Abstract: Provided is an antenna apparatus, the antenna apparatus comprising a first antenna unit, which is arranged at one end of a terminal device; and a second antenna unit, which is arranged at one end of the terminal device. The first antenna unit comprises a first side frame, a first built-in antenna, a first ground wire, and a first feed point, wherein a first end of the first side frame is connected to the first built-in antenna and the first ground wire, and a second end of the first side frame is provided with the first feed point; and the second antenna unit comprises a second side frame, a first switch, a second ground wire, a connecting wire, a second built-in antenna, a third built-in antenna, and a second feed point.

Abstract: Provided is a process for manufacturing a standard chip-card module comprising metallized contacts (P1-P6) defining a graphic design comprising visible parts formed from lines, segments or dots, a first portion (2A, 12A) of which passes right through the thickness of the metallized contacts (P1-P6) and a second portion (2B, 12B) of which is formed only superficially on the upper external surface of the metallized contacts (P1-P6). The second portion (2A, 12A) is produced in the continuity of the first portion, to form said graphic design. Other embodiments directed to a module resulting from the process is disclosed.

Abstract: A patch antenna comprises a multilayer printed circuit board that includes a calibration network, an array of patch radiators and a feed network. In some embodiments, the multilayer printed circuit board includes a plurality of dielectric substrates, wherein the array of patch radiators is provided on a dielectric substrate different from the dielectric substrate on which the calibration network is provided, and the dielectric substrate provided with the array of patch radiators is provided above the dielectric substrate provided with the calibration network.

Abstract: A wireless tag communication device includes a directional antenna, a communication control circuit configured to communicate with a wireless tag through the directional antenna, a camera positioned such that a direction along which a signal strength of the directional antenna is maximized and a shooting direction of the camera coincide with each other, and a controller. The controller is configured to estimate a tag direction where the wireless tag exists, estimate a position of the wireless tag communication device, estimate a position of the wireless tag based on the estimated tag direction and the estimated position of the wireless tag communication device, and control a display to display a first image captured by the camera and a second image showing an explicit area containing the estimated position of the wireless tag.

Abstract: An antenna device is provided as a near-field communication antenna device that is configured by arranging a plurality of loop antennas. Each loop antenna includes a plurality of parallel circuits each having a capacitor and a resistance element; and a plurality of looped conductors in a shape of a loop that is divided. The divided looped conductors are connected to each other via the parallel circuits, and the plurality of looped conductors and the plurality of parallel circuits form a loop.

Abstract: A beverage vending machine with a stirrer dispenser configured to form and dispense disposable stirrers from a strip made of food-grade material, preferably biodegradable or compostable and preferably plastic-free and waterproof. The stirrer dispenser comprises a detaching device configured either to detach, or to allow manual detachment of, an end piece of the strip with such a length as to be usable as a stirrer.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to enhancing a card activation experience for an authorized card user when activating a new card by at least displaying various types of information related to the new card in augmented reality (AR) and allowing the user to perform the activation itself or experience other aspects of the activation process in AR. Information pertaining the successful activation of the card may also be provided to the user in AR.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a production method for a Luneburg lens, which can manufacture a Luneburg lens with stable indexes and high performance under the conditions of room temperature, normal pressure, and low cost. The production method includes the following steps: bonding first granular materials into a sphere by a bonding agent, so as to obtain a sphere core; spraying the bonding agent on the surface of the sphere core, placing the sphere core in a container containing second granular materials, and rolling the sphere core, so that the surface of the whole sphere core is bonded with the second granular materials until the thickness of the second granular particles reaches a preset range, and thus forming a dielectric layer coating the sphere core; and by analogy, preparing a predetermined number of dielectric layers, so as to obtain a target finished Luneburg lens.

Abstract: This application provides an antenna and an array antenna. The antenna in this application includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, where four dipoles enclose to form the first radiating element, and the second radiating element is a radiating element disposed on an inner side of the first radiating element. The first radiating element is configured to support a transmit frequency band, and the second radiating element is configured to support a receive frequency band; or the first radiating element is configured to support a receive frequency band, and the second radiating element is configured to support a transmit frequency band.

Abstract: A smartcard receives biometric capabilities by incorporating a biometric sensor chip based on a “dual” flip chip bonding technique. In particular embodiments, the sensor chip may be incorporated into the card-type substrate after having completed any high temperature process steps required for laminating the various foil layers of the card-type substrate.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, the quantity of hardware resources available may be modified. The quantity of hardware resources may be modified by adding removable cards. When the removable card is added, a retention element may be used to secure the removable card in place. The retention element may be adaptable to allow for removable cards of varying topology to be secured. The retention element may secure the removable cards automatically or in response to user intervention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passive medical identification device 1 to be used for identifying a medical tool such as, for example, a surgical instrument, if the medical tool is equipped with the identification device. The identification device comprises a casing 2, a magnetic object 3 arranged within the casing such that it is rotatable out of an equilibrium orientation by an external magnetic torque, and a restoring torque provider 4 such as, for example, a further magnetic object providing a restoring torque forcing the magnetic object back into the equilibrium orientation. The magnetic object 3 rotationally oscillates upon excitation by an external magnetic torque, thereby generating a response magnetic signal which is transduced into an induction signal that can provide a fingerprint specific for the respective identification device. Accordingly, the identity of the identification device and hence of the medical tool equipped with the identification device can be determined based on the induction signal.

Abstract: An antenna includes a housing of a resin, a first conductor group, and a power supply line. The housing includes first and second surfaces opposite in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces opposite in a second direction, and a housing portion surrounded by the first-fourth surfaces. The third surface connects the first and second surfaces. The first conductor group includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a second conductor group, and a third conductor. The first conductor is closer to the first surface than the second surface. The second conductor is closer to the second surface than the first surface. The second conductor group extends along the third surface and capacitively couples the first and second conductors. The third conductor extends along the fourth surface and electrically connects the first and second conductors. The power supply line is connected to any one portion of the second conductor group.

Abstract: Method and parameterization unit for parameterization of a tractive force controller of a controlled roller of a web-processing machine, the tractive force controller controlling a speed of the controlled roller in order to transport a material on the web-processing machine from the controlled roller to a further roller or from a further roller to the controlled roller at a line speed and while being subjected to the tractive force. The method includes, during a standstill test at a line speed of zero, increasing the tractive force to an identification tractive force, preferably 90% of a predetermined standstill tractive force operating point, to determine standstill system parameters of the tractive force system, to calculate standstill controller parameters of the tractive force controller from the standstill system parameters of the tractive force system, preferably by a frequency characteristic method, and to parameterize the tractive force controller using the standstill controller parameters.

Abstract: An antenna includes: a substrate; a first reference electrode on a first surface of the substrate; a radiating element on a second surface of the substrate, feeding directions of a first port and a second port of the radiating element are different; and at least one transmission structure on the second surface of the substrate and connected to at least one of the first port and the second port. The transmission structure includes: a signal electrode, a second reference electrode on at least one side of the signal electrode, and at least one membrane bridge; the signal electrode feeds a microwave signal into the radiating element, is positioned in a space surrounded by the membrane bridge and the substrate, and is insulated from the membrane bridge through an interlayer dielectric layer; orthographic projections of the membrane bridge and the second reference electrode on the substrate are overlapped.

Abstract: A reader includes a first antenna, a second antenna spaced apart from the first antenna, an RFID reader circuit, and a processor. The first antenna and the second antenna are connected to the RFID reader circuit. The first antenna is configured to receive a first signal from an RFID tag. The second antenna is configured to receive a second signal from the RFID tag. The processor controls the RFID reader circuit to determine a first value of a signal parameter associated with the RFID tag based on the first signal and a second value of the signal parameter associated with the RFID tag based on the second signal, receives, from the RFID reader circuit, the first value and the second value, and determines, based on the first value and the second value, whether the RFID tag is located between the first antenna and the second antenna.

Abstract: A mobile communications station may include a supporting frame including an interface for mechanical coupling to a vehicle for transporting the mobile communications station, wherein the interface includes fastening points for attachment of a three-point hitch; a first antenna mounted on the supporting frame to facilitate communication with mobile devices; and a second antenna mounted on the supporting frame to facilitate communication with a distant location, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are to facilitate a bidirectional communication link between the mobile devices and the distant location.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storage of information and to an information storage medium with increased storage density by multi-bit coding.

Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there is an antenna package using a ball attach array to connect an antenna and base substrates of the package. One example is an RF module package including an RF antenna package having a stack material in between a top and a bottom antenna layer to form multiple antenna plane surfaces, a base package having alternating patterned conductive and dielectric layers to form routing through the base package, and a bond between a bottom surface of the antenna package and to a top surface of the base package.

Abstract: A portable weighing unit (10) comprising a body having a pair of side walls (12, 14) and an end wall (13) defining a space for receiving an animal. A holder (17) mounted with respect to the body and configured to receive an enticement (18) for attracting an animal into the space. A reader (19) mounted with respect to the body and configured to read animal identification (ID) information provided on an ID tag of the animal. A platform (15) located within said space to receive the front feet of the animal and take a weight measurement of the front feet. A controller (20) for receiving the said weight measurement from the platform and the animal ID information from the reader and transmit them to a remote processor for processing wherein the processor is configured to convert the weight measurement of the front feet to a full body weight measurement for the animal.