48th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100301998 | Multi-sensor alarm apparatus, system and/or method for securing articles - A multi-sensor alarm apparatus, system and method may prevent and/or may deter a theft and/or a removal of one or more articles from a display stand. A base, a main body and a head unit are provided. The base and the main body are secured to the display stand. The multi-sensor alarm apparatus monitors an integrity of the attachment of the main body to the base with a separation sensor. Further, the multi-sensor alarm apparatus monitors sensors connected to the head unit and/or to the main body. The sensors may be removed and/or added as needed depending on the articles to be secured. | 2010-12-02 |
20100301999 | CHANNEL-SWITCHING REMOTE CONTROLLED BARRIER OPENING SYSTEM - An improved barrier door one way wireless communication system for operating a barrier, such as a garage door, includes the transmission and reception of multibit code hopping data packets in combination with automatic RF channel switching. Packet data is transmitted automatically on more than one RF channels in a switching style while sending two or more redundant multibit code hopping data packets on each of the RF channels. The system also provides for the learning of a transmitter to a receiver where two or more code hopping data packets must be received and decoded by the receiver on all RF channels before a transmitter can be learned to a receiver. Once the transmitter is learned, actuation of the transmitter during a learn mode can open a window for learning of a single channel transmitter. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302000 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFY VERIFICATION INCLUDING STRESS STATE EVALUATION - Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to a biometric security technique, and may relate to biometric identity verification and emotional stress state evaluation. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302001 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED FOLDING PARTITION SYSTEM WITH BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION - An electrically operated folding operable wall is provided which is controlled by an electrical operation circuit of the type having at least one control station at each end of the folding operable wall, an extend control switch, a stack control switch, control relays and a motor, comprising: (a) at least one means for authenticating the identity of an operator of the folding operable wall; (b) a means for preventing the electrical operation circuit of the folding operable wall from functioning if the authenticating means fails to authenticate the identity of the operator; and (c) means for restarting up the electrical operation circuit of the folding operable wall after the authenticating means successfully authenticates the identity of the operator. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302002 | Method for Monitoring Main Machine, Monitoring Apparatus and Main Machine - A method for monitoring a main machine, a monitoring apparatus and a main machine are provided. The method for monitoring the main machine includes paging, by a monitoring apparatus, a main machine within an effective area, returning, by a main machine being paged, apparatus information of the main machine; determining at least one main machine as a monitored main machine according to the apparatus information returned by the at least one main machine; establishing a monitoring connection relationship with each monitored main machine; and monitoring an emergent event of the at least one monitored main machine or inquiring about a working status of the at least one monitored main machine by using the monitoring connection relationship established. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302003 | Mobile Communications Device with Distinctive Vibration Modes - Systems and methods for providing distinctive vibration alerts are described herein. In different aspects, the methods may include sensing an event and determining a corresponding vibration definition for the event based on one or more properties of the event. The methods also include providing the corresponding vibration definition. The methods then further include producing mechanical vibrations of the device based on the vibration definition. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302004 | Device and Method for Remotely Monitoring Animal Behavior - The device and method for remotely monitoring animal behavior consists of a sensor unit mounted on an animal. The sensor unit utilizes motion sensors to monitor the specific behavioral patterns of the animal. Power management is controlled to turn the system on when specific types of motion are detected. Motion data is wirelessly transmitted to a base station for analysis. Data analysis functions are used to detect and identify the occurrence of characteristic motions. Network decision algorithms analyze the characteristic motions and compute weighted indicators and weighted counter-indicators which are combined into a final diagnostic score. When the final diagnostic score exceeds a threshold value, a specific behavioral pattern is confirmed which may indicate the animal is in a distress situation or experiencing another type of behavior that requires intervention. If distress is detected, the system sends a communication to notify the appropriate personnel that a distress condition exists. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302005 | EMBEDDED RFID RECORDER IN SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS DEVICES - The invention relates to a portable communications device. The invention further relates to its use of and to a method of operating it. The object of the present invention is to facilitate adaptation of a communications device to its present environment, e.g. to facilitate spectrum sharing in short range communication devices. The problem is solved in that the portable communications device comprises a wireless communications interface for communicating with another device, a memory and an RFID-recorder for receiving an RFID-signal transmitted from an RFID-interrogator, wherein the device is adapted for storing individual received RFID-signals in the memory. An advantage of the invention is that it provides a relatively simple scheme for extracting information from a current environment of a portable communications device. The invention may e.g. be used for adapting listening devices, e.g. hearing instruments, headphones, or head sets to local, e.g. country specific, conditions or to operate in an efficient way under given interference conditions. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302006 | Rapid Device Customization Using a Specialized Dual-Access RFID Tag - A system and techniques for configuring a computer device are disclosed. The system and techniques employ a specialized RFID tag and process that rapidly personalize a computing device and eliminate the need to unpack and power up the device as a prerequisite to configuration. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302007 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RFID READER CABLE CALIBRATION - A method for calibrating an RFID reader having a transmit port and a receive port includes connecting a cable between the transmit port and the receive port, transmitting a known signal from the transmit port to the receive port through the cable, and computing a cable loss associated with the cable based on the difference between the known signal and the signal detected at the receive port. The power level of the transmit port may then be adjusted in accordance with the cable loss and a known antenna gain. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302008 | SENSOR/TRANSMITTER PLUG-AND-PLAY FOR PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION - A sensor assembly with a sensing element sends a sensor signal from the sensing element to attached process transmitter over sensor connection wires. The sensor assembly has memory circuitry for storing information related to the sensor assembly and interface circuitry that provides for digital communication of the stored information with the attached process transmitter. This digital communication is sent over the sensor connection wires. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302009 | DATA EXCHANGE WITH AN M2M DEVICE USING SHORT RANGE RADIO COMMUNICATION - Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a device attachable to an object and comprising a control module for receiving measuring data from at least one sensor and/or for controlling at least one actuator. The device further comprises a communication module for communicating with an external reader unit via a radio connection using a radio field. During the communication with the reader unit the communication module can be supplied with power using the radio field. The communication module may be configured to store data received from t reader unit in a memory of the device and/or to read data to be transmitted to the reader unit from the memory, while the communication means is supplied with power using the radio field. Exemplary embodiments also relate to methods for communicating with the device. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302010 | TAG INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TAG INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TAG INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A tag information processing apparatus includes (i) a movement direction judging section ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302011 | TRACKING OF AND COMMUNICATION WITH MOBILE TERMINALS USING A BATTERY-POWERED WIRELESS NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - There is provided a method of reducing energy consumption of tag readers in a wireless network, the method comprising: (a) turning a transmitter and a receiver of the tag reader to a power-off state; b) powering-on the transmitter of the tag reader for a limited transmission time frame; c) during the transmission time frame, transmitting a beacon message comprising an identifier of the tag reader, channel characteristics of the tag reader and a powering-on schedule of the receiver of the tag reader, for allowing tags in the network to communicate with the tag reader, where the tags are almost continuously in a power-on state; d) powering-on the receiver of the tag reader during a limited reception time frame in accordance with the schedule, for enabling the receiver to receive messages transmitted by the tags in the network if required; e) repeating steps a) to d) periodically. There is further provided a battery-powered tag reader which reduces energy consumption. There is further provided a battery-powered wireless network with an energy management for tag reader. There is further provided a method of increasing probability of detection of rapidly moving clusters of mobile nodes in a wireless network. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302012 | SWITCHING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS - The present disclosure is directed switching RFID tags. In some implementations, the RFID system includes an RFID tag and a panel. The panel includes one or more contacts configured to move between a first position and a second position. The second position forms an electrical connection between the RFID tag and the one or more contacts to update a state of the RFID tag. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302013 | RADIO FREQUENCY IC DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio frequency IC device achieves impedance matching between a radio IC chip and a radiation plate in a wide frequency band, and achieves desired radiation characteristics over a wide range of frequencies. A radio frequency IC device and a radio communication system allow both long-distance and short-distance communication and, in particular, allow short-distance communication using a small amount of energy. The radio frequency IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module including a radio IC chip and a feed circuit board, and a radiation plate. An annular electrode is arranged to be coupled to both a feed circuit of the electromagnetic coupling module and the radiation plate. The radiation plate defines an electric-field radiation plate for long-distance communication, while the annular electrode defines a magnetic-field radiation plate for short-distance communication. The feed circuit board may be removed, so that the radio IC chip is coupled to the annular electrode directly or with an interposer disposed therebetween. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A TARGET WIRELESS DEVICE - A method for locating a target wireless device is disclosed. At least one directional antenna is swept through a field of view at each of a plurality of sensing locations. A position is determined for each of the plurality of sensing locations. During the sweep at each of the plurality of sensing locations, a set of signal strength data for the target wireless device and a set of bearing information are collected. A plurality of lines of bearing are determined, one from each of the plurality of sensing locations to the target wireless device, based on the determined position, the collected set of signal strength data, and bearing information for each of the plurality of sensing locations. A target location of the target wireless device is determined based on an intersection of at least two lines of bearing from the plurality of lines of bearing. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302015 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMERSIVE INTERACTION WITH VIRTUAL OBJECTS - A system to present the user a 3-D virtual environment as well as non-visual sensory feedback for interactions that user makes with virtual objects in that environment is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a system comprising a depth camera that captures user position and movement, a three-dimensional (3-D) display device that presents the user a virtual environment in 3-D and a haptic feedback device provides haptic feedback to the user as he interacts with a virtual object in the virtual environment. As the user moves through his physical space, he is captured by the depth camera. Data from that depth camera is parsed to correlate a user position with a position in the virtual environment. Where the user position or movement causes the user to touch the virtual object, that is determined, and corresponding haptic feedback is provided to the user. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302016 | TOUCH - SENSITIVE MOTION DEVICE - A method of entering data to an electronic device is outlined using a modified touch-pad. The touch-pad is modified to include the addition of surface features, which provide distinguishable tactile feedback to the user allowing improved spatial resolution of the positioning of an object onto the surface of the touch-pad. In this manner the touch-pad allows the user to select from multiple positions across the surface of the touch-pad, the outcomes of each position being optionally different, such as alphanumeric character selection. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302017 | Tactile Feedback for Joystick Position/Speed Controls - The present invention includes a control system with a joystick controller for controlling the direction and speed of one or more controlled systems, such as a boom lift platform or the vehicle on which it rides. The joystick is neutrally-biased and effects a null velocity of the controlled system when the joystick is positioned in a neutral position. The joystick controller has motors, or the like, that provide intuitive tactile feedback to the joystick operator. The tactile feedback includes biasing the joystick away from the neutral position according to the controlled system's actual direction and speed but without generating a commanded direction and speed based on the biased position. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302018 | CUSTOMIZABLE INDICATING INSTRUMENT - The invention relates to a combination instrument comprising at least one first zone and one second zone, in which respective driver-relevant data can be displayed. The invention also relates to a method for customizing a combination instrument. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302019 | Motor Vehicle Having a Display and A Camera - A motor vehicle has a first display and a first camera. An environmental image of the part of the environment of the vehicle lying behind the motor vehicle can be recorded using the first camera and the environmental image recorded using the first camera can be completely or partially displayed on the first display. The first display is disposed inside the motor vehicle such that the recorded environmental image, or a part of the recorded environmental image, may be perceivable as a virtual image behind a side pane of the motor vehicle for a driver of the vehicle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302020 | SYSTEM FOR PRE-ATTENTIVELY COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for pre-attentively communicating information to a driver of a vehicle. The system includes, but is not limited to a vehicle having a passenger compartment and an illumination component mounted within the passenger compartment. The illumination component is positioned to be peripherally visible to the driver as the driver looks in the direction of vehicle travel. An electronic processing device is operatively connected to the illumination component and is configured to control illumination of the illumination component in a manner that corresponds to a condition of the vehicle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302021 | System and Method for Calculating Electrically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) Brake Cylinder Piston Travel - A system for determining a distance of travel of a brake cylinder piston includes a brake cylinder having the brake cylinder piston, a pressure transducer operationally coupled to the brake cylinder and configured to determine a pressure measurement within the brake cylinder, and a control module of an electrically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake control system. The control module is operationally coupled to the pressure transducer and configured to convert the pressure measurement within the brake cylinder determined by the pressure transducer into at least one of a displacement time of the brake cylinder piston, an equalization pressure within the brake cylinder, a pressure build-up time within the brake cylinder, a pressure leakage from the brake cylinder, or any combination thereof. The control module determines the distance of travel of the brake cylinder piston based on at least one of the displacement time of the brake cylinder piston, the equalization pressure within the brake cylinder, the pressure build-up time within the brake cylinder, the pressure leakage from the brake cylinder, or any combination thereof. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302022 | PROTECTING CHILDREN AND PASSENGERS WITH RESPECT TO A VEHICLE - There is provided a system and methods for mitigation of the potential dangers to which at least a child, and passengers, are exposed to prior to, during travel and after travel, when outside and adjacent a vehicle. Potential dangers to which a child is exposed are risks associated with driving and non-driving behavior of the driver, when the child is inside and outside the vehicle, when the vehicle is driven on public roads and on private property grounds, and as a result of deficient of mistaken operation of child and passenger related devices. The system and methods require input commands into an indicator to operate equipment elements aboard the vehicle, including sensors, operable devices and alert systems, and are operative for communication with remote stations, with adjacent-driven vehicles, and with the vehicle owner. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302023 | DISPLAY DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display device ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302024 | SIGNALLING DEVICE FOR THE TRUNK OR TOP CASE OF A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A signalling device is provided that includes a transmitter to be connected to a circuit for controlling at least one primary signalling light or a specific control of the cycle and, on the other hand, a receiver connected to at least one secondary signalling light, said receiver being capable of receiving a signal emitted by said transmitter in order to control the switching on and/or off of the secondary signalling light synchronously with the switching on and/or off of the primary signalling light. The secondary signalling light is positioned on a holder to be rigidly mounted on the trunk or top case. The device can particularly be used for signalling applications for motorcycles and quads, and a simpler version can be achieved by suppressing the transmitter-receiver link and implementing a direct wire connection. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302025 | Portable Motion Detector And Alarm System And Method - A portable security alarm system including a movement detecting and signal transmitting member for mounting on or proximate to the object whose movement is to be detected, a signal receiving and alarm generating member for receiving a signal from the movement detecting and signal transmitting member and producing a security response, a remote control for actuating and deactuating the signal receiving and alarm generating member, an environmental monitoring member for sensing an environmental condition and providing a signal to the signal receiving and alarm generating member, a visual information gathering member for gathering visual information and providing a signal to the signal receiving and alarm generating member, an audio output member for receiving a signal from the signal receiving and alarm generating member and generating an audio output, and components for delivering a security notification to remote recipients. A security network that includes the alarm system is also disclosed. An inertial sensor for alarm system or for activating or deactivating a device is additionally disclosed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302026 | WARNING SYSTEM, MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONTROLLED DEVICE - A warning system includes a monitoring device and a controlled device, wherein the controlled device includes a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, a phase analyzer and a warning indicator. The wireless transmitter can transmit a detection signal, and then the controlled device responses to the detection signal and transmits a feedback signal. The wireless receiver can receive the feedback signal. The phase analyzer can analyze a phase difference between the detection signal and the feedback signal. The warning indicator can perform a warning action when the phase difference is greater than a preset value. Moreover, a method for monitoring a controlled device is disclosed in specification. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302027 | Brand Mapping - A user uses a portable electronic device to select an image representative of a brand. In response to the user's selection of the image representative of the brand, the device automatically presents the user with an image of a map that indicates a current location of the device and shows one or more images representative of brand purchase sites where the selected brand may be accessed by the user. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302028 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF SENSORS WITHIN A MOBILE DEVICE - Apparatuses and methods are provided for managing power consumption of a plurality of sensors within a mobile device. A method may include receiving a request from a sensor client regarding a sensor, determining whether the sensor client requested registration/deregistration, controlling a power supply and an operational mode of the sensor, based upon the registration/deregistration request, for reducing power consumption of the sensor, determining whether the sensor client provided a start/stop request for data from the sensor, and controlling power to the sensor, a device/driver configuration, and an operational mode of the sensor, based upon the start/stop request for data, for reducing the power consumption of the sensor. An apparatus may include a processor, a power supply coupled to the processor, a sensor coupled to the power supply, and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions for causing the processor to execute the aforementioned method. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302029 | TRANSMISSION OF AN EMERGENCY CALL FROM A MOTOR CYCLE - A control unit determines whether an accident of a motorcycle has occurred in that corresponding measurement data from a sensor system are analyzed. Following this, a fully automatic emergency call is emitted. The emergency call is transmitted via a voice channel after the emergency call data have been subjected to a media conversion. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302030 | INITIAL POSITION DETERMINING METHOD, POSITIONING CALCULATING METHOD, AND POSITION CALCULATING DEVICE - An initial position determining method is described for a position calculating operation for satellite signals from a positioning satellite. Signals are received from a positioning satellite. A number of candidate ranges are set. An estimated reception frequency for a received signal is calculated. A range may be selected from the candidate ranges based at least in part on a difference between a measured reception frequency and the estimated reception frequency for each range. A representative position from the selected range may be selected as the initial position to be used for a position calculating operation. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302031 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN TEST, MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A system for wireless multiple user access to a sensor comprises a sensor unit having a sensor element, a sensor user interface, and a sensor wireless transceiver that transmits information corresponding to the output of the sensor user interface. One or more receiving units each receive the information corresponding to the output of the sensor user interface, and provide that output to a receiver user interface. The receiver may be located near the sensor unit, or may be located remotely from the sensor unit. Multiple receiving units may be used, for example, by students receiving training on the use of a sensor unit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302032 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO LOCATE MISPLACED PERSONAL ITEMS - A system and method to locate a personal item of a user on misplacing the personal item is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a receiver object affixed on a surface of the personal item to audibly emit predetermined sound for a predetermined amount of time when the receiver object receives a signal having a certain frequency unique to the receiver object. The system further includes a transmitter device electronically coupled with a data processing system through a Universal Serial Interface (USB) port of the data processing system. In addition, the system includes a processor of the data processing system. The processor authenticates the user of the data processing system and associates a set of personal items with a set of receiver objects. The processor also associates the personal item with the user based on a profile of the user and determines that the personal item is misplaced. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302033 | PERSONAL ALERTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A personal alerting device and method for detecting an approaching sound source includes a sound detector for detecting environmental sounds and for providing an electrical signal to a sound analyzer. The sound signal is analyzed to determine a baseline sound pattern comprising a plurality of distinct sounds corresponding to sounds emitted from a reference sound source. The distinct sounds in the baseline sound pattern may have substantially the same amplitude and time interval. The sound signal is monitored and compared against the baseline sound pattern to determine whether a target sound pattern is present in the sound signal, the target sound pattern corresponding to sounds emitted by the approaching sound source. When it is determined that the target sound is present in the sound signal, one or more of an audible, visual and tactile alert may be emitted to provide warning of the approaching sound source. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302034 | ARTICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An inspection system and method for determining the elemental makeup of contents of an article includes a localizer for identifying at least one region of interest of the article from data representative of contents of the article, the at least one region of interest having a cross-sectional area or a volume that is less than the entire cross-sectional area or the entire volume of the article, an associated particle imaging device that produces an output that is indicative of the elemental makeup of contents of the article, a data selector for selecting a portion of the output of the associated particle imaging device that corresponds to respective identified regions of interest, and an analyzer for analyzing the portions of the output of the associated particle imaging device selected by the data selector to determine the elemental makeup of contents of the article in each identified region of interest. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302035 | GLOBAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OF ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES - This electronic device offers a complete and total system, for the consumer, since the acquisition of the data to control to visualization by direct display or/and by transmission via Internet and/or the telephone line of various information related with the consumption of water, gas, electricity and telephone as well as data concerning safety of the people such as the smoke detection, of escape of gas, excessive heat and pollution. Other elements, such as the hour, the date, and interior or external temperatures are present. According to the chosen version, an intercom or a videophone exists. Information concerning consumption of the various fluids is taken using sensors or by the addition of additional meters placed at the beginning of the installation right after the “official” meters. Once the data transmitted by telegraphic way or without wire, they are delivered in a microcontroller allowing the treatment and digital display, on a case. Certain data can be regulated by the consumer. At the time of the presence of an anomaly concerning information of the various detectors relating to the safety of the people (pollution and heat, gas, smoke detector), a visual signal is present compared to the fault detector. A siren is also present: it is with several tones following detection (not desired intrusion, detection . . . ) The case is intended to be placed in any room that it is a housing, an office, a factory, a trade, etc (the list not being exhaustive). By the present invention, various consumptions are better controlled and thus decreased, thus contributing to a better environment. In addition, thanks to this invention, the physical safety is ensured in the buildings. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302036 | IC TAG ISSUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An IC tag issue management system includes an ID numbering DB which stores an ID and a status of the ID, and an ID history DB which stores the ID, a history number indicating a reuse history of the ID, and a usage history indicated by the history number correlated with each other with each other. The IC tag issue management system numbers the ID with the usage history having a time elapsing from a starting date of the usage history in which the end date is not stored in the ID history DB passing over a predetermined ID-non-reusable period in response to a request for numbering the ID to be written into the IC tag when the unnumbered ID which has not been allocated to the IC tag, and the ID having the status of the ID numbering DB set in the “unused” status do not exist. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302037 | Method and Apparatus for Tunneling Information in RFID Communications - A method and apparatus involve a radio frequency identification tag that receives a wireless signal containing a message type conforming to an extension of a standard communication protocol and having an extended services segment, the tag then transmitting the extended services segment through an extended services interface. According to a different aspect, a method and apparatus involve a radio frequency identification tag that stores data which includes respective information regarding each of multiple extended services, and that responds to receipt of a wireless signal which is an extension to a standard protocol by transmitting a further wireless signal which is an extension to the protocol and contains at least part of the data. According to yet another aspect, a method and apparatus involve a radio frequency identification tag that responds to receipt of one wireless signal by transmitting a further wireless signal containing information regarding multiple sensors. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302038 | RFID Tag Incorporating At Least Two Integrated Circuits - Multiple RFID integrated circuit microradio chips are located at the feed point of an RFID tag antenna for greater, reliability, elimination of testing and to take advantage of coherent microradio operation for increased gain and power, better signal-to-noise ratios, improved range and low bit error rates. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302039 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, ANTENNA DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device includes a conductor plane, a first loop antenna disposed on one surface of the conductor plane via a first magnetic sheet, a second loop antenna being in a loop direction opposite to a loop direction of the first loop antenna and having an opening structure approximately identical in shape to the first loop antenna, the second loop antenna being disposed on another surface of the conductor plane via a second magnetic sheet so as to be roughly superposed on the first loop antenna, and a communication circuit processing a communication signal transmitted and received by the first and second loop antennas. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302040 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL ANTENNA CONFIGURATION - In one embodiment, an antenna configuration for locating RFID tags has two sets of (mutually orthogonal) elongated reader coils, where each elongated reader coil corresponds to two or more different possible locations of RFID tags, and each possible location is associated with one reader coil in each of the two sets. The identities and locations of RFID tags can be determined by (sequentially) energizing the different sets of reader coils and correlating the recorded responses from RFID tags. In one application, the antenna configuration is used at the box level of a cold storage system for biological samples having one or more freezers, each freezer having one or racks, each rack receiving one or more boxes, each box receiving one or more sample containers, where, in addition to the biological sample, each sample container has a unique passive RFID tag. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302041 | Monitoring Patterns of Motion - A method, computer program product, and apparatus for monitoring patterns of motion are provided. A signal is received from a sensor on a user, wherein movement of the user causes the sensor to generate power to emit a signal indicative of the movement of the user. The signal is analyzed to form a current pattern of motion. The current pattern of motion is compared to a baseline pattern of motion associated with the user. A difference between the current pattern of motion and the baseline pattern of motion associated with the user is determined to form a difference. The difference is compared to a predetermined threshold. Responsive to the difference exceeding the predetermined threshold, an alert is sent. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302042 | SENSOR-BASED INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSISTANT - A computing system helps a person live independently by providing reminders, alerts, and alarms of situations that require the person's attention, notifying another party for emergency or other advice or assistance as necessary. The system receives data from a variety of sensors around the person's environment, developing one or more meaningful composite virtual sensor signals as a function of the data from the physical sensors. Rules operate as a function of the virtual sensor signals to notify the user and/or another party of the situation by way of a smartphone application, cell phone text message, PDA, or other device. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302043 | INTEGRATED SENSOR NETWORK METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for an integrated sensor network are described. In one embodiment, sensor data may be accessed from a plurality of motion sensors and a bed sensor deployed in a living unit for a first time period. An activity pattern for the first time period may be identified based on at least a portion of sensor data associated with the first time period. The activity pattern may represent a physical and cognitive health condition of a person residing in the living unit. Additional sensor data may be accessed from the motion sensors and the bed sensor deployed for a second time period. A determination of whether a deviation of the activity pattern of the first time period has occurred for the second time period may be performed. An alert may be generated based on a determination that the derivation has occurred. In some embodiments, user feedback is captured on the significance of the alerts, and the alert method is customized based on this feedback. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302044 | Systems and Methods To Adjust An Adjustable Bed - A system and method provide for reducing the snoring of a person sleeping on an adjustable bed. The system comprises a device configured with at least a microphone and a speaker, the device configured to monitor for a noise consistent with snoring. The system further comprises a control unit communicably coupled to the device and configured to actuate at least one motor of the adjustable bed to adjust at least a portion of the adjustable bed, wherein the control unit is further configured to actuate the at least one motor in response to the device detecting a noise consistent with snoring. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302045 | Interface for a fire alarm system - An interface for a fire alarm system having a number of alarm condition detectors ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302046 | STETHOSCOPE ADAPTED TO COMPRISE A RADIATION MONITOR METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and device for monitoring a healthcare worker's exposure to radiation wherein a stethoscope is adapted to comprise a radiation monitor. The radiation monitor may be of instruments for measuring radiation including Geiger-Muller counters, scintillation detectors, photographic emulsions and various ionization chambers. The stethoscope may be acoustic or electronic or combined. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302047 | INTEGRATED WATER DETECTOR - A leak detector pad comprising a circuit board having a bottom surface and a top surface, spaced first and second electrically conductive traces located on the bottom surface, and an electronic circuit mounted on the top surface. The circuit includes a first segment adapted to create an alternating current (AC) voltage waveform, a second segment adapted to apply the AC voltage waveform between the traces on the bottom surface of the circuit board, a third segment adapted to create a measure of a capacitance between the traces based upon an AC current flowing between the traces as a result of the AC voltage waveform, and a fourth segment adapted to create a direct current (DC) voltage alarm signal if the measure of capacitance provided by the third segment indicates the presence of fluid. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302048 | INTELLIGENT EXIT SIGN - An emergency display panel includes a housing having a first surface mountable to a building structure. The housing includes a cavity defined therein and the housing includes circuitry adapted to connect to a remote networking source. A display surface extends from the housing and displays indicia thereon. At least one emergency detector such as a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector and gas detector is disposed within the housing. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302049 | Notifying a User of a Telecommunications Terminal of Disrupted Audio - A user of a telecommunications terminal is made aware when the user's voice is disrupted by echo suppression, which notifies the user that he or she can adjust his or her speaking pattern, or move closer to the microphone in order to stop the clipping. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGE CONTROL OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING A SOLAR BATTERY - Provided is an apparatus for controlling charging of a portable terminal equipped with a solar battery that converts solar energy into an electrical energy, the apparatus including a thermistor in which a resistance value changes according to a temperature change; a comparator which outputs a first signal when a temperature surrounding the thermistor is less than a preset reference temperature as determined by the resistance value change of the thermistor according to the temperature change and outputs a second signal when the temperature is at least the preset reference temperature or more; and a charging unit which is activated and receives the electrical energy from the solar battery to charge a battery when the first signal is inputted from the comparator, and is deactivated and blocks the charge of battery in case the second signal is inputted. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302051 | Battery thermal event detection system using a thermally interruptible electrical conductor - A method and apparatus is provided for determining when a battery, or one or more batteries within a battery pack, undergoes an undesired thermal event such as thermal runaway. The system uses a conductive member mounted in close proximity to, or in contact with, an external surface of the battery or batteries to be monitored. A resistance measuring system such as a continuity-tester or an ohmmeter is coupled to the conductive member, the resistance measuring system outputting a first signal when the temperature corresponding to the battery or batteries is within a prescribed temperature range and a second signal when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature that falls outside of the prescribed temperature range. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302052 | INTELLECTUALIZED POLARITY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - The invention involves an intellectualized polarity identification device which comprises an electromagnetic module connected with a control circuit. The electromagnetic module comprises a magnetic inductor (electromagnet), a movable contact plate coaxially set with the magnetic inductor (electromagnet) and stationary contact plates. The control circuit comprises a reversed-polarity alarm protecting circuit connected with a correct-polarity conducting circuit. The reversed-polarity alarm protecting circuit comprises an alarm circuit and a protection circuit, the protection circuit comprising a diode and a photocoupler. The correct-polarity conducting circuit comprises a conduction circuit and an indicator circuit, respectively connected with the photocoupler. The intellectualized polarity identification device is electromagnetically controlled such that a closed circuit is created only when the device is connected with the correct polarity. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302053 | SWITCH HAVING A FLAT DISPLAY - A switch, particularly a switching device or operating device, includes a flat display, wherein the flat display is provided for the visual display of at least one item of information related to a current or future condition of the switch or a system or machine associated with the switch. A more effective spatial arrangement of the switch components, and reduced energy consumption, is accomplished by a flat display of the switch of at least one embodiment, at least partially including an electrochromic material and electrodes. The electrodes are provided to supply particular regions of the electrochromic material with an electrical voltage, in order to thus activate a color change, and to provide one or more items of information to the use by means of an intelligent control | 2010-12-02 |
20100302054 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A DIVE COMPUTER - Display device for displaying information during a dive on a dive computer. The dive computer comprises a screen, measuring devices that detect variables related to the dive, a memory device to store data and program steps, and a computing device that processes the measurements made by the measuring device and derives data therefrom. A plurality of masks are stored in the dive computer to arrange dive data on the screen. The computing device determines characteristics from the dive data to select the mask characterizing the dive situation. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302055 | HANDHELD TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - A control method for a handheld terminal, including the steps of: reproducing and outputting a piece of music in accordance with a reproduction list; detecting motion of the terminal in real space and determining whether or not the detected motion corresponds to a motion situation where the terminal is moving in real space; obtaining, on the basis of motion information derived from the motion of the terminal, the movement distance of the terminal in real space when the terminal is determined to be in a motion situation where the terminal is moving in real space; comparing the movement distance with a predetermined distance determination threshold and determining whether or not the movement distance exceeds the distance determination threshold; and changing the reproduction list of music to be reproduced, when the movement distance is determined to exceed the distance determination threshold. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302056 | LOCATION DISCOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for location discovery are presented. One or more applications are run on the mobile device. At least one of the applications receives, from a server computer via the wireless communications network, location-based content based on a context determined by the server computer, the location-based content including an a location-based application associated with a location of the mobile device, the context being based on the location of the mobile device and a profile of a user of the mobile device. The application accesses the location-based content to execute the location-based application to generate a function that is personalized for the user of the mobile device based on the context, and executes the function based an input from the user of the mobile device. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302057 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING AN IDENTIFYING DEVICE MARK - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a new remote controlled device having a digital mark is disclosed. A digital representation of the mark is generated and sent to a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) server, along with MCDN account information. The digital mark may be used to retrieve programming codes, which are sent to client premises equipment (CPE) at an MCDN client identified by the MCDN account information. The CPE may be instructed to reprogram the URC to control the new device using the programming codes. The digital mark may be scanned and sent to the server using wireless telephony service provided by the MCDN service provider. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302058 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL VIA DIRECT INTERACTION - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. A user may be instructed to operate a control element of an original remote control (ORC) of the remote-controlled device. The control element of the ORC may be operated with consumer-premises equipment of the MCDN, which receives a code associated with the control element. The code may be used to identify the remote-controlled device and obtain corresponding programming codes. The URC may be configured to use at least one of the programming codes to remotely control the remote-controlled device. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302059 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING IT - The display of any home entertainment or consumer electronic product such as a television set is used as a display screen ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302060 | METHODS FOR CLOSK SYNCRONIZATION IN WELLBORE INSTRUMENTS - A method for synchronizing a clock in a device at the Earth's surface with a device disposed in a wellbore includes generating a time datum for a signal generated at at least one of the surface and in the wellbore proximate an end of the pipe string. A time delay is determined between detection of the signal at the at least one repeater and retransmission of the signal from the at least one repeater. The time datum is appended with a signal corresponding to the time delay. The retransmitted signal is detected at the other of proximate the end of the pipe string and at the surface. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302061 | Meter Register and Remote Meter Reader Utilizing a Stepper Motor - A meter for flowing material, e.g., water, has a meter register having an electronic display, e.g., an LED or LCD display, and a mechanical read-out display driven by a stepper motor to record units of water that flowed through the meter. In the event of an electrical power failure, the LED or LCD readout values are lost, however, the mechanical read-out values remain. Further, signals are transmitted to a microprocessor of a meter register to change the rotation of the stepper motor so that the meter register can be used with different types of meters. Still further, a meter generator co-acting with a meter register forwards an electrical pulse signal after a quantity of material or utility passes through a water meter to a microprocessor of a remote reader. The remote reader includes an odometer coupled to a stepper motor. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302062 | Method and System for Providing a Network Protocol for Utility Services - A method and system for providing a network protocol for utility services are disclosed are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises discovering a utility network, wherein a constant powered meter sends network discovery messages to find the utility network. Neighboring meters are discovered, wherein the constant powered meter sends hello messages periodically. The constant powered meter is registered with the utility network. Further, the battery powered meter finds and associates itself with a constant powered meter. The constant powered meter also registers its associate battery powered meter with the utility network. The constant powered meter sends a node registration message to the gateway of the utility network. The constant powered meter can sense outage problems with the gateway and the neighbors of its network, and search and migrate to an alternate network | 2010-12-02 |
20100302063 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND PRESSURE MONITORING UNIT - A tire pressure monitoring system distinguishes a mounted tire from a non-mounted tire, and which automatically changes over IDs and tire-pressure thresholds without any exclusive apparatuses. A tire pressure monitoring unit stores an identification code of a tire pressure sensor unit and a tire-pressure set value as a pair. While a vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or faster than a predetermined vehicle speed, if an identification code received within a predetermined time coincides with any one of identification codes of registered tires and the number of coinciding identification codes is equal to the number of tires, and, at least one of the coinciding identification codes is an identification code other than specified identification codes, the specified identification codes are replaced with those coinciding identification codes which are newly specified as respective identification codes of tire pressure sensor units mounted in tires mounted on the vehicle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302064 | METHOD FOR DEACTIVATING A UTILITY METER - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method to deactivate a utility meter. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes the step of reading a first status indicator associated with the utility meter in a memory of a utility meter management host processor, and the step of determining if the status of the utility meter is active. The method further includes the step of sending a first deactivation request message from the utility meter management host processor to an on-premise processor, and the step of deactivating the utility meter. The method further includes the step of sending a first acknowledgement deactivation message from the on-premise processor to the utility meter management host processor, and the step of recording, in the memory of the utility meter management host processor, a date and an activation status indicator associated with the utility meter. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302065 | Environmental Sensor System - In one embodiment, a system to detect one or more environmental conditions in proximity to a surface comprises a first metamaterial environmental sensor module proximate the surface. The environmental sensor comprises a metamaterial-based electrically resonant structure having a resonance frequency which varies in response to changes in at least one of a humidity proximate the sensor module, a temperature proximate the sensor module, or the presence of a chemical or biological agent proximate the sensor module. The system further comprises a remote receiver to receive an electromagnetic signal comprising the signal generated by the electrically resonant structure and a signal analysis module to determine an environmental condition such as humidity, temperature, pre-ice conditions, ice, chemicals or biological species from the at least one environmental condition signal. Other embodiments may be described. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302066 | ALERT NOTIFICATION NETWORK - A network server operable to communicate information over a half-duplex push-to-talk over cellular wireless communication system includes a location manager operable to determine geographic location of a plurality of recipients, an alert notification manager for preparing alert messages based information regarding events and respective geographic locations of the events, and a message delivery notification manager operable to deliver alert messages to the recipients over the half-duplex push-to-talk over cellular wireless communication system based upon the geographic location of each recipient relative to the geographic locations of the events, with the alert messages being delivered to the recipients without completion of calling procedures and incoming call acceptance by the recipients that are required by conventional full-duplex cellular communication systems. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302067 | Dynamic parking place location system - A dynamic parking place location service is disclosed that can assist end users navigating a congested area to find available parking spaces near their location on-demand. An end user initiates a parking information request by contacting an application server and sending location information coincident to the request. Responsive to the request, the application server consults a database of parking space utilization information associated with one or more designated parking spaces and returns one or more candidate parking spaces for the end user at the end user location or projected location. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302068 | Street parking community application and method - Disclosed is a system that facilitates finding on-street parking. A community of users has an application on their mobile communications devices that allows them to inform each other when vacating on-street parking spaces. When a user operates his automobile to vacate an on-street parking space, a message is transmitted wirelessly that indicates the position of the parking space. Another user in the community who is driving around looking for a parking space can specify a desired area. The availability of the parking space vacated by the one user is matched with the desired area of the other user. A message indicating the available parking space in the desired area is transmitted to the other user for display on the wireless communications device of the other user. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302069 | OBJECT CLASSIFICATION METHOD, PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - An object classification method in which a vehicle moves toward an object includes: (a) ascertaining a first characteristic quantity from the variation of a first signal received by a distance-measuring sensor; (b) ascertaining an additional characteristic quantity from the variation of a second signal received by the distance-measuring sensor; (c) ascertaining a distance traveled by the vehicle between step (a) and step (b); (d) ascertaining a predictive quantity associated with the distance ascertained in step (c); (e) comparing the predictive quantity with the additional characteristic quantity; and (f) generating an object classification signal. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302070 | Anonymous Wireless Address Matching for Traffic Information - Methods and systems include determining travel information from vehicles. In one embodiment, a system monitors traffic on a roadway in real-time. The system includes a plurality of reader devices. The reader devices are capable of asynchronously capturing a unique network identifier of a device in a vehicle when the device is disposed in reader range of the reader devices. The reader device time stamps each captured unique network identifier. The time stamped unique network identifier is forwarded to a host module. The host module receives the time stamped unique network identifier. In addition, the host module determines travel information from the time stamped unique network identifier by comparing the time stamped unique network identifier for a particular vehicle to other time stamped unique network identifiers captured for the particular vehicle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302071 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY UPDATING WIRELESS SENSORS - A method and system is provided for updating a sensor disposed within a mobile unit. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a remote server and at least one sensor, which remote server and sensor are located in the mobile unit and are in communications with one another through a first wireless network, and wherein the sensor has a first functionality; b) receiving an update signal transmitted from a base server to the remote server over a second wireless network; c) transmitting the received update signal from the remote server to the sensor over the first wireless network; and d) reconfiguring the sensor from the first functionality to a second functionality based upon the transmitted update signal. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302072 | HAZARD AREA PROTECTION SYSTEM - A hazard area protection system wherein it includes a projection device designed to project a light beam on at least part of the surface area on the ground of the hazard area. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302073 | DEVICE FOR CONFIRMING THE ENGINE THRUST OF AN AIRCRAFT - A device for confirming the engine thrust of an aircraft is disclosed. The device, via an operating logic unit ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302074 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING A THRUST DISSYMMETRY OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING - A method and a device for detecting a thrust dissymmetry of an aircraft during a landing are disclosed. The detection device ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302075 | Keyboard - A keyboard includes a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is configured to drive each of a plurality of keyboard zones to move in a synchronous sequence. The drive mechanism simultaneously tilts and abducts each of the plural keyboard zones. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302076 | Method and Apparatus for Character Stream Transcoding - One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus that transcodes an n code unit block of UTF-8 input data in the form of eight parallel n-bit segments of u8-indexed bit streams u8bit0 through u8bit7 into UTF-16 output data in the form of sixteen parallel n-bit segments of u16-indexed bit streams u16bit0 through u16bit15 where n is 4 or more. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302077 | WEAR REDUCTION METHODS BY USING COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TECHNIQUES WITH FAST RANDOM ACCESS - The present invention reduces the number of writes to a main memory to increase useful life of the main memory. To reduce the number of writes to the main memory, data to be written is written to a cache line in a lowest-level cache memory and in a higher-level cache memory(s). If the cache line in the lowest-level cache memory is full, the number of used cache lines in the lowest-level cache reaches a threshold, or there is a need for an empty entry in the lowest-level cache, a processor or a hardware unit compresses content of the cache line and stores the compressed content in the main memory. The present invention also provides LZB algorithm allowing decompression of data from an arbitrary location in compressed data stream with a bound on the number of characters which needs to be processed before a character or string of interest is processed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302078 | EFFICIENT ENCODING AND DECODING OF MIXED DATA STRINGS IN RFID TAGS AND OTHER MEDIA - An encoding method comprises generating a character map of an alphanumeric character string, identifying runs of like character type symbols in sequential positions, and removing the runs of character type symbols from the character map. The center for the center infix run is determined, and the characters of each character type are encoded into binary encoded substrings. A decoding method comprises parsing the one or more run fields in the alphanumeric header to determine a number of characters of each type of a plurality of character types represented in the binary encoded string, generating a character map having a string of character type symbols representing the binary encoded string, including determining a reduced character map, centering the character type symbols for a center infix run about the center of the reduced character map, completing a final character map, and decoding each binary encoded string. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302079 | METHOD FOR ALIGNING A SERIAL BIT STREAM WITH A PARALLEL OUTPUT - The invention relates to a method and circuit for aligning a serial bit stream with a parallel output. The method comprises latching Q bits from the serial bit stream into a register, locating a position P of a first bit of a start of frame delimiter (SFD) in the register and discarding P-1 bits from the serial bit stream, before the position of the first bit of the SFD, thereby aligning the serial bit stream with the parallel output. The circuit comprises a latch, a fault tolerant analysis logic (FTAL) for locating a position P of a first bit of a start of frame delimiter (SFD) in the register and a shift register for discarding P-1 bits from the serial bit stream, before the position of the first bit of the SFD, thereby aligning the serial bit stream with the parallel output. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302080 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PARALLEL DIGITAL INPUT SIGNALS FROM PLURALITY OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS - An apparatus for processing digital input signals transferred from a plurality of circuit breakers includes: a plurality of signal input terminals configured to receive a plurality of digital input signals, which are generated from the plurality of circuit breakers and indicate an ON/OFF state of the plurality of circuit breakers, in parallel; a digital input signal parallel-to-serial converting unit configured to convert the parallel digital input signals from the plurality of signal input terminals into serial digital input signals, and output the converted serial digital input signals according to a control signal; and a controller configured to receive and process the serial digital input signals transferred from the digital input signal parallel-to-serial converting unit, and transmit the control signal to the digital input signal parallel-to-serial converting unit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302081 | PARALLEL-SERIAL CONVERTER - There is provided a parallel-serial converter including a selector to convert parallel data to serial data, a flip-flop to which the serial data are input so as to latch the serial data, a generator to generate replica data simulating the serial data, a detector to detect a first switching point of the replica data and a second switching point subsequent to the first switching point, and a controller to control relative timings of timing converted to the serial data in the selector and timing when the serial data is latched in the flip-flop, based on the first switching point and the second switching point. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302082 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING A RF SIGNAL WITH LOOP-THROUGH OUTPUT AND METHOD FOR LOOPING A RF INPUT SIGNAL THROUGH A DEVICE FOR RECEIVING RF SIGNALS - A device for receiving a RF signal ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302083 | TRANSMITTER WITH DELAY MISMATCH COMPENSATION - A transmitter device is provided which comprises a digital part (DP) and an analog part (AP). The transmitter device furthermore comprises a digital modulator (DM) in the digital part (DP) for receiving bits (MB) and for digitally modulating the receiving bits (MB). A first (IDAC; RDAC) and second digital-to-analog converter (QDAC; ODAC) are provided. The transmitter device furthermore comprises at least one filter unit (H | 2010-12-02 |
20100302084 | Photonic D/A - An all-optical combined serial-to-parallel and digital-to-analog convertor using standard WDM technology is realized. The system is based on bit interleaving and cross-gain modulation (XGM) in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The optical system can operate on multiple-bit digital words at a very high bit rate. The analog output forms series of pulses with the amplitude of each pulse taking one of the eight discrete values. A low pass filter may be used to turn this bit stream into a continuous waveform, and thus arbitrary waveforms are generated. Unlike many current digital-to-analog converter designs, which double in size with each additional bit, the design presented here allows a linear growth in components, thus making higher bit systems practical. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302085 | Field Device Having an Analog Output - A field device having an analog output, i.e., a measuring transducer, for process instrumentation having a 4-20 mA interface as the analog output. For digital-to-analog conversion, a digital value is split into a digital coarse portion and a digital fine portion. Depending on the digital coarse portion, a first analog signal is generated using a pulse width modulator having a downstream mounted low path filter and a signal above the analog output signal, and a second output signal using a pulse width modulator also having a downstream mounted low path filter with a signal below the analog output signal. The analog signals are supplied to a third pulse width modulator controlled with the digital fine portion, where a low-pass filter (TP | 2010-12-02 |
20100302086 | COMPRESSIVE SENSOR ARRAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A compressive sensor array (CSA) system and method uses compressive sampling techniques to acquire sensor data from an array of sensors without independently sampling each of the sensor signals. In general, the CSA system and method uses the compressive sampling techniques to combine the analog sensor signals from the array of sensors into a composite sensor signal and to sample the composite sensor signal at a sub-Nyquist sampling rate. At least one embodiment of the CSA system and method allows a single analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and single RF demodulation chain to be used for an arbitrary number of sensors, thereby providing scalability and eliminating redundant data acquisition hardware. By reducing the number of samples, the CSA system and method also facilitates the processing, storage and transmission of the sensor data. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302087 | Smart Signal Jammer - A smart signal jammer is disclosed that receives a description of an unwanted signal or signals to be jammed, and transmits one or more jamming signals in one or more temporal transmission patterns of pulses that jam the unwanted signal or signals. This is in contrast to basic jammers in the prior art, which typically receive a description of a signal or signals to be transmitted. A smart jammer according to the present invention can improve the efficiency with which available transmitters are used to transmit jamming pulses, thus reducing the number of needed transmitters, compared to a prior-art jammer. A smart jammer according to the present invention comprises a jamming signal calculator that calculates the parameters of the jamming signals to be transmitted. The calculations are based on inequalities that are satisfied by an efficient jamming signal. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302088 | DOPPLER BEAM-SHARPENED RADAR ALTIMETER - Systems and methods for Doppler beam sharpening in a radar altimeter are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a return signal at a radar altimeter receiver and applying a first gate to the return signal to select at least a first component of the return signal. Spectral analysis is performed on the first component of the return signal to generate a plurality of frequency bins, wherein each frequency bin is centered around a different frequency across a Doppler shift frequency spectrum for the first component of the return signal. The method further comprises tracking the first component of the return signal, selecting a first frequency bin of the plurality of frequency bins based on the Doppler shift frequency of the first component of the return signal, and outputting a portion of the first component of the return signal falling within the first frequency bin for further processing. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302089 | Radiometric fill level measuring arrangement - A radiometric measuring arrangement for measuring fill level of a fill substance in a container includes: arranged one above the other in measurement operation on a first side of the container, two or more radiometric radiators, which, in measurement operation, send radioactive radiation through the container, and which, in measurement operation, are arranged in a measuring position in the interior of the container in a pressure resistant, protective tube protruding laterally into the container; and, arranged on a second side of the container lying opposite to the radiators, at least one detector, which serves to receive radiation intensity penetrating through the container as a function of fill level and to convert such into a fill level dependent, electrical signal. The measuring arrangement permits achievement of a highly linear dependence of total detected radiation intensity on fill level. At least in protective tubes, above which at least one further radiator is located, above the radiator of such a protective tube, an absorber is arranged, which serves to absorb radiometric radiation upwardly radiated by the radiator of such protective tube, when such radiator is located in the measuring position. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302090 | ADAPTIVE MICROWAVE SECURITY SENSOR - A method and apparatus are provided for operating a microwave detector for detecting intruders within a secured area. The method includes the steps of selecting a noise floor based upon a setting of a range setting potentiometer, detecting a magnitude of a signal reflected from a test subject within the secured area that exceeds the selected noise floor and establishing a threshold value for detecting an intruder based upon the magnitude of the detected signal and sensor mounting height. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302091 | WIDEBAND INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION USING DSP ALGORITHMS - A method and system is provided for detecting and characterizing pulsed threat radar emitters through heavy in-band interference. System includes an advanced digital signal processing method provides spatial and temporal interference cancellation, super-resolution direction-finding, and high resolution spectrum analysis techniques. The system receives the digitized output of a discriminator bank and produces highly accurate threat pulse radio frequency estimates. The invention further provides a two-channel configuration for a DF subsystem, to perform adjacent-beam direction-finding through severe interference environments. The invention provides increased sensitivity, increased frequency accuracy, and up to 40 dB of increased interference look-through capability in ES system but remains transparent to ES system functioning and to ES system operators. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AND PROCESSING UNIVERSAL RADAR WAVEFORMS - A new approach to radar imaging is described herein, in which radar pulses are transmitted with an uneven sampling scheme and subsequently processed with novel algorithms to produce images of equivalent resolution and quality as standard images produced using standard synthetic aperture radar (SAR) waveforms and processing techniques. The radar data collected with these waveforms can be used to create many other useful products such as moving target indication (MTI) and high resolution terrain information (HRTI). The waveform and the correction algorithms described herein allow the algorithms of these other radar products to take advantage of the quality Doppler resolution. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302093 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT TO AIRCRAFT EXCHANGE OF RADAR INFORMATION OVER LOW BANDWIDTH COMMUNICATION CHANNELS - Systems and methods communicate weather information between aircraft using low bandwidth communication transceivers. An exemplary embodiment receives weather information from a weather radar system on board a remote aircraft, processes the received weather information into weather radar image information that is displayable on at least a display, processes the weather radar image information into a reduced size dataset, and communicates the reduced size dataset to an installation aircraft over the low bandwidth communication channel, wherein the low bandwidth communication channel is generated by a low bandwidth communication transceiver on board the remote aircraft. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302094 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING NEXRAD INFORMATION TO VERIFY WEATHER RADAR INFORMATION - Systems and methods distinguish weather radar returns from terrain radar returns. An exemplary embodiment receives a radar return from a weather radar system on board an installation vehicle, receives ground-based weather radar information, compares a location of the radar return received from the onboard weather radar system with a corresponding location in the received ground-based, and determines that the radar return received from the onboard weather radar system is a weather radar return when a location in the received ground-based weather radar information indicates a presence of weather at the location of the radar return. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302095 | SYSTEM FOR SHARING GPS PROTOCOL DATA AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for sharing GPS protocol data is described. In the system, raw GPS protocol data from a satellite is obtained by a GPS receiver. A GPS protocol data server is connected to the GPS receiver through a physical serial port, so as to obtain the GPS protocol data. A service application program is execute on the GPS protocol data server, and provides a service of resolving the GPS protocol data or converting the format thereof through a TCP/IP based multi-thread communication procedure. A virtual serial port driver is used to generate a plurality of virtual serial ports, and each virtual serial port communicates with the service application program through the TCP/IP protocol. Therefore, application devices or application programs respectively communicates with the service application program through the virtual serial ports, thereby obtaining the service of parsing the GPS protocol data provided by the service application program. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302096 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A set of device parameters consisting of clock bias and position of a mobile device is determined without previous knowledge of the week number (WN) in that solutions of a set of equations derived from a least squares type weight function involving pseudoranges related to the device parameters via basic equations are attempted with a time of week (TOW) extracted from satellite signals and various week number candidates. A solution algorithm which iteratively solves the set of equations is used, each iteration step involving a linearization of the latter and resulting in corrections of the device parameters. After elimination of week numbers where the solution algorithm does not yield a solution a valid week number is selected from the remaining week numbers in that a deviation value is determined which reflects differential terms, i.e., differences between pseudorange values as measured and as derived from the set of device parameters according to the solution, e.g., by evaluation of the weight function. The week number yielding the smallest deviation value is selected. If the week number is confirmed by various checks the device parameters according to the corresponding solution are used, e.g., displayed, by the mobile device. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302097 | POSITION DETERMINATION METHOD, POSITIONING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A position determination method includes: performing a positioning process that calculates a located position by performing positioning calculations using satellite signals; determining whether or not a convergence condition is satisfied based on current and preceding positioning results when the positioning process is performed, the convergence condition being specified as a condition for determining whether or not the positioning results of the repeated positioning processes have converged; and determining the located position calculated by the current positioning process to be an output position when the convergence condition is satisfied. | 2010-12-02 |