50th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100317225 | CONNECTOR SLEEVE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a connector sleeve includes a first rib portion consisting essentially of a first material, and a second web portion consisting essentially of a second supple material and attached to the first rib portion to define the sleeve. The second supple material is softer and more elastic than the first material, and the sleeve is dimensioned to circumferentially surround a revolving portion of a connector in an interference fit such that rotation of the sleeve causes rotation of the revolving portion. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317226 | Coaxial Right-Angle Connector - A coaxial right-angle connector having a cable-side inner conductor part with two contact sections arranged at a distance from each other, parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cable-side inner conductor part, and in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the plug-side inner conductor part. The distance between the contact sections is larger than the pre-determined diameter of the rod of the plug-side inner conductor part. A plate-type contact element is arranged on each contact section. The plate-shaped contact elements are tipped respectively relatively to the contact sections in such a way that the free edges of the plate-shaped contact elements firm a long slit between each other. The distance between the free edges of the plate-shaped contact elements is smaller than the pre-determined diameter of the rod on the free end thereof. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317227 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SEALING STRUCTURE - An electrical connector assembly ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100317228 | Electrical connectors and sensors for use in high temperature, high pressure oil and gas wells - An electrical connector having no glass seals, while having a single electrical conductor embedded in a thermoplastic body, with a section of the electrical conductor also being enclosed within a insulating ceramic bushing, wherein the electrical conductor has an enlarged diameter portion sized to allow the enlarged portion to sealingly engage one end of the ceramic insulating bushing, wherein such engagement prevents the extrusion of the thermoplastic body along the electrical conductor through the interior of the insulating ceramic bushing. Alternative embodiments include electrical connectors having multiple pin electrical conductors and downhole sensors. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317229 | Electrical Connector - A socket connector having a plurality of connectors, and at least one corresponding plug connector inserts into the socket connector. The socket connector includes a shielding housing having a plurality of sidewalls that define at least one receiving slot, and a body provided with the plurality of connectors and a plurality of conductive contacts assembled to each of the plurality of connectors. The plurality of connectors are different types of I/O connectors arranged in a side-by-side manner. The shielding housing encloses a plurality of walls of the body so that the plurality of connectors are located within the at least one receiving slot. The plug connector includes a plurality of contact receptacles, which correspond to the plurality of different types of connectors, which are arranged in a side-by-side manner. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317230 | Communications Plugs Having Capacitors that Inject Offending Crosstalk After a Plug-Jack Mating Point and Related Connectors and Methods - Communications plugs are provided that include a plug housing. A plurality of plug contacts are mounted in a row at least partly within the plug housing. The plug contacts are arranged as differential pairs of plug contacts. Each of the differential pairs of plug contacts has a tip plug contact and a ring plug contact. A first capacitor is provided that is configured to inject crosstalk from a first of the tip plug contacts to a first of the ring plug contacts at a point in time that is after the point in time when a signal transmitted through the first of the tip plug contacts to a contact of a mating jack reaches the contact of the mating jack. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317231 | ANCHOR STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC CARD CONNECTORS - An anchor structure for electronic card connectors to provide flexible control of fitness includes a fastening element and a body which has a holding bore at two ends. The fastening element has an anchor member and an anchor seat. The anchor member and the anchor seat have respectively an extended portion formed at an outer diameter slightly greater than the fastening element. The anchor member has a first anchor portion. The anchor seat has a second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions can be coupled together or disengaged with each other. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317232 | LOW PROFILE SOCKET CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrical connector includes a base plate, a plurality of contacts, and a plurality of solder portions. The base plate has a plurality of through holes extending from a top surface and a bottom surface therebetween. The contacts is assembled in through holes, and each contact comprises a spring portion disposed upon the top surface, a soldering portion passing through the through hole and with a tail extending beyond the bottom surface, and a stopping portion connecting the spring portion and the soldering portion and abutting against the top surface. The solder portions are attached to the tails of the soldering portions for fixing the contacts to the base plate. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317233 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM - Provided is a connection structure between electronic modules, each having a plurality of terminals and a plurality of electrodes, and more particularly, an electrical connection system between electrical modules in which terminals and electrodes included in electronic modules are easily connected in an electrical manner. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317234 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SOLDERING PORTIONS OF TERMINALS - A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defining a central slot, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The first terminals each defines a first level soldering portion extend out of the first side wall in a width direction of the insulative housing. The second terminals each defines a second level soldering portion merely under the insulative housing to closer to the first soldering portions for occupying less area of a mother board. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317235 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS - A connector apparatus is provided having a first connector including a first contact part with first and second contact terminals connected by a first connection part and a space therebetween, the second contact terminal being bent such that the space between the first and second contact terminals becomes narrower, a second connector engageable to the first connector and including a second contact part with third and fourth contact terminals connected by a second connection part and a space therebetween, the fourth contact terminal being bent such that the space between the third and fourth contact terminals becomes wider. When the first and second connectors are engaged, the first and second contact parts are connected having the third and fourth connection terminals sandwiched between the first and second connection terminals, having the first contact terminal contact the fourth contact terminal, and having the second contact terminal contact the third contact terminal. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317236 | CONTACT AND CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH THE CONTACT - A contact used in a cable assembly for connecting to cables includes a flat portion extending along a horizontal direction, a flat connecting portion forward extending from the flat portion, a pair of fastening arms respectively extending from two sides of the flat portion along a vertical direction and a mating portion formed by two curving pieces and respectively forwardly extending from the fastening arms; wherein said cables are soldered on the contacts. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317237 | Communications Connector with Improved Contacts - A communication jack is provided with plug interface contacts that have a short conductive signal pathway between a plug-jack interface and crosstalk compensation provided on a printed circuit board within the jack. Contacts of the jack are specially designed not to take a permanent set if a six-position plug or an eight-position plug is inserted into an eight-position jack. A printed circuit board in the jack is placed at an angle, shortening the conductive pathway between plug contacts and the printed circuit board. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317238 | Signal plug - This invention is a kind of signal plug, mainly comprising of a body and a sleeve. On the front of the body there is a C-shaped section contact pin and on the end, there is a positioning device and conducting wire anchor parts. The sleeve comprises of a hole passing through it, a positioning part and joining screw guide hole. These components combined make plug assembly convenient and make wiring connecting easier and safer, and, moreover, increase the signal conductivity of the main body because the contact pin to the conducting wire anchor parts is a one piece design. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317239 | COMPLIANT PIN CONTROL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Control modules having connectors with compliant pin terminals for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB) are provided. The module housing can be made of a die cast metal to withstand harsh environments and have at least one open bay area for receiving a connector having compliant pin contacts for connecting the module to a PCB. A plurality of compliant pin terminal can have a push shoulders for providing an engagement surface for insertion of the terminals through passages in a connector housing, for positioning the connector relative to the die cast housing during the mounting the connector to the die cast housing, and to transfer the force away from the connector housing applied in connecting the PCB to the compliant pin tips. The connectors can be linear and exposed terminal surfaces can be sealed against the elements by a sealant. The passages of the connector housing can have at one end of the passages cross shaped portions to allow for a strengthened die tool which forms the small passages and chamfered sides at the opposite end of the passages for tight engagement with the terminals to prevent leak of sealant. The connectors can include a three-pronged compliant pin grounding terminal to increase the current flow. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317240 | SPEAKER CONNECTING SEAT - A speaker connecting seat comprises a first main body; a second main body which are adjacent to the first main body; the second main body including a first through hole and a second through hole; a bridge hole being formed between the first through hole and the second through hole; a first conductive sheet and a second conductive sheet; a gap corresponding to the bridge hole being formed between the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet; a first contact end being extended from the first conductive sheet and a second contact end being extended from the second conductive sheet; the first contact end inserting through the first through hole and the second contact end inserting through the second through hole; and a bridge insertable into the gap; when the bridge is inserted into the gap, an outer edge thereof being in contact with the two conductive sheets. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317241 | PLATE-LIKE TERMINALS MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A plate-like terminal mounting structure is configured to attach a plurality of plate-like terminals in multiple tiers to a terminal holder for facilitated and effective positioning of the terminals in the terminal holder and prevention of undesirable impacts of the terminals upon a connection between the terminals and a circuit board. The terminal holder includes a plurality of ribs tapering toward their tips and parallel to each other. The terminal includes a recessed portions or holes for engaging the plate-like terminals with the ribs in a regular mounting position without gap left therebetween. The rib includes sloping surfaces on its four sides (front, rear, right, and left sides). The terminal holder includes a partition wall separating the terminals from each other, the partition wall being in one piece with the ribs. The plate-like terminals are arranged in multiple tiers in a height direction of the ribs. The recessed portion or the hole of the terminal in a lower tier is large, and the recessed portion or the hole of the terminal in the upper tier is small depending on tapering of the ribs. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317242 | Connecting Terminal For Storage Battery - Disclosed is a connection terminal for a storage battery for coupling the storage battery of a car with a connection wire. The connection terminal includes: a fixing plate having a hole of a predetermined size formed at the center thereof; a fixing member vertically mounted in the hole of the fixing plate; an insertion part mounted at a side of the fixing plate and formed in a round shape opened at a side thereof for inserting a post terminal of the storage battery; a cover for covering the insertion part; and a tightening member for coupling the insertion part with a post terminal of the storage battery by changing a diameter of the insertion part. The tightening member may be formed by tapered walls of the cover, which is connected to the fixing member by a hook or a hinge. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317243 | DEVICE CAPABLE OF TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMENT OVER A SURFACE - A device capable of translational movement has a base capable of movement across a ground surface or across or through a liquid surface. The base mounts one or more wind turbines aligned substantially horizontally in use, and a drive element operable to move the base. The drive element is powered directly or indirectly by the turbine or turbines. The turbine(s) are such that the turbine operates over at least a wide range of wind directions relative to the device. In the preferred form the turbines are spaced outwardly from the base so as to provide a vehicle space between the turbine or turbines and the base. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317244 | Amphibious Robotic Crawler - An amphibious robotic crawler for traversing a body of water having two frame units coupled end-to-end or in tandem by an actuated linkage arm. Each frame unit includes a housing with a drivable continuous track rotatably supported thereon. The frame units are operable with a power supply, a drive mechanism and a control module. Each frame unit further includes a buoyancy control element for suspending the frame unit in the water, and for controlling the depth of the robotic crawler within the water. The control module coordinates the rotation of the continuous tracks, the position of the linkage arm and the buoyancy of the buoyancy control elements to control movement, direction and pose of the robotic crawler through the body of water. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317245 | DRIVE JOINTS AND USE OF SAID DRIVE JOINT - A drive joint for transmission of rotary motion between a drive unit a propeller shaft with a propeller for propulsion of a boat, where the drive joint ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100317246 | ADJUSTABLE FIN - An adjustable fin apparatus includes an elongated blade portion and elongated first and second frame members adapted for pivotal connection to the blade. An adjustment system for the first and second frame members rotates the pivotal connection of the frame members with respect to the blade. A thin web of a flexible polymeric material extends between the first frame member and the blade portion and between the second frame member and the blade portion. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317247 | Emergency self evacuation system - The instant invention covers all areas of transportation emergency situation egress. Primarily intended for user self-evacuation from an enclosed space that has become Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) a version is specifically designed for use by First Responders for exterior rescue. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317248 | FABRIC INCLUDING LOW-MELTING FIBER - Fabrics including a low-melting fiber are provided. In an embodiment, the fabric includes a regular fiber and a low-melting fiber. The low-melting fiber is directly included in either warps or wefts or both. Alternatively, a blended or plied fiber of the regular fiber and the low-melting fiber is included in either warps or wefts or both. The low-melting fiber has a fusion rate of 30 to 100%. The fabric has a yarn slip length of 0.1 to 2.5 mm. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317249 | Article Comprising Fibers And A Method Of Forming The Same - An article is provided that comprises fibers, as is a method of forming the article. The fibers comprise an organopolysiloxane component selected from (i) an organopolysiloxane having the formula (R3SiOi/2)w(R2Siθ2/2)x(RSiθ3/2)y(Siθ4/2)z (I), wherein each R is selected from the group of an inorganic group, an organic group, and combinations thereof, w is from 0 to 0.95, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0 to 1, z is from 0 to 0.9, and w+x+y+z=1, and (ii) a cured product of said organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), and combinations of (i) and (ii), provided that the fibers are free from organic polymers, organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers. The method of forming the article includes the step of forming fibers from a composition. The composition used to form the fibers comprises the organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), provided that the composition is free from organic polymers, all-organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers. The article exhibits excellent hydrophobicity and maximized fire resistance. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317250 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A COLOR BACKLIGHT DEVICE - A color backlight device and fabrication method thereof is provided. A surface conduction emitter display with more than one color serves as the color backlight device. The color backlight device can be used in a liquid crystal display (LCD) to obviate the use of a color filter. The disclosure also provides a color display control method of the LCD and a pixel arrangement method of the color backlight device. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317251 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - A production method for an organic EL display comprises sticking an anti-static sheet | 2010-12-16 |
20100317252 | Stuffed Toy - A stuffed toy connected to an object having a handle, such as a pacifier, is disclosed. The stuffed toy includes an extension member with a closed loop used for knotting to the handle of the object so that the object may be removed for replacing or for cleaning both the object and the stuffed toy. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317253 | Rotating Structure capable of Revolution and Rotation - A rotating structure capable of revolution and rotation includes a base, a gear device mounted on the base, and an ornament coupled to a rotation shaft of the gear device. The present invention uses the gear device to turn the ornament. The gear device has another rotation shaft fixed to the base. When an external force is applied to turn the gear device, the gear device will generate power for the ornament to rotate itself and to move around, providing a dual effect of rotation and revolution. By the difference between the two rotational speeds, the present invention provides a novel vision effect. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317254 | YO-YO HAVING A PUSH-BUTTON LOCKING MECHANISM - The invention is a yo-yo that includes a user-actuable locking mechanism. The locking mechanism makes use of a laterally translatable assembly having a push button at each end and a center rotatable spool to which the yo-yo's tether is attached. Using the locking mechanism, a user can set the yo-yo so that the spool is either free to rotate, or must rotate with the yo-yo's sides. The yo-yo is also adapted for use with a spring-powered winder. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317255 | YO-YO HAVING TWIST-ON RELEASABLE RIMS AND YO-YO HAVING TWIST-ON GEAR-LOCKED BODIES - The invention is an improved yo-yo that features two side assemblies that sandwich a center axle onto which the yo-yo's tether may be secured. According to a first embodiment, each of the side assemblies preferably includes a releasable, disk-shaped rim piece. By replacing one set of replaceable rim pieces with another, a user can quickly and easily change the yo-yo's shape, look and/or functionality. To remove a rim piece, one first removes a lock ring that is secured to the rim piece and blocks a number of openings that lead to grooves in a center-located hub. Next, one employs a twisting movement of the rim piece to cause a number of tabs attached to the rim piece to slide in the hub's grooves until the tabs are aligned with the openings. The rim piece can then be disengaged from the yo-yo. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317256 | CUSHIONED BRASSIERE - A molded brassiere cup is disclosed in which an underwire is located between sheets of material which provide the outer and inner surfaces of the brassiere cup. During manufacture an insert of a cushioning substance, preferably a piece of foam, is located between the inner sheet of material and the underwire. The invention avoids prior art complex casing structures for underwires and is cheaper to manufacture. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317257 | ADJUSTABLE BREAST SUPPORT GARMENT - A breast support garment is configured with adjustable straps, cups, and/or other components in order to facilitate modification of the appearance of the bust. Modifying the length of certain straps causes the cups to move upwards/downwards and/or inwards/outwards with respect to the center of the breast support garment. Shoulder straps or other portions of the breast support garment may pass through guide loops and/or couple to the breast cups or garment shell to permit adjustment. The location of each breast cup may be independently adjusted. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317258 | CUSHIONING STRUCTURE FOR AN UNDERWIRE OF A BRASSIERE OR THE LIKE - There is provided an improved brassiere comprising a pair of breast cups; a connector securing together an inner edge of each of the breast cups; a back wing or pair of back wings for securing the brassiere to the torso of a wearer; and an underwire disposed about a lower periphery of each breast cup. A cushioning structure for the underwire comprises an inner sleeve for receiving the underwire, the inner sleeve having two major surfaces and opposed elongate edges; a cushioning material covering at least one of the major surfaces; and a panel of outer fabric having first and second opposed elongate edges; wherein the first and second elongate edges of the panel of outer fabric each fold over an opposed elongate edge of the inner sleeve to substantially cover the cushioning material. A cushioning structure and a method of making the same are also provided. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317259 | SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a surface grinder having at least one grinding tool, a workpiece holder for holding at least one workpiece, a drive unit for driving the workpiece holder in a rotational direction and a clutch device that provides a rotationally fixed connection between the drive unit and the workpiece holder that can be released at a specifiable limit torque. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317260 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SURFACE CONDITIONED ALUMINUM CASTINGS - A process for producing surface conditioned aluminum castings, comprising a step of applying to aluminum castings an alkaline surface conditioning liquid containing at least one organic builder and/or one chelating agent, wherein the alkaline surface conditioning liquid used in the step has a surface conditioning activity (CD; mol/l) in the range of 0.05≦CD≦2.3 and a coefficient of gloss (CE; g/mol) in the range of 2.8≦CE≦90. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317261 | Chemical mechanical polishing pad having a low defect integral window - A chemical mechanical polishing pad having a polishing layer with an integral window and a polishing surface adapted for polishing a substrate selected from a magnetic substrate, an optical substrate and a semiconductor substrate, wherein the formulation of the integral window provides improved defectivity performance during polishing. Also provided is a method of polishing a substrate using the chemical mechanical polishing pad. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317262 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE WITH UNIFORM HEIGHT ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A method of making an abrasive article including the step of preparing a master plate with a surface having a shape. Depositing a spacer layer on the surface of the master plate. A slurry containing an adhesive and abrasive particles is deposited on a surface of the spacer layer. A substrate embedded with abrasive particles having a surface generally complementary to the surface of the master plate is fabricated. A spacer layer is formed by various method controlled the height of the protruded abrasive particles. The master plate and the spacer layer are separated from the substrate to expose abrasive particle protruding a substantially uniform height. An abrasive article made according to this method is also disclosed. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317263 | POLISHING PAD - A method for manufacturing a polishing pad that has high level of optical detection accuracy and is prevented from causing slurry leak from between the polishing region and the light-transmitting region includes preparing a cell-dispersed urethane composition by a mechanical foaming method; placing a light-transmitting region at a predetermined position on a face material or a belt conveyor, continuously discharging the cell-dispersed urethane composition onto part of the face material or the belt conveyor where the light-transmitting region is not placed; placing another face material or belt conveyor on the discharged cell-dispersed urethane composition; curing the cell-dispersed urethane composition to form a polishing region including a polyurethane foam, so that a polishing sheet is prepared; applying a coating composition containing an aliphatic and/or alicyclic polyisocyanate to one side of the polishing sheet and curing the coating composition to form water-impermeable film; and cutting the polishing sheet. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317264 | GRINDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE, AND PRECISE MEASURING APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHAPE AND SIZE OF MOLD USED TO MANUFACTURE OPTICAL DEVICE OR SHAPE AND SIZE OF OPTICAL DEVICE - When a large optical device is incorporated into a large telescope or the like, a support state and a load distribution are different from those when an object to be ground is placed on a workpiece supporting fixture of a processing machine, and a surface shape measured in a state of being mounted on the processing machine is different from a surface shape in an incorporated state. Thus, there has been no apparatus for manufacturing an optical device that is deformed by its own weight. The present invention provides a grinding apparatus for manufacturing an optical device that is deformed by its own weight, including a workpiece supporting fixture having a workpiece support surface shaped so as to closely contact a rear surface opposite to a ground surface of an object to be ground that is to be an optical device in a grinding state, wherein a plurality of piezoelectric actuator holes each having an open portion in the workpiece support surface and a central axis oriented vertically are provided at predetermined hole locations of the workpiece supporting fixture, and a piezoelectric actuator and a load cell are incorporated in each of the piezoelectric actuator holes in a liftable manner. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317265 | CHAMFERING APPARATUS FOR CHAMFERING GLASS SUBSTRATES - A chamfering apparatus is used to chamfer a peripheral edge of a glass substrate. The chamfering apparatus includes a grindstone having a cylindrical hollow end portion; a grindstone driving unit that rotates the grindstone around an axis of the cylindrical hollow end portion; a substrate rotation-driving unit that rotates the glass substrate around either one of an axis of the outer periphery and an axis of the center circular hole; and a pressing unit that presses the grindstone to the glass substrate such that an annular end surface of the grindstone contacts with an edge of either one of the outer periphery and the inner periphery of the glass substrate while the cylindrical hollow end portion of the grindstone faces with one of the outer periphery and the inner periphery of the glass substrate. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317266 | WORKPIECE HOLDER FOR A SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a workpiece holder for a surface grinding machine, with a central workpiece holder shaft around which the workpiece holder can be driven in rotation, with at least one workpiece fixture to hold at least one workpiece, and with at least two holder parts movable relative to one another that jointly define the at least one workpiece fixture and that can be fixed relative to one another by means of a joining device. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317267 | GRINDING WHEEL WITH SLOPING GROOVE AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - In a manufacturing method for a grinding wheel in which a plurality of wheel chips each composed of an abrasive grain layer containing superabrasive grains and a foundation layer are adhered to a core attached to a wheel spindle carried by a wheel head of a grinding machine to be drivingly rotatable about a rotational axis and in which a grinding surface formed on the abrasive grain layers grinds a workpiece, drivingly rotatably supported by a workpiece support device of the grinding machine, in contact at a grinding point, the method forms green wheel chips each having opposite ends in a wheel circumferential direction inclined relative to the wheel circumferential direction, bakes the green wheel chips to form baked wheel chips, and adheres the plurality of baked wheel chips to the core so that an oblique groove is formed between adjoining abrasive grain layers. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317268 | SCRATCH REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A polishing wheel including a lower polishing surface and defining a different color from a secondary portion of the polishing wheel, so as to indicate wear of the polishing surface. The polishing surface includes a plurality of main radial flutes extending from a central passage to an outer edge. A reduced profile for the main radial flutes is provided adjacent to the outer edge. A plurality of secondary radial flutes is provided extending from the outer edge, but not in communication with either the central passage or the main radial flutes. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317269 | MOTORIZED DEVICE FOR MAKING SAUSAGES - A motorized cutting and twisting device for making sausages including a meat product situated inside a casing, has a first cutting element cutting a meat product; a second element carrying out an insertion of a product portion inside the casing and immediate twisting; and a single geared motor actuating both the elements. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317270 | MOBILE ABATTOIR - A self-contained mobile abattoir configured for receiving and processing therein slaughtered livestock according to Inspection Agency regulatory standards. The mobile abattoir comprises a towable trailer unit. The interior of the trailer unit comprises a plurality of partitioned interconnected workspaces configured for hygenic performance of skinning and skin disposal, carcass cleaning and inspection, evisceration, viscera separation and inspection, butchering and meat inspection operations. A track rail system depending from the trailer ceiling is configured for moving carcasses about and through the interconnected workspaces. The trailer unit also comprises an enclosed equipment space configured for controllably producing and delivering to the interconnected workspaces at least electricity, compressed air, hot water, chilled water, and refrigeration, and is communicable with a power-generating apparatus. An enclosed staff services area separated from the interconnected workspaces by a sealable door is also provided and comprises at least a lavatory, a washup facility and a changing facility. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317271 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING POULTRY CARCASSES FOR DEFEATHERING OPERATIONS - A process includes contacting a feathered poultry carcass with an ammonia-based treatment material to increase the pH at the skin of the carcass and thereby effect a loosening of the feathers on the carcass. After the contact with the ammonia-based treatment material, mild heat may be applied to the feathered carcass to further loosen the feathers. The prepared feathered carcass is then defeathered in a suitable defeathering process. Ammonia may be removed from the carcass before, after, and/or during defeathering. The defeathered carcass is then passed on for further processing to produce the final poultry product. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317272 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Meat Processing - Meat processing method and apparatus for automatically cutting individual poultry or fowl carcasses into various meat products, including conveying at least one previously eviscerated individual carcass along a path of conveyance and through a freezing unit arranged for allowing at least a portion of the at least one carcass to become frozen and conveying the at least one carcass, upon its exit from the freezing unit, to a cutting station downstream of the freezing unit for performing at least one partial cut through a frozen portion of the at least one carcass. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317273 | CARCASS INTERVENTION TRACKING AND METHODS - The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking carcass intervention data accumulated during carcass processing. An identification is assigned to the carcass. The carcass is subjected to at least one intervention, during which processing data is accumulated. The carcass identification and the processing data are then associated and compared to predetermined processing parameters. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317274 | FEEDER FOR MACHINE FOR CANNING TUNA AND THE LIKE AND RELATED OPERATING CYCLE - A feeder for a machine for canning tuna and similar food products includes a feeding device with conveyor belts. The feeding device is suitable to feed tuna loins towards the conveyor belt of the canning machine and to shape the loins into loins having a set thickness. An outlet mouth is located at the end of the belts, together with a knife adjacent to the mouth and suitable to separate the portion of loin projecting through the latter. A mobile wall located opposite the outlet mouth is also provided, as well as a mobile shovel suitable to move the newly formed tuna pat perpendicularly in the direction of motion of the conveyor belt of the canning machine. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317275 | COOLING TOOL - A tool has a first member cooperatively associated with a second member. The first member has a first gripper integral at an end thereof. The first member has an internal longitudinal groove in communication with a plurality of internal spaced locking grooves. The second member has a second gripper attached at a first end. The second member has a projection at a second end. The projection of the second member is received by the longitudinal groove. The second member is moveable with respect to the first member between a fully contracted position and a plurality of extended positions. In one of the plurality of extended positions, the protrusion is selectively received in one of the plurality of locking grooves to lock the members in one of the plurality of extended positions. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317276 | CONTROL UNIT FOR ACTUATING A PRESSURE VALVE, IN PARTICULAR A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE VALVE OF AN AIRCRAFT CABIN - A control unit ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100317277 | AIR OUTLET - An air outlet has at least one air supply line and at least one baffle plate, wherein the opening cross section of the air supply line is arranged in a plane running parallel to the baffle plate, the baffle plate has a circumferential contour, and is spaced apart from the air supply line, and the opening cross section of one end of the air supply line is directed toward the baffle plate. Such air outlets are particularly suited for small-volume rest rooms, such as in a vehicle, which require a sufficiently high ventilation quality at the lowest possible draught. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317278 | Cooling System for a Computer Server Cabinet in a Data Center - A system for cooling computer equipment in a data center. The system includes a raised floor defining a pressurized under-floor plenum; a computer room air conditioning unit disposed on the raised floor and having a hot air inlet and a cold air outlet, wherein the cold air outlet is in fluid communication with pressurized under-floor plenum; and a server cabinet housing server equipment and including a pressurized vertical plenum in fluid communication with under-floor plenum via an inlet duct. The server cabinet is configured to receive a cold air stream from the under-floor plenum via the inlet duct into the vertical plenum and draw the cold air across the server equipment to provide cooling without the use of external fans. The system may also include an inflatable airfoil damper assembly disposed within the inlet duct and configured to provide failsafe variable airflow to the vertical plenum within the server cabinet. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317279 | COOLING SYSTEMS AND HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR COOLING COMPUTER COMPONENTS - Computer systems having heat exchangers for cooling computer components are disclosed herein. The computer systems include a computer cabinet having an air inlet, an air outlet spaced apart from the air inlet, and a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet. The air inlet, the air outlet, and the computer module compartments define an air flow path through the computer cabinet. The computer systems also include a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange elements canted relative to the air flow path. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317280 | BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT OR FOODSTUFF CONTAINING ELEMENT FILLING PLANT EACH HAVING A CLEAN ROOM AND EACH HAVING APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN THE CLEANING OF THE CLEAN ROOM, AND A METHOD OF CLEANING THE CLEAN ROOM - A beverage bottling plant and foodstuff containing element filling plant each having a clean room and each having apparatus for assisting in the cleaning of the clean room, and a method of cleaning the clean room. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317281 | PTAC LOUVER - A PTAC louver assembly for glazing in a window wall which is field adjustable for fastening to a PTAC sleeves provided by different manufacturers. A unique system includes inwardly directed flanges which form a box within a box when mated to the PTAC sleeve. Sealant between the flanges and the PTAC sleeve provide a substantially water tight assembly. By sealing between the sleeve and the lower sill flange, the need to seal the sleeve face and to align weep holes in the PTAC sleeve is no longer necessary. Blank-off panels are filled with high temperature insulation which allows the louver system to be painted and baked after assembly. A unique louver blade assembly uses sliding retention bars with aligned notches to receive and capture louver blades using a clamping force. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317282 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - In an indoor unit ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100317283 | METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND RELATED COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of managing multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) transmission for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of reserving a plurality of MBMS subframes of a first radio frame for a MBMS service; configuring a first subframe set of the reserved MBMS subframes of the first radio frame for transmissions of MBMS data; and configuring a second subframe set of the reserved MBMS subframes of the first radio frame for transmissions of non-MBMS data. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317284 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS PROVIDING IMPROVED USE OF RELAYS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100317285 | ARRANGEMENT METHOD OF THE DISTRIBUTED REPEATER AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method of arranging distributed repeaters and distributed repeater system in a mobile communication system. In a method of arranging at least one base station and repeaters in a mobile communication system, a base station cell is formed and N repeater service areas are formed at boundaries of the base station cell. A base station is arranged at the center of the base station cell and N repeaters are arranged at boundaries between the base station service area and the repeater service areas. The number of repeaters is determined and output powers of the base station and the repeaters are determined according to a ratio of a base station service radius (R) to each repeater service radius (r). Accordingly, UARI or DARI is decreased, and coverage holes and excessive coverage overlaps can be remarkably reduced, so that network average capacity can be improved. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317286 | COMMUNICATION RELAY METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON OBJECT SENSING FUNCTION - A communication relay method of a communication relay apparatus in a multi-mode wireless environment includes: sensing a wireless access environment of a terminal based on an object sensing function; deciding whether or not to provide a predetermined communication relay service to the terminal; and deciding an operation network which is to provide the predetermined communication relay service. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317287 | AIRCONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT - An air conditioning equipment having an in-room unit connected to one end of the refrigerant pipes and an out-room unit connected to the other end of the refrigerant pipes. The air conditioning equipment includes signal coupling portions which are respectively disposed at both end parts of the refrigerant pipes. Each of the signal coupling portions couples an alternating current (AC) control signal to the refrigerant pipes and exhibits a predetermined impedance with respect to an AC electric signal. The configuration of the air conditioning equipment brings forth the advantages that the electrical insulation devices used in the prior art are dispensed with, and the signal transmissions between the in-room unit and the out-room unit can be performed by a simple apparatus configuration. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317288 | AIRCONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT - An air conditioning equipment having an in-room unit connected to one end of the refrigerant pipes and an out-room unit connected to the other end of the refrigerant pipes. The air conditioning equipment includes signal coupling portions which are respectively disposed at both end parts of the refrigerant pipes. Each of the signal coupling portions couples an alternating current (AC) control signal to the refrigerant pipes and exhibits a predetermined impedance with respect to an AC electric signal. The configuration of the air conditioning equipment brings forth the advantages that the electrical insulation devices used in the prior art are dispensed with, and the signal transmissions between the in-room unit and the out-room unit can be performed by a simple apparatus configuration. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317289 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLUETOOTH LOW POWER LINK LAYER CONNECTION SETUP - A mobile device such as a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) device detects out-of-band blocking signals and manages packet transmission in associated BLE link layer connections based on the detected out-of-band blocking signals. The BLE device is operable to measure out-of-band RSSI to detect out-of-band transmission interferences. The BLE device compares the measured out-of-band RSSI with an out-of-band energy profile such as a LTE energy profile or a WiMAX energy profile to determine the out-of-band blocking signals indicating cadence or periodic out-of-band traffic activities. A remote BLE deice (advertiser) aperiodically or periodically transmits an advertising packet to the BLE device for a specific link layer connection. If not connected within a determined time period, the remote BLE device (advertiser) reduces transmission power for transmitting the advertising packet. The BLE device receives the advertising packet and sends a connection request packet to the remote BLE device (advertiser). | 2010-12-16 |
20100317290 | Handheld Electronic Device Including Simplified Enabling and Disabling of Short-Range Wireless Communications Element, and Associated Method - An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method provide a simplified mechanism for enabling and disabling a short-range wireless communications element used to create a connection to a short-range wireless network, such as a Bluetooth™ network. The method, implemented by the handheld electronic device, includes enabling the short-range wireless communications element, pairing the handheld electronic device with a second electronic device using the short-range wireless communications element, and providing a first icon on the handheld electronic device after pairing the handheld electronic device with the second electronic device. Thereafter, the method includes disabling the short-range wireless communications element and providing a second icon on the handheld electronic device whenever the first icon is activated, and enabling the short-range wireless communications element and providing the first icon on the handheld electronic device whenever the second icon is activated. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317291 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RESOURCE USE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for detecting, controlling and/or mitigating interference are described. Various embodiments are well suited to wireless communications systems in which shared communications resources are used, e.g., in a peer to peer communications systems lacking centralized control. In some embodiments, a communications device receives signals on shared communications resource, evaluates its capability to decode a received signal, and conditionally transmits an interference signal, e.g., on the shared communications resource. The interference signal is intended to cause a device transmitting on the shared communications resource to switch to a different communications resource, e.g., in response to the interference signal, so that its transmitted signal can be successfully decoded. In at least one embodiment, the shared communications resource is a peer discovery air link resource associated with a peer discovery resource identifier. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317292 | BASE STATION APPARATUS AND INTERFERENCE REDUCING METHOD - A base station has a first antenna for emitting radio waves at a first tilt angle and a second antenna for emitting radio waves at a second tilt angle different from the first tilt angle. If the antennas have different propagation lengths, a transmission diversity gain is not obtained and interference occurs in an adjacent area. In such a case, when one antenna having a shorter propagation length, which means less interference in the adjacent area, is used for transmission, the throughput of each terminal is increased at the area. For example, a controller changes two antenna transmission to one antenna transmission when the difference between the reception qualities of signals sent from the base station and an adjacent base station adjacent to the base station is smaller than a predetermined reference, the reception qualities being measured at the terminal. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317293 | BROADCAST SERVICE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE - When a transmission device transmits a broadcast service signal using a radio signal, the transmission device determines whether there is a moving body that is moving at high speed toward or away from the transmission device, and calculates the amount of Doppler shift of a radio frequency due to high speed movement based on the movement speed of the moving body when there is such a high-speed moving body. Moreover, the transmission device shifts the frequency of the radio signal for transmitting the broadcast service signal by the Doppler shift amount in the opposite direction of Doppler shift direction. By doing so, it is possible for a moving terminal to receive the broadcast service signal from the original radio frequency regardless of Doppler shifting. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317294 | Modular telecommunications device - A communication device is disclosed which includes a wireless communicator part for use with a cellular telecommunications network and a supplementary part to which the wireless communicator part is coupleable. The wireless communicator part has an associated identifier for uniquely identifying it to the network. The supplementary part also has an associated identifier for uniquely identifying it to the network. The identifiers enable the network to determine the functional attributes of the part with which the identifier is associated. Embodiments are described which allow the network to always be aware of the functional attributes of the device. The functional attributes of the device will change depending upon the coupling and uncoupling of the wireless communicator part to the supplementary part. The identifiers may be IMEIs and may be transmitted as a USSD string. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317295 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF CLOCK CALIBRATION - A system for dynamically adjusting clock calibration in a wireless communication device. The system includes a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature, a primary clock coupled to the microprocessor for synchronizing the operation of the wireless communication device and a secondary clock coupled to the microprocessor for tracking time. A signal representing a measured temperature is received. At least one of a temperature measurement rate and a calibration rate based on the measured temperature is determined. A signal representing the at least one of the determined temperature measurement rate and the determined calibration rate is transmitted. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317296 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus | 2010-12-16 |
20100317297 | ANTENNA IMPEDANCE/POWER AMPLIFIER SOURCE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT CIRCUITRY AND DEVICE OPERATION BASED THEREON - A wireless device includes impedance determination and processing circuitry. The impedance determination circuitry determines load impedance at an output of at least one Radio Frequency (RF) power amplifier of the wireless device. The processing circuitry couples to the impedance determination circuitry and alters at least one operating parameter of the wireless device based upon the determined load impedance. Alteration of at least one operating parameter of the wireless device may include altering a gain of at least one transmit path component, altering a gain of at least one receive path component, altering tuning settings of at least one transmit path component, altering tuning settings of at least one receive path component, altering a rail voltage setting, altering baseband processing pre-distortion settings, altering baseband processing receive signal processing operations, altering antenna configuration settings, altering antenna tuning parameters, altering antenna diversity settings, and altering Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) settings. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317298 | Method and Arrangement for Assisting in Direction Adjustment of a Directional Antenna - An object of the present invention is to provide an improved and simplified mechanism for assisting in antenna direction adjustment. The object is achieved by a method in a wireless communication device | 2010-12-16 |
20100317299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJACENT CHANNEL POWER DETECTION AND DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH FILTER CONTROL - A system for detecting and minimizing interference in a radio receiver includes a plurality of bandpass filters having different response characteristics, a power detector configured to compare a power output of a first bandpass filter and a second bandpass filter, and logic to cascade a third bandpass filter when the difference in power output between the power output of the first bandpass filter and the power output of the second bandpass filter exceeds a threshold amount. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317300 | MULTIPLE BAND DIRECT CONVERSION RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSCEIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A multiple band direct conversion radio frequency (RF) transceiver integrated circuit (IC) includes a multiple band direct conversion transmitter section, a multiple band direct conversion receiver section, and a local oscillation module. The multiple band direct conversion transmitter section includes a transmit baseband module and a multiple frequency band transmission module. The multiple band direct conversion receiver section includes a multiple frequency band reception module and a receiver baseband module. The local oscillation generation module is coupled to generate a first frequency band local oscillation when the multiple band direct conversion RF transceiver IC is in the first mode and coupled to generate a second frequency band local oscillation when the multiple band direct conversion RF transceiver IC is in the second mode. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317301 | METHODS FOR HANDLING A TRANSMITTING PROCESS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUSES UTILIZING THE SAME - A communication apparatus is provided. A power amplifier is coupled to an antenna and switched on or off according to a control signal. A baseband processing module is coupled to the power amplifier and a radio transceiver module, receives a bit stream comprising information indicating corresponding transmitting time and sub-carrier frequencies of up-link messages via the radio transceiver module, processes the bit stream to obtain a map profiling allocations of the up-link messages, prepares the up-link messages to be transmitted according to the map, and generates the control signal according to the map. Within a data frame period, when there is no up-link message to be transmitted during a up-link time interval, the power amplifier is switched off in response to the control signal during the up-link time interval. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RF EXPLOSURE LEVELS - An apparatus comprises a radio frequency (RF) signal source; and a controller configured to adjust power of the RF signal source based on a detected parameter. In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a proximity sensor configured to determine proximity of the RF signal source to live tissue, and the detected parameter is the proximity determined by the proximity sensor. The RF signal source may be an RF antenna. The controller may be configured to reduce the power of the RF signal source when the proximity is less than a predetermined threshold value. The controller may be configured to reduce the power to a predetermined reduced power level. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317303 | SELF-CALIBRATING DIRECT CONVERSION TRANSMITTER WITH CONVERTING/STEERING DEVICE - A steering and mixing module comprises a double balanced switch quad and a steering quad. The double balanced switch quad comprises a first output pair, and the first output pair is coupled to a first load stage. The steering quad comprises a second output pair, and the second output pair is coupled to a second load stage. The double balanced switch quad and the steering quad share an input pair. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317304 | Enhanced Radio - A system and method of controlling a portable radio may involve tuning a first receiver of the portable radio to a first broadcast from a first station, where the first broadcast includes specific program content. A switching event can be detected at the portable radio, where a second receiver of the portable radio may be tuned to a second broadcast from a second station in response to the switching event. The second broadcast can include the specific program content. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317305 | Receiver For A Radio Network And An Method For Determining A Channel Estimate For A Radio Channel - The present invention relates to a receiver for a radio network. The receiver com-prises a receiving unit and a channel estimation unit ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100317306 | DIVERSITY ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING A THRESHOLD VALUE - An antenna system for receiving an RF signal from a first antenna and a second antenna includes a phase shift circuit. The phase shift circuit shifts a phase of the RF signal from the second antenna by one of a plurality of possible phase shifts to produce a phase shifted signal. A combiner combines the RF signal from the first antenna and the phase shifted signal to produce a combined signal. A comparator circuit compares a signal quality of the combined signal with a minimum threshold value to determine if the signal quality of the combined signal is equal to or greater than the threshold value. The comparator circuit is in communicative control of the phase shift circuit and maintains the phase shift of the RF signal received by the second antenna in response to the signal quality of the combined signal being equal to or greater than the threshold value. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317307 | RADIO FREQUENCY HANDING DEVICE - A radio frequency signal handling device and a mobile communication device comprising such a radio frequency signal handling device. The radio frequency signal handling device comprises a first terminal interfacing external entities in the form of an input where radio frequency signals are to be received, at least one signal scaling unit having a first end where a signal provided by a terminal interfacing external entities is received, and one signal detector provided for each signal scaling unit and being connected to a second end of the corresponding signal scaling unit for detecting a signal provided by this signal scaling unit. The signal scaling unit only includes passive reactive components and comprises at least one such passive reactive component. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317308 | Area Reduction Techniques for Saw-Less Receivers - Embodiments of a SAW-less RF receiver front-end that includes a frequency translated notch filter (FTNF) are presented. An FTNF includes a passive mixer and a baseband impedance. The baseband impedance includes capacitors that form a low-Q band-stop filter. The passive mixer is configured to translate the baseband impedance to a higher frequency. The translated baseband impedance forms a high-Q notch filter and is presented at the input of the FTNF. The FTNF can be fully integrated in CMOS IC technology (or others, e.g., Bipolar, BiCMOS, and SiGe) and applied in wireless receiver systems including EDGE/GSM, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Bluetooth, and wireless LANs (e.g., IEEE 802.11). In addition, embodiments of a multi-band SAW-less RF receiver front-end and techniques to share components of FTNFs included within the multi-band SAW-less RF receiver front-end are presented. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317309 | Antenna System And Method For Mitigating Multi-Path Effect - An antenna system and method utilize a splitter electrically connectable to a single antenna for splitting an RF signal into two signals. A variable phase shifter shifts the phase of one of the signals. A combiner combines the phase shifted and non-phase shifted signals to produce a conditioned signal. A quality examiner circuit changes the amount of phase shift provided by the variable phase shifter to produce a plurality of different conditioned signals. The quality examiner circuit then determines a quality of each conditioned signal and changes the phase shift again to provide the highest quality conditioned signal to a receiver. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317310 | DIRECTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, COOPERATIVE STATION DEVICE, RECEPTION STATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIRECTIVITY - A directivity control system includes a first reception station device which receives an interference signal and a desired signal; a cooperative station device disposed at a different place from the first reception station device, which receives a signal using an antenna; and a control device which controls the directivity of an antenna of the first reception station device, wherein the control device regards a combination of the antenna of the first reception station device and the antenna of the cooperative station device as one array antenna, and calculates a sum, using a weight, of a received signal received using the antenna of the first reception station device and a received signal received using the antenna of the cooperative station device to compose a directivity pattern having a null in an arrival direction of the interference signal in the array antenna. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317311 | Protection for SAW-Less Receivers - Embodiments of a SAW-less RF receiver front-end that includes a frequency translated notch filter (FTNF) are presented. An FTNF includes a passive mixer and a baseband impedance. The baseband impedance includes capacitors that form a low-Q band-stop filter. The passive mixer is configured to translate the baseband impedance to a higher frequency. The translated baseband impedance forms a high-Q notch filter and is presented at the input of the FTNF. The FTNF can be fully integrated in CMOS IC technology (or others, e.g., Bipolar, BiCMOS, and SiGe) and applied in wireless receiver systems including GSM, EDGE, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Bluetooth, and wireless LANs (e.g., IEEE 802.11). In addition, embodiments of an apparatus to protect SAW-less RF receiver front-ends are presented. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317312 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR DC-OFFSET IN DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVER OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - An apparatus and method of compensating for a direct voltage offset in a direct conversion receiver of a wireless communications system is provided. The apparatus includes a voltage control oscillator for generating a local oscillation signal having the same frequency as an input signal, a frequency converter for combining the input signal with the local oscillation signal, a first compensator for determining a first direct voltage offset generated due to a leaked local oscillation signal flowed into the frequency converter, for feeding back a magnitude of the determined first direct voltage offset to the frequency converter and for compensating for the first direct voltage offset, and a first register for storing a magnitude of direct voltage offset for a first variable gain amplifier, wherein the first variable gain amplifier is positioned in a rear end of the frequency converter, connected to the first register, and performs a modem associated offset compensation using a magnitude of direct voltage offset stored in the first register. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317313 | DUAL-BAND COUPLER UNIT AND DUAL-BAND COUPLER THEREOF AND RECEIVER THEREOF - A dual-band coupler unit is provided. The dual-band coupler unit includes a first coupled line, a second coupled line, a short transmission line, a first transmission line, and a second transmission line. The first coupled line and the second coupled line are substantially in parallel with each other, and are substantially of the same length. One end of the short transmission line is connected to one end of the first coupled line, and the other end of the short transmission line is connected to one end of the second coupled line. One end of the first transmission line is connected to the other end of the first coupled line, and one end of the second transmission line is connected to the other end of the second coupled line. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317314 | EMERGENCY CALL CAPABLE WIRELESS DEVICE PROVISIONING - The present disclosure relates provisioning a wireless capable device as an emergency call apparatus. In one implementation, a wireless capable device or apparatus receives a provisioning message from a provider of wireless voice and data services, the message including emergency call provisioning information to provision the wireless capable device or apparatus as an emergency call device. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317315 | Method for accessing a service unavailable through a network cell - In a communications network having a first network cell and an associated access device, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, identifying the radio coverage of a second network cell, and when the radio coverage of the first network cell is within the radio coverage of the second network cell, directing the UE to the second network cell without requesting measurement data from the UE. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317316 | System and Method for Providing Mobility and Multi-Purpose Assistance Within a Limited Coverage Area - A system and method for providing emergency response via a wireless link. In a limited and localized coverage area, a plurality of mobile pendant units is provided in communication with a local node and router. The mobile pendant units each include a wireless transceiver for communication with a wireless transceiver of the local node and router. The local node and router includes an interface to traditional networks, such as wired, wireless or satellite, which permits communication between an operations center and one or more of the mobile pendant units. Once one of the mobile pendant units is activated, its location is known and verbal communication is facilitated between the mobile pendant unit, the local node and router, and an operations center, as well as between the mobile pendant units. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317317 | EMERGENCY LOCATION INFORMATION GATEWAY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAPs) AND METHOD OF USE - The emergency location information gateway provides Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) with the capability to receive NG911-compliant (i.e., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP-based) and/or SIP-Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)) and other types emergency calls including embedded emergency location information and determine a physical location of a mobile or non-mobile target network device based on the embedded emergency location information. Conversely, a legacy network gateway (LGN) enables the conversion of traditional 911, and E911 calls into NG911 calls for transport and dissemination by so-called Emergency Services IP networks, or ESInets. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317318 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PRE-PAID PAYMENT CAPABILITY ON MOBILE TELEPHONE - A method includes receiving an over-the-air message from a mobile telephone. The message requests top-up of a prepaid payment capability in the mobile telephone. The method further includes authorizing the requested top-up. In addition, the method includes transmitting an over-the-air response to the mobile telephone. The response indicates to the mobile telephone that the top-up is authorized. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317319 | Providing Trusted Communication - Electronic communication is susceptible to SPAM, phishing attacks, and other unwanted communications because of a recipient's limited control over communication transmitted by a sender. Functionality can be implemented to employ a multi-level approach to establishing trust between a sender and a recipient prior to transmitting any communication to prevent unwanted content from being transmitted to a recipient. Initial levels of trust may be established by requiring the sender to provide trust establishment information about the recipient. Based on the validity and percent accuracy of the provided trust establishment information, the communication may be discarded or transmitted to the recipient. A final level of trust depends on the approval of a trust validation request sent to the recipient on behalf of the sender. Such a system configured to provide trusted communication can reduce the probability of the recipient receiving large scale SPAM, phishing attacks, telemarketing calls, and other unwanted communication. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF COMPUTING DEVICES - Methods and devices for preventing unauthorized use of mobile devices allow users to create a mobile device identification number (MDIN) which must be entered before mobile devices can access a new removable memory unit. Upon activation a mobile device may check an identifier of an installed removable memory unit to determine if the memory unit has been changed. If the mobile device determines that the memory unit is new, it may prompt the user to enter the MDIN. If the entry made by the user matches the MDIN stored in secure memory, the mobile device will access the new memory unit and function normally. However, if the entry does not match the MDIN stored in memory the mobile device may not access the new memory unit, thereby denying use of the mobile device. Example removable memory units include Subscriber Identity Modules, Universal Integrated Circuit Cards, and Removable User Identity Modules. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317321 | SELECTIVE FIRST DELIVERY ATTEMPT (FDA) PROCESSING FOR TEXT MESSAGES - Systems and methods are disclosed for selectively applying First Delivery Attempt (FDA) processing for text messages. A text message system in one embodiment includes a rules database that stores rules defining which text messages are authorized to be delivered using FDA processing. The text message system further includes a message processor that initially receives a text message, and determines whether to selectively apply FDA processing for a time period due to an occurrence of a triggering event. If selective FDA processing applies, then the message processor processes the rules in the rules database to determine whether the text message is authorized for FDA processing during the time period of selective FDA processing. If authorized, then the message processor forwards the text message to an FDA system for FDA processing. If not authorized, then the message processor forwards the text message to a store-and-forward system for store-and-forward processing. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317322 | System And Method For Facilitating The Growth Of A Mobile Community - A system and method for automatically matching a plurality of mobile subscribers is disclosed. The system includes at least one server for receiving from each mobile subscriber within the plurality of mobile subscribers a contact list. Said server is adapted to process the contact list to produce a set of normalised contact information for each subscriber in the system; compare the set normalised contact information for a selected subscriber with a subscriber network identification assigned to each subscriber with the system; identify subscriber network identifications that match entries contained in the set normalised contact information of said selected subscriber; compile a listing of the matched subscriber network identifications; and forward an invite to each subscriber within the listing of matched subscriber network identifications. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317323 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED AUTHENTICATION FOR MANAGING PERSONAL DATA - A computer program product that includes a computer useable storage medium to store a computer readable program for proximity-based authentication for managing personal data that, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform operations. The operations include receiving a request for personal data from a data access device, determining a first location corresponding to a location of the data access device, and determining a second location corresponding to a location of an authentication device. The operations also include transmitting the personal data to the data access device if the first location is within a threshold distance of the second location. | 2010-12-16 |
20100317324 | AUTOMATIC SECURITY ACTION INVOCATION FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A mobile communications device, method and computer program product for providing security are described. In one embodiment, the device comprises: a processor; a communications subsystem; a storage element having application modules and data; and a security module operable to detect a locked state of the device and initiate a lockout data protection timer for a predetermined duration upon detection of the locked state. The security module is operable to, after the lockout data protection timer has been initiated, detect if a password is entered through a user input device within the predetermined duration and to terminate the lockout data protection timer if entry of the password is detected to perform a security action comprising erasing or encrypting at least some of the data if entry of the password is not detected. | 2010-12-16 |