37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140256166 | Waterproof Apparatus for Cables and Cable Interfaces - Waterproof apparatus for cables and cable interfaces are provided herein. An exemplary apparatus includes a coupler body that includes a first end configured to releaseably couple with a connector bulkhead and a second end having an opening that is sized to receive a sealing gland, a cavity for receiving the sealing gland, the sealing gland comprising an outer peripheral surface configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the cavity, the sealing gland comprising an aperture that is configured to receive a cable. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256167 | Fluid-Tight Via - A fluid-tight contact implementation includes a plastic body and a flat contact(s). The plastic of the plastic body is composed of a non-shrinking, duroplastic material. The flat contact has a region encapsulated by the plastic body. The encapsulated region of the flat contact has a cross-sectional width which varies along an axial direction of the flat contact. Longitudinal edges of the encapsulated region of the flat contact along the axial direction are rounded. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256168 | FEMALE TERMINAL - A female terminal includes: an electrical connection part in a tubular shape which includes a distal end opening adapted to receive a contact part of a male terminal; a wire connecting part which is continuously provided at an opposite side to the distal end opening of the electrical connection part; a contact part which is provided at an inside of the electrical connection part, and which is adapted to be in contact with the contact part of the male terminal, and an insulating infilling body in a gel form which is filled the inside of the electrical connection part, and which covers an outside of the electrical connection part. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256169 | LEVER TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever type connector preventing a lever from disengaging from a connector housing due to application of force and providing rigidity to withstand rotational operation of the lever without increasing size is provided. Provided are a lever including a lever having a pair of side plate portions rotatably supported on walls on both sides of a connector housing and an operation portion connecting the pair of side plate portions, a latch portion arranged on the operation portion, an arm portion extending from a rear end side of an upper wall of the connector housing and having a rearward-extending free end, and a latch receiving portion provided on the free end to latch onto the latch portion. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256170 | SCREWLESS TERMINAL BLOCK - The screwless terminal block includes an insulative body, a base, a pressing sheet and a releaser. The insulative body is hollow and formed with two lateral through holes in alignment with each other. The base is received in the insulative body and has two ends corresponding to the two lateral through holes. The pressing sheet is received in the base and engages with the base to form two electrical contacts. The releaser is mounted on the base and provided with two release keys. A top end of the release key is protrudent from the insulative body and a bottom end thereof is provided with a pushing portion abutting against the pressing sheet. When the release key is pressed, the pushing portion will press the pressing sheet to move away from the base and the conductive wire clamped between the pressing sheet and the base will be released. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256171 | Quick Connector Assembly - A quick connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a locking ring. The first connector has a protruding flange which has a plurality of terminal holes. The second connector has a mounting recess which has a plurality of terminals. Thus, the protruding flange of the first connector is inserted into the mounting recess of the second connector, and the terminals of the second connector are inserted into the terminal holes of the first connector, so that the first connector and the second connector are combined together. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256172 | POWER SUPPLYING PLUG LOCK DEVICE - A power supplying plug lock device attachable to an operation arm of a power supplying plug, the operation arm operable to fix the power supplying plug to an inlet, is configured to restrict movement of the operation arm to prevent unauthorized removal of the power supplying plug. The power supplying plug lock device is externally attachable to the operation arm when an authentication member accomplishes authentication. A restriction member moves from an open position to a close position to engage with the operation arm when the power supplying plug lock device is attached to the operation arm. A position holding mechanism shifts to a lock state in cooperation with the movement of the restriction member to the close position, thereby holding the restriction member at the close position. The position holding mechanism maintains the lock state until the authentication member again accomplishes authentication. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256173 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A connector assembly includes a first connector, at least one second connector, and a plurality of cables. The first connector includes a plurality of conducting member. A plurality of cables connects the first connector and the at least one second connector. Each of the plurality of cables includes a metal conductor and an insulator. An extending direction of the plurality of cables is substantially perpendicular to a plugging direction of the first connector. Each of the plurality of conduction blades pierces each insulator of the plurality of cables and conducts with the metal conductor of the plurality of cables. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256174 | TERMINAL BOX FOR SOLAR CELL - A terminal box for solar cell includes a box body, a bottom cover, a conducting component provided in the box body, and thermal conductive gel which is provided on the box body and the bottom cover and to embrace around the conducting component for heat dissipation. The conducting component includes four conducting elements constructed independently. The thermal conductive gel, embodied as thermal conductive silica gel, which is made from primarily organic silica gel mixed with additive fillers and thermal conductive polymer materials, providing better heat dissipating ability and electrical insulation property, reducing the heat accumulation in the conducting component, enhancing an effective sealing ability for the terminal box, and preventing the occurrence of higher operation temperature of the terminal box after it has been operated for a long period of time. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256175 | CONNECTOR PLUG HAVING AN LED ACTIVATED BY A USER'S TOUCH - An improved apparatus for charging a cell phone battery in the dark. An LED and its control circuitry including a control switch are included in a USB connector to automatically illuminate a cell phone and its charging port or receptacle or jack, which happen to be located in an unlit or pitch black space, when a user attempts to insert a USB connector plug into the charging port for purposes of charging the battery. The LED is automatically energized by the user's mere touching of the overmold of the USB connector at its flat or bottom side, without otherwise manually operating the control switch, and thereby eliminating hunting in the dark for a control switch on the USB connector. This apparatus is useful with both standard charging equipment and with dongle charging equipment. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256176 | CONNECTOR TO FLEX ASSEMBLY - An electrical assembly connector for connecting a flexible assembly having a plurality of flexible assembly electrical contacts to a rigid assembly having a connector receptacle with a plurality of attachment element electrical contacts. The connector comprises an intermediary device configured to electrically connect the rigid assembly and the flexible assembly. The intermediary device has a plurality of connector electrical contacts. The intermediary device electrical contacts are exposed on a first base side and on a second base side of the intermediary device. The intermediary device electrical contacts exposed on the second base side are configured to mechanically and electrically couple to the flexible assembly electrical contacts, and the intermediary device electrical contacts exposed on the first base side are configured to electrically and mechanically couple to the attachment element electrical contacts. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256177 | Magnetic Screw Guide For Distribution Block Assembly - A distribution block assembly includes a base and a cover removably connected to the base. A first opening in the base receives a conductor and a second opening in the base removably receives a fastener to secure the conductor received in the first opening. A tab extends from the cover toward the base. A magnetic member is connected to the tab to releasably secure a fastener when the fastener is not disposed in the second opening. The magnetic member prevents movement and loss of the fastener when removed from the second opening. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256178 | BATTERY WIRING MODULE - A battery wiring module attached to a battery group formed by juxtaposing a plurality of batteries each having electrode terminals, includes: a plurality of bus bars; and a plurality of holder units made of an insulating resin and having holding portions and holding the bus bars. The holder units include: a first holder unit disposed at an end; and a second holder unit which is a holder unit other than the first holder unit. The holding portion of the second holder unit is provided with a bus bar insertion portion through which the bus bars are inserted in the direction in which the batteries are juxtaposed, and the second holding portion of the first holder unit is provided with an encompassing wall and adapted to insert the bus bars in a direction in which the first holder unit is attached to the battery group. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256179 | Electrical Fixture Connection - An electrical fixture includes an electrical fixture housing having a mounting surface, an electrical connector disposed on the mounting surface, and an electrical fixture support. A corresponding cover plate includes an electrical connector configured to electrically connect to hot and neutral lines from a junction box and the corresponding electrical connector disposed on the mounting surface of the electrical fixture. An electrical fixture ground connection separate from the fixture electrical connector electrically connects to an electrical ground from the junction box. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256180 | USB Connector and Electronic Device - A universal serial bus (USB) connector and an electronic device including the USB connector are disclosed. The USB connector includes a USB head, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a shell element, where the USB head includes an insulation plastic core and a metal housing; a conductive layer is arranged on the surface of the PCB, the PCB is assembled inside the USB head and the PCB and the USB head are mutually positioned; and the USB head and the PCB are fastened at the shell element by using a fastening member, and the metal housing is pressure-welded on the conductive layer on the surface of the PCB. The USB connector has improved structural strength and enhanced grounding reliability, and can also achieve product miniaturization and cost reduction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256181 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - A universal serial bus connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first terminals, second terminals and third terminals disposed to the insulating housing, an insulating cover disposed to a rear end of the insulating housing, a shielding shell surrounding the insulating housing and the insulating cover. Each of the first terminals has a first soldering portion. Each of the second terminals has a second soldering portion. Each of the third terminals has a third soldering portion. The insulating cover defines one row of first insertion slots and one row of second insertion slots. Rear ends of the first soldering portions and the second soldering portions, and the third soldering portions are respectively inserted into the first insertion slots and the second insertion slots. The rear ends of the first soldering portions, the second soldering portions and the third soldering portions are abreast arranged in two rows. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256182 | COMPENSATION NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATION CONNECTORS USING SAID COMPENSATION NETWORKS - The present invention generally relates to the field of network communication, and more specifically to networks for crosstalk reduction/compensation and communication connectors which employ such networks. In some embodiments, the present invention employs an orthogonal network implemented within a communication jack to compensate for crosstalk which occurs within a communication plug and at the plug/jack interface. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256183 | POWER CONVERTER PLUG MOUNTABLE MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER - A power converter plug mountable mobile electronic device holder includes a hollow holder base that defines a mating chamber for receiving a power converter plug of a power converter cable to be connected to an electric wall outlet in a wall, a top bearing surface at a top side thereof and adapted to bear a mobile electronic device being electrically charged by the power converter cable, and stop members suspending above the elevation of the bearing surface and adapted to support the mobile electronic device on the bearing surface. Thus, subject to the use of the power converter plug mountable mobile electronic device holder to hold a mobile electronic device during charging, the mobile electronic device is protected against contamination, water stains, insect biting, or vibrating or falling damage. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256184 | CONNECTOR BLOCKS FOR A HEADER OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - An apparatus includes an implantable housing, a header mounted to the implantable housing and including a connector block cavity, and a connector block located within the connector block cavity, the connector block including a plastic housing portion, a coil spring, and a metallic termination member connected to the coil spring and exposed outside the plastic housing portion. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256185 | FRONT SLED ASSEMBLIES FOR COMMUNICATION JACKS AND COMMUNICATION JACKS HAVING FRONT SLED ASSEMBLIES - The present invention generally relates to communication connectors and internal components thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising both front-rotated and back rotated plug interface contacts. In another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising a two-piece front sled. In yet another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that retains its functionality when mated with both eight-position and six-position plugs. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256186 | LOW PROFILE MALE CONNECTOR - Various embodiments of low profile male connectors are described. In one embodiment, a connector includes a plug housing having a depth and an interior cavity designed to accommodate pins that extend within the interior cavity in a direction of the depth. The plug housing may be designed to be fully insertable into a receptacle connector of an electronic device, and to have a rear surface that conforms with a shape of an exterior surface of the electronic device. The pins arranged in the plug housing may include various features, such as connecting portions protruding from the plug housing at an angle of approximately 90 degrees for coupling to a cable, bases including cutouts for extending a length of an elongated shaft of the pin, barbs for engaging the plug housing, and limit stops for distributing a force applied to the elongated shaft upon engagement with a receiving pin. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256187 | UNIVERSAL 240V POWER STRIP FROM 120V OUTLETS - The Universal 220-240V Power Strip for 110-120V Outlet provides the ability to use 220-240V electronic devices in standard 110-120V outlets. The Universal Power Strip is the similar to a standard power strip but features multiple country plugs and two power cables which will be plugged into two different power outlets instead of one. By this method the Universal Power Strip will increase the electricity from 110-120V to 220-240V and power the 220-240V devices. Notably, residences in North America are pre-wired with a 220-240V circuit, and this device will allow full usage of the system. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256188 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - An electrical system that includes an enclosure and a power source located outside the enclosure and generating a first current. The electrical system can also include a transmitting inductor located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the power source, where the first current generated by the power source flows through the transmitting inductor. The electrical system can further include a receiving inductor positioned proximate to the transmitting inductor within the enclosure, where the first current flowing through the transmitting inductor induces a second current to flow through the receiving inductor. The electrical system can also include a device located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the receiving inductor, wherein the second current induced in the receiving conductor powers the device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256189 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector comprises: a frame, a terminal set, and a base. The frame further comprises: a first receiving part, for receiving a first unit while allowing the first unit to be installed in a first direction; a second receiving part; a supporting part, for supporting and installing a circuitboard in the first direction; and a plurality of sockets, arranged in communication with the first receiving part; and a through penetration part, formed at a position between the first receiving part and the second receiving part. The terminal set includes a plurality of terminals, each formed with a first end and a second end, and each first end is inserted into its corresponding socket and protruding outside the supporting part, and each second end is disposed protruding into the first receiving part. The base is formed with a plurality of grooves for receiving the plural terminals in a one-by-one manner. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256190 | Communications Connector with Improved Contacts - A network cable jack includes a printed circuit board (PCB) for balancing both inductive and capacitive coupling. Using a PCB allows compact trace paths to be formed without significantly increasing manufacturing costs. By including on each trace path two distinct inductance zones separated by a neutral zone, significant gains in degrees of freedom are achieved for designing PCB trace patterns in which a pair of inductive coupling zones jointly offset the inductive coupling caused by a specification plug and the jack contacts, both in magnitude and phase angle. Further, using distinct inductance zones offers more freedom regarding the placement of capacitive plates for use in capacitance balancing as well as the placement of terminals and insulation displacement contacts. Although the magnitude of a capacitive coupling is determined by the length of the capacitor plates parallel to current carrying traces, the approach allows capacitive and inductive coupling to be balanced independently. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256191 | Communication Jack Having Layered Plug Interface Contacts - A communication jack, system using the jack, and method of fabricating the jack are disclosed. The jack includes a cavity configured to accept a communication plug to form a communication connector. The jack includes a plurality of plug interface contacts that extend into the cavity such that a plug inserted into the cavity makes electrical contact with the plug interface contacts at plug/jack interfaces of the plug interface contacts. One or more of the plug interface contacts is formed from multiple conductive layers. The conductive layers are movable relative to each other at at least one end. A dielectric layer or flexible printed circuit board may be disposed between the conductive layers. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256192 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A device includes a first leg including a first connector. The first connector includes multiple electrical contacts. The device includes a second leg substantially parallel to the first leg and configured with a connector, a set of conductors, or both. The device includes a transverse portion connected to the first leg and to the second leg. Together, the transverse portion and the first and second legs form a substantially rigid or semi-rigid body. The transverse portion includes multiple conductors electrically coupling respective connectors on the first and second legs. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256193 | FLEX TO FLEX CONNECTION DEVICE - A mechanical device for electrically connecting a first flexible assembly to a second flexible assembly comprises a wafer and a housing. The wafer has an insulator core and a plurality of wafer electrical connectors. The core has a first base side and an opposed second base side. The wafer electrical connectors include a first set of wafer electrical connector contacts exposed on the first base side and a second set of wafer electrical connector contacts exposed on the second base side. The wafer electrical connector contacts are adapted to electrically connect with each of the flexible assembly electrical contacts. The housing retains the wafer, the first flexible assembly terminal, and the second flexible assembly terminal in such a way that each of the first flexible assembly electrical contacts is removably secured and electrically connected to one of the wafer electrical connector contacts. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256194 | RELEASABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - A releasable electrical connection and related methods use lateral compression of an electrically conductive spring to form a forced abutting solderless connection between the spring and a corresponding electrical lead, with the lead pressed between the spring and a support. The connection can be readily broken and remade for servicing related electrical equipment, such as an oxygen sensor assembly. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256195 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A plug connector | 2014-09-11 |
20140256196 | CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - There is provided a connector and a method for making the connector preventing escape of a terminal fitting by improving latch force for the terminal fitting over a wide variety of products without inducing upsize or manufacturing cost. The connector comprises a connector housing including a terminal fitting and a terminal housing accommodating the terminal fitting, in which the connector housing includes a wall composing one inner face of the terminal housing, and a latch part latching the terminal fitting, the latch part including a latch arm having a tip extending from a base end disposed the inner face of the wall toward a back side in an insertion direction of the terminal fitting, a latch projection projecting from the latch arm in a direction intersecting the insertion direction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256197 | INFLATABLE FLOATABLE UNIT - The present invention relates to an inflatable floatable unit ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256198 | COMPOSITE DIVE FIN ASSEMBLY - A composite dive fin assembly for a user swimming in a body of water having primary, secondary, and lateral portions which each define corresponding oppositely disposed propulsion surfaces. The primary, secondary, and lateral portions also each having a corresponding propulsion edge. The primary, secondary, and lateral propulsion surfaces cooperatively oriented to displace an amount of water over a corresponding one of the primary, secondary, and lateral propulsion edges when the composite dive fin assembly is moved in the body of water in which the user is swimming. The primary, secondary, and lateral propulsion surfaces are cooperatively configured to displace a greater amount of water over corresponding propulsion edges relative to previously known dive fins while reducing the resistive forces while displacing water, allowing a user to swim further and/or faster with the less effort. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256199 | HARNESS ASSEMBLY HAVING A DEPLOYABLE INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT ATTACHED THERETO - A harness assembly having a pouch attached thereto for storage of a manually deployable life raft. The harness assembly is comprised of a waist strap of sufficient length to reach around the mid-section of a human body and a back, frontal left, and frontal right panel sections integrally joined with one another forming a life vest. The frontal left and right panel sections include a fastener for coupling together to form a neck opening. The pouch is removably attached to the harness assembly and positioned thereinbetween the waist strap and life vest. The inflatable life raft is disposed of within the pouch in a deflated state. The life raft includes an elongated tether cord having a first end attached to the life vest and a second end attached to the life raft. The life raft is adapted to be inflated when, in an emergency situation, the raft is removed from the pouch. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256200 | RADIANT BARRIER - A radiant barrier has a layer of a flexible polymer, such as TPO, and a layer of metallic aluminum bonded thereto. A reinforcement layer, such as a fiberglass scrim, and a layer of adhesive, such as EVA, may be used to strengthen the barrier and prevent de-lamination. LDPE may be incorporated into the TPO to increase strength. The barrier may also be a moisture barrier. The layers may be laminated by a heated roll set and the aluminum applied by vapor deposition. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256201 | FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES MADE WITH COUPLING-ACTIVATOR TREATED FIBERS AND ACTIVATOR CONTAINING REACTIVE RESIN - This invention relates to a process of making a fiber-reinforced composite. Glass fibers may be provided. These glass fibers may be treated with a sizing composition that has a coupling-activator compound with the formula: S—X-(A) | 2014-09-11 |
20140256202 | Wrappable Textile Sleeve Having Supplemental Lace Closure and Method of Construction Thereof - A wrappable textile sleeve with closure system and method of construction is provided. The sleeve has a wall of interlaced yarn with opposite edges extending in a lengthwise direction along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The opposite edges are wrappable into overlapping relation with one another to form a tubular cavity. The wall has a first set of closed loops positioned adjacent one of the opposite edges and a second set of closed loops positioned adjacent the other of the opposite edges. At least one flexible lace is disposed through the closed loops in a zig-zag pattern, thereby extending back-and-forth between the first set of loops and the second set of loops. The flexible lace is slidable through the plurality of loops to facilitate drawing and maintaining the opposite edges in overlapping relation with one another. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256203 | CORE-SHEATH COMPOSITE FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A core-sheath composite fiber includes a core component including an easily alkaline elutable polyester with a main repeating unit constructed of ethylene terephthalate containing 2.0 to 5.5 mol % of an isophthalic acid component containing a metal sulfonate group relative to a total acid component and 3.0 to 6.0 mol % of an adipic acid component relative to the total acid component, and a sheath component including a polyamide. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256204 | METHOD OF COUPLING AND ALIGNING CARBON NANOTUBES IN A NONWOVEN SHEET AND ALIGNED SHEET FORMED THEREFROM - Carbon nanotubes are coupled and aligned in a non-woven sheet as measured by failure strain by drawing the sheet with a coupling agent such as triphenylmethane and preferable a liquid diluent such as chlorosulfonic acid or sulfuric acid. The formed non-woven sheet has a full width at half maximum as determined by wide angle X-ray diffraction of not greater than 20°. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256205 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING POLARIZATION COMPENSATED MULTI-SPECTRAL LASER REPAIR OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELS - A system is disclosed for repairing liquid crystal display panels that include a polarizing film. The system includes a laser repair optical system, a measurement optical system, and a processor. The laser repair optical system includes a polarization unit for modifying a polarization of a laser repair beam along a laser output path that is directed toward a workpiece. The measurement optical system includes an illumination source for providing measurement illumination along a measurement illumination path, and a detector for detecting reflected measurement illumination. The processor adjusts the polarization unit responsive to the reflected measurement illumination. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256206 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a display device includes forming a releasing layer including graphene on a support substrate, forming a thin film substrate on the releasing layer, forming pixels and an encapsulation member on the thin film substrate, and separating the releasing layer and the support substrate from the thin film substrate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256207 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An image display device, and a production method thereof are provided, which maximize suppression of warping of a protective panel. A liquid crystal display panel and a transparent protective panel formed from a plastic are arranged facing each other via a cured resin. An outer dimension of the protective panel is made larger than an outer dimension of the display panel. Curing is carried out with an edge of the protective panel fixed with a fixing jig during and after curing. Alternatively, the outer dimension of the protective panel is substantially equal to an outer dimension of the display panel, which is substantially equal to an inner dimension of a case and the protective panel. Curing is carried out with the resin composition in contact with substantially the whole face of the protective panel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256208 | FLEXIBLE LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION TOY SET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates generally to flexible laminated construction toy set and method of manufacture thereof, and more particularly to a construction set made of pieces with a bendable metal layer enclosed by two layers of a plastic mat. Two flexible think plastic mats with potentially a surface printed design are sealed around an internally deformable metal insert. Sets are sold using multiple geometry elements each having a different purpose, a different design to enhance playability. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256209 | PLAYSETS WITH MOLDED SHELLS - A play set includes a molded shell which includes at least two contoured panels and at least one hinge assembly is provided. The play set may optionally further include a figurine. The molded shell may be configured to have the appearance of a garment. Preferably, the molded shell provides a natural appearance of a garment when mounted onto the figurine. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256210 | CONNECTABLE PANEL TOY WITH ERASABLE SURFACES - A collapsible construction panel set with erasable surfaces. Construction panels comprising connectors facilitate a connectable panel toy that allows the user to build a variety of objects including but not limited to representations of forts, tunnels, mazes, castles, houses, doll houses, animals, and vehicles. Panels can be marked on with crayons, felt markers, porous tip markers, pens, pencils, paint brushes, air brushes, light, or paint rollers. Depending on the marking employed, the panel surfaces allow for the marking to be partially or completely erased with wet or dry methods. Panels can be easily stacked for compact storage. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256211 | Pairing Block set and toy block thereof - A pairing block set having a Right-hand Wedged Block and a Left-hand Wedged Block, each of mutual, mirror symmetry, is provided. Each may optionally incorporate a system of eight abutment points to each engaged Studs on its mating blocks upon assembling. By providing two different layouts—one for the odd number, and one for the even number tier toy block groups respectively, using a combination of the said pairing block set and other commonly seen Basic type of blocks for each tier groups, and after stacking up tiers of block groups by different layouts alternatingly, in a tier-to-tier mutual interlocking manner, a structurally sound assembly of oblique sided structure can be built with smoothly lined sides or walls; while leaving a plurality of Latches at both ends of the assembly, to be further interlocked with its neighboring, mating toy blocks of the intended final structure. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256212 | MUSIC OF MOVEMENT: THE MANIPULATION OF MECHANICAL OBJECTS THROUGH SOUND - Music of Movement enables the manipulation of a mechanical object with any sound source or electronic instrument that is plugged into the system. Objects will now be able to respond to natural sounds, thus increasing the usability of modern technology. Disabled persons will be able to operate mechanical objects they are not able to utilize through sound. Essentially this technology will give objects “ears” and enable they to respond appropriately to the sounds they “hear.” | 2014-09-11 |
20140256213 | SOFT BODY TOY WITH PRESSURE SENSING - A system and method for detecting pressure within a soft toy is presented. A soft toy has a soft toy body and an air bladder inside the soft toy body. A pressure sensing logic internal to the soft toy body measures a pressure of air inside the air bladder. When the pressure sensing logic measures air inside the air bladder is within a predetermined pressure range, control logic in the soft toy generates at least one output to at least one output device mounted in or on the soft toy. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256214 | Multi Function Toy with Embedded Wireless Hardware - This invention relates to a toy or plush stuffed animal or a doll with built in Hardware device connected with a speaker(s) and a microphone(s). The main usage of this toy is to be used as a Bluetooth headset, Baby Activity Monitor in conjunction with an Mobile Application, as a Music Player with unlimited playback of Audio Story Books or Lullaby Music, any kind of music when Paired with smart phones and any blue tooth enabled devices or as a Interactive talk back toy when used with a Mobile Application. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256215 | System and Method for Constructing Huggable Fabric Arms - This disclosure relates to a system and method for constructing huggable fabric arms. Specifically, the huggable fabric arms can comprise a pair of hands comprising a left hand and a right hand, wherein said pair of hands comprises a set of open fingers. The huggable fabric arms can also comprise a pair of arms, wherein each of said pair of arms attached at a portion on each of said pair of hands. They can also comprise a plurality of stuffing materials, said stuffing materials enclosed within each of said pair of hands and each of said pair of arms. Lastly, the arms can comprise a pair of sleeves, said sleeves wrapped around each of said pair of arms. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256216 | PILLOWCASE WITH DETACHABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS - A pillowcase with detachable and interchangeable parts may include a first segment having a first end, an outer surface, and an interior housing. At least one first fastener may be attached to the first end of the first segment. Padding may be placed in the interior housing of the first segment. A second segment may be removably connected to the first segment by at least one second fastener connecting to the at least one first fastener. The segments may complete the shape of a stuff animal, insects, inanimate objects, or the like. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256217 | PLUSH TOY FOR MOUNTING ON A VERTICAL SURFACE - A plush toy is provided for use decorating a wall, ceiling or other receiving surface. The plush toy includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end. The top surface resembles a character or animal that appeals to children. The plush toy includes an adhesive layer attached to a portion of the bottom surface of the body for releasably engaging to the receiving surface. The adhesive layer comprises a low-tack, non-reactive, reusable, pressure sensitive adhesive. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256218 | KAZOO DEVICES PRODUCING A PLEASING MUSICAL SOUND - Kazoo devices according to a new kazoo concept, having novel composite vibrating diaphragms configured to vibrate at regular vibrating modes, including electronic audio processing and mixing of the processed audio signal, with a background audio signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256219 | ANGLED TOY VEHICLE LAUNCHER - A toy vehicle launch apparatus is described. The launch apparatus comprises a base, a vehicle tray, an actuator, a launch member, and a release controller. The vehicle tray is coupled to the base such that it is rotatable along a longitudinal axis relative to the base. The actuator, launch member, and release controller are coupled such that the launch member is configured to move between a ready position and a released position along a surface of the vehicle tray. The apparatus may also include a vehicle disposed on a surface of the vehicle tray and positioned in a launch position adjacent to the launch member. A combination toy vehicle transporter and launch apparatus and a method of launching a vehicle are also disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256220 | TOY VEHICLE TRACK SET - In one exemplary embodiment, a toy vehicle track set for use with at least one toy vehicle is provided, the toy vehicle track set having: a first vehicle path through the toy vehicle track set when the toy vehicle track set is in a first configuration; a second vehicle path through the toy vehicle track set when the toy vehicle track set is in a second configuration; and a trigger mechanism for converting the toy vehicle track set from the first configuration into the second configuration, wherein the trigger mechanism is actuated by a toy vehicle travelling along only one of two paths of the first vehicle path. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256221 | BREAST CUP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - There is provided a breast cup for a brassiere comprising an outer layer and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The breast cup also comprises first and second opposing pieces of fabric positioned between the inner and outer layers, wherein the first and second opposing pieces of fabric are preferably affixed to the inner and outer layers respectively. At least a portion of the first opposing piece of fabric is movable relative to at least a portion of the second opposing piece of fabric. A method of manufacturing the breast cup is also provided. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256222 | Sports bra - A sports bra constructed for restricting breast motion when the wearer is engaged in a vigorous sport such as basketball, tennis or volleyball includes a left three piece breast cup of non-stretch material for holding the left breast and a right three-piece breast cup of non-stretch material for holding the right breast. The sports bra also includes a pair of front panels, a pair of back panels and a pair of stretch panels. All panels except for the stretch panels are made of non-stretch material. A front closure in the form of a lace along with a set of eyelets on each breast cup adjustably pulls the two breast cups together and a rear closure in the form of a set of hooks and eyes adjustably attaches the two back panels together to close off the back ends of the sports bra. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256223 | Machining Method for Hard-Fine Machining of Noise-Optimized Gears on a Gear-Cutting Machine - The present invention relates to a method for hard-fine machining of tooth flanks with corrections and/or modifications on a gear-cutting machine, wherein respective toothed wheel pairings which mesh with one another within a transmission or a test device are machined while taking account of the respective mating flanks, and wherein the tooth flanks of the relevant workpieces are provided with periodic waviness corrections or waviness modifications. In accordance with the invention, the rotational error extent is determined by means of rotational distance error measurement of the toothed wheel pairs in a gear measuring device and/or transmission. This measurement result serves as an input value for defining the amplitude, frequency and phase position for the periodic flank waviness corrections on the tooth flanks of the toothed wheel pairings for production in the gear-cutting machine. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256224 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING TOPOGRAPHY DEVIATIONS OF A DRESSING TOOL IN A GRINDING MACHINE AND CORRESPONDINGLY EQUIPPED GRINDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for ascertaining topography deviations of a dressing tool. The method includes executing a predefined relative movement of a dressing tool in relation to a dressable grinding tool, wherein during the execution of the relative movement, at least one contour region of the dressing tool is transferred into a transfer region of the grinding tool. A plunging body made of material which can be ground in the machine is provided. The transfer region of the grinding tool is moved into the vicinity of the plunging body by a relative infeed movement. A rotational movement of the grinding tool around an axis of rotation is executed. Plunging the transfer region of the grinding tool into the material of the plunging body, to thus perform a transfer of the topography of the transfer region into an imaging region of the plunging body. A scanning movement of the topography is performed of the plunging body using a coordinate scanning sensor and a computational ascertainment by means of a computer of at least one item of coordinate information, which permits a statement about the actual geometry of the dressing tool. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256225 | Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad With Broad Spectrum, Endpoint Detection Window and Method of Polishing Therewith - A chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, comprising: a polishing layer having a polishing surface; and, a broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block having a thickness along an axis perpendicular to a plane of the polishing surface; wherein the broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block, comprises a cyclic olefin addition polymer; wherein the broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block exhibits a uniform chemical composition across its thickness; wherein the broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block exhibits a spectrum loss ≦40%; and, wherein the polishing surface is adapted for polishing a substrate selected from a magnetic substrate, an optical substrate and a semiconductor substrate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256226 | Broad spectrum, endpoint detection window chemical mechanical polishing pad and polishing method - A chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, comprising: a polishing layer having a polishing surface; and, a broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block having a thickness along an axis perpendicular to a plane of the polishing surface; wherein the broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block, comprises an olefin copolymer; wherein the olefin copolymer, comprises, as initial components: ethylene, a branched or straight chain C | 2014-09-11 |
20140256227 | DOUBLE-SIDE POLISHING METHOD - The present invention is directed to a double-side polishing method including interposing a wafer held by a carrier between upper and lower turn tables to which respective polishing pads are attached, and rotating and revolving the carrier while supplying a polishing agent to polish both surfaces of the wafer at the same time, the method including the steps of: first polishing at a high polishing rate; second polishing at a low polishing rate; measuring flatness of the polished wafer; and determining polishing conditions of the second polishing in a next polishing batch on a basis of the measured flatness. The method can stably improve the flatness of a wafer without being affected by variations in carrier thickness over time. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256228 | IN-PROCESS COMPENSATION OF MACHINING OPERATION AND MACHINE ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a method for performing in-process compensating a machining operation on a workpiece, wherein the compensation process includes generating a control signal representative of magnitude of a contact force exerted on a cutting tool in a normal direction in relation to a machining surface of the workpiece, determining a compensation parameter value based on the control signal, and compensating the machining operation based on the compensation parameter value. The present invention also relates to corresponding machine arrangement for performing a machining operation on a workpiece, such as a hard turning process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256229 | METHOD OF IMPROVING BOND STRENGTH OF PEEK IMPLANTS WITH BONE CEMENT - A method for improving the bond between a PEEK joint component and bone cement comprising roughening a surface of the PEEK component by air-blasting abrasive water-soluble particles against the component until an average surface roughness of 4 to 6 micrometers is attained and subsequently submerging the component in water to dissolve any residual particles. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256230 | Multilayer Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad - A multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, having: a polishing layer having a polishing surface, a counterbore opening, a polishing layer interfacial region parallel to the polishing surface; a porous subpad layer having a bottom surface and a porous subpad layer interfacial region parallel to the bottom surface; and, a broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block; wherein the polishing layer interfacial region and the porous subpad layer interfacial region form a coextensive region; wherein the multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad has a through opening that extends from the polishing surface to the bottom surface of the porous subpad layer; wherein the counterbore opening opens on the polishing surface, enlarges the through opening and forms a ledge; and, wherein the broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block is disposed within the counterbore opening. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256231 | Multilayer Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad With Broad Spectrum, Endpoint Detection Window - A multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, having: a polishing layer having a polishing surface, a counterbore opening, a polishing layer interfacial region parallel to the polishing surface; a porous subpad layer having a bottom surface and a porous subpad layer interfacial region parallel to the bottom surface; and, a broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block comprising a cyclic olefin addition polymer; wherein the window block exhibits a uniform chemical composition across its thickness; wherein the polishing layer interfacial region and the porous subpad layer interfacial region form a coextensive region; wherein the multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad has a through opening that extends from the polishing surface to the bottom surface of the porous subpad layer; wherein the counterbore opening opens on the polishing surface, enlarges the through opening and forms a ledge; and, wherein the window block is disposed within the counterbore opening. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256232 | Broad Spectrum, Endpoint Detection Window Multilayer Chemical Mechanical Polishing Pad - A multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, having: a polishing layer having a polishing surface, a counterbore opening, a polishing layer interfacial region parallel to the polishing surface; a porous subpad layer having a bottom surface and a porous subpad layer interfacial region parallel to the bottom surface; and, a broad spectrum, endpoint detection window block comprising, comprises an olefin copolymer; wherein the window block exhibits a uniform chemical composition across its thickness; wherein the polishing layer interfacial region and the porous subpad layer interfacial region form a coextensive region; wherein the multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad has a through opening that extends from the polishing surface to the bottom surface of the porous subpad layer; wherein the counterbore opening opens on the polishing surface, enlarges the through opening and forms a ledge; and, wherein the window block is disposed within the counterbore opening. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256233 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An abrasive article and method of making same wherein the abrasive article comprises a mounting assembly and an abrasive attachment assembly wherein the first interlock member of the mounting assembly and the second interlock member of the abrasive attachment assembly are configured to align the central axis of the abrasive attachment assembly and the central axis of the mounting assembly, and the first interlock member releasably engages the second interlock member. The abrasive article is adapted to clean a work surface area around studs using a rotary tool, including, for example, a drills or die grinder. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256234 | System for Dispensing Abrasive Particles in a Liquid Jet Apparatus - A submersible liquid jet apparatus is provided for a system with a portable liquid jet tool that may be handled by human divers or remotely operated vehicles (ROV). The present apparatus facilitates the portability of a liquid jet tool with a support unit supplying high pressure working liquid and pressurized hydraulic fluid. The apparatus further provides portable delivery of an abrasive suspension to enhance the effectiveness of the high pressure working liquid. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256235 | SURFACE FLOW FINISHING MACHINE - A machine for the flow finishing of mechanical pieces is described. The machine has a rotary vat for containing finishing media and a unit for moving pieces having at least one mechanical arm for moving the pieces being machined, said mechanical arm being associated to means for rotating the pieces within the rotary vat, the rotary vat has at least two separate sections formed by concentric circular crowns. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256236 | PAD CONDITIONING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pad conditioning tool includes a sapphire chip having a side surface defining a polishing surface and a plurality of sapphire grains formed on the polishing surface in an integral manner. Each of the sapphire grains had a three-dimensional geometric structure. The sapphire grains are arranged on the polishing surface in a specific form so as to possess a specific pattern. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256237 | Drywall Sander - A sanding tool including a blade and a handle, the blade having first and second opposing faces. An attachment layer removably secures to the sanding tool at the opposing faces, thereby to provide opposing abrasive layers on opposing sides of the blade. The shape of the blade, with a wider yet thinner top end, and a reduced thickness from a bottom side thereof to a top edge thereof, reduces hand strain when sanding drywall, and also helps to assure uniform sanding and avoidance of hand injury when sanding corners, in a cost-effective manner. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256238 | COMPOSITE ABRASIVE WHEEL - A composite abrasive wheel comprises primary and secondary abrasive portions. The primary abrasive portion comprises shaped ceramic abrasive particles retained in a first organic binder. The secondary abrasive portion is bonded to the primary abrasive portion, and comprises secondary crushed abrasive particles retained in a second organic binder. The primary abrasive portion comprises a larger volume percentage of the shaped ceramic abrasive particles than the secondary abrasive portion. A central aperture extends through the composite abrasive wheel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256239 | AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN ACTUATORS FOR COMPRESSION OF TARGET PRODUCT - Methods, systems, apparatus, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material, such as, for example, sheared casing and/or netting. The devices include an automated compression assembly with an electric drive motor and a pusher assembly with an electric motor, preferably each electric motor is a servo-motor. The systems/apparatus devices can include a programmably adjustable index and/or speed profile for the compression and/or pusher assembly. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256240 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A MEAT PRODUCT USING A FORCED CONVECTION TREATMENT UNIT - The process for preparing a meat product comprises arranging slices of a raw stuffed meat product in a single layer on a permeable support surface, conveying the slices thus arranged along a path inside an enclosure of a forced convection treatment unit, creating a first thermal gradient across a first region of the enclosure along a first portion of the path by making a first conditioned air current flow parallel to the permeable support surface and transverse to the path from a first side to an opposite second side of the enclosure, and creating a second opposite thermal gradient across a second region of the enclosure along a second portion of the path by making a second conditioned air current flow parallel to the permeable support surface and transverse to the path from the second side to the first side of the enclosure. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256241 | ORGAN REMOVAL DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR ORGAN REMOVAL - An organ removal device and a method are provided for removing one or more organs or parts thereof located adjacent the spinal column of the carcass on opposite sides thereof from the wall of a body cavity of slaughtered eviscerated poultry having an access opening to the body cavity thereof. The device includes a poultry support device and a vacuum tube assembly comprising two vacuum tubes, each having at least one suction nozzle at an end thereof, the vacuum tube assembly further includes two scrapers, each arranged to scrape along a region of the wall of the body cavity to loosen organs adhering to the wall. A sweeping mechanism is provided to impart to each scraper a sweeping motion away and/or towards the spinal column. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256242 | VENT CAP FOR CHIMNEY RELINING SYSTEM - A venting system includes a venting installation cap assembly for a venting system having at least an outer wall and an inner exhaust tube. The assembly includes an exhaust cap having an exhaust path coupled to the inner exhaust tube defined by a pipe section. A planar support ring having an annulus through which the pipe section passes rests on the outer tube or an adapter to the outer tube. The ring annulus surrounds the pipe section and has a diameter greater than a diameter of the outer wall. The planar support ring includes a plurality of airflow regions, surrounds the exhaust path and providing an airflow path between an exterior and a region between the outer wall and the inner exhaust tube. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256243 | UNIVERSAL REPLACEMENT VENTILATOR LID ASSEMBLY - A universal kit attaching a universal lid thereof to a rooftop structure includes a plurality of mounts and a pair of hinge arms attached to the interior side of the universal lid, and a pair of braces for pivotally attaching distal ends of the hinge arms to the rooftop structure. Each brace has a face for pivotally engaging the mounting hole of one of the hinge arms. The kit includes a plurality of operator brackets, each operator bracket having a respective plurality of fastener holes placed to match particular mounts in the interior side of the universal lid. At least some of the mounts correspond to more than one operator bracket. In a method for attaching a universal lid, the braces are used as templates for forming holes in a rooftop structure. Upon closing the attached lid, the braces are positioned between the roof structure and the universal lid. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256244 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning device for a vehicle, comprising an intake portion that is provided at a cabin side at a vehicle ceiling portion, and that takes-in air; a blow-out portion that is provided at the cabin side at the vehicle ceiling portion, and that blows out, into the cabin, air that has been taken-in from the intake portion; and a blower device that is provided at the vehicle ceiling portion and that, by operating, blows air from the intake portion toward the blow-out portion, the blower device being disposed at a vehicle front-rear direction rear side of a bulging portion that bulges toward the cabin side and that accommodates a sunroof that opens and closes a roof opening portion that is formed in the vehicle ceiling portion. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256245 | BOX-TYPE GENERATOR DRIVEN BY ENGINE - A box-type generator driven by an engine, comprising a box-type soundproof hood assembly ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256246 | DUAL-MODE LOW-NOISE BLOCK CONTROLLER - Exemplary embodiments are related to a dual-mode controller. A device may include a controller configured to convey a signal to a low-noise block (LNB) via a transmission line and circuitry configured to sense at least one parameter of the transmission line. The device may further include logic coupled to the circuitry and configured to determine whether the transmission line is available for transmission based on the at least one sensed parameter. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256247 | DYNAMIC INTERFACE SELECTION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile wireless device/platform dynamically selects or instantiates a desired interface to improve conditions related to the mobile (multi-radio) wireless device, such as power consumption savings, radio coexistence mitigation, electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction, etc. In one instance, the mobile wireless device identifies one or more hardware interfaces in a mobile wireless device host. The mobile wireless device then dynamically selects the one or more hardware interfaces to facilitate communication between a peripheral device and the mobile wireless device host. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256248 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A NFC RADIO AND OTHER COEXISTING RAT RADIOS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with reducing interference between NFC communications and other coexisting RAT based communications. In one example, a communications device may include an interface that is equipped to detect that a NFC communication and a coexisting RAT communication are to occur within a threshold time of each other, determine whether the communications will interfere with each other beyond a threshold level of interference, and align timing for the NFC communication and the RAT communication upon a determination that the communications will not interfere with each other beyond the threshold level of interference. In another example, a communications device may include an interface that is equipped to detect that a NFC subsystem has established a NFC connection, and provide a message to another RAT subsystem to establish a link or perform a handover. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256249 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY ESTABLISH NFC LINK BETWEEN NFC ENABLED ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON PROXIMATE DISTANCE - Presented is a near field communication system and method to automatically establish an interconnection between two electronic devices. The system includes a first electronic device including an NFC chip communicatively coupled to a passive NFC tag, where the NFC tag having an integrated circuit with a predefined information content, a second device including an active NFC reader configured to read the predefined information content from the NFC tag based on an identification of a proximate distance therebetween, and where the NFC tag is capable of transmitting an activation signal to the NFC chip to enable transition of the NFC chip from a first state to a second state such as to establish a near field wireless communication link between the two devices to enable exchange of digital content therebetween. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256250 | PEER-TO-PEER DATA TRANSFER USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC)-ENABLED STYLUSES - Peer-to-peer data transfer techniques using near field communication (NFC)-enabled styluses are disclosed. The styluses are intended for use with an electronic touch sensitive device. A first data transfer technique is through stylus NFC sharing, where the NFC wireless connection is used to allow peer-to-peer data transfer between the NFC-enabled stylus and another NFC-enabled device. A second data transfer technique is through stylus NFC pairing, where the NFC-enabled stylus is used to establish a more capable wireless connection Bluetooth-based or Wi-Fi-based), which can then be used to allow peer-to-peer data transfer with another NFC-enabled device. The stylus NFC pairing may pair the other NFC-enabled device to either the stylus or a related touch sensitive device. These techniques allow for peer-to-peer transfer of data such as documents, presentations, lectures, notes, or photos, for example. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256251 | SECURE NFC DATA AUTHENTICATION - A mobile device includes a wireless transceiver, a host processor, a secure element (SE), and a near field communication (NFC) system having an NFC transceiver and an NFC controller implementing a contactless front end. The contactless front end routes a near field communication related to a payment transaction between the NFC system and the SE without going to or from the host processor. The contactless front end routes a near field communication not related to a payment transaction, but requiring a security function, between the NFC system and the SE without going to or from the host processor. The contactless front end routes a near field communication not related to a payment transaction, and not requiring a security function, between the NFC system and host processor without going to or from the SE. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256252 | Near-Field Communications and Routing - Near-field communications (NFC) with NFC reader devices are facilitated. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a NFC circuit that wirelessly communicates with different types of local NFC readers using an NFC protocol, a host circuit having one or more modules that communicate with one of the types of local NFC readers via the NFC circuit, and second (e.g., secure) modules that respectively communicate with a specific one of the different types of local NFC readers, also via the NFC circuit, using secure data stored within the second module. A routing circuit is responsive to an NFC communication received from a specific one of the NFC readers, by identifying one of the first and second modules that communicates with the specific one of the NFC readers, and routing NFC communications between the specific one of the NFC readers and the identified one of the modules. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256253 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS USING Q FACTOR ADJUSTMENTS - An NFC (near field communication) device can include a resonance unit and an NFC chip. The resonance unit may communicate with an external device through an electromagnetic wave. The NFC chip can provide output data to the resonance unit, receive input data from the resonance unit, and can reduce a Q factor (quality factor) of the resonance unit when a signal receive operation is performed in a card mode, and can maintain the Q factor of the resonance unit in a reader mode and when a signal transmit operation is performed in the card mode. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256254 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AN APPLICATION OF A DEVICE HAVING AN NFC INTERFACE - The present invention describes a method to select an application on a first device having an NFC interface and comprising a plurality of applications using the NFC interface, said method comprising the steps of detecting a second device having a NFC interface via the NFC interface of the first device, obtaining via the NFC interface a message comprising a message type and a service identification, determining an application type based on the message type and the service identification, selecting at least one application among the plurality of applications matching the message type and the service identification, prompting a user of the first device to accept a communication between the second device and the selected application, in case of positive answer, notifying the selected application of the message type, establishing the communication between the selected application and the second device via the NFC interface. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256255 | CONFIGURATION METHOD OF A MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A configuration method of a multimedia system comprising a first device and at least one adjacent device having a mechanism to communicate with the first device. The first device comprises a mechanism to read/write data from/to an NFC data carrier. The method comprises a set-up phase and an exploitation phase. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256256 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention concerns an first electronic device and a method of operating the first electronic device, which comprises receiving an identifier of a second electronic device from the second electronic device via a communication link formed by a first communication carrier; determining whether the second electronic device is a pre-registered based on the received identifier of the second electronic device; and when the second electronic device is not pre-registered according to a result of the determination, displaying a user interface for selecting a second communication carrier that is to be formed with the second electronic device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256257 | ENABLING AN INPUT DEVICE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for using an input device simultaneously with multiple electronic devices is described. A first connection is established with a first electronic device. The first connection enters an active mode. A second connection is established with a second electronic device. The second connection enters the active mode. The first connection switches to a standby mode in response to the second connection entering the active mode. The first connection and the second connection switch between the active mode and the standby mode, where only one connection is in the active mode at a time. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256258 | PARKED VEHICLE LOCATING SMARTPHONE APPLICATION - A smartphone automatically determines the location of a parked vehicle by monitoring a received signal associated with the vehicle and a motion of the smartphone. If the smartphone travels a distance greater than the coverage area of received signal while in range of the received signal, then the smartphone is determined to be traveling in a vehicle. A typical Bluetooth signal range is ten meters while a typical vehicle trip is significantly greater. The location of the smartphone is correlated to the location of the parked vehicle when the absence of the received signal is determined. Pairing of a smartphone with a Bluetooth equipped vehicle is not required to automatically determine the parked vehicle location. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256259 | Bluetooth Communication System And Method For Selectively Switching Modes Of Operation In Between Electronic Devices - Disclosed is a Bluetooth Communication System and related method thereof for switching mode of operations between electronic devices. The system comprising a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, one or more second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, wherein the first Bluetooth enabled electronic device comprising a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface configured thereon to switch the processing circuitry to a desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, and switch operational mode of the desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa to establish a Bluetooth communication link between the first Bluetooth enabled electronic device and desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256260 | Wireless Device Pairing - A wireless communication network includes a communication source device, such as a Bluetooth digital music player and a communication destination device, such as a Bluetooth headphone or speaker device. The communication source device is configured to transmit audio signals, such as encoded electrical signals in the audio frequency band, to the communication destination device via a wireless or wired audio communication channel. Upon receiving the audio signal, the communication destination device is configured to uniquely identify the communication source device and subsequently enter a discoverable mode to establish a wireless communication channel with the source device, such as via Bluetooth pairing. With such a configuration, the wireless communication channel connection process can be automated requiring little to no user action on either the source or destination device to accomplish the wireless pairing process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256261 | Proximal Equipment Data Capture - A system and method for capturing logged data from proximal equipment onto a form. A form creation application determines equipment in proximity to a portable computing device, receives a selection of a piece of equipment from a user, extracts logged data from the piece of equipment that is selected, determines a form with a structure to fill in with the logged data, parses the logged data and fills in at least one field in the form, generates graphical data for displaying the form to the user, provides the form to the user, receives input on the form from the user and stores the form and the input received on the form. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256262 | DEVICE DISCOVERY WITH PRIVACY SUPPORT - Systems, methods, and devices are directed to wireless proximate-based communications with privacy support. A first wireless communication device is configured to discover and wirelessly communicate with one or more proximately-located wireless devices. The first wireless communication device includes logic configured to generate a temporary transformed address and expiration time and to format the temporary transformed address and expiration time into a packet and a communications module configured to transmit the packet directly to the one or more proximately-located wireless devices during discovery. The first wireless communication device is capable of exchanging information directly with the one or more proximately-located wireless devices based on the transformed address, until the expiration time has lapsed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256263 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CATEGORIZING DISTRIBUTED DEVICES - Systems for identifying and categorizing distributed devices, e.g., lighting fixtures and thermostats, is disclosed. In an embodiment, a user ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256264 | SPECTRUM ASSIGNMENT FOR NETWORKS OVER WHITE SPACES AND OTHER PORTIONS OF THE SPECTRUM - Functionality is described by selecting a channel in an environment in which non-privileged entities have subordinate access rights to spectrum compared to privileged entities. The functionality operates by identifying spectrum that is available to all nodes involved in communication (where the nodes are associated with non-privileged entities). The functionality then generates a suitability assessment for each candidate channel within the available spectrum. The functionality selects a channel having the most desirable suitability assessment. The functionality can form a suitability assessment for a candidate channel of arbitrary width, e.g., by combining suitability assessments associated with constituent spectrum units within the candidate channel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256265 | METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS RADIO NETWORK OPTIMIZATION USING STOCHASTIC APPROXIMATION - A method of determining, within a radio network, an optimal value of at least one network parameter having an associated performance metric, the network having at least a base station and a user equipment (UE), the method including: providing a mathematical representation function (MRF) for the performance metric such that an optimal value for each of the at least one network parameter provides a result of zero in the MRF; making at least one noisy observation of the MRF from the network; and recursively updating the at least one network parameter based on the at least one noisy observation to obtain the optimal value for each of the at least one network parameter that provides the result of zero in the MRF. | 2014-09-11 |