| 47th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
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| 20120295473 | USB Connection Cable - The present invention relates to an improved USB connection cable, comprising: a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector and a third electrical connector, wherein the first electrical connector is used for connecting to a host computer, the second electrical connector is adopted for connecting to a first electronic device, and the third electrical connector is adopted for connecting to a second electronic device; Moreover, by way of electrically connecting the internal pins of the first USB electrical connector to the internal pins of the second USB electrical connector and the third USB electrical connector, the first USB electrical connector is able to transmit data to the second USB electrical connector and the third USB electrical connector, respectively; such that the improved USB connection cable can not be a media for data transfer used between the electronic device having an USB 3.0 electrical connector and the host computer with an USB 3.0 electrical connector, but also be the media for data transfer used between the electronic device having an USB 2.0 electrical connector and the host computer with an USB 3.0 electrical connector. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCONNECTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE - According to an aspect of the invention, an apparatus for disconnecting electrical service includes a housing to be coupled to an electric meter socket, a first stationary connector protruding from a first side of the housing, the first stationary connector configured to connect to a first line of electricity and a second stationary connector protruding from the first side of the housing, the second stationary connector configured to connect to a second line of electricity. The apparatus also includes a first moveable connector coupled to the first side of the housing, a second moveable connector coupled to the first side of the housing, and a third moveable connector coupled to the first side of the housing. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295475 | BUNDLED WIRE GUIDE APPARATUS FOR CARRIER AND TELECOMMUNICATION MODULE ASSEMBLY - A bundled wire guide is insertable within an interior portion of a carrier/telecommunication module assembly. The bundled wire guide includes at least one channel configured to receive and guide at least a first wire bundle such that the at least one channel extends from a back frame of the carrier to a hinge portion of the telecommunication module and individual wires of the first wire bundle are insertable in the telecommunication module. The bundled wire guide, when installed as part of the carrier, provides one or more closed wire channels that mechanically protect the wire bundles. In addition, the bundled wire guide provides a mechanism to install wires through the back frame of the carrier without having to open or pivot the carrier/module assembly. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295476 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR JACK WITH MULTIPURPOSE CAP - A 75 ohm MCX coaxial cable connector jack includes multipurpose metallic pin cap. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295477 | ELECTRICAL COAXIAL CONNECTOR - Coaxial connector comprising a signal contact member having a connecting terminal portion and a contacting terminal portion, a grounding contact member having an annular engaging portion for engaging with an outer contact member of a mating coaxial connector and a shell portion extending from the annular engaging portion to be connected with an outer conductor of a coaxial cable, and a housing for supporting the signal contact member and the grounding contact member. The connecting terminal portion of the signal contact member is positioned at the outside of the annular engaging portion of the grounding contact member to be connected with a core conductor of the coaxial cable and the contacting terminal portion of the signal contact member is positioned at the inside of the annular engaging portion of the grounding contact member for coming into contact with a central contact member of the mating coaxial connector. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295478 | CIRCUIT BOARD COAXIAL CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a coaxial connector ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295479 | WATERTIGHT SHIELD CONNECTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a watertight shield connector able to waterproof successfully without an effect of a parting line, and surely preventing an annular packing or a shield shell from falling out with a plain structure. For attaining the object, there is provided a watertight shield connector | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295480 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR SHOCK-RESISTANT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector in the form of a socket assembly defining a plurality of arcuate leaf contacts adapted for insertion of a pin contact therein. The socket assembly comprises an elongate socket core having the leaf contacts formed at a distal end thereof, and a substantially cylindrical hood surrounding the leaf contacts. In one embodiment of the invention, the hood is provided with structure for limiting the radial outward deflection of the leaf contacts when the electrical connector is subjected to shock forces. The limiting structure can be a stepped inner cylindrical sidewall of the hood, defining a reduced inner diameter portion of the hood surrounding at least a distal portion of each leaf contact. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295481 | CARD CONNECTOR ALTERNATIVELY RECEIVING TWO CARDS - A card connector ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295482 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED SHELL - A cable connector assembly ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295483 | Multi-Function Power Strip - Embodiments of a multi-function power strip are shown, said strip including a first endcap and a second endcap; at least one rail, said rail being adapted to engage with at least one outlet module; the rail also being engaged with a transformer module, said transformer module in electrical connection with the at least one outlet module, and adapted to receive electrical power therefrom, said transformer module further comprising a transformer adapted to transform electrical power into a plurality of voltages suitable for powering a plurality of different models of electronic accessories, and a connector forming a circuit to provide a suitable one of the plurality of voltages to an electronic accessory; and wherein the at least one outlet module and the transformer module are releasably joined together. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295484 | MODULE SOCKET - The Present Disclosure is a module socket for mounting a module on a mounting member, in which the module socket has a first connector including a flat housing, a first conductive pattern arranged on the mating side surface of the housing, and a male terminal protruding from a surface of the first conductive pattern, and a flat second connector formed from plate-shaped metal and including a female terminal elastically interposing the male terminal, and in which either the first conductor or the second conductor is attached to the module and the other is attached to the mounting member. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295485 | BATTERY CONNECTOR - A battery connector includes: a plurality of terminals, each of which is to be connected to each electrode of a plurality of batteries; and a case which contains the plurality of terminals therein. The case includes a terminal fixing part in which the plurality of terminals are fixed, and an insulating cover which is supported to be displaced to a closing position at which an open face of the terminal fixing part is covered by the insulating cover. A wire guide is formed in an outer surface of the insulating cover in the closing position. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295486 | REMOTE SOCKET APPARATUS - A remote socket apparatus comprises a socket to receive a remote electronics unit. The socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit. The socket includes a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface. At least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously. The remote socket apparatus can be utilized in a network that provides in-building wireless (IBW) communications and in a converged network that also provides wired in-building telecommunications. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295487 | Low Profile Male Connector - Various embodiments of low profile male connectors are described. In one embodiment, a connector includes a plug housing having a depth and an interior cavity designed to accommodate pins that extend within the interior cavity in a direction of the depth. The plug housing may be designed to be fully insertable into a receptacle connector of an electronic device, and to have a rear surface that conforms with a shape of an exterior surface of the electronic device. The pins arranged in the plug housing may include various features, such as connecting portions protruding from the plug housing at an angle of approximately 90 degrees for coupling to a cable, bases including cutouts for extending a length of an elongated shaft of the pin, barbs for engaging the plug housing, and limit stops for distributing a force applied to the elongated shaft upon engagement with a receiving pin. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295488 | USB JACK AND USB PLUG - A USB jack includes a case and an installation plate. The case is adapted for receiving a USB plug and includes a top wall and a bottom wall opposite to the top wall. The installation plate is located in the case and between the top wall and the bottom wall. A number of first pins is secured to a top surface of the installation plate facing the top wall, and a number of second pins is secured to a bottom surface of the installation plate facing the bottom wall. The number of first pins and the number of second pins abut a plurality of resilient pieces of the USB plug and are electronically connected with the plurality of resilient pieces of the USB plug along two opposite directions. A USB plug corresponding to the USB jack is further disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295489 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SOCKET - A plurality of intermediate terminal portions are evenly arranged and held in an insulating housing. Each intermediate terminal portion has a structure in which a first metal piece and a second metal piece overlap each other. In the first metal piece, a curved portion and a flat portion form a first elastic piece. In the second metal piece, a curved portion and a flat portion form a second elastic piece. When an external force is not exerted, the first elastic piece of the first metal piece and the second elastic piece of the second metal piece are separated from each other. When the intermediate terminal portion is pressed against the component electrode portion of the electronic component, first only the first metal piece is deformed, and then the first metal piece and the second metal piece are deformed together. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295490 | INTER-BOARD CONNECTION SYSTEM WITH COMPLIANT FLEXIBLE PIN DEFORMATION PREVENTION - An assembly for preventing deformation of compliant pins when interconnecting two printed circuit boards with the pins includes a mechanism for limiting an amount of movement of a flexible portion of the pins. In one approach, a bar is placed within the flexible portion of the pins to block damaging movement. In another approach, wing portions of the pins are locked into a surface thus preventing movement of the pin that could cause damage to the flexible portion of the pin. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295491 | CONNECTOR - A connector housing includes an upper housing having a front end wall that defines the front end of a terminal containing chamber, and a lower housing having an opening section due to the lack of a front end wall. The front end wall of the upper housing has an insertion hole. The lower housing has the terminal containing chamber, and is disposed with a lance which is formed by using the opening section on the front end of the lower housing as a through hole. The upper housing and the lower housing have restricting portions which inhibit the relative displacement of both housings in the front and back direction when united, and a locking mechanism for maintaining the united state by restricting the upper housing and lower housing from separating in the upper or lower direction. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295492 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT HAVING A PRIMARY AXIS - An electrical contact element has a primary axis. The primary axis pierces a polygonal base surface of the contact element. A contact bushing is arranged around the primary axis. An orifice of the contact bushing opens into a top surface which is arranged on a side of the contact element lying opposite to the base surface. The top surface bulges spherically over the base surface and transitions continually into a lateral face connecting the base surface and top surface. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295493 | TERMINAL FITTING - A terminal fitting ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295494 | CENTRAL CONDUCTOR OF COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A central conductor of coaxial cable connector includes a barrel, at least one first spring plate group, and at least one second spring plate group. The barrel has two ends forming connection bores, opposite side surfaces respectively forming a first slit and a second slit, and top and bottom walls respectively forming a wall opening and a bottom wall opening. The first spring plate group and the second spring plate group are arranged opposite in direction to each other and each includes spring plates that are arranged to engage each other from upper and lower sides. Each of the spring plates has an end connected to the top or bottom wall of the barrel and an opposite end extending inward of the top wall opening or the bottom wall opening. As such, clamping force is enhanced, contact area is increased, and resiliency limit is improved, so as to provide excellent engagement between conductors. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295495 | WIRING TERMINAL STRUCTURES - A wiring terminal structure of the present invention includes a box and a plugging element. The box is an integrally formed unitary unit and includes an upper wall, side walls, a lower wall, a hole, and a leaf spring. The upper wall, the side walls, and the lower wall define a space. The hole is formed on the upper wall and enables communication between the space and the outside of the box. The leaf spring extends upward from the lower wall to reach the space and forms an end protruding from the hole. The plugging element includes a plugging portion and a clamping portion having upper and lower clamping leaf springs. The plugging portion is inserted into the space and plugged into the box. The end of the leaf spring abuts against the plugging portion and is pressed downward by the plugging portion to lie in the space. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295496 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR AN ALUMINUM ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR AND A CONNECTOR - To prevent electric resistance between an electric conductor and a coupling part made of aluminum from becoming larger by stopping cold flow in an aluminum electric conductor, an end section of the aluminum electric conductor is crimped at a crimping section of the coupling part, multiple projections are formed in the crimping section, each of the projections has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape and also has four inclined planes, the projections are pressed into the surface of the aluminum electric conductor but bases of the projections are not inserted, a distorted region is formed on the surface of the aluminum electric conductor along the inclined plane, thereby forming multiple independent regions, each surrounded by distorted regions, on the surface of the aluminum electric wire. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295497 | Universal serial bus head and manufacturing method thereof - A method for manufacturing a Universal Serial Bus (USB) head comprises: locating metal sheets with both ends being closed into a first mould and performing a first injection molding; removing a sprue portion and a fixing portion at top of the metal sheets from a product subjected to the first injection molding, to obtain a first-injected-product; locating the first-injected-product into a second mould and performing a second injection molding; removing an exposed fixing portion of the metal sheets from a second-injected-product, to obtain the USB head desired. In the USB head, four metal sheets are arranged with a certain spacing, and the metal sheets are closed at both ends. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295498 | OUTBOARD MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - In an apparatus for controlling operation of an outboard motor having a shift lever used to change a shift position between an in-gear position that enables driving force of an internal combustion engine to be transmitted to a propeller by engaging a clutch with one of a forward gear and a reverse gear and a neutral position that cuts off transmission of the driving force by disengaging the clutch from the forward or reverse gear, it is configured to detect a throttle opening of the engine; detect a speed of the engine; calculate a change amount of the detected engine speed; and conduct driving force decreasing control to decrease the driving force of the engine based on the detected throttle opening, the detected engine speed and the calculated engine speed change amount. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295499 | WAVE-POWERED DEVICE WITH ONE OR MORE TETHERS HAVING ONE OR MORE RIGID SECTIONS - Many of the known wave-powered devices (“WPDs”) comprise (1) a float, (2) a swimmer, and (3) a tether connecting the float and the swimmer. The swimmer generates thrust as the float moves up and down due to surface waves. A WPD is provided with a rigid tether that can be moved from (a) a first position (“adjacent position”) in which at least a part of the tether is adjacent to the float to (b) a second position (“extended position”) in which the tether (i) is extended below the float and (ii) is at least in part substantially rigid. The WPD can if desired be transported, stored, or launched while the tether is in the adjacent position, and the tether can be moved into the extended position after the device has been launched and remain in the extended position while the device is being operated. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295500 | FORWARD-REVERSE SWITCHING DEVICE OF JET-PROPULSION WATERCRAFT - A device according to an embodiment includes a base member, a slide member movable longitudinally relative to the base member, and a locking member disposed on the slide member. When the slide member moves in a first direction, an arm member rotates in a first direction, whereupon a bucket is caused to ascend by a force transmission member. When the slide member moves in a second direction, the arm member rotates in a second direction, whereupon the bucket descends. When the slide member moves to a neutral position, the bucket is brought to a neutral state. In the neutral state, a fixed protrusion is fitted into a neutral locking groove portion, thereby locking the slide member, and an indicator is located corresponding to an opening, thereby indicating the neutral state. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295501 | Apparatus and Method for the Control of Engine Throttle for Inboard and Outboard Boat Motors - A ski boat throttle control system incorporating a rotary assembly such as a thumbwheel within the control lever knob which is part of the control lever assembly that is gripped and held by the operator of the boat during use. The incorporation of such a thumbwheel assembly allows the operator to make more controlled adjustment to the speed of the boat when the boat is in normal operational mode and to intuitively make adjustments to the cruise control speed of the boat when in cruise control. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295502 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor includes an engine, an exhaust guide, and a catalyst. The engine includes a cylinder and crankshaft. The crankshaft is disposed along a vertical direction. The exhaust guide is arranged to support the engine from below. The catalyst is disposed in an interior of the engine. The engine includes a cylinder body. The cylinder body includes a housing portion arranged to house the catalyst. The cylinder body includes a first exhaust passage that includes an interior of the housing portion. The catalyst is inserted into the housing portion from below and is sandwiched from above and below by the housing portion and the exhaust guide. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295503 | Fluoropolymers And Treatment Agent - Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer prepared by polymerizing (I) a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing (meth)acrylate which is substituted at alpha-position, in the presence of (II) a blocked isocyanate compound. A water- and oil-repellent composition containing the fluorine-containing polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency, and excellent durability thereof to substrates. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295504 | CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS - The invention provides a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material including reinforcing fibers which are continuous carbon fibers in the form of a unidirectional (UD) material, a woven fabric, or a knitted fabric, and a matrix resin including a modified polyolefin resin, thereby achieving better adhesion and mechanical strength. The matrix resin forms a polyphase structure having a sea-island structure which has an average island (independent phase) diameter of not greater than 0.5 μm. The composite material includes as a matrix resin a modified polyolefin resin obtained by, for example, graft-modifying a polyolefin resin with a monomer that contains an ethylenic double bond and a polar group in the same molecule; and includes as reinforcing fibers continuous carbon fibers. For example, the fiber-reinforced composite material is obtained by stacking the modified polyolefin resin and carbon fibers in a mold with a predetermined shape, and impregnating the carbon fibers with the modified polyolefin resin in a molten state under pressure, followed by cooling and curing. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295505 | REDUCING LEATHER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed are a reducing leather and a method for preparing the same. The leather is mainly made by three-dimensionally interweaving the collagen fibres obtained through fibre disintegration of a leather material, with an apparent density of 0.35 g/cm | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295506 | SPANDEX WITH HIGH UNIFORMITY - Disclosed herein are a highly uniform spandex and process for making such spandex. More particularly, the polyurethaneurea of which such spandex is prepared has both dialkylurea and cycloalkylurea ends, wherein a chain terminator composition includes a dialkylamine such as diethylamine and a cylcoalkylamine such as cyclohexylamine. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295507 | METHOD OF REPAIRING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - In a method of repairing an organic EL display, in which when a foreign particle has contaminated a pixel electrode to cause a defect during manufacture of an organic EL display, it is possible to repair the defect locally and simply without damaging the vicinity of the repaired part of the pixel electrode by the repair. In manufacture of the organic EL display, a defect due to a foreign particle is repaired by detecting the foreign particle that has contaminated the pixel electrode, lowering a fine needle having a hemispherically-shaped tip downward toward the foreign particle, and plastic deforming the foreign particle and part of the pixel electrode together to bury the foreign particle into the pixel electrode. A short circuit due to a foreign particle is prevented by pressing the foreign particle into the pixel electrode. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295508 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SHADOW MASK THEREFOR - The present invention relates to an organic light emitting device, and the organic light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a blue subpixel that is larger than a red subpixel and a green subpixel. The red subpixel and the green subpixel have the same layered structure such that the red subpixel and the green subpixel are formed by using the same shadow mask. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295509 | PATTERN FILM FORMATION METHOD AND ORGANIC EL DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A pattern film formation method includes: discharging liquid from at least one first discharge head toward a first pattern film formation region on a substrate; and discharging liquid from a plurality of second discharge heads toward a second pattern film formation region that is narrower than the first pattern film formation region. A number of the second discharge heads is greater than a number of the at least one first discharge head. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295510 | Doll Companion Integrating Child Self-Directed Execution of Applications with Cell Phone Communication, Education, Entertainment, Alert and Monitoring Systems - The presented cell phone-enabled doll companion allows a child novel ways to self-select and self-execute applications while requiring no intervention or supervision from the parent. Further, it provides learning, entertainment and safety by integrating cell phone communication, education, entertainment, alert and monitoring systems. While providing a convenient means of communication between the child and parent, the system allows surveillance of a child's real-time environment, GPS monitoring and SIDS/health monitoring. The functionality and the physical elements of the system are programmable through installation of applications downloadable from an application store. Various options for parental access to a configuration interface to modify settings and download applications are provided, including via a cell phone, a website, customer service call center and/or the doll companion touch screen. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295511 | Single Reed Turkey Gobble Call - A single reed turkey gobble call includes a barrel through which a user blows air. A reed assembly is positioned in the barrel. The reed assembly includes a tone board and a reed positioned against the tone board. A wedge engages the reed, and the reed is partially clamped between the wedge and the tone board such that a distal end of the reed is free to vibrate against the tone board. A vertex is defined on the tone board at the location where the reed separates from the tone board. The wedge is axially offset from the vertex in the axial direction away from the distal reed end by a wedge offset distance to produce a gobble sound. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295512 | Electronic Speed Control Programming - A method and apparatus for programming an electronic speed controller for a radio controlled model including a programmer for interfacing a personal computer to the RX port of the electronic speed controller. The electronic speed controller software may be updated, modified or replaced through the RX port. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295513 | TETHERED BALL TOY - A tethered ball toy is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the tethered ball toy includes a handle, first and second tethers, first and second balls, a tether cavity configured to receive and secure the tethers, and first and second fasteners to secure the tethers to the balls. In at least one embodiment, each ball is tethered at equal distance to the handle by a tether cord and configured to be set in motion and subsequently to collide with one another, thereby remaining in motion through a basic level of acquired skill in use of the tethered ball toy. In at least one embodiment, a ball is filled with one or more inert gases. In at least one embodiment, the tethered ball toy includes lights within each ball that illuminate upon impact. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295514 | BUMBLEBEE NEST BOX - This invention relates to a nest box ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295515 | Bra Structure - A bra structure is provided which substantially balances the tensions in the straps to relieve discomfort for the wearer. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295516 | MULTI-CARRIAGE SYMMETRICAL NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED COORDINATE GRINDING MACHINE - The present invention includes a base, a work table, upright posts, several carriages and a grinding head. Wherein, the upright posts include for example a first upright post and a second upright post which are installed in parallel to each other on the base, and the carriages include a first carriage, a second carriage and several of third carriages; the base is connected to the first carriage and the work table is connected to the first carriage; the second carriage is positioned between the first upright post and the second upright post, the grinding head is installed on the second carriage and the third carriages are symmetrically installed on the outer sides of the first upright post and the second upright post, and each of the third carriages has a slider. The grinding machines of this invention can be used to significantly improve the operating stability and machining precision. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295517 | Electrical Component, Manufacturing System and Method - Disclosed herein is an electrical component comprising a segment having a diameter in the range of about 1 micrometers to about 10 cm, the segment comprising a plurality of non-metallic, resistive fibers in a non-metallic binder. The segment is precisely trimmed to impart to the segment an electrical resistance within 1% of the desired resistance value. A manufacturing system and methods of manufacturing components having precise specifications also are disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295518 | Method for Mounting an Optical Lens to be Polished - Method for mounting an optical lens ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295519 | CUTTING TAP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of making a cutting tap includes the steps of: grinding a blank to form a threaded body portion at an axially forward end of the cutting tap, grinding one or more flutes in the threaded body portion to form cutting edges; grinding the threaded body portion to form a first cutting thread and a second cutting thread, the first cutting thread at a first distance from the axially forward end of the cutting tap, and the second cutting thread at a second distance from the axially forward end of the cutting tap; and grinding a chamfer in the threaded body portion such that a thickness of a section of material removed from the second cutting thread is smaller than a thickness of a section of material removed from the first cutting thread during a tapping operation. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295520 | Method for Sharpening Microprobe Tips - The present disclosure is related to a method for sharpening the tip of a microprobe, in particular a neural probe or an array of neuroprobes having a common base portion. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295521 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE MIRROR AND COMPOSITE MIRROR OBTAINED WITH SAME - A method for producing a composite mirror. It comprises the steps of providing a glass blank with low coefficient of expansion, machining a convex shape ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295522 | PATTERN SANDER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a device for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad contacts the pattern belt, urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295523 | MACHINING STATION AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE - An apparatus for machining a planar metal workpiece, having at least one machining unit, with which a machining belt, which is driven in circulation, can be guided in an at least approximately linear manner past the region of the workpiece to be machined in an oblique or transverse manner with respect to a feed direction of the workpiece. A movable carrier element having pressure means acts on a rear side of the machining belt in order to influence contact, necessary for machining, between the working side of the machining belt and the workpiece. A drive arrangement, by way of which the carrier element can be motor-driven, is provided such that the carrier element moves substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the machining belt, at least in the working region of the machining belt. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295524 | GRINDER - A grinder includes a lock mechanism, attached to a bearing box, that inhibits detachment/rotation of a cylindrical portion of a wheel cover. The lock mechanism includes a ring-shaped lock member, with a larger diameter than the cylindrical portion, that surrounds the bearing box and has a front side inner edge protruding engagement hook. The lock member can slide between a front-side lock released position at which the engagement hook is separated from the bearing box to the front side and the cylindrical portion can be attached/detached to/from the bearing box, and a rear-side locked position at which the engagement hook passes through the cylindrical portion that surrounds the bearing box and engages with a bearing box outer periphery such that a front portion is contained within a gear housing in a plan view. The lock mechanism also includes a torsion spring that urges the lock member to the locked position. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295525 | ABRASIVE ARTICLES, ROTATIONALLY RECIPROCATING TOOLS, AND METHODS - Methods of abrading surfaces by rotationally reciprocating abrasive surfaces in contact with the surfaces, abrasive articles for use in rotationally reciprocating tools, and methods of removing defects in a surface, where the methods include sanding using a rotationally reciprocating abrasive surface followed by one or more polishing operations are disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295526 | VACUUM CONTROL IN A VACUUM FILLER WITHOUT EXTERNAL AIR SUPPLY - A conveyor system for a filling machine and a method of conveying pasty mass with a corresponding conveyor system and a corresponding filling machine, including a housing with a vacuum opening and a vacuum pump as well as a suction line for generating a vacuum in the conveyor system. A valve means and at least one pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the suction line and/or in the conveyor system are provided. A control means controls the vacuum in the conveyor system or the suction line, respectively, wherein the cross-section of the suction line is adjusted in response to the measured pressure via the valve means. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295527 | DEBONING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEAT WITH BONE USING X-RAY - In an automatic deboning apparatus, an X-ray irradiation unit is provided on the upstream side of a meat cutting unit in a direction of transport of the work. In the X-ray irradiation unit, an X-ray r is irradiated to a work w from an X-ray irradiation device, an image of the X-ray transmitted through the work is subjected to image processing in an image analysis process unit, and two-dimensional position coordinates of a bone part are thereby obtained. In the meat cutting unit, three robot arms are provided with cutting blades. A storage unit of a controller stores three-dimensional position coordinates of a target operation course of each of the cutting blades. The target operation course is corrected on the basis of the two-dimensional position coordinates of the bone part obtained for each work in the image analysis process unit. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295528 | COIN FEEDING MACHINE AND COIN HANDLING MACHINE - In a coin feeding machine | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295529 | AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An airconditioning system for a vehicle includes an airconditioning unit mounted in a front side of the vehicle to condition air in a front seat area, a rear air outlet, a rear duct to connect the airconditioning unit and the rear air outlet, a rear fan provided near the rear air outlet to draw air from the airconditioning unit via the rear duct so that the air is blown from the rear air outlet, an air inlet provided in the rear duct to draw air from a vehicle cabin into the rear duct, and a door structure provided at the air inlet to adjust an opening level of either or both of the air inlet and the rear duct to adjust an air intake amount from the airconditioning unit and that from the air inlet. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295530 | BACKFLOW PREVENTION APPARATUS OF CLEAN ROOM - The present invention is to provide a backflow prevention apparatus of a clean room for solving a negative pressure point in the clean room so as to prevent a backflow from underfloor of the clean room. An intake port for suctioning the air of an underfloor chamber, a fan for supplying the air to an upper part in the apparatus, and a blowoff port installed on a side surface of an upper-floor part of the apparatus for supplying the air into the clean room are provided. By supplying the air of the underfloor chamber into the clean room, the backflow from the underfloor chamber into the clean room is prevented. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295531 | OPERATING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR A LABORATORY ROOM - A method for operating the arrangement for a laboratory room confined by a floor, a ceiling and walls connecting the floor with the ceiling, including inducing an air flow from an air inlet through a platform to an air outlet in a substantially laminar fashion. The arrangement includes a main base suspended on the floor; a tool base arranged on the main base; a platform arranged around the tool base, wherein the platform is permeable for air, and the platform is suspended at the walls; the air inlet arranged below the platform; the air outlet arranged above the tool base; and air guides for directing an air flow upwards. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295532 | CHILLED BEAM DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A chilled beam system may incorporate a terminal unit to provide additional heating and cooling capacity including latent cooling. In a system, terminal units may be distributed and connected to cooperate with a primary air stream from a central air handling unit. The chilled beam and/or terminal units may employ features for enhancing heating mode operation. Control embodiments take advantage of the additional capabilities described. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295533 | METHOD FOR VENTILATING A HEAVILY CLUTTERED ROOM - The disclosure first relates to a room comprising an inner space delimited by an upper wall, a lower wall and side walls, the room being provided with a ventilator, the ventilator including:
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| 20120295534 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VENTILATION FOR A HEALTHY HOME CONFIGURED FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY USAGE AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES - A method for providing a ventilation control compliant with an adopted ventilation standard for efficient energy usage and conservation of energy resources. The method includes operating a home energy system to generate solar energy within a daily active period and draw ambient fresh air, and setting a daily ventilation period as a fractional period of a day. The daily ventilation period is substantially coordinated with the daily active period during a heating/cooling period for the home. Additionally, the method includes determining a target volume in compliance with the adopted ventilation standard and determining a flow rate for delivering the fresh air during the daily ventilation period. Moreover, the method includes monitoring an accumulated total ventilation volume of the delivered fresh air until the accumulated total ventilation volume is within a vicinity of a target volume. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING CONTENT TO A WIRELESS STATION - A system and method for delivering content to a wireless station. An string broadcast station receives message content. The message content may, for example, be in the form of a coupon, an announcement, a menu, a news alert, directions and a link to additional content on a server. The string broadcast station parses the message content into one or more message parts. The message parts are transformed by the string broadcast station into one or more network information strings. The string broadcast station then broadcasts the one or more network information strings. A wireless station may receive the network information strings, determine the order in which the parts are to be assembled, and assemble the parts to obtain the message in its original form. A wireless station may also rebroadcast a message part for reception by other wireless stations. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295536 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY SELECTIVE HANDLING OF BROADCAST MESSAGES IN A MOBILE RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - A method for sending a broadcast message in a mobile telecommunications network to a mobile terminal within a local radio coverage area of the mobile telecommunications network, the radio coverage area having a radio access network entity for broadcasting the broadcast message, includes: receiving, at the mobile terminal, the broadcast message, wherein the broadcast message includes geographical validity information based on a definition of a subarea of the radio coverage area; validating, by the mobile terminal, the broadcast message based on the geographical validity information and location information relating to the geographical location of the mobile terminal; and decoding content of the broadcast message only if validation of the broadcast message is positive. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295537 | RECONFIGURABLE SATCOM AVIONICS RADIO - In one embodiment, a main radio unit for an avionic communication system is provided. The main radio unit includes a software defined radio (SDR) configured to simultaneously provide at least one safety certified channel for a cockpit of an aircraft and at least one other channel for cabin services of the aircraft, wherein the SDR is configurable such that the SDR can generate signals corresponding to different communication protocols. The main radio unit also includes an interface for the at least one safety certified channel, wherein the interface is configured to convert signals between a protocol for hardware in the cockpit and a satellite communication protocol used by the SDR for the at least one safety certified channel; and wherein the SDR is configured to communicate with an RF unit for transmission and reception of signals over an antenna. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295538 | METHOD OF INTERFERENCE REDUCTION BY GEO-LOCALISATION OF TERMINALS IN A SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - A process for eliminating interference in a telecommunications network including a multi-beam satellite, a coverage area made up of a plurality of cells in which terminals are located, at least two of the cells, referred to as the first and second cell, being associated with the same frequency band, a first earth station including a first demodulator capable of demodulating signals transmitted by terminals located in the first cell and a second earth station including a second demodulator different from the first demodulator capable of demodulating signals transmitted by terminals located in the second cell. The process uses information supplied by the terminal, particularly its position and transmission parameters, and enables the appropriate G/T figure to be deduced. This information is then transmitted to the demodulator of the second earth station and will be used to reconstruct the signal incorporating the message and remove it from the received signal. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295539 | EHF COMMUNICATION WITH ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND WITH DIELECTRIC TRANSMISSION MEDIUM - A system for transferring electrical signals while providing electrical isolation may include a first circuit and a second circuit electrically isolated from the first circuit. The first circuit may provide a first electrical signal path for conveying a transmit electrical signal and including a first EHF communication unit. The first EHF communication unit may be configured to receive the transmit electrical signal and to electromagnetically transmit an electromagnetic EHF signal representative of the electrical signal. The second circuit may provide a second electrical signal path and including a second EHF communication unit. The second EHF communication unit may be configured to electromagnetically receive the transmitted electromagnetic EHF signal, extract a received electrical signal from the received electromagnetic EHF signal, and apply the received electrical signal to the second electrical signal path. A dielectric element may conduct the electromagnetic EHF signal between the first and second EHF communication units. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295540 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a wireless Internet module; a short range communication module; and a controller for exchanging data through a first communication link using the wireless Internet module, wherein the first communication link is formed based on link data including maintenance information that acquires through a second communication link that forms with at least one other terminal positioned within a predetermined distance using the short range communication module. Therefore, a communication link using a wireless Internet module based on information acquired through a communication link formed using a short range communication module can be formed. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295541 | MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed is a mobile terminal. The terminal may include a first communication module for establishing a first communication link with a data storage device, a second communication module for establishing a second communication link with the other electronic device, a third communication module for establishing a third communication link with the other electronic device, and a controller for controlling the second communication module so that the second communication module establishes the second communication link by using first link configuration information received from the data storage device through the first communication link and for then sharing second link configuration information for establishing the third communication link with the other electronic device through the second communication link. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295542 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING WEB BASED APPLICATIONS LINKED TO RFID TAGS - A system for creating simple and efficient web based applications and using radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to link the applications to products, fliers, or any other objects and activated by a near field communications (NFC) enabled mobile device using an application maker, a web host server and computer instructions for distributing applications and advertisements created by the application maker when a user accesses an RFID tag associated with the application. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295543 | Method And System For Chip-To-Chip Mesh Networks - A wireless device comprising a plurality of chips may be operable to communicate wireless signals via a mesh network comprising a plurality of integrated directional antennas on the plurality of chips. Wireless signals may be communicated between the plurality of the chips and/or with devices external to the wireless device via the mesh network. Beam-formed wireless signals may be communicated via the plurality of integrated directional antennas. The plurality of chips may be integrated on a single package or on a plurality of packages, which may comprise one or more circuit boards. Wireless signals may be communicated with devices external to the single package via the mesh network. The directional antennas may comprise patch antennas and/or dipole antennas. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295544 | EXCLUSIVE-LOCK CONTROL METHOD FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A radio communication device includes, a radio communication device includes, a plurality of IC chips that conducts radio communicate with a reader/writer, a first setting unit that sets one IC chip selected from the plurality of IC chips to an exclusive-lock release state that allows radio communication to be conducted with the reader/writer, a determination unit that determines whether the radio communication is being conducted normally when radio communication between the one IC chip set to the exclusive-lock release state and the reader/writer is conducted, and a second setting unit that sets the one IC chip set to the exclusive-lock release state to a exclusive-locked state that does not allow radio communication with the reader/writer when the radio communication is determined as not being conducted normally, and sets another IC chip that is different from the one IC chip set to the exclusive-locked state to the exclusive-lock release state. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295545 | METHODS FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUNCT DEVICE COUPLED THERETO - A method includes executing a homing application of the handheld wireless communication device for finding at least one personal object coupled to at least one remote wireless device. The homing application includes generating data to present for display on the handheld wireless communication device a graphical user interface that receives an indication of a user to locate the at least one personal object and that generates a location signal in response thereto. The location signal is communicated to an adjunct device via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device to cause the adjunct device to transmit an RF paging signal to at least one remote wireless device via a short-range wireless transceiver of the adjunct device. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295546 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION, NETWORK CONTROL DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - An LTE base station ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295547 | VEHICLE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROLLING METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a wireless communication device, a PLC processing device, and a communication control device. The wireless communication device wirelessly communicates with a wireless communication device external to the vehicle. The PLC processing device communicates with a PLC processing device external to the vehicle by utilizing, as a communication path, a charging cable and a charging port to which the charging cable is connected. The communication control device controls communication by the wireless communication device and communication by the PLC processing device, depending on the remaining amount of data to be transmitted. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295548 | SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING MIXER OR CONVERTER RESPONSE - A network analyzer comprises: a signal source configured to supply an input signal to a device, wherein the device is configured to generate a phase reference signal; a receiver configured to receive the phase reference signal from the device and to measure a phase response of the device according to the phase reference signal; and a calibration component configured to compare the measured phase response of the device with an actual phase response of the device to identify a tracking parameter for the receiver. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295549 | Portable device for communicating with a remotely located entity - A portable device is provided for allowing a user operating the portable device to communicate with a remotely located entity. An object or a device connected to an object emits a signal containing an electronic address of the remotely located entity. The portable device includes a button and a wireless receiver. The button facilitates communication between the portable device and the remotely located entity. The wireless receiver receives and automatically captures the signal emitted by the object or the device connected to the object without selection of any buttons on the portable device. The portable device automatically establishes communication with the remotely located entity upon selection by the user of the button. Selection of the button causes the portable device to automatically contact the electronic address contained within the emitted signal. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295550 | Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Providing Compliant Delivery of Content, Applications and/or Solutions - Systems, methods and computer program products for providing device independent compliant applications include accumulating device, user and/or peripheral interface data corresponding to a mobile terminal of a user and associating the device, user and/or peripheral interface data with a unique identifier and storing the device, user and/or peripheral interface data and the unique identifier in a database. Before storing the device, user and/or peripheral interface data, the device, user and/or peripheral interface data is de-identified from the user. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295551 | MODULAR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE - An adapter for a communications module includes first terminals for connection with a host interface of a given platform, and second terminals for connection with the communications module. The host interface provides signals associated with the platform and power at corresponding first terminals. The communication module provides associated signals and connections for supplying voltages to the module circuits, at corresponding second terminals. A power converter connected to the first terminals is arranged to output fixed voltages one or more of which is required for the communications module. A power management stage connected to the output of the power converter is arranged to apply the voltages to the second terminals so that the voltages are properly supplied to the module circuits. A buffer stage connected to the first and the second terminals is arranged to buffer or condition shared signals among the host interface and the communications module. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295552 | MOBILE DEVICE, STEP COUNTING METHOD, AND GRAVITY DIRECTION DETECTING METHOD - In order to count the number of steps without involving an increase in circuit size or in computational load, a mobile phone includes a three-axis acceleration sensor to detect accelerations in three directions of X axis, Y axis, and Z axis, which are different from each other, a gravity direction detecting portion to detect a gravity direction on the basis of the detected accelerations in the three directions, a gravity direction acceleration calculating portion to calculate an acceleration in the detected gravity direction on the basis of the detected accelerations in the three directions, and a step counting portion to count the number of steps on the basis of the calculated gravity direction acceleration. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295553 | RECEIVER WITH TRANSMIT SIGNAL CANCELLATION - A receiver with transmit (TX) signal cancellation is disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes an adjustment circuit, a transformer (e.g., a balun), and a low noise amplifier (LNA). The adjustment circuit receives a version of a TX signal and provides an adjusted TX signal, which may have adjustable amplitude and/or phase. The transformer receives the adjusted TX signal and a receive (RX) signal including a leaked TX signal, attenuates the leaked TX signal in the RX signal based on the adjusted TX signal, and provides an output RX signal. The TX signal may be transmitted via a primary antenna, and the RX signal may be received via a diversity antenna. The LNA receives the output RX signal and provides an amplified RX signal. The adjustment circuit detects remaining TX signal in the amplified RX signal and adjusts the amplitude and/or phase of the adjusted TX signal to reduce the remaining TX signal. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a tuning system for a communication device having an antenna, where the tuning system includes at least one first tunable element connected with at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna where the adjusting of the at least one first tunable element is based on at least one of a use case associated with the communication device and location information associated with the communication device, and a matching network having at least one second tunable element coupled at a feed point of the antenna, wherein the matching network receives control signals for adjusting the at least one second tunable element to tune the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295555 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a tuning system for a communication device having an antenna where the tuning system includes at least one first tunable element connected with at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna where the adjusting of the at least one first tunable element is based on a closed loop process, and a matching network having at least one second tunable element coupled at a feed point of the antenna for tuning the matching network based on an operational parameter of the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295556 | SIGNAL TRANSCEIVER - A signal transceiver includes a first power amplifier coupled to a chip output port of a chip; an impedance transforming circuit; a switching circuit arranged to selectively couple the chip output port to a first port of the impedance transforming circuit; and a receiving amplifier coupled to a second port of the impedance transforming circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295557 | Wireless Communication Apparatus Having Modulated Tx Clock Spur Control - A wireless telecommunication apparatus comprising—a baseband for the purpose of generating and receiving base-band signals; —a RF transceiver for the purpose of transmitting and receiving a RF signals, —at least one centralized clock derived from at least one central oscillator; —at least one individual element located within said apparatus and having a EMI coupling with said RF transceiver, and which clocking is likely to generate spurs being modulated with the Tx carrier of said RF transceiver; Characterized in that it further includes: —a least one controllable clocking system for said at least one individual element; —a general control unit (UCM) for the purpose of performing a contextual analysis of the current mode of operation of said wireless telecommunications and, in response to said contextual analysis, for determining a clocking frequency which results in modulated Tx clock spurs out of the receive bands. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295558 | Dynamic Cancellation of Passive Intermodulation Interference - A wireless communication node ( | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295559 | Transmit/Receive Switch - A transceiver includes a first circuit having a connector for connection to an antenna and receiving circuitry, and a second circuit having transmitting circuitry. The first and second circuits are coupled using a balun, where the balun is arranged so that its unbalanced side is in the first circuit and its balanced side is in the second circuit. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295560 | SONIC SIGNALING COMMUNICATION FOR USER DEVICES - A system, methods, and apparatus for sonic signaling communication are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a broadcast device transmits a sonic signal including an audible signal component including primary information and an inaudible signal component including secondary information. The primary information is audibly transmitted from the broadcast device for reception by a user. The inaudible signal component is received by a user device configured to take an action responsive to the receipt of the secondary information. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295561 | COMPACT WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE TRANSMITTER FOR POINT TO POINT RADIO - A radio frequency transmitter comprising a modem which receives one or more input data signals and an adaptive predistortion signal and provides a baseband in-phase signal and a baseband quadrature signal. The transmitter may comprise a power amplifier module which receives the in-phase and quadrature phase signals and provides a radio frequency output signal. A predistortion module receives the radio frequency signal, downconverts the radio frequency signal to an intermediate frequency signal, and downconverts the intermediate frequency signal to a baseband feedback signal. The transmitter samples the feedback signal and provides an adaptive predistortion signal to the modem. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295562 | Processing Audio Signals - A method of processing an audio signal transmitted from a remote transmitter and received at a local receiver of an acoustic system, includes at the receiver receiving with the audio signal an indication of remote transmitter gain, determining an overall system gain of the acoustic system from the remote transmitter gain and a local receiver gain and selectively applying a system gain reduction step to the audio signal if it is determined that the overall system gain exceeds a threshold. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295563 | Satellite Signal Reception Device and Control Method for a Satellite Signal Reception Device - A satellite signal reception device has a reception unit that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite, a reception state display device for displaying the satellite signal reception state, a reception state evaluation unit that determines the reception condition of the satellite signal received by the reception unit, and a display controller that controls the reception state display device to display the reception condition determined by the reception state evaluation unit. The reception state evaluation unit determines the level of the reception condition based on the number of positioning information satellites from which satellite signals are received and the signal level of each received signal, and the display controller controls the mechanical drive unit based on the reception level determining by the reception state evaluation unit to display the reception level using the time display device that displays the time. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295564 | GENERAL RECEIVER DEVICE WITH ADAPTIVE FILTER - A general receiver device with adaptive filter includes an antenna, a low noise amplifier, a bandpass tracking filter, a single-ended-to-differential converter unit, a mixer, and an adaptive filter. The antenna receives an RF signal. The low noise amplifier amplifies the RF signal for generating an amplified RF signal. The band-pass tracking filter filters the amplified RF signal for generating a filtered RF signal. The single-ended-to-differential converter unit converts the filtered RF signal into a differential RF signal. The mixer receives a differential local oscillation signal and uses the differential local oscillation signal to down-convert the differential RF signal into a differential IF signal. The adaptive filter filters the differential IF signal for generating a filtered differential IF signal. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295565 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALOG INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION IN PULSED SIGNAL PROCESSING - A method for suppressing interference signals within a waveform includes performing an analog Fourier transform on the waveform with a hardware circuit to obtain an amplitude spectrum having a plurality of frequency bins and computing a noise floor spectrum from the amplitude spectrum to obtain a noise floor spectrum; creating a threshold spectrum based on the noise floor spectrum. The method also includes replacing the amplitude of each bin of the amplitude spectrum that exceeds a corresponding bin of the threshold spectrum with an alternative value to form a corrected spectrum and performing an analog inverse Fourier transform on the corrected spectrum thereby suppressing interference signals within the waveform. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295566 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME LOCATION AND INFORMATION COORDINATION - The present disclosure provides electronic communication systems and methods for real-time location and information coordination between multiple people, such as, for example, in the context of medical emergencies. Specifically, the systems and methods may include a mobile device, a method of operating mobile devices, and a system including a plurality of mobile devices communicatively coupled therebetween for real-time location and information synchronization. In an exemplary embodiment, the systems and methods may be utilized in a medical emergency situation, i.e. for triage, enabling coordination of emergency personnel in an efficient manner. By way of the systems and methods described herein, a common reference point geographically defined, data is gathered with location referenced to the common reference point, and personnel may select patients based on the real-time gathered information. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295567 | Stand Alone Smoke Detector Unit With SMS Messaging - A smoke detector unit with built-in global system for mobile communications (GSM) to effect short message service (SMS) with an end user, and short message service (SMS),data transmission or email, with a central station monitoring (CSM) Events such as low battery condition and excessive smoke detection are reported to the CSM or end user via SMS or email. The unit may be reprogrammed via SMS remotely. The unit may be checked for connectivity between the unit and the CSM or end user via SMS remotely. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295568 | Handling Emergency Bearer Service - A method of handling an emergency bearer service for a mobile station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises camping on a cell which provides a normal service or a limited service to the mobile station; and not sending an indicator to a network node when the mobile station attaches to a network for the emergency bearer service, wherein the indicator indicates the mobile station is a machine type communication (MTC) device or a low priority device. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295569 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK DURING AN EMERGENCY - A system and method for managing an emergency over a wireless network. A wireless station receives an emergency information string broadcast by a string broadcast station. The string broadcast station is operated by law enforcement or other authorized personnel. A wireless station obtains the emergency information string and obtains an emergency alert message from a server. The message may be retransmitted by the wireless station. A listener module may be deployed that can be used to identify wireless stations that are within an area affected by the emergency and to provide the emergency alert message to the identified wireless stations. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295570 | Digital content distribution system for delivering location specific content to an ad hoc group of mobile subscribers computer appendix - A digital content distribution system and method are disclosed for delivering location specific content to an ad hoc group of mobile subscribers. The system consists of a downloadable application that runs on the subscriber's mobile communication device and communicates with a server-based content composer system. The content composer system manages outgoing content based upon the geographic location reported by a mobile communication device application and the demographic and preference data stored in a subscriber database. Emergency alerts are sent only to subscribers in a area covered by the alert. The emergency alerts are executed on the mobile communication device even though the mobile communication device is in a low power sleep or hibernate mode. Moreover, the emergency alerts take over the mobile communications device no matter what other tasks are being executed when the emergency alert is received. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295571 | Intelligent network access controller and method - A method, implemented on a programmed processor, for controlling wireless communications to and from a wireless network includes provoking an access request from a wireless device to register the device with an intelligent network access controller; locking the wireless device to the controller; determining a category of the wireless device; if the determined category is a first category, preventing access to wireless communications using the wireless network; and if the determined category is a second category, directing the wireless device to re-attempt access with the wireless network. | 2012-11-22 |
| 20120295572 | Self-Calling And Emergency Reporting Method Through Time Setup Of Mobile Terminal, System Thereof, And Recording Medium For Recording Same - A method of self-calling and emergency reporting by setting a time in a mobile terminal, a system thereof, and a recording medium storing the same are provided. When a particular pattern of a user is input to the mobile terminal while the self-calling program is being executed, the mobile terminal determines, whether or not the particular pattern is authentication data previously input by the user, and changes a mode to a self-reception mode previously determined by the user. Also, the mobile terminal performs voice recognition, executes a previously stored policy according to the user's voice recognition and a response pattern according to the query, and changes a mode to a standby mode when a predetermined condition is satisfied. | 2012-11-22 |
