14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140094044 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SOCKET OUTLET - A protective device is described for retrofitting to a wall-mounted electrical socket outlet of the kind comprising an open-fronted housing containing at least one electrical socket and a removable front plate screw-fitted to the open front of the housing and having an opening exposing said socket terminals. The protective device comprises a housing which is screw-fittable to the open-fronted socket housing in place of the original front plate and has socket terminals exposed at a front surface. The device includes a hinged flap which can be swung over the exposed socket terminals and there releasably held in place. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094045 | CONNECTOR - Configuration of a hinge for avoiding likely collection of water provides a connector to prevent difficulty of opening or closing a cover by freezing of the hinge. A connector mounted in an electric vehicle and connected with a connector of a charging cable is provided with a housing, a cover rotatively pivoted about the housing so as to open or close the cover, and a shaft. The cover is provided with a pair of cover side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing the shaft therethrough, and the housing is provided with a pair of housing side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing a shaft therethrough, and positioning the pair of cover side mounting plates therebetween. The pair of cover side mounting plates is provided with a boss cylindrically upstanding from each of faces opposite to the pair of housing side mounting plates, and passing the shaft therethrough. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094046 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM INCLUDING PANEL WITH SAFETY RELEASE - A power supply system for use with a power source. The system includes a safety circuit panel with a safety circuit and a power cable with a safety release in the form of a safety ejection subsystem. The safety ejection subsystem includes a latch connected to the wall receptacle connector of the power cable and a tension line connected to the latch and to the power cable. When the power cable is placed in tension, such as when the power cable has not been disconnected from the wall receptacle in the ordinary way, the safety ejection subsystem forces the disconnection of the power cable from a plug, thereby ensuring that no live wiring is exposed to the environment. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094047 | Flexible Circuit Board Connector - A flexible circuit board connector includes a dielectric housing having receiving slots for receiving terminals. Each of the terminals includes first and second contact arms, a biasing arm, a fixing arm, and a linking arm. A pressing element pivots on the fixing arm against the biasing arm so as to tilt the first contact arm towards the second contact arm to clamp a flexible circuit board, wherein each of the receiving slots is formed with a retention wall, each of the terminals includes a first engaging portion formed on the junction of the first contact arm and the biasing arm or on the junction of the second contact arm and the fixing arm, the first engaging portion is located in alignment with an axis of the linking arm, whereby the terminal is secured in the receiving slot by the first engaging portion and the retention wall. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094048 | IN-LINE CONNECTORS AND RELATED METHODS - An in-line connector is disclosed having a plurality of connector components attached in an in-line configuration with a common bore. Depending on the application, the in-line connector can have an end seal and a holding block for securing the in-line connector to a pin, lead, or shaft. The connector components are arranged so that at least one seal element is located between two adjacent conductive contact elements. To provided added biasing force to a seal lip of the at least one seal element, a seal groove is provided with an energizer located therein. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094049 | FLAT CABLE WATERPROOFING CONNECTOR AND WATERPROOFING CONNECTOR STRUCTURE FOR FLAT CABLE - A flat cable waterproofing connector includes a flat cable having an insulating covering part where conductor wires are covered with an insulating film, terminals bonded to the conductor wires, and a connector housing engaged with a mating connector so that the terminals are connected to terminals of the mating connector. The flat cable waterproofing connector further includes a resin mold part integrally molded on an end part in a longitudinal direction of the flat cable so as to cover a bonding part between the conductor wires and the terminals, and the resin mold part has a waterproofing mold part for covering the bonding part, and a holding mold part for covering the flat cable at a deeper side in the longitudinal direction of the flat cable than the waterproofing mold part. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094050 | CARD CONNECTOR - Comprised are a sliding member for retaining a card and sliding in the forward/backward direction of a housing, and a locking member for sliding in the widthwise direction of the housing and locking the card received within the housing, the locking member comprising a sliding control part for controlling the sliding of the sliding member, the sliding control part preventing the sliding member from sliding when the locking member is in a first position, and allowing the sliding member to slide when the locking member is in a second position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094051 | SUBSEA ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A connector for connecting power or control systems infrastructure such as for example subsea infrastructure, said connector comprises a male component ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140094052 | WRONG INSERTION PREVENTIVE STRUCTURE OF CONNECTOR - A first shielding case of a receptacle respectively has arms extending to a forward side to be forwardly folded back from proximal ends fixed to a back end of an upper surface wall, stopper walls formed on free ends of the arms and projecting from outside to inside of the first shielding case and abut on an unauthorized plug in inserting the unauthorized plug, plug pickup parts formed on the free ends of the arms and are integrally formed in parallel with the stopper walls and projecting from outside to inside of the first shielding case and abut on an authorized plug in of inserting the authorized plug, and holes formed near to an opening of the upper surface wall, the holes into which the stopper walls and the plug pickup parts are inserted, on both ends of a width direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094053 | TIGHT BEND-RADIUS CABLE STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Tight bend-radius cable structures and methods for making the same are disclosed. Tight bend-radius cable structures can include a cable electrically and physically coupled to a connector. An inner strain-relief member can be coupled to the cable and the connector to provide protection and strain relief for connection between the connector and the cable. The cable can then be manipulated into a final configuration, and an outer strain-relief member can be coupled to the cable and connector to hold the cable in its final configuration. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094054 | CREDIT CARD SHAPED CHARGING AND DATA CABLE - A data and charging cable includes a body portion having a form factor substantially like that of a credit card, including a slot extending from a first end of the body portion toward a second end of the body portion. The cable includes an elastomeric tongue having a proximal end pivotably attached to the first end of the body portion and a distal end removably attached to the body portion by a detent mechanism. A first plug is located at the second end of the body portion, with a first set of contacts configured to be inserted into a first electronic device. A second plug is located at the distal end of the tongue, with a second set of contacts configured to be inserted into a second electronic device. A conductive path extending between the first and second sets of contacts is configured to transmit data and electrical power. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094055 | Multi-Position Quick Release Plug Cassette Assembly - A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094056 | Multiplex Receptacle Adapter - A modular electrical receptacle wherein more than one of the modular electrical receptacles can be connected to form a larger receptacle connected to a single source of power. The modular electrical receptacle includes a housing having a front surface with a first and a second electrical outlet. The housing further includes a first tab extending from a first end and a second end extending from a second end for securing the modular receptacle to an in-wall electrical box. The housing further includes a power link, such as a conductive extension, for connecting directly to another module and providing the other module with access to the single source of power. The power link can be three links for connecting a positive line, a neutral line and a ground line to another module. The housing also includes a coupler for connecting the housing to a power link of another module. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094057 | Modular Patch Panel System - A modular patch panel system is provided and includes a patch panel frame, a data module removably connected to the patch panel frame, and a power module removably connected to the patch panel frame. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094058 | Docking Station for an Electronic Device having Improved Connector Interface - Disclosed is a connector module for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device, comprising a first plug insert injection molded with the connector module, a second plug insert injection molded with the connector module, a first port insert injection molded with the connector module, a second port insert injection molded with the connector module, a first electrical connection between the first plug and the first port, the first electrical connection being insert injection molded with the connector module, a second electrical connection between the second plug and the second port, the second electrical connection being insert injection molded with the connector module, and a first indexing member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094059 | LOW PROFILE FACEPLATE HAVING MANAGED CONNECTIVITY - A faceplate assembly includes a faceplate member; at least one jack module mounted in an opening of the faceplate member; and a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board; a first set of secondary contacts that are electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and a network connector that is electrically connected to the secondary contacts of the first set via the printed circuit board. The secondary contacts extend into the jack module. The secondary contacts are isolated from primary contacts of the jack module. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094060 | HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTOR INTERFACES - An electrical connector interface comprises a plug connector assembly, a receptacle connector assembly, and an anti-rotation fastener receiving post. A plurality of spaced apart conductive contact sockets each have a mating end retained in a monolithic mating portion of a nonconductive plug connector shell body. A plurality of spaced apart conductive contact pins extend into a mating portion of a nonconductive receptacle connector shell body. The nonconductive plug and receptacle connector shell bodies each have an external mounting flange with a anti-rotation aperture. The anti-rotation fastener post has a first anti-rotation end insertable into either the plug anti-rotation aperture or the receptacle anti-rotation aperture. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094061 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND A RECEPTOR CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector assembly and a receptor connector are provided. The coaxial cable connector assembly is composed at least of one cable end connector and the receptor connector. The receptor connector is formed of an insertion space with a lateral insertion opening to allow one portion of the cable end connector to be inserted into the insertion space through the lateral insertion opening such that the cable end connector and the receptor connector are in electrical connection. The cable end connector will be constrained such that it cannot be detached from the receptor connector in the direction other than the lateral insertion opening. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094062 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF BATTERY TERMINAL - In a connection structure of a battery terminal, including a battery terminal to be connected to a battery and a fuse unit to be mounted to the battery terminal through a fixing section, the connection structure being provided between the battery terminal and the fuse unit, the battery terminal is provided with a regulating protrusion formed in a protruding manner, while the fuse unit is provided with a plurality of regulating grooves, into one of which the regulating protrusion is made to engage so as to position a mounting position of the battery terminal to the fuse unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094063 | SYSTEM, CIRCUIT MODULE, AND CIRCUIT MODULE CONNECTOR - Embodiments of the invention relate to a system, circuit module, and connector. According to one embodiment, a circuit module connector includes first and second sets of opposing contacts on a first section of the connector; the first and second sets of opposing contacts are to contact corresponding first and second sets of contacts on opposite surfaces of a circuit module. The connector also includes a third set of contacts on a second section of the connector; the third set of contacts is to contact a corresponding third set of contacts on one of the surfaces of the circuit module. In one embodiment, the connector connects a memory module to a main board via first and second opposing sets of contacts and a third set of contacts. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094064 | CARD CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A card connector structure is provided. A card connector includes an insulating seat body, a plurality of insulating main bodies, a plurality of first terminal sets and a plurality of second terminal sets. The insulating seat body includes a card slot for accommodating a preset electronic card; the plurality of insulating main bodies is arranged in the insulating seat body, and include two terminal slots; and the plurality of first terminal sets and the plurality of second terminal sets are respectively staggered in the two terminal slots of the insulating main bodies; the first terminal set and the second terminal set have a first contact point and a second contact point respectively, for contacting the electronic card; and the first contact point is higher than the second contact point. Through the structure, the present creation can avoid high-frequency electrical impedance, so as to make the card connector more stable. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094065 | MODULAR POWER ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a modular power adapter assembly for a portable electronic device. According to one example embodiment, the assembly includes a power adapter housing and an extender member connected to the adapter housing at a first end region thereof. Furthermore, a plug adapter is configured to receive power and removably attach to a second end region of the extender member. A cable is attached to the adapter housing to supply power to a connected portable electronic device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094066 | CONNECTOR UTILIZING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - An improved electronic receptacle connector with portions thereof formed from an electrically conductive polymer is disclosed. A conductive polymer front face enables improved device aesthetics and can discharge electrostatic energy from a plug before it is mated with the connector. A conductive polymer housing with internal ground structures may provide electromagnetic interference shielding and improved data transfer speed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094067 | CONNECTOR MECHANISM - A connector mechanism includes: a first connector that is arranged on a first substrate; a second connector that is arranged on a second substrate and is connected to the first connector in a positional relationship in which the second substrate and the first substrate face each other; and a packing including: a first face that elastically abuts against the first substrate; a second face that is a face on an opposite side to the first face and that elastically abuts against the second substrate; and connector abutting convex portions that are protrusively provided with respect to an inner face of a connector space that is a through-hole which allows the first face and the second face to communicate and sealingly houses the connectors in a connected state, and that elastically abut against an outer face of the connectors disposed in the connector space and are disposed integrally with the connectors. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094068 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH NEW INSERT-MOLDING METHOD FOR TERMINAL RETAINING - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals fixed in the housing, the housing includes a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls and a plug-receiving cavity with an insertion direction surrounded by an inner surfaces of the said four walls, each terminal defines a plate portion embedded in the inner surface of the side walls, and a soldering portion extends out of the housing, each plate portion defines a contacting surface facing and exposing to the plug-receiving cavity and two corners opposite to the contacting surface, the side walls of the housing define a plurality of holes through an outer surface and the holes are located between every adjacent plate portions of the conductive terminals, seen from a cross-section of the electrical connector perpendicular to the insertion direction, said two corners of each plate portion are exposed to adjacent holes. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094069 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS WIRING TERMINATION BLOCK - A device that replaces the traditional 66 block device has improved pair-to-pair wire isolation to facilitate the transmission of both POTS and xDSL signals. The device includes a non-conductive lower member and a non-conductive upper member that retain a plurality of pairs of electrically conductive stampings therebetween. Each of the pairs of stampings is positioned to be in electric contact with each other such that a signal can be transmitted from one stamping to the other stamping. The stampings are utilized to electrically connect external telecommunication wires to internal telecommunications wires. Each toggle of a plurality of toggles is independently and pivotally connected to the upper member and includes a through bore for accepting an end of a wire that is accessible to an installer when the toggle is in an open, un-terminated position. Each of the toggles are movable from the open, un-terminated position to a closed, terminated position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094070 | ELECTRICAL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An electrical socket assembly includes a socket having an inner peripheral surface defining a cavity for receiving a portion of a contact pin, the inner peripheral surface includes an inner circumferential groove formed therein. The assembly further includes a conformable contact positioned within the circumferential groove such that a portion of the conformable contact protrudes radially inward from the circumferential groove a distance to contact an outer peripheral surface of the contact pin when the contact pin is received within the cavity. A method of forming an electrical socket assembly includes positioning a conformable contact within the circumferential groove such that a portion of the conformable contact protrudes radially inward from the circumferential groove a distance to contact an outer peripheral surface of a contact pin when the contact pin is received within the cavity. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094071 | COMPRESSIBLE PIN ASSEMBLY HAVING FRICTIONLESSLY CONNECTED CONTACT ELEMENTS - A compressible contact pin. The contact pin includes a first contact element and a second contact element. A compressible member is coupled between the first contact element and the second contact element to compress when one or more external forces are applied between the first contact element and the second contact element. In addition, the compressible member maintains a separation distance between the first and second contact elements when no external forces are applied. A deformable conductor is electrically coupled between the first contact element and the second contact element. The deformable conductor maintains the electrical coupling between the first contact element and the second contact element by deforming when the one or more external forces are applied between the first contact element and the second contact element. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094072 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT COMPONENT - An electrical contact component includes a contact point part configured to provide an electrical connection by contact, and a mounting part configured to provide an external electrical connection by solder joining. A plating layer containing carbon nanotubes or carbon blacks is selectively formed on the surface of the contact point part. A plating layer having higher solder wettability than that of the plating layer containing the carbon nanotubes or carbon blacks is formed on the mounting part. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094073 | SWIM TRAINING PADDLE - A paddle with a size that fits within a palm and reduces the gap in the water pressure felt by a swimmer when he/she swims without the paddle, while taking into account a situation where the paddle having the conventional size or the large area causes the water resistance felt by the hand to be decreased when the swimmer takes off the paddle. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094074 | LOW-DRAG FIN AND FOIL SYSTEM FOR SURFBOARDS - The present invention is a Low-Drag Fin and Foil System for Surfboards ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140094075 | AQUAPLANE - An aquaplane including a pair of inflatable members, a connection assembly and a control assembly is provided. Each of the inflatable members has a leading end, a foot fixing portion and a back end, wherein the foot fixing portion is located between the leading end and the back end. The connection assembly is connected between the leading ends of the inflatable members, and the control assembly is disposed on the pair of inflatable members, and is located adjacent to the foot fixing portions. A user is capable of treading on the foot fixing portions of the aquaplane to drive the back ends of the two inflatable members to repeatedly close to each other and separate from each other, so as to drive the aquaplane to move forward on water. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094076 | Microporous Materials With Fibrillar Mesh Structure and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Microporous materials including a melt-processable, semi-crystalline, thermoplastic (co)polymer, wherein the thermoplastic (co)polymer is miscible in a compatible liquid when heated above a melting temperature of the semi-crystalline thermoplastic (co)polymer, further wherein the microporous material is comprised of a plurality of filaments substantially aligned in a first longitudinal direction, and a mesh extending laterally between the filaments, the mesh comprising a network of interconnected pores having a median diameter less than one micrometer. Methods of making and using such microporous materials (e.g. as films, membranes, battery separators, capacitor separators, fluid filtration articles, separation articles, and the like) are also described. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094077 | HEAT CURABLE COMPOSITE TEXTILE - A heat curable, circular knitted fabric includes reinforcing and meltable resin fibers that can be cured to form a more rigid material form. In one embodiment, the fabric includes a core spun yarn, wherein the core may be made from glass, carbon, basalt, aramid or metal. The wrap surrounding the core may include resin type fibers such as Poly(p-phenylene sulfide) PPS, Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyether ether ketone (PEEK), Polysulfone (PES), Polyphthalamide (PPA), nylon, polyester, or polypropylene. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094078 | COMPOSITE FIBER HAVING A HIGH SURFACE AREA AND FLEXIBILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE CONTAINING THE COMPOSITE FIBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a composite fiber having a high surface area and flexibility and a method for manufacturing the same, and a substrate containing the composite fiber and a method for manufacturing the same. The composite fiber contains a first component and a second component, and has a maximum diameter and a circumference. The first component has a central portion and a plurality of extension portions. A maximum length of the central portion is less than three quarters of the maximum diameter. The first component is in an amount of 50 wt % to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the composite fiber. The second component has a plurality of outer portions disposed between two extension portions, and the second component is in an amount of 5 wt % to 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the composite fiber. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094079 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a display device is disclosed. The method can include forming a base substrate on a metal layer of a carrier substrate. The method can include forming a display element layer on the base substrate. In addition, the method can include peeling the base substrate from the metal layer by irradiating laser light from a side of the carrier substrate opposite to the metal layer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094080 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A LCD and a fabrication process is presented. An upper substrate is coincidentally formed with a red, a green and a blue color filters using phase separation. A compound containing a photopolymeric color filter resin and a liquid crystal are coated on an array substrate and then photopolymerized after formation of the array substrate. A seed layer may be provided on the substrate before the compound is applied. Polymerization of the color filter resin permits simultaneous formation of the upper, color filter substrate and liquid crystal layer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094081 | Bubble-Blowing Apparatus - An apparatus for generating bubbles from a stationary loop inside a housing is described. The device includes a housing, a reservoir of bubble-making solution, a fan that generates an air stream, and a pump that supplies said bubble-making solution to a stationary film-producing mechanism. The stationary film-producing mechanism comprises a loop with an opening through which air travels, a film-forming edge, a bubble-releasing edge, a first orifice on an exterior surface of the loop, and a second orifice on an interior surface of the loop. Solution supplied to the film-producing mechanism enters the loop through the first orifice, exits the loop through the second orifice, and forms a film of solution along the film-forming edge of the loop, wherein at least one bubble of solution is released from the bubble-releasing edge. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094082 | CONTAINER WITH ARTICULATABLE STATUATE - A toy including a ball shaped container removably mounted atop a stand. The container may be opened with the top portion of the container being unfolded creating an erect figurine. The bottom half of the container is inverted atop the stand and has a rotatable platform to removably support the figurine in the erect position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094083 | CONSTRUCTION TOY - Construction toy, characterised in that it primarily consists of a set of construction elements of rods ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140094084 | EDUCATIONAL TOY - An educational toy for developing a user's emotional, cognitive and physical skills comprising a body, wherein the surface of the body is at least partially covered with a first portion fastening material; at least one the attachment at least partially covered in a second portion fastening material, the second portion fastening material being complimentary to the first portion fastening material so that the attachment can be removably mounted on the body; and a housing unit comprising, a bottom portion, a top portion, a front wall, a rear wall and supporting side walls. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094085 | INTERACTIVE TOY FIGURINE - A plurality of toy and accessory figurines are provided which may be arranged in any number of configurations to provide a response upon the formation of a closed electrical circuit. The toy figurines comprise two electrical contacts which, when closed with an external connection source, provide a response stimuli, such as one or a combination of light, sound and/or motion. The toy figurines may be configured to provide the closed electrical circuit. Alternatively, direct skin contact with the electrical contacts may provide the closed electrical circuit. The accessory figurines provide a further level of interaction. The accessory toy figurines comprise a magnetic switch which is actuated between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The magnetic switch is actuated to a closed configuration to close the electrical circuit when in proximity with a conductive metal, such as the electrical contact of the toy figurine, to deliver a response stimuli. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094086 | Rotating Water Play Device - A rotating water play device generally comprises a static shaft typically fixedly mounted to a ground surface and a platform mounted for rotation on the shaft. The platform allows at least one person to stand on it and impart a rotating motion thereto. The shaft is configured to be connected to a water source and comprises a hollow axial bore and at least one radial opening. The platform comprises a sleeve pivotally mounted to the shaft, the sleeve comprising at least one radial opening in fluid communication with at least one dispensing opening located on the platform, typically at the periphery thereof. The radial openings of the shaft and of the sleeve are configured to be in intermittent or continuous fluid communication, whereby water can flow through the shaft and then through the platform before exiting the platform. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094087 | ROTATING TOP LAUNCHER - A top launcher includes at least one track segment having a guiding path for translating a rotatable top thereon. Also included is a launching member moveable between a first position and a second position, the launching member resiliently biased toward the first position. Further included is an engagement portion of the launching member for engaging the rotatable top and launching the rotatable top as the launching member moves toward the first position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094088 | Imitating Serpentine Motion In A Mechanical Figure - In one embodiment there is provided a mechanical device capable of mimicking a serpentine motion. The mechanical device includes a plurality of segmented portions interconnected consecutively at pivoted junctions. A rotational motor and an eccentric weight are secured about one segmented portion and at least one pair of legs extends from a segmented portion towards a contact surface and causes the segmented portion to move in a direction defined as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric weight. The additional segmented portions following the segmented leg portion follow in a serpentine motion as these portions rock and pivot to counter-balance the undulation caused by the segmented leg portion. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094089 | EARPHONE JACK TRIGGERED INTERACTIVE SYNCHRONIZED NOVELTY DEVICES AND TOYS - A novelty device includes an electronic module for operatively connecting to an audio jack of a base unit. The novelty device also includes a mechanism configured to react in response to an analog signal received by the electronic module from the base unit. The novelty device may further include a power supply for providing energy to the mechanism. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094090 | PROPULSION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - Propulsion apparatus comprises a rotating drive member having an axis of rotation, and a reversible motor coupled to the rotating drive member to rotate the drive member in first and second directions is described. A mounting arrangement is configured to pivotally mount the rotating drive member onto a toy about a mount axis, and at least one pivot stop mechanism is provided. Operation of the reversible motor rotates the drive member in the first direction causing the drive member to pivot about the mount axis to a first position defined by a pivot stop mechanism and provide a propulsion force in a first propulsion direction. Operation of the reversible motor to rotate the drive member in the second direction causes the drive member to pivot about the mount axis to a second position defined by a pivot stop mechanism and provide a propulsion force in a second propulsion direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094091 | BALANCING PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR A ROTATING BODY - A balancing device for a rotating body is provided, comprising at least one unbalance detector apt to measure the unbalance of the rotating body; two balancing masses apt to be handled along a handling circumference so as to cancel the unbalance; a position sensor apt to detect the mutual position of the balancing masses; and a motor apt to handle independently of each other the balancing masses as a function of their mutual position and unbalance. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094092 | ENHANCED EXTERNAL CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF TUBULARS - Enhanced methods are disclosed for performing operations such as cleaning, inspection or data acquisition on an external surface of a hollow cylindrical tubular. Preferred embodiments include providing a fluid dispenser and an abrasion assembly on a buggy that travels up and down the length of the tubular as the tubular rotates. The fluid dispenser includes nozzles that dispense cleaning fluids onto the tubular's external surface. The abrasion assembly includes a swivel brush and a brush train providing different styles of abrasion cleaning of the tubular's external surface. Preferred embodiments of the buggy also carry a range finding laser and an optical camera generating samples that may be processed in real time into data regarding the surface contours and the diameter variations on the tubular's external surface. Cleaning and inspection variables such as tubular rotational speed, or buggy speed, may be adjusted responsive to measured surface contour data. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094093 | Underwater Abrasive Entrainment Waterjet Cutting - The use of abrasive entrainment waterjet technology to cut objects located at the bottom of a body of water. Abrasive is conducted to an abrasive waterjet cutting head under the control of an abrasive feed and metering system that monitors the differential pressure between the cutting head and reservoir of abrasive material and maintains the pressure at the abrasive reservoir greater than the pressure hydrostatic pressure at the cutting head. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094094 | Modified Microgrinding Process - A method of forming a substrate is performed by grinding a substrate using abrasives so that both major surfaces of the substrate achieve desired flatness, smoothness, or both. In an embodiment, a coarser abrasive is used to grind one major surface, while a finer abrasive is simultaneously used to grind the other major surface. A single grinding step can used to produce a substrate having opposing surfaces of different surface roughnesses. This may help to eliminate a typical second downstream fine polishing step used in the prior art. Embodiments can be used with a wide variety of substrates, including sapphire, silicon carbide and gallium nitride single crystal structures grown by various techniques. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094095 | POLISHING METHOD - A polishing method includes rotating a substrate, performing a first polishing process of pressing a polishing tape against an edge portion of the substrate by a pressing member, with a portion of the polishing tape projecting from the pressing member inwardly in a radial direction of the substrate, to polish the edge portion of the substrate and bend the portion of the polishing tape along the pressing member, and performing a second polishing process of pressing the bent portion of the polishing tape inwardly in the radial direction of the substrate by the pressing member to further polish the edge portion of the substrate. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094096 | ULTRASONIC TOOTH MAKING MACHINE - An ultrasonic tooth making machine comprises: a tooth making machine, a work table, and a vibration device. The tooth making machine has a machine tool to perform machining operation. The work table is mounted on the tooth making machine to hold a rough blank tooth, and the work table and the machine tool are able to move with respect to each other. The vibration device is located between the work table and the rough blank tooth to put the rough blank tooth in an ultrasonic vibration environment. When the machine tool is controlled to move with respect to the work tale while the vibration device is powered on, the rough blank tooth, in the ultrasonic vibration environment, is capable of being machined into at least one artificial tooth at one time. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094097 | DUAL-SPINDLE GRINDER - A machining apparatus has a frame carrying a headstock capable of gripping one end of an elongated workpiece and rotating the workpiece about a machining axis. A turntable support is spaced axially from the headstock on the frame. A tailstock carried on the support can be aligned with the machining axis in a machining position of the support. A machining drive is carried on the frame and itself carries a rotatable grinding disk engageable radially of the machining axis with the workpiece when the workpiece is engaged between the headstock and tailstock. A dressing tool carried on the support axially offset from the support axis and angularly offset about the support axis from the tailstock is engageable in a dressing position of the support with the grinding disk for dressing same in the dressing position with the workpiece engaged between the headstock and tailstock. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094098 | POLISHING APPARATUS - To provide a polishing apparatus capable of more accurately determining a polishing end point. The polishing apparatus includes a turntable | 2014-04-03 |
20140094099 | BELT FINISHING DEVICE, BELT FINISHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BELT FINISHING DEVICE - A belt finishing device includes a finishing belt, two bearing surfaces that are spaced-apart in a running direction of the finishing belt, and a pressing device for pressing the finishing belt against a workpiece surface. The pressing device has a pressure belt that is supported on the two spaced-apart bearing surfaces. At least one of a bearing surface and the pressure belt have a profile that deviates in a width direction of the finishing belt from a straight course. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094100 | DIRECT MOTOR-DRIVE PORTABLE ANGLE GRINDER - The present invention is an original direct motor-drive portable angle grinder with a disc type motor installed in a position adjacent to the grinding wheel and an outer motor rotating part coaxially and directly driving the grinding wheel. By means of the direct drive, the present invention prevents the emission of noise made by angle type transmission devices. Moreover, an inertial body is installed on the rotating housing that is integrated with the rotating part to form a flywheel or the rotating housing and the inertial body are integrated into a single reinforced structure to enable a flywheel function in order to improve the grinding, polishing and machining or cutting abilities of the grinding wheel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094101 | CMP PAD CONDITIONER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CMP PAD CONDITIONER - This invention relates to a conditioner for a CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) pad, which is used in a CMP process which is part of the fabrication of a semiconductor device, and more particularly, to a CMP pad conditioner in which the structure of the cutting tips is such that the change in the wear of the polishing pad is not great even when different kinds of slurry are used and when there are changes in pressure of the conditioner, and to a method of manufacturing the same. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094102 | POULTRY NECK MEAT HARVESTER AND METHOD FOR MECHANIZED HARVESTING OF POULTRY NECK MEAT - A poultry neck meat harvester for mechanized harvesting of neck meat from a poultry body is adapted to be arranged along the path of a poultry body conveyor having at least one product carrier for supporting a poultry body and conveying the poultry body in a direction of conveyance. The harvester includes one or more neck positioning devices, each adapted to receive and position the poultry neck portion of a poultry body that is supported by a product carrier, a neck conveyor with neck positioning devices adapted to convey each neck positioning device in a manner that is synchronized with a product carrier so as to allow receipt of the poultry neck portion while the poultry body is supported by the product carrier, a neck meat cutting member adapted to cut loose the neck meat from the neck vertebrae while the neck portion is received and positioned by the neck positioning device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094103 | PARTITION - A collapsible partition is provided having a collapsed configuration and an installed configuration in which it is arranged to divide a vehicle compartment into two parts. The partition includes, but is not limited to a ducted portion comprising a duct. The duct extends within the partition from a first opening at a first end of the duct to a second opening at a second end of the duct. The duct is arranged to convey a control fluid for controlling the heat transfer between the partition and at least one of the two parts of the vehicle compartment. There is also disclosed a vehicle compartment control arrangement and a method of partitioning a vehicle compartment. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094104 | SPRING-OPERATED BACK-UP/FAIL-SAFE MODULE FOR ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER SYSTEMS - A fail safe module for an active grille having two or more vanes movable between an open position and a closed position. In the event of failure of an electrically driven actuator, a fail safe module connected between a driven vane of the two or more vanes and the electrically driven actuator moves the vanes to a fail-safe position. The fail safe module has a locked and unlocked position when the fail safe module is in the locked position the fail safe module, the electrically driven actuator and the two or more vanes move together in response to the power provided by the electrically driven actuator. When the fail safe module is in the unlocked position, the fail safe module disengages the two or more vanes from the electrically driven actuator and moves the two or more vanes to the fail-safe position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094105 | Method And System For Fluid Flow Control In A Fluid Network System - A method of controlling fluid flow in a fluid network system by means of a plurality of fluid machines. The disclosure provides a simple empirical method of identifying network characteristics of the fluid network system used for providing the required fluid flow rate in the fluid network system utilizing minimal fluid machine power. The method includes the steps of determining a relation between a change in fluid machine speed and a corresponding change in fluid flow rate for each of the plurality of fluid machines empirically; determining a minimum total fluid machine power which provides a minimum required flow rate in the fluid network system based on a constraint involving the relation between the fluid flow rate and the corresponding fluid machine speed, and controlling a speed of the plurality of fluid machines such that the minimum total fluid machine power in the fluid network system is attained. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094106 | SASH POSITION SENSOR - Systems and methods for determining the area of a sash opening in a fume hood formed by at least one movable sash panel. An emitter and sensor panel is mounted in a fume hood enclosure space. The emitter and sensor panel comprises at least one light emitter mounted on one side of an optical sensor. The at least one light emitter is configured to illuminate the fume hood enclosure space. At least one reflective marker is mounted on one edge of the sash opening to reflect light from the at least one light emitter. Optical information detected at the optical sensor is used to determine a variable distance to the at least one reflective marker. The variable distance and known distance parameters are used to determine the area of the sash opening. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094107 | VENTILATION CAP - A ventilation cap includes a tube portion, a vent portion, and an upper portion. The tube portion is configured to releasably engage with a vent pipe. The vent portion extends from the tube portion to define a common pathway formed therein. The vent portion has at least three interconnected adjacent sides. Each of the sides includes one or more upright ribs, and multiple contiguous ribs laterally extending from the upright ribs to define openings in fluid communication with the common pathway. The contiguous ribs at one or more sides have an intermediate segment with an increased cross-sectional area. The contiguous ribs taper laterally from the intermediate segment to ends. The upper portion is disposed above the vent portion and connected to an upper end of the upright ribs. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094108 | AIR CONDITIONER WITH IONIZER - The present invention relates to an air conditioner with an ionizer which comprises: an ionizer to generate ions mounted in the vicinity of an air outlet, a carrier to move the ionizer, and a controller to control the ionizer and the carrier. The controller controls the carrier to move the ionizer to an initial point when power is supplied to the air conditioner or the power is changed from turn off to turn on. The controller can control a position of the ionizer with the carrier in response to a sensing signal of a sensor which senses a position of a person. Accordingly, a range of ion diffusion can be controlled efficiently, and by making the ions to be discharged to a specific direction the user presents thereto, effective improvement of an ion effect the user feel can be improved. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094109 | VENTILATION DEVICE - A ventilation device includes a passage unit ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140094110 | PROVIDING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS BROADCASTS - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for wirelessly providing transcoded broadcasts to mobile devices and receiving content wirelessly via mobile devices. For example, in one embodiment, a distribution device can receive an over-the-air broadcast, transcode the over-the-air broadcast, and broadcast the transcoded broadcast to mobile devices within range. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094111 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZED DECODING OF IN-BAND ON-CHANNEL (IBOC) SERVICES - Certain embodiments herein are directed to optimized decoding of in-band on-channel (IBOC) services, such as audio, traffic, and data associated with HD Radioâ„¢. Service information, such as service boundaries for one or more segments associated with IBOC services, may be identified and formatted for transmission to a receiver device. The receiver device may use the service boundaries to select or filter segments associated only with a service of interest from a bit stream of segments associated with one or more other services, according to one embodiment. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094112 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE MEDIA OUTPUT - Certain aspects of an apparatus and method for multiple media output may include a network comprising one or more media rendering devices communicably connected to a media manager. The media manager may be operable to separate a received single media signal into a first channel carrying a first content and a second channel carrying a second content. The media manager may be operable to wirelessly transmit the first channel to a first media rendering device of the one or more media rendering devices and the second channel to a second media rendering device of the one or more media rendering devices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094113 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING SATELLITE BROADCASTING SERVICE - An apparatus and a method for automatically managing a satellite broadcasting service are disclosed. The apparatus may include a rain attenuation information collection unit to measure weather information and a satellite broadcast signal and to collect and provide satellite broadcast signal quality information corresponding to rain attenuation, a rain attenuation analysis unit to analyze rain attenuation information collected by region and to verify a rain attenuation level, a satellite broadcast transmission signal plan unit to generate a satellite broadcast signal change plan to change a satellite broadcast transmission signal by region based on the verified rain attenuation level, and a satellite broadcast transmission signal controller to transmit a signal change instruction to a satellite ground station for the satellite broadcast transmission signal to be changed based on the generated satellite broadcast signal change plan. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094114 | BIOSAMPLE CARTRIDGE WITH RADIAL SLOTS FOR STORING BIOSAMPLE CARRIERS AND USING IN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample cartridge that includes radial slots for storing biosample carriers. The biosample cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges used in automated tape libraries to allow the biosample cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle the data tape cartridges. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a biosample cartridge that includes a rotatable biosample carrier holder. The biosample carrier holder includes radial slots for receiving biosample carriers which contain biosamples scanned and analyzed by automated tape libraries. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094115 | EVALUATING WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS CONNECTIONS VIA NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS - Evaluating wireless network access connections via near field communications, including: identifying, by a requesting device, one or more network connections available to the requesting device; requesting, by the requesting device to one or more responding devices using a near field communications connection, information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices; receiving, by the requesting device, the information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices; and connecting, by the requesting device, to a preferred network connection in dependence upon the information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094116 | Power Transmitting Device Having Device Discovery and Power Transfer Capabilities - A wireless power transfer system is disclosed that includes a power station and a chargeable device. The power station transmits discovery beacons in order to detect a chargeable device within its vicinity using any available communication protocols and/or standards. Once a device is discovered, the power station can perform coil selection with the device in order to select preferred coils for power transfer. In addition, the chargeable device is capable of detecting the beacon signal and providing a response to notify the power station of its presence. The chargeable device is capable of performing its own coil selection for further optimization and includes various assistance functionality to aid a user in optimizing a connection with the power station. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094117 | ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES USING CLOSE PROXIMITY PROTOCOL - Methods and devices detect a near field communication (NFC) from a near field wireless communication device of an external computerized device, using an apparatus near field wireless communication device. Based on detecting the NFC, the methods/devices generate random identification and security codes, transmit the identification code and the security code from the apparatus near field wireless communication device to the device near field wireless communication device, and place the previously inactive apparatus wide-range wireless communication device in an active state. In response, the method receives the security code from a wide-range wireless communication device of the external computerized device using the apparatus wide-range wireless communication device. Then the method establishes a network communication session only between the external computerized device and the apparatus based on receiving the security code. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094118 | EVALUATING WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS CONNECTIONS VIA NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS - Evaluating wireless network access connections via near field communications, including: identifying, by a requesting device, one or more network connections available to the requesting device; requesting, by the requesting device to one or more responding devices using a near field communications connection, information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices; receiving, by the requesting device, the information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices; and connecting, by the requesting device, to a preferred network connection in dependence upon the information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094119 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN THE ABSENCE OF NETWORK COVERAGE - A method and system for establishing a secure device-to-device connection between two mobile devices involves the use of a WiFi Direct (LTE Direct or other similar protocols) link paired with an IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) link. A device detects the presence of another device that it wishes to connect to. The devices negotiate a group owner, then authenticate each other using a variety of techniques, such as a centrally issued certificate. Thereafter, the devices derive keys to be used for communication, both over the WiFi Direct link and via the IMS link. A WiFi Direct Link may be paired with a Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) link in order to couple together more than two devices. In such a connection, devices transmit to a group owner, which then sends multicast versions to the rest of the group devices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094120 | ISOLATED DATA TRANSFER USING ELECTRIC-FIELD CAPACITIVE COUPLER - An electric-field capacitive coupler module includes a first processing unit, a first communication interface coupled to the first processing unit, a second communication interface, and an electric-field capacitive coupler that defines an isolation barrier. The electric-field capacitive coupler apparatus is coupled between the first communication interface and the second communication interface. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094121 | INTEGRATING WIRELESS INPUT FUNCTIONALITY INTO SECURE ELEMENTS - Systems and methods may provide for establishing an out-of-band (OOB) channel between a local wireless interface and a remote backend receiver, and receiving information from a peripheral device via the local wireless interface. Additionally, the information may be sent to the backend receiver via the OOB channel, wherein the OOB channel bypasses a local operating system. In one example, a secure Bluetooth stack is used to receive the information from the peripheral device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094122 | WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK (WWAN) MANAGED DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION USING NARROWBAND WI-FI IN A LICENSED BAND - Technology for establishing a device to device (D2D) connection is disclosed. One device comprises a UE that includes a proximity discovery module configured to receive discovery information from at least one of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a wireless local area network (WLAN) to assist in establishing a D2D communication channel with at least one additional UE. A D2D communication module is configured to establish the D2D communication channel between the UE and the at least one additional UE using the discovery information. The D2D communication channel is established in a licensed radio frequency band and is managed by the WWAN. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094123 | MANAGING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN WIRELESS DEVICES - The subject disclosure relates to a method for managing connectivity of a central device with a peripheral device, the method comprising, determining a location of a central device, determining a proximity of the central device to a peripheral device group based at least in part on a comparison of the location of the central device to a location profile associated with the peripheral device group and adjusting a scanning duty cycle of the central device in response to the determined proximity of the central device to the peripheral device group. Bluetooth Low Energy modules and systems are also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094124 | TRANSFERRING DATA OVER BLUETOOTH USING INTERMITTENT BRIDGE - In one or more embodiments, a first device such as a mobile phone can establish a wireless connection with second device, and the second device can act as a bridge between the first device and a peripheral device, such as a printer, so that the first device need not establish a secure pairing or other type of direct connection with the peripheral device. The second device provides a profile of the peripheral to the first device. The first device can then use the profile to access the peripheral device via the second device, with the second device passing data between the first device and the peripheral identified by the profile. This bridging feature simplifies the process of using the peripheral devices, since no secure pairing or other configuration procedure is needed to enable the first device to access the peripheral. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094125 | USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK NODE AND METHODS THEREIN - Embodiments herein relate to a method in a user equipment ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140094126 | System for Delivering Data to Users - A system for delivering data to a user includes a beverage container provided with an electronic device having an electronic display, and a portable electronic apparatus, such as an electronic mobile phone or an electronic tablet, so that a user operates the portable electronic apparatus to compose data, which are transmitted via ultra-sound to the beverage container and displayed on its electronic display. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094127 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ADJUSTING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES BASED ON MACHINE DEVICE CAPABILITY INFORMATION - Devices and methods for adjusting resource management procedures based on machine device capability information are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for adjusting resource management procedures in a machine device communicating with a node operating in a communication network includes receiving a first message from the machine device, the first message including machine device capability information, processing the received machine device capability information to determine an adjustment to a resource management procedure, and transmitting a second message to the machine device, the second message including the determined resource management procedure adjustment. The first and second messages may be radio resource control (RRC) messages, such as RRC connection request and setup messages. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094128 | RECEIVER IN PHYSICAL LAYER OF MOBILE INDUSTRY PROCESSOR INTERFACE (MIPI-PHY) - A receiver includes a control module, a data receiving circuit and a masking circuit. The control circuit generates an enable signal according to a pair of differential signals provided by a transmitter. Triggered by the enable signal, the data receiving circuits generates an output signal according to the differential signals, and the masking circuit starts masking the output signal. After generating the enable signal, the control module starts providing a bias voltage to the differential signals such that the output signal has a first state. The transmitter adjusts the differential signals to render the output signal to enter a second state from the first state. Upon detecting the output signal having entered the second state, the control module stops providing the bias voltage and generates a disable signal to prompt the masking circuit to stop masking the output signal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094129 | MULTI-MODE POWER AMPLIFIER - A multi-mode power amplifier includes a high-power mode amplifier circuit, a mid-power mode amplifier circuit, and a low power amplifier circuit, where the low-power mode amplifier circuit comprises a plurality of independently selectable power cell/amplifier branches. The multi-mode power amplifiers selectively enable or disable amplifier branches to provide multiple levels of amplification. Selectively enabling certain of a plurality of split collector amplifier branches provides multiple low power and ultra-low power amplifier modes without the impedance mismatch or board layout problems associated with an RF switch. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094130 | Time-Domain Diversity Combining of Signals For Broadcast Receivers - Systems and methods are disclosed for time-domain diversity combining of radio frequency (RF) broadcast signals. Two channelized quadrature (I/Q) signals are generated by different tuner circuitry coupled to two different antennas, are converted to frequency-domain signals, and are used to generate frequency-domain diversity weighting signals. The frequency-domain diversity weighting signals are then converted to time-domain weights and applied to the channelized I/Q signals. The weighted and channelized I/Q signals are then combined in the time-domain to provide a time-domain diversity combined signal. The resulting combined signal can be further processed, as desired, such as by using a demodulator to generate demodulated output signals. Disclosed methods and systems can be applied to a variety of receiver systems configured to receive RF broadcast signals. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094131 | Mobile Communications Radio Receiver for Multiple Network Operation - A mobile communications radio receiver for multiple radio network operation includes an RF unit for generating a first down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a first radio network and a second down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a second radio network. Further, it includes a first receiver comprising a paging indicator channel demodulator for demodulating a paging indicator channel of the first radio network based on the first down-converted signal, and a second receiver including a pilot channel demodulator for demodulating a pilot channel of the second radio network based on the second down-converted signal. A first data connection is configured to couple paging information contained in the second down-converted signal to an input of the paging indicator channel demodulator of the first receiver. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094132 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOW POWER ACTIVE RADIO RECEPTION - Embodiments may comprise radio data system logic to enter a sleep mode and wake periodically to receive a data packet. In several embodiments, the data packet is a Radio Data System (RDS) packet and the radio data system logic is RDS logic. Further embodiments may comprise radio data system logic to process the data packet to determine a first type field and to parse the first type field to identify a first indication. In several embodiments, parsing the data packet by the radio data system logic comprises parsing the data packet to determine a program type field and parsing the program type field to identify the first indication as an emergency alert indication. In response to identifying the first indication as a trigger, many embodiments wake up NRSC-5 compliant, In-band on-channel (IBOC) radio logic to process an Active Radio message to output information associated with the first indication. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094133 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide a temperature compensation method and apparatus for a received signal strength indicator. The apparatus comprises a temperature sensor configured to measure a current temperature; and a digital compensation module configured to select a temperature compensation coefficient from prestored temperature compensation coefficients corresponding to a normal temperature, a low temperature and a high temperature according to the current temperature, and perform temperature compensation on output signals of the RSSI according to the selected temperature compensation coefficient. With the method and apparatus of the embodiments of the present invention, the accurate power values of the input signals of the RSSI under any temperatures can be obtained by measuring the characteristics of the RSSI under the predefined three temperatures, and using an interpolation method to compensate for the temperature characteristics of the RSSI. In comparison with the relevant art, the size of the storage is decreased and the accuracy of temperature compensation is improved. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094134 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING DYNAMICALLY PRIORITIZED CONTROL OF CALLS OVER A NETWORK - A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamically prioritized control of calls over a network according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments includes receiving, at a computing device, a call reporting an emergency, automatically evaluating the received call and the reported emergency, and assigning a priority level to the call based on the evaluation of the call and the emergency. The method may further include placing the call in a first queue based on the assigned priority level. The call may be picked from the first queue and processed based on the assigned priority level. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS EFFECTING CALL DIVERSION - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is effecting call diversion includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is effecting call diversion; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094136 | EARTH POSITIONING SYSTEM - An earth positioning system (EPS) is provided. The EPS includes a plurality of fixed LED lights with communication functions and a mobile communications device. A cloud computer and at least one map marked with world coordinates of the fixed LED lights may be further included. The LED light includes a substrate, at least one LED die, a power supply, a wireless communication module, a control unit and a housing. The LED lights may be arranged in indoor and outdoor environments, with coordinates represented in longitude, latitude and altitude. The coordinates are included in a map data of the cloud computer. When the mobile communication device moves with its carrier, the world coordinates of the mobile communication device can be located based on the coordinates of the LIED lights nearby or based on the unique IDs of the LED lights together with the aforementioned map. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094137 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNTETHERED TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION FOR AN ALARM SYSTEM - An alarm system can provide security, fire, protection, or other alarm services for a premises, such as for a building or other property. When the alarm system detects an alarm condition, such as an intrusion or a fire, a two-way voice channel can be opened between the premises and a remote entity. Via the two-way voice channel, an operator at a central monitoring station can verbally communicate with someone at the premises, for example. A person associated with the alarm system may own a mobile communication device, such as a smartphone or other handheld cellular device. If the mobile communication device located is at the premises, the two-way voice channel can be established between the remote entity and the mobile communication device. Location of the mobile communication device can be determined based on GPS, service provider tracking, or user entry, for example. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094138 | SPONSORED DATA PLAN MANAGEMENT - A method for managing a Sponsored Data Plan (SDP) is provided in a mobile telecommunications network. The method includes: receiving a first request for an initial charging policy report in response to a detection of a user's data session with an Application Server (AS) ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140094139 | SESSION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a session processing method and apparatus of machine type communication. The method includes: receiving, by a first network device, a session request message; acquiring, by the first network device, subscription information according to a device parameter; and generating, by the first network device, a policy and charging control rule PCC rule of a subscriber of a UE according to the subscription information, carrying the PCC rule in a session response message, and sending the session response message. In the session processing method and apparatus according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, explicit binding of an MTC UE Category to a Low cost MTC service is implemented, so that it is ensured that the cost reduction technology does not affect the performance of a UE that belongs to an existing UE Category, thereby improving network performance of a communication system. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094140 | Cognitive Radio System And Cognitive Radio Carrier Device - A method for receiving data on a mobile device includes accessing information identifying a number of collaborator devices and receiving respective portions of the data from each of the number of collaborator devices. The respective portions depend on at least one of (a) throughputs between the mobile device and the number of collaborator devices and (b) potential debits charged by the number of collaborator devices. The receiving occurs via mobile-to-mobile connections between the mobile device and the number of collaborator devices. The received respective portions of data are stored at the mobile device. Content is generated on a display of the mobile device based on the stored respective portions of the data. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094141 | Apparatus and Methods for Preventing Information Disclosure - The present application is directed to apparatuses and methods for preventing information disclosure. According to example embodiments of the present application, after a mobile terminal of a user is lost, a first short message may be sent to the mobile terminal through a short message network. When the mobile terminal determines that the received short message is the first short message, user information stored in the mobile terminal may be erased by the mobile terminal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094142 | NETWORK BASED ON DEMAND WIRELESS ROAMING - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a network device, a request from a mobile device to connect to a wireless local area network, inserting mobile device and network attributes into the request, transmitting the request from the network device to an authentication proxy comprising a policy filter, and receiving a response to the request and offloading mobile data to the wireless local area network if the request is allowed. The policy filter is configured to filter requests received at the authentication proxy based on the attributes and a network policy for offloading mobile data to the wireless local area network. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein. | 2014-04-03 |
20140094143 | PASSENGER MOBILE STATION REGISTRATION WITH A PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICAITONS - A method for registering a mobile station of a passenger may include receiving a message from a near field communications (NFC) module of the mobile station by an NFC terminal of a passenger communications system, the message comprising information for registering the mobile station with the passenger communications system. The method may also include registering the mobile station with the passenger communications system based on the message. | 2014-04-03 |