14th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090085729 | VEHICLE REAR-VIEW MIRROR - To provide a vehicle rear-view mirror equipped with a display device, configured so that: a warning indication is easy to see from the driver and is hard to see from following vehicles and vehicles on the adjacent lanes; and when no warning is indicated, no discontinuities occur in the rear-area image reflected in the mirror and the warning symbol is unnoticeable. A mirror element | 2009-04-02 |
20090085730 | ILLUMINANCE SENSOR FOR VEHICLE - An illuminance sensor for detecting brightness of outside a vehicle having a windshield includes first and second light receiving elements and a light emitting element for emitting light to the windshield. The first light receiving element outputs a first signal corresponding to outside light. The light emitted from the light emitting element is reflected at an outside surface of the windshield. The second light receiving element outputs a second signal corresponding to the reflected light. The outside light passes a first region of the windshield through which the light emitted from the light emitting element passes or a second region of the windshield through which the reflected light passes. The first signal is corrected based on the second signal to detect the brightness. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085731 | Vehicle Disabling System and Process - The present invention generally relates to processes and/or devices that are capable of stopping a vehicle in response to a remote signal. Some embodiments are capable of preserving electrical power to one or more safety-related devices or systems after the engine is shut down. Some devices embodying the present invention can include a receiver, an engine-shutdown means, and a power maintaining means. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085732 | Method, Tire Sensor Device, Central Control Unit and System for Anti-Theft Protection Through Tire Removal Recognition - A method for recognizing the removal of a tire provided with a tire sensor device, includes recognizing, with the tire sensor device, if a respective tire is mounted on the motor vehicle and storing an item of information relating to a mounting status in the tire sensor device. If a removal is determined, the tire sensor device sends an item of information characterizing the removal to a central control unit and the central control unit outputs a warning. A tire sensor device, a central control unit and a system for anti-theft protection through tire removal recognition, are also provided. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085733 | Tire pressure, speed and acceleration monitoring system and method - The tire pressure, speed and acceleration monitoring system of the present invention has a transducer mounted to the wheel of a motor vehicle and a controller mounted to a non-rotating part of the vehicle. The transducer is passive and receives its power from an interrogation signal from the controller. The transducer replies with a pressure signal. The tire pressure may be frequency encoded. This is accomplished by having a resonant circuit whose resonant frequency depends on the tire pressure. Speed and acceleration are calculated by determining when the transducer passes the receiver of the controller. Since the range of the transducer is very limited, the transducer will only respond to an interrogation signal when the transducer is next to the controller receiver. The transducer has a tire pressure fill valve. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085734 | Device and Method for Distinguishing Positions of Tire Sensors of a Double Tire System - A device and a method for distinguishing positions of two tire sensors of a double tire include an LF antenna attached to a vehicle and connected to a central processing unit and one tire sensor each per tire. The tire sensors have a device for measuring field strength of a signal emitted by the LF antenna and the tire sensors report back information on the measured field strength through the LF antenna to the central processing unit. The central processing unit determines the position of the two tire sensors of the double tire from a distribution or course of a current flow during wheel rotation. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085735 | Universal Helplight - The Universal Help Light is a rectangular shaped light that is positioned or mounted along the rear windshield of an automobile. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085736 | Left and right front side panel vehicle safety brake lights patent application - Left and Right Front Side Panel Vehicle Safety Brake Lights will provide motorists approaching from either direction a visual indicator of the use of, and continued application of, the brakes on any vehicle that is about to enter or cross the flow of traffic. At present, there is no way for oncoming motorists to know whether such vehicles have brakes activated or not. Motorists partially cross a divided highway at speeds that suggest they might keep going; vehicles stick out into the lane of oncoming traffic; motorists appear distracted by cellular telephones, grooming or external stimuli; they simply aren't looking; or visibility is limited due to road curvatures, hills, or weather conditions. The visual indicator of the front side panel brake lights will alert oncoming motorists if vehicles awaiting entry into the flow of traffic are braking, or if they are about to pull out in front of oncoming traffic. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085737 | Battery-Centric Tamper Resistant Circuitry and Portable Electronic Devices - Tamper-resistant circuitry for use with an electronic device is provided, where the electronic device comprises a plurality of connections for coupling the tamper-resistant circuitry to functional circuitry for performing functionality in connection with the electronic device. The tamper-resistant circuitry comprises an interface for coupling to the plurality of connections and a power source for coupling to at least one connection in the plurality of connections. The tamper-resistant circuitry further comprises circuitry operable to evaluate a measure of an operational parameter related to the power source and in response to a signal at at least one connection in the plurality of connections, to provide an acceptable range for the operational parameter, and to inhibit standard operation of the functional circuitry in response to detecting an anomaly in the functional circuitry by detecting that the measure is outside the acceptable range. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085738 | Method, Devices And System For Multiple RFID Tag Read-Out - A method is provided, comprising transmitting a first radio frequency identification tag wake-up sequence by a master reader device; responsive to said first wake-up sequence, transmitting a second radio frequency identification tag wake-up sequence by at least one slave reader device; responsive to receiving said first and/or said second wake-up sequence at one or more radio frequency identification tags of a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, responding to said wake-up sequence; receiving responses from said one or more radio frequency identification tags at said master reader; deriving first tag information from said responses; and providing said first tag information. A corresponding system, master reader device and slave reader device are also provide. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085739 | SIGNALING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING RADIAL INTERPLEX - Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus, and articles related to code combination for GPS III, and more particularly, to methods and apparatuses for enabling signal modulation that potentially may minimize power throw away for target code power ratios by shifting linear signal constellation points radially to a circle of equal amplitude, e.g., where the circumference represents e.g. the average RMS power of the original linear signals. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO STREAMS - The invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling video streams. A method includes monitoring for an event associated with one of a plurality of video camera controllers providing a plurality of video streams where each of the video streams has a first quality level, and, in response to detecting an event associated with one of the plurality of video camera controllers, propagating a control message toward the one of the video camera controllers for which the event is detected, where a control message adapted for requesting the one of the video camera controllers to switch from providing the video stream using the first quality level to providing the video stream using a second quality level. The first quality level may be a low level of quality and the second quality level may be a high level of quality. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085741 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AN RFID READER USING RFID TAGS - Methods and systems are provided for determining the location of an RFID reader within an environment having a plurality of RFID tags located therein. One method includes activating a tag via an RFID reader and receiving data from an RFID tag. The method also includes transmitting the data from the reader to an access port and determining the location of the reader based on the data. A system includes an RFID tag configured to transmit data when activated by an RFID reader. Furthermore, the system includes an access port configured to receive the data from the reader and a module configured to receive the data and determine the location of the reader based on the data. One RFID reader includes means for activating an RFID tag including data identifying a location of the tag, means for receiving the data, and means for transmitting the data to an access port. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085742 | Apparatus and Method for Programming Identifiers on Print Media - The present disclosure relates to the programming an identifier, such as an RFID tag on a sheet of print media. In the event of an unsuccessfully programmed tag, it may be reprogrammed onto the same or subsequent sheet of print media. A determination may also be made as to whether or not the reprogramming on the same or a subsequent sheet of media requires shifting of the programming originally intended for the same or subsequent sheet of media. In addition, the reprogramming may take place on print media at the completion of a particular print job. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085743 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF A MOBILE RADIO FREQUENCY READER BASED ON ITS LOCATION - Methods and systems are provided for controlling RF reader operations based the location of the RF reader. One method includes determining that the RF reader is located within a zone associated with an access level and enabling or disabling the RF reader based on the access level. A system includes multiple access ports (APs) defining multiple zones including an access level for the RF reader. The system also includes a switch configured to determine a present zone of the mobile RF reader and enabling the RF reader based on the access level of the present zone. Another system includes means for receiving a signal from an access port and means for determining a location of the RF reader based on the signal, the location associated with an access level. The system also includes means for enabling or disabling the RF reader based on the access level. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085744 | RFID BASED NETWORK ADMISSION CONTROL - A system for controlling access to a network includes a wireless switch configured for radio frequency communication with a mobile unit associated with a radio frequency identification tag. The wireless switch is adapted for determining if a radio frequency identification tag is located within a first area, and enabling the mobile unit to access the network according to a first scheme if the mobile unit is located within the first area. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085745 | RFID TRACKER AND LOCATOR - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking device, that includes a global positioning satellite (GPS) interface and an RFID interface. The RFID interface is capable of communicating with an RFID tag on an RFID item and reading the RFID. The device is capable of detecting the RFID item, obtaining a GPS location via the GPS interface, and associating the GPS location with the RFID and the RFID item and storing the associated GPS location with the RFID item. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085746 | Signal line structure for a radio-frequency identification system - The invention provides one or more signal line structures that produce an electromagnetic field having a magnitude of at least an interrogation threshold of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for a substantial portion of an interrogation region. The signal lines may be made from copper and laid across a shelf in a storage area. The electromagnetic field may cause the tag to backscatter radio frequency (RF) signals to an RFID reader via the signal line. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085747 | RFID TAG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An RFID tag includes an inlay which has a base, an antenna formed on the base, and an IC chip. The IC chip is enclosed in a surface mount package and soldered to the antenna and carries out radio communication through the antenna. The RFID tag further includes underfill that fills a gap between the base and the surface mount package, and a sheath protecting material enclosing the entire inlay. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085748 | MITIGATING PROCESSING LATENCY IN RFID EXCHANGES - In a radio frequency identification (RFID) system that requires an RFID reader to receive a response from an RFID tag and then transmit a command to the RFID tag within a certain time period, the RFID reader may place an initial part of the command transmission in the RFID reader's transmit chain before receiving the entire response from the RFID tag, and complete the command transmission after receiving the entire response. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY MARKING MEDIA - A media marking transponder system includes a media fastener and a wireless transponder circuit coupled to the media fastener. The antenna for the wireless transponder circuit has a first effective length when no piece of media is fastened to the media fastener and a second, different effective length when at least one piece of media is fastened to the media fastener. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085750 | Extended RFID tag - The invention is directed to an extended radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. The extended RFID tag includes an ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tag having a dipole antenna attached to a first surface of a substrate. The extended RFID tag further includes an antenna extension attached to the UHF RFID tag and overlapping at least a portion of the dipole antenna for electromagnetically coupling the antenna extension and the dipole antenna in operation. The extended RFID tag further includes an insulator positioned between the dipole antenna and the antenna extension to electrically isolate the dipole antenna from the antenna extension. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085751 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - An RFID tag having mounted thereon an IC chip capable of receiving and delivering information from and to an external source without contact. In the RFID tag, a central axis of its own antenna having mounted thereon the IC chip coincides with a center of the RFID tag, and an antenna width is controlled. That is, a position of the central axis of the antenna is controlled to correct the mass eccentricity of the RFID tag. Further, the RFID tag is an RFID tag having mounted thereon the IC chip capable of receiving and delivering information from and to an external source without contact, and an RFID tag having attached thereon the IC chip at a position in which a first and a second antenna lengths are different from each other. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085752 | GAME BETTING DEVICE | 2009-04-02 |
20090085753 | REMOTE MONITORING OF REAL-TIME INFORMATION - A method for remote monitoring of real-time information is provided. In the method, a representation is displayed of each of a plurality of items configured to generate the real-time information. Also displayed is a representation of each of a plurality of destinations configured to receive the real-time information. The real-time information is received from the items. A command is received which selects one of the items and one of the destinations. After receiving the command, at least a portion of the real-time information received from the selected item is transmitted to the selected destination. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085754 | Alarm Device For a Kitchen Range or Range Hood - The invention relates to an alarm device ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090085755 | Camera Arrangement in a Motor Vehicle - The invention presented herein is about a camera arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprised of a housing that can be attached on the inside of a windshield of a motor vehicle, at least one camera residing in the housing, a moisture sensor installation capable of detecting the moisture on the windshield, where the moisture sensor installation is a non-optical moisture sensor installation. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085756 | WATER METER WITH AN EMERGENCY SHUT-DOWN - A water meter with an emergency shutdown is a dual purpose water meter, which records the accumulated water consumption of individual runs as any regular water meter, and detects water leakage or uncontrolled flow by comparing each single continuous run in non-equal batches with a set target quantity. The water meter shuts down the water flow if a single continuous run reach that target. The water matter is adaptable to any type of water meter or method of recording, turbine, vertical turbine, positive displacement, multiple jet, propeller, or magnetic or electronic flow measuring. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085757 | Fluid level warning system for vehicle - A fluid level sensor for generating a warning upon, e.g., low fuel conditions in a vehicle gas tank. A vacuum conduit is disposed in the tank. The vacuum conduit has first and second vacuum openings and an actuation opening into which the fuel pump can pump fluid through a Venturi conduit to induce a vacuum. A first conduit extends from the first vacuum opening to a vacuum sensor outside the tank and a second conduit extends from the second vacuum opening. The second conduit extends down into the tank and terminates in an open end. When fluid in the tank drops below the opening the vacuum sensor senses a change in vacuum in the tank, triggering a low level alarm. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085758 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTOR CIRCUIT AND A DETECTOR CIRCUIT FOR SUPERVISING SUCH A PROTECTOR CIRCUIT - An overvoltage protector circuit for telecommunication equipments is disclosed. The protector circuit includes a gas discharge tube connected to a communication line for passing any harmful surge currents appearing in the line to ground. A degradation detector circuit is arranged to detect any degradation of the gas discharge tube, the detector circuit comprises a reference gas discharge tube with a higher breakdown voltage than the supervised gas discharge tube and an alarm circuit loop connected to an alarm system. The alarm system is arranged to detect when current is breaking through the reference gas discharge tube and to initiate a degradation alarm. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085759 | High voltage indication system - Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting and indicating high-voltage presences on a machine. In one embodiment a high-voltage indication system is disclosed and may include a voltage detector configured to compare the voltage level associated with an element with a threshold voltage value, and provide an indication signal when the voltage level associated with the element is greater than the threshold voltage value. The system may also include an indicator powered by a separate power source independent from the voltage detector. The indicator may be configured to detect the indication signal provided by the voltage detector, and provide one or more warning signals in response to the indication signal. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085760 | Security using electronic devices - Systems and methods for providing security to a user of an electronic device are provided. An electronic device can be configured to enter a prevention mode in response to detecting a force that exceeds a predetermined threshold, thereby providing security. Embodiments are described wherein the device, upon entering a prevention mode, may transmit a security transmission, in the form of a telephone call or an e-mail. This security transmission, when received by a security entity, can lead to the security entity dispatching an officer to the device's location, or to the security entity placing a telephone call to the device's owner, thereby providing security. Embodiments are also provided whereby the device, upon entering a prevention mode, may enter a lock-down mode. When in lock-down mode, the device may become inaccessible by any user, or alternatively may be accessed only if a security password is provided by the user. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085761 | System and Method for Identifying Attempts to Tamper with a Terminal Using Geographic Position Data - The present invention provides systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying possible attempts to tamper with a terminal using geographic position data. For a terminal, a geographic usage policy is defined that identifies an allowable geographic operational zone for the terminal. The geographic usage policy may also include corrective action or actions based on violations of the usage policy. The type of corrective action may vary based on the details associated with the violation (e.g., distance from the operational zone, time of day, etc.). A tamper identification module receives geographic position data from a global positioning system within the terminal. The tamper identification module then determines whether the received position data is within the allowable geographic operation zone for the terminal. If the position data is not within the allowable geographic operation zone, then the appropriate corrective action is performed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085762 | INFORMATION TRANSMITTING DEVICE, INFORMATION ACQUIRING TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM - It is an object of the present invention to provide an information transmitting device which can transmit information through a network by using a powerless processor and insufficient storage capacity, and an information distributing system provided with the information transmitting device. The status describing unit | 2009-04-02 |
20090085763 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a HDMI interface receives a first control signal transmitted from an external device. A control signal information storage processing unit stores reception time information of the first control signal into a storage unit. An acceptance suspension period setting unit suspends acceptance of a second control signal generated in accordance with a user operation, for a predetermined period from a time corresponding to the reception time information stored in the storage unit. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085764 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a two-step remote control apparatus and method thereof The remote control apparatus includes: a sensor which detects whether a user touches or presses a button; and a control unit which issues display request signal of a first button image to an electronic apparatus when receiving a button touch signal from the sensor or issues a signal requesting a performance of an operation of the electronic apparatus and corresponding to a pressed button when receiving a button pressing signal from the sensor. According to the present invention, a user can control an image reproducing device using the remote control apparatus or a virtual remote control apparatus, and the user does not need to verify a pressing of a button by looking back and forth between the image reproducing device and the remote control apparatus due to the display of the virtual remote control apparatus on the image reproducing device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085765 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE OPERATING FUNCTION OF A REMOTE CONTROL FOR OPERATING A DEVICE - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for providing at least one operating function of a remote control for operating a device ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090085766 | "Hands free" type telephone kit for a motorcycle, the kit being remotely controlled from the handlebar - The kit comprises a helmet unit with a microphone, earpieces, circuits for processing and amplifying an audio signal, and for coupling with a remote telephone. A self-contained wireless remote control is releasably fittable on the handlebar. The remote control is in the form of a resilient clamp having two movable branches united by a hinge provided with resilient return means enabling it to be placed around the handlebar. The resilient return means then urge the two branches to clamp onto the handlebar in order to hold the device close to the fingers of the user who can thus access the various function keys of the remote control. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085767 | Microwave Linked Laser Control System and Apparatus for Drilling and Boring Operations - A laser control system and apparatus for guiding a drilling or boring operation during a trenchless technology implementation. In most if not all trenchless technology applications, direction of the pipe or utility structure through the earth is of utmost importance. Proper directional guidance throughout the trenchless technology implementation ensures not only that the resulting utility infrastructure is placed properly, but also ensures that the trenchless technology operation, does not hit or otherwise damage (such as through vibrations) existing utilities and other underground objects. The laser control system and apparatus of the present invention comprises a laser, a housing having a laser sight, a camera in optical communication with the laser sight a microwave transmitter having an antenna, with the transmitter being operatively coupled to the camera, and a microwave receiver. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085768 | GLUCOSE SENSOR TRANSCEIVER - The present invention relates to a telemetered characteristic sensor transceiver for exchanging data with at least one remote device. The transceiver includes a housing detachably coupled to a sensor located on a body of a user, the sensor producing a signal indicative of a user characteristic. A processor is formed within the housing and in communication with the sensor for processing the signal produced by the sensor. A transmitter is coupled to the processor for transmitting data to at least one remote device while a receiver is coupled to the processor for receiving data from the at least one remote device. A memory is coupled to the processor for storing data, wherein the processor performs calculations using at least one of the signal produced by the sensor, the data received from the at least one remote device and the data stored in the memory, and performs at least one of storing the calculations in the memory and transmitting the calculations to the at least one remote device through the transmitter. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085769 | AGGREGATION AND PROPAGATION OF SENSOR DATA WITHIN NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY MESSAGES IN A TREE-BASED AD HOC NETWORK - In one embodiment, a method comprises attaching, by a mobile router, to an attachment router according to a protocol requiring establishment of a tree topology having a single clusterhead, the attaching by the mobile router based on the mobile router receiving, from the attachment router, an advertisement message specifying an attachment prefix; outputting a second advertisement message specifying availability of a prescribed address prefix used by the mobile router, and further specifying attributes of the mobile router relative to the tree topology; receiving a plurality of sensor data messages from at least one attached sensor host node, each sensor data message specifying at least one sensor data element specifying a detected sensor parameter; aggregating the sensor data elements from the sensor data messages into aggregated sensor data; and generating and outputting a neighbor advertisement message to the attachment router, the neighbor advertisement message specifying the aggregated sensor data. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085770 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ALERT TONES - Systems, devices, and methods for alerting pedestrians as to the presence of a vehicle are provided. The system for providing alert tones may include a personal communication device, such as a mobile terminal, a vehicle communication system, and an output device. A driver of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle communication system may select an alert tone to download to his vehicle directly using the vehicle communication system or indirectly via a communications link between the personal communication device and the vehicle communication system. Upon approaching a pedestrian, the driver may actuate the vehicle communication system to sound the alert tone through the output device by interacting with an input device, such as a button or a switch. Actuation may also be caused by a voice command or automatically, through the detection of an object within a certain distance of the vehicle via one or more sensors. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085771 | AUTO-PARKING DEVICE - An auto-parking device installed on a vehicle comprises a vehicle status sensing unit for detecting a state of a vehicle, an image acquisition unit for capturing vehicle outside image, a range sensing unit for measuring the space, a processing unit for receiving states of the vehicle from the vehicle status sensing unit, receiving environmental states from the image acquisition unit and range sensing unit, calculating a parking path based on parallel parking or back-in parking and then controlling the vehicle steering, throttle and brake via a driving control unit to automatically park the car into the space as per the planned parking path. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085772 | System And Method Of Image-Based Space Detection - Disclosed is a system and method of image-based space detection. The system includes an image selection module, a 3-layer detection mechanism and an optimization module. At least one image processing area that may affect space-status judgment is selected from plural image processing areas. The 3-layer detection mechanism having an observation layer, a labeling layer, and a semantic layer observes the information about the selected image processing area, associates with a local classification model, and adjacent local constraint model and a global semantics model to completely describe the probability distribution of the links among the three layers, and provide global label constraint information. The optimization module analyzes the probability distribution and global label constraint information, and generates an image-based optimized space detection result. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085773 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE PARKING INFORMATION USING NAVIGATION SATELLITE - Provided is a system and method for providing vehicle parking information using a navigation satellite. The system includes: a monitoring unit for photographing an image of a vehicle parking space and transmitting the image to a parking space checking unit; the parking space checking unit for checking a vacant parking space based on the transmitted vehicle parking space image and transmitting vacant parking space acquisition information to a location information computing unit; and the location information computing unit for creating and transmitting location information of the vacant parking space, which is vehicle parking information, to a navigation satellite based on own location information acquired based on navigation information transmitted from an external navigation satellite and the transmitted vacant parking space acquisition information. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085774 | ONBOARD VEHICLE INFORMATION NOTIFYING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION NOTIFYING METHOD - An onboard vehicle information notifying apparatus is proved with a moving body position acquiring section, an information acquiring section, an information providing zone setting section and an information notifying section. The moving body position acquiring section acquires a moving body position for at least one moving body existing in a vicinity of a host vehicle. The information acquiring section acquires an advancement speed and an advancement direction of the host vehicle, and a prescribed movement speed of the moving body. The information providing zone setting section sets an information providing zone within which existence of the moving body should be reported, based on information acquired by the information acquiring section. The information notifying section reports the existence of the moving body when the position of the moving body acquired by the moving body position acquiring section exists within the information providing zone set by the information providing zone setting section. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085775 | Vehicle Detection Apparatus - Disclosed herein is a vehicle detection apparatus has a first and a second sensors to detect vehicles ahead of the host vehicle, and a judgment part to judge that, in the case where the second sensor detects an object which the first sensor has detected, the object is a vehicle. The judging part judges the object as a vehicle in the case where it has once judged the object as a vehicle even though the second sensor does not detect the object in the next judgment. The first and second sensors should preferably be a radar and a camera, respectively. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085776 | Audio system and navigation device - An audio system for a vehicle includes: a hard disk drive for storing an audio data; an output element for converting the audio data to an electric signal and for outputting the electric signal to a reproducer; a memory; a position determination element for determining whether the vehicle is disposed in a predetermined area; an output data specification element for specifying the audio data outputting from the output element when the vehicle is disposed in the predetermined area; and a memorizing data control element for storing the specified audio data as a transfer data in the memory. The output element converts the transfer data and outputs the converted transfer data to the reproducer. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085777 | KEYPAD FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE - A keypad for a wireless device is disclosed. The keypad comprises one or more key stems, each key stem having an upper key stem surface. The keypad also comprises one or more keycaps configured to be mounted over the one or more key stems, each keycap having a lower keycap surface for bonding to the upper key stem surface of each key stem with adhesive. The upper key stem surface includes at least one depression and at least one groove along a perimeter of the upper key stem surface. The depression and groove can help reduce the risk of adhesive flow to undesirable areas. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085778 | TEXT INPUT DEVICE FOR VIDEOGAME CONTROLLER - A text input device for videogame controller may comprise a text input device housing comprising a keypad. The text input device housing forms a friction-fitting cavity for engaging the videogame controller. An electrical interface plug can be disposed inside the friction-fitting cavity, and can engage with a socket on the videogame controller when the text input device is engaged. The electrical interface plug transmits electrical signals to and from the videogame controller. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085779 | Data Encoding/Decoding Method and Related Device Capable of Lowering Signal Power Spectral Density - A data encoding and decoding method capable of lowering signal power spectral density for a binary data transmission system is disclosed. The data encoding method includes receiving binary data, performing adaptive mode tracking encoding for the binary data to generate a first encoding result, performing bit stuffing encoding for the first encoding result to generate a second encoding result, performing bit stationary state resuming encoding for the second encoding result to generate a third encoding result, and outputting the third encoding result. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085780 | Method for preventing and detecting hash collisions of data during the data transmission - A means for avoiding hash collisions by means of message pre-processing function to increase randomness and reduce redundancy of an input message whereby hash collisions are avoided when it is applied before hashing any message and the message pre-processing function comprises 4 steps like shuffling of bits, compression T-function and LFSR which steps increase the entropy of the input message at the end of 4 rounds, the output becomes more random. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085781 | VARIABLE LENGTH DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - A variable length decoding device comprises a CPU, a variable length decoding unit, an encoded data memory, a decoded data memory, and a mass memory. The variable length decoding unit comprises a decoding table memory operable to store decoding table, a standard information storage unit operable to store standard information of encoded data, and a frequency information storage unit operable to store information on frequency of usage of each table element of the decoding table. According to the structure, the decoding table is not necessary to transfer when decoding the encoded data based on the same standard of the previously-decoded encoded data. The decoding table to be stored in the decoding table memory can be composed by table elements of higher frequency of usage, thereby decreasing occurrence of cache error. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085782 | ADJUSTABLE DAC AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A digital to analog converter (DAC) includes at least one digital to analog conversion module and a gated termination. The at least one digital to analog conversion module is coupled to convert at least one bit of a digital signal into an analog signal. The gated termination is coupled to an analog output of the at least one digital to analog conversion module to provide a first termination when a termination selection signal is in a first state and to provide a second termination when the termination selection signal is in a second state. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085783 | Multi-Bit Data Converter Using Data Weight Averaging - A method for converting data includes matching dynamic elements by repeatedly selecting a portion of unit elements among N unit elements according to data and a circulation direction. An existence of a tone generation possibility is determined by comparing a present pointer position with a previous pointer position and by comparing present data with previous data. At least one of the present pointer position and the circulation direction is changed based on the existence of the tone generation possibility. The present pointer position and the present data are stored or the changed pointer position and the present data are stored. Unit elements are sequentially selected by the present data from the stored pointer position in the circulation direction or the changed circulation direction. The present pointer position is moved by the present data in the circulation direction or the changed circulation direction. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085784 | Integrated Circuit Comprising a Plurality of Digital-to-Analog Converters, Sigma-Delta Modulator Circuit, and Method of Calibrating a Plurality of Multibit Digital-to-Analog Converters - In an integrated circuit including a first multibit digital-to-analog converter and a second multibit digital-to-analog converter, a calibration circuit is provided which is shared between the first and second digital-to-analog converters. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085785 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER CALIBRATION FOR MULTI-BIT ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - According to some embodiments, a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter includes a junction, to receive the analog signal along with a feedback signal, and a loop filter coupled to the junction. An n-bit analog-to-digital converter, coupled to the loop filter, may provide the digital output of the sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter. In addition, an n-bit feedback digital-to-analog converter, with a plurality of cells, may receive the digital output and generate the feedback signal, wherein the feedback converter is associated with at least one calibration digital-to-analog converter. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085786 | SIGNAL MODULATION METHOD, SIGNAL MODULATION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A signal modulation method by an electronic device which includes a minimal reducing unit that minimally reduces an integrated signal returned to an adder from an integrator. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085787 | VOLTAGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (VRAM) - An integrated circuit memory cell and voltage ladder design that adapts techniques typically applied to Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) circuits to implement a compact array of analog Voltage Random Access Memory (VRAM) locations. The memory cells in the VRAM each store a digital value that controls a corresponding switch. The switch couple a particular voltage from a set of voltages generated by the ladder, to be output when that location is enabled. Multiple analog output voltages are provided by simply providing additional rows of cells. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085788 | MULTI-INPUT OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, DIGITAL/ANALOG CONVERTER USING SAME, AND DRIVER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - A multi-input operational amplifier circuit operable with a high degree of accuracy and in a small area, a D/A converter using the multi-input operational amplifier circuit, and a drive circuit or driver for a display device, using the D/A converter. In embodiments of the multi-input operational amplifier circuit, a constant current source of a third differential amplifier circuit that causes a doubled constant current i×2 to flow with respect to constant current sources of first and second differential amplifier circuits by application of two types of bias voltages thereto is configured using PMOS of the same number and size. Therefore, operations equivalent to those of a conventional circuit may be realized by the three constant current source PMOSs, and a smaller chip size may be required. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085789 | Analog To Digital Converter - An ADC, such as a CT SD-ADC, includes a clock generation circuit that produces charging and discharging clock signals such that a settling time for an integrator in the ADC is increased. The clock signals may control a feedback SD-DAC in the CT SD-ADC. The clock signals also may be asymmetric and/or may result in the settling time of the integrator being greater than half the system clock. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085790 | PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A pipeline analog-to-digital converter includes a conversion unit receiving an analog input signal and outputting a plurality of digital signals corresponding to quantization values obtained by quantizing the input signal, the conversion unit including a plurality of stages that output the plurality of digital signals, the plurality of stages being connected in a cascade manner, each of the stages receiving a residue analog signal from a previous stage, and a first stage receiving an analog input signal and a digital correction logic receiving the plurality of digital signals, correcting an error, and outputting a digital output signal corresponding to the input signal, wherein a first reference voltage is applied to the plurality of stages, a second reference voltage, which is different from the first reference voltage, is applied to at least one of the plurality of stages, at least one of the plurality of stages includes a plurality of unit capacitors that sample the residue analog signal, and at least one of the plurality of unit capacitors is coupled to the second reference voltage. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085791 | RADAR DETECTOR AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM INTERFACE - An interface system of the present invention interconnects with a collision avoidance system and a radar detector. The interface system monitors and determines when sensors, from the collision avoidance system, are not required and selectively turns them off, thereby eliminating interference from the sensor and allowing the radar detector to work properly. The interface system also acts as a filter which enables and disables the audible and visual alerts of the radar detector and selects when to turn these filters on and off. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085792 | MODE S SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR - A transmitter ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090085793 | Method and system for predicting air-to-surface target missile - A method and system for predicting a trajectory of an air-to-surface target missile is provided, including detecting a plurality of echo wave signals from the target missile through a plurality of sensors deployed at various locations relative to the target missile, extracting at least one range distance and at least one radial velocity, respectively, from the detected echo wave signals from the sensors by using a hybrid FSK/LFM unit, using a two-stage Kalman filter to filter the computed range distance and radial velocity to obtain a relative distance, a relative velocity and a relative acceleration, respectively, of the target missile, and finally applying trilateration on the relative distance, relative velocity and relative acceleration of the target missile from each two-stage Kalman filter to obtain a location, velocity and acceleration along the x, y, z directions. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085794 | RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM - A radar level gauge system, for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals, a probe arranged to extend towards and into the product inside the tank and configured to guide transmitted signals towards a surface of the product, where signals are reflected, and reflected signals back from the surface of the product. The probe has a mechanical and direct electrical connection to a conductive tank structure. The radar level gauge system further comprises processing circuitry connected to the transceiver and configured to determine the filling level based on the transmitted and reflected signals, and a probe coupling device connected to the transceiver. The probe coupling device includes a first coupling segment configured to couple electromagnetic signals between the transceiver and the probe with a first coupling efficiency and a second coupling segment configured to couple electromagnetic signals between the transceiver and the probe with a second coupling efficiency, the second coupling efficiency being different from the first coupling efficiency. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085795 | Filling Level Radar with Variable Transmitting Power - A level measuring instrument has a variable transmitting power for measuring a filling level in a tank. The level measuring instrument includes a generator unit selectively generating different transmitting powers. The generator unit is controlled so that the transmitting power is respectively adapted to the corresponding environmental conditions. For this purpose, the generator unit has for instance two different oscillators, which are driven selectively. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085796 | Radar Apparatus - A distance measuring apparatus comprising a transmission antenna to radiate a transmission radio wave; a reception antenna to receive a reflected signal from a target; an analog-to-digital converter to perform an analog-to-digital conversion for converting a reception signal; and a signal processing unit to process the converted signal and to detect the target, in which a transmission frequency of the transmission radio wave to be radiated is switched at a timing synchronized with a sampling frequency of the analog-to-digital conversion, the transmission frequency is switched in accordance with an arbitrary pattern within a frequency band, and the reception signal is rearranged in order on the basis of the arbitrary pattern at a time of the transmission to then be subject to a radar signal processing. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085797 | Configurable radar sensor - Multiple signal characteristics representing an entire field of view of an FMCW (FM-CW) sensor are evaluated to determine whether the field of view has changed. Signal characteristics representing the field can be compared to representative signal characteristics obtained from previous scans. At least one signal characteristic representing at least a portion of the scene can be evaluated by comparing the signal characteristic to a dynamic threshold. The dynamic threshold can be redefined after each scan from the statistics of the signal characteristic. The dead zone of a sensor can be reduced by filtering out noise that would otherwise overshadow a signal representing the near-field region of a scene. The noise can be filtered by subtracting a polynomial curve from a time-domain signal representing the scene after fitting the polynomial curve to a representative signal generated based on previous scene scans. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085798 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING IN-PHASE AND QUADRATURE COMPONENTS OF A SIGNAL - A method of obtaining in-phase and quadrature phase components for a narrowband signal is provided. The method includes digitally sampling a narrowband signal at a digital sampling rate to obtain a number of data points. The method subtracts a first portion of the data points corresponding to a first half of one period of the signal from a second portion of the data points corresponding to a second half of the one period of the signal to obtain a number of output data points which is less than the number of data points obtained from sampling the narrowband signal. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085799 | Pulse radar system - In a pulse radar system where received echo pulses are expanded in time by multiplication with sampling pulses and subsequent integration, the effect of disturbances on the integration is reduced by using a sample and hold circuit having a switch and a hold capacitor and wherein the switch is closed only when a sampling pulse is applied for the multiplication. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085800 | Radar system and method of digital beamforming - A radar system and method is provided, in which the radar system includes a first transmitting portion of antenna elements, a second transmitting portion of antenna elements, and a receiving portion of antenna elements, such that the receiving antenna elements form a plurality of subarrays that represent real and synthetic antenna elements. The radar system further includes a transceiving device having a switching matrix. At least first and second switching transmit antenna elements are configured and time-multiplexed, wherein a receive aperture of the receiving antenna elements is increased. A first signal transmitted is received by the real antenna elements and a second signal transmitted is received by the real antenna elements, and combined so that the signals received from the first switching transmit antenna element represents a signal received by the real receive antenna element, and the signal received from the second switching transmit antenna element represents a signal received by the synthetic receive antenna element. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085801 | Method and Apparatus for Faster Global Positioning System (GPS) Location Using Pre-Downloaded Assistance Data - A method and apparatus for faster global positioning system (GPS) location using pre-downloaded assistance data are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the periodic acquisition of assistance data when a GPS receiver is disabled. In one embodiment, the GPS receiver may be disabled due to a spatial location of a mobile platform device (MPD) that includes the GPS receiver. During the periodic acquisition of the assistance data, the GPS receiver may be monitored. In one embodiment, in response to activation of the GPS receiver, the assistance data is provided to the GPS receiver to reduce a time to first fix (TTFF) following lock onto a predetermined number of visible satellites to establish a current spatial location of the MPD. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GEOLOCATION DETERMINATION - The disclosure relates to method and apparatus for geolocation determination. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for detecting an erroneous satellite measurement by a receiver, including the steps of (a) determining an approximate location of the receiver; (b) for each of a plurality of satellites from which the receiver receives a signal: (i) determining a range difference between an expected range between the receiver and the satellite and a measured range between the receiver and the satellite; (ii) determining a median value of the range differences; (iii) determining an offset value between the range difference and the median value; (iv) comparing the offset value with a predetermined threshold to thereby detect an erroneous satellite measurement. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREFERENCE BASED LOCATION AWARE CONTENT - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content for a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via a network, retrieving location specific downloadable content at least based on an approximate location of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device, and sending location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085804 | GPS positioning and returning device - A GPS positioning and returning device is provided. The GPS positioning and returning device comprises a compass, a GPS module, an input interface, a memory, a display module and a control module. A marked direction on the GPS positioning and returning device pointing to the cardinal point of North on the compass is a reference direction. Through an input from the input interface, a first control signal is generated. The first control signal is received by the GPS module through the control module so as to generate first coordinates; the first coordinates are then stored in the memory. The input interface may further input a second control signal. The second control signal is received by the GPS module so as to generate second coordinates. After a relative direction and distance between the first coordinates and second coordinates are calculated, the display module is driven to display the relative direction and distance. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085805 | NULL-FILL ANTENNA, OMNI ANTENNA, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A wide-angle null-fill antenna with no null in the depression angle range, an omni antenna using the same, and radio communication equipment. A null-fill antenna comprises a first antenna array including antenna elements arranged with a prescribed point as the center, and a second antenna array having amplitude characteristics substantially equal to those of the antenna elements forming the first antenna array. The first antenna array is excited so that the excitation amplitude distribution is to have symmetry with respect to the prescribed point, while the excitation phase distribution is to have point symmetry with respect to the prescribed point. The phase center of the first antenna array is substantially coincident with that of the second antenna array. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085806 | APPLICATIONS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY CODED ACCESS POINTS - Applications and uses for geographic coded of network access points includes a method for generating a geographic code and an associated graphical user-interface; a method for rejecting or filtering out geographic codes of inaccurately labeled access points; a method for using geographic codes as part of network service discovery; a method for using geographic codes as part of resource discovery and display; a method for using geographic codes for asset tracking; a method for using geographic codes for file transfer and an associated user interface; a method for using geographic codes for location tracking; a method for using geographic codes as part of a domain name registry; and a method for sending geographic codes automatically. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085807 | COIL ARRAY FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEM - An electromagnetic tracking system comprising a transmitter coil array with two or more transmitter coils and a receiver coil array with one or more ferrite rod antennas. A transmitter or receiver coil array for an electromagnetic tracking system comprising a plurality of ferrite rod antennas positioned on a plane at different locations, with different orientations, and pointing in different directions. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085808 | Microwave communication package - A microwave communication package is constructed on an electrically conducting base plate having a first side defining a base plate cavity, with an antenna apparatus mounted on an opposite, second side. A dielectric substrate on the first side of the base plate covers the base plate cavity; and sealing apparatus contacting the dielectric substrate and the base plate completely around the base plate cavity hermetically seals the cavity. Circuitry mounted on a surface of the substrate within the base plate cavity includes one or more microstrip lines communicating components to one or more waveguides comprising openings extending through the base plate; and the waveguides are coupled at their opposite ends to the antenna apparatus. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085809 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG ANTENNA FOR ATTACHING TO METAL - An antenna includes a polyhedral dielectric material, a feed loop, a polygonal radiating patch, and shorting plates. The feed loop is electrically connected with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag chip for supplying power to the RFID tag chip. The polygonal radiating patch is magnetically coupled with the feed loop for radiating the electromagnetic waves. Each of the shorting plates disconnects the radiating patch and a ground surface and controls the magnetic coupling of the radiating patch and the feed loop. Accordingly, an RFID tag that can be attached to a metal material is provided. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085810 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE INCLUDING MINIATURE ANTENNA - The present invention relates to an integrated circuit package comprising at least one substrate, each substrate including at least one layer, at least one semiconductor die, at least one terminal, and an antenna located in the integrated circuit package, but not on said at least one semiconductor die. The conducting pattern comprises a curve having at least five sections or segments, at least three of the sections or segments being shorter than one-tenth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna, each of the five sections or segments forming a pair of angles with each adjacent segment or section, wherein the smaller angle of each of the four pairs of angles between sections or segments is less than 180° (i.e., no pair of sections or segments define a longer straight segment), wherein at least two of the angles are less than 115°, wherein at least two of the angles are not equal, and wherein the curve fits inside a rectangular area the longest edge of which is shorter than one-fifth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085811 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A disclosed antenna apparatus includes a dielectric flexible base having an element pattern and a ground pattern formed thereon. The dielectric flexible base has a cylindrical shape encompassing an antenna axis. The element pattern and the ground pattern formed on the dielectric flexible base are symmetrically formed with respect to the antenna axis. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085812 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH ANTENNA ELEMENT AND FLOATING DIRECTOR ELEMENT ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a circuit board carried by the portable housing and having a ground plane thereon, wireless communications circuitry carried by the circuit board, and an antenna assembly carried by the housing. More particularly, the antenna assembly may include a flexible substrate, an electrically conductive antenna element on the flexible substrate and connected to the wireless communications circuitry and the ground plane, and a floating, electrically conductive director element on the flexible substrate for directing a beam pattern of the antenna element. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085813 | PIFA/monopole hybrid antenna and mobile communications device having the same - A PIFA/monopole hybrid antenna includes a high-frequency radiator, a low-frequency radiator, a connecting part, a feed part, and a ground part. The high-frequency radiator includes a first radiating part and a second radiating part extended substantially perpendicular to the first radiating part. The low-frequency radiator includes a third radiating part extended substantially parallel to the first radiating part, and a fourth radiating part extended substantially perpendicular to the third radiating part. The connecting part is connected between the high-frequency radiator, the low-frequency radiator, the connecting part, the feed part, and the ground part. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085814 | Multiple Element Antenna Assembly - An antenna assembly for multiple band operation of a wireless communications devices such as cellphones. Embodiments of the present invention provides for operation over 824-960 MHz Cellphone and 1575 MHz GPS bands and 1710-2155 MHz. Coverage over the GPS frequency band is highly desirable for wireless communication devices such as cell phones, in order to provide location information. Radiating conducting elements can be positioned in close proximity to an inverted PIFA-type antenna, requiring very little additional space or volume and allowing nearly the same form factor to be used for the antenna assembly. An illuminated panel may be positioned within an aperture of the ground plane. The panel may be back lit and activated in response to an external signal. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085815 | TIGHTLY-COUPLED PCB GNSS CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tightly-coupled printed circuit board (PCB) circuit includes components mounted on a PCB enabling smaller integrations using decoupled lines extending between reference layers, such as ground planes, form isolation islands on the PCB. The decouplers are capacitors, inductors and/or resistors in tandem with ground layers of tie PCB. The isolated components can comprise high-frequency RF antennas and receivers, for example in a GNSS antenna-receiver circuit. Multiple antennas can be connected to one for more receivers with multiple, independent RF front end components by RF traces, which are either embedded within the PC | 2009-04-02 |
20090085816 | Internal antenna having surface-mounted receptacle - Disclosed herein is an internal antenna having a surface-mounted receptacle. The internal antenna includes a printed circuit board, a radiator, and a frame. The printed circuit board is configured such that a receptacle is surface-mounted thereon. The radiator is connected to the printed circuit board. The frame is configured such that the printed circuit board and the radiator are mounted thereto. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085817 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with the following an antenna, a first radio module configured to perform wireless communications by use of the antenna, a second radio module configured to perform wireless communications by use of the antenna, a first printed circuit board with reference to which the second radio module is attachable or detachable, a first cable which connects the antenna and the second radio module together, a second cable which connects the second radio module and the first radio module together, and a connection mechanism which connects the first and second cables together in a state where the second radio module is detached from the first printed circuit board. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085818 | Digitally tuned, integrated RF filters with enhanced linearity for multi-band radio applications - An integrated, multi-band radio frequency (RF) filter is capable of modifying a filter response thereof in response to control information. Switching elements within the filter can be changed between on and off conditions to modify the filter response. In one implementation, the integrated, multi-band filter is integrated on a front end module chip to be used within a multi-radio wireless device. In at least one embodiment, linearity enhancement circuitry is provided within a multi-band filter to improve linearity and reduce insertion loss. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085819 | Radio system, radio apparatus, and antenna device - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radio system including: a first radio apparatus that has a first loop antenna; and a second radio apparatus that has a second loop antenna and that performs a radio communication with the first radio apparatus when the second loop antenna is opposed with the first loop antenna, wherein the second radio apparatus has a shield member that is formed of a magnetic substance and disposed to shield at least a portion of the second loop antenna with respect to the first loop antenna when the radio communication is performed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085820 | MAGNETIC MATERIAL, MAGNETIC SHEET, AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A magnetic material used for an antenna module of an RFID (radio frequency identification) system that uses a communication frequency of 13.56 MHz, includes an Fe alloy magnetic material containing Fe as a primary component, and Si and Al added thereto, and phosphorous of 0.2 to 0.5 wt % added to the Fe alloy magnetic material. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085821 | Versatile antenna system - The present invention relates to an antenna system designed to be used in a wireless link, having polarization directions, respectively for reception and emission identical to the polarization directions, respectively for emission and reception, presented by a similar system placed in a geometric configuration of use that is different from that of the said first system. The invention enables identical devices to be implemented in separate items of equipment and in distinct positions while enabling the antenna pair to function correctly. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085822 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING ANTENNA CHARACTERISTIC OF THE WIRELESS DEVICE - A wireless device includes a housing having a shielding case and a dielectric case. The housing receives a printed circuit board and an antenna element. The printed circuit board has a feeding pad, a first ground pad and a second ground pad. The antenna has a feeding portion electronically coupled with the feeding pad of the printed circuit board and a ground portion electronically coupled with the shielding case for increasing ground dimension to improve antenna characteristic. The first and second ground pads of the printed circuit board electronically coupled with the shielding case for reducing coupling effect to improve antenna characteristic. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085823 | REDUCED INDUCTANCE INTERCONNECT FOR ENHANCED MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER-WAVE SYSTEMS - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a microwave or millimeter wave module includes a dielectric layer having a pocket formed substantially through the dielectric layer. The dielectric is attached to a metal substrate. The pocket has substantially vertical sidewalls. An integrated circuit is disposed in the pocket. Opposing sides of the integrated circuit are substantially parallel to the sidewalls of the pocket. An interconnect electrically couples the integrated circuit to a bond pad disposed on the outer surface of the dielectric layer. The interconnect has a length that is minimized to result in reduced inductance of the semiconductor device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085824 | ANTENNA RADIAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of antenna radial systems. In one exemplary embodiment, an antenna radial system generally includes a washer having a channel disposed along a first side of the washer. A radial includes a locking portion configured to be received within the channel. The radial also includes elongate portions extending outwardly from the locking portion such that an angle is defined between each elongate portion and the locking portion. A bushing cooperates with the washer for sandwiching the radial's locking portion therebetween to thereby help retain the radial's locking portion within the channel. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085825 | FOLDING FEED MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE SATTELITE SYSTEM - A folding feed for a mobile satellite system having a reflector antenna, a feed, and a feed arm. The feed arm carries the feed at its distal end. A pivot is provided between the distal end and the feed. A feed stop block, connected at the distal end, has first and second surfaces. When the mobile satellite system stows the antenna, the feed pivots to abut the first surface against the feed to hold the feed at a first set angle. When said mobile satellite system deploys the antenna, the feed pivots to abut the second surface against the feed to hold the feed at the second set angle. A spring connected between the feed arm and feed holds the second surface against the feed. The first angle is greater than the second angle to provide a low profile to the stowed antenna. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085826 | STABILIZING MECHANISM FOR A DEPLOYED REFLECTOR ANTENNA IN A MOBILE SATELLITE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A stabilizing mechanism and method for a deployed reflector antenna in a mobile satellite system. The stabilizing mechanism has a pair of stabilizing devices with a first end of each stabilizing device connected on a rear support of the reflector antenna. The first ends are positioned on opposite sides of the rear support. A second end of each stabilizing device is connected to a tilt mechanism in the mobile satellite system. The pair of stabilizing devices forms a support angle about the centerline of the reflector antenna and with the tilt mechanism. The pair of stabilizer devices pushes against the opposite sides with a pre-load force when the reflector antenna is deployed to minimize deflection of the reflector antenna due to environmental forces. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085827 | ANTENNA INSTALLED ON RADAR - Disclosed is an antenna for a radar device which is available for angle measuring in a wide angle for both of the right and the left directions from a travelling direction of a vehicle. | 2009-04-02 |
20090085828 | PROJECTOR AND MULTIPLE PROJECTION CONTROL METHOD OF THE PROJECTOR - There is provided a projector including a projection control unit which controls a projection of a background window and computes location information of at least one projection window projected on the background window, a performance sensing unit which senses an object performance on the background window and the at least one projection window, a communication unit which communicates with at least one other projector different from the projector, and an information control unit which controls an operation of each of the at least one other projector, the operation corresponding to the object performance. | 2009-04-02 |