48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090289737 | COMPACT DUAL-BAND METAMATERIAL-BASED HYBRID RING COUPLER - A compact multi-band hybrid ring (rat-race) coupler utilizing a ring of composite right-handed and left-handed (CRLH) transmission lines (TLs) and multiple ports, provides miniaturization and the ability to operate at arbitrary frequency bands unlike conventional couplers. The hybrid ring is made compact, such as by constraining phase delay contributions |φ | 2009-11-26 |
20090289738 | Filter Characteristics Regulating Method, Filter Characteristics Regulator, Filter, and Communication Apparatus - When an attenuation pole produces, highly-efficient-izing and a miniaturization of a filter are enabled by changing the electric length between a branch point and each filter. The 1st band pass filter | 2009-11-26 |
20090289739 | Radio communication apparatus - There is provided a radio communication apparatus for transmitting transmission signals of the channel CH | 2009-11-26 |
20090289740 | ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER APPARATUS AND DUPLEXER - A second band pass filter that is used in a filter device, which has a relatively high pass band, in the pass band of a first band pass filter is provided. One end of a second IDT of a second longitudinally coupled resonator surface acoustic wave filter portion is connected to a first balanced terminal and the other end thereof is connected to a second balanced terminal. Each of a first longitudinally coupled resonator surface acoustic wave filter portion and the second longitudinally coupled resonator surface acoustic wave filter portion has narrow pitch electrode finger portions. The number of electrode fingers of the narrow pitch electrode finger portion of the second IDT of the first longitudinally coupled resonator surface acoustic wave filter portion is greater than the number of electrode fingers of the narrow pitch electrode finger portion of the second IDT of the second longitudinally coupled resonator surface acoustic wave filter portion. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289741 | Duplexer and Communication Apparatus Using the Same - The present invention provides a duplexer using a ladder-type filter, which has a small size and is superior in isolation characteristic, and a communication apparatus using such a duplexer. A series resonator (R | 2009-11-26 |
20090289742 | WAVEGUIDE COUPLER - The present invention provides a waveguide coupler capable of attaining high electrical characteristics and high productivity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289743 | Method and apparatus for varying an impedance - A method and apparatus for dynamically varying the impedance of a tank circuit whereby, over time, the response of the circuit to a received signal is maximized. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289744 | ELECTRONICALLY TUNABLE, ABSORPTIVE, LOW-LOSS NOTCH FILTER - An electronically tuned, absorptive, low-loss notch filter with high RF power handling capability is obtained using a four-port quadrature hybrid coupler connected to a matched pair of band pass resonator devices and resistive terminations. The notch filter design uses series-only tuning elements for the band pass resonator devices to raise the RF power handling of the band pass resonators far above conventional techniques while also being tunable at high speeds. The notch filter architecture and method can be used for interference cancellation in a wide range of wireless technologies, such as cellular phone, wireless routers, hand-held radios, satellite communications, and any other environments where there are a number of wireless technologies in close signal proximity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289745 | DMS Filter with Improved Matching - For improving the matching of a DMS track that is connected in series with a reactance element, it is proposed to connect a shunt branch to ground between the DMS track and reactance element parallel to the signal-carrying conductor section, where a capacitive element is arranged in this shunt branch. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289746 | TRIMMING OF WAVEGUIDE FILTERS - A waveguide filter comprising a matching means for matching the filter. The waveguide filter comprises a housing comprising a cavity having a predetermined first volume. The matching means is in the form of a volume element having a predetermined second volume being matched to the first volume forming a predetermined volume to volume ratio. The matching means is fitted into the cavity in a fixed non-adjustable manner in relationship to the housing. The invention refers also to a method for manufacturing of such a waveguide filter. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289747 | MAGNETIC NANO-RESONATOR - A nano-resonator device comprising at least one fixed element and at least one mobile element with respect to the fixed element, first electromagnetic means, integrated or fixed on the fixed element, and second electromagnetic means, integrated or fixed on the mobile element, to generate an oscillating movement of the mobile element. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289748 | RARE-EARTH MAGNET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND MAGNET MOTOR - The object of the present invention is to provide a rare earth magnet which enables to achieve a good balance between high coercive force and high residual magnetic flux density, and its manufacturing method. The present invention provides a rare earth magnet in which a layered grain boundary phase is formed on a surface or a potion of a grain boundary of Nd | 2009-11-26 |
20090289749 | Apparatuses and Methods Relating to Precision Attachments Between First and Second Components - First and second components may be precisely attached to form an apparatus. In an example embodiment, a first component includes a first field emission structure, and a second component includes a second field emission structure. The first and second components are adapted to be attached to each other with the first field emission structure in proximity to the second field emission structure such that the first and second field emission structures have a predetermined alignment with respect to each other. Each of the first and second field emission structures include multiple field emission sources having positions and polarities relating to a predefined spatial force function that corresponds to the predetermined alignment of the first and second field emission structures within a field domain. The first and second field emission structures are configured responsive to at least one precision criterion to enable a precision attachment. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289750 | SHEET TYPE TRANSFORMER AND DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING APPARATUS - A sheet type transformer includes a primary winding | 2009-11-26 |
20090289751 | Composite transformer and power converter using same - A composite transformer, having first and second inductors and a transformer, includes a transformer core that has a core leg around which portions of first and second windings are wound, and a base fixing the core leg, a first inductor core that has a core leg around which a portion of the first winding is wound and a base fixing the core leg, and a second inductor core that has a core leg around which a portion of the second winding is wound and a base fixing the core leg. The first and second windings are wound in a manner that flux are cancelled with each other, and are wound around the core leg of the transformer core in a manner alternately overlapping with each other, and are wound around respective core legs of the first and second inductor cores so as to be apart from each other to suppress any interference of magnetic fluxes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289752 | IGNITION COIL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary coil formed by winding a primary winding a plurality of turns, a secondary coil formed by winding a secondary winding having a wire diameter of 30 to 100 μm a plurality of turns, and a resin compact which is impregnated into between the lines of the primary winding and between the lines of the secondary winding and which seals the primary coil and the secondary coil. The resin compact includes a filler in a range of 65 weight percent to 80 weight percent in order to limit development of an electric tree in the resin compact, and the filler is composed of 60 weight percent or more spherical silica and 40 weight percent or less crushed silica. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289753 | Coil Magnets With Constant or Variable Phase Shifts - A wiring assembly having a conductor positioned about an axis in a helical-like configuration to provide a repetitive pattern which rotates around the axis. In one embodiment, when a current passes through the conductor, a magnetic field having an orientation orthogonal to the axis changes direction as a function of position along the axis. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289754 | Magnetic Induction Device - A magnetic induction device (MID) is described. The MID comprises at least one primary electrical winding, at least one secondary electrical winding, and an electrically-conductive cover (BCC) which is electrically connected to a local ground and at least partially surrounds, without forming a closed conductive loop, a core via which the at least one primary electrical winding and the at least one secondary electrical winding are magnetically coupled. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289755 | TRANSFORMER APPARATUS WITH SHIELDING ARCHITECTURE AND SHIELDING METHOD THEREOF - A transformer apparatus and a transformer shielding method are provided for shielding external electronic noises and protecting against erosion. The transformer apparatus comprises a toroidal core, a primary winding, a secondary winding, a protection tape, a metal foil, and an UL tube. The primary winding and the secondary winding are wound around the toroidal core at opposite side to each other. The protection tape is wrapped around the primary winding and the secondary winding. The metal foil encloses the protection tape. The UL tube enfolds the metal foil. The transformer shielding method comprises wrapping a primary winding and a secondary winding of the transformer apparatus by a protection tape, enclosing the protection tape by a metal foil, and enfolding the metal foil by an UL tube. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289756 | Diagnostic Connector Power for Tablet/Laptop PCs - An adapter for coupling a vehicle communication interface device and a computer processing device to a signal source comprises a first port configured for communication with the communication interface device and a second port configured for communication with the computer processing device. The adapter can include a receptacle configured to receive signals having a data portion and a power portion. The adapter can further identify the received signals as being one of vehicle signals or computer signals. Moreover, the adapter can include a relay having a first state associated with the vehicle signals for relaying the vehicle signals between the first port and the signal source and a second state associated with the computer signals for relaying the computer signals between the second port and the signal source. The relay can be selectively placed in one of the first and the second states associated with the received signals as identified by the receptacle. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289757 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CONTROL USING A WAP-ENABLED DEVICE - Provided is a system for remote control using a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) enabled device. In one example, the system is positioned within a vehicle and includes a wireline interface coupled to a plurality of vehicle components via a wireline connection to a communications network positioned within the vehicle, a wireless interface configured to send and receive wireless signals, and a control module. The control module has a processor coupled to the wireline and wireless interfaces and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes a plurality of instructions for execution by the processor. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289758 | Wireless Device, Wireless Control System and Wireless Control Method - According to one embodiment, a wireless control system having an electronic device with a wireless communication function and a remote control module for remotely operating the electronic device, wherein the remote control module includes a control module. A control module configured to transmit a authentication information to a other device via a proximity communication module and receive remote control command information for remotely operating the other device from the other device via the proximity communication module so as to store it in a storage module in order to allow the other device to start a process for establishing wireless connection with the electronic device based on the authentication information. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289759 | Keyless Device of Vehicle - A keyless device of a vehicle sets to change a search area “A” of a vehicle exterior antenna | 2009-11-26 |
20090289760 | Biometric authentication system, authentication client terminal, and biometric authentication method - A biometric authentication system, authentication client terminal, and biometric authentication method are provided to reduce an expected value of the number of inputs of biometric data for authentication, while effectively preventing forgery. In a biometric authentication system, prior probabilities of enrolled users u | 2009-11-26 |
20090289761 | SECURE METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION OF A PERSON - In various embodiments, a method for biometric verification of a person is provided. The method may include detecting a biometric sample of a biometric characteristic of the person, and reading out a stored biometric feature from a data carrier and carrying out a comparison of the stored biometric feature with the detected biometric sample by means of a control unit; wherein at least one data area of the stored biometric feature is altered by means of disturbances, the control unit determines the altered disturbed data area of the stored biometric feature and omits the determined disturbed data areas during the comparison. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289762 | RFID BADGE WITH AUTHENTICATION AND AUTO-DEACTIVATION FEATURES - A radio frequency identification (RFID) badge is provided and includes a card, an authentication data acquisition and/or input device configured to receive inputted data unique to a holder of the card from the holder, an RFID tag having external system access information stored thereon, a controller configured to conduct an identification algorithm, during which the inputted data is compared with stored data, to thereby confirm that the holder is authorized to do so and to activate the RFID tag for a predetermined time upon such confirmation, a clip, which is structurally connected to the card and at least configured to cause the controller to conduct the identification algorithm and to deactivate the RFID tag, and a battery. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289763 | Personal safety accessory device - A personal safety accessory device that is worn or carried by the user along with a communication device, such as a cellular telephone, is disclosed. In an emergency situation, the personal safety accessory device is actuated causing the accessory device to emit a short range radio frequency signal that is received by the communication device which attempts to establish a connection to a predetermined address. If a connection is established, the communication device transmits a message, which may consist of voice and/or data to the predetermined address. The connection may be automatically terminated after successful transmission of the message or the connection may remain intact until it is manually terminated. If the connection is not successfully established, the communication device will repeatedly attempt to establish the connection until it is successfully established or the connection has been manually terminated. Alternatively, the communication device will attempt to sequentially establish a connection to a predetermined list of addresses in order to transmit a message, which may consist of voice and/or data, to same. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289764 | INSTANT PROMOTIONAL MEDIA USING AN IDENTIFICATION TAG - A method for retrieving promotional media relevant to a product using a portable identification tag reader is disclosed. An identification tag is associated with the product. Relevant promotional media and information about the product are store on a server. The identification tag comprises a link pointing to the address of the server. When a customer uses a mobile electronic device to read the identification tag the link is decoded and the electronic device connects to the server via a network. The relevant promotional media and additional information is downloaded and displayed on the electronic device for the customer to interact with the media and information. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289765 | Wireless identification tag - The present invention is aimed at providing a wireless identification tag which can save information with high reliability that is free from the possibility of being lost or falsified, is not broken or melt in the concrete, can expand directionality of an antenna, be distributed in a cement product to be in an appropriate condition for radio communication, and has good adhesion and affinity with cement or the like. A wireless identification tag | 2009-11-26 |
20090289766 | Smartcard and method for the production of a smartcard - The invention relates to a smartcard ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090289767 | INTERROGATING DEVICE, RFID INTERROGATOR, AND RFID INTERROGATING METHOD - An RFID interrogator includes a data transmitting unit, a data receiving unit, a tag-reception SINR estimating unit, and a transmission controlling unit. The data transmitting unit transmits a transmission signal to an electronic tag. The data receiving unit receives from the electronic tag a response signal in response to the transmission signal within a predetermined time after the transmission signal is transmitted. The tag-reception SINR estimating unit estimates an SINR value related to reception on the electronic tag side as a tag-reception SINR estimation value based on the response signal. The transmission controlling unit variably controls a modulation index of the transmission signal so that the tag-reception SINR estimation value is a reception-allowable predetermined SINR value. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289768 | RFID SYSTEM AND RFID TAG THEREOF - An RFID tag is provided. The RFID tag includes an emitting module, a temperature detecting circuit and a tag chip. The temperature detecting circuit produces a time signal according to a surrounding temperature, wherein the time signal changes with the surrounding temperature. The tag chip is electrically connected to the temperature detecting circuit and the emitting module, wherein the time signal is transmitted via the emitting module. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289769 | Method and System for Tracking Containers Having Metallic Portions, Cover for Containers Having Metallic Portions, Tags for Use With Container Having Metallic Portions and Methods of Calibrating Such Tags - The present invention is directed towards a novel procedure and system for making a security tag for an aluminum-pressed, cardboard container. The method employs a system of distancing the tag from the container and a method of calibrating the tag. The tag is then inserted into a specially designed cap and spaced a given distance from the container. The product is sealed and then sold to the consumer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289770 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO NEGATE INTERFERENCE FROM ADJACENT TRANSMITTERS IN AN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method and electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) system reduce interference. The EAS system includes a detection zone. At least one reference pattern of transmission windows for an interfering EAS system is provided. The reference pattern indicates a sequence of time slots for which the interfering EAS system is transmitting. A sample pattern of signals is received. Each signal has a corresponding amplitude. The received sample pattern is compared to the at least one reference pattern. Responsive to determining that the received sample pattern matches the at least one reference pattern, the at least one reference pattern is used to trim samples received during receive windows corresponding to the time slots for which the interfering EAS system is transmitting. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289771 | RFID Device Using Single Antenna For Multiple Resonant Frequency Ranges - An RFID device utilizing a single antenna for multiple resonant frequency ranges. RFID device that can include an RFID circuit, and a single antenna coupled to the RFID circuit. The antenna can be configured to operate within multiple frequency ranges for communicating with at least one RFID interrogator according to respective protocols associated with each respective frequency range. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289772 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING SIGNALS FROM ELECTRONIC TAGS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - A method and a system for analyzing signals from an electronic tag and a recording medium thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. At least one reading point is defined, wherein each of the reading points includes at least one reader device. A plurality of states is defined according to logical combinations of the reading points. At least one predetermined state sequence is defined according to sequential permutations of the states. Signals are received from the electronic tag through the reader devices of the reader points. The signals received from the electronic tag are converted into the states according to the content of the signals and the definition of the reading points through a logical processing procedure, and a temporary state sequence is generated. The temporary state sequence is compared with the predetermined state sequences, and a corresponding response procedure is executed according to the comparison result. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289773 | EXTENDING THE READ RANGE OF PASSIVE RFID TAGS - An embodiment of the present invention improves the efficiency of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems and helps to extend the effective read range for certain configurations of closely spaced RFID tags. Specifically, an embodiment helps to minimize energy losses that result when there is excess energy from the excitation source. This excess energy has the potential to damage the circuitry in RFID tags. A shunt regulator is often used to protect the RFID circuitry by clamping the voltage, but has the undesirable effect of converting this excess excitation energy into heat. Various embodiments are directed toward using only as much of the excitation energy as necessary to power the RFID circuitry. These embodiments include circuitry for a constant current power supply that can be implemented either with discrete components or built into a new ASIC design; a network that minimizes the amount of energy that is converted to heat by the shunt regulator built into many RFID circuits; and/or a sleep mode for reducing the energy consumed by an RFID tag after it has been read. An embodiment may have the benefit of making more of the excitation energy available to power other RFID tags nearby—thereby improving system performance and read range. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289774 | SECURE ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA STORAGE ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF SELECTIVELY DETERMINED SWITCHABLE SECURITY MODES - The apparatus of the present invention are directed to an selectively accessible electromagnetically resonant data storage element (implemented as a resonant tag, card, and/or embedded element), that is selectively responsive to predetermined electromagnetic interrogation thereof, that comprises a novel membrane switch component for enabling a user to selectively enable and/or disable interrogatory access to the resonant component, to protect from unauthorized interrogation thereof (hereinafter “MSRDS element”). The inventive MSRDS element comprises a top circuitry layer, a bottom circuitry layer, which includes a microchip, a plurality of contact pads and an antenna, an insulation spacer layer, a pressure layer retention component, and an optional EM/EMI shielding layer. The membrane switch may be formed through a combination of aligned and configured subcomponents of at least a portion of the element's layers. In one embodiment thereof, the pressure layer retention component may be advantageously utilized to maintain the membrane switch in a pressed down position to thereby enable the MSRDS element to function continuously (i.e., in an Always-ON security mode), until such time that the pressure layer retention component is removed. In this exemplary embodiment of the MSRDS element, for example used in conjunction with consumer products, when a consumer purchases a product that has been provided with the MSRDS element, they remove (e.g., peel off, etc.) the pressure layer retention component to change the element to an Always-OFF security mode, such that the MSRDS element is only accessible to electromagnetic interrogation thereof when the membrane switch is held down. Therefore, the MSRDS element of the present invention provides a greater level of data security advantageously balanced with convenience—it is freely accessible prior to acquisition thereof by a user, and is thereafter easily made secure by the user, who is provided with the capability of readily and selectively enabling access to the data stored therein. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289775 | FITTING ROOM TERMINAL, JOB SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND NOTIFYING METHOD - A notifying unit performs notifying operation on the outside of a fitting room. A display unit displays information in the fitting room. An operation input unit receives operation input of the information in the fitting room. An RFID reader writer performs radio communication with an RFID tag, which is attached to a commodity and stores data of a commodity ID for identifying the commodity, and sets a radio communication range in the inside of the fitting room. A control unit (i) acquires, from a stock file that stores data of stock information of commodities identified by commodity IDs in association with the commodity IDs, data of the stock information corresponding to a commodity ID output by the RFID reader writer and (ii) causes the display unit to display the stock information, the data of which is acquired from the stock file, and causes the notifying unit to perform the notifying operation when it is selected by operation input in the operation input unit to cause the display unit to display the stock information of a commodity identified by the commodity ID output by the RFID reader writer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289776 | COMPOSITE MULTIPLE RFID TAG FACILITY - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a composite RFID tag, where the composite RFID tag may include a plurality of individual tags that are arranged to respond to a reader as one tag. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289777 | Arrangement for Increasing the Reading and Writing Integrity of RFID Labels - An arrangement is provided for increasing the reading and writing integrity of RFID labels which are fastened, in particular, to piece goods of the type which lie on a flat support by way of at least one preferably flat supporting side which forms a possible fastening plane for the RFID labels, such as a parallelepiped-shaped piece good or the like. In order to ensure inexpensively and simply the predominantly automatic reading and writing of the RFID label irrespective of the position and orientation of the piece good on its support, it is proposed that the RFID label is arranged in at least two adjacent planes of the piece good which differ from one another, to which end the label is bent out of a first fastening plane about at least one edge of the piece good, which edge delimits the possible supporting side, into at least one second fastening plane. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289778 | SYSTEM FOR APPLYING TACTILE STIMULATION TO THE CONTROLLER OF UNMANNED VEHICLES | 2009-11-26 |
20090289779 | Force feedback system including multi-tasking graphical host environment - A force feedback system provides components for use in a force feedback system including a host computer and a force feedback interface device. An architecture for a host computer allows multi-tasking application programs to interface with the force feedback device without conflicts. One embodiment of a force feedback device provides both relative position reporting and absolute position reporting to allow great flexibility. A different device embodiment provides relative position reporting device allowing maximum compatibility with existing software. Information such as ballistic parameters and screen size sent from the host to the force feedback device allow accurate mouse positions and graphical object positions to be determined in the force feedback environment. Force feedback effects and structures are further described, such as events and enclosures. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289780 | SenCora print system - This invention relates to a system that allows senor attribute detections such as fingerprint detections, weight, height, heart rate, breathing and door counting activities of occupants seated with in a private vehicle and as being located in any position of private vehicle including the trunk area have their human attributes detected and more particularly have their human attributes transmitted directly to observing parties such as policing units and or governing authority units for observance of such attributes without the manipulated participation of the private car vehicle. This observance of human attributes from with in private vehicle will aid policing units and governing authorities the ability to observe and possibly identify each human with in the private vehicle without first approaching the vehicle. This system in whole is identified as SenCora Print System and allows real time or delayed time observance of human detected attributes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289781 | SHOCK-DETECTING APPARATUS FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - A shock-detecting apparatus for an industrial vehicle has a shock-detecting sensor that is fixed to the industrial vehicle for detecting a shock and generating an output signal, a shock value computer for computing a shock value based on the output signal which is received sequentially, a judging device for judging whether or not the shock value is greater than a threshold value, a warning generator for generating a warning signal when the judging device judges that the shock value is greater than the threshold value and a threshold value setting device for setting the threshold value. The threshold value setting device includes a display for displaying a peak value in a predetermined period which allows a user to read the peak value, wherein the peak value is determined by the computed shock value during the predetermined period and a threshold value input unit for inputting the threshold value manually. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289782 | CAR SECURITY ALARM DEVICE - A portable alarm device ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090289783 | System for automatically recognizing locations of respective tires - A system for automatically recognizing the locations of respective tires includes tire sensors, startup antennas, and a control unit. Locations of the respective tire sensors can be recognized based information of which antenna is involved and whether signals transmitted are identical. With this system, the locations of respective tires of a vehicle can be recognized in a simpler and more efficient way. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289784 | ALARM SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AT RURAL LOCATIONS - A system for monitoring and reporting of alarm events occurring in a monitored system includes a power supply, a switch module, an alarm interface, an event message module and a system controller wherein the switch module provides active power to the event message module, the wireless communication module and the system controller only when an alarm event is detected. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289785 | GPS Tracking System for Individuals, Pets or Possessions - A tracking system for individuals, pets or possessions includes a GPS transmitter that sends a tracking signal. The GPS transmitter includes a button for activation. An adhesive patch adhesively attaches to a body surface. A means for attaching about a body part is included. A GPS receiver includes a map display. A speaker emits alert tones and verbal announcements. A receiver receives the tracking signal from the GPS transmitter and alerts a user with an alert tone identifying the GPS transmitter. An icon identifies the GPS transmitter and is superimposed on a map image to indicate the location of the GPS transmitter. A name, associated with the icon, displays on the map display. A means produces verbal announcements on the speaker. A means presents available information regarding a mode of transportation. An activation button activates the receiver to receive the tracking signal without requiring the activation of the transmitter. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289786 | Sensor arrangement for securing the loads of containers - A sensor arrangement for securing the contents of a container ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090289787 | RESIDENTIAL SECURITY CLUSTER WITH ASSOCIATED ALARM INTERCONNECTS - The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for security cluster monitoring and notification. A security cluster comprised of a plurality of structures is monitored for a plurality of events. When an occurrence of an event as defined by a set of parameters associated with a structure in the plurality of structures is identified, information about the event is generated. The information about the event is displayed through a user interface and transmitted to a set of computing devices associated with a set of structures in the plurality of structures. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289788 | Peer to peer surveillance architecture - A peer to peer surveillance architecture comprising a plurality of independent nodes for capturing, analyzing, storing, and viewing surveillance information is disclosed. The surveillance architecture has no central controller or single point of failure because of the peer to peer or independent relationship between its nodes. Generally, surveillance information of various types is captured by one or more capture nodes and transmitted to or one or more viewing, content storage, or server nodes for display, analysis, storage, or a combination thereof. Server nodes may provide authentication services to validate user or device credentials prior to granting access to surveillance information. In one or more embodiments, specialized video compression hardware is provided to allow high quality video surveillance information to be transmitted across low bandwidth connections. Compression may also be performed on other types of surveillance information. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289789 | EVENT RECORDER FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - Operational parametric sensing and event recording capabilities are provided for portable electronic devices such as media players, cell phones, laptop computers, and the like that takes the can take the form of a standalone sensing unit or as an integrated component of the portable electronic device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289790 | PORTABLE SELF-CONTAINED ALARM SYSTEM - A secure sealed container and mounting pole house any of a variety of security equipment. Sensing equipment, a high decibel siren, and strobes simulating police lights are removably attachable to a universal mount and control circuit. A control panel connected to the circuit enables and disables the alarm, and monitors system activity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289791 | Monitor Area Setting Device For Optical Scanning Unit - This invention provides a monitor area setting device with which an area can be easily added to or deleted from a monitor area. The device includes: an area addition/deletion specifying unit that specifies an addition area and a deletion area based on an input signal from an operating unit; an inconsistent area extraction unit that extracts an area that is between the safety area and the addition area with respect to the safety sensor as an inconsistent area; and an area setting update unit that updates area setting information so as to set an area formed either by adding the addition area and the inconsistent area to the safety area or by excluding the deletion area and the inconsistent area from the safety area as a new monitor area. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289792 | DISPOSABLE SENSING DEVICE HAVING RADIO FREQUENCY BASED SENSOR - A sensing device for sensing one or more conditions inside a container is provided. The sensing device comprises a radio frequency based sensor; a support for positioning the sensor in operative proximity to the inside of the container, and a pick-up coil in operative association with the sensor. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289793 | Method and System for Controlling the Traffic Flow Through an RFID Directional Portal - A system having a first motion sensor configured to sense movement of an object on a first side of a portal, the object including an RFID tag, a first RFID reader being activated by the first motion sensor when the first motion sensor senses movement of the object, the first RFID reader reading the RFID tag, a second motion sensor configured to sense movement of the object on a second side of the portal and a second RFID reader being activated by the second motion sensor when the second motion sensor senses movement of the object, the second RFID reader reading the RFID tag, wherein, when one of the first and second motion sensors sense movement of the object, the other one of the first and second motion sensors is deactivated for a predetermined period of time. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289794 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ONE OR MORE OBJECTS BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and system for monitoring one or more objects by an electronic device are provided. The method includes defining a distance threshold between the electronic device and an object having a RFID tag, calculating a distance between the electronic device and the object, and generating alerts upon detecting that the distance is greater than the distance threshold. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289795 | Container And Wireless Tag Reading System - The container for accommodating at least one article bearing a wireless tag that wirelessly communicates with a reader/writer antenna includes a conductor which electromagnetically couples with an antenna of the wireless tag when an interrogation signal is radiated from the reader/writer antenna toward the wireless tag or when a response signal is radiated from the wireless tag toward the reader/writer antenna. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289796 | RFID SYSTEM - A magnetic field focusing assembly includes a magnetic field generating device configured to generate a magnetic field, and a split ring resonator assembly configured to be magnetically coupled to the magnetic field generating device and configured to focus the magnetic field produced by the magnetic field generating device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289797 | RFID TAG FOR STRUCTURE - The RFID tag of this invention uses reinforcing bars in a concrete structure as a sub-antenna. Accordingly, the RFID tag can be mounted close to the reinforcing bars, reducing the size of the tag and widening the range that information in the IC chip attached to the RFID tag can be read. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289798 | EAS Tag Using Tape With Conductive Element - An electronic article surveillance apparatus for monitoring large objects is comprised of a base, at least one segment of tape, and an electronics housing. The segment of tape has a least one electrically conductive element running the length of the tape. The base rests on an object to be monitored, and the housing releasably latches onto the base, while each tape segment wraps around the object with each end of tape segment being fixed between the base and housing. Electronics within the housing complete a circuit through each tape segment and monitor the tape segments for electrical continuity. If electrical continuity is lost, either by cutting a tape segment, or unauthorized unlatching of the housing, an alarm can be sounded by the electronics within the housing. The electronic housing may be disarmed by a remote device and delatched from the base. Both base and tape segments may have adhesive elements. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289799 | MEDICAL MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and system ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090289800 | DEVICE FOR A BED ALARM - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090289801 | INTELLIGENT POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - An intelligent power supply apparatus includes a power converting circuit, one or more sensors, an audio processor, an operating status processor, a storage unit and a loudspeaker. The power converting circuit is used for converting an input voltage into a regulated DC output voltage. The sensors detect operating statuses of the intelligent power supply apparatus, thereby generating corresponding sensing signals. The audio data are processed by the audio processor. The operating status processor is electrically connected to the sensors and the audio processor for controlling the audio processor to generate corresponding output audio signals in response to the sensing signals. The storage unit is electrically connected to the audio processor and/or the operating status processor for storing therein audio data. The loudspeaker is electrically connected to the audio processor for generating audio prompts corresponding to the output audio signals. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289802 | Automated Theater Warning Technique - An automated theater warning technique makes use of a digital cinema projection system to provide a display of a visual message indicative of an emergency condition. Upon receipt of a trigger generated in response to an emergency condition, the digital cinema projection system automatically switches from displaying the feature presentation to displaying the visual message. The digital cinema projection system can advantageously display different messages responsive to different conditions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289803 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING DATA IN NON-VOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE AND COMPUTER THEREOF - The invention discloses a method for protecting data in a non-volatile storage device and a computer thereof The computer includes a non-volatile storage device, a temperature sensing unit, and a controller. The temperature sensing unit is disposed at the non-volatile storage device to sense a sensed temperature of the non-volatile storage device and to compare the sensed temperature with a predetermined temperature. The controller is coupled with the temperature sensing unit. When the sensed temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, the controller makes the computer enter into a hibernation state. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289804 | SIGNAL DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM - An offshore wind farm can include at least two wind energy installations for generating electrical power from wind, at least two acoustic warning devices, and a visibility measuring device for detecting visibility. After detection of a visibility below a visibility limit value, an activation signal can be applied to the at least two acoustic warning devices. One or more synchronization modules can be provided which determine the points in time of the acoustic signals to be emitted by at least one of the acoustic warning devices in relation to the acoustic signals of the other acoustic warning devices. Accordingly, this facilitates the navigation along an offshore wind farm and enables safe circumnavigation. Also, the impression of a contiguous area can be conveyed to the ships by the synchronized emission of the warning signals. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289805 | Device With Window For Viewing Fuel Gauge On Battery - A battery powered device that includes a battery pack having a fuel gauge to display a state of charge of the battery pack. The fuel gauge is located on the battery pack such that when the battery pack is engaged with the battery powered device the fuel gauge is visible through a window provided on the housing of the device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289806 | COMPUTER-GUIDED SYSTEM FOR ORIENTING THE ACETABULAR CUP IN THE PELVIS DURING TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY - A method for determining the orientation of a first object in space, wherein the first object is interactive with a second object, the method comprising the steps of:
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20090289807 | WEARABLE PERSONAL ALARM DEVICE - A wearable personal alarm device that is constructed of an alarm body that has a length, width and thickness, a maximum value for any of the three dimensions is 3 inches; an on/off switch on the alarm body for turning on/off the device; a speaker on the alarm body for sounding an alarm; a strobe/flashlight for illuminating a visual alarm; a battery for providing power to the speaker and the strobe/flashlight; a panic button for activating the speaker strobe/flashlight; and a clip and an eyelet on the alarm body for wearing on a person clothing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289808 | RELIABLE DOWNHOLE DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A downhole signal transmission system provides electric radiofrequency signals that are coupled to electrically conductive or non-conductive fluids through electrical insulators. A plurality of signal repeaters are tuned to the frequencies of the radiofrequency signals, and a plurality of transmission lines terminated by resonance circuits are also provided such that the terminating resonance circuits resonate on the frequencies of the electric radiofrequency signals. The plurality of signal repeaters and plurality of transmission elements are arranged to be redundant such that a failure of one or more of the signal repeaters or a failure of one or more of the transmission elements does not substantially affect the operation of the data transmission system. The signal repeaters and transmission elements also are arranged such that a failure of any of the signal repeaters or a failure of any of the transmission elements is communicated to the surface. During operation, the signal repeaters receive and transmit radiofrequency signals and the transmission elements transport radiofrequency signals between the repeaters. The downhole pipe section in which the downhole data transmission system is implemented includes rotary connections and a tubular pipe section arranged to transport radiofrequency signals over transmission elements wherein the inner cross section of the pipe section is approximately circular and the transmission elements take up approximately less than 5% of the cross sectional area around the periphery of the pipe. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289809 | Graphical Representation of Utility Monitoring System Having Multiple Monitoring Points - A method of graphically representing values of at least one selected parameter at multiple monitoring points in a utility system, comprises receiving data measured at the multiple monitoring points; determining the values of the selected parameter at the multiple monitoring points, based on the received data, and using the values to generate a graphical representation of the values of the selected parameter at the multiple monitoring points, the graphical representation including shapes having (1) sizes representative of the magnitudes of the values and (2) locations representative of the hierarchy of the monitoring points. In one application, the selected parameter is at least one of electrical power and energy consumed in portions of an electrical power distribution system that correspond to the multiple monitoring points. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289810 | Processing Method in Operation System, Flow Rate Converter, and Coriolis Flow Meter - Provided is a processing method for an operation system which performs operation processing in accordance with a detection amount detected by detection means and pulse output processing in which an operation result from the operation processing is transmitted as a pulse output, including: controlling transmission of the pulse output performed in the pulse output processing to make the transmission of the pulse output asynchronous with a timing of an end of the operation processing; and transmitting, by repeating the controlling, a pulse train having time-series continuity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289811 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A display system for a vehicle includes an image capture module, a projecting panel and a stereoscopic projection device. The image capture module is configured for mounting on a vehicle and capturing an image of the traffic to the rear of the vehicle. The projecting panel is configured for being positioned in front of a driver's seat in the vehicle. The stereoscopic projection device is configured for projecting a stereo image of the captured image on the projecting panel. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289812 | System and Method for Providing Real-Time Dangerous Road Information Based on USN - Provided is a system and method for providing dangerous road information based on a Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) in real-time. The system includes: a dangerous road zone information sensing unit having a sensing function for sensing diverse information in a dangerous road zone and a computing function for extracting dangerous road information by analyzing the sensed information; a dangerous road zone information transmitting unit for transmitting the extracted dangerous road information through a short distance wireless network; a dangerous road zone information collecting unit for collecting the transmitted dangerous road information and checking duplication elimination and unification of the dangerous road information; and a dangerous road zone information providing unit for providing the dangerous road information collected and processed in the dangerous road zone information collecting unit to a Telematics vehicle approaching to the dangerous road zone in real-time through wireless communication. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289813 | PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM - A vehicle parking assist system for assisting a driver of the vehicle in parking such vehicle in a garage located at a preselected global position. The system includes: a global positioning system mounted to the vehicle having stored therein the global position of the garage, for determining actual global position of the vehicle and providing a signal indicating when the vehicle is proximate the location of the garage; a range sensor for detecting a wall of the garage in front of a direction of motion of the vehicle into the garage; and a processor, responsive to the global positioning system provided by the global positioning system indicating when the vehicle is proximate the garage; the range sensor, for indicating when the vehicle has parked in the garage such that front of the vehicle is forward of the wall while enabling a door of the garage to be closed without striking the vehicle. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289814 | MOBILE PARKING ENFORCEMENT BOOT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The invention relates to a highly visible parking enforcement marker that can be attached to a vehicle and locked onto the vehicle. The parking enforcement marker may be attached to a vehicle by magnetic force, suction, or a combination thereof and locked in place to prevent removal of the parking enforcement marker. The parking enforcement marker is generally constructed of a shell and an attachment structure that are configured such that when the shell can be locked to the attachment structure or the attachment structure can be locked to the vehicle. The shell then serves to prevent access to the attachment structure and prevents unauthorized removal of the parking enforcement marker. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289815 | MAP INTERFACE WITH REMOVABLE PATH LOCATIONS - A map user interface is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location, a deletion selector, selection of the deletion selector causing transmission of a deletion command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations, and a second view generated in response to the transmission of the deletion command, the second view including a second map and the modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including all of the locations but not including the selected location. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289816 | One-handed computer input device comprising finger array input controls - The invention uses multidirectional fingertip controlled arrays to condense a typical keyboard into a one-handed device. Pointer control may additionally be added in a variety of ways to impart full computer control with just one hand. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289817 | KEYBOARD STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keyboard structure, comprises a housing having at least one post, a key assembly, and at least one connecting portion comprising a ring, the ring coils around the post to connect the key assembly to the housing. The invention also discloses an electronic device using the keyboard structure. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289818 | CAPACITIVE KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH A KEYSTROKE TRIGGERING THRESHOLD ADAPTIVELY ADJUSTABLE CAPABILITY - A capacitive keyboard device with a keystroke triggering threshold adaptively adjustable capability is proposed, which is designed for integration to an electronic unit, such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) computers, mobile phone unit, and calculator, for use as a data input device for the electronic unit. The proposed capacitive keyboard device is characterized by the operation of a triggering threshold adaptive adjustment function that can adaptively adjust the keystroke triggering threshold of the capacitive keyboard device in response to the user's habitual key-pressing action during each use, which also takes account of all internal factors (such as decay of the capacitor structure) and external factors (such as physical characteristics of the user's fingers). This feature allows the capacitive keyboard device to be reliable in operation for long period of use. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289819 | EFFICIENT DATA COMPRESSION & DECOMPRESSION OF NUMERIC SEQUENCES - Embodiments described herein relate to compression and decompression of data consisting of a one dimensional time series of floating point numbers. A compressor may comprise a lossless stage and in some embodiments a lossy stage in addition to the lossless stage. The lossy stage quantizes the data by discarding some of the least significant bits as specified by the user. The lossless stage uses a context mixing algorithm with two bit-wise predictive models whose predictions are combined and fed to an arithmetic coder. One model is a direct context model using the most significant bits of prior numeric samples as context. The other model is the output of an adaptive filter, in which the approximate predicted numeric value is used as context to model the actual value. A corresponding decompressor uses the same lossless model with the arithmetic coder replaced by an arithmetic decoder. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289820 | Mechanism for coding a non-increasing sequence of values - In one embodiment, a mechanism for coding a non-increasing sequence of values is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a sequence of values to encode, the sequence of values being non-increasing, encoding a first value of the sequence using a number of bits that are required for fully representing the first value in an encoded format, and for each subsequent value in the sequence, encoding the subsequent value using a number of bits required for a minimal bit encoding of a previous value in the sequence. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289821 | PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER SHARED BY SAMPLE AND HOLD CIRCUIT AND LEADING MULTIPLYING DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A pipeline analog-to-digital converter includes a sample and hold circuit; a plurality of multiplying digital-to-analog converters having a leading MDAC coupled to the sample and hold circuit; and an operational amplifier, shared by the sample and hold circuit and the leading MDAC. The shared operational amplifier configured to be used by the sample and hold circuit when the sample and hold circuit enters a hold phase and used by the leading MDAC when the sample and hold circuit enters a sample phase can greatly reduce the power consumption of the pipeline ADC. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289822 | AD CONVERTER AND DATA PROCESSING UNIT - An AD converter includes an input circuit, an operation circuit and a bus interface. The input circuit is provided with a pull-down circuit, which is capable of pulling down an analog signal input side of a sample-hold circuit whether an analog signal is inputted or not. The operation circuit is provided with a reference voltage conversion result storing register, which is capable of storing a conversion result of an analog reference voltage inputted periodically separately from a conversion result of the analog signal inputted through the sample-hold circuit. The operation circuit is further provided with a check register, which is capable of writing in and reading out data for checking operation of a signal transfer system including a bus interface through the bus interface. Thus, it is made possible to confirm normality of an external part and an internal part of the AD converter. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289823 | Sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter and solid-state image pickup device - A sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter may include a sigma-delta modulator and a decimation filter. The sigma-delta modulator may convert a first analog input signal into a first bit stream having a first pattern using sigma-delta modulation and convert a second analog input signal into a second bit stream having a second pattern using the sigma-delta modulation. The decimation filter may integrate the number of bits having a particular value in the first bit stream, output a first digital value, calculate a bitwise complement value of the first digital value, integrate the number of bits having the particular value in the second bit stream with the bitwise complement value of the first digital value as an initial value of a second digital value, and output the second digital value. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289824 | SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR AND METHOD THEREOF - A sigma-delta modulator includes an adder, a filter, a quantizer, and a clock rate controller. The adder receives an input signal and an output signal to generate a summation signal. The filter is coupled to the adder and filters the summation signal to generate a filtered signal. The quantizer is coupled to the filter as well as the adder and quantizes the filtered signal to generate the output signal according to a first clock signal. The clock rate controller is coupled to the quantizer and generates the first clock signal, wherein a frequency of the first clock signal is variable. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289825 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF A SIGNAL - Systems and methods synthesize a signal from the odd harmonic frequency components of an input signal. An exemplary embodiment synthesizes a first signal with a digital to analog converter (DAC), generates a second signal from the first signal, and filters a selected one of the odd harmonic frequency components through a band pass filter to produce an output signal. The first signal is defined by a first frequency. The second signal is defined by the first frequency and comprises a fundamental frequency component and plurality of odd harmonic frequency components. The output signal has a frequency substantially equal to the frequency of the selected odd harmonic frequency component. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289826 | TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING MODULATION PERFORMANCE OF TRANSLATIONAL LOOP RF TRANSMITTERS - A transmit signal generated by the baseband processor in a translational loop type RF transmitter is “pre-distorted” so as to counter act magnitude distortion and group delay variation imposed by a narrow PLL signal filter. The pre-distortion occurs in two steps: a magnitude equalizer in the baseband processor pre-distorts the amplitude of the transmit signal according to the inverse of the PLL signal filter magnitude response, and a group delay equalizer linearizes the phase response of the entire transmitter chain, i.e., pre-distorts the transmit signal such that the combined phase response of magnitude equalizer, group delay equalizer, and PLL signal filter is linear. With such pre-distortion, a loop filter is provided for with component values that define a relatively small bandwidth for the loop filter to filter spurious tones that result from an IF reference feedthrough to a voltage controlled oscillator of the translational loop. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289827 | FRONT-END SAMPLING TECHNIQUE FOR ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a pipeline ADC front-end sampling structure that provides a continuous time input signal to a flash comparator for sampling. By providing a continuous time input signal to the flash comparator, no delay is introduced from the need to transfer a DC charge representing the sampled input to the flash comparator. Matching sampling networks in the residual generator and the flash comparator are avoided due to the high bandwidth response requirements of the residual generator and the flash comparator when operating on high frequency input signals. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289828 | Wireless transferable control system - It is desirable for operators of remote control systems to share the experience of controlling remote devices or appliances with others. To accomplish this, a system has evolved whereby a Slave transmitter is cable connected to a Master transmitter and a Master/Slave Switch is added to the Master transmitter enabling control to be transferred back and forth between the transmitters. The present invention replaces the hard-wired connection with a wireless facility consisting of a discrete or segmented programmable Slave Receiver and Adaptive Director Firmware Module that provides the desired functionality wirelessly and also provides significant case-of-use and compatibility features currently unavailable. By replacing the hard-wired connection with a wireless connection, a receiver that can accept and demodulate the wireless transmission, and adaptive programmable firmware (hardware and software) the present invention provides the desired transferability of control readily and conveniently without the limitations or constraints of the current art. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289829 | PROGRAMMABLE REMOTE CONTROL AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A REMOTE CONTROL - A programmable remote control and programming method for a remote control employing an original remote control and an internal or external database in which a plurality of code combinations is stored. When a first code assigned to a predetermined button is received, it is selected in the database which code combinations contain this code assigned to the predetermined function. If several code combinations are selected, then prompts are displayed for a second code and possibly additional codes for other buttons or combinations of buttons and, in the database, the code combinations in which there are corresponding matches between codes and button functions are selected. This process is repeated until only a single code combination is selected. All of the codes for the selected code combination are then imported and assigned to the individual buttons or combinations of buttons. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289830 | ILLUMINATION SOURCE FOR MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING - Methods and apparatuses of scene illumination for millimeter wave sensing are presented. One embodiment features illuminating a subject with millimeter wave radiation produced by at least one fluorescent light, generating an image with a passive sensor using the millimeter wave radiation reflected from the subject, and analyzing the image to detect representations corresponding to concealed objects associated with the subject. Another embodiment features at least one fluorescent light which illuminates a subject with millimeter wave radiation, and passive millimeter wave sensor which receives the millimeter wave radiation effected from the subject, and generates an image which is analyzed to detect image representations corresponding to concealed objects. Another embodiment features at least one florescent light behind an optically opaque medium which is transparent to millimeter wave radiation, and illuminating a subject with millimeter wave radiation produced by the fluorescent light. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289831 | RADAR DEVICE - A radar device is mounted on a vehicle, for detecting an object, and includes: a transmitting unit for transmitting an electromagnetic wave as a transmitter signal; a receiving unit for receiving a reflected signal that is reflected from the object as a receiver signal; a signal processing unit for measuring a distance and a relative velocity between the vehicle and the object on the basis of a beat signal that is obtained by the transmitter signal and the receiver signal; and an interference detecting unit for detecting the interference signal from another radar device or a communication device on the basis of a signal intensity of the frequency range that is not used for measuring the distance to the object and the relative velocity of the object. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289832 | Radial gap measurement on turbines - Radial gap measurement on turbines by a microwave measuring method and an evaluation of a Doppler effect which varies according to the size of the radial gap is described. At least one radar sensor embodied as a transmission and reception unit is provided in the wall of a turbine housing which is radially oriented towards the centre of the turbine. The relative speed of an outer end of a turbine blade, dependent on the size of the radial gap, is evaluated many times in relation to the radar sensor during the passage of the blade end past the same, and the course of the relative speed over time on the zero crossing constitutes a measure for the radial gap on the basis of the relation between the absolute value of the relative speed and the incline thereof in the zero crossing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289833 | Sparse array millimeter wave imaging system - An active millimeter-wave imaging system that can provide a means of surmounting the deficiencies of earlier millimeter-wave systems, as well as lowering the system cost substantially. Earlier systems have employed large numbers of individual millimeter-wave receivers in either focal plane arrays or frequency scanned antenna arrays, and these systems have suffered from low frame rate, poor contrast, and relatively low resolution. By employing a sparse array of millimeter-wave transmitters and receivers, covering a relatively large, flat, physical aperture, a low cost and high resolution system can be achieved. By employing active millimeter-wave illumination, contrast and frame rate issues can be mitigated, at long ranges (10's of meters). A new approach, termed Fourier Telescopy, allows the illuminating signals to interrogate the various spatial frequencies of the target, and the image to be reconstructed from these various spatial frequency components. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289834 | HIGH INTEGRITY RADIO ALTIMETER - A radio altimeter having a high level of integrity is presented. The radio altimeter includes a processing path configured to process a return signal received from a receive antenna using a first modulation technique and a monitoring path configured to process the return signal received from the receive antenna using a second modulation technique. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289835 | MULTI-CHANNEL RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM - A radar level gauging system for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank by transmitting and receiving microwave signals over at least two functionally independent channels. Each channel has an electronics unit with transceiver circuitry arranged on a printed circuit board and processing circuitry connected to the transceiver circuitry for determining the filling level based on a relation between transmitted signals and received signals, and each electronics unit is electronically and galvanically separated from other electronics units. The system further comprises a single antenna for emitting microwave signals into the tank, and a hollow waveguide for guiding microwave signals between each transceiver circuitry and the antenna. Each electronics unit further comprises feeding circuitry arranged on the printed circuit board, the feeding circuitry comprising at least one feeding probe protruding into the waveguide for feeding the microwave signals into the waveguide. | 2009-11-26 |
20090289836 | HARDWARE COMPENSATING PULSE COMPRESSION FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method to improve a system's signal performance may comprise: generating a first signal, transmitting the first signal, receiving the first signal, and generating a second signal. The method may further comprise: identifying signal distortions generated by at least one of, a transmitter hardware that transmits the first signal and a receiver hardware that receives the first signal, modifying the second signal based upon the identified signal distortions, correlating the first signal and the second signal by a correlator to generate a correlated signal, and outputting the correlated signal. | 2009-11-26 |