12th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140077941 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicular indicator device for a hybrid vehicle which is provided with vehicle drive power sources in the form of an engine and an electric motor and which is driven in one of a plurality of vehicle drive modes including an EV drive mode, a series HV drive mode and a parallel HV drive mode that is automatically selected according to a vehicle drive power, said indicator device being configured to indicate the selected vehicle drive mode and said vehicle drive power, the vehicular indicator device being configured to indicate a running state of the hybrid vehicle as represented by said vehicle drive power and said selected vehicle drive mode, in a two-dimensional coordinate system on a display screen, which coordinate system is defined by said vehicle drive power and said selected vehicle drive mode. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077942 | STEALTH MODE VEHICLE OPERATION - Embodiments of a system and method for controlling illumination in a vehicle passenger compartment are disclosed. In one aspect, a display system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment, comprises: at least one indicia visible to an operator of the vehicle and configured to indicate a vehicle operating condition; an indicia light configured to illuminate the indicia; a display device visible to an operator of the vehicle; and a controller, in communication with the indicia light and the display device, programmed to: operate the display system in a first mode wherein the indicia light is activated to illuminate the indicia, and in response to a first control signal indicative of a change from the first mode to a second mode, reduce illumination of the indicia by the indicia light and control the display device to output information indicative of the vehicle operating condition. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077943 | VEHICULAR CHILD ALERT DEVICE - A vehicular child alert device includes a main body housing a pressure switch configured to indicate the status of a vehicle door, a memory configured to store audible notifications, a speaker configured to play the audible notifications, and a processor configured to control the device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077944 | PERSONAL AREA MAPPING - Systems and apparatuses are directed to wireless tag elements each having unique first identifier information and attached to objects to be tracked and wireless sensors arranged to provide corresponding zones of coverage that collectively define an area mapping the location of the objects to be tracked. Each wireless sensor having unique second identifier information and wirelessly transmitting a scanning signal that detects presence of the wireless tag elements, reads the first identifier information of the detected wireless tag elements, and wirelessly transmits the first identifier information along with its second identifier information. A controller wirelessly communicates with the wireless sensors to receive the first and second identifier information. Logic then correlates the second identifier information with first identifier information to determine which zones the detected tag elements are located, and then provides area mapping information indicating the location of the objects within the zones of coverage. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077945 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION NOTIFYING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION NOTIFYING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION NOTIFYING PROGRAM STORED THEREON - A biological information notifying apparatus of the present invention includes a biological information obtainment sensor to detect biological information of a human body, a vibration section which notifies the biological information by transmitting vibrations to the human body, and a control section which causes the vibration section to vibrate in accordance with the biological information. The control section obtains a first count number of the biological information per a predetermined time period at a first time point, obtains a second count number at a second time point which follows the first time point, causes the vibration section to vibrate with a first vibration in accordance with the biological information, when a difference obtained by subtracting the first count number from the second count number is larger than a positive first value at the second time point. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077946 | PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE (PER) SYSTEM - A system includes one or more sensors to detect activities of a mobile object; and a processor coupled to the sensor and the wireless transceiver to classify sequences of motions into groups of similar postures each represented by a model and to apply the models to identify an activity of the object. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077947 | INFORMING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC ANKLET INFORMATION AND THE METHOD USING THE SAME THEREOF - Disclosed are a system for notifying electronic anklet information to prevent sexual violence by searching information regarding a person wearing an electronic anklet using an application on a smartphone whether the person is located within a predetermined radius from a user and by notifying the existence of the electronic anklet wearer within a predetermined range using an alarm, vibration, or a text message, and a method thereof. When the electronic anklet is within a reference distance, a text message may be displayed on a smartphone, vibration may be generated, an alarm may be output, an electronic anklet wearer located within a predetermined radius from the user may be searched for, and the user may immediately ask for help at a risk of sexual violence using an application installed in the smartphone. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077948 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS IN A MEDIA SYSTEM - A system to convey user alert messages is disclosed. The system may have a alert service coupled between alert providers and a number of households. After receiving in the alert service an alert message from an alert provider, the alert service may alter the alert message to identify the household designated to receive the alert message. The alert service sends a notification to a home media system within the household designated to receive the alert message. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077949 | Security Film - A tamper indication device has a film attached and connected within the circuit that generates a signal in response to a tamper event. The tamper indication device can be incorporated into a bullet proof vest. The sensor circuit in the bullet proof vest does not only detects a bullet strike but also determines the location of the strike base in the sensor zone where the sensor zone has been struck. This circuitry includes a cell phone module with a built in GPS sensor for supplying GPS coordinates and communicating by dispatcher with the vest wearer's name and other identifying information. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077950 | COVER ACCESS NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A cover access notification device is employed with a utility meter box having a cover. The device is operable to detect when an impermissible open condition has occurred, for example, if an intruder breaks into a meter box. If a tampered condition is sensed, the device transmits a signal through a smart grid network which can be received by a revenue protection system that in turn monitors tampering of a utility meter. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077951 | Retractable Merchandise Security Tether with Alarm - A retractable merchandise security tether with alarm is provided. The security tether includes a housing carrying a spool for winding an unwinding a cable therefrom. A security module is also packaged within the housing. The security module includes a sensor operable to detect the presence of a severed end of the cable within the housing. Upon detection, the security arrangement is operable to provide an indication of the presence of the severed end in the form of an alarm or other indication. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077952 | OPTIMIZATION OF LUGGAGE PLACEMENT IN STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - Aspects of the present invention disclose a system, method and computer program product for automatically assigning a location to a luggage belonging to a passenger in a passenger carrier. In an example, a computer system evaluates characteristics of the luggage. The computer system evaluates characteristics of the passenger. The computer system assigns a location associated with an RFID tag to the luggage. The computer system confirms the luggage being correctly located in the assigned location. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077953 | EAS TAG USING CONDUCTIVE WRAPPING ELEMENT - An electronic article surveillance apparatus for monitoring objects is comprised of a base, at least one electrically conductive wrapping element, and an electronics housing. The conductive wrapping element is long enough to wrap around an object to be protected and may be carried by a section of tape. The base rests on an object to be monitored, and the housing releasably latches onto the base, while each conductive element wraps around the object with each end of conductive element fixed between the base and housing. Electronics within the housing complete a circuit through each conductive element and monitor for continuity. If continuity is lost, either by cutting a conductive element, or unauthorized unlatching of the housing, an alarm can be sounded by the electronics within the housing. The electronic housing may be disarmed by a remote device and delatched from the base. Adhesive may be used to install the apparatus. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077954 | SECURITY TAG FOR APPLICATION TO FOOTWEAR | 2014-03-20 |
20140077955 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A TECHNICAL INSTALLATION OR A TECHNICAL PROCESS - The disclosure relates to a safety device and a method for detecting and evaluating the degree of attention of an operator of a technical installation or a technical process, which includes a first module which records values of predefined physiological parameters of the operator and determines a first characteristic number from the recorded values, compares the determined first characteristic number with a predefined first characteristic value, which activates a second module which records further values provided by a checking or triggering mechanism. The second module determines a second characteristic number for the degree of attention of the operator from the recorded further values, compares the second characteristic number with at least one second predefined characteristic value, which triggers an activation module in order to take countermeasures which increase the attention of the operator of the installation. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077956 | INTELLIGENT MEDICAL NETWORK EDGE ROUTER - A medical network service can replace or supplement some or all of an expensive internally staffed clinical facility network with a cloud-based networking service. The medical network service in certain embodiments can provide networking services via software as a service technologies, platform as a service technologies, and/or infrastructure as a service technologies. The medical network service can provide these services to large existing clinical facilities such as metropolitan hospitals as well as to smaller clinical facilities such as specialized surgical centers. The medical network service can replace and/or supplement existing IT networks in hospitals and other clinical facilities and can therefore reduce costs and increase security and reliability of those networks. In addition, the medical network service can provide synergistic benefits that can improve patient outcomes and patient care. In addition, a medical edge router can provide redundant communications features for transmitting patient data to the medical network service. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077957 | Alarm Device to Prevent Drowsiness in Drivers - The invention relates in general to an alarm device with the shape of a ring, comprising a housing located on its upper end, which contains an alarm system, which is activated upon the first signs of drowsiness or sleep of a human body. The relaxation or loosening of the muscles of the hand causes the pressure exerted on a lever located adjacent the ring to cease, which results in the enlargement of the circumference of the ring so that it will exert pressure on a knob, which in its turn will actuate a horn capable of producing a shrill sound and a vibrator, upon which the driver will recover a state of consciousness. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077958 | WATER LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A water level detection device includes a case, a detection assembly, and a latching ring secured to the case. The detection assembly includes a warning module, a micro switch, a cable, and a floater. The cable is inserted through the latching ring and divided to a first section connected to the micro switch and a second section connected to the floater. When a water level is in an upper limit or a lower limit, the second section is tight, and an angle is defined between the second section and the first section. When the water level is between the upper and the lower limit, the second section is loose. When the water level is over the upper limit or under the lower limit, the floater pulls the first section via the second section to trigger the micro switch to alarm the warning module. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077959 | A/C GHOST GUARD - A high pressure switch works to protect the air conditioner (a/c) compressor from operational conditions, and now we also can protect the whole a/c condenser unit (outdoor unit) from theft and vandalism. The safeguard can be accomplished by installing another high pressure switch on the high pressure liquid line or close to the a/c indoor air handler as shown and wired to the central box of the alarm system. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077960 | BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY MONITORING APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for monitoring a brush holder assembly and/or detecting wear of a brush in a brush holder assembly are disclosed. One method includes sending data from a plurality of remote monitoring locations to a central control unit, where the data may be evaluated in order to monitor states of brushes at a plurality of remote electrical facilities. For example, multiple images of a marker tracking longitudinal movement of the brush may be acquired. A comparison of the images, for example, a comparative imaging technique, such as pixel-by-pixel comparison, may then be performed in order to evaluate a condition of the brush, such as the wear rate, wear state, or life expectancy of the brush. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077961 | INTEGRATED ALARM DEVICE - An integrated alarm device for a proximity detection system that is based on use of low frequency magnetic fields, to avoid conflicts in crowded work sites. A proximity detection system includes a magnetic field generator, and a personal alarm device. The personal alarm device includes an antenna configured to detect a magnetic field, a controller electrically coupled to the antenna, and a warning device electrically coupled to the controller. The warning device includes a sounder device and a shield, and the shield is adapted to attenuate EMI emitted from the sounder from reaching the antenna and/or from inducing current in electrical components in the personal alarm device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077962 | INDICATION CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR INDICATING WORKLOAD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A workload indicating control circuit includes a coupling circuit, a square wave signal producing circuit, and an integral circuit. The coupling circuit induces a current output by a power input circuit of an electronic device and produces a proportional induced voltage, the current output by the power input circuit being proportional to the workload of the electronic device. The square wave signal producing circuit converts the induced voltage from the coupling circuit into a square wave voltage with corresponding amplitude. The integral circuit takes the square wave signal and modulates the square wave voltage into a sawtooth voltage, to drive the light-emitting unit to emit light according to the sawtooth voltage. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PROFILE-BASED ALERTS/ALARMS - A method of processing parameter data includes: receiving at least one alarm value for a selected interval, the at least one alarm value generated based on a comparison of estimated parameter values at one or more respective interval points with limits at the respective interval points; performing, by a processor, a statistical analysis of the at least one alarm value over the selected interval; and generating an alarm indication associated with the selected interval, the alarm indication corresponding to a result of the statistical analysis. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077964 | System and Method for Optimizing an Operation of a Sensor Used with Wellbore Equipment - Apparatus and associated methods may relate to a sensor controller configured to apply predetermined criteria to determine when a parameter value sampled by a sensor module meets the predetermined criteria, and in response to making such a determination, adjust a commanded data rate including an update time period. In an illustrative example, the predetermined criteria may be independently defined for each sensor in a network. In examples with a network of sensors, the sensor controller may dictate sensor module operation at differentiated data rates. In an illustrative example, a sensor controller may communicate with a series of pressure level sensor modules connected to a drilling apparatus in a mud logging application. Upon detection of a pressure level change that exceeds a critical condition as determined through comparison with the predetermined criteria, the sensor controller may increase or decrease a data rate of the respective sensor module, for example. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077965 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Systems and methods of signal transmission and measuring for sensors employing a transmission medium are provided. In one embodiment, a method may comprise measuring a first monitored condition to generate a first monitored condition signal; converting the first monitored condition signal to a first frequency modulated signal having a first frequency; generating a second frequency modulated signal having a reference frequency; transmitting the first frequency modulated signal and the second frequency modulated signal using time division multiplexing; and wherein a first ratio of the first frequency and the reference frequency is associated with the first pressure. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077966 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - This invention relates to a power line communication (PLC) system wherein the power supply line supplies power and also acts as a communications supply line. A receiver is able to detect small changes in the modulated transmitted information and thereby shut down the circuit. The invention is particularly suitable for use where the IEL is remote from the power supply such as, for example, in down hole oil production situations where very long power cables are used. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077967 | WIRELESS PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed embodiments include a wireless portable medical monitoring apparatus that includes (a) a hospital bed or medical stretcher; (b) a plurality of wireless biomedical sensors attached to the hospital bed or medical stretcher; and (c) a communications module configured for wirelessly transmitting jointly compressed biomedical signals. The communication module is configured to transmit signals as a block of coherent data. Additionally, the communication module includes fast-joint coding and decoding, transmission error correction, and information exchange between different layers to optimize network throughput. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077968 | PREDICTION OF AN ESTIMATED REMAINING UTILITY USAGE VIA METER - A method and system for predicting an estimated remaining utility usage and adjusting an alert threshold for a prepaid utility meter account includes receiving an indication of a time period of inaccessibility to replenish a prepaid utility meter account, predicting an alert trigger time when an estimated remaining utility usage for the prepaid utility meter account falls below an alert threshold, and determining that the time period of inaccessibility overlaps the predicted alert trigger time, and responsively adjusting the alert threshold such that the predicted alert trigger time occurs before the time period of inaccessibility. The method also includes receiving an indication of a business objective for a utility company and automatically adjusting the alert threshold associated with the prepaid utility meter account based on the business objective. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077969 | Forest Sensor Deployment and Monitoring System - A method and apparatus for managing a location. Soil sensor units are deployed in the location in a forest from a group of aerial vehicles. Information is generated about a number of soil conditions in the location in the forest using the soil sensor units in the location. The information is transmitted from the soil sensor units to a remote location for analysis. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077970 | METHOD FOR PARALLEL METER-READING BETWEEN CONCENTRATOR AND ELECTRICITY METERS - A parallel meter-reading method between a concentrator and electricity meters includes determining a phase of electric power supplied from a concentrator to the electricity meters, generating a reference signal synchronized with electric power determined for each phase, generating a request signal synchronized with the 3 phases electric power determined and transmitting the generated request signal to an electricity meter modem, receiving the request signal, determining a phase of electric power supplied to the electricity meter according to the request signal, generating a response signal synchronized with the determined phase and transmitting the generated response signal to the concentrator modem, and receiving the response signal of the electricity meter modem with respect to the request signal, and determining whether or not the response signal is synchronized with the reference signal to determine the phase of electric power supplied to the electricity meter. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077971 | RAMAN AMPLIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER - Raman amplifier systems and methods with an integrated Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) for integrated testing functionality include an amplifier system, an OTDR and telemetry subsystem, and a method of operation. The OTDR and telemetry subsystem is configured to operate in an OTDR mode when coupled to a line in port and to operate in a telemetry mode when coupled to a line out port. The OTDR and telemetry subsystem enables on-demand fiber testing while also operating as a telemetry channel that is both a redundant optical service channel (OSC) and provides a mechanism to monitor Raman gain over time. The OTDR and telemetry subsystem minimizes cost and space by sharing major optical and electrical components between the integrated OTDR and other functions on the Raman amplifier. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077972 | IDENTIFYING AND PRESENTING INFORMATION BASED ON UNIQUE VEHICLE IDENTIFIER - A portable electronic device can be used to present vehicle-specific information to a user. The portable electronic device can receive a message transmitted from a vehicle, the message including a unique vehicle identifier such as vehicle identification number (VIN). The portable electronic device can identify content based at least in part on the unique vehicle identifier, and present the content to the user. In some instances, the content may be presented to the user as audio output and/or visually on a display screen. Input can also be received from the user, and the portable electronic device can identify the content based in part on the received input and in part on the unique vehicle identifier. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077973 | Method of Guiding Parking Space and Related Device - A method of guiding a parking space for an electronic device on a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes obtaining location information of the parking space; calculating a destination position according to the location information; determining a movement of the vehicle via at least one sensor of the electronic device to generate a determination result; and generating a guiding indication for guiding the vehicle to the destination position according to the determination result and the destination position. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077974 | AIRCRAFT WARNING LIGHT AND AIRCRAFT WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a control section controls a lighting circuit on the basis of a luminous intensity ratio table of a set rated current type to have a luminous intensity ratio corresponding to a current value detected by a current detecting circuit. The control section switches, according to a switch signal input from a power supply line, the luminous intensity ratio table to a luminous intensity ratio table of a rated current type corresponding to the switching signal. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077975 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RUNWAY-ENTRY AWARENESS AND ALERTING - Systems and methods for providing runway entry awareness and alerting. An exemplary system includes a processing device that determines pilot intent based on one of a manual runway selection, automatic runway selection, aircraft information received from one or more sensors or received clearance information; receives at least one of aircraft position or motion information; determines if a no access condition exists based on the received information, the stored airport information and the determined pilot intent; and generates at least one of a hold-short gate still image or animation, if the no access condition exists. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077976 | MINIMUM ENERGY CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DIRECT CURRENT (DC) BALANCING IN BODY AREA NETWORK OR LOW POWER NETWORK - A minimum energy coding method and apparatus that includes obtaining groups of bits from a bitstream and finding a mapping rule between the groups of bits and codewords that is chosen to maintain a DC balance. For example, the bitstream may be a bitstream corresponding to a biosignal. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077977 | Method and Decoder for Reconstructing a Source Signal - In a method for reconstructing a source signal, which is encoded by a set of at least two descriptions, the method comprises: receiving a subset of the set of descriptions; reconstructing a reconstructed signal at an operating bitrate of a set of operating bitrates upon the basis of the subset of descriptions, the reconstructed signal having a second probability density, wherein the second probability density comprises a first statistical moment and a second statistical moment; and manipulating the reconstructed signal, wherein the reconstructed signal is manipulated such that, irrespective of the operating bitrate, a predetermined minimum similarity between the first statistical moment of the third probability density and the first statistical moment of the first probability density and between the second statistical moment of the third probability density and the second statistical moment of the first probability density is maintained. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077978 | BANDPASS-SAMPLING DELTA-SIGMA DEMODULATOR - An improved quadrature bandpass-sampling delta-sigma analog-to-digital demodulator is provided, which includes a loop filter, an A/D responsive to the loop filter, and a first feedback D/A responsive to the A/D up-converted in frequency by a first multiplier and a clock. A first summing circuit is responsive to the first D/A and an RF input for providing an input to the loop filter. A plurality of feedback D/As is responsive to the A/D up-converted in different frequencies by a plurality of multipliers and a plurality of clocks for providing feedback inputs to the loop filter. The loop filter comprises a plurality of resonators arranged in cascade configuration, a plurality of analog mixers to provide frequency shifting of the error signals propagating through the resonators, and a plurality of summing circuits responsive to the feedback D/As. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077979 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION AD CONVERTER - A higher-order DAC and a lower-order DAC each have a plurality of capacitive elements having capacitance values weighted with a binary ratio and are configured so that a first terminal of each of the capacitive elements is connected to a common node and a second terminal thereof is connected to either a first or second voltage selectively. The higher-order DAC and the lower-order DAC are coupled by a coupling capacitor. A higher-order DAC control circuit outputs either a correction control signal or a digital signal output from a successive approximation circuit selectively to the higher-order DAC. The lower-order DAC has at least one variable capacitive element of which a first terminal is connected to the common node and a second terminal is connected to either the first or second voltage selectively depending on a higher-order bit of the digital signal output from the successive approximation circuit to the higher-order DAC. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077980 | ARRANGEMENT FOR READING OUT AN ANALOGUE VOLTAGE SIGNAL WITH SELF-CALIBRATION - An arrangement for reading out an analog voltage input signal includes an input applying the input signal thereto, and a reference unit generating an analog reference voltage. To perform online self-calibration, the arrangement includes a superposition unit generating a combined analog signal by superimposing the analog reference voltage onto the input signal, a converting unit converting the combined analog signal into a one-bit serial data stream at a conversion sampling rate, and a decomposition unit, which includes at least two digital filters configured to generate from the serial data stream two corresponding digital signals at different data rates, which can be less than the conversion sampling rate. Two data processing units calculate from the corresponding digital signal a digital input voltage representing the input signal and a digital reference voltage representing the analog reference voltage or a disturbance voltage signal representing parasitic voltage components introduced by the superposition unit, respectively. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077981 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY - Methods and systems are provided for calibrating nonlinearity correction during analog-to-digital conversions on received analog signals. Correction-parameters may be estimated, such as to reduce, when applied to total spectral content, distortion resulting from the nonlinearity in originally-unoccupied spectral regions. Digital signals generated based on sampling of the received analog signals may then be corrected, to remove nonlinearity related distortion, based on the estimated correction-parameters. The nonlinearity correction calibration may be performed during reception and handling of the analog signals. The correction-parameters may be generated based on signals located in particular spectral regions, such as the originally-unoccupied spectral regions. These signals may be injected within the device, into the particular spectral regions, and the signal may have known characteristics to enable estimating the required correction. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077982 | Delta Modulator - The invention comprises sample-and-hold circuit and digital-to-analog converter into a differentially operational unit. In analog-to-digital conversion unit, on the premise of fixed or non-fixed quantization error, analog-to-digital converter dynamically adjusts number of bits solved or size of quantized step according to the magnitude of differential voltage between sampled input signal and previously quantized input signal, thus this invention can reduce the non-necessary power consumption from redundant code and overload of input signal. Differentially operational unit and analog-to-digital unit share the same capacitor array which has binary-weighted arrangement to reduce circuit complexity and area. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077983 | MODULATION - A modulator and a method are disclosed. The modulator is for generating a band pass signal and comprises: sigma delta modulation logic operable to receive an input signal and to perform at least a 3-level quantisation of the input signal to generate an at least 3-level quantised signal; and requantisation logic operable to requantise the at least 3-level quantised signal to a 2-level quantised signal to be provided as the band pass signal. This approach improves the coding efficiency achieved compared to that m possible using a 2-level sigma delta modulator, whilst also providing improved noise performance due to the inherent linearity of the 2-level quantised signal which is provided to drive the switch mode power amplifier. Accordingly, the performance of the modulator is improved by increasing its coding efficiency whilst maintaining its linearity which improves the noise performance in adjacent channels. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077984 | DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR USING HYBRID EXCESS LOOP DELAY ADJUSTMENT SCHEME AND RELATED DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION METHOD - A delta-sigma modulator has a delta-sigma modulation loop and a plurality of excess loop delay (ELD) adjustment circuits. The delta-sigma modulation loop converts an analog input into a digital output. The ELD adjustment circuits perform different ELD adjustments according to the digital output for jointly adjusting an ELD of the delta-sigma modulation loop. Besides, a delta-sigma modulation method includes at least the following steps: converting an analog input into a digital output through a delta-sigma modulation loop; and employing different ELD adjustment schemes for jointly adjusting an ELD of the delta-sigma modulation loop according to the digital output. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077985 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An analog-to-digital conversion circuit includes: a clock generating circuit which generates a clock signal including a first initial period and plural normal periods following the first initial period, the first initial period being one of a high period and a low period and being a first period immediately after a reset release, each of the normal periods being one of a high period and a low period and shorter than the first initial period; and an incremental analog-to-digital converter which operates using the clock signal. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077986 | Segmented Column-Parallel Analog-to-Digital Converter - A successive approximation A/D converter which includes a sub ranging classifier that receives an input signal and classifies said input signal according to plural different highest resolution bits, to determine a range of the input signal, and creating a set of most significant bits based on said range, said subranging classifier also setting and determining an offset based on said range, and a successive approximation A/D converted that converting lowest resolution parts of the input signal as adjusted by the offset. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077987 | EQUIPMENT FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE RADAR MARKING FOR AIRCRAFTS - Equipment for the reduction of the radar marking of an aircraft V can be applied to at least one hot portion H of the aircraft, chosen from the following: a piloting cabin or cockpit, including at least one transparent portion; a first frame of the fuselage; a plurality of junction edges of components, including wings, tail veilings and engine air intakes; at least one motor face. The equipment includes at least one device for dissipating incident radar waves, which can be removably applied to at least one hot portion H of the aircraft without affecting the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft V. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077988 | ADAPTIVE SENSING SYSTEM - An adaptive sensing system including a passive sensor that receives electromagnetic radiation, an active sensor that emits and receives electromagnetic radiation, a detection unit that detects the presence of human beings and objects other than human beings in a region of observation, and a control unit that controls the active sensor and the passive sensor based on a result of the detection by the detection unit. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077989 | COMPRESSIVE RADAR IMAGING TECHNOLOGY - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium is provided that can utilize an undersampling method and can produce a radar image of a target. The radar image of the target can be based on a collection of waveform measurements, where the collection can be based on a significantly reduced number of transmitted and received electromagnetic pulse waveforms. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077990 | Method and System for Utilizing Reduced Functionality Processing Channels in a GNSS Receiver - A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver comprising one or more regular channel circuits and one or more sniff channel circuits may be operable, utilizing the sniff channel circuits, to monitor power levels of currently visible GNSS satellites which are not being utilized by the regular channel circuits. An alternative GNSS satellite from the currently monitored GNSS satellites may be selected by the GNSS receiver based on the monitored power levels. GNSS signals received from the selected alternative GNSS satellite may be processed by a regular channel circuit. The GNSS receiver may be operable to detect, for example, signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) or carrier-to-noise density ratios (C/N0s) of the currently visible GNSS satellites utilizing the sniff channel circuits. The sniff channel circuits may not be utilized to generate GNSS measurements so that functionality of each of the sniff channel circuits may be reduced. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077991 | ENHANCED BROADCAST EPHEMERIS FOR HIGH ACCURACY ASSISTED GPS POSITIONING - Systems and methods for enhanced broadcast ephemeris are described. These systems and methods include the calculation and transmission of globally and locally optimized parameters of the broadcast ephemeris of a global navigation satellite system, such as ionosphere, clock, and orbital parameters of a GPS satellite and receiver. The locally-optimized satellite clock parameter compensates for geographically-specific signal errors that cannot be compensated by any global parameter of the broadcast ephemeris. The enhanced broadcast ephemeris error corrections are transmitted in the conventional RINEX format. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077992 | GNSS SYSTEM AND METHOD USING UNBIASED CODE PHASE TRACKING WITH INTERLEAVED PSEUDO-RANDOM CODE - Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are first received and then down converted to an intermediate frequency (IF) and digitally sampled. The sampled signals are multiplied by a local replica of the incoming IF carrier (I ref generator and Q ref generator). The purpose is to remove the Doppler and move the results to baseband for later accumulation processing. Two parallel correlation kernel modules, one kernel assuming the navigation data D is 1 while the other assuming navigation data D=0 or (−1), are provided. The correlation kernel takes the code numerically-controlled oscillator (nco) phase of the prompt signal as input, and generates four output signals that are multiplied by the Doppler-removed incoming sample signal. An implementation of the pulsed signals accommodates navigation data D=1 and D=0 or (−1). | 2014-03-20 |
20140077993 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR COMBATING IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - The system comprises an orientable block, in which are mounted at least transmission and reception antennas of means for detecting improvised explosive devices, which are directed in such a way as to illuminate at least one and the same zone of space, and a detection confirmation camera which is directed towards the zone illuminated by these transmission and reception antennas in such a way as to be able to form an image of this zone, as well as means for controlling the orientation of said orientable block, which bring about a displacement of said block in such a way as to generate a scan of a part of space by said detection means. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077994 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 60 GHZ ANTENNA ADAPTATION AND USER COORDINATION BASED ON BASE STATION BEACONS - Information may be communicated between two or more wireless devices via adaptive or steered antennas or antenna systems and | 2014-03-20 |
20140077995 | Electronically Beam-Steerable Antenna Device - An electronically beam-steerable antenna device comprises a dielectric lens having at least one flat surface, a high frequency dielectric board, a plurality of at least one primary antenna element with at least one transmission line formed on the high frequency dielectric board, and a switching network electrically connected to the said plurality of at least one primary antenna element and at least one transmission line and adapted to apply electric power to the at least one primary antenna element. The switching network is a semiconductor integrated circuit mounted in or on the high frequency dielectric board, and the high frequency dielectric board with the plurality of at least one antenna element and at least one transmission line formed thereon is adjacent to the flat surface of the dielectric lens. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077996 | PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA - An element of a phased array antenna is provided. The element comprises a phase tracking circuit configured to multiply the in-phase component (In) of a local output signal by the quadrature phase component (Qout) of an external output signal to generate a phase control signal ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140077997 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS - In a particular embodiment, a method of controlling a radiation pattern includes selecting a signal processing characteristic to vary based on a radiation pattern to be emitted by an antenna array of a wireless device, wherein the antenna array includes a plurality of antennas, wherein the signal processing characteristic provides a target resultant radiation pattern, and wherein the signal processing characteristic is applies to less than all elements of the antenna array, and varying the signal processing characteristic across time, frequency, or a combination thereof. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077998 | SUPPLEMENTAL LOCATION-RELATED INFORMATION TRANSMIT IN UNASSOCIATED WIRELESS STATES - Systems and methods are directed to information exchange between a location point (LP) and a wireless device. A LP may include a network access point (AP) and/or a dedicated location entity. In one embodiment, supplemental location-related information of a LP including, but not limited to, a geographic location source, geographic location accuracy, geographic location update time, LP type, distance from another LP, and/or timing offset calibration accuracy, may be wirelessly transmitted from a LP to a wireless device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140077999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LOCATIONS OF MULTIPLE RADIO SOURCES - There are provided a method and apparatus for detecting the transmission locations of radio waves transmitted from multiple radio resources. The method of detecting the transmission locations of radio waves includes: calculating a plurality of direction angles indicating directions of a plurality of radio sources based on a plurality of measuring locations, and detecting a plurality of intersections of lines extending in directions made by the direction angles from the plurality of measuring locations; and selecting real locations of the radio sources from among the intersections using signal intensities of radio waves transmitted from the plurality of radio sources and wave attenuation based on distances from the plurality of measuring locations to the intersections | 2014-03-20 |
20140078000 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A multiband antenna structure comprises a substrate, a first radiating unit and a second radiating unit. The first radiating unit is disposed on the substrate, having a feed-in end, a first radiating path and a first terminal. The first radiating unit is operated at a first operating frequency. The second radiating unit is disposed on the substrate and has a grounding end, a second radiating path and a second terminal. The second radiating unit is operated at a second operating frequency. The first terminal of the first radiating unit is adjacent to the second radiating path or the second terminal of the second radiating unit is adjacent to the first radiating path for the first radiating unit or the second unit to excite a third operating frequency. The third operating frequency is lower than the lower frequency among the first operating frequency and the second operating frequency. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078001 | SMALL ANTENNA APPARATUS OPERABLE IN MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS - An antenna apparatus is provided with a dielectric substrate, a feed point, a first radiation conductor, a second radiation conductor, and a through-hole conductor. The first radiation element is capacitively coupled to the second radiation element in a portion where the first and second radiation conductors overlaps with each other via the dielectric substrate. At least one of the first and second radiation elements has a meander portion formed in the portion where the first and second radiation elements are capacitively coupled to each other, and an LC resonator is formed of the meander portion, and the portion where the first and second radiation elements are capacitively coupled to each other. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078002 | ANTENNA - An antenna includes an oscillating member and a grounding member arranged toward each other. The oscillating member includes a main body and a first extending section. The first extending section is projected from a first end of the main body toward the grounding member. The grounding member includes a main body, a second extending section, a third extending section, a fourth extending section and a grounding section. The second extending section is projected from a third end of the main body toward the oscillating member; the third extending section is projected from a fourth end of the main body toward the oscillating member; the grounding section is projected from the main body toward the oscillating member. The second extending section is the only one to electrically connect the oscillating member and the grounding member. The grounding section has a grounding point as a ground of the antenna. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078003 | ANTENNA MODULE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna module for a wireless communication device includes a first ground portion for grounding to the antenna module, a feed portion, a connecting portion connected to the first ground portion and the feed portion, a first radiating body, a second radiating body connected to the feed portion and the first radiating body, a second ground portion, and an extending portion connected to the second ground portion and spaced from the feed portion. The first radiating body operates within a first working frequency band. The second radiating body operates within a second working frequency band. The second ground portion, the feed portion, and the first ground portion are parallel to and spaced from each other. The extending portion is configured to adjust a bandwidth of a preset frequency band of the antenna module. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078004 | ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna is disclosed where a third resonator is added to the resonating structure. Impedance bandwidth improvements can be obtained for both high and low bands, with only a small increase of the antenna volume. The low band bandwidth can be further enhanced by active switching of the low band feed. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078005 | RADAR ARRAY ANTENNA USING OPEN STUBS - A radar array antenna using open stubs is disclosed. The disclosed antenna includes: a dielectric substrate; a feed line for feeding RF signals that is formed on an upper portion of the dielectric substrate and has a linear form; a multiple number of open stubs that extend at particular angles from the feed line and have linear forms with particular widths; a matching element for adjusting impedance matching that is joined to an end of the feed line; and a ground formed on a lower portion of the dielectric substrate, where the open stubs operate as radiators, and at least one of the open stubs has a different length for adjusting a radiation signal intensity of each open stub. The disclosed antenna can be manufactured with a simple structure and a compact size. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078006 | RADAR ARRAY ANTENNA - A radar antenna is disclosed. The disclosed antenna includes: a dielectric substrate; a feed line for feeding RF signals that is formed on an upper portion of the dielectric substrate and has a linear form; a multiple number of radiators that are perpendicularly joined to the feed line and have a bent structure comprising a horizontal portion and a vertical portion; a matching element for adjusting impedance matching that is joined to an end of the feed line; and a ground formed on a lower portion of the dielectric substrate, where a length of the horizontal portion and the vertical portion is set based on a polarization angle of an RF signal that is to be radiated. The disclosed antenna can be manufactured with a simple structure and a compact size. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078007 | PATCH ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A patch antenna includes a dielectric body, radiation element, earth conductor and feed member. The dielectric body increases in cross-sectional area from a first end toward a second end thereof. The radiation element is disposed on a surface of the dielectric body, and each side of the radiation element has a length adjusted based on the frequency of a radio wave to be received and the effective permittivity of the dielectric body. The earth conductor is disposed on the bottom surface of the dielectric body. The feed member is electrically connected to the radiation element. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078008 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal comprises: a terminal body; and a first antenna device and a second antenna device disposed at one side of the terminal body in an adjacent manner, and formed to operate at different frequency bands, wherein the first antenna device and the second antenna device are provided with conductive members each having a slit at one side thereof, and wherein the conductive members form part of an appearance of the terminal body. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078009 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNAS WITH HIGH ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS - The present invention is related to a communication device which includes a ground element and an antenna system. The ground element includes a main ground plane and a protruded ground plane. The antenna system includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna includes a metal radiation element and is adjacent to the main ground plane of the ground element. The second antenna is a slot antenna and is formed in the protruded ground plane of the ground element. The protruded ground plane is adjacent to the first antenna. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078010 | Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Antennas Having Polarization and Angle Diversity and Related Wireless Communications Devices - Antenna systems are provided including a chassi and first and second radiating elements coupled to the chassi. The first radiating element is configured to amplify excitation of the chassi and the second radiating element is configured to reduce excitation of the chassi so as to reduce mutual coupling in the antenna system. Related co-located antennas and methods of controlling mutual coupling are also provided. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078011 | 3D PACKAGE DEVICE OF PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CHIP MATCHING CIRCUIT - A 3D package device of a photonic integrated chip matching circuit, comprising: a first carrier substrate; a first microwave transmission line array formed by evaporation on the top surface of the first carrier substrate to provide bias voltages and high-frequency modulation signals to the photonic integrated chip; a second carrier substrate formed perpendicularly to the first carrier substrate or to have a certain angle with respect to the first carrier substrate, so as to constitute a 3D structure; a second microwave transmission line array formed by evaporation on the bottom surface of the second carrier substrate to match electrodes of the first microwave transmission line array, the second microwave transmission line array being soldered or sintered with the electrodes of the first microwave transmission line array; an electrode array formed by evaporation on a side surface or two opposite side surfaces of the second carrier substrate; and a microwave circuit. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078012 | Waveguide Polarizers - A method and apparatus for a polarizer. The apparatus comprises a dielectric rod, a first array of slots, and a second array of slots. The first array of slots and the second array of slots are formed in sidewalls of the dielectric rod. The first array of slots is substantially opposite to the second array of slots. The first array of slots and the second array of slots are configured to shift a first component orthogonal to a second component in a signal traveling through the dielectric rod by around 90 degrees with respect to each other. The dielectric rod may be a solid material or comprised of layers of dielectric substrates with metal tabs. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078013 | HIGH TEMPERATURE TRANSPONDERS - The present invention provides, in alternative embodiments, high temperature transponders that can withstand high temperature shocks and can maintain their physical and electrical characteristics following high temperature exposure, and methods of making said transponders. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078014 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - An antenna device includes an antenna element and an impedance conversion circuit connected to the antenna element. The impedance conversion circuit is inserted between the antenna element and a feeding circuit, and includes a first series circuit where a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor are connected in series, and a second series circuit where a third coil conductor and a fourth coil conductor are connected in series. The first and second coil conductors define a closed magnetic circuit through which a closed loop of a first magnetic flux passes, and the third and fourth coil conductors define a closed magnetic circuit through which a closed loop of a second magnetic flux passes. Consequently, the antenna device performs impedance matching with the feeding circuit in a wide frequency band. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078015 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device and supports for an antenna. The antenna device includes a plate-like support, having a from, back, and surrounding side face. The surrounding side face has a first groove. The front of the support has at least one second groove. The first antenna cable is located in the first groove and in the second groove. The first and second end regions of the second groove are spaced apart from the surrounding side face. The first end region of the second groove has a first opening to the first groove, and the second end region of the second groove has a second opening to the first groove. The first antenna cable is routed through the first and second openings. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078016 | MATERIAL FOR RADOMES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - The invention relates to a material comprising at least one laminate component containing polymeric fibers wherein the material has a loss tangent of less than 8×10 | 2014-03-20 |
20140078017 | Multi Layer 3D Antenna Carrier Arrangement for Electronic Devices - An antenna comprising a plurality of carrier blocks, wherein each carrier block is coupled to at least one other carrier block, and a plurality of radiators, wherein each radiator is connected to at least one carrier block. Further, an antenna comprising a plurality of carrier blocks, wherein each carrier block is coupled with at least one other carrier block, and a radiator connected to at least two of the plurality of carrier blocks. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078018 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH HIGH ISOLATION - A communication device including a ground element and an antenna system is provided. The antenna system is adjacent to the ground element. The antenna system includes at least a first antenna, a second antenna, a connection element, and a resistive element. The second antenna is adjacent to the first antenna. The connection element includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the first antenna, and the second portion is coupled to the second antenna. The resistive element is coupled between the first portion and the second portion of the connection element. The connection element and the resistive element increase the isolation between the first antenna and the second antenna. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078019 | ANTENNA USING LIQUID METAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - An antenna using a liquid metal is provided. The antenna includes a plurality of antenna structures, each having an inner cavity of a form corresponding to a radiator pattern; and at least one actuator connected to at least two of the plurality of antenna structures to control movement of the liquid metal to supply the liquid metal to at least one of the antenna structures. Thereby, deterioration of an antenna performance due to an influence of a human body can be prevented, and deterioration of an antenna performance can be prevented due to a form change of an electronic device including the antenna. In this manner, optimal antenna radiation performance can be dynamically realized. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078020 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN PROCESSING PROGRAM - A terminal apparatus includes an integrated circuit installed with a first encoder executing first encode processing for transmitting a content of which display processing is performed by a display processing unit to a receiving device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078021 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: an interface unit which connects a device; a device control unit which, when a communication device is connected to the interface unit, executes communication via the communication device; and a display unit which displays an image based on image data received via the communication device; wherein the device control unit acquires communication information about the communication using the communication device when detachment of the communication device from the interface unit is detected, and detects that a storage device capable of storing data is connected to the interface unit, and stores the communication information into the storage device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078022 | METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER AND MOBILE DEVICE FOR DISPLAY AND VEHICLE HAVING THE APPARATUS - There can be provided a display duplication apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus can comprise an input connected to receive a display signal from a portable device and a first display configured to display an invitation for input to define a selected interface region from a display output of the portable device. The first display is further configured to display an invitation for to input define a target display location of the vehicle and the apparatus can further comprise a plurality of displays configured to display a selected interface region at a defined target display location of the vehicle. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078023 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a display device including a display unit that displays an image thereon, an eyepiece optical unit that projects a display image of the display unit on the eyes of a user, a correction information retaining unit that retains correction information created in advance according to a state of the user, and a distortion correction unit that corrects distortion of the display image based on correction information according to a current state of the user. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078024 | PROTECTION OF ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS AGAINST THERMAL EFFECTS - An electro-optic display comprises a layer of reflective electro-optic material capable of changing its optical state on application of an electric field, an electrode, a heat generating component in heat conducting relationship with the electro-optic material, and a heat shield disposed between the heat generating component and the electro-optic material, the heat shield comprising a layer of thermally insulating material and a layer of thermally conducting material, the thermally conducting material being disposed between the thermally insulating material and the electro-optic material. The invention also provides an electrophoretic medium comprising a suspending fluid and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electrical field to the electrophoretic medium, the suspending fluid containing a compatibilizer to reduce its coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078025 | Display Screen, In Particular For Autostereoscopy - A display screen (E), advantageously of the flat type, comprising a matrix of pixels (P) arranged in rows and columns perpendicular to said rows, each pixel comprising three or more sub-pixels (SP) of different colors (RGB), in alignment in the direction of said rows and presenting a shape that is elongate, the screen being characterized in that each said sub-pixel presents a main dimension forming a non-zero angle α relative to the direction of said columns. The screen may advantageously be fitted with an angle selection array for autostereoscopic display having main axes forming an angle α relative to the direction of said columns and at a pitch that enables M≧2 sub-pixels to be covered. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078026 | Arranged Structure for Common Jig Implemention of Two Kinds of Display Panels and the Method Thereof - An arranged structure for common jig implementation of two kinds of display panels is disclosed. When arranging on the glass substrates, first-sized displays and second-sized displays respectively include a plurality of connecting pad groups connected with the display panels. Each of the connecting pad groups include n number of connecting pads. The width of each of the connecting pads is d, and a distance between two adjacent connecting pads in a same connecting pad groups is p. A distance between two adjacent first-sized display panels is L1, and a distance between two adjacent connecting pad groups of the first-sized display panels is L3. A distance between the two adjacent second-sized display panels is L2, and a distance between two adjacent connecting pad groups of the second-sized display panels is L4. The n, d, p, L1, L2, L3, and L4 satisfy the equation: L3=L4, p=|L1−L2|, (n−1)*p+d2014-03-20 | |
20140078027 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A display panel and a display apparatus having the display panel are disclosed. The display panel includes: a substrate having a flat panel shape; a light output layer disposed on the substrate and outputting light by an electrical drive; and a semiconductor layer including a plurality of switching elements arranged in a matrix form and switching based on a driving signal for driving the light output layer, and a plurality of lines to transmit the driving signal to the plurality of switching elements, wherein each of the lines extends with a predetermined width, a first width of the line at a central portion thereof in a lengthwise direction thereof is thicker than a second width thereof at one end portion thereof in the lengthwise direction. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078028 | PIXEL UNIT DRIVING CIRCUIT, PIXEL UNIT DRIVING METHOD AND PIXEL UNIT - A pixel unit driving circuit, a pixel unit driving method and a pixel unit, which can improve the problems of OLED panel luminance uniformity and luminance decreasing caused by material aging. The pixel unit driving circuit includes a driving TFT (DTFT), a matching TFT (MTFT), a first switching element ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140078029 | STAGE CIRCUIT AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A stage circuit includes an outputting unit having a first node and a second node, the output unit configured to supply a voltage of a first power supply or a voltage of a third input terminal to an output terminal in accordance with voltages applied to the first node and the second node, a first driver configured to control the voltage of the second node in accordance with signals of a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and the third input terminal, and a second driver configured to control the voltage of the first node in accordance with the signal of the second input terminal and the voltage of the second node. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078030 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVE APPARATUS AND PORTABLE APPARATUS USING SAME - A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus | 2014-03-20 |
20140078031 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A method of driving an organic light emitting display includes dividing one frame into a plurality of subfields, setting a plurality of pixels to include first pixels positioned in odd horizontal lines and second pixels positioned in even horizontal lines, and setting pixels that realize low grayscales in an emission state in one of the plurality of subfields, such that the first pixels have emission states in different subfields than emission states of the second pixels, when the low grayscales are realized. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078032 | DUAL-GATE DRIVEN LATERAL PIXEL ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY PANEL - A dual-gate-driven lateral pixel arrangement structure includes two horizontally adjacent primary pixel regions having each three vertically adjacent secondary pixel regions forming a grid of six secondary pixel regions, and six thin-film transistors disposed in each of the six secondary pixel areas. The structure also includes two gate lines and three data lines crossing each other and electrically isolated from each other. Each data line is connected to the source of two thin-film transistors having the gate connected to a different gate line. The two gate lines are interposed between the three secondary pixel regions or arranged along a side or opposite sides of the primary pixel regions in a first direction. The three data lines are arranged between the primary pixel regions and along a side or opposite sides of the primary pixel regions in a second direction different from the first direction. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078033 | Driver Circuit for Reducing IC Malfunction and Liquid Crystal Display Panel Comprising Same - A driver circuit and a liquid crystal display panel for reducing IC malfunction are provided. The driver circuit includes a source driver IC, a gate driver IC, and a wire on array, wherein the source driver IC and the gate driver IC connects through the wire on array. The source driver IC provides a signal to the gate driver IC through the wire on array. The driver circuit further includes a negative feedback module electrically connected with the wire on array to be configured to keep the wire on array voltage constant. This invention also provides a liquid crystal display panel using the driver circuit. Through the above method of this invention the driver circuit and a liquid crystal display panel for reducing IC malfunction can avoid the gate driver IC to generate the malfunction caused by the voltage fluctuation of the array and improve the display quality of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078034 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE - This specification relates to an electrophoretic display device, and particularly, to an electrophoretic display device capable of reducing power consumption by blocking a leakage current generated from a Power On Reset (POR) circuit which resets each driver Integrated Circuit (IC) at an initial period, whereby a transistor as an active element connected to a POR circuit may be turned on by applying a positive voltage, other than a power supply voltage, to a gate thereof at an image update period to drive a bias block, and thereafter turned off at an image static period, thereby blocking a leakage current and accordingly reducing power consumption. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078035 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display device is provided, in which an image update period is constituted with a reset period including at least a stirring pulse for stirring electrophoretic particles and a compensation pulse for suppressing accumulation of the residual DC component and with a set period including a set pulse for applying, to intended pixels, a voltage of polarity for making transition to black or white for a prescribed amount of time according to a next image. The voltage waveforms for each display gradation are so designed that a period where a positive voltage is applied to a counter electrode and a period where a negative voltage is applied do not overlap with each other, and a compensation pulse is applied after the stirring pulse which sets all the pixels of the display unit to a white or black base state. Thereby, changes in the display state are not visually recognized. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078036 | COLOR DISPLAY DEVICES - The present invention is directed to a color display comprising an electrophoretic fluid comprising two types of pigment particles of contrasting colors and carrying opposite charge polarities dispersed in a clear and colorless solvent, wherein said electrophoretic fluid is sandwiched between a common electrode and a plurality of colored sub-pixel electrodes or colored pixel electrodes. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEVICE MANAGEMENT ON EXTENSIBLE AND CONFIGURABLE DETECTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTERACTIONS - A system and method determines a management action as a function of device interactions. The method includes determining a first interaction data generated by an electronic device, the first interaction data being indicative of at least one of a device user interaction, a device environment interaction, and a device state interaction. The method includes generating, by the electronic device, a first notification data as a function of the first interaction data. The method includes transmitting the first notification data from the electronic device to a remote device management server. The method includes determining, by the device management server, a first management action data as a function of the first notification data, the first management action data being indicative of a functionality to be applied to the electronic device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078038 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCESSORY DISPLAYS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods herein provide for an accessorizeable display of features for a processing device, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or other processing devices. The display may be configured as a case on the “backside” or cover of the processing device that interfaces through a communication port of the processing device. In one embodiment, a system includes a display data module operable on the processing device to provide a graphical user interface via a first display device to a user of the processing device, and to interface with a second display device coupled to the processing device to display an image on the second display device. The system also includes a remote data center operable to retrieve the image and to communicate with the display data module through a network to provide the image to the second display device via the display data module. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECAPTURING ATTENTION OF THE USER WHEN CONTENT MEETING A CRITERION IS BEING PRESENTED - Systems and methods for recapturing attention of the user when content meeting a criterion is being presented are provided. Content is caused to be presented on a display of a user equipment device. A first state of a setting of the user equipment device is stored. A determination is made as to whether the content being presented meets a criterion. A facial feature of the user is processed to determine whether the user is gazing towards the display when the content being presented meets the criterion. In response to determining the user is not gazing towards the display when the content being presented meets the criterion, the first state of the setting of the user equipment device is adjusted to a second state to alert the user about the content. | 2014-03-20 |
20140078040 | DUAL-MODE REMOTE CONTROL METHOD - A dual-mode remote control method, adapted to an electronic apparatus having an image sensor, is provided. In the method, the image sensor is used to successively capture a plurality of images. Then, infrared ray (IR) detection and/or gesture detection is determined according to at least one characteristic of the images and performed on the images, so as to obtain an action of at least one target in the images. Finally, a control command corresponding to the action is executed. | 2014-03-20 |