02nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090009309 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING ACT OF LOOKING ASIDE - More accurate detection of an act of looking aside is to be achieved. A direction-of-face detection unit detects the orientation of face of a driver, and a direction-of-sight line detection unit detects the orientation of sight line of the driver, based on an image photographed by the photographing unit. A field-of-view detection unit uses the sight line orientation of the driver as a reference to detect a range depending on the difference between the face orientation and sight line orientation of the driver as the field of view of the driver. A judging unit judges that the act of looking aside is going on when the face orientation of the driver is out of the face orientation-judging range. Also, the judging unit judges based on the driver's field of view whether or not the driver is looking aside when the face orientation of the driver is within the face orientation-judging range. The invention is applicable to an apparatus for detecting an act of looking aside by a driver. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009310 | Wheel Having a Controlled Pressure and a Pressure Reservoir - A wheel having a controlled pressure includes a rim associated with a tank adapted to be filled with a fluid to a first pressure; a tyre mounted on the rim and having an inner volume inflated to an operating pressure at a reference temperature, the operating pressure being lower than the first pressure; and at least one valve assembly adapted to establish a communication between the tank, the inner volume of the tyre and the external environment. The valve assembly includes a command valve, an exhaust valve and a compensation valve operatively associated with each other. The command valve controls communication between the tank and the inner volume of the tyre. The exhaust valve is connected to the external environment, to the inner volume, to the command valve and to the compensation valve. The compensation valve is connected to the exhaust valve and the command valve. The command valve includes an inner chamber connected with the exhaust valve and the compensation valve in such a manner that the command valve is operated by the exhaust valve and the compensation valve through a pressure variation of the inner chamber in response to a variation of the inner pressure of the tyre. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009311 | Method of Detecting a Transmission Fault in Relation to a Wheel Unit Belonging to a Tire Pressure Monitoring System and Corresponding Device - A method of detecting a transmission fault of a wheel unit belonging to a tire pressure monitoring system which includes a plurality of wheel units associated with a central unit placed in the vehicle. The method includes:
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20090009312 | Electronic Device and Tyre - An electronic device | 2009-01-08 |
20090009313 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING SAFE DRIVING - A system for promoting safe driving includes a hazard detector connected to the vehicle electrical system and providing an output signal corresponding to an unsafe condition, such as an unbuckled passive restraint. The output signal activates a relay, which interrupts operation of another vehicle system, such as the sound system. A method of promoting safe driving includes detecting an internal or external hazard and interrupting operation of a vehicle system in response thereto. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009314 | Display system and program - A display system and a program for displaying a portion of a range that is obstructed due to the body of a vehicle when viewed from a driver seat is provided. The portion of the range is seamlessly linked to a scene viewed through a windshield. The display system includes an imaging means acquiring an image of an outside of a vehicle including the obstructed portion of the range, a first display means disposed on an instrument panel of the vehicle, and a control means that processes an image acquired by the imaging means. The image displayed on the first display means is seamlessly linked to a scene viewed through the windshield and the processed image is displayed on the first display means. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009315 | FOLDABLE WARNING DEVICE - The warning device contains a plastic sheet having a number of through holes and/or a number of magnetic elements positioned alternately along the edges. On a major surface of the plastic sheet, one or more reflective plastic shapes are affixed by high-frequency fusion along which a number of light emitting diodes are arranged beneath and protected by transparent covers. The light emitting diodes draws electricity from a battery or from a cigarette lighter of a vehicle. When the vehicle is broken down, the warning device can be attached to a metallic surface by the magnetic elements, or it can be hanged or tied to something by running a number of threads through the through holes. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009316 | FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF A CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WRITING SURFACE - A portable functional unit having a main body and a consumer electronic device coupled to the main body. The main body includes an erasable writing surface, a physical storage compartment for storing articles used with the white board surface, a first service port for selective communication of data, and a second service port for selective communication of power. The main body is adapted to receive the service from the service port. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009317 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA COLLECTED VIA WIRELESS NETWORK SENSORS - An apparatus for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor includes modules for receiving and processing the data. The wireless network sensor includes a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data. The apparatus also includes modules for parsing events, episodes, vectors, links, and paths based upon the received data. The paths can be used to generate a representation of traffic patterns in a space monitored by wireless network sensors. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009318 | REMOTE DATA COLLECTION USING MESH TECHNOLOGY - A system comprises a plurality of instruments for gathering data and a network of mesh nodes communicably coupled to the plurality of instruments, the mesh nodes for obtaining the data from the instruments. The system also comprises a concentrator mesh node. The network of mesh nodes transmits the data to the concentrator mesh node while the concentrator mesh node is airborne. The concentrator mesh node receives the data and, when the concentrator mesh node is no longer airborne, the concentrator mesh node transfers the data to a destination via a network. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009319 | Wireless Monitoring Device - An exemplary embodiment of a wireless monitoring device includes a sensitive patch with a sensor for sensing a body part and generating a signal. A wireless transmitter includes a first connection portion coupling to the sensitive patch for transmitting the signal. A mounting belt device is affixed to the wireless transmitter and securable in a closed loop configuration for coupling the wireless transmitter to an object. A wireless receiver is adapted for receiving the signal. The wireless receiver includes a display surface for displaying a value corresponding the signal and a supporting surface with a second connection portion. The wireless receiver and the wireless transmitter are detachably combined by coupling the first connection portion and the second connection portion, thereby keeping the wireless receiver and the wireless transmitter in an upright position. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009320 | Activity monitoring device - A device for monitoring the activity of a user to prevent deep vein thrombosis when working. The device comprises a carrier ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090009321 | System and Method for Defining Areas of Interest and Modifying Asset Monitoring in Relation Thereto - System and method for tracking assets comprises determining if an asset is inside a geofence area, using a first set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is inside the geofence area, and using a second set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is outside the geofence area. The invention further comprises a system and method for providing one or more competitors with an asset tracking device, wherein the asset tracking device allows each competitor's location to be monitored, defining one or more geofence areas on a racetrack, and detecting when the competitors enter a designated geofence area. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009322 | System and method for position location in an enclosed environment - A system and method are disclosed for position location in an enclosed environment. In at least one embodiment, the system includes an enclosed environment with several distributed RFID transponders and an RFID processing unit for wireless communication with the RFID transponders via an electromagnetic coupling field. In each of the RFID transponders, an identifier assigned to the respective position of the RFID transponder in relation to the enclosed environment is stored. In at least one embodiment, the RFID transponders and the RFID processing unit are configured in such a way that if the RFID processing unit is positioned such that at least one RFID transponder is within a transmission range of the electromagnetic coupling field, the identifier of the RFID transponder is automatically transmitted to the RFID processing unit. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009323 | DISPLAY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO DATA COLLECTED VIA WIRELESS NETWORK SENSORS - A method for displaying an indication of data collected via a wireless network sensor involves processing the collected data to generate reports. The wireless network sensor includes a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data. The method displays an indication of parsed events, episodes, vectors, links, and paths based upon the received data. Another method displays a representation of a location of each sensor in the wireless network sensors in a monitored environment and information related to data collected via the sensors. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009324 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING ALARM FUNCTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for using an alarm function in a portable terminal is provided. In the method, a residual battery voltage of the portable terminal is checked, the portable terminal is turned off when the residual battery voltage becomes identical to a threshold voltage, and the portable terminal is turned on to generate an alarm when the present time becomes identical to a preset alarm time. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009325 | SENSOR PROTECTOR - A sensor protector adapted to be attached to either a body or a door of a vehicle includes a hollow portion for accommodating a touch sensor for sensing whether or not an object exists between the body and the door of the vehicle, an attaching base portion formed as a unit with the hollow portion and including a core material embedded therein, a recessed portion provided at the attaching base portion having a rectangular shape formed by cutting out the attaching base portion, plural block-shaped cover portions formed contiguously with respective cut surfaces of the attaching base portion for covering the respective cut surfaces, and mating plates provided at two cover portions formed contiguously with respective visible front walls of the attaching base portion, the mating plates having facing mating edges which mate together when the sensor protector is bent. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009326 | Portable Motion-Detecting Alarm with Remote Notification - A Disturbance-Sensing System comprises a fixed unit comprising a small and self-powered unit for associating with an object being protected, and for sensing an alarm event such as movement of the object being protected, and for remotely notifying the an owner or person responsible for the object being protected that the alarm event is occurring; and a mobile unit which may be carried by an owner of or person responsible for the object being protected, for receiving the notification of the alarm event. The fixed unit may be attached to or otherwise disposed in, on or in proximity to the object being protected. The mobile unit may comprise a user's cell phone. Various means for attaching the fixed unit to an object being protected are disclosed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009327 | System and apparatus for integrated location detection and wireless communications - An apparatus, system and method are provided for an integrated location detection and wireless communication tracking node. The tracking node includes a housing, a wireless node located in the housing, and a tracking receiver located in the housing. The tracking receiver is coupled to the wireless node and the wireless node is operable to transmit a location signal received by the tracking receiver from a tracking device. The wireless node may include a wireless relay node that is operable to relay a radio frequency signal from a leaf node to one of a gateway and an intermediate node. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009328 | Bolt for Security Seal - A seal bolt includes: an elongate and electrically conductive part with a portion extending between first and second locations lengthwise of the bolt; an electrically conductive layer that, between the first and second locations, is spaced from the elongate part; an electrically insulating layer that, between the first and second locations, is disposed between the conductive layer and the elongate part; and structure that electrically couples the elongate part and the conductive layer at a third location, the second location being between the first and third locations. In one configuration, the insulating layer includes aluminum oxide. In another configuration, the conductive layer is one of an amorphous metal and stainless steel. In still another configuration, the conductive layer includes a strip that, from the first location to the second location, has a width less than a circumference of the elongate part. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009329 | Antitheft security sticker for mobile electronic devices - An anti-theft security sticker with power control circuitry adhesively connectable or connected to a surface of a mobile electronic device and in electronic connection to the power supply of the device. After the anti-theft security sticker is affixed to the device, tampering or removing it disables the device by preventing power supply to it. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009330 | RFID TAG MOUNTING CIRCUIT BOARD - An RFID tag mounting circuit board has a configuration in which an RFIC chip, a minimum antenna, a circuit which matches the impedance of the RFIC chip and that of the antenna are mounted on a printed circuit board. With this configuration, the area occupied by the antenna of an RFID tag is suppressed, and decrease in the component mounting density of the printed circuit board is suppressed. The RFID tag mounting circuit board is configured to be capable of managing the histories of all components on a per-printed-circuit-board basis by attaching a reading device for an RFIC chip to a chip mounter which mounts an IC chip. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009331 | WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR USE IN WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITERS - A wireless tag reader/writer comprises a plurality of communication antennas and a wireless tag reader/writer main unit. The communication antennas are arranged in a direction in which wireless tags pass and configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the wireless tags. The wireless tag reader/writer main unit processes signals to transmit to the wireless tags and signals received from the wireless tags. The wireless tag reader/writer unit changes the intensity of the electric waves to be radiated from the communication antennas, thereby selecting a wireless tag with which the wireless tag reader/writer is to communicate. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING INGESTED MEDICATION VIA RF WIRELESS TELEMETRY - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag device for monitoring at least one of ingestion and digestion by a subject of a solid dosage form includes a substrate attachable to the solid dosage form or at least partially embedded into the surface of the solid dosage form and an RFID tag at least partially formed on the substrate. The RFID tag is configured to generate a signal and transmit the generated signal to an external receiver to facilitate monitoring at least one of ingestion and digestion by the subject of the solid dosage form. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009333 | System and Method for Measuring RFID Signal Strength Within Shielded Locations - An RFID Probe comprises a pole with a plurality of sensors that indicate RF signal strength attached at regular intervals and marked to indicate distance from an end of the pole. A user employs the RFID Probe by placing the probe between densely packed materials, such as cases on a pallet, and exposing the RFID Probe and packaging to a signal from a RIFD transceiver. After exposing the RFID Probe to the RFID transceiver signal, the user removes the RFID Probe from the packed materials and observes the sensors on the probe. By noting the location on the probe of the sensors indicating low or no RF signal, the user can identify locations where RF signal strength is insufficient to activate an RFID tag. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009334 | Method and System for Identifying Expired RFID Data - For reducing the frequency with which RFID transponders are read in an RFID system, the RFID system logs a timestamp associated with each read of an RFID transponder along with the tag ID and reader identifier. The timestamp associated with each log entry is monitored with respect to an expiration value so that expired log entries may be identified. When a log entry is determined to be expired, other elements of the RFID system are notified of the associated tag ID and reader identifier, and the storage occupied by the expired log entry is freed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009335 | Inductively coupled loop antenna for a radio frequency identification reader - Systems and methods are described for reading EID tags in difficult to reach locations using a portable RFID reader. In many embodiments, the system includes a portable RFID reader and one or more stationary antenna assemblies. The stationary antenna assemblies typically include a loop antenna in a first location and a ferrite antenna in a second location. EID tags in the reading zone of the loop antenna can be read using the portable RFID reader via an inductive coupling between the resonant antenna in the portable RFID reader and the ferrite antenna in the stationary antenna assembly. One embodiment of the invention includes a portable reader having reader circuitry configured to generate an activation signal, a first resonant antenna, where the first resonant antenna is electrically connected to the reader circuitry, a reader housing containing the reader circuitry and the first resonant antenna, and a stationary antenna assembly having a resonant antenna unit including a housing and a second resonant antenna, a loop antenna unit including a housing and a loop antenna and an electrical connection between the resonant antenna unit and the loop antenna unit. In addition, the first resonant antenna in the portable reader is inductively coupled to the second resonant antenna in the stationary antenna assembly. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009336 | WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER - In a wireless reader/writer according to one example of the present invention, a reader/writer main body | 2009-01-08 |
20090009337 | RFID INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An integrated circuit for use in an RFID tag includes an integrated circuit die having a circuit, a radio frequency identification (RFID) interface for providing communication between the circuit and a remote RFID reader via RF signaling between the RFID interface and the remote RFID reader, and an antenna section for facilitating the RF signaling between the RFID and the remote RFID reader. A substrate is coupled to support the first integrated circuit die. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009338 | Movement Managing System - [PROBLEMS] To provide a movement managing system for grasping the movement of a remote person and acquiring the information with improved reliability. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009339 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCALLY PROCESSING DATA ON WIRELESS NETWORK SENSORS - A wireless network sensor includes several sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors. It also includes a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data. The processor is programmed to determine if an event occurred related to a particular change in a signal level of a signal received from one of the sensors and compress the event data. The compressed data can then be wirelessly sent to a computer for additional processing such as providing an indication of traffic patterns in an area monitored by the wireless network sensor. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009340 | METHODS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION BASED UPON DATA COLLECTED VIA WIRELESS NETWORK SENSORS - A method for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor includes providing information in a variety of ways based upon the processed data. The network sensor has a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors in a monitored space, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data. The received data is processed to determine pedestrian traffic patterns in the monitored space, which can be used to design a layout and placement of goods for sale in the monitored space. The information for the pedestrian traffic patterns can also be provided in exchange for a fee to customers requesting it. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009341 | Device, method and/or system for monitoring the condition of a subject - A device, method, and/or system for monitoring the condition of a subject includes an input member for generating one or more signals, a processor for receiving one or more signals from the input member and measuring a time elapsed since the last signal, and a monitor for indicating a severe distress, moderate distress, mild distress, or no distress condition for the subject based on the time elapsed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009342 | PERFORMANCE MONITOR, TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A data transmission method for use in the transmission of a performance transmitter of a portable user-specific performance monitor by using wireless data transmission that is based on radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation, and the method comprises measuring with the performance monitor the movement and/or organ system state of a user. In the solution, the availability of wireless data transmission in the performance transmitter is determined. If wireless data transmission is not available, measuring data is stored into a memory of the performance transmitter, otherwise the measuring data is transmitted using wireless data transmission. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009343 | Programmable Presence Proxy for Determining a Presence Status of a User - A method and apparatus are provided that evaluate a number of different sources of presence information to determine a presence status of a user. The presence status of a user is determined by obtaining presence information from a plurality of presence data stores; translating the obtained presence information from at least one of said presence data stores into a standard format; and determining the presence status of the user based on the obtained presence information. Presence information can also be based on user-specified rules. Presence information is obtained from a number of presence data stores and the presence status of a user is determined based on one or more rules that are applied to the obtained presence information. The rules may include, for example, aggregation rules that determines the presence status based on one or more of the obtained presence information or filter rules that determine who may receive the presence status. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009344 | FLAME ROD DRIVE SIGNAL GENERATOR AND SYSTEM - A flame rod drive signal generator and system for producing a flame rod drive signal for a flame rod of a combustion system. In one illustrative embodiment, the flame rod drive signal generator may include a voltage source, an input signal having a frequency, an LC oscillator and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism may be powered by the voltage source, and may have an output coupled to the LC oscillator. The drive mechanism may receive the input signal, and produces a current in the LC oscillator that has a frequency that is related to the frequency of the input signal. The LC oscillator may then provide a flame rod drive signal to a flame rod that has an amplitude that is larger than the amplitude of the voltage source. In some cases, a controller may monitor the amplitude of the flame rod drive signal and adjust the frequency, duty cycle, or both, of the input signal to achieve a desired amplitude of the flame rod drive signal. Alternatively, or in addition, the controller may monitor an ionization current produced by the flame rod when the flame rod is subject to a flame. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009345 | System and method for an optical particle detector - A system and method is provided for an improved sensor for detecting particles in air such as smoke particles from a fire. The detector includes a laser diode that generates a light beam that is spread by a lens to fill a specific area of the interior of a sensing chamber before entering into a light trap for extinction. The detector consequently has a better signal to noise ratio and therefore may be more sensitive than prior art detectors. The detector may also use a shorter wavelength laser to allow the detector to sense smaller particles than prior detectors and consequently provide faster response to flaming fires. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009346 | Portable Personal Alarm Device - The present invention describes a portable personal alarm device comprising: —a manually activable switch means; —a smoke and/or gas detector means; —a vibration and/or tilt detection means; —an audible and/or visible alarm indication means; —a power source; and—a control circuit where input from said switch means, said smoke and/or gas detector means are compared to predetermined relevant values and/or ranges and where said control circuit in response to input from said switch means, said smoke and/or gas detector means may activate said audible and/or visible alarm indication means by activating the corresponding means in the proper mode. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009347 | Scattered Light Smoke Detector - A scattered light smoke detector containing an optoelectronical assembly for measuring scatter signals detected below at least one forward scatter angle and at least one backscatter angle and evaluation electronics for determining an alarm value in accordance with the difference between the scatter signals. Smoke signals are produced from the scatter signals by means of a pre-processing step and a measured value is obtained from the smoke signals. The measured value is formed by a linear linking of the sum of the smoke signals to the difference between the smoke signals BW, FW or by establishing the value for the difference between the smoke signals. The linear linking is calculated according to the formula k | 2009-01-08 |
20090009348 | PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In a photoelectric smoke sensor, a casing has a bottom cover section in which a plurality of holes are formed. The bottom cover section having the holes has a function of allowing smoke to flow into and out of a smoke detecting section and preventing insects from entering the smoke detecting section from outside of the smoke detecting section. Thus, smoke is smoothly introduced from the lower side of the smoke detecting section into the smoke detecting section and there is no necessity of installing a large insect screen at the entrance of smoke flowing from the outside. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009349 | METHOD OF DETERMINING VOLTAGE STABILITY MARGIN FOR LOAD SHEDDING WITHIN AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM - A method of monitoring voltage stability within an electrical power system comprises the steps of establishing a dynamic power system stability margin based on an operating characteristic of the power system; indicating that the power system has become unstable when the dynamic power system stability margin falls below a predetermined value; and initiating dynamic load shedding and/or restoration depending on stability margin. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009350 | HOUSING FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - An improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing is provided with one of an illuminable connector, a touch pad arrangement, and a palm rest stiffening plate. Normally, the illuminable connector and the touch pad arrangement are provided on external portions of a housing of the computing device such that they are available for user interaction. The palm rest stiffening plate is provided internal to a housing to provide stiffness or rigidity to a palm rest region of the housing. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009351 | Method for exception-based notification of the condition of an apparatus | 2009-01-08 |
20090009352 | System for testing NAC operability using backup power - A monitoring system for a NAC (Notification Appliance Circuit) is provided. The monitoring system includes a system controller, and a NAC comprised of notification appliances that may be in a series. The NAC and its appliances may be operatively coupled to the system controller. The system controller is operable to determine whether a notification appliance has sufficient voltage at a low voltage operation. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009353 | UTILITY OUTLETS HAVING DYNAMICALLY CHANGING EMERGENCY EVACUATION ROUTING - Devices, systems and methods that are capable of dynamically indicating emergency evacuation routes in a premises. In the premises, utility outlets such as electrical sockets and light switches are used to indicate, visually and/or audibly, an evacuation route. The use of utility outlets to indicate the evacuation routes takes advantage of devices that must be installed in virtually all buildings at predictable locations. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009354 | SELF CONTAINED DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION - A thin flexible electronic display includes a flexible membrane, control circuitry, and self-contained power source, which may be a thin flexible battery. A display may be affixed to an associated device for use in displaying dynamic information or video. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009355 | Wireless remote control for a media player connectable to a network - A device for remotely controlling functions of a digital multimedia player-recorder that is connectable to a network, and a system in which the device is implemented | 2009-01-08 |
20090009356 | TETHERED DIGITAL BUTLER CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features. Alternatively, the remote may be packaged separately from a console and sold to interact with capabilities of a communications and console, set-top box, multi-media PC or other consumer electronics device from a different source, such as one running on a Windows, OS X or Linux platform, with or without telephone capabilities. The remote may include a media reader and remote USB port. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009357 | Method and system for preventing accidents - A method and a system for preventing an undesired incident between moving objects within a defined area which comprise establishing an overview of the objects by using a combination of data received from positioning means installed in the objects and sound data from the objects to be monitored. From data received, future expected position is computed, and warning is initiated if necessary. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009358 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING CONTROL COMMANDS FOR A CONTROLLER FOR LIFTING GEAR - Method for wirelessly transmitting control commands for a controller for lifting gear, wherein a wireless operating part has an unmistakeable address and a receiving part of the lifting gear has a selectable identifier, wherein the operating part is unambiguously assigned to a receiving part of lifting gear, said method comprising the following steps for assigning the operating part to the receiving part: (i) an address feature is formed from the address of the operating part and the identifier of the receiving part; (ii) the address feature is emitted in an allocation message; (iii) the emitted allocation message is received in the receiving part and (iv) the operating part is allocated to the receiving part, if the receiving part has not been allocated, by storing the address feature as a valid address feature in the receiving part, and corresponding system. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009359 | Method of Monitoring Commodity Consumption - A method and a system for monitoring the quantity of the commodity consumed by a consumer comprises receiving during a preset reporting period window an output value that is security protected from the consumer, extracting a consumption value and a time stamp value from the output value, the extracted values being associated with the quantity, and generating an invoice for the consumer for the quantity of the commodity consumed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING DISTANCE | 2009-01-08 |
20090009361 | Code 3 detector - The Code 3 Detector is a transmitting and receiving system that is specially designed to allow police, fire, and ambulance vehicles to send a visible and/or audible alert to motorists that is heard or seen within their vehicle. This unique system is comprised of a transmitter unit, used in the emergency vehicle, and a receiver unit, which would be installed in consumer automobiles. During an emergency, emergency vehicles can activate the transmitter unit to emit a unique frequency. Passenger vehicles equipped with the receiver unit would pick up on the “tuned” circuit and thus alert the driver with visible lights and/or audible noise. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009362 | LED traffic signal without power supply or control unit in signal head - A traffic signal is provided for controlling vehicular traffic. The traffic signal includes a light source ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090009363 | METHODS, DATA STRUCTURES, AND SYSTEMS TO CONFIGURE AVIONIC EQUIPMENT WITH PROFILE DATA - Methods, data structures, and systems are provided for configuring avionic equipment with profile data. Profile data is defined, stored, and/or retrieved. The profile data is used to configure one or more display fields of the avionic equipment, display units of measure, identify flight plans, define map settings, set navigation fields, define communication transceiver spacing, define data/time setup, to configure one or more timers, alarms, and/or to configure other communication, navigation, or surveillance settings associated with avionic equipment. Furthermore, instances of the profile data are associated with unique identifiers for storage and retrieval purposes. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009364 | COMMUNICATION AND FALL DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR A RIDER BEING TOWED BY A WATER VEHICLE - A fall detection system informs a driver of a water vehicle of a fallen rider being towed by the vehicle. The system includes a detection device coupled to a handle for detecting contact between the rider and the handle. The device generates a contact signal that automatically stops or changes if contact is broken. The system further includes a transmitter coupled to the detection device that transmits a contact signal therefrom and a receiver that receives the contact signal. A display presents a warning message upon an interruption in the reception of the contact signal. Alternatively, the transmitter may be coupled to a speed control unit of the vehicle to stop or reduce the speed of the vehicle if a fall is detected. A communication system may also be provided. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009365 | Track-detecting device and electronic device using the same - The track-detecting device includes a track ball and a detection module. The track ball includes a plurality of first magnetic parts and a plurality of second magnetic parts. The magnetism of the first magnetic parts is opposite to that of the second magnetic parts. The detection module is adjacent to the track ball for detecting the variations of the magnetic forces in two directions. The variations of the magnetic forces are transformed to electric signals then output for determining the moving directions and the displacement of the track ball. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009366 | Method for scroll bar control on a touchpad and touchpad with scroll bar control function - A touchpad includes a controller connected to a touch sensor. The controller detects the fingers touching on the touch sensor to determine to start up and terminate a scroll bar control function. In the scroll bar control function, the movement of the finger or fingers touching on the touch sensor is detected for scrolling on a window, and the vertical distance and the horizontal distance of the movement are evaluated for determining the scrolling amount of a vertical scroll bar or a horizontal scroll bar of the window. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009367 | System and Method for Text Entery - A text entry system for an electronic device comprising: an input subsystem receives user input operations, interprets them as letters, characters, symbols, commands or functions, where the said received user operations interpreted as letters are comprising:
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20090009368 | INPUT DEVICE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - Provided is an input device that does not allow an input efficiency to be drastically lowered even when the number of pressing a key falls. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009369 | Data identification method and apparatus - Disclosed herein is a data identification method for identifying, from within a readout signal from a recording medium on or in which user data of k bits are recorded using a recording modulation code wherein m bits from among n bits which compose one codeword have a value of “1” while the remaining n-m bits have another value of “0”, the data, n and m being integers including, a first step of delimiting the readout signal in a unit of a codeword and adding, with regard to one of the n-bit codewords obtained by the delimiting, an amplitude of the readout signal of the bits of “1” to 2 | 2009-01-08 |
20090009370 | TRANSCODER - A transcoder calculates a reference conversion factor on the basis of a ratio between a total target bit rate of a whole second stream and an total input bit rate of a whole first stream and calculates a coefficient of variation from the total target bit rate of the whole second stream and an average output bit rate of a converted second stream in the N period. Next, a quantization step conversion factor in the next (N+1) period is calculated by adding the coefficient of variation to the reference conversion factor. Then, a quantization step value of a second stream in the (N+1) period is calculated by multiplying a quantization step value of a first stream in the (N+1) period by the quantization step conversion factor. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009371 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A/D CONVERSION - A method and an apparatus for converting an analog input signal into a digital output signal using a sigma-delta modulator architecture with a digital tracking filter. The digital tracking filter may have an order greater than one, and the signal and noise transfer functions of the sigma-delta modulator architecture are chosen to provide a sigma-delta modulator architecture with a high dynamic range even if a relatively low oversampling ratio is used. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009372 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - Providing a configuration that, when an AD converter is provided for each of pixel columns, enables each of the elements to be arranged without increasing the element arrangement pitch. A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of AD converters. The AD converter includes: an arithmetic operation amplifying circuit unit, a comparator circuit unit for comparing, with a reference signal, an output from the arithmetic operation amplifying circuit unit; a DA converted circuit unit for DA converting a signal based on a signal from the comparator circuit unit; and a sampling and holding unit arranged at an input section of the arithmetic operation amplifying circuit unit. The DA converted circuit unit is arranged between the comparator circuit unit and the arithmetic operation amplifying circuit unit. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009373 | A/D converter - To prevent the value of a successive approximation register, which should be holding the value of the comparison result, from changing due to noise or the like during the A/D conversion by a successive approximation A/D converter, a detection circuit is arranged on an arbitrary bit of a successive approximation register | 2009-01-08 |
20090009374 | DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER - A digital/analogue converter for converting an input n-bit digital code, where n is an integer greater than one, has an n-bit digital input and an output for connection to a load, and includes: an array of (n−1) switched capacitors; and a switching arrangement. In one example embodiment, the switching arrangement is adapted, in a zeroing phase of operation, to connect a first reference voltage to the first plate of at least one capacitor of the array and to connect a second plate of the at least one capacitor to a voltage that, for at least one value of the input digital code, is different from the first reference voltage and is further adapted, in a decoding phase of operation, to enable, dependent on the value of the input digital code, injection of charge into the at least one capacitor. In one example embodiment, the converter may be a bufferless converter having an output for direct connection to a capacitive load. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009375 | LOW POWER, LOW NOISE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REFERENCE CIRCUIT - The present patent application comprises a digital to analog converter reference circuit, comprising a capacitor connected to a current source, a positive terminal of the capacitor connected to a first switch, the first switch electrically connecting the positive terminal of the capacitor to a positive input terminal of a DAC circuit, a negative terminal of the capacitor connected to a second switch, the second switch electrically connecting the negative terminal of the capacitor to a negative input terminal of the DAC circuit. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009376 | Device for measuring an electric charge in digitized form - The present invention relates to a device for measuring an electric charge in digitized form. The digitized value is coded on N bits. The device has at least a battery of N capacitors ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090009377 | Manipulator with motor speed adjustable actuated circuit used to contrl remote-controlled spotlight - A hand-held manipulator is an independent device and has a motor actuated circuit functioned to supply a 12-volt DC power and a motor speed adjustable actuated circuit provided with voltage adjustable function to regulate the motor actuated circuit to supply a regulated voltage smaller or greater than 12-volt DC power, and then the hand-held manipulator is particularly adapted to connect with a 12-volt DC power source for wireless or manual remotely controlling a remote-controlled spotlight by way of constant speed, slower speed or faster speed to adjust its lighting direction. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009378 | System and Method of Analyzing Radar Information - The present invention provides a method and system of analyzing radar information of a radar system. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the method comprises: providing radar information including at least a portion modified in response to an EWE (electronic-warfare) action; obtaining position data corresponding to at least a position of a target associated with the EW action with respect to the radar system; and analyzing the radar information for comparing it with the position data, thereby allowing to determine at least one effect of the EW action on the radar information. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009379 | Method for Creating Interference, and Jamming Arrangement - A method for creating jamming within an area and a jamming arrangement. The arrangement includes a plurality of distributed jammers. The jammers include a transmitter, receiver and logic unit and communication is established with the jammers. Communication is established directly between jammers included in the arrangement and information that is to be transmitted from one jammer to the other jammers is transmitted by superposing the information on the jamming signal that is produced by the jammers. An autonomous distributed arrangement is achieved that is difficult to disable and that can be made relatively simple, reliable and cost-effective. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009380 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a radar system which comprises: (a) at least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation in distinct frequencies f | 2009-01-08 |
20090009381 | Radar System - By pulsing transmission radio waves of continuous wave radar, clutter components included in a reception signal are suppressed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009382 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING SIGNAL DIRECTION USING ARTIFICIAL DOPPLER SHIFTS - A method for determining the direction of an incoming signal is provided in which each of a plurality of receivers arranged in a linear array is sampled in sequence to simulate a single receiver moving along an aperture defined by the linear array at a simulated speed. This generates a simulated time series data from which a simulated Doppler shift in the incident angle is measured. The simulated Doppler shift is used to determine the incident angle between the incident signal and the linear array of receivers. By adjusting the simulated speed to eliminate artifacts in the power spectral density of the data obtained from the receivers, the incident angle can be obtain from the expression of the simulated Doppler shift. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009383 | RADAR SYSTEM - A radar system transmits a beam of detection radio waves with a predetermined azimuth width, receives a reflected wave from a target, changes a central azimuth of the beam, and detects the distribution of reception signal strengths at predetermined angular intervals and for each predetermined distance. Then, when the reception signal strength distribution associated with changes in azimuth is expressed in rectangular coordinates, an azimuth corresponding to a vertex of an isosceles triangle that approximates the reception signal strength distribution and has an azimuth width, which is determined by the beam azimuth width, as its base is detected as the central azimuth of the target. Thus, the radar system becomes capable of detecting the azimuth of a target at a resolution capability higher than in the case where the movement of a target cannot be detected at a resolution equal to or less than the beam width of detection radio waves, and higher than in the case where a resolution in the azimuth direction is determined by the sampling interval in the azimuth direction. Moreover, the problem of deviation of the peak position of a reception signal strength from the center of a target can be solved. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009384 | Radar Device and Processing Method of the Same - A radar device has a clock generator ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090009385 | Method and Arrangement for Detecting Moving Objects with a Radar - Moving objects are detected with a radar by collecting samples of a received signal over an integration period. The terms of a match function contain a product of a sample of said received signal and a delayed-in-time, Doppler-shifted replica of a transmission and depend on parameters that describe an object that caused a reflection of the transmission. The most probable values of the parameters are found by maximizing the match function through Fourier transforming a vector consisting of terms of the match function. Those of said products that contain a non-zero contribution of said delayed-in-time, Doppler-shifted replica of a transmission are actually computed while the others of said products are zero Only non-zero blocks of the products count as final terms to the vector to be Fourier transformed that have nonzero value while intermittent blocks that have zero value are left out. The most probable values of the parameters are those that result from Fourier transforming the vector consisting of the final terms. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING MEASUREMENTS AND DETERMINING CLOCK OFFSETS BETWEEN DIFFERENT GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS - Method and apparatus for processing satellite signals from a first satellite navigation system and a second satellite navigation system is described. In one example, at least one first pseudorange between a satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the first satellite navigation system is measured. At least one second pseudorange between the satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the second satellite navigation system is measured. A first difference between a first time reference frame of the first satellite navigation system and a time reference and a second difference between a second time reference frame of the second satellite navigation system and the time reference are obtained. The at least one first pseudorange and the at least one second pseudorange are combined using the first and second differences in time references. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009387 | Self Monitoring Gps on Mobile Device - A method, a mobile device arid a computer program product for acquiring GPS on a mobile device possessing GPS capability are disclosed. The method comprises the step of setting a current value of the period of the power-up phase of the GPS dependent upon adaptive predictions of when the GPS should be powered on to meet specifications on positioning accuracy and GPS acquisition time. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009388 | System for monitoring and tracking animals - A product is inserted subcutaneously, either manually or mechanically, into domesticated or wild animals to assist in tracking domesticated or wild animals. The product and methods of using include GPS transmitting or any other electronic device to locate and find a lost pet, livestock, migratory movements of birds, or the study of any and all aquatic life. A central data base or a location information receiving device allows an owner/caregiver to locate the animals. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009389 | Locating satellites - A system and method of locating the position of a satellite or a user using a satellite positioning system. The system and method includes receiving, at a terminal, satellite positioning data for at least one specified time period over a communications channel. In addition, the system includes storing, at the terminal, the satellite positioning data for the at least one specified time period. Responsive to an event at a later time, the system generally calculates, at the terminal, the satellite position at the later time based only on the satellite positioning data for the at least one specified time period. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009390 | DUAL BAND QUADPACK TRANSMIT/RECEIVE MODULE - A multi-channel, dual-band, radio frequency (RF) transmit/receive (T/R) module, for an active electronically scanned array, is provided. The module includes a compact, RF manifold connector and at least four T/R channels. Each of the T/R channels includes a notch radiator, a diplexer coupled to the notch radiator, a power amplifier, including at least one dual-band gain stage, coupled to the notch radiator, a low noise amplifier, including at least one lower-band gain stage and at least one upper-band gain stage, coupled to the diplexer, and a T/R cell, including a phase shifter, a signal attenuator and at least one dual-band gain stage, coupled to the power amplifier, the low noise amplifier and the manifold connector. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009391 | Lightweight Space-Fed Active Phased Array Antenna System - A system for a satellite includes a core system and multiple nodes for generating an active phased array. Each node includes a transceiver for wirelessly receiving a transmit signal from the core system, for wirelessly transmitting the transmit signals to a target, for wirelessly receiving the receive signals from the target, and for wirelessly transmitting the receive signal back to the core system. The system also includes a subsystem for inhibiting signal interference between the transmit and receive signals. Each of the nodes may also include local power generation circuitry. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009392 | SHARED PHASED ARRAY CLUSTER BEAMFORMER - A shared beamformer flexibly allocates beams among clusters of beams produced by phased array antenna apertures that are deployed on a satellite (or other type of platform). By sharing the beamformer among the beam clusters, if one beam cluster is not providing useful coverage, the beams may be reallocated to one or more other beam clusters that are providing useful coverage. To share the beamformer among the beam clusters, a selector network is used to select which particular beam cluster (or clusters) is used for producing one or more narrow beams that are constrained to the coverage area of the beam cluster (or clusters). | 2009-01-08 |
20090009393 | AIRBORNE TURBULENCE LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A system and methods for calculating a range to a turbulent air region from an antenna platform is disclosed. The methods determine a correlation lag value corresponding to a time shift in receiving propagation of an interference pattern traveling along a path that is subject to the turbulent air region at antennas responsive to incident electromagnetic energy. Based upon the correlation lag value, the methods calculate the range to the turbulent air region from the antenna platform and issue a warning that indicate the range. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009394 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING DIRECTIONS-OF-ARRIVAL IN LOW POWER OR LOW SAMPLE SIZE SCENARIOS - The present invention relates to a method and a system for determining the direction of arrival of one or multiple radio or acoustic waves and, more particularly, to such a method and system especially advantageous in situations where the number of available observations is small and/or the available observations are received with low power. The method significantly improves the performance of traditional subspace signal processing algorithms in the low sample size regime. The algorithm is specifically designed to provide consistent estimates even when the observation dimension has the same order of magnitude as the number of observations. This guarantees a good behaviour in finite sample size situations, where the number of sensors or antennae and the number of samples have the same order of magnitude or in scenarios where the received signal power is not sufficiently high to guarantee detection via conventional one-dimensional search methods. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009395 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE ADS-B SECURITY - Security of ADS-B transmissions is improved in a first embodiment to detect position spoofing. The annunciated position source may then be compared with the derived source and a determination is made regarding the difference between the results. Any position difference greater than an amount significantly greater than the combination of the error sources is then a cause for concern and can be used to generate an alert. In a second embodiment, alerting may be based on identification spoofing. From these sources a correlated ID is available which will have an associated confidence based on the number of sources and the level of agreement on the information. Aircraft dynamics may be correlated with the announced ID for consistency. A priori information on the aircraft and location, such as schedule information, and normal operations, may be used to assist in the confidence of aircraft identity. In a third embodiment, alerting may be based on spoofing of identity and position. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009396 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATIONING USING DVB-T DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNALS - A receiver for positioning using DTV signals is provided. The receiver comprises the step of calculating a transmission time of at least one pilot signal among a plurality of pilot signals disposed within a digital television (DTV) signal or information originating from a transmitter and transmitted to a mobile receiver. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009397 | LOCATION OBTAINED BY COMBINING LAST KNOWN RELIABLE POSITION WITH POSITION CHANGES - Location of a wireless communication device is determined by a combination of geolocation and a detection of augmenting data such as acceleration and/or speed over time measurements. A last known terrestrial navigation fix is established based on reliable terrestrial navigation or GPS data. A zone of valid location fixes based on the last known terrestrial navigation fix and an output of a rate detection circuit can be established. A weighted average is taken of using independent location measurement and detected location using last known reliable position plus change in position by integrating position changes over time. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009398 | TRACKING IMPLEMENTING GEOPOSITIONING AND LOCAL MODES - A wireless device provides location data concerning an object by use of geolocation in order to provide distance tracking and local location techniques in order to provide local tracking. The geolocation and local location techniques may be implemented at the same time or individually, reconfigurable on demand, in both the tracking and tracked devices. The tracked wireless device includes a wireless communication circuit capable of communication with a multiuser wireless subscriber network. A geolocation reading circuit provides GPS or similar location data and is capable of obtaining geolocation data concerning the object. A local locating device parses local location data, and an indication is provided of geolocation based on the geolocation data, and is further responsive to the local location data which is used to modify the geolocation data with the local location data. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009399 | Antenna Array Feed Line Structures For Millimeter Wave Applications - Improved feed line networks for antenna arrays operating at millimeter wave frequencies are provided for constructing planar antenna arrays printed on the surface of a dielectric substrate. A planar antenna array includes an array of planar radiator elements interconnected through a feed line network of planar coplanar transmission lines that enable high-efficiency operation, at millimeter wave operating frequencies. For example, a feed network may be formed with a network of coplanar strip line transmission lines including one or more coplanar strip line (CPS) and one or more coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission line, which are interconnected using balun structures, to enable high efficiency operation at millimeter wave frequencies. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009400 | MINIATURIZED MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MIMO) ANTENNA - A miniaturized multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna includes a first antenna element disposed in a first side of a substrate in a round form; a second antenna element in a round form symmetrically with the first antenna element and disposed in the first side of the substrate; and a ground disposed in a second side of the substrate. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are disposed such that electro magnetic waves resonating in the first antenna element and the second antenna element are orthogonally polarized. Accordingly, the antenna size can be reduced. The miniaturized antenna facilitates the component design in the small terminal. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009401 | Antenna device having no less than two antenna elements - An antenna device provided in a radio apparatus having a printed circuit board includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element. The first antenna element is configured to be fed and grounded at a first feed portion and at a first short-circuit portion both on the printed circuit board, respectively. The second antenna element is configured to be fed and grounded at a second feed portion and at a second short-circuit portion both on the printed circuit board, respectively. The second feed portion is located farther from the first feed portion than from the first short-circuit portion, farther than the first short-circuit portion is from the first feed portion, farther from the first short-circuit portion than from the second short-circuit portion, and farther than the second short-circuit portion is from the first short-circuit portion. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009402 | ANTENNA ELEMENT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An antenna element includes: a radio transceiver that transmits and receives a radio wave; a signal input pad; a ground layer; an antenna that has a connection portion for electrically connecting the radio transceiver to the ground layer and the signal input pad; a silicon substrate on which the antenna is formed; and an insulating film for electrically insulating the silicon substrate from the antenna. The radio transceiver is disposed on a first surface of the silicon substrate with the insulating film interposed therebetween. The ground layer and the signal input pad are disposed on a second surface of the silicon substrate opposite to the first surface thereof with the insulating film interposed therebetween. The connection portion is disposed to penetrate the silicon substrate. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009403 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTORS HAVING AN INTERNAL CONDUCTIVE CHANNEL - The present invention provides an antenna with an integral electrical connection to a printed circuit board. The electrical connection is accomplished by providing a connection beam from a conductive layer to the circuit board. The connection beam is provided with a channel extending through the connection beam, such as a channel through the geometric center of the beam, and the channel is plated. The connection beam terminates with a contact point. The beam is deflectable to provide contact force. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009404 | Feed Assembly for Dual-Band Transmit-Receive Antenna - A Ka/Ku-band transmitter-receiver comprises a tri-band feed of a Ka-band transceiver, in conjunction with an array of phase combined patch receiving, antennas that operate at the Ku-band frequencies. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009405 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH POWER SUPPLY LINE ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit includes a plurality of circuits including a plurality of millimeter wave interfaces for communicating data between the plurality of circuits via millimeter wave RF signaling. A power supply line supplies at least one power supply signal to the plurality of circuits. The power supply line includes a plurality of antenna elements to facilitate the communicating of first data between the plurality of circuits via the millimeter wave RF signaling. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009406 | MINIATURE COMBO BUILT-IN ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A miniature combo built-in antenna structure built in a personal navigation device (PND) includes a substrate, a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit. The first antenna unit is a signal receiving antenna of a global positioning system (GPS), and the second antenna unit is a signal receiving antenna of a traffic message channel (TMC) receiving module. The first and second antenna units are integrated into a substrate and built in the GPS, for receiving GPS signals as well as related information of road conditions and weather. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009407 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone includes a multi-band antenna which is mutually connected in a dependent manner for operation according to a signal transmitted to and received from the mobile phone; and a resonance unit for generating resonance for multiple frequency bands as ends of the multi-band antenna are spaced apart at a predetermined interval, to improve mute performance, reduce SAR, and prevent a reduction in call performance due to an influence of a user's body and hand when holding the mobile phone to make a call. | 2009-01-08 |
20090009408 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH BONDING WIRE ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit includes an integrated circuit die having a millimeter wave transceiver for communicating with a remote device via millimeter wave RF signaling. An antenna section facilitates the RF signaling, wherein the antenna section includes at least one bonding wire. A substrate is coupled to support the first integrated circuit die. | 2009-01-08 |