37th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100231372 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A DEVIATION OF A VEHICLE PARAMETER - A method, a device and a system for communicating in a vehicle at least one deviation of a measured actual vehicle parameter value from its predetermined value to a driver involve determining an amount of the deviation, color-coding the amount of deviation, and communicating the amount of deviation to the driver by using the color-code. Determining the amount of deviation includes weighting a calculated difference between the measured actual vehicle parameter value and the predetermined vehicle parameter value with a weighting factor. A vehicle or more particularly a truck may include such a device and such a system and a computer programmed for performing such a method and computer readable medium comprising a program for performing such a method can be provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231373 | Intelligent Vehicular Speed Control System - A method, system and computer program product for providing notification to the driver of a vehicle when the vehicle's speed exceeds the speed limit within a speed control zone. A vehicular speed control (VSC) utility retrieves information indicating the speed limit of the speed control zone from an information signal detected by a radio receiver. The receiver is electrically coupled to the speed sensor circuitry of the vehicle to track the vehicle's velocity. The VSC utility determines whether to activate a speed notification alarm by comparing the vehicle's velocity with the zone's speed limit. When the vehicle's velocity exceeds the speed limit of the speed control zone, the VSC utility triggers the alarm and alerts the driver of the excessive speed with an audible/visible notification. The VSC utility may re-trigger the alarm if the driver continues to exceed the speed limit while driving within close proximity of the speed control zone. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231374 | WHEELED VEHICLE MOUNTED WITH RFID TAG, RFID TAG, SPEED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND SPEED MEASUREMENT METHOD - An RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle is mounted on the wheeled vehicle, and an external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other. Further, an RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle and a communication device for exchanging information with the MD tag are set on the wheeled vehicle. When the external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other, the communication device holds information of a situation, for example, speed information, information on date and time, and the like in the memory portion in the RFID tag. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231375 | INFORMATION DISPLAY AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PAINTBALL - An information display and communication system for use with paintball equipment during a paintball game is provided. The information display and communication system includes a display unit disposed on a housing; a wireless communication unit provided in the housing for receiving information from a paintball marker system; and a controller provided in the housing for displaying the received information on the display unit. The system can be constructed as a portable unit or incorporated into the body of a paintball marker or paintball hopper. Ideally, the display unit includes a touch screen input unit for providing user interaction with the information unit. The wireless communication unit utilizes a short range communication protocol, such as Bluetooth, IR, etc. Additionally, a second wireless communication unit is included having a longer communication range for communicating with other information display and communication systems and players. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231376 | METHOD OF DETECTING PRESENCE OF SUBJECT ON BED - A bed occupancy state detection method includes detecting loads applied to a head side right portion, a head side left portion, a foot side right portion, and a foot side left portion of a bed platform by first to fourth load detecters, respectively, judging whether or not a prescribed judgment formula is satisfied based on load values outputted from the first to fourth load detecters, and notifying information on a bed occupancy state of an object in cases where it is judged that a judgment formula is satisfied from a judgment result at the judgment. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231377 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING HAEMATOMA OR SUBCUTANEOUS HAEMORRHAGE AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION - A device for detecting a haematoma or subcutaneous haemorrhage after a PCI, which comprises a bandage provided with fastening means for its placement at the PCI access site, and the use of a safety bandage for producing the same. In the device, the bandage comprises a flexible and, in its longitudinal direction, non-elastic element connected to a strain sensor so arranged that the strain sensor, when the element after the placement of the bandage at the access site is subjected to a change in tension as a result of a haematoma or subcutaneous haemorrhage after the PCI, emits a signal that is indicative of the haematoma or haemorrhage. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231378 | Personal Security System - A personal security system relating to a method of applying remote access to track, gather data and receive alerts from a distant personal accessory such as a bracelet or watch. An alert signal is emitted during a number of scenarios including dramatic changes to adrenaline, traveling to a certain distance threshold, or tampering or attempted removal of the personal accessory. In addition, the alert can only be canceled by the authorized receiver. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231379 | INITIATING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION IN RESPONSE TO DETECTING BIO-FEEDBACK SATISFYING AN ALERT CONDITION - Provided are a method, system, and program for initiating emergency communication in response to detecting bio-feedback satisfying an alert condition. A portable electronic device is coupled to a body of a user to monitor biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device. Detection is made that that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition. An operation is initiated to cause a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231380 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRATED SMOKE ALARM FEATURE AND ALARMING METHOD THEREOF - A multifunctional portable electronic device includes a smoke sensing device, a controlling module, a positioning module, an alarm module; and a wireless transmitting/receiving module electrically connected together. The smoke sensing device senses the smoke concentration in the air. The controlling module determines whether the smoke concentration exceeds a preset smoke concentration threshold; and when the smoke concentration exceeds a preset smoke concentration threshold, the controlling module controls the positioning module to identify the position of the portable electronic device. The alarm module converts the position information to alarming information, and the alarming information is sent to a preset object via the wireless transmitting/receiving module. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231381 | LPRF DEVICE WAKE UP USING WIRELESS TAG - A wireless transceiver includes: (a) a low power radio frequency (LPRF) communications component capable of powering down to conserve energy and capable of powering up in response to an electronic signal, the LPRF communications component including a transmitter and a first receiver; and (b) a second receiver that is configured to screen a radio frequency broadcast and provide, on the basis of specific data identified therein, the electronic signal to the LPRF communications component in order to power up the LPRF communications component. The second receiver is adapted to draw less current than the LPRF communications component while awaiting receipt of and listening for a radio frequency broadcast. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231382 | WIRELESS TEMPERATURE SENSOR NETWORK - A wireless temperature sensor network includes a base station unit which transmits query signals cyclically addressing a plurality of temperature sensor transponder units. The transponder units are passive and derive operating power from the query signal to encode measured temperature data into a reply signal which is received by the base station. In a dual carrier embodiment, the query signal and reply signals are transmitted on separate frequencies. In a backscattering embodiment, the antennas of the transponder units can be switched between an absorption mode in which the query signal is received and a reflection mode in which the query signal is reflected back to the base station. The transponder antennas are switched in such a manner as to encode temperature data in the reflected signal to form a reply signal. The network embodiments are particularly applicable to space based platforms. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231383 | Condition-based activation, shut-down and management of applications of mobile devices - Device, system, and method of condition-based activation, shut-down and management of applications of mobile devices. For example, a method includes: based on one or more collected information items, determining whether or not a condition related to a mobile device is true; and based on the determination, controlling a monitored application of the mobile device by performing at least one of: activating the monitored application; shutting down the monitored application; activating a feature of the monitored application; deactivating a feature of the monitored application; and switching the monitored application from a first mode of operation to a second, different, mode of operation. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231384 | BACKLIGHTING REMOTE CONTROLS - A remote control includes sensing circuitry operable to detect a user touching the remote control. The remote control further includes a light source operable to backlight user input circuitry of the remote control. Control logic of the remote control activates the light source responsive to the sensing circuitry detecting the user touching the remote control. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231385 | Hand Washing Compliance Detection System - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring use of hand washing agents to determine compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. A hand washing agent is provided with a detectable, volatile compound, such as odors, which is then rubbed onto a subject's hands using the subject's hand washing technique. After the hand washing event, the subject's hand is then exposed to an detector (such as a badge), which includes a sensor capable of detecting the volatile compound, and an indicator that communicates detection of the volatile compound, indicating use of the hand washing agent and hand hygiene compliance. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231386 | SOLAR-POWERED SENSING - A solar cell generates electricity, a housing for the solar cell and/or sensor is configured to suit an environment in which the housing is to be deployed so that a person who is in the environment and in eye contact with the housing is unaware that the housing is associated with a solar cell and/or sensor. A port couples the generated electricity to a device that senses human activity in the vicinity of the apparatus. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231387 | RFID SYSTEM USING CIRCULAR POLARIZED ANTENNA - The present disclosure relates to an RFID (Radio frequency identification) system using circular polarized antennas, wherein a reader emits electromagnetic wave through reader antennas to recognize a tag and to read out customer information if a customer proximity is detected, where the reader antennas are installed at a kiosk body and at a rear proximity position of a floor surface on which a customer using the kiosk stands, and the reader antennas installed at the rear proximity position of the floor surface emits circular polarizing wave toward the kiosk, whereby the tag can be accurately recognized regardless of position of the tag of the customer. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231388 | DISPOSABLE CABLE LOCK AND DETACHABLE ALARM MODULE - The present invention relates to security devices used to protect merchandise or other objects, including security devices having one or more adjustable cables used to wrap around objects of various shapes and sizes, such that the security devices are secured to the objects. The present invention also relates to a removable module that can enable a disposable, one-alarm passive security device to provide three-alarm functionality. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING AND LOCATING EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS WORLDWIDE USING MICRO RF TRANSPONDERS - Stolen or lost explosives are detected by fixing micro RF transmitters in the form of RFID tags to the explosive packaging or embedding them in the explosive material itself. Moreover, the subject microradio transponders may be contained in an adhesive binder or slurry. The identity of the explosive, its place of manufacture and ownership is detectable by RFID tag interrogators strategically located along commonly used roads or railways in which the RFID tags scavenge energy from interrogation beams, with the RFID tags indicating the identity of the explosive and its origin. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231390 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus that enables to prolong lives of device parts of which lives are limited by preventing unnecessary returns from the power saving mode, and reduce unnecessary power consumption. A first living body detection unit detects a living body that approaches the apparatus to input a trigger. A second living body detection unit detects a living body that approaches the apparatus for other purposes. A switching unit switches a mode from a first electric power mode to a second electric power mode when the first living body detection unit detects the living body and when the second living body detection unit does not detect the living body, and maintains the first electric power mode when the first living body detection unit detects the living body and when the second living body detection unit detects the living body. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMAN DOG COMMUNICATION - It is disclosed a device for issuing signals reflecting a state of an autonomous carrier, a dog for example. The device includes sensors, signal generators like a loudspeaker or a light source, and a processor. The sensors are adapted for sensing parameters of the carrier and for issuing outputs in accordance with the sensed parameters. The signal generators are adapted for issuing signals sensible by humans. The processor is adapted for receiving the outputs and for triggering issue of the signals by the signal generators in accordance with the received outputs. One of the sensors senses visible parameters of the animal, like a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, a tilt sensor, an acceleration meter, and a proximity sensing article. One of the sensor senses invisible parameters of that living carrier, like a temperature meter, a respiration monitor, a pulse rate meter, a skin humidity sensor, and a sniffer. Certain states of the carrier are determined by certain location of the carrier, certain posture of the carrier relative to ground, and/or having invisible parameter within certain value range. The device includes a state database configured for containing a plurality of data items associated with determination of a state of the carrier. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231392 | ADJUSTABLE SENSOR FOR SENSING A LEVEL OF LIQUID - A liquid level sensing device for sensing liquid in a container. The liquid level sensing device has a base and a rotatable member which extends from and is rotatable relative to the base. A cord extends from the rotatable member and has a sensor provided at a free end thereof. The sensor may be accurately positioned at various heights relative to a bottom of the container to allow a user to fill the container with the liquid to the desired level. An alarm and a signal transmitter are provided in electrical communication with the sensor, such that as a liquid is introduced to the container, the alarm and the signal transmitter will be activated when the level of the liquid reaches the sensor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231393 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR - A liquid level sensing device for sensing liquid in a container. The liquid level sensor has a housing with a power source and an alarm. A first reference surface is positioned on the housing and cooperates with a top surface of a container when the liquid level sensor is initially positioned on the container. A sensor extends from the first reference surface. A positioning member is provided on the liquid level sensing device and cooperates with the container to provide a reference to allow the liquid level sensing device to be accurately moved from the initial position to other predetermined positions relative to the container to allow a user to fill the container with one or more liquids to the desired level. A reservoir portion may be provided on the liquid level sensing device for storing and dispensing a liquid. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231394 | CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION AND DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A carbon monoxide detection and dissipation apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a carbon monoxide detector adapted to detect air-entrained carbon monoxide above a predetermined threshold within an enclosure in detection communication with the carbon monoxide detector, an alarm responsively associated with the carbon monoxide detector for providing an audible signal indicating that the carbon monoxide detector has detected carbon monoxide above the predetermined threshold, and a fan responsively associated with the carbon monoxide detector for exhausting air from the enclosure sufficient to reduce the carbon monoxide to below the predetermined threshold. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231395 | Multifunctional Power Bank Structure - A multifunctional power bank includes a box for installing different component modules, an electric power unit and a sound producing unit, both installed in the box, and an interface disposed on the box and connected to an external electronic device, wherein the sound producing unit is connected to the electric power unit, and the interface is connected to the electric power unit. When the power bank is connected to the electronic device through the interface, the electric power unit can exchange electric power with the electronic device, and the sound producing unit can issue a warning to users. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PARTS USED BY A SCREENING MACHINE - A system for monitoring a plurality of screen panels configured for use in a materials screening process is provided. The system includes a plurality of screen panels. Each screen panel is coupled to a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit which is configured to alter its behavior if its associated screen panel breaks. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231397 | ADAPTER AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An adapter and a portable electronic device which may contain the adapter are disclosed. The adapter may be detachably contained in a containing recess of the portable electronic device, and it includes a base, a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first connecting end is disposed on the base, and the second connecting end and the first connecting end are electrically connected to each other. In addition, a containing recess is formed on a surface of the portable electronic device for containing the adapter. The portable electronic device may remind the user to put away the adapter into the containing recess. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231398 | FREQUENCY DOMAIN BITMAP TRIGGERING USING COLOR, DENSITY AND CORRELATION BASED TRIGGERS - An RF test and measurement device, including a front end for receiving a time-varying signal and a real-time engine for generating digital frequency domain spectrums based on the time-varying signal. The device also includes a memory subsystem containing a frequency domain bitmap which is updated through sequential receipt and storage of the digital frequency domain spectrums. The real time engine is further configured to monitor the frequency domain bitmap for occurrence of a signal characteristic, and in response to detection of the signal characteristic, cause a capture of the time-varying signal into a storage location of the RF test and measurement device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231399 | Ground Potential Rise Monitor - A device and method for detecting ground potential rise (GPR) comprising positioning a first electrode and a second electrode at a distance from each other into the earth. The voltage of the first electrode and second electrode is attenuated by an attenuation factor creating an attenuated voltage. The true RMS voltage of the attenuated voltage is determined creating an attenuated true RMS voltage. The attenuated true RMS voltage is then multiplied by the attenuation factor creating a calculated true RMS voltage. If the calculated true RMS voltage is greater than a first predetermined voltage threshold, a first alarm is enabled at a local location. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231400 | LIGHTING ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method for activating one or more lights or other devices using one or more activation devices including electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry of the activation devices includes an activation sensor, based on which the lights or other devices are activated. Activation sensors include motion, sound or light sensors. With transmitters the activation devices can activate remote lights or other devices including receivers. Activation devices can be coupled with or apart form the lights or other devices. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231401 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION DEVICES - A method and a control device for triggering passenger protection devices are provided, the passenger protection devices being triggered as a function of a first acceleration signal and/or a driving dynamics signal. The acceleration signal is corrected by an offset by a comparison with the driving dynamics signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231402 | Personal fall protection monitoring system - Apparatus for monitoring compliance with the 100% tied off rule for climbers using personal fall protection equipment. The personal fall protection monitoring system includes a remote monitoring module that monitors multiple harness systems. Each harness system includes sensors that detect the engagement of the lanyard with anchorage points and the harness. The system also includes a harness module that monitors the sensors and indicates an alarm condition to the climber and to the remote monitoring module. The harness module includes a transmitter that communicates with the remote monitoring module. The remote monitoring module communicates with multiple harness systems to indicate and log the status of each harness system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TIRE POSITION ON A VEHICLE - An apparatus for determining a position of a tire on a vehicle comprises a piezoelectric sensor for generating a first signal in response to rotation of the tire and a magnetic sensor for generating a second signal in response to rotation of the tire. The apparatus also comprises a controller for comparing the first and second signals to each other to determine a position of the tire with respect to left and right sides of the vehicle. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231404 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM HAVING AN ARRAY OF LIGHT SOURCES - An illumination system ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100231405 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE PROXIMITY OF A MOVEABLE DEVICE - A system for providing an indication of the proximity of a moveable device. The system comprises at least a first moveable device having a transmitting means for transmitting data comprising an identification of the first device and a second device having a receiving means for receiving data from the first device and a transmitting means for transmitting data including the identification of the first device together with an indication of the proximity of the identified device. A further device with a receiving means for receiving the data transmitted by the second device can be used in order to obtain an indication of the proximity of the first device. The indication of the proximity of the first device is a scale value which degrades as the first device moves away from the second device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FAILURE IN A FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT - An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes a light guide configured to couple to an electronic unit. The electronic unit is a replaceable unit of an electronic component, the light guide extending along a body structure of the electronic unit and signaling an operational state of the electronic unit. In more specific embodiments, the light guide communicates optical energy from a light source coupled to the electronic unit and configured to indicate the operational state of the electronic unit. In still other embodiments, the light source is a light emitting diode (LED) that indicates the operational state of the electronic unit. The light guide can include a light input that enhances an optical coupling between the light source the light guide. In still other embodiments, the light guide includes a curved portion that changes a direction of optical energy propagating within the light guide. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231407 | RFID power control and monitoring system - A system for monitoring parameters associated with a device, such as current, voltage, power, temperature, energy consumed, moisture, fluid levels and flow, wind speed, identification parameters, and repair history. The system includes the use of hybrid RFID sensor tags including a combination of active, semi-passive, and passive RFID circuits. Hybrid tags are attached to electrical system components. Standalone electrical components and generators and those connected to the electrical grid may be monitored. Data collected and stored in the hybrid tags may be accessed via a wireless communication link between hybrid tags and either active scanners or a passive interrogators. The data collected and processed from the hybrid tags may be provided to a user via the Internet or another wired or wireless communication network. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231408 | DISPLAY CONFIGURED TO DISPLAY HEALTH STATUS OF A MEMORY DEVICE - An apparatus includes a display configured to display a health status of a memory device, where the health status is indicative of an amount of spare memory the memory device has available to replace memory of the memory device that may become defective. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231409 | COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING CONTROLLED UNITS - A communication control circuit includes a shift register and a control data selector, and controls controlled units according to a data signal, a clock signal and a strobe signal inputted via three serial signal lines. The shift register serial-to-parallel converts the data signal sequentially taken in according to the clock signal into a converted signal, and outputs the converted signal. The control data selector selects control data for controlling the corresponding controlled unit from the signal from the shift register, in response to a device definition signal for identifying the communication control circuit, and outputs the same control data. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231410 | Device and Method for Multi-Dimensional Location of Target Objects, In Particular Rfid Transponders - A radio-based system and a method for multi-dimensional location of a target object are provided. A target object may be, in particular, an RFID transponder. In this context, a base signal is emitted by a base station and is sent back by a back scatter transponder. A distance between the base station and the transponder is determined by means of a frequency spacing ΔF between two maximum values in the base band of the spectrum of a base signal, transmitted with a simultaneously received response signal superimposed on it, from an antenna of the base station. Phase evaluation is carried out in order to calculate a target deviation angle α | 2010-09-16 |
20100231411 | Long Distance Power Transfer Coupler for Wellbore Applications - A long distance power transfer coupler for wellbore applications system uses two or more wireless modules, each wireless module comprises a self-resonant coil, to transmit energy within a wellbore. The second, and potentially subsequent, wireless modules receive radiant electromagnetic energy from a nearby neighbor which the self-resonant coil converts to usable electromagnetic energy which may be used for power, data communications, or a combination thereof. A first module may be deployed at a predetermined position in the wellbore; a cable attached to a second length of tubing; and one or more second modules attached to the tubing and coupled inductively to a resistive load. The tubing and second module or modules are deployed downhole and electromagnetic energy transmitted wirelessly between the first module and the second module. Modules may be deployed in a completion string. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231412 | DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A POWER QUALITY METER AND A POWER QUALITY DEVICE - A device is disclosed, in particular a power quality meter and power quality device, for determining and recording data relating to an electrical power supply system on the basis of analog electrical signals, in particular voltage, current and frequency, which are output and/or derived from the electrical power supply system and are passed to the inputs of the device. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a measurement channel, which is connected downstream from the inputs, for measuring the electrical signals, and a software-controlled processor, which is connected downstream from the measurement channel, for determining the data. In order to determine the quality of power supply systems with little effort, in at least one embodiment a communication channel is provided which has a communication interface which is likewise connected to the inputs and via which the device can communicate by cable via the electrical lines of the power supply system with correspondingly equipped other devices. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231413 | Process, device and system for mapping transformers to meters and locating non-technical line losses - A process, device and system for mapping usage data from a plurality of utility usage nodes, such as electricity usage meters, to one or more utility distribution nodes, such as a transformer, in which utility usage data collected at a collection device from the plurality of utility usage nodes at predetermined intervals is received, and utility distribution data collected at the collection device from the utility distribution node at the predetermined intervals is likewise received. Aggregate usage data from one or more of the plurality of utility usage nodes is compared to distribution data from the utility distribution node during one or more of the same predetermined intervals to determine, using a computer, which of the plurality of utility usage nodes is connected to the utility distribution node | 2010-09-16 |
20100231414 | SIGNAL ALIGNMENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A signal alignment monitoring system is provided. The system includes a signal assembly including at least one signal lamp. The system also includes an alignment monitoring apparatus coupled to the signal assembly. The alignment monitoring apparatus includes a source for emitting electromagnetic energy and a detector for sensing electromagnetic energy emitted by the source to facilitate determining an alignment of the signal assembly. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231415 | System for Metering Vehicular Traffic at a Toll Plaza - A system and method is provided for metering vehicular traffic. Specifically, the system uses a computer to prevent delays as vehicles transition from a greater number of toll lanes to a lesser number of travel lanes. Toll collection devices are used to send a ready signal to a computer to indicate a vehicle is ready to leave a start point. The computer receives ready signals from the toll collection devices and uses a pre-programmed departure schedule to queue the vehicles. After the vehicles are queued, the computer uses time delay variables to ensure efficient traffic flow between the toll lanes of the plaza and the travel lanes of the bridge or tunnel. An indicator signal responsive to a departure signal sent by the computer is employed to direct vehicles from a start point towards a travel lane. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231416 | PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A parking assistance system (PAS) comprising an image capture device, a display device and an image analysis device is provided, wherein the image capture device captures a rear parking image of a car and the image analysis device analyses the parking image to determine an initial line, two side lines and an auxiliary line in the parking image. The image analysis device determines a first reference point according to a specific position on the car, a second reference point according to an interval of the initial line between the two side lines, a third reference point according to an interval of the auxiliary line between the two side lines and a recommended parking path according to these reference points, and transmits the parking image and the recommended parking path to the display device, such that the parking image and the recommended parking path are superimposed to be displayed on the display. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231417 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - A parking assist apparatus includes a target parking position setting portion specifying a target parking position, a trigger establishment determining portion determining whether or not a parking operation is started by a driver for the vehicle based on a shift position of a shift lever provided at the vehicle and a steering displacement of a steering wheel provided at the vehicle, a parking path calculating portion starting a calculation of a path from an own vehicle position of the vehicle to the target parking position in a case where the trigger establishment determining portion determines that the parking operation is started by the driver, and an informing portion informing the driver that it is achievable for the vehicle to be guided to the target parking position in a case where the path from the own vehicle position to the target parking position is generated by the parking path calculating portion. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231418 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRELATING DATA SOURCES FOR VEHICLE DISPLAYS - Systems and methods are provided for displaying information on a display device associated with an aircraft. A method comprises rendering a perspective view of terrain on a display device and obtaining sensor data for a sensing region overlapping at least a portion of the viewing region. The method further comprises obtaining tracking data associated with a first object located within the sensing region and correlating a first portion of the sensor data that corresponds to the first object with the tracking data. The method further comprises rendering a graphical representation of the first object on the display device, wherein positioning of the graphical representation of the first object with respect to the terrain is influenced by the correlation with first portion of the sensor data | 2010-09-16 |
20100231419 | Method and system for vehicular communications and information reporting - A method for vehicular communications and information reporting. First and second wireless Internet connections between respective first and second vehicles and a web-server are provided. First and second event information is transmitted, to the web-server, from the first and second vehicles. The first and second event information relates to the same event in visual range, respectively, of occupants of the first and second vehicles. The web server may transmit, to the first and second vehicles, confirmed event information derived from the first and second event information. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231420 | ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD FOR MICRODOT MATRIX - An encoding and decoding method for a microdot matrix includes the steps of: forming a plurality of microdots by encoding based on Reflected Gray Codes in a data region included in each of a plurality of microdot blocks included in a microdot matrix, wherein the microdots corresponding to lower order bits of the Reflected Gray Codes are formed as the outmost microdots in the data region; scanning the microdot matrix to fetch an image and recognizing a microdot group in the date region of each microdot block in the image; and decoding a corresponded coordinate of the image on the microdot matrix according to the microdot block to which the microdot group containing lower order bits of the Reflected Gray Codes belongs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231421 | ADJUSTABLE BED POSITION CONTROL - The present invention provides an adjustable bed handheld remote control that may include a handheld housing, a touch sensor on a front face of the handheld housing, a transmitter and the like. The touch sensor may be presented in a slider form and may be adapted to facilitate a user in adjusting a frame position of an adjustable bed. The transmitter may be electrically coupled to a processor and may receive input from the touch sensor, for communication control signals to the adjustable bed in accordance with the input received from the touch sensor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231422 | TOUCH PANEL - The invention provides a touch panel that can satisfactory support opposing electrodes while reducing variation in the input load value between the perimeter and center sections. The touch panel of the invention has a lower electrode comprising a first transparent base and a first transparent conductive layer laminated on the first transparent base, and an upper electrode comprising a second transparent base and a second transparent conductive layer laminated on the second transparent base, which are mutually opposing in such a manner that the first transparent conductive layer and second transparent conductive layer face each other, the lower electrode and upper electrode being laid facing each other partially sandwiching a bonding member, and the bonding member comprises a first adhesive layer composed of a first resin and a second adhesive layer composed of a second resin. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231423 | KEYBOARD - A magnetic induction keyboard that can also be used as a charger for rechargeable batteries. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231424 | DECODING DEVICE AND DECODING METHOD - A decoding method includes: inputting control information including first and second codec identifiers identifying first and second codecs corresponding to first and second material data, respectively, and first and second time information representing start times of decoding of the first and second material data, respectively; loading corresponding to the first codec identifier the first codec into the first decode processing unit; starting in the first decode processing unit corresponding to the first time information decoding of the first material data; and loading corresponding to the second codec identifier the second codec into the second decode processing unit. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231425 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING HIGH-RATE CONSTRAINED CODES - A high-rate constrained code is provided to encode/decode channel data. A transformer translates binary channel data into an arbitrary alphabet size. The transformer selects an indicator word and makes forbidden prefix substitutions in the data to be transformed. A finite-state encoder imposes some user-defined constraint on the transformed data before the data is transferred to the channel. The high-rate constrained coding technique may be used to produce high-rate DC-limited and run-length-limited codes. The high-rate code can be used in tandem with error-correcting codes. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231426 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CODING A DATA SIGNAL AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DECODING A DATA SIGNAL - In a method for encoding and an encoder statistical information is generated and said statistical information (LSB=F(MSB) about the reconstruction values to be used during reconstruction (sometimes called “inverse quantization”) is added to the encoded data signal. The encoded data signal comprises data information providing information on the relation between parts of the original input data removed during quantization and the quantized data. The decoder and decoding method use the information data during reconstruction. This enables reconstruction values to be used during reconstruction that can adapt to the input data statistics thereby improving data reconstruction and reducing the quantization error. The reconstruction at the decoder is guided by information data which is gathered at the encoder, this information data being derived from determining statistical information on the removed parts of the input data in relation to the after quantization remaining quantized data. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231427 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR CORRECTING AT LEAST ONE DIGITAL MEASUREMENT SIGNAL - An electronic circuit for correcting at least one digital measurement signal (ΣΔn, ΣΔ | 2010-09-16 |
20100231428 | TRACK-AND-HOLD CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERTER - A track-and-hold circuit includes a first sampling circuit that samples an analog input signal, a second sampling circuit that samples the analog input signal, the second sampling circuit and the first sampling circuit being connected in parallel, a first amplifier that amplifies a signal output from the first sampling circuit, and a second amplifier that amplifies a signal output from the second sampling circuit. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231429 | DIRECT CAPACITANCE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A direct capacitance-to-digital converter is provided, including a plurality of switches, an ADC, a reference voltage circuit and a trigger unit. By using trigger unit to control a plurality of switches, and combining the reference voltages outputted by the reference voltage circuit, the converter can directly sense the external to-be-measured capacitor and related stray capacitor, and directly convert the capacitance of the to-be-measured capacitor into accurate digital signal. The present invention can be integrated with other sensors into a single chip to form an integrated direct capacitance-to-digital converter. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231430 | AMPLIFIER AND ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER - An amplifier that is operated between first and second power supplies includes a transistor pair having control terminals to which input signals are input, a load resistor pair that is provided between each transistor of the transistor pair and the first power supply, a constant current source that is provided between the second power supply and the transistor pair, and a first switch that is connected with the constant current source in series between the second power supply and the transistor pair, the first switch being turned on or off in accordance with a clock signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231431 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An electronic system includes: an AC-DC converter to convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage and to supply the DC voltage to a secondary battery; a first detector to detect a remaining amount of the secondary battery; a transmitter to transmit a signal corresponding to the remaining amount of the secondary battery; a receiver to receive the signal transmitted by the transmitter; and a controller to control the AC-DC converter using the signal received by the receiver. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231432 | REMOTE CONTROLLER AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A remote control method includes: grouping a plurality of apparatuses to respond to a command from a single remote controller at the same time; broadcasting, by the remote controller, a command corresponding to an operation; receiving, by each of the plurality of apparatuses, the command and judging whether the received command is addressed to a group to which the apparatus itself belongs; and executing, when it is judged by each of the plurality of apparatuses that the received command is addressed to the apparatus itself, processing corresponding to the command. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231433 | POROUS MATERIALS EMBEDDED WITH NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF FABRICATION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to porous structures embedded with nanoparticles, methods of forming the structures, and methods of using the structures. In most general form, the invention relates to porous materials embedded with nanoparticles having characteristics, such as magnetic, enabling to align or arrange the nanoparticles in the material by exposure, e.g. to a magnetic field. Therefore, a method according to the invention provides manufacturing materials having variable magnetic and electromagnetic properties which can be adapted during manufacture for various applications, such as electromagnetic wave absorbers, lens, concentrators, etc. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231434 | Structure - A structure, and a method for modifying the design of a structure, are provided such that the structure includes features designed to reduce and preferably minimize the radar cross-section of the structure over one or more predetermined frequency ranges. A structure is provided having an inclined surface, wherein the angle of inclination is selected for which the level of radar cross section is below a local maximum in the sidelobes in each of the scattering patterns of incident electromagnetic radiation at frequencies within one or more predetermined frequency ranges. In the particular case of a tower, for example of a wind turbine, the radar cross-section of the tower may be minimized for two or more radar bands by appropriate selection of the angle of inclination of a frusto-conical portion of the tower. Ideally, the tower is constructed entirely in the form of a cone frustum. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231435 | Distance Measuring System - [Object] To achieve high-precision distance measuring with a reduced error in a distance measuring system which calculates a distance from an arrival time of each pulse signal constituting a pulse sequence. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231436 | RADAR SENSOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Radar sensor for motor vehicles, having a transmitting and receiving device for microwaves, in which beam-shaping devices which are independent of one another are provided for the azimuth and the elevation, and the beam-shaping device for the elevation has a cylindrical lens. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231437 | SIGNAL PROCESSING AND TIME DELAY MEASUREMENT - Two versions of a binary signal having an irregular sequence of states are processed by deriving (i) a first value which represents the average time derivative of one signal at the times of transitions in the other signal, and (ii) a correlation value for the two signals, and then combining the first value with the correlation value. For a given relative delay introduced between the signals, the resultant combined value indicates whether the introduced delay brings the transitions in the two signals into coincidence. The process can be repeated for other introduced delays to determine the amount of delay between the two signals. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231438 | RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM WITH LEAKAGE DETECTION - A radar level gauge system, for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, comprising a transceiver for generating, transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals; an antenna arranged to direct transmitted electromagnetic signals towards a surface of the product contained in the tank, and to return reflected electromagnetic signals resulting from reflections at impedance transitions encountered by the transmitted electromagnetic signals back to the transceiver; and a hollow waveguide connecting the transceiver and the antenna for guiding the electromagnetic signals therebetween. A sealing member is arranged to seal the waveguide to prevent fluid from passing into the waveguide from an interior of the tank; and the radar level gauge system further comprises processing circuitry connected to the transceiver and configured to determine the filling level based on the reflected electromagnetic signals. The radar level gauge system further comprises a leak indication member being movably arranged inside the hollow waveguide in such a way that a force resulting from leakage of the fluid at the sealing member causes a movement of the leak indication member when acting thereon; and the hollow waveguide is configured in such a way that the movement of the leak indication member causes a change in at least one microwave propagation characteristic of the hollow waveguide. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING SPECTRAL RESOLUTION - A system and method for extrapolating sampled radar data is contemplated that in one aspect allows spectral data to be increased without increasing scan time and in another aspect allows scan time to be decreased without decreasing radar data quality. Extrapolation is carried out by extending a sequence of In-Phase and Quadrature-Phase samples by appending additional samples to each end of the sequence. Extrapolated samples are selected to maintain the statistical properties of the original sequence. Applying conventional windowing techniques to the extrapolated sample set results in a weighted extrapolated sequence having a corresponding Doppler spectrum with an increased spectral resolution. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231440 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND RADAR APPARATUS - An antenna device includes an antenna substrate and a feed line substrate. The antenna substrate includes subarray antennas, feeding interfaces and a back surface. The subarray antennas are arranged parallel with an interval on a plane. Each subarray antenna includes antenna elements and first feed lines. The first feed lines feed signals from the feeding interface on back surface to the antenna elements. The feed line substrate is attached along back surface and includes second feed lines, first and second mode transformers. Each second feed line has one and other ends portions. Other end portion has wider width than one end portion. Each first mode transformer is located in one end portion and connected to the feeding interface. Each second mode transformer is located in other end portion. One end portions are arranged in a line with interval, and other end portions are alternately arranged across one end portions. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231441 | Vehicular Surveillance System Using a Synthetic Aperture Radar - According to one embodiment, a system for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information comprises a synthetic aperture radar that is housed within an enclosure coupled to a land vehicle. The synthetic aperture radar includes an antenna array that transmits and receives electro-magnetic radiation for generating images of objects around the land vehicle while the land vehicle is in motion. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231442 | SATELLITE BEAM-POINTING ERROR CORRECTION IN DIGITAL BEAM-FORMING ARCHITECTURE - A digital method of determining and correcting beam-pointing for a communications spacecraft that has a digital beam-forming architecture for defining multiple spot transmit and receive beams, the antenna system of the spacecraft including a receive antenna (DRA, AFR) having antenna elements providing respective antenna element signals, and wherein at least one of the uplink signals to the spacecraft includes a beacon signal, | 2010-09-16 |
20100231443 | REMOVING BIASES IN DUAL FREQUENCY GNSS RECEIVERS USING SBAS - A method for removing biases in dual frequency GNSS receivers circumvents the need for ionosphere corrections by using L2(P) in combination with either L1(P) or L1(C/A) to form ionosphere-free ranges. A table of biases is stored in microprocessor controller memory and utilized for computing a location using corrected ionosphere-free pseudo ranges. A system for removing biases in dual frequency GNSS receivers includes a dual frequency GNSS receiver and a controller microprocessor adapted to store a table of bias values for correcting pseudo ranges determined using L2(P) in combination with either L1(P) or L1(C/A). | 2010-09-16 |
20100231444 | POSITIONING RECEIVER AND POSITIONING METHOD - A positioning receiver and method in which the time required for signal acquisition can be reduced and positioning time can be reduced by increasing the occasion of the signal acquisition. In an SPS receiver mounted user equipment ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100231445 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN GLOBAL POSITION MEASUREMENTS - Apparatus and methods are provided for use in a receiver that receives global positioning data from one or more satellites above the Earth's surface. The apparatus and methods involve detecting a change in at least one parameter associated with the receiver and determining if the change in the at least one parameter is to be treated as erroneous. As a result of determining if the change in the at least one parameter is to be treated as erroneous, a further action may be performed. Determining if the change is to be treated as erroneous may include, for example, detecting changes in more than one parameter and determining if the changes are coincident. Detecting a change in at least one parameter may also enable the receiver to predict the presence and magnitude of multipath components of signals, predict changes in an environment local to the receiver, predict large errors in position estimates determined by the receiver and modify an acquisition and tracking strategy used by the receiver. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231446 | PROCESSING OF SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNALS - The invention provides a method of processing signals from a satellite positioning system in which a user inputs an approximate indication of current position, and this is used when processing satellite samples to reduce the processing required or increase the reliability. This approach avoids the need for an automated approximate location system (for example using cellular telephony). This represents a change in the way GPS (or other satellite systems) is used. Instead of relying on a GPS system to provide a location in entirely automated manner, the approach is for the user to give an approximate location (which will generally be known), and for the GPS system then to correct this and provide an accurate location. This approach can enable the GPS system to function in areas where it would normally be unreliable. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231447 | GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM - Each of a first and a second navigation satellite system (NSS) are adapted to operate according to a first and a second specification, respectively, and each includes a first and a second plurality of space vehicles (SV), respectively. Each of the first and the second plurality of SVs are adapted to be identified by a first and a second plurality of unique corresponding identifications (IDs), respectively. A processor is adapted to receive and identify a first plurality of corresponding signals transmitted from the first plurality of SVs in response to the first plurality of unique corresponding IDs. The processor is adapted to receive and identify a second plurality of corresponding signals transmitted from the second plurality of SVs in response to the second plurality of unique corresponding IDs. The processor is adapted to determine position location information in response to receiving and identifying the first plurality of corresponding signals and the second plurality of corresponding signals. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231448 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING OPTIMAL SATELLITES IN VIEW - A system and method for determining one or more satellites in view of a wireless device. A request for satellite assistance data may be received from a requesting entity and a reference location determined as a function of the request. A set of satellites may be determined as a function of the reference location. Subsequent cached information may be determined for each satellite in the set of satellites if cached information already existing for each satellite in the set of satellites has been cached for greater than a predetermined time period. This subsequent cached information may then replace the previously existing cached information for the reference location. One or more satellites in view of the wireless device may then be determined as a function of either the subsequent cached information or previously existing cached information, and assistance data may be provided to the requesting entity to determine an estimated location of the wireless device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISE LOCATION OF RECEIVING ANTENNAS - Various aspects of the present invention are shown and described, each of which has stand alone utility in a navigated medical environment. A receiver position calibration system and method facilitates calibration of a reference frame prior to each navigated procedure. A concept and application of confidence weights is introduced. Confidence weights can be applied to distance calculations to mitigate the effects of interference and increase the tolerance of the navigated medical system. Multi-path interference is minimized through the transmission of a signal having a pattern of unique frequencies and filtering of the distance calculations for each frequency to identify the ‘best’ distance in the presence of multi-path interference. A position determination method and system that transmits a signal having multiple frequency components permits positions to be identified with high resolution over a large area. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231450 | AISG INLINE TILT SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method is for orientating and monitoring orientation of telecommunications antennas. The system includes an AISG compliant tilt sensor system mounted in-line between a telecommunications antenna enclosure and a communications cable, and positioned to measure the elevation tilt and slant of a telecommunications antenna enclosure relative to a reference axis. The tilt sensor system measures the angle of tilt and angle of slant of the enclosure with respect to a reference axis, and communicates the values through the communications cable using the AISG protocol for analysis by a telecommunications system operator. A printed circuit board with suitable microprocessor and circuitry receives and processes the tilt sensor data and reports directional alignment information to the user via a user interface. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231451 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device has a linear antenna element; a passive element section provided in proximity to the antenna element; and a control section that controls the passive element section. The passive element section has a linear line laid in parallel to the antenna element; and an impedance adjustment section that adjusts impedance of the passive element section. A compact antenna device capable of switching its directivity by means of electrical operation can be provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231452 | MM-WAVE FULLY INTEGRATED PHASED ARRAY RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER WITH ON-CHIP ANTENNAS - A phased array mm-wave device includes a substrate, a mm-wave transmitter integrated onto the substrate configured to transmit a mm-wave signal and/or a mm-wave receiver integrated onto the substrate and configured to receive a mm-wave signal. The mm-wave device also includes a phased array antenna system integrated onto the substrate and including two or more antenna elements. The phased array mm-wave device also includes one or more dielectric lenses. A distributed mm-wave distributed combining tree circuit includes at least two pairs of differential transconductors with regenerative degeneration and accepts at least two differential input signals. Two mm-wave loopback methods measure the phased array antenna patterns and the performance of an integrated receiver transmitter system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231453 | ARRAY ANTENNA APPARATUS INCLUDING MULTIPLE STEERABLE ANTENNAS AND CAPABLE OF AVOIDING AFFECTION AMONG STEERABLE ANTENNAS - A steerable antenna includes an radiating antenna element and parasitic antenna elements. Each of the parasitic antenna elements is provided with a pair of PIN diodes. On each of control lines connecting the PIN diodes to a controller, inductors are provided at predetermined intervals on portions of the control line electromagnetically coupled to another steerable antenna. The intervals for providing the inductors is set to such a length that substantially no resonance occurs in a section of the control line between the inductors at an operating frequency of the steerable antenna. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231454 | System and method for providing secure communication between network nodes - A network, network device and method is disclosed. A network of network nodes is disclosed in which the network nodes securely transmit communication signals using one or more spatial parameters unique to the network nodes. A dad positioning device capable of operating as a node in a network of the present invention is also disclosed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231455 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SIGNAL SOURCES IN A SURVEILLANCE SPACE - A respective electromagnetic parameter and spatial disposition of an unknown number of signal sources in a surveillance space simultaneously bombarded by multiple signals are determined by receiving multiple signals at each of a plurality of widebeam, wideband antennas equally spaced apart in a linear array. Respective antenna signals are simultaneously sampled to generate a two-dimensional array of values. A two-dimensional Fourier transform is computed whose peaks satisfy one or more predetermined criteria, each peak being indicative of a signal source in the surveillance space, whereby the location of the peak in the Fourier transform Fjk indicates the frequency and the azimuth of the respective signal source and the amplitude of the peak indicates the amplitude of the signal source. When implemented using two mutually perpendicular arrays of receiving antennas, an additional Fourier transform of the two-dimensional Fourier transform generates, for each identified emitter, independent azimuth and elevation angles. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231456 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION ANTENNA WITH REDUCED GROUNDPLANE EFFECTS - The present invention is related to a mobile communication antenna with reduced ground plane effects. The antenna comprises a dielectric substrate, a first ground plane, a radiating element, a second ground plane, and a slit. The first ground plane is disposed on the dielectric substrate. The radiating element is disposed on the dielectric substrate or nearby the dielectric substrate and is connected to a signal source disposed on the dielectric substrate. The second ground plane is disposed nearby one edge of the first ground plane and is connected to the first ground plane through a metal strip. The slit is disposed on the second ground plane and is nearby the metal strip. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231457 | Stretchable antenna assembly and notebook computer with the antenna assembly thereof - A stretchable antenna assembly and a notebook computer with the antenna assembly thereof, comprising an antenna module and a holder which respectively has a guiding unit corresponding to the antenna module and the holder, and further the antenna module couples to a signal transmission element for activating with a first conductive element disposed at one side of the holder, resulting in preventing the antenna signal transmission from being interrupted whenever the antenna module is open or closed, and in further ensuring the precise locating function, and strengthening the receipt of signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231458 | Portable Wireless Apparatus - A diversity type portable wireless apparatus | 2010-09-16 |
20100231459 | Communication Device - A communication device which solves a new problem, that is, a power amplifier has oscillation caused by providing a conductive body which reduces the effects of the noise on a chip antenna, includes: a chip antenna which catches radio waves of a desired frequency; an RF circuit which is implemented on a printed wiring board and which converts received signals input from the chip antenna to a low frequency; a digital circuit which is implemented on the printed wiring board and which demodulates the received signals in a low frequency input from the RF circuit; a conductive body which is extended between the chip antenna and the digital circuit while being maintained at a certain height from the printed wiring board, and which has an end connected to a ground conductive body of the printed wiring board; and a radio wave absorption body which is attached to the conductive body. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231460 | INVERTED-F ANTENNA WITH BANDWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An inverted-F antenna is provided that has a resonating element arm and a ground element. A shorting branch of the resonating element arm shorts the resonating element arm to the ground element. An antenna feed that receives a transmission line is coupled to the resonating element arm and the ground element. One or more impedance discontinuity structures are formed along the resonating element arm at locations that are between the shorting branch and the antenna feed. The impedance discontinuity structures may include shorting structures and capacitance discontinuity structures. The impedance discontinuity structures may be formed by off-axis vertical conductors such as vias that pass through a dielectric layer separating the antenna resonating element arm from the ground element. Capacitance discontinuity structures may be formed from hollowed portions of the dielectric or other dielectric portions with a dielectric constant that differs from that of the dielectric layer. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231461 | FREQUENCY SELECTIVE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A multi-band antenna with improved antenna efficiency across a broad range of operative frequency bands with reduced physical size is described. The multi-band antenna includes a modified monopole element coupled to multiple antenna loading elements variably selectable to tune to one of a plurality of resonant frequencies. In one exemplary embodiment, the modified monopole element has a geometry other than that of a traditional monopole element and includes a switch array disposed between the modified monopole element and the multiple antenna loading elements and configured to couple a selected one or more of the antenna loading elements to the modified monopole element when tuning to a desired one of the plurality of resonant frequencies. The multi-band antenna resonant frequency is controlled by a wireless communication device selecting among the multiple antenna loading elements for tuning the multi-band antenna between operative frequency bands. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231462 | MULTI-BAND SERIALLY CONNECTED ANTENNA ELEMENT FOR MULTI-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A multi-band antenna including a high-band antenna and a low-band antenna coupled in serial cascade fashion, where the low-band antenna is coupled at a position relative to the high-band antenna characterized by low coupling between the low-band antenna and the high-band antenna in corresponding operating frequency bands. In one exemplary embodiment, the high-band antenna is a high-band modified monopole antenna. In another, the high-band modified monopole antenna is a high-band quarter ellipse monopole antenna element and the low-band antenna is a low-band modified monopole antenna. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231463 | UWB ANTENNA AND PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A UWB antenna mounted on a baseboard includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a radiating unit, two connecting portions, a mircostrip line, and a grounding unit. The radiating unit includes two radiating bodies positioned on the first surface and the second surface separately. The mircostrip line and the grounding unit are positioned on the first surface and the second surface separately, and connected to the two radiating bodies via the two connecting portions. Projections of the two radiating bodies on the baseboard are symmetrical, and take the connecting portion as an axis. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231464 | HIGH GAIN METAMATERIAL ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna is presented having a flared structure wherein charge is induced from one portion of the structure to another. The flared structure may be a V-shaped or other shaped element. The antenna includes at least one parasitic element to increase the gain of the antenna and extend the radiation pattern generated by the antenna in a given direction. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231465 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - An in-vehicle device transmits a response request signal to inside and outside of a vehicle and performs a predetermined control when receiving a response signal from a specific portable device. The in-vehicle device includes a plurality of antennas installed inside the vehicle, a transmission unit configured to modulate the response request signal with a predetermined carrier wave and transmit the signal from the plurality of antennas, and a phase difference control unit configured to shift a phase of the carrier wave corresponding to each of the plurality of antennas when modulating the response request signal with the predetermined carrier wave in the transmission unit | 2010-09-16 |
20100231466 | ANTENNA-EMBEDDED LAMINATED GLASS - The present invention provides an antenna-embedded laminated glass including glass sheets affixed together through an intermediate film to embed an antenna element between the glass sheets, the intermediate film containing a resin; and the antenna element being configured to have such a shape as to have an intersection where a plurality of antenna-forming strips intersect, and the antenna element comprising a conductor strip stamped in such a shape from a sheet-like conductor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231467 | Vehicle Antenna - The invention relates to a vehicle antenna with a bottom part, comprising a metallic base area, a top latched with the bottom part, and a printed circuit board held between the bottom part and the top and carrying at least one transmission or receiver element, | 2010-09-16 |
20100231468 | CIRCULARLY POLARIZED WAVE RECEPTION ANTENNA - A GPS loop antenna attached to the front windshield of a vehicle to receive a circularly polarized wave which is improved in reception performance, that is, a loop antenna comprised of a loop-shaped antenna conductor receiving a circularly polarized wave, feed terminals connected to the two ends of the antenna conductor, and a parasitic element positioned near the antenna conductor and made of a conductor independent of the antenna conductor, all arranged on a sheet-like transparent film, wherein a looping line conductor is arranged around the loop antenna on the film. It is sufficient if the total length of the line conductor is about three times the antenna conductor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231469 | Antenna Device for Mobile Communication System - An antenna device for a mobile communication system is provided, in which a post has a selected external appearance. An antenna end is formed at an upper portion of the post for installing antenna parts, and a support end is formed at a lower portion of the post for fixing the antenna device to the ground. At least part of an external body of the antenna end is formed of a material that transmits transmission and received radio signals and a ground support member is formed under the support end to make an external body of the support end stand erect on the ground. The external appearance of the antenna device may take the form of a conventional utility, lamp, or sign post or pole. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231470 | MULTIBAND COMPOSITE RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED (CRLH) SLOT ANTENNA - This application relates to slot antenna devices based on Composite Right and Left Handed (CRLH) metamaterial (MTM) structures. | 2010-09-16 |
20100231471 | Antenna for Use Close to a Semi-Conducting Material - An antenna for use near a semi-conducting material, such as at a living body, the antenna comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being constituted by a whip antenna and the second portion being constituted by a loop antenna. | 2010-09-16 |