13th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130076440 | OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - An operational amplifier circuit structure is provided. The operational amplifier circuit structure includes a first current mirror associated with a first current mirror ratio, a second current mirror coupled to the first current mirror and associated with a second current mirror ratio, an input portion coupled to the first current mirror and the second current mirror, an output portion coupled between the input portion and the first current mirror and the input portion and the second current mirror, and associated with a first output impedance and a second output impedance, respectively, and a current source coupled to the input portion. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076441 | HIGH-FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER - According to one embodiment, a high-frequency amplifier is provided with a field effect transistor for performing amplification, and a stabilizing circuit. The field effect transistor has a source which is configured to be grounded. The stabilizing circuit is connected to a gate of the field effect transistor. The stabilizing circuit has impedance which changes so as to increase as the voltage of a drain of the field effect transistor increases. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076442 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embodiment of a compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a compound semiconductor stacked structure formed over the substrate; and an amorphous insulating film formed between the substrate and the compound semiconductor stacked structure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076443 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embodiment of a compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an electron channel layer and an electron supply layer formed over the substrate; a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on or above the electron supply layer; and a p-type semiconductor layer formed between the electron supply layer and the gate electrode. The p-type semiconductor layer contains, as a p-type impurity, an element same as that being contained in at least either of the electron channel layer and the electron supply layer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076444 | Amplification Circuit, Communication Device, and Transmission Device Using Amplification Circuit - Provided are an amplification circuit capable of amplifying an input signal having a changing duty ratio with high efficiency, and a transmission device and a communication device using the amplification circuit. The amplification circuit includes: a transistor circuit ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130076445 | POWER AMPLIFYING APPARATUS WITH DUAL-CURRENT CONTROL MODE - There is provided a power amplifying apparatus with dual-current control mode, including: a transistor mirror circuit adjusting currents respectively flowing through a main path and a mirror path connected in parallel to a power source terminal; a resistor mirror circuit adjusting the respective currents of the main path and the mirror path; a current controlling unit controlling a control current flowing through the main path with a pre-set constant current; a voltage adjusting unit providing a bias adjustment signal that corresponds to a difference voltage between a first voltage of a first node on the main path to which a current is output from the resistor mirror circuit and a second voltage of a second node on the mirror path to which a current is output from the resistor mirror circuit; and a bias circuit unit adjusting a bias of a power amplifying unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076446 | RF DEVICE WITH COMPENSATORY RESONATOR MATCHING TOPOLOGY - An amplifier circuit includes an RF transistor, a parallel resonator and a series resonator. The RF transistor has an input, an output and an intrinsic output capacitance. The parallel resonator is connected to the output of the RF transistor and includes a first inductive component connected in parallel with the intrinsic output capacitance of the RF transistor. The series resonator connects the output of the RF transistor to an output terminal and includes a second inductive component connected in series with a capacitive component. The series resonator is operable to compensate for a change in impedance of the parallel resonator over frequency. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076447 | POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE HAVING BIAS CIRCUIT - There is provided a power amplifier module having a bias circuit, in which a bias power is supplied to an amplifier by differently setting an impedance between an input signal terminal and a reference power terminal and an impedance between the input signal terminal and a ground. The power amplifier module includes: an amplifier unit receiving a bias power to amplify an input signal; and a bias unit supplying the bias power to the amplifier, by differently setting an impedance between an input signal terminal transmitting the input signal therethrough and a reference power terminal transmitting a reference power having a predetermined voltage level and an impedance between the input signal terminal and a ground. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076448 | POWER AMPLIFIER - There is provided a power amplifier. The power amplifier includes an amplification unit including at least one amplification device; a power generation unit generating an input signal supplied to the amplification unit; and a bias circuit unit controlling bias of the at least one amplification device according to the input signal, wherein the bias circuit unit supplies a predetermined bias voltage to the amplification unit before the input signal is applied to the amplification unit. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a delay phenomenon occurring at an initial driving time or a low power mode may be significantly reduced by supplying a predetermined bias signal to an amplification unit in a standby circuit before the bias circuit unit of the power amplifier normally outputs the bias signal to the amplification unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076449 | VARACTOR TUNING CONTROL USING REDUNDANT NUMBERING - Techniques for improved tuning control of varactor circuits are disclosed. For example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of varactors for tuning a frequency value. The plurality of varactors comprises approximately sqrt(2N) varactors, where N is a number of tunings steps and the plurality of varactors are respectively sized as 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, . . . , approximately sqrt(2N)x, and where x is a unit of capacitance. A given one of the N tuning steps may be represented by more than one combination of varactors. This may be referred to as redundant numbering. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076450 | LOW NOISE BIAS CIRCUIT FOR A PLL OSCILLATOR - A system, method, and apparatus for generating a low noise bias current to improve jitter performance in a wide frequency range LC-based phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit for multi-speed clocking applications. A plurality of noise-reducing stages are coupled in series and disposed between a power supply and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) including: a first stage VCO regulator; and a second stage bias circuit having a plurality of PMOS transistors cascode-coupled to each other and optionally grouped into one or more parallel branches of cascode-coupled transistor pairs. Each branch can be automatically enabled by a calibration code based on the desired reference clock signal in order to provide a wide range of currents to the voltage controlled oscillator. The cascode coupled pair includes a bias transistor coupled in series with a self-biased current buffer to provide high output impedance with minimal current change for any input voltage change from noise. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076451 | Method for Trimming an Adjustable Oscillator to Match a CAN-Bus and a CAN-Bus Communication Controller - A method for trimming a cycle time of an adjustable oscillator to match a Controller Area Network-bus (CAN-bus) operating with a predetermined bit time includes determining a measured number of cycles of an adjustable oscillator between a first signal and a second signal within a CAN frame transmitted on a CAN-bus; determining an information about a present cycle time of the adjustable oscillator using the measured number of cycles and a nominal number of cycles per bit time; and trimming a cycle time of an adjustable oscillator to match the CAN-bus operating with a predetermined bit time based on the determined information. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076452 | OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ACTIVATION METHOD OF OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT - An oscillator circuit includes a resonator (SAW resonator), an amplifier circuit, and a switching element (NMOS switch). The amplifier circuit has a feedback path from one end to the other end of the resonator, a first inductance element (elongated coil) provided in the feedback path, and a variable capacitance element (variable capacitance diode) provided in the feedback path in series with the first inductance element. The switching element is provided in parallel to a circuit part including the first inductance element and the variable capacitance element. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076453 | STUB ARRAY MICROSTRIP LINE PHASE SHIFTER - Systems and methods which utilizes a stub array microstrip line for providing a phase shifter configuration are shown. A stub array microstrip line phase shifter of embodiments may comprises a microstrip line structure, an isolation structure, and a phase tuning structure cooperative to provide phase shifting of signals passed through the microstrip line structure. A microstrip line structure comprises a stub array microstrip line having a plurality of microstrip stubs provided in association with a slotted ground plane having a plurality of slots. The stub array microstrip line is adapted to provide compensation for capacitance and/or inductance associated with the slots of the slotted ground plane. A phase tuning structure provides coupling of signals transmitted by the stub array microstrip line to the slots of the slotted ground plane for signal phase shifting. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076454 | BAND-PASS FILTER - A band-pass filter that significantly reduces and prevents impedance mismatch without requiring special elements includes an input terminal, an output terminal, three LC parallel resonators arranged between the input terminal and the output terminal, and two trap resonators arranged between the three LC parallel resonators and the input terminal and the output terminal, respectively. Each of the two trap resonators is electromagnetically coupled to a respective one of the three LC parallel resonators. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076455 | MODULARIZED SIGNAL FILTER - A signal filter includes a main ferrite core module and a sub ferrite core module. The main ferrite core module having a first base, a first cover, a plurality of first ferrite cores, a plurality of first terminals and a recess disposed inside. The sub ferrite core module having a second base, a second cover, a plurality of second ferrite cores, and a plurality of second terminals, capable of being assembled with the main ferrite core module. The signal filter is assembled with the main and sub ferrite core module, and first and second terminals are parallel disposed on two sides. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076456 | COMMON MODE FILTER WITH MULTI SPIRAL LAYER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A common mode filter with a multi spiral layer structure includes a first coil, a second coil, a third coil connected in series with the first coil, a fourth coil connected in series with the second coil, a first material layer and a second material layer. The second coil is disposed between the first and third coils, and the third coil is disposed between the second and fourth coils. At least one of the first and second material layers comprises magnetic material. The first, second, third, and fourth coils are disposed between the first and second material layers. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076457 | BAND PASS FILTER - Provided is a band pass filter constituted by a printed circuit board (PCB) and a multi-layer ceramic chip (MLCC) to be mounted in a circuit, without additional parts such as a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) based filter, and so on, and it is an object to produce a band pass filter constituted by an inductor formed of a PCB pattern and a capacitor formed of an MLCC to implement a high performance and compact band pass filter. The band pass filter includes an inductor pattern part formed of a plurality of PCB patterns and having inductance; an MLCC part constituted by a plurality of MLCCs mounted in a lower end side of the inductor pattern part and having a capacitance; and a port part formed of a plurality of PCB patterns and connected to the PCB patterns extending from the inductor pattern part. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076458 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE FILM, RIB PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, HOLLOW STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD FOR SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided are a photosensitive resin composition which is excellent in a moisture and heat resistance and provides a cured product thereof with a high elastic modulus at high temperature and which is excellent as well in a hollow structure holding property and a photosensitive film prepared by using the same, a forming method for a rib pattern, a hollow structure and a forming method for the same and an electronic component. In an electronic component having a hollow structure, a photosensitive resin composition is used as a rib material or a cover material for forming the hollow structure described above, and it is characterized by using a photosensitive resin composition containing (A) a photopolymerizable compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and (B) a photopolymerization initiator and a photosensitive film obtained from the above photosensitive resin composition. Used as the component (A) are acrylate compounds or methacrylate compounds, to be specific, an acrylate compound or a methacrylate compound having an amide group and an acrylate compound or a methacrylate compound containing a urethane bond. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076459 | DUAL MODE DIELECTRIC RESONATOR LOADED CAVITY FILTER - A dual mode dielectric resonator (DR) filter has a first DR, and is configured to operate at a HE12ε mode within a first frequency band while exhibiting a Q factor of no less than 5000. A first characteristic size of the first DR may be substantially similar to a size of a second DR, where the second DR is configured to operate in a conventional DR filter at a HE11δ mode within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being substantially lower than the first frequency band. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076460 | Technique for Conveying a Wireless-Standard Signal Through a Barrier - The RF signal generated by a ZigBee radio on the outside of a building structure is conveyed to the interior of the building by guiding it along an electric cable bundle that passes through the building's wall to supply domestic electric power to the interior of the structure. The RF signal is launched by a unique coupler comprising a pair of insulated foil conductors. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076461 | Collapsible Mechanism for Circuit Breakers - A device can be installed inside a circuit breaker assembly to reduce friction between an armature and a cradle, which in turn, allows the circuit breaker to trip without requiring significant force. Such device can be a collapsible mechanism configured to swivel about its hinged connection to the armature. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076462 | BISTABLE MAGNETIC ACTUATORS - In a bistable magnetic actuator with a polarized magnetic circuit with parallel operating air gaps, wherein between the outer legs of a U-shaped soft-iron yoke a flat permanent magnet is integrated that carries a soft-iron centre leg and applies a permanent-magnetically created magnetic flux to a rocking armature supported on the centre leg, wherein at each outer leg a separately controllable excitation winding provides swiveling pulses for the rocking armature to swivel from one permanent-magnetically self-holding swivel position into the other, the permanent-magnetically created magnetic flux through the magnetic circuit closed over the rocking armature in each case for an electromagnetic magnetic flux created by the excitation winding of said magnetic circuit in a direction opposed to the permanent-magnetically created magnetic flux commutates into the other parallel magnetic circuit with the electromagnetically not excited excitation winding, swiveling over the rocking armature. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076463 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR THE SAME - There is provided a drive lever incorrect assembly detection portion ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130076464 | CONTACT SWITCHING DEVICE - An object of the invention is to provide a contact switching device that produces minimal hitting sound at the time of return. In the contact switching device, a movable iron core ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130076465 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - A switch assembly includes a magnet, a first Hall device, and a second Hall device. The first and second Hall devices are proximate the magnet. The first Hall device is configured to switch in relation to a first magnetic field threshold. The second Hall device is configured to switch in relation to a second magnetic field threshold. The first magnetic field threshold differs from the second magnetic field threshold. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076466 | HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED DEVICE - There is provided a housing comprising an electrically powered device and electrical connecting means. The (electrical connecting means of the) housing fit an interface means of an electrical power supply. The housing is provided with magnetically activable switching means which in a passive isolation state are open. The magnetically activable switching means prevent an electric current from passing between the electrical connecting means and the electrically powered device. The interface means comprise magnetic activation means enable an electric current to pass between the electrical connecting means and the electrically powered device when the housing has been properly installed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076467 | GUIDE HAVING PASSIVE GRAVITY COMPENSATION AND A VERTICALLY MOVABLY MOUNTED PLATFORM - A guide having passive gravity compensation via a magnet assembly for guiding a first body relative to a second body in a vertical direction has a spring guide which allows movements between a first and second body in the vertical direction and blocks the same in all other directions. The first body is connected to a first magnet and the second body to a second magnet. The second magnet has an opening within which the first magnet is configured, at least in part, so that a repulsion force, which counteracts the gravity of the first body, acts between the first and the second magnet that are each magnetized parallel to the vertical direction, but oppositely, the positive mechanical stiffness of the spring guide being at least partially compensated by a negative stiffness of the magnetic spring formed by the first and second magnets, and the first and second magnets being shaped such that a horizontal distance between the first and second magnet inside of the opening of the second magnet varies in the vertical direction. A platform supported by such guides is provided. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076468 | LOCATION OF AN NTC RESISTOR IN AN ELECTROMAGNET - An arrangement of a NTC resistor in an electromagnet includes an electromagnetic coil comprising a main winding and a shunt winding, a coil carrier configured to have the electromagnetic coil be wound thereon, a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal configured to supply a voltage, a NTC resistor, a first contact lead comprising a first contact lead end, a second contact lead comprising a second contact lead end, and a third contact lead. The first contact lead, the second contact lead and the third contact lead are configured to interconnect the first contact terminal, the second contact terminal, the main winding, the shunt winding, and the NTC resistor. A fixing element is configured to be elastically deformable and to exert a spring force so as to fix the NTC resistor between the first contact lead end and the second contact lead end. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076469 | NOVEL COMPOSITE PERMANENT MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to the field of permanent magnet materials, and discloses a composite permanent magnet material. The material is formed by splicing at least one permanent magnet material, with binding agent in between. The novel composite permanent magnet material that is formed by splicing different magnets greatly enriches the existing permanent magnet system and can completely replace the expensive rare metallic magnetic material. The composite permanent magnet material disclosed by the invention has high performances. The magnetic performance of the magnet can be regulated and controlled by adjusting the type and length of the magnets. In particular, the magnetic blank between the bonded NdFeB and the sintered NdFeB provides the designer and user of permanent magnetic motors with broader and flexible in material selection space and cost selection space. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076470 | INDUCTOR - An inductor includes a first core, a conducting wire, a second core and a first lead frame. There is an accommodating space formed on a first side of the first core and there is a recess portion formed on a second side of the first core, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side. The first core has a first height. The conducting wire is disposed in the accommodating space. The second core is disposed on the first side of the first core and covers the accommodating space. The first lead frame has an embedded portion embedded in the recess portion. The embedded portion has a second height. After embedding the embedded portion in the recess portion of the first core, a total height of the embedded portion and the first core is smaller than the sum of the first height and the second height. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076471 | TRANSFORMER AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A transformer includes a winding frame, a primary coil, an insulating cover, a secondary coil, and a core assembly. The winding frame has a winding portion formed with a first side portion and a second side portion oppositely. A plurality of first pins and second pins are disposed on the first and second side portions, respectively. The primary coil is wrapped around the winding portion of the winding frame and connected to the first pins. The insulating cover is fitted over the primary coil. The secondary coil is wrapped around the insulating cover and connected to the second pins. The core assembly is arranged on the winding frame. A transformer assembling method is also disclosed. The coil wrapping process for the transformer can be expedited and associated cost can be reduced. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076472 | Super-thin Filter Structure - A super-thin filter structure mainly has a channel furnished in the iron core with a penetrating hole furnished in the middle section thereof; a truncated angle parts is furnished at the end angles of the iron core; a containing concave part for containing the iron core is furnished and a center seat having a penetrating hole is furnished at the center thereof for placing into the penetrating hole of the iron core; a wire-guiding channels is also furnished at the bottom of the base; an upper cover is placed into the channel, and a center salient part having a penetrating hole is capable of placing into the penetrating hole and touching the center seat making the upper cover to clip the iron core in coordination with the base; a wire-guiding channels together with the wire-guiding channels is capable of simultaneously providing the winding of a coil. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076473 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes a bobbin, a primary coil, a secondary coil, and a core assembly. The bobbin has a winding portion. At least one first winding groove and at least one second winding groove are formed on the winding portion. The first winding groove and the second winding groove are separated by a barrier. A notch is formed on the fringe portion of the barrier. The primary coil is wrapped in the first winding groove, and the secondary coil is wrapped in the second winding groove. The notched barrier increases the creepage distance between the primary coil and the secondary coil in meeting the safety standards. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076474 | COMMON MODE FILTER WITH MULTI-SPIRAL LAYER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A common mode filter includes a first coil, a second coil, a first insulating layer separating the first coil from the second coil, a third coil serially connected with the first coil, a second insulating layer separating the second coil from the third coil, a fourth coil serially connected with the second coil, and a third insulating layer separating the third coil from the fourth coil. The second coil is between the first and third coils, and the third coil is between the second and fourth coils. At least one of the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer may include magnetic material. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076475 | MAGNETIC CORE AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF - A simple forming method capable of reducing an eddy current loss in a magnetic core formed by winding a foil body is provided. A magnetic core formed by folding a foil strip in the longitudinal direction thereof, winding and laminating the folded strip starting from one folded end after folding into a cylindrical body, and exciting the cylindrical body in the lateral direction of the foil strip for use. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076476 | POWER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS - A power supply apparatus which includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, whereby magnetic flux generated by a varying primary voltage applied to the primary winding induces a varying secondary voltage on the secondary winding, a torroidal transformer core over which said primary winding and secondary winding are applied, and at least one magnetic shunt arranged to provide a diversion path for magnetic flux generated by the primary winding which diverts magnetic flux from the secondary winding. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076477 | Fe-GROUP-BASED SOFT MAGNETIC POWDER - The present invention provides a Fe-group-based soft magnetic powder that is used for the pressed powder magnetic cores for a choke coil, reactor coil, etc., and that has a higher magnetic permeability. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076478 | FUSE ELEMENT - A fuse element and a method for manufacturing the same, are provided whereby the fuse element consists of an active response part which is advantageously formed by at least two parallel metal sub-strips of an elongated fuse metal foil including leading and trailing parts for electrical connection of each fuse element. The elongated fuse metal foil can be reinforced by an elongated dielectric base layer made of polymer material. Accordingly, performance of such a fuse element can be increased and manufacturing costs can be decreased. The fuse element especially can be applied to a plurality of capacitor sub-units being integrated in housings and submerged in a cooling and insulating liquid within the housing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076479 | Tool and Calibration Machine for Calibrating a Thermal Trip Apparatus of a Circuit Interrupter, and Improved Method - An improved calibration machine for calibrating a thermal trip apparatus of a circuit interrupter employs a tool having an elongated shank and a pair of engagement elements. The engagement elements are engageable with a support that carried a bimetal element. The engagement elements can deform the support in opposite directions to either increase or decrease the thermal trip setting of the thermal trip apparatus. If the support is over-deformed in one direction, it can be deformed in an opposite direction to enable a circuit interrupter whose thermal trip apparatus has been deformed beyond a desired target thermal calibration setting to be deformed in an opposite direction to reach the desired target thermal calibration setting. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076480 | THERMAL PROTECTOR - A movable contact of a movable plate rises and separates from a fixed contact when a bimetal of the thermal protector inversely warps at a predetermined temperature, an electric current between the contacts, namely, an electric current between a movable contact side terminal and a fixed contact side terminal is disrupted, and the disrupted current flows into the polymer PTC, which is then made to produce heat and is thermally expanded to increase a resistance value. A second terminal member on a side opposite to a first terminal member where the polymer PTC is positioned and fixed forms a bowing part, and a gap h is formed between an upper inner wall of a housing and the second terminal member. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076481 | Automatic Adjustment of Devices in a Home Entertainment System - A method of detecting missing devices in a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub includes obtaining a registration of at least one device that includes a source device. An instruction is received from a user to present program content from the source device. A set of one or more sink devices missing from the home entertainment system for a presentation of the program content based on an assessment by the wireless home entertainment hub of presentation capabilities of the home entertainment system using the at least one device registered with the wireless home entertainment hub is determined. The set of one or more sink devices is presented to the user. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076482 | SECURE ACCESS SYSTEM EMPLOYING BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - A secure access system includes security stations | 2013-03-28 |
20130076483 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and method for operating an electronic device are presented. An input for performing a predefined function is received. A lock function is deactivated to unlock the predefined function and the predefined function is displayed on a display module, if the input is received and if a correct password is entered. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076484 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A wireless communication device for a vehicle conducts wireless communication with a vehicle portable key through an antenna including a resonant circuit. The wireless communication device has a transmitting circuit that transmits a signal from the antenna, and a control circuit that supplies an inversion carrier wave in which a phase of a carrier wave is inverted to the transmitting circuit for a predetermined time after a modulated signal in which the carrier wave is modulated by transmission data is transmitted from the antenna. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076485 | Electronic Device with Multimode Fingerprint Reader - An electronic device may operate a fingerprint reader in a stationary finger mode in which the fingerprint reader captures a fingerprint from a user's finger while the user's finger is in a stationary position and may operate the fingerprint reader in a moving finger mode in which the fingerprint reader captures a fingerprint from the user's finger while the user is swiping the finger across the fingerprint reader. The electronic device may use the moving finger mode when performing sensitive operations such as operations related to financial transactions. The electronic device may include near field communications circuitry. When activity is detected using the near field communications circuitry, the fingerprint reader may be operated in the moving finger mode. The fingerprint sensor may be activated when a proximity sensor detects the presence of a finger. Different actions may be taken by the device in response to detection of different fingerprints. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076486 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FINGER SENSOR AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a housing and circuitry carried by the housing. The electronic device may also include a finger sensing device carried by the housing and coupled to the circuitry. The finger sensing device may include a mounting substrate, and a semiconductor interposer having a lower surface adjacent the mounting substrate. The finger sensing device may also include a plurality of semiconductor finger sensing die on an upper surface of the semiconductor interposer in side-by-side and abutting relation, and defining a finger sensing surface to receive at least one finger thereon. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076487 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS - A person-identification system which includes a scanner unit, which scans a person to be identified by an electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation provides a wavelength in the millimeter range and/or centimeter range. The scanner unit prepares a three-dimensional image of body geometries of the person to be identified as test data in a storage unit. The person-identification system further provides a processing unit which processes the test data and extracts biometric features necessary for the identification and compares these with biometric features which are stored in at least one further storage unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076488 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC DEVICE - A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method may include displaying, on a display, information related to at least one of a plurality of items to be managed or processed by the device, selecting at least one piece of item information displayed on the display, recognizing the selected piece of item information, and storing the recognized piece of item information into a memory as an object to be managed or processed by the device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAMMING PAGERS - Systems and methods for addressing pagers are described. The pagers are reprogrammable and can be assigned identifiers as required. Pagers may be automatically assigned one of a plurality of identifiers. Thereafter, the assigned identifier may form the basis of a unique network address that allows the pagers to communicate wirelessly with a network in order to receive information commands and pages. The assigned identifier is maintained on the pager and can be presented on a display for identification of the pager. The assigned identifier can be transmitted to the pager by a charging unit when the pager is connected to the charging unit and can be calculated using the location of a port at which the pager is connected to the charging unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076490 | LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A DEVICE - A location detection system includes a device that is mobile for positioning at a location and has a unique device ID. The device also has circuitry for controlling one or more functions of the device and includes a network interface. A location transmitting device is provided that is spaced from the device for communicating a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the device to the device. The circuitry is operable to send device data, the unique device ID, and the unique location identifier from the device by way of the network interface. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076491 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING DEVICES - According to an aspect of the invention a system for commissioning devices is provided, which system comprises: a first device and a second device; an RFID tag comprised in the first device; a host processor comprised in the first device; wherein the second device is arranged to generate an electromagnetic field; wherein the RFID tag is arranged to detect the electromagnetic field and to wake up the host processor upon detecting said electromagnetic field in order for the second device to communicate with the host processor. Furthermore, a corresponding method for commissioning devices is provided. Since the RFID tag comprised in the first device is arranged to wake up the host processor, an end-user does not have to switch on the first device manually. Therefore, the user interaction is simplified. Furthermore, there is no need for a separate power button on the first device. The latter reduces cost and simplifies the design of the first device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076492 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR CONTAINER DATA CENTERS - A detection device for cooling apparatuses of a container data center (CDC) includes a processor, a card reader, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) label. The RFID label includes a detection unit received inside the CDC, and wirelessly communicates with the card reader through the detection unit. The detecting unit detects statuses of the cooling apparatuses and environmental parameters of the CDC, and in response to the status of at least one of the cooling apparatuses and at least one of the environmental parameters of the CDC changing, the detection unit electrically isolates the RFID chip from the antenna. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076493 | BROADCAST RESPONSE METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for broadcast response generally employing RDS, DARC, or similar technology is provided, including a method for responding to a broadcast comprising extracting an event identifier from a broadcast signal; detecting a response by a user to the broadcast signal; polling a communications device to determine a user identifier; and communicating the event identifier and the user identifier when the user response is detected. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076494 | Controlling Communication Device, Controlled Body Communication Device And Controlling Communication System - In a controlling communication device, parameter of a device mounted in an airframe is modified remotely from a transmitting side without a personal computer or a dedicated setting box. The communication device is operable to select an operation mode and a parameter mode, and includes a controlling communication device (a transmitter) having a display, a controlled body communication device (a receiver) connected to a device mounted in the airframe. In the parameter mode, the parameter signal is transmitted to the receiver by operation of the transmitter, and the parameter of the device is modified remotely by radio while seeing the display. The parameter signal by return from the receiver notifies results of the modification. Even if the device is made plurally in types or in number, it is unnecessary to detach the device from the controlled communication device, so as to readily modify the parameter. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076495 | Systems and Methods Providing Signal Power Detection Using Low Performance Circuitry - Systems and methods which utilize low performance circuitry to provide received signal power detection without unacceptably impacting operation of a receiver circuit are shown. Circuitry utilized to provide received signal power detection according to embodiments comprises circuitry dedicated for use with respect to received signal power detection. Performance of the circuitry of the detection path may be lower than that required of circuitry of the signal processing path. However, performance parameters are selected to provide power detection of desired accuracy (e.g., flat gain) and to meet other performance metrics. Embodiments provide a low performance power detection circuit comprising a low performance tuner configuration. Further embodiments provide a low performance power detection circuit comprising a low performance data converter configuration. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076496 | UNIVERSAL ACCESSORY FOR VIEWING A SMARTPHONE DISPLAY IN AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for presenting visual information in an automobile. An exemplary system includes a receiving station that receives a mobile device; and a display unit that presents, to a driver or a passenger in the automobile, visual information in response to one or more instructions input to the mobile device. The display unit of the system is separate from the mobile device's display. In some embodiments, the display is a mirror, while, in other embodiments, the display is an electronic display. In some embodiments, the receiving station has the ability to receive mobile devices of a plurality of types. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076497 | VEHICLE ARRANGEMENT RESPONSIVE TO AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IN A TOWED VEHICLE - A vehicle arrangement includes a tow vehicle and a towed vehicle. The towed vehicle includes at least two wheels and at least one motor, with each motor being coupled with a corresponding wheel. An indicator associated with an amount of material carried onboard the towed vehicle provides an output signal representing the amount of material. An electrical processing circuit is coupled with the indicator and actuates at least one motor, dependent upon the output signal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076498 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device for a motor vehicle is proposed, wherein the display device has a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is provided by way of a first display in the central area of a dial, wherein the second display area is designed so as to display a display information in an electroless manner. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076499 | VEHICLE OPERATION INPUT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE OPERATION INPUT APPARATUS - A vehicle operation input apparatus includes: a display having a screen; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not a hand of a driver has been removed from a steering wheel, and after determining that the hand of the driver has been removed from the steering wheel in a situation where an operation menu is not displayed on the screen, control the display such that the operation menu is displayed on the screen. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076500 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FROM MULTIPLE WIRELESS TIRE CONDITION SENSORS - A collision avoidance method for transmitting data from multiple wireless tire condition sensors on a vehicle is executed by each wireless tire condition sensor having a unique ID and multiple different wake-up times. After the sensor is operated to sense data, the method has steps of reading the ID and computing a determination value with the ID and a variable, selecting one of the wake-up times according to the determination result, and after the selected wake-up time expires, transmitting the sensed data. As the selected wake-up times of the sensors differ from one another, data collision at the receiving end arising from data transmission from the sensors can be avoided. Additionally, besides the wake-up time, a time gap between data transmitted twice consecutively from each sensor can be employed to achieve data collision avoidance. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076501 | Method and Device for Operating a Motor Vehicle - At least one weighting value is determined in a manner that is influenced by a vehicle user. A maximum released power, which a predefined electrical consumer of the motor vehicle may consume, is determined as a function of the weighting value. The power consumption of the electrical consumer is controlled as a function of the maximum power that is released. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076502 | Method to remind drivers that there is a child / pet inside of vehicle - This unique method to remind drivers that there is a child/pet inside of vehicle consists of two cues, one visual and one physical. The visual serves as a constant reminder while the driver is in the vehicle. The physical cue reminds the driver at end of the trip. The two cues work together to create a simple yet effective reminder that there is a child/pet still inside the vehicle. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076503 | INSTRUMENT DEVICE - In combination meters | 2013-03-28 |
20130076504 | VEHICLE PRESENCE NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - Notice sounds having different sound qualities are generated simultaneously outside a vehicle via an in-vehicle parametric speaker having a first directionality and an in-vehicle dynamic speaker using a vehicular horn unit having a second directionality having a broader emission angle as compared with the first directionality. Both the notice sound via the parametric speaker and the notice sound via the dynamic speaker reach the ears of a person outside the vehicle in different sound pressures based on a difference between the first directionality and the second directionality. A sound tone of a notice sound actually heard by the person outside the vehicle varies according to a travel direction and travel speed of the vehicle. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076505 | VEHICLE STOPPING AND MOVEMENT WARNING SENSOR - A sensor for actuating a vehicle warning signal includes a housing, a magnetically activated switch on an outside surface of the housing, and an electrical connection connecting the switch to a warning signaling device. The housing includes a cavity, at least one spring inside the cavity, and a moveable magnetic weight element adjacent the spring. In a first condition the weight element is located in a first resting, non-activating position remote from said switch, and in a second condition, during a deceleration of the vehicle, the weight element moves to compress the spring so that the weight element moves from the first position to a second activating position proximate the switch so that the switch is closed by magnetic interaction with the weight element, the closing of the switch causing the warning signaling device to be activated to provide a warning to following vehicles. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076506 | System and Method for Testing and Calibrating Audio Detector and Other Sensing and Communications Devices - A glass break detector can be tested using a smart phone and a downloaded test application. The recommended test procedure can be implemented by interacting with the phone and the executing application. The phone can emit a selected audio test signal to which the detector can respond. Advantageously, the installer does not need to read a test procedure from a manual and does not need to use a special test tool. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076507 | TABLET COMPUTER AS USER INTERFACE OF SECURITY SYSTEM - A building security system including a security sensor configured to sense a security breach associated with a building. An off-the-shelf portable personal electronic computing device is communicatively coupled to the security sensor and to a central monitoring station. The computing device is programmable within the building to transmit an alarm signal to the central monitoring station in response to the security sensor sensing a security breach associated with the building. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076508 | CARDIAC ARREST MONITORING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to devices, implementations and techniques for health monitoring. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to cardiac arrest monitoring devices. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076510 | Broadband Alarm Reporting Using a Local Wireless Network - In one aspect of the present invention there is provided a system that establishes a local wireless network between a bridge device and an alarm communicator to send event signals over the internet. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076511 | RESONATOR DESIGN FOR DETECTORS AND SOUNDERS - A sound enhancement device for a detector includes a cylindrical portion having a tubular body and an interior cavity longitudinally coextensive therewith. The device includes a first elongated portion and at least a second elongated portion with both portions coupled to the cylindrical portion. The first elongated portion includes a first body portion having a first cavity that is coextensive with the first body portion while the at least second elongated portion includes a second body portion having a second cavity that is coextensive with the second body portion. The cylindrical portion and each of the first and at least the second elongated portions comprise a length of a quarter wavelength of a predefined frequency. The sound enhancement device includes radii of curvatures for causing a wavefront emanating from the sound enhancement device to maximize the radiation efficiency of the sound enhancement device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076512 | ACQUIRING AND TRANSMITTING EVENT RELATED TASKS AND SUBTASKS TO INTERFACE DEVICES - Computationally implemented methods and systems include detecting an occurrence of an event, acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks of acquiring information related to the event, facilitating transmission of the one or more subtasks to the two or more discrete interface devices, and receiving data corresponding to a result of the one or more subtasks executed by two or more of the two or more discrete interface devices. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076513 | DOOR BLOCKER WITH WIRELESS ATTACK SENSOR - A door blocker includes a wireless transmitter coupled to a forced entry sensor. In response to sensing a stressed blocking element the transmitter emits an alarm indicator. At the same time, the blocking element continues to limit movement of the door relative to the frame to exclude an intruder. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076514 | HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITOR FOR A DISPENSING CONTAINER - A hygiene compliance monitor for a dispensing container that dispenses material when a dispensing nozzle is actuated, includes a flexible main section having a receiving aperture through which the dispensing nozzle extends, so as to enable the main section to be removably attached to the dispensing container. Extending from the main section is a secondary section that is terminated by an attachment sleeve that is configured to removably retain the dispensing nozzle therein. A token, such as a magnet, is carried by the attachment sleeve and is detected by a sensor carried by the main section. Thus, when the dispensing nozzle is actuated to dispense material, the sensor detects the presence and non-presence of the token and accordingly updates a count value that is presented on a display that represents the number of actuations of the dispensing nozzle. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076515 | Personal fall protection system monitoring - Apparatus for monitoring compliance with the 100% tied off rule for climbers using personal fall protection equipment. The personal fall protection monitoring system includes a remote monitoring module that monitors multiple harness systems. Each harness system includes sensors that detect various conditions associated with the harness, such as falling, the harness buckled properly, and the lanyards deployed properly. The system includes a harness module that monitors the sensors and indicates an alarm condition to the climber and to the remote monitoring module. The harness module includes a transmitter that communicates with the remote monitoring module. The remote monitoring module communicates with multiple harness systems to indicate and log the status of each harness system. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076516 | TRANSMITTER FOR ANIMAL TRAINING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING BETWEEN RHEOSTATIC MODE AND INTENSITY SELECTION MODE - A transmitter for animal training device capable of switching modes between a rheostatic mode and an intensity selection mode is provided. Switching from rheostatic mode to intensity selection mode is done by fitting a select knob to a volume switch, setting a mode selection switch to a vibrations mode, and operating both an adjust mode select switch and a power switch at the same time. When in intensity selection mode, a user is able to adjust the volume level in multiple stages. When the select knob is fitted to the volume switch and is rotated, a ball plunger engages in grooves of the select knob, so that the select knob is stopped at the volume level a user desires. With adaptation of the select knob or volume knob to the volume switch, vibrations or shock level are adjusted in rheostatic mode or intensity selection mode. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076517 | SYSTEM FOR BED AND PATIENT MOBILITY DEVICE INTEROPERABILITY - A system for interoperability of a person support apparatus and various patient mobility devices are disclosed. The system allows for communication between the person support apparatus and various patient mobility devices. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076518 | WATER RESISTANT DRUG INFUSION HOUSING WITH PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR - Described is drug infusion device with one or more vents that permit the passage of gas between the exterior and interior of the device's housing. In one embodiment the device may include multiple interior chambers of differing volume and pressure sensors placed between them, while vents to ambient pressure are included in each chamber. According to this exemplary structure, the readings from the pressure sensor may be used to determine malfunctions in the venting of the device and/or changes in pressure that could cause the unintended delivery of medication. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF BATTERIES - An apparatus is electrically connected to a battery unit consisting of multiple batteries, an energy conversion system, and power-driven equipment. The apparatus sets number requirements of batteries to be connected to a discharge unit and a charge unit of the battery unit. When the power-driven equipment is started, the apparatus receives an open-circuit voltage of each battery detected by a sensor connected to the battery, and establishes connections of the batteries with the discharge unit or the charge unit according to the open-circuit voltages of the batteries and the number requirements. During the discharge unit supplying power to the power-driven equipment and the energy conversion system charging the charge unit, the apparatus monitors variations of the open-circuit voltages of the batteries, and switches the connections of batteries with the discharge unit or the charge unit according to associations between open-circuit voltages, cut-off discharge voltages, and nominal voltages of the batteries. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076520 | SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INDICATOR RESPONSIVE TO AN ELECTRET FOR A POWER BUS - An indicator system for an alternating current power bus includes an electret operatively associated with the alternating current power bus. The electret includes an output having an alternating current voltage when the alternating current power bus is energized. A rectifier includes an input electrically interconnected with the output of the electret and an output having a direct current voltage responsive to the alternating current voltage of the output of the electret. An indicator includes an input electrically interconnected with the output of the rectifier and an indication output responsive to the direct current voltage of the output of the rectifier. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076521 | CONNECTOR CAPABLE OF SHOWING CHARGING STATUS - The present invention is a novel connector capable of showing charging status without turning on the device under charge. The connector contains a casing, a connection element, and a status indication member. The connection element is configured at a lateral side of the casing for connecting a device to be charged. The status indication member contains a current measurement unit, a first indication element, and a second indication element. The current measurement unit is electrically connected to the connection element and a cable. The first and second indication elements are electrically connected to the current measurement unit and exposed out of a front side of the casing. By the indication elements' lighting pattern, the user can determine how much full the device under charge is. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076522 | ADAPTIVE TRACKING SYSTEM FOR SPATIAL INPUT DEVICES - An adaptive tracking system for spatial input devices provides real-time tracking of spatial input devices for human-computer interaction in a Spatial Operating Environment (SOE). The components of an SOE include gestural input/output; network-based data representation, transit, and interchange; and spatially conformed display mesh. The SOE comprises a workspace occupied by one or more users, a set of screens which provide the users with visual feedback, and a gestural control system which translates user motions into command inputs. Users perform gestures with body parts and/or physical pointing devices, and the system translates those gestures into actions such as pointing, dragging, selecting, or other direct manipulations. The tracking system provides the requisite data for creating an immersive environment by maintaining a model of the spatial relationships between users, screens, pointing devices, and other physical objects within the workspace. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076523 | Low power location-tracking device with combined short-range and wide-area wireless and location capabilities - A personal monitoring and communication system includes a monitoring and communication control device, at least one personal monitoring communication device coupled with a person and a personal monitoring communication device finder. The personal monitoring communication device includes a GPS receiver, cellular telephone circuits, and short-range wireless radio circuits for communicating with caregivers. The personal monitoring communication device finder receives an emergency beacon generated by one personal monitoring communication device and determines a location of the personal monitoring communication device. A dead reckoning circuit determines the position of the person from a reference location. A motion detection circuit determines that the person is moving, not moving, or has fallen. A battery power management circuit minimizes power consumption to increase battery life of a battery powering the personal monitoring communication device. A tamper detection circuit determines whether the personal monitoring communication device is coupled to the person. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076524 | EARTHQUAKE ALARM - An earthquake alarm has a casing, a P-wave detecting device and an S-wave detecting device. The casing has a power supply, a controlling unit and a sound alarming unit. The controlling unit is electrically connected with the power supply. The sound alarming unit is electrically connected with the controlling unit. The P-wave detecting device has a longitudinally moving element and a contacting tab. The longitudinally moving element has a first end connected securely to the casing and a second end movable relative to the casing along a longitudinal direction. The contacting tab is spaced from and selectively contacting with the second end of the longitudinally moving element and is electrically connected with the controlling unit. The S-wave detecting device has a pendulum hung in the casing and a contacting ring. The contacting ring is mounted around the pendulum and is electrically connected with the controlling unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE WELL MONITORING - Systems and methods for remote monitoring of a wellsite operation may include receiving login information from a user and displaying a wellsite listing. The user may select at least one wellsite and may provide input regarding at least one parameter of interest for the at least one wellsite. A server may receive data regarding the at least one wellsite via a transceiver from a sensor disposed at a wellsite measuring the at least one parameter of interest. The data regarding the at least one parameter of interest may be transmitted as a dashboard after creation and rendering of teh dashboard at a server. The dashboard may be displayed via a wellsite information display module on a personal mobile device. The display of the at least one parameter of interest is customizable by the user or administrator of the system. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENTS - A system for estimating downhole parameters includes: at least one parameter sensor disposed along a downhole component and configured to measure a parameter of one or more of a borehole and an earth formation and generate parameter data; and a processor in operable communication with the at least one parameter sensor, the processor configured to receive the parameter data and deformation data relating to deformation of the downhole component. The processor is configured to: generate a mathematical model of the downhole component deformation in real time based on pre-selected geometrical data representing the downhole component and the received deformation data; estimate, in real time, an alignment of the at least one parameter sensor relative to at least one of another parameter sensor and a desired alignment; and in response to estimating a misalignment of the at least one parameter sensor, correct the parameter data based on the misalignment. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076527 | Mud Powered Inertia Drive Oscillating Pulser - A mud pulse telemetry tool is used in a drill string that has a drilling fluid flowing inside. The mud pulse telemetry tool may include a pulser disposed in the drill string and a drive system for driving the pulser. The pulser may include a non-rotating mud pulse stator and a mud pulse rotor disposed proximate to the stator. The drive system may include a turbine stator, a turbine rotor, and a rotatable inertial member magnetically coupled to the turbine rotor. The inertial member may be operatively connected at a first end to the mud pulse rotor. In the mud pulse telemetry tool, rotational energy may be transmitted from the turbine rotor to the rotatable inertial member by a magnetic coupling. The rotatable inertial member may be operatively connected to a supplemental motor that is adapted to supplement rotational energy imparted to the rotatable inertial member by the drive system. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076528 | HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM UTILIZING SERVICE CONSUMPTION DATA - Systems for using metered services for health care monitoring are disclosed. In one embodiment, a health monitoring system for a service location includes: a utility meter communicatively connected to the service location; and at least one computing device communicatively connected to the utility meter, the at least one computing device adapted to monitor a health condition of an animal located at the service location by performing actions comprising: obtaining service consumption data about the service location from the utility meter; comparing the service consumption data with a pattern of service consumption for the service location; and determining a health condition of the animal based upon the comparison of the service consumption data with the pattern of service consumption for the service location. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076529 | Collection and Analysis of Vital Signs - A system is disclosed having a storage, a communications module for interacting with a medical measurement device, an analysis controller, and a test module that allows for the testing and evaluating of decision-support algorithms. A method for testing decision-support algorithms is disclosed having the steps of receiving into storage of a ruggedized, compact computer at least one decision-support algorithm; detecting with a communications module the initiation of a vital-sign monitoring session; receiving and storing vital-sign information into storage by the communications module; pushing the stored vital-sign information by an analysis controller to a test module running the stored at least one decision-support algorithm; and providing at least one output from the decision-support algorithm to at least one of a database and a display. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076530 | Portable device environmental monitoring apparatus and method - An independent internal monitoring system for the environmental conditions to which a portable electronic device is subjected including non-volatile memory and short term power loss protection. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076531 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are provided. The data can be displayed on a hand-held display device having a display such as a key fob device including a user interface, such as an LCD and one or more buttons that allows a user to view data, and a physical connector, such as USB port. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076532 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are provided. The data can be displayed on a hand-held display device having a display such as a key fob device including a user interface, such as an LCD and one or more buttons that allows a user to view data, and a physical connector, such as USB port. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076533 | DATA PROCESSOR FOR ONLINE BIOMETRIC MONITORING - A biometric meter data processor including a modem, a file system including a data file, a touchscreen for presenting to a user, a biometric monitor, driver circuitry for enabling the biometric monitor to measure a biometric of a user wherein the biometric monitor is unable to measure the biometric of the user when it is not connected to a connector, coupled with the modem. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076534 | Process, Device and System For Mapping Transformers to Meters and Locating Non-Technical Line Losses - A process, device and system for mapping usage data from a plurality of utility usage nodes, such as electricity usage meters, to one or more utility distribution nodes, such as a transformer, in which utility usage data collected at a collection device from the plurality of utility usage nodes at predetermined intervals is received, and utility distribution data collected at the collection device from the utility distribution node at the predetermined intervals is likewise received. Aggregate usage data from one or more of the plurality of utility usage nodes is compared to distribution data from the utility distribution node during one or more of the same predetermined intervals to determine, using a computer, which of the plurality of utility usage nodes is connected to the utility distribution node | 2013-03-28 |
20130076535 | MODULAR PATIENT COMMUNICATOR FOR USE IN LIFE CRITICAL NETWORK - A modular patient communicator provides for communications with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and connectivity with a central authority (CA) via an unsecured network. Medical firmware and a radio facilitate wireless interrogation of the PIMD and acquisition of PIMD data. A universal communications port facilitates mechanical and signal connectivity with one or a multiplicity of disparate detachable modules, some of which provide the communicator with an external communications facility and have disparate communication protocols. The communicator is devoid of an external communications facility other than the radio and universal communications port. Life critical network software is executed in cooperation with an attached module to cause the communicator to transmit a request to a network access facility for a connection to the unsecured network, authenticate the communicator to the CA, and facilitate secured communication between the communicator and CA upon successful communicator authentication. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076536 | PNEUMATIC FENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A pneumatic fender management system that establishes a correspondence between a pneumatic fender in which an identification tag recording first identification information is embedded and a pressure sensor detecting a pneumatic pressure of the pneumatic fender and transmitting a detected value. The pressure sensor includes a sensor part detecting a pneumatic pressure of the pneumatic fender, a transmission part transmitting a signal from the senor part; a reader part reading the information in the identification tag, and a control part having a memory part recording second identification information. The control part compares the first identification information read by the reader part with the second identification information in the memory part, and if the compared information is identical, causes the transmission part to transmit the pneumatic pressure information detected by the sensor part, and if the compared information is different, stops the sensor part and/or the transmission part. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076537 | MESSAGE BROADCAST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICULAR NETWORK - The present invention provides a message broadcast system and method for vehicular network. The system comprises a positioning device, a transmitting device and a processing device. The positioning device positions a location data of a vehicle. The transmitting device transmits a first packet to a neighbor vehicle. The processing device is coupled to the positioning device and transmitting device. The processing device determines the transmitting device transmits a second packet to the neighbor vehicle when the vehicle is in a section of crossroads. The processing device determines whether the vehicle is in a section of crossroads or a road section according to a third packet periodically transmitted from the neighbor vehicle. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076538 | DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A driving assist apparatus for an own vehicle is disclosed. The driving assist apparatus acquires light color change information and traffic light location information from at least one of the own vehicle and a different vehicle. The light color change information is information indicative of a change in light color of a traffic light. The traffic light location information is information indicative of location of the traffic light. The driving assist apparatus prediction device predicts a traffic light color change time, based on the light color change information and the traffic light location information. The driving assist apparatus assists a driver in driving the own vehicle in accordance with the light color change time. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076539 | RED ALERT SYSTEM - Embodiments of a system and method are described. These embodiments may be designed to provide alert to a law enforcement officer monitoring a signalized roadway intersection. In particular, the embodiments comprise a transmitting unit installed in an intersection control cabinet and a radio frequency (RF) remote receiving unit. The transmitting unit comprises at least one cable harness, an on board power supply, a switching circuit, a first central processing unit, and a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The RF remote receiving unit comprises an internal antenna, a second central processing unit, a battery pack, a power jack and a receiver switch. The RF remote receiving unit alerts the law enforcement officer on the at least one traffic signal information corresponding to red-light-running in a signalized roadway intersection. The at least one traffic signal information is imparted to the law enforcement officer utilizing at least one signal indicator. | 2013-03-28 |
20130076540 | AVIONICS CONTROL AND DISPLAY UNIT - A multi-product avionics control and display unit (CDU). In implementations, the CDU may include a display and a processor coupled with the display. The processor is configurable to operate in a first mode to cause the display to present standby primary flight information associated with the aircraft and a second mode to control and display operation of one or more aircraft systems associated with the aircraft. | 2013-03-28 |