42nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130273779 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL THEREOF - An electrical connector includes an insulating body provided with a plurality of receiving holes, and a plurality of terminals respectively received in the receiving holes. Each of the terminals has a base and at least one elastic arm bent upwards and extending from the base. The elastic arm is provided with a contact portion. When the contact portion receives a force in a first stage, the elastic arm is deformed mainly due to compression, and when the contact portion continuously receives a force in a second stage, the elastic arm is deformed mainly due to bending. The normal force received by the terminal is rapidly increased in the first stage, and is reduced and maintained at the low level in the second stage. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273780 | CONNECTOR - A connector has contacts, a housing holding the contacts, and a holder member fixed to the housing and is adapted to be fitted with a mating connector along a predetermined fitting direction. The housing has a first lateral portion on a side fitted with the mating connector and a second lateral portion on the other side opposite thereto. Each of the contacts has contact press-fit portions press-fitted into the housing from the side of a second lateral portion. The holder member has a restricting portion which is arranged adjacent to the contact on the side of the second lateral portion in the fitting direction and which restricts movement of the contact toward the second lateral portion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273781 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Electrical connector assemblies are provided that include electrical connectors having electrical contacts that have receptacle mating ends are provided. The connector housings of the provided electrical connectors include alignment members that are capable of performing staged alignment of components of the electrical connector assemblies. The provided electrical connector assemblies and the electrical connectors provided therein are capable of operating at a data transfer rate of forty gigabits per second with worst case multi-active cross talk that does not exceed a range of about two percent to about four percent. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273782 | Terminal - For obtaining a terminal capable of being soldered to a substrate without causing trouble such as a short circuit or poor connection, a lead part | 2013-10-17 |
20130273783 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket. The connector plug includes a first and a second plug signal transmitting pieces. A plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the first plug signal transmitting piece. A plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the second plug signal transmitting piece. The connector socket includes a lower portion which includes a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot. A plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the first receiving slot. A plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the second receiving slot. The connector plug inserts in the connector socket to connect the first plug signal transmitting pins to the first socket signal transmitting pins, and simultaneously connect the second plug signal transmitting pins to the second socket signal transmitting pins. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273784 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273785 | TWO-PART JACK SOCKET FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a two-part jack socket for a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device having the same. In accordance with one example embodiment, the jack socket includes a first part having a contact surface; a second part having a contact surface and being moveable with respect to the first part between a first position and a second position, the contact surfaces of the first part and second part defining a cavity, the cavity having a retracted state when the second part is in the first position and an expanded state for receiving a jack plug when the second part is in the second position; and one or more contacts located in the contact surface of the first part or second part. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273786 | ELECTRICAL POWER STAB SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A power stab fork system is provided for power stab systems. The system comprises stab forks made of a steel layer bonded to a layer of highly conductive material such that the highly conductive material effectively conducts power with stabs while the steel layer keeps the stab fork in robust contact with the stab because of its stronger material properties. The stab forks may comprise a plurality of fingers for making independent contacts points onto a stab. Some embodiments included stab forks with one forked end, two forked ends, straight fingers, curved fingers, separated stab forks, conjoined stab forks, and so forth. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273787 | CRIMP TERMINAL, CONNECTION STRUCTURAL BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An insulating body-forming part is formed on a border between a surface of a crimp terminal formed of an aluminum material and a conductive contact body provided on the surface and containing a nobler metal material than the aluminum material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273788 | TERMINAL AND CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a terminal capable of being reduced in size and a connecting holder of the same. The terminals protrude from a housing, and include a branch portion, a terminal section cut out from the branch portion toward a tip end of the terminal section in a longitudinal direction, and a bent portion adjacent to the tip end. By decreasing a distance from the bent portion to a tip end of the terminal, variations in length size to the tip end due to bending can be suppressed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273789 | MALE CONTACT FOR DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING CONDUCTORS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PROVIDED WITH SAID CONTACTS - This male contact for a device for electrically connecting conductors comprises a first part ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273790 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL - An electric terminal ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273791 | TUBULAR CONNECTION MEMBER WITH STAMPED THREADS ON ITS EXTERIOR - A connection member includes a tube extending a length along a central longitudinal axis. The tube includes a central passageway that extends through the length of the tube. The tube has a non-circular cross-sectional shape along the length of the tube. The tube includes an exterior side that defines a perimeter of the non-circular cross-sectional shape of the tube. Stamped threads are formed on the exterior side of the tube along at least a portion of the length of the tube. The stamped threads are discontinuous along the perimeter of the non-circular cross-sectional shape of the tube such that the stamped threads only extend along at least one portion of the perimeter of the non-circular cross-sectional shape of the tube. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273792 | LARGE OUTBOARD MOTOR INCLUDING VARIABLE GEAR TRANSFER CASE - An outboard motor for a marine vessel application, transmission devices for such an outboard motor, and related methods of making, operating, and modifying attributes of same, are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the motor includes a horizontal-crankshaft engine in an upper portion of the motor, positioned substantially above a trimming axis of the motor. In at least another embodiment, first, second and third transmission devices are employed to transmit rotational power from the engine to propeller(s). In at least a further embodiment, the motor is made to include a rigid interior assembly formed by the engine, multiple transmission devices, and a further structural component. In further embodiments, the motor includes numerous cooling, exhaust, and/or oil system components, and/or other transmission features. In at least some additional embodiments, a transmission device of the motor is configured to facilitate gear ratio variation and/or includes an integrated oil pump. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273793 | MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND INTAKE AIR SYSTEMS FOR MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS - A marine propulsion system is for propelling a marine vessel in water. The system comprises a marine vessel and an outboard motor that is coupled to the marine vessel. The outboard motor has a first inlet that receives intake air for combustion. A second inlet is located on the hull of the marine vessel and a conduit conveys the intake air from the second inlet on the marine vessel to the first inlet on the outboard motor. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273794 | Flotation and Locating Device - A personal flotation and locating device for increasing the survivability and visibility of an individual stranded in water is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the flotation and locating device comprises a rescue streamer, the rescue streamer including a plurality of branching pneumatic stays structures. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273795 | AMORPHOUS METAL ALLOY MEDICAL DEVICES - This invention provides a new class of medical devices and implants comprising amorphous metal alloys. The medical devices and implants may be temporary or permanent and may comprise other materials as well, such as polymers, ceramics, and conventional crystalline or polycrystalline metal alloys. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273796 | Halogen-Free High-Tg Resin Composition And Prepreg And Laminate Fabricated By Using The Same - The present invention relate to a halogen-free high-Tg resin composition and a prepreg and a laminate fabricated by using the same. The composition comprises, based on parts by weight of organic solids: (A) 10-50 parts by weight of a cyanate ester resin; (B) at least one compound having a dihydrobenzoxazine ring; (C) 10-50 parts by weight of at least one bismaleimide resin; (D) 10-50 parts by weight of at least one polyepoxy compound; and (E) 5-30 parts by weight of at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant. The halogen-free high-Tg resin composition has the performance of low water absorption, low CTE, high Tg, and good dielectric properties, and a prepreg and a laminate fabricated by using the same has the characteristics of a high glass transition temperature, a low CTE, a low dielectric constant, a low water absorption, and a high heat resistance, and thus being applicable to a multi-layer circuit board | 2013-10-17 |
20130273797 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER LAYERS GRAFTED ONTO INSULATING POLYMER SURFACES - This invention relates to electrically conductive polymers grafted to the surface of insulating polymers. Simultaneous polymerization and grafting reactions of conducting precursors form conductive polymer layers that dramatically increase the electrical conductivity of the respective insulating polymer films. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273798 | ANTI-ALLERGEN AGENT - Conventional tannic acid and polyphenol anti-allergen agents are known as anti-allergen agents capable of deactivating allergens such as mites and pollen, but these agents have inferior heat resistance and pose problems with coloration, discoloration and elution. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an anti-allergen agent that has excellent heat resistance, shows no coloration, and has excellent water resistance and workability. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273799 | Polyarylene Sulfide Fibers and Composites Including the Fibers - Polyarylene sulfide fibers and products that incorporate the polyarylene sulfide fibers are described as are methods of forming the fibers and products. The polyarylene sulfide fibers can incorporate a reactively functionalized polyarylene sulfide that can provide improved compatibility between the polyarylene sulfide and other materials, including both additives to the polyarylene sulfide composition that is used to form the fibers and external materials that may be located adjacent to the fibers in a composite. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273800 | STRUCTURE, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR OLIGO PHENYLENE ETHYNYLENES (OPEs) - The present disclosure provides novel oligo phenylene ethynylene (OPE) compounds, methods for synthesizing these compounds, and materials and substances incorporating these compounds. The various OPEs show antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal activity. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273801 | Non-Woven Polymeric Webs - A non-woven web, comprising one or more polymeric fibers, wherein the number-average fiber diameter distribution of said one or more polymeric fibers conforms to a Johnson unbounded distribution. Non-woven webs comprising such polymeric fibers are rendered with mean-flow pore size and porosity desirable for specific filtration applications such as hepafiltration. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273802 | Display Device and Method for Manufacturing Thereof - It is a problem to provide an electric apparatus less in consumption power and long in life by the manufacture using the display device. An insulating bank is provided in a form surrounding the pixel portions on first electrodes over a substrate. The entire surface is applied, by a wet scheme (method), with an organic conductive film which has a thickness form of T | 2013-10-17 |
20130273803 | VOLTAGE APPLYING DEVICE FOR LCD SUBSTRATE - The present invention discloses a voltage applying device for an LCD substrate, and the voltage applying device includes a base, a probe bar, and probe pins. The base includes a first slide rail. The probe bar is movably disposed on the first slide rail of the base, and the probe bar includes a second slide rail. The probe pins are movably disposed on the second slide rail of the probe bar, and the probe pins are utilized to contact a plurality of contact pads of the LCD substrate, so as to apply voltage on the LCD substrate. The voltage applying device of the present invention can overcome a problem of increased costs for a conventional voltage applying device can not be shared. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273804 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TOY - An entertainment device includes a box, a crank, an interchangeable toy, and an interior spring arranged so that turning the crank causes the toy to pop out of the box at a present time under the influence of the spring. A custom mount can be attached to the interchangeable toy, while being mounted on the top of the spring. The toy can be any type of toy, e.g., a doll, truck, baseball, and so forth. Unlike a conventional jack-in-the-box where a toy is permanently attached to the spring, the toy of the present invention is attached to the spring though the custom mount and thus, is readily removable for additional play value. As a result, the entertainment device can be customized to suit the preference of the user by simply exchanging the toy. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273805 | Stackable Humanoid Toy - A stackable humanoid toy for children's play is comprised of a single molded plastic humanoid body with four fixed limbs. A pair of arms extend from a torso and are positioned in a raised upright position with the hands formed as spherical balls. A pair of flexed legs extend beneath the torso and terminate into spherical shaped feet having socket openings on their bottom surface. The foot sockets are dimensioned to frictionally mate with the spherical hands. The pair of hands and pair of feet are further horizontally equally spaced from each other. Thus one humanoid toy may be stackably linked to another by putting a hand into a foot, or a pair of hands into a pair of feet. The ball/socket joints allow for limited rotation so that one humanoid can be rotated relative to its coupling partner. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273806 | Toy Vehicle Monorail Track Set - A carrier and a conventional toy vehicle have mating structures to releasably connect the two together. The carrier is configured to support the vehicle to run along a T shaped portion of the monorail track. The carrier has a main housing having the mating structure and a through channel on upper and lower sides. Rollers support the carrier to move on the upper running surface of the track while other structures extend beneath the running surface to capture the surface in the through channel. Weights are supported from the main housing in legs extending below the main housing, through channel and running surface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273807 | STRUCTURE AND CONFIGURATION FOR TOP BAR HIVE - A hive for feeding bees includes features to provide multiple configurations based on the needs of the bees. The hive includes side ports that use glass plates and port covers to allow access to the interior of the hive without unnecessarily disturbing the bees. The hive also uses a top bar configuration to promote bee health and productivity. The hive also includes hive ends to receive feeding assemblies that provide materials to the bees without disturbing the interior of the hive. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273808 | LOCAL BEE HIVE WITH SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE INSIDE IT - The invention relates to a bee hive system which comprises a housing, at least one ambient condition sensor being adapted to sense an ambient condition in the housing, a first fan being adapted to generate an air flow in at least a portion of the housing, a container for a liquid having an opening, wherein the container is arranged such that the air flow generated by the first fan at least partially passes the opening of the container, electronics connected to the ambient condition sensor and to the first fan, wherein the electronics controls the first fan according to the sensed ambient condition. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273809 | NURSING BRA WITH REPLACEABLE CUP UNIT - A nursing bra with a replaceable cup unit and a support garment is shown and described. The support garment includes an anterior exposure section that leaves the area between the nipples substantially fully exposed when the support garment is donned without the replaceable cup unit. When the replaceable cup unit is attached to the support garment, and the nursing bra is donned by a wearer, the area between the nipples is substantially fully exposed to the cup unit. In certain examples, the breasts are substantially fully exposed to the cup unit. In certain other examples, the replaceable cup unit includes two cups comprised of a cup material and an attachment feature formed from an attachment feature fabric. The replaceable cup unit's cups are fixedly attached to a cup holder, which comprises a fabric that includes attachment features formed from an attachment feature fabric. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273810 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FINISHING GLASS SHEETS - A method of finishing glass sheets includes forming a stack comprising alternating layers of unfinished glass sheets and spacer pads. The stack is such that there is no physical contact between any two adjacent unfinished glass sheets and outer edges of the spacer pads are recessed relative to outer edges of the unfinished glass sheets. The stack is secured by clamping the unfinished glass sheets and spacer pads together and then supported on a working surface. The unfinished glass sheets of the stack are finished simultaneously while the stack is supported on the working surface. After the finishing, the stack comprises alternating layers of finished glass sheets and spacer pads. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273811 | Grind Hardening Method and Apparatus - A method of grind hardening a workpiece is provided. The method may include securing the workpiece in a workpiece retainer and a grind tool in a tool retainer, rotating the grind tool in a first angular direction at a first angular speed, controlling the workpiece and tool retainers such that the grind tool engages the workpiece, and controlling the workpiece and tool retainers such that the grind tool is guided along a grinding track of the workpiece. The grind tool may engage and/or disengage the workpiece at portions of sacrificial material disposed thereon. Coolant and cleaning nozzles may be provided and controlled such that at least a portion of the coolant from the coolant nozzle is diverted to the cleaning nozzle in a manner which reduces heat dissipation, improves thermal efficiency of the grind hardening and reduces loading of the grind tool. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273812 | FEEDBACK FOR POLISHING RATE CORRECTION IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A substrate having a plurality of zones is polished and spectra are measured. For each zone, a first linear function fits a sequence of index values associated with reference spectra that best match the measured spectra. A projected time at which a reference zone will reach the target index value is determined based on the first linear function, and for at least one adjustable zone, a polishing parameter adjustment is calculated such that the adjustable zone has closer to the target index at the projected time than without such adjustment. The adjustment is calculated based on a feedback error calculated for a previous substrate. The feedback error for a subsequent substrate is calculated based on a second linear function that fits a sequence of index values associated with reference spectra that best match spectra measured after the polishing parameter is adjusted. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273813 | POLISHING PAD WITH LIGHT-STABLE LIGHT-TRANSMITTING REGION - The invention provides a polishing pad that contains at least one light-transmitting region and optionally a polishing pad body. The light-transmitting region is composed of a material comprising (a) a polymeric resin and (b) at least one light-absorbing compound, and the light-transmitting region has a total light transmittance of about 25% or more at one or more wavelengths in a range of 250 nm to 395 nm. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273814 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing apparatus polishes a substrate having a film formed thereon. A sensor is disposed in a polishing table that supports a polishing pad thereon. The polishing apparatus is configured to perform an idling process in which polishing of the substrate on the polishing pad does not progress substantially, while rotating the polishing table and the substrate. The sensor obtains the film thickness data, which varies in accordance with a thickness of the film, while the idling process is performed. A processor calculates, from the film thickness data, a polishing index value indicating the progress of polishing of the film. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273815 | DEVICE, TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING OF AN OPTICAL LENS - A device, a tool, and a method for machining, especially polishing, of an optical lens by means of a tool are proposed, an information medium on one working surface of the tool being optically acquired and removed as the lens is machined and thus the state of the tool being indicated. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273816 | AUTOMATIC POLISHING DEVICE FOR SURFACE FINISHING OF COMPLEX-CURVED-PROFILE PARTS - The present invention discloses an automatic polishing device and the method of using the device for the surface finishing of a workpiece such as complex-curved-profile parts. Automatic polishing is performed by mounting the workpiece on an apparatus which enables different orientations along multiple axes and immerging the workpiece in a controlled flow of abrasive slurry. The device of the present invention provides a uniform finish on free form surface. It is also precise, low cost, non-destructive, and non-polluting. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273817 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, the method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes contacting a film formed on a semiconductor substrate with a rotating polishing pad which is supported on a turntable, and feeding polishing foam to a region of the polishing pad with which the film is contacted, thereby polishing the film. The polishing foam is obtained by turning the aqueous dispersion into a foamy body. The aqueous dispersion includes 0.01-20% by mass of abrasive grain and 0.01-1% by mass of foam forming and retaining agent, all based on a total mass of the aqueous dispersion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273818 | MANIPULATOR AND POLISHING MECHANISM THEREOF - A manipulator includes a controlling seat, a robot arm assembly and a polishing mechanism. The robot arm assembly is rotatably connected to the controlling seat; and the polishing mechanism is mounted on the robot arm assembly. The polishing mechanism includes a housing with a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, a pair of magnetic valves mounted in the housing and electrically connected to the controlling seat, a first polishing assembly partially received in the first mounting portion, and a second polishing assembly partially received in the second mounting portion. The first polishing assembly and the second polishing assembly define an angle therebetween and are respectively connected to the pair of magnetic valves, such that the pair of magnetic valves controls the first and the second polishing assembly respectively to polish one or more workpiece. The present invention further discloses a polishing mechanism of the manipulator. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273819 | WAFER TRANSFER DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS - A wafer-transfer device for a chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus includes a base and lifting frame. A first cylinder is connected to a lower portion of the lifting frame to lift it and includes a piston rod passing through the lower portion of the lifting frame and fixed to the base. A basin-shaped contraposition ring is mounted onto an upper portion of the lifting frame via a spring. An inner edge of a top of the contraposition ring defines a curved surface adapted to a contour of a polishing head of the chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus. A wafer support is disposed above the contraposition ring. A second cylinder is mounted onto the contraposition ring and includes a piston rod passing through the contraposition ring and connected to a bottom of the wafer support to lift it. Respective axes of the wafer support, second cylinder, and contraposition ring coincide with one another. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273820 | BRAZED DIAMOND TOOLS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Superabrasive tools and methods for the making thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, superabrasive particles are chemically bonded to a matrix support material according to a predetermined pattern by a braze alloy. The brazing alloy may be provided as a powder, thin sheet, or sheet of amorphous alloy. A template having a plurality of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern may be used to place the superabrasive particles on a given substrate or matrix support material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273821 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR INCREASING SAFETY OF USERS OF MACHINING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCING TOOLS - The invention relates to a system for angle grinders or any kind of stable or power hand tool cutting and grinding machines which produce or scatter filings. This system including a guard and/or an absorbing device can use of any kind of permanent and/or non-permanent electric and/or magnetic fields to absorb, collect and storage the filings scattered, suspended and produced by the machines and won't let them to damage and hurt the user's eyes and/or body and/or cloth and prevent scattering filings in the air and environment. In addition it provides the possibility for re-using of filings in any and different applications and also the possibility of using any kind of cutting and grinding machines inside non-workshops, dangerous and flammable places like houses, accident scenes and so on. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273822 | Grinding Lamella for Arrangement on a Grinding Wheel Which Can Be Driven in Rotation About an Axis of Rotation - A grinding lamella | 2013-10-17 |
20130273823 | VENTILATION APPARATUS OF A DRILLSHIP - Provided is a ventilating apparatus for a drill ship, which allows a drill ship sailing around an arctic region to maintain appropriate temperature and pressure. The ventilating apparatus for the drill ship includes: a derrick forming an enclosed space blocked from the exterior; a moonpool formed under the derrick; an air supply device supplying outside air to the moonpool or the derrick; and an air exhaust device exhausting the supplied outside air out of the top of the derrick. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273824 | Housing for Accommodation and Temperature Regulation of an Electronic Device and Vehicle Provided with such Housing - A novel housing for an electronic device is located in the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The housing is used to maintain the temperature of the electronic device within its operating temperature range. The housing includes air inlets and outlets through which the temperature-regulated air current from the air conditioning system of the vehicle passes. The temperature-regulated air currents from the air conditioning system that are used to maintain a comfortable temperature in the passenger compartment are also used to regulate the temperature of the electronic device. Thus, the housing allows the temperature of the electronic device to be regulated exclusively using the air current from the air conditioning system. The air duct from the air conditioning system can be connected directly to the housing or can end a distance from the housing so that the air current from the duct is directed to strike the outside of the housing. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273825 | AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIR VOLUME ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An air volume adjustment device is located at a vent for connecting an equipment installation area, where a rack for housing computers is installed, to a free access floor provided below a floor of the equipment installation area and supplied with air from an air conditioner. The air volume adjustment device includes an air volume adjustment sheet provided with an opening to allow passage of air, a first roll connected to one end portion of the air volume adjustment sheet and made capable of reeling in the air volume adjustment sheet, and a second roll located away from the first roll, connected to another end portion of the air volume adjustment sheet, and made capable of reeling in the air volume adjustment sheet. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273826 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AIR FLOW THROUGH AN OPENING BETWEEN ADJACENT ROOMS - A system for maintaining thermal separation between first and second adjacent rooms or spaces. The system includes a vestibule with at least a first compartment, and other embodiments may include two or more compartments, such that the vestibule provides a passageway between the first and second rooms. At least one blower draws air from the first room through an air intake, and back into the first room through an exhaust. The system further includes an exhaust port from the first compartment in fluid communication with the exhaust, to exhaust air from the first compartment into the first room. During operation, a vacuum is formed within the first compartment that provides thermal separation between the first and second adjacent rooms. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273827 | Attic inlet - An attic inlet has a square tube to communicate between an attic and a room through a substrate, with a lid permitting airflow when open, and not when closed. The lid is moved by upper pull bars and lower connecting bars attached to the lid. Upper pull bars and lower connecting bars are attached by clevis pins to yoke arms pivoting about parallel axles. Springs may urge the lid into closed default position. An axle with an associated stub arm may be rotated by cord to open the lid. Alternatively a counterweighted arm may urge the lid into closed default position, where negative pressure can open the lid. The lid is attached by tabs on the connecting bars passing through the lid, and lid locking bars engaging apertures in the tabs. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273828 | VENTILATION ARRANGEMENTS - A ventilation arrangement housing which has an upper curved guide member and a cruciform arrangement of divider plates to define the housing into quadrants. Air may enter and exit the housing via a louvre arrangement. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273829 | AIR COOLED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HEV BATTERY PACK - Systems are disclosed for battery modules/systems with cooling systems. In accordance with disclosed embodiments, the cooling system may be disposed against an external surface of a housing of the battery system. The cooling system may utilize air as a coolant to remove heat generated by cells within the battery module, to prevent the cells from aging prematurely. Embodiments of the cooling system may include manifolds, channels, fins, or a combination thereof, which may route the cooling air along the surface of the battery module housing. Such features may create an isothermal temperature distribution within the battery system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273830 | Method and apparatus for molecular evaporation of fragrance substances/active substances and their dissemination - In the case of a method for molecular evaporation of fragrance substances and/or active substances (FA substances) and their dissemination by way of air streams in the surrounding air, in closed rooms, in ducts of ventilation and air conditioning systems, or the like, wherein FA substance, before its dissemination, is applied, in liquid form, in targeted manner, to a strip-shaped FA-substance carrier ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273831 | DAMPER VANE AND HOUSING CONSTRUCTION - A damper having a housing includes a rotatable damper vane therein constructed to minimize the passage of air between the vane and the housing when the vane is in a closed position. The housing includes a pair of opposed walls having a channel or flute therein adjacent outer edges of the vane when the vane is in the closed position. The outer edges of the vane terminate in domed or arcuate shaped surfaces that generally correspond with the channel. The arcuate shaped surfaces are a distance apart that is greater than a distance between the opposed walls such that the arcuate shaped surfaces are received in the channels when the vane is in the closed position. The housing also includes a pair of opposed sidewalls having a ridge therein at a location that aligns with an edge of the vane when the vane is in the closed position. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273832 | Portable Automobile Stereo and Radio Recorder - A portable audio recording device is provided for selectively recording analog and digital audio signals. The device is removably insertable into a recess in an automobile dashboard. Several mounting harness connections protrude from the recess and operatively engage with ports disposed on the back side of the device. Once the recording device is properly connected, audio can be played over the automobile sound system or saved for later playback. Additional files are transferred to and from the device via removable storage media or over wireless connections. Users can record radio programming, store their music collection and transport the entertainment device to different locations. The invention is thus a device and system for facilitating highly transportable audio recording, storage, and playback in a variety of environments. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273833 | ENHANCING THE RELIABILITY OF SPECTRUM SENSING WITH PARTIAL SOFT INFORMATION FEEDBACK IN A COGNITIVE RELAY NETWORK - A system comprising a source node ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273834 | SELF-INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION CONTROL FOR A RELAY NODE - A technique for self-interference suppression control for a relay node is provided. The relay node comprises a transmitter and a receiver, and is adapted to transmit and received simultaneously using the same frequency channel or using proximate frequency channels. The relay node further comprises an interference signal estimator having a first input adapted to receive a transmitter signal from the transmitter, a second input adapted to receive adaptation metric and an output adapted to output an estimated interference signal generated by the interference signal estimator based on the transmitter signal and the adaptation metric. A subtractor is coupled to the output of interference signal estimator and configured to subtract the estimated interference signal from a received signal in the receiver so as to actively cancel a signal transmitted from the relay node that leaks back into the receiver of the relay node to suppress self-interference. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273835 | CONTROL STATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A control station apparatus performs wireless communication with a plurality of communication apparatuses and sends data to the communication apparatuses. The control station apparatus receives, from each of the communication apparatuses, identification information of other communication apparatuses with which the communication apparatus is capable of wireless communication; selects, from among the plurality of communication apparatuses, at least one relay apparatus that relays transmission of the data, based on the received identification information; determines a communication timing for the relaying performed by the selected relay apparatus; and notifies the selected relay apparatus of an instruction to perform data relay and the communication timing. The control station selects the relay apparatus so that a communication apparatus that receives the data from the control station apparatus via two or more transmission paths is present. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273836 | RELAY STATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING RELAY STATION IN MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A replay station and a method of operating the relay station in a multi-hop communication system are provided. A method of operating a relay station of a multi-hop communication system includes monitoring a delay of the relay station, determining whether the monitored delay exceeds a predetermined threshold, and controlling the relay station to be handed over to another upper relay station that is different from a connecting upper relay station. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273837 | RADIO BASE STATION, RELAY STATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A relay station that includes a receiver configured to receive a signal sequence indicating a connection request, the signal sequence being selected from a predetermined signal sequence group which is used by a plurality of radio terminals, and to measure reception quality; and a control circuit configured to generate a ranging request message indicating that a radio terminal requesting connection exists when determining that adjustments are not necessary based on the reception quality; and a transmitter configured to transmit the ranging request message to a radio base station. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273838 | RADIO RELAY STATION APPARATUS, RADIO BASE STATION APPARATUS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - In order to improve user throughout and increase the capacity in type II relay, a radio relay station apparatus according to the present invention has a channel quality information controlling section configured to measure channel quality of a mobile terminal apparatus, calculate a channel quality reduction value to reduce for the mobile terminal apparatus due to interference from other mobile terminal apparatuses, and select a predetermined mobile terminal apparatus from the other mobile terminal apparatuses; and a transmitting section configured to transmit information of the channel quality of the mobile terminal apparatus, information of the predetermined mobile terminal apparatus selected and the channel quality reduction value to a radio base station apparatus. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273839 | Method and Apparatus for Providing a Communications Pathway with High Reliability - A method and apparatus for managing a communications network. A potential pathway in a group of potential pathways formed between each pair of adjacent node groups in a plurality of node groups is identified. A communications link is formed along the potential pathway identified between each pair of adjacent node groups in the plurality of node groups such that a series of communications links is formed between a first end node group in the plurality of node groups and a second end node group in the plurality of node groups. Information is exchanged between a first end point and a second end point using the series of communications links between the first end node group and the second end node group. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273840 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH DENSITY SATELLITE CAPACITY FOOTPRINT WITH FLEXIBLE ANTENNA SIGNAL ROUTING CAPABILITIES - A transmission and reception spot beam antenna is provided. A first transponder is configured to receive communications signals within a first receive spot beam and to transmit the communications signals within a first transmit spot beam. A second transponder is configured to receive reach-back signals within a second receive spot beam and to process the reach-back signals. A link between the second transponder and the first transponder passes the reach-back signals to the first transponder for transmission within the first transmit spot beam. A third transponder is configured to receive communications signals within a third receive spot beam and to transmit the communications signals within a third transmit spot beam. A link between the first transponder and the third transponder passes the communications signals to the third transponder, wherein the third transponder is configured to process the communications signals for transmission within the third transmit spot beam. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273841 | DONOR ANTENNA DEVICE, SERVICE ANTENNA DEVICE USED IN WIRELESS RELAY SYSTEM AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD OF THE SAME - A signal transmission method used in a donor or a service antenna device in a wireless relay station is provided. The signal transmission method comprises receiving a first and a second direction signals by using an antenna and an optical transmission module. Each of a plurality of band filters performs filtering on the first direction signal. A control unit determines a transmission mode of the first signal according to the band of it, The control unit activates one of a plurality of first direction filters and one of a plurality of second direction filters between the antenna and the optical transmission module according to the transmission mode. The first and the second direction signal are transmitted to a remote device and an optical fiber connected device through the antenna and the optical transmission module. A donor antenna device and a service antenna device are disclosed herein as well. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273842 | METHODS FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present disclosure provides a method for exchanging information between electronic devices, and an electronic device. The method includes at a first electronic device: determining that a request for exchanging information from a second electronic device is valid, after receiving the request; acquiring an information area with respect to the request, and selecting area data corresponding to the information area; and after or at the same time of the selection of the area data, establishing a communication connection with the second electronic device, and transmitting the area data over the communication connection. After coming into contact with the second electronic device, the electronic device equipped with the touch screen, as the first electronic device, may establish and perform data transmission with the second electronic device. Compared with the conventional methods that require transmission via mobile communication or | 2013-10-17 |
20130273843 | Method and Apparatus for Near Field Communication Commerce - A system, network and associated equipment are provided to facilitate the use of short range wireless communication (e.g., near field communication) to facilitate the use of short range wireless communication (e.g., near field communication) to facilitate the collection of money (e.g., donations, tips, change, etc.). | 2013-10-17 |
20130273844 | PROXIMITY FACILITATE DEVICE PAIRING - A portable communication device recognizes physical contact between a shell housing of the device and a shell housing of another device as a signal to pair the device with the other device; and communicates pairing information from the device to the other device as a result of the physical contact between the shells of the devices. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273845 | NFC Communicators Implementing Coil Voltage Reduction Circuitry - An NFC communicator has an antenna circuit to enable inductive coupling, via an RF H field, of the NFC communicator and another near field RF communicator in near field range. The antenna circuit has an antenna element coupled in parallel with a first capacitor to form a parallel LC circuit. The antenna element has an antenna coil in series with a second capacitor to reduce the voltage to which circuitry of the NFC communicator is subjected by a received RF H field. Alternatively or additionally, receive circuitry of the NFC communicator may be coupled to only a proportion of the antenna coil to reduce the voltage to which circuitry of the NFC, communicator is subjected by a received RF H field. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273846 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a communication system comprising a terminal ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273847 | Method and Apparatus for a Mobile Safety Platform with Multiple Communication Interfaces - A system includes one or more sensors, one or more output devices, a vehicle computing system (VCS) configured to receive information from the one or more sensors and to output information to the one or more output devices, a wireless receiver in communication with the VCS, and a wireless transmitter in communication with the VCS. The VCS is further configured to filter information received from the one or more sensors and broadcast the information through the wireless transmitter to a first device, while simultaneously communicating with the first device over the wireless receiver to receive a request relating to use of a vehicle output device, to verify the permissibility of the request and to provide output in accordance with a verified request over the vehicle output device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WLAN AND SCO BLUETOOTH COEXISTENCE - In a wireless communication device having collocated Bluetooth and WLAN systems, wireless communication in a device having Bluetooth and WLAN systems, the device monitors for beacon transmission from an access point for a threshold number of access point beacon intervals when an SCO Bluetooth link is active. Once a threshold number of beacon intervals have passed without receiving a beacon transmission from the access point, the WLAN module sends a PS-Poll message to the access point to maintain the link and so that any queued data for the device can be transmitted. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273849 | Wireless Earphone for use in Bluetooth Piconets - An audio device includes a Bluetooth receiver, a Bluetooth transmitter, a speaker and a housing. The Bluetooth receiver is capable of wirelessly receiving signals in at least two audio channels. The Bluetooth transmitter is capable of wirelessly retransmitting at least a first one of the two audio channels. The speaker plays the second one of the two audio channels. The housing contains the Bluetooth receiver, the Bluetooth transmitter, and the ear phone. The housing is shaped to fit in or on an ear of a user. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273850 | METHOD OF REDUCING A WAITING TIME WHEN CANCELLING A CONNECTION AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - A method and apparatus attempt to connect Wi-Fi direct devices with each other and quickly recognize a cancellation of a connection when the connection is cancelled. The method includes performing a provision discovery process with a counterpart Wi-Fi electronic device, performing a group owner negotiation process with the counterpart Wi-Fi electronic device, and sending a cancellation notification to the counterpart Wi-Fi electronic device when connection with the counterpart Wi-Fi electronic device is ended. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273851 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BLUETOOTH COMMUNICATION - Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of Bluetooth communication. For example, a Bluetooth communication unit may be capable of detecting a Bluetooth signal via a first antenna, and, upon detecting the Bluetooth signal, to switch to a second antenna, which is shared between the Bluetooth communication unit and an other, different, wireless communication unit, for establishing a Bluetooth communication link. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273852 | BLUETOOTH DEDVICE - A Bluetooth device is provided, which comprises a body used for connecting with an earphone; a rotating member, rotating between a first position and a second position relative to the body, so as to control power on or off of the Bluetooth device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273853 | MOBILE DEVICE MONITORING AND TESTING - A multi-channel communications interface is provided and communicatively coupled to a controller which captures, via the communications interface, video data of a display of a mobile device at a resolution and frame rate equal to or greater than that of the mobile device display, and may additionally capture various other outputs of the mobile device. During the capture of the video data and other outputs, one or more input actions may be provided to the mobile device by the controller via the communications interface. The input actions may be provided in an interactive or automated manner, and may correspond to interactions of users with the controller that are performed using one or more provided graphical or programmatic interfaces. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273854 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method, an apparatus, and a system for a distributed antenna system, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The communication method includes: receiving, by a receiving device, a measurement reference signal corresponding to an antenna cluster in a cell, where all antennas in the cell are divided into at least one antenna cluster, and each antenna cluster includes at least one antenna and has a corresponding cluster identifier; obtaining channel information corresponding to the antenna cluster according to the measurement reference signal; and transmitting the cluster identifier and the channel information corresponding to the antenna cluster to a central processing device, so that the central processing device determines the antenna cluster serving the receiving device according to the cluster identifier and the channel information corresponding to the antenna cluster. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273855 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE TO MACHINE DEVICE TRIGGERING - Systems and apparatus for triggering of machine to machine (M2M) devices (e.g., smart meters) are provided. In one aspect, a method for machine to machine communication is provided. The method includes receiving a device triggering request message from a server. The device triggering request message includes an identifier. The method further includes identifying a machine to machine service layer protocol based on contents of the device triggering request message and the identifier. The method further includes identifying a sensor based at least in part on the identifier. The method further includes sending a message to the sensor as defined by the identified machine to machine service layer protocol. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273856 | ANTENNA DEVICE OF MOBILE TERMINAL - An antenna device of a mobile terminal for enabling to receive a wireless signal of a new frequency band by appropriately connecting a plurality of antennas through a switch is provided. The antenna device includes a plurality of communication units for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal of a plurality of frequency bands through a plurality of antennas, a plurality of switches for turning on/off an electrical connection between the plurality of antennas and the plurality of communication units, and a controller for controlling the plurality of switches to turn off an electrical connection between the plurality of antennas and the plurality of communication units. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273857 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIRADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN A SINGLE DEVICE - An apparatus may include a processor circuit and a communication scheduling module operable on the processor circuit to receive a first set of terminal information of a first terminal transceiver, and a second set of terminal information of a second terminal transceiver, determine whether the first and second terminal transceivers are co-located in a radio terminal based on the first and second sets of terminal information, and schedule first and second radio-frequency (RF) communications with the first and second terminal transceivers, respectively, of the radio terminal to reduce interference between the first and second communications when the first and second terminal transceivers are co-located within the radio terminal. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273858 | OVERLAPPED AND STAGGERED ANTENNA ARRAYS - An antenna structure includes a dielectric material in which antenna array elements are placed on either side. Elements on either side of the dielectric material overlap or are staggered opposing elements. The dielectric material may also include co-located, antenna arrays of array elements radiating in different directions. Antenna array elements may he formed using conformal shielding which applied and selectively removed to create antenna structures. Devices that include the antenna structure can include a casing that is a shaped lens to increase antenna aperture size and enhance antenna performance. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273859 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO IMPROVED ISOLATION BETWEEN TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE RADIO-FREQUENCY SIGNALS - Disclosed are systems and methods for improving isolation between transmit and receive radio-frequency (RF) signals. In some embodiments, a system can be implemented for isolating RF signals during Tx and Rx operations. The system can include a Tx path and an Rx path, with the Tx path having a filter. In some embodiments, the Tx path can include a power amplifier having a plurality of interstages and an output stage, and the filter can be implemented at one of the interstages and before the output stage. The system can further include first and second antennas connected respectively to the Tx and Rx paths. The Tx path, the Rx path, and/or the first and second antennas can be configured to yield a desired level of isolation between the RF signal in the Tx and Tx paths. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FILTER INSERTION LOSS WHILE MAINTAINING OUT-OF-BAND ATTENUATION - Disclosed are systems and methods for reducing filter insertion loss while maintaining out-of-band attenuation. In some embodiments, a system can be configured for processing of radio-frequency (RF) signals. The system can include a plurality of signal paths configured to accommodate multiple frequency bands, with each of the multiple bands having a passband. The system can further include a filter circuit disposed along each of the signal paths. At least one of the filter circuits can be segmented into two or more segments that substantially cover the passband corresponding to the filter circuit. The segmented filter circuit can be configured to provide a desired attenuation of out-of-band interferers and a desired insertion loss level. In some embodiments, the signal paths can include receive (Rx) paths. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273861 | DEVICES FOR SWITCHING AN ANTENNA - A switchplexer is described. The switchplexer includes switches that are coupled to an antenna. The switchplexer also includes ports. Each of the switches is separately coupled to one of the ports. The switchplexer also includes controlling circuitry coupled to the switches. The controlling circuitry concurrently closes at least two of the switches when indicated by a control signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273862 | REDUCTION OF MAGNETIC FIELD NOISE VIA MANAGEMENT OF CURRENT DRAW FROM A POWER SOURCE - Identifying an operation mode of a communication device in which the communication device is to comply with an interference requirement. In response to identifying the operation mode of the communication device in which the communication device is to comply with the interference requirement, reducing noise generated by the communication device by selectively increasing a root mean square (RMS) value of a time-varying current generated by a power source of the communication device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING TRANSMITTER POWER EFFICIENCY - A transmitter for a mobile device utilizes at least one mapper to improve power efficiency while still meeting out of band spurious emissions and waveform quality requirements. An encoder and modulator generates an encoded and modulated transmit signal from an input signal and a DAC then generates an analog representation of the encoded and modulated transmit signal. An amplifier stage coupled to the DAC amplifies the analog representation of the encoded and modulated transmit signal to generate a transmission signal. The transmitter further comprises an amplifier control block that generates an amplifier control signal to adjust at least one parameter of the amplifier stage. The amplifier control block includes at least one mapper to determine the amplifier control signal based on a peak to average power ratio and an average transmit power of the transmission signal. Environmental and operating conditions of the transmitter may be accounted for in the mappers. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273864 | Systems and Methods for Providing Abbreviated Electronic Program Guides - Systems and methods for providing an abbreviated electronic program guide are provided. Some embodiments include receiving a radio signal that includes an audio content portion and an auxiliary information display portion, determining whether the vehicle is in operation, and in response to determining that the vehicle is not in operation, providing the auxiliary information display portion for display in the vehicle. In response to determining that the vehicle is in operation, some embodiments may be configured to create an altered auxiliary information by removing content from the auxiliary information display portion, provide the audio content portion for playback in the vehicle, and provide the altered auxiliary information for display in the vehicle, wherein the altered auxiliary information includes only a subset of features from the auxiliary information display portion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273865 | Receiving Device And Method Thereof - A wireless signal receiving system, having an antenna, for receiving a wireless signal comprising a channel. The system also includes a tuner, coupling to the antenna, for converting the frequency of the wireless signal to generate a conversion signal. In addition, the system includes a processing unit, coupling to the tuner, for controlling the signal receiving direction of the antenna to detect the wireless signals of a first direction and a second direction, using the tuner to generate a first conversion signal and a second conversion signal so as to obtain a first reference value and a second reference value, and generating a control signal according to the first reference value and the second reference value to control the selected receiving direction of the antenna while the antenna is to receive the wireless signal of the channel. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273866 | System and Method for Detecting Use of a Wireless Device While Driving - A system for detecting the use of wireless devices such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or pagers in a moving vehicle receives wireless signals inside a vehicle using a radio frequency (RF) sensor(s) and converts the RF signals into voltage signals. The voltage signals are then compared with known waveforms to determine if the wireless signals indicate a received call, if the received call is answered, a transmitted call, an SMS text message, data associated with internet browsing on a wireless device, or Bluetooth activity. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273867 | RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL RECEIVING DEVICE - Disclosed is a radio frequency signal receiving device, which includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA) and a mixer. The LNA includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The mixer has a first differential pair and a second differential pair, common ends of the first differential pair and the second differential pair are respectively coupled to the first differential output end and the second differential output end. The first inductor and the second inductor are serially connected between the first differential output end and the second differential output end of the LNA, so as to reduce power consumption and reach suitable frequency response. The first inductor and the second inductor generate a resonance effect with parasitic capacitance on the mixer, so as to effectively reduce flicker noises, and improve a working benefit of the radio frequency signal receiving device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273868 | ACTIVE ANTENNA ARRAY FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WITH A PLURALITY OF GAIN SWITCHES AND A METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SIGNAL LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL RADIO SIGNALS - An active antenna array for a mobile communications network and a method for receiving radio signals is disclosed. The active antenna array has a plurality of antenna elements for relaying radio signals, a plurality of first amplifiers for amplifying a plurality of individual receive signals a plurality of first analogue-to-digital converters and a plurality of first gain switches located between one of the plurality of first analogue-to-digital converters and the plurality of first amplifiers. A digital signal processor is connected to outputs of the plurality of first analogue-to-digital converters and has a common gain switch control line connected to at least two of the plurality of first switches for controlling the gain of the first gain switches. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273869 | CONTROLLING TABLE MUSIC SYSTEM - A table music system includes an enclosure having a top surface and a front surface free of manually mechanically actuable controls for controlling functions of the table music system. A radio receiver and powered speakers system are located within the enclosure. A display is located on the front surface of the enclosure for displaying at least time. An alarm in the enclosure is configured to be set by a user to produce an alarm signal at a user-selectable time. A touch-sensitive area on the enclosure allows the user to control a function of the take music system. A wireless remote control permits the user to control functions of the table music system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273870 | Smart Antenna System Using Orientation Sensors - A wireless device comprising an antenna subsystem having a selectable polarization, at least one sensor configured to provide at least one orientation measurement of the wireless device, and a processor unit coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to receive the at least one orientation measurement, select a polarization of the antenna subsystem based on the at least one orientation measurement, and set the polarization to achieve the selected polarization. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273871 | RADIO RECEIVER WITH RECONFIGURABLE BASEBAND CHANNEL FILTER - A radio receiver circuit configured to receive a radio frequency signal and produce a baseband signal as an output therefrom has a channel filter having a bandwidth, the channel filter configured to receive the baseband output at a filter input and produce a filtered output at a filter output thereof. A signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimator prior to or after the channel filter or both is configured to estimate a signal-to-noise ratio of the baseband signal. A filter controller is configured to receive the signal-to-noise ratio estimate and control the channel filter to adjust the bandwidth thereof in accord with the signal-to-noise ratio estimate. This process thereby assists in improving SNR after the channel filtering by varying the channel filter bandwidth. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273872 | FREQUENCY AGILE DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER - In a digital receiver, an ADC converts an analog RF signal to a digital RF signal at a sample rate of f | 2013-10-17 |
20130273873 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - An emergency communications system, such as an automotive emergency communications system, may include a primary battery, such as a starter battery of a vehicle, an emergency communications control unit electrically and mechanically connected to the primary battery, and a mounting device to mount the emergency communications control unit within a close distance of the primary battery. The close distance may be a distance equal or less than ten centimeters, for example. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273874 | ADMISSION CONTROL OF EMERGENCY CONNECTIONS - Emergency or prioritized communications in a wireless communication network are handled during negotiation of access to the wireless communication network from a mobile station using dedicated emergency multiple-access sequences which are also used as communication division codes in communication with a base station of the network. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273875 | ALARM SYSTEM WITH TWO-WAY VOICE - Techniques are described for establishing a two-way voice communication session with an alarm system. The alarm system may establish a two-way voice communication session with an operator associated with a monitoring service that provides monitoring services for alarm events detected by the alarm system. The alarm system also may establish a two-way voice communication session with a notification recipient that is interested in receiving notifications associated with events detected by the alarm system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273876 | METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR MULTIMEDIA PRIORITY SERVICE - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for transmitting a request to control a multimedia priority service for a user from user equipment to a subscription profile repository, comprising transmitting the request from the user equipment to an intermediate node, and transmitting the request from the intermediate node to a subscription profile repository. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273877 | Low Cost Automotive Accident Alert System - An alert apparatus has a digital processor coupled to an accelerometer and wireless pairing circuitry for pairing wirelessly with a smartphone, software that executes operations or firmware, an OBD connector that monitors the onboard diagnostics system of a vehicle for specific information, monitors the accelerometer for deceleration exceeding a preset value, updates position of the automobile periodically, and, in the event of a determination that an accident has occurred, and transmits an alert signal to the smartphone via wireless pairing circuitry, which then sends alert communications to emergency services and contacts. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273878 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MOBILITY IN A WIRELESS HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - Generally, this disclosure provides apparatus and methods for improved User Equipment (UE) mobility in wireless heterogeneous networks. The UE device may include a location determination module configured to determine location information associated with the UE relative to one or more of a cells, wherein the of cells form part of a wireless heterogeneous network; a processing circuit configured to generate an assistance message, the assistance message including the location information associated with the UE; and a transmitter circuit configured to transmit a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to an evolved Node B (eNB) associated with one of the cells, the RRC message including the assistance message. | 2013-10-17 |