14th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100085116 | FM DEMODULATOR - There is provided an FM demodulator comprising a transistor (Q | 2010-04-08 |
20100085117 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed, by which a local dynamic range of an audio signal can be adaptively normalized as well as a maximum dynamic range of the audio signal. The present invention includes receiving, by an audio processing apparatus, a signal, and feedback information estimated based on a normalizing gain; generating a noise estimation based on the signal; computing a gain filter for noise canceling, based on the noise estimation and the signal; and, obtaining a restricted gain filter by applying the feedback information to the gain filter. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085118 | Dead-time locking circuit - The dead-time locking circuit includes phase detector and a delay-comparator. The delay-comparator includes two input ends for receiving phase adjusting signal and the input-exchanging signal received by the class D amplifier. After comparing, the delay-comparator outputs a gate driving signal. The phase detector detects the phase difference between the output signal of the class D amplifier and the gate driving signal of the power transistor of the class D amplifier, and accordingly adjusts the rising/falling edges of the gate driving signal outputted from and the comparator via the charge-pump. In this way, the dead-time can be locked at the predetermined value. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085119 | Generating A Process And Temperature Tracking Bias Voltage - In one embodiment, a method includes generating a current that is proportional to a mobility and an oxide capacitance of a tracking device and independent of a threshold voltage variation of the tracking device, generating a voltage from the current, and providing the voltage as at least part of a bias voltage for another device. In one embodiment, this other device may be a compensation circuit coupled to a main device to compensate for capacitance non-linearity of the main device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085120 | ADAPTIVE BIAS TECHNIQUE FOR FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A power amplifier includes a LDMOS transistor having a source, a drain, a control gate and a shielding electrode positioned between the control gate and the drain, and means for adaptively biasing the drain and shielding electrode power information for a RF signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085121 | Auto Trimming Oscillator - An auto trimming oscillator includes a Successive Approximation Register (SAR), a frequency detector and an n-bit comparator. The SAR is used to iteratively trim the oscillator output clock frequency based on a difference between a reference clock frequency and the oscillator output clock frequency. The oscillator is trimmed to deliver a clock frequency which is a closest match to the reference clock frequency. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085122 | DEVICE WITH TWO DIFFERENTIAL OSCILLATORS WITH PULSED POWER SUPPLY COUPLED TO AND IN QUADRATURE-PHASE WITH EACH OTHER - The present invention concerns a device having a first and a second differential oscillators ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085123 | INJECTION-LOCKED CLOCK MULTIPLIER - Embodiments of a clock circuit are described. This clock circuit includes an oscillator, which includes a resonance circuit having a resonance frequency, that outputs a first clock signal having a first frequency. Furthermore, a digital controller is coupled to the oscillator. This digital controller modifies the resonance frequency of the oscillator during a first mode of operation of the clock circuit, and the modifying is ceased during a second mode of operation of the clock circuit. In addition, on injection circuit is coupled to the oscillator. This injection circuit provides a second clock signal having a second frequency to the oscillator. Note that the second clock signal injection locks a phase and/or the first frequency of the first clock signal. Also note that a ratio of the first frequency to the second frequency is greater than or equal to one. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085124 | Ovenized Crystal Oscillator Assembly - An oscillator assembly includes a substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces. At least one of the side surfaces has at least one castellation which is covered with conductive material and includes a lower end spaced from the bottom surface of the substrate. The space is defined by an elongate groove in the side surface which is devoid of conductive material and extends between the lower end of the castellation and the bottom surface of the substrate to eliminate the risk of a short circuit with any of the connection pads on a customers motherboard. The oscillator assembly further incorporates an oscillator circuit in which a current limiting resistor is located in series between the power supply and the heater control circuit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085125 | CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE TYPE CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - A constant-temperature type crystal oscillator includes: a crystal unit; an oscillator output circuit; a temperature control circuit; and a circuit substrate, on which circuit elements are installed. A principal surface of the crystal unit is installed so as to face one side board plane of the circuit substrate with interposing a first heat conducting resin, and the heating resistors are installed to be thermally coupled to the crystal unit via a second heat conducting resin. The principal surface of the crystal unit adheres to the one side board plane of the circuit substrate with interposing the first heat conducting resin. The heating resistors are installed on the one side board plane of the circuit substrate so as to sandwich the lead wires including a portion between the pair of lead wires of the crystal unit, and the heating resistors surround an outer circumference of the crystal unit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085126 | OSCILLATION CIRCUIT INCLUDING MIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING OSCILLATION FREQUENCY OF THE OSCILLATION CIRCUIT - Provided are an MIT device-based oscillation circuit including a power source, an MIT device and a variable resistor, in which a generation of an oscillation and an oscillation frequency are determined according to a voltage applied from the power source and a resistance of the variable resistor, and a method of adjusting the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit. The MIT device includes an MIT thin film and an electrode thin film connected to the MIT thin film, and generates a discontinuous MIT at an MIT generation voltage, the variable resistor is connected in series to the MIT device, and the power source applies a voltage or an electric current to the MIT device. The generation of an oscillation and an oscillation frequency are determined according to the voltage applied from the power source and the resistance of the variable resistor. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085127 | CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - A voltage controlled oscillator and a load cell circuit usable in VCO are provided. The VCO features an internal compensation for process, voltage and temperature using a replica of half of the oscillating stage. The load cell circuit comprises a bias transistor to drain a predetermined current from the oscillating stage, a control transistor to vary resistance offered by it responsive to a control voltage applied and a resistor adapted to provide a clamp resistance. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085128 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE - An electro-magnetic bandgap structure is disclosed. The electro-magnetic bandgap structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of conductive plates bridge-connected with one another on a same plane, whereas the each of the conductive plates includes an internal patch; a first ring patch be electrically separated from the internal patch and surrounding the internal patch; and a second ring patch surrounding the first ring patch and electrically connected with the first ring patch through a portion. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085129 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING APPARATUS FOR PLASMA-ENHANCED REACTION REACTOR - An impedance matching apparatus adapted to be connected between a reaction chamber and a power source for plasma processing includes a transformer, a coil unit, and a capacitor connected in series. A primary side of the transformer is adapted to be connected to the power source, and a secondary side of the transformer has multiple taps positioned at different windings; and the coil unit is comprised of multiple coils having different inductances and arranged in parallel, wherein each tap is connected to a different coil or coils. The impedance matching circuit further includes a switch unit provided between the coil unit and the capacitor. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085130 | MANUFACTURABLE TUNABLE MATCHING NETWORK FOR WIRE AND RIBBON BOND COMPENSATION - In a millimeter wave circuit having first and second adjacent circuit boards, each circuit board having a microstrip and a ground plane, a low loss electrical connection between the microstrips on adjacent planes. Each microstrip ends in a connection pad and a first wire bond is attached to the connection pads on the adjacent circuit boards. A second wire bond also extends between the connection pads in parallel with the first wire bond and, optionally, one or more capacitors are provided on either the first, second or both circuit boards to match the impedance between the circuit boards. These capacitors may be selectively trimmed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085131 | FILTER CIRCUIT AND VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATING CIRCUIT - A filter circuit includes a phase inversion branching circuit branching an input signal and outputting separately first and second signals with mutually-inverted phases from first and second output terminals; a first band rejection filter connected the first output terminal of the phase inversion branching circuit and having a first rejection band; a second band rejection filter connected to the second output terminal of the phase inversion branching circuit and having a second rejection band different from the first rejection band; and a combiner combining the outputs of the first and second band rejection filters. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085132 | Electrical Signaling Via Differential Transmission Line - Designs and techniques for transmitting electrical signals via transmission lines on integrated circuits without distortion and at the speed of light. In one implementation, one or more leakage resistors are connected between the two conductor wires of a transmission line. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085133 | TRIPLATE LINE-TO-WAVEGUIDE TRANSDUCER - A ground conductor ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085134 | MICROWAVE LENS - A microwave lens having an array of electronic inductive capacitive cells wherein each cell includes an electrically conductive pattern which responds to incident microwave electromagnetic energy as an LC resonator. At least one of the cells includes at least one MEMS device which is movable in response to an electrical bias to thereby vary the resonant frequency of that cell. In order to bias the MEMS device, an electrical insulating layer extends along a portion of the pattern of the cell and to both sides of the MEMS device. An electrically conductive strip then extends over the insulating layer so that the conductive strip is electrically insulated from the pattern while electrically connected to the MEMS device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085135 | Switching device unit for switiching at least two operating states - A switching device unit is disclosed for switching at least two operating states of at least one consumer to an at least two-phase electrical supply system by way of switching elements. At least one embodiment of the invention specifies a switching device unit which has as simple a construction as possible and is as cost-effective and compact as possible. For this purpose, the switching device unit contains circuits for operational switching of the consumer, for implementing the tripping function for protection against overload and short circuits, wherein these circuits are integrated in such a way that the switching device unit, in particular in terms of its function as a compact reversing starter, can have a standardized width in order to be installed in a space-saving manner on a top-hat rail in a switchgear cabinet and in order to be operated. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085136 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND TRIP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A trip actuator assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The trip actuator assembly includes a trip actuator with an actuating element, which is movable among unactuated and actuated positions corresponding to separable contacts of the circuit breaker being closeable and tripped opened in response to a trip condition, respectively. The trip actuator is disposed at a mounting portion of a frame. An interface assembly is movably coupled to the frame and includes an interface element disposed between the actuating element of the trip actuator and a portion of the circuit breaker operating mechanism. When the actuating element moves from the unactuated position toward the actuated position, it engages and moves the interface element, thereby moving the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. The frame secures the trip actuator assembly in a desired orientation within a corresponding one of the housing compartments. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085137 | Method and Apparatus for Electrical, Mechanical and Thermal Isolation of Superconductive Magnets - A method and apparatus of electrical, mechanical and thermal isolation of superconductive magnet coils includes a superconductive magnet for environments wherein large differences of electrical potential between the interior superconductive winding and the exterior of the device, on the order of 10 | 2010-04-08 |
20100085138 | CROSSED GAP FERRITE CORES - The invention relates to swinging inductors of a stepped-gap construction. We describe an inductor core structure having first and second core segments, constructed and arranged such that distal ends of legs of the first core segment are paired with distal ends of legs of the second core segment in an opposing relation. The at least one distal ends of the first core segment has a ridge projecting therefrom and is paired with the at least one distal ends of the second core segment which has a ridge projecting therefrom in an opposing relation, such that opposingly paired projecting ridges form a cross arrangement. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085139 | High Current Amorphous Powder Core Inductor - A magnetic component and a method of manufacturing the same. The method comprises the steps of providing at least one shaped-core fabricated from an amorphous powder material, coupling at least a portion of at least one winding to the at least one shaped-core, and pressing the at least one shaped-core with at least a portion of the at least one winding. The magnetic component comprises at least one shaped-core fabricated from an amorphous powder material and at least a portion of at least one winding coupled to the at least one shaped-core, wherein the at least one shaped-core is pressed to at least a portion of the at least one winding. The winding may be preformed, semi-preformed, or non-preformed and may include, but is not limited to, a clip or a coil. The amorphous powder material may be an iron-based or cobalt-based amorphous powder material or a nanoamorphous powder material. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085140 | LOW-LOSS FERRITE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FORMED BY SUCH FERRITE - A low-loss ferrite comprising as main components 46.5-49.5% by mol of Fe | 2010-04-08 |
20100085141 | FUSE FOR INTERRUPTING A VOLTAGE AND/OR CURRENT-CARRYING CONDUCTOR IN CASE OF A THERMAL FAULT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FUSE | 2010-04-08 |
20100085142 | VARIABLE RESISTOR ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH IT - A variable resistor element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a variable resistor positioned between the first and second electrodes, and changing in electric resistance when a voltage pulse is applied between the both electrodes, has posed problems that it has a restriction of having to use noble metal electrodes as an electrode material and is not compatible with a conventional CMOS process. A variable resistor element using an oxynitride of transition metal element as a variable resistor exhibits a stable switching operation, is satisfactory in data retaining characteristics, and requires a small programming current. Since it does not necessarily require noble metal as an electrode material, it is high in compatibility with the existing CMOS process and easy to produce. It can be formed by a simple step of forming a variable resistor material into a film by oxidizing a lower electrode surface consisting of conductive nitride. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085143 | VARISTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A varistor has a disc of ceramic material having opposed faces with face edges. There is an electrode on each face with a gap between each electrode and the edge of the face. Glass passivation is on at least one face in the gap, the passivation not extending from one electrode to the other electrode around the surface of the disc. Because the passivation is only on the planar opposed disc faces, it may be applied in a simple operation such as screen printing. Indeed, the screen printing may be performed while the discs are in the same nest plates as are used for printing of electrode paste. Even though the passivation does not extend from one electrode to the other, it nevertheless breaks a potentially conductive path between the electrodes caused by interaction between the ceramic and encapsulant materials. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085144 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR AN ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, A CORRESPONDING OPTIONAL AUXILIARY DEVICE, AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID APPLIANCE AND DEVICE - An electrical appliance ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085145 | System and Method for Control of Multiple Barrier Operators - A system for controlling operation of a plurality of movable barrier operators includes a controller configured to communicate with a plurality of movable barrier operators. The controller is programmed to receive a command to operate the plurality of movable barrier operators and to send a signal to start operation of a first movable barrier operator of the plurality of movable barrier operators in response to receiving the command. The controller is also programmed to send a signal to start a second movable barrier operator of the plurality of movable barrier operators at a time after sending the signal to start the operation of the first movable barrier operator. An arbitration of confirmation signals from the plurality of movable barrier operators may be used to determine the order of operation of the movable barrier operators. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085146 | JSI residential and commercial access unit (RCA) - The JSI Residential and Commercial Access Unit (RCA) is a biometric entry access unit designed for the residential and commercial markets and is an integral component in the JSI Key system integration that can reduce and eliminate identity and electronic theft and provide entry access to designated places. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085147 | KEYLESS ENTRY USING HAND SIGNALS - Methods and apparatus are provided for enabling the entry by a user into a locked vehicle. An optical data sampler is configured to detect an image associated with the user. A processor is coupled to the optical data sampler and is configured to grant the user access to the vehicle if the image associated with the user substantially corresponds to a predetermined image. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085148 | DELIVERY CONTAINER - A lockable container ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085149 | Systems and Methods for Mounting a Security Device - A mount according to the various aspects of the present invention for coupling to a provided object, releasably coupling a provided security device, and providing an information. The mount includes a body, a first coupler, a second coupler, a conductor, and a data carrier. The first coupler for coupling the body to the object. The second coupler for releasably coupling the body to the security device. The conductor for electrically coupling to the security device. The data carrier is positioned in the body and electrically couples to the conductor to provide the information via the conductor. The security device receives the information only while coupled to the second coupler. The data carrier remains in the body while the security device is decoupled from second coupler. The information comprises a unique identifier. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085150 | Semiconductor Element, Biometric Authentication Method, Biometric Authentication System and Mobile Terminal - A semiconductor element or mobile terminal stores a user's biometric information pattern used for execution of a biometric authentication process and the residual number of trials indicating the number of allowed failures in the biometric authentication process, sends processing data to an external device so that the external device can use the processing data when the external device executes part of the biometric authentication process, and decreases the residual number of trials by a predetermined value while the processing data is output to the external device after start of communication with the external device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085151 | AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS - An apparatus for authenticating a user includes a detector for determining a state or a position of a bodily part placed by the user for biometric authentication, a unit capable of obtaining biometric data from different portion of the bodily part, a plurality of biometric authentication engines capable of authenticating the user by using one of a plurality of authentication algorisms by comparing the biometric data with reference data, respectively, and a controller for selecting one of the different portions of the bodily part so as to select associated biometric data, and determining one of the biometric authentication engines for authenticating the user on the basis of the state or the position of the bodily part placed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085152 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A method of authenticating a user includes storing a reference biometric data of the user, performing initial authentication by obtaining biometric data of the user and comparing the obtained biometric data with the reference biometric data, storing the obtained biometric data upon successful initial authentication, performing second and subsequent authentication by obtaining biometric data of the user and comparing instantaneously obtained biometric data with the reference biometric data and the stored obtained biometric data, and updating the stored obtained biometric data each time the second or the subsequent authentication is successful. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085153 | Biometric Control System and Method For Machinery - The present invention is a system and method that allows only authorized users to turn on specific equipment they are approved to use and maintains a record of the name of the user, date, time and length of operating time. In one embodiment, the system comprises an AMS unit in communication with a BCS unit located at and connected to the machine. AMS comprises a computing device, a biometric reader connected with the computing device, a storage device connected with the computing device, a program module stored on the storage unit, and a communication module connected to the computing device. The program module has sets of code configured to instruct the biometric reader to scan the biometric feature of the operator and to create a digitized biometric signature. The program module is further configured to store the biometric signature on the storage device. The BCS unit comprises a computing device, a biometric reader connected with the computing device, a storage device connected to the computing device, a program module stored within the storage device, and a communication module connected with the computing device and in communication with the communication module of the AMS. The biometric reader of the AMS unit is adapted to detect the presence of the biometric feature of the operator and to scan and create a digitized biometric signature. The program module of the BCS unit is configured allow the user to turn-on the machine if the user's biometric signature matches the authorized biometric signature. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085154 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF FORMING RFID VIRTUAL TAG AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING CONTENTS USING THE SAME - Provided is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag generating method and device, and a contents receiving method using the same. The contents receiving method using the RFID tag generating device includes: a terminal detecting a virtual tag corresponding to contents; receiving a password to be used once, corresponding to the virtual tag; authenticating a user by determining whether the password to be used once corresponds to a password input by the user; receiving an identification code of the virtual tag when the password to be used once corresponds to a password input by the user; and receiving the contents matching the identification code of the virtual tag, and providing the same to the user. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085155 | LIQUID EXPOSURE DETECTION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - Methods, systems and program products are provided for monitoring an article for fluid exposure. A plurality of liquid sensors is incorporated into an article beneath an outer layer in a furnishing installation. In response to a fluid-detected or no-fluid-detected state, polling the sensors and sometimes other data, a processor component determines fluid exposure, sensor failure and tampering events and stores event data in a memory. Pairs of the sensors are sometimes provided within expected liquid exposure saturation footprint areas. GPS coordinate, weather condition data and structural component positioning data may also be associated with event data. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085156 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PATCH CORDS IN HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR PORT CONFIGURATIONS - An RFID tag includes an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized. The accelerometer may be a single axis accelerometer that is configured to determine the orientation of the RFID tag relative to earth. A patch cord for a communications patching system includes a cable and a connector secured to an end of the cable. An RFID tag is secured to the connector and includes an identifier stored therewithin. The RFID tag emits the identifier when energized by via an RFID transceiver. In addition, the REID tag includes an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085157 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE USING RFID TAG IDENTIFIER IN RFID SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method and an apparatus for providing a service using an RFID tag identifier in an RFID system are provided. The method includes: identifying the RFID tag for providing the service; acquiring an object identifier and a unique item identifier from the RFID tag and determining whether or not each of the identifiers can be interpreted; and disregarding the RFID tag if either of the identifiers cannot be interpreted, and determining whether or not the service should be provided according to validity of the tag identifier of the RFID tag if both of the identifiers can be interpreted. In addition, directly after interpreting the unique item identifier stored in the RFID tag, instead of providing information searches or service, an operation of determining whether or not the tag identifier of the RFID tag is used or issued by an RFID system is performed using the tag identifier stored in the RFID tag. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the RFID tag issued intentionally or by mistake and having the same object identifier and unique item identifier stored in the RFID tag from receiving erroneous operations or unsuitable service. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085158 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TRANSPONDER - In a method of transmitting data, a low or high frequency transponder ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085159 | Method to Determine a Field Strength by a Reader for Telemetry Units - A method and a passive tag enable making a distance d detection of a radio telemetry unit, typically an RFID active tag or passive tag, without having the possibility to measure the incoming amplitude of power at the reader. The telemetry unit of a tag sends a sequence of steps together with its value of amplitude and data to be transmitted to the reader. The reader decodes the first understandable part of the sequence to determine the amplitude of the power required by the telemetry unit to be in range of the reader, and therefore can deduce a distance d. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085161 | DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a data reading apparatus performing contactless data communications with IC tags, a multi channel setting section sets a plurality of frequencies to be used for data communication with an IC tag in advance; a multi channel interference detecting section detects radio interference from other data reader in each of the set plurality of frequencies, prior to occurrence of a data communication request with an IC tag; a carrier sense lapse time holding section holds a period of no interference based on an interference detection result from the multi channel interference detecting section; a time comparing section determines whether the carrier sense lapse time held by the carrier sense lapse time holding section is on or above a predetermined carrier sense time upon occurrence of the data communication request with the IC tag, and permits the data communication with the IC tag when the carrier sense lapse time is on or above the carrier sense time; a transmitting section transmits data to the IC tag; and hence wait time for interference detection may be reduced. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085162 | METHOD OF SHIPPING AND TRACKING INVENTORY - A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrinsic characteristics and properties of the components of these individual labels are utilized to enhance the overall performance and utility of the combined EAS universal tracking assembly. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085163 | DECODING SCHEME FOR RFID READER - The present invention is directed toward the recovery of RFID signals from RFID credentials. The recovery and subsequent interpretation of RFID signals may be accomplished by providing a set of predetermined probabilities for the occurrence of a symbol after another symbol in a received signal. The predetermined probabilities may be dependent only upon the encoding scheme used, thereby providing a more robust and less processor intensive decoding protocol than has previously been contemplated. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085164 | CONTROL CIRCUIT, SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR PROGRAMMING SUCH A CONTROL CIRCUIT - A control circuit for controlling operation of a device is provided. The control circuit is configured to be comprised in a group of control circuits. The group is identified by a group identifier which is stored in the control circuit. An identifier communication interface is configured to receive a group identifier. A control communication interface circuit is provided for communicating with at least one other control circuit comprised in said group. Thus, the control circuit may easily be programmed to be comprised in a group. Further, a system for controlling operation of a device is provided. The system comprises a master control circuit for transmitting a control command; and a slave control circuit for receiving the control command. The slave control circuit is coupled to the device for controlling the device in accordance with the control command. At least one of the master control circuit and the slave control circuit comprises an identifier communication interface circuit for receiving a group identifier, the identifier communication interface circuit being coupled to a storage means for storing the group identifier and wherein the group identifier corresponds to a group of control circuits. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085165 | RFID CHIP MEMORY UTILITY - Disclosed is a computer-enabled method for writing data to the extended user memory of a Class 1 Generation 2 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The disclosed method can also be used to format extracted maintenance data from the tag and compare it to the master database for validity. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085166 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A TEXTILE LABEL HAVING AN RFID TRANSPONDER CHIP AND INTERLACED INFORMATION CARRIER, AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - In order to configure a textile label having an RFID transponder comprising information, particularly comprising individual pieces of information that may differ from label to label, so that it is more operationally safe, the invention provides that the label has interlaced information. For this purpose, the information present in the RFID transponder can be calculated by means of a fixed algorithm from the interlaced information. The label is first produced with the interlaced information, the interlaced information is then read, and the RFID transponder is then programmed with information, and the information from the two sources is advantageously compared again in a subsequent step. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085167 | Sports monitoring and tracking system - A sports monitoring and timing system utilizing remotely actuated game clock controls with coded identification carried by a plurality of officials and a signal processor to combine the control signals with timing signals to generate a record of each starting and stopping of the game clock along with the identity of the initiator and the control equipment initiating the action, to record the time of each goal, and to preserve and transmit the record to others for quality review purposes. The system includes a security code to prevent unauthorized actuation of the game clock, and remote battery monitoring. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085168 | TACTILE STIMULATION DEVICE AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - There are provided a tactile stimulation device that is suitable for portable apparatuses by meeting all requirements such as miniaturization, low power consumption, low noises, prompt response time and sufficient physical force, and an apparatus using the same. The tactile stimulation device may be useful to provide a sufficient level of physical stimuli by arranging a plurality of linear ultrasonic actuators to move linearly in a vertical direction to any of skin contact surfaces and stimulating the skin in a vertical direction under the control of the linear movement of the linear ultrasonic actuators. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085169 | User Interface Feedback Apparatus, User Interface Feedback Method, and Program - A user interface feedback apparatus includes an operable element, a sensor, a processing unit, and a tactile control module. The operable element has a two-layer structure made up of a conductor and an insulator. The sensor detects, in the form of user contact information, at least a user contact position with respect to the insulator of the operable element. The processing unit acquires the detected information from the sensor, and determines parameters for an electrical signal to be output to the conductor. The tactile control module controls the frictional force between the insulator and the user by outputting to the conductor an electrical signal regulated by the parameters determined by the processing unit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085170 | CAMERA UNIT WITH DRIVING CORRIDOR DISPLAY FUNCTIONALITY FOR A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ANTICIPATED TRAJECTORY OF A VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DRIVING CORRIDOR MARKERS - A method and apparatus for driving corridor markers display are disclosed in the invention. The steering angle is obtained and the parameters of driving corridor image are selected correspondingly from the non-volatile memory. The parameters are used to calculate the locus of the nodes, using the equation of quadratic or cubic Bezier curves. The nodes are connected with the segments, thus forming the driving corridor image. The driving corridor image is superimposed on the image acquired from the sensor, and the resulting image is displayed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085171 | TELEMATICS TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS USING THE SAME - A telematics device and method for notifying emergency conditions associated with a motor vehicle. The method includes sensing an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and generating a corresponding notification signal; activating a camera in or on the motor vehicle based on the notification signal; and transmitting an image captured by the camera to a remote server. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085172 | TRAILER DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus and method for detecting the connection of a trailer to a vehicle. The apparatus is connected to a pneumatic pressure line of the trailer's service braking system, and measures the pressure of the system to determine if the trailer is properly connected to the vehicle when the vehicle's engine is running. Further, the apparatus also contains an algorithm that monitors the signals from other vehicle systems, and uses that information to determine the trailer characteristics. The vehicle engine control system receives information from the apparatus and adjusts the various vehicle systems accordingly. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085173 | METHOD FOR DETECTING VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for detecting a vehicle-to-vehicle distance and a system thereof are applied in a first vehicle for detecting a distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle. The method includes focusing on the second vehicle; capturing an image of the second vehicle after the focusing; analyzing the captured image to obtain at least one main feature in the image; determining whether the image is a vehicle license plate according to the main feature; calculating a focusing distance to the second vehicle after the focusing when the image is the vehicle license plate; outputting the calculated focusing distance as the vehicle-to-vehicle distance. A low-cost and reliable dynamic vehicle alarm and protection system can be realized based on the method for detecting a vehicle-to-vehicle distance. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085174 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A monitoring system for a car ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085175 | DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF SURFACE CONDITION DATA - A device is disclosed for detection of surface properties or conditions, in particular detection of water, snow and ice and in particular to road surfaces by means of detector means mounted on individual vehicles, and transmitting the data from the vehicle, preferably together with position data of the vehicle, to be used by drivers of other vehicles for warning of slippery road conditions ahead of the vehicle. According to a particular aspect, it has been realised that the fact that polarized light which is mirror reflected by e.g. ice or water on a surface, preserves its polarization, whereas polarized light which is diffuse reflected largely becomes depolarized, may be utilised to separate the two types of reflection and thus provide a much more compact sensor device for surface properties, in which the light may be emitted close to or parallel to the road surface normal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085176 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WARNING THE DRIVER - To warn the driver as a function of the driver condition, a standing acoustic wave is generated. The head of the driver is positioned in this standing wave in such a way that, in a setpoint position of the head, the ears of the driver come to lie in nodal points of the standing wave, and an acoustic warning signal is able to be perceived by the driver in a deviation therefrom. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085177 | Tire Pressure Monitor System Tool with Vehicle Entry System - A tire pressure monitor system tool is capable of communicating with a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The tool includes a storing module that stores a plurality of communication protocols that are used for enabling the tool to communicate with a tire pressure monitor system. The tool enables a user to input vehicle data for identifying a vehicle having a tire pressure monitor system with which to communicate. Based on the vehicle data input, the tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using information stored by the tool. The tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle. Based on the tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle, the tool determines a protocol used by the tire pressure monitor system to communicate with, for example, the tool and an electronic control unit of a vehicle. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085178 | DISCRETE SENSOR INPUTS - A set of inputs each selectively provides a discrete signal, whereby the sensor inputs together provide a plurality of discrete signals. A memory includes instructions executable by a processor for receiving the discrete signals, identifying a bit pattern from the discrete signals, and determining a position of a physical member according to the bit pattern and an error condition detected from the discrete signals. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085179 | VEHICLE LIGHT SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present application includes a vehicle illumination system. The vehicle illumination system comprises an input keypad configured to receive at least one input provided by a user. The vehicle illumination system also comprises a controller configured to receive input commands provided by the input keypad and to sequentially control a state of a plurality of output device drivers corresponding to a respective plurality of vehicle lamps. The vehicle illumination system also comprises mean for reducing or eliminating undesired LED illumination. The vehicle illumination system further comprises overvoltage protection circuitry configured to continuously monitor an electrical signal associated with each of the plurality of output device drivers relative to respective over-current condition thresholds and a summation over-current condition threshold. The summation over-current threshold can be less than a sum of the respective over-current condition thresholds associated with each of the plurality of outputs. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085180 | Deceleration Brake Light System - The purpose of the invention is to improve and upgrade the existing automobile brake system. Currently, when a motorist pushes the foot brake in the car to decelerate a Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicator mounted on the trunk and in the rear windows of a vehicle lights up to indicate slowing down and stopping. In most vehicle LED systems, the distinction between a deceleration, hard braking, and a stop cannot be indicated or differentiated. The goal of the invention is to create a braking indication system that will demonstrate how fast a car is decelerating with LED arranged in a fashion to turn on proportional to the amount of pressure applied to the brake. Once pressure is applied, the brakes are applied and the brake light will let the vehicle behind know how quickly the vehicle is slowing down by showing an approximation using the LED display. Therefore if a driver is to lightly tap on his brakes, the brake indicator will light a small amount of LED to symbolize slowing down but not stopping. Adversely, if a driver “slams on the brakes,” an additional complete row of brake lights will illuminate to indicate you need to brake hard or consider an evasive action to avoid collision. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085181 | MULTIPLE COLOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LIGHT BAR - A multiple color multi-function light bar for a law enforcement vehicle, emergency vehicle, tow truck or the like. The light bar includes a plurality of light emitting diodes aligned in a single row. Each of the plurality of light emitting diodes are configured to emit two different colors of light through a single optical lens. Advantageously, the light bar is capable of producing a single color light pattern and a dual color light pattern based upon the particular emergency or traffic control situation encountered by an operator of the vehicle. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085182 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ALARM DATA TO GENERATE SECURITY REPORTS - A system and method are provided that allow analysis of alarm data to generate security reports. A security report system may include a monitoring tool and a data analyzer. The monitoring tool may include an alarm data acquiring module and an alarm database for storing the alarm data acquired by the alarm data acquiring module. The data analyzer may include a data parsing module for parsing the alarm data into a plurality of data segments each indicating an attribute of the alarm data, a data categorizing module for categorizing the plurality of data segments into a plurality of data groups in accordance with the attributes of the data segments, and a data processing module for processing the data segments of at least one of the data groups to generate a security report. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085183 | LOCK MONITORING - The cars of a passenger transport means are provided with a sensor ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085184 | Electronic finder for a remote control device - An electronic finder system for locating a misplaced remote control device includes a remote control device to control the operations of associated equipment; the remote control device including an audio signal device, a visual signal device, and a vibration signal device. The remote control device further includes means to selectively render the audio, visual, and vibration signal devices operative and inoperative. An alarm actuator on the associated equipment is effective to actuate the operative signal devices on the remote control device to produce sensate signals to thereby reveal the whereabouts of the misplaced remote control device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085185 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF LOCATE OPERATIONS - Exemplary apparatus include locate devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of locate information relating to detection of underground facilities. An exemplary method for analyzing and processing locate information includes a computer-implemented method for visually rendering (e.g., in a display field of a display device) various aspects of locate operations. In one implementation, an output stream of data packets may be provided, wherein each data packet includes one or more flag fields that are set or reset upon at least one actuation of an actuation system of a locate device, and wherein at least some of the data packets include locate information relating to a locate operation. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085186 | Tamperproof Non-Contact Switch - A non-defeatable magnetically actuatable switch device is shown and described for restricting access to industrial controls. The non-contact switch device employs one or more non-contact access switches, and an access key removably disposed in close proximity to each access switch. Removal or installation of an access key alters the electrical state of a corresponding access switch. A connected control unit determines a mode of operation, or grants permissions, based on the combination of access keys that are present or absent from the device. A lockable or sealable cover is provided over the access keys to limit unauthorized access. A tamper detection switch is also provided for the sole purpose of identifying foreign magnetic sources in the vicinity of the access switches to ensure that the device is non-defeatable. Furthermore, all access and tamper detection switches are magnetically actuatable and thus provide a completely contact-free means of securing and restricting access to sensitive controls and parameters. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085187 | SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING GENETIC SAMPLING DEVICE - A security system includes a sensor for sensing a presence of an intruder within a protected space. A genetic sample-gathering mechanism takes a genetic sample from the intruder in response to a signal from the sensor. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085188 | Intruder Detector and Classifier - A method and system for detecting and classifying intruders is provided. A noise threshold can be determined and set based on background noise. A seismic sensor can be configured to receive a plurality of seismic data signals. A microcontroller can be configured to count the number of times the noise threshold is exceeded over a defined time interval by the plurality of seismic data signals, and then detect and classify the presence of an intruder based on the count. Additionally, an amplitude evaluation module can be configured to determine a signal amplitude for the seismic data signals associated with the detected intruder and compare the detected intruder signal amplitude to known signal amplitudes in order to determine a sub-type of the intruder. Finally, a transmission source can be configured to transmit intruder detection and classification information to a remote location. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085189 | Anti-theft method and device - The invention comprises of a method and alarm device used to prevent metal theft from irrigation systems. The alarm device attaches to a plurality of electric conductor such as copper wiring that is in need of protecting and the preexisting irrigation system circuit. The alarm device detects voltage in the irrigation system circuit and if there is no voltage signals from the irrigation system circuit, then the alarm device automatically breaks the original circuit and inserts itself into the irrigation system circuit. The alarm device then sends a low voltage, low current down the plurality of electric conductors and the plurality of conductors then become part of a circuit that energizes a magnetic switch located in the alarm device. A breach of integrity of the plurality of conductors such as by physical detachment triggers an alarm condition which lead to audio and visual alarms plus activating an automated dialer. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085190 | RFID SYSTEM, READER-WRITER, AND RFID TAG - An object of the invention is to prevent a non-read RFID from remaining even when plural unspecified RFID tags exist in a range where RF waves of a reader-writer arrive. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085191 | ELECTRONIC TAG HOLDER FOR BOTTLE NECK - A device supports an electronic tag to extending neck of a bottle where the extending neck includes a perimetrical undercut thereabout. The device includes a housing formed of a pair of matable housing portions for attachment about the neck of the bottle. At least one of the housing portions supports an electronic tag. A rim is formed on each housing portion. The rim portions are mutually engageable and align to form a perimetrical rim. The perimetrical rim of the housing is seatable in the undercut of the neck to prevent longitudinal movement of the mated housing portions along the neck. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085192 | THEFT DETERRENT DEVICE WITH ONBOARD ALARM - A theft deterrent tag includes a first tag element having a post and a second tag element for receiving the post to secure the tag elements together on an item of merchandise. Spaced electrical contacts within the second tag element receive therebetween the post, which abuts each of the electrical contacts to provide an electrical pathway between the contacts to close a first electrical circuit which turns the device on. The first tag element includes a head which depresses a plunger switch to arm the device. The device is configured to sound an onboard alarm in response to prying of the head or cutting of the post of the first tag element, or if an EAS tag receives a wireless signal from a security gate. Security gate alarms also sound if the tag moves through the gate or within a predetermined distance thereof. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085193 | RECORDING STORING, AND RETRIEVING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE RECORDS - A variety of sensors, such as mechanical triggers, light sensors and motion sensors, magnetic sensors, and radio frequency identification tags, are strategically placed throughout a motor vehicle to detect service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle during the lifetime of the vehicle. A sensed activity then activates a suitable recording device, such as a video recorder, to record the activity. The completion of the activity likewise is sensed and causes deactivation of the recording device. The recorded activity is typically retained in a non-erasable, indexed storage device from which it can be easily retrieved. The sensors may also be used for tamper detection and vehicle motion detection. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085194 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONSUMER TEST COMPLIANCE - A packaged product and a method for monitoring usage in a consumer test is reported herein. The packaged product includes a bottle having a container body with an open end and a closed end, the open end being formed with a neck and a mouth at a terminus of the neck. A flowable material is held within the container body. A monitoring unit immersed at least partially within the flowable material includes: (1) at least one support rod, the rod contacting the neck thereby inhibiting movement of the monitoring unit; (2) a logger device to sense and record motion of the bottle, the device including a circuit board fitted with at least one computer chip; (3) a retention unit arranged on the support rod inhibiting travel of the logger device relative to the support rod. According to the method of the invention, compliance to a test protocol can be certified through records extracted from the logger unit after evaluation is completed by the consumer. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085195 | MONITORING METHOD - A method of monitoring an alarm system comprises transmitting a sound alert signal, receiving the transmitted sound alert signal, comparing the received sound alert signal with a reference signal having parameters dependent upon equivalent parameters of the transmitted sound alert signal, and outputting a signal indicating whether or not the equivalent parameters of the received sound alert signal have a predetermined relationship with said parameters of the transmitted sound alert signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085196 | DATA CENTER THERMAL MONITORING - A measurement indicative of a temperature of a computer is received and a thermal health value for the computer is calculated based on the measurement. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085197 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DAMAGE PREVENTION FROM WEATHER OCCURRENCES - A method and system of damage prevention from weather occurrences is provided wherein incoming notifications from weather services are used to take action on user specified and configurable powered devices. Threshold levels may be set based on severity of weather occurrences. The threshold levels may be reset or reconfigured by a user of the system. Different threshold levels may be set for different devices in order that different devices may be deactivated at different threshold levels. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085198 | IMMERSION DETECTION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A fluid detection system comprises a liquid sensor, an air pump and an atmospheric pressure sensor encased within an air and water permeable casing defining an enclosed air space. The pressure sensor acquires pressure samples within the casing, the air pump expelling additional gas into the casing. In response to determining a flood-status or a non-flood-status state of the fluid detection system and comparing the samples, a failure of the fluid detection system or an immersion of the fluid detection system in fluid is determined. In some embodiments, failure is determined if a second sample is greater than a first sample in a non-flooded state, and in others immersion is determined if a second sample is greater than a first sample value and the determined state is flooded. In some examples, gas is expelled across a liquid detection surface and a third sample value is acquired. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085199 | Dynamic Alarm Sensitivity Adjustment and Auto-Calibrating Smoke Detection - A microprocessor controlled hazardous condition detection system and method containing a sensor package, the sensor package containing sensors exposed to the ambient environment. The system also includes an alarm means coupled to the sensor package through a microprocessor having volatile and non-volatile memory. In a preferred embodiment the hazardous condition detector is ionization-technology-based and optimized to readily detect smoldering as well as traditional flash fires. The microprocessor stores the periodic readings in the volatile memory, and calculates an average of a plurality of the periodic readings. The microprocessor analyzes the character/type of smoke by tracking the rate of rise of the sensor signal over a predetermined time period. Based on the progression of the rate of rise calculated from periodic sampling of the ambient environment the microprocessor evaluates the rate of ionized particle change and adjusts the alarm thresholding to readily detect both smoldering and flash fires. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085200 | DETECTOR - A detector comprises a detector base ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085201 | FUNCTION CHECK FOR A GAS-ALARM ANNUNCIATOR - A test device, for checking the functioning capability of a gas-alarm annunciator, has a reservoir in which are located a target fluid and a carrier fluid. At least a part of the carrier fluid is present in a liquid aggregate state and the target fluid is at least partially dissolved in the liquid carrier fluid. An extraction device engages into the reservoir such that the target fluid can be extracted along with the liquid carrier fluid. The target fluid is constituted such that on reaching a coverage area of a properly functioning gas-alarm annunciator it will cause the gas-alarm annunciator to annunciate an alarm. A test system and a test method for checking a gas-alarm annunciator's functioning capability use such a test device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085202 | SENSOR DRIVE CONTROL METHOD AND SENSOR-EQUIPPED RADIO TERMINAL DEVICE - A network system including: a first sensor device which includes a first sensor unit which detects an action of a detection object; and a first transmission unit which transmits first data regarding the action and first identification information to a server via a first base station: a second sensor device which includes; a second sensor unit which obtains sensing data; and a second transmission unit which transmits second data including the sensing data and second identification information to the server via a second base station; wherein the server is configured to: associate the first and second data based on the detection of the action; to access predetermined normal data correlating data; and, detect an abnormal condition if a combination of the action detected via the first sensor unit and the sensing data obtained by the second sensor unit conflict with the correlated normal data. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085203 | Method and System for Waking Up a Device Due to Motion - A method comprises determining an idle sample value for a dominant axis of a device in an idle state. The method further comprises registering a motion of the device, and evaluating the motion. The method further comprises waking up the device when the analysis of the motion indicates a change in the dominant axis of the device and/or a level of acceleration beyond a threshold. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085204 | PHASE SIGNAL TRIGGERING HOLD OFF - A system includes a comparator that triggers a signal indicating an event occurrence of a moving element of a machine that is sensed by a sensor. The signal is triggered in response to a raw signal from the sensor exceeding a trigger level. Logic calculates a hold off time for re-triggering of the signal, and a timer monitors expiration of the hold off time. A trigger screener monitors amplitude of the raw signal and accepts a triggering of the signal from the comparator in response to expiration of the hold off time and the raw signal exceeding a re-trigger level. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085205 | Systems and Methods for Sensor-Level Machine Monitoring - According embodiments of the invention, systems and methods for sensor-level machine monitoring are provided. In one example embodiment, there is disclosed a system for monitoring a machine. The system may include a first sensor including a first processor and a second sensor including a second processor. The system may further include a communication trunk in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, and operable to communicate sensor data between each of the first processor and the second processor. The first sensor and the second sensor are operable to generate sensor data associated with at least one machine condition. Further, at least one of the first processor or the second processor is operable to analyze sensor data generated by each of the first sensor and the second sensor and determine at least one machine fault based at least in part on the sensor data. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085206 | Visual Indication of Fault Status, Storage and Clearance in an Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) - An arc fault detector includes a means for repeatedly measuring an elapsed time. The arc fault detector also includes at least one means to perform arc detection at each repeated elapsed time. Means for initiating a tripping mechanism is activated after the elapsed time. When a fault occurs, means for generating at least one fault code is activated. The fault code is stored in at least one non-volatile memory. The fault code is selected from a group consisting of an arc fault interrupt code, a ground fault interrupt code, and a push-to-test interrupt code. The arc fault detector includes at least one means to display the fault code such as at least one LED. At least a first LED indicates an arc fault interrupt code and at least a second LED indicates a ground fault interrupt code. At least a third LED indicates a push-to-test interrupt code. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085207 | CONTROL UNIT FOR AN APPLIANCE - A control unit including a keypad having a plurality control indicators, a light producing device configured to illuminate the control indicators, and a light blocking device disposed between the control indicators and the light producing device and configured to selectively restrict or transmit light from the light producing device to the control indicators. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085208 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD AND PROGRAM OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus is designed so that a change in state of the operation key leads to a predetermined processing operation. In the electronic apparatus, a first detector detects operation keys being touched among a plurality of operation keys. A second detector detects an operation key being subjected to an operation of changing the state thereof among the operation keys. A device of notification signal generation generates a notification signal for providing the user with an explanation about processing corresponding to the operation key currently touched based on a detection result of the first detector. A first control device brings a hardware module and/or a software module, which corresponds to the operation key subjected to the change of the state thereof to an operation of changing a state is performed, into an execution state. The operation keys may be formed on a remote control transmitter. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085209 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A universal remote control device ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100085210 | Actuating Downhole Devices in a Wellbore - A downhole tool system includes a first downhole tool and a second downhole tool. The first downhole tool includes a first controller operable to receive an actuation signal including a tone. The first controller actuates the first downhole tool if the tone is a first specified frequency and changes the first downhole tool to communicate the actuation signal to the second downhole tool if first downhole tool is not actuated in response to the actuation signal. A second downhole tool includes a second controller operable to receive the actuation signal. The second controller actuates the second downhole tool if the tone is a second specified frequency. The second frequency is different from the first frequency. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085211 | SELF-POWERED IN-PIPE FLUID METER AND PIPING NETWORK COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUCH FLUID METERS - A self-powered in-pipe fluid meter to be mounted inside of a pipe carrying a fluid therein. The fluid meter comprises at least one sensing unit capable of measuring one or more parameters of the fluid inside of the pipe; a telemetric data transmission unit capable of telemetrically transmitting data including a measured fluid parameter to a host terminal and/or another fluid meter; and at least one fluid-driven power source unit capable of generating power from the fluid flow within the pipe and supplying power to the sensing unit and/or the transmission unit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085212 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOCATING EACH OF THE WHEELS OF A PAIR OF TWIN WHEELS MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE - A method and device for locating each of the wheels of a pair of twinned wheels mounted on a vehicle. Each twinned wheel is equipped with an electromagnetic receiving antenna, and these two twinned wheels are provided with elements of relative blocking rotation-wise designed to make it possible to obtain an offset by a predetermined angle (α), such that (α) is different from 0° and 180°, between the receiving antennas with which the two twinned wheels are equipped. The vehicle is equipped with a fixed source of emission of an electromagnetic signal suitable for covering an area passed through by the receiving antennas, and the electromagnetic field received by each of the receiving antennas is measured, so as to deduce, from the analysis of the time offset between the variations of the two measured electromagnetic fields, the location of each of the twinned wheels. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085213 | HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE STATUS SIGNALING USING ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION INFRASTRUCTURE - An electronic toll collection system, reader, method and transponder for communicating occupancy status. The vehicle-mounted transponder includes a selection device that permits a user to select between a normal and high occupancy state. The transponder reports its occupancy status to a reader. If the electronic toll collection system processes a toll transaction and the transponder claims high occupancy status during the toll transaction, the fact that high occupancy status was claimed during the transaction is recorded in memory within the transponder for later enforcement and verification purposes. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085214 | Parking Place Confirmation System and Method Thereof - Disclosed is a system and method for checking a parking position that enables a parking lot user to conveniently check a position of a vehicle that he/she has parked using his/her mobile communication terminal. When a customer with a mobile communication terminal having a built-in Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) reader chip moves his/her vehicle close to an RFID tag for checking a parking position installed at a parking stall, the position information regarding the parking stall stored in the RFID tag is transmitted to a parking management server, and the parking management server transmits it again to the mobile communication terminal in text or graphic format. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085215 | SYSTEM FOR PAIRING VEHICLE COMPONENTS - The specification and drawing figures describe and show a system for pairing and decoupling vehicle components. The vehicle components may be disparate and distantly located from one another. The system includes a network management center having one or more data processing systems that may communicate with the vehicle components. An integrated wireless equipment management system is included whose components are mountable on the vehicle components, and operatively connectable to the network management center. Asset tracking units are located on each vehicle component, and are operatively connectable to the network management center. At least one executable program is included that is capable of processing data received across the integrated wireless equipment management system to establish a compatible communications connection between the asset tracking units to correctly pair the vehicle components. | 2010-04-08 |
20100085216 | VIBRATION BASED USER INPUT FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A method, system, and apparatus of a vibration based user input for mobile devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling an electronic device includes receiving an impact signal, (e.g., a vibration generated by a user controlled impact with a surface mechanically coupled to a housing of the electronic device). The method further includes identifying a user command to the electronic device based on the impact signal, and performing a predesignated action (e.g., a mute, a power on, a power off, a volume increase, a volume decrease, a music track change, a call redirect, a call directed to voicemail, etc.) based on the user command. The user command may be identified using a number of user controlled impacts and an interval between a prior user controlled impact and a later user controlled impact. | 2010-04-08 |