| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20080238757 | System and Methods for Remote Sensing Using Double-Sideband Signals - A sensing system ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080300805 | Non-Contact Measurement System for Accurate Measurement of Frequency and Amplitude of Mechanical Vibration - A non-contact detection technique of measuring both the frequency and the amplitude of periodic movement using a property of nonlinear phase modulation is provided. In one embodiment, the technique can utilize a 22-40 GHz radar sensor. Embodiments do not require calibration of signal amplitude for accurate measurement of movement amplitude. In addition, self-verification is possible. Furthermore, embodiments can provide measurements of frequency and amplitude using a very simple architecture. The method can be used to detect movements with amplitudes larger than 0.335 of the carrier wavelength for a fixed carrier frequency system and 0.214 of the minimum carrier wavelength for a frequency tunable system. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080303121 | Integrated Electronic Circuitry and Heat Sink - A multi-layer heatsink module for effecting temperature control in a three-dimensional integrated chip is provided. The module includes a high thermal conductivity substrate having first and second opposing sides, and a gallium nitride (GaN) layer disposed on the first side of the substrate. An integrated array of passive and active elements defining electronic circuitry is formed in the GaN layer. A metal ground plane having first and second opposing sides is disposed on the second side of the substrate, with the first side of the ground plane being adjacent to the second side of the substrate. A dielectric layer of low thermal dielectric material is deposited on the back side of the ground plane, and a metal heatsink is bonded to the dielectric layer. A via extends through the dielectric layer from the metal heatsink to the metal ground plane. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090303138 | WIRELESS DEVICE HAVING A DUAL-FUNCTION BATTERY ANTENNA - A wireless electronic device is provided that includes an encapsulation and a substrate enclosed within the encapsulation. The substrate has first and second opposing regions and electronic circuitry formed on or embedded in the substrate. The wireless electronic device further includes a signal chip for generating a signal under the control of the electronic circuit, the signal chip being connected to the first region of the substrate. Additionally, the wireless electronic device includes a dual-function battery antenna mounted to the second region of the substrate. The dual-function battery antenna supplies electrical power to the electronic circuitry and/or the signal chip. The dual-function battery antenna operates as an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving wireless signals conveyed from and/or received by the wireless electronic device. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100066349 | Method and Apparatus of Load Detection for a Planar Wireless Power System - Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining information regarding a load in a planar wireless power transfer system by extracting system operating parameters from one or more test points in the transmitter circuit. As shown in FIG. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100110741 | MINIATURE HIGH VOLTAGE/CURRENT AC SWITCH USING LOW VOLTAGE SINGLE SUPPLY CONTROL - Embodiments of the invention pertain to a method and apparatus for planar wireless power transfer where the receiver switches off and/or performs a duty cycle. In an embodiment, the switch can be used in a system that having a high voltage/current solid state switch, without having a high voltage control signal. An embodiment provides a switch that is capable of breaking, or greatly reducing, the connection of the receiver coil and the receiver circuitry in order to enable the receiver to decouple from the power transfer system. This embodiment can allow the transmitter to put out more power to other devices without providing power to the switched device. When the switch is used for a fully charged device, the switching can prevent or reduce damage to the fully charged device. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100170325 | SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN SENSING - Exemplary embodiments provide a self-powered wireless gas sensor system and a method for gas sensing using the system. The system can be used to detect and constantly track a presence of various gases including hydrogen, ozone and/or any hydrocarbon gas, and remotely transmit the sensing signal. The system can include a low power gas sensor that consumes less than about 30 nano-watts of power. As a result, the system can detect the presence of hydrogen at about 10 ppm. The sensor can also provide a fast response time of about 1-2 seconds. In various embodiments, the system can be physically small and packaged with all components assembled as a single compact unit. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100198083 | Random Body Movement Cancellation for Non-Contact Vital Sign Detection - A method and system for cancelling body movement effect for non-contact vital sign detection is described. The method begins with sending on a first electromagnetic wave transceiver a first electromagnetic signal with a first frequency to a first side of a body, such as a person or animal. Simultaneously using a second electromagnetic wave transceiver a second electromagnetic signal is sent with a second frequency to a second side of a body, wherein the first frequency and the second frequency are different frequencies. A first reflected electromagnetic signal reflected back in response to the first electromagnetic wave on the first transceiver is received and a first baseband complex signal is extracted. Likewise a second reflected electromagnetic signal reflected back in response to the second electromagnetic wave on the second transceiver is received and a second baseband complex signal is extracted. The first baseband complex signal is mathematically combined with the second baseband complex signal to cancel out a Doppler frequency drift therebetween to yield a periodic Doppler phase effect. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100204587 | Wavelength Division Sensing Method and Apparatus for Doppler Radar Vital Sign Monitoring and Mechanical Vibration Monitoring - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a radar system incorporating multiple carrier wavelengths. A multi-carrier radar method and system according to the present invention can be used to realize sensing of complex pattern vibrations using a wavelength division sensing technique. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110080056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER - Embodiments of the subject invention pertain to a method and apparatus for contactless power transfer. A specific embodiment relates to an impedance transformation network, a new class of load network for application to a contactless power system. Embodiments of the impedance transformation network enable a contactless power system to operate without encountering the common problems of: 1) over-voltage and/or under-voltage conditions; 2) over-power and/or under-power conditions; 3) power oscillations; and 4) high heat dissipation. | 04-07-2011 |
