47th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110287634 | METHOD OF FORMING CURRENT TRACKS ON SEMICONDUCTORS - Methods of making current tracks for semiconductors are disclosed. The methods involve selectively depositing a hot melt ink resist containing rosin resins and waxes on a silicon dioxide or silicon nitride layer coating a semiconductor followed by etching uncoated portions of the silicon dioxide or silicon nitride layer with an inorganic acid etch to expose the semiconductor and simultaneously inhibit undercutting of the hot melt ink resist. The etched portions may then be metallizaed to form a plurality of substantially uniform current tracks. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287635 | WAFER CARRIER WITH HUB - A wafer carrier for a rotating disc CVD reactor includes a unitary plate of a ceramic such as silicon carbide defining wafer-holding features such as pockets on its upstream surface and also includes a hub removably mounted to the plate in a central region of the plate. The hub provides a secure connection to the spindle of the reactor without imposing concentrated stresses on the ceramic plate. The hub can be removed during cleaning of the plate. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287636 | MULTIFUNCTION PLUG CONNECTOR OF AN OIL PAN OF A VEHICLE - A multifunction plug connector of an oil pan of a vehicle is provided having connection to a wiring harness of the vehicle outside the oil pan. Inside the oil pan, the multifunction plug connector has a supply line cable to an electronic component. The electrical component inside the oil pan is connected via an oil-tight feedthrough through the wall of the oil pan and via a plug connector situated outside the oil pan on a wall to the wiring harness of the vehicle. The plug connector has plug contacts or plug sockets for this purpose. Inside the oil pan, the multifunction plug connector has multiple separate supply line cables to multiple electronic components, which are connected to an engine control unit via the multifunction plug connector and the wiring harness. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287637 | WIRING HARNESS FOR TOWING A VEHICLE - A wiring substrate connects an electrical system of a towed vehicle to an electrical system of a towing vehicle and includes a wiring connector configured to connect to a connector from a wiring harness of the towed vehicle, a first set of connections to connect to tail light assemblies in the towed vehicles, a second set of connections to connect to vehicle signal connections in the towed vehicle, the first and second sets of connections electrically coupled on the wiring substrate by at least one diode, and a third set of connections to connect to the towing vehicle. A towing connector connects an electrical system of a towed vehicle to an electrical system of a towing vehicle and includes a first connector configured to provide connection to a native vehicle wiring harness of the towed vehicle, a second connector arranged to provide connection to wires of the towing vehicle, a wiring substrate having conductive traces connecting selected wires from the first connector to the second connector, and diodes residing on the wiring substrate in an electrical path form by the conductive traces. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287638 | LARGE SCALE HYBRID SOCKET FOR AN AREA ARRAY DEVICE - An apparatus is disclosed for aligning socket housing segments for an area array device. Each socket housing segment includes at least a first surface and a second surface, with the second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface of each socket housing segment provides electrical connections for a portion of the area array device. Socket contact pads are disposed on the first surfaces of the plurality of socket housing segments. The socket contact pads correspond to substrate contact pads disposed on a substrate. One or more alignment structures are disposed at a space between the socket housing segments. Each alignment structure is coupled to at least two of the socket housing segments. The one or more alignment structures maintain a predetermined alignment of each socket housing segment so that the socket contact pads align with the substrate contact pads during a surface mount connection process. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287639 | INDEPENDENT LOADING MECHANISM FACILITATING INTERCONNECTIONS FOR BOTH CPU AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED CABLE - An electrical connector assembly comprises a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of cable connectors soldered on the CPU and a CPU socket for electrical connecting the CPU to a printed circuit board (PCB). Each cable connector includes a base having a plurality of first terminals received therein, for contacting with conductive points of the cable. The CPU socket includes an insulating housing having a plurality of second terminals received therein and a loading mechanism attached to the insulating housing. The loading mechanism can simultaneously pressing the cables against the cable connectors and the CPU toward the CPU socket for electrically connecting the CPU with the cables and the PCB. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287640 | BATTERY CONNECTOR - A battery connector is adapted for being assembled to a printed circuit board. The battery connector includes an insulating housing, two holding elements and a plurality of terminals. The insulating housing has two opposite side surfaces. The insulating housing defines a plurality of terminal cavities and receiving grooves. Two holding grooves are opened in two opposite ends of the insulating housing. Each side surface of the insulating housing protrudes sideward to form a locating piece. Each holding element has a base plate mounted to the holding groove and a holding piece projecting out of the holding groove to be inserted into the printed circuit board. The terminals are respectively received in the terminal cavities. Each terminal has two contacting portions having an interstice therebetween and facing towards the receiving groove, and a soldering portion projecting out of the terminal cavity to be inserted in the printed circuit board. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287641 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACTS WITH MULTIPLE SOLDERING PORTIONS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts is received in the housing. The insulative housing defines a mounting face, a mating face perpendicular to the mounting face and a number of passageways opening to both the mounting face and the mating face. Each contact includes a contacting portion located in front of the mating face of the insulative housing, and a first soldering portion and a second soldering portion adjacent to the mounting face. The second soldering portion is closer to the mating face relative to the first soldering portion. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287642 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING SEPARATE INTER CONNECTING CONDUCTORS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A cable connector assembly ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287643 | BONDING NIPPLE - In one embodiment, a bonding nipple for use in building electrical systems has a tubular-shaped body attached to a tubular-shaped head. The body and head share a common axis, and the outer diameter of the head is larger than the outer diameter of the body. The exterior of the body is threaded to form a male connector. The exterior of the head has a hole situated thereon to receive a grounding screw. In one exemplary installation, the body of the bonding nipple is fed through a punch-out of a service panel into one end of a female-threaded coupler, and the coupler is situated over a male-threaded conduit. The coupler is tightened over the conduit and the nipple until the wall of the panel is sandwiched between the coupler and the bonding nipple head. A wire is then connected between the grounding screw and a grounding bus bar in the panel. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287644 | Conductor-Connecting Washer, Connection Mechanism Using the Same, and Method of Manufacturing Conductor-Connecting Washer - A conductor-connecting washer arranged between two conductors to electrically connect the two conductors includes a metal plate portion including a washer hole in the middle and 24 or more contact protrusions integrally formed on each of both surfaces of the plate portion, 16 or more of which are bent alternately toward each of both surface sides along the outer circumference of the plate portion and 8 or more of which are bent alternately toward each of both surface sides along the inner circumference of the washer hole. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287645 | Bus bar - A collecting rail system provides a bus bar with a floor part and a cover part made from an isolating material. The floor part features at least two chambers for the accommodation of respectively one terminal track, whereby between respectively two chambers a chamber separating wall is disposed, and whereby connector tabs are disposed on the terminal tracks such that the cover part can be placed on the floor part in such a manner that the terminal tracks are covered up and the connector tabs protrude through openings in the cover part. As a result of this arrangement, the floor part as well as the cover part are manufactured by means of an operative extrusion process and the openings are subsequently placed, in particular stamped, into the cover part, whereby an isolating element, which is insertable into an opening and which penetrates, in the inserted state, through the opening and which features a case. The case is disposed with which is at least one separating wall, preferably two separating walls, which are positioned between two neighboring connector tabs when the cover part is placed on the floor part and the isolating element is inserted into the opening. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287646 | MOVABLE AUDIO-VISUAL COMPONENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio-visual (“A/V”) system includes a plurality of A/V components, each one of which can be attached to a wall using a bracket or support bar and each one of which wirelessly communicates control signals (including media data) with the other A/V components. Each support bar enables the transfer of power signals to each of the A/V components. Instead of wires, each A/V component includes one or more contact or conductive surfaces that abut corresponding surfaces on the support bar in order to receive power signals. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287647 | WATER-PROOFING JOINT CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a water-proofing joint connector capable of electrically interconnecting a plurality of terminals, with a simple structure, irrespective of the number of the terminals. The water-proofing joint connector includes a connection conductor, a housing and a cap member. The connecting conductor has a plurality of fitting portions to be fitted with respective terminals, preliminarily held within the housing. The housing includes a plurality of terminal insertion portions and a cap-member insertion portion which opens to an opposite side of the terminal insertion portions. The cap member has a cap portion to close the cap-member insertion portion and a fit detection portion to come into contact with the terminal locking portion elastically displaced by the terminals failing to be fully fitted, to thereby prevent the cap member from being attached to the cap-member insertion portion. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287648 | CONNECTOR - A connector housing ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287649 | CHARGING INLET DEVICE - A locking device for a power feeding plug installed in a vehicle. The vehicle includes an inlet that receives the power feeding plug to charge a battery, which powers a motor. A door antenna transmits a verification signal to an electronic key. The locking device includes a lock bar moved between lock and unlock positions. The lock bar blocks the power feeding plug, which is attached to the inlet, when located at the lock position to prohibit removal of the power feeding plug from the inlet. An inlet antenna transmits the verification signal to an area that includes the inlet. The inlet antenna and door antenna are arranged at different locations. A controller moves the lock bar when verification of the electronic key is accomplished in response to the verification signal from the inlet antenna. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287650 | PLUG-IN UNIT ASSEMBLY - A plug-in unit assembly is disclosed which includes a case and a plug-in unit arranged to be removably connected to the case. The plug-in unit includes a unit body, a handle and an actuating member. The handle is pivotally connected to the unit body and operationally connected to the actuating member, the actuating member being movably connected to the unit body. The case includes a locking counterpart element and a releasing counterpart element, each of which is adapted to co-operate with the actuating member for moving the plug-in unit. The locking counterpart element is adapted to move the plug-in unit to a plugged-in position, and the releasing counterpart element is adapted to move the plug-in unit to an outer releasing position. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287651 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a plastic base and at least one row of terminals. The plastic base has a connection slot. The at least one row of terminals are disposed in the plastic base. Each of the terminals is formed by bending a plate surface of a metal sheet, and has an elastic arm, a fixing portion and a pin. The fixing portion is fixed to the plastic base, the elastic arm has a connection point disposed in the connection slot, and the pin extends out of the base. A cut surface of the elastic arm forms the connection point, and the elastic arm elastically moves in a plate surface direction when the connection point is pressed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287652 | Adapter for Bushing Latch - An adapter for connecting a 600 ampere deadbreak bushing to a pull-on and pull-off deadbreak elbow used for normally non-current carrying applications. The adapter comprises a two part separable assembly having first and second ends. The first end is threaded to mate with a threaded opening in the deadbreak bushing and the second end is threaded to mate with a threaded opening in a lug of the deadbreak elbow. The two part separable assembly is coupled together with the first part of the assembly that is screwed into the deadbreak bushing and has a groove that snaps (latches) into a corresponding latching ring in a molded insert of the deadbreak elbow that surrounds the second part of the assembly screwed into the lug inside of the deadbreak elbow. Other latching mechanisms may be used to mechanically and electrically couple together the first and second parts of the adapter assembly. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287653 | CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING MECHANISM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Connectors with locking mechanisms and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology, for example, can include a connector body having an inner surface defining a first bore and a collet movably received in the first bore. The collet can have an inner surface defining a second bore that is configured to receive a mating second connector. The connector can further include a locking mechanism that is operably coupled to the connector body and has an open position and a closed position. The collet is configured to operably engage the second connector when the locking mechanism is in the closed position and release the second connector when the locking mechanism in the open position. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287654 | POWER JACK FOR A WELDING DEVICE - The invention relates to a power jack ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287655 | LATCHED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A latched connector assembly includes a first connecting device and a second connecting device latched to each other. The first connecting device has a first casing and two terminal connectors received in the first casing. The first casing has first and second side walls. The first side walls have first engaging structures protruding outward. The second side walls each have an extending arm that has a second engaging structure. The second connecting device has a second casing and at least two terminal connectors received in the second casing. The second casing has third and fourth side walls. The third side walls have first engaging structures protruding outward. The fourth side walls each have a locking portion protruding outward for receiving the second engaging structures of the first connecting device. The terminal connectors are received, in opposite directions, in the first casing and the second casing, respectively. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287656 | MODULAR INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A STORAGE CARTRIDGE - A serial interface connector and corresponding method electrically connects to a storage cartridge that has a housing enclosing a serial communications device. The serial interface connector has a first plurality of electrical contacts and a retainer. The retainer operably contactingly engages the housing to impart a bias that retains the electrical contacts of the serial interface connector seated in electrical connection with a respective second plurality of electrical contacts of the serial communications device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287657 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTOR FOR PRESS CONNECTING ELECTRIC WIRES - An electric wire connector includes an insulative lower connector formed in a shape extending in a first direction, the lower connector being open at a top thereof, the lower connector being provided at sides thereof with a plurality of fixing protrusions and shaft openings, an insulative upper connector formed in a shape extending in the first direction, the upper connector being open at a bottom thereof, the upper connector being provided at sides thereof with fixing holes into which the fixing protrusions of the lower connector are inserted and a fixing shaft inserted through the shaft openings of the lower connector, and a conductive member disposed in the lower connector, the conductive member having a plurality of cutting blades for peeling off sheaths of electric wires, the cutting blades being electrically connected to cores of the electric wires. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287658 | POWER RECEPTACLE, POWER PLUG AND POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION PATH - A power connector assembly includes mateable power receptacle and power plug. The power receptacle includes a first insulative housing defining a first heat dissipation path extending through opposite first mating and mounting surfaces, and a receptacle power contact exposed to the first heat dissipation path. The power plug includes a second insulative housing defining a second heat dissipation path extending through a second mounting surface of the second insulative housing, and a plug power contact for abutting against the receptacle power contact. The first and the second heat dissipation paths are in communication with each other and are exposed to an exterior so that heat generated by the receptacle power contact and the plug power contact can be dissipated therethrough. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287659 | ELECTRIC MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTOR - An electrical multiple distributor includes a housing having a modular design and including an inner housing. At least one clamping device is disposed on the housing and is configured to contact a shielded line of at least one cable outlet so as to connect the at least one cable outlet. At least one receiving contour is disposed at a connection position and is configured to accommodate a connecting sleeve so as to connect at least one connector. An electromagnetic shielding device is disposed on the housing, and a protective device is disposed on the housing and is configured to protect against at least one of moisture and dust. At least two electrical connections are disposed in the housing, and at least one distribution system is disposed in the housing and is configured to selectively interconnect the at least two electrical connections, the at least one distribution system being positionable by the inner housing. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287660 | CONNECTING MEMBER - A connecting member includes a cable configured to transfer signal, and a resilient component secured to the cable. The cable includes a first connector and a second connector for being electronically connected to two electronic components. The resilient component is elastically deformable between a first state, in which the resilient component and the cable are contracted, spiraled about the second connector in a first direction up to the first connector, shortening a distance between the first and second connectors, and a second state, in which the resilient component and the cable are pulled away from the first connector, thus a greater distance between the first and second connectors. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287661 | HIGH DENSITY COAXIAL JACK - A coaxial switching jack with a pair of coaxial assemblies mounted within a housing having a pair of front cable connection locations is disclosed. The coaxial assemblies each include a center conductor and an outer shield conductor. The center conductors are connected by a first spring and the shell conductors are connected by a second spring. Insertion of a coaxial cable connector within one of the front cable connection locations deflects the springs from the corresponding coaxial assembly and disconnects the center and shell conductors of the two assemblies. The jack may also be configured to provide an electrical connection between the center and shell conductors of the second coaxial assembly if a coaxial cable connector is inserted within the first coaxial assembly. The connection between the center and shell conductors of the second coaxial assembly may be through a resistor assembly allowing for selection of a desired electrical impedance. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287662 | Data collecting connection - Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a first body, a second body, and an electronic circuit. The first body includes a first end, a second end, and a middle section. The first body further includes a first conductor receiving area and a recessed cavity. The first receiving area extends from the first end to the second end. The cavity is at the middle section. The second body is adapted to be removably connected to the first body. The second body includes a first end, a second end, and a second conductor receiving area. The second conductor receiving area extends from the first end to the second end. The apparatus is adapted to receive an electrical conductor between the first receiving area and the second receiving area. The electronic circuit is at the cavity. The electronic circuit is configured to receive reference information corresponding to the electrical conductor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287663 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCORPORATING CIRCUIT ELEMENTS - An electrical connector electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, where the electrical connector includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287664 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector includes an elongated housing having an upper wall and a lower wall defining a mating cavity therebetween and extending along a longitudinal direction. A plurality of terminal grooves are respectively defined in the upper wall and lower wall and in communication with the mating cavity. A plurality of contacts are respectively received in said terminal grooves. A pair of locking devices are disposed at opposite ends of the mating cavity and extend along a rear-to-front direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A recess facing the upper wall is defined in the lower wall and extends along the longitudinal direction under condition that two longitudinal ends of the recess are closer to the upper wall than a middle portion of the recess. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287665 | Universal module has USB-unit(s) or/and Outlet-unit(s) for variety of electric or digital data device(s) - A universal module has build-in USB-unit(s) or Outlet-unit(s) for variety of electric device(s) or digital data device(s) which has its power-output-end(s) and power-input-end(s) to supply the power to existing electric device(s) or digital data device(s). The said Universal module has passed all related safety testament and got its own safety certification so can incorporate with existing all kind of electric device(s) or digital data device(s) without need to file each individual safety test to save a lot of human resource, time, money, application. The said Universal module also supply the preferred combination for outlet-unit(s) and/or USB-unit(s) to allow people to get power for other device(s) top of the existing original function which lack of the USB-unit(s) and/or outlet-unit(s). | 2011-11-24 |
20110287666 | ANTI-WICKING TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR - An electrically conductive terminal includes a solder tail configured to be soldered to a contact pad of a circuit member and at least one deflectable contact arm. Each deflectable arm is configured to engage a counterpart terminal of a mating electrical component. A body having a pair of side edges and oppositely facing side surfaces is provided between and connects the solder tail and the contact arm. Each side surface has a pair of non-parallel channels therein with at least one of the channels extending between the pair of side edges. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287667 | VEHICLE-SIDE CONNECTOR - A vehicle-side connector ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287668 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH WATERPROOF FUNCTION - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A TRIMLESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE PORT - This invention is directed to systems and methods for providing a port in an electronic device housing that is electrically isolated from a conductive portion of a connector inserted in the port without the use of a nonconductive trim in the port. In some embodiments, the connector may include a non-conductive flange or ring operative to contact the housing and the portions of the housing within the port. In some embodiments, a thin layer of non-conductive material may be applied to the portions of the housing within the port to prevent conductive portions of the connector from coming into contact with the housing (e.g., and grounding the conductive portion. This invention may be of particular interest when the conductive portion that may come into contact with the housing is not used to ground the connector. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287670 | METHOD FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY TUNING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for RF matching of an RF plug connector ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287671 | SOCKET - A socket includes a first relay board mounted on a mounting board, a second relay board detachably mounted on the first relay board, and a frame part fixed to the first relay board. The frame part positions and holds the first and second relay boards, and positions detachably and holds an object of connection on the second relay board. The first relay board includes first and second conductor layers on its first and second surfaces, respectively. The second conductor layer is electrically connected to the mounting board. The second relay board includes third and fourth conductor layers on its first and second surfaces, respectively; and first and second connection terminals with a spring characteristic on the third and fourth conductor layers, respectively. The first and second connection terminals contact the object of connection and the first conductor layer, respectively, to electrically connect the object of connection and the mounting board. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287672 | TERMINAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PRODUCTION METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes a terminal holding mechanism that holds a terminal portion configured to conduct power from an external terminal, a terminal base that forms a part of the terminal holding mechanism, a partition wall having an open portion on a side, the partition wall separating the terminal portion and the terminal base, and a contact surface facing the open portion of the partition wall and provided integrally with the terminal base, the contact surface being electrically connected to the terminal holding mechanism. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287673 | HIGH CONDUCTIVITY ENERGY-SAVING CLAMPING DEVICE - The high conductivity energy-saving clamping device comprises a clamp and a cable fixed upon the clamp. Inside the cable, the conductive material protrudes and is set on the juncture of the clamp and the external conductor. When the clamp is connected to the external conductor, the conductive material and the external conductor contact and meet. This invention possesses the following advantages: it simplifies the production technology, lessens raw materials needed for production and hence saves resources and cost by the direct contact of the conductive material and the external conductor; moreover, due to the increase of conductive contact area, it enhances the electrical conductivity by 10% to 15% compared to those common clamps which use tooth-like conductive parts to connect the external conductor. Meanwhile, the invention greatly decreases environmental pollution by omitting the plating process of tooth-like conductive parts. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287674 | Watercraft propulsion device - A propulsion device is disclosed for propelling a floating watercraft. In at least one embodiment, the propulsion device includes a flexible fluke that is pivotal about a substantially horizontal fluke pivot axis, and at least one device for transmitting an oscillatory motion about the fluke pivot axis to the fluke. The propulsion device may be reconfigured between two or more modes or combinations of modes, for example: a manual power mode, in which a hand-lever is mechanically engaged with the fluke for transmitting an oscillatory, propulsive motion to the fluke by way of a reciprocating movement of the hand-lever; a motor-powered mode, in which a motor is mechanically engaged with the fluke, and the motion of the hand-lever is isolated from any propulsive motion of the fluke about the fluke pivot axis; a forward mode, in which a main portion of the fluke extends astern of the pivot axis; and a reverse mode, in which a main portion of the fluke extends afore of the fluke pivot axis. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287675 | VAPOR-INSULATING WALL CLADDING - The invention relates to a vapor-insulating wall cladding ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287676 | POLYESTER MONOFILAMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER MONOFILAMENT - A polyester monofilament comprising a high-viscosity polyester as a core component and a low-viscosity polyester as a sheath component is provided, the polyesters having been combined together in a core-sheath arrangement. The polyester monofilament has a fineness of 3.0-13.0 dtex, a breaking strength of 6.0-9.3 cN/dtex, a strength at 10% elongation of 5.0-9.0 cN/dtex, a difference in wet heat stress in the filament-length direction of 3.0 cN or less, and a residual torque value of at most 4 turns per m. Provided is a process for producing a polyester monofilament by a direct spinning/drawing method in which two ingredients, i.e., a high-viscosity polyester as a core component and a low-viscosity polyester as a sheath component, are melt-extruded from a spinnert while being combined together in a core-sheath arrangement, and cooled and solidified, and the resultant extrudate filament is continuously drawn and wound up. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287677 | FLEXIBLE REINFORCED GASKET - A reinforced gasket material. A non-metallic scrim layer is interposed between layers of gasket material to provide strength to the gasket material. The layers of the gasket material can include binding agent to aid adhering to each other and to the non-metallic scrim layer. The non-metallic scrim layer can also be coated in binding agent. The layers of the gasket material can include high-temperature sealing material, compressed fiber, exfoliated graphite, or polytetrafluoroethylene. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287678 | FLUOROSILICONE POLYMERS AND SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT - A surface treatment agent, which can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency, soil resistance and feeling to the substrate, is obtained from a fluorine-containing polymer which contains: (A) a monomer which comprises; (A1) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula: CH | 2011-11-24 |
20110287679 | IMPREGNATING RESIN SYSTEM FOR INSULATING MATERIALS IN SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLIES - An insulating resin for switchgear assemblies based on glycidyl esters contains nadic methyl anhydride/hydrogenated nadic methyl anhydride as a curing agent and an N-substituted imidazole as an accelerator. The resin has a substantially increased glass transition temperature with simultaneously high-quality mechanical characteristics and it is highly tracking-resistant. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287680 | Mineral wool fibber batting, method for the production thereof and use of same - This invention relates to mineral wool fiber batting that is stabilized or bonded by a binder including polymers containing carboxyl groups and selected cross-linking agents. Said mats can be used as insulating material and are characterized by low formaldehyde emissions or the absence thereof. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287681 | Textiles and Process for Making Textiles and Dyes from Tobacco Plants - A textile and a dye manufactured from fibers that are derived from tobacco plants and a process for making the textile and dye from the tobacco plants. In a preferred embodiment, the tobacco is organically grown and the entire tobacco plant, including stem and leaves, is utilized to produce the tobacco plant fiber used for making a textile and a natural dye utilized to color the textile or other textiles. One or more secondary material fibers can be mixed with the tobacco plant fiber to produce the textile. The process percolates a hot liquid solution onto tobacco plant material to cause a chemical reaction with the tobacco plant material to produce the tobacco plant fiber. Preferably, the process is a closed-loop system that minimizes the impact on the environment and utilizes less material, fuel and other resources. The dye does not require a mordant to bind with the textile. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287682 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY MANUFACTURING METHOD - The disclosed method is for manufacturing organic EL displays that comprise a substrate and multiple organic EL elements that are disposed in a matrix form on said substrate, and wherein said organic EL elements comprise pixel electrodes that are disposed on said substrate, an organic layer that is disposed on said pixel electrodes and a counter-electrode that is disposed on said organic layer. The organic EL display manufacturing method comprises a step for forming banks that delineate the organic layer on the substrate, a step for coating the region delineated by said banks with a solution comprising an organic material and forming the organic layer, a step for detecting defectively formed portions of said organic layer, a step for removing said defectively formed portions, a step for forming a recessed part or a protruding part around the region from which said poorly formed portion has been removed, and a step for re-coating the region from which said defectively formed portion was removed with the solution comprising the organic material. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287683 | METHOD FOR MEASURING DEVIATION OF JOINT POSITION OF MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPARK PLUG - In a method for measuring deviation of a ground electrode from an optimal igniting position, a metallic shell is engaged with a female thread jig. Then the axis O of the metallic shell, a predetermined first measuring point P | 2011-11-24 |
20110287684 | METHOD FOR MAKING FIELD EMISSION DEVICE - A method for making a field emission device includes the following steps. An insulative substrate is provided. An electron pulling electrode is formed on the insulative substrate. A secondary electron emission layer is formed on the electron pulling electrode. A first dielectric layer is fabricated. The first dielectric layer has a second opening to expose the secondary electron emission layer. A cathode plate having an electron output portion is provided. An electron emission layer is formed on part surface of the cathode plate. The cathode plate is placed on the first dielectric layer. The electron output portion and the second opening have at least one part overlapped, and at least one part of the electron emission layer is oriented to the secondary electron emission layer via the second opening. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287685 | Animal bubble assembly - A bubble generating assembly has a head section having a bubble generator associated therewith, a body housing and a feet section that is configured as a reservoir for holding bubble solution. The body housing houses a motor and an air generator coupled to the motor, the outer surface of the body housing defining a handle for the assembly, and having an actuator provided on the outer surface of the body housing. A pump system is provided inside the body housing, and draws bubble solution from the feet section to the bubble generator. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287686 | FLYING DISK TOY - A toy includes a generally disk-shaped body, a periphery of which includes a bottom which lies generally on a plane. The disk-shaped body further includes a series of protrusions on an undersurface of the disk, disposed radially inward of the periphery, which extend beyond the plane on which the periphery lies, such that the disk is supported by the protrusions when resting on a support surface, such as the ground, leaving the periphery elevated from the support surface. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287687 | Multicolored cleansing bar and method for the use thereof - A multicolored cleansing bar includes at least one cleansing material, wherein the cleansing bar includes a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers includes at least a red layer, an orange layer, a yellow layer, a green layer, a blue layer, and a purple layer. A method for improving a child's hygiene includes ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287688 | ELECTRONIC TOY AND WATERPROOF MODULAR DESIGN - The present disclosure is directed to an electronic water toy and techniques to protect electrical components of the toy from water. The toy may include a plurality of waterproof electronics modules, a non waterproof outer housing, and a plurality of insulated wires. Each waterproof electronics module may include an electrical component, and a waterproof compartment to house the electrical component and to protect the electrical component from water. The non waterproof outer housing may physically interconnect the plurality of waterproof electronics modules. The waterproof compartment may include counterbore through holes to permit wires through the waterproof compartment and a counterbore leak test port to permit pressure testing of the waterproof compartment. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287689 | AIR SOURCE FOR UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ANIMAL GRUNTS - An air emitter for universally connecting to a variety of animal grunts. A squeezable container encloses a one piece squeezable filling forming an air chamber into which a flexible sleeve extends. The sleeve opens outwardly of the container to releasably lock to the inlet tube of an animal grunt. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287690 | TOY SNAKE - A toy snake that reproduces the natural movement of a snake as it moves across surface is described. The toy snake comprises a head that is pivotally mounted to a tail and a motor unit located within the head. In a preferred embodiment a body is employed to pivotally mount the head to the tail. The motor unit comprises at least two independently driven wheels located towards opposite sides of the head and the motor unit is configured to introduce a periodic oscillation between the operation of the independently driven wheels. The motor unit may also be configured to operate a tongue that extends out from the head to further increase the realistic nature of the toy. Embodiments of the snake may be adapted for use on land or water. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287691 | BREAST ENHANCING BRASSIERE - A brassiere is provided having a pair of breast-receiving cups, each cup comprising at least one fabric layer molded to at least one foam layer, and an inner breast-receiving side and a lower periphery and an upper periphery. A first shaped pocket is formed on the breast-receiving side having a slit formed therein. A first shaped cushion conforming substantially to the shape of the pocket is removably insertable into the pocket to provide breast enhancement to a wearer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287692 | Automated determination of jet orientation parameters in three-dimensional fluid jet cutting - Methods, systems, and techniques for automatically determining jet orientation parameters to correct for potential deviations in three dimensional part cutting are provided. Example embodiments provide an Adaptive Vector Control System (AVCS), which automatically determines speeds and orientation parameters of a cutting jet to attempt to insure that a part will be cut within prescribed tolerances where possible. In one embodiment, the AVCS determines the tilt and swivel of a cutting head by mathematical predictive models that examine the cutting front for each of “m” hypothetical layers in a desired part, to better predict whether the part will be within tolerances, and to determine what corrective angles are needed to correct for deviations due to drag, radial deflection, and/or taper. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287693 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER HAVING OSCILLATING OPERATION FUNCTION CAPABLE OF CHANGING SPEED IN OPTIONAL SECTION - A machine tool has an oscillating axis that reciprocates in an optional region. A numerical controller that controls the machine tool designates positions of a lower dead point and a upper dead point when the oscillating axis of the machine tool reciprocates, and a reference speed during the oscillating operation when the oscillating axis reciprocates. The numerical controller then calculates, from the current position of the oscillating axis, a current phase in the case where one stroke of the oscillating axis is defined as one cycle, and calculates the speed of the oscillating axis at the current phase based upon the calculated current phase and the reference speed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287694 | PEAK-BASED ENDPOINTING FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A polishing system receives one or more target parameters for a selected peak in a spectrum of light, polishes a substrate, measures a current spectrum of light reflected from the substrate while the substrate is being polished, identifies the selected peak in the current spectrum, measures one or more current parameters of the selected peak in the current spectrum, compares the current parameters of the selected peak to the target parameters, and ceases to polish the substrate when the current parameters and the target parameters have a pre defined relationship. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINISH MACHINING BALL TRACKS IN A NUT OF A BALL DRIVE - A radially inwardly open raceway formed in a nut centered on a nut axis is machined by of oscillating the nut about the nut axis while pressing a tool secured in a holder radially outwardly into the raceway of the nut. The holder is moved parallel to the nut axis and oscillated about a tool axis perpendicular to the nut axis synchronously with the oscillation of the nut about the nut axis. Springs brace the tool against the holder parallel to the nut axis such that the tool can move limitedly in the holder against spring bias parallel to the tool axis. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287696 | Abrasion Apparatus - An apparatus for machining a spectacle lens by abrasion of material in the area of a joining surface to be formed is provided. The apparatus comprises a tool provided with a cutting end face whose axis of rotation is movable in a forward direction relative to a holding device and covers a reference plane. The holding device comprises a support surface, a contact surface aligned perpendicularly thereto and a stop edge. The support surface and the contact surface extend perpendicularly to the reference plane and the stop edge extends perpendicularly to the support surface and in parallel to the reference plane and has a distance from the reference plane which is variable. The support surface is interrupted such that the projecting end face of the tool can be moved along the interruption. When provided at its machining position the lens rests on the support surface, contacts the contact surface and abuts with its edge against the stop edge. When the distance of the stop edge from the reference plane is adjusted to a value predetermined for the lens to be machined, the joining surface is formed by means of the tool exactly at the location of the joining surface predetermined for the lens. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287697 | REMOVAL DEVICE FOR REMOVING ADHERENT - A novel removal device for removing adherent of the present invention has a process tank communicated respectively with a loading port through which an article-to-be-processed, which is composed of a film-like or sheet-like mold base having an adherent adhered thereon in a layer form, is loaded, and with the base discharge path through which the base removed from the adherent is output, and houses therein the article-to-be-processed; a spindle disposed in the process tank, and rotationally driven by a drive motor; a plurality of rotating blades, each of which having the base end fixed to the spindle, and having the top end located inside the process tank; a large number of openings provided to the process tank so as to allow therethrough passage of the adherent; and a plurality of receiving components consecutively disposed below the process tank along the longitudinal direction of the process tank, wherein the individual receiving components have suction hoses respectively at the lower ends thereof, which are provided so as to communicate themselves with the receiving components, and each of the suction hoses being connected with one end of a suction pipe having the base end thereof connected to a suction device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287698 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELASTOMER PAD FOR FABRICATING MAGNETIC RECORDING DISKS - A pad for polishing media disks has an elastomeric body with a Shore A hardness of not greater than 20, and a coating of polystyrene (PS) and a flexible polymer. The elastomeric pad may comprise styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymers, or a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer. The pad may be viscoleastic with a particulate composite coating. The pad may be a styrenic block copolymer and the coating is a different type of styrenic block copolymer containing solid particles. The coating may have a binder with a mixture of PS and flexible styrenic block copolymers, and filler particles comprising cross-linked PS/divinylbenzene polymer microspheres. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287699 | AUTO-SCRAPING APPARATUS - An auto-scraping apparatus for a work piece of a hard rail has a driving device, a linking device and a tool device. The driving device has a connecting frame, a driving motor and a cam. The driving motor is mounted in the connecting frame. The cam is mounted on a bottom of the connecting frame and has an abutting face. The linking device is connecting to the driving device and has a main frame, an upper connecting arm, a lower connecting arm, a linking arm and a rotating wheel. The main frame is connected to the driving motor. The connecting arms are pivotally connected to the main frame and the linking arm. The rotating wheel is rotatably mounted on the upper connecting arm and abuts the abutting face of the cam. The tool device is connected to the linking device and has a tool carrier and a relieving tool. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287700 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR AN ABRASIVE TOOL AND CORRESPONDING ABRASIVE TOOL - A supporting device ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287701 | Portable Wheel Rim Polisher - The specification discloses a portable vehicle wheel polisher ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287702 | DISPOSITION INTRODUCED TO A HAND SANDING - The present invention refers to a constructive disposal in hand sander, more specifically, a hand sander with refill system for exchange of sandpaper sheet suitable for finishing operations and removal of excess material, for thinning of wall surfaces, wood, metal, etc. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287703 | Device and Method for Scalding Different Parts of a Poultry Carcass with Varying Intensities - The present invention relates to a device for scalding poultry carcasses comprising a plumage, comprising: a processing space with transport means in the form of a transport path for poultry carcasses; a feed of scalding medium; dispensing means for the scalding medium provided with outlet openings, wherein the scalding medium leaving the outlet openings co-displaces with the poultry carcasses moving along the transport path. The present invention also relates to an improved method for scalding poultry. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287704 | Vertical exhaust duct - An electronic equipment enclosure comprises a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels. The panels include at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof. The top panel includes an opening there through that is rectangular in shape. The equipment enclosure further comprises an exhaust air duct extending upward from the top panel of the enclosure. The exhaust air duct is rectangular in cross-section and is disposed in surrounding relation to, and in fluid communication with, the top panel opening. The exhaust air duct is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the enclosure from cool air entering the enclosure, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287705 | Control System for the Climate in a Spatial Environment for Organisms, Spatial Environment Adapted Thereto, Control System and Program Therefor - Controls for the climate in a space ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287706 | Diffuser for aircraft heating and air conditioning system - A heating and/or air conditioning system comprising a blower for generating an air stream and a heat exchanger unit for heating or cooling the air stream includes a diffuser which is positioned between the blower and the heat exchanger unit and which comprises a plurality of vertically spaced diffuser plates, each of which includes an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The vertical distance between the downstream edges of at least an adjacent pair of diffuser plates is greater than the vertical distance between the upstream edges of the pair of diffuser plates. Thus, the diffuser diffuses the air stream vertically prior to the air stream entering the heat exchanger unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287707 | Variable air volume control apparatus - The invention relates to a variable air volume control apparatus which compensates an open area ratio to be in direct proportion to an opening ratio at a low opening ratio range according to an open angle of a damper blade to achieve accurate and precise air volume control. The variable air volume control apparatus includes a damper blade disposed rotatably within the duct for opening or closing an air flow path and an actuator for rotating the damper blade. The apparatus also includes an air flow path expansion mechanism having a curved surface for expanding the air flow path in accordance with an open angle of the damper blade. The invention allows obtaining the open area ratio in direct proportion to the opening ratio at the low opening ratio range through simple structural improvements, thereby improving linear characteristics of an air volume change ratio with respect to the opening ratio to more accurately and precisely control the air volume. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287708 | FOOD AIR BARRIER DEVICE - A food air barrier device is provided. The food air barrier device can include a base that supports food items. An intake duct is provided that from or within the base. The intake duct includes an opening and defines a flow path through which air flows. A fan is positioned adjacent to the opening for drawing air into the intake duct. Air flows through the intake duct and into at least one air duct. The at least one air duct receives air from the intake duct. Air flows at a sufficient velocity to exit the air duct and form an air barrier. The air barrier surrounds the base, such that food items within the base are enveloped by the air barrier. Insects and debris are prevented from passing through the air barrier, thus protecting the food items from unwanted articles. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287709 | RESPONDING TO RECIPIENT RATED WIRELESSLY BROADCAST ELECTRONIC WORKS - A method, system, and program for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works are provided. A secondary player receives a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player. Next, responsive to a playback of the electronic work from the secondary player, the secondary player requires a recipient of the electronic work to rate the electronic work. Then, responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work or an automatic rating selection made based on the recipient's preferences, the options available to the recipient may be dynamically adjusted. First, responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work with a favorable rating, the secondary player triggers a purchase offer for the electronic work when the secondary player is connected to a network providing access to a purchase server. Second, responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work, the secondary player transfers the rating to the primary player, such that the primary player is enabled to dynamically adjust a next electronic work selection for broadcast based on the rating for the previously broadcast electronic work. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287710 | BROADCAST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS - An example system comprises one or more base stations, each base station associated with a cell, a Channel-to-Subscriber Management Entity operable to register a channel and a plurality of subscribers to that channel, wherein each subscriber is located in at least one of the cells, and a router operable to send media content associated with the channel to the one or more base stations, wherein each base station is operable to transmit the content to the subscribers in its cell at the same time. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287711 | DEVICE FOR FLEXIBLE WIDEBAND FREQUENCY TRANSPOSITION, AND ASSOCIATED SATELLITE REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER - A device for double frequency transposition includes means for controlling the frequencies F | 2011-11-24 |
20110287712 | System for wireless communications through sea vessel hull - The present invention discloses a system for wireless communications and/or data transfer through a sea-vessel hull by means of electric and/or magnetic coupling between first and second transducers located on opposing sides of the hull. Transmit and receive transducers located on opposing sides of the hull are clamped around cables which penetrate the hull and which are fed through pressure hull glands in the hull. The inductive transducers couple electric and/or magnetic signals through the sea vessel hull via paths through the pressure hull glands or via paths through the cables. The system for wireless communication and/or data transfer of the present invention is capable of operation through an electrically conductive sea vessel hull which would ordinarily present a physical barrier against the transmission of such signals. The system can be deployed on an ad ad-hoc basis and is capable of providing high data rate and high bandwidth communications and/or data transfer through the sea vessel hull. The system does not interfere with existing cabled systems penetrating the hull via the pressure hull glands. In particular, the system of the present invention requires no modification of existing hardware nor does it require any modification of the hull for operation. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287713 | Wireless Power Transfer to Embedded Sensors - In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless sensor system is described. The wireless sensor system includes a near-field wireless power transfer component, at least one measurement sensor, and an antenna. The antenna is in communication with the measurement sensor and can transmit measurements from the measurement sensor. The near-field wireless power transfer component can wirelessly receive power to operate the measurement sensor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287714 | REDUCING EMISSIONS IN A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS (NFC) CAPABLE DEVICE - A near field communications (NFC) device is disclosed that interacts with other NFC devices to exchange information and/or the data. Another NFC device inductively couples a received communications signal onto an antenna circuit of the NFC device to provide a recovered communications signal. An overvoltage protection module regulates a power level of the recovered communication signal by detuning the antenna circuit when the power level of the recovered communication signal may cause damage the NFC device. Active components of the overvoltage protection module, such as voltage controlled impedances, operate in their linear mode of operation to reduce unwanted emissions during this regulation process. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287715 | PROXIMITY TYPE ANTENNA AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A proximity type antenna includes an antenna pattern for wirelessly communicating with an external communication device by magnetic coupling and a conductive plate arranged near the antenna pattern. The conductive plate has an aperture and a slit extending from the aperture to an end of the conductive plate and at least part of the aperture is arranged at a position of overlapping either the antenna pattern or the region surrounded by the inner periphery of the antenna pattern. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287716 | SERVICE PROVISIONING UTILIZING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, and programming instructions configured to enable a device to receive provisioning data over a Near Field Communication link, and utilize the provisioning data to receive services. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287717 | VOLTAGE OVERSHOOT PROTECTION - A transmission circuit for an RF inductive link, particularly for an implanted device such as a cochlear implant. In a preferred form, the transmission circuit | 2011-11-24 |
20110287718 | PROVISIONING OF WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY FOR DEVICES USING NFC - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a secure network. A device can establish a near field communication link with a verified device on a network, wherein the near field communication link can be a secure and/or encrypted link to provision the device without comprising security constraints within the network. An installation component can invoke the transfer of provisioning data to the network via the near filed communication link to secure a wireless connection for the device to the network. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287719 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO ROUTING IN A VEHICLE MOUNTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for routing audio for a vehicle mounted communication system includes activating ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287720 | Wide-Bandwidth Signal Canceller - A signal canceller includes a dual-drive electro-optic modulator having separate first and second electrical inputs. The first electrical input is coupled to a first portion of a first signal and the second electrical input is coupled to a second signal and to a second portion of the first signal. A laser generates an optical beam that propagates from the optical input to an optical output of the electro-optic modulator. The dual-drive electro-optic modulator modulates the optical beam with the first and second portions of the first signal and with the second signal. The modulation cancels at least some the first signal and generates a modulation signal with reduced first signal modulation component. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287721 | DYNAMIC RF MATRIX EMULATOR - A dynamic RF matrix emulator uses digital switching to emulate the switching behavior of hundreds of wireless terminals. The emulator includes a switching matrix with channels formed between terminal pairs, digital front ends for coupling terminals digitally to the switching matrix, and a channel database having entries representing attenuation values which can be changed in time, the attenuation values correlated with movement of vehicles provided by a traffic simulator. Channel behavior is defined by temporal attenuation values obtained from the database. The digital switching is controlled through a digital communication protocol. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287722 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A DUAL MODE SUBSCRIBER DEVICE - A method of authenticating a user seeking access to an unlicensed wireless communication system includes delivering to an unlicensed wireless communication subscriber device licensed wireless communication system security information. An authentication result produced by the subscriber device is processed in response to the licensed wireless communication system security information. The authentication result is compared with an authentication value to selectively produce an authentication command. Unlicensed wireless communication between the subscriber device and an unlicensed wireless communication system base station is enabled in response to the authentication command. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287723 | TRANSMISSION LEVEL CONTROL METHOD AND TRANSCEIVER APPARATUS IN WIRELESS LOCAL LOOP SYSTEM - A transmission level control method in a wireless local loop system capable of suppressing occurrence of an unnecessarily high transmission level, comprises a step of generating a required reception level corresponding to a classification of data, a step of detecting the reception level of data at a receiver side transceiver apparatus, a step of finding a level difference between the detected reception level and the required reception level corresponding to the classification of the related received data, and a step of controlling a change of the transmission level at a transmitter side transceiver apparatus according to this level difference. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287724 | FM TRANSMITTER, BROADCAST RECEIVER, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AUDIO - A frequency modulation (FM) transmitter, a broadcast receiver having the same, and a method of transmitting an audio are provided. The FM transmitter selects a specific frequency from among frequencies in FM frequency band, which exclude a frequency in use, and transmits an audio signal over the selected specific frequency. Accordingly, the FM transmitter can transmit the audio signal using the confusion-free or interference-free frequency. As a result, a user can select a frequency to transmit the audio of the broadcast receiver easily. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287725 | DIVERSITY BLOCKER PROTECTION - A transmitting/receiving circuit includes, in part, at least one transceiver, and at least two receiving channels forming a diversity receiver. One of the receiving channels includes, in part, a saw filter, an amplifier, and a frequency converter. The other receiving channel includes, in part, an amplifier, a frequency converter, and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) adapted to detect signals transmitted by the transceiver. The RSSI is optionally coupled to an input terminal of its associated amplifier. The receiver further includes, in part, at least one processor operative to combine signals processed through the first and second receiving channels using a weight the processor assigns to the signal received by the second receiving channel in accordance with a strength of the blocker signal that the RSSI detects. The second receiving channel optionally includes an RSSI. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287726 | EXTERNAL PROCESSING ACCESSORY FOR MOBILE DEVICE - Accessories for mobile devices. Embodiments include an external protective case and/or holster for mobile electronic devices, where the external protective case/holster incorporates a battery pack, a payment processing device, television signal receiver, and/or a modular multi-input/output device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287727 | ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT RADIOFREQUENCY TRANSMITTER - The energy self-sufficient radiofrequency transmitter has at least one electromechanical transducer with a rectifier circuit connected downstream and with a voltage converter circuit. A logic circuit configuration is connected to the voltage converter circuit. The logic circuit configuration has a sequence controller a memory in which an identification code is stored. The energy self-sufficient radiofrequency transmitter also has a radiofrequency transmission stage that is connected to the logic circuit configuration and a transmission antenna. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287728 | UPLINK CALIBRATION SYSTEM WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A PILOT SIGNAL - An antenna array for a mobile communications system comprises a plurality of receive paths and a calibration signal processor. The receive paths are connected between an antenna elements and an analogue-to-digital converters. The calibration signal processor comprises a cross-analyzer for cross-analyzing the digitised receive signals of the plurality of receive paths with each other, an averager for forming a temporal average of an output of the cross-analyzer, the temporal average indicating a receive signal relationship between the digitised receive signals of the plurality of receive paths, wherein the calibration signal processor is adapted to use the temporal average of the receive signal relationship to calibrate of at least one of the plurality of receive paths. A corresponding method and corresponding computer program products usable during manufacture and operation are also disclosed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287729 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RECEIVER HAVING ONE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT WHOSE OPERATION MODE IS ADJUSTED BY MONITORING SIGNAL LEVEL OF SPECIFIC SIGNAL OF PRECEDING SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND RELATED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication receiver includes a first signal processing circuit, a second signal processing circuit, and a detecting circuit. The first signal processing circuit generates a first processed signal by processing a received radio frequency (RF) signal. The second signal processing circuit is coupled to the first signal processing circuit. The detecting circuit monitors a specific signal of the first signal processing circuit and generates at least a control signal to the second signal processing circuit in response to a signal level of the monitored specific signal. The control signal controls the second signal processing circuit to switch from a first operation mode to a second operation mode. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287730 | SIGNAL FILTERING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A signal filtering system for a frequency reuse system. A first implementation may include a downlink baseband signal, coupled to a downlink bandwidth filter, including a composite received signal including at least an interfering signal and a signal of interest, each having a composite bandwidth, a first bandwidth, and a second bandwidth, respectively. An uplink baseband signal may be included, coupled to an uplink bandwidth filter, having a replica of the interfering signal corresponding with the interfering signal and having an interference bandwidth. A baseband processing module may be coupled with the downlink bandwidth filter and the uplink bandwidth filter and may be configured to cancel the interfering signal from the composite received signal using the replica of the interfering signal. The downlink bandwidth filter may be configured to reduce the composite bandwidth and the uplink bandwidth filter may be configured to reduce the interference bandwidth. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287731 | ANTENNA AND RECEPTION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH ANTENNA - An antenna is capable of receiving radio waves, including a monopole antenna connected to a first feeding point and formed of a first linear line; and a dipole antenna including plural linear lines connected to a second feeding point. The dipole antenna is composed of a second linear line made of plural linear lines disposed substantially equidistant from the first linear line and substantially parallel to the first linear line; and a third linear line substantially orthogonal to the second linear line. Electric currents are excited through the plural linear line forming the second linear line in directions opposite to each other. The monopole antenna is on substantially the same plane as the dipole antenna. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287732 | Wireless communication apparatus - In a wireless communication apparatus, when a first switch electrically connects a second antenna to an impedance matching circuit and a second switch electrically connects a first antenna to a reception circuit, a frequency signal output from an oscillator of the reception circuit is received by the second antenna and applied to the impedance matching circuit. Then, a controller controls the impedance of the impedance matching circuit so as to bring a RSSI voltage output from a signal strength detection circuit of the reception circuit into agreement with a reference RSSI voltage, thereby bringing the reference frequency of the first antenna into agreement with a reference frequency. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287733 | METHODS FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES TO A MOBILE VEHICLE - Methods for providing emergency service to a mobile vehicle are disclosed herein. One method involves monitoring a network country code broadcast from a communications network provider and comparing the network country code with a list of country codes stored in the telematics unit. This method further includes determining where to direct an emergency call by the telematics unit based on the comparing. Another method involves notifying a telematics service provider of a need for emergency services and, in response to a denial for the services, monitoring the network country code broadcast and comparing the network country code with the list of country codes to determine where to direct the emergency call. Yet another method involves notifying a telematics service provider of a need for emergency services and, in response to a denial for the services, automatically notifying another service provider of the same. | 2011-11-24 |