17th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090102559 | MONOTONIC VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER AND AN AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT - A monotonic variable gain amplifier which can be controlled to achieve a desired gain. The amplifier has: —at least two amplifier stages ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102560 | SLEW-ENHANCED INPUT STAGES AND AMPLIFIERS - Provided herein are input stages, and operation amplifiers including input stages. In an embodiment, an input stage includes a complimentary differential input transconductor, first and second npn-pnp current mirrors, and first and second pnp-npn current mirrors. The complimentary differential input transconductor includes a pair of differential inputs that accept a pair of voltage signals, a first pair of complimentary differential outputs that output current signals I | 2009-04-23 |
20090102561 | AMPLIFIER HAVING AN OUTPUT PROTECTION, IN PARTICULAR OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER FOR AUDIO APPLICATION - An amplifier with an output protection having an input stage defining a feedback node, an output stage connected to the feedback node and defining an output node supplying an output voltage, and a feedback stage connected between the output and the feedback nodes. A mirror stage is connected to the feedback node and has the same structure as the output stage, the mirror stage defining a reference node connected to the feedback stage for generating a reference voltage to be compared to the output voltage by the feedback stage. The feedback stage generates a current limitation signal fed to the feedback node when a difference between the output and the reference voltages is higher than a threshold. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102562 | CROSS-COUPLED LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER FOR CELLULAR APPLICATIONS - Cross-coupled low noise amplifier for cellular applications. A circuitry implementation that includes two pairs of metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) (either N-type of P-type) operates as an LNA, which can be used within any of a wide variety of communication devices. In one embodiment, this design is particularly adaptable to cellular telephone applications. A majority of the elements are integrated within the design and need not be implemented off-chip, and this can provide for a reduction in area required by the circuitry. A very high output impedance is provided by using two transistors (implemented in a triple well configuration) with resistive source degeneration. A higher than typical power supply voltage can be employed (if desired) to accommodate the voltage drops of the resistors and transistors. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102563 | Transimpedance amplifier - The present invention solves characteristic deterioration caused by peaking and a ground inductance, and provides a transimpedance amplifier capable of achieving a higher gain and a wider band. For this purpose, the transimpedance amplifier is configured to include a feedback circuit having two or more extreme frequencies and having a filter characteristic which is flat with respect to frequencies in a frequency region not more than a smallest extreme frequency among the extreme frequencies, which is flat with respect to frequencies in a frequency region not less than a largest extreme frequency among the extreme frequencies, and which has at least one negative inclination portion with respect to frequencies in a frequency region between the smallest and largest extreme frequencies. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR TUNING NONLINEARITY OF AN OSCILLATOR - Techniques to compensate for nonlinearity of a tuning function of an oscillator are described. The tuning nonlinearity of the oscillator may be modeled as a disturbance input to the oscillator and may be compensated with an equal but opposite disturbance. In one design, a nonlinearity correction signal to compensate for the tuning nonlinearity may be generated, e.g., based on a phase error signal in a phase-locked loop (PLL) and a scaling factor determined adaptively. The nonlinearity correction signal may compensate for the n-th (e.g., second) order tuning nonlinearity, and an n-th order (e.g., squared) modulating signal may be used to derive the scaling factor and the nonlinearity correction signal. A control signal for the oscillator may be generated based on the nonlinearity correction signal and possibly one or more other signals. The control signal may be applied to the oscillator to adjust the oscillation frequency of the oscillator. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102565 | INJECTION-LOCKED FREQUENCY DIVIDER - An injection-locked frequency divider is provided. The injection-locked frequency divider includes a voltage control oscillator (VCO) and a mixer. The VCO includes a LC resonance tank and a negative-resistance generator for generating a differential oscillation signal including a first and a second oscillation signals. The LC resonance tank adjusts a VCO reactance and resonates for generating the differential oscillation signal. The negative-resistance generator coupled to the LC resonance tank eliminates an equivalent resistance generated by the LC resonance tank and maintains the VCO to continuously oscillate. The mixer has a first and a second local input terminals respectively receiving the first and second injected signals included in a differential injected signal, and the first and second radio frequency input terminals respectively receiving the first and second oscillation signals for mixing the differential injected signal with the differential oscillation signal to adjust the output frequency of the differential oscillation signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102566 | OSCILLATOR PHASE MATCHING - A system comprises a primary oscillator that provides a first signal having a first phase and a backup oscillator that provides a second signal having a second phase. The system also comprises trim logic coupled to the backup oscillator logic. Prior to failure of the primary oscillator, the trim logic adjusts the second phase to match the first phase. Upon failure of the primary oscillator, the second signal is used in lieu of the first signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102567 | HEATING SYSTEM FOR A DOUBLE-OVENIZED OSCILLATOR ON A SINGLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A system is provided for the regulation of temperature of a crystal oscillator, that system having a thermally conductive support disposed upon a substrate and upon which is disposed the crystal oscillator, an array of thermal vias disposed around the crystal oscillator within the substrate, at least one primary heater communicating with the support, a thermal enclosure communicating with the array of thermal vias, and a at least one secondary heater communicating with the enclosure. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102568 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH CASCADED EMITTER FOLLOWER BUFFER STAGES - A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) is provided that includes an output buffer having a first buffer stage including a first transistor and a second buffer stage including a second transistor. The first and second transistors are connected in a cascaded emitter follower buffer arrangement. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102569 | PHASE ADJUSTMENT IN PHASE-LOCKED LOOPS USING MULTIPLE OSCILLATOR SIGNALS - Phase-locked loop (PLL) logic comprises an oscillator that produces a first oscillator signal and phase detect logic that determines a phase difference between the first oscillator signal and a second oscillator signal. After the second oscillator signal is replaced by a third oscillator signal, the phase detect logic determines another phase difference between the first oscillator signal and the third oscillator signal. The PLL removes the phase difference from the another phase difference to produce an intermediate signal. The oscillator adjusts the first oscillator signal using the intermediate signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102570 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a PLL circuit including a VCO having a plurality of oscillation frequency bands, a TDC circuit calculates a phase difference between a predetermined reference signal from a fixed frequency divider and a PLL frequency-divided signal from a variable frequency divider on a rising edge of the reference signal and then calculates a phase difference between the reference signal and the PLL frequency-divided signal on the next rising edge of the reference signal in the same manner. From information on the two calculated phase differences, the TDC circuit detects the amount of time by which the phase of the PLL frequency-divided signal leads or lags with respect to that of the reference signal in one cycle of the reference signal, thereby detecting which of the signals, the reference signal or the PLL frequency-divided signal, has a higher frequency and which has a lower frequency. Therefore, for each oscillation frequency band, the frequency comparison is completed in one cycle of the reference signal, allowing an oscillation frequency band selection circuit to detect an optimum oscillation frequency band corresponding to a predetermined PLL output frequency in a short time. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102571 | CASCODE AMPLIFIER AND DIFFERENTIAL CASCODE VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR USING THE SAME - Provided is a differential cascode voltage-controlled oscillator that can reduce a phase noise by the use of a quality factor enhancement technique with negative conductance and can mitigate a ground-caused noise effect by the use of a cascode connection technique. The differential cascode voltage-controlled oscillator includes an AC signal generator, and first through fourth cascode amplifiers. The AC signal generator generates an AC signal with a certain frequency according to a control voltage. The first cascode amplifier is connected in a cascode configuration, and amplifies the AC signal to output the resulting signal to a first output terminal. The second cascode amplifier is connected in a cascode configuration and connected to the first cascode amplifier in a cross-coupled configuration, to amplify the AC signal to output the resulting signal to a second output terminal. The third cascode amplifier is connected in a cascode configuration to amplify the AC signal to output the resulting signal to the first output terminal. The fourth cascode amplifier is connected in a cascode configuration and connected to the third cascode amplifier in a cross-coupled configuration, to amplify the AC signal to output the resulting signal to the second output terminal. Herein, the first and second cascode amplifiers and the third and fourth cascode amplifiers are symmetrically connected to differentially amplify the AC signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102572 | PARALLEL-STRUCTURED SWITCHED VARIABLE INDUCTOR CIRCUIT - An inductor circuit includes a pair of inductors connected in parallel with each other and a switch for turning on and off electric power to one of the pair of inductors. The inductance of the inductor circuit can be varied and the quality factor Q can be improved. Further, RF circuits employing the inductor circuit can generate an intended operating frequency. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102573 | MODULATION CIRCUIT - A modulation circuit is provided that generates an output signal obtained by modulating an input signal with a local signal and includes a local input section that receives the local signal and generates the local signal and an inverted local signal obtained by inverting the local signal, a signal input section that receives the input signal and generates the input signal and an inverted input signal obtained by inverting the input signal, a first multiplying section that outputs from a terminal that receives the input signal a first multiplied signal obtained by multiplying the local signal with the input signal, a second multiplying section that outputs from a terminal that receives the inverted input signal a second multiplied signal obtained by multiplying the inverted local signal with the inverted input signal, an output section that adds the first multiplied signal to the second multiplied signal and generates the output signal, and a transmission line that sends to the output section the first multiplied signal output by the first multiplying section and the second multiplied signal output by the second multiplying section and has an electrical length according to a predetermined frequency as the frequency of the input signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102574 | MATRIX BALUN - An active input matrix balun and a method for the same. The matrix balun has one input transmission line with an RF-in terminal for receiving a single ended RF-in signal and a first output transmission line with a first RF-out terminal and an adjacent second output transmission line with a second RF-out terminal. Two balanced RF-out signals at the first and at the second RF out terminal, where each RF-out signal has an amplitude level equal to or exceeding the amplitude level of the Rein signal and where the RF-out signals have a mutual phase difference of 180° and are of equal amplitude levels. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102575 | DIRECT COAXIAL INTERFACE FOR CIRCUITS - In general, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a low-loss interface for connecting an integrated circuit such as a monolithic microwave integrated circuit to an energy transmission device such as a waveguide is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the interface comprises a coaxial structure such as a coaxial cable that directly connects the monolithic microwave integrated circuit to the waveguide to transmit energy such as microwave energy with minimal loss. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102576 | BALUN CIRCUIT AND FREQUENCY CONVERTING APPARATUS - A balun circuit is provided that includes a first coupling line in which an unbalanced line thereof is connected to a first terminal and a balanced line thereof is electrically connected to a second terminal, a second coupling line in which an unbalanced line thereof is electrically connected to the unbalanced line of the first coupling line and a balanced line thereof is electrically connected to a third terminal, a first transmission path that is serially connected between the balanced line of the first coupling line and a ground potential, a second transmission path that is serially connected between the balanced line of the second coupling line and a ground potential, and a third transmission path that is serially connected between the unbalanced line of the first coupling line and the unbalanced line of the second coupling line. These transmission lines are formed such that an amplitude characteristic of S | 2009-04-23 |
20090102577 | COMPACT MAGIC-T USING MICROSTRIP-SLOTLINE TRANSITIONS - The design of a compact low-loss Magic-T is described. The planar Magic-T incorporates a compact microstrip-slotline tee junction and small microstrip-slotline transition area to reduce slotline radiation. The Magic-T produces broadband in-phase and out-of-phase power combiner/divider responses, has low in-band insertion loss, and small in-band phase and amplitude imbalance. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102578 | BROADBAND PLANAR MAGIC-T WITH LOW PHASE AND AMPLITUDE IMBALANCE - A planar Magic-T that incorporates complementary microstrip-slotline tee junction and microstrip-slotline transition area to produce a compact broadband out-of-phase combining structure with minimum loss due to slotline radiation. The Magic-T structure layout is symmetric which causes the structure to be less dependent on the transmission line phase variation. The Magic-T produces broadband in-phase and out-of-phase power combiner/divider responses, has low in-band insertion loss, and small in-band phase and amplitude imbalance. A multi-section impedance transformation network is used to increase the operating bandwidth and minimize the parasitic coupling around the microstrip-slotline tee junction. As a result, the improved magic-T has greater bandwidth and lower phase imbalance at the sum and difference ports than the earlier magic-T designs. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102579 | FREQUENCY DIVISION COUPLING CIRCUIT AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A frequency division coupling circuit includes first and second trace segments and first and second segregation modules. The first and second trace segments function to convey a first signal in a first frequency range and the first trace segment conveys a second signal in a second frequency range. A first port of the first segregation module transmits or receives the first signal to or from the first and second trace segments and a second port of the first segregation module transmits or receives the second signal to or from the first trace segment. A first port of the second segregation module transmits or receives the first signal to or from the first and second trace segments and a second port of the second segregation module transmits or receives the second signal to or from the first trace segment. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102580 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL FILTERS AND INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEMS - An electronic filtering device includes continuous trace on a dielectric substrate and a dissipation layer communicatively coupled to the trace. The dissipation layer may include disconnected metal particles, which may be embedded in a substrate, for example in an epoxy. The continuous trace may be meandering, for example crenulated, coil or spiral signal path. At least a second continuous trace may be spaced from the first by the substrate, and conductively coupled by a via. The electronic filtering device may be used in one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) that form stages of an input/output system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102581 | INTERCONNECT FOR SURFING CIRCUITS - An interconnect for surfing circuits is presented. The interconnect includes at least one control signal line, at least one data signal line, and at least one variable capacitor coupled to the at least one control signal line and the at least one data signal line, wherein the capacitance of the variable capacitor is configured to be controlled by a control signal on the control signal line so that a velocity of a data signal transmitted on the at least one data signal line is determined by the value of the capacitance of the variable capacitor. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102582 | RESONATOR DEVICE WITH SHORTED STUB AND MIM-CAPACITOR - At microwave frequencies, the use of transmission lines as a design element becomes interesting due to the small wavelengths. Inductors as part of an on-chip resonator can be made with a shorted stub, which is a transmission line, shorted at the end. Placing a MIM-capacitor at the beginning of the shorted stub can make a resonator. Shielding this kind of resonator by means of vias or stacked vias enables very compact filter designs. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102583 | RELAY - A relay driving a plunger includes a movable iron piece, and a movable contact point, and position restricting means. The movable iron piece is configured to rotate around a horizontal shaft center between a contact point base and an electromagnetic unit based on excitation and nonexcitation of an electromagnetic unit placed above the contact point base. The movable contact point is fixed to a lower end portion of the plunger protruding from a lower surface of the contact point base. The movable contact point is contacted with and separated from a fixed contact point. The position restricting means is provided on an upper surface side of the contact point base. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102584 | Multiple Axis Transmission System - An interface module is configured for transmitting a status change signal between a first circuit device that has a first circuit device couple and a second circuit device that has a second circuit device couple. The interface module may include a housing, a first coupling assembly that includes a first couple arm and a second coupling assembly that includes a second couple arm. Each of the first and second couple arms extends through the housing at a location that is spaced from the other and each of the first and second coupling assemblies is movable by the first circuit device couple and/or the second circuit device couple to transmit a status change signal there between. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102585 | Contactor Assembly With Arc Steering System - A contactor assembly includes a stationary contact, an arc contact, an arc arrestor, and a magnetic intensifier. The magnetic intensifier is constructed to extend in generally close proximity to one of the stationary contact and the arc contact. During communication of power through the contactor assembly, the magnetic intensifier manipulates a magnetic field associated with current passing through the contactor assembly and increases the magnitude of a magnetic force directed to the arc arrestor. Preferably, the magnetic intensifier is formed integrally with a turnback associated with one of the stationary contact or the arc contact. Such a construction simplifies the manufacture and assembly of the contactor assembly and provides efficient and repeatable arc suppression. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102586 | HERMETICALLY SEALED RELAY - A relay assembly is provided that includes a relay sealed within a vessel. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102587 | MAGNETIC THERAPY DEVICE - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, an apparatus may include a voltage source coupled to a motor via a diode, the diode coupled to the motor and the voltage source, a rechargeable battery, and a motor. The diode may be configured to allow current to flow from the voltage source to the motor. The motor may be configured to spin a disk upon which a plurality of magnets are mounted. The apparatus may be configured to recharge the rechargeable battery with the voltage source and to enable the rechargeable battery to supply power to the motor when a voltage of the voltage source drops below a threshold voltage level. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102588 | BRAZE METAL JOINT DESIGN - A copper tube with copper end pieces for a water-cooled secondary winding of a welding transformer is an example of a brazed assembly having a potentially corrodible side, the water-cooled side, and a low-exposure side, the air side or dry side, of the joined pieces. By shaping contacting surfaces of the parts at the brazed joint it is useful to form a barrier, for example, between a special braze material required for the corrosive side and a conventional, easy to apply, braze material for use on the air side of the joint. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102589 | INDUCTOR AND CORE THEREOF - An inductor includes a coil and a core. The core covers the coil and includes a plurality of magnetic particles. Each of the magnetic particles includes a nucleus and a first shell enveloping the nucleus. The nucleus and the first shell are formed by different materials with different specific gravities. When the nucleus includes a polymer material, the first shell includes the first magnetic material. When the nucleus includes the first magnetic material, the first shell includes the polymer material. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102590 | Underwater Electrically Insulated Connection - An underwater connector ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102591 | Inductive Component and Method for Manufacturing an Inductive Component - A method for manufacturing an inductive component which is formed from a plurality of layers, wherein the method comprises the steps of a) arrangement of an electrically conductive material as a winding of the component on a first non-magnetic, dielectric ceramic layer; b) formation of at least one cutout which passes all the way through in the non-magnetic, dielectric ceramic layer; c) arrangement of a first magnetic ceramic layer on an upper face and a second magnetic ceramic layer on a lower face of the non-magnetic, dielectric ceramic layer; and d) carrying out a process step in which at least one of the magnetic ceramic layers is plastically deformed such that contact is made with the two magnetic ceramic layers in the area of the cutout, and the two magnetic ceramic layers form a magnetic core of the component. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102592 | Multi-Primary Distributed Active Transformer Amplifier Power Supply and Control - An integrated power combiner is disclosed. The power combiner includes a first circular geometry primary winding having one or more inductive elements, such as an active winding with one or more driver stages. A circular geometry secondary winding is disposed adjacent to the first primary winding, such as an active winding with one or more driver stages. A second circular geometry primary winding is disposed adjacent to the secondary winding and has one or more inductive elements. One or more connections are provided between one or more of the inductive elements of the first circular geometry primary winding and one or more of the inductive elements of the second circular geometry primary winding. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102593 | Coil form - A coil form for forming an inductive element ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102594 | FUSE - A method of creating a fuse. The method comprises the steps of creating a fusible link electrically connecting a first terminal portion to a second terminal portion, the fusible link, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion being made of a first electrically conductive material; and spraying a coating of a second electrically conductive material onto the fusible link. The second electrically conductive material has a lower melting point than the first electrically conductive material and is absorbable in the first electrically conductive material. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102595 | FUSE WITH CAVITY FORMING ENCLOSURE - A surface mount fuse includes a substrate, a fuse element applied to the substrate, first and second terminals applied to substrate, first and second conductors connecting the fuse element electrically with the first and second terminals, and an enclosure coupled to the substrate, the enclosure covering the first and second conductors and defining a cavity overlying at least a portion of the fuse element, the cavity allowing for distortion of the fuse element upon its opening. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102596 | Temperature switch - In the temperature switch, a cut-out portion of the substrate is formed of a first cut-out portion and a second cut-out portion which are made from the side part toward the center. At the fixation part of a movable plate in the temperature switch, a pawl part and an elastic locking part having an L-shaped cross section are formed adjacent to the pawl part on the upstream side in the sliding direction, as indicated by the arrow q. When the pawl part is fitted in the second cut-out portion, a tip of the elastic locking part abuts an end portion-top surface of the substrate and the elastic locking part reversibly warps upwardly. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102597 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT - In a variable resistance element having a variable resistor between first and second electrodes and changing its electric resistance when a voltage pulse is applied between both electrodes, data holding characteristics can be improved by increasing a programming voltage and programming in a high current density. Therefore, a booster circuit for supplying a high voltage is needed when the variable resistance element is applied to a nonvolatile memory. When the smaller of the areas of the contact regions between the first electrode and variable resistor and between the second electrode and variable resistor is set to the electrode area of the variable resistance element, it is set within a specific range not larger than the predetermined electrode area. Thereby the programming current density can be increased without raising the programming voltage, and the variable resistance element having preferable data holding characteristics even at a high temperature can be provided. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102598 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT - A semiconductor memory device comprising a variable resistance element having a variable resistor between a first electrode and a second electrode, in which electric resistance is changed by applying a voltage pulse between the electrodes comprises at least one reaction preventing film made of a material having an action of blocking the permeation of a reduction species promoting a reduction reaction of the variable resistor and an oxidation species promoting an oxidation reaction of the variable resistor. This prevents the resistance value of the variable resistance element from fluctuating due to a reduction reaction or an oxidation reaction of the variable resistor caused by hydrogen or oxygen existing in the manufacturing steps, so that a semiconductor memory device having a small variation of the resistance value and having a good controllability can be realized with good repeatability. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102599 | Duplex-attachment of ceramic disk PTC to substrates - This is a ceramic disk PTC and heater assembly, and a method for attaching one to the other, the combination useful in the heating elements of solid ink printing apparatus. The ceramic disk PTC attachment method is made up of a low melting temperature solder and a high operating temperature adhesive. The solder attaches the disk to a substrate, and provides a low resistance electrical and thermal bond to the substrate. The adhesive is used to substantially completely encircle the solder, containing the solder when melted, and keeping the PTC attached when the solder is melted. The adhesive can also partially encircle the solder to a degree sufficient to substantially prevent substantial escape of molten solder from the attachment area. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102600 | Pest Electrocution Device with Infrared Detector - A device for electrocuting pests includes first and second electrodes and an infrared detector. The infrared detector is responsive to infrared radiation emitted by a pest and provides output signals indicating the presence of a pest. A circuit responsive to the output signals and responsive to sensing current flowing between the first and second electrodes, which indicates that a pest is present and in contact with the electrodes, provides high voltage across the first and second electrodes when a selected one of the output signals and the sensing current indicates that a pest is in contact with the electrodes. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102601 | Industrial Control System - An industrial control system is disclosed with a plurality of industrial field devices for controlling and monitoring an industrial process, each industrial field device having first control functions and at least one industrial field device having second control functions. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102602 | SYSTEM FOR THE RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF A CONCEALED OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM - A system for the rapid deployment of a concealed object detection system (CODS) is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a base having side walls about its periphery extending upwards are adapted to secure CODS camera and equipment within the base. The base includes a rolling means disposed along a rear edge so that the CODS equipment is easily transported to the desired location. A removable cover is adapted to slide over the CODS camera and equipment and abut the periphery of the base. Flexible planar material having blast mitigation properties is stored with the removable cover and is deployed to form an inspection area for the CODS camera. The system provides a standard platform for deployments of concealed object detection systems across extremely variable environments. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION WITH A USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - A system, and method for use thereof, for authentication. The system may generate an image in a three dimensional coordinate system, for example a three dimensional lock. A sensing system may sense a user interaction with the image. The user interaction may include a user selecting a sequence, or code, of alphanumeric characters. The sensed user interaction may be correlated with the three dimensional coordinate system. The correlated user interaction may be compared with a predetermined authentication pattern. The predetermined authentication pattern may be a preset alphanumeric sequence indicating an allowed access. The system may also provide a user authentication if a match exists between the correlated user interaction and the predetermined authentication pattern. The system may be used for interconnecting or communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102604 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - A method and system for controlling computer applications on a computer system(s). The method comprising: detecting at least one finger of a user's hand on an input device; capturing and transmitting the user's fingerprint data to a computer system; identifying the user from the captured fingerprint data; and controlling at least one computer function associated with the fingerprint data of the identified user. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102605 | Security Arrangement for Security Documents - The present invention relates to a security arrangement ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102606 | TAG AUTHENTICATION METHOD USING ROTATION, AND TAG AND READER PERFORMING THE METHOD - A tag authentication method, and a tag and reader performing the method are provided. The tag authentication method, including: a reader generating a first random number and transmitting the first random number to a tag; the reader receiving a second random number and a first verification value from the tag; the reader computing a second verification value based on the first random number and the second random number; and the reader comparing the first verification value and the second verification value. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102607 | AUTOMATIC TUNING READER - A system and method of automatically tuning a reading device that remotely monitors RFID tags or transponders. The reading device utilizes the phase signal of an antenna signal wherein the harmonic of the antenna signal is filtered through a signal coupling transformer and utilizes the antenna current reading to determine the optimal capacitance setting for the reader by adjusting capacitors and storing the relative phase signal and level of current in a processor. In one embodiment, the method comprises supplying power to the reading device, monitoring the power supply, storing data related to the monitored power supply, emitting a signal from an antenna, filtering the harmonic of such signal, outputting the phase signal to a processor and adjusting capacitors based on the phase signal and monitored current. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102608 | Vehicle Comprising at Least One Assembled Entity and Use of a Measurement System - A vehicle comprising at least one mounted assembly, comprising a wheel and a tire, and an element consisting partially of polymer compounds, said mounted assembly comprising at least one wireless system for measuring a physical parameter of the tire by surface acoustic wave technology or volume acoustic wave technology, at least one area of said element being at a constant distance from the mounted assembly during use of the vehicle. An interrogation antenna is associated with said area of said element. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102609 | APPLICATIONS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102610 | RFID ANTENNA SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for reading a plurality of RFID tags using a plurality of antennas includes ranking a plurality of antennas based on RFID tags readable, wherein the antenna that can read most RFID tags receives a highest ranking, and the antenna that can read the most RFID tags that were not read by another, higher ranked antenna receives the next highest ranking, progressively until each of the antennas are ranked. During a read operation, the antennas are used in series to read the RFID tags, commencing with using the highest ranking antenna and subsequently using the antennas with progressively lower ranking to read the RFID tags. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102611 | WIRELESS DISPOSABLE PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR - A patient physiological parameter monitoring apparatus for a subject includes a sensor assembly having at least one responsive element that produces a first signal upon detection of a change in temperature. The assembly also includes a converter for converting the first signal into an electrical signal, and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting converted electrical signals upon demand based upon receipt of a transmitted signal from an interrogation device. Preferably, at least a portion of the sensor assembly is disposable to permit single use or single subject use and can be further used to track location and information of medical equipment in addition to subjects. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102612 | RFID RECORD AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR PATIENT UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY - A system and method for providing radiation therapy to a patient is disclosed. The system includes at least one RFID tagged component, e.g., a patient positioning device, to be used when the patient is to be given radiation therapy treatment. The at least one component is specifically selected for use with the patient. The RFID tag holds information relevant to the patient. The tag is interrogated by a reader to produce a signal used by an associated computer system to verify the patient and component location and presence in the room where the treatment is to be given. The system and method enables one to determine the location of each patient, selected facility personnel and all the components for a particular patient's treatment In addition the system and method enables one to determine the time the patient and/or staff member and/or component spends at a given location for a particular treatment. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102613 | Device for Electronic Identification of Items - A device for electronic identification of items has a signal receiver circuit and a visual signaling unit that, based on a received signal, indicates a transport status of an item to which the device for electronic identification of items is attachable. The device provides a way for enhancing the identification, tracking and transportation of items for logistical purposes. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102614 | Wireless Communication Tag and Wireless Communication System - A wireless communication tag according to the present invention includes a first antenna | 2009-04-23 |
20090102615 | Portable-terminal holder and radio communication system - A portable-terminal holder for holding a portable terminal that has a rechargeable battery and a first radio communication device is constituted by a base and c communication module. The base has a portion on which the portable terminal is placed, and a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable terminal while said portable terminal is placed on the portion. The communication module has a second radio communication device communicating with the first radio communication device for wireless data transmission between the portable terminal and the communication module, and a cable communication device communicating with an external host computer for cable data transmission between the host computer and the communication module. The communication module is configured to be detachable from the base. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102616 | TIME-BASED ACCESS CONTROL FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE - Methods and systems for controlling access to a multi-purpose entertainment console are disclosed. The methods and systems allow a first user to configure the amount of time per time interval a console is available for other users to access the entertainment features of the console. In one embodiment, when a timer is activated, the timer counts down as the console is used. The console provides a series of notifications that the timer is running low and a notification when time has expired. The user may then turn off the console or ask the first user to add more time. In another embodiment, the timer can be configured with daily or weekly limits. In further embodiments, the timer and system clock may be protected by a security code to prevent tampering. In a further embodiment, the system clock can be referenced for the automatic daily/weekly time allocation to be allocated. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102617 | Method, system and computer program product for controlling a plurality of devices in an environment - In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a method, system and computer program product for controlling a plurality of devices in an environment is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments can include a controller connected to a wireless network, such as a WLAN. The controller can have a control panel interface. The control panel interface can be customizable. Control stations can be connected to a wireless network and can convert instructional commands to device-specific control commands. Infrared remote-controlled legacy devices can be associated with the control stations. The legacy devices can be responsive to the device-specific control commands. Electrical outlet devices and electrical switch devices having microcontrollers and wireless receivers can be connected to the wireless network. Electrical outlet device and electrical switch devices can be responsive to state-changing commands. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102618 | Uninterruptible Power Supply Unit - [Object] To allow multiple power line communication (PLC) devices to communicate with one another via power lines without being affected by the power supply state of an uninterruptible power supply unit coupled among the PLC devices. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102619 | Evacuation System Having Escape Identification Lights - An evacuation system having escape identification lights ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102620 | FORCE/TACTILE FEEDBACK DEVICE - A force/tactile feedback device feeding back a force sense to a fingertip of an operator includes a fingerstall to which the fingertip of the operator is inserted, a position feedback means for feeding back a position to the fingertip held by the fingerstall, a fingertip contact point feedback means for feeding back a fingertip contact point to the fingertip held by the fingerstall and an unnecessary moment removal means for supporting the fingertip contact point feedback means so that unnecessary moment is not generated at a tip portion of the position feedback means. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102621 | Universal electronic immobilizing for a vehicle - A vehicle security system for securing a vehicle against theft, the system comprising, a driving function disablement component configured to bias against a moveable vehicle component, thereby to disable a driving function when biased, a remotely operable transducer configured to maintain or release biasing in the driving function disablement component, and a wireless handheld transceiver configured to transmit a wireless drive-activating signal to operate the transducer. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102622 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND DEACTIVATION OF AN ASSET - There is disclosed an apparatus for remotely and controllably deactivating or partly deactivating a first asset, which first asset may comprise an air dependent power source. The apparatus may comprise a regulator associated with the first asset. The regulator may comprise a valve having first and second positions and the first position may allow a first rate of the air supply to the power source and the second position may allow a second rate of air supply to the power source and the second rate may be less than the first rate. The apparatus may further comprise a controller remote from the regulator for transmitting a control signal to the regulator; the valve being actuable in response to the control signal to move between the first and second positions thereby regulating the air supply to the power source. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102623 | Vehicle Security System - A vehicle security system for improving security. A portable device generates a wireless signal containing a first ID code. A verification device stores a second ID code and a first control ID code, receives the wireless signal from the portable device and performs verification with the first and the second ID codes. A controller stores a second control ID code, receives the first control ID code from the verification device, and performs verification with the first and the second control ID codes. The controller controls a control subject such as a door lock when verification of the first and second ID codes and verification of the first and second control ID codes are established. When a deletion operation is performed, the second ID code is deleted from the verification device and the first or second control ID code is invalidated. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102624 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH BURGLARPROOF FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method for a portable computer, which has a basic input output system (BIOS) and a storage module stored a plurality of data, includes the steps of enabling a burglarproof status, detecting a displacing signal to determine whether the portable computer has displacement under the burglarproof status, enabling an alert status if the portable computer has displacement, and stopping the access of the data stored in the storage module and informing the alert status to the BIOS. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102625 | Constructive Improvement to an Anti-Theft Lock Device Applied to Automobile Trunks - A constructive improvement to an anti-theft lock device applied to automobile trunks, whose innovative solution implies a new anti-theft lock ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102626 | System apparatus and methods for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal, between portions of vehicle and other portions of vehicle, between two or more vehicles, and between vehicle and communications network - A system, an apparatus, and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle. A vehicle data communications protocol converter is preferably connected to the plurality of electrical conductors for converting a first data communications protocol associated with data communications along the plurality of electrical conductors to a second data communications protocol such as an infrared, an RF data, an Internet, or other network communications protocol. The apparatus also preferably includes a transceiver connected to the data communications protocol converter for transmitting the second data communications protocol from the vehicle and receiving the data communications protocol from another portion of the vehicle, a remote data communications terminal, another vehicle, or another communications network. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102627 | Bicycle Turn Signals - Embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses relating to bicycle turn signals. In one embodiment, a bicycle turn signal apparatus includes left and right switches, left and right turn lights, a controller, and a power supply. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102628 | BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle control system is provided with a switch device and a cycle computer. The switch device includes a switch operation member, a sensor arranged relative to the switch operation member to detect operation of the switch operation member, a processing unit operatively coupled to the sensor and a transmitter arranged to transmit an output signal. The processing unit of the switch device includes an identification code generating member, an operating signal generating member and an output member. The identification code generating member generates identification code related to identification of the switch device. The operating signal generating member generates an operation code indicative of operation of the switch operation member. The output member combines the identification code and the operation code as the output signal to be transmitted by the transmitter of the switch device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102629 | Lane-change assistant for motor vehicles - A lane-change assistant for motor vehicles, having a sensor system to locate vehicles on adjacent lanes in the rear space of the own vehicle, a decision module to decide whether a vehicle located in the rear space is on an immediately adjacent lane, and a driver interface to output the decision result, characterized in that a determination module is provided to determine the lane on which the own vehicle is traveling, and the decision module is designed to make the decision as a function of the result of the determination module. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102630 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF MIDAIR COLLISION - A method for determining the probability of a vehicle colliding with a detected object. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102631 | Occupant Restraint system - A side impact detection system for detecting information about a side impact of a vehicle. The side impact detection system comprises a elongated member, a detection sensor, a deriving unit, and a determination unit. The elongated member is capable of being deflected toward the inside of the vehicle according to the deformation of the door outer panel in the event of a side impact. The detection sensor detects information about the displacement of a setting area that is previously set on the elongated member during the deflection of the elongated member toward the inside of the vehicle. The deriving unit derives the displacement and the displacement speed of the setting area relative to a vehicle body side member based on the information detected by the detection sensor. The determination unit determines the mode of the side impact on the vehicle based on the information derived by the deriving unit. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102632 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, SCREEN DESIGN SETTING TOOL, DISPLAY SYSTEM PROGRAM, SCREEN DESIGN SETTING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A display system includes a combination image dividing section arranged to divide a single combination image composed of a plurality of item images into a plurality of image blocks such that each of the image blocks has an item image; an image inputting controlling section arranged to lay out the individual image blocks; and an image inputting controlling section arranged to generate display data based on the image blocks laid out thereby. This can achieve a display system, to be mounted in the maneuverable moving object and having high degrees of freedom for screen layout, at a lower cost. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102633 | TIRE INFORMATION TRANSMITTER, TIRE INFORMATION ACQUIRING SYSTEM, AND TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A tire information transmitter is mounted in a tire cavity region surrounded by a tire inner circumference surface and a wheel wall surface and senses atmospheric information in the tire cavity region to wirelessly transmit to outside the tire cavity region. The transmitter has a sensor for sensing atmospheric information in the tire cavity region, a circuit board having a processing circuit for processing a sensed signal from the sensor and having a transmitting circuit for wirelessly transmitting a processed signal and a battery for supplying power for driving the circuits. The battery is made as an encapsulated body of a thin plate shape, having a thin plate surface, by encapsulating battery components with an insulation film, and the encapsulated body has an area ratio of the thin plate surface to a thickness of the thin plate shape of not less than 200 mm, and a mass of not more than 5 g. A tire information acquiring system has the transmitter and a receiver for receiving a signal from the transmitter. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102634 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND VEHICULAR COMBINED CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicular combined control system has functions of a smart entry system and a TPMS. A smart ECU turns on the output of a voltage signal terminal intermittently or in response to a given trigger. When the output of the voltage signal terminal turns on, a RF receiver section receives information from a portable device regardless of the ON/OFF state of an ignition switch to transmit the information to the smart ECU. When the ignition switch is ON and the output of the voltage signal terminal turns off, the RF receiver section receives information from tire sensors to transmit the information to a TPMS microcomputer. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102635 | METHOD OF MANAGING A NETWORK OF SENSORS, A SENSOR NETWORK, AND A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A NETWORK - The network of sensors comprises at least two nodes, each forming a measurement unit including a sensor, and a node forming a processor unit to which the measurement units are connected. Each measurement unit is designed to acquire measurements and to transmit a measurement that is a function of said measurements to the processor unit. During the method of managing the network, the measurement acquisition sequences performed by the measurement units are synchronized with one another by means of a synchronization signal sent by the processor unit to each of the measurement units. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102636 | VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR - A vehicle monitoring system comprises a tire pressure sensor, a transmitter coupled to the tire pressure sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicative of a tire pressure; and a receiver for receiving the signal indicative of the tire pressure and for receiving a signal of a remote keyless entry device. The system further comprises a controller coupled to the receiver for processing the signal indicative of the tire pressure and outputting a status signal, and a status indicator for receiving the status signal and indicating a tire pressure status according to the status signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102637 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AGENDAS IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A system for managing agendas in a mobile device including a GPS is provided. The system includes various software modules to remind a user about agendas when all alarm conditions of the agendas have been satisfied. The alarm conditions of the agenda include an alarm active vicinity and an alarm active time period. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102638 | System, Method, and Apparatus For Capturing Telematics Data With An Active RFID Tag - Data collection and evaluation systems that, in various embodiments, include an active RFID tag for collecting, time-stamping, and storing vehicle sensor data. Examples of the type of data collected include door data, ignition data, oil pressure data, temperature data, speed data, global positioning data, and diagnostic and trouble code data. The system further includes an external data acquisition device, such as a mainframe computer system or a hand-held data acquisition device like an iPAQ. The external data acquisition device includes an RFID interrogator for communicating with the RFID tag, which enables the RFID tag to transmit the time-stamped data wirelessly to the external data acquisition device. The ability of the system to automatically collect and transfer data allows for the automation of fleet management processes, vehicle maintenance and repair processes, and certain security features. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102639 | Localization system and localization method and mobile position data transmitter - There is described a localization system with a mobile position data transmitter having a position-detecting device for detecting a position of the position data transmitter and for deriving position data from the position detected. The position data transmitter also has a radio tag writing device for wirelessly emitting the derived position data with a write signal for writing to radio tags. The localization system also has radio tags which are to be spatially distributed and each have a memory for storing an item of localization information which is taken from the position data received with the write signal. A radio tag reading device is used to retrieve and output the stored read information from the radio tags that are situated in the retrieval range. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102640 | Wireless Building Control Architecture - On a first level of the wireless building automation architecture, sensors and associated actuators communicate directly. The sensor performs control processes appropriate for the sensor and regardless of the type of actuator being used. The actuator performs control processes specific to the actuator regardless of the type of sensor being used. By direct wireless communication between sensors and actuators, the opportunity for a failed communications link using a hub and spoke arrangement may be avoided. Communication redundancy is provided by receiving the outputs of sensors at a controller, such as a controller on a second high speed or high bandwidth tier of the architecture. Regional control is implemented in the higher level tier. The higher level tier may override or control operation of components of the lower level tier as needed. The distributed control processing allows for more convenient room level integration. Where a problem is detected, such as a fire, corrective action begins within the immediate region of the sensor generating an alarm signal. The corrective action occurs without routing the alarm signal to upper levels of control processes or across different systems. The alarm signal is also propagated to upper level control systems for generating appropriate responses in other zones. To provide the different zones and avoid interference, the transmit power of the sensors and actuators is controlled as a function of two or more other devices. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102641 | COAXIAL CABLE ANTENNA FOR COMMUNICATION WITH IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES - In general, the invention is directed to a coaxial cable antenna for use in an external device, such as a programmer or monitor, to enhance communication between the external device and an implanted medical device (IMD). The coaxial cable antenna provides the external device with polarization diversity. For example, the coaxial cable antenna includes a first portion and a second portion that are substantially perpendicular to one another. Each of the portions of the coaxial cable antenna has a different polarization orientation, thus providing the programmer with polarization diversity. Further, the external device may include more than one coaxial cable antenna to provide the external device with spatial diversity as well as polarization diversity provided by the coaxial cable antenna design. The coaxial cable antenna configurations reduce problems associated with polarization mismatches, antenna nulls, and multi-path propagation interference. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102642 | Apparatus and method for location estimation using power supply voltage levels of signal transmitters - Beacon generators transmit wireless beacon signals for use in tracking an object. Among other things, a wireless beacon signal from a particular beacon generator contains information identifying a power supply voltage associated with that beacon generator. A tracking device associated with the object receives one or more of the beacon signals. The tracking device measures the signal strength of a received beacon signal, and the tracking device identifies the power supply voltage associated with the beacon generator that transmitted the received beacon signal. The tracking device or an external component, such as a control unit, can use the identified signal strength and the identified power supply voltage to determine the location of the object. As a particular example, signal strengths and power supply voltages associated with at least three beacon signals can be used to identify the location of the object. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102643 | SECURE SENSOR/ACTUATOR SYSTEMS - A chip module including a sensor/actuator, an input/output interface, a data processing circuit connected between the input/output interface and the sensor/actuator such that sensor/actuator data may be communicated to/from outside the chip module via the input/output interface, and a manipulation detector assembly configured to output an alarm signal responsive to attacks affecting the sensor/actuator data. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102644 | Alert notification system and method for neighborhood and like groups - An alert notification system and method for neighborhood, business, work location, community and other groups for broadcasting an alert message from one member of the group to the other members of the group. A member of the group who sees or hears of an alert condition, which may be criminal activity, suspicious character(s), animal running loose, natural or man-made disaster or the like, becomes an alert initiator by calling a centrally based alert processing device that, after verifying the caller is a member of a group, allows the caller to record an audible alert message describing the alert situation. The processing device then broadcasts the alert message to each member of the alert initiator's group or groups so the alert recipients may take appropriate action to protect lives and/or property. The alert processing device stores information regarding the caller and the message for later auditing and retrieval purposes. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102645 | Adding social networking to devices - A communication interface of a device communicates with a personal electronic device, and a processor associated with the communication interface automatically directs the personal electronic device, through the communication interface, either to operate in a first mode in which the personal electronic device interacts with a wearer of the personal electronic device or to operate in a second mode in which the wearable personal electronic device interacts with a person other than the wearer, based on how the wearable device is being used. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102646 | DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING AN ELEMENT WHOSE INTEGRITY IS DESIRED TO BE KNOWN - The invention relates to an identifying and protecting device associated with an element whose integrity is desired to be known. The identifying and protecting device includes an electronic identification label assigned to a first antenna which is used for remotely reading the content of the label, a second antenna which is connected to the first antenna, and which is used for remotely reading the content of the label and is associated with the element in such a way that the coupling between the first and second antennas is broken when the integrity of the element is affected. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102647 | Device for Controlling and Monitoring Sequential Subsections of an Installation - A device for controlling and monitoring an installation that is composed of sequentially disposed sub-sections in a chain so that each sub-section lies between a forward sub-section and a rearward sub-section, with the exception of the terminal sub-sections of the installation. Each sub-section is connected to a first control unit and a second control unit and the control units of the sub-sections communicate at least partially with one another, with the sub-sections, and/or with a higher-level control center. Increased safety requirements are satisfied with the novel device, while at the same time being cost-effective, in that the first control unit is also connected to the forward sub-section and the second control unit is also connected to the rearward sub-section. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102648 | Motion detector - The invention discloses a motion detector that includes a casing, a sensor and a signal deflector. The casing has a lens array around an external periphery of the casing and an installation space inside the casing for installing the sensor and the signal deflector. The sensor includes a sensing unit and a signal processing unit electrically connected with each other. The signal deflector is installed between the sensor and the lens array, and the signal deflector includes a plurality of elliptic concave lenses for reflecting lights incident from different directions to the sensing unit by the focusing characteristics of the elliptic concave lenses, so as to broaden the scope of applications. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102649 | Latch Monitoring Apparatus for a Shipping Container Door - A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring and detecting movement of components of a shipping container latch. A latch monitor may embody an electromagnetic sensing unit and a nearby magnet or light emitter for measuring and characterizing the profile of a nearby electromagnetic field. The field profile is monitored to detect a change in the profile, log the change, and report any abnormal disturbance to the electromagnetic field, indicating a breach of the integrity of a latching mechanism on a shipping container. An alert of a breach event may be sent via a communication network to an authority for response. The invention can distinguish authorized, incidental, and tampering events, and also store and upload an electronic manifest for a shipping container. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102650 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Movement of a Shipping Container Latch - A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring and detecting movement of components of a shipping container latch. A latch monitor may embody an electromagnetic sensing unit and a nearby magnet or light emitter for measuring and characterizing the profile of a nearby electromagnetic field. The field profile is monitored to detect a change in the profile, log the change, and report any abnormal disturbance to the electromagnetic field, indicating a breach of the integrity of a latching mechanism on a shipping container. An alert of a breach event may be sent via a communication network to an authority for response. The invention can distinguish authorized, incidental, and tampering events, and also store and upload an electronic manifest for a shipping container. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102651 | ALARM SYSTEM INTERACTION WITH A MOVABLE BARRIER OPERATOR METHOD AND APPARATUS - A secure communication link ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090102652 | Apparatus for Detecting Tampering with a Latch Mechanism - A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring and detecting movement of components of a shipping container latch. A latch monitor may embody an electromagnetic sensing unit and a nearby magnet or light emitter for measuring and characterizing the profile of a nearby electromagnetic field. The field profile is monitored to detect a change in the profile, log the change, and report any abnormal disturbance to the electromagnetic field, indicating a breach of the integrity of a latching mechanism on a shipping container. An alert of a breach event may be sent via a communication network to an authority for response. The invention can distinguish authorized, incidental, and tampering events, and also store and upload an electronic manifest for a shipping container. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102653 | Method for Maintaining a Shipping Container Manifest - A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring and detecting movement of components of a shipping container latch. A latch monitor may embody an electromagnetic sensing unit and a nearby magnet or light emitter for measuring and characterizing the profile of a nearby electromagnetic field. The field profile is monitored to detect a change in the profile, log the change, and report any abnormal disturbance to the electromagnetic field, indicating a breach of the integrity of a latching mechanism on a shipping container. An alert of a breach event may be sent via a communication network to an authority for response. The invention can distinguish authorized, incidental, and tampering events, and also store and upload an electronic manifest for a shipping container. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102654 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system can be designed to take advantage of the disruption of the electromagnetic propagation (EMP) of the radio waves as they propagate through a spatial volume from a transmitter to a receiver. This disruption is well-known in the RF field and is usually removed from becoming a problem in any bidirectional transmission by a variety of sophisticated techniques. Advantage is taken of the fact that the presence and/or movement of objects within the range of the transmission has some effect on the resultant reception. Thus, the disruption of the EMP between two points can be used to provide surveillance information over a wide area. In one embodiment, radios are used that can detect and adapt to changes in the EMP medium and thus are able to adapt to changing circumstances in real-time. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102655 | MOBILE PRIVACY PROTECTION SYSTEM USING PROXY, PROXY DEVICE AND MOBILE PRIVACY PROTECTION METHOD - A mobile privacy protection system using a proxy, a proxy device, and a mobile privacy protection method are provided. The mobile privacy protection system includes: an electronic tag to store predetermined tag information; a proxy device to adjust a privacy level of the electronic tag; and a home server to create new tag information in response to a request from the proxy device wherein the new tag information is used to adjust the privacy level. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102656 | Active ID tags for increased range and functionality - An RFID tag that uses multiple components to both receive and send information. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102657 | Method and Apparatus for Tracking and Monitoring Containers - A tag can communicate according to a cellular telephone network communication protocol, and includes one of: passive circuitry, semi-passive circuitry, or circuitry capable of communicating according to a radio frequency identification communication protocol or a satellite communication protocol. According to a different aspect, a tag can receive satellite signals containing positioning information, and can transmit according to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. According to yet another aspect, a tag can transmit according to each of first and second communication protocols that are each one of a radio frequency identification communication protocol, a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. | 2009-04-23 |
20090102658 | Method and Apparatus for Tracking and Monitoring Containers - A tag detects a condition, and selectively operates a portion of its circuitry in first and second modes as a function of information regarding the selected condition, the portion consuming less power in the second mode than the first mode, and being capable of wireless communication according to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. According to a different aspect, a tag carries out geofencing analysis, and selectively operates a portion of its circuitry in first and second modes as a function of results of the geofencing analysis, the portion consuming less power in the second mode than in the first mode, and being capable of wireless communication according to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol, a satellite communication protocol, and a wireless computer network communication protocol. | 2009-04-23 |