Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base station. The base station includes a multi-function board, a radome and at least one antenna element. The radome is configured to cover the multi-function board. The at least one antenna element is provided between the multi-function board and the radome. The multi-function board is configured to integrate with at least two of functions of a radio board, an EMC cover, an AC board, an antenna reflector, and an Antenna board.

Abstract: A garment to repel underwater aquatic creatures. A first component for generating a control signal and a second component for receiving the control signal and transmitting an electromagnetic signal responsive thereto, an electromagnetic field created by the electromagnetic signal radiating from the second component into an aquatic area surrounding the garment. A water sensor disposed on the garment for activating the first and second components to transmit the electromagnet signal when the water sensor senses presence of water.

Abstract: An antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes: a first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; a third dielectric layer disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; a feed via configured to penetrate the first dielectric layer; a first feed pattern disposed between the first dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer; a second feed pattern disposed between the second dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer and configured to overlap the first feed pattern; and a patch antenna pattern disposed on the second dielectric layer and configured to overlap the first feed pattern and the second feed pattern, wherein a dielectric constant of the third dielectric layer is less than a dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer and a dielectric constant of the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: An isolation system and isolation device are disclosed. An illustrative isolation device is disclosed to include a transmitter circuit to generate a first current in accordance with a first signal, a first elongated conducting element to generate a magnetic field when the first current flows through the first elongated conducting element, a second elongated conducting element adjacent to the first elongated conducting element so as to receive the magnetic field. The second elongated conducting element is configured to generate an induced current when the magnetic field is received. The receiver circuit is configured to receive the induced current as an input, and configured to generate a reproduced first signal as an output of the receiver circuit.

Abstract: A system for controlling assignment and management of identities in ambient electromagnetic power harvesting (AEPH) chips. The system comprises a processor; a non-transitory memory; and an application stored in the non-transitory memory that, when executed by the processor, allocates a plurality of unique AEPH identities, wherein each unique identity comprises an identity of a product item and an instance identity; stores the plurality of unique AEPH identities in a first immutable record in a datastore, wherein the unique AEPH identities are associated with an initial state; provides the plurality of unique AEPH identities to an original equipment manufacturer of AEPH chips; provides an application programming interface (API); authorizes a request to update a state associated with a first unique AEPH identity in the datastore; and adds a second immutable record to the database that associates the first unique AEPH identity with an updated state of the first unique AEPH identity.

Abstract: A scanning apparatus is provided that includes communications circuitry and a universal power interface configured to receive a removable power source connected thereto. The scanning apparatus includes a control system that can establish a first communication connection with the charging cradle in accordance with a normal mode, establish a second communication connection with the charging cradle in accordance with a low power mode, and determine a type of the removable power source connected to the scanning apparatus. In response to determining that a first type of removable power source is connected, suspend the second communication connection and use the first communication connection for transmitting data/information to the charging cradle, and in response to determining that a second type of removable power source is connected, suspend the first communication connection and use the second communication connection for transmitting data/information to the charging cradle.

Abstract: A wireless tag communication device for communicating with a wireless tag conveyed in a conveyance direction includes an antenna with a plurality of radiation regions from which a polarized radio wave is emitted and including a first radiation region extending along a first direction crossing the conveyance direction and having a first length in the first direction, and a second radiation region extending parallel to the first radiation region and having a second length that is different from the first length in the first direction, and a controller configured to cause at least one of the first and second radiation regions to emit a polarized wave towards the wireless tag.

Abstract: A wave guide for an array antenna, can include: a mounting portion configured to receive a plurality of radar antennas of the array antenna, the mounting portion comprising a respective receiving position for each radar antenna of the array antenna; a set of elongate members spaced from the mounting portion, each elongate member including a series of apertures arranged along the elongate member, wherein each elongate member extends orthogonally to an adjacent elongate member of the set; and a plurality of guide channels, each guide channel extending between a respective one or more receiving positions of the mounting portion and a respective one or more apertures of the elongate members to connect, in use, one or more of the radar antennas to one or more of the apertures.

Abstract: An outphasing antenna structure is provided that includes a first antenna feeder and a second antenna feeder. A high-PAPR signal is decomposed into a first constant-envelope signal that drives the first antenna feeder and into a second constant-envelope signal that drives the second antenna feeder. The pair of antenna feeders parasitically couple to an antenna that radiates the first and second constant-envelope signals that spatially combine in free space into the high-PAPR signal.

Abstract: Devices having a long-range imaging engine formed of two cameras having different resolution are disclosed herein. An example imaging engine includes a front-end, with the cameras, terminated in a communication interface for coupling to an external host processor that performs image processor. The front-end has a near field image sensor and a far field image sensor, and a normalization processor to receive the respective image data from the sensors and normalize that image data prior to sending to the host processor. Normalization includes adjusting an image size, aspect ratio, or pixel count complying with data rate constraints imposed by the communication interface or the host processor.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like for generating dynamic machine readable codes. In one embodiment, a system is introduced that enables the analysis of user information for the generation of the dynamic machine readable code. In response to the analysis, using middleware on a multi-tier system, user information is embedded onto the dynamic machine readable code. The embedded user information can be captured during the transaction enabling the presentation of customized content which can be used to provide a user friendly interface for the transacting while detecting incorrect account usage. In another embodiment, in conjunction with the dynamic machine readable code, additional user and/or device features are captured during the processing of a transaction such that the combination facilitate fraudulent activity detection.

Abstract: Embodiments include multi-function electronic payment card and device systems capable of generating a programmed magnetic field of alternating polarity based on a speed of a card swipe, and methods for constructing the device for the purpose of emulating a standard credit card. An apparatus is described to allow the device to emulate behavior of a credit card when used in electronic credit card readers. Additionally methods are described to allow user control of the device for the purpose of authorizing or controlling use of the device in the application of credit, debit and cash transactions, including cryptocurrency and card-to-card transactions. Methods are also described for generating a limited-duration credit card number when performing a transaction for the purpose of creating a limited-use credit card number, which is limited in scope of use to a predetermined number of authorized transactions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compact antenna system within a dielectric housing of an electronic device, capable of achieving improved reflection performance. The antenna system includes a ground plane and an antenna PCB. An antenna microstrip feed on a side of the antenna PCB comprises a first part of a radiating antenna element. The antenna PCB is connected to the ground plane by a central conductor of a coaxial cable which forms a ground path. An outer conductor of the coaxial cable carries RF signals to the antenna PCB, allowing the RF signals to freely radiate along a length of the coaxial cable and acting as a second part of the radiating antenna element. The coaxial cable does not interfere with, and can even enhance a radiation pattern of the antenna microstrip feed.

Abstract: A surgical product supply system includes a cart having a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment has first, second, third and fourth walls. The first and second walls are constructed of radio-reflective material and the third and fourth walls are constructed of a radio-absorptive material. The first compartment has a first storage area. A first RFID antenna array is attached to the first wall and is positioned within the first storage area. The first RFID antenna array includes a first plurality of RFID antennas. A second RFID antenna array is attached to the second wall and is positioned within the first storage area. The second RFID antenna array includes a second plurality of RFID antennas. The first RFID antenna is offset relative to the second RFID antenna such that opposing central axes of the first and second. RFID antennas are not colinear.

Abstract: One example may include a label with a top surface, a bottom surface, a number of electrical lead contacts, and a number of capacitors connected to the plurality of electrical lead contacts, and the electrical lead contacts and the capacitors are embedded between the top surface and the bottom surface of the label.

Abstract: A high-frequency circuit includes: a first ground layer having an electric conductor formed therein; a second ground layer having an electric conductor formed therein; and a conductive pattern layer having a first conductive pattern formed thereon. The first ground layer, the second ground layer, and the conductive pattern layer are laminated one on another. The conductive pattern layer includes a first area in which a distance to the electric conductor formed in the second ground layer is longer than a distance to the electric conductor formed in the first ground layer, in a lamination direction in which the first ground layer, the second ground layer, and the conductive pattern layer are laminated. At least a part of the first conductive pattern is disposed in the first area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a domain decomposition method and system for electromagnetic simulation. The method includes: dividing an antenna structure model into multiple subdomains, where each of the subdomains corresponds to a structure in one to-be-simulated array antenna; subdividing each of the subdomains by a tetrahedral network to obtain multiple tetrahedrons; obtaining a vector basis function of each edge of each of the tetrahedrons according to vertex positions and lengths of the edges of the tetrahedron; and calculating an electric field value and a magnetic field value of any point in a tetrahedron to which each of the edges belongs using a vector basis function corresponding to the edge and a double curl electric field wave equation of a subdomain to which the edge belongs.

Abstract: An optical communication unit for sending and receiving optical communication signals is described. The optical communication unit includes an optical unit, an elevation drive and an azimuth drive. The optical unit emits and/or receives optical communication signals. The elevation drive is coupled with the optical unit by way of an elevation bearing and swivels the optical unit about an elevation axis. The azimuth drive is coupled with the optical unit and the elevation drive and turns the optical unit together with the elevation drive about an azimuth axis. The elevation axis is arranged eccentrically with respect to the azimuth axis, so that the elevation axis is offset with respect to the azimuth axis by a lateral offset. This allows the optical unit to be swiveled to alongside the azimuth drive, so that a swiveling range of the optical unit is increased.

Abstract: An antenna stack structure according to an embodiment includes a lower dielectric layer, an antenna electrode layer formed on the lower dielectric layer, and an upper dielectric layer disposed on the antenna electrode layer. A dielectric constant of the upper dielectric layer is 1 or more and less than 7, and a thickness of the upper dielectric layer is in a range from 100 ?m to 1,300 ?m. A frequency and a band width are finely controlled using the upper dielectric layer while suppressing excessive gain reduction and frequency shift.

Abstract: A reader system for reading information on at least one identification tag associated with a syringe connected to a fluid injector has a detector and a background screen spaced apart from the detector such that at least one of the at least one identification tags is positioned in an optical path between the detector and the background screen when the syringe is connected to the fluid injector. The reader system further has an illumination system configured for illuminating at least a portion of the background screen. The detector is configured for detecting and decoding the at least one identification tag. Methods for reading information on at least one identification tag associated with a syringe are also described.