45th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140327428 | DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a detecting device and method, and a program which can detect a power state easily at low cost. A current transformer measures current of a commercial power system from a commercial power supply through a connection point of the commercial power system and a power generation system from a solar power generation system that supplies power having the same frequency as the commercial power supply. A current transformer measures power at the power generation system side through the connection point. A decision value calculator calculates a decision value based on a value obtained through multiplication of a measured value of current through the current transformer and through the current transformer. A flow detector detects a power flow of the commercial power system based on the calculated value. The present invention can be applied to a power measuring system for use in homes, for example. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327429 | VECTOR NETWORK POWER METER - System and method for implementing a Vector Network Power Meter (VNPM) as a new class of electronic test instrument that uses a novel topology based upon a reflectometer to combine the functionality of a Power Meter with that of a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). The VNPM overcomes application limitations of the two existing classes of test instruments, including parallel and simultaneous measurement capability, in-circuit operation, and improved accuracy and repeatability by eliminating the calibration of interconnecting cabling. Also provided are alternate implementations of a correlator for the reflectometer which reduce the size and complexity of the correlator while extending its frequency range without limit. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327430 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING AN ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AT A REGULATION POINT - A method for determining electrical characteristics at a point of regulation to which plural energy providing/production units are connected via a common node is provided. The electrical characteristics at an output terminal of each of the plural energy providing/production units are measured in order to obtain plural measured electrical characteristics. Circuit configuration information about a configuration of a circuitry connected between the plural energy providing/production units and the point of regulation is obtained. Electrical characteristics at the point of regulation are calculated based on the plural measured electrical characteristics and the circuit configuration information. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327431 | VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE - A voltage detection device controls operation of system main relays to change an applied voltage supplied to detection circuits. An error of each of the detection circuits is corrected on the basis of a detection value of each of the detection circuits when the applied voltage is changed. In particular, an offset value is corrected on the basis of a detection value of each of the detection circuits when the system main relays and booster switches are controlled so that a voltage of a high voltage battery supplied to each of the detection circuits becomes zero. A gain error is further corrected on the basis of a detection value of each of the detection circuits when the system main relays and the booster switches are controlled so that the applied voltage supplied to each of the detection circuits becomes equal to the voltage of the high voltage battery. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327432 | MICRO INDUCTIVE SENSOR - An inductive sensor includes a sensor package and a coupler package. The sensor package includes a signal processor, an integrated capacitor, a ferrite layer, a transmitter coil, a two part receiving coil, and a plurality of discrete components. The coupler package includes an integrated capacitor, a ferrite layer, and a coupler coil. The transmitter coil in the sensor package is energized by an external power source which in turn energizes the coupler coil in the coupler package. The sensor then measures the rotational position of the coupler package relative to the sensor package by detecting and measuring, with the two part receiving coil, the signal returned by the coupler coil. The signal processor calculates the position of the coupler package relative to the sensor package by comparing the coupling factors between the coupler package and the sensor package. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327433 | BONDLINE EMBEDDED CURRENT SENSOR - A system for monitoring electrical current passing through a cured bondline may include a current sensor network embedded in an adhesive layer of the cured bondline. The current sensor network may include a plurality of inductive coils and a plurality of current sensor nodes electrically interconnecting the inductive coils to form a plurality of current sensor loops generating induced current in response to a magnetic field associated with an electrical current passing through the adhesive layer. The current sensor nodes may generate current signals representative of the induced current. The current sensor network may include a digital data communications network located external to the cured bondline and receiving the current signals from the current sensor nodes and detecting and monitoring electrical current passing through the cured bondline based on the current signals. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327434 | MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR - Provided is a magnetic field sensor with which it is possible to simultaneously operate a DC flux gate magnetometer and a search coil magnetometer, a sensor is miniaturized by the DC flux gate magnetometer and the search coil magnetometer being positioned close to one another, and it is possible to measure a magnetic field from a DC magnetic field to an AC magnetic field of a high-frequency region of either the same point or points in close proximity. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327435 | HALL SENSOR - A Hall sensor comprises at least three Hall sensor elements ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327436 | Power Module with Integrated Current Sensor - A power module includes a first substrate having a metallized side, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having a metallized side facing the metallized side of the first substrate, and a semiconductor die interposed between the first and second substrates. The semiconductor die has a first side connected to the metallized side of the first substrate and an opposing second side connected to the metallized side of the second substrate. The power module further includes a sensor connected to the metallized side of the first substrate and galvanically isolated from the metallized side of the second substrate. The sensor is aligned with a first metal region of the metallized side of the second substrate so that the sensor can measure a magnetic field generated by the first metal region. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327437 | CURRENT SENSOR - This patent discloses a current sensor comprising a sensor bridge ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327438 | Dynamic Field Camera Arrangement for Magnetic Resonance Applications and Methods for Operating the Same - A dynamic field camera arrangement for monitoring electromagnetic field behavior in a spatial region comprises a main magnetic field and a radiofrequency (RF) field limited to a first RF band, particularly in an MRI or NMR apparatus. The arrangement comprises a magnetic field detector set comprising a plurality of low-frequency magnetic field detectors, each one of said magnetic field detectors comprising a magnetic resonance (MR) active substance, means for pulsed MR excitation of said substance and means for receiving an MR signal generated by said substance, wherein said pulsed excitation and said MR detector signal is in a second RF band that does not overlap said first RF band. The MR signal receiving means comprise a first RF filter which suppresses RF signal from said first RF band and transmits RF signal from said second RF band. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327439 | STABLE THREE-AXIS NUCLEAR SPIN GYROSCOPE - An n-NV-based gyroscope is provided that includes a diamond structure implanted with a plurality of NV centers, whose nuclear spins form a spin gyroscope. A number of radio-frequency (rf) coils and microwave (μw) co-planar waveguides are fabricated on the diamond structure to provide a sensitive and stable three-axis gyroscope in the solid state while achieving gyroscopic sensitivity by exploiting the coherence time of the | 2014-11-06 |
20140327440 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND REGION-IMAGING METHOD - In order to reduce image quality deterioration due to static magnetic field inhomogeneity according to imaging conditions without increasing an operator workload, shimming current where static magnetic field inhomogeneity of a selected region is reduced is calculated, shimming is performed for the selected region using the calculated local Bo shimming current, and then an increment (RF-Phase) in an irradiation phase of an RF pulse that excites the selected region in a state where static magnetic field inhomogeneity of the selected region is reduced or a post-adjustment excitation frequency (f0′) that is an excitation frequency is calculated. These increments (RF-Phase) in an irradiation phase and post-adjustment excitation frequency (f0′) that is an excitation frequency correspond with each other in amount. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327441 | MEASURING FACILITY FOR MEASURING A MAGNETIC FIELD IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE, USE OF A MEASURING FACILITY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE - A measuring facility for measuring a magnetic field in a magnetic resonance device, having:
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20140327442 | Debugging Device for a Body Coil of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - A debugging device for a body coil of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a pair of output ports connected to a pair of input ports of the body coil. The debugging device also includes a pair of input ports connected to a pair of output ports of the MRI system. The debugging device includes a pair of extension circuits, separately connected between the pair of input ports and the pair of output ports; and a first adjustment capacitor for reducing or eliminating coupling between the pair of input ports. The first adjustment capacitor is bridged between the pair of input ports, and the capacitance of the first adjustment capacitor is variable. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327443 | OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY - A technique facilitates detection of an object passing along a conduit, such as a wellbore conduit. The object is released into an internal passage of the conduit, and the conduit is monitored at a given location or locations along the conduit. Movement of the object past the location or locations is detected by a sensor, such as a sensor positioned externally with respect to the internal passage of the conduit. Passage of the object is monitored via detection of a unique electro-magnetic signature as the object moves along the interior of the conduit and past the location. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327444 | Battery Monitoring Assembly Having Battery Monitor Module and Cable for Connection to a Shunt of the Module - A vehicle battery monitoring assembly includes a terminal connectable to a battery post, a shunt formed of a first metallic material, and a cable formed of a different second metallic material. The shunt is connected at one end to the terminal. The assembly further includes a sheet formed of the second metallic material. The sheet is attached on a portion of another end of the shunt. The cable is connected at one end to the sheet. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327445 | EVALUATION APPARATUS AND EVALUATION METHOD OF SHEET TYPE CELL - A sheet type cell in which a storage layer is sandwiched by layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode is evaluated. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327446 | FET Nanopore Sensor - A method of using a sensor comprising a field effect transistor (FET) embedded in a nanopore includes placing the sensor in an electrolyte comprising at least one of biomolecules and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); placing an electrode in the electrolyte; applying a gate voltage in the sub-threshold regime to the electrode; applying a drain voltage to a drain of the FET; applying a source voltage to a source of the FET; detecting a change in a drain current in the sensor in response to the at least one of biomolecules and DNA passing through the nanopore. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327447 | Circuit Arrangement and Method for Establishing Compatibility Between a Field Device and a Diagnostic System - The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for establishing compatibility between a field device or an interface device for a field device and a diagnostic system pertaining to a control system, to the output of which the interface device or field device can be connected. The diagnostic system is adapted to send, via the output of the control system, a test signal to the interface device or field device and to emit an error signal when an electrical response at the output of the control system lies outside an expectancy range. The circuit arrangement comprises voltage influencing means for influencing a voltage at the output of the control system. The circuit arrangement is characterized in that the voltage influencing means comprises a controllable power source with which power source a current can be produced for influencing a voltage at the output of the control system, that electronic analyzing and controlling means are present to identify a test signal at the output of the control system, that the analyzing and controlling means are adapted, on identification of a test signal, to instruct the controllable power source to adjust a target voltage at the output of the control system, which target voltage is to be within the expectancy range. Additionally, the invention relates to a corresponding method for establishing compatibility. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING POWER FACILITY STATUS BY MESAURING ONLINE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT PARAMETER - The present invention relates to a system and a method for monitoring a power facility by measuring from online a line parameter of the power facility that is in operation, and the system for monitoring the power facility, according to the present invention, sets a measurement time and selects a facility to be measured in accordance with external input, receives current and voltage data which are measured from the facility to be measured, extracts the current and voltage data that are simultaneously measured at the measurement time that is set, by referencing time information that is tagged on the current and voltage data that are inputted, removes zero-phase-sequence component from the current and voltage data, outputs the line parameter with respect to the facility to be measured that is selected by using the current and voltage data from which the zero-phase-sequence component is removed, determines the electrical status of the facility including malfunction and various connection statuses depending on whether the size or the increase/decrease rate of the line parameter that is outputted is beyond a predetermined standard value to output a status notification message or a trip signal, thereby monitoring/controlling the status of the facility to be measured. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327449 | ELECTRICITY METER HOT SOCKET DETECTION - When a poor meter to socket connection occurs, there is the potential for arcing to develop which can result in a hot socket and a fire. Disclosed herein are methods for a meter to detect the occurrence of an arc condition in the socket by analyzing the RF noise on the channels of the communication spectrum used by the meter to communicate within its metering system. For example, by keeping a record of the normal background noise and looking for a broadband increase in the noise on all channels, arc detection can be achieved. Meter quantities such as temperature, current, voltage, and harmonic content may also be used in a standalone manner or in combination with broadband RF noise to detect an arc condition. A disconnect switch within the meter can be opened to remove the arc fault. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327450 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE STATE OF THE CONNECTION OF A LOAD CONNECTED TO A CONNECTION POINT - A device and a method test the connection of a load connected to a connection point. The connection point is formed between a first switching element, which is connected between a high supply voltage potential and the connection point, and a second switching element, which is connected between the connection point and a low supply voltage potential. When the two switching elements are switched off, a potential is built up at the connection point by at least one voltage or current source connected to the connection point. A potential analyzing circuit is provided and checks whether the potential lies in a defined potential range. If this is the case, it is concluded that a line between the connection point and the load has been interrupted. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327451 | ADAPTIVE FREQUENCY-DOMAIN WINDOWING - A method, apparatus and software related product are presented for adaptive frequency-domain windowing to determine a time-domain crosstalk in a cable and produce effective TDX plots regardless of the frequency of a worst NEXT (near-end crosstalk). An adaptive window such as a low pass or pass band window may be selected based on the frequency of a measured worst NEXT margin for each pair combination | 2014-11-06 |
20140327452 | SCRATCH RESISTANT TOUCH SENSOR - A method of manufacturing a scratch resistant, touch sensor comprising: (1) applying a non-polymer protective coating solution to a touch sensor; and (2) forming a cross-linked polymer structure by curing the protective coating solution. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327453 | URINE PRODUCTION HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD - Method for automatically, with the aid of a processor, determining a surface degeneration of a first surface of a urine handling system, the first surface being intended to come into contact with urine, the method comprises the following main steps: a) repeatedly measuring one or more capacitive values of the first surface, forming capacitive measurements; b) storing all, or representative instants of the capacitive measurements; c) deciding, based on changes of the stored capacitive measurements, that a significant surface degeneration of the first surface has occurred | 2014-11-06 |
20140327454 | DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING AN ACTION ON AN OPENING PANEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a device for triggering an action on an opening panel of a motor vehicle. The device ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327455 | SENSOR CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - In a sensor circuit arrangement, a capacitance of a sensor capacitor is measured by a circuit which supplies a corresponding sensor signal. The circuit comprises a differential amplifier with an input, an output and a feedback loop between the input and the output. It further comprises a first capacitor arranged in the feedback loop, and a switching arrangement for charging the sensor capacitor from a voltage source in a first phase and for transferring a charge from the sensor capacitor to the integrating capacitor in a second phase. The circuit further comprises a second capacitor arranged in parallel to the first capacitor in the second phase for limiting a gain of noise generated by the differential amplifier. The sensor circuit arrangement further includes a low pass filter for filtering the sensor signal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327456 | DETECTING CIRCUIT FOR FAN INSTALLATION - Detecting circuit for a plurality fans includes a plurality of detecting units, a connection unit, a processing unit, and a plurality of indicating units whose number equals the number of the detecting units. The detecting units detect whether the fans have been properly installed and then output detection signals. The connection unit transfers the detection signals to the processing unit. The processing unit processes the detection signals and outputs judgment signals. The indicating units indicate installation states of the fans according to the judgment signals. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327457 | TRACKING ENERGY CONSUMPTION USING A BOOST-BUCK TECHNIQUE - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for tracking energy consumption. An energy tracking system comprises at least one switching element, at least one inductor and a control block to keep the output voltage at a pre-selected level. The switching elements are configured to apply the source of energy to the inductors. The control block compares the output voltage of the energy tracking system to a reference value and controls the switching of the switched elements in order to transfer energy for the primary voltage into a secondary voltage at the output of the energy tracking system. The electronic device further comprises an ON-time and OFF-time generator and an accumulator wherein the control block is coupled to receive a signal from the ON-time and OFF-time generator and generates switching signals for the at least one switching element in the form of ON-time pulses with a constant width ON-time. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327458 | Integration of current measurement in wiring structure of an electronic circuit - A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit with an integrally formed capability of providing information indicative of a value of a current flowing in the electronic circuit, wherein the method comprises forming an electrically conductive wiring structure on a substrate, configuring a first section of the wiring structure for contributing to a predefined use function of the electronic circuit, and configuring a second section of the wiring structure for providing information indicative of the value of the current flowing in the electronic circuit upon applying a stimulus signal to the second section, wherein at least a part of the configuring of the first section and the configuring of the second section is performed simultaneously. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327459 | SUBSTRATE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MEASURING METHOD OF RESISTANCE AT CONNECTION PORTION - A substrate of an electronic device may include a first test region and a second test region to measure resistance at a connection portion. The first test region and the second test region each comprise a plurality of measuring pad portions, a protective layer disposed on the plurality of measuring pad portions, and a contact assistance member disposed on the protective layer. The protective layer in the first test region comprises a first contact hole exposing the plurality of measuring pad portions. The contact assistance member in the first test region contacts the measuring pad portion exposed through the first contact hole. The protective layer in the second test region comprises two second contact holes exposing one measuring pad portion, and the contact assistance member in the second test region contacts the one measuring pad portion through the two second contact holes. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327460 | Test Apparatus and Method for Determining Long Term Reliability of an Implantable Device - The present invention is a system and method for testing the long term reliability of an implantable device. The system provides a vessel containing temperature controlled buffered saline. A support structure suspends a test device in the vessel so it is submerged in the buffered saline and provides mechanical stress on the implantable devices. The test device is eclectically connected to a programmable signal generator and sensors to actively determine the integrity of the device during active testing. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327461 | Probe Card Assembly For Testing Electronic Devices - A probe card assembly can comprise a guide plate comprising probe guides for holding probes in predetermined positions. The probe card assembly can also comprise a wiring structure attached to the guide plate so that connection tips of the probes are positioned against and attached to contacts on the wiring structure. The attachment of the guide plate to the wiring structure can allow the wiring structure to expand or contract at a greater rate than the guide plate. The probes can include compliant elements that fail upon high electrical current and thermal stresses located away from the contact tips. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327462 | TEST SOCKET PROVIDING MECHANICAL STABILIZATION FOR POGO PIN CONNECTIONS - A test socket for electrically connecting a device under test (DUT) to an electrical signal source comprises a plurality of pogo pins spaced apart from each other, a stabilizing plate supporting the plurality of pogo pins, a plurality of conductive lines passing through the stabilizing plate and configured to electrically connect the electrical signal source to the pogo pins, and at least one inner stabilizer disposed in the stabilizing plate between the conductive lines and configured to apply an elastic force toward the DUT where the DUT is brought into contact with the pogo pins. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327463 | Membrane Sheet with Bumps for Probe Card, Probe Card and Method for Manufacturing Membrane Sheet with Bumps for Probe Card - A probe card is for testing a wafer which allows for stable contact with electrode pads of a wafer simultaneously under small contact pressure in wafer test procedures. A probe card includes a frame plate which is provided with a plurality of through-holes corresponding to semiconductor chips of a wafer, a wiring substrate, an anisotropic conductive membrane which has a size corresponding to that of the through-hole and is fixed in the through-hole or on a periphery of the through-hole in the frame plate, and a contact membrane which also has a size corresponding to that of the through-hole and is fixed on the periphery of the through-hole in the frame plate. The contact membrane includes an insulating membrane, a conductive electrode provided in the insulating membrane and on a reverse face of the insulating membrane, and a bump. The bump is formed by plating an upper end of an electrode body which is exposed by half-etching the insulating membrane. The bump has a pointy tip end portion is electrically contacted with a terminal in the wiring substrate via a conductive path in the anisotropic conductive membrane. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327464 | TESTING OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS WITH MICROBUMPS - A test structure including an array of microbumps electrically connecting a chip and a substrate, wherein a width of each microbump of the array of microbumps is equal to or less than about 50 microns (μm). The test structure further includes an interconnect structure connected to the array of microbumps. The test structure further includes an array of test pads around a periphery of the array of microbumps, wherein a test pad of the array of test pads is connected to a corresponding microbump of the array of microbumps through the interconnect structure. A width of the test pad is greater than a width of the corresponding microbump, and the test pad is adapted to be covered after circuit probing by a passivation material to prevent particle and corrosion issues. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327465 | STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR TESTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND VIA CHAINS THEREIN - An exemplary structure for testing an integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate and first and second via chains disposed over the substrate. The via chains include a substantially same sequence of segments interconnected at N via regions by a respective first and second via arrangement. The first via arrangement includes M | 2014-11-06 |
20140327466 | OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION TESTING APPARATUS - An over voltage protection testing apparatus is applied for testing an over voltage protection function of a power supply apparatus. The over voltage protection testing apparatus mainly includes a voltage boost-storage unit and an energy release unit. The voltage boost-storage unit boosts an original output voltage outputted from the power supply apparatus into a testing voltage. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327467 | ENERGY TRACKING SYSTEM - A system for tracking energy use in a electronic circuit. In one embodiment, an energy tracking system includes pulse timing logic and reporting logic. The pulse timing logic is configured to receive a pulse signal from a DC-DC converter, and measure a duration of a pulse of the pulse signal. The pulse signal controls the switching of energy to the storage device in the DC-DC converter. The reporting logic is configured to report the measured duration of the pulse to an energy monitoring system. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327468 | PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems and devices related to authentication of chips using physical physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are disclosed. In preferred systems, differentials of PUFs are employed to minimize sensitivity to temperature variations as well as other factors that affect the reliability of PUF states. In particular, a PUF system can include PUF elements arranged in series and in parallel with respect to each other to facilitate the measurement of the differentials and generation of a resulting bit sequence for purposes of authenticating the chip. Other embodiments are directed to determining and filtering reliable and unreliable states that can be employed to authenticate a chip. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327469 | PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems and devices related to authentication of chips using physical physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are disclosed. In accordance one such method, a test voltage is applied to a PUF system including a first subset of PUF elements that are arranged in series and a second subset of PUF elements that are arranged in series, where the first subset of PUF elements is arranged in parallel with respect to the second subset of PUF elements. In addition, the PUF system is measured to obtain at least one differential of states between the first subset of PUF elements and the second subset of PUF elements. Further, the method includes outputting an authentication sequence for the circuit that is based on the one or more differentials of states. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327470 | FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY UTILIZING TWO-TERMINAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - A method for an FPGA includes coupling a first electrode of a first resistive element to a first input voltage, coupling a second electrode of a second resistive element to a second input voltage, applying a first programming voltage to a shared node of a second electrode of the first resistive element, a first electrode of the second resistive element, and to a gate of a transistor element, and changing a resistance state of the first resistive element to a low resistance state while maintaining a resistance state of the second resistive element, when a voltage difference between the first programming voltage at the second terminal and the first input voltage at the first terminal exceeds a programming voltage associated with the first resistive element. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327471 | STANDARD CELLS FOR PREDETERMINED FUNCTION HAVING DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAYOUT - An integrated circuit is manufactured by a predetermined manufacturing process having a nominal minimum pitch of metal lines. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of metal lines extending along a first direction and a plurality of standard cells under the plurality of metal lines. The plurality of metal lines is separated, in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, by integral multiples of the nominal minimum pitch. The plurality of standard cells includes a first standard cell configured to perform a predetermined function and having a first layout and a second standard cell configured to perform the predetermined function and having a second layout different than the first layout. The first and second standard cells have a cell height (H) along the second direction, and the cell height being a non-integral multiple of the nominal minimum pitch. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327472 | FREQUENCY DETECTION APPARATUS WITH INTERNAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE WHICH CHANGES ALONG WITH INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY - A frequency detection apparatus includes: a constant current generator, arranged for providing a constant current to a voltage output terminal; a first capacitor, coupled between the voltage output terminal and a first reference voltage; a first transistor, which has a first connection terminal coupled to the voltage output terminal, a control terminal coupled to an input signal; a second connection terminal, coupled between the second connection terminal of the first transistor and the first reference voltage; a second transistor, which has a first connection terminal coupled to the second connection terminal of the first transistor, a second connection terminal coupled to the first reference voltage, a control terminal coupled to an inverted input signal, which is obtained by inverting the input signal; wherein a voltage output of the voltage output terminal changes with an input signal frequency of the input signal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PROGRAMMABLE FREQUENCY DIVIDER - A dual-edge triggered variable frequency divider for use in digital frequency synthesis is disclosed. The variable frequency divider utilizes a multiphase clock and a logic unit, including both positive and negative edge triggered unit delay elements connected in parallel. The variable frequency divider generates a clock pulse from a signal source that corresponds to an input value from a logic unit, generates a next input value by the logic unit based on the input value and a frequency control word, and transmits the next input value from the logic unit to the signal source in response to the clock pulse. The multiphase clock is configured to generate the clock signal in response to the falling edge of the first pulse of the clock signal. Iteratively selecting signals by this process results in an observed output frequency of f | 2014-11-06 |
20140327474 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING NOISE IN A CHEMICAL SENSOR ARRAY - A system including a power supply and a clock circuitry to generate a plurality of clock signals. Each clock signal is synchronous with a primary clock signal. First, second, and third clock signals of the plurality of clock signals are asynchronous to each other. The system further includes a plurality of switches. Each switch of the plurality of switches is communicatively coupled to the power supply and the clock circuitry. A first switch of the plurality of switches receives the first clock signal, a second switch of the plurality of switches receives the second clock signal, and a third switch of the plurality of switches receives the third clock signal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327475 | POWER ARBITRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING A CONTROL LOGIC CIRCUIT FOR ASSESSING AND SELECTING POWER SUPPLIES - A power selector for switching power supplies is implemented using a variety of methods and devices. According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, an arrangement provides power to a circuit by selecting between a first supply and a second supply. The first power circuit provides a regulated level of power to the integrated circuit (IC) having an operating power level specified as a circuit operating level for providing power to the IC. The second power circuit provides power to the IC. A power-signal arbitration circuit for assessing V | 2014-11-06 |
20140327476 | VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT - A voltage detection circuit includes a reference voltage and current supply configured to generate a reference voltage and a reference current; a switching element configured to shift from an off-state to an on-state when the reference voltage is higher than a predetermined threshold voltage; a current mirror circuit allowing a current corresponding to the reference current to flow through the switching element in the on-state; a capacitive element coupled in series to the current mirror circuit and charged with the current flowing through the switching element; and an inverter configured to output an enable signal activated based on a terminal voltage of the capacitive element. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327477 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP SYSTEM WITH BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION - A phase locked loop (PLL) system includes a PLL and a calibration circuit. The PLL has a reference clock input, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) clock output, and a feedback clock output. The calibration circuit provides a reference clock signal to the reference clock input of the PLL, induces first and second phase disturbances between the reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal, measures respective first and second zero crossing times of a phase error between the reference clock signal and the feedback clock signal, and estimates a bandwidth of the PLL in response to an average of the first and second zero crossing times. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327478 | WIDEBAND FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER AND FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZING METHOD THEREOF - A wideband frequency synthesizer and a frequency synthesizing method thereof are provided. The wideband frequency synthesizer includes a phase-locked loop unit, a first voltage-controlled oscillating unit and a first frequency mixer unit. The phase-locked loop unit receives a reference signal and a feedback signal and generates a first oscillating signal according to the reference signal and the feedback signal. The first voltage-controlled oscillating unit generates a second oscillating signal. The first frequency mixer is coupled to the phase-locked loop unit and the first voltage-controlled oscillating unit, receives the first oscillating signal and the second oscillating signal for mixing frequencies of the first oscillating signal and the second oscillating signal to generate an output signal and taking the output signal as the feedback signal for outputting to the phase-locked loop unit. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327479 | EFFICIENT GATE DRIVERS FOR SWITCHED CAPACITOR CONVERTERS - An apparatus for converting voltage includes terminals coupled to external circuits at corresponding voltages and a switching network having driving circuits and semiconductor switches that interconnect capacitors in successive states to one another and to the terminals. The switches interconnect some capacitors to one another through a series of switches when an activation pattern causes them to be activated. Each driving circuit has power connections, a control input, and a drive output coupled to and controlling at least one switch. A drive output of one of them couples to and drives each switch. Some of the driving circuits are powered via corresponding power connections from at least one of the capacitors such that a voltage across the corresponding power connections is less than a highest of the corresponding voltages. The terminals and the switching network are constituents of a switched capacitor converter. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327480 | INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER WITH RAIL-TO-RAIL INPUT RANGE - A system and method for adjusting a common mode output voltage in an instrumentation amplifier is provided. In one aspect, the common mode output voltage is increased or decreased with respect to the common mode input voltage to enable high amplification of the signal input to the instrumentation amplifier. Moreover, the common mode output voltage can be driven to (or approximately to) a target voltage value such as, but not limited to, half the supply, even if the common mode input voltage is close to supply or ground rail voltage. Thus, a high amplification of the differential input voltage can be obtained and utilized for various applications requiring rail to rail input. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327481 | DIGITAL HYBRID MODE POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM - A RF-digital hybrid mode power amplifier system for achieving high efficiency and high linearity in wideband communication systems is disclosed. The present invention is based on the method of adaptive digital predistortion to linearize a power amplifier in the RF domain. The power amplifier characteristics such as variation of linearity and asymmetric distortion of the amplifier output signal are monitored by the narrowband feedback path and controlled by the adaptation algorithm in a digital module. Therefore, the present invention could compensate the nonlinearities as well as memory effects of the power amplifier systems and also improve performances, in terms of power added efficiency, adjacent channel leakage ratio and peak-to-average power ratio. The present disclosure enables a power amplifier system to be field reconfigurable and support multi-modulation schemes (modulation agnostic), multi-carriers and multi-channels. As a result, the digital hybrid mode power amplifier system is particularly suitable for wireless transmission systems, such as base-stations, repeaters, and indoor signal coverage systems, where baseband I-Q signal information is not readily available. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327482 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER WITH NO REFERENCE VOLTAGE FOR BIASING AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier with no reference voltage for biasing is disclosed. The RF power amplifier includes a three-terminal current source circuit, a current mirror circuit and an output-stage circuit. The three-terminal current source circuit receives a first system voltage and accordingly outputs a first current and a second current, and a source voltage exists between a first output terminal of the first current and a second output terminal of the second current. The current mirror circuit receives the first current and the second current and accordingly generates a bias current. The output-stage circuit receives the bias current so as to work at an operation point. The RF power amplifier utilizes the source voltage of the three-terminal current source circuit so the first system voltage is between a first voltage and a second voltage, and then the output-stage circuit outputs an output current which does not vary with a deviation of the first system voltage also with temperature compensation. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327483 | COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR POWER AMPLIFIER - An RF power amplifier circuit is disclosed. A driver amplifier stage includes a first set of a plurality of amplifier transistors in a cascode configuration, a driver amplifier stage input, and a driver amplifier stage output. A final amplifier stage includes a second set of a plurality of amplifier transistors in a cascode configuration, a final amplifier stage input connected to the driver amplifier stage output, a final amplifier stage output, and a power supply input. An envelope signal amplifier has an input connectible to an envelope signal source, and an output capacitively coupled to the power supply input. A power converter input is connected to the power supply input to provide supplemental power to the final amplifier stage based on an envelope signal from the envelope signal source that corresponds to an input RF signal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RF POWER TRANSMISSION, MODULATION, AND AMPLIFICATION, INCLUDING CONTROL FUNCTIONS TO TRANSITION AN OUTPUT OF A MISO DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for control of a multiple-input-single output (MISO) device. For example, the method includes partitioning a waveform constellation space into a plurality of regions, where each region of the plurality of regions is associated with one or more control functions of the MISO device. The method also includes transitioning the MISO device between a plurality of classes of operation based on the one or more control functions. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327485 | POWER MODULE FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING - A power module at least includes an ET (Envelope Tracking) module. The ET module includes a buck converter, an inductor, and a capacitor. The buck converter is coupled to a work voltage. The buck converter has a first input terminal for receiving a first control signal, a second input terminal coupled to a supply node, and a buck output terminal The inductor is coupled between the buck output terminal of the buck converter and the supply node. The capacitor is coupled between the supply node and a ground voltage. The ET module is configured to supply a first adaptive supply voltage at the supply node. The first adaptive supply voltage is determined according to the first control signal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327486 | RC Oscillator - In an electronic device, an RC oscillator generally includes a resistor, a capacitor and at least one inverter. The resistor and capacitor generate a time-varying voltage. The time-varying voltage is provided to the at least one inverter to cause a clock signal to propagate therethrough. The clock signal propagates with a time delay that is at least partially dependent on a supply voltage. The supply voltage is adjusted to maintain the time delay at almost a constant value. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327487 | Oscillator Having Dual Topology - An oscillator ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327488 | MULTIBAND WHIP ANTENNA - A multi-band whip antenna having a 30 MHz to 2 GHz bandwidth and an L-band dipole has its coverage extended up to 6 GHz by eliminating nulls and reducing VSWR problems that are cured through the utilization of a sleeve over the feedpoint of the L-band antenna. Chokes in the form of sleeves are provided at either end of the L-band dipole to shorten the L-band antenna for preventing reverse polarity currents at the L-band antenna feedpoint, with the antenna further including the use of double shielded meanderlines to provide improved performance between 410-512 MHz and in which a capacitance sleeve is added at the bottom of the L-band antenna to effectively elongate the antenna below the L-band to permit operation below 700 MHz. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327489 | DYNAMICALLY DETECTING RESONATING FREQUENCIES OF RESONATING STRUCTURES - There is described herein a real-time scheme, implementable in software, hardware, or a combination thereof, to detect a resonating frequency of a structure from a sensed signal and dynamically set the center frequency of an adaptive compensator for effective attenuation of the resonating frequency. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327490 | SURFACE MOUNT MICROWAVE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a surface mount microwave system, comprising a multilayer arrangement ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327491 | BALUN CIRCUIT USING A DEFECTED GROUND STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a balun circuit using defected ground structure. The balun circuit using a defected ground structure includes: a substrate; a ground surface formed on one surface of the substrate, the ground surface being formed with defect structure in a previously set shape; and two transmission lines formed on the other surface of the substrate opposing the ground surface, and separated from each other, and the defect structure of the ground surface is configured to have open circuit impedance characteristics, and one of the two transmission lines is grounded. An even mode signal is removed by using the defect ground structure having the open circuit impedance characteristics, and termination of total reflection characteristics is performed by using the grounding of one of the transmission lines. Accordingly, a balun circuit can be obtained which is small in size, has little loss at high frequency, and shows little change in characteristics due to the process error. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327492 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING A VARIABLE IMPEDANCE NETWORK - The present disclosure may include, for example, a tunable capacitor having a decoder for generating a plurality of control signals, and an array of tunable switched capacitors comprising a plurality of fixed capacitors coupled to a plurality of switches. The plurality of switches can be controlled by the plurality of control signals to manage a tunable range of reactance of the array of tunable switched capacitors. Additionally, the array of tunable switched capacitors is adapted to have non-uniform quality (Q) factors. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327493 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING A VARIABLE IMPEDANCE NETWORK - The present disclosure may include, for example, a tunable capacitor having a decoder for generating a plurality of control signals, and an array of tunable switched capacitors comprising a plurality of fixed capacitors coupled to a plurality of switches. The plurality of switches can be controlled by the plurality of control signals to manage a tunable range of reactance of the array of tunable switched capacitors. Additionally, the array of tunable switched capacitors is adapted to have non-uniform quality (Q) factors. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327494 | TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION CIRCUIT - A transmission circuit includes a first path that connects a first terminal for inputting or outputting signals, and one of a pair of second terminals for outputting or inputting the signals; a second path that connects the first terminal and another one of the pair of second terminals; a first circuit including a first capacitor that is serially inserted in the first path, which is configured to perform single-differential conversion on signals transmitted through the first path, to perform impedance matching, and to supply a bias voltage; a second circuit including a first inductor that is serially inserted in the second path, which is configured to perform single-differential conversion on signals transmitted through the second path, to perform impedance matching, and to supply a bias voltage; and a switch that is connected between the two terminals of the pair of second terminals. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327495 | SPST SWITCH, SPDT SWITCH, SPMT SWITCH AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - Various embodiments provide a single pole single throw switch. The switch may include a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal; a field-effect transistor having a drain connected to the first terminal, a source connected to the ground, and a gate; a bias resistor connected between the gate of the field-effect transistor and the control terminal; an inductor connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a capacitor having one end connected to the second terminal and another end connected to the ground. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327496 | TUNABLE DIPLEXERS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (IC) (3DIC) AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Tunable diplexers in three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuits (IC) (3DIC) are disclosed. In one embodiment, the tunable diplexer may be formed by providing one of either a varactor or a variable inductor in the diplexer. The variable nature of the varactor or the variable inductor allows a notch in the diplexer to be tuned so as to select a band stop to eliminate harmonics at a desired frequency as well as control the cutoff frequency of the pass band. By stacking the elements of the diplexer into three dimensions, space is conserved and a variety of varactors and inductors are able to be used. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327497 | COUPLED-RESONATOR ON-DIE FILTERS FOR WIFI APPLICATIONS - A radio frequency (RF) filter circuit for rejecting one or more spurious components of an input signal has a first resonator circuit including a first capacitor and a first coupled inductor pair of a first inductor and a second inductor, and a second resonator circuit with a second capacitor and a second coupled inductor pair of a third inductor and a fourth inductor. First and second resonator coupling capacitors are connected to the first resonator circuit and the second resonator circuit. A first port and a second port are connected to the first resonator circuit and the second resonator, with the filtered signal of the input signal passed through both the first resonator circuit and the second resonator circuit being output. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327498 | BROADBAND CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A broadband circuit between an antenna operating in a first service band and a power feeding unit and allowing the antenna to operate in a second service band wider than the first service band, includes a first line connected to the power feeding unit, a second line connected to a ground surface, a first capacitor between the first and second lines, a third line connected to the ground surface and parallel to the first line, a fourth line connected to the antenna and parallel to the second line, a second capacitor between the first and third lines, a first inductor between the first and third lines and closer to the first and third lines than the third capacitor, a fourth capacitor between the second and fourth lines, and a second inductor between the second and fourth lines and closer to the second and fourth lines than the fourth capacitor. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327499 | RADIO FREQUENCY FILTER HAVING CAVITY STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a radio frequency filter having a cavity structure, comprising: a container which has a hollow inner portion and a cavity that is cut off from the outside, and a resonance element which is placed in the hollow inner portion of the container, wherein the container has a wrinkled structure for adjusting the intervals between a longitudinal front end surface of the resonance element and the inner surfaces of the container facing the longitudinal front end surface using external pressure. Thus, the invention can be further miniaturized and is lightweight, and the design of the invention enables frequency tuning without employing a coupling structure of a tuning screw and a fastening nut, thereby obtaining a convenient and simplified structure. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327500 | FILTER AND RESONATOR - A filter according to embodiments includes n resonators, an input line, and an output line. Each of the resonators includes a first comb-like structure, a second comb-like structure, and a connection line that connect the first and the second comb-like structure. The first and second comb-like structures have a plurality of first lines and a second line that is connected to one end of the first lines. The first lines of the first and the second comb-like structures are arranged parallel to each other. The connection line has bending portions. Further, a second comb-like structure of a k-th resonator and a first comb-like structure of a (k+1)-th resonator are arranged so as to have an interlaced arrangement, and a second comb-like structure of the (k+1)-th resonator and a first comb-like structure of a (k+2)-th resonator are arranged so as to have an interlaced arrangement. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327501 | Sabbath Adapted Electrical Devices - A Sabbath adapted electrical device configured to enable normal usage on Sabbath without manually changing the electrical status of the electrical circuitry; open circuits remain open and closed circuits remain closed. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327502 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - An electromagnetic actuator for operating at least one movable contact of a switch into a switched-on position or a switched-off position, the actuator having: a static pole body; a movable pole body movable relative to the static pole body; a first magnetic circuit with a first coil for making the movable pole body and the fixed pole body move towards each other to a switched-on position and a second coil for making the movable pole body and the fixed pole body move away from each other to a switched-off position; and a second magnetic circuit with a permanent magnet and a retaining plate to keep the static pole body and the movable pole body in the switched-on position; first spring unit for urging the static pole body and the movable body away from each other; wherein the first and second magnetic circuit are arranged concentrically. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327503 | NDFEB SYSTEM SINTERED MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a NdFeB sintered magnet which can be used in the grain boundary diffusion method as a base material in which R | 2014-11-06 |
20140327504 | Cellulose Based Electrically Insulating Material - An electrical device including a cellulose based electrically insulating composite material in the form of a paper or pressboard, the composite material having cellulose fibres; and an electrically insulating thermoplastic polymer material; wherein the polymer material is arranged around and between the cellulose fibres, and binds the fibres to each other. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327505 | Inductor and Associated Production Method - An inductor includes a magnetizable core with a winding axis and at least one winding. The winding is formed by a conductor which at least partly surrounds the winding axis of the core. The winding is formed in one layer and a cross section of the conductor is rectangular, in particular square. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327506 | OIL TRANSFORMER - An oil transformer includes a transformer vessel, a transformer core mounted in the vessel, at least one upright hollow cylindrical transformer coil including at least one axial cooling channel arranged around a limb of the transformer core, and an oil chamber arranged at an axial front side of the transformer coil. At least one first opening leading from the inner chamber to the belonging front side of the transformer coil is provided, and at least one second opening is provided within the surrounding boundaries of the oil chamber. The oil chamber is an under-pressure chamber, wherein the at least one first opening is an inlet port and the at least one second opening is an outlet port. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327507 | Transformer and Method for Manufacturing Case of the Transformer - A transformer ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327508 | INDUCTOR TUNABLE BY A VARIABLE MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY COMPONENT - An inductor tunable by a variable magnetic flux density component is disclosed. A particular device includes an inductor. The device further includes a variable magnetic flux density component (VMFDC) positioned to influence a magnetic field of the inductor when a current is applied to the inductor. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327509 | HIGH IMPEDANCE AIR CORE REACTOR - Air core reactor includes a coil connected between first and second terminals. The coil is made of a succession of bundles of conductor (B | 2014-11-06 |
20140327510 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ASYMMETRICAL THROUGH GLASS VIAS - An electronic device includes a structure. The structure includes a first set of through glass vias (TGVs) and a second set of TGVs. The first set of TGVs includes a first via and the second set of TGVs includes a second via. The first via has a different cross-sectional shape than the second via. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327511 | PRIMARY SIDE MODULE AND TRANSFORMER WITH SAME - A transformer includes a primary side module, a secondary winding structure, and a magnetic core assembly. The primary side module includes a primary winding structure, a first covering structure and a second covering structure. The primary winding structure has a first opening. The first covering structure includes a second opening corresponding to the first opening and a first receiving recess for accommodating the primary winding structure. The first receiving recess is covered and sealed by the second covering structure. The second covering structure includes a third opening corresponding to the first opening. The first opening, the second opening and the third opening are in communication with each other to be defined as a channel. The secondary winding structure includes a fourth opening, which is in communication with the channel. The magnetic core assembly is partially embedded within the channel and the fourth opening. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327512 | RESISTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A resistor includes a substantially cylindrical resistive element having a resistance of less than about 1 mΩ, a substantially cylindrical first termination electrically connected to the resistive element and a second termination electrically connected to the resistive element. The substantially cylindrical first termination is hollow to allow for accepting a connection such as from a battery cable. In addition there may be sense leads present on the resistor. A method of forming a substantially cylindrical resistor includes forming a hollow cylindrical resistor body by rolling a flat sheet comprising a resistive element and a first termination and a second termination joined on opposite ends of the resistive element. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327513 | Macromolecule-based conductive composite material and PTC element - A macromolecule-based conductive composite material and a PTC element. The macromolecule-based conductive composite material comprises: a macromolecule base material, having a volume fraction of the macromolecule base material of 20%-75%; a conductive filler with a core-shell granule structure and dispersed in the macromolecule base material, having a volume fraction of 25%-80%; and a coupling agent, being a titanate coupling agent and accounting for 0%-5% of the volume of the conductive filler. The PTC element prepared by using the macromolecule-based conductive composite material comprises at least two metal electrode plates ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327514 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A USER IN AN AREA - Apparatus for orientating a user in a space wherein the space comprises a plurality of zones of which only certain zones constitute functional zones wherein each functional zone includes a first type device containing information relating to the position of the zone in the space and wherein the first type device is reactive to the presence of a second type device associated with the user to provide the user with the information to determine the orientation of the user in the space. A method of orientating the user within the space and guiding the user toward one or more features in the space is also disclosed. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327515 | COMBINATION SPEAKER AND LIGHT SOURCE RESPONSIVE TO STATE(S) OF AN ORGANISM BASED ON SENSOR DATA - Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source responsive to states of an organism based on sensor data are described, including receiving state data from a wearable device configured to generate the state data using sensor data, generating light data using the state data, generating audio data using the state data, providing the light data and the audio data to a controller configured to generate one or more control signals using the light data and the audio data, the one or more control signals configured to adjust a light source and a speaker, the light source and the speaker implemented in a combination speaker and light source device. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327516 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND KIT FOR MAKING AN ASSET MONITORABLE BY A SECURITY ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An identification insert includes identification circuitry on a support layer and connected to a plug receptacle placing the circuitry in communication with another device when a plug of the device is inserted into the receptacle. A cavity in an asset, such as a firearm, can house the identification insert to enable a security asset management system or other device to monitor the presence or absence of the asset. A housing can carry the insert such that when the housing is inserted in the cavity the plug receptacle is accessible and substantially flush with an external surface of the asset. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327517 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING AND/OR UNLOCKING AT LEAST ONE MOVABLE PANEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND/OR FOR STARTING A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE USING A REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A remote control system and method are disclosed for automatically locking and/or unlocking at least one movable panel of a motor vehicle and/or for starting a motor vehicle engine. The remote control system includes a vehicle module to be installed inside the vehicle and a portable module to be carried by a user. The remote control system is capable of determining the distance between the vehicle module and the portable module via a first radiofrequency signal emitted by an antenna combined with the vehicle module, and a second radiofrequency signal emitted by an antenna combined with the portable module, the first radiofrequency signal being a signal obtained by phase or frequency modulation. The second radiofrequency signal is obtained by a phase-locked loop in the portable module that uses the first radiofrequency signal as a reference for generating the second radiofrequency signal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327518 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINDING AND REPORTING LOST ITEMS - Provided is a system, having: a lost-and-found system, implemented with one or more processors, the lost-and-found system having a server and a data repository, the data repository storing venue records; and a plurality of mobile devices each having a lost-and-found mobile application, the lost-and-found mobile application being operative to report a found or a lost item and associate the found item or the lost item with one of the venue records. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327519 | INTERACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEM - There is disclosed an interactive system ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140327520 | RADIO IDENTIFICATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF A PHYSICAL OBJECT - According to one embodiment, a radio identification arrangement is described comprising a signal emitter and a controller configured to detect whether the radio identification arrangement has received a radio signal which specifies an identification of the radio identification arrangement from a radio identification device or the radio identification arrangement has received a first indication signal from another radio identification arrangement and configured to control the signal emitter to emit a second indication signal if the radio identification arrangement has received a radio signal specifying the identification from a radio identification device or the radio identification arrangement has received a first indication signal from another radio identification arrangement. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327521 | ASSET LOCATION USING RELAYS - Systems and methods are described herein for asset location using relay tags. A method for asset location via a relay tag as described herein includes receiving, at the relay tag, an asset message from an asset tag according to a wireless communication protocol, wherein the relay tag has a known location; producing, at the relay tag, a relay message using information contained in the asset message, wherein the relay message includes an indication of the relay tag from which the relay message is sent and an indication of the asset tag from which the asset message was received; and sending the relay message from the relay tag to a receiver using the wireless communication protocol. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327522 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIELD DEVICE OF PROCESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY - Method for operating a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device includes a main circuit, which serves in a first operating mode for evaluation and for output of process data, which preferably come from a measuring transducer, wherein the field device includes a first interface, which serves in the first operating mode to supply the field device, especially the main circuit, with electrical energy, wherein the field device includes a second, preferably wireless, interface, which serves for transmission of data and/or electrical energy to the field device, wherein the field device, preferably the main circuit, is supplied in a second operating mode with electrical energy, preferably exclusively with electrical energy, obtained via the second interface. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327523 | STORING AND RETRIEVING ELECTRONIC DEVICE INFORMATION - An electronic device includes a processor, a memory, an embedded element storing information, and a short-range radio controller. The embedded element is readable by an external reader. The short-range radio controller is configured to receive a radio communication. If the short-range radio controller is being powered by a primary battery that powers the processor, the short-range radio controller is configured to route the radio communication to the embedded element if the radio communication is for accessing the embedded element, or route the radio communication to a component of the electronic device different from the embedded element if the radio communication is not for accessing the embedded element. If the short-range radio controller is not being powered by the primary battery, the short-range radio controller is configured to route the radio communication to the embedded element. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PERTAINING TO PRECONFIGURING IN FACILITATING THE READING OF RFID TAGS - Some embodiments provide methods to facilitate reading a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, comprising: receiving, within a RFID tag reader, identification information corresponding to one or more RFID tags of interest; interrogating a plurality of RFID tags while the RFID tag reader is not in communication with a remote processor; receiving multiple corresponding RFID tag responses from the RFID tags; evaluating at the RFID tag reader each of the multiple RFID tag responses relative to the identification information; identifying, as a function of the evaluating, a plurality of RFID tags of interest; and producing, at the RFID tag reader, end user-perceivable indications corresponding to at least one RFID tag response from each of the RFID tags of interest to thereby inform an end user with respect to a corresponding reading state as regards to the plurality of RFID tags. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327525 | ASSISTING USE OF CONTROL DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A remote determines an acknowledgement is not received for a command transmitted to a first device, broadcasts a discovery message, receives a response from a second device that received the discovery message and a proximity signal from the remote, and configures itself to control the second device. The remote may also transmit an acknowledgement to the second device. The second device may notify the first device. In various implementations, configuration information in the response may include pairing information and the remote may unpair itself from the first device and pair with the second device. In some implementations, the remote may include a table for controlling devices and the remote may utilize an entry in the table for the second device instead of the first device. In various implementations, the remote may receive responses to the discovery message from multiple devices and may select one to configure itself to control. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327526 | CONTROL SIGNAL BASED ON A COMMAND TAPPED BY A USER - A system includes at least three accelerometers disposed in different locations of an area with a surface to capture respective vibration data corresponding to a command tapped onto the surface by a user and a processing system to receive the vibration data from each accelerometer, identify the command and a location of the user from the vibration data, and generate a control signal based on the command and the location. | 2014-11-06 |
20140327527 | DESIGNER CONTROL DEVICES - A control device configurable to couple to one or more devices having different control functions and a method of facilitating remote control of at least one device having different control functions includes a processor that receives an instruction for at least one of the control functions and additional information from the at least one device, the processor including a plurality of processing algorithms, the additional information received from the at least one device including at least a locally transmitted data signal. The processor selectably processes the additional information using at least one of the processing algorithms and controls a touch sensitive display reconfigurable for the different control functions, such that the at least one control function and the selectably processed additional information are presented on the touch sensitive display. The processor also generates at least one control signal responsive to receiving the locally transmitted data signal. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-11-06 |