03rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120013432 | THERMISTOR - A thermistor comprises a main body, two electric plugs, a metallic fixing piece, and a cover. The electric plugs are located on one end of the main body, and the metallic fixing piece is located on the side of the main body. The metallic fixing piece has a connecting portion up against one side of the main body, and a soldering portion located on the other end of the main body, opposite to the electric plugs and protruding from the main body. The cover is over the main body and the connecting portion of the metallic fixing piece, thereby securing the metallic fixing piece to the main body. The soldering portion of the metallic fixing piece can be soldered directly onto the printed circuit board, thereby anchoring the thermistor to the printed circuit board more securely. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013433 | ELECTRIC LINE - The present invention concerns an electric line ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013434 | WIRELESS SENSING MODULE, WIRELESS LIGHTING CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS LIGHTING SYSTEM - Provided is a wireless sensing module, a wireless lighting controlling apparatus, and a wireless lighting system. The wireless sensing module may include a motion sensor to sense a motion, an illumination intensity sensor to sense an intensity of illumination, and a first wireless communication unit to generate and transmit a wireless signal that includes a motion sensing signal and an illumination intensity sensing signal, and that complies with a predetermined communication regulation. The wireless lighting controlling apparatus may include a second wireless communication unit to receive a wireless signal from a first wireless communication unit, and to restore a sensing signal, a sensing signal analyzing unit to analyze the sensing signal, and an operation controller to perform a predetermined control based on a result of the analysis. The wireless lighting system may include the wireless sensing module and the wireless lighting controlling apparatus. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IDENTIFICATION - A method of providing identification of an entity includes maintaining a database of identification data specific to the appearance and condition of entities, providing a unique description for each entity enabling access to the entity's identification data in the database, providing identification means adapted for portage with the entity and containing the unique description and maintaining secondary databases containing the entity's identification data as acquired from prior encounters so that multiple comparisons can be made to assure that the entity bearing the identification means is the same entity to whom the identification means were issued. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013436 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A biometric authentication device including: a data-for-matching generation portion generating a data for matching from biometric information; an update-demand determine portion determining whether a registered data registered for matching with the data for matching needs updating or not, based on a difference between biometric quality of the registered data and biometric quality of the data for matching; and a registered data replace portion replacing the registered data by a generated data for updating, according to a determination result of the update-demand determine portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013437 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An authentication processing device receives biometric data to be checked from a biometric measuring device; transforms the biometric data that is input from the biometric measuring device by using a checking transformation parameter that is different from a registration transformation parameter; and creates checking biometric data. Then, the authentication processing device performs a differential transformation process on the created checking biometric data by using a differential parameter by which a transformation state transformed by the checking transformation parameter and a transformation state transformed by the registration transformation parameter have the same state. Thereafter, the authentication processing device checks the transformed checking biometric data against the registration biometric data stored in a transformation registration data DB and performs authentication. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013438 | DATA SECURITY SYSTEM - A data security system comprises a host processor, and a plurality of remote computers. Each remote computer provides biometric authentication of a user prior to responding to the user request for data access. The remote computers are handheld when in operational mode. A sensor in the handheld computer captures a biometric image while the remote computer is being used. The biometric sensor is positioned in such a way that the sensor enables the capture of the biometric image continually during computer usage with each request for access to secure data. The biometric authentication occurs in a seamless manner and is incidental to the data request enabling user identity authentication with each request to access secure data. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013439 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPARISON - An apparatus and a computer implemented method compare a first representation of an identifier with a second representation of an identifier to establish a likelihood ratio considering the probability the first representation and second representation originate from the same identifier and the probability of the first representation and second representation originate from different identifiers. The approach generates one or more variant expressions from the first representation, second representation and other representations. A boundary around the expression of the second representation is used to establish the number of the variant expressions of the expression of the first representation within it and the number of variant expressions of the expressions of the other representations within it and so provide the measure of comparison between the first representation of the identifier and the second representation of the identifier from the first value and second value. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013440 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Module-Based Scanning of RFID Tags - These teachings comprise accessing an identifier as corresponds to a given module of RFID-tagged items and then using that identifier to filter the RFID tag readings. By one approach, one can obtain this identifier for the module by reading an optical code as corresponds to the given module of items. By another approach, one can obtain this identifier by reading an RFID tag that specifically correlates to the given module of items. By yet another approach, one can obtain this identifier by receiving the identifier as entered by an end user who is participating in the RFID tag reading process. If desired, this identifier can serve to recall corresponding information that can serve, directly or indirectly, as filter criterion to use when processing the RFID tag responses. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013441 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Facilitating the Reading of RFID Tags - These teachings generally comprise interrogating a plurality of RFID tags and receiving corresponding responses from various ones of these tags. A corresponding plurality of end user-perceivable indications are then provided to thereby inform an end user of the RFID tag reader with respect to a completeness level of the reading activity. By one approach, this can comprise providing only one such end user-perceivable indication for each of the tags notwithstanding that a given one of the plurality might respond to the interrogation more than once. This can further comprise, if desired, only providing such end user-perceivable indications for responses from those of the plurality of RFID tags that comprise a previously identified RFID tag of interest. These indications can comprise any of an audible sound, a visual alert, and/or a haptic sensation. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013442 | POWER CORD - A power cord is disclosed. The power cord includes a plug unit, a cable unit, a device connecting unit, and a control unit. The control unit could be installed in the plug unit or the device connecting unit. The control unit has a detecting module, a processing module, and a wireless communication module. The detecting module is used for detecting a power transmitting status of the power cord such as voltage and current, and transmitting the power transmitting status to the processing module for the generation of a power source data, which is prepared by the processing module. The power source data may be delivered to external devices through the wireless communication module so that an objective of efficient power source management may be achieved. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013443 | Building Security System - A security system that can be used in a home, office, or other building in order to generate alarms or take other actions depending on conditions within the building. The security system may rely on sensors within the building which sense various conditions and collect other data. The information learned from the sensors can be communicated to a location outside the building for processing, such as, but not limited to, processing associated with a need to instigate an alarm. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013444 | Item Tracking System and Arrangement - An item tracking system including at least one signal emitting element directly or indirectly attached to a portion of at least one item, wherein at least a portion of the at least one signal emitting element extends from the at least one item. The system further includes a container, including: (i) a support surface configured to at least partially support the at least one item and having at least one opening extending therethrough, which is configured to at least partially receive at least a portion of the signal emitting element therethrough; and (ii) at least one signal receiving member configured for communication with the portion of the at least one signal emitting member extending through the at least one opening. An item tracking container and method of tracking are also disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013445 | IC TAG CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - A data processing unit ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013446 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication system includes: an interrogator transmitting an interrogation signal while switching a carrier-wave frequency and receiving a response signal; and a plurality of responders each having a unique resonant frequency and returning the response signal in response to the interrogation signal with the own resonant frequency. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013447 | SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING DATA FROM AN UNREADABLE TAG - A system includes a population of items each including a tag, each tag including a plurality of identification bits and a plurality of redundancy bits, and a tag reader configured to read tags and determine the identification bits of at least one unreadable tag in the population based on the identification bits and the redundancy bits of at least one readable tag in the population. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED RFID INSTRUMENT SECURITY - A system and method for using an RFID read/write device to secure an RFID-operable instrument or an RF communication is provided. The invention includes security databases in communication with a processor for storing and communicating security protocols to the RFID read/write device. The invention includes a method for restricting the unauthorized use of an RFID read/write device. The invention includes a subscription service for communicating user credentials to a certificate authority to obtain a counter security protocol. The invention also includes decrypting information stored on an RF-operable device or transmitted via radio-frequency using counter security protocols. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013449 | RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROLLER DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AT LEAST ONE DEVICE TO BE CONTROLLED - A radio frequency (RF) remote controller device comprises radio frequency (RF) circuitry operably coupled to an antenna arrangement and arranged to transmit and receive RF signals to and from controllable devices. The RF remote controller device further comprises signal process logic operably coupled to the RF circuitry and to a user interface. The antenna arrangement is arranged to comprise a directivity characteristic. The signal processing logic upon receipt of a command input from the user interface, is arranged to: determine at least one link quality value that is at least partly dependent upon the directivity characteristic for the at least one controllable device; and select the controllable device for remote controlling based on the determined at least one link quality value. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013450 | Remote Control Apparatus And System Thereof - A remote control apparatus and a system thereof are disclosed. A remote control apparatus includes a main body; a sliding unit that is slidable along a plurality of positions at the main body; a communication unit to communicate with an external device; a controller to control a mode of the external device in correspondence to a position among the plurality of positions of the sliding unit with respect to the main body; a display unit to display status information of the external device; and a manipulation unit to allow a user input to change the status information. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013451 | Alert Gateway, Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for distributing urgent public information. Merely by way of example, urgent public information, such as an alert message, may be received by, inter alia, an alert gateway device. The alert message may then be distributed to a subscriber in any of a variety of ways, including by telephone, by data message (e.g., to a computer), by video message (e.g., via a television), by display on an alert notification device. In some embodiments, the alert gateway device may process the alert message and/or may determine how to provide the alert message to the subscriber. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013452 | ASSOCIATION OF SUPPORT SURFACES AND BEDS - Systems, methods, beds, supports surfaces and machine readable medium for associating beds and support surface of a healthcare facility are disclosed. A surface association system for a healthcare facility may comprise a plurality of beds. The system may further comprise a computing device and a plurality of support surfaces to be placed upon beds of the plurality of beds. The computing device may associate a support surface of the plurality of support surfaces with a bed of the plurality of beds. The computing device may make the association based upon status data received from the plurality of beds and the plurality of support surfaces. The support surface and/or bed to be associated may initiate a surface association request. The computing device, in response to the surface association request, may request performance of one or more actions on the bed and/or support surface to be associated to identify the bed and/or support surface from the beds and support surfaces of the healthcare facility. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013453 | RFID Safety System and Method - The system and method for detecting and warning of the proximity of a hazard. In one embodiment this may be achieved by receiving a signal from a RFID tag, determining that the RFID tag is associated with a safety article, and activating a warning device. In another embodiment, a system may be provided that includes a monitoring antenna that receives data transmitted from a RFID tag coupled to a safety article and a processor that transmits a signal to a warning device if the safety article is in proximity to a hazard. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013454 | ELEVATED STOP INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR PASSENGER BUS - An elevated stop indicator light system for vehicles such as school buses comprises a translucent or transparent tubular housing having a strip of light emitting diodes extending therethrough, the housing being secured to a drip rail extending along and above side and/or rear windows of the vehicle by clips fastened to the vehicle. Operation of the elevated light system is coordinated with conventional warning devices, such as a fold-out stop sign and flashing red lights of the bus. The elevation of the stop indicator light system provides a highly visible warning system for surrounding traffic when the view of the conventional warning sign on the side of the bus is obscured by traffic. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013455 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A VIBRATION DOSAGE - A system determines a vehicle vibration dosage. The system includes a movably mounted vehicle component, a sensor for sensing movement magnitude of the vehicle component and an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit calculates the dosage magnitude reflecting the vibration dosage, on the basis of the sensed movement magnitude. The evaluation unit stores the calculated dosage magnitude in a storage unit in the form of an appropriate dosage entry. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013456 | System and method for signaling, marketing, and advertising alternative fuel-based vehicles - A system and method for signaling, marketing, and advertising alternative fuel-based vehicles that easily installs into new or pre-existing alternative fuel-based vehicles. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises an electronic control unit (“ECU”) installed in the vehicle, which determines whether an internal combustion engine or alternative power source powers the vehicle. The system further comprises a driver display and in-car display both of which are connected to the ECU. The ECU monitors the power status of the vehicle and illuminates vehicle displays and transmits a signal to illuminate exterior advertising displays when the vehicle is operating on the alternative power source or in a fuel-efficient mode. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM VEHICLE OPERATOR USE OF MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method are provided for monitoring transportation system vehicle operator use of a mobile device. A directional antenna detects a signal produced by a mobile device within a vehicle operator area of a transit vehicle. The signal is transmitted from the directional antenna to an antenna controller. An event signal corresponding to the signal is generated at the antenna controller and the event signal is transmitted from the antenna controller to a logic unit. The logic unit determines a current status of the vehicle. The logic unit stores mobile device use event data in a memory based on the event signal and the current status of the vehicle. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013458 | TIRE INFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND SETTING METHOD FOR A TIRE INFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM - A tire information monitoring system includes a transmitting device, provided in a tire cavity region, for transmitting tire information, a receiving device, provided in a vehicle body, that receives the tire information from the transmitting device and determines a tire condition based on the tire information, and a setting device that transmits identification information and a criterion to the receiving device so as to set the identification information of the transmitting device and the criterion of the tire information used for determining the tire condition by the receiving device. The setting device can be a mobile telecommunication terminal device for setting the identification information and the criterion in the receiving device using a program downloaded via an external network. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013459 | Motor Vehicle Coasting Caution Light - A rearwardly facing vehicle warning system for alerting nearby motorists of a coasting condition on a highway or similar high speed road. The system comprises a light source placed in the rear of a vehicle that illuminates when a motorist is neither applying pressure to the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal. A single light, illuminated in a color other than preexisting vehicle tail light colors, receives communication from an electric circuit or onboard computer that is communicating with a sensor monitoring both the accelerator and brake pedal. When neither is being utilized, the light is illuminated to warn motorists that the vehicle is undergoing a coasting condition and may be decelerating. The system provides notice of vehicle coasting to prevent unnecessary vehicle collisions from the rear due to an un-indicated change in vehicle speed, which may result from failing to maintain speed through constant pressure on the accelerator pedal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013460 | ENVIRONMENTAL ALARMS SENT VIA SMS TEXT MESSAGING - One example embodiment includes a system for remotely conveying a deleterious condition of a controlled environment. The system includes a sensor, where the sensor is configured to produce a signal which indicates a measured value of an environmental condition in a controlled environment. The system also includes a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine the value of the environmental condition and determine whether the value of the environmental condition exceeds predetermined boundaries. The system further includes an electronic circuit, where the electronic circuit is configured to transmit an alert message if the monitoring unit determines the value of the environmental condition exceeds the predetermined boundaries. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013461 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED SECURITY TAG - A microprocessor controlled security tag and accompanying security system is described. The tag generally includes a housing having external contacts to interface with elongated contacts on a connecting band. The band forms a complex impedance circuit with a patient's limb that allows detection features such as removal and band compromise. A microprocessor and related circuitry as well as a transmitter and receivers are enclosed in the housing. The tag is adapted to communicate inductively with an activator/deactivator unit as well as a tag programmer that updates and changes tag features in the tag firmware. The overall system further includes a hub to receive the data from a plurality of tags in the system. The tag can also communicate with a phased multiple antenna that sends signals to the tag. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013462 | Personal radio location system - Methods and apparatus for using an energy emanating device to find a person ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013463 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The display control device is a display control device which receives a signal from the operating device having a touchpad and generates screen data to be displayed on a screen, the display control device including: a touch information detecting unit ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013464 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CRASH CART - A utility cart includes a sensor or plurality of sensors to determine the state of a cart and secure cart contents. A sensor may be used to determine whether the contents of the cart have been accessed. When the sensor determines that the cart has been accessed, an alarm sequence that sounds an alarm or activates a visual indicator will be initiated. The alarm sequence may be terminated by a kill switch or by using an input device to deactivate the alarm. After the cart is used, the cart is re-stocked and the alarm controller is re-armed to return the cart's alarm system to an access sensing state. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013465 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPMENT AT A PATIENT LOCATION - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013466 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR AN ALARM SECURITY DEVICE - The invention provides a new personal security alarm system which has a reliable, non sensitive actuation mechanism. In a first aspect the inventive concept regards an alarm security device comprising an activation clasp characterized in that said alarm security device comprises a lid and a lock mechanism comprising structure and a two part-lock mechanism, wherein one part is a first protrusion fitting inside the second part, and the second part is an L-shaped recess, wherein the lid and the lock mechanism comprising structure can be transformed between three different modes. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013467 | ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an electronic shelf label system. The electronic shelf label system includes a plurality of electronic tags that are installed on a product display stand and confirms the residual amount of a battery to turn-on a battery warning light when the residual amount is smaller than a reference voltage and transmits replacement request signals to inform the replacement time of the battery; and a wired/wireless communication converter that relays information between the electronic tags and a server and transmits the replacement request signals received from the electronic tags to be relayed thereby to the server. The electronic shelf label system of the present invention can intuitively and easily confirm the timing when the battery of the electronic is replaced, thereby making it possible to improve the efficiency in the working of replacing the battery. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013468 | WIRELESS OBJECT LOCALIZATION AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for the accurate determination of the position of an article and the location of lost articles through wireless ranging. Provision is made for positional exception monitoring, as well as the centralized tracking of the whereabouts of articles. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013469 | ANTENNA SHEET, TAG, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TAG - An antenna sheet includes a mounting section on which an integrated circuit (IC) chip electrically connected with an antenna pattern is mounted, a first loop forming section that extends from both ends of the mounting section that holds the IC chip therebetween and forms a first loop, an intersection portion in which at least parts of both forefronts of the first loop forming section intersect with each other, and a second loop forming section that extends from the forefronts of the first loop forming section that intersect in the intersection portion and forms a second loop outside the first loop. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013470 | Information sharing hygiene apparatus - A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching or entertaining device that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013471 | Busway Joint Parameter Detection System - A system for detecting an improperly secured busway joint in an electrical distribution busway includes a busway joint parameter sensor, a transmission circuit and a remote computer. The busway joint parameter sensor is disposed so as to sense a selected parameter of the busway joint. The transmission circuit is in data communication with the busway joint parameter sensor and is configured to transmit real time busway joint parameter data. The remote computer is in data communication with the transmission circuit and is configured to present an indication upon detection of abnormal real time busway joint parameter data. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013472 | Systems and Methods of Monitoring Combustible Gases in a Coal Supply - A method of monitoring a coal supply includes receiving a sampled level of at least one combustible gas in the coal supply from a combustible gas sensor device embedded in the coal supply, analyzing the sampled level to identify an accumulated combustible gas condition, and indicating a combustible gas alert in response to the accumulated combustible gas condition. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013473 | HDMI DETECTING DEVICE - The instant disclosure relates to a detecting device for diagnosing the connector pins of a HDMI cable. The device includes a housing unit, a detector component, and a power component. The housing has a receiving compartment within. The detecting component is partially received in the receiving compartment of the housing. The detector component includes a detector circuit board, two input-signal sockets, a detector switch, a plurality of signal-status indicators, and a detector directive indicator. The two input-signal sockets, the detector switch, the signal-status indicators and the detector directive indicator electrically connect the detecting circuit board and substantially reveal on a surface of the housing. The power component is received in the receiving compartment of the housing and electrically connected to the detecting component. The two ends of the HDMI cable plug into the two sockets respectively; the detecting circuit board detects an electrical signal between two ends of each pin of the HDMI cable, and the signal-status indicators correspond to the electrical signals of the pins in a one-to-one manner. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013474 | METHOD FOR INFORMING A USER OF A POSSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THE EXECUTION OF A PROCESS IN A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method for informing a user of the possibility to execute a given process using existing resources is disclosed, the method comprising selecting a process to be executed, receiving information indicative of a level of battery charge, determining if said level of battery charge is sufficient for completing the execution of the selected process and providing information indicative of the determination to a user. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013475 | LOCATION DETERMINATION USING RADIO WAVE MEASUREMENTS AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS - A method and apparatus for determining a location of a wireless device using radio waves and pressure measurements is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of Radio Signal Strength (RSS) measurements are used to trilaterate an approximate location of the wireless device. The wireless device also takes pressure measurements that are compared with a second pressure measurement made by at least one other pressure sensor at a known elevation and in a local area near the wireless device. This comparison is used to generate an accurate estimate of the elevation of the wireless device. The accurate estimate of elevation may be combined with the RSS measurements to yield an accurate estimate of the location of the wireless device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013476 | ILLUMINABLE INDICATOR OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE BEING ENABLED BASED AT LEAST ON USER PRESENCE - An electronic device includes an illuminable indicator, a presence detector, and a controller. The illuminable indicator is to indicate information to a user of the electronic device by one or more of being illuminated and not being illuminated. The presence detector is to detect presence of the user in proximity to the electronic device regardless of whether the user is moving or is stationary. Absence of the user is inferred upon the presence detector not detecting the presence of the user. The controller is to enable the illuminable indicator based at least on the presence of the user as detected by the presence detector and to disable the illuminable indictor based at least on the absence of the user. Enablement of the illuminable indicator does not mean that the illuminable indicator is necessarily illuminated. Disablement of the illuminable indicator means that the illuminable indicator is never illuminated while disabled. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013477 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR AN ALARM SECURITY DEVICE - The invention provides a new personal security alarm system which has a reliable, non sensitive actuation mechanism. The alarm security device according to the invention comprises an activation clasp which comprises an electronic contact characterized in that said clasp comprises a male part and a receiving female part; and that the male part comprises at least one long contact pin and at least one short contact pin and the female part comprises receiving contact sockets for each of the contact pins, and wherein the electronic contact is settable between three different modes. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013478 | System and Method for Assessing the Risk of Conjunction of a Rocket Body with Orbiting and Non-Orbiting Platforms - A system and method for assessing the risk of conjunction of a rocket body with orbiting and non-orbiting platforms. Two-body orbital dynamics are used to initially determine the kinematic access for a ballistic vehicle. The access may be represented in two ways: as a volume relative to its launcher and also as a geographical footprint relative to a target position that encompasses all possible launcher locations. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013479 | LED SYSTEM AND DRIVING DEVICE WITH ERROR DETECTION, AND ERROR DETECTION MODULE THEREOF - A LED system and driving device with error detection and an error detection module thereof is disclosed. In which, through the detection of the error detection module, the errors associated with the LED module and the driving circuit may be detected. If the errors are detected, the error detection module may output a determination signal to the control unit so that the LED system could be protected from damages. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013480 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE WITH A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A method and apparatus for providing a strobe alarm unit employing at least one light emitting diode. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013481 | Wellbore Telemetry And Noise Cancellation Systems And Method For The Same - A method of signal processing includes providing at least a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor spaced in a drilling system and using an algorithm to separate the downwardly propagating waves from the upwardly propagating waves. In one or more examples, an algorithm may include determining a velocity of pressure signals in a wellbore, time-shifting and stacking pressure signals from at least the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a downwardly propagating noise signal, and subtracting the downwardly propagating noise signal from at least the signal from the first pressure sensor. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013482 | Aligning Inductive Couplers In A Well - An apparatus that is usable with a well includes a first equipment section that includes a first inductive coupler and a second equipment section that includes a second inductive coupler. The second equipment section is adapted to be run downhole into the well after the first equipment section is run downhole into the well to engage the first equipment section. A mechanism of the apparatus indicates when the first inductive coupler is substantially aligned with the second inductive coupler. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013483 | Water Supply Maintenance System - A GIS-based computerized system is provided for maintaining a water supply system having a pipe network and a plurality of measuring sensors. The maintenance system includes a transmitter that receives information from the measuring sensors, and transmits the information, a collector that collects the information transmitted by the transmitter, an information analyzer that analyzes the collected information and decides prescribed status variables for the maintenance system, a storage that stores information provided by the collector and the information analyzer, an alarm device that generates an alarm when the information analyzer decides a leak expectation, a sensor error or an abnormal operation, a pipe network analyzer that analyzes the pipe network base on the collected information. The pipe network analyzer analyzes the information stored by the storage based on a pipe network scheme that is constructed with space data of the water supply system. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013484 | Sign System for Roads - A sign system for roads includes a back sign. The back sign has a mount affixed to the ground that is adjacent to a road. A back sign device is affixed to the mount. The mount has a front face that is visible to oncoming traffic. The back sign device is located on a rear face visible to traffic that has passed the back sign, wherein a driver may observe the back sign device in a mirror mounted upon their vehicle after passing the back sign device and the back sign provides information to the driver. The sign system for roads may further include a broadcasting unit. The broadcasting unit may be in communication with a receiving unit being positioned in a vehicle and is adapted to communicate with the driver. When the driver of said vehicle approaches the back sign, the receiving unit can alert the driver of additional information. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013485 | Method for warning a driver of a collision - In a method for warning a driver of a vehicle about a collision with an object in the course a parking operation, the distance of the vehicle to at least one object in the environment of the vehicle is detected, and if a specified minimum distance is undershot, the driver is warned to stop the vehicle or the vehicle is stopped automatically. The specified minimum distance is varied as a function of the type of parking space and the executed parking maneuver. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013486 | Optical Three-Dimensional Coordinate Sensor System and Method Thereof - The present invention relates an optical three-dimensional coordinate sensor system and method thereof. A plurality of light-emitting modules produce a plurality of light signals, and then a plurality of reflected light signals reflected by an object are received by a plurality of photodetectors. After receiving the reflected light signals, the photodetectors generate a plurality of photocurrents. A plurality of active pixel circuits receive the photocurrents and transform the photocurrents to a plurality of reflective optical voltages. A plurality of differential amplifier circuits (DAC) compare the reflective optical voltages and the background voltages, and then output a plurality of DAC output voltages of the reflected light signals. Afterward, a processing module detects the DAC output voltages and uses an algorithm to calculate the top three of the DAC output voltages to determine the three-dimensional coordinate of the object. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013487 | Revolving Control Device with a Displacement Sensor without Contact Points - The present invention discloses a revolving control device with a displacement sensor without contact points, which includes: a shell; a control stick configured in the shell and having a part protruding from the shell; a first circuit board configured on one end of the control stick; a displacement sensor configured in the shell, whereby detecting displacement of the control stick; a second circuit board embedded in the shell; a integrated circuit configured on the second circuit board, whereby detecting displacement of the shell; a plurality of transferring elements coupled between the first circuit board and the second circuit board; and wherein, the revolving control device can access control signals without contact points. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013488 | KEYPAD WITH WATER AND DUST PROTECTION - A keypad suitable for use with a mobile communication or a handheld device. The keypad includes an actuator component formed from multiple materials and comprises a plurality of actuators, a sealing bead and/or a light guide. The sealing bead is formed from a flexible or compressible material such as silicone rubber. When the keypad is installed the sealing bead is compressed against the mounting surface in the device and provides a seal for the keypad against environmental agents such as moisture, dust and/or electrostatic discharges. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013489 | Voting Device Including Dynamic Keypad And Gesture Voting - A voting device and system for voting is described having a touch sensitive membrane input surface including at least one of an arc input and a slider input, at least one sensor for detecting movement and orientation of the voting device, and at least one transmitter. The voting device receives a voting response inputted by a user from at least one of the arc input, the slider input and the sensor, and then sends the user inputted response upon at least one of a pressure and a release of pressure on the touch sensitive membrane input surface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013490 | ILLUMINATION OF INPUT DEVICE - Input devices having backlighting for associated input mechanisms. The backlighting may be supplied by a light source coupled to a light guide. Both the light guide and light source may be located completely beneath the input mechanism and above a mechanical support for the mechanism. Each input mechanism generally has its own dedicated light guide and light source. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013491 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING AN INPUT BIT SEQUENCE AND CORRESPONDING DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - The invention is made in the technical field of encoding and decoding of bit sequences. The invention proposes a device for compression-encoding an input bit sequence in which Zeroes and Ones occur equally frequent, comprising an XOR gate adapted for receiving pairs of immediately succeeding bits of the input bit sequence as inputs and for outputting further bits of another bit sequence, means for adding a bit to said other bit sequence wherein the added bit is a primary bit which is equal to a primary bit of the input bit sequence or a last bit which is equal to a last bit of the input bit sequence, and means for encoding the other sequence. The XOR gate transforms the input bit sequence into the other bit sequence which comprises more uneven frequencies of occurrence of Zeroes and Ones than the input bit sequence. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013492 | PROGRAMMABLE LINEARITY CORRECTION CIRCUIT FOR DIGITAL-TO- ANALOG CONVERTER - The invention provides a systematic error correction network coupled to a converter. The converter may display a systematic non-linearity error, and the systematic error correction network shapes a correction transform function that acts like counter distortion function for the non-linearity error. The systematic error correction network then scales the correction transform function according to a reference variable, where the magnitude of non-linearity error is related to the reference variable. The scaled correction transform function is then applied to the converter path in order to generate a corrected analog output signal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013493 | CORRECTION SIGNAL GENERATOR AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A correction signal generator generates a correction signal that corrects a digital signal obtained from an analog input voltage. The correction signal generator has a correction signal output circuit that holds the number of transit stages of delay units detected by a first stage count detection circuit and a third stage count detection circuit at the timing corresponding to the difference in the number of stages between the number of transit stages of delay units detected by the first stage count detection circuit and the number of transit stages of delay units detected by a second stage count detection circuit, and outputs the difference between the number of stages from the first stage count detection circuit and the number of stages from the third stage count detection circuit, which were held, as the correction signal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013494 | Time Varying Quantization-based Linearity Enhancement of Signal Converters and Mixed-signal Systems - A signal-linearization system and method reduces nonlinear distortions in a digitized signal generated by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) when converting an analog input signal from analog to digital form. A signal adder adds a dither waveform to the analog input signal. An ADC includes sample-and-hold (S/H) circuitry and quantizer circuitry. The ADC converts the analog input signal with the added dither waveform into a digitized signal. The dither waveform operates to suppress nonlinear distortions attributed to the quantizer circuitry. A linearizer processor performs nonlinear equalization (NLEQ) on the digitized signal to suppress nonlinear distortions attributed to the S/H circuitry. A dither waveform removal module removes a digital counterpart of the dither waveform from the digitized signal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013495 | SYSTEM FOR DIGITIZING A PARAMETER HAVING AN UNKNOWN VALUE - A system for digitizing the magnitude of a first parameter, which can be inferred by applying to a second parameter and digitizing the magnitude of a resulting third parameter. The circuit which applies the second parameter has an associated bias point with which the magnitude of the second parameter varies. The value of the first parameter can result in an error in the value of the second parameter which results in an error being incurred when the digitized value of the third magnitude is used to infer a digitized value of the magnitude of the first parameter. This is avoided by adjusting the bias point with each successive trial and employing a sequential-trial ADC which performs sequential comparisons between the third magnitude and respective decision thresholds, such that there is no error in the magnitude of the second parameter when the third magnitude is equal to the decision threshold for a particular trial. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013496 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR TYPE D/A CONVERTER - A switched capacitor type D/A converter receives m-bit (m represents an integer) input data, and outputs an analog signal that corresponds to the input data value. Switch circuits are provided to respective bits of the input data, and are classified into two groups: a first group configured to turn on when the corresponding input data bit is 1, and to turn off when the corresponding input data bit is 0; and a second group configured to turn on when the corresponding input data bit is 0, and to turn off when the corresponding input data bit is 1. Each switch of the first and second switch groups is configured as a P-channel MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor). The ground voltage 0 V is applied to the lower power supply terminal of each of the first and second inverters configured to supply a gate signal to each switch. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013497 | A/D conversion circuit and test method - An electric device includes first, second and third selectors. A first node connects to a first input of the first selector, a second node connects to a first input of the second selector, a third node connects to a second input of the first selector, and a fourth node connects to a second input of the second selector. A first switch connects to the first node, and a second switch connects to the second node. A first capacitor connects between the first switch and the third node, and a second capacitor connects between the second switch and the fourth node. A fifth node connects between an output of the first selector and a first input of the third selector, and a sixth node connects between an output of the second selector and a second input of the third selector. An A/D converter connects to an output of the third selector. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013498 | EXPANDABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE INSTRUMENT NODE ARRAYS - An expandable and reconfigurable instrument node includes a feature detection means and a data processing portion in communication with the feature detection means, the data processing portion configured and disposed to process feature information. The instrument node further includes a phase locked loop (PLL) oscillator in communication with the data processing portion, the PLL oscillator configured and disposed to provide PLL information to the processing portion. The instrument node further includes a single tone transceiver and a pulse transceiver in communication with the PLL oscillator, the single tone transceiver configured and disposed to transmit or receive a single tone for phase correction of the PLL oscillator and the pulse transceiver configured and disposed to transmit and receive signals for phase correction of the PLL oscillator. The instrument node further includes a global positioning (GPA) receiver in communication with the processing portion, the GPS receiver configured and disposed to establish a global position of the instrument node. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013499 | Circuit Board, High Frequency Module, and Radar Apparatus - A circuit board is provided. The circuit board includes a substrate, a waveguide line and a laminated waveguide. The waveguide line is at least partially positioned on a first surface of the substrate. The waveguide line transmits a high frequency signal. The laminated waveguide is formed inside the substrate. The laminated waveguide is electromagnetically coupled to the waveguide line, and has a lead-out portion led out from inside the substrate to a surface other than the first surface. The laminated waveguide includes a dielectric layer, a pair of main conductive layers and a through conductor group. The pair of main conductive layers sandwiches the dielectric layer in a thickness direction thereof. In the through conductor group, a plurality of through conductors are arranged along a high frequency signal transmitting direction. The plurality of through conductors electrically connect the pair of main conductive layers. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013500 | Method of Automatic Target Angle Tracking by Monopulse Radar under Conditions of Interference Distorting Location Characteristic - Method of automatic target angle tracking by sum-and-difference monopulse radar covers radiolocation sphere and specifically monopulse direction finding systems. It can be used in order to increase guidance accuracy, for example, for anti aircraft missiles and of unmanned aerial vehicles to radar targets such as: radio beacons; aerial vehicles reflecting the radio signal that illuminates them; aerial vehicles and ground-based devices radiating radio signals and jamming signals. The aim of the method consists in the assurance of reliability and stability and in the enhancement of guidance accuracy of automatic target angle tracking due to elimination of automatic tracking losses and great errors arising during the influence of the signals of orthogonal polarization or polarization close to it. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013501 | PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING STATISTICALLY HOMOGENEOUS PIXELS IN SAR IMAGES ACQUIRED ON THE SAME AREA - A process is disclosed for identifying statistically homogeneous pixels in images acquired on the same area by means of a synthetic aperture radar (SAR sensor) comprising the following steps: (a) acquiring a plurality of N radar images (A | 2012-01-19 |
20120013502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHASE RETRIEVAL FOR RADIO TELESCOPE AND ANTENNA CONTROL - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for radio phase retrieval. A system practicing the method gathers first data from radio waves associated with an object observed via a first aperture, gathers second data from radio waves associated with the object observed via an introduced second aperture associated with the first aperture, generates reduced noise data by incoherently subtracting the second data from the first data, and performs phase retrieval for the radio waves by modeling the reduced noise data using a single Fourier transform. The first and second apertures are at different positions, such as side by side. This approach can include determining a value Q which represents a ratio of wavelength times a focal ratio divided by pixel spacing. This information can be used to accurately measure and correct alignment errors or other optical system flaws in the apertures. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013503 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PRECIPITATON USING A RADAR LOCATING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A method for detecting precipitation using a radar locating device for motor vehicles, that is designed to locate objects in the surroundings of the vehicle, in which method a locating signal ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013504 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013505 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND EXCLUDING SATELLITE MALFUNCTIONS IN A HYBRID INS/GNSS SYSTEM - According to a first form, the invention relates to a method for monitoring the integrity of position information outputted by a hybridization device that includes a bank ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013506 | Satellite Tracking Method and Apparatus Thereof - A satellite communication ground station configured for communicating over an inclined orbit geostationary satellite may include a tracking antenna having three fixed axis and one moving axis, a motor for swinging the antenna along the moving axis, a controller for controlling the motor, a receiver configured to receive a signal arriving from the satellite via the tracking antenna and an estimator configured to estimate reception quality of a signal received by the receiver. The invention described herein presents a method for tracking an inclined orbit geostationary satellite, the method comprising a learning step and a tracking step, wherein the learning step includes use of a filter for reducing alignment errors and reducing the amount of peaking required for aligning the antenna with the satellite and tracking its movement. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013507 | RETRODIRECTIVE ANTENNA SYSTEMS - A retrodirective antenna system ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013508 | WIRELESS LOCALIZATION TECHNIQUES IN LIGHTING SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a system and method for localization positioning in lighting systems. At least two of a Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA), Angle of Arrival (AOA), Received Signal Strength Index (RSSI) and a Position Estimation Algorithm with unified TDOA and RSSI are used to obtain localization positioning. The schemes introduce a maximum-likelihood estimation strategy incorporating a partial derivative matrix for each lighting unit using at least two reference nodes in order to achieve higher accuracy. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013509 | FREQUENCY CHANNEL DIVERSITY FOR REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - Provided are architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time object locating and position determination using frequency channel diversity for transmitting and receiving position determination signals including bursts of location signals. Channelized frequency diversity of a short burst of small location signals that “hop” across multiple frequency channels is used to collectively produce a quasi-wideband position determination signal. Object tags operating with frequency channel diversity for transmitting location signals of position determination signals require low power consumption, but can still efficiently provide adequate position determination signals for reliable position determination. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013510 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A multiband antenna includes a conductive antenna element portion and a conductive ground element portion which are provided on an insulating film. The antenna element portion includes a first antenna element having a length corresponding to a first resonance frequency, and a second antenna element having a length corresponding to a second resonance frequency. The ground element portion includes a first side having a length to resonate at the first resonance frequency, and a second side having a length to resonate at the second resonance frequency. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013511 | PORTABLE RADIO - An object of the invention is to provide a portable radio apparatus capable of attaining a higher level of antenna performance in each of a plurality of frequency bands, without making the portable radio apparatus larger. A ground wire, which is set with an electrical length resonating at a second frequency band, which is different from that of an antenna element | 2012-01-19 |
20120013512 | Antenna device for vehicle remote control locking system - An antenna device includes a housing having a base portion for attaching to a vehicle, and having a chamber formed in the housing and defined by a peripheral wall, and an antenna member engaged in the chamber of the housing and engaged within the peripheral wall of the housing and having a feed formed beside a groove, the antenna member is arranged to receive signals only from a predetermined direction for preventing the vehicle remote control locking system from being opened or unlocked with the signals from the other directions of the vehicle, the antenna member includes a ground terminal, and the groove of the antenna member is formed and located between the feed and the ground terminal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013513 | LOOP ANTENNA - A loop antenna includes a parasitic element arranged at a position almost concentric to a loop element and having an opening portion smaller than the half perimeter of the loop element at a position opposite to the feeding point of the loop element. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCITING LONG SLOT RADIATORS OF AN RF ANTENNA - Systems and methods for exciting long slot radiators of an RF antenna are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a radiator transition assembly for exciting a long slot radiator of an antenna, the transition assembly including a folded flexible circuit substrate including at least two folds forming a long slot radiator, an excitation circuitry configured to generate signals for exciting the long slot radiator, and a microstrip transmission line coupled to the excitation circuitry and positioned along the folded flexible circuit substrate, where the microstrip transmission line extends across an opening of the long slot radiator. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013515 | ROTATION MECHANISM FOR A COMMUNICATION ANTENNA - A rotating antenna for radio frequency (RF) communication. The antenna comprises a pedestal and a rotating base supporting at least one antenna reflector and an RF transmission/reception unit, the pedestal and the rotating base being parallelly mounted, a rotary joint positioned to allow a transmission of radio frequency (RF) signals between the rotating base and the pedestal during a rotational motion of one relative to the other around a rotation axis, an encoder set to follow the rotational motion, a plurality slip rings positioned to encircle a vertical profile of the rotary joint between the pedestal and the rotating base so that an electric contact is maintained therebetween during the rotational motion, and an annular bearing positioned to radially encompass the encoder and the plurality slip rings around the rotation axis and to constrain the rotational motion. The rotary joint, the plurality slip rings, and the annular bearing are concentric and the rotary joint, the encoder, and the annular bearing being on a common horizontal plane. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013516 | COMPACT MULTIBEAM REFLECTOR ANTENNA - The inventive device enables to ensure its compactness, that is, a minimum thickness at a high antenna efficiency of an antenna in the frequency range 10.7-12.75 GHz. This technical effect can be achieved because the antenna comprises a main reflector ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013517 | INTEGRATED LENS ANTENNAS FOR MULTI-PIXEL RECEIVERS FOR PLANETARY AND ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS - Methods and apparatus for integrating lens antennas for receivers are disclosed. A method of fabricating a lens in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises integrating lens material with a dielectric material and flowing the lens material into a desired lens shape. An integrated lens antenna in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a dielectric material, a waveguide feed, coupled to the dielectric material through a leaky wave cavity, and a lens, coupled to the dielectric material opposite the leaky wave cavity, wherein material is first deposited onto the dielectric material, flowed into a desired lens shape and the desired lens shape is transferred to the dielectric material. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013518 | Antenna unit and electronic apparatus - An antenna unit includes a housing, a substrate, and an antenna. The housing includes a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upward from the corresponding side edges of the bottom wall, a rear wall extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall, and an upper wall extending from the upper edge of the first side wall toward the second side wall leaving a gap between an edge of the upper wall and the second side wall. The substrate is fixed to the upper wall, and a part of the substrate projects from the edge of the upper wall to a position that is closer to the second side wall than is the edge of the upper wall. The antenna is fixed to the part of the substrate projecting from the edge of the upper wall such that a radio-wave emitting aperture of the antenna faces forward. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013519 | MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) MULTI-BAND ANTENNAS WITH A CONDUCTIVE NEUTRALIZATION LINE FOR SIGNAL DECOUPLING - A MIMO antenna includes first and second radiating elements, a conductive neutralization line, and first and second parasitic radiating elements. Each of the first and second radiating elements includes a straight portion connected to a serpentine portion. The straight and serpentine portions are configured to resonate in at least two spaced apart RF frequency ranges in response to the straight portion being electrically excited through a RF feed. The conductive neutralization line conducts resonant currents between the first and second radiating elements and has a conductive length that is configured to phase shift the conducted resonant currents to cause at least partial cancellation of currents in the first and second radiating elements which are generated by wireless RF signals received by the first and second radiating element from each other. The first parasitic radiating element can be adjacent and parasitically coupled to the first radiating element to radiate responsive to the first radiating element resonating at a RF frequency. The second parasitic radiating element can be adjacent and parasitically coupled to the second radiating element to radiate responsive to the second radiating element resonating at a RF frequency. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013520 | Ultra-Wide Band Monopole Antenna - A broad-band monopole antenna for high voltage environments is provided. The monopole antenna includes a ground plane, a plurality of flat radiator elements and an electrical conductor. The ground plane has a flat upper surface, a lower surface, a smoothly-radiused outer edge and a hole centrally disposed through the upper and lower surfaces. Each flat radiator element has a thickness, a straight inner edge and a semicircular outer edge. The plurality of flat radiator elements are interconnected along each inner edge and symmetrically arranged about a vertical axis centered on the ground plane hole. The electrical connector extends through the ground plane hole and is coupled to the radiator elements. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013521 | DUAL BAND ANTENNA DESIGN - Disclosed in an example embodiment herein is a dual mode patch antenna designed to operate in the TMO2 mode. The antenna comprising a circular patch antenna configured to operate at a first frequency, and a cylindrical matching element coupled to the circular patch antenna configured to operate at a second frequency. A feed surface is coupled to the cylindrical matching element. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013522 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA AND MULTIBAND ANTENNAE ARRAY HAVING THE SAME - A multiband antenna ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013523 | Sensor Driven Automatic Display Configuration System And Method - A system that senses the geometric layout of a multi-display system and then automatically configures a graphics adaptor to drive the proper ports to each display in the sensed layout. The present system and method eliminates the interactive configuration step described above by using a sensor (e.g., a camera) to determine the layout of the screens. The graphics adaptor is then automatically programmed with the appropriate display device configuration. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013524 | Narrowcast Media Content Distribution And Display System With Content Biasing Engine - A media content distribution and display system and method that includes a central server, a plurality of remote display devices, and an electronic network for communicating therebetween. The central server receives and stores a plurality of media content, where each of the media content has one or more attributes associated therewith that relate to characteristics of the media content. The plurality of remote display devices receive via the electronic network the media content from the central server. Each of the remote display devices includes at least one electronic display, one or more target attributes associated with the remote display device that relate to environmental variables of the remote display device, and a biasing engine for comparing the media content attributes with the target attributes, and for causing the electronic display to display only those of the media content having one or more of the attributes associated therewith that satisfy a predetermined matching criteria with respect to the one or more target attributes. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013525 | INTERACTIVE MRI SYSTEM - An MRI system having an interface unit that has an electrically grounded, non-magnetic RF shield covered housing that can be located in the MRI room, or preferably located in the control room. The housing has a computer system, a sound transmission system, an eye tracking system, a microphone system, a power filtering system and non-magnetic connectors for a data cable and a power cable each of which is replaceable. The interface unit also provides video and sound to the subjects, and is capable of receiving responses from the subject. Visual displays are connected to the interface unit for receiving and displaying visual images to the subject. The visual display has minimal magnetic material and is wearable having the general shape and size of goggles. A single data cable and a single power cable are connected to the visual display to provide power and to send/receive data. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013526 | FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A field sequential color display having a display panel and a backlight module is provided. The panel includes a plurality of unit regions, each having a first color unit region and a white color unit region. The panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a filter layer and a display medium. The first substrate has a pixel array. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The filter layer is disposed on the second substrate and has a first color filter pattern disposed within the first color unit regions and a white color filter pattern disposed within the white color unit regions. The display medium is between the first and second substrate. The backlight module is disposed at a side of the display panel and has a white light source, a second color light source and a third color light source which are switched in sequence. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013527 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The display apparatus comprises a backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate and a plurality of light sources. The light guide plate has a bottom surface. The bottom surface is formed with a middle trench. The middle trench comprises dimming cants. The light sources are positioned at two opposite sides of the light guide plate in accordance with the dimming cants. The present invention can adjust a light intensity distribution and promote the central brightness of the screen. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013528 | Distance measurment module, display device having the same, and distance measurement method of display device - A distance measurement module includes: an image pickup lens capturing an image of a subject; a light source unit disposed to be adjacent to the image pickup lens and irradiating reference light to the subject; a light receiving unit extracting image information of the subject and distance information to the subject upon receiving light which is reflected from the subject and made incident through the image pickup lens; and a calculation unit calculating the distance to the subject by using a phase difference between the reference light and the reflected light. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013529 | GESTURE RECOGNITION METHOD AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A gesture recognition method comprises capturing images, processing the images to identify at least two clusters of touch points associated with at least two pointers, recognizing a gesture based on motion of the clusters, and updating a display in accordance with the recognized gesture. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013530 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A display device includes: a display unit that displays an image on a display surface; a detection unit that detects, relative to the display surface, a position of an operation element including a magnetic member; and an external force application unit that applies an external force to the operation element via the magnetic member, by generating a magnetic field in a space faced by the display surface, according to the position of the operation element detected by the detection unit and content of the image displayed by the display unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013531 | Pressure Sensitive, Ergonomic Mouse - In an embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed a computer mouse for moving a curser on a computer screen where the computer mouse has a pressure sensitive curser control on its bottom surface which is removably or permanently attached to a vertical or horizontal leg of a support member and where a user, by applying a force to the attached computer mouse to urge the mouse to move in a desired direction will cause the curser on the computer screen to move in that direction. A cushion or a pad is attached to the other leg of the support member for providing support for a user's hand, wrist or arm. | 2012-01-19 |