42nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110254638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INTERFERENCE IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a matching network including a tunable reactance circuit configured to be coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion and a receiver portion of a communication device, where the tunable reactance circuit is adjustable to a plurality of tuning states, and where the determination of a tuning state is based on whether detected signal measurements are determined to be invalid and is based on information from at least one of an open-loop or closed-loop feedback configuration of the tunable reactance circuit. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254639 | DUPLEXER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A ladder type filter includes series resonators connected in series between an input terminal and an output terminal, parallel resonators connected in parallel between the input terminal and the output terminal, a resonator connected in series with the series resonators between the input terminal and the output terminal, the resonator having a resonance frequency lower than resonance frequencies of the series resonators, and an inductor connected in parallel with the resonator. According to the present ladder filter, signals having frequencies away from the pass band can be suppressed by an attenuation pole formed by the inductor. it is further possible to suppress the insertion loss in the pass band by the resonator. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254640 | Diplexer for a Reflector Antenna - A diplexer for a reflector antenna includes a common circular signal waveguide to transmit and receive signals. The signal waveguide includes first and second ends with a common port provided at the first end. A waveguide arrangement is disposed coaxially relative to the signal waveguide in the region of the second end of the signal waveguide. A cylindrical coupler section is disposed between the first and second ends of the signal waveguide, and connects the waveguide arrangement to the common signal waveguide. In order to create a first and second coaxial waveguide port, the waveguide arrangement includes a first circular waveguide, an inner conductor is disposed inside, in which a first signal can propagate when the diplexer is operating, and a second circular waveguide, surrounding the first waveguide, in which a second signal can propagate at a lower frequency than the first signal when the diplexer is operating. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254641 | MULTI-BAND FILTER - A multi-band filter is disclosed which includes an input manifold; an output manifold; and a plurality of filters connected in parallel between the input manifold and output manifold. The filters have a first section proximal to the input manifold which is matched to the input manifold and a second section proximal to the output manifold which is matched to the output manifold. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254642 | Dielectric Ceramic, Dielectric Resonator Utilizing Same, and Method for Manufacturing Dielectric Ceramic - Disclosed is a dielectric ceramic which contains, as the main component, a crystal containing La, Al, Ca and Ti and additionally contains a molybdenum oxide. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254643 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a communication system including a transmitter and a receiver, each including a communication circuit unit that processes a high-frequency signal for transmitting data, a band-pass filter, and a high frequency coupler, a distributed constant line connecting the high frequency coupler and the band-pass filter of the transmitter, and a distributed constant line connecting the high frequency coupler and the band-pass filter of the receiver, wherein an electrical length of the distributed constant line of the transmitter is different from an electrical length of the distributed constant line of the receiver. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254644 | Reducing Power Dissipation Using Process Corner Information - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for determining process corner information of an integrated circuit (IC) and controlling at least one analog current for at least one analog circuit of the IC based on the process corner information. More specifically, if the process corner information is indicative of a fast corner IC, the analog current may be scaled down. At the same time that the analog current is scaled down, a current consumption level of digital circuitry of the IC may increase. In this way, overall power consumption of the IC may be reduced to the extent that the analog current(s) are scaled. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254645 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay including an electromagnet device having an electromagnet and an armature, a contact portion openable and closable according to a movement of the armature. The contact portion includes a plurality of fixed contact members in which fixed contacts are respectively arranged and a plurality of movable contact members in which movable contacts opposed to the fixed contacts are respectively arranged, wherein the plurality of movable contact members operate according to a movement of the armature. The electromagnetic relay further includes a printed board to which the plurality of fixed contact members and the plurality of movable contact members are respectively electrically connected, and a plurality of contact terminal members electrically connected to the printed board and adapted to be connected to electrical parts provided outside. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254646 | HIGH RESISTANCE MAGNET AND MOTOR USING THE SAME - A magnet comprising grains of a ferromagnetic material whose main component is iron and a fluorine compound layer or an oxy-fluorine compound layer of fluoride compound particles of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth elements, present on the surface of the ferromagnetic material grains, wherein an amount of iron atoms in the fluorine compound particles is 1 to 50 atomic %. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254647 | PASSIVE AIR COOLING OF A DRY-TYPE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER - A dry-type electrical transformer system comprises a transformer and a housing. The transformer includes vertically oriented primary and secondary windings, a core extending through the primary and secondary windings, and top and bottom core clamps securing the top and bottom of the core. The housing includes a base supporting the transformer and having an air inlet, a top including an air outlet, and side walls around the transformer, wherein the housing facilitates air flow through air passages in the windings driven by natural convection in the absence of a powered air mover. Support beams allow air into a base of the housing, and the clamps are designed to allow efficient air flow into and through the air passages in the windings. A top of the housing divides the air flow into separate streams and directs the air to separate vents that release the air vertically upward. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254648 | MOVABLE TRANSFORMER EMBEDDED INTO AN OPENING OF A PCB AND A METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - A movable transformer embedded into an opening of a PCB includes a first bobbin unit, a second bobbin unit, a third bobbin unit, a winding unit and a magnetic unit. The second bobbin unit is electrically connected to the PCB. The third bobbin unit is electrically connected to the PCB. The winding unit is disposed around the first bobbin unit, the second bobbin unit and the third bobbin unit. The magnetic unit passes through the first bobbin unit and disposed outside the first bobbin unit. In addition, one side of the first bobbin unit is slidably mated with the second bobbin unit, another side of the first bobbin unit is slidably mated with the third bobbin unit, so that the first bobbin unit is selectively moved from one position above the opening to another position in the opening. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254649 | INTEGRAL PLANAR TRANSFORMER AND BUSBAR - The primary and/or secondary coils of a relatively high power planar transformer are integrated together with a laminated busbar, thereby incorporating together the planar transformer and the busbar as a single component. A coil is cut out or otherwise formed in at least one busbar conductor, and when electrically connected, the busbar coils act as part of the primary and/or secondary circuit of the transformer. One or more coil lead frames are embedded in the laminated stack, and when electrically connected, form the primary and/or secondary circuit, respectively, of the transformer. Insulating material coils are also embedded within the laminated stack. The center leg of an E-shaped ferrite core passes through the center opening of each of the busbar coils, the coil lead frames, and the insulating material coils. The E-shaped core is located next to (i.e., with an opening) or closed with, an I-shaped or E-shaped core. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254650 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component having a built-in coil composed of coil conductors with a length of one turn, the inductance value can be increased while suppressing generation of short circuits inside the coil conductors. The electronic component includes a multilayer body formed by stacking a plurality of magnetic layers on top of one another. The built-in coil includes coil conductors and via hole conductors. The coil conductors each have a ring-shaped coil portion having a cut out portion in one side of one corner thereof, and a connecting portion that form an obtuse angle with a side extending from one end portion of the coil portion and is positioned in a region enclosed or surrounded by the coil portion. Via hole conductors connect the plurality of coil conductors to one another. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254651 | TRANSFORMER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a transformer, capable of simplifying a manufacturing process and enhancing heat dissipation characteristics and insulating characteristics by adopting a dual-bobbin structure and configuring a secondary winding as a metallic plate extending to the outside, and an electronic device including the same. Heat dissipation from a primary winding is facilitated by forming a primary winding at the outer side. Furthermore, a secondary metallic plate, although formed inside, includes extension portions to thereby facilitate heat dissipation from the secondary metallic plate. Also, by adopting a dual bobbin structure for outer and inner bobbins, a sufficient distance for insulation between the primary winding and the secondary metallic plate is ensured to thereby enhance an insulating function. Further, a manufacturing process can be simplified by forming a secondary winding as a metallic plate manufactured in advance. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254652 | PTC-RESISTOR - A PTC-resistor includes a base body made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of resistance. The base body extends along a median plane, and is confined by surfaces. At least one surface is configured to electrically connect the base body. An area of the at least one surface is larger than an area of a parallel projection of the base body in a direction perpendicular to the median plane. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254653 | MULTILAYERED STRUCTURE - A thermistor structure includes a multilayer structure of at least one quantum layer surrounded by barrier layers in a multilayer structure. The quantum layer includes Ge and may be in the form of either a quantum well or quantum dots. The barrier layer is a carbon-doped Si layer, and the thermistor is intended to provide a way to compensate for the strain in a multilayer IR-detector structure through carbon doping of the quantum layer and barrier layers. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254654 | Battery Car Anti-Theft Device - A battery car anti-theft device, which is mainly characterized in utilizing an electronic control circuit to control the external power supply state of a battery, and when set in the anti-theft state, if it is detected that the supply current is greater than a preset value, then the entire external power supply of the battery is immediately cut off, thus, there is no power supply to start the engine to enable the car thief to drive the vehicle away, thereby achieving the objective of preventing the vehicle from being stolen. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254655 | System & Method For Driver Training In A Controlled Driving Environment - A method and system for monitoring and controlling driver performance in a controlled driving environment. A portable information device is provided to a driver who registers with a server computer for controlling vehicle operation in the driving environment. A record for the driver is stored in a database associated with the server computer. A vehicle is activated using the portable information device for at least an amount of time exceeding a preset threshold value. A speed level and a safety level for the vehicle are dynamically set based on the driver's performance in the driving environment. The driver's performance is monitored in the controlled driving environment and each driving violation that occurs is determined. Violation points are assigned to the driver based on each driving violation and the violation points are added to the driver record stored in the database. The speed level is set to a value less than a threshold speed level if the violation points stored for the driver exceeds a threshold for violation points. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254656 | MEDICINE STATION AND ALERT DEVICE - A medicine station or stand-alone alert device has a processor having access to memory, wherein the memory stores a control module, and the processor is configured to execute the modules stored in the memory. The medicine station or stand-alone alert device also includes one or more indicators. The control module is configured to periodically check for an external notification from a primary alert device that it is time to take a medication. Upon receiving the external notification, the control program is configured to cause the medicine station or stand-alone alert device to enter an amplified alert mode with respect to the primary alert device via the one or more indicators. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254657 | DOOR CLOSER WITH TEACH MODE - A door closer with a teach mode is disclosed. The door closer that can be self powered and includes a control unit to intelligently control a valve within the door closer to vary the operating characteristics of the door closer as needed. The control unit includes a teach mode that can be invoked at installation time, or any other time, so that appropriate information can be stored in memory regarding an installation configuration, relative jamb position, swing (right or left handed) and other parameters. These values can be accessed by control circuitry in the controller for use in controlling the door closer during operation. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254658 | DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM - A door locking system configured to lock and unlock a door frame of a cabinet is provided. The door locking system includes a handle rod; a digital or mechanical door sensor configured to detect whether the door frame of the cabinet is open or closed; and a latch configured to lock the handle rod, the latch being connected to and controlled by a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a mechanical module and an electromechanical module. The mechanical module is configured to actuate the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod, and configured to grant the electromechanical module control over the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254659 | Electronic Locking System with Wireless Update and Cascade Lock Control - A wireless access control system comprising a central access control system connected through a wireless network to a remote access control system comprised of a plurality of localized remote access controllers (locking mechanisms). The plurality of remote access controllers will generally be used to lock parts of a facility, whether physical facilities, parts thereof or mobile components within the facilities, and will allow for a supervisory function to determine which users of the system are allowed to access which resources within a facility. Also disclosed herein is an interlinked cascade lock system coupled to a central access control system that is comprised of at least two levels of security. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254660 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING AND REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY - An integrated system and method for tire pressure monitoring and remote keyless entry are applied to a vehicle and an RKE (remote keyless entry) fob ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110254661 | PROGRAMMABLE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING MERCHANDISE - A programmable security system and method for protecting an item of merchandise includes a programming station, a programmable key and a security system. The programming station generates a security code and communicates the security code to a memory of the programmable key. The programmable key initially communicates the security code to a memory of the security device and subsequently operates the security device upon a matching of the security code in the memory of the security device with the security code in the memory of the programmable key. The programmable key may also transfer power via electrical contacts or inductive transfer from an internal battery to the security device to operate a lock mechanism. The security code may be communicated by wireless infrared (IR) systems, electrical contacts or inductive transfer. A timer inactivates the programmable key and/or the security device after a predetermine period of time. A counter inactivates the programmable key after a predetermined maximum number of activations. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254662 | BIOMETRIC IDENTITY VALIDATION FOR USE WITH UNATTENDED TESTS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS - An initial signature may be generated from an initial set of biometric data. A subsequent set of biometric data may be received along with diagnostic data, and a subsequent signature may be generated from the subsequent set of biometric data. The initial signature and the subsequent signature maybe compared to determine if there is an acceptable degree of matching between the signatures. If the signatures match, such as for example within a threshold percentage, the second set of biometric data is determined to be from the same a subject as the initial set of biometric data, and the diagnostic data is processed for that subject. If the signatures do not match, the initial and subsequent sets of biometric data are determined to be from different people and the diagnostic data is not processed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254663 | WORK INFORMATION PROCESSOR, PROGRAM, AND WORK INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Although techniques for determining the positions of workers and products and displaying their tracks on a two-dimensional layout were available in the past, they were inconvenient in that work times and process shifts over time could not be grasped. A technique for grasping work contents of a worker highly accurately utilizing electronic tags was also available. However, it was also inconvenient in that the workers had to read the electronic tags intentionally while at work. The work information processor ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110254664 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PATTERNS IN SPATIO-TEMPORAL DATA COLLECTED USING AN RFID SYSTEM - Systems and methods are described that collect spatio-temporal data using an RFID system that is capable of locating the spatial position of a sensor, which is typically unaware of its location. Such systems and methods can be contrasted with conventional RFID systems in that they are able to determine the location of sensors in space as opposed to with respect to read zones related to the underlying RFID reader infrastructure. One embodiment includes an RFID system having a plurality of read zones and configured to obtain the spatio-temporal state of sensors within a sensor cloud, where the spatio-temporal state of each sensor includes sensor information, a time stamp, and a spatial location specified independently of the read zones of the RFID system, a spatio-temporal database configured to store spatio-temporal state of a plurality of sensors over time, and an application server configured to trigger events based upon the detection of at least one condition by applying at least one filter to the data within the spatio-temporal database. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254665 | REVERSIBLY DEACTIVATING A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DATA TAG - Reversibly activating or deactivating a radio frequency identification (RFID) data tag comprising a circuit responsive to an environmental factor. An RFID tag includes an RFID chip for storing an RFID code, an antenna for communicating a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an environmentally sensitive switch. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254666 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, DEVICE FOR EXECUTING IC CARD FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL - An information processing terminal defines a data transfer state for permitting a contactless data communication through an IC card and a data not transfer state for not permitting the contactless data communication so that the IC card manages the communication state of the information processing terminal. The IC card can transfer data to the terminal side depending on whether it is in any of the data transfer state and the data not transfer state without depending on the notification from the information processing terminal, synchronization can be easily established, a transfer speed can be increased, and a large amount of data can be transmitted. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254667 | STRING MATERIAL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS - A product includes a string material; and a series of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags secured along a length of the string material. Each RFID tag has an identifier stored therein for transmission to identify that RFID tag and a path along the string material to a reader. A method includes laying a string material along a path through an infrastructure, the string material comprising Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags placed at intervals along a length of the string material. Each said RFID tag has an identifier stored therein for transmission to identify that RFID tag to a reader. The path is selected to correspond with a path to be followed through the infrastructure by a computer-driven mobile device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254668 | WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A wireless remote control device for controlling an electronic device includes a switch module, a wireless transmission module, a wireless receiving module and a control module. The switch module receives a DC voltage and outputs a first control signal. The wireless transmission module receives the first control signal and encodes the first control signal to output an encoded first control signal. The wireless receiving module receives the encoded first control signal and decodes the encoded first control signal to output a decoded first control signal. The control module receives the decoded first control signal and outputs a second control signal to turn on/off or reset the electronic device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254669 | FAST REPEATER LATCH - A repeater circuit is disclosed. The repeater circuit includes an input circuit coupled to receive a data input signal and a clock signal, and an output circuit configured to, when activated, drive an output signal on an output node. The input circuit is further configured to activate the output circuit in order to initiate a logical transition of the data output signal. A deactivation circuit is configured to deactivate the output circuit at a delay subsequent to activation. A latch is coupled the output circuit and it is configured to change a latch output state responsive to activation of the output circuit. The latch is configured to hold a state the output node subsequent to deactivation of the output circuit. The input circuit is configured to activate the output circuit dependent on the clock signal. The deactivation circuit is configured to deactivate the output circuit independent of the clock signal. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIRTUAL WORLD - In an apparatus and method for processing a virtual world, haptic information regarding a virtual object in the virtual world, the haptic information corresponding to sensed information, is extracted and transmitted to a haptic feedback device. Accordingly, interaction between a real world and the virtual world is achieved. The processing speed of the haptic information with respect to the virtual object may be increased by varying data structures according to types of the virtual object. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254671 | TACTILE FEEDBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES THE COMPUTER PROGRAM - A tactile feedback system includes: a removing section for removing a contact-device-specific oscillating waveform, included in both a first contact-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when a contact device contacts with one object and a second contact-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when the contact device contacts with another object, from the first contact-generated waveform; a superposing section for superposing a finger-pulp-specific oscillating waveform, included in both the first finger-pulp-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when a person's finger pulp contacts with the one object and the second finger-pulp-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when the finger pulp contacts with that another object, on the first contact-generated waveform from which the contact-device-specific oscillating waveform has been removed; and a simulating section for displaying a vibration stimulation based on the first contact-generated waveform on which the finger-pulp-specific oscillating waveform has been superposed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254672 | Method for Actuating a Tactile Interface Layer - A method for actuating a tactile interface layer for a device that defines a surface with a deformable region, comprising the steps of detecting a gesture of the user along the surface of the tactile interface layer that includes a movement of a finger of the user from a first location on the surface to a second location on the surface; interpreting the gesture as a command for the deformable region; and manipulating the deformable region of the surface based on the command. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254673 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE STRAIN OF A USER OF A HUMAN PROPULSION VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR SAID METHOD - A method of managing physical effort expended by a user of a human-propelled vehicle provided with a control unit connected to an electric motor that is powered by a battery and that is arranged to take the place at least in part of the user for the purposes of propelling and of braking the vehicle, as a function of a program executed by the control unit in order to manage the physical effort expended by the user. A vehicle adapted to this method. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254674 | Hostless automobile reverse radar warning system - A hostless automobile reverse radar warning system installed to an automobile includes a reverse signal light power module for supplying an electric power required by the system, a plurality of distance sensing modules installed to an external periphery of the automobile for performing a distance detection to detect external environment conditions of the automobile, producing a distance detection result, and generating a warning signal based on the distance detection result, and a warning module for receiving the warning signal and producing a sound to alert a driver based on the warning signal. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254675 | CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GUIDING A VEHICLE - A control unit for automatically guiding a vehicle, in particular during a parking procedure, has an interface to a monitoring unit of a brake operating unit of the vehicle to ascertain a braking readiness of the driver in such a way that automatic guiding of the vehicle is interrupted if a braking readiness of a driver is not detected. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254676 | DRIVE RECORDER - A drive recorder of the invention includes a trigger judgment circuit that calculates, with respect to acceleration data of a vehicle, first and second moving averages as moving averages of two different time series, and that generates a trigger signal according to a result of comparing a differential value of the first and second moving averages or an absolute value of the differential value with a predetermined threshold value. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254677 | SMART ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING AND SMART TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A smart antenna system ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110254678 | TWO-WAY TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY - A two-way tire pressure monitoring method using ultra high frequency (UHF) is used for a vehicle controller | 2011-10-20 |
20110254679 | Vehicle Brake Monitoring System and Method - A vehicle brake monitoring system comprises a sensor assembly configured to detect, during vehicle braking, relative position of a longitudinal member contacting a brake pad carrier, and processing structure communicating with the sensor assembly. The processing structure processes output of the sensor assembly to determine brake status. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254680 | SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system for alarm verification, comprising a server in communication with one or more sensors configured to detect a potential alarm event, and a data collection module in communication with the server and the one or more sensors. The data collection module is configured to collect data from the one or more sensors. An alarm verification module applies the collected sensor data to at least one alarm verification model and generates an alarm validation score indicating the likelihood that an actual alarm condition exists. The alarm verification module automatically forwards an indication of a valid alarm to a responding authority if the alarm validation score exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254681 | SECURITY MONITORING METHOD - Disclosed is a method for alarm verification including the steps of collecting data representing a potential alarm event and applying the collected data to an alarm verification module. This exemplary method also includes the steps of generating an alarm validation score indicating the likelihood that an alarm condition exists and automatically forwarding an indication of a valid alarm to a responding authority if the alarm validation score exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254682 | HAND HYGIENE SYSTEM - There is provided a system for monitoring hygiene compliance in a medical facility. The system includes personnel tags for patients and for healthcare workers within the facility; sensors, to be carried by healthcare workers, which recognize personnel tags for patients within a distance of 1 meter; washing stations provided with tags which are recognized by said sensors within a distance of 0.5 meter; and a control unit, to be carried by the healthcare workers, said control unit being programmed to detect whether a healthcare worker bearing one of the personnel tags accessed a washing station prior to contacting a patient bearing a separate one of the personnel tags. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254683 | CONTROLLABLE DEVICE SELECTION BASED ON CONTROLLER LOCATION - Controllable device selection based on controller location is described. In embodiments, a companion utility is executed by a portable device to interface the portable device with a selected one of multiple controllable devices via a wireless network. A location of the portable device can be determined based on a positioning unit that is integrated with the portable device. A controllable device can then be selected that is proximate the location of the portable device for input control of the controllable device via the wireless network. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254684 | Bag Attachment for Alert Notification and Device Retrieval - Some embodiments provide a bag attachment that provides wireless alert notifications for messages received on a portable communication device. The bag attachment includes a clasp, a short range radio, a speaker, and a tether. The clasp attaches the attachment to a bag or other personal item carrying article. The short range radio establishes a link and wirelessly exchanges messages with the portable communication device. The speaker produces audible alerts that notify a user of an incoming message. The tether is used to quickly locate and retrieve the portable communication device upon receiving a message. The bag attachment further includes removable faceplates that provide different ornamentation to the bag attachment. The bag attachment may be used as a decorative accessory for the bag while still alerting the user of incoming message. In this manner, the user may stow away the portable communication device without fear of missing an alert. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254685 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Barrier Movement Controllers and Employing a Camera and a Wireless Transmitter - A control circuit, upon detecting a condition of interest, automatically forwards information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient. Upon then later receiving an instruction (which instruction was prompted at least on behalf of the predetermined recipient), the control circuit then wirelessly transmits a movable barrier remote control signal to a corresponding barrier movement controller. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254686 | RESERVOIR MONITORING FOR IMPLANTABLE FLUID DELIVERY DEVICES - A number of parameters related to the operation of a fluid delivery device are determined based on a pressure within the device sensed using a pressure sensor. In one example, the volume of therapeutic fluid added to or removed from a reservoir of a fluid delivery device is determined based on a sensed pressure of the reservoir. In another example, the volume of therapeutic fluid added to or removed from the reservoir is determined based on a sensed pressure of a refill port assembly of the device. In another example, an initial temperature of the reservoir as a therapeutic fluid is removed from the reservoir is estimated based on a sensed pressure within the device. In another example, a temperature of a therapeutic fluid added to the reservoir is estimated based on a sensed pressure within the device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING A DEVICE - An approach is presented for activating a device. The activation platform receives a request to make a device operable, wherein the device is in an inoperable state because one or more components for operating the device are absent from the device. Further, the activation platform, in response to the request, validates an authenticity of the device based, at least in part, on one or more identifiers associated with the device. Then, the activation platform retrieves the components. Then, the activation platform causes, at least in part, transfer of the components to the device to make the device operable. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254688 | USER STATE RECOGNITION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for user state recognition, of a user equipment having a microphone, in a wireless communication system, is provided where the microphone receives audio signals, the received audio signals are divided into segments, an audio signal level indicator for each audio signal segment is calculated and a user state is set to a first state, dependent on a value of at least one said audio signal level indicator being less than a predefined threshold. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254689 | DOOR ALARM AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention relates generally to a personal door alarm and more specifically to a battery powered door alarm that can be easily transported from location to location, can be installed on most door knob assemblies and is simple to deploy. The personal door alarm provides protection for valuable property and to the occupants of the habitation. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254690 | Container Power Sensing System and Method - An automated and/or remote method for identifying and/or changing the source of power for these generator sets, which may apply to any environment where there are alternative sources of power available which must be managed remotely (such as for other powered containers not used for refrigeration transport). | 2011-10-20 |
20110254691 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a display device including an imaging unit that captures a moving image in a predetermined range in an image display direction, a moving body detection unit that detects whether or not a moving body is present in a predetermined range in the image display direction, an image analysis unit that analyzes the moving image captured by the imaging unit to detect whether or not a face is present, and a power control unit that controls power consumption with different patterns according to a plurality of modes that are set by combining whether or not the face detected by the image analysis unit is present and whether or not the moving body detected by the detection unit is present. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254692 | IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS - An in-vehicle communication system is disclosed. The in-vehicle communication system is configured to connect a short range wireless communication link between an in-vehicle apparatus and a portable device, and predicts a battery level threshold reach time, which is a time when a battery level of a battery of the portable device reaches below a threshold. When it is determined that the battery level threshold reach time is prior to a vehicle travel end time, the in-vehicle communication system notifies the passenger of prompt battery charge information to prompt the passenger to charge the battery of the portable device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254693 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURABLE GROUND MONITORING OF A WORKBENCH - The invention provides a method for configurable ground monitoring of a workbench, and the method comprises the steps as follows. The step of detecting if each of monitored objects of a monitor device is enable should be performed first. A digital value of each of the monitored objects according to detecting result is then calculated and accumulated. The step of detecting if each of the monitored objects reaches a predetermined number of samples is performed, and the step of calculating an average value of each of the monitored objects according to detecting result is followed. The average measured value is compared with a predetermined digital limit-value of each of the monitored objects; furthermore, a corresponding alarm will be sounded when the average measured value exceeds the predetermined digital limit-value. The digital value and a compared result are then sent, and then the step of detecting if the operator ground connection is enabled is performed. A timer counter is then renewed according to detecting result, and an alarm will be sounded when the operator did not maintain ground connection and is exceeding a predetermined time period. A device using the abovementioned method is also disclosed in the present invention. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254694 | SAFETY MEANS FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The invention relates to a safety means for a construction machine having a carrier unit and an actuation unit, which is adjustable with respect to the carrier unit, comprising at least one detecting means for detecting the current position of the actuation unit relative to the carrier unit, an indication means with which the current position of the actuation unit relative to the carrier unit can be indicated, and an evaluation unit, by means of which, depending on at least one input value, at least one adjustment range of the actuation unit can be determined, in which the actuation unit is adjustable at a given safety against tilting of the construction machine, whereby the adjustment range can be indicated together with the current position of the actuation unit by means of the indication means. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254695 | TAPERED THREAD EM GAP SUB SELF-ALIGNING MEANS AND METHOD - A generally three-part EM gap sub comprising a first conductive cylinder incorporating a male tapered threaded section, a second conductive cylinder incorporating female tapered threaded section, both axially aligned and threaded into each other is described. One or both tapers incorporate slots whereby non-conductive inserts may be placed before assembly of the cylinders. The inserts are designed to cause the thread roots, crests and sides of the tapered sections of both cylinders to be spatially separated. The cylinders can be significantly torqued, one into the other, while maintaining an annular separation and therefore electrical separation as part of the assembly procedure. The co-joined coaxial cylinders can be placed into an injection moulding machine wherein a high performance thermoplastic is injected into the annular space, thereby forming both an insulative gap (the third part) and a strong joint between the cylinders in the newly created EM gap sub. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254696 | METER RIGHT SIZING - The present subject matter relates to apparatus and methodologies for determining an appropriate size for a consumption measurement meter to be installed for a particular application, and/or for validating the appropriateness of a previously installed meter. A remotely controllable endpoint is associated with a consumption measure meter, which may be a water meter. Upon remote command to begin a measurement period, the endpoint will store data representing different levels of consumption during different time intervals over a period of time. The time intervals, length of time for recording data, and start time for recording data, may be remotely selected. Analysis of collected data with reference to known characteristics of available consumption measuring meters permits selection and/or validation of an appropriately sized meter for a particular application. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254697 | Utility Monitoring - Novel tools and techniques that can allow utility customers, utility providers, and/or other parties to more effectively monitor utility usage at a customer premises utilizing utility monitoring devices, systems, and methods. A utility monitoring device might provide real time (or non-real time) data regarding utility usage for one or more different types of utilities, such as natural gas, electricity, and/or water, to name but a few examples. In some cases, a utility monitoring device can receive and/or process usage data directly from a utility meter (and/or might be incorporated within a utility meter). In other cases, such a device can receive and/or process data from smart appliances, smart power distribution devices, etc. Utility monitoring devices in accordance with various embodiments can send and/or receive using a variety of techniques and/or media, including without limitation via a broadband network, via a wireless network, and/or the like. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254698 | Interactive Data View and Command System - A method and information system for capturing signals, for processing signals, and for providing signals at least partially based on, or bearing correlation to, the captured signals is disclosed. The information system includes a signal input unit, a wireless communication unit, and an output unit. The signal input unit (preferably an optical signal unit) is constructed and is positionable to capture signals associated with an eye. The output unit is constructed to provide information based on the captured signals or to provide information as a function of the captured signals or in correlation with the captured signals. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254699 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED NARROW-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND ROADSIDE-TO-VEHICLE NARROW-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicle-mounted narrow-band wireless communication apparatus includes: information storing/managing section | 2011-10-20 |
20110254700 | INTEGRATED OBJECT DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM - In one aspect, an object warning system for a machine is disclosed. The object warning system includes an object detection system and an operator interface having a visual display, and a controller in communication with the object detection system and the operator interface. The controller is configured to control the display to represent a warning level as a function of a status of the machine and a distance of an object relative to the machine. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254701 | DRIVING ASSISTING DEVICE - In a driving assisting device in which a receiver acquires the time-series traffic signal information regarding a lighting state of the traffic signal and a display and a speaker provide the lighting time information regarding a time remaining until a red signal of the traffic signal changes, the display and the speaker provide the lighting time information regarding the time remaining until the red signal of the traffic signal changes only when it is confirmed from the traffic signal information that a signal after change of the red signal permits traveling of the host vehicle. Accordingly, for example, for a light color change or the like in which an arrow lamp other than the traveling direction lights up after a red signal, a red signal waiting time is not displayed. This makes it possible to suppress factors inducing a careless driver to start driving. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254702 | DRIVE SUPPORT DEVICE - Disclosed is a drive support device in which a receiver acquires time-series signal information relating to the lighting state of a signal, and a display and a speaker provide the signal information acquired by the receiver through at east one of screen display and voice. The display and the speaker provide information created on the basis of the signal information while preventing at least any timing of the start of providing the information created on the basis of the signal information, the end of providing the information created on the basis of the signal information, and changing the information created on the basis of the signal information to be provided from being synchronized with the timing at which the lighting state of the signal changes. Thus, the timing becomes inconsistent with the change of the lighting state of the signal, making it impossible for a driver to estimate the lighting state of the signal from information to be provided. Therefore, it becomes possible to prevent the driver from neglecting the confirmation of the signal. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254703 | PEDESTRIAN SAFETY SYSTEM - Techniques are generally described related to a pedestrian safety system. One example pedestrian safety system may include a sound collector configured to collect an audio signal in an environment of a pedestrian; a processor configured to analyze the collected audio signal to determine whether the audio signal is associated with a vehicle and a distance between the vehicle and the pedestrian; and a notification device configured to notify the pedestrian when the processor determines that the audio signal is associated with the vehicle and the distance is less than a predetermined distance. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254704 | Device for Formulating the Alerts of an Aircraft System - A system and device is provided for formulating alerts of the items of equipment of an aircraft. The device includes a database of virtual objects representing the items of equipment for constructing a virtual model representative on the one hand of the topological configuration of the network of items of equipment and on the other hand of the configuration of the chain of functional applications implemented by the items of equipment, means for each virtual object to formulate a request for consulting the status of the functional application carried out by the item of equipment associated with the object and means for detecting alerts for formulating requests for consulting the status of each of the objects of the virtual model so as to detect anomalies of configuration of the topology of the network of items of equipment and of the chain of functional applications of the virtual model and to transmit the alerts associated with the anomalies. The device detects and manages the alerts of an aircraft. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254705 | ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED LATCH FOR AIRCRAFT STOWAGE BINS - An electrically activated latch for aircraft stowage bins includes an overhead stowage bin module having a stationary support structure and a movable stowage bin portion. An electrically operated stowage bin latch mechanism latches the movable stowage bin portion in a closed position and unlatches the movable stowage bin portion to an open position. An electrically operated stowage bin activation switch operates the stowage bin latch mechanism, allowing the aircraft stowage bins to be locked by independently controlling the overhead stowage bins through the aircraft cabin management system, or by control of the latch by the stowage bin activation switch. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254706 | Methods and Systems Involving Viewing Angles in Aircraft Displays - A method and system for presenting environmental data including receiving environmental data from a sensor, processing the data to generate a graphical representation of the environment, wherein the view point of the graphical representation of the environment is a distance (d) and an angle (θ) relative to a point in an aircraft, and presenting the graphical representation of the environment to a user on a display. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254707 | DEVICE FOR AIDING FLIGHT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A device for aiding flight for an aircraft includes means for locating the localities situated in the operational area for rescue missions. The device is able to present to the crew a landmark of the positions of the localities in relation to the position of the aircraft, this landmark also indicating information connected with navigation and to flight regulations for each of the localities. The device relates to operations aircraft and more particularly rescue helicopters. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254708 | CONTEXT-BASED SOUND GENERATION - A method for directing a vehicle to operate in a noise generating mode based on a context is provided. A present location of the vehicle is determined using a location sensing device. Then, it is determined whether the present location of the vehicle is within one or more noise generating zones. In response to determining that the present location of the vehicle is within a noise generating zone, the vehicle is directed to operate in the noise generating mode. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254709 | Method for Actuating a Tactile Interface Layer - A method for actuating a tactile interface layer of a device that defines a surface with a deformable region, comprising the steps of deforming a deformable region of the surface into a formation tactilely distinguishable from the surface, detecting a force from the user on a deformed deformable region, interpreting the force as a command for the deformable region, and manipulating the deformable region of the surface based on the command. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254710 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device in which a rotary key reliably operates is provided. The portable electronic device includes: a circuit board; a first cover disposed above the circuit board; a second cover disposed above the first cover; a gap disposed between the first cover and the second cover; holes provided in the first cover and the second cover; and a rotary key fixed to the circuit board and provided in the holes. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254711 | Systems and methods for variable rate conversion - Poly-phase filters are used to offer an efficient and low complexity solution to rate conversion. However, they suffer from inflexibility and are not easily reconfigured. A novel design for rate converters employ poly-phase filters but utilize interpolation between filter coefficients to add flexibility to rate conversion. This interpolation can be implemented as an interpolation of the poly-phase filter results. Additional approximations can be made to further reduce the amount of calculations required to implement a flexible rate converter. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254712 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REORDERED PARALLEL ENTROPY CODING AND DECODING - A method for parallel context modeling through reordering the bits of an input sequence to form groups of bits in accordance with a context model-specific reordering schedule. The reordering schedule is developed such that the groups of bits are formed to satisfy two conditions: first, that the context for each of the bits in a group of bits is different from the context of each of the other bits in that group, and the context of each of the bits in that group is determined independently from each of the other bits in that group. The parallel context modeling may be used in encoding or decoding operations. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254713 | ENCODING METHOD AND DECODING METHOD, AND DEVICES, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THE SAME - Information that includes first information identifying integer quotients obtained by divisions using prediction residuals or integers not smaller than 0 that increase monotonically with increases in the amplitude of the prediction residuals, as dividends, and a separation parameter decided for a time segment corresponding to the prediction residuals or a mapped integer value of the separation parameter, as a modulus, and second information identifying the remainders obtained when the dividends are divided by the modulus is generated as a code corresponding to the prediction residuals, and each piece of side information that includes the separation parameter is subjected to variable length coding. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254714 | 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. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254715 | CONTROLLER TO CONTROL ELECTRICAL POWER OF LOAD IN CONSTANT - A heater controller for controlling a heater precisely in the equi-power mode is disclosed. The controller includes a current source, a voltage monitor to detect a voltage drop caused in the heater, and a controller. The voltage drop may be converted to the digital form as refereeing to the first reference, while, the heater current is converted from the digital form as referring to the second reference. The second reference shows substantial temperature dependence, while, the first reference has lesser temperature dependence. The control corrects the temperature dependence of the second reference as referring to the first reference. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254716 | A/D CONVERTER DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT - An A/D converter device is provided, which has a D/A conversion function and changes a resolution of A/D conversion and D/A conversion. The A/D converter device is configured to selectively execute an A/D conversion operation and a D/A conversion operation, by the operation of a control circuit controlling switching of switches according to an ADC/DAC function switching signal supplied from an external side. The A/D conversion operation performs A/D conversion of an input signal voltage inputted via a signal input terminal from an external side and outputs an A/D conversion value of 12 bits. The D/A conversion operation outputs, via a signal output terminal, an analog voltage produced by performing D/A conversion of a digital value supplied from the external side. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254717 | AD CONVERTER - Analog to digital conversion is performed by sampling an input voltage followed by AD conversion of the sampled voltage. In the sample and hold circuit a differential amplifier output voltage is generated between the first and second output of a differential amplifier in response to the sampled input voltage. A conversion polarity is selected by connecting the one output or the other of the differential amplifier to a circuit node in an AD conversion circuit using a first or second switch. These switches from both outputs of the differential amplifier to the same circuit node of the AD conversion circuit are both made conductive simultaneously prior to making the selected one of the first and second switch conductive. In this way, the amplifier output voltage is reset without requiring a dedicated switch just for this purpose. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254718 | INTEGRATOR AND DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - An integrator is provided which can reduce a disturbance in the current waveform of a current DA converter in order to improve the SNR of a ΔΣ modulator, for example. The integrator includes an operational amplifier, and feedback paths provided in parallel between the output terminal and inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. In one of the feedback paths, an integrating capacitor and at least one resistor are connected in series. In the other feedback path, a second integrating capacitor whose capacitance value is smaller than that of the integrating capacitor is provided. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254719 | DECORRELATION OF DATA BY USING THIS DATA - A device for processing data adapted for being converted between an analog format and a digital format, the device having a scrambling unit adapted for scrambling the data based on at least a part of the data to thereby decorrelate the data in the analog format with respect to the data in the digital format. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254720 | Mismatch-Immune Digital-to-Analog Converter - In an embodiment, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes inputs for receiving first and second signals encoded as a digital signal pair including overlapping low value portions that are substantially equal in duration to overlapping high value portions, within a frame. The DAC further includes an output terminal for providing an analog signal and includes first and second switches responsive to the first and second signals alter a level of the analog signal based on values of the first and second signals to provide a mismatch-immune DAC functionality. In one instance, the switches couple current sources to a common node. In another instance, the switches configure a resistive network to alter a resistance at an input to an amplifier. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254721 | Method for Compensating a Frequency Characteristic of an Arbitrary Waveform Generator - An arbitrary waveform generator converts digital waveform data stored in a memory into an analog output signal by using a digital-to-analog converter. In order to make the frequency characteristics of the output signal flat, the created digital waveform data is modified in accordance with a predetermined S-parameter of the arbitrary waveform generator, and the modified digital waveform data is stored in the memory for generating the analog signal having the compensated frequency characteristics. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254722 | REMOTE CONTROL SIGNAL RECEIVER AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - A remote control signal receiver includes a receiving sensor to receive a remote control signal for remotely controlling an electrical apparatus, a receiving signal processor to judge whether or not the receiving sensor received the remote control signal, to recognize a direction included in the remote control signal and to generate an internal signal in response to the direction in accordance with the receiving signal, and an intermittent controller to drive the receiving sensor intermittently during a standby period of the electrical apparatus. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254723 | Communication system and communication device - A communication system includes: a remote controller having an input unit inputting user operations and a communication unit performing bidirectional communication, transmitting a remote control code in accordance with the user operation with respect to the input unit from the communication unit; and a host device having a communication unit performing bidirectional communication and a host function unit executing processing corresponding to the remote control code received in the communication unit, wherein the host device transmits a status response from the communication unit in response to a status inquiry transmitted from the communication unit of the remote controller, the remote controller repeatedly executes a status check communication procedure including the transmission of the status inquiry and waiting for receiving the status response after transmitting the remote control code at given time intervals during which the communication unit is in a dormant state. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254724 | Array of UHF Radar Bases for Protecting Sensitive Zones Against Intrusions - A system for protecting sensitive zones includes detection bases disposed in such a way that each base performs the monitoring of a part of the limit of the protected zone. To each base n is allocated a frequency channel of width B′ centred on a frequency F | 2011-10-20 |
20110254725 | AIRPORT TRAVEL SURFACE EDGE LIGHTING AND FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An object detection system for use in airports including an airport travel surface light assembly, a rotatable sensor assembly mounted on the airport travel surface light assembly for sensing objects and an omnidirectional illuminator mounted above the rotatable sensor assembly. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254726 | Systeme Radar UHF Pour Mettre en Oeuvre un Procede d'Elimination d'un Fouillis de Vegetation - A system includes a pulsed UHF radar for integrating the signal received over a given integration time. The integration time for the received signal and the size of the distance bin are defined in such a way that, taking into account the range of speeds of the targets of interest, a moving target of interest travels only a distance shorter than the size of the distance bin from one integration period to another. Furthermore, the UHF radar implements a method of forming radar blips from the received signal to form elementary blips from the signals received over the chosen integration time and to store them from one burst to another. The method also confirms that the elementary blips formed probably correspond to targets of interest and then forms, from the confirmed elementary blips, aggregate blips, the attributes of an aggregate blip depending on the attributes of the confirmed elementary blips from which the aggregate blip stems. The method also validates the aggregate blips formed, the validation of an aggregate blip depending on the distance measurement associated with this blip. The transmission of parasitic blips is reduced, brought about by the detection of echos relating to the movement of vegetation due to the action of the wind, to the tracking means. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254727 | PHASED ARRAY MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING TECHNIQUES - An apparatus, imager elements, and a method for detecting a radio frequency image using phased array techniques. An example apparatus includes an array of radio frequency antennas fabricated on one or more packaged integrated circuits. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to selectively phase shift radio frequency signals from the antennas such that the at least a portion of the radio frequency image is focused. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254728 | THREE QUARTER SPATIALLY VARIANT APODIZATION - A new spatially variant apodization (SVA) algorithm that uses a 3/4 filled aperture prior to two dimensional discrete Fourier transform (2-D DFT) to form the image. The algorithm can be used, for example, to improve contrast and resolution on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, with a lower degree of oversampling (and thus, fewer pixels) than other algorithms require. This can translate into more efficient use of radar displays and processor memory. Additional efficiencies of memory and computing power may be realized when Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms operate on this imagery. Embodiments of this invention use convolution kernels at two different spacings, which are better tuned to the local phase relationships of mainlobe and sidelobes with a 3/4 filled aperture. As such, these embodiments suppress sidelobes without sacrificing resolution, at an aperture-filling ratio of 3/4, rather than 1/2, as is usually used. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254729 | CROSS COUPLED POSITIONING ENGINE (PE) ARCHITECTURE FOR SENSOR INTEGRATION IN GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a cross coupled position engine architecture for sensor integration in a Global Navigation Satellite System. In one embodiment, a data processing engine for processing inertial sensor data within a positioning system receiver is disclosed. The data processing engine includes a first input for receiving the sensor data, and a second input for receiving a positioning data. The data processing system also includes a memory and a processor. The processor of the data processing system is coupled to the memory and to the first and second input. The processor of the data processing system is configured to calculate a net acceleration profile data from the inertial sensor data and from the positioning data. The net acceleration profile data calculated by the processor of the data processing system is used for the Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to subsequently calculate a position and a velocity data. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254730 | AGPS SERVER WITH SBAS AIDING INFORMATION FOR SATELLITE BASED RECEIVERS - A satellite navigation system assistance server is configured to reply to client requests that include an indication of the client's location, and if an accurate location is included in the server request, the satellite navigation system assistance server computes which particular SBAS systems are observable to the requesting client, and in this case the satellite navigation system assistance server limits its replies to pertinent information for a more compact response message. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254731 | High-Reliability Product/Activity Tracking System - Disclosed herein is a tracking system configured to track a product and/or an activity. The tracking system comprises a tracing device and a verification server. The tracing device is coupled with the verification server by means of communication means configured to allow exchange of data between the tracing device and the verification server. The tracing device is coupled with a first satellite localization receiver which is configured to receive signals from a satellite localization system, process the received signals to obtain satellite localization observables, and compute locations based on the satellite localization observables. The tracing device is configured to acquire from the first satellite localization receiver positioning data. The positioning data comprise a location computed by the first satellite localization receiver, and a location time which represents time and data at which the location is computed by the first satellite localization receiver. The positioning data are related to a product and/or an activity to be tracked. The tracing device is further configured to select a satellite localization observable based on which location is computed by the first satellite localization receiver, and to acquire from the satellite localization receiver the selected satellite localization observable. The tracing device is further configured to provide the verification server with the positioning data and the satellite localization observable acquired from the satellite localization receiver. Moreover, the verification server, in turn, is configured to perform a location consistency check based on the location comprised in the positioning data provided by the tracing device, and on the satellite localization observable provided by the tracing device. The verification server is further configured to generate a validation code on the basis of an outcome of the location consistency check, and on the basis of the positioning data provided by the tracing device. The verification server is further configured to provide the tracing device with the generated validation code. Furthermore, the tracing device is configured to store the positioning data and the validation code provided by the verification server on tracking means associated with the product and/or the activity to be tracked. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CORRELATION WITH MODULATION-ADAPTED FILTER FOR THE FAST ACQUISITION AND THE TRACKING OF A RADIO NAVIGATION SIGNAL IN THE PRESENCE OF JAMMING - A system for receiving a radionavigation signal, notably in a jammed medium, emitted by a satellite of a satellite positioning system, includes: at least one first multi-correlator and at least one second multi-correlator disposed in parallel and operating respectively at a frequency; filtering means, disposed upstream of said multi-correlators; a delay line, disposed on the branch, between the filtering means and the second multi-correlator; means for sub-sampling at the frequency adapted for sub-sampling the signal transmitted directly and by branching with delay by the filtering means; and demodulation means eliminating the Doppler effect, disposed between the sub-sampling means and the first and second multi-correlators. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254733 | Method of Keeping a GPS Receiver in a State That Enables Rapid Signal Acquisition - Aspects of a method and system for keeping a device for satellite navigation in a state that enables rapid signal acquisition are provided. The device may acquire broadcast ephemeris from one or more satellite signals during a data refresh operation. The satellite signals may comprise a GPS signal, a GLONASS signal, a GALILEO signal, or a combination thereof. The device may compute extended or future ephemeris from the acquired broadcast ephemeris during the data refresh operation. In a positioning operation that is subsequent to the data refresh operation, the device may determine satellite navigation information from the computed extended ephemeris. In some instances, a time associated with a schedule of the data refresh operation may be adjusted based on the computed extended ephemeris. The extended ephemeris may be computed by integrating current and/or historic broadcast ephemeris into an orbit model. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254734 | Software GNSS Receiver for High-Altitude Spacecraft Applications - A system that provides GPS-based navigation/orbit determination capabilities for high-altitude spacecraft. The system uses an existing spacecraft processor and an easy-to-space-qualify minimum-hardware front end to minimize the need for new space-qualified hardware. The system also uses coherent integration to acquire and track the very weak GPS signals at high altitudes. The system also uses diurnal thermal modeling of a spacecraft clock and precision orbit propagation to enable longer coherent integration, a special Kalman filter to allow weak signal tracking by integrated operation of orbit determination and GPS signal tracking, and a segment-by-segment, post-processing, delayed-time approach to allow a low-speed spacecraft processor to provide the software GPS capability. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254735 | SIGNAL PATH DELAY DETERMINATION - Propagation time for a target signal path is determined by detecting and processing a plurality of unknown signals received at two locations. A third location is established, such that the propagation time between the third location and one of the two locations is known, and the signal path between the third location and the other of the two locations is the target signal path. The two locations are monitored for any signals that may be detected. Signals received at the two locations are processed to determine which signals have a common source, and of the signals having a common source, the signal having the greatest delay between times of reception at the two locations is selected. The selected signal is used to determine the propagation time between the two locations. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254736 | MANIFOLD CALIBRATION FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining stream weights is provided herein. During operation, an uplink direction of arrival (DOA) and a downlink direction of departure (DOD) calibration procedure is implemented using uplink signals and GPS information from a subset of mobiles without the need of calibration circuitry at the base. Because the presented calibration procedure needs no new hardware it can be deployed in existing deployments with only a soft-ware upgrade. | 2011-10-20 |
20110254737 | SLOTTED ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a substrate and an antenna disposed on the substrate. The substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The antenna is disposed on the first surface, and includes a feed-in portion, a radiator portion, and a grounding portion. The feed-in portion has a feed-in section for feeding of signals, and a connecting section opposite to the feed-in section. The radiator portion is connected to the connecting section and extends along a first longitudinal line. The grounding portion includes a first grounding section extending along a second longitudinal line from the feed-in section and spaced apart from the radiator portion. The substrate has a region that is between the first and second longitudinal lines and that is formed with a slot extending through the first and second surfaces. | 2011-10-20 |