46th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090278632 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus that operates in accordance with a driving signal at a predetermined frequency includes a document illumination board with a wiring pattern made of a conductor, wherein an inductor is provided at an interval smaller than a predetermined interval onto a wiring pattern having a length equal to or larger than a predetermined length at which resonance is generated due to the driving signal having the predetermined frequency. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278633 | EQUALIZER AND CONNECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - An equalizer includes a first resistor and a capacitor connected in parallel. The positive terminal of the capacitor is connected to a signal transmission line on a blah printed circuit board. The negative terminal of the capacitor is connected to ground through a second resistor. A connector including the equalizer and a printed circuit board including the connector are also provided. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278634 | Multiple Arc Chamber Assemblies for a Fault Interrupter and Load Break Switch - A fault interrupter and load break switch includes a trip assembly configured to automatically open a transformer circuit electrically coupled to stationary contacts of the switch upon the occurrence of a fault condition. The fault condition causes a Curie metal element electrically coupled to at least one of the stationary contacts to release a magnetic latch. The release causes a trip rotor of the trip assembly to rotate a rotor assembly. This rotation causes ends of a movable contact of the rotor assembly to electrically disengage the stationary contacts, thereby opening the circuit. The switch also includes a handle for manually opening and closing the electrical circuit in fault and non-fault conditions. Actuation of the handle coupled to the rotor assembly via a spring-loaded rotor causes the movable contact ends to selectively engage or disengage the stationary contacts. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278635 | Fault Interrupter and Load Break Switch - A fault interrupter and load break switch includes a trip assembly configured to automatically open a transformer circuit electrically coupled to stationary contacts of the switch upon the occurrence of a fault condition. The fault condition causes a Curie metal element electrically coupled to at least one of the stationary contacts to release a magnetic latch. The release causes a trip rotor of the trip assembly to rotate a rotor assembly. This rotation causes ends of a movable contact of the rotor assembly to electrically disengage the stationary contacts, thereby opening the circuit. The switch also includes a handle for manually opening and closing the electrical circuit in fault and non-fault conditions. Actuation of the handle coupled to the rotor assembly via a spring-loaded rotor causes the movable contact ends to selectively engage or disengage the stationary contacts. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278636 | Indicator for a fault interrupter and load break switch - A fault interrupter and load break switch includes a trip assembly configured to automatically open a transformer circuit electrically coupled to stationary contacts of the switch upon the occurrence of a fault condition. The fault condition causes a Curie metal element electrically coupled to at least one of the stationary contacts to release a magnetic latch. The release causes a trip rotor of the trip assembly to rotate a rotor assembly. This rotation causes ends of a movable contact of the rotor assembly to electrically disengage the stationary contacts, thereby opening the circuit. The switch also includes a handle for manually opening and closing the electrical circuit in fault and non-fault conditions. Actuation of the handle coupled to the rotor assembly via a spring-loaded rotor causes the movable contact ends to selectively engage or disengage the stationary contacts. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278637 | RELAY WITH AUTOMATED OVERTRAVEL ADJUSTMENT - An electromagnetic relay has a relay coil, an armature, a pusher and a contact system. The armature is actuated by the relay coil, and linked to the pusher to drive the pusher to operate the contact system. A set of stationary contact springs and a set of moveable contact springs have a gap separating them. The moveable contact springs connect to the pusher and to a pivot point. The stationary springs have a notch therein adjacent to the base structure portion. The pusher movement causes the stationary contact springs and the moveable contact springs to engage or disengage, and to automatically adjust the overtravel angle of the stationary contact springs relative to the moveable contact springs by bending the stationary contact spring at the notch of the stationary contact spring. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278638 | Control Device Comprising Means for Indexing the Position of the Control Means - Control device comprising a manual control member connected to control means designed to send control orders and comprising first means for indexing the position of said manual control member. The first means for indexing comprise at least one magnetized magnetic element comprising at least one of the magnetic poles having a circumference cut such as to form a first notched profile, and comprises a ferromagnetic indexing support comprising at least one second notched profile. Said respective notched profiles of the magnetized magnetic element and of the indexing support are designed to be placed facing one another so that a magnetic flux flowing between said magnetized magnetic element and said indexing support varies in the course of movement of the manual control means. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278639 | CONTROL SWITCH FOR CONTROLLING MAGNETIC LINE OF FORCE - A control switch for controlling magnetic line of force is applied to a switch of an electronic equipment or an electrical equipment. The control switch includes a controlled switch, a control part, a first magnetic element, and a second magnetic element. The control switch is located in the housing of the electronic equipment or the electrical equipment. The control switch is electrically connected with the circuit loop of the electronic equipment or the electrical equipment. The control part is located on the exterior of the housing and is movable. The first magnetic element is installed on the control part. The second magnetic element is movably installed in the housing. The second magnetic element corresponds to the contact flake of the controlled switch. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element can selectively generate a magnetic line of force reaction. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278640 | FIELD COIL ASSEMBLY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH FOR COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a field coil assembly of an electromagnetic clutch for a compressor and a method for manufacturing the same. A field coil assembly | 2009-11-12 |
20090278641 | Cylinder Position Sensor and Cylinder Incorporating the Same - A cylinder position sensor system including a cylinder barrel; a piston disposed within the cylinder barrel; a piston rod coupled to the piston, at least one magnet coupled to the piston; and at least one sense element positioned outside of the piston barrel. The magnet establishes a field sensed by the sense element for providing an indication of the position of the piston. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278642 | FIELD EMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278643 | MAGNET ASSEMBLY - A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool is provided. The method includes providing a magnet assembly including a housing having a recess formed in a first end of the housing and a spring positioned in a second end of the housing. The method further includes placing the magnet assembly into an opening defined in a tool and placing a magnet into the recess, and pressing the magnet against the spring to position the magnet within the tool. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278644 | THIN MULTI-FUNCTION VIBRATION ACTUATOR - A magnetic circuit unit includes a pole piece, a magnet, and a yoke and a suspension is made of a magnetic material, so that a magnetic gap is formed between an end portion of an inner circumferential side surface of the suspension and an end portion of the pole piece. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the magnet in the magnetic circuit unit from being formed in a thin size. In addition, it is possible to implement a multi-function vibration actuator having a thin structure and capable of obtaining a sufficiently sensible vibration. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278645 | Inductive Coupler for Power Line Communications, Having a Member for Maintaining an Electrical Connection - There is provided an inductive coupler for coupling a signal to a conductor. The inductive coupler includes (a) a magnetic core having an aperture through which the conductor is routed, (b) a winding wound around a portion of the magnetic core, where the signal is coupled between the winding and the conductor via the magnetic core, and (c) a member that maintains an electrical connection between the magnetic core and the conductor. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278646 | STRUCTURE OF TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes multiple bobbins arranged side by side, a primary winding coil, a secondary winding coil and a magnetic core assembly. Each bobbin includes a main body, multiple partition plates, a primary winding coil, a secondary winding coil and a magnetic core assembly. The main body has at least two sidewalls respectively disposed at two opposite ends thereof. The partition plates are disposed on the main body for respectively cooperating with the sidewalls to define a first winding region and a second winding region. The first winding region and the second winding region are separated by the partitions plates. The spacer is disposed within the channel. The primary winding coil and the secondary winding coil are respectively wound on the first winding portion and the second winding portion of each bobbin. The magnetic core assembly partially embedded into the channels of the bobbins and sustained against the spacer. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278647 | INDUCTIVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Toroidal inductive devices are manufactured with high efficiency through the use of bobbin winding techniques or wound magnetic pattern members. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278648 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DEVICE AND CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE THEREOF - An integrated magnetic device disposed on a system circuit board is disclosed. The integrated magnetic device comprises a bobbin, a magnetic core assembly, and a conductive structure. The bobbin has a main body for a primary winding to wind thereon and a channel piercing through the main body. The conductive structure comprises plural conductive units corresponded to each other and a first magnetic device. Each of the conductive units has a hollow portion, a receiving hole, and at least a conductive pin. The first magnetic device is electrically connected to the conductive units by the conducting part thereof piercing through the receiving holes of the conductive units. The conductive units are spaced by the main body of the bobbin, and the hollow portions of the conductive units are corresponded to the channel of the bobbin to receive parts of the magnetic core assembly, so as to assemble the bobbin, the magnetic core assembly and the conductive units as a second magnetic device. The first and second magnetic devices are integrated by the conductive structure and disposed on the system circuit board through the conductive pin of each of the conductive units of the conductive structure. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278649 | Laminated Ceramic Electronic Component and Method for Producing the Same - A laminated ceramic electronic component includes a plurality of conductor pattern layers for a coil arranged to overlap each other to form substantially U-shaped conductors for the coil. The conductors for the coil are electrically connected in series through via holes for inner layer connection provided in ceramic green sheets to form a spiral coil. A plurality of lead conductor pattern layers also overlaps each other to form lead conductors. One lead conductor pattern layer is disposed per a predetermined number of conductor pattern layers for the coil. An end of each lead conductor pattern layer is in contact with the corresponding conductor pattern layer for the coil. In other words, the thickness of the lead conductors is less than the thickness of the conductors for the coil. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278650 | INDUCTOR - An inductor includes a casing, a coil and a core. The casing is provided with a slot. The coil is constituted of a first terminal, a bottom ring, a top ring and a second terminal. The first terminal is formed into a T-shaped strip and is partially inserted into the slot. The bottom ring wraps from a distal end of the first terminal. The top ring wraps from the distal end of the bottom ring and is overlapped on the bottom ring. The distal end of the top ring is bent downwardly to be located at the outside of the bottom ring. The second terminal extends from the distal end of the top ring and is partially inserted into the slot. The shape of the second terminal is the same as that of the first terminal. All of the first terminal, the bottom ring and the top ring have the same cross-sectional area. The core penetrates the coil and is accommodated in the casing. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278651 | COIL UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A coil unit includes a coil including a coil wire, a magnetic substance for receiving magnetic force lines generated by the coil, a first substrate, and a temperature detection element disposed on the first substrate. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278652 | COIL COMPONENT - A coil component has a first core with a winding core portion, a second core with a winding core portion, a first coil wound on the winding core portion of the first core, and a second coil wound on the winding core portion of the second core. A part of the first coil is wound on the winding core portion of the second core. The first core and the second core are arranged as magnetically separated from each other. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278653 | Device for Operating an Electrical Device of an Automation System - An electrical device of an automation system is operated by carrying out the following steps: an electronic control device of the electrical device detects an external data storage module which is connected to the device; the electronic control device reads a control program stored on the external data storage module, the control program including a control command sequence for calling functions of the electrical device, and the electronic control device executes the command sequence contained in the control program. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278654 | Method of and System for Controlling Access to an Automated Media Library - A method of controlling access to an automated media library receives a request for access to the library from an individual having an identity. Access may include importing media to the library, exporting media from the library, and opening a locked door to a cabinet containing the library. If the access includes the importing media, the method moves a robotic media handler to a locked import/export station. If the access includes exporting media, the method moves the requested media to the locked import/export station. If the access includes the opening the door, the method takes a first inventory of the media in the library. The method authenticates the identity of the individual and determines an access level associated with the individual. If the access level is insufficient for the requested access, the method denies the requested access and issues an alert. If the access level is sufficient for the requested access, the method determines if the requested access requires a second authentication. If a second authentication is required, the method prompts the individual to perform the second authentication. If the second authentication is verified, the method logs the access by the individual and grants the access. If the access is granted and the access is importing or exporting media, the method unlocks the import/export station. If the access is granted and the access is opening the door, the method unlocks the door. The method closes and locks the import/export station a predetermined length of time after unlocking the import/export station. The method locks the door a predetermined length of time after unlocking the door and takes a second inventory of the media. The method issues an alert if the second inventory differs from the first inventory. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278655 | Method for inhibiting egress from a chamber containing contaminants - An embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of securing a room from removal of contaminants from the room, comprising a chamber and a portal with a door, wherein the method comprises: locking the door of the portal of the room; electronically sensing flesh of a hand of an occupant with a detecting device to determine if the flesh is exposed; automatically unlocking the door of the portal in response to electronically sensing the flesh in contact with the detecting device. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278656 | Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter - A remote wireless keyless entry transmitter includes a communications interface for connecting the transmitter directly to an in-vehicle network for registering the transmitter with the vehicle access system. The interface is further connectable to a personal computer to load a set of control codes and programming codes corresponding to a vehicle. The transmitter is programmable to operate multiple functions for multiple vehicles, separately or simultaneously. The transmitter can include a transponder circuit, a display, an accelerometer and a key coupler. A wireless transponder is operationally associated with a vehicle security system by physically connecting the transponder to a vehicle data port with a temporary data link and transferring data between the security system and the transponder over the data link to enable subsequent wireless operation of the security system with the transponder. The transmitter can include an audible signal generator and be programmable to respond to a pager signal. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278657 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A disclosed image display device includes a display part; a user identifying part configured to perform personal identification to identify personal identification information; a detecting part configured to detect whether the image display device is held by hand; and a control part configured to display an image on the display part upon a display request when the user identifying part identifies personal identification information obtained upon the display request as personal identification information of an authorized user, to continue displaying the image on the display part as long as the detecting part detects that the image display device is held by hand, and to erase the image on the display part when the user identifying part fails to identify the personal identification information of the authorized user by a personal identification performed upon detecting by the detecting part that the image display device is not held by hand. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278658 | EYE IMAGE TAKING DEVICE AND AUTHENTICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - There are provided a first imaging unit for imaging at least an eye of an object, a second imaging unit having a focused range different from that of the first imaging unit, and arranged so as to image the same direction as that of the first imaging unit, an eye detection unit for determining whether the eye is taken in images taken by the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit, and an output unit for outputting the image determined to contain the image of the eye by the eye detection unit. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278659 | Arrangement and method for identifying people - A method for identifying people involves breathing respired air into a collector unit, trapping condensate from the respired air in the collector unit, introduction of the condensate by a same introduction to a DNA sensor unit, analysis of the condensate after a cell disruption, comparison of the result the data from a databank and output of the comparison result with analysis of the identity of a person. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278660 | CREDIT CARD PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides positive protection for the machine readable credit card, debit card, etc., against theft by eliminating the presence of visible identifying and correlating information on the credit card or debit card itself until the card is activated by a wireless biometric verification system. The preferred mode of verification includes fingerprint data from the user. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278661 | HYBRID ULTRASONIC AND RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radio frequency identification system and method includes a tag reader and radio frequency identification tag. The tag reader includes an ultrasonic transducer capable of transmitting tones at selected ultrasonic frequencies and a radio transmitter capable of transmitting signals at selected radio frequencies. The tag reader includes a radio receiver capable of receiving signals at selected radio frequencies. The tag reader determines if a received radio frequency signal is modulated at a selected ultrasonic frequency. The radio frequency identification tag includes an array of combination resonator/reflectors. Each combination resonator/reflector of the array includes an ultrasonic resonator coupled to a radio reflector. Each resonator/reflector of the array is tuned to a unique pair of selected ultrasonic frequencies and selected radio frequencies. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278662 | System and method for determining the position of instrumented biological agents - A system for determining the position of instrumented biological agents including a plurality of biological agents each having a miniature transmitter/receiver attached thereto. A plurality of antenna is placed about an area of interest. An interrogator subsystem is configured to determine the position of each miniature transmitter/receiver on each of the plurality of biological agents in the area of interest. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278663 | RFID tag information system - The disclosure discloses a RFID tag information system comprising a transmission/reception antenna configured to carry out information transmission/reception via radio communication with a RFID circuit element; an access information processing device configured to carry out predetermined processing relating to information for access that accesses the RFID circuit element or access acquisition information; and a selection processing portion for select and process one transmission path among a plurality of transmission paths that transmit the information for access from the access information processing device or that transmit the access acquisition information to the access information processing device. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278664 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG ENCRYPTION METHOD AND SYSTEM USING BROADCAST ENCRYPTION (BE) SCHEME - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag encryption method and system using a broadcast encryption (BE) scheme are provided by encrypting an ID of an RFID tag, storing the encrypted ID in a server and the RFID tag, and storing information relating to a reader authorized to read out the RFID tag in the server so that the reader can read out the RFID tag by decrypting the encrypted ID based on the encrypted ID information read from the RFID tag and the reader information. When readers read out ID data from the RFID tag, a privileged reader can read the data. Thus, it is possible to block unintended information leakage to the readers. In addition, user usability can be enhanced since an attacker cannot perform an access lock on the RFID tag. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278665 | COMMUNICATION METHOD HAVING SELECTABLE RESPONSE SIGNAL STRENGTH LEVELS - A communication method in a system having a reader and at least one transceiver, the method including the reader selecting a response signal strength level from a plurality of response signal strength levels; and establishing communication between the reader and the at least one transceiver at the selected response signal strength level. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278666 | POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power reception device includes a first resistance element having one end electrically connected to one end of a secondary coil which is able to be electromagnetically coupled to a primary coil of a power transmission devices a second resistance element having one end electrically connected to the other end of the first resistance element and having the other end supplied with a reference voltage, a power reception control device that obtains a frequency of an alternating current (AC) voltage induced on the secondary coil based on a voltage division signal output from the other end of the first resistance element and varies a magnitude of a load of the power reception device in accordance with the frequency, and a variable resistance element that has resistance varied in accordance with temperature and is connected to the first resistance element or the second resistance element in parallel. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278667 | Method and Computer Program Product for Loading and Executing Program Code at Micro-processor - A method and apparatus for loading and executing program code at a micro-processor are disclosed. In this method, a monitoring procedure is performed to monitor whether the micro-processor receives a loading request corresponding to a target program code. If the loading request is received, the target program code is loaded from an external memory into an internal memory of the micro-processor. The micro-processor is then rebooted to enter a first mode in which the target program code in the internal memory is to be executed. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278668 | Method and apparatus for controlling alarm function of mobile device with inertial sensor - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling an alarm function of a mobile device with an inertial sensor. In one example of the method, after an initial threshold value is established, an alarm occurrence is generated at a predefined hour. If the alarm occurrence is the first, an alarm control unit detects a first movement of the mobile device due to the alarm occurrence through the inertial sensor, and adjusts the initial threshold value according to the first movement. If the alarm occurrence is not the first, the alarm control unit detects a second movement of the mobile device through the inertial sensor, compares the second movement with the adjusted threshold value, and stops the alarm occurrence if the second movement is greater than the adjusted threshold value. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278669 | Device for Protecting a Photovoltaic Plant Against Rodent Bite Damage - The invention relates to a device for protecting a photovoltaic plant ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278670 | GONG FOR THE STRIKING WORK OR ALARM OF A WATCH - The gong for the striking work or alarm of a watch is configured to produce a sound within the audible frequency range when it is struck by at least one hammer. This gong is made of a material, wherein the square root of the ratio of the elasticity module of the material divided by the volumic mass of the selected material is less than 3300 m/s, so as to allow the gong to produce a rich sound, comprising a large number of partials, within the audible frequency range. The selected material may be, for example, a material having an amorphous structure, such as a metallic glass. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278671 | Tactile Feedback Input Device - An input device includes an input device chassis. At least one tactile feedback module is coupled to the input device chassis. The tactile feedback module includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet located in a spaced apart relationship from the first electromagnet. A mass includes a pair of opposing ends and is located between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet. A permanent magnet is located on each of the opposing ends of the mass. The mass is operable to move along an axis between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet and may be moved to produce a variety of forces on the input device in order to provide tactile feedback. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278672 | Driver assistance system having a device for recognizing stationary objects - A driver assistance system for motor vehicles, having a localization system for localizing objects in the surroundings of the vehicle and having a device for recognizing stationary objects by comparing the difference between the relative motion of the object and the inherent motion of the vehicle with a threshold value, wherein the device is embodied to vary the threshold value as a function of variables that influence the accuracy with which the relative and inherent motions are determined. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278673 | Vehicle backup detector that indicates a distance from an obstruction - A vehicle backup detector that indicates a distance from an obstruction comprises multiple ultrasonic transducers, a central processing unit, memory, a video camera, a graphics superimposing module and a display device. The ultrasonic transducers emit and receive ultrasonic waves. The central processing unit defines multiple sensing coordinates in a sensing area in which ultrasonic waves are transmitted and calculates a position of the obstruction. The memory is divided into multiple storing fields corresponding to the sensing coordinates to store obstruction data based on the position of the obstruction. A video camera records images behind the vehicle. A graphics superimposing module superimposes graphical images representing ultrasonic waves on the images recorded by the video camera based on the storing fields where no obstruction data are stored. The display device displays images behind the vehicle with the ultrasonic wave images. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278674 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED EMERGENCY LIGHTING - A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electronically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electronically-operated actuator. The electronically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electronically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electronically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electronically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278675 | AUTOMATIC WARNING AND BREAKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An automatic warning and breaking system for a vehicle, includes a plurality of cameras, a motion sensor, a data process unit, an alarm unit, a control unit and an adjustor unit. The cameras are for capturing images of objects inside and outside of the vehicle. The motion sensor unit includes at least an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor, configured for sensing motion of the vehicle. The data process unit is electrically connected to the cameras and the motion sensor unit, configured for processing data from the respective cameras and the motion sensor unit. The alarm unit is connected to the data process unit, configured for giving a warning signal if a data processing result is unsafe. The control unit is configured for generating a control signal based on the warning signal. The adjustor unit is configured for adjusting a break unit of the vehicle based on the control signal. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278676 | Built-in instrument cluster - A built-in instrument cluster for a motor vehicle includes at least one display device, which emits image-forming light and is arranged in the direct field of view of an observer, and at least one illuminated and/or self-illuminating electromechanical indicator device, which is arranged in the observer's field of view, at an angle to the display device, and is moved into the observer's field of view together with the display device via an optical combiner, which is arranged to reflect the image-forming light of the electromechanical indicator device. In order to be able to integrate such an instrument cluster into the tight spatial conditions in the instrument panel in the steering-column region, it is provided that the electromechanical indicator device is at least partially provided by light guides and/or light projectors to save depth at abutting vehicle components. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278677 | VEHICULAR INSTRUMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE WITH VEHICULAR INSTRUMENT DEVICE, VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE WITH VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE - A first meter cluster panel and a second meter cluster panel are disposed on an instrument panel of a vehicle such that the first meter cluster panel and the second meter cluster panel have respective centers of display disposed substantially coaxially with each other. The first meter cluster panel is disposed near a boundary line at a position deeper than that of the second meter cluster panel as viewed by a driver who is directing his or her line of sight from an eye range in the forward direction of the vehicle. The first meter cluster panel displays information that is visually recognized outside of a steering wheel. The second meter cluster panel displays information that is visually recognized inside the steering wheel when the driver directs his or her line of sight from the eye range in the forward direction of the vehicle. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278678 | Braking and Acceleration Psychomotor Indicator of Vehicles - The invention can be used to increase the comfort and safety of road traffic by using a more appropriate notification of braking and acceleration of transport vehicles. According to the invention, the indicator includes an acceleration speed (a kick) sensor, a switch and one or more groups of sources of electric light. During the braking, the kick sensor emits a signal to the switch in order to switch the braking indication lamps so as to create a visual effect of lights running in all directions; the more intense braking is, and the more marked is this visual effect. In this manner, it is possible to imitate the increase of visible (angular) dimensions of transport vehicles, which are perceived very quickly by a human eye. In a similar way, during the acceleration of the transport vehicle the acceleration indication lights are switched so as to create an effect of lights approaching each other. The device is autonomous, does not require any connection to the systems of the transport vehicle and can be mounted in any transport vehicle thanks to its independent case, universal fixings and its own electric supply. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278679 | Methods and Media for Event Notification in Information Handling Systems - A method for providing event notification to an application is disclosed. The method may include sending a message to an operating system (OS) driver when a first event occurs. Code in a BIOS associated with the first event may be executed after the OS driver receives the message. A first notification generated by the BIOS may be provided to the OS driver. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278680 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE ALARM CONFIGURATION - The disclosure relates to a method and device suitable in which historical process measurement values are evaluated and used for the generation of alarm suppression rules. In connection with predetermined requirements, alarm configuration parameters are tested, evaluated and optimized. The historical process measurement values are further used to identify predictive alarms. Results obtained in generating the alarm suppression rules and/or evaluating the alarm configuration parameters are utilized for the configuration of optimized alarm configuration parameters and alarm suppression rules in control systems. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278681 | MODULAR PROGRAMMABLE SAFETY DEVICE - A modular programmable safety device and system coupled with multiple sensors. The device has a memory unit to store the data modules, which can be synthesized into speech and a microprocessor-based speech module, which is connected to the memory and to a transceiver. A remote server computer is connected to the programmable device through a wireless communication system and is provided with a database to store digital data modules and scripts that are either input by a user or downloaded from a third party content provider. Software is operated on the remote server computer to provide the third party contents and the scripts. The device has an external sensor port which is coupled with multiple sensors. The safety device senses a variety of safety parameters programmable with rule sets to communicate with a parent or service provider automatically. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278682 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH LOCATING FUNCTION - A mobile device with locating function includes a microphone, an amplifier circuit, an A/D converter, an MPU, and a beacon circuit. The microphone allows sound activation of the locating function of the mobile device. The amplifier circuit is connected to the microphone, and capable of amplifying signals output from the microphone. The A/D converter is connected to the amplifier circuit, and capable of converting the amplified signals to a digital signal. The MPU stores a reference signal therein, and is capable of comparing the digital signal to the reference signal, when the digital signal matches the reference signal, the MPU outputs a control signal. The beacon circuit is connected to the MPU, and is capable of activating an audio and/or visual beacon. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278683 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR METAL DETECTION, VIEWING, AND COMMUNICATIONS - A detection and viewing system includes a wireless device associated with a door and configured to communicate video data, the wireless device including a camera for providing the video data; a sensor for activating the camera, the sensor comprising a metal detector; a plurality of peripheral devices, each peripheral device associated with a respective user; and a computer configured for communication with the wireless device and configured for communication with each of the peripheral devices; wherein the computer executes software, in accordance with which, video data from the wireless device is received by the computer upon actuation of the sensor, and video data from the wireless device is accessible by each respective user using one of the peripheral devices. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278684 | SCANNING SECURITY DETECTOR - A method of identifying a potential security threat in a space. A first scan of the space is performed during a first time interval by illuminating at least a portion of the space with energy from an energy source at an illumination angle, such that the energy is reflected from a surface in the space. An incident angle of the reflected energy is detected with a detector located at a known distance from the energy source and a distance from the surface to the energy source is calculated based on the incident angle. The steps are repeated for a plurality of different locations in the space. A first map of the space is generated from the first scan, and a second map is generated from a second scan of the area. The maps are compared to determine a change in the space and to determine if a potential security threat is present. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278685 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATION OF RFID SENSORS - Methods and systems for calibration of RFID sensors used in manufacturing and monitoring systems are provided. The methods include measuring impedance of an RFID sensor antenna, relating the measurement of impedance to one or more parameters (such as physical, chemical and biological properties), computing one or more analytical fit coefficients, and storing the one or more analytical fit coefficients on a memory chip of the RFID sensor. Measuring impedance of the RFID sensor may comprise measuring complex impedance which involves measuring complex impedance spectrum, phase angle and magnitude of the impedance, at least one of frequency of the maximum of the real part of the complex impedance, magnitude of the real part of the complex impedance, zero-reactance frequency, resonant frequency of the imaginary part of the complex impedance, and antiresonant frequency of the imaginary part of the complex impedance. Also provided are manufacturing or monitoring systems comprised of an RFID sensor wherein the RFID sensor comprises, a memory chip, an antenna, and a sensing film wherein analytical fit coefficients are stored on the memory chip to allow calibration of the RFID sensor. Also provided are manufacturing or monitoring systems comprised of an RFID sensor wherein the RFID sensor comprises, a memory chip, an antenna, and a complementary sensor attached to the antenna where the complementary sensor in a pre-calibrated fashion predictably affects the impedance of the antenna. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278686 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS AND PEOPLE - An object locating, identifying, tracking, and surveillance system, denoted the Assets Locating, Tracking, and Surveillance System (ALTSS), is provided for managing physical objects and evidence in environments such as police departments, law offices, and the Courts. ALTSS employs radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, computer programming and database applications, networking technologies, and hardware elements. ALTSS may locate and track physical evidence, merchandise, information carriers like files, folders or individual pieces of paper, and people, under certain conditions, in near-real time. It may be configured as part of a local area network, a wide area network, or the Internet. ALTSS may employ exemplary components such as RFID transponders, scanners, strategically located antennas and computers to facilitate tracking of objects and people as needed. Any number of users having access privileges and connected to the network may access ALTSS directly or remotely via the Internet to locate and track evidence or objects. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278687 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module, which includes a feeder circuit board having a wireless IC chip arranged to process transmission and reception signals mounted thereon, and a radiation plate. Linear loop electrodes provided in the radiation plate are electromagnetically coupled to planar electrodes located on a surface of the feeder circuit board. A signal received by the radiation plate drives the wireless IC chip. A response signal from the wireless IC chip is transmitted to the outside from the radiation plate. A frequency of the transmission and reception signals is substantially determined by inductance of the loop electrodes, capacitance between the loop electrodes and the planar electrodes, and stray capacitance generated between lines of the loop electrodes. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278688 | RFID Devices Using RFID Circuits and Antennas Having Unmatched Frequency Ranges - An RFID system in which RFID devices utilize RFID circuits and antennas having unmatched frequency ranges. The system includes an RFID interrogator having multiple interrogator antennas. Each interrogator antenna can be tuned to different respective frequency ranges. The system includes an RFID device having an RFID circuit, and device antennas coupled to the RFID circuit. Each device antenna can be tuned to a respective frequency range that matches only one of the interrogator antennas for communicating with the RFID interrogator according to respective protocols associated with each respective frequency range. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278689 | MINIATURE RESONATING MARKER ASSEMBLY - A miniature resonating marker assembly that includes, in one embodiment, a ferromagnetic core, a wire coil disposed around the core, and a capacitor connected to the wire coil adjacent to the magnetic core. The core, coil, and capacitor form a signal element that, when energized, generates a magnetic field at a selected resonant frequency. The magnetic field has a magnetic center point positioned along at least one axis of the signal element. An inert encapsulation member encapsulates the signal element therein and defines a geometric shape of the resonating marker assembly. The geometric shape has a geometric center point substantially coincident with the magnetic center point along at least a first axis of the signal element. The shape and configuration of the assembly also provides for a miniature signal element specifically tuned to resonate at a selected frequency with a high quality factor. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278690 | RF devices - A low cost passive RFID tag uses capacitive or inductive coupling between the RF IC chip and the antenna. Coupling elements are formed directly on the surface of the RF IC chip. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278691 | Security device having a hooking element - A security device ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278692 | RFID Encrypted Paper Book - The present invention provides an improved form of scientific printed textbooks. The invention relates to tagging of pictures/photos/illustrations in regular printed paper-books using Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) chips/inlays, for the purpose of linking those pictures/photos/illustrations to various remotely stored multimedia presentations. With the aid of a Bluetooth integrated RFID scanner, each RFID tag embedded in a particular picture/photograph/picture/illustration in this book can be decoded individually. The retrieved code (bunch of serial digits functioning as a unique electronic fingerprint) gets automatically transmitted wirelessly through the RFID scanner to a Bluetooth enabled viewing electronic device. The received code is then utilized by a specially developed software application (pre-installed on the viewing device) to instantaneously launch a case-specific multimedia (audio-video) presentation relates to that particular photograph/picture/illustration. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278693 | Ear Tag Element and Methods for Producing an Ear Tag Element - The invention relates to an ear tag element for tagging animals and to methods for producing it. The ear tag element according to the invention comprises a body ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278694 | Tether apparatus - A tether apparatus having a housing which includes a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user; a securement member, wherein the securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; and a tracking sub-assembly having a communication member, wherein the communication member is at least partially positioned within the housing and wherein the communication member transmits a position signal; an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is at least partially positioned within the housing and/or a user's footwear and wherein the energy storage device electrically communicates with the communication member; and a kinetic energy charger, wherein the kinetic energy charger is at least partially positioned within at least one of the housing and a user's footwear and wherein the kinetic energy charger electrically communicates with at least one of the communication member and the energy storage device. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278695 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING AND EXECUTING FILES ASSOCIATED WITH A USER - An apparatus includes a media player configured for executing stored files, and a sensor connected to the media player configured for perceiving a feature of a user who approaches the apparatus and transferring the feature to the media player. The media player plays files according to the feature perceived by the sensor. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278696 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED WEIGHT ALERT NOTIFICATION DURING AUTOMATED PATIENT MANAGEMENT - A system and method for providing enhanced weight alert notification during automated patient management is presented. A plurality of weight measurements in an automated patient environment from a weight monitoring device for a patient during an observation period is remotely obtained. A raw baseline weight for the patient is determined based on a function of the weight measurements. Irregularities in the weight measurements are identified. The raw baseline weight is processed into a baseline weight by application of a correction coefficient to the irregularities. Weight remotely measured in the automated patient environment for the patient on a substantially regular basis is obtained. Changes in the weight are identified by periodic comparison to the baseline weight. An alert notification is generated in response to the change in weight. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278697 | GPS unit that points home only for alzheimer victims - Alzheimer victims often get lost when they're out and about. They usually end up being brought back home by the police; I propose a GPS ((global positioning system) unit with only one function: POINTING HOME. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278698 | Key for vehicle and drunken driving preventing device - The object of the invention is to provide a vehicle key capable of preventing the drunken driving. The vehicle key comprises a key portion with the forward end portion thereof insertable into the key hole of the vehicle such as a train, a motor bike and an automobile, a holder portion arranged at the base end portion of the key portion, a projection member projected from the holder portion along the key portion, a spring for urging the projection member in the direction of projection, a breath component detection means for detecting the alcohol contained in the breath of the user, and a lock mechanism for locking the projection member in a projected state in accordance with the detection result of the breath component detection means. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278699 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE HOLDING TANK SENSOR PROBE - A wastewater holding tank sensor probe for use in determining the presence of a conductive liquid held within a wastewater holding tank in a recreational vehicle is disclosed. The probe is less sensitive to the presence of conductive residue as a result of an improved geometry and/or choice of materials that reduce the leakage currents between the probe tip and the sensor probe attachment surface, typically the wall of the tank. This reduction in sensitivity to conductive residue buildup can be measured by a geometrically determined resistivity factor between the probe tip and the mounting surface of the probe. The reduction in sensitivity can also be measured by the length of the path through the conductive residue between the probe tip and the mounting surface of the probe. A variety of geometries and material choices to reduce the sensitivity of electrical conductance based sensor probes to conductive residue are disclosed. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278700 | AUDIO STATUS INFORMATION FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Improved techniques for providing status information associated with an electronic device to its user in an audible manner are disclosed. The status information can pertain to one or more conditions of the electronic device. The conditions can vary depending on the nature of the electronic device. As an example, where the electronic device is battery powered, one condition of the electronic device that can be monitored is a battery charge level. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278701 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING REPLACEMENT OF A BATTERY IN A REMOTE CONTROL - Various embodiments of systems, methods and apparatus are provided for indicating to a user a low battery condition of a remote control for a controlled device. More particularly, a remote control detects a low battery condition as well as the replacement of batteries in the remote control. The remote control transmits a low battery message to a controlled device responsive to detecting a low battery condition. Similarly, the remote control transmits a battery status message to the controlled device responsive to detecting the replacement of batteries in the remote control. The controlled device utilizes the low battery message and the battery status message to determine whether to present a low battery indicator to a user regarding a low battery condition of the remote control. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278702 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING OF APPARATUSES - In an arrangement and associated method for positioning of apparatuses (in particular of a C-arm), the position and orientation of a C-arm and of a pointer instrument are determined by a navigation system, and an alignment of the C-arm is conducted based on the orientation of the pointer apparatus. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278703 | MULTIPLE DOOR - This door comprises a structure with pillars and/or longitudinal members, two or more parallel drums for winding up respective closure elements, and guides for the parallel, guided displacement of said closure elements. The openings of the guides are arranged in a stepped fashion for the insertion of the closure elements in a consecutive position in accordance with the sequence of arrangement of the respective drums. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278704 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - In contactless communication in which a carrier wave transmitted from a first antenna of a host is received via a second antenna of a terminal and the carrier wave is amplitude-modulated on the terminal to transmit data to the host, a carrier wave detected from the first antenna is amplitude-demodulated to obtain a first demodulated output, and phase information included in the carrier wave detected from the first antenna is extracted and the extracted phase information is decoded to obtain a second demodulated output. Then, either of the first and second demodulated outputs is selected and output. Even when a null is caused by an antenna distance between a PCD and a PICC, demodulated data is reliably obtained by utilizing demodulation processing that uses phase information. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278705 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-AWARE WI-FI ACCESS FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - Methods and systems for providing location-aware WiFi access for a portable device include determining an initial location of the portable device and transmitting the initial location to a WiFi location provider, wherein the WiFi location provider comprises locations and WiFi parameters for a plurality of WiFi access points, wherein each WiFi access point has a corresponding wireless range. The locations and the WiFi parameters for a set of WiFi access points are then received from the WiFi location provider, wherein the set of WiFi access points are within a radius of the initial location of the portable device. At least one WiFi access point in the set of WiFi access points is scanned for that contains the portable device within its wireless range. The portable device then connects to the at least one WiFi access point, thereby forming a WiFi connection. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278706 | Method and system for remote updates of meters for metering the consumption of electricity, water or gas - In a method and system of remote metering the consumption of utilities like electricity, water or gas, each of a plurality of remote meters (RM) measures a consumption and reports the measured-consumption to a concentrator (C). The concentrator (C) communicates with a plurality of remote meters (RM) in order to collect consumption data and perform tasks related to the administration of its associated remote meters (RM). Each remote meter (RM) has a host controller (MCM) and a program memory storing programs for execution by the host controller (MCM). In order to update some or all of the application programs running on the host controller (MCM) of the remote meters (RM), the concentrator (C) transmits program data to the remote meters (RM), and the remote meters (RM) receive the program data and update at least a portion of the program stored in the program memory in accordance with the received program data. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278707 | WEAR MONITOR FOR RECREATIONAL FOOTGEAR - A wear monitor for footgear can indicate when a shoe or component may have exceeded its expected useful life. The indication can be triggered by a measure of use, such as steps taken or distance accrued in the shoes, either through estimation or actual measurements. The monitor can take into account varies parameters related to the individual wearer of the shoe and environmental factors to more accurately determine when a pair of shoes has reached a wear out period. By employing sensors, the monitor can also be measure certain operating parameters of the shoe, such as the loss of a critical amount of resilience, and indicating to the wearer that the shoes are no longer adequate to protect the wearer from injury. The wear monitor can be fabricated into the shoe during manufacturing or can be a portable stand-alone device and can employ various technologies to provide a status indication to the wearer. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278708 | POWER OUTAGE MANAGEMENT AND POWER SUPPORT RESTORATION FOR DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Techniques for power outage management and power support restoration for devices in a wireless network are disclosed herein. Such a wireless network may include a number of bi-directional nodes in bi-directional wireless communication with one or more central nodes. Each bi-directional node may have a wireless communication path to one of the central nodes that is either a direct path or an indirect path through one or more intermediate bi-directional nodes serving as relays. Each bi-directional node may be configured to detect when it has become stranded such that it can no longer communicate with its assigned central node via its assigned communication path, to determine a reason for its stranding, and to transmit a stranding notification and the reason therefore. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278709 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention is aimed at setting an efficient target track of a vehicle and thus improving convenience of the parking assist. According to the present invention, a parking assisting apparatus for assisting parking a vehicle is provided. The parking assisting apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting a positional relationship between an obstacle near the vehicle and a parking section line painted on the ground. The parking assisting apparatus is configured to vary a target track of the vehicle toward a target parking position based on the detected positional relationship between the obstacle and the parking section line. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278710 | Moving Vehicle System and Method of Detecting Position of Moving Vehicle - A detection head has an array including a plurality of coils. Magnetic marks are arranged in a travel route at a pitch equal to the array length. By interaction between the magnetic marks and the coils, a position of a moving vehicle is determined based on the magnetic marks. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278711 | Sensor Arrangement for the Precise Detection of Relative Movements Between An Encoder and A Sensor - A sensor arrangement and a method for the precise detection of relative movements between an encoder and a sensor, including an encoder, which has an incremental scale having a plurality of scale subdivisions (λ), and a sensor which is magnetically coupled to the encoder via an air gap and includes at least two magnetic field sensor elements (SE | 2009-11-12 |
20090278712 | REMOTE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER BY A PHYSICALLY LIMITED PERSON - The invention relates to medicine and can be used for persons with paralysis of upper and lower limbs. The inventive device comprises a signal processing and transmitting module ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278713 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD ENABLING TEXT INPUT IN A LANGUAGE EMPLOYING NON-ROMAN CHARACTERS - A handheld device includes a plurality of input members, a first set of which each have a Roman character assigned thereto, a least some of which have a first non-Roman, second non-Roman character, and third non-Roman characters assigned thereto. The device is switchable between first and second modes. In the first mode, each Roman character may be input in response to actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, and in the second mode, each first non-Roman character may be input in response to a first type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, each second non-Roman character may input in response to a second type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, and each third non-Roman character may be input in response to a third type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278714 | CAPACITIVE BUTTON DEVICE - The present invention discloses a capacitive button device, comprising: a signal input unit, a first amplifier, a first switching unit, a second amplifier, a second switching unit, an analog-to-digital converting unit, a third switching unit, a data output unit, a data storage unit and a digital-to-analog converting unit. Thereby, the present invention overcomes the problem due to poor resolution of conventional capacitive buttons and can be used with touch panels. Moreover, the digital-to-analog converting unit is downsized with improved resolution and reduced cost in design and fabrication. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278715 | Decoding Data - Incoming decoded data ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278716 | SAMPLE HOLD CIRCUIT FOR USE IN TIME-INTERLEAVED A/D CONVERTER APPARATUS INCLUDING PARALLELED LOW-SPEED PIPELINE A/D CONVERTERS - A sample hold circuit is provided for use in a time-interleaved A/D converter apparatus including a plurality of low-speed pipeline A/D converters which are parallelized. The sample hold circuit includes a sampling capacitor and a sample hold amplifier, and operates to sample and hold an input signal by using a switched capacitor. An adder circuit of the sample hold circuit adds a ramp calibration signal to the input signal, by inputting the ramp calibration signal generated to have a frequency identical to that of a sampling clock signal and a predetermined slope based on the sampling clock signal, into a sample hold amplifier via a calibration capacitor having a capacitance smaller than that of the sampling capacitor. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278717 | ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTER - There are provided in a scanning mode: a conversion sequence setting register ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278718 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH IMPROVED RATE-OF-CHANGE COMPATIBLE DATA OUTPUT - An integrated sensor implementation employs a data acquisition method for producing digital output signals that enables computing low latency, low noise, rate of pressure (or altitude etc.) change measurements. An example sensor includes a self-digitizing pressure and temperature sensor circuit that outputs a serial digital signal that varies with at least one physical parameter to which the sensor circuit is exposed. The sensor incorporates an internal sigma-delta A/D converter and digital data acquisition device that effectively time-stamps all acquired data. This time stamped data is then transmitted to an external processing resource (microprocessor) that is used to convert the self-digitized, time stamped data into low latency, low-noise proportional and rate parameter outputs having the desired engineering units for at least one physical parameter sensed. This low-latency, low noise rate of change signal may be derived without the latency penalty of digital filtering. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278719 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH INTEGRATOR CIRCUIT FOR OVERLOAD RECOVERY - Apparatus and methods are provided for overload recovery in high order sigma-delta feedback topologies. An apparatus is provided for an analog-to-digital converter. The analog-to-digital converter comprises a first integrator having a first input, wherein the first integrator is configured to produce a first integrated output. A first switched resistance element is coupled between the first input and the first integrated output, wherein the first integrated output is altered when the first switched resistance element is activated. A quantizer is coupled to the first integrated output, the quantizer having a digital output wherein the quantizer converts the first integrated output to a digital value. A digital-to-analog converter is coupled between the digital output and the first input, wherein the digital-to-analog converter converts the digital value to an analog value. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278720 | DELTA-SIGMA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CIRCUIT HAVING REDUCED SAMPLED REFERENCE NOISE - A delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit improves performance by reducing the amount of noise and other error sampled by the reference switching circuit. The reference switching network is operated intermittently only when the charge on an input integrator exceeds a threshold, thereby preventing the input integrator from saturating, while avoiding needlessly injecting reference noise. The input to the ADC may be a current injected directly into a summing node of the integrator, or may be a voltage supplied through another switching network. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278721 | HYBRID DELTA-SIGMA ADC - A hybrid delta sigma ADC architecture and method is disclosed to implement a high-resolution delta-sigma modulator with a single-bit output. The system contains a low-order multi-bit analog noise-shaping loop, followed by a high-order single-bit digital modulator. The combination simplifies the analog modulator, and allows the use of most of the full-scale input range. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278722 | COLUMN-PARALLEL SIGMA-DELTA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION WITH GAIN AND OFFSET CONTROL - A sigma-delta modulation sensing circuit and an analog-to-digital converter for an imager that eliminate the erroneous conversion of non-zero analog voltages to zero digital voltages is provided. The sensing circuit includes an offset branch that allows input of an offset voltage that is at least as large as a negative channel-specific offset found in a pixel signal voltage. The sensing circuit also includes a regulation branch based on a reference voltage common across multiple columns of an imager. The regulation branch has an adjustable resistance that is modulated during the sensing operation, which creates an adjustment current that is applied during the sensing operation to a reset signal. The sensing circuit and analog-to-digital converter generate digital code based on the difference between the reset voltage and the summed offset and pixel signal voltage. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278723 | DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER - This invention discloses a digital to analog converter (DAC) for converting a digital signal with a predetermined number of bits to a corresponding analog signal, the DAC comprises a first current source element having a first control signal, the first control signal controlling the conduction current provided by the first current source element, and a second current source element having a second control signal, the second control signal controlling the conduction current provided by the second current source element, wherein the first and the second control signals have different voltages during operation of the DAC. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278724 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS - An electronic apparatus with remote control functions including an operating module, a control module and a transmitting module is disclosed. The operating module generates at least one operating signal. The control module is coupled to the operating module and generates at least one first control signal and at least one second control signal according to the operating signal. The transmitting module is coupled to the control module and transmits the first control signal and the second control signal. The first control signal is within a first frequency range, and the second control signal is within a second frequency range. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278725 | IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES - A system or method of creating a map of voids in the ground based on a scattered electromagnetic signal includes traversing a receiver/probe in a near field above a target area; generating a signal from a signal transmitter, the signal having a predetermined wavelength λ; receiving a scattered signal with the receiver/probe, the scattered signal including indications of subsurface variations via reflection of the generated signal; and detecting evanescent components of the scattered signal to provide a predetermined resolution. The method includes the use of an electrically small antenna for resolution of subwavelength features. The metamaterial-based antenna is on the order of meters and has an efficient transmit/receive capability. The ESA is 1/10 of the length of the equivalent dipole length, and may be scaled down to 1/10,000. Such an antenna may include phase sensitive current injection in the metamaterial resonant structures for loss-compensation. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278726 | Method and Apparatus for Representing and Classifying Microwave Back-Projection Radar Signals - A moving object is classified by transmitting, by a linear array of transmit antenna elements, a microwave into a surveillance area. A scattered microwave backprojected from a moving object is received by a linear array of receive antenna elements. Features are extracted from the scattered microwave related to a spiral evolution of the scattered microwave. The moving object is then classified as one of a set of possible classes according to the extracted features, and an alarm signal can be generated indicating the selected class. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278727 | Rader system - A radar system utilizing a CW radar system, including an FMCW radar, is capable of avoiding interference wave generation and of simultaneously covering a number of radar systems within limited frequency modulation bands. The radar system | 2009-11-12 |
20090278728 | Doppler Radar Cardiopulmonary Sensor and Signal Processing System and Method for Use Therewith - A Doppler radar signal processing system and method and a Doppler radar employing the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090278729 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE REFLECTOR DETECTION METHOD - Detecting reflectors of an emitted electromagnetic pulse, using a received signal, by time-sampling the received signal and the emitted pulse at a same sampling frequency, each received sample corresponding to a return-trip distance for the emitted pulse between its transmitter and a possible reflector. The sampled received signal is divided by the emitted pulse sampled and temporally translated into an interval of duration equal to the emitted pulse divided into L samples, producing L results of the division. A weighted summing of the L results of the division is calculated, the sets of L weights each having a support on which the weights are not zero, every subinterval of length between L/n and L being the support for at least one set of weights and no support having a length of less than L/n, wherein the sums of the weights of a set all being equal, and n is a nonzero integer such that L/n is greater than or equal to 2. Finally, determining the minimum of the summations, wherein a nonzero minimum characterizes the amplitude of the pulse reflected by a reflector located at the distance corresponding to the start of a time interval being considered. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278730 | RADAR-BASED METHOD FOR MEASURING A LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER - Described is a radar-based method for measuring a level of material in a container. Microwaves are emitted to a surface of the material by a radar level gauge, echo waves reflected from the surface are received and the received echo waves are converted into an echo function which is stored and evaluated to establish a useful echo and to determine a position of the echo. The echo function is generated and stored with a first higher resolution for a selected first portion of the entire level measurement range of the radar level gauge. Further, the echo function is generated and stored with a second lower resolution or no echo function is generated and stored for the remaining second portion of the entire level measurement range. | 2009-11-12 |
20090278731 | RFI SUPPRESSION IN SAR - A filter scheme for broadcast interference cancellation that is computationally efficient and numerically robust Airborne Low Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating in the VHF and UHF bands has been shown. At least interference Doppler filtering or interference cancellation is utilized. The interference cancellation involves prediction of the interference for each particular reception interval of mixed interference and radar ground response. This prediction is then coherently subtracted from the incoming signal. | 2009-11-12 |