06th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150035631 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH - An arc runner has a pair of side panels covering movable contacts and fixed contacts from a width direction of a movable contactor, a back panel covering the movable contacts and the fixed contacts from a longitudinal direction of the movable contactor, and a top panel covering the movable contacts and the fixed contacts from above, is formed of a magnetic material, and guides arcs to be generated between the movable contacts and the fixed contacts when the movable contacts and the fixed contacts separate from each other, toward an upward direction of the movable contactor. Furthermore, the arc runner includes, in a central portion of the top panel, a top panel hole flow-path area which is larger than top-panel to side-panel gaps formed between the side panels and the top panel. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035632 | Clamp Assembly including Permanent Magnets and Coils for Selectively Magnetizing and Demagnetizing the Magnets - A clamp assembly comprises a first clamp including a plurality of magnet devices. Each magnet device includes a permanent magnet and a coil surrounding the permanent magnet. The clamp assembly further comprises a controller for pulsing the coils to selectively magnetize and demagnetize the permanent magnets. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035633 | INDUCTOR MECHANISM - An inductor mechanism includes a base member having two opposite side portions, a bottom portion, and an upper portion, a conductive coil member engaged in the base member and having two terminals extended toward the side portions of the base member, two conductive coverings attached to the side portions of the base member and electrically connected to the terminals of the coil member, and two electro-plated devices attached to the conductive coverings respectively. The electro-plated devices each include an inner layer attached onto the conductive covering, and one or more further layers attached onto the inner layer, the layers are made of copper, brass, nickel, tin, or silver, or the like. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035634 | COIL SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SUBSTRATE, AND INDUCTOR - A coil substrate includes a substrate, a coil-shaped wiring provided on one surface of the substrate, the coil-shaped wiring including adjacent parts provided adjacent to each other, and an insulating layer formed between the adjacent parts of the coil-shaped wiring. The coil-shaped wiring includes a first wiring, and a second wiring that is layered on the first wiring and has a thickness greater than a thickness of the first wiring. A space is provided between a side surface of the first wiring and the insulating layer. The second wiring fills the space and covers the first wiring. Both side surfaces of the second wiring contact the insulating layer. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035635 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is an electronic component having a core that can achieve size reduction and frequency increase by improving the magnetic permeability further while also improving the plating property for the terminal electrode. An electronic component has a shaft, a flange formed at an end of the shaft and constituting a core together with the shaft, a coiled conductor wound around the shaft, and an electrode terminal formed on the flange and connected electrically to an end of the conductor; wherein the shaft and flange are made of a metal magnetic material, and the shaft is more densely filled with the metal magnetic material than is the flange. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035636 | RESIN-MOLD CORE AND REACTOR USING THE SAME - A resin-mold core includes right and left leg portions, and a yoke portion interconnecting those. The resin-mold core includes a magnetic core, and a mold component having the magnetic core embedded therein by molding. Openings where the magnetic core in the mold component is exposed are formed in multiple faces of the mold component that are upper, lower, front, rear, and right and left faces. Apart of the yoke portion of the resin-mold core corresponding to a location where terminals are drawn to the exterior of the core from coils attached to the outer circumferences of the leg portions of the core has no opening formed in the multiple faces of the mold component. Positioning members to coaxially align the leg portions of the opposing resin-mold core are formed in abutting faces of the leg portions of the resin-mold core. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035637 | ADVANCED 3D INDUCTOR STRUCTURES WITH CONFINED MAGNETIC FIELD - Embodiments of an apparatus that includes a substrate and an inductor residing in the substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, the inductor is formed as a conductive path that extends from a first terminal to a second terminal. The conductive path has a shape corresponding to a two-dimensional (2D) lobe laid over a three-dimensional (3D) volume. Since the shape of the conductive path corresponds to the 2D lobe laid over a 3D volume, the magnetic field generated by the inductor has magnetic field lines that are predominately destructive outside the inductor and magnetic field lines that are predominately constructive inside the inductor. In this manner, the inductor can maintain a high quality (Q) factor while being placed close to other components. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035638 | INTEGRATION OF A COIL AND A DISCONTINUOUS MAGNETIC CORE - A particular device includes a coil and a discontinuous magnetic core. The discontinuous magnetic core includes a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and at least two curved portions, where the portions are coplanar and physically separated from each other. The discontinuous magnetic core is arranged to form a discontinuous loop. The discontinuous magnetic core is deposited as a first layer above a dielectric substrate. A first portion of the coil extends above a first surface of the magnetic core. A second portion of the coil extends below a second surface of the magnetic core. The second portion of the coil is electrically coupled to the first portion of the coil. The second surface of the magnetic core is opposite the first surface of the magnetic core. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035639 | COIL SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND INDUCTOR - A coil substrate includes a plurality of structural bodies, each of which comprises a first insulating layer, a wiring formed on the first insulating layer and configured to serve as a part of a spiral coil, and a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and configured to cover the wiring. The plurality of structural bodies are stacked via an adhesion layer. The spiral coil is formed by series-connecting the wirings of adjacent ones of the plurality of structural bodies. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035640 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER COIL AND MULTI-LAYER COIL DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a multi-layer coil includes steps of providing a substrate; forming a seed layer on the substrate; and plating the seed layer with N coil layers by N current densities according to N threshold ranges, so as to form the multi-layer coil on the substrate, wherein an i-th current density of the N current densities is lower than an (i+1)-th current density of the N current densities. A first coil layer of the N coil layers is plated on the seed layer by a first current density of the N current densities. When an aspect ratio of an i-th coil layer of the N coil layers is within an i-th threshold range of the N threshold ranges, an (i+1)-th coil layer of the N coil layers is plated on the i-th coil layer by the (i+1)-th current density. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035641 | Protection Device - The present invention provides a protection device which comprises a resin base 14, a PTC component 24, a bimetal component 26, an arm 28 and an upper plate 46 which are housed in a resin housing wherein the resin base 14 includes a terminal 12 which is integrated with the resin base by insert molding. The protection device further includes a resin cover 16 which is formed by insert molding so as to cover the PTC component 24, the bimetal component 26, the arm 28 and the upper plate 46 which are superposed in this order over the terminal 12 within a space in the resin base 14. The space in the resin base 14 is substantially closed by the upper plate 46, the resin base 14 and the resin cover 16 are integrally bonded to define the resin housing, the terminal 12 and the arm 28 are is electrically connected in series in a normal state, and in an abnormal state where the bimetal component 26 is activated, the terminal 12 and the arm 28 are electrically cut off, while the terminal 12, the PTC component 24, the bimetal component 26, and the arm 28 are electrically connected in series in this order. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035642 | TOUCH PANEL HAVING A INSULATION LAYER - A touch panel including a first insulation substrate, a first conductive film, a first insulation film, first conductive wires, a second insulation substrate, a second conductive film, and second conductive wires is provided. The first conductive film is disposed on the first insulation substrate and the first insulation layer covers a portion of a periphery of the first conductive film so that the first conductive film has an exposed region. The first conductive wires are disposed on the periphery of the first conductive film and each of the first conductive wires includes an electrode segment and an extending segment. The electrode segment is electrically connected with the first conductive film and the extending segment is electrically isolated from the first conductive film. The second conductive film is disposed on the second insulation substrate. The second conductive wires are disposed on the periphery of the second conductive film. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035643 | BIOMETRICS IDENTIFICATION MODULE AND PERSONAL WEARABLE ELECTRONICS NETWORK BASED AUTHENTICATION AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING - Biometrics identification module and personal wearable electronics network based authentication and transaction processing are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for biometric authentication may include (1) a biometric identification device connecting to a plurality of sensing devices, each of the plurality of sensing devices receiving a user characteristic from a user; (2) the biometric identification device receiving the user characteristics from the sensing devices; (3) the biometric identification device communicating the received user characteristics to a server; (4) the biometric identification device receiving a biometric profile for the user; and (5) the biometric identification device storing the biometric profile. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035644 | EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An event management system is provided. The event management system comprises at least one wearable device that includes a wearable support structure, a display coupled to the support structure, a plurality of sensors coupled to the support structure, a controller removably coupled to the display, the plurality of sensors, and the support structure, the controller including one or more processors coupled to a memory and one or more antennas, and a user manager component executable by the one or more processors of the controller and configured to create anonymous biometric information descriptive of at least one user wearing the at least one wearable device based at least in part on information received from the plurality of sensors and transmit at least one portion of the anonymous biometric information. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035645 | MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY - Systems and methods for providing mobile device security are disclosed. In some implementations, a request for access to a security mechanism is received at a user terminal. A short-range radio connection of the user terminal at a time of receiving the request for access is identified responsive to the request. A memory of the user terminal is accessed to determine whether the identified short-range radio connection corresponds to a user-identified secure radio connection. Upon determining that the radio connection corresponds to the user-identified secure radio connection, the user is granted access to the security mechanism without soliciting the user of the user terminal for a predetermined security input. Upon determining that the radio connection does not correspond to the user-identified secure radio connection, the user is solicited for the predetermined security input. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035646 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFYING WIRELESS CONNECTION AND DATA SHARING - Provided are an apparatus and method for simplifying wireless connection and data sharing. In order to simply implement a complicated and difficult function related to vehicle wireless connection via NFC, the apparatus recognizes proximity or contact to a mobile device, transmits head unit wireless connection information to the mobile device, receives connection information from the mobile device, performs connection to the mobile device in an OBB scheme on the basis of the received connection information, and provides an NFC-linked service when the connection to the mobile device is completed. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035647 | ANTENNA CORE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ANTENNA AND DETECTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An antenna core includes a laminate of a plurality of Co-based amorphous magnetic alloy thin strips in which a length ratio of a long axis to a short axis is greater than 1. 60% or more of the Co-based amorphous magnetic alloy thin strips in terms of the number of the thin strips as percentage have a line-shaped mark formed along the long axis on at least one surface thereof. An antenna includes the antenna core and a winding wound around the antenna core along the long axis. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035648 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENSURING THE USE OF GENUINE CONSUMABLE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS - Apparatus and methods ensure that only genuine, licensed or authorized parts are used with a system. The apparatus comprises visual indicia on or in the part confirming that the part is genuine, licensed or authorized. A scanner or camera on or in the system reads the visual indicia, and a controller in communication with the scanner or camera is operative to reduce the functionality of the system if the visual indicia is incomplete or not present. In accordance with the embodiment, the system may not operate if the visual indicia is incomplete or not present. The visual indicia may include a trademark, logo, or other information proprietary to a source of origin. The system may be a piece of medical equipment, and the part may be a consumable. As examples, the system may be a medical insufflators, and the part may be an insufflation set. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035649 | Vehicle Message Addressing - A vehicle messaging method ( | 2015-02-05 |
20150035650 | System and Method Employing Near Field Communication and QR Code Technology to Access and Manage Server-Side Personal and Business Property Security Status Accounts - System and method for remotely viewing, managing and/or verifying online security status and ownership records of registered personal and business properties on a host server. The system is engaged using wireless or wired Internet-connected transceiver devices capable of interfacing with the host server by hyperlinking to a property's unique Internet Protocol (IP) address upon interrogation of encoded Near Field Communication (NFC) tag(s) or quick read (QR) code(s) target objects. These account-matching items are affixed to said property and also featured on the owner/registrar's smartcard ID along with the printed IP address registration number for manual Internet browser access. The system encourages public device interrogation for online viewing of property security status information, while a secure method of authentication restricts all other property account access to owner/registrar and law enforcement. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035651 | WIRELESS TAG COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS TAG COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a wireless tag communication device which communicates with a wireless tag includes a communication unit that designates a target wireless tag to read tag information stored in the wireless tag; a read-state determination unit that determines a read state of the tag information read by the communication unit; an output adjustment unit that varies a radio wave output to be transmitted to the wireless tag in response to the result of the determination by the read-state determination unit; a signal strength detection unit that detects the signal strength of a reply signal received from the wireless tag via the communication unit; and a control unit that switches the operation mode of the communication unit between a long-distance mode to communicate with the wireless tag while the output adjustment unit varies the radio wave output and a near-field mode to communicate with the wireless tag while the signal strength detection unit detects the signal strength. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035652 | FILE SEARCHING SYSTEM AND FILE SEARCHING METHOD THEREOF - A file searching system includes a file storage device and a terminal device. The file storage device defines a plurality of slots for storing files having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, the file storage device has a plurality of antennas and associated indicators mounted to a corresponding slot one to one. The terminal device wirelessly communicates with a first transceiver of the file storage device. The terminal device includes a user interface (UI) unit. Each antenna receives RFID tag self-identifying information from an RFID tag stored in the corresponding slot and transmit the RFID tag self-identifying information along with antenna self-identifying information to the first transceiver for transmission to the terminal. The first transceiver receives control commands from the terminal and the file storage device actuates one of the plurality of indicators based on a received control command. A file searching method of the file searching device is also provided. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035653 | Method and System for Storing Information Related to an Object - A method for storing information related to an object. An identification tag for being attached to the object is provided. The identification tag comprises identification data. A database for storing therein information related to the object is provided. The information is associated with the identification data. A reader for retrieving the identification data from the identification tag is provided. The identification tag is attached to the object. Using the reader the identification data are retrieved from the identification tag. The identification data and the information related to the object are provided. The information related to the object is stored in the database. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035654 | Systems and Methods for Utilizing Identification Devices in a Wearable Medical Therapy Device - A system includes: at least one identification device associated with a wearable medical therapy device and configured to have information read therefrom and written thereto; at least one controller operatively connected to the at least one identification device and configured to at least one of retrieve the information from the at least one identification device and write the information to the at least one identification device; and at least one device positioned externally from the wearable medical therapy device and configured to interrogate the at least one identification device to at least one of obtain the information from the at least one identification device and write additional information to the at least one identification device. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035655 | MEMORY CARD AND DATA STORAGE METHOD - The present invention provides a memory card including: a wireless power supply module, configured to obtain first power from a first wireless external device in a first time period; a contact-type power supply module, configured to obtain second power from a first contact-type external device in a second time period; a wireless communications module, configured to perform wireless communication with the first wireless external device by using ultra-wideband impulse radio in the first time period, to transmit a first read/write instruction; a contact-type communications module, configured to perform contact-type communication with the first contact-type external device in the second time period, to transmit a second read/write instruction; and a storage control module, configured to read or write data corresponding to the first read/write instruction in the first time period and read or write data corresponding to the second read/write instruction in the second time period. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035656 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A remote control system includes a control unit configured to send a control signal to a machine to be controlled from a position remote from the machine. A sensor system is operatively linked with the control unit, and is configured for registering a presence of an operator in a predetermined proximity to a predetermined location. Operation of the machine to be controlled is responsive to the sensor system. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035657 | TACTILE FEEDBACK APPARATUS - A tactile feedback apparatus is provided, which includes a signal generator and a tactile feedback structure. The signal generator provides a driving signal. The tactile feedback structure is connected to the signal generator and provides a tactile feedback signal in response to the driving signal when an object surface is touched or a housing of the tactile feedback apparatus is touched. The tactile feedback signal is related to a tactile sensation. The tactile feedback signal is related to an electrical property of the driving signal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035658 | SKIN STRETCH FEEDBACK DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate devices, systems, methods, and for displaying information about the direction and magnitude of position, movement, and/or resistive force experienced for an object. The present disclosure also provides a shear display device that can generate skin shear with one or more tactors, each moving in a two- or three-dimensional space. The movement of the tactors can represent to a user various information about an object. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035659 | INDICATION SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE - A visual indication system for a machine is provided. The visual indication system includes an output module configured to be displayed at an external location relative to an internal portion of a cabin of the machine and configured to provide a visual indication viewable. The visual indication system also includes a controller communicably coupled to the output module. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a parking status and an implement status of the machine. Further, the controller is configured to determine a locked state associated with the parking status and the implement status. The controller is configured to transmit the visual indication of the determined locked state to the output module. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035660 | VEHICLE APPROACH WARNING APPARATUS - A vehicle approach warning apparatus outputting a warning sound signal for outputting a warning sound, and generating the warning sound according to the warning sound signal from a speaker, and notifying a pedestrian around a vehicle that the vehicle approaches to the pedestrian is provided. The vehicle approach warning apparatus includes a memory portion, a signal generation portion, a level adjustment portion, a signal synthesizing portion, and an amplifier. The memory portion stores a first sound source data for generating a signal of a low frequency component, and a second sound source data for generating a signal of a high frequency component. The signal generation portion generates the signal of the low frequency component, and the signal of the high frequency component. The level adjustment portion adjusts a level of the signal of the low frequency component and the high frequency component. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035661 | TWO-WAY INTERACTIVE LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE - A two-way interactive light control device includes a plurality of lamps. Each lamp includes a microcomputer processer, a controlling code setting unit, a controlled code setting unit, a signal transmitting and receiving unit, a light drive unit and light emitting diodes. When the device is started, it can receive a wireless signal automatically and decode to identify whether the lamp is the same product. If there is no same lamp around, the device will set itself as the controller to keep searching the same lamps and to drive the light emitting diodes to twinkle. When the device receives a signal from the same lamps, the same lamps will be the controlled with their light emitting diodes to twinkle synchronously. Thus, when many same lamps meet, they can provide safe and warning effects. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035662 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE VEHICLE SENSING SYSTEMS - An adaptive sensing system is configured to acquire sensor data pertaining to objects in the vicinity of a land vehicle. The adaptive sensing system may be configured to identify objects that are at least partially obscured by other objects and, in response, the adaptive sensing system may be configured to modify the configuration of one or more sensors to obtain additional information pertaining to the obscured objects. The adaptive sensing system may comprise and/or be communicatively coupled to a collision detection module, which may use the sensor data acquired by the adaptive sensing system to detect potential collisions. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035663 | TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - A travel control device includes rear obstacle detection sensors; side obstacle detection sensors; a warning unit providing warning about an obstacle detected by the sensors; and a control unit controlling the warning unit so that the warning is provided if a distance to an obstacle detected by the rear obstacle detection sensors is equal to or less than a first risk, or if a parameter based on a distance to the obstacle detected by the sensors is equal to or less than a second risk. If the parameter based on the distance to the obstacle detected by the sensors is greater than the second risk, the control unit increases a first warning threshold until a hold time elapses after the sensors become unable to detect the obstacle. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035664 | AIR SUSPENSION PRESSURE DISPLAY - A system for displaying the relative air pressure in an air suspension system for a vehicle comprises an intake line connecting from the air suspension system to a manifold. One or more pressure switches are connected to the manifold. A corresponding light is attached to each of the pressure switches. When the pressure within the manifold reaches preconfigured levels, one of the pressure switches is closed, and a corresponding light is illuminated. The lights are located on the side of the vehicle such that they can be easily seen. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035665 | Vehicle Exception Event Management Systems - Exception event recorders and analysis systems include: vehicle mounted sensors arranged as a vehicle event recorder to capture both discrete and non-discrete data; a discretization facility; a database; and an analysis server all coupled together as a computer network. Motor vehicles with video cameras and onboard diagnostic systems capture data when the vehicle is involved in a crash or other anomaly (an ‘event’). In station where interpretation of non-discrete data is rendered, i.e. a discretization facility, captured data is used as a basis for production of supplemental discrete data to further characterize the event. Such interpreted data is joined to captured data and inserted into a database in a structure which is searchable and which supports logical or mathematical analysis by automated machines. A coupled analysis server is arranged to test stored data for prescribed conditions and upon finding such, to initiate further actions appropriate for the detected condition. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035666 | PERSONALIZED VEHICLE DRIVING SUGGESTIONS - In many vehicular control contexts, a vehicle may monitor the vehicle input control from a driver to detect warning conditions that entail a warning to the user and/or an automatic mitigating action (e.g., detecting hard braking that causes brake lockup, and automatically activating anti-lock braking). Warning and mitigation techniques may address the instant driving conditions, but may not the user driving behavior that caused the condition (e.g., a driving style of the user that resulted in hard braking, such as excessive speed for current driving conditions). Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the user driving behavior of the user in various driving contexts, and presenting driving suggestions of alternative driving behaviors providing advantages over the current user driving behavior of the user. The presentation of the alternative driving behaviors to the user may facilitate changes in user driving behavior that improve the safety, efficiency, and/or comfort of the driving experience. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035667 | Insertable Indicator with a Spare Receptacle and Tire Pressure Status Instrument - An Insertable indicator with a spare receptacle includes an indicating component and a power getting plug, the indicating component comprises an enclosure and an display screen disposed in the enclosure for displaying content, the power getting plug is intended for connection with a car power getting receptacle for obtaining power therefrom and supplying it to the display screen. The indicating component of the enclosure is pivoted with a side of an exposed end of the power getting plug; and an end surface of the exposed end of the power getting plug is provided with a spare receptacle electrically connected to the car power getting receptacle. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035668 | Method and Apparatus For Do Not Disturb Message Delivery - A computer implemented method includes detecting a vehicle state for which a user is to be notified. The method also includes sending a notification for a user regarding the vehicle state. The method further includes receiving a response that a do not disturb mode is enabled for the user. The method additionally includes queuing the notification for later delivery. The method also includes re-sending the notification for the user at a later point in time than when an original notification was sent. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035669 | TURN INDICATOR SWITCH WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC LATCHING DEVICE - A switch for activating the turn signals (blinkers) of a vehicle is actuated by a lever movable from a central position in opposite first and second directions to respective first and second switching positions. A first electromagnet is located such that movement of the lever to the first switching position brings a portion of the lever closer thereto. A second electromagnet is located such that movement of the lever to the second switching position brings the portion of the lever closer thereto. A control unit controls energization of the first and second electromagnets in a manner to attract and/or repel the lever to alternatively: a) hold the lever in the first switching position; b) hold the lever in the second switching position; and c) release the lever to return to the central position from the first switching position and from the second switching position. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035670 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Method, processing node and system for triggering an appropriate action in a detection system. Data tuples comprising an emitter identifier and a timestamp sent from an emitter device are received at a processing node. A period between the timestamp of two of the data tuples provides an indication on status of the emitter device. The data tuples are stored into a memory module. A subset of the data tuples is read or queried from the memory module. The subset of the data tuples is analyzed to identify a pre-determined condition. The appropriate action is triggered when the pre-determined condition is met. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035671 | Intelligent Reset System and Method For Patient Monitoring Pad - A system that includes at least one patient monitoring device and a central unit for receiving signals and alerting caregivers of alarm states can be reset at the patient monitoring device end utilizing the existing signaling mechanism. In the case of weight-change-triggered patient monitoring devices, such as bed or chair pads, when a caregiver or other user presses down and releases the top of the device in a pattern that conforms to certain time constraints, the patient monitoring device resets and exits the alarm state. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035672 | PROXIMITY TRACKING SYSTEM - A proximity tracking system for selectively alerting a custodian when a child becomes located outside a predetermined proximity of the custodian comprises a battery powered custodian component, defined in one embodiment as a modified bracelet with a set of command features, for custodian to wear, as well as a corresponding battery powered child component that is attachable to the person or clothing of a child to be monitored. The custodian component and child component are configured to communicate wirelessly with one another to determine their relative proximity. The custodian component allows a user to select one of a pre-determined distance at which its alerting features are activated. Accordingly, in operation, when a child wearing the child component reaches the selected predetermined distance from the custodian component, the child component will begin to flash lights integrated therein and emit an audible alarm in order to alert the custodian. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035673 | METAL TOOTH DETECTION AND LOCATING - Methods and systems for tracking heavy machine teeth. One system includes a heavy machine tooth configured to be mounted on a bucket of a heavy machine, an active RFID tag coupled to the heavy machine tooth to move with the tooth, and an RFID reader configured to read data from the RFID tag, The RFID reader is further configured to provide an indication regarding the location of the tooth when the tooth separates from the bucket based on the data read from the RFID tag and provide diagnostic information regarding the heavy machine tooth based on the data read from the RFID tag. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035674 | ELECTRONIC LABEL TAG AND ELECTRONIC LABEL TAG SYSTEM - An electronic label tag ( | 2015-02-05 |
20150035675 | PATIENT ACTIVITY ALERT TOOL - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a patient activity alert tool are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a risk notification logic configured to receive a risk notification from a patient. The risk notification includes a threshold condition. The threshold condition may be a time interval during which the patient is at increased risk to experience an adverse event. The example system also includes a threshold logic configured to determine that the threshold condition has been met without receipt of a clearance notification from the patient. The threshold logic then generates an alert. An alert logic sends the alert to a caregiver selected by the patient. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035676 | PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICES - A personal security device for use in signaling an alarm event is described which is arranged to be worn on or about the human body in an accessible manner. The device comprises: user-operable activation means for activating a response to an alarm event, the activation means being activatable by a physical change of state caused by user interaction with the activation means and being arranged to indicate activation to the user in a subtle, non-obvious manner, a transmitter responsive to the activation means for transmitting an alarm event signal indicating the occurrence of an alarm event; and an inactive power source integrated into the device, the inactive power source being coupled to the transmitter. The activation means is arranged to interact with the inactive power source to activate the same and thereby electrically power the transmitter and initiate the sending of the alarm event signal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035677 | Bed Monitor Sensor Device - An infrared monitoring unit may include an infrared detector, a reset button, and a set-up light. The infrared detector may have a detection area that is sufficiently narrow to detect primarily the movement of a patient out of his or her bed. The detection area may be adjusted using a visible alignement beam eminating from a set-up light on the monitoring unit. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035678 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A DISPENSER OF HAND HYGIENE PRODUCTS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system and method for using a hand hygiene compliance (HHC) system to monitor compliance with hand hygiene protocols. More specifically, preferred embodiments of the HHC system include an electronic sensor configured to monitor use of a hand hygiene dispenser. The sensor preferably attaches to a lever on the hand hygiene dispenser and includes motion sensing devices such as, without limitation, gyroscopes and accelerometers. In preferred embodiments, motion sensing devise on the sensor detect motion of the lever when a person applies a force to the lever in order to cause the hand hygiene dispenser to dispense a hand hygiene product. Further, upon receiving data indicating motion of the lever, the hand hygiene compliance system correlates movement of the lever with an amount of hand hygiene product dispensed onto the person's hands. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035679 | System and Method for Transfer of Primary Alarm Notification on Patient Monitoring Systems - The present application discloses methods and systems for transferring primary alarm notification on patient monitoring systems from a bedside monitor to one or more secondary devices which may operate on a less than fully reliable network. The bedside monitor includes an attached physiological parameter measurement device which detects when a specific physiological parameter measures outside a predetermined range. The bedside monitor then directs the secondary device(s) to annunciate its alarm. Primary alarming responsibility reverts from the secondary device(s) back to the bedside monitor whenever communication between the two is lost or when acknowledgement of the alarm condition by the secondary device is not relayed back to the bedside monitor within a predetermined amount of time. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035680 | FLEXIBLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR INCLUDING CONFORMABLE ELECTRONICS - Systems, methods, apparatus and devices are described for monitoring a property of an object or an individual, using a conformal sensor device that substantially conforms to contours of a portion of a surface of the object or the individual. The measurement includes data indicative of a property of a temperature of the portion of the surface and the degree of the conformal contact. An analysis engine is used to analyze the data and to generate at least one parameter indicative of the property of the temperature. Based on a comparison of the at least one parameter to a preset threshold, at least one alert can be issued and/or a command can be transmitted to regulate an environmental condition. The at least one alert can be indicative of a potential risk of harm to the object or individual. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035681 | Point-to-Multipoint Polling in a Monitoring System for an Electric Power Distribution System - An automation controller may wirelessly poll a plurality of remote monitoring devices configured to monitor an electric power distribution system and store monitored system data collected therefrom. The automation controller may be wirelessly coupled to the plurality of remote monitoring devices using a spread-spectrum protocol, such as Bluetooth®. The automation controller may gather the monitored system data using the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3). DNP3 packets may be communicated as the payload of Bluetooth® packets. The spread-spectrum protocol may limit the number of devices to which the automation controller may be actively connected at one time. Accordingly, the automation controller may couple and uncouple from the remote monitoring devices in a round-robin pattern to collect the monitored system data from all of the remote monitoring devices. The automation controller may provide engineering access and/or collect relay event data using the spread-spectrum protocol and a high-bandwidth protocol. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035682 | SLAVE SUITABLE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The slave suitable for energy management systems in accordance with the present invention is a slave suitable for an energy management system for collecting, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, meter-reading data including the amount of energy. The slave includes: a first interface unit configured to communicate with an upper device; a second interface unit configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place; and a third interface unit configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave with a communication terminal. The second interface unit and the third interface unit are configured to use the same protocol. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035683 | TRIGGERABLE SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR SEEDS - A system for enhancement of crop production includes a triggerable seed support package. The triggerable seed support package has a payload including seed enhancement material, where the payload is configured to be released in response to a trigger. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035684 | Field Device for Process Instrumentation - A field device for process instrumentation comprises a measuring and comparison device and a readable storage element. The measuring and comparison device is configured for monitoring an operating characteristic variable for compliance with a predefined range The readable storage element maintains a state. The storage element state is permanently changed if a value held by the operating characteristic variable goes out of said predefined range. The predefined range is determined in such a manner that, as a result of a changed state of the storage element, a loss of suitability of the field device for special operation with an operating characteristic variable with restricted specifications, but not a loss of suitability for normal operation with an operating characteristic variable with less restricted specifications, is indicated. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035685 | VEHICLE TO PEDESTRIAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for alerting a user includes a first device for vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. The first device is operable by a pedestrian. The system further includes a vehicle operable by a driver including a second device for vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. The system is configured to provide an alert via at least one of the first device and second device to at least one of the driver and the pedestrian. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035686 | TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL USING DESTINATION INFORMATION IN CALENDAR DATA OF A USER DEVICE - Traffic light control using destination information in calendar data of a user device includes storing calendar data including destination information in a plurality of user devices in a community. A next step includes obtaining the calendar data by a community authority coordinator operable to communicate with the user devices through a community network. A next step includes controlling at least one traffic light in the community in response to the destination information. Optionally, the traffic light can be controlled in response to time, date, location, route, and number of vehicles, to alleviate future road congestion. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE VEHICLE SENSING SYSTEMS - An adaptive sensing system is configured to acquire sensor data pertaining to objects in the vicinity of a land vehicle. The adaptive sensing system may be configured to identify objects that are at least partially obscured by other objects and, in response, the adaptive sensing system may be configured to modify the configuration of one or more sensors to obtain additional information pertaining to the obscured objects. The adaptive sensing system may comprise and/or be communicatively coupled to a collision detection module, which may use the sensor data acquired by the adaptive sensing system to detect potential collisions. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035688 | NAVIGATION AID INSTRUMENT FOR AIRCRAFT - Navigation aid instrument for an aircraft pilot including:
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20150035689 | Multi-stage parallel super-high-speed ADC and DAC of logarithmic companding law - Multi-stage parallel super-high-speed ADC and DAC of a logarithmic companding law has a voltage follower switch having zero voltage drop, and also has a lossless threshold switch group, wherein a quantization voltage of A/D conversion or D/A conversion is directly obtained through voltage-dividing resistance thereof. The ADC and DAC simplify a conversion process and reduce a conversion error. The ADC and DAC provide multi-stage multi-bit parallel super-high-speed A/D conversion and D/A conversion with logarithmic companding law of a high conversion rate and the low conversion error. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035690 | DELAY CIRCUIT AND DIGITAL TO TIME CONVERTER - A delay circuit includes a first inverter in which a delay time of rising is larger than a delay time of falling, and a second inverter which is connected in series with the first inverter and in which a delay time of falling is larger than a delay time of rising. Transistors for each of the first and second inverters are connected in series between a power supply terminal and a ground terminal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035691 | METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL OUTPUT SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO AN ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL - An embodiment of a circuit includes an input node, a generator, a combiner, a converter, and a filter. The input node is configured to receive an input signal in a first domain, and the generator is configured to generate a periodic signal in the first domain. The combiner is configured to combine the input and periodic signals into a resulting signal in the first domain, and the converter is configured to convert the resulting signal into a converted signal in a second domain. And the filter is configured to remove from the converted signal substantially all of a frequency component of the converted signal having substantially a same frequency as a frequency component of the periodic signal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035692 | PROXY REMOTE CONTROL - In some cases, a method includes receiving first control data from a proxy device at a proxy controller. The first control data is prevented from being received at a remote control signal receiver associated with a media device. The proxy controller may determine second control data associated with recording a multimedia content item at a first digital video recorder associated with the media device and third control data associated with recording the multimedia content item at a second digital video recorder that is accessible to one or more communication devices. The proxy controller may communicate the second control data to the media device via the proxy device. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035693 | Ground Penetrating Radar with Variable Dwell Time - An object detection system may be capable of sensing a buried object and providing an estimate of the object's depth. The object detection system may comprise a signal generator transmitting one or more signals. At least one of the signals may be directed toward the buried object and reflected off of the object back to the system. At least one of the signals may be transmitted along a variable length path. A correlator may then receive the signals and determine an offset between their arrival times at the correlator. The variable length path may then be adjusted over a range which includes a minimum offset indicating a distance to the object. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035694 | OBJECT DETERMINATION USING A RADAR SENSOR - A method for determining an object in a surroundings of a motor vehicle includes: scanning a far range, which extends as of a predetermined minimum distance from the radar sensor, using a radar sensor for scanning the far range; detecting objects in the far range based on reflections of a radar signal emitted by the radar sensor; and determining a crossing object in a close range, which lies between the radar sensor and the far range, if a previously detected object is no longer able to be detected in the far range using the radar sensor. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035695 | FREQUENCY MODULATION CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR LEVEL METER AND SIGNAL-TRACKING AND PHASE-LOCKING METHOD FOR THE SAME - An FMCW radar level meter has an RF signal processing module, an intermediate frequency (IF) signal processing module, and a computation and display module. A signal generator of the RF signal processing module generates a first RF signal, which is radiated by an antenna to a measured object. The antenna received a second RF signal reflected by the measured object. The IF signal processing module processes the second RF signal and compares the first RF signal with the second RF signal. The computation and display module calculates and displays a distance between the FMCW radar level meter and the measured object. Using the RF signal processing module and the IF signal processing module to process the second RF signal, the issues of noise and temperature coefficient shift can be resolved. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035696 | OPTIMIZED MONOTONIC RADIATION PATTERN FIT WITH AMBIGUITY RESOLUTION - Characterizing a radiation pattern of an antenna, accurately, is needed to improve the determination of an angle arrival of a radar signal received by the antenna. Accordingly, an optimized monotonic fitting approach with corresponding method and system are provided. The approach represents an approximation of the radiation pattern as a window map having a plurality of windows. The approach finds an optimized monotonic fit of the radiation pattern by adjusting the window map, one window at a time, and testing the resulting new approximations. The approach tests whether a new approximation is a better fit then the other approximations, is monotonic, and has a minimum slope. The approach enforces monotonicity and a minimum slope for ambiguity resolution. The approach further includes calculating an angle arrival of the radar signal based on the optimized monotonic fit. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035697 | RADAR CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - Disclosed herein is a radar calibration system for vehicles. The radar calibration system for vehicles includes a target simulator receiving a radar signal through a reception antenna, delaying the received signal through a delay line, and transmitting the delayed signal through a transmission antenna, and a radar apparatus transmitting the radar signal to the target simulator through a transmission antenna, receiving the delayed signal from the target simulator through a plurality of reception antennas, calculating phase differences among the delayed signals received through the plurality of reception antennas, and generating and storing phase correction values of reception channels of the plurality of reception antennas to correct the calculated phase differences. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035698 | AMELIORATION OF FREQUENCY ERRORS AND/OR THEIR EFFECTS - A satellite positioning subsystem includes a frequency converter that applies a downshift in frequency to a received signal that should contain a satellite signal that has been spread and modulated on a carrier signal. A non-crystal oscillator produces an output signal whose frequency acts as a controlling reference for the frequency converter. A crystal oscillator is coupled to a controller that develops a control signal for controlling the frequency of the output signal of the non-crystal oscillator. A processor intermittently corrects the crystal oscillator such that its output frequency experiences jumps. A filter filters the control signal to limit the rate of change of frequency that the control signal demands of the output signal of the non-crystal oscillator such that a phase rotation of π cannot occur in the output signal of the non-crystal oscillator in the time that would be taken to despread a sample of the satellite signal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035699 | DETECTING AND LOCALIZATION METHOD OF UNKNOWN SIGNAL USING AIRCRAFT WITH ADS-B SYSTEM - A method of detecting an unknown signal and estimating a source location of the unknown signal using aircraft based on an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system is provided. The method includes a first step (S | 2015-02-05 |
20150035700 | Method and Apparatus for Distinguishing Direct GNSS Signals From Reflections - A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) enabled device that is configured to distinguish reflected GNSS signals from direct GNSS signals utilizing three-dimensional models of the terrain in the proximity of the GNSS enabled device. By utilizing the identification of reflected GNSS signals, the reflected GNSS signals can be excluded and/or weighted to achieve a more accurate location determination. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035701 | GNSS RECEIVER DYNAMIC SPUR MITIGATION TECHNIQUES - Techniques for compensating for interference in a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver of a mobile device are provided. An example method according to these techniques includes determining transmission band information and channel tuning information associated with an operating configuration of a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) transceiver of the mobile device, identifying interference compensation data using the transmission band information and the channel tuning information for compensating for interference caused by the WWAN transceiver at the GNSS receiver, and dynamically configuring notch filters of the GNSS receiver according to the interference compensation data. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035702 | GPS JAMMING SIGNAL RECEIVER AND GPS JAMMING SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD - A global positioning system (GPS) jamming signal receiver and a GPS jamming signal receiving method are provided. The GPS jamming signal receiver may include a sample data generator to generate a sample data signal with respect to a signal received through an GPS antenna; a jamming signal determiner to determine a jamming state of a GPS jamming signal using the sample data signal and a navigation processing result value of the sample data; and a transmission direction angle calculator to determine a phase difference value of the GPS jamming signal according to the determination result and to calculate a transmission direction angle of the GPS jamming signal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035703 | RADAR SENSOR DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUSTING MIRROR - A radar sensor device for motor vehicles, having a sensor housing, which includes a radome; a fastening section having an engagement contour for a fastening element which is in engagement with the engagement contour and carries a mirror-reflective region; and further fastening sections having engagement contours that are suitable for the engagement of such a fastening element, to fasten the radar sensor device in the installation location in the motor vehicle; and a method for fastening a mirror to a radar sensor device for motor vehicles. Fastening elements of a similar type, which are suitable for the engagement with engagement contours of fastening sections of the radar sensor device, are provided, and at least one of the fastening elements is provided with a mirror-reflective region, so that a mirror is formed; and the fastening elements are fastened to the fastening sections. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035704 | Wireless Access Point in Pedestal or Hand Hole - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing antenna structures to optimize transmission and reception of wireless signals from ground-based signal distribution devices, which include, but are not limited to, pedestals, hand holes, and/or network access point platforms. Wireless applications with such devices and systems might include, without limitation, wireless signal transmission and reception in accordance with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad/af standards, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, PCS, AWS, EAS, BRS, and/or the like. In some embodiments, an antenna might be provided within a signal distribution device, which might include a container disposed in a ground surface. A top portion of the container might be substantially level with a top portion of the ground surface. The antenna might be communicatively coupled to one or more of at least one conduit, at least one optical fiber, at least one conductive signal line, or at least one power line via the container. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035705 | REMOTE UNITS FOR DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED INSTALLATION METHODS AND APPARATUSES - Remote units are mounted in a support structure so that cooling air flow is not impeded by the support structure. The remote units may have RF communications circuitry and other components that generate heat in the provision of wireless services. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035706 | Antenna Having Flexible Feed Structure with Components - Electronic devices may include antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. Transceiver circuitry for transmitting and receiving radio-frequency antenna signals may be mounted on one end of a printed circuit board. Transmission line structures may be used to convey signals between an opposing end of the printed circuit board and the transceiver circuitry. The printed circuit board may be coupled to an antenna feed structure formed from a flexible printed circuit using solder connections. The flexible printed circuit may have a bend and may be screwed to conductive electronic device housing structures using one or more screws at one or more respective antenna feed terminals. Electrical components such as an amplifier circuit and filter circuitry may be mounted on the flexible printed circuit. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035707 | SLOTLINE ANTENNA - An inventive antenna comprises two antenna elements forming a planar slotline antenna. The antenna furthermore comprises absorber elements surrounding the antenna elements on two layers. The absorber elements are shaped to partially cover the antenna elements and partially not cover the antenna elements. Moreover, they are shaped to dampen at least a dipole-mode of the antenna elements and not to dampen a slotline-mode of the antenna elements. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035708 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION AND ANTENNA MODULE THEREOF - An antenna system for mobile communication includes a transportation device and an antenna module installed on the transportation device. The antenna module has a first polarized antenna unit and a second polarized antenna unit. The polarized direction of first polarized antenna unit is perpendicular to the polarized direction of second polarized antenna unit, such that when the transportation device moves along a first direction, the first and the second polarized antenna units are coupling to each other, and each has an 8-shaped radiation pattern. The longitudinal direction of the radiation pattern of the first polarized antenna unit and the longitudinal direction of the radiation pattern of the second polarized antenna unit are parallel to a second direction, and the second direction is not parallel to the first direction. Thus, the instant disclosure provides the antenna system capable of restraining the multipath fading of mobile communication. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035709 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - An electronic device includes a sheet shaped antenna which is particularly useful for near field communication. The antenna includes a loop type antenna radiator formed on a carrier, the radiator having spiraling loops along an outer region of the carrier. A first feed terminal is provided at one end of the antenna radiator and disposed inside the loops. A second feed terminal is provided at an opposite end of the antenna radiator and disposed outside the loops. The carrier has a cut-out in proximity to the first feed terminal, which enables the first feed terminal to be bent in the same direction as the second feed terminal without bending an outer segment of the antenna radiator adjacent to the cut-out. In this manner, the feed terminals may be defined on a single layer, allowing for a simplified assembly process. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035710 | HIGH-GAIN DIGITALLY TUNED ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH MODIFIED SWEPT-BACK FRACTAL (MSBF) BLADE - A high-gain digitally tuned antenna system comprises a modified swept-back fractal (MSBF) radiator element, with the fractal preferably being a Sierpinski carpet fractal based on a parallelogram. A digital tuning circuit coupled to the radiator comprises an array of inductors which can be selectively connected to form a network which tunes the antenna system to a selected tuning frequency. The system is preferably arranged to selectively connect the inductors in series such that the combined inductances substantially cancel the capacitance of the radiator at a selected tuning frequency. The antenna system is preferably arranged to operate over the 30-88 MHz, 108-174 MHz, and 225-600 MHz bands, with a radiator height of 15″ or less. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035711 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to at least one embodiment, an electric device, includes a first housing, a second housing, a proximity wireless communication module, an antenna, a detector, and a reactance adjustment circuit. The first housing includes a display. The second housing includes a keyboard including a plurality of keys. The antenna is connected to the proximity wireless communication module. The detector detects whether or not the keyboard is capable of receiving a code from the plurality of keys and outputs a signal corresponding to the detection result. The reactance adjustment circuit adjusts a reactance of the antenna according to the signal. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035712 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA ELEMENT THEREIN - A communication device includes a ground element and an antenna element. The antenna element includes a loop metal element and a branch metal element. The loop metal element is adjacent to an edge of the ground element. The loop metal element has a feeding end and a grounding end. The grounding end is coupled to the ground element. The feeding end is coupled through a capacitive element and a first inductive element to a signal source. A closed region is enclosed by the loop metal element and the edge of the ground element. The branch metal element is coupled through a second inductive element to a connection point on the loop metal element. The connection point is at the front-half portion of the loop metal element. The front-half portion includes the feeding end. The branch metal element substantially extends along an outer periphery of the loop metal element. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035713 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An antenna device | 2015-02-05 |
20150035714 | PHASED ARRAY FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE MOBILE HANDSETS AND OTHER DEVICES - An apparatus includes an antenna element. The antenna element includes a first portion of a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) and a cap covering at least part of the first portion of the multi-layer PCB. The multi-layer PCB includes multiple substrates, and the first portion of the multi-layer PCB includes a first slot through the multiple substrates. The cap includes a second slot and defines a space between the first portion of the multi-layer PCB and the cap. The cap and a conductive layer of the multi-layer PCB form a waveguide structure through which wireless signals radiate from the antenna element. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035715 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An antenna device is provided. The antenna device may include a conductive radiator pattern formed on one surface of a dielectric substrate, an artificial magnetic conductor layer including at least one unit cell formed on the other surface of the dielectric substrate, and a shorting pin connected to the unit cell. The artificial magnetic conductor layer may be configured to form an induction current of the same phase with regard to a signal current flowing through the conductive radiator pattern. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035716 | SINGLE TURN MAGNETIC DRIVE LOOP FOR ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE - A single turn loop electronic article surveillance (EAS) gate. The gate includes a closed magnetic core, a multi-turn primary winding wound around the core, and a secondary loop passing through the core once. The secondary loop is a self-supporting single turn loop, and the secondary loop is a transmit loop that generates a magnetic drive field for the article detection gate system. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035717 | FOLDED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ANTENNA - Provided is an antenna structure which is capable of having sufficient antenna performance even in an antenna having a small cross-sectional area. The antenna of the present invention comprises: a ferrite sheet; and an antenna sheet (flexible printed circuit board) which has a spiral loop antenna pattern. The antenna sheet is folded and the ferrite sheet is inserted therein to form a folded antenna. The folded antenna is configured in such a manner that a longitudinal pattern of the spiral loop antenna pattern is disposed close to a longitudinal centerline portion of the ferrite sheet. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035718 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A plurality of first linear sections in a coil conductor are disposed on a lower surface of a first resin sheet. A plurality of second linear sections in the coil conductor are disposed on an upper surface of a second resin sheet. A plurality of via conductors in the coil conductor are disposed in the resin sheets. The coil conductor including the linear sections and the via conductors constitutes an antenna section. A first ground conductor is disposed on the lower surface of a third resin sheet. A second ground conductor is disposed on the upper surface of a fourth resin sheet. The first ground conductor and the second ground conductor are connected to each other by a interlayer connection conductor including a plurality of via conductors. The interlayer connection conductor does not define a closed loop surrounding the coil conductor. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035719 | COMPACT, MULTI-PORT, WI-FI DUAL BAND MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEM - In various embodiments, a compact, multi-port, multi-band, Wi-Fi antenna system is configured for high-isolation and improved performance. The antenna includes four monopole type antennas each having at least two resonances including 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for use in Wi-Fi applications. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035720 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION - A thermoplastic composition including a) a thermoplastic resin and b) a laser direct structuring (LDS) additive in an amount of at least 1 wt. % with respect to the weight of the total composition, wherein the LDS additive includes a mixed metal oxide including at least tin and a second metal selected from the group consisting of antimony, bismuth, aluminium and molybdenum, wherein the LDS additive includes at least 40 wt. % of tin and wherein the weight ratio of the second metal to tin is at least 0.02:1. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035721 | SMART DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS FOR SURFACE COMPUTING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for smart device notifications in surface computing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for smart device notifications in surface computing includes registering in memory of a surface computing system, a placement of multiple different smart devices upon a surface of the surface computing system. The method also includes detecting a receipt of a notification in one of the smart devices. Finally, the method includes rendering in a visual display of the surface computing system, an indication of a particular one of the smart devices in which the receipt of the notification is detected. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035722 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A PLURALITY OF DISPLAYS AND ACTUATION METHOD FOR SAID DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a domestic appliance having a display device for displaying images and having a microprocessor which is designed to provide an image signal which characterizes an image which is to be displayed on the display device, wherein the display device has at least two separate displays and the domestic appliance has an image splitter which differs from the microprocessor and is connected between the microprocessor and the display device and is designed to receive the image signal from the microprocessor, to split the same image signal into at least two image signal elements which each characterize an element of the image which is to be displayed, and to output the at least two image signal elements to the respective displays and, in this way, to display the image in split form on the at least two displays. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035723 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A display unit that moves into a first position and a second position with respect to a main body portion includes
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20150035724 | Performance Enhancement in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) - In one embodiment, a method displays images from a remote desktop of a desktop GUI on a client device. The method receives a plurality of image blocks for a frame update of an image of the desktop GUI being displayed on the client device. The remote desktop is being run on a host. The client device determines that one or more missing image blocks have not been received for the frame update and determines if the frame update should be performed without the one or more missing image blocks. If the frame update of the desktop GUI should be performed without the one or more missing image blocks, the client device performs the frame update of the desktop GUI using the plurality of image blocks without using the one or more missing image blocks. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035725 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a head-up display device that can detect background brightness with a simple constitution. A HUD device ( | 2015-02-05 |
20150035726 | EYE-ACCOMMODATION-AWARE HEAD MOUNTED VISUAL ASSISTANT SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD THEREOF - An eye-accommodation-aware head mounted visual assistant system and an imaging method thereof are disclosed. The eye-accommodation-aware head mounted visual assistant system comprises a beam splitter, a projecting light source, an image sensor, a calculating device, a controlling device, and an eyeglass frame. The projecting light source projects assistant information via beam splitter. The image sensor captures an eye image. The calculating device calculates an object distance and a viewing direction according to the eye image. The controlling device according to the object distance controls the projecting light source to adjust an image location of the assistant information, and controls the projecting light source to adjust a projecting light angle and an angle of the beam splitter according to the viewing direction. The eyeglass frame carries the projecting light source, the beam splitter, the image sensor, the calculating device and the controlling device. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035727 | DISPLAY DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission-type head-mounted display device which makes a user visually recognize a display image screen as a virtual image, includes: a display control unit which causes a guide image for guiding the user's line of sight to the center of the display image screen, to be displayed on the display image screen; and a display unit which displays the guide image. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035728 | DISPLAY DEVICE, HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission type head mounted display allows a user to visually recognize a display screen as a virtual image, and includes a display control portion that displays a plurality of icons for calling respective applications on the display screen, and a display section that displays the plurality of icons, in which the display control portion displays the plurality of icons in retreating regions which avoid a view field securing region of the display screen. | 2015-02-05 |
20150035729 | OLED DISPLAY PANEL - An OLED display panel includes a plurality of spaced first pixels and a plurality of spaced second pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each of the first pixels includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of each first pixel are substantially parallel to and spaced from each other. Each of the second pixels includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of each second pixel are substantially parallel to and spaced from each other. The first pixels and the second pixels are arranged in alternate pattern in one row, and the first pixels and the second pixels are arranged in alternate pattern in one column | 2015-02-05 |
20150035730 | OLED DISPLAY PANEL - An OLED display panel includes a plurality of spaced first pixels and a plurality of spaced second pixels spaced from each other. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are parallel to and spaced from each other. The first pixels and the second pixels are arranged in alternate pattern in one row. Of one first pixel and adjacent two second pixels of one row, the first sub-pixel of the first pixel is aligned with the first sub-pixel of the one second pixel, and the third sub-pixel of the first pixel is aligned with the third sub-pixel of the other one second pixel. | 2015-02-05 |