25th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130154765 | CROSS-COUPLED BANDPASS FILTER - A cross-coupled bandpass filter includes first, second, third and fourth resonators such that magnetic couplings are generated between the first and second resonators, between the third and fourth resonators and between the first and fourth resonators, a capacitive coupling is generated between the second and third resonators, and the magnetic coupling between the first and fourth resonators has a polarity opposite to that of the capacitive coupling between the second and third resonators, thereby generating two transmission zeros in a transmission rejection band. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154766 | FEED THROUGH EMC FILTER - An EMC power filter comprising a filter circuit and a conductive housing ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154767 | FILTER FOR REMOVING NOISE - The present invention discloses a filter for removing noise, which includes: a lower magnetic substrate; a coil layer disposed on the lower magnetic substrate and including at least one conductor pattern and an insulating layer covering the conductor pattern; an upper magnetic substrate disposed on the coil layer; and a magnetic permeability enhancing layer disposed on the magnetic substrate with lower magnetic permeability of the lower magnetic substrate and the upper magnetic substrate. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154768 | LAMINATED BALANCED FILTER - A laminated balanced filter includes one unbalanced terminal, two balanced terminals, a ground terminal, an unbalanced-side LC parallel resonator, an intermediate LC parallel resonator, and a balanced-side inductor. The inductor electrode pattern of the balanced-side inductor includes a first portion extending from one end portion to a connection portion and a second portion extending from the other end portion to the connection portion. A direction of a current flowing through the first portion is opposite to a direction of a current flowing through the inductor electrode pattern of the intermediate LC parallel resonator. A direction of a current flowing through the second portion of the balanced-side inductor is the same as a direction of a current flowing through the inductor electrode pattern of the intermediate LC parallel resonator. The laminated balanced filter further includes a coupling capacitor connected between a balanced terminal connected to the first portion and an unbalanced terminal. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154769 | BAND-PASS FILTER - A capacitor of a certain LC resonator, among multiple LC resonators in a band-pass filter, is arranged at a side of one main surface in a stacking direction of a multilayer body of the band-pass filter and the capacitors of the remaining LC resonators are arranged at a side of the other main surface in the stacking direction of the multilayer body. One of a pair of capacitor electrodes of the capacitor of the certain LC resonator is grounded. The one capacitor electrode that is grounded covers at least the plurality of LC resonators, as viewed from the stacking direction of the multilayer body. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154770 | FILTER FOR REMOVING NOISE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a filter for removing noise, which includes: a lower magnetic body; an insulating layer disposed on the lower magnetic body and including at least one conductor pattern; input and output stud terminals electrically connected to the conductor pattern for electrical input and output of the conductor pattern; and an upper magnetic body consisting of an inner upper magnetic body including ferrite powder with a size corresponding to the interval between the input and output stud terminals and an outer upper magnetic body including ferrite powder with a size corresponding to the interval between the input and output stud terminals and an outer surface of the lower magnetic body. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154771 | BAND PASS FILTER - A band pass filter is provided. The band pass filter includes a first resonator which includes a first pattern and first microstrip line; a second resonator which includes a second pattern and second microstrip line; a third pattern vertically arranged between the first pattern and second pattern; and a ground pattern connected with the third pattern, embodying a band pass filter using a resonator having a length of 1/16 wavelength or less, instead of a resonator having a length of ¼ wavelength. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154772 | WAVEGUIDE BAND-PASS FILTER WITH PSEUDO-ELLIPTIC RESPONSE - A waveguide band-pass filter is disclosed comprising: an input/output gate for a signal; a first inductive discontinuity coupling device; a second inductive discontinuity coupling device and a first waveguide resonator segment coupled to said input/output gate and interposed between the first and the second coupling devices. At least one of the first and the second coupling devices includes at least a resonant coupling structure which extends in the waveguide with a reduced height relative to a height of the first resonator segment and it is shaped for inputting a zero in a transmission frequency response of the filter. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154773 | Waveguide - A waveguide comprises an inner conductor arranged in a first layer, a pair of outer conductors comprising a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor, and a pair of slotted shields comprising a first slotted shield and a second slotted shield. The first slotted shield and the second slotted shield are arranged in a second layer with a spacing in between to form a section of a ground shield, wherein the second layer is parallel to the first layer. The first slotted shield is connected to the first outer conductor and the second slotted shield is connected to the second outer conductor. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154774 | HYBRID BI-DIRECTIONAL DC CONTACTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF - A hybrid DC contactor includes contacts that provide a first current path between a DC power source and a load, an electromagnetic coil to position the contacts, a semiconductor switch in parallel with contacts that, when turned on, provides a second parallel current path that diverts current away from the contacts when the main contacts are being opened in either direction. A controller is provided to terminate power to the electromagnetic coil to open the contacts, detect an arc voltage across the contacts as the contacts open, provide a gate signal to the semiconductor switch to pulse the switch on for a pre-determined period of time to route current to the semiconductor switch, measure a current through the contacts and, if current is present through the contacts, then provide another gate signal to the semiconductor switch to pulse the switch on again so as to route current thereto. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154775 | AUXILIARY CONTACT MECHANISM FOR MAGNETIC CONTACTOR - An auxiliary contact mechanism of a magnetic contactor includes: a contact support member having an axial recess portion formed in the center in a vertical direction; a stationary contact; a movable contact; a permanent magnet position-fixed to the contact support member and applying magnetic attractive force to restrain the movable contact so that the circuit closing position that the movable contact is in contact with the stationary contact is maintained; and a slide movable supporter having a pressing projection portion formed at a position separated apart by a predetermined distance from the movable contact when in the circuit closing position and pushing the movable contact to release the movable contact from a restrained state after a predetermined delay time has passed, when the slide movable supporter is moved downwardly upon receiving downward pressing force by the main contact slide support member. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154776 | Control of Magnetically Actuated Tools in any Position Using a Rotating Magnetic Source - Systems and methods utilize a rotating magnetic field to drive a magnetically actuated device where the source of the rotating magnetic field is not constrained to a particular orientation with respect to the device. In one embodiment a rotating permanent magnet is utilized to actuate a magnetically actuated device where the magnet is not constrained to any position relative to the magnetically actuated device, such as the radial or axial position. Accordingly, the rotating permanent magnet may be directed in a manner to avoid collisions or other obstacles in a workspace while still effectively driving the magnetically actuated device. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154777 | ELECTROMAGNET FOR LOW FIELD NMR MEASUREMENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The invention relates to an electromagnet and a method manufacturing the same. The electromagnet includes a frame having a volume within, and a conductive wiring wound around the frame. In accordance with the invention the magnet includes at least two circular grooves having two walls parallel to the each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame, at least two wire stacks each including at least one substack, wherein the wire has a cross section, at least one of the walls separating the two circular grooves, and jump wiring interconnecting the stacks so that contributions from jump wires of the adjacent stacks to total axial directional current are cancelled in average by the current of the return current wire, such that their contribution to the resulting magnetic field at the sample volume is minimized. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154778 | Low-neodymium, non-heavy-rare-earth and high performance magnet and preparation method - The invention discloses a low-neodymium, non-heavy-rare-earth and high-performance magnet and its preparing method, and belongs to technical field of rare earth permanent magnetic material. The magnet has a chemical formula of [(Nd, Pr) | 2013-06-20 |
20130154779 | ROTARY TRANSFORMER - Described herein are rotary transformers for coupling signals between components that rotate relative to one another. In an exemplary embodiment, a rotary transformer comprises a rotary shaft, a first magnetic core on the rotary shaft, and a first winding wound around the first magnetic core. The rotary transformer farther comprises a hollow second magnetic core, and a second winding wound along the inner wall of the second magnetic core. During operation, the first winding on the rotary shaft rotates within the second winding with the magnetic cores magnetically coupling signals between the two windings. Also, the first and second windings are closely spaced to provide capacitive coupling between the windings that extends the frequency response of the transformer. In one embodiment, the windings comprises substantially flat conductors wound in the shape of the windings. In another embodiment, each of the windings comprises circular loops connected by jogs. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154780 | COIL COMPONENT - A coil component including: a magnetic core which is formed by a magnetic material and which has a top surface, a bottom surface facing the top surface and a side surface continuous approximately perpendicularly to the top surface and the bottom surface; a coil which is buried inside the magnetic core and whose end portion protrudes from the side surface of the magnetic core; a flat-shaped terminal which protrudes from the side surface of the magnetic core, is bent toward the bottom surface of the magnetic core and is connected with the end portion of the coil, wherein there is formed an opening portion at a position corresponding to the place which is bent for the flat-shaped terminal from the side surface to the bottom surface of the magnetic core. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154781 | Windings and Formation Methods for Transformers - Embodiments of the present invention pertain to windings and methods thereof. A disclosed winding is for an inductive device, having a winding core and a winding portion. The winding portion has a first winding layer, a connection section, and a second winding layer. The first winding layer comprises a first solenoid wound around the winding core along a step direction. The connection section is on the first winding layer, substantially in parallel to the step direction. The second winding layer comprises a second solenoid wound around the first winding layer along the step direction. The connection section electrically connects the first and second winding layers. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154782 | COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a coil component and a method of manufacturing the same. The coil component includes a core; at least one bobbin coupled to the core and having a coil wound therearound; and a base having the core seated therein and including an external connection terminal, wherein one side of the core is seated in the bobbin and the other side thereof is exposed to the outside of the base. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154783 | HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER, HIGH-FREQUENCY COMPONENT, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE - In a high frequency transformer, when a current flows between input-output ports, a magnetic flux produced by first and third coil conductor patterns of a primary coil is interlinked with a second coil conductor pattern of a secondary coil. A magnetic flux produced by the second coil conductor pattern of the primary coil is interlinked with the first and third coil conductor patterns of the secondary coil. The coil conductor patterns are wound so that when a current flows through a transformer, the directions of magnetic fields occurring within the first and third coil conductor patterns of the primary coil and the second coil conductor pattern of the secondary coil are the same and the directions of magnetic fields occurring within the first and third coil conductor patterns of the secondary coil and the second coil conductor pattern of the primary coil are the same. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154784 | COIL-TYPE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A coil-type electronic component having a coil inside or on the surface of a base material is characterized in that the base material of the coil-type electronic component is constituted by a group of soft magnetic alloy grains inter-bonded via oxide layers, multiple crystal grains are present in each soft magnetic alloy grain, and the oxide layers preferably have a two-layer structure whose outer layer is thicker than the inner layer. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154785 | LAMINATED TYPE INDUCTOR ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a laminated inductor element, a magnetic ferrite layer sandwiched between two conductor patterns is thinner than other magnetic ferrite layers. Therefore, a crack occurs in the magnetic ferrite layer due to firing. As a result of the occurrence of this crack, a stress applied to each layer is relaxed, and it becomes possible to avoid warpage, a crack, or the like. In addition, in the laminated type inductor element, the two conductor patterns are electrically connected by two via holes, and subjected to a same potential. Since the two conductor patterns correspond to a same wiring pattern and a coil of coil conductor is defined by the two conductor patterns, even if upper and lower coil conductors are electrically in contact with each other due to the crack, the two conductor patterns are not put into a short-circuited state. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154786 | LAMINATED COMMON-MODE CHOKE COIL - A laminated common-mode choke coil offering higher insulation reliability has a glass ceramic layer, two spiral internal conductors facing each other and sandwiching the glass ceramic layer in between, and insulation layers sandwiching the two internal conductors, wherein the glass ceramic layer contains segregated Al regions and the maximum dimension t | 2013-06-20 |
20130154787 | COIL DEVICE - A coil device | 2013-06-20 |
20130154788 | COIL COMPONENT - A coil component includes: a bar-like core; and a winding part formed of a conducting wire that is wound in a plurality of layers around the outer periphery of the core according to a solenoidal winding method. Winding collapse preventing shifts D | 2013-06-20 |
20130154789 | High Amperage Surge Arresters - A high-voltage surge arrester includes an electrically conductive first terminal and an electrically conductive second terminal longitudinally spaced from the first terminal. A plurality of metal oxide varistor (MOV) bars are included, each of which extends from the first terminal to the second terminal and electrically contacts the first terminal and the second terminal. A heat conducting material contacts the MOV bars. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154790 | CHIP RESISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a chip resistor including a ceramic substrate; a first resistance layer formed on the ceramic substrate and including a first conductive metal and a first glass; and a second resistance layer formed on the first resistance layer, including a second conductive metal and a second glass, and having a smaller content of glass than the first resistance layer, thereby obtaining relatively low resistance and a relatively small temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR). | 2013-06-20 |
20130154791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING REMOTE CONTROL SIGNALS - A translator for converting remote control instructions from a first wireless medium to a second wireless medium includes a base unit having a base unit housing. A receiver disposed within the base unit housing is operable to receive a remote control instruction via the first wireless medium. A communication module including a communication module housing includes a transmitter operable to transmit the remote control instruction via the second wireless medium. The communication module is coupled to and detachable from the base unit. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154792 | COST EFFECTIVE AUTO-ACTUATION DOOR CHECK - A system for controlling movement of a motor vehicle door includes at least one sensor that detects a distance from the vehicle to an object near the vehicle. The sensor is also configured to provide input to an automatic parallel parking system of the vehicle. The system may include at least one ultrasonic sensor on each side of the vehicle to detect the distances to objects on opposite sides of a vehicle. The system utilizes a plurality of detected distances and vehicle positions or velocities to determine a location of the detected object relative to the vehicle. The system selectively actuates the door brake to prevent the vehicle door from contacting the detected object as the door is opened. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154793 | SECURE CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RELAY ACTUATION - A request for an acknowledgement using a private key may be generated and transmitting to a customer device. The acknowledgement may be received from the customer device and verified using a public key associated with a customer operating the customer device. A request for a current location of the customer device may be transmitted and the current location may be received. A determination that the current location is proximate to a meter may be made, and, in response to determining that the current location is proximate to the meter, the meter may be manipulated. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154794 | ACCESS KEY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION EXCHANGE CAPABILITY - The invention relates to an access key ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154795 | DATA MEDIUM FOR THE CONTROL OF ENTITIES, AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF ENTITIES - The invention relates to a data medium ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154796 | Secure Profile Setting In A Shared Device - There is provided a system for secure profile setting that includes at least one shared device and an RFID reader module embedded in the at least one shared device. The system further includes a database that is in communication with the at least one shared device. In the system, an RFID transponder module associated with a user transmits a signal that enables the at least one shared device to identify the user. The RFID transponder module can include a fingerprint scanner module, which can be used to acquire a user's fingerprint data to authenticate the user. Thus, after identifying the user, the at least one shared device retrieves a profile corresponding to the user from the database and sets the profile. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154797 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN CONTENT AND OLFACTORY RECOGNITION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for interaction between content and an olfactory recognition device. In the method for interaction between an olfactory recognition device and a content device, the method allows the olfactory recognition device to interact with the content device. If a connection to the content device has been made to enable data communication with the content device, an open signal is transmitted to the content device. As a response to the open signal, an approval signal is received from the content device. A device information datasheet that is information about the olfactory recognition device is transmitted to the content device in response to the approval signal. An acknowledgement signal is received from the content device. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154798 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - An electronic device and a display method are provided. The electronic device includes a light emitting unit, an input switch, a power control unit, a register data storage unit and a signal control module. The input switch is configured to produce a switch signal and an address signal. The power control unit is configured to transmit power status data. The register data storage unit is configured to provide corresponding register data according to the address signal. The signal control module is electrically coupled to the light emitting unit, the power control unit, the register data storage unit and the input switch, and is configured to selectively receive the register data from the register data storage unit or the power status data from the power control unit according to the switch signal, and transmit the selected data to the light emitting unit. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154799 | SELECTIVELY ADDRESSING TRANSPONDERS - Selectively addressing transponders A method of selectively addressing one or more transponders in a set ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154800 | Developing and Executing Workflow Processes Associated with Data-Encoded Tags - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for developing workflow processes associated with data-encoded tags. A server receives tag data associated with each of a plurality of data-encoded tags from one or more mobile devices capable of reading data-encoded tags. The server generates a collection of tags to include each of the plurality of data-encoded tags. The server develops a workflow process associated with the collection of tags using the received tag data, and stores the workflow process in a data storage module. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS WITH LOWEST POWER CONSUMPTION - A method and apparatus for selectively reading radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags by an RFID reader includes the RFID reader transmitting an interrogation signal at each of a plurality of power levels beginning with a lowest power level and sequentially increasing power of the transmitted interrogation signal to a highest power level. The RFID reader receives, in response to transmitting the interrogation for at least one of the power levels, at least one data signal from each RFID tag within a read zone of the RFID reader, wherein each of the data signals contains stored data corresponding to the RFID tag responding to the transmission of the interrogation signal. The RFID reader selectively reads the stored data contained in the data signals received from the responding RFID tags. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING A CENTRAL PLAN FOR AN AREA BASED ON A LOCATION OF A PLURALITY OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READERS - A method and apparatus updates a central plan for an area based on the location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers by identifying the location of each of the RFID readers using an associated location mechanism. A read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers is identified. The central plan is updated with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers. A status of read zone coverage is determined for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the central plan for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers, wherein a report is provided based on the status of read zone coverage for the area. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154803 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION COVERAGE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving RFID coverage using an antenna array having an adaptive antenna beam. The apparatus includes an RFID reader including an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements. Subsets of the plurality of antenna elements are selectively activating in order to direct an antenna beam to communicate with at least one RFID tag. The method includes transmitting an interrogation signal from an antenna array by activating one or more subsets of a plurality of antenna elements forming the antenna array. In this way, the interrogation signal is directed thereby improving antenna coverage. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154804 | RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SMART SHELF SYSTEM - A radio frequency identification (RFID) smart shelf system manages a product through communication with an RFID tag that is attached to the product on a shelf, and includes an RFID reader, a plurality of reader antennas, and an RF switch that is connected between the RFID reader and the plurality of reader antennas. The RF switch periodically varies a phase difference between RF signals of a portion of a plurality of output connection ports that set a connection to each of the plurality of reader antennas. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154805 | PREMISES MONITORING SYSTEM - This invention relates generally to computer systems, and more specifically, to a premise monitoring system. In one embodiment, the invention includes operations of receiving one or more signals containing a device identifier and a device condition from one or more remote alarm monitoring systems; retrieving enhanced information based on the device identifier and/or the device condition; determining one or more communication methods and/or communication destinations based on the device identifier and/or the device condition; and dispatching the enhanced information to the one or more communication destinations using the one or more communication methods. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154806 | Accurate Persistent Nodes - A calibrated gate biasing circuit according to one embodiment includes a switched capacitor precision resistor; and a voltage reference. An electronic circuit for initiating a change in state of a host device, according to another embodiment, includes a counter coupled to a host device, the counter counting at a fixed interval, wherein the counter is reset to zero upon receiving a command from a remote device, wherein the count is compared to a reference value, wherein the host device changes states if the count matches the reference value, wherein operation of the counter continues in spite of an interruption in power supply from a power source. Asymmetrical differential amplifiers are also disclosed, according to various embodiments | 2013-06-20 |
20130154807 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE ACTIVATION OF A CALL BUTTON USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION - A call button attached to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag may be activated to send an alert to appropriate personnel. Direct current voltage is received at an input of a RFID tag. Responsive to a query of an RFID reader, the RFID tag detects a state of the call button based on a level of the direct current voltage present at the input of the RFID tag. The RFID tag sends the detected state of the call button to the reader. A signal is sent from a server based on a reported state of the call button. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154808 | ELECTRICAL OUTLET FOR AUTOMATICALLY SENSING ELECTRICAL DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ENERGY USING THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET, AND METHOD THEREOF - An electrical outlet for automatically sensing an electrical device, a system for managing electric energy using the electrical outlet, and a method thereof are disclosed. The electrical outlet may include a plug connecting unit to which a plug of an electrical device including a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is connected, an RFID reader for receiving information about the electrical device from the RFID tag, an electric energy measuring unit for measuring an amount of electric energy consumed by the electrical device, a controller for managing the received information about the electrical device and information about the measured amount of electric energy, and a communication unit for transmitting the information about the electrical device and the information about the amount of electric energy used to an electric energy management system. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154809 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AN ITEM WITHIN A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION MONITORED AREA - A method and apparatus for locating an item within an RFID monitored area. When attempting to locate an item using an RFID reader, an interrogation signal is transmitted for at least one RFID tag. A responsive signal from the interrogated RFID tag is processed using data from one or more orientation sensors configured within the RFID reader to determine a direction from the RFID reader toward the RFID tag. The direction toward the RFID tag is displayed and the process repeats while movement of the RFID reader is detected to assist the user in locating the RFID tag, and thus, the item. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154810 | TRANSCODER ENABLED CLOUD OF REMOTELY CONTROLLED DEVICES - Various embodiments are directed to one or more transcoder devices in communication with an input device such as a remote control device and multiple destination devices in which the transcoder device(s) facilitate communication between the remote control and the various destination devices in the vicinity. The transcoder device(s) can also provide the user with an environmental awareness of conditions and events surrounding the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154811 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - An apparatus may include a housing that has a substantially equiaxed shape. The apparatus may include a motion sensor that detects a rotational state of the apparatus and a processor that produces control signals based upon the rotational state. The control signals may control operation of an external device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154812 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING REMOTE CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS - An exemplary electronic device receives control information via a wireless signal from a remote control, the control information configured to control operation of a target electronic device, and determines whether the target electronic device is configured to receive Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) format control information or receive non-CEC format control information. When the target electronic device is configured to receive CEC format control information, the received control information is translated into CEC format control information that the target electronic device is configured to interpret, and the translated CEC format control information is communicated to the target electronic device over a high-definition multimedia (HDMI) connector using the CEC format. When the target electronic device is not configured to receive CEC format control information, the received control information is translated into non-CEC format control information that the target electronic device is configured to interpret. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154813 | Virtual Simulator Having an Eddy Current Brake for Providing Haptic Feedback - A virtual simulator includes a movable user object, an eddy current brake actuator, and a controller. The eddy current brake actuator includes an elongated conductor that is slidingly positioned within at least one magnet. The elongated conductor is coupled to the user object and movement of the user object causes the conductor to move through the at least one magnet which imparts a transient drag force on the conductor. The controller is electrically coupled to the user interface and to the at least one magnet. The controller monitors the velocity of the user object and controls a magnetic field of the at least one magnet to vary the drag force on the conductor in order to provide haptic feedback to a user that relates to force applied to the user object. The virtual simulator may include a display and be configured to perform a medical simulation procedure. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154814 | Method and Apparatus for Localization of Haptic Feedback - In an embodiment, a haptic feedback system includes a plurality of actuators to provide tactile feedback associated with an input surface. Each actuator is adapted to be activated independently of the other actuators. The system further includes a controller to activate a first actuator of the plurality of actuators to induce a first vibration at a selected input location of the input surface and to activate one or more additional actuators to induce at least a second vibration to localize the first vibration at the selected input location. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING WARNING TO PEDESTRIAN USING LASER BEAM - Disclosed herein is a system and method of providing a warning to a pedestrian using a laser beam. In particular, objects present in a detection area of a front impact sensor provided on a vehicle are detected. A movement path vector of a first moving object that is moving in a direction identical to that of the vehicle, among the objects present in the detection area, is generated. When the movement path vector of the first moving object falls within an error range of a movement vector of the vehicle, the first moving object is designated as belonging to a group of laser warning target candidates, and thereafter an emission angle of a laser beam is generated. The laser beam is emitted through a laser light based on the emission angle of the laser beam. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154816 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for controlling a display device of a motor vehicle for displaying an environmental information relating to an environment of the motor vehicle, the environmental information is assigned at least one directional information which describes a detection direction of a detection device used for determining the environmental information or a direction to an object described by the environmental information based on a reference point, in particular a sitting position of the driver inside the motor vehicle, wherein the display device for displaying the environmental information which covers at least one angular range which lies in a horizontal plane is activated in a sub-range of the angular range which is assigned to the directional information. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154817 | GEOFENCED BASED BACK-UP LIMITS - A computer system that is configured to: (A) define a geofence surrounding a geographic area; (B) gather information associated with the geofenced area; and (C) assign one or more parameters to the geofenced area based on the information gathered, wherein at least one of the assigned parameters is used to monitor the performance of a delivery vehicle driver while the delivery vehicle driver is operating a delivery vehicle within the geofenced area. In particular embodiments, the parameters include a backup limit defining a number of times a delivery vehicle operating within the geofenced area is permitted to back up while operating the delivery vehicle within the geofenced area (e.g., during a particular delivery cycle). In other embodiments, the parameters include a maximum speed limit for the geofenced area. The system may be adapted to automatically generate an alert in response to the delivery vehicle operating outside of the defined parameters. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154818 | EXPANDABLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - An instrument cluster for a motor vehicle is provided. The instrument cluster includes at least one display instrument with an annular segment-like display scale and a needle. Here, the display instrument comprises devices for the mechanical fixing and for the electrical contacting of at least one add-on instrument, which can be releasably attached within the display scale. The present disclosure makes possible the simple upgrading of a motor vehicle with additional add-on instruments. Further embodiments provide that an add-on instrument can also be used as a vehicle key. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154819 | System For Providing A Mobile Electronic Device Reminder - A vehicle system for providing a reminder that at least one mobile electronic device is being left in an interior cabin of a vehicle after a vehicle access event is provided. The vehicle system includes at least one indicator, a vehicle access system, and a control module. The indicator provides notification that the at least one mobile electronic device is being left in the interior cabin of the vehicle after the vehicle access event. The vehicle access system determines a vehicle access event. The control module is in communication with the at least one indicator and the vehicle access system. The control module includes a control logic for establishing a connection between the at least one mobile electronic device and the control module. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154820 | WIRELESS CONTROL AND COORDINATION OF LIGHT BAR AND SIREN - A wireless interface module is used with at least one of a light bar, a control head, and/or a siren so that a mobile device can wirelessly control the light bar and/or siren via a user interface. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154821 | WIRELESS CONTROL AND COORDINATION OF LIGHT BAR AND SIREN - A wireless interface module is used with at least one of a light bar, a control head, and/or a siren so that a mobile device can wirelessly control the light bar and/or siren via a user interface. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS MEDIA ALARM EVENT NOTIFICATION - A method for alarm event notification from a server system in relation to a premises such as a home or building. The server system acts as a centralized monitoring and notification security system for monitoring of the premises and receiving an alarm event from an on-premises monitoring system. The method includes: receiving in a server system an alarm event in relation to the premises, determining a presence status of a client application, generating a message in relation to the alarm event, and sending the message to the client application having the presence status of being present. The message may be generated to include message content which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154823 | Alarm Detection and Notification System - There is provided an apparatus having a controller generates a signal in response to receiving an alarm indication from a sensor, the alarm indication indicative of an alert condition threatening lives or property. A transmitter directly transmits a message signal in response to the signal generated by the controller to a remote telecommunication device that is operated by a user. The controller, the sensor, the alert condition and the transmitter are all on-site in the same location. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154824 | ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An environmental hazard warning system is provided. The environmental hazard warning system includes a data unit, a comparison unit, and an alarm unit. The data unit is capable of storing a plurality protective suit tolerance data. The comparison unit receives a portable sensor parameter signal including a portable sensor parameter from a portable sensor, and compares the portable sensor parameter with the protective suit tolerance data corresponding to the portable sensor parameter. The alarm unit transmits an alarm signal corresponding to the comparison between the portable sensor parameter and the protective suit tolerance data. The disclosure further provides an environmental hazard warning method. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154825 | HAZARD/PERIMETER SAFETY SYSTEM - A method and system ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154826 | Tactile and Visual Alert Device Triggered by Received Wireless Signals - A wearable signal notification article and a system incorporating the article. The system provides users with a way to stay connected to their wireless devices, even when the user is not in proximity to the device. It comprises a wireless transmitting device, a wireless transmission receiving device, and a wearable signal notification article. When the transmitting device sends a signal to the transmission receiving device, a second signal is sent to the signal notification device to alert the user that a transmission is being received. The wearable signal notification device comprises a flexible, waterproof bracelet housing, and an integrated alert circuit module with a sensor chip, an antenna, at least one light source, a vibrator, and a battery. The device can be worn while swimming, during strenuous activity, or in crowded noisy environments to provide visual and tactile feedback to users about incoming transmissions. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154827 | CONVULSIVE SEIZURE DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A convulsive seizure detection and notification device includes an acceleration module to measure acceleration of a body part of a user and generate acceleration measurement values, a storage to store a first threshold value and a second threshold value, and a data processor to compare acceleration measurement data with the first and second threshold values and generate a signal if a predetermine relationship between the acceleration measurement data and the first and second threshold values is satisfied. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154828 | Apparatus And Method For Providing A Task Reminder Based On Travel History - A method of providing a reminder of a task to be performed at a task location is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving first location information identifying a first location of a user via a mobile communication device and storing the first location information in association with historical travel information. The method includes storing task information that identifies the task and the task location. The method includes identifying a reminder position, wherein the reminder position is based on a comparison of an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading toward the task location and an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading away from the task location. The method includes receiving current location information identifying a current location and providing a reminder for the task based on a comparison of the current location information and the reminder position. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154829 | Transportation Security System and Associated Methods - A security system for monitoring a shipping container being transported on a cargo transport vehicle and methods for making and using same. A mounting device removably couples a container security device (CSD) to the cargo container. Monitoring cargo inside the container and detecting vehicle intrusions and container damage, the CSD includes an anti-tamper sensor, a microcontroller, a communication device, and a plurality of accelerometers and strain gages. The microcontroller generates an alarm signal based on output data from the anti-tamper sensor and records container events. The anti-temper sensor undergoes individual and integrated sensor processing procedures; whereas, the integrated sensor processing procedure determines a container alert status. The accelerometers and strain gages define a moment of inertia of the cargo container. Communicating with a telecommunications network, a network operations center of the security system receives data from the CSD for storage and creating an archive of the container events. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154830 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GLOSS CORRECTION IN COLOR MEASUREMENTS - An apparatus and system for providing a solution that enables technicians or other technical professionals obtain both an accurate color value for a sample as well as an accurate gloss value while using a spectrophotometer and an integrated gloss meter device. The present invention allows for accurate color and gloss value analysis of samples using improved compensation values by using a reference sensor to correct the variations in intensity of a light source. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154831 | PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE IN A HOUSING - Methods, systems, and apparatus for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a housing. In one aspect including a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications and a stimulating device that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154832 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An emergency response system is provided. The emergency response system includes an administrator information database capable of storing an administrator information, an emergency device information database capable of storing an emergency device information, a control unit, and a communication unit. The control unit searches the administrator information database to find the administrator information corresponding to a report signal, thereby generating a notification signal according to the administrator information, and searches the emergency device information database to find the emergency device information corresponding to the report signal, thereby generating a reply signal including a nearby emergency device information according to the emergency device information. In response to receiving the report signal from the user terminal, the communication unit transmits the notification signal to an administrator terminal, and transmits the reply signal to the user terminal. The disclosure further provides an emergency response method. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154833 | METER MAINTENANCE AND TAMPERING DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods, systems, and devices for managing an end-device connected to a commodity delivery network. One device includes computer-readable medium containing instructions for managing the end-device and a processor for executing the instructions. The instructions include instructions for detecting tampering of the end-device, ignoring the detected tampering when the end-device has been placed in an ignore mode, and automatically disconnecting the end-device from the commodity delivery system based on the detected tampering when the end-device has not been placed in the ignore mode. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154834 | CABINET WITH TAMPER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cabinet formed of a plurality of panels, includes a tamper detection system that includes an electrical circuit for detecting forming of a hole in a protected region of at least one panels. The electrical circuit includes at least one conductive trace on one of the panels. The conductive trace spans a protected region, wherein the minimum distance from any point in the protected region to the at least one conductive trace does not exceed some defined maximum. An electrical current source provides a current through the conductive trace. A sensor is in electrical communication with the electrical current source to sense a change in current provided to the trace and generate a tamper signal in response thereto. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154835 | TAMPER-RESISTANT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for monitoring residents of a health care facility including a plurality of tamper-resistant resident monitoring devices, each of the devices being uniquely associated with a resident of the facility, a multiplicity of device detectors operative to communicate with the monitoring devices and a computer subsystem operative to communicate with the plurality of tamper-resistant resident monitoring devices via the multiplicity of device detectors, and to thereby monitor the residents of the facility. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154836 | LOCALIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM USING NON-REGENERATIVE UWB RELAYS - The present invention relates to a method and a system for determining the position of an object which can be a passive or an active tag ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154837 | HEALTH CARE SERVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The inventive concept relates to a health care system, and more particularly, to a health care server of the health care system and a method of operating the same. The health care server includes a symptom collection module collecting clinical information of patient from a hospital server and health information of patient from an individual health record server; an alarm and reaction rule management module generating an alarm rule on the basis of the clinical information and the health information; and an alarm generation module monitoring the health information or the clinical information and generating an alarm when the monitored health information or the clinical information corresponding to the alarm rule. The health care server can provide a different alarm service to a patient having a different health state with reference to clinical information and health information of each patient. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154838 | Adaptive Wearable Device for Controlling an Alarm Based on User Sleep State - A method is provided for dismissing or altering a user-configured alarm upon detection of the user's sleep state. The method includes associating an alarm device with the user's body by securing a wearable device to the user's wrist, placing the device in a pocket, integrating the device into the user's clothing such as a belt, or otherwise placing the device in contact with or adjacent to the user. The device includes one or more sensors for detecting physiological and/or environmental parameters such as heart, respiration, or pulse rate, body movements, eye movements, ambient light, and the like. If the user is asleep, the alarm is actuated in a typical manner. If the user is awake, the alarm is suppressed. If the user is neither asleep nor fully awake, the alarm is adjusted to provide an appropriate level of stimulation. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154839 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH HVAC SYSTEM FAULT DETECTION - An HVAC controller may be programmed to monitor a current delta T of an HVAC system and to determine a performance level of the HVAC system based, at least in part, on one or more delta T limits stored in the memory of the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be further programmed to display or provide a user alert if the performance level falls outside of a normal operating range for the HVAC system. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154840 | RADIO-BASED HEAT AND FIRE DETECTION PELLETS - A radio-based heat detection pellet is provided. The pellet includes a thermal switch configured to provide a detection signal when exposed to a temperature greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The pellet further includes a transmitter circuit connected to the thermal switch and configured to transmit an alarm signal to a remote location in response to receiving the detection signal. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154841 | GAS VALVE WITH VALVE LEAKAGE TEST - This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, a valve leakage test may be performed on a valve assembly including a valve body with a first valve and a second valve, where the valves may be positioned across a fluid path in the valve body with an intermediate volume between the valves. A pressure sensor may be in fluid communication with the intermediate volume and may sense a measure that is related to the pressure in the intermediate volume. The pressure sensor may communicate with a controller to determine a measure that is related to a pressure change in the intermediate volume and compare the measure that is related to a pressure change to a first and/or second threshold value. The controller may output a signal if the measure meets and/or exceeds the first and/or second threshold value. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154842 | INPUT APPARATUS - Damaging a touch sensor is prevented by an input apparatus including a pressing load detection unit | 2013-06-20 |
20130154843 | WIRELESS ALERT DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ALERT METHOD - A wireless alert device is paired with a communication device and a connection between the wireless alert device and the communication device is established. The wireless alert device continuously emits a first wireless signal, and the communication device continuously emits a second wireless signal. The wireless alert device receives the second wireless signal, calculates a first received signal strength indication (RSSI) value of the second wireless signal, and sends out an alarm when the first RSSI value is less than a preset value. The communication device receives the first wireless signal, calculates a second RSSI value of the first wireless signal, and outputs an alert when the second RSSI value is less than the preset value. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154844 | METHODS FOR CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION IN WELLBORE INSTRUMENTS - A method for synchronizing a clock in a device at the Earth's surface with a device disposed in a wellbore includes generating a time datum for a signal generated at at least one of the surface and in the wellbore proximate an end of the pipe string. A time delay is determined between detection of the signal at the at least one repeater and retransmission of the signal from the at least one repeater. The time datum is appended with a signal corresponding to the time delay. The retransmitted signal is detected at the other of proximate the end of the pipe string and at the surface. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154845 | Mud Pulse Telemetry Noise Reduction Method - A method for reducing noise in downhole fluid communications includes processing first and second received signals in combination with a strobe signal from an active pump to obtain pump signatures at first and second spaced measurement locations. The pump signatures are used to compute a transfer function of the fluid channel between the two measurement locations. The transfer function may then be used to estimate the telemetry signal traveling in the uphole direction. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154846 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING FRACTURE FEATURES IN HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURED STRATA USING FUNCTIONAL PROPPANT PROPERTIES - System and method for deploying multiple antennas in an array configuration with unobstructed electromagnetic access to a formation outside of a casing, sequencing the transmitted signal to control the direction of transmission into the formation, receiving the reflected signals, and locating the position of the reflection based on the scanned transmission signal orientation and the direction of the received signal. Such a deployment of an antenna array with unobstructed electromagnetic access to the formation outside of the casing, sequencing of the interrogation signal, and analysis of the received signal relative to the transmitted signal direction form the basis for reflection image rendering as the transmitted signal is scanned by a sequenced stimulus signal. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING DOWN-HOLE FLUIDS - In one aspect the present invention provides a down-hole monitoring system, comprising one or more pieces of down-hole equipment, for example a down-hole logging tool, and at least one resonant sensor for obtaining physical and chemical parameters of a down-hole fluid in proximity to the sensor. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for detecting material properties of a down-hole fluid, the method comprising placing a resonant LCR sensor within a piece of down-hole equipment, taking sensor readings down-hole, transmitting the sensor readings to a reader device, and analyzing the sensor readings. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154848 | METER CAPABLE OF HAVING COMMUNICATION SECURITY AND DATA TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a meter capable of having communication security and a data transmitting/receiving system using the same, the system being such that a the server generates a public key and a private key corresponding to the public key, and transmits the public key to a meter, and the meter comprises a communication unit receiving the public key from a first communication unit, a frame generating unit encoding the data frame using the public key, and a controller controlling the communication unit to allow transmitting the encoded data frame. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154849 | PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR SMART METERING DATA - Metering of a physical characteristic is described, in which a stochastic approach is taken. A random signal is generated on the basis of a metering signal, with a view to maximising a statistical distance between the two. The random signal and the metering signal are mixed together to obscure characteristics of the metering signal which could otherwise divulge private information to third parties. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154850 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED POWER METER INFRASTRUCTURE - A system for extending the Smart Meter's range to connect to Home Area Networks for energy monitoring and demand response in a variety of locations. The system has a data concentrator with a wireless communicating module configured to transmit and receive information at one or more first frequencies ranging up to 2.4 GHz, and a power-line module configured to transmit and receive information at one or more frequencies ranging from about 100 to 30 MHz. The data concentrator receives power information from one or more Smart Meters and convert the wireless signal to a power-line carrier signal over the existing all three phases of the AC wiring. The system also includes a wireless and power-line carrier bridge that converts the power-line carrier signal back to a wireless signal to connect to various Home Area Network (HAN) devices such as programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs), smart appliances and in-home displays (IHDs). | 2013-06-20 |
20130154851 | WIRELESS PATIENT COMMUNICATOR EMPLOYING SECURITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - A patient communicator for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network. The communicator has a housing configured for portability, and an identity module to store subscriber identification data. A processor is coupled to the identity module and is configured to prevent data exchange with the PIMD unless the identity module is authorized for use. Memory coupled to the processor stores wireless radio firmware and medical firmware. A first radio is configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with execution of the medical firmware by the processor. A second radio is configured to effect communications via a channel of the wireless network with a remote server in accordance with execution of the wireless radio firmware by the processor. The processor is generally configured to use subscriber identification data to facilitate authentication by and of the remote server. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154852 | APPARATUS FOR WARNING PEDESTRIANS OF ONCOMING VEHICLE - Disclosed is a system for warning a pedestrian of an oncoming vehicle. In particular, a sensor senses the position of a pedestrian in the vicinity of a vehicle. The position information is then sent to a control unit which controls a phase, a frequency, and a volume of a sound signal transmitted to a pair of dipole speakers based on positional information of the pedestrian calculated by the control unit. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154853 | COOPERATIVE VEHICLE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM - According to an aspect of the invention, a traffic information communication system includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver may be configured to receive a message relating to traffic conditions along a thoroughfare from a communication node. The transmitter may be communicatively coupled to the receiver and may be configured to rebroadcast the message within a predetermined amount of time after receiving the message. The traffic information communication system may be implemented in a vehicle traveling along the thoroughfare. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154854 | EXCEPTIONAL ROAD-CONDITION WARNING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - An exceptional road-condition warning device, system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes an information processing device and a display device. The display device provides real-time and advance warning information to a driver of the vehicle. The system may notice the driver and passenger in advance to respond to an exceptional road condition before the vehicle approaches the occurring place of the road condition through a back-end cooperative self-learning mechanism. The back-end cooperative self-learning mechanism may collect the exceptional road conditions from different vehicles and update the database automatically to maintain the accuracy. The back-end cooperative self-learning mechanism further shares the information stored in the database with the databases installed in the vehicles by a bidirectional communication manner to update the information inside the database of the vehicles for the information processing device. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154855 | VEHICLE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING MAGNETIC SENSOR - The vehicle detection apparatus includes a communication unit, a magnetic sensing unit, a calibration information generation unit, a vehicle detection unit, and a control unit. The communication unit receives information about movement of a reference vehicle from a central management center. The magnetic sensing unit senses the change in a magnetic field attributable to the movement of a vehicle, and generates a magnetic signal. The calibration information generation unit generates calibration information. The vehicle detection unit calibrates the change in the magnetic signal attributable to movement of an actual vehicle based on the calibration information, and detects the movement of the actual vehicle. The control unit controls the above units, and sets the mode to calibration information generation mode in order to generate the calibration information and to vehicle detection mode in order to sense the movement of the actual vehicle. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154856 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE RECEIVING APPARATUS - A receiving apparatus includes a casing; a lid is rotatably engaged in one side of the casing to open and close the casing. The receiving apparatus further comprises a supporting portion and a transmission mechanism. The supporting portion is engaged in the bottom of the casing for receiving an input and output interface. The transmission mechanism rotates the supporting portion to be in between vertical and horizontal relative to the casing by cooperation with the lid; wherein when the receiving apparatus is in a closed state, the supporting portion is inclined to the bottom of the casing; and when the casing is in an open state, the supporting portion is perpendicular to the bottom of the casing. An electronic device employing the receiving apparatus is provided. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154857 | DECODING DEVICE AND CODING METHOD - A decoding device has a buffer configured in memory to store N code streams and N decoders connected in series. Each of N decoders decodes a corresponding code steam and sequentially generates partial symbols of M bit width each unit cycle. Among the N decoders, i (i>=2) stage decoders stores multiple probabilistic models in the memory. In each unit cycle, the decoder receives an input of i−1 partial symbols which contains partial symbols generated by the i−1 stage decoder in the former unit cycle, selects one probabilistic model among the multiple probabilistic models based on i−1 partial symbols which are entered previously, generates one partial symbol using previously selected probabilistic models, and outputs the previously generated one partial symbol along with previously entered i−1 partial symbols. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154858 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECODING DATA - A method of decoding is presented. The method includes the steps of receiving a coded bit stream that is generated by encoding source information using a Non Return to Zero Inverted (NRZI) code, selecting an NRZI decoding method based on one or more parameters associated with noise in the received coded bit stream, and generating a plurality of decisions by processing the received coded bit stream using the selected NRZI decoding method, wherein the received coded bit stream comprises a plurality of coded bits, and the plurality of decisions are estimates of a plurality of source bits in the source information. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154859 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECODING DATA - A method of decoding is presented. The method includes the steps of receiving a coded bit stream that is encoded using a Non Return to Zero Inverted (NRZI) code and a 17 Parity Preserve/Prohibit (17PP) code, determining a 17PP modulated bit stream based upon the coded bit stream using a first selected decoding method, and generating a plurality of decisions by processing the 17PP modulated bit stream using a second selected decoding method, wherein the received coded bit stream comprises a plurality of coded bits, and the plurality of decisions are estimates of a plurality of source bits in a source information. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154860 | USE OF LOGIC CIRCUIT EMBEDDED INTO COMPARATOR FOR FOREGROUND OFFSET CANCELLATION - A system and method are described herein that provide for the calibration of the offset of a comparator on a per-comparator basis. An injection is made to the comparator at determined injection points using a low-power DAC, to calibrate the offset of the comparator. The DAC can be selectively controlled by a digital codeword that is generated based on an output of the comparator and the comparator's offset. Further embodiments of the invention present a system and method for calibrating the offset of a comparator of a flash ADC in each stage of a pipeline ADC. The system and method may provide for the calibration in a manner without affecting the speed of the pipeline ADC or adding significant power to the pipeline ADC. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154861 | TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - The invention provides a testing apparatus. In one embodiment, the testing apparatus receives a plurality of bit signals output by an analog-to-digital converter, and comprises a plurality of frequency counters and a comparison module. The frequency counters respectively calculate a plurality of transition frequencies of the values of the bit signals. The comparison module respectively compares the transition frequencies with a plurality of ideal transition frequencies to obtain a plurality of error frequencies. The performance analysis module estimates a performance value of the analog-to-digital converter according to the error frequencies. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154862 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTED A/D RESOLUTION - A process variable transmitter is used to measure a process variable, and, in doing so, dynamically changes the resolution of the A/D converter based upon the measured value of the analog input signal. This can be done by automatically adjusting the configurable resolution gain adjustment based on the value of the analog signal being measured, by normalizing the input signal being measured so that it is centered in an optimal resolution window of the A/D converter, or by adjusting a voltage reference provided to the A/D converter. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154863 | AMPLIFIER, FULLY-DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER AND DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR - An amplifier, a fully-differential amplifier and a delta-sigma modulator are disclosed. The disclosed amplifier includes a front-end gain stage, an AC-coupled push-pull output stage and a compensation circuit. The compensation circuit is coupled between the front-end gain stage and an output terminal of the amplifier. The AC-coupled push-pull output stage uses an AC-coupled capacitor (which is a passive two terminal electrical component rather than a stray or parasitic capacitance of a transistor) to couple the front-end gain stage to a gate of a top or bottom transistor of a push-pull structure introduced in the AC-coupled push-pull output stage, and uses a resistance component to couple a gate of the top or bottom transistor (depending on which one is coupled to the AC-coupled capacitor) to a bias voltage level. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154864 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING ANALOG SIGNAL TO DIGITAL SIGNAL - An apparatus of a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) is provided. The apparatus includes a logic circuit for performing a logical operation based on a combination of bit values b | 2013-06-20 |