40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120249292 | PROXIMITY BASED BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods which provide identification of a user in combination with mutual authentication between a user and identification host are shown. Embodiments further provide mutual authentication between the identification host and a resource for which access is controlled, thereby providing three-party authentication (e.g., user, identification host, resource). Although utilizing biometric data for user identification, embodiments store such biometric information within devices which remain in the control of users. Protocols implemented according to embodiments facilitate a decentralized approach to user identification and authentication to allow a user to interact with any of a number of identification hosts for user identification and authorization. Auditing and tracing of user identification and authentication and/or resource access is provided according to embodiments. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249293 | RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND RECOGNITION METHOD - A recognition system is used for recognizing an operation of a user. The recognition system includes a sensor module, a processing device, a playing device, and data storage device. The sensor module is used for generating a first sensing signal according to an operation of a user. The data storage device stores a plurality of objects. The processing device compares the first sensing signal with the plurality of objects to generate a recognition result in response to the first sensing signal. The playing device is used for playing the recognition result. The sensor module is used for, after the recognition result is played, recognizing a response of the user to generate a second sensing signal, and feeding the second sensing signal back to the processing device. The processing device judges whether the recognition result corresponding to the first sensing signal is correct according to the second sensing signal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249294 | BIOMETRIC PAIRING FOR INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device and method for treating diabetic patients on insulin therapy. More specifically, the invention includes apparatus for infusing insulin into a patient in an amount determined by the patient's carbohydrate intake, blood glucose level, and the amount of insulin calculated to be present in the patient at the time the therapy is to be administered. In one embodiment, an insulin infusion device having an on-board processor obtains a patient's blood glucose value from a remote sensor and receives input from a user indicating their recent meal intake. The insulin infusion device is securely and reliably connected to the remote sensor by employing biometric analysis to ensure that the person initiating the command via the remote sensor is also the intended person to receive treatment via the insulin infusion device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249295 | USER INTERFACE, TOUCH-CONTROLLED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER OF A TOUCH-CONTROLLED DEVICE - A method for authenticating a user of a touch-controlled device having a touch screen may include touching the touch screen with a user's finger or stylus to initiate a core figure to start the authentication process. The core figure includes a center and a surrounding area. Therefore, user need only moving the finger or stylus within the surrounding area remaining contact with the touch screen to input an input code for authentication, without lifting the finger or stylus. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249296 | METHOD OF PROTECTION IN A CONTACTLESS RADIOFREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A method of protection of a near-field contactless communication system against malicious attacks. The method includes exchange of information between a reader and a contactless card of duration T, measured with respect to a starting instant t | 2012-10-04 |
20120249297 | Consent Biometrics - A system with its methods of detecting whether users are willing to access the biometric systems has been developed that includes acquiring the signal of an anatomical feature having a biometric feature, acquiring a dynamic feature for willingness test with/without biometric feature, isolating a region of the signal having the biometric feature, extracting feature descriptors from the region to identify a user, extracting a unique user consent signature from the dynamic feature for willingness test, storing the of feature descriptors and willingness signature into an electronic database and matching the feature descriptors and consent signatures with the ones stored in the electronic database during registration. Two types of consent biometrics schemes with two authentication example designs are developed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION USING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTATIONS - An approach is provided for performing biometric authentication. A determination is made of biometric data from a user equipment having an associated user. Decomposition of the biometric data is caused into one or more closure primitives that represent computation closures of one or more processes of the user equipment. The user is selectively authenticated based on the decomposition of the biometric data. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249299 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR INDICATOR LIGHT - A control circuit for an indicator light includes a power source, a switch unit, a ground resistor, and a first adjusting unit. The power source supplies a voltage. The switch unit is connected between the power source and the indicator light and turns on or turns off the indicator light. The ground resistor is connected between the power source and the ground via the indicator light and the switch unit. The first adjusting unit includes a first adjusting resistor and a first control switch. The adjusting resistor is connected between the indicator light and the ground via the first control switch. The first control switch is capable of connecting the first adjusting resistor with the ground resistor in parallel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249300 | DETERMINATION OF LOCATION USING RSSI AND TRANSMIT POWER - In various embodiments, the location of a wireless communications device may be found by determining the distance to at least one other communications device whose location is known. Each distance may be determined by examining the transmit power and received signal strength indicator for a transmission from that device. Triangulation techniques may be used to convert multiple distances from multiple devices into a location. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249301 | VOLTAGE TUNED VARIABLE JAMMER TOLERANCE - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a mixer circuit at a receiver of an RFID interrogator may operate at a power supply voltage selected based at least in part on a power level of the self-jammer signal. The mixer circuit may operate at a higher power supply voltage if the expected power level of the self-jammer signal is higher, and may operate at a lower power supply voltage if the expected power level of the self-jammer signal is lower. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249302 | Smart Hybrid Card System Providing Authenticity, Privacy, and Security (APS) - An RFID system includes a number of RFID tags and an RFID reader. Each RFID tag includes a respective portion of a target data object. The RFID reader is adapted to read each portion of the target data object from the respective RFID tags. A method of providing an identification function includes using an RFID reader to read one portion of a target data object stored on an RFID tag, from among a number of portions of the target data object stored on a respective number of RFID tags. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249303 | SUBSET SELECTION OF RFID TAGS USING LIGHT - Methods and apparatuses for selecting a subset of RFID tags are provided in some embodiments. These methods and apparatuses utilize the susceptibility to light by persistent nodes found in passive tags. Light can be used to intentionally reduce persistence times in a particular subset tags or even an individual tag. Then, persistent nodes can be used as a selection criterion to distinguish previously illuminated tags from non-illuminated tags. In other embodiments, a power circuit receives a RF input source and generates a direct current (DC) output voltage. The circuit includes a bias circuit to supply a gate to source bias, which is independent of the DC output voltage. The circuit further includes a voltage multiplier circuit that is coupled to the bias circuit. The voltage multiplier circuit has MOS transistors with one transistor to receive the gate to source bias. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249304 | Document with Inductive Charging and Data Storage and Transmission - Illustrated is a system and method to inductively receive electrical power. Additionally, the system and method includes a non-volatile memory that includes data relating to the system and method, the non-volatile memory supplied with the electrical power. Further, the system and method includes a document into which the coil and the non-volatile memory are embedded. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249305 | WIRELESS TAG PROCESSOR - A wireless tag processor includes a radio wave transmitting unit that has plural rows of transmitting part groups each having plural transmitting parts that transmit radio waves, the transmitting parts being aligned along a first direction, and the groups being provided in a second direction crossing the first direction, and that transmits radio waves to a wireless tag provided on a medium, and a control section that makes radio waves be transmitted from plural transmitting parts that is arranged staggered, among two rows of the transmitting parts included in the transmitting part groups that are adjacent to each other in the second direction crossing the first direction, and then, makes radio waves be transmitted from other transmitting parts included in the two rows of transmitting parts. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249306 | RF-ID TAG AND RF-ID COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An RF-ID tag has an IC, a loop antenna to which the IC is connected, and a linear booster antenna, and the booster antenna has, as one end portion in a longitudinal direction of the linear booster antenna, a fold-back portion which is wound; and a portion, having a length that measures 73% or more of a one-turn overall length of a loop of the loop antenna, of the loop antenna extends along a portion, including the fold-back portion, of the booster antenna. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249307 | Method and System of Tracking Hotel Linen Products - A tracking system for tracking hotel linen includes a tracking control, a plurality of check points setting at different key locations in a hotel respectively to communicatively link with the tracking control, and a plurality of identification tags arranged for permanently affixing at a plurality of hotel linen products respectively. Each of the identification tags contains a unique code preset by the tracking control to wirelessly communicate with each of the check points. Therefore, when each of the hotel linen products is moved to one of the check points, the corresponding identification tag is registered thereat. A tracking record is generated in the tracking control for the hotel linen products in responsive to each of the check points to monitor and manage the hotel linen products so as to greatly improve linen utilization in the hotel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249308 | METHOD FOR HANDLING COLLISION IN AN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A method for handling collision in an identification system where the identification system includes a reader, a first transponder and a second transponder. The method involves the reader transmitting an initialization command to the first transponder and to the second transponder; upon receiving the initialization command, the first transponder and the second transponder enter into a muted state where the first transponder and the second transponder do not respond to commands from the reader; in a randomly determined first start time slot the first transponder enters into an un-muted state and the first transponder remains in the un-muted state until the reader sends a mute command to the first transponder; in a randomly determined second start time slot the second transponder enters into an un-muted state and the second transponder remains in the un-muted state until the reader sends a mute command to the second transponder. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249309 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER LINE CARRIER DATA COMMUNICATION TO DC POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to communicate information to a direct current (DC) powered electronic device. An exemplary embodiment receives alternating current (AC) power with an AC information signal modulated thereon, converts the received AC power to DC power, demodulates the received AC information signal to determine information, modulates the information onto the transmitted DC power as a DC information signal, transmits the DC power with the DC information signal over a DC connector to the DC powered electronic device, detects the DC information signal on the modulated DC power at the DC powered electronic device, demodulates the DC information signal from the received DC power, and determines the information at the DC powered electronic device based upon the demodulated DC information. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249310 | CONTACTLESS SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM - This disclosure describes embodiments of a contactless sensing system for controlling operation of a remote device. The sensing system can comprise an actuator and a sensing device, which is responsive to a field the actuator emits. An end user can move the actuator relative to the sensing device to generate an output that reflects a device command that modifies operation of the remote device. In one example, the sensing device comprises an array of sensing elements. The field causes a change in operating parameters in the sensing elements, which the sensing device can identify and associate with the device command. The sensing device can also recognize combinations of one or more of the sensing elements that exhibit changes in the operating parameters to provide a robust control mechanism for the remote device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249311 | PULL STATION - A pull station for an alarm includes a housing having an actuator mounted for movement with respect thereto. The actuator has a standby (i.e., normal) position and an alarm position. The actuator has a contoured actuation surface configured such that downward pressure on the actuation surface moves the actuator from the standby position to the alarm position. The actuator may be rotatably or slidably coupled to the housing. The actuation surface may extend beyond the front face of the housing when in the standby position. In some embodiments, the actuation surface is cup-shaped. In other embodiments, the actuation surface is v-shaped, with first and second angled portions forming oblique angles with respect to a lateral axis of the housing. Thus arranged, the actuator can be operated by a disabled who may not have complete hand or finger dexterity. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249312 | TACTILE FEEDBACK IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249313 | ELECTRIC HAND TOOL WITH ACTIVATION INDICATION DEVICE - The invention relates to an electrically powered hand tool which comprises a device for providing tactile feedback to an operator of the tool. The tool further comprises a user-operated trigger for activating the working member of the tool. The tactile feedback provided by the tool alerts the operator about the activation status of the tool. More specifically, the operator is provided with an indication that the power to the tool is ON. The tactile feedback is provided at least from the time when the power to the tool is turned ON to the point in time when the trigger is pulled to activate the working member of the tool. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249314 | TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - A tactile sensation providing apparatus capable of providing a tactile sensation to a user at timing maintaining an operation feeling of the user, even when a light pressure load is applied, is provided. According to the present invention, the tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a touch sensor | 2012-10-04 |
20120249315 | ROTARY CONTROL DEVICE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - The present invention relates to a rotary control device with haptic feedback to be mounted in a control panel ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120249316 | BICYCLE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM - A self sustaining brake light system particularly suitable for employment on a bicycle is provided. The brake light system comprises a brake arm operably disposed on a bicycle frame, a power generating unit mounted on the brake arm, and a brake light unit powered by the power generating unit. Particularly, the power generating unit includes a rolling member for establishing frictional contact with the wheel. The power generating unit is adjustably mounted on the brake arm in a pivotal manner. The brake light unit includes at least one light module, and is preferably arranged integrally on the brake arm in a conformal fashion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249317 | BICYCLE SEAT COVER WITH WARNING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an improving bicycle warning assembly, which mainly includes a bicycle seat cover connecting with electricity generate modules and an LED module with LEDs, which are mounted in back side direction for warning those behind. When a user is riding a bicycle, he sets on the seat cover and his weight compresses the electricity generate module back and forth that can generate electricity for LEDs to lighten without an extra battery and obtains warning purpose. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249318 | PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL TRAFFIC CONTROL - Embodiments described herein relate to proximity detection systems and a method for internal traffic control in a work zone. In various embodiments, magnetic field generators generate respective oscillating magnetic fields for detection by magnetic field detectors. The magnetic field detectors generate a signal for providing a visual and/or audible warning to operators in response to detecting the magnetic field. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249319 | Tire Inflation Pressure Control System and Method in Motor Vehicles - A warning strategy determines in a mutually separate manner the different effects that may occur in a tire and allows the increments and their priority in the display or indication for the driver to be evaluated in a mutually separate manner. This strategy occurs in connection with a sensor which can transmit at least the outside temperature and, preferably, also the barometric pressure to an evaluation device for detecting tire inflation pressure and tire temperature. As a result, in addition to an air loss monitoring function, the load capacity of the tire can also be evaluated at least as a function of the outside temperature. The evaluation device receives further input signals, such as the vehicle velocity, the tire contact area and/or the vehicle load, whereby also a dynamic tire stress can be taken into account as an indication or display for the driver. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249320 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION USING MOVING ANTENNA - A system and method of initializing a vehicle TPMS using a moving TPMS antenna that tracks vehicle movement over some distance. Data received from the moving TPMS antenna is transmitted to a central data storage device. Stored TPMS data is subsequently retrieved by a downstream device connected to a controller of a vehicle TPMS and TPMS information is written to the controller, which may be the vehicle ECU. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249321 | LOCAL DETECTION PROCESSING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A local detection processing system includes a local detection processing device and at least two types of detectors. The detectors are disposed in an area for detecting properties or property changes of a specific target to generate a detection signal. The local detection processing device analyzes the detection signals and transmits the detection result to a processing center. The local detection processing device includes a detection information receiving unit receiving the detection signals generated by the at least two types of detectors; a memory unit recording codes of the at least two types of detectors, a format of the detection signal, information of the corresponding processing center and values of the detection signals; an information processing unit analyzing the received detection signals, determining a detection result whether to transmit the detection result and the processing center; and a communication unit connecting at least two processing centers. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249322 | PORTABLE INFORMATION DETECTION AND PROCESSING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A portable information detection and processing device includes an information detection unit, for detecting information recorded by at least one functional element; a memory unit, for recording recognition data of the at least one functional element and information detected by the functional element; a display unit, for displaying the recognition data of the functional element and the information recorded by the functional element; and an information processing unit, connected to the information detection unit, the memory unit and the display unit, for processing the recognition data of the functional element and the information detected by the functional element, and controlling the information detection unit, the memory unit and the display unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249323 | Low Battery Remote Display System - A mobile device, e.g. a remote control, that communicates with a remote device. The device is controlled by a battery providing power for electronic circuits and components contained within the hand held remote control device. A battery monitoring device measures the voltage of the battery. A memory device saves the data generated by the battery monitoring device indicating the voltage of the battery. A transmission device transmits a notification to the display device when the voltage of the battery decreases to some predetermined level. The display device may receive the notification of a low battery from the hand held device. An application contained within the display device or the remote control displays a visual indication on the display device to the user indicating that the battery in the hand held device is low and requires recharging. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249324 | HUMAN GUARD ENHANCING MULTIPLE SITE SECURITY SYSTEM - An enhanced human oriented system ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120249325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING SHOPPING BEHAVIORS - The present invention provides a system and method for tracking an interrogator relay unit disposed on a shopping cart within a store. The method comprises emitting an RF interrogation signal using the IRU; receiving, at the IRU, location data from an RFID tag in response to the RF interrogation signal; transmitting the location data, an identification information of the IRU, and timestamp data to a remote server using the IRU; and generating a behavior report using the transmitted location data, the identification information, and the timestamp data. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249326 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A security system for monitoring a shipping container being transported by a cargo transport vehicle has a Container Security Device (CSD) removably coupled to a shipping container wall. The CSD monitors cargo inside the container and detects intrusions into the vehicle and damage to the container wall. The CSD includes an anti-tamper sensor, a microcontroller, and a communication device. The microcontroller generates an alarm signal based on a signal from the anti-tamper sensor and records container events. The anti-temper sensor undergoes individual and integrated sensor processing procedures. The integrated sensor processing procedure determines the overall container alert status using an alarm signal from at least one sensor. The system also has a Network Operations Center (NOC) for communicating with a telecommunications network. The NOC receives data from each CSD, includes a data storage medium for storing sensor data, and has an archive of the container events. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249327 | ADJUSTABLE TOUCHLESS TRANSMITTER TO WIRELESSLY TRANSMIT A SIGNAL - A touchless transmitter is described. The transmitter includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of an object. The transmitter further includes a sensor adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a level of sensitivity of the sensor. The transmitter also includes an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a receiver upon detecting the presence of the object, and the transmitter includes an indicator configured to provide an output upon detecting the presence of the object. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249328 | Cross Monitoring Method and System Based on Voiceprint Recognition and Location Tracking - The invention discloses a cross monitoring method and system based on voiceprint recognition and location tracking, belonging to the field of monitoring systems. The invention collects personal information and voice samples of a monitored individual and constructs a voiceprint model thereof, and collects location information thereof and voiceprint information through a positioning communication device and/or wireless communication network service, which are compared with the stored information in a repository; output a complete report reflecting the human body movement trace and actual non-compliance with the restrictions for a supervisory staff or other person of authority to inspect and evaluate the performance of the monitored individual. The supervisory staff can request and evaluate the statistical analysis report concerning the activity performance of the monitored individual, observe the movement trace and the state thereof, and/or adjust the monitoring scheme thereof according to the performance. The invention realizes the remote location tracking of the monitored individual, also realizes non-contact biological identity recognition of the monitored individual and satisfies the need of remote and non-contact monitoring of the monitored individual. The invention can be widely applied to the non-contact electronic monitoring and identity recognition field. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249329 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS - An anti-effraction and antitheft system ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120249330 | GOLF DATA RECORDER WITH INTEGRATED MISSING CLUB REMINDER AND THEFT PREVENTION SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods and systems relating to at least one or more of golf club reminding and golf data collecting and recording. In one embodiment an apparatus on a golf club includes an integrated reminder and a stroke cancellation system and is semi-automatic in that the recording of the stroke is directly in response to changing the state (e.g. activating) of a switch which indicates that the golfer has pressed a button on the golf club. The pressing of the button indicates that the golfer will or has taken a stroke with the golf club and that the stroke is to be recorded, with the location of the stroke and an identifier of the club (e.g. 9 iron). The system may also be equipped with a missing club reminder and theft prevention function that notifies the golfer is a golf club has been left behind or if a club or golf bag has been removed without authorization. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249331 | DISPENSER WITH USE-BASED CONTENT DELIVERY - A dispenser with use-based content delivery includes an indicator to present audio and/or video content that is delivered from a remote computer via a wired or wireless network. In addition, the dispenser is configured to monitor various operation parameters associated with the dispenser, as well as the physical attributes of its users. The dispenser uses such data to select informational content that targets the needs of each specific user, so as to communicate informational content in a highly-effective manner. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249332 | ALARM INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ALARM INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus and program having a reading unit configured to read a plurality of alarm information about alarms generated based on abnormalities of biological information of a patient or abnormalities of a medical apparatus, and a control unit configured to associate same alarm contents that are included in the different alarm information in terms of the alarm contents that indicate contents of abnormalities causing the generation of the alarms is provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PH OR OTHER CHEMICAL ACTIVITY IN A POOL - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the value of pH or another characteristic in situ within a pool. A housing sits in the pool and continuously or periodically or occasionally measures the value of the characteristic. An indicator is then provided according to the value of the characteristic, to indicate to the user the value, either quantitatively or qualitatively. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249334 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present application describes, among other things, a battery management system. The battery management system includes a computing device and first and second battery unit monitoring modules. The computing device includes an output data request port and an input data port. Each battery unit monitoring module is connected in parallel to the input data port of the computing device. In response to a data request from the output data request port of the computing device, the first battery unit monitoring module transmits data of the first battery unit to the input data port of the computing device, and transmits a data request to the second battery unit monitoring module. In response to the data request from the first battery unit monitoring module, the second battery unit monitoring module transmits data of the second battery unit to the input data port of the computing device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249335 | AUTOMATIC FLIGHT-SAFE INDICATOR AND METHOD OF USE FOR BATTERIES - An flight-safe indicator for a battery displays the flight-safety state of a battery to be transported by an aircraft. The indicator can be easily recognized by ground personnel anywhere regardless of the language they speak or read. The indicator comprises an icon indicating that the battery is safe for flight and would be easily recognized by personnel at an airport. The icon would be placed on the battery or on the battery packaging prior to loading on the aircraft. When the magnitude of power stored on the battery exceeds a safety threshold, the icon changes to an indication that the battery is not safe for transporting by aircraft and the operator may discharge the battery using a load until it reaches a safe level. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249336 | DEVICE FOR CURRENT MEASURING IN POWER SUPPLY NETWORKS - The present invention relates to a device for current measuring in power supply networks comprising transformers for measuring current, a signal processing apparatus arranged on a printed circuit board and screw fastenings for mounting the device. The cable ducts of the transformers are orientated parallel to the plane of the printed circuit board, which has openings flush to the cable ducts, and the screw fastenings are fastening tabs with mounting holes, spaced so standards-compliant mounting is possible. In an alternate embodiment, the cable ducts are orientated perpendicularly to the plane of the printed circuit board, the screw fastenings are constructed as an angle rail with cable outlets and standards-compliant mounting holes, and the printed circuit board is internally fastened on one side of the angle rail. In another alternate embodiment the transformers are installed with the printed circuit board in a common housing with fastening tabs and standards-compliant mounting holes. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249337 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication terminal includes: a communication section configured to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus; an alarming section; and a control section configured to determine a communication state of the communication section with the external apparatus, and if the communication state is determined to be a communication error state, the control section configured to cause the alarming section to give an alarm prompting a user to change a relative position of the communication terminal with the external apparatus on the basis of communication data at the time of the communication error. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249338 | WIRELESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND PATH OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM AND SYSTEM - A wireless modem for communication in a network of wireless modems via a communication channel includes a transceiver assembly, transceiver electronics and a power supply. The transceiver electronics include transmitter electronics, receiver electronics and at least one processing unit. The transmitter electronics cause the transceiver assembly to send wireless signals into the communication channel. The receiver electronics decode signals received by the transceiver assembly. The at least one processing unit executes instructions to (1) enable the transmitter electronics to transmit the wireless signals into the communication channel to at least two wireless modems in a first direction away from the transceiver assembly, (2) receive a signal from at least one of the wireless modems, (3) assign a quality parameter to the signals received from the other wireless modems, and (4) select one of the wireless modems to communicate with based on an examination of the quality parameters with at least one predetermined criterion. The power supply supplies power to the transceiver assembly and the transceiver electronics. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249339 | UTILITY METER DISPLAY SYSTEM - Utility meter display systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a utility meter display system includes: a bistable display configured to be disposed upon a utility meter; and a computing device communicatively connected to the bistable display and the utility meter, the computing device configured to obtain utility service metrology data from the utility meter and transmit the utility service metrology data to the bistable display. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for providing a public transportation service in a communication system includes transmitting a signal representing an existence of a passenger at a particular stop terminal, and transmitting a signal representing information on a number of vehicles at to the stop terminal for selection by a user. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249341 | Communication of emergency messages with road markers - Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to communicate emergency messages utilizing road markers. The road marker may include: a light emitter to emit different light colors; a transmitter; and a receiver to receive an emergency message from an emergency vehicle, a road marker gateway, or another road marker. Further, the road marker may include a processor to: to command the light emitter to emit a light color based upon the emergency message received by the receiver; and command the transmitter to transmit the received emergency message to at least one other road marker. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249342 | MACHINE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system for a mobile machine operating at a worksite is disclosed. The display system may have an obstacle detection device configured to detect objects within a distance of the mobile machine, and a locating system configured to track objects at the worksite. The display system may also have a display located within the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the obstacle detection device, the locating system, and the display. The controller may be configured to cause information from the obstacle detection device and the locating system to be simultaneously shown in an overlapping manner on a common portion of the display. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249343 | ADVANCED VEHICLE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL - A system for intelligent transport communication includes at least one transmitter, and at least one in-vehicle mobile receiver for use within a mobile road vehicle. The transmitter broadcasts, by wireless communication, dedicated data for each of a plurality of heading directions of the mobile road vehicle, on a corresponding plurality of multiplexed channels. The receiver receives the dedicated data on one of the multiplexed channels that corresponds to an actual heading direction of the mobile road vehicle. A multiple-redundant vehicle heading direction identification system for use within the mobile road vehicle includes a GPS direction identification system, a multiple digital compass system that identifies a heading direction of the mobile road vehicle based on input from multiple digital compasses, and a central processing unit that selects the heading direction produced by the GPS direction identification system only when an output of the GPS direction identification system is healthy. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249344 | MULTI-COLOR ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD - A multi-color illuminated keyboard at least includes a plurality of keys, an array circuit board, a signal processing unit and a lighting control processor. The array circuit board is located beneath the keys and triggered by depressing one key to generate a corresponding array signal or a mode switching signal. The signal processing unit receives the array signal and converts the array signal into a character signal to be output. The signal processing also can receive the mode switching signal and transmit the mode switching signal to the lighting control processor. The lighting control processor presets multiple driving modes and is electrically connected to the lighting element sets in the illuminated keyboard. The lighting control processor can be triggered by the mode switching signal to change the driving modes of the lighting element sets in the illuminated keyboard. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249345 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A data-processing device includes a plurality of data generation units, a plurality of bit change number calculation units, a bit change number comparison unit, a first data selection unit, and a bit-coupling unit. The data generation unit arranges input data to generate first conversion data based on each prescribed arranging method. The bit change number calculation unit compares values of respective bits in the first conversion data output at the n-th time and the (n+1)-th time by the corresponding data generation unit, and calculates a bit number based on the comparison result as a bit change number. The bit change number comparison unit compares values of the respective bit change numbers, selects the data generation unit, and outputs selection information. The first data selection unit outputs any one first conversion data selected based on the selection information as selection data. Then, the bit-coupling unit couples the selection information. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249346 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOFT SYMBOL DETERMINATION - A method for wireless communication is disclosed that includes selecting a plurality of probabilities for a symbol based on a bit-to-symbol mapping; calculating a conditional mean of the symbol based on the plurality of probabilities; and, generating a signal representative of the symbol based on the conditional mean of the symbol. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249347 | VARIABLE BITRATE EQUIPMENT - The present invention refers to a signal concentrator comprising:
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20120249348 | PIPELINED ADC HAVING ERROR CORRECTION - A pipeline stage of a pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit can include an ADC to convert an analog input to a digital output, a first plurality of digital-to-analog converters (DACs) sufficient in number to produce an analog output corresponding to the digital output, and a second plurality of DACs configured to have their output added into the analog output, where a succeeding pipeline portion can convert the amplified analog residue to at least one second digital output and a digitized residue. A mapping circuit can selectively exchange inputs between a selected one of the first plurality of DACs and one of the second plurality of DACs, and a calibration signal circuit can provide first and second calibration signals to inputs of the selected one of the first plurality of DACs and another of the second plurality of DACs. The calibration signals can be correlated to each other, but uncorrelated to the analog input and digital output of the first pipeline stage, and have unequal effects on the amplified analog residue or the digitized residue. A correction circuit can correct the digital output of the pipeline stage for circuit path errors in circuit paths including the first plurality and second plurality of DACs based on the results of a correlation between the calibration signals and the second digital output or digitized residue. The effects, on the amplified analog residue or the digitized residue, of the first and second calibration signals, upon travelling through the selected one of the first plurality of DACs and the other of the second plurality of DACs, can at least partially offset each other. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249349 | FIELD DEVICE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A device monitoring unit obtains, through respective digital communication routes, a combination of a digital setting value for an analog output value to an analog communication route in a field device, a digital value of an AD converting device in an input/output unit, and one of the digital setting values stored in a memory of the input/output unit, to check the status of the communication through the analog communication route based on the values obtained. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249350 | REFERENCE CURRENT COMPENSATION CIRCUIT FOR D/A CONVERTER - A D/A converter having reference node for receiving a reference voltage and together network having a network reference bus connected to the reference node by way of a first electrical connection. The converter network produces a series of reference outputs derived from the reference voltage in response to a digital input applied to the converter, with the converter network sinking a network reference current at the network reference bus which varies with the converter digital input. A reference current compensator circuit is included which provides a compensation current at the network reference bus having a magnitude which varies in response to at least a portion of the digital input, with the compensation current operating to reduce variations in current through the first electrical connection caused by changes in the digital input. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249351 | ADC CALIBRATION - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including a plurality of comparators connected to the ADC. The ADC further includes a first pair of terminals and a second pair of terminals connected to each of the plurality of comparators. The ADC further includes a first pair of switches coupled to each of the first pair of terminals and a second pair of switches coupled to each of the second pair of terminals, where the first and second pair of switches are configured to alternate a corresponding comparator between normal operation and a calibration configuration. Comparators other than the corresponding comparator are configured for normal operation if the corresponding comparator is configured to be calibrated. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249352 | SWITCHED-CAPACITOR INPUT CIRCUIT AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A switched-capacitor input circuit which receives an analog input signal, and samples and holds the analog input signal, comprising a differential amplifier, a first capacitor, one terminal of the first capacitor being connected to a non-inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier, a second capacitor, one terminal of the second capacitor being connected to an inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier, a first switch configured to connect the other terminal of the first capacitor to one of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage, a second switch configured to connect the other terminal of the second capacitor to one of the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage, and a third switch configured to connect the other terminal of the first capacitor to the other terminal of the second capacitor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249353 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUIRING AND DECODING SIGNALS USING COMPRESSED SENSING - Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention utilize a CS architecture based on a sub-linear time recovery process (with reduced memory requirements). In several embodiments, a novel structured measurement matrix is exploited during signal acquisition allowing the use of a recovery process based on relatively simple computational primitives making it more amenable to implementation in a fully-integrated form. One embodiment of the invention includes an analog front end configured to receive an analog input signal, and CS sampling circuitry connected to an output of the analog front end and configured to generate a plurality of measurements using a structured measurement matrix, where each row of the structured measurement matrix is generated using a different predetermined check node. In addition, the CS sampling circuitry is configured to generate the plurality of measurements at a rate that is less than the Nyquist rate of the analog input signal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249354 | RADAR DETECTOR CAPABLE OF TURNING ON AND OFF THE POWER OF OSCILLATORS - A radar detector capable of turning on and off the power of oscillators in accordance with the present disclosure, for detecting existence of a signal of a predetermined frequency through a signal processing unit comprising at least one oscillating unit that receives, through an antenna, electromagnetic waves generated from outside and that generates the signal of the predetermined frequency, and for displaying detection result to a user, comprises an oscillating unit controller for turning on/off the power supplied to the at least one oscillating unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249355 | FULL-WAVE RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR THE HOMODYNE MOTION SENSOR - A homodyne motion sensor or detector based on ultra-wideband radar utilizes the entire received waveform through implementation of a voltage boosting receiver. The receiver includes a receiver input and a receiver output. A first diode is connected to the receiver output. A first charge storage capacitor is connected from between the first diode and the receiver output to ground. A second charge storage capacitor is connected between the receiver input and the first diode. A second diode is connected from between the second charge storage capacitor and the first diode to ground. The dual diode receiver performs voltage boosting of a RF signal received at the receiver input, thereby enhancing receiver sensitivity. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249356 | SURFACE PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEM AND TARGET ZONE INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGY - A radar system ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120249357 | ANTENNA/OPTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A missile includes a radar system that has a radome through which a main antenna sends and receives signals. The radome includes a radome body and a radome tip include different transmissive materials, with for example the radome body primarily made of a lossy optically nontransparent material, and the radome tip primarily made of a lossless (permittivity with low imaginary part) glass material that may also be optically transparent. A laser may be used in conjunction with the radome to send and receive encoded signals. The laser may be located behind (aft of) the main antenna, and one or more optical fibers may extend into and/or along the radome to guide laser signals to the radome tip. The laser may be used to emit encoded signals so as to allow multiple radar systems operating in the same area at the same time to discriminate between different targets. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249358 | DYNAMIC CALIBRATION RADAR SYSTEM - A missile radar system includes a tapered radome covering a front face of a main antenna. A calibration antenna is the combination of a metal tip and an attached one or more radiating or excitation elements (monopole) on the tip. A narrow end (wedge) of the radome may aid in directing planar calibration waves toward the main antenna. The metal tip has a curved inner surface that acts, with the attached radiating element(s), as an aperture antenna. Signals are emitted from the calibration antenna back toward the front face of the main antenna. The signals pass from the tip/reflector to the front face of the main antenna through a substantially-metal-free and substantially-dielectric-free volume defined by the inner surface of the radome. The radar system allows for calibration of the antenna prior to launch and/or during flight of the missile. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249359 | CALCULATION DEVICE FOR RADAR APPARATUS, RADAR APPARATUS, AND CALCULATION METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR RADAR APPARATUS - There is provided a calculation device for a radar apparatus which is configured to specify a direction of a target based on respective reception signals of a plurality of antennae. A calculation unit is configured to use a predetermined estimation algorithm of estimating angles of targets corresponding to a preset separable-number from the respective reception signals, set an arbitrary separable-number to generate a mode vector from the estimated angles of the targets, obtained by the predetermined estimation algorithm, and determine whether the set separable-number is proper or not based on a magnitude of an orthogonal component calculated from the mode vector and an input vector of the respective reception signals. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249360 | ELECTRONIC SCANNING RADAR APPARATUS, RECEIVED WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND RECEIVED WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING PROGRAM - An electronic scanning radar apparatus mounted on a moving object includes a receiver unit including a plurality of antennas receiving a received wave arriving from a target having reflected a transmitted wave, a beat signal generating unit generating a beat signal from the transmitted wave and the received wave, a frequency resolving unit resplving the beat signal into beat frequencies having a predetermined frequency bandwidth and that calculates complex data based on the beat signal resolved for each beat frequency, and an azimuth detecting unit estimating a wave number of the received wave based on singular values calculated from a matrix created based on the complex data calculated based on the beat signal and calculating a direction of arrival of the received wave based on coefficients calculated based on a pseudo-inverse matrix of the matrix included in a signal subspace determined by the estimated wave number. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249361 | Method for Detecting Targets Using Space-Time Adaptive Processing - A method for detecting a target in a non-homogeneous environment using a space-time adaptive processing of a radar signal includes normalizing training data of the non-homogeneous environment to produce normalized training data; determining a normalized sample covariance matrix representing the normalized training data; tracking a subspace represented by the normalized sample covariance matrix to produce a clutter subspace matrix; determining a test statistic representing a likelihood of a presence of the target in the radar signal based on the clutter subspace matrix and a steering vector; and comparing the test statistic with a threshold to detect the target. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249362 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING OBJECT-PLANE FIELD FROM ITS TWO IMAGES - The invention provides a method for obtaining the object-plane field without a pure theoretical estimation or a direct experimental measurement of a point spread function (PSF) of an imaging system. Instead, at least two image-plane fields have to be recorded. It is essential that the resolutions of the system producing the images have to be quite different from each other. Although both PSFs of the system are unknown, the recording conditions have to be chosen so that the second PSF could be expressed via the first PSF. Two integral equations—(1) a convolution of the object-plane field with the first PSF and (2) a convolution of the object-plane field with the second PSF (expressed via the first PSF)—can be reduced to one functional equation in the Fourier space. The reverse Fourier transform of the solution of this equation is the object-plane field. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249363 | Long range millimeter wave surface imaging radar system - A long range millimeter wave imaging radar system. Preferred embodiments are positioned to detect foreign object debris objects on surface of the runway, taxiways and other areas of interest. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned antenna to produce a narrow scanned transmit beam in a first scanned direction (such as the vertical direction) defining a narrow, approximately one dimensional, electronically scanned field of view corresponding to the scanned millimeter wave frequencies. The antenna is mechanically pivoted or scanned in a second scanned direction perpendicular to the first scanned direction so as to define a two-dimensional field of view. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249364 | Method of radar emission-reception - A radar emission-reception method including a step of cyclic emission of a group of pulses of different frequency, each frequency being emitted on a different channel and each cycle comprises a single emission phase and a single listening phase and a reception step during which the echoes of each emitted pulse are processed simultaneously and in parallel in different reception frequency channels. Also, a radar making it possible to implement the emission-reception method. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249365 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING WEATHER AND GROUND REFLECTIVITY INFORMATION - A method, system, and computer program product for storing weather radar return data into a three-dimensional buffer. The system located on an aircraft includes a radar system that transmits a radar signal and generates a radar measurement as a result of radar return of the transmitted radar signal. A three-dimensional buffer includes a plurality of storage locations. A processor generates or updates a reflectivity value in storage locations in the three-dimensional buffer based on the generated radar measurement, a previously stored reflectivity value for the storage location, and uncertainty parameters. The uncertainty parameters of normalized radar cross section for ground elements are initialized based on a type of ground associated with each of the elements. The uncertainty parameters for weather reflectivity are initialized based on a priori information. The generated reflectivity values are stored in the three-dimensional buffer according to the storage locations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249366 | COMMUNICATIONS ON THE MOVE ANTENNA SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present apparatus and system are directed to a compact satellite communications on the move (SOTM) antenna system that maintains a communications link with a hybrid combination of mechanical and electronic beam steering. This hybrid system ensures that the antenna beamwidth in the plane of the geosynchronous satellites remains within internationally agreed to limits, independent of the location of the satellite with respect to the ground terminal. Systems constructed according to the principles presently disclosed also provide reduced antenna sidelobes in the satellite plane and minimize the electronic scan loss while simultaneously achieving controllable beamwidth, full field of view coverage, and low antenna height. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249367 | SATELLITE-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT - A method, device and system for determining a receiver location using weak signal satellite transmissions. The invention involves a sequence of exchanges between an aiding source and a receiver that serve to provide aiding information to the receiver so that the receiver's location may be determined in the presence of weak satellite transmissions. With the aiding information, the novel receiver detects, acquires and tracks weak satellite signals and computes position solutions from calculated pseudo ranges despite the inability to extract time synchronization date from the weak satellite signals. The invention includes as features, methods and apparatus for the calibration of a local oscillator, the cancellation of cross correlations, a Doppler location scheme, an ensemble averaging scheme, the calculation of almanac aiding from a table of orbit coefficients, absolute time determination, and a modified search engine. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249368 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A GNSS RECEIVER - A method of determining a position of a GNSS receiver includes: receiving, at the GNSS receiver, information from at least two GNSS satellites and an estimated location area from a non-GNSS positioning application, determining candidate pseudoranges corresponding to candidate correlation peaks determined based on the information received from the at least two GNSS satellites; determining possible positions of the GNSS receiver using the candidate pseudoranges and the estimated location area; determining a best possible position of the GNSS receiver from the possible positions; and setting the best possible position as the position of the GNSS receiver; wherein when multiple candidate correlation peaks corresponding to one of the at least two GNSS satellites are determined, the estimated location area is usable to reduce the number of candidate correlation peaks prior to candidate pseudoranges being determined. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249369 | QUASI-COLD START SATELLITE VEHICLE SEARCH METHOD AND SYSTEM - Methods, systems, computer readable media, and mobile devices for searching for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals include acquiring satellite position location signals from a first SV in the GNSS from an Earth location. From an SV position list a determination is made whether any SVs in the GNSS are not-in-view of the first SV. Satellite position location signals are searched from other SVs in the GNSS, except from any SVs that have been determined not-in-view of the first SV. According to one aspect, ellipsoidal, additional, and extrapolated elimination regions are created to expand the SVs that can be eliminated as being not-in-view. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249370 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Communication systems and methods are disclosed. A number of interference sources are obtained based on received signals. A communication is performed using a plurality of antennas and a transmission directivity of the antennas is controlled when transmitting signals. At least null-steering from among null-steering and beam-forming is performed in relation to the transmission directivity of the antennas, when the number of interference sources is less than a first threshold value. Only the beam-forming is performed from among the null-steering and the beam-forming in relation to the transmission directivity of the antennas, when the number of interference sources is greater than the first threshold value. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249371 | DIRECTIONAL RADIO-SIGNAL-DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - An apparatus for direction-finding a received radio signal is disclosed. The receiving apparatus selectively receives on a predetermined frequency to match the transmitter frequency. The receiving apparatus comprises of two or three antennas, including one or two loop antennas that work in conjunction with a third reference antenna (whose phase does not vary when its orientation changes relative to the transmitter), such as a dipole, monopole or helical antenna. By comparing the phase between the antennas the direction of the incoming RF signal can be determined. In some embodiments, the windings of the two loop antennas are wound in reverse with respect to each other in order to substantially double the sensitivity of the signal-detection capabilities. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249372 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING COOPERATIVE POSITIONING OR LEARNING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - One or more bits are used in peer discovery signals to signal a device's ability and/or willingness to participate in a cooperative manner with regard to one or more mobile device location determination related operations. In some embodiments, the one or more bits are located at predetermined locations within a header portion of a peer discovery signal. Different bits, in some embodiments, are associated with different specific cooperative location determination related operations. The peer discovery signal is transmitted, e.g., broadcast, periodically or on some predetermined basis by a mobile wireless communications device. In this manner, a device listening to the peer discovery signals can determine other devices' willingness to perform particular location discovery related operations with very little signaling overhead. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249373 | Populating Non-Positional Transmitter Location Databases Using Information about Recognized Positional Transmitters - Methods and systems for populating and maintaining a non-positional transmitter location database are disclosed. When a mobile station detects a non-positional transmitter, the mobile station transmits information regarding the non-positional transmitter as well as information regarding recognized positional transmitters to a non-positional transmitter location (NPT_L) database server. The NPT_L database server aggregates the information received from multiple mobile stations for particular non-positional transmitter to calculate the location of the non-positional transmitter. Thus, the need to use external resources (such as drive runs) to locate non-positional transmitters is reduced. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249374 | PLANAR BROADBAND TRAVELING-WAVE BEAM-SCAN ARRAY ANTENNAS - A planar broadband beam-steering phased array antenna with approximately 10:1 bandwidth is comprised of planar broadband traveling wave antenna elements positioned parallel to a conducting ground plane and spaced less than 0.5 wavelength at the highest operating frequency and more than 0.01 wavelengths at the lowest operating frequency. Each planar traveling wave antenna element is a planar frequency-independent antenna or planar self-complementary antenna, and is truncated to fit a unit cell of the phased array. Adjacent antenna elements are arranged to be tightly coupled together or connected with each other and spaced less than 0.5 wavelength apart between their centers throughout its operating frequency range. One or more layers of dielectric or magneto-dielectric substrates/superstrates can be added to enhance specific performances. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249375 | Magnetically controlled polymer nanocomposite material and methods for applying and curing same, and nanomagnetic composite for RF applications - A material contains a curable liquid polymer containing suspended nanoparticles capable of exhibiting a magnetic property. The nanoparticles are present in a concentration sufficient to cause the curable liquid polymer to flow in response to application of a magnetic field, enabling the material to be guided into narrow regions to completely fill such regions prior to the polymer being cured. A method includes applying a filler material to at least one component, the filler material including a heat curable polymer containing nanoparticles, and applying an electromagnetic field to at least part of the filler material. The nanoparticles contain a core capable of experiencing localized heating sufficient to at least partially cure surrounding polymer. Also disclosed is an assembly for use at radio frequencies. The assembly includes a substrate and at least one component supported by the substrate. The substrate contains a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer with suspended nanoparticles capable of exhibiting a magnetic property. The nanoparticles are of a type and have a concentration in the polymer selected to provide a certain dielectric permittivity, magnetic permeability and dissipation factor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249376 | MULTIPLE-BAND ANTENNA WITH PATCH AND SLOT STRUCTURES - A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to the first patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band, a first slot structure disposed between a first portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, and a second slot structure disposed between a second portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band. A mounting structure for the multiple-band antenna is also provided. The mounting structure includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to and overlapping the first surface. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249377 | ANTENNA AND THE METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE OPERATION BANDWIDTH THEREOF - A method for adjusting an operation bandwidth of an antenna is provided. The antenna includes a radiation element, and the radiation element includes a first adjusting portion having a first width and a second adjusting portion having a second width. The method includes steps of seeking an operation frequency of the antenna; and adjusting the operation bandwidth of the antenna by adjusting the second width based on the operation frequency. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249378 | HOUSING COMBINATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A housing combination includes a housing, and at least two antenna modules embedded at corners of the housing. Each antenna module includes an antenna carrier and an antenna radiator. The antenna carrier defines a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove opposite to each other. The antenna radiator includes a main portion and a conductive contact. The main portion is received in the first receiving groove, and the conductive contact is received in the second receiving groove. The main portion is embedded in the housing, and the conductive contact is exposed from the housing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249379 | PORTABLE DEVICE - There is provided a portable device which includes a first housing, a housing member removable from the first housing, where the housing member includes an exposed portion, the exposed portion projecting from the first housing when the housing member is inserted in the first housing, a second housing coupled with the first housing so as to be allowed to be folded on the first housing, the second housing including a wall made of electrical insulating material, and an antenna disposed in the second housing and surrounded partially with the wall, a part of the antenna and the exposed portion facing each other via the wall when the first and second housings are folded on each other. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249380 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE INCLUDING MINIATURE ANTENNA - The present invention relates to an integrated circuit package comprising at least one substrate, each substrate including at least one layer, at least one semiconductor die, at least one terminal, and an antenna located in the integrated circuit package, but not on said at least one semiconductor die. The conducting pattern comprises a curve having at least five sections or segments, at least three of the sections or segments being shorter than one-tenth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249381 | RADIO FREQUENCY PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A radio frequency(RF) printed circuit board (PCB) includes an RF circuit for generating high frequency signals. The RF PCB is connected to an EMC measuring device when measuring the EMC thereof. The measuring device includes a probe pin and a shielding barrel surrounding the probe pin. The shielding barrel includes an end surface at a distal end thereof. The RF PCB further includes a test node connected to the RF circuit and a ground node surrounding the test node. The test node contacts the probe pin and outputs the high frequency signals when measuring the EMC of the RF PCB. The ground node corresponds to the end surface and contacts the end surface while the probe pin contacts the test node. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249382 | Automotive Window Antenna - An automotive window antenna includes: an FM radio main antenna which includes two horizontal strips, and a vertical strip, and which is connected with a main feed point provided on a side of a longitudinal side of the window glass through a strip extending inwardly between the horizontal strips from one end portion or a midpoint portion of one of the horizontal strips; and an FM radio sub antenna which includes one horizontal strip, and which is provided on a side opposite to the feed point, at a substantially central position between the two horizontal strips of the FM radio main antenna so as not to achieve a capacitive coupling with the two horizontal strips, the FM radio main antenna and the FM radio sub antenna being provided in the blank space to achieve a diversity reception, and being connected to a tuner. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249383 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - An antenna assembly is used in a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device includes a main body and a circuit board received within the main body. The antenna assembly includes a first antenna unit located in the main body, a feed point and a second antenna unit. The feed point is electrically connected to the circuit board and the first antenna unit. One part of the second antenna unit is exposed from the main body, the other part of the second antenna unit is located within the main body and produces resonance with the first antenna unit to receive and transmit radio signals. The antenna assembly can occupy small space in the wireless communication device and reduce coupled interference of other electronic components on the antenna assembly. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249384 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT AND A PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - An exemplary embodiment includes an antenna arrangement for a portable radio communication device comprising an NFC (near field communication) antenna, a BT (Bluetooth) antenna and an FM (frequency modulation) antenna. The NFC antenna, BT antenna and FM antenna are positioned in close proximity to each other and are operable simultaneously. The NFC antenna is fed through a first decoupling filter and is grounded through a second decoupling filter. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249385 | Ultra-Wideband Conformal Low-Profile Four-Arm Unidirectional Traveling-Wave Antenna With A Simple Feed - The invention is a class of planar unidirectional traveling-wave (TW) antenna comprising a planar four-arm TW radiator ensemble, such as a 4-arm spiral, which is fed medially with a twin-lead feed connected with only a pair of opposite arms of the TW radiator, with the other two arms parasitically excited. The use of a mode suppressor enhances the purity of single-mode TW propagation and radiation. The twin-lead feed is connected with the balanced side of a balun, and is impedance matched with the TW radiator on one side and the balun on the other side. This simple feed structure using a single balun is generally smaller and much simpler, and thus much less costly than the conventional feed for a 4-arm spiral, which is a complex one-to-four power divider that contains hybrids, power dividers, couplers, matrices, etc. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249386 | ANTENNA DEVICE, CIRCUIT BOARD AND MEMORY CARD - A disclosed antenna device includes a substrate made of a dielectric material, an antenna element formed on one side of the substrate, and a ground element formed on another side of the substrate. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249387 | DISTRIBUTED REACTANCE ANTENNA - An antenna including a capacitive element and an inductive element having first and second ends, the first end of the inductive element being galvanically connected both to a feed point and to the capacitive element at a first connection point, the second end of the inductive element being galvanically connected to the capacitive element at a second connection point, the second connection point being spatially displaced from the first connection point, wherein electrical signals at the first and second connection points are mutually out of phase. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249388 | PLATFORM ENHANCEMENTS FOR PLANAR ARRAY ANTENNAS - A technique to extend antenna coverage pattern of a planar antenna array. In one instance a reflector is disposed above the planar antenna array and in another instance a lens element is disposed above the planar antenna array. The reflection or refraction of RF signals allows antenna coverage pattern to be extended in a horizontal direction parallel to the planar surface of the antenna array and beyond a coverage pattern that is typically not available, without such reflection or refraction of the RF signal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249389 | BROADBAND MULTI-TAP ANTENNA - An antenna system comprises a plurality of conductors, a combiner, and a plurality of loads. The combiner has an output port. The plurality of loads connects the plurality of conductors to each other in line. The plurality of loads has an impedance equal to a desired impedance for the output port. The combiner combines power received by the plurality of loads at the output port of the combiner. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249390 | ANTENNA AND WIRELESS DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - There is provided an antenna comprising: a ground conductor; and an antenna element portion for sending and receiving electromagnetic wave signals, the antenna element portion comprising: a coaxial cable including a center conductor and an outer conductor; a feeding point connected to a feeding system and disposed between the ground conductor and a first end of one of the center and outer conductors; a short-circuit portion electrically connecting the ground conductor and a first end of the other one of the center and outer conductors; and a conductor connection portion electrically connecting second ends of the center and outer conductors each other. In addition, an overall length of the coaxial cable is not more than ½ of a wavelength corresponding to the minimum series resonance frequency; and a distance between the center and outer conductors is not more than 1/100 of a wavelength corresponding to the minimum operation frequency. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249391 | COMPACT DIPOLE ADAPTER FOR WHIP ANTENNA - A portable whip antenna ( | 2012-10-04 |