52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140375347 | LINE DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A line detecting apparatus and a line detecting method for an array substrate relates to the field of line detecting technology. The detecting method comprises: arranging an input terminal sensor ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375348 | SHORT-CHECKING METHODS - In an embodiment, a short-checking method includes charging a data line to an initial voltage while activating a memory cell coupled to the data line, allowing the data line to float while continuing to activate the memory cell, sensing a resulting voltage on the data line after a certain time, and determining whether a short exists in response to a level of the resulting voltage. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375349 | TESTER AND TEST SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a tester configured to test a semiconductor device and a test system including the same. The tester may include at least one contact unit and at least one memory controller. The contact unit is in contact with the semiconductor device. The memory controller is connected to the contact unit. The memory controller controls data input/output (I/O) operations of the semiconductor device and tests the semiconductor device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375350 | TESTING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH EXTERNAL CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS - A method of testing an integrated circuit clearance distance device (“ICCDD”) having a predetermined clearance distance in air requirement and a predetermined isolation voltage limit including calculating a value of the breakdown voltage at the predetermined clearance distance for at least one gas; and selecting a gas in which the ICCDD has a breakdown voltage that is less than the predetermined isolation voltage. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375351 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR INSPECTING A WIRING BOARD - An inspection apparatus for inspecting a wiring board having an opposing electrode facing an upper face of the wiring board, a capacitance meter electrically connected to the opposing electrode and the multi-layer wiring, and measuring capacitance between the opposing electrode and the multi-layer wiring, ground, a switch box that is connected to the ground wirings, the opposing electrode, and the ground, and switches to select between a first connection state, in which all the ground wirings are electrically connected to the opposing electrode, and a second connection state, in which one ground wiring is electrically connected to the ground. A control unit extracts a capacitance value by calculating difference between a first capacitance and a second capacitance, wherein capacitance in units of layers of the multi-layer wiring are measured based on the capacitance value extracted by the control unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES USING LIGHT SOURCES AS SENSORS - Systems and methods for sensing environmental changes using electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals are disclosed herein. An EMI monitoring system may be used to monitor an EMI signal of one or more light sources provided over a power line, e.g., in a home or building. The received EMI energy at the power line may be analyzed to detect variations in the EMI signature indicative of environmental changes occurring in the proximity of the light sources. Environmental changes that may be sensed include, but are not limited to, proximity, touch, motion, and temperature change. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375353 | SYSTEMS, PROCESSES AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING LOGIC ENCRYPTION UTILIZING FAULT ANALYSIS - Exemplary systems, methods and computer-accessible mediums can encrypting a circuit by determining at least one location to insert at least one gate in the circuit using a fault analysis, and inserting the at least one gate in at least one section of the at least one location. The determination can include an iterative procedure that can be a greedy iterative procedure. The determination can be based on an effect of the particular location on a maximum number of outputs of the circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375354 | Low Leakage and Data Retention Circuitry - An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375355 | DIFFERENTIAL RECEIVER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF RECEIVING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL - A differential receiver for receiving differential signals including a positive signal and a negative signal and generating an output signal is provided. The differential receiver includes a first comparator configured to compare the positive signal and the negative signal and generate a first signal that is asserted when a difference between the positive signal and the negative signal is larger than a positive offset voltage; a second comparator configured to compare the positive signal and the negative signal and generate a second signal that is asserted when the difference between the positive signal and the negative signal is smaller than a negative offset voltage; a logic gate configured to generate a third signal that is asserted when the first signal and the second signal are negated; and an output circuit configured to generate the output signal based on the first to third signals. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375356 | Delay Circuit Independent of Supply Voltage - A delay circuit in which the delay is independent of variations in the power supply which powers the logic gates of the delay circuit is disclosed. By separating the CMOS transistors that form each logic gate by additional CMOS bias transistors which are biased at a controlled voltage, variations in the gate delay of the inverter transistors due to variations in the power supply voltage for the inverter transistors may be minimized. In one embodiment, the constant bias voltage may be provided by a constant current source comprising a series of amplifiers each having a gain significantly less than one connected to a triple cascode. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375357 | OPERATING CONDITIONS COMPENSATION CIRCUIT - A circuit having a centralized PT compensation circuit to provide compensation signals to localized I/O blocks on the chip. Process variations and temperature variations tend to be approximately uniform across an integrated circuit chip. Thus, a single, centralized PT compensation circuit may be used instead of one PT compensation circuit per I/O section as with solutions of the past. Further, the PT compensation circuit may generate a digital code indicative of the effects of process and temperature. Further yet, each section of I/O block may have a local voltage compensation circuit to compensate the voltage variation of the I/O block. The voltage compensation circuit utilizes an independent reference voltage. The reference voltage is generated by the PT compensation circuit, which is placed centrally in the IC chip and hence any need to repeat the reference generation for each I/O block is eliminated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375358 | HIGH VOLTAGE TOLERANT INPUT BUFFER - A circuit includes a first input transistor and a first voltage divider coupled to a source of the first input transistor and a second input transistor and a second voltage divider coupled to a source of the second input transistor. A first set of series connected transistors include a first transistor with a gate coupled to the first input transistor source and a second transistor with a gate coupled to a tap of the first voltage divider. A second set of series connected transistors include a third transistor with a gate coupled to the second input transistor source and a fourth transistor with a gate coupled to a tap of the second voltage divider. An output is coupled to the sources of the first and second input transistors. The first and second sets are coupled to one of the first input transistor drain or second input transistor drain. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375359 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS WITH FEEDBACK - In accordance with one or more example aspects of the disclosure, communications are effected on a bus using bit time and slew rate feedback. As consistent with one or more embodiments, communications are effected in a network including a master circuit and a plurality of slave circuits, on bus that is controlled by the master circuit corresponding to master and slave data communication. A feedback signal is provided, which is indicative of a slew rate and bit time of signals communicated between the master and slave circuits on the bus. Data is transmitted on the bus by generating output signals via a waveform corresponding to an input signal, and controlling the waveform based upon the slew rate and bit time indicated via the feedback signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375360 | SOURCE DRIVER WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF LATCH DEVICES - A source driver with reduced number of latch devices includes a master latch device and at least one slave latch device. The master latch device has a first transmission gate, a first inverter, a second inverter, a first enable gate, and a second enable gate. The output of the second inverter is connected to the input of the first inverter. The at least one slave latch device has a second transmission gate, a third inverter, and a fourth inverter. When the first enable gate and the second enable gate receive a latch enable signal and a complementary latch enable signal respectively, the master latch device and the at least one slave latch device are concurrently driven to latch data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375361 | System and Method for Driving Transistors - In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor having a reference node coupled to an output node of the first transistor, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to couple a second reference node to a control terminal of the second transistor during a first mode of operation, couple a floating reference voltage between the control terminal of the second transistor and the reference terminal of the second transistor during a second mode of operation and during a third mode of operation, and couple a third reference node to the reference terminal of the second transistor during the third mode of operation. The second reference node is configured to have a voltage potential operable to turn-on the second transistor, and the floating reference voltage is operable to turn on the second transistor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375362 | ACTIVE GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT - An exemplary gate drive circuit and method are disclosed for controlling a gate-controlled component, the gate drive circuit having a PI controller adapted to receive an input reference signal and to control a gate voltage of the gate-controlled component. The gate drive circuit can include a first feedback loop for the PI controller, the first feedback loop having a first gain (k | 2014-12-25 |
20140375363 | FREQUENCY DIVIDER WITH DUTY CYCLE ADJUSTMENT WITHIN FEEDBACK LOOP - A frequency divider with duty cycle adjustment within a feedback loop is disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes at least one divider circuit and at least one duty cycle adjustment circuit coupled in a feedback loop. The divider circuit(s) receive a clock signal at a first frequency and provide at least one divided signal at a second frequency, which is a fraction of the first frequency. The duty cycle adjustment circuit(s) adjust the duty cycle of the at least one divided signal and provide at least one duty cycle adjusted signal to the divider circuit(s). The divider circuit(s) may include first and second latches, and the duty cycle adjustment circuit(s) may include first and second duty cycle adjustment circuits. The first and second latches and the first and second duty cycle adjustment circuits may be coupled in a feedback loop and may perform divide-by-2. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375364 | FREQUENCY SYNTHESIS WITH GAPPER AND MULTI-MODULUS DIVIDER - Systems and methods for frequency synthesis using a gapper and a multi-modulus divider. A frequency synthesizer may comprise a gapper, a multi-modulus divider and a Phase Locked Loop (PLL). When a frequency of an output signal is intended to be greater than a corresponding input signal, a factor can be borrowed by the gapper from the divider to generate a rational divide ratio G that is greater 1 in order for the gapper to be capable of performing the division by G. The PLL is capable of multiplying a gapped signal output from the first integer divider and attenuating jitter from the gapped signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375365 | OVERSAMPLING METHOD FOR DATA SIGNAL AND OVERSAMPLING APPARATUS THEREOF - An oversampling method for data signal includes oversampling data strobe signal and data signal according to sampling phases to generate first and second sampling results, performing edge detection on the first and second sampling results to obtain first and second edge positions where edges are detected, calculating and storing first offset according to the first edge position and the corresponding second edge position when the second edge position are obtained, using first offset obtain in a previous sampling cycle as the first offset in a current sampling cycle when the second edge position aren't obtained, calculating first sampling point according to the first edge position; calculating second sampling point according to the first sampling point and the corresponding first offset, and selecting and outputting the corresponding second sampling results according to the second sampling point. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375366 | MEASUREMENT INITIALIZATION CIRCUITRY - Measurement initialization circuitry is described. Propagation of a start signal through a variable delay line may be stopped by either of two stop signals. One stop signal corresponds to a rising edge of a reference clock signal. A second stop signal corresponds to a falling edge of the reference clock signal. The start signal propagation is stopped responsive to the first to arrive of the first and second stop signals. Accordingly, in some examples, start signal propagation through a variable delay line may be stopped responsive to either a rising or falling edge of the reference clock signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375367 | PSEUDO-CML LATCH AND DIVIDER HAVING REDUCED CHARGE SHARING BETWEEN OUTPUT NODES - In one example, a high-speed divider includes two identical pseudo-CML latches and four output inverters. Each latch includes a pair of cross-coupled signal holding transistors. A first P-channel pull-up circuit pulls up on a second output node QB of the latch. A second P-channel pull-up circuit pulls up on a first output node Q of the latch. A pull-down circuit involves four N-channel transistors. This pull-down circuit: 1) couples the QB node to ground when a clock signal CK is high and a data signal D is high, 2) couples the Q node to ground when CK is high and D is low, 3) prevents a transfer of charge between the QB and Q nodes through the pull-down circuit when D transitions during a time period when CK is low, and 4) decouples the QB and Q nodes from the pull-down circuit when CK is low. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375368 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - Digital signals with higher resolution are generated from dual-phase encode signals indicating phase changes of a position or an angle of a target. A signal processing apparatus for processing dual-phase encode signals indicating changes in position of a target, comprises: a first noise reduction unit configured to remove high frequency noise from each of the dual-phase encode signals before interpolation processing; an interpolating unit configured to apply interpolation processing to the dual-phase encode signals output from the first noise reduction unit to generate dual-phase encode signals with higher resolution; and a second noise reduction unit configured to remove noise from the dual-phase encode signals output from the interpolating unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375369 | SUPPLY VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT - A supply voltage generating circuit that enables a reduction in chip area includes: a booster for outputting a boosted voltage upon generating the boosted voltage by charge pumping of a capacitor element; a power-supply step-down unit for stepping down voltage of an external power supply to a voltage within a breakdown-voltage range of the capacitor element, and applying the stepped-down voltage to the power supply of the booster; and a switch element for switching between application of the external power supply to the power supply of the booster directly or via the power-supply step-down unit. The booster comprises multiple stages of booster circuits. The thicknesses of gate oxide films of capacitor elements constituted by MOS transistors included in respective ones of the booster circuits are the same and are made smaller than the thickness of a gate oxide film of a MOS transistor included in a load circuit having the output of the booster at its power supply. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375370 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN ISFET - An ISFET includes a control gate coupled to a floating gate in a CMOS device. The control gate, for example, a poly-to-well capacitor, is configured to receive a bias voltage and effect movement of a trapped charge between the control gate and the floating gate. The threshold voltage of the ISFET can therefore by trimmed to a predetermined value, thereby storing the trim information (the amount of trapped charge in the floating gate) within the ISFET itself. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375371 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR OFFSET COMPENSATION OF REFERENCE CURRENT - A semiconductor device includes a reference current generator suitable for generating a reference current, a current-voltage converter suitable for generating a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage in response to the reference current, and an analog-digital converter suitable for generating a digital code value based on a voltage difference between the first and second reference voltages, wherein the reference current generator includes a current control unit for controlling the reference current in response to the digital code value. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375372 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device according to an embodiment is provided with a normally-off transistor which includes a first source connected to a source terminal, a first drain, and a first gate connected to a gate terminal, and a normally-on transistor which includes a second source connected to the first drain, a second drain connected to a drain terminal, and a second gate connected to the gate terminal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375373 | MULTI POWER SUPPLY TYPE LEVEL SHIFTER - There is provided a multi power supply type level shifter. The provided multi power supply type level shifter includes a first level shifter and a second level shifter in a two-stage architecture so as to selectively receive first to third power supplies and change a signal level, even when the first to third power supplies are applied in a different sequence from a normal power-on sequence. Output voltages are output without a change in level, and short-circuit currents are not generated in the first and second level shifters. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375374 | Capacitance to Digital Converter and Method - An integrator circuit includes a switched capacitor bridge including first and second inputs and first and second outputs. The switched capacitor bridge is configured to sample first and second reference voltages twice per unit time interval. The integrator circuit further includes an integrator coupled to the first and second outputs and configured to integrate charge dumped into the first and second outputs twice per unit time interval. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375375 | CONTROLLER FOR A TRANSDUCER, TRANSDUCER, AND CONTROL METHOD - A controller for a converter is designed to receive from a measuring device measurement signals from an output line of the converter, and to analyze the measurement signals in order to generate a switching signal that has a switching frequency, wherein the controller comprises a sampler for generating a sample signal by sampling received measurement signals. The sampler is designed to perform the sampling at a sampling frequency that is less than three times the switching frequency. A converter comprises a controller in accordance with the invention. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375376 | ADAPTIVE MOS TRANSISTOR GATE DRIVER AND METHOD THEREFOR - In an embodiment, a gate driver circuit and/or method therefor may include configuring the gate driver circuit form a drive current to supply to a gate of an MOS transistor wherein the value of the drive current is a minimum value that can be supplied to the gate without increasing a charge stored on a gate-to-source capacitance of the MOS transistor; configuring the gate driver circuit to change the value of the drive current responsively to changes of a Vgs of the MOS transistor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375377 | THYRISTOR, A METHOD OF TRIGGERING A THYRISTOR, AND THYRISTOR CIRCUITS - A thyristor is disclosed comprising: a first region of a first conductivity type; a second region of a second conductivity type and adjoining the first region; a third region of the first conductivity type and adjoining the second region; a fourth region of the second conductivity type and comprising a first segment and a second segment separate from the first segment, the first segment and second segment each adjoining the third region; a first contact adjoining the first region; a second contact adjoining the first segment; and a trigger contact adjoining the second segment and separate from the second contact. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375378 | Efficiency for Charge Pumps with Low Supply Voltages - A charge pump system uses a helper pump to use in generating a boosted clock signal to use for the stages capacitor of a charge pump and also for the gate clock of the stage. This can be particularly useful in applications with lower supply levels, where a the helper pump can be used to provide an amplitude higher than the supply level, that can then be added to the supply level for the boosted clock signal and then added again to the supply level for the gate clock. Further advantages can be obtained by using the helper or auxiliary pump as an input to an optimized inverter circuit that receives an input clock and has an output that initially rises to the supply level than subsequently to the auxiliary pump's level. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375379 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device has, as a current monitor circuit, a circuit in which n-channel type MISFETs are connected in series with each other. Based on a delay time of a speed monitor circuit in a state where a substrate bias is being applied to the p-channel type MISFETs, a first voltage value of a first substrate bias to be applied to the p-channel type MISFETs is determined. Next, based on a current flowing through an n-channel type MISFET in a state where the first substrate bias is being applied to the p-channel type MISFETs of the current monitor circuit and a second substrate bias is being applied to the n-channel type MISFETs of the current monitor circuit, a second voltage value of the second substrate bias to be applied to the n-channel type MISFETs is determined. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375380 | OPTIMIZING OPERATING RANGE OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - According to a method herein, a portion of an electronic circuit is identified. The electronic circuit comprises logic circuitry. The portion of the electronic circuit is designed in at least two versions. Each of the at least two versions is evaluated using a plurality of operating conditions. The current operating conditions are determined. One version of the at least two versions is identified as a selected version based on the performance under the current operating conditions. The selected version has relatively optimal performance based on at least one of clock frequency, supply voltage, and power limit. The selected version is activated for use in the portion of the electronic circuit. The remaining versions of the at least two versions are deactivated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375381 | Return Path Noise Reducing Amplifier with Bypass Signal - An amplifier system an amplified path and a bypass path for carrying an RF signal. A switch in the amplified system routes the RF signal through the amplified path in response to a normal condition in the amplifier system, and routes the RF signal through the bypass path in response to an abnormal condition in the amplifier system. The amplified path includes an amplified forward circuit and a return circuit. The amplified forward circuit has an amplifier, and the return circuit has a return amplifier and detection circuitry for providing power to the return amplifier. The detection circuity provides power to the return amplifier in response to a normal condition in the return circuit, and removes power from the return amplifier in response to an abnormal condition in the return circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375382 | MULTIPLE SWITCH POWER STAGE CONTROL TRACKING PCM SIGNAL INPUT - A DC power stage provides a power output that tracks a PCM signal input. A mapping unit generates an integer number of N digital PWM signals each switched at a same switching frequency by switching states of the PWM signals one at a time based on a level of the PCM signal input. An imbalance correction unit adjusts a duty ratio of the PWM signals relative to one another based on differentially accumulating errors among the PWM signals to prevent divergence of PWM signals. N corresponding switches therefrom switch power from a DC power source. N inductances in parallel produce a combined signal that is low pass filtered to provide the power output. Switching is between only those state combinations where the switching frequency is cancelled in the combined signal. The switching frequency is a sampling frequency of the PCM signal input divided by a product of 2 times N. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375383 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A power supply is disclosed herein. For example, a method for controlling the power supply can include dynamically programming a threshold voltage. The method can also include down-converting an input voltage to generate a down converted voltage at an output voltage node. Further, the method can include passing the input voltage to the output voltage node when a supply voltage exceeds the threshold voltage. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375384 | SLEW-ENHANCED OPERATIONAL TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to improving the slew rate of an amplifier as the amplifier charges or discharges a capacitive load. In one embodiment, the amplifier is coupled to a slew-enhancing circuit which uses a control signal from the amplifier to aid the amplifier when charging or discharging the load. For example, the control signal may be an internal voltage used by the amplifier to control circuit elements within the amplifier. By routing the control signal to the slew-enhancing circuit, the control signal biases the circuit elements within the slew-enhancing circuit to source a boost current when charging the capacitive load or sink the boost current when discharging the capacitive load. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375385 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - Aspects of the invention include a differential amplifier circuit with a differential amplifier operated with a first power supply voltage applied thereto to amplify a differential voltage between paired input voltages, an inverting amplifier operated with a second power supply voltage applied thereto to carry out inverting amplification of the output of the differential amplifier and output the amplified output to the outside, and a voltage step-up circuit producing the first power supply voltage higher than the second power supply voltage from the second power supply voltage and applying the produced first power supply voltage to the differential amplifier. This satisfies at one time the requirement for producing the high power supply voltage necessary for the differential amplifier and the requirement for securing the power supply current necessary for the inverting amplifier on the basis of the externally supplied second power supply voltage. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375386 | Low-Noise Amplifier Circuit - The low-noise amplifier circuit exhibits reduced noise. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375387 | TRANSFORMER FOR MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Various embodiments may provide a monolithic transformer for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier module, such as a microwave frequency power amplifier module. The transformer may include a plurality of pairs of edge-coupled transmission lines, with individual pairs including first and second edge-coupled transmission lines. The first transmission lines may include first ends coupled with one another and second ends coupled with an input terminal of the transformer. The second transmission lines may include first ends coupled with the input terminal and second ends coupled with an output terminal of the transformer. The transformer may pass a communication signal from the input terminal to the output terminal, and provide a first impedance at the input terminal and a second impedance at the output terminal. The second impedance may be higher than the first impedance (e.g., by a factor of four). | 2014-12-25 |
20140375388 | High Speed Power Supply System - A power supply system includes a high-speed power supply providing a first output, operating in conjunction with an externally supplied DC source or low frequency power supply which provides a second output. A frequency blocking power combiner circuit combines the first and second outputs to generate a third output in order to drive a load, while providing frequency-selective isolation between the first and second outputs. A feedback circuit coupled to the combined, third output compares this combined, third output with a predetermined control signal and generates a control signal for controlling the high-speed power supply, based on a difference between the third output and the predetermined control signal. The feedback circuit does not control the DC source or the low frequency power supply, but controls only the high-speed power supply. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375389 | MULTI-BROADBAND DOHERTY POWER AMPLIFIER - Radio frequency (RF) amplification devices are disclosed that include Doherty amplification circuits and methods of operating the same. In one embodiment, a Doherty amplification circuit includes a main carrier RF amplifier, a peaking RF amplifier, and a periodic quadrature coupler. To provide Doherty amplification, the peaking RF amplifier is configured to be deactivated while an RF signal is below a threshold level and is configured to be activated while the RF signal is above the threshold level. The periodic quadrature coupler is configured to combine a first RF split signal from the main carrier RF amplifier and a second RF split signal from the peaking RF amplifier into the RF signal, such that the RF signal is output from an output port while the peaking RF amplifier is activated. The periodic quadrature coupler allows the Doherty amplification circuit to provide broadband amplification in various RF communication bands. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375390 | POWER AMPLIFIER WITH IMPROVED LOW BIAS MODE LINEARITY - Power amplifier circuitry includes a power amplifier including an input node and an output node, biasing circuitry, a selectable impedance network, and an input capacitor. The input capacitor is coupled to the input node of the power amplifier. The biasing circuitry is coupled to the input node of the power amplifier through the selectable impedance network. The power amplifier is operable in a low power operating mode and a high power operating mode. In the low power operating mode, the biasing circuitry delivers a first biasing current to the input node of the power amplifier, and a first impedance level of the selectable impedance is selected. In the high power operating mode, the biasing circuitry delivers a second biasing current to the input node of the power amplifier, and a second impedance level of the selectable impedance is selected. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375391 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - Disclosed is a voltage controlled oscillator which includes a first transistor in which a first terminal is connected to a first power supply, a body is connected to a gate, and a first output signal is output through a second terminal; a second transistor that is cross-coupled to the first transistor in such a manner that a first terminal is connected to the first power supply, a body connected to the second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a gate, and a second terminal is connected to the body of the first transistor, and that outputs a second output signal having an opposite phase to that of the first output signal through the second terminal; and a resonance filter in which a first terminal is connected to the second terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal is connected to the second terminal of the second transistor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375392 | Low Power Relaxation Oscillator - A relaxation oscillator circuit includes a comparator including a first input, a second input, a bias input, and an output. The first input is coupled to a charging node, and the second input is configured to receive a reference voltage. The relaxation oscillator circuit further includes a first bias circuit configured to provide a bias signal to the bias input of the first comparator when a first node voltage on the charging node exceeds a first reference. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375393 | DIGITAL AMPLITUDE MODULATOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DIGITAL AMPLITUDE MODULATOR - According to one embodiment, a digital amplitude modulator includes a power supply unit, a measurement unit, a calculation unit, and a power controller. The power supply unit supplies a power supply voltage to a plurality of power amplifiers. The measurement unit measures the output power and reflection coefficient of a synthesizer. The calculation unit calculates loss power occurring in each power amplifier in an ON state, and reflected power consumed by each power amplifier in the ON state. The power controller controls all the power amplifiers to be in an OFF state, and performs a normal operation, and controls the input voltage of the power supply unit or ON/OFF of the plurality of power amplifiers. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375394 | ATTENUATION REDUCTION CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION LINES OF FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD - An attenuation reduction control structure for high-frequency signal transmission lines of a flexible circuit board includes an impedance control layer formed on a surface of a substrate. The impedance control layer includes an attenuation reduction pattern that is arranged in an extension direction of the high-frequency signal transmission lines of the substrate and corresponds to bottom angle structures of the high-frequency signal transmission lines in order to improve attenuation of a high-frequency signal transmitted through the high-frequency signal transmission lines. An opposite surface of the substrate includes a conductive shielding layer formed thereon. The conductive shielding layer is formed with an attenuation reduction pattern corresponding to top angle structures of the high-frequency signal transmission lines. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375395 | COUPLER, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | 2014-12-25 |
20140375396 | WAVEGUIDE TUBE WITH ADJUSTABILITY BETWEEN OUTPUTS - A T-shaped waveguide tube with adjustability as between two outputs includes a T-shaped body, a T-shaped cover detachably mounted on the body, and a baffle. A number of pair of pillars can be mounted on a bottom board of the body. An energy entrance, a first energy output, and a second energy output are formed by the body, the cover, and the baffle. By installing the pillars in different configurations, wave energy from the energy entrance can be distributed equally or otherwise through the two outputs of the waveguide tube. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375397 | LONGITUDINALLY-COUPLED-RESONATOR-TYPE SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER - A longitudinally-coupled-resonator-type surface acoustic wave filter includes an unbalanced terminal, balanced terminals, a piezoelectric substrate, a first surface acoustic wave filter unit, a second surface acoustic wave filter unit, an unbalanced signal wiring line, balanced signal wiring lines, a pair of interstage wiring lines that connect the first surface acoustic wave filter unit and the second surface acoustic wave filter unit to each other, and ground wiring lines. The first surface acoustic wave filter unit includes a first IDT and a pair of a second IDT and a third IDT. The first IDT includes a pair of first divided comb tooth shaped electrodes obtained by dividing a comb tooth shaped electrode on the side spaced from the unbalanced terminal along a central axis. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375398 | SIGNAL TRASMISSION THROUGH LC RESONANT CIRCUITS - An embodiment of an electronic system includes a first electronic circuit and a second electronic circuit. The electronic system further includes a resonant LC circuit having a resonance frequency for coupling the first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit; each electronic circuit includes functional means for providing a signal at the resonance frequency to be transmitted to the other electronic circuit through the LC circuit andor for receiving the signal from the other electronic circuit. The LC circuit also include capacitor means having at least one first capacitor plate included in the first electronic circuit and at least one second capacitor plate included in the second electronic circuit. The LC circuit further includes first inductor means included in the first electronic circuit andor second inductor means included in the second electronic circuit. The at least one capacitor plate of each electronic circuit is coupled with the corresponding functional means through the possible corresponding inductor means. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375399 | MIXED RESONATOR MONOLITHIC BAND-PASS FILTER WITH ENHANCED REJECTION - A narrowband filter tuned at a center frequency. The filter comprises an input terminal, an output terminal, and a plurality of resonators coupled in cascade between the input terminal and the output terminal. Each of the resonators is tuned at a resonant frequency substantially equal to the center frequency. The resonant frequencies of a primary set of the resonators and a secondary set of the resonators are of different orders. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375400 | TRIP UNIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ONE SUCH TRIP DEVICE - The trip unit ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375401 | SOLENOID APPARATUS FOR SHIFT LEVER - A solenoid apparatus for a shift lever is provided that includes a bobbin having an aperture therein and a coil wound therearound. A core is mounted on the exterior of the bobbin, surrounds an end portion of the aperture, and is magnetized by a current applied to the coil. A plunger moves along the inside of the aperture and is magnetized by the current. A shaft is inserted into, and penetrates through, the plunger and a buffer member is disposed at an end of the shaft exposed from the plunger. An elastic member is disposed between the buffer member and an end of the aperture. The plunger moves toward the core due to combined forces obtained by combining forces applied in a direction of the movement of the plunger by a magnetic field generated by the current and attractive forces generated vertically between the plunger and the core. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375402 | LINEAR SOLENOID - A linear solenoid has a moving core, a main coil, and a magnetically attractive core. The moving core is supported to be capable of sliding in an axial direction of the moving core. The main coil winds around the moving core and forms a tubular shape. The magnetically attractive core magnetically attracts the moving core based on magnetic force caused by the main coil. The linear solenoid may further have a secondary coil disposed separately from the main coil so that the secondary coil intersects with the moving core at a position corresponding to the secondary coil when the moving core moves toward the magnetically attractive core. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375403 | SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON COBALT TERNARY ALLOY AND SILICA NANOPARTICLES OF HIGH MAGNETIC SATURATION AND A MAGNETIC CORE CONTAINING THE NANOPARTICLES - Thermally annealed superparamagnetic core shell nanoparticles of an iron-cobalt ternary alloy core and a silicon dioxide shell having high magnetic saturation are provided. A magnetic core of high magnetic moment obtained by compression sintering the thermally annealed superparamagnetic core shell nanoparticles is also provided. The magnetic core has little core loss due to hysteresis or eddy current flow. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375404 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING R-T-B SINTERED MAGNET - A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet according to the present application includes the steps of: providing a sintered R-T-B based magnet body, of which the R mole fraction that is defined by the content of a rare-earth element falls within the range of 31 mass % to 37 mass %; providing an RH diffusion source including a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is at least one of Dy and Tb) and 30 mass % to 80 mass % of Fe; loading the sintered magnet body and the RH diffusion source into a processing chamber so that the magnet body and the diffusion source are movable relative to each other and readily brought close to, or in contact with, each other; and performing an RH diffusion process by conducting a heat treatment on the sintered magnet body and the RH diffusion source at a process temperature of 700° C. to 1000° C. while moving the sintered magnet body and the RH diffusion source either continuously or discontinuously in the processing chamber. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED DAMPER FOR DIRECT CURRENT POWER SYSTEMS - An electrical system for generating a reliable power source for starting an engine, including a first interface to a direct current power source and a second interface to an inverter. The inverter is coupled to a generator. An inductive damper is coupled to the direct current power source via the first interface and to the inverter via the second interface. The inductive damper comprises a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a resistor coupled to the secondary winding. The inductive damper operates to galvanically isolate the resistor from the direct current power source during a startup operation of the generator. An associated method is also disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375406 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a circuit protection device and a method of manufacturing the same. The circuit protection device includes a common mode noise filter having a plurality of sheets, each of the sheets being formed to optionally include a coil pattern, an internal electrode, a hole filled with a conductive material, and a hole filled with a magnetic material; and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device having a plurality of sheets, each of the sheets being formed to optionally include an internal electrode and a hole filled with an ESD protection material. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375407 | TRANSFORMER WITH ON-LOAD TAP CHANGER - The invention relates to a transformer with a tap changer, wherein optionally the primary or secondary side can be regulated by the tap changer, and wherein, on the side of the transformer to be regulated, a main winding and at least one regulating winding, which is connectable by the tap changer, are provided. According to the invention, the main winding is divided into two main winding parts, and the at least one regulating winding and the tap changer ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375408 | INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An inductor assembly generally comprises at least one helical inductive component comprising that includes a plurality of conductive line layers having conductive lines therein. A plurality of vias are configured to couple conductive lines from two or more conductive line layers such that a spacing between two adjacent parallel conductive lines, in different conductive line layers from each other, is two or more times a distance between respective bottom surfaces of two adjacent conductive line layers. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375409 | TRANSFORMER STRUCTURE - A transformer includes a bobbin, a winding coil assembly, a magnetic core assembly, and a bracket. The bobbin includes a supporting part and a winding part. The winding coil assembly includes a primary winding coil and a secondary winding coil. The secondary winding coil has an outlet part. The primary winding coil and the secondary winding coil are wound around the winding part of the bobbin. The magnetic core assembly includes a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core. The bobbin is arranged between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core. The bracket is connected with the supporting part of the bobbin for assisting in positioning the outlet part of the secondary winding coil. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375410 | TRANSFORMER, MAGNETIC CORE AND BOBBIN THEREOF - A transformer includes a magnetic core assembly, a bobbin, and a winding coil assembly. The magnetic core assembly includes a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core. Each of the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core includes a magnetic plate, a center leg, a first lateral leg, and a second lateral leg. The first lateral leg and the second lateral leg are disposed on two opposite edges of the magnetic plate. The magnetic plate has a thinned region. The thinned region is defined by the first lateral leg, the second lateral leg and the center leg collaboratively. The bobbin has an engaging structure corresponding to the thinned region. When the bobbin is arranged between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core, the engaging structure of the bobbin is engaged with the thinned region. The winding coil assembly is wound on the bobbin. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375411 | PLANAR TRANSMITTER WITH A LAYERED STRUCTURE - A planar transmitter, particularly an intrinsically safe transmitter, having a layer structure having a first circuit and at least a second circuit, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit are galvanically separated from one another by means of at least one insulation layer. The transmitter has a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer, wherein the first magnetic layer delimits a first side of the layer structure, and the second magnetic layer delimits a second side of the layer structure, wherein the first magnetic layer | 2014-12-25 |
20140375412 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A laminate in which plural insulator layers are stacked includes an external electrode that is exposed to the exterior of the laminate and includes a plurality of conductive layers stacked in a staking direction and passing through some of the plural insulator layers in the stacking direction. At least one side of the external electrode facing in the stacking direction is overlaid with rest of the plural insulator layers. At least one side surface of the external electrode facing in the stacking direction is uneven with another portion of the side surface. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375413 | METAL MAGNETIC POWDER AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME, AND INDUCTOR MANUFACTURED USING THE METAL MAGNETIC POWDER - Disclosed herein is a metal magnetic powder, and the metal magnetic powder according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a soft magnetic core particle and a multilayer coating film covering the core particle and having a multilayer structure, the multilayer coating film including an oxide film formed by heat treating the core particle and an insulation film formed by coating a coating particle with respect to the core particle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375414 | OPEN TYPE STEREOSCOPIC TRIANGLE AMORPHOUS ALLOY WOUND IRON CORE - An open type stereoscopic triangle amorphous alloy reel iron core comprises an iron core body wherein a three-phase round core column combined by three identical closed iron core single frames, and the combined round core column is arranged in a stereoscopic equilateral triangle shape. Each iron core single frame comprises iron yokes arranged on an upper end and a lower end of the iron core single frame, the iron yoke on one side of each iron core single frame is provided with an opening, and the iron core single frame can be assembled or disassembled at the opening. By providing the opening, on the iron yoke on one side of each stereoscopic triangle amorphous alloy iron core single frame, coils can be independently wound in the production process of a transformer, and the finished coils are directly sleeved on the three core columns, improving production efficiency and saving production cost. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375415 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTION OF AND PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE DUE TO FUSE MISUSE - The present invention relates to a system including a slow blow fuse interposed between a high-capacity fuse and a load, and which blocks an overcurrent from flowing into the load with a fusing part melted to be cut when the overcurrent having passed through the high-capacity fuse is input. The system protects equipment from damage to wiring and from the danger of fire that occurs due to electric overloads arising from fuse misuse and faulty circuit modification. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375416 | SIGNAL ADJUSTING DEVICE COMPRISING TERMINATION RESISTOR UNIT IN WHICH A SIGNAL LINE IS SUBJECTED TO TERMINATION - A detection signal receiving unit receives, via signal lines, a detection signal output from a position detector which is used in a motor control device. The resistance value of a termination resistor unit is changed to a resistance value determined depending on the type of the position detector in accordance with the received detection signal and the reference value determined depending on the type of the position detector. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375417 | ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN PHASE TRANSITIONS IN FUNCTIONAL OXIDE HETEROSTRUCTURES - A tunable resistance system includes a layer of a first functional material deposited on a component of the system. The first functional material undergoes a phase transition at a first critical voltage. An insulating layer is deposited upon the layer of first functional material. A layer of a second functional material deposited on the insulating layer. The second functional material undergoes a phase transition at a second critical voltage. The insulating layer is configured to induce a stress on the layer so as to change the first critical voltage. In this way, the resistance of the system is tunable, allowing the system to undergo multi-stage electrical switching of resistive states. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375418 | Protection assembly with an operating knob for an electrical potentiometer - A protection assembly with an operating knob ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375419 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ACCESSORIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and an apparatus for detecting an accessory in an electronic device. A connection of accessory with an interface unit is detected. An analog signal in a predetermined frequency is generated. The generated analog signal is applied to an identification terminal of the interface unit. The applied analog signal is converted to a digital signal and the type of the accessory is identified based on the converted digital signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375420 | RELAY ATTACK PREVENTION FOR PASSIVE ENTRY/PASSIVE START SYSTEMS - A keyfob is disclosed for use in detecting an attack on a vehicle. The keyfob includes a microcontroller, a wake receiver and an accelerometer. The wake receiver is configured to measure received signal strength and save the measured value in received signal strength indicator (RSSI). The accelerometer is used to generate acceleration data. The microcontroller detects an attack based on the RSSI and the acceleration data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375421 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING ACCESS CONTROL VIA MOBILE DEVICES - Described herein are systems and methods for enabling access control via mobile devices. Embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for allowing a user to gain access to a controlled functionality (for example the unlocking of a door) using a smartphone or the like. These leverage short-range wireless communications, such as Bluetooth Low Energy or Near Field Communications. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375422 | TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS FOR SECURITY ACCESS - Embodiments herein are directed security access. Embodiments include an electronic lock that executes a time-based cryptographic algorithm to compute a time-based access code. The electronic lock compares the time-based access code with a received access code, and grants access to one or more lock features when the time-based access code matches the received access code. Embodiments also include providing an unlock code, including receiving a lock identifier and a user identifier. The lock identifier and the user identifier are sent to a remote computer system, and an access code for the lock is received from the remote computer system. Embodiments also include an electronic lock that receives and verifies an access code that includes a validity start time and a validity end time. When the current time is within the validity start time and the validity end time, the electronic lock grants access to one or more lock features. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375423 | PORTABLE AUTHENTICATION MEANS AND VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A portable authentication apparatus, in particular for use with a motor vehicle, includes a transmission unit and a receiving unit for the wireless transmission of signals between the authentication apparatus and a control apparatus which is built into the motor vehicle and which is intended for controlling the authorization of access and/or the authorization of use for the motor vehicle. The authentication apparatus further has an encoding and decoding unit for decoding the received signals and for encoding the transmitted signals. The authentication apparatus includes an inertial detector and/or a motion detector. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375424 | USE OF RADIOFREQUENCY WAVE ABSORBING MARKETS FOR THE AUTHENTICATION OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS - The present invention relates to the use of non-deactivatable security compositions comprising the combination of at least two types of particles of oxide materials, where said particles have a different size and/or morphology, and where the inorganic oxide materials have at least one transition metal or one lanthanide element, and radiofrequency wave absorption properties. The invention also relates to security articles, documents or elements incorporating these compositions, as well as to a method and to a system for detection thereof. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375425 | METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY SENDING ALERTS TO USERS AND DEVICES THEREOF - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and device for sending an alert to at least one customer through a communication network. This technique involves uploading the alert content in different formats into an operator's system to send the same to customers. Then, the spare capacity of delivery channels is identified which are available to send the alert to the customer. Thereafter, the at least one delivery channel among the all identified channels and best suitable alert format for that delivery channel is selected based on the spare capacity of the channel and predefined profile of the customer. Finally, the alert is sent to the customer in the selected format through the selected delivery channel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375426 | Antenna Coupler Mechanism - Systems and methods are provided for an antenna coupler mechanism. The antenna coupler mechanism includes a first tuning leg, a second tuning leg, and a bottom plate. The first tuning leg includes a first inductive circuit element, the first tuning leg being configured to accept a radio frequency device in series with the first inductive circuit element. The second tuning leg includes a second inductive circuit element and a capacitive circuit element connected in series, the second tuning leg being connected electrically in parallel with the first tuning leg. In addition, the bottom plate includes a third inductive circuit element connected electrically in parallel with the first tuning leg and connected electrically in parallel with the second tuning leg, the bottom plate being configured to couple energy into a nearby structure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375427 | SECURITY FILM COMPRISING A RADIO FREQUENCY READABLE CODE - A security film ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375428 | Near Field Communication System, and Method of Operating Same - The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a system comprising a portable sensor device including a housing having a physical size/shape that is adapted to couple to a user's body, an identification tag including identification data which is associated with the sensor device and an identification tag transmitter to responsively and wirelessly transmit the identification data according to a first communication protocol. The system further includes a portable electronic device including an identification tag receiver to wirelessly receive the identification data of the identification tag according to the first communication protocol, transceiver circuitry to wirelessly and responsively communicate with the sensor device according to a second communication protocol, and processing circuitry to instruct the transceiver circuitry, after receiving the identification data, to wirelessly request, from the sensor device the sensor data and/or data which is representative of the sensor data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT LOCALIZATION AND PATH IDENTIFICATION BASED ON RFID SENSING - A networked radio frequency identification system includes a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tag readers, a computer in signal communication with the RFID tag readers over a network, and a software module for storage on and operable by the computer that localizes RFID tags based on information received from the RFID tag readers using a network model having endpoints and oriented links. In an additional example, at least one of the RFID tag readers includes an adjustable configuration setting selected from RF signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation. In a further aspect, the system localizes RFID tags based on hierarchical threshold limit calculations. In an additional aspect, the system controls a locking device associated with an access point based on localization of an authorized RFID tag at the access point and reception of additional authorizing information from an input device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375430 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT LOCALIZATION AND PATH IDENTIFICATION BASED ON RFID SENSING - A networked radio frequency identification system includes a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tag readers, a computer in signal communication with the RFID tag readers over a network, and a software module for storage on and operable by the computer that localizes RFID tags based on information received from the RFID tag readers using a network model having endpoints and oriented links. In an additional example, at least one of the RFID tag readers includes an adjustable configuration setting selected from RF signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation. In a further aspect, the system localizes RFID tags based on hierarchical threshold limit calculations. In an additional aspect, the system controls a locking device associated with an access point based on localization of an authorized RFID tag at the access point and reception of additional authorizing information from an input device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT LOCALIZATION AND PATH IDENTIFICATION BASED ON RFID SENSING - A networked radio frequency identification system includes a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tag readers, a computer in signal communication with the RFID tag readers over a network, and a software module for storage on and operable by the computer that localizes RFID tags based on information received from the RFID tag readers using a network model having endpoints and oriented links. In an additional example, at least one of the RFID tag readers includes an adjustable configuration setting selected from RF signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation. In a further aspect, the system localizes RFID tags based on hierarchical threshold limit calculations. In an additional aspect, the system controls a locking device associated with an access point based on localization of an authorized RFID tag at the access point and reception of additional authorizing information from an input device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375432 | RFID System with Distributed Read Structure - A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a portable RFID reader, and a read infrastructure that includes a distributed read structure, which may be part of a display (such as a shelf) for holding objects. The read structure is used to couple the RFID reader to RFID devices (tabs and/or labels) on or near the structure. The RFID reader and the read structure communicate in a near field or proximity region communication, without any use of a direct ohmic electrical connection. The RFID reader may have an antenna that is configured for near field or proximity communication with a coupler of the read infrastructure. The RFID reader may also have a separate antenna for use in far field communication. The RFID reader may be able to obtain information more efficiently in the near field or proximity mode, allowing information to be received faster and with greater reliability. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375433 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of an electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a processing unit, a memory unit and a near field communication (NFC) device. The control method includes following steps. A mode command is set. When the electronic apparatus enters a system shut down state, the mode command is read. It is determined whether to let the NFC device entering a card emulation mode according to the mode command. A Control right of the memory unit is handed over to the NFC device from the processing unit when the NFC device enters the card emulation mode. Information of the electronic apparatus stored in the memory unit is accessed in response to a control signal when the control signal is received by the NFC device. The electronic apparatus using the same is also provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375434 | BATHMATS WITH ADVANCED FEATURES - Bathmats can include lights, a power source, and a computer configured to control the illumination of the lights. Several bathmat embodiments include water-resistant enclosures. Some bathmat embodiments include communication devices capable of wirelessly communicating with a computing device located remotely relative to the bathmat. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375435 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data processing system, a data processing method adapted for a number of electronic devices, and a computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program are disclosed. The system defines a primary electronic device as a control center to control several auxiliary electronic devices. When one of the several auxiliary electronic devices sends a request to actuate a task, the primary electronic device controls a second auxiliary electronic device to acquire data relative to the request, and controls a third auxiliary electronic device to perform the task based on the acquired data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375436 | NODE HAVING COMPONENTS FOR PERFORMING FUNCTIONS AND SOFTWARE FOR CONTROLLING THE COMPONENTS IF THE NODE HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO A USER ACCOUNT AT A REMOTE SITE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module may be stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375437 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DEVICE OF NODE FEATURING CLIENT APPLICATION THAT DISPLAYS VIRTUAL COMPONENT CORRESPONDING TO PHYSICAL COMPONENT OF DEVICE AND REMOTE SITE LOCATED REMOTE FROM NODE FOR SENDING CONTROL COMMANDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENT APPLICATION TO NODE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module may be stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375438 | METHOD OF REGISTERING A DEVICE AT A REMOTE SITE FEATURING A CLIENT APPLICATION CAPABLE OF DETECTING THE DEVICE AND TRANSMITTING REGISTRATION MESSAGES BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REMOTE SITE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375439 | METHOD OF REGISTERING A DEVICE AT A REMOTE SITE FEATURING A CLIENT APPLICATION CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS FOR TRANSMITTING REGISTRATION MESSAGES BETWEEN DEVICE AND REMOTE SITE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375440 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING TRIGGER EVENT AT LOCATION AND SENDING NOTIFICATION TO REMOTE USER DEVICE FEATURING DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING TRIGGER EVENT AND REMOTE SITE FOR RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM DETECTING DEVICE AND SENDING NOTIFICATION TO CLIENT APPLICATION OF REMOTE USER DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375441 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLING A DEVICE AT A LOCATION FEATURING A CLIENT APPLICATION CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS VIA A CLIENT DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375442 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - An electronic device communicates with a plurality of household appliances to execute a method to control the household appliances. A reference orientation of each household appliance relative to the electronic device is obtained and stored in a storage. When an acceleration of the electronic device exceeds a predetermined value, a movement orientation of the electronic device is detected and one or more household appliances having the reference orientation matching the movement orientation of the electronic device are displayed in a selectable image via a display. One or more household appliances selected from the selectable image can be controlled to perform corresponding functions using the electronic device according to user operations. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375443 | NOTIFICATION SOUND CONTROL UNIT OF APPROACHING VEHICLE AUDIBLE SYSTEM - A notification sound control unit of an approaching vehicle audible system includes a first rotation speed calculation section that calculates a first rotation speed, based on an accelerator opening degree signal of an electric vehicle, a second rotation speed calculation section that calculates a second rotation speed, based on a vehicle speed signal of the electric vehicle, a rotation speed synthesis section that synthesizes the first rotation speed and the second rotation speed, a virtual engine rotation speed calculation section that applies filtering processing to a synthesis rotation speed synthesized by the rotation speed synthesis section so as to calculate a virtual engine rotation speed, and a notification sound signal generation processing section that changes a pitch and a volume of a phoneme signal outputted from a phoneme, based on the virtual engine rotation speed, so as to generate a notification sound signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375444 | BUS STOP SIGNAL - A bus stop signal for alerting the driver of a bus and surrounding vehicles that one or more of the passengers has requested that the bus stop at the next bus stop location. The bus stop signal includes a stop indicator signal, and a device in electrical communication with the stop indicator signal. The device includes a housing, and a switch at least partially mounted within the housing. A handle bar is located in the passenger area of the bus, and the device is mounted to the handle bar such that the switch is pressed by at least one passenger in the vehicle, to activate the stop indicator signal. The bus also includes a rear panel, and the stop indicator signal is mounted to the rear panel. Multiple stop indicator signals may be used on other panels of the bus to provide an indication that a stop has been requested. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375445 | PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING PROXIMITY DETECTION - The invention relates to a complex proximity safety and warning system. The invention provides a safety system comprising a generator that generates a magnetic field that establishes a boundary, where the generator is capable of receiving radio frequency signals. Also provided is a radio frequency device that sends radio frequency signals, the radio frequency device being capable of sensing the magnetic field and generating a radio frequency response. In the safety system, the generator generates the magnetic field for a first predefined time period, and thereafter senses for a radio frequency response signal from the radio frequency device within a second predefined time period. The invention also provides for shaping safety zones by overlaying magnetic field boundaries to produce a different boundary. The invention also provides for varying the strength of magnetic fields by adjusting a width of a timed pulse. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375446 | ACCIDENT REPORT SYSTEM - An accident report system for a vehicle includes an accident detection section to detect an accident; an information collection section to collect information; and an information report section to report the collected information to an external agency when the accident is detected. The information collection section differentiates the collected information before and after the detection of the accident such that (i) an accident cause data is collected before the detection of the accident to confirm an exterior outside of the vehicle and (ii) an accident damage data is collected after the detection of the accident to confirm an interior inside of the vehicle. The collection and report of the accident cause data and accident damage data permits the external agency to recognize states of the vehicle or states of an occupant of the vehicle before and after the detection of the accident. | 2014-12-25 |