39th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130249668 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AN AREA ACCESSIBLE BY PERSONS, PARTICULARLY TO A SPACE CLOSED BY A DOOR - A method of controlling access to an area accessible by persons, particularly to a space closed by a door, utilizes at least two communications units for transmitting and receiving an identification code and an access code. The identification code is transmitted at a predetermined first transmission power from a first communications unit to at least one second communications unit. The second communications unit checks the identification code and transmits an acknowledgement code at a second transmission power, which is lower than the first transmission power, from the second communications unit to the first communications unit if the check of the identification code was successful. The first communications unit transmits an access code to the second communications unit. After a successful check of the access code by the second communications unit the access is freed. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249669 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR AND/OR A TAILGATE OF A VEHICLE - A method and a device for opening and closing a door ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249670 | DOOR LOCK SYSTEM - Provided is a door lock system, which can control a door lock using a user's own terminal without regard to kinds of the user's terminal and mobile service providers that the user's terminal has been registered. The door lock system includes: an entrance door provided at one side of a building; a door lock provided at one side of the entrance door for controlling opening and closing of the entrance door; and a terminal for providing a communication signal to the door lock through communication with the door lock. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249671 | Warning System and Method for Operating a Warning System - The invention relates to a warning system and a method for operating a warning system. The warning system comprises a message issuer ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCATING USERS INDOORS - Indoor locationing using radio frequency based tags includes distributing a plurality of radio frequency based tags at mapped locations within the indoor environment. The radio frequency based tags periodically transmit their identity information in a message. A mobile device in proximity to at least one of the radio frequency based tags receives the message. A location of the mobile device is associating to the mapped location of the radio frequency based tag identified in the received message. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249673 | Luggage Tracking Device - A luggage tracking device, and a method of tracking luggage using the device, the device including a housing configured to be attached to a piece of luggage, a location unit provided in the housing to determine a current location of the device, a transmitter provided in the housing to transmit current location information, and a controller provided in the housing to control operations of the location unit and transmitter. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249674 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A preferred embodiment of the invention includes: an identification device ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249675 | COMBINED MULTIFUNCTIONAL RFID COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is described a device ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249676 | RECEIVING DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A receiving device includes a rectifier configured to rectify a received signal and a bias supply unit configured to intermittently supply the rectifier with a bias voltage corresponding to a threshold voltage of the rectifier. The receiving device further includes a detector configured to detect the received signal based on an output of the rectifier and a controller configured to control the bias supply unit to stop supplying the bias voltage upon detection of the received signal by the detector. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249677 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID CONFIGURATION OF A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - A universal controlling device is provided with one or more buttons which, when activated in a set up mode, serves to initiate a rapid configuration of the universal controlling device to adapt the universal controlling device to communicate with an intended target appliance. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249678 | GEOGRAPHIC BASED REMOTE CONTROL - An intermediary between a remote control device and a remotely controllable device implements identification and/or authentication. The intermediary is, e.g., a node or set of nodes within a head end of a cable network service provider. A remote control device at a customer premise sends a command intended to control a remotely controllably device which is also located at the same customer premise. The customer premise includes a network interface, e.g., a cable modem, which has associated identification information. The command and the associated network interface identification information are communicated to the intermediary, e.g., via a cable modem. The intermediary accesses a subscriber record corresponding to the location based on the network interface identification information. The intermediary identifies the device to be controlled, e.g., a particular set top box and/or authenticates the remote control device. A command is sent via the network to the device to be controlled. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249679 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED APPLIANCE CONTROL - A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249680 | VEHICLE PRESENCE NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - A vehicle presence notification apparatus includes a speaker and a disconnection determination section. The speaker generates a notification sound to outside a vehicle when a driving condition to notify of presence of the vehicle is satisfied. The disconnection determination section determines a disconnection state of the speaker based on an electromotive force generated by the speaker at a time when a vehicle horn mounted in the vehicle is activated. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249681 | TRANSPORTATION OF VALUABLES - The invention provides a theft-inhibiting carrier which includes a body | 2013-09-26 |
20130249682 | VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGER SAFETY SYSTEM - A vehicular charging system is provided that includes a battery and a charger region. The system also includes a wireless charger for generating an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery, and a plurality of sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region. The system further includes a controller for controlling the charger to at least reduce the charging signal when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. The controller may be configured to terminate the charging signal and/or activate an alarm element when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249683 | Theft Prevention Using Existing ABS Sensors - The automobile theft prevention system proposed in this invention detects motion by using the existing wheel rotational sensors that are part of the anti lock braking and stability augmentation systems present in most automobiles, without the requirement of any additional hardware specific to the theft prevention system. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249684 | VEHICLE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A vehicle information transmission device prompts recognition of a certain object. The vehicle information transmission device prompts recognition of a position different from a position of the certain object. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249685 | ABSOLUTE ACCELERATION SENSOR FOR USE WITHIN MOVING VEHICLES - A method of and system for detecting absolute acceleration along various axes relative to a desired movement vector while moving relative to a gravity source includes steps of determining a vertical acceleration, perpendicular to the desired movement vector and substantially anti-parallel to a gravitational acceleration due to the gravity source; determining a longitudinal acceleration, parallel to the desired movement vector and to output at vertical acceleration signal and a longitudinal acceleration signal; determining an inclination of the desired movement vector relative to the gravitational acceleration; and processing the vertical acceleration signal, the longitudinal acceleration signal, and the inclination signal to produce an absolute vertical acceleration signal and an absolute longitudinal acceleration signal. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249686 | MONITORING SYSTEM, FLOW RATE MONITOR AND FLOW RATE MONITORING METHOD - A monitoring system includes a flow rate monitor and an alarm. The flow rate monitor includes a pendulum, a first storage unit, a monitoring unit, a first control unit, and a wireless transmitting unit. The monitoring unit determines an angle of an angular movement of the pendulum by detecting the angular movement of the pendulum caused by movement of a moving medium, and generates a signal associated therewith. The first control unit generates a warning signal when the angle detected is equal to or larger than an angle threshold value stored in the first storage unit, and controls the wireless transmitting unit to transmit the warning signal to the alarm to perform a warning alarm. A related flow rate monitor and a related method are also provided. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249687 | Adhesive and Peripheral Systems and Methods for Medical Devices - A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249688 | HANDS-FREE HOME AUTOMATION APPLICATION - A system, method, and computer program product determine when a user's mobile device has left a secured physical site, such as a house or office, without predefined site security settings being met, and responsively inform the user of any security anomalies. A predetermined distance threshold is compared with the distance between the mobile device, and a secured site. If the distance exceeds the threshold and a trigger event is detected, an alert is transmitted. The alert may be transmitted via the internet, and may be formatted as a text message, a phone vibration, a popup alert, a ringtone, an audio recording, a synthesized voice message, an image, and a video. The alert may be delivered via a speaker in a vehicle or a mobile phone, and an alert format is selected according to whether these are in use. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249689 | INTELLIGENT WATERING CAN - The invention relates to a watering can for watering of plants and flowers comprising a reservoir ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249690 | PROVIDING SETTING ADJUSTMENTS TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect automated adjustments at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving first contextual data of the communication device. The first contextual data may indicate conditions of a first predetermined setting at the communication device and a setting adjustment associated with the conditions. The method may also generate a second predetermined setting, based on the setting adjustment. The method may also apply the second predetermined setting at the communication device in place of the first predetermined setting under conditions indicated by second contextual data that are similar to conditions indicated by the first contextual data. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249691 | APPARATUS HAVING A HOUSING, WITH INTRUSION DETECTION - An embodiment of an apparatus has a closed housing accommodating an element to be protected, and a pressure sensor coupled to a control unit configured to detect pressure variations within the housing upon opening the housing. The control unit is configured to activate countermeasures upon detecting opening of the housing. For example, the apparatus may be a set-top box, a cell phone, a television set, a printer ink cartridge of toner cartridge, or a meter, wherein the element to be protected is a semiconductor chip and relevant couplings, storing an enabling code or key. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249692 | RETAIL ITEM MANAGEMENT USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - A system for identifying handling events of an item is provided. The system includes at least one wireless sensor node, WSN, tag associable with the item. The WSN tag includes a transceiver and at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is configured to generate sensor data based at least in part on motion of the wireless sensor node. The WSN tag includes a memory configured to store at least one event filter and the sensor data. The WSN tag further includes a tag processor that is configured to filter the sensor data based on the at least one event filter. The tag processor is configured to determine whether an event occurred based on the filtering of the sensor data and generate event data in response to determining an event occurred. The tag processor is configured to cause the transceiver to transmit the event data. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249693 | Rodent Deterrent Apparatus - The present invention generally relates to rodent deterrent apparatus. Specifically, this invention relates to an apparatus that is easily attachable to one or more surfaces in an area where rodents frequently nest unwantedly and works to deter the rodents from nesting in those areas. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249694 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANIMAL CONTAINMENT, TRAINING, AND TRACKING - Systems for containing, training, and tracking animals (e.g., pets) utilize electronic animal tags or collars, including IR reception and two-way RF communication. An aimable IR directional zone defining unit includes selectable different modes of operation relative to an animal collar or tag. A RF base station arranged to communicat with an animal collar or tag includes is arranged to automaticlaly communicate with at least one terminal responsive to a receipt of a RF signal indicative of at least one of: condition of the animal, behavior of the animal, and proximity of the animal to the base station. The base station may further generate a user-perceptible alarm signal. A handheld remote controller adapted to communicate with the electronic animal collar or tag includes memory for digital media files, and an audio output element to deliver audible animal training instructions from the memory element. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249695 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING RISKS OF PRESSURE ULCERS - A system, method and computer program product for assessing a risk of developing pressure ulcers, including a user input unit configured to receive facility setting information and objective and subjective information of a patient for a plurality of categories of patient data; a correlation unit configured to determine a corresponding risk value of developing a pressure ulcer for each category of patient data, based on the patient data received in each category; and a risk determination unit configured to determine a level of risk of a patient developing a pressure ulcer based on the correlated risk values. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249696 | LOAD CIRCUIT DISCONNECTION DETECTOR - A load circuit disconnection detector includes: a current sensor ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249697 | Hydration alert - One aspect of the invention is an apparatus including an alarm for alerting an operator to recharge a humidifier, wherein such alarm is generated other than through the use of a humidity sensor. In one embodiment the total work performed during heating and hydrating an insufflation gas is measured and an alarm generated when the total work performed exceeds a particular threshold. In another embodiment, a flow meter is used to measure the total flow of insufflation gas so that when the total flow of insufflation gas reaches a predetermined level an alarm is activated. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249698 | PRESSURE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A PRESSURE COOKER - The invention describes a pressure detection system for a pressure cooker, having a sensor ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249699 | ALARM METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINAL ANTI-EAVESDROPPING - The prevent invention provides an alarm method and apparatus for terminal anti-eavesdropping. The method includes: acquiring the working state of a microphone of a terminal; and sending alarm information according to the working state of the microphone of the terminal. Particularly, alarm information can be sent when the microphone of the terminal is switched on. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a user can be alerted when the background sound of the terminal may be eavesdropped on, thereby improving the security of communications. In addition, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a terminal having an anti-eavesdropping alarm function. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249700 | Torque Warning Hand Tool - A torque warning hand tool includes a main body with one drive head, and a torque detector, a control display device and a warning unit disposed on the main body and electrically connected to each other. The control display device is used to set a preset value and receive a torque value from the torque detector to compare the torque value with the preset value. The warning unit has a first, a second and a third warning modes respectively corresponding to three colored light sources. After compared, according to the warning mode in which the torque value falls, the control display device drives the different colored light sources to emit corresponding colors for an operator to identify the torque extent applied to the hand tool. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249701 | METHOD FOR SENSING CONNECTION PORT, CONNECTION PORT SENSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a method for sensing a connection port and a connection port sensing apparatus thereof. The method includes the steps of: providing a sensing device nearing a connection port; providing a lighting device nearing the connection port; lighting the lighting device when the sensing device detects that an object is nearing the connection port, concurrently, displaying a message through the operating system to notify the user of the corresponding information about the connection port. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249702 | MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display unit displays a screen of a medical application. An acquisition unit acquires a plurality of values used in the medical application and belonging respectively to a plurality of monitoring items set in advance. A determination unit determines whether the acquired values satisfy a matching determination rule for relevance of presence or absence of a change in a value of a reference item among a plurality of monitoring items in the medical application and presence or absence of a change in a value of the other item. An alerting unit controls the display unit to display an alert when it is determined by the determination unit that the acquired values do not satisfy the matching determination rule. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249703 | Apparatus, System, And Method For Communicating While Logging With Wired Drill Pipe - Aspects of the inventions generally provide a method and apparatus for coupling a communication sub to a wired drill pipe. In one aspect, a surface of a coupler head is non threaded and configured to provide a retaining force. In another aspect, a coupler head is coupled to a body, and a support mechanism is coupled to the body and configured to secure the coupler head within a receiving end of the wired drill pipe. In another aspect, a method of placing a communication sub involves inserting the communication sub into the receiving end of the wired drill pipe, adjusting the position of the communication sub until an indication of signal communication between the communication sub and the wired drill pipe is observed, and after the indication of signal communication is observed, retaining the communication sub within the receiving end until removal of the communication sub is desired. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249704 | EXPANDABLE TUBULAR ANTENNA FEED LINE FOR THROUGH CASING E/M COMMUNICATION - The invention generally relates to data transmission in a wellbore. In one aspect, a system for communicating electromagnetic waves in a wellbore is provided. The system includes a sensor equipment package for sensing a parameter in the wellbore and generating an electromagnetic wave. The system further includes an expandable composite tubular having a conducting member and an insulating member. The composite tubular is configured to be expanded from a first diameter to a second larger diameter, wherein the composite tubular in the second larger diameter forms a connection with the wellbore. In another aspect, a method of using a system for communicating electromagnetic waves in a wellbore is provided. In a further aspect, a system for providing electrode contact surfaces between a sensor equipment package and a surrounding tubular disposed in a wellbore is provided. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249705 | CASING COLLAR LOCATOR WITH WIRELESS TELEMETRY SUPPORT - Disclosed are wireline tool systems including a casing collar locator tool and one or more logging tool(s). The logging tool(s) collects information regarding a formation property or a physical condition downhole, and produces a modulated magnetic field to communicate at least some of the collected information. The casing collar locator tool includes a light source and a sensor. The light source transmits light along an optical fiber in accordance with a sensor signal. The sensor produces the sensor signal in response to magnetic field changes attributable to passing collars in a casing string, and to the modulated magnetic field produced by the logging tool(s). Related telemetry methods are also described. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249706 | ELECTRIC SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE - An electric service system includes an electric meter and an electric service platform. The electric meter can be used for obtaining the electric record of the client terminal. The electric service platform is connected to the electric meter and the server terminal so as to receive and analyze the electric record from the electric meter to obtain an electric information, and then offer the server terminal at least one of the electric record and the electric information. The server terminal provides the service via the electric service system according to the electric record or the electric information. Accordingly, the electric service system enables the server terminal to provide customized service for the client terminal according to the electric information of the client terminal. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249707 | SERVICE METHOD OF GAS APPLIANCES - A service method of gas appliances includes: Detecting the gas appliances at the client ends to generate detecting signals. Transmitting the detecting signals to a service end. Identifying which client end the detecting signals come from. Examining the detecting signals to find whether the gas appliance has an abnormal condition; and informing the client end when the abnormal condition is found. After all, the service end may monitor the gas appliances at the client end, and inform the client for repair when the gas appliance has detected an abnormal signal or has damaged parts. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249708 | Athletic Performance User Interface - Athletic data may be recorded and displayed using a computing device such as a mobile communication device during performance of physical activity. In some examples, the device may provide options for defining and recording athletic activity performed by the user. Such options may include various content item selection and rendering controls. Additionally or alternatively, route selection and controls may be provided through the device. Recorded activity data may further be transmitted to a remote site through a network. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249709 | Modular Personal Network Systems and Methods - Modular personal networks (MPNs) are disclosed that include multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Devices include security circuitry that prevents them from being used in a different MPN once the user has configured them. Devices not designed for use within an MPN can be included in the network using a bridge device. Devices can be integrated into items of jewelry, such as earrings, rings, pendants, and bracelets. One item of jewelry, such as a bracelet, can support multiple replaceable modules with variable functions. Functions of the MPN can include communications, entertainment, medical monitoring, sports monitoring, personal organization, and games. Multiple users each with his or her own MPN can use them to collaborate in creation of music. An MPN can be used for mobile recognition and logging of wildlife. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249710 | RF4CE for Automotive and Industrial Environments - A refrigerated container system is described that includes a wireless personal area network (WPAN) including a plurality of wireless sensor nodes and a coordinator node through which the sensors provide sensor data to a controller for the refrigerated container system. The wireless sensors and the coordinator incorporate a variety of features that ensure efficient utilization of battery life by preventing unintended pairing of sensors with other WPANs and excessive sensor signal processing arising from door chatter. Finally, pairing is performed without pressing a button on the wireless door sensor. Instead, the sensor's magnetic reed switch is enlisted to detect swiping of a magnet by a user to enter a pairing mode. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249711 | Method, System, Apparatus to determine and manage parking space(s) availability in a parking lot using electro-piezo bumps - The current invention is a method, system, apparatus to determine which spaces in a parking lot are available and communicate this to end users looking to park. This method uses sensors designed based on the electromagnetic piezoelectric framework described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/197,776. These sensors, henceforth referred to as electro-piezo sensors, use electromagnetic and piezoelectric mechanisms to convert the stress and vibration from the motion of vehicles into electric signals. These electric signals are routed to a decision engine that has inbuilt intelligence to interpret them, manage the parking space availability and interface with any peripheral systems to show the space availability in a parking lot. An example of a peripheral system is a mobile device that tells a driver which specific spaces are available and allows them to reserve a space to park their car as they drive into the parking lot. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249712 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING METEOROLOGICAL DATA ON AN AIRCRAFT SCREEN - A method and a device for displaying meteorological data on an aircraft screen including generating and displaying on the screen an automatic dynamic transition between a start view and an arrival view, preferably in perspective. The dynamic transition corresponds to a successive display of views between the start view and the arrival view, each view including a symbol indicating the current position of the aircraft and meteorological data. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249713 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING LOCATION OF FREIGHT CARRED BY A VEHICLE - A system for providing location information of a vehicle includes a communications interface and a correlation logic that correlates location information of a communications device to location of the vehicle. The communications interface communicates electronic signals including: a first signal including data representing a request for the location of the vehicle, a second signal transmitted to a location information provider corresponding to a party or device other than the communications device including data representing a request for location information of the communications device, a third signal received from the location information provider corresponding to the party or device other than the communications device including data representing the location information of the communications device, and a fourth signal including data representing the location of the vehicle. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249714 | KEYPAD MODULE AND DETECTING METHOD FOR KEYPAD MATRIX - A keypad module is provided. The keypad module includes a keypad matrix, a plurality of resistors, a pull-up resistor and a controller coupled to the keypad matrix. The keypad matrix comprises a plurality of keys disposed in intersections of a plurality of first lines and a plurality of second lines. Each of the resistors is coupled between an individual line of the second lines and a common node. The pull-up resistor is coupled to the common node. The controller provides a low logic level signal to the first lines of the keypad matrix and obtains a trigger event via the common node when one of the keys is pressed in the keypad matrix. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249715 | KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS - The present invention discloses a keyboard device for different operating systems in communication with an electronic apparatus. The keyboard device includes at least a key and a control unit. When the control unit recognizes that a first operating system is installed in the electronic apparatus, the control unit outputs a corresponding first key signal in response to the first key code generated by the key, such that the electronic apparatus executes a first key command. When the control unit recognizes that a second operating system is installed in the electronic apparatus, the control unit switches the first key code into a second key code and then outputs a corresponding second key signal, such that the electronic apparatus still executes the first key command. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249716 | System And Method Of Compression And Decompression - The disclosure relates to a system and a method for hardware encoding and decoding according to the Limpel Ziv STAC (LZS) and Deflate protocols based upon a configuration bit. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249717 | Delaying Data Signals - In one embodiment, multiple (serializer-deserializer) SERDES channels are aligned by selectively slipping one or more of the incoming serial data streams one bit at a time prior to deserialization. Within each SERDES channel, a slip circuit slips the corresponding serial data stream by one bit (i.e., one unit interval (UI)) by extending the high portion of the duty cycle of a corresponding clock signal. The high portion of the clock signal is extended using a 3-to-1 mux that selects a fixed high signal, such as the high power supply rail, as an intermediate mux output signal whenever transitioning between two different applied clock signals that are offset from one another by one UI. In this way, the slip circuit avoids glitches that might otherwise result from switching directly between the two clock signals. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249718 | OVERSAMPLING A/D CONVERTER - An oversampling A/D converter includes a first filter including a first resistive element, a first capacitive element, a second resistive element, an operational amplifier, and a second capacitive element; a second filter receiving an output of the first filter; a third filter including a third resistive element, a third capacitive element, and a fourth resistive element; a quantizer receiving an output of the third filter and generating a digital signal; and a D/A converter converting the digital signal to an analog current signal. The D/A converter inputs the generated analog current signal to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249719 | SCHEME FOR BALANCING SKEW BETWEEN LANES OF HIGH-SPEED SERIAL DIGITAL INTERFACE - A device that supports communication over parallel serial lanes may include an analog circuit domain, a digital circuit domain, a buffer between the analog domain and the digital domain, and an alignment circuit. The buffer may receive data from the digital domain according to a write clock and send out the received data to the analog domain according to a read clock. The alignment circuit may generate control signals to initiate reading from the buffer when the read clock and write clocks are aligned. In one embodiment, the device may be an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) integrated circuit (IC) chip and the buffer may be a FIFO. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249720 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device having A/D converters for converting, by means of digital correction processing, analog input signals into digital signals is reduced in area. The semiconductor integrated circuit device has a first A/D converter and a second A/D converter. In a first mode, a first test signal is inputted to both the first and second A/D converters, and a first correction coefficient for the first A/D converter and a second correction coefficient for the second A/D converter are calculated. In a second mode, the first A/D converter converts a first analog signal into a first digital signal by subjecting the first analog signal to a first digital correction processing and the second A/D converter converts a second analog signal into a second digital signal by subjecting the second analog signal to a second digital correction processing. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249721 | System and Method for Detection of ADC Errors - The present disclosure provides for a system for testing an analog-to-digital converter. The system includes a test pulse source configured to provide a test pulse signal; a test circuit coupled to the test pulse source and configured to provide an analog decaying voltage signal in response to the test pulse signal; and an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the test circuit and configured to convert the analog decaying voltage signal into a digital decaying voltage signal. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249722 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER PROVIDED WITH PULSE DELAY CIRCUIT - An analog to digital converter includes: a first pulse delay circuit forming a multi-stage delay unit of which each delay unit have a pulse signal delayed with a delay time responding to an input voltage; a first encoding circuit that detects the number of delay units in the first pulse delay circuit through which the pulse signal passes during a predetermined measurement period, and outputs the AD conversion data based on the number of delay units; and a timing generation circuit which, in response to receiving the start signal, generates an end signal when the input voltage of the first pulse delay circuit is a specified voltage within an allowable input voltage range, in order to determine the measurement period which is a time required for the pulse signal to pass through a predetermined number of the delay units which is specified in advance. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-TEST OF SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) A/D CONVERTER - A single-ended SAR ADC includes an additional capacitor, a self-test engine, and independent control of sample and hold conditions, which allows for quick and accurate testing of the ADC. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249724 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT USING CIRCULAR BUFFER - A system and method for generating an analog signal is disclosed. In one embodiment, system includes a first-in, first-out (FIFO) buffer configured to receive and store a plurality of digital values written to the FIFO buffer. The system further includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupled to read the digital values from the FIFO buffer and configured to convert the digital values to an analog signal. The FIFO buffer is configured to operate in a first mode in which writes to the FIFO buffer are inhibited and current digital values stored in the FIFO buffer are provided to the DAC in a repeating sequence. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249725 | CONFIGURABLE HARDWARE-SHARING MULTI-CHANNEL ADC - Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide configurable multi-channel analog-to-digital conversion. In a multi-channel analog-to-digital converter (ADC), one or more ADC stages may be operatively coupled to a different ADC in each of various operating modes. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249726 | INPUT CONVERTER FOR A HEARING AID AND SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD - In order to minimize noise and current consumption in a hearing aid, an input converter including a first voltage transformer and an analog-to-digital converter of the delta-sigma type for a hearing aid is devised. The analog-to-digital converter of the input converter has an input stage, an output stage, and a feedback loop, and the input stage includes an amplifier (Q | 2013-09-26 |
20130249727 | REFERENCE CIRCUIT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH AN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER AND AN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER INCLUDING SUCH A REFERENCE CIRCUIT - A reference circuit for use with a charge redistribution analog to digital converter, having a capacitor array, the reference circuit comprising: an input for receiving a signal; an output for supplying a reference voltage to at least one capacitor of the charge redistribution capacitor array; a storage capacitor for storing the reference voltage; a voltage modification circuit for comparing the reference voltage stored on the storage capacitor with the reference signal, and based on the comparison to supply a correction so as to reduce a difference between the reference voltage and the reference signal, the correction being applied during a correction phase; and a first switch for selectively connecting the storage capacitor to the input during an acquisition phase. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249728 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION A/D CONVERTER - A successive-approximation A/D converter includes a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage, a comparator configured to receive an input analog signal and generate a voltage difference by comparing the input analog signal and the reference voltage, an error-correction circuit including a variable capacitor configured to correct the voltage difference based on a capacitance of the variable capacitor, an error-correction controller configured to retrieve from memory a correction amount and control the error-correction circuit to vary the capacitance of the variable capacitor according to the correction amount, and a successive approximation register logic circuit configured to generate an output digital signal based on the voltage difference from the comparator. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249729 | REMOTE CONTROLS AND AMBULATORY MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - Remote controls that are configured to prevent inadvertent signal transmission. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249730 | INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN THROUGH THE WALL RADAR - This invention relates to sense through the wall radar. A main channel of a radar system ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249731 | RADAR APPARATUS AND TARGET DETECTING METHOD - A radar apparatus includes a retrieval unit, an estimation unit, a calculation unit, and a determination unit. The retrieval unit retrieves a strong reflection object based on a signal strength which a frequency spectrum of a beat signal generated by mixing a transmission signal which is frequency-modulated and emitted and a reception signal which is formed in the transmission signal is reflected on a target indicates. The estimation unit estimates an estimation orientation which is an orientation of a target assumed to be present around the strong reflection object, based on a relative distance to the strong reflection object. The calculation unit calculates power which is the signal strength for the estimation orientation by generating an orientation spectrum in the estimation orientation based on a frequency component corresponding to the relative distance. The determination unit determines whether there is the target in the estimation orientation based on the power. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249732 | RADAR APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a radar apparatus. More particularly, the present invention is a radar apparatus having a front end structure that is reduced in size and the number of parts. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249733 | GNSS Navigation Solution Using Inequality Constraints - Information such as altitude or speed limits for a specific geographic region can be utilized to improve position and velocity estimation for a mobile device using inequality constraints. The inequality constraints can be used as pseudo-measurements when needed to improve position and velocity estimation. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249734 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND EXCLUDING MULTIPLE FAILURES IN A SATELLITE - The present invention relates to a method for detecting and excluding at least one pseudo-range measured between a satellite and a receiver for receiving signals transmitted by different satellites of a radio-positioning constellation when said pseudo-range is faulty, characterized in that said method includes the steps of: (a) determining an estimation of the position of the receiver from the pseudo-ranges measured by the receiver, (b) estimating, from the thus-estimated position, biases in the measured pseudo-ranges; (c) processing the thus-obtained biases in order to derive a value representative of the probability of a fault for each pseudo-range; (d) preselecting, on the basis of the resulting values, a given number of pseudo-ranges which are most likely to be faulty; (e) determining, for each combination of pseudo-ranges from among the thus-preselected pseudo-ranges, a value of a test variable representative of the likelihood the combination is faulty; (f) selecting, on the basis of the values of the thus-obtained test variables, at least one combination of pseudo-ranges which are most likely to be faulty; and (g) comparing the test variable associated with the selected combination with a predetermined threshold, and transmitting the signals to the receiver or outward on the basis of the result of said comparison. The invention also relates to an integrity-monitoring system and to a vehicle therefor. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249735 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING RADIO-NAVIGATION SIGNALS WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS AND COMMON SYNCHRONIZATION SLAVING - The invention relates to a device for receiving satellite radio-navigation signals comprising a plurality of receiving antennas forming an antenna array. The invention consists in using a plurality of antennas disposed around the circumference of a carrier, in demodulating the signals received by each antenna separately and then in combining the various demodulated signals, thereby amounting to effecting a beam forming in an equivalent antenna pattern. The invention then requires only a single synchronization slaving for the set of demodulation pathways. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249736 | SYNTHETIC APERTURE RFID HANDHELD WITH TAG LOCATION CAPABILITY - A system for determining a bearing or location of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag using a handheld RFID reader is described. In one embodiment, the reader is equipped with an accelerometer. A user moves the reader while the reader receives the tag's signal and determines the tag signal's phase at multiple locations. The locations of the reader antenna can be reconstructed using the accelerometer data. By using the phase determined at multiple locations in conjunction with the location of the reader antenna, the reader can determine the bearing of the tag. For an RFID reader not equipped with an accelerometer, the sign and ratio of the rate of change in the phase of a tag's signal to the distance traveled by the reader antenna can be used to determine the location of the tag relative to the reader. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249737 | DIELECTRIC ARTIFICIAL IMPEDANCE SURFACE ANTENNA - A dielectric artificial impedance surface antenna (DAISA) including a dielectric with a thickness, the dielectric thickness varying to provide a modulated impedance to a signal traversing the dielectric, the dielectric having a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249738 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A multi-band antenna disposed on a circuit board includes a feeding portion located on a left side of the circuit board and adjacent to a front edge of the circuit board. A base slice is located on the left side of the circuit board and connected with a rear end of the feeding portion. A high frequency radiating portion is located on the left side of the circuit board and connected with a left end of the base slice. A low frequency radiating portion is connected with a rear end of the base slice and zigzag meanders opposite to the high frequency radiating portion. A mid-frequency radiating portion is connected with the rear end of the base slice and then straightly extends towards a right edge of the circuit board. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249739 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTION BY UTILIZING SHORT TRACE STRUCTURES - An apparatus for controlling electric field distribution is provided, where the apparatus includes at least one portion of a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device includes a plurality of wireless communication functions respectively corresponding to different communication standards, and the plurality of wireless communication functions includes a mobile phone function and at least one other wireless communication function. The apparatus includes: a main antenna, connected to a first side of a PCB of the portable electronic device, for performing the mobile phone function; and a plurality of short trace structures, positioned at the first side of the PCB and connected to the PCB, wherein at least one of the plurality of short trace structures is selectively utilized as at least one short trace or utilized as at least one secondary antenna corresponding to the at least one other wireless communication function. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249740 | Flexible Printed Circuit Structures - Flexible printed circuit structures may be provided that have regions with different electrical and mechanical properties. A flexible printed circuit substrate may be formed from a sheet of polymer having different regions with different thicknesses. The flexible printed circuit substrate may be bent in a thin region of the substrate. Additional flexible printed circuit substrate portions may be coupled to the flexible printed circuit substrate. The additional portions may have different substrate thicknesses. A groove or other recess may be formed in a flexible printed circuit substrate to promote bending. Openings may also be formed in the substrate to promote bending. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249741 | Antenna and Terminal with Anenna - An antenna and a terminal with an antenna are disclosed. The antenna is a strip planar antenna, which includes an intermediate frequency branch, a high frequency branch and a low frequency branch, where the intermediate frequency branch, the high frequency branch and the low frequency branch are independent of one another, the high frequency branch and the low frequency branch encircle the intermediate frequency branch; a feed point connecting line is disposed on the intermediate frequency branch; a first ground point connecting line is disposed on the high frequency branch; a second ground point connecting line is disposed on the low frequency branch, and the feed point connecting line, the first ground point connecting line and the second ground point connecting line are located at the same side of the antenna. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249742 | ANTENNA DEVICE - Provided is an antenna device that is capable of ensuring sufficient antenna performance by maximally utilizing a limited antenna occupied area. The antenna device is provided with a substrate main body ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130249743 | Foldable Electronic Device - A foldable electronic device includes a flat panel display, a base and at least one antenna set. The flat panel display has a metal housing. The base has a pivot side, and the metal housing is pivoted to the pivot side. The antenna set is disposed in the base, and each antenna set has a main antenna and at least one auxiliary antenna, in which the main antenna and the auxiliary antenna are staggered. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249744 | BUILT-IN ANTENNA DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A built-in antenna device for an electronic device for communication used in a multi-band is provided. The built-in antenna device includes a PCB, a first antenna radiator disposed on the PCB, and a second antenna radiator which has the same power feeding point as the first antenna radiator and is disposed at a housing of the electronic device, wherein the first antenna radiator and the second antenna radiator are configured to operate at different frequency bands. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249745 | ANTENNA IN WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH IMPROVED BUSHING - An antenna for a wireless terminal is disclosed with an antenna bushing configured to provide enhanced antenna performance. The antenna bushing includes an antenna guide portion having an upper tubular portion supporting a radiator at substantially a point of extraction from the wireless terminal. A bushing fastening portion is disposed adjacent the upper tubular portion. A signal contact point of the antenna bushing transfers an antenna signal to/from an RF circuit point of the wireless terminal. At least a portion of the signal contact point is adjacent the upper tubular portion. The configuration may reduce deleterious effects of EMI from other circuit components of the wireless terminal. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249746 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING RADIATED POWER OF ANTENNA - An apparatus for measuring radiated power of an antenna includes a chamber which an absorber is attached to a wall thereof; a source antenna and a test antenna configured to be arranged within the chamber; a rotational axis configured to adjust an arrangement angle of the test antenna in up-and-down directions; and a roll positioner configured to rotate the test antenna. Further, the apparatus includes a turntable configured to be provided within the chamber and be rotated in a left-to-right direction; a connection unit configured to allow the test antenna, to rotate in the left-to-right direction; and a supporting unit configured to be rotatably connected to one end of the rotational axis which the other end thereof is rotatably connected to the roll positioner. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249747 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED ANTENNA SUBSTRATE UNIT - The present invention is directed to achieving a favorable grounding state in a vehicle-mounted antenna. One end of a bent antenna element | 2013-09-26 |
20130249748 | ANTENNA DEVICE, AND MOVING BODY EQUIPPED WITH ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes: a plate-like antenna having an electrically conductive path arranged in a two-dimensional manner, the electrically conductive path having a meander shape which is made up of at least one return pattern; and a base member, while causing the antenna to be spaced away from an outer surface of a body containing an electrically conductive material layer of a movable body, holding the antenna in such a manner as to conform to the outer surface, the base member being made from a dielectric material. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249749 | ANTENNA INTEGRATED HARNESS - An antenna integrated harness in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a wire harness formed by bundling a plurality of electric cables; an antenna element which is two-dimensional planar and is provided on, while conforming to, a surface of the wire harness; and a feed line connected with the antenna element and bundled with the plurality of electric cables. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249750 | ANTENNA ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT, ANTENNA ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION UNIT - An antenna adjustment circuit includes: a drive section that inputs an alternating drive signal to a variable capacitance connected to an antenna; and a control section that sets a capacitance value of the variable capacitance, based on a phase of an output signal derived from the variable capacitance. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249751 | Dynamically reconfigurable feed network for multi-element planar array antenna - A dynamically-reconfigurable feed network antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches and elements of a stripline feed structure can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches to each other and to the stripline feed structure will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249752 | Three-Dimensional Multiple Spiral Antenna and Applications Thereof - A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna includes a substrate, a plurality of spiral antenna sections, and a feed point module. The substrate has a three-dimensional shaped region and each spiral antenna section is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the spiral antenna sections have an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The feed point module is coupled to a connection point of at least one of the spiral antenna sections. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249753 | SMALL ANTENNA APPARATUS OPERABLE IN MULTIPLE BANDS INCLUDING LOW-BAND FREQUENCY AND HIGH-BAND FREQUENCY WITH ULTRA WIDE BANDWIDTH - A radiator includes a looped radiation conductor, a capacitor, an inductor, and a feed point on a radiation conductor. In a portion where the radiation conductor and a ground conductor are close to each other, a distance between the radiation conductor and the ground conductor gradually increases as a distance from the feed point along the looped radiation conductor increases. When the radiator is excited at a low-band resonance frequency, a current flows along a first path extending along an inner perimeter of the looped radiation conductor and including the inductor and the capacitor. When the radiator is excited at a high-band resonance frequency, a second current flows through a second path including a section extending along an outer perimeter of the looped radiation conductor, and the section including the capacitor but not including the inductor, and the section extending between the feed point and the inductor. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249754 | POLARIZATION PHASE DEVICE AND A FEED ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME IN THE ANTENNA SYSTEM - The present invention is a satellite antenna system having a motor driven mechanism configured to rotate a feed assembly. The feed assembly includes at least one inner feed tube and at least one outer feed tube. The satellite antenna system also includes an alignment driver coupled to the feed assembly and configured to instruct the motor driven mechanism to place the feed assembly at a pre-determined alignment position. The satellite antenna system further includes a polarization phase device positioned in one of the inner feed tube and the outer feed tube. The motor driven mechanism is further configured to rotate the polarization phase device. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249755 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZER SCREEN - A polarizer screen for a satellite communications terminal, comprising a plurality of layers separated by dielectric material, each layer having a grid of parallel metal strips and a periodic distribution of interleaved metal dipoles, wherein a first set of dipoles is arranged to be perpendicular to the metal strips and a second set of dipoles is arranged to be parallel to the metal strips such that any linearly polarized electromagnetic waves that pass through the screen are converted into orthogonal circular polarization in different frequency bands. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249756 | Multi-Slot Common Aperture Dual Polarized Omni-Directional Antenna - Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249757 | LIGHT TRANSMISSABLE RESONATORS FOR CIRCUIT AND ANTENNA APPLICATIONS - Provided is a circuit for an electronic device having a non-planar transparent resonator. The transparent resonator is mounted on said circuit so as to at least partially occupy a footprint of another component of the circuit. The transparent resonator forms part of a light pathway on said circuit for transmitting light to or from said another component. Also provided is a transparent dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) for optical applications. Since the DRA is transparent, it can let light pass through itself and, thus, the light can be utilized by an optical part of a system or device. The transparent DRA can be placed on top of a solar cell. Since the DRA does not block the light, the light can reach the solar cell panel and power can be generated for the system or device. The system or device so obtained is very compact because no extra footprint is needed within the system or device for the DRA. It finds application in compact wireless applications that need a self-sustaining power device. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249758 | ANTENNA COIL TO BE MOUNTED ON A CIRCUIT BOARD AND ANTENNA DEVICE - In an antenna coil including a first magnetic core, a second magnetic core, and a flexible board, coil conductors are provided on a surface of the flexible board. By winding the flexible board around the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core, a first coil portion is disposed around the first magnetic core, and a second coil portion is disposed around the second magnetic core. The winding direction of the second coil portion is opposite to that of the first coil portion. The first coil portion and the second coil portion are connected to define one coil as a whole. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249759 | ANTENNA, DIPOLE ANTENNA, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A compact antenna and a communication apparatus using the same are provided. An antenna includes a strip-shaped conductor in which a plurality of strip-shaped m-th order elements, where m is an integer of 3 or more, are sequentially connected to one another. Herein n-th order elements constituting the strip-shaped conductor, where n is all integers equal to or more than 2 and equal to or less than m, are configured to be p n-th order elements into which an (n−1)-th order element is divided, where p is an integer of 3 or more, and the n-th order elements divided into p have bent shapes at respective boundary parts between the n-th order elements and are located so that a vector direction from one end of the (n−1)-th order element to the other end thereof does not vary. A compact high-performance antenna is obtained. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249760 | Three-Dimensional Antenna Assembly and Applications Thereof - An antenna assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of spiral dipole antenna sections, and a phase array feeder. The substrate has a three-dimensional shaped region. Each of the spiral dipole antenna sections is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the plurality of spiral dipole antenna sections has an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The spiral dipole antenna sections are coupled together in accordance with a coupling configuration for beamforming and/or power combining. The phase array feeder inputs, or outputs, a phase offset representations of a radio frequency (RF) signal from, or to, the spiral dipole antenna sections and converts between the phase offset representations of the RF signal and the RF signal. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249761 | Smart Antenna for Wireless Communications - A smart antenna includes a plurality of parasitic antenna elements provided with varactors, a voltage supply arranged to be coupled to the varactors and operable to supply a DC voltage, and a control unit operable to tune DC voltages applied to the varactors, wherein each parasitic antenna element can be reconfigured either as a reflector or a director on the basis of the voltage applied thereto. The driven element is surrounded by first and second 10 annular arrays of parasitic elements at radii of substantially 25 and 50 mm respectively, each annular array including six antenna elements. The array is configurable for steering the beam. The arrangement is compact and efficient. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249762 | BROADBAND ANTENNA REFLECTOR FOR A CIRCULAR-POLARIZED PLANAR WIRE ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID ANTENNA REFLECTOR - In the field of circular-polarized planar wire antennas for very wide band telecommunications systems, and an antenna reflector for such an antenna, an antenna device comprises an antenna reflector and an antenna, and a method for implementing the antenna reflector. The antenna reflector comprises, on the one hand, a first reflection region exhibiting electromagnetic properties of an electrical conductor in a first sub-band of frequencies and, on the other hand, a second reflection region exhibiting electromagnetic properties akin to a magnetic conductor in a second sub-band of frequencies. Each reflection region is designed to face a region of the antenna able to emit electromagnetic radiation in the corresponding sub-band of frequencies in order to reflect the electric field of the backward radiation in phase with the electric field of the forward radiation. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249763 | COMMUNICATION ANTENNA FOR THIN-FILM MOBILE DEVICE - A communication antenna for a thin-film mobile device particularly relates to an antenna arranged on a cover of the mobile device and having an enhanced effect on transmission or reception of signals. The communication antenna connected to a transceiver circuit of the mobile device includes a plastic substrate, a metal layer joining an interface layer coated on the plastic substrate, wherein the metal layer is engraved with a separating loop that may have various shapes and areas such that the separating loop encloses an antenna that may have various shapes and areas, and an insulating protective layer coated on the engraved metal layer so as to cover the metal layer and the separating loop. Thereby, the mobile device has an enhanced effect on transmission or reception of signals and provides prevention of electromagnetic interference (EMI). | 2013-09-26 |
20130249764 | COMPACT PLANAR INVERTED F-ANTENNA FOR MULTIBAND COMMUNICATION - A multi-band antenna for sending/receiving wireless communication signals in a plurality of frequency bands. The multi-band antenna has a feed element for sending/receiving signals associated with the wireless communication signals. A stepped-impedance structure is connected to the feed element. The stepped-impedance structure has a plurality of concatenated stepped-impedance elements with each stepped-impedance element having a predetermined impedance and a predetermined electrical length associated with a resonance mode for sending/receiving wireless communication signals in a respective frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249765 | Wideband Antenna and Related Radio-Frequency Device - A wideband antenna is disclosed. The wideband antenna includes a ground element electrically connected to a ground, a feed element for feeding in a Radio-Frequency signal, a radiation element electrically connected to the feed element for radiating the Radio-Frequency signal, and at least one meta-material structure electrically connected between the radiation element and the ground element. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249766 | DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING FM ANTENNA AND A MOBILE TERMINAL - A device for implementing a frequency modulation (FM) antenna so as to solve the technique problem of poor reception performance of the FM antenna. The device comprises a first Print Circuit Board (PCB) containing a metal line, a device used as FM antenna and a matching circuit, the first PCB containing the metal line and the device used as FM antenna being connected respectively to the matching circuit, wherein the first PCB containing the metal line is used as a first FM antenna and configured to receive FM signals; the device used as FM antenna is used as a first FM antenna and configured to receive FM signals; and the matching circuit is configured to filter the FM signals received by the first FM antenna and the second FM antenna and output the filtered FM signals. | 2013-09-26 |
20130249767 | FREQUENCY STABILIZATION CIRCUIT, ANTENNA DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - A frequency stabilization circuit includes a primary side circuit connected to a feeder circuit, and a secondary side circuit electromagnetically coupled to the primary side circuit. The primary side circuit is a series circuit including a first coiled conductor and a second coiled conductor, and the secondary side circuit is a series circuit including a third coiled conductor and a fourth coiled conductor. An antenna element is connected through a high pass filter to a first antenna connection portion set as a connection point of the first coiled conductor and the second coiled conductor. Additionally, the antenna element is connected through a low pass filter to a second antenna connection portion set as a connection point between the second coiled conductor and the fourth coiled conductor. | 2013-09-26 |