51st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080311759 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device including depositing a first silicon oxide film on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon-containing film on the first silicon oxide film, applying a coating solution for silica film formation over the silicon-containing film, and heat-treating the coating solution, thereby forming a second silicon oxide film. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311760 | Film formation method and apparatus for semiconductor process - A silicon nitride film is formed on a target substrate by performing a plurality of cycles in a process field configured to be selectively supplied with a first process gas containing a silane family gas and a second process gas containing a nitriding gas. Each of the cycles includes a first supply step of performing supply of the first process gas while maintaining a shut-off state of supply of the second process gas, and a second supply step of performing supply of the second process gas, while maintaining a shut-off state of supply of the first process gas. The method is arranged to repeat a first cycle set with the second supply step including an excitation period of exciting the second process gas and a second cycle set with the second supply step including no period of exciting the second process gas. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311761 | Method for the Thermal Treatment of Disk-Shaped Substrates - Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for reducing flash in an injection mold ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311762 | Semiconductor device surface roughness reduction - Methods and apparatus relating to surface roughness reduction are described. In one embodiment, a particle beam may be directed onto the surface roughness of a semiconductor device to reduce the roughness. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311763 | Power Interconnecting Part for Electrical Rotating Machine - A power interconnection piece for a rotary electrical machine, wherein the power interconnection piece comprises at least one power track provided with electrical power terminals intended to cooperate with a power track of at least one electronic module so as to distribute electrical power to the electronic module, the electronic module being integrated on the rotary electrical machine and wherein the power interconnection piece comprises a base plate made from insulating material that at least partially overmolds the power track. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311764 | Swivel Wall Port For Coaxial Cable - A combination of a swivel port and a wall plate includes a body interconnected with a female connector or a double-female coaxial cable connector such that moving the body moves the connector and vice versa. At least one ridge on the body corresponds to and interoperates with at least one guide channels in an opening in the wall plate which receives the swivel port. The guide channel extends from an inside of the wall plate to an outside of the wall plate, and width of the guide channel at the outside of the wall plate is greater than a width of the guide channel at the inside of the wall plate. The interoperation of the ridge on the body with the guide channel permits movement of the swivel port in two dimensions while prohibiting rotation of the swivel port about a longitudinal axis of the swivel port. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311765 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN DEVICES - Concepts for forming an electrical connection between devices are disclosed. A cord for transferring electrical power and signals can be provided to connect a first device to a second device. One or more magnetic couplings can be provided to exert magnetic forces between the cord and the first device and/or between the cord and the second device. The one or more magnetic couplings can allow transfer of electrical power and signals therethrough. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311766 | Light Emitting Diode Mounting Seat and Method For Making The Same - A light emitting diode mounting seat includes: a base having a conductive main part of a metallic material and a lead-mounting part of a non-conductive material containing a compound of the metallic material; and a conductive lead mounted on the lead-mounting part. The compound is an oxide of the metallic material. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311767 | Surface mount electrical connector having insulated pin - A surface mount header is shown which may be mounted to a surface of a printed circuit board, where pins project away from the board. Alternatively, the surface mount header may be connected to a surface of a printed circuit board with the pins projecting downwardly through an opening in the board. Insulative sleeves surround the pins in order to protect the pins from contact with conductive paths within the board. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311768 | LAND GRID ARRAY (LGA) INTERPOSER UTILIZING METAL-ON-ELASTOMER HEMI-TORUS AND OTHER MULTIPLE POINTS OF CONTACT GEOMETRIES - A land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane. Provided is also a method of producing the land grid array interposer structure. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311769 | Anistropic Conductive Connector, Conversion Adapter for Inspection Device Having the Anisotropic Conductive Connector, and Method for Manufacturing the Anistropic Conductive Connector - The anisotropically conductive connector | 2008-12-18 |
20080311770 | Socket having aligning keys for accommodating different sizes of integrated chips - A socket connector is provided for accommodating different sizes of chips and a printed circuit board and includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts embedded in the housing. The housing includes a conductive region and a margin region around the conductive region, and defines a supporting surface and a mounting surface opposite to the supporting surface. A number of passageways for accommodated the contacts extending through the isulative housing. Sidewalls extend upwardly from the margin region with a plurality of location blocks extending to the conductive region. The location blocks and the sidewalls are unitarily formed. A number of engaging grooves are defined in the margin region for assembling a number of aligning keys can be assembled to the respond engaging grooves for accommodating different sizes of chips. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311771 | EDGE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A printed circuit board (PCB) edge connection structure formed by a first PCB having one or more electronic components and printed circuitry provided thereon and a second PCB, having one or more edge contact pads provided thereon, attached to the first PCB and covering an area on the first PCB into which a portion of the printed circuitry extends. The resulting structure maximizes the utilization of the surface area on the first PCB for printed circuitry, thus, reducing the overall size of the end product. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311772 | Electrical connector and devices using the same - The subject disclosure is directed to female connectors which can be employed in a quick connect/disconnect system used in medical devices to provide a non-permanent electrical and mechanical engagement with a male connector. The female connectors include, inter alia, a connector body that has an outer periphery and an aperture extending therethrough. The connector body has a flexible, non-conductive portion and a conductive portion which is at least partially exposed in the aperture and on the outer periphery of the connector body. The connector body is constructed such that when a male connector is inserted into the aperture of the connector body, the flexible, non-conductive part and the conductive part of the connecter body cooperate to allow for expansion of the aperture, creating contact pressure between the conductive part of the connector body and the male connector. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311773 | Attenuation of an Electrostatic Charge on a Cable Prior to Coupling the Cable with an Electronic System - Embodiments may include connectors with discharge elements integrated into the connectors to interconnect conductors of a cable to attenuate or discharge an electrostatic charge built up on the conductors. In some embodiments, the conductors are momentarily connected to ground as the connector couples with another connector to interconnect a cable with, e.g., a computer. In further embodiments, the discharge elements interconnect the conductors of a cable to redistribute an electrostatic charge and thereby minimize the impact of a discharge when the cable couples with an electronic system such as a computer. Another embodiment comprises a male connector with discharge elements, which ground conductors of the cable as the cable is being inserted into the connector. The discharge elements are pushed out of the way of the conductors as the conductors couple with the connector. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311774 | Explosion-Proof Connector - An explosion-proof connector ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311775 | Central vacuum system mounting flange and hose cuff for use with standard electrical outlets - A mounting plate having an orienting portion facilitates orienting the vacuum connection opening of the mounting plate with respect to an anticipated orientation of a receptacle and electrical box. The orienting portion is optionally releasably attachable to the main body of the mounting plate which main body comprises the vacuum connection opening. The mounting plate is mounted prior to installation of the electrical receptacle in the electrical box. The orienting portion of the mounting plate facilitates orienting the vacuum connection opening in a known orientation with respect to an anticipated orientation of the electrical receptacle when inserted in the electrical box. After installation of the inlet valve and the electrical receptacle, a hose cuff having standard electrical terminals oriented with respect to the vacuum connection of the hose cuff may be simultaneously inserted into the electrical receptacle and the vacuum connection opening. The electrical terminals in the hose cuff are oriented with respect to the vacuum connection in a second known orientation corresponding to the first known orientation such that the electrical terminals mate with the electrical receptacle which has been installed in the electrical box when the vacuum connection opening receives the vacuum connection. In this manner, a hose cuff utilizing standard electrical terminals may be mated with an electrical terminal without interfering with the electrical box. Furthermore, because the orienting portion is releasably attached to the main body, the orienting portion can be removed to avoid interference with other trades. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311776 | Well Completion Self Orienting Connector system - A well completion system, including a packer and a lower signal line connector carried on tubing below the packer. An upper signal line connector is carried on an upper tubing section. The upper tubing is adapted for lowering through the packer into sealing contact with the lower tubing and for operatively connecting the upper signal line connector to the lower signal line connector. A lug on the upper tubing and a profile in the lower tubing interact to rotate the upper connector into alignment with the lower connector. An upper signal line extends from a surface location down the upper tubing to the upper connector. A lower signal line extends from the lower connector down the lower tubing to downhole sensors and/or actuators. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311777 | Pin grid array socket having a base with interior standoffs and hightening peripheral walls - A socket connector is provided for securely mounting an electronic device ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311778 | MODULAR INSERT AND JACK INCLUDING BI-SECTIONAL LEAD FRAMES - The present disclosure is related to a modular insert and associated jack assembly used in telecommunication connector systems that reduces the adjacent lines electro magnetic interference from an adjacent transmitter for different plug assemblies. The internal contacts/lead frames feature a bi-sectional design. Internal EMI line reduction is allowed only when the bi-sectional contacts are electrically mated by a plug with corresponding contact layout. By isolating the contact sections in the interface system, the coupled signal for EMI balance is optionally utilized in a low cost and manufacturable design. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311779 | HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH VISUAL INDICATOR - An electrical connector includes a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle includes a tubular housing having an axial bore and at least one electrical contact within the bore. The plug is received in the bore of the receptacle housing and includes a tubular core having an axial bore and at least one electrical contact that engages the electrical contact on the receptacle when the plug is coupled to the receptacle. The plug further includes a rotatable collar for securing the plug to the receptacle. A visual indicator on at least one of the plug core or the receptacle housing is visible through a window in the collar to provide a visual indication when the plug is fully coupled to the receptacle. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311780 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector to be connected to a flat conductive member includes a housing; and a terminal disposed in the housing. The terminal includes a fixed arm portion, a movable arm portion, and a connecting portion connecting the fixed arm portion and the movable arm portion. The movable arm portion includes a pressing portion on one end portion thereof and a pressed portion on the other end portion thereof. The electrical connector further includes a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position to a closed position for pressing the pressed portion; and a regulating portion disposed on at least one of the housing and the fixed arm portion for regulating the pressing member at the closed position from moving toward the connecting portion. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311781 | Multi-Position Quick Release Plug Cassette Assembly - A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held w within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected. A housing clip is provided to be positioned within the housing of the cassette assembly such that a projection of the clip is positionable within a path of removal of a plug. A locking clip is also provided for blocking movement of the lever wherein the locking clip is easily installed with the cassette with providing a generally U-shaped constriction with opposing arms, a compression resistant member positioned between the arms and a tab positioned on each arm adapted to engage an aperture defined in a cassette plug housing. In addition, bridge clips are provided to gang together two or more cassette assemblies. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311782 | Module connector - A module connector reliably locks a module such as a camera module, which is accommodated, to prevent the module from falling and make a module connector in lower profile. This module connector has contact pins ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311783 | Connector plug - The invention provides a connector plug in which a necessary and sufficient engaging force of a latch can be ensured irrespective of the thickness of a metal case. The connector plug of the invention has: a synthetic-resin made body ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311784 | Connecting and releasing apparatus for a connector - A connector connecting and releasing apparatus for a connector set within a casing of a module connected with an apparatus is provided. The resisting portion comprises a sliding part protruding out of the casing of the module, and a first elastic part set between the sliding part and the casing. The sliding part moves inward the casing as forcing direction. The first elastic part provides a resilient force to move the sliding part protrude out of the casing. The arm structure comprises a pivot set on a predetermined location of the casing, a forcing arm set on one side of the pivot and contacting the sliding part, and a resisting arm set on the other side of the pivot. When the forcing arm is pressed by the sliding part, the arm structure rotates around the pivot, and the resisting arm forces the connector upward to protrude out of the casing. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311785 | CONNECTOR FOR A DISPLAY APPARATUS - A connector that is capable of reducing defects in display apparatuses is presented. The connector includes a body, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The body has a base and a sidewall. The terminals are disposed on the body and arranged to make an electrical connection with the electrical circuit when the electrical circuit is received by the body. The cover includes a rotation axis, a fixing portion extending from the rotation axis such that the fixing portion is substantially parallel to the base of the body, and a protrusion portion protruding from the rotation axis substantially perpendicularly to the base of the body. The connector prevents electrical discharge from the flexible printed circuit board to the electrical circuit and prevents physical damage to the electrical circuit. Therefore, defect rate decreases and a yield of a display apparatus increases. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311786 | CABLE SLACK MANAGER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cable slack management system is used in conjunction with a conventional component rack to secure cables of excess length to minimize disturbance, interference, and general clutter that the excess cable length would otherwise cause. In one implementation, the cable slack management system includes a slack management panel that is attached to two opposing vertical members of a rack to extend horizontally between the members as a cross-member of the rack. If more than one cable slack management system is installed in a rack, typically the slack management panels are placed between component panels in some alternating fashion. In an alternative implementation, the slack management panels are vertically oriented, and are typically mounted adjacent to a rack. The cable slack management system also includes one or more cable spools for each slack management panel. The cable spools allow cable to be wrapped around them thereby securing the cable. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311787 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311788 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH INSULATOR MEMBER INCLUDING ELONGATE HOLLOW CAVITIES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A coaxial cable connector may include an insulator member including a forward portion, and a rearward portion extending rearwardly from the forward portion. The rearward portion may include a tubular outer conductor support portion for supporting an interior surface of the outer conductor of the end of the coaxial cable. The tubular outer conductor support portion may include a sidewall having a plurality of spaced apart hollow cavities extending therein. These cavities may advantageously provide the impedance matching and may be readily formed during manufacturing of the insulator member, such as by molding, for example. The connector may further include a housing having a forward and rearward ends and a medial portion therebetween, and a back nut threadingly engaging the rearward end of the connector housing. The insulator member may be positioned within the medial portion of the connector housing. A contact may be carried within the bore of the insulator member for connecting to the inner conductor of the end of the coaxial cable. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311789 | Seals and methods for sealing coaxial cable connectors and terminals - Methods of connecting a coaxial connector and a terminal include providing a coaxial connector with a coupler, the coupler having a seal member in contacting relationship with the coupler such that the seal member is coaxial with the coupler about a longitudinal axis, affixing the coupler to the terminal and after the coupler is affixed to the terminal, sliding the seal member longitudinally toward, and into contact with, the terminal. When in a tightening position, the seal member covers an engagement surface of the coupler, and wherein when in a deployed position, the seal member contacts at least a portion of the terminal. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311790 | CONSTANT FORCE COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector generally includes a connector body, a nut rotatably coupled to the connector body, a post disposed in the connector body and a biasing element acting between the post and the nut. The nut has an internal thread for engagement with an external thread of a mating connector. The internal thread of the nut and the external thread of the mating connector can be mismatched, wherein an interference fit is created therebetween upon connection of the nut to the mating connector. Also, the post can have a forward flanged base portion disposed within the axial length of the internally threaded surface of the nut, which, together with the biasing element, provides a constant force between the post and the nut. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311791 | Universal serial bus standard interface connections - A consumer device interface assembly is provided that utilizes a male over-mold adapter that is operable to engage a conventional USB female shroud. A locking clip is associated with the male over-mold so as to provide locking engagement between the over-mold and the female adapter. The over-mold is universal thus allowing a host of consumer device interfaces to be used with the assembly. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311792 | USB CONNECTOR DEVICE, CONNECTOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING USB CONNECTOR DEVICE - A universal serial bus (USB) connector device includes a substrate and a terminal element. The substrate includes a main portion and a connector portion. The main portion includes a control circuit, and the connector portion includes a plurality of signal terminals to be coupled to the control circuit of the main portion. In addition, the terminal element may be jointed to the connector portion of the substrate, and includes a conductive wire layer to be coupled to the signal terminals of the substrate. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311793 | Low profile receptacle connector straddle-mounded on the PCB - A receptacle connector ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311794 | MODULAR JACK WITH REMOVABLE CONTACT ARRAY - A modular jack includes a housing having a socket and an opening arranged to receive a modular plug into the socket, and a sled including a contact array arranged within the socket, wherein the sled is removable from the socket through the opening of the housing without disassembling the housing. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311795 | Adapter for cordless power tools - An electrical combination including a power tool, charger and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311796 | Four-wire ohmmeter connector and ohmmeter using same - A four-wire ohmmeter connector includes a pair of elongated members spaced apart from each other by an interconnecting web. A pair of elongated contacts are mounted on forwardly projecting portions of each of the elongated members. An insulative housing surrounds the elongated members, contacts and web. The contacts mounted on one of the elongated members are connected through separate wires to a positive probe, and the contacts mounted on the other of the elongated members are connected through separate wires to a negative probe. The elongated members are inserted into respective terminal apertures of a four-wire ohmmeter. A pair of semi-cylindrical conductive sleeves are aligned with each of the apertures, and they make contact with and compress the respective contacts that are inserted into the aperture. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311797 | MODULAR CONNECTOR EXHIBITING QUAD REACTANCE BALANCE FUNCTIONALITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for interfacing with high frequency data transfer media and, more particularly, modular jack housing insert assemblies, such as those that are used as interface connectors for unshielded twisted pair (“UTP”) media, that compensate for electrical noise. The insert generally includes (a) an insert housing member and (b) a plurality of lead frames supported at least in part by said insert housing member. Each of the lead frames generally includes a rear end portion and a front end portion. In addition, each of at least four of the plurality of lead frames typically includes a capacitive element in electrical communication with at least the front end portion of the respective lead frame. The four lead frames are in electrical communication with capacitive elements arranged in two pairs to define a first pair of capacitive element lead frames and a second pair of capacitive element lead frames. The first pair of capacitive element lead frames and the second pair of capacitive element lead frames are spaced apart by an angle of at least thirty degrees. Jack assemblies including the disclosed insert and associated methods for use thereof are also disclosed. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311798 | Electrical connector with anti-mismating device for preventing incorrect insertion of a smaller sized mating connector - An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311799 | Double-Row Angle Pin Connector - A double-row angle pin connector is provided for a patch plug that has an insertion direction that is parallel to the printed circuit board. The angle pin connector comprises angle pins ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311800 | Quick-detachable terminal block assembly - Disclosed is a quick-detachable terminal block assembly, which includes a terminal block detachably mounted in a mounting through hole of a circuit board, a plurality of conducting terminals mounted in the terminal block and extending out of the top side of the terminal block, and two metal spring leaves each having rear mounting panel affixed to a respective locating groove at each of two opposite sides of the terminal block and a front clamping panel for locking the terminal block to the circuit board after insertion of the terminal block through the mounting through hole. The front clamping panel has a release tip for pressing by the user to disengage the terminal block from the circuit board. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311801 | Extension to Universal Serial Bus connector with improved contact arrangement - An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311802 | Push-in wire connector with improved busbar - A push-in wire connector has an improved busbar suitable for use with either solid or stranded wire. The connector has a housing with a hollow interior. At least two openings in the housing provide access to the interior for the ends of wires inserted into the connector. A busbar is mounted in the housing. The busbar defines at least two wire-crossing axes extending from an entry edge to an exit edge and a thickness between a top face and a bottom face. The busbar has a wire-receiving pocket extending below the top face on each of the wire-crossing axes and a wire-engaging protrusion extending above the top face on each of the wire-crossing axes. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311803 | PEDALING APPARATUS - The present invention is pedaling apparatus (PA) for a watery environment. The PA may comprise a supporting body connected to at least one pedal. At least part of the supporting body supports the carrying of a user's weight. Part of the body and the position of the pedal in relation to said body may be designed to support the user's weight and to maintain the pedals' rotation movement inside the water throughout the span of the rotation movement, once the user applies his/her weight upon the PA. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311804 | Disconnectable riser-mooring system - A system is described for use at offshore locations of large depth, for mooring a production vessel or floating unit ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311805 | Inflatable buoyancy device with water-dependant triggering mechanism. - This invention is directed toward a device which provides buoyancy to objects with negative buoyancy in water. The invention comprises a water-sensitive trigger which, when activated, causes a balloon to inflate, causing the object to float upon the surface where the user can then easily and safely retrieve it, through one of two mechanisms: first, a compressed gas is allowed to exit a canister and enter a balloon, second, one or more substances which, when mixed with water will produce bubbles are exposed to water and the balloon is filled with bubbles from the chemical reaction. There are a number of variable characteristics, including canister size and shape, trigger fuse length, balloon configuration, and housing material that allow a user tremendous flexibility in selecting a proper size of the invention for the user's intended purpose. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311806 | LOW-DRAG FIN AND FOIL SYSTEM FOR SURFBOARDS - The present invention is a Low-Drag Fin and Foil System for Surfboards ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311807 | MODULAR FIN FOR A SURFBOARD, SAILBOARD OR OTHER WATER-BORNE DEVICE - A fin in one embodiment includes a fin box assembly including a fin box adapted for coupling to a body portion of a water-borne device, and a fin assembly having a base member that is releasably engagable in said fin box. A fin assembly according to one embodiment includes a base member adapted for releasable engagement in a fin box that is coupled to a water-borne device, and a fin member coupled to said base member. A water-borne device in one embodiment includes a body portion, and a fin box assembly coupled to the body portion, the fin box assembly including a fin box adapted for receiving a fin assembly having a base member that is releasably engagable in said fin box. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311808 | PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE WITH CLOSURE ENVELOPE - Two zippered panels attached to a personal flotation device with at least one panel being attached at an offset to an edge of the personal flotation device and at least one panel being stretchable. When zipped together the two panels provide a smooth exterior surface for the personal flotation device. The stretchability of the panels allow for a close fit of the personal flotation device while maintaining freedom of movement. The offset of the panels allows for the attachment of closures to the surface of the personal flotation device within the envelope formed by the panels. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311809 | Textile Fabric with Improved Finish, Production and Use Thereof - The invention relates to a textile fabric having a coating composed of two layers of thermoplastic hot-seal adhesives of differing compositions applied one on top of the other, the second hot-seal adhesive, which is applied to the first, having a melting point of >135° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) value of 50 to 250 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg). The invention further relates to a method for producing a textile fabric, comprising the following steps: a) producing a textile fabric using a textile fabric manufacturing technique; b) applying a layer of a first hot-seal adhesive to the textile fabric; and c) applying a layer of a second hot-seal adhesive to the textile fabric so as to d) form a layer of the second hot-seal adhesive over the layer of first hot-seal adhesive, the second hot-seal adhesive used having a melting point of >135° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) value of 50 to 250 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg). The textile fabrics may (be used as interlining or lining material which can withstand stress during care treatment. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311810 | Anti-soil silicone varnish compositions and support substrates treated therewith - Silicone compositions, particularly for the production of anti-fouling varnishes which may be applied to flexible or bulk supports to provide an anti-fouling silicone varnish for textiles coated with elastomeric silicones which is economical, adhesive, low-slip and glossy; these are crosslinked silicone compositions comprising: A. at least one alkenylsilane, B. at least one catalytic system which comprises: B/1 at least one organometallic condensation catalyst, B/2 at least one metal M chelate and/or one metal alkoxide of general formula M(OJ) | 2008-12-18 |
20080311811 | Press Pads - A press pad is provided for use in a laminate press. The pad includes a woven fabric of heat resistant strands wherein at least either the warp or the weft has a core made up of a plurality of strands within a sheath of an elastomeric material, and the other is made up of metal strands. Within the scale of the press pad, the strands making up the core lie substantially parallel to one another and to the longitudinal axis of the core. In use, therefore, when pressurized in the laminate press, the core structure collapses as the strands making up the core move relative to one another and the core tends to flatten out. This increases the springiness and compensation ability of the press pad without any loss of heat transfer ability. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311812 | Catalyst Composition Comprising Shuttling Agent for Higher Olefin Multi-Block Copolymer Formation - Copolymers, especially multi-block copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, are prepared by polymerizing propylene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, or other C | 2008-12-18 |
20080311813 | PROPERTY FILMS FROM RENEWABLE POLYMERS - High barrier multilayer films incorporating a biodegradable polymer layer. More particularly, biodegradable insulation facing materials and insulation articles incorporating a biodegradable polymer layer. The structures have excellent barrier properties and superior mechanical strength. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311814 | Activated bicomponent fibers and nonwoven webs - Methods of activating bicomponent elastic fiber nonwovens webs and laminates, and the resultant activated bicomponent elastic fiber nonwoven webs and laminates are disclosed, wherein the bicomponent elastic fiber nonwoven webs include a first material and a second material, wherein the first material has a lower yield point than the second material. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311815 | NONWOVENS PRODUCED FROM MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS - A water non-dispersible polymer microfiber is provided comprising at least one water non-dispersible polymer wherein the water non-dispersible polymer microfiber has an equivalent diameter of less than 5 microns and length of less than 25 millimeters. A process for producing water non-dispersible polymer microfibers is also provided, the process comprising: a) cutting a multicomponent fiber into cut multicomponent fibers; b) contacting a fiber-containing feedstock with water to produce a fiber mix slurry; wherein the fiber-containing feedstock comprises cut multicomponent fibers; c) heating the fiber mix slurry to produce a heated fiber mix slurry; d) optionally, mixing the fiber mix slurry in a shearing zone; e) removing at least a portion of the sulfopolyester from the multicomponent fiber to produce a slurry mixture comprising a sulfopolyester dispersion and water non-dispersible polymer microfibers; and f) separating the water non-dispersible polymer microfibers from the slurry mixture. A process for producing a nonwoven article is also provided. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311816 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRENGTHENING A RUNNING NON-WOVEN WEB, AND A NON-WOVEN WEB - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for strengthening a running non-woven web. For this purpose, the non-woven web is penetrated by a plurality of fluid streams. In order to create a surface structure, the fluid streams are generated by a movable nozzle beam, which is guided back and forth at a defined amplitude substantially transversely to the running direction of the non-woven web. In order to obtain enough flexibility and a sufficient volume in the non-woven web in spite of the strengthening effect, the amplitude for moving the fluid streams back and forth is selected in such a way according to the invention that the points of impact created in the non-woven web by adjacent fluid streams do not intersect an imaginary separating line in the running direction. To this avail, the amplitude of the back and forth movement of the nozzle beam is adjusted so as to be smaller than half the distance between two nozzle outlets disposed next to each other in the row. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311817 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PAIR OF GLASS SUBSTRATES AND METHOD FOR CUTTING IT - A display device includes a pair of glass substrates. On the side of each of the pair of glass substrates, a press mark is formed between a first end of each of the pair of glass substrates and a position at least 0.3 mm but no more than 3 mm away from the first end, another press mark is formed between a second end of each of the pair of glass substrates and a position at least 0.3 mm but no more than 3 mm away from the second end, a scribing groove having a predetermined scribing amount is formed between the press marks, and there are rib marks in the scribing groove. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311818 | METHOD OF GROWING CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIELD EMISSION DEVICE USING THE SAME - Methods of growing carbon nanotubes and manufacturing a field emission device using the carbon nanotubes are provided. The method of growing carbon nanotubes includes the steps of preparing a substrate, forming a catalyst metal layer on the substrate to promote the growing of the carbon nanotubes, forming an amorphous carbon layer on the catalyst metal layer where the amorphous carbon layer partially covers the catalyst metal layer, and growing the carbon nanotubes from a surface of the catalyst metal layer. The carbon nanotubes are grown in a portion of the surface of the catalyst metal layer that is not covered by the amorphous carbon layer. In the method of growing carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotubes are grow at a low temperature. A density of carbon nanotubes can be controlled to improve field emission characteristics of an emitter of a field emission device. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311819 | Toy Building Set - A toy building set with toy building elements with coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy building elements, which further comprises outer and inner toy building elements with a longitudinal direction. The inner toy building elements are receivable in the outer toy building elements, and the inner toy building elements are slideable in the outer toy building elements along their parallel longitudinal directions. The outer toy building elements can be interconnected in their longitudinal directions to form a composite outer toy building element, and the inner toy building elements can be interconnected in their longitudinal directions to form a composite inner toy building element that can be slideably received in the composite outer toy building element. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311820 | Inflatable noisemaker - An inflatable noisemaker comprising a tubular envelope having first and second ends and constructed to enclose a gas under pressure. A sealable opening is disposed proximate the first end for inflating the envelope. An active light emitting module is enclosed within a transparent chamber disposed within the envelope and configured with an activation device. The active light emitting module may comprise first and second cells stacked in series polarity, a removable insulating strip disposed between the first and second cells, and a light emitting device (LED) having first and second leads coupled to respective negative and positive terminals of the stacked cells. A housing including a spring for biasing the LED, the cells, and the insulating strip together may be provided. In an alternate embodiment, a single cell and a switch may be used in the active light emitting module. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311821 | Remote control chasing toy - A remote control chasing toy composed at least of an escaping article capable of moving actively, and at least a chasing article manipulated with a remote control device by a user. Wherein the escaping articles each has an ability to detect whether a chasing article gets close, when it detects that a chasing article gets close, it can automatically change its moving speed or direction, so that a user must manipulates more accurately in order that the chasing article can get the escaping article and to increase an effect of amusement of a game. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311822 | Party Popper - The party tape popper of the present invention, which is designed to discharge the multi-colored tapes and paper powders using the pressurized gas inside it, consists of a gas-generating part onto which a closing plug with a screw-type firing pin is attached, and inside of which a pressurized gas injection hole is installed, and into whose interior diameter a pressurized gas cartridge is inserted. The popper also includes a tape branch pipe closing part with an insertion groove at the end of a pressurized gas discharging hole and a hanging pin whose elasticity is controlled by a spring at the other end of the gas discharging hole. On the closing part of the said tape branch pipe is a small, paper-based cylinder whose both ends are closed by sponge or paper boards. Inside the cylinder is a tape roll containing a multiple number of multi-colored tapes and paper powder. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311823 | Apparatus for heating or cooling a polishing surface of a polishing appratus - The present invention provides an apparatus for heating or cooling a polishing surface. This apparatus includes a heat exchanger arranged so as to face the polishing surface when the workpiece is polished. The heat exchanger includes a medium passage through which a heat-exchanging medium flows, and a bottom surface facing the polishing surface. At least a part of the bottom surface is inclined with an upward gradient above the polishing surface such that a polishing liquid on the polishing surface generates a lift exerted on the bottom surface during movement of the polishing surface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311824 | APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING A PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR A SEMI-FINISHED CERAMIC PRODUCT - An apparatus ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311825 | Incorporation of Particulate Additives Into Metal Working Surfaces - A mechanical device and method for lapping a metal working surface, the device including: (a) a workpiece having the metal working surface; (b) a contact surface, disposed generally opposite the working surface, for moving in a relative motion to the working surface; (c) a plurality of abrasive particles, disposed between the contact surface and the working surface, and (d) a mechanism, associated with at least one of the surfaces, for applying the relative motion, and for exerting a load on the contact surface and the working surface, the contact surface for providing an at least partially elastic interaction with the abrasive particles, wherein, associated with the contact surface is a particulate additive material, and wherein, upon activation of the mechanism, the relative motion under the load causes a portion of the abrasive particles to lap the working surface, and wherein the relative motion under the load effects incorporation of a portion of the particulate additive material into the working surface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311826 | Griding and/or Polishing Tool, and Use and Manufacturing Thereof - A grinding and/or polishing tool comprises a thin, substantially flat substrate, which has a grinding side to which grinding particles are applied, the substrate being substantially incompressible in a direction perpendicular to the grinding side, the grinding particles comprising diamond particles, and the grinding particles being fixed to the substrate by a curing plastic resin. Moreover, a grinding and/or polishing method is disclosed, in which such a grinding and/or polishing tool is used, and also a method of manufacturing such a grinding and/or polishing tool. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311827 | Chamfering apparatus, a grinding wheel, and a chamfering method - A chamfering apparatus for chamfering an outer periphery of a disk-shaped substrate includes a grinding member having a circular hole inside thereof, wherein the hole has a diameter larger than an outer diameter of the substrate. An inner periphery of the grinding member forming the hole is a grinding surface and grinds the outer periphery of the substrate. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311828 | GRINDING METHOD - It is provided that a grinding method of a rotating workpiece W having a cylindrical part and at least one end face beside the cylindrical part. The grinding wheel | 2008-12-18 |
20080311829 | EMERY WHEEL GRINDING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE DRILL BIT CHUCK - The emery wheel grinding machine with adjustable drill bit chuck disclosed herein has an adjustable chuck in which is provided with a T-bushing having an outer flange formed at one end thereof. The outer flange is provided with several pairs of stop traps along its circumference, whereas the number of stop traps are determined according to the number of cutter blades to be shaved. Several stop pins are formed on the surface of the outer flange to control the turning angle of the drill bit or the cutter. The T-bushing further has a taper hole in it. When the chuck head which holds the drill bit or the cutter is inserted into the taper hole, the cutter blade can be in contact with the emery wheel with a certain tilted angle thereby allowing the cutter blades of various length and number to be effectively shaved, ground and finished. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311830 | SANDER - A sander can include housing, and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. A user feedback assembly can be coupled to the housing and have a sensor assembly, a controller and an indicator. The sensor assembly can be configured to sense a parameter that is related to a magnitude of a force transmitted between the platen and a workpiece and generate a signal in response thereto. The controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311831 | SANDER - A sander can include a housing and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. An indicator can be disposed on the housing and include a light source. A semi-transparent lens can be disposed generally over the light source. The semi-transparent lens can have a plurality of prisms defined thereon and configured to disperse emitted light from the light source. The semi-transparent lens can include a chimney formed thereon. According to additional features, the indicator can include at least a first and a second light source. The chimney can be aligned with the first light source for directing emitted light from the first light source therethrough. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311832 | SANDER - A sander can include a housing, an indicator disposed on the housing, and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. A sensor assembly can be configured to sense a condition in which a pressing force in excess of a predetermined force is applied to the sander in a direction normal to the platen and generate a sensor signal in response thereto. A controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto. The sensor assembly can include a force sensing resistor. The force sensing resistor can be disposed adjacent to a gripping portion of the power sanding tool. The indicator can include at least one light source. The controller can illuminate the light source according to a schedule. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311833 | SANDER - A sander can include a housing, an indicator coupled to the housing, and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. A DC generator can be driven by the output member. The DC generator can generate an output signal with a voltage that is related to a rotational speed of the motor. A controller can operate the visual indicator based on the voltage of the output signal. According to additional features, the DC generator can provide electrical power to operate the indicator. An electric power input can be electrically coupled to the motor. The visual indicator can be electrically isolated from the electric power input. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311834 | System and Method for Cleaning a Conditioning Device - A system for cleaning a conditioning device to improve the efficiency of the conditioning of a polishing pad using the conditioning device as part of a chemical-mechanical polishing process, the system comprising a conditioning device; a fluid dispenser arranged to dispense a fluid on the conditioning device; and an acoustic nozzle arranged to emit a megasonic or ultrasonic signal at the conditioning device while the fluid dispenser is dispensing the fluid on the conditioning device. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311835 | Apparatus and method for setting a casing to a nozzle feeding food-material of sausage or the like into the casing - An apparatus for manufacturing chains of linked food products such as sausages with twisted portions and having a plurality of stuffing tubes, includes a plurality of stuffing tubes | 2008-12-18 |
20080311836 | INTELLIGENT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A PAINT BOOTH - A conditioning system that conditions exterior air for use in a spray booth. The exterior air is conditioned and subsequently used to carry away coating mist, dust, and contaminants from a spray area. The conditioning system heats, cools, humidifies, and dehumidifies the exterior air to a variable set point. The variable set point, while bounded by dry-bulb temperature and relative humidity constraints, is selected based upon cost and/or energy minimization. Additionally, the set point selection may be based upon future predicted weather conditions that are determined with a mathematical profile of previous weather conditions and weather trends in a localized domain, where the localized domain is a geographic area surrounding a manufacturing plant that includes a spray booth. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311837 | PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE HOOD - The present invention provides a preventive maintenance hood suitable for a reaction chamber of a semiconductor machine and connected to an exhaust pipe. The preventive maintenance hood includes a hood body, an air curtain forming apparatus, and an exhaust pipe connector. The hood body includes a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is located at a bottom of the hood body and adapted to cover an exit of the reaction chamber, while the second opening is located on a sidewall of the hood body. The air curtain forming apparatus is disposed on the hood body and located at an edge of the second opening. The exhaust pipe connector is mounted on the hood body and connected to the exhaust pipe. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311838 | Compost Ventilation - The invention relates to a method of ventilating a compost heap. The method comprises using at least one ventilation pipe and an air moving means, the ventilation pipe comprising a pipe wall defining a conduit for gas and the ventilation pipe having a connection end and a ventilation portion, the ventilation portion having a plurality of aeration holes extending through the pipe wall and the method comprising the steps of: constructing a compost heap comprising compostable materials; inserting the ventilation portion of the at least one ventilation pipe into the compost heap; connecting the connection end of the ventilation pipe to the air moving means; using the air moving means to cause movement of air through the aeration holes; in which the step of inserting the ventilation portion into the compost heap comprises the steps of: coupling the ventilation pipe to a piler apparatus; using the piler apparatus to drive the ventilation pipe into the compost heap; releasing the piler apparatus from the ventilation pipe; and retrieving the piler apparatus from the ventilation pipe. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311839 | HEAT EXCHANGING VENTILATOR - A heat exchanging ventilator comprises a temperature isolating body including an air admitting passageway and an air venting passageway couplingly arranged therein and allowing to conduct heat with each other. The two ends of the air admitting and venting passageways are in communication with the indoors and outdoors, respectively, and the air admitting and venting passageways are provided at inlets thereof with suction fans, individually, so as to let fresh air to be sucked from the suction fan of the air admitting passageway, while the indoor air may be vented from the suction fan of the air venting passageway, thereby exchanging air. Likewise, by means of the heat conductivity of the air admitting and venting passageways with each other, the indoor air temperature inputted from the air admitting passageway is approximately equivalent to room temperature. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311840 | AIR HANDLER PANELS - An air handler that provides for noise reduction without reducing the pressure of air supplied to a space below minimum levels. The air handler includes a plenum, which forms a passageway for air through the air handler; the plenum having a return side and a supply side, a fan positioned in the plenum to move air through the plenum, the fan having a suction side and a pressure side, and a conditioning apparatus in the plenum for conditioning air passing through the plenum. The air handler further includes a sound-attenuating panel, which has a first side and an opposed second side and is positioned in the plenum so that the panel extends at least partially across the plenum. The panel is configured and positioned to interact with the flow of air in the plenum to attenuate sound. The fan provides a pressure boost to air flowing through the plenum to counteract a pressure drop resulting from interaction between the air and the panel in the plenum and the conditioning apparatus. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311841 | External Wind Reflector - An external wind reflector is an adjustable apparatus comprising of reflector and holder, which function is to direct the wind blown from a cool and/or warm air-conditioning unit towards a more desired area or spot other than the previous area or spot initially covered by the unit's flap or louver at the discharging outlet. It can be easily attach/detached to/from the unit or its surroundings. It can also be integrated with fragrant stuff or dispensing means. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311842 | HVAC air distribution system - An HVAC system including a first diverter valve configured to divert, in varying amounts, an airflow entering the valve out two different outlets, in a manner that does not create a substantial increase in backpressure due to the diversion or otherwise substantially restrict the general flow of air in the HVAC system. The system further includes a first sensor assembly configured to sense a first environmental condition that includes at least one of temperature and a phenomenon indicative of the makeup of room air, a control unit, and a user interface unit, wherein the control unit is in communication with the diverter valve and the first sensor assembly. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311843 | Satellite Radio Advertisement System and Method - A satellite radio system includes a satellite receiver receiving audio programming and an advertising packet including a plurality of visual advertisements. The satellite radio system further includes a computer controlling the display of the visual advertisements on the display as the audio programming is being played over a speaker. The visual advertisements are displayed one at a time on the display and them marked “used.” When a threshold number of the visual advertisements have been displayed, a new advertising packet is downloaded. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311844 | Multiple Input Receiver In Satellite Communication System - Satellite communication systems and methods are disclosed that provide local and regional data to a subscriber terminal utilizing a single receiver. Regional data may be transmitted over a wide beam and the local data may be transmitted over one of a plurality of localized spot beams such as, for example, a four color spot pattern. Moreover, the data may be multiplexed using TDMA, FDMA, and/or OFDMA techniques. In one embodiment, the regional data is transmitted in a first time slot over a first frequency band and the local data is transmitted in a second timeslot. Each set of localized data may be transmitted over a sub-band of the first frequency band. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311845 | Methods and apparatus for interoperable satellite radio receivers - Methods and apparatus are presented to allow one receiver architecture to be used for the reception of two different SDARS signals, such as, for example, one signal from XM Satellite Radio, the other signal from Sirius Satellite Radio. The methods and apparatus presented utilize common receiver functions to process each signal, thereby obviating the need to duplicate hardware elements. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it can be assumed that both signals will not be received at the same time, thus allowing for considerable hardware reuse and lowering the cost of an interoperable receiver. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311846 | Systems and methods for delivering a stored message to a subscriber - A method for delivering a stored message to a satellite radio receiver is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to retrieve the message, receiving the message, encoding the message for satellite transmission, and transmitting the message for delivery to the satellite radio receiver. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311847 | Method and system for managing delivery of communications - Method and system for managing delivery of communications such as advertisements to mobile telephone subscribers where delivery to subscribers is temporarily prevented or blocked at the request of the subscribers. In particular, a subscriber can temporarily suspend delivery of advertisements when they are roaming. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311848 | Configuration of a Repeater - Methods and systems are provided to configure a frequency repeater. The frequency repeater is configured with an identity of a service provider and receives a message that defines a set of frequencies to be repeated, the frequencies are associated with a service provider that matches the preconfigured identity. A digital filter receives an incoming signal from the service provider, and filters and repeats the frequencies defined in the received message. The frequency receiver can also determine a set of frequencies to be filtered and repeated based on a cell search procedure performed with a modem that resides in the repeater. A policy established by the service provider can also be utilized to facilitate defining the set of figures to be repeated. By utilizing a signal quality metric and an isolation metric associated, with the performance of a receive and transmit antenna utilized by the repeater, the set of frequencies to be filtered and repeated can be adapted in real time. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311849 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication system includes a transmitter including a transmitting circuit to generate radio frequency signals for transmitting data and an electrical field coupling antenna to transmit the radio frequency signals as an electrostatic field or an inductive electrical field; and a receiver including an electrical field coupling antenna and a receiving circuit to perform a reception process on radio frequency signals received by the electrical field coupling antenna. Each of the electrical field coupling antennas of the transmitter and the receiver includes a coupling electrode, a resonant portion to strengthen electrical coupling between the coupling electrodes, and a radio wave absorber placed near the coupling electrode. The radio frequency signals are transmitted through electrical field coupling between the electrical field coupling antennas facing each other of the transmitter and the receiver. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311850 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT AND RFID TAG - A rectifier circuit includes a first MOS transistor; a first capacitor connected between a gate and a source of the first MOS transistor; a first switching circuit for supplying a bias voltage to the first capacitor in response to a control signal; a second MOS transistor whose drain is connected to the source of the first MOS transistor; a second capacitor connected between a gate and a source of the second MOS transistor; and a second switching circuit for supplying the bias voltage to the second capacitor in response to the control signal. The rectifier circuit also includes a third MOS transistor for imitating the first MOS transistor; a third capacitor for imitating the first capacitor; a dummy switching circuit for supplying the bias voltage to the third capacitor in response to the control signal; and a generating circuit for generating the control signal based on a potential of the third capacitor. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311851 | Method and system for 60 GHZ location determination and coordination of WLAN/WPAN/GPS multimode devices - Within a local region, information may be communicated between two or more wireless multimode communication devices (WMCD) comprising 60 GHz band and lower frequency band wireless interfaces, wherein spatial relationships between devices may vary. The 60 GHz interface may handle location determination operations and data transfers. The lower frequency band may support WPAN, WLAN and may handle coordination of communications and data transfers. The WMCDs may be coupled with a network. Antennas may be directional. Moreover, the spatial orientation of the antennas may be dynamically modified or swept across a specified angle. Furthermore, intelligent and/or adaptive antenna systems may be utilized. The WMCDs may utilize a position and/or time reference system to aid in location determination operations. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311852 | MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION LINK COORDINATION FOR SHARED DATA TRANSMISSIONS - An integrated circuit radio transceiver and associated method comprises a multi-mode device operable to support personal area network communications as well as traditional wireless local area network communications and to synchronize communications therein. In one embodiment, a direct link comprising direct packet transfers without beaconing is performed between the multi-mode device and another multi-mode device. Thus, the multi-mode device is operable to establish traditional BSS communications with an Access Point in addition to establishing peer-to-peer communications with another multi-mode device to transport the Bluetooth communications over the | 2008-12-18 |
20080311853 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a mobile telephone device applicable as an information processing apparatus, a protocol layer control unit controls a protocol layer used when a wireless communication is performed with a head set. A command queue puts an execution of a command to the protocol layer in a standby state. A request management unit manages piling up of requests accepted sequentially from the higher level layer in the command queue. A forced interruption unit requests the protocol layer control unit to disconnect a physical connection with the head set in a case where a forced interruption factor is generated. The protocol layer control unit is used to disconnect the physical connection with the head set. When a forced interruption request is accepted, a request management unit does not pile up the forced interruption request in the command queue but executes a forced interruption processing by the forced interruption unit. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311854 | Radio communications system, mobile radio terminal and radio comunications method - In sequence S | 2008-12-18 |
20080311855 | INTELLIGENT CONNECTIVITY FRAMEWORK FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS USE OF MULTIPLE INTERFACES - A system and method comprising a framework configured to enable wireless devices to intelligently and simultaneously use multiple wireless interfaces of the wireless devices. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311856 | Method and Apparatus for Power Control of an Air Interface Transmission - An apparatus ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311857 | Receiver, transmitter, communication system, method for controlling receiver, and communication method - A receiver establishes a communication between the receiver and a transmitter that transmits data by a directional wireless communication. While a connection request command which is information for requesting a connection is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver at a predetermined period, a packet group corresponding to the connection request command is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver. The receiver includes a receiver connection establishment control section which controls a communication device so that a connection between the transmitter and the receiver is established in accordance with the connection request command, in a case where the connection request information is received from the transmitter while the communication with the transmitter and the receiver is released. This allows the receiver to naturally reproduce streaming data with the use of a directional wireless communication. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311858 | Diversity transmission using a single power amplifier - Diversity radio transmission is accomplished with excellent performance using multiple antennas receiving a transmission signal from a single power amplifier. A data signal to be transmitted is provided to a first antenna, and a phase-shifted version of the data signal is applied a second antenna. The relative phase shift between the data signal transmitted over the two transmit antennas ensures the two antenna signals can be constructively combined at the receiver. In one non-limiting example embodiment, the relative phase shift is determined by processing pilot signals sent along with the data signal and which are transmitted with predetermined phase shifts. | 2008-12-18 |