28th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110170633 | TRANSMISSION METHOD TAKING ECHO INTO ACCOUNT - A transmission method and device are provided for taking account of an echo. The method and the device adapt the send power mask to take account of an echo's power estimated on the basis of an echo function, the echo being due to the transmission by a transmission channel of a sequence sent by the sender device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170634 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - Modulated signal A is transmitted from a first antenna, and modulated signal B is transmitted from a second antenna. As modulated signal B, modulated symbols S | 2011-07-14 |
20110170635 | TRANSMITTER DIVERSITY TECHNIQUE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A simple block coding arrangement is created with symbols transmitted over a plurality of transmit channels, in connection with coding that comprises only simple arithmetic operations, such as negation and conjugation. The diversity created by the transmitter utilizes space diversity and either time or frequency diversity. Space diversity is effected by redundantly transmitting over a plurality of antennas, time diversity is effected by redundantly transmitting at different times, and frequency diversity is effected by redundantly transmitting at different frequencies: Illustratively, using two transmit antennas and a single receive antenna, one of the disclosed embodiments provides the same diversity gain as the maximal-ratio receiver combining (MRRC) scheme with one transmit antenna and two receive antennas. The principles of this invention are applicable to arrangements with more than two antennas, and an illustrative embodiment is disclosed using the same space block code with two transmit and two receive antennas. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170636 | Signal Separating Circuit, Signal Separating Method, Signal Multiplexing Circuit and Signal Multiplexing Method - When a data signal of a first channel is an RZ signal having a pulse period T | 2011-07-14 |
20110170637 | SIGNAL SEPARATOR - A device for separating uncoordinated co-channel signals including a symbol detector. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170638 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPATIAL CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK BASED ON A KRONECKER PRODUCT - A spatial channel state information (CSI) feedback technique is incorporated into multiple-input multiple-output mobile communications technologies. Spatial channel state information is measured at receiving equipment and then decomposed into components. The components are then quantized using codebook(s) and fed back as multiple indices to transmitting equipment. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170639 | MULTIPLIER-LESS DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATIONS ADAPTED FOR USE IN POLAR MODULATOR - A modulator performs data processing operations such as interpolation and fractional delay adjustment on amplitude and/or phase data by performing shift operations in lieu of multiplication operations. In selected embodiments, the modulator samples input data at a first rate, processes the sampled input data using the first rate, and then interpolates the processed data to produce interpolated data. The modulator then samples the interpolated data at a second rate higher than the first rate and generates output data at the second rate. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170640 | SAMPLING CIRCUIT AND RECEIVER - Disclosed are a sampling circuit and a receiver with which filter characteristics compatible with the reception of wideband signals can be realized with a high degree of freedom in the setting of the filter characteristics. More specifically, a sampling circuit capable of removing adjacent interfering wave signals while keeping in-band deviation small is disclosed. The sampling circuit ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110170641 | DOUBLE FREQUENCY-CONVERSION RECEIVING CIRCUIT AND METHOD USED FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY SIM CARD - A double frequency-conversion receiving circuit used for a radio-frequency SIM card, including a low-noise amplifier ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110170642 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CONVEYING INFORMATION - The invention is related to an apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive a channel quality indication matrix; a processor configured to repeat, until the channel quality indication matrix is empty except for selected scheduling results, the following procedure: selecting a column of the channel quality indication matrix having the smallest number of non-zero channel quality indicators; searching for a largest channel quality indicator in the selected column of the channel quality indication matrix; selecting the searched largest channel quality indicator as a scheduling result, and emptying the column and row of the channel quality indication matrix corresponding to the selected scheduling result except for the selected scheduling result. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170643 | COMPLEX SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, RECEIVER CIRCUIT, AND SIGNAL REPRODUCTION DEVICE - An analog complex filter combines an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal to output first and second analog signals. An analog-to-digital converter converts the first and second analog signals into first and second digital signals. A first digital complex filter attenuates a component corresponding to the quadrature signal of the first digital signal and outputs the resultant signal as a third digital signal, and attenuates a component corresponding to the in-phase signal of the second digital signal and outputs the resultant signal as a fourth digital signal. An IQ imbalance correction circuit corrects a quadrature error and an amplitude error between the third and fourth digital signals. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170644 | METHOD FOR CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY - An input bit stream including a clock signal and data bits is oversampled to obtain one or more sets of data samples. One or more sets of non-transitioning phases corresponding to data samples that do not switch between zero and one are then identified. Center phases corresponding to the one or more sets of non-transitioning phases are identified and then a final center phase that accurately represents the bits belonging to the input bit stream is selected. The data samples corresponding to the final center phase are extracted, thereby recovering the clock signal and data bits from the input bit stream. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170645 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING MASTER/SLAVE TIMING IN A 1000BASE-T LINK WITHOUT TRAFFIC DISRUPTION - A method switches master/slave timing in a communication network without traffic disruption. The method includes a master device informing a slave of timing loss. The master device additionally begins transmitting with timing from a local reference clock and begins receive timing recovery. The slave freezes its receive timing recovery and locks its transmit clock. The master device transitions its transmit timing to use the recovered receive clock. The slave gradually switches to transmitting using its local clock signal. The method may be used in synchronous Ethernet networks. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170646 | Nuclear Energy Converter - One or more beam channels through which laser beams are directed, via one or more lasers, onto material of a sample in a sample chamber, are placed in a sample body. The laser beams generate a plasma in the material of the sample and directly or indirectly trigger reactions in the atomic nucleus or the electron shell. These reactions lead to a nuclear fission or fusion or to the generation of gamma rays or neutrons. Furthermore, gamma rays or neutrons can be conveyed to the sample body or to the beam channels, in order to trigger the same reactions. Discs can prevent or delay thermal energy or plasma from escaping in the beam channels. A positive or negative voltage U can be applied to the sample body or to electrodes situated within it, in order to suck up or convey electrons and favour the desired reactions. The sample body may be wholly or partially transparent, in order to adjust the focal points of the laser beams onto the material of the sample. The laser beams may be conveyed to the beam channels via optical wave guides. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170647 | Method and apparatus for controlling charged particles - An apparatus and method for controlling charged particles. The charged particles comprise electrons and positive ions. A magnetic field having only point cusps is used to confine energetic injected electrons and so to generate a negative potential well. Positive ions injected into or created within the negative potential well are trapped therein. The magnetic field is generated by current-carrying elements arranged at positions spaced from but closely adjacent and parallel to edges of a polyhedron which has an even number of faces surrounding each vertex or corner. The current-carrying elements must be spaced apart at their corners (the vertices of the polyhedron) so as not to touch, and the containing structures for the current-carrying coils of the magnetic-field-providing system are conformal to the fields so produced. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170648 | FUSION NEUTRON SOURCE FOR BREEDING APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are reactors, methods, and devices for improved nuclear fusion reactors that provide neutrons with a sufficient power density to efficiently breed fissile nuclear material, which can then optionally be used as an energy source. The reactors can also be used in improved nuclear fuel cycles wherein an adequate supply of fissile nuclear material is provided to nuclear power plants. This abstract is intended for use as a scanning tool only and is not intended to be limiting. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170649 | MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT DEVICE WITH ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM-ALLOY MAGNETS - Disclosed is a device comprising a chamber enclosed by walls about a central axis. The chamber has an inner radius and an outer radius relative to the central axis and is configured to magnetically contain a core plasma. The device is further comprised of a divertor plate configured for receiving exhaust heat. The divertor plate has a divertor radius relative to the central axis. The divertor radius is greater than or equal to the sum of a plasma minor radius and a major radius of the peak point closest to the corresponding divertor plate. The device can be used for containing a fusion plasma, as a compact fusion neutron source, or as a compact fusion energy source. Methods of exhausting heat from such a device when plasma is present therein are also described. This abstract is intended for use as a scanning tool only and is not intended to be limiting. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170650 | PRESSURIZER WITH A MECHANICALLY ATTACHED SURGE NOZZLE THERMAL SLEEVE - A thermal sleeve is mechanically attached to the bore of a surge nozzle of a pressurizer for the primary circuit of a pressurized water reactor steam generating system. The thermal sleeve is attached with a series of keys and slots which maintain the thermal sleeve centered in the nozzle while permitting thermal growth and restricting flow between the sleeve and the interior wall of the nozzle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170651 | FILTER FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES IN A COOLANT FLUID IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR - A filter is provided which includes channels for circulation of coolant fluid through the filter, at least one channel extending along a channel centerline and includes an upstream section, a downstream section and an intermediate section extending between the upstream section and the downstream section and being enlarged relative to the upstream section and the downstream section. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170652 | NEUTRON ABSORBER CONSISTING OF REFRACTORY METAL INFUSED WITH DISCRETE NEUTRON ABSORBER - The present invention provides a gray rod control assembly (GRCA) containing an improved neutron absorber comprised of a porous matrix of refractory metal infused with a neutron absorbing metal or metal alloy for a nuclear reactor. The reactor has a plurality of fuel assemblies, each including numerous elongated fuel rods supported in an organized array by substantially transverse support grids, and a plurality of guide thimbles disposed through the support grids and along the fuel rods. The GRCA includes a spider assembly structured to provide controlled insertion of gray rod assemblies within the thimbles of the fuel assembly, thereby controlling the rate of power produced by the reactor. Each gray rod assembly includes an elongated tubular member, a first end plug, a second end plug and the improved neutron-absorber disposed within the tubular member. Delta-power of the reactor is improved by the relatively small percentage of neutron absorbing metal infused in the porous matrix of the refractory metal of the neutron absorber and by distributing the neutron absorber in segments among a plurality of rods of the GRCA. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170653 | NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING WITH HIGH HEAT CONDUCTIVITY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a nuclear fuel cladding totally or partially made of a composite material with a ceramic matrix containing silicon carbide (SiC) fibers as a matrix reinforcement and an interphase layer provided between said matrix and said fibers, the matrix including at least one carbide selected from titanium carbide (TiC), zirconium carbide (ZrC), or ternary titanium silicon carbide (Ti | 2011-07-14 |
20110170654 | NUCLEAR FUEL PELLET INSPECTION - A system for inspecting nuclear fuel pellets is provided. The inspection system is configured to use X-ray radiation at one or more energies to probe nuclear fuel pellets disposed within a nuclear fuel rod for nuclear fuel pellet defects. In some implementations of the inspection system, a nuclear fuel rod manufacturing facility may be able to integrate the inspection system for fully or partially automated inspection of all fuel rods produced within the facility. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170655 | TABLET FEEDER - A tablet T is divided without moving a cutter and divided tablets T | 2011-07-14 |
20110170656 | BIDRECTIONAL SHIFTER REGISTER AND METHOD OF DRIVING SAME - A bidirectional shift register includes first, second, third and four control signal bus lines for providing first, second, third and fourth control signals, Bi | 2011-07-14 |
20110170657 | ANALOG COUNTER AND IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH A COUNTER - An analog counter includes, for at least one step, an input for receiving electric pulses and a means for modifying, by consecutive increments or decrements, a storage voltage for each received electrical pulse, a means for resetting the storage voltage, and a comparator for comparing the storage voltage with a threshold voltage and adapted to generate exceedance information. The counter further includes a control means adapted to control the resetting means in the event of the simultaneous detection of exceedance information from the comparator and of an input pulse. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170658 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a storage unit configured to store a plurality of volume data acquired by imaging a predetermined part of an object, the plurality of volume data corresponding to a plurality of phases, a calculation unit configured to calculate a spatial motion vector of each voxel included in each volume data by performing registration between the plurality of volume data, an image generation unit configured to generate an image representing a local motion of the diagnosis part using the motion vector of each voxel, and a display unit configured to display the image representing the local motion of the diagnosis part. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170659 | Method for detecting fine particles in fluid with X-ray - An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus which solve problems such as a measurement error due to air bubbles in a scattering method and a light-shielding method, count loss due to different elements and impossible measurement due to emulsification, and can easily and accurately measure the number, the particle size and the like of fine particles in a fluid at a low cost. A detection apparatus for fine particles in a fluid includes: a flow cell | 2011-07-14 |
20110170660 | X-ray detector - An X-ray detector is provided. The X-ray detector is a grid wall device, having a radiation detector that is movable vertically by way of a displacement mechanism. The displacement mechanism is a scissor-type arm or an articulated arm having at least two arms hinged to one another. At least one drive device is provided for the purpose of moving the scissor-type arm or an articulated arm. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170661 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An inspection system is provided. The inspection system includes at least one source configured to emit a beam of radiation onto an object. The inspection system also includes at least two area detectors having different characteristics configured to receive a reflected beam of radiation from the object and output a plurality of image data streams corresponding to the different characteristics, wherein the at least two area detectors disposed in at least one of a cascaded arrangement or separated by a pre-determined distance along a direction parallel or perpendicular to a scan direction of the object. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170662 | System for Adjusting Angiographic X-ray Imaging Parameters based on Image Content - An Angiographic X-ray imaging system includes a detector for automatically detecting a transition between different phases of contrast enhanced blood flow in vessels of a portion of patient anatomy, in response to pixel luminance content of at least one image of a sequence of acquired images of the portion of patient anatomy. An X-ray imaging device uses the detector and information associating different sets of X-ray imaging device settings with corresponding different phases of contrast enhanced blood flow in vessels for automatically sequentially acquiring images in different phases using different imaging settings, in response to detection of transitions between different phases. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170663 | MEDICAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - In order to achieve improved image quality in X-ray photographs, a medical X-ray imaging system, comprising a flat, planar X-ray source having a surface with X-ray focal points arranged adjacent to one another and an X-ray detector with a sensor surface, is provided. The X-ray source has a plurality of field emission guns with at least one field emission cathode and the surface with focal points of the X-ray source is larger in size than the sensor surface of the X-ray detector. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170664 | ORTHOVOLTAGE RADIOSURGERY - A radiosurgery system is described that delivers a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system, based on ocular imaging, which leads to direction of an automated positioning system. In some embodiments, the position of an ocular structure is tracked and related to a radiosurgery system. In some embodiments, a treatment plan is utilized for a specific disease to be treated and/or structures to be avoided. In some embodiments, a fiducial aids in positioning the system. In some embodiments, a reflection off the eye is used to aid in positioning. In some embodiments, radiodynamic therapy is described in which radiosurgery is used in combination with other treatments and can be delivered concomitant with, prior to, or following other treatments. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170665 | ORTHOVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY - A radiosurgery system is described that delivers a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system, based on ocular imaging, which leads to direction of an automated positioning system. In some embodiments, the position of an ocular structure is tracked and related to a radiosurgery system. In some embodiments, a treatment plan is utilized for a specific disease to be treated and/or structures to be avoided. In some embodiments, a fiducial aids in positioning the system. In some embodiments, a reflection off the eye is used to aid in positioning. In some embodiments, radiodynamic therapy is described in which radiosurgery is used in combination with other treatments and can be delivered concomitant with, prior to, or following other treatments. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170666 | XRF SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE EXCITATION ENERGY BANDS IN HIGHLY ALIGNED PACKAGE - An x-ray analysis apparatus for illuminating a sample spot with an x-ray beam. An x-ray tube is provided having a source spot from which a diverging x-ray beam is produced having a characteristic first energy, and bremsstrahlung energy; a first x-ray optic receives the diverging x-ray beam and directs the beam toward the sample spot, while monochromating the beam; and a second x-ray optic receives the diverging x-ray beam and directs the beam toward the sample spot, while monochromating the beam to a second energy. The first x-ray optic may monochromate characteristic energy from the source spot, and the second x-ray optic may monochromate bremsstrahlung energy from the source spot. The x-ray optics may be curved diffracting optics, for receiving the diverging x-ray beam from the x-ray tube and focusing the beam at the sample spot. Detection is also provided to detect and measure various toxins in, e.g., manufactured products including toys and electronics. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170667 | Automated Medical Imaging System Fault Detection - A system automatically detects and reports a hardware and/or software error in an X-ray system. A system automatically detects and identifies failed components of a distributed X-ray imaging system. Multiple different subsystems of an X-ray imaging system individually include, an executable procedure for detecting a failed component in a respective subsystem and a communication interface for initiating generation and communication of a message identifying the failed component and identifying the respective subsystem including the failed component. A repository stores data identifying failed components within the multiple different subsystems in response to the communicated message. An error processor accesses the repository of data and provides composite information enabling a user to identify failed components within an X-ray imaging system. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170668 | X-RAY IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF X-RAY IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus has an X-ray irradiating unit, a receiving unit, a supporting unit, a registering unit, a calculating unit and a presenting unit. The X-ray irradiating unit irradiates an X-ray. The receiving unit receives the X-ray. The supporting unit supports the X-ray irradiating unit and the receiving unit to be opposed to each other, and the supporting unit is movable in a room. The registering unit registers in advance a target position after movement of the supporting unit. The calculating unit calculates a track of the supporting unit from a present position to the registered target position. The presenting unit presents the track until the supporting unit moves to reach the register target position. For example, the registering unit registers a target position coordinate and a target vertical axis rotation angle of the supporting unit as the target position. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170669 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A radiographic image capturing system includes a radiographic image capture device, a radiation irradiation device, and a control device. The radiographic image capture device is capable of wired and wireless communications, and is capable of fluoroscopic imaging in which radiographic images are successively captured at notified synchronization timings or at a predetermined frame rate. The radiation irradiation device irradiates radiation toward the radiographic image capture device during fluoroscopic imaging, with continuous irradiation or pulse irradiation. The control device includes a wireless communication unit, a wired communication unit, and a controller that, if communication with the radiographic image capture device is performed by the wireless communication unit, prohibits fluoroscopic imaging with pulse irradiation in which the synchronization timings are notified to the radiographic image capture device and radiation is irradiated from the radiation irradiation device in pulses matching the notified synchronization timings. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170670 | RADIATION GRID, A RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE RADIATION GRID - A radiation grid comprises an absorber including absorbing foil strips extending in a direction of extension for absorbing radiation, the absorbing foil strips being arranged in a direction of arrangement perpendicular to the direction of extension; a first covering member for covering one planar surface of the absorber; a second covering member for covering a surface at the opposite side of the one surface of the absorber; first joint members each provided in an area of adjacence between the first covering member and one of the absorbing foil strips forming the absorber, for integrating the two parts; second joint members each provided in an area of adjacence between the second covering member and one of the absorbing foil strips forming the absorber, for integrating the two parts; and connecting members provided to connect ends in the direction of extension of the absorbing foil strips. The connecting members are disposed clear of a middle portion in the direction of extension of each absorbing foil strip. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170671 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PATIENT POSITIONING TABLE - An approach is provided for patient positioning. A patient is arranged on a table having a positioning assembly coupled thereto, the positioning assembly including a plurality of spatially configurable members. A spatial configuration of at least one of the plurality of spatially configurable members is arranged to support the patient in a multipoint bending position during a medical procedure. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170672 | CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE - A method of operating a captioned telephone call in which an assisted user is connected by a captioned telephone device which is connected both by one line to a remote user and a second line to a relay providing captioning for a conversation, the method comprising the steps of, when a call is received at the captioned telephone device on the first line, the captioned telephone device calling the relay on the second line to initiate captioning service set up prior to the call being answered, after the call is answered, the captioned telephone device passing spoken words received on the first telephone line to the second telephone line and the captioning service then providing captioning to the captioned telephone device of the spoken words transmitted on the second telephone line. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170673 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GLOBALLY PORTABLE INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE (IVR) SYSTEMS - A server receives a customer service request and customer identification information associated with the customer service request. A home location of the customer is identified based, at least in part, on the customer identification information. An interactive voice response application is selected based, at least in part, on the home location. The selected interactive voice response application is provided to a voice portal, wherein the voice portal services the customer service request. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170674 | APPARATUS, A MEDIATING METHOD, A PROGRAM THEREOF AND A SYSTEM - An apparatus and method automatically substitutes personal information in a message with a character string that does not include the personal information. The personal information is stored in a substitution table with relation to the character string. In a response message, sent in response to the message, the character string is automatically substituted with the corresponding personal information stored in the substitution table. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170675 | Transcoding Voice To/From Text Based on Location of a Communication Device - A device, method, and system for routing communications to an output of a communications device, such as a mobile telephone, based on the format of an incoming communication and an output mode of the communications device is disclosed. An incoming speech communication can be delivered to a speaker output or forwarded to a format converter to create a text communication that can be delivered to a display output. An incoming text communication can be delivered to a display output or forwarded to a format converter to create a speech communication for delivery to a speaker output. The output mode of the communication device can be set according to device settings, application settings, or location of the device, or a combination thereof. The invention provides new delivery options for communications which can be inure appropriate for a location or current use of the communication device than those previously available. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170676 | Interactive Voice Response System to Business Application Interface - In some embodiments, a method for interfacing an interactive voice response system with a business application comprises receiving a function call from an interactive voice response system. A first function is selected from a first function library in response to the function call. Using the first function, a request for information from a business application is posted to a memory. The request is retrieved from the memory. The information from the business application is retrieved in response to the request. A second function is selected from a second function library. The second function is executed to post the requested information to the memory. The requested information is retrieved from the memory and transmitted to the interactive voice response system. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170677 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ALLOWING NETWORK NODES TO EFFICIENTLY ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH A CONTROLLER - A communication system is provided that includes a controller and a system to allow efficient transmission of information with a plurality of nodes. The information includes an alignment signal provided from the controller to enable the nodes to align their response signals. The information further includes node identification information. Once alignment and identification occur, nodes can then transmit packet data to the controller. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170678 | Method and system for the mass sending of messages - The present publication discloses a method and system for sending messages in a telecommunications network ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110170679 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When facsimile data is transmitted by performing facsimile communication, a public line is seized. Then, when the public line is seized, it is a determined which of a dial tone signal or a voice signal for phone call a signal received from the public line is, it is controlled to perform the facsimile communication in a case where the received signal is determined as the dial tone signal, and it is controlled not to perform the facsimile communication in a case where the received signal is determined as the voice signal. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170680 | Call Screening System and Method - A system and method for screening telephone calls to a subscriber telephone number comprises a screening list of telephone numbers assigned to suspect callers and rules defining when a telephone number will be added to or removed from the screening list or ‘greylist,’ and/or modifying a screening value to be assigned to a telephone number in the greylist. Data relating to calls is received from subscribers and processed, and the telephone number is screened in accordance with the rules, based on the screening value assigned to the telephone number and optionally a selected subscriber tolerance level. Subscribers may add any telephone number to a personal list of telephone numbers to be blocked (blacklist) or telephone numbers to be accepted (whitelist). | 2011-07-14 |
20110170681 | ON HOLD CALL BACK TELEPHONE FEATURE - A telephone system provides an alternative to being kept “on hold”. When placed on hold, *8 or some can be dialed, which allows the party placed on hold to hang up his or her phone without disconnecting the call. To resume the call, the party that placed the call on hold dials any number on his or her phone and the phone of the party that had been placed on hold rings to signify that the call is off hold and can be resumed. When the call back is answered the call is resumed. In a first embodiment, the callback on hold operation is performed in cooperation with a telecommunication company's central office switch. In a second embodiment, dedicated circuitry and microprocessor firmware are added to consumer telephone equipment, performing the callback on hold operation without requiting any specific support from a central office switch. The present invention is disclosed in the environments of telephones, answering machines, combination telephone and answering machines, both corded and cordless telephones (with or without answering machines), cellular telephones, and standalone devices attachable between a telephone and/or answering system and the central office telephone lines. A “hold on hold” indicator lamp may optionally be employed. The indicator lamp circuitry detects brief DTMF tone pairs to signal the operation of a hold LED with a unique cadence indicating of a callback hold, rather than a normal hold condition. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170682 | UNIVERSAL CONTACT MANAGER - Systems and methods presented herein include a universal contact server. The universal contact server communicates with a universal contacts database. The universal contact server can retrieve contact information from all the communication devices associated with a use and store the contact information into the single universal contact data base. With the contact information stored in a single location, the user can use any communication device to contact the contact server and retrieve the contact information. In this way, the centrally stored contact information, allows a user to easily locate any contact information the user desires. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170683 | Systems and Methods for Echo Cancellation and Echo Suppression - Traditionally, echo cancellation has employed linear adaptive filters to cancel echoes in a two way communication system. The rate of adaptation is often dynamic and varies over time. Disclosed are novel rates of adaptation that perform well in the presence of background noise, during double talk and with echo path changes. Additionally, the echo or residual echo can further be suppressed with non-linear processing performed using joint frequency-time domain processing. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170684 | DETERMINATION OF PAIRINGS ON A CURVE USING AGGREGATED INVERSIONS - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed that provide for determining mathematical pairings for a curve for use in cryptography. A plurality of inversions used for determining the mathematical pairings for the curve are aggregated (e.g., into a single inversion in respective levels of a binary tree representation of elements of the computation). The mathematical pairings for the curve are determined in affine coordinates from a binary representation of a scalar read from right to left using the aggregated plurality of inversions. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170685 | COUNTERMEASURE METHOD AND DEVICES FOR ASYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION WITH SIGNATURE SCHEME - A countermeasure method in an electronic component implementing an asymmetric private key encryption algorithm includes generating a first output data, using a primitive, and a protection parameter, transforming, using the protection parameter, at least one element of a set consisting of the private key and an intermediate parameter obtained from the first output data, to respectively supply first and second operands, and generating, from an operation involving the first and second operands, a second output data. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170686 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The security level is enhanced without impairing user operability when executing an automatic communication parameter setting processing. A communication apparatus which configures a network serves as a providing apparatus which provides communication parameters to a receiving apparatus which receives the provided communication parameters. At this time, whether or not an encryption key, which is included in the communication parameters, is generated randomly is determined based on the participation status of the communication apparatus in the network. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170687 | CONTENT DECODING APPARATUS, CONTENT DECODING METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The content decrypting apparatus | 2011-07-14 |
20110170688 | CLIENT-SIDE PROTECTION OF BROADCAST OR MULTICAST CONTENT FOR NON-REAL-TIME PLAYBACK - A system and method are disclosed for providing client-side protection of broadcast or multicast multimedia content for non-real-time playback. A set-top box function receives a request to record multimedia content and determines whether recording of the multimedia content is restricted. Upon receiving the multimedia content, the set-top box decrypts the multimedia content for real-time playback. If recording of the multimedia content is restricted, the set-top box re-encrypts the multimedia content and generates a packaged file including the re-encrypted multimedia content and one or more of a content identifier, a set-top identifier, a network reference to a copyright policy server, and a record policy of the multimedia content. The packaged file is either stored locally or transferred to remote storage. A remote system having access to the packaged file obtains the packaged file and enforces a copyright policy of the multimedia content before releasing the multimedia content for non-real-time playback. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170689 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ENCRYPTED MESSAGE - A terminal may include a memory to store first encryption information applied to the handheld terminal and second encryption information corresponding to a phone number of another party's terminal, and a control unit to encrypt a message using the first encryption information and the second encryption information stored in the memory, when transmitting the message to the other party's terminal. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170690 | SECURE ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS - The invention provides a system and method for secure communication that involve encoding and transmitting an optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signal. Each subcarrier of an optical carrier in OFDM transmission is modulated with data individually, and a variety of data format are used, such as QPSK, OOK, QAM, etc. The data format of each subcarrier may change in time according to a predetermined pattern. An optical receiver uncovers the data transmitted via an optical link. It is based on a coherent optical receiver and a digital signal processing (DSP) unit. A key to the data mapping and change is transmitted via the same optical link or by a separate channel. In one embodiment, the key is transmitted using quantum encryption technique. Besides subcarrier modulation encoding, the system may provide additional layers of security: optical carrier frequency hopping and polarization scrambling. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170691 | PROTECTION OF A CIPHERING KEY AGAINST UNIDIRECTIONAL ATTACKS - A method for protecting a key implemented, by an electronic circuit, in a symmetrical algorithm for ciphering or deciphering a message, including the steps of: selecting in non-deterministic fashion a pair of different masks from a set of at least four different masks, the masks having the property of representing different bit combinations, at least by pairs of bits; executing the algorithm twice by applying, to the key or to the message, one of the masks of the selected pair at each execution; checking the consistency between the two executions. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170692 | Method And System For Establishing Cryptographic Communications Between A Remote Device And A Medical Device - A method and system establishing cryptographic communications between a remote device and a medical device, with the medical device having less processing power than the remote device are disclosed. The method may comprise establishing unencrypted communication between the remote device and the medical device, generating an asymmetric key pair by the remote device comprising a public key and a private key, generating a key request message and sending of the key request message together with the public key to the medical device, generating a pre-master key and encryption of the pre-master key with the received public key by the medical device, generating a key response message and sending of the key response message together with the encrypted pre-master key from the medical device to the remote device, decrypting the encrypted pre-master key with the private key by the remote device, and deriving a master key as a symmetric key from the pre-master key. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170693 | STATELESS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION OF TARGET DEVICE - A method of providing a location of a target device includes receiving a first location reference request from the target device at a first location server, generating a first location reference in response to the first request, and including the first location reference in a second location reference request to a second location server. The second location server generates a second location reference in response to the second request, where the second location reference is stateless and refers to the first location reference. The second location reference is received from the second location server, and provided to the target device to be provided to an application requesting location information of the target device from the second location server. The stateless second location reference includes information necessary for the second location server to serve a request for the location of the target device without maintaining state specific to the location reference. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170694 | Hierarchical Key Management for Secure Communications in Multimedia Communication System - In a communication system wherein a first computing device is configured to perform a key management function for first user equipment and a second computing device is configured to perform a key management function for second user equipment, wherein the first user equipment seeks to initiate communication with the second user equipment, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device do not have a pre-existing security association there between, and wherein a third computing device is configured to perform a key management function and has a pre-existing security association with the first computing device and a pre-existing security association with the second computing device, the third computing device performing a method comprising steps of: receiving a request from one of the first computing device and the second computing device; and in response to the request, facilitating establishment of a security association between the first computing device and the second computing device such that the first computing device and the second computing device can then facilitate establishment of a security association between the first user equipment and the second user equipment. The first computing device, the second computing device and the third computing device comprise at least a part of a key management hierarchy wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are on a lower level of the hierarchy and the third computing device is on a higher level of the hierarchy. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170695 | TIME-BIN POLARIZATION FORMAT EXCHANGE TECHNIQUE FOR ENTANGLED OPTICAL SOURCE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a network system for quantum key distribution (QKD) for free space and fiber networks. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170696 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE ACCESS - The present invention provides a method and system for secure access to computer equipment. An embodiment includes a secure access controller connected to a link between a transceiver (such as a modem) and the computer equipment. Public and private keys are used by the secure access controller and a remote user. The keys are provided to the secure access controller by an authentication server. Once the transceiver establishes a communication link with the user, the access controller uses these keys to authenticate packets issued by the user to the computer equipment. If the packet is authenticated, the access controller passes the packet to the computer equipment. Otherwise, the packet is discarded. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170697 | Ternary and Multi-Value Digital Signal Scramblers, Decramblers and Sequence Generators - Reversible and self reversing multi-value scrambling functions created by applying multi-value inverters are disclosed. The generation of possible multi-value inverters is also presented. Corresponding multi-value descrambling functions are also disclosed. The multi-value functions are used in circuits that scramble and descramble multi-value signals. The multi-value functions can also be used in signal generators. Such signal generators do not require the use of multipliers. The auto-correlation of the signals generated by the signal generators is also presented. Electronic circuits that implement the multi-value functions are also described. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170698 | FREQUENCY MODULATOR AND FM TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - An input signal is input via a first resistor to an inverting input terminal of an operational amplifier. A second resistor is provided on a feedback path between an output terminal and the inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. A control voltage Vcnt output from the operational amplifier is input to a VCO. A frequency divider frequency-divides an output signal Sout of the VCO. A phase comparator compares an output signal from the frequency divider with a reference clock signal and outputs a voltage according to a phase difference. A loop filter removes a high-frequency component of an output voltage Vcp of the phase comparator and outputs the voltage to a non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170699 | Loudspeaker and System for Active Noise Cancellation - A loudspeaker for active noise cancellation is disclosed in which a measurement microphone ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110170700 | ACOUSTIC SIGNAL COMPENSATOR AND ACOUSTIC SIGNAL COMPENSATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, an acoustic signal compensator includes an acoustic signal receiving module, a compensator, and an output module. The acoustic signal receiving module receives an acoustic signal. The compensator performs compensation on the acoustic signal, as compensation of acoustic characteristics of an ear including an ear canal having a first-order resonance characteristic and a second-order resonance characteristic, to suppress a first-order frequency of ear resonance and a second-order frequency lower than double of the first-order frequency. The output module outputs the acoustic signal compensated by the compensator. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170701 | ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL DEVICE - An active noise control device detects composite vibration of a vibration transmitting route to which both vibration of a rotating body caused by generation or transmission of drive force of a vehicle and vibration of a wheel generated by contact between the wheel and a road surface are transmitted. A first reference signal for defining a reference waveform of a canceling sound for canceling vibration noise in a vehicle interior is generated based on the composite vibration. The component of the canceling sound for canceling vibration noise of the rotating body is removed from the first reference signal to generate a second reference signal for defining a reference waveform of the canceling sound for canceling vibration noise of the wheel. The canceling sound is outputted based on the second reference signal. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170702 | AUDIO HEADSET AND AUDIO PLAYER - The present invention provides an audio headset ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110170703 | Audio Player Headset Earhook Apparatus and System Thereof - A standalone, earhook style headset interface and control apparatus that plugs into and engages a micro audio player, particularly, a micro MP3 player, used as an integral part of an ear supported, recorded audio device player or headphone. The earhook headphone system combines player controls, speaker and speaker controls, and headphone jack to plug in a second headphone for stereo listening of programmed audio while securing the MP3 player on, behind or about the ear during vigorous activity. An auxiliary jack also functions as the programming and recharging interface for the audio player device. A selector control switch for single/duplex single ear channel listening is located on the housing. A spring tail earhook of flexible soft silicone material, functions as the gripping and stabilizing element of the earhook headset, securing the unit behind or near the ear. All control functions of the audio player are integrated into the earhook headset. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170704 | Audio Speaker and Lighting Track Power Supply System - A line voltage track lighting system comprises a track, a power feed, and a wireless speaker fixture. The track has first and second conductors. The power feed supplies line voltage to the first and second conductors. The wireless speaker fixture is attached to said first and second conductors of said track. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170705 | DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE DEVICE - The directional microphone device according to the present invention solves a problem of increase in thermal noise (problem of decrease in sensitivity) that occurs at the time of directivity synthesis. The directional microphone device includes: a plurality of microphones which have directional and non-directional characteristics; a control unit which generates an output signal using signals outputted from each of the plurality of microphones; and an output unit which outputs the output signal generated by the control to unit. The control unit generates the output signal such that a nearly non-directional directivity and a high sensitivity are obtained in small amplitude range of the output signal, and a directivity and a low sensitivity are obtained in large amplitude range of the output signal. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170706 | Feedback-Killing Speaker System - A speaker system includes an interface, a powered mixer, a first amplifier, a switch, a feedback killer and a second amplifier. The interface can receives an audio signal from a sound source. The powered mixer adjusts the audio signal by amplifying some of the frequencies of the audio signal. The first amplifier preliminarily amplifies the adjusted audio signal. The switch connects the first amplifier to the feedback killer if the amplitudes of any frequencies of the preliminarily amplified audio signal are outside a predetermined range and otherwise connects the first amplifier to the second amplifier. If the first amplifier is connected to the second amplifier, the second amplifier amplifies the gain of the preliminarily amplified audio signal. If the first amplifier is connected to the feedback killer, the feedback killer executes feedback killing on the preliminarily amplified audio signal before sending it to the second amplifier. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170707 | NOISE SUPPRESSING DEVICE - A noise suppressing device is provided for suppressing noise of a first audio signal to generate a second audio signal. In the noise suppressing device, a noise acquisition unit acquires a plurality of noise components which are different from each other. A noise suppression unit generates each suppression component by suppressing each noise component from the first audio signal, thereby providing a plurality of suppression components different from each other in correspondence to the plurality of the noise components. A signal generation unit generates the second audio signal by summing the plurality of the suppression components that are provided from the noise suppression unit. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170708 | PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE HAVING REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO RF INTERFERENCE AND RELATED METHODS - A portable audio device having reduced sensitivity to RF interference over a predetermined frequency range from an adjacent mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a battery carried thereby, a recharging power input connected to the battery, a digital signal input, and an audio analog signal output. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may be carried by the portable housing and powered by the battery for converting a selected digital audio file from a memory into an analog audio signal. An audio analog amplifier may be connected between the DAC and the audio analog signal output. A first RF filter(s) may be connected to the recharging power input, and a second RF filter(s) may be connected to the audio analog signal output, both for reducing RF interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170709 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE IDLE CHANNEL CURRENT AND NOISE FLOOR IN A PWM AMPLIFIER - Systems and methods provided herein decrease an idle channel noise floor and reduce power during an idle channel input for low power audio devices that include a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) amplifier having a noise shaper. An audio data signal is monitored for an idle channel condition. The noise shaper performs quantization of the audio data signal and uses noise shaper filter coefficients to shape noise resulting from the quantization. Predetermined values for the noise shaper filter coefficients are used to shape the noise resulting from quantization while the idle channel condition is not being detected. The values of the noise shaper filter coefficients are reduced so that the values move toward zeros, and the reduced values of the noise shaper filter coefficients are used to attenuate noise resulting from quantization, while the idle channel condition is being detected. The noise shaper filter coefficients are returned to the predetermined values when the idle channel condition is no longer detected. Alternative embodiments are also provided. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170710 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME - A method of adjusting volume removes an audio signal of a first frequency band from audio signals, and increases the volume of the audio signal from which the signal of the first frequency band is removed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170711 | Audio Encoder, Audio Decoder, Methods for Encoding and Decoding an Audio Signal, and a Computer Program - An encoder for providing an audio stream on the basis of a transform-domain representation of an input audio signal includes a quantization error calculator configured to determine a multi-band quantization error over a plurality of frequency bands of the input audio signal for which separate band gain information is available. The encoder also includes an audio stream provider for providing the audio stream such that the audio stream includes information describing an audio content of the frequency bands and information describing the multi-band quantization error. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170712 | SOUND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - In a sound reproducing apparatus, part of a frequency band where mode-coupled vibration can be excited is regarded as a carrier frequency. A frequency of mode coupling, with a low rate of change in vibration displacement with respect to the frequency, is regarded as a carrier signal so that a signal in an audible band which is outputted from an audible band signal source can be demodulated and reproduced with stable sound pressure in a broad frequency band. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170713 | AMPLIFICATION APPARATUS - An amplification apparatus comprises: an amplifier circuit that amplifies an input audio signal and outputs an output audio signal; a first signal level determining unit that determines whether or not a signal level of the output audio signal outputted from the amplifier circuit is lower than a silence determination reference value; and a power-supply control unit that shifts the amplification apparatus from a power-on state to a power-off state, when it is determined that the signal level of the output audio signal outputted from the amplifier circuit is lower than the silence determination reference value. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170714 | FAST PRECISION CHARGE PUMP - The present invention relates to a condenser microphone assembly comprising a capacitive electro-acoustic transducer element comprising a diaphragm and a back-plate operatively connected to a DC bias voltage, a fast charge pump adapted to generate the DC bias voltage, and a controllable or programmable current source operatively connected to the DC bias voltage to draw a predetermined DC current there from. The controllable or programmable current source is responsive to a difference between a representative of a detected DC bias voltage and a DC reference voltage. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170715 | MULTI CHANNEL BASS MANAGEMENT - A multi-channel audio system including first combining circuitry, for combining a first spectral band of a first plurality channels to provide a first bass audio signal stream; second combining circuitry, for combining the first spectral band of a second plurality channels to provide a second bass audio signal stream; and third combining circuitry, for combining a second spectral band, the second spectral band including lower frequencies than the first spectral band, of the first plurality of channels and the second plurality of channels to provide a third bass audio signal stream. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170716 | Methods And Apparatus For Variable Solid State-To-Tube Rectification In An Amplifier - Methods and apparatus provide for: a rectification circuit operating to convert a source of AC power into a final DC power source; a rectification filtering capacitance operating to at least partially smooth a voltage of the final DC power source, which exhibits a voltage sag and recovery characteristic in response to time-variant current drawn therefrom; a power amplification circuit drawing power from the final DC power source and producing an output signal, for driving a speaker, having audible characteristics influenced by the voltage sag and recovery characteristic of the final DC power source; and a control circuit operating to continuously vary, in response to user input, one or more parameters of the voltage sag and/or recovery characteristic of the final DC power source. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AMPLIFYING AUDIO SIGNAL - An audio signal amplifying device and method for reducing a size and corresponding power consumption of demodulation filters in the signal amplifying device. In the device and method, carrier waves having phase shifts are generated from a received audio signal. The shifted carrier waves are compared to the audio signal to generate modulation signals, which are amplified based on a power supply voltage. The amplified modulation signals or a power supply signal are output based on a comparison between the carrier waves and the audio signal. The output signals are synthesized to produce a synthesized signal having a lower average voltage and current value, thus reducing power consumption of the signal amplifying device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170718 | EAR-MUFF TYPE HEADSET FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION - It is an object of the invention to provide a headset for performing simultaneous two-way communication or alternate two-way communication, which has excellent sound insulating properties such that external noise is not possibly mixed even when used under high noise conditions. A pair of bowl-shaped housings | 2011-07-14 |
20110170719 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING AUDIO SIGNAL - A method of outputting an audio signal includes receiving an audio signal; generating a carrier waves having phases differing from each other; generating modulation signals by comparing the respective carrier waves with the audio signal; amplifying the modulation signals; and outputting the amplified modulation signals. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170720 | Acoustic energy control system for a room - A mechanical acoustic energy control system to be located in a room in which one or more audio speakers are also located so that the audio output of the speakers can be distributed throughout the room to enable a listener in the room to be surrounded by sound. A master acoustic resonator attached to the front wall of the room is adapted to vibrate and thereby produce acoustic waves corresponding to the acoustic energy generated by the speakers. A low frequency (e.g., bass) acoustic resonator sits on the floor of the room below the master acoustic resonator. The low frequency acoustic resonator is adapted to vibrate to reflect low frequency acoustic waves produced by the speakers and the master acoustic resonator. A satellite acoustic resonator is located on each of the back and opposing side walls of the room. The satellite acoustic resonators are adapted to vibrate in response to the acoustic waves reflected thereto by the speakers, the master acoustic resonator, and the low frequency acoustic resonator. The vibration of the satellite acoustic resonators controls the dispersion pattern of acoustic waves in the room so that the listener hears a richer, fuller and more natural sound. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170721 | BINAURAL FILTERS FOR MONOPHONIC COMPATIBILITY AND LOUDSPEAKER COMPATIBILITY - A method of processing at least one input signal by a set of binaural filters such that the outputs are playable over headphones to provide a sense of listening to sound in a listening room via one or more virtual speakers, with the further property that a monophonic mix down sounds good. Also an apparatus for processing the at least one input signals. Also a method of modifying a pair of binaural filters to achieve the property that a monophonic mix down sounds good, while still providing spatialization when listening through headphones. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170722 | HEARING AID DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS - A hearing aid device is described. The device including a housing having a plurality of sides, the housing also having a first color. At least one electrical component is held within the housing. A clip removably attachable to the housing is provided. The clip has a second color. The clip covers at least a portion of the plurality of sides of the housing. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170723 | Earpiece headset assembly - A headset assembly with a casing for ergonomic displacement to a location between a user's ear and a neckline of the user. The assembly may include an ear support for positioning a speaker at a user's ear with a user defined separation therebetween. Additionally, the casing may be displaced by two separate casing supports coupled to two separate speaker supports and speakers. Alternatively, the casing may be duplicated to allow for independent earpieces accommodating separately operable casings with electronic components disposed therein. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170724 | SPEAKER BOX ASSEMBLY - A speaker box assembly includes two speaker boxes, two line-winding means, a switch, and a power supply unit. Each of the two speaker boxes is provided on its surface with an outlet hole. One of the two speaker boxes is provided on its surface with a connector jack. The two line-winding means are provided in the two speaker boxes respectively. Each of the line-winding means has a line-winding box and an electrical line. The line-winding box is located inside the speaker box. The inner end of the electrical line is connected to the line-winding box, and the outer end of the electrical line is connected to a connector member. The connector member and the electrical line pass through the outlet hole selectively. The connector member in one of the speaker boxes is inserted into the connector jack on the other of the speaker boxes. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170725 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPOSING STRUCTURE - An electronic device disposing structure includes a stand having a position limiting area, a sound receiving channel on the stand and including a sound inlet hole at a distal surface of the stand, a sound outlet hole at a bottom surface of the position limiting area, and a passage portion for interconnecting the sound inlet and outlet holes, and a sound emitting channel on the stand and including a sound outlet hole at the distal surface of the stand, a sound inlet hole at the bottom surface of the position limiting area, and a passage portion for interconnecting the sound outlet and inlet holes. The electronic device disposing structure combines a portable electronic device into the position limiting area, such that a microphone and a speaker respond to sound receiving and emitting channels respectively to achieve a hand-free effect and a sound amplification without requiring a circuit design. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170726 | MICROPHONE UNIT, CLOSE-TALKING TYPE SPEECH INPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROPHONE UNIT - A microphone unit | 2011-07-14 |
20110170727 | Boundary Microphone - A boundary microphone includes a base, a microphone unit that is mounted onto the base and converts voice into electrical signals, and a pressure-sensitive switch of membrane type for an on/off operation of output signals from the microphone unit. The pressure-sensitive switch is physically isolated from the base, and is supported at the bottom thereof by a switch support comprising a hard material. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170728 | MICROPHONE BOOT FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A microphone boot for a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device having such a microphone boot are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a portable electronic device, comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB); a microphone attached to the PCB and defining an aperture therein; a frame enclosing the microphone and PCB and defining an opening therein; a cap attached to the frame and defining an aperture therein; and a microphone boot received in the opening in the frame and defining an acoustic channel between the aperture in the microphone and the aperture in the cap. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170729 | MICROPHONE - A microphone is disclosed. The microphone in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a diaphragm, which is formed with first indentations on the surface thereof, and a back plate, which is installed near a back side of the diaphragm, electrically connected with the diaphragm and formed with second indentations corresponding to the first indentations on the surface thereof. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170730 | Safe In-Ear Earphones - A safe in-ear earphone for radiation protection, comprises earplug heads ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110170731 | Earbud Stabilization System - A system for earbud headphones holds the earbud headphone on during movement. The system has a “C” shaped ear frame with a first end and a second end. The first end has an opening. The ear frame is formed from a soft plastic. A clip has a concave side that mates with an earbud headphone. A pin is attached to the clip and detachably extends through the opening in the ear loop. The opening has a spherically concave shape with a hole in the center. The pin has a ball shaped head that mates with the spherically concave shape to form a ball and socket arrangement. As a result, the clip is able to rotate 360 degrees. The stem of the pin is smaller than the hole and this allows the clip holding the earbud speaker to tilt. | 2011-07-14 |
20110170732 | LOW-PROFILE, RETRACTABLE EARBUD STORAGE SYSTEM - A low-profile, retractable ear-bud system is adapted for attachment to a portable electronic device such as an MP3 music player. The system comprises a housing within which there is disposed wiring having a proximal end in electrical communication with the portable electronic device and a distal end terminating in a pair of ear-buds. The wiring is wound on a spring-biased spool disposed within the housing, the spool having at least a retracted position for storage and an extended position for use of the ear-buds. In the preferred embodiment, the wiring is wound on the spring-biased spool in a single pancake-style layer. The proximal end of the wiring is in electrical communication with the portable electronic device preferably through a multi-conductor slip ring. | 2011-07-14 |