10th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110057699 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND PROGRAMMABLE DELAY - Integrated circuit and programmable delay. One embodiment provides an integrated circuit including a programmable delay element having a plurality of single delay cells. The delay cells include a first input and a second input and a first output. The delay cells are arranged to form a chain such that the first output of a preceding delay cell is coupled to the second input of a successive delay cell. The first inputs of any delay cells are configured to receive an input signal to be delayed. The delay cells out of the plurality of delay cells is configured to constitute a starting point of a signal path including any of the delay cells arranged downstream of the starting point. The first output of the last delay cell in the chain forms an output of the programmable delay element. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057700 | DIGITAL CIRCUITS WITH ADAPTIVE RESISTANCE TO SINGLE EVENT UPSET - A digital circuit with adaptive resistance to single event upset. A novel transient filter is placed within the feedback loop of each latch in the digital circuit to reject pulses having a width less than T, where T is the longest anticipated duration of transients. The transient filter includes a first logic element having a controllable inertial delay and a second logic element coupled to an output of the first logic element. A first controller provides a control voltage VcR to each first logic element to control a rise time of the first logic element to be equal to T. A second controller provides a control voltage VcF to each first logic element to control a fall time of the first logic element to be equal to T. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057701 | SIGNAL CONTROL DEVICE - A signal control device controls the period of a three-phase signal used to control a three-phase high-voltage converter. An arithmetic unit of the signal control device determines a timing for changing the period for each phase so that the period of the signal for a V phase or a W phase is changed at the point when the phase difference between a U phase and the V or W phase reaches a prescribed phase difference after the period of the signal for the U phase has been changed. A control unit performs control such that the signal period for each phase is changed at the timing determined by the arithmetic unit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057702 | CHANGING AN OPERATING PERFORMANCE POINT - A method of changing an operating performance point of an integrated circuit including detecting a need to change the operating performance point of the integrated circuit to a new operating performance point. The method also includes changing a voltage of the integrated circuit to correspond with the new operating performance point, changing a maximal receiver clock frequency value to correspond with the new operating performance point, exporting the maximal receiver clock frequency value to a distant integrated circuit, and receiving an acknowledgement of the changed maximal receiver clock frequency value from the distant integrated circuit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057703 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes an internal circuit to perform a predetermined function at a plurality of different supply power voltages, a power supply voltage region detector to detect a supply power voltage to output a detection signal, a latch to store the signal output from the power supply voltage region detector and output the stored signal as a power supply voltage region signal, and a reset circuit to generate a reset signal to perform a predetermined reset operation on the internal circuit. The latch stores the output signal from the power supply voltage region detector just after the reset operation for the internal circuit is released, and the internal circuit changes an internal setting according to the power supply voltage region signal output from the latch. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057704 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A CURRENT AND COMPENSATING FOR AN OFFSET VOLTAGE AND CIRCUIT - A method and circuit for detecting a current and compensating for an offset voltage. The circuit includes two comparators where one of the comparators has two input terminals and the other comparator has three input terminals. An input terminal of each of the two comparators are commonly connected together, the other input terminal of the two-input comparator is coupled for receiving a first reference voltage, and a second input terminal of the three-input comparator is coupled for receiving a second reference voltage. During a first portion of the period of a sense signal the two comparators operate in a sensing mode and during a second portion of the period of the sense signal the comparator having the three input terminals operate in a current nullification mode or an offset voltage compensation mode. An offset compensation signal is generated during the second portion of the sense signal. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057705 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A semiconductor apparatus operates based on a first voltage, a second voltage lower than the first voltage, and a third voltage in between the first and second voltages, and includes an output circuit including at least one transistor where a signal having an amplitude ranging from the second to first voltages is input to a gate, and a control circuit that generates a first control signal controlling a gate voltage of a transistor included in the output circuit, a second control signal controlling a voltage in a back-gate region of the transistor, and a third control signal controlling a voltage in a deep well region. The control circuit sets a voltage difference between the first and second control signals to be equal to or smaller than the larger one of a voltage difference between the first and third voltages and a voltage difference between the second and third voltages. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057706 | PEAK-DETECT-AND-HOLD CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF USING RAMP SAMPLING TECHNIQUE - A peak detect-and-hold circuit and method thereof using ramp sampling technique includes utilizing two sampling signals of different slopes to sample an input voltage for respective tracking voltages; comparing the held tracking voltage sampled with the sampling signal of a smaller slope and the input voltage to determine whether the input voltage is rising or falling, and if the input voltage starts falling, the held tracking voltage sampled with the sampling signal of a larger slope is taken as the peak. The peak detect-and-hold circuit using ramp sampling technique controls respective tracking voltages by comparing the input voltage with the sampling signals rather than the feedback tracking voltage. Also, it uses the input voltage directly rather than an operational transconductance amplifier to charge holding capacitors for the tracking voltages. Therefore, the errors of peak detecting and holding, namely the pedestal voltage, overshoot voltage and voltage droop are reduced. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057707 | Detection and compensation of multiplexer leakage current - A multiplexed input/output (I/O) system detects leakage currents on a selected input channel. The system includes a leakage detection multiplexer connected to provide an output selected from one of a plurality of input channels. In addition, the leakage detection multiplexer provides as part of the output measured leakage currents associated with the selected input channel. Based on the detected leakage currents, a determination can made regarding whether the detected leakage currents have compromised the integrity of the multiplexer output. In addition, the detected leakage current can be used to compensate the output provided by the multiplexer to account for the presence of leakage currents on the selected channel. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057708 | Semicondutor Integrated Circuit Device - A semiconductor integrated circuit device including an I/O circuitry capable of low-voltage high-speed operation at low cost is provided. In the I/O circuitry, when an I/O voltage (for example, 3.3 V) is lowered to a predetermined voltage (for example, 1.8 V), portions causing a speed deterioration are a level conversion unit and a pre-buffer unit for driving a main large-sized buffer. In view of this, a high voltage is applied to a level up converter and a pre-buffer circuit. By doing so, it is possible to achieve an I/O circuitry capable of low-voltage high-speed operation at low cost. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057709 | PADE' APPROXIMANT BASED COMPENSATION FOR INTEGRATED SENSOR MODULES AND THE LIKE - Methods and systems using Pade' Approximant expansion ratios provide mappings between nonlinear sensors and a more linear output domain. The method includes a method of converting an input digital signal having a nonlinear dependency on a physical variable into an output digital signal that exhibits a substantially linear dependency with respect to the variable is disclosed. The method includes: (a) multiplying the input digital signal by a variable multiplying factor to thereby generate a multiplied digital version of the input signal; (b) adding to the multiplied digital version of the input signal, a predefined digital offset signal to thereby produce the output digital signal; (c) multiplying the output digital signal by a predefined feedback gain correction factor to thereby produce a digital feedback signal; (d) using the digital feedback signal to produce the variable multiplying factor. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057710 | Semiconductor integrated circuit - A semiconductor integrated circuit | 2011-03-10 |
20110057711 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR IDENTIFYING ELECTRONIC ACCESSORY AND CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device connectable with an electronic accessory according to the present disclosure is provided. The electronic device includes a jack, a data signal transceiving unit, a measuring unit, a switching unit and a processing unit. The jack is adapted to receive an insertion of a plug of the electronic accessory and has a first contact terminal adapted to be in contact with a first contact of the plug. The data signal transceiving unit is adapted to transmit to or receive from the electronic accessory a data signal through the first contact terminal of the jack. The measuring unit is adapted to measure a parameter resulted from the contact of the first contact terminal of the jack with the first contact of the plug through the first contact terminal when the plug is inserted into the jack. The switching unit is adapted to selectively connect the first contact terminal of the jack electrically to the data signal transceiving unit or the measuring unit. The processing unit executes a corresponding function according to the measured parameter when the measured parameter has a first predetermined value. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057712 | SELF-HEALING TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUITS - A self-healing monolithic integrated includes an electronic circuit having a plurality of transistors. At least one sensor is disposed within and electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and configured to sense a performance metric of the electronic circuit. A plurality of actuators is disposed within the circuit. Each actuator of the plurality of actuators has electrically coupled to it a control terminal. The plurality of actuators is configured to perform a selected one of, electrically coupling at least one transistor of the plurality of transistors into the electronic circuit and electrically de-coupling at least one transistor of the plurality of transistors, in response to operation of one of the control terminals to improve the performance metric. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057713 | POWER MODULE - The present invention provides a power module in which a first semiconductor device disposed on a first substrate and a second semiconductor device disposed on a second substrate are disposed at symmetrical positions with a third substrate interposed therebetween. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057714 | High Voltage Switch Utilizing Low Voltage MOS Transistors with High Voltage Breakdown Isolation Junctions - A high voltage switch having first and second states includes an input receiving an input voltage that is greater than a supply voltage. Each of first, second, and third MOS structures of a first conductivity type has a gate, a source, and a drain. The sources and drains of each of the MOS structures are electrically coupled in series between the input and ground. An output is electrically coupled to the input. When the switch is in the first state, the gate of the first MOS structure is pulled to ground, the gate of the second MOS structure is pulled to the supply voltage, and the gate of the third MOS structure is pulled to a voltage greater than the supply voltage and less than the input voltage. When the switch is in the second state, the gates of all of the MOS structures are pulled to the supply voltage. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057715 | HIGH BANDWIDTH SWITCH DESIGN - An analog switch includes a transistor having a current path between an input and an output, a gate coupled to a control terminal, and a bulk terminal, and a switched bulk control circuit coupled to the control terminal, the bulk terminal, and ground to reduce an equivalent capacitance seen from a source terminal or drain terminal of the transistor towards the bulk terminal of the transistor. The bulk control circuit includes an all-NMOS bulk control circuit if an NMOS transistor switch is used. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057716 | Circuit of Reducing Power Loss of Switching Device - A circuit is provided to reduce power loss on switching. A pair of auxiliary switching devices is switched on before a pair of switching devices. The switching devices are switched on after a corresponding capacitor to the auxiliary switching devices is discharged to zero. Thus, the power loss of the switching devices is reduced. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057717 | TWO-TERMINAL NANOTUBE DEVICES INCLUDING A NANOTUBE BRIDGE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Nanotube switching devices having nanotube bridges are disclosed. Two-terminal nanotube switches include conductive terminals extending up from a substrate and defining a void in the substrate. Nantoube articles are suspended over the void or form a bottom surface of a void. The nanotube articles are arranged to permanently contact at least a portion of the conductive terminals. An electrical stimulus circuit in communication with the conductive terminals is used to generate and apply selected waveforms to induce a change in resistance of the device between relatively high and low resistance values. Relatively high and relatively low resistance values correspond to states of the device. A single conductive terminal and a interconnect line may be used. The nanotube article may comprise a patterned region of nanotube fabric, having an active region with a relatively high or relatively low resistance value. Methods of making each device are disclosed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057718 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OFFSET DRIFT TRIMMING - An apparatus is provided that includes a drift trimming stage that includes a first current source providing a current with a first temperature dependency and a second current source providing a current with a second temperature dependency. The first and the second current source are coupled at a first node and configured to have equal currents at a first temperature. There is further a third current source providing a current with a third temperature dependency and a fourth current source providing a current with a fourth temperature dependency. The third current source and the fourth current source are coupled at a second node and configured to have equal currents at the first temperature. There is a first resistor coupled between the first node and a third node, a second resistor coupled between the second node and the third node. The first node and the second node are coupled to provide a combined voltage drop across the first resistor and the second resistor for reducing the offset drift. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057719 | Semiconductor device having fuse circuit and control method thereof - An internal voltage adjusting circuit of a semiconductor memory device processes a period from activation to deactivation of a reset bar signal by dividing the period into a first period to a third period. In the first period, a peripheral circuit voltage is stabilized to a lowest value to suppress power consumption. In the second period in which a power source voltage is stabilized, the peripheral circuit voltage is set to a highest value to read out optimum internal voltage values from a fuse circuit in a stable manner. In the third period after reading out the optimum internal voltage values, the peripheral circuit voltage is returned to the lowest value to suppress the power consumption. When the reset bar signal is deactivated, the peripheral circuit voltage is set based on the optimum internal voltage values read out from the fuse circuit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057720 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention including first and second transmitter-receivers that execute transmission and reception of data through a signal line. The first transmitter-receiver includes a first termination circuit that includes a first resistor and a first switch, the first resistor being provided between a first power supply terminal and the signal line, the first switch controlling a current flowing through the first resistor to be turned on and off, and a control circuit that outputs a first control signal to the first termination circuit so that the first switch is turned on when the first transmitter-receiver receives data, the first switch is turned off when the first transmitter-receiver transmits the data, and the first switch is continuously on during a first predetermined period after receiving the data when the first transmitter-receiver further receives another data after receiving the data. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057721 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention including a data transmitting circuit and a data receiving circuit that receives data transmitted from the data transmitting circuit. The data transmitting circuit includes a data output circuit that outputs the data or sets an output to a high impedance state, and a control circuit that outputs a control signal to the data output circuit so that the data output circuit outputs the data when the data transmitting circuit transmits the data, and the data output circuit keeps outputting data last output in the previous data transmission, during a predetermined period after the previous data transmission when the data transmitting circuit further transmits another data after transmitting the data. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057722 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention including a data transmitting circuit that transmits data in parallel through a plurality of signal lines and a data receiving circuit that receives the data. The data transmitting circuit includes a plurality of data output circuits that output the data in a data transmission mode or set an output to a high impedance state in a HiZ mode, a plurality of data selection circuits that select one of the data and fixed data and output the selected data to the data output circuits, and a control circuit that controls the data output circuits to output the fixed data during a period between a time when a mode is switched from the HiZ mode to the data transmission mode and a time when the data output circuits start to output the data. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057723 | Active polyphase filter producing two difference outputs having phase difference of pi/2 radians - An active poly-phase filter has a converting section and a filtering section having two first input terminals, two second input terminals and four output terminals. The converting section has first, second, fourth and fifth transistors forming a translinear circuit and a third transistor forming a current mirror circuit with the second transistor. The converting section converts unbalanced high-frequency power into a difference input between a collector current of the third transistor and a collector current of the first transistor having phase difference of π radians. The filtering section receives one collector current at the first input terminals and receives another collector current at the second input terminals and outputs a first difference output between outputs of two output terminals and a second difference output between outputs of other two output terminals such that the difference outputs has a phase difference of π/2 radians. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057724 | High- and Low-Power Power Supply with Standby Power Saving Features - A power supply for providing power to an electrical device is described. The power supply converts a received input signal to a first electrical having a first voltage level at a first power converter. The power supply additionally converts the first electrical signal to a second electrical signal having a second voltage level at a second power converter, to provide the second electrical signal having the second voltage level to an output port. The power supply includes a circuit to selectively bypass the second power converter and provide the first electrical signal having the first voltage level from the first power converter to the output port. The first power converter may include one or more switches that may be disabled to disconnect power from the first power converter for additional standby power saving features. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057725 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device such as an RFID, which can easily generate a given stable potential, is provided. Circuits included in a semiconductor device are categorized depending on whether a given stable power source potential is necessary. A power source potential generated from a wireless signal received by an antenna with the use of the antenna and a rectifier circuit is supplied to a circuit which needs a given stable power source potential through a regulator. On the other hand, a power source potential generated by the rectifier circuit is supplied to a circuit other than the circuit which needs the arbitrary power source potential. Thus, a semiconductor device including a regulator circuit easily designed with a smaller layout can be provided, and the semiconductor device can easily generate a given stable power source potential. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057726 | SWITCHING AMPLIFIER - A switching amplifier ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110057727 | ADAPTIVE COMMON MODE BIAS FOR DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER INPUT CIRCUITS - A method and apparatus for extending the common mode range of a differential amplifier. A circuit has a common mode detection circuit, a common mode voltage inversion circuit, and a differential amplifier. The common mode detection circuit receives a differential signal and detects a common mode voltage. The common mode voltage inversion circuit is coupled to the common mode detection circuit. The common mode voltage inversion circuit has an input node that receives the common mode voltage and an output node that outputs body voltage, wherein the common mode voltage inversion circuit creates an inverse relationship between the common mode voltage and the body voltage. The differential amplifier includes a differential pair of transistors that have a pair of body terminals coupled to the output node of the common mode voltage inversion circuit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057728 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION UNIT - An amplifier circuit for amplifying an input signal received at an input node of the amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit comprises a feedback resistance connected between the input node of the amplifier circuit and an output node of the amplifier circuit. Transconductance circuitry is arranged to inject a transconductance current at a point along the feedback resistance. The transconductance circuitry is configurable to vary the point along the feedback resistance where the transconductance current is injected. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057729 | Gain control circuit and its gain control method - A gain control circuit and its gain control method, said gain control method comprising the following steps: firstly, outputting continuously a counter value; next, generating a ramp wave signal based on said counter value, and at a voltage where a control voltage signal intersects said ramp wave signal, obtaining an initial counter value based on said ramp wave signal, thus determining an initial voltage gain of an amplifier circuit; then, when a high or low voltage of an output signal of said amplifier circuit is greater or less than a predetermined detection voltage upper or lower limit, adjusting a DC voltage level of said ramp wave signal with a detection signal; and finally, obtaining at said voltage a counter value less than said initial counter value based on said ramp wave signal, hereby reducing said initial voltage gain based on said counter value. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057730 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER - To provide a multiband RF power amplifier which operates with improved isolation at multiple bands and in multiple modes in each of the bands. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057731 | Feedback-Based Linearization of Voltage Controlled Oscillator - Embodiments of the present invention enable a feedback-based VCO linearization technique. Embodiments include a frequency locked loop formed by feeding back a VCO's output into the VCO's input in negative phase by means of a frequency-to-voltage (F/V) converter. Embodiments enable constant VCO gain over a wide input tuning range and across PVT variations. Further, embodiments can be nested within a PLL, for example, with negligible area and power consumption overhead. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057732 | LOW PHASE NOISE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - Embodiments of the present invention include a low phase noise oscillator circuit using a current-reuse technique to reduce power consumption and improve phase noise, where the oscillator circuit comprises a first VCO coupled to a second VCO, and the outputs of the first and second VCOs are coupled with passive elements, such as capacitors. The overall power consumption of both the first and second VCOs is about the same as a single VCO. Furthermore, the phase noise is lowered by around 3 dB. Thus, the phase noise performance is improved without increasing the power consumption of the oscillator circuit | 2011-03-10 |
20110057733 | Oscillator apparatus - An apparatus including a resonator electrode and a second electrode separated from the resonator electrode by a gap having a size that facilitates electron transfer across the gap, wherein the resonator electrode is a resonator electrode mounted for oscillatory motion relative to the second electrode that results in a size of the gap between the resonator electrode and the second electrode being time variable; a feedback circuit configured to convey an electron transfer signal dependent upon electron transfer across the gap as a feedback signal; and a drive electrode adjacent the resonator electrode configured to receive a feedback signal from a feedback circuit configured to provide a time-varying feedback signal dependent upon electron transfer across a gap. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057734 | Oscillator Apparatus - An apparatus including a resonator electrode and a second electrode separated from the resonator electrode by a gap having a size that facilitates electron transfer across the gap, wherein the resonator electrode is a resonator electrode mounted for oscillatory motion relative to the second electrode that results in a size of the gap between the resonator electrode and the second electrode being time variable; a feedback circuit configured to convey an electron transfer signal dependent upon electron transfer across the gap as a feedback signal; and a drive electrode adjacent the resonator electrode configured to receive a feedback signal from a feedback circuit configured to provide a time-varying feedback signal dependent upon electron transfer across a gap. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057735 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and abnormal oscillation detection method for semiconductor integrated circuit - The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first oscillator, a second oscillator (PLL), a third oscillator (ring oscillator), a selector that switches, in turn, based on a clock of the third oscillator, and outputs a clock of the first oscillator or a clock of the second oscillator, and a determination circuit that counts up or counts down the clock output from the selector, based on the clock of the third oscillator, determines the correspondence of the clock output from the selector and the clock of the third oscillator, based on a result of the counting up or the counting down, and determines whether either of the clock output from the selector or the clock of the third oscillator occur an abnormal oscillation. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057736 | Linear, Voltage-Controlled Ring Oscillator With Current-Mode, Digital Frequency And Gain Control - In a voltage-controlled ring oscillator, one or more controllable current sources generate a bias current in response to a tuning voltage. Any of several features can be included to promote frequency tuning linearity. In accordance with one feature, the ring oscillator circuit transistors can be sized relative to one another to skew the rise and fall times of the ring oscillator output signal with respect to one another. In accordance with another feature, a peak limiter can limit the oscillation amplitude in response to the bias current. In accordance with still another feature, a controllable bias current source can include a voltage-to-current converter and one or more groups of digitally controlled current source transistors. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057737 | QUANTUM INTERFERENCE DEVICE, ATOMIC OSCILLATOR AND MAGNETIC SENSOR - A quantum interference device for causing an electromagnetically induced transparency phenomenon to occur in an alkali metal atom by a resonant light pair including a first resonant light and a second resonant light, includes: a light source to generate a plurality of the first resonant lights different from each other in frequency by Δω and a plurality of the second resonant lights different from each other in frequency by Δω; a magnetic field generation unit that applies a magnetic field to the alkali metal atom; a light detection unit that detects intensities of lights including the first resonant lights and the second resonant lights passing through the alkali metal atom; and a control unit that controls to cause a frequency difference between the specified first resonant light and the specified second resonant light to become equal to a frequency difference corresponding to an energy difference between two ground levels of the alkali metal atom based on a detection result of the light detection unit, wherein the control unit controls at least one of the frequency Δω and intensity of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation unit to satisfy at least one of 2×δ×n=Δω and Δω×n=2×δ (n is a positive integer) with respect to a frequency δ corresponding to an energy difference between two Zeeman split levels different from each other in magnetic quantum number by one among a plurality of Zeeman split levels generated in each of the two ground levels of the alkali metal atom by energy splitting due to the magnetic field. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057738 | Digitally Controlled Oscillators - The problems of large oscillator signal frequency change per bit, small runtime tuning bandwidth, and large wiring layout (and therefore large integrated circuit (IC) layout) in digitally-controlled oscillators are addressed by using an array of addressable tuning units, storing a data bit with respect to each tuning unit, and based on the data bit and an address bit, adjusting the output of each tuning unit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057739 | BI-PHASE MODULATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A bi-phase modulator including a driver and a mixer. The driver includes a prescaler having an input for receiving a signal and an output for outputting a baseband signal. The mixer includes a mixer having an input coupled to the output of the prescaler for receiving the baseband signal output by the prescaler. The baseband signal output by the prescaler drives the mixer so as to output a modulated waveform from an output of the mixer. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057740 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL POWER LIMITER AND METHOD OF DESIGNING THE POWER LIMITER - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic signal power limiter and its design method. The power limiter for an electromagnetic signal includes at least one transmission line for the signal. The transmission line is made up of a number of passive micro-diodes with ballistic electron transport. The micro-diodes are distributed on the transmission line, and are implemented in a controlled atmosphere. The invention applies notably to radiofrequency or hyperfrequency waves received by detection and communication devices. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057741 | INTERFACING BETWEEN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND A WAVEGUIDE - A low-loss interface between a mm-wave integrated circuit and a waveguide comprises a surface having a contact location for said integrated circuit and a waveguide location for fixing a waveguide thereon; a transmission line extending along said surface from said contact location to the waveguide location and extending into the waveguide location as a waveguide feed; and a connection bump on a surface of the mm-wave integrated circuit. The mm-wave integrated circuit RFIC is connected to the surface at the contact location through the connection bump, such as to connect a signal output of the RFIC to the transmission line, thereby providing said low loss interface. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057742 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Directional RF Coupler with IPD for Additional RF Signal Processing - A semiconductor device has a substrate and RF coupler formed over the substrate. The RF coupler has a first conductive trace with a first end coupled to a first terminal of the semiconductor device, and a second conductive trace with a first end coupled to a second terminal of the semiconductor device. The first conductive trace is placed in proximity to a first portion of the second conductive trace. An integrated passive device is formed over the substrate. A second portion of the second conductive trace operates as a circuit component of the integrated passive device. The integrated passive device can be a balun or low-pass filter. The RF coupler also has a first capacitor coupled to the first terminal of the semiconductor device, and second capacitor coupled to a third terminal of the semiconductor device for higher directivity. The second conductive trace is wound to exhibit an inductive property. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057743 | SIGNAL CONVERTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A signal converter configured to convert a signal between a substrate unit and a hollow waveguide includes a substrate unit, including a first conductor layer formed on one face of a dielectric substrate, and a second conductor layer formed on another face of the dielectric substrate, a plurality of conduction units that penetrate the dielectric substrate and provide conduction between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer, an dielectric waveguide formed by the dielectric substrate, the first and second conductor layers, and the conduction units, and a conversion unit that converts the signal between the hollow waveguide and the dielectric waveguide, the conversion unit including a conductor patch having a separator region between itself and the first conductor layer, with the conductor patch being disposed on the substrate unit within an aperture of the hollow waveguide. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057744 | Communication Transceiver Having a Three-Line Balun With Power Amplifier Bias - A balun that includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor. The first conductor has a first length. The first conductor also has a first end connected to a first balanced power amplifier output port. The second conductor has substantially the same first length. The second conductor also includes a first end connected to a second balanced power amplifier output port and a second end connected to a second end of the first conductor. The third conductor has substantially the same first length. The third conductor has a first end connected to an antenna port and a second end connected to a ground potential. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057745 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SWITCH - Provided is a high-frequency switch formed by a first switch circuit connected in parallel to a first λ/4 signal transmission path for transmitting a transmission signal from a transmission terminal and a second switch circuit connected in parallel to a second λ/4 signal transmission path for transmitting a reception signal to a reception terminal. The high-frequency switch further includes a directivity coupler which has the first λ/4 signal transmission path as a constituent element and detects a reflected wave of the transmission signal. The directivity coupler includes: the first λ/4 signal transmission path; a λ/4 signal line arranged to oppose to the first λ/4 signal transmission path; a reflected wave output terminal connected to one end of the λ/4 signal line; and a terminal resistor connected to the other end of the λ/4 signal line. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057746 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - A directional coupler includes capacitive elements electrically connected to a coupled port and an isolated port, respectively, for a coupled line on a chip (on-chip). The capacitive elements serve as matching capacitive elements and may be MIM (Metal Insulator Metal) capacitors on a substrate. A first end of a first of the capacitive elements is connected between the coupled port and the coupled line and a second end is grounded. A first end of a second of the capacitive elements is connected between the isolated port and the coupled line and a second end is grounded. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057747 | Multi-Layered Component - A multi-layered component is disclosed, including at least one inductive region, wherein the inductive region includes a ferrite ceramic. The inductive region has electrode structures that form at least one inductance. The multi-layered component has at least one capacitive region, wherein at least one capacitive region includes a varistor ceramic. The capacitive region forms at least one capacitance. At least one inductive region and at least one capacitive region form at least one LC filter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057748 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes: a transmission line including a capacitor section and an inductor section arranged on a semiconductor substrate, and a junction of the semiconductor substrate and one of the capacitor section and the inductance section, wherein a transmission characteristic of the transmission line is determined by a voltage applied to the junction. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057749 | Surface state gain - A gain medium may be arranged to provide energy to a surface state. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057750 | ELECTRONIC OVERLOAD RELAY - A magnetic circuit includes a stationary iron core, a permanent magnet, and an armature, in a circular pattern. A contact mechanism spring separates the armature from the stationary iron core to open the magnetic circuit to switch a contact mechanism to a reset position. A coil on the magnetic circuit generates a magnetic flux in a direction same as that of the permanent magnet when an overload is detected and in an opposite direction when a predetermined time is elapsed after detecting the overload. A reset bar switches a movable stopper between an engaging position and a non-engaging position with the contact mechanism against a biasing force of the contact mechanism spring. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057751 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device includes a movable contact for opening and closing a circuit, and a magnetic shape memory alloy for driving the movable contact. In at least one embodiment, the switching device includes at least one actuator that activates the holding mode of the switching device. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057752 | HIGH FIELD SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS - A superconducting magnet includes an insulating layer disposed about the surface of a mandrel; a superconducting wire wound in adjacent turns about the mandrel to form the superconducting magnet, wherein the superconducting wire is in thermal communication with the mandrel, and the superconducting magnet has a field-to-current ratio equal to or greater than 1.1 Tesla per Ampere; a thermally conductive potting material configured to fill interstices between the adjacent turns, wherein the thermally conductive potting material and the superconducting wire provide a path for dissipation of heat; and a voltage limiting device disposed across each end of the superconducting wire, wherein the voltage limiting device is configured to prevent a voltage excursion across the superconducting wire during quench of the superconducting magnet. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057753 | QUIET ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - An electromagnetic actuator ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110057754 | METHODS & SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A GRAVITY-NEUTRAL REGION BETWEEN TWO COUNTER-ROTATING MAGNETIC SOURCES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECE THEORY - Methods and systems for creating a local anti-gravity region are defined. The anti-gravity region is created between two counter-rotating magnetic sources. The magnetic sources can be permanent magnets, magnetized material, or a combination of both. Matter in the induced anti-gravity region obviously behaves as in a zero-gravity environment, such as outer space. Processes conducted in the anti-gravity region can experience increased efficiency. The anti-gravity effect is generated by the electromagnetic fields, of the counter-rotating magnetic sources, resonating with the torsion of spacetime. This resonance causes the potential of the electromagnetic fields to be amplified, in accordance with the new ECE (Einstein-Cartan-Evans)-Theory of physics. ECE-Theory shows gravitation and electromagnetism are both defined as manifestations of the curvature of spacetime. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057755 | MAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A magnetic actuator has a static part and a dynamic part concentrically arranged therein. The static part comprises two permanent magnets and the dynamic part comprises two further permanent magnets. The magnet is oppositely oriented to the further magnets. The magnets are tuned to each other in such a way that the gravity on the dynamic part is compensated by the magnetic force on the dynamic part. The static part further includes a coil with which an additional magnetic field can be generated by which the actuation force can be adapted. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057756 | Rare Earth Composite Magnets with Increased Resistivity - Dielectric rare earth fluorides are blended with rare earth magnet powders to produce high-resistivity fluoride composite rare earth magnets. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057757 | IGNITION COIL FOR VEHICLE - A spark plug coil assembly includes a primary core inside a secondary winding spool that is formed with a closed end. A terminal is embedded in the closed end of the spool and the secondary windings are terminated to the terminal, with the terminal being couplable to a spark plug. Ignition voltage generated in the secondary windings is thus routed to a center of the secondary windings to terminate at the terminal. No pole piece need be disposed between the primary core and the closed end of the spool. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057758 | WIRE WINDING DEVICE FOR A HIGH POWER LEVEL TRANSFORMER - Wire-holders are provided that confine a single wire over a limited arc section and that are interspersed with ferrite ingots that provide wire-ways for several wires are utilized in the winding of the coils of a transformer. A method for consistently producing windings having accurate wire placement on rotors, stators, and other electrical componentry is also provided. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057759 | Integrated Inductive Device - Integrated inductive device comprising a central loop arranged between two outer loops mutually coupled to the central loop so as to form two patterns roughly in the form of an eight having a common portion corresponding to said central loop. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057760 | FUSE STATE INDICATOR SYSTEMS - Fuse state indicators for use with disconnect devices having a fuse are provided. Fuse state indicators include a housing having circuitry, a detecting means for detecting an open circuit condition, conductors adapted for electrical connection to a disconnect device so as to complete a circuit connecting the detecting means with a fuse of the disconnect device, and a signal transmitting means The detecting means is configured to transmit a signal to the signal transmitting means for determining an operational state of the fuse. The signal transmitting means, in turn, is configured to transmit a signal to a remote device the state of the fuse. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057761 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A protective device including a substrate, a conductive section and a bridge element is provided. The conductive section is supported by the substrate, wherein the conductive section comprises a metal element electrically connected between first and second electrodes. The metal element serves as a sacrificial structure having a melting point lower than that of the first and second electrodes. The bridge element spans across the metal element in a direction across direction of current flow in the metal element, wherein the bridge element facilitates breaking of the metal element upon melting. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057762 | SHORT-CIRCUITING APPARATUS WITH PYROTECHNIC INITIATION - A short-circuit device for the electrical bypass of an electric module has a contact arrangement, which is disposed in a switching chamber. The contact arrangement has an open circuit-breaker setting, in which a current flow via the contact arrangement is interrupted, and a contact setting, in which a current flow via the contact arrangement is made possible. A pyrotechnic drive for transferring the contact arrangement from its circuit breaker setting into its contact setting, enables cost-effective, rapid bypass or short-circuiting, and the provision of a large current carrying capacity simultaneously. The switching chamber is a vacuum switching chamber in which a vacuum prevails. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057763 | Voltage Dependent Resistor with Overheated Protection Structure - A new voltage dependent resistor with overheated protection structure. The said voltage dependent resistor includes a ceramic body. Metal electrodes are set at the two opposite sides of the ceramic body, and each of the metal electrodes is connected to one electrode lead. The said voltage dependent resistor further includes a conductive connector structure which can connect the two metal electrodes when a heat-fusing insulating layer that is set between the conductive IN connector structure and the metal electrodes is melt down. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057764 | RESISTOR WITH TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE (TCR) COMPENSATION - A current sense resistor and a method of manufacturing a current sensing resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation is disclosed. The resistor has a resistive strip disposed between two conductive strips. A pair of main terminals and a pair of voltage sense terminals are formed in the conductive strips. A pair of rough TCR calibration slots are located between the main terminals and the voltage sense terminals, each of the rough TCR calibration slots have a depth selected to obtain a negative starting TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals. A fine TCR calibration slot is formed between the pair of voltage sense terminals. The fine TCR calibration slot has a depth selected to obtain a TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals that approaches zero. The resistor can also have a resistance calibration slot located between the pair of main terminals. The resistance calibration slot has a depth selected to calibrate a resistance value of the resistor. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057765 | ARRAY TYPE CHIP RESISTOR - The present invention provides an array type chip resistor including: a substrate having a plurality of grooves formed on both sides thereof at equal spaces; lower electrodes formed on both sides of a bottom surface of the substrate; upper electrodes formed on both sides of a top surface of the substrate; side electrodes electrically connected to the upper and lower electrodes; a resistive element interposed between lower electrodes of the bottom surface of the substrate; a protection layer covered on the resistive element, the protection layer having both sides which cover a part of the lower electrodes and the resistive element; leveling electrodes being in contact with the lower electrodes exposed to outside of the protection layer; and a plating layer formed on the leveling electrodes. The array type chip resistor can prevent the resistive element from being damaged due to external impact when mounted since the resistive element is printed inside of the lower electrodes of the bottom surface of the substrate. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057766 | SURFACE MOUNT RESISTOR - A surface mount resistor includes a resistance body, a first protective layer, a heat-transfer layer, a second protective layer and two electrode layers. The resistance body has a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first protective layer is disposed on the central portion of the resistance body, and the first end portion and the second end portion are exposed. The heat-transfer layer is plated on at least part of the resistance body. The second protective layer is disposed on at least part of the heat-transfer layer. The electrode layers are respectively arranged on the first end portion and the second end portion, and electrically connected with the heat-transfer layer. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057767 | ARRAY TYPE CHIP RESISTOR - The present invention provides an array type chip resistor including: a substrate formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape; lower electrodes disposed on both sides of a bottom surface of the substrate at equal spaces; side electrodes extended from some of lower electrodes, formed on outermost edges of both sides of the substrate, in all lower electrodes, to a side surface of the substrate; a resistive element interposed between lower electrodes of the bottom surface of the substrate; a protection layer covered on the resistive element, the protection layer having both sides which cover a part of the lower electrodes and the resistive element; leveling electrodes being in contact with the lower electrodes exposed to outside of the protection layer; and a plating layer formed on the leveling electrodes. The array type chip resistor can prevent the resistive element from being damaged due to external impact when mounted since the resistive element is printed inside of the lower electrodes of the bottom surface of the substrate. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057768 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION - A receiving module, checking module, and a controller are provided. The receiving module is configured for receiving external wireless signals. The checking module is configured for checking whether a current wireless signal comprises checking codes of a control signal which is configured for controlling the electronic device and, if yes, generating an activation signal. The controller is configured for switching the electronic device into a power-saving mode if no external wireless signal is received after a predetermined time period and switching the electronic device into a normal mode if the activation signal is received. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057769 | Key switch for installation in a drive device and method for operating the key switch - The invention relates to key switches ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110057770 | RFID READER REVOCATION CHECKING USING LOW POWER ATTACHED DISPLAYS - A method of authenticating a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to efficiently and timely check of revocation status of the RFID reader includes the steps of checking whether a given certificate is expired or revoked, and allowing a user of an RFID tag to verify that the credentials and revocation status information reported to the tag by reader is correct and current/valid before permitting information transmission from the RFID tag to the reader. An RFID tag includes a passively powered display and a user activatable control which allows the method to be carried out with the tag. The tag may include encrypted communication ability and automatic certificate revocation list checking. (This method is applicable not just to RFID but to any technology involving purely passive operation, i.e., where the tag obtains power from a reader). | 2011-03-10 |
20110057771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A FIRST DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE FURTHER DEVICE - A controller node for an entertainment control network, comprises controller logic arranged to be paired with at least one controlled device over a wireless interface. The controller logic is further arranged to provide pairing information for the at lease one controlled device with which it is paired to a further node within the entertainment control network. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057772 | Automatic locking apparatus - An automatic locking apparatus which is installed in a vehicle, communicates with a portable-unit in areas inside/outside the vehicle, and automatically locks doors, based on whether a response-signal is received from the portable-unit and opening/closing of the doors. The apparatus includes a door-opening/closing-detecting-unit, an inside-of-vehicle-determining-unit forming a communication-area inside the vehicle when one door changes from the opened-state to the closed-state, and determining whether the response-signal is received, an outside-of-vehicle-determining-unit forming a communication-area outside the vehicle when the response-signal is not received, and determining whether the response-signal is received, a locking-control-unit automatically locking the doors when the response-signal is received, when all the doors are closed and presence-of-reception is changed to absence-of-reception, and a storing-unit storing history-information indicating that the response-signal is received. When the response-signal is not received, and the storing-unit stores history-information, the locking-control-unit automatically locks the doors when all the doors are closed and reception is absent. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057773 | Keyless Entry Assembly Having Capacitance Sensor Operative for Detecting Objects - A keyless entry assembly includes a carrier with an electrical conductor thereon, a light pipe having an indicator, and a controller. The light pipe is connected to the carrier such that the indicator and conductor are in alignment. The light pipe is operable for receiving light to illuminate the indicator. The carrier with the light pipe connected thereto is mountable to a user accessible portion of a vehicle. The conductor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the conductor while the conductor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the conductor changes due to the conductor capacitively coupling with the object. The controller is operable for driving the conductor with the electrical charge, measuring the conductor capacitance to determine whether an electrically conductive object is proximal to the conductor, and controlling a vehicle operation as a function of the object being proximal to the conductor. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057774 | SECURITY SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for delivering goods and services involving use of locks that are programmed to permit limited entry under specified circumstances. A lock may be electronically programmed from a remote location in connection with an e-commerce transaction. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057775 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a biometric authentication device. The biometric authentication device includes a main body for forming a hand grip surface and constituting an entire framework of the biometric authentication device. At least one light source is disposed on one side of the main body and configured to radiate light. A reflection unit is included in the main body and attached to a side opposite that of the light source, the reflection unit allowing the radiated light to be incident on a hand and re-reflecting light that is incident on and reflected from the hand. An imaging device is disposed on the side of the main body, which is identical to the side on which the light source is disposed, and is configured to acquire biometric information of the hand by forming images of re-reflected light. An authentication/verification unit performs personal authentication using the biometric information. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057776 | Process Of Controlling The Correct Connection Of At Least One Power Driven User To Various Power Outlets - A system and method is provided for controlling the correct connection of power driven users, such as on an implement, to various power outlets on a tractor. Each user on the implement is identified by a signal coming from a sensor and being unique for this user. A controller generates a signal which is indicative of the activated and intended user, such as a user for raising a pick-up. In a verification phase these signals are assigned to each other, which assignment is stored in a memory valid until the users are separated from the outlets. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057777 | Method for efficiently querying an identifying multiple items on a communication channel - Systems and methods for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel are disclosed. The inventions preferably uses radio frequency identification with interrogation devices and systems that identify radio frequency identification transponders. A depth-first tree traversal protocol algorithm, including commands and symbols, is used to more efficiently interrogate a plurality of transponders in a short amount of time. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057778 | AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF RADIO CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION PARAMETER SETTINGS - A method for determining an output signal is provided. A radio device identifier associated with a second radio device is stored in a first radio device. One or more configuration parameter settings associated with the second radio device are stored in the first radio device. The first radio device identifies the second radio device based on the radio device identifier. In response to identifying the second radio device, the first radio device automatically determines the configuration parameter settings should be used to determine an output signal based on a user input. The first radio device establishes a radio communications link with the second radio device. The first radio device receives the user input. Based on the configuration parameter settings and the user input, the first radio device determines the output signal. The first radio device transmits the output signal to the second radio device through the radio communications link. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057779 | METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING A RADIO TAG BY A RADIO READER - The invention relates to a method of authenticating a radio tag by a radio reader, the tag possessing an identifier accessible to the reader via a database of tag identifiers, comprising: dispatching an authentication request by the reader to the tag, dispatching by the tag, a response, calculated by applying a first function to at least the identifier, a calculation by the tag and by the reader of a new identifier, by applying a second function to the identifier, comprising: if the response dispatched by the tag corresponds to a result obtained by applying said first function to an identifier of the base, a dispatching by the reader a first value, calculated by applying a third function to said identifier of the base. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057780 | Wide Viewing Angle Indicators for Network Devices - A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. A network device, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a light source. The first plate has multiple performance indicators situated at a side of the network device. The second plate has multiple performance indicators wherein the second plate is situated at a surface having a predefined angle with respect to the first plate. The light source, which includes at least one light emitting diode (“LED”) and optical element(s), is capable of generating two illuminating beams. The first illuminating beam illuminates a portion of device performance viewable from the first plate and the second illuminating beam illuminates a first portion of device performance viewable from the second plate. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057781 | WIRELESS LIGHT INDICATION AND CONTROL DEVICE - A wireless light indication and control device connected with a helmet is provided. The wireless light indication and control device includes a direction detector, a wireless transmitter, and at least one light element, wherein the direction detector senses a movement of the helmet to generate a turning signal, the wireless transmitter receives the turning signal and cooperates with a frequency hopping unit and a matching unit to generate a wireless signal, and the light element includes a wireless receiver for receiving the wireless signal. As the user wears the helmet of the present invention, the light can generate warning effect based on the movement of the helmet, so as to provide the user a more comprehensive traffic safety. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057782 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING VEHICLE REAR CAMERA IMAGES IN DIFFERENT MODES - A method for displaying images of a camera associated with a vehicle includes the steps of displaying the images in a first mode if a first condition is satisfied, and displaying the images in a second mode if a second condition is satisfied. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057783 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE FOR RECORDING MOVING IMAGE DATA - A normal image quality coding unit generates normal-quality compressed moving image data by compressing moving image data generated by capturing an image around a vehicle with a normal image quality. A high image quality coding unit generates high-quality compressed moving image data by compressing the moving image data with an image quality higher than the normal image quality. The normal-quality compressed moving image data is recorded in a normal image quality data storage unit. A trigger detection unit detects an abnormal condition which possibly happens to the vehicle currently travelling. A high image quality data storage unit records therein the high-quality compressed moving image data based on a timing by which the abnormal condition is detected by the trigger detection unit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057784 | OPERATION STATE JUDGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle state determination unit receives vehicle data from a vehicle sensor and position data from a position sensor with a certain frequency. A mode selection unit selects a driving operation mode on the basis of the data received from the vehicle state determination unit and passes the data to a data comparison unit. The data comparison unit reads out model data of the driving operation mode specified by the mode selection unit, from a model data storage unit, compares data received from the vehicle state determination unit and the model data, and passes the comparison result to a driving state determination unit. The driving state determination unit statistically processes the comparison result received from the data comparison unit and passes the result of the determination to a warning display unit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057785 | INTEGRATED VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - The present provides a system which integrates motor vehicle turn signal operation into actuators located in the rim of a motor vehicle steering wheel. The actuators of the system of the present invention, one for controlling the right-hand turn signal and one for controlling the left-hand turn signal, are located in an arc segment of the steering wheel defined by the three o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the right-hand actuator and the nine o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the left-hand actuator. The actuators may operate in parallel with a conventional stalk switch and only turn on the respective turn signal lights when activated and subsequently depressed. The turn signal lights turn off when the actuators are released. The integrated turn signal system of the present invention further provides for turn signal operation which does not require a driver to remove his or her hands from the steering wheel. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057786 | Alert braking system - The present invention to provides an improved brake light system which provides increasing illumination with increased braking intensity. The ALERT BRAKING System is a brake light system for automotive vehicles which comprises a speed sensing device, a third brake light mounted on the rear window or either tail light, and interconnecting wiring. This third brake light actually comprises of a series of individual light bulbs, horizontally positioned in rows down the surface of the light assembly. The speed sensor is connected to a logic circuit which, in turn, is connected to the vehicle's computer. In an alternative embodiment, the ALERT BRAKING System can be programmed to be activated at predetermined speeds, with the flashing motion of the lights deactivated once the vehicle has slowed to near stop. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057787 | RESIDENTIAL SECURITY SURVEILLANCE AND NOTIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A residential security surveillance and notification management system is provided according to the present invention. The system is applicable to a communications network, wherein, via an information processing platform of a network server end, the system is connected to a network surveillance device installed in a monitored environment, in which the information processing platform processes and saves event message about the environment acquired by the network surveillance device, and also generates corresponding notification messages. In addition, via a browsing authorization certification mechanism, the system allows a user who has been identified as a certified user to connect to the information processing platform via a communication terminal device for monitoring message information. Using the system, a certified user is capable of the following: accessing or receiving surveillance message information via the information processing platform, receiving notification message from the information processing platform, accessing the information processing platform to manage and maintain user authorized certification information, and/or selectively switching on/off connection between the network surveillance device and the information processing platform. Thereby, a user may effectively and securely receive real-time event notification messages as well as surveillance message information pertaining to the monitored environment, as well as control the configuration thereof. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057788 | Apparatus and Method For Determining Tampering With A Movable Barrier - A tampering detection apparatus is used to determine the occurrence of unauthorized tampering with a barrier. At a tampering detection apparatus, a quantity during an operation of the movable barrier is sensed without actuating a magnetic switch. The quantity is potentially indicative of unauthorized tampering with the movable barrier. A determination is made as to whether the quantity is within a valid operating range. When the quantity is not within the valid operating range, a warning is issued to a user. The warning indicates a potential tampering with the movable barrier. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057789 | NETWORK-BASED IDENTIFICATION OF UNINSURED VEHICLES - Systems and methods are disclosed that detect uninsured vehicles. An insurance monitoring system described herein receives a message over a mobile network from a mobile device embedded in a vehicle, where the message from the mobile device includes a vehicle identification for the vehicle. The insurance monitoring system queries an insurance database based on the vehicle identification to determine whether the vehicle is uninsured. If the vehicle is uninsured, then the insurance monitoring system sends a notification message to a law enforcement entity. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION-BASED REMINDERS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method are described for processing location-based reminders. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a location database to store a plurality of different locations including event facilities, points of interest, and one or more personal locations specified by an end user, the location database associating each of the different locations with a Global Positioning System (GPS) location or range of GPS locations; a location-based reminder application to receive user input related to one or more location-based reminders, each location-based reminder associating a particular location from the location database with reminder data input by the user; and wherein, in response to detecting the user's mobile device arriving within a particular location associated with the reminder data, the location-based reminder application triggering the reminder using a visual and/or audible notification on the user's mobile device. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057791 | Passive Environmental Sensing - Various sensors, systems, and methods for monitoring environmental conditions are provided. In one embodiment, among others, a passive sensor includes an antenna; a modulating circuit coupled to the antenna by a microstrip transmission line, the modulating circuit capable of modulating a backscattered signal; a sensing material disposed between the microstrip transmission line and a ground plane of the passive sensor, where an electrical property of at least a portion of the sensing material varies with the environmental condition; and where the modulated backscattered signal includes at least one of phase and amplitude information corresponding to the electrical property of the portion of the sensing material. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057792 | Automated, Prescription Use Recording Device - An automated container-use recording device is described. The device includes an interconnection device for connecting with a container and an active time keeping component for connecting with the interconnection device. The active time keeping component includes a trigger switch configured to generate a signal when the active time keeping component is removed from the container. A microchip is included that receives the signal from the trigger switch and records that a change of state of the container has occurred. A display is also included for displaying the change of state to a user. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057793 | Mote servicing - One aspect can include determining that at least one mote device is operating outside normal operational parameters and should be serviced, and determining at least partially using the at least one mote device that is operationally located within a mote network is not meeting a goal of the at least one mote device with respect to the mote network and should be serviced. Another aspect can include determining that at least one mote device should undergo routine servicing and configuring the at least one mote device to indicate the at least one mote device should undergo the routine servicing. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057794 | ALARM - An alarm comprising: a transmission reception circuit unit transmitting and receiving an event signal with an other alarm; a sensor unit detecting an abnormality; an alerting unit outputting an abnormality warning; an abnormality monitoring unit receiving an abnormality detection signal from the sensor unit, while outputting the abnormality warning of a coordination source, and transmitting to the other alarm the event signal indicating an abnormality, meanwhile, outputting the abnormality warning of a coordination end when the event signal indicating an abnormality is received from the other alarm; and an inspection processing unit transmitting to the other alarm an event signal indicating a self inspection result, and, when an event signal indicating an inspection result is received from the other alarm, reporting an inspection result of a plurality of alarms in coordinated relation. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057795 | MOTION DETECTORE FOR ELECTRONIC FENCE - The present invention relates to a motion detector for electronic fence the type of the fence is a wire strings fence that stretched horizontally between two poles and in the middle of those poles there is a detector pole which contains the motion detectors, the motion detector is construct on a moving system and uses acceleration sensor technology to detect motion on it's attaches fence string wire. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057796 | Apparatus and Method for Operation of a Display Device to Provide a Home Security Alarm - An apparatus and method are provided for operation of a display device to provide a home security alarm. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user alarm activation command by the display device; initiating a detection mode, by the display device, based on the user command; and detecting, by a sensor of the display device, at least one of a presence and motion within a target area of the display device. The process may also include outputting an alarm signal, by the display device, based on detecting the at least one of a presence and motion in the target area. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057797 | ALERT FOR REAL-TIME RISK OF THEFT OR LOSS - Devices, methods, systems and a computer readable medium for the provision of alerts to electronic devices in response to real-time, location based analysis of the risk of theft or loss of such devices are provided. A continually updated database of locations of thefts, losses and/or stolen or lost electronic devices is accessed in order to provide the alerts to the electronic devices. | 2011-03-10 |
20110057798 | Personalization of Event Participation in Mobile Neighborhoods - Embodiments described herein are directed to personalizing event participation of a visitor at an event. Embodiments include communication nodes that form defined wireless areas. A first one of the communication nodes determines when the visitor enters a first defined wireless area in response to detecting an identifier associated with the personal portable wireless device associated with the visitor, records user activities of the visitor within the first one of defined wireless areas, and determines an interest of the visitor in response to the user activities in the first defined wireless area, where the interest is used to customize the event for the visitor. | 2011-03-10 |