41st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130265053 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING PARAMETER OPTIMIZING METHOD - Disclosed is a technique which allows easy optimization of imaging conditions in imaging using two-dimensional excitation as a pre-pulse. To this end, a parameter which specifies the excitation region of the two-dimensional excitation is shifted, a value (optimum value) when a predefined index is ideal for each application to be applied is decided in a subsequent main imaging sequence, and the optimum value is set to the value of the parameter, whereby optimization is performed. A two-dimensional excitation pre-pulse which is excited under optimum excitation conditions is used to optimize the parameter in the main imaging sequence. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265054 | CONDUIT-CONTAINING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE PROCESSING AND DETECTION - This invention features devices and methods for analyte processing and detection, and use of such methods, e.g., in the treatment and diagnosis of disease or determining the presence of a pathogen. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265055 | System for emulating nuclear magnetic resonance well logging tool diffusion editing measurements on a bench-top nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer for laboratory-scale rock core analyis - A laboratory NMR methodology (and corresponding laboratory apparatus) defines a sample volume. The method stores downhole tool data corresponding to a hydrocarbon-bearing sample collected from a given subsurface formation. The downhole tool data includes parameters pertaining to magnetic fields used by a downhole tool during a suite of NMR measurements of the given subsurface formation. The sample is positioned in the sample volume of the laboratory apparatus, which applies a static magnetic field in the sample volume. Furthermore, the laboratory apparatus applies a suite of NMR measurements to the sample volume to thereby determine a property of the sample. The NMR measurements of the suite each include a pulse sequence of oscillating magnetic field in conjunction with a pulsed-mode gradient field. The pulsed-mode gradient field is based on the stored downhole tool data corresponding to the sample. A laboratory NMR methodology for optimizing downhole NMR measurements is also described. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265056 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LED SHORT DETECTION - An apparatus and method for detecting a status of at least one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), is disclosed in embodiments of the invention. The apparatus includes a first node, a second node, a voltage generator, a current source and a first comparator. The voltage generator generates an output voltage to the first external circuit via the second node. The current source provides a current to the first external circuit via the first node to generate a first node voltage. The first comparator generates a first comparison result according to the first node voltage and a reference voltage, wherein the first comparison result indicates whether the status of at least one of the LEDs is short or not. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265057 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING CURRENT SENSOR TO BATTERY CABLE - A structure of mounting a current sensor to a battery cable includes a battery cable, a thermal fusion bonding tape wound around an outer circumference of the battery cable, and a current sensor. The current sensor includes a housing including a current detecting part configured to detect a current flowing through the battery cable, and a holder configured to hold and compress a thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion in cooperation with the housing to deform a cross-sectional shape of the thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion into an elliptical shape. The thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion is a portion where the thermal fusion bonding tape is wound around the battery cable. Upon a compression between the housing and the holder being released, the elliptical shape of the cross-sectional shape of the thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion is maintained. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265058 | BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM USING TIME-BASED SIGNALS - Systems and methods for monitoring a battery stack having a plurality of cells are provided. One system includes a plurality of time delay circuits. Each of the time delay circuits is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of cells. The time delay circuits are configured to execute a time delay in response to receiving a trigger signal and output a time delay marking signal indicating that the time delay has elapsed. The time delay is based on a voltage of the cell(s) to which the respective time delay circuit is electrically coupled. The system further includes a control circuit configured to receive the time delay marking signal from each of the time delay circuits and, for each received time delay marking signal, to determine the voltage of the at least one of the plurality of cells associated with the respective time delay marking signal. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265059 | System and Method for Verifying a Reference Voltage for Battery Cell Monitoring - Systems and methods for verifying a reference voltage within a battery pack are disclosed. In one example, an assessment of a reference voltage is made via a band-gap voltage of a microcontroller. The system and method may be particularly useful determining whether or not the reference voltage has drifted from a desired voltage. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265060 | On-Chip Test Technique for Low Drop-Out Regulators - A circuit and method is described for automatically testing multiple LDO regulator circuits on an integrated circuit chip independent of an ATE. Each LDO regulator is tested for voltage at a specified current output capability, wherein the output driver transistor is formed by at least two pass transistors, which are each tested for voltage output at a particular current capability. The test results are delivered back to the ATE and for a failed test, the gate voltage of the pass device can be observed through an analog multiplexer to enable debug. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265061 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - A method and apparatus for managing an electronic appliance, which determines an abnormality of the electronic appliance, such as a malfunction or worn out of the electronic appliance, based on power consumption information measured in the electronic appliance while an operation requested by a user of the electronic appliance is performed by the electronic appliance, and past power consumption information about the same operation performed by the same electronic appliance, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program to execute the method. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265062 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH KEY AND THE OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A capacitive touch key is disclosed. The capacitive touch key includes a capacitive key, generating a first capacitance value when a user is close to the capacitive key; a mechanical key connected with the capacitive key; a capacitor connected with the mechanical key and having a second capacitance value; and a processing unit connected with the capacitive key, wherein the processing unit detects the first capacitance value when the mechanical key is not pressed by a user, and the processing unit detects the first capacitance value and the second capacitance value when the mechanical key is pressed by a user. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN A CURRENT OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS - Provided is an apparatus for detecting the presence of water in a current of liquid hydrocarbons. The apparatus comprises at least one pair of electrodes for detecting the presence of water in a sample zone in the current of liquid hydrocarbons located therebetween; alternating current generating circuitry for generating an alternating current between the electrodes; measuring circuitry for measuring the electrical impedance of the current of liquid hydrocarbons between the electrodes; and a processor for collecting data from the measuring circuitry, processing the data and outputting the data for use in detecting the presence of water in the current of liquid hydrocarbons. A method is provided for detecting the presence of water in a current of liquid hydrocarbons and for quantifying the amount of free water present in a current of liquid hydrocarbons. An apparatus is provided for quantifying the amount of free water present in a current of liquid hydrocarbons. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265064 | CORROSION DETECTOR APPARATUS FOR UNIVERSAL ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTION IN DATA CENTERS - A compact corrosion measurement apparatus and system includes an air fan, a corrosion sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a heater element, and an air flow sensor all under control to monitor and maintain constant air parameters in an environment and minimize environmental fluctuations around the corrosion sensor to overcome the variation commonly encountered in corrosion rate measurement. The corrosion measurement apparatus includes a structure providing an enclosure within which are located the sensors. Constant air flow and temperature is maintained within the enclosure where the corrosion sensor is located by integrating a variable speed air fan and a heater with the corresponding feedback loop control. Temperature and air flow control loops ensure that corrosivity is measured under similar conditions in different facilities offering a general reference point that allow a one to one comparison between facilities with similar or different pollution levels. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A GLOWING CONTACT IN A POWER CIRCUIT - A method detects a glowing contact in a power circuit. The method applies at least two different resistance values across the power circuit and responsively senses at least two voltages across the power circuit. Each of the at least two voltages correspond to one of the at least two different resistance values. Then, the method determines if a number of changes in the sensed at least two voltages with respect to a number of changes in the at least two different resistance values is linear within a predetermined range or if a change in two of the sensed at least two voltages does not increase with a decrease in two of the at least two different resistance values and, otherwise, responsively generates at least one of a trip signal and an alarm signal corresponding to detecting the glowing contact in the power circuit. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265066 | PIXEL ARRAY MODULE WITH SELF-TEST FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A pixel array module with a self-test function including a test circuit unit, a plurality of test lines, and a pixel array is provided. The test circuit unit provides the self-test function. The test lines are connected between the test circuit unit and the pixel array. The pixel array is connected to the test circuit unit through the test lines and includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a transistor. Each transistor has a first terminal and a second terminal. Regarding each of the pixels, a driving signal of the transistor is transmitted from the first terminal to the second terminal thereof under a normal mode, and a test signal of the transistor is transmitted from the second terminal to the first terminal thereof under a test mode. Furthermore, a self-test method of the foregoing pixel array module is also provided. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265067 | Three dimensional memory structure - The Configurable Vertical Integration [CVI] invention pertains to methods and apparatus for the enhancement of yields of 3D or stacked integrated circuits and herein referred to as a CVI Integrated Circuit [CVI IC]. The CVI methods require no testing of circuit layer components prior to their fabrication as part of a 3D integrated circuit. The CVI invention uses active circuitry to configure the CVI IC as a means to isolate or prevent the use of defective circuitry. CVI circuit configuration method can be predominately described as a large grain method. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265068 | BUILT-IN SELF-TEST METHOD AND STRUCTURE - A method of testing a semiconductor wafer and a related structure. In various embodiments, a method includes: placing a probe on a first chip on the semiconductor wafer; testing a scribe line automatic built-in self-test (ABIST) for the first chip to search for a fault; progressively testing a subsequent scribe line ABIST for a subsequent chip on the semiconductor wafer in response to determining the ABIST for the first chip does not indicate the fault; moving the probe point to the subsequent chip and retesting the subsequent scribe line ABIST in response to determining the ABIST for the subsequent chip indicates a fault; and testing a further subsequent scribe line ABIST for a further subsequent chip on the semiconductor wafer in response to determining the retesting of the subsequent scribiline ABIST does not indicate a fault in the subsequent scribe line ABIST. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265069 | Liquid Crystal Panel, Liquid Crystal Module, and Method Of Determining Reason Behind Bad Display - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal panel, which, in shorting bar area, connects scan signal line to scan signal test point through a first switch, connects data signal line to data signal test point through a first unidirectional circuit or a second switch, and connects common electrode to common electrode test point through conductive wire. The present invention also discloses a liquid crystal module and a method of determining reason behind bad display for liquid crystal module. With the method, the liquid crystal panel of the present invention can realize to spare the cutting of test leads of shorting bar area and cutting facility used in cell process. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265070 | SELF TEST OF MEMS ACCELEROMETER WITH ASICS INTEGRATED CAPACITORS - An apparatus comprises a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensor including a first capacitive element and a second capacitive element and an integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a switch network circuit and a capacitance measurement circuit. The switch network circuit is configured to electrically decouple the first capacitive element of the MEMS sensor from a first input of the IC and electrically couple the second capacitive element to a second input of the IC. The capacitance measurement circuit can be configured to measure capacitance of the second capacitive element of the MEMS sensor during application of a first electrical signal to the decoupled first capacitive element. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265071 | TRANSLATORS COUPLEABLE TO OPPOSING SURFACES OF MICROELECTRONIC SUBSTRATES FOR TESTING, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Translators coupleable to opposing surfaces of microelectronic substrates for testing, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An arrangement in accordance with one embodiment includes a microelectronic substrate having a first major surface, a second major face facing opposite from the first major surface, and electrically conductive through-substrate vias extending through the substrate and electrically accessible from both the first and second surfaces. The arrangement further includes a first translator releasably connected to the substrate and positioned in a first region extending outwardly from the first surface, the first translator including first electrical signal paths that access the vias from the first surface, and a second translator releasably connected to the substrate simultaneously with the first translator, the second translator being positioned in a second region extending outwardly from the second surface, the second translator including second electrical signal paths that access the vias from the second surface. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265072 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TESTING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of first lines and a plurality of second lines, a plurality of first pads electrically connected to the first lines, respectively, where the first pads are divided into a first group and a second group, a plurality of pads including a second pad, a third pad, a fourth pad and a fifth pad, a first shorting bar configured to be connected to the first group of the first pads and to be connected between the second pad and the fourth pad during a test process of the first lines, and a second shorting bar configured to be connected to the second group of the first pads and to be connected between the third pad and the fifth pad during the test process of the first lines. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265073 | Probe Card And Manufacturing Method Therefor - The present invention provides a ST board | 2013-10-10 |
20130265074 | PROBE AND PROBE CARD - A probe is provided with a linear main body portion having a tip in contact with an electrode of a member to be tested in a state where a board-side end is in contact with the circuit board side of a probe card. An elastic support portion is provided on a board-side end portion of the main body portion and elastically supports the main body portion on the probe card side. The support portion has its base end side integrally fixed to the board-side end portion and is formed with the distal end side directed toward the tip portion of the main body portion and curved having an arc shape toward the main body portion side. Two pieces of the support portion are provided symmetrically on both sides sandwiching the board-side end portion and are configured by being curved, each having an arc shape with the same radius of curvature. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265075 | CONTACT AND CONNECTOR - A contact for electrically connecting two electric components, includes a first end portion which contacts an object to be contacted; a second end portion for passing a signal from the first end portion; an elastic portion which connects the first end portion with the second end portion while pushing the first end portion and the second end portion in an opposing direction, the elastic portion having a meandering shape from the first end portion to the second end portion and having a curved/bent structure provided with an open portion where a width of the open portion is different from the maximum inner width of the curved/bent structure of the elastic portion when seen from the opposing direction; and a housing portion which surrounds the elastic portion, wherein the first end portion, the second end portion, the elastic portion and the housing are formed by bending a single conductive plate. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265076 | ADAPTER BOARD AND DC POWER SUPPLY TEST SYSTEM USING SAME - An adapter board includes a PCB, a first gold finger mounted on the PCB, and a plurality of first connectors mounted on the PCB. The first gold finger includes a first ground pin and a plurality of power pin groups. Each first connector includes a load connection pin and a second ground pin electronically connected to the first ground pin, the load connecting pin of each first connector is electronically connected to a load, a oscilloscope, and a corresponding power pin group. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265077 | SOLAR CELL TESTING SYSTEM, SOLAR CELL TESTING METHOD, AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL TESTING LIGHT SOURCE - A solar cell testing system includes a multifunctional testing light source, a measuring unit, and an arithmetic unit. The multifunctional testing light source is configured to be switched to output a simulated solar light to a solar cell or asynchronously output a plurality of narrowband lights to the solar cell. The measuring unit is coupled to the solar cell and measures the solar cell's response to the simulated solar light and response to the asynchronously outputted narrowband lights. The arithmetic unit is coupled to the multifunctional testing light source and the measuring unit; it determines the solar cell's conversion efficiency and spectral response based on the solar cell's response to the simulated solar light and response to the asynchronously outputted narrowband lights. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265078 | METHOD OF MEASURING A SILICON THIN FILM, METHOD OF DETECTING DEFECTS IN A SILICON THIN FILM, AND SILICON THIN FILM DEFECT DETECTION DEVICE - A method of measuring conductivity of a silicon thin film is provided. By the method, a capacitive sensor is positioned over a silicon thin film sample with an air-gap between the sensor and the sample, a size of the air-gap is measured using the capacitive sensor while an excitation light source module is turned off, an excitation light is illuminated on the silicon thin film sample by turning on the excitation light source module, where the excitation light is an ultraviolet light, a conductivity change of the silicon thin film sample is measured using the capacitive sensor, and a measurement error due to a deviation of the air-gap is eliminated by normalizing the conductivity change based on a measurement result of the size of the air-gap. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265079 | METHOD FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TRACE CHARACTERIZATION - A method is provided which measures PCB trace characteristics from measurements of a PCB trace structure. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265080 | SOFT ERROR RESILIENT FPGA - A field programmable gate array (FPGA) includes configuration RAM (CRAM) including at least one non-hardened portion and at least one hardened portion having an SER resilience greater than an SER resilience of the non-hardened portion. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265081 | SIGNAL PATH AWARE ROUTING OF SUPPLY VOLTAGES - Apparatuses and methods of signal-flow aware supply routing are described. A programmable routing system is configured to route supply signals from a supply generator circuit to one or more functional blocks based on signal channels of the functional blocks. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265082 | EXCLUSIVE OR CIRCUIT - An exclusive OR circuit includes, inter alia: a low pass unit configured to apply a second data to an output node when a first data is at a low level and to apply the first data to the output node when the second data is at a low level, and a discharge unit configured to discharge a voltage level of the output node when the first and second data are at a high level. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265083 | VOLTAGE AND CURRENT REFERENCE GENERATOR - A voltage and current reference generator includes: a temperature-insensitive voltage source for providing a first current with a positive temperature coefficient and a reference voltage with a substantially zero temperature coefficient according to a junction voltage difference with a negative temperature coefficient; a mirror unit for mirroring the first current to obtain a second current with the positive temperature coefficient and for generating a junction voltage with the negative temperature coefficient according to the second current; a voltage-to-current conversion unit for converting the junction voltage into a third current with the negative temperature coefficient; and a current integration unit for obtaining a fourth current and a fifth current, and integrating the fourth current and the fifth current into a reference current having a substantially zero temperature coefficient. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265084 | HIGH VOLTAGE DRIVER - A circuit, which includes a high voltage driver, is disclosed. The high voltage driver includes a P-type field effect transistor (PFET) and a source bias circuit. The source bias circuit receives a low voltage input signal and applies a direct current (DC) bias to the low voltage input signal to provide a DC biased signal. The PFET has a first source, a first gate, and a first drain. The first source receives the DC biased signal. The first gate receives a first low voltage DC supply signal. The first drain provides a high voltage output signal based on the DC biased signal and the first low voltage DC supply signal. In this regard, the high voltage driver receives and translates the low voltage input signal to provide the high voltage output signal. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265085 | IMPLEMENTING VOLTAGE FEEDBACK GATE PROTECTION FOR CMOS OUTPUT DRIVERS - A method and circuit for implementing protection for complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) output drivers, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. An output driver stage transistor stack includes a plurality of series connected PFETs series connected with a plurality of series connected NFETs connected between upper and lower voltage supply rails. A pair of offset DC voltage levels provides respective gate voltages of an intermediate PFET and an intermediate NFET in the output driver stage transistor stack. A pair of pre-driver circuits receiving voltage level translated logic signals drive respective gate inputs of the upper PFET and the lower NFET in the output driver stage transistor stack. A voltage feedback circuit provides respective gate voltages of the PFET and NFET connected together in the output driver stage transistor stack. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265086 | Semiconductor Devices Including a Guard Ring and Related Semiconductor Systems - Semiconductor devices are provided. The semiconductor devices may include a substrate and a transistor on the substrate. The semiconductor devices may include a first guard ring of first conductivity type in the substrate adjacent the transistor. The semiconductor devices may include a second guard ring of second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type in the substrate adjacent the first guard ring. Related semiconductor systems are also provided. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265087 | Frequency multiplier circuit with function of automatically adjusting duty cycle of output signal and system thereof - A frequency multiplier circuit with a function of automatically adjusting a duty cycle of an output signal includes an input terminal, a first detecting unit, a second detection unit, a duty cycle adjusting unit and a ground terminal; wherein the frequency multiplier control unit includes a first buffer, an AND gate, a first NOR gate and a second NOR gate; wherein the first detecting unit includes an inverter, a first resistance and a first capacitance; wherein the second detecting unit includes a second buffer, a second resistance and a second capacitance; wherein the duty cycle adjusting unit includes a comparator connected to the first resistance, the first capacitance, the second resistance, the second capacitance and the first buffer. The present invention also provides a frequency multiplier system thereof. The present invention is capable of automatically adjusting a duty cycle of an output signal to 50%. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265088 | OVERCURRENT BASED POWER CONTROL AND CIRCUIT RESET - In one embodiment, a circuit is provided. The circuit includes a load configured to receive power through a power path. The circuit also includes a current monitor configured to sense a current draw on the power path. A switch on the power path is coupled in series between the load and a power rail, and a control circuit is coupled to the current monitor. The control circuit is configured to set the switch to a non-conducting state and to send a reset signal to the load if the current monitor senses an overcurrent on the power path. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265089 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STARTING UP ANALOG CIRCUITS - Circuits, systems, and methods for starting up analog devices are provided. One circuit includes an output node at an output voltage (VOUT), a comparator configured to be coupled to a reference voltage (VREF), a feedback loop coupling the output node to the comparator, and a turbo circuit coupled between the output and the output node. The turbo circuit is configured to increase VOUT, the comparator is configured to compare VOUT and VREF, and the turbo circuit is enabled and disabled based on the comparison of VOUT and VREF. One system includes an analog device coupled to the above circuit. A method includes enabling the startup portion to start up the driver portion when VOUT is outside a predetermined voltage of VREF, disabling the startup portion when VOUT is within the predetermined voltage, and enabling the driver portion to drive the analog device subsequent to disabling the startup portion. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265090 | APPARATUSES, CIRCUITS, AND METHODS FOR REDUCING METASTABILITY IN DATA SYNCHRONIZATION - Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for reducing or eliminating unintended operation resulting from metastability in data synchronization. In one such example apparatus, a sampling circuit is configured to provide four samples of a data input signal. A first and a second of the four samples are associated with a first edge of a latching signal, and a third and a fourth of the four samples are associated with a second edge of the latching signal. A masking circuit is configured to selectively mask a signal corresponding to one of the four samples responsive to the four samples not sharing a common logic level. The masking circuit is also configured to provide a decision signal responsive to selectively masking or not masking the signal. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265091 | IMPLEMENTING LOW DUTY CYCLE DISTORTION AND LOW POWER DIFFERENTIAL TO SINGLE ENDED LEVEL SHIFTER - A method and circuit for implementing low duty cycle distortion and low power differential to single ended level shifter, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The circuit includes an input differential amplifier providing positive and negative differential amplifier output signals coupled to an output amplifier providing a single ended output signal. The output amplifier amplifies and inverts the negative differential amplifier output signal. The output amplifier amplifies and superimposes the positive differential amplifier output signal with the amplified and inverted negative differential amplifier output signal, providing the single ended output signal with low duty cycle distortion. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265092 | Flip-Flop Circuits - A flip-flop circuit includes an input portion that receives a first external input signal through a first external input terminal, a storage portion that stores a signal transmitted from the input portion, and an output portion that outputs the signal stored in the storage portion through an external output terminal as a logic operation result with respect to a second external input signal received through a second external input terminal of the input portion. The output portion includes a logic gate directly connected to the external output terminal and an input terminal of the logic gate receives the signal stored in the storage portion. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265093 | OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING CLOCK SIGNAL - An oscillator circuit includes a charge current source and first and second muxes. The first mux has a common node, a discharge node, a control node and a charge node coupled to the charge current source. The control node couples the common node to either the discharge or charge nodes. The second mux has a shared node, a reference node, a control node and a ground node coupled to ground. The second mux control node couples the shared node to either the reference or ground nodes. A capacitor is coupled between the common node and the shared node. A comparator has a non-inverting input coupled to the common node, an inverting input coupled to the reference node, and an output coupled to the first and second control nodes. A discharge current sink couples the discharge node to ground and an oscillator output is provided by the comparator. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265094 | LEVEL SHIFTER CIRCUIT - A level shifter circuit for shifting voltage level of an input signal includes a supply voltage generation circuit, an inverter, and a cross-coupled latch. The supply voltage generation circuit generates a low-voltage supply using a high-voltage supply. The low-voltage supply is used by the inverter to generate an inverted input signal. The input signal and the inverted input signal are provided to the cross-coupled latch, which generates a level shifted output signal. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265095 | HALF-BRIDGE CIRCUITS EMPLOYING NORMALLY ON SWITCHES AND METHODS OF PREVENTING UNINTENDED CURRENT FLOW THEREIN - A method for rendering a half-bridge circuit containing normally on switches such as junction field effect transistors (JFETs) inherently safe from uncontrolled current flow is described. The switches can be made from silicon carbide or from silicon. The methods described herein allow for the use of better performing normally on switches in place of normally off switches in integrated power modules thereby improving the efficiency, size, weight, and cost of the integrated power modules. As described herein, a power supply can be added to the gate driver circuitry. The power supply can be self starting and self oscillating while being capable of deriving all of its source energy from the terminals supplying electrical potential to the normally on switch through the gate driver. The terminal characteristics of the normally on switch can then be coordinated to the input-to-output characteristics of the power supply. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265096 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE - A load control device includes a switching unit which is connected to a power source and a load in series and has a switch device having a transistor structure, a control unit configured to control start-up and stop of the load, and a gate driving unit, which is electrically insulated from the control unit and outputs a gate driving signal to the gate electrode of the switch device. The control unit controls the gate driving unit to supply a higher driving power to the gate electrode of the switch device for a predetermined period of time starting at the start-up of the load than that in a steady state. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265097 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit, including a first transistor configured to switch whether or not a first node electrically connects to a second node, and a switch control circuit configured to supply higher potential to a substrate potential of the first transistor in a state of turning of the first transistor, when at least one of potentials of the first node and the second node is equal to or higher than a predetermined potential which is higher than a potential of a power supply. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265098 | SOLID-STATE RELAY - A solid-state relay is provided, which includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first transmission circuit, and a second transmission circuit. A gate of the first transistor is connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor, one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is connected to a first terminal, and the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is connected to a second terminal. The first transmission circuit supplies a first signal to the gate of the first transistor. The second transmission circuit supplies a second signal to a gate of the second transistor. The first terminal is connected to the second terminal when the first transistor is turned on by the first signal. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265099 | NANOSCALE VARIABLE RESISTOR/ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSISTOR - A nanoscale variable resistor including a metal nanowire as an active element, a dielectric, and a gate. By selective application of a gate voltage, stochastic transitions between different conducting states, and even length, of the nanowire can be induced and with a switching time as fast as picoseconds. With an appropriate choice of dielectric, the transconductance of the device, which may also be considered an “electromechanical transistor,” is shown to significantly exceed the conductance quantum G0=2e | 2013-10-10 |
20130265100 | LOW VOLTAGE ISOLATION SWITCH, IN PARTICULAR FOR A TRANSMISSION CHANNEL FOR ULTRASOUND APPLICATIONS - A low voltage isolation switch is suitable for receiving from a connection node a high voltage signal and transmitting said high voltage signal to a load via a connection terminal. The isolation switch includes a driving block connected between first and second voltage reference terminals and including a first driving transistor coupled between the first voltage reference (Vss) and a first driving circuit node and a second driving transistor coupled between the driving circuit node and the second supply voltage reference. The switch comprises an isolation block connected to the connection terminal (pzt), the connection node, and the driving central circuit node and including a voltage limiter block, a diode block and a control transistor. The control transistor is connected across the diode block between the connection node and the connection terminal and has a control terminal connected to the driving central circuit node. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265101 | ANTI-FUSE CIRCUIT - An anti-fuse circuit includes: an anti-fuse unit including an anti-fuse capable of being programmed in response to a rupture signal and configured to generate a fuse signal corresponding to a state of the anti-fuse; a dummy fuse unit including a dummy fuse and configured to generate a dummy fuse signal corresponding to a state of the dummy fuse; and a blocking unit configured to output the fuse signal as a fuse output signal in response to a state of the dummy fuse signal. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265102 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type; a deep well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate and extending down from a surface of the substrate; a first well having the first conductive type formed in the deep well and extending down from the surface of the substrate; and a second well having the second conductive type formed in the deep well and extending down from the surface of the substrate, and the second well adjacent to the first well. The first well includes a block region and plural finger regions joined to one side of the block region, while the second well includes plural channel regions interlaced with the finger regions to separate the finger regions. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265103 | SUPPLY VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT - A supply voltage generating circuit that enables a reduction in chip area includes: a booster for outputting a boosted voltage upon generating the boosted voltage by charge pumping of a capacitor element; a power-supply step-down unit for stepping down voltage of an external power supply to a voltage within a breakdown-voltage range of the capacitor element, and applying the stepped-down voltage to the power supply of the booster; and a switch element for switching between application of the external power supply to the power supply of the booster directly or via the power-supply step-down unit. The booster comprises multiple stages of booster circuits. The thicknesses of gate oxide films of capacitor elements constituted by MOS transistors included in respective ones of the booster circuits are the same and are made smaller than the thickness of a gate oxide film of a MOS transistor included in a load circuit having the output of the booster at its power supply. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURRENT CONTROL IN A CIRCUIT - A circuit includes an output node; a first current source coupled via at least one first switch to at least the output node and a calibration node, wherein the first switch alternately operably couples the first current source to the output node or the calibration node; a second current source of opposing polarity to the first current source and operably coupled via at least one second switch to at least the output node and the calibration node, wherein the second switch alternately operably couples the second current source to the output node or the calibration node; and a current control circuit having an adjustment circuit operably coupled to the calibration node, wherein the current control circuit couples both the first and second current sources to the calibration node when a current from the first/second current source is not to be used as an output from the output node. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265105 | TRANSISTOR-BASED FILTER FOR INHIBITING LOAD NOISE FROM ENTERING A POWER SUPPLY - A transistor-based filter for inhibiting load noise from entering a power supply is disclosed. The filter includes a first transistor having an emitter coupled to a power supply, a collector coupled to a load, and a base. The filter also includes a first capacitor coupled between the base of the first transistor and a ground terminal The filter further includes an impedance coupled between the base and a node between the collector and the load, or a second transistor and second capacitor. The impedance can be a resistor or an inductor. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265106 | TRANSCONDUCTANCE ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT, CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A transconductance adjustment circuit includes a reference signal generation circuit that outputs a first signal and a second signal that is different by 90 degrees in phase from the first signal, a replica circuit to which the first signal and the second signal are input and which generates a first output signal and a second output signal, and an adjustment signal generation circuit that outputs a transconductance adjustment signal with respect to the adjustment-targeted circuit and the replica circuit. The reference signal generation circuit generates the first signal and the second signal that change in voltage at between a first voltage level and a second voltage level, based on a clock signal, and outputs the generated first and second signals with respect to the replica circuit. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265107 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE AMPLIFIER STAGES AND METHODS OF THEIR MANUFACTURE - An embodiment of an electrical device includes a device package and a plurality of amplifier paths physically contained by the device package. Each amplifier path includes an amplifier stage electrically coupled between an input and an output to the amplifier stage, and the amplifier stages of the plurality of amplifier paths are symmetrical. In a further embodiment, the amplifier paths have translational symmetry within the device package. In another further embodiment, transistors comprising the amplifier stages of the plurality of amplifier paths are substantially identical in size. The electrical device may be incorporated into an amplifier system that further includes an external input network and an external output network. For example, the amplifier system may be configured in a Doherty amplifier topology. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265108 | Extremely High Frequency Dual-Mode Class AB Power Amplifier - An Extremely High Frequency (EHF) dual-mode PA with a power combiner is designed using 40-nm bulk CMOS technology. One of the unit PAs can be switched off for the low power applications. In the design, circuit level optimization and trade-off are performed to ensure the good performance in both modes. The PA achieves a P | 2013-10-10 |
20130265109 | POWER AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT HAVING TRANSFORMER - In order to realize a wider bandwidth of a frequency characteristic of a power amplification circuit, outputs of differential push-pull amplifiers which are matched at respectively different frequencies are combined together by secondary inductors, and the combined signal is outputted. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265110 | HIGH GAIN, HIGH VOLTAGE POWER AMPLIFIER - An opto-isolated amplifier and method are disclosed. The amplifier includes an input node configured to receive an input to be amplified. A pair of opto-isolators are coupled between an input node and an output node. The opto-isolators are configured to create gain between the input node and the output node. An amplification stage is coupled to the opto-isolators. The amplification stage includes an input coupled to the output node and an output configured to generate an amplified output. The opto-isolator outputs may be configured to generate a difference current. The input of the amplification stage may have a high impedance compared to an impedance at the output node, the difference current being directed at the high input impedance input of the amplification stage to generate a gained voltage. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265111 | POWER AMPLIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A power amplifier includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier which include large and small size elements. An RF input signal is amplified by the first and second amplifiers. An output of the first amplifier is connected to an input of a first output matching circuit. An output of the second amplifier is connected to an input of a second output matching circuit. An output of the second output matching circuit is connected to an RF signal output terminal. In a high power state, the RF input signal is amplified by the first amplifier. In a low power state, the RF input signal is amplified by the second amplifier. In amplification with low power and high frequency, reactances of the second output matching circuit are set at predetermined values. In amplification with low power and low frequency, the reactances of the second output matching circuit are set at larger values. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265112 | LOW POWER REDUCTION OF BIASES IN A MICRO PRIMARY FREQUENCY STANDARD - A method for reducing or eliminating clock bias in an atomic clock is provided. The method comprises cooling a population of atoms collected in the atomic clock using a laser locked at a predetermined frequency, turning off the laser, performing atomic clock spectroscopy, turning on the laser after the atomic clock spectroscopy, and relocking the frequency of the laser to an external reference cell. The population of atoms that are in each of two ground hyperfine levels is then probed using laser light that is on or near-resonant with a selected atomic transition. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265113 | OPTICAL MODULE AND ATOMIC OSCILLATOR - An optical module of an atomic oscillator using a quantum interference effect includes a light source to generate first light including a fundamental wave having a center wavelength, and including a first sideband wave and a second sideband wave having wavelengths that are different from each other, a wavelength selection unit that emits second light by selecting the first sideband wave and the second sideband wave of the first light and by allowing them to pass through, a gas cell in which an alkali metal gas is sealed and to which the second light is irradiated, and a light detection unit that detects an intensity of the second light passing through the gas cell. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING/COMPENSATING MISMATCHES IN DIGITALLY-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - A method for measuring mismatches in a digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) includes: in a first settling phase, controlling a first capacitor array of the DCO to have a first capacitive value consistently, and controlling a second capacitor array of the DCO in a closed loop to make a frequency of the DCO locked to a target value; in a second settling phase, controlling the first capacitor array to consistently have a second capacitive value different from the first capacitive value, and controlling the second capacitor array in the closed loop to make the frequency of the DCO locked to the target value; and deriving an estimation from a difference value between a first characteristic value and a second characteristic value, wherein the first and second characteristic values are derived from the digital control word; and estimating the mismatches according to at least the estimation value. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265115 | QUARTZ OSCILLATOR MODULE - A quartz oscillator module includes a first quartz oscillator, a second quartz oscillator, a first electronic switch, and a second electronic switch. The first and second quartz oscillators provide two different clock signals. When the first electronic switch is turned on, the first quartz oscillator is activated. When the second electronic switch is turned on, the second quartz oscillator is activated. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265116 | SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT FOR REAL TIME CLOCK DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A signal generating circuit for a real time clock device is disclosed, having an oscillating circuit, a voltage detecting circuit, and a control circuit. The oscillating circuit is used for generating oscillating signals. The voltage detecting circuit is used for detecting a voltage level coupled with the signal generating circuit. The control circuit is coupled with the oscillating circuit and the voltage detecting circuit. When the voltage level detected by the voltage detecting circuit locates in a predetermined range, the control circuit configures the oscillating circuit to generate the oscillating signals with a larger current at a first interval and to generate the oscillating signals with a smaller current at a second interval. The control circuit further generates a clock signal according to the oscillating signals at a third interval. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265117 | RF AND HIGH-SPEED DATA CABLE - A cable is disclosed for transmitting high speed digital baseband signals together with analog RF signals between first and second components. The RF signals may be transmitted between an antenna in the first component and an RF transceiver in the second component at operating frequencies such as for example 70 MHz to 6 GHz. In order to reduce cross-talk between the digital and analog lines, the analog signal may be carried over a line including a pair of wires such as a differential signal pair. The pair of wires carrying the analog signal may include baluns at either end to enable delivery over the pair of wires. The baluns may be wideband baluns to support communication over the full range of operating frequencies. In order to further reduce cross-talk, the digital and/or analog lines may be encased within an EMI-absorbing jacket made of extruded ferrite as one example. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265118 | NETWORK SIGNAL COUPLING CIRCUIT - A network signal coupling circuit installed in a circuit board and electrically coupled between a network-on-chip and a network connector is disclosed to include a coupling module installed each channel thereof, each coupling module including two capacitors respectively electrically connected in series to the two circuits of the respective channel, two sets of equivalent resistors respectively electrically connected in parallel to opposing ends of the capacitors, and two signal equivalent grounding terminals respectively electrically connected to the two sets of equivalent resistors; by means of the characteristic of the capacitors that the strength increases when the frequency rises, the signal coupling performance of the signal coupling circuit is relatively enhanced when the applied network frequency is increased. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265119 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CONTROL FOR A MULTI-CAVITY MICROWAVE FILTER - A multi-cavity RF filter has at least one electrically conductive coupling probe disposed between two resonator cavities. The coupling probe is provided with an ESD protective arrangement such that the coupling probe is electrically connected to a metallic housing of the RF filter only by the ESD protective arrangement. The ESD protective arrangement is configured to provide (i) a low resistance electrical path from the coupling probe to the metallic housing and (ii) a high impedance to RF energy having wavelengths proximate to a center frequency wavelength of the RF filter. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265120 | MICROSTRIP PHASE INVERTER - A microstrip phase inverter includes: a ground substrate having a slot formed therein; a dielectric layer formed over the ground substrate; a first microstrip line connected to a signal line of a first port and stacked and extended on the top surface of the dielectric layer at one side thereof; a second microstrip line facing the first microstrip line so as to deviate from the first microstrip line, connected to a signal line of a second port, and stacked and extended on the top surface of the dielectric layer at the other side thereof; and first and second via pins connected between one ends of the extended first and second microstrip lines and the ground substrate and configured to transmit first and second currents. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265121 | PASSIVE DEVICE CELL AND FABRICATION PROCESS THEREOF - An embodiment of the invention provides a passive device cell. The passive device cell has a substrate layer, a passive device, and an intermediary layer formed between the substrate layer and the passive device. The intermediary layer includes a plurality of LC resonators. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265122 | HEAT INSULATING TRANSMISSION LINE, VACUUM INSULATING CHAMBER, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A heat insulating transmission line includes a first waveguide with a first aperture end, a second waveguide with a second aperture end, and a reflector. The second waveguide is arranged coaxially with the first waveguide. The second aperture end faces the first aperture end through an air gap. The reflector is provided outside the air gap, and controls radiation power from the air gap. In addition, the reflector is substantially parallel to a portion of a virtual plane connecting an inner wall of the first aperture end of the first waveguide and an inner wall of the second aperture end of the second waveguide. When a mean frequency of a signal transmitting through the heat insulating transmission line is expressed as λ, a distance between the virtual surface and the reflector is not less than N×λ/2−0.05λ and not more than N×λ/2+0.2λ (N is a positive integer). | 2013-10-10 |
20130265123 | SWITCH MODULE FOR ACTIVATING A HIBERNATION MODE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELETRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A switch module for activating a hibernation mode of an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a casing and a hibernation switch installed inside the casing. The switch module includes a sliding member, a push button and an activating member. The sliding member is disposed on an inner side of the casing in a slidable manner. The push button is slidably disposed on an outer side of the casing and connected to the sliding member for driving the sliding member to slide relative to the casing. The activating member is disposed on the sliding member for activating the hibernation switch when the push button drives the sliding member to slide to an activating position, so as to activate the hibernation mode of the electronic device. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265124 | Compact Superconducting Magnet Device - Disclosed is a compact superconducting magnet device for generating an intense and homogeneous magnetic field component Bz along an axis Oz in a zone of interest ZI successively includes, starting from the axis Oz, at least three coaxial superconducting helical coils formed around circular cylinder sections of axis Oz delimited by end circles. The lateral ends of the helical coils are arranged, to within the thickness of the coils, in the vicinity of one same sphere of radius c whose centre O is placed on the axis Oz at the centre of the zone of interest ZI and which encompasses the magnetic device assembly. The azimuthal current densities j | 2013-10-10 |
20130265125 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATION DEVICE - An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an armature unit, which can be moved through a movement distance in an axial direction relative to a stationary core unit and in reaction to an operating current being passed through a coil unit, which armature unit magnetically interacts axially at one end with the core unit over a control range which at least partially overlaps axially along the movement distance, which, as a section of the armature unit, has a first profile section and, as a section of the core unit, has a second profile section, with an air gap formed between them and forms an extent at right angles to the axial direction. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265126 | INFORMATION CARRIER AS WELL AS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND REMOVING SUCH AN INFORMATION CARRIER - For an information carrier ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130265127 | SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY POWDER, COMPACT, POWDER MAGNETIC CORE, AND MAGNETIC ELEMENT - Provided are a soft magnetic alloy powder, a compact made from the soft magnetic alloy powder, a powder magnetic core including the compact, and a magnetic element including the powder magnetic core. The soft magnetic alloy powder contains Fe—Ni-based particles containing 38% to 48% by mass Ni, 1.0% to 15% by mass Co, and 1.2% to 10% by mass Si relative to the total mass of Fe, Ni, Co, and Si, the remainder being Fe. The Fe—Ni-based particles have an average size of more than 1 μm to less than 10 μm. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265128 | R-T-B-BASED RARE EARTH MAGNET PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE R-T-B- BASED RARE EARTH MAGNET PARTICLES, AND BONDED MAGNET - R-T-B-based rare earth magnet particles are produced by an HDDR treatment which comprises a first stage HD step of heating particles of a raw material alloy having a composition of R, B and Co in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum atmosphere and then replacing the atmosphere with a hydrogen-containing gas atmosphere in which the raw material alloy particles are held in the same temperature range and a second stage HD step of heating a material obtained in the first stage HD step in which the material is held in the hydrogen-containing gas atmosphere. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265129 | HEAT DISSIPATING ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE ARRANGEMENT - An electromagnetic device arrangement includes a transformer assembly having a core, windings, and a housing disposed around at least a portion of the core and windings. An enclosure at least partially encloses the transformer assembly. The transformer assembly is mounted to a first portion of the enclosure such that heat is transferred from the transformer assembly to the first portion of the enclosure. A second portion of the enclosure has an extension extending therefrom such that the extension is placed in thermal contact with the transformer assembly to transfer heat from the transformer assembly to the extension. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265130 | Electron-Coupled Transformer - An Electron-coupled transformer for generating a high voltage output pulse as an amplified version of an input pulse comprises a cylindrical triode electron tube with a central anode along main axis and a grid and cathode radially spaced from the anode. The anode has a first end connected to ground and a second end insulated with respect to said ground. The cathode and the grid form a traveling wave electron gun that produces a wave of ground potential in the Transverse Electric Mode, which causes electrons stored in the cathode-grid gap to be extracted from said gap. The extracted electrons form a radially symmetric collapsing traveling wave that sweeps as a wave along the anode at the speed of light, causing a voltage output pulse on the second end of the anode whose magnitude is an amplified version of an input pulse applied to the cathode. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265131 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electronic component having a primary coil pattern and a secondary coil pattern with at least one selected from a dielectric and an insulator interposed therebetween, which includes at least one discharge terminal for discharging overvoltage or overcurrent applied to the primary coil pattern or the secondary coil pattern, and a method for manufacturing the same. Since it is possible to efficiently discharge overvoltage or overcurrent applied to an electronic component, it is possible to improve reliability of various electronic devices to which the electronic component in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is applied as well as to extend lifespan of the electronic component itself. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265132 | ON-CHIP TRANSFORMER HAVING MULTIPLE WINDINGS - An on-chip transformer formed on an integrated-circuit substrate is disclosed. The on-chip transformer includes: a multi-winding structure comprising first, second and third windings which are spatially separated from each other; and a guard ring surrounding the multi-winding structure; wherein the first and second windings function as a first transformer, and the second and third windings function as a second transformer. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265133 | METHOD FOR ALTERING ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF RESISTIVE MATERIALS - A method for altering a resistance of a resistor including trimming the resistor using a first type of trim approach to increase a resistance measurement of the resistor to above a target resistance value, and iteratively trimming the resistor using a second type of trim approach until a power coefficient of resistance (PCR) or temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) measurement of the resistor is substantially close to zero. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265134 | RFID TAGS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING RFID TAGS - A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265135 | UNLOCKING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An unlocking method for an electronic device which has a plurality of light-sensors thereon and stores an application program therein first executes the application program when the electronic device works in a locking mode. When the application program is executed, the method continually computes a covering order of user's covering action performed on the light-sensors via the application program. Therefore, the method controls the electronic device to switch from the locking mode to an unlocking mode when the covering order of the covering action is matched with an unlocking condition. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265136 | DYNAMIC KEYPAD AND FINGERPRINTING SEQUENCE AUTHENTICATION - Systems and methods for authenticating a user's identity at an ATM are provided. Apparatus for implementing the systems and methods may include a first fingerprint scanner and a second fingerprint scanner. Each of the first fingerprint scanner and the second fingerprint scanner may capture at least a portion of the user's biometric information. The apparatus may also include a first display and a second display. The first display may be located proximal to the first fingerprint scanner. The second display may be located proximal to the second fingerprint scanner. Each of the first display and the second display may be configured to display at least one of a plurality of numerical digits. The apparatus may further include a receiver. The receiver may receive information from the first fingerprint scanner, the information relating to user biometric information input into the first fingerprint scanner. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265137 | INTEGRATABLE FINGERPRINT SENSOR PACKAGINGS - A method and system is disclosed which may comprise a biometric object sensor that may comprise at least one conductive layer formed from a transparent or translucent material and formed in at least one of on, in or under an outer layer of a user device housing; at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace formed from the at least one of the transparent or translucent material in the conductive layer. The transparent or translucent material may form at least a portion of a touch screen display on a user device. The at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace may comprise one of a plurality of transmitter traces and a receiver trace and a plurality of receiver traces and a transmitter trace or a plurality of transmitter traces and a plurality of receiver traces. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265138 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MARKING INFORMATION TO ELECTRONICALLY DISPLAY DISPENSING OF MARKERS BY A MARKING SYSTEM OR MARKING TOOL - One or more markers are dispensed on ground, pavement or other surface in a dig area to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities, so as to provide a visual indication of a presence or an absence of one or more underground utilities in the dig area. One or more signals are wirelessly transmitted in response to the dispensing of the one or more markers, wherein the signal(s) represent(s) first data relating to marking information that is provided by a tag reader and that is associated with the dispensed marker(s). | 2013-10-10 |
20130265139 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE ACCURACY OF ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENTS USING A REMOTE-ACCESS APPARATUS - A method for determining a value of an environment variable using raw data from an energetically essentially passive remote-access apparatus. A value of a first measurable quantity indicative of the environment variable is obtained from the raw data. The value of the environment variable is determined using calibration data and the value of the first measurable quantity. The accuracy is enhanced by measuring the value of the measurable quantity with a measuring signal of which strength is regulated or by obtaining a value of a second measurable quantity. The second measurable quantity is indicative of the environment variable or measurement conditions of the first measurable quantity. A method for forming calibration data for the measurements. RFID reader devices arranged to carry out the methods and energetically essentially passive remote-access apparatuses for the methods. A database that may be used with the method and a computer product including the database. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265140 | LOW POWER RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A method, system and tag for low power radio frequency communication are described. In one embodiment, the RF tag comprises: a radio, an energy harvesting unit operable to convert incident RF energy to direct current (DC), a storage unit to store recovered DC power, one or more sensors for sensing and logging data, and a microcontroller coupled to the energy harvesting and storage units, the one or more sensors and the radio, the microcontroller operable to wake up from a sleep state and cause the radio to communicate, sensed data from at least one of the one or more sensors while powered by energy previously harvested and stored by the energy harvesting and storage unit. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265141 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BAND RFID - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided. The RFID reader includes a transmitter/receiver module configured to transmit a radio signal on a plurality of frequency bands, and a control module configured to receive a geographic location, determine an authorized frequency band associated with the geographic location, and instruct the transmitter/receiver module to transmit the radio signal on the authorized frequency band. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265142 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to RFID Tag Tag-Type Identifiers - An RFID tag includes a tag-type identifier. This tag-type identifier can represent data encoder-relevant tag-type information and/or printer-relevant tag-type information as desired. This identifier can comprise an optical or electronic code such as a numeric, binary, or hexadecimal code. This code can be stored within the RFID tag's integrated circuit (for example, within the integrated circuit's stored EPC field). These teachings also provide for recovering from an unassigned RFID tag its tag-type identifier and using that tag-type identifier to facilitate automatically processing the RFID tag when assigning the RFID tag to a corresponding item. This can comprise utilizing the tag-type identifier to determine corresponding assignment-facilitation information to use when assigning the RFID tag. Examples in these regards, include, for example, an RFID tag encoder power setting or position, a printer setting, or a label layout. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265143 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A portable communication terminal having a remote control apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU detects electronic appliances around there by a wireless tag reader, displays a plurality of characters respectively corresponding to the detected plurality of appliances on the monitor, transmits test signals to these appliance, and changes a manner of the character of the appliance except for the appliance which responds, that is, the appliance which is in an off-state. Furthermore, the CPU detects identification information of a base station which is able to communicate with the terminal, registers the identification information detected under a desired location condition in the register, and determining whether or not a match condition is satisfied between detected identification information and the identification information which has been registered. Then, if the determination result is affirmative, the electronic appliance around there is detected by the wireless tag reader, and an operation screen for remotely controlling the detected appliance on a monitor is displayed. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265144 | Pairing Or Associating Electronic Devices - A system that includes an implanted medical device such as an auditory prosthesis having a capacity to conduct communications on two channels to establish an association for communication with another electronic device. One of the channels is preferably a short range or near field channel, and the other channel is a broadcast channel. A method of asynchronous communication using both channels for establishing the association is also described. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265145 | STORAGE CONTAINER INCLUDING MULTI-LAYER INSULATION COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING BANDGAP MATERIAL - In one embodiment, a storage container includes a container structure defining at least one storage chamber. The container structure includes multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material having at least one thermally-reflective layer. The at least one thermally-reflective layer includes bandgap material that is transmissive to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265146 | Communication Device, Communication Method, and Communication System - In a communication device, a control unit is configured to instruct a universal input interface to refuse to receive information when a universal output interface sends information and to instruct the universal output interface to maintain a closed state when the universal input interface receives information or when the universal output interface does not send information. The universal output interface is configured to maintain the closed state according to the instruction of the control unit when not sending information or when the universal input interface receives information. The universal input interface is configured to refuse to receive information according to the instruction of the control unit when the universal output interface sends information. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265147 | CONTACT TYPE TACTILE FEEDBACK APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD OF CONTACT TYPE TACTILE FEEDBACK APPARATUS - A contact type tactile feedback apparatus and operational method of the contact type tactile feedback apparatus is provided. The contact type tactile feedback apparatus may enable an object to be in close contact with a power feedback portion to transfer a power sensed by a sensor, using a fixing portion, thereby enabling the object to recognize the power, intuitively. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265148 | HAPTIC INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265149 | HAPTIC INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265150 | VEHICLE APPROACH NOTIFICATION UNIT - A vehicle approach notification unit is mounted to a sound tube of an electromagnetic warning device producing a warning sound, and includes a dynamic speaker that produces a notification sound notifying a presence of a vehicle. The dynamic speaker is mounted to the sound tube and outputs the notification sound through the sound tube to outside of the vehicle. The sound tube has a warning sound outlet at an end of the sound tube and a through hole at a position different from the warning sound outlet. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265151 | Method for monitoring an object and use of a sensor to monitor an object - A method for monitoring an object, especially for monitoring a real property, in which by a sensor of a vehicle, particularly a sensor of a motor vehicle, the object itself, different from the vehicle, and/or a surrounding area of the object different from the vehicle is monitored. Also described is a use of a sensor to monitor an object, especially to monitor a real property, the sensor being a sensor of a vehicle, particularly of a motor vehicle, and the object to be monitored being different from the vehicle. Also described is a sensor, a sensor system, an alarm system or a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, a method as described being executable with the sensor, the sensor system, the alarm system or the vehicle, or the sensor, the sensor system, the alarm system or the vehicle being used according to the method and/or system. | 2013-10-10 |
20130265152 | AUTOMATIC SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, includes a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane, and a processor coupled to the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor. A method for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle includes sensing at least a portion of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and automatically activating a turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on the sensed portion of the lane. | 2013-10-10 |