04th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110018637 | RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNAL POWER AMPLIFICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A radiofrequency signal power amplification circuit may include a signal input for receiving the radiofrequency signal, an amplification stage coupled to the signal input and having at least one power transistor, a biasing stage for delivering a bias voltage to the amplification stage, and a processing stage. The processing stage may include a processing input coupled to the signal input, a processing output for delivering a bias current modulated at least in amplitude to the biasing stage, and an amplitude modulator coupled between the processing input and the processing output and configured to determine an envelope signal representative of the envelope of the radiofrequency signal, for modulating the amplitude of the envelope signal based on a variable voltage setpoint and for generating the amplitude-modulated bias current based on the modulated envelope signal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018638 | SPLIT-BIASED CURRENT SCALABLE BUFFER - Disclosed are circuits, techniques and methods for buffering a high frequency signal for transmission over an integrated circuit. In one particular implementation, a plurality of amplification circuits are individually biased for amplifying a signal from a voltage controlled oscillator and/or digitally controlled oscillator to provide a local oscillator signal on a device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018639 | POWER AMPLIFIER BIAS CIRCUIT - A power amplifier and bias circuit includes a combination circuit in which a voltage drive bias circuit and a current drive bias circuit are connected in a parallel relationship with each other. The power amplifier bias circuit also includes an idle current control circuit which uses the collector voltage of amplifier transistors. When the collector voltage of the amplifier transistors is lower than the threshold voltage of a first transistor (approximately 1.3 V), the first transistor is turned off. At that time, since the reference voltage (2.4-2.5 V) is higher than the voltage for turning on both a second transistor and a diode (namely, approximately 1.3 V plus 0.7 V), a current flows and the first transistor turns on. As a result, a current is drawn from the bases of the amplifier transistors to GND through two resistances, so that the idle currents of the amplifier transistors decrease. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018640 | TRANSMITTER UTILIZING A DUTY CYCLE ENVELOPE REDUCTION AND RESTORATION MODULATOR - A broad power band transmitter utilizing a duty cycle modulator achieves 80dB of power range for 3G signals. The present invention greatly improves the efficiency of transmitters used in mobile phones, for example, by using the duty cycle modulator during medium and low power levels of the transmitting power amplifier. The power amplifier operates in three different modes based upon the amplifier power level selected. The power amplifier operates in an EER mode during high power levels, in a DCM ERR mode during medium power levels, and in a DCM mode during low power levels. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018641 | FREQUENCY-PHASE ADJUSTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A frequency-phase adjusting device includes a first controller, a second controller, and an oscillating circuit. The first controller generates a first control signal according to a target frequency and a current frequency. The second controller generates a second control signal according to the first control signal, wherein the second control signal is related to a first frequency difference, a second frequency difference, and a designated duration. The oscillating circuit adjusts the current frequency according to the first frequency difference, the second frequency difference, and the designated duration. The current frequency is set as a first frequency during a first duration, set as a second frequency during the designated duration, and set as a third frequency during a second duration. The first frequency difference equals a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency, and the second frequency difference equals a difference between the second frequency and the third frequency. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018642 | Differential varactor circuit for a voltage controlled oscillator - According to one exemplary embodiment, a differential varactor circuit for a voltage controlled oscillator having two differential outputs includes a first varactor having first and second terminals and a second varactor having first and second terminals. In the differential varactor circuit, each of the first and second terminals of the first varactor and each of the first and second terminals of the second varactor are coupled to one of the two differential outputs of the voltage controlled oscillator, thereby allowing a size of each of the first and second varactors to be reduced so as to increase varactor quality factor. Each of the first and second terminals of the first varactor can be coupled to one of the two differential outputs by a capacitor, and each of the first and second terminals of the second varactor can be coupled to one of the two differential outputs by a capacitor. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018643 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH MICROSTRIP LINE SUITABLE FOR COARSE ADJUSTMENT OF OSCILLATION FREQUENCY BAND - A voltage controlled oscillator with a microstrip line suitable for coarse adjustment of an oscillation frequency band, the voltage controlled oscillator includes a transistor for oscillation that outputs an oscillation signal; a microstrip line formed on a substrate together with the transistor for oscillation, having one end connected to the transistor for oscillation and the other end connected to a ground electrode formed on the substrate, and thus constituting a part of a frequency determining element that determines a frequency of the oscillation signal according to a line length from the one end of the microstrip line to the ground electrode; and a conductor for coarse adjustment that connects between the one end and the other end of the microstrip line to the ground electrode, thereby reducing the line length of the microstrip line in the connection state. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018644 | OSCILLATOR - Provided is a transformer-based oscillator which is suited to oscillate frequencies in multiple bands. An oscillator includes a transformer resonance unit and a plurality of complementary transistors. The transformer resonance unit includes a primary coil and a secondary coil corresponding to the primary coil. The plurality of complementary transistors have gates and drains between which both ends of the transformer resonance unit are respectively connected. Thus, the oscillator may operate in a differential mode or common mode according to the phase of the transformer resonance unit. Also, a complementary transistor constituting a multiband oscillation loop may be independently connected to both ends of the transformer resonance unit, and an oscillation loop of at least one band may be selected out of a multiband oscillation loop using a switch unit. Thus, the oscillator may be suited to oscillate resonance frequencies in multiple bands. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018645 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) includes a voltage controlled current source (VCCS), a negative resistance circuit (NRC), a first transformer, a second transformer, a first transistor and a second transistor. A current terminal of the VCCS receives a control voltage. First terminals of first and second current paths in the NRC are coupled to a current terminal of the VCCS. Primary sides of the first and the second transformers are respectively coupled to second terminals of the first and the second current paths. Secondary sides of the first and the second transformers are first and second output terminals of the VCO, respectively. First terminals of the first and the second transistor are respectively coupled to the secondary sides of the first and the second transformers. Control terminals of the first and the second transformers are respectively coupled to the primary sides of the first and the second transformers. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018646 | LC VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - An LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is provided. According to the LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), the amplitude of an oscillation signal is improved by increasing the impedance value of an amplifier circuit seen from an output node in an LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), and phase noise is also improved. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018647 | Oscillators using magnetic domain wall and methods of operating the same - An oscillator generates a signal using precession of a magnetic moment of a magnetic domain wall. The oscillator includes a free layer having the magnetic domain wall and a fixed layer corresponding to the magnetic domain wall. A non-magnetic separation layer is interposed between the free layer and the fixed layer. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018648 | Resonator Electrode Shields - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a MEMS resonator system that reduces interference signals arising from undesired capacitive coupling between different system elements. The system includes a MEMS resonator, two or more resonator electrodes, and at least one resonator electrode shield. The resonator electrode shield ensures that the resonator electrodes interact with either one or more shunting nodes or the active elements of the MEMS resonator by preventing or reducing, among other things, capacitive coupling between the resonator electrodes and the support and auxiliary elements of the MEMS resonator structure. By reducing the deleterious effects of interfering signals using one or more resonator electrode shields, a simpler, lower interference, and more efficient system relative to prior art approaches is presented. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018649 | ELECTRICAL RESONATOR DEVICE WITH A WIDE FREQUENCY VARIATION RANGE - An electrical resonator device, capable of operating at variable frequency ω, including: an acoustic wave resonator, a first electrical circuit coupled in parallel to the resonator with an adjustable complex impedance whose imaginary part is equal to | 2011-01-27 |
20110018650 | Localized Wave Generation Via Model Decomposition of a Pulse by a Wave Launcher - Implementations for exciting two or more modes via modal decomposition of a pulse by a wave launcher are generally disclosed. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018651 | POWER COMBINER AND MICROWAVE INTRODUCTION MECHANISM - A power combiner | 2011-01-27 |
20110018652 | Multimedia network splitter - This invention relates to a multimedia network splitter in which a plurality of connection terminals are provided at the outer edge of the housing and a circuit board is provided in the interior of the housing. Corresponding to the connection terminals on the housing, a plurality of radially spaced matching circuits are provided on the circuit board. Each matching circuit is composed of an attenuation circuit in cooperation with a microstrip. Each matching circuit is properly matched on the circuit board. With this structure, after the connection terminals are connected with a plurality of televisions or a variety of digital multimedia equipments by coaxial cables, better flatness of frequency bandwidth and wider extended bandwidth can be obtained during transmission of various signals in upload or download condition such that the signals can be evenly distributed among the networks linked between the terminals in use. Furthermore, the insertion loss, i.e., the attenuation value can be adjusted according to demand, and better return loss feature is obtained so as to reach more stable signal distribution and anti-interference characteristics. Therefore, the convenience in its total availability can be intensified. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018653 | DUPLEXER HAVING RESONATOR FILTERS - A duplexer interfacing a receiver and a transmitter with an antenna includes first and second filters. The first filter includes at least four first series resonators, four first shunt resonators respectively connected between the four first series resonators and ground voltage, and a mutual inductance commonly connected between two adjacent first shunt resonators. The second filter includes at least four second series resonators, four second shunt resonators respectively connected between the four second series resistors and the ground voltage, and a cross-coupling capacitor connected between a first capacitor node connected to at least one of the second series resonators and a second capacitor node connected to one of the second shunt resonators, and an inductor connected in series between second capacitor node and ground. Three of the second series resonators and the second shunt resonator to which the cross-coupling capacitor is connected are between the first and second capacitor nodes. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018654 | RESONATOR FILTER WITH MULTIPLE CROSS-COUPLINGS - A filter device is provided for filtering signals. The filter device includes multiple series resonators, multiple shunt resonators and multiple cross-coupling circuits. The series resonators are connected in series between an antenna and one of a transmitter or a receiver. The shunt resonators are respectively connected between at least one of the series resistors and a ground voltage. The cross-coupling circuits are configured to bypass at least two series resonators of the multiple series resonators and at least one shunt resonator of the multiple shunt resonators. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018655 | MEMS RESONATOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A microelectromechanical resonator may include one or more resonator masses that oscillates in a bulk mode and that includes a first plurality of regions each having a density, and a second plurality of regions each having a density, the density of each of the second plurality of regions differing from the density of each of the first plurality of regions. The second plurality of regions may be disposed in a non-uniform arrangement. The oscillation may include a first state in which the resonator mass is contracted, at least in part, in a first and/or a second direction, and expanded, at least in part, in a third and/or a fourth direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the fourth direction being opposite the third direction. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018656 | WAVEGUIDE ADAPTER ABLE TO GENERATE CIRCULARLY POLARIZED WAVE - Disclosed is a waveguide adapter able to generate a circularly polarized wave. The waveguide adapter to be coupled with a horn antenna realizes a polarized wave conversion function for converting a linearly polarized wave signal into a circularly polarized wave signal, or vice versa, and an adapter function for converting a waveguide signal into an external transmission line signal, resulting in a simplified configuration and small size of a communication system using a circularly polarized wave signal. The waveguide adaptor includes a probe to transmit a linearly polarized wave signal from an external transmission line to a waveguide transmission line, a polarized wave conversion line reflector located in the rear of the probe to convert a vertically polarized wave into a horizontally polarized wave, and a back-short member to forwardly transmit a rearward signal. The waveguide adapter is applicable to communication systems using circularly polarized wave signals. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018657 | Substrate Integrated Waveguide - A substrate integrated waveguide ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018658 | FE-CO ALLOY FOR HIGHLY DYNAMIC ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - The invention relates to an Fe-Co alloy, the composition of which comprises in % by weight: | 2011-01-27 |
20110018659 | Appliance safety apparatus, systems, and methods - An apparatus, system, and method for locking objects together comprises at least one pair of correlated magnets. First and second correlated magnetic field structures comprising the pair of correlated magnets are capable of being aligned such that an attractive force secures or locks two objects together. The apparatus, system, and method can be used to lock appliance and cabinet doors, drawers, covers for electrical outlets and light switches, and the like. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018660 | Toilet Safety Apparatus, Systems, and Methods - An embodiment of the present invention provides a correlated magnet toilet seat cover lock which may include a first correlated magnetic field structure securely attachable to a toilet bowl, a second correlated magnetic field structure that is complementary to the first correlated magnetic field structure and securely attachable to a toilet seat cover, and wherein the first correlated magnetic field structure associated with the toilet bowl is capable of being aligned with the second correlated magnetic field structure attachable to the toilet seat cover such that the toilet bowl and the toilet seat cover produce an attractive force that secures the toilet seat cover to the toilet seat bowl. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018661 | Child Safety Gate Apparatus, Systems, and Methods - A child safety gate apparatus, system, and method comprises a barrier that is securable in a passageway and comprises at least one pair of correlated magnets capable of being aligned such that an attractive force secures or locks the gate. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018662 | METHOD OF USING A DIAMAGNETIC MATERIALS FOR FOCUSING MAGNETIC FIELD LINES - The use of diamagnetic materials in a magnetic field, into which a paramagnetic material is introduced, as a focuser for focusing the magnetic field lines in the paramagnetic material is described. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018663 | Correlated Magnetic Breakaway Device and Method - A breakaway device for locking connected objects in relation to one another comprises a first magnetic field structure attached to a first object and a second magnetic field structure attached to a second object. The first magnetic field structure becoming attached to the second magnetic field structure when substantially aligned. The first structure and the second structure becoming detached when subjected to a force that overcomes a spatial force between the first magnetic field structure and the second magnetic field structure. The first magnetic field structure and the second magnetic field structure having magnetic field sources with polarities and positions in accordance with a code corresponding to a desired spatial force function. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018664 | PERMANENT MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a permanent magnet obtained by wet-mixing a Dy compound or a Tb compound with a magnet raw material to coat a surface of the magnet raw material with the Dy compound or the Tb compound, and sintering a green sheet obtained by mixing the resulting magnet raw material with a resin binder and molding the resulting mixture. Since the present invention has the above-mentioned constitution, it becomes possible to sufficiently improve coercive force by Dy or Tb while decreasing the amount of Dy or Tb used. Further, it can be prevented that Dy or Tb is solid-solutionized in magnet particles to decrease residual magnetization. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018665 | Correlated Magnetic Assemblies for Securing Objects in a Vehicle - A correlated magnetic assembly for securing objects in a vehicle includes an object that incorporates a first field emission structure and a surface within the vehicle that incorporates a second field emission structure. The first and second field emission structures each include an array of field emission sources each having positions and polarities relating to a desired spatial force function that corresponds to a complementary alignment of the first and second field emission structures within a field domain. The object is attached to the surface of the vehicle when the first and second field emission structures are located next to one another and have a complementary alignment with respect to one another. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018666 | MULTIPLE COILS FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLAST - A ballast choke coil constructed with more than two winding coils assembled on laminate cores (LC) being held together firmly by a bracket (M | 2011-01-27 |
20110018667 | TRANSPONDER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a transponder system for the contactless inductive power transmission of a stationary part having at least one read coil ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018668 | Variable Inductor with Non-Magnetic Core and Method of Manufacture Therefor - A variable inductor is provided. The variable inductor includes a dielectric core having a helical thread on an outer surface thereof for receiving the coil, and a non-magnetic element positioned coaxially within the core. The non-magnetic element could be provided in the form of a bushing or a solid rod, and could be manufactured from any suitable, non-magnetic metal, such as copper, brass, etc. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018669 | Low Profile Inductors For High Density Circuit Boards - An inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material and a foil winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core. A first end of the winding extends away from the core to form an extended output tongue configured and arranged to supplement or serve as a substitute for a printed circuit board foil trace. A second end of the winding forms a solder tab. At least a portion of the extended output tongue and the solder tab are formed at a same height relative to a bottom surface of the core. Another inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material, a winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core, and a ground return conductor attached to the core. The core does not form a magnetic path loop around the ground return conductor. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018670 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING LTCC INDUCTOR - Provided is an electronic device that includes an LTCC inductor including a first sheet disposed on a substrate and including a first conductive pattern, a second sheet disposed on the first sheet and including a second conductive pattern, and a via electrically connecting the first conductive pattern to the second conductive pattern, and a spacer disposed on a lower surface of the first sheet to provide an air gap between the substrate and the first sheet, wherein the first conductive pattern is exposed out of the lower surface of the first sheet. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018671 | Glass-Ceramic Substrate - A glass-ceramic substrate with improved bonding strength between an insulating and ferrite layer, and method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The glass-ceramic substrate comprises a glass-ceramic layer, a ferrite layer, and interlayer means between the glass-ceramic layer and the ferrite layer. The glass-ceramic layer comprises a glass phase and a glass comprising a first crystal. The ferrite layer comprises a ferrite crystal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018672 | Integrated High Frequency BALUN and Inductors - Integrated high frequency balanced-to-unbalanced transformers and inductors suitable for operation in high frequencies, such as radio frequencies. Embodiments disclosed give consideration to issues related to the layout of the top and bottom inductors for the minimization of capacitive effects between layers. A displacement between the conductive paths of the top inductor and the bottom inductor is shown that provides for superior performance over prior art solutions. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018673 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a coil whose inductance changes in accordance with the magnitude of a current and in which abrupt reduction in the inductance due to magnetic saturation is suppressed. A stack formed by a plurality of stacked first magnetic layers includes a coil formed by coil electrodes connected to one another in the stack. A first nonmagnetic layer is arranged in such a manner as to cut across the coil. When viewed in a stacking direction, a second nonmagnetic layer is formed in a region outside of a region in which the coil is formed. The structure of the second nonmagnetic layer on the upper side of the first nonmagnetic layer in the stacking direction is different from a structure of the second magnetic layer on the lower side of the first nonmagnetic layer in the stacking direction. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018674 | TRANSFORMER, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSFORMER IRON CORE - A technology for manufacturing a transformer core with laminated structure draws the magnetic sheet materials in parallel from plural winding bodies around which the magnetic sheet material is wound like hoop, cuts the materials at predetermined positions substantially simultaneously to form plural magnetic sheet materials each with a different length, forms a block-shaped laminate by laminating the plural magnetic sheet materials in the order of length, and further laminates the block-shaped laminates in the order of length. The resultant laminate formed by laminating the plural block-shaped laminates are formed into an annular structure so that the longer block-shaped laminate is wound on the outer circumference of the winding core and the shorter block-shaped laminate is wound on the inner circumference, and abutting and overlapping both ends of the respective magnetic sheet materials so that the abutting or the overlapped portions are located at circumferentially different positions between the adjoining layers of the magnetic materials. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018675 | SINTERED FERRITE MATERIAL, WIRE WOUND COMPONENT, AND PRODUCING METHOD OF SINTERED FERRITE MATERIAL - A sintered ferrite material, which is obtained by adding Bi | 2011-01-27 |
20110018676 | TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a transformer assembly ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018677 | CHIP RESISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a chip resistor includes the following steps. A resistor layer is formed on an obverse surface of a material substrate. A plurality of substrate sections are defined in the material substrate by forming, in the obverse surface of the material substrate, a plurality of first grooves each of which is elongated in a first direction. A conductor layer is formed in each of the first grooves. The substrate sections are cut along lines extending in a second direction different from the first direction. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018678 | POLY-RESISTOR, AND LINEAR AMPLIFIER - The present invention provides a poly-resistor with an improved linearity. Majority charge carrier wells are provided under the poly-strips and are biased in such way that the non-linearity of the resistor is reduced. Further, when such poly-resistors are used in amplifier circuits, the gain of the amplifier remains constant against the poly-depletion effect. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018679 | BATTERY CHARGING TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY - Exemplary charging device includes a processor and charging current for coupling to a battery. In an exemplary embodiment, the processor defines charging profiles for charging the battery at different charge rates. A profile can be selected based on a determinable time event and may be modified based on a charging history. Adjustable charging power is supplied to the battery at a power level, a charging duration, or a combination thereof based on the selected profile. A wireless power transmitter can also define charging profiles and charging histories for receivers that receive power from the transmitter based on an identifier from the receiver. The transmitter can select the charging profile based on a determinable time event and may be modified based on a charging history. The transmitter supplies power through the wireless power link at a power level, a charging duration, or a combination thereof based on the selected profile. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018680 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH POWER SAVING FEATURE AND METHOD THEREOF - A security system with power saving feature includes an electromagnetic lock and a sensing module. The electromagnetic lock is for receiving a limited supply of an electric power supplied by a power supply circuit before a full supply of the electric power is delivered to the electromagnetic lock. The sensing module may cause the full supply of the electric power upon sensing a specific action signal caused by an environment change. Therefore, the electromagnetic lock may operate in a lock state with only the limited supply of the electric power and still operate in the same lock state even after the generation of the triggering signal. Thus, the time during which the electromagnetic lock operates with the full supply of the electric power is minimized, limiting the total power consumption accordingly. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018681 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING INADVERTENT CONFIGURATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES PROVIDED WITH INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION INTERFACES - The present invention relates to a method, computer program product, and system for preventing an inadvertent configuration of an electrical device provided with an infrared interface ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018682 | PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITY BASED PRIVILEGED ACCESS AND INCENTIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A physical activity, educationally required activity and other required activities monitoring system and method for providing a privilege access to user-intended devices based on completion of a physical activity by a user. The monitoring system includes a monitoring module associated with at least one monitoring device, at least one sensor, a box and a key pad lock. The activity monitoring module can be programmed to open the box or other “lockable” enclosed space (physical or electronic) associated with the user-intended devices after a predefined time limit is attained or required activity is completed. The monitoring device can be programmed and can be read wirelessly and/or by “plugging” the sensing device into the monitoring module. A wireless signal can be transmitted to open the box or other “lockable” enclosed space and the user-intended devices can be obtained or activated if the physical criterion is attained. If the programmed criterion is not attained, the box and the keypad lock can “punish” the user by preventing access to the user-desired activity or devices. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018683 | MANAGEMENT OF THE IDENTITIES OF USERS IN A SYSTEM - The identity of a user to be associated with a terminal adapted for communication in a communication network is managed. The network provides a service based on the identity of the user. A contactless transaction is established at the terminal with an identification entity. During the transaction, a piece of information on the identity of the user stored in the identification entity is received. Finally, the identity of the user obtained from said information is stored. The identity of the user is erased at the terminal when the terminal is subjected to a specific action. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018684 | REMOTE KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A keyless ignition module includes an actuator, antenna and control apparatus. The actuator has a front surface including a periphery extending therearound. The antenna is disposed rearward to at least some portion of the front surface and does not extend beyond the periphery of the front surface. The control apparatus includes a switch and is coupled to the antenna. The actuator being is slidably engagable with the switch such that movement of the actuator actuates the switch. The actuation of the switch causes the transmission of a control signal from the control apparatus to a vehicle controller. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018685 | FRANCHISE ADD-ON SYSTEM, USER OPERATION TERMINAL AND STORE FRONT STOCK SHELF AND BACKYARD STOCK SHELF USED THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM USED THEREFOR - A store front stock shelf | 2011-01-27 |
20110018686 | Method and Apparatus for Wireless Sensing with Power Harvesting of a Wireless Signal - A method and apparatus for operating a sensor system. A first wireless signal is transmitted from a base station to a sensor unit. At least a portion of the first wireless signal is changed into power for the sensor unit using a power harvesting unit in the sensor unit. Information is received from a number of sensors associated with the sensor unit. The information is transmitted to the base station using a second wireless signal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018687 | ULTRASOUND ZONE LOCATION SYSTEM WITH HIGH CAPACITY - A zone location system with ultrasound US transmitters S | 2011-01-27 |
20110018688 | Connected Sensor System, Network Unit, And Sensor Unit - The present invention provides a connected sensor system which can be easily used by the user and which can give an external input to each sensor unit without making the wiring complicated, and also provides a network unit and a sensor unit used for the connected sensor system. A cyclic communication memory of a network unit is arranged with an external input request region, and an external input signal is stored to a corresponding memory in a host control apparatus. By performing cyclic communication between the network unit and the host control apparatus, the external input signal is stored to the cyclic communication memory of the network unit. Accordingly, the external input signal is transmitted to each sensor unit connected to the network unit, and each sensor unit executes the external input function. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018689 | SECURE MODULAR APPLICATORS TO COMMISION WIRELESS SENSORS - The present invention includes novel systems and devices for commissioning wireless tags, RFID tags, and wireless sensors. The present invention benefits wireless sensors that are not directly part of a demand printed label. In one embodiment RFID tags or inlays are pre-loaded into cartridges prior to consumption and an encoder mechanism and corresponding antenna encodes and verifies the programmable RFID tags within the cartridges. This improvement adds significant convenience of loading RFID tags and enhances overall reliability of handling and applying the RFID tags. Accordingly, the present invention includes methods and devices that enable application and distribution of RFID tags in pre-loaded cartridges that are ready-to-use. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018690 | Smartbeam Visibility Network - A method for providing real-time visibility on a construction project includes steps of: attaching a low-frequency, ultra low-power, two-way transceiver radio tag to each construction material to be used in the construction project; storing data relating to the construction material in the tag; and reading the data from the transceiver of the tag by interrogating the radio tag with radio frequency interrogation signals. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018691 | RFID INTERROGATOR HAVING COLLISION TYPE IDENTIFICATION FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an RFID interrogator having a collision type identification function and a control method thereof. It verifies whether or not a collision occurs in a received signal by analyzing data of a signal received from an RF communication unit and performs a corresponding collision resolution operation by diagnosing a collision type in accordance with a collision generation means between the corresponding RFID interrogator and other interrogators or a tag. Since all types of collisions that occur between the RFID interrogator and the tag can be identified, a reason for occurrence of the collisions can be rapidly recognized to cope with the reason for the collisions. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018692 | Methods and Systems for Validating Code from a Wireless Device - Methods, algorithms, architectures, circuits, and/or systems for managing POR-less integrated circuits are disclosed. The method of validating code from a wireless device can include: (i) broadcasting a signal from a reader to the wireless device, (ii) reading a code transmitted, re-radiated, and/or backscattered from the wireless device, the code having a predetermined quality, characteristic, and/or property, (iii) comparing the code to a reference quality, characteristic, and/or property, and (iv) validating the code when the predetermined quality, characteristic, and/or property matches the reference quality, characteristic, and/or property. Embodiments of the present invention can advantageously provide a reliable approach for validating integrated circuits that do not incorporate a POR circuit, and which therefore may transmit spurious bits of data upon being energized. In addition, embodiments of the present invention advantageously allow an Aloha-type anti-collision function to be implemented in a reader based on POR-less integrated circuits. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING IMAGE DATA IN CONNECTION WITH CONFIGURING A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - Data indicative of topography of an object of interest is received at a recognition system having an associated database in which is stored topography data for a plurality of reference objects each of which is cross-referenced to configuration information for a universal controlling device. The reference system uses the received data and the topography data for the plurality of reference objects to discern one or more reference objects as being a match for the object of interest. At least a subset of the configuration information that has been cross-referenced to the one or more reference objects discerned by the recognition system as being a match for the object of interest is then used to configure the universal controlling device to enable the universal controlling device to communicate commands to one or more target appliances. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A TRANSMITTER TO CONTROL A REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for training a trainable RF transmitter to transmit variable code signals used to actuate a remote device having a receiver where the transmitter includes a memory that has stored variable code characteristics for a plurality of different remote devices includes initiating a training sequence and generating at least one RF carrier signal having the variable code characteristics associated with one remote device of the plurality of different remote devices. The method further includes transmitting the at least one RF carrier signal to the receiver of the remote device and repeating the generating and transmitting steps for the variable code characteristics of each remote device in the plurality of different remote device until feedback is received from a user that the remote device is activated. Upon receiving an indication that the remote device is activated, the transmitter stores an identifier of the variable code characteristics that activated the remote device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - Method and apparatus for displaying a view of an application on a touch-sensitive display include detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display. When the touch is at a first force, first feedback is provided and a first function is performed. When the touch is at a second force, second feedback is provided and a second function is performed. The first function and the second function are different. The first force and the second force are different. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018696 | Vibrotactile Device and Method Using the Same - Disclosed herein is a vibrotactile device intuitively providing information by inducing a tactile sense to a user, and a method using the same. The device according to an embodiment includes a vibrating contact panel contacting with a user's hand; a plurality of vibratory modules that are attached to the lower part of the vibrating contact panel and vibrate with different intensities according to the amount of supplied power; and a plurality of vibration isolating links that are coupled, respectively, to an end of each of the modules to support the modules and to isolate the vibration from the modules. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018697 | Interactive Touch Screen Gaming Metaphors With Haptic Feedback - A game is provided on one or more portable computing device in which a virtual object travels through views of the game displayed on the interfaces of the one or more portable computing devices. Haptic effects corresponding to the travel of the virtual object through the views are provided on the individual portable computing devices. The haptic effects may be determined based on one or more parameters of the travel of the virtual object, one or more parameters of objects and/or features with which the virtual object interacts, and/or other parameters. The haptic effects may include haptic effects to be provided on portable computing devices that are not currently displaying the virtual object corresponding to the haptic effects. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018698 | Electrical car sensor for blind spots - The purpose of this invention of the electrical metal sensor of the automobile is to detect vehicles in motion and their blind spot of both sides of the car so that the driver will have enough time to react to or prevent a car accident. As the engine of the car is running, the electrical metal sensor will be activated. Vehicles to the blind spot of the car will be detected while they are stable or at motion. The screen monitor is going to be plugged into the cigarette lighter and wires or cables of the sensor of the automobile will be connected to the brain computer in the car. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018699 | DIGITAL CAMERA REAR-VIEW SYSTEM - A rear-view system for a vehicle has a camera disposed on the vehicle. An electronic control unit receives and processes the image information from the camera. A display displays the processed image information from the electronic control unit. An alarm is operated by the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is used to detect an object from the processed image information. If the distance between the vehicle and the object is less than a predetermined distance, the electronic control unit will activate the alarm. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018700 | Fusion of Images in Enhanced Obstacle Detection - A vehicle warning system that includes: a first camera mounted on the vehicle at a first longitudinal position along the length of the vehicle, which acquires consecutively in real time a plurality of first camera image frames; a second camera mounted on the vehicle at a second longitudinal position along the length of the vehicle, which acquires second camera image frames; and a processor configured to use information in both first and second camera image frames to determine whether there is a danger of a collision between the vehicle and an object shown in both the first and second camera images. The first and second longitudinal positions may be at different positions along the length of the vehicle. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018701 | Traffic light passing support system, in-vehicle apparatus for the same, and method for the same - An in-vehicle arithmetic unit calculates a required time, which is needed for a vehicle to arrive at a traffic light when the vehicle maintains a present speed, according to a speed of the vehicle, a present position of the vehicle, and information on the traffic light. An in-vehicle determination unit determines whether the vehicle can pass the traffic light by maintaining the present speed, according to the required time and the traffic light information. An in-vehicle generating unit generates a request signal to request the traffic light to light a passing permission color such as a blue light after the required time elapses, in response to a determination that the vehicle cannot pass the traffic light. An in-vehicle transmission unit transmits the request signal to the traffic light. A control unit of the traffic light controls the signal light according to the transmitted request signal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018702 | METER FOR VEHICLE - A meter for vehicle capable of improving design and visibility in an after-meter of single face type is provided. The meter for vehicle includes a transmitting ring-shaped member | 2011-01-27 |
20110018703 | CONDITION, HEALTH, AND USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM - A sensor module includes a number of environment sensors and condition sensor interfaces. Each condition sensor interface is configured to couple with a condition sensor capable of sensing an attribute of a component exposed to the environment. The sensor module may be embedded within a structure associated with the component. For example, in the context of a solid rocket motor, the sensor module may be embedded within the exhaust plug. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018704 | System, Device and Method for Providing Power Line Communications - A system, method and device for providing a power line communication system via an ad hoc network protocol is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes transmitting and receiving Alive Notifications via a power line. Each Alive Notification may include data identifying an interface of the transmitting power line node and information identifying an interface of one or more other power line nodes from which the transmitting node has previously received an Alive Notification and reliability information all such nodes. The method may further include regularly transmitting and receiving topology information and routing information via the power line and updating topology and routing information in memory. The method may further include selecting a route to a network for transmission of data based on the routing information stored in memory, wherein the selected route includes the fewest hops and satisfies reliability requirements. The method may further include identifying a first power line node that comprises the first hop of the selected route and transmitting data to the first power line node. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018705 | ALARM DEVICE - An alarm device of the invention includes: a transmitting-and-receiving circuit unit which transmits and receives an event signal with other alarm device; an alarming unit which outputs alarm; an operating unit which includes an alarm stopping unit; an interlocking source alarm output processing unit which, upon receiving abnormal-detection signal from a sensor unit which detects abnormality, outputs alarm indicating an interlocking source, and transmits the event signal indicating the abnormality to the other alarm device of an interlocking destination; an interlocking destination alarm output processing unit which, upon receiving event signal indicating the abnormality from the other alarm device, outputs alarm indicating an interlocking destination; an interlocking source alarm stop processing unit which, upon detecting an operation to the alarm stopping unit while outputting the alarm indicating the interlock source, transmits the event signal for stopping the alarm to the other alarm device and stops the alarm; and an interlocking destination alarm stop processing unit which stops an output of the alarm indicating the interlocking destination and transmits the event signal for stopping the alarm to the other alarm device, when an operation to the alarm stopping unit is detected while outputting the alarm indicating the interlocking destination, while which stops an output of the alarm indicating the interlocking destination, when the event signal for stopping the alarm from the other alarm device is received, while outputting the alarm indicating the interlocking destination. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018706 | ALARM DEVICE AND ALARM SYSTEM - An alarm device of the present invention comprises: a wireless circuit section which wirelessly exchanges event signals with another alarm device; an alert section which outputs an abnormal condition alarm; an operation section which accepts a predetermined operation; and an abnormal condition monitoring section which, upon receiving an abnormal condition detection signal from a sensor section which detects an abnormal condition, outputs said abnormal condition alarm as a linkage source and transmits said event signal indicating an abnormal condition to the other alarm device, and upon receiving said event signal indicating an abnormal condition from said other alarm device, outputs said abnormal condition alarm as a linkage destination. The alarm device further comprises: a linked message management section which registers in a memory table and manages message information associated with said alarm device and message information associated with another device other than the alarm devices; and a linked message processing section which, upon receiving a device-specific event signal from said another device, retrieves said associated message information from said memory table and performs audio output thereof. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018707 | Shipping container having integral geoclock system - A shipping apparatus for small, high value or accountable items comprises: a substantially rigid housing comprising two opposed sections connected to one another, forming a container capable of being opened and closed, typically in a clamshell arrangement; and an integral locking device to secure the container in the closed position. The locking device includes: a microprocessor; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; a power supply; and an electromechanical latching mechanism to actuate the locking device and to unlock the locking device upon signal from the microprocessor when the shipping container has reached a selected geographic location. The locking device may further contain additional sensing and communication functions. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018708 | ASSISTED DIRECTION FINDING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method for measuring and indicating a true direction of a tracked object. The invention also relates to an apparatus and a tracking system utilizing the method. The invention also relates to a direction determination circuitry and to a computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code, which is utilized in the direction determination circuitry. In the method a radio-bearing device shows all the time on a display true directions wherefrom a radio-bearing have been taken. The direction of the maximum signal strength measurement is highlighted on the display. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018709 | Method for Monitoring the Safety of Travelers - A method is provided for monitoring the present location of a traveler at time t | 2011-01-27 |
20110018710 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICES - An identification device comprising an ultrasound transmitter unit ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018711 | INDICATOR PROCESSOR - A network device includes a processor configured to i) assign status information indicative of the network device to a plurality of classes, wherein each of the plurality of classes is associated with a different characteristic of the network device, and ii) combine the status information in the plurality of classes into at least one group of status information in response to user inputs. A display includes a plurality of individually controllable light emitters. The light emitters are configured to display at least one group of status information based on the user inputs. The processor is configured to provide at least one group of status information to the display. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018712 | METHOD, READER AND SYSTEM FOR FINDING OBJECTS - In an object finding method for finding an object ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018713 | Wireless Identification Device With Tamper Protection And Method Of Operating Thereof - There is provided according to some embodiments of the invention a wireless identification device (‘WIDD’) with tamper protection. According to some embodiments of the invention, the WIDD may include a tamper protection sensor and a processing module. The tamper protection sensor may be configured for sensing a physical property related to at least one essential functional component of the WIDD, the physical property is affected by an attempt to physically remove the at least one essential functional component of the WIDD from a surface to which it is attached during initialization. The processing module is adapted to receive or obtain, at a substantially high frequency, data corresponding to readings from the tamper protection sensor. The processing module is responsive to a relatively sharp and abrupt non-transient change in the level of the physical property for initiating a disablement action or procedure. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018714 | RFID READER AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING RFID TAG THEREOF AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING RECEPTION POWER PATTERN - A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader may extract a reception power from a tag signal transmitted from an RFID tag, generate a power pattern from the extracted reception power, and analyze the power pattern. Next, the RFID reader may determine whether the RFID tag is identified based on an analysis result of the power pattern. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018716 | TWO-STAGE UNIVERSAL SECURITY HARD TAG AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AND DETACHING - A security tag that is attached to an article in two stages. In a first stage, a first portion of an attachment clip is coupled to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected by a manufacturer or assembler. This attachment clip is durable to withstand harsh manufacturing environments. Once the article with the attachment clip is ready for presentation, for example, at a retail establishment, during a second stage, a second portion of the attachment clip is then permanently secured in a locking mechanism of a housing containing a security element therein. The security element may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF), benefit denial (e.g., ink-filled or dye-filled capsules) elements or any combination thereof. Because the security tag is not removed from the article at the point-of-sale, the security element is deactivatable. A preferred embodiment of the security tag uses all non-ferrous components including its locking mechanism. Thus, the security tag combines the qualities of being non-ferrous, light-weight, low cost, deactivatable, secure, visually-deterring, and installable in two stages to the article it is meant to protect. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018717 | ANIMAL EMOTION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An animal emotion display system | 2011-01-27 |
20110018718 | Interactive Packaging for Development of Personal Hygiene Habits - The disclosure is directed to an interactive packaging system for monitoring the usage of personal hygiene products, personal hygiene product packages, and restroom facilities. The interactive packaging system may include a plurality of usage monitoring devices each configured to detect physical stimulus associated with the usage of the product, package or facility with which the usage monitoring device is associate, and to transmit usage messages containing information relating to the detected physical stimulus. The interactive packaging system may further include a base station configured to receive the usage messages transmitted by the plurality of usage monitoring devices and to generate sensory perceptible outputs corresponding to the information contained in the usage messages. Either the usage monitoring devices or the base station may be configured to determine whether the products, packages or facilities are used appropriately based on the detected physical stimulus. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018719 | System And Method For Rideshare Security - A system and method for rideshare security is provided. A rideshare participant device is made available to at least one rideshare participant during a rideshare. A security check is triggered while the rideshare is in progress. An action is performed based on the security check. Security information regarding the rideshare participant device is gathered and analyzed for inconsistencies. A security response provider is contacted when the inconsistency is identified. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018720 | Methods and Systems for Providing Sleep Conditions - A method for monitoring a sleep condition with a sleep scheduler is disclosed wherein the method includes receiving a sleep parameter via an input receiver on the sleep scheduler. The method further includes associating the sleep parameter with an overall alertness and outputting a determined sleep condition based on the overall alertness. A system for providing a sleep condition is further disclosed therein the system comprising includes a display, an input receiver operable to receive a sleep parameter, and a processor in communication with the display. The processor may be operable to determine an overall alertness associated with the sleep parameter and wherein the processor is operable to output a determined sleep condition based on the overall alertness. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A SHEET MATERIAL - A method of measuring the temperature of a sheet material in which the sheet material is arranged such that it forms at least one side of a cavity so as to enhance the effective emissivity of the sheet material in the vicinity of the cavity. The method involves a) generating a thermal image of at least part of the inside of the cavity using a thermal imaging device to detect radiation emitted by the cavity, the thermal image comprising a plurality of pixels each having a pixel value representative of radiation emitted by a respective region of the cavity; b) identifying a first subset of the plurality of pixels whose pixel values meet predetermined criteria; c) using the identified first subset of pixels to determine a line on the thermal image representative of optimal emissivity enhancement in the cavity; and d) selecting a second subset of the plurality of pixels based on the determined line and generating a temperature profile along the determined line derived from the pixel values associated with each of the second subset of pixels. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018722 | Photoelectric Sensor And Photoelectric Sensor System - There are provided a photoelectric sensor and a photoelectric sensor system in which received light quantities of a plurality of photoelectric sensors are displayed in an integrated manner, and slight variation in the received light quantity that has nothing to do with a detected condition of a workpiece is ignored and a photoelectric sensor with abnormity is easily found out. Upon acceptance of an instruction to execute scaled display by a control unit of a photoelectric sensor, a scaling adjustment ratio is calculated by assigning the received light quantity to a target value set to be greater than a display upper limit while executing the scaled display. A received light quantity that is subsequently obtained is scaled based on the calculated scaling adjustment ratio to obtain a received light quantity after the scaling. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018723 | FLUID LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM - A fluid level detection system includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity for holding fluid therein. A fluid level sensor is mounted to the fluid reservoir. The solenoid body defines a first opening establishing fluid communication between an armature chamber and a cavity defined by the reservoir. Travel time of an armature within the armature chamber is thereby affected by fluid level in the reservoir. A controller is operatively connected to the sensor and is operable to receive a sensor signal indicative of travel time from the sensor and formulate a control signal corresponding thereto. A power source is operatively connected to the controller for energizing the coil and the controller. In some embodiments, multiple fluid containing components are connected with one or more controllers. An engine, a transmission, and rear axle differentials on a vehicle may be equipped with sensors to provide fluid level, temperature and viscosity information. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018724 | Sensor for detecting water level for watercraft trailer - A device system includes a transmitter assembly and a receiver assembly. The transmitter assembly includes a frequency transmitter having an antenna and a first plurality of electrically conductive elements. The receiver assembly includes a frequency receiver having an antenna and an annunciator. Immersion of at least a portion of each of the first plurality of conductive elements in water causes the frequency transmitter to transmit a frequency via its antenna to the antenna of the frequency receiver, thereby causing a first annuciation by the annunciator. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018725 | HANDHELD SALINITY ANALYZER - Disclosed is a handheld salinity analyzer including a body, in which a circuit board and a battery are installed, a cell block provided with one end inserted into one end of the body and the other end on which a projecting part provided with a salinity sensor hole and a depressed part provided with a temperature sensor hole are formed, a salinity sensor inserted into the salinity sensor hole and provided with one end connected to the circuit board, a temperature sensor inserted into the temperature sensor hole and provided with one end connected to the circuit board, an ON/OFF switch installed on the end of the body, a light emitting lamp connected to the circuit board, and a body cover connected to the end of the body provided with the ON/OFF switch or to the cell block, and provided with an operating piece to operate the ON/OFF switch. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018726 | Dynamic Alarm Sensitivity Adjustment and Auto-Calibrating Smoke Detection - A microprocessor controlled hazardous condition detection system containing a sensor package, the sensor package containing sensors exposed to the ambient environment. The system also includes an alarm means coupled to the sensor package through a microprocessor having volatile and non-volatile memory. The microprocessor includes a memory storage device containing a plurality of alarm thresholds stored therein. Each of the plurality of alarm thresholds is associated with a predetermined set of ionization levels in the ambient environment. The microprocessor receives periodic ionization readings from the sensor package, and conditions the received readings by removing a selected amount of noise and attenuation therefrom. The microprocessor accumulates the conditioned ionization readings, selects and employs an optimized alarm threshold from the plurality of stored alarm thresholds, based on a set of the accumulated ionization readings. Upon detecting ionization levels in the ambient environment greater than the ionization levels linked to the selected alarm threshold the microprocessor causes the alarm means to generate an alarm condition. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018727 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR FAULT DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A computer implemented method and system includes using information provided from sensors to monitor a wind turbine generator and provide signals representative of operation of the wind turbine generator, extracting signal level features from the signals, extracting model based features from the signals, calculating signal based conclusions, model based conclusions and spectral feature reinforcement based conclusions, and | 2011-01-27 |
20110018728 | SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to a method and sensing device capable of determining a temperature of a liquid and an electrical conductivity of said liquid at said temperature. The sensing device comprises at least one temperature sensor for providing temperature measurement data arranged such that said temperature sensor is physically isolated from said liquid when said sensing device is immersed in said liquid. The device further comprises an electrical conductivity sensor, storage means containing temperature characteristics and a processor. The processor is arranged for instantly measuring an electrical conductivity of a liquid and for evaluating temperature measurement data for determining the temperature of the liquid on the basis of the temperature characteristics. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018729 | HOME APPLIANCE AND SIGNAL OUTPUT METHOD THEREOF - A home appliance and a signal output method thereof are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information in the form of a sound signal, which is transmitted to a service center at a remote site over a communication network so that the service center can readily check the state of the home appliance. A digital signal including product information of the home appliance is converted into a sound signal based on a plurality of frequency signals. Therefore, a larger amount of data can be rapidly transmitted for a fault diagnosis, so as to improve fault diagnosis accuracy. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018730 | INPUT AIDING APPARATUS AND INPUT AIDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an input aiding apparatus comprises an aiding module, wherein in the case where the selection of an input column in the direction toward the head or tail end is requested with the head or tail end input column, respectively, already selected, the tail end or the head input column, respectively, is selected, and at the same time, a predetermined number, character or code is displayed in all vacant input columns automatically and collectively. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING CONTROL INFORMATION BY A WEARABLE DEVICE TO CONTROL MOBILE AND CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for communicating control information by a wearable device is disclosed. The method includes determining a first movement according to a first degree of freedom as being gesture-related and a second movement according to a second degree of freedom as being gesture-related; generating a first set of possibly performed gestures based on the first movement; generating a second set of possibly performed gestures based on the second movement; inferring, from the first and second sets, whether the first movement is representative of an intended command; and transmitting information based on the inference. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018732 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION RELATED TO INFRASTRUCTURE, AND POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An infrastructure information collecting device collects measurement information including location information regarding a plurality of wireless access devices disposed in an indoor space based on an indoor map, and a positioning system generates information regarding a wireless communication infrastructure of the corresponding indoor space based on the thusly collected measurement information. The positioning system then provides the generated wireless communication infrastructure information to a terminal of which location is desired to be measured, and then the terminal measures its location based on the wireless communication infrastructure information and signals received from nearby wireless access devices. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018733 | Monitoring of Undesirable Fluid Ingress into Subsea Control Modules - A subsea control module has a casing ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018734 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY THROUGH DRILL PIPE - The present disclosure relates to a telemetry tool for use in a well. The telemetry tool has a hollow, conductive waveguide through which a non-conductive fluid can flow. A transmitter and a receiver are disposed in the hollow interior of the waveguide, separated by some desired distance. A signal is transmitted by the transmitter, propagated by the waveguide, and received by the receiver. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018735 | ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR USE WITH DOWNHOLE TOOLS - Acoustic communication apparatus for use with downhole tools are described. An example acoustic communication apparatus for use in a wellbore includes a first acoustic transducer to generate first acoustic signals. The first acoustic transducer is mounted in an interior of a first drill collar to transmit the first acoustic signals via at least a portion of a body of a drillstring or a mud channel within the drillstring to a second drill collar. Additionally, the example acoustic communication apparatus includes a first receiver mounted to the first drill collar to receive second acoustic signals transmitted from the second drill collar. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018736 | GEOGRAPHICALLY SPECIFIC EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION - A mobile device is associated with navigational information of a client vehicle and provides the navigational information of the client vehicle to an emergency vehicle notification service. The mobile also receives an emergency vehicle message from the emergency vehicle notification service, where the emergency vehicle message includes navigational information of an emergency responder vehicle. The mobile device determines updated navigational information of the client vehicle, and identifies a projected intersection between a path of the emergency responder vehicle and a path of the client vehicle based on the emergency vehicle message and the updated navigational information of the client vehicle. The mobile device generates an alert signal to a user of the mobile device based on the identification of the projected intersection. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018737 | Vehicle Collision Avoidance System and Method - A vehicle collision avoidance system is implemented in a host vehicle. A wireless communication module in the host vehicles wirelessly broadcasts vehicle information packages of the host vehicle and receives external vehicle information packages from other neighboring vehicles. Based on the received vehicle information packages, a collision avoidance process is performed. The process has steps of mapping coordinates system, categorizing collision zones, determining whether a possible collision position exists, calculating a collision time and outputting warning messages. The estimations of the possible collision position and the collision time are not affected by the positions of the neighboring vehicles. Therefore, the neighboring vehicles approaching the host vehicle from different direction are effectively monitored. | 2011-01-27 |