30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130187738 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS HAVING A THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE BOBBIN - An electrical apparatus includes a magnetic core, and a bobbin extending about and partially covering the magnetic core. The bobbin is formed from a thermally conductive material. An electrical conductor forms a winding that wraps about the bobbin. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187739 | Fluid Deflection Transformer Tank - A transformer includes an enclosed tank having an interior and an enclosed radiator spaced from the tank and in fluid communication with the interior. The radiator includes two panels joined to define a substantially enclosed space. The panels have opposing faces and bottom ends. The bottom ends of the panels are joined together by a first weld and portions of the opposing faces of the panels are joined together by a plurality of second welds. The first weld and the plurality of second welds are constructed and arranged such that when an over-pressure condition occurs in the tank and thus in the radiator, the second welds will break generally uniformly permitting the panels to balloon generally uniformly, directing a rupture of the radiator to occur at the first weld, without any rupture of the tank occurring. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187740 | Rotating Power Transformer - Rotating power transformer having stationary and rotating parts. At least one of these parts includes a plurality of transformer segments preferably made of plastic material. Rectangularly shaped soft magnetic cores are held within the transformer segments together with at least one winding located in the soft magnetic cores, thereby facilitating simple and efficient assembly of the rotating power transformer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187741 | AUTO-TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT CORE - A ferromagnetic core includes a ferromagnetic center portion including a plurality of legs each receptive of a conductive winding. The plurality of legs extend from a common center point and are equally angularly spaced. A ferromagnetic outer ring is positioned around the center portion at an outer radial extent of the plurality of legs. A transformer includes a transformer core having a center portion. The center portion includes a plurality of legs extending from a common center point. The plurality of legs are equally angularly spaced. An outer ring is positioned around the center portion at an outer radial extent of the plurality of legs. A conductive winding is located at each leg. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187742 | INDUCTIVE TOUCH SENSOR USING A FLEXIBLE COIL - An inductive touch sensor comprises an inductors disposed in or on a deformable substrate. When a force is applied to the deformable substrate the physical shape of the inductor will change and thereby change its inductance value. The change in the inductance value can be detected and used to indicate actuation of an associated touch key of the inductive touch sensor. A plurality of inductive touch sensors may be used to form a touch panel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187743 | INDUCTOR STRUCTURE - An inductor structure including a plurality of solenoids and at least one connecting line is provided. One of the solenoids serves as a core, and the remaining solenoids are sequentially wound around the core solenoid. Axes of the solenoids are substantially directed to the same direction. Each connecting line is correspondingly connected between ends of two adjacent solenoids to serially connect the solenoids. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187744 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer body is formed of a plurality of insulator layers that are stacked on top of one another. A coil is a helical coil provided in the multilayer body and includes a plurality of coil conductor layers that are superposed with one another so as to form a ring-shaped path when seen in plan view from a stacking direction and a plurality of via hole conductors that connect the plurality of coil conductor layers together. The path includes corners that project outward and corners that project inward. Each of the via hole conductors are provided at one of the corners, which project outward. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187745 | TRANSMISSION-LINE TRANSFORMER IN WHICH SIGNAL EFFICIENCY IS MAXIMISED - Provided is a transmission line transformer having increased signal efficiency. The transmission line transformer is formed on an integrated circuit (IC), wherein a first transmission line disposed in one direction. Second and third transmission lines have same length direction as the first transmission line and are spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction above or below the first transmission line. Accordingly, an area of the first transmission line and areas of the second and third transmission lines, which face each other, are increased, thereby improving a coupling factor. Also, since a secondary transmission line is divided into two regions and uses the second and third transmission lines that have narrower widths than the first transmission line, parasitic capacitance components generated between the first through third transmission lines and a semiconductor substrate may be decreased. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187746 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH - An electrical switch is disclosed, especially an electrical circuit breaker, including an overcurrent tripping device which, in the event of an overcurrent situation, switches off the flow of current through the switch; and a thermal tripping device which, in the event of a thermal overload, switches off the flow of current through the switch. In at least one embodiment, the overcurrent tripping device includes a first shaft which is disposed such that, in the event of an overcurrent situation, it is rotated from a first position into a second position and thereby indicates the overcurrent situation; and the thermal tripping device includes a second shaft which is disposed such that, it is rotated in the event of a thermal overload and is also rotated as well in the event of a rotation of the first shaft and when rotated initiates a switching-off of the switch. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187747 | FUSE TERMINAL - The aim in the case of a fuse terminal is to reduce the terminal spacing and to improve handling. This is achieved by the fuse terminal having a housing, a fuse carrier, which is arranged in a pivotable manner on the housing, and a fuse element, wherein the fuse carrier has a pivoting arm, on which an accommodating element, in which the fuse element is inserted, is arranged such that the fuse element has its longitudinal axis arranged at an angle of essentially 90° to the longitudinal axis of the pivoting arm, and therefore the fuse element can be introduced, by means of a pivoting movement of the fuse carrier, into an opening formed vertically in the housing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187748 | SURFACE MOUNTABLE THERMISTOR - A surface mountable thermistor comprises a resistive device, first and second electrodes, and at least one heat conductive dielectric layer. The resistive device contains first and second electrically conductive members and a polymeric material layer laminated therebetween. The polymeric material layer exhibits PTC or NTC behavior. The polymeric material layer and the first and second electrically conductive members commonly extend in a first direction. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrically conductive member. The second electrode is electrically coupled to the second electrically conductive member and is insulated from the first electrode. The heat conductivity of the first electrode or the second electrode is at least 50 W/mK. The heat conductive dielectric layer comprises polymeric insulation matrix and heat conductive filler, and is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The heat conductivity of heat conductive dielectric layer is between 1.2 W/mK-13 W/mK. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187749 | CHIP RESISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a chip resistor includes forming a resistor assembly in which a conductive member including portions separated from each other in a first direction is provided in a resistance body member; and dividing the resistor assembly into chip resistors, each including a chip-shaped resistance body formed by a part of the resistance body member, a pair of main electrodes formed by a part of the conductive member and separated from each other in the first direction, and a pair of sub-electrodes formed by a part of the conductive member, separated from each other in the first direction, and adjacent to the main electrodes in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with concave portions recessed in the first direction interposed therebetween, by punching. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187750 | MANAGING APPLICATION FAILURES IN A SYSTEM OF DOMESTIC APPLIANCES - A method of managing a system provides a minimum service in the system. The system includes a set of pieces of equipment including data-gathering equipment and/or equipment that is to be controlled, the pieces of equipment being connected to a management module via respective first communications links. The management module is suitable for determining a control command as a function of data received from at least one piece of data-gathering equipment via a first communications link and for transmitting the control command to at least one piece of equipment that is to be controlled. The method is adapted to detect an absence of application signaling activity from the management module over a predetermined time period and to trigger a minimum service by sending an alert message to at least one piece of equipment of the system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187751 | PLANT OPERATION APPARATUS AND PLANT OPERATION TRAINING SIMULATOR APPARATUS - A controller includes an authentication unit, an operator information database, an operation unit, a plant control logic processor and an operation history database. The authentication unit performs authentication when the operator in touch with the touch electrode inputs an operation to the operation unit. The operation unit obtains operator information of an operator authenticated by the authentication unit, and records an operation history of an operation input to an operation unit by the operator in the operation history database in relation to the operator information. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187752 | Coded Doorbell Chime - A coded doorbell chime and a system therefore that is useful for effectively screening visitors at an entrance into the structure by providing one or more different doorbell sounds for different visitors or categories of visitors, such as family, friends and the like. The coded doorbell chime comprises a doorbell activating device, having a housing, a doorbell switch and a keypad associated therewith, and a sound producing mechanism, having a housing, sound generator and a speaker associated therewith, operatively connected to the doorbell activating device. Selected visitors enter a code to produce a first sound identifying them as a person the occupant of the structure knows. Other visitors use the doorbell switch to produce a second sound that identifies them as a person the occupant does not know. Preferably, the doorbell switch is on the outer surface of a moveable cover that hides the keypad when the cover is closed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187753 | Predictive Context-Aware Dynamic Lock Screen - A method for displaying a lock screen on a device is provided. The method comprises using at least one of usage information for the device or context information for the device to predict at least one application likely to be used on the device during a time frame and, when the lock screen is displayed during the time frame, displaying on the lock screen at least one icon associated with launching the at least one predicted application. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187754 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a structural component and a first sensor, the structural component wears the electronic device onto a body of a user, and the first sensor is provided on the structural component and located at a first position contacting with a body of the user. The method includes: acquiring a first physiological parameter of the user by the first sensor, when the electronic device is worn onto the body of the user, in which the first physiological parameter determines whether the electronic device is to be used by the user; determining whether the electronic device is to be used by the user based on the first physiological parameter to generate a determined result; and generating a first execution instruction in the case that the determined result indicates that the electronic device is to be used by the user. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING SHOPPING CART AND OTHER WHEELED CONVEYANCE ASSETS - The inventive subject matter relates to systems and methods relating to managing shopping cart and other wheeled conveyance assets of an enterprise. More particularly, one aspect of the inventive subject matter relates to using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and control units to track, manage, and maintain shopping cart and other wheeled conveyance assets of a enterprise, in order to immobilize such wheeled conveyance if an unauthorized attempt is made to move it outside a prescribed use area into a restricted area. In a further aspect of the inventive subject matter, said systems and methods permit authorized uses of such assets to take them into a restricted area. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187756 | ELECTRONIC KEY LOCKOUT CONTROL IN LOCKBOX SYSTEM - An electronic lockbox system includes a wireless portable transponder that communicates with an electronic lockbox using a low power radio link. The portable transponder includes: a wide area network radio to communicate to a central clearinghouse computer, a motion sensor to activate its wide area network radio, and a connector to communicate with a secure memory device. The electronic lockbox sends a hail message that is intercepted by the portable transponder; the hail message includes identification information. The portable transponder responds with a message that includes a time sensitive encryption key; the lockbox authenticates this response message using its own time sensitive encryption key. If an electronic key is used to access the lockbox, the improved system effectively disables the electronic key during a showing, so that the electronic key cannot be used to access another lockbox until the correct dwelling key has been placed back into the lockbox. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187757 | SYSTEM FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTITY CONFIRMATION - A biometric identity confirmation system is based on both pulse wave data and spirometric data for the subject. During an initial enrollment mode, pulse wave and spirometric data for a known subject are used to generate subject characterization data for the known subject. During a subsequent identity authentication mode, pulse wave and spirometric data for a test subject are analyzed using the subject characterization data to confirm whether the identity of the test subject matches the known subject. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187758 | Antenna Coupler Mechanism - Systems and methods are provided for an antenna coupler mechanism. The antenna coupler mechanism includes a first tuning leg configured to accept a radio frequency device. The first tuning leg includes a first inductive circuit element that is connected in series with the radio frequency device. The antenna coupler mechanism further includes a second tuning leg, which includes a second inductive circuit element and a capacitive circuit element connected in series. A bottom plate is connected in parallel with the first tuning leg and in parallel with the second tuning leg. The bottom plate comprises a third inductive circuit element and is configured to couple energy into a nearby structure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187759 | PRODUCTION TOOL HAVING RFID DEVICE MOUNTED WITHIN A DIELECTRIC INCLUSION - A production tool has a dielectric inclusion, and an RFID device mounted within the dielectric inclusion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ITEMS AND PERSONS INSIDE VEHICLES - A system and method for identifying and tracking items and persons inside one or more vehicles and provide reports such as inventory reports, report of persons onboard each vehicle, report of items that should not be onboard each vehicle during specific time and date, report of persons that should not be onboard each vehicle during specific times and dates, reports about the location of each item/person inside each vehicle, reports about items/persons that are located in a place in which they are not authorized to be; report about the items/persons that have boarded the vehicle, in which time and dates, and the locations where they were inside each vehicle. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187761 | WIRELESS RFID NETWORKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention include a wireless access point that acquires and processes radio frequency identification (RFID) information. The wireless access point may be coupled to a network of RFID readers over a wireless network. The RFID readers may read a plurality of RFID tags and transmit information to one or more readers. The readers may, in turn, transmit the RFID information to a wireless access point. The wireless access point may include a middleware layer for performing a variety of RFID data processing functions. In one embodiment, the wireless RFID reader network may be used to improve positioning of readers and tags, and may include a GPS system or position assisted GPS system at the reader and/or tag level. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187762 | RFID PROTOCOLS WITH NON-INTERACTING VARIANTS - In an RFID system having at least one tag and at least one reader, a tag and a reader can, in one embodiment, use a pair of keys, known to both the tag and the reader, to restrict the interaction of the tag and the reader so that tags having the pair of keys interact only with readers that use the pair of keys. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187763 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR TRACKING ASSETS WITH AFFIXED ELECTRONIC SMART TAGS AND METHODS THEREOF - A wireless bidirectional communication system and method for tracking smart tags affixed to assets located within a defined area. Asset tracking is provided by a central processor operated by a user. The central processor combined with communication modules communicates with the system tags for deriving corresponding assets' locations. Communication is synchronized by way of broadcasting a clock generator signal over the communication link. The broadcasted clock signal is further used by the system for generating distinct time slots assigned to a tag by demand. Synchronizing the communication between the tags and the central processor is beneficial for maintaining reliable and short messages across the data link and maintaining low power draw from the tag battery. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187764 | DYNAMIC ANALOG AUTHENTICATION - Methods and apparatuses that receive an analog signal to provide a challenge to a device are described. The challenge may include a digital selection and an analog attribute of the analog signal. The analog attribute may be associated with an attribute value in an analog domain. Physical characteristics of the device may be evaluated according the analog challenge. A digital response may be generated as a result of the evaluation responding to the analog challenge. The combination of the digital challenge, the analog challenge, and the digital response may authenticate the device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187765 | SIMULTANEOUS PROGRAMMING OF SELECTED TAGS - An apparatus and method for simultaneous programming of data to individually addressed Tags. Tags contain a being addressed indicator that allows for processing of simultaneous programming commands. Specified Tags are individually pre-addressed to receive simultaneous programming. Tag data is programmed simultaneously for all Tags in a specified group of Tags. Data is individually verified for each specified Tag in the group of Tags. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187766 | Systems and Methods for Remotely Locating and Optionally Adjusting Fixtures - Systems and methods for locating and optionally adjusting fixtures (e.g., light fixtures, audio-visual equipment, alarm systems, etc.), such as those, for example, configured to be located and/or adjusted remotely (e.g., using WiFi, GPS, radio frequency identification, Bluetooth, radio, sound, ultrasound, light, Zigbee, ultra wide band, and/or combinations thereof). | 2013-07-25 |
20130187767 | Device Control Using Multi-Dimensional Motion Sensing and a Wireless Home Entertainment Hub - A method of detecting missing devices in a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub includes obtaining a registration of at least one device that includes a source device. An instruction is received from a user to present program content from the source device. A set of one or more sink devices missing from the home entertainment system for a presentation of the program content based on an assessment by the wireless home entertainment hub of presentation capabilities of the home entertainment system using the at least one device registered with the wireless home entertainment hub is determined. The set of one or more sink devices is presented to the user. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187768 | Systems And Methods For An Adaptive And Interactive Healing Environment - A system and method for promoting enhanced healing of a medical patient includes a patient room having accommodations for the medical patient, a central computer connected to a media server, a main display located in the patient room, the main display connected to the central computer and including at least a navigation pane and a content pane, an audio system connected to the central computer and capable of providing sound to the patient room, and a remote unit directly accessible to the medical patient, the remote unit having a capability to control the central computer and a content of the main display and a content of the audio system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187769 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ALARMS OF SYSTEM - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for managing alarms based on state information received from systems. The method includes receiving alarms including state information of a remote control system; displaying an alarm queue including at least one of the received alarms; setting important alarms from among the alarms displayed in the alarm queue; and deleting the important alarm from the alarm queue when a user confirms the important alarm or a signal notifying a recovery to a normal state of a system corresponding to the important alarm is received. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187770 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A human machine interface (HMI) for an automotive vehicle comprises an instrument cluster and at least one head-up display for displaying information. The HMI includes at least one picture generation unit, each of which includes a laser for generating a modulated laser beam and a micro-electromechanical scanning minor arranged in the optical path of the laser beam for sweeping the laser beam over a diffuser in a two-dimensional Lissajous pattern. The HMI further comprises a central control unit that may be interfaced with a vehicle's on-board computer and/or another on-board device. A processor of the central control unit is configured to determine the pictures to be generated by the at least two picture generation units and to calculate, for each picture generation unit, the two-dimensional Lissajous pattern and the modulation of the at least one laser beam, the combination of which results in the respective picture to be displayed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF VEHICULAR SEPARATION DISTANCE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for determining a recommended separation distance between a first vehicle and a second vehicle. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a separation distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is determined. A recommended separation distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is determined based in part on at least one condition. The separation distance and the recommended separation distance are displayed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187772 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - A driving support apparatus that sets a running road, on which a vehicle is able to run, on the basis of a road marking that indicates a lane boundary or a prohibited area and that, when the vehicle deviates from the running road, issues a warning or performs assisting so as to cause the vehicle to run within the running road changes a determination criterion, based on which a warning is issued or assisting is performed so as to cause the vehicle to run within the running road, on the basis of a degree of curve of the running road. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187773 | GAZE TRACKING PASSWORD INPUT METHOD AND DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A gaze tracking password input method and a device utilizing the same wherein the method includes the following steps: picking up photo images of a person's eyes by a photographing unit which continually takes photo shots at a particular area as the person approaches to the photographing unit and his eye enters the particular area; transmitting the photo images taken at the particular area to an operation unit; setting a script associated with a particular point as a password; and then determining the person's gaze tracking direction which indicates the script to be input by the operation unit. The operation unit comparing the multiple input scripts with predetermined passwords, if the input scripts are matched with the predetermined passwords, then the person is officially authorized. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187774 | PORTABLE MEDICATION DISPENSING CONTAINERS - A portable container is disclosed that includes a body and a lid that cooperatively form a securable storage compartment and a latch that is coupled to the body and configured to releasably secure the lid. The portable container also includes a location-sensing element configured to determine the location of the portable container in a facility and provide location information to a processor coupled to the latch and the location sensing element. The processor is configured to receive the location information from the location-sensing element and allow the latch to release the lid upon a determination that the portable container is located in an area of the facility where access to the contents of the portable container is permitted. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187775 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION PROCESSES - The present invention is a centralized system for the automated monitoring and reporting of compliance to infection prevention policies. It is focused on the proactive reduction (elimination) of pathogenic organisms causing infection within the facility by enforcing best practices for infection prevention. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187776 | SECURE DATA ENTRY DEVICE - A secure data entry device including a housing, tamper sensitive circuitry located within the housing and tampering alarm indication circuitry arranged to provide an alarm indication in response to attempted access to the tamper sensitive circuitry, the tampering alarm indication circuitry including at least one conductor, a signal generator operative to transmit a signal along the at least one conductor and a signal analyzer operative to receive the signal transmitted along the at least one conductor and to sense tampering with the at least one conductor, the signal analyzer being operative to sense the tampering by sensing changes in at least one of a rise time and a fall time of the signal. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187777 | CONTAINER STATUS MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A container monitoring system can generally comprise a first door controller, a second door controller, and a controller module. The first door controller module can be disposed in communication with a controller module. The first door controller module can be configured to receive a first random generated code from the controller module and further configured to store the first random generated code. The second door controller module can be disposed in communication with the controller module. The second door controller module can be configured to receive a second random generated code from the controller module and further configured to store the second random generated code. The controller module can be configured to separately interrogate the first door controller and the second door controller and configured to establish an alarm condition based on one or more signals received from the first door controller and the second door controller. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187778 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE - Methods and apparatuses for activating an electronic tag with an identifier via an access to a storage area of the electronic tag without database or authentication operations are described. The storage area may be accessed as a scratch pad memory. The identifier can identify an inventory including a plurality of articles. One of the articles is attached with the electronic tag. The electronic tag is active if the identifier is stored in the storage area. When the electronic tag is located within a proximity of the electronic gate device, the electronic tag may be inspected wirelessly from the electronic gate device. An alarm may be activated or caused via the electronic gate device if the inspection indicates the electronic tag is active. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187779 | Hand Sanitizer Compliance Detection System - A hand sanitizer compliance detection system for RFID-tagged employees comprises a hand sanitizer station with a detector enclosure having a sensor and an aperture that narrows a field of view by the sensor to define a hand detection zone. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187780 | Method and Device for Personalized Interactive Monitoring for Diabetes - The invention relates to a method of doing business based on a device which interacts with a server and with the user's health monitors (including physicians), and through these interactions guides the user to eat, exercise and test blood glucose and ketones so as to help maintain blood glucose (BG) and ketone levels at desirable levels, and also logs the results. The device is a wireless-linked (to the server) combination glucometer/accelerometer, which displays a series of user-interactive screens, having only a few icons per screen, which the user can selectively activate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187781 | RANGE HOOD WITH TEMPERATURE DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION - A range hood with features for monitoring the temperature of a cook top located below it is provided. In one example, the range hood includes one or more temperature sensors positioned over the cook top for measuring temperature of the heating elements below. If the measured temperatures(s) exceeds one or more predetermined temperature levels, either with or without a time delay, a notification and/or other remedial response is provided to a user of the appliance. The notification can be, for example, a visual warning projected onto the cook top and/or an audible alarm. Different warnings can be provided based on different temperature levels as measured by the temperature sensors. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187782 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZED DETECTION AND WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER - An apparatus and method for determining the localized presence of severe weather and signaling an alarm. An outdoor sensor assembly may contain a number of sensors including a barometric pressure sensor, temperature sensor, and humidity sensor. The outdoor sensor assembly is in electrical communication with an indoor controller assembly. A plurality of parameters may be measured and compared with pre-established threshold values. The alarm may be signaled when the measured parameters meet or exceed the selected threshold values. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187783 | WIND TURBINE CONDITION MONITORING METHOD - A wind turbine condition monitoring method includes the steps of generating in advance a reference curve for normal operation of a transmission chain of a wind turbine using position information, measuring position information and generating an actual condition monitoring curve; comparing the actual condition monitoring curve with the reference curve, and determining the current condition of the wind turbine from the comparison. With the proposed monitoring method, monitoring with a high signal-to-noise ratio can be achieved with minimal or no addition of hardware, such as an ND module; moreover, computational task is greatly reduced, so that the monitoring system can be more easily integrated into the main control system. In addition, the position measurement system is more stable than a vibration measurement system, and the monitoring result is more reliable. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187784 | FENCING - A wire fence accessory is provided including a connector configured to secure the accessory to a support post of a wire fence system; and a tension sensor configured to measure tension in a wire connected to the accessory and output a signal indicative of the tension, wherein the accessory includes an indicator configured to output, at the accessory, an indication of the tension in the wire according to the signal output by the tension sensor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187785 | OVERHEAD HAZARD WARNING SYSTEMS - An overhead hazard warning system for an elevated work platform comprises a projector coupled to the work platform and configured to project a pattern of light downwardly to produce a visual indication on a surface below the work platform, a range finder configured to produce an elevation signal representative of a height of the projector relative to the surface below the work platform, and a controller connected to receive the elevation signal and configured to control the projector based on the elevation signal. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187786 | GOGGLES, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK - The present invention relates to goggles ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187787 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FROM AN UNDERWATER STATION - The systems and methods described herein include releasable storage devices that can surface with data. The devices include data storage, an antenna, battery and means to propel the device to the surface or into the atmosphere. In certain embodiments, it is a USB memory stick, a battery, suitable buoyancy, and an antenna. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods described herein include a rocket to boost the system out of the water to a higher altitude. Once the system is airborne, it can transmit data to a ship or satellite via radio communications, via other line of site methods such as optical, or may be captured by an aircraft such as a UAV. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187788 | UTILITY MONITORING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A monitoring device, system and method are provided for in-home/on-premises monitoring of usage of utilities, such as electricity and other services. The monitoring device receives information from a smart meter, and displays usage through a display, illuminating an area using a colour indicative of the current cost of consumption, and varying the illuminated area at a rate indicative of a rate of consumption or other metric, the varying of the illuminated area simulating movement in the display. The display provides a consumer with “at a glance” visual information on current usage. Optionally a digital display screen provides detailed alphanumeric and graphical information, through a number of selectable display modes. One or more devices may be networked, and interface directly or indirectly with a transceiver of a smart metering system, or a retrofit transceiver for a conventional meter. Monitoring of other utilities and services may alternatively or additionally be provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187789 | WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING ANTENNA - A wrist-worn device monitors movements of a user. A sensor assembly of the wrist-worn device is configured to detect movement of the user and generate sensor data based on the movement detected. A controller connected to the sensor assembly obtains movement data based on the sensor data. An antenna connected to the controller is configured to operate at a desired frequency when a wrist of the user is received by the device such that the movement data is wirelessly transmittable from the wrist-worn device to an electronic device. The antenna may exhibit a different design and configuration depending on the size of the wrist-worn device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187790 | MEASUREMENT TRANSMITTER HAVING A PLURALITY OF FIELDBUS ADDRESSES AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING MEASURED VALUES FROM SUCH A MEASUREMENT TRANSMITTER - A measurement transmitter having an interface for transmission of measured values via a fieldbus, wherein communication via the fieldbus occurs according to a fieldbus protocol, wherein the number of measured values provided by the measurement transmitter exceeds the number of measured values retrievable by means of a basic command of the fieldbus protocol, wherein the measurement transmitter has a plurality of fieldbus addresses, and wherein a logic unit is provided, which serves so to distribute the measured values among the plurality of fieldbus addresses of the measurement transmitter that the measured values are retrievable via the plurality of fieldbus addresses of the measurement transmitter by means of the basic command. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187791 | ELECTRONIC PAPER HOUR METER OR CYCLE COUNTER - A device for monitoring a physical system includes an interface in operable communication with the physical system and a control circuit in operable communication with the interface. The device also includes a memory in operable communication with the control circuitry and an electronic paper display in operable communication with the control circuitry. The electronic paper display continuously displays information related to the operation of the physical system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187792 | EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND CONDITIONS - An early warning system having a plurality of vehicles, a plurality of smart phones, a plurality of signals and a command center which are electronically in communication with one another. Each vehicle, smart phone and signal which is part of the system has at least one receiver, sensor, processor, controller, transmitter and software. As a first vehicle approaches a second vehicle, a signal or a pedestrian carrying a smart phone, the transmitter connected to the second vehicle, a signal or a pedestrian sends information about the second vehicle, signal or pedestrian to the first vehicle. The first vehicle's processor process that information pursuant to the software and determines whether a hazard condition exists. In the event that a hazard condition exists, a warning device alarms the driver as to the existence of the hazard thereby helping the driver to avoid an accident and preventing property and personal injury. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187793 | SOUND OUTPUT APPARATUS - A sound output apparatus for a vehicle includes a sound input device, a sound signal generation section, a sound output device, a road-information acquisition section, and a specified-direction determination section. The sound input device collects sounds outside of the vehicle. The sound signal generation section generates an output signal based on the sounds outside of the vehicle collected. The sound output device outputs a sound to a vehicle interior of the vehicle based on the output signal generated. The road-information acquisition section acquires road information in proximity of the vehicle. The specified-direction determination section determines a specified direction which is previously associated with the road information. The sound signal generation section generates the output signal such that a direction of sound-image localization of a sound outputted by the sound output device accords with the specified direction determined by the specified-direction determination section. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187794 | DETERMINING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN AN AVIATION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Techniques are described to determine that an electrical short has occurred on a communication channel based on monitoring a power level of the communication channel with respect to a reference power level. In an implementation, the aviation communication apparatus includes a first voltage source that provides a first voltage input to a first communication channel of a stereo jack for a headset, a voltage monitor that monitors a voltage level of the first communication channel with respect to a reference voltage level of the first communication channel determines that an electrical short has occurred on the first communication channel based on the monitoring. Accordingly, an electrical short indicator may indicate responsive to the voltage monitor determining that the electrical short has occurred. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION OF PARKING-RELATED INFORMATION - Devices, systems and methods for notifying vehicle owners of parking-related conditions are described. Particularly, devices, systems, and methods for identifying and presenting at the appropriate time relevant parking information to an owner are disclosed. Present embodiments can accomplish this presentation using a common handheld device, providing an easy and accessible means for identifying relevant parking information. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187796 | LOSSLESS CODING TECHNIQUE FOR CABAC IN HEVC - A system utilizing a lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC is described. The system includes a first and second electronic device. The first electronic device encodes according to a lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC. The second electronic device decodes according to a lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187797 | LOSSLESS CODING WITH DIFFERENT PARAMETER SELECTION TECHNIQUE FOR CABAC IN HEVC - A system utilizing a high throughput lossless coding mode for CABAC in HEVC is described. The system may include an electronic device configured to obtain a block of data to be encoded using an arithmetic based encoder; determine whether the block of data is to be encoded using lossless encoding; in response to determining that the block of data is not to be encoded using lossless encoding, use a first Absolute−3 coding technique to encode the block of data; in response to determining that the block of data is to be encoded using lossless encoding, use a second Absolute−3 coding technique to encode the block of data; wherein the second Absolute−3 coding technique is different than the first Absolute−3 coding technique. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187798 | ENTROPY ENCODING AND DECODING SCHEME - In PIPE coding, where alphabet symbols are distributed among a plurality of specialized entropy en/decoders according to their probability distribution estimate, a categorizing stage is provided where source symbols to be encoded are sub-divided into a first substream which is subject to VLC coding, and a second substream which is subject to PIPE coding. By this measure, source symbols having an appropriate symbol probability distribution, i.e. a probability distribution suitable for being efficiently coded by means of VLC coding without the deficiencies outlined above in the introductory portion of the specification of the present application, may be categorized as VLC coded symbols whereas other symbols may be treated as PIPE coded symbols and subject to PIPE coding, the coding complexity of which is higher than VLC coding, but at a better compression efficiency. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187799 | SERIALIZER AND DATA SERIALIZING METHOD - The invention provides a serializer. In one embodiment, the serializer converts parallel input data into serial output data according to a full swing clock and a noiseless differential clock, and comprises a plurality of parallel-input-serial-output (PISO) shift registers, a plurality of current-mode-logic (CML) D flip-flops, and at least one multiplexer. The PISO shift registers respectively selects a plurality of received input bits from the input bits of the parallel input data, and respectively serializes the received input bits according to the full swing clock to generate a plurality of first middle data signals. The CML D flip-flops respectively latches the first middle data signals to generate a plurality of second middle data signals. The at least one multiplexer receives the second middle data signals, and interleaves the second middle data signals according to the noiseless differential clock to generate the serial output data. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187800 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ESTIMATING/CALIBRATING TDC MISMATCH - A method of estimating mismatches of a time-to-digital converter (TDC) includes: capturing phase error samples; calculating difference between the phase error samples and an expected value of the phase error samples; and adjusting correction gain of the TDC based on the calculating step. Another method of estimating mismatches of a TDC includes: capturing TDC output code samples; storing a plurality of accumulation values corresponding to different TDC values respectively, wherein each accumulation value records a number of times a TDC value is carried by the TDC output code samples; calculating a desired value based on the accumulation values; calculating difference between the accumulation values and the desired value; and adjusting correction gain of the TDC based on the calculating step. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187801 | GAIN AND DITHER CAPACITOR CALIBRATION IN PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER STAGES - A switching scheme is used during a calibration mode for determining calibration coefficients of each calibrated stage of a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC). A calibrated stage of the pipeline ADC includes an amplifier for amplifying a residue voltage of the stage and a sampling capacitor comprising a plurality of sub-capacitors. The plurality of sub-capacitors have a first terminal connected to an input of amplifier and a second terminal connected to one or more switches that selectively couple the second terminal to the input terminal of the stage, a first reference voltage or a second reference voltage lower than the first reference voltage. During foreground calibration, a number of measurements are taken at an output of the amplifier to determine the calibration coefficient of the calibrated stage. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187802 | PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER STAGES WITH IMPROVED TRANSFER FUNCTION - A connection scheme is used to selectively connect a dither capacitor included in a calibrated stage of a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in a way that reduces the output voltage swing of the stage. A first terminal of the dither capacitor is coupled to an input of the amplifier. A second terminal of the dither capacitor is coupled to either a first or second reference voltage dependent on a bit value in a Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence (PRBS) if a voltage received by the stage is within a first voltage range. If the stage received voltage is within a second range, the second terminal is coupled to the first reference voltage independent of the PRBS. If the stage received voltage is within a third range, the second terminal is coupled to the second reference voltage independent of the PRBS. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187803 | Continuous Time Delta Sigma Converter Having A VCO Based Quantizer - A continuous-time delta sigma converter includes a loop filter having a plurality of serially coupled integrators including a first integrator responsive to an input of the Delta Sigma converter and a last integrator responsive to a first feedback loop and providing an integrated output signal, and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) based quantizer responsive to the loop filter for integrating the integrated output signal and providing a digital output signal. The first feedback loop includes a first time delay circuit responsive to the output of the quantizer and at least one switched capacitor digital to analog converter (DAC) responsive to the first time delay circuit. The first feedback loop is configured to differentiate the digital output signal twice and provide the last integrator of the loop filter with a double differentiated analog signal to reduce excess loop delay. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187804 | Continuous Time DeltaSigma Analog-To-Digital Converter With A Mitigation Bit Shifting Multiplex Array - A continuous time ΔΣ analog-to-digital converter with mitigation bit shifting multiplex array including a loop filter, a VCO responsive to analog signal configured to adjust the output frequency based on the magnitude of the analog signal and produce a digital output, a multi-stage phase quantizer responsive to the digital output configured to determine the phase of the VCO by comparing the phase of the VCO for a particular sample to a reference phase at said particular sample and generate a quantized phase difference value, and a multiplexer array coupled to the multi-stage phase quantizer configured to shift selected misaligned bits of the quantized phase difference value by a predetermined amount of bits to mitigate bit shifting of the multi-stage phase quantizer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187805 | PIPELINED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION - A pipelined analog-to-digital converter is provided that has advantages of both a high input sample rate as well as low power consumption due to having all but the first pipeline stage operate at a frequency that is a fraction of the input sample rate. The first stage of the pipelined ADC has an internal operating frequency that is the full ADC sample rate, and samples the input signal on the same clock edge for each sample. Subsequent pipeline stages have parallel input sampling circuitry that samples provided input signals at a reduced rate. Since the input sampling circuitry operates at a reduced frequency, power consumption is reduced by those stages. Further, by virtue of sampling the input signal on the same clock edge for each sample, frequency response image generation issues associated with ADC architectures that sample the input signal on more than one clock edge are avoided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187806 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SIGNAL, AND RADAR APPARATUS - A signal selecting device is provided. The signal selecting device includes a transceiver for repeatedly transceiving electromagnetic waves, a target candidate detecting module for detecting a plurality of objects based on echo signals received by the transceiver, a phase change amount calculating module for calculating a phase change amount between two echo signals from two positions of which distances from the transceiver are substantially the same but azimuths from the transceiver are different, and an object selecting module for selecting a predetermined object among the plurality of objects detected by the target candidate detecting module in a first scan based on a phase change amount of the object, the predetermined object being the same object as an object selected by the object selecting module in a second scan that is performed before the first scan. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187807 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND ANTENNA SWITCH CIRCUIT - An antenna device and an antenna switch circuit are provided. The antenna device comprises a first antenna, an antenna detection circuit, a switch control circuit, and a controller. The first antenna is configured to transmit an RF signal. The antenna detection circuit comprises an inductor configured to detect a second antenna. The switch control circuit is coupled to the antenna detection circuit and configured to generate a first control signal indicative of the presence of the second antenna upon the detection thereof. The controller is coupled to the first antenna, the antenna detection circuit and the switch control circuit, and configured to receive the first control signal and connect to the second antenna when the first control signal indicates the presence of the second antenna. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187808 | RADAR APPARATUS AND ANTENNA APPARATUS - The present invention relates to radar and antenna technologies. More particularly, the present invention relates to an antenna apparatus and radar apparatus that have an antenna structure that enables a high antenna gain and a balanced beam pattern by preventing a distortion of a beam pattern caused by a coupling phenomenon between antenna arrays. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187809 | Satellite Navigation System For Optimal Time To First Fix Using Code And Carrier Diversity - A satellite navigation receiver and method for enhancing time to first fix are provided. The receiver comprises a radio frequency (RF) translator, correlator blocks, and a navigation data processor. The RF translator conditions navigation signals over carrier frequencies. The correlator blocks comprise a predetermined number of correlator channels configured for the carrier frequencies. The predetermined number of correlator channels is divided for parallel collection of sub-frames of navigation data across one or more operation service codes. The sub-frames of navigation data are collected across one or more operation service codes and on one of the carrier frequencies. The sub-frames of navigation data are collected across the carrier frequencies and on one of the operation service codes. The sub-frames of navigation data are collected across the carrier frequencies and across the operation service codes. The navigation data processor processes the parallely collected sub-frames to estimate position of the satellite navigation receiver. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187810 | Method And System For An Embedded And Hosted Architecture For A Medium Earth Orbit Satellite And Low Earth Orbit Satellite Positioning Engine - Methods and systems for an embedded and hosted architecture for a medium Earth orbit satellite and low Earth orbit satellite positioning engine may comprise receiving LEO RF satellite signals and MEO satellite signals in a wireless communication device (WCD) comprising a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signal receiver path, a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite signal receiver path, and a dual-mode position engine comprising a coarse location module and a fine location module. The received LEO and MEO signals may be demodulated and coarse and fine positions may be determined from the demodulated signals utilizing the dual-mode position engine. A configuration input may be communicated to the position engine, wherein the configuration input comprises an initial position estimate for the WCD. The coarse position may be determined utilizing demodulated LEO signals and/or demodulated MEO signals. The fine position may be determined utilizing demodulated LEO signals and/or demodulated MEO signals. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187811 | ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system including at least one antenna element, and having a plurality of connection points for signals for multiple operator users, and further comprising: respective separately controllable amplitude control circuitry elements connected to each of the connection points, and a junction element connected to each of the respective amplitude control circuitry elements and connected to said antenna element, such that the antenna system beam pattern can be controlled independently for the multiple operator users. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187812 | ANTENNA COUPLER MECHANISM SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for an antenna coupler mechanism. The antenna coupler mechanism includes a bottom plate that includes a first conductor that is configured to couple energy into a nearby structure. A first tuning leg is connected in parallel with the bottom plate by a first set of electrical connections. The first tuning leg includes a second conductor and is configured to accept a radio frequency device in series with the second conductor. A second tuning leg is connected in parallel with the bottom plate by a second set of electrical connections. The second tuning leg includes a third conductor and a capacitor connected in series. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187813 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SENSING ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND SENSING ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a sensing electrical device includes the following steps; (a) forming a conductive trace on an insulating substrate; (b) placing the insulating substrate with the conductive trace in a mold cavity of a mold; (c) injecting an insulating material into the mold cavity to encapsulate the conductive trace to form an injection product; and (d) removing the injection product from the mold cavity. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187814 | Scanning Measurements On Generalized Grids - A scanning measurement apparatus and method comprising a device under test for receiving or transmitting a signal, a measurement probe, a robot for moving the device or the probe relative to one another to scan continuously over a two-dimensional planar, cylindrical or spherical surface in a three-dimensional space, and a controller for obtaining measurement samples at generalized grid points on the two-dimensional surface computing characteristic coefficients from the measured values, wherein the characteristic coefficients are recovered using a conjugate gradient method, using in part an unequally spaced fast Fourier transform or using a conjugate gradient method and an unequally spaced fast Fourier transform. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187815 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETICALLY TESTING AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for electromagnetic testing of an object, a method in which electromagnetic radiation is sent by a probe ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187816 | BAND-NOTCHED ULTRA-WIDEBAND ANTENNA - A band-notched ultra-wideband antenna comprises a top layer non-uniform short-circuit metal patch, a middle layer metal radiation patch, and a bottom layer metal patch. The bottom layer metal patch includes a coupled open/short circuit stub which is set close to the middle layer metal radiation patch. The equivalent circuit of the top layer non-uniform short-circuit metal patch is a parallel LC resonator, and the equivalent circuit of the coupled open/short circuit stub is a series LC resonator. The resonant frequency of the top layer non-uniform short-circuit metal patch is equivalent to the resonant frequency of the coupled open/short circuit stub, so as to function as a second-order bandstop filter to yield high notch-band-edge selectivity without increasing total circuit area of the band-notched ultra-wideband antenna. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187817 | DUAL ANTENNA, SINGLE FEED SYSTEM - An antenna system includes a low-band antenna configured for low-band frequencies and a high-band antenna configured for high-band frequencies. The low-band antenna is configured so that high-band frequencies have a high impedance while the high-band antenna is configured so that low-band frequencies have a high impedance. A transmission line can be used to couple both antennas together and the transmission line can be used to add phase delay to the impedance of the low-band and high-band antennas so that the corresponding frequencies that the antennas are not configured for are shifted toward an infinite impedance point on a Smith chart. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187818 | ANTENNAS INTEGRATED IN SHIELD CAN ASSEMBLY - Antennas are integrated into shield cans by etching one or more slots from a body portion thereof. Multiple antennas can be grouped onto a single shield can to provide both cost and space saving features. Antenna feed and ground connections are positioned on the circuit board and connections to the antenna are made when the shield can connects to the circuit board assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187819 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AS WELL AS ANTENNA APPARATUS USING SAME - A magnetic sheet that is omnidirectionally flexible, particularly one that is thin, reliably divided into small fragments and has flexibility, is fired in a planar shape. A magnetic sheet of the claimed invention includes: a magnetic body; a protective member provided on at least one face of the magnetic body; and a plurality of holes provided in at least one face of the magnetic body. The magnetic body is divided into a plurality of small fragments using the plurality of holes. The plurality of small fragments vary in shape. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187820 | MULTI-BAND, WIDE-BAND ANTENNAS - Disclosed herein are various exemplary embodiments of multi-band, wide- band antennas. In exemplary embodiments, the antenna generally includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes two or more upper radiating elements and one or more slots disposed between the two or more upper radiating elements. The lower portion includes three or more lower radiating elements and one or more slots disposed between the three or more lower radiating elements. A gap is between the upper and lower portions such that the upper radiating elements are separated and spaced apart from the lower radiating elements. The antenna may be configured such that coupling of the gap and the upper and lower radiating elements enable multi-band, wide-band operation of the antenna within at least a first frequency range and a second frequency range, with the upper radiating elements operable as a radiating portion of the antenna, the lower radiating elements operable as a ground portion, and the gap operable for impedance matching. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187821 | DUAL-POLARIZATION RADIATING ELEMENT OF A MULTIBAND ANTENNA - A dual-polarization radiating element for a multiband antenna comprises a support with a high dielectric constant whose shape is roughly cylindrical, having an axis of revolution, at least a first and a second pair of dipoles printed on a first surface of the support, the dipoles of the first pair being roughly orthogonal to the dipoles of the second pair, and conductive lines, to feed each dipole, printed onto a second surface of the support. The support is placed on a flat reflector, with the cylindrical support's axis of revolution being perpendicular to the plane of the reflector. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187822 | WIDEBAND DUAL-POLARIZED RADIATION ELEMENT AND ANTENNA OF SAME - A wideband dual-polarized radiation element includes two pairs of cross polarized dipoles and baluns which correspondingly feed current to each dipole in a balanced manner. Each dipole includes a pair of unit arms aligned on a top end of the corresponding balun. One end of each unit arm is connected on top of the balun, and the other end of one unit arm is bending inwards to form inward loaded line, and the other unit arm is bending downwards to form downward loaded line. An antenna includes a metal reflector and at least one wideband dual polarized radiation element, which has excellent radiation and polarization performance. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187823 | ISOLATION OF ANTENNAS MOUNTED ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention relates to a circuit comprising on a same board at least one antenna, a processing circuit and a cover covering the processing circuit. Said circuit comprises between the antenna and the cover at least one isolation element realized partly on the board and partly on the cover. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187824 | IMPEDANCE CONVERTING CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - An impedance converting circuit module includes a first matching circuit, a feeding-circuit-side matching circuit interposed between the first matching circuit and a feeding circuit, and an antenna-side matching circuit interposed between the first matching circuit and a radiating element. The feeding-circuit-side matching circuit performs impedance matching between a feeding port of the feeding circuit and the first matching circuit, and the antenna-side matching circuit performs impedance matching between a port of the radiating element and the first matching circuit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187825 | Wireless Device Capable of Multiband MIMO Operation - A wireless handheld or portable device capable of multiband MIMO operation comprising a communication module including at least one MIMO system, wherein the at least one MIMO system comprises at least two radiating systems capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals, wherein at least two of the radiating systems are capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in at least a first frequency band, and wherein at least two of the radiating systems are capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in at least a second frequency band. The MIMO system further comprises a MIMO module arranged for processing the electromagnetic wave signals. At least one of the radiating systems includes a radiating structure comprising a ground plane ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187826 | TUNABLE BROADBAND ANTENNA MATCHING CIRCUITS AND DEVICES USING SAME - An improved wireless radio-frequency (RF) transmission system is disclosed. The wireless RF transmission system comprises: 1) a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals; ii) an electrically small antenna having a complex impedance comprising a real part and an imaginary part; and iii) a tunable negative impedance converter (NIC) circuit coupling the electrically small antenna to the RF transceiver. The tunable NIC circuit is configured to perform antenna matching by reducing the imaginary part of the complex impedance of the electrically small antenna. The tunable NIC circuit is tuned by adjusting a transconductance value associated with the tunable NIC circuit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187827 | MULTILEVEL ANTENNAE - An apparatus includes a multi-band antenna element that operates in at least three frequency bands and includes geometric elements arranged to define empty spaces in the antenna element to provide at least three winding current paths through the antenna element which circumvent the empty spaces, the at least three winding current paths respectively corresponding to the at least three frequency bands, wherein each of two or more of the geometric elements is traversed by more than one of the at least three respective winding current paths. The antenna element provides a substantially similar impedance level and radiation pattern in the at least three frequency bands. The geometric elements are arranged such that the antenna element does not comprise substantially non-overlapping portions that serve as respective single band antennas, and a geometry of the antenna element is not substantially self-repeating. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187828 | TUNABLE MATCHING NETWORK FOR ANTENNA SYSTEMS - A communication system is provided, including an antenna, a matching network coupled to the antenna, a controller configured to control the matching network, and a look-up table coupled to the controller. The look-up table includes characterization data according to frequency bands and conditions. The controller is configured to refer to the look-up table to determine optimum impedance for a frequency band selected under a condition detected during a time interval, and adjust the matching network to provide the optimum impedance. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187829 | HIGH SPEED TUNABLE MATCHING NETWORK FOR ANTENNA SYSTEMS - A communication system is provided, including an antenna, a matching network coupled to the antenna, a controller configured to host an algorithm for controlling the matching network, and a look-up table coupled to the controller. The look-up table includes characterization data according to frequency bands and conditions. The controller is configured to refer to the look-up table to determine optimum impedance for a frequency band selected under a condition detected during a time interval, and adjust the matching network to provide the optimum impedance. Part or all of the sections related to the tunable matching scheme can be integrated on a chip. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187830 | PLANAR ARRAY FEED FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for wireless communications. A planar antenna element is disposed on a surface of a substrate. The planar antenna element comprises an electrically conductive material and has a circular polarization. The substrate comprises a dielectric material. The planar antenna element may be arranged in a planar antenna array as a feed for a reflector antenna or as an aperture array. The planar antenna element may comprise a slot patch antenna element with a slot in the electrically conductive material of the planar antenna element circumscribing the planar antenna element. The slot exposes the dielectric material of the substrate. A ground plane may be disposed on the surface of the substrate. The ground plane comprises an electrically conductive material. The slot may be disposed between the ground plane and the patch antenna element. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187831 | SMARTPAD WINDOW MANAGEMENT - A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187832 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a display apparatus being used in conjunction with a tiled display system is provided. The method for controlling a display apparatus includes receiving contents from a host device, and when a reproduction preparation of the received contents has been completed, transmitting a completion message to the host device, and if a command to reproduce the contents is received from the host device, reproducing the contents based on sync information received from the host device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187833 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A portable display device is provided in which two display panels are joined to each other to form a single screen when two panel housings are unfolded from a folded state. The portable display device includes at least two panel housings and display panels that are mounted on the panel housings, respectively. When the panel housings are unfolded, the display panels are joined to each other to form a single screen. The distance between the display panels when the display panels are contiguous to each other is less than 3 mm and the distance between input units or between input sensors is less than 3 mm. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187834 | Personal Electronic Target Vision System, Device and Method - A personal, electronic target vision system renders targets in the field of view of the user in real-time so that the user can visualize where the targets are relative to him, in an orientation analogous to unaided human vision. An electronic vision device exchanges target selection information with a target vision server which returns to the electronic vision device the corresponding selected target location information for rendering selected targets in accordance with the user's changing viewpoint. The target vision server queries a target information server in order to access, filter and provide the real-time target location information required by the electronic vision device. A surveillance system of sensors and target tracking systems provides the target information server with target location information. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187835 | RECOGNITION OF IMAGE ON EXTERNAL DISPLAY - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to the recognition via a see-through display system of an object displayed on an external display device at which a user of the see-through display system is gazing. For example, one embodiment provides a method of operating a see-through display system comprising acquiring an image of an external display screen located in the background scene via an outward facing image sensor, determining via a gaze detection subsystem a location on the external display screen at which the user is gazing, obtaining an identity of an object displayed on the external display screen at the location determined, and performing an action based upon the identity of the object. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187836 | WIDE ANGLE AND HIGH RESOLUTION TILED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A tiled head-mounted display device comprises an optical component including a plurality of prisms with free-form surfaces, and a display component including a plurality of micro-displays ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187837 | MATRIX SUBSTRATE, DETECTING DEVICE, AND DETECTING SYSTEM - A matrix substrate includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns. In the matrix substrate a conducting voltage and a non-conducting voltage of a transistor included in a unit circuit including a demultiplexer that connects a plurality of connection terminals which are disposed to be smaller in number than the number of a plurality of driving lines which are connected in common to a plurality of pixels in a row direction and are arranged in parallel to each other in a column direction are supplied to a control line connected to a control electrode of a transistor at a frequency which is half a frequency at which a pixel is driven. Thus, a matrix substrate capable of suppressing the number of connection terminals and reducing power consumption is provided. | 2013-07-25 |