27th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100171624 | REMOTE MONITORING OF FLUID CONTAINERS - Apparatus for remote inspection of oxygen containers includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a signal to the remote central station that includes information about predetermined internal and/or external conditions such as the level of oxygen stored in the tank, a pressure condition of material stored in the tank, a lack of presence of the tank in an installed position, or the presence of an obstruction restricting access to the tank. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171625 | AIR SAMPLING SYSTEM HAVING INLINE FLOW CONTROL SWITCH - A sampling system for quantifying the amount of contaminants in a controlled environment within a facility. The system has an air sampling devices each associated with a respective flow switch module, both within the controlled environment, and a first and second controller located outside the controlled environment. The first controller is in flow communication with the air sampling devices. The first controller is also in flow communication with the flow switch modules and controls a vacuum source to draw a predetermined volume of air through the at least one air sampling device via the at least one flow switch module at a desired flow rate. The flow switch module detects when the actual flow rate falls below or above a predetermined value, and generates an alarm. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171626 | Enhanced Classification for Power Over Ethernet - A method of classification of power requirements in a power over Ethernet system, the method comprising: providing a first classification voltage for a first classification cycle time, the provided first classification voltage being within a classification voltage range defined by a lower classification voltage limit and upper classification voltage limit; measuring a first current flow responsive to the provided first classification voltage; subsequent to the first classification cycle time, providing a voltage outside of the classification voltage range for a classification indexing time; subsequent to the classification indexing time, providing a second classification voltage for a second classification cycle time, the provided second classification voltage being within the classification voltage range; measuring a second current flow responsive to the provided second classification voltage; determining a classification responsive to the measured first current flow and the measured second current flow; and allocating power responsive to the determined classification. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171627 | Printer, cash drawer drive device, control method for a cash drawer drive device, and a control program - A printer, a printer control method and control program, a POS terminal device, and a cash drawer drive device detect when a non-standard cash drawer is connected, and prevents a non-recoverable overcurrent protection device from operating (such as a fuse blowing) by preventing an overcurrent from flowing to the cash drawer. A printer | 2010-07-08 |
20100171628 | Motion Classification Device - The present invention relates to a motion classification device | 2010-07-08 |
20100171629 | SIGNAL TOWER AND INTEGRATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A signal tower is installed on a body of a manufacturing equipment and having lamps for displaying operational states of the manufacturing equipment through lighting of various colors. The signal tower comprises a frame formed with a display window; and a display device installed in the display window of the frame to display colors and letters in response to a control signal from a computer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171630 | VEHICLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for processing health management data for a vehicle. A plurality of modulated signals is received on a bus system in the vehicle. The plurality of modulated signals contains health management data from a plurality of data acquisition units. Each modulated signal has a different frequency from another modulated signal in the plurality of modulated signals to form a plurality of frequencies. The plurality of frequencies is selected to avoid interference with other data transmitted over the bus system by a plurality of data processing systems in the vehicle. The plurality of modulated signals is processed based on the plurality of frequencies used to transmit the plurality of modulated signals. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171631 | ADAPTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION OF NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES - The present invention generally discloses a weatherproof flush adapter plate assembly. In one embodiment, the adapter plate assembly includes a plate. The plate includes a front side, a back side, an outer edge, at least one inner edge, at least one mounting member for receiving a back box and at least one mounting member for receiving a notification appliance. The adapter plate assembly also includes a first gasket coupled to the front side of the plate and a second gasket coupled to the back side of the plate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171632 | INDICATOR DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a display device ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171633 | Switch Arrangement for a Lighting Device - A lighting device includes a touch switch with touch contacts | 2010-07-08 |
20100171634 | Function Configuration Method and Related Device for a Remote Control Device - A function configuration method for a remote control device is disclosed. The remote control device is utilized for controlling an electronic device. The function configuration method includes detecting a touch signal of a user, receiving a human characteristic according to the touch signal, identifying the human characteristic to generate an identification result, and setting functions to be performed by the user in the electronic device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171635 | System And Method For Motion-Sensitive Remote Control For Audio-Visual Entertainment System - A remote control device has one or more accelerometers for measuring a vertical acceleration and a horizontal acceleration caused by an operator gesturing with the device. Signals from the accelerometer enter a microcontroller and used to determine a gesture type; the microcontroller then generates an encoded command appropriate to a device to be controlled and broadcasts it with an infrared transmitter. The microcontroller distinguishes at least LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN gestures, and at least one gesture type causes the microcontroller to generate VOLUME UP commands with another gesture type causing the microcontroller to generate VOLUME DOWN commands. Additional embodiments distinguish clockwise and anticlockwise rotary gestures and assign them to appropriate commands. Embodiments for use with television reception have gesture types that generate CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN commands, while embodiments configured for use with DVD and VCR players and recorders have gesture types that generate PAUSE and PLAY commands. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171636 | Remote Control Devices and Methods - A remote control device comprising a motion detector consisting of a single accelerometer, means for receiving data from the motion detector and mapping the received motion detector data to at least one user instruction, and means for transmitting a signal indicative of the at least one user instruction. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171637 | Wireless auxiliary monitoring and control system for an underwater installation - The present invention provides a wireless auxiliary system for monitoring and control of an underwater installation. The auxiliary system of the present invention sends data and control signals between an underwater installation—for example, a lower stack | 2010-07-08 |
20100171638 | WELLBORE TELEMETRY AND NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME - A method of signal processing includes providing at least a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor spaced in a drilling system and using an algorithm to separate the downwardly propagating waves from the upwardly propagating waves. In one or more examples, an algorithm may include determining a velocity of pressure signals in a wellbore, time-shifting and stacking pressure signals from at least the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a downwardly propagating noise signal, and subtracting the downwardly propagating noise signal from at least the signal from the first pressure sensor. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171639 | WELLBORE TELEMETRY AND NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME - A method of signal processing includes providing at least a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor spaced in a drilling system and using an algorithm to separate the downwardly propagating waves from the upwardly propagating waves. In one or more examples, an algorithm may include determining a velocity of pressure signals in a wellbore, time-shifting and stacking pressure signals from at least the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a downwardly propagating noise signal, and subtracting the downwardly propagating noise signal from at least the signal from the first pressure sensor. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171640 | Method and System for Controlling and Adjusting Traffic Light Timing Patterns - The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling and adjusting traffic light timing patterns, and more particularly, to a method and system for controlling and adjusting traffic light timing patterns based on input variables related to known or predicted events, and for gradually changing traffic light intervals over time. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171641 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING VEHICLE MOVEMENT - A method for monitoring vehicle movement for use in a first vehicle includes the steps of determining a lane location at a first point in time, determining a position of a second vehicle at a second point in time, the second point in time being subsequent to the first point in time, and determining a path of the second vehicle based at least in part on the position of the second vehicle and the lane location. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171642 | Mobile Control Node System and Method for Vehicles - In a mobile control node system and method for a vehicle ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171643 | Techniques for Delay Compensation of Continuous-Time Sigma-Delta Modulators - A technique for implementing compensatory feedback in a continuous-time sigma-delta modulator includes providing, based on an analog input signal, a digital output signal at an output of a quantizer circuit of the continuous-time sigma-delta modulator. A functionality of the quantizer circuit is then controlled based on the digital output signal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171644 | Analog digital converters and image sensors including the same - The analog-digital converter (ADC) includes a modulator and a digital integrator. The modulator is configured to modulate an input signal and output a modulated signal. The digital integrator includes a plurality of accumulators serially connected to one another. The digital integrator is configured to integrate the modulated signal to output an integration result. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171645 | N-BIT ADC READER - An integrated circuit including a single input pin for determining a value associated with a resistor divider. The circuit includes first circuitry for determining a resistor ratio of the resistor divider through the single input pin. A first register stores a first group of bits representing the resistor ratio. The first group of bits comprises the least significant bits of the value. Second circuitry determines an equivalent resistance of the resistor divider through the single input pin. A second register stores a second group of bits representing the equivalent resistance. The second group of bits comprises the most significant bits of the value associated with the resistor divider. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171646 | Remote control apparatus using electrostatic sensor - A remote controller has at least one input switch, and transmits a signal based on a state of the input switch to a target object. A main electrode pair is arranged as the input device and is configured such that inter-electrode distance varies in accordance with a pressing force. Plural sub electrode pairs are each arranged at positions different from the main electrode pair and are configured such that inter-electrode distance varies in accordance with a pressing force. The signal processor monitors a capacitance value of the main electrode pair and the plural sub electrode pairs, and performs predetermined signal processing in accordance with the capacitance value that has been detected. A transmitter transmits a control signal in accordance with the capacitance value of the main electrode pair to the target object. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171647 | ENHANCED AIRCRAFT TRANSPONDER RELIABILITY - An aircraft system includes a transponder and a processor. The processor is configured to determine if the aircraft is positioned in a predetermined restricted flying zone. If the aircraft is positioned in a predetermined restricted flying zone, the processor determines if the transponder is functioning in a transmit mode. If the transponder is not functioning in a transmit mode, the processor sets the transponder to function in a transmit mode. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171648 | MODULAR RADAR SYSTEM - A radar system includes at least two modules, each having a phase detector and a first high-frequency source and each having an antenna output and/or each having one or more antennas. At least two modules include a device for synchronization between the first high-frequency source of a first module of the at least two modules and the first high-frequency source of a second module of the at least two modules of the radar system. The phase detector has a first input for a first reference signal. The phase detector also has a second input for a first loop signal. A module for a radar system has the design of one of the modules of the radar system described above. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171649 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE ELEVATION OF A BALLISTIC PROJECTILE - The present invention relates to a method enabling precise determination of the elevation of a projectile following a ballistic trajectory by use of a conventional Doppler surveillance radar. The method includes calculating first the estimate {circumflex over (Γ)} | 2010-07-08 |
20100171650 | MULTI-ANTENNA MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MULTI-ANTENNA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - There is provided a multi-antenna measurement method of measuring a device under test having at least two receive antennas and capable of considering the spatial correlation between antennas in a simpler configuration. Two different uncorrelated signal sequences “a” and “b” are generated by the pseudo base transceiver station | 2010-07-08 |
20100171651 | Method for Examining an Ice Region or Dry Region Using Radar Echo Sounding - To suppress cross-ambiguities in the examination of an ice region or dry region by means of aircraft- or aerospace-supported radar echo sounding, the region to be examined is overflown by a radar sensor ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171652 | LOCAL CLOCK FREQUENCY CALIBRATION USING LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITES - Various techniques are provided for calibrating a frequency of a local clock using a satellite signal. In one example, a method of transferring frequency stability from a satellite to a device includes receiving a signal from the satellite. The method also includes determining a code phase from the satellite signal. The method further includes receiving aiding information. In addition, the method includes calibrating a frequency of a local clock of the device using the code phase and the aiding information to substantially synchronize the local clock frequency with a satellite clock frequency. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171653 | Navigation-Satellite Tracking Method and Receiving Station - The invention relates to Navigation-satellite tracking method including at least one step of determining one-way range unambiguous observations for each of a set of satellites in view, wherein standard tracking channels ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171654 | Multi-band, multi-channel, location-aware communications booster - The invention is a device for multiband, multi-channel, wireless communications that automatically provides signal amplification when necessary, and that automatically avoids harmful interference to base stations and other parts of the communications infrastructure. The device is especially suitable for, but not limited to, cellular and PCS bands and channels. The invention is a unique combination of a bidirectional amplifier, a GPS receiver, a processor, and a removable, updatable memory. The memory stores comprehensive information that determines if amplification is necessary at a particular location sensed by the GPS receiver. Because the memory is removable and updatable, it therefore provides protection against piracy and unauthorized and improper use. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171655 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING OPTIMAL SATELLITES FOR A-GPS LOCATION OF HANDSETS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system and method for determining a set of satellites for which assistance data may be provided to a wireless device. A boundary for an approximate area in which the wireless device is located may be determined and one or more sets of satellites may be determined as a function of the boundary. An optimum set of satellites from the one or more sets of satellites may then be determined using a satellite selection function on the one or more sets of satellites at predetermined points substantially on the boundary. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171656 | Electronic apparatus and image display method - The invention discloses an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a storage module, a receiving module, a processing module, and a display module. The storage module is used to store a plurality of image data, and each image data has a corresponding coordinate data. The receiving module is used to receive a positioning data related to the electronic apparatus. The processing module is used to select at least one image data according to the positioning data and the coordinate data. The display module is used to display the at least one image data. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POSITIONING AND LOCATION DETERMINATION - According to the present invention, there is provided a system and method for wireless sensor networks (WSN) positioning which is cost-effective, scalable, can be easily implemented, and provides excellent performance and accuracy. In the present invention, a few reference nodes with known locations transmit linear frequency modulation continuous waves (FMCW), while sensor nodes receive these waves and calculate the range difference among them based on the time frequency difference arrival (TFDA). The location information of the sensor nodes is obtained through the solving of a set of hyperbolic equations. This technique is cost-efficient, scalable and can be easily implemented. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171658 | PROCESSING OF SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNALS - A method of processing signals from a satellite positioning system, comprises receiving ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171659 | POSITION ENGINE (PE) FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE GNSS RECEIVER PERFORMANCE - Embodiments of the invention provide a method for making information in the position engine (PE) available to the measurement engine (ME). With the right information the ME can reduce its power consumption, and improve its performance. Other circuits, devices, systems, methods of operation and processes of manufacture are also disclosed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171660 | NOVAS HYBRID POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY USING TERRESTRIAL DIGITAL BROADCASTING SIGNAL (DBS) AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) SATELLITE SIGNAL - A positioning method using global positioning system (GPS) signal and digital broadcasting system (DBS) signal. The method includes detecting a presence status of the GPS signal through a signal detector in a receiver, detecting a presence status of the DBS signal through the signal detector, determining the signal strength of the GPS signal if the GPS signal is detected, determining the signal strength of the DBS signal if the DBS signal is detected, choosing one positioning mode among a plurality of positioning modes in a signal processing unit in the receiver based on signal presence status and the signal strength of a detected signal, and determining a location of the receiver based on the chosen positioning mode. The plurality of positioning modes includes standalone GPS mode, assisted GPS (AGPS) mode, assisted GPS positioning with DBS assist mode, DBS positioning with GPS assist mode, standalone DBS mode, and assist DBS mode. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171661 | BEAMFORMING RF CIRCUIT AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A beamforming radio frequency (RF) circuit includes a plurality of antennas, a plurality of amplifiers and an adjust module. The plurality of antennas is operably coupled to interrelate a plurality of beamformed signal components with a beamformed signal. The plurality of amplifiers is operably coupled to interrelate the plurality of beamformed signal components with a plurality of adjusted signal components. The adjust module is operably coupled to interrelate coordinates of a signal with the plurality of adjusted signal components. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171662 | ADAPTIVE ARRAY CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM, AND ADAPTIVE ARRAY PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM USING THE SAME - [Object] To provide an adaptive array control device, method, and program adapted to be able to output an enhanced target signal by precisely carrying out a coefficient update control of a plurality of signals input from a group of sensors arranged in an array, the coefficient update control being less influenced by the frequency characteristics of the signals and directions of a target signal and interference. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171663 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, POSITION DETECTION METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a communication device including: a receiving unit that receives radio signals transmitted from another communication device using a plurality of transmitting antennas by a plurality of receiving antennas; an estimation unit that estimates a range of a position where said another communication device possibly exists based on a phase of each radio signal received by the receiving unit and antenna spacing between the transmitting antennas; and a position determination unit that determines an existing position of said another communication device within the range estimated by the estimation unit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171664 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA - A dual-band antenna has a feeding portion including a first feeding portion and a second feeding portion extending perpendicularly from a top of the first feeding portion. A first high-frequency portion spaced away from the second feeding portion extends upwards from the first feeding portion, and a second high-frequency portion extends perpendicularly from the first high-frequency portion and located at a same side with respect to the first feeding portion as the second feeding portion. A first low-frequency portion located at a same side with respect to the first feeding portion as the second high-frequency portion extends perpendicularly from an end of the first feeding portion. A second low-frequency portion extends upwards from the first low-frequency portion. A third low-frequency portion extends back to the first low-frequency portion from the second low-frequency portion. A grounding portion connected with the feeding portion by a connecting portion faces the low-frequency radiator. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171665 | Array antenna - To provide an array antenna which has both excellent directional characteristics and axial ratio characteristics without changing a substrate or dimensions, even when a frequency is changed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171666 | MICROSTRIP ARRAY ANTENNA - The present invention provides, as one aspect, a microstrip array antenna including a dielectric substrate, on a back face of which a conductive grounding plate is formed, and a strip conductor formed on the dielectric substrate. The strip conductor comprises a feeding strip line which extends in an extension direction, and at least two radiation antenna elements. At least one of the antenna elements is connected with one side of the strip line, and at least one of the antenna elements is connected with the other side of the strip line. The longitudinal directions of the antenna elements are parallel to each other and are at an angle of other than 90° with respect to the extension direction. The strip line has a bending shape and fully extends in the extension direction so that the antenna elements are connected with the strip line at the same angle. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171667 | MINIATURE PATCH ANTENNA - The invention relates to a patch antenna for a small size, low-power device adapted for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic radiation in a predefined frequency range. The invention further relates to a method of driving a patch antenna and to the use of a patch antenna. The object of the present invention is to provide a patch antenna suitable for a small size, low power device. The problem is solved in that the antenna comprises at least one patch comprising an electrically conductive material and having an upper and lower face, the at least one patch being supported on its lower face by an intermediate material comprising a material having a negative magnetic permeability and/or a negative electrical permittivity, at least over a part of the predefined frequency range. The present invention provides an alternative scheme for manufacturing a patch antenna for a small size, low power device. The invention may e.g. be used for establishing a wireless interface in a portable communication device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171668 | Tablet personal computer and antenna module thereof - An antenna module for a tablet personal computer is disclosed. The tablet personal computer comprises a main body and a housing with a screen, and the housing is pivotally connected to the main body. The tablet personal computer is capable of being switched to a tablet mode. The antenna module comprises an antenna device, a first magnetic element, and a second magnetic element. The antenna device is located concealably in the housing. The first magnetic element is coupled to an end of the antenna device. The second magnetic element is located in the main body. The second magnetic element is positioned corresponding to the first magnetic element in the tablet mode such that an end of the antenna device can be moved outside the housing due to a magnetic force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171669 | Measurement apparatus and method thereof - A measurement apparatus includes an anechoic chamber, a DUT board, rotation units, and a feeding arm. The anechoic chamber has inner-walls. Each inner-wall is covered with a radio wave absorber. One of the inner-wall is a first wall with an aperture and the other inner-walls are second walls. The DUT board holds a first antenna to be measured with radiation property and a probe to detect a signal from the first antenna. A part of the DUT board is inserted into the anechoic chamber through the aperture opened in the first wall. One end of the feeding arm holds a second antenna radiating a radio wave to the first antenna in the anechoic chamber. Each rotation unit provides on each second wall and is selectively attached to the other end of the feeding arm for rotating the second antenna and for feeding to the second antenna. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171670 | CONCEALED PLANAR ANTENNA - The invention involves a radio frequency (RF) antenna, having both reduced size and optimized impedance matching to free space over a range of wavelengths. The invention also involves methods for hiding an antenna by reducing its size and concealing it behind or within an object that is transparent to electromagnetic waves over a range of wavelengths being transmitted or received by the antenna. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171671 | STAND DEVICE - A stand device capable of providing different folding angles includes a base member, a sliding member disposed to the base member so that a linear reciprocal motion is possible, a stand member having a specific length and fastened to one end of the sliding member in a rotatable manner, and a link member, of which one end is hinge-connected to a proper place in the stand member and the other end is hinge-connected to the base member, for holding the stand member, wherein an opening angle of the stand member varies depending on a linear reciprocation level of the sliding member. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171672 | Loop Antenna for Wireless Network - To improve vertical efficiency, the present invention provides a loop antenna for a wireless network, which includes a feeding terminal for receiving a feeding signal, a shorting-to-ground terminal for providing grounding, a metal bar formed on a first plane and surrounding a center point, a first metal arm formed on a second plane associated with the first plane and coupled between an terminal of the metal bar and the feeding terminal, and a second metal arm formed on a third plane associated with the first plane and coupled between another terminal of the metal bar and the shorting-to-ground terminal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171673 | DEPLOYABLE LENS ANTENNA - A deployable lens is provided for an antenna. The lens comprises an array of metallic lens elements formed on a plurality of planar sections of a dielectric substrate, each lens element comprising a first end-fire element directed towards a feed side of the lens, a second end-fire element directed towards a non-feed side of the lens and a section of transmission line for coupling signals between the first and second end-fire elements. The section of transmission line, preferably in the form of a slot-line transmission line, is integrated with the end-fire elements and is of a length determined according to the position of the lens element within the aperture of the lens as deployed. An antenna is also provided comprising a deployable lens according to the present invention. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171674 | LOW COST ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY ANTENNA - An electronically scanned array (ESA) antenna includes a main line along which an electromagnetic traveling wave may propagate and a plurality of array elements distributed along the main line. Each of the plurality of array elements includes a branch line; an antenna radiator at one end of the branch line; an electronically controllable reflection phase shifter at the opposite end of the branch line; a directional coupler which couples energy between the main line and the branch line. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171675 | DUAL-POLARIZED RADIATING ELEMENT, DUAL-BAND DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA ARRAY - The invention refers to a dual-polarized radiating element ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171676 | ANTENNA ELEMENT - It is made possible to realize both miniaturization and a wider band in an antenna element. An antenna element includes a first conductor wire part | 2010-07-08 |
20100171677 | SATELLITE TRANSMISSION ANTENNA AND SATELLITE-BASED MOBILE TELECOMMUNIOCATION STATION - A satellite antenna for transmitting and receiving an electromagnetic signal has at least one parabolic reflector, a source arm, and a high-power amplifier, in which antenna the high-power amplifier includes a traveling wave tube on the source arm and a high-voltage power supply off the source arm and adapted to supply power to the tube. A satellite mobile telecommunications station includes such a satellite antenna and a storage structure into which the antenna is folded and in which the high-voltage power supply sits. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171678 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SHROUD - A printed circuit board (PCB) antenna assembly having a metal shroud and a method of making the same are presented. The shroud reduces radio frequency (RF) interference from the rear of the PCB antenna while not introducing unwanted nulls in front of the antenna. The metal shroud has a back panel and two angled side panels and is set so that the back panel is parallel to the PCB antenna and set at a determined distance from the PCB antenna. The shroud can be formed by applying a metallized paint to a non-conducting cover with properly oriented surfaces. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171679 | Composite Antenna Element - A composite antenna element includes a dielectric substrate having a first face. A first antenna pattern is provided on the first face and has loop shape. A second antenna pattern is provided on the first face and is surrounded by the first antenna pattern. A first conductor plate opposes the first face. The first conductor plate has loop shape, and covers at least a part of the first antenna pattern. A second conductor plate opposes the first face. The second conductor plate is surrounded by the first conductor plate, and covers at least a part of the second antenna pattern. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171680 | DISTRIBUTED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - There is provided an electro-optical system, including at least two spaced-apart units, a head-mounted display (HIVID) unit, having a video signal source, a display source for displaying video signals from the display source, an optical module for projecting video signals from the display source into a user's eye, a driving electronic module, a power supply, and a portable control unit. The two spaced-apart units communicate by a narrowband wireless channel. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171681 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL DATA - A rotary display device comprising one or more vertical arrays of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are rotated and energized at a controlled rate so as to project a 360 degree floating image. The displayed images are viewable from all angles (i.e., 360 degrees). The LEDs and associated control electronics are rotated at a desired speed, e.g., between about 720 and about 3600 revolutions per minute, by an AC or DC motor. Display content is either pre-loaded to the rotary display or transferred to the rotary display during device operation via a cellular telephone, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. connection. The electrical power for the system, including the LED array and the control electronics, is provided via a contact-less rotary transformer that functions independently of the rotation speed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171682 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A medical image display apparatus is provided with improvement in operability in adding and correcting annotations and convenience for use. An annotation registration table for storing modality information, testing portion information, and annotation, which are correspondingly associated to each other, is prepared in advance in a memory. A CPU of a testing-image device stores medical image data received from a modality in a testing-image waiting list table. The CPU extracts the modality information and the testing portion information from header information that the medical image data designated by an operation of an input unit contain. The CPU reads out annotation data consistent with the modality information and the testing portion information from the annotation registration table. The CPU displays the read-out annotation data on a display unit and updates the medical image data by attaching the selected annotation data to a place on coordinates designated on a medical image. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171683 | SECONDARY DISPLAY INTEGRATION IN FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICES - A flexible display device ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171684 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - A plasma display device wherein a circuit pattern is formed on a substrate of one end of an address electrode of a plasma display panel, the circuit pattern is connected with a logic board assembly by a tape carrier package, and the tape carrier package is stably held. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel having a pair of substrates. A chassis base is used to support the plasma display panel. A printed circuit board assembly is mounted on the chassis base. Circuit patterns that include terminals are formed on the substrate formed with address electrodes and signal lines applying power and control signals. A first tape carrier package having a first end connected to the terminals and a second end forming a free end and that mounts a drive IC between the first end and the second end. A second tape carrier package connects the signal line with the printed circuit board assembly. A cover plate that covers the first tape carrier package and the second tape carrier package. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171685 | DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a high-performance and highly reliable display device with a high aperture ratio, including light-emitting elements, and a manufacturing method thereof, and a technique for manufacturing such a display device at a low cost with high productivity. A compensating circuit, a light-emitting element, a switch, and a transistor are included, in which one terminal of the switch is electrically connected to the compensating circuit, a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to the compensating circuit, one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to a first electrode of the light-emitting element, the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is maintained at a certain potential, and a second electrode of the light-emitting element and the other terminal of the switch are electrically connected to the same wire. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171686 | EXPANDED BIT MAP DISPLAY FOR MOUNTING ON A BUILDING SURFACE AND A METHOD OF CREATING SAME - An expanded bit map display (“EBMD”) ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171687 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SLIM BORDER-AREA ARCHITECTURE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device having slim border-area architecture is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of auxiliary gate lines and a driving module. The substrate includes a display area and a border area. The data lines, the gate lines and the auxiliary gate lines are disposed in the display area. The driving module is disposed in the border area. The gate lines are crossed with the data lines perpendicularly. The auxiliary gate lines are parallel with the data lines. Each auxiliary gate line is electrically connected to one corresponding gate line. The data and auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected to the driving module based on an interlace arrangement. Further disclosed is a driving method for delivering gate signals provided by the driving module to the gate lines via the auxiliary gate lines. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171688 | Driving Method and Apparatus of LCD Panel, and Associated Timing Controller - A timing controller of an LCD panel is provided. The timing controller, for controlling a plurality of source drivers and a plurality of gate drivers of the LCD panel, includes a data processing module for generating a data signal carrying image data and black data, and a control signal generating module for generating a plurality of horizontal start signals, a first gate enable signal and a second gate enable signal. The horizontal start signals are for controlling the inputting of the data signals into the source drivers. The first and second gate enable signals correspond to different enable timings, and are selectively outputted to the gate drivers. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171689 | Shift register and organic light emitting display device using the same - A shift register has a plurality of stages driven by first, second, and third clock signals. Each stage includes a first transistor coupled between a first power source and an output node, and having a gate electrode coupled to a first node, a second transistor coupled between the output node and the third input line, and having a gate electrode coupled to a second node, a third transistor coupled between the first power source and the first node, and having a gate electrode coupled to an input terminal receiving the start pulse or an output signal of a previous stage, a fourth transistor coupled between the first node and a second power source, and having a gate electrode coupled to the first input line, and a fifth transistor coupled between the input terminal and the second node, and having a gate electrode coupled to the second input line. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171690 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A LIGHT SOURCE AND LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A light source apparatus includes light-emitting blocks, a local dimming control part and a light source driving part driving. The light-emitting blocks include a first-color light source which emits first-color light and a second-color light source which emits second-color light. The second-color light source includes a third-color chip and a fourth-color phosphor disposed on the third-color chip, and is disposed as one package to emit the second-color light therefrom. The local dimming control part compensates a driving current of the first-color light source and a driving current of the second-color light source of each of the light-emitting blocks. The light source driving part drives the first-color light source and the second-color light sources based on the driving current of the first-color light source and the a driving current of the second-color light source, respectively, each compensated by the local dimming control part. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171691 | VIEWING IMAGES WITH TILT CONTROL ON A HAND-HELD DEVICE - A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171692 | Input device and display device - An input device and a display device are provided. The input device may receive object information, associated with an object displayed on a display device, from the display device, sense at least one motion of a user, analyze the at least one sensed motion of the user based on the object information, and transmit the analysis result of the analysis unit to the display device, and the display device may receive the analysis result and control the object based on the analysis result. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171693 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A display control device includes a cabinet, a detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the cabinet, a display screen, and a display control unit configured to control display of the display screen in accordance with the orientation of the cabinet detected by the detection unit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171694 | Electronic Apparatus with Virtual Data Input Device - An electronic apparatus with a virtual data input device includes a first body, a second body, a sensing plane, an image sensing module and a processor. A display is disposed on the second body. The sensing plane is disposed on the first body and configured for generating an initiating signal when a user presses the sensing plane. The image sensing module is disposed on the second body and configured for sensing the pressing action on the sensing plane by the user and generating an image signal that carries the information of the pressed position on the sensing plane. The processor is electrically connected with the sensing plane and the image sensing module, and configured for processing the image signal after the initiating signal is generated so that data corresponding to the pressing action of the user is input to the electronic apparatus. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171695 | INPUT APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An input apparatus includes: an operation section operated by a user for generating a corresponding value corresponding to a motion of an image displayed on a screen of an image display section of an electronic apparatus; a detection section detecting a detection value for generating the corresponding value corresponding to the motion of the image by an operation of the operation section; a calculation section calculating the corresponding value from the detection value detected by the detection section; a transmission section transmitting the corresponding value calculated by the calculation section to the electronic apparatus by a radio wave; and a capture section capturing the detection value detected by the detection section from the detection section in a time period when the corresponding value is not transmitted to the electronic apparatus by the radio wave. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171696 | MOTION ACTUATION SYSTEM AND RELATED MOTION DATABASE - The claimed invention relates to an interactive system for recognizing a single or a series of hand motion of the user to control or create applications used in multimedia. In particular, the system includes a motion sensor detection unit (MSDU) | 2010-07-08 |
20100171697 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VIEW OF STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A method of controlling a view of a stereoscopic image and a stereoscopic image display using the same are disclosed. The method of controlling a view of a stereoscopic image includes: detecting a position information of a viewer from an output of a sensor; changing parameters for rendering a viewing angle and a depth information according to the position information; generating a left-eye image and a right-eye image in which a viewing angle and a depth information are changed in accordance with the parameters; and displaying the left-eye image and the right-eye image on a stereoscopic image display. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171698 | DIGITAL TELEVISION AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING CONTENTS USING THE SAME - A DTV and a method of displaying content using the same are provided. a DTV includes: a plurality of first and second display units physically isolated from each other; a communication unit configured to communicate with an external remote control; and a control unit configured to move a content between the first and second display units in response to a motion of the remote control sensed by a signal received from the remote control through the communication unit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171699 | AUTOMATIC ORIENTATION-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR AN AMBIGUOUS HANDHELD DEVICE - An electronic device is provided that includes a user-interface feature, a detection mechanism and one or more internal components. The user-interface feature is configurable to have a selected orientation about one or more axes. The detection mechanism can detect orientation information about the electronic device. The one or more components may select the orientation of the user-interface feature based on the detected orientation information. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEXT ENTRY - A method and apparatus for text input is provided. The method includes the steps of dividing the letters of a keyboard into a plurality of zones each zone including one or more letters and designating a jumper key associated with each of the plurality of zones from the letters in each zone. A user indication of a selected jumper key is received and all of the keys in the zone associated with the selected jumper key are then selected. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171701 | SLIM MOUSE - A slim mouse includes a mouse body, a battery box case, a wheel function module, multiple click buttons, a PCMCIA connecting part and a connecting frame. The mouse body includes a first receiving part, a first body fillister, a second receiving part and a second body fillister. The connecting frame includes a first connecting arm, a first salient, a second connecting arm, a second salient, a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are respectively inserted into the first body fillister and the second body fillister. By using the first protrusion and the second protrusion as a shaft, the connecting frame is rotatable with respect to the mouse body so as to change the operating mode of the slim mouse. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171702 | SOUNDLESS MOUSE - A soundless mouse includes a mouse base, a mouse case, a button, a scroll wheel, a magnetic element, a circuit board, a magnetoresistance sensor and a spring. When the button is clicked, the magnetic element is closed to the magnetoresistance sensor and the magnetoresistance sensor generates an enabling signal to the circuit board. Since the magnetic element is not in direct contact with the magnetoresistance sensor, no clicking noise is generated during operation of the soundless mouse. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171703 | IMAGING AND NAVIGATION ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A CURSOR - A method for operating an optical pointing device involves capturing a plurality of arrays of data, representing light reflected from a surface to a two-dimensional array of photo detectors, processing at least some of the plurality of arrays of data to estimate movement of the surface during each of a plurality of measurement cycles, and sending a series of estimated movement update signals to a computer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171704 | Optoelectronic Device for Determining Relative Movements or Relative Positions of Two Objects - The present invention relates to an optoelectronic device for determining relative movements or relative positions of two objects, comprising a first object fixed relative to a frame of the device; a second object mounted in spaced relation to the first object and adapted for movement relative thereto; and a plurality of measuring cells for determining movement or displacement of the second object relative to the first object. Each measuring cell comprises a light-emitting element and a detector for detecting light from the light-emitting element. The invention provides a light shield for the optoelectronic device, the light shield comprising a plurality of channels which together define a non-planar or three-dimensional array of light beam paths between the first and second objects of the optoelectronic device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171705 | KEY PAD AND KEY PAD ASSEMBLY - Disclosed are a keypad and a keypad assembly for providing increased flexibility. The disclosed keypad includes a base film having button parts formed on the base film, a light guide layer into which light is guided, and electronic paper which is illuminated by light emitted from the light guide layer, and displays at least one symbol, wherein the electronic paper includes metal areas corresponding to the button parts and non-metal areas disposed between the metal areas so as to provide flexibility for the electronic paper. The flexibility of the electronic paper, which can be achieved by the keypad and the keypad assembly, improves the click-feeling to a user when the button parts are pressed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171706 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, USER INTERFACE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - Information processor | 2010-07-08 |
20100171707 | Secondary Key Group Layout for Keyboard - A system and a method are disclosed for a configuration for layout of keys of a keyboard. In one embodiment, a keyboard configuration includes a set of keys having a first character value and a second character value. The set of keys is configured in a layout in which a row of keys has consecutive characters corresponding to the first character value, for example, ‘Q’, ‘W’, ‘E’, ‘R’, ‘T’, and ‘Y. The second character values on the keys are grouped according to one of a plurality of groupings. Each grouping of the plurality of groupings comprises adjacent keys of the plurality of keys. The plurality of groupings is distributed across the keyboard, for example, in different zones. The groupings include, for example, mathematical operands, punctuations, and numerals. In one embodiment a symbol key, the symbol key configured to toggle between the first character value and the second character value of each of the plurality of keys having a first character value and a second character value. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171708 | TOUCH-CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch-control structure for a flexible display device is provided. The touch-control structure comprises a flexible display panel, at least one menu display area, a touch film and at least one sensing element. The flexible display panel comprises a visible surface. The menu display area is located on at least one side of the visible surface. The touch film comprises a first flexible substrate and an operating contact surface. The visible surface and the operating contact surface are disposed on the two opposite ends of the touch structure respectively. The sensing element is disposed on at least one side of the first flexible substrate corresponding to the menu display area. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171709 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DATA ON TOUCH SCREEN - A portable electronic device having a touch screen, a memory and a controller is provided. The touch screen is configured to display a screen including an item to be operated on the touch screen. The memory is configured to store data of a relationship between the item and a reaction to be performed upon the item being operated on the displayed screen. The controller is configured to extract the item from the displayed screen. The controller is configured to provide the extracted item with an identifier and to show the extracted item overlaid with the identifier on the displayed screen. The controller is configured to show an identifier button corresponding to the identifier on the displayed screen. The controller is configured to perform the reaction with reference to the data stored in the memory upon the identifier button being operated on the displayed screen. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171710 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - An electronic device with infrared touch input function is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit defining an signal display area; an infrared input device including a circuit board having two pairs of oppositely disposed sides defining an open area corresponding in size and shape to the signal display area, at least one light emitting device positioned on the circuit board, configured for emitting infrared light; at least one light detecting device positioned on the circuit board, configured for detecting infrared light emitted; a micro-processing unit configured for controlling the at least one light emitting device to emit infrared light, detecting infrared light paths obstructed via the light detecting devices, sending information of the obstructed infrared light paths to a central processing unit(CPU); and the CPU configured for performing functions according to the information of the obstructed infrared light paths. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171711 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method of controlling a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display includes detecting a first touch on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained, selecting one of the first and second touches as a selected touch based on start or end times of the first and second touches, and determining which one of a plurality of features is associated with a location of the selected touch. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171712 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Manipulating a User Interface Object - In some embodiments, an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface object. The device detects a first contact and a second contact concurrently on the touch-sensitive surface. The device determines which contact of the first contact and the second contact is a topmost contact, a bottommost contact, a leftmost contact, and a rightmost contact on the touch-sensitive surface. While continuing to detect the first contact and the second contact, the device detects movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface, and concurrently moves two edges of the user interface object that correspond to the first contact in accordance with the detected movement of the first contact, including horizontally moving one of the two edges and vertically moving the other of the two edges. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171713 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying information on a touch-sensitive display, detecting a touch at location associated with the information, rendering an indicator and a cursor at a position within the information, detecting a moving touch associated with the indicator, and moving the cursor along the information as the indicator is moved. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171714 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INPUTTING CHARACTERS AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and method for inputting characters in an electronic device partitions the touch panel of the electronic device into a display area and one or more input areas, and sets a corresponding input method for each input area. The system and method further receives input inputted by a user on an input area, and controls other input areas to be inactive when the input area is active. Furthermore, the system and method displays the input on the display area. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171715 | Tactile Surface - In one or more embodiments, a device includes a surface and an actuator mechanism operably associated with the surface. The actuator mechanism is configured to provide tactile feedback to a user responsive to an electrical signal. In at least some embodiments, the actuator mechanism comprises a pair of spaced-apart substrates each of which supports a conductive layer of material. A dielectric material and an adjacent air gap may be interposed between the substrates. Drive circuitry is operably connected to the spaced-apart substrates and is configured to drive the conductive layers of material with an electrical signal. This signal may be responsive to sensing a touch input on the surface or other appropriate event. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171716 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is provided which includes a display panel for displaying a plurality of objects, a plane area detection unit for detecting an operation tool positioned on the display panel and for detecting a plane area corresponding to the operation tool on the display panel, a direction detection unit for detecting a moving direction of the operation tool based on variation of position of the plane area according to time detected by the plane area detection unit, a contact determination unit for determining whether the operation tool is in contact with the display panel based on the plane area detected by the plane area detection unit, and an application control unit for controlling an application according to a contact determination result by the contact determination unit and the moving direction of the operation tool detected by the direction detection unit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171717 | OPTICAL INTERACTIVE PANEL AND DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL INTERACTIVE PANEL - An optical interactive panel includes a cladding layer, a first waveguide array, a second waveguide array, a first set of image sensor, and a second set of image sensor. The cladding layer has a first index of refraction. The first waveguide array has first waveguide channels formed on the cladding layer, wherein the first waveguide channels have a second index of refraction less than the first index of refraction, and extending at a first direction. The second waveguide array has second waveguide channels, formed on the cladding layer and extending at a second direction. The first set of image sensor detects a first set of light signals from the first waveguide channels to determine a first-direction location. The second set of image sensor detects a second set of light signals from the second waveguide channels to determine a second-direction location. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171718 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANEL, TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a touch panel including a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being formed on one side of the substrate in a plural numbers and extending in directions intersecting with each other, the method includes forming the first electrode and electrode films on the substrate, forming an insulating film by a printing method on at least an intersection of the first electrode with the second electrode, and forming a bridge wiring line connecting the electrode films over the insulating film by the printing method. In the method, each of the electrode films has a shape obtained by cutting off the second electrode at the intersection. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171719 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - The user interface system of one embodiment of the invention includes a sheet that defines a surface on one side and at least partially defines a first cavity and a second cavity on an opposite side; a fluid network coupled to the first and second cavities; a displacement device coupled to the fluid network that displaces fluid within the fluid network and expands both the first and second cavities concurrently, thereby deforming a first and a second particular region of the surface; and a touch sensor coupled to the sheet and adapted to sense a user touch proximate the first and second particular regions of the surface. The user interface system of another embodiment of the invention includes a displacement device coupled to the fluid network that displaces fluid within the fluid network and selectively expands one of the first and second cavities. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171720 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - A user interface system of one embodiment includes a layer defining a surface; a substrate supporting the layer and at least partially defining a cavity; a displacement coupled to the cavity that expands the cavity, thereby deforming a particular region of the surface; and a touch sensor coupled to the substrate and adapted to sense a user touch proximate the particular region of the surface. The layer and the substrate are connected at an attachment point, and the location of the attachment point relative to the layer, substrate, and cavity at least partially defines the shape of the deformed particular region of the surface. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171721 | User Interface for Stylus-Based User Input - Systems and methods for a user interface for stylus-based user input is described. In one aspect, a stylus-based user input is received. Responsive to receiving the input, a menu is displayed. The menu includes selectable items to allow a user, by selecting one of the selectable items, to direct the computer system to generate right-mouse button input or to interpret one or more subsequent stylus-based user inputs as hover cursor input, keyboard-like input, or handwriting input. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171722 | TOUCH PANEL DEVICE - A touch panel includes a transparent conductive layer, a closed-loop electrode member circled around the transparent conductive layer, and a signal-transferring layer separated from the transparent conductive layer. The signal-transferring layer includes a transmission trace and a pad. The respective pads are located at four comers of the display device. Each transmission trace can conduct an electric current when an object contacts the transparent conductive layer. The signal-transferring layers and the electrode members are made of an identical conductivity material. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171723 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE OF TOUCH PANEL - There is offered a signal processing device of touch panel using an electrostatic capacity, which realizes improvement in noise tolerance and linear detection. An excitation pad, a first touch pad and a second touch pad are disposed on a substrate in a way that the excitation pad is interposed between the first and second touch pads. On the other hand, an alternating current power supply that provides the excitation pad with an alternating voltage through a wiring is provided on a sensor IC side of the signal processing device of touch panel. Also, there is provided an electric charge amplifier. The first touch pad is connected to a non-inverting input terminal (+) of the electric charge amplifier through an wiring, while the second touch pad is connected to an inverting input terminal (−) of the electric charge amplifier through a wiring. | 2010-07-08 |