45th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100283493 | CHARGE ELIMINATING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A charge eliminating apparatus eliminates, when an electrical characteristics test of a target object is performed by moving a mounting table mounting the target object thereon and a probe card relative to each other to bring the target object into electrical contact with the probe card, static electricity of the target object via the mounting table. The charge eliminating apparatus includes a grounding wiring for grounding the mounting table; a relay switch disposed on the grounding wiring; and a switch controller that controls the relay switch to be opened or closed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283494 | PROBE TILE FOR PROBING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A tile used to hold one or more probes for testing a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. The tile has one or more sites for inserting one or more probes to test the semiconductor wafer. Each site has one or more holes. Each hole is coupled with a slot forming an angle. A probe is inserted into the tile from a top of the tile through the hole and seated on the slot. The probe has a probe tip. The probe top is in contact with the semiconductor wafer at one end of the slot at a bottom of the tile. The probe tip is aligned with an X and Y coordinate of a bond pad on the semiconductor wafer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283495 | Probe substrate and probe card having the same - Disclosed are a probe substrate and a probe card using the same. The probe substrate includes a ceramic stack structure stacked with a plurality of layers; vias disposed in the ceramic stack structure to perform inner-layer connection, and pads electrically connected to the vias; a contact opening disposed at the ceramic stack structure, and partially exposing the pads; and contact pads disposed at side walls of the contact opening, electrically connected to the pads, and electrically connected to pogo pins. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283496 | TRANSMISSION-MODULATED PHOTOCONDUCTIVE DECAY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for measuring recombination lifetime of a photoconductor or semiconductor material in real time and without physically contacting the material involving positioning the sample material between a transmitter and a receiver so that electromagnetic signals, preferably radio frequency signals, traveling from the transmitter to the receiver pass through the sample material. The electromagnetic signals are modulated as they pass through the sample material depending on the carrier density and conductivity of the sample material. The modulated electromagnetic signals received by the receiver are then analyzed to determine the carrier recombination lifetime of the sample material. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283497 | SEMICONDUCTOR TESTING DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND TESTING METHOD - A semiconductor test apparatus, semiconductor device, and test method are provided that enable the realization of a high-speed delay test. Semiconductor test apparatuses ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283498 | FULL GRID CASSETTE FOR A PARALLEL TESTER FOR TESTING A NON-COMPONENTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, SPRING CONTACT PIN FOR SUCH A FULL GRID CASSETTE AND ADAPTER FOR A PARALLEL TESTER FOR TESTING A NON-COMPONENTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The invention relates to a full grid cassette for a parallel tester for testing a non-componented printed circuit board, to a spring contact pin for such a full grid cassette and to an adapter for a parallel tester for testing a non-componented printed circuit board. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283499 | NON-CONTACT TESTING OF PRINTED ELECTRONICS - Apparatus and methods for non-contact testing of electronic components printed on a substrate ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283500 | METHOD OF ERROR DETECTION WHEN CONTROLLING A ROTATING FIELD MOTOR - A method is specified for fault identification when operating a rotating-field motor by means of a pulse-controlled inverter, wherein electromagnetic state variables of the rotating-field motor are determined by means of a mathematical model in space-vector form, and wherein the pulse-controlled inverter is operated electronically using space-vector variables. In this case, the invention provides that, during the operation of the rotating-field motor, the space vector of an uncontrolled state variable of the rotating-field motor is formed, in that the space vector that is formed is analyzed for a spectral component at twice the frequency of the rotating field, and in that, if the spectral component at twice the frequency is present, a partial turns short is deduced in the stator windings. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283501 | TESTING METHOD FOR OPTICAL TOUCH PANEL AND ARRAY TESTER - A testing method for an optical tough panel includes the steps of: coupling a negative voltage to a common line to turn off an optical sensing element; coupling a positive voltage to a readout line; turning on a switching device to have the positive voltage charge the optical sensing element through the readout line and the switching element; turning off the switching element for a predetermined period of time; coupling the negative voltage to the readout line; turning on the switching element again to read a voltage variation of the optical sensing element through the readout line and the switching element; and analyzing the voltage variation. The present invention further provides an array tester. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283502 | ASYNCHRONOUS NANO-ELECTRONICS - Asynchronous nanoelectronic circuits that operate according to principles of quasi-delay insensitive design are described. Circuit or logic elements comprising n-type devices are fabricated in a first n-plane, p-type devices are fabricated in a p-plane, and connections are formed in a routing plane of a compute tile. A state-holding element comprising a selected one of a C-element, a precharge function-block, and a read-write register is described. The state-holding element can hold a value of an output of a logic element during a time when the output is disconnected from a reference voltage. Isochronic forks having an adversary path designed to make state transitions safe are explained. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283503 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUITS AND ON-DIE TERMINATION CIRCUITS, METHODS FOR UPDATING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR TRACKING SUPPLY, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR PROCESS VARIATION - Devices and methods for operating devices are provided, such as those that include a memory device having a reference voltage (Vref) circuit that has substantially similar paths and impedances as an on-die termination (ODT) circuit. One such Vref circuit tracks supply variations and temperature changes in a manner substantially similar to the ODT circuit. In some embodiments an update scheme is provide for the ODT circuit and the Vref circuit to enable simultaneous update of each circuit through the same digital codes. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283504 | METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - Re-programmable antifuses and structures utilizing re-programmable antifuses are presented. Such structures include a configurable interconnect circuit having at least one re-programmable antifuse, wherein the at least one re-programmable antifuse is configured to be programmed to conduct by applying a first voltage across it and is configured to be re-programmed not to conduct by applying second voltage across it, wherein the second voltage is higher than the first voltage. Other embodiments of antifuses include an initializing step prior to programming. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283505 | Logic Chip, Logic System and Method for Designing a Logic Chip - A logic chip has a plurality of individually addressable resource blocks each of the resource blocks having logic circuitry, and a communication bar extending across a plurality of the individually addressable resource blocks. The communication bar has a plurality of communication bar segments associated with the resource slots. The communication bar segments of the individually addressable resource blocks have identical interface locations with respect to boundaries of the resource blocks, such that an input interface location of a first resource block matches an output interface location of an adjacent second resource block. At least one of the individually addressable resource blocks has a bypass segment of the communication bar. At least one of the individually addressable resource blocks has an access segment of the communication bar. The access segment has an access structure inserted between a first communication bar interface location and a second communication bar interface location, to allow for a read access or a write access or a combined read/write access to the communication bar. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283506 | CONFIGURABLE INPUT PORT OF AN ELECTRONIC COMPUTER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An input port ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283507 | CURRENT SOURCE APPLICABLE TO A CONTROLLABLE DELAY LINE AND DESIGN METHOD THEREOF - A current source and a method for designing the current source are provided. The current source is designed by a recursive rule and enables controllable delay lines to provide linear delay and occupy smaller area than conventional controllable delay lines with thermometer code current sources do. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283508 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A semiconductor chip includes a plurality of pads, input circuits or output circuits that are electrically connected to the pads, a main control unit that outputs a read access signal, the read access signal controlling reading of signals from an external circuit or an internal circuit, and activation control units that control activation of the input circuits or the output circuits that are electrically connected to the pads based on the read access signal, the pads receiving the signals from the external circuit or the internal circuit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283509 | Inverter, logic circuit including an inverter and methods of fabricating the same - An inverter, a logic circuit including the inverter and method of fabricating the same are provided. The inverter includes a load transistor of a depletion mode, and a driving transistor of an enhancement mode, which is connected to the load transistor. The load transistor may have a first oxide layer as a first channel layer. The driving transistor may have a second oxide layer as a second channel layer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283510 | CLOCK-DETECTING CIRCUIT - A clock-detecting circuit, containing at least a microprocessor, a clock circuit, and a zero-cross detecting circuit. The clock circuit is connected to the microprocessor. The input end of the zero-cross detecting circuit is connected to the utility power AC input. The output end of the zero-cross detecting circuit is connected to the input end of the microprocessor. The zero-cross detecting circuit operates to detect zero crossing points of the utility power AC input. The microprocessor operates to count the number of oscillation periods of the clock circuit in a time interval between two adjacent zero crossing points of the utility power AC input and to detect clock precision of the microprocessor according to the counted number. The circuit according to the invention features simple structure and low production cost, and is reliable and easy to be implemented. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283511 | LOW POWER CONSUMPTION LOW KICK-BACK NOISE COMPARATOR CIRCUIT FOR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - The present invention is directed for a comparator circuit used in an analog-to-digital converter, and more particularly, for a low power consumption low kick-back noise comparator circuit for an analog-to-digital converter, which can significantly reduce kick-back noise generated in a signal input stage due to a signal regeneration method employed in a signal comparing operation and can efficiently reduce power consumption. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283512 | FAST DETECTION OF CONTACT STATUS WITH AC WETTING VOLTAGE USING RATIOMETRIC APPROACH - Fast detection of contact status with an AC wetting voltage using a ratiometric approach is described herein. In one embodiment, a voltage source wets the contact with a wetting voltage. A contact voltage monitor receives voltage obtained from the contact and converts the voltage to a first frequency output. A wetting voltage monitor receives wetting voltage provided from the voltage source to the contact and converts the sensed wetting voltage to a second frequency output. A processor generates a ratio between the first frequency output and the second frequency output and determines the status of the contact and the field wires associated with the contact in accordance with the generated ratio. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283513 | RF SENSING CIRCUIT WITH A VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - An RF sensing circuit with a voltage-controlled oscillator comprises a low noise amplifier (LNA), a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a frequency demodulating unit, a bandpass filter (BPF) and a digital signal processing unit. The VCO has an injection signal input port and a voltage input port, wherein the injection signal input port is electrically connected with an output of the LNA. The frequency demodulating unit is electrically connected with an output of the VCO and the BPF is electrically connected with an output of the frequency demodulating unit. The digital signal processing unit is electrically connected with an output of the BPF and the voltage input port of the VCO. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283514 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - In a reverse conducting semiconductor device, which forms a composition circuit, a positive voltage that is higher than a positive voltage of a collector electrode may be applied to an emitter electrode. In this case, in a region of the reverse conducting semiconductor device in which a return diode is formed, a body contact region functions as an anode, a drift contact region functions as a cathode, and current flows from the anode to the cathode. When a voltage having a lower electric potential than the collector electrode is applied to the trench gate electrode at that time, p-type carriers are generated within the cathode and a quantity of carriers increases within the return diode. As a result, a forward voltage drop of the return diode lowers, and constant loss of electric power can be reduced. Electric power loss can be reduced in a power supply device that uses such a composition circuit in which a switching element and the return diode are connected in reverse parallel. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283515 | GATE DRIVER FOR ENHANCEMENT-MODE AND DEPLETION-MODE WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR JFETS - A DC-coupled two-stage gate driver circuit for driving a junction field effect transistor (JFET) is provided. The JFET can be a wide bandgap junction field effect transistor (JFET) such as a SiC JFET. The driver includes a first turn-on circuit, a second turn-on circuit and a pull-down circuit. The driver is configured to accept an input pulse-width modulation (PWM) control signal and generate an output driver signal for driving the gate of the JFET. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283516 | VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT - A reference voltage generation circuit includes a driving control unit configured to output an enable signal during a first time period in response to a power-on reset (POR) signal, a reference voltage generation unit configured to have an initial operation determined in response to the enable signal and to output a reference voltage maintained at a constant voltage level after the first time period, and a reference voltage control unit configured to fix the voltage level of the reference voltage to a first voltage upon a voltage level of the reference voltage being increased to at least a set voltage level. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283517 | CHARGE PUMP FOR PHASE LOCKED LOOP - A charge pump includes a charge pump core circuit having a first current source transistor, a second current source transistor and an output terminal ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283518 | DELAY APPARATUS OF SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A delay apparatus of a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a control signal generating unit configured to generate a block control signal and a unit control signal in response to a delay control signal; a plurality of delay blocks, connected in series to each other, and configured to generate a delay clock signal by delaying an input clock signal, wherein each of the delay blocks includes a predetermined number of unit delayers, and the plurality of the delay blocks are configured to be selectively activated in response to the block control signal; and a minute delay unit including a predetermined number of unit delayers and configured to generate an output clock signal by delaying the delay clock signal by adjusting an activation number of the provided unit delayers in response to the unit control signal. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283519 | CLOCK SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A clock signal generating circuit includes a main clock buffering unit and a sub clock buffering unit. The main clock buffering unit is capable of generating both a differential clock signal pair and a single clock signal. The main clock buffering unit selectively outputs either the differential clock signal pair or the single clock signal depending upon the frequency of an external clock signal. The sub clock buffering unit receives the output of the main clock buffering unit and generates first and second clock signals. The operation of the sub clock buffering unit depends upon whether the differential clock signal pair or the single clock signal is output by the main clock buffering unit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283520 | DELAY LOCKED LOOP - A semiconductor memory device includes a delay locked loop for achieving a delay locked state by correcting a phase difference between a reference clock and an internal delayed clock and for indicating the state that a larger delay amount than a maximum delay amount of a delay line is required, or a smaller delay amount than a minimum delay amount of delay line is required. A control unit resets the delay locked loop according to the state of the delay line. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283521 | VOLTAGE PULSE TRAIN GENERATOR, APPLICATION TO THE CONTROL OF AN ULTRASOUND PIEZOELECTRIC INJECTOR - A voltage pulse train generator which may find application to control of an ultrasound piezoelectric injector, and including a voltage source providing a DC initial voltage, a DC/DC converter supplied with the initial voltage and configured to charge a capacitor according to an intermediate DC voltage greater than the initial voltage, a DC/AC converter operating by switching, by alternating active phases and inactive phases, which is configured to transform the intermediate voltage from the capacitor into a final voltage pulse train, and a control unit provided for driving the converters. The DC/DC converter is configured to operate to charge the capacitor at a same time as the DC/AC converter, at most during the inactive phases of the switching of the DC/AC converter. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283522 | ALL-DIGITAL SELECTABLE DUTY CYCLE GENERATION - All-digital techniques for generating periodic digital signals having selectable duty cycles. In one aspect, a computation block is provided for computing the product of a selected duty cycle and a discrete ratio between a reference clock period and a high-frequency oscillator period. The computation block may be coupled to a pulse width generator for generating signals having pulse widths that are integer multiples of the high-frequency oscillator period. In another aspect, a pulse width generator may also accommodate mixed fractional multiples of high-frequency oscillator periods by tapping the individual inverter stages of a delay line matched to the individual inverter stages of a ring oscillator exemplary embodiment of the high-frequency oscillator. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283523 | CONTROLLER AND DRIVER COMMUNICATION FOR SWITCHING REGULATORS - Pulse width modulation (PWM) controllers and output stage driver circuits and related methods of communicating switching regulator mode information. The controller includes circuitry that recognizes intervals when the load driven by the regulator is in a low power mode. Responsive to recognizing the low power mode, the controller generates a PWM mode signal having at least three ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283524 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A shift register capable of supplying only a necessary clock signal to a necessary unit register with simple constitution. A semiconductor device is provided with a shift register in which a plurality of stages of unit registers is connected, in which the unit register comprises a flip-flop circuit, a first switch and a second switch, a first clock signal line is electrically connected to the flip-flop circuit through the first switch, a second clock signal line is electrically connected to the flip-flop circuit through the second switch, the first switch is controlled to be on/off by an output signal from the flip-flop circuit, and the second switch is controlled to be on/off by an input signal to the flip-flop circuit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283525 | PHASE CONTROL DEVICE AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING IT - A phase control device that adjusts a phase of a clock receives a first clock, a second clock and a control code. The phase control device includes phase adjusters (PI- | 2010-11-11 |
20100283526 | HARMONIC REJECTION MIXER UNIT AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A HARMONIC REJECTION MIXING - A harmonic rejection mixer unit is provided which comprises an input (RF), at least one harmonic rejection unit (HRU) with at least two transistor units (T | 2010-11-11 |
20100283527 | Analog Switch - An analog switch comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, the drain and the source thereof being connected between said first input terminal and a second output terminal whereto said second signal is output and the gate thereof being grounded or connected to a supply voltage node, a third transistor, the drain and the source thereof being connected between a second input terminal whereto said second signal is input and said second output terminal and said third transistor being turned on and off by a control signal provided to the gate thereof; and a fourth transistor, the drain and the source thereof being connected between said second input terminal and said first output terminal and the gate thereof being grounded or connected to a supply voltage node. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283528 | NANOTUBE-ON-GATE FET STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS - Under one aspect, non-volatile transistor device includes a source and drain with a channel in between; a gate structure made of a semiconductive or conductive material disposed over an insulator over the channel; a control gate made of a semiconductive or conductive material; and an electromechanically-deflectable nanotube switching element in fixed contact with one of the gate structure and the control gate structure and is not in fixed contact with the other of the gate structure and the control gate structure. The device has a network of inherent capacitances, including an inherent capacitance of an undeflected nanotube switching element in relation to the gate structure. The network is such that the nanotube switching element is deflectable into contact with the other of the gate structure and the control gate structure in response to signals being applied to the control gate and one of the source region and drain region. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283529 | WIDE BANDGAP BIPOLAR TURN-OFF THYRISTOR HAVING NON-NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT AND RELATED CONTROL CIRCUITS - An electronic device includes a wide bandgap thyristor having an anode, a cathode, and a gate terminal, and a wide bandgap bipolar transistor having a base, a collector, and an emitter terminal. The emitter terminal of the bipolar transistor is directly coupled to the anode terminal of the thyristor such that the bipolar transistor and the thyristor are connected in series. The bipolar transistor and the thyristor define a wide bandgap bipolar power switching device that is configured to switch between a nonconducting state and a conducting state that allows current flow between a first main terminal corresponding to the collector terminal of the bipolar transistor and a second main terminal corresponding to the cathode terminal of the thyristor responsive to application of a first control signal to the base terminal of the bipolar transistor and responsive to application of a second control signal to the gate terminal of the thyristor. Related control circuits are also discussed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283530 | Semiconductor Temperature Sensor Using Bandgap Generator Circuit - A combined bandgap generator and temperature sensor for an integrated circuit is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention recognize that bandgap generators typically contain at least one temperature-sensitive element for the purpose of cancelling temperature sensitivity out of the reference voltage the bandgap generator produces. Accordingly, this same temperature-sensitive element is used in accordance with the invention as the means for indicating the temperature of the integrated circuit, without the need to fabricate a temperature sensor separate and apart from the bandgap generator. Specifically, in one embodiment, a voltage across a temperature-sensitive junction from a bandgap generator is assessed in a temperature conversion stage portion of the combined bandgap generator and temperature sensor circuit. Assessment of this voltage can be used to produce a voltage- or current-based output indicative of the temperature of the integrated circuit, which output can be binary or analog in nature. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283531 | FUSE CIRCUITS - A fuse circuit includes a fuse having an intact state and a blown state. The fuse can be switched to the blown state by enabling a blowing current to flow through the fuse. The fuse is coupled between a first transistor and a second transistor in series. The first transistor and the second transistor are complementary transistors and operable for reducing an electrostatic discharge current flowing through the fuse. The first transistor and the second transistor are turned on to enable the blowing current to flow through the fuse. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283532 | Startup circuit and high speed cable using the same - A High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable carries high speed encoded data, which are transmitted differentially over data channels, along with a clock. A Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) cable carries high speed data which are multiplexed to achieve smaller connectors with fewer pins. A MHL-to-HDMI cable is proposed, which includes an embedded MHL to HDMI adapter device for demultiplexing the received MHL-formatted signal and outputting an HDMI-formatted signal. The embedded circuit is powered by a combination of power sources, the power being harvested from the high-speed HDMI signals themselves, including a startup circuit harvesting power from a low speed HDMI signal when power from the high-speed HDMI signals is not available. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283533 | Charge pump circuit and method - A charge pump circuit and its method of operation are described. Switching devices in each stage alternately charge one of a first and second nodes while the other of the nodes is discharged. A boosting circuit boosts the potential on the one of the first and second nodes being discharged. The first node in a stage (n) is discharged into a first node in a stage (n+1). In one embodiment, a triple-well, tri-channel pipeline charge pump is described. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283534 | BOOSTING xDSL AMPLIFIER SUPPLY POWER ON-DEMAND - Systems and methods for increasing amplifier supply power on demand for a plurality of xDSL signals is provided. In an embodiment, circuitry may be used to detect the signal or signals having the highest voltage. In different embodiments, the signal(s) with the highest absolute voltage or highest combined voltage between complementary signal pairs may be compared to a threshold voltage, such as an existing amplifier supply voltage. In different embodiments, when these highest voltage(s) exceed the threshold voltage, the corresponding amplifier supply voltages may be increased to meet the increased amplification demand. In some embodiments when these highest voltage(s) do not exceed the threshold voltage, the amplifier supply voltage may not be increased and the existing amplifier supply voltage may be used to amplify the xDSL signals. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283535 | System and Method for a Reference Generator - In one embodiment, a circuit for generating a reference voltage between a first output and a second output, has a first follower transistor that includes a first control node, a first follower node coupled to a first output, and a first supply node, and a second follower transistor that includes a second control node, a second follower node coupled to a second output and a second supply node. A first voltage drop circuit is coupled between a circuit supply node and the second supply node. The circuit is biased such that the voltage between the circuit supply node and the second supply node is greater than the voltage between the circuit supply node and the first supply node, and such that the voltage between the circuit supply node and the second control node is greater than the voltage between the circuit supply node and the first control node. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283536 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SIGNAL ANALYSIS CONTROL, SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND SIGNAL CONTROL - A signal analysis control system is provided with a signal analyzing section for analyzing signals inputted to a transmission section and generating analysis information, and a signal control section for controlling signals inputted to a receiving section by using the analysis information. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283537 | TANTALUM ALUMINUM OXYNITRIDE HIGH-K DIELECTRIC - Electronic apparatus and methods of forming the electronic apparatus may include a tantalum aluminum oxynitride film for use in a variety of electronic systems and devices. The tantalum aluminum oxynitride film may be structured as one or more monolayers. The tantalum aluminum oxynitride film may be formed using atomic layer deposition. Metal electrodes may be disposed on a dielectric containing a tantalum aluminum oxynitride film. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283538 | FREQUENCY OFFSET CARTESIAN FEEDBACK SYSTEM - An amplifier system providing improved Cartesian feedback is provided. A complex band pass error amplifier is provided. A quadrature up converter is connected to the complex band pass error amplifier so as to receive as input, output from the complex band pass error amplifier. An amplifier is connected to the quadrature up converter so as to receive as input, output from the quadrature up converter. A quadrature down converter is connected at or beyond the amplifier output so as to receive as input a signal proportional to that delivered by the amplifier as output to a load, wherein the complex band pass error amplifier is connected to the quadrature down converter so as to receive as a first input, output from the quadrature down converter and as a second input, a quadrature reference signal. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283539 | VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE - A voltage detection device detects an objective AC voltage arising on a detection object. The voltage detection device includes; a detecting electrode placed so as to be capacitively coupled with the detection object; a reference signal output section for outputting a reference signal; a detecting section outputting a detection signal changing its amplitude in accordance with both current values of a detection object current flowing according to the objective AC voltage and a reference current flowing according to the reference signal; and a signal extracting section for extracting a signal component of the objective AC voltage from an amplified detection signal and outputting the signal component as an output signal, the amplified detection signal being obtained through controlling a gain for amplifying the detection signal so as to make a signal component of the reference signal included in the detection signal have a predetermined value. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283540 | Pre-distortion for a Radio Frequency Power Amplifier - Coefficients of a pre-distorter are determined for correction of distortion of a signal amplified by a radio frequency amplifier by sampling the signal at the input to the pre-distorter to generate a plurality of input samples and sampling the signal at the output of the amplifier to generate a plurality of output samples, each of the plurality of output samples corresponding to one of the plurality of input samples, calculating a figure of merit for one or more of said plurality of input samples on the basis of the one or more of said plurality of input samples, selectively updating a previously selected set of input samples with said one or more of said plurality of input samples on the basis of the calculated figure of merit, whereby to generate an updated selected set and determining the coefficients of the pre-distorter on the basis of the input samples in the updated selected set and the corresponding output samples. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283541 | SIGNAL LEVEL DETECTOR WITH HYSTERESIS CHARACTERISTIC - A signal level detector is disclosed, in which the noise tolerance of the signal detection is enhanced without increasing power consumption of the circuit. The signal detector includes two amplifiers, whose gain is fixed but different from each other, a switch to select the output of one of the amplifiers, a peak hold to hold the selected output and a comparator to compare the output of the peak hold with the level corresponding to loss-of-signal level. The switch responds to the compared result. In the invention, the two amplifiers have the same arrangement of the trans-conductance amplifier but only the resistance of the emitter coupling resistor is different. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283542 | Linear transimpedance amplifier with wide dynamic range for high rate applications - Various amplifier configurations having increased bandwidth, linearity, dynamic range, and less distortion are shown and disclosed. To increase bandwidth in a transimpedance amplifier, a replica circuit is created to replicate a degeneration resistance, or the resistance or value that relates to a feedback resistance. From the replica circuit, the replicated values are mirrored and processed to control a FET switch which modifies a degeneration resistance. The FET switch control signal is related to the feedback resistance and modifies the degeneration resistance to thereby maintain the product of the feedback resistance and the degeneration resistance as a constant. In another embodiment, a second switch controlled by an automatic gain control signal is established between a first stage amplifier and a second stage amplifier to improve dynamic range and bandwidth without degrading other amplifier specifications. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283543 | Variable gain amplifier - Various amplifier configurations having increased bandwidth, linearity, dynamic range, and less distortion are shown and disclosed. To increase bandwidth in a transimpedance amplifier, a replica circuit is created to replicate a degeneration resistance, or the resistance or value that relates to a feedback resistance. From the replica circuit, the replicated values are mirrored and processed to control a FET switch which modifies a degeneration resistance. The FET switch control signal is related to the feedback resistance and modifies the degeneration resistance to thereby maintain the product of the feedback resistance and the degeneration resistance as a constant. In another embodiment, a second switch controlled by an automatic gain control signal is established between a first stage amplifier and a second stage amplifier to improve dynamic range and bandwidth without degrading other amplifier specifications. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283544 | HARMONIC PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a harmonic processing circuit capable of miniaturizing a circuit, and an amplifier circuit using this harmonic processing circuit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283545 | MULTI-PATH, MULTI-STAGE FEED-FORWARD OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - An embodiment of an amplifier circuit includes a plurality of amplifiers connected between input and output terminals to form at least partially parallel amplification paths between the terminals. A first plurality of the amplification paths include series-connected pluralities of the amplifiers and share a common first series-connected amplifier, and a second plurality of the amplification paths have different first amplifiers. Optionally, a third plurality of the amplification paths include series-connected pluralities of the amplifiers and share a common last series-connected amplifier, and a fourth plurality of the amplification paths have different last amplifiers. Alternatively, a first plurality of the amplification paths include series-connected pluralities of the amplifiers and share a common last series-connected amplifier, and a second plurality of the amplification paths have different last amplifiers. In the alternative embodiment, optionally a third plurality of the amplification paths include series-connected pluralities of the amplifiers and share a common first series-connected amplifier, and a fourth plurality of the amplification paths have different first amplifiers. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283546 | DISTRIBUTED LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER - A distributed low noise amplifier (DLNA) comprises at least a first amplifier part | 2010-11-11 |
20100283547 | SIGNALING SYSTEM WITH LOW-POWER AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL - An integrated circuit receiver includes a first channel comprising an amplifier responsive to a first gain control value in a first mode to receive an input signal and generate a first amplified signal having a transition rate. Detection circuitry in the first channel detects transitions in the first amplified signal in accordance with a detected transition rate. The detected transition rate is based on the first gain control value. Gain control logic adjusts the first gain control value based on a desired detected transition rate. The gain control logic generates a second gain control value for use during a second mode. The second gain control value being based on the first gain control value. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283548 | MULTI-PRIMARY DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE TRANSFORMER AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY AND CONTROL - An integrated power combiner is disclosed. The power combiner includes a first circular geometry primary winding having one or more inductive elements, such as an active winding with one or more driver stages. A circular geometry secondary winding is disposed adjacent to the first primary winding, such as an active winding with one or more driver stages. A second circular geometry primary winding is disposed adjacent to the secondary winding and has one or more inductive elements. One or more connections are provided between one or more of the inductive elements of the first circular geometry primary winding and one or more of the inductive elements of the second circular geometry primary winding. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283549 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP - Phase locked loop circuits capable of increasing an equivalent capacitance thereof to improve stability are provided, in which an integral part comprises a first phase frequency detector providing a phase error signal, a first charge pump circuit generating a control signal according to the phase error signal, a controllable oscillator providing an output clock according to the control signal, and a sampling adjustment unit decreasing the number of times the control signal is updated according to the phase error signal. A proportional part is coupled between the controllable oscillator and a reference clock and operated in a fraction mode. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283550 | MULTI-OUTPUT OSCILLATOR USING SINGLE OSCILLATOR AND METHOD OF GENERATING MULTIPLE OUTPUTS USING THE SAME - Provided are a multi-output oscillator using a single oscillator, and a method of generating multiple outputs. The multi-output oscillator includes: an oscillator outputting the single frequency; a multiplier multiplying the single frequency to output a first frequency; a first frequency divider dividing the single frequency by a first division factor; a first mixer outputting a second frequency by mixing an output of the first frequency divider and an output of the multiplier; a second frequency divider dividing the single frequency by a second division factor; a second mixer mixing the output of the second frequency divider and the output of the first mixer to output a third frequency; and a third mixer mixing the output of the second frequency divider and the output of the multiplier to output a fourth frequency. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283551 | OVERLAPPING, TWO-SEGMENT CAPACITOR BANK FOR VCO FREQUENCY TUNING - A VCO (for example, in an FM receiver) includes an LC resonant tank. The LC resonant tank includes a coarse tuning capacitor bank and a fine tuning capacitor bank. The coarse tuning capacitor bank contains a plurality of digitally controlled coarse tuning capacitor elements, each providing a first capacitance value when active. The fine tuning capacitor bank contains a plurality of digitally controlled fine tuning capacitor elements, each providing a second capacitance value when active. To address the practical problem of capacitor mismatch, capacitance overlap throughout the VCO tuning range is created by selecting the first and second capacitance values such that the capacitance value of the fine capacitor bank is greater than the first capacitance value when all of the digitally controlled fine tuning capacitor elements of the fine capacitor bank are active. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283552 | FLICKER NOISE CANCELLATION IN OSCILLATORS - An oscillator is disclosed. The oscillator includes a first capacitor. The oscillator also includes a second capacitor. The oscillator further includes a first current source. The oscillator also includes a second current source. The oscillator further includes a comparator that has a first input and a second input. The oscillator also includes a reference node. The oscillator further includes a controller that is configured to selectively couple the first current source to the first capacitor and the second current source to the reference node during a first time period. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283553 | TRI-FREQUENCY DUPLEXER CIRCUIT AND MULTI-FREQUENCY DUPLEXER CIRCUIT - The present invention discloses a tri-frequency duplexer circuit and multi-frequency duplexer circuit. The tri-frequency duplexer circuit comprises a microstrip line circuit, two first mushrooms, two second mushrooms and two third mushrooms. The microstrip line circuit comprises a first Input/Output (I/O) port, a second I/O port, a third I/O port and a fourth I/O port. The two first mushrooms are respectively disposed at transmission line paths between the first I/O port and the second I/O port and between the first I/O port and the third I/O port. The two second mushrooms are respectively disposed at transmission line paths between the first I/O port and the second I/O port and between the first I/O port and the fourth I/O port. The two third mushrooms are respectively disposed at transmission line paths between the first I/O port and the third I/O port and between the first I/O port and the fourth I/O port. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283554 | CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION FOR ELIMINATING EMC INTERFERENCE - A circuit configuration is disclosed for eliminating EMC interference, and a device includes such a circuit configuration, where a damping member is connected to at least one supply line leading to the consumer or consumers. In at least one embodiment optimal elimination of EMC interference of the electrical consumer or consumers is ensured, and overloading the power supply grid is avoided. To this end, in at least one embodiment the damping member is connected in series with a current-limiting element and can be connected to the consumer in parallel. It is thus possible to compensate for the effect of the current-limiting element and short-circuit said element for the operating state by way of a switch, whereby the element does not cause any loss of power outside of the power circuits and nevertheless has a current-limiting, that is, grid-friendly, effect during the power-up and charging process. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283555 | Filter and Communications Apparatus - A filter includes a first signal line connected to one input-side unbalanced signal terminal, a second signal line connected to another output-side unbalanced signal terminal, a shunt circuit for providing connection between the first and second signal lines in parallel with a surface acoustic wave device, a first capacitor disposed in the first signal line so as to be in series with respect to the surface acoustic wave device, a first inductor disposed in the shunt circuit at a side of the first signal line, and a series resonance circuit having a second capacitor and a second inductor disposed in the shunt circuit at a side of the second signal line. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283556 | COUPLED RESONATOR FOR REGULATING SYSTEM - The coupled resonator comprises a first low frequency resonator, such as a balance spring ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283557 | MULTILAYER BANDPASS FILTER - A multilayer bandpass filter that is capable of preventing variations in filter characteristics caused by variations in electrode formation, etc., is easily reduced in size, and performs predetermined impedance conversion between an input and an output, includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode disposed on a dielectric layer, and capacitor electrodes are disposed on a dielectric layer. An input/output terminal lead-out electrode is disposed on a dielectric layer, input/output terminal lead-out electrodes are disposed on a dielectric layer, and line electrodes are disposed on a dielectric layer. Via electrodes are formed to establish conduction in the layering direction between individual electrode patterns disposed on the plural dielectric layers. Three LC parallel resonators are constructed with such an arrangement, and respective line lengths of the line electrodes are gradually changed in order to convert the impedance between the input and the output. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283558 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED TUNEABLE TEM MODE RESONATOR - A TEM mode resonator ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283559 | Multiple-layer signal conductor - A multiple-layer signal conductor has increased surface area for mitigation of skin effect. Parallel extending elongated strips of conductive material are placed in parallel layers and are separated by a thin layer of dielectric. The elongated strips are conductively connected to one another by regularly spaced vias such that a single signal conductor with multiple conductive layers is formed. During high-speed signaling, the skin effect causes current to concentrate near the surfaces of conductors. The multiple-layer signal conductor, however, has increased surface area with respect to its total cross-sectional area. The effective cross-sectional area which is conductive during high-speed signaling is therefore increased, leading to positive effects on transmission line resistance, heating, signal integrity and signal propagation delay. The multiple-layer signal conductor sees special use on silicon circuit boards and can conduct signals at ten gigahertz or greater for distances of up to five inches without rebuffering or termination. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283560 | TRANSMITTER FOR INTRINSICALLY SAFE DATA-TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention relates to a mechanism designed for use in areas at risk of explosions, having at least two devices ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283561 | MAGNETIC LATCHING ACTUATOR - A magnetic latching actuator operable to control the movement of at least a first contact and second contact between a closed position in which the contacts physically engage each other and an open position in which the contacts are spaced from each other. The magnetic latching actuator includes first and second stationary permanent magnets oriented such that the first magnetic field created by the first magnet and the second magnetic field created by the second magnet are in opposite directions. An actuation coil surrounds both the first and second magnets. Current is supplied to the actuation coil in a first direction to create a first magnetic field or a second direction to create a second actuation magnetic field opposite the first actuation magnetic field. A yoke is movable relative to the first and second magnets to cause the first and second contacts to move between the open and closed positions. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283562 | Method for production of a pole face of a metallic closing element of an electromagnet - A method is disclosed for producing a pole face of a metal closing elements of a solenoid, especially for electromechanical switchgear. In at least one embodiment, the method includes machining the surface of a crude stamped part of the closing element to give the pole face. A corresponding armature, yoke, solenoid and switchgear are also disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283563 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes a base and an electromagnetic block mounted on a surface of the base, which is formed by winding a coil around a first end portion of an iron core. The first end portion serves as a magnetic pole portion, and a second end portion of the iron core is caulk-fixed to a vertical portion of a yoke having a generally L-shape in cross section. The electromagnetic relay also includes a movable iron piece rotated based on excitation and non-excitation of the electromagnetic block and a card for driving a contact mechanism portion by making a reciprocating movement through the movable iron piece. A shallow groove along an outer peripheral surface of the wound coil is formed in an upper surface of a horizontal portion of the yoke along a lengthwise direction. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283564 | SUPERCONDUCTING COIL APPARATUS AND INDUCTOR-TYPE SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE - This superconducting coil apparatus includes: a cylindrical coil container which has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface; a superconducting coil which is stored in the coil container to be cooled so that a superconducting member is wound on the inner circumferential surface; and a columnar magnetic body which is fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the coil container. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283565 | Quench Propagation Circuit for Superconducting Magnets - A quench propagation arrangement for a superconducting magnet comprising a plurality of series-connected superconducting coils, the arrangement comprising: a positive supply line connected to cathodes of first diodes, of which respective anodes are connected to each respective node of the series connection of superconducting coils; a negative supply line connected to anodes of second diodes, of which respective cathodes are connected to each respective node of the series connection of superconducting coils; a number of heaters, respectively thermally connected to each of the superconducting coils and electrically connected between the positive supply line and the negative supply line; and a voltage limiter connected between the positive supply line and the negative supply line, in parallel with the heaters. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283566 | ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED APPARATUS - An electromagnetic actuator having an annular pole piece and an annular armature with surfaces formed thereon through which a magnetic flux passes. The armature is axially movable relative to the pole piece between a first position and a second position. Magnetic flux is efficiently transmitted between the pole piece and the armature and the pole piece can be employed to guide the armature for movement thereon. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283567 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONVERSION UNIT - There is provided: first to fourth magnetic pole yokes | 2010-11-11 |
20100283568 | Paint Composition, in Particular Anti-Corrosive Paint for Rare Earth Permanent Magnets - A paint composition, in particular an anti-corrosive paint, for rare earth permanent magnets, has an epoxy resin mixture, a curing accelerator, an epoxy-functional adhesion promoter based on silane and a solvent. Due to the paint compositions, rare earth permanent magnets can be bonded simultaneously to a magnet system in a one method step and can be protected against corrosion. Due to the anti-corrosive paint, magnet systems which have excellent anti-corrosion properties, a satisfactory adhesive strength even at high temperatures and display good electric insulation properties, are provided. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283569 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WINDING ASSEMBLY - An electromagnetic winding assembly includes first and second housing halves and first and second conductive units provided on the first and second housing halves, respectively. The first and second housing halves are detachably connected to each other so as to define cooperatively a core-receiving space therebetween and to connect electrically the first conductive unit with the second conductive unit such that the first conductive unit cooperates with the second conductive unit to form at least one coil-like electrical conductor configured to be wound around a core received in the core-receiving space. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283570 | NANO-ENCAPSULATED MAGNETIC PARTICLE COMPOSITE LAYERS FOR INTEGRATED SILICON VOLTAGE REGULATORS - A method of forming an integrated silicon voltage regulator (ISVR) comprises providing a nano-encapsulated magnetic particle (NEMP) suspension, depositing a first layer of the NEMP suspension on an integrated circuit (IC) device, curing the first layer of the NEMP suspension to form a first NEMP composite layer, forming at least one inductor wire on the NEMP composite layer, depositing an interlayer dielectric material over the inductor wire, depositing a second layer of the NEMP suspension on the interlayer dielectric material, and curing the second layer of the NEMP suspension to form a second NEMP composite layer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283571 | ELECTROMAGNETIC APPARATUS USING SHARED FLUX IN A MULTI-LOAD PARALLEL MAGNETIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A flux sharing magnetic circuit has a parallel arrangement of secondary electromagnetic circuits with independent loads. An AC driven primary delivers current to the secondary circuits to maintain charge in their batteries. The batteries deliver DC current to the loads while secondary coils provide battery charging currents to maintain charge in the batteries. When current is not drawn by the battery or the load, flux is delivered to a flux pool in the magnetic circuit so that input AC power drain is reduced. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283572 | INTERMITTENT SENSOR DETECTION USING SIGNAL STRING LENGTH - An engine control system comprises a signal deviation module, a variation determination module, and a sensor diagnostic module. The signal deviation module receives a signal from a sensor monitoring an operating condition of an engine and determines a plurality of signal deviations. Each of the plurality of signal deviations is based on a magnitude of a difference between the signal at a first time and the signal at a second time. The second time is different than the first time. The variation determination module generates a variation value based on the plurality of signal deviations during a period. The sensor diagnostic module determines a state of the sensor based on the variation value. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283573 | MOBILE TERMINAL, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND REFRIGERATOR - A mobile terminal, an operating method thereof, and a refrigerator are disclosed. The operating method of the mobile terminal includes receiving state information of the refrigerator from the refrigerator, displaying the state information of the refrigerator on a screen, and transmitting a control signal based on a control operation to the refrigerator. Therefore, it is possible to readily control the refrigerator using the mobile terminal. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283574 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING DEVICES ACTIVATED BY ELECTRICAL PULSES - A method for monitoring devices which are activated by electrical pulses, characterized in that first pulses which are transmitted to the device are counted, in that second pulses which are received by the device are counted, and in that the numbers of first and second pulses are compared with one another. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283575 | mLOCK Device and Associated Methods - A security device is disclosed to include a processor defined to control operation of the security device. The security device also includes a radio defined in electrical communication with the processor. The security device also includes a location determination device defined in electrical communication with the processor. The processor, radio, and location determination device are defined to operate collaboratively to provide a wireless tracking and communication system. The security device also includes a shackle and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is defined in electrical communication with the processor. The processor is defined to operate the locking mechanism to control locking and unlocking of the shackle based on information obtained through the wireless tracking and communication system. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283576 | Key for A Lock Having An Open Architecture - An electronic key for opening a lock having a lock interface is disclosed. The key includes a housing, a key interface extending from the housing that can mate with the lock interface to move the key, a motor connected to the key interface for moving the key interface, a microprocessor circuit that includes a memory that controls the motor and a electronic communication port connected to the memory in the microprocessor circuit. New operating systems and applications or new versions thereof for the key can be downloaded to the memory through the electronic communication port, which can be wired or wireless. Alternatively, existing operating systems and applications can be modified through the electronic communications port. Methods of downloading operating systems and applications or versions thereof to the key are also disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283577 | MONITORING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POWER CONSUMPTION AUTHORIZATION - A monitoring apparatus for determining an authorization to consume electric power of an electric consumer connected to an electric power supply network includes a device for recording and/or receiving measurement data for recognizing a current flow in at least a part of the electric power supply network. A communications unit queries and receives an identifier of the electric consumer, and a comparison unit compares a received identifier with at least one stored reference identifier. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283578 | Transponder Bolt Seal and a Housing for a Transponder - An electronic seal ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283579 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AN ACCESS POINT - A method of remotely operating a door lock. The method includes transmitting a first signal from a remote device to a router via a network; transmitting the signal from the router to a mesh network gateway; translating the signal from a network protocol to a mesh network protocol to produce a second signal; transmitting the second signal from the mesh network gateway to the door lock using radio frequency signaling over the mesh network; receiving the second signal at the door lock; and performing an operation at the door lock in response to the second signal being received by the door lock. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283580 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE OPENING OF A VESSEL - A device and a method for detecting the opening of a vessel are disclosed, the device includes: a control circuit which stores and provides the identification data, an antenna which is connected to the control circuit forms a circuit loop together with the control circuit, and the antenna has an extending unit; the antenna provides the communication channel to the control circuit; the antenna and its extending unit and the control circuit are attached to the vessel, when the vessel is open, the antenna, the circuit loop or the control circuit is destroyed, thus the control circuit cannot provide the identification data. With the device and method, the vessel, such as container, is prevented from being illegally opened or replaced without knowing in the transporting or keeping process. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283581 | WIRELESS VEHICLE ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method for coordinating movement of a powered sliding door module and an access ramp for a vehicle is shown in FIG. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283582 | Wireless Communication Apparatus - A wireless communication apparatus conducts wireless communication with an external apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus includes an image capture unit which captures an image of a subject, a memory which stores image data based on the captured image, an establishment unit which establishes wireless communication between the external apparatus and the body of the wireless communication apparatus, a communication unit which transmits the image data to the external apparatus by the wireless communication as established, a battery which supplies power to the image capture unit and the communication unit, a determination unit which detects remaining battery power of the battery to determine whether or not the detected remaining battery power falls below a predetermined value, and a control unit which disconnects the wireless communication established by the establishment unit, based on a determination that the remaining battery power falls below the predetermined value, to interrupt transmission of the image data conducted by the communication unit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283583 | Radiation image capturing method, radiation image capturing system and radiation information system for carrying out radiation image capturing method - A radiation image capturing method, a radiation image capturing system, and a radiation information system are provided. In the present invention, a console checks a cassette ID (specified cassette ID) sent from an RIS server as the cassette ID of a radiation detecting cassette that is planned to be used to capture a radiation image, and a cassette ID (actual cassette ID) that is read by the console from a radiation detecting cassette which is placed in an operating room or an image capturing room and which is to be actually used to capture a radiation image, with each other. Based on the result of the cassette ID check, the console determines whether to permit a radiation image to be captured or not. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283584 | Systems, Methods, and Devices for Commissioning Wireless Sensors. - In one embodiment the present invention comprises a bar code scanner and an encoder for commissioning RFID transponders and includes a housing encasing a motor assembly, an RFID interrogator, a wireless communication means for transferring instructions and data from and to a remote host, on-board memory, a processor, and an antenna with corresponding mechanism to encode and verify a programmable RFID transponder. The present invention further includes novel methods for commissioning RFID transponders. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283585 | IDENTIFICATION OF AN ANTENNA - A system that is operable to adjust operation of a network device is provided. The system includes an identification module that is coupled with an antenna connector that couples the antenna with a network device. The identification module includes an identification characteristic that may be used to determine an antenna characteristic that defines operation of the antenna. The operation of the network device may be adjusted based on the antenna characteristic. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283586 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE PRESENTATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device that can simplify various settings of a display device, such as a TV, that provides information regarding an object (communication device) is provided. An image capturing device ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100283587 | DEVICE FOR TESTING OF A POWERLINE COMMUNICATIONS AUDIO SYSTEM - A system and devices for testing and qualifying the quality, capacity and integrity of a new or existing mains power wiring system to transmit powerline communications (PLC) audio and control signals, including a hub testing device that emulates a PLC interface device of a PLC audio transmission source, and a zone testing device that emulates a zone audio amplifier module, including a plug for insertion of the devices into an outlet of an AC mains wiring system. The devices are used in a method for testing and qualifying a new or existing mains power wiring system to transmit powerline communications (PLC) audio and control signals, having the steps of selecting a hub outlet and plugging a hub testing device into the hub outlet, initiating a search for a zone testing device, selecting and plugging in a zone testing device into an test outlet in a target zone; initiating a test selected from a CQM test and a Streaming Analysis; and correlating the results of the test to determine if the selected hub outlet and the test outlet qualify to transmit powerline communications (PLC) audio and control signals in the target zone. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283588 | Systems And Methods For Providing A Haptic Device - Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback in a user interface are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a manipulandum, a rotor in communication with the manipulandum, an actuator in communication with the rotor, and a biasing element disposed between the manipulandum and the rotor. The actuator may be configured to vary a force on the rotor. The biasing element may be configured to store at least a portion of energy input to the apparatus when the actuator increases the force on the rotor, and to provide at least a portion of the stored energy to the manipulandum when the actuator decreases the force on the rotor, or when the manipulandum is released. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283589 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An image processing system including a display apparatus, a plurality of image capture units and an image processing apparatus is provided. The plurality of image capture units each include a camera capturing an image data, a storage unit storing segment information for identifying each of segments divided from the image data, and importance degrees calculated for the segments, an image compressing unit compressing each of the segments of the image data, and a transmitting unit transmitting the compressed image data to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a network interface unit inputting the compressed image data, an image generating unit generating a combined image data based on the compressed image data, and a transmitting unit transmitting the combined image data to the display apparatus, and the display apparatus includes a receiving unit receiving the combined image data and a display unit displaying the combined image data. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283590 | SAFETY LIGHT DEVICE - A safety light apparatus includes a first light source to emit a first light beam and a first light modulator to modulate the first light beam to project a first light image resembling a left boundary of a bike lane. A second light source emits a second light beam, and a second light modulator modulates the second light beam to project a second light image resembling a right boundary of a bike lane. A housing supports the first and second light sources and the first and second light modulators. A mounting device is provided for mounting the housing to a bicycle. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283591 | Method for graphically representing a danger for the driver of a motor vehicle - A method for informing the driver of a motor vehicle via a driver information system, which has at least one detection unit, at least one evaluation unit, and at least one optical display unit. The display unit displays the motor vehicle having the driver information system as a graphical representation, an aura representation surrounding the graphical representation when, based on the evaluation of data from the detection unit, the evaluation unit determines that there is no immediate danger. If an imminent danger is ascertained in a corresponding manner, the aura representation changes or disappears, and at least one supplementary information item for avoiding danger is displayed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100283592 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING A POINTER ON A DISPLAY AREA OF A VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL - The invention relates to a method for displaying a pointer on a display surface of a vehicle instrument panel, wherein: | 2010-11-11 |