13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140085007 | CLASS-AB RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER FOR ENVELOPE DETECTOR - An envelope detector (ED) includes a voltage-mode ED core including parallel detection transistors for detecting a voltage envelope of a radio frequency (RF) signal input, the RF signal input including an output of a radio such as a cellular transmitter (TX). The ED further includes multiple voltage amplifiers positioned serially in gain stages between the TX output and the ED core to provide a total linear voltage range of the envelope detector. A final voltage amplifier of the multiple voltage amplifiers drives the ED core and includes a class-AB RF amplifier configured to operate within a full linear voltage range of the ED core. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085008 | ENVELOPE TRACKING SIGNAL GENERATOR INCORPORATING TRIM CELL - A novel and useful radio frequency (RF) front end module (FEM) circuit that provides high linearity and power efficiency and meets the requirements of modern wireless communication standards such as 802.11 WLAN, 3G and 4G cellular standards, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. The configuration of the FEM circuit permits the use of common, relatively low cost semiconductor fabrication techniques such as standard CMOS processes. The FEM circuit includes a power amplifier made up of one or more sub-amplifiers having high and low power circuits and whose outputs are combined to yield the total desired power gain. An integrated multi-tap transformer having primary and secondary windings arranged in a novel configuration provide efficient power combining and transfer to the antenna of the power generated by the individual sub-amplifiers. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085009 | AMPLIFIER INDUCTOR SHARING FOR INDUCTIVE PEAKING AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method of sharing inductors for inductive peaking of an amplifier includes calculating a single stage inductance of a single stage for inductive peaking in order to have a stable impulse response. The method further includes determining a number of stages for shared inductance for inductive peaking. The method further includes sharing at least two inductors having the shared inductance among the determined number of stages for inductive peaking. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085010 | OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER MODULE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING DRIVING CAPABILITY OF OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - An operational amplifier module including an operational amplifier circuit and a comparator circuit is provided. The operational amplifier circuit includes an input stage circuit and an output stage circuit. The input stage circuit receives an input signal. The output stage circuit is coupled to the input stage circuit for enhancing the driving capability of the input signal. The comparator circuit is coupled to the output stage circuit for receiving the input signal. The comparator circuit determines whether the input signal changes so as to output an enable control signal to the output stage circuit to enhance the driving capability of the operational amplifier circuit. Furthermore, a method for enhancing the driving capability of the foregoing operational amplifier circuit is also provided. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085011 | SUPPLY REGULATED VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR INCLUDING ACTIVE LOOP FILTER AND PHASE LOCKED LOOP USING THE SAME - The inventive concept relates to a supply regulated voltage controlled oscillator having a function of an active loop filter by sharing one operational amplifier without additional use of active elements in a supply regulated voltage controlled oscillator using an operational amplifier as a supply regulator, and a phase locked loop using the same. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085012 | HIGH RESOLUTION MILLIMETER WAVE DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH RECONFIGURABLE DISTRIBUTED METAL CAPACITOR PASSIVE RESONATORS - A novel and useful millimeter-wave digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) that achieve a tuning range greater than 10% and fine frequency resolution less than 1 MHz. Switched metal capacitors are distributed across a passive resonator for tuning the oscillation frequency. To obtain sub-MHz frequency resolution, tuning step attenuation techniques are used that exploit an inductor and a transformer. A 60-GHz fine-resolution inductor-based DCO (L-DCO) and a 60 GHz transformer-coupled DCO (T-DCO), both fabricated in 90 nm CMOS, are disclosed. The phase noise of both DCOs is lower than −90.5 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset across 56 to 62 GHz frequency range. The T-DCO achieves a fine frequency tuning step of 2.5 MHz, whereas the L-DCO tuning step is over one order of magnitude finer at 160 kHz. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085013 | OSCILLATORS HAVING ARBITRARY FREQUENCIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for operating with oscillators configured to produce an oscillating signal having an arbitrary frequency are described. The frequency of the oscillating signal may be shifted to remove its arbitrary nature by application of multiple tuning signals or values to the oscillator. Alternatively, the arbitrary frequency may be accommodated by adjusting operation one or more components of a circuit receiving the oscillating signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085014 | HERMETICALLY SEALED ATOMIC SENSOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURED WITH EXPENDABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A method of forming a physics package for an atomic sensor comprises providing an expendable support structure having a three-dimensional configuration, providing a plurality of optical panels, and assembling the optical panels on the expendable support structure such that edges of adjacent panels are aligned with each other. The edges of adjacent panels are sealed together to form a physics block having a multifaced geometric configuration. The expendable support structure is then removed while leaving the physics block intact. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085015 | OSCILLATION DEVICE - An oscillation device is provided. The oscillation device includes: a main circuit portion, a heating unit, first and second crystal units, first and second oscillator circuits, a frequency difference detector, a first addition unit, an integration circuit unit, a circuit unit configured to control an electric power to be supplied to the heating unit, a compensation value obtaining unit, and a second addition unit. The compensation value obtaining unit is configured to obtain a frequency compensation value for compensating an output frequency of the main circuit portion based on an integrated value output from the integration circuit unit, and based on a change in the clock signal due to a difference between the temperature of the atmosphere and the temperature setting value of the heating unit. The second addition unit is configured to add the frequency compensation value to a frequency setting value. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085016 | LOCK DETECTER AND CLOCK GENERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A lock detector and a clock generator including the same are disclosed. A lock detector includes a counter unit which counts a non-matching section of a first signal and a second signal to provide a count value, the first signal and the second signal being comparison result signals obtained by comparing a phase of a reference signal with a phase of a comparison signal, and a lock detection unit which outputs a lock detection signal based on a result of comparing the count value with the reference value. Accordingly, a lock state of the phase-locked loop can be detected rapidly and exactly. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085017 | MEMS DEVICE OSCILLATOR LOOP WITH AMPLITUDE CONTROL - A MEMS device and method for amplitude regulation of a MEMS device are disclosed. In a first aspect, the MEMS device comprises a MEMS resonator, a limiter coupled to the MEMS resonator, and a regulator coupled to the limiter. The MEMS device includes an amplitude control circuit coupled to the MEMS resonator. The amplitude control circuit controls a supply of the limiter via the regulator to regulate oscillation loop amplitude of the MEMS device. In a second aspect, the method includes coupling a regulator to the limiter, coupling an amplitude control circuit to the MEMS resonator, and controlling a supply of the limiter via the regulator to regulate oscillation loop amplitude of the MEMS device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085018 | TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEM - An exemplary transmission line system is provided. The system includes a first transmission line partially arranged on a first layer of a PCB including first structure units and partially arranged on a third layer of the PCB including second structure units, and a second transmission line arranged on a second layer of the PCB. Each first structure unit and each second structure respectively include a first connection line, a second connection line, and a first curved line; and a third connection line, a fourth connection line, and a second curved line. A second end of the first connection line and the second connection line of each of the first structure units are respectively connected to a second end of the third connection line and the fourth connection line of the adjacent second structure unit through vias. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085019 | SYMMETRICAL HYBRID COUPLER - The present invention is directed to a hybrid coupler device that includes a first transmission line structure and a second transmission line structure. The first transmission line structure is interdigitally coupled with the second transmission line structure such that each transmission line in the second transmission line structure is disposed adjacent to a transmission line in the first transmission line structure. The coupling or the mutual capacitance C | 2014-03-27 |
20140085020 | ACOUSTIC STRUCTURE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE RESONATOR AND AT LEAST ONE COINTEGRATED CAPACITOR IN ONE AND THE SAME PIEZOELECTRIC OR FERROELECTRIC LAYER - An acoustic structure, comprising at least one acoustic resonator exhibiting at least one resonant frequency in a band of operating frequencies and an integrated capacitor, further comprises: a stack of layers, comprising at least one active layer of piezoelectric material or of ferroelectric material; the resonator being frequency tunable and being produced by a first subset of layers of the stack comprising the at least one active layer and at least two electrodes; the integrated capacitor being produced by a second subset of layers comprising the active layer and at least two electrodes; the first and second subsets of layers being distinguished by a modification of layers so as to exhibit different resonant frequencies. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085021 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORDERLY RUN-DOWN OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS - In a method and apparatus for maintaining operation of ancillary equipment associated with a superconducting magnet carrying a DC current, the DC current is directed through a DC-to-AC converter, and the magnitude of the current flowing through the superconducting magnet is ramped down at a controlled rate, thereby generating a controlled voltage across a controlled impedance, and powering the ancillary equipment by the controlled voltage and an associated current, and the ramping rate is controlled in order to maintain a required controlled voltage. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085022 | Synthesis of Magnetic Composites - The present disclosure relates to a method for producing magnetic composites, comprising the electrophoretic deposition of hard-magnetic particles and soft-magnetic particles from a suspension onto an electrode, as well as the composite produced by means of the method and the use thereof for producing permanent magnets. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085023 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FERROMAGNETIC PARTICLES, ANISOTROPIC MAGNET, BONDED MAGNET AND COMPACTED MAGNET - The present invention relates to ferromagnetic particles capable of exhibiting a high purity and excellent magnetic properties from the industrial viewpoints and a process for producing the ferromagnetic particles, and also provides an anisotropic magnet, a bonded magnet and a compacted magnet which are obtained by using the ferromagnetic particles. The ferromagnetic particles comprising an Fe | 2014-03-27 |
20140085024 | RACETRACK-SHAPED MAGNETIC-FIELD-GENERATING APPARATUS FOR MAGNETRON SPUTTERING - A racetrack-shaped magnetic-field-generating apparatus for magnetron sputtering having a linear portion and corner portions, which comprises a center magnetic pole member; a peripheral magnetic pole member surrounding the center magnetic pole member; pluralities of permanent magnets arranged between the center magnetic pole member and the peripheral magnetic pole member to have magnetic poles aligned in one direction; and a non-magnetic base member supporting them; permanent magnets arranged in at least the linear portion being inclined with their surfaces on the side of the center magnetic pole member lower, and with their outside magnetic pole surfaces not in contact with the peripheral magnetic pole member in lower portions; the distance between the center magnetic pole member and the target being the same as the distance between the peripheral magnetic pole member and the target, thereby generating a uniform magnetic field on a target surface. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085025 | ELECTRICAL INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COOLING AN ELECTRICAL INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical inductor assembly includes an inductor core having a relatively circular geometry. Also included is a wire guide surrounding and retaining the inductor core, the wire guide having a plurality of slots for retaining and guiding a plurality of wires. Further included is an outer housing surrounding and retaining the wire guide and a substance disposed within at least one of the plurality of slots of the wire guide. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085026 | REACTOR, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERTER APPARATUS - The present invention provides a reactor with which a sensor for measuring the physical quantity (temperature or the like) of the reactor and an external apparatus can be connected to each other in a stable manner. The reactor | 2014-03-27 |
20140085027 | Varying Inductance - The present application relates to circuitry having a plurality of inductors, each inductor having a first end and a second end; and a switching arrangement connected to the first end and to the second end of each of the plurality of inductors for routing a current via the inductors; wherein the switching arrangement is arranged to at least one of selectably prevent current from flowing through a subset of the plurality of inductors and select a current flow direction through one of the inductors relative to a current flow direction through at least one other of the inductors so as to vary an effective inductance that the plurality of inductors represents to the current. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085028 | TAP CHANGER AND VACUUM INTERRUPTER FOR SUCH A TAP CHANGER - The invention relates to a tap changer for the interruption-free switchover between winding taps of a tap-changing transformer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a novel vacuum interrupter which is particularly suitable for such a tap changer. The tap changer according to the invention is based on the general concept of combining in each case one main contact (V1) and one mechanical switching means (U1), connected in series therewith, of a first load branch and an additional resistive contact (V | 2014-03-27 |
20140085029 | LAMINATED "Y"-CORE TRANSFORMER - A “Y”-shaped transformer includes a “Y” shaped magnetic core that includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion and the bottom portion both include a plurality of “Y”-shaped laminates stacked on top of one another and bent to form a plurality of core limbs. A plurality of input windings are wound around each of the plurality of core limbs. A plurality of output windings wound are wound around each of the plurality of core limbs. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085030 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes a bobbin, a magnetic core assembly, and a hollow pad. The bobbin includes a main body and a channel. The channel runs through the main body. The magnetic core assembly includes a first magnetic part and a second magnetic part. Each of the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part includes a middle post. The middle post is partially inserted into the channel. The hollow pad is arranged between the middle post of the first magnetic part and the middle post of the second magnetic part. The hollow pad has an opening for accommodating a gluing material. The first magnetic part and the second magnetic part are combined together through the gluing material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085031 | PLANAR LITZ WIRE COIL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Several embodiments of a circuit device using principles of planar Litz wire construction are disclosed using flexible printed circuit boards on which a given set of conductors is located on one surface only. The FPCBs are folded at strategic locations to effectively cause conductors in adjacent parallel planes to effectively cross one another to realize the advantages of braided Litz wire conductors, but without the use of vias or circuit interconnections between opposite sides of any given FPCB or between different sections of a continuous FPCB wherein each section defines its own coil or coil set. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085032 | PLANAR MAGNETIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A planar magnetic component and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The planar magnetic component includes a substrate, a first conductor layer and a magnetic structure; wherein the first conductor layer is disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and the magnetic structure penetrates the first conductor layer and is embedded in the substrate. The magnetic structure includes a ferromagnetic material layer and at least one first hard protective layer disposed on a first surface of the ferromagnetic material layer, which could prevent the ferromagnetic material layer from breaking in a pressing process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085033 | PLANAR MAGNETIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A planar magnetic component and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The planar magnetic component includes a substrate and a magnetic structure embedded in the substrate; wherein the magnetic structure includes a ferromagnetic material layer and at least one first hard protective layer disposed on a first surface of the ferromagnetic material layer to prevent the ferromagnetic material layer from being breaking in a pressing process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085034 | THERMO/ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - The present invention relates to a thermo/electrical conductor arrangement for multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs). Using vias for the transport of heat from the interior of the PCB and for conducting high currents between the conducting layers have limitations. Via platings are very thin and vias filled with solder is an unreliable method as there is always a risk that the vias are not properly filled during the soldering process. The present invention overcomes this by inserting a pin of a current conductive material (such as copper) into the via so that the pin is brought into galvanic contact with the conducting layers in the PCB and where at least one end of the pin is freely protruding from the PCB thereby allowing the pin to conduct heat from the interior of the PCB to the protruding end of the pin for external cooling. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085035 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus including a first magnetic core, a second magnetic core having a shape symmetrical to a shape of the first magnetic core, a third magnetic core between the first and second magnetic cores, a first coil wound around at least one of the first and third magnetic cores, and a second coil wound around at least one of the second and third magnetic cores, wherein a material for the third magnetic core is different from a material for the first magnetic core or the second magnetic core. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085036 | COMPOSITE ISOLATING TRANSFORMER - A composite isolating transformer includes a main winding rack and a support rack. The main winding rack includes two winding portions coaxially formed to hold respectively a primary coil and a secondary coil, and a separating portion between the two winding portions. The support rack includes a first support half member and a second support half member coupling together to encase at least one winding portion. The first and second support half members have respectively a first cover and a second cover to cover two lateral sides of the winding portion, respectively a first insulating portion and a second insulating portion corresponding to the separating portion and extending towards the separating section to couple together, and respectively a first isolating portion and a second isolating portion extended from the first and second insulating portions towards the winding portion to cover another two lateral sides of the winding portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085037 | MULTILAYERED POWER INDUCTOR AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a multilayered power inductor including a magnetic layer, an inner electrode layer, and an outer electrode layer, wherein a pore ratio at a section of the inner electrode layer is 7% or less and a method for preparing the same. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the number of pores in the inner electrode layer of the multilayered power inductor can be minimized and the residual carbon can be removed by the sintering delay of the inner electrode to increase the densification of the inner electrode layer after being sintered, thereby improving the RDC characteristics of the multilayered power inductor. Therefore, the multilayered power inductor including the inner electrode layer according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can implement the high capacity and the low RDC, thereby providing the small, thin, and multi-functional chip components. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085038 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component has a laminate formed by laminating a first insulator layer having a first relative permeability and a second insulator layer having a second relative permeability lower than the first relative permeability. The laminate has a solid shape with first and second end surfaces positioned at opposite ends in a direction of lamination and at least one side surface connecting the first and second end surfaces. A coil is in the laminate and has a coil axis extending along the direction of lamination. The coil is exposed at the at least one side surface of the laminate. A first external electrode is provided on the first end surface. A first connection connects the first external electrode and the coil. The second insulator layer is provided between the coil and the first end surface in the direction of lamination. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085039 | SOFT MAGNETIC POWDER - A composite iron-based powder suitable for soft magnetic applications such as inductor cores. Also, a method for producing a soft magnetic component and the component produced by the method. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085040 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS WITH FRINGING FLUX SHIELDING ELEMENT - A power supply apparatus includes a magnetic element, a casing, and a shielding element. The magnetic element includes a magnetic core assembly. A fringing flux is generated by the magnetic core assembly. The casing is partially disposed over the magnetic element. The shielding element is arranged between the magnetic element and the casing for preventing the fringing flux from passing through the casing. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085041 | REACTOR - A reactor includes a coil, a magnetosensitive element attached to a lead wire of the coil, a magnetic shielding plate that shields the magnetosensitive element from a magnetic field of the coil, and a case body in which the magnetic shielding plate, the magnetosensitive element and the coil are housed. In the reactor, the magnetosensitive element and the coil are covered with a resin containing a magnetic material in the case. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085042 | SHIELDED POWER COUPLING DEVICE - One or more techniques and/or systems described herein provide a shielded power coupling device, such as may be used to transfer electric power from a stator portion of a computed tomography (CT) apparatus to a rotor portion. The shielded power coupling device comprises a rotor portion and a stator portion, separated by an airgap, respectively comprising one or more windings and a core. The shielded power coupling device further comprises a fringe field mitigation element(s) (e.g., an electrically conductive wire) that is configured to carry an induced current that creates a magnetic field that mitigates, or substantially cancels, magnetic flux generated by current in the windings that escapes from the core near the core airgap. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085043 | NON-LINEAR RESISTIVE ELEMENT - Provided is a non-linear resistive element which enables to narrow an interval between a plurality of electrodes. A ceramic sheet ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140085044 | Resistor and Resistance Element - A resistance element that includes a resistor made of a thin film containing VO | 2014-03-27 |
20140085045 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE CABLE-BASED INTERFACE TO APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - An approach is provided for an interactive cable-based interface to applications and services. A cable interface platform determines at least one configuration of at least one cable associated with at least one device. The cable interface platform determines at least one function associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one configuration. Then, the cable interface platform causes, at least in part, an initiation of the at least one function. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085046 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, an accommodating unit within the cabinet to hold laundry, a door provided on one face of the cabinet to access the accommodating unit, a control panel to receive a washing cycle control order, a first communication module to communicate with a mobile communication terminal through a local area network to receive ID information. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085047 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT SECURITY SCREENING - The present invention relates to systems and methods relating to security checkpoints. In some embodiments the present invention includes a security checkpoint system that is optimized in one or more of design and décor, audio characteristics, and efficiency in passing customers through the security checkpoint and generating revenue with adverting and sponsorships. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085048 | System and Method for Unlocking an Electronic Device Via a Securely Paired Remote Device - An electronic device and a method for unlocking the electronic device is disclosed herewith. The method includes pairing the electronic device with a remote device. The electronic device authenticates the remote device and thus establishes a secure and trusted connection. Furthermore, the method includes generating a password, at the electronic device, in response to the occurrence of an event. The generated password is then transmitted acoustically to the remote device. A user, after hearing the password, thereafter provides, within a predetermined time, at least one input at the electronic device, wherein the at least one input corresponds to the password. In other words, the electronic device receives at least one password within the predetermined time. The method further includes unlocking the electronic device in response to determining that the at least one input matches the password. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085049 | MAGNETIC FIELD COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - An automotive communication method includes installing a sensor within a vehicle such that the sensor is submerged in a liquid during operation of the vehicle and/or substantially surrounded by a metallic structure during operation of the vehicle. A long wave magnetic signal is transmitted from the sensor. The signal is indicative of a condition sensed by the sensor. The signal is wirelessly received at a controller disposed within the vehicle. Receipt of the signal at the controller is responded to by adjusting a display and/or a setting within the vehicle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085050 | VALIDATION OF BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION USED TO AUTHENTICATE IDENTITY OF A USER OF WEARABLE SENSORS - Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information, and more particularly, to an apparatus or method for using a wearable device (or carried device) having sensors to identify a wearer and/or generate a biometric identifier for security and authentication purposes (e.g., using the generated biometric identifier similar to a passcode). In some embodiments, a biometric validator is included to validate the accuracy of the biometric identifier to authenticate the identity of the user. The biometric validator can determine conditions in which the biometric identifier is invalid (e.g., when a wearable device is no longer worn by a user). | 2014-03-27 |
20140085051 | LOW POWER RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A method, system and tag for low power radio frequency communication is described. In one embodiment, the RF tag comprises: an access point comprising: a first antenna; a first radio coupled to the first antenna; a central processing unit coupled to the first radio; a backscatter adapter coupled to the access point via a wired communication interface, the backscatter adapter comprising a backscatter radio and a second antenna coupled to the backscatter radio for use in communicating with an RF tag in the network via backscatter. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085052 | MODULAR RFID TAG SCANNER FOR A PRODUCT STORAGE SYSTEM - A modular RFID tag scanner includes a control unit and multiple signal distribution units. The signal distribution units include multiple antennas within a single housing. The signal distribution units are each connected to the control unit by an RF transmission line. The configuration of the modular RFID tag scanner permits easy construction or retrofitting of a product storage structure to scan RFID tags on products, such as to monitor product inventory on the product storage structure. Methods of installing and using an RFID tag scanner are also disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085053 | MULTI-MODE RFID TAG ARCHITECTURE - A multi-mode RFID tag includes a power generating and signal detection module, a baseband processing module, a transmit section, a configurable coupling circuit, and an antenna section. In near field mode, the configurable coupling circuit is operable to couple the transmit section to a coil or inductor in the configurable coupling circuit to transmit an outbound transmit signal using electromagnetic or inductive coupling to an RFID reader. In far field mode, the configurable coupling circuit is operable to couple the transmit section to the antenna section, and the multi-mode RFID tag then utilizes a back-scattering RF technology to transmit the outbound transmit signal to RFID readers. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085054 | GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHODS USING RFID - A glucose monitoring system includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. An RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085055 | PATTERN RECOGNITION BASED MOTION DETECTION FOR ASSET TRACKING SYSTEM - An asset tracking system that optimizes the value per ping by tying the ping to a pattern of movements of the asset. The asset tracking device will send a ping to a remote host (i.e., receiver) when predetermined qualified event is detected by the device. In such a manner, the value per ping is optimized, leading to increased battery life and decreased operational cost. To satisfy these conditions, the asset tracking device is equipped with appropriate sensors, actuators, and trigger mechanism(s). A four-phase methodology or algorithm used to detect and determine when detected motions and movements warrant triggering the data ping. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085056 | ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES, DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES AND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES - The present invention relates to electronic appliances, a diagnostic system for electronic appliances and a diagnostic method for electronic appliances, and performs diagnosis of electronic appliances rapidly and accurately by reversely extracting product information from a plurality of images which include product information outputted from the electronic appliances. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085057 | Antenna for a Read/Write Unit for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Arrangements, and Read/Write Unit for Operation with an External Antenna - An antenna, a read/write unit, an radio frequency identification (RFID) arrangement and a method, wherein the antenna is configured to connect to an external antenna connection of the read/write unit via an antenna line, wherein the antenna includes a data memory having type information and/or having property information, the content of the data memory being readable by the read/write unit, and includes a measuring device for determining a value of the field strength or power of a radio frequency signal fed into the antenna by the read/write unit, and includes a device for informing the read/write unit about the value being reached or exceeded. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085058 | METHOD AND READ/WRITE UNIT FOR CONFIGURING A READ/WRITE UNIT IN A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) ARRANGEMENT - A method and read/write unit for configuring read/write units in an RFID arrangement, wherein an operating parameter is adjusted for the configuration in at least one of the read/write units, and direct interchange of messages relating to the configuration occurs between read/write units, where respective wireless interfaces configured for communication by the read/write units with RFID transponders and communication methods and protocols provided for communication with RFID transponders are used for the interchange of the messages, at least one of the read/write units simulates an RFID transponder to another of the read/write units such that read/write units in the complex are configurable without communicating via host interfaces and without separate hardware devices or separate data links between the read/write units, and such that read/write units in the complex without a host interface or unconnected to a data network (e.g., standalone units) can also be configured with one another. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085059 | SIGNAL CONVERSION DEVICE AND SMART HOME NETWORK SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A smart home network system includes a number of traditional home devices having wireless communication function, a smart gateway, and a plurality of signal conversion devices. When the smart gateway wants to control a traditional home device, the smart gateway sends a cable control signal to a related signal conversion device in the area where the target traditional home device is placed. The related signal conversion device receives the cable control signals from the smart gateway, and converts the cabled control signal into a wireless control signal conforming to the wireless communication function type of the target tradition home device, then transmits the wireless control signal to the target traditional home device. Therefore, the traditional home devices with wireless communication function can be connected into the system, and be controlled by the smart gateway. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085060 | GATEWAY APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF, AND NETWORK SYSTEM - A gateway apparatus for wireless communication is provided. The gateway apparatus includes an interface to which a plurality of electronic devices within a first range connect wirelessly, and a controller configured to provide a communication connection using a frequency band to each of the plurality of electronic devices so that each of the electronic devices connected to the interface is enabled for wireless communication, to split the frequency band into a plurality of bands respectively corresponding to the plurality of electronic devices connected to the interface when it is determined that communication interference occurs between the electronic devices, and to allocate the split bands to the respective electronic devices to control the electronic devices to perform communications through the split bands. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085061 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, RELAY DEVICE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMIINAL DEVICE, AND RELAY METHOD - According to a related remote control system, a remote control processing may occur even during an operated side terminal is in an emergency situation. An operated side terminal transmits, to a relay server, reception status information identifying a reception status for a remote control. Upon receiving a remote control request from an operating side terminal, the relay server determines whether or not a remote control is permitted based on access permission information which includes a pair of an operating side terminal permitted to remote control and an operated side terminal, and additionally, determines, based on reception status information, whether or not the operated side terminal currently accepts the remote control. Based on the determination outcomes, the relay server transmits, to the operated side terminal, a control message related to the remote control, based on which the operated side terminal provides a service. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085062 | MOTION-ACTIVATED REMOTE CONTROL BACKLIGHT - An apparatus for performing remote control operations is provided. A remote control detects a particular movement, and performs operations based on the detected movement. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085063 | DISTRIBUTED HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085064 | RESONANCE DRIVER AND DETECTION - This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for controlling a haptic transducer. In an example, a haptic controller can include an active termination driver having a configurable output impedance. The active termination driver can be configured to drive a haptic transducer and to process back electro-magnetic force (EMF) of the haptic transducer to provide motion feedback of the haptic transducer. In an example, the haptic controller can include a processor to provide a command signal to the active termination driver and to determine a resonant frequency of the haptic device using the motion feedback of the haptic transducer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085065 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR FEEDBACK APPARATUS SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic damping feedback control system for an electroactive polymer module, an electroactive polymer device, and a computer-implemented method for creating realistic effects are provided. The electronic damping controller is coupled in a feedback loop between a user interface device and an electroactive polymer actuator, where the actuator is coupled to the user interface device. The electronic damping controller is configured to receive an actuation signal from the user interface device in response to a user input. In response to the actuation signal, the electronic damping controller generates an electronic damping signal to couple to the actuator. The electroactive polymer device includes a user interface device, an electroactive polymer actuator coupled to the user interface device, and the electronic damping controller. The present invention may provide improved user interface devices. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085066 | WADING VEHICLE WATER LEVEL DISPLAY - A vehicle ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140085067 | APPARATUS FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING, INFORMATION TRANSMISSING METHOD THEREOF AND INTERGRATED RECEIVER SYSTEM - Provided are a tire pressure monitoring device, an information transmitting method thereof, and an integrated receiver system. A tire pressure monitoring device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first sensing unit sensing a pressure of a tire, a second sensing unit detecting whether a vehicle is driving by sensing at least one of acceleration, motion, and shock, and a calculation unit transmitting, to an integrated system of the vehicle, pressure information of the tire at a first data transfer rate corresponding to a data transfer rate of a body control module or a smart key system when the second sensing unit detects that the vehicle is not driving. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085068 | TIRE POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A tire position determination system includes a tire pressure detector coupled to a tire. A tire position determination unit locates the tire pressure detector and determines a mounting position of the tire. A gravitational component force detection unit generates gravitational force information of the tire pressure detector. A characteristic value acquisition unit acquires the angle of the tire pressure detector from the gravitational force information. The characteristic value acquisition unit acquires a first characteristic value of the tire pressure detector when a drive source of the vehicle is stopped and a second characteristic value of the tire pressure detector when the drive source is started. A characteristic value comparator compares the first and characteristic values. An operation control unit determines whether the mounting position of the tire has been changed based on the comparison and controls the tire pressure monitoring unit accordingly. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085069 | TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPONENTS - One embodiment is a unique strategy for evaluating performance of a component of an internal combustion engine. More particularly, in one non-limiting form a method includes operating a component, such as a heating component, and measuring a first characteristic related to its operation. The method also includes operating an engine accessory and measuring a second characteristic related to its operation, and determining performance of the component by relating the first and second characteristics to one another. In one aspect, relating the first and second characteristics to one another provides a first value which is compared to a predetermined value, and performance of the component is determined from this comparison. Other embodiments include unique methods, systems, and apparatus for evaluating or monitoring the performance of a component of an internal combustion engine, and/or for performing a procedure for starting the internal combustion engine. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085070 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring the Orientation, Tensioning, and Installation of a Child Safety Restraint - Child seat installation monitoring system and methods that monitor child seat orientation, belt tension, air temperature, and other factors, and provide notifications and alerts to a user of conditions via indications, a mobile device such as a smart phone, an in-car notification system, and other systems. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085071 | VEHICLE APPROACH NOTIFICATION DEVICE - In a vehicle approach notification device for notifying approach of a vehicle by emitting a notification sound according to a synthetic sound signal composed of a plurality of frequency components from a speaker, a vehicle speed specifying portion specifies a speed of the vehicle, and a synthetic sound signal generating portion generates the synthetic sound signal. The synthetic sound signal generating portion generates the synthetic sound signal such that the frequency component that belongs to a second frequency range in which a variation in sound pressure outputted from the speaker is equal to or smaller than a predetermined magnitude is shifted according to a change in the speed of the vehicle, without shifting the frequency component that belongs to a first frequency range in which the variation in sound pressure outputted from the speaker is greater than the predetermined magnitude. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085072 | LED STROBE LIGHT - A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) lights, a control system, and a lens. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The control system is coupled to the plurality of LED lights and operable to independently control each LED light to produce at least one of a 360° strobe light pattern and a rotating beacon light pattern. The lens is connected to the base and covers the plurality of LED lights. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085073 | DIRECTION INDICATOR CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A DIRECTION INDICATOR IN A VEHICLE - A direction indicator circuit for controlling a direction indicator in a vehicle is provided. The direction indicator circuit may include a first terminal for connecting to a supply voltage terminal; a second terminal for connecting to a lighting means of a direction indicator and to a direction indicator switch; and a third terminal for connecting to a capacitor; wherein the direction indicator circuit is configured to provide the direction indicator with a current during an on state and with no current during an off state, wherein the duration of the on state and the duration of the off state are determined by the size of the capacitor; wherein the capacitor is discharged essentially constantly during the on state, and wherein the capacitor is charged essentially constantly during the off state. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085074 | DIRECTION INDICATOR CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A DIRECTION INDICATOR IN A VEHICLE - A direction indicator circuit for controlling a direction indicator may include: a first terminal for connecting to a supply voltage terminal; a second terminal for connecting to a direction indicator switch and a lighting means; a third terminal for connecting to a capacitor; wherein the direction indicator circuit is designed to provide the lighting means with a current during an on state and with no current during an off state, wherein the duration of the on state and the duration of the off state are determined by a voltage at the capacitor; wherein the direction indicator circuit has a first and a second circuit, wherein the capacitor provides the supply voltage for the first and second circuits during the on state; wherein the current which flows through the first circuit has a negative temperature coefficient, and the current which flows through the second circuit has a positive temperature coefficient. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085075 | DIRECTION INDICATOR CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A DIRECTION INDICATOR IN A VEHICLE - In various embodiments, a direction indicator circuit for controlling a direction indicator in a vehicle is provided. The direction indicator circuit may include: a first terminal for connecting to a supply voltage; a second terminal for connecting to a direction indicator switch and a lighting means; a third terminal for connecting to a capacitor; and a switch for providing a current, wherein the switch is connected to the first terminal and to the second terminal; wherein the direction indicator circuit is designed to provide the lighting means with a current during an on state using the switch and with no current during an off state; wherein during the on state the direction indicator circuit checks the provided current at least once and goes into the off state if the check detects a current which is lower than a predefined current. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085076 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR CONTROLLING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS - A method for controlling alert notifications includes receiving, at an alert notification monitor, notifications from at least one medical device. The method further includes analyzing, at the alert notification monitor, the notifications based on one or more complex triggers to identify at least one triggered notification. The method further includes transmitting the at least one triggered notification. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085077 | SEDENTARY ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS USING DATA FROM A DATA-CAPABLE BAND FOR MANAGING HEALTH AND WELLNESS - Data-capable personal worn or carried device can be used to detect sedentary activity for facilitating achievement of health and wellness goals. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data representing an activity originating from a wearable device, determining the data representing the activity is a sedentary activity, and characterizing the sedentary activity based on a sedentary characteristic of the sedentary activity. Also, the method can initiate generation of notification alert information indicative of the presence of a value associated with the sedentary characteristic. In some embodiment, the method can cause a vibratory energy source in the wearable device to impart the notification alert information (e.g., haptically). | 2014-03-27 |
20140085078 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATING PHYSIOLOGIC DISPLAYS AND ALERTS WITH PRECEDENCE ORDER - A method for automating physiologic alerts with precedence order includes receiving at a mobile patient monitor interface, a first input expression indicative of a first parameter source for first patient parameters from a first medical device from a user. The method further includes receiving, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a second input expression indicative of a second parameter source for second patient parameters from a second medical device from a user. The method further includes modifying, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a precedence order of the first parameter source and the second parameter source. The method further includes evaluating, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a complex expression of the first patient parameters and the second patient parameters based on the precedence order to initiate display of at least one parameter, derived parameter, trend, or alert on a remote device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085079 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATING PHYSIOLOGIC ALERTS AND DERIVED CALCULATIONS WITH MANUAL VALUES - A method for automating physiologic alerts with manual values includes receiving at a mobile patient monitor interface, a first input expression indicative of a first parameter source for first patient parameters from a first medical device or input from a user. The method further includes receiving, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a second input expression indicative of a second parameter source for second patient parameters from a second medical device or input from a user. The method further includes evaluating, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a manual input value in the first input expression or the second input expression. The method further includes evaluating, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a complex expression of the first patient parameters and the second patient parameters based on the manual input value to initiate display of at least one alert or derived parameter on a remote device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085080 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATING PHYSIOLOGIC DISPLAYS AND ALERTS WITH TRENDING HEURISTICS - A method for automating physiologic alerts and derived parameters with trending heuristics includes receiving at a mobile patient monitor interface, a first input expression indicative of a first parameter source for first patient parameters from a first medical device from a user. The method further includes receiving, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a second input expression indicative of a second parameter source for second patient parameters from a second medical device from a user. The method further includes applying, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a smoothing operator to the first input expression and the second input expression. The method further includes evaluating, at the mobile patient monitor interface, a complex expression of the first patient parameters and the second patient parameters based on the smoothing operator to initiate display of at least one parameter, derived parameter, trend, or alert on a remote device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085081 | WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR RECEIVING INPUTS BY BEING DELIBERATELY TAPPED & METHODS - A wearable defibrillation system includes an output device and a motion sensor. The output device emits a sound or a vibration for the patient, who responds by deliberately tapping the system. The motion sensor registers the tapping, and interprets it as a reply from the patient. The reply can be that the patient is conscious, or convey data that the patient enters by tapping the right number of times, or that the patient wants attention, and so on. Since the patient does not need direct access to the wearable defibrillation system for tapping it, he or she can wear it under their other garments, which helps preserve their dignity and privacy. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085082 | PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE WITH REMOTE ALERT - A remote patient monitoring system provides patient physiological data and alerts/alarms from a main patient monitor to a remote patient monitor worn by a medical professional. The medical professional is alerted as to physiological data of the monitored patient, and provided alerts or alarms when predetermined levels are reached. The medical professional is able to reset the alert or alarms at the remote patient monitor. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085083 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTACT LENS CARE COMPLIANCE - A method for tracking ophthalmic lens care compliance, said method comprising the steps of: including at least one sensor with said ophthalmic product for monitoring at least one ambient condition and for logging and recording at least one parameter associated said at least one ambient condition, following a predetermined event; comparing said at least one parameter to a predetermined threshold and providing an outcome, said predetermined threshold corresponding to said at least one ambient condition, and issuing an alert based on said outcome. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085084 | PASSIVE ACTIVE BATTERY SAVER TRACKING SYSTEM - An active/passive tracking device is provided. The device includes a position locator configured to receive location information of the device. The device also includes a processor configured to determine whether the device is within, or proximate to, a geo-fenced area based on the received location information. The processor is further configured to deactivate the position locator of the device to conserve the power when the processor determines the device is within, or proximate to, the geo-fenced area. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085085 | Audio and Light Fungal Growth Indicator - A device was invented with a sensor that would allow for determining fungal growth. When fungal growth occurs the sensors would be activated emitting audio, light and actual voice commands. The device provides; a low cost, simplicity of use and function, and its ability to fulfill a need for the means to determine growth of fungi placed behind closed doors or beyond the point of view. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ASCERTAIN A REPAIR FOR AN ASSET - Systems and methods of the invention relate to indicating a repair to perform on an asset based on historic data related to a repair on the asset and/or sensor data associated with the asset. An evaluate component aggregates information related an asset such as a repair performed or data from a sensor. A repair evaluation component indicates a repair to perform on the asset based on at least one of the data from the sensor or the information related to the asset. By utilizing asset-specific information and historical data, repair schedules for assets can be more accurate and thereby reducing untimely repairs. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085087 | REMOTELY ACTUATED DOOR LOCK - A remotely actuated door lock is provided. The remotely actuated lock includes a transceiver for establishing telephone communication with a remote telephone and for receiving a transmitted identification code therefrom. The door lock includes a microprocessor, a programmable logic controller or the like for comparing the transmitted identification code with a stored identification code stored in memory associated with the processor or controller. The door lock further includes a lock bolt actuator in communication with a lock bolt for changing a state of the door lock. The lock bolt actuator is selectively actuated if the transmitted identification code matches the stored identification code. However, if the transmitted identification code does not match the stored identification code, then the transceiver transmits a first alert message to a user, alerting the user to possible unauthorized access. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085088 | Security arrangement and method therfor - The present invention relates to a security arrangement ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140085089 | MOBILE RETAIL PERIPHERAL PLATFORM FOR HANDHELD DEVICES - Systems (100) and methods (700) for operating a security tag of an Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) system. The methods involve: executing on a mobile Point Of Sale (“POS”) device ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140085090 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TAG READER, MOBILE TERMINAL FOR INTERWORKING WITH THE READER, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal acquires an item group identifier and an item identifier from a near field communication tag reader which recognizes an item group identification tag and an item identification tag. The mobile terminal acquires item group information related to an item group corresponding to the item group identifier, and extracts information related to an arrangement location of an item corresponding to the item identifier from the item group information. The mobile terminal checks whether or not the item has been correctly arranged based on the arrangement location and an identified location of the item corresponding to the item identifier, so as to display information indicating that the item has been incorrectly arranged. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085091 | MOTION ALERT DEVICE, A MOTION ALERT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF DETECTING MOTION - A motion alert device comprising at least one motion sensor; a controller connected to the at least one motion sensor and adapted to generate an alert signal on detection of motion by the at least one motion sensor; and, a touch switch adapted to switch the motion alert device between on and off states. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085092 | COVER PLATE FOR A HAZARD DETECTOR HAVING IMPROVED AIR FLOW AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS - According to one embodiment, a hazard detector may include a housing having a back plate and a front casing coupled therewith to define an interior space within which various components are contained. The components may include an alarm device and a hazard sensor that is configured to detect a potentially hazardous condition to trigger the alarm device. A cover plate may be coupled with the housing and may face an occupant of a room in which the hazard detector is positioned. The cover plate may include a relatively large population of relatively small openings that are positioned, configured, and dimensioned so that internal components are substantially hidden from view of the occupant while air is allowed to substantially freely flow through the cover plate. A collective area of the openings may be at least 30% of the total area of the cover plate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085093 | DETECTOR UNIT AND SENSING CHAMBER THEREFOR - According to one embodiment, a hazard detector may include a back plate and a front casing coupled to the back plate to define a housing having an interior region and an opening through which air flows into the interior region. A circuit board may be coupled to the back plate and have a plurality of components mounted thereon. A smoke chamber may be mid-mounted on the circuit board, mid-mounting being characterized in the smoke chamber extending through a hole formed in the circuit board such that a top surface of the smoke chamber is positioned above a top surface of the circuit board and a bottom surface of the smoke chamber is positioned below a bottom surface of the circuit board, whereby an interior region of the smoke chamber is accessible to smoke from both the top and bottom surfaces of the circuit board. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085094 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF A BATTERY - A method for monitoring at least one parameter of a battery. The method has a step of providing, in which a visual damage signal is provided on an outer surface of the battery when the at least one parameter of the battery is outside a tolerance range. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085095 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DETECTION OF STRAY VOLTAGE ANOMALIES - Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085096 | RAIL SURGE VOLTAGE PROTECTOR WITH FAIL DISCONNECT - A surge protector for use with a two line signal path or control circuit. The surge protector has two terminals for connecting to both line signals as well as provisions for earth grounding. The surge protector has a surge protection stage and a short detection stage for detecting imbalances in the signal. The surge protector also includes a trigger stage which activates an electromechanical device to disconnect the two terminals from the rest of the surge protector when the short detection stage detects a short. The surge protector further includes visual indicators for indicating an operating status and a short detection. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085097 | SIGNALLING APPARATUS AND SENSOR APPARATUS - A signaling device may include a first signaling illuminant; a second signaling illuminant; and a control device having at least one information input for coupling to an information source, wherein the control device is configured to drive the first signaling illuminant and the second signaling illuminant in a manner dependent on the signal at the information input in order to set one of four states, wherein only the first signaling illuminant is switched on in the first state, only the second signaling illuminant is switched on in the second state, the first signaling illuminant and the second signaling illuminant are switched on in the third state, wherein the first signaling illuminant and the second signaling illuminant are switched off in the fourth state, wherein the control device is configured to operate the first signaling illuminant and the second signaling illuminant in a series circuit in the third state. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085098 | DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to transform acquired data into transformed data using at least one transform selected from a plurality of transforms according to an optimization metric calculation that operates on single, fixed-length packets of the transformed data, and a preselected quality criterion threshold. Further activity may include transmitting an amplified version of an electrical signal in a geological formation, the electrical signal including the transformed data. The amplified version may be received, and further activity may include transforming the transformed data into an estimate of acquired data, the transforming using at least one transform selected from a plurality of transforms according to an optimization metric calculation that operates on single, fixed-length packets of the transformed data and/or the estimate, and a preselected quality criterion threshold. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085099 | REDUNDANT WIRED PIPE-IN-PIPE TELEMETRY SYSTEM - A system and method for providing redundant wired pipe-in-pipe telemetry is described. The redundant wired pip-in-pipe telemetry system includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe disposed within the outer pipe. Within the outer pipe, two or more conductive elements may be provided as well as a wired path controller that may selectably switch between available conductive paths. The wired path controller may identify conductive paths with good electrical characteristics and select those paths for transmission. If a conductive path develops a fault, the wired path controller may select one of the alternative redundant conductive paths for transmission to avoid the fault. The wireless controller may further transmit information about the location of faults to a drill operator at the surface. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085100 | WIRELESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC RODENT TRAPS - A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to each other and to a PC or wireless device. Each being equipped with an RF transceiver, the rodent trapping devices form a mesh network with one another in which the trapping devices act as repeaters so that if one trap loses connectivity with the PC, information from that trap can be transmitted to the PC via another trap. The system and method can include forwarding trap status data to a remote notification website where the user can review the data. The web server hosting the website can also provide trap status data directly to a smartphone app on a user's smartphone. In addition, the website can send email and text notification to any remote device capable of receiving email or text messages. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085101 | DEVICES AND METHODS TO FACILITATE AFFECTIVE FEEDBACK USING WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Various embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, including mobile and wearable computing devices, and more specifically, to devices and techniques for assessing affective states of a user based on data derived from, for example, a wearable computing device. In one embodiment, an apparatus including a wearable housing configured to couple to a portion of a limb at its distal end, a subset of physiological sensors and a processor configured to execute instructions configured to calculate a portion of an intensity associated with an affective state for each of the physiological, form an intensity value based on the portions of the intensity and determine a polarity value of the intensity value. The apparatus is further configured to determine the affective state, for example, as a function of the intensity value and the polarity value of the intensity value. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085102 | INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATING SENSOR DATA TO A SATELLITE NETWORK - A communication interface, and method thereof, allows a single communication device to accept data from multiple different types of sensors for transmission to a communication network. The communication interface is capable of inputting data from many types of sensors and outputting the data directly to the communication device. The communication interface translates or otherwise converts a variety of sensor data into a common message format that is appropriate and acceptable to the communication device. Such a communication interface allows many different types of sensing applications, particularly in distant and remote locations, to use a common communication device to communicate with a central server. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085103 | ON-LINE WEB ACCESSED ENERGY METER - An electrical metering system capable of performing multiple metering functions, collecting data, and wirelessly provides the collected metering data to a utility operator. In the electrical metering system, at least one computing device for initiating a request for data. A first modem connects the computing device to an infrastructure. A wireless embedded modem for wirelessly connects an electric meter to an infrastructure, and the wireless electric modem receives a request from the computing device and wirelessly transmits the metering data to the computing device, thereby initiating the request. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085104 | System for Seamless and Secure Networking of Implantable Medical Devices, Electronic Patch Devices and Wearable Devices - A system level scheme for networking of implantable devices, electronic patch devices/sensors coupled to the body, and wearable sensors/devices with cellular telephone/mobile devices, peripheral devices and remote servers is described. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085105 | Power Outage Notification and Determination - Systems and methods for identifying and targeting power outages are provided. Electric meters of a system receive electric power from power distribution equipment in a power distribution network and information that identifies the respective power distribution equipment from which the meters receive electric power. Communication nodes are associated with electric meters and receive, from neighboring communication nodes, information identifying each respective neighboring communication node and the information identifying the power distribution equipment from which respective electric meters, associated with neighboring communication nodes, receive electric power. A communication node of a particular electric meter can select a suitable communication node of a neighboring electric meter with which it can communicate. When the particular electric meter experiences a loss in power, it can then transmit an immediate regarding the loss in power to the selected communication node. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085106 | VEHICLE PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A vehicle proximity warning system includes a first device carried by a first vehicle and comprising a first transceiver and a first warning device, and a second device carried by a second vehicle and comprising a second transceiver and a second warning device. The first device determines proximity of the first vehicle relative to the second vehicle and generates a warning signal with the first warning device when the proximity is within a first predetermined distance. The second device determines proximity of the second vehicle relative to the first vehicle and generates a warning signal with the second warning device when the proximity is within a second predetermined distance. | 2014-03-27 |