17th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090102659 | Method and Apparatus for Tracking and Monitoring Containers - A tag has a sensor that can detect a condition in the region of the tag. The tag effects an operational adjustment relating to the sensor based on sensor configuration information in a received wireless signal. According to a different aspect, a tag can receive wireless signals containing positioning information, and wireless signals containing location information indicating with a first accuracy the current location of the tag. The further signals conform to one of a radio frequency identification communication protocol, a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. The tag determines from the positioning information with a second accuracy greater than the first accuracy the current location of the tag, the tag being responsive to the location information for more rapidly effecting the determination with the second accuracy. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102660 | Method and Apparatus for Tracking and Monitoring Containers - A tag has a circuit portion that functions as a reader capable of wireless communication with other tags. According to a different aspect, a tag has a circuit portion with first and second modes, the circuitry consuming less power in the second mode than the first mode, and exiting the second mode only in response to an act by a human. According to yet another aspect, a tag can receive wireless communications conforming to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. The tag responds to receipt of a predetermined wireless signal conforming to the one protocol by carrying out one of first action that includes causing the tag to enter an electronically secure state, or a second action that includes causing the tag to exit the electronically secure state. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102661 | WIRELESS ASSET IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION - Asset identification and locating systems comprising a plurality of reference location tags and a plurality of asset identification tags, each reference location and asset identification tag having: a transceiver which can control the range of the tag; a unique tag identification number; a plurality of asset identification and locating retrieval units connected to a network, wherein each asset identification and locating retrieval unit will send and/or receive signals from the asset identification and reference location tags. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102662 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MAGNETIC MATERIAL DETECTION IN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE (EAS) ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a device with its related electronic circuit and to a detection process, targeted to detect any magnetic material moving around the antennas/sensors ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102663 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TUNING A RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA - The present invention provides a radio frequency identification tag reader system, that comprises a radio frequency identification tag reader that outputs a drive signal at a predetermined frequency at which a radio frequency tag operates, an antenna that receives the drive signal and radiates an electromagnetic field in response to the drive signal, a tuning circuit disposed between the reader and the antenna so that the drive signal passes through the tuning circuit, wherein the tuning circuit has at least one component that defines a selectable, variable electrical characteristic that selects a resonant frequency of the antenna, a sensor circuit in communication with the antenna so that the sensor circuit detects a response by the antenna to the drive signal and outputs a sensor signal that corresponds to power of an electromagnetic field radiated by the antenna in response to the drive signal, and a processor in communication with the tuning circuit so that the processor controls the selectable component, and wherein the processor receives the sensor signal and sets the variable electrical characteristic in response to the sensor signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102664 | TAMPER-RESISTANT MICROCHIP ASSEMBLY - The present invention generally relates to a tamper-resistant microchip assembly which may be used to, for example, confirm the authenticity of the source of a product. The tamper-resistant microchip assembly may further contain information related to the origin of the product, vintage, bottle size, geographic origin, age and/or other characteristics of the product. The tamper-resistant microchip assembly is particularly suitable for use with, for example, the production and distribution of wine. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102665 | Wireless Tracking System And Method With Optical tag Removal Detection - A wireless tracking system and method with a tag removal detection feature is disclosed herein. The system and method utilize a tag attached to an asset which includes a processor, a motion sensor (such as an accelerometer), a transceiver, a tag removal sensor and a power source having a limited supply of power. The tag removal sensor is an optical sensor which is activated only when the motion sensor detects motion. In this manner, the tag conserves power since the tag is typically only in motion ten percent of the day. If the tag is removed from the asset, the optical sensor confirms the removal and an alert is activated by the system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102666 | MERCHANDISE TAG WITH ALARMING FEATURES FOR SECURING TAG TO MERCHANDISE - A security device for a product for sale. The device includes a housing having a cable for engaging the product. A free end of the cable has a locking pin receivable within a bore in the housing. A locking mechanism is provided to lock the locking pin within the bore. The mechanism includes a slider and a clamping member. When the slider moves away from the clamping member, the locking pin is clamped in the bore. When the slider moves toward the clamping member, the member disengages the locking pin which may then be withdrawn from the bore. The locking mechanism further includes a magnetic spring clip that prevents the slider from being moved toward the clamping member. The spring clip is only deactivateable by a complementary magnetic key. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102667 | Monitoring System - There is described a monitoring system for monitoring an apparatus for raising and lowering a person, for example an item of adjustable furniture or a hoist. The monitoring system comprises a memory for recording information relating to the operational history of the monitored apparatus. Amongst other information the memory may record periods when power supplied to an actuator of the apparatus exceeds a pre-defined threshold, and the number of operations performed by the apparatus. When the number of operations reaches a pre-determined amount the system can inhibit operation of the device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102668 | Traveling Invisible Electronic Containment Perimeter - Method and Apparatus - This invention teaches a method and apparatus that combines GPS, map overlays, a means to draw containment perimeters directly over map overlays, and a means to transmit signals to any plurality of electronic stimulus control collars to contain humans or animals within each containment perimeter. A primary aspiration of this invention is to provide hunters with a means to effortlessly operate functions of an animal stimulus collar while hunting. Novel features include a means to specify a containment perimeter that travels with the hunter by drawing the same on a on a touch sensitive graphic user interface that displays a map of the local area. This invention is easy to use and readily accepts new perimeters, perimeter alterations, or a multiple of perimeters at will. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102669 | ALARM CLOCK WITH A PROXIMITY DETECTOR - The present invention offers an alarm clock with a proximity detector consists of an alarm clock, an object proximity detector and sound generator. The alarm clock can be an analog clock or a digital clock with LCD display. When the time of clock meets the setting time, alarm signal will come from the sound generator, it is not necessary to touch a push button switch of the alarm clock to control the alarm signal, only the proximity of human body or a finger can stop the alarm signal of an alarm clock. The sensor of the object proximity detector can be a capacitive proximity sensor or a magnetic proximity sensor. Most of the technology use capacitive sensor because of low power consumption and low cost. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102670 | Atmospheric Safety Monitoring Device - An atmospheric safety monitoring device including a remote sensor unit adapted to sense two or more selected atmospheric contaminants and to communicate data from such sensing to a display unit, said display unit being adapted to display the results of said sensing and to determine if said results indicate that a level of an atmospheric contaminant is outside of an acceptable range and in that case to initiate selected alert behaviour. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102671 | Low battery alert for an image reader - A method of operating an optical reading device for collecting and processing indicia data comprising the steps of: converting light reflected from a target into output signals representative thereof utilizing an image sensor; illuminating the target utilizing an illumination source; directing light from the target to the image sensor array utilizing receive optics; decoding information contained in information bearing indicia within the target derived from the output signals utilizing a processor; powering the image sensor, illumination source, processor and display with a battery; measuring at least one parameter indicative of the battery charge; communicating charge information to an operator on a display; and housing the processor, image sensor, receive optics, illumination source and display in a common housing for hand held operation. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102672 | FEATURES TO REDUCE LOW-BATTERY REPORTING TO SECURITY SERVICES AT NIGHT - A battery-powered RF sensor is provided for use in security and alarm systems for monitoring alarm state conditions, and transmitting an alarm state detection signal upon detection of an alarm state condition. The RF sensor is constructed to include an RF transmitting portion, a battery, a low-battery voltage level detection portion and a counter for periodically detecting an output voltage level of the battery, and comparing the voltage level to a first threshold voltage. If the detected battery output voltage level is determined to be less than the first threshold voltage, the low- or depleted-battery state is not immediately reported, but is reported at another time if the low-battery condition persists. That is, the low battery condition would preferably not be reported until daytime hours, other than for a dead battery condition. The reporting control is implemented by use of the low-battery voltage detection portion, which looks to a counter to determine the elapsed time since the low- or depleted-battery condition is detected. If the low- or depleted-battery condition persists until the counter counts down, the condition is automatically reported. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102673 | POLYPHASE SOURCE DETECTING CIRCUIT - A polyphase source detecting circuit configured for detecting a polyphase source having at least two phase sources includes at least two sampling circuit and an alarm circuit. Each sampling circuit has a control switch. A control terminal of the control switch of each sampling circuit is connected to one of the phase sources of the polyphase source respectively. The alarm circuit has a first transistor, a first LED, and a second LED. The anodes of the first and second LEDs are connected to a power supply. The cathode of the first LED is connected to the gate of the first transistor and connected to ground via the control switches of the sampling circuits in turn. The cathode of the second LED is connected to the drain of the first transistor. The source of the first transistor grounded. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102674 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING DATA - A sensor for obtaining data is described, including at least one sensitive module for quantitatively detecting a parameter to be determined, at least one data transmitting unit for transmitting the obtained data, and at least one signal path between the sensitive module and the data transmitting unit, also including a control logic unit which defines at least one transmission parameter of the signal path and/or of the data transmitting unit, as a function of at least one output variable of the sensitive module, and an associated method. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102675 | Centralized RFID Reader Control and Coordination - Systems, methods and computer program products for the centralized control of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers are described herein. An input event control embodiment operates by receiving a signal from a non-RFID input device and commanding an RFID reader associated with the non-RFID input device to begin reading. According to an alternative time coordination embodiment, non-overlapping time slots are assigned to a plurality of RFID readers, and the RFID readers read only during their respective non-overlapping time slots. According to an alternative combined input event control/time coordination embodiment, non-overlapping time slots are assigned to a plurality of RFID readers. A signal from a non-RFID input device is received, and an RFID reader associated with the non-RFID input device is commanded to begin reading. However, such RFID reader only begins to read at the beginning of its next assigned time slot. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102676 | CONTEXT-RELATIVE REMINDERS - A method and apparatus that presents context-relative reminders to a user of a portable electronic device is disclosed. The method may include receiving reminder inputs relating to a reminder. The reminder may become active upon predetermined criteria being met. The predetermined criteria may be at least two of position, time, movement, proximity to designated people, and proximity to designated objects. The method may then include determining whether the predetermined criteria have been met. If the predetermined criteria have been met, the method may include presenting the reminder to the user. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102677 | RF ANTENNA INTEGRATED INTO A CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED INTO A WALL SWITCH BOX - A remote control electrical device which can communicate with a remote control device. The electrical control device is adapted to fit into a housing which fits into a wall mounting. The remote control electrical device can comprise a control circuit disposed in the housing, a transmitter disposed in the housing, a receiver disposed in the housing wherein said transmitter and said receiver are in communication with the control circuit. There is also a support plate having an inside face facing into the housing and an outside face facing away from the housing body. The support plate is coupled to the housing, wherein there is also an antenna disposed on the outside face of the support plate. This antenna does not receive any power-line AC frequencies or DC, instead it is capacitively coupled to the rest of the electrical components and disposed on the outside face of the support plate. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102678 | Analyte sensor transmitter unit configuration for a data monitoring and management system - Method and system for providing analyte sensor alignment and retention mechanism for improved connectivity with a transmitter unit for electrical connection, and further including transmitter unit contact pins with metal components to improve electrical conductivity with the analyte sensor in an analyte monitoring and management system is provided. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102679 | Infrastructure device with removable face plate for remote operation - The present invention is directed to a utility device faceplate that allows a user to change its orientation with respect to the user. In one embodiment, the orientation is a swivel up, down or from side to side so as to present the front surface of the faceplate substantially perpendicular to the user regardless of the orientation of the device or the wall that contains the utility box it is mounted within. In another embodiment, the faceplate can be removed and viewed and/or operated from a location remote from the physical location of the utility device to which it pertains. In one embodiment, the faceplate anticipates the user's position and adjusts itself to accommodate the user. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102680 | MULTIFUNCTION DATA PORT PROVIDING AN INTERFACE BETWEEN A DIGITAL NETWORK AND ELECTRONICS IN RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES - A multifunction data port is located in or attached to the utility meter or the meter box. The installation or removal of the data port requires opening the meter seal. The data port interface can provide broad band access to a digital network and the Internet. It can provide the utility customer with a secure computer terminal for commerce and telecommunications. It can provide the electric utility load management and time of use metering of electrical power. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102681 | FIXED NETWORK FOR AN AUTOMATIC UTILITY METER READING SYSTEM - A fixed network for automatically reading a utility meter system has been developed. The network includes multiple meter interface units (MIUs) that each collect data from a designated utility meter. The collected data is transmitted to a primary data collector. The network includes multiple data collectors and each MIU identifies its own primary data collector based on signal quality between the collector and the MIU. The network includes a central host computer that is used to receive the collected data from the primary data collectors. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102682 | SECURE TELEMETRIC LINK - A communications protocol is used to provide data privacy, message integrity, message freshness, and user authentication to telemetric traffic, such as to and from implantable medical devices in a body area network. In certain embodiments, encryption, message integrity, and message freshness are provided through use of token-like nonces and ephemeral session-keys derived from device identification numbers and pseudorandom numbers. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102683 | WARNING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION FROM WRONG-WAY DRIVERS - The invention relates to a warning system ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102684 | FASTENER FOR EXTERNAL KEYPAD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fastener ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102685 | DATA INPUT INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING DATA - The invention relates to a data input interface arranged to input data comprising a first set of keys, wherein all or a majority of the keys is adapted to indicate an input of a first set of symbols, arranged in a first structure, and a second set of keys, wherein all or a majority of the keys is adapted to indicate an input of a second set of symbols, arranged in a second structure, wherein the first set of keys and the second set of keys are integrated with each other. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102686 | ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD, COMPOSITE DEVICE AND METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an encoding device and method, a decoding device and method, and a transmission system, wherein encoding and decoding can be performed at higher speeds. A maximum significant digit calculating unit | 2009-04-23 |
20090102687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA USING WAVEFORM WITH EXTENDED PREAMBLE - A system communicates data and includes an encoder for encoding communications data. A modulator maps the communications data based on a specific mapping algorithm to form a communications signal over which the communications data can be transmitted. The communications signal includes a preamble that has set-up or transmission parameters used for acquiring the signal at a modem and at least one extended preamble for conveying additional set-up or transmission parameters. This extended preamble includes N extended preamble bits having at least one of information, transmission parameter and control bits and M map bits that identify a predetermined mapping for the N extended preamble bits. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102688 | MULTISTAGE ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING SAID CONVERTER - A multistage analog/digital converter for converting in multi-step cycles an input signal into respective digital codes, each cycle step resolving at least one bit of a respective digital code. The converter includes: a sampling circuit inputting the signal and outputting a first sequence of analog samples; a generation block of a pseudorandom sequence of samples; a summing node, such as to input the first sequence and the pseudorandom sequence, obtaining in output a second sequence of analog samples including non-pseudorandom samples; a converter having a controllable digital gain receiving the second sequence and outputting bits of the digital codes; a feedback loop with a loop gain and including an analog amplifier; a digital calibration block to match the digital gain to the loop gain and including a prediction block to produce a digital estimation of said input signal starting from the bits resulting from converting the non-pseudorandom samples. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102689 | MULTIPLE MODE SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR - Modulation circuits for operating in at least a first and second mode are described herein. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102690 | Methods and Systems for Reducing a Sign-Bit Pulse at a Voltage Output of a Sigma-Delta Digital-to-Analog Converter - For a sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter (SD DAC) that includes a voltage output and a low-pass filter having a given order, methods and systems for reducing a sign-bit pulse at the voltage output of the SD DAC without requiring use of a higher order low-pass filter are disclosed. A method includes receiving a first waveform and a second waveform, the first and second waveforms having a first phase relationship; setting the first phase relationship between the first and second waveforms to a second phase relationship by aligning at least one of the first and second waveforms such that a transition of the second waveform is approximately half way between a rising edge and adjacent falling edge of the first waveform; upon setting the second phase relationship, multiplying the first and second waveforms to produce a digital input; and providing the digital input to the SD DAC. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102691 | SOURCE DRIVER AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER THEREOF - A source driver and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) thereof are provided. The DAC converts an input data into an analog voltage. The DAC includes a reference voltage generation unit, a switch unit, and a selection unit. The reference voltage generation unit provides a plurality of voltage levels. The switch unit is coupled to the reference voltage generation unit and determines whether to output the voltage levels, wherein the switch unit is turned off during a data conversion period of the input data. The selection unit is coupled to the reference voltage generation unit via the switch unit, and the selection unit selects one of the voltage levels output by the switch unit according to the input data, wherein the selected voltage level is served as the analog voltage output by the DAC. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102692 | Clock Generator - The present invention relates to controlling the timing of a clock signal in high speed circuits, such as an analogue-digital converter (ADC). In some high speed data transfer techniques, the incoming data is latched using a clock signal. Often, the delay between the incoming data being clocked into the circuit and being ready to use (referred to as the “clock-to-Q period”) is large enough to cause problems. In particular, the clock-to-Q period may be sufficient to result in the original clock signal being inappropriate to clock the latched signal. The present invention provides a data capture circuit with matched latch to address this issue, particularly a first latch having an input for receiving a data input signal; a first sense amplifier having an input coupled to an output of the first latch; a second latch having an input coupled to the output of the first sense amplifier and an output providing a first data output; and a clock generator, the clock generator comprising: a third latch having an input for receiving a first clock signal; a second sense amplifier having an input coupled to an output of said third latch; and a fourth latch having an input coupled to an output of said second sense amplifier and an output providing a first adjusted clock signal, wherein said first and third latches are substantially the same, the first and second sense amplifier are substantially the same and the second and fourth latches are substantially the same. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102693 | Serial-parallel type analog-to-digital converter and analog-to-digital conversion method - A serial-parallel type analog-to-digital converter includes a reference voltage generator, a higher bit comparing portion and a lower bit comparing portion, and a reference voltage selecting portion, wherein the lower bit comparing portion includes the plurality of comparison stages. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102694 | High Speed Parallel Procesing Digita Path for SAR ADC - The analog-to-digital for converter (ADC) for converting an analog value into a digital equivalent using a parallel digital data path is disclosed. In one example embodiment, the ADC includes a switched capacitor DAC having an input to receive an analog value via analog sample and hold circuit. A comparator is coupled to the switched capacitor DAC. A successive approximation register (SAR) is coupled to the comparator. A plurality of logic blocks is coupled to the SAR. A plurality of thermometric encoders is coupled to the associated plurality of logic blocks. A plurality of MUXs is coupled to the associated plurality of thermometric encoders and the comparator, wherein the plurality of MUXs having associated outputs that is coupled to the input of the switched capacitor DAC. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102695 | A/D Converter with Noise Cancel Function - An A/D converter comprises capacitors C | 2009-04-23 |
20090102696 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME BASED ON BATCH INSTRUCTION - Disclosed are a universal remote control apparatus, a system for controlling a universal remote control, and a method for the same based on a batch instruction, in which at least one device is selected using a pointing scheme performed by a user, and a standard control command is acquired from the selected device, thereby automatically generating the batch instruction. The universal remote control apparatus, which includes a device selection unit for receiving, from a user, a selection input with respect to a first device and a second device; a pointer providing unit for providing a pointer for selecting the first device and the second device; and a batch instruction-generation unit for generating a batch instruction for controlling the first device and the second device based on device information with respect to the first device and the second device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102697 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENCE DETECTION - A method for presence detection using a microwave transmitter and a microwave receiver, the method including generating a sequence of clock pulses by means of a pulse generator, feeding the clock pulses to a clocked circuit arranged to generate a sequence of first pulses of a first pulse length and a sequence of second pulses of a second pulse length, each one of the first and second pulse lengths being related to a predetermined number of the clock pulses, periodically actuating the microwave transmitter by means of the sequence of first pulses, periodically actuating the microwave receiver by means of the sequence of second pulses; and determining whether an object is present in the detection volume based on microwave radiation being received by the microwave receiver. A system for such presence detection is also disclosed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102698 | MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD - A measuring device installed on a rear side or a side of a vehicle, for measuring an object using a reflected signal at the object of a transmission signal transmitted at a predetermined frequency, the measuring device includes a recognizing section for recognizing an object behind or beside the vehicle, a discriminating section for discriminating the recognized objects to an object moving closer to the vehicle and an object moving away from the vehicle, an extracting section for extracting only the object discriminated as moving closer to the vehicle from the recognized objects based on a discrimination result of moving closer or moving away, and a calculating section for calculating at least one of a distance or a relative velocity with the extracted object | 2009-04-23 |
20090102699 | Method for Detecting and Documenting Traffic Violations at a Traffic Light - A method for detecting and documenting red-light violations and/or speeding violations in which a radar beam is directed across all lanes of a roadway of interest and in which the speed and the position of a vehicle which passes through the radar beam are determined from the radar signals so as to be able to predict the probability of a red-light violation from the speed and the determined distance of the measured vehicle from a stop line and to trigger the recording of images of the violating vehicle at predetermined distances from the stop line. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102700 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING POWER LOSS OF TRANSMITTED RADIO WAVE THROUGH COVER - In a power-loss reducing system, a transmitting unit causes a radar to transmit a measurement radio wave, and a power monitoring unit monitors power of the measurement radio wave transmitted from the radar through a cover while changing a positional relationship between the cover and the radar. An extracting unit extracts a value of the changed positional relationship between the cover and the radar based on a result of the monitoring of the power such that the extracted value of the positional relationship allows reduction of power loss of a radar wave transmitted, through the cover, from the radar located based on the extracted value of the positional relationship. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102701 | Systems and methods for space-time radar imaging - A method of imaging a moving object, including the steps of: acquiring radar data reflected by the moving object, determining a motion state of the moving object; and generating a three-dimensional representation of the moving object based on the determined motion state, is disclosed. The motion state may be a complete solution of translational and rotational motion determined based on at least one of the inertia tensor components of the moving object, or solutions of Euler's torque-free equations of motions. The three-dimensional representation may be generated by reconstructing static patterns of the moving object based on estimated initial translational and rotational conditions of the object. A system for imaging the moving object according to this method is also disclosed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102702 | Bias adjustment of radio frequency unit in radar apparatus - Disclosed is a method of bias adjustment for a millimeter wave radar apparatus that can efficiently and highly accurately adjust the bias of an MMIC used in a radio frequency circuit in the millimeter wave radar apparatus. The method comprises: providing a DA converter in a bias circuit in the millimeter wave radar apparatus comprising an antenna, a radio frequency unit, and a processing unit for performing transmission and reception processing of the radio frequency unit; connecting a signal generator in place of the antenna; and connecting a test processing unit and a control apparatus to the radio frequency unit, wherein the control apparatus applies an initial bias value in the form of a digital value to the MMIC, calculates the target value for the digital bias value based on the result of the measurement of the received signal, and takes the target value as the digital bias value for the production processing unit when the radio frequency characteristic of the received signal obtained by applying the target value to the MMIC lies within specified limits. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102703 | SCANNING ULTRA WIDEBAND IMPULSE RADAR - In one embodiment, an ultra wide band (UWB) radar includes: a substrate; a plurality of antennas adjacent the substrate, the plurality of antennas being arranged into a plurality of sub-arrays; an RF feed network adjacent the substrate, the RF feed network coupling to a distributed plurality of amplifiers integrated with the substrate, wherein the RF feed network and the distributed plurality of amplifiers are configured to form a resonant network such that if a timing signal is injected into an input port of the RF feed network, the resonant network oscillates to provide a globally-synchronized RF signal across the network; a plurality of pulse-shaping circuits corresponding to the plurality of sub-arrays, each pulse-shaping circuit being configured to receive the globally-synchronized RF signal from the network and process the globally-synchronized RF signal into pulses for transmission through the corresponding sub-array of antennas; and an actuator for mechanically scanning the UWB radar so that the pulses transmitted by the antennas scan across a desired area. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102704 | SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR, COMPACT POLARIMETRIC SAR PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - To provide a synthetic aperture radar for achieving a compact polarimetric SAR easily by using a general-purpose phased array antenna for vertical and horizontal polarizations. An antenna section is a phased array antenna for vertical and horizontal polarizations capable of switching to the vertical or horizontal polarizations in transmission at every transmission/reception module, and receiving two of the horizontal and vertical polarizations simultaneously. The control system divides electrically the phased array antenna in the elevation direction in transmission to set one of them for horizontal polarization transmission and the other for vertical polarization transmission, and sets the antenna for dual polarization simultaneous reception to receive the horizontal and vertical polarizations. The SAR processor takes complex data of horizontal and vertical polarization receiving data as a target vector, and obtains a calculation result corresponding to a covariance matrix of a target vector in full polarimetry so as to perform polarimetric SAR processing. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102705 | Spectrometric synthetic aperture radar - This invention relates to improved ultra-wideband synthetic aperture radar and inverse synthetic aperture radar, capable of simultaneously and independently imaging a plurality of spectral and polarimetric channels covering multiple radio frequency octaves. Advances in technologies relating to signal processing, graphical user interfaces, color representations of multi-spectral radar images, low aerodynamic drag polarimetric SAR antenna systems, and synthetic aperture radar aircraft platforms are some of the advancements disclosed herein. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102706 | Satellite interference canceling - A satellite interference canceling system cancels the interference between two or more signals received by a satellite receiver. The signals can be two signals experiencing cross polarization interference or signals that experience interference from other satellite signals. Gain and phase are applied to the received signals and then combined with the other signals to result in cancellation by subtraction. The gain and phase values needed to cancel the interference are derived from measurements of carrier-to-noise ratio (C/N) as an indication of the interference level. The C/N can be measured in the set-top box indoor unit. Coherency restoration is performed in receivers that downconvert the signals before performing interference cancellation. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPARENCY MAPPING USING MULTIPATH SIGNALS - Systems and methods for mapping a structure detect wireless signals, including at least one multipath signal that has experienced at least one reflection against a portion of the structure prior to the detection. The wireless signals are analyzed to estimate reflection points for the multipath signal(s), and a map of at least the portion of the structure is generated based on the estimated reflection points. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102708 | Navigation Receiver and Method for Combined Use of a Standard RTK System and a Global Carrier-Phase Differential Positioning System - A mobile satellite navigation receiver for calculating an offset between a local positioning system and a wide-area satellite positioning system is presented. The mobile satellite navigation receiver determines a first solution of a position of the mobile satellite navigation receiver relative to a first local positioning system, wherein the first local positioning system includes one or more reference receivers at known locations. The mobile satellite navigation receiver determines a second solution of the position of the satellite navigation receiver relative to a wide-area differential satellite positioning system. The mobile satellite navigation receiver then calculates an offset between the first solution and the second solution. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102709 | SATELLITE-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT - A method, device and system for determining a receiver location using weak signal satellite transmissions. The invention involves a sequence of exchanges between an aiding source and a receiver that serve to provide aiding information to the receiver so that the receiver's location may be determined in the presence of weak satellite transmissions. With the aiding information, the novel receiver detects, acquires and tracks weak satellite signals and computes position solutions from calculated pseudo ranges despite the inability to extract time synchronization date f, 'n the weak satellite signals. The invention includes as features, methods and apparatus for the calibration of a local oscillator, the cancellation of cross correlations, a Doppler location scheme, an ensemble averaging scheme, the calculation of almanac aiding from a table of orbit coefficients, absolute time determination, and a modified search engine. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102710 | MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE WITH POSITIONING SYSTEM AND SHARED PROCESSOR - A multi-function device with a positioning function and a real time positioning engine is disclosed. The device contains also a shared processor used by the positioning function and other functions of the device, such as a mobile radio-communication function. The positioning engine performs in real time the most computational intensive calculations of the positioning function, such as downsampling, Doppler mixing and correlation calculations. Since the received signal need not be stored, the memory requirements of the positioning function are significantly reduced if aiding data is available. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102711 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPARENCY MAPPING USING MULTIPATH SIGNALS - Systems and methods for mapping a structure detect wireless signals, including at least one multipath signal that has experienced at least one reflection against a portion of the structure prior to the detection. The wireless signals are analyzed to estimate reflection points for the multipath signal(s), and a map of at least the portion of the structure is generated based on the estimated reflection points. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102712 | Method and system for monitoring electronic purchases and cash-withdrawals - A method for facilitating the detection of misuse of an identity during an electronic transaction. The invention comprises at least five embodiments. In a first embodiment, the method comprises the step of: receiving a notification to authenticate the use of an identity at a first location, wherein the identity is associated with a first wireless terminal; determining an approximate location of the first wireless terminal based on cached position information, the approximate location of the first wireless terminal being a second location; determining whether the first and second locations match in geographical proximity; and generating an alert if the first and second locations do not match in geographical proximity. In a second embodiment, an approximate location of the first wireless terminal is determined based on cached position information stored on a GPS position database. Methods of geo-locating a wireless terminal user are within the scope of the present invention. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102713 | Geolocation Methods and Apparatus - Methods and associated apparatus and programs for computers for operating geolocation devices are provided. The methods include determining the duration of a time interval during which the device is configured to remain active, responsive to a comparison between an estimate of benefit of remaining on for that time interval and an estimate of cost of remaining on for that time interval. The estimates of cost and benefit may be determined in response to user-selected parameters where by the end-user may effect a trade-off between battery life and receiver sensitivity. The methods also include varying the maximum duration of each listening period whereby to conserve battery power. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102714 | GNSS post positioning with selected precision - A computer apparatus for post positioning with a selected precision. The apparatus includes a GNSS post processor to post process reference GNSS carrier phases from a reference system and rover GNSS carrier phases from a rover receiver to compute a secure position for the rover receiver not available to a user. The apparatus includes a vector offset generator to use the selected precision to compute a dither level for offset vectors to degrade an intrinsic precision of the secure position to provide a user-available position for the rover receiver at the selected precision. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102715 | Beamforming Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Retransmission - Techniques are provided for improving hybrid automatic repeat request retransmissions techniques in a beamformed multiple-input multiple-output wireless communication environment. At a first device comprising a first plurality of antennas, a plurality of beamforming weight vectors are applied to a corresponding plurality of signal streams for simultaneous transmission to a second device having a plurality of antennas. A determination is made whether the plurality of signal streams need to be retransmitted from the first device to the second device. When a retransmission needs to be made, an order in which the plurality of beamforming weight vectors are applied to the plurality of signal streams is switched for a retransmission attempt of the plurality of signal streams from the first device to the second device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102716 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS - A system and methods for radar and communications applications. In one embodiment the present system comprises a wireless, space-fed, phased array of antennas including a plurality of unit cells. A first one of the unit cells includes a first one of the antennas and a unit cell command interpreter configured to receive a command, determine whether the command is intended for the first unit cell, and relay the command to logic for enabling a phase shift controller of the first antenna. In one embodiment the present methods comprise the step of wirelessly beaming microwave power from a power and control beam transmit unit to illuminate a wireless, space-fed, phased array of antennas including a plurality of unit cells. The method further comprises the steps of beaming a command to the array and converting the microwave power into direct current within a first one of the unit cells. The first unit cell includes a first one of the antennas. The method further comprises the steps of supplying the direct current to components of the first unit cell to power the first unit cell, receiving the command within the first unit cell, determining whether the command is intended for the first unit cell, and relaying the command to logic for enabling a phase shift controller of the first antenna. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102717 | Sidelobe blanking characterizer system and method - The method and system of the present invention includes a SLB characterizer component for achieving optimum sidelobe blanking through the combining of multiple dimension data into a single figure of merit comparison. The SLB characterizer component is positioned between a radar data processor and beam steering generator of a radar system. The radar data processor provides several sets of antenna patterns which are used by the characterizer component to compute gain margins according to the teachings of the present invention. From the computed gain margins, the component generates SLB characteristic maps which provide a much less complex method for evaluating antenna design independent of other system parameters. Based on such SLB characteristic maps, the characterizer component generates SLB effectiveness charts which it uses to compare SLB performance and determine which auxiliary antenna pattern has the best performance. This method is also applicable as a stand alone software tool for auxiliary antenna evaluation and comparison. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102718 | Method and Apparatus for Enhancing the Detection of Weak Emitters - A Method and Apparatus for Enhancing the Detection of Weak Emitters provide an enhanced method to eliminate the fake hits of a moving weak signal detection system. The method and apparatus have the abilities stated in the previous U.S. patent application Ser. No. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102719 | Local location-tracking system - A local location-tracking system is installed in an indoor space, and comprises at least one tracked end, a plurality of second wireless signal transceivers and a local control end. The tracked end is movably located within the indoor space, and has at least one first wireless signal transceiver for sending a tracked signal. Each of the second wireless signal transceivers sends a detecting signal to the tracked end, the tracked end generates a response signal in accordance with the detecting signal, and the second wireless signal transceiver sends out a strength signal in accordance with a signal strength of the response signal. The local control end is applied to receive the strength signal and calculating a location coordinate of the tracked end in accordance with the signal strength. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102720 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE POSITION OF TRANSCEIVERS OF NAVIGATION SIGNALS - A method and system for automatically determining the position of transceivers of navigation signals using a utilization system for the navigation signals are provided. First, coarse calibration of the coordinates of the transceivers is performed. Next, a trajectory of the utilization system is estimated. Finally, fine calibration of the coordinates of the transceivers and the trajectory of the utilization system is performed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102721 | Apparatus and Method for Determining Asset Location Via Local Triangulation - The present invention is a method for locating an asset in a facility. An example of an asset is a vehicle and an example of a facility is a parking facility. When the user enters the facility with the asset, the user receives a base and code from a base/code booth. The code may be stored on a removable card. The user secures the asset by entering the code. While the user is away from the facility, the present invention monitors the base for movement detected by the motion sensor. When the user returns to the facility, a locator panel displays the location of the asset. The present invention determines the location of the asset by triangulation using the locators. The user then returns to the asset, deactivates the motion sensor, returns the base and code to a base/code booth, pays for the storage services, and exits the facility. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102722 | INVERTED F-TYPE ANTENNA - An inverted F-type antenna, the antenna mainly comprises a low-frequency radiation arm, a high-frequency radiation arm and a main signal line; an end of the high-frequency radiation arm is connected to a grounding line, and the main signal line is extended upwards from the high-frequency radiation arm, a single signal feed-in point is provided at a connecting area of the main signal line with the high-frequency radiation arm. By forming a loop between the grounding line and the feed-in point, the antenna can provide a high frequency effect. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102723 | Dual moded stacked microstrip patch antenna - A dual moded stacked microstrip patch antenna includes an integrated first lower antenna element having probes excited at a higher transverse magnetic order mode and a second upper antenna element with probes excited at a lower order transverse magnetic mode. Distinct probe locations and phase offset signals are supplied to each of the probes in each of the first and second antenna elements to support the higher and lower order mode of operation. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102724 | CIRCULAR POLARIZED ANTENNA, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A circular polarized antenna includes: a conductor ground plate; first and second monopole conductor elements; and a feed point provided at one of first and second connection points, wherein a first and second parts of the antenna are configured to be symmetrical with respect to a straight line passing between open ends of the first and second monopole conductor elements, wherein the first part includes: (1) a first half of the conductor ground plate formed on one side of the straight line including the first monopole conductor element; and (2) the first monopole conductor element, and wherein the second part includes: (3) a second half of the conductor ground plate formed on the other side of the straight line including the second monopole conductor element; and (4) the second monopole conductor element. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102725 | ENGAGING STRUCTURE WITH RADIATION FUNCTION IN AN OPENABLE COVER OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An engaging structure with radiation function in an openable cover of a set of portable electronic equipment. The engaging structure is mainly made of metal material, and is designed to be an antenna component with radiation function; thereby space application and design flexibilities for the antenna of the portable electronic equipment are increased at a low cost. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102726 | WIRELESS UNIT ANTENNA APPARATUS AND MOBILE WIRELESS UNIT - The present invention provides an antenna apparatus for a wireless unit, the antenna apparatus exhibiting a reduced specific absorption rate (SAR) without an additional component for reducing the SAR, which is the amount of energy of an electromagnetic wave absorbed by a human body. The antenna apparatus comprises a board | 2009-04-23 |
20090102727 | Mobile terminal having additional antenna pattern in main body - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having an antenna pattern in a main body of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a main body having a feed point; a first antenna disposed in the main body, and a second antenna; wherein the second antenna is connected to the first antenna when the first antenna is retracted into the main body. According to the present invention, a digital broadcast signal can be received efficiently without extending an antenna to the outside of a main body of a mobile terminal. Further, damage to an antenna and wear of an antenna connection part are decreased. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102728 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND RF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - An antenna device (AD) for a RF communication equipment, comprises i) a substrate (S) comprising front (FS) and back (BS) sides, ii) a planar antenna element (AE) fixed to the substrate back side (BS), iii) a group of at least one component (G | 2009-04-23 |
20090102729 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANTENNA AND RELATED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A three-dimensional antenna includes a substrate, a radiator, a second radiator, a signal feeding element, and a grounding element. The radiator is installed on the substrate. The radiator includes a first child radiator and a second child radiator. The first child radiator has a first end and a second end. The second child radiator has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the second child radiator is coupled to the second end of the first child radiator. The second radiator is coupled to the radiator. The signal feeding element is coupled to the first end of the first child radiator. The grounding element is coupled between the substrate and the first end of the second child radiator. The first child radiator and the second child radiator form an inverted V-shape installed on the substrate. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102730 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING WAVE PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTIC OF MULTIPLE ANTENNA SYSTEM - There is an apparatus for predicting wave propagation characteristic of a multiple antenna system, including: a transmission position calculator for calculating transmission positions of multiple transmitting antennas; a wave propagation path searcher for searching for a wave propagation path for each of a plurality of image antennas generated for each of said multiple transmitting antennas; a reflection electric field calculator for calculating a partial reflection electric field on the searched propagation path; and a received power calculator for calculating a received power based on the calculated partial reflection electric field. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102731 | Antenna structure for TPMS transmitter - An antenna structure for a TPMS (Tire pressure Monitoring System) transmitter is disclosed herein. A TPMS transmitter couples with a valve so that a spiral coil within the TPMS transmitter can be electrically connected to a conduct body of the valve to get a specific resonance frequency. Hence, the length of the antenna structure can be increased effectively and the efficacy can be raised. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102732 | ANTENNA WITH SERIES STUB TUNING - An antenna may include a conductive material formed in a pattern on an antenna housing, where one end of the conductive material connects to a ground connection. The antenna may further include a tuning stub, having a length (l | 2009-04-23 |
20090102733 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ANTENNA PATTERN OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present invention provides an antenna system and method for controlling an antenna pattern in a communication device. The antenna system comprises one or more rotatable antennas and one or more antenna reflectors. The one or more antenna reflectors are electrically isolated reflecting surfaces that are operationally coupled to the one or more rotatable antennas. The method comprises aligning the one or more rotatable antennas in one or more positions with respect to the one or more antenna reflectors so as to provide a repeatable antenna pattern. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102734 | Antennas - This invention relates to a radiating element | 2009-04-23 |
20090102735 | Signal receiver circuit and method of implementation - Embodiments of the present invention recite an improved signal receiver circuit and a method of implementation. In one embodiment, a first signal pathway of a low-noise block feedhorn comprises a ceramic low-pass filter coupled with a first polarity signal input. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a second signal pathway of the low-noise block feedhorn comprises ceramic high-pass filter coupled with a second polarity signal input. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102736 | Monopole antenna - The invention relates to a monopole antenna with a radiating element mounted onto a base by means of a mast, of which the radiating element is formed from two conductive strands, in U, the length L of each strand being chosen such that ¼ λg≦L≦½ λg, λg being the wavelength in a strand at a central radiation frequency F | 2009-04-23 |
20090102737 | J-pole antenna - A J-Pole antenna disclosed including: shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-Pole antenna. A shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-pole antenna aids in attaching the antenna to a connector and allowing for a reduction in the size of the antenna and connector. The shunt segment also makes the antenna shorter while preserving the same gain and impedance performance as a conventional J-Pole antenna. A connector plate and connector may be used with the antenna having the shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-Pole antenna. A protective enclosure may be used with the J-Pole antenna and allowing a radiating antenna segment of the J-Pole antenna to extend from the protective enclosure. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102738 | Antenna Having Unitary Radiating And Grounding Structure - An antenna includes radiating elements and a ground structure formed as a single unitary conductive member, the radiating elements extending from the ground structure such that some of the radiating elements are spaced from the ground structure on a first side thereof, others of the radiating elements being spaced from the ground structure on a second side thereof. The antenna may be an omnidirectional antenna and the single conductive member may be formed as a single metal sheet. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102739 | DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNA WITH BENDING METALLIC PLANES - The present invention relates to a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) with bending metallic planes. The ground plane of the dielectric resonator antenna is bent around the DRA to increase the half-power beam width (HPBW) and the gain on H-plane, moreover, to improve the pattern on E-plane. The ground plane of the invention is further bent in different angles to reshape the radiation pattern of the dielectric resonator antenna, and a well is carved in the dielectric resonator antenna to increase its radiation bandwidth. The invention can also be adjusted as WiMAX sectorial antenna. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102740 | POWER RECOVERY CIRCUIT BASED ON PARTIAL STANDING WAVES - A power recovery system includes a transmission line that is coupled to transfer an RF signal received via an antenna. The RF signal generates a partial standing wave in the transmission line and the transmission line has at least one standing wave anti-node. A power recovery circuit converts an anti-node signal from the at least one standing wave anti-node to a power signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102741 | ANTENNA FOR THE PLUG-IN DUAL-INTERFACE SMART CARD - An antenna for the non-contact interface of a plug-in dual-interface smart card, wherein the plug-in smart card includes a card module and chip base, the antenna includes a substrate, antenna loop fixed on the first surface of the substrate, and the first and second pins of the antenna, wherein the substrate comprises a structure to cooperate with the card module, the first and second contact points on the second surface, and the first and second vias. The first and second contact points and structure cooperating with the card module are arranged on the substrate on the position corresponding to the contact points of the plug-in smart card. The first and second antenna pins connect with the first and second contact points via the first and second vias. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102742 | MIMO ANTENNA AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna and an antenna system using the same are provided. The MIMO antenna includes a plurality of antenna elements in which a feeding unit is formed at one end, and another end is connected to a ground, and a connection unit which connects the antenna elements. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102743 | Antenna Tower Structure With Installation Shaft - An antenna tower structure comprising an essentially vertical elongated tower body with an internal installation shaft provided therein. One or more radio base stations are arranged in the installation shaft in the vicinity of one or more associated antennas at the top of the tower body. The installation shaft is formed to allow personnel access to the radio base station. There is also provided an elevator arrangement for an antenna tower structure. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102744 | MULTIPLE MONITOR DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multiple monitor apparatus in the form of a laptop PC, a desktop monitor, a mobile device, and the like. In dual screen mode, the additional monitor is typically presented displaying different content and centered to the user. In single screen mode, the additional display enclosures are retracted and stored in such a manner that they do not present themselves to the user. A guiderail assembly is used to center both display enclosures relative to the user. The guiderail assembly may be motorized or manually effected and may be located above or below the primary enclosure hinge. The secondary enclosure may be extended and retracted from the primary enclosure by the use of slider arms. The secondary enclosure may also be hinged to the primary enclosure, utilize pegs, ride on its own guiderail, and detach from the primary enclosure or the apparatus. Independent guiderails may also be employed to center two or more displays relative to a user. In one embodiment, the monitor may be rotated from landscape to portrait view. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102745 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first display module, a second display module, a sensor, and a controller is provided. The second display module is independent from the first display module. The second display module and the first display module are located on the same surface of the electronic device. The sensor is used to detect an included angle between the electronic device and a basic axis and generates a display-switching signal in response to a result of detection. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor for receiving the display-switching signal and controllingly drives the first display module or the second display module for displaying according to the display-switching signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102746 | Real-Time Self-Visualization System - The present disclosure relates to a system which may allow a user to visualize and/or monitor motor activities during, e.g., rehabilitation exercises and/or athletic training. The system may include a camera that may be configured to capture images of a user performing a motor activity. The system may also include a computer configured to receive the captured images from the camera while the user is performing the motor activity. The computer may be further configured to provide static and dynamic augmentation of the captured images. The system may further include a display for the user. The display may be configured to receive the augmented captured images from the computer and to display the augmented captured images to the user. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102747 | Multi-angle mirror - Multi-angle mirror methods and related systems. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102748 | Electronic display system - The invention relates to an electronic display system. The display system has a number of signs all linked together and to a controller by a mesh radio network. Each sign is made up of modular display units. Each display unit has a frame with at least two display sections (front and back) and clear frosted cover over the display sections. A pair of aperture stops is adjacent to the frosted covers. A circuit board has LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on both sides of the board is placed between the pair of aperture stops. Each sign is powered by a low voltage power source. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102749 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING DIGITAL AND ANALOG SUBPIXELS - An organic EL display including a plurality of digital data lines; a plurality of analog data lines; a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel having a digital sub-pixel connected to one of the plurality of digital data lines and an analog sub-pixel connected to one of the plurality of analog data lines; and a plurality of hybrid data drivers, each connected to the respective digital data line and the respective analog data line, for receiving input data, dividing the input data into digital data and analog data, and supplying digital data to the respective digital data line and analog data to the respective analog data line | 2009-04-23 |
20090102750 | IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - An image display control apparatus includes an image data supply section that supplies an image composed of a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally in a matrix form as captured image data, a mask data supply section that supplies mask data for masking the image data, an imaging instruction accepting section that validates an imaging instruction acceptance signal when accepting an operation input corresponding to an imaging instruction, and a drawing section that sequentially draws the respective pixels, each having a pixel value, in the image data every predetermined period. When detecting that the imaging instruction acceptance signal is valid, the drawing section draws the pixels such that each pixel has a value including the mask data as the pixel value after the detection. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102751 | MEMORY ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a memory element includes a thin film transistor configured to have a semiconductor thin film and a pair of gate electrodes that vertically sandwich the semiconductor thin film with intermediary of insulating films therebetween, and a capacitor configured to be connected to a first gate electrode of the pair of gate electrodes, wherein data is stored in the capacitor connected to the first gate electrode, and data stored in the capacitor is read out by controlling a second gate electrode of the pair of gate electrodes. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102752 | Display Device - The display device includes a signal line and a pixel. The pixel includes a first switching element, a capacitor having a first electrode which is electrically connected to the signal line through the first switching element, a display element electrically connected to the first electrode of the capacitor, a second switching element, and an electric charge supply terminal electrically connected to a second electrode of the capacitor through the second switching element. A potential difference between a potential of the signal line and a potential of the electric charge supply line is applied to the capacitor. Voltage of the capacitor at the time of writing is set higher than that of the display element. Accordingly, drop in voltage held in the capacitor due to degradation of the first switching element is reduced, and desired voltage applied to the display element is maintained. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102753 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a display device including: a plurality of sub-pixels configured to be arranged in a matrix and each include an electro-optical element having a structure in which a display functional layer is sandwiched between an upper electrode and a lower electrode; and an auxiliary interconnect contact configured to be formed in a pixel area in which the plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix and electrically connect the upper electrode to an auxiliary interconnect, wherein m (m is an integer equal to or larger than two) sub-pixels adjacent to each other along an arrangement direction of the sub-pixels are regarded as one group, and n (n is a natural number smaller than m) auxiliary interconnect contacts are formed for each group. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102754 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for driving a single frame of a plasma display device, the frame including a plurality of subfields, and each subfield including a reset period, an address period, and a sustain period. The method shortens an increasing time of at least one sustain pulse including the last sustain pulse among a plurality of sustain pulses, to be supplied to the sustain period of the respective subfields, and lengthens the increasing times of the rest of the sustain pulses. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102755 | DRIVING METHOD OF PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - In a driving method of a panel, one field period is formed by arranging a plurality of subfields that have an address period for selectively causing address discharge in a discharge cell, and a sustain period for causing as many sustain discharges as the number corresponding to luminance weight in the discharge cell. One field period is formed by arranging a plurality of subfield groups having a plurality of subfields whose luminance weights monotonically increase. In the discharge cell for causing address discharge in a certain subfield other than the head subfield in each subfield group, address discharge is caused even in the head subfield. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102756 | Method, circuit and program for driving plasma display panel - Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel. In this method, one field corresponding to one image is divided into a plurality of sub-fields, and at least one second sub-field is arranged after a first sub-field. In the first sub-field, the method comprises a first step of forming wall charges with negative polarity near the scanning electrode and forming wall charges with positive polarity near the common electrode and the data electrode; a second step of adjusting an amount of the wall charges with negative polarity near the scanning electrode and an amount of the wall charges with positive polarity near the common electrode and the data electrode; a third step of generating a writing discharge in a selected display cell of the display cells; a fourth step of generating light emission for display; and a fifth step of erasing a part of the wall charges in the display cell which emits light in the fourth step. In the second sub-field, the method comprises the same steps as the third, fourth and fifth steps. A potential difference between a scanning electrode and a common electrode in each of the fifth steps in the first and second sub-fields is set to be smaller than a potential difference between a scanning electrode and a common electrode in each of the third steps in the first and second sub-fields. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO COMPENSATE A DRIVING CURRENT OF A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - The present invention discloses a method for driving a light emitting diode according to a required luminance, wherein an actual luminance of the light emitting diode decays with time and a correlation there between is represented by a life-time curve. The method comprises the following steps. First, the driving current is correlated with the required luminance by an initial coefficient is provided to the light emitting diode. Next, a length of a period of use of the light emitting diode is counted. Then, a slope of the life-time curve corresponding to the required luminance is stored. Finally, a new coefficient from the length of the period of use, the slope of the life-time curve and the initial coefficient is derived. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102758 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE - An electro-optical device includes first and second signal lines that extend in directions for intersecting each other on a component substrate, a pixel area in which a pixel electrode is disposed in correspondence with an intersection of the first and second signal lines, a signal output circuit that is disposed outside the pixel area and outputs a driving signal to the first signal line, and a connection wiring that connects the signal output circuit and the first signal line together. An outer peripheral edge of the pixel area has a curved portion or a bent portion in a portion facing the signal output circuit, and the signal output circuit includes a plurality of circuit blocks, and the circuit blocks are arranged along the curved portion or the bent portion of the portion facing the signal output circuit with deviated between adjacent circuit blocks in the direction of extension of the first signal line and/or the direction of extension of the second signal line. | 2009-04-23 |