Abstract: A chordophone case includes a detachable wheel assembly that is configured to be attached to and detached from front and rear anchors on the case's front and rear faces. The wheel is mounted on a fork mount having a base and sidewalls that project therefrom to form an acute angle relative to the base. The assembly's frontward and rearward strap are anchored to the base and configured for attachment to the case.

Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels. Each pixel in the array includes an organic light-emitting diode coupled to associated thin-film transistors. The diode may be coupled to drive transistor circuitry, a data loading transistor, and emission transistors. The drive transistor circuitry may include at least two transistor portions connected in series. The data loading transistor has a drain region connected to a data line and a source region connected directly to the drive transistor circuitry. The data line may be connected to and overlap the drain region of the data loading transistor. The data line and the source region of the data loading transistor are non-overlapping to reduce row-to-row crosstalk.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprised of different points-of-presence (“PoPs”) that provide software defined hybrid private and public networking for different entity sites. A system PoP may establish and/or maintain different network circuits for accessing different destinations or services. The system PoP may receive a tunnel creation request from a particular site, may obtain entity-defined policies that are specified for the particular site, and may establish a particular network tunnel to the particular site. The system PoP may then route egress traffic with a first classification through a first network circuit with a different quality of service (“QoS”) than egress traffic with a second classification according to the policies. Similarly, the system PoP may route ingress traffic arriving over the first network circuit through the particular network tunnel with a different QoS than ingress traffic arriving over the second network circuit according to the policies.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprised of different points-of-presence (“PoPs”) that provide software defined hybrid private and public networking for different entity sites. A system PoP may establish and/or maintain different network circuits for accessing different destinations or services. The system PoP may receive a tunnel creation request from a particular site, may obtain entity-defined policies that are specified for the particular site, and may establish a particular network tunnel to the particular site. The system PoP may then route egress traffic with a first classification through a first network circuit with a different quality of service (“QoS”) than egress traffic with a second classification according to the policies. Similarly, the system PoP may route ingress traffic arriving over the first network circuit through the particular network tunnel with a different QoS than ingress traffic arriving over the second network circuit according to the policies.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprised of different points-of-presence (“PoPs”) that provide software defined hybrid private and public networking for different entity sites. A system PoP may establish and/or maintain different network circuits for accessing different destinations or services. The system PoP may receive a tunnel creation request from a particular site, may obtain entity-defined policies that are specified for the particular site, and may establish a particular network tunnel to the particular site. The system PoP may then route egress traffic with a first classification through a first network circuit with a different quality of service (“QoS”) than egress traffic with a second classification according to the policies. Similarly, the system PoP may route ingress traffic arriving over the first network circuit through the particular network tunnel with a different QoS than ingress traffic arriving over the second network circuit according to the policies.

Abstract: A passive phased array imager includes a plurality of antennas, disposed on a substrate, for receiving a wavefront from a target; and a coplanar waveguide, disposed in the substrate and coupled to the plurality of antennas. Also included is a plurality of detectors, disposed across the coplanar waveguide for sampling the received wavefront, and providing multiple output voltages to an imaging circuit for displaying information contained in the received wavefront. The plurality of antennas includes at least two dipoles coupled to the coplanar waveguide, and the two dipoles are spaced by a predetermined length to provide a standing wave at a frequency of interest.

Abstract: A focal plane array (FPA) imaging sensor includes an array of multiple tuning cells disposed on a monolithic substrate, in which each tuning cell includes: (a) a tunable etalon disposed in the monolithic substrate, and (b) a THz detector assembly comprised of at least two antennae disposed in the monolithic substrate. The THz detector assembly is disposed below the tunable etalon. Each tunable etalon includes a Fabry-Pérot interferometer comprised of upper and lower mirrors, spaced by a gap between the mirrors, the gap forming an etalon of the interferometer. The FPA imaging sensor may also be formed as a hybrid, in which portions of the tuning cells are fabricated separately from the THz detector assembly and aligned to each other. The lower mirrors may also be fabricated monolithically with the substrate and the upper mirrors may be formed separately and then aligned to the lower mirrors.

Abstract: A monolithic focal plane array (FPA) of an imaging system includes an array of multiple pixel unit cells disposed on a substrate. Each pixel unit cell includes: a first array of THz antennae disposed on a top layer of the substrate, and a second array of context imaging pixels disposed on the top layer of the substrate. The first and second arrays are interleaved on the top layer of the substrate. In addition, each THz antenna in the first array is shaped either in a bow-tie, circular or tuned waveguide configuration, and each context imaging pixel in the second array is shaped in a circular, or rectangular configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a lock hasp appar-atus (100) comprises of a left mounting hasp (150) and a right mounting hasp (150) which are identical in physical structure and position of said left mounting hasp (150) and said right mounting hasp (150) can be inter-changed. Each of said mounting hasp (150) comprises of a mounting plate member (110) and a pivot plate member (120) whereby said pivot plate member (120) can be pivoted to its closed-position of said mounting hasp (150) to limit unauthorized person from easily broken said lock hasp (100) and therefore to prevent trespasser from easily access to private premises.

Abstract: A rinse water heating device for a dish washer includes a water tank for storing a rinse water used for washing dishes, a rinse water tank divided from the water tank by a separation plate positioned at a lower portion of the water tank, partitions installed in the rinse water tank to form a rinse water guide path in a zigzag pattern, a heater installed along the rinse water guide path, and an inlet pipe installed to introduce water in the water tank into the rinse water tank. The water tank and the rinse water tank are divided from each other, so this device may subsequently heat a small amount of water in the rinse water tank within a short time. Therefore, the rinse water heating device allows an automatic dish washer to wash dishes with enhanced sterilizing, cleaning and drying abilities, thereby ensuring effective rinsing and washing.

Abstract: A wireless network that may include one or more access points, one or more wireless controllers and one or more appliances. The one or more access points include, or may be coupled with, a server location agent that operates to determine or estimate the locations of the one or more wireless controllers. Upon determining the location of the one or more wireless controllers, the server location agent may determine a proximity of one or more appliances to the wireless controllers and may cause the wireless controllers to display a customized user interface that may be configured based on proximity to one or more appliances as well as policies and/or historical data. In addition, the appliances in the user's proximity may be automatically switched on and controlled to serve the user.

Abstract: A rinse water heating device for a dish washer includes a water tank for storing a rinse water used for washing dishes, a rinse water tank divided from the water tank by a separation plate positioned at a lower portion of the water tank, partitions installed in the rinse water tank to form a rinse water guide path in a zigzag pattern, a heater installed along the rinse water guide path, and an inlet pipe installed to introduce water in the water tank into the rinse water tank. The water tank and the rinse water tank are divided from each other, so this device may subsequently heat a small amount of water in the rinse water tank within a short time. Therefore, the rinse water heating device allows an automatic dish washer to wash dishes with enhanced sterilizing, cleaning and drying abilities, thereby ensuring effective rinsing and washing.

Abstract: There is provided an air conditioner. In the air conditioner, a front panel is installed to a front of a main body, a front cover is disposed at a front of the front panel and detachably coupled to the main body, and an art panel is interchangeably inserted in the front cover.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for operation and control of network appliances using detected signal strength to determine location of a wireless controller.

Abstract: A communication device comprising a portable casing having space adapted to receive at least one digital and communication integrated circuit (IC) or smart card therein; the casing also containing a contact smart card connector that is adapted to electrically couple to the smart card. A contact smart card reader electronic module is provided within the casing and connecting the smart card connector to an external port, the external port adapted for electrically coupling to an external host for data exchange between the smart card and the external host. This device also contains an antenna assembly adapted to electrically couple to the IC or smart card for wireless data transmission between this device and an external contactless smart card reader.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for remote real-time access of personal multimedia content is disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention enables users to securely access their personal multimedia content from remote locations while retaining the ability to manipulate the content (hereafter referred to as “trick play”). Numerous components of a system, including a service agent, a licensing agent and a distribution agent, may manage various aspects of this functionality. In one embodiment, a service agent may generate index table metadata that enables the distribution agent to respond to trick play requests from the user.

Abstract: A method of packaging an integrated circuit die (12) includes the steps of providing a foil sheet (30) and forming a layer of solder (32) on a first side of the foil sheet. A first side of the integrated circuit die is attached to the solder on the foil sheet. The first side of the die has a layer of metal (34) on it and a second, opposing side of the die includes bonding pads (14). The bonding pads are electrically connected to the solder on the foil sheet with wires (16). The die, the electrical connections, and the first side of the foil sheet are encapsulated with a mold compound (20). The foil sheet is separated from the die and the wires, which forms a packaged integrated circuit (10).