17th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110097904 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING LOW-K DIELECTRIC DAMAGE - A method for repairing damage to a silicon based low-k dielectric layer with organic compounds, where damage replaces a methyl attached to silicon with a hydroxyl attached to silicon is provided. A repair gas comprising CH | 2011-04-28 |
20110097905 | APPARATUS INCLUDING 4-WAY VALVE FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING VALVE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for fabricating a semiconductor device using a 4-way valve with improved purge efficiency by improving a gas valve system by preventing dead volume from occurring are provided. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber in which a substrate is processed to fabricate a semiconductor device; a first processing gas supply pipe supplying a first processing gas into the reaction chamber; a 4-way valve having a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet and installed at the first processing gas supply pipe such that the first inlet and the first outlet are connected to the first processing gas supply pipe; a second processing gas supply pipe connected to the second inlet of the 4-way valve to supply a second processing gas; a bypass connected to the second outlet of the 4-way valve; and a gate valve installed at the bypass. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097906 | SILICON CRYSTALLIZATION SYSTEM AND SILICON CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD USING LASER - A silicon crystallization system includes a vibration device for vibrating a linear laser beam along a longer-axis direction of the linear laser beam. A vibration frequency at which the laser beam is vibrated is periodically generated and randomly changes within a predetermined range. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097907 | LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed are a laser annealing method and apparatus capable of forming a crystalline semiconductor thin film on the entire surface of a substrate without sacrificing the uniformity of crystallinity in a seam portion in a long-axis direction of laser light, the crystalline semiconductor thin film having good properties and high uniformity to an extent that the seam portion is not visually recognizable. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097908 | SINK TYPE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH L-SHAPED FRAME - An electrical connector ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097909 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH CAVITY HAVING ONE OR SEVERAL CONTACT RISES ON THE WALL OF THE CAVITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention concerns an interconnect device comprising a support ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097910 | DVI CONNECTOR WITH PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE - The present invention is to provide a DVI connector, which includes a frame fixed to a circuit board, a connection head fixed on the frame and having a plurality of through holes, a plurality of first and second connection terminals passing through the corresponding through holes for transmitting high-frequency digital signals and low-frequency analog signals, respectively, and a protective element made of a material with a high dielectric constant, wherein the protective element is fixedly provided on the frame and formed with a plurality of terminal spaces, the terminal spaces are parallel to and spaced apart from one another for being passed through by the corresponding connection terminals. Since no two horizontally adjacent first connection terminals are passed through the same terminal space, it can effectively avoid the high-frequency signals transmitted by the first connection terminals from decaying or being interfered. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097911 | ELECTRICAL PLUG - An electrical plug includes a base having an accommodating portion, a first hinge member rotatably disposed in the accommodating portion and having a recess, a first prong having one end connected to the first hinge member, a second prong having one end connected to the first hinge member. And the recess is disposed between the first prong and the second prong, a second hinge member is rotatably disposed in the accommodating portion, and a third prong has one end connected to the second hinge member. The first prong and the second prong are rotated by the first hinge member to be selectively received in the accommodating portion, and when the first prong and the second prong are received in the accommodating portion, the third prong is selectively rotated to be received in the recess. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097912 | ELECTRICAL PROTECTION - An electrical protection for mounting on a wire connector housing, wherein the wire connector housing comprises a fixed hole and a plurality of wire-lock apertures exposed on a top surface of the wire connector housing, and the electrical protection comprise an insulating body and an insulating protrusion located at bottom surface of the insulating body. The insulating body is used to cover the wire-lock apertures at the top surface of the wire connector housing, and the insulating protrusion is designed and constructed to fit into the fixed hole of the wire connector housing. The wire-lock apertures of the wire connector housing are all covered and insulated to prevent electrical shock from the electrical leakage through the exposed apertures. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097913 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR WITH AN IMPROVED LATCH MECHANISM - A card edge connector for use with an electronic card, comprises an elongated housing having a pair of opposed side walls along a lengthwise direction, a central slot between the side walls, a tower portion upwardly extending at one end thereof. The central slot extends into the tower portion along the lengthwise direction to define a trench for receiving a side edge of the electronic card. A latch mechanism is retained in the tower portion, and has a locking projection protruding into the trench to lock with the electronic card. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097914 | ROTATABLE AND FOLDABLE ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - A electrical plug connector includes a rotary assembly, an electrical plug assembly having a live prong assembly, a neutral prong assembly, and a ground prong assembly and capable of rotating with respect to a first predetermined axis, and a linkage portion between the rotary assembly and the electrical plug assembly for linking the live prong assembly, the neutral prong assembly, and the ground prong assembly. The linkage portion is configured to enable the live prong assembly, the neutral prong assembly, and the ground prong to rotate with respect to a first predetermined axis simultaneously. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097915 | MULTI-WAY SLIDING PLUG - The invention relates to a multi-way sliding plug ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097916 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN TWO CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a device for preventing the establishment of an electric arc between two adjacent parts, which have no electrical insulation, of at least two electrically conductive elements, comprising at least one piece made of a dielectric material, said device having at least one through-opening for receiving at least one of said at least two electrically conductive elements so as to surround at least one of said at least two adjacent parts, which have no electrical insulation, of said at least two electrically conductive elements. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097917 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - An electrical connector system including first and second electrical connector members mated to one another to form a sealed connection in order to protect electrically-conductive components against the infiltration of moisture. The first connector member includes a socket with a first annular ridge at its tip, while a second annular ridge is formed within the socket at its base. An electrically-conductive pin is housed within the first connector member and extends into the interior of the socket. The second connector member includes a plug. An electrically-conductive socket, mated to the pin, is housed within the plug. When the plug of the second connector member is mated with the socket of the first connector member, the tip of the plug contacts the annular ridge at the base of the socket, which is deformed so as to form a water-tight seal between the tip of the plug and the base of the socket. Likewise, the annular ridge at the tip of the socket contacts the base of the recess and is deformed so as to form another water-tight seal between the tip of the socket and the base of the recess. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097918 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONTACTS AND CONNECTORS COMPRISING SAME - Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a second deflectable beam. The first and second plates are positioned beside one another to form the power contact. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097919 | Security Socket and Socket Device Having the Same - A security socket for use with a panel having at least one assembly hole is provided. The security socket includes a socket and a security unit. The socket has a slot and is inwardly connected to the assembly hole of the panel. The security unit is outwardly assembled with the assembly hole of the panel to be engaged with the socket. The security unit has a protrusion and a through hole corresponding to the slot of the socket, and the protrusion perpendicularly extends from one side of the through hole, wherein the protrusion further has an insertion hole. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097920 | Flexible Electric Connector for Electric Vehicles - The flexible electrical connector is designed to facilitate electrical connections between a power receiving device, such as an at least partially electric vehicle, and a power supplying device, such as an electric vehicle charging station. The flexible electrical connector has a blade shaped housing attached to a power cord that extends to the power supplying device. The blade shaped housing has a substantially rigid end portion with an electrical interface configured to detachably mate with a corresponding electrical interface on the power receiving device. The blade shaped housing also has a handle portion made of a substantially flexible material such which is configured to flex about the rigid end portion along an arc in a single plane. As such, the flexible handle can absorb impacts it receives rather than transferring them to the rigid and breakable electrical interface components. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097921 | BURN-IN SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH LOADING MEMBER HAVING POSITIONING CLUMPS - A burn-in socket assembly for receiving an IC package has a base defining a cavity for receiving the IC package and a loading member retained in the cavity. The loading board has a bottom plate for loading the IC package, a plurality of positioning clumps and a plurality of positioning tabs. The bottom plate defines a plurality of passageways. The positioning clumps are assembled upon the bottom plate, and the positioning tabs detachably insert into corresponding passageways of the bottom plate from the bottom to the top to retain the positioning clump to the bottom plate. The positioning clumps cooperatively define a rectangular opening for positioning the IC package. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097922 | Connector attachable to an attaching object without forming a large opening in the attaching object - In a connector including a to-be-fitted portion for fitting to a mating connector in a first direction and a conductive shell covering the to-be-fitted portion, the shell is provided with a flange extending from a shell body in a second direction crossing the first direction and with a to-be-locked portion extending from the flange in the first direction. When attaching the connector to an attaching object, the flange is caused to face one surface of the attaching object in the first direction and the to-be-locked portion is caused to pass through the attaching object in the first direction so as to project from an opposite surface of the attaching object. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097923 | Extension Cord Lock and In Line Tap - An electrical, circuit breaker protected, extension cord in-line tap, securement device for securing tandemly connected electrical extension cords. The securement device includes opposing proximal and distal open-ended eyelets each having a hinged locking flap for receiving therein a looped end of the associated extension cord thereby preventing unintended separation of the extension cords. The in-line tap further includes a pair of circuit breaker protected auxiliary electrical outlets on opposing sides for powering additional extension cords. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097924 | PATCH PANEL ASSEMBLY AND PATCHING MODULE THEREOF - A patch panel assembly and a patching module thereof are described. The patch panel assembly includes an outer frame and more than one patching module disposed on the outer frame. The patching module includes a registered jack (RJ) component and an insulation displacement contact (IDC) component which can be combined correspondingly, so that a plurality of RJ jacks and a plurality of IDC pins are electrically connected and assembled on the outer frame rapidly. The IDC component can further match two specifications of punch down tools to perform compression and wire bonding. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097925 | Physical Layer Management Using RFID and Near-Field Coupling Techniques - An intelligent network physical layer management system is provided that includes hardware that tracks the connection of plugs of patch cords in interconnect or cross-connect patching environments. RFID signaling is combined with near-field communication techniques to provide a reliable physical layer management system. In interconnect configurations, RFID tags are associated with switch ports of an Ethernet switch, enabling the system of the present invention to detect patch cord insertion and removal at switch ports and to receive information about the switch ports. In cross-connect configurations, RFID signaling is used to track the connections of patch cords between two patch panels. Systems according to the present invention avoid the problems associated with traditional galvanic connections previously used for tracking patch cord connections. An alternative common-mode system is also described. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097926 | ELECTRICAL SOCKET AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An electrical wall socket is provided including a housing having one or more electrical socket connection means defined thereon to allow engagement with at least one electrical plug therewith in use. The wall socket is provided with timing means for timing or determining one or more pre-determined time periods. The timing means are arranged such that when actuated, the timing means allow electrical current to flow through said electrical socket from an electrical supply and/or from said electrical socket connection means to an electrical plug engaged therewith in use for said one or more pre-determined time periods. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097927 | EXTENSION CABLE ANCHORING ARRANGEMENT - An extension cable anchoring arrangement includes an extension cable that has an electrical plug at its one end and multiple electrical sockets spaced along its length, pointed anchoring members for fastening to the floor at selected locations, and connecting structures each having a first connecting member formed integral with the periphery of one electrical socket and a second connecting member formed integral with the head of one anchoring member remote from the pointed end and connectable to the first connecting member to secure the respective electrical socket to the respective anchoring member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097928 | Locking Ratcheting Torque Aid - A torque aid for a coaxial connector is provided. The torque aid has a tubular grip element and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is moveable from a first position to a second position. When the locking mechanism is in the first position, rotation of the torque aid is inhibited in at least one direction. When the locking mechanism is in the second position, the torque aid is rotatable in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097929 | Coaxial Plug-Connector Part with Ball - In a coaxial plug-connector part with a cap nut arranged in a rotatable manner on an outer conductor of a coaxial line system and with a ball bearing between cap nut and outer conductor, the ball bearing cooperates with a bearing bush. The ball bearing and the bearing bush are held within the cap nut by a bearing cover screw-connected to the cap nut, and this enclosed structural group can be fitted, via a continuous internal borehole of the bearing bush, onto the outer conductor of the coaxial line system to be connected. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097930 | RECEPTACLE FOR COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A receptacle for coaxial connector includes an outer conductor having a tubular portion, a central conductor having a central-conductor contact portion extending in an axis direction in an internal space of the tubular portion, and an insulator holding the outer conductor and the central conductor in an insulating state. An overhanging region made of the outer conductor and the insulator overhangs in a direction perpendicular to the tubular portion of the outer conductor. In this overhanging region, the outer conductor includes outer-conductor overhanging portions, and the insulator includes an insulator overhanging portion. The outer-conductor overhanging portions and the insulator overhanging portion have substantially the same thickness. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097931 | SHIELD CASE, AND CONNECTOR HAVING THE SAME - A shield case of the invention includes a receiving portion of generally rectangular tuboid shape adapted to accommodate a body with contacts arrayed, the receiving portion having a top plate and side walls; a folded-back portion, provided at a front end of the receiving portion and folded back rearward, or provided at a rear end of the receiving portion and folded back forward; and a cover of generally downward U-shape, extending from the folded-back portion and along the top plate and the side walls of the receiving portion. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097932 | CONNECTOR - A connector is matable with a mating connector. The connector has a contact, a housing, a sliding shell, at least one engagement portion and at least one disengagement portion. The housing holds the contact. The sliding shell covers, at least in part, the contact and the housing. The sliding shell is held on the housing so as to be movable between a mating position and a protective position. The connector is mated with the mating connector when the sliding shell is positioned at the mating position. The sliding shell is laid, at least in part, beyond a front end of the housing when the sliding shell is positioned at the protective position. The at least one engagement portion is configured to engage with the sliding shell located at the protective position so as to prevent the sliding shell from moving toward the mating position. The at least one disengagement portion is configured to disengage the engagement portion from the sliding shell when the at least one disengagement portion is brought into contact with the mating connector upon a mating process between the connector and the mating connector. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097933 | IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097934 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING GROUND PLATES AND GROUND COUPLING BAR - An electrical connector includes a plurality of leadframe assemblies having discrete signal contacts extending through a leadframe housing and defining opposed mating ends and mounting ends. The leadframes lack discrete ground contacts, and instead includes a ground plate having a plurality of mating ends, such that the mating end of at least one signal contact is disposed between a pair of the mating ends of the ground plate. The ground plate further includes a ground coupling bar connected between the pair of mating ends of the ground plate. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097935 | MODULAR JACK HAVING A CROSS TALK COMPENSATION CIRCUIT AND ROBUST RECEPTACLE TERMINALS - The present invention is direct to a modular jack ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097936 | HIGH DENSITY SURFACE MOUNT CONNECTOR - A surface mount connector includes first terminals and second terminals to be mated to counterpart terminals of a mating counterpart connector. The first terminals and the second terminals are mounted in a housing in an alternating array. Each of the first terminals includes a contact portion to be connected to a first counterpart terminal, a fixing portion connected to an outer side of the contact portion and fixed to the housing, and a surface-mounting soldering portion connected to an outer side of the fixing portion. Each of the second terminals includes a contact portion to be connected to a second counterpart terminal, a fixing portion connected to an outer side of the connecting portion and fixed to the housing, and a surface-mounting soldering portion connected to a mounting-surface side end of the fixing portion. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097937 | MULTIPLE ORIENTATION BATTERY CONNECTOR - A connector is provided for electrically coupling a battery with a battery-powered device. The connector includes a first dual-contact assembly and a second dual-contact assembly. Each of the dual-contact assemblies includes a positive contact for contacting a positive PP3 terminal of a PP3 battery, and a negative contact for contacting a negative PP3 terminal of the PP3 battery. Each dual-contact assembly is configured so that, when the dual-contact assembly is physically engaged with either of the PP3 battery terminals, one of the contacts of the dual-contact assembly electrically engages the PP3 battery terminal, while the other of the contacts of the dual-contact assembly is electrically insulated from the PP3 battery terminal. Accordingly, the PP3 battery may be installed in either of two valid connection states relative to the connector, in which appropriate electrical connectivity is provided via the connector to a device to be powered by the PP3 battery. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097938 | CONNECTOR BLOCK FEATURE - A memory card connector, within a slot of a host device, for receiving a first memory card having a first row of contact fingers and a second row of contact fingers and a second memory card having only a single row of contact fingers. The memory card connector includes a first row of contact pins, a second row of contact pins and a protrusion. The first row of contact pins are configured to mate with the first row of contact fingers of the first memory card. The second row of contact pins are configured to mate with the second row of contact fingers of the first memory card. The protrusion is received within a contact finger in the second row of contact fingers of the first memory card to allow full insertion of the first memory card into the connector, and abuts against a distal end of one of the contact fingers of the second memory card to prevent full insertion of the second memory card into the connector. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097939 | MODULAR OUTLET - In conjunction with a wiring in a house carrying data network signal, a modular outlet ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097940 | CONNECTOR BASE - A connector base includes an assembly plate and a plug plate. The assembly plate defines a plurality of assembly holes. The plug plate includes a plurality of plug units, a plurality of plug portions, and a plurality of elastic members. The plug portions are formed on the plug units respectively. The plug portions engage in the assembly holes of the assembly plate. The elastic members connect the two plug units. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097941 | POWER STRIP - A power strip includes a housing and prong fitting members arranged within the housing. The housing includes a first end including a plug and chambers each comprising two side plates and a bottom plate connecting the two side plates. The prong fitting members defines two/three openings electrically connected to the plug for receiving prongs of a two-prong plug or a three-prong plug. The prong fitting members are slidably connected to the two side plates of the housing. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097942 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH OFFSET LATCH - A receptacle connector is configured to mate with a plug connector having a latch member. The receptacle connector includes a housing having a mating end, an opening extending into the housing through the mating end, and a latch wall. The opening is configured to receive the plug connector therein through the mating end of the housing. The opening is at least partially defined by the latch wall. The latch wall extends a length into the housing along a central longitudinal latch wall axis. The latch wall includes a latch element extending a length along a central longitudinal latch element axis. The central longitudinal latch element axis is offset along the latch wall from the central longitudinal latch wall axis. The latch element is exposed within the opening and cooperates with the latch member of the plug connector to latch the plug connector to the housing when the plug connector is received within the opening of the housing. A contact is held within the housing. The contact has a mating interface exposed within the opening of the housing for electrically connecting to the plug connector when the plug connector is received within the opening of the housing. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097943 | ELECTRIC POWER PLUG AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An electric power plug comprises blades, a bridge and a plug body. The bridge includes sleeves for covering the roots of the blades and a core for holding the lower ends of the blades. The blades and the core are integrally molded. The plug body is molded so that the plug body embeds the bridge except the upper portions of the sleeves. The core may embed the lower portions of the blades, cords, a caulking portion for connecting the lower ends of blades and wire conductors of the cords. A cavity may be formed at the central portion of the core. The plug body may be molded so that the plug body embeds the bridge and the cords except the upper portions of the sleeves. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097944 | Connector and Light Source Apparatus - A connector adapted to be disposed on a carrier and electrically connected to the carrier is provided. The connector includes an insulating base and two electrodes. The insulating base has a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and two through holes. The bottom surface connects the first and the second side surfaces. The through holes extend from the first side surface to the second side surface. The electrodes respectively penetrate the through holes. Each electrode has a bar portion and a bending portion extending from the bar portion. The bar portion is located in the corresponding through hole and protrudes away from the first side surface. The bending portion extends on the second side surface and toward the carrier. An end of the bending portion penetrates through the carrier and is electrically connected to the carrier. A light source apparatus is also provided. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097945 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTION AND GUIDE FEATURES - An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector includes a housing having a mating face and a guide member. The guide member includes a receptacle and a guide wall. The guide wall includes an interior surface that at least partially defines the receptacle. The interior surface includes a guide feature. The receptacle is configured to receive a plug of a mating housing of the mating connector therein. An electrical power contact includes a mating end held within the receptacle of the guide member. The guide wall of the guide member extends at least partially around the mating end of the electrical power contact. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097946 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH EACH TERMINAL HAVING PIERCE PORTIONS AND REVERSE-HOOK PORTIONS FOR POSITIONING - The present invention relates to an electrical connector, comprises: an insulation housing having a plurality of first terminal channels and a plurality of second terminal channels; a plurality of first conduction terminals for transferring power signals, and each of the first conduction terminals has a contact portion, a positioning portion and a jointing portion; and a plurality of second terminal channels; a plurality of second conduction terminals for transferring signals, and each of the second conduction terminals has a contact portion, a positioning portion and a jointing portion. Two ends of each of the positioning portions of the first conduction terminals and two ends of each of the positioning portions of the second conduction terminals are respectively installed with at least one reversed-hook portion or at least one pierce portion for preventing the first conduction terminals and the second conduction terminals from shaking and rotating. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097947 | Torque Resistant Terminal Block Element - A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing the captured nut to be clamped more tightly against the wire. Sidewalls of the terminal frame may include tabs that engage ledges of a block housing to support the screw terminal and the captured nut may have surface irregularities upon the surface that engages the wire and to improve electrical contact therebetween and resist mechanical pull out of the wire. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097948 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING SAME - An electrical connector forms electrical contact by tightening of a movable, electrically-conductive spiral around un-insulated wire or wires. The spiral coils around the wire multiple times and tightens on the wire(s) when either one or the other end, or both ends, of the spiral is/are rotated relative to the other. One region of the spiral is preferably fixed to an insulating housing or otherwise retainer from movement in the housing, while another region of the spiral may be rotated for the tightening on the wire and then preferably latched to the housing so that the spiral remains in the tightened condition. A terminal end may extend from the spiral, or connectors without a terminal end may be used to electrically connect wires to each other that extend from and to other equipment not located on the connector itself. Multiple spirals may be provided in one connector, including spirals that tighten around separate wires at opposite ends/side of the connector. Various styles of connectors are made possibly, including modular connectors that may be assembled in multiple combinations. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097949 | CONNECTING TERMINAL FOR LITZ WIRE, MOUNTING METHOD FOR THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COOKING APPLIANCE - A connection terminal of a litz wire, a mounting method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a cooking appliance with a working coil consisting of the litz wire. The mounting method includes preparing the litz wire including plural wires, each of which includes a sheath, installing one end of the litz wire at the connection terminal, removing the sheaths from the plural wires by heating the litz wire, and deforming the connection terminal through a pinch-off process, thereby connecting front ends of the wires through the connection terminal and removing the sheaths or sheath residues between cores of the wires, and thus reducing resistance of the litz wire. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097950 | POWER PLUG - A power plug includes a seat, a pair of covers, a connecting member, two contact prongs and a coil. The seat includes an operating member and a supporting member formed on the operating member. The pair of covers are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the supporting member of the seat, respectively. The connecting member is rotatably connected to the supporting member and located between the pair of covers. The two contact prongs are fixed on the seat. The coil has two ends respectively abutting bottom sides of the pair of covers to exert an upward force to each cover. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097951 | Underwater Propulsion Apparatus Performance Enhancement Device and Associated Methods - A device that when fitted to a motor vessel's existing propulsion gear improves the performance and reduces potential damage and wear of underwater propeller shaft bearings, commonly referred to as “cutlass bearings” that are used on boats, ships, etc. Designed with radially mounted impeller blades around the periphery of the propeller shaft, the device creates a forced flow of water by centrifugal pumping action, which creates suction along the shaft abaft the cutlass bearing, thereby increasing the flow of water through the cutlass bearing. The device also greatly diminishes the probability that fouling around a propeller shaft will severely restrict water flow through the cutlass bearing. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097952 | Water-Activated Life Jacket Safety Device - A device that can be permanently (or temporarily) attached to the back of a life jacket that deploys a staff or rod which sticks up high enough above the floater's head as to make them readily visible in the water. This staff or rod is generally water-activated in the sense that it is made of highly buoyant material that is forced upward out of a tube attached to the back of the jacket when in the water, and falls back down in the tube when out of the water. The staff can be brightly colored and can optionally hold a flag or other device to further increase visibility. The staff and/or flag can also have reflective portions for visibility at night. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097953 | QUICK DETACH INFLATABLE LIFEJACKET - A personal flotation is provided having a body harness portion and an inflatable lifejacket portion. The body harness portion is positionable on a wearer. The lifejacket is positionable about the neck of the wearer, where the lifejacket portion is removably secured to the body harness portion with a quick release connector. The lifejacket can be removed from the wearer by decoupling lifejacket portion from the body harness portion, and removing the lifejacket portion from about the neck of the wearer. The body harness portion will remain positioned on the wearer. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097954 | Peelable Coating - A peelable coating for a surface substrate, and a method of applying same, is disclosed. The peelable coating can comprise a base layer that is releasably peelably applied atop the surface substrate; a reinforcement layer located atop the base layer; and a bond layer applied atop the reinforcement layer for bonding through the reinforcement layer to the base layer. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097955 | WOVEN FABRIC FOR AIRBAG - An object of the present invention is to provide a woven fabric for an airbag which is of low cost, is excellent in accommodability, and has air permeability satisfying the human body initial constraining performance. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097956 | Fabric for Airbag - An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric for an airbag which is of low cost, is excellent in accommodability, and has air permeability satisfying the human body initial constraining performance. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097957 | Sonochemical Coating of Textiles with Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Fabrics - We disclose a system for preparing antimicrobial fabrics, coated with metal oxide nanoparticles by means of a novel sonochemical method. These antibacterial fabrics are widely used for production of outdoor clothes, under-wear, bed-linen, bandages, etc. The deposition of metal oxides known to possess antimicrobial activity, namely ZnO, MgO and CuO, can significantly extent the applications of textile fabrics and prolong the period of their use. By means of the novel sonochemical method disclosed here, uniform deposition of metal oxide nanoparticles is achieved simply. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097958 | DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided herein is a method for producing a double-sided adhesive tape, which causes neither generation of wrinkles nor cutting of a nonwoven fabric base material even when a pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to the nonwoven fabric base material at a higher speed than in the case of the prior art, and also has improved productivity. Disclosed is a double-sided adhesive tape including a nonwoven fabric base material containing substantially no binder component and having a tensile strength in a longitudinal direction of from 4.1 to 10.0 N/10 mm; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on both surfaces of the nonwoven fabric base material; wherein the double-sided adhesive tape has an initial tensile strength in the longitudinal direction of 17.0 N/10 mm or more. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097959 | WATER-DISPERSIBLE AND MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS FROM SULFOPOLYESTERS - Disclosed are water-dispersible fibers derived from sulfopolyesters having a Tg of at least 25° C. The fibers may contain a single sulfopolyester or a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water-dispersible or water-nondispersible polymer. Also disclosed are multicomponent fibers comprising a water dispersible sulfopolyester having a Tg of at least 57° C. and a water non-dispersible polymer. The multicomponent fibers may be used to produce microdenier fibers. Fibrous articles may be produced from the water-dispersible fibers, multicomponent fibers, and microdenier fibers. The fibrous articles include water-dispersible and microdenier nonwoven webs, fabrics, and multilayered articles such as wipes, gauze, tissue, diapers, panty liners, sanitary napkins, bandages, and surgical dressings. Also disclosed is a process for water-dispersible fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and microdenier webs. The fibers and fibrous articles have further applications in flushable personal care and cleaning products, disposable protective outerwear, and laminating binders. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097960 | Testing Electronic Textiles During Assembly and Electronic Textile Displays - Ribbons containing e.g. inorganic NMOS devices are assembled in electrical contact with ribbons containing e.g. PMOS devices (preferably organic) to enable flexible electronic textile circuits, e.g. displays, to be inexpensive and practical for a wide for a variety of functions. The use of ribbons provides flexibility, reduces costs, and allows testing during assembly and different processes to be efficiently used for different components. This is apparently the first time that ribbons (especially inorganic-device-containing ribbons) have been interconnected to form a flexible CMOS electronic textile. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097961 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a display panel and a method of manufacturing the display panel, a gate line, a data line, and source and drain electrodes including a same material as the data line are formed on a substrate constituting the display panel, and the data line includes an aluminum based alloy containing sufficient nickel to inhibit corrosion during dry etching. The corrosion resistance of the AlNi-containing alloy helps prevent corrosion of the data line, the source electrode, and the drain electrode during selective dry etching that shapes these lines and electrodes. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097962 | METHOD OF MAKING A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device | 2011-04-28 |
20110097963 | Two-in-One Toy Serving as Water Gun and Bat - The toy of the invention includes an outer tube and an inner tube slidably penetrating the outer tube. An outer section of the inner tube is formed with a handle and an inner end thereof is provided with a piston air-tightly disposed in the outer tube. The toy can serve as a water gun by pushing and pulling the inner tube against the outer tube. The end of the outer tube, which connecting with the inner tube, is provided with a locking ring. An inner end of the handle is provided with two protrusions which can engage with the locking ring. The locking ring and protrusions are correspondingly asymmetric in size to avoid undesired engagement. This toy can serve as a bat when they are engaged. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097964 | Portable power-free motion figure - A motion character figure includes a character body and a motion generator. The character body includes an elongated supporting post, and at least a first motion body supported by the supporting post in a movable manner. The motion generator includes a power generator, an electromagnetic generator, and a pendulum member. The power generator is arranged to generate electricity when the power generator is subject to visible light. The electromagnetic generator is electrically linked to the power generator for generating electromagnetic force when the power generator is subject to the visible light. The pendulum member has a pivot portion pivotally supported by the supporting post to couple with the first motion body and a magnetic portion extended toward the electromagnetic generator, wherein the when the electromagnetic generator is activated by the power generator to generate electromagnetic force, the pendulum member is driven to swing accordingly. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097965 | Spinning Toy Top Controlled by Repelling Magnetic Controller - A toy top which encases a plurality of repelled magnets and a magnetic controller which encases a controlling magnet. The repelled magnets in the top direct a magnetic field away from their embodiment with an opposing polarity to the magnetic field directed by the magnetic controller and away from its embodiment. Contact of the two opposing magnetic fields results in a magnetic force which repels the top away from the magnetic controller while the top is spinning. The top is put into a rotational spin by pulling a rip cord through a handle and turning a spinning gear fit into the top's gear fitting. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097966 | SELF-STANDING DISPLAY FIGURE - In accordance with one embodiment, a self-standing toy skeleton display includes a skeleton body that has a human form and is made of a plurality of connectable body parts that are each formed of bone structures. The connectable body parts at least includes a torso part that extends from a pelvic bone to a bottom end of a femur bone and a lower body part that extends from a top end of a tibia bone to foot bones. The skeleton toy display also includes an inner frame for supporting the skeleton in a standing manner. The inner frame passes through the femur bone and the tibia bone and is formed of separate upper and lower frame members that interlockingly mate with one another at an interface between the femur bones and the tibia bones. The lower frame member includes a pair of ground contacting portions that are mounted to an underside of the feet of the skeleton body with at least a portion of the ground contacting portion being located behind a heel portion of the foot to allow the assembled body parts of the skeleton to stand upright in a self-supporting manner, while permitting lower extremities thereof to move and be adjusted. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097967 | Poodypoo, a laughing, farting doll - A laughing, farting stuffed doll having a face and a body with a mechanical component, a sound component, an odor component, a vapor component, and a color changing component embedded inside the stuffed doll. There is an electrical component that is connected to the other components. Upon activation of the electrical component, the face of the doll will form different expressions and the body will make various movements and gestures. Furthermore, the doll will produce sounds of laughter and passing gas. The stuffed doll can also recite several pre-recorded phrases. Moreover, it will produce an odor similar to passing gas, it will emit a vapor and it will change facial color similar to blushing. All of the aforementioned can be achieved remotely with the assistance of a remote control. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097968 | SIMULATED EYE FOR TOY - A simulated eye is capable of being changeable between an opened state and a closed state. The simulated eye includes an eyeball, an upper eyelid covering the eyeball, a pivot rod, at least one transmission member, and a driving device. The pivot rod is pivotally coupled to the eyeball, the upper eyelid is fixed to the pivot rod, the at least one transmission member connects the pivot rod with the driving device in a manner that the at least one transmission member drives the pivot rod to rotate when the driving device pulls the at least one transmission member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097969 | PECTORAL SHOULDER JOINT TOY FIGURE - A torso assembly that enables forward and backward shoulder movement for a toy action figure is disclosed. The torso assembly includes a central section and shoulder sections disposed at either side. The central section includes front and back shells. Each shoulder section includes a side shell that partially overlaps the front and back shell portions, and a hinge assembly. Hinge assemblies couple the first and second shoulder sections to each other within the central section, and allow each shoulder section to pivot forward and backward relative to the central section. In some embodiments, the torso assembly may be incorporated into an action figure or doll by movable joints that connect the torso assembly to a lower abdomen and/or pelvis. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097970 | Sound Generating Apparatus for Attracting Wild Game - An apparatus for generating sounds comprises a pair of end blocks, a pair of opposing sidewalls, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The pair of end blocks is disposed at opposite ends of the apparatus. The pair of opposing sidewalls, in turn, is attached to the pair of end blocks, and each of the pair of opposing sidewalls has a respective top edge and a respective bottom edge. The upper actuator pivotally mounts on one of the pair of end blocks such that pivoting the upper actuator causes it to scrape against the top edges of the pair of opposing sidewalls. Likewise, the lower actuator is pivotally mounted on one of the pair of end blocks such that pivoting the lower actuator causes it to scrape against the bottom edges of the pair of opposing sidewalls. The apparatus is operative to make sounds that mimic those produced by wild game such as wild turkeys. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097971 | GRINDING MACHINE AND GRINDING METHOD - In a grinding machine, a retraction grinding is performed after a first advance grinding. Within a rotational range for a cylindrical workpiece to rotate from a present rotational phase to a target rotational phase in the retraction grinding, target grinding resistances in respective rotational phases are generated based on residual grinding amounts in the respective rotational phases of the cylindrical workpiece. Then, the retraction grinding is performed and controlled to make a grinding resistance detected by a force sensor agree with the target grinding resistances in respective rotational phases. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097972 | METHOD FOR SHOT PEENING AND A MACHINE THEREFOR (AS AMENDED) - A method for shot peening wherein the work is processed by being hit by shot materials that are shot by compressed air, and a machine for carrying out the method are provided. By the present invention the status of a work can be measured while the work is being processed. The requirements for maintaining and calibrating the sensor that is used for the measurement are reduced because the wear of the sensor is prevented. The method for shot peening is to process a work by shooting the shot materials with compressed air from a shooting nozzle against the work. The shooting nozzle is equipped with a transducer that detects elastic waves and transduces them to high-frequency electrical signals. The elastic waves are generated when the shot materials pass through the shooting nozzle. The characteristic values of the shot materials, which pass through the shooting nozzle, are measured and monitored based on the signals. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097973 | Method and Apparatus for Removing Scale from Hot-Rolled Steel Strip - A method for continuously removing scale from a hot-rolled carbon steel strip includes: cracking the scale on the hot-rolled steel strip; shot-blasting the cracked scale to remove the scale; deforming the hot-rolled steel strip so as to weaken the bond between scale remaining after the shot-blasting and the hot-rolled steel strip and so as to impart surface roughness to the hot-rolled steel sheet; and polishing the deformed hot-rolled steel strip to remove the remaining scale. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097974 | METHOD FOR POLISHING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method of polishing a semiconductor wafer using a holding system including a lined cutout the size of the semiconductor wafer that is fixed to a carrier. The method includes holding the semiconductor wafer in the cutout through adhesion of a first side of the semiconductor wafer to a bearing surface in the cutout and polishing a second side of the held semiconductor wafer using a polishing pad that is fixed on a polishing plate while introducing a polishing agent between the second side of the semiconductor wafer and the polishing pad, the polishing pad including fixedly bonded abrasive materials. The carrier is guided during polishing such that a portion of the second side of the semiconductor wafer temporarily projects beyond a lateral edge of a surface of the polishing pad. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097975 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method for producing a semiconductor wafer sliced from a single crystal includes rounding an edge using a grinding disk containing abrasives with an average grain size of 20.0-60.0 μm. A first simultaneous double-side material-removing process is performed wherein the semiconductor wafers are processed between two rotating ring-shaped working disks, each working disk having a working layer containing abrasives having an average grain size of 5.0-20.0 μm, wherein the semiconductor wafer is placed in a cutout in one of a plurality of carriers rotatable by a rolling apparatus such that the semiconductor wafer lies in a freely movable manner in the carrier and the wafer is movable on a cycloidal trajectory. A second simultaneous double-side material-removing process is performed including processing the semiconductor wafers between two rotating ring-shaped working disks, each working disk having a working layer containing abrasives having an average grain size of 0.5-15.0 μm. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097976 | TWIST DRILL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TWIST DRILL WHICH METHOD INCLUDES FORMING A FLUTE OF A TWIST DRILL - There is now provided a twist drill and a method for producing a twist drill which method includes forming a flute of a twist drill. The drill has drill material and a tip portion with a cutting lip. The drill has a land structure and a flute to remove chip residue. The land structure has a flute wall and a cutting edge structure that is disposed longitudinally along the flute wall. The cutting edge structure has a first portion at the drill tip portion and a second portion disposed away from the drill tip portion. The flute wall extends further into the land structure at the second portion of the cutting edge structure than at the tip portion to provide a greater amount of drill material at the tip portion than at the second portion of the cutting edge structure. The flute wall extends further into the land structure at the second portion of the cutting edge structure than at the tip portion to provide a greater flute volume per length at the second portion of the cutting edge structure than at the drill tip portion. The method provides for forming a drill with a grinding tool to form different angular transitions of the cutting edge structure. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097977 | MULTIPLE-SIDED CMP PAD CONDITIONING DISK - A conditioning tool for restoring a used CMP polishing pad to an operable condition. The tool includes a base that attaches to a driven machine and has a surface from which a shoulder protrudes that receives a peripheral edge of a disk. The disk has two opposing surfaces, each of which is substantially planar and has abrasive mounted thereon. The disk's peripheral edge is held in place between the base shoulder and a ring that has a shoulder that is complementary to the disk's peripheral edge. The ring is fastened to the base with the abrasive of the first disk surface protruding through an aperture in the ring, and the opposing disk surface spaced from the base's surface. After the disk's first surface is worn, the disk can be turned around to expose the opposite surface's abrasive to a CMP pad. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097978 | System with a tool-holding fixture - The invention is based on a system with a tool-holding fixture, which fixture has a slaving device ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097979 | Fusion Bonded Epoxy Removal Tool - A tool for removing fusion bonded epoxy coating from the surface of a pipe has an elongate rotatable shaft suitable for being received in a rotating tool holder of a machine. Extending radially outward of the distal end of the shaft are a plurality of fingers, the outer ends of which are spaced apart. Each of the fingers is made of a spring metal, and at the distal end of each finger is an abrasive pad having diamond particles embedded in soft metal. Spring force is independently applied by each spring finger to its associated abrasive pad. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097980 | MEAT PROCESSING ASSEMBLY - An improved processing assembly having a meat emulsion pump connected to a stuffing horn. The stuffing horn positioned to fill casings with meat emulsion which form a strand of processed meat that is received by a twister, then a linker, and subsequently deposited on a conveyor. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097981 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including an atmospheric transfer device capable of suppressing corrosion of a part without having a corrosion resistant part and, also, capable of taking anti-corrosion measures in a cost effective way. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus | 2011-04-28 |
20110097982 | VENTILATING DEVICE FOR A SLEEPING CABIN - The present invention relates to a ventilating system for use in a sleeping cabin comprising: a backing plate; a plurality of fans mounted on said backing plate; a plurality of fastening devices, where said fastening devices secure the fans onto the backing plate; and a power supply, where said power supply supplies electrical power to the fans. The ventilating system may further include aluminum clips that provide a means to support the mounting of the fans and a fan grill for each fan. The backing plate may be sized to fit a receiving cabin window. The plurality of fastening devices may include a screw, rivet, clip or stud fastener. In one exemplary embodiment, the power supply includes a wire harness with power connections at each end of the wire harness. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097983 | Vent Apparatus - A vent apparatus ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097984 | Variable duct apparatus - A variable duct apparatus that controls outside air flowing in to a radiator includes a variable louver that is provided so as to extend in the vehicle width direction between a grille opening and a radiator of a vehicle, and regulates the amount of outside air admitted to the radiator, a lower louver that is provided so as to extend in the vehicle width direction between an air inlet and the radiator, and regulates the amount of outside air admitted to the radiator, and a link mechanism that coordinates and synchronizes the variable louver and the lower louver with each other, and interrupts the coordination between the variable louver and the lower louver upon application of an external force to the lower louver to thereby permit swinging of the lower louver. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097985 | Air Curtain - An air shield is provided over a portal access opening between a vehicle access member and a stationary vehicle trim member. The vehicle access member provides access to a compartment of an interior of the vehicle. An air supply device is disposed within the vehicle. The air supply device is capable of producing a burst of air that discharges upon opening of the vehicle access member. An air concentrator device is in fluid communication with the air supply device. The air concentrator device outputs the burst of air that forms the air shield in a direction substantially transverse to the portal opening. The air shield is formed across at least a portion of a perimeter of the portal access opening between the vehicle access member and the stationary vehicle trim member. The air shield inhibits precipitation from entering the compartment of the vehicle during a pressure equalization phase that occurs in response to the opening of the vehicle access member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097986 | Ceiling system with integrated equipment support structure - A modular air-handling plenum for capable of supporting surgical apparatus or other objects is disclosed. The plenum is usually rectangular, may be formed of sheet metal, and features a truss spanning the width of the plenum to carry the weight of the apparatus. The plenum itself is attached to the ceiling of a room. An air handling component may be included to provide filtered and/or conditioned air in the vicinity of the suspended apparatus, or the plenum may be used strictly as an apparatus support, with no air-conditioning function. An ordinary suspended ceiling may also be mounted in the plenum for continuity with the remainder of the room. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097987 | TWO PART GRILLE WITH INTERLOCKING CONNECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY IN DOORS OR THE LIKE - A two part grille with interlocking connections molded from opaque plastic allows one or more screens or filters supported inside the grille and provides a configuration which allows its parts to be fitted on opposite sides of an opening in a wall or a door locked together by a mortise and tenon joint so that no screws are necessary, and the two part grille further have intermediate spacers used to accommodate differing thickness of a wall or the like. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097988 | VARIABLE AIR VOLUME ECONOMIZER MINIMUM POSITION RESET - A rooftop air conditioner having a variable speed fan and an economizer also includes a control feature for adjusting the minimum damper position in response to the speed of the fan during predetermined conditions in order to maintain a desired volume of fresh air from the economizer. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESKTOP AIR CONDITIONING - A method and apparatus for desktop air conditioning provides conditioned air to individuals sitting at a desk. A raised floor air delivery system provides a plenum having conditioned air under the raised floor upon which the individual and their desk sit. Small ducts extend vertically up from the floor to the underneath side of the desk where they are connected to a desktop diffuser. The desktop diffuser directs air from the plenum generally horizontally across a top of the desk toward the chest and face of the individual. The desktop diffuser is low profile so as not to interfere with the surface of the desktop and its aesthetics. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097990 | DFP W1 WALL HOOD - Mechanical Building Code, Section 504.1, states “Clothes dryers shall be exhausted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.” | 2011-04-28 |
20110097991 | IONIZING COMMUNICATION DISRUPTOR UNIT - An apparatus includes a voltage generator and a superstructure. The voltage generator includes a conductive base, an insulating spacer and a conductive top. The superstructure includes a platform and an antenna system. The voltage generator provides a voltage difference between the conductive base and the conductive top that is greater than 10,000 volts. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097992 | INCREASED DIVERSITY BY MEANS OF REPEATERS - The invention relates to communication in a wireless communications network in which a cell comprises areas with different topographies, for example between indoor and outdoor areas. The communication is optimized by means of a repeater for use in a fixed wireless broadband communications system, comprising receiving means for receiving a downlink signal from a base station, signal processing means for processing the downlink signal to produce an output signal, and transmitting means for transmitting the output signal, said repeater being characterized in that it comprises means for creating diversity in the output signal. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097993 | RELAY APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RELAY METHOD - It is aimed to expand a coverage area of a transmission apparatus by relay, while improving spectral efficiency (cell throughput). A relay apparatus for transmitting a signal received from a transmission apparatus to a reception apparatus has a received signal processing section | 2011-04-28 |
20110097994 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, RELAY STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a communication system that can allocate resources on an uplink for a CQI report, and can reduce the overhead of the CQI relay transmission from a relay station apparatus to a base station apparatus. To each mobile station apparatus ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097995 | LUNAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A system for communications between a lunar or planetary surface and the Earth may include a first communications satellite adapted to be positioned in a predetermined orbit relative to a celestial body. A first antenna may be mounted on the first communications satellite. The first antenna may include a predetermined beam shape for communications between the first communications satellite and an asset on the lunar or planetary surface. A second antenna may also be mounted on the first communications satellite. The second antenna may include a selected beam shape for communications between the first communications satellite and the Earth. A communications system may be included for relaying communications between the first and second antennas. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097996 | Data Communication and Object Localization Using Inductive Coupling - An apparatus and method are disclosed for a software and hardware configuration that uses inductive coupling to allow a physical object to determine information describing another physical object. An inductor capacitor circuit acts as a transmitter as well as a receiver of inductive field. A voltage signal provided to an inductor in an object causes the inductor to generate inductive field received by another inductor in a second object. An object receiving inductive field from another object analyzes the inductive field to receive arbitrary data, including but not limited to data that can allow the receiving object to determine the identity of the object transmitting the inductive field. The object receiving the inductive field can also determine the distance between the receiving object and the transmitting object based on the strength of a signal generated by the inductive field. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097997 | Transmission Method and Related Apparatus for Reducing Radio Resource Overhead - The present invention provides a transmission method for reducing radio resource overhead for a slave device of the Bluetooth system. The transmission method includes the steps of setting an active time slot window on a communication time comprising at least a reception time slot and transforming the reception time slots in the active time slot window into transmission time slots. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097998 | System and methods for enhancing coexistence efficiency for multi-radio terminals - A method of scheduling transmitting and receiving communication slots for co-located radio devices is provided. A Bluetooth (BT) device first synchronizes its communication time slots with a co-located radio module, and then obtains the traffic pattern of the co-located radio module. Based on the traffic pattern, the BT device selectively skips one or more TX or RX time slots to avoid data transmission or reception in certain time slots and thereby reducing interference with the co-located radio module. In addition, the BT device generates a co-located coexistence (CLC) bitmap and transmits the CLC bitmap to its peer BT device such that the peer BT device can also skip data transmission or reception in certain time slots affected by the co-located radio module. The skipped time slots are disabled for TX or RX operation to prevent interference and to achieve more energy saving. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097999 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTISESSION COMMUNICATION USING MULTIPLE PHYSICAL (PHY) LAYERS - A wireless device comprising a single communication stack accessing a corresponding radio interface accessed via a corresponding physical layer, may utilize a plurality of communication sessions to perform a plurality of applications simultaneously. The corresponding radio interface may be utilized to perform initial connectivity and/or control functionality associate with each of the communication sessions; whereas data communication during the communication sessions may be performed utilizing one or more other radio interfaces supporting high speed data standards, which may also be accessed by the single communication stack, using corresponding other PHY and/or MAC layers. The connectivity and/or control functionality may comprise discovery, pairing, and/or initial connection. The plurality of high speed data standard may comprise WLAN, ultra-wideband (UWB), and/or 60 GHz PHY and/or PHY/MAC layers. Two or more of the communication sessions may contemporaneously utilize different PHY and/or PHY/MAC layers pertaining to the same high speed data standard. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING BLUETOOTH-ENABLED DEVICES TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER - An interface which effects communication between first and second systems and includes a first arrangement for communicating with the first system using a first protocol and a second arrangement for communicating with the second system using a second protocol. At least one of the arrangements includes a mechanism for effecting wireless communication. In accordance with the invention, a third arrangement is included for translating data received from the first system in accordance with the first protocol into data adapted for the second system in accordance with the second protocol. In the illustrative embodiment, the inventive interface further includes an arrangement for translating data received from the second system in accordance with the second protocol into data adapted for the first system in accordance with the first protocol. In the illustrative embodiment, the second system is a Personal Computer, the first system is a peripheral adapted to be connected to the computer, the first protocol is a Bluetooth protocol and the second protocol is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol. In the illustrative embodiment, the inventive interface leverages Universal Serial Bus technology, particularly “plug and play” capability, to simplify the installation and use of Bluetooth-enabled peripherals. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098001 | SHORT RANGE RF MONITORING SYSTEM - A wireless short range radio-frequency master device adapted to create and maintain a portable private network of wireless short range radio-frequency slave devices wherein the master device is configured to detect and register suitable slave devices for a network, and is capable of determining the proximity of any registered slave device with respect to the master device in use, the master device further being adapted to enable a user to define two or more groups of registered slave devices selected from the total number of registered slave devices and to enable a user to select a defined group of such registered slave devices as an active group, thereby forming an active portable private network of wireless short range radio frequency devices comprising the master device and selected registered slave devices within the selected group. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098002 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - A portable terminal device, which closes AV incoming call notification sound ringing at a headset when incoming call notification sound ringing processing through an AV profile competes with incoming call notification sound processing through a hands-free profile between a cellular phone and a headset, and when an in-band notification mode is set at the cellular phone, connects a sound link to perform communication through the hands-free profile, and starts ringing of an incoming call notification sound through the hands-free profile. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098003 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MULTIPATH SIGNALS TO SUPPRESS INTERFACE UTILIZING A PROGRAMMABLE INTERFACE SUPPRESSION MODULE - Multipath signals are processed to suppress interference utilizing a programmable interface suppression module. One or more circuits that are operable to retrieve at least a portion of stored data from a memory, wherein the stored data corresponds to signals received via a particular receiving antenna and assigned to a particular finger in a rake receiver. A plurality of weighting factor values may be computed based on one or more signals received via the particular receiving antenna. Estimated signals may be generated based on the portion of stored data and the plurality of weighting factors. Residual signals may be generated based on the portion of stored data and the estimated signals. The portion of stored data may be replaced in the memory with corresponding data generated utilizing the residual signals. A plurality of interference suppressed signals may be generated based on the plurality of residual signals. | 2011-04-28 |