29th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100182159 | Contactless Plug Detect Mechanism - This is directed to systems and methods for detecting the insertion of a plug in a device port without physically contacting the plug. For example, systems and methods are provided for detecting the insertion of an audio plug into an audio jack without using physical contacts placed in the periphery of the audio jack. In some embodiments, an electrically conductive element (e.g., a circuit board trace) can be provided on a surface of the port or within the port wall. When a metallic or conductive plug is inserted into the port, the plug can interact with the conductive element and cause a change in capacitance or induction detected by appropriate circuitry coupled to the conductive element. In some embodiments, an optical sensor can be used to detect a plug placed in a port. In some embodiments, the electronic device can detect distinguishable attributes associated with the contact between the electrical contact of plug and port contacts using an appropriate sensor (e.g., a microphone or an accelerometer). | 2010-07-22 |
20100182160 | Remote control with passive RFID tag and Zigbee arrangement - A remote control for consumer electronic device in one embodiment includes a passive RFID tag so as to be powered by its own rechargeable battery in operation, and a Zigbee arrangement so as to be aligned with future trend with respect to wireless transmission. In another embodiment, the remote control can be alternatively powered by a solar cell, | 2010-07-22 |
20100182161 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY REPEATER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various electromagnetic LWD telemetry systems are disclosed having a wireless repeater positioned on or near the seabed. The wireless repeater receives and demodulates electromagnetic uplink signals and retransmits the uplink signals from the seabed as electromagnetic or acoustic signals. A receiver on the drilling platform or suspended from the water's surface receives the uplink signal and forwards it to a facility for processing and storage. In some embodiments, the wireless repeater takes the form of a sub threaded inline with the drill string with an electromagnetic signal sensor positioned inside the drill string. In other embodiments, the wireless repeater takes the form of a unit that rests on the seabed with electromagnetic signal sensors inserted into the sea bottom. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182162 | Sealed Transmitter Assembly For Subsurface Utility Installations - An assembly ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182163 | SMART MODEM DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR AND ROADSIDE APPLICATIONS - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182164 | ELECTRONIC TRAFFIC SIGNAGE - An illuminated display apparatus for supplementing street signals includes a housing containing an LED array capable of producing multicolored and animated images, a bracket system holding the housings together wherein a row of multiple housings and LED arrays may be assembled together to create larger displays, and wherein a system of brackets supports the housings at an angle from vertical for viewing by passing vehicles below. The display may also include a solar array, loudspeakers, strobe apparatus and automatic brightness dimming. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182165 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING SYMBOLOGIES ON AN AIRCRAFT - The display system ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182166 | INPUT PANEL AND SWITCH DEVICE FOR THE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE - The invention is based on an input panel and switch device for the operation of an electrical appliance, in particular to realize the input of operating settings in household appliances. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182167 | ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a control device that comprises a plate ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182168 | METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA GENERATED BY A USER INPUT DEVICE FOR INDICATING POSITIONS - A user input device for indicating positions includes a transmitter arrangement (4,5) for directing wave energy across a surface ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182169 | Ultra Mobile Keyboard - An improved keyboard layout for use with information handling systems such as ultra mobile information handling systems. The improved keyboard layout eliminates the numbered function key (F1-F12) row and maps all of the functions that have traditionally been function (Fn) options on the F1-F12 row (such as brightness, volume, battery meter, etc.) to other keys. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182170 | Fast approximate dynamic Huffman coding with periodic regeneration and precomputing - A fast data compression method approximating dynamic Huffman coding for applications with exteremely large data sets is disclosed. The method includes periodic regeneration of the Huffman coding tables and use of precomputed information to speed up encoding and decoding. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182171 | DECODING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a decoding apparatus which guarantees a decoding speed of a predetermined unit. To this end, the decoding apparatus includes a shifter which detects a start bit of a codeword from coded data, a table which stores decode values of a plurality of symbol data at one address, a table which is used to store a shift amount of the shifter, a table which generates a data length of the decode values of the plurality of symbol data, a decoder which is used to generate an address of the first table from the coded data, a decoder which is used to generate an address of the second and third tables from the coded data, and a packer which couples or separates the decoded values of the plurality of symbol data to data for the predetermined fixed number of bits. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182172 | METHOD FOR ENCODING VECTORS - The present invention relates to a method for encoding a vector for transmission from a transmitter to a receiver, comprising a step of selecting a first vector in a predefined M-dimensional vector codebook, and at least one refinement step wherein an error vector between the random vector and the first vector is quantised by means of selecting a further vector from a further vector codebook with dimensionality reduced by one relative to the previous step, wherein the M-dimensional vector codebook and the further predefined vector codebook are known to both the transmitter and receiver. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182173 | FLIP-FLOP AND PIPELINED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER UTILIZING THE SAME - A flip-flop includes a sense amplifier stage and a latch stage. The sense amplifier includes a first P type transistor and generates a first sensed signal and a second sensed signal in a first node and a second node, respectively. When the first P type transistor is turned on, the first node is connected to the second node. The latch stage generates a first output signal and a second output signal according to the first and the second sensed signals. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182174 | COMPENSATION OF MISMATCH ERRORS IN A TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG- TO- DIGITAL CONVERTER - A method for the compensation of frequency-response mismatch errors in M-channel time-interleaved ADCs. The compensation is done through an M-periodic time-varying filter h | 2010-07-22 |
20100182175 | Current Sensing and Background Calibration to Match Two Resistor Ladders - In one embodiment, a first resistor ladder includes a first voltage across the first resistor ladder. A second resistor ladder includes a second voltage across the second resistor ladder. A third resistor ladder includes a third voltage across the third resistor ladder. The calibrator receives the first voltage and third voltage and adjusts a current through the third resistor ladder to adjust the third voltage based on the received first voltage and third voltage. A buffer is configured to provide buffering for the third resistor ladder from the second resistor ladder. The third voltage of the third resistor ladder is stable even though the second voltage of the second resistor ladder is changing. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182176 | CONVERTER CIRCUIT, ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DIGITAL SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO ANALOG SIGNALS - A charge corresponding to an analog signal V | 2010-07-22 |
20100182177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION - Method and system for analog-to-digital conversion. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a different operational amplifier, which includes a first output, a second output, a first input, and a second input. The operational amplifier is associated with an amplification factor. The integrated circuit also includes a first voltage input. The first voltage input can be characterized by a first voltage. Additionally, the integrated circuit includes a second voltage input. The second voltage input can be characterized by a second voltage. Furthermore, the integrated circuit includes a first voltage source configured to provide a first reference voltage. In addition, the integrated circuit includes a second voltage source configured to provide a second reference voltage. Furthermore, the integrated circuit includes a first capacitor being electrically coupled to the first input and disengageably coupled to the first voltage input. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182178 | Two-Step Subranging ADC Architecture - First and second track and hold stages track and store an input voltage for a sample of an analog input signal. A coarse reference ladder provides a plurality of coarse references. In one embodiment, the coarse reference ladder includes a first coarse reference and a second coarse reference ladder. A coarse ADC performs a first comparison of the input voltage and the plurality of coarse references and outputs a coarse output based on the first comparison. A switch matrix includes a plurality of switches and is configured to close a switch corresponding to a coarse reference based on the coarse output. A fine reference ladder provides a plurality of fine references. A fine ADC performs a second comparison of the input voltage and the plurality of fine references and outputs a fine output based on the second comparison. Logic outputs a digital output for the sample of the analog input signal based on the coarse output and the fine output. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182179 | PIPELINED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A pipelined analog-to-digital converter includes at least one multiplying digital-to-analog converter and at least one sub-ADC. The multiplying digital-to-analog converter includes at least one first capacitor, at least one second capacitor, an amplifier, and a plurality of switches. The amplifier is coupled to the first and the second capacitors. The switches control a connection between the first and the second capacitors according to a first control signal, a second control signal and a digital signal. In a first period, the first capacitor is connected to the second capacitor in parallel. In a second period, the first capacitor is connected to the second capacitor in series. At least one switch among the switches is composed of a transistor. The sub-ADC provides a digital signal according to the first and second control signals. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182180 | D/A CONVERTER, DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, VIDEO APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A D/A converter has a plurality of current sources (IS | 2010-07-22 |
20100182181 | A-TO-D CONVERTER - A successive approximation type A-to-D converter includes a cyclic D-to-A converter ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182182 | Pipeline Analog-To-Digital Converter - Disclosed is a designed and implemented 12-bit 70 Msps pipeline analog-to-digital converter. Two adjacent blocks operate at opposite clock phases to reduce the chip size and power consumption. Since the opposite clock phases are designed to be provided by external devices, the timing between these two clock phases must be accurate. Note that the architecture of pipeline ADC consists of four stages, divided into two groups, wherein two adjacent stages in each group share one 3-bit flash ADC, hence only two 3-bit flash ADCs are required in this scheme. Therefore, there are 6-bit signal produced from each 3-bit flash ADC within one clock phase which consists of two opposite clock phases. And within the same period, the total output of the pipeline analog-to-digital converter would be 12-bit. From the simulation results, when the sampling rate is 70 Msps, this converter consumes 155 mW (TBV) at a ±1.8 V supply. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182183 | Reference Pre-Charging for Two-Step Subranging ADC Architecture - A coarse reference ladder provides a plurality of coarse references. A coarse ADC receives an input voltage. The coarse ADC performs a first comparison of the input voltage and the plurality of coarse references and outputs a coarse output. A switch matrix is configured to close a switch based on the coarse output. An input line corresponding to a coarse reference is coupled to the switch matrix. The input line is precharged to the input voltage. The input line settles from the precharged input voltage to the coarse reference. A fine reference ladder provides a plurality of fine references based on the coarse reference. A fine ADC receives the input voltage and performs a second comparison of the input voltage and the plurality of fine references and outputs a fine output. Logic outputs a digital output for the input voltage based on the coarse output and the fine output. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182184 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An analog-to-digital converter includes a first logic unit and a second logic unit. The first logic unit is configured to receive a plurality of thermometer codes and inverse thermometer codes generated based on an analog signal received by the analog-to-digital converter and to generate a plurality of first digital codes that periodically repeat the same pattern based on a transition position of a logic value in each of the thermometer codes and the inverse thermometer codes. The second logic unit is configured to receive the plurality of first digital codes and to generate a plurality of second digital codes based on logic values of a plurality of bits among all bits of each of the first digital codes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182185 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT - An analog-to-digital conversion circuit includes a plurality of comparators and an averaging circuit. The averaging circuit is configured so that a length of a metal routing connected between output terminals of two comparators arranged on a leftmost side from among the plurality of comparators or a length of a metal routing connected between output terminals of two comparators arranged on a rightmost side from among the plurality of comparators is less than a length of a metal routing connected between output terminals of two comparators to which reference voltages having levels that are closest in magnitude are input. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182186 | VOLTAGE-TO-TIME CONVERTER, AND VOLTAGE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A voltage-to-digital converting device includes a first voltage-to-time converter outputting a first delay clock having a first time delay relative to a reference clock in response to an input voltage, and a second voltage-to-time converter outputting a second delay clock having a second time delay relative to the reference clock in response to a feedback voltage. The first and second time delays correspond respectively to the input and feedback voltages. A time-to-digital converting circuit receives the first and second delay clocks from the first and second voltage-to-time converters, compares phases of the first and second delay clocks, generates the feedback voltage based on result of phase comparison made thereby, and outputs a digital signal upon detecting that the phases of the first and second delay clocks are in-phase. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182187 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROLLING - An apparatus for remote-controlling an auxiliary device remote-controls easily the auxiliary device used with preset main devices in a conference, a seminar, a lecture, etc. The apparatus a main device remote controller configured to control setting components of the main device, an auxiliary device remote controller configured to control setting components of the auxiliary device, and a controller configured to receive and memorize a first control signal outputted from the main device remote controller, receive a second control signal outputted from the auxiliary device remote controller, and delivers the received first control signal or the second control signal to the main device or the auxiliary device. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182188 | Radio Wave Absorber And Producing Method Thereof - In order to provide a radio wave absorber that can be produced easily and has excellent radio wave absorption characteristics, a conductive surface | 2010-07-22 |
20100182189 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NON-LINEAR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OR CIRCUITS ESPECIALLY OF A BOOBY TRAP OR THE LIKE - The invention relates to a device and a method wherein tunable transmitters and detectors (receivers) are integrated into a non-linear detection system and a narrow-band signal having a variable frequency is used. The scanable frequency range should be between 10-100 MHz. The frequency acceptance range for the second and third harmonic is adjusted according to the transmit frequency. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182190 | Method for ascertaining and monitoring fill level of a medium in a container by a travel time measuring method - A method for ascertaining and monitoring fill level of a medium in a container by means of a field device by a travel time measuring method, wherein transmission signals are transmitted in the direction of the medium and reflection signals are received, wherein received reflection signals are registered as echo signals in an echo function dependent on travel time or travel distance, wherein position and/or amplitude at least of a wanted echo signal in the echo function are/is ascertained by means of an echo search algorithm and a continuous echo tracking of changes of position and/or of changes of amplitude of the wanted echo signal in the echo function is performed in a defined search window, wherein position and/or amplitude at least of a wanted echo signal is maintained, in case no wanted echo signal is ascertained in the search window, wherein from position and/or amplitude at least of a wanted echo signal, fill level is ascertained, and wherein a measured value of fill level is output. For this, an asymmetric search window is used for ascertaining the wanted echo signal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182191 | RECEIVER EQUALISATION - The present invention relates to a method of receiver equalisation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of receiver equalisation in multi-function radar apparatus. The present invention provides a method of receiver equalisation comprising passing a known RF pulse through a receiver array; comparing an output of the receiver array with a reference output of that array; and calculating a correction waveform to be applied to the output of the array antenna at all times required during normal radar operation. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182192 | System for Positioning a Terrestrial User - According to the invention, navigation satellites ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182193 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD INTEGRATED WITH POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY - A data processing system and method integrated with positioning technology are provided. A plurality of mobile devices perform data processing on positioning signals received from a positioning device. The mobile devices together form at least a communication group. One of the mobile devices receives coordinate information from the other one or more of the plurality of mobile devices of the at least a communication group via a wireless signal transceiver module. A data computation module performs computation on the coordinate information to obtain group information, and transmits the group information via the wireless signal transceiver module such that all of the plurality of mobile devices of the at least a communication group are allowed to obtain the group information. Known problems, that is, conventional mobile devices fail to receive coordinate information from one another and thereby fail to interact with one another, are solved by the system and method. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182194 | Positioning Apparatus and Method - A positioning apparatus and the associated positioning method are provided. The positioning apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, a positioning module and a control unit. The wireless communication unit generates a detection signal. The storage unit coupled to the wireless communication module stores assistance positioning data. The positioning module coupled to the storage unit generates coordinate information according to a satellite signal and the assistance positioning data. The control unit coupled to the wireless communication module, the storage unit and the positioning module determines whether the assistance positioning data is valid. When the assistance positioning data is invalid, the control unit controls the wireless communication module to generate the detection signal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182195 | Resolving Transmit Time Uncertainty in Carrier Phase Relative Positioning - Methods and apparatus are provided for use in electronic devices to perform carrier phase relative positioning processing. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A GLOBAL SECURE USER PLANE LOCATION (SUPL) SERVICE - A method and apparatus for providing assistance data for satellite positioning system receivers utilizing a secure user plane location (SUPL) service. In one embodiment, the assistance data is supplied by a global secure user plane location center that contains global assistance data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING IN A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for processing satellite positioning system (SPS) signals which are weak in level. In one embodiment, a SPS receiver receives at least two signal samples representing, at least in part, common information, wherein the two signal samples are associated with one or more satellite messages. By combining the two signal samples, navigation information (e.g., time, position, velocity, etc.) may be determined based on the combination of the two signal samples. According to another embodiment, the two signal samples are differentially demodulated and summed together to form the combination. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The method for beamforming in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving a sounding packet so as to estimate channel state information between a transmitter and a receiver; generating a beamforming matrix in accordance with the channel state information; generating a beamforming steering matrix by multiplying the beamforming matrix by a rotation matrix; and feeding back the beamforming steering matrix. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182199 | APPARATUS AND SENSOR FOR ADJUSTING SENSOR VERTICAL ALIGNMENT - Provided are a sensor capable of adjusting vertical alignment and a sensor vertical alignment adjusting apparatus using the same. The sensor has a structure with a plurality of switchable transmitting and receiving antennas so as to be able to adjust the vertical alignment, or a structure with a tilting motor for adjusting a radiating or receiving angle. The sensor vertical alignment adjusting apparatus using such a sensor corrects vertical misalignment of the sensor by determining whether or not the vertical misalignment of the sensor occurs, variably switching one from among the plurality of transmitting or receiving antennas of the sensor or controlling the tilting motor, and adjusting the radiating angle of the sensor signal or the receiving angle of a reflected wave of the sensor signal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182200 | MAGNITUDE-SQUARED COHERENCE FILTERING IN A TIME DIFFERENCE OF ARRIVAL (TDOA) OR GROUP DELAY INTERFEROMETRIC GEOLOCATION SYSTEM - In a geolocation system for determining a geolocation of a target emitter, a method for determining the geolocation. The method comprising: (a) receiving a signal transmitted from the target emitter at each one of a plurality of sensors, a frequency spectrum associated with each signal; (b) determining a pairwise correlation between a first signal and a second signal from among the plurality of signals, the pairwise correlation determined at frequencies or within frequency bands within the frequency spectrum of at least one of the first and second signals; (c) identifying pairwise correlations below a predetermined threshold; (d) filtering the first and second signals by reducing a magnitude of energy at one or more frequencies or within one or more frequency bands to produce first and second filtered signals, the one or more frequencies or the one or more frequency bands selected responsive to pairwise correlations below the threshold; (e) determining a time difference estimate responsive to the first and second filtered signals; (f) repeating steps (b) through (e) for signals received at other of the plurality of sensors to determine additional pairwise time difference estimates; and (g) determining the geolocation of the target emitter from the piecewise time difference estimates. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182201 | DIRECTIONAL BEACON DEVICE - A beacon device includes a control circuitry, a window, and a plurality of sets of illumination sources. The window includes a prismatic structure forming a ring from a planar perspective. The prismatic structure defines an inside surface and an outside surface from the planar perspective. The plurality of sets of illumination sources are coupled to the control circuitry. Each set of illumination sources includes a first illumination source disposed proximal to the inside surface of the prismatic structure and includes a second illumination source disposed proximal to the outside surface of the prismatic structure. The control circuitry is to illuminate a first set of the plurality of sets of illumination sources to transmit a signal in a first direction. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182202 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA - A multiband antenna is located on a substrate and comprises a first radiator, a second radiator, a feeding portion, a grounding portion and a third radiation. The first radiator transmits at least two frequency band signals. The second radiator is connected to the first radiator, and is arranged so as to surround the first radiator. The feeding portion feeds electromagnetic signals to the first radiator and the second radiator. The third radiator is located between the grounding portion and the second radiator, and electrically connected to the grounding portion. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182203 | BROADBAND ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - An antenna formable on a ground plane for wireless communications is disclosed. The antenna has a first structure spatially displaced from a ground plane. The antenna also has a second structure coupled to the first structure and extending away from the ground plane. The antenna further has a third structure configured for disposing at least a portion of the first structure between the third structure and the ground plane, the third structure being grounded to the ground plane and being spatially displaced from the second structure, the second structure and the third structure being inter-configured for electromagnetic coupling therebetween for forming a magnetic loop. More specifically, electromagnetic field generated by the first structure and the second structure electromagnetically couples the third structure for inducing generation of broadband electromagnetic waves from the first, second and third structures. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182204 | Antenna For Sealed Transmitter Assembly In Subsurface Utility Installations - An antenna ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182205 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ANTENNA WITH QUARTERED RECTANGULAR CAVITY - Antennas for electronic devices such as portable computers are provided. An antenna may be formed from a conductive cavity and an antenna probe that serves as an antenna feed. The conductive cavity may have the shape of a quartered rectangular cavity and may have first and second side walls, top and bottom walls, and first and second openings. The first and second openings may be planar in shape and may meet at a right angle along an axis. The antenna probe may be disposed along the axis. The axis at which the first and second openings of the cavity meet may be located at the corner of an electronic device housing. The portable computer may have upper and lower housing portions that meet at a gasket. The gasket may be placed adjacent to the cavity face openings so that radio-frequency signals may enter and exit the cavity through the gasket. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182206 | WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE INCLUDING A POLARIZATION AND SPATIAL DIVERSITY ANTENNA SYSTEM - A wireless access gateway for communication of wave signals at radio frequencies within a frequency band, includes an access gateway enclosed in a housing including a bottom wall and a main circuit board overlying the bottom wall and having an upper surface substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The gateway is equipped with an antenna system including at least two antennas: a first linearly polarized antenna for propagating a first wave signal along a first polarization axis including a first radiating element extending along a first longitudinal axis lying on a first plane substantially parallel to the base plane, and a second linearly polarized antenna for propagating a second wave signal along a second polarization axis oriented perpendicularly to the first polarization axis, the second antenna including a second radiating element extending along a second longitudinal axis lying on a second plane oriented perpendicularly to the first plane. The first and second antennas are positioned relative to each other at a distance of at least λ/2, where λ is the wavelength corresponding to a radio frequency within the frequency band. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182207 | ANTENNA DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, DISPLAY SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE SUBSTRATE - In an antenna device of this invention, an antenna ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182208 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE COMPRISING NON-PLANAR INTERNAL ANTENNA WITHOUT GROUND PLANE OVERLAP - A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a main dielectric substrate carried by the housing, circuitry carried by the main dielectric substrate, and a ground plane conductor on the main dielectric substrate. The mobile wireless communications device may further include an L-shaped dielectric extension comprising a vertical portion extending outwardly from the main dielectric substrate and an overhang portion extending outwardly from the vertical portion and above an adjacent portion of the main dielectric layer. A main loop antenna conductor comprising at least one conductive trace may be relatively positioned on the overhang portion of the L-shaped dielectric extension so as not to overlap the ground plane conductor. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182209 | Helical antenna and in-vehicle antenna including the helical antenna - A helical antenna includes a ground plate, a first helical portion spirally wound perpendicular to the plate, a second helical portion spirally wound perpendicular to the plate and surrounding the first helical portion radially outward of the first helical portion, and a feeder circuit. The circuit includes an oscillator, a divider connected to the oscillator, a first phase shifter connected between a first output terminal of the divider and a feeding point of the first helical portion, and a second phase shifter connected between a second output terminal of the divider and a feeding point of the second helical portion. Length of one turn of the first helical portion is equal to a result of multiplication of a wavelength of oscillation of the oscillator by N. Length of one turn of the second helical portion is equal to a result of multiplication of the wavelength by M (M>N). | 2010-07-22 |
20100182210 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND ANTENNA HAVING A BAND NOTCH CHARACTERISTIC - The present invention discloses an antenna for ultra-wideband (UWB) communication having a band-stop characteristic. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the UWB antenna is a patch antenna employing microstrip feeding. In order to expand a bandwidth at a low frequency band, a stub is formed in a radiating element. Furthermore, since steps are formed in a ground plane, an antenna characteristic at an intermediate frequency band can be improved and a UWB characteristic can be obtained. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the UWB antenna is a patch antenna employing microstrip feeding and has a recess formed in the ground plane, thereby implementing the UWB characteristic. The antenna of the present invention has an inverse U-shaped slot formed in the radiating element, thus implementing the band-stop characteristic at the UNII band. In addition, the antenna of the present invention has includes a ground plane having a small area and has omnidirectional radiating patterns accordingly. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182211 | Multi-Layer Film Element - The invention concerns a multi-layer film element ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100182212 | COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE FED PLANAR LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNA - A CPW fed planar log-periodic antenna is provided. The antenna includes: an upper substrate; a planar log-periodic antenna structure formed beneath the upper substrate; a CPW-fed structure formed on the upper substrate for feeding energy into the planar log-periodic antenna structure; a lower substrate disposed beneath the upper substrate; and a wire structure formed beneath the lower substrate. The antenna of the present invention features efficient reduction of cross polarized radiation and thereby enhancing the performance. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182213 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOBILE RADIO BASE STATION (As amended) - An improved antenna arrangement includes a reflector arrangement comprising a printed circuit board with an electrically conductive ground plane. The reflector arrangement also has a reflector frame with a coupling surface. The coupling surface is capacitively coupled to the ground plane. The coupling surface has a recess via which the ground plane, which is located underneath it, and/or the printed circuit board or an isolating intermediate layer which is provided above the ground plane or an isolating intermediate layer which is provided above the printed circuit board is exposed. The at least one antenna element arrangement is positioned and/or held on the printed circuit board in the area of the recess. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182214 | Variable Directional Antenna - A variable directional antenna by means of a microstrip antenna and reactance change. The variable directional antenna has a structure to reduce sidelobes occurring when an element interval is reduced, and is structured in a three-element plane, having a feeding element and non-feeding elements provided at both sides of the feeding element. Each of the non-feeding elements provided at both sides of the feeding element has two split non-feeding elements two-divided into sizes of 1:2 in the lateral direction. The split non-feeding element divided into the size 1 is provided closer to the feeding element, and a reactance variable part is connected with the split non-feeding element divided into the size of 2. Alternatively, each of the non-feeding elements provided at both sides of the feeding element has two split non-feeding elements two-divided into sizes of 2:1 in the lateral direction. The split non-feeding element divided into the size 2 is provided closer to the feeding element, and the reactance variable part is connected either with the split non-feeding element divided into the size of 2 or the split non-feeding element divided into the size 1. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182215 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A multi-band antenna includes a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion extending perpendicularly from the first radiating portion, a third radiating portion extending perpendicularly from the second radiating portion and located at a same side with respect to the second radiating portion as the first radiating portion, a fourth radiating portion extending perpendicularly from the third radiating portion towards the first radiating portion, a fifth radiating portion in alignment with the first radiating portion, with a feeding portion connecting with the first radiating portion and the fifth radiating portion, a sixth radiating portion extending perpendicularly towards the fourth radiating portion from the fifth radiating portion and spaced away from the fourth radiating portion, and a grounding portion spaced from the first radiating portion, the feeding portion and the fifth radiating portion with a grounding area disposed thereon, and connected with the first radiating portion by a connecting portion. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182216 | Adaptive Impedance Matching Circuit and Method for Matching for Duplex Operation Standards - A method for the impedance matching of front end circuits to antennas in mutually different transmission and reception frequency ranges is specified. A suitable matching circuit is furthermore specified. The impedance matching in a transmission frequency range is determined such that an excessively poor impedance matching in a reception frequency range is prevented in this case. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182217 | Integrated Patch Antenna - According to one embodiment, an integrated patch antenna may comprise a radome layer, having an outside surface and an inside surface, and a radiating layer. The radiating layer has a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface of the radiating layer conforming to the shape of the inside surface of the radome layer. The radiating layer comprises a dielectric layer, a radiating element formed on a first side of the dielectric layer, and a moat formed in the dielectric layer around its perimeter forming an inner perimeter sidewall and an outer perimeter sidewall. The radiating layer also comprises a conductive coating disposed on the inner perimeter sidewall or the outer perimeter sidewall and a feed line disposed on a second side of the dielectric substrate. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182218 | LOUVER DEVICE - A display has a louver shade having at least two louver segments, a display segment mounted on each louver segment, each display segment being a part of a larger display, drive electronics electrically coupled to each display segment to provide image data to display elements in the display segment, and a control circuit to provide the image data to the drive electronics, the control circuit arranged to provide display data when the louver segments are in a closed position. A method of displaying data includes receiving image data at control circuitry, segmenting the image data to produce segmented image data according to display segments, wherein each display segment is mounted to a louver segment, monitoring a signal indicating whether the louver segments are in an open state or a closed state, if the signal indicates that the louver segments are in the closed state, routing the segmented image data to the appropriate display segments on the louver segments, and continuing to provide the segmented display data until the signal indicates that the louver segments are in the open state. A display system has at least one camera to provide image data related to an external environment to a viewing environment, at least one louver shade mounted on the viewing environment, the louver shade having louver segments each louver segment having a display segment, the display segments oriented so as to face the viewing environment when in a closed position, a covering resistant to one or both of radiation and impact mounted on a side of the louver segment opposite the display segment arranged to provide protection from the external environment when the louvers are in a closed position, and control circuitry to provide the image data from the camera to the display segments when the louvers are in the closed position. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182219 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device | 2010-07-22 |
20100182220 | SURFACE PUCK - An image orientation system is provided wherein images (rays of lights) are projected to a user based on the user's field of view or viewing angle. As the rays of light are projected, streams of air can be produced that bend or focus the rays of light toward the user's field of view. The streams of air can be cold air, hot air, or combinations thereof. Further, an image receiver can be utilized to receive the produced image/rays of light directly in line with the user's field of view. The image receiver can be a wearable device, such as a head mounted display. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182221 | REPRESENTATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a depiction arrangement for security papers, value documents, electronic display devices or other data carriers, having a raster image arrangement for depicting a planar target image that is given by an image function f(x,y), having
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20100182222 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIGHTING APPARATUS EACH INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitter includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a light-emitting layer located between the first and second electrode layers. A gradient index lens is located proximate to the second electrode layer opposite the light-emitting layer and comprises a plurality of concentric parts. The concentric parts are grouped into a central zone and annular zones. Each annular zone includes at least two of the concentric parts. One of the concentric parts included in each annular zone has a refractive index different from a refractive index of another of the concentric parts. A wavelength of light emitted from the light-emitting layer is greater than a radius of the central zone and a width of each annular zone. An effective refractive index of each annular zone decreases in an outward direction from a center of the gradient index lens. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182223 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting display device that includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of pixels arranged at intersections of ones of the plurality of signal lines and ones of the plurality of scan lines, a scan driver to supply scan signals to the plurality of scan lines, the scan driver including a first plurality of thin film transistors and a data driver to supply data signals to the plurality of signal lines, the data driver including a second plurality of thin film transistors, wherein each of said plurality of pixels includes a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor and an organic light emitting diode, the first transistor being connected to the organic light emitting diode, the first transistor having an active layer made out of an oxide semiconductor, the second transistor, the first plurality of thin film transistors and the second plurality of thin film transistors each having an active layer made out of poly-silicon. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182224 | Display device and electronic apparatus - A display device includes: a pixel array unit having pixels including a circuit configuration, in which a first electrode of an electro-optical element and a source electrode of a driving transistor are connected together, a gate electrode of the driving transistor and a source electrode or a drain electrode of a writing transistor are connected together, a holding capacitor is connected between the gate electrode and the source electrode, and an auxiliary capacitor is connected between the first electrode and a second electrode, disposed in a matrix shape. A signal line used for transmitting a video signal is disposed between adjacent pixels, and from one pixel of adjacent pixels to an area of the other pixel, the auxiliary capacitor of the one pixel is set to be disposed. One electrode of the auxiliary capacitor disposed on the signal line side is conductive with the second electrode of the electro-optical element. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182225 | SINGLE FULL-COLOR LED WITH DRIVING MECHANISM - A package structure of full-color LED (Light Emitting Diode) with driving mechanism includes an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, a red LED dice, a green LED dice, a blue LED dice, and corresponding current limiting resistors. The IC chip has a driving mechanism to control the red LED dice, the green LED dice, and the blue LED dice. By the specific arrangement of these internal elements, the package structure generates full-color light with high resolution, compact structure and high mixing uniformity, and also achieves low cost and decreases usage of space. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182226 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Electronic Device Including the Same - A driver circuit includes first to third transistors, a first circuit, and a second circuit. In the first transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a second wiring, a second terminal is electrically connected to a first wiring, and a gate is electrically connected to the second circuit and a first terminal of the third transistor. In the second transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to the first wiring, a second terminal is electrically connected to a sixth wiring, a gate is electrically connected to the first circuit and a gate of the third transistor. A second terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring. The first circuit is electrically connected to a third wiring, a fourth wiring, a fifth wiring, and the sixth wiring. The second circuit is electrically connected to the first wiring, the second wiring, and the sixth wiring. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182227 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DRIFT - A gate driving circuit capable of suppressing threshold voltage drift is disclosed for providing gate signals forwarded to gate lines. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register stages. Each shift register stage includes a pull-up unit, an energy-store unit, a buffer unit, a discharging unit, a pull-down unit, a control unit and a signal switching unit. The pull-up unit pulls up a gate signal according to a driving control voltage and a first clock. The energy-store unit provides the driving control voltage through performing a charging process based on an input signal received by the buffer unit. The pull-down unit pulls down the gate signal according to a control signal. The control unit generates the control signal based on the input signal and a second clock having a phase opposite to the first clock. The signal switching unit switches the control signal according to the first clock. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182228 | DISPLAY CONTROLLING PROGRAM AND DISPLAY CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a computer. The computer subsequently images a user, makes an evaluation of first image data indicating an image obtained by subsequently imaging, and displays the evaluation result on an LCD by subsequently updating the same. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182229 | TERMINAL, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA THEREOF - A terminal, a display apparatus, and a method of transceiving data are provided. The terminal transmits or receives data corresponding to a specific point to which light is emitted through a communication unit if a data transmission command or a data receiving command is input. Accordingly, the display apparatus and the terminal transceive data by directly communicating with each other. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182230 | TERMINAL, FUNCTION STARTING-UP METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR TERMINAL - A terminal includes a display unit and a character conversion unit that recognizes a function related to entered characters in a character acceptable state, converts the entered characters to a symbol to be displayed on the display unit for starting the recognized function, and outputs the symbol. The terminal further includes a control unit that starts the function corresponding to the symbol displayed on the display unit. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182231 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a sensor portion, a judgment portion, and an output portion. The sensor portion detects three-dimensional coordinates designated by a spatially-apart detection target object. The judgment portion determines an area designated in advance, that includes the three-dimensional coordinates detected by the sensor portion. The output portion outputs, based on a result of the judgment by the judgment portion, audio corresponding to audio information from a position corresponding to at least two-dimensional coordinates out of the three-dimensional coordinates. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182232 | Electronic Data Input System - System including visual display, eye-tracking arrangement, and processor. Eye-tracking arrangement is capable of detecting orientations of an eye toward visual display. Processor is in communication with visual display and with eye-tracking arrangement. Processor is capable of causing cursor to be displayed on visual display. Processor is capable of executing cursor command, from among plurality of cursor commands, in response to detected orientation of an eye toward portion of displayed cursor. Method that includes providing visual display, eye-tracking arrangement, and processor in communication with visual display and with eye-tracking arrangement. Method also includes causing cursor to be displayed on visual display. Method further includes causing orientation of an eye toward portion of displayed cursor to be detected. Method additionally includes causing cursor command from among plurality of cursor commands to be executed in response to detected orientation of an eye. Computer-readable medium. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182233 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CURSOR INTERFERENCE IN VISUAL DISPLAYS - A system for detecting cursor interference includes a graphics engine configured to generate graphics information; a first evaluation unit coupled to the graphics engine and configured to evaluate the graphics information; a cursor generation unit coupled to the graphics engine and configured to generate cursor information, the cursor generator further configured to merge the cursor information and the graphics information into merged information; a second evaluation unit coupled to the cursor generation unit and configured to evaluate the merged information; and a display device coupled to the cursor generation unit and configured to display the merged information based on the evaluations of the graphics information and the merged information. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182234 | Projector System and Driving Method Thereof - In a projector system which includes a plurality of projectors and a pointer, the projector generates instruction information and positional information based on a spot light radiated from the projector to a projection area of the projector, and transmits the instruction information and the positional information to another projector as processing information. One projector detects the spot light and transmits the processing information to another projector, and another projector detects the spot light. Both of a projection image which one projector projects and a projection image which another projector projects are associated with each other based on the processing information, and at least the projection image which one projector projects is changed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182235 | INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - An input device includes an operation unit that is held by a user and operated in a three-dimensional free space to remotely operate an information processing device, a directional button that is provided on the operation unit and operated by the user to point in a direction, and a transmission unit that, when the directional button is operated while the operation unit is being operated in the free space, transmits information corresponding to the operation in the free space and information corresponding to the operated directional button to the information processing device so that an object image linearly moves by only an amount corresponding to a directional component of the directional button out of an operation amount in the free space after the operation of the directional button. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182236 | COMPACT RTD INSTRUMENT PANELS AND COMPUTER INTERFACES - This concerns my RTD invention disclosed in co pending applications, particularly but not necessarily for use in the “center stack” region of vehicle instrument panels. Disclosed are novel prism devices to shrink the size of the unit, while increasing resistance to vibration and condensation and providing easier assembly into the vehicle. Also disclosed are methods to improve the efficiency of such projector based systems for delivering display light to the driver of the vehicle, as well as to reduce noise caused by backscatter from the screen and control surface, or sunlight coming through the windshield. RTD versions for home or office use are also disclosed, including a “cushion computer”-like device meant primarily for use on one's lap and optionally having a reconfigurable keyboard. The device can also serve as a TV remote and perform other useful functions in the home, workplace, or car, and may serve as a useful interface accessory to expand the usability and enjoyment of mobile devices. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182237 | CHARGEABLE WIRELESS MOUSE - A chargeable wireless mouse includes a mouse body, a battery, a charging slot and a wireless signal receiver. A magnetic element and a conducting member are disposed within the charging slot. The wireless signal receiver includes a USB connecting part, a metallic plate and a charging plate. The wireless signal receiver is connected with a computer host via a USB connecting port. When the wireless signal receiver is accommodated within the charging slot, the metallic plate is magnetically attracted by the magnetic element such that the wireless signal receiver is fixed in the charging slot. At the same time, the charging plate is contacted with the conducting member such that electricity is transmitted from the receiver circuit board to the chargeable battery. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182238 | INPUT DEVICE THAT ADJUSTS ITS OPERATION MODE ACCORDING TO ITS OPERATION DIRECTION AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An input device that adjusts its operation mode according to operation directions includes a movement sensing module, an operation direction control unit, a micro-control unit, and a transmission module. The movement sensing module for sensing a plurality of reflection images relative to a light source that is reflected by a reflection surface. Furthermore the movement sensing module obtains a movement displacement amount and a movement direction of the input device according to pattern variations between the reflection images. The operation direction control unit provides an operation direction of the movement sensing module. The micro-control unit converts the movement direction sensed by the movement sensing module according to the operation direction of the movement sensing module. The transmission module transmits the movement displacement amount and the converted movement direction of the input device to a host terminal so as to control a cursor displayed on the host terminal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182239 | System and Method for Testing a Portable Information Handling System - Portable information handling system keyboard functionality is tested by an external keyboard configured with portable keyboard functionality and interfaced through a peripheral interface, such as a USB port and cable or a wireless interface. For example, the test keyboard has a portable keyboard functionality that matches the keyboard to be integrated into the portable information handling system, such as a touchstick, mousepad, and key combinations that perform portable information handling system functions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182240 | INPUT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An input system for an electronic device including a main body includes an input device installed outside of the main body, comprising a plurality of input units denoted by a plurality of corresponding input symbols, a control device installed outside of the main body for pressing at least one of the plurality of input units for generating an indication signal, a camera for taking an image of the control device pressing the input unit, the image including the indication signal, and an image processing unit installed in the main body and coupled to the camera, for recognizing the pressed input unit according to a location of the indication signal in the image and generating input data corresponding to an input symbol denoting the pressed input unit. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182241 | Haptic Feedback Using A Keyboard Device - A low-cost haptic feedback keyboard device for providing haptic feedback to a user for enhancing interactions in a displayed environment provided by a computer. The haptic keyboard device can be a keyboard having multiple keys, or can be a wrist rest or other attachment coupled to a keyboard. The device includes a housing that is physically contacted by the user and rests on a support surface. An actuator is coupled to the housing and applies a force to the housing approximately along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the support surface, where the force is transmitted to the user contacting the housing. In one embodiment, the force is an inertial force that is output by moving an inertial mass. The keyboard device can be used in conjunction with another haptic device, such as a mouse, trackball, or joystick. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182242 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRAILLE INPUT ON A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus for remapping an existing keyboard on a portable electronic device for use by visually impaired users. The apparatus includes an overlay for an existing keyboard of the portable electronic device. The overlay may be configured to provide one or more Braille keypads located above input keys on an existing keyboard of the device such that when a key in the Braille keypad sections is pressed, the pressed key contacts and presses one or more input keys located below the pressed Braille key. Remapping software or hardware is included for remapping the depressed keys to a corresponding alpha-numeric character on the device. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182243 | Systems And Methods For Processing Data Entered Using An Eye-Tracking System - A method for processing data entered using an electronic device and an electronic device capable of implementing the method is described. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes at least one multi-value key associated with at least two input data values. Each multi-value key includes a plurality of units and each input data value corresponds to at least one unit. The electronic device also includes an eye-tracking system that determines an area where a user is gazing by monitoring eye movements of the user, and an input value selection module coupled to the plurality of units and to the eye-tracking system. The input value selection module determines probabilistically which input data value was entered based on a value received from at least one unit and on the area where the user is gazing. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182244 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A mobile phone manages display area | 2010-07-22 |
20100182245 | TACTILE-FEEDBACK TOUCH SCREEN - A system and method for providing tactile feedback on a touch screen display unit is provided. The tactile feedback unit has a gel layer for deforming discrete surface areas of a touch-screen display; and a tactile feedback controller for controlling the deformation by the gel layer. The tactile feedback unit is overlaid onto a liquid crystal display, OLED display, or other types of touch screen displays. Areas of the gel layer are individually controllable by the tactile feedback controller, such that areas of the gel layer that overlay control elements of a graphical user interface displayed on the touch screen display are activated. Additionally, contact with the touch screen display by a user at an area defined as a control element causes the corresponding area of the gel layer to provide a tactile feedback, such as deformation, vibration, etc. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182246 | TOUCH SENSITIVE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD - Touch sensitive computing systems and methods are provided. The touch sensitive computing device may include a touch sensitive display configured to receive a touch input. A gesture recognition module may be coupled with the touch sensitive display, and may be configured to receive the touch input. The gesture recognition module may also be configured to determine, based on the touch input, and by selecting from a plurality of different predefined gestures, a recognized gesture that corresponds to the touch input. The touch sensitive computing device may also include a personal information management (PIM) module including a PIM database. The PIM module may be configured to apply a selected item shown on the touch sensitive display to a selected one of a plurality of different PIM schemas of the PIM database. The selected one of the PIM schemas may be selected based on the recognized gesture. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182247 | BI-MODAL MULTISCREEN INTERACTIVITY - A touch-sensitive electronic display device including one or more touch-sensitive display screens and interface software. The touch-sensitive display screen(s) and interface software are configured to be responsive to touch inputs and, in the case of a multi-screen workspace, the interface software is operable to allow inputs made in connection with a first screen to generate an inertial movement of a displayed object which results in the object moving to and coming to rest on another of the screens. The touch-sensitive screen and interface software may also be configured to receive hand touch inputs and pen touch inputs, with the interface software being operable to dynamically mask regions of the touch-sensitive display to discriminate between or selectively permit/reject different types of inputs. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182248 | TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A terminal for simply selecting one of menus in multitasking operation and displaying the selected menu as an entire image on a screen in consideration of user convenience, and its control method are disclosed. The terminal includes a display module; a user input unit configured to detect a touch input; and a controller configured to slide currently executed menus according to a pre-set method if the input touch continues by longer than a particular time, selecting one of executed screen image of the slid menu, and display it as an entirely magnified image. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182249 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel for an image display device or the like. The touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate; a plurality of first sensing patterns on the transparent substrate; an insulating layer on the first sensing patterns; a plurality of second sensing patterns on the insulating layer; and a plurality of metal patterns on the insulating layer and coupled to the first and second sensing patterns at edge portions of a region in which the first and second sensing patterns are formed. The metal patterns electrically couple the first and second sensing patterns to position detecting lines on the transparent substrate. The touch screen panel further includes first conductive patterns below the metal patterns positioned on edge portions of the insulating layer. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182250 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel provided in an image display device. The touch screen panel includes: a transparent substrate; a plurality of first sensing patterns on the transparent substrate and coupled to each other along a first direction; a first insulating film on the first sensing patterns; a plurality of second sensing patterns on the first insulating film and coupled to each other along a second direction, the first and second sensing patterns being alternately arranged not to overlap with each other; and a second insulating film on the second sensing patterns, wherein the first insulating film and the second insulating film are composed of materials having different optical refractive indexes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182251 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a display apparatus including: a display unit; a power supply unit which supplies power to at least one external device; and a controller which displays on the display unit an at least one indicating image indicating an at least one power supply area of the display unit supplying power to the at least one external device, and controls the power supply unit to supply power to the at least one external device placed on the at least one power supply area in a wireless manner. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182252 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate; a plurality of first sensing patterns at a first side of the transparent substrate and coupled to each other along a first direction; a plurality of second sensing patterns at the first side of the transparent substrate and coupled to each other along a second direction, the second sensing patterns being alternately arranged with the first sensing patterns not to overlap with the first sensing patterns; and a phase difference compensating layer at the first side of the transparent substrate and adapted to compensate for a birefringence phase difference of a liquid crystal layer in a liquid crystal display panel at a second side of the transparent substrate. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182253 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A touch screen panel for an image display device and a method of fabricating the same. The touch screen panel includes first and second substrates facing each other, the first and second substrates being joined together by a sealant; a plurality of first sensing patterns coupled to one another along a first direction on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate; a plurality of second sensing patterns coupled to one another along a second direction on a side of the second substrate facing the first substrate; a plurality of first dummy patterns between the first sensing patterns corresponding to the second sensing patterns; a plurality of second dummy patterns between the second sensing patterns corresponding to the first sensing patterns; and an insulating layer between the first and second substrates. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182254 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel includes a substrate having high transmittance, sensing patterns on a first surface of the substrate, a film on the sensing patterns, and metal patterns and position detecting lines on the film and electrically coupled to the sensing patterns, wherein a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface is adapted to be contacted by a contact object. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182255 | Touch screen panel - The touch screen panel of the present invention includes first sensing patterns formed on a transparent substrate, a first insulating film formed on the first sensing patterns, second sensing patterns formed on the first insulating film, a plurality of metal patterns disposed on edge regions of the first and second sensing patterns, and a plurality of auxiliary metal patterns formed in the same layer as the metal patterns. Each of the first and second sensing patterns has sensing cells and coupling lines. Each of the coupling lines connects two of the sensing cells. Each of the metal patterns is coupled to the first sensing pattern or to the second sensing pattern, and each of the auxiliary metal patterns being formed on one of the first coupling lines or on one of the second coupling lines. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182256 | Touch screen panel - The touch screen panel according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of coupling patterns arranged on a transparent substrate in an island shape, an insulating film formed on the coupling patterns and having contact holes arranged corresponding to end portions of the coupling patterns, and first and second sensing patterns formed on the insulating film. The second sensing pattern includes second sensing cells, and each of the second sensing cells are formed in a region of the insulating film having a pair of adjacent contact holes to be electrically coupled to coupling patterns exposed through the contact holes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182257 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate, sensing patterns on a first surface of the transparent substrate, and an insulating layer on the sensing patterns. A second surface of the transparent substrate opposite the first surface is adapted to be contacted by a contact object. | 2010-07-22 |
20100182258 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A touch screen panel provided in an image display device. The touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of first sensing patterns on a first side of the transparent substrate and coupled to each other along a first direction, a first insulating film on the first sensing patterns, and a plurality of second sensing patterns on the first insulating film and coupled to each other along a second direction crossing the first direction. The second sensing patterns are alternately arranged with the first sensing patterns to not overlap with the first sensing patterns, wherein the thickness of the first sensing patterns is different from that of the second sensing patterns. | 2010-07-22 |