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  • Dielectric encapsulating antenna
    Patent number: 7345636
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a broadband antenna is disclosed. For one embodiment of the invention, a molded antenna structure is provided having a gap between electrical components on the printed circuit assembly (PCA) and an overmolding of the antenna structure. One embodiment of the invention substantially reduces the degradation of the antenna performance in wideband modes of operation compared with prior art overmolding schemes. For one embodiment of the invention, the gap between the electrical components and the overmolding is formed by implementing a “cap” (covering) over the components on the PCA such that they are substantially surrounded by air between the cap and the PCA surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Behrouz Pourseyed, Dan Florescu, David Caesar
  • Spectra acquisition system with threshold adaptation integrator
    Patent number: 7345285
    Abstract: A method for exploiting a signal provided by a detector is disclosed. For one embodiment, the time spent by at least one part of the signal above a value S0 of a first threshold is determined. The charge corresponding to the part of the signal during the time spent above the value S0 of the first threshold is determined. A new value S?0 of the first threshold as a function of the charge and the time spent above the value S0 of the first threshold is determined. The steps of determining the time spent by at least one part of the signal above a value S0 of a first threshold and determining the charge corresponding to the part of the signal during the time spent above the value S0 of the first threshold are reiterated at least once using the new value of the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Guillaume Montemont, Patrice Ouvrier-Buffet, Loick Verger
  • Toothed heated hair styling device and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7341064
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a pair of mating surfaces which engage one another and a handle which guides them into engagement at the manual control of a user. Hair to be styled is placed between the engaged surfaces. A plurality of pins extend from one of the surfaces and engage holes in the other of the surfaces. In another aspect of the invention, one or both surfaces may incorporate a source of dry heat. In yet another aspect of the invention, a source of steam is provided together with a trigger for discharging the steam through holes in at least one of the surfaces as an aid to hair styling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Masood Habibi
  • Peak current control in wireless network interface devices
    Patent number: 7343175
    Abstract: Methods of and apparatuses for varying and controlling the effective series resistance (ESR) of a power supply rail configured to transmit power from a power supply of a host device to a wireless network interface device (e.g. a wireless modem). Varying and controlling the ESR of the power supply rail, relative to an ESR of a super capacitor coupled to the power supply rail, allows control of the currents drawn from the host power supply and a super capacitor. During a time when the wireless network interface device is transmitting or is about to transmit, the ESR of the power supply rail is increased so that it exceeds the ESR of the super capacitor, thereby causing current for the power amplifier (PA) of the wireless network interface device to be drawn primarily from the super capacitor, rather than from the host power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Ping Liu, Bruce Miller, Rachel Wong
  • Variable power coupling device
    Patent number: 7342467
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing adaptive control of the output of a radio frequency coupler. A plurality of input signals is provided to a multi-prong divider/combiner, the divider/combiner having a first and a second input terminals communicating a first and a second input signals with a first and a second prong of the divider/combiner, the divider/combiner dividing/combining said signals into at least one output signal. A first auxiliary signal is provided to a receiving terminal of a first transmission line, the first transmission line electromagnetically manipulating signal transmission in the first prong such that a first manipulated signal is substantially different in magnitude than the first input signal and dividing/combining the manipulated signal and the second input signal to provide a controlled output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Bahram Razmpoosh
  • Haptic devices using electroactive polymers
    Patent number: 7339572
    Abstract: Haptic feedback device and method for using an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator to provide haptic feedback force sensation to a user. The device includes a sensor that detects the a user's touch on a touch surface and an electroactive polymer actuator responsive to input signals from the sensor outputs a haptic feedback force to the user caused by motion of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Immersion Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce M. Schena
  • Multi-layer touch display device comprising electromagnetic actuators
    Patent number: 7339578
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive display device (10) is characterized in that it is constituted by a stack of layers (1, 4), an insulating layer (2) comprising recesses (21) for the displacement of blades (12) connected to a touch plate (1) being positioned between the touch plate (1) and a layer (3) comprising pancake coils (31) that can be addressed selectively. By modifying the value of currents sent to the different coils (31), the feel of the touch plate (1) can be modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Commissariat A l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Moustapha Hafez, Jean-Marc Alexandre, Mohamed Benali Khoudja
  • Phantom for evaluating accuracy of image registration software
    Patent number: 7339159
    Abstract: Provided is a phantom for evaluating the accuracy of image registration software based on a result of matching tomograms of a predetermined position of the phantom, taken using two or more imaging apparatuses. Accordingly, it is possible to more efficiently evaluate the accuracy of the image registration software by comparing the tomograms with one another using a three-dimensional analysis. In addition, it is possible to facilitate the comparison of the tomograms with one another by installing a plurality of indicating bars in the phantom so that their cross sections can appear on each of the tomograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Ra Hyeong Juh, Ho Sang Jin, Joo Young Song, Tae Suk Suh, and Catholic University of Medical College
    Inventors: Ra Hyeong Juh, Ho Sang Jin, Joo Young Song, Tae Suk Suh, Bo Young Choe, Hyoung Koo Lee
  • Apparatus for storing crepes
    Patent number: 7337710
    Abstract: A apparatus for storing crepes, comprising a semi circular cylinder having an open bottom and top, said cylinder shaped to fit around a crepe; a perforated surface that fits into and is raised above a pan shaped to receive said semi-circular cylinder and hold it in a position; a cover shaped to receive said top of said semi circular cylinder; and wherein said cylinder is sized to surround said crepe without contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Cafe Crepe, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyriakos K. Bonnis
  • Perforated adhesive film and its manufacturing process
    Patent number: 7338696
    Abstract: The invention relates to a perforated adhesive film (16) that will be used to glue a wall on one face of a cellular structure (10) to form a sandwich panel. The adhesive film (16) comprises at least one hole and not more than three holes (18) facing each of the cells (12) of the cellular structure (10). Preferably, the holes (18) are formed by punching an unperforated adhesive film. The holes (18) enable the formation of regular glue dabs on the ends of the partitions (14) separating cells (12) in the cellular structure (10), when the adhesive film (16) is heated before the wall is glued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Eric Rambaud, Dona Vitonou
  • Method for determining the moment of closure of a circuit breaker on a high voltage line
    Patent number: 7336461
    Abstract: A method for determining the reclose time of a circuit breaker on a three-phase high-voltage electric network after separation of contacts 7A, 8A, 7B, 8B, 7C, 8C in the presence of a fault on one of the three phases A, B or C includes measuring voltages ULA0, ULBO and ULCO, measuring voltage USAO,determining the voltage USA0, USB0, and USCO, calculating the differences ULAB, ULAC and ULBC, calculating the differences USAB, USAC, and USBC. From these measurements and calculations, a determination of the reclose time is made on the basis of the voltage differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Areva T&D SA
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Dupraz, Houria Siguerdidjane, Farah Boudaoud, Patrick Bastard
  • System and method for brownout protection of a FET based battery switch
    Patent number: 7336005
    Abstract: A switching circuit operative to switch between a first and second power source to an output is disclosed. The circuit comprises a MOSFET switch electrically connected to the first and second power sources and operative to provide power from either one of the power sources to the output. The circuit includes a RC network electrically connected to a gate of the MOSFET switch. The RC network is operative to delay switching between the first and second power sources such that the second power source has the opportunity to fully ramp-up in order to provide continuous power to the output. Accordingly, the second power source can fully provide power to the output when the power is switched from the first power source to the second power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Samir Hadzimusic, Simon Au
  • Stacked lens structure and method of use thereof for preventing electrical breakdown
    Patent number: 7335895
    Abstract: A micro-electrical system, such as a lens stack for use in a scanning electron microscope, analysis tool, etc., comprises recesses and/or serrations that increase the surface path breakdown, thereby increasing reliability and enabling high voltage operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Novelx, Inc.
    Inventors: James Spallas, Lawrence Muray
  • System and method for multiple electron, ion, and photon beam alignment
    Patent number: 7332729
    Abstract: A beam column array included alignment marks within to enable alignment of beams with respect to each other. Specifically, the array includes an array of beam columns, each column having at least once lens. A plurality of alignment marks are located beneath the lens. A method of using the array includes: scanning a plurality of beams in a beam column array over a plurality of alignment marks; and determining beam centroid positions of the beams with respect to each other based on data from the scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Novelx, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Muray, James Spallas
  • Method and apparatus for canceling repeatable run-out errors in positioning on recording medium
    Patent number: 7333410
    Abstract: A method and apparatus cancel repeatable run-out (RRO) errors in positioning on a recording medium using a RRO cancellation control voltage. The RRO cancellation includes (a) estimating a rotation period of the recording medium, (b) determining an update interval for the RRO cancellation control voltage based on the estimated rotation period and a desired number of updates to be performed per rotation, (c) updating a value of the RRO cancellation control voltage if a time period passed from a last update is greater than the update interval, and (d) applying the updated RRO cancellation voltage to control the positioning. A phase and a magnitude of the RRO cancellation control voltage may be determined for a RRO frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventor: Louis J. Serrano
  • Method for adapting a software product to an environment
    Patent number: 7330837
    Abstract: A method for adapting a software product to an environment is provided tat comprises providing the software product with a first portion of code including instructions for performing a predetermined function. At least one aspect of performing the predetermined function is controllable by an operating parameter value. The operating parameter value, a mutation rate and a set of probabilistic mutation criteria are stored in a second portion of code. The method further comprises, responsive to an occurrence of a predetermined event associated with the environment, using the mutation rate and the probabilistic mutation criteria to determine if the operating parameter value should mutate, and changing the operating parameter value in response to a determination that the operating parameter value should mutate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: SL Patent Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan Schull
  • Method and system for transaction authorization
    Patent number: 7328841
    Abstract: The present invention provides an additional tier of authorization, which can be combined with any authorization procedures already in place for particular type of transactions. This new security schema uses variable identification number assigned to account owner as authorization signature for any transaction applied to his or her account. This additional feature allows transaction authorization process to be executed the same way regardless of whether or not particular account is participating in new authorization schema. That makes both types of accounts indistinguishable for the third party, which requested transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Transecure Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Vladimir Frenklakh
  • Radio frequency identification tag antenna assembly
    Patent number: D562810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Impinj, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald A. Oliver
  • Audio speakers and amplifier enclosure
    Patent number: D563390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: IPPV Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Philip Vafiadis
  • Radio frequency identification tag antenna assembly
    Patent number: D563397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Impinj, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald A. Oliver