09th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140055209 | FRONT-END CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - A front-end circuit includes a diplexer and an impedance conversion circuit. The diplexer includes a feeding side common port through which a high-frequency signal in a high band and a high-frequency signal in a low band are input and output, a first port through which a high-frequency signal in a high band is input and output, and a second port through which a high-frequency signal in a low band is input and output, and demultiplexes or multiplexes the high-frequency signal in a low band and the high-frequency signal in a high band. The impedance conversion circuit is connected between the second port of the diplexer and an antenna port. The first port of the diplexer is directly connected to the antenna port through a transmission line. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055210 | TUNABLE NOTCH FILTERING IN MULTI-TRANSMIT APPLICATIONS - A radio frequency (RF) communication device comprises a first signal propagating circuit and a second signal propagating circuit, which together enables simultaneous transmission. The first signal propagating circuit is configured with a first tunable notch filter within a first transmit path and the second signal propagating circuit is configured with a second tunable notch filter within a second transmit path. A controller is communicatively coupled to a respective first tuning component and second tuning component of the tunable notch filters. The controller selectively tunes at least one of the tunable notch filters during signal propagation to produce a specific combined notch filtering response that reduces a level of IMD on at least one receive carrier frequency of at least one propagating signal. Aspects of the disclosure also provide a method for making the communication device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055211 | LINEAR STRIPLINE PHASE SHIFTER - Linear stripline phase shifter which has a base ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140055212 | HIGH POWER TUNABLE CAPACITOR - A high power tunable capacitor is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a capacitor coupled to an input signal, a body contacted switch coupled to the capacitor, the body contacted switch coupled to a body bias signal, and a floating body switch coupled between the body contacted switch and a ground, the floating body switch configured to decouple the body bias signal from the ground. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055213 | VERY LOW INDUCTANCE DISTRIBUTED CAPACITIVE FILTER ASSEMBLY - A capacitive filter assembly and method including a housing having a power terminal connection for receiving electrical power. A plurality of capacitors in an electrically parallel configuration coupled to one or more side walls of the housing. The plurality of capacitors electrically communicating with a plurality of respective printed wiring boards (PWB) coupled to the capacitors inside the housing, and the plurality of capacitors being positioned between the power terminal connection in the housing and respective housing ground connections in the housing. A plurality of support structures coupled to the plurality of capacitors, respectively, the plurality of support structures being configured to mate with the respective printed wiring boards, the support structures being mounted in the housing such that the capacitors are coupled to the housing using their respective support structures. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055214 | MULTI-MODE BANDPASS FILTER - A multi-mode bandpass filter is described. The bandpass filter includes a first multi-directional vibrating microelectromechanical systems resonator. The bandpass filter also includes a second multi-directional vibrating microelectromechanical systems resonator. The first multi-directional vibrating microelectromechanical systems resonator is in a parallel configuration. The second multi-directional vibrating microelectromechanical systems resonator is in a series configuration. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055215 | DISTRIBUTED ELEMENT FILTERS FOR ULTRA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS - A method for constructing a radio frequency filter ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140055216 | TRANSMISSION LINE AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THEREOF - A transmission line comprising a transmission medium defined by a plurality of dielectric layers, wherein the dielectric layers include a first layer having a first dielectric constant, a second layer having a second dielectric constant and a third layer having a third dielectric constant being less than the first and second dielectric constant. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055217 | DIE-TO-DIE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor package comprising a first die; a second die; and an inductor arrangement configured to inductively couple the first die and the second die while maintaining electrical isolation between active circuit components of the first die and active circuit components of the second die. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055218 | TUNABLE WIDEBAND DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT - A tunable wideband distribution circuit for transmitting a wireless signal over a transmission line is disclosed. The tunable wideband distribution circuit may include a programmable gain buffer, wherein the gain of the programmable gain buffer is based at least in part on a frequency of the wireless signal. The tunable wideband distribution circuit may also include a tuning element configured to modify an effective impedance of the transmission line based at least on the frequency of the wireless signal, wherein the tuning element is electrically coupled to the transmission line. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055219 | SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT - A switching arrangement is disclosed comprising: a control circuit; a latching relay controlled by the control circuit for connecting an AC source to an AC load; and a relief circuit in parallel with the relay and controlled by the control circuit. The relief circuit has two modes of operation: an inactive mode in which the relief circuit is non-conductive and an active mode in which the relief circuit is at least partially conductive. The relief circuit is partially conductive when spending both a time period in a conductive state and a time period in a non-conductive state during a half-cycle of the AC. The control circuit is configured to switch the relief circuit from inactive mode to active mode, and upon switching to active mode, to set the relief circuit as partially conductive for at least two half-cycles, wherein the proportion of time the relief circuit is conductive compared to non-conductive is increased for successive ones of the at least two half-cycles. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055220 | ELECTROMAGNET DEVICE - The present invention provides an electromagnet device including a horizontal portion of a yoke arranged near one end portion of an iron core, a movable iron piece which pivotably supported on a leading end edge portion of a vertical portion of the yoke which serves as a fulcrum, an end portion of the movable iron piece adapted to be attracted to a magnetic pole portion by a main magnetic circuit, the magnetic pole portion is arranged in the other end portion of the iron core. The main magnetic circuit is formed by applying a voltage to a coil wound around a periphery of the iron core and an auxiliary magnetic circuit formed in parallel with the main magnetic circuit, the auxiliary circuit including a permanent magnet is arranged near the one end portion of the iron core and a magnetic resistance portion, in which a magnetic flux of the permanent magnet is magnetically saturated. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055221 | ELECTROMAGNET DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electromagnet device including: an electromagnet block having a spool around which a coil is wound and an iron core inserted in a central hole of the spool; a yoke connected to an end portion of the iron core via a permanent magnet; a movable iron piece pivotably supported on a pivoting shaft center located at an end face edge portion of the yoke, the movable iron piece is adapted to pivot on a basis of magnetization and demagnetization of the electromagnet block, and a protrusion having a linear edge portion which extends in parallel to the pivoting shaft center and the protrusion protrudes from at least either the movable iron piece or the iron core, the protrusion protrudes in a facing direction in which the movable iron piece and the iron core face each other. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055222 | Ionization by Magnetic Induction for Natural Gas - A magnetic ionization device is disclosed that reduces harmful Greenhouse Gases produced by the incomplete combustion of liquid or gaseous fossil fuels and increases performance efficiency. The magnetic ionization device comprises a pair of brackets secured together around a natural gas line, and at least two permanent rare earth magnet secured to the pair of brackets. The pair of brackets each comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, and are generally curved or C-shaped. Furthermore, the brackets comprise a recess for receiving a portion of a natural gas line. Once the permanent rare earth magnets are secured to the brackets, the brackets and magnets can be coated with plastic, powder metal, or any other suitable protective layer as is known in the art. The pair of brackets is then secured together around a natural gas line via plastic ties, nuts, bolts, and/or washers, etc. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055223 | ELECTROMAGNET DEVICE, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electromagnet device which can obtain a desirable attraction force (retention force) between an iron core and a movable iron piece, a method of assembling the electromagnet device and an electromagnetic relay using the electromagnet device, the electromagnet device including an electromagnet block having the iron core being wound by a coil and an auxiliary yoke fixed to one end portion of the iron core, a yoke connected to the one end portion of the iron core via a permanent magnet, the movable iron piece pivotably supported on a pivoting shaft center (serving as a fulcrum) located in an end face edge portion of the yoke so that the movable iron piece pivots on a basis of magnetization and demagnetization of the electromagnet block, where the permanent magnet is located on an extension line of an axial center of the iron core and is interposed between the auxiliary yoke and the yoke. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055224 | LAMINATED INDUCTOR - A laminated inductor having an internal conductor forming region, as well as a top cover region and bottom cover region formed in a manner sandwiching the internal conductor forming region between top and bottom; wherein the internal conductor forming region has a magnetic part formed with soft magnetic alloy grains, as well as helical internal conductor embedded in the magnetic part; and at least one of the top cover region and bottom cover region (or preferably both) is/are formed with soft magnetic alloy grains whose average grain size is greater than that of grains in the internal conductor forming region including the soft magnetic alloy grains constituting the magnetic part. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055225 | LOAD TAP CHANGER - A load tap changer includes a mechanical switch, a semiconductor switch and an impedance branch or an uncontrolled semiconductor switch. The mechanical switch is connected to a power terminal of a voltage conversion device to carry an electric current and is activated to switch from a first tap to a second tap of the voltage conversion device when a tap change signal is received. The semiconductor switch is then connected between the first tap and the power terminal of the voltage conversion device when the tap change signal is received and is disconnected before the mechanical switch is connected to the second tap. The impedance branch or the uncontrolled semiconductor switch is connected between the second tap and the power terminal of the voltage conversion device before the mechanical switch is connected to the second tap. The impedance or the uncontrolled semiconductor switch is disconnected after the mechanical switch is connected to the second tap. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055226 | VARIABLE COUPLED INDUCTOR - A variable coupled inductor includes a first core, two conducting wires, a second core and a magnetic structure. The first core includes two first protruding portions, a second protruding portion and two grooves, wherein the second protruding portion is located between the two first protruding portions and each of the grooves is located between one of the first protruding portions and the second protruding portion. Each of the conducting wires is disposed in one of the grooves. The second core is disposed on the first core. A first gap is formed between each of the first protruding portions and the second core and a second gap is formed between the second protruding portion and the second core. The magnetic structure is disposed between the second protruding portion and the second core and distributed symmetrically with respect to a centerline of the second protruding portion. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055227 | SUBSEA FUSE ASSEMBLY - A subsea fuse assembly is provided. The subsea fuse assembly is adapted to be operated in a pressurized environment. The subsea fuse assembly includes an enclosure adapted to be filled with a dielectric liquid, and a pressure compensator including a flexible element for pressure compensation. The subsea fuse assembly also includes a first penetrator and a second penetrator each passing through a wall of the enclosure for leading a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor, respectively, into the enclosure. The subsea fuse assembly includes a fuse arranged inside the enclosure and connected between the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055228 | CHIP RESISTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A chip resistor device includes an insulating substrate, two indented patterns, and a resistor unit. The insulating substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The first surface has two opposite edges and two electrode forming regions adjacent to the two opposite edges, respectively. The indented patterns are respectively formed in the electrode forming regions of the first surface and indented from the first surface. The resistor unit includes two contact electrodes respectively formed on the electrode forming regions of the first surface and filled into the indented patterns, and a resistor formed on the first surface between the two contact electrodes and electrically contacting the contact electrodes. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055229 | INFRA RED BASED DEVICES FOR GUIDING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS - A method and device for guiding a blind or visually impaired person are provided herein. The method includes the following stages: emitting one or more Infra Red (IR) light beams ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140055230 | System and Method for Remotely Programming a Patient Medical Device - A system and method for remotely programming a patient medical device (PMD) is presented. Programming instructions specified remotely are translated into commands formatted for a PMD to control functionality thereof. Correctness of the PMD-formatted commands is checked. Patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD is confirmed. Application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD is controlled during a programming session initiated and performed remotely. The application of the PMD-formatted commands is confirmed through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055231 | System and Method for Credential Management and Administration - A credential management and administration system and method by which the documented eligibility of persons to receive benefits, services, access to premises or events, and the like is centrally administered. In one embodiment, credentials are distributed to the individuals electronically, via communication network, to respective portable device having a corresponding display. Each display is configured to visually present certain qualifying information that is updated at periodic intervals. Alternatively, the qualifying information may be presented via wireless means to a suitable receiver proximate the location where services are delivered. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055232 | CONTROL SYSTEM DURING FUEL SUPPLY TO VEHICLE, AND PORTABLE DEVICE - A control system during fuel supply to a vehicle has a portable device configured to be carried by a user, and an in-vehicle device that is mounted on the vehicle to conduct wireless communication with the portable device. The portable device is configured to conduct wireless communication with a facility communicator that is installed in a fuel supply facility. The in-vehicle device includes a portable device authentication part that authenticates the portable device and a fuel supply lid controller that opens or unlocks a fuel supply lid of the vehicle. The portable device receives a fuel supply inquiry signal transmitted by the facility communicator when the facility communicator detects an operation performed by the user or existence of the user. The portable device transmits a fuel supply starting message signal and authentication information on the portable device to the in-vehicle device when receiving the inquiry signal from the facility communicator. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN MULTIPLE IMAGE DETECTORS AND IMAGING DEVICE - A system for facilitating compatibility between multiple image detectors and a medical imaging device is disclosed. The system comprises a memory for storing a detector identifier comprising a hardware ID associated with an image detector and firmware ID associated with a software application in the medical imaging device. The firmware ID comprises a plurality of strings. A processor receives a firmware identifier from the image detector and establishes a compatibility of the image detector with the medical imaging device based on the firmware identifier and the detector identifier. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055234 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A universal remote control system is disclosed. The universal remote control includes a receiver that has a wireless signal receiver unit, an electric motor that drives a mechanical arm and a microprocessor. When the receiver receives a control signal from a wireless signal transmitter, the microprocessor will energize the motor which drives the mechanical arm toward a pushbutton switch of a controlled device, such as a garage door opener, and depresses the push button, therefore activating the garage door opener. A feedback signal, for example, from the mechanical arm or the motor, may be provided to the microprocessor to inform the microprocessor when the pushbutton switch is sufficiently depressed and is in an engaged state. When the switch is in the engaged state, the motor will reverse its direction, causing the mechanical arm to raise and move back to a standby position. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055235 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND LOCK FUNCTION OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - A mobile terminal and method for supporting a lock function operation. The method for operation of a lock function in a mobile terminal includes: receiving an input event in a locked state; and performing an unlock operation by deactivating the lock function and applying tentative lock deactivation for a given time according to the received input event. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055236 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE FROM A LARGE DISTANCE - A method for activating a function of a vehicle, which is associated with a key which wirelessly interchanges data with the vehicle, is carried out with the aid of a telecommunications device which is different from the key. However, the telecommunications device attempts to communicate with the key in order to make the method safe. During communication with the key, an item of information is obtained and is compared with an item of comparative information. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055237 | MOBILE DEVICE IN WHICH THE INTERIOR SWITCH ELEMENT IS PROTECTED BY THE HOUSING - The invention relates to a mobile device ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140055238 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - A communications system configured to execute data transmission between a transponder having no radio wave generating source thereof and a reader/writer is provided. The communications system includes, a service permission level notifier configured to tell a service permission level for associated with a received signal level for permitting service acceptance from the reader/writer to the transponder, and an access controller configured to determine in the transponder whether the received signal level from the reader/writer is at the notified service permission level to determine accessibility to the transponder from the reader/writer. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055239 | Configuration of a Stimulation Apparatus - A method for configuring an apparatus ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140055240 | INDICATING DEVICE FOR INDICATING A DATACENTER RACK AMONG A PLURALITY OF DATACENTER RACKS - The invention relates to a locating device for locating a computer cabinet from among a plurality of computer closets, the computer cabinet including a display unit which displays a status of the cabinet in accordance with the statuses of the devices in the cabinet. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055241 | ALERT SYSTEM - An alert system includes centrally-located alarm device and a plurality of handheld remote devices, each remote device storing a unique identification code. Upon a primary depression of an externally-accessible actuation button, a mobile device in direct communication with each remote device transmits a predefined distress message to a predefined emergency responder which can be used to provide immediate assistance. Upon a secondary depression of the actuation button, each remote device transmits a wireless distress signal encoded with its unique identification code that in turn causes the alarm to emit an auditory and visual alarm. An alarm monitoring center is in communication with the alarm device and automatically receives historical data relating to activation of the alarm device, the historical data including, for instance, the identification code of the remote unit responsible for activation of the alarm device as well as the time and date of the transmitted distress signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TO REMOTE USERS - The invention includes systems, methods, and software applications for centrally maintaining information and automatically distributing relevant portions of the information to remote users. In one embodiment, a central server stores the information, which is maintained on the central server. Periodically, or each time the server information is updated, the server identifies the portion of the information that is relevant to each user and downloads the relevant portion of information to each user, for example to a mobile device such as a Blackberry™. The invention may be used to maintain and timely distribute information related to emergency response procedures, sales or servicing schedules, and delivery schedules, among other things. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055243 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE ASSET TRACKING - An approach is provided for providing a secure and energy efficient method of asset tracking using BLE tags. The security module determines identification criteria associated with at least one scanning device. The security module processes and/or facilitates a processing of the identification criteria to cause, at least in part, a transmission of at least one scan response to the at least one scanning device including, at least in part, asset data associated with at least one tag. The security module causes, at least in part, a modification of one or more advertising packets of the at least one tag based, at least in part, on the transmission of the asset data. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055244 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A PRODUCT - A condition monitoring system includes a radio frequency transponder module including an RFID chip having a first memory, and an antenna; at least one sensor module that monitors data related to the condition of a product and includes a second memory for storing the monitored data; and a communication interface that couples the at least one sensor module to the RFID chip of the radio frequency transponder module so that the sensor module is operative to communicate with the RFID chip by way of the communication interface and the RFID chip first memory is operative to store data related to the product. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055245 | METHOD OF OPERATING A SPACED APART EXTENDED RANGE RFID TAG ASSEMBLY - A method of operating a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly having a a predetermined operating frequency with a body composed of an absorbing material coupled to a first side of the an RFID semiconductor chip, absorbing a substantial amount of a received energy in the absorbing material body, receiving at a second side of an antenna coupled to the RFID semiconductor chip mounted a first portion of the radio energy as transmitted from a remote base station transceiver, the receiving being at the first side being oriented away from the operating surface, receiving at a second side of the two-sided planar antenna a second portion of the radio frequency energy transmitted from the base station transceiver following the absorbing, the second side being oriented towards the operating surface and towards the absorbing material body, and processing the received first and second portions of the radio frequency energy. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055246 | NON-CONTACT DATA CARRIERS INCLUDING AN ANTI-COLLISION SCHEME - Data carriers for inventorying by means of a communication station, whereby the communication station and each data carrier are brought into communicative connection, and each data carrier brought into communicative connection with the communication station is configured to generate a response signal that renders possible an inventorying of the data carrier and is capable of delivering a generated response signal with the use of a transmission start moment that can be selected from a plurality of transmission start moments, each data carrier tests whether another data carrier is already giving its response signal. Each data carrier is configured to discontinue the generation or delivery of its response signal if another data carrier is already providing its response signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055247 | Reading Device for Contactless Communication with a Transponder Unit - A reading device for contactless communication with a transponder unit includes a first antenna for generating a reading device field in the form of an alternating magnetic field. The reading device further contains one or more second antennas configured, and arranged in relation to the first antenna, such that during a contactless communication of the reading device with a transponder unit which generates communication signals by means of load modulation, a predetermined change of a detection signal is captured on the second antenna or antennas if the transponder unit is located in a predetermined zone around the reading device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055248 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND CHANGING STATION FOR TRACKING A PROCESS - A method for tracking processes and/or services, which concern at least one object, in which a reading device detects data or attributes of a data carrier associated with the object or container thereof, wherein the data describe the object, comprising the following steps:
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20140055249 | RFID SECURITY TAG BASED MONITORING SYSTEM AND DETACHERS FOR USE THEREWITH - A smart detacher includes a detacher and an RFID reader. The smart detacher may be a handheld detacher or a secondary detacher. A method of monitoring using a security tag with an RFID chip therein and an detacher having an RFID reader operably connected thereto comprising the steps of: writing information onto the RFID chip; attaching the security tag to a product; detaching the security tag from the product and reading the information on the RFID chip; and forwarding the information to a control system. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055250 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES VIA POWER LINES - Methods and systems are provided that control devices using signals transmitted over power lines in many different applications and configurations. They provide a lower cost approach for controlling devices via signals transmitted over power lines. The methods and systems may control intensity, spectral, and other characteristics of lighting devices, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or assemblies thereof, via power lines. They may also control other types of loads, such as motors, relays, valves or the like. Additionally, techniques for independently controlling intensity and spectral content of selected high efficiency lighting devices are also described. For example, the brightness and color of an LED may be controlled via the power lines that supply power to the LED. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055251 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a touchscreen; a memory configured to store access point (AP) information; a 1 | 2014-02-27 |
20140055252 | VEHICLE WITH SAFETY PROJECTOR - A vehicular alerting system includes at least one light source mounted on a vehicle. The light source is configured to emit a light beam, forming a projection. More particularly, the projection is projected peripherally substantially all around the vehicle onto a vehicular travelling surface, up to a predetermined distance from the vehicle, establishing a vehicular unsafe zone. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055253 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle. At least one transport device is rigidly connected to the motor vehicle in an outer region, an object is fastened to the transport device and the motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a sensor. The one transport device in a state in which it is connected to the motor vehicle is partially arranged within a recording range of the sensor. The method includes, but is not limited to determining whether one object is fastened to the transport device takes place based on data determined by the at least one sensor. In the event that it is determined that the object is fastened to the transport device, determining of at least one parameter takes place. The parameter characterizes a possible disconnecting of the one object from the transport device, based on data determined by the sensor. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055254 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A continuous exterior perimeter monitoring system for collision avoidance by vehicles with exterior objects is provided utilizing microelectronic digital logic circuits and techniques to produce a visual three-digit numerical display, a discrete multi-color display and a multi-level sound warning system, indicating precise and range of distances of exterior objects from vehicles which could collide therewith within pre-selected distances. The system displays many types of vehicle information but prioritizes and acts on collision avoidance data before displaying or acting on non-collision avoidance related information. The system includes computerized system communications and control, embedded web interoperability and network functionality on an SAE J-560 based power line integrated infrastructure. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055255 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are an apparatus and method for monitoring tire pressure, and in particular, a method of identifying a position of a TPM sensor attached to a tire using tooth data of ABS. The apparatus identifies the position of the TPM sensor using a point where tooth data of ABS has a variation different for each wheel, by estimating wheel tooth data from wheel position angle information measured by a rotation sensor of the TPM sensor, comparing the actual measured value with the estimated value, and recognizing that the TPM sensor is attached to a tire where the actual measured value is the same as or closest to the estimated value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055256 | CHARGING STATE DISPLAYING DEVICE - A charging state displaying device includes a casing, a board, a plurality of light sources, and display units. The casing includes a light blocking part. The board is mounted on the light blocking part and is accommodated in the casing. The light sources are disposed on the board so as to be separated by the board. The display units have light-permeability and are provided at positions of the casing corresponding to the light sources respectively. The board is configured to prevent leakage and mixture of lights emitted from the light sources in a cooperation with the light blocking part. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055257 | GEAR SHIFT PROMPTING SYSTEM AND GEAR SHIFT PROMPTING METHOD THEREOF - A gear shift prompting system and a gear shift prompting method are provided. The gear shift prompting system includes a navigation module and a control module, wherein the control module generates a real-time gear shift signal to control a vehicle gear shift. The navigation device includes a prompting module and a processing module. The processing module receives the real-time gear shift signal and controls the prompting module to audio-broadcast an audio message of a current gear shift corresponding to the real-time gear shift signal or controls the prompting module to generate a graphical illustration message of the current gear shift based upon the real-time gear shift signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055258 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE INTERIOR AND VEHICLE EXTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for generating noise in an interior and exterior of a motor vehicle in which a control unit is provided which can be activated and which is operatively connected to a noise generator. The noise generator is connected to at least one noise emitting device ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140055259 | ALARMING APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, ALARMING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING THE WARNING AND METHOD OF NOTIFICATION FOR CONVEYING A WARNING REGARDING THE RUNNING CONDITIONS OF A VEHICLE TO PEDESTRIANS - An alarming apparatus is mounted on a vehicle. An acquiring unit acquires the running velocity of the vehicle. A control unit detects an excess status where the traveling speed acquired by the acquiring unit exceeds a threshold value, which is higher than a speed limit stipulated for a road where the vehicle runs, for a predetermined duration of time. When the control unit has detected the excess status, an output unit outputs a warning to a pedestrian. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055260 | POLICY-BASED VEHICLE HORN FUNCTIONS - Vehicle horn functions are implemented by deriving a current value associated with a component defined by a policy, retrieving from a data file a volume setting mapped to the current value, and modifying operation of a horn in a vehicle to produce a volume corresponding to the volume setting when an operator of the vehicle activates the horn. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055261 | Disaster Prevention Device - A disaster prevention device contains a detecting unit and a control unit. The detecting unit includes a single crystal microprocessor connecting with a temperature detector, a gas detector, a smoke detector, a sound generator, an automatic dialing circuit, and a wireless transmitter circuit, such that when a gas stove is not turned off to cause a continuous gas burning, an abnormal temperature or smoke generates, and the wireless transmitter circuit transmits a wireless signal. The control unit includes a wireless receiver circuit, an electromagnetic valve connecting with the wireless receiver circuit, and the electromagnetic valve having an air inlet coupled with a gas hose and an air outlet connected with a gas inlet hose of the gas stove, such that after the wireless receiver circuit receives the wireless signal from the wireless transmitter circuit of the detecting unit, the electromagnetic valve is driven to turn off gas. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055262 | NeverLoseIt: System to Alert Users When They Are About To Misplace An Item - The present invention relates to the tracking of a user's personal belongings, in particular, to systems and methods utilizing radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to track one or more personal belongings associated with a mobile device with a RFID reader. The systems and methods detect whether registered RFID-tagged personal belongings are within or outside a range in proximity to the mobile device. And, upon detecting one or more registered RFID-tagged personal belongings outside the range, the systems and methods alert the user to prevent the loss or misplacement of the user's personal belongings. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055263 | INFANT MONITOR - Provided are systems and methods for infant monitoring. The systems and methods may include receiving sound produced by an infant, determining one or more characteristics of the sound, determining a recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant, based at least in part on the determined one or more characteristics, and outputting an indicator of the recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055264 | Theft Detection System - A theft detection system is provided. In one embodiment, the theft detection system includes a theft detection device configured to be coupled to a product to detect theft of the product. In one embodiment, the theft detection system also includes a deactivator configured to emit a signal including a predetermined code. In one embodiment the theft detection device includes a sensor configured to receive a signal, and, if the signal includes the predetermined code, to deactivate the theft detection device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055265 | ALWAYS-AVAILABLE EMBEDDED THEFT REACTION SUBSYSTEM - A system to provide an always-on always-available security system for a platform is described. The system comprises a multi-mode system having a plurality of modes, available whenever the platform has a source of power, the modes comprising an unarmed mode, in which the security system is not protecting the platform, an armed mode, in which the platform is protected, the armed mode reached from the unarmed mode, after an arming command, and a suspecting mode, in which the platform is suspecting theft, the suspecting mode reached from the armed mode, when a risk behavior is detected. The system further enabling the unarmed mode to be reached from the armed mode when a user disarms the platform, and the unarmed mode reached from the armed mode through the suspecting mode when an override command is received. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055266 | Theft Detection Device and Method for Controlling - A merchandise tag and a method of controlling a merchandise tag are provided. The merchandise tag may be used to deter theft of retail products. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055267 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND DISPENSING DOSES OF MEDICATION - Devices, systems and methods for monitoring medication are provided. A medication monitoring device according to one implementation includes a container configured to store a plurality of medication pills and a gating device connected at an opening of the container. The gating device is configured to electronically monitor the release of at least one of the medication pills. A system and method for monitoring the administration of medication to a patient are also provided. The system, according to one embodiment, comprises the medication monitoring device and a medication management server in communication with the medication monitoring device via a communication network. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055268 | COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MEDICATION EVENTS - Computer-based systems and computer-implemented methods are described for monitoring medication events for an individual. Computer-based systems include systems for monitoring medication events relating to an individual, including: circuitry for analyzing data for an identifier of a first medication event for an individual; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one attribute of an individual; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one attribute relating to a medication during the first medication event; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one feature of visual information and at least one feature of non-visual information relating to the individual during the first medication event; circuitry for analyzing the received data for a time associated with the first medication event; circuitry for determining a compliance likelihood for the first medication event based on the analyses of the received data; and circuitry for indicating the determined compliance likelihood. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055269 | MONITORING VITAL SIGNS BASED ON SENSED CHANGES TO AN ELECTRICAL FIELD - Methods and systems for monitoring a well-being of a target are disclosed. In a method embodiment, data representing a process electric potential signal is received by a computer system. The process electric potential signal may be generated at least in part by one or more electric potential sensors in response to the detection of a change in an electric field of a target spaced apart from the one or more electric potential sensors. The method may further include identifying, using the computer system and based at least in part on the data electronically received by the computer system, a recurring pattern in the received data. The method may also include determining, using the computer system and based at least in part on the received data, whether a deviation from the recurring pattern transgresses a threshold. The deviation may comprise a subset of the data electronically received by the computer system. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055270 | Methods and Systems for Humane Capture, Maintenance, and Release of Wildlife - A method for humane capture, maintenance, and release of wildlife includes capturing, by a wildlife capture unit, a wild animal in a wildlife containment unit. The method includes transmitting, by the wildlife capture unit, to a remote communications device, a notification of the capture of the wild animal. The method includes modifying, by the wildlife capture unit, an environmental condition of a wildlife containment unit to sustain the wild animal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055271 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING MEDICAL DEVICES AND USE THEREOF - Apparatuses, systems and methods for tracking medical equipment, or one or more medical devices, such as radio-opaque shields, are disclosed. Use of the medical device(s) may be tracked. Withdrawal of the medical device(s) from service for maintenance, other service and/or validation may be tracked. When a tracked medical device comprises a radio-opaque shield, the cumulative exposure of the medical device or an individual or object shielded by the medical device to ionizing radiation may be tracked, as may the cumulative amount of ionizing radiation attenuated by the medical device. Methods for actively or passively tracking one or more medical devices until the arrival of a time for a predetermined, or scheduled, event are also disclosed, as are methods for performing predetermined events. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055272 | User-Configurable Weather Warning Apparatus - User-configurable weather warning apparatuses, and methods for providing and configuring user-configurable weather warning apparatuses are presented. For example, according to one aspect, an apparatus comprising a processor and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver configured to receive a first Special Area Message Encoding (SAME) message may be provided. The processor may be configured to, responsive to a user preference to trigger an alert system only in the event of a tornado warning: determine whether the first SAME message indicates a tornado warning; and in response to determining that the first SAME message indicates a tornado warning, trigger the alert system. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055273 | METHOD OF ALARMING ABNORMAL STATE OF AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM BASED ON PLC SIGNAL PATTERN - A method of alarming an abnormal state of a line of an automated manufacturing system using a programmable logic controller (PLC) signal pattern is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of change sequences of a plurality of PLC signals for control of the line in a normal operating system by repeating a cycle for which the line is sequentially controlled by the PLC signals that are transmitted and received between a PLC and the line according to an operation of PLC internal logic; acquiring a reference sequence from a plurality of the change sequences, wherein the reference sequence indicates an order of change of a plurality of the PLC signals for control of the line in a normal operating state; and determining whether the line is in a normal operating state or an abnormal operating system based on whether or not the reference sequence is matched with a change sequence of a plurality of PLC signals for control of the line in use after the acquisition of the reference sequence, and outputting a determination result. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055274 | CHANGE DETECTION SYSTEM USING FREQUENCY ANALYSIS AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring operating machinery, acquiring data regarding characteristic behavior of the machinery being monitored, and processing of the data to determine and indicate when significant deviations from normal operating conditions are occurring that represent maintenance initiating or failure mode events. The method includes learning what normal operating conditions are for a machine of interest by acquiring data during observed normal operation, then calculating detection threshold values based on the acquired data. Finally, real-time monitoring of the machinery of interest during operation is employed, with alarms triggered upon occurrence of a previously-defined number of occurrences of behavior exceeding parameters associated with normal operation behavior. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055275 | CONTAINER WITH INTERNALLY EMITTED AUDIO - A container having an internally directed audible output actuated by removal of a stopper is described. The container includes a hollow body with an open mouth and a base that includes a speaker and control electronics. A sensor is provided that is configured to detect presence of the stopper in the open mouth of the container. In one embodiment the sensor is comprised of a normally open electrical circuit formed by a pair of opposing arrays of electrical traces disposed within the mouth. In another embodiment, the sensor comprises an infrared light source and sensor that detects an amount of internally reflected infrared light within walls of the body. In yet another embodiment, the sensor comprises a device which detects the presence and/or absence of a magnetic field. Upon detection of removal of the stopper, an audible output is produced by the speaker into the container body and is perceivable by nearby users. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055276 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE TO INTERROGATE FOR THE PRESENCE OF OBJECTS - A system, method and device to interrogate for the presence of objects, to prevent the inadvertent separation of the objects from their owner. An owner is alerted when they are separated from the objects by determining when a trigger event occurs, such as a person leaving and/or entering a particular monitored area or location. These monitored areas can be retrofitted with an electronic interrogation device that monitors local conditions to determine whether a user is entering or leaving the monitored area to trigger an interrogation of the personal items. The interrogation device is constructed and arranged to communicate with the objects to determine whether the objects are with the owner. The interrogation device automatically determines the presence of a particular object at the monitored environment and automatically generates a notification when needed. The system further controls functionality of the objects, according to illustrative embodiments, when the object is present. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055277 | System and Method for Using Dual Telemetry - A system and a method use dual telemetry for tools located in a wellbore. A first telemetry system and a second telemetry system coordinate communication with the tools. Both the first telemetry system and the second telemetry system may transmit data regarding the tools and/or drilling conditions from the tools to a surface location simultaneously. The first telemetry system or the second telemetry system may communicate with the surface location if communication using the other telemetry system is interrupted. The first telemetry system and the second telemetry system may have a master/slave relationship so that data requests from a specific telemetry system do not interfere with data requests from the other telemetry system. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055278 | DRILL STRING INGROUND ISOLATOR IN AN MWD SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An inground isolator and associated method can provide an electrically isolated break in a drill string using electrical insulating members/isolators that are supported by a housing. During drill string operations, the isolators are subject only compressive forces responsive to both extension (pushing) and retraction (pulling) by the drill string. The isolators can be formed from an electrically insulating material such as a ceramic material. An interchangeable inground tool system is described which integrally serves to provide an electrically isolating gap in the drill string. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055279 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF TELEMETRY DATA - A system for signal transmission along a drill string is disclosed. A first drill pipe section and a second drill pipe section each comprise an inner pipe. A first repeater sub is coupled to the first drill pipe section and the second drill pipe section at a first position along the drill string. The first repeater sub comprises a first toroid corresponding to the first drill pipe section and a second toroid corresponding to the second drill pipe section. A signal transmitted through the first drill pipe section, an inner mandrel of the repeater sub and the inner pipe of the first drill pipe section is received by the first toroid. The first repeater sub processes the signal received by the first toroid to generate a processed signal and transmits the processed signal to the second drill pipe through the second toroid. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055280 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MONITORING DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MONITORING SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A wireless communication monitoring device includes: a communication unit receiving wireless signals from a detecting and transmitting device; a signal intensity detecting unit detecting reception intensities of the wireless signals sequentially received by the communication unit; a signal intensity storing unit comparing each of the reception intensities detected by the signal intensity detecting unit with a predetermined minimum reception intensity to obtain a communication margin, and sequentially storing the obtained communication margins into a storing device; a signal intensity computing unit obtaining an average value and a variation of communication margins stored in the storing device and computing a ratio of the average value to the variation of communication margins as a computation value for determination; and a determining unit determining whether a reception state of the wireless signal in the communication unit is an unstable communication state or a stable communication state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055281 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVESTIGATIONS - In a method for managing greenhouse gas emissions investigations, collected data of greenhouse gas emissions is received from one or more computing devices and checked. An amount of CO | 2014-02-27 |
20140055282 | Automated Reconfiguration of Utility Meters - Techniques for reconfiguring utility meters from a mobile mode to a network mode are discussed. A utility meter may be configured for operation in a mobile mode environment, wherein it transmits data using radio frequency (RF) transmissions, such as by “bubbling-up” a “standard consumption message” at intervals. However, a switchover from mobile mode to network mode may be scheduled. The switchover may involve a plurality of endpoints (i.e., metering devices together with associated mobile mode and network mode functionality) transitioning from mobile mode functionality to network mode functionality. In one example, processors on an endpoint using a first “image” including executable software providing mobile mode functions may reboot to use a second image providing fixed network mode functions (e.g., mesh or star network operability). Following the transition, the endpoints may discover adjacent or nearby endpoints, and a fixed network having network mode functionality may be configured. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055283 | MULTIPLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE METER READING PROBES - A characteristic of a first utility meter is detected with a first probe head, and a characteristic of a second utility meter is detected with a second probe head. The characteristic of the first utility meter is dependent on a usage of a first utility metered by the first utility meter, and the characteristic of the second utility meter is dependent on a usage of a second utility metered by the second utility meter. Information related to the characteristic of the first utility meter is communicated from the first probe head to a communication unit, and information related to the characteristic of the second utility meter is communicated from the second probe head to the communication unit. A message is also sent from the communication unit indicating the usage of the first utility or the usage of the second utility. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055284 | HEALTH MONITORING APPLIANCE - A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and a wearable appliance in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital signs. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055285 | REMOTE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A remote patient management system comprising a display and a processor. Execution of instructions cause the processor to: determine at least one first boundary value between a safe zone and a warning zone for each of at least one patient vital sign; determine at least one second boundary value between the warning zone and an alert zone for each of the at least one patient vital sign; repeatedly receive the at least one patient vital sign; determine a status value indicating the safe zone, warning zone, or alert zone; calculate a transition risk value; and display a patient status indicator which indicates the status level and the transition risk. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055286 | CONTROL OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VIEW - Traffic signal timing may be altered as a function of determining occluded signal viewing. More particularly, processing units may determine that a view of a traffic signal by a person is obstructed by a vehicle located on a first ingress path to a roadway intersection with a second ingress path. The traffic signal controls the right of way of the first ingress path, and the person with the obstructed view is travelling along the first ingress path toward the intersection and is located behind the vehicle relative to a view sightline of the person to the traffic signal. In response to the occluded view determination, a transition of the traffic signal may be delayed from a current visual display of a proceed signal to a subsequent visual display of a stop signal, until an end of a delay period. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055287 | Vehicle Laser Parking Indicator Apparatus - In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus to assist in parking a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a housing coupled to the vehicle and at least one laser coupled to the housing. The laser emanates light that impinges on a surface peripheral to the vehicle. The light indicates a target on the surface and a proximity to a boundary. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055288 | Method For Checking Communication Messages In Vehicle-To-Environment Communication And Suitable Receiver - A method for checking communication messages in vehicle-to-environment communication, a communication message being received and evaluated, and to a receiver suitable for carrying out the method. In order to check a communication message, a feature obtained from the content of the communication message is compared to a feature that corresponds to said feature, the corresponding feature being obtained by a sensory system that is independent of the vehicle-to-environment communication. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055289 | THIN ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD - A thin illuminated keyboard comprises a plurality of keys, a carrying unit and at least one light emission board. The carrying unit includes a baseboard to hold the keys and at least one light guide element located between the keys and baseboard. The light guide element includes at least one light guide port. The baseboard includes at least one installation port that communicates and incorporates with the light guide port to form at least one installation space. The light emission board is located on one side of the baseboard opposite to the keys and has at least one light source held in the installation space to emit light towards the light guide port, and the light is transmitted via the light guide element to project to the corresponding keys for illumination. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055290 | Methods and Apparatus in Alternate Finite Field Based Coders and Decoders - Methods and apparatus for coding and decoding n-state symbols with n≧2 and n>2 and n>3 and n>4 are provided wherein at least one implementation of an addition over an alternate finite field GF(n) and an inverter defined by a multiplication over the alternate finite field GF(n) are provided. Encoders and decoders implementing a single n-state truth table that is a truth table of an addition over an alternate finite field GF(n) modified in accordance with at least one inverter defined by a multiplication over the alternate finite field GF(n) are also provided. Encoders include scramblers, Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) based encoders, sequence generator based encoders, block coders, streaming cipher encoders, transposition encoders, hopping rule encoders, Feistel network based encoders, check symbol based encoders, Hamming coder, error correcting encoders, encipherment encoders, Elliptic Curve Coding encoders and all corresponding decoders. Systems applying encoders and decoders also are provided. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055291 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a data processing system which can increase resolution and which has excellent tracking with respect to the switching of a conversion range and is small in conversion error. The data processing system, which obtains an A/D conversion result after an n (where n: positive integer)-bit extension made to the resolution of an A/D converter, divides the input range of the A/D converter by m (2 | 2014-02-27 |
20140055292 | SHARING EMBEDDED ADC RESOURCES ACROSS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SAMPLE-CONVERSION QUEUES WITH IMPROVED AVAILABILITY OF THE RESOURCES - An apparatus for sharing embedded analog-to-digital conversion resources across multiple hardware and software sample conversation queues includes an analog front end, a least one FIFO buffer, a plurality of configuration registers and a sequencer. The sequencer admits a higher priority hardware stepping sequence until the higher priority stepping sequence is completed. After completion, the apparatus reverts to completing pending conversions. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055293 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER TO PRODUCE PAIRED CONTROL SIGNALS IN A POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER - An controller for use in a power supply includes a variable oscillator and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The variable oscillator generates a switching signal to control a first switch of the power supply to regulate an output current of the power supply. The variable oscillator sets a duration of an on-time of the switching signal to be inversely proportional to a magnitude of a first analog signal. The variable oscillator also sets a switching period of the switching signal to be inversely proportional to a magnitude of a second analog signal. The digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts binary digits into the first and second analog signals, such that a sum of the magnitude of the first analog signal and the magnitude of the second analog signal is a fixed value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055294 | RESONATOR AND OVERSAMPLING A/D CONVERTER - Two resistive elements and a capacitive element are coupled between a first node and each of an inverting input terminal of an operational amplifier, an output terminal of the operational amplifier, and a common node. A resistive element and a capacitive element are coupled between the first node and a signal input terminal. Two capacitive elements and a resistive element are coupled between a second node and each of the inverting input terminal, the output terminal, and the common node. Two capacitive elements are coupled between the second node and each of the signal input terminal, and the common node. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055295 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING STAGES IN PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - A calibration control circuit is provided for calibrating a stage in a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The stage includes an analog-to-digital subconverter (ADSC) and a multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC). The calibration control circuit includes circuitry coupled to comparators in the ADSC to force the comparators to output a predetermined digital output signal set by a calibration control signal when the ADC is in a calibration mode to thereby control reference switches in an analog multiplexer (AMUX) to selectively apply reference voltages to capacitors in the MDAC to obtain a predetermined stage residue signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055296 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTING CIRCUIT AND DIGITAL-TO-TIME CONVERTING CIRCUIT - A time-to-digital converting circuit includes a first flip-flop and a second flip-flop. The time-to-digital converting circuit a first delay controlling circuit that outputs a first data signal obtained by controlling a delay time of the reference data signal input thereto via the first signal input terminal based on the first output signal and a first clock signal obtained by controlling a delay time of the reference clock signal input thereto via the second signal input terminal based on the first output signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOLUME VISUALIZATION IN ULTRA-WIDEBAND RADAR IMAGING SYSTEM - There are provided an ultra-wideband radar imaging system comprising an antenna with at least one receiver and a plurality of transmitters operating in multi-static mode, method of operating thereof and volume visualization unit to be used in conjunction with the multi-static ultra-wideband radar imaging system. The method comprises: receiving by said at least one receiver a plurality of signals, each respectively representing return data in a channel associated with the receiver and one of the transmitters among said plurality of transmitters, thus giving rise to a plurality of spatial data channels; among said plurality of spatial data channels selecting data channels for further processing; and providing volume visualization by processing data corresponding merely to the selected spatial data channels. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF A SPEED-VIOLATING VEHICLE - Methods and devices are provided for recording images of vehicles that pass through a section between an entrance and an exit at excessive speed, comprising the following steps: capturing an entry time of a vehicle at the entrance, generating a unique object identifier for the vehicle and storing the entry time under the object identifier; tracking the movement of the vehicle, which is being continuously referenced by way of the object identifier, over the entire section using a sensor arrangement; capturing an exit time of the vehicle that is referenced by way of the object identifier at the exit; and if a comparison of the captured exit time to the stored entry time indicates a speed that exceeds a threshold value: determining an entry image stored under the object identifier or creating an exit image of the vehicle. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055299 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ORBIT OF GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE - An apparatus and method for determining an orbit of a geostationary satellite is provided. The orbit of the geostationary satellite may be determined using at least one pseudo-range of the geostationary satellite calculated based on an orbit and a position of at least one global positioning system (GPS) satellite, position information of the geostationary satellite, and an angle between the geostationary satellite and each GPS satellite. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055300 | WIDE AREA POSITIONING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are described for determining position of a receiver. The positioning system comprises a transmitter network including transmitters that broadcast positioning signals. The positioning system comprises a remote receiver that acquires and tracks the positioning signals and/or satellite signals. The satellite signals are signals of a satellite-based positioning system. A first mode of the remote receiver uses terminal-based positioning in which the remote receiver computes a position using the positioning signals and/or the satellite signals. The positioning system comprises a server coupled to the remote receiver. A second operating mode of the remote receiver comprises network-based positioning in which the server computes a position of the remote receiver from the positioning signals and/or satellite signals, where the remote receiver receives and transfers to the server the positioning signals and/or satellite signals. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055301 | Method and System for Adjusting a Measurement Cycle in a Wireless Receiver - A method for adjusting a frequency of a measurement cycle in a wireless receiver is described. The method includes adjusting a measurement cycle in a wireless receiver by computing a position state comprising at least one of a velocity and a heading of the satellite signal receiver, detecting a change in the position state, and automatically adjusting a frequency of said measurement cycle in response to the change in the position state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055302 | UPDATING A BEAM PATTERN TABLE - An apparatus that employs a directional antenna system updates a beam pattern table that includes entries corresponding to each of the other apparatuses with which the apparatus communicates. For example, for each of the other apparatuses, the beam pattern table may specify the antenna weights to be used to provide a quasi-omni-directional beam pattern, a sector level beam pattern, and a refined beam pattern when communicating with that other apparatus. In some aspects, the beam pattern table includes one or more characteristics associated with each of the beam patterns. These characteristics may be used in conjunction with a beam search criterion to trigger updating of the beam pattern table. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055303 | SAFETY RADIO DEVICES - Safety radio devices are described herein. One method of constructing a safety radio device includes mounting a radio module on a first layer of a circuit board, fabricating an antenna on a second layer of the circuit board, and constructing a safety radio device by connecting the radio module to the antenna through an aperture formed in the second layer of the circuit board. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055304 | ANTENNA APPARATUS INTEGRATING METAL SHELL - An antenna apparatus includes a metal shell, a circuit board parallel to the metal shell which forms a space between the circuit board and the shell, a tunable matching circuit mounted in the space with an terminal electrically connected to the shell, and an capacitive feed coupling antenna mounted on the circuit board. The capacitive feed coupling antenna includes a coupling ground strip mounted on the circuit board and a feed strip. The feed strip includes a first portion and a second portion mounted on the circuit board with a portion extending along an edge of the circuit board. The first portion is electrically interconnected between the other terminal of the tunable matching circuit and the second portion. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055305 | ANTENNA APPARATUS INTEGRATING IN METAL SHELL - An antenna apparatus includes a metal shell having a slit portion defining a slit, a circuit board received in the shell, and an antenna line formed on the circuit board including bended strip-shaped metal electrically connected to the slit portion. The slit portion is grounded. The circuit board is substantially perpendicular to the metal sidewall. The antenna line is electrically connected to the slit portion. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055306 | ANTENNA MAST DETECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for detecting whether an antenna mast is coupled to an antenna. In one embodiment, a method of monitoring an antenna having a removable detection mechanism is provided. The method includes: monitoring voltage standing wave radio (VSWR) measurement data of the antenna; and selectively determining whether at least one of the detection mechanism and an antenna mast is installed based on the VSWR measurement data. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055307 | ANTENNA MAST DETECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for detecting whether at least one of an antenna mast and a detection mechanism is installed to an antenna. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring at least one of amplitude modulation (AM) band data and direct current (DC) power data of the antenna; and selectively determining whether at least one of the antenna mast and the detection mechanism is installed based on the at least one of the AM band data and the DC power data. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055308 | Vehicle Antenna - An RF antenna system is provided for mounting on a window of a vehicle comprising exterior and interior window mountable portions. The first and second portions include an RF coupling section ( | 2014-02-27 |