments are described. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050091 | PASSWORD INPUT DEVICE - A password input device includes a display unit, an input unit and a control unit. The display unit includes a group of LCD displays for display numerals. The input unit includes a group of keys corresponding to the LCD displays. The keys are positioned on the corresponding LCD displays; the control unit creates a group of numerical key sequences, and controls the LCD displays to display the numerical key sequences through the keys. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050092 | Computer Keyboard with Integrated an Electrode Arrangement - An input device, especially in the form of a computer keyboard provides which for a user of a computer keyboard special operator benefits result as compared to conventional keyboard systems in association with a pointing device. According to an embodiment, a computer keyboard with a keyboard that includes a multitude of manually operable keys, wherein in this keyboard an electrode arrangement is integrated, is designed in such a way and over a driver circuit exploited in such a way that by means of this electrode arrangement the detection of the spatial position or movement of a finger or a hand in an area in front of the keyboard is made possible in a electrical-field way, and by means of the driver, circuit system signals are provided that have an information content that correlates with position and/or movement of a finger or a hand of the user. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050093 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR EXECUTING APPLICATION THEREOF, EXTERNAL DEVICE REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION CONTROL SCREEN THEREOF - A display apparatus, a method for executing an application thereof, an external device remotely controlling the display apparatus, and a method for providing an application control screen thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display that displays an application execution screen, the application execution screen displaying an application; a communication unit that communicates with an external server and an external device that remotely controls the display apparatus; and a control unit that transmits to the external device a generation signal that instructs the external device to generate an application control screen in response to receiving an input command to execute the application, controls the communication unit to receive a command from the external device input through the application control screen, and operates the application according to the received command. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING MALFUNCTION OF TOUCHPAD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for preventing a malfunction of a touchpad in an electronic device are provided. The method includes determining whether one or more input signals is continuously received due to one or more keys of a key input unit being continuously depressed, and controlling an activation state of the touchpad according to the determination result. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050107 | TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a touch panel that comprises of: simultaneously baking a sensing electrode layer and a protective layer that covers the sensing electrode layer. The present disclosure solves the issue of the sensing electrode layer being easily oxidized or corroded when baked alone. The present disclosure also simplifies the manufacturing process of the touch panel. The present disclosure also provides a touch panel on the basis of the manufacturing method. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050108 | Touch Sensor Panel - A touch sensor panel includes at least one first electrode, and a second electrode above the at least one first electrode configured to cross the at least one first electrode, and having one or more openings therein. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050115 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The display device according to the present invention has a display panel as well as a touch panel and a front window provided on the display panel on the front side, where the touch panel has a base made of a film and wires formed on the surface of the base, while the connection portion B for connecting the touch panel and the flexible printed circuit is provided in a protrusion of the base, the touch panel and the front window are pasted together with an adhesive layer in between, and at least the adhesive layer is not provided to the protrusion. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050116 | TOUCH SENSING DEVICE - A touch sensing device includes a touch screen including Tx lines, Rx lines crossing the Tx lines, and touch sensors formed between the Tx lines and the Rx lines, and a touch screen driving circuit which senses all the touch sensors of the touch screen in a first sensing step to detect the presence or absence of a touch input, and then again senses the touch sensors, in which the touch input is detected as a first sensing result, in a second sensing step to detect a position of the touch input. When there is no touch sensor, in which the touch input is detected as the first sensing result, the touch screen driving circuit repeats the first sensing step. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050117 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGE CONVERTING METHOD THEREOF - An image converting method for a mobile terminal may include displaying a first image on a display unit, designating a partial area (or object) of the first image in response to a touch input, and outputting the designated partial area into a second image having a different stereoscopic type from the first image. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050118 | GESTURE-DRIVEN FEEDBACK MECHANISM - Systems and methods disclosed herein may operate to detect, via a user device corresponding to a user, a user gesture performed on or in proximity of the user device during execution of a user interface in relation with an application; compare the user gesture against at least one predetermined gesture; and generate a feedback message associated with the application based on determining that the user gesture matches the at least one predetermined gesture, with the generating including automatically capturing a screen image of the user interface and inserting the screen image as at least part of the feedback message. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050119 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a first home screen on which an icon and a first symbol corresponding to a second home screen are arranged. When the icon is placed and released on the first symbol, the controller moves the icon to the second home screen corresponding to the first symbol. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050120 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a screen. The controller controls an orientation of the screen based on a gesture detected through the touch screen display and a state of the device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050121 | Modular Robotic Manipulation - A system for interaction with a the environment includes an initial manipulation module operable to orient a device in a general direction of a surface of an object and a range control module operable to converge the device and the surface. Once the device and surface are in the proximity of each other a contact sensor detects when physical contact between the surface and the device occurs. Thereafter, a proprioception module measures normal force disparities between the surface and device motion actuators and finally, an exteroception module to measure translational resistance disparities between relative motion of the surface and the device. The system uses these disparity measurements and actuator positions to modify the manipulation of the device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050122 | CONTROLLING USER EQUIPMENT AS TOUCH PAD FOR EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTED THERETO - Provided is a method for controlling user equipment as a touch pad for an external device connected to the user equipment. An operation mode may be changed to a pointing device operation mode when the user equipment is coupled to the external device. In the pointing device operation mode, a touch input may be received through a touch screen panel of the user equipment. A pointer may be displayed on a display unit of the external device corresponding to a coordinate value of the touch input made on the touch screen panel. An operation associated with the received touch input may be performed in the user equipment. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050133 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECLUDING OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCIDENTAL TOUCH INPUTS - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for a determination of the validity of an input based, at least in part, on a force indication relating to the input received and a proximity indication. An operation associated with the input may be precluded (e.g., the input may be disregarded) based, at least in part, on a determination that the input is invalid. When the input is determined to be valid, on the other hand, the associated operation may be executed. As a result, the execution of operations that are unintended (such as operations that are associated with accidental contact with the touch screen display) may be minimized, and the user's experience with the device can be enhanced. | 2013-02-28 |
20130050134 | INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICES WITH TOUCH-BASED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method comprising: providing a touchable control having one or more areas, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; displaying data on a display device of an information handling device which does not overlap the reflective display of said one or more areas; ascertaining touch-based input to said one or more areas of said touchable control area; and executing one or more functions responsive to said touch-based input. Other embodiments are described. | 2013-02-28 |