20th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100123491 | EXACT FREQUENCY TRANSLATION USING DUAL CASCADED SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR CONTROLLED PHASE LOCK LOOPS - A PLL-based frequency translator provides a divider augmented with a sigma delta modulator (SDM) in a reference path. The system may include two primary functional blocks—an input PLL with its reference path containing an integer divider coupled with a SDM (a fractional frequency divider), and an output PLL with its feedback path containing an integer divider coupled with a SDM (a fractional frequency multiplier). The combination of an integer divider and an SDM yields a fractional divider that divides by N+F/M, where N is the integer portion of the division and F/M is the fractional portion of the division, with M denoting the fractional modulus. Furthermore, since it is desirable to have programmable division factors, it is beneficial to define N, F and M as integers as this simplifies a programming interface when the frequency translator is manufactured as an integrated circuit. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123492 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CLOCK SYNCHRONIZING METHOD - A control apparatus that performs control to synchronize an output clock signal with an input clock signal includes a counting part that counts a phase difference between the input clock signal and the output clock signal, an extracting part that extracts a count value indicating, of phase differences counted by the counting part, a phase difference within a certain range, and a clock generating part that generates the output clock signal, the clock generating part being capable of controlling a frequency of the output clock signal on the basis of the extracted count value indicating the phase difference within the certain range. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123493 | System and method for implementing a digital phase-locked loop - An apparatus for implementing a digital phase-locked loop includes a voltage-controlled oscillator that generates a primary clock signal in response to a VCO control voltage. Detection means generates counter control signals, including count up signals and count down signals, to indicate a current relationship between the primary clock signal and a reference signal. An up/down counter then either increments or decrements a counter value in response to corresponding counter control signals. The counter value is then converted by a digital-to-analog converter into the VCO control voltage for adjusting the frequency of the primary clock signal generated by the voltage-controlled oscillator. In alternate embodiments, the foregoing up/down counter may be utilized to adjust the frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator in proportion to the counter value by utilizing appropriate techniques other than generating a VCO control voltage with a digital-to-analog converter. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123494 | CONFIGURABLE ARCHITECTURE HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL DELAY LOCKED LOOP (DLL) AND TECHNIQUE WITH FAST OPEN LOOP DIGITAL LOCKING FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - A configurable architecture, hybrid analog/digital delay locked loop and technique with fast open loop digital locking for integrated circuit dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices and devices incorporating embedded DRAM. The DLL design and technique disclosed employs a hybrid analog/digital delay line, but does not use conventional closed loop architecture during the digital phase of the locking process. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123495 | DLL circuit and semiconductor device having the same - A DLL circuit includes a delay line that generates an internal clock signal by delaying an external clock signal CLK, a counter circuit that sets a delay amount of the delay line, a phase detecting circuit that generates a phase determination signal based on a phase of the external clock signal, and an antialiasing circuit that prohibits the counter circuit to update a count value based on the phase determination signal, in response to a fact that a jitter component included in the external clock signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency. With this configuration, a problem that the internal clock signal is continuously controlled to a wrong direction due to malfunction of aliasing does not occur. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123496 | MULTIPLE INPUT PLL WITH HITLESS SWITCHOVER BETWEEN NON-INTEGER RELATED INPUT FREQUENCIES - A multi-branch frequency translation system converts a plurality of independent input clocks to a common frequency. One of the converted clock signals is selected as a dominant clock. The remaining converted clock signals are edge-synchronized with the dominant clock. When the system selects another converted clock signal for use as the dominant clock, the newly selected signal already is edge-synchronized with the dominant clock and, therefore, switchover losses can be avoided. The dominant clock can be subject of further frequency translation processes and output from the system. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123497 | Phase delay line - A phase delay line comprises a phase-locked loop, a duty-cycle adjusting ring and a voltage equal division to time equal division converter, wherein the phase-locked loop and the duty-cycle adjusting ring form a loop, and one output of the phase-locked loop is connected with the input of the voltage equal division to time equal division converter. The voltage can be precisely divided, and the number of the phases can be easily controlled and expanded. The band gap reference technology enables the working points not affected by the temperature. The negative feedback mechanism of the phase-locked loop determines the period, phase, duty-cycle of the sawtooth wave are same with the reference clock. The ascending and descending time of the sawtooth wave are precisely equal. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123498 | Phase locked loop circuit, method of operating phase locked loop circuit and semiconductor memory device including phase locked loop circuit - A phase locked loop circuit includes a delay compensation circuit and a phase change circuit. The delay compensation circuit is adapted to generate a delay clock signal by delaying a phase of a first output clock signal by a second phase, the phase of the first output clock signal having a phase leading a phase of an input clock signal by a first phase, and the second phase corresponding to a delay compensation time greater than a period of the input clock signal and greater than the first phase. The phase change circuit is adapted to change the second phase to the first phase and to generate a feedback clock signal having a phase synchronized with the phase of the input clock signal in response to the first phase, wherein the first phase is a phase corresponding to a remainder time resulting from the delay compensation time being divided by the period of the input clock, and wherein the quotient is an integer. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123499 | INFORMATION SYSTEM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An information system with an enhanced effect in reducing jitter with a short period. An input clock signal CLKi is output via a voltage-controlled delay circuit | 2010-05-20 |
20100123500 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit includes a pull-up compensation path unit configured to adjust a pull-up driving power of an input signal; a pull-down compensation path unit configured to adjust a pull-down driving power of the input signal; and a path control unit configured to route the input signal to one of the pull-up compensation unit and the pull-down compensation unit in response to a conditional signal. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123501 | ACTIVE-LOAD DOMINANT CIRCUIT FOR COMMON-MODE GLITCH INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - “An active-load dominant circuit for common-mode glitch interference cancellation, biased between a first voltage potential and a second voltage potential with an accompanying common-mode glitch interferer. The active-load dominant circuit includes a pair of pull-up networks and a pair of active-load networks. The common-mode glitch interferer is cancelled out due to a symmetric structure of the pair of pull-up networks. At least one set signal and at least one reset signal are provided to a latch in response to a clock signal or a complemented clock signal. At least one of the set signal and the reset signal can be pulled up to the first voltage potential or pulled down to the second voltage potential. The voltage difference of the set signal and the reset signal is large enough for a latch.” | 2010-05-20 |
20100123502 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM POTENTIAL PROFILE - A system for providing at least two output signals to produce a substantially uniform potential profile includes a signal generator adapted to emit a frequency at least about 30 megahertz, a splitter in communication with the signal generator, and a signal manipulator in communication with the splitter. The splitter is adapted to split the signal of the signal generator into the two output signals, and the signal manipulator is adapted to manipulate a phase, a gain, or an impedance of the two output signals. The signal manipulator manipulates the two output signals so that the two output signals produce the substantially uniform potential profile. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123503 | Variable delay circuit, variable delay circuit controlling method, and input/output circuit - A variable delay circuit includes: a first delay section that changes a first drive capability or a first capacity load, receives the reference signals, and generates a first delayed signal by giving a first delay to the reference signal; a second delay section that changes a second drive capability or a second capacity load of the second delay section, receives the reference signal, and generates a second delayed signal by giving a second delay to the reference signal; a first capacity load setting section that sets at least one of the first capacity load and the second capacity load; a first phase comparing section that compares a first phase of the first delayed signal with a second phase of the second delayed signal; and a drive capability setting section that controls the first drive capability and the second drive capability. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123504 | ADAPTIVE LOW NOISE OFFSET SUBTRACTION FOR IMAGERS WITH LONG INTEGRATION TIMES - An adaptive low noise offset subtraction pixel and method for adaptive low noise offset subtraction is disclosed. The pixel has a photosensitive element, a current offset memorization circuit and a current subtraction circuit. The current subtraction circuit coupled to the current offset memorization circuit, and comprises a transistor selected from a group consisting of a junction gate field-effect transistor, a bipolar transistor, a MOSFET transistor with a spiral channel, and a MOSFET transistor with a buried channel. The transistor configured to receive an offset current from the current offset memorization circuit and subtract the offset current from an output signal current received from the photosensitive element to provide an offset-free signal current and a shot noise limited subtraction current. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123505 | ULTRA-LOW VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFTING CIRCUIT - A voltage level shifting circuit for an integrated circuit system having an internal low voltage power supply (VCCL) and an external high voltage power supply (VCCH) is disclosed, the voltage level shifting circuit comprises a pair of cross coupled PMOS transistors connected to the VCCH, a NMOS transistor with a source connected to a ground (VSS) and a gate connected to a first signal swinging between the VCCL and the VSS, and a first blocking device coupled between the drain of the first PMOS transistor and a drain of the first NMOS transistor, the first blocking device being configured to conduct active current when the first signal is in static state or transitions from a logic HIGH to a logic LOW, and the first blocking device being configured to shut off active current when the first signal transitions from the logic LOW to the logic HIGH. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123506 | MULTISTAGE LEVEL TRANSLATOR - Multistage signal amplification, including level translation, improves signal integrity, e.g., slew rate, complementary signal delay and duty cycle performance, by mirroring complementary output current in an output stage based on a signal developed in an input stage pull-up network. A multistage amplifier may comprise a first stage comprising a differential input circuit coupled, respectively, between first and second inputs and first and second nodes, wherein the first node is coupled to a first pull-up circuit controlled by the first node and the second node is coupled to a second pull-up circuit controlled by the second node; and a second stage comprising a complementary output circuit coupled, respectively, between first and second nodes and first and second outputs, wherein a current mirror sinks essentially the same current at the first output as is sourced at the second output and vice versa. The pull-up network may further comprise a cross-coupled pull-up circuit. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123507 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING FREQUENCY TRIPLED I/Q SIGNALS - A circuit and a method for implementing frequency tripled I/Q signals are proposed, including receiving two input I/Q signals through frequency multipliers so as to generate two frequency multiplied signals and mixing the input I/Q signals and the corresponding frequency multiplied signals through mixers for generating and outputting two I/Q signals with a frequency three times that of the input I/Q signals. The invention eliminates the requirement for high amplitude of the input signals as in the prior art and has lower power consumption and broader bandwidth and can be used as high frequency signal sources in any single chip processes. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123508 | SMOOTH SWITCHING BETWEEN ANALOG INPUT SIGNALS - A first switching circuit has an input for receiving a first input signal, and a second switching circuit has an input for receiving a second input signal. A node is connected to receive outputs from both the first and second switching circuits. A filter receives an unfiltered signal from the node to generate an output signal. A circuit is provided to alternately actuate the first and second switching circuits during a transition time period so as to smoothly transition the output of the filter between the first and second input signals. At least one of the first and second input signals is a time-varying analog signal. The smooth transition between the first and second input signals has a shape determined by pulse width and frequency characteristics of pulses output by the circuit to alternately actuate the first and second switching circuits. The shape may include a linear ramp, an S-shaped curve, a parabolic curve and a hyperbolic curve. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123509 | PAD CIRCUIT FOR THE PROGRAMMING AND I/O OPERATIONS - A pad circuit includes a pad, a gate driving circuit, a voltage selection circuit, and an ESD detection/avoiding circuit. The gate driving circuit is used to discharge the ESD induced current. The ESD detection/avoiding circuit is used to isolate the ESD induced voltage. The voltage selection circuit selects a higher voltage from a power/ground terminal and the pad and outputs it to the gate driving circuit, so that the pad circuit can be used for the programming and 1/0 operations. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123510 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - Provided is a temperature sensor capable of performing more precise temperature measurement compared to conventional ones, even when manufacturing fluctuations are present in semiconductor elements forming a circuit for generating a temperature-dependent current. The temperature sensor includes: a temperature-dependent voltage generation circuit for generating a temperature-dependent potential that is dependent on temperature; a current generation circuit for allowing a temperature-dependent current to flow based on the temperature-dependent potential; a reference current generation circuit for generating a reference current that is independent of temperature; a capacitor that is charged alternately with the temperature-dependent current during a first charge period and the reference current during a second charge period; a pulse generation circuit for comparing a charged voltage of the capacitor with a reference voltage to generate a pulse; and a control circuit for alternately supplying the temperature-dependent current and the reference current to the capacitor. The temperature-dependent voltage generation circuit includes switches for switching connection relations between MOS transistors forming a current source circuit included in the temperature-dependent voltage generation circuit and bipolar transistors each serving as a load of the current source circuit. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123511 | Circuit Arrangement for Actuating a Transistor - One example of the invention relates to a circuit arrangement for actuating a high-side transistor which includes a control terminal and a load terminal. The circuit arrangement includes a driver circuit that is designed to generate, in response to a control signal, a driver signal for the control terminal of the high-side transistor. A supply circuit is capacitively coupled to a radio-frequency signal source and is designed to provide a supply voltage to the driver circuit, the supply voltage being referenced to a floating reference potential. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123512 | Booster circuit - Provided is a booster circuit capable of shortening a boost rise time. A PMOS transistor is provided, as a switch circuit for controlling an operation of the booster circuit, between a boosted voltage output terminal and a voltage divider circuit in the booster circuit, and the PMOS transistor has a gate connected to a power supply terminal and a source and a back gate connected to the boosted voltage output terminal. Therefore, the PMOS transistor is turned off immediately after a start of a boosting operation, and hence an inverting input terminal of a comparator circuit is pulled down. Accordingly, the comparator circuit outputs a boosting operation signal, and the booster circuit immediately starts the boosting operation, with the result that the boost rise time may be shortened. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123513 | INTERGRATED CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING INTERNAL VOLTAGE - An integrated circuit includes a driver configured to provide an internal voltage by driving an internal voltage node with an external voltage, a controller configured to output a control signal, and a discharger configured to discharge leakage current flowing into the internal voltage node through the driver in response to the control signal. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIMMING BANDGAP OFFSET WITH BIPOLAR DIODE ELEMENTS - An integrated circuit has an untrimmed bandgap generation circuit; and a bandgap generation circuit coupled to the untrimmed bandgap generation circuit. The bandgap generation circuit has a current source controlled by the untrimmed bandgap generation circuit and coupled in series with a resistor and a first bipolar diode device, one or more of bipolar diode devices, each bipolar diode device coupled in parallel with the first bipolar diode device, wherein a trimmed bandgap reference voltage output of the integrated circuit is a function of the number of bipolar diode devices. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123515 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - The present invention is directed to perform fine low-voltage control without largely increasing the circuit layout area in a low-power consumption structure. In the case of shifting a region to a low-speed mode, a system controller outputs a request signal and an enable signal to a power switch controller and a low-power drive circuit, respectively, to turn off a power switch and to perform a control so that the voltage level of a virtual reference potential becomes about 0.2 V to about 0.3V. The region operates on voltages between a power supply voltage and a virtual reference potential, so that it is controlled in the low-speed mode. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123516 | PRECISION CURRENT SOURCE - A device for providing a precision current includes a first operational amplifier and multiple path transistors. The first operational amplifier outputs a gate voltage based on reference voltage and input voltages. The path transistors have corresponding gates for receiving the gate voltage from the first operational amplifier. Each path transistor is connected to a first enable transistor configured to selectively connect the path transistor to a reference path and a second enable transistor configured to selectively connect the path transistor to an output path. The first and second enable transistors are separately enabled by first and second enable signals, respectively. At least one path transistor is connected to the reference path through a corresponding first enable transistor to provide the reference current, and least one other path transistor is connected to the output path through a corresponding second enable transistor to provide the precision current based on the reference current. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123517 | GATE-CONTROLLED RECTIFIER AND APPLICATION TO RECTIFICATION CIRCUITS THEREOF - Conventional diode rectifiers usually suffer from a higher conduction loss. The present invention discloses a gate-controlled rectifier, which comprises a line voltage polarity detection circuit, a constant voltage source, a driving circuit and a gate-controlled transistor. The line voltage polarity detection circuit detects the polarity of the line voltage and controls the driving circuit to turn on or turn off the gate-controlled transistor. The gate-controlled transistor may be a Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) with a gate, a source and a drain or an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) with a gate, an emitter and a collector. The constant voltage source is provided or induced by external circuits and referred to the source of the MOSFET or the emitter of the IGBT. Thanks to a lower conduction loss, this gate-controlled rectifier can be applied to rectification circuits to increase the rectification efficiency. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123518 | POWER AMPLIFIER AND MODULATOR THEREOF - A power amplifier including a loop filter, a frequency generator, a quantizer, and an output stage module is provided. The frequency generator outputs a signal with a reference frequency to the loop filter, and includes a logic circuit, a current array, and a dummy load. The dummy load representing a load circuit in the loop filter is coupled to the current array. An equivalent impedance of the dummy load is proportioned to an equivalent impedance of the load circuit. The current array outputs the signal and a dummy signal to the loop filter and the dummy load, respectively, according to a logic signal. By using the frequency generator to modulate the frequency automatically, an impact on the power amplifier caused by passive devices therein due to process variationscan be reduced. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISTORTIONS OF AMPLIFIER - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for controlling output distortions of an amplifier. The apparatus for controlling output distortions of an amplifier, includes a compensation signal generator to predict a fluctuation of a supply voltage of a power supply using a prediction model which reflects fluctuations characteristics of the supply voltage, and to generate a compensation signal based on the prediction, and a compensator to transform an input signal using the compensating signal to control the output distortions. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123520 | Low Noise Binary-Coded Gain Amplifier and Method for Time-Gain Compensation in Medical Ultrasound Imaging - A low noise variable gain amplifier and method for processing received signals in an ultrasound medical imaging system is disclosed. Unlike solutions known from the prior art, the signals are amplified by a binary-coded gain amplifier having its amplification factor progressively increased during the penetration of the transmitted pulse into a patient's body. This allows enhancing both the system dynamic range and Signal to Noise Ratio. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123521 | PROCESS, VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR HIGH-SPEED, LOW-POWER FIXED AND VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIERS BASED ON MOSFET RESISTORS - An integrated circuit includes a first, diode-connected MOSFET and a second, linearly operated MOSFET serving as resistor. A current source may provide a current such that the second MOSFET shows a transconductance constant over temperature and process variations. In one embodiment the MOSFET devices are included in a variable gain amplifier for adjusting the gain. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123522 | CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE TYPE CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - A constant-temperature type crystal oscillator includes: a crystal unit including a case main body including a first power source terminal on an outer bottom surface thereof; a surface-mounted oscillator; a temperature control circuit including a heating resistor and a temperature sensor; and a circuit substrate including a second power source terminal. One ends of the heating resistor and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the second power source terminal. The first power source terminal of the surface-mounted oscillator and the one ends of the heating resistor and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the second power source terminal of the circuit substrate. The first power source terminal of the surface-mounted oscillator is directly and electrically connected to, at least, the one end of the temperature sensor via an electrically-conducting path. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123523 | STANDING WAVE OSCILLATORS - A standing wave oscillator (SWO) is formed from a microstrip transmission line or a stripline transmission line having a closed-loop single signal trace. Using the microstrip transmission line or stripline transmission line, the SWO can be formed with bends and in complex shapes, which are not so easily realized or possible using coplanar stripline (CPS) transmission lines. Simulation results demonstrate that the microstrip and stripline transmission line based SWOs provide superior operational characteristics (e.g., higher quality factors (Qs)) compared to a CPS transmission line based SWO of similar size and geometry. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123524 | OSCILLATOR - An oscillator that includes a movable element formed of silicon, the movable element vibrating by electrostatic force, a stationary element supporting the movable element, a temperature detector located in contact with the stationary element, the temperature detector detecting the temperature of the stationary element, a supporting element joined to a joint surface between the movable element and the stationary element, the supporting element supporting the movable element, the stationary element, and the temperature detector on a surface opposite to the joint surface, a surrounding element contacted with the supporting element, the surrounding element and the supporting element surround the movable element, and electrodes provided on a surface of the surrounding element opposite to a surface of surrounding element contacted with the supporting element. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123525 | Clock Control for Data Synchronization in Varactor Arrays - Implementations of varactor systems compare current data with immediately prior data to determine whether there has been a change in the data, and enable a clock signal for data paths which have changed data. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123526 | Balanced-output triplexer - A balanced-output triplexer includes: a first filter provided between an input terminal and a pair of first balanced output terminals; a second filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of second balanced output terminals; and a third filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of third balanced output terminals. All of the first to third filters are provided within a layered substrate. All of the balanced output terminals are disposed to be adjacent to one of the sides of the top surface of the layered substrate and one of the sides of the bottom surface of the layered substrate. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123527 | NETWORK TRANSFORMER TO REDUCE ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A network transformer to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) is connected to two network equipment to transmit data. It has a transformation unit to transform input power and input information of one network equipment to output power and output information and a plurality of high frequency signal attenuation elements to receive the output power and output information and reduce high frequency noises thereof. The attenuated output information and output power are sent to the load of the other network equipment. The high frequency signal attenuation elements and the load are bridged by high frequency signal channel elements which receive high frequency signals of the output information and output power, and integrate and ground the high frequency signals. Therefore, the high frequency signals are eliminated and EMI is reduced. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123528 | Balanced-output triplexer - A balanced-output triplexer includes: a first filter provided between an input terminal and a pair of first balanced output terminals; a second filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of second balanced output terminals; and a third filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of third balanced output terminals. Each of the first to third filters has a pair of output resonators that are interdigital-coupled to each other and connected to the corresponding pair of balanced output terminals. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123529 | MODE CONVERTER AND MICROWAVE ROTARY JOINT WITH THE MODE CONVERTER - A microwave rotary joint comprises a mode converter for converting microwave signals of a TE | 2010-05-20 |
20100123530 | Apparatus for wireless power transmission using high Q low frequency near magnetic field resonator - An apparatus for wireless power transmission is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect, the wireless power transmission apparatus includes a high Q low frequency near magnetic field resonator having characteristics of a metamaterial. Accordingly, manufacturing of a compact power supply capable of wirelessly supplying power to mobile communication terminals or multimedia terminals is possible. By using a zeroth-order resonator with a DNG or ENG structure, a small-sized power supply with a simple configuration may be manufactured. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123531 | Resonator Tuning - A resonator system contains one or more resonator, and has a plurality of degenerate resonant modes. Switching circuitry can be operated for controlling a degree of coupling between the resonant modes, such that resonant properties of the resonator system can be controlled. Where the resonator system includes one resonator, the size of a notch in a conductive patch can be controlled to vary the coupling between the resonant modes within that resonator. Where the resonator system includes multiple resonators, the coupling between the resonant modes in the resonators can be varied. A single device can be tuned as required, in order to provide the desired frequency response properties. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123532 | Vanadium-dioxide front-end advanced shutter technology - A vanadium dioxide front-end advanced shutter device. The electronic shutter device is designed to protect receiver front-ends and other sensitive circuits from HPM pulse events such as HPM weapons, directed energy weapons, or EMPs. The shutter incorporates a transition material such as thin-film vanadium oxide (VOX) materials that exhibit a dramatic change in resistivity as their temperature is varied over a narrow range near a known critical temperature. A high-energy pulse causes ohmic heating in the shutter device, resulting in a state change in the VOX material when the critical temperature is exceeded. During the state change the VOX material transitions from an insulating state (high resistance) to a reflective state (low resistance). In the insulating state, the shutter device transmits the majority of the signal. In the reflective state, most of the signal is reflected and prevented from passing into electronics on the output side of the shutter device. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123533 | Relay With Snap Action Spring - The relay has a movable first contact, a second contact, and an actuating element operatively connected with an armature of the relay. The first contact is movable toward the second contact by the actuating element and dependent on a supply of current to the relay. A snap action spring connects the second contact to a housing of the relay. The second contact is positioned between two arrangements by the snap action spring. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123534 | MAGNETIC MECHANICAL SWITCH - A method and apparatus for managing data, particularly in regard to non-volatile memory cells. In some embodiments, at least two actuating conductors are at least partially surrounded by a main ferromagnetic core and an adjacent hard magnet. When current is conducted through the actuating conductors, a flexible beam is induced to traverse a first air gap that defines a high resistance position and a low resistance position. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123535 | Solenoid actuator - A solenoid actuator ( | 2010-05-20 |
20100123536 | TUNABLE CAPACITIVELY LOADED TRANSFORMER PROVIDING SWITCHED INDUCTANCE FOR RF/MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A tunable transformer providing switched inductance includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. A switch is connected to the secondary winding of the transformer. At least one capacitor is also connected to the secondary winding of the transformer with the switch. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123537 | PLANAR COIL COMPONENT - In a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of a winding drum, side legs face each other along an X-direction. A Y-direction is perpendicular to the X-direction. A planar coil component is configured so that a point along the Y-direction, where width of a central leg is maximum along the X-direction is at a plus side of the Y-direction, in relation to a center of the Y-direction, of the central leg; width of the central leg along the X-direction monotonically decreases from the point; width of the central leg along the X-direction is longer than along the X-direction; distance between facing surfaces of the side legs is constant; the terminal board is on the minus side, along the Y-direction, of a flange; and an end of the winding extends through the flange at the minus side of the Y-direction. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123538 | Transformer - A transformer includes a main body and a secondary winding. The main body has a primary winding partition, several secondary winding partitions and two end portions. Several leads are disposed in either end portion. A wire-guiding area is formed in a sunken area in the primary winding partition and a buffer region is formed between the primary end portion and the primary winding partition. The secondary winding is wound around the core on the secondary winding partitions. One end of the wire runs from the secondary winding partitions to the wire-guiding area. Before the secondary wire goes into the buffer region, the secondary wire is folded for several times and then is twisted and rolled for several turns to make the secondary wire thicker. Then the secondary wire goes into the buffer region and then is connected to one of the primary leads. Due to the wire-guiding area and buffer region, the secondary wire would not be affected or pressed against by the primary wire. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123539 | Transformer - A transformer includes a main body, at least a rubber piece and a wire-guiding groove. The main body has a primary winding partition, several secondary winding partitions and two end portions. Several leads are disposed in either end portion. The rubber piece is fitted on at least one surface of one of several primary leads. The rubber piece can strengthen the primary lead and enables the secondary wire to run closely and neatly on the surface of the rubber piece and the primary end piece. The wire-guiding groove is formed in the primary end piece. The wire-guiding groove can guide the secondary wire to keep the secondary wire running closely and neatly on the lower surface of the primary winding partition. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123540 | Contactless connector for use in a gas turbine - The invention provides a system for monitoring an operational parameter of a gas turbine, including a magnetic coupling between a signal source and a data output terminal. The magnetic coupling comprises a primary coil electrically connected to the signal source and wound around a first magnetic core section, and a secondary coil electrically connected to the output terminal but electrically isolated from the primary coil and wound around a second magnetic core section, wherein the first and second magnetic core sections are physically separated from one another. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123541 | REACTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE REACTOR - A reactor is composed of a coil and a core placed in the inside area and outer peripheral area of the coil in a container. The core is composed of magnetic powder, non-magnetic powder, and resin. The nom-magnetic powder is composed of main component powder and low elastic modulus powder. The main component powder as a main component of the non-magnetic powder is made of one or more kinds of powder of a heat conductivity which is larger than that of the resin. The low elastic modulus powder is made of one or more kinds of powder of an elastic modulus which is smaller than that of the powder forming the main component powder. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123542 | NANO-DIMENSIONAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CELLS - A non-volatile memory cell that includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrical contact region that electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrical contact region has a end portion and a continuous side portion, and together, the end portion and the continuous side portion form an open cavity, wherein the memory cell has a high resistance state and a low resistance state that can be switched by applying a voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123543 | SENSOR ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING A SENSOR ELEMENT - A high-temperature sensor element includes at least one thermistor element having at least two contact areas and one contacting element including an isolating ceramic base body and at least two conductor lines. The contact areas of the thermistor element are connected to the conductor lines of the contacting element by an electro conductive bridge. A process for assembling a sensor element is also described in which an thermistor element is connected by a temperature resistant junction to a contacting element, and in which the thermistor element and part of the contacting element adjacent to the thermistor element are sealed by a encapsulation compound. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123544 | Vision protection method and system thereof - The vision protection method and system thereof is provided to ensure a viewer to rest his/her eyes after viewing on an electronic device for a certain period, wherein the eyesight protection method includes the steps of initially counting down a predetermined working time of a working mode, switching the working mode to a resting mode to temporarily halt the current working mode of the electronic device, and resuming the operation of the working mode that the viewer was previously working on. In that manner, the viewer is enforced to rest his/her eyes after every certain period. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123545 | PROJECTION SYSTEM, SCREEN, AND PROJECTOR - A projection system includes: a screen having screen specific authentication information; and a projector having a function of acquiring the screen specific authentication information and, based on the acquired authentication information, carrying out an authentication process for setting the projector to a usable condition. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123546 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a remote control method of an electronic apparatus including a passive control device and a remote controller remotely controlling the passive control device, the remote control method including: outputting from the remote controller a control signal including an identification (ID) code and a data code; storing in the passive control device a control ID code corresponding to the ID code; comparing the ID code with the control ID code; and controlling the passive control device to operate based on the data code if the ID code is matched with the control ID code. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123547 | RFID DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN RFID READER HAVING A LIMITED TRANSMIT TIME AND A TIME-OUT PERIOD TO PROTECT A MEDICAL DEVICE AGAINST RFID-ASSOCIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A system is provided for identifying implanted medical devices, leads and systems, as well as objects in close proximity to a patient having an implanted active medical device, using a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag having retrievable information relating to the AIMD, lead system and/or patient. An RFID tag communicator includes a circuit for limiting the total continuous transmit time of an interrogation signal, and a time-out circuit for delaying a second and any subsequent interrogation of the RFID tag. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123548 | SLIDING KEY FOB - A sliding key fob includes a housing formed of a first housing member and a second housing member. A transmitter is disposed within the housing. A transmitter sends a first actuating signal when the first housing member is slidably moved in a first direction relative to the second housing member. The transmitter sends a second actuating signal when the first housing member is slidably moved in a second direction relative to the second housing member. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123549 | SLIDING KEY FOB - A slide actuated key fob includes a housing having a transmitter disposed therein and at least one slide actuated button disposed on the housing. The transmitter sends an actuating signal when the at least one slide actuated button is slidably moved in a first direction and subsequently depressed in a second direction. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123550 | Coaxial Antenna Connection - A device comprises an RFID transceiver disposed on a first side of a printed circuit board; an antenna disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board; and a cable passing through the printed circuit board, a first end of the cable being connected to the RFID transceiver, a second end of the cable being connected to the antenna. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123551 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING VESSELS IN AUTOMATED LABORATORY ANALYZERS BY RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION - A system for automation of laboratory analyzers that utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and radio frequency identification (RFID) readers to identify containers and vessels, and the contents thereof, that are employed in the system. Radio frequency identification tags, conforming to the guidelines of ISO 18000 and either of ISO 14443 or ISO 15693, are positioned on the items of interest, such as, for example, reagent containers, sample containers, and microplates. These tags can be read by and written to by a stationary antenna connected to a radio frequency identification reader. Reading of radio frequency identification tags and writing to radio frequency identification tags are controlled by software. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123552 | Tow notification system - A system for and method by which persons associated with a vehicle are notified of the towing of that vehicle. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123553 | RFID TAG ANTENNA WITH CAPACITIVELY OR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED TUNING COMPONENT - This disclosure describes RFID tags designed to provide improved impedance matching capabilities. An RFID tag may include a radiating component and a tuning component located on different layers of the RFID tag. The radiating component and tuning component are located proximate to one another to provide a proximate coupling (e.g., an inductive and/or capacitive coupling). In one embodiment, at least a portion of the radiating component of a first layer overlaps at least a portion of the tuning component of a second layer, resulting in a proximate coupling. The tuning component may be used for tuning the antenna, e.g., matching an impedance of the radiating element and an IC chip electrically connected to the tuning component. Because the radiating element does not have to be designed to match impedances, the radiating element may be designed to provide better gain, polarization purity, larger radar cross section or other antenna parameters. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123554 | High realibility pest detection - A pest detection device includes a housing with a sensor and one or more bait members. The sensor includes one or more of a chisel-shaped electrically conductive trace carried on a substrate, a low resistance electrically conductive ink defining an electrical pathway on a substrate with a pointed profile, and/or a substrate including a directional grain structure oriented in a predefined manner relative to an electrically conductive pathway. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123555 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND WIRELESS CHIP - The invention provides an inspection method of a semiconductor device which receives a test program wirelessly. As an inspection method of the semiconductor device, a test program is transmitted as a communication signal for every test. By transmitting a test program as a communication signal wirelessly in the case of an operation test, test contents are changed as required. As a result, a test program can be easily changed and an inspection circuit or the like is not required. In this manner, manufacturing cost of a wireless chip can be reduced. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123556 | MULTI-MODE RFID TAG ARCHITECTURE - A multi-mode RFID tag includes a power generating and signal detection module, a baseband processing module, a transmit section, a configurable coupling circuit, and an antenna section. In near field mode, the configurable coupling circuit is operable to couple the transmit section to a coil or inductor in the configurable coupling circuit to transmit an outbound transmit signal using electromagnetic or inductive coupling to an RFID reader. In far field mode, the configurable coupling circuit is operable to couple the transmit section to the antenna section, and the multi-mode RFID tag then utilizes a back-scattering RF technology to transmit the outbound transmit signal to RFID readers. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123557 | VEHICLE VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A PDA device is used to record the ID of a vehicle boot RFID tag and to transmit to the tag and to a host entity violation data such as summons number, license number, time and date stamp, issuing person ID, location of the vehicle, scofflaw data and so on. This data may be entered into the PDA electronically via a communication network such as the internet or LAN system or manually via a keyboard. The host entity has a data base which is uploaded with this information and has correlation of RFID tag numbers to an unlock combination number for each boot. When the boot is attached to a vehicle this PDA data is transmitted to the host entity whose contact telephone number is attached to the vehicle being booted. The driver contacts the entity to pay the fine and receive in return the unlock combination. The driver thus can release and remove the boot within minutes of returning to the vehicle and can return the boot at his leisure. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123558 | METHOD FOR MEASURING SPEED OF VEHICLE USING RFID, RFID READER FOR MEASURING SPEED OF VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING VEHICLE INFORMATION USING THE SAME - A technique for simultaneously acquiring vehicle identification information and speed information of an RFID tag-attached vehicle by calculating the vehicle speed by using a Doppler shift value extracted from transmission and reception signals between the RFID tag and the RFID reader is disclosed. A method for measuring a vehicle speed by using an RFID reader installed right up on the road or at the roadside includes: transmitting a continuous wave; receiving a reflected wave with respect to the continuous wave from an RFID tag attached to a vehicle which has received the continuous wave; extracting a Doppler shift value from the continuous wave and the reflected wave; and calculating the speed of the vehicle by using the Doppler shift value. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123559 | Apparatus and Method Facilitating Communication Between Components of a Radio Frequency Identification System - Several embodiments provide methods and apparatus to improve communications between an RFID reader and one or more RFID tags. In one implementation, an apparatus comprises a first antenna configured to communicate with a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader; a second antenna electrically separate from said first antenna, and configured to communicate with at least one RFID tag; and structure electrically coupling said first and second antennas. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123560 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING DEVICE UTILIZATION - A system and method for detecting the presence of a device user, managing a detection system in a predominantly low power state, ensuring data integrity and limiting the amount of user interaction required to identify users and detect device utilization includes a distinct user tag or badge including an active or passive RFID transceiver and one or more readers and routers in a network. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123561 | Radio frequency identification apparatus with a plurality of radio frequency identification schemes - Disclosed is a radio frequency identification (RFID) apparatus which includes a first RFID chip for controlling data communication in a first RFID scheme, a second RFID chip for controlling data communication in a second RFID scheme, a loop antenna having first antenna connection terminals for forming a first length and second antenna connection terminals for forming a second length, a switch circuit connected with the first and second antenna connection terminals of the loop antenna and the first RFID chip and the second RFID chip and a controller for controlling the switch circuit so as to selectively switch the loop antenna into one of the first RFID chip and the second RFID chip based on whether data communication is one of the first and second RFID schemes. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123562 | INFORMATION REGISTERING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION REGISTERING METHOD - In a state in which a list generated by arranging a large number of records including at least identification information, which are stored by radio IC tags, for individually identifying objects and information derived from the identification information is acquired and displayed, the information stored by the radio IC tags is read. Then, the list is updated to and displayed in a state in which the records of the list including the read information stored by the radio IC tags are moved to the top of the list in order of the reading. Therefore, even when inventory of a large quantity of commodities is performed, it is possible to provide a customer with information concerning inventory check in an accurate and comprehensible form. As a result, it is possible to improve work efficiency of the user. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123563 | POWER MANAGEMENT INTERFACE - A power management interface is provided and includes a switch, a transmitting circuit, and a receiving circuit. The switch is coupled to an AC power line for controlling a power line signal to a load. The transmitting circuit generates a switching signal to control the switch and achieve a phase modulation to the power line signal in response to a transmitting-data. The receiving circuit is coupled to receive the power line signal for detecting a phase of the power line signal and generating a receiving-data to control power of the load. The receiving-data is generated in accordance with the phase detection of the power line signal and correlated to the transmitting-data. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123564 | SELF LEARNING DATA MODULE SYSTEM - A self learning data module system includes a microprocessor with non-volatile memory adapted to removably attach to a vehicle equipment control network. Software extracts operational codes from the vehicle equipment control network upon activation of vehicle equipment such as door locks or arming of alarm systems. The software assigns each of the operational codes to a predetermined command codes and stores the assigned pairs in memory. An attached system with remote control is adapted to send and receive the command codes. The microprocessor transmits each of the operational codes to the network upon receipt of a command code from the attached system. Attached systems include vehicle alarms, remote starting systems, vehicle control systems, vehicle function communication systems, and cellular communications systems. The network also communicates the operational codes to the microprocessor which sends the assigned predetermined command codes to the attached system which sends command codes to the remote control. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123565 | Tow Notification System - A system for and method by which persons associated with a vehicle are notified of the towing of that vehicle. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123566 | Bicycle meter assembly with positioning function - A bicycle meter assembly with locating function includes a sensor module and a receiver module. The sensor module includes a microprocessor, a sensing unit, a display unit, a keypad, an encoder, and a wireless transceiver. The receiver module includes a wireless receiver, a decoder, and a warning unit. The sensor module and the receiver module are separately installed on a bicycle at two selected positions. The sensor module senses and displays traveling information and user's body signals that are generated when the bicycle is moving. When the user wants to locate the bicycle being parked at a selected place, the keypad can be pressed to generate a call signal, which is sent to the receiver module for the warning unit to emit a warning signal. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123567 | OBJECTIVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The invention relates to an objective, particularly for infrared light and/or visible light, for imaging an object in an image plane, wherein the objective comprises an objective lens to be directed toward the object and an image lens directed toward the image plane, wherein the following applies with regard to imaging an object for each point within the image circle of the objective or for at least one point within the image circle of the objective: Formula (I), wherein P | 2010-05-20 |
20100123568 | SUSPENSION HEIGHT SENSOR - A system is provided for determining a distance between a first portion of a vehicular suspension assembly and a second portion of the suspension assembly. The system comprises a transceiver coupled to the first portion for emitting a first signal toward the second portion, and for receiving a reflection of the first signal from the second portion, and a processor coupled to the transceiver for determining the distance between the first portion and the second portion. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123569 | RECEIVER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A tire air pressure detection system and a remote key entry system have first and second receiver units, respectively. The first receiver unit has a change-over switch, which selectively outputs to a chassis ECU an output signal of either one of the first and second receiver units. Thus, the chassis ECU can receive any one of the output signals by only one interface. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123570 | Localized Control Method and Apparatus - A zoned interactive control area ( | 2010-05-20 |
20100123571 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method includes determining a position of a person within an inspection system, and performing a sensor system scan using a sensor system within the inspection system. The sensor system scan includes detecting an unusual physical characteristic of at least one of the person and an item on the person. The results of the sensor system scan are output. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123572 | ALARM REORDERING TO HANDLE ALARM STORMS IN LARGE NETWORKS - In one embodiment, one or more routing trees may be determined based on corresponding root nodes to reach a particular receiving node in a computer network. A delay value may be calculated at each node of the routing tree, the delay value inversely proportional to a distance between each respective node and the root node of the tree. Upon detecting a trigger at a particular node of the tree to transmit a stormed message to the particular receiving node (e.g., an alarm), the particular node may initiate a timer to count down the delay value in order to receive any upstream node stormed messages prior to expiration of the timer. The particular node may then coalesce the upstream node stormed messages with the stormed message of the particular node, and may transmit the coalesced stormed message downstream along the tree toward the particular receiving node upon expiration of the timer. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123573 | SERIES INTERLOCK SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ABILITY TO IDENTIFY BREACHED LOCATIONS - A system is provided for implementing a series interlock loop. An example of the interlock system includes a series interlock loop, a data table, and a control module. The series interlock loop has an overall electrical characteristic. The series interlock loop includes first and second safety interlocks electrically coupled in series. Each interlock includes a switch coupled in parallel with an impedance value. The data table is configured to store values corresponding to the impedance values. The control module is communicatively coupled to the data table and configured to receive an indication of the overall electrical characteristic and to compare the overall electrical characteristic to the values in the data table to thereby identify an open one of the first and second safety interlocks. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123574 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - In a monitoring system for a power wheelchair (low-speed mobility vehicle) and having a remote monitoring device connected to the wheelchair through a communicator, it is determined whether the wheelchair strands based on detected acceleration, and when it does, a vehicle-stranded signal that the vehicle strands is transmitted to the remote monitoring device through the communicator and predesignated information addressees including a dealer, a data terminal owned by the operator's family and emergency assistance providers such as the police or hospital are informed in response to the signal that the vehicle is stranded, thereby enabling to respond rapidly and appropriately when the wheelchair becomes stranded. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING CAPACITY MONITORING AND RECOMMENDING ACTION FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for facilitating capacity monitoring and recommending action for a wireless network is provided. The method may comprise: obtaining data associated with one or more capacity attributes and one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with a network, calculating network level values for the one or more KPIs from the obtained data, generating performance data graphs by plotting a first of the one or more KPIs against a second of the one or more KPIs, analyzing the one or more performance data graphs to determine at least one alarm threshold, and monitoring the one or more capacity attributes to determine if any of the at least one alarm thresholds has been triggered. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123576 | MEDICATION SERVICE APPARATUS, MEDICATION BOX, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING MEDICATION - An apparatus and method for assisting medication are disclosed. The apparatus includes a medication box and a medication service device. The medication box includes a plurality of containers each storing a paper bag of medication, and discharges a paper bag of medication from a corresponding one of the containers using a rotational force of an electric motor, and detects whether the stored paper bag of medication is present or is discharged. The medication service device includes a situation detector detecting a status of a user based on user identification and signal strength included in a radio frequency signal, and a status of the medication box, a situation recognizer recognizing a medication situation, and a service executor generating a service for medication. The user who has to regularly take a paper bag of medication for a long time can be assisted to take an accurate dose of medication on time. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123577 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a detecting module, a processor module, a reminding module and a parameter module. The detecting module includes at least one detecting sensor installed on the electronic device, such that a user contacts the detecting sensor when operating the electronic device. The parameter module stores predetermined acceptable ranges of physiological parameters of users. The detecting module detects physiological parameters of the user operating the electronic device via the detecting sensor, the processor module compares the detected physiological parameters with the acceptable ranges and controls the reminding module to remind the user to relax when at least one physiological parameter is outside of the acceptable range. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123578 | Power Saving Devices and Systems, and Methods of Use and Fabrication Thereof - The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling indicators on a device to achieve power and energy conservation. The systems and methods include enabling one or more indicators on the device and further include triggering the disablement of one or more of the indicators on the device based upon a disabling event. Upon detecting an enabling event, the systems and methods include re-enabling one or more of the disabled indicators. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123579 | VIRTUAL WATCH - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for monitoring a location. For example, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized to monitor a border, such as, but not limited to, the border between the United States and Mexico. In addition, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized to monitor any location including, but not limited to, residential locations, businesses, warehouses, and mass transportation facilities. In one embodiment, a web portal is provided in which the general public may view streaming video and/or still images associated with cameras placed along the monitored location. A user viewing one or more selected cameras is provided with an option to report suspicious activities seen on the one or more selected cameras. The report is sent to one or more local law enforcement agencies associated with the location of the camera. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123580 | TAMPER DETECTION, MEMORIZATION, AND INDICATION FOR PACKAGING - The present invention is directed to tamper detection, memorization, and indication for packaging. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: detecting when the package is opened and closed; and generating an alarm if the package is opened more than once after it is initially closed to indicate that the package has been tampered with. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123581 | RFID Security In An RFID-Enabled Medium - Methods and apparatus for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security in an RFID-enabled medium, the RFID-enabled medium including an RFID tag coupled to an antenna, and a touch sensing switch, the touch sensing switch coupled to an electrode and a power source, the touch sensing switch adapting the RFID tag to the power source, the RFID security including: sensing, by the touch sensing switch, human contact with the electrode; and providing, by the touch sensing switch only during human contact with the electrode, operating power from the power source to the RFID tag. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123582 | Surveillance Devices with Multiple Capacitors - The present invention relates to surveillance and/or identification devices having capacitors connected in parallel or in series, and methods of making and using such devices. Devices with capacitors connected in parallel, where one capacitor is fabricated with a relatively thick capacitor dielectric and another is fabricated with a relatively thin capacitor dielectric achieve both a high-precision capacitance and a low breakdown voltage for relatively easy surveillance tag deactivation. Devices with capacitors connected in series result in increased lateral dimensions of a small capacitor. This makes the capacitor easier to fabricate using techniques that may have relatively limited resolution capabilities. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123583 | RFID-BASED CORROSION AND MOISTURE DETECTION - Structural health monitoring apparatuses and methods are disclosed. One or more structural health sensors may be used to disconnect and/or connect one or more RFID chips to an antenna such that wireless communication with the one or more RFID chips (or the absence of wireless communication) through the antenna indicates the structural health status. Example structural health sensors may be moisture detecting or fracture detecting. A remote reader may be used to establish the wireless communication with the one or more RFID chips to determine the structural health. The sensors and RFID chips may be passive and powered through the wireless communication from the remote reader. Such apparatuses and methods may be applied to any large structures requiring regular inspection, such as aircraft, ships, automobiles or buildings. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123584 | METHOD OF EMBEDDING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A TIRE - A method for embedding a RFID tag in a tire includes: selecting a compound having compatible permittivity and conductivity with operation of a tag dipole antenna; embedding a tag transponder device and at least a portion of the dipole antenna within the compound; orienting the tag to place a longitudinal axis of the dipole antenna perpendicular to cords of a tire ply in an uncured tire; and placing the tag between a tire apex and a tire sidewall of the uncured tire, at a predetermined distance above an ending of the tire ply. The tag may be positioned axially between a tire chafer ending and a tire apex ending and mounted to the tire apex a distance of at least 10 mm above the ply ending. The method may include substantially encapsulating the transponder device and coupled ends of the dipole antenna in the compound; and extending from the encapsulated dipole coupled ends compound-free dipole end segments. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123585 | RFID TIRE TAG TEST FIXTURE AND METHOD - A test fixture and electronic tag assembly includes an electronic tag comprising an electronic device and a half wave dipole antenna of antenna length L. The antenna is configured as first and second coiled dipole antenna segments connecting with and extending in opposite directions from the electronic device. The assembly further includes a support frame; first and second electrically conductive pads positioned in spaced apart relationship within the support frame; and apparatus for fixedly holding end segments of the first and second coiled dipole antenna segments respectively against the first and second conductive pads in an overlapping relationship. A combined length of the first and second coiled dipole antenna segments and the conductive pads less the length of the overlapping end segments define a calculated effective antenna length for operative utility in performance measurement of the electronic tag in air analogous with the performance of the performance of the tag in a non-air medium such as in a tire. The spacing between the conductive pads may be selectively altered to accommodate the testing of tags of varying lengths within the fixture. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123586 | RFID TAG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RFID TAG - The present invention relates to a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag for exchanging information with an external device in a non-contact manner, and aims to provide a RFID tag having an external shape of a belt, which fits articles made of various kinds of materials. The RFID tag includes: an inlay having an antenna and a circuit chip incorporating a communication circuit for wireless communications via the antenna, an enclosure that encloses the inlay, a flexible belt that surrounds an article to attach the enclosure to the article, and a spacer fixed to a surface of the enclosure on the article side, deforming in response to deformation of the belt to maintain a spacing between the article and the enclosure. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123587 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT MANAGEMENT - Exemplary systems and methods for automatically managing implantable medical device (IMD) related alerts are described. One method receives implantable medical device-related alerts. The method automatically manages the implantable medical device alerts by parsing the alerts through a set of predefined parameters. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123588 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Mood-Based Haptic Feedback - A method and apparatus of generating mood-based haptic feedback are disclosed. A haptic system includes a sensing device, a digital processing unit, and a haptic generator. The sensing device, in one embodiment, is configured to detect user's modalities in accordance with mood information collected by one or more sensors and capable of issuing a sensing signal in response to the user's modalities. The digital processing unit is capable of identifying a user's condition in accordance with the sensing signal and providing a haptic signal in response to the user's condition. The user's condition, in one aspect, indicates user's mood and/or user's psychological conditions. The haptic generator generates haptic feedback in accordance with the haptic signal. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123589 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Monitoring of Physical Movement - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for adaptive monitoring of physical movement. As one example, a method for adaptive initialization of a monitoring system is discussed. The method includes associating a monitor device with a monitor target; receiving information indicating movement of the monitor target from the monitor device; plotting or defining one or more paths corresponding to the movement of the monitor target during a learning period; and based at least in part on the one or more paths, identifying one or more exclusion zones where movement of the monitor target is restricted. | 2010-05-20 |
20100123590 | Electric Field Whistle - In one embodiment, an electric field sensor is provided including an elongated conductor; a circuit including an input and an output connected across the elongated conductor wherein said circuit includes a DC to AC signal converter; wherein said elongated conductor is operative to impose a DC signal on said circuit input in response to being exposed to an electric field and broadcast an AC signal converted from said DC signal in response to said electric field being greater than a threshold level. | 2010-05-20 |