Abstract: The present invention is a self-adjusting link for connecting two anchors that move under a varying external force, comprising: N magnetic units; N?1 link connectors, each link connector connecting one unit to an adjacent unit, each magnetic unit being held by the link connectors such that each pair of adjacent units can move from a closed position where they are magnetically bound to an open position where they do not exert significant force on each other; and anchor connectors attached to the anchors. The length of the link increases as the external force increases sufficiently to cause one or more pairs of magnetic units to move from the closed position into one of the open positions to permit the anchors to further separate, and the length of the link decreases as the external force is reduced and one or more pairs of magnetic units move into the closed position.

Abstract: A charge pump device and method for providing power to a microcontroller where the voltage required to operate the microcontroller (VCCmin) is greater than the voltage of the power source, which may be a single galvanic cell. The invention utilizes a flying capacitor circuit having a flying capacitor, and a supply capacitor connected to the power supply terminal of the microcontroller. The invention utilizes firmware that runs on the microcontroller and which controls the flying capacitor circuit to repeatedly switch the flying capacitor from being connected in series with the power source to being connected in parallel with the power source so as to maintain the voltage provided to the microcontroller at a level of at least VCCmin.

Abstract: A charge pump device and method for providing power to a microcontroller where the voltage required to operate the microcontroller (VCCmin) is greater than the voltage of the power source, which may be a single galvanic cell. The invention utilizes a flying capacitor circuit having a flying capacitor, and a supply capacitor connected to the power supply terminal of the microcontroller. The invention utilizes firmware that runs on the microcontroller and which controls the flying capacitor circuit to repeatedly switch the flying capacitor from being connected in series with the power source to being connected in parallel with the power source so as to maintain the voltage provided to the microcontroller at a level of at least VCCmin.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system for the radio location of CDMA and non-CDMA enabled transmitters within a reception zone. The invention exploits the superposition of antenna patterns that create complex and asymmetrical interference structures at very small scales. By randomly distributing a random antenna array of M elements across a two or three-dimensional surface, fine scale interference structures on the scale of ¼ the carrier wavelength are generated. Once the minimum number of antennas are placed, additional antennas will not improve the resolution. Such interference structures when sampled at ? the carrier wavelength or greater yields unique spatial patterns with respect to a given antenna array geometry and transmitter location. The invention incorporates signature recognition (matching) and orthogonal sub-space projection estimators to derive location estimates of a radio transmitter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system for the radio location of CDMA and non-CDMA enabled transmitters within a reception zone. The invention exploits the superposition of antenna patterns that create complex and asymmetrical interference structures at very small scales. By randomly distributing a random antenna array of M elements across a two or three-dimensional surface, fine scale interference structures on the scale of ¼ the carrier wavelength are generated. Once the minimum number of antennas are placed, additional antennas will not improve the resolution. Such interference structures when sampled at ? the carrier wavelength or greater yields unique spatial patterns with respect to a given antenna array geometry and transmitter location. The invention incorporates signature recognition (matching) and orthogonal sub-space projection estimators to derive location estimates of a radio transmitter.