45th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120280766 | MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT MEMBER WITH REFERENCE CIRCUIT - A multi-layer circuit member includes first and second electrically connected reference regions. At least a portion of a signal conductor is in proximity to the first region and a circuit component is in proximity to the second region. An area of increased impedance exists between the first and second electrically connected regions. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280767 | DOUBLE FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS WITH ELECTRODE LAYER AND PIEZO-ELECTRIC LAYER THICKNESSES PROVIDING IMPROVED QUALITY FACTOR - A device includes: a first electrode having a first electrode thickness; a first acoustic propagation layer disposed on the first electrode, the first piezo-electric layer having a first acoustic propagation layer thickness; a second electrode having a second electrode thickness; a second piezo-electric layer disposed on the first electrode, the second piezo-electric layer having a second acoustic propagation layer thickness; and a third electrode having a third electrode thickness, wherein the second electrode thickness is between 1.15 and 1.8 times the first electrode thickness. The first and third electrode thicknesses may be equal to each other, and the first and second piezo-electric layer thicknesses may be equal to each other. The first and third electrodes may be connected together to provide two acoustic resonators in parallel with each other. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280768 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE - An elastic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT electrode disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, a wiring electrode disposed on the piezoelectric substrate and connected to the IDT electrode, a first insulator disposed on the piezoelectric substrate to seal the IDT electrode and the wiring electrode, a resin layer provided on the first insulator, an inductor electrode disposed on the resin layer, a second insulator disposed on the resin layer to cover the inductor electrode, a terminal electrode disposed on the second insulator, and a connecting electrode passing through the first insulator, the second insulator, and the resin layer to electrically connect the wiring electrode, the terminal electrode, and the inductor electrode. The first insulator includes a resin and filler dispersed in the resin. A density of filler in the resin layer is smaller than an average density of the filler in the first insulator. This elastic wave device has excellent characteristics of the inductor while reducing variations of the characteristics. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280769 | SPIN WAVE DEVICE - A spin wave device according to an embodiment includes: an input interconnect transmitting an input impulse signal; a multilayer film including a foundation layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the multilayer film and generating spin waves when receiving the input impulse signal, the spin waves propagating through the first magnetic layer; a plurality of input electrodes arranged in a straight line on the first magnetic layer, being connected to the input interconnect, and transmitting the input impulse signal to the first magnetic layer; and a plurality of sensing electrodes sensing the spin waves, being arranged on the first magnetic layer, and being located at different distances from one another from the straight line having the input electrodes arranged therein, and the following equation is satisfied: d=Vg×t | 2012-11-08 |
20120280770 | TUNABLE SUBSTRATE INTEGRATED WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS - A method and an apparatus are provided for providing a tunable substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) for which a parameter of at least some element or portion thereof may be altered or varied to alter the propagation of a signal propagating through the SIW thereby achieving a tunable SIW. In some embodiments a plurality of capacitively variably loaded transverse slots achieve the tunability for the SIW. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280771 | REVERSIBLE ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR - A reversible unit ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280772 | ELECTRIC CURRENT SWITCHING APPARATUS - To provide an electric current switching apparatus having a fixed-side electrode unit and a movable-side electrode unit that are arranged to align central axes thereof with each other and to face each other, in which a movable contact provided in the movable-side electrode unit reciprocates on the central axis to contact or separate from a fixed-side contact provided in the fixed-side electrode unit, thereby switching electric current flowing through these electrode units, the electric current switching apparatus including a plurality of permanent magnets that are provided in at least one of the fixed-side electrode unit and the movable-side electrode unit, that have bodies arranged on the central axis to align magnetizing directions thereof with the central axis, and that are arranged to cause same poles of adjacent ones of the permanent magnets to face each other as if butting with each other. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280773 | Magnetoresistive Shield with Coupled Lateral Magnet Bias - In accordance with various embodiments, a magnetic shield for a magnetoresistive (MR) element has one or more lateral hard magnets and a coupling layer contactingly adjacent both the MR element and the hard magnet. The coupling layer concurrently magnetically decouples the MR element while magnetically coupling the hard magnet. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280774 | Magnetoresistive Shield with Lateral Sub-Magnets - A magnetic shield for a magnetoresistive (MR) reader has one or more lateral hard magnets and a ferromagnetic shielding layer with at least one hard sub-magnet in a lateral notch in the shielding layer. The notch allows the shielding layer to contact the sub-magnet on surfaces along multiple normal planes. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280775 | RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNETS AND THEIR PREPARATION - A sintered magnet body (R | 2012-11-08 |
20120280776 | COMPOSITE WOUND ELEMENT AND TRANSFORMER USING SAME, TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM, AND COMPOSITE WOUND ELEMENT FOR NOISE-CUT FILTER - Disclosed is a composite wound element (Tra) which is used in a transformer or a transformation system, and used as a composite wound element for a noise-cut filter, wherein a plurality of coils ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280777 | EASILY INSTALLED ROTARY TRANSFORMER - A rotary transformer configured to be installed about a rotatably movable shaft, the rotary transformer including, an annular inner core and an annular outer core for transmitting electrical energy via electromagnetic induction between the inner core and the outer core, which are coaxially mounted such that an inner surface of the outer core is capable of rotating opposite an outer surface of the inner core, wherein the inner core consists of a plurality of inner-core disjointed portions, which are assembled together by a first attachment, and wherein the outer core consists of a plurality of outer-core disjointed portions which are assembled together by a second attachment. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280778 | Inductor having different currents for different loads - An inductor includes a base device having a channel, a conductive device having a conductive element engaged into the channel of the base device and having two terminals, and a top device attached onto the base device and engaged with the base device, the top device includes two or more top members engaged with each other. The conductive device includes two side elements extended from the conductive element for engaging onto two end portions of the base device, and the terminals of the conductive device are extended from the side elements of the conductive device respectively. The base device includes a slot for receiving or engaging with the terminals of the side elements. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280779 | COMMON MODE CHOKE EMI FILTER OF AN LED DRIVER - A common mode choke EMI filter of an LED driver includes a holding structure, a plurality of winding magnetic cores, a first coil and a second coil. The holding structure has a plurality of holding spaces and a plurality of conductive pins. The winding magnetic cores are held in the holding spaces, and have respectively a first axle and a second axle. The first coil is wound on the first axles and straddles across different winding magnetic cores, and the second coil is wound on the second axles and straddles across other different winding magnetic cores. The holding structure includes a plurality of seats coupled in a juxtaposed manner through the first and second coils. By winding the first and second coils with greater length or diameter on the first and second axles of the winding magnetic cores, greater power or current adopted on a filter can be enhanced. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280780 | BOBBIN AND TRANSFORMER COMPRISING THE SAME - A bobbin used in a transformer is disclosed. The bobbin includes a main body, two side walls, two wire collecting bases and at least one extension wire collecting base. The main body has a tunnel. The two side walls are disposed on the two ends of the main body, respectively. The tunnel passes through the two ends of the main body and the two side walls. The two wire collecting bases are disposed on the two side walls respectively or on one of the two side walls. Each wire collecting base has at least one wire collecting part. The extension wire collecting base has at least one extension wire collecting part. The extension wire collecting base can couple with the wire collecting base. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280781 | METHOD OF MAKING A CONTROLLED SEAM LAMINATED MAGNETIC CORE FOR HIGH FREQUENCY ON-CHIP POWER INDUCTORS - A controlled seam magnetic core lamination utilizable in an inductor structure includes a magnetic base and first and second spaced-apart magnetic sidewalls extending substantially orthogonally from the base to define a seam therebetween. The controlled seam magnetic core lamination is utilizable in an inductor structure that includes: a non-conductive lower mold; a plurality of spaced-apart controlled seam lower laminations formed in the lower mold, each magnetic lower lamination having a horizontal base and first and second spaced-apart sidewalls extending substantially vertically upward from the base to define a seam therebetween; a non-conductive isolation layer formed on the lower mold and the magnetic lower laminations; a conductive trace formed on the isolation layer; a non-conductive upper mold formed over the isolation layer and the conductive trace; and a plurality of spaced-apart controlled seam magnetic upper laminations formed in the upper mold, each magnetic upper lamination having a horizontal base and first and second spaced-apart sidewalls that extend substantially vertically upward from the base to define a seam therebetween. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280782 | FRAUD PREVENTION - A method of preventing fraud at a self-service terminal is described. The method comprises: receiving a signal from an electromagnetic sensor located in the vicinity of an electromagnetic signal transmitter; monitoring a drive signal being delivered to the electromagnetic signal transmitter; and comparing the drive signal with the electromagnetic sensor signal. The method then ascertains if a state of the electromagnetic sensor signal is inconsistent with a state of the drive signal; and triggers an alarm when the state of the electromagnetic sensor signal is inconsistent with a state of the drive signal. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280783 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A LOCKING MECHANISM USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for operating a remotely operable lock. In an example embodiment, a method comprises providing a first web service for receiving credentials or a command from a portable electronic device having a software application installed thereon, issuing a command for receipt by the lock from the web service, and providing an application programming interface at the first web service for integrating a second web service or the software application with the first web service to allow the portable electronic device to communicate with the lock or web service. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280784 | FACILITY MANAGEMENT USING MOBILE DEVICES - A method includes docking a mobile device in a docking station and providing, by the mobile device, identification information to the docking station, where the identification information identifies a user associated with the mobile device. The method also includes forwarding, by the docking station, the identification information to a network device, and receiving, by the network device, the identification information. The method also includes updating, by the network device, a database based on the received identification information. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280785 | Biometrics System, Biologic Information Storage, and Portable Device - In a biometrics system for a building entrance unlocking or a bank account authentication, reference information registered under administration by the system is transmitted to a room or mobile-phone for private storage, with the original reference information deleted from the system. Biologic information gotten upon authentication is transmitted through wireless system to the room or mobile-phone for comparison with the reference, the result being returned to the system. Or, the reference is tentatively sent back to the system for comparison with the gotten biologic information. The biologic information sent to mobile-phone also includes health control information for storage and display. Mobile-phone also can receive blood pressure information at a waiting lounge of medical institution though wireless local communication even if the main power shut down. The communication between the biometrics system and the mobile-phone is encrypted. The system includes sensor unit and protection unit, the abnormality thereof being separately checked. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280786 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING KEYS TO VEHICLE TO ESTABLISH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DRIVERS - In at least one embodiment, a method for programming keys to a vehicle to establish primary keys and secondary keys to control vehicle functionality is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a key identification signal from a first key. The method further comprises generating a key status signal indicative of whether the first key is one of a primary key and a secondary key in response to the key identification signal. The method further comprises transmitting the key status signal to a vehicle interface display. The method further comprises allowing a user to change a status of at least one of the first key and an additional key with the vehicle interface display in response to determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280787 | Electronics antitheft Authorizing Unit - Locked electronic device, e.g., a device which produces a video output, such as a game console or TV. The device is shipped in a locked state, and cannot be used as a game console or a TV until it is unlocked. The unlocking is carried out by a code. The code is provided separately from the device, and only once authorized sale is detected. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280788 | COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - Wireless communications between a vehicle base station and a transponder are effected. In accordance with one or more example embodiments, a modulation circuit and a first capacitor electrode are used to establish a capacitive electric field between the first capacitor electrode and another capacitor electrode, the respective electrodes and space therebetween (e.g., air) forming a capacitor. A pulsed wake-up signal is communicated between a base station and a remote transponder via the electric field, to activate a circuit in the remote transponder. A wake-up response signal (i.e., generated in response to the wake-up signal) is communicated between the remote transponder and the base station over a wireless channel. An authentication signal is then communicated between the base station and the remote transponder, via the electric field, in response to the wake-up response signal. An authentication response signal is then communicated between the remote transponder and the base station over a wireless channel. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280789 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A LOCKING MECHANISM USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for operating a remotely operable lock. In an example embodiment, a method comprises receiving credentials at a web service from a portable electronic device, authenticating the credentials, and based on a successful authentication, issuing a command for receipt by the lock from the web service or the portable electronic device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A LOCKING MECHANISM USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for operating a remotely operable lock. In an example embodiment, a method comprises authenticating, at a web service, credentials received from a portable electronic device, detecting the proximity of the portable electronic device to the lock, and issuing a command for receipt by the lock from the web service or portable electronic device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280791 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SMART KEY SYSTEM FOR DOOR LOCK - The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a smart key system for door lock of a vehicle configured with at least two modes, the method including selecting one of a first mode and a second mode, detecting an ON/OFF state of an engine of the vehicle and a key signal of a smart key, activating a door lock function performed outside of the vehicle, if it is confirmed through the key signal that the smart key is present outside of the vehicle, in case the first mode is selected, and deactivating a door lock function performed outside of the vehicle, if it is confirmed through the key signal that the smart key is present inside the vehicle or the engine is running, in case the second mode is selected. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280792 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF POWER CONTROL FOR A PUBLIC WARNING SYSTEM - A method for broadcasting messages in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes employing a paging channel to receive a broadcast event on a wireless device and utilizing the broadcast event to trigger a warning message on the device. For example, the broadcast event can be detected from a natural disaster such as a primary earthquake warning or tsunami. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280793 | Apparatus and Method for Power Management of a System of Indicator Light Devices - Indicator light devices are useful in many applications for indicating properties of physical spaces respectively associated therewith and in physical proximity thereto. The indicator light devices are network-enabled and self-powered, and capable of participating in coordinated power-managed operation to provide a sufficient service life and lower installation and replacement costs. The indicator light devices may be used with or without associated sensors. The various embodiments described herein use various power management techniques singly or in combination to greatly increase the service life of self-power indicator light devices without diminishing their effectiveness in the application. These techniques include operating only the indicator light devices associated with the physical spaces having properties of interest, operating the indicator light devices with synchronized flashing, operating the indicator light devices in accordance with the detection of specific conditions, relevant time operation, in-vicinity activation, and ambient light responsiveness. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280794 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AMPLITUDE MODULATION OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL EMITTED BY A CONTACTLESS TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM - The invention concerns a method for partial amplitude modulation of a carrier wave between 8% and 14%, the carrier wave being emitted by a contactless transceiver device ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280795 | Transponder - Proposed is a transponder for receiving a wireless electromagnetic interrogation signal and for transmitting a wireless electromagnetic response signal with a first coil acting as an antenna for generating a first wired electrical receive signal from the interrogation signal, and with at least one further coil acting as an antenna for generating a further wired electrical receive signal from the interrogation signal, wherein an axis of the first coil and an axis of the further coil are aligned differently in the space, wherein in each case one full-wave rectifier for rectifying the respective receive signal is assigned to the coils, wherein a summing element for summing up the rectified receive signals generated by the full-wave rectifiers is provided in order to generate in this manner a pulsating sum signal, the frequency of which corresponds to twice the frequency of the interrogation signal. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280796 | RFID SYSTEM WITH TIME SLOT INTERLEAVING - A method for interleaving time slots in a multi-antenna system for communication with RFID tags is disclosed. An example is shown for an eight antenna system. A first four antennas arranged side-by-side are sequentially energized to interrogate RFID transponders. A second set of four antennas arranged side-by-side, the first of which is adjacent to the last of the first set of antennas. A four-antenna sequence is performed for the first four antennas and a second four antenna sequence is performed for the second set of antennas. The first and second four antenna sequences are offset by only a marginal amount, sufficient to ensure that a transponder signal received four antennas away from an active antenna is not acknowledged because the receive window for the non-active antenna is delayed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280797 | System And Apparatus For Item Level Inventory Management Within A Virtual Warehouse Established For Short-Term And Long-Term Disaster Relief Operations - This invention describes a system and method for managing a supply chain. In particular, the present invention relates to a virtual warehouse system for providing item level inventory management and an apparatus for automatic data capture within a disaster relief operational setting. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280798 | OBJECT TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND SENSOR POSITION DESIGNATING METHOD - The apparatus for tracking an object and the method thereof and the method for locating a sensor are described. The subject object tracking apparatus comprises an interface receiving sensor information and object information from a sensor communicated with an object; a first storing part successively storing sensor information in chronological order; a second storing part storing a neighborhood graph displaying an object space; and a location determining part determining a location of an object using sensor information and a neighborhood graph. According to the present invention, an accessibility graph corresponding to a space is generated and a location of a sensor is determined on an accessibility graph, thereby effectively locating a sensor and tracking an object. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280799 | RULE-BASED TRACKING OF PRODUCTS BASED ON INTELLIGENT IDENTIFIERS - A method comprising receiving radio frequency tracker identifiers stored by tags associated with items; evaluating the radio frequency tracker identifiers based on radio frequency tracker identifiers previously received or concurrently received; identifying one or more radio frequency tracker identifiers based on the evaluating; selecting a rule from a set of rules when it is determined that an event occurred with respect to the identified one or more radio frequency tracker identifiers, wherein the set of rules correlates with information included in the radio frequency tracker identifiers and the selected rule pertains to an occurrence of the event; selecting a responsive action based on the selected rule; and generating a notification defined by the selected responsive action. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280800 | MAN/MACHINE DIALOGUE SYSTEM - A man/machine dialogue system including: an RFID read/write station including a data processor; an antenna that is magnetically connected or coupled with the read/write station; and a man/machine dialogue member including a man/machine dialogue interface and an electronic tag. The electronic tag includes an internal memory and a processor and is positioned so as to be supplied with power, via magnetic coupling, by the read/write station and so as to be in contactless communication, via magnetic coupling, with the read/write station. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280801 | CONTROLLED DEVICE, DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM, DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A user roaming between networks faces an ease of use problem when controlling devices connecting to a network by means of the user's controller. The disclosed controlled device, which is connected to an access point capable of wireless communication with a management terminal located in the vicinity, is provided with: a specific function unit which inputs a specific command and performs a specific operation depending on the specific command; and an analysis unit which receives from a management terminal capable of communication with an access point a command (a general use command) not specifying the controlled device and not depending on the controlled device, and which, if the specific command corresponding to the general use command exists, outputs the specific command to the specific function unit and a response to the management terminal, and, if no specific command corresponding to the general use command exists, ignores the general use command. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280802 | REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROLLER - In one aspect, when a user directs a remote controller ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280803 | TWO WAY REMOTE CONTROL - A target device comprising a wireless interface that transmits configuration data to and receives commands from a remote control device. A control module that receives said commands and that adjusts operation of said target device based thereon; and a user input interface for locally adjusting operation of said target device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280804 | ELECTRIC POWER INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display section which is attached to an electric vehicle EV operable upon supply of electric power thereto and displays information regarding the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV; a determination section which determines whether or not the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV contains green electric power; and a display control section. In the case where the determination section determines that the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV contains green electric power, the display control section controls the display section such that the display color becomes green. In the case where the determination section determines that the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV does not contain green electric power, the display control section controls the display section such that the display color becomes red. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280805 | VEHICULAR SECURITY SYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE IMMOBILIZATION FEATURES - A control module provides for immobilization of a vehicle. The control module includes an intelligent control disposed within a housing of the control module, a plurality of discrete inputs and a plurality of discrete outputs operatively connected to the intelligent control, at least one network interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, at least one user interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, and software stored for execution by the intelligent control, the software providing instructions to control functions of a vehicle associated with the control module, the functions including vehicle immobilization functions. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280806 | SAFETY IMPROVEMENT METHOD OF IDLE STOP AND GO FUNCTION - A safety improvement method of an Idle Stop and Go (ISG) function may include: recognizing initial conditions that senses whether an engine is restarted, when the engine is restarted by the ISG, and whether a driver operates a vehicle, and determines whether to warn the driver; warning the driver that makes the driver recognize that the engine is restarted if it is determined to warn the driver in recognizing initial conditions; and stopping the warning that stops warning the driver after warning the drive has been executed. Warning the drive may be achieved by an alarm generated from a buzzer for a predetermined time and a visual screen that is provided for the driver. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280807 | TRAILER SIGNAL CONVERTER - A signal converter and method of converting a signal are provided. The converter includes a power supply, microcontroller and current sensor. The microcontroller is connected to a power supply and is configured to receive inputs from a vehicle and output signals to loads of a second vehicle. The sensor is connected to the microcontroller to monitor current flow at the loads. The output channels are configured to stagger activity on the output signals. The microcontroller reduces the duty cycle of the output signals if the current flow rises above a first threshold and resumes the output signal to full strength once the current flow falls bellow a second threshold. The method includes receiving an input signal, sending an output signal, measuring current flow, measuring temperature, reducing the power of the output signal, and restoring the output signal. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280808 | EVENT-DRIVEN MOBILE HAZMAT MONITORING - A HAZMAT monitoring system detects a plurality of different hazardous materials and includes first and second pluralities of RSIs. Each RSI of the first plurality forms a node in a first wireless sensor network and is associated with a mobile container and with at least one sensor that is configured to acquire data for detecting a first hazardous material. Each RSI further is configured to receive the sensor data and wirelessly transmit, over the first wireless sensor network, data relating to the received sensor data pertaining to the detection of the first hazardous material. Each RSI of the second plurality is similarly associated and configured. Communications within a respective wireless sensor network do not result in communications within the another wireless sensor network. A gateway is configured to independently communicate with each respective wireless sensor network. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280809 | MONITORING REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A server system for remote monitoring includes a wireless communication interface, a processor, and a storage device. The wireless communication interface receives at least one data packet over wireless communications from a remote monitoring system. The processor processes the data packet including sensor information from a sensor coupled to the remote monitoring system. The storage device stores the sensor information. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280810 | RETAIL SECURITY SYSTEM - The invention is an improved security and product display system for use by retailers who sell hand-held electronics in stores. The system includes a combination of a mobile, hand-held electronics device (e.g., cell phone or like), a mounting member, and an adaptor cable that electrically connects the device to the mounting member. The device has power detection circuitry adapted to detect a break in the power circuit between device and mounting member. Detection of a circuit break causes the device to output a security alarm. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280811 | Method and a system for Monitoring an Activity or Lack of Activity of a Subject - A method and a system comprise monitoring one or more devices associated with a subject to generate one or more activity alerts for the subject. The activity alerts at least indicating the subject is active within their environment. The activity alerts are transmitted to a system unit for processing, in which the system applies a set of rules in determining a triggering event and notifies an interested party of activity of the subject and of inactivity of the subject. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280812 | RFID BASED GUIDANCE IN REMOTE LOCATIONS - A guidance location system and an associated method for locating and guiding a user within an area is provided. The system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader device configured to send at least one query signal and receive at least one response signal. The system includes at least one RFID tag positioned within an area. The at least one RFID tag stores unique information associated with a location of the at least one RFID tag within the area. Each of the at least one RFID tag is configured to receive the least one query signal from the RFID reader device and to transmit one of the at least one response signal, conveying the unique information, to the RFID reader device. The RFID reader device is further configured to utilize the at least one response signal to determine a current location of the RFID reader device within the area. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280813 | SERVICE PROVISIONING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - An apparatus includes a memory containing a subscriber entitlement profile for a subscriber to a wireless communications network. The apparatus includes a controller configured to provide an indication of whether the subscriber is entitled to a service based on the subscriber entitlement profile. The memory and controller may be included in an integrated circuit card. The service may be unassociated with a rate plan associated with the subscriber. The apparatus may include a service entitlement facility configured to access a service of the communications network based on a user request for the service and the indication. The service entitlement facility may be further configured to determine whether or not a subscriber is entitled to the service of the wireless communications network based on the subscriber entitlement profile stored in the memory and further configured to access the service if the subscriber is entitled to the service. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280814 | SENSING AND DERIVED INFORMATION CONVEYANCE - Devices, systems, and methods for sensing and derived information conveyance as disclosed. One electrical device includes an electronic circuit and executable instructions provided by at least one of: software stored in memory associated with the circuit or provided in firmware within the circuit, wherein the circuit receives raw sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the circuit, analyzes the data, and creates a report document that includes one or more features of the analysis of the data. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280815 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAMENT DELIVERY - An apparatus includes a container defining an internal region configured to contain multiple medicament delivery devices, such as, for example, pen injectors, auto-injectors, inhalers or the like. The container includes an electronic circuit system configured to output a first electronic output associated with a first medicament delivery device contained within the internal region when the first medicament delivery device is removed from the internal region of the container. The electronic circuit system is further configured to output a second electronic output associated with a second medicament delivery device contained within the internal region when the second medicament delivery device is removed from the internal region of the container. The second electronic output is different than the first electronic output. At least one of the first electronic output or the second electronic output is associated with a use instruction. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280816 | REFRIGERANT CHARGE LEVEL DETECTION - A system includes a first sensor that provides an output indicative of a sensed temperature of a liquid refrigerant line that is within or extending from an outlet of a condenser coil of an air conditioner or heat pump unit. The system includes a second sensor that provides an output indicative of a sensed pressure in the liquid refrigerant line. A controller is configured to determine at least one target pressure value from the output indicative of the sensed temperature of the liquid refrigerant line. The controller is configured to determine if the level of refrigerant charge is at, above or below an acceptable level based on a comparison of the output indicative of sensed pressure to the at least one target pressure value. The system includes a display that displays an indication of whether the level of refrigerant charge is at, above or below an acceptable level. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280817 | OCCLUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly. At least a second rate-of-change force reading is determined that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly. An average rate-of-change force reading is determined based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280818 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME LOCATING AND GAS EXPOSURE MONITORING - A hazardous condition alerting system is described that provides a method for alerting on a hazardous condition. The method may include transmitting a location data item identifying a location of an alerting apparatus to a remote server. The method may further include receiving alert information from the remote server when the remote server makes the determination that the location of the alerting apparatus corresponds to a hazardous location. And the method may further include providing a local alert on the alerting apparatus when the alert information from the remote server is received by the alerting apparatus. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280819 | EFFICIENCY DETERMINATION FOR A SELECTIVE-CATALYTIC-REDUCTION CATALYST - A method of assessing overall efficiency of a selective-catalytic-reduction catalyst includes monitoring instantaneous efficiency of the catalyst. The method also includes determining the overall efficiency by summing instantaneous efficiency values weighted by a first set of coefficients if the most recent instantaneous efficiency value is above an instantaneous efficiency threshold. The method additionally includes determining the overall efficiency by summing instantaneous efficiency values weighted by a second set of coefficients if the most recent instantaneous efficiency value is equal to or below the instantaneous efficiency threshold. Furthermore, the method includes determining whether the overall efficiency has dropped below an overall efficiency threshold and reporting when the overall efficiency has dropped below the overall efficiency threshold. The second set of coefficients weighs the most recent instantaneous efficiency value more heavily than preceding instantaneous efficiency values as compared with the first set of coefficients. A system and a vehicle are also disclosed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280820 | Leak Sensor For Flowing Electrolyte Batteries - A leak detection system for a flowing electrolyte battery comprising a containment member associated with at least one of a stack of a flowing electrolyte battery and an electrolyte reservoir of a flowing electrolyte battery and a sensing member for sensing a fluid leak within the containment member. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280821 | FUSE AND BREAKER ALARM DEVICE AND METHOD USING A FINITE STATE MACHINE - An alarm circuit and method of monitoring a circuit protection device are disclosed. The alarm circuit includes a circuit protection device connected in series at an input voltage of a load. The alarm circuit also includes a programmable circuit connected in parallel to the circuit protection device and including an alarm signal. The programmable circuit is programmed to include a plurality of functional states, and at least one functional state corresponds to activation of the alarm signal. The at least one functional state activating the alarm signal corresponds with an interruption condition in the circuit protection device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280822 | POWER RECEPTACLE CURRENT DISPLAYING AND ALERT DEVICE FOR DETECTING CURRENT STATE OF POWER RECEPTACLE AND RECEPTACLE HAVING THE SAEM - A power receptacle current displaying and alert device comprises a panel; a current sensor being a C silicone steel sheet; a coil winding around the C silicone steel sheet for sensing the current of the power receptacle; a current detector being a Hall IC; the Hall IC being installed at a notch of the C silicone steel sheet so as to detect the current flow in the power wire of the power receptacle; the Hall IC detecting the current electromagnetically; the current detector including an integrated circuit; the integrated circuit can transfer the value about the current state of the power receptacle for displaying; and a display for displaying a current state from the integrated circuit; a sound alarm, a light alarm and a transmitter for alerting the statues of the current of the power receptacle to users. A power receptacle using the device is also provided. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280823 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND WARNING AGAINST A DISASTER - A method, device, and system for detecting the occurrence of a disaster event and providing a disaster warning to users is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a warning notification with an out-of-band (OOB) processor of a computing device. The warning notification may be received by the OOB processor while an in-band processor of the computing device is in a reduced-power state. The method also includes generating a user alert on the computing device in response to receiving the warning notification. The method may additionally include detecting the occurrence of a disaster event and transmitting data to a remote server in response to detection of the event. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280824 | AUDIO AWARENESS APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an apparatus that senses the intensity of sounds and the velocity of objects. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus that may prevent an audio signal from reaching a user, make a warning noise, or otherwise alert the user when a object is noisy and/or approaching the user at a threatening rate. More specifically, the present invention takes data from the surrounding area and compares it to one or more thresholds to determine an object's threat level. The present invention relates to one or more speakers, and includes, generally, one or more microphones to receive and measure the intensity of surrounding noises and one or more range sensors to detect distance, velocity, and acceleration. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280825 | METHOD OF INFERRING USER' DIRECTION, DIRECTION INFERRING APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS - A method of inferring a user's direction by a computer, the method includes: recording a relative azimuth angle obtained from an output of a direction sensor included in a terminal apparatus carried by the user; identifying the user's direction at a first point at which the user's direction is capable of being identified; and inferring the user's direction at a second point by using a relative azimuth angle corresponding to the first point and a relative azimuth angle corresponding to the second point different from the first point, and the user's direction that has been identified at the first point. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280826 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A CONTENT DISPLAY CHANGE TIME ON A DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTENT INFORMATION TO BE TRANSMITTED TO A TERMINAL - A management apparatus for managing a content display change time on a display apparatus and content information to be transmitted to a terminal determines the content information to be transmitted to the terminal on the basis of a reception time of a content information request command transmitted from the terminal and the content display change time on the display apparatus. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280827 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a control section which performs control of selecting, based on a state of a user, an ecological action capable of being carried out by the user from among a plurality of ecological actions, and of presenting the selected ecological action to the user. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280828 | RFID-BASED ELECTRICITY METERING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a radio frequency identification (RFID) based electricity metering system enabled to meter energy consumption of individual devices. Specifically, embodiments of this invention provide a set (a least one) of RFID sensor units, each RFID sensor unit comprising: an inductor affixed to the power line of an electronic device configured to produce an induced current using the power line of the electronic device through inductive coupling; a programmable gain amplifier (PGA) coupled to the inductor configured to provide gain or attenuation control on the induced current so that the induced current is properly scaled; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the amplitude of the induced current to a digital value representing the energy consumption of the electronic device; a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the ADC configured to receive the digital value from the ADC; a memory unit configured to store the digital value from the CPU; an antenna coupled to the CPU configured to transmit the digital value within a frequency band; and an RFID reader configured to receive the digital value transmitted by the RFID sensor unit. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280829 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING UTILITY METER COMMUNICATION - Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating utility meter communication are provided. One or more communications to be transmitted by a utility meter may be identified by the utility meter. A cost associated with the transmission of the one or more communications may be determined by the utility meter, and a determination may be made as to whether the cost satisfies one or more cost parameters if it is determined that the cost satisfies the one or more cost parameters, the one or more communications may be transmitted by the utility meter. If however, it is determined that the cost does not satisfy the one or more cost parameters, the one or more communications may be stored by the utility meter for subsequent transmission. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280830 | Method and Apparatus for Reducing Battery Passivation in a Meter-Reading Module - The teachings herein disclose a method and apparatus for preventing excessive battery passivation in an electronic meter-reading module. The module operates in a low-power state most of the time. The low-power state is interrupted at defined transmit times, wherein the module temporarily turns on or otherwise activates an included communication transmitter, for the transmission of data to a remote node reachable through a wireless communication network. Because of its low current draw during the times between data transmissions, the module's battery is vulnerable to passivation layer buildup. Advantageously, however, the module is configured to perform dummy activations of its transmitter at times other than the defined transmit times, e.g., in the intervals between data transmissions. These dummy activations are not for data transmission, but rather are temporary activations of the relatively high-power transmitter, for reducing passivation layer buildup on the battery in advance of a next data transmission. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280831 | CALCULATION OF AUXILIARY VALUE BASED ON METER DATA FROM NON-SMART ELECTRONIC UTILITY METER - A system, including a meter data support system on a computer device configured to: receive raw meter data from a plurality of non-smart electronic utility meters that are each restricted to one way outbound communication, calculate an auxiliary value for each non-smart electronic utility meter using the raw meter data from each respective non-smart electronic utility meter, and provide access to the auxiliary value to at least one of a user and a customer. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280832 | Smart Meter Emulation - Pulses, including electrical waveforms, emitted light, and light reflected by a moving mechanical device, that are emitted by a standard utility meter may be received. A device may be controlled to vary its usage of the utility and that may be used to determine a usage per pulse. The usage per pulse information may be used to convert a pulse rate from a meter to emulate the pulse rate from another meter. Information about the other meter and/or services offered by the other meter may be provided to allow for emulation of the other meter. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280833 | Smart Meter Emulation - Pulses, including electrical waveforms, emitted light, and light reflected by a moving mechanical device, that are emitted by a standard utility meter may be received. A device may be controlled to vary its usage of the utility and that may be used to determine a usage per pulse. The usage per pulse information may be used to convert a pulse rate from a meter to emulate the pulse rate from another meter. Information about the other meter and/or services offered by the other meter may be provided to allow for emulation of the other meter. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280834 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - A temperature monitoring service in which remote monitoring units are distributed to customers who then set up monitoring as desired at their facilities. The devices may be registered through a web site using the Internet. Monitoring information may be communicated using a publicly available, wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network. The service may be provided with a system, including a server, which can deliver high levels of monitoring functionality. The server may support streaming monitoring information to a customer for analysis or sending a command activating a device connected to a remote unit. Remote units associated with the same location may be in a pool, comprising one active unit and one or more spare units, in which the server automatically identifies the active unit. The server may support analyzing monitoring information according to an expected cycle pattern of a ventilation system at the monitored facility. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280835 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED INDICATIONS TO A VEHICLE'S DRIVER - A method is described for providing an advanced indication to a driver that a road segment which will require his attention is located along his route. The method comprising: a) detecting the vehicle's current location and identifying a road segment that the driver is about to reach; b) for the identified road segment, retrieving values of driving performance parameters associated therewith; c) evaluating whether any of the retrieved values exceeds a pre-defined threshold, and based on that evaluation, determining whether the identified road segment is a low service level segment and thus would require the driver's attention; and d) providing the driver with an advanced indication indicating the road segment which has been determined as being a segment of a low service level for the driver. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280836 | Vehicle Detection System with RFID-Based Location Determination - A vehicle detection and location system includes a plurality of RFID tags positioned along a parking array. The system includes an RFID reader movable in conjunction with a vehicle identification system along the parking array and configured to interrogate the RFID tags. A location of the vehicle can be determined based on an association of the interrogation by the RFID reader with an identifier detected by the vehicle identification system. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280837 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAFE VISUAL INFORMATION PROVISION - The invention relates to an apparatus and method which allows information representing a state or condition or an action to be performed as part of a control system to be present to one or more users. The information is selected and generated in a manner which removes or at least reduces the risk of potentially catastrophic error occurring which would be possible if, for example, the information is corrupt or lost during subsequent transmission, remote processing and/or displaying. One such use of the apparatus and method of the invention is in relation to transport vehicles and the control of the movement of said vehicles along predefined geographical paths. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280838 | DATA COMPRESSION DEVICE, DATA COMPRESSION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A prediction error calculation part calculates a prediction error for each input data. A prediction error encoding part generates a prediction error code by encoding the value of the prediction error. A run-length counting part counts the run-length of the prediction error. When the value of the prediction error changes, a run-length encoding part generates a run-length code by encoding the run-length counted. A code connecting part generates a connected code by connecting the run-length code to the prediction error code of a corresponding prediction error. When the value of the prediction error is a particular value, a prediction error checking part selects a connected code for the prediction error, as an output code. When the value of the prediction error is a different value, the prediction error checking part selects a prediction error code for the prediction error, as an output code. A code output part outputs the output code selected. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280839 | Transforming circuit and system between parallel data and serial data - A transforming circuit between parallel data and serial data includes a current source, a clock input sub-circuit, and a parallel data input sub-circuit. The clock input sub-circuit includes a first clock signal terminal and a second clock signal terminal. The transforming circuit between parallel data and serial data also includes a clock control sub-circuit and a serial data output control sub-circuit. The clock control sub-circuit includes four switching elements. A first and a third switching elements are controlled by the second clock signal terminal, and a second and a fourth switching elements are controlled by the first clock signal terminal. The serial data output control sub-circuit includes a fifth switching element and a sixth switching element to speed up the falling edge of the output signal flip, a seventh switching element and an eighth switching element to limit the output signal amplitude. A transforming system thereof is also provided. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280840 | MULTIPLE-MODE BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided is a multi-mode ultra broadband wireless communication apparatus and method, and a multi-mode ultra broadband transmitting apparatus may include a baseband outputting unit to parallelly output multiple digital signals, a mid-frequency processing unit to up-convert the outputted parallel digital signals to mid-frequencies, and the up-conversion is performed in a range where the outputted parallel digital signals do not cause interference with each other, a parallel-to-serial converter to convert, to a serial digital signal, the converted parallel digital signals that are up-converted to the mid-frequencies, a digital-to-analog converter to convert the serial digital signal to an analog signal, and a radio frequency processing unit to up-convert the analog signal to multiple transmission frequencies respectively corresponding to desired communication services. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280841 | Zero-power sampling SAR ADC circuit and method - A switched-capacitor circuit ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280842 | System and Method For Supporting Different Types of Oscillator Circuits - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, an oscillator circuit comprises, a first pad associated with a first terminal of an oscillator and a second pad associated with a second terminal of the oscillator. The oscillator is configured to generate an oscillating signal and communicate the oscillating signal from the second terminal to a clock distributor coupled to the second pad. The oscillator circuit further comprises an oscillator gain element comprising an output node coupled to the first pad and an input node coupled to the second pad. The oscillator circuit also comprises a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupled to the first pad. The oscillator circuit additionally comprises a switching circuit coupled to the gain element. The switching circuit is configured to enable the gain element when the oscillator comprises a resonator and disable the gain element when the oscillator comprises a voltage controlled oscillating module. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280843 | BROADBAND DELTA-SIGMA ADC MODULATOR LOOP WITH DELAY COMPENSATION - An exemplary delta-sigma modulator loop applied to convert a continuous-time input signal into a discrete-time output signal. The delta-sigma modulator loop includes a conversion unit, a sampling unit, a quantization unit, a compensation unit, and a digital-to-analog converter unit. The conversion unit converts an error signal relevant to the input signal through a transfer function to generate a converted signal. The sampling unit samples the converted signal to generate a sampling signal. The quantization unit quantizes the sampling signal to obtain the output signal. The compensation unit receives the output signal and compensates a time delay of the received output signal to generate a compensation signal. The digital-to-analog converter unit is electrically coupled to the compensation unit and the conversion unit to convert the compensation signal to generate a feedback signal for regulating the error signal. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280844 | DIGITAL RECEIVER AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THAT USES SAME - A digital receiver includes: an analog-to-digital (AD) converter ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280845 | SWITCH SEQUENCING FOR CODE-RANGE-SPECIFIC LINEARITY IMPROVEMENT IN DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTERS - A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) uses thermometer coding over a certain code range. A switch array for the certain code range is implemented into a smaller area of the integrated circuit die so as to take advantage of the lower gradient inherent in the smaller area. By implementing the certain input code range into the smaller switch array area, further improved linearity in that input code range is achieved at the expense of worse linearity in the other input code ranges, but without increasing power consumption and/or chip-area of the integrated circuit die. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280846 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a first capacitor array, a first input capacitor, a first switch module, a second capacitor array, a second input capacitor, a second switch module, a comparator and a SAR controller. The SAR ADC is operated under sampling phases and amplifying phases many times to perform amplifying operations and ADC operations upon input signals to generate digital output data. In addition, because the SAR ADC has both an amplification function and an ADC function, a circuit utilizing the SAR ADC does not require an additional active PGA, and a power consumption of the circuit is decreased. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280847 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN INTRUSION AND METHOD - A system and a method for detecting an intrusion in an area by disposing a plurality of corner reflectors therein, interrogating and receiving successive response signals therefrom, and operating a control unit, coupled to a radar, the control unit being operative to compare and detect a change in returned signals for each one interrogation. A change to the returned signals, say above a certain threshold of change, may be proof that an intrusion had taken place. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280848 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DEINTERLEAVING AND CLASSIFYING ARBITRARY RADAR PULSE PATTERNS USING NON-DETERMINSITIC FINITE STATE AUTOMATA - A method, a system and a program product for deinterleaving and classifying an incoming unknown radar pulse pattern uses a library of state machines that mesh with a library of known radar pulse patterns of a library of known radar emitter sources. A continuous sequence of radar pulse descriptor words is secured for the incoming unknown radar pulse pattern and a plurality of state machines that may mesh with the continuous sequence of radar pulse descriptor words is selected from the library of state machines. The plurality of state machines that may mesh with the incoming unknown radar pulse pattern is operated upon the incoming unknown radar pulse pattern. Radar emitter sources that correlate with state machines that actually mesh with the incoming unknown radar pulse pattern are designated as radar emitter sources that comprise the incoming unknown radar pulse pattern. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280849 | METHOD OF USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR TO DETECT CORROSION OF STEEL BARS IN FERROCONCRETE COMPONENTS - The present invention discloses a method of using ground penetrating radar to detect corrosion of steel bars in ferroconcrete components. The method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a ground penetrating radar is used to emit an electromagnetic wave toward a ferroconcrete component. Then, a reflected electromagnetic wave is received. The reflected electromagnetic wave is calculated to obtain characteristic parameters from the interface of the steel bar and the concrete, wherein the characteristic parameters includes reflection electric potential, specific resistance and corresponding specific electric current from the interface. Reference characteristic data which include reference thicknesses of the concrete versus reference reflected electric potential, specific resistance and corresponding specific electric current from the interface are provided. The obtained interface characteristic parameters and the thickness of the concrete are compared with the reference characteristic data to derive the corrosion condition of steel bars in the ferroconcrete component. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280850 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A MESSAGE SENT BY AN INTERROGATOR OR A TRANSPONDER IN MODE S - A method for detecting a message provided with a preamble with a number of pulses in a signal sent by an interrogator or a transponder in mode S, said method including a step for decomposition of said signal into an amplitude signal and into a complex phase signal, a step for detection of said preamble by correlating the amplitude signal with a replica signal of the expected pulses, and a phase control step executed by adding together the samples of the phase signal for the duration of the pulses of said preamble and by comparing the sum obtained with a threshold. The method may include a step for time synchronization by correlation of the complex phase signal with a reference sequence formed by one or more known bits before the decoding of the data. The method applies notably to the decoding of interrogation messages borne by low-power signals. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280851 | PULSE RADAR RANGE PROFILE MOTION COMPENSATION - A pulse radar range profile motion compensation method ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120280852 | Universal Impedence Probe for Detection of Side-Connections Through Thermoplastic, Thermosetting and Cementitious Liners - A conduit survey apparatus having a carriage capable of movement axially down a conduit. The carrier includes a radio frequency (RF) signal generator and an RF signal detector positioned on the carriage along with a controller controlling the signal generator and signal detector. The carrier further includes a waveguide with an open throat transmitting signals from the signal generator and directing received signals to the signal detector. Finally, the carrier includes a waveguide positioner mounted on the carrier and adapted to selectively engage an interior wall of the conduit, wherein the waveguide guide is connected to the positioner such that the open throat of the waveguide is within about 1 inch of the interior wall when the positioner engages the interior wall. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280853 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND TRACKING A TARGET - A radar system for detecting and tracking at least one target utilizing a mechanically rotated two-dimensional radar antenna system with a fan-shaped beam arrangeable on a non-stable radar platform. The radar system includes a tracking filter configured to estimate an azimuth angle of the at least one target with respect to a fixed reference coordinate system based on: azimuth angle information of at least one target radar return signal measured utilizing the radar antenna system with respect to a local coordinate system of the radar platform, and radar platform relative orientation with respect to the fixed reference coordinate system at the time of the at least one target radar return signal, such that a software-based motion-compensation of the radar platform is provided. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280854 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An FMCW radar system includes received signal processing arranged to apply multiple window functions in parallel to a received beat signal including at least one window function having a narrower main-lobe in its frequency response than at least one other window function and said at least one other window function having relatively higher side-lobe attenuation in its frequency response, transform the output of the multiple window functions from the time domain to the frequency domain, and combine the outputs of the transforms for further processing. Both narrow frequency resolution and thus good range discrimination, and also good side-lobe attenuation to avoid close interference are achieved. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280855 | Detector system with adjustable phase stage - A detector system has a local oscillator port, a radio frequency port, and an oscillator providing a local oscillator signal having amplitude-modulated (“AM”) noise coupled. A first detector detects the local oscillator signal and produces a first detected signal having a first detected AM noise signal component and a demodulated signal component at a first phase. A second detector detects a second high-frequency signal to produce a second detected signal having a second detected AM noise signal component at a second phase. An algebraic combining network combines the first detected signal and the second detected signal to produce a demodulated signal component at an output. A phase delay disposed between the local oscillator and the output of the algebraic combining network is calibrated to offset the first phase from the second phase to improve signal-to-noise ratio at the output. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280856 | RADAR - A radar receiver having an antenna. The antenna has an array of antenna elements. The receiver also includes a number of processing stages including a first processing stage adapted to process radar signals received via each antenna element of the array and a second processing stage adapted to serve the first processing stage. The processing stages are each arranged substantially parallel to one another, and to the antenna substrate. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280857 | HORIZON SCANNING SYSTEM FOR A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT INCLUDING SENSORS HOUSED WITHIN A TUBERCLE ON A ROTOR BLADE - A rotary wing aircraft, a rotor blade and a horizon scanning system are provided. The rotary wing aircraft, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a mast, an engine configured to provide rotational force to the mast and a controller. The rotary wing aircraft may further include a rotor blade connected to the mast having a leading edge, a plurality of tubercles positioned on the leading edge of the rotor blade, and a sensor housed within at least one of the plurality tubercles communicatively connected to the controller. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280858 | Method and System for Enhancing a Location Server Reference Database Through Round-Trip Time (RTT) Measurements - A mobile device in a cellular communication network collects round-trip time (RTT) measurements for a single active cell. The collected RTT measurements are transmitted to a location server. The location server uses the transmitted RTT measurements to calculate a GNSS position of the single active cell. One or more of the transmitted RTT measurements are taken by the mobile device, and/or are collected from other mobile devices in the single active cell. The transmitted RTT measurements are collected at different GNSS fixes in the same single active cell. The mobile device location stamps the collected RTT measurements using corresponding GNSS fixes, and transmits to the location server using a NML. The location server calculates the GNSS position of the single active cell using location stamped RTT measurements in the received NMLR to refine an associated reference database periodically or aperiodically. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280859 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSISTED GPS - Embodiments of an improved assisted global positioning system (GPS) method and system are described. Wireless access points send assistance data to GPS receivers that are integrated into cellular chipsets and other chipsets. The access points may also act as fixed location references for differential GPS (DGPS) mobile stations. Errors caused by multipath travel of the GPS signals are reduced by using fixed location reference receivers. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280860 | CHIP PACKAGES INCLUDING THROUGH-SILICON VIA DICE WITH VERTICALLY INEGRATED PHASED-ARRAY ANTENNAS AND LOW-FREQUENCY AND POWER DELIVERY SUBSTRATES - An apparatus includes a die with through-silicon vias and radio frequency integrated circuit capabilities and it is vertically integrated with a phased-array antenna substrate. The through-silicon via and a radio frequency integrated circuit is coupled to a plurality of antenna elements disposed on the phased-array antenna substrate where each of the plurality of antenna elements is coupled to the through-silicon vias and radio frequency integrated circuit through a plurality of through-silicon vias. A process of assembling the through-silicon vias and radio frequency integrated circuit to the phased-array antenna substrate includes testing the apparatus. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280861 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, TRANSMITTER, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a phased array antenna radio communication apparatus including a plurality of antennas, a radio communication apparatus is provided which can reduce an influence of the local leak signals on the radiation direction of transmission signals. Local signal phase shifters | 2012-11-08 |
20120280862 | WIRELESS LOCATION DETECTION AND/OR TRACKING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The wireless detection beacon is for use with a Radio Frequency (RF) interrogator transmitting at a first frequency and receiving at a second frequency. The wireless detection beacon includes a substrate, a power supply carried by the substrate, an antenna assembly carried by the substrate, and a local oscillator (LO) carried by the substrate and configured to be powered by the power supply to provide an LO signal at a third frequency. A mixer is carried by the substrate and coupled to the antenna assembly and the LO. The mixer is configured to generate an outgoing beacon signal to the antenna assembly at the second frequency based upon mixing an incoming signal from the RF interrogator at the first frequency with the LO signal at the third frequency. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280863 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION ESTIMATION - A device and method for providing location estimations. The device may be configured to estimate its location be transmitting and/or receiving signals of respective transmission ranges. The device may also be configured to transition from a client device operational mode to a location beacon operational mode once an accurate location estimation has been obtained. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280864 | POSITION SENSOR - An exemplary position sensor can be provided that can include a transmitting arrangement for configured to generate electromagnetic waves, a receiving arrangement configured to detect electromagnetic waves, and a position arrangement. The transmitting arrangement and the receiving arrangement can be moved relative to the position arrangement. The position arrangement can influence the electromagnetic waves of the transmitting arrangement such that the presence of the position arrangement can be detected in the vicinity of the transmitting arrangement and the receiving arrangement. | 2012-11-08 |
20120280865 | Range Localization System - The location of a transmitter can be determined by accurately measuring the elapsed time that it takes for a signal to propagate from a transmission source to a plurality of disparate receivers of a known location. By comparing the received transmitted signal to reference signal a range between each receiver and the transmitter can be determined. By intersecting the spheres defined by each range an accurate location of the transmitter can be obtained. | 2012-11-08 |