51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090309619 | Oil Quality sensor and adapter for deep fryers - A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot; a conduit fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A means for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with the conduit that measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot is provided. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309620 | TANDEM HANDLER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCED INDEX TIME - A system for testing with an automated test equipment (ATE) includes a tester having at least one test resource, a tandem handler, and a mux relay that switchably connects the test resource, via parallel connections, to either one of dual sockets at each instant of testing. The handler has first and second manipulator arms. Each arm operates as to a particular one of the respective sockets, to retrieve a next device to be tested and position the device in the socket (while testing is performed on a device in the other socket), to disposition the device from the socket once testing is completed as to the device in the socket, and thereafter repeat until all staged devices for testing have been tested (or an interruption of testing otherwise occurs). The mux relay switches between sockets in response to the tandem handler acting as a master and the tester as slave. Upon completion of testing via the test resource as to an applicable pin of one socket, the test resource is switchably connected via the mux relay to a functionally same applicable pin of the other socket. The tandem handler controls the mux and test commencement by test result/end-of-test signals. The tandem handler logically and mechanically operates itself, the mux relay, and the tester logically and functionally for the dual socket arrangement. Control/master of the tester by the tandem handler allows for negligible index time and reduced downtime of testing. Certain handler elements, such as transports, stages, and so forth, are duplicated along dual test progression paths for respective sockets. Other elements, including logic and control, are common for the dual paths. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309621 | IDDQ TESTING - Embodiments of the invention relate to device-embedded IDDQ testing in the field to detect defects, aging, and other reliability reducing problems. Methods of testing integrated circuits and integrated circuit devices are disclosed. For example, an integrated circuit device can comprise an integrated circuit, a buffer capacitor coupled to the integrated circuit; and IDDQ test circuitry coupled to the buffer capacitor and configured to suspend normal operation of the integrated circuit and measure a discharge time of the buffer capacitor, wherein the discharge time is related to a leakage current of the integrated circuit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING INTERNAL PULSES IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method and circuit for measuring internal pulses includes an enable circuit configured to receive a control signal from an on-chip built-in tester to enable measurement of internal circuits. A delay chain is configured to receive a pulse signal from an on-chip circuit component. Sampling latches each include a data input coupled between adjacent delay elements of the delay chain and synchronized with the clock signal such that a transition in the pulse signal is indicated by comparing adjacent digital values in an output sequence. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309623 | Method for Assessment of Material Defects - A method is provided for measuring defects in semiconductor materials. In one embodiment the method includes placing deuterium in the material and directing an ion beam onto the material to cause a nuclear reaction with the deuterium. Products of the nuclear reaction are analyzed (NRA) to measure the concentration of defects. In other embodiments, a spectroscopic technique is used to detect the deuterium taggant. Lattice defect or total defect occurrences can be selected by selecting the method of placing deuterium in the sample. Defect concentration vs. depth below the surface of material can be determined by varying the energy of the ion beam or by measuring energy profiles of products of the nuclear reaction. The method may be applied to wafers, pixels or other forms of semiconductor materials and may be combined with X-ray analysis of elements on the material. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309624 | Method and Device of Measuring Interface Trap Density in Semiconductor Device - A method is provided for measuring interface trap density in a semiconductor device. In the method, measurement parameters are input to a host computer. A pulse condition is set at a pulse generator using the measurement parameters. A pulse of a predetermined frequency generated by the pulse generator is applied to a gate of a transistor, and a charge pumping current is measured from a bulk of the transistor. A charge pumping current measurement may be repeated for a plurality of frequencies while changing the frequency until a set frequency is reached. A pure charge pumping current is calculated for each frequency where a gate tunneling leakage current is removed from the charge pumping current measured for each frequency. Interface trap density is calculated from the calculated pure charge pumping current for each frequency. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309625 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR MEASUREMENT OF TRANSISTOR VARIABILITY AND THE LIKE - An electronic circuit includes an output terminal and at least a first measuring FET. The second drain-source terminals of a plurality of FETS to be tested are interconnected with the first drain-source terminal of the first measuring FET and the output terminal. The second drain-source terminal of the first measuring FET is interconnected with a first biasing terminal. The first drain-source terminals of the FETS to be tested are interconnected with a second biasing terminal. A state machine is coupled to the gates of the FETS to be tested and the gate of the first measuring FET. The state machine is configured to energize the gate of the first measuring FET and to sequentially energize the gates of the FETS to be tested, so that an output voltage appears on the output terminal. Circuitry to compare the output voltage to a reference value is also provided. The gate of the first measuring field effect transistor is energized; the gates of the field effect transistors to be tested are sequentially energized, whereby an output voltage appears on the output terminal; and the output voltage is compared to the reference value. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309626 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE - Systems and methods for adjusting threshold voltage. A threshold voltage of a transistor of an integrated circuit is measured. A bias voltage, which when applied to a body well of the transistor corrects a difference between the threshold voltage and a desired threshold voltage for the transistor, is determined. The bias voltage is encoded into non-volatile storage on the integrated circuit. The non-volatile storage can be digital and/or analog. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309627 | Methodology and Apparatus for Reduction of Soft Errors in Logic Circuits - The present invention includes a circuit-level system and method for preventing the propagation of soft errors in logic cells. A radiation jammer circuit in accordance with the present invention, including an RC differentiator and a depletion mode MOS circuit, when inserted at the output of a logic cell, significantly reduces the propagation of transient glitches. The radiation jammer circuit is a novel transistor-level optimization technique, which has been used to reduce soft errors in a logic circuit. A method to insert radiation jammer cells on selective nodes in a logic circuit for low overheads in terms of delay, power, and area is also introduced. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309628 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND ON-DIE TERMINATION CIRCUIT - An on-die termination (ODT) circuit including drive signal generators, each drive signal generator configured to generate a corresponding plurality of ODT drive signals; and ODT drive units, each ODT drive unit configured to terminate a corresponding terminal with a termination resistance in response to the ODT drive signals of a corresponding drive signal generator. The drive signal generators are configured to supply the ODT drive signals to the ODT drive units to output a plurality of ODT control signals through the terminals in a test mode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309629 | PROGRAMMABLE CYCLE STATE MACHINE INTERFACE - A programmable cycle state machine interface to a microcontroller comprising a programmable cycle state machine, a first and second data bus, a first and second control output, and a control input for programming the cycle of the state machine. The programmable nature of the state machine allows for design and implementation changes without the need to redesign customized state machine logic on the microcontroller. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309630 | TERNARY VALVE INPUT CIRCUIT - A pull-up switching device for controlling connection and non-connection of an input terminal IN and a first supply VDD and a pull-down switching device for controlling connection and non-connection of the input terminal IN and a second supply VSS are provided. The pull-up switching device and the pull-down switching device are operated exclusively on and off in time division to hold and output the state of the input terminal during each operating state from the two output terminals. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309631 | CIRCUIT WITH ENHANCED MODE AND NORMAL MODE - Circuit with enhanced mode and normal mode is provided and described. In one embodiment, switches are set to a first switch position to operate the circuit in the enhanced mode. In another embodiment, switches are set to a second switch position to operate the circuit in the normal mode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309632 | HIGH-SIDE SWITCH ARRANGEMENT - High-side switch arrangement having a switching transistor, the collector of which is connected to a battery connection of the high-side switch arrangement and the emitter of which is connected to an output connection of the high-side switch arrangement, an actuating transistor, the emitter of which is connected to the battery connection of the high-side switch arrangement and the collector of which is connected to the base of the switching transistor, and a diagnosis transistor, the emitter of which is connected to the battery connection of the high-side switch arrangement and the collector of which is connected to the output connection of the high-side switch arrangement, wherein the diagnosis transistor has a saturation collector for sensing the saturation current of the diagnosis transistor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309633 | CHARGE PUMP FOR SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUITS WITH SLEW-RATE CONTROL OF IN-RUSH CURRENT - A ramp-up circuit for switched capacitor circuits with negative feedback to control the slew rate of in-rush current. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309634 | TRANSISTOR GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT WITH POWER SAVING OF POWER CONVERTER - A transistor gate driving circuit is developed for power saving. It includes a first high-side transistor, a second high-side transistor and a low-side transistor. A voltage clamp device is connected to the gate terminal of the first high-side transistor to limit the maximum output voltage. A detection circuit is coupled to detect a feedback signal of the power converter. The feedback signal is correlated to the output load of the power converter. The detection circuit will generate a disable signal in response to the level of the feedback signal. The disable signal is coupled to disable the second high-side transistor once the level of the feedback signal is lower than a threshold. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309635 | CONSTANT SLOPE RAMP CIRCUITS FOR SAMPLED-DATA CIRCUITS - A circuit includes a level-crossing detector to generate a level-crossing detection signal when an input signal crosses a predetermined voltage level. A first stage set of capacitors is operatively coupled to the level-crossing detector. A ramp circuit is operatively coupled to the set of series-connected capacitors. A second stage set of capacitors is operatively coupled to the first stage set of capacitors and the ramp circuit. The ramp circuit includes a feedback capacitor and a preset switch to provide a linear ramp output. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309636 | Triangle wave generator and switching regulator - A switching regulator maintain an output voltage substantially constant by using a first comparator that compares a power supply voltage with the output voltage of the switching regulator, a triangle wave formation circuit that changes amplitude of a triangle wave according to an output signal of the first comparator, and a triangle wave generated by the triangle wave formation circuit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309637 | DELAY LINE OFF-STATE CONTROL WITH POWER REDUCTION - A method and apparatus is provided for controlling a delay line for achieving power reduction. The device comprises a delay lock loop to provide an output signal based upon a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal, said delay lock loop comprising at least one delay circuit comprising a plurality of logic gates configured to provide for substantially uniform degradation of a plurality of NAND gates in a static state. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309638 | Variable-Length Digitally-Controlled Delay Chain with Interpolation-Based Tuning - A programmable delay element, variable-length delay chain, and ring oscillator are disclosed. The programmable delay element performs phase interpolation of input signals in response to a control signal and can be used in combination with other delay elements to create a highly-modular, variable-length delay chain or ring oscillator. The ring oscillator can be used as part of a digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) in a digital clock synthesizer to adjust the frequency and phase of a clock signal by fractional unit delay steps. Optionally, the programmable delay element utilizes current-mode logic (CML) and the control signal is a thermometer coded digital signal. Within the variable-length delay chain, some programmable delay elements can be configured to scale the delay-step of other programmable delay elements so that a plurality of step sizes can be implemented with identical delay elements. Also, variations of the delay chain generate in-phase and quadrature phase (I/Q) signals in either an end-tap or center-tap configuration. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309639 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY SAVING OF AN ACTIVE INFRARED INDUCTION INSTRUMENT POWERED BY A DRY BATTERY - An active infrared induction instrument powered by a dry battery capable of reducing power consumption through the adjustment of the emitter pulse width. The infrared emitting LED emits infrared signals, which, after being reflected by an object, are received by the infrared photodiode. The infrared signals received by the infrared photodiode then enter an integrated circuit chip through a comparator. The pulse widths of the infrared emission pulse signals are dynamically adjusted after the width of the pulse series is received by the discrimination chip, thus reducing the emission power consumption to save energy. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309640 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING A MASTER-SLAVE FLIP-FLOP - A semiconductor integrated circuit having a flip-flop with improve soft error resistance, including a controller which controls a clock signal generating circuit to output a first clock signal and a second clock signal with a timing so that logic of data retained in a first data retaining terminal becomes identical to logic of data retained in a third data retaining terminal, and then turns on a first switching circuit to connect between the first data retaining terminal and the first data retaining terminal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309641 | DUAL MODE EDGE TRIGGERED FLIP-FLOP - An edge triggered flip-flop including at least one inverter and at least one transmission gate section. Each transmission gate section includes an upper part having a first transmission gate and a second transmission gate connected in series, the first transmission gate being controlled in accordance with a clock signal, and the second transmission gate being controlled in accordance with an enable clock signal. Each transmission gate section also includes a lower part having a third transmission gate and a fourth transmission gate connected in series, the third transmission gate being controlled complementarily to the first transmission gate in accordance with the clock signal, and the fourth transmission gate being controlled complementarily to the second transmission gate in accordance with the enable clock signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309642 | SIGNAL DELAY DEVICES, CLOCK DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND METHODS FOR DELAYING A SIGNAL - In one aspect, a signal delay device includes an inverter circuit, a positive feedback circuit, and a programmable element. The inverter circuit is connected between an input node and an output node, and the positive feedback circuit is connected between the output node and the inverter circuit. The programmable element controls the positive feedback circuit to set a voltage transfer characteristic from the input node to the output node. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309643 | INSULATING COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT - According to an embodiment of the present invention, an insulating communication circuit includes a first insulating circuit | 2009-12-17 |
20090309644 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT CIRCUIT DELAY DEPENDENCE ON VOLTAGE - The present disclosure is an apparatus for generating a decreasing delay with increasing input voltage to a predetermined voltage value at which point the delay may remain constant. The apparatus may include a circuit comprising a voltage regulator receiving an input voltage and two paths of inverters. At least two paths of inverters may be coupled to an input signal, the input signal may be low voltage (e.g. 0) or high voltage (e.g. 1). A first path may be referenced to a reference voltage while the second path may be referenced to the input voltage. The apparatus may include logic gates for receiving the output of each of the first path of inverters and the output of the second path of inverters to generate a desired output. As the input voltage increases, delay of the apparatus may decrease until the input voltage is approximately the same voltage as the reference voltage, at which the delay may remain constant. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309645 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR APPARATUS PROVIDING INTEGRATION OF AN INPUT SIGNAL - An apparatus includes an operational amplifier, a switched capacitor network, an optical sensor, and a clock. The switched capacitor network is coupled to an input terminal of the operational amplifier and coupled to an output terminal of the operational amplifier. The optical sensor includes a sensor output coupled to the switched capacitor network. The clock is coupled to at least one switch of the switched capacitor network. The clock is configured to activate the at least one switch to provide an integrated output at the output terminal corresponding to the sensor output. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309646 | RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION DEVICE - A random number generation device includes: a first source region; a first drain region; a first channel region provided between the first source region and the first drain region; a first insulating film provided on the first channel region; and a first gate electrode provided on the first insulating film. The first insulating film has a trap capturing and releasing a charge, and a tensile or compressive stress is applied in a direction of a gate length to at least one of the first channel region and the first insulating film. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309647 | High voltage tolerant pass-gate assembly for an integrated circuit - A high-voltage tolerant pass-gate assembly ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309648 | SINGLE PHOTON DETECTION WITH SELF-QUENCHING MULTIPLICATION - A photoelectronic device and an avalanche self-quenching process for a photoelectronic device are described. The photoelectronic device comprises a nanoscale semiconductor multiplication region and a nanoscale doped semiconductor quenching structure including a depletion region and an undepletion region. The photoelectronic device can act as a single photon detector or a single carrier multiplier. The avalanche self-quenching process allows electrical field reduction in the multiplication region by movement of the multiplication carriers, thus quenching the avalanche. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309649 | ACTIVE BAND-PASS FILTER AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - An active band-pass filter has a negative feedback circuit including a series-connection of a band-pass block, a second-order band-elimination block having a denominator polynomial equal to the band-pass block and an amplifier block which amplifies the output of the band-elimination block. The band width can be controlled independently of the frequency, adjustment is made easy, and moreover the circuit configuration can be simplified. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309650 | Booster circuit - A booster circuit includes a first capacitance device and a switch which makes a first node and a one end of the first capacitance device conductive or non-conductive in response to a first control signal. The booster circuit applies a voltage, which is applied to the first node, to the one end of the first capacitance device and charges the first capacitance device according to the voltage applied to the first node and a potential of the one end of the first capacitance device is boosted in response to a second control signal thereafter, where the second control signal is applied to an other end of the charged first capacitance device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309651 | BOOSTER CIRCUIT - A booster circuit includes a first booster unit configured to boost a power supply voltage to a predetermined voltage value, a transfer gate transistor transferring the voltage received from the first booster unit to an output terminal, a switching transistor connected between an input terminal receiving the voltage from the first booster unit and a gate electrode of the transfer gate transistor, and a second booster unit configured to boost a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the switching transistor. The second booster unit includes an NMOS booster transistor. A drain electrode of the booster transistor is connected to the output terminal, a source terminal of the booster transistor is connected to a terminal to which a boosted voltage is to be applied, and a gate electrode of the booster transistor is connected to a booster capacitor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309652 | DEMODULATION CIRCUIT FOR ASK CODED OR AMPLITUDE MODULATED SIGNALS AS WELLS AS NFC AND RFID DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME - Conventional modulation envelope demodulators for amplitude modulated signals (e.g. ASK coded signals RX) contain rectifier elements which extract a baseband signal BB. Disadvantageously, due to a non-linear characteristic of the rectifier elements, an amplitude of the baseband signal BB depends on an amplitude of the high-frequent carrier signal. The present invention discloses an improved demodulation circuit for demodulating of ASK coded or amplitude modulated signals. This is achieved by using a sampling mixer | 2009-12-17 |
20090309653 | CHOPPER STABILIZED AMPLIFIER - A chopper stabilized amplifier has differential inputs, an output, and a low frequency path and a high frequency path from the differential inputs to the output. Chopping occurs, at a chopping frequency, of a differential signal at differential inputs and outputs of an amplifier stage of the low frequency path to thereby produce a chopped differential signal that has a DC offset of the amplifier stage frequency shifted up to the chopping frequency. A continuous time filter embedded between a pair of further amplifier stages of the low frequency path is used to attenuate chopper frequency ripple resulting from the chopping at the chopping frequency. Additionally, a buffer is used to allow feedback through a compensation capacitor for the low frequency path, yet prevent chopper frequency ripple from feeding forward through the compensation capacitor to the output of the amplifier. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALTERING A PWM CARRIER POWER SPECTRUM - In a particular embodiment, a circuit device includes an input to receive a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal and an output to send a modulated PWM signal. The circuit device further includes a pulse edge control circuit coupled between the input and the output. The pulse edge control circuit receives the PWM signal via the input and includes a control input to receive a modulation control signal. The pulse edge control circuit is adapted to modify the PWM signal to provide the modulated PWM signal with suppressed carrier power and associated harmonics to the output based on the modulation control signal. The circuit device further includes a modulation sequence controller adapted to provide the modulation control signal via the control input. The modulation control signal selectively controls a sequence of the modification of the PWM signal to selectively alter an output power spectrum of the modulated PWM signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309655 | POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier includes: an amplifying transistor; a bias circuit; a first diode; a second diode; a matching attenuating circuit; a first current mirror circuit; a serial resonant circuit, and a switch. In an amplification mode, the bias circuit supplies a bias current to the amplifying transistor, and the first current mirror circuit turns off the first and second diodes, and the switch. In an attenuation mode, the bias circuit supplies no bias current to the amplifying transistor, and the first current mirror circuit turns on the first and second diodes, and the switch. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309656 | MULTIPLE OUTPUT POWER MODE AMPLIFIER - A multi-mode power amplifier and an electronic device including the amplifier are described. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309657 | Predistortion Apparatus, System, And Method - The present invention discloses a predistortion apparatus, a predistortion system and a predistortion method. The predistorter comprises a modular value calculating section, for performing modular arithmetic on an information source input signal inputted from an information source; an orthogonal lookup table value acquiring section, for searching N stored lookup tables orthogonal to one another, finding out corresponding output of each lookup table in accordance with the modular value of the information source input signal, and acquiring N lookup table values, wherein N is an integer greater than 1; a multiplying section, for multiplying the N lookup table values acquired by the orthogonal lookup table value acquiring section with N amplitude adjustment factors to obtain N amplitude adjustment values, and multiplying the N lookup table values with N phase adjustment factors to obtain N phase adjustment values; and a summating section, for summating the N amplitude adjustment values to obtain an amplitude predistortion value, and summating the N phase adjustment values to obtain a phase predistortion value. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CONVERTER FOR CLASS D AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIERS - A method and apparatus for power conversion in a class D amplifier is provided. The power conversion is achieved using synchronous rectifiers in a regulated half bridge power supply, taking the sum of the positive and negative rails as feedback, in order facilitate energy transfer between positive and negative output rails. This minimizes the effects of off side charging and rail sag, as well as achieving good line regulation, while allowing use of very small, low value output capacitors. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309659 | Solid-state ultra-wideband microwave power amplifier employing modular non-uniform distributed amplifier elements - A number of identical non-uniformly distributed ultra-wideband power amplifier string building blocks are coupled together to form an ultra-wide bandwidth high-power amplifier. The non-uniform distribution results in an amplifier utilizing modular string building blocks that have input and output impedances with only real values. This permits the strings to be replicated and connected together with simple impedance matching. The internal impedance matching associated with the non-linear distribution also absorbs parasitic capacitance to permit the ultra-broadband operation. In one embodiment identical transistors are used for each cell so that the strings may be identically replicated. This permits modular re-use without reconfiguration. In one embodiment a non-uniform distributed power amplifier built using the subject building blocks provides an ultra-wideband multi-octave device suitable for electronic warfare and communications applications, especially to replace traveling wave tubes. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309660 | DEVICE FOR AMPLIFYING A BROADBAND RF SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a microwave signal amplification device comprising a cascode cell ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309661 | Systems and Methods for Switching Mode Power Amplifier Control - Embodiments of the invention may provide for enhancement systems and methods for a power amplifier output control system. In an example embodiment, driver amplifier control may be provided in conjunction with power amplifier control to improve the power efficiency and/or dynamic range of the transmitter system. Furthermore, control over the driver amplifier may allow for relaxed power control slope, which may lessens the burden of digital to analog converters (DACs) in transmitter systems such as cellular transmitter systems. Also, systems and methods in accordance with example embodiments of the invention may provide a less sensitive solution to operational environment variations such as temperature, battery power voltage and implementation IC process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309662 | Systems and Methods for Power Amplifier with Integrated Passive Device - Embodiments of the invention may provide for systems and methods for providing a power amplifier with integrated passive device, thereby improving the performance of the power amplifier. The power amplifier may include a signal amplification section, a power combining section, and a coupling device section that interconnects the signal amplification section and the power combining section. The signal amplification section may be implemented on a first substrate, and the power combining section may be implemented on a second substrate, where the first substrate and the second substrate may be different. The power combining section may be implemented by the integrated passive device (IPD) that may have characteristics of high performance passive device with flexibility of implementing diverse functions, including a notch filter, a low pass filter, and/or bypass capacitance for bias network. The power combining section implemented by the integrated passive device may have an improved power combining efficiency. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309663 | POWER AMPLIFIERS HAVING IMPROVED PROTECTION AGAINST AVALANCHE CURRENT - A power amplifier for use in a radio frequency (RF) transmitter or other device exhibits improved protection from voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) issues emanating from avalanche currents. The amplifier circuit includes a power transistor having a base terminal, and a mirror transistor having a collector terminal and a base terminal. The base terminal is coupled to the collector terminal of the mirror transistor to thereby provide a bias current to the base terminal of the mirror transistor. The base terminal is also coupled to the base terminal of the power transistor to thereby form a base bias feed node for a current mirror arrangement. A static or variable impedance is coupled to the base bias feed node to sink current and to thereby maintain the proper bias current at the base terminal of the mirror transistor to thereby continue operation of the mirror transistor while avalanche conditions exist. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309664 | Phase Alignment Circuit for a TDC in a DPLL - The present disclosure relates to circuits and methods for accelerating a new frequency lock-in process of a digital phase-locked loop. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309665 | Low phase noise PLL synthesizer - A low phase noise PLL synthesizer is described in which an initial tuning mechanism uses a conventional divider loop to lock a VCO to a desired output frequency. Once initial lock is achieved, the divider loop is switched out of the circuit in favor of a low phase noise mixer loop. The local oscillator signal for the mixer is derived from the same low phase noise source as the phase comparison frequency. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309666 | DYNAMIC CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES FOR DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - Techniques for calibrating digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs) are disclosed. In an aspect of the disclosure, an initial set of control codes for operating the DCO is determined. A range of output frequencies produced from the initial set is identified. Gaps or instances of overlap are identified in the frequency range. For the overlap case, control codes are removed from the initial set that correspond to the overlap instance to establish a revised set. For the gap case, control codes are added to the initial set for producing frequencies values that fill the gap. An apparatus for performing the same is also disclosed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309667 | RING OSCILLATOR USING ANALOG PARALLELISM - An apparatus including a ring oscillator and related methods are disclosed. The ring oscillator includes at least two ring loops. A first ring loop includes a plurality of series coupled delay cells. At least one additional ring loop includes a plurality of series coupled delay cells. The at least one additional ring loop is coupled to the first ring loop by one or more common delay cells shared between the first ring loop and the at least one additional ring loops. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309668 | Reversible Alkali Beam Cell - One embodiment of the invention includes an alkali beam cell system that comprises a reversible alkali beam cell. The reversible alkali beam cell includes a first chamber configured as a reservoir chamber that is configured to evaporate an alkali metal during a first time period and as a detection chamber that is configured to collect the evaporated alkali metal during a second time period. The reversible alkali beam cell also includes a second chamber configured as the detection chamber during the first time period and as the reservoir chamber during the second time period. The reversible alkali beam cell further includes an aperture interconnecting the first and second chambers and through which the alkali metal is allowed to diffuse. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309669 | MICROWAVE OSCILLATOR USING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY - The invention relates to a millimeter frequency oscillator using integrated circuit technology. The oscillator includes a microwave output (Sf) providing an oscillation frequency F | 2009-12-17 |
20090309670 | Switched Bands Phase Shifter - A multiband phase shifter (MBPS) consists of at least two band phase shifters (BPSs). Each BPS has characteristic operating bandwidth such that the respective central frequency of the operating bandwidth of any such BPS is different than the other central frequencies of the other operating bandwidth associated with other BPS respectively. The MBPS input signal can be switched to any of the BPS while a switch controller controls the switching. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309671 | Integrated Microstrip Circulator and Antenna Assembly - Embodiments of integrated device and associated methods of design are provided. Such embodiments include a metallic ground plane, dielectric material, ferrite puck and formed metal layer configured to define circulator and microwave device portions, or functions, within an integrated device unit. Impedance characteristics of each functional portion are determined independent of one another and are optimized with respect to each function. Respective matching network portions of each integrated device optimally couple the circulator portion with a microwave device portion and one or more connector ports. Integrated devices of the present teachings can be applied modularly at the systems level of communications, radar, and/or other contexts. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309672 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND/DUALBAND BROADSIDE-COUPLED COPLANAR STRIPLINE BALUN - A balun comprises at least two asymmetric coplanar striplines, a first of the striplines coupled to a signal input, and a second of the striplines coupled to a signal output, the at least two asymmetric coplanar striplines configured in a Marchand architecture to receive an unbalanced signal and to output a balanced signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309673 | BRANCHING FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A branching filter that is capable of being reduced in size, particularly in height, has a configuration in which a transmitting filter chip and a receiving filter chip include a first piezoelectric substrate and a second piezoelectric substrate, respectively, and are spaced from each other. The transmitting filter chip includes a first insulating layer which extends over an IDT or which is disposed above the IDT. The receiving filter chip includes a first insulating layer which extends over an IDT or which is disposed above the IDT. The upper surfaces of the transmitting and receiving filter chips and are covered with a second insulating layer. External terminals arranged on the upper surface of a third insulating layer are electrically connected to the IDTs and through conductors and extending through the first insulating layers and the second insulating layer and the conductors, and include plating films. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309674 | Compact Orthomode Transduction Device Optimized in the Mesh Plane, for an Antenna - An orthomode transducer device (D), for an antenna, comprises (i) a main guide (GP) designed for the propagation along a main axis of first and second modes having polarizations orthogonal to each other and provided with a first end coupled to a circular port (AC) and a second end, (ii) a first auxiliary guide (GA | 2009-12-17 |
20090309675 | Structure for a Through-Silicon-Via On-Chip Passive MMW Bandpass Filter - A design structure is embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, or testing a design. The design structure includes a substrate including a silicon layer. Furthermore, the design structure includes a metal layer on a bottom side of the silicon layer and a dielectric layer on a top side of the silicon layer. Additionally, the design structure includes a top-side interconnect of the through-silicon via bandpass filter on a surface of the dielectric layer and a plurality of contacts in the dielectric layer in contact with the top-side interconnect. Further, the design structure includes a plurality of through-silicon vias through the substrate and in contact with the plurality of contacts, respectively, and the metal layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309676 | Tunable Multiwalled Nanotube Resonator - A tunable nanoscale resonator has potential applications in precise mass, force, position, and frequency measurement. One embodiment of this device consists of a specially prepared multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) suspended between a metal electrode and a mobile, piezoelectrically controlled contact. By harnessing a unique telescoping ability of MWNTs, one may controllably slide an inner nanotube core from its outer nanotube casing, effectively changing its length and thereby changing the tuning of its resonance frequency. Resonant energy transfer may be used with a nanoresonator to detect molecules at a specific target oscillation frequency, without the use of a chemical label, to provide label-free chemical species detection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309677 | ELECTROACOUSTIC RESONATOR, FILTER, DUPLEXER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF A RESONATOR - An electroacoustic resonator includes a resonator area for propagating an acoustic wave and a resonator surface area configured so that, when an input signal power of 0 dBm is applied at a resonant frequency f | 2009-12-17 |
20090309678 | CAVITY MICROWAVE FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH LOSSY NETWORKS - A cavity microwave filter assembly for filtering an electromagnetic wave including a plurality of cavity resonator assemblies, where each cavity resonator assembly has a bottom and including at least one lossy element for electromagnetically coupling two elements of the filter assembly, where at least one element is a cavity resonator assembly. The lossy elements provide attenuation in the loss variation of the filter and sharper slopes resulting in an improved Q factor for the filter. A method for realizing lossy elements as resistors requires determining an equivalent circuit model that can be manufactured using resistors, coupling elements, and transmission lines. The method includes representing the resistive element with a resistor, unity admittance inverters and coupling elements and then scaling to determine the resistor and coupling values. The method further includes replacing the admittance inverters with transmission lines of the appropriate length to account for the specific design of the filter. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309679 | CONNECTION METHOD AND SUBSTRATE - A connection method includes the step of connecting, using a line on a dielectric element, two points through which a signal flows, the two points having different heights and the widths of the line at the positions of the two points having been adjusted on the basis of the thickness of the dielectric element. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309680 | WAVEGUIDE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A rectangular conductor pattern is formed around a first waveguide on a multilayer dielectric substrate facing a metal substrate, with an end at about λ/4 away from a long side edge of the first waveguide, where λ is a free-space wavelength of a signal wave. A conductor opening is formed between the end of the conduction pattern and the long side edge of the first waveguide, with a length longer than a long side of the first waveguide and shorter than about λ. A closed-ended dielectric transmission path is formed in the multilayer dielectric substrate in the layer direction, with a length of about λg/4, where λg is an in-substrate effective wavelength of the signal wave. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309681 | FIELD COIL ASSEMBLY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH - The present invention relates to a field coil assembly of an electromagnetic clutch for a compressor. A field coil assembly according to the present invention includes a field coil member | 2009-12-17 |
20090309682 | Eight-fold dipole magnet array for generating a uniform magnetic field - An array of permanent magnets is arranged to produce a uniform magnetic field for an NMR gyroscope cell. A magnet support structure has a plurality of sockets formed therein such that the plurality of sockets are located at the vertices of a rectangular parallelepiped. A magnet is mounted in each of the sockets with each magnet having a selected field strength and poling orientation. The magnets preferably are of identical structure and field strength. The magnets are preferably located at the vertices on a first side of the array in pairs having polarities directed away from one another and located at the vertices on a second side of the array in pairs having polarities directed toward one another. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309683 | Sensor inductors, sensors for monitoring movements and positioning, apparatus, systems and methods therefore - A generally planar shaped inductor is disclosed that is particularly adaptable for use in motion or position sensors. One inductor can function as a signal input unit and another as a pick up unit in an arrangement wherein both inductors are placed in a generally parallel juxtaposition for flux flow there between. A movable armature is located between the inductors to control the amount of flux transmission between inductors. The position of the armature relative to the inductors controls the output signal generated by the pickup inductor that are adapted to be converted into indications of displacements. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309684 | TRANSFORMER AND RECTIFIER CIRCUIT USING SUCH TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes a primary winding coil, a winding frame member, multiple first three-dimensional conductive pieces, a second three-dimensional conductive piece, a magnetic core assembly and a fixing plate. The winding frame member includes a first winding frame and a second winding frame for winding the primary winding coil thereon. The first three-dimensional conductive pieces are respectively sheathed around the first winding frame and the second winding frame of the winding frame member. The second three-dimensional conductive piece is arranged between the first three-dimensional conductive pieces. The magnetic core assembly is partially embedded into the first three-dimensional conductive pieces, the first winding frame, the second winding frame and the second three-dimensional conductive piece. The fixing plate is connected with the first three-dimensional conductive pieces and the second three-dimensional conductive piece so as to fix the first three-dimensional conductive pieces and the second three-dimensional conductive piece. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309685 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSFORMER COIL, AND A TRANSFORMER COIL PRODUCED USING THIS METHOD - A method for winding a coil for a transformer comprising providing a cylindrical inner tube of insulating material including a radially outwardly projected first end wall section disposed at a first end of the cylindrical inner tube and a radially outwardly projecting second wall section disposed at a second end of the cylindrical inner tube; winding a first insulating layer onto the cylindrical inner tube so as to extend to the first end wall section and the second end wall section; and winding a first winding wire layer onto the first insulating layer so as to provide a first distance between a first end of the first winding wire layer and the first wall section and a second distance between a second end of the first winding layer and the second end wall section. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309686 | LOW PROFILE COIL-WOUND BOBBIN - A low profile coil-wound bobbin is disclosed. A low profile coil-wound bobbin includes a spool and a terminal. The spool is configured to have a coil-wire arrangement wound around the spool. The terminals are to be coupled to the coil-wire arrangement and a first side of a circuit board. The terminal is configured to mechanically and/or electrically couple the low profile coil-wound bobbin to the first side of the circuit board such that the low profile bobbin extends through the circuit board to another side of the circuit board. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309687 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN INDUCTOR FOR A MICROELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SUCH AN INDUCTOR, AND SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURED THEREBY, - A method of manufacturing an inductor for a microelectronic device comprises providing a substrate ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090309688 | Circuit apparatus and method of manufacturing the same - A circuit apparatus includes a first insulating layer, a first inductor, a first terminal, a second terminal, a first interconnect, and a wire. The first inductor is located at one surface of the first insulating layer and configured by a spiral conductive pattern. The first terminal and the second terminal are exposed from one surface of the first insulating layer. The first interconnect is formed on one surface of the first insulating layer to connect the first terminal and an external end of the first inductor. The wire is located on a one-surface side of the first insulating layer to connect the second terminal and a central end of the first inductor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309689 | Electrical Connector Housing - A fuse holder for an electrical fuse includes a first housing portion which has first and second electrical terminals disposed therein. A second housing portion is pivotally attached to the first housing portion, and is configured to carry the electrical fuse. Pivoting the first and second housing portions together automatically and sequentially connects the fuse carried by the second housing portion to the terminals disposed within the first housing portion. This provides a convenient mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the fuse, and facilitates the use of a fuse without its own insulating material. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309690 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A titanium oxide film, a nickel oxide film and a top electrode are formed on a bottom electrode, and a resistance element is constituted by the bottom electrode, the titanium oxide film, the nickel oxide film and the top electrode. A thickness of the titanium oxide film is 5 nm, and a thickness of the nickel oxide film is 60 nm. A rate of oxygen in nickel oxide composing the nickel oxide film is lower than a rate of oxygen in a stoichiometric composition. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309691 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a layered structure, an isolated electrode, first and second external electrodes, and first and second internal electrodes. The layered structure includes laminated ceramic layers laminated. The first and second external electrodes are disposed on the surface of the layered structure. The isolated electrode extends in the x-axis direction inside the layered structure and is not connected to the first and second external electrodes. The first internal electrode faces a first end of the isolated electrode with a ceramic layer therebetween. The second internal electrode faces a second end of the isolated electrode with a ceramic layer therebetween. When viewed in plan from the z-axis direction, the width of the isolated electrode in the y-axis direction decreases in the direction from the first end to the second end of the isolated electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309692 | METHOD FOR PARAMETERIZING A PROCESS AUTOMATION FIELD DEVICE BY SIMULATING THE ACYCLIC SERVICES - In a method for parametering a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device is connected via a bus system with a control unit, parameter values are packaged in telegrams of cyclic services and transmitted to the field device whose parameter values are to be changed. No acyclic services are required for changing parameter values. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309693 | Center pivot irrigation system diagnostic tool - A diagnostic tool for an agricultural field irrigation system that has a control panel including at least depressible operating switches for controlling the operation of the system includes a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver and an actuator. The wireless transmitter is configured to selectively encode and transmit an encoded signal, and the wireless receiver is configured to receive and decode the encoded signal, and provide an output signal to activate the actuator. The actuator is operatively connected to the wireless receiver, and is configured to be removably secured to the control panel. The actuator activates at least one of the system operating switches in response to receipt of the output signal from the receiver. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309694 | REMOTE IDENTIFICATION EQUIPPED SELF-SERVICE MONETARY ITEM HANDLING DEVICE - An electronic process to capture, track and monitor unique identifying information regarding automated teller machine (ATM) deposits. ATMs equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) or other remote identification technology may enable the electronic transfer of key data elements to general ledger and asset tracking processing systems. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309695 | COMPUTING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR A MULTI-CARD SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method for a multi-card system is provided. An inserted card detects the operational status of cards of the same type. The inserted card will be in standby status when inserted card finds an active card of the same type. If the inserted card does not find any active card of the same type, the inserted card will send a query to a control card requesting the operational status of the cards of the same type. If the control card accepts the query, the control card will send a signal to the inserted card. The inserted card determines its operational status based on the signal. If the inserted card does not receive the signal in a predetermined amount of time, it will be activated. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309696 | VEHICLE FUNCTION RESTRICTION SYSTEM - A vehicle function restriction system for installation in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a master key allowed to activate any function of the vehicle. The system includes a valet key mounted in the vehicle and configured to dismountable from the vehicle to be lent to a person to whom the vehicle is lent. A restriction setting unit sets the vehicle in a restriction state when the valet key is dismounted from the vehicle. The restriction setting unit sets at least one restricted vehicle functions which is not activated by the valet key, in accordance with the person to whom the vehicle is lent. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309697 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING KEYS TO VEHICLE TO ESTABLISH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DRIVERS - In at least one embodiment, a method for programming keys to a vehicle to establish primary keys and secondary keys to control vehicle functionality is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a key identification signal from a first key. The method further comprises generating a key status signal indicative of whether the first key is one of a primary key and a secondary key in response to the key identification signal. The method further comprises transmitting the key status signal to a vehicle interface display. The method further comprises allowing a user to change a status of at least one of the first key and an additional key with the vehicle interface display in response to determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309698 | Single-Channel Multi-Factor Authentication - Systems and methods for authenticating electronic transactions are provided. The authentication methods employ a combination of security features. These security features can be based, for example, on unique knowledge of the person being authenticated, unique personal features and attributes of the person, the ability of the person to respond, and to do so in a fashion that a machine cannot, and so forth. Methods for enrolling the person prior to authentication are also provided, as well as systems for enrollment and authentication. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309699 | Apparatus for Access Control, and Read/Write Device - In an access control device including a lock with a locking element, an actuating element for the locking element, an electronic key, a receiver unit for receiving key identification data and an evaluation circuit for determining access authorization based on the received identification data, the evaluation circuit cooperates with the actuating element and/or the locking element for selectively locking or unlocking the lock. The electronic key includes means for generating a capacitive near field via which the identification data is emitted. Furthermore, a device for coupling the capacitive near field to the person carrying the key is provided. The receiver unit is designed as a device separate from the lock and comprises at least one capacitive coupling surface such that, at a contact of the capacitive coupling surface or an approach of the capacitive coupling surface by said person, an alternating current circuit is closed and an electric flux is created across the receiver unit, which can be detected by the receiver unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309700 | AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - The authentication apparatus calculates authenticities based upon similarity between detected face image data and a plurality of items of registered face image data prepared beforehand. In accordance with the calculated authenticities, the apparatus causes a display unit to display, as the result of authentication, either a registered name indicating registered face image data calculated to have a maximum authenticity from among the plurality of items of registered face image data, or any group name to which the registered face image data calculated to have the maximum authenticity and other registered face image data belong. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309701 | COMPUTER BASED CREDIT CARD - A digital computer-based credit card ensuring a high level of security, which prevents unauthorized use, including a magnetic strip, a biometric sensor such as a fingerprint scanner and identifier, displays and indications means, a power source, and a microcomputer, all of which enable application of operation methods including use of data and codes with fixed values and changing values. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309702 | PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A personal authentication apparatus comprises an input unit configured to input image data; a face detection unit configured to detect a face region of a person included in the image data input by the input unit, and to detect feature data from the detected face region; a facial expression determination unit configured to determine a facial expression from the face region detected by the face detection unit; a storage unit configured to store feature data used to authenticate a person in correspondence with respective facial expressions of a plurality of faces; a selection unit configured to select feature data corresponding to the facial expression determined by the facial expression determination unit from the storage unit; and an authentication unit configured to authenticate a person by comparing the feature data of the face region detected by the face detection unit, and the feature data selected by the selection unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309703 | RFID DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE LOOP SHIELD - A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes a conductive loop shield for a loop antenna. The shield may overlap the conductive loop antenna. The preferred frequency of operation may be a frequency or range of frequencies within the ultra high frequency (UHF) range of frequencies. The conductive loop shield provides a distributed capacitance to the loop antenna, which brings the inductance of the combined system of the loop antenna and the conductive shield down to an inductance level that allows impedance matching with the RFID chip (at the desired impedance or range of impedances). The use of the conductive loop allows the RFID device to function as a near-field magnetic communication device, utilizing a loop antenna having a larger area than would normally be possible for impedance-matching with RFID chip. The loop antenna and the conductive shield loop may be on opposed major surfaces of a dielectric material layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309704 | Methods and Systems for RFID Reader Power Management - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for managing power consumed by an RFID reader are described. Such methods, systems and apparatuses can include, for example, controlling RFID reader power levels by detecting proximity to an RFID tagged object, by motion detection of RFID readers and tags. Using internal and/or external sensor modules, power management capabilities of the RFID reader are enhanced leading to less frequent recharging of the RFID reader. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309705 | RFID Tag - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a battery that stores therein electricity and supplies the electricity to the RFID tag, an antenna that receives radio waves transmitted from a reader/writer, an electricity generating unit that generates electricity based on the radio waves received by the antenna, and supplies the electricity to the RFID tag, an electricity storage determining unit that determines whether electricity is stored in the battery, an electricity supply switching control unit that, when the electricity storage determining unit determines that electricity is stored, selects a connection of a circuit to operate the RFID tag with the electricity supplied from the battery, and an electricity generating unit switching control unit that, when the electricity storage determining unit determines that electricity is stored, selects a connection of a circuit not to input the radio waves received by the antenna to the electricity generating unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309706 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ACCURACY AND DETECTION EFFICIENCY IN PRESENCE OF CLUTTER - A technique that improves performance of passive backscatter RFID tags such as mitigation of read error in presence of clutter, provide enhanced range, speed up anti-collision reading, provide increased throughput etc. The technique utilizes amplitude and phase modulation at the tag and a compensation algorithm at the RFID reader without inflicting significant changes in the RFID chip and therefore has minimum cost impact. Modifications can be primarily in the antenna design and passive circuitry around it, printable by a single step process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309707 | AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION OF HFSI WARNING THRESHOLDS BASED ON ACTUAL SERVICE INTERVAL STATISTICS - If the device-specific maintenance rate statistics is higher than the average maintenance rate statistics, method embodiments herein alter replacement warning thresholds for components of the device by extending the replacement warning thresholds to produce modified replacement warning thresholds. If the specific device incurs unscheduled maintenance visits more often than average, the embodiments herein extend the replacement warning thresholds for components of the device. The amount that the replacement warning thresholds are extended is different for different parts, and is based on part life, part cost, and part service cost. If the device-specific maintenance rate statistics is lower than the average maintenance rate statistics, method embodiments herein alter replacement warning thresholds for components of the device by shortening the replacement warning thresholds to produce modified replacement warning thresholds. If the specific device incurs unscheduled maintenance visits less often than average, the embodiments herein shorten the replacement warning thresholds for components of the device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309708 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RECEIVER USED IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system is provided comprising a living body-side electrode which primarily capacitively couples with a living body, an environment-side electrode which primarily capacitively couples with an external environment, and a circuit board on which a circuit which processes a signal which is output from at least one of the living body-side electrode and the environment-side electrode is mounted, wherein the circuit board is not placed between the living body-side electrode and the environment-side electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309709 | Vehicle Security And Monitoring System - A vehicle monitoring system includes a communication subsystem configured to provide two-way wireless communication, and a controller mounted in a vehicle and configured to receive data indicative of a location of the vehicle and to control the communication subsystem to transmit the data indicative of the vehicle location toward a remote communication center and receive operational information transmitted from the remote communication center. The controller receives a mode change command included in the operational information and in response changes operating mode between an authorization mode, in which the controller transmits an alert signal to the remote communication center, and a tracking mode, in which the controller transmits the data indicative of vehicle location continuously at predetermined intervals regardless of the authorization signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309710 | Vehicle Vicinity Monitoring System - To provide a vehicle vicinity monitoring system enabling an obstacle border to be extracted, even under dark conditions, without any adverse effect caused by an obstacle shadow created by the illuminating of vehicle illumination devices. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309711 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING MOBILE DEVICES USING SENSORS - Methods and systems enable selection of a theme for implementation on a computing device based on sensor data. The computing device can include a variety of sensors including sensors capable of sensing ambient temperature, light, and sound, as well as geographic position, for example. Data collected by a sensor is used to select a theme correlated to the sensed condition. Data from sensors can also be used to generate customized advertisements that can be displayed on the computing device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309712 | PATTERN-DRIVEN COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE - A method, system and computer program product for communicating pattern data is presented. A graphical event pattern is sent to an interconnected array of intelligent sensors. When intelligent sensors in the interconnected array determine that an event has occurred, the graphical event pattern is sent to a user. Thereafter, any data that supports the graphical event pattern is sent to the user. Thus, this supporting data is transmitted according to the graphical event pattern, rather than a header address. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309713 | System and method for activating vehicular electromechanical systems using RF communications and voice commands received from a user positioned locally external to a vehicle - A system and method for activating electromechanical systems of a vehicle may include at least one antenna coupled to a vehicle and configured to receive wireless communications signals. At least one microphone may be coupled to the vehicle and configured to receive sounds external to the vehicle. A control unit may be in communication with the antenna(s) and be configured to receive the wireless communications signals. A voice recognition system may be in communication with the microphone(s). A transponder/keyfob may be utilized to determine when a user is locally external to the vehicle and, in response to determining that the user is locally external to the vehicle, the microphones may be polled to receive a voice command from the user to activate an electromechanical system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309714 | System and method for activating electromechanical systems using flexible intelligent radio frequency modules - A system for activating electromechanical systems of a vehicle, including at least one first flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving wireless communications signals; at least one second flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving wireless communications signals from a transponder, at least one third flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for transmitting a signal when its capacitance is changed when an object is proximal to the at least one third flexible intelligent radio frequency module; at least one fourth flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving sounds external to the vehicle; and a vehicle bus in communication with the at least one first, second, third, and fourth flexible intelligent radio frequency modules. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309715 | Contact-less card reader having associated campaign encrypting/decrypting means and associated campaign processing means - The present invention relates to a contact-less card reader having associated campaign encrypting/decrypting means and associated campaign processing means, in order to process the associated campaign, wherein the associated campaign encrypting/decrypting means are for proceeding security control process of the associated campaign to verify the contact-less card after the card reader reads the data from the contact-less card, the associated campaign processing means are for processing the associated campaign in accordance with the associated campaign rules downloaded from an associated campaign server, the card reader itself executes the transaction authorization process and associated campaign process, and then sends back the result thereof to an electronic data capture so as to execute data recordation in the follows by the electronic data capture and a remote server. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE INTELLIGENT LIGHTING THROUGH REGISTRATION AND EXECUTION LOGIC - The present disclosure is a system and method to control illumination within a data center, so as to efficiently light areas only when necessary. A path of low level light created between the entrance of the data center and the location of the required machine to access may be provided. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309717 | Device that includes a motion sensing circuit - A dispensing device includes a dispenser configured to dispense a volatile material, a sensor configured to detect an environmental condition, and a nonlinear circuit element coupled to the sensor to establish a bias point. A voltage level at the bias point varies nonlinearly with respect to a current that flows through the sensor, wherein the current that flows through the sensor represents the environmental condition. The dispensing device further includes a controller coupled to the bias point. The controller controls the dispenser to dispense the volatile material in response to the environmental condition. | 2009-12-17 |
20090309718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECTING IN RESPONSE TO CONFORMATION - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |