32nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090197462 | Dual type BNC connector - A dual type BNC connector comprises an insulating housing, two BNC plugs and a plurality of conducting wires; a rear end of the housing is disposed with at least one pick up plate; the pick up plate is disposed with a plurality of engagement grooves; the plurality of engagement grooves are respectively engaged with the plurality of conducting wires electrically connected to at least one BNC plug to allow the plurality of conducting wires to be respectively retained at specific positions, not to inclined to influence the stability of the signal transmission and not to contact one another to form a short circuit and to be convenient for being respectively inserted into a plurality of slots on a circuit board simultaneously. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197463 | Device Housing in Particular for a Sensor for Motor Vehicles - A housing for a device for mounting on an assembly surface, in particular a sensor module with a sensor for a motor vehicle, has a housing assembly surface, by way of which the housing may be brought into contact with the assembly surface and a contact socket with electrical contacts which may be electrically and mechanically connected with a complementary contact plug and running parallel to a housing plane in which the housing assembly surface is arranged. A locking device is provided with the following features: a detector for detecting a given position on the assembly surface when the housing is on contact with the assembly surface by way of the housing assembly surface, a blocking device for releasing or blocking the mechanical and/or electrical connection between the contact socket and the contact plug. The connection is released by the blocking device when the housing is in contact with the given position on the assembly surface by way of its housing assembly surface. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197464 | INTERFACE ADAPTOR - An interface adaptor includes a housing having a cartridge chamber and an opening providing access to the cartridge chamber. The housing includes a first mating interface and a second mating interface. A cartridge is received in the cartridge chamber through the opening and is removable from the cartridge chamber through the opening. The cartridge includes a substrate, a first header, and a second header. The first header is mounted to the substrate and is provided at the first mating interface for mating with a first connector, and the second header is mounted to the substrate and is provided at the second mating interface for mating with the second connector. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197465 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR FOR COAXIAL CABLE WITH STAGGERED SEIZURE OF OUTER AND CENTER CONDUCTOR - A compression connector for a coaxial cable includes a connector body having opposing first and second ends and a center passageway defined therethrough, an insulator disposed within said center passageway adjacent said first end of said connector, and a compression sleeve movably connected to the second end of said connector body. The outer conductor of a prepared coaxial cable end and the center conductor are each seized in sequence based on axial movement of the compression sleeve upon insertion of a prepared cable end. The compression sleeve is axially movable from the second end to the first end to sequentially enable clamps to engage and seize each of the outer and center conductors. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197466 | POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A power connector assembly is provided which comprises a plug connector and a mating receptacle connector. The plug connector includes an insulative plug housing having a plurality of passageways divided by division walls and a plurality of plug terminals accommodated in the corresponding passageways of the plug housing. The receptacle connector includes an insulative receptacle housing having a receiving space for receiving a part of the plug housing inserted therein and a plurality of receptacle terminals accommodated in the receptacle housing for mating with the plug terminals. Airflow channels are formed between the outer surface of the part of the plug housing in the receiving space and the inner surface of the receiving space for dissipation of heat. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197467 | Grounding member for cable assembly - An cable assembly ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197468 | Solderness cable assembly - An cable assembly ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197469 | MULTIPLE PIECES TYPE BNC AUTOMATIC TERMINATION CONNECTOR - A multiple pieces type BNC automatic termination connector is constituted by coupling a housing to a set of BNC plugs, an insulating rear cover and a conducting ground. The rear cover is disposed with a post body corresponding to the pins of the BNC plugs. The post body is disposed with a plurality of long holes penetrating the upper and lower ends thereof. The pins pass through the long hole and extend to the lower side of the rear cover. The conducting ground is provided with a ground pin. Whereby, the number of ground pins and the assembly time can be reduced to enable the convenient and time-saving assembly due to no structures provided for retaining the pin and for assembling the pin with the housing. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197470 | PLUG WITH SELF-RECOVERING CURRENT LIMITING FUSE - A plug with a self-recovering current limiting fuse includes a fuse, a pair of prong, a pair of conductive cords, the self-recovering current limiting fuse, an outer housing, and the inner core. The outer housing comprises a fuse uninstall button opening and an inner core install opening. The inner core installed into the outer housing through the inner core install opening comprises a fuse socket, a fuse uninstall button, a rectifier, and a self-recovering current limiting fuse socket. Two ends of the self-recovering current limiting fuse are respectively coupled to the rectifier and the pair of the conductive cords. When an output current on the pair of conductive cords is larger than a rated current, the self-recovering current limiting fuse forbids the plug outputting the output current; and when the output current on the pair of conductive cords is smaller than the rated current, the plug outputs the outputting current. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197471 | ASYMMETRIC ELECTRONIC PARTS - Provided is a material capable of forming a molded product which has good mechanical properties with low warpage while being excellent in any of the performance including heat resistance and flowability, even if the molded product is an asymmetric electronic parts. Specifically, the asymmetric electronic parts is prepared by molding a liquid crystalline polymer composition comprising (A) a fibrous filler having an average fiber diameter within the range of 5 to 30 μm, having a weight average fiber length within the range of 250 to 350 μm, excluding 10 μm or shorter fiber length, and having a content of a fibrous filler being 700 μm or longer within the range of 5% by weight or less; and (B) a plate-like filler having an average particle size within the range of 0.5 to 200 μm, the total filling amount of (A) and (B) components in the composition being within the range of 40 to 60% by weight, the weight ratio of (A) component being within the range of 10 to 20% by weight, the weight ratio of (B) component being within the range of 30 to 40% by weight, the molded product having no symmetry in any of the axial plane XY, the axial plane YZ, and the axial plane XZ of the molded product. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197472 | Electrical card connector assembly - An electrical card connector assembly ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197473 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTOR THEREOF - A connector including an insulating housing, a plurality of signal terminals, and at least a metal fixing element is provided. The signal terminals are disposed in the insulating housing, wherein a portion of each signal terminal is protruding out from the insulating housing. The metal fixing element has an inserting part and a fixing part connected to the inserting part. The inserting part is inserted in the insulating housing, and the fixing part is protruding out from the insulating housing at a same side with the signal terminals. The connector is suitable for welding on a circuit board through the fixing part. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197474 | Electronic assembly with foldable connector - An electronic assembly ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197475 | Audio plug and an audio adapter thereof - An audio plug for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts, each of them being comparted by the insulative housing, wherein each contact has a front portion for mating with an audio jack and a back portion, said back portion has a plurality of welding portions with flat welding plates for welding the audio plug to the printed circuit board. Welding the PCB with the welding plates instead of welding cable saves the materials and spaces; and the flat welding plates with more area than the traditional audio plug makes the welding easier; the PCB is harder than the cable that makes the audio plug strength. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197476 | CONTINUOUS WIREFORM CONNECTOR - Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing woven electrical connectors is disclosed. In one embodiment, the connector is formed with a continuous wire having adjacent sections with passageways formed from the wire through which loading elements may be inserted. In some embodiments, the loading elements include spring band clips and/or helical spring coils. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197477 | ELECTRIC CONNECTION BOX - The present invention provides an electric connection box capable of carrying out insertion accurately when a plurality of connection terminals provided at a terminal holding member to a plurality of inserting grooves of a terminal inserting member, as a result, capable of preventing deformation of the connection terminal. The electric connection box of the invention includes a terminal holding member having a front surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface and including a plurality of terminals mounted on the front surface so as to be projected from the front surface, an source terminal mounted on the first side surface so as to be projected from the first side surface in a direction in which the terminals align, a guide projected streak mounted on the second side surface along a direction in which the terminals are projected so as to be projected from the second side surface, and a terminal inserting member including a plurality of inserting grooves in which the terminals are inserted, a terminal guide groove in which the source terminal is inserted, and a streak guide groove in which the guide projected streak is inserted. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197478 | Interlocking overmold for electronic assembly - An improved overmolded electronic assembly includes a backplate, a circuit substrate on the backplate, at least one electronic component mounted on the circuit substrate, conductive traces on the circuit substrate which together with the electronic component(s) defines a circuit device, an electrical connector having a thermoplastic body and electrical conducting elements embedded in and extending through the thermoplastic body to define internal and external connectors, and an overmold body that is mechanically interlocked with protuberances integrally formed on the thermoplastic body of the electrical connector. The mechanical interlocking relationship between the overmold body and the thermoplastic body of the electrical connector eliminates or minimizes delamination problems that could otherwise occur during thermal cycling, reduces or eliminates stringent control on cleanliness and texture of surfaces of the thermoplastic body of the electrical connector that interface with the overmold body, and eliminate or reduce costs associated with overcoming problems associated with delamination during thermal cycling. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197479 | Electrical Connector - An electrical terminal including a first connection section; and a second connection section. The second connection section includes at least two cantilevered deflectable contact arms configured to contact a mating electrical terminal. A front end of each of the arms is outwardly flared including opposite sides of each front end being outwardly flared in general opposite directions relative to each other. The front ends combine to form a general tulip shaped entrance into the electrical terminal for the mating electrical terminal. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197480 | Knurled inner sleeve for a cable connector - Disclosed herein is an electrical connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly includes a connector member, a wedge sleeve, a wedge, and outer sleeve, and an inner sleeve. The connector member has a first end section and a second end section. The wedge sleeve has a general tube shape. The wedge sleeve includes a front end and a rear end. The front end of the wedge sleeve is mounted onto the second end section of the connector member. The wedge is configured to be located between the wedge sleeve and a core member of a cable. The outer sleeve is located around the wedge sleeve. The outer sleeve has a front end which is attached onto the connector member. The inner sleeve is configured to be fitted between the outer sleeve and the cable. An outer surface of the inner sleeve comprises a first knurled area. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197481 | WOUND COIL COMPRESSION CONNECTOR - A multi-contact electrical connector and method of making are provided. An embodiment of a multi-contact electrical connector includes multiple small-scale densely packed contacts in the form conductive coils with wire loops whose elastic deformation provides a normal contact force for each contact in the connectors. The connector also includes a body that is configured to position the conductive coils. In some embodiments, the body may be elongate and the wire loop may be wrapped around the elongate body. In other embodiments, the body may have channels that extend through the body in which the conductive coils are disposed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197482 | STAMPED BEAM CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a first and second array of flexible beams that are overlapped within a hood and that define a substantially cylindrically cavity for receiving a mating connector. Contact areas of each of the flexible beams may be shaped to define multiple contact points, thus increasing the overall area available for current to pass. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197483 | CONNECTOR WITH REFERENCE CONDUCTOR CONTACT - An electrical connector with a reference contact for improved shielding. The contact provides multiple points of contact between members in the ground structure of two mating connectors. The points of contact are arranged to provide desirable current flow in the signal paths and ground structures of the connectors. The contact is stamped from a shield plate and has multiple elongated members that provide spring force for adequate electrical connection. The elongated members are curved to position the points of contact with the desired orientation. Such a contact structure may be used alone or in combination with other compliant structures providing further points of contact. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197484 | CARBON NANOTUBE SPRING CONTACT STRUCTURES WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A composite spring contact structure includes a structural component and a conduction component distinct from each other and having differing mechanical and electrical characteristics. The structural component can include a group of carbon nanotubes. A mechanical characteristic of the composite spring contact structure can be dominated by a mechanical characteristic of the structural component, and an electrical characteristic of the composite spring contact structure can be dominated by an electrical characteristic of the conduction component. Composite spring contact structures can be used in probe cards and other electronic devices. Various ways of making contact structures are also disclosed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197485 | Watercraft And Method For The Operation Of A Watercraft - A watercraft ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197486 | Method and system for maneuvering aquatic vessels - An aquatic vessel ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197487 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor having an engine cover formed from a lower cover fixed to a casing and an upper cover joined to the lower cover at a first mating surface. A linear member lead-out part is formed from a case part integrally connected to the lower cover. The linear member lead-out part is closer to one side wall and projects forward from a front wall of the lower cover. A lid member is joined to the case part by a second mating surface disposed below the first mating surface. A water entrance chamber is formed in the lower cover and has front and rear walls defined by a pair of wall portions integrally provided with the lower cover while being spaced in a fore-and-aft direction. The water entrance chamber is disposed on the side on which a small gap is formed between the lid member and the lower cover. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197488 | OUTBOARD MOTOR INTAKE PORT SYSTEM - An outboard motor intake port system includes an internal cover mounted, from the inside, on an engine cover to form an intake chamber between the internal cover and the engine cover. The internal cover is integrally provided with a bottom plate portion facing the inner face of an upper part of the engine cover, a front wall portion extending upward from a front edge of the bottom plate portion and connected to the inner face of the upper part of the engine cover, and a pair of tubular portions extending upward from the bottom plate portion. The pair of tubular portions are arranged side by side so water that has entered the intake chamber via an intake port passes through the tubular portions. A pair of drain holes for discharging water are formed in the engine cover and communicate with the left and right front parts of the intake chamber. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197489 | EXHAUST INTAKE BONNET (EIB) FOR MARITIME EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM - An improved Exhaust Intake Bonnet (EIB) for an Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System (AMECS) includes a shroud carried by a rigid upper frame and a lowerable and raisable rigid lower frame. The upper frame includes a peak with a duct for receiving exhaust gasses captured by the shroud and winches for lowering and raising the lower frame. The shroud is expandable when the lower frame is lowered and collapsible when the lower frame is raised and has a cinchable base. The AMECS is joined to a ship by positioning the EIB over a ship's exhaust stack using a deployment arm. The shroud is then lowered over the stack and then cinched around the stack to provide a soft attachment between the EIB and the ship's stack. Later, the steps are reversed to separate the AMECS from the ship. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197490 | Crew Overboard Rescue Hoist - A Crew Overboard Rescue Hoist for retrieving a person from the water and bringing them safely back aboard the boat. The method of retrieving the person from the water follows: | 2009-08-06 |
20090197491 | Air-Permeable Composite Fabric - An air-permeable composite fabric is provided. The composite fabric has an inner fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, and an intermediate vapor barrier. The vapor barrier is selected from adhesive material and an adhesive/membrane combination designed so the composite fabric has a level of air permeability to allow air flow between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer and a variable level of water vapor diffusion resistance that decreases as air speed impinging on the composite fabric increases. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197492 | TEXTILE PRODUCT WITH FLAME RETARDED BACK-COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Textile products having a flame retarded coating wherein the flame retarded coating contains as a flame-retarding agent a composition comprising N-2,3-Dibromopropyl-4,5-dibromohexahydrophthalimide. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197493 | Counterband Tape - A counterband tape for use in the heat setting tunnel of a carpet yarn heat setting machine. The tape is constructed from polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) yarns. The counterband tape may be formed as a single layer woven fabric with a twill weave construction. The tape also may include a herringbone pattern. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197494 | Anti-microbial fabric and method for producing the same - A method for producing an anti-microbial fabric includes: (a) depositing anti-microbial metal-based clusters on an outer surface of a fabric substrate by sputtering a metal-based target material which possesses anti-microbial activity and which is prone to oxidation upon air exposure; and (b) depositing oxidation-resistant metal-based clusters on the outer surface of the fabric substrate by sputtering an oxidation-resistant metal-based target material in such an amount as to enable the oxidation-resistant metal-based clusters to partially cover the anti-microbial metal-based clusters so as to permit exposure of at least a part of one of the anti-microbial metal-based clusters. An anti-microbial fabric produced thereby is also disclosed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197495 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NON-WOVEN FABRIC - An electrically conductive non-woven fabric ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197496 | Organic Light Emitting Device, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Method of Forming Organic Layer - An organic light emitting device that has improved lifespan properties by improving the characteristics of an interface between at least one of a red emissive layer, a green emissive layer or a blue emissive layer, and an electron transport layer, and a method of manufacturing the organic light emitting device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197497 | Small molecular organic electroluminescent display device and method of fabricating the same - An organic electroluminescent display (OELD) device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The OELD device includes a substrate, a first electrode, an organic layer containing at least one light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The light emitting layer is comprised of at least one phosphorescent dopant and at least two host materials. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197498 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VACUUM AIRTIGHT CONTAINER - To provide a method of manufacturing a vacuum airtight container, capable of activating a non-evaporable getter having a different activation temperature, without providing a process of giving external energy other than heat to be used in a baking process, the method of manufacturing the vacuum airtight container according to the present invention includes STEP | 2009-08-06 |
20090197499 | DIRECTIONALLY CONTROLLABLE, SELF-STABILIZING, ROTATING FLYING VEHICLE - A rotating flying vehicle in accordance to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hub having an outer perimeter, an outer ring having a diameter greater than the outer perimeter, a plurality of blades extending outwardly and downwardly connecting the hub to the outer ring, and a plurality of rotor assemblies. Each rotor assembly further includes a motor to spin a propeller, where the propellers are positioned beneath the plurality of blades. The propellers when spinning will cause the hub, blades, and outer ring to sufficiently rotate and generate lift such that the vehicle will fly. The vehicle also includes a system for determining a directional point of reference for the rotor assemblies when the vehicle is rotating and includes a control system to fly the vehicle in a specified direction relative to a remote controller. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197500 | PIECE WITH MAGNETS FOR BUILDING A TOY - Provided is there a piece with a magnet for building a toy, and more particularly to a piece with a magnet for building a toy, the piece having at least two or more end and a magnet case having a magnet with south and north pole faces inside, rotatably provided on each end, capable of connecting to the other piece of the same construction, without sliding with respect to each other, by automatically enabling the north or south pole face of the one magnet to be opposite to the south or north pole face of the other magnet. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197501 | Bathtub whirlpool toy - A bathtub whirlpool toy and educational device has a bottom and gasket designed to allow the device to fit over the drain of a household fixture such as a bathtub or sink. The device has a generally cylindrical interior space having inlet slots set at an angle, so that water entering the interior from the bath will begin to rotate immediately. A central outlet leads to a recuperation chamber having an offset recuperation chamber outlet allowing the recuperation chamber outlet to sit directly over a bathtub drain. The recuperation chamber may have a plurality of vanes/fins designed to reduce water circulation and increase water flow. An adapter may allow the user to alter the size and shape of the interior space outlet aperture, and may be fixable in place or movable during use so as to allow the user to alter the vortex/whirlpool dynamically. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197502 | Balloon display simulating motions of a lighter-than-air balloon - A balloon display that simulates motions of a lighter-than-air balloon includes a balloon holder and an inflated balloon. The balloon holder includes a neck fastening assembly, and the inflated balloon is secured to the balloon holder by the neck fastening assembly. A compression spring balloon support extends upwardly relative to the neck fastening assembly to support a majority of the inflated balloon above the neck fastening assembly. The inflated balloon is secured to the neck fastening assembly and supported by the compression spring balloon support such that the balloon slightly loads the compression spring balloon support and the balloon tends to move up and down, side to side, and front to back as the compression spring balloon support reacts to the load of the balloon. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197503 | DRIVEN SPINNING TOP - A modified classical spinning top ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197504 | Doll with communication function - The present invention provides an interactive doll with wireless communication function. The doll with a humanoid figure includes a RF module disposed in the figure. A video input section is disposed in the eye of the figure, and audio output section is disposed in the mouth of the figure. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197505 | MARIONETTE TOY - A marionette toy is provided with a container to accommodate a marionette, a lid for the container, a plurality of suspending members and a driving mechanism. One end of each of the suspending members one is connected to the marionette to suspend the marionette. The driving mechanism drives at least one of the suspending members and is arranged inside the lid. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197506 | Toy gun with illuminated firing action - A toy gun includes an array of light emitters, electronic circuitry controlling each light emitter of the array, and a light transmissive cover illuminated internally by the light emitters of the array. When controlled electronically to produce light chasing effects, the light emitters illuminate the external surface of the cover in a smooth-motion continuous manner. To achieve this, each emitter of the array is positioned so as to disperse light upon a respective target area of the cover, and adjacent light emitters of the array are so spaced from one another that adjacent respective target areas overlap or are at least contiguous. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197507 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING PARASITES FROM BEES WITHIN A HIVE AND METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for removing parasites from bees within a hive. The apparatus has a housing that extends from a first end to a second end and has a hollow interior. An air moving device is attached to the first end and a spout is connected to the second end. A container is located within the hollow interior of the housing and contains a parasite killing solution therein. The spout is then connected to a bee hive such that a heating system in communication with the housing can cause the parasite killing solution to boil allowing the air moving device to take the steam from the parasite killing solution to the interior of the hive to kill parasites. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197508 | Body shaping apparel - The invention is an undergarment designed to assist a brassiere in providing lift and improved cleavage to the bust while also acting as slimming shape wear. The undergarment is worn over a brassiere. The cup-less design provides a level of lift that an ordinary brassiere on its own cannot produce. In addition, the undergarment acts as a slimming shape wear garment. The material is wider under the arm, smoothing bulges created by the brassiere. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197509 | INLAY FOR THE RESILIENTLY SHAPE-MAINTAINING REINFORCEMENT OF BRA CUPS - An inlay according to the invention for the resiliently shape-maintaining stabilizing of bra cups is embodied as a pliably resilient plastics material part having the basic shape of a crescent portion with edges which are curved in an arcuate manner and the spacing of which increases continuously between a minimum value at one end and a maximum value at the other end. The rigidity of the inlay decreases from its outer edge, which has the lower curvature, to the inner, relatively markedly curved edge. It is produced as a shaped part which is flat in the starting configuration for manufacture, in such a way that the contours of a central face running between the wide delimiting faces lie in a plane. The material of which the inlay is made is plastically deformable under the action of temperature for form-fitting or material-to-material connection to the textile material layers of the cups. An edge region, which can be placed against the wearer's thorax, of the inlay is implemented with significantly higher rigidity than the adjoining region of the inlay. At least one reinforcing bow is integrated, in particular injected, into the edge region. Overall, in the case of the inlay according to the invention, the requirements for a shape-maintaining stiffening of the cups, on the one hand, and the edge reinforcement thereof, which would otherwise require a wire bow, on the other hand, can be met by means of a single, substantially one-piece plastics material part which can be manufactured in a single operation, as an injection-molded part, and can be produced with high quality, although cost-effectively, and is in addition distinguished, owing to its pliability, which differs in certain regions, and stiffening as required, also by high wearer comfort. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197510 | Polishing method and apparatus - This polishing method and polishing apparatus include: a polishing characteristics measurement step in which electrochemical characteristics of a slurry in relation to a material to be polished are measured; and a preparation step in which the slurry is prepared based on the measured electrochemical characteristics, wherein, in the polishing characteristics measurement step, a slurry is supplied from a slurry supply apparatus | 2009-08-06 |
20090197511 | DOSING DEVICE - The invention provides a dosing device for a particulate material blasting apparatus comprising a dosing chamber having a base, a rotor carrying a plurality of circumferentially formed pockets ratably mountable with the chamber, a particulate product feed conduit adapted to feed particulate product onto a base of the dosing chamber adjacent a receiving side of the dosing chamber and a particulate product delivery conduit formed in the base of the dosing chamber adjacent a delivery side of the dosing chamber. The base of the dosing chamber is disposed with respect to the particulate product feed conduit such that particulate material will not spill over the base into the delivery conduit. The rotor is disposed with respect to the feed conduit such that particulate product fed onto the base of the dosing chamber will be picked up by the pockets formed in the rotor and lifted up and around the chamber from a receiving side of the dosing chamber to a delivery side of the dosing chamber. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197512 | Nozzle for co2 snow/crystals - The invention relates to a nozzle | 2009-08-06 |
20090197513 | PROCESSING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for processing a flexographic printing plate on which patterned flexographic material that is uncured or partially cured has been provided, the method comprising mechanically shaping the upper surface of the flexographic material and fully curing the shaped material. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197514 | Oscillatingly Driven Machine Tool - The invention discloses an oscillatingly driven machine tool, having an oscillatory drive for driving a drive shaft about its longitudinal axis, having a flange provided on the drive shaft against which an oscillatory tool can be clamped by spring force via a counter flange, and having a displacing mechanism for displacing the counter flange between a working position in which the oscillatory tool is clamped by a spring between the flange and the counter flange and a released position in which the counter flange can be detached from the flange. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197515 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A FRONT GUARD OF A GRIND WHEEL - An adjustment device for the front guard of a grinding wheel machine includes a grip and round rod. The round rod is mounted with a fastening base and one side of the fastening base is furnished with a flat surface to be attached to an inner surface of a guard plate on the front end of a transmission shaft. The flat surface of the fastening base is furnished with symmetrical position beads and screw holes so as to have the guard plate positioned and screwed in place. After the guard plate is adjusted, the grinding wheel on the transmission shaft will simultaneously change direction by changing the direction switch so that the grinding wheel is turned in a different direction. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197516 | Hose Management System for Supplying Conditioned Air to an Aircraft - A hose management system with a longitudinally collapsible duct-like air hose may supply conditioned air for heating and/or cooling an aircraft. The system has a temperature controlled container and a motorized remotely controlled drive with treads for feeding out hose to a length appropriate to hook up to a stationary aircraft. The motorized drive also retracts the hose back into the container. The hose may have scuff strips, hook and loop fasteners, and reflective strips. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197517 | ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE OF TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTING DOOR - The present invention relates to an assembling structure of a temperature-adjusting door in an air-conditioner for vehicles, in which setting pins are formed on a gear shaft and support members having pin holes are formed on a sliding door in such a way that the gear shaft and the sliding door are temporarily assembled with each other and the temporarily assembled gear shaft and the sliding door are separated from each other when the temporarily assembled gear shaft and sliding door are mounted to an air-conditioning case, thereby preventing misassembly of the temperature-adjusting door, improving assemblability, and reducing the size of the air-conditioning case. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197518 | MINE BARRIER SURVIVAL SYSTEM - A barrier survival system that isolates a safe volume within a mine or other confined structure and provides breathable air to one or more survivors within the safe volume who are awaiting rescue by generating oxygen, removing one or more toxins, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide; and providing heat. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197519 | RADON VENT FAN SYSTEM - A radon vent fan system includes an enclosure having an air inlet and an air outlet disposed in aligned relation to one another, and an assembly having a motor and an impeller associated therewith, the assembly retained in the enclosure. The enclosure provides a first condensate path between the air inlet and the air outlet to direct condensate substantially away from the assembly and to the air inlet, with the first condensate path being formed of a channel proximate an inner wall of the enclosure. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197520 | Automated Warehouse and Method of Supplying Clean Air to the Automated Warehouse - A position and a speed of a stacker crane, and a position and a speed of an elevation frame are inputted to a clean room controller to correct an amount of supplied clean air, and an amount of discharged air around the stacker crane. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197521 | THERMALLY-ACTUATED CARTRIDGE AND FIRE DAMPER - A thermally-actuated cartridge ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197522 | THERMALLY-ACTUATED CARTRIDGE AND FIRE DAMPER - A thermally-actuated cartridge ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197523 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PAID CONTENTS IN A PORTABLE BROADCASTING SERVICE - A method and system for providing paid service contents in a portable broadcasting service are provided, in which a first broadcasting-receiving terminal requests service purchase by indicating paid contents to be purchased and designating a service consumer to receive the paid contents, and a broadcasting server provides the paid contents to a second broadcasting-receiving terminal corresponding to the service consumer when the purchase of the paid contents is successful. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197524 | INTELLIGENT INTERACTION BETWEEN DEVICES IN A LOCAL NETWORK - A device may include a network interface through which the device communicates with a media device in a local network. The device may include a processor to detect whether the device receives a call, determine whether the device is within a predetermined range of the media device based on communication between the device and the media device, and send a message to the media device via the network interface to request the media device to reduce an audio output of the media device when the device is within the predetermined range of the media device and when the device has received the call. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197525 | TRANSMISSION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TO A RADIOCOMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method is provided for transmitting a multimedia content from a server to a radiocommunication terminal, wherein the content comprises at least one multimedia, called initial, scene, and a series of instructions for moving the initial scene. The method includes transmitting an initial portion of the content to server to the terminal, recording and reconstructing the initial portion on the terminal, transmitting at least one complementary portion of the content from the server to the terminal in the form of a complement to at least one portion previously received by the terminal in response to the request thereof, recording the complementary position, and reconstructing the multimedia scene updated according to the request from the portions previously received by the terminal. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197526 | IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An image communication apparatus which can keep any deterioration in picture quality of an image down to the minimum level and which can perform transmission of an image signal of one frame within a predetermined time even in the case where the communication state becomes poor is provided. An imaging module | 2009-08-06 |
20090197527 | SERVICE RELAY DEVICE, SERVICE RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING THE RELAYED SERVICE SIGNAL, AND METHODS THEREOF - A service relay device is provided. The service relay device includes a receiving unit which receives a service signal, and a service processing unit which changes information regarding an order of changing frequency channels included in the received service signal, using replacement frequency channels, and broadcasts the service signal. The service processing unit includes a detecting unit which detects the information regarding the order of changing frequency channels, a storage unit which stores information regarding replacement frequency channels, an information processing unit which replaces the information regarding the order of changing frequency channels, using the replacement frequency channels stored in the storage unit, and a relay unit which broadcasts a service signal. As a result, service signals are provided stably even in the fringe area. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197528 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURATION AND ACTIVATION OF POWER SAVING CLASSES BY A MOBILE STATION IN A SLEEP MODE - Techniques presented herein allow connections with different (albeit possibly similar) scheduling or data delivery services to be aggregated (or “bundled”) into groups, with each group assigned a common Power Savings Class Type. Bundling different connections into common PSC types may reduce the overall number of different sleep windows for active connections, which may help reduce overall power consumption. For example, by automatically activating different PSC types (for different bundles of connections), the reduced number of sleep windows may overlap in a manner that results in the MS spending more overall time in a low power state than when conventional “unbundled” PSC schemes are utilized. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197529 | Communication system by electrostatic coupling and electromagnetic induction - A communication system by electrostatic coupling and electromagnetic induction includes: a first transmission part ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197530 | Guard tour system utilizing mote networks - A guard tour system utilizing mote networks is disclosed. The system includes a web browser, a server and a plurality of motes in a network which communicate with one another using radio frequency communication. The motes have media readers associated therewith permitting the identification of guard tour officers and incident identifiers to be read from various types of media. The motes transmit guard tour data to the server via a radio frequency transceiver or a communication interface for analysis, reporting, notification or other purpose. Pre-existing mote networks can be utilized thus reducing the number of motes required for communication with the server or other computer utilized by the guard tour system. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197531 | Method and system for patching a communication line using magneto-inductive signals - A system and method for patching a break in a communication line using magneto-inductive signals. The magneto-inductive signals are modulated data signals having a carrier frequency below 10 kHz. Multiple magneto-inductive communication units are placed in spaced relation on a communication line. A break in the communication line is detected between two of the units and the units establish a magneto-inductive link to relay communication signals from the communication line, thereby patching the break. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197532 | POWER CONSUMPTION NORMALIZATION FOR DEVICES WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK - An apparatus may include a power monitor that is arranged and configured to monitor a level of power, a link module that is arranged and configured to establish a wireless link having link parameters with a first device, a link parameters module that is arranged and configured to monitor the link parameters, and a transfer control module that is arranged and configured to communicate the link parameters to a second device and transfer control of the wireless link to the second device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197533 | Bluetooth remote control wristwatch and related modification of bluetooth modules - A Bluetooth remote control wristwatch having a means for user-input ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197534 | AUTOMATIC SETUP OF RADIO TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a method for setting up a radio transmission between a first and a second mobile communication device comprising the steps of, enabling the first device for radio transmission and sound reception, enabling the second device for sound transmission and reception of a radio transmission, initiating a radio transmission in the first device, where the radio transmission uses a radio broadcast technology to transmit a setup sound on a start frequency, receiving in the second devices, using the same radio broadcast technology, the radio transmission from the first device containing the setup sound, initiating a sound transmission of the received setup sound, in the second device, using a loudspeaker, and receiving, in the first device, by increasing/decreasing the start frequency, using a microphone the transmitted setup sound from the second device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197535 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FREQUENCY IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for mitigating interference between uplink signals of a user equipment in a mobile communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a frequency regulator for, when fast movement of a user equipment is confirmed, changing a transmit frequency by calculating a frequency offset compensation value which compensates for a frequency required for a transmit frequency band. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197536 | Improvements relating to data transfer apparatus - A data movement controller ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197537 | Enhancing voice communication between a group of users in a network - Voice communication is enhanced between a group of users in a network by providing data for transmission to the group of users; adding to the data other information relating to a new active user; and transmitting the combined data and information in a single message to all other users in the group. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197538 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION REQUEST IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Techniques for transmitting data with short-term interference mitigation in a wireless communication system are described. In one design, a first station (e.g., a base station or a terminal) may send a first message to at least one interfering station to request reduction of interference on at least one resource. The first station may send the first message in anticipation of receiving data on the at least one resource. An interfering station may receive the first message from the first station and may reduce interference on the at least one resource by reducing its transmit power and/or by steering its power in a direction different from the first station. The first station may thereafter receive data from a second station on the at least one resource. The techniques may be used for data transmission on the forward and reverse links. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197539 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided an information processing apparatus according to the present invention performing a bidirectional communication with another information processing apparatus through a plurality of channels in a predetermined frequency band, and including a selecting portion for selecting an identifier from a plurality of identifiers to use for connection with the another information processing apparatus; a radio wave state monitoring portion for monitoring a radio wave state of the plurality of channels; and a channel controlling portion for setting the channel having satisfactory radio wave state as the channel to use in the bidirectional communication based on a monitoring result of the radio wave state. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197540 | VIRTUAL MIMO SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The invention relates to a method of evaluating a virtual MIMO system's quality of a first group of mobile devices in a base station of a mobile communication system. The mobile communication system further comprises a plurality of mobile devices coupled to the base station, the base station is adapted for receiving uplink channel estimation coefficients of each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices. The method comprises the steps of: selecting at least a first and second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices; obtaining a first factor by calculating an inverse correlation between a first and a second vector; obtaining a second factor, the second factor being descriptive of an average receive power ratio between the first and second mobile devices; calculating the quality value of the virtual MIMO by combining the first factor and the second factor using an arithmetic operation, the quality value being descriptive of the virtual MIMO system's quality between the first and second mobile devices. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197541 | FEEDBACK CANCELLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for detecting antenna coupling and for providing feedback cancellation in response to the antenna coupling includes a signal feedback cancellation circuit configured to be coupled between a signal receiver and a signal transmitter. The feedback cancellation circuit is responsive to received signals, amplified signals and the detection of signal coupling between a receiving antenna any transmitting antenna, for providing a feedback cancellation signal to a signal amplifier. The feedback cancellation circuit may employ time domain or frequency domain methods. In the case of a time domain method, the feedback cancellation circuit may further include a White noise generator which serves to the tune or adjust the feedback cancellation circuit. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197542 | PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL SPECIFIC SCRAMBLING - A method, apparatus, and electronic device for creating a connection between a base station and user equipment are disclosed. A transceiver | 2009-08-06 |
20090197543 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, GAMING CONTROLLER AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH INFRARED TRANSCEIVER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit includes an infrared transceiver section that is coupled to generate an outbound infrared signal from a first outbound symbol stream and to convert an inbound infrared signal into a first inbound symbol stream. A wireless transceiver section is coupled to generate an outbound RF signal from a second outbound symbol stream and to convert an inbound RF signal into a second inbound symbol stream. A processing module is coupled to convert first outbound data into the first outbound symbol stream, convert second outbound data into the second outbound symbol stream, convert the first inbound symbol stream into first inbound data, and to convert the second inbound symbol stream into second inbound data. The integrated circuit can be used in a game controller or other device. A transmission line of the infrared transceiver section can be used as an antenna for the wireless transceiver section. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197544 | DEVICE FOR IMPROVED ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The invention discloses an apparatus in a wireless telecommunications system, comprising at least a first antenna of a first polarization and a second antenna of a second polarization. The apparatus additionally comprises a receiver and a transmitter, and is intended for communication with at least one other device in the wireless telecommunications system. The apparatus is equipped with means for estimating the polarization state of a signal which is received from the one other device, and the apparatus additionally comprises means for adapting the polarization state of signals transmitted from the apparatus to the one other device on the basis of said estimate of the received signal. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197545 | Radio with a Key and Knob Combination - The present invention relates to a radio with a key and knob combination. To solve problems such as inconvenience caused by the independent PTT key and volume control knob on the traditional radios, the present invention provides a radio with a key and knob combination, comprising a PPT key unit and a volume control unit, wherein the key is installed inside a central cavity of the knob, which is a hollow knob, to form the key and knob combination. Rotation of the knob ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197546 | MIMO TRANSMISSION WITH EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT CYCLIC DELAYS - Techniques for transmitting data using a combination of explicit cyclic delay and implicit cyclic delay are described. A transmitter may perform first processing for cyclic delay diversity (or explicit cyclic delay processing) based on a first set of cyclic delay values known to a receiver. The transmitter may perform precoding based on a precoding matrix either before or after the explicit cyclic delay processing. The transmitter may perform second processing for cyclic delay diversity (or implicit cyclic delay processing) based on a second set of cyclic delay values unknown to the receiver. The transmitter may perform both explicit and implicit cyclic delay processing for data and may perform only implicit cyclic delay processing for pilot. One entity may select the first set of cyclic delay values and inform the other entity. The transmitter may autonomously select the second set of cyclic delay values without informing the receiver. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197547 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATING OUTPUT POWER OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for automatically calibrating output power from a power amplifier of a communication device is provided. The method includes acquiring present output power values corresponding to preset current power calibration values by testing, and the theoretical values from calculation corresponding to the auto-power calibrate (APC) values not obtained from testing. Using the present output power and the theoretical values, the output power values from the power amplifier under different APC values can be further calibrated automatically. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197548 | METHOD FOR REGULATING THE TRANSMISSION POWER OF A TRANSMITTING STATION, AND TRANSMITTING STATION - For regulating a transmission power in a transmission channel of a transmission from a transmitting station in a transmission system, a transmit power command is received from a transmission receiving station, the transmission power in the transmission channel is changed on a basis of the received transmit power command, and an amount of the change in the transmission power at the transmitting station is determined by determining a ratio between a current transmission power and an average over time of the transmission power, such that the amount of the change is dependent on a value of the ratio, with the amount of change increasing as the value of the ratio increases. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197549 | TERMINAL FOR USE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A terminal ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197550 | Correlation-based detection in a cognitive radio system - A user equipment senses a plurality of wireless signals it receives; estimates cyclic correlation of the received signals using a multi-variate sign function; determines from the estimated cyclic correlation which ones of the signals are detected based on cyclostationarity present at known cyclic frequencies; and a frequency resource is selected for opportunistic communications based on the frequencies over which were received the signals that were determined to be detected. In specific embodiments, the multi-variate sign function is bivariate; the detected signals are primary user signals and the selected frequency resource avoids frequencies on which they were received; and/or the detected signals are secondary user signals and the selected frequency resource can either avoid those frequencies on which they were received or use those frequencies for the UE's own opportunistic communications. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197551 | Billboard Receiver and Localized Broadcast System - A billboard receiver comprising a layered structure may include a first layer comprising a receiver portion and at least a second layer defining a billboard portion. The receiver portion may include a radio receiver configured to be tunable to a selected one of a plurality of predefined radio programs via a corresponding one of a plurality of predetermined selection switch mechanisms. The billboard portion may include at least a first substrate comprising the second layer. The first substrate may be positioned to substantially cover at least one side of the receiver portion. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197552 | BANDWIDTH TUNABLE MIXER-FILTER USING LO DUTY-CYCLE CONTROL - The present invention relates generally to a bandwidth tunable mixer and more particularly but not exclusively to a mixer having a bandwidth that is tunable in response to a variation in the duty-cycle of a local oscillator. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197553 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Frequency Offset in a Receiver - The disclosed embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for determining the frequency offset in a receiver. The apparatus includes a link circuit. The link circuit includes a frequency translator for translating the input signal, a detector for measuring the magnitude of the translated signal, and a controller for determining a maximum value of magnitude of a plurality of magnitudes measured by the detector as a result of controlling the frequency translator. The method includes receiving an input signal, mixing the signal with a plurality of frequencies, processing the plurality of second signals to generate a plurality of magnitudes and a plurality of associated frequency values, and determining a maximum magnitude from the plurality of magnitudes. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197554 | System And Method For Station Detection And Seek In A Radio Receiver - A system for detecting a broadcast channel in a radio receiver includes a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) element configured to develop an RSSI signal that is representative of a power in a desired channel, a switchable bandwidth channel select filter having a power detector configured to compare a power output of the desired channel and at least one channel adjacent to the desired channel to develop a signal to adjacent channel power ratio (SACPR) signal that is representative of the noise in the desired channel, and a seek element configured to determine whether the RSSI signal is greater than a predetermined RSSI threshold and configured to determine whether the SACPR signal is greater than a predetermined SACPR threshold. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197555 | Signal Power Measurement Methods and Apparatus - Methods and apparatus in a receiver for estimating a received power of at least one signal having a pattern known to the receiver, the signal having being transmitted by at least one antenna. A method includes using a first method of measuring the received power based on the pattern, the first method generating a first sequence of first power estimates; determining whether a predetermined first event has occurred; and if the first event has occurred, changing to a second method of measuring the received power, the second method being different from the first method and generating a second sequence of second power estimates. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197556 | ADJACENT CHANNEL INTERFERENCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - To provide an adjacent channel interference detection apparatus having high detection sensitivity and suitable for LSI integration in a small circuit size. The adjacent channel interference detection apparatus ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090197557 | Differential diversity antenna - A differential diversity antenna is provided. In one embodiment, a differential diversity antenna is used in a wireless system comprising receiver circuitry. (and, in another embodiment, transmission circuitry). The differential diversity antenna comprises a plurality of antenna components that are aligned non-collinearly to achieve diversity. In another embodiment, the differential diversity antenna is used with a second differential diversity antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197558 | Communicating apparatus, noise canceling method and memory product - A phase and amplitude controller reads from a switching control table an antenna switching number and values of I and Q corresponding to a receiving channel number reported from a W-CDMA receiver module, and outputs the antenna switching number and the values of I and Q to a switch and DACs, respectively. After a phase and amplitude adjustment IC adjusts the phase and amplitude of a noise signal obtained through the switch by using the values of I and Q inputted through the DACs, it inverts the phase of the noise signal and adds the resulting signal to a reception signal received by a communication antenna, and consequently the noise component is canceled from the reception signal. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197559 | Magnetically Differential Input - A magnetically differential input circuit is arranged to define at least two loops, wherein each of the loops traverses the input of a receiving circuit. The loops are physically arranged so that a source of interference induces opposing signals in the loops, thereby effecting cancellation of the interference at the input of the receiving circuit. In one embodiment, the input circuit is arranged to be electrically differential as well as magnetically differential. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197560 | RF TRANSMITTER AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH PROGRAMMABLE FILTER MODULE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A radio frequency (RF) transmitter includes a transmitter processing module that generates a processed signal based on outbound data, wherein the processed signal includes one of: a baseband signal and a low intermediate frequency signal. An up-conversion module up-converts the processed signal to generate an up-converted signal. A programmable filter module generates a plurality of delayed signals from the up-converted signal and that generates a filtered up-converted signal by combining the up-converted signal and the plurality of delayed signals, wherein a delayed signal of the plurality of delayed signals is scaled based on one of a plurality of coefficients, wherein the plurality of coefficients are selected based on a control signal. A radio transmitter front-end generates a transmit signal based on the filtered up-converted signal. A processing module generates the control signal to attenuate at least RF spur of the up-converted signal. | 2009-08-06 |
20090197561 | HIGH LINEARITY TUNABLE BANDPASS FILTER - A tunable bandpass filter ( | 2009-08-06 |