52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140375447 | CONTEXT-AWARE IN-VEHICLE DASHBOARD - Context-aware in-vehicle dashboard systems and methods are disclosed. Said systems and methods are capable of determining vehicle states and context using a variety of both vehicle-based and non-vehicle based data sources, and adapting to different vehicle states. Systems and methods in accordance with the present disclosure may be capable of presenting different information and/or notifications based on the vehicle state and the category/priority of the information and/or notifications. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375448 | VARIABLE BRAKE LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM USING USER TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a variable brake light in which a lighting unit can be illuminated in a variety of shapes according to a vehicle operating state or the selection of a driver. The variable brake light comprises: a lighting unit consisting of LED lamps in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a brake light according to a specific pattern so as to display designs having various shapes or patterns; a user terminal in which an application program is installed, comprising pattern input means for inputting a brake light pattern using the installed application program, and which transmits the input pattern information to the brake light through wireless communication means; and a brake light control device for receiving the pattern information from the user terminal through the wireless communication means, generating a control signal for controlling flashing of each LED lamp of the lighting unit according to the received pattern information, and transmitting the control signal to the lighting unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INTIATING DEVICES AND NOTIFICATIONS APPLICANCES IN ALARM SYSTEMS - A method for verifying associations between initiating devices and notification appliances in an alarm system. The method may include including actuating an initiating device of the alarm system, thereby activating one or more notification appliances that are associated with the initiating device. The method may further include deactivating each notification appliance that is expected to be associated with the actuated initiating device and, at an alarm panel, providing an indication of whether there are any notification appliances that are still active. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375450 | ACCOMPANIMENT DETERMINATION APPARATUS, ACCOMPANIMENT DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An accompaniment determination apparatus includes a past sensor information memory configured to store past sensor information, the past sensor information acquired by sensors respectively worn by two or more users, a sensor information receiver configured to receive sensor information from the sensor worn by each of two or more users, an accompanying user determiner configured to determine at a determination time point whether two or more users are accompanying each other, using the past sensor information and the received sensor information, and an output unit configured to output information indicating a result of the determining. The accompaniment determination apparatus thus determines on a real-time basis whether the two or more users are accompanying each other using the sensor information without collecting position information. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375451 | Smart monitoring sensor system for monitoring mobility - The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for remotely alarming an intelligent hand held device when a sensor on a stair assist device is made thereby signaling an event which is of concern for a patient caregiver. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a remote transmitter for use with a smart phone or tablet connectable to sensors such as end of travel sensors for a stair climbing assist device or a mat, a photoelectric sensor, toilet or chair sensor and providing that information via wireless peer to peer communication to a smart phone or tablet so that a caregiver can react appropriately to the information. The remote transmitter device contains a conventional switch detection circuit and a peer to peer communications circuit such as Bluetooth. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375452 | Methods and Systems for Metrics Analysis and Interactive Rendering, Including Events Having Combined Activity and Location Information - A method includes receiving location data of a monitoring device when carried by a user and receiving motion data of the monitoring device. The motion data is associated with a time of occurrence and the location data. The method includes processing the received motion data to identify a group of the motion data having a substantially common characteristic and processing the location data for the group of the motion data. The group of motion data by way of processing the location data provides an activity identifier. The motion data includes metric data that identifies characteristics of the motion data. The method includes transferring the activity identifier and the characteristics of the motion data to a screen of a device for display. The activity identifier being a graphical user interface that receives an input for rendering more or less of the characteristics of the motion data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375453 | System for Detecting an Intrusion Attempt Inside a Perimeter Defined by a Fence - The present invention relates to a system for detecting an intrusion attempt inside a perimeter defined by a fence including panels attached onto posts, comprising a means for detecting shocks and/or vibrations ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375454 | EVALUATION OF THE SECURITY SITUATION IN A BUILDING BY MEANS OF A RADIO TOMOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND DETECTION METHOD AND BY MEANS OF RFID READING DEVICES - A method and a system evaluate a security situation in a building. The building has accommodation areas with access authorization for authorized persons. A count of the persons present in the accommodation areas is determined in that, in a radio network which contains a plurality of radio stations arranged spatially distributed in the ceiling, wall or floor, the influencing of the radio field of the radio stations between one another by persons physically present there is evaluated, by a radio tomographic location and detection method. A current count of identifiers which are read by RFID reading devices of RFID transponders is determined, the identifiers being carried by authorized persons. The RFID reading devices are arranged there spatially distributed in the ceiling, wall or floor. Based on the respective counts of personal identifiers and the determined person count, an indicator for evaluating the current security situation in the building is determined. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375455 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Anti-theft protection systems and methods for portable devices, such as portable electronic devices, that are unattended during use. The anti-theft protection systems and methods use a combination of measures including mechanical aspects, such as tethering the device to an object that is difficult to move, and electronic aspects that detect unauthorized movement and or alarm the user or other responsible party if unauthorized movement occurs. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375456 | PUSH HANDLE FOR A SHOPPING TROLLEY - A push handle for a shopping trolley contains a holder for a mobile telecommunications terminal, in particular a smartphone. The holder includes a mounting for the telecommunications terminal and a pivot joint by which the mounting can be pivoted between a home position when it rests against the push handle and a holding position when it extends away from the push handle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HAND HYGIENE - A hand hygiene module and method of instructing and monitoring compliance of a hand hygiene event include a sanitizer dispensing device and the steps of identifying an initiation of a use of the sanitizer dispensing device and actively sequentially providing a plurality of stimuli to a user during the use of the sanitizer dispensing device, the plurality of stimuli including at least one of an audible signaling and a visual signaling and actively sequentially instructing each of a plurality of hygiene steps. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375458 | Dispensing Device - A dispensing device has a downward-facing outlet for dispensing a material, a mechanism causing material to be dispensed, a first sensor facing in a first horizontal direction, adapted to detect a person approaching the dispensing device, and an alert mechanism. The first sensor, detecting an approaching person, activates the alert mechanism, signaling the approaching person of the presence of the dispensing device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375459 | Firefighter's safety monitoring and alarm - A firefighter's safety apparatus includes a first system located in a firefighter's helmet and a second system located at a central station. The first includes a power source, an ambient temperature sensor for relaying ambient temperature information to a microprocessor, a first on/off light source and a second light source coupled to the microprocessor for emitting a status alarm signal when the temperature sensed is above a preset level. An audible alarm is coupled to the microprocessor for emitting an audio signal when the temperature sensed is above the preset level. A manually operated panic switch causes a transceiver coupled to the microprocessor to send a radio signal to the central station if the firefighter is injured or does not move for a preset time and activates the audio alarm. The second system includes a transceiver, a power source and a microprocessor and a power source electronically coupled. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375460 | BAND FOR HOLDING A FLUID DETECTION SYSTEM - Provided is a band for holding a fluid detection system on a body of a wearer and methods of use thereof. The band comprises a strap having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is configured to couple to the first portion and to form a closed loop adjustable in diameter to fit around a body part of the wearer. The band further comprises a pouch configured to securely hold an alarm of the fluid detection system, and a flap configured to form a closed loop adjustable in diameter to fit the size of the alarm. The flap may include one or more openings to provide audibility and visibility of a signal produced by the alarm. The band may be securely attached to any body part including an arm, a hand, a waist, a head, a leg, a foot, a wrist, a trunk, a neck, or a chest. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375461 | Autonomous Fall Monitor - A system, a method and an apparatus for autonomous monitoring, detecting and tracking of at least one of movement and orientation of a body or portion of a body. The apparatus comprises a device configured to monitor the translational movement and/or rotational movement of the body; and an altimeter including at least one pair of opposed high sensitivity sensors configured to measure changes in height of the body. An alert condition is determined based on the translational and/or rotational movement of the body and changes in height of the body or portion of the body. The alert condition may comprise a hard fall event, a soft fall event, a susceptibility to a fall, or a near fall event. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375462 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND REPORTING OF VEHICLE OPERATOR IMPAIRMENT - A method for reporting vehicle operator impairment criteria is provided. The method determines, using a substance detection device installed inside a vehicle, a level of a substance or combination of substances associated with vehicle operator impairment; obtains vehicle status data from a plurality of sensors onboard the vehicle; determines a level of risk associated with vehicle operator behavior, using the obtained vehicle status data; and generates a report, comprising the determined level of the substance or the combination of substances and the determined level of risk. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375463 | FUNCTIONAL MONITORING OF AN ELECTROLYTIC GAS SENSOR HAVING THREE ELECTRODES, AND HAZARD ALARM AND GAS MEASURING DEVICE - An electrolytic gas sensor which is sensitive to a specific gas and has a working, reference and counter electrode is functionally monitored. A differential voltage between the reference and working electrodes is amplified and the potential of the counter electrode is regulated to minimize the differential voltage. Then a measured current flowing into the counter electrode approximately proportionally to the gas concentration of the gas to be detected arises. Independently of the determination of the gas concentration, a working, counter and reference voltage which is present at the three electrodes in each case is captured and monitored for an impermissible deviation. In an impermissible case an assigned error message is then output. Online monitoring of the gas sensor is thus possible and no interruption of the measurement operation for test purposes and additional components are required. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375464 | Electronic Gas Sensor System and Methods of Operation - The invention generally relates to systems and methods to monitor the presence of gases and particularly hazardous gases in and around equipment including drilling rigs. The system includes a gas detection system having at least one gas sensor for detecting hazardous gases around the equipment, individual conduits connected to each gas sensor for conveying gases from around the equipment to each gas sensor and a gas flow system to draw gases through the system. The system provides improved flexibility in the installation and adaptation of gas sensors to equipment such that hazardous gas detection and warning to personnel is improved. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375465 | BAND WITH CONFORMABLE ELECTRONICS - An electronic device is disclosed that includes a band, a functional layer disposed over the band, neutral mechanical surface adjusting layers disposed over a portion of the functional layer, and encapsulating layers disposed over the neutral mechanical surface adjusting layers. The band includes a bistable structure having an extended conformation and a curved conformation. The functional layer includes a device island and a stretchable interconnect coupled to the device island at a junction region. At least one of the neutral mechanical surface adjusting layers can have a property that is spatially inhomogeneous relative to a location in the electronic device. The device island and stretchable interconnect are disposed about the band such that the device island and the junction region are disposed at areas of minimal strain of the electronic device in the curved conformation of the bistable structure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375466 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALERT VALIDATION - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable validation of an alert condition. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises detecting an alert condition. The method of this embodiment may also include generating a set of messages based on one or more key events in a primary data channel and one or more significant events in one or more related data channels in response to the alert condition. The method of this embodiment may also include determining a validity of the alert condition based on the set of messages that express the one or more key events, the one or more significant events, a relationship between the one or more key events and the one or more significant events, an alert context and the one or causes of the alert condition. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375467 | Wireless Transmission of Well Formation Information - An apparatus includes an acoustic sensor that receives a signal propagated by a well formation. The acoustic sensor includes a sensing component that receives the signal, a transmitter that transmits information based on the signal, and a receiver that receives the information. The transmitter and receiver are wirelessly coupled. The transmitter and receiver may be inductively coupled, capacitively coupled, or optically coupled, or the transmitter may transmit information using radio waves. The transmitter may be encapsulated in a polymer. The acoustic sensor may be part of a system including a downhole tool that detects subterranean conditions. The downhole tool may include a retaining member that retains the acoustic sensor within an outer layer of the downhole tool. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375468 | Equipment and Methods for Downhole Surveying and Data Acquisition for a Drilling Operation - An adaptor ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375469 | PROPANE TANK CONTINUOUS MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus, system and method for measuring quantity of a material are disclosed. One or more sensors are used to measure the quantity of the material are measured and error causing parameters are also measured. Error causing parameters are processed by executing one or more correction methodologies to determine a correction output. The quantity of the material is measured by using the correction output. One or values associated with the quantity of the material are measured and displayed. The one or more values are transmitted to a server and informative messages are received from the server. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375470 | WEARABLE NETWORKED AND STANDALONE BIOMETRIC SENSOR SYSTEM TO RECORD AND TRANSMIT BIOMETRIC DATA FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - The invention provides for a wireless and data logging capable bio sensor system worn by individuals that transmits and stores biometric information gathered from multiple and diverse sensors on or near the individual's body. Through these sensors and its transmitters this device can convey and store vast amounts of information pertaining to an individual's physical condition and neurological state as well as the effects of physical activity on the individual's body. This data collection and sensory system could also be applied to biomechanical animal studies. Versions of this invention applied to the medical industry will allow medical specialists and patients to monitor health conditions in real time. This system will log historical biometric data to create an accurate mosaic of physical performances and conditions over a period of time. Logging of individual biometric data will create a unique and key biometric signature for each user. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375471 | Field Device - A field device having a sensor for ascertaining a measurement signal and a transmitter for converting the measurement signal into a first output signal; wherein an output unit is arranged in or on the transmitter for output of the first output signal, wherein the transmitter has two or more positioning locations for the output unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT OF RESOURCE METERS - The present disclosure is directed at methods, systems, and techniques for measurements and, optionally, auditing of resource meters such as electricity meters. Each of multiple site aggregation units receive measurements from resource meters. Each of the site aggregation units generate a site aggregation digest that substantially uniquely identifies the resource measurements, stores these digests, and aggregates the resource measurements into site aggregation data that is sent to a central aggregation unit. The central aggregation unit generates a central aggregation digest that substantially uniquely identifies the site aggregation data, stores this digest, and aggregates the site aggregation data into central aggregation data that is sent to a resource provider with the central aggregation digest. When auditing is to be performed, the site and central aggregation digests can be used to verify the authenticity of the resource measurements and the site aggregation data, respectively. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375473 | SENSOR TERMINAL AND SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM - A sensor terminal which processes a sensor signal output from at least one sensor and transmits the sensor signal being processed to a center device through a network control unit and a communication line, includes a communication interface unit capable of being connected to the network control unit, a sensor input interface unit being connected to the sensor and inputting the sensor signal, and a control unit generating sensor data from the sensor signal input through the sensor input interface unit and transmitting sensor data corresponding to a request signal of the center device which is input through the communication interface unit from the network control unit or active sensor data to the center device through the network control unit from the communication interface unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375474 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION-SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT DATA ELEMENTS BETWEEN A SMART METER DEVICE AND A COMPUTER SYSTEM OF A UTILITY COMPANY AND/OR OPERATOR OF A MEASURING SYSTEM - A method for communicating energy consumption-specific measurement data elements recorded by a smart meter between a smart meter device and a first computer system of a utility company and/or operator of a measuring system, the device having a security module, said security module serving as the sole communication interface between of the device with the first computer system, the device having configuration data required for its operation, and the device being associated with an indication of those measurement data elements and/or configuration data for which the first computer system has a read access authorization, the method comprising: establishing a first communication channel between the first computer system and the security module, mutually authenticating the computer system and the security module, authentication being carried out with the aid of a first certificate of the security module and a second certificate of the first computer system; once mutual authentication has been completed, transmitting via the security module at least a part of the measurement data elements and/or configuration data specified in the indication to the first computer system by a secured transmission. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375475 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER - A distributed traffic signal control method is provided for a directed network comprising a plurality of junctions, each junction having a plurality of links connected thereto, the links comprising one or more upstream links and one or more downstream links, the method comprising: activating one of a plurality of phases of the junction for a predetermined time period which maximizes the directed network throughput based on current differential traffic backlogs between said one or more upstream links and said one or more downstream links, each phase providing a unique combination of traffic signals at the junction for guiding traffic from the upstream link(s) to the downstream link(s). There is also provided a corresponding traffic signal controller, a traffic control system comprising the traffic signal controller, and a computer readable medium having stored therein computer executable codes for instructing a computer processor to execute the distributed traffic signal control method. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375476 | VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEM - A system of a vehicle may provide a parking assist function and/or an alert function. The system includes a sensor, a control and a display. The sensor is disposed at a vehicle and is operable to, at least in part, determine a geographical location of the vehicle. The control may be responsive to an output of the sensor and at least one of (i) a database and (ii) a communication from a remote server. Responsive to an input, the control may display parking information pertaining to parking spaces at or near the current geographical location of the vehicle. The system may be part of a plurality of networked vehicles equipped with respective sensors and controls. The control of the equipped vehicle may be operable to communicate information pertaining to a determination of an event or break-in to other nearby vehicles of the plurality of networked vehicles. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375477 | VEHICLE DETECTION - In embodiments of vehicle detection, a first wireless device includes an interface to establish a wireless connection with a second wireless device. The first wireless device further includes a vehicle detection application that is configured to determine that the user is in a vehicle based on a connection status of the second wireless device with a vehicle kit device associated with the vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle detection application initiates a driver mode responsive to determining that the user is a driver of the vehicle, and initiates a passenger mode responsive to determining that the user is a passenger in the vehicle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375478 | TAKEOFF RUNWAY MONITOR - Disclosed is a runway alerting method and system for an aircraft during a take-off maneuver. The method includes determining stopping positions for the aircraft along the runway using aircraft energy state, deceleration and braking information and displaying the stopping positions on a display. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375479 | Method, system and computer program for providing, on a human-machine interface, data relating to an aspect of the operation of an aircraft - A method, system and computer program for providing, on a human-machine interface, data relating to an aspect of the operation of an aircraft and grouped into one and the same area of the interface, the method comprising the following steps. A step of detecting a request to display an aspect of the operation of the aircraft. The method also includes a step of computing a flight situation and generating a consolidated aeroplane situation. A step of associating the elementary data linked to the consolidated aeroplane situation to extract therefrom updated situational data. The method then includes a step of grouping the updated situational data into a plurality of sub-sets to allow display of the data in the display area. Finally the method includes a step of displaying, in the display area, the sub-sets of data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375480 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO TIME TRIGGERED GEOFENCING - Time Triggered Geo-fencing. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: receiving a set of variables related to a geo-fence to be established at repeating intervals lasting for a preset duration, each instance of the repeating intervals at a predetermined time; establishing the geo-fence at the predetermined time, the geo-fence established for the preset duration; receiving signals indicative of a location of a vehicle, the receiving by an onboard device coupled to the vehicle; determining if the vehicle has crossed the geo-fence within the preset duration; and if the vehicle has crossed the geo-fence within the preset duration sending an alert related to the location of the vehicle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375481 | KEYPAD - A keypad is described. The keypad comprises: a keypad housing defining a plurality of key apertures; a plurality of physical keys, each physical key located in a respective key aperture and being moveable with respect to the key aperture; and a non-contact (for example, capacitive) sensing layer located beneath the plurality of keys. A touch controller is coupled to the capacitive sensing layer and is operable to ascertain a touch location corresponding to a depressed key. A cryptographic controller may be provided in communication with the touch controller and is operable to interpret the touch location. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375482 | HIGH THROUGHPUT DECODING OF VARIABLE LENGTH DATA SYMBOLS - A method of decoding data includes: receiving an encoded data stream transmitted as a plurality of variable length symbols; dividing the data stream into a sequence of blocks, each block having a sequence of adjacent bit positions starting a first bit position and ending with a last bit position; pre-processing each block prior to fully decoding each block, wherein pre-processing includes, for each block, selecting a bit position in a current block and determining a starting position of a first symbol in an adjacent block based on the selected bit position, wherein determining is initially performed for the last bit position in the current block, and is repeated sequentially for each preceding bit position through and including the first bit position; and fully decoding each block by decoding a first block starting at the first bit position and decoding each adjacent block starting at the starting position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375483 | HIGH THROUGHPUT DECODING OF VARIABLE LENGTH DATA SYMBOLS - A method of decoding data includes: receiving an encoded data stream transmitted as a plurality of variable length symbols; dividing the data stream into a sequence of blocks, each block having a sequence of adjacent bit positions starting a first bit position and ending with a last bit position; pre-processing each block prior to fully decoding each block, wherein pre-processing includes, for each block, selecting a bit position in a current block and determining a starting position of a first symbol in an adjacent block based on the selected bit position, wherein determining is initially performed for the last bit position in the current block, and is repeated sequentially for each preceding bit position through and including the first bit position; and fully decoding each block by decoding a first block starting at the first bit position and decoding each adjacent block starting at the starting position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375484 | DYNAMIC COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION (CODEC) CONFIGURATION - The present disclosure is directed dynamic compression/decompression (codec) configuration. In general, a device may include a codec configuration module to determine a configuration for use by the codec based on configuration criteria. The configuration criteria may include, for example, data characteristic information, system condition information and user expectation information. The configuration information may be used to select a codec configuration from one or more available codec configurations. For example, a benchmark module also in the device may determine the available codec configurations. After a codec configuration has been selected, it may be set in the codec. It may also be possible for the codec configuration module to monitor for changes in device operation (e.g., changes in the configuration criteria) and to update the codec configuration based on the monitored changes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375485 | TURBO ENCODER APPARATUS - Disclosed is a turbo encoder apparatus using an improved signal processing method in order to enhance a speed of a turbo encoder used in a channel coding technology. There are effects of reducing a time spent for performing an encoding by performing the encoding in the unit of plural bits every clock cycle and performing a turbo encoding with a structure optimized for a total signal processing processor through the assembly of input forms of encoding output bitstreams in a subsequent signal processing step for encoding through the bitstream assembling apparatus. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375486 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD - A first switching unit configured to switch a first state for inputting a first clock signal input from a first input terminal, and a second state for inputting an output signal of a second delay element, to a first delay element. A second switching unit configured to switch a first state for inputting a second clock signal input from a second input terminal, and a second state for inputting an output signal of a first delay element, to a second delay element. After the two clock signals are respectively taken in the first delay elements and the second delay elements by putting the first and second switching units into the first state, the control unit puts the first and second switching units into the second state. An output unit outputs a phase difference obtained by decoding values stored in FFs in the second state. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375487 | MDAC with differential current cancellation - Various embodiments of the invention provide for cancellation of a residue amplifier output charging current at the reference voltage source of the reference buffer thereby preventing the charging current from altering the effective reference voltage of a reference buffer. In certain embodiments, current cancellation is accomplished by subtracting a current of the same magnitude. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375488 | TRI-LEVEL DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for converting a digital input signal to an analog output signal are disclosed. A first delta-sigma modulator receives a common mode reference signal and generates a common mode control signal. A data delta-sigma modulator receives a digital input signal and generates a modulated digital input signal. A shuffler receives the modulated digital input signal and the common mode control signal and generates a shuffled digital input signal. A digital to analog converter (DAC) has a plurality of tri-level unit DAC elements each receiving a corresponding portion of the shuffled digital input signal as a first input signal, and receiving second and third input signals. The tri-level unit DAC elements have first outputs coupled together generating a first output signal and second outputs coupled together generating a second output signal. An operational amplifier receives the first and second output signals and generates the analog output signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375489 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING FAST SETTLING - A method utilized in an analog-to-digital conversion apparatus, for converting an analog input signal into a digital output signal including a first portion and a second portion, includes: using a comparator circuit to compare the analog input signal with at least one first reference level to generate a preliminary comparison result, the at least one first reference level being used for determining the first portion; estimating the first portion according to the preliminary comparison result; based on the preliminary comparison result, performing the successive approximation procedure to obtain a posterior comparison result according to a plurality of second reference levels, the second reference levels being used for determining the second portion; and, estimating the second portion according to the posterior comparison result. The preliminary and posterior comparison results are generated by the comparator circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375490 | RADAR DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, SECURING DEVICE FOR A RADAR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ABSORPTION ELEMENT FOR A RADAR APPARATUS - The invention relates to a radar device ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375491 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNALS - An embodiment relates to a method for processing radar signals. The radar signals may include digitized data received by at least two radar antennas. The method may include determining CFAR results on FFT results based on data received by a first antenna, and applying the CFAR results to FFT results based on data received by a second antenna. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375492 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SATELLITE INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for integrate satellite communications. A network of upward facing antennas placed on top of cell phone towers is established. Each upward facing antenna has a footprint at the altitude of a particular satellite orbit. Upward facing antennas are placed on cell towers so as to establish a continuous coverage over the orbit of a satellite(s) thereby allowing continuous communication using cellular technology with the satellite(s) on orbit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375493 | LOCALLY MEASURED MOVEMENT SMOOTHING OF GNSS POSITION FIXES - A method of improving position determination of a device using locally measured movement. A first position fix of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver system of a device is accessed. A second position fix of the GNSS receiver system is accessed at a time subsequent to the first position fix. Locally measured device movement information is obtained from at least one sensor, that is in a known physical relationship to the device, for a time period after the first position fix and no later than the second position fix, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an image capture device. The quality of measurement of the second position fix is improved by disciplining the second position fix based on the locally measured device movement information. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375494 | PEDESTRIAN POSITIONING IN HIGH-REFLECTION ENVIRONMENTS - A positioning system operates by first determining that a user is pedestrian, and then estimating a speed of the user. Having tracked a first signal from one radio transmitter whose position is known, the system attempts to detect additional signals from the one transmitter, in a search space such that the first signal and the or each additional signal are consistent with the estimated speed of the user and with one or more of the signals having been reflected off a reflector in the vicinity of the user. One or more detected additional signals from the one transmitter are then tracked, and candidate measurements, derived from the first signal and the one or more detected additional signals, are provided for use when estimating the position and/or velocity of the user. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375495 | Vehicle Positioning in High-Reflection Environments - A positioning system obtains an estimate of the heading of a body whose position or velocity is to be estimated, for example from a heading sensor such as a gyroscope or accelerometer. Respective signals are tracked from a plurality of transmitters, and a respective Doppler measurement is obtained from each of said tracked signals. For each of the tracked signals, a speed of the body is estimated using the estimate of the heading of the body and the respective Doppler measurement. It is then determined whether the estimated speed of the body is consistent with the signal having been received along a direct path from the transmitter. Signals that provide information about the speed of the body that is inconsistent with the signal having been received along a direct path from the transmitter are then disregarded when estimating the position or velocity of the body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375496 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TIME PRESERVATION - Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of time preservation. For example, an apparatus may include a time controller to preserve a time of a clock of a mobile device based on signals received by the mobile device from less than four location origin transmitters, the time controller is to determine the time based on a position of a location origin transmitter of the less than four location origin transmitters and one or more parameters relating to a transmission path between the location origin transmitter and the mobile device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375497 | Positioning Error Detection and Mitigation System and Method - A method for detecting and mitigating errors in a positioning system includes receiving a first signal from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) indicative of a first position and a second signal from the GNSS indicative of a second position of a machine, determining a difference between the first position and the second position, detecting an error in a current position of the machine when the difference between the first and the second position exceeds a threshold of one of (a) a maximum distance given a maximum velocity, and (b) an actual distance determined based on an output of an inertial sensor on the machine, and mitigating the detected error in the current position of the machine by switching from an output of the positioning system to a position output determined based upon the output of the inertial sensor to update the current position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375498 | System and Method for Asset Tracking Configuration of a Mobile Terminal - A system and method for asset tracking configuration of a mobile terminal. A mobile terminal can be designed to enable a remote determination of an asset position. In one embodiment, the mobile terminal can include a configured function that enables the mobile terminal to reconfigure mobile terminal operation (e.g., activation of a GPS engine). | 2014-12-25 |
20140375499 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PRECISE POSITION INCLUDING A CHIRP RECEIVER UTILIZING PHASE PRECESSED CHIRP SIGNALS - A system for determining precise position includes a chirp receiver that processes broadcast chirp signals in the frequency domain to distinguish direct path signals from multipath signals. The chirp receiver processes the received chirp signals, which consist of respective pulsed frequency sweeps, by combining a received chirp signal with a synchronized locally generated chirp signal and phase adjusting and concatenating the results over multiple sweeps, based on estimated clock phase errors and expected phase rotations of the direct path signals, to produce a sine wave. The phase adjustment and concatenation allows the use of longer Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs) that, in turn, provide increased accuracy of frequency estimation and separate component signals that are very close in frequency. The phase adjustment and concatenated signals are processed in the frequency domain using an FFT and a frequency corresponding to the direct path signal is identified by the lowest frequency bin in which power is above a predetermined noise threshold. The receiver then determines a time delay based on the identified frequency and uses the time delay to calculate accurate clock phase error. The system may then determine position based on associated pseudorange measurements. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375500 | ANTI-JAMMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPACT ARRAY ANTENNA - An anti-jamming apparatus and method for a compact array antenna are provided. The anti-jamming apparatus for a compact array antenna includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) array antenna unit including a plurality of GNSS antennas for receiving GNSS signals transmitted from a satellite. A first beam-forming unit includes a plurality of combination units for receiving respective signals received by the plurality of GNSS antennas as a first reference signal and first auxiliary signals and combining the first reference signal with the first auxiliary signals, thus forming different beams. A second beam-forming unit receives signals of the different beams, and combining the signals of the different beams, thus forming an anti-jamming beam in which an invisible area is minimized. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375501 | WIRELESSLY RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA - A reconfigurable antenna element is controlled using a wirelessly powered and wirelessly activated switch, where the antenna element is part of an antenna or antenna array. A control signal for reconfiguring the antenna element is embedded into a wirelessly transmitted data signal for transmission by the antenna. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375502 | Mixed Structure Dual-Band Dual-Beam Three-Column Phased Array Antenna - Dual-band antenna elements can be used to construct a dual-beam three-column antenna array. The dual-band antenna elements include both a high-band and a low-band radiating element, which allows the dual-band antenna elements to radiate signals in two frequency bands. The dual-band antenna elements also include a resonating box to isolate the co-located radiating elements from one another, as well as to mitigate inter-band distortion. The dual-band antenna elements may be interleaved with single-band elements to achieve a dual-beam three-column antenna array. Individual elements in the dual-beam three-column antenna array may be separated by non-uniform offsets/spacings to achieve improved performance. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375503 | DUMP TRUCK WITH OBSTACLE DETECTION MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBSTACLE - A dump truck includes radars attached, facing backward, to a position projected sideward a front fender extended from a lower deck to an upper deck of a front side of the vehicle, in which an irradiation beam has an angle of dip to cross at least a front wheel; and radars attached, facing sideward, to the side of the lower deck, and the radars and the radars are arranged such that a horizontal forward detection limit line of each of the radar and a horizontal backward detection limit line of each of the radar overlap and the horizontal backward detection limit lines of the radar are directed to a side of a center plane of the vehicle to detect the obstacle in the side of the vehicle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375504 | SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A MISSING AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a system ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375505 | Positioning Using DTV Broadcast Signaling - For indoor location of a wireless device, use of Digital Television (DTV) signals for receiver location allows for high yield, precise location estimates. The device location is determined based on pseudo-ranges between the device and a plurality of DTV transmitters. The pseudo-ranges are determined based on the known and a priori unknown portions of the DTV signals received by the device and monitor stations. A new Payload Correlation Procedure (payload=unknown DTV data segments) to locate a client device is employed, and a Field Correlation Procedure, which uses only known data segments of the DTV signal, may be used in conjunction with the Payload Correlation Procedure. This approach addresses the problem presented by the limited size of the radio communications link between the Location Server and Client versus the very large bandwidth of multiple DTV channels. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375506 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a base board, an antenna, a metal assembly, and a conductive assembly. The base board includes a feed portion and a ground portion, and defines a keep-out-zone. The antenna is located above the keep-out-zone, and is electronically connected to the feed portion and the ground portion. The metal assembly is located at the keep-out-zone, and is spaced from the antenna. The metal assembly is electronically connected to the feed portion and the ground portion through the conductive assembly. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375507 | BROADBAND ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - A broadband antenna for a wireless communication device includes a first feeding portion, a second feeding portion, a grounding portion, a low band radiating unit, a high band radiating unit, and a resonating unit. The low band radiating unit is connected to the first feeding portion and establishing a first current path to generate a low band frequency. The high band radiating unit is connected to the second feeding portion and establishing a second current path to generate a first high band frequency. The resonating unit is connected to the grounding portion and establishing a third current path to generate a second high band frequency. The resonating unit resonates with the high band radiating unit to generate a third high band frequency. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375508 | Antenna Device and Communication Equipment - An antenna device ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375509 | WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING A FEED STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO A PLURALITY OF ANTENNAS - Wireless electronic devices are provided. A wireless electronic device may include a ground plane and a metal perimeter around the ground plane. The metal perimeter may include a first antenna radiating element. The wireless electronic device may include a second antenna radiating element between the ground plane and the metal perimeter. Moreover, the wireless electronic device may include a feed structure connected to the second antenna radiating element and the metal perimeter. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375510 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna radiator operating in at least one frequency band, and at least one second antenna radiator disposed proximate to the first antenna radiator coupled to at least one radiation pattern of the first antenna radiator, and to operate as a parasitic resonator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375511 | MATERIAL INCLUDING SIGNAL PASSING AND SIGNAL BLOCKING STRANDS - An antenna and a material. The material can include signal blocking strands and signal passing strands. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375512 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE STATE OF POLARIZATION OF AN INCIDENT WAVE OF FREQUENCY 10 GHZ TO 30 THZ - The invention relates to a device ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375513 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An antenna device includes: a slot antenna unit configured to be positioned on a shield plate disposed in a rear side of a display; and a communication module configured to be connected to the slot antenna unit, to transmit and receive a signal to and from an external wireless device via the slot antenna unit. The slot antenna unit is exposed toward the display to radiate an antenna signal to the display. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375514 | Antenna Tuning Circuit, Method for Tuning an Antenna, Antenna Arrangement and Method for Operating the Same - An antenna tuning circuit is provided. The antenna tuning circuit includes an antenna, an inductor and a variable capacitance. The antenna includes a first terminal, which serves as a feed terminal, and a second terminal, which is separate from the first terminal. The inductor and the variable capacitance are coupled to the second terminal, to tune the antenna. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375515 | FREQUENCY TUNABLE ANTENNA - A frequency tunable antenna is provided. Specifically, a device is provided that includes: a ground; an antenna feed; a first radiating arm connected to the antenna feed; a second radiating arm capacitively coupled to the first radiating arm; a switch connected to the second radiating arm, the switch having an open position and a closed position; an inductor connected to the switch on one side and the ground on an opposite side, and, a processor in communication with the switch, the processor configured to open and close the switch to tune a resonance frequency of at least the second radiating arm thereby changing a resonant length of the second radiating arm depending on whether the inductor is connected thereto. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375516 | ELECTROMAGNETIC OPEN LOOP ANTENNA WITH SELF-COUPLING ELEMENT - An antenna is provided for the new combined GPS and GLONASS technologies in single port for tracking and navigation applications in wireless devices. The resonant mechanism is excited by an open loop structure at 1.575 GHz and 1.610 GHz, forcing the current distribution to remain at that particular portion of the antenna resulting as the primary resonator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375517 | RADOME FOR FEED HORN AND ASSEMBLY OF FEED HORN AND RADOME - A radome for a feed horn includes a cover and at least a protrusion having an elliptic protruding portion shaped as a part of a hollow ellipsoid and provided with a convex surface and a concave surface opposite to the convex surface. The radome is defined with a plurality of first and second cross-sections. Curves of the convex and the concave surfaces in the first cross-sections are different from those in the second cross-sections. The convex and concave surfaces are substantially perpendicular to an advancing direction of a co-polarization wave and unperpendicular to an advancing direction of a cross polarization wave. As a result, the radome can be so thick as to be easily manufactured and not easily damaged and enhance the performance of the feed horn covered by the radome in sending and receiving signals. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375518 | AMPLITUDE TAPERED SWITCHED BEAM ANTENNA SYSTEMS - Switched beam antenna systems are disclosed. The disclosed antenna systems include an antenna having multiple, co-linear arrays of electromagnetic radiating elements and a Butler Matrix feed network that feeds the antenna. Each of the arrays of electromagnetic radiating elements includes an identical number of radiating elements. At least one antenna port of the Butler Matrix feed network is connected to a power divider/combiner to split the signal strength at the at least one antenna port such that signal power is distributed unequally among the arrays of electromagnetic radiating elements. Power is distributed among the arrays in a manner that provides an improved balance of side lobe suppression and overall antenna gain. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375519 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a first dielectric substrate made of a high dielectric coefficient material, a plurality of first contact pads fastened on a periphery of a top surface of the first dielectric substrate, a plurality of second dielectric substrates made of the high dielectric coefficient material, and a plurality of Yagi-Uda antennae respectively disposed on top surfaces of the second dielectric substrates. The second dielectric substrates are fastened on the first dielectric substrate. Each of the Yagi-Uda antennae has a drive, and a plurality of directors disposed in an outside position of the drive and spaced from an outer side of the drive. The directors are shorter than the drive, and the directors are arranged along a direction of being gradually away from the drive and gradually become shorter. An inner side of the drive defines a signal feed point. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375520 | Radio-Frequency Transceiver Device Capable of Reducing Specific Absorption Rate - A radio-frequency transceiver device capable of reducing a specific absorption rate (SAR) includes an antenna including a radiating element and a grounding element, wherein the radiating element substantially extends along a first direction on a first plane; and a SAR suppression unit, substantially extending along the first direction and an edge of the radiating element of the antenna on the first plane and apart from the edge of the radiating element by a gap, for reducing the SAR of the antenna. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375521 | Scattered Virtual Antenna Technology for Wireless Devices - A wireless device includes at least one radiating system having a redundancy system and a combining system. The redundancy system includes two or more radiation boosters. The radiating system is characterized by its simplicity that facilitates its integration within the wireless device and achieves enhanced radio-electric performance in at least one frequency region of the electromagnetic spectrum, which may include multiple wireless services. The combining system enables a substantially balanced power distribution among the radiation boosters of the redundancy system, and the radiating system provides an increased robustness to human loading effects in at least one frequency region of operation. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375522 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna structure includes a feed portion, a ground portion, a first antenna, a second antenna, and a microstrip line. The first antenna includes a first radiating body and a second radiating body. The first radiating body and the second radiating body are both connected to the feed portion. The second antenna is connected to the ground portion and spaced from the second radiating body. The microstrip line is connected between the feed portion and the ground portion to adjust a matching impedance of the antenna structure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375523 | ANTENNA IMPEDANCE MATCHING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, AND METHOD - The present invention provides an antenna impedance matching apparatus, semiconductor chip, and method. The apparatus includes: a semiconductor chip, including multiple adjustable capacitors and multiple switches; and at least one impedance component, located outside the semiconductor chip, where the semiconductor chip is coupled to the at least one impedance component through multiple terminals and coupled to an input terminal and an output terminal of the antenna impedance matching apparatus, the input terminal and the output terminal of the antenna impedance matching apparatus are respectively coupled to a radio frequency circuit and an antenna, the multiple switches are configured to, under control of a control signal, switch a connection between the multiple adjustable capacitors and the at least one impedance component, and values of the multiple adjustable capacitors are adjusted by an adjustment signal, so as to tune impedance matching of the antenna. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375524 | ANTENNA AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides an antenna in which first and second conductors each having a first width are spirally arranged on first and second planes, respectively, such that a conductor-to-conductor distance is equal to a second width, and an inter ends of spirals of the first and second conductors are connected with a conductor. In this antenna, the direction in which the spiral of the first conductor runs from its outer end to its inter end and the direction in which the spiral of the second conductor runs from its inter end to its outer end correspond to each other, the first width is greater than or equal to the second width, and the first and second conductors are alternately arranged in at least a portion thereof as viewed in a radius direction from an axis of the spiral. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375525 | ANTENNA WITH FIFTY PERCENT OVERLAPPED SUBARRAYS - An antenna suitable for use as a phased array antenna of a radar system. The antenna includes a plurality of radiating elements, and a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) configured to form a feed network to couple energy from a plurality of inputs to the radiating elements. The feed network includes over-moded waveguide couplers configured so energy propagates through an over-moded section in multiple modes, TE | 2014-12-25 |
20140375526 | BROADBAND MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT ANTENNA - An antenna, including a ground plane, a first radiating element mounted on the ground plane, a second radiating element mounted on the ground plane in spaced relation to the first radiating element, each one of the first and second radiating elements including a feed leg for feeding the radiating element, a ground leg for grounding the radiating element, an origami-like folded element having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the feed leg, the second end being capacitively coupled to the radiating element and a supplementary ground connection extending between the feed leg and the ground plane. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375527 | Antenna Arrangement - The present invention provides a solution to how an antenna of the Patch or PIFA type can be made from a sheet metal in order for thereafter to be mounted on a printed circuit board with particularly formed mounting areas in order to provide both an inexpensive but yet robust and efficient antenna solution. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375528 | Millimeter Wave Spatial Crossbar for A Millimeter-Wave-Connected Data Center - A first spatial crossbar may transmit data to a second spatial crossbar via a first millimeter wave beam between the first spatial crossbar and the second spatial crossbar. The first spatial crossbar may also transmit data to a third spatial crossbar via a second millimeter wave beam between the first spatial crossbar and the second spatial crossbar. The first millimeter wave beam may emanate from the first spatial crossbar at a first angle and be redirected toward the second spatial crossbar by a reflective surface. The second millimeter wave beam may emanate from the first spatial crossbar at a second angle and be redirected toward the third spatial crossbar by a reflective surface. The transmission to the second spatial crossbar may be concurrent with the transmission to the third spatial crossbar. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375529 | ADHESIVE DISPLAY PANEL, CONNECTOR, AND ADHESIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ADHESIVE DISPLAY PANEL AND CONNECTOR - An adhesive display system includes at least one adhesive display panel including a flexible display unit and an adhesive layer, at least one connector connected to the at least one adhesive display panel to apply a data driving signal thereto, and an external device configured to apply data to the at least one connector. The at least one adhesive display panel is connected to each other using the at least one connector. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375530 | RECONFIGURABLE TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTING DEVICE - A reconfigurable touch screen computing device with folding configurations and an alignment locking mechanism. The touch screen display is made up of segments coupled to a flexible circuit and can be reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone, with an integrated speaker and microphone. The form factor of the expanded state is roughly the size of a tablet computer which may also include the mechanical functionality of a laptop. Both states provide a configuration which includes a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing device may further include sensors to indicate the state of configuration. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with at least one segment may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system, all of which may be used in either state. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375531 | METHOD OF ROVIDING TO THE USER AN IMAGE FROM THE SCREEN OF THE SMARTPHOME OR TABLET AT A WIDE ANGLE OF VIEW, AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING TO THE USER 3D SOUND IN VIRTUAL REALITY - A method of presenting the user with a picture from the screen of a smart phone or tablet at a wide angle of view, consisting in that fixing a smart phone or tablet on the head in front of user's eyes, mounting the smart phone screen in front of the user's eyes to the line of sight, providing an optical means for obtaining an image sharpness, displaying an image which is the one selected from the group consisting images, videos, virtual space, or other applications. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375532 | Multiple Display-Units LED Light Device has Special Light Effects - The Multiple Display-units LED light device has special light effects which means the more than one of display-unit can be assembly into one viewing product install within the base by certain strength or assembly means which has the prong means or other unlimited power source mans to supply the electric signal to the said LEDs to make the eye-catching light effects. The display unit may have the build-in input-end or separated input-end to allow to match the said receptacle means of the base. The base with LED related circuit, prong means and other control means, IC means may disposed into the base or incorporated with sealed-unit to make the light beam to be seen by viewer though the viewing area for dedicated art, word, signal, data, design, motion liquid, 3 dimensional, geometric design, art, digital data, liquid crystal screen, LCD and colored image with color change LEDs for illumination. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375533 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display including pixels, a scan driver, a data driver, a control line driver, and a compensation unit. The pixels are positioned in an area defined by data lines, scan lines, and control lines, and each includes an organic light emitting diode. The scan driver drives the scan lines. The data driver drives the data lines. The control line driver drives the control lines. The compensation unit extracts threshold voltage information of a driving transistor included in each pixel during a sensing period. In the organic light emitting display, the compensation unit supplies a preset voltage to a gate electrode of the driving transistor so that a second current flows during the sensing period, and supplies a reference voltage to a drain electrode of the driving transistor during the period in which the second current flows. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375534 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel having vertical lines and horizontal lines formed thereon; sub-pixels; and a driver supplying a data signal and a scan signal to the sub-pixels through the vertical lines and horizontal lines, the vertical lines include a vertical data line to which the data signal is supplied and a vertical scan line to which the scan signal is supplied, the horizontal lines are connected to the vertical scan line and include a horizontal scan line transferring the scan signal in a horizontal direction, and the display panel include a shield electrode for shielding a signal interference between the pixel electrode and the vertical scan line. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375535 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a driver and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause the driver to carry out one of an ordinary driving and an intermittent driving, which is set by switching. The control circuit supplies signals to a plurality of pixel electrodes of each of columns of the pixel electrodes in each of frame periods in the intermittent driving, the supplied signals having polarities inverted in units of at least one row. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375536 | DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display driving circuit is configured to select one of application of a pair of pixel driving signals to a pair of output terminals and charge sharing between the pair of output terminals by using charges discharged from a display panel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375537 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - An electrophoretic display includes an electrophoretic panel and a compensation circuit. The electrophoretic panel includes a common electrode, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of first switches, and a plurality of pixels. Each pixel of the plurality of pixels is coupled to the common electrode and coupled to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line through a corresponding first switch of the plurality of first switches. The compensation circuit reduces a voltage drop between a pixel voltage of the pixel and a common voltage of the common electrode when the plurality of first switches are turned off. A capacitor of the compensation circuit is coupled between each scan line and the common electrode. A second switch of the compensation circuit is turned off to float the common electrode before the plurality of first switches are turned off. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375538 | DISPLAY APPARATUS INCORPORATING CONSTRAINED LIGHT ABSORBING LAYERS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for modulating light for a display. The system includes a light blocking layer including a reflective layer and a light absorbing layer. The light blocking layer is configured such that any conductive components therein underlie or cover less than a majority of the circuitry controlling the display elements incorporated into the display. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375539 | Method and Apparatus for a Virtual Keyboard Plane - Two cameras forming a 3-D camera system are used to project the key pattern of the plane from the displayed keyboard of a small display of a smartphone to that of a larger initialization plane of a virtual keyboard which is displaced in a parallel plane and increased in size from the displayed keyboard plane. The displayed keyboard is located on a screen of the display screen of the smartphone. The angular variation of the finger's position from the displayed keyboard plane based on the camera image indicates the keyboard character being depressed. Plenoptic cameras can also be used. The displacement distance or baseline of the plenoptic cameras is advantageous to increase. Highlighting the keys on the displayed keyboard when the fingers are in the initialization plane or activation plane of a virtual keyboard either by color, shading, or any other visual means provides positive feedback to the user. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375540 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL EYE FIT OF HEADSET DISPLAY DEVICE - A system and method are disclosed for sensing a position and/or angular orientation of a head mounted display device respect to a wearer's eyes, and to provide feedback for adjusting the position and/or angular orientation of the head mounted display device so as to be optimally centered and oriented with respect to the wearer's eyes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375541 | EYE TRACKING VIA DEPTH CAMERA - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to tracking a user's eye based on time-of-flight depth image data of the user's eye are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides an eye tracking system comprising a light source, a sensing subsystem configured to obtain a two-dimensional image of a user's eye and depth data of the user's eye using a depth sensor having an unconstrained baseline distance, and a logic subsystem configured to control the light source to emit light, control the sensing subsystem to acquire a two-dimensional image of the user's eye while illuminating the light source, control the sensing subsystem to acquire depth data of the user's eye, determine a gaze direction of the user's eye from the two-dimensional image, determine a location on a display at which the gaze direction intersects the display based on the gaze direction and the depth data, and output the location. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375542 | ADJUSTING A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to aligning a near-eye display of a near-eye display device with an eye of a user. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, on a near-eye display device, a method comprising receiving an image of an eye from a camera via a reverse display optical path, detecting a location of the eye in the image, and determining a relative position of the eye with regard to a target viewing position of the near-eye display. The method further comprises determining an adjustment to make to the near-eye display device to align the location of the eye with the target viewing position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375543 | SHARED COGNITION - A system includes at least one sensor, at least one display, and a computing device coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one display. The computing device includes a processor, and a computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon. When executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to receive information from at least a first occupant, identify an object based at least partially on the received information, and present, on the at least one display, a first image associated with the object to a second occupant. The first image is aligned substantially between an eye position of the second occupant and the object such that the at least one display appears to one of overlay the first image over the object and position the first image adjacent to the object with respect to the eye position of the second occupant. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375544 | USER INTERFACE NAVIGATION - Embodiments that relate to navigating a hierarchy of visual elements are disclosed. In one embodiment a method includes presenting one or more visual elements from a two-dimensional plane via a display device. A home location within a viewable region of the display is established. A proportional size relationship between each element and each of the other elements is established. Using gaze tracking data, a gaze location at which a user is gazing within the viewable region is determined. The gaze location is mapped to a target location, and movement of the target location toward the home location is initiated. As the target location moves closer to the home location, each of the visual elements is progressively enlarged while the proportional size relationship between each of the visual elements and each of the other visual elements is also maintained. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375545 | ADAPTIVE EVENT RECOGNITION - A system and related methods for adaptive event recognition are provided. In one example, a selected sensor of a head-mounted display device is operated at a first polling rate corresponding to a higher potential latency. Initial user-related information is received. Where the initial user-related information matches a pre-event, the selected sensor is operated at a second polling rate faster than the first polling rate and corresponding to a lower potential latency. Subsequent user-related information is received. Where the subsequent user-related information matches a selected target event, feedback associated with the selected target event is provided to the user via the head-mounted display device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375546 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CALCULATING DESIGNATED POSITION - An example of an information processing apparatus calculates a first position using imaging information based on an image captured by an imaging device. The information processing apparatus calculates a second position using a detection result of a sensor. The information processing apparatus repeatedly determines whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined condition including a condition regarding a relationship between the first position and the second position. A designated position on a predetermined plane is calculated using the first position and/or the second position. In a satisfaction period after the predetermined condition has been satisfied, the information processing apparatus calculates the designated position by making an influence of the second position relatively great as compared to an unsatisfaction period before the predetermined condition is satisfied. | 2014-12-25 |