11th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120064753 | SECURING DEVICE - A securing device comprises a frame having a first extension, a second extension and a body connecting the first and the second extensions, a retainer device having a first retainer arm, a second retainer arm and a bridging arm connecting both first ends of the first to the second retainer arms, a plurality of coupling devices extending from the body of the frame, coupling both second ends of the first and the second retainer arms of the retainer device to the frame; and a plurality of locking devices incorporated in the frame, locking the frame to an electrical connector to which the frame is to be attached. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064754 | Direct attach cable - A direct attach cable includes a cable connected to a paddle card, a housing formed to store the paddle card and the end portion of the cable, a latch engaged with an engaging portion of a plate spring provided on the cage when the housing is inserted in the cage, a de-latching lever in a lever shape for releasing the engagement between the latch and the plate spring, the de-latching lever pushing up the plate spring to disengage the engaging portion of the plate spring from the latch, a link formed in a frame shape so as to be fitted to the housing on the rear end side in the insertion direction, the link pushing up the plate spring via the de-latching lever by moving toward the rear end side, and a pull-tab for moving the link on the rear end side of the housing in the insertion direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064755 | VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR - A vehicle charging connector is configured to be coupled to a vehicle-side connector to charge a vehicle battery via the vehicle-side connector. The vehicle charging connector includes a housing, a coupling portion provided on a housing, and a lever. The lever has a lever bar accommodated in the housing, a lock portion provided on one end of the lever bar and configured to engage with a lock receiving portion of the vehicle-side connector to maintain the coupling portion and the vehicle-side connector in a coupled condition, and an unlock operation portion provided on the other end of the lever bar and operable to release an engagement between the lock portion and the lock receiving portion. An upper surface of the lever bar includes a water guide adjacent to the lock portion. The water guide includes a slope surface having a downward inclination. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064756 | UNLUBRICATED BEARING STRUCTURE AND IC SOCKET USING SAME - An unlubricated bearing structure for supporting a rocking arm of an IC socket includes an arm support as an operating member that supports the rocking arm, a support shaft, made of metal, fitted and fixed to the arm support, and a cylindrical bush, made of metal, mounted to the support shaft so that the cylindrical bush is fitted into a bearing hole formed to the rocking arm. The support shaft, the cylindrical bush and the rocking arm are arranged such that a first clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the support shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical bush, and a second clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical bush and an inner peripheral surface of the bearing hole. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064757 | SPLICE RESTRAINT AND MATING INDICATOR - The present invention relates to a splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to joints. The splice restraint includes a first securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a first sleeve that is installable on a first leg of a joint, a second securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a second sleeve that is installable on a second leg of the joint, and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member. The strap having a length determined by the distance between the groove on the first sleeve and the groove on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint. The splice restraint provides a visual indication that the sleeves are properly installed on the joint, as well ensures that sleeves will not be displaced after the lineman leaves the site. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064758 | HDMI Plug and Cable Assembly - A high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) plug on an HDMI cable assembly includes an indicator light that is illuminated only when both ends of the cable are plugged into a video source and a video sink. Embodiments include an HDMI plug that comprises a connector body having a mating end configured for insertion into a mating HDMI receptacle and containing electrical pins configured according to HDMI specifications, the pins including a +5V Power pin, a Ground pin, and a Hot Plug Detect pin. The HDMI plug further comprises an indicator circuit that includes a light-emitting diode and a transistor switch in series with the light emitting-diode, wherein the light-emitting diode and transistor switch are coupled to the +5V Power pin, Ground pin, and Hot Plug Detect pin so that the light-emitting diode is activated only when both the +5V Power pin and Hot Plug Detect pin are energized. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064759 | Retractable mobile power device module - A retractable mobile device power module comprises of a plug to power outlet, a retractable power cord, an adapter, and a retractor. With this design, power supply for mobile devices can be compact and low profile. Besides providing power, this design can be used for data transmission as well. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064760 | Port Replication Assembly With Adapter Cable and Related Methods of Use - Improved connectors and plug/cable assemblies are provided for use in distributing data. The present disclosure provides for electrical connector assemblies for use with electrical wires/cables (e.g., preterminated wires/cables) that include at least one plug member. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for connector assemblies (e.g., port replication connector assemblies) and associated plugs and cables that are adapted for use in multi-connector panels and with patch panels, e.g., for distributing data to computers and computer networks. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064761 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE FASTENING MODULE - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and a pair of fastening modules assembled to the insulative housing. The insulative housing forms a main base with a mating portion and a holder portion defined on the main base. Each fastening module includes a securing base assembled to the holder portion of the main base and a fastening member assembled with the securing base. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064762 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF COAXIAL CABLE, CONNECTOR, AND SUBSTRATE UNIT - A terminal structure of coaxial cable includes a substrate, a coaxial cable, and a conductive shield member. The substrate includes a ground potential layer therein and a ground electrode thereon which is electrically connected to the ground potential layer through a via. The coaxial cable includes a conductor core, a dielectric body surrounding the conductor core, an external conductor layer surrounding the dielectric body, and an outer coat layer surrounding the external conductor layer. The dielectric body has a first protrusion portion configured to protrude from an end of the external conductor layer. The conductor core has a second protrusion portion configured to protrude from an end of the dielectric body. The second protrusion portion is electrically connected to the substrate. The conductive shield member covers the first protrusion portion and the second protrusion portion, and is connected to the ground electrode. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064763 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH RFI SEALING - A coaxial cable connector and method that will direct the electromagnetic field carrying the electrical signal in a coaxial cable to the inner surface of a conductive layer of the foil of the cable, as opposed to the outer surface. With the electrical signals traveling on the inner surface of the foil conductive layer, the foil conductive layer serves as a contiguous gap-free shield to prevent the ingress and/or egress of RFI. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064764 | Clamp and Grip Coaxial Connector - A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore. An annular coupling groove is provided in the connector body bore open to a cable end of the connector body. A clamp sidewall of the coupling grove is angled inward from a bottom of the coupling groove. A slip ring seated within the coupling body bore is provided with a grip surface. An annular compression body is positioned between the slip ring and the clamp sidewall. The connector body and the coupling body are coupled together via threads. The slip ring is dimensioned for axial advance of the coupling body along the threads to exert a compression force against the compression body to clamp a leading edge of the outer conductor between the compression body and the clamp sidewall. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064765 | Coaxial Connector Interconnection Cap - A coaxial connector is combined with an inner conductor interconnection cap, for interconnection with a coaxial cable. The interconnection cap is provided with a bore adapted to seat upon and circumferentially contact an outer diameter of the inner contact and an outer diameter of the inner conductor. The interconnection cap extends along the inner contact to cover at least a contact portion at a cable end of the inner contact to enclose an interconnection between the inner conductor and the inner contact. Sealant may be applied to the interconnection to improve seal performance and the dimensions and materials of the interconnection cap may be adjusted to modify characteristic impedance for return loss optimization with respect to specific coaxial cables. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064766 | COAXIAL CABLE PORT LOCKING TERMINATOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a coaxial cable interface port locking terminator including an outer terminator housing and an inner connector body housed within the outer terminator housing. The coaxial cable interface port locking terminator further includes a ratcheting device in operable communication with the outer terminator housing and the inner connector body, the ratcheting device preventing rotation of the outer terminator housing with respect to the inner connector body when the outer terminator housing is rotated in the first direction, the ratcheting device including at least one separate component from the outer terminator housing and the inner connector body. Furthermore, rotation of the outer terminator housing in a second direction does not cause rotation of the inner connector body in the second direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064767 | Unprepared Cable End Coaxial Connector - A coaxial connector provided with an increasing diameter compression sidewalk A grip ring is seated within the coupling body bore and is provided with a plurality of coupling spring fingers extending from the grip ring. An inner diameter of the coupling spring fingers has a grip surface and an inward projecting cable stop is provided at a connector end of the grip ring. The connector body and the coupling body are coupled together via threads, the grip ring dimensioned for axial advancement of the coupling body along the threads to drive the coupling spring fingers against the compression sidewall to exert a compression force radially inward upon the outer diameter of the outer conductor seated in the coupling body bore abutting the cable stop. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064768 | Slip Ring Contact Coaxial Connector - A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore. An annular coupling groove is provided in the connector body bore open to a cable end of the connector body. A clamp sidewall of the coupling grove is angled inward from a bottom of the coupling groove. A slip ring seated within the coupling body bore is provided with a grip surface. An annular compression body is positioned between the slip ring and a compression surface of the coupling body. The connector body and the coupling body are coupled together via threads. The slip ring is dimensioned for axial advancement of the coupling body along the threads to exert a compression force against the compression body to clamp a leading edge of the outer conductor between the slip ring and the clamp sidewall. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064769 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED FRONT COVER - An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064770 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION PLUG - An overvoltage protection plug is disclosed. The plug includes a housing forming a body, a handle, and an insertion portion. The plug further includes a circuit board mounted at least partially within the body. A portion of the circuit board protrudes from the housing at the insertion portion and includes metallic connection pads configured for interconnection to a connection block. The plug also includes a gas tube mounted to the circuit board and residing within the housing, the gas tube electrically connected to the metallic connection pads by a plurality of circuit traces on the circuit board. The handle of the housing can extend rearward from a top edge of the housing. The body can include an interior cavity having generally parallel side walls including a thinned region surrounding the gas tube. A circuit connection block assembly is also disclosed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064771 | FUSE ASSEMBLY - A circuit protection assembly includes a mounting block, a unitary fuse assembly, a post assembly and a plug connector. The unitary fuse assembly is disposed the mounting block and includes a plurality of fuses each of which is defined by a portion of a bus plate disposed on the lower surface of the mounting block to form a first terminal of the fuse, a second terminal disposed at least partially on the upper surface of the mounting block and a fuse element connecting the first terminal and the second terminal. The post assembly is disposed at least partially within the mounting block and a post extending from the block. The plug connector extends from a portion of the first terminal of at least one of the plurality of fuses. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064772 | MODULAR CABLE WITH INTEGRAL RECHARGEABLE POWER SUPPLY - A modular cable assembly includes first and second flexible cables coupled to a housing and first and second connectors coupled to the respective first and second cables remote from the housing. A rechargeable DC power supply in the housing is operative for storing electrical power received from an external source of DC electrical power via the first connector and for supplying the stored electrical power to an external power consumption device via the second connector. The modular cable assembly can also include a third cable having third and fourth spaced connectors. The second and third connectors are mating connectors that when mated enable the stored electrical power to be supplied to the external power consumption device via the combination of the second, third, and fourth connectors. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064773 | CONTACT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical contact is provided. The contact includes a mating end, a mounting end, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating end and the mounting end. A shield attachment area is located on the intermediate portion. The shield attachment area has a top, a bottom, and a pair of sides extending between the top and the bottom. A notch is formed in at least one of the top or the bottom of the shield attachment area. The notch is configured to align the pair of sides during stamping and forming of the shield attachment area. The notch aligns the pair of sides such that the sides are stamped and formed in a substantially parallel configuration. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064774 | SOCKET WITH IMPROVED CONTACT ARRAY - An electrical connector, adapted for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package, comprises a plurality of contacts, a plurality of solder balls disposed on tails of the contacts and an insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a plurality of passageways receiving the contacts. Each contact has a retaining portion, an elastic arm and a soldering portion. The contacts positioned in two adjacent rows of passageways are arranged staggered in a back to back manner. Such arrangement of the contacts of the electrical connector allows much more contacts to be put in the insulative housing. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064775 | SOCKET USING CONTACT TO HOLD SOLDER BALL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | 2012-03-15 |
20120064776 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR HAVING A STABILIZING OUTER SHELL - A receptacle connector assembly ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064777 | POWER RECEPTACLE WITH ENLARGED HEAT DISSIPATION PATH FORMED ON MATING FACE AND POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A power receptacle includes an insulative housing and a number of power contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base extending along a first direction and a mating portion protruding from the base. The mating portion has a first mating surface, a pair of side surfaces extending perpendicularly to the first mating surface, and a first slot recessed into the mating portion from the first mating surface. The first slot extends through the pair of side surfaces of the mating portion along the first direction. The insulative housing includes a first mounting surface opposite to the first mating surface and defines a first through hole extending therethrough which is exposed to the outside from the first mating surface. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064778 | CONNECTOR HOUSING INCLUDING CAVITY HAVING DRAFT ANGLE WITH RIB HAVING SAME - A connector housing includes at least one contact part chamber. At least one inside surface of the chamber contains a draft angle. The inside surface also contains at least one rib which has no inclination or a lesser inclination than that of the draft angle and extends in a longitudinal direction similar to that of the draft angle. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064779 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH LOWER PROFILE INTERFACE - A cable assembly ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064780 | CONNECTION MEMBER AND LEAD TERMINAL SEAT STRUCTURE WITH THE CONNECTION MEMBER - A connection member and a lead terminal seat structure with the connection member including a terminal seat and a connection member. The connection member has a first edge and a second edge, which are formed with alternately arranged depression sections and protrusion sections. The terminal seat has a recess formed with ridge sections and through sections in adjacency to the ridge sections. The ridge sections and the through sections are arranged corresponding to the depression sections and protrusion sections of the connection member with the connection member received in the recess of the terminal seat with the depression sections and the protrusion sections insert-connected with the ridge sections and the through sections. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064781 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A connector assembly and a method for manufacturing the connector assembly. In accordance with embodiments, the connector assembly includes an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and first and second ends. A layer of electrically insulating material is formed from or on a portion of the first surface at the first end. Optionally, a layer of electrically insulating material can be formed from or on the second surface. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064782 | CONNECTOR - A connector (A) is provided with a housing ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064783 | Lightweight Outboard Electric Motor System - An outboard electric motor kit that includes an electric motor assembly with a unitized propeller hub, a transom mount, a rechargeable electric battery, and an optional recharger. The assembly includes an electric motor unit located in an upper housing. A lower tube stem is attached and that extends downward from the upper housing to a lower housing. Formed on the lower housing is a receiving cavity with a rearward facing propeller hub opening. A drive shaft coupled to the motor unit extends downward inside the lower tube stem and mounted to a gear support block located in the receiving cavity. Mounted on the end of the drive shaft is a main gear. Mounted on the gear support block is a fixed axle that extends coaxially aligned through the propeller hub opening. Extended through the opening and coaxially mounted over the fixed axle is a removable propeller hub assembly. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064784 | Marine Vessel Transmission - Marine vessel transmission with an input drive shaft which extends along an input drive shaft axis and is designed to be connected to a marine engine, an output drive shaft which is designed to provide a torque to a propeller and has a gear reduction for the input drive shaft, a housing which partially surrounds the input drive shaft and the output drive shaft, a secondary output drive shaft having a torque introduction journal that protrudes from the housing and on which a secondary output drive gearwheel is arranged, which is located in the torque path behind the input drive shaft, and an electric generator which features a rotor which is interlocked with the torque introduction journal, whereby the rotor runs coaxially to the secondary output drive shaft and is borne mechanically determined onto the torque introduction journal. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064785 | SWIM FIN | 2012-03-15 |
20120064786 | RECREATIONAL FLOTATION DEVICE - A recreational flotation device can comprise a closed container formed from a water-permeable material and containing a plurality of discrete floatable elements so the container is deformed and deformable by a user in the water to provide selection and variation in the manner in which a user's body can be supported above and under the water's surface. Articles that pose environmental disposal problems can be used as discrete floatable elements. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064787 | PRODUCTION OF TITANIA NANOPARTICLE COLLOIDAL SUSPENSIONS WITH MAINTAINED CRYSTALLINITY BY USING A BEAD MILL WITH MICROMETER SIZED BEADS - A method is disclosed of producing stable nanosized colloidal suspensions of particles with limited crystallinity loss, products thereof, use of the products and an apparatus for the method. In particular the present invention relates to a wet milling method with small beads wherein the size of the final particles in suspension are stabilized in the nanorange (D50<75 nm) and at the same time the particles substantially maintain the crystallinity. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064788 | Low Density And High Strength Fiber Glass For Reinforcement Applications - The present invention relates to fiber glass strands, yarns, fabrics, composites, prepregs, laminates, fiber-metal laminates, and other products incorporating glass fibers formed from glass compositions. The glass fibers, in some embodiments, are incorporated into composites that can be used in reinforcement applications. Glass fibers formed from some embodiments of the glass compositions can have certain desirable properties that can include, for example, desirable electrical properties (e.g. low D | 2012-03-15 |
20120064789 | BIODEGRADABLE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND FIBER PRODUCT USING THE SAME - A nonwoven fabric is provided that has biodegradability and has excellent mechanical strength and excellent texture in combination, and a fiber product containing the nonwoven fabric is provided. The biodegradable nonwoven fabric contains at least two kinds of fibers including a fiber A and a fiber B, in which the fiber A contains a first component having biodegradability, and the fiber B contains a second component having biodegradability. The nonwoven fabric contains a mixed fiber web having a mixing ratio (weight ratio) of the fiber A and the fiber B in a range of from 5/95 to 95/5. The first component contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic polyester and an aliphatic polyester copolymer each having a melting point that is higher than a melting point of the second component. A half crystallization time at 85 degree Celsius of the second component is longer than a half crystallization time at 85 degree Celsius of the first component. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064790 | Ethylene Diphosphinic Acids - The invention relates to ethylene diphosphinic acids and salts thereof of general formula A-P(O)(OX)—CR | 2012-03-15 |
20120064791 | NEEDLE-PUNCHED NONWOVEN FABRIC - The invention relates to a needle-punched nonwoven fabric wherein short fibers of polylactic acid containing an epoxy compound account for 20 to 40 mass % while short fibers of polyethylene terephthalate account for 80 to 60 mass %, the metsuke (weight per unit surface area) being 100 to 200 g/m | 2012-03-15 |
20120064792 | Water Absorbent Storage Layers - The present invention relates to improved water-absorbing storage layers for use in hygiene articles, the water-absorbing storage layers being essentially free of cellulose fibers. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064793 | LASER IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE USING THE LASER IRRADIATION APPARATUS - A laser irradiation apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) an X-axis location control board configured to move a plurality of drivers in an X-axis direction and ii) a plurality of output heads cooperatively arranged with the drivers and configured to move with movement of the drivers, wherein the output heads are configured to receive laser beams. The apparatus may further include a Z-axis location control board cooperatively arranged with the X-axis location control board and configured to move the X-axis location control board in an Z-axis direction, wherein the output heads alternatively protrude with different lengths along an Y-axis direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064794 | METHOD FOR MAKING THERMIONIC ELECTRON EMISSION DEVICE - A method for making a thermionic electron emission device. The method includes the following steps. First, an insulating substrate is provided. Second, a number of lattices are formed on the insulating substrate. Third, a first electrode and a second electrode are fabricated in each lattice on the insulating substrate. Fourth, a carbon nanotube film structure is provided and at least part of the carbon nanotube film is suspended structure above the insulating substrate. Sixth, excess carbon nanotube film structure is cut away to obtain a number of thermionic electron emitters. The thermionic electron emitters are spaced from each other and located between the first electrode and the second electrode in each lattice. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064795 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a plasma display panel having a discharge space and a protection layer facing the discharge space. The protection layer is exposed to the reducing organic gas by introducing gases containing the reducing organic gas into the discharge space. Then, the reducing organic gas is exhausted from the discharge space. Then, the discharge gas is hermetically enclosed in the discharge space. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064796 | CHILD'S STORY THEMED PLAY STRUCTURE - A kit for a child's play structure includes poles removably attached to one another and arranged to form a three-dimensional box-like structure of a size to permit a child to fully enter therein. A plurality of panels are attached to the poles. The panels have graphic representations thereon corresponding to at least a portion of a story or illustration, such as depicted in an accompanying storybook. Three dimensional objects may be positionable within, or removably attached to the panels, and which correspond to objects in the storybook to enhance the play experience. Multiple structures may be placed side-by-side so that a child can move from one structure to another, and thus from one portion of the story to the next. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064797 | Track Assembly for Toy Vehicles - A track assembly for toy vehicles includes a base, a concave track section coupled to the base, and an outer track section coupled to the base. The concave track section is rotatable about an axis relative to the base. The outer track section extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the concave track section. The outer track section has an inlet through which a toy vehicle can travel and an outlet through which a toy vehicle can travel. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064798 | Ramp Structure for Toy Vehicles - A ramp structure for toy vehicles includes an upper track section angled downward toward a first opening, a middle track section disposed beneath the upper track section and angled downward toward a second opening, and a lower track section disposed beneath the middle track section and angled downward toward an exit. The middle track section includes a first engagement plate engageable by a first end of a toy vehicle traveling in a first direction from the upper track section. The lower track section includes a second engagement plate engageable by a second end of the toy vehicle traveling in a second direction, the second end and the second direction being opposite to the first end and the first direction, respectively. The lower ramp section is angled so that the toy vehicle can travel in the first direction to the exit. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064799 | BRA WITH POCKETS - A bra comprising first and second layers. The first layer having front, rear, left and right sides, and a top and bottom. The second layer is attached to the front side of the first layer. The second layer defines first and second cup shaped portions, the first and second cup shaped portions and the front side of the first layer defines first and second pockets. The front side of the first layer is responsive to a wearer's breasts such that a wearer's breasts are accommodated by the first and second cup shaped portions. The front side of the first layer is sandwiched between the wearer's breasts and the first and second cup portions of the second layer. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064800 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus includes: a table rotating motor configured to rotate the polishing table about its own axis; a top ring rotating motor configured to rotate the top ring about its own axis; a dresser configured to dress the polishing pad; a pad-height measuring device configured to measure a height of the polishing pad; and a diagnostic device configured to calculate an amount of wear of the polishing pad from the height of the polishing pad and to determine the end of a life of the polishing pad based on the amount of the wear of the polishing pad, the torque or current of the table rotating motor, and the torque or current of the top ring rotating motor. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064801 | Feedback Control of Polishing Using Optical Detection of Clearance - A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a first substrate having an overlying layer on an underlying layer or layer structure. During polishing, the substrate is monitored with an in-situ monitoring system to generate a sequence of measurements. The measurements are sorted into groups, each group associated with a different zone of a plurality of zones on the substrate. For each zone, a time at which the overlying layer is cleared is determined based on the measurements from the associated group. At least one second adjusted polishing pressure for at least zone is calculated based on a pressure applied in the at least one zone during polishing the substrate, the time for the at least one zone, and the time for another zone. A second substrate is polished using the at least one adjusted polishing pressure. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064802 | High speed platen abrading wire-driven rotary workholder - A method and apparatus for using continuous-loop wires to drive circular flat-surfaced disk-type workholders which are positioned between two opposed upper and lower abrasive-surfaced rotatable platens. Flat-surfaced workpieces are mounted in receptacle openings in the workholders where both surfaces of the workpieces are simultaneously abraded by the two opposed platen that have annular bands of abrasive coatings. The drive wires allow the workholders to be driven at high speeds because of the smooth-action interface between the wires and the circular workholder disks that have circular wire grooves around the peripheries of the workholders. Each workholder assembly consists of a workholder disk, a drive wire, wire idlers, workholder idlers, a wire-tension device, a workholder disk support device and a wire drive motor. The workholder assemblies can be moved away from the platen surface to change platen abrasive disks. Three workholders provide stable three-point support of a floating upper platen. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064803 | METHOD OF POLISHING OBJECT TO BE POLISHED AND POLISHING PAD - The present invention provides: a method of polishing an object to be polished for processing a surface of the object to be polished into a concave or convex state with a high degree of accuracy; and a polishing pad.
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20120064804 | Finisher with on-board loading and unloading mechanism - A finisher arrangement for surface finishing of parts, including a bowl-type centrifugal finishing device for agitating a mixture of parts and treating media within the bowl, and a handler for loading and unloading the parts/media to and from the bowl, respectively. The finishing device and handler are positioned sidewardly adjacent but on opposite sides of a rotary drive unit which defines a transfer horizontal drive axis. Arm linkages couple each of the finishing device and handler to the drive unit so that each is independently vertically swingable about the drive axis into respective loading and unloading positions. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064805 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATING CASKS OR THE LIKE AND DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - The object of the invention is a process for regenerating a wooden cask or the like, used in particular for maturing wine, characterized in that it consists in spraying an abrasive against at least a portion of the inside surface of the cask and preferably the entire surface so as to remove the area of wood spoiled by deposits and microorganisms. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064806 | System for dispensing abrasives into a gas stream for cleaning pipe interiors - A system and method for dispensing abrasive particulate material into a stream of air or gas for introduction into a pipe for the purpose of cleaning the pipe and preparing the inner surface for coating or lining. The system comprises an air blower coupled to the pipe, and generates the stream of air or gas, and a three component feed assembly for dispensing the abrasive particulate material. The feed assembly operates at atmospheric pressure and is in fluid communication with each of the pipe and the air blower, and is used to meter the abrasive particulate material into the stream of gas for introduction into the pipe. The system further comprises a shut-off valve that is in fluid communication with the feed assembly, the air blower and the pipe and is cycled to isolate the feed assembly from the air blower during pipe drying and maintenance operations. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064807 | SANDBLASTING APPARATUS - A sandblasting apparatus includes a chamber defining a cavity, a support assembly received in the cavity, a first sandblasting assembly, and a second sandblasting assembly. The support assembly includes a plurality of pairs of elongated support plates for holding a plate-shaped workpiece therebetween. The support plates are moveable along a vertical direction and a first horizontal direction. The first sandblasting assembly is configured for spraying sand downwardly toward the plate-shaped workpiece so as to cut the plate-shaped workpiece into a plurality of workpiece stripes. The second sandblasting assembly is configured for spaying sand toward the workpiece stripes along a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction so as to cut each of the workpiece stripes into workpiece block, and processing the workpiece blocks into cylindrical workpieces. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064808 | METHOD TO ENHANCE POLISHING PERFORMANCE OF ABRASIVE CHARGED STRUCTURED POLYMER SUBSTRATES - The intersection of discrete polishing islands staggered in a curvilinear shape with a workpiece maintains a substantially uniform film thickness throughout the polishing operation and also leading to a stable polishing operation due to the substantially invariant pressurization. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064809 | TUFTED BUFFING PAD - A buffing pad is comprised of a hub with a central opening for attaching the same to a power buffer. The pad includes a layer of tufted wool or other fibrous buffing medium spaced from but surrounding the hub and a block of material such as a cylindrical block of foam positioned between the fibrous buffing medium and the hub. The block of material includes an aperture therethrough that is in alignment with the central opening in the hub. The dimensions of the block of material are such as to prevent tufts of the fibrous buffing medium from entering the central opening of the hub and interfering with the ability of the buffing pad to be attached to the power buffer. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064810 | DOUBLE-FACED ADHESIVE TAPE AND POLISHING MEMBER - The double-faced adhesive tape has a substrate, an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a first release liner that is formed on an external side of the rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a second release liner that is formed on an external side of the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The first release liner each has a polymer layer and a paper substrate layer. Further, the second release liner each has a polymer layer and a paper substrate layer. Dynamic friction coefficient on the surface of each polymer layer is less than 1.0, when the coefficient is measured according to JIS K7125. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064811 | Adapter Profile for a Grinding Tool - A grinding tool has a grinding head ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064812 | STUFFING APPARATUS AND CASING BREAKAGE DETECTING DEVICE FOR STUFFING APPARATUS - A stuffing apparatus includes: a stuffing nozzle for discharging a stuffing material from a discharge port into a casing; a stuffing pump for feeding the stuffing material into the stuffing nozzle; a casing pushing device which has a casing pusher and a fluid cylinder having a cylinder, a piston, and a rod, and which is adapted to push in a direction toward the discharge port of said stuffing nozzle a trailing end portion of a casing which is yet to be stuffed and is in a shirred state; and a movement stop detecting device (casing breakage detecting device) for detecting stoppage of the casing pushing device in the course of its movement. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064813 | CABIN PRESSURE THRUST RECOVERY OUTFLOW VALVE WITH SINGLE DOOR - A single valve door thrust recovery outflow valve is provided that does not rely on a relatively large and expensive actuator to move it, and does not create unwanted drag during aircraft cruise operations. The valve includes a valve frame, a valve door, and an aerodynamic flap. The valve door is rotationally coupled to the valve frame, is adapted to receive a drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt of the drive torque, to rotate between a closed position, a full-open position, and a plurality of partial-open positions between the closed position and the full-open position. The aerodynamic flap is coupled to the valve door. When the valve door is in the closed position and in numerous partial-open positions, the aerodynamic flap makes the thrust recovery outflow valve aerodynamically clean. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064814 | SHAFT FOR AIR BEARING AND MOTOR COOLING IN COMPRESSOR - An air bearing shaft has a first cylindrical portion with a relatively small outer diameter, and a ramped surface extending at an angle that is non-perpendicular and non-parallel to a central axis of a shaft body. The ramped surface leads into a second cylindrical portion of the shaft has a large outer diameter that is greater than the diameter of the first cylindrical portion. There are twelve air holes formed to extend into an interior of the second cylindrical portion. A bore diameter is defined to an inner periphery of the second cylindrical portion at the location of the air holes. A ratio of the bore diameter to a diameter of the air holes is between 6.30 and 6.54. In addition, a bearing assembly, a compressor, and a method of incorporating an air bearing shaft into a compressor are all disclosed and claimed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064815 | THRUST BEARING SHAFT FOR THRUST AND JOURNAL AIR BEARING COOLING IN A COMPRESSOR - A thrust bearing shaft has an enlarged disk at one axial end to provide a rotating surface in a thrust bearing. A first cylindrical portion extends from the disk. A second cylindrical portion has a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical portion and extends from the first cylindrical portion to an end of the thrust shaft remote from the disk. The thrust shaft has a hollow bore with a ledge extending across the bore at a location within the first cylindrical portion. The ledge is formed with a central hole of a first hole diameter, and twelve air holes spaced circumferentially about the central hole. The twelve holes are formed of a second hole diameter, with a ratio of the first hole diameter to the second hole diameter being between 2.55 and 2.71. In addition, a bearing assembly, a compressor, and a method of assembling a compressor are disclosed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064816 | System and process for cooling an aircraft zone using an aircraft-external air assembly - A system for cooling an aircraft zone includes a mixing chamber ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120064817 | HUMIDIFIER - A wall mount-type evaporative humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body mounted on a wall and having an air intake port and an air blower port formed therein, a ventilator disposed within the main body and configured to suck air into the air intake port and blow the air toward the air blower port, a water guide disposed within the main body and having a water channel formed therein, a water tank configured to contain water in order to supply the water to the water guide and seated in the water guide, and a humidification filter configured to absorb water of the water guide and to supply moisture to air flowing toward the ventilator and seated in the water guide. The present invention is advantageous in that it can realize a humidifying effect and a cooling effect at the same time, has the high utilization of space, and can control the humidity of the entire room rapidly and uniformly. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064818 | Heat recovery and demand ventilationsystem - A ventilation system for an air conditioning system includes dampers, a heat exchange unit, and a control unit. One damper controls the flow of ambient air into the system. The other damper controls the flow of relief/exhaust air that is cannibalized from return air from a room or space being cooled (or heated) by the air conditioning system. The ventilation system utilizes a control algorithm in the control unit to calculate, at stepped spaced apart increasing room ventilation rates, increasing CO2 concentrations in the air in the room that are below a maximum desired CO2 concentration in a room. The control algorithm permits a control unit in the ventilation system to open and close the dampers to maintain a CO2 concentration in the room that is below the desired CO2 concentration level. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064819 | ALERT SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED LOAD OF NETWORK - A method for preventing overload and blocking of a mobile network when sending of alert messages to a plurality of mobile phone users located in a specific geographical area, independently of any user preferences on mobile phones, wherein the method is performed in an optimizing message distribution component (A-SMSC) connected to the mobile network, has an alert initiating message receiving step of receiving an alert initiation message having information about content of the message and where the message is to be sent, represented as relevant cells, performed as a request from an LBAS Server to A-SMSC, and information about the relevant cells is determined by a LBAS GT by converting information of a specific geographical area to corresponding cell ids. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064820 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS - A targeted communication capability is provided herein. The targeted communication capability enables targeted delivery of various types of information in various content distribution environments. The information may include content (e.g., text, audio, image, video, multimedia, and the like), recommendations for content and activities, advertisements, and the like. The content distribution environments may include radio systems, the Internet, video-based systems, and the like. The targeted communication capability may include a hybrid radio capability, in which a hybrid radio supports a broadcast audio channel that is used to receive broadcast audio content from broadcast audio content sources and a targeted communication channel configured to enable interaction between the hybrid radio and one or more network devices (e.g., enabling feedback to be provided from the hybrid radio to the network devices and/or enabling information (in addition to the broadcast audio content received via the broadcast audio channel) to be provided to the hybrid radio). The targeted communication capability may support various other types of targeted communication capabilities (e.g., a context-based radio capability, a real-time traffic condition alerting capability, an Internet-based radio capability, a video-based targeted communication capability, and the like, as well as various combinations thereof). | 2012-03-15 |
20120064821 | System and Method for Identifying the Path or Devices on the Path of a Communication Signal Using (1+r(T)) Amplitude Modulation - A system and method of applying a known modification to a signal to enable a determination of a signal received by a first node is received directly from a second node or indirectly through a repeater. The repeater receives a primary signal and creates a secondary signal as a function of the primary signal and a known modification, wherein the known modification identifies the repeater. The primary signal is transmitted and injected with the secondary signal as the first signal to the primary receiver. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064822 | System and Method for Identifying the Path or Devices on the Path of a Communication Signal - A system and method of applying a known modification in the form of a distortion to a signal to enable a determination if a signal received by a first node is received directly from a second node or indirectly through a repeater. The repeater receives a primary signal and creates a secondary signal as a function of the primary signal and a known distortion, wherein the known distortion identifies the repeater. The primary signal is transmitted and injected with the secondary signal as the first signal to the primary receiver. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064823 | RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH FOR USE IN SATELLITE RECEIVERS - Embodiments of the invention generally provide a radio frequency switch, for example for use in a satellite receiver. The switch includes a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports, where output ports independently select signal paths from any of the input ports. The entire switch is embodied in a compact single-board layout. In another embodiment, a satellite receiver includes at least one antenna for receiving a signal from a satellite transponder and a radio frequency switch for selecting the satellite transponder from among a plurality of satellite transponders. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064824 | APPARATUS FOR MIXING FREQUENCY - A frequency mixing apparatus includes a local oscillator, a signal distributor, a first frequency mixer and a second frequency mixer and a combiner. The signal distributor divides a signal generated from the local oscillator into two signals having a phase difference and outputs the two signals. The first frequency mixer has a first input port through which one of the two signals outputted through the signal distributor is inputted and a second input port connected to an RF signal. The a second frequency mixer has a first input port through which one of the two signals outputted through the signal distributor and a second input port is connected to a termination signal. The combiner combines signals respectively outputted from the first and second frequency mixers. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064825 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO POLARIZATION-AGILE ANTENNAS - A wireless communication system can include polarization agile antennas to enable adaptation to the polarization characteristics of a changing propagation channel. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal can include one or more polarization-agile antennas, and can select polarization orientations that are preferentially propagated through the changing propagation channel. In another embodiment, a mobile terminal having two polarization-agile antennas can provide spatial diversity, polarization diversity, or combinations of both. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems can include polarization-agile antennas to allow for switching between spatial and polarization diversity, combined spatial and polarization diversity, and various Eigen channel decompositions using spatial, polarization, and combined spatial and polarization dimensions. An extended polar normalization provides enhanced fidelity for methods of communications system modeling. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064826 | TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE PERFORMANCE OF A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE THAT USES A SINGLE ANTENNA - A near field communication (NFC) transceiver contains a transmitter portion to generate a transmit wireless signal, and a receiver portion to receive and process a receive wireless signal. The circuit further contains a shunt capacitor, a switch, and an antenna interface to couple the transmitter portion and the receiver portion to an antenna designed to communicate with external antennas by inductive coupling. The switch couples the shunt capacitor in parallel with the antenna in one operational mode, and decouples the shunt capacitor from the antenna in another operational mode. Transmit and receive performance of the NFC transceiver are enhanced as a result. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064827 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING COUPLING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN - A semiconductor device is disclosed including a through electrode. The semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor chip including a transceiver circuit formed on a first surface, a first coupling conductive pattern which is formed on a second surface opposite the first surface, and a through electrode which connects the transceiver circuit and the first coupling conductive pattern. There may be a transceiver located on a second semiconductor chip and including a second coupling conductive pattern facing the first coupling conductive pattern which communicates wirelessly with the first coupling conductive pattern. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064828 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR SECURE NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION OF A NON-SECURE MEMORY ELEMENT PAYLOAD - According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for secure near field communication (NFC) of a non-secure memory element payload. The method includes receiving, at an NFC enabled mobile device and from a content provider, a payload. The method also includes storing the received payload in a non-secure memory element of the NFC enabled mobile device. The method further includes transferring the stored payload from the non-secure memory element of the NFC enabled mobile device to a secure memory element of the NFC enabled mobile device, wherein transferring the stored payload includes loading the stored payload into a secure reloadable payload instance. The method further includes establishing a NFC link between the NFC enabled mobile device and an NFC reader. The method further includes communicating, via the NFC link, the transferred payload from the secure reloadable payload instance to the NFC reader. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064829 | MOBILE DEVICE INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACE EXPANSION DEVICE AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for providing an I/O extension for a mobile device. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a first interface to the mobile device; a second interface to a cloud; a third interface to a display device; a fourth interface to one or more user input devices; and a controller, coupled to the first, second, third and fourth interfaces, to coordinate information exchange between the mobile device, the cloud and the one or more user input devices to enable display on the display device of data from the mobile device and the cloud, including full-resolution rendered web pages from a full browser running on the mobile device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064830 | In-vehicle apparatus - A frequency switching terminal is provided to input a signal for switching frequencies of a reception circuit. A smart ECU is connected to the frequency switching terminal via a connection cable. When the signal for switching the frequencies is inputted into an external input terminal of the reception circuit from the smart ECU via the frequency switching terminal, the reception circuit receives a first electric wave transmitted from a portable terminal for smart entry. In contrast, when the signal for switching the frequencies is not inputted into the external input terminal of the reception circuit from the smart ECU via the frequency switching terminal, the reception circuit receives a second electric wave transmitted from a tire sensor. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064831 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BLUETOOTH EARPHONE - An electronic device includes a main body and a BLUETOOTH earphone that can be detachably attached to the main body. The earphone includes a keyboard capable of generating signals to control the electronic device in response to user input. The main body includes a detecting unit, a processing unit, and a touch-sensitive screen. The detecting unit generates a signal when the earphone is attached to the main body. The processing unit controls to display information without specific information or with specific information on the touch-sensitive screen upon receiving the signal from the detecting unit. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064832 | Method for 4G Node Frequency Selection - A method for 4G node frequency selection describes a mechanism for automatically selecting the frequency of a newly installed base station, thereby optimizing the throughput per area unit of the newly installed base station in its predefined vicinity area. The method is based on an iterative calculation approach which combines real-world network and base station measurements information with the nominal specifications of the newly installed base station (antenna diagram, output power) and the location and direction thereof. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064833 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - When applying inflated lattice precoding (ILP) transmission to a multi-carrier scheme, there arises a need to notify coefficient α thereof per sub-carrier. Applying ILP transmission has proven difficult since multi-carrier schemes such as those widely adopted in mobile communication systems, etc., in recent years have an extremely large number of sub-carriers and the information volume of the control signal becomes extremely large. As such, at a transmitter device B, coefficient α is inputted to a 1/α multiplier part | 2012-03-15 |
20120064834 | Optimum Radio Communication Method With Radio Frame Variable Control And Radio Communication System Using The Same - A radio communication system includes a transmission apparatus configured to transmit data using a radio frame formed in one time block, to which a plurality of continuous or discontinuous frequency areas are assigned, and a reception apparatus configured to receive the data transmitted from the transmission apparatus by using the radio frame. The transmission apparatus transmits to the reception apparatus a radio frame provided in the beginning of the radio frame with a pilot which is a known signal used for measurement of reception quality and a control signal used for the control of demodulation at the reception apparatus. The reception apparatus transmits reception quality information concerning reception quality measured by the pilot, and the transmission apparatus performs a transmission process by using a radio frame format which does not include control information for the reception apparatus which has transmitted the reception quality information. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064835 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SWITCHING CIRCUIT AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a high-frequency switching circuit including a first differential line and third line. The differential line includes a first line configured to have one end and an other end, a second line configured to have one end and an other end and a first switch configured to switch electrical connection between the one ends of the first and second lines. The differential line receives or outputs differential signals by the other ends of the first and second lines. The third line is configured to be electromagnetically coupled with the first differential line when the first switch is turned on. The first switch is arranged at a position where an electrical length from the other end of the first line and an electrical length from the other end of the second line are approximately equal. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064836 | Amplifier Circuit for a Ranging Transceiver - An amplifier circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the amplifier circuit includes an input configured to receive an input signal. The amplifier circuit further includes an amplifier connected to the input that is configured to receive the input signal and generate a modulated input signal based on the input signal and one of a first amplification level and a second amplification level. The amplifier comprises a first transistor configured to receive the input signal and a second transistor connected in cascode with the first transistor. The amplifier circuit further includes a switching component configured to switch the amplifier between the first amplification level and the second amplification level. The amplifier circuit still further includes an output connected to the amplifier and configured to output the modulated input signal. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064837 | SEQUENCE GENERATION METHOD AND SEQUENCE GENERATION DEVICE - Disclosed are a sequence report method and a sequence report device for reducing a signaling amount for reporting a Zadoff-Chu sequence or a GCL sequence allocated for a cell. Indexes starting at 1 are correlated to different ZC sequences and are allocated for cells so that the indexes are continuous. When such ZC sequences are reported from BS to UE, a start index indicating the start of the continuous indexes is combined with the number of allocated sequences and they are reported as allocation sequence information by a report channel. The UE and the BS share the correlation between the ZC sequences and the indexes and the UE identifies a usable sequence number according to the correlation and the allocation sequence information reported from the BS. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064838 | Automatic Detection of Erroneous Connections Between Antenna Ports and Radio Frequency Paths | 2012-03-15 |
20120064839 | FULLY INTEGRATED RADIO TRANSMITTER, RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING RADIO SIGNAL - A transmitter includes an input unit, a transmission phase locked loop PLL, a local PLL, and a synthesis unit. The input unit is configured to generate a division control signal based on an input signal and channel information. The transmission PLL is configured to generate a modulation signal having a frequency of a GHz band, which varies in response to the division control signal. The local PLL is configured to generate a local signal having the GHz band. The synthesis unit is configured to frequency-synthesize the modulation signal and the local signal to output a transmission signal of a MHz band. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064840 | TRANSCEIVER - The transmitter of the transceiver includes: a transmitter-side mixers of a transmitter-side modulator; a transmitter-side voltage-controlled oscillator; and a transmitter-side divider. The divider having a dividing factor of a non-integral number is supplied with an oscillating output of the oscillator. A pair of non-quadrature local signals having a phase difference of 90° plus a predetermined offset angle is produced by the divider and supplied to the mixers. The transmitter includes a phase-shift unit which converts a pair of quadrature transmit signals having a phase difference of about 90° on an analog basis into a pair of non-quadrature shifted transmit signals. Consequently, quadrature modulation is performed by the mixers. Use of a similar configuration enables the reduction in interference of an RF signal with local signals supplied to receiver-side mixers of the receiver. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064841 | CONFIGURING ANTENNA ARRAYS OF MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES USING MOTION SENSORS - A device and method for the real-time motion detection and reconfiguration of an antenna array of a mobile wireless device is described. The mobile wireless device includes an antenna array for receiving and transmitting wireless signals, a motion sensor coupled to the antenna array, and a first circuitry coupled to the antenna array and the motion sensor. A change in orientation of the antenna array is detected by the motion sensor in real time and recognized by the first circuitry. The antenna array is reconfigured by the first circuitry in response to the detected change in orientation in an expeditious manner. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064842 | Transmitting/Receiving Device and Method for Transmitting Data in a Radio Network - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an instruction for a transceiver of a device to transmit a first data frame; in response to the instruction, generating a first control signal for a switch to couple the transceiver to a first antenna for transmission of the first data frame by the transceiver via the first antenna; determining whether the transceiver has received within a pre-determined time interval after the transmission of the first data frame a second data frame containing an acknowledgement message confirming successful receipt of the first data frame by another device; and, if the transceiver has not received within the pre-determined time interval after the transmission of the first data frame the second data frame, then generating a second control signal for the switch to couple the transceiver to the second antenna for re-transmission of the first data frame by the transceiver via a second antenna. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064843 | DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device as disclosed herein may include a body, an antenna assembly provided in the body, and configured to transmit or receive wireless signals, and a circuit board connected to the antenna assembly and configured to process the wireless signals. The antenna assembly may include a carrier having at least one region that is dimensioned to be farther away from the body than other portions thereof, and a radiator provided on the at least one dimensioned region of the carrier and configured to receive or radiate electromagnetic waves corresponding to the wireless signals. The radiator may be positioned on the dimensioned region of the carrier such that a specific absorption rate (SAR) due to the antenna assembly is reduced. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064844 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a phase shifter, a plurality of phase matching detecting circuits, a output module. The phase shifter is configured to delay an input oscillation signal to generate a plurality of delay signals having phases different from each other. The plurality of phase matching detecting circuits is configured to store a second program for downloading a first program from an outside to the first area. The output module is configured to generate an output oscillation signal based on at least one of the delay signals having the phase difference determined to be within the predetermined range. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064845 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH EARPIECE - A cable assembly for electronic devices such as cellular telephones and music devices is disclosed. The cable assembly can comprise either one or two earpieces, each of which is configured to be received into the concha of a user's ear. The earpiece(s) can be configured so as to be held in place by at least one anatomical structure of the concha. A speaker can be in acoustic communication with each earpiece. A cable can be configured to communicate a signal representative of sound from the electronic device to each earpiece. A microphone can be permanently attached or removably attachable to the cable to facilitate use with a cellular telephone. The cable assembly can facilitate hands free operation of a cellular telephone and can facilitate listening to a music device. Other implementations and related methods are also disclosed. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064846 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS TRANSMITTER, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR WIRELESS TRANSMITTER - By switching between an SFBC and a CDD according to required transmission power in an uplink, the transmission diversity of the uplink is efficiently performed. A wireless transmitter which includes transmitting antennas | 2012-03-15 |
20120064847 | Systems and Methods for Spurious Emission Cancellation - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include digitally pre-distorting a digital baseband signal with an opposite phase of a C-IM3 distortion term such that the pre-distortion and C-IM3 distortion cancel each other out in a transmitter. The method may also include digitally conditioning the pre-distorted digital signal in order to provide a flat amplitude response of a composite filter comprising a baseband filter and a digital half-band filter of the transmitter, and to provide a linear phase response for the composite filter. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064848 | Low Sample Rate Peak Power Reduction - Peak power reduction in transmit chains of radiocommunication devices is performed using a low sample rate. Filtering and, optionally, interpolation of a signal being processed for peak power reduction can be performed only in an error signal path or in both an error signal path and a primary signal path. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064849 | PA Bias Optimization for Modulation Schemes with Variable Bandwidth - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for improving the power consumption of a transmission chain by varying the operating point of a power amplifier to optimize (e.g., reduce) the current that is consumed by the amplifier. The operating point is varied by changing the bias voltage(s) (e.g., supply voltage, quiescent voltage) of the amplifier to a predetermined value that is chosen based upon the effect that a given transmitted signal modulation scheme characteristic (e.g., channel bandwidth and/or number of subcarriers) has on the operating point of a power amplifier. For example, if the characteristics indicate a good power amplifier performance the linear output power capability of a power amplifier can be lowered, by changing the bias voltage(s) supplied to the power amplifier, to reduce the output power capability and current consumption of the power amplifier. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064850 | Harmonic rejection mixer and phase adjustment method thereof - A harmonic rejection mixer converts a frequency of a radio frequency signal by using a first to a third local signals (LOs) whose phases are different from each other, and the harmonic rejection mixer includes a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first LO and the second LO, a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first LO and the third LO, a phase adjustment circuit for adjusting the phase of the second LO so that the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit becomes a first phase difference, and a phase adjustment circuit for adjusting the phase of the third LO so that the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit becomes a second phase difference. It is thereby possible to achieve high precision harmonic rejection characteristics. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064851 | WIRELESS SIGNAL CONVERSION SYSTEM - A wireless signal conversion system includes a conversion output apparatus and at least one conversion input apparatus. The conversion output apparatus receives a wireless signal via an antenna, and feeds signal data carried by the wireless signal into a power line. The conversion input apparatus retrieves the signal data from the power line and then provides the signal data to an electronic device. | 2012-03-15 |
20120064852 | LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER HAVING BOTH ULTRA-HIGH LINEARITY AND LOW NOISE CHARACTERISTIC AND RADIO RECEIVER INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a low noise amplifier having both ultra-high linearity and a low noise characteristic and a radio receiver including the low noise amplifier. The low noise amplifier includes a first main transistor unit, a first auxiliary transistor unit, and an optimum noise and input impedance matching capacitor. The first main transistor unit includes a first NMOS transistor and a first PMOS transistor configured to form a complementary common source amplifier, a feedback-type resistor connected between drains of the first NMOS transistor and the first PMOS transistor and configured to generate biases to the two transistors, and bias resistors connected to bodies of the first PMOS transistor and the first NMOS transistor. The first auxiliary transistor unit includes transistors connected to the two transistors. The optimum noise and input impedance matching capacitor is connected to output terminals of the first main transistor unit and the first auxiliary transistor unit. | 2012-03-15 |