12th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130069729 | Phase Locked Loop Circuitry Having Switched Resistor Loop Filter Circuitry, and Methods of Operating Same - Phase-locked loop circuitry to generate an output signal, the phase-locked loop circuitry comprising oscillator circuitry, switched resistor loop filter, coupled to the input of the oscillator circuitry (which, in one embodiment, includes a voltage-controlled oscillator), including a switched resistor network including at least one resistor and at least one capacitor, wherein an effective resistance of the switched resistor network is responsive to and increases as a function of one or more pulsing properties of a control signal (wherein pulse width and frequency (or period) are pulsing properties of the control signal), phase detector circuitry, having an output which is coupled to the switched resistor loop filter, to generate the control signal (which may be periodic or non-periodic). The phase-locked loop circuitry may also include frequency detection circuitry to provide a lock condition of the phase-locked loop circuitry. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069730 | SPIN-TORQUE OSCILLATOR - According to one embodiment, a spin-torque oscillator includes a non-magnetic unit, one or more first magnetic unit, and a second magnetic unit. The non-magnetic unit is formed of a non-magnetic body. The one or more first magnetic unit is connected to the non-magnetic unit and generates a pure spin current indicating the flow of the electron spin that does not accompany an electric charge current. The second magnetic unit is connected to the non-magnetic unit in a manner such that a distance between the second magnetic unit and the first magnetic unit is shorter than a spin diffusion length indicating a distance that an electronic spin polarization is maintained in the non-magnetic unit. The second magnetic unit oscillates by the pure spin current. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069731 | METHOD OF MULTI-STAGE SUBSTRATE ETCHING AND TERAHERTZ OSCILLATOR MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME METHOD - A method of multi-stage substrate etching, includes forming a first mask pattern on one surface of a first substrate; forming a hole by etching the first substrate using the first mask pattern as an etching mask; forming a second mask pattern on one surface of a second substrate; forming a hole by etching the second substrate to a predetermined depth using the second mask pattern as an etching mask; bonding the first and second substrates together such that an etched surface of the first substrate faces an etched surface of the second substrate; forming a third mask pattern on the second substrate; and forming a hole passing through the second substrate by etching the second substrate using the third mask pattern as an etching mask, whereby it is prevented the occurrence of a radius of curvature in the bottom surface and the overhang structure occurring on a step surface. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069732 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An oscillation circuit section is provided which can attain the reduction of a consumed power amount and the reduction of a manufacturing cost. In a semiconductor device, voltages are generated to drive the oscillation circuit section by using a plurality of MOS transistors which are connected in serial and each of which is in a diode connection. At this time, each voltage is generated based on a power supply voltage and a ratio of the threshold voltages of the plurality of MOS transistors. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the threshold voltage of each MOS transistor, to save an area of each MOS transistor, and to reduce the consumed power amount of the oscillation circuit section. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069733 | Switched Power Supply - The switched power supply ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130069734 | PWM (PULSE WIDTH MODULATION) SIGNAL OUTPUTTING CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF PMW SIGNAL - A PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal outputting circuit includes a counting unit for counting a number of clocks to output a counter value, and for resetting the counter value to resume counting when a reset signal is input to the counting unit; a dead time value storage unit for storing a dead time value; and a plurality of PWM signal outputting units for setting a start setting value and a termination setting value. The PWM signal outputting unit generates a termination signal and a start signal. Further, the PWM signal outputting unit is configured to output a PWM signal, which is raised according to the start signal generated by itself and is decreased according to the termination signal generated by itself. Further, the PWM signal outputting units is configured to generate the termination signal when the counter value matches to the termination setting value generated by itself. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069735 | LOAD IMPEDANCE DECISION DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A load impedance decision device, a wireless power transmission device, and a wireless power transmission method are provided. At least one of a distance and an angle between two resonators may be measured. A load impedance may be determined based on at least one of the measured distance and the measured angle. When the distance between the two resonators changes, a high power transfer efficiency may be maintained without using a separate matching circuit. Where the load impedance is determined, a test power may be transmitted. Depending on a power transfer efficiency of the test power, the load impedance may be controlled and power may be wirelessly transmitted from the source resonator to the target resonator. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069736 | BALUNS WITH IMAGINARY COMMOND-MODE IMPEDANCE - Baluns with imaginary common-mode impedance are disclosed. A disclosed balun comprises an unbalanced port with an unbalanced terminal and a ground terminal, a balanced port with two balanced terminals opposite to each other in phase, and a transmission cell. The transmission cell has a differential transmission line, a virtually-ground patch, a ground conductor, and a conductive structure. The differential transmission line has a pair of conductive traces spaced apart from each other, and is electrically connected between the unbalanced port and the balanced port to transmit a differential signal. The virtually-ground patch is spaced apart from the differential transmission line. The conductive structure electrically connects the virtually-ground patch to the ground conductor. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069737 | ADAPTIVE TUNING OF AN IMPEDANCE MATCHING CIRCUIT IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - Techniques for adaptively tuning an impedance matching circuit are disclosed. In an aspect, the impedance matching circuit is pre-characterized. The performance of the impedance matching circuit is determined for multiple settings of the impedance matching circuit, stored in memory, and used to tune the impedance matching circuit. In another aspect, the impedance matching circuit is tuned based on measurements for one or more parameters such as delivered power, return loss, power amplifier current, antenna/load impedance, etc. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes a memory and a control unit. The memory stores information for multiple settings of an impedance matching circuit. The control unit selects one of the multiple settings of the impedance matching circuit based on the information for the multiple settings and measurements for the impedance matching circuit. The impedance matching circuit performs impedance matching for a load circuit (e.g., an antenna) based on the selected setting. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069738 | IMBALANCE COMPENSATOR FOR CORRECTING MISMATCH BETWEEN IN-PHASE BRANCH AND QUADRATURE BRANCH, AND RELATED IMBALANCE COMPENSATION METHOD AND DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVING APPARATUS THEREOF - An imbalance compensator includes a phase/filter mismatch correction circuit and a gain mismatch correction circuit. The phase/filter mismatch correction circuit includes an adjustable filter and a processing unit. The adjustable filter is arranged for adjusting a filter coefficient setting according to a first input signal of a first signal branch and a second input signal of a second signal branch, and generating a first compensated signal to the first signal branch according to the filter coefficient setting and the first input signal. The processing unit is arranged for processing the second input signal according to the first compensated signal and generating a second compensated signal to the second signal branch. The gain mismatch correction circuit is arranged for referring to the first and second compensated signals to configure gain compensation, and applying the configured gain compensation to one of the first and second compensated signals. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069739 | POWER COMBINER/DIVIDER - A combiner/divider may comprise a circuit ground and five transmission lines. The first transmission line may include a first conductor having a first end forming a first unbalanced-signal port relative to the circuit ground, and a second conductor having a first end connected to the circuit ground. The second and third transmission lines may be connected in parallel and each may include a conductor connecting a second end of the first conductor to a first balanced-signal port. The fourth and fifth transmission lines may be connected in parallel and each may include a conductor connecting a second end of the second conductor to a second balanced-signal port. A ferrite sleeve may surround the second and third transmission lines and/or the fourth and fifth transmission lines. The second, third, fourth and fifth transmission lines may be coaxial transmission lines with connected outer conductors. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069740 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK - In a communication network having a first electronic control unit, a second electronic control unit, a transmission path connecting them, and a third electronic control unit connected to a branch path and communicatable with the first and second electronic control units that are each terminated with a termination circuit designed in accordance with a characteristic impedance of the transmission path, it is configured to comprise a connector that is connected to a connection point mounted on a circuit board in which the third electronic control unit is installed so that the third control unit is connected to the branch path via the connector and a conducting wire for removing a waveform distortion connected to the branch path via the connector at one end. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069741 | NOISE REDUCER - Disclosed is a noise reducer that ameliorates electromagnetic noise interference. Specifically disclosed is a noise reducer that ameliorates electromagnetic noise interference for electronic equipment caused by noise superimposed on a conductor wire. The conductor wire includes a magnetic cylindrical core that penetrates a hollow hole, a winding coiled around the magnetic cylindrical core, and an impedance element connected to the winding. When a noise current is superimposed on the conductor wire that has been made to penetrate the magnetic cylindrical core, part of the noise current is electromagnetically induced from the conductor wire to the winding and flows to the winding. The noise current that flows to the winding is transformed into heat and consumed by the impedance element. As a result, the noise power that gives electromagnetic noise interference to the electronic devices can be reduced and the electromagnetic noise interference for the electronic devices ameliorated. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069742 | DUAL-BAND SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER AND COMPOSITE HIGH-FREQUENCY COMPONENT - A dual-band surface acoustic wave filter is mounted on a circuit board together with a high-frequency switch, constitutes a composite high-frequency component together with the high-frequency switch, and significantly reduces and prevents deterioration of filter characteristics of the composite high-frequency component. A first input terminal is located on a first corner portion of a second principal surface of a wiring board. A second input terminal is located on the second principal surface of the wiring board and along a first long side or a first short side so as to be next to the first input terminal. First and second output terminals are arranged on an edge portion of the second principal surface of the wiring board on a second long side and along the second long side. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069743 | HIGH-FREQUENCY WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE - For integration into a CMOS/BICMOS process, a high-frequency waveguide structure, a diode-bridge structure and an imaging/spectroscopy system and a method for manufacturing a high-frequency waveguide structure are provided, wherein a height of each of a first and a second conducting lines ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130069744 | SEALING STRUCTURE OF TERMINAL MEMBER, ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a technology which has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and does not increase cost. A terminal member to be press-fitted into a terminal hole formed in a base, includes a press-fitted portion which is to be press-fitted in the terminal hole, and a terminal portion extending from the press-fitted portion and protruding from the base. The terminal portion is formed by folding a plate-like body such that folded portions overlap a planar portion. At least one of the folded portions has a cut-away portion extending from the base, respectively at an edge near the press-fitted portion. A sealing agent can be injected into the terminal hole via the cut-away portions. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069745 | ELECTROMAGNET - The invention relates to an electromagnet, in particular a switching magnet, having a field winding ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130069746 | Sintered Magnet - Disclosed is a sintered magnet which is a rare-earth magnet using a less amount of a rare-earth element but having a higher maximum energy product and a higher coercivity. The sintered magnet includes a NdFeB crystal; and an FeCo crystal adjacent to the NdFeB crystal through the medium of a grain boundary. The FeCo crystal includes a core and a periphery and has a cobalt concentration decreasing from the core to the periphery. The FeCo crystal has a difference in cobalt concentration of 2 atomic percent or more between the core and the periphery. In the NdFeB crystal, cobalt and a heavy rare-earth element are unevenly distributed and enriched in the vicinity of the grain boundary. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069747 | CASE-INTEGRATED BONDED MAGNET AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - A production method for a case-integrated bonded magnet includes: filling a tubular cavity with a magnet raw material that includes a rare-earth magnet powder and a thermosetting resin binder; heating the magnet raw material to cause the thermosetting resin softened or melted while compressively molding the magnet raw material to obtain a tubular compact; discharging the tubular compact from the tubular cavity while press-fitting the tubular compact into a metal tubular case having an inner peripheral surface coaxial with the tubular cavity; and heat-curing the tubular compact with the tubular case to cure the thermosetting resin. The tubular compact press-fitted into the tubular case is thermally cured thereby causing the tubular compact to transform to a tubular bonded magnet, which expands unexpectedly due to heat. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069748 | Multi-Layer-Multi-Turn Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication - A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069749 | System Comprising a Multi-Layer-Multi-Turn Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication - A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069750 | System Using Multi-Layer Wire Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication - A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069751 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes a core inducing a magnetic field and including an upper core and a lower core; a first insulating part in an inner side of the core; a secondary winding part in an upper portion of the insulating part, a part of the secondary winding part being exposed out of the core; a second insulating part in an upper portion of the secondary winding part to insulate the second winding part; a primary winding part in an upper portion of the second insulating part; and a film between the upper core and the lower core. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069752 | LAMINATED INDUCTOR - There is provided a laminated inductor including: a body in which a plurality of magnetic layers are stacked; at least one non-magnetic layers interposed between the magnetic layers and including a Al | 2013-03-21 |
20130069753 | HIGH FREQUENCY PCB COILS - Described herein designs for high frequency printed circuit board (PCB) resonator coils. The resonator coils are printed or etched on a thin substrate. The number of loops of the resonator coil, the width of each trace, the spacing between the traces, and the like are adjusted to increase the quality factor Q of the resonator coils. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069754 | LAMINATED COIL - A laminated coil includes a plurality of circular conductive plates in the form of a flat plate, each of the circular conductive plates being laminated via an insulating material in an axis direction. The plurality of circular conductive plates each include a plurality of concentric circular arc parts having different inner diameter and outer diameter from each other, and a connection part interconnecting the plurality of circular arc parts. The plurality of circular conductive plates are arranged such that the connection parts thereof face each other and the circular arc parts thereof are juxtaposed to each other in a radial direction. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069755 | Method For Making Magnetic Components With M-Phase Coupling, And Related Inductor Structures - An M phase coupled inductor includes a magnetic core including a first end magnetic element, a second end magnetic element, and M legs disposed between and connecting the first and second end magnetic elements. M is an integer greater than one. The coupled inductor further includes M windings, where each winding has a substantially rectangular cross section. Each one of the M windings is at least partially wound about a respective leg. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069756 | HAND TOOL DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE CHARGING COIL - In a hand tool device having at least one charging coil provided for transmitting energy, the charging coil includes a coil core having at least two core segments which are movable relative to each other. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069757 | MULTILAYERED INDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a multilayered inductor including: a multilayered body in which a plurality of body sheets are multilayered; a coil part configured of internal electrode patterns formed on the body sheets; a magnetic path shielding part formed in a vertical direction so as to be adjacent to the coil part and made of a non-magnetic material; and external electrodes formed at both sides of the multilayered body and electrically connected to both ends of the coil part. Therefore, even though the number of non-magnetic materials is increased, the closed magnetic path structure is maintained, thereby making it possible to easily implement the inductance. In addition, the multilayered numbers of the internal electrode patterns configuring the coil part are decreased, such that a region in which the coil part is not present in the multilayered inductor is increased, thereby making it possible to improve the DC bias characteristics. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069758 | INDUCEMENT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUCEMENT APPARATUS, AND INDUCEMENT SYSTEM - Provided are a method of controlling an inducement apparatus, including: changing an output period of a light emitter of the inducement apparatus; dividing the changed output period into a plurality of slots, and generating control information, including the changed output period, as control information for controlling another inducement apparatus in a random slot among the divided plurality of slots; and transmitting the generated control information to the other inducement apparatus, and an inducement apparatus and an inducement system for implementing the method. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069759 | AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for performing airport security screening of canyon bags and other separately scanned carry-on items such as electronics. The system includes a number of airport divestment and luggage carts. Each of the carts includes a frame with a lower support for receiving carry-on luggage, and the frame further supports security bins for receiving separately scannable items (such as a computing device). The system includes a 3D scanner scanning items passed through a scanning tunnel. The system also includes a conveyance system engaging the carts and transporting the carts through the scanning tunnel for 3D scanning, with such scanning including the carry-on luggage and the separately scannable items in bins. Typically, the frame of each of the carts is formed of one or more non-metallic materials and is non-collapsible. Further, the carts may be oriented to be upright during transportation through the scanner. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069760 | METHOD TO INCREASE ACCURACY OF LOCATING UNIT IN WIRELESS VEHICLE SYSTEM - A wireless unit for a wireless vehicle system includes a receiver for receiving a vehicle-originating signal, a transmitter for transmitting a reply signal, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for determining a received signal strength of the vehicle-originating signal, a memory for storing sensitivity data, and a control unit in electrical communication with the receiver, the transmitter, the RSSI and the memory. The receiver has a sensitivity, and the memory is for storing sensitivity data corresponding to the sensitivity of the receiver. The control unit is configured to communicate with the transmitter to direct the transmitter to transmit the reply signal. The reply signal includes received signal strength data used for determining a distance between the wireless unit and an associated vehicle-side transmitter on an associated vehicle. The received signal strength data is based on the received signal strength and the sensitivity data. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069761 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE AN EXTENDED RANGE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM TO RECOGNIZE A KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER - A communication system, an in-vehicle communication module, and a method for operating a keyless entry receiver in a vehicle to recognize a keyless entry transmitter. An internet server is used to store programming data for operating the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter. An in-vehicle communication module is used to communicate with a diagnostic bus of the vehicle to determine a vehicle identity, communicate with the internet server to download programming data corresponding to the vehicle identity, operate the keyless entry receiver into a learn mode via the diagnostic bus and in accordance with the programming data, and operate a keyless entry transmitter to transmit a keyless entry signal effective for the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069762 | Long Range Radio Frequency Identification System - A method, apparatus and system for radio frequency identification provides a modulated illumination signal containing a sequence of bits configured to illuminate a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, The illumination signal is received at the RFID tag, rectified to generate a wake signal for waking a processor which is subsequently powered by a battery. The received illumination signal is sampled and subjected to a thresholding process. Mobile telephone band interference is countered by correlating the sampled illumination signal to determine its bit sequence and then correlating the bit sequence against a predetermined key. An identification signal from the RFID tag is sent in response to a match. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069763 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION STORING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, DATA STRUCTURE FOR BIOLOGICAL AUTHENTICATION, AND BIOLOGICAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A biological information storing apparatus includes: a biological information storing unit for storing biological information for authenticating reception of a first service; a biological information acquisition unit for acquiring biological information for authenticating reception of a second service different from the first service; and a determination unit for determining whether the biological information acquired by the acquisition unit and the biological information stored in the storing unit coincide with each other, wherein when the determination unit determines that the biological information acquired by the acquisition unit and the biological information stored in the storing unit coincide with each other, either the biological information acquired by the acquisition unit or the biological information stored in the storing unit is selected and stored into the storing unit as biological information for authenticating the reception of the first service and the second service. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069764 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD - The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a method of monitoring the electronic device. When there is no user in the predetermined time period in the front of the electronic device, the electronic device is locked to avoid an illegal user from operating the electronic device. When there is one illegal user in the predetermined time period in the front of the electronic device, the electronic device is locked and notifies the legal user that another person is operating the electronic device. When there is one legal user in the predetermined time period in the front of the electronic device, the electronic device maintains the work state. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069765 | SECURITY SYSTEMS - A vehicle detection system for detecting the presence of at least part of a vehicle in image data, the system comprising: an interface configured to receive image data; an identifier module configured to identify a plurality of linear regions in an image represented by the image data; a comparator configured to compare at least one of the number, cumulative size, and density of the linear regions with a respective threshold value; and an output configured to issue a signal indicating the detection of a vehicle based on the results of the comparison. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069766 | Hand-Held Security Alarm System - A hand-held security alarm system for sounding an alarm when the system is released. The hand-held security alarm system includes a hand-held device that contains an alarm, a battery, an activation member, an activation electronic circuit, an alarming member, and a deactivation button. The activation member being biased to push away from the hand-held device by a compression spring. The activation electronic circuit being activated by an activation switch when the activation member travels a certain distance from the hand-held device. The hand-held device is maintained in the inactive state by the activation member being held against the hand-held device by a detent incorporated into the alarming member. The hand-held device is put into the armed position by sliding the alarming member so that the detent on the activation member travels past a catch on the activation member and the activation is held against the compression spring by an external force such as a hand grasping the hand-held device. The hand-held device once armed is activated by releasing the external force on the activation member so that the compression spring pushes the activation member away from the hand-held device thereby triggering the electronic circuit and causing the battery to energize the alarm causing an audible sound. The electronic circuit cannot be deactivated by pressing the activation member back towards the hand-held device but requires the application of a deactivation switch which when pushed opens the electronic circuit cutting the battery power from the alarm. The hand-held device includes a strap that can be securely attached to the body of the user so that in an attack the hand-held device stays with the user. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069767 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RFID TAG COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention provides backscatter interrogators, communication systems and backscatter communication methods. According to one aspect of the present invention, a backscatter interrogator includes a data path configured to communicate a data signal; a signal generator configured to generate a carrier signal; and a modulator coupled with the data path and the signal generator, the modulator being configured to spread the data signal to define a spread data signal and amplitude modulate the carrier signal using the spread data signal, the modulator being further configured to phase modulate the carrier signal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069768 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA THAT FACILITATE CONTROL OF BATTERY-POWERED DEVICES - Systems, methods, apparatus and computer-readable medium for controlling battery-powered devices are provided. In some embodiments, a control device can include radio frequency (RF) circuitry and be configured to: receive one or more RF signals from a controller; and control one or more operations of a battery-powered device located proximate to the control device based, at least, on the one or more RF signals. The one or more operations can include de-activating an operation of the battery-powered device, activating an operation of the battery-powered device or the like. In various embodiments, a system can include a control device that controls a battery-powered device and a controller that is communicatively coupled to the Internet and configured to output information associated with the state of the battery-powered device to social media networking sites. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069769 | REMOTE CONTROL USER INTERFACE FOR HANDHELD DEVICE - Systems and methods for enabling the use of a device to control multiple devices that participate in the presentation of content are disclosed. In particular, a first device may receive information corresponding to the state of appliances to be controlled. A second device having a graphical user interface may be enabled by the first device to update its graphical user interface in accordance with the appliance states for which the first device receives information. In some embodiments, the second device is a handheld device that controls the appliances. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069770 | Mouth pipe unit for activating a device - A mouth pipe and porous filter unit for operation of a device, e.g. a pneumatically actuated device, comprises a mouth pipe in communication with an air tube for delivering blown air to the device. The mouth pipe comprises a one-piece transparent thermoplastic extrusion member and has an integral projection for grasping the mouth pipe. The porous filter has a pore size ranging from 90 microns to 130 microns for preventing saliva and/or blood of a patient from flowing into the air tube and surrounding environment. The mouth pipe comprises a first diameter section, a transition member, and an enlarged second diameter section which form a continuous airway therein and the porous filter is wedged within the enlarged second diameter section of the mouth pipe. The material of the mouth pipe may be polyvinyl chloride, and the material of the filter may be polystyrene. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069771 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING POWERLINE COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - Apparatus for communicating with a nurse call system is provided. The apparatus includes a hospital bed and a module spaced from the hospital bed. The hospital bed has a power cord including a first AC plug that plugs into an AC receptacle of the module. The module has a separate power cord that plugs into a standard AC power receptacle. Thus, power is provided to the hospital bed via the module. Bed data is communicated to the module via at least one conductor of the power cord that couples the bed to the module. The module has circuitry that extracts the bed data sent from the bed via the power cord and communicates the bed data to the nurse call system. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069772 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TACTILE SIGNALED AUTHENTICATION - A system and method of transmitting an authentication code includes automatically calculating a security code on a device executing a security program. The security program may periodically calculate a respective unique security code. In response to a user requesting the security code, the device automatically vibrates according to a pattern representing the security code. The pattern tactilely communicates the security code to the user. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069773 | INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEM BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE STATE DETECTION AND DECISION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an intelligent traffic safety system based on comprehensive state detection and decision method thereof. The intelligent traffic safety system includes a person condition detection unit, a vehicle condition detection unit, a road condition detection unit, an intelligent decision unit, a driver warning unit, a current vehicle mandatory processing unit, a barrier warning unit, a pursuer warning unit and an after-crash warning unit. The person condition detection unit, the vehicle condition detection unit and the road condition detection unit are separately connected to the intelligent decision unit; the intelligent decision unit implements an intelligent traffic safety decision method based on comprehensive state detection, and respectively sends corresponding crash avoidance warnings and processing instructions to the driver warning unit, the current vehicle mandatory processing unit, the barrier warning unit, the pursuer warning unit and the after-crash warning unit connected to the intelligent decision unit. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069774 | Talking Speedometer - A simple talking speedometer for motor vehicles. The speedometer includes at least two layers, one for display speed marks, the other for a panel of light sensors positioned similarly as the speed marks. A speed pointer capable of blocking light or emitting light rotates when there is speed, and the rotating of the speed pointer to a speed mark triggers a corresponding light sensor to send a signal for a corresponding voice message be picked by a computer microchip and spoken by a speaker. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069775 | TIRE STATUS MONITORING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a tire status monitoring apparatus including: a tire status measuring module installed in the inside of a tire to measure a tire status, thereby generating information on the tire status; an antenna valve transmitting the information on the tire status measured from the tire status measuring module and ventilating air to the tire according to the transmitted information on the tire status, thereby maintaining a constant air pressure in the inside of the tire; and a leaf spring having one end connected to the tire status measuring module and the other end connected to the antenna valve. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of processes such as hole forming and soldering processes for connection, have a simplified configuration, and easily connect and separate to between the tire status measuring module and the antenna valve. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069776 | BATTERY POWER REGULATED GPS TRACKING SYSTEM FOR CARGO TRUCKS - The GPS tracking system regulates power supplied by a battery to the system components to transmit an alarm signal in response to detection of motion in the higher level “working” mode. After the motion has ceased for a predetermined time or upon detection of a “low battery” condition, the power consumption regulator will switch to a lower power level “sleep” mode to conserve power. In one embodiment, the system components and a light source are situated within a plastic housing identical to that of the marker light of the vehicle. The housing is designed to replace the marker light and go undetected. When operational, the vehicle electrical system energizes the light source and the GPS tracking system components. It also charges the battery which provides power to the system when the vehicle electrical system is not operational. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069777 | TURN SIGNAL STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE RIDE-TYPE VEHICLE - The visibility of turn signal lamps in an oblique lateral view of a vehicle is improved in a structure including the vertical long turn signal lamps located at front portions of shrouds. A turn signal structure includes a left and right pair of front forks pivotally supporting a front wheel with a vehicle body frame including a head pipe steerably supporting upper portions of the front forks. A headlight is placed in front of the head pipe with turn signal units respectively placed in front portions of shrouds disposed on left and right sides of a vehicle body. Front faces of the left and right shrouds respectively extend to lateral sides of the left and right front forks, and the turn signal units are placed at the front faces of the shrouds. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069778 | SAFETY FEATURES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES REQUIRING ASSISTANCE AND SUPERVISION - An automatic locking system for a medical treatment device helps to ensure that an assistant is present during treatment of a patient. Among the features disclosed biometric authentication to verify that a trained assistant is present, a presence detector to ensure the assistant is continuously present during treatment, and warning and recovery processes that allow intermittent lapses in the continuous presence of the assistant. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069779 | SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCONNECT SWITCHES IN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATIONS - A method and system ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130069780 | HEALTH MONITORING APPLIANCE - A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and a wearable appliance in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital signs. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069781 | Multidimensional Barcodes For Information Handling System Manufacture, Assembly And Service - Multi-dimensional barcodes at a product include service identifiers for the product so that an end user with a portable information handling system captures an image of the multi-dimensional barcode and extracts the service identifiers to obtain service information from a service network location. For example, a service identifier embeds a URL that links to a video demonstrating how to assemble the product. As another example, a service identifier links to a service network location and includes a unique identifier so that an end user retrieves warranty or purchase information for the product. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069782 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF AN ITEM - The present disclosure provides a system and method for determining a location of an item using the services of an existing cellular infrastructure. A search request comprising a first item identifier of the item is received by a tracking service server from a user. A second item identifier of the item is retrieved by the tracking service server from a tracking service database. A search signal comprising the second item identifier is transmitted from the tracking service server to at least one mobile service provider system. The search signal is transmitted by the at least one mobile service provider system to a plurality of communicatively coupled transmitting towers which are configured to locate the item by capturing radio frequency signals, comprising the second item identifier, emitted by an identification tag coupled to the item. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLUID PRESSURE - A method of reducing power consumption in a pressure (vacuum) regulator system by waking the regulator upon detection of a person's hand proximity prior to adjustment of a pressure controller, including: defining a sampling time-window to sample a pressure in the pressure regulator system; generating a random number of pressure samples within the defined sampling time-window; acquiring data of the randomly generated number of pressure samples within the defined sampling time-window; adjusting the defined sampling time-window in response to a triggering of a proximity sensor; and wirelessly transmitting the data to an output device. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069784 | AUTOMATED TRANSACTION APPARATUS - An embodiment of the invention provides an automated transaction apparatus including: an operation unit; a peep preventing cover that is provided in the operation unit; a sensor that detects removal of the peep preventing cover; and a control unit that performs control such that a transaction of the automated transaction apparatus is paused in accordance with a detection result of the sensor. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069785 | High Reliability Surveillance and/or Identification Tag/Devices and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention relates to methods of making capacitors for use in surveillance/identification tags or devices, and methods of using such surveillance/identification devices. The capacitors manufactured according to the methods of the present invention and used in the surveillance/identification devices described herein comprise printed conductive and dielectric layers. The methods and devices of the present invention improve the manufacturing tolerances associated with conventional metal-plastic-metal capacitor, as well as the deactivation reliability of the capacitor used in a surveillance/identification tag or device. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069786 | DETECTING REGIME CHANGE IN STREAMING DATA - Regime change in streaming data is detected. The streaming data is sent to a plurality of modules. Each module in the plurality of modules produces an association measure. The association measure is a measure of similarity between the streaming data and regime data associated with the module producing the association measure. A regime change in the streaming data is detected based on values of the association measures from the plurality of modules. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069787 | Locking Mechanism Based on Unnatural Movement of Head-Mounted Display - A wearable computer determines unnatural movements of a head-mounted display (HMD) and triggers a locking mechanism. In one embodiment, the wearable computer receives movement data from one or more sensors and determines that the movement of the HMD is unnatural. In one embodiment, the wearable computer receives movement data from one or more sensors and determines that the HMD is being worn by an unauthorized user. In response to determining an unnatural movement and/or an unauthorized user wearing the HMD, the wearable computer triggers a locking mechanism, which can beneficially provide security measures for the wearable computer. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AROUSING A DROWSY DRIVER WITHOUT DROWSINESS DETECTION - A system for preventing drowsiness in a driver by employing a thermal grill that includes warm and cool regions. The system includes a threshold determination module and a configuration module. The threshold determination module determines temperatures for warm and cool regions corresponding to a level below the driver's pain threshold. The warm and cool regions configured at these determined temperatures do not cause an uncomfortable sensation for an alert driver. Accordingly, the configuration module configures the thermal grill to these determined temperatures. As the driver gets drowsy, the driver's pain threshold falls, the configured thermal grill causes an uncomfortable sensation for the driver and alerts the driver. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069789 | Method And A Device For Recognizing Mechanical Impacts Upon Electrical Installations - A method and a device recognizes mechanical impacts upon electrical installations. The device includes a functional electrical connection with a power supply network or a storage medium. At least one signal is recorded on the functional electrical connection in order to recognize the mechanical impact. Advantageously, the device can be incorporated into a photovoltaic installation with at least one solar current module. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069790 | Facility Outage Restoration Simulator Inquiry Tool - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for preparing for a service disruption are provided. Information relating to an activity at a target location is received. Upon receiving information relating to at least the activity at the target location, stored data related to the activity and the target location are gathered. A probability of a service disruption at the target location based on at least the stored data related to the activity and the target location is assessed and the target location is monitored. Upon detecting a change in services associated to the target location, an alert is generated. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069791 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM - A system is adapted to manage the distribution of content to one or more cooperating media/substrates. The system receives data representative of environment conditions for one or more cooperating media/substrates adapted to display digital content. The media/substrates may be located in public spaces. The system compares the received data representative of environment conditions with selection criteria to identify content for distribution to the media/substrates. The selected content is distributed to the one or more cooperating media/substrates. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069792 | INFERENTIAL PROCESS MODELING, QUALITY PREDICTION AND FAULT DETECTION USING MULTI-STAGE DATA SEGREGATION - A process modeling technique uses a single statistical model developed from historical data for a typical process and uses this model to perform quality prediction or fault detection for various different process states of a process. The modeling technique determines means (and possibly standard deviations) of process parameters for each of a set of product grades, throughputs, etc., compares on-line process parameter measurements to these means and uses these comparisons in a single process model to perform quality prediction or fault detection across the various states of the process. In this manner, a single process model can be used to perform quality prediction or fault detection while the process is operating in any of the defined process stages or states. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069793 | MULTI-FUNCTION FLARE DEVICE FOR POPULATED AREAS - The invention disclosed herein is a securely attached portable, wearable device to enhance safety, visibility and communication capability of safety personnel when such personal leave their vehicles. The device provided is configured to be securely attached to the wearer, and is capable of emitting variable visual and audio signals actuated by a control panel component which is designed so that the user can activate various options of visual and audio signals while in flight. The device may further include GPS capability for tracking, activation and deactivation functions. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069794 | Multidimensional Barcodes For Information Handling System Service Information - Multi-dimensional barcodes at a product include service identifiers for the product so that an end user with a portable information handling system captures an image of the multi-dimensional barcode and extracts the service identifiers to obtain service information from a service network location. For example, a service identifier embeds a URL that links to a video demonstrating how to assemble the product. As another example, a service identifier links to a service network location and includes a unique identifier so that an end user retrieves warranty or purchase information for the product. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069795 | CALIBRATION OF A LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a level gauge system using electromagnetic signals to determine a filling level of a product in a tank. The level gauge system comprises a real time sampler for sampling a reflection signal with a sampling period between consecutive samples. The method comprises the steps of: receiving timing signals from a wireless communication network; generating time stamp signals based on the timing signals; registering a number of the sampling periods between a first time stamp signal and a second time stamp signal; and determining the sampling period based on the registered number of sampling periods and a time between the first time stamp signal and the second time stamp signal. Various embodiments of the present invention provide for high accurate determination of the filling level in a tank without the need for a temperature stable and highly accurate clock reference in the level gauge system. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069796 | ROOM ELECTRICAL USAGE MEASUREMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND BUILDING ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS - A system and method for gathering room electrical usage measurement data and transmitting it to a network location. The system comprises a plurality of magnetic field current sensors for sensing AC current traveling through a wire of an AC power cable associated with the electrical system of a room in a building. Each magnetic field current sensor produces an analog electrical measurement which is converted to digital measurement data for transporting over a network. At least one network is used to transport the measurement data produced by the pluralities of sensors to an external receiving device. The network can be wired (for example a multiple access electrical bus) or wireless. Additional sensors, for example temperature sensors, can also be accommodated. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069797 | Vehicle Operator Distress Signaling System - A vehicle operator distress signaling system includes a pair of housings each having a control circuit and a transceiver coupled to the control circuit. A plurality of light emitters is electrically coupled to the control circuit. A plurality of actuators is electrically coupled to the control circuit and each is associated with one of the light emitters. The transceiver of one of the housings emits a distinct radio signal associated with an actuated one of the actuators and the transceiver of the one of the housings turns on the light emitter associated with the distinct radio signal. An effective transmission distance of radio signals between the housings is less than 350 m such that when the receiving transceiver loses radio signals after the effective transmission distance has been exceeded, the light emitters associated with lost ones of the radio signals turn off. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069798 | System for Providing Environmental Condition Information to Vehicles and Related Methods - An apparatus for communicating weather related information to a vehicle has been developed. The invention includes, a navigational positioning system that provides the location of the vehicle and a receiver for receiving weather related data at the vehicle that includes road conditions, atmospheric conditions, weather warnings and watches, and forecast conditions. The weather related data is associated with a geographic grid that is made of a plurality of cells. The invention's processor determines if the weather related data is associated with the vehicle location and displays the weather related data to the vehicle's occupants. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL - A system and a method for controlling traffic, the method comprising: when a sensing terminal sends a wireless signal, the intensity of the wireless signal sent by the sensing terminal is determined by wireless sensor nodes ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130069800 | SOLAR ENERGY FENCE POST STRUCTURE - A cylindrical hollow body fence post disposed according to the present invention features a first closed-geometry longitudinally hollow inner profile inter-connected by at least two longitudinally extending bridging elements to a second closed-geometry longitudinally extending outer profile. The tubular post comprises one or more longitudinal housing for receiving illuminating elements. Said illuminating elements are powered by a solar panel. Said longitudinal housings receiving said illuminating elements are closed by longitudinal coverings providing a dovetail connection with the open end of said housings. The invention further proposes a method of traffic signalization according to which road signalization is improved on sites where a road portion curves to a direction is visually emphasized by blinking or color changing fence posts. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069801 | Apparatus for Displaying Terrain on a Display Apparatus of an Airborne Vehicle - An apparatus for displaying terrain on a display apparatus of an airborne vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a synthetic vision system having a terrain and obstruction database, an enhanced vision system with sensors for recording terrain data, a height and position sensor for determining the flight state data, a display apparatus, a processor for fusion of the data from the synthetic vision system and from the enhanced vision system. The height information that is produced by the synthetic vision system and the enhanced vision system is stored as pixels in a two-dimensional grid network. The fusion processor uses an error function for insertion of a pixel into the two-dimensional grid network. The error function provides an estimate of the size of the respective cell in which the pixel is stored, from the distance between the pixel and the sensor position. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069802 | CAR ACCIDENT AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY SERVICE ALERTING SYSTEM - A system for detecting a car accident and alerting emergency forces to an accident, including a smart mobile device having an accelerometer, a GPS unit, a processor connected thereto. The processor receives real time readings of measurement values received from the accelerometer and the GPS unit, runs a dedicated application to detect the occurrence of a car accident according to the readings received within a period of time, and generates an alert signal when an accident is detected. The system also includes a memory connected to the accelerometer, the GPS unit and the processor, to store the measurement values and information for a predetermined period of time, and a transmitter connected to the processor and the memory to send the alert signal and the measurement values and information stored within the memory. The system also includes a base station including a receiver, and a unit for alerting emergency forces. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069803 | VEHICLE FLEET WORK ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Vehicle management systems and associated processes can monitor the progress of assets, such as vehicle, along predetermined routes and report the progress to user. The system can compare the actual status of the vehicle to the expected status of the vehicle and to report any difference between the actual status and expected status to a user. Further, the system can receive a predetermined threshold value of the difference from a user and report to the user if the predetermined threshold has been exceeded. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069804 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIRTUAL WORLD - A virtual world processing apparatus and method. Information on sensor capability is converted to binary data and then transmitted, or converted to eXtensible Markup Language (XML) data, or the XML data is further converted to binary data and then transmitted. Accordingly, data transmission rate may be increased and a low bandwidth may be used. In a data-receiving adaptation real world to virtual world (RV) engine, complexity of the adaptation RV engine may be reduced by omitting an XML parser. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069805 | LOW EMI KEYPAD CIRCUITRY - Disclosed is keypad circuitry operable to detect a pressed key while reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI). The keypad circuitry is operable to reduce EMI in two ways: a) reducing the voltage swing occurring at the row circuitry and column circuitry of the keypad, and b) reducing the number of signal transitions by restricting the signal transitions to occurring at the column and row corresponding to a pressed key. By limiting signal transitions to occurring only at the row and column corresponding to a pressed key, fewer signal transitions occur, and thus, less EMI is produced. Additionally, reduced voltage swings at the row circuitry and column circuitry results in reduced EMI. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069806 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING STRUCTURED DATA - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding data, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding structured data. A method of encoding structured data according to the present invention includes fragmenting the structured data into fragments according to a configuration of the structured data; and encoding the fragments to generate encoded fragments using a string table including strings contained in the structured data. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069807 | COMPRESSIVE SENSE BASED RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHM FORNON-UNIFORM SAMPLING BASED DATA CONVERTER - Compressive sensing is an emerging field that attempts to prevent the losses associated with data compression and improve efficiency overall, and compressive sensing looks to perform the compression before or during capture, before energy is wasted. Here, a reconstruction algorithm is proposed for a compressive sensing successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC). Accordingly, an analog signal is converted to a first digital signal at a sampling frequency that is less than a Nyquist frequency for the analog signal, and a second digital signal is constructed from the first digital signal with a box constrained linear optimization process such that the second digital signal is approximately equal to an analog-to-digital conversion of the analog signal at the Nyquist frequency for the analog signal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069808 | ANALOG FRONTEND FOR CCD/CIS SENSOR - A system for signal processing comprising a cyclic analog to digital converter structure having a first stage and a second stage, wherein the first stage is configured to receive an input signal to perform 1.5 bits/stage ADC and to generate a first stage output signal, and the second stage is configured to receive the first stage output signal and to perform fine offset tuning using a final conversion phase. The second stage further configured to perform 1.5 bits/stage ADC and to generate a second stage output that is fed back to the first stage to iteratively generate a next 1.5 bits, until (N−3) most significant bits of N bits of data are generated. A third stage configured to generate a three least significant bits of the N bits of data using a flash ADC sampling circuit that samples a residue signal at the output of the first stage. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069809 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING ADC BASED ON PROBABILISTIC SWITCHING OF MEMORIES - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a probabilistic analog to digital converter (ADC). The probabilistic ADC may be configured to convert an analog input to a variable-length or variable-amplitude pulse, apply the pulse to a plurality of memory elements as a switching pulse, and determine a digital value based on a number of memory elements that store a value after the switching pulse is applied. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069810 | Variable Resolution Data Conversion in a Receiver - A received plurality of signals may be filtered to select an in-band signal and/or an out-of-band. A signal strength of the selected signal(s) may be measured. A resolution of an analog-to-digital converter may be controlled based on the measured signal strength(s). The selected in-band signal may be converted to a digital representation via the analog-to-digital converter. The resolution may be decreased when the strength of the in-band signal is higher, and increased when the strength of the in-band signal is lower. The resolution may be increased when the strength of the out-of-band signal is higher, and decreased when the strength of the out-of-band signal is lower. A signal-to-noise ratio and/or dynamic range of the selected signal(s) may be determined based on the measured signal strength(s), and may be utilized to adjust the resolution of the analog-to-digital converter. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069811 | LOW POWER CYCLE DATA CONVERTER - A redundant signed digit (RSD) analog to digital converter (ADC) receives a high voltage (VRH) and a low voltage (VRL) for use in converting an input signal to a digital signal. A doubling circuit receives the input signal and doubles the input signal to provide a doubled input signal using an amplifier and a first capacitor. The first capacitor has a capacitance of a first magnitude. A VR circuit continues processing the doubled input signal to provide a | 2013-03-21 |
20130069812 | Time-Interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converter for Signals in any Nyquist Zone - Processing a signal by receiving an analog input signal located outside of a first Nyquist zone that is between 0 and fs/2; passing the analog input signal through an M-channel time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (TI-ADC) to generate a TI-ADC output signal; and estimating and correcting a timing skew error in the TI-ADC output signal. Alternatively, an electronic circuit that includes an input for an analog input signal, an M-channel time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (TI-ADC) and a timing skew error estimating and correcting circuitry. The analog input signal is located outside of a first Nyquist zone that is between 0 and fs/2. The TI-ADC receives the analog input signal and generates a TI-ADC output signal. The timing skew error estimating and correcting circuitry estimates and corrects a timing skew error in the TI-ADC output signal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069813 | ANTENNA BEAM CONTROL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, ARCHITECTURES, AND METHODS FOR RADAR, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides, among other things, antenna beam control devices, systems, architectures, and methods for radar and other applications, such as wireless communications, etc., to improve transmit and/or receive performance of the devices and systems employing such antennas by deploying beam control elements ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130069814 | LARGE RESISTIVE VEE DIPOLE ANTENNA COMBINED WITH VEE DIPOLE ARRAY - A radar array comprising a panel, the panel comprising a top side and a bottom side; a plurality of high-frequency antennas coupled into a high-frequency array coupled to the panel; at least one low-frequency resistive vee dipole transmitting antenna; and at least one low-frequency resistive vee dipole receiving antenna, wherein the at least one low-frequency resistive vee dipole transmitting antenna and the at least one low-frequency resistive vee dipole receiving antenna are coupled into a low-frequency array. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069815 | Apparatus And Method For Generating Low Latency Position Information From Position Signals Transmitted In A Narrow Bandwidth Channel Of A Radio Frequency - Present novel and non-trivial apparatus and method for generating low latency position information from position signals transmitted in a narrow bandwidth channel of a radio frequency are disclosed. An aircraft (i.e., ownship) and each target (e.g., aircraft) of a time-division multiple access (“TDMA”) network receives its respective position derived from its individual source such as a satellite navigation system. A processing module of a communication device installed in ownship and each target generate position signals, and during the allocated time slots of an interface protocol, exchange position information with the others in the network over a narrow bandwidth channel (e.g., bandwidths of 25 KHz or less) of a radio frequency in the VHF range or lower UHF range. The interface protocol may also be comprised of a voice contention time slot for the transmission of messages and an order wire for the administration of the network. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069816 | COMBINATION HAND-HELD PHONE AND RADAR SYSTEM - A hand-held apparatus has a Doppler radar secured within one wall of a phone sleeve. A phone may be placed within the sleeve and in signal communication with the radar via a connector molded in the sleeve. In operation, an RF signal may be directed toward a distant moving target and a bounce signal received. The speed of the target is calculated from the Doppler frequency shift and displayed by the phone to the user. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069817 | INTERMITTENT SURFACE MEASUREMENT - A method of determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, the method comprising the steps of: a) transmitting an electromagnetic probing signal towards a target area of a surface of the product; b) receiving a reflected probing signal being a reflection of the electromagnetic probing signal at the surface; c) determining a parameter value indicative of an amplitude of the reflected probing signal; if the parameter value is indicative of an amplitude larger than a predetermined threshold value: d) transmitting an electromagnetic measuring signal towards the target area of the surface; e) receiving a return signal being a reflection of the electromagnetic measuring signal at the surface; and f) determining the filling level based on a time relation between the electromagnetic measuring signal and the return signal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND RANGING - A detection and ranging system includes: a signal generator configured to generate M probe signals having different carrier frequencies; M transmitting elements configured to transmit the M probe signals; N receiving elements configured to receive an echo signal from a target; N demodulators provided for the N receiving elements, each of the demodulators being configured to generate a demodulated echo signal by demodulating an echo signal received by a corresponding one of the receiving elements by using at least one of the M probe signals, and to generate M sets of data signals corresponding to the M probe signals by filtering the modulated echo signal in a frequency domain; and a signal processor configured to detect the target according to M×N sets of data signals generated by the N demodulators. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069819 | THREE DIMENSIONAL RADAR SYSTEM - A system and a method of generating a three-dimensional terrain model using one-dimensional interferometry of a rotating radar unit is provided herein. Height information is evaluated from phase differences between two echoes by applying a Kalman filter in relation to a phase confidence map that is generated from phase forward projections relating to formerly analyzed phase data. The radar system starts from a flat earth model and gathers height information of the actual terrain as the platform approaches it. Height ambiguities are corrected by removing redundant 2π multiples from the unwrapped phase difference between the echoes. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069820 | Apparatus and Methods for Satellite Communication - A communications system and method are disclosed that may include a constellation of satellites operating in a substantially equatorial, non-geostationary orbit; a plurality of ground stations configured to communicate with the satellites, at least one given ground station of the ground stations lacking a wired connection to any global communications network; and at least one gateway station coupled to a global communications network and to at least one said satellite, wherein each satellite includes at least one antenna having a steerable beam, the antenna being controllable to continuously direct a concentrated spot beam toward the given ground station. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069821 | Method and Apparatus of Using Height Aiding From a Contour Table for GNSS Positioning - The present invention is related to location positioning systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for making accuracy improvements to a GPS receiver's navigation calculations. According to a first aspect, the invention includes maintaining a table of height attributes for major cities and urban areas around the world (contour table) in the GNSS chipset. The information in the table preferably includes latitude, longitude of the city along with height attributes of those cities, such as the average, min, max height and region boundary etc. Additional information such as average gradient could also be saved in the table. According to further aspects, when GPS signals are degraded in environments such as urban canyons, the height information can be obtained from the table and used to improve the navigation solution. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (DGPS)-BASED REAL TIME ATTITUDE DETERMINATION (RTAD) - A differential global positioning system (DGPS) processor can include an almost fixed integer ambiguity (AFIA) module for generating in real-time a multiple dimensional state vector of integer ambiguities and multiple dimensional corrections. The AFIA module can use double difference (DD) measurements for pseudo-range (PR) and carrier phase (CP) pairs generated from at least three global positioning system (GPS) receivers. A DGPS processor can be included in a high data rate real time attitude determination (RTAD) system to achieve high heading accuracy with high integrity. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069823 | Method and Apparatus for Generating and Using a Regional-Terrain Model - A method and apparatus for computing position using a regional-terrain model is provided. The method includes obtaining from at least three satellites pseudorange measurements, computing a transitional position by using a default altitude with a large uncertainty, using this transitional position to obtain from a terrain model altitude information associated with a region, and computing an accurate three-dimensional position as a function of the pseudorange measurements and the altitude information. The region defines a boundary, and the boundary includes the transitional position. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069824 | Global Navigation System Signal Tracking and Decoding - Disclosed are various embodiments of global navigation system tracking and decoding. In one embodiment a method includes obtaining a navigation signal including a sequence of navigation strings. Each navigation string includes symbol encoded navigation data symbols and a time mark sequence (TMS). A location of a TMS within the navigation signal is determined and the TMS and the symbol encoding is removed from a subsequent navigation string based upon the determined location of the TMS to provide a stripped navigation signal. In another embodiment, a global navigation receiver includes a RF front end that obtains a navigation signal including a sequence of navigation strings. The global navigation receiver determines a location of a TMS within the navigation signal and removes the TMS and symbol encoding from a subsequent navigation string based upon the determined location of the TMS to provide a stripped navigation signal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069825 | METHODS, CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING NAVIGATION BEACON SIGNALS - Disclosed are methods, circuits and systems for generating satellite navigation beacon signals. There is provided a multi-system beacon transmitter adapted to generate a beacon signal for navigation systems. The multi-system beacon transmitter may include: (1) a baseband data processor adapted to process a navigation data based data signal in baseband; (2) an adjustable radio-frequency (RF) transmission module adapted to process and up-convert the baseband data signal, and further adapted to transmit the RF signal via one or more functionally associated antenna(s); and (3) a multi-system interfacing module adapted to convey the navigation signal and to control the RF transmission module based on a determined RF transmission mode. The determined RF transmission mode may be selected from a set of navigation system transmission modes. The need for external frequency selectable elements (e.g. filters) may be obviated. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069826 | SWITCHED BEAM SMART ANTENNA APPARATUS AND RELATED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT - A switched beam smart antenna apparatus is disclosed including: a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth beam adjusting elements; a first, a second, a third, and a fourth beam control modules; a first, a second, a third, and a fourth radiation strips positioned within an area surrounded by the first to eighth beam adjusting elements; and a radiation strip control module for selecting either the first and second radiation strips or the third and fourth radiation strips to transmit signals. When the first beam control module conducts the first and second beam adjusting elements, the third beam control module does not conduct the fifth and sixth beam adjusting elements. When the second beam control module conducts the third and fourth beam adjusting elements, the fourth beam control module does not conduct the seventh and eighth beam adjusting elements. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069827 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A navigation device communicating with a plurality of ranging emitters located at fixed positions of a specific location includes a receiver communicating with the ranging emitters, a storage storing identification numbers of the ranging emitters, a display screen for displaying layout of the location, and a processor electronically connected to the receiver, the storage, and the display screen. The receiver receives identification number signals from the ranging emitters at a fixed frequency, and sends the identification number signals to the processor. The processor receives the identification number signals, identifies the ranging emitters according to the identification numbers stored in the storage, calculates a distance S between one ranging emitter and the navigation device, and sends a calculated location signal to the display screen. The display screen displays real-time location of the navigation device according to the calculated location signal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130069828 | LOCATION BASED DETERMINATION TO PERFORM A RANGING PROCEDURE - Methods and systems are described for using location-based information to determine whether to perform a ranging procedure. A change in location of a device is identified. The identified change in location represents the distance the device has moved during an interval between ranging procedures. The identified change in location is analyzed to determine whether the change exceeds a threshold distance. If the change in location does not satisfy the threshold distance, a change in a signal quality metric of the device from the location associated with the previously performed ranging procedure to the current location is identified. The identified change in signal quality metric is analyzed to determine whether the change exceeds a threshold value. If the change in location of the device is less than the threshold distance and the change in the signal quality metric is less than the threshold value, the next scheduled ranging procedure is bypassed. | 2013-03-21 |