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20130059465 | SWIMMING POOL DECKPLATE FOR HORIZONTAL SURFACES WITH INTEGRATED SLOPES AROUND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - A horizontally mounted connector deckplate for swimming pools to connect swim timing devices and other devices with electrical contacts with potential difference mounted on slopes integrated into the body of the deckplate. These integrated slopes cause corrosive pool water that is splashed on the deckplate, which creates water bridges between electrical contacts, to flow off through gravity, overcoming the water surface tension. Therefore electrolytic currents through the water bridges are greatly reduced, reducing corrosion of the electrical contacts of the deckplate. In addition corrosion resistant materials such as titanium are used for the electrical contacts. | 03-07-2013 |
20130095980 | TRACK START BLOCK FOR SWIMMING - A starting block for swimming equipped with a single curved surface to facilitate track starts while reducing the trip hazard of such a surface. This allows for safer mounting from rear and side steps and removes undesirable gaps in the top surface of the starting block. A pliable embodiment of said curved surface can modify the distance of the curvature from the leading edge of the starting block to adapt to different swimmer needs. An apparatus to obtain said distance for a given swimmer from a meet management system to modify the pliable embodiment for quick change during time-constrained events such as meets. | 04-18-2013 |
20140045371 | SWIMMING POOL DECKPLATE FOR HORIZONTAL SURFACES WITH INTEGRATED SLOPES AROUND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - A horizontally mounted connector deckplate for swimming pools to connect swim timing devices and other devices with electrical contacts with potential difference mounted on slopes integrated into the body of the deckplate. These integrated slopes cause corrosive pool water that is splashed on the deckplate, which creates water bridges between electrical contacts, to flow off through gravity, overcoming the water surface tension. Therefore electrolytic currents through the water bridges are greatly reduced, reducing corrosion of the electrical contacts of the deckplate. In addition corrosion resistant materials such as titanium are used for the electrical contacts. | 02-13-2014 |
20140171271 | TRACK START BLOCK FOR SWIMMING - A starting block for swimming equipped with a single curved surface to facilitate track starts while reducing the trip hazard of such a surface. This allows for safer mounting from rear and side steps and removes undesirable gaps in the top surface of the starting block. A pliable embodiment of said curved surface can modify the distance of the curvature from the leading edge of the starting block to adapt to different swimmer needs. An apparatus to obtain said distance for a given swimmer from a meet management system to modify the pliable embodiment for quick change during time-constrained events such as meets. | 06-19-2014 |
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20130225101 | SECOND-ORDER FILTER WITH NOTCH FOR USE IN RECEIVERS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPRESS THE TRANSMITTER BLOCKERS - The disclosed invention relates to a transceiver system comprising a notch filter element configured to suppress transmitter blockers (i.e., transmitter interferer signals) within a reception path. In some embodiments, the transceiver front-end comprises a differential reception path, having a first differential branch and a second differential branch, configured to provide an RF differential input signal having a transmitter blocker to a transimpedance amplifier, comprising a first-order active filter and a notch filter element. The notch filter element comprises a stop band corresponding to a frequency of a transmitted signal, such that the notch filter element suppresses the transmitted blocker without degrading the signal quality of the received differential input signal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130316671 | Dual Mode Receiver with RF Splitter Using Programmable Passive Components - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a dual mode receiver that includes an RF splitter configured to operate in two modes, wherein in a first mode a single low noise amplifier is active to receive an RF input signal, and in a second mode two low noise amplifiers are active to receive the RF input signal. The receiver further includes a programmable degeneration component operably coupled to the RF splitter, and configured to provide a first performance characteristic in the first mode, and a second, different performance characteristic in the second mode, wherein the first and second performance characteristics influence an input impedance of the RF splitter to be substantially the same in the first and second modes. | 11-28-2013 |
20140018026 | Receiver, Method and Mobile Communication Device - A receiver includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier, a first mixer, a second mixer and a third mixer, a first baseband signal path and a second baseband signal path. A signal output of the first amplifier is coupled to a signal input of the first mixer and a signal input of the second mixer. A signal output of the second amplifier is coupled to a signal input of the third mixer. A signal output of the first mixer and a signal output of the third mixer are coupled to the first baseband signal path. A signal output of the second mixer is coupled to the second baseband signal path. | 01-16-2014 |
20140077879 | Push-Pull Amplifier and Differential Push-Pull Amplifier - A push-pull amplifier includes an amplifier input, a push amplifier stage, a pull amplifier stage and an inverting amplifier output. | 03-20-2014 |
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20120313300 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METALS AND/OR PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS - The invention relates to an apparatus for producing metals and/or primary metal products, in particular pig iron and/or primary pig iron products, in which a metal-containing charge material, in particular in fine particle form, is introduced, using pneumatic conveying, by means of a carrier gas stream, in the form of a stream of medium formed from the charge material and the carrier gas stream, into a melting unit, in particular a melter gasifier, for further processing. According to the invention, the charge material is introduced after the carrier gas stream has been separated off and separately at at least two introduction points, so that at least two partial quantities of the charge material can be introduced independently of one another and continuously or in stacked form. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326363 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING REDUCTION GAS FROM GENERATOR GAS - A method for providing reduction gas for iron ore reduction by cooling and dry dedusting generator gas produced in a melter gasifier for pig iron production, as well as a device for carrying out such method, are provided. The generator gas may be cooled both by water injection and by heat exchange after it has been discharged from the melter gasifier and before a dry dedusting thereof. | 12-27-2012 |
20130160607 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSED ARTICLES CONTAINING COAL PARTICLES - A method for producing pressed articles containing coal particles, pressed articles obtained from such method, and the use of such pressed articles in methods for producing pig iron in a fixed bed or for producing carbon carriers for methods for producing pig iron in a fixed bed, are provided. To this end, a partial amount of the coal particles to be processed into pressed articles is impregnated with a substance before the material to be processed into pressed articles is mixed with a binder system containing water and finally being processed into pressed articles. | 06-27-2013 |
20130174695 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSED ARTICLES CONTAINING COAL PARTICLES - In a method for producing pressed articles containing coal particles, before being mixed with a binder system containing water, at least a subset of the coal particles is subjected to at least two impregnation steps in which it is impregnated with at least one substance. The pressed articles may be used, for example, in methods of pig iron production in a packed bed or in methods for producing carbon carriers for methods of pig iron production in a packed bed. | 07-11-2013 |
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20090067104 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - Circuitry on integrated circuits usually includes protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) events. A second ESD current path may be provided in addition to a first ESD current path for shunting ESD current away from circuitry to be protected during an ESD event. In addition to the standard power and ground buses used to provide power and ground voltages to the protected circuitry, one or more extra power and/or ground buses and associated circuitry may be added for improved ESD protection. | 03-12-2009 |
20090219038 | PULSE CIRCUIT USING A TRANSMISSION LINE - A circuit is provided wherein a test pulse is provided to a device under test. A module allows the test pulse to pass through to the device under test. The module blocks a reflected pulse from passing through to the device under test when the reflected pulse has an opposite polarity from the polarity of the test pulse. In some cases, the reflected pulse may be detrimental to the device under test if it is not prevented from reaching the device under test. In one embodiment, when a second reflected test pulse is traveling away from the device under test, the module allows the second reflected test pulse to pass through. | 09-03-2009 |
20090294970 | HIGH FREQUENCY INTERCONNECT PAD STRUCTURE - An integrated circuit includes a high speed circuit, an interconnect pad, a passivation layer under the interconnect pad, a first patterned metal layer, and a first via. The high speed circuit is for a high speed signal at a terminal of the high speed circuit. The interconnect pad is on a top surface of the integrated circuit structure. The first patterned metal layer is under the passivation layer having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the first patterned metal layer is connected to the terminal of the high speed circuit. The second portion of the first patterned metal layer is under the interconnect pad and is electrically floating when the high frequency signal is present on the interconnect pad portion. The result is reduced capacitive loading on the high speed signal which improves performance. | 12-03-2009 |
20100165522 | DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) CIRCUITRY WITHIN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) or semiconductor device. This semiconductor device includes a number of I/O pads or bumps on an outer surface of the semiconductor device, a number of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection cells and functional modules. Individual ESD protection cells couple to and are downstream of individual I/O pads. Functional modules coupled to and are downstream of individual ESD protection cells. The ESD protection cells protect circuitry within the functional module from electrostatic discharge events. A rail clamp may provide an ESD discharge path between a first power supply bus and a second power supply bus. The ESD protection cells may be collected in groups to form clusters (with linear or irregular placement patterns). These clusters may be distributed autarchically across the semiconductor device overlapping one or more functional modules or within spaces or gaps between the functional modules. | 07-01-2010 |
20110267723 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An overvoltage protection circuit may include a reference voltage generator, a trigger circuit, and a clamping device. The reference voltage generator is for providing a reference voltage that is relatively constant during a powered EOS/ESD event. The trigger circuit is coupled to receive the reference voltage and a power supply voltage. The trigger circuit is for comparing the reference voltage to the power supply voltage. In response to detecting that the power supply voltage is above the reference voltage, the trigger circuit provides a trigger signal having a voltage proportional to a voltage level of the overvoltage event. The clamping device is coupled between a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal. The clamping device is for providing a current path between the first and second power supply terminals in response to the trigger signal. | 11-03-2011 |
20110316610 | TRANSMISSION GATE CIRCUITRY FOR HIGH VOLTAGE TERMINAL - A transmission gate circuit includes a first transmission gate, having a first switching device, coupled in series with a second transmission gate, having a second switching device, and control circuitry which places the first transmission gate and the second transmission gate into a conductive state to provide a conductive path through the first transmission gate and the second transmission gate. When the voltage of the first terminal is above a first voltage level and outside a safe operating voltage area of at least one of the first and second switching device, the first switching device remains within its safe operating voltage area and the second switching device remains within its safe operating voltage area. | 12-29-2011 |
20130026576 | Combined Output Buffer and ESD Diode Device - An integrated circuit ESD protection circuit ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130077195 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a clamping transistor and a trigger circuit. The clamping transistor is coupled between a first power supply voltage terminal and a second power supply voltage terminal. The trigger circuit includes a detection circuit, first and second transistors, and first, second, and third inverters. The detection circuit is coupled to monitor a power supply voltage. The first inverter has an input terminal coupled to a current electrode of the first transistor, and an output terminal coupled to a control electrode of the clamping transistor. The second inverter and the third inverter form a feedback path from the output of the first inverter to the control electrode of the first transistor. The second inverter has a switching voltage that is lower than a midpoint voltage of a power supply voltage provided to the first and second power supply voltage terminals. | 03-28-2013 |
20140139957 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL PROTECTION DEVICE - An integrated circuit electrical protection device includes a semiconductor substrate, and first, second, and third doped regions of a first polarity in the semiconductor substrate. The first and second doped regions are separated from one another by a first body region having a second polarity and the second and third doped regions are separated from one another by a second body region having the second polarity. The first and second polarities are different from one another. A fourth doped region of the second polarity directly abutting and in contact with the third doped region. A first gate structure is formed over the first body region between the first and second doped regions. A second gate structure is formed over the second body region between the second and third doped regions. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139963 | TRIGGER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED TRANSIENT IMMUNITY - A trigger circuit detects a transient voltage increase on an integrated circuit. The trigger circuit controls a conductivity state of a clamping device to limit the transient voltage increase. The trigger circuit comprises a common capacitive element having a capacitive value, wherein a first time value and a second time value are dependent upon the capacitive value of the common capacitive element, the first time value applicable to an unpowered state of the integrated circuit and the second time value applicable to a powered state of the integrated circuit. The first time value and the second time value control a trigger circuit parameter which may include a detection range within which a rate of transient voltage increase causes the trigger circuit to become active or an “on” time upon which an active duration of control of the conductivity state of the clamping device depends. | 05-22-2014 |
20140327079 | Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Clamp Circuit with High Effective Holding Voltage - Boosted Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) clamp circuit with high effective holding voltage. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit may include a trigger circuit operably coupled to a first voltage bus and to a reference bus; a diode including an anode terminal operably coupled to a second voltage bus, the second voltage bus distinct from the first voltage bus; a transistor including a gate operably coupled to an output terminal of the trigger circuit, a drain operably coupled to a cathode terminal of the diode, and a source operably coupled to the reference bus; and an input/output (I/O) cell operably coupled to the first voltage bus, the second voltage bus, and the reference bus. | 11-06-2014 |
20150178438 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING USING DESIGN VERIFICATION WITH MARKERS - A first circuit design is entered in an electronic design automation (EDA) computer system. The first circuit design includes a first feature with a first node. A marker is associated with the first node and represents a voltage associated with the first node as an algebraic expression of a numerical value representing a property of the circuit design. The marker is used to determine if the component of the circuit design violates a design rule. | 06-25-2015 |