11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130063164 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR RADIATION MEASUREMENT - A system that includes at least one capacitive sensor for least one angle of incidence component of radiation being measured striking the sensor. The measured capacitance of the sensor is affected by radiation striking the sensor. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple sensors where differences in the capacitive measurements of the sensors can be used to determine information about the radiation such as e.g. horizontal angle, directional angle, and dose. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063165 | SCHEME TO ACHIEVE ROBUSTNESS TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE IN INERTIAL SENSORS - A capacitive sensor system and method resistant to electromagnetic interference is disclosed. The system includes a capacitive core, differential amplifier with inverting and non-inverting inputs, capacitive paths, and chopping system. Core can include inputs and outputs coupled to variable capacitors, and common nodes coupling variable capacitors. Capacitive paths couple core outputs to amplifier inputs. When chopping system is high, one polarity voltage is applied to core inputs, a first core output is coupled to the inverting input and a second core output is coupled to the non-inverting input. When the chopping system is low, opposite polarity voltage is applied to core inputs, and core output to amplifier input couplings are flipped. Capacitive paths can include bond wires. Chopping system can be varied between high and low at frequencies that smear noise away from a frequency band of interest, or that smear noise substantially evenly across a wide frequency range. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063166 | LOW POWER HIGH RESOLUTION SENSOR INTERFACE - A sensor interface circuit is provided for resolving sensor signals from a plurality of sensors into a digital sensor signal, the sensor interface circuit comprising: a relaxation oscillator for receiving and pre-processing the sensor signals to generate an analog sensor signal, the relaxation oscillator comprising one or more dynamic circuits; and a monitoring module for receiving the analog sensor signal and generating the digital sensor signal in response thereto. There is also provided a sensor system front-end and a relaxation oscillator. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063167 | Integrated Test System for a Touch Sensor - In one embodiment, a method includes restricting current flow between a node of a touch sensor and each of a drive system of the touch sensor, a sense system of the touch sensor, and a test system of the touch sensor. The method further includes capacitively coupling the drive system to the sense system through the test system. The method further includes using at least the drive system and the test system, inducing a charge on the sense system. The method further includes measuring the induced charge on the sense system. The method further includes making a pass or fail determination for at least a portion of the touch sensor based at least in part on the measured induced charge. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063168 | Nanopore Molecule Detection System And Molecule Detection Method Based On Potential Measurement Of Insulated Conductive Thin Layer - A particle detector includes: a conductive nanolayer; insulating nanolayers attached to both sides of the conductive nanolayer; a nanopore formed to penetrate the conductive nanolayer and the insulating nanolayers so as to provide a migration path for a sample particle; a power supply unit configured to apply an electric field between both ends of the nanopore so as to apply a potential to the conductive nanolayer; and an electric signal measuring unit electrically connected to the conductive nanolayer and configured to measure the potential change in the conductive nanolayer induced by the sample particle as the sample particle migrates through the nanopore. The particle detector is capable of detecting a particle with high signal-to-noise ratio and resolution, scanning a sample without mechanical motion of the conductive nanolayer and analyzing DNA base sequences. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063169 | EVALUATION BOARD - An evaluation board for evaluating a power module including a power semiconductor device and a detecting unit for detecting characteristics of the power semiconductor device, comprises: a power source circuit supplying an electric power to the power module; a driving circuit driving the power semiconductor device; a display unit displaying a detected signal inputted from the detecting unit; and a substrate on which the power source circuit, the driving circuit, and the display unit are mounted. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063170 | TEST CIRCUIT ALLOWING PRECISION ANALYSIS OF DELTA PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION BETWEEN TWO LOGIC CHAINS - A test circuit for measuring a gate delay as a function of stress is disclosed. The test circuit includes an oscillator, a reference gate chain, a test gate chain, and a counter. The counter measures the difference in propagation delay between the test chain and the reference chain in calibrated oscillator cycles. Differences in test gate delay as a function of applied stress may be measured within the calibration accuracy of the oscillator frequency. The use of the reference gate chain allows a simpler unipolar counter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063171 | PROBE APPARATUS - A probe apparatus includes a movable mounting table for holding a test object provided with a plurality of power devices including diodes; a probe card arranged above the mounting table with probes; a measuring unit for measuring electrical characteristics of the power devices by bringing the probes into electrical contact with the test object in a state that a conductive film electrode formed on at least a mounting surface of the mounting table is electrically connected to a conductive layer formed on a rear surface of the test object; and a conduction member for electrically interconnecting the conductive film electrode and the measuring unit when measuring the electrical characteristics. The conduction member is interposed between an outer peripheral portion of the probe card and an outer peripheral portion of the mounting table. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063172 | CONTACTOR WITH MULTI-PIN DEVICE CONTACTS - A contactor assembly for automated testing a device under test (DUT) that includes a plurality of separate electrodes including a first electrode includes a tester load board and a contactor body coupled to the tester load board. A plurality of contactor pins carried by the contactor body includes a first contactor pin and a second contactor pin that are electrically coupled to the tester load board. The tester load board is configured to couple the plurality of contactor pins to automatic test equipment (ATE) for testing the DUT. The first contactor pin and second contactor pin are positioned to both contact the first electrode. A first path to the first contactor pin and a second path to the second contactor pin are electrically shorted together by the contactor assembly to be electrically in parallel to provide redundant paths to the first electrode during automated testing of the DUT. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063173 | METHOD OF REPAIRING PROBE PADS - A method that includes forming a first level of active circuitry on a substrate, forming a first probe pad electrically connected to the first level of active circuitry where the first probe pad having a first surface, contacting the first probe pad with a probe tip that displaces a portion of the first probe pad above the first surface, and performing a chemical mechanical polish on the first probe pad to planarize the portion of the first probe pad above the first surface. The method also includes forming a second level of active circuitry overlying the first probe pad, forming a second probe pad electrically connected to the second level of active circuitry, contacting the second probe pad with a probe tip that displaces a portion of the probe pad, and chemically mechanically polishing the second probe pad to remove the portion displaced. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063174 | SOLAR SIMULATOR AND SOLAR CELL INSPECTION DEVICE - A solar simulator in which locational unevenness of irradiance is reduced by using a small and simple optical system, having an array of light emitters | 2013-03-14 |
20130063175 | Semiconductor Device Components and Methods - Semiconductor device components and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device component includes a conductive segment having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. A first via is coupled to the second surface of the conductive segment at the first end. A second via is coupled to the first surface of the conductive segment at the second end, and a third via is coupled to the second surface of the conductive segment at the second end. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063176 | TEST CIRCUITS AND CURRENT PULSE GENERATOR FOR SIMULATING AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE - This invention is an electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing circuit that can deliver current pulses to a component under test (CUT) with controlled impedance. Generated current pulses simulating ESD events, such as those compliant to the European International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 61000-4-2 standard, can be delivered to the CUT with low distortion through a constant impedance electrical path, such as a combination of cables and controlled impedance conductors of printed wiring boards and wafer probes compatible with packaged IC devices, assemblies, and wafers, plus an impedance controlling series resistance. The current pulse can be delivered to the CUT with various forcing impedances. Measurements of the current passing through the CUT can be made. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063177 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DEGLITCHING AN INPUT SIGNAL - System and method for deglitching an input signal. An output signal may be delayed to generate a delayed signal, the delayed signal determining a guard time interval following a desired transition in the input signal, and a logic circuit is used to keep the output signal unchanged during the guard time interval, and to allow the output signal to equal the input signal outside the guard time interval, based on a value of the delayed signal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063178 | LOGIC CELLS BASED ON SPIN DIODE AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - In one aspect, the invention relates to logic cells that utilize one or more of spin diodes. By placing one or two control wires on the side of the spin diodes to generate magnetic fields in the spin diodes due to input currents, the logic cell can be changed from one logic gate to another logic gate. The unique feature leads to field logic devices in which simple instructions can be used to construct a whole new set of logic gates. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063179 | PROTECTING DATA FROM DECRYPTION FROM POWER SIGNATURE ANALYSIS IN SECURE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is a novel circuit able to generate any logic combination possible as a function of the input logic signals. The circuit is described as a 2 input logistic map circuit but may be expanded to 3 or more inputs as required. Further disclosed is a universal logic array with variable circuit topology. A metallization layer and/or a via interconnection between cells in the array elements produce a circuit topology that implements a Boolean function and/or chaotic function and/or a logic function. The novel circuit provides a circuit topology for secure applications with no obvious physical correspondence between control signal values and input to output mapping. Further disclosed is a network which has a power signature independent of input signal state and output transition. This provides a very useful circuit to protect data from decryption from power signature analysis in secure applications. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063180 | MASTER-SLAVE INTERLEAVED BCM PFC CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a master-slave interleaved BCM PFC controller for controlling a PFC circuit with master and slave channels. In one embodiment, the PFC controller can include: a master channel controller that generates a master channel control signal and an inverted master channel control signal; a first phase shifter that provides a first phase shift for the master channel control signal, and generates a delayed opening signal therefrom; a second phase shifter that provides a second phase shift for the inverted master channel control signal, and generates a delayed shutdown signal therefrom; a slave channel controller that receives the delayed opening signal, the delayed shutdown signal, and a slave channel inductor current zero-crossing signal, and generates a slave channel control signal therefrom. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PHASE CALIBRATION - A method for signal phase calibration includes providing multiple periodic clock signals, including a reference signal and multiple phase shifted versions of the reference signal. The signals have a common frequency and are shifted from one another by multiples of a phase offset. An edge of a first signal is detected. The first signal is one of multiple phase shifted versions of the reference signal. The edge is a transition from a first logic value to a second logic value. The second logic value of the first signal is compared, upon detection of the edge, to a logic value of a second signal that is one of the first plurality of periodic clock signals other than the first signal. An inversion of the first signal is selectively provided based on an outcome of the comparison. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063182 | Small Highly Accurate Battery Temperature Monitoring Circuit - A battery temperature monitoring circuit, which has a cold comparator and a hot comparator, achieves high accuracy in a small cell size by utilizing a cold current optimized for the cold comparator and a cold reference voltage, and a hot current optimized for the hot comparator and a hot reference voltage, along with switching circuitry that provides the cold current to the cold comparator as the battery temperature approaches the cold trip temperature, and the hot current to the hot comparator as the battery temperature approaches the hot trip temperature. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063183 | SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING SIGNAL - A signal generating apparatus includes: a direct digital synthesizer configured to generate an output signal of a frequency according to first control data based on a reference clock; and a controller configured to provide the direct digital synthesizer with the first control data at a timing synchronized with the reference clock, wherein the controller includes a table which stores second setting data for controlling the frequency of the output signal based on jitter information and provides the direct digital synthesizer with the second setting data in the table as the first control data at the timing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063184 | HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION SILICON CARBIDE GATE DRIVER - Versions of the present invention have many advantages, including operation under high temperatures, or high frequencies while providing the required current for switching a SiC VJFET, providing electrical isolation and minimizing dv/dt noise. One embodiment is a silicon carbide gate driver comprising a first group of silicon on insulator devices and passive components and a second group of silicon carbide devices. The first group may have equivalent temperatures of operation and equivalent frequencies of operation as the second group. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063185 | Apparatus and Method for Pulse Width Modulation Control for Switching Power Converters - An embodiment apparatus comprises a first two-piecewise linear approximation generator and a second two-piecewise linear approximation generator coupled to an output of the first two-piece wise linear approximation generator. The second two-piecewise linear approximation generator generates a dead time inversely proportional to the output of the first two-piece wise linear approximation generator. A gate drive generator is configured to generate a primary switch drive signal and an auxiliary switch drive signal complementary to the primary switch drive signal. In addition, the dead time between the primary switch drive signal and the auxiliary switch drive signal is adjustable when the power converter operates in a light load condition. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063186 | Switching Regulator With Optimized Switch Node Rise Time - A driver circuit for controlling a high-side power switch of a switching regulator includes: a logic circuit configured to generate a gate control signal for turning on the power switch; a diode having coupled to a first power supply voltage; a capacitor having a first electrode coupled to the cathode of the diode and a second electrode coupled to the switching output voltage; and a delay circuit configured to receive the gate control signal and to generate a delayed gate control signal. In operation, the capacitor is precharged to about the first power supply voltage. When the power switch is turned on, a first output drive transistor is turned on to distribute the charge stored on the capacitor to the gate terminal of the high-side power switch, and after the predetermined delay, a second output drive transistor is turned on to drive the output node to a high supply voltage. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063187 | SOLID-STATE SWITCH DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a solidstate switch driving circuit for a vehicle. The solidstate switch driving circuit includes an oscillation circuit, a constant voltage circuit, a first Field Effect Transistor (FET), a second FET, a third FET configured, a first time constant circuit, a first time constant circuit, a reverse voltage protection diode, a solidstate power switch, and a second time constant circuit. The first time constant circuit is connected to the drain of the second FET and the drain of the third FET. The reverse voltage protection diode has an N pole and a P pole. The solidstate power switch selectively turns on and off power applied to the load. The second time constant circuit has one side connected to the first time constant circuit and the reverse voltage protection diode, and another side connected to a gate of the solidstate power switch. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063188 | POWER MODULE - A power module includes: a drive circuit for driving an IGBT of a semiconductor element; a protection circuit for performing operation for protection of the IGBT if the collector current of the IGBT has reached a trip level; and a control power source voltage detection circuit for detecting a control power source voltage to be supplied to the drive circuit. The protection circuit changes a sense resistor from a resistor to a series circuit with resistors and if the control power source voltage drops to a level lower than a predetermined value, thereby lowering the trip level. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063189 | GATE CONTROL CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063190 | TRIANGULAR WAVEFORM GENERATOR HAVING DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SYNCHRONIZED WITH EXTERNAL CLOCK SIGNAL - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a waveform generator that includes a first pair of capacitors, a second pair of capacitors, an op amp and control logic. The op amp has inputs and provides a differential triangular waveform at its outputs as an output signal. The control logic includes capacitor control logic, ramp control logic, reset control logic and charge control logic. The capacitor control logic connects a current pair of the first and second capacitors to the inputs of the op amp. The ramp control logic provides ramp currents to the current pair. The reset control logic resets capacitors of a next pair to selected voltage(s), such as zero. The charge control logic charges the next pair of capacitors, typically after the next pair of capacitors has been driven to the selected voltage(s). | 2013-03-14 |
20130063191 | Methods and Circuits for Duty-Cycle Correction - A duty-cycle correction circuit calibrates the duty cycle of a periodic input signal. The correction circuit includes a state machine that samples the input signal using a sample signal of a sample period. The sample period is selected to scan a period of the input signal over a number of sample periods. The resultant difference between the number of high and low samples provides a measure of the duty cycle deviation from e.g. 50%. An adjustable delay circuit adjusts the relative timing of the rising and falling edges of the input signal, and thus the duty cycle, responsive to the measure of duty cycle. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063192 | PLL BANDWIDTH CORRECTION WITH OFFSET COMPENSATION - A method and system for compensating for offsets when measuring parameters of a phase-locked loop (PLL). In one embodiment, a proportional path in the PLL is temporarily shut off, a measurement is made of a real time-to-zero crossing in the PLL to measure a defined parameter of the PLL, the proportional path is switched on, and the defined loop parameter is adjusted based on this measurement. In one embodiment, the real time-to-zero crossing is measured after introducing a phase step into the PLL between a reference signal and an output signal of the PLL. In an embodiment, two phase steps, having opposite polarities, are successively introduced into the PLL, and the time-to-crossing measurements resulting from these two phase steps may be averaged, and this average is used to determine a loop parameter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063193 | CALIBRATION DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD FOR PHASE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DATA AND CLOCK - A calibration device and related method for a phase difference between data signal and clock signal are disclosed. An apparatus of the invention includes: an adjustable delay circuit for delaying at least one of a first input signal and a second input signal according to a delay control signal, and generating a first signal and a second signal; a phase detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal to output a phase difference signal; a charge pump and a capacitor for outputting a control signal according to the phase difference signal; a comparison circuit for outputting a comparison result according to the control signal; and, a digital control circuit for outputting the delay control signal according to the comparison result. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063194 | Circuit for the Clocking of an FPGA - The circuit for the clocking of an FPGA comprises an FLL-circuit; a reference clock of a first frequency, or a reference clock input for the reception of a signal of a reference clock of a first frequency; and a digitally controlled oscillator, which outputs a clocking signal for the FPGA, wherein the FLL-circuit is designed in order to register a first number of clocking signals from the digitally controlled oscillator during a second number of periods of the reference clock, the first number is larger than the second number, and, in order to give out a feedback signal to control the ratio between the first number and the second number, as the feedback signal acts on the frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063195 | DIGITAL INPUT BUFFER - A digital input buffer and method. The input buffer includes a voltage regulator configured for operating in weak inversion and outputting a regulated potential, an inverter having as its power source the regulated potential and configured for receiving an input signal, a first latch having its input coupled to the inverter input, and a second latch having its input coupled to the inverter's output, having its output coupled to the first latch's enable input, and having its enable input coupled to the first latch's output. A first latch output signal from the first latch output and a second latch output signal from the second latch output enable switching the first latch output signal to the complement of the input signal and switching the second latch output signal to that of the input signal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063196 | PHASE INTERPOLAR, RECEPTION CIRCUIT AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPRATUS - A third periodic signal is synthesized using a first output signal having a phase corresponding to a first periodic signal and a second output signal having a phase corresponding to the second periodic signal. A value of the third periodic signal is detected at a timing of the phase of the delayed first periodic signal. The value of the third periodic signal detected with the delayed first periodic signal is compared with the value of the third periodic signal detected by the first periodic signal delayed by the different delay amount. The delay amount is obtained for the detected third periodic signal being a maximum or a minimum. In a state of the optimum delay amount, an amplitude of the third periodic signal is adjusted so that the detected value of the third periodic signal falls within a predetermined range. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063197 | Switching Clock Sources - A clock-switching circuit having at least two inputs for receiving at least two different clock sources, an output for providing a selected one of the clock sources, and a switch for selecting the one of the inputs to provide on the output, the switch including elements that, prevent the providing of a truncated version of any of the clock sources on the output, always provide a clock signal on the output, and always maintain phase alignment and pulse ratio of the clock sources on the output. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063198 | BUFFER CIRCUIT HAVING SWITCH CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF OUTPUTTING TWO AND MORE DIFFERENT HIGH VOLTAGE POTENTIALS - A buffer circuit includes a first node that receives a first voltage, a second node, an output node that receives the first voltage, a first transistor coupled between the first node and the second node, the first transistor having a backgate receiving the first voltage, and a second transistor coupled between the second node and the output node, the second transistor having a backgate receiving a second voltage being higher than the first voltage. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063199 | PROGRAMMABLE COMPLEX MIXER - Disclosed is a programmable complex mixer. In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to control an output by programming paths and signs of internal signals in a complex mixer to reduce a processing bandwidth, power consumption, and a chip area in a transceiver, thereby improving performance of a transceiver. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063200 | CMOS CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A CMOS circuit and a semiconductor device having small leakage current and a low threshold voltage, and which is operated at high speed and with a small voltage amplitude, including an output stage circuit having MOSTs configured such that when their gates and sources are respectively set to an equal voltage, subthreshold leakage currents substantially flow between their drains and sources, and upon deactivation, a voltage is applied to the gate of each of the MOSTs to cause a reverse bias to be applied between the gate and source of the MOST. Upon activation of the circuit, the MOST is held in a reverse bias state or controlled to a forward bias state according to an input voltage. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063201 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT - Provided is a reference voltage circuit for generating a low constant voltage (1.25 V or lower) having less temperature dependence. The reference voltage circuit includes: a bandgap voltage generation circuit including two PN junctions, for outputting a voltage (Vk) which is based on any one of the two PN junctions and a current (Ik) which is based on a voltage difference between the two PN junctions; and a voltage divider circuit for dividing the voltage (Vk). The voltage divider circuit corrects a divided voltage based on the current (Ik) input thereto, and outputs the corrected divided voltage as a reference voltage. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063202 | SECURE ANTI-FUSE WITH LOW VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING THROUGH LOCALIZED DIFFUSION HEATING - An antifuse has first and second semiconductor regions having one conductivity type and a third semiconductor region therebetween having an opposite conductivity type. A conductive region contacting the first region has a long dimension in a second direction transverse to the direction of a long dimension of a gate. An antifuse anode is spaced apart from the first region in the second direction and a contact is connected with the second region. Applying a programming voltage between the anode and the contact with gate bias sufficient to fully turn on field effect transistor operation of the antifuse heats the first region to drive a dopant outwardly, causing an edge of the first region to move closer to an edge of the second region and reduce electrical resistance between the first and second regions by an one or more orders of magnitude. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063203 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, DESIGN METHOD OF SAME, AND DESIGN APPARATUS OF SAME - According to an embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit including first and second lower-layer power supply wires extending in a first direction and first and second upper-layer power supply wires extending in a second direction is provided. First and second connection wires between the upper-layer power supply wires and the lower-layer power supply wires are arranged in a same line along the second direction. First and second position converting wires extending from the connection wires are arranged between the first and second connection wires. First and second upper-side vias provided on the position converting wires are arranged in a same line along the first direction. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063204 | Output Signal Circuit For Use In A Receiver - According to one embodiment, an output signal circuit for use in a receiver is provided. The output signal circuit is provided with first and second transistors of an insulated gate field effect type, and a backgate bias generator. A source of the first transistor is capable of receiving an input signal. A source of the second transistor is capable of generating an output signal. A backgate bias generator produces a backgate bias voltage which is applied to backgate of the first and second transistors commonly. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063205 | PROTECTION RELAY DEVICE AND PROTECTION RELAY METHOD - A protection relay device includes: an analog-to-digital converter that samples an analog signal inputted from an analog input unit and converts the analog signal into digital data; a variable filter that filters and outputs the digital data, the variable filter having a filter coefficient that is varied by external control; and an adaptive controller that variably controls the filter coefficient of the variable filter so that a difference between the digital data filtered by the variable filter and a target signal decreases. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063206 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Disclosed herein is an integrated circuit including: a timing signal distribution circuit configured to distribute a timing signal that indicates predetermined timing; a synchronous operation circuit configured to operate in synchronization with the distributed timing signal; a logic circuit configured to perform predetermined logical operation based on an operation result of the synchronous operation circuit; and a power supply section configured to supply a voltage lower than a timing signal distribution circuit drive voltage to drive the timing signal distribution circuit as a logic circuit drive voltage to the logic circuit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063207 | SCHEME TO ACHIEVE ROBUSTNESS TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE IN INERTIAL SENSORS - A capacitive sensor system and method resistant to electromagnetic interference is disclosed. The system includes a capacitive core, differential amplifier with inverting and non-inverting inputs, capacitive paths, and chopping system. Core can include inputs and outputs coupled to variable capacitors, and common nodes coupling variable capacitors. Capacitive paths couple core outputs to amplifier inputs. When chopping system is high, one polarity voltage is applied to core inputs, a first core output is coupled to the inverting input and a second core output is coupled to the non-inverting input. When the chopping system is low, opposite polarity voltage is applied to core inputs, and core output to amplifier input couplings are flipped. Capacitive paths can include bond wires. Chopping system can be varied between high and low at frequencies that smear noise away from a frequency band of interest, or that smear noise substantially evenly across a wide frequency range. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063208 | RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER, SUCH AS FOR BROADCASTING AND CELLULAR BASE STATIONS - A transmitter that uses a digital pre-distortion (DPD) circuit to mitigate the effects of nonlinearity of a multistage or multi-branch power amplifier. The DPD circuit relies on two or more feedback signals received from an RF-output circuit of the transmitter to generate individually pre-distorted signals for the individual stages/branches of the power amplifier. The use of these individually pre-distorted signals advantageously enables the transmitter to achieve a more efficient suppression of inter-modulation-distortion products than that typically achieved with a comparable prior-art transmitter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063209 | SWITCHING AMPLIFIER WITH AN INDUCTOR - A switching amplifying method or a switching amplifier for obtaining a linearly amplified replica of an input signal, is highly efficient, and does not have the disadvantage of “dead time” problem related to the class D amplifiers. Another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier that is completely off when there is no input signal. Yet another aspect of the present invention further comprises an act of comparing an input signal with an output feedback signal for detection and correction of overall system signal processes therefore does not require a power supply regulator and is substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063210 | HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER - For high speed amplifiers, the parasitic capacitances from the differential input pair introduce a zero that can affect performance. Here, a neutralization network has been provided that compensates for this zero by shifting its position. This is generally accomplished by using a pair of capacitors that are cross-coupled across the differential input pair of the amplifier. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063211 | Class A Push-Pull Amplifier - The invention relates to a “push-pull” amplifier, comprising an input ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063212 | TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER AND LIGHT RECEIVING CIRCUIT - A transimpedance amplifier includes a first MOS transistor, a current mirror circuit, a second MOS transistor, a load and a first feed back resistor. The first MOS transistor has a gate terminal to which a photodiode is connected. An output current of the first MOS transistor is input to the current mirror. The second MOS transistor has a gate terminal to which a voltage of an output terminal of the current mirror circuit is input. A source of the second MOS transistor is grounded. A polarity of the second MOS transistor is same as a polarity of the first MOS transistor. A first feedback resistor is connected between the gate terminal of the first MOS transistor and a drain terminal of the second MOS transistor. The second MOS transistor outputs a voltage corresponding to the voltage of the output terminal from the drain terminal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063213 | MATRIX DISTRIBUTED POWER AMPLIFIER - Disclosed is a matrix distributed amplifier (DA) having an input transmission line, an intermediate transmission line, and an output transmission line. A first plurality of amplifiers has inputs coupled to and spaced along the input transmission line and has outputs coupled to and spaced along the intermediate transmission line. A second plurality of amplifiers has inputs coupled to and spaced along the intermediate transmission line and has outputs coupled to and spaced along the output transmission line. A termination amplifier has an input coupled to the input transmission line and an output coupled to the intermediate transmission line. In at least one embodiment, a second termination amplifier has an input coupled to the intermediate transmission line and an output coupled to the output transmission line. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063214 | Quiescent Control Circuit for Providing Control Current for an Amplifier - Disclosed is a Class-AB/B amplifier comprising a first output stage including a first plurality of amplification devices and a second output stage including a second plurality of amplification devices. According to one embodiment, the first output stage operates when the Class-AB/B amplifier is in a quiescent state and the second output stage operates when the Class-AB/B amplifier is in an active state. The Class-AB/B amplifier also comprises a level shifting circuit that adjusts a control voltage of the second output stage, where the level shifting circuit is adapted to activate the second output stage when the Class-AB/B amplifier enters the active state. Embodiments of the Class-AB/B amplifier may include a level shifting circuit that implements either a fixed or signal-dependent level shift, and a quiescent control circuit that substantially eliminates any systematic offset arising from the active feedback circuit inside the replica bias circuit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063215 | DUAL BAND AMPLIFIER - A dual band amplifier is provided comprising a first matching circuit disposed in a first radiofrequency path between an input port and a first amplifier and a second matching circuit disposed in a second radiofrequency path between the input port and a second amplifier. The first matching circuit transforms a first input impedance of the first amplifier to a predetermined input port impedance when the radiofrequency signal is in a first frequency range and transmits the first input impedance to the input port when the radiofrequency signal is in the second frequency range. The second matching circuit transforms the second input impedance to the input port impedance when the input signal is in the second frequency range and transmits the second input impedance to the input port when the radiofrequency signal is in the first frequency range. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063216 | POWER OFF DELAY CIRCUIT AND METHOD, AND AUDIO SYSTEM WITH POWER OFF DELAY - A power off delay circuit includes a switch connected between an external power input terminal and an internal power supply terminal, a capacitor connected to the internal power supply terminal, and a hysteresis comparator to switch the switch according to the voltages of the external power input terminal and the internal power supply terminal. During on-time of the switch, the external power input terminal is connected to the internal power supply terminal and the capacitor can be charged by the external power source. When the switch is off, the capacitor provides electric power for an internal circuit. Application of the power off delay circuit to an audio system may eliminate the turn-off pops of the audio system. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063217 | SURFACE-MOUNTED CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a surface-mounted crystal oscillator and a manufacturing method thereof which can realize miniaturization, improve quality, reduce a manufacturing cost, and enhance productivity. According to the surface-mounted crystal oscillator and the manufacturing method thereof, through terminals and of AgPd are formed on wall surfaces of through holes formed at corner portions of a rectangular ceramic substrate, a metal electrode of a support electrode lower portion of AgPd which is connected to the through terminal and forms a lower layer of a support electrode is formed on a front side of the substrate, the support electrode which holds a crystal piece is formed on the support electrode lower layer portion by using Ag, and a cover is mounted on an insulating film formed on the inner side of the periphery of the substrate and effect airtight sealing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063218 | FULLY DECOUPLED LC-TANK BASED OSCILLATOR TOPOLOGY FOR LOW PHASE NOISE AND HIGH OSCILLATION AMPLITUDE APPLICATIONS - There is provided a tank based oscillator. The oscillator includes one or more active devices, one or more passive devices, and a tank circuit decoupled from the active devices using at least one of the one or more passive devices. A coupling ratio between the tank circuit and the one or more active devices is set such that a maximum value of an oscillation amplitude of the tank circuit is limited based upon a breakdown of only the one or more passive devices. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063219 | LOW NOISE OSCILLATOR HAVING SWITCHING NETWORK - Apparatus and methods are also disclosed related to an oscillator that includes a switching network configured to tune a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit. One such apparatus includes a switching network having a circuit element, such as a capacitor, that can be selectively coupled to the resonant circuit by a switch, such as a field effect transistor. For instance, the switch can electrically couple to circuit element to the resonant circuit when on and not electrically couple the circuit element to the resonant circuit when off. An active circuit can assert a high impedance on an intermediate node between the switch and the circuit element when the switch is off. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063220 | Wideband Phase Modulation Methods and Apparatus - A wideband phase modulator comprises a multiphase generator, a phase selector, and a phase adjuster. The wideband phase modulator is configured to receive an N-bit digital phase-modulating signal comprising a timed sequence of N-bit phase-modulating words, where N is a positive integer representing the bit resolution of the N-bit digital phase-modulating signal. The multiphase generator generates a plurality of coarse carrier phases, all having the same carrier frequency but each offset in phase relative to the other. The M most significant bits of the N-bit phase-modulating words are used to form M-bit phase select words that control the output phase of the phase selector. The phase adjuster performs a precision rotation operation, whereby a selected coarse carrier phase is adjusted so that the phase of the resulting final precision phase-modulated signal more closely aligns with a desired precision phase. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063221 | ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING A NON-SYMMETRICAL AND A SYMMETRICAL SIGNAL - An arrangement for processing a non-symmetrical signal includes an apparatus configured to balance and filter an image frequency of a nominal frequency of the non-symmetrical receiving signal. The apparatus includes a modified Boucherot bridge having a series or parallel oscillating circuit that replaces inductive or capacitive components of a conventional Boucherot bridge, such that the modified Boucherot bridge is in the harmonized state with the image frequency to be faded out and has a predetermined impedance with the nominal frequency on its symmetrical output terminals. The nominal frequency has a predetermined impedance on its symmetrical output terminals. The nominal frequency is transmitted as a signal balanced to ground to the symmetrical output terminals of the modified Boucherot bridge. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063222 | RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER, SUCH AS FOR BROADCASTING AND CELLULAR BASE STATIONS - An RF circuit having a transcoupler, a multifunctional RF-circuit element that can operate both as an impedance inverter and as a signal coupler. When connected to a fixed load impedance, the transcoupler can also operate as an impedance transformer. The impedance-transformer/inverter functionality of the transcoupler can be used, e.g., to modulate the load of a power amplifier. The signal coupler functionality of the transcoupler can be used, e.g., to generate a corresponding feedback signal indicative of phase and/or amplitude distortions in the amplifier. The use of various embodiments of the transcoupler in an RF circuit can be advantageous, for example, because the transcoupler has a lower insertion loss than a cascade consisting of a prior-art impedance inverter and a prior-art directional coupler, occupies a relatively small area on the printed circuit board, and helps to reduce the per-unit fabrication and operating costs. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063223 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING CIRCUITS WITH MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS - Reconfigurable impedance matching circuits with multiple configurations are disclosed. A reconfigurable impedance matching circuit may be implemented with a set of reactive elements (e.g., inductors and/or capacitors) and a set of switches. Different configurations may be obtained with different settings of the switches and may be associated with different impedance tuning curves. This may enable the reconfigurable impedance matching circuit to provide better impedance matching for a load circuit (e.g., an antenna). In an exemplary design, the reconfigurable impedance matching circuit includes at least one variable reactive element configured to tune the impedance of the reconfigurable impedance matching circuit in order to provide better impedance matching. In an exemplary design, the reconfigurable impedance matching circuit may include at least one reconfigurable reactive element, each of which can be connected as a series element or a shunt element. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063224 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes: a first circuit connected to a first common terminal for inputting/outputting a first signal set, a second common terminal for inputting/outputting a second signal set having a frequency higher than the first signal set, and a third common terminal for being connected to an antenna; and a second circuit connected in parallel to the first circuit between the first and second common terminals, wherein the first circuit includes a first filter transmitting the first signal set and reflecting the second signal set, and a second filter transmitting the second signal set and reflecting the first signal set, the third common terminal is located between the first and second filters, and the second circuit reflects a first transmission signal and a second transmission signal, transmits parts of the first and second transmission signals, and inverts phases of the parts of the first and second transmission signals. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063225 | PHASE SHIFTER - The present invention discloses a phase shifter, which comprises at least two layered chambers, wherein, in each chamber two parallel-arranged metal guide sleeves and a U-shaped conductor are set, the two free ends of the U-shaped conductor are respectively inserted into the two metal guide sleeves, and the free ends of the U-shaped conductor move relatively to the metal guide sleeves so as to change the phase of the output signal of the phase shifter. Using the phase shifter provided in the present invention enables the phase control of each radiating element to be very convenient. Furthermore, the phase shifter is simple in structure and inexpensive. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063226 | DOUBLE FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR HAVING ELECTRODE EDGE ALIGNMENTS PROVIDING IMPROVED QUALITY FACTOR OR ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING COEFFICIENT - An acoustic resonator comprises a substrate having a trench with lateral boundaries, a first electrode formed on the substrate over the trench and having lateral edges that are laterally offset from the lateral boundaries of the trench by a first distance, a first piezoelectric layer formed on the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the first piezoelectric layer and having edges that are laterally aligned inside the lateral boundaries of the trench, a second piezoelectric layer located on the second electrode, and a third electrode located on the second piezoelectric layer and having edges that are laterally offset from the edges of the second electrode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063227 | ACCOUSTIC RESONATOR HAVING MULTIPLE LATERAL FEATURES - A thin film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) includes a first electrode stacked on a substrate over a cavity, a piezoelectric layer stacked on the first electrode, and a second electrode stacked on the piezoelectric layer. Multiple lateral features are formed on a surface of the second electrode, the lateral features including multiple stepped structures. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063228 | RECONFIGURABLE BANDPASS FILTER BASED ON A PLANAR COMBLINE FILTER COMPRISING VARACTOR DIODES - A reconfigurable bandpass filter including at least a tunable planar combline filter including varactor diodes arranged on a carrier board. For automatic calibration of adjustment of blocking voltage during operation, the reconfigurable bandpass filter includes a filter control offering an external abstracted interface. A memory is connected with the filter control. The memory stores calibration data. For approximating of the best possible filter characteristic, the filter control determines, based on memorized data, the best configuration of tuning voltages. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063229 | TUNABLE HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION LINE - The invention relates to a high-frequency transmission line including a conductive tape ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063230 | BROAD-BAND COUPLING TRANSDUCERS FOR WAVEGUIDES - A method of producing a waveguide and a coupling transducer for connecting the waveguide to a load is disclosed. The method comprises: forming a series of similar circuits each circuit comprising two capacitors and at least one inductor section, the circuits being coupled to together to form the waveguide; and removing one of the capacitors and at least part of the at least one inductor section from one of the circuits to form the coupling transducer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063231 | SOLENOID-ACTUATED CONTACTOR - Traditional contactors utilize a magnetic circuit that requires its coil to be continuously powered up to hold contacts together. They are heavy and bulky with the type, quality and size of materials used to develop sufficient magnetic force to hold contacts together. They are inefficient, costly and are a safety concern due to potential overheating which could result into fire or damage to connected loads. The current invention utilizes a solenoid actuator assembly with locking and unlocking mechanism in place of the yoke and armature assembly used in traditional magnetic contactors. It does not require the coil to be continuously powered up during operation and the contactor could be manually, electronically or electrically controlled thereby avoiding unnecessary power loss. They are very efficient, safe to users and connected loads, and have long service life expectancy. They are also more cost-effective and smaller in size than traditional magnetic contactors. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063232 | CONTACT DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH USING CONTACT DEVICE - The present invention provides a contact device capable of narrowing a gap between a fixed contactor and a movable contactor and reducing the number of parts and the production costs, and an electromagnetic switch that uses the contact device. The contact device has a pair of columnar fixed contactors ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063233 | Integrated Reed Switch - Micro-miniaturized reed switches and methods of forming them are presented. The present invention enables cost-effective miniaturized reed switches with more consistent operating parameters as compared to conventional reed switches. The present invention employs lithographic-based high-aspect-ratio fabrication to enable monolithic construction of one or more reed switches, which enables reed switches having micrometer dimensions with tight tolerances that are repeatable over large arrays of devices. Reed switches in accordance with the present invention are capable of repeatable and consistent electromechanical operation. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063234 | HIGH POWER INDUCTOR AND IGNITION TRANSFORMER USING PLANAR MAGNETICS - Described are methods and systems for using a planar inductor that includes a magnetically conductive core, a first planar coil and a second planar coil. The first and second planar coils are attached to a first bridge, located about the core, and are composed of a conductive material. The first and second planar coils have at least one thermally conductive surface exposed to cooling fluid. The first planar coil, the first bridge and the second planar coil are formed from a first unitary section of conductive material. The second planar coil is positioned relative to the first planar coil in a spaced relationship, which is defined by a thickness of the first bridge. An upper surface of the first planar coil is oriented toward a lower surface of the second planar coil to define a first cooling channel between the first planar coil and the second planar coil. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063235 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC DEVICE HAVING A POLYMER HOUSING - An electro-magnetic device includes a core having a first end that extends to a second end through an outer core surface and an inner core surface. A plurality of windings extend about the core, and a polymer housing covers the core and the plurality of windings. The polymer housing includes an outer housing member that extends adjacent to the outer core surface and an inner housing member that extends adjacent to the inner core surface. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063236 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A mobile terminal includes a terminal body comprising a base having a defined region on a first surface of the base and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the first surface, wherein the plurality of protrusions are spaced apart from each other along an edge of the defined region; and an antenna coil wound around each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions and extending from each protrusion to at least one adjacent protrusion of the plurality of protrusions along the edge of the defined region to form a loop along the edge of the defined region, wherein the antenna coil is configured to transmit or receive a radio signal for near field communication. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063237 | REACTOR - A core member ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063238 | CHIP INDUCTOR - Disclosed herein is a laminated chip inductor including: a laminate including a plurality of first sheets having conductive patterns printed thereon and laminated in order; and a sheet having a discrimination via hole and provided on and/or under the laminate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063239 | TRANSFORMER INCORPORATED IN ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - A vibration-suppressed transformer is fixed to a base plate and includes a magnetic lower core, two or more magnetic upper cores, primary and secondary coils. The lower core is on the base plate. The upper cores are arranged face to face over the lower core. The coils are arranged between the lower and upper cores. Each upper core contacts the lower core, on an outer side of the coils, with a first gap being provided between the upper and lower cores, on an inner side of the coils. The upper cores are extended towards each other from the outer to the inner side of the coils, with a second gap being provided therebetween. The second gap is provided therein with a non-magnetic pressing member to press the lower core against the base plate, on an inner side of the coils. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063240 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes: a core portion, which forms a magnetic circuit; a coil bobbin, which has a winding core portion to be wound by a winding wire, and which is attached on the core portion; a primary winding wire, which has a plurality of first divided winding wire portions divided in parallel; and a secondary winding wire, which has a plurality of second divided winding wire portions divided in parallel, wherein the plurality of first divided winding wire portions and the plurality of second divided winding wire portions are layered on the winding core portion, wherein at least one of the first divided winding wire portions becomes a first layer which is closest to the winding core portion, and at least one of the other of the first divided winding wire portions is interposed between two of the second divided winding wire portions. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063241 | SECURE MONITORING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A secure monitoring device, system, and method to aid response and investigation of events. An example secure monitoring device includes a fire and tamper resistant enclosure. A processing device is provided in the fire and tamper resistant enclosure to analyze an event for an anomaly and a black-box mode to secure all system events for the secure monitoring device when the anomaly is a threat to the secure monitoring device. The secure monitoring device, system, and method may include preprogramming and packaging as an integrated building security and building automation device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063242 | ELECTRONIC KEY FOR ACCESS TO A MECHATRONIC CYLINDER - A method of using an electronic key for access to one or more mechatronic locks when the key moves from place to place, including the key periodically transmitting its geographical location to an access management server so as to allow said server to identify location coordinates for the key, and receiving an access profile from the server where the access profile includes a set of one or more cylinders accessible to the key and is based at least in part on the key's location. If the key's new location causes a change in access profile information associated with the key, the key's previous access profile is preferably replaced with the key's new access profile in an irreversible manner. The key preferably self-supervises its communications with the server by deactivating its access profile if it no longer receives information from the server for a predetermined period of time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AND OPERATING A WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE FOR ACTIVATION OF A REMOTE DEVICE - Control systems for mounting in a vehicle and for transmitting a signal to a receiver associated with a device for opening or closing a movable barrier when the receiver receives an authorized signal are provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE IGNITION - The system for controlling vehicle ignition provides three separate levels of access to prevent unauthorized users from actuating ignition of a vehicle. The system includes a radio frequency identification tag having permanent computer readable memory and volatile computer readable memory associated therewith. The radio frequency identification tag is preferably embedded within a vehicle key. A predetermined permanently assigned authentication code is stored in the permanent computer readable memory and a variable time stamp is stored in the volatile computer readable memory. The permanently assigned authentication code and the variable time stamp are transmitted upon activation of the radio frequency identification tag. Vehicle ignition occurs only upon the mechanical operation of the key in a conventional ignition switch and matching of both the permanently assigned authentication code and the variable time stamp with codes and stamps stored in vehicle memory. The time stamp represents time and date of prior ignition actuation. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063245 | ELECTRONIC SEAL SYSTEM - An electronic seal system uses fingerprint recognition to prevent use by an unauthorized person and includes a mechanism for remotely destroying a stolen or missing seal. The system includes a fingerprint module for collecting an image of a fingerprint of an authorized individual. In addition, a processor for carrying out a comparison of a scanned fingerprint and a stored image of an authorized fingerprint is provided. The system also includes a printable seal for sealing a document and includes a mechanism for activating the system when a scanned fingerprint matches a stored image of a fingerprint and for deactivating the seal when the fingerprints do not match. Further, a preferred embodiment of the invention provides a time, date and location receiver for receiving signals from a GPS and automatically numbering and printing mechanism for printing the time, date, location and document numbers and seal on each page to which a seal is provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDING AN ACCESS AUTHORIZATION - System for electronically providing an access authorisation for a user, to a location selected by a user, comprising at least one access report device, which reports a user identification of the user, which is in each case stored on at least one portable data carrier of an user having access authorisation, via a data network to a forwarding device, which electronically forwards the reported user identification via the data network to at least one access read device, which is provided at the respective selected location and which grants the user access to the selected location if the user identification which is stored on the user's portable data carrier and is read off from the data carrier by the access read device corresponds to the user identification which is electronically forwarded to the access read device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063247 | Secure Contactless Data Communication - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a first device, a first signal transmitted from a first antenna and receiving a second signal after receiving the first signal. The second signal is transmitted from a second antenna after the first signal was transmitted from the first antenna. The method includes determining expected characteristics of an expected signal based on combining the first signal and the second signal. The method includes receiving, at the first device, a third signal comprising signals transmitted from the first antenna and the second antenna substantially simultaneously. The method includes determining whether the third signal comprises at least one characteristic that matches the expected characteristics. In response to determining that the third signal matches the expected signal, the method includes engaging, by the first device, in a communication session with a second device, the second device comprising the first antenna and the second antenna. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063248 | INTERNAL LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - An internal locking system is disclosed, which utilizes electro-mechanical locking devices to lock and unlock lockable openings. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063249 | EYEWASH WITH AUDIBLE DIRECTION INDICATION - System and method for giving an audible direction indication towards an eyewash. A first input device may receive a first indication from a user, the first indication suggesting that the eyewash is needed. An audio device may generate an audio signal, upon the receiving of the first indication, the audio signal indicative of the location of the eyewash. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063250 | Communication And Distance Measurements In An Addressed Wide Band RFID System - A method for communicating between elements including a reader and tags of a radio frequency identification system. The method includes addressing a wide-band-message signal by including in the signal an identifier of the first tag. The addressed wide-band-message signal is transmitted by the reader. A first tag waits to receive the addressed wide-band-message signal; and upon receiving the addressed wide-band-message signal and recognizing the identifier, the first tag responds to the addressed wide-band-message signal by transmitting an addressed wide-band response signal either back to the reader or to a relaying tag. The tag relays to another element of the system by transferring at least one datum of the query from the addressed wide-band-message signal to the addressed wide-band response signal, where the elements are readers or tags. The system and method allow for many parallel wide band addressed links, and for position determination using at least two tags with known locations. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063251 | MONITORING RESOURCES USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for monitoring resources. In one embodiment, RFID tags/sensors can be attached to resources and mobile assets may include the ability to communicate with such RFID tags/sensors. The mobile assets can transmit signals to be received by the RFID tags/sensors and receive responses from the same. For the resources associated with the received responses, the mobile asset can estimate their location to be that of or proximate to the location of the mobile asset. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063252 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING RFID IN BIOLOGICAL FIELD - Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063253 | RFID DEVICE, HOST, RFID-EMBEDDED APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RFID DEVICE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes: a contact interface for wired communication with a host; a contactless interface for contactless communication with a reader/writer; a command processing unit that obtains a command from the reader/writer in the contactless communication and process the command, the command instructing a data access; and a memory that holds data. The command processing unit determines a communication mode, and (i) executes the data access instructed in the command between the reader/writer and the memory, when the communication mode is determined as a first communication mode, and (ii) executes the data access instructed in the command between the reader/writer and the host, when the communication mode is determined as a second communication mode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063254 | ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION PACKAGE - An electronic identification package and methods are disclosed. The electronic identification package comprises an electronic identifier operable to provide an identification. A ground conductive contact is coupled to the electronic identifier and is operable to conductively couple to a conductive body. An insulator is operable to insulate the electronic identifier from the conductive body, and a reader conductive contact is coupled to the electronic identifier and is operable to electronically couple to an electronic identification reader. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063255 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication apparatus may include at least one connection terminal configured to connect with at least one external power line coupled to an external apparatus, at least one internal power line configured to carry power and a communication signal to the at least one connection terminal, and a wireless communication circuit connected to the at least one internal power line. The wireless communication circuit may have an input configured to receive the power and the communication signal from the at least one internal power line, and may be configured to separate the communication signal from the power, and to wirelessly transmit the communication signal to the external apparatus. A communication method may include transmitting power and a communication signal via a power line, separating the communication signal from the power via a circuit connected to the power line, and wirelessly transmitting the separated communication signal via a communication antenna. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063256 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENHANCE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH EMOTIONAL CONTEXT - Methods, systems, and devices are described for augmenting electronic communications with emotional context. Electronic communications is received from a first device. An expression of a user of the first device is captured at the first device. Data based on the captured expression is received from the first device. The received data is analyzed to determine emotional context associated with the user of the first device. A haptic response is generated based on the determined emotional context. The haptic response is associated with the received electronic communications. The haptic response is provided concurrently with the access of the electronic communications to indicate the emotional context of the user. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063257 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR REDUCING BLIND-SPOT-DETECTION FALSE ALERTS - A system for detecting objects in the blind spot of a host vehicle. When an object is detected in the blind spot of the host vehicle, the system analyzes other objects directly in front of or behind the detected object in the blind spot. If the other objects are moving, the system concludes that the object in the blind spot is also moving and, therefore, is a stagnating vehicle. If the other objects are not moving, the system concludes that the object in the blind spot is also a stationary object. The system generates a blind-spot-detection signal when it determines that a stagnating vehicle is located in the blind spot. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063258 | ELECTRIC MOVING BODY ALARM SOUND CONTROL DEVICE - An electric moving body alarm sound control device that does not generate alarm sound more than necessary nor less than necessary is provided in electric moving bodies, such as hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles, excellent in quietness. An electric moving body alarm sound control device comprises an electric moving body noise detection unit that detects noise the electric moving body generates by itself; an electric moving body noise level comparison determination unit that determines the noise level the electric moving body generates, based on the detection signal detected by the electric moving body noise detection unit; and an alarm sound volume level control unit that takes control of the volume level of alarm sound a sound-emitting unit emits, based on the determination result by the electric moving body noise level comparison determination unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063259 | Wireless Radio Frequency Switch Controller - A wireless radio frequency switch controller that requires no batteries is disclosed, as is a method for interacting between the wireless radio frequency switch controller and a Bluetooth device. The wireless radio frequency switch controller taps into the existing garage door control wiring and uses capacitors to retain power (voltage and current), which is a form of energy harvesting. The Bluetooth device interaction causes a digital controlled switch such as a transistor, solid state switch, or electrochemical relay, which operates the desired garage door motor thereby opening and closing the garage door. Additionally, the wireless radio frequency switch controller may operate in conjunction with different parent systems such as thermostats, doorbells, security systems, or the like. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063260 | Personal Thermal Monitor - A personal thermal monitor, comprising a thermally activated circuit configured to provide a first signal when an ambient temperature is greater than a first temperature, a switch in communication with said thermally activated circuit, a controller in communication with said switch and comprising an audible alarm. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063261 | OBJECT FINDER - A receiver of an object finder includes an antenna to receive a signal from a transmitter associated with the receiver, a PIN diode having a first terminal coupled with the antenna, and having a resistance that increases as a current flows therethrough decreases, and vice versa, a variable resistor coupled with the first terminal of the PIN diode to control the amount of a current flowing into the PIN diode, and a radio frequency integrated circuit (RF IC) having a first pin electrically coupled with second terminal of the PIN diode to receive the signal from the antenna via the PIN diode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063262 | CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of a condition monitoring system and method provide an interface with visual aids that facilitate diagnosis of problems on an asset (e.g., a turbine, motor, pump, etc.). In one embodiment, the visual aids display fault data that corresponds to a fault condition such as bearing failure and/or shaft misalignment. The fault data is collected by sensors on the asset and processed by the condition monitoring system for use with the interface. In one example, the interface can include one or more icons, which represent fault conditions for the asset, and which an end user may select to display the visual aids on the interface. Selection amongst the different icons will change the visuals aid, the fault data, and other aspects of the interface to enable diagnosis and promote effective maintenance of the asset. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063263 | SELF-CONTAINED DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - The detection device comprises a sensor, a power supply, an alarm and an acousto-electric transducer. The activated acousto-electric transducer receives an acoustic signal and emits an electrical signal representative of the acoustic signal. The detection device further comprises a means of recognizing a predefined acoustic signal according to the electrical signal emitted by the transducer and triggering an emission of a message by the alarm when the predefined acoustic signal is recognized. The acoustic-electric transducer is only activated at regular intervals. Preferably, the transducer also serves an alarm to emit the message when the predefined acoustic signal is recognized. | 2013-03-14 |