20th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120122307 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a first trench and a second trench in an n-type substrate surface, the first trenches being spaced apart from each other, the second trench surrounding the first trenches, the second trench being wider than the first trench. The method also includes forming a gate oxide film on the inner surfaces of the first and second trenches, and depositing an electrically conductive material to the thickness a half or more as large as the first trench width. The method further includes removing the electrically conductive material using the gate oxide film as a stopper layer, forming an insulator film thicker than the gate oxide film, and polishing the insulator film by CMP for exposing the n-type substrate and the electrically conductive material in the first trench. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122308 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING JUNCTION BARRIER SCHOTTKY DIODE WITH DUAL SILICIDES - An integrated circuit, including a junction barrier Schottky diode, has an N type well, a P-type anode region in the surface of the well, and an N-type Schottky region in the surface of the well and horizontally abutting the anode region. A first silicide layer is on and makes a Schottky contact to the Schottky region and is on an adjoining anode region. A second silicide layer of a different material than the first silicide is on the anode region. An ohmic contact is made to the second silicide on the anode region and to the well. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122309 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING A WORK FUNCTION CONTROL FILM - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device may include: preparing a substrate in which first and second regions are defined; forming an interlayer insulating film, which includes first and second trenches, on the substrate; forming a work function control film, which contains Al and N, along a top surface of the interlayer insulating film, side and bottom surfaces of the first trench, and side and bottom surfaces of the second trench; forming a mask pattern on the work function control film formed in the second region; injecting a work function control material into the work function control film formed in the first region to control a work function of the work function control film formed in the first region; removing the mask pattern; and forming a first metal gate electrode to fill the first trench and forming a second metal gate electrode to fill the second trench. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122310 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first to fourth films over a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes patterning the fourth film to form sparse and dense portions in which patterns of the fourth film are sparse and dense, respectively, and etching the third film by using the patterns of the fourth film as a mask. The method further includes etching the third film by using the patterns of the third and fourth films as a mask so as to expose the first film between the patterns in the sparse portion, and so as to partially remove the second film between the patterns in the dense portion so that the second film between the patterns remains. The method further includes forming a fifth film on the first film exposed in the sparse portion to have a first thickness, and on the second film remaining in the dense portion to have a second thickness smaller than the first thickness by using a C | 2012-05-17 |
20120122311 | METAL LAYER FORMATION METHOD FOR DIODE CHIPS/WAFERS - An electroless plated metal layer formation method for forming a metal layer on a diode chip/wafer for wire bonding is disclosed to include the step of forming a metal base material on a diode chip/wafer adapted for inducing a reduction system to cause a catalytic reaction at location(s) where the desired metal layer is to be formed, and the step of employing an electroless plating process to form a metal layer on the diode chip/wafer that surrounds the metal base material. An isolation layer may be formed on the metal base layer and opening(s) may be formed on the isolation layer before deposition of the metal layer. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122312 | METHODS FOR FORMING PLANARIZED HERMETIC BARRIER LAYERS AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY - Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Those methods may comprise forming a conductive material in an interconnect opening within an interlayer dielectric material that is disposed on a substrate, forming a low density dielectric material on a surface of the dielectric layer and on a surface of the conductive material, and forming a high density dielectric barrier layer on the low density dielectric layer. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122313 | METAL PRECURSORS FOR DEPOSITION OF METAL-CONTAINING FILMS - Compositions and methods for forming a metal-containing thin film on a substrate. A reactor and at least one substrate in the reactor are provided. A metal-containing bis-β-diketiminate precursor is introduced into the reactor. The reactor is maintained at a set temperature and pressure, and the precursor is contacted with the substrate to form a metal-containing film on the substrate. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122314 | MEMS ELEMENT - A method of manufacturing an electronic device that comprises a microelectromechanical (MEMS) element, the method comprising the steps of: providing a material layer (34) on a first side of a substrate (32); providing a trench (40) in the material later (34); etching material from the trench (40) such as to also etch the substrate (32) from the first side of the substrate (32); grinding the substrate (32) from a second side of the substrate to expose the trench (40); and using the exposed trench (40) as an etch hole. The exposed trench (40) is used as an etch hole for releasing a portion of the material layer (34), for example a beam resonator (12), from the substrate (32). An input electrode (6), an output electrode (8), and a top electrode (10) are provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122315 | SELF-ALIGNED DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method includes forming patterned lines on a substrate having a predetermined pitch. The method further includes forming spacer sidewalls on sidewalls of the patterned lines. The method further includes forming material in a space between the spacer sidewalls of adjacent patterned lines. The method further includes forming another patterned line from the material by protecting the material in the space between the spacer sidewalls of adjacent patterned lines while removing the spacer sidewalls. The method further includes transferring a pattern of the patterned lines and the another patterned line to the substrate. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122316 | METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF A WAFER - An object of the present invention is to provided a wafer exhibiting excellent surface properties, in which variation in reaction, which has been concerned in surface treatment with a diffusion controlled process such as conventional wet treatment, is effectively suppressed in a method for surface treatment of a wafer involving a chemical treatment. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122317 | Pulsed Laser Deposition with Exchangeable Shadow Masks - The invention relates to a device for pulsed laser deposition, which device comprises: a substrate mount with a substrate mounted thereon; a target mount with a target material mounted thereon and opposite of the substrate mount; a laser device for directing a laser beam on the target material; and a shadow mask arranged over the substrate; wherein the shadow mask is arranged in a movable disc, which movable disc is movable in axial direction to and from the substrate mount. The invention also relates to a method for operating such a device. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122318 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber for storing and processing substrates stacked in multiple stages in horizontal posture; at least one processing gas supply nozzle which extends running along an inner wall of the processing chamber in the stacking direction of the substrates and supplies a processing gas to the inside of the processing chamber; a pair of inactive gas supply nozzles which are provided so as to extend running along the inner wall of the processing chamber in the stacking direction of the substrates and so as to sandwich the processing gas supply nozzle from both sides thereof along the circumferential direction of the substrates and which supply the inactive gas to the inside of the processing chamber; and an exhaust line for exhausting the inside of the processing chamber. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122319 | COATING METHOD FOR COATING REACTION TUBE PRIOR TO FILM FORMING PROCESS - Contamination of a substrate can be prevented or suppressed. A substrate processing apparatus includes a reaction tube having an inner space divided by a barrier wall into a film forming space and a plasma generating space. When a desired film is formed on a substrate placed inside the reaction tube, first and second processing gases are supplied to the reaction tube through nozzles. On the other hand, when a part of the reaction tube constituting the plasma generating space is coated with a film, second and third processing gases are supplied to the plasma generating space through the nozzle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122320 | Method Of Processing Low K Dielectric Films - Provided are methods for re-incorporating carbon into low-k films after processes which result in depletion of carbon from the films. Additionally, methods for replenished depleted carbon and capping with tantalum nitride are also described. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122321 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND METHOD FOR LARGE SCALE PROCESSING OF CIS AND/OR CIGS BASED THIN FILMS OVERLYING GLASS SUBSTRATES - thermal management for large scale processing of CIS and/or CIGS based thin film is described. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each of the substrates having a copper and indium composite structure. The method also includes transferring the plurality of substrates into a furnace, each of the plurality of substrates provided in a vertical orientation with respect to a direction of gravity, the plurality of substrates being defined by a number N, where N is greater than 5. The method further includes introducing a gaseous species including a selenide species and a carrier gas into the furnace and transferring thermal energy into the furnace to increase a temperature from a first temperature to a second temperature, to at least initiate formation of a copper indium diselenide film. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122322 | ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR - An electronic connector includes an insulating case, a metal plate and a contact module. The insulating case includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a receiving space defined therein, and a plurality of grooves defined at the top surface. The metal plate is retained in the receiving space and attached to the bottom surface of the insulating case. The contact module is retained in the receiving space, which includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts and a ground terminal. Each contact includes a first connecting portion extended above the top surface and aligned with the corresponding groove of the insulating case. The ground terminal includes a second connecting portion and a contacting portion. The second connecting portion is extended above the top surface and aligned with the corresponding groove of the insulating case. The contacting portion is connected to the metal plate. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122323 | AIR CONDITIONING WIRING SYSTEM - A wiring system for use in an air conditioning system comprising a printed circuit board having wiring receptacles and wiring connectors. In one aspect, at least some of the wiring receptacles comprise two or more wiring sub-receptacles, and each of the wiring sub-receptacles includes a slotted sub-receptacle connection pattern. Furthermore, the slotted sub-receptacle connection pattern of each of the wiring sub-receptacles is different from every other sub-receptacle connection pattern. Each of the wiring connectors includes a ridged connection pattern that is different from every other ridged connection pattern of the wiring connectors, such that a given wiring connector is receivable within only one of the wiring sub-receptacles. An air conditioning system and a method of manufacturing is also provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122324 | CIRCUIT CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A circuit connection structure is disclosed. A disclosed example circuit connection structure includes circuit board including a plurality of connection terminals; a housing for supporting the circuit board; and a circuit supporting unit including a plurality of circuit patterns on a surface thereof, formed of an electrical insulating material, and coupled to the housing so that the circuit patterns contact the connection terminals. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122325 | CONNECTING PORT - A connecting port is provided, which includes a socket casing and a first connecting pin. The socket casing is disposed on a circuit board. The first connecting pin is made in one piece and includes a fixed end, a free end and a plurality of elastic sheets. The fixed end is fixed in the socket casing. Each of the elastic sheets is integrally connected between the fixed end and the free end. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122326 | Pluggable Varistor - In order to releasably mount an electronic or electric component, the component is combined in a subassembly along with a support element and a housing. An insulating member that is penetrated by through-holes is mounted on the external face of the support element. Connecting elements are accommodated within said through-holes. The connecting elements are electrically and mechanically connected to the support element on one side and project from the front of the insulating member on the other side, where the connecting elements are designed as contact elements that are to be inserted into plated-through bores of a printed circuit board. This allows the electronic component to be plugged as a subassembly to the housing containing the printed circuit board and be removed again as required. If necessary, multiple components can be arranged on the support element inside the housing if said components form a functional unit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122327 | MOVEABLE EARTH PIN FOR LARGE FORM FACTOR POWER CONNECTORS - A power connector comprises a slidably positionable earth pin. The earth pin is able to be positioned in a travel, or small form factor and in an operational form factor. The housing of the connector comprises a member having a slot that defines a sliding path for the earth pin. The member also has two sets of grooves for receiving a set of spring loaded protrusions on the earth pin. The protrusions come to rest in one of the sets of grooves thereby defining a small form factor and an operational form factor. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122328 | Grounding Contact - A grounding contact for grounding a structure made of metal is provided. The grounding contact comprises a grounding attachment part having a grounding contact surface for placement on the structure. A pin attaches the grounding attachment part to the structure. The grounding contact includes a contact surface for contacting a ground wire. The grounding attachment part also includes a blind hole that accepts the pin to help ensure that corrosion is permanently avoided between the bearing contact surface of the grounding attachment part and the structure. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122329 | CONNECTOR HAVING A NUT-BODY CONTINUITY ELEMENT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A connector having a nut-body continuity element is provided, wherein the nut-body continuity element electrically couples a nut and a connector body, thereby establishing electrical continuity between the nut and the connector body. Furthermore, the nut-body continuity element facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122330 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TUBULAR COMPONENTS OF A DRILL SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING COMPONENT AND JUNCTION - A tubular component of a drill stem comprises a first end including a first threading, a second end including a second threading, and a substantially tubular central zone, the component further comprising a device for electrical connection with another component, mounted on at least one of the ends, and a cable for the transmission of signals between the first end and the second end, connected to the connecting device, the connecting device including at least one conductor provided with an electrically insulated link portion and an electrical contact portion; a dielectric to isolate the insulated link portion; and an annular sealing surface defining a protected zone, said electrical contact portion being disposed in the protected zone, the annular sealing surface being disposed at the surface of the insulated link portion. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122331 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector includes an insulation body and a pair of securing mechanisms. The insulation body includes a card receiving passageway for receiving an electrical card therein. The pair of securing mechanisms are individually positioned at both ends of the insulation body. Each of the securing mechanisms includes a rotation member rotatably connected to the insulation body and rotatable about a vertical axis between a locked position and an unlocked position of the electrical card. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122332 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH CONTACTS EMBEDDED IN INNER BOTTOM OF MATING CAVITY - A connector assembly includes a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle includes a receptacle housing and a plurality of receptacle contacts received in the housing. The housing includes a mating cavity and a mating face defined on an inner bottom of the mating cavity. Each receptacle contact includes a plate contacting section embedded on the mating face. The plug includes a plug housing inserted in the mating cavity of the receptacle and a plurality of plug contacts received in the plug housing. The housing includes a mating face confronting with mating face of the receptacle. Each plug contact includes an elastic contacting section projecting beyond the mating face of the plug to touch with the receptacle contact. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122333 | Switching Device And Method For Fastening A Cable In Such Switching Device - A switching device including a connection housing. The connection housing includes a mechanism for receiving a cable and clamping mechanism for clamping the cable, the cable including one or more strands. The connection housing further includes a space provided between a wall of the switching device and an end portion of the cable when inserted in the mechanism for reception, whereby the one or more strands of the end portion of the cable are arranged with a free end thereof having a larger dimension than the dimension of the one or more strands at the clamping means of the connection housing. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122334 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED GRONDING DEVICE - A cable assembly, comprising a housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the housing; a metal shell enclosing the housing; a cable electrically connected to the conductive terminals and a foil. The cable has a number of wires, a braided layer enclosing the wires and an outer insulative pin enclosing the braided layer, each wire has a conductor and an inner insulative pin enclosing the conductor, the braided layer is turned back and encloses a surface of the outer insulative pin. The foil encloses the braided layer which is turned back, and is sandwiched in the metal shell. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122335 | CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector system includes a chassis that has a framework of panels that defines a plurality of cells extending between first ends and second ends. A clip is coupled to the framework within a corresponding cell. A cable assembly is received in a corresponding cell. The cable assembly includes a first header connector coupled to the framework at the first end of the corresponding cell using the clip and a second header connector is coupled to the framework at the second end of the corresponding cell using the clip. The first header connector has a housing that holds a plurality of contacts. The housing of the first header connector has a first mating interface. The second header connector has a housing that holds a plurality of contacts. The housing of the second header connector has a second mating interface that faces in an opposite direction from the first mating interface. A cable bundle has a plurality of cables that extends between the first and second header connectors. The cables are connected between corresponding contacts of the first header connector and the contacts of the second header connector. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122336 | TERMINATING AND CONNECTING DEVICE - A terminating and connecting device with a housing having a lower and upper housing parts, at least one contact spring for electrically contacting at least one terminal lead, at least one terminal element for connecting at least one cable, and at least one metal part for connecting the contact spring to a cable connected by the terminal element. The housing upper part has at least one actuating element and a contact spring. The contact spring has two contact legs connected by a back, and the lower housing part has a top spring has two spring legs and a back which connects the spring legs. When the housing upper part is pressed onto the housing lower part, the actuating element presses on the back of the top spring so that the top spring moves into a position such that the terminal lead is clamped between the contact legs. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122337 | SOLID MOLDED CORD CONNECTION PROTECTOR FOR ROBUST PROTECTION OF JOINED CORD CONNECTORS - A solid molded cord connection protector for robust protection of joined cord connectors is disclosed, which protects cord connections and cord connectors from being crushed by large external forces and/or high pressure. The cord connection protector includes a bottom and top robust solid mold, each mold custom-designed to conform to a substantially bottom or top side of joined portions of two cords joined together by cord connectors. A hinge connects the top and bottom molds via their respective back sides; and a fastener fastens the top and bottom molds together at their front sides. The cord connection protector completely encloses the solid molds firmly around the entire surface of the joined portions of the two cords, thereby providing robust protection of the joined cord connectors and robust protection of the cord connection. In some embodiments, the cord connection protector is capable of preventing separation and/or crushing of the cord connectors. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122338 | DEVICES FOR MOUNTING ELECTRICAL, AUDIO, AND VIDEO INSTALLATIONS TO WALLS AND OTHER FLAT SURFACES - Devices in the form of flush-mounting plates are disclosed which are adapted to connect, for example, one or more receptacles to an electrical box that is disposed inside of a wall. Such flush-mounting plates include a back side that is adapted to be connected to the electrical box through a set of screws disposed through corresponding apertures located in the flush-mounting plate and electrical box, and a front side that is adapted to be connected to the one or more receptacles and a cover plate having a planar exterior surface. The one or more receptacles are positioned between the flush-mounting plate and the cover plate, such that the cover plate, one or more receptacles, and flush-mounting plate are connected to the electrical box in a manner that the exterior surface of the cover plate is substantially flush with an outer wall that surrounds the electrical box. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122339 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A surface mount type coaxial connector | 2012-05-17 |
20120122340 | CARD CONNECTOR WITH REINFORCING PLATES - A card connector ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122341 | Connector - A connector includes a first assembly structure and a second assembly structure assembled together. The first assembly structure includes: a connector housing from which an electric wire is pulled out; a first shield shell fixed to the connector housing; and a first locking portion provided on any one of the connector housing and the first shield shell. The second assembly structure includes: a second shield shell having a guide configured to make pressure contact with a connection plate of the first shield shell in an assembled state; a second locking portion engaging with the first locking portion in the assembled state; a shield electric wire covering the electric wire; and an electric wire fastener fastening the shield electric wire to the second shield shell with the shield electric wire interposed between the electric wire fastener and the second shield shell. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122342 | IMPLEMENTING IMPEDANCE GRADIENT CONNECTOR FOR BOARD-TO-BOARD APPLICATIONS - A method and connector housing are provided for implementing an impedance gradient connector for board-to-board applications. The impedance gradient connector housing includes a plurality of impedance zones with a first impedance zone including a first mating face with a first Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and with a second impedance zone including a second mating face with a second PCB. Each of the respective predefined impedance zones including the first mating face and the second mating face include a selected impedance to minimize impedance mismatch with associated PCBs. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122343 | Junction box for solar module - A junction box for a solar module including a housing forming an inner cavity including an end of a connecting conductor for outputting generated electrical energy. The end of the connecting conductor is electrically connected with a module contact and a bypass diode. A lead of the end of the connecting conductor that is included in the housing is provided with a lead end sleeve at which a contact arm of the bypass diode is directly arranged. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122344 | SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - A semiconductor-type electric connector against surge and static electricity includes a circuit board in the electric connector. The circuit board is provided with conductive terminals for external connection. The circuit board includes at least one electronic component which is a semiconductor chip. The electronic component is electrically connected to the conductive terminals of the circuit board in a parallel connection. The electronic component is conducted in a specific state, so that the electric connector is capable of being against surge and static electricity and convenient for maintenance. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122345 | CONNECTOR - For an object of providing a connector which has improved heat radiating efficiency, the connector includes a terminal | 2012-05-17 |
20120122346 | LOW PROFILE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of electrical contacts secured to the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a pair of opposite top surface and bottom surfaces. Each electrical contact includes a retaining section received in the insulative housing, a flat offset section bending from a top end of the retaining section and extending along the top surface of the insulative housing, a soldering section bending from a bottom end of the retaining section, and a cantilevered contact arm bending downwardly from the offset section and projecting into the insulative housing. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122347 | BOARD CONNECTOR - A board connector includes a housing ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122348 | CONNECTOR AND INTERFACE DEVICE - A connector and an interface device are provided. The connector includes: a plurality of contact locations having sequentially designated numbers; and a housing which houses the plurality of contact locations. The plurality of contact locations include: a first device pair contact location group which is configured to transmit data between a first pair of devices; a second device pair contact location group which is configured to transmit data between a second pair of devices; a third device pair contact location group which is configured to transmit data between a third pair of devices; and a fourth device pair contact location group which is configured to transmit data between a fourth pair of devices. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122349 | Electrical Connector And Method For Manufacturing Electrical Connector Assembly - To provide an electrical connector in which the length at which contacts held protrude from the connector can be maintained even if the connector is deformed during processing. The electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts and a female housing. The female housing includes a mating connector receiving cavity, a receiving wall disposed along a bottom of the receiving cavity, a plurality of contact receiving passageways holding the plurality of contacts penetrating there through, and a protrusion protruding from the receiving wall into the receiving cavity. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122350 | BOARD-TO-BOARD-TYPE CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a board-to-board-type connector including: a female connector holder having an upper surface with an engagement opening with which a plurality of female terminals are engaged in symmetrical rows; and a male connector holder having an upper rim from which an engagement protrusion protrudes such that a plurality of male terminals are arranged in symmetrical rows and engaged with the engagement protrusion to form electrical contact with the female terminals, the male connector holding being fitted to the engagement opening of the female connector holder, wherein the female terminal includes a U-shaped receiving portion accommodated in the engagement opening and first stopper protrusions protruding toward an inside of the engagement opening from intermediate portions of both side surfaces of the receiving portion, the male terminal includes a U-shaped insertion portion formed along an outer peripheral surface of the engagement protrusion and second stopper protrusions symmetrically protruding toward an outside direction of the engagement protrusion from intermediate portions of both side surfaces of the insertion portion, and the female terminal is attached/detached to/from the male terminal by elastic deformation of the first stopper protrusions and the second stopper protrusions. Consequently, the board-to-board-type connector of the present invention is configured such that the female terminals are symmetrically deformed in the left and right directions when the female terminals are attached/detached to/from the male terminals. Thus, stresses being applied to the female terminals during attachment/detachment are distributed in the left and right directions, and therefore the engagement between the female terminals and the male terminals is stably maintained even when the connector is used over a long period of time. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122351 | MULTISTAGE CAPACITIVE CROSSTALK COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT - Methods and systems for providing crosstalk compensation in a jack are disclosed. According to one method, the crosstalk compensation is adapted to compensate for undesired crosstalk generated at a capacitive coupling located at a plug inserted within the jack. The method includes positioning a first capacitive coupling a first time delay away from the capacitive coupling of the plug, the first capacitive coupling having a greater magnitude and an opposite polarity as compared to the capacitive coupling of the plug. The method also includes positioning a second capacitive coupling at a second time delay from the first capacitive coupling, the second time delay corresponding to an average time delay that optimizes near end crosstalk. The second capacitive coupling has generally the same overall magnitude but an opposite polarity as compared to the first capacitive coupling, and includes two capacitive elements spaced at different time delays from the first capacitive coupling. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122352 | COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTOR WITH A SHORT CONDUCTIVE PATH TO COMPENSATION - A communication jack is provided with plug interface contacts that have inner and outer contact members. A flexible printed circuit board is connected and supported between the inner and outer members. This results in a short conductive signal pathway between a plug-jack interface and crosstalk compensation provided on the flexible printed circuit board. The plug interface contacts of the jack are specially designed to provide good normal force to plug contacts of a plug inserted into the jack, as well as to securely hold the flexible printed circuit. Standard plug interface contacts may be utilized in combination with a flexible printed circuit board that is connected by welding or soldering to the plug interface contacts. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122353 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTOR - A telecommunications connector ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122354 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH RELIABLE TERMINAL POSITION - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122355 | CONTACT HEAD, PROBE PIN INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR USING THE PROBE PIN - The contact head includes a head base, and at least two elastic contact pieces located on an upper end portion of the head base and configured to electrically contact a contact target object. A dent having a circular horizontal cross-sectional shape is formed at a central portion surrounded by the at least two elastic contact pieces. Additionally, each of the elastic contact pieces is formed with a tip end serving as a free end of the elastic contact piece located on a circumference of at least one virtual circle which is a circle concentric with an inscribed circle inscribed in a horizontal cross-sectional shape of the head base and which has a diameter being the same as or smaller than a diameter of the inscribed circle. Moreover, the contact piece is formed to be elastically deformable in a vertical direction by being formed to extend spirally. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122356 | Support of propeller unit for a vessel - The present invention relates to a rim driven propeller unit for a vessel, where a number of permanent magnets ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122357 | PADDLEBOARD - In one example, a paddleboard includes a body defining a fin housing within which a fin is partially received. The fin is configured to reside in the fin housing in either of a first operating position or a second operating position, where the second operating position is different from the first operating position. Finally, a fin retention element is provided that is configured to releasably secure the fin to the body. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122358 | LIFE VEST WITH LOCATOR AND HYDRATION PACK - A life vest includes a hydration pack capable of providing hydration to a user of the life vest; and a personal locator having a global positioning system receiver and a transmitter capable of transmitting the global positioning system location of the user of the life vest. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122359 | IONICALLY CROSSLINKABLE POLY(ISOBUTYLENE) ADHESIVE POLYMERS - Adhesive (co)polymers of this disclosure comprise: a) an isobutylene copolymer having pendent succinate groups and optionally a tackifier. The pendent succinic acid groups ionically crosslinks the isobutylene copolymer by hydrogen boding with adjacent pendent succinic acid groups. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122360 | Method to Produce a Composite Material - Method of producing an elastic composite material comprising the step of impregnating a fiber fabric with a liquid epoxy system comprising a non-aromatic epoxy resin and a hardener, and curing the impregnated fabric, whereby the epoxy system exhibits a tensile modulus lower than 15 MPa after cure. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122361 | Treatment of Textile Materials - The invention provides a method for the treatment of textile material having a threat face and a rear face, so as to obtain a treated material that is flame retardant but also provides protection from molten metal splash on the threat face, the method comprising: a) providing a textile material that comprises cotton and/or wool, and that has a weight of 250g/m | 2012-05-17 |
20120122362 | FILLER PASTE, COATING PAINTING AND COMPOSITE FOR COATING WOODEN POLES - It is an object of the invention to provide a number of coatings for protection of wooden poles including filler paste, coating paints and glass fiber-polyester resin based composites which may be applied to wooden poles in the field. These coatings contain different anti-flame and antifungal additives. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122363 | Additives for Highly Repellent Polymeric Surfaces - An additive for an ultraphobic polymeric composite is provided. The additive can have an aspect ratio of greater than about 15:1, and a surface free energy of less than about 20 J/m | 2012-05-17 |
20120122364 | KNITTING WITH YARNS OF DIFFERING STRETCH PROPERTIES - A method of forming a circular knit fabric includes feeding a multi-filament non-elastomeric yarn from a first spool into an aperture defined in a yarn carrier plate that guides the non-elastomeric yarn sequentially to a series of knitting needles spaced about a circular needle array; while feeding an elastomeric yarn from a second spool to the yarn carrier plate, such that a fabric is knit to have a ground comprising both the non-elastomeric yarn and the elastomeric yarn. The non-elastomeric yarn and the elastomeric yarn are fed together into the carrier plate aperture in an untwisted, unwrapped relation, such that the fabric ground is knit to have a technical face in which potions of the non-elastomeric yarn are exposed in some areas and portions of the elastomeric yarn are exposed in some areas. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122365 | BREATHABLE AND ELASTIC FABRIC LAMINATION - A flexible, breathable, stretchable fabric laminate is formed from two knit pile fabrics, one having exposed hook-engageable fiber loops and the other providing a skin contact surface. The grounds of both knits include elastomeric yarns, and the fabrics are bonded together at their technical faces, with adhesive in contact with both pile yarns and elastomeric ground yarns of each knit fabric but covering only portions of the laminate to leave other portions air-permeable. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122366 | APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and method for fabricating a flat panel display device are discussed. According to an embodiment, the apparatus includes a coating line configured to form a transparent conductive metal layer on a substrate, a blackening line configured to blacken the transparent conductive metal layer, an exposure line configured to expose the blackened metal layer, a developing line configured to receive the exposed substrate having the blackened metal layer and to perform development on the received substrate to form a blackened metal pattern on the substrate, and an annealing line configured to perform annealing on the blackened metal pattern on the substrate to restore the blackened metal pattern to a transparent metal pattern. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122367 | Advanced Light Beam Remote Control - Remote control of a toy helicopter by projecting a modulated Infra-Red light spot on a wall. The spot is beamed from a hand-held remote control unit and aimed by the user in different directions. The helicopter follows that spot by a controlled ascend or descend if the light spot is above or below the helicopter respectively, as well as turns right or left in the direction of the light spot. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122368 | Building Set For Toy Houses - The invention is a set for building toy houses, in particular doll's houses and the like, including wall panels ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122369 | BREAST SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT - A breast support arrangement comprises a first breast cup which is connected with a first wing portion and a second breast cup which is connected with a second wing portion. The first and second connecting members on the brassiere are cooperable with one another to couple the first and second wing portions to one another. At least one of the first and second connecting members can include an elastic member to, draw the first breast cup towards the first wing portion, the second breast cup towards the second wing portion, and the first and second wing portions towards one another. Each wing portion includes a wing guide to couple the corresponding connecting member to the wing portion and guides movement of the respective connecting member relative to the corresponding wing portion. Each wing guide includes a guide body which defines a rigid guide portion to receive the corresponding connecting member. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122370 | Internal Support Structure For An Athletic Support Bra, And Associated Method Of Fabrication - A support structure for a bra includes a two-ply structural support layer having an m-shaped ply of compression fabric, forming left and right openings along a bottom aspect of the m-shaped ply, and a w-shaped ply of compression fabric, forming left and right openings along a top aspect of the w-shaped ply. The m- and w-shaped plies are joined together such that the left and right openings of each ply overlap to form left and right pockets for accommodating at least a portion of a wearer's left and right breasts. The support structure encapsulates and separates the breasts. When joined with straps of a sports bra or top, the two-ply structural support layer provides sling-type support of the breasts. Compressive fabric of the bra or top compresses the breasts to a wearer's chest; thus, a bra or top incorporating the support structure provides three-way support via encapsulation, suspension and compression. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122371 | Athletic Bra - A seamless athletic bra includes different regions with different levels of support. The bra is formed from layers of material adhered together. Altering the types of materials comprising the layers in a region changes the level of support in that region as compared with other regions of the bra. A first region having the lowest level of support is found in a back panel and in the molded cups. A second region having a medium level of support is found in the front portion of the strap. A third region having a high level of support is found in a framework that follows the contours of the molded cups and in a back portion of the strap. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122372 | SINGLE PIECE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT GARMENT - Garments to support a distended abdomen are described herein. For example the garment comprises an abdominal panel displaced beneath and in a position to support a distended abdomen, said panel being formed from an anisotropic elastomeric fabric that stretches in a latitudinal direction; side panels secured to a side of said abdominal panel, each side panel extending upwards and to a rear of said abdominal panel and being formed from an isotropic elastomeric fabric having a modulus of elasticity at least 1.5 times greater than said abdominal panel; and a back panel positioned over a lumbar region attached to said side panel. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122373 | PRECISE REAL TIME AND POSITION LOW PRESSURE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISH (CMP) HEAD - A method and system for detecting and controller wafer surface pressure distribution. Detecting and controlling wafer surface pressure distribution comprises measuring in situ wafer uniformity of a wafer at a plurality of locations of the wafer; and in response to the measured wafer uniformity controlling through a feedback loop in situ CMP head pressure applied at the plurality of locations of the wafer in real time to polish the wafer. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122374 | GRINDING DEVICE FOR ROLLERS - A grinding device for the surface treatment of rolls, for example of rolls for machines producing, finishing and/or processing webs, such as paper, cardboard or tissue machines, includes stationary components and mobile components which can be separated from each other. The stationary components include guide rails, which extend substantially in parallel to a roll axis of the roll to be treated and which are connected to a substructure. Thus, the stationary components, such as the guide rails, can remain at the place of use of the rolls, while the components that are mobile or can be transported can be easily separated from the stationary components and can be transported to other locations. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122375 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FEED MOTION OF A FINISHING BELT - A device for measuring the feed motion of a finishing belt includes a movable contact section for contacting the finishing belt, wherein a movement of the finishing belt can be transferred to the contact section, and a sensor device including a sensor and a reference section cooperating with the sensor, wherein the reference section or the sensor is motionally coupled with the contact section. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122376 | PRE-HONED DOCTOR BLADE WITH A CURVED PROFILE LAMELLA AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DOCTOR BLADE - A method of producing a doctor blade from a band. A grinding wheel is positioned above the band with its axis of rotation not at right angles to the edge of the doctor blade. The grinding wheel then is rotated and the band is moved beneath the grinding wheel parallel to its edge. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122377 | Abrasive Tool with Flat and Consistent Surface Topography for Conditioning a CMP Pad and Method for Making - An abrasive tool with flat and consistent surface topography for conditioning a CMP pad and method for making are disclosed. The abrasive tool includes abrasive grains coupled to a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) substrate through a metal bond. There is an overall CTE mismatch that ranges from about 0.1 μm/m-° C. to about 5.0 μm/m-° C. The overall CTE mismatch is the difference between the CTE mismatch of the abrasive grains and the metal bond and the CTE mismatch of the low CTE substrate and the metal bond. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122378 | GRINDING HEAD FOR A SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a grinding head for a grinding machine. The grinding head comprises a tool holder, which in use is moved in a plane, in particular rotated or translated back and forth, by the grinding machine. The grinding head furthermore comprises at least two tools which are connectable to the tool holder by a releasable sticking connection. One of the tools or the tool holder is provided with at least one protrusion and the other one is provided with an associated cavity to lock which extend transverse to said plane of movement of the tool with respect to the tool holder in a direction parallel to said plane when the tool is connected to the tool holder. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122379 | Foam Finishing Device - A hand-held device is used in finishing an elongated workpiece, such as molding, which has a profiled front surface, the profiled front surface including a specific contour in transverse cross-section. The device has a finishing portion and a gripping portion. The finishing portion is formed from an open-cell foam material and has a working surface that is transversely profiled to be complementary to at least the profiled front surface of the workpiece. The finishing portion is adapted to apply a liquid material, such as a paint, stain or protective coating, to the workpiece. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122380 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE WITH ARRAY OF COMPOSITE POLISHING PADS - A polishing article with a plurality of polishing pads adapted to polish a substrate. Gimbal structures are attached to the polishing pads that permit the polishing pads to move independently along at least a pitch axis and a roll axis. Stems supported by preload flexures apply preloads through dimple structures to the polishing pads. A plurality of stand-offs provide fixed boundary conditions between the preload and the gimbal structures. Recesses allow for the preload flexures to move vertically. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122381 | Silicate Composite Polishing Pad - The invention provides a polishing pad useful for polishing at least one of semiconductor, magnetic and optical substrates. It includes a polymeric matrix having a polishing surface. Polymeric microelements are distributed within the polymeric matrix and at the polishing surface of the polymeric matrix. Silicate-containing regions distributed within each of the polymeric microelements coat less than 50 percent of the outer surface of the polymeric microelements. Less than 0.1 weight percent total of the polymeric microelements are associated with i) silicate particles having a particle size of greater than 5 μm; ii) silicate-containing regions covering greater than 50 percent of the outer surface of the polymeric microelements; and iii) polymeric microelements agglomerated with silicate particles to an average cluster size of greater than 120 μm. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122382 | Method for Manufacturing a Flexible Abrasive Disc, and a Flexible Abrasive Disc - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a flexible abrasive disc, and to such an abrasive disc. The abrasive disc comprises a backing with an upper side and a lower side. The upper side has an abrasive agent coating for forming a surface layer. In order to form a surface layer as specifically patterned as possible, the backing of each abrasive disc is coated separately. In this manufacturing method, the abrasive agent coating on the upper side of the backing is embossed with an embossing mold specially structured and to be pressed against the backing. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122383 | DOATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHODS OF ABLATING COATED ABRASIVE ATRICLES - A coated abrasive article comprises an abrasive layer secured to a backing. The abrasive layer comprises abrasive particles secured by at least one binder to a first major surface of the backing. A supersize is disposed on at least a portion of the abrasive layer. The coated abrasive article has a melt flow zone adjacent to an edge of the coated abrasive article, wherein the melt flow zone has a maximum width of less than 100 micrometers, and the melt flow zone has a maximum height of less than 40 micrometers. Methods of using infrared lasers to ablate coated abrasive articles are also disclosed, wherein a laser wavelength is matched to a component of the coated abrasive article. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122384 | ABRASIVE DISC WITH UNIVERSAL HOLE PATTERN - An abrasive disc for use with a sanding tool having a plurality of dust collection holes includes a hole pattern consisting of six openings arranged for substantial alignment with the dust collection holes provided in the sanding tool. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122385 | COIN APPARATUS - A coin apparatus in which coin conveyors convey coins along substantially vertical and horizontal planes to coin hoppers. A coin sensing unit having a rotary sweeping arm is used to determine characteristics of the coins so that the coins can be deposited in a correct one of the hoppers. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122386 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTRACTOR HOOD - In a method for controlling an extractor hood, the power draw of a fan of the extractor hood is regulated as a function of the operating status of a heating system and/or air conditioning system. The power draw of the fan is reduced when the heating system and/or air conditioning system heats or cools the room in which the extractor hood is located. The power draw of the fan can additionally be regulated as a function of a signal relating to the current status of a power supply network. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122387 | Air Outlet For Vehicle Applications - An air outlet for directing and regulating air flow within the interior of vehicles is provided, the outlet preferably having 360° adjustability and a relatively uniform rotational effort. The outlet may comprise a plurality of louvers, a linkage, a louver ring and a bezel which mechanically fit together and further includes a spring which is inserted between the louver ring and the bezel which may compensate for tolerance build variations amongst the various components and provide the desired level and range of rotational resistance. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122388 | VENTILATION SYSTEM - A ventilation system (S) includes: a first ventilation device ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122389 | AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - An air-conditioning device can generate ions without interfering with a flow of air from an air outlet, and allows a user to easily change an ion generating electrode. The air-conditioning device includes a wind direction changing plate in an air outlet that blows out air; and an ion generating unit | 2012-05-17 |
20120122390 | WAVEGUIDE-BASED WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - The design and use of a simplified, highly efficient, waveguide-based wireless distribution system are provided. A low-loss waveguide is used to transport wireless signals from a signal source or sources to one or more receiver locations. One or more adjustable signal coupling devices partially insert into the waveguide at predetermined locations along the length of the system to provide variable, controlled extraction of one or more wireless signals. Low-loss impedance matching circuitry is provided between the waveguide coupling devices and output connectors to maintain high system efficiency and the capability of supplying signals of high strength and quality to a large number of receivers in a wide wireless coverage area via a plurality of signal radiators. Some embodiments of the system are adaptable for wireless distribution service in HVAC plenum spaces while others disclose the combined functions of fire extinguishing and waveguide wireless distribution. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122391 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device that is capable of communicating with a mobile terminal in cooperation with another communication device, and is capable of communicating with the mobile terminal via the other communication device. This communication device characteristically includes: a mode selecting unit configured to select one of a cooperative communication mode and a relayed communication mode, the cooperative communication mode being for transmitting notification information to the mobile terminal, the notification information being for causing the other communication device to perform a cooperative communication, the relayed communication mode being for causing the other communication device to relay notification information to the mobile terminal; and a mode information transmitting unit configured to transmit mode information to the other communication device, the mode information indicating a result from the mode selecting unit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122392 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The directivity of an antenna is efficiently trained between a transmitter and a receiver, and the training results are efficiently fed back from the receiver to the transmitter. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122393 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a transmission signal processing unit, a driver amplifier coupled to the transmission signal processing unit, a selector coupled to the driver amplifier, a first attenuator coupled to the selector and an output portion of the communication device, a second attenuator coupled to the selector and the output portion of the communication device, and a controller coupled to the selector and the driver amplifier to switch between the first attenuator and the second attenuator based on a notification signal. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122394 | SENSOR NODES WITH FREE-SPACE SIGNALING - Apparatus and systems are provided for data signaling between a centralized transceiver and a plurality of sensor nodes. Each sensor node independently generates electrical power from one or more renewable sources. Each sensor node transmits data corresponding to sensed physical variables to the transceiver by free-space signaling. Large areas can be monitored by a vast array of such sensors without the need for wiring, optical fibers or other tangible interconnections. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122395 | THROUGH CHIP COUPLING FOR SIGNAL TRANSPORT - Through-chip coupling is utilized for signal transport, where an interface is formed between a first coil on a first integrated circuit (IC) chip and a second coil on a second IC chip. The first coil is coupled to an antenna. The second coil is coupled to an amplifier circuit. The second coil is not in direct contact with the first coil. The first coil and the second coil communicatively transmit signals between the antenna and the first amplifier circuit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122396 | METHOD FOR FAST DEVICE SEARCH BASED ON SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION MODULE AND MOBILE DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE METHOD - A method and mobile device for a fast device search based on a short range communication module. In the method, the mobile device checks a setting value of a fast device search mode for a restriction on a communication range of the short range communication module. Then the mobile device restricts transmission power of the short range communication module to a specific magnitude, and searches at least one short range communication device located within a specific range determined by the restricted transmission power. In the case where the short range communication module is a Bluetooth module, a pincode/passkey input can be exchanged to pairing a device with the mobile device within the specific range. A received signal strength indicator (RSSI) may be the basis for automatic selection of a device within the specific range. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122397 | Semantic Note Taking System - A semantic note taking system and method for collecting information, enriching the information, and/or binding the information to services is provided. User-created notes are enriched with labels, context traits, and relevant data to minimize friction in the note-taking process. In other words, the present invention is directed to collecting unscripted data, adding more meaning and use out of the data, and binding the data to services. Mutable and late-binding to services is also provided to allow private thoughts to be published to a myriad of different applications and services in a manner compatible with how thoughts are processed in the brain. User interfaces and semantic skins are also provided to derive meaning out of notes without requiring a great deal of user input. Linking physical objects to notes are also provided, such as through QR codes. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122398 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION STATE NOTIFICATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a content information acquisition module, and a communication state notification module. The communication module executes close proximity wireless transfer. The content information acquisition module acquires content information about at least one content item to be transmitted between the communication module and an external device by negotiation. The communication state notification module executes either a first communication state notification processing of outputting a start tone indicative of start of transmission of the at least one content item and an end tone indicative of end of transmission of the at least one content item or a second communication state notification processing of suppressing output of the start tone and outputting the end tone, based on the acquired content information, when the at least one content item is transmitted between the communication module and the external device. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122399 | WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method are provided for receiving and processing a control signal and/or a data signal through a short-range wireless communication. The wireless signal processing apparatus preferably includes a connection detection unit that detects a connection of a peripheral device, and a communication unit that receives the control signal and the data signal from a client device through the short-range wireless communication. A data processing unit sends the received data signal to the peripheral device, and a mode control unit for controlling the communication unit to send the received data signal to the data processing unit when the connection detection unit detects the connection of the peripheral device. The apparatus and method may be utilized for various purposes on the basis of the short-range wireless communication, depending on whether or not the peripheral device is connected. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122400 | PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS INCLUDING FIXED HOUSING AND MOVABLE HOUSING ROTATED ENDLESSLY - One array antenna including three induction coils is formed on an application integrated circuit of a fixed housing. Eight array antennas, each of which is arranged in a manner similar to that of the array antennas of the application integrated circuit, are formed at intervals of 45 degrees around a rotation axis on an imaging process integrated circuit of a movable housing. A controller selects one of the eight array antennas of the imaging process integrated circuit so that a magnitude of a difference between a rotation angle of a movable housing and a rotation angle of the movable housing becomes equal to or smaller than 22.5 degrees based on the rotation angle of the movable housing, and controls a stepping motor so that a selected array antenna opposes to the array antenna on the application integrated circuit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122401 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING TRANSMISSION SIGNALS TO TRANSMISSION CHANNELS - A method for allocating a transmission signal to a transmission channel which has a transmission bandwidth ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122402 | Systems and Methods for Detection of Transmission Facilities - In embodiments, a method of detecting a transmitting device within an obstruction rich environment is disclosed. The method may involve detecting the transmitting device with a wireless transmission detection facility; communicating signal information relating to the detected transmitting device from the wireless transmission detection facility to a central unit; determining the location of the transmitting device; displaying information of the detection and location of the transmitting device through a user interface; and providing an action facility for causing actions related to the detected transmitting device. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION AND COMBAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - An antenna for directional electronic communication and a directional communication system are provided. In one embodiment, the antenna includes: (1) a conductive shield having an opening at an end thereof, (2) a Luneberg lens located within said conductive shield and (3) a radio frequency signal conveyor located proximate a portion of said Luneberg lens that is distal from said opening. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122404 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A direction deciding unit calculates a plane the perpendicular of which is a directional vector from the wireless communication apparatus toward a radio station. A group deciding unit decides, as groups, antenna combinations each consisting of some ones but not all of a plurality of antennas. A distance calculating unit calculates the distances each between the coordinates of antennas projected, in parallel with the directional vector, onto the plane, and further calculates, for each group, as a group shortest-distance of the group, the shortest one of the calculation results of the distances each between the coordinates of the antennas constituting the group. An identifying unit identifies a group the group shortest-distance of which is the longest. A plurality of communication units communicate with the radio station by use of respective ones of a plurality of antennas in the group identified by the identifying unit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122405 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DYNAMIC INACTIVITY TIMER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method, a computer readable medium and an apparatus for providing a dynamic inactivity timer are disclosed. For example, the method monitors a timer for a time threshold associated with a burst of a plurality of bursts of packets, and determines if the timer for the time threshold associated with the burst has expired. The method predicts an inter-burst time for the burst, if the timer for the time threshold associated with the burst has expired and sets the dynamic inactivity timer in accordance with the inter-burst time for the burst. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122406 | SIMULTANEOUS DOWNLINK TESTING FOR MULTIPLE DEVICES IN RADIO-FREQUENCY TEST SYSTEMS - A test station may include a test host, a signal generator, and a test chamber. Multiple devices under test (DUTs) may be placed in the test chamber during production testing. Radio-frequency signals may be conveyed from the signal generator to the multiple DUTs using a conducted arrangement through a radio-frequency signal splitter circuit or using a radiated arrangement through an antenna in the test chamber. The signal generator may broadcast initialization downlink signals. The multiple DUTs may synchronize with the initialing downlink signals. The signal generator may broadcast test downlink signals at a target output power level. The multiple DUTs may receive the test downlink signals and compute a corresponding downlink transmission performance level based on the received downlink signals. A given DUT is marked as a passing DUT if the downlink performance level is satisfactory. A given DUT may be retested if the downlink performance level fails design criteria. | 2012-05-17 |