24th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100148880 | Method and System for Forming Resonators Over CMOS - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor substrate includes complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuitry disposed outwardly from the semiconductor substrate. An electrode is disposed outwardly from the CMOS circuitry. The electrode is electrically coupled to the CMOS circuitry. A resonator is disposed outwardly from the electrode. The resonator is operable to oscillate at a resonance frequency in response to an electrostatic field propagated, at least in part, by the electrode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148881 | Digital Calibration Techniques for Segmented Capacitor Arrays - An apparatus includes phase detection circuitry that generates control signals in response to an input clock signal and a feedback clock signal. The apparatus also includes a clock signal generation circuit that includes fine and coarse capacitors. The clock signal generation circuit changes a capacitance of the capacitors that are affecting the output clock signal in response to a change in the control signals. The apparatus also includes measurement circuitry that determines a calibration number of the fine capacitors having a combined capacitance that most closely matches a capacitance of one of the coarse capacitors. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148882 | VARIABLE INDUCTANCE CIRCUITRY FOR FREQUENCY CONTROL OF A VOLTAGE COUNTROLLED OSCILLATOR - An electronic device ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100148883 | MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - The average EMR emissions of an electronic device may be reduced by implementing an electrically-active modulated termination. For example, the impedance may be continuously varied at one or more termination locations between two metal substructures to cause a like variation in the amplitude of each component of the EMR. According to one approach, cyclically varying the electrical impedance with a period of less than the time interval over which the EMR is measured will result in a reduction in the average measured EMR. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148884 | IMPEDANCE MATCHED TRANSMITTING ARRANGEMENT - A transmitting arrangement includes a matching circuit, a reference circuit and a comparator. The output of the matching circuit can be coupled to an antenna and comprises an adjustable impedance. The reference circuit is connected to an input of the matching circuit and comprises a reference impedance. Inputs of the comparator are coupled to the matching circuit and the reference circuit and its output is coupled to the adjustable impedance via a control input of the matching circuit. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148885 | Complementary-conducting-strip Coupled-line - This invention discloses a complementary-conducting-strip coupled-line (CCS CL). The CCS CL includes a substrate, m layers of mesh ground planes interlacing with m−1 layer(s) of first inter-media-dielectric (IMD) to form a stack structure on the substrate, a second IMD layer being on the stack structure, and n metal lines being on the second IMD layer and being edge-coupled with each other. Wherein, the m−1 first IMD layer(s) has(have) a plurality of vias to connect matching mesh ground planes, therein, m≧2 and m is a nature number, n≧2 and n is a nature number. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148886 | DUPLEXER, MODULE INCLUDING A DUPLEXER AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A duplexer includes a common terminal, receiving filters, a transmitting filter, and a hybrid having four terminals (terminals | 2010-06-17 |
20100148887 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE, DUPLEXER USING THE SAME, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS USING THE DUPLEXER - An elastic wave device includes resonators having a piezoelectric substrate, a resonation unit formed on the piezoelectric substrate, and reflectors formed on respective sides of the resonation unit on the piezoelectric substrate, and bumps formed on the piezoelectric substrate. The resonators are configured such that two or more split resonators are connected in parallel, and a bump is formed in a region sandwiched between reflectors of the split resonators. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148888 | FILTER, DUPLEXER AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The filter includes a series arm piezoelectric thin film resonator placed in the series arm and a parallel arm piezoelectric thin film resonator placed in the parallel arm. Each of the series arm piezoelectric thin film resonator and the parallel arm piezoelectric thin film resonator includes a substrate ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100148889 | HIGH-FREQUENCY COMPONENT HAVING LOW DIELECTRIC LOSSES - The present invention relates to a high-frequency component with an internal conductor structure ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100148890 | ACOUSTIC WAVE ELEMENT, DUPLEXER, COMMUNICATION MODULE, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An acoustic wave element includes: resonators | 2010-06-17 |
20100148891 | Dielectric Waveguide-Microstrip Transition Structure - In a dielectric waveguide-microstrip transition structure for mounting a dielectric waveguide on a printed-wiring board, one object of the present invention is directed to providing a further downsized structure as compared with a conventional structure, while maintaining an influence of displacement between the dielectric waveguide and the microstrip at a low level by means of non-contact coupling. The dielectric waveguide-microstrip transition structure has a dielectric waveguide containing a dielectric block and a conductor film covering an entire surface of the dielectric block, except a signal input/output portion, wherein a slot is formed in a bottom surface of the dielectric waveguide to expose the dielectric; a microstrip having an end which is openly terminated and disposed with opposing to and spaced apart from the slot of the dielectric waveguide; and a cavity containing a conductive wall surrounding the end of the microstrip and the slot of the dielectric waveguide, except a part of the microstrip being led out to connect to an external circuit. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148892 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND TRANSFORMER - A transformer between waveguide and transmission-line includes a high-frequency circuit module, transmission-lines, a waveguide, and feed pins. The high-frequency circuit module has differential-pair terminals to input and output a differential signal. The transmission-lines are connected to the differential-pair terminals. The waveguide includes a first to third metal walls. The feed pins are connected to the transmission-lines inside of the waveguide. The feed pins have a first distance of approximately (λg/2) from each other. One of the feed pins has a second distance of approximately (λg*(1+2 α)/4) from the third metal plane. “λg” is a wavelength in the waveguide and “α” is an integer which is equal or larger than “0”. Each of the feed pins has a third distance of approximately (a/2) from the first or second wall. “a” is length of the waveguide along the third metal wall. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148893 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND SHUNT SEPARATOR THEREFOR - A shunt separator is provided for an electrical switching apparatus including a housing, separable contacts enclosed within the housing, an operating assembly including a trip bar, and a trip assembly. The trip assembly cooperates with the trip bar to trip open the separable contacts in response to a fault condition. The trip assembly includes a number of shunts. The shunt separator includes a molded projection, which extends outwardly from the housing of the electrical switching apparatus. The molded projection at least partially surrounds a portion of the trip bar, thereby separating the number of shunts from the trip bar. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148894 | SUPERCONDUCTING APPARATUS - A superconducting apparatus includes a magnetic field generating portion including a superconducting coil, an extremely low temperature generating portion maintaining the superconducting coil at an extremely low temperature and in a superconducting state, a container defining a heat insulation chamber that accommodates the superconducting coil, a first terminal electrically connected to the superconducting coil and supplying an electric power to the superconducting coil, a second terminal connected to an external electric power source and supplying the electric power to the first terminal in a case where the magnetic field generating portion is driven, and a heat penetration preventing element holding one of the first and second terminals and thermally separating the first and second terminals from each other in a case where a driving of the magnetic field generating portion is stopped, the heat penetration preventing element restraining a heat penetration from the second terminal to the first terminal. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148895 | Niobium-Tin Superconducting Coil | 2010-06-17 |
20100148896 | Magnetic Mounting System for Wet Environments - A magnetic mounting system for wet environments suitable for use with magnetically attracted and non-magnetically attracted vertical surfaces, having a nonporous sealed compartment with a container support and a surface-contacting face, and enclosing a magnetically attracted material. The magnetically attracted material can be a ferrous metal plate used in combination with a hidden permanent magnet attached to the opposite side of a non-magnetically attracted vertical surface by a repositionable mounting means. The magnetically attracted material can also be a permanent magnet used with a magnetically attracted surface, or a permanent magnet used in combination with a repositionably mounted hidden ferrous metal plate or hidden permanent magnet depending upon the thickness of a non-magnetically attracted surface. The surface-contacting face may have vertical channels for draining away moisture, and the container support may be formed to be unitary with a container, or include a container attachment means. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148897 | RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A sintered rare-earth magnet includes an Nd | 2010-06-17 |
20100148898 | ZIGZAG AUTOTRANSFORMER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A zigzag autotransformer includes a zigzag transformer including first, second and third magnetic cores and an auxiliary winding set including respective pairs of series-connected windings on respective pairs of the first, second and third magnetic cores, the pairs of series-connected windings having respective first terminals connected to respective AC input phase terminals of the zigzag autotransformer and respective second terminals configured to provide respective AC output phases. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148899 | SYMMETRICAL AUTO TRANSFORMER DELTA TOPOLOGIES - Various embodiments of multi-phase transformers are disclosed. Exemplary transformer includes primary windings, secondary windings and third windings. Primary windings, secondary windings and third windings may include sub windings coupled to form junctions. Primary windings are coupled at ends to form a delta configurations. Secondary windings are coupled to primary windings. Third windings are coupled to primary windings and secondary windings. Secondary windings and the third windings are magnetically coupled to primary windings. The outputs at second ends of third windings are greater than the outputs at the second ends of secondary windings. In some embodiments, the outputs at adjacent second ends of the third windings are substantially equal. In some embodiments, the phase angle difference of outputs at adjacent second ends of third windings are substantially equal. In some embodiments, the phase angle difference of outputs at adjacent second ends of secondary windings are substantially equal. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148900 | SYMMETRICAL AUTO TRANSFORMER WYE TOPOLOGIES - Various embodiments of multi-phase transformers are disclosed. For example, a transformer includes primary windings, secondary windings and third windings. Primary windings, secondary windings and third windings may include sub windings coupled to form junctions. Primary windings are coupled at ends to form a delta configuration. Secondary windings are coupled to primary windings. Third windings are coupled to primary windings and secondary windings. Secondary windings and the third windings may be magnetically coupled to primary windings. The outputs at second ends of third windings are greater than the outputs at the second ends of secondary windings. In some embodiments, the outputs at adjacent second ends of the third windings are substantially equal. In other embodiments, a phase angle difference of outputs at adjacent second ends of third windings is substantially equal. In some embodiments, the phase angle difference of outputs at adjacent second ends of secondary windings is substantially equal. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148901 | Current Sensor Assembly - A current-sensing assembly comprising a housing and first and second current transformers contained in and fixed in position by the housing. The assembly includes at least one conducting pin corresponding to each of the first and second current transformers and inserted through the housing to expose a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the pin is electrically coupled to an end of the conducting wire of the corresponding current transformer through a window in the housing coinciding with the current transformer. The top end of a common pin is electrically coupled through the window to the opposite end of the coil conductor. The bottom end of each pin is configured to be coupled to a printed circuit board. The housing includes first and second elongated rings passing substantially through the centers of the current transformers and configured to accept first and second current lines. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148902 | SURFACE MOUNT TYPE POWER INDUCTOR - Disclosed herein is a surface mount type power inductor which has an outer magnetic capsule integrated with a coil-wound inner core, and which thus has no air gap between the outer magnetic capsule and the inner core, and can maintain a large inductance L in a high current condition. In the inductor, a coil is wound a predetermined number of turns around the inner core formed from ferrite or magnetic metal. An outer magnetic capsule, molded from a magnetic powder, an insulation filler, a binder, and a lubricant, is provided to cover the inner core and the coil. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148903 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY TRANSFORMATION APPARATUS - In one aspect, the present invention provides a high voltage-high frequency electrical energy transformation apparatus comprising a frequency inverter capable of converting 60 Hz electrical energy into 40-100 KHz electrical energy; and a voltage transformer. The voltage transformer comprises a transformer housing; at least one soft magnetic core; a low voltage primary winding and a high voltage secondary winding; and a solid insulating material comprising polydicyclopentadiene. The solid insulating material is in contact with the high voltage secondary winding. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148904 | COIL ASSEMBLY - A coil assembly is disclosed. The coil assembly comprises a flexible core, a wire assembly and a joint assembly. The inductance of the coil assembly is adjustable by changing the length and the number of the loop of the first and the second wire. As a result, the fixed conventional supporting core that cannot be applied to various usages is improved, and can thereby be more flexible and applied to other usages. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148905 | INDUCTOR MODULE AND CIRCUIT MODULE - Disclosed herein is an inductor module including a coil section provided with an input terminal and an output terminal. At least one of the input terminal and the output terminal is composed of a plurality of terminals. The input terminal and the output terminal are connected at different positions. The connection of the plurality of terminals constituting the input terminal or the output terminal is switched so as to change the combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, obtaining different inductance values. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148906 | POWER ACQUISITION DEVICE AND POWER ACQUISITION METHOD - A power acquisition device fixed to an illuminating device having a fluorescent tube and a reflective plate so as to acquire power from a magnetic field generated by an alternating current flowing through the fluorescent tube by electromagnetic induction. The power acquisition device is fixed so as to surround the fluorescent tube and at least one of the thickness in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the fluorescent tube and the length in the direction parallel to the length direction of the fluorescent tube is non-uniformly. Assuming that the area where the reflective plate exists in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the fluorescent tube is a first area, and the area where the reflective plate does not exist in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the fluorescent tube is a second area, at least one of the thickness in, the direction perpendicular to the surface of the fluorescent tube and the length in the direction parallel to the length direction of the fluorescent tube is non-uniformly in the first and second areas. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148907 | CURRENT TRANSFORMER AND ELECTRICAL MONITORING SYSTEM - A current transformer comprises a magnetic core having a closed central opening, at least two conductors extending through the central opening and positioned symmetrically within the magnetic core, and at least one set of winding turns wound around the core in a balanced configuration with respect to the at least two conductors. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148908 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer which comprises a winding frame, at least one primary coil assembly, and at least one feedback coil assembly is provided. The winding frame has at least one primary winding area and at least one feedback winding area. The at least one primary coil assembly which is wound around the at least one primary winding area and electrically connected to a microcontroller is configured to receive an input voltage. The at least one feedback coil assembly which is wound around the at least one feedback winding area and electrically connected to the microcontroller is configured to output an induced voltage to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to adjust the input voltage received by the at least one primary coil assembly according to the induced voltage. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148909 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY INDUCTOR - A substrate layer for use in an inductor is provided. The substrate layer comprises traces disposed on a first side of the substrate layer, wherein the traces are configured to facilitate conduction of current in a winding of the inductor, a sealing layer disposed on a second side of the substrate layer, wherein the sealing layer is configured to provide a sealing border for an electrically isolated cooling channel and an interconnect foil disposed on the second side of the substrate layer, wherein the interconnect foil is configured to facilitate operationally coupling the substrate layer to a second substrate layer. Further, the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer may be operationally coupled to form a winding for use in an inductor with an electrically isolated cooling channel in between. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148910 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DEVICE - An electronic circuit device | 2010-06-17 |
20100148911 | Miniature Transformers Adapted For Use In Galvanic Isolators And The like - A component coil for constructing transformers and the transformer constructed therefrom are disclosed. The component coil includes a substrate having an insulating layer of material having top and bottom surfaces. First and second traces are included on the top and bottom surfaces. Each trace includes a spiral conductor. The inner ends of the spiral conductors are connected by a conductor that passes through the insulating layer. The first and second spiral conductors are oriented such that magnetic fields generated by the first and second spiral conductors have components perpendicular to the top surface and in the same direction. The component coils can be used to construct a power transformer or a galvanic isolator. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148912 | WIRE-WOUND COIL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRE-WOUND COIL - A wire-wound coil has a characteristic impedance that can be flexibly adjusted and can be prevented from varying undesirably. In the coil of the present invention, a primary wire part | 2010-06-17 |
20100148913 | Fuse element retaining device - The fuse element retaining device is an L-shaped bracket having a long leg and a short leg. The short leg has a notch and a plurality of vent holes surrounding the notch. At least one clip is provided for mounting the long leg of the L-shaped bracket to a fuse holder barrel. The fuse holder barrel has a top end and a bottom end. When the long leg of the L-shaped bracket is mounted to the fuse holder barrel, the short leg is positioned with the vent holes over the bottom end of the fuse holder barrel. The vent holes are for venting propellant gases during a discharge when a fuse element blows. The notch receives a part of the fuse element from the fuse holder barrel and minimizes projectiles from the fuse element heading towards the ground at very high speeds when the fuse element blows during the discharge. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148914 | RADIAL FUSE BASE AND ASSEMBLY - Radial fuses for protecting an electrical circuit include a nonconductive base provided with inverted flat faces sloped obliquely relative to one another that define a wider receiving area for installation of a fuse element. Restricted freedom of movement of the fuse element is accomplished, and greater fuse reliability is ensured. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148915 | ELECTRICAL FUSE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An electrical fuse structure is disclosed. The electrical fuse structure includes a fuse element disposed on surface of a semiconductor substrate, a cathode electrically connected to one end of the fuse element, and an anode electrically connected to another end of the fuse element. Specifically, a compressive stress layer is disposed on at least a portion of the fuse element. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148916 | LOAD CELL - The load cell includes a strain generating body having a strain generated portion, and a strain detection element provided on a surface of the strain generating body in a portion corresponding to the strain generated portion and having an inversion portion and a straight portion. A creep characteristic is adjusted by a thickness of the strain generated portion in a portion corresponding to the inversion portion. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148917 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SUPERVISORY CONTROL - A supervisory control device is configured such that when a function is added to a device to be subjected to supervisory control, an attribute usage flag that indicates whether the supervisory control device supports any changes, and an attribute effectiveness flag that indicates whether the supervisory control target device supports the changes are added, as the information relating to the attributes that undergo the changes due to the addition of the function, to a definition of an instance which the supervisory control device retains; the supervisory control device also including a control unit which, on the basis of data of the added attribute usage flag and attribute effectiveness flag, determines at least one of whether the supervisory control target device supports the new function and whether the supervisory control based upon the new function is effective for the attributes undergoing the changes due to the addition of the function. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148918 | HYBRID ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless access apparatus for controlling access into a secure area comprises a first power source and a second power source. A controller automatically switches between the first and second power source based at least on a calculated power level of the first and second power source. The controller is connected to either the first or the first and second power source based on the switching. The access apparatus includes a switch having a first position for connecting the first power source to the controller and a second position for connecting second power source to the controller and an electromechanical transducer coupled to the controller for unlocking or locking an entrance into the secure area. The controller determines access to the secure area using information received from an access card. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148919 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROOM ACTIVITY COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to a method and system for room activity communication. In one embodiment, a tray sensing device detects the presence of a tray in a given location and forwards the information to a room controller. The tray can be a conventional tray for supporting food articles or can be supported or integral with a food cart. The system also includes a door lock/tag controller for monitoring door lock and door tag information. Information from the tray sensing device, door lock/tag controller is communicated to a room controller. The room controller of each room can include a wireless network to the tray controller and/or door lock/tag controller. The room controller can also monitor information of the room such as, for example, temperature, humidity and light intensity information, and receive information regarding room activities, such as, for example, room service ordering and status, housekeeping, minibar, phone messages and checkout routine. Information from the room controller can be forwarded to a central host controller for management of the information. The central host controller can display the information, activate an alarm or separate and send data to relevant controllers located, for example at security, service, housekeeping and front desk. The alarm can be an audio or visual alert. The alarm can be deactivated upon removal of the tray from the given location or acknowledgement of request. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148920 | AUTOMATED PRESENCE DETECTOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The disclosure presents various embodiments, as well as features and aspects thereof, of a presence detection technique and system used in motor vehicles. Exemplary embodiments recognize the presence of a motor vehicle driver in, or near, a motor vehicle. Based on the recognized presence of a driver, embodiments of an automated presence detector for motor vehicles may inhibit, block or otherwise restrict access to services or applications associated with the driver's mobile device. To recognize the presence of a motor vehicle driver, embodiments may employ wireless radio frequency standards, such as Bluetooth, position indication technologies, such as GPS, or any other means suitable for correlating the physical presence of a driver with a motor vehicle. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148921 | Lock actuating device for a lock mechanism of a lock, and a method of providing wireless control of a lock - In one embodiment of the present invention, a lock actuating device for a lock mechanism of a lock has a transceiver capable of interaction with a wireless key device, a controller coupled to the transceiver and capable of generating a control signal, and a lock actuator adapted for actuation of the lock mechanism upon receipt of the control signal from the controller. The controller has a sleep mode and an operational mode. The lock actuating device also has a wake-up arrangement including a sensor and associated circuitry. The sensor is positioned to detect the presence of a user in a vicinity of the lock actuating device. The circuitry is adapted to generate a wake-up control signal to the controller upon detection of the user, so as to cause the controller to switch from sleep mode to operational mode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148922 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system checks whether or not an authentication success rate for a registered user shows an over-time reduction based on the history of the results of the previous biometric authentication processes in which the high-speed verification process is executed, when the authentication success rate is determined as showing an over-time reduction for the registered user, the computer system instead executes a precise verification process for verifying input biometric information against registered biometric information to make verification with a higher precision than with the high-speed verification process. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148923 | VEHICLE ON-BOARD BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - A vehicular biometric authentication system is equipped with a portable terminal that includes a receiver that receives authentication data output from a data management center, and an on-board device that acquires the authentication data via the portable terminal and uses the acquired authentication data to carry out identity verification when communication with the management center is impossible. When a vehicle is stopped outside the communication range of the data management center, the on-board device acquires via the portable terminal the authentication data output from the data management center. Thus, the on-board device utilizes the authentication data acquired via the portable terminal to carry out identity verification. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148924 | Wireless Communication Devices - A method of controlling access to a movable container, the method comprising controllably locking the container using an electronically actuated locking mechanism; storing in a memory a desired geographical location; determining the geographical location of the container; and enabling the locking mechanism to unlock the container if the determined geographical location matches the desired geographical location. A secure cargo transportation system comprises a vehicle including an enclosure having an opening; a door movable relative to the opening between a closed position, wherein the door restricts access to the enclosure, and an open position; an electronically actuable lock configured to selectively lock or unlock the door relative to the enclosure; a memory supported by the vehicle and configured to store a location coordinate; and a global positioning system supported by the vehicle and coupled to the memory and to the lock, and configured to enable the lock to unlock the door if the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the location coordinate. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148925 | WIDE-AREA DYNAMIC RFID SYSTEM USING UWB - A wide area radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes: a first RFID cell and a second RFID cell. The first RFID cell and the second RFID cell each include a reader and tags. The readers access the tags using ultra-wide band signaling. The RFID cells each include: a communications interface operable to communicate with a network operations center, and a communications gateway which supports direct communications between RFID cells. The method includes accessing the second RFID cell from the first RFID cell, and the accessing is performed using the communications gateway that can cover a range of at least five hundred meters. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148926 | DUAL ANTENNA RFID TAG - A dual antenna RFID tag which can perform both Near Field (NF) communication and Far Field (FF) communication using a single RF tag is presented. The RFID tag includes an antenna unit and a voltage rectification unit. The antenna unit can perform communications in either or both a first and a second bandwidth. The voltage rectification unit can rectify and boost one or more radio signals received through the antenna unit and generate one or more power voltage impulses corresponding to the radio signals respectively. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148927 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO A PET ANIMAL CARRYING SUBCUTANEOUS ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - A system is provided for managing information in relation to a pet animal carrying subcutaneous electronic identification device, said system including: A reader, which reads a piece of identification information contained in the electronic identification device; at least one scale, which measures at least one physical datum associated with the animal; a device for storing and/or transmitting the at least one physical datum, while taking the identification information into account. The reader is built into the scale. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148928 | PAYMENT SKIN WITH CONTACTLESS CHIP - An apparatus is provided for making contactless card transactions, specifically of the secure element payment application variety, adapted for use in, but not limited to a customized and personalized skin that is applied to various mobile devices. The contactless payment skin provides a customized fit to the physical design of the mobile device to which it is applied. Customized graphics or images may be imprinted on the payment skin. The contactless payment skin is affixed to that mobile device. The contactless payment skin contains a contactless card region that houses an antenna and a secure element (SE) chip that may be used for contactless payment transactions at a merchant point of sale reader. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148929 | Multi-protocol radio frequency identification transceiver - A transceiver for a RFID reader and a transceiver for a RFID transponder (tag) allow communication between the two devices. The RFID reader utilizes an analog front end and a digital backend. In the receiver portion of the transceiver, the front end of the RFID reader uses a pair of down-conversion mixers to demodulate a received signal into in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) components and analog-to-digital converters (ADC) digitize the signal. A digital signal processor (DSP) in the back end processes the digital signal and uses a matched filter for data detection. The RFID tag receives an inductively coupled signal from the reader and the receiver portion of the tag uses a pulse/level detector that employs an analog comparator and a sample and hold circuit to detect the received signal. A digital decoder/controller is used to decode the incoming data and to establish a sampling clock for the pulse/level detector. An automatic gain control (AGC) circuit adjusts a receiver gain according to the received signal strength and controls tuning of magnetic coupling circuitry. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148930 | PRODUCT ITEM HAVING LOCATION-INDICATING CODED DATA AND RFID TAG - An object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof and an RFID tag is provided. The first coded data identifies a plurality of locations on the surface and the RFID tag identifies a unique identity of the object. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148931 | RADIO DEVICES AND COMMUNICATIONS - Each of multiple radio devices in a region (e.g., a zone) receives time reference information for synchronizing themselves amongst each other. For example, based on the timing reference information, each radio device in a region synchronizes itself with respect to a common time reference, enabling communications according to shared access schedule (e.g., a time slotted access schedule). Each of the radio devices schedules communications to one or more target devices (e.g., RFID tags) in a monitored region based at least in part according to the shared access schedule. For example, each of multiple transmitters of the tag readers are assigned one or more time slots of the shared access schedule in which they are permitted to communicate in the monitored region. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148932 | WIRELESS ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DATA TRANSFER - A method and system are provided for synchronizing a plurality of electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) units and providing wireless data transfer by the EAS units. The invention generates a master synchronization signal, transmits the master synchronization signal to the plurality of EAS units and applies the master synchronization signal to trigger a synchronization packet reception period. A beginning of a wireless data transfer period is calculated and initiated based on the triggering of the synchronization packet reception period. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148933 | Inclusive or Exclusive RFID Tag Interrogation and Query Round - Embodiments of the present invention allow for dynamic selection and query of different types of RFID tags into a session. Embodiments of the present invention also allow for dynamic activation of different types of RFID tags. In certain embodiments of the invention, an inclusive operation is performed on the RFID tags and in other embodiments an exclusive operation is performed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148934 | Secure Inventory Control Systems and Methods for High-Value Goods - Embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for tracking and monitoring high-value goods by scanning RFID tags associated with the goods. A central monitoring service verifies both the RFID tags and the devices used to scan the tags against a database of known and trusted tags and scanning devices. Local and centralized security protocols provide improved security and data integrity. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148935 | DUPLICATION DETECTION FOR NON-CRYPTOGRAPHIC RFID TAGS USING ENCRYPTED TRACEABILITY INFORMATION - A duplication detection module may be configured to determine if data on a RFID tag is encoded. If the data on the RFID tag is not encoded, the duplication detection module may determine that the RFID tag is a duplicate RFID tag and that an item associated with the duplicate RFID tag is counterfeit. If the data on the RFID tag is encoded, the duplication detection module may cause the decoder to decode the data on the RFID tag using a private key of a receiving party as a decoding parameter. The module may check for an item identifier and a sender identifier as a part of the encoded data, determine whether the item identifier has previously been read to determine if the RFID tag was duplicated during transport and compare the sender identifier with an expected sender identifier to determine if the RFID tag was duplicated during transport. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148936 | DEVICE FOR READING DATA FROM A TRANSPONDER MODULE - A reader device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an antenna connected electrically to a processing unit through an antenna connection element. The processing unit controls are configured to read data from a transponder module via an electromagnetic field. The reader device includes a user interface unit which is connected to the processing unit through the connection element and includes a data output part and/or a data input part. The data output part receives via the connection element reader data from the processing unit and outputs this data. The data input part receives via a data entry element user data and transmits this data via the connection element to the processing unit. Thus, user authentication data can be entered by the user and transmitted to the processing unit without the need for additional wiring between the user interface and the processing unit. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148937 | System and Method of Tracking Salvaged Vehicles and Parts Using RFID Tags - A system and method of tracking salvaged vehicles using RFID tags is disclosed. The method includes creating a record of a vehicle, where the record includes information associated with the vehicle. The method further includes assigning an RFID tag to the record associated with the vehicle, attaching the RFID tag to the vehicle, detecting the RFID tag using a first interrogator, and determining a new geographic location of the first interrogator contemporaneously with detecting the RFID tag. In addition, the method may include recording video of the vehicle, where the video includes a video record of each time when the vehicle is moved. The method includes assigning the new geographic location of the RFID tag when the RFID tag is no longer detected by the first interrogator and updating the record with the new geographic location of the RFID tag and the vehicle. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148938 | DIRECT WIRELESS POLLING OF MODEL TRAINS - A method and apparatus for designating a particular model vehicle for a command function without punching in the ID of the model vehicle. A remote control device is positioned near one of the model vehicles. A limited field transmission occurs between the model vehicle and the remote control device. The device may be a train engine transmitting its train ID periodically via an infrared (IR) transmission. The remote near the train automatically receives the IR transmission of the train ID, so that the next press of a command button will automatically go to that train ID without needing to punch in the ID number. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148939 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVING DEVICE - In wireless electric power transmission and reception, the efficiency of transmission and reception is improved and a device to which electric power can be supplied is specified to improve security. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148940 | APPARATUS FOR INTERNETWORKED WIRELESS INTEGRATED NETWORK SENSORS (WINS) - The Wireless Integrated Network Sensor Next Generation (WINS NG) nodes provide distributed network and Internet access to sensors, controls, and processors that are deeply embedded in equipment, facilities, and the environment. The WINS NG network is a new monitoring and control capability for applications in transportation, manufacturing, health care, environmental monitoring, and safety and security. The WINS NG nodes combine microsensor technology, low power distributed signal processing, low power computation, and low power, low cost wireless and/or wired networking capability in a compact system. The WINS NG networks provide sensing, local control, remote reconfigurability, and embedded intelligent systems in structures, materials, and environments. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148941 | INDICATING ARTICLE, DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention provides devices and methods for indicating a shopper to retrieve his or her reusable shopping bag from the home or vehicle as the shopper embarks on a shopping trip. A device according to one embodiment of the invention includes a down-scaled general replica of a re-usable shopping container. The down-scaled replica includes at least one handle providing a coupling portion for coupling the replica to a key retaining device. The replica is positioned with respect to a key retained on the key retaining device so as to bring the replica into contact with a person's hand when the person grasps the key. The replica is defined by a characteristic feature of the re-usable shopping container. The characteristic feature is perceptible via a tactile stimulus delivered via the contact between the replica and the hand of person grasping the key. The indicating article thereby delivers a tactile indicator related to the re-usable shopping bag when the person grasps the key. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148942 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REPRODUCING CONTENT IN MOBILE TERMINAL - Content reproducing apparatus and method of a mobile terminal are disclosed. During the reproduction of content, vibration pattern corresponding to content is detect or generated. The vibration pattern is synchronized with an audio signal during the reproduction of content. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148943 | Networked Applications Including Haptic Feedback - Method and apparatus for providing peer-to-peer force feedback over a computer network. A network force feedback system includes a network, a first computer coupled to the network, and a second computer coupled to the network. The first and second computers each include a visual display and a force feedback interface device. Each computer provides a force feedback signal to its force feedback device based on information received from the other, remote computer and in some cases also based on input from the local force feedback device. Positional information of each force feedback device and/or feel sensation information can be transmitted between the computers over the network. A graphical environment can be displayed to enhance the interaction between users. The present invention therefore permits two computer users to interact using force feedback provided over a network on a peer-to-peer basis. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148944 | HAPTIC FUNCTION CONTROL METHOD FOR PORTABLE TERMINALS - A haptic function control method for a portable terminal including a receipt-specific vibration motor that vibrates in a first frequency band and a haptic-specific vibration motor that vibrates in a second frequency band. At least one of the receipt-specific vibration motor and the haptic-specific vibration motor is driven based on a drive sampling frequency signal. The drive sampling frequency signal that vibrates the receipt-specific vibration motor and the haptic-specific vibration motor is determined from the first frequency band and the second frequency band. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148945 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A haptic feedback device for a portable terminal. The haptic feedback device includes an input member, a vibration member that passes through the input member, and serves as a rotation axis of the input member, and a piezo actuator in contact with the vibration member. As the input member rotates or pivots with respect to the rotation axis, the piezo actuator actuates to vibrate the vibration member. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148946 | Surveillance System - Surveillance system for automatic detection and presentation of threat indications, the system comprising several threat indication detectors ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100148947 | Automated Geo-Fence Boundary Configuration And Activation - A geo-fence is defined and established automatically based on a current location of an asset along with some range or distance, avoiding the need for a user to manually specify a location by drawing a perimeter, specifying a point location, or by any other means. Once established, the geo-fence can be activated so as to notify the owner of the asset and/or some other entity of movement of the asset beyond the boundary specified by the geo-fence. In one embodiment, the geo-fence can be automatically activated upon certain conditions, or can be manually activated, or any combination thereof. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148948 | VEHICLE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle lane departure warning system and method are provided. The system includes a position sensor for sensing position of a vehicle and memory storing learned vehicle path data. The system further includes a controller for processing the position data and determining a stored learned vehicle path that the vehicle is travelling on. The controller comprises logic for comparing the sensed position data to the stored learned vehicle path and determining if the vehicle is sufficiently departing from the stored learn vehicle path. The system further includes an output for providing a warning signal indicative of the vehicle departing from the stored learned vehicle path. The stored learned vehicle path is updated as the vehicle repeatedly travels on the path. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR TO A WHEEL LOCATION IN AN INTITIATOR BASED TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A method and system for eliminating cross talk in a tire pressure monitoring system that ranks potential sensor identifications based on the number of times the sensors respond to an initiator. Upon determination of a sufficient separation between second and third ranked sensors, an assignment of the first and second ranked potential sensor identifications is made to the tire locations expected to respond to the initiator signal. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148950 | TIRE INTERNAL PRESSURE ALARM DEVICE - An elastic member | 2010-06-17 |
20100148951 | HYDROSTATIC-PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ACTUATOR - An actuator, designed to be used in a pressurized enclosure, creates a relative movement between two parts, in response to a variation of hydrostatic pressure. The actuator includes a closed-cell foam block fixed to the two parts. The actuator may be used in the deployment of wheel units and antennas inside a cavity formed by a tire and a wheel rim. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148952 | Behavior-Based Low Fuel Warning System - A method is provided for determining when to provide a refueling notification to a driver of a vehicle. A refueling behavior is determined for refueling the vehicle. The refueling behavior is associated at least in part to an amount of fuel customarily remaining in the vehicle when the vehicle is customarily refueled. A remaining amount of fuel in the vehicle and a fuel economy of the vehicle are determined. A distance the vehicle will travel to a next driving destination is estimated. An amount of fuel that will be used to travel to the next driving destination is estimated based on the estimated distance the vehicle will travel to the next driving destination and the fuel economy. A determination is made whether the amount of fuel that will be remaining in the vehicle after the vehicle travels to the next driving destination is less than the amount of a fuel customarily remaining in the vehicle when the vehicle is refueled. A refueling notification is actuated to a driver of a vehicle in response to the determination that the amount of fuel that will be remaining in the vehicle after the vehicle travels to the next driving destination will be less than the amount of fuel customarily remaining in the vehicle when the vehicle is refueled. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148953 | DISASTER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT IN BUILDINGS - The number and identities of people in a building along with personal data that is useful in disaster response planning are determined from a database receiving information from the building's security access card readers and from user information extracted from wireless network access points. This information is used in the event of a disaster alarm to quickly compute vulnerability indicia for each of several locations in a building and each of several buildings in a group. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148954 | Mobile handset proximity location - A system and method which allows for a more direct form of presenting useful information to a mobile handset user is disclosed. More specifically a method to supply increased functionality to a mobile handset by adding a friend location function to mobile handsets, and to provide a location/homing function to mobile handsets when they are within a prescribed relative range of each other. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148955 | BABY MONITOR HAVING A TEMPORARY MUTE FUNCTION AND METHOD OF USE - A system and method for monitoring a baby is disclosed incorporating a parent unit in communication with a baby unit. The parent unit includes a function operable to temporarily mute the substantial reproduction of baby sounds at the parent unit. The parent unit may additionally included a plurality of outputs including a digital display of the time remaining before the temporary mute function is disabled, a visual indication that the substantial reproduction of sound is muted, a visual display indicative of the volume of the baby sounds, and music played when the substantial reproduction of sound is muted. Embodiments of the invention also include a safety features operable to disable the temporary mute function in possible emergency situations. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY COMMUNICATING WITH A SENSOR/ACTUATOR UNIT USING A CELLULAR GATEWAY DEVICE - A system and method for remotely communicating with a sensor/actuator unit uses a cellular gateway device to allow a master device to access the sensor/actuator unit by establishing a telecommunication connection between the master device and the cellular gateway device via a cellular network and by establishing a wireless connection between the cellular gateway device and a wireless sensor/actuator device that includes the sensor/actuator unit. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148957 | DOG BARK DOOR BELL NOTIFICATION AND PERSONAL PROTECTION SYSTEM - A security system includes a warning notification module adapted to recognize at least one of a wireless or audible signal. A door bell ringer or emergency transmission signal from a wireless transmitter can provide a recognition signal to a microprocessor in the security system via the warning notification module. The microprocessor retrieves dog barking sounds stored in memory and provides them to at least one of an amplifier or radio frequency transmitter after the microprocessor receives the recognition signal from the warning notification module. Dog barking sounds can be broadcasted using the wireless transmitter. Processing can be with a time delay after first receipt of the recognition signal. A random module can enable random retrieval of various dog barking sounds from memory for processing. A time out module can disable operation of the microprocessor at a set time after recognition signal receipt. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148958 | EXPIRATION WARNING DEVICE OF REFRIGERATOR - An expiration warning device installed on a refrigerator includes a processor unit, a power source unit electrically connected to the processor unit, an operating unit electrically connected to the processor unit for setting a countdown of number of days, at least one display unit electrically connected to the processor unit for displaying the countdown of number of days, at least one switch unit electrically connected to processor unit for controlling the power source unit and the display unit, and at least one warning unit electrically connected to the processor unit and corresponding to the display unit for alerting the countdown of number of days. The processor unit, power source unit, operating unit, display unit, switch unit and warning unit are coupled to a casing and installed on the refrigerator for setting a countdown of expiration of related foods to remind users about the expiration in advance. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ENSILAGE OF FODDER - A system for monitoring the fermentation process in connection with ensilage of fodder ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100148960 | METAL DETECTOR FOR SALT SOILS - This invention relates to metal detectors used to detect metal targets in soils wherein the detector is insensitive to signals induced by a received magnetic field due to perpendicular components of a uniform conducting half-space, including metal detectors simultaneously capable of suppressing signals due to components of substantially log-uniform viscous superparamagnetic soil, and including metal detectors using repeating transmit signal cycles resembling a pulse induction-like waveforms. It discloses signal processing, in particular synchronous demodulation functions which may simultaneously substantially suppress signals due to perpendicular components of a uniform conducting half-space in a received magnetic field, signals due to components of substantially log-uniform viscous superparamagnetic soil, and signals due to a movement of the receive coil with respect to a static magnetic field. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148961 | ACTIVE VIRTUAL FENCE USING MESH NETWORKED RF TAGS - A system capable of monitoring an area and detecting a disturbance with the area. The system has a plurality of ultra-wide band radio frequency tags, each of the tags including a digital signal processing module configured to monitor changes in radio frequency multipath properties of received packets transmitted by at least one other of the tags. Changes in the radio frequency multipath properties may be caused by a disturbance indicative of an object in the vicinity of the tags. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148962 | Electronic Article Surveillance Tag - An embodiment is an EAS tag that may be included in an EAS system. More specifically, an embodiment is a reusable EAS tag including an arcuate channel with an L-shaped keyway, into which an appropriate corresponding tool, in the form of an arcuate probe, can be inserted for releasing a clamp and thereby detaching the EAS tag from its article. Prevents tampering and activation of the detaching mechanism with other tools than the intended one. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148963 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Portable Device Location - Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to a network of RFID readers which detect a location of an RFID transmitter coupled to a portable device. The network of RFID readers transmits the location to a user. The RFID transmitter couples to any personal device and broadcasts a unique ID. The nearest RFID reader(s) receive the unique ID and alert a server in communication with the network of RFID readers. The server calculates the distance of the RFID transmitter from each RFID reader receiving the unique ID. The server triangulates the location of the RFID transmitter when three or more RFID readers are receiving the unique ID. The server then securely transmits the location of the RFID transmitter to the user of the portable device. The user receives the transmission through a secure receiver. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148964 | ROGUE RFID DETECTOR - A system, techniques, and apparatus for detecting rogue RFID readers are disclosed. The system detects unauthorized reader to tag communication, and with multiple detectors, provides location information concerning one or more unauthorized readers. The system can detect high power commands of an unauthorized reader(s) in predefined areas and be integrated with an article surveillance system. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ITEM LEVEL UHF RFID TAG WITH LOW FREQUENCY POWER ASSIST - A method and system for increasing the read range of a security tag by supplying an additional antenna system to the tag in order to provide power to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip without the need to rely solely on power from the RFID reader. The security tag includes an RFID chip and a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip where the first antenna circuit is adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader. The security tag also includes a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip. The second antenna circuit is adapted to induce power from signals received from at least an alternate power source, such as an EAS transmitter, so that the RFID chip can be powered up and activated during an RFID interrogation round. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME THEFT DETECTION - A method for tracking one or more portable devices in real time to detect theft of the one or more portable devices is provided. The method enables, firstly, interrogating a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag via a RFID reader during successive sweep intervals. The sweep interval represents active state of the RFID reader. Secondly, the method enables receiving one or more pairing information from the RFID tag. Further, the method enables comparing the one or more pairing information with corresponding one or more pairing information stored in the RFID reader. Finally, the method enables generating an alert signal via the wearable-band or the one or more portable devices when the one or more pairing information does not match with the corresponding one or more pairing information stored in the RFID reader. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148967 | INTEGRATED DATA READER AND ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE (EAS) SYSTEM - An integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and methods of operation. Several configurations are also disclosed for alternate deactivation coil designs and mounting schemes. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148968 | Ruggedized RFID tag and reader - A radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder tag is contained in and electrically connected to a mechanically rugged metallic tag housing slotted to define a radio frequency antenna, such as a half turn antenna, and sealed with an epoxy filling. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148969 | OPTIMIZATION OF THE FIELD PROFILE ON A HIGH FIELD STRENGTH MAGNETIC DETACHER - A magnetic detacher has a core magnet and a ring magnet. The core magnet has a body with a top and bottom surface, and produces a first magnetic field. The ring magnet defines a cavity. The ring magnet has a body with a top and bottom and produces a second magnetic field. The ring magnet is axially aligned with the core magnet such that the first magnetic field opposes the second magnetic field along the bodies and enhances it within the cavity. The top surface of the core magnet is separated from the bottom surface of the ring magnet by a predetermined distance thereby producing a resultant magnetic field having a first resultant field strength at a specific position greater than a second resultant field strength produced at the same position when the top surface of the core magnet abuts the bottom surface of the ring magnet. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148970 | Generating Deportment and Comportment Cohorts - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating deportment and comportment cohorts. Digital sensor data associated with an individual is received. The digital sensor data comprises event metadata describing a set of events associated with the individual. The set of events comprises at least one of body language, facial expressions, vocalizations, and social interactions of the individual. In response to determining description data for the individual is available, the description data is retrieved. The description data comprises at least one of identification information, past history information, and current status information for the individual. A set of conduct analysis models based on the event metadata and the available description data is selected. The set of conduct analysis models process the event metadata describing the set of events associated with the individual to identify and interpret the set of events. The event metadata and the description data is analyzed in the set of conduct analysis models to form a deportment and comportment cohort. The deportment and comportment cohort comprises attributes identifying a demeanor and manner of the individual. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148971 | Electrically Actuatable Sanitary Fitting - The flow of water through a sanitary fitting is controlled by a hydraulic control unit through which a cold water stream and hot water stream flow, said control unit emitting a mixed water stream. The hydraulic control unit is controlled in turn by a control unit cooperating with a presence sensor. Said presence sensor monitors an area located in front of the sanitary fitting. If an output signal is emitted by the presence sensor, a display unit is actuated, informing a user that the fitting has recognized said user. At the same time, the control unit is taken out of a sleep mode and set to a working mode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148972 | RF Tag on Test Strips, Test Strip Vials and Boxes - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148973 | System, apparatus and method for detecting unknown chemical compounds - Apparatus and techniques for detecting unknown chemical compounds in the field are provided. A Digital Signal Processor (DSP) includes a database of chemical signatures and corresponding chemicals. An air sample is analyzed in the field and chemical signature of any chemicals present is determined. This chemical signature is then correlated with the chemicals in the database. If a match is found, the operator is alerted to the fact. If no match is found, the operator is alerted to the fact that an unknown chemical compound is found but no correlation could be found. A corresponding system and method are provided. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148974 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes an image capturing unit, a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit, and an alarm unit connected to the processor unit. The image capturing unit captures outside images, the processor unit detects if there is any smoke near the portable electronic device according to the images and measuring relative parameters of detected smoke, and the alarm unit alarms when at least one parameter of detected smoke is out of predetermined acceptable ranges. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148975 | DURESS ALARM SYSTEM FOR CLOTHING - An article of clothing includes a sensor attached to a fabric body for detecting forces applied to the fabric body. A processor is attached to the fabric body and is communicatively coupled to the sensor. The processor receives signals from the sensor, analyzes the signals, and discerns therefrom whether a physical attack is occurring on a wearer of the fabric body. The processor emits a distress signal if it is discerned that an attack is occurring. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148976 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool, in particular a stationary saw, includes a worktable and a safety device which is designed to trigger a reaction as a function of a safety signal, and which includes a signaling device which displays a state of the safety device. The signaling device includes a display which is located on a surface of a worktable and/or above the surface of the worktable. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148977 | LOCALIZATION AND DETECTION SYSTEM APPLYING SENSORS AND METHOD THEREOF - In embodiments of the invention, multiple sensors, which are complementary, are used in localization and mapping. Besides, in detecting and tracking dynamic object, the sense results of sensing the dynamic object by the multiple sensors are cross-compared, to detect the location of the dynamic object and to track the dynamic object. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148978 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A SUBSTRATE INTO A PROCESS CHAMBER - A system and method for introducing a substrate into a process chamber is provided. A presence or absence of a substrate on a stage in an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor or a flat panel display may be determined by lift pins used for loading and unloading a substrate, the introduction of another substrate may be prevented and a broken state or the erroneously loaded state of the substrate may be detected. An opening or closing of a gate valve may also be determined, and the introduction of a substrate into the process chamber may be prevented while the gate valve is closed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100148979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A SUBSTRATE INTO A PROCESS CHAMBER - A system and method for introducing a substrate into a process chamber is provided. A presence or absence of a substrate on a stage in an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor or a flat panel display may be determined by lift pins used for loading and unloading a substrate, the introduction of another substrate may be prevented and a broken state or the erroneously loaded state of the substrate may be detected. An opening or closing of a gate valve may also be determined, and the introduction of a substrate into the process chamber may be prevented while the gate valve is closed. | 2010-06-17 |