45th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080272922 | Smoke Detector - A smoke detector adapted for installation within a bracket of a ceiling downlight; said smoke detector comprising a lower body portion adapted for engagement with said bracket, and an upper body portion extending upwardly from said lower portion. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272923 | Monitoring of an Asset for Chemicals - Chemical monitoring system and method for an asset including a frame defining an interior space. One or more chemical sensors are arranged in connection with the frame to determine the presence of a chemical in the interior space and a reactive or responsive system is arranged to react to the determined presence of the chemical in the interior space. The monitoring system can serve as an electronic nose which detects potentially harmful chemical and prevents exposure of people in the interior space and those handling, e.g., by providing a warning about the chemical presence, or notifying a remote facility about the chemical (which may be indicative of a leak in the cargo in the asset). | 2008-11-06 |
20080272924 | Method and Device for Detecting a Degree of Pollution of an Operational Converter - A method and a device for detecting the degree of pollution in an operational converter are disclosed. An operating state of at least one of the converter components that is exposed to the ambient air is determined and a corresponding operating state of said component in an unpolluted state is determined. The two operating states are then compared and the calculated comparison value is used as a measurement for the degree of pollution of the converter. Detecting the degree of pollution of an operational converter permits a reduction in the number of breakdowns caused by unprotected operation of a converter, and associated disadvantages such as costs and damage to a company's image. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272925 | Safety-Enhanced Electrical Circuit Interrupter - A circuit interrupting device is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention as including an input line to conduct electrical current from a source of electricity, a first output line to conduct electrical current to a load, and a second output line to conduct electrical current to a receptacle. A movable bridge is provided to electrically connect and disconnect the input line, first output line, and second output line, to and from one another. A circuit interrupting mechanism is provided to disconnect the input line, first output line, and second output line from one another by moving the bridge into an open position upon detection of a predetermined condition. Similarly, a reset mechanism is provided to electrically connect the input line, first output line, and second output line to one another by moving the bridge into a closed position. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272926 | Absolute angular position sensing system based on radio frequency identification technology - A system for determining the position of a rotating wheel using RFID. In one embodiment, the system includes a position sensing wheel mounted to one or both of a crankshaft and a camshaft in the engine. A plurality of RFID tags are disposed at predetermined intervals around the wheel, and an RFID transceiver is positioned proximate the wheel. As the wheel rotates, the RFID transceiver transmits a signal that interrogates the RFID tags, which then transmit a coded signal to the transceiver identifying the wheel's position relative to the transceiver. Therefore, regardless of the position of the wheel, the RFID transceiver can interrogate the closest RFID tag and immediately know the position of the engine so that an engine controller can provide fuel and spark to the cylinders as soon as possible. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272927 | ILLUMINATED FEEDBACK FOR A TOUCHPAD BY PROVIDING A LIGHT SOURCE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FINGER POSITION ON A TOUCHPAD - A touchpad having illumination directed upwards through a substrate of the touchpad, wherein the substrate is sufficiently transparent or translucent such that light from underneath the substrate is at least partially visible through the touchpad to a user thereof. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272928 | SIGNALING LIGHT WITH MOTION-SENSING LIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT - A signaling light, such as a wand light or flashlight, includes a motion sensor coupled to a controller for lamp intensity. When the light is moved in a first direction, the lamp is powered at a baseline intensity. When the light is moved in a second direction generally opposite the first direction, the lamp is switched off or dimmed. When swung in a back-and-forth motion, the light as controlled by the controller thereby appears to move in only one direction, thereby providing a signal indicating a direction of motion. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272929 | Av Appliance Operating System - A low cost pointing device is desirable which is operable in low power consumption and is properly operable with respect to GUI of an AV appliance. In an AV appliance operating system containing a remote controller main body which is operable in an infrared communication with respect to an AV appliance equipped with a display unit | 2008-11-06 |
20080272930 | SYSTEM FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL OF AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - System for the remote control of at least one electrical household appliance with a first transmitter/receiver and an auxiliary receiver incorporated into the electrical household appliance, and a second transmitter/receiver and an auxiliary transmitter incorporated into a remote control device that includes a screen for displaying information received by and/or transmitted from the remote control device. The system of remote control may use a primary system of short-range communication between the auxiliary transmitter and the auxiliary receiver and a secondary system of long-range communication between the first transmitter/receiver and the second transmitter/receiver, enabling a critical-parameter control command to be sent from the remote control device to the electrical household appliance via the secondary system only once the secondary system is activated, the secondary system then being bidirectional. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272931 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring a Parameter within the Well with a Plug - The invention provides a system for measuring a parameter within a well comprising: a first apparatus comprising a first reel of first wound optic fiber line (or fiber) able to be unwound from the first reel, at least a first sensor able to measure the parameter of the well, wherein information on said parameter can be transmitted trough the first optic fiber; a second apparatus comprising a second reel of second wound optic fiber line able to be unwound from the second reel, an extremity of the second optic fiber being fixed to a reference point; a light transmitter or receiver device linked to the reference point and able to generate or detect a light pulse through the second optic fiber line; and means to exchange said light pulse between first and second optic fiber line. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272932 | Data Communication and Power Supply System for Downhole Applications - A data communication system for use in downhole applications wherein electrical energy is supplied over a multiple-conductor power cable to an ESP motor assembly. A downhole unit is AC-coupled to the conductors of the power cable through the wye point of the ESP motor assembly. A surface unit is AC-coupled to the conductors of the power cable. Uplink communication of telemetry data occurs over an AC communication scheme supported by the downhole unit and the surface unit. Downlink communication of remote control command data occurs over a different AC communication scheme supported by the surface unit and the downhole unit. These AC communication schemes provide an independent supply of power to the downhole environment. All communication between the surface and downhole environment is accomplished through the power cable without the use of additional communication lines. Data communication is maintained in the event of a ground fault on the power cable. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272933 | MOBILE UTILITY DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM - Methods and systems described herein allow collection of utility system endpoint data (e.g., meter data sent by utility meters configured for automatic meter reading) via a mobile utility data collection system that includes both a remote communication portion (e.g., radio device) and an external computer portion (e.g., handheld computer with meter reading application installed). | 2008-11-06 |
20080272934 | Systems and Methods for Modifying Power Usage - Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular appliances. A receiver assembly embedded within an appliance receives a broadcast signal, e.g., an FM subcarrier signal, including tariff data and other electrical grid data. A processor coupled with the receiver controls the appliance in accordance with the received data and in accordance with user-defined preferences. In some embodiments, a transceiver assembly is embedded in one or more appliances in a household. Each transceiver is configured to receive broadcast signals regarding grid data, and to communicate with other appliances and/or a usage meter over a wireless personal area network. Meter data from one or more households may be aggregated and uplinked back to the energy provider or other entities. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272935 | REMOTE SENSING DEVICE - A remote wireless network includes a plurality of sensors/transmitters wherein each sensor is uniquely identifiable and lends its unique identity to the transmitter to which it is attached. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272936 | Multipurpose Led Signal System for Pedestrian & Traffic Control - This invention relates to provide a pedestrian signal system not only for the normal pedestrian but also for the blinds, the disabled person of weak sight, and the illiterates by displaying the remaining time of each signal change in image figures at the signal head and by generating voice signal in real time. It reduces the cost of the system fabrication, installation and maintenance of the system by combining the five functions of the pedestrian signals such as a walk signal, a stop signal, a remaining time of each signal of red/green and/or the voice generator for blinds in a one signal head. Also, this invention provides the useful double safety traffic signal system especially for a school zone by installing LED studs on the stop line at crossroad for warning to drivers by blinking the LED studs automatically when the walk signal is on-mode. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272937 | Low Power Airfield Lighting System - An airfield lighting system including an interface device for driving a light emitting diode including an isolation and step down device, a rectifier, and output terminals is provided. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272938 | MAP INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A map information display apparatus that displays a map for a mobile object includes: a grouping unit ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272939 | Method and apparatus for processing character streams - One embodiment of the present invention is a computer readable medium comprising a program for controlling a computer to execute a method for processing a character stream, the method including: (a) forming, responsive to the character stream, a plurality of parallel property bit streams wherein each of the parallel property bit streams comprises bit values of a particular property associated with data values of the character stream; and (b) processing the parallel property bit streams. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272940 | Method and apparatus for channel coding and decoding - In a channel encoder comprising a dk-encoder stage and a precoding stage, obeyance of a repeated minimum transition runlength constraint is achieved because, between the dk-encoder and the precoder, data are passed through an RMTR encoder which replaces occurrences of a forbidden pattern by a current replacement pattern having the same length as the forbidden pattern. By appropriately selecting current replacement patterns from a predefined set of two different replacement patterns, DC-control can be achieved for the encoder output. The corresponding decoder is described, which also employs pattern replacement. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272941 | SYSTEM OF MULTI-CHANNEL ANALOG SIGNAL GENERATION AND CONTROLLED ACTIVATION OF MULTIPLE PERIPHERAL DEVICES - The invention provides a system of generation of multi-channel analog output signals, from a single analog input signal, and the controlled activation of peripheral devices responsive to the multi-channel analog output signals. A single-channel to multi-channel analog-to-analog converter is provided to convert the single analog input signal to multiple output channels. Uni-directional coupling is used for coupling and mixing the multi-channel outputs and transferring the mixed outputs to a data buss. Signals on the data buss are used to drive the multiple peripheral devices. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272942 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An analog-to-digital conversion apparatus includes an interleaving section that aligns the digital data respectively output from a plurality of analog-to-digital conversion sections and generates a data sequence, and a correction arithmetic section that corrects a data value error caused by errors of frequency characteristics of the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion sections, in which the correction arithmetic section includes: a data partitioning section that generates a plurality of partition data by partitioning the data sequence, a data inserting section that inserts data with data value zero at the head or end of each of the partition data by a predetermined insertion data number to sequentially output these data, an arithmetic section that sequentially outputs data after correction made by sequentially performing correction arithmetic on the partition data, and a data connecting section that adds sequentially connects the data after correction and the data after correction following the data after correction. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272943 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CONTROLLER, OPTICAL RECEIVING DEVICE, OPTICAL RECEIVING METHOD, AND WAVEFORM-DISTORTION COMPENSATING DEVICE - An optical receiving device of the present invention receives optical signals from an optical transmitting device which uses a modulation format wherein an optical intensity waveform of each symbol is return-to-zero (RZ) pulse, and converts the received optical signals into digital signals by a conversion process of an analog to digital (AD) converter. A control-value calculating unit subsequent to the AD converter digitally processes the digital signals, retrieves an absolute value of the digital signals or a value corresponding one-to-one with the absolute value of the digital signals, estimates errors from an appropriate timing of a sampling timing in the AD converter based on the absolute value of the digital signals or the value corresponding one-to-one with the absolute value of the digital signals, and calculates a control value controlling the sampling timing based on the estimated errors. Based on the control value, a phase of a pulse regulating the sampling timing of AD conversion can be compensated. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272944 | Feed-forward circuitry and corresponding error cancellation circuit for cascaded delta-sigma modulator - A cascaded delta-sigma modulator includes a first stage delta-sigma modulator ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272945 | CONTROL SYSTEM USING A NONLINEAR DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR WITH NONLINEAR PROCESS MODELING - A control system includes a nonlinear delta-sigma modulator, and the nonlinear delta-sigma modulator includes a nonlinear process model that models a nonlinear process in a signal processing system, such as a nonlinear plant. The nonlinear delta-sigma modulator includes a feedback model that models the nonlinear process being controlled and facilitates spectral shaping to shift noise out of a baseband in a spectral domain of a response signal of the nonlinear process. In at least one embodiment, the nonlinear delta-sigma modulator is part of a control system that controls power factor correction and output voltage of a switching power converter. The control system controls the pulse width and period of a control signal to control power factor correction and the output voltage level. In at least one embodiment, the nonlinear delta-sigma modulator generates a signal to control the pulse width of the control signal. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272946 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM USING DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION HAVING AN INTERNAL STABILIZER PATH WITH DIRECT OUTPUT-TO-INTEGRATOR CONNECTION - A signal processing system includes an analog-to-digital delta sigma modulator with a duty cycle modulator and a finite impulse response (FIR) filter in a main loop feedback path of the delta sigma modulator. The duty cycle modulator and FIR filter can provide high performance filtering in the main loop feedback path. To prevent instability in the main loop caused by the duty cycle modulator and FIR filter, the delta sigma modulator also includes a stabilizer loop. Transfer functions of the main loop and the stabilizer loop combine to achieve a target transfer function for the analog-to-digital delta sigma modulator that provides for stable operation of the analog-to-digital delta sigma modulator. In at least one embodiment, the stabilizer loop includes a stabilizer path that provides output data directly to an integrator of the main loop filter. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272947 | System Clock Generator Circuit - A system clock generator circuit for use in a D/A converter that allows the clock of any frequency to be inputted and also allows usage limiting-conditions to be simplified. A system clock generator circuit for use in a D/A converter for demodulating one-bit digital input data, which has been obtained by ΔΣ modulation scheme, into analog output data in synchronism with an internal system clock and for outputting the analog output data, comprises a counter circuit for receiving external system clocks and LR clocks (LRCLK) having predetermined repetitive frequencies to count the number of the external system clocks included in one period of the LR clocks; a timing generator circuit for generating mask signals for thinning, in accordance with the count value as counted by the counter circuit, the external system clocks at predetermined thinning timings; and a mask circuit for masking the external system clocks by use of the mask signals and thinning the clocks in the masked portions to generate internal system clocks. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272948 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY SELECTING CIRCUIT ELEMENTS - Techniques for dynamically selecting circuit elements to combat mismatches are described. In one design, an apparatus includes first, second, and third circuits. The first circuit receives input data and provides first signals that are asserted based on the input data, e.g., with thermometer decoding. The second circuit receives the first signals and provides second signals used to select circuit elements, e.g., current sources, capacitors, resistors, etc. The third circuit generates a control for the second circuit, and the second circuit maps the first signals to the second signals based on this control. In one design, the second circuit includes a set of multiplexers and a control circuit. The multiplexers provides the first signals, circularly rotated by an amount determined by the control, as the second signals. The control circuit accumulates control data (e.g., the input data, pseudo-random data, or a fixed value) with the current control value to obtain new control value. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272949 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL CURRENT STEERING DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTERS - Methods and apparatus to control current steering digital to analog converters are described herein. In one example, a digital to analog converter includes a first unit cell including a positive output and a negative output, wherein the positive output of the first unit cell and the negative output of the first unit cell comprise substantially equal magnitudes and wherein the positive and negative outputs of the first unit cell are substantially one hundred eighty degrees out of phase; and a second unit cell including a positive output and a negative output, wherein the positive output of the second unit cell is substantially zero when the negative output of the second unit cell is non-zero. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272950 | Analogue to Digital Conversion - An analog-to-digital conversion arrangement converting an input analog signal into an output digital representation. Two or more analog-to-digital conversion paths each applying a conversion mapping between input analog signal magnitudes and respective digital values generate an intermediate representation of the input analog signal, the conversion paths being operable to apply different respective conversion mappings. An output circuit combines the intermediate representations from at least two conversion paths to generate the output digital representation, the intermediate representations being combined according to a weighting dependent on the magnitude of the input analog signal. At least one of the conversion paths has an enhanced sensitivity mode appropriate to a range of magnitudes of the input signal that are below a threshold magnitude. Control logic inhibits operation in the enhanced sensitivity mode if the magnitude of the input analog signal exceeds the threshold magnitude. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272951 | SELF-ADAPTING TRACKING ANALOGUE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND RF TRANSMITTER - A self-adapting analogue-to-digital converter includes a forward path with a voltage divider coupled to a digital integrator. In a feedback path, a scaler is connected to a digital-to-analogue converter. A control unit provides control signals for the voltage divider and the scaler in response to the output word of the digital integrator. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272952 | ROTARY CLOCK FLASH ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method for converting an analog voltage to a digital signal. The system includes an input voltage sampler, a ramp generator, a comparator, a time-to-digital converter (TDC), and a multiphase oscillator, preferably a rotary traveling wave oscillator, that provides the critical system timing. The phases of the multiphase oscillator define a sampling interval during which the input voltage is sampled and held and a conversion interval during which the ramp generator, comparator, and TDC operate to convert the sampled voltage to the digital signal. The TDC samples at times provided by the phases of the multiphase oscillator to form the bits of the digital signal. The sampler, ramp generator, and comparator can be constructed from multiple fragments, one of which is selectable for calibration while the rest of the fragments are joined for normal operation. Multiple converters can be interleaved to increase the sampling rate. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272953 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CODEBOOK DESIGN FOR PRE-CODING TECHNIQUES - Aspects of a method and system for codebook design for pre-coding techniques may include generating one or more matrices whose matrix elements are from a constant amplitude signal constellation, wherein each of the one or more generated matrices may comprise one or more orthonormal columns, and one of the generated one or more matrices may be an identity matrix. Any two of the generated one or more matrices may be separated by at least a minimum pairwise distance. One or more pre-coding codebooks may be generated, each of which may comprise one or more codebook elements that may be of a same matrix rank. Each of the codebook elements may be generated from a subset of columns from one of the generated one or more matrices. A signal may be pre-coded for transmission using the one or more pre-coding codebooks. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272954 | HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGING OF NATURAL-FIBER-CONTAINING MATERIALS - The present invention includes methods and apparatuses for imaging material properties in natural-fiber-containing materials. In particular, the images can provide quantified measures of localized moisture content. Embodiments of the invention utilize an array of antennas and at least one transceiver to collect amplitude and phase data from radiation interacting with the natural-fiber-containing materials. The antennas and the transceivers are configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation at one or more frequencies, which are between 50 MHz and 1 THz. A conveyance system passes the natural-fiber-containing materials through a field of view of the array of antennas. A computing device is configured to apply a synthetic imaging algorithm to construct a three-dimensional image of the natural-fiber-containing materials that provides a quantified measure of localized moisture content. The image and the quantified measure are both based on the amplitude data, the phase data, or both. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272955 | ACTIVE RADAR SYSTEM - An example radar system for a vehicle comprises a radar antenna, operable to produce a radar beam, and a lens assembly including at least one active lens, the radar beam passing through the lens assembly. The radar beam has a field of view that is adjustable using the active lens. In some examples, the active lens comprises a metamaterial, the metamaterial having an adjustable property such as an adjustable negative index, the field of view being adjustable using the adjustable property of the metamaterial. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272956 | System and Method for Radar Detection of an Object - There is provided a radar system for detection of one or more objects. The radar system comprises a radar wave transmitter for simultaneously transmitting a CW radar signal and a FM-CW or MF radar signal, and a first radar wave receiver for receiving CW and FM-CW or MF radar signals, reflected from one or more objects present in a detection range of the radar system. The system may further comprise a first CW mixer for mixing CW transmission signals and reflected CW signals received by the first receiver, and a first FM-CW or MF mixer for mixing FM-CW or MF transmission signals and corresponding reflected FM-CW or MF signals received by the first receiver. The first CW mixer may be a mixer for mixing CW transmission signals and reflected CW signals received by the first receiver to produce one or more first CW beat signals, each first CW beat signal relating to the velocity of an object, and the first FM-CW or MF mixer may be a first FM-CW mixer for mixing FM-CW transmission signals and reflected FM-CW signals received by the first receiver to produce one or more first FM-CW beat signals relating to the distance to and the velocity of an object. The radar wave transmitter may be adapted for simultaneously transmitting a CW radar signal and a FM-CW radar signal, wherein the FM-CW radar signal is a ramp modulated signal. The radar system may further comprise several radar wave receivers for receiving reflected CW and FM-CW or MF radar signals, which receivers may be arranged along first and/or second receiver directions. The radar system may have means for detecting phase differences between corresponding reflected radar signals received by different radar wave receivers. There is further provided a method of radar detection of one or more objects, where the method comprises simultaneously transmitting a CW radar signal and a FM-CW or MF radar signal, and receiving, via a first radar receiver, reflected CW and FM-CW or MF radar signals reflected from one or more object present in a detection range of the radar system. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272957 | Method and device for determining the relative velocity of objects - A method and a device are provided for determining the relative velocity of objects by using transmitted and received microwave radiation. The transmission signal has a carrier frequency which is increased or decreased in a ramp-like manner, and the transmission signal is additionally modulated using a PN code sequence. The reception signal is mixed using the time-delayed PN code sequence and integrated to form a complex correlation gain. The relative velocity of the objects is determined from the variation over time of the correlation result for the mixed and integrated reception signals, and optionally, the distance of the objects is determined from the time delay of the PN code sequence. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272958 | Collision detection system and method of estimating target crossing location - A collision detection system and method of estimating a crossing location are provided. The system includes a first sensor for sensing an object in a field of view and sensing a first range defined as the distance between the object and the first sensor. The system also includes a second sensor for sensing the object in the field of view and sensing a second range defined by the distance between the object and the second sensor. The system further includes a controller for processing the first and second range measurements and estimating a crossing location of the object as a function of the first and second range measurements. The crossing location is estimated using range and range rate in a W-plane in one embodiment and using a time domain approach in another embodiment. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272959 | Duplexer for Simultaneous Transmit and Receive Radar Systems - An enhanced duplexer ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272960 | Method and system for GPS position measuring and frequency error detecting method - A receiver terminal receives a frequency from an external reference oscillator portion, which is more accurate than that of a frequency generated within the receiver in a local oscillator portion. The frequency from the local oscillator portion is measured using the external frequency as the reference, which determines the error in the local oscillator frequency relative to the external reference and permits the local oscillator frequency to be corrected to within the error of the external oscillator frequency. A plurality of candidate values for the remaining local frequency error are selected within a predetermined frequency range to include any remaining error of the local oscillator frequency. The received signal from a satellite is correlated with a matching pseudorandom code to detect the signal and measure the signal delay and Doppler shift of the signal relative to the corrected local oscillator frequency. The delay value is used to obtain a pseudorange measurement and the measured Doppler shift permits further correction to the local oscillator frequency, thus reducing the frequency search range for the remaining satellites. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272961 | Determination of a relative position of a satellite signal receiver - For enhancing the quality of a relative positioning, a filter is adjusted depending on information on a movement of a satellite signal receiver. A position of the satellite signal receiver is determined relative to a reference station using the filter, wherein measurements on satellite signals received by the satellite signal receiver and measurements on satellite signals provided for the reference station are used as input to the filter. The measurements for the reference station may be received in messages which are assembled and provided for transmission and which may include in addition an indication of a current movement of the reference station. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272962 | WIRELESS AREA NETWORK COMPLIANT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A PHASE ARRAY ANTENNA - A wireless area network communication system comprising at least one phased array antenna frame, a phased array antenna circuit connected to the at least one phased array antenna frame wherein said phased array circuit and said at least one phased array antenna frame are adapted to transmit and receive wireless area network compliant signals from or to wireless area network devices. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272963 | BROADBAND DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNA EMBEDDING MOAT AND DESIGN METHOD THEREOF - An antenna is provided comprising a substrate, a feed conductor, a ground layer and a resonator body. The substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface. The feed conductor is formed on the first surface. The ground layer is formed on the second surface comprising an opening. The resonator body comprises a first resonator structure and a second resonator structure. The first resonator structure is disposed on the ground layer. The second resonator structure is disposed on the ground layer surrounding the first resonator structure, wherein a groove is formed between the first and the second resonator structures. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272964 | Antenna Radiator Assembly and Radio Communications Assembly - An antenna radiator assembly ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272965 | COMBINATION OF PORTABLE COMPUTER AND ANTENNA - A combination of a portable computer and an antenna includes a portable computer and an antenna. The antenna is mounted on the casing of the portable computer. The outer surface of the casing of the portable computer has a recessed region. The recessed region is provided with a plurality of protruding stripes therein. The antenna is composed of an outer plate, an antenna device and a sliding plate. The mounting surface of the sliding plate is provided with a plurality of sliding troughs each of which is combined with the corresponding protruding strip, so that the sliding plate can slide with respect to the portable computer. Via this sliding action, the user can adjust the position of the antenna, so that the portable computer can receive the wireless signals. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272966 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE COMPRISING MULTI-FREQUENCY BAND ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing and a multi-frequency band antenna carried within the housing. The multi-frequency band antenna may include a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of the main loop conductor, a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of the main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point, and a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of the main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point. The antenna may further include a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to the main loop conductor between the respective first ends of the first and second branches. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272967 | Wireless transmission device with a built-in antenna and a connector - The invention provides a wireless transmission device, including a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a third circuit board. The first circuit board at least disposes more than one electronic elements. The second circuit board has an antenna, and the antenna is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is arranged at a predetermined angle to the first circuit board to enhance the receiving ability. The third circuit board is connected to the first circuit board and disposes a USB connector electrically connected to the first circuit board so that the change in form of the device can be easily made. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272968 | Device for Transmitting and/or Receiving High-Frequency Signals in an Open or Closed Space System - A device for transmitting and/or receiving high-frequency signals in an open or closed, spatial system, wherein the device is embodied as an array antenna, which transmits and receives high-frequency signals with a specified form of wavefront. The array antenna comprises a support structure with transmitting and/or receiving antenna elements. The support structure comprises a dielectric material, wherein a transmitting/receiving unit is provided, at least one feeding network is provided for transferring the high-frequency signals between the transmitting/receiving unit and the transmitting and/or receiving, antenna elements, and wherein a control/evaluation unit is provided. The device provides an inexpensive, compact and resistant device fortransmitting and receiving high-frequency signals, which is distinguished by an optimized radiation characteristic. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272969 | ANTENNA DEVICE HAVING A NON-ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT DURING PRE-LOCK - An antenna device has an antenna main body, a fixing member and a bolt. The antenna main body comprises an antenna element, female connectors provided at a first connector, a female screw section, and an engagement claw inserted into an antenna mount hole to make engagement with a lower side face of a roof panel. A fixing member comprises cables, male connectors provided at a second connector, the male connectors being provided to make mechanical engagement with female connectors without an electrical connection, and being connected to the cable, and a male screw section helically fitted to a female screw section, thereby tightening the female connectors, the male connectors, and a roof panel with one another. A bolt may be mounted between the male and female connectors to allow electrical connection therebetween. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272970 | COMMUNICATIONS ASSEMBLY AND ANTENNA RADIATOR ASSEMBLY - A radio communications assembly ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272971 | WIDEBAND SLOT ANTENNA - A wideband slot antenna according to the present invention is a ¼ effective wavelength slot antenna in which a ground conductor | 2008-11-06 |
20080272972 | VARIABLE SLOT ANTENNA AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A variable slot antenna includes: ground conductors | 2008-11-06 |
20080272973 | DUAL BAND SLOT ARRAY ANTENNA ABOVE GROUND PLANE - A multiple frequency directional antenna is provided. The antenna includes a radiating array aligned over a ground plane. The radiating array has at least two first elongated slots and two second elongated slots. The slots have different lengths to provide different operating frequencies. On the radiating array opposite the slots is a microstrip impedance matching and diplexing feed network. Radio frequency power is supplied to the antenna via the feed network. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272974 | Multiband planar antenna and electrical apparatus using the same - A multi-band planar antenna including a metal plate, a first radiation portion, a second radiation portion, and a grounding portion is provided. The plate includes a first and a second edge. The first radiation portion is configured on the upper of the plate by a first slot, and the first slot extends to the inner of the plate from the first edge. The second radiation portion is configured on the upper side of the plate adjacent to the second edge by a second slot and a third slot adjacent to the first radiation portion. The second slot extends to the inner of the metal plate from the second edge. The third slot is formed between the first and the second slot. The grounding portion is formed on the lower of the metal plate. The first and the second radiation portion transmit and receive the low-band and high-band of RF signal respectively. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272975 | MULTI-FEED DIPOLE ANTENNA AND METHOD - A multi-feed dipole antenna and method. Provides a volumetrically efficient antenna with wide radiation pattern bandwidth and wide impedance bandwidth that are relatively independent. Driving the antenna at multiple locations provides for a half wavelength dipole antenna with a wider frequency range than any other known fat dipole of similar volume. The apparatus is constructed from brass or any other suitable metal without requiring dielectric loading and without requiring direct coupling on the outside of the tubes. The apparatus utilizes a parasitic center tube with two end tubes that are driven by a collinearly mounted metal rod that is driven from the midpoint. Insulators hold the parasitic tube to the end tubes. The parasitic tube allows for induced currents to flow on the surface of the tube which allow for operation of the dipole over a wide frequency range. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272976 | Antenna Device, Array Antenna, Multi-Sector Antenna, High-Frequency Wave Transceiver - An antenna device having a feeder electrode that extends linearly on a top surface of a dielectric substrate. A balanced electrode having two balanced transmission electrodes vertical to the extending direction of the feeder electrode and extending in parallel. The two balanced transmission electrodes are connected to the feeder electrode and separated by an interval of ½ of a wavelength of a transmission/reception signal. A radiation electrode having a first electrode connected to the one of the two balanced transmission electrodes and a second electrode connected to the other of the two balanced transmission electrodes and is positioned parallel to the feeder electrode. A waveguide electrode is formed at a position separated from the radiation electrode by a predetermined interval and in parallel to the radiation electrode. A ground electrode is formed at an area of a back surface of the dielectric substrate corresponding to an area including a portion where the feeder electrode is positioned. By connecting the two balanced electrodes to the feeder electrode at an interval of ½ of a wavelength in this manner, this branch portion has a signal branching function and a balun function at the same time. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272977 | Apparatus and Methods for Constructing Antennas Using Vias as Radiating Elements Formed in a Substrate - Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more conductive via stubs as radiating elements formed in a substrate. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters, etc.) to build integrated wireless or RF (radio frequency) communications systems. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272978 | ANTENNA COVER AND ANTENNA APPARATUS - After a receiving antenna (A | 2008-11-06 |
20080272979 | Antenna Arrangement - An antenna arrangement has a base body ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272980 | Double Spiral Antenna - An antenna comprises a first antenna element, which has a first helix, and a second antenna element, which has a second helix. The first and the second antenna elements each have a feed point at an outer end of the corresponding helix and an open end at an inner end of the corresponding helix. A symmetrical helix antenna according to the invention can be integrated in a comparatively simple manner in an existing system, for example in a hearing aid. By integrating the antenna in a plastic housing, the antenna cannot be seen at all from the outside. The antenna is comparatively small in relation to conventional antennas. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272981 | Low Profile Helical Planar Radio Antenna with Plural Conductors - A low profile, compact planar antenna having an approximately flat, dual helical or helix shape is affixed to a supporting substrate. The resonant frequency of the device is determined by parameters including and not limited to length, width, and pitch angle of the helix. An additional helical element is added to induce a second resonant frequency and increase bandwidth. The antenna has an omni-directional radiation pattern, is highly efficient, and is provided in a compact profile suitable for use in a small battery operated device, such as water, gas or electricity meters as well as industrial sensors and security devices. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272982 | HIGH IMPEDANCE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURFACE AND METHOD - A high impedance surface ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272983 | Method for Producing a Non-Developable Surface Printed Circuit and the Thus Obtained Printed Circuit - The invention relates to a method for producing a non-developable surface printed circuit and to the thus obtained printed circuit. According to said invention, each electrically conductive pattern ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY MONITORS PROVIDED ON AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus that can use not only an LCD monitor provided as a standard component, but also a DVI monitor. The apparatus incorporates a BIOS. The BIOS acquires display parameters from the DVI monitor if the DVI monitor is connected to the apparatus and causes the DVI monitor to function as display device of the apparatus. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272985 | Display Panel - A display panel comprises a plurality of pixels ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272986 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - In order to enhance image quality, a terminal, when displaying an image on a QVGA display with a resolution greater than the image itself, renders one of every 5 to 7 pixel rows and one of every 5 to 7 pixel columns semi-transparent. The semi-transparent pixel rows and columns are displayed with opacity of between 10% and 40% of the original pixels. For example, an image having a resolution of 176×144 pixels is displayed at 320×240 pixels on a QVGA display will have one of every 5 to 7 pixel rows and columns semi-transparent. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272987 | Display apparatus including pixels having improved brightness and contrast ratio - A display apparatus having pixel areas defined on a substrate. First color pixels having a white color and second color pixels having a color different from that of the first color pixels are aligned in each pixel area in the form of a matrix. The second color pixels are adjacent to the first color pixels in the row and column directions. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272988 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel (PDP) having electrodes with an improved structure to prevent cutting defects thereof, the PDP including: a pair of substrates including display regions displaying images and non-display regions that do not display images, wherein the substrates are arranged to face each other and spaced apart from each other; barrier ribs corresponding to the display regions and defining discharge cells where a gas discharge is generated, the barrier ribs being arranged between the substrates; a phosphor layer respectively disposed in the discharge cells; a plurality of electrodes, each including an electrode portion provided in the display regions of the substrates, an oblique line portion provided at a side of the non-display regions and electrically connected to the electrode portion, and a terminal portion electrically connected to the oblique line portion, the terminal portion including a groove formed therein; and a dielectric layer formed on the substrates. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272989 | Light Emission Panel Display Device - The light emission panel display device according to the present invention has a scan drive circuit ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272990 | METHOD OF DRIVING A PIXEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - The invention provides methods of driving a pixel and liquid crystal display panels implementing the methods. The invention generates an ideal data voltage corresponding to a gray level of the pixel, and generates a compensated data voltage corresponding to the gray level according to a polarity change of the pixel. The charging period of the pixel is divided into a first charging time segment and a second charging time segment. The invention charges the pixel by the compensated data voltage during the first charging time segment, and charges the pixel by the compensated data voltage during the second charging time segment. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272991 | Organic Electroluminescence Pixel, Organic Electroluminescence Device, and Manufacturing Method Thereof - An organic electroluminescence pixel, an organic electroluminescence device comprising the same, and method for manufacturing the organic electroluminescence device are provided. The organic electroluminescence pixel comprises a substrate, a first electrode, a first carrier-injection layer, a semi-trans-flective metal layer, an organic emitting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is formed on the substrate. The first carrier-injection layer, the semi-trans-flective metal layer, and the organic emitting layer are formed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises a transparent electrode. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272992 | Organic electro-luminescent display device and method of manufacturing the same - An organic electroluminescence device which includes a power line formed on the same layer as source and drain electrodes of a thin film transistor (TFT) and formed on a substrate on which the TFT is formed, a first insulating layer formed on the TFT, a lower electrode that electrically connected to one of the source and drain electrodes of the TFT and disposed on the first insulating layer, a first auxiliary power line and a second auxiliary power line formed on the same layer as the lower electrode in the second insulating layer, a second insulating layer formed on an edge portion of the lower electrode and not formed on the second auxiliary power line, wherein an opening that exposes a portion of the lower electrode is formed, an organic film formed on a substrate; and an upper electrode formed on the substrate. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272993 | Device for Displaying Images on an Active Matrix - The invention relates to an active-matrix display device which comprises:
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20080272994 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An apparatus for controlling an LCD is provided. The apparatus includes a memory, an image scaler circuit, a liquid crystal accelerating circuit, an image stretcher circuit, and an interface signal transmitting circuit. A first frame data is stored in the memory. The image scaler circuit receives and shrinks a second frame data. The liquid crystal accelerating circuit is coupled to the image scaler circuit, the memory, and the image stretcher circuit for comparing the first and the second frame data and adjusting pixels of the second frame data. The apparatus refreshes the first frame data stored in the memory with the second frame data. The image stretcher circuit enlarges the adjusted second frame data, and transmits an interface signal to a liquid crystal panel module through the interface signal transmitting circuit. The present invention drives the liquid crystal panel module to achieve the output maximum resolution with minimum required memory. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272995 | Portable Information Terminal Device And Display Terminal Device | 2008-11-06 |
20080272996 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND COMPENSATION CIRCUIT THEREOF - A display system comprises an adjustment unit, a pulse generating unit and a light tube. The adjustment unit comprises a thermal resistor and generates an adjustment signal according to the temperature. The pulse generating unit generates a pulse driving signal according to the adjusting signal. When the temperature falls, the duty cycle of the pulse driving signal is increased. When the temperature rises, the duty cycle of the pulse driving signal is decreased. The light tube emits light according to the duty cycle of the pulse driving signal. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272997 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A four color liquid crystal display (LCD) including red, green, blue, and white sub-pixels are provided. The LCD also includes a plurality of gate lines for transmitting gate signals to the sub-pixels and a plurality of data lines for transmitting data signals to the sub-pixels. The white sub-pixel is smaller than the other sub-pixels, and each of the data lines passes between adjacent two sub-pixels and includes at least one curved portion. Furthermore, the lengths of the data lines are substantially uniform. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272998 | Image Display Device and Image Display Method - An image display device and an image display method able to display a middle gray-scale by using a plurality of pixels or fields and, at the same time, improve viewing angle characteristics are provided. When displaying an image via a direct view type liquid crystal display screen, a gray-scales of an input video signal is converted to characteristic values (transmittances) of pixels two-dimensionally arranged with respect to the display image, and the gray-scale is converted so as to include, among a plurality of pixels or fields expressing a middle gray-scale, at least one pixel or field converted to a first characteristic value obtained by adding a positive correction value to the gray-scale of the input video signal, and at least one pixel or field converted to a second characteristic value obtained by adding a negative correction value to the gray-scale of the input video signal. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272999 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DRIVER AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - In a display device and a display driver, when a grayscale of a display image is equal to or lower than a specific grayscale value obtained from a histogram of the display image, a display grayscale is extended with a linear function. On the other hand, when a grayscale of a display image is equal to or higher than the specific grayscale value, histogram equalization of a part higher than the specific grayscale value is performed, and the display grayscale is extended with a non-linear function obtained from the histogram equalization. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273000 | METHOD OF PREVENTING FLICKER, CIRCUIT FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE CIRCUIT - A method for preventing flicker in a display apparatus, a circuit for performing the method and a display apparatus which includes the circuit. The method includes displaying an inspection image on a plurality of sensing pixels formed in a display panel of the display apparatus, sensing an amount of light of the inspection image and outputting sensing signals corresponding to the amount of light of the inspection image, adding the sensing signals by every frame, detecting a maximum value and a minimum value of sum values of the sensing signals, producing a flicker index using the maximum value and the minimum value detected, comparing the flicker index with a predetermined threshold value such that a present common voltage applied to the display panel is maintained when the flicker index is smaller than the threshold value. Therefore, the display quality of the display apparatus may be improved. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273001 | Level converter circuit and a liquid crystal display device employing the same - A display device includes a pixel driver circuit. Each of level converter circuits in the pixel driver circuit has an input terminal supplied with a signal swinging between a first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage; a first first-conductivity-type transistor having a gate electrode coupled to the input terminal, and a source region coupled to a reference voltage; a second second-conductivity-type transistor having a gate electrode coupled to a drain region of the first transistor, a source region-coupled to a power supply, and a drain region coupled to an output terminal; one circuit element among a diode, a resistor and a fourth second-conductivity-type transistor, coupled between the gate electrode of the second transistor and the power supply; a third first-conductivity-type transistor having a source region coupled to the input terminal, a drain region coupled to the output terminal, and a gate electrode supplied with a do voltage. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273002 | DRIVING CHIP AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A driving chip and a display apparatus having the same. The driving chip includes a plurality of driving circuits which generate a driving signal, a plurality of output pads which output the driving signals to external signal lines, a plurality of connection lines which connect the plurality of driving circuits and the plurality of output pads, respectively, wherein at least one of the plurality of connection lines includes a resistance-control unit which controls resistance values of the connection lines to be the same, and reduces a resistance deviation between the connection lines. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273003 | Liquid crystal display device, manufacturing method thereof and driving method thereof - An LCD device includes first and second gate drivers coupled on a side of an LCD panel displaying an image, a data driver coupled to the LCD panel adjacent to the second gate driver, a timing controller generating a gate start pulse applied to the first gate driver and control signals applied to the data driver, and at least one gate start pulse supply line supplying the gate start pulse to the first gate driver, a manufacturing method thereof and a driving method thereof. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273004 | Shift Register and Semiconductor Display Device - The invention provides a shift register which can operate normally while suppressing a delay of signal and a rounding of waveform. The shift register of the invention includes a plurality of stages of flip-flop circuits each of which includes a clocked inverter. The clocked inverter includes a first transistor and a second transistor which are connected in series, a first compensation circuit including a third transistor and a fourth transistor which are connected in series, and a second compensation circuit including a fifth transistor and a transmission gate. According to the first compensation circuit, a timing at which a signal outputted from the flip-flop circuit rises or falls can be controlled in synchronization with an output of two stages before. The second compensation circuit can control a clock signal input can be controlled. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273005 | MIXED COLOR SEQUENTIAL CONTROLLING METHOD AND BACK LIGH MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A mixed color controlling method for backlight module and display device using the same, in the method, a mixed color sequential (MCS) algorithm with high contrast enhancement technique is provided in RGB LED backlight display. Owing to synchronous control of LCD panel and LED backlight module, high quality image with suppressed color breakup and motion blur effects is achieved, and display contrast is improved by our novel color sequential technique. In addition, MCS algorithm is useful for color filter-less optical compensated bend (OCB) panel display for alleviating color breakup and motion blur effects. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273006 | COLOR-ZONE LAYOUT OF LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF COLOR SEQUENCE - A color-zone layout of light-emitting module includes at least a light-emitting zone unit. The light-emitting zone unit includes a plurality of blocks, which are divided into a first color-zone, a second color-zone, a third color-zone and a fourth color-zone. A fifth color-zone is located between any two adjacent ones of the color-zones. The five color-zones simultaneously display within a display frame. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273007 | Dual output voltage system with charge recycling - A drive system for a flat panel display having segment and common lines is provided. The system may include a first charge pump, including an input terminal for receiving electric charge at an input voltage level and a circuit for generating a first pumped voltage level. The system may also include a first storage capacitor coupled to the first charge pump for storing electric charge at the first pumped voltage level. The system may include a second charge pump, including an input terminal coupled to the first storage capacitor for receiving electric charge at the first pumped voltage level; a pump output terminal; and a circuit for generating a second pumped voltage level at the pump output terminal. The system may further include a second storage capacitor coupled to the pump output terminal for storing electric charge at the second pumped voltage level. The system may also include a controller coupled to the first and second storage capacitors, including segment and common output terminals respectively coupled to segment and common lines of an associated flat panel display; a plurality of switching devices coupled to the first and second storage capacitors; and a control circuit operating the switching devices to selectively connect the segment output terminal to the first and second storage capacitors so as to supply charge to the segment output terminal during a first phase and to return charge from the segment output terminal to the second storage capacitor during a second phase. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273008 | Interactive image game device for exercise and massage - An interactive image game device for exercise and massage couples exercise, massage and game software together to form an interactive exercise and massage device which includes a plurality of sensors controlled by a user's feet or hands and a display unit which displays game pictures to provide interaction so that users can perform exercise, massage and game playing concurrently to enjoy greater pleasure when in use. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273009 | Information Reproducing Apparatus and Method, Dj Device, and Computer Program - An information reproducing apparatus ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080273010 | System for controlling movement of a cursor on a display device - A system for controlling movement of a cursor on a display device, the system comprising: a substrate having a position-coding pattern disposed on or in a surface thereof; a sensing device comprising: an image sensor for optically imaging the position-coding pattern; and a processor configured for: generating absolute motion data by determining a plurality of absolute positions of the sensing device relative to the surface using the imaged position-coding pattern; generating orientation data indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the substrate; and using the orientation data to translate the absolute motion data into relative motion data, said relative motion data being indicative of relative motion of the sensing device from the perspective of a user; and communication means for communicating the relative motion data to a computer system; and the computer system configured for: receiving said relative motion data from the sensing device; interpreting said relative motion data as cursor movement; and generating cursor control commands for said display device. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273011 | Interactive game method and system with sports injury protection - The present invention discloses an interactive game method with sports injury protection, comprising: providing a remote pointing device for a user to swing; and triggering a safety mechanism in one or more of the following conditions: (1) when a user swings the remote pointing device drastically; (2) when a count of swings exceeds a first threshold; and (3) when a count of swings in a predetermined time period exceeds a second threshold. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273012 | Multifunctional portable computing device with special housing - A portable computing device includes pivoting and hinging mechanisms which enable its housing to reconfigure to function in multiple modes. In one configuration the device functions as a laptop computer with keyboard input. In another configuration the device folds into a compact, hand-held, pen-based computer. In another configuration the device folds around the display for protection during transport. A set of adjustable stops enable easy and repeatable transitions between the different configurations. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273013 | Infrared Touch Screen Gated By Touch Force - A touch-sensitive display device includes a display. A transparent plate is provided in front of the display. A tactile sensor senses a touch event. One or more infrared sensors are positioned in front of the transparent plate. The one or more infrared sensors identify a location of the touch event when the tactile sensor detects a touch event. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273014 | Glass Touch Screen - These needs, and others, are met by at least one embodiment of the disclosed invention which provides for a touch sensitive screen for an electronic device wherein there is a sparse pattern of sensors disposed within the active area and a dense pattern of sensors disposed within the viewing area. In this configuration, the pixels in the active area may have a larger aspect ratio and provide a more pleasing image while the dense sensors disposed within the viewing area provide more accurate touch sensitivity. Further, the software, or other electronics, used to create the image, may be structured to position menus or other selectable images adjacent to the viewing area. Similarly, certain images, such as icons, can be programmed to be displayed directly under the sensors in the active area. Generally, this configuration provides for the best of both worlds; a bright, clear image with some touch sensitivity in the active area and a sensitive sensor grid in the viewing area where there are no pixels. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273015 | Dual function touch screen module for portable device and opeating method therefor - A dual function operating touch screen module which applies to portable devices and operating method therefor are provided. The dual function operating touch screen module includes a touch screen, a sensor, an instruction executing unit, and a cursor transforming unit. The operating method includes the steps of displaying an image according to a touch signal input from a touch screen; receiving the touch signal to calculate a touch location signal; performing a corresponding operating instruction based on the touch location signal; and triggering and transforming the touch location signal to a cursor track signal which corresponds to the operating instruction, and display the cursor track signal on an output image signal after the output image signal is selectively activated actively or passively. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273016 | INTEGRATED TOUCH-SCREEN CONTROL PANEL FOR A WASHING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a touch-screen user interface system for a dishwasher. In one aspect, the system includes an illuminated display operably engaged with a door of the dishwasher having a plurality of touch-responsive surfaces associated therewith, and a cover operably engaged with the illuminated display so as to enclose the illuminated display in a substantially fluid-tight arrangement and such that each of the plurality of touch-responsive surfaces are visible and accessible to a user of the dishwasher via the cover. Various embodiments of the present invention also provide a method of manufacturing an integrally-formed lens member and console member for such a touch-screen user interface system. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273017 | TOUCHPAD USING A COMBINATION OF TOUCHDOWN AND RADIAL MOVEMENTS TO PROVIDE CONTROL SIGNALS - A physical or virtual circular touchpad that may have an active touch-sensitive surface in a center area of the touchpad, wherein touchdown in the center area is detected by the touchpad having an active touch-sensitive surface, and then radial movement from the center area towards a perimeter of the circular touchpad and in a specific direction will cause a change in the value of a control parameter. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273018 | Method for scrolling and edge motion on a touchpad - A method of using capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a plurality of zones on a surface thereof, wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of scrolling within a window in a graphical user interface, and wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of movement of a cursor performing edge motion in the graphical user interface, thus making edge motion and scrolling dependent only upon a detected location of a finger within the plurality of zones, and not dependent upon detecting movement of the finger. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273019 | SHADOW DETECTION IN OPTICAL TOUCH SENSOR THROUGH THE LINEAR COMBINATION OF OPTICAL BEAMS AND GREY-SCALE DETERMINATION OF DETECTED SHADOW EDGES - An optical based input touch display device with high resolution shadow detection using the linear splitting of waveguides among transmit and receive lenses and grey-scale calculations for shadow edge and center detection is disclosed. The apparatus includes a light source and a transmit waveguide optically coupled to the light source. The transmit waveguide includes a plurality of transmit waveguide grooves coupled to a plurality of groups of shared transmit lenses respectively. The plurality of groups of transit lenses, which are configured to generate a plurality of collimated light beams from the light source. A receive waveguide is also provided having a plurality of receive waveguide grooves coupled to a plurality of groups of shared receive lenses. The plurality of groups of receive lenses are configured to receive the plurality of collimated light beams. A photodiode array including a plurality of photodiodes are optically coupled to the plurality of receive waveguide grooves respectively. Each of the photodiodes is configured to receive light from the plurality of light beams received by the plurality of groups of receive lenses respectively. A processor is configured to detect shadow edge and/or shadow center of an interrupt in the plurality of collimated light beams. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273020 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mobile communication device, method and computer program product for controlling a displayed screen using a rotary input device and an operating method thereof. The mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment includes a first input key, a second input key, a third input key, and a controller The first input key generates a first signal when the first input key is turned. The second input key generates a second signal when the second input key is activated after the first signal is generated. The third input key generates a third signal when the third input key is activated after the first signal is generated. The controller controls a predetermined operation on a displayed screen based on at least one of the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal. | 2008-11-06 |
20080273021 | PLASMA DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A plasma display and a driving method thereof. The plasma display includes a plurality of first electrodes, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a first capacitor. The first switch is connected between a first power source to supply a first voltage and the plurality of first electrodes. The second switch includes a first terminal electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes, a second terminal connected to a second power source to supply a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage, and a gate connected to a signal input terminal. The third switch includes a first terminal electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and a gate electrically connected to the first signal input terminal. The first capacitor includes a terminal connected to the second power source, and another terminal connected to a node of the first power source and a second terminal of the third switch. | 2008-11-06 |