34th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080197940 | Method of making an orientation-insensitive ultra-wideband coupling capacitor - A method of making an orientation-insensitive ultra-wideband coupling capacitor, including the steps of securing an unterminated multi-layer capacitor of a low frequency portion of the orientation-insensitive ultra-wideband coupling capacitor, coating completely the unterminated multi-layer capacitor of the low frequency portion with an adhesion layer having opposing ends, creating a circumferential slot around the adhesion layer and thereby electrically separating the opposing ends of the adhesion layer from each other thereby restoring capacitance and forming a slotted body, applying a solder dam coating to all surfaces defining the circumferential slot to protect the circumferential slot, and plating the opposing ends of the adhesion layer so as to form solderable connections and thereby form the orientation-insensitive ultra-wideband coupling capacitor. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197941 | LADDER TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC FILTER - In a ladder-type piezoelectric filter, attenuation in stop bands on a low frequency side and a high frequency side are increased while a pass band is widened. The ladder-type piezoelectric filter is made up by alternately connecting parallel arms and series arms. The parallel arms are respectively made up by serially connecting parallel resonators and LC element networks, and the series arms are respectively made up of series resonators. The LC element networks are respectively made up so as to be inductive in resonant frequencies of the serially connected parallel resonators. Further, the LC element networks include capacitors which contribute to formation of a new series resonant point in the stop band on the high frequency side. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197942 | Radio Frequency Filter - A radio filter has a band pass filter for passing a desired band of signal frequencies and a band stop filter for reducing the passing of a band of undesired signal frequencies. The filter comprises an input terminal, an output terminal, and a filter having a multiple of transmission lines arranged between said input and output terminal which filters input signals through said input terminal to pass signals of a given frequency band. A ground is connected to said transmission lines at first ends of said multiple of transmission lines and acoustic impedance elements are connected between said ground layer and second ends of said multiple transmission lines for providing a stop band filter function of the input signals, and whereby the input signal after band pass filtering and stop band filtering is provided at said output terminal. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197943 | Cancellation of Anti-Resonance in Resonators - Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a resonator such as an electromechanical resonator may be coupled with a cancellation network to reduce and/or cancel an anti-resonance effect in the resonator, which may be due to, for example, a static capacitance inherent in the resonator. Cancellation of an anti resonance effect from the resonator response may allow a resonance effect of the resonator to be a predominant effect to allow the resonator to be utilized as a bandpass filter having a relatively higher Q, for example in a bandpass sigma-delta modulator that may be utilized in a digital RF receiver. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197944 | Waveguide and Attenuation Pole Waveguide Bandpass Filter - A waveguide and an attenuation pole waveguide bandpass filter with a simple structure without any additional structure such as a negative cross coupling between resonators. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197945 | HIGH FREQUENCY COPLANAR STRIP TRANSMISSION LINE ON A LOSSY SUBSTRATE - A substrate ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197946 | Three-dimensional microstructures and methods of formation thereof - Provided are three-dimensional microstructures and their methods of formation. The microstructures are formed by a sequential build process and include microstructural elements which are affixed to one another. The microstructures find use, for example, in coaxial transmission lines for electromagnetic energy. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197947 | Method to Increase the Tuneability of Varactors - The present invention relates to a tunable circuit, or admittance, arrangement comprising at least one capacitive branch with at least a tunable first capacitor, and tuning application means. It further comprises at least one resonant branch comprising at least a second capacitor and an inductor, said second capacitor and said inductor being connected in series. Said at least one capacitive branch and said at least one resonant branch are connected in parallel, and said tuning application means are adapted for application of a DC tuning voltage. The capacitance of said first and/or second capacitor and/or the inductance of said inductor are selected such that the frequency dependency of the tunability of a varactor arrangement forming the equivalent varactor arrangement of the admittance arrangement can be controlled at least in a selected frequency range. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197948 | Cylinder Position Sensor and Cylinder Incorporating the Same - A cylinder position sensor a cylinder including the same. At least one magnet is coupled to a component of the cylinder. A sense element provides an output in response to magnetic flux from the magnet. The output of the sense element varies with the position of a piston and piston rod with respect to a cylinder barrel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197949 | Actuator Assembly, Method of Driving an Actuator Assembly and Apparatus for Driving an Actuator Assembly - An actuator assembly includes a first part ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197950 | Demagnetizing Method - A method is presented for demagnetizing ferromagnetic components in an alternating field of an externally excited electrical series resonant circuit. A supply voltage having an excitation frequency (f) is applied in parallel to a demagnetization coil having a no-load inductance of the series resonant circuit, because of which an alternating current (I) flows through the series resonant circuit ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197951 | DRIVING METHOD FOR MAGNETIC ELEMENT - A method for driving a magnetic element is provided. The method includes steps of: a) providing a first magnetic field, b) providing a second magnetic field interacting with the first magnetic field to generate a magnetostatic field, c) putting the magnetic element into the magnetostatic field, and d) generating a magnetic torque by modulating the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field so as to drive the magnetic element. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197952 | Three-phase Transformer - The present invention relates to a transformer, and more especially to provides a three-phase transformer. The three-phase transformer includes three single-phase transformers; each single-phase transformer has a plurality of magnetic circuits and windings; said winding is formed by conducting wires continuously crossing through said magnetic circuits of each single-phase transformer in turn on a direction perpendicular to said magnetic circuit. In accordance with the present invention, the three-phase transformer has a simple structure and reduced volume. In addition, the heat radiation is good and then decreases the wastage. Moreover, the craft is simplified and the cost is reduced. The three-phase transformer may input and output larger electric current. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197953 | Transformer Having Multi-Layered Winding Structure - Disclosed is a transformer having a multilayered winding structure. The transformer is supplied with alternating current power, and transfers the power to another circuit by electromagnetic induction. The transformer includes a core section having a hollow section, and primary and secondary windings isolated electrically from each other and wound around the core section. Each of the primary and secondary windings has a multilayered structure in which a plurality of metal plates are laminated with gaps therebetween and are coupled to each other at one side ends thereof, and the metal plates of the primary and secondary windings are inserted into and coupled to each other at the other side ends thereof in such a manner that the metal plates of the primary winding are alternately inserted into the gaps of the second windings. Thereby, it is possible to greatly reduce conduction loss generated from a high-frequency and high-capacity transformer, to improve voltage conversion efficiency, to greatly reduce an amount of discharging heat generated from the windings, and to efficiently discharge heat. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197954 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING A GRADIENT COIL - An arrangement for cooling a gradient coil has cooling tubes for coolant transport arranged for heat dissipation from coil positions of the gradient coil. Insulator plates for electrical insulation are arranged both between the coil positions and between the coil positions and the respective cooling tubes. The insulator plates include fabric layers (prepregs) that are impregnated with a reaction resin. The insulator plates exhibit a heat conductivity of greater than or equal to 0.5 W/mK. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197955 | Hermetically Sealed Electrical Apparatus - An electric apparatus, preferably a transformer, is hermetically sealed and filled with a dielectric liquid. Devices for recording heat-related volume variations of the dielectric liquid are contained in the apparatus. Volume variations are compensated with the aid of a gas cushion, which is thermally uncoupled from the dielectric liquid. The largest part of the gas cushion is arranged in a container separated from the dielectric liquid expansion tank. All the components of volume compensating devices are constructed in such a way that the operation of used monitoring devices, in particular, also the protection against Buchholz relais waves is maintained. The invention makes it possible to hermetically seal the transformer, thereby substantially reducing the aging of the dielectric liquid and the cellulose-based insulating material of the apparatus. Furthermore, the inventive device makes it possible to avoid the use of air-dehumidifiers and respective conduits. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197956 | Coil unit, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic instrument - A coil unit includes a planar coil, a magnetic member that is provided under the planar coil, a magnetic flux leakage prevention member that is provided under the magnetic member, and a heat sink that is provided under the magnetic flux leakage prevention member. The magnetic flux leakage prevention member is electrically insulated from the heat sink. The magnetic flux leakage prevention member is insulated from the heat sink using a double-sided adhesive tape, for example. Since the heat sink dissipates heat generated from the planar coil and is electrically insulated from the magnetic flux leakage prevention member, the heat sink does not function as a member which receives a magnetic flux. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197957 | Coil unit and electronic instrument - A coil unit includes a planar air-core coil that has an air-core section, a printed circuit board that is disposed on a transmission side of the planar air-core coil, and a magnetic sheet that is disposed on a non-transmission side of the planar air-core coil opposite to the transmission side. The planar air-core coil includes a lead line connected to an inner end of the planar air-core coil over the transmission side, and the printed circuit board includes a receiving section that receives the lead line. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197958 | Coil Body with Integrated Magnet Core Mounting - The invention relates to a coil housing device, in particular, for a solenoid valve, comprising a coil body ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197959 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING ISOLATION MAGNETIC DEVICES CAPABLE OF HANDLING HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATIONS - An electric device capable of handling high speed data communication and which could be used with, for example, a connector application such as an RJ45 type connector. The electric device is formed by inserting at least one wire through a first hole in a core, wrapping the wire around a side of the core, and inserting the wire through a second hole in the core a desired number of times. A common mode choke may be combined with the electric device. To form such a choke, two of the wires from the electric device may be wrapped around a second core in the same fashion a desired number of times. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197960 | Coil unit, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic instrument - A coil unit includes a planar coil, a printed circuit board that includes a planar coil placement section that receives the planar coil, a protective sheet that is provided on a transmission side of the planar coil and protects the planar coil, and a magnetic sheet that is provided on a non-transmission side of the planar coil. The planar coil is placed in the planar coil placement section and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The planar coil placement section has a shape that corresponds to an external shape of the planar coil. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197961 | Method and apparatus for directly mounting fuses to transformer terminals - A transformer which includes a primary winding having a plurality of primary winding taps, and a secondary winding having a plurality of secondary winding taps. A core is included on which the primary winding and the secondary winding are mounted. The primary winding and the secondary winding are electromagnetically coupled through the core. At least one terminal block is provided where each terminal block is connected to the primary winding taps or the plurality of secondary winding taps. Each terminal block includes at least a first row of terminals and a second row of terminals, and at least some of the first row of terminals are each connected to a corresponding one of the winding taps. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197962 | MULTIPLE-PRIMARY HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER INVERTER - A transformer based inverter system comprises a transformer core, a secondary winding wound around the transformer core, a plurality of primary winding circuits each comprising a clockwise or counterclockwise winding wound around the transformer core and a switch operative to selectively open and close to allow current to flow through the winding. Each primary winding circuit is connected to terminals of a DC generator to drive current around the transformer core in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. A control system is operative to open and close the switches such that an input DC voltage from a generator is transformed and inverted into an AC voltage that has a frequency and voltage equal to a desired frequency and voltage, and such that as the input DC voltage varies within a range, the AC voltage at the terminal ends of the secondary winding remains substantially constant. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197963 | BALUN TRANSFORMER, MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF BALUN TRANSFORMER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING BUILT-IN MOUNTING STRUCTURE - There is provided a balun transformer, in which first to fourth layer coils are stacked and coupled magnetically; one end of each coil of the first to fourth layer coils is grounded; the second and third layer coils are connected in parallel, an unbalanced signal is input/output to/from a common terminal of the second and third layer coils; a first balanced signal is input/output to/from the other end of the first layer coil; and a second balanced signal is input/output to/from the other end of the fourth layer coil. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197964 | MEMS ACTUATORS AND SWITCHES - Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators and switches exhibiting geometries and configurations providing superior operating characteristics and longer lifetimes. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197965 | Resistor circuit and oscillation circuit - A resistor circuit includes first to Mth resistor circuit units. A (2j−1)th resistor circuit unit includes a (2j−1)th first fuse element and a (2j−1)th resistor provided in series between a (2j−1)th node and a 2jth node, and a (2j−1)th second fuse element provided in parallel with the (2j−1)th first fuse element and the (2j−1)th resistor between the (2j−1 )th node and the 2jth node. A 2jth resistor circuit unit includes a 2jth first fuse element and a 2jth resistor provided in series between the 2jth node and a (2j+1)th node, and a 2jth second fuse element that is provided in parallel with the 2jth first fuse element and the 2jth resistor between the 2jth node and the (2j+1)th node. The (2j−1)th first fuse element, the (2j−1)th second fuse element, the 2jth first fuse element, and the 2jth second fuse element are disposed in a fuse region. The (2j−1)th resistor is disposed in a first resistor region formed in a first direction with respect to the fuse region. The 2jth resistor is disposed in a second resistor region formed in a third direction with respect to the fuse region, the third direction being a direction opposite to the first direction. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197966 | Pulse Resistor (Brake Resistor) For A Frequency Converter In The Higher Voltage And Capacity Range - The invention relates to a pulse resistor for a frequency converter in the higher voltage and capacity range. The inventive pulse resistor is characterized by comprising at least two bipolar subsystems ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197967 | Circuit boards with embedded resistors - The present invention relates to an adjustable resistor embedded in a circuit board and a method of fabricating the same. The adjustable resistor comprises a resistor with a number of connection terminals, and a number of via holes extending to contact with the resistor. The resistive value of the resistor is variable depending on the size of the via holes, the number of the via holes, or the distance between the via holes. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197968 | Power Stand-Alone Electronic System - A self-powered electronic system for checking the authorization of individual persons to operate a device, comprising a first subsystem ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197969 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATING CONTENTS OF A BOTTLE - A system for authenticating contents of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage includes a neck seal, a first reader, a second reader, and a server. The neck seal is attached to the bottle and includes a neck seal identification number and an invisible security taggant. The first reader scans the neck seal, detects the presence of the security taggant, and authenticates the neck seal. The second reader retrieves a bottle tag number from a radio-frequency identification tag. The server authenticates the contents of the bottle responsive to identifying an association between the neck seal identification number and the bottle tag number. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197970 | REMOTE ACCESS SYSTEM - The embodiments described herein include a remote access system that transmits access signals for access to objects (e.g., vehicles, buildings and the like). The remote access system includes a circuitry package being integrated with a telecommunications device. Upon the receipt of an input, telecommunications device is configured to transmit the access signals. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197971 | System, method and article for online fraudulent schemes prevention - A method, system and scheme are presented that provide a means of establishing secure and reliable two-way authentication with online service providers (“Providers”) using a hardware device. The account holders (“Users”) use a unique hardware device (“Hardware Device”), which is plugged into the communication technology, such as computer, being used to access online accounts. The device is used for storing cryptographic algorithms and keys that are capable of performing hashing, encryption and decryption operations. The device is periodically refreshed with new keys, which cannot be read or duplicated by the User. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197972 | Traceability And Authentication Of Security Papers - A security paper such as a bank note has a data matrix printed or attached to it. The data matrix includes an encoded unique identifier for the security paper which may be read by a scanner and compared with a store of unique identifiers to authenticate the bank note. The remote store may include an indication as to whether or not the bank note is activated or whether it has not been issued or has been released from circulation. Data on the data matrix may be arranged in layers with a second layer containing further data associated with the bank note. The data in one or more layers may be encrypted using different encryption algorithms whereby different parties may have access to the data on different layers. RFID tags may be used in addition or as an alternative to data matrixes. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197973 | Load Modulation in an Electromagnetic Transponder - The invention relates to a method for modulating data (D) to be transmitted by an electromagnetic transponder ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197974 | Radio Frequency Identification Data Processing System - An RFID tag data processing system is provided. In the RFID tag data processing system, RFID tag data are used to obtain an address value of a content server from a connection data server. The address obtained from the connection data server is used to access the corresponding content server, thereby enabling a user to access necessary contents. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197975 | Radio Frequency Identification Data Processing System - Provided is a system for processing an RFID tag data. Also, provided are an application layer framework of a mobile terminal to which an RFID technology is applied, and a system for processing an RFID data based on the application layer framework. The system processes RFID data such that a mobile terminal reads and processes various kinds of RFID tags when various kinds of RFID tags are received. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197976 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TRANSPONDER - A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic memory array is responsive to an interrogating signal for selectively updating the data. A radio frequency identification transponder includes a signal processor that extracts an identifier from the interrogation signal and is responsive to the identifier and the stored data to determine whether some or all of the identifier is stored in the dynamic memory array. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197977 | STATIONARY INDUCTION APPARATUS AND MONITORING DEVICE THEREOF - A stationary induction apparatus has: a winding to which AC current is supplied; an electrostatic shield which includes an electrostatic shield member having a hollow and an electrically conductive film wound around the electrostatic shield member, and which is configured to suppress the electric field of the winding; a housing which contains the winding, the electrostatic shield and the insulating fluid; an IC tag which has a sensor arranged in the hollow of the electrostatic shield member and configured to detect position of the electrostatic shield member, and a transmitter unit configured to transmit, by radio, information acquired by the sensor as a high-frequency signal having a frequency much higher than the frequency of the AC current; and a receiver unit which is arranged in the housing, receives the high-frequency signal transmitted by radio from the IC tag and transmits, by wire, the signal outside the housing. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197978 | RFID TAGS REPLYING USING CHANGED REPLY TIMING - RFID tags and chips for RFID tags are capable of replying using changed reply timing. In a number of embodiments, this timing change is achieved when a tag receives a custom timing command from an RFID reader. In some embodiments, the changed reply timing affects an amount of delay before a tag backscatters a reply. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197979 | CAUSING RFID TAGS TO REPLY USING CHANGED REPLY TIMING - RFID reader systems, readers, components, software and methods cause RFID tags to reply using changed reply timing. In a number of embodiments, this timing change is achieved by causing a custom timing command to be transmitted to a tag. In some embodiments, the changed reply timing affects an amount of delay before a tag backscatters a reply. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197980 | Methods and devices for providing scalable RFID networks - According to some implementations of the present invention, RFID devices and middleware servers are automatically provisioned with a network address and with instructions for sending a request for a middleware server to a middleware server assigner. In some implementations, the middleware server assigner is a load balancer. In some implementations, a middleware server is associated with a plurality of RFID devices by associating a middleware server network address or names with the network addresses of the RFID devices. Preferred methods also provide for redundancy of middleware servers and dynamic reassignment of RFID devices from an unavailable middleware server to an available middleware server. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197981 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH PERSISTENT DATA STORAGE - The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves trying to circumvent codes but also in other applications such as enabling a circuit to continue to function in the event of a brief loss of power. For example, in an RFID system, if a reader is frequency hopping, a tag loses power for as long as about 400 milliseconds when the reader changes to other frequencies. In a preferred embodiment, the disclosed circuitry is used in conjunction with a destruct sequence. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197982 | RFID SYSTEM WITH LOW COMPLEXITY IMPLEMENTATION AND PALLET CODING ERROR CORRECTION - Systems and methods for decoding data transmitted by RFID tags are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes an analyzer and equalizer configured to filter an input signal, an estimation block configured to obtain a baseband representation of the modulated data signal by mixing the filtered input signal with the carrier wave, and a coherent detector configured to perform phase and timing recovery on the modulated data signal in the presence of noise and to determine a sequence of data symbols. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197983 | Conditional RFID - A RFID tag includes logic to compare information in a received signal with conditional response criteria, and to respond to the received signal with an RFID only if the information satisfies the conditional response criteria. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197984 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING A PATRON'S WAITING TIME AT A WALK-IN FACILITY - A method for reducing a patron's waiting time at a walk-in facility includes providing a communications network, wherein the communications network includes a first communications link between a patron and a walk-in facility. The method includes providing a queue, receiving a consultation request via the first communications link, reserving a position in the queue in response to the consultation request, determining a time period before a consultation is available, and providing notice to the patron of the determined time period, wherein the patron may wait at a location other than the walk-in facility during the determined time period, thereby reducing the patron's need to wait at the walk-in facility before being consulted at the walk-in facility. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197985 | Height Control Device - A device for controlling the height of a load or load carrier behind the cab of a truck includes a sensor supported on a power operated air deflector on the roof of the cab. The sensor is arranged, during vertical movement of the rear end of the air deflector, to sense the maximum height of the load or the load carrier behind the cab and to send signals representing the maximum height to an indicator inside the cab. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197986 | Method of securing car against theft by incorporating antitheft status LED in remote controller - In a method of securing car against theft, a status LED light set is incorporated in a remote controller for an antitheft main unit mounted on the car. The method includes the step of providing the remote controller with a CPU circuit; a transmission circuit for transmitting codes to remotely actuate or release an actuated status of the antitheft main unit; a button set for setting a security code for actuating the antitheft status and inputting a PIN (personal identification number) code for releasing the antitheft status; a status LED light set for indicating an actual status of the antitheft main unit; and a power supply circuit; so that the remote controller not only remotely controls the antitheft main unit, but also indicates the actual status of the antitheft main unit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197987 | Keyless entry multi-channel RKE system - A remote keyless entry system includes a portable communication device for communicating with an electronic control module of a transportation vehicle. The transmitter has at least two selectable communication channels for broadcasting communications signals to the transportation vehicle. A vehicle based electronic control module communicates with the portable communication device. The electronic control module includes a receiver that includes at least two selectable communication channels for receiving RF signals from the portable communication device. A controller selectively energizes the receiver for measuring a RSSI voltage level of each selectable communication channel of the receiver over respective predetermined time periods. The controller determines which of the at least two selectable communication channels includes a lowest noise level based on the measured RSSI voltage level. A channel status update signal is broadcast from the electronic control module to the portable communication device identifying the selected communication channel having the lowest noise level. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197988 | VEHICLE WITH PIEZO FIRING SPRING ASSEMBLY - An impulse detector includes a piezoelectric component and a resilient component. The resilient component has a predetermined resistance to deformation during an impact. The piezoelectric component is associated with the resilient component so that an impulse of a predetermined magnitude causes deformation of the piezoelectric component thereby generating a resulting electrical signal. An impulse responsive vehicle seat assembly incorporates the impulse detector to detect vehicle collisions. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197989 | Emergency reporting system for use with vehicle - An emergency reporting system for a vehicle includes a reporting signal verifying device and a power supply switching device. The reporting signal verifying device verifies a reporting signal, and the reporting signal verifying device is adapted to cause the emergency reporting to an outside emergency agency when the reporting signal verifying device has completed the verification. The power supply switching device switches power supply for the emergency reporting from a main power supply of the vehicle to an auxiliary power supply in a case, where the main power supply is disabled to supply power. The power supply switching device is adapted to switch the power supply from the main power supply to the auxiliary power supply in a period between (a) a point when the reporting signal verifying device starts the verification and (b) a point when the reporting signal verifying device completes the verification. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197990 | ONBOARD DISPLAY DEVICE, ONBOARD DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - An onboard display device in accordance with the present invention includes a display section ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197991 | Method and System for Demonstrating Discrepancies in Speedometers in Vehicles - The invention relates to a method and a system to demonstrate discrepancies in the speedometer of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the method and the system further comprise the possibility of adjusting or calibrating the speedometer with the use of demonstrated discrepancies automatically or after approval by the user. The speed of the vehicle is measured with an external measuring device and the information about the speed is sent to a receiver in the vehicle. By comparing received information about speed with information of speed according to the speedometer of the vehicle information about possible discrepancies is made available to a user. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197992 | Method and system for remotely monitoring the operations of a vehicle - A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle's operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can monitor a driver's driving practices and report incidences that meet preset criteria, such as violating a speed limit for a selected amount of time or a crossing of a geographical boundary. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197993 | Vehicle Meter Display Altering Apparatus - A vehicle meter display altering apparatus has a thin plate-shaped light source member, a thin plate-shaped analog speed meter display member, and a driver for the thin plate-shaped light source member. The thin plate-shaped light source member has an opening for allowing a pointer of a meter of a vehicle to pass therethrough and is made of an electroluminescent element removably mounted on a display panel part of a vehicle meter indicator. The thin plate-shaped analog speed meter display member has a speed meter display part which corresponds to an analog speed meter display of the display panel part, has a display mode different from that of the analog speed meter display, and is illuminated from a back surface side thereof by the thin plate-shaped light source member; and an open part for allowing the pointer to pass therethrough. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197994 | Device and Method For Indicating The Engine Speed In A Motor Vehicle - A device and method for indicating the engine speed of a motor vehicle is provided. The engine speed in a motor vehicle is displayed, during a gear speed change via an engine speed signal, which is independent of the detected engine speed signal that is output as the engine speed signal, which is to be displayed, to the engine speed display module by way of an electronic transmission control module in the vehicle. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197995 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING WHEEL STATE MONITORING SYSTEM, WHEEL STATE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND RECEIVER - A wheel state monitoring system monitors the state of a wheel using a transmitter that wirelessly transmits a signal containing wheel information on the wheel and a receiver that receives the signal and estimates the state of the wheel based on the wheel information. According to a method for inspecting the wheel state monitoring system, it is determined whether the wheel information is appropriately transmitted from the transmitter and received by the receiver. The inspection is performed in a communication state in which it is more difficult for the receiver to receive, as the wheel information, a signal transmitted from the transmitter than in a state of communication between the transmitter and the receiver, which is selected at normal times when the wheel state monitoring system monitors the state of the wheel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197996 | Operating device - The invention relates to an operating device that includes: an operating portion in which an operation switch is disposed; a display portion that allows stereoscopic vision to be viewed by naked-eye; an image pickup mechanism that takes pictures of a hand of a user operating the operating portion, from a plurality of directions; and a displayed image generation device that generates a stereoscopic image of the hand based on parallax images obtained from the image pickup device. An operation menu image that depicts a position of the operation switch in the operating portion and a function of the operation switch, and a stereoscopic image of the hand generated by the displayed image generation device, and the compounded image is displayed in the display. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197997 | Vehicle safety system - A vehicle safety system includes a vehicle having at least one pillar. The at least one pillar includes an inner surface covered with a display surface. An exterior focused camera linked to the display surface for displaying an image taken by the camera upon the display material, wherein the camera takes an image of the exterior area of the vehicle that a driver would otherwise see if the at least one pillar were not blocking the view of the driver. A camera control mechanism links a driver sitting within a driver seat of the vehicle to the camera such that the camera may be adjusted to optimize the view provided upon the display surface along the inner surface of the at least one pillar. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197998 | Safety Device and Method For Emitting a Directional Acoustic Alarm Signal - The present invention relates to a safety device for emitting a substantially tonal acoustic alarm signal, the device comprising:—a sound source for generating an acoustic alarm signal,—directing means for directing the alarm signal in substantially one or more preferred directions and attenuating the alarm signal in the other directions. The invention also relates to a method for emitting a substantially tonal acoustic alarm signal, comprising of:—generating an acoustic alarm signal,—directing the alarm signal in substantially one or more preferred directions and attenuating the alarm signal in the other directions. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197999 | AUTOMATED COMPUTERIZED ALARM SYSTEM - An automatic alarm system has an alarm device having a sensor and a telephone having a telephone number. The telephone may be wireless. When the sensor senses a predetermined environmental indicator, the alarm device calls a receiver in a location separate from the alarm device to send an alarm. The receiver may identify the location of the alarm device by its telephone number or an identification code. The receiver can call the alarm device to confirm the alarm and monitor events around the alarm device. The alarm device may include a camera. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198000 | RFID interrogation of liquid/metal - A system to reduce signal to noise interference and reflection or absorption attenuation during an RFID interrogation conducted in a warehouse or distribution center environment containing items consisting of, or packaged in, metal or liquid. The system uses a printed tag intrinsic to the items to be interrogated. The interrogation is conducted at low frequency to maximize the benefits of the physical properties of low frequency electro magnetic transmissions in relationship to metal or liquid. Furthermore, the system uses laser calibrations to calculate the angle of incidence of the printed RFID transponders. This calculation is passed to an electric motor attached to the transmitting antenna of the RFID interrogator which is designed to aim the antenna. The function of this invention is to use the physical properties of metal and liquid in relationship to low frequency transmissions plus calibrated angle of incidence coefficients of transmitted electro magnetic signals and to co-ordinate same in order to maximum RFID interrogation power through a reduction of the signal to noise ratio. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198001 | Method and System for Performing Mobile RFID Asset Detection and Tracking - Systems and methods of using RFID tags and a mobile RFID reader device for determining a geographic position of assets within a prescribed region is provided. A method of inferring the geometric location of assets within a prescribed region comprises the steps of moving a mobile RFID reader through said prescribed region; wirelessly detecting, by the mobile RFID reader, a first RFID location transponder while moving through said prescribed region; wirelessly detecting, by the mobile RFID reader, at least one RFID asset tracking transponder while moving through said prescribed region; wirelessly detecting, by the mobile RFID reader, a second RFID location transponder while moving through said prescribed region; and determining the geographic location of assets associated with said at least one detected RFID asset tracking transponder based upon said detected first and second RFID location transponders and a known position and identification code of said first and second RFID location transponders. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198002 | Flexible anti-theft pack for tracking and location - A flexible security device for tracking and location. The device comprises a flexible housing having a hollow medial region. A location tracking assembly is contained, at least in part, within the hollow region. The location tracking assembly comprises a plurality of modules, including a wireless communications antenna module, a wireless communications electronics module, a global positioning system antenna module, a global positioning system electronics module, and a power module. A plurality of interconnects are configured among the plurality of modules, with one or more of the interconnects having sufficient flexibility to permit relative movement of at least one module relative to an adjacent interconnected module. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198003 | Marine Personal Locator Apparatus - Marine personal locator system including personal transmitters activated by immersion and a receiver. The transmitter includes a microprocessor adapted to effect transmission of a unique tone identifying the transmitter. The receiver includes an omnidirectional and a yagi antenna switchable to a tuned RF amplifier, mixed with a frequency doubled crystal oscillator local oscillator signal, filtering, processing to retrieve any unique identifying tone, and signal strength detection and indication means. The transmitters are worn by sailors and the receiver is located on a vessel. The receiver is operable to monitor for any signals of a transmitter worn by a sailor fallen overboard using the omnidirectional antenna and sound a siren in the event of reception of such a signal. A sailor operating the receiver can switch to use the yagi antenna and using the signal strength indication means determine and monitor the direction of an overboard sailor relative to the vessel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198004 | Method for equitable placement of a limited number of sensors for wide area surveillance - A limited number of sensors are placed at selected locations in order to achieve equitable coverage levels to all locations that need to be monitored. The coverage level provided to any specific location depends on all sensors that monitor the location and on the properties of the sensors, including probability of object detection and probability of false alarm. These probabilities may depend on the monitoring and monitored locations. An equitable coverage to all locations is obtained by finding the lexicographically largest vector of coverage levels, where these coverage levels are sorted in a non-decreasing order. The method generates a lexicographic maximin optimization model whose solution provides equitable coverage levels. In order to facilitate computations, a nonlinear integer optimization model is generated whose solution provides the same coverage levels as the lexicographic maximin optimization model. Solution of the nonlinear integer optimization model is obtained through the adaptation of known optimization methods. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198005 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE ALERTS - Real-time, geo-targeted and context-sensitive alerts are provided based on a stated objective. Factual information is collected over time. When a user needs the information, the user registers an objective and a geographic location. The factual information is scored for relevance, based on how closely the information fits the user's geographic location, and how relevant the information is to the user's stated objective. The most relevant information, as determined based on score, is pushed to the user in real-time. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198006 | Security system having intelligent voice responses and voice response method thereof - A security system having corresponding intelligent voice response and a voice response method thereof aims to output a corresponding intelligent voice response message according to the identification (ID) of visitors. The security system includes a trigger unit to detect action conditions of a visitor and generates a trigger signal, an ID system which has a safe person list, a database containing at least one voice message and an ID unit linking to the database to get the ID information of the visitors and compare with the safe person list to generate an ID signal, and a control unit to get the trigger signal and ID signal, and the voice message from the database to make voice response to the visitor through an output unit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198007 | Wirelessly-controlled detecting device - A wireless-controlled detecting device includes a one-way waterproof-ventilating outer layer installed therein with a signal detector provided with a programmable IC and a sensor module. The programmable IC and the sensor module are connected and fixed in position by a soft PCB that is connected with a thin power supply unit. The wirelessly controlled detecting device is further installed with a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver for receiving the result of detection, and the wireless signal receiver is connected with a signal-indicating device for indicating the result of detection by means of lamplight, sounds, characters and vibration. The detection data can be stored in a storage device for a user to be controlled and managed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198008 | SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS MOBILE SEATING PLATFORM - A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198009 | Security Lighting System and Method, and Control Unit Therefore - The present invention provides a security lighting system and method, that are intended to dispel and/or affect unwanted humans or animals ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080198010 | Infrared intrusion Detection Device - The invention relates to an infrared intrusion detection device. It comprises a housing | 2008-08-21 |
20080198011 | RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS FOR PREVENTING AND DETECTING TAMPERING - The current invention discloses a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag based system that is capable of detecting tampering of a genuine goods. The system comprises an RFID tag, an end node, and a tentacle that electrically connects the RFID tag with the end node. An attempt to remove the RFID tag would cause the tentacle to break so that the electrical/electronic communication between the RFID tag and the end node is disrupted, therefore indicating that the goods has been tampered with. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198012 | Device and Method for Food Management - A medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes an RFID reader for receiving information from at least one RFID transponder. The medical device also includes a memory for storing a database and at least one processor for processing information. Also, a remote controller for a medical device is disclosed. The remote controller includes an information receiver for receiving information related to food. The infusion device also includes a memory for storing a database and at least one processor for processing information. A method for use in a medical device is also disclosed. The method includes receiving information from an RFID transponder related to food. Also, the processing the information by comparing the information to a database is included in the method. The method also includes determining the acceptability of the food and providing information related to acceptability to the user. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198013 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING MECHANISMS FOR AUTHENTICATING CONTENTS OF A BOTTLE DURING ITS PROGRESS THROUGH A DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL - A system for providing mechanisms for authenticating contents of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage includes a neck seal applicator module, a bottle tag attachment module, and a storage element. The neck seal applicator module attaches, to the bottle containing an alcoholic beverage, a neck seal including a neck seal identification number and an invisible security taggant. The bottle tag attachment module attaches, to the bottle containing the alcoholic beverage, a radio-frequency identification tag storing a bottle tag number. The storage element stores an association between the bottle tag number and the neck seal identification number. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198014 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING, BY MODULES IN A SHIPPING FACILITY, MECHANISMS FOR CERTIFYING PROVENANCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE - A system for providing mechanisms for certifying provenance of an alcoholic beverage includes a packing module, a shipping module, and a storage element. The packing module associates a bottle tag number stored by a first radio-frequency identification tag attached to a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage with a tag identification number of a second radio-frequency identification tag attached to a case storing the bottle containing the alcoholic beverage. The shipping module validates the association between the bottle tag number and the tag identification number and activates the second radio-frequency identification tag and activates the second radio-frequency identification tag. The storage element stores the association between the bottle tag number and the tag identification number of the second radio-frequency identification tag. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198015 | RFID SYSTEM - An RFID system including a battery powered RFID reader configured to detect an RFID tag. The RFID reader include a mounting surface configured to be affixed relative to an external structure, and is capable of being wirelessly coupled to a receiver for transmitting data to the receiver. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198016 | RFID SYSTEM - An RFID system and network including an RFID reader capable of detecting an RFID tag. The RFID system further includes an intermediate device configured to be wirelessly coupled to the RFID reader. A third device is configured to be coupled to the intermediate device for communicating with the RFID reader via the intermediate device. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198017 | Indentification of atennas via cables - A method is provided of identifying an antenna, by the steps of: providing the antenna with an identifying radiofrequency identification RFID circuit, connecting one end of a cable to the antenna, connecting the other end of the cable to a remote unit, sending a trigger signal to the RFID circuit, receiving by the remote unit via the cable a response signal from the RFID circuit, and decoding the response signal so as to identify the antenna. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198018 | EXPANDABLE, MODULAR COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS WITH WIRELESS INTERCHANGEABLE DEVICE AUTHENTICATION - Communications systems and methods can include wide area network communication capabilities provided by a communications module or device and additional functionality provided by one or more interchangeable devices that interface with the communications module. One or more of the interchangeable devices can communicate with the communications module or device via a short range wireless signal, such as for example that of an RFID, WiFi, or Zigbee system. Authentication of the communication device in combination with the one or more interchangeable devices can be included to provide device compatibility and security verification. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198019 | RFID antenna and amplification - An RFID antenna and amplification system whereby aluminum shaving or ceramic powder resin strips form a part of product shelving. The strips are embedded into or added unto or attached to the shelving through a process of extrusion and adhesion. The shelving can be located in a warehouse, distribution center, or retail environment (hereinafter the “environment”). The embedded or added on or attached strips act as a super antenna for gathering a remote source magneto-electric signal interrogation. The remote source is contemplated to be a cellular telephone transmission tower radiating microwave electromagnetic signals. The super antenna gathers the interrogating microwave frequency electromagnetic signal and sends this signal through a wired or wireless connection to a transformer located in the environment, on or near the product shelving. The transformer then modulates the microwave inquiry to the resonant frequency of the RFID tags attached to or embedded in articles located on shelves in the environment. The transformer is an integral part of an interrogator which reads individual RFID tags at an item level using the RFID industry standard “backscatter” methodology. The tag interrogation is conducted at an amplified and consistent power setting, fewer than two watts, to maximize the read rate of the RFID tags. The transformer is powered by a wall socket. The same power source is connected back to the original super antenna. The transformer communicates the harvested RFID tag data to the super antenna. The super antenna then responds to the initial interrogation by the remote source via active microwave electromagnetic signal. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198020 | Metal Closure With Rfid Device - A closure ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080198021 | System For Monitoring Items in a Container - A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed of. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198022 | Inkjet printable RFID label and method of printing an inkjet printable RFID label - An inkjet printable RFID label includes an RFID tag having a backing and RFID circuitry coupled to the backing, and a laminate coupled to the backing and covering the RFID circuitry, where the laminate includes an inorganic inkjet receptive surface. The inkjet receptive surface enables printing ink directly to the laminate atop the RFID circuitry. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198023 | Method and Apparatus for Communication with Bystanders in the Event of a Catastrophic Personal Emergency - A system including a body worn audio communication device which can provide bystanders with verbal instructions in the event of a catastrophic personal health emergency. This is of particular use in situations that leave a patient unconscious, such as the onset of sudden cardiac arrest. This device is in communication with a system that provides it with an indication of personal health, which can be as basic as “ok” or “not ok”. This indication may be manually activated, or may include automated monitoring of one or more patient attributes coupled with automated determination of the patient's state of health. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198024 | Capacitance-based occupant detection system and occupant protection system - A capacitance-based occupant detection system accurately determines seat occupancy and a failure of an electrode and between electrodes and includes an impedance calculation section, a Re/Im part calculation section, and a determination section. A first impedance Z | 2008-08-21 |
20080198025 | System For Automatic Detection Of Forest Fires Through Optic Spectroscopy - The present invention relates to a system for detection of forest fires, based on the chemical analysis of the atmosphere through optic spectroscopy. The smoke originated from a fire has a chemical composition different from that of a normal atmosphere. This chemical composition is determined by the analysis of light absorption, which passes through the smoke, in its different wavelengths, carried out by a spectrometer. In this case, the spectrometer is associated to a telescope and solar light is used as the light source allowing the detection of smoke originated from a fire in a specific area of the horizon. The maximum distance from which the smoke can be detected depends only on the potency of the telescope and may be of many kilometers. The installation of the system on a rotating support and the use of computational logarithms makes the detection in any point of the horizon possible, a completely autonomous way. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198026 | Warning System - Warning system for a SCUBA diving apparatus that emits a first visible indication when the pressure in the tank falls below a first predetermined level and a second visible indication when the pressure in the tank falls below a second predetermined level which is lower than the first predetermined level. The warning system ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080198027 | Infrared Laser Based Alarm - The subject invention relates to a new alarm which is based on using a quarternary tunable Mid-IR laser to measure both particles and gas at the same time. The measurement is done within an area of which the gas of interest will absorb the Mid-IR radiation. By widely tuning the emission wavelength of the laser, several wavelengths can be measured in order to accurately find both gas composition and particle density with one laser based sensor. We tested a new device which use radiation between 2.27 μm and 2.316 μm. Methane gas reduces intensity of the radiation at certain wavelengths in this device, while particles/fog reduce intensity for all wavelengths. In this case, fog should not trigger an alarm, while methane leaks should. This can also be applied for CO and smoke in which one sensor will measure both parameters to sound an alarm instead of just one parameter. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198028 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus of an embodiment of the invention includes a first storage unit to store, based on stored information stored in wireless tags attached to a plurality of consumable items, an application to manage the stock number of the plurality of consumable items, a second storage unit to store replacement information to indicate replacement from a first consumable item installed in the image forming apparatus to a second consumable item included in the plurality of consumable items, a notification unit to notify the replacement information stored in the second storage unit, and a read unit to read, based on the replacement from the first consumable item to the second consumable item, the first stored information stored in a first wireless tag attached to the second consumable item. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198029 | Method for searching position of electronic component - A method for searching a position of an electronic component is provided. A coordinate value is computed based on the position of the electronic component during the placement process of the electronic component in a circuit diagram. Then, the computed coordinate value is combined with a symbol of the electronic component to produce a position serial number. The position serial number is stored in a database. Therefor, if the layout software receives a search command, the position serial number corresponding to the search command is searched out from the database, and a coordinate block matched to the position serial number is circled. Therefore, the convenience for using the circuit diagram is promoted. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198030 | Gravestones or Memorials - The invention provides a memorial assembly ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080198031 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH LEDS - Methods of forming integrated circuit packages having an LED molded into the package, and the integrated circuit package formed thereby. An integrated circuit including one or more semiconductor die, passive components and an LED may be assembled on a panel. The one or more semiconductor die, passive components and LED may all then be encapsulated in a molding compound, and the integrated circuits then singularized to form individual integrated circuit packages. The integrated circuits are cut from the panel so that a portion of the lens of the LED is severed during the singularization process, and an end of the lens remaining within the package lies flush with an edge of the package to emit light outside of the package. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198032 | CABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR CABLE TRACING AND METHOD - A cable includes a waveguide with a lighting system removeably attached to it. The lighting system includes a plurality of light emitters extending along the waveguide and connected together with conductive lines. The lighting system also includes light emitter connectors which can be engaged with a power source to activate the light emitters. The activation of the light emitters is useful in cable tracing because it indicates where the waveguide extends. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198033 | Device for Communicating with a Voice-Disabled Person - The present invention provides a device for communicating with a voice-disabled person. The device includes, generally, a housing, a plurality of means for receiving physical input, each physical input receiving means generating a specified response signal upon being physically manipulated, a display means, and means for receiving the response signals and converting the response signals into a corresponding visual representation on the display means. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198034 | REMOTE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND REMOTE CONTROLLING METHOD - A remote controlling apparatus for a remote controlling system of wireless communication type is disclosed. The remote controlling apparatus includes a broadcasting section, a receiving section, a detecting section, and a setting section. The broadcasting section broadcasts a predetermined signal in a lower transmission output state than in a regular communication state. The receiving section receives acknowledge and reception state electric field intensity information from at least one device under remote control. The detecting section detects a device under remote control having highest reception state electric field intensity as a nearest device. The setting section sets the nearest device as an object device under remote control. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198035 | System Comprising a Master Unit and a Plurality of Slave Units for Operating a Plurality of Devices - System including at least one master unit and a plurality of slave units, wherein the master unit and the slave units have means for performing communication via radio frequency channels. The at least one master unit including means for transmitting control signals to the slave units, and the slave units are each provided with a unique address and are each associated with a controllable device. The at least one master unit includes means for executing a sequential transmission of control signals to at least one of the slave units upon activation of a function control key. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198036 | METHOD AND APARATUS TO OPTIMIZE POWER TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE OF WIRELESS MESH SENSORS AND CONTROL NETWORKS - An automation component configured for optimized wireless communication within a building automation system is disclosed. The automation component includes a wireless communications component, a processor in communication with the wireless communications component, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to store computer readable instructions which are executable by the processor. The computer readable instructions being programmed to process at least one communication variable received via the wireless communications component; to optimize a communication or radio transmit power level associated with the wireless communication component, wherein the optimized communication power level is a function of the at least one communication variable; and an adjustment of the communication power level associated with the wireless communication component based on the optimized communication power level. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198037 | Method for Transmission of Data for Controlling an HVDC Transmission Installation - In a method for transmitting data in an HVDCT system to a control system for HVDCT systems, measured values are transmitted from measuring units of the HVDCT system to preprocessing units connected to one another in series. The preprocessing units use the received measured values to generate measured value data. The measured value data are transmitted as part of a data record composed of data words, and the data words are subdivided, during transmission, into a temporal sequence of individual bit groups. A first bit group contains identification data for the preprocessing unit and information on the number of further bit groups that are to be transmitted by the preprocessing unit. A downstream preprocessing unit uses the information on the number of bit groups to be transmitted by a preprocessing unit connected upstream of it to determine a time for transmitting the data word of the downstream preprocessing unit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198038 | Portable traffic light - The Invention is a center-of-intersection portable traffic light for emergency use. The portable traffic light features a cart with wheels, a telescoping light standard and one or more light assemblies. A preemption signal detector and traffic detector detect emergency vehicles and traffic, respectively. A control system controls the operation of the portable traffic light. A radio transceiver allows the portable traffic light to communicate with the other portable traffic lights. One of the portable traffic lights in a group acts as a master and controls operation of slave portable traffic lights. Any of the portable traffic lights in a group may act as master and any may act as slave. | 2008-08-21 |
20080198039 | Optical system for detecting an object - A system for optically detecting an object comprises a light source associated with the object and operated to produce a temporal pattern of emissions and a detector, synchronized to the operation of the light source by signals from a global positioning system, to identify light emissions according to the temporal pattern. | 2008-08-21 |