04th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140022048 | THIN FILM RESISTOR - The present disclosure relates to a thin film resistor that is formed on a substrate along with other semiconductor devices to form all or part of an electronic circuit. The thin film resistor includes a resistor segment that is formed over the substrate and a protective cap that is formed over the resistor segment. The protective cap is provided to keep at least a portion of the resistor segment from oxidizing during fabrication of the thin film resistor and other components that are provided on the semiconductor substrate. As such, no oxide layer is formed between the resistor segment and the protective cap. Contacts for the thin film resistor may be provided at various locations on the protective cap, and as such, are not provided solely over a portion of the resistor segment that is covered with an oxide layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022049 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE APPLIANCE CONTROL - A controlling device interacts dynamically with a plurality of appliances using state information known to a master appliance. The master appliance conveys to the controlling device the state information and the controlling device uses the state information to dynamically configure itself to command functional operations of one or more of the plurality of appliances. The master appliance also causes a graphical representation of the current configuration of the controlling device to be displayed on a display device that is associated with the master appliance. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022050 | RELATIVE POSITIONING APPLICATIONS IN WIRELESS DEVICES - Techniques for determining whether a mobile device crosses a boundary defined by a first wireless access point (WAP) and a second fixed-location WAP are provided. A method according to these techniques includes receiving, at a mobile device, information defining a boundary defined by first and second fixed-location WAPs, the boundary being defined at least in part based on a ratio of a round trip time (RTT) between the mobile device and the first fixed-location WAP to a ratio of a RTT between the mobile device and the second fixed-location WAP, determining the ratio of the RTT between the mobile device and the first fixed-location WAP to a ratio of the RTT between the mobile device and the second fixed-location WAP, determining whether the mobile device has crossed the boundary, and triggering an event in response to the mobile device crossing the boundary. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022051 | UNMANNED DEVICE INTERACTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Structures and protocols are presented for configuring an unmanned aerial device to participate in the performance of tasks, for using data resulting from such a configuration or performance, or for facilitating other interactions with such devices. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022052 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC OPENING OF TRUNK - Provided are an apparatus and method for controlling automatic opening of a vehicle's trunk through wireless communication between a fob key for the vehicle and a bumper LF antenna disposed in the rear of the vehicle. The apparatus controls the trunk so as to be automatically opened through communication with the bumper LF antenna on the basis of the position of the fob key and the number of receptions of an RF signal, when a fob key holder approaches the trunk for opening the trunk. Alternatively, a sensor module is attached near the trunk (particularly, a lower end center of a rear bumper) and determines whether there is the fob key, thereby allowing the trunk to be automatically opened when a sensing signal is inputted by simple movement. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022053 | LOCK DEVICE - In transponder communication (near field wireless communication), an electronic key uses drive radio waves as a power source and thereby does not need to be supplied with power from a key battery. To establish transponder communication, the distance between the electronic key and the vehicle has to be shorter than that for smart communication. However, transponder communication can be performed to switch a plug lock device between a lock state and an unlock state when a smart system cannot perform smart communication that switches the lock device between different states. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022054 | LOCK ACTUATING DEVICE AND AN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A lock actuating device is presented for mounting to a door leaf of a door. The lock actuating device has a transceiver capable of interaction with a wireless key device in the form of a mobile telecommunication terminal by short-range wireless data communication. A controller of the lock actuating device is coupled to the transceiver and capable of generating a control signal. A lock actuator has an electric motor and is adapted for actuation of an internal lock mechanism of a lock inside the door leaf upon receipt of the control signal from the controller. A local battery power unit serves as a sole power source for powering the lock actuating device. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022055 | UNMANNED DEVICE INTERACTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Structures and protocols are presented for configuring an unmanned aerial device to participate in the performance of tasks, for using data resulting from such a configuration or performance, or for facilitating other interactions with such devices. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE TRANSACTIONAL SOLUTIONS - The present invention provides a method and system for verifying and tracking transactional information. In an embodiment of the invention, a system for delivering security solutions is provided that includes at least one of the following: a radio frequency (RF) identification device, an identification mechanism (e.g., a card, sticker), and an RF reader. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022057 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES, REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION METHODS, AND IDENTIFICATION METHODS - The present invention provides radio frequency identification devices, remote communication devices, identification systems, communication methods, and identification methods. A radio frequency identification device according to one aspect includes a substrate; communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive a wireless signal including an identifier, to process the identifier of the wireless signal and to output a control signal responsive to the processing of the identifier; and indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to receive the control signal and to indicate presence of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. A communication method according to another aspect includes providing a radio frequency identification device; receiving a wireless signal including an identifier within the radio frequency identification device; processing the identifier; generating a control signal after the processing; and indicating presence of the radio frequency identification device using indication circuitry of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022058 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Product Information - A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one radio-frequency chip and a first antenna. The chip comprises a memory element, the memory element comprising electrical storage of a binary coded word comprising at least one bit, and output terminals. The tag further comprises at least one conductive polymeric system disposed in electrical communication with at least one output terminal of the chip and adapted to change electrical state in association with a predetermined change in an environment of the conductive polymeric system. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminal(s) of the chip and the conductive polymeric system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022059 | Radio Frequency Identification Reader and a Method for Locating a Tag by the Radio Frequency Identification Reader - A radio frequency identifying reader (RFID) and a method for locating a tag by the RFID includes transmitting, by the RFID reader, signals to the tag on at least two frequencies and receiving a corresponding reflection signal, combining, by the RFID reader, received reflection signals and acquiring the combined signal which is received, and mapping the combined signal that is received to a constellation point in a constellation map to locate the tag such that the tag can be more easily located. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022060 | NFC APPARATUS CAPABLE TO PERFORM A CONTACTLESS TAG READING FUNCTION - An NFC device may include a first and second controller interfaces, a first communication channel coupled to the first controller interface, and a second communication channel connected to the second controller interface. A secure element may include a secure element interface connected to the first communication channel and encryption/decryption circuitry configured to encrypt data to be sent on the first communication channel for being framed into the encrypted frames and to decrypt encrypted data extracted from the encrypted frames and received from the first communication channel. The secure element may also include management circuitry configured to control the encryption/decryption circuitry for managing the encrypted communication with the NFC controller. A device host may include a host device interface coupled to the second controller interface and control means or circuitry configured to control the management circuitry through non-encrypted commands exchanged on the first and second communication channels. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022061 | HOME NETWORK OF CONNECTED CONSUMER DEVICES - A method of generating an action in an ad hoc wireless network includes providing an ad hoc mesh network of nodes having at least one node associated with a consumer product and at least one node capable generating node data about a consumer product, sending node data to a computing device, using the computing device to retrieve data from a database and associate the data with the node data, and determining, at the computing device, an action based upon the association, and executing an action using the computing device. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE APPLIANCE CONTROL - A controlling device interacts dynamically with a plurality of appliances using state information known to a master appliance. The master appliance conveys to the controlling device the state information and the controlling device uses the state information to dynamically configure itself to command functional operations of one or more of the plurality of appliances. The master appliance also causes a graphical representation of the current configuration of the controlling device to be displayed on a display device that is associated with the master appliance. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022063 | ELECTRIC WHISTLE - An electric whistle has a power circuit, an inductor, an electric switch, a buzzer, a tone-set resistor and a sound IC. The sound IC generates an audio control signal to activate the electric switch. When the electric switch is activated, the inductor produces an induction voltage to activate the buzzer. The oscillation frequency of the audio control signal is determined by the single tone-set resistor without a capacitor. Therefore, few passive devices are used. The electric whistle of the present invention is compact and portable. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022064 | POINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A tactile sense providing apparatus comprising a tactile sense providing unit, a measuring light source unit, a light-receiving unit; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to calculate a distance to an object based on a light emitted by the measuring light source unit and received by the light-receiving unit, determine a tactile stimulus condition based on the distance; and drive the tactile sense providing unit according to the tactile stimulus condition. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022065 | HANDHELD COMPUTER INTERFACE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - Various systems, devices, and methods are provided for generating an impact and/or surface haptic effect for a handheld computer interface such as a video game controller. For example, the handheld computer interface may include a handle coupled to an impact actuator. The impact actuator includes a movable mass and an end stop. The impact actuator may receive a haptic effect signal and in response cause the mass to contact the end stop to generate a haptic effect. A smart material that outputs a surface haptic effect may be coupled to a surface of the handle such that the surface haptic effect is output substantially from the smart material rather than the handle. The handle may be coupled to an end piece having a shape that simulates an object such as a tennis racket, golf club, or other object. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022066 | Theft Detection Apparatus - A license plate ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140022067 | SCOOTER/WHEELCHAIR LIFT PLATFORM WITH BACK-UP SENSOR AND QUICK DISCONNECT - A hitch mounted lift platform includes platform and lift base back-up sensors for detecting and alerting a vehicle occupant of a rear obstruction being approached to prevent collision and damage to the lift platform, items carried on the lift and the rear obstruction. The lift platform includes quick disconnect devices for connecting and disconnecting the associated wiring for easy attachment and detachment of the lift platform from the vehicle. The back-up sensors communicate with a visual display and/or speakers for visually and audibly alerting the vehicle occupant of any approaching rear obstructions. In operation, the visual display is activated when the vehicle is put in reverse. An audible alerting noise, such as beeping, is initiated by the back-up sensors detecting the vehicle is coming within a predetermined distance of an obstruction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022068 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED SURROUNDING OBJECT RECOGNIZING APPARATUS AND DRIVE SUPPORT APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A vehicle-mounted surrounding object recognizing apparatus, comprising: a camera that captures an environment surrounding an own vehicle; and an image processing device; wherein the image processing device is configured to process an image captured by the camera to calculate an index value of a color component with respect to an image portion having a luminance value greater than a predetermined value, and determine whether the image portion is related to a light from a surrounding vehicle based on a relationship between the calculated index value of a color component and a predetermined threshold, and the predetermined threshold is changed according to a lighting status of a forward lighting device of the own vehicle. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022069 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING USING HALF DUPLEX TRANSPONDER FREQUENCY SHIFT - A tire pressure sensor has an RFID (radio frequency identification) device having a parallel resonant circuit including an inductor and a first capacitor for generating a first radio frequency (RF) signal for transmission to a reader circuit, and a second capacitor coupled across the parallel resonant circuit by a first switch in a first position and generating a second RF signal for transmission to the reader circuit. A capacitive pressure sensor is coupled across the parallel resonant circuit by the first switch in a second position for generating a third frequency RF signal for transmission to the reader, wherein a difference in frequency between the first and third RF signals is indicative of a pressure of a tire. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022070 | Integrated Vehicle Control System and Apparatus - The present invention provides a system which integrates motor vehicle component operation into actuators located in the rim of a motor vehicle steering wheel. The two actuators of the system of the present invention are located in an arc segment of the steering wheel defined by the three o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the right-hand actuator and the nine o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the left-hand actuator. The actuators may operate in parallel with a conventional stalk switch or controls associated with an on board computer and only operate a motor vehicle component when activated and subsequently depressed. The integrated vehicle control system and apparatus of the present invention further provides for vehicle component operation which does not require a driver to remove his or her hands from the steering wheel. Furthermore, the integrated vehicle control system and apparatus of the present invention when integrated with steering wheel and vehicle position detection systems provides a means to disengage an activated turn signal depending on the position of the steering wheel and/or the vehicle. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022071 | FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for controlling a system of fans in a facility from a central system controller are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system of fans can be configured to shut down automatically during an emergency condition or event. For example, a fan system controller can be connected to the system of fans and provide a signal to each of the fans. While each of the fans receives the signal, power is connected to a motor on each of the fans. Upon detection of an emergency condition, the fan system controller disconnects the signal to the fans, thereby automatically simultaneously shutting down the entire system of fans. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022072 | Systems and Methods for Configuring Analog Process Alarms in Control Devices - Systems and methods for configuring an analog process alarm in digital control devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a system may include a logic editor configured to create templates, including one or more alias names for corresponding one or more analog alarm sub-variables associated with an analog process variable, within the digital control system; a human-machine interface configured to provide to a user an analog alarm virtual block diagram visualizing processing logic associated with the analog process variable within the digital control system and to receive from the user a request to select a template from the created templates; and a template generator configured to automatically generate, based on the selection of the template, the alias names for the corresponding analog alarm sub-variables of the analog process alarm. The alias names may be defined directly on the analog process variable. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022073 | FACILITY SANITIZATION MANAGEMENT - A system performs facility sanitization management. The system includes a computer processor and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic performs receiving a condition of an individual and determining the condition is on a pre-defined list of conditions, and receiving tracking information indicative of locations in a facility traversed by the individual. The logic also performs retrieving, from a first database, at least one solution for eliminating elements of the condition, and retrieving, from a second database, pre-defined structures and materials disposed in the locations, and identifying prescribed cleaning methods for the pre-defined structures and materials. The logic further performs creating a clean-up job for each of the locations using the at least one solution and based on the prescribed cleaning methods. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022074 | FACILITY SANITIZATION MANAGEMENT - Facility sanitization management includes receiving a condition of an individual and determining the condition is on a pre-defined list of conditions, and receiving tracking information indicative of locations in a facility traversed by the individual. The facility sanitization management also includes retrieving, from a first database, at least one solution for eliminating elements of the condition, and retrieving, from a second database, pre-defined structures and materials disposed in the locations, and identifying prescribed cleaning methods for the pre-defined structures and materials. The facility sanitization management further includes creating a clean-up job for each of the locations using the solution and based on the prescribed cleaning methods. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022075 | CUSTOMIZABLE POLICY ENGINE - Embodiments disclose a system and method that distributes warning with a description the probability of the severity of the hazardous condition producing the warning and incorporating a policy engine for expressing rules for responding to the warning. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022076 | Compact Multifunction Perimeter and Personal Security Alarm System - An alarm system includes a battery-powered base unit having an audible alarm, a switched constant on constant off light which can be used as a flashlight, and a strobed light providing a visible position indicator. The audible alarm and strobed light are activated simultaneously upon the release of a pull pin from a pair of electrical contacts within the base unit. The strobed light can be visible or infrared. A trip line can be connected to the pull pin to provide a secure line of entry or a secured enclosed area. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022077 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MINE VENTILATION DOOR - A mine door control system and method that uses sensor input from a plurality of sensors corresponding to at least one of a position of at least one associated opposing wing mine door and a path through the at least one associated mine door to determine at least one predefined action in accordance with received sensor input. A control command is then communicated a drive mechanism associated with the at least one associated mine door, the control command including instructions for operating the drive mechanism in accordance with the at least one predefined action. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022078 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING ARTICLES - A system for protecting articles, especially displayed goods, from theft is typically configured to produce information about the article when a person is detected approaching the article or the article is moved but not taken. The system typically includes an alarm which may be sounded if the article is moved too far from the display position or under other conditions. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022079 | PREEMPTIVE NOTIFICATION OF PATIENT FALL RISK CONDITION - One or more servers and hospital beds are connected to a healthcare network. At least one of the servers includes an event notification module that operates to receive patient EMR information and patient bed configuration information. The patient EMR information is comprised of a patient fall risk profile. At least one of the patient beds includes sensors that transmit messages which include information about the current bed configuration state to the event notification module. The event notification module uses information included in the patient fall risk profile and current bed configuration information to determine whether a patient is at risk of fall out of their bed, and if the patient is at risk, generates an alert message that is sent to a call station or hospital worker. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022080 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OF DEVIATION FROM PREDEFINED CONDITIONS - The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022081 | OCCUPANT EGRESS PREDICTION SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES - A method comprises determining a person's level of risk for developing an adverse condition; selecting a care protocol based on the level of risk; displaying a proposed configuration of a person support structure corresponding to the care protocol for a caregiver to approve; and upon approval by the caregiver, implementing the configuration. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF IDENTIFYING OR LOCATING CURRENT SENSORS - An energy monitoring system for a power conductor includes a base unit, a sensor cable, and a current sensor. The base unit includes a first indicator circuit and a first resistance electrically connected to a voltage source. The sensor cable includes a conductor. The current sensor is electrically connected to the base unit by the sensor cable. The current sensor includes a second resistance and a second indicator. The first resistance and the first indicator circuit are electrically connected to the second resistance and the second indicator by the conductor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022083 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF LOCATING CURRENT SENSORS - An energy monitoring system for a power conductor includes a base unit; a sensor cable; and a current sensor electrically connected to the base unit by the sensor cable. The base unit includes a first indicator circuit having a first indicator. The current sensor includes a second indicator. The first indicator circuit controls the first indicator and the second indicator to turn on simultaneously. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022084 | AUDIO SYSTEM SURROUND ACOUSTIC DRIVER POWERING - An audio system including wireless speakers. The wireless speakers include rechargeable batteries and are interchangeable so that two loudspeakers may be recharged while two loudspeakers are operating wirelessly. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SENSING AND INDICATING AN OPEN CURRENT TRANSFORMER SECONDARY - An energy monitoring system for a power conductor includes a base unit; a sensor cable; and a current transformer electrically connected to the base unit by the sensor cable. The current transformer includes a secondary winding inductively coupled to the power conductor and a clamping circuit electrically connected in parallel with the secondary winding. The clamping circuit is structured to clamp a voltage across the secondary winding when the voltage across the secondary winding is greater than a predetermined value. An indicator circuit is electrically connected in series with the clamping circuit to indicate when the clamping circuit is actively clamping the voltage. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022086 | DATA DISPLAY DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION BASED ON SPECIFIED CONDITION - A data display device is adapted to associate data and parameters obtained from a numerical control apparatus with extracted information selected by an operator, and specify an arrangement condition or a selection condition based on the extracted information. The data display device is also adapted to display controlling information in an arranged manner according to the arrangement condition. Alternatively, the data display device is adapted to display only information in a selective manner which satisfies the condition specified according to the selection condition. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022087 | Human Machine Interface and Alert Display Method - A human machine interface includes a display screen coupled to a processing device. The display screen is disposed on a case and displays an image frame. In the processing unit, a comparing module compares a first trigger signal stored in a storage unit with a monitored signal transmitted from a signal source. A notification signal is generated when the first trigger signal is detected appearing in the monitored signal. A control module receives the notification signal and generates a first alert signal to display in the image frame or on the case. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022088 | ADVANCED INGROUND OPERATIONS, SYSTEM, COMMUNICATIONS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - Systems, apparatus and methods are described for purposes of initiating a response to detection of an adverse operational condition involving a system including a drill rig and an inground tool. The response can be based on an uphole sensed parameter in combination with a downhole sensed parameter. The adverse operational condition can involve cross-bore detection, frac-out detection, excessive downhole pressure, a plugged jet indication and drill string key-holing detection. A communication system includes an inground communication link that allows bidirectional communication between a walkover detector and the drill rig via the inground tool. Monitoring of inground tool depth and/or lateral movement can be performed using techniques that approach integrated values. Bit force based auto-carving is described in the context of an automated procedure. Loss of locator to drill rig telemetry can trigger an automated switch to a different communication path within the system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022089 | Method for Robust Wireless Monitoring and Tracking of Solar Trackers in Commercial Solar Power Plants - A method of wireless communication includes providing a matrix of trackers. The matrix includes rows and columns of trackers. A number of rows and a number of columns in the matrix is determined. If the number of rows is substantially greater than the number of columns, then vertical sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the columns of trackers to an end tracker in each column. If the number of rows is substantially less than the number of columns, then horizontal sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the rows of trackers to an end tracker in each row. If the number of rows is substantially equal to the number of columns, then diagonal sweeping is performed including passing data diagonally across each of the rows and columns of trackers to an end tracker in each row and each column. The data is passed along the end trackers to a final destination data collector. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022090 | Method for Robust Wireless Monitoring and Tracking of Solar Trackers in Commercial Solar Power Plants - For each first tracker in a first subset there exists a respective second tracker in a second subset such that a distance between the first tracker and the second tracker is shorter than each distance between the second tracker and each of the other first trackers in the subset by more than a threshold distance. In a first time slot, data is wirelessly transmitted using a same first frequency from each of the first trackers in the subset of the first trackers to the respective second tracker in the subset of the second trackers. In a subsequent time slot, the data is wirelessly transmitted from each of the second trackers in the subset of the second trackers to a final destination data collector. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022091 | METHOD FOR ROBUST DATA COLLECTION SCHEMES FOR LARGE GRID WIRELESS NETWORKS - If the number of rows in a matrix of wireless devices is greater than the number of columns, then vertical sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the columns of wireless devices to an end wireless device in each column. If the number of rows is less than the number of columns, then horizontal sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the rows of wireless devices to an end wireless device in each row. If the number of rows is equal to the number of columns, then diagonal sweeping is performed including passing data diagonally across each of the rows and columns of wireless devices to an end wireless device in each row and each column. The data is passed along the end wireless devices to a final destination data collector. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022092 | Receiver and Digital Demodulation Circuitry for an External Controller Useable in an Implantable Medical Device System - Receiver and digital demodulation circuitry for an external controller for communicating with an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. A Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is used to sample received analog data transmitted from the IMD at a lower rate than would otherwise be required for the frequency components in the transmitted data by the Nyquist sampling criteria. To allow for this reduced sampling rate, the incoming data is shifted to a lower intermediate frequency using a switching circuit. The switching circuit receives a clock signal, which is preferably but not necessarily the same clock signal used by the DSP to sample the data. The switching circuit multiplies the received data with the clock signal to produce lower intermediate frequencies, which can then be adequately sampled at the DSP at the reduced sampling rate per the Nyquist sampling criteria. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022093 | PRODUCT SENSOR, PRODUCT WITH THE PRODUCT SENSOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOWING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCT SENSOR AND THE SYSTEM - A product may be provided with a product sensor, thus making it possible to determine, together with the product, data relating to a system or a machine with the aid of the product sensor. The data determined can be used to diagnose and/or control the system or machine. In this case, it is advantageous that the data are obtained at the location of the product and it is thus possible to directly determine a desirable or undesirable effect (for example of environmental parameters or of the system itself) on the product. This system can be used, for example, in automation, in systems or machines or in different product manufacture variants. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022094 | MAGNETIC FIELD COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - An automotive communication method includes installing a sensor within a vehicle such that the sensor is submerged in a liquid during operation of the vehicle and/or substantially surrounded by a metallic structure during operation of the vehicle. A long wave magnetic signal is transmitted from the sensor. The signal is indicative of a condition sensed by the sensor. The signal is wirelessly received at a controller disposed within the vehicle. Receipt of the signal at the controller is responded to by adjusting a display and/or a setting within the vehicle. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022095 | METHOD FOR MAKING A PARKING ARRANGEMENT EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM READY FOR OPERATION, AND PARKING ARRANGEMENT FOR USE OF THE METHOD - Parking arrangement and method for making a parking arrangement equipped with an automatic vehicle detection system ready for operation, which parking arrangement comprises a central computer with a database and at least a number of parking places identifiable by a location code, which parking places are each provided with at least one wirelessly operating parking sensor module, which is connected with the central computer via a UHF radio link and which is provided with an identification code, which parking sensor module comprises at least one vehicle sensor which in operation provides measuring values representative of the presence or absence of a vehicle in the respective parking place, wherein use is made of parking sensor modules which have an RFID identification circuit in which the identification code is stored, which identification code is wirelessly readable. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022096 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH MOBILE ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: collecting a user's pattern; generating a filtered pattern by filtering the user's pattern with a current attribute; generating a mobile engagement score by calculating a weighted average from the filtered pattern and a user's current status; selecting a content based on the mobile engagement score for displaying on a device. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022097 | SINGLE-WIRE KEYPAD MODULAR STRUCTURE - A single-wire keypad modular structure provided with keys used in electronics device and comprising: a keypad module and a data signal transformation module; and said keypad module further comprising a number of resistances electrically connected to each other in series and a number of keys electrically connected to each other in parallel wherein (1) each of the keys links a live end and a ground end and is situated between two resistances for forming a voltage change between distinct keys and (2) the live ends are electrically connected to each other; a data signal transformation module which is based on single-wire input circuits for electrically connecting the keypad module's ground end and transform the changed input voltages to digital data signals and output to a control module for execution of corresponding functions when any of the keys is pressed down. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022098 | DATA COMPRESSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for providing fast and efficient data compression using a combination of content independent data compression and content dependent data compression. In one aspect, a method for compressing data comprises the steps of: analyzing a data block of an input data stream to identify a data type of the data block, the input data stream comprising a plurality of disparate data types; performing content dependent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is identified; performing content independent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is not identified. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022099 | METHODS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING DATA - The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022100 | METHODS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING DATA - The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022101 | TIME INTERLEAVED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER MISMATCH CORRECTION - A machine-implemented method can include receiving a common input signal over M parallel time-interleaved (TI) analog to digital converter (ADC) channels, determining a multiple-input, multiple-output finite impulse response (FIR) filter structure for correcting bandwidth mismatches between the M parallel TIADC channels, and providing a common output signal comprising TI data corresponding to the M parallel TIADC corrected channels. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022102 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING OFFSET VOLTAGE AND CONTINUOUS TIME DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - When an enable signal representing an offset calibration mode is received, a continuous time delta-sigma modulation apparatus generates a first signal using first and second pulse signals representing outputs of the continuous time delta-sigma modulation apparatus and an operation frequency of the continuous time delta-sigma modulation apparatus, generates first and second output bits by performing a counting operation according to a counting method that is determined according to a pulse signal of first and second comparators, applies a voltage corresponding to the first output bit to a body of a first transistor of a primary integrator, and applies a voltage corresponding to the second output bit to a body of a second transistor of the primary integrator. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022103 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH GAIN-DEPENDENT DITHERING AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A semiconductor communication device reduces influence of noise that is produced by applying a dither signal. The semiconductor communication device includes a Delta-Sigma analog-to-digital converter that converts input analog signals to digital signals, a power detecting unit that detects signal power of the digital signals, a gain control unit that changes a gain setting of analog signals to be input to the Delta-Sigma analog-to-digital converter depending on the signal power of the digital signals, and a dither signal control unit that causes the Delta-Sigma analog-to-digital converter to selectively add the dither signal when the gain setting changes. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022104 | Circuit Arrangement for Detecting and Digitizing an Analog Input Signal, and Field Device for Process Instrumentation - A circuit arrangement for detecting and digitizing an analog input signal and to a field device for process instrumentation, wherein the field device comprises such a circuit arrangement which includes a first electronics unit, a second electronics unit, and an interface by which the two electronics units are galvanically separated from each other. A first signal is generated at a first frequency in the second electronics unit. A voltage frequency converter, to which the analog input signal is routed, uses a reference frequency to generate a second signal at a second frequency that corresponds to the level of the analog input signal. After the second signal has been transmitted to the second electronics unit using an optical coupler, a ratiometric measurement of the second frequency is performed in the second electronics unit dependent on the first frequency using a capture timer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022105 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASYNCHRONOUS SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTOR (ADC) ARCHITECTURE - A system for processing signals may be configured to detect occurrence of particular errors, comprising meta-stability events, during digital conversion to analog signals, and to handle any detected meta-stability event, such as by adjusting at least a portion of a corresponding digital output based on detection of the meta-stability event. The adjusting of the digital output may comprise setting at least the portion of the digital output, such as to one of a plurality of predefined digital values or patterns. The system may comprise a code generator for generating and/or outputting the predefined digital values or patterns. The system may comprise a selector for adaptively selecting, for portions of the digital output, between output of normal processing path and between predefined values or patterns. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022106 | SENSOR HEAD - An apparatus includes an extendable wand, and a sensor head coupled to the wand. The sensor head includes a continuous wave metal detector (CWMD) and a radar. When the wand is collapsed, the wand and the sensor head collapse to fill a volume that is smaller than a volume filled by the sensor head and the wand when the wand is extended. Frequency-domain data from a sensor configured to sense a region is accessed, the frequency-domain data is transformed to generate a time-domain representation of the region, a first model is determined based on the accessed frequency-domain data, a second model is determined based on the generated time-domain representation, the second model being associated with a particular region within the sensed region, and a background model that represents a background of the region is determined based on the first model and the second model. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TRACKING INFORMATION USING UNIQUE ID IN VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for managing tracking information using a unique ID in a Vessel Traffic System (VTS). In the method, a multi-sensor integration system issues a unique ID corresponding to a target, and sends a tracking command including the unique ID to radar tracking systems. The multi-sensor integration system receives first tracking information reports corresponding to the unique ID from the radar tracking systems. The multi-sensor integration system generates a second tracking information report by integrating the first tracking information reports using the unique ID. The multi-sensor integration system sends the second tracking information report to a system administrator so that information about tracking of the target is provided to the system administrator. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022108 | INTER-VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEM WITH NAGABLE VIDEO LOOK AHEAD - An apparatus includes a video encoder, a camera and radio frequency modulation circuitry. The radio frequency modulation circuitry is operative to modulate a radar signal to include video data. A radar transmitter is operatively coupled to the radio frequency modulation circuitry, and is operative to transmit a radar signal including the video data. The apparatus may also include radio frequency demodulation circuitry and a video decoder. The video decoder is operative to decode video data contained in a radar signal demodulated by the radio frequency demodulation circuitry. An inter-vehicle alert system controls the camera to initiate capturing video data which includes the video data. A method of operation modulates a radar signal to include at least a portion of the video data captured in response to detecting an obstruction, and transmits the radar signal to a second vehicle via an antenna array oriented at the moving vehicle's rear. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022109 | RADAR FIELD OF VIEW EXPANSION WITH PHASED ARRAY TRANSCEIVER - Examples of the invention include radar apparatus having at least two phased array transmitters, each having a different elevation corresponding to heights of detected targets relative to the road surface. A low elevation transmit beam is directed at the road surface, and used to identify metal objects in the road surface, which often cause false detections in conventional devices but may not be actual collision hazards. A higher elevation transmitted beam is used to detect actual collision hazards to the vehicle. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022110 | RADAR DEVICE - A radar device capable of reducing load of a clustering process and improving the tracking performance is provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022111 | DETECTION OF RADAR OBJECTS USING A RADAR SENSOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for detecting radar objects with the aid of a radar sensor of a motor vehicle, a transmitted signal has a sequence of frequency modulations, to each of which a partial signal of a measuring signal is assigned; first information about the relative velocity and the distance of a radar object is ascertained based on a frequency spectrum of at least one of the partial signals; second information about the relative velocity and the distance of the radar object is ascertained based on a frequency spectrum of a time curve of values of frequency spectra of the partial signals at a frequency position of the radar object in these frequency spectra; and the relative velocity and the distance of the radar object are ascertained based on matching of the first information with the second information. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022112 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A FILL LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE RADAR PRINCIPLE - A method for monitoring the state of a fill level measuring device ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140022113 | RADAR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A radar apparatus for obtaining a higher range resolution than conventional radar apparatus without increasing the bandwidth comprises a transmitter antenna that transmits a frequency modulated transmit signal having a transmit bandwidth and a receiver antenna that receives a receive signal reflected from said scene in response to the transmission of said transmit signal. A mixer mixes said receive signal with said transmit signal to obtain a mixed receive signal, a sampling unit samples said mixed receive signal to obtain receive signal samples from a period of said receive signal, and a processor processes said receive signal samples by defining a measurement matrix and determines the positions of one or more targets of the scene by applying compressive sensing using said measurement matrix and said receive signal samples. A post-processor groups together receive signal samples having a depth within the same depth bin and belonging to the same target. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022114 | PULSE RADAR APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A pulse radar apparatus and a control method therefor are provided that can detect information about a target with a high degree of accuracy by allowing detection of target information at all times and updating a replica signal of a noise signal in order. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022115 | RADAR SENSOR ALIGNMENT - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for aligning a radar sensor included in a vehicle. One method includes generating a laser cross-beam in front of the radar sensor that is approximately perpendicular to a thrust line of the vehicle and mounting a sensor alignment apparatus on the radar sensor. The sensor alignment apparatus includes a mounting arm and a receiver flag. The mounting arm supports the receiver flag, and the receiver flag includes a first surface that intersects the cross-beam at a first point and a second surface opposite the first surface that intersects the cross-beam at a second point. The method further includes determining a position of the first point, determining a position of the second point, determining a difference between the position of the first point and the position of the second point, and determining an adjustment for the radar sensor based on the difference. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022116 | DIGITAL BEAM FORMING USING PHASED ARRAY ARCHITECTURE - A radar apparatus includes a receiver having a plurality of receiver channels, each including an antenna element, a phase shifter, and a switch. The antenna element provides a signal that passes through a phase shifter to a switch. The signal may then be passed to a summing element if the switch is closed. The summing element receives signals from the receive channels, and provides a sum signal to a mixer. In phased array mode, the switches are closed and antenna controller adjusts the phase angles of the phase shifters. In DBF mode, the phase shifters are maintained at a set value, and switches are operated sequentially to provide time-multiplexed signals from the receive channels to the summing element. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022117 | Merged Ground Penetrating Radar Display for Multiple Antennas - In an embodiment of the disclosed technology, a visual output of data from a ground-penetrating radar is displayed on a visual medium. The display has a first exhibition of output from a higher frequency range antenna, a second exhibition of output from a lower frequency range antenna (compared to the other antenna; see definition in the “detailed description”), and a transition area between the first and second exhibition having merged data from the lower frequency antenna and the higher frequency antenna. The depth range of the transition area may be varied based on optimal depth range of each antenna, such as manually by a viewer viewing the visual output, which may occur in real-time, that is, while operating the radar and viewing the visual output thereof. Or, the transition depth range and/or width of the transition region may be varied as part of post-processing. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022118 | STANDOFF RANGE SENSE THROUGH OBSTRUCTION RADAR SYSTEM - A standoff range, sense-through-obstruction radar system is capable of detecting micro- Doppler, or life form signatures, and movements through obstructions at stand-off ranges and displaying the target information over a live video feed of the area under surveillance. The sense-through-obstruction radar system comprises an antenna assembly that includes a horn antenna and a reflector configured to reflect radio frequency (RF) energy to/from the horn antenna. An antenna pointing assembly supports the antenna assembly. The antenna pointing assembly is configured to move the antenna assembly to point the antenna assembly toward an obstruction. A sensor assembly is mounted to the antenna assembly so that the sensor assembly is aligned with the RF beam formed from the RF energy reflected from the reflector to the horn antenna. The sensor assembly is configured to detect the location of the obstruction and to provide information to assist pointing of the antenna assembly toward the obstruction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022119 | Photonically Enabled RF Transmitter/Receiver - A detection system includes a photonic module, a radio frequency (RF) module and processing circuitry. The photonic module may be configured to generate an optical tone for modulation in an optical domain prior to conversion to the RF domain. The RF module may be configured to interface with the photonic module to receive a transmission signal converted from the optical domain. The processing circuitry may be configured to interface with the photonic module and RF module to enable an operator to control of the photonic module and the RF module at least with respect to selectively determining a carrier frequency of the optical tone and a modulation technique to be employed with respect to the transmission signal converted from the optical domain. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022120 | GROUND ASSISTED SATELLITE ANTENNA POINTING SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and devices are described for orienting a satellite antenna. In the methods, systems, and devices of the present disclosure, a satellite may provide multiple spot beams, each of the spot beams associated with a specific coverage area. The satellite may also transmit a wide beam downlink signal over a wide area beam having a coverage area that includes each of the spot beams. The satellite may receive an uplink beacon signal. The satellite antenna may be positioned according to azimuth and elevation determined from ground measurements of the spot beams and the satellite measurements of the uplink beacon signal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022121 | NAVIGATING IN AREAS OF UNCERTAIN POSITIONING DATA - Methods and devices for obtaining a position of a mobile entity. An antenna may be used to receive first signals associated with a first positioning system and second signals associated with a second positioning system. Interference associated with the first and second signals may be monitored. A first location unit coupled to the first receiver may identify a first candidate position by processing first data associated with the first signals. A second location unit coupled to the second receiver may identify a second candidate position by processing second data associated with the second signals. A position may be estimated by applying filter processing to input data comprising the to first candidate position, the second candidate position, and interference data associated with the interference. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022122 | Method and System for Reducing Autonomous Time to Fix a Multi-Standard GNSS Receiver - A multi-standard GNSS receiver, handle different global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), determines with respect to a current time instant, the earliest broadcast timing based on corresponding satellite broadcast cycles for satellites in the different GNSSs. The multi-standard GNSS receiver acquires broadcast ephemeris at the determined earliest broadcast timing to determine its own first position. A search order is determined based on the corresponding satellite broadcast cycles and the current time instant. The multi-standard GNSS receiver may selectively utilize appropriate satellite receivers such as the GPS receiver and the GLONASS receiver to search for satellite signals based on the determined search order. Channels for different GNSSs are scanned to identify transmitting satellites based on the corresponding satellite broadcast cycles for ephemeris downloading. The satellite search is prioritized by comparing the current time instant with the corresponding satellite broadcast cycles. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022123 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE, INDEPENDENTLY-POSITIONED DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA SYSTEMS MOUNTED ON A SINGLE VEHICLE WITHIN A WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORK - A system and method for automatically coordinating different remote broadband communications sources using multiple directional antennas mounted on a single vehicle and automatically tracking the signal sources in accord with the coordination. The system scans the horizon to identify all available signals being respectively received from the plurality of remote broadband wireless communication sources. The signals or sources are then ranked based on an optimization criteria. Based on the criteria, a first directional antenna is positioned to allow two-way communication with the first remote broadband communication source and the second directional antenna is positioned to allow two-way communication with the second remote broadband communication source. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022124 | MULTI-BEAM SHAPE SUPPLEMENTARY DEVICE - An improved multi-beam shape supplementary device, more particularly for mobile radio antenna systems, is distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: the multi-beam shape supplementary device comprises a site sharing adapter (A) in the form of a primary adapter (PA), the site sharing adapter (A) has at least two primary connections (A | 2014-01-23 |
20140022125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM FORMING AND ANTENNA TUNING IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining antenna coupling among a plurality of antennas of the communication device and adjusting beam forming for the plurality of antennas utilizing phase shifters coupled with radiating elements of the plurality of antennas, where the adjusting of the beam forming is based on forming a desired antenna pattern that increases radiated throughput and reduces the antenna coupling among the plurality of antennas. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022126 | Geodesic Lens Antenna with Azimuth and Elevation Beamforming - An array of geodesic lens antennas (GLAs) comprises multiple vertical radiating slots, each formed into an annulus, which are individually controlled by feeding rings. One feeding ring is provided for each of the GLA elevation elements, resulting in multiple, parallel waveguide channels that together enable elevation beam steering, thus forming a concentric stack of geodesic lenses. Accordingly, exemplary embodiments of the invention are capable of RF beam formation in azimuth and elevation by using these lenses to form, shape, and steer one or more RF beams. Each GLA in the stack forms an element in the elevation plane with separate amplitude and phase control, providing the degrees of freedom required to independently and simultaneously control azimuth and elevation beam forming and steering. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022127 | System and Method for Providing Location Information on Mobile Devices - A system and method for activating a GPS receiver or a WiFi receiver on a mobile device may be provided, which comprises determining an approximate location of the mobile device. The approximate location of the mobile device may be determined using cell tower location information. If the approximate location of the mobile device is within a predetermined distance from a desired location, or is “close enough”, then the GPS receiver or the WiFi receiver is activated. The GPS receiver or the WiFi receiver is activated to determine a more accurate location of the mobile device. The approximate and the more accurate location information may be exchanged with another mobile device to allow the user to find one another. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022128 | GEOLOCATION - In selected embodiments, a process of geolocation of a transmitter uses a receiver with an antenna array that is non-line-of-sight (NLoS) to the transmitter. A first plurality of scatterers within line-of-sight (LoS) of the array is located using multilateration based on time difference of arrival (TDoA) from the first scatterers, and applying a spatial consistency requirement. Time of emission/reflection from the first scatterers is also determined. The coordinates and timing of the first scatterers are used to locate either the transmitter or another set of scatterers, by applying multilateration to the TDoA at the first scatterers, and applying the spatial consistency requirement. The process is iteratively repeated until the transmitter is identified. The multilateration may be linearized without sacrificing precision. In each iteration, a non-singularity requirement is applied to ensure that the selected scatterers produce unambiguous results. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022129 | DEVICE FOR FIXING A SATELLITE ANTENNA FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - An apparatus for fixing a satellite antenna for a construction machine is disclosed, which can adjust the height of the satellite antenna that is installed outside a cab to receive a signal of a satellite receiver installed inside the cab when the equipment is transported or operated in a workshop having a low ceiling. The apparatus for fixing a satellite antenna for a construction machine that is mounted outside a cab to receive a signal of a satellite receiver installed inside the cab, includes a bracket composed of a first mount portion mounted on an outer surface of the cab, a second mount portion formed to extend from the first mount portion to be bent, and a third mount portion formed to be bent against the second mount portion; a satellite antenna mounted on the second mount portion to receive a satellite signal; and a hanger fixing a pole, which is laid down to prevent the damage of the satellite antenna due to contact with an obstacle when the equipment is transported or operated, to the third mount portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022130 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING DUAL ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR AND WIFI - A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry is mounted on the circuit board. A first antenna is supported by the circuit board within the housing and operatively connected to the RF circuitry and configured for cellular phone communications. A second antenna is supported by the circuit board within the housing and operatively connected to the RF circuitry and configured for WiFi communications. The second antenna comprises an inverted-F or monopole antenna having an opening gap that is pointed away from the first antenna. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022131 | BROADBAND DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA - An antenna, including a broadband vertically polarized monopole radiating element, a reflector having a projection in a first plane generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of the monopole radiating element, a plurality of horizontally polarized radiating elements arranged generally concentrically with respect to the monopole radiating element, each one of the horizontally polarized radiating elements having a projection in a second plane generally perpendicular to the vertical axis, the second plane being offset from the first plane in a direction along the vertical axis and a feed arrangement for feeding the monopole and horizontally polarized radiating elements. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022132 | ANTENNA TUNING FOR MULTIBAND OPERATION - A system and process that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a multiband antenna as may be used in mobile communications devices. The multiband antenna includes a feed port coupled to each of a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. Each of the first and second radiating portions defines a respective resonant bandwidth. The multiband antenna also includes at least one adjustable tuning circuit disposed between physically isolated radiating segments of a respective one of the first and second radiating portions. Adjustment of the tuning circuit alters a corresponding resonant bandwidth allowing the corresponding resonant bandwidth to be tuned independently of the other resonant bandwidth and without affecting performance of the other resonant bandwidth. In at least some embodiments, the tuning circuit can include a tunable phase shifter having one or more components, each having a variable reactance. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022133 | SINGLE-LAYER METALIZATION AND VIA-LESS METAMATERIAL STRUCTURES - Techniques and apparatus based on metamaterial structures provided for antenna and transmission line devices, including single-layer metallization and via-less metamaterial structures. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022134 | SLOT HALO ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna of the present disclosure has a housing having a shallow cavity in a top of the housing and a shallow cavity in a bottom of the housing. The antenna further has a substantially circular radiating element disposed in the shallow cavity on the top of the housing, the radiating element having an arc shape slot. In addition, the antenna has a substantially circular parasitic element disposed in the shallow cavity on the bottom of the housing. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022135 | Method and Apparatus for a 60 GHz Endfire Antenna - The LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic) substrate is used to form an antenna structure operating at 60 GHz. The dielectric constant is high and ranges from 5 to 8. The substrate thickness is fabricated with a thickness between 360 μm to 700 μm. The large dielectric constant and large thickness of the substrate creates a guiding wave in the LTCC that forms an endfire antenna. A high gain signal of 10 dB in a preferred direction occurs by placing the microstrip fed dipole structure in the center of the LTCC substrate creating a dielectric cavity resonator. The creation of a slot in the LTCC substrate between the two microstrip fed dipole structures eliminates beam tilting and allows for the two microstrip fed dipole structures to reduce the coupling to each other thereby providing substantially two isolated endfire antennas. These antennas can be used as multiple receive or transmit antennas. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022136 | Low Frequency Differential Mobile Antenna - An antenna which is advantageous for low frequency communications and suitable for use in a portable electronic device comprises an antenna resonator element and a grounding line. The resonator element is configured to resonate at a frequency f, and comprises a first port and a second port that are configured to be differentially fed. The grounding line couples a virtual node of the resonator element to ground, where the virtual node defines a negligible current when the resonator element is resonant at the frequency f. In the specific examples the antenna could be a folded monopole, a folded dipole, a loop, or other type of differential antennas. Radiation efficiency is quantified for a long folded monopole implementation which shows a marked improvement over an identical antenna without such a grounding line, particularly when used with a radio receiver. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022137 | ANTENNA AND MULTI-BEAM ANTENNA SYSTEM COMPRISING COMPACT FEEDS AND SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH ANTENNA - A multi-beam antenna comprises an array of feeds illuminating a reflector, the feeds being associated in a plurality of groups. Each feed comprises a polarizer, two diplexers and four ports operating in four different colours. All the feeds belonging to the same group comprise first ports having the same first colour, or second ports having the same second colour, linked together to form a first beam and third ports having the same third colour, or fourth ports having the same fourth colour, linked together to form a second beam. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022138 | Multibeam Transmitting and Receiving Antenna with Multiple Feeds Per Beam, System of Antennas and Satellite Telecommunication System Containing Such an Antenna - The transmitting and receiving antenna comprises an array of feeds clustered by groups of four adjacent feeds along two directions X, Y of a plane, each feed comprising two transmitting ports and two receiving ports with orthogonal polarizations. For each group of four adjacent feeds, the first, or the second, transmitting ports, respectively the first, or the second, receiving ports, corresponding to a same pair of frequency and polarization values are connected two-by-two in the direction X then two-by-two in the direction Y, the four interconnected transmitting ports forming a transmitting beam and the four interconnected receiving ports forming a receiving beam. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022139 | Conformal Electro-Textile Antenna and Electronic Band Gap Ground Plane for Suppression of Back Radiation From GPS Antennas Mounted on Aircraft - An antenna system having reduced back radiation is disclosed. The antenna system includes an antenna and ground plane. The antenna includes electro-textiles and is configured to operate in at least the frequency range between 1.1-1.6 GHz. The ground plane includes electro-textiles and is configured to operate as a frequency selective surface with electronic band gap characteristics to suppress edge and curved surface diffraction effects. In this system, the antenna and ground plane are configured to be located on a curved surface and to radiate with a directional radiation pattern having attenuated back lobes. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022140 | Radio Frequency Identification Reader Antenna and Shelf - A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna includes a feeding frame, a upper stub unit connected with the first side of the feeding frame, and a lower stub unit connected with the second side of the feeding frame, wherein the upper stub unit includes M first stubs extending towards the second side of the feeding frame, the lower stub unit includes N second stubs extending towards the first side of the feeding frame, the M first stubs and the N second stubs are arranged alternately intervallic, where M, N are integers that are greater than one. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022141 | Antenna - An antenna is provided, and includes a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable includes a core wire, an inner insulating layer, a metal layer and an outer insulating layer. The core wire includes a signal feeding portion, a connecting portion and a radiating portion. The connecting portion is electrically connected to the signal feeding portion and the radiating portion. The inner insulating layer encloses the connecting portion. The metal layer partially encloses the inner insulating layer. Parts of the metal layer are separated from the inner insulating layer and include a grounding portion. The outer insulating layer partially encloses the metal layer, and the grounding portion is exposed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022142 | CIRCULAR POLARIZED COMPOUND LOOP ANTENNA - Embodiments provide single-sided and multi-layered circular polarized, self-contained, compound loop antennas (circular polarized CPL). Embodiments of the CPL antennas produce circular polarized signals by using two electric field radiators physically oriented orthogonal to each other, and by ensuring that the two electric field radiators are positioned such that an electrical delay between the two electric field radiators results in the two electric field radiators emitting their respective electric fields out of phase. Ensuring the proper electrical delay between the two electric field radiators also maintains high efficiency of the antenna and it improves the axial ratio of the antenna. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022143 | Method of Checking the Matching of an Antenna Connected to a NFC Component and Corresponding NFC Component - An NFC component includes a first interface that can be used in reader mode and is configured to be connected to an antenna via an impedance matching external circuit. A second interface can be used in card mode and in reader mode and is configured to be connected to the antenna and to the first interface via the impedance matching external circuit. An internal module includes a first detection circuit configured to deliver a first detection signal that represents the phase antenna matching quality when the impedance matching external circuit and the antenna are indeed connected between the first interface and the second interface. The internal module is further configured to deliver a check signal from at least the first detection signal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022144 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an antenna assembly for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves. More particularly, this invention relates to a wideband and multiband omnidirectional antenna assembly for sending and receiving radio waves. Specifically, this invention relates to a radiative antenna element formed by way of a single-fed spiraled sheet of conductive material. The conductive material is interlaced with a dielectric material to form the radiative element. The radiative element includes a height of substantially less than ¼ of the characteristic wavelength of the lowest operating frequency. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022145 | CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAYING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A control method for image displaying applicable for use to a dual-side transparent display. The control method includes the following operations each required to be executed at least one time in a display period. The operations are: providing a left-eye signal of an image displayed on a first display surface of the dual-side transparent display, to a first side thereof; providing a right-eye signal of an image displayed on the first display surface of the dual-side transparent display, to the first side thereof; providing a left-eye signal of an image displayed on a second display surface of the dual-side transparent display, to a second side thereof; providing a right-eye signal of an image displayed on the second display surface of the dual-side transparent display, to the second side thereof; and configuring the dual-side transparent display to present a transparent state. A display system is also provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022146 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR OFFLINE PARTICIPATION IN A DISPLAY SESSION - A system that enhances Wi-Fi display and enables a non WFD device to establish a session with a WFD source in an existing WFD session and to function as an offline WFD source without terminating an existing WFD session. The system enables an offline WFD source to stream multimedia content and control packets to sinks via the WFD source and control packets from the sinks to the offline WFD source. The system eliminates a need to reestablish a new session and improves workflow and a user experience. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022147 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND CORRESPONDING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are a pixel structure and a corresponding liquid crystal display device. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of common electrodes. The common electrodes are disposed in a plurality of first metal trunk areas corresponding to a plurality of pixel electrode vertical trunk areas of trunk electrodes and/or gap areas between two adjacent pixel areas of a first metal layer. The pixel structure and the corresponding liquid crystal display device of the present invention are capable of increasing an aperture ratio of the pixel structure. | 2014-01-23 |