Abstract: The invention concerns a dipole antenna of reduced size and with improved impedance bandwidth. The antenna is preferably formed on a dielectric substrate having a plurality of regions, each having a characteristic relative permeability and permittivity. First and second dipole radiating element defining conductive paths can be selectively formed on first characteristic regions of the substrate having a first characteristic permeability and first permittivity. A reactive coupling element can be interposed between the dipole radiating elements for reactively coupling the first dipole radiating element to the second dipole radiating element.

Abstract: A mobile radio transmitting and receiving device with a tunable antenna wherein, in order to provide a transmission/reception capability in different frequency bands, with a virtually constant, stable antenna gain, with the radio transmitting and receiving device, a dielectric body which is mounted such that it can be moved is guided by adjusting part, which are controlled by a control device, in a near area of an antenna body, such that the extent of an overlap of the two bodies in the near area of the antenna body is changed until at least one physical input variable, which represents the reception and transmission quality, reaches an optimum.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp electronic ballast for use with fluorescent lamps of the preheat or heated filament type is provided. The electronic ballast includes a multiple output DC to DC converter with a primary winding and a plurality of secondary windings for connecting to a plurality of lamp filaments. Each secondary winding is connected to a lamp filament through a diode/capacitor combination with a current transformer primary located in a high frequency loop. A sensing circuit is connected to a current transformer secondary. A controller is connected to the sensing circuit and controls the filament power supply. Advantages include the ability to predict lamp end of life, detect disconnected filaments and other problems that appear as an open circuit such as loose or misinstalled lamps and prevent arcing, detect smoldering of a heavily carbonized lamp holder, or detect short circuits.

Abstract: A circular, planar radio-frequency antenna for open MR devices has two spaced systems composed of planar conductors arranged on a carrier plate for currents that cross one another and that are capacitively shortened by tuning capacitors applied to ground at at least one end for tuning to the desired resonant frequency. A planar metal layer is arranged on each carrier plate, the two currents that are in turn phase-offset by 90° being supplied into the layer offset by 90°. Tuning capacitors are arranged at the feed point and at the side opposite thereto.

Abstract: A glass antenna for an automobile, comprising an antenna strip obtained by forming a linear silver paste on an automobile window glass sheet and firing the silver paste layer, wherein the electric resistance per unit length of the antenna strip is 0.2 &OHgr;/cm or less, and in the coordinate plane defined by an ordinate which indicates a thickness t(&mgr;m) of antenna strip and an abscissa which indicates a width w(mm) of antenna strip, w and t exist in the region surrounded by the following curved line A1, straight line B1, straight line C1 and straight line C4: t=2.5/w . . . curved line A1, t=100 . . . straight line B1, w=0.05 . . . straight line C1 and w=0.41 . . .

Abstract: A polarized antenna for sending and receiving polarized radio frequency signals is disclosed which includes a dipole and a reflector plate. The dipole is formed as a single part including the radiating arms and feeding structures, thereby requiring minimum assembly. This dipole can be formed by molding conventional materials, such as copper, aluminum, and plastic, which can then be plated. The feeding structure through which the cable passes features a slotted aperture. The impedance of the dipole is based on the width of these apertures and the size of the cable conductor. By having a single-body construction, the dipole of the present invention provides, good impedance, low intermodulation distortion, good port-to-port isolation, and good pattern purity.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises a patch conductor (102) supported substantially parallel to a ground plane (104), a feed pin (106) connected to the patch conductor at a first point and a ground pin (108) connected between a second point on the patch conductor and the ground plane. The feed and ground pins are connected by a linking conductor (510) and have shunt capacitance means coupled across them. Suitable values of the capacitance means and the location and dimensions of the linking conductor enable a good match to the antenna to be achieved. The linking conductor may be directly connected to the patch conductor or there may be gaps between the feed and ground pins both above and is below the linking conductor. An impedance transformation may be provided by the feed and ground pins having different cross-sectional areas and/or by the provision of a slot in the patch conductor.

Abstract: In a discharge lamp control circuit for a discharge lamp mounted on a vehicle, a capacitor in a starting circuit is charged by a high voltage generated by a transformer used in a direct current power source circuit. A transformer necessary for the starting circuit and the transformer necessary for the direct current power source circuit can commonly be used for cost reduction. Further, a thyristor is used in the starting circuit in place of a gap for activating the discharge lamp.

Abstract: Control method and system for improving the color temperature of an alternating current (AC) plasma display panel (PDP) are disclosed. The method and apparatus controls the color temperature of an AC PDP, and can maintain high luminance and luminous efficiency even in an XGA class discharge cell as well as a VGA class discharge cell because a discharge space is dispersed from a sustain electrode to the direction of a writing electrode, to thus obtain strong sustain discharge having a large discharge space when a pulse is simultaneously applied to the writing electrode while a sustain pulse waveform is applied during a sustain period of the AC PDP, improves only the bright of a blue cell whose luminance is relatively low regardless of a cell structure because different pulses can be independently applied to the writing electrodes of red, blue, and green cells during the application of the sustain pulse, and controls a color temperature by increasing the luminance of the blue and green cells.

Abstract: To provide horizon to zenith reception coverage for Differential GPS operations, two antennas with complementary patterns may be used. An antenna for high-angle coverage includes a ring of four dipoles excited to provide progressive-phase-omnidirectional (PPO) coverage. A cylindrical (e.g., octagonal) structure, with an upper edge at the diode horizontal centerline, extends upward from a ground plane section. An absorber configuration having a serrated upper edge portion extends around the dipoles above the cylindrical structure and has radiation absorption properties. For an octagonal configuration, the absorber configuration may include eight resistance card sections with triangular portions extending above the wall structure. A conical antenna pattern expanding upwardly can provide omnidirectional coverage above a selected elevation angle (e.g., above 55° elevation).

Abstract: The discharge lamp lighting apparatus has a step-up/step-down converter 3 comprising a transformer 3a, a first switching element 3b serially connected to the transformer 3a on a side of a commercial ac power source 1, and a first diode 3c and a first capacitor 3d connected to the transformer 3a on the load side; zero-cross detection means 10 for detecting the zero-cross of voltage of the commercial ac power source 1; a supplemental power circuit 4 comprising a second diode 4a connected to the junction between the transformer 3a and the first switching element 3b, a second capacitor 4c for charging electric power stored in the coil of the transformer 3a on a side of the commercial ac power source 1 via the second diode 4a, and a second switching element 4b, a third diode 4f and an inductance 4e through which the energy charged in the second capacitor 4c is supplied to the discharge lamp 8; and a control circuit 9 that operates the second switching element 4b in the supplemental power means 4 based on the outpu

Abstract: A beam-index-type cathode ray tube includes a vacuum tube defined by a panel and a funnel having a neck; a phosphor screen provided with index stripes to provide color selection, the phosphor screen being formed on an aluminum metal back layer; an electron gun mounted inside the neck to emit electron beams to the phosphor screen; a deflection yoke mounted around the neck; a light reception window provided on the funnel; a detector to generate an index electric signal by condensing index light generated from the index stripes through the light reception window; and an index circuit to transmit a signal obtained by synchronizing the index signal with a color signal. When a diagonal length on the outer surface of the funnel is “d”, the light reception window is provided at a location within a range of 0.1-0.3 d from a corner of a seal edge of the funnel.

Abstract: In order to provide a reflector antenna apparatus which can be installed within a small space, which has adequate practicality, and which can perform scanning by pivoting about two axes which are perpendicular to each other, in a reflector antenna apparatus having a Cassegrain reflector and a rotating mechanism which rotates the reflector about an azimuth axis and an elevation axis, a reflector with a substantially rectangular aperture has its elevation axis passing through substantially the central portion of the height dimension of the reflector, and reflector surface adjustment is carried out such that substantially all of the electromagnetic waves which are supplied are received and reflected, whereby the antenna height does not become large when the reflector rotates about the elevation axis. The reflector may be an array of a plurality of reflector elements.

Abstract: Components of an arrangement interval in first and second directions (v, h) between first to third subpixels (C1, C2, C3) in a pixel (PX) satisfy the following expressions: pv1=pv2=pv/2; pv3=0; and ph1=ph2<ph/3. Components of the arrangement interval in the first and second directions (v, h) between two pixels (PX) adjacent to each other in the second direction (h) satisfy the following expressions: pv4=pv/2 (=p/2); pv5=0; and ph4>ph/3. Pixels (PX) adjacent to each other in the first direction (v) have the same arrangement of the first to third subpixels (C1, C2, C3).

Abstract: A family of FE dielectric-tuned antennas and a method for frequency tuning a wireless communications antenna are provided. The method comprises: forming a radiator; forming a dielectrict with ferroelectric material proximate to the radiator; applying a voltage to the ferroelectric material; in response to applying the voltage, generating a dielectric constant; and, in response to the dielectric constant, communicating electromagnetic fields at a resonant frequency. Some aspects of the method further comprise: varying the applied voltage; and, modifying the resonant frequency in response to changes in the applied voltage. Modifying the resonant frequency includes forming an antenna with a variable operating frequency responsive to the applied voltage. Alternately stated, forming an antenna with a variable operating frequency includes forming an antenna with a predetermined fixed characteristic impedance, independent of the resonant frequency.

Abstract: A family of FE dielectric-tuned antennas and a method for frequency tuning a wireless communications antenna are provided. The method comprises: forming a radiator; forming a dielectric with ferroelectric material proximate to the radiator; applying a voltage to the ferroelectric material; in response to applying the voltage, generating a dielectric constant; and, in response to the dielectric constant, communicating electromagnetic fields at a resonant frequency. Some aspects of the method further comprise: varying the applied voltage; and, modifying the resonant frequency in response to changes in the applied voltage. Modifying the resonant frequency includes forming an antenna with a variable operating frequency responsive to the applied voltage. Alternately stated, forming an antenna with a variable operating frequency includes forming an antenna with a predetermined fixed characteristic impedance, independent of the resonant frequency.

Abstract: A high intensity light source arrangement, which can prolong the service life span of the high intensity light source arrangement by better dissipating and reducing the heat generated, includes a luminary unit comprising a luminary circuit, at least a terminal electrically connected to the luminary circuit, and at least a luminary element adapted for electrifying with the terminal to emit light; a heat dissipation unit supporting the luminary unit and dissipating heat generated from the luminary unit; and a base housing for supporting the heat dissipation unit thereon including an electric input connector electrically connecting to the luminary unit.

Abstract: A matching circuit for use with radio frequency identification tag antennas configured for modulated backscatter, the circuit including a stub circuit coupled to a detector diode and an antenna and sized and shaped to match a predetermined frequency. The stub circuit is also designed to couple to the antenna such that a resulting phase is seen at the output, preferably 180° from that seen at the input. In addition, the stub circuit is structured to perform as an antenna, thus increasing the sensitivity of the overall circuit and maximizing efficiency and performance.

Abstract: A thin cathode ray tube display system and associated components are disclosed. The system includes a thin cathode ray tube, a body having a substantially flat back element and a front element attached wherein a vacuum is maintained in the body, a neck element attached substantially perpendicular to the flat back element, wherein the neck element contains at least one electron gun for the emission of electrons, a transparent screen attached to the front element, the transparent screen having at least one phosphor layer operable to emit a photon of known wavelength and a substantially flat electron beam controller attached substantially perpendicular to the neck element operable to deflect an electron beam emitted by the at least one electron gun.

Abstract: A hot-restrike ignition system for a high-frequency high-intensity discharge lamp includes a resonant circuit that is connectable across the lamp in parallel with a ballast circuit that is used to provide steady-state current for the lamp. The resonant circuit is temporarily energizable for producing a voltage sufficiently high for hot-restrike ignition of the lamp. The resonant circuit has two parts. The first part provides a voltage waveform with frequency approximating the steady-state voltage frequency and amplitude sufficient when combined with the steady-state voltage to produce glow discharge, and the second part provides a voltage waveform that is lower in repetition rate but of sufficiently high voltage to initiate hot-restrike ignition in the lamp.