Patents Issued in December 16, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100315272
    Abstract: A capacitive transducer circuit comprises a capacitive transducer having first and second electrodes. The first and second electrodes are biased by respective first and second bias voltages. An amplifier is connected to receive a first analogue signal on an input terminal, the first analogue signal being generated by the capacitive transducer, and to generate a second analogue signal on an output terminal. A digital feedback circuit is connected between the output terminal of the amplifier and the input terminal of the amplifier. The digital feedback circuit is configured to provide one of said first or second bias voltages. The output of a voltage source which provides the other bias voltage for the capacitive transducer may be filtered by a low pass filter. The low pass filter may comprise a switched capacitor filter circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Colin Findlay Steele, Goran Stojanovic, John Paul Lesso
  • Publication number: 20100315273
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes multiple electro-optical converters to generate multiple first optical signals in response to multiple input signals, multiple optical attenuators to attenuate intensities of the first optical signals and to generate multiple second optical signals, an optical coupler to combine the second optical signals and to generate a third optical signal, and a photodetector to convert the third optical signal into an electrical analog signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Ju Han LEE
  • Publication number: 20100315274
    Abstract: In general, this disclosure is directed to a differential current-mode sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter (SD DAC) with improved accuracy and reduced offset and gain errors. In one example, the SD DAC may include a current source configured to provide a differential current. The SD DAC may further include a switching network configured to adjust a polarity of the differential current according to a bit within the bit-stream to produce a differential current signal. The SD DAC may further include a current-to-voltage converter configured to convert the differential current signal to a differential voltage signal. In additional examples, the differential current source may include one or more source degeneration resistances. In further examples, the current-to-voltage converter may include a fully-differential operational amplifier. A low pass filter may be included within the current-to-voltage converter and/or coupled to the output of the current-to-voltage converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Werking
  • Publication number: 20100315275
    Abstract: A ?? modulation digital-analogue converter of the present invention includes: a look-up table in which a correspondence relationship between each of a plurality of possible input values of an input signal externally supplied, and each of compensation values individually associated with the possible input values, are stored; and a nonlinear compensation circuit (6) for compensating the input signal externally supplied, based on a compensation value associated with the input signal among the compensation values, and supplying a ?? modulation section (1) the input signal thus compensated. A sine wave is used as the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Murahashi
  • Publication number: 20100315276
    Abstract: [Means for Solving the Problem] In a current switch circuit A used for a current steering D/A converter, a current switch basic circuit 1 includes first and second transistors Tr121 and Tr122 included in a differential switch 12. A threshold voltage control circuit 5 has an output terminal Vbout controlling the substrate voltage to be outputted to the substrate terminal of each of the two transistors Tr121 and Tr122 included in the differential switch 12 for controlling the threshold voltage of the two transistors of the differential switch. Accordingly, the present invention improves the decrease in the dynamic range of the current switch basic circuit 1 dependent on the threshold of each of the two transistors in the differential switch 12 and realizes a wider output voltage range without causing deterioration in properties even in a case that the power voltage is reduced in the current switch basic circuit 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro OGAWA, Heiji Ikoma
  • Publication number: 20100315277
    Abstract: A digital to analog converter (DAC) includes a pair of operational amplifiers each having a first input coupled to a respective high or low reference voltage. The DAC includes a plurality of switch-controlled cells, each of which includes a resistor and two force/sense switch pairs. Within each cell, all four switches are coupled to the resistor. A first force switch is coupled to an output of a first op amp and an associated sense switch is coupled to an inverting input of the first op amp. A second force switch is coupled to an output of a second op amp and an associated sense switch is coupled to an inverting input of the second op amp. Thus, the force switches provide selectively conductive paths to permit either op amp to drive a given cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Roderick MCLACHLAN
  • Publication number: 20100315278
    Abstract: A most significant bits analog to digital converter for determining a first P bits of an N bit analog to digital conversion, the most significant bits analog to digital converter comprising: a digital to analog converter a capacitive attenuator, and a switching arrangement for inhibiting action of the attenuator during sampling and enabling the attenuator during conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Peter HURRELL
  • Publication number: 20100315279
    Abstract: To easily ensure that appropriate recognition information is used. A remote control system (1) includes a DVR (13) and a remote control (11) that controls the DVR (13) via a wireless communication path. The remote control (11) which is one apparatus out of the DVR (13) and the remote control (11) obtains, by a wireless reception unit (114), recognition information used by the apparatus to uniquely recognize the other apparatus, via another communication path (a communication path through a TV (12)) different from the wireless communication path connecting the apparatus and the other apparatus. When a connected apparatus recognized via the wireless communication path is identified by the obtained recognition information, the remote control (11) sets, by a control circuit (115), the connected apparatus as the DVR (13) which is the other apparatus to enable communication with the connected apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Shinji Hamai, Yasushi Kojima, Junji Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100315280
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interrogation system and methods for analyzing a target in a test bed are disclosed. A forced resonating antenna unit has a transmit element and a receive element both mounted on a platform movable over the test bed. An interrogation signal source generates a continuous stepped-frequency radio frequency (RF) signal. A plurality of receiver channels are connected to the receive element, and ratios of the scattered continuous stepped-frequency RF signal on a first one of the receiver channels and on a second one of the receiver channels each relative to a reference one of the receiver channels is derived as a measurement for each frequency step. A triggering module linked to the receiver channels generates a positional data value corresponding to a set of measurements for one or more stepped frequency sweeps. An analysis module generates test bed analysis results based upon multiple sets of measurements over time and the corresponding positional data values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Khosrow Bakhtar
  • Publication number: 20100315281
    Abstract: An airspace risk mitigation system includes a plurality of airspace input sources, an airspace data fusion and sensor coordination system, a communications link, and a risk mitigation support system. The airspace input sources includes a radar for generating radar data for an airspace, and an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver for generating additional data for the airspace. The airspace data fusion and sensor coordination system is configured to receive airspace data from the plurality of airspace input sources, correlating airspace data with new or known objects in the airspace, fusing airspace data into a common airspace data set, and generating target and system status information. The risk mitigation support system is configured to calculate a risk associated with aircraft operation in the airspace as a function of the target and system status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
    Inventors: Mark Askelson, Benjamin M. Trapnell, Christopher Joseph Theisen, Ronald Arthur Marsh, Timothy Raymond Young, Hassan Reza
  • Publication number: 20100315282
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods for providing an enhanced data link using overlaid modulation. Through embodiments of the present invention, existing ATC (or other) modulated signals using existing standard frequencies may be utilized to transmit (e.g., from an aircraft transponder) additional information in a manner that does not render the transmitted signal unrecognizable by legacy ATC equipment. Legacy equipment will be able to demodulate and decode information that was encoded in the transmitted signal in accordance with preexisting standard modulation formats, and updated equipment can also extract the additional information that was overlaid on transmitted signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Gregory T. Stayton
  • Publication number: 20100315283
    Abstract: A pulse detecting equipment includes a log compression processor (105) for logarithm-converting signal levels of a reception signal received at an antenna and input therefrom, with maintained frequency components of the reception signal as input, an AD converter (106) for converting the reception signal as logarithm-converted in signal level, from an analog form into a digital form, a first detector (110) for limiting the reception signal as converted into the digital form to a band of a prescribed first frequency, to obtain a signal, to detect signal levels thereof, a second detector (111) for limiting the reception signal as converted into the digital form to a band of a prescribed second frequency smaller than the first frequency, to obtain a signal, to detect signal levels thereof, and a pulse detector (113) for use of a result of comparison between signal levels detected at the first detector and signal levels detected at the second detector, to detect pulses of a prescribed frequency as a signal transmi
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisashi OOTOMO, Yoshirou Aoki
  • Publication number: 20100315284
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of determining a wave height directional spectrum of an ocean wave field using the intermediate-frequency (IF) signal from marine radars with a rotating antenna, using either a fully coherent or a standard non-coherent transmitter/receiver modified for coherent-on-receive use. The method may include receiving the IF radar ocean surface echo signal for a series of transmit pulses, at a sequence of azimuthal antenna positions, and a number of antenna rotations covering several minutes, then generating a matrix of complex IF signal samples from these, deriving phases for each sample, generating the difference in phase for consecutive azimuths, then Doppler shifts, and finally radial velocities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Dennis B. Trizna
  • Publication number: 20100315285
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein recite methods and systems for corroborating position system code from Navigation Satellite System (NSS) signals. In one embodiment, a NSS high yield module attempts to determine a high yield location solution based on a first set of PRN codes. In addition, a NSS high accuracy module attempts to determine a high accuracy location solution based on signal processing of the same first set of PRN codes. A location solution corroborator module receives input from both the NSS high yield module and the NSS high accuracy module and generates a corroborated location solution. In one embodiment, a position provider outputs the corroborated location solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: James C. Green
  • Publication number: 20100315286
    Abstract: A system and method for site calibration of a controller is provided. In one embodiment, a method may include determining coordinates of a point in a first coordinate system based on at least one measurement by a surveying device, determining coordinates of the point in a second coordinate system based on data provided by a global positioning device, and calculating a transformation of the first coordinate system relative to the second coordinate system based on the coordinates determined for the point. The method may further include calibrating the controller based, at least in part, on the transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Mario Cerniar
  • Publication number: 20100315287
    Abstract: A device and method for independent altitude measurement in a satellite positioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Yuri Karpitski
  • Publication number: 20100315288
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for orienting an antenna in a communications system on a mobile platform to orient a peak of the antenna pattern in a direction associated with a signal source. A signal from a signal source is received at the antenna. A signal strength is measured from the received signal. A signal strength and a misalignment of the antenna along at least one axis are predicted according to a previous estimate of the signal strength, a previous estimate of the misalignment of the antenna, an estimated change in the signal strength, and a known change in the antenna orientation. The predicted signal strength and misalignment of the antenna are updated according to the measured signal strength to provide an estimate of a current misalignment of the antenna. The orientation of the peak of the antenna pattern is adjusted according to the estimated current misalignment of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Zhang Liu, Gregory A. Shreve
  • Publication number: 20100315289
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for estimating the distance between a transmitter and a receiver. A method comprising obtaining a signal from a receiver; determining whether the signal more likely propagated through a line-of-sight (LOS) radio channel or a non lme-of-sight (NLOS) radio channel; using a model including parameters selected according to the radio channel to estimate the distance between the receiver and a transmitter which sent the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Vuokko Nurmela, Kimmo Kalliola, Antti P. Kainulainen, Joni Jantunen
  • Publication number: 20100315290
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a geolocation of a non-cooperative target using any reasonable target location estimate. Collectors may acquire actual signal measurements including a direction of arrival (DOA), a target range, a time difference of arrival (TDOA), a range rate, a range sum, and/or a frequency difference of arrival (FDOA). A processing device may receive the actual signal measurements and navigational data regarding the collectors. Then, the processing device may calculate an estimated target location as a solution to a nonlinear optimization problem where an objective function to be minimized is a weighted sum-of-squares of differences between the actual signal measurements and calculated values corresponding to signal measurements that theoretically should be produced for a particular target location. The algorithm used to solve this problem may be a globally convergent algorithm, such as a Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: L3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, L.P.
    Inventor: Michael T. Grabbe
  • Publication number: 20100315291
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating the position of a mobile device in a multi-path environment. In one example, the method includes receiving a plurality of reference signals from a corresponding plurality of reference devices, for each reference signal, calculating expected time delay boundaries, for each reference signal, estimating a range between the device and the corresponding reference device based on a measured time delay of the reference signal falling within calculated time delay boundaries to produce a plurality of range estimates, and filtering the plurality of range estimates to generate a composite estimate of the position of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Rakijas
  • Publication number: 20100315292
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a Direction of Arrival (DOA) of a wideband includes a first signal receiving unit and a second signal receiving unit to receive a wideband signal while satisfying d?Mc/2fs wherein ‘d’ denotes a distance the first signal receiving unit and the second signal receiving unit are spaced apart from each other, ‘c’ denotes the speed of sound, ‘M’ denotes a number of wideband frequencies being a number of fast Fourier transformation (FFT) points of a wideband signal, and ‘fs’ denotes a sampling frequency, and a DOA calculating unit to calculate a DOA (?) using a normalized frequency ( f) which is obtained by performing an FFT on the respective wideband signals transmitted from the first signal receiving unit and the second signal receiving unit, and using the distance d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weiwei CUI, Ki Wan Eom, Hyung-Joon Lim
  • Publication number: 20100315293
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a first antenna element; a second antenna element; a ground plane element for at least one of the first and second antenna elements; a first choke arranged to affect a first maximum of current density produced in the ground plane element by the first antenna element; and a second choke arranged to affect a second maximum of current density produced in the ground plane element by the second antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antero Lehtola, Aimo Arkko
  • Publication number: 20100315294
    Abstract: An integrated multi-band antenna module includes a first antenna body having a first body and a second body, and a second antenna body having a third body and a fourth body. The first to the fourth body have relative radiating portions, feed lines, and ground lines. The radiating portions have relative arms, antenna portions, feed arms, and conducting top plates. Resonant excitation sources are formed by capacitive coupling effects from gaps between the above components. The capacitive coupling effects also lower the inductance effect and the reflection loss. Mirror effect and large-scaling conducting top plates are used to raise a radiating effect. The relative gaps form the capacitive coupling effects to receive optimized frequencies so that a small-size integrated antenna with multi-band, high radiating effect, good resonant effect, and suitable for an ultra wide bandwidth operation is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Pao-Sui Chang, Yu-Sheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20100315295
    Abstract: The present invention is a varying angle antenna design to be used with an electromagnetic radiation dissipation device that reduces exposure to undesirable electromagnetic radiation. The dissipation device uses a varying angle antenna to capture radiation from an active emission source, such as a cellular telephone when it is transmitting. The device converts the captured radiation into an electric current and dissipates the collected current by spending it to operate a thermal, mechanical, or electrical device. The varying angle antenna is a printed circuit board trace antenna comprising a microstrip having several serially connected meandering segments. One or more meandering segments include 90-degree bends in the microstrip, and one or more meandering segments include bends of more and less than 90 degrees. Portions of the microstrip that are horizontally oriented are all parallel, while portions of the microstrip that are vertically oriented can be parallel or angled, depending on the bend angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ERCHONIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin B. Tucek, Steven C. Shanks
  • Publication number: 20100315296
    Abstract: A wireless communication enabled electronic device. The wireless communication enabled electronic device includes a wireless antenna having an antenna element, and a conductive enclosure configured to inhibit electrical interference. The conductive enclosure is coupled to the wireless antenna such that a void is formed on at least one side of the antenna element. The void is bound by a sidewall of the conductive enclosure having a bottom edge, and at least one taper portion of the conductive enclosure positioned vertically intermediate a top surface of the conductive enclosure and the bottom edge of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jagdeep S. Toor, David W. Russo
  • Publication number: 20100315297
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless device, which includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB). The housing has an opening at one end, and includes at least one antenna each formed on one side of the housing. The PCB, disposed inside the housing, includes a plurality of contacts, formed on both sides of the PCB, for coupling to the at least one antenna such that vertical position of the PCB is fixed by the at least one antenna. The housing and the PCB further form a connector of the wireless device at the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20100315298
    Abstract: A system includes a wireless radio board, an antenna, and a ground pattern having a radio board ground and an antenna ground. At least a portion of the radio board ground and at least a portion of the antenna ground overlap. The radio board ground could include a first portion in a first layer of the ground pattern and a second portion in a second layer of the ground pattern, and the antenna ground could include a first portion in the first layer of the ground pattern. The antenna ground could further include a second portion in the second layer of the ground pattern. The radio board and antenna grounds could be separated by a minimum distance, such as 0.5 mm or 3.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gourango Biswas, Cyril A. A. Emmanuel
  • Publication number: 20100315299
    Abstract: Fibers may be intertwined to form structures for electronic devices and other parts. Fibers may be intertwined using computer-controlled braiding, weaving, and knitting equipment. Binder materials may be selectively incorporated into the intertwined fibers. By controlling the properties of the intertwined fibers and the patterns of incorporated binder, structures can be formed that include antenna windows, sound-transparent and sound-blocking structures, structures that have integral rigid and flexible portions, and tubes with seamless forked portions. Fiber-based structures such as these may be used to form cables and other parts of headphones or other electronic device accessories, housings for electronic devices such as housings for portable computers, and other structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: David Bibl, Matthew Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke
  • Publication number: 20100315300
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device comprises a housing, a receiver, a balance antenna and a body. The housing comprises a top end and a bottom end. The receiver is located in the housing and near the top end, and the balance antenna is located in the housing and near the bottom end. The body is located in the housing and electrically couples to the receiver and the balance antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Yang Wu, Ying-Cong Deng, Chung-Ting Hung, Kuo-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100315301
    Abstract: An antenna array for a body panel of a locomotive is described having a base support including at least a pair of elongated parallel structures forming a channel on the body panel of the locomotive cab. A plurality of removable plates are affixed to the elongated parallel structures for mounting an antenna on each of the removable plates, thereby allowing wiring from each antenna to extend from its respective removable plate through the channel formed by the base support. A junction box situated near the base support forms an enclosure about an aperture formed in the body panel of the locomotive. The junction box includes a plurality of interconnects for connecting wiring of each antenna to wiring of a device in the locomotive. In one embodiment, the junction box is integral to the base support. The integral junction box, base support arrangement may further include a lip formed about its periphery in which a cover mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Randy C. Marten, Ryan McKenna, Scott Swenson, Frank I. Meler
  • Publication number: 20100315302
    Abstract: An electromagnetic reactive edge treatment including an array of capacitively-loaded loops is disposed at or near an edge of a conductive wedge. The axes of the loops are oriented parallel to the edge of the wedge. This edge treatment may enhance or suppress the hard diffraction coefficient, depending on the resonant frequency fo of the array of loaded loops. Diffraction of incident waves that are lower (higher) in frequency than fo may be enhanced (suppressed) due to the increase (decrease) in effective permeability of the volume occupied by the array of loops. Applications include controlling antenna patterns, side lobe levels, and backlobe levels for antennas mounted on conductive surfaces near edges or corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Rodolfo E. Diaz, William E. McKinzie, III
  • Publication number: 20100315303
    Abstract: A slotted monopole wideband antenna, comprising an insulating rectangular chip mounted on a carrier substrate, said carrier substrate including a feeding structure, and said chip comprising a first side adjacent to said feeding structure, a feed point of the antenna is located near said first side. An electrically conducting lamina is folded over four faces of said insulating chip, said lamina being connected to the feed point at one end, and to ground at another end. At least two slots are formed in an upper section of said folded lamina, said slots having the effect of lowering the principal resonance of said antenna, thereby providing a miniaturized antenna suitable for integration in a mobile wireless communications handset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Kearney, Joseph Modro
  • Publication number: 20100315304
    Abstract: A slot antenna disposed on a substrate including a first surface and an opposite second surface includes a feeding portion, a first radiation portion, a second radiation portion, and a third radiation portion. The feeding portion is disposed on the first surface, and operable to feed electromagnetic signals. The first radiation portion electronically connected to the feeding portion is circular-shaped and disposed on the first surface. The second radiating portion is disposed on the second surface and defines a slot. The second radiation portion couples the first radiation portion to radiate the electromagnetic signals. The third radiation portion is ring-shaped and disposed on the second surface. The third radiation portion couples the first radiation portion to radiate the electromagnetic signals. The first radiation portion, the second radiation portion, and the third radiation portion respectively radiate electromagnetic signals with different frequencies. The second radiation portion is grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HSIN-LUNG TU
  • Publication number: 20100315305
    Abstract: A hybrid antenna unit includes a circuit board having top and bottom surfaces, a planer antenna element which is mounted on the top surface of the circuit board and which receives first and second radio waves, an antenna base and a top cover that cover the circuit board and the planer antenna element. A bar antenna element stands on the top cover in a slanting position. A processing unit is mounted on the bottom surface of the circuit board and is connected to the planer antenna element. The processing unit processes the first and the second radio waves. A shielding case is mounted on the bottom surface of the circuit board and shields the processing unit. A booster circuit is mounted on the circuit board and is for use in the bar antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi TAKISAWA, Junichi NORO, Takao KATO, Kenichi KAMADA, Kyuichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20100315306
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a segmented reflector and an antenna having a segmented reflector are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the segments of the reflector are held in side-by-side relationship by the antenna transceiver. In certain other embodiments, the segments of the reflector are held in side-by-side relationship by magnets in each of the segments that are attracted to magnets in adjacent segments. In some embodiments, interengaging male and female detents are provided in the segment endwalls in order to resist shear forces once the segmented reflector is assembled. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Gregory L. Strydesky
  • Publication number: 20100315307
    Abstract: An enclosure for the open end of a reflector antenna includes a cylindrical shroud coupled to a distal end of the reflector antenna, the shroud generally coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the reflector antenna. A retaining band is coupled to an inner diameter of the shroud, proximate a distal end of the shroud. The retaining band is provided with a retaining groove open radially inward towards the longitudinal axis. The retaining groove provided with a bottom extending radially outward beyond an outer diameter of the shroud. A radome is seated within the retaining groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Junaid Syed, Matthew Lewry, Ian Renilson, Stephen Simms
  • Publication number: 20100315308
    Abstract: A multi-band has as an elongated grounding plate disposed vertically with a top edge defined thereon. A simulation induction portion includes a first conduction strip extended obliquely from a substantial middle of the top edge and a second conduction strip extended along the top edge from a free end of the first conduction strip to form an obtuse angle between the first and second conduction strips. A connecting portion extends perpendicularly and opposite to the grounding plate from a free end of the second conduction strip. A feeding point disposes on the connecting portion, adjacent to the second conduction strip. A high frequency radiator and a low frequency radiator are extended opposite to each other from a free end of the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Yang, Kai Shih, Yu-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20100315309
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a hollow antenna tower structure for use in a wireless communications network. The tower comprises tubular tower sections made of concrete, and having a generally hollowed cross section. A movable base station unit, having at least one antenna and at least one micro wave link, is being disposed inside the tubular tower. The whole base station unit is movable up and down inside the tower by the aid of an elevator system. The tower further comprises at least one entrance into the tower and a climbing facility and/or a second elevator system, inside the tower, giving access to the base station unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Peter Hager
  • Publication number: 20100315310
    Abstract: A satellite antenna device is provided. The satellite antenna device includes a body, a wave guide, and a dielectric member. The wave guide is connected to the body. The dielectric member is connected to the wave guide, wherein the dielectric member comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion has a protruding structure, the protruding structure is formed surrounding a central axis of the wave guide, the second portion has a concave structure, and the concave structure corresponds to the protruding structure, and is matched therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Hung-Yuan Lin, San-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100315311
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module comprising at least a first series of unitary radiating elements (ER1i), from a second series of unitary radiating elements (ER2i) facing the unitary radiating elements of the first series, so as to broaden the frequency band of said antenna module, characterized in that it further includes: a monolithic part made of dielectric material having a face supporting the first series of radiating elements and legs (P1i), the surfaces of which are conducting; a microwave dielectric circuit supporting the second series of radiating elements; and means for fastening the legs of the monolithic part to said microwave dielectric circuit, the monolithic part providing a radome function for the radiating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Thales
    Inventor: Sylvie Touchard
  • Publication number: 20100315312
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for selecting a set of antennas, for use during operation of a radio system, from a plurality of antennas. The system, method and apparatus may include selecting one antenna that is part of an array of antennas. Then measuring characteristics of radio signals received at the antenna. The selection and measuring of characteristic is repeated for a desired number of antennas in the array. Then, the measurements are combined, and the combinations of antennas are ranked based upon the combined measurement. From the ranking combinations of antennas are selected for use during operation of a radio system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: WI-LAN, INC.
    Inventors: Dorin G. Viorel, Ronald G. Murias, Jagan N. Seshadri
  • Publication number: 20100315313
    Abstract: A multi-antenna for a multi-input multi-output wireless communication system includes a substrate, a first planar antenna formed on the substrate along a first direction, a second planar antenna formed on the substrate along a second direction, and a vertical antenna including a conductor formed on the substrate and between the first planar antenna and the second planar antenna, and a radiator perpendicular to the substrate and coupled to the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20100315314
    Abstract: The present invention provides devices, systems and methods for imaging and transmitting images. In particular, the present invention provides, systems, methods and devices for free-space polarization modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: TERA-X, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel van der Weide, John Grade
  • Publication number: 20100315315
    Abstract: A system and method for panelizing an image allows the image to be provided to a mobile device and viewed panel by panel in accordance with a panel sequence. The image is initially processed to locate panels within the image. An optimal panel size is then determined which may be, for example, the most common panel size of the panels of the original image. The original panels are converted to a second set of panels of the optimal panel size, by reducing, enlarging or subdividing the original panels. A panel sequence is then applied that determines an order for viewing the panels. When the image is requested by a mobile device, the panels may be resized to a screen size of the device so that whole panels may be displayed. Navigating to the next panel may be made by reference to the panel sequence using the device interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: John Osborne
  • Publication number: 20100315316
    Abstract: An image system includes: a display device configured to display an image; and an eyeglasses device for viewing the image displayed by the display device, wherein the display device includes: a display portion configured to display in time series the image to be viewed through the eyeglasses device; a signal generation portion configured to generate a synchronization signal for synchronizing timing of switching of frames of the image; and a transmission portion configured to transmit the synchronization signal, the eyeglasses device includes: an optical filter portion configured to adjust an amount of light of the image; a reception portion configured to receive the synchronization signal transmitted from the transmission portion; and a control portion configured to control action of the optical filter portion corresponding to the switching of the frames of the image, based on the synchronization signal, the signal generation portion further generates a parameter signal including action information for defini
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuhiro MIHARA, Hiroshi MIYAI, Katsuo SAIGO, Masafumi SHIMOTASHIRO, Seiji NAKAZAWA, Masayuki KOZUKA, Yoshiho GOTOH
  • Publication number: 20100315317
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines, and a plurality of first signal internal links. The first signal lines and the second signal lines are crossed and disposed in a display region of the substrate. The first signal internal links are disposed in the display region of the substrate, wherein each of the first signal internal links is electrically connected to a corresponding first signal line and disposed between two adjacent second signal lines. Each of the first signal internal links intersects the first signal lines, and the number of intersection points of each of the first signal internal links and the first signal lines is the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Chung-Lung LI, Tsang-Hong WANG, Sheng-Chao LIU
  • Publication number: 20100315318
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (OELD) device includes a first substrate having a first unit pixel region including first and second pixel regions; first and second gate lines along a first direction; first and second data lines along a second direction; a switching TFT in the first pixel region; a driving TFT in the first pixel region; a passivation layer including a first contact hole exposing a portion of the driving TFT; a first electrode contacting the driving TFT through the first contact hole; a bank surrounding the second pixel region an organic emitting layer in the second pixel region; and a transparent second electrode on the organic emitting layer and the bank, wherein the second pixel region is a region shifted from the first pixel region such that the second gate line goes across the second pixel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Jae-Yoon LEE, Sung-Joon BAE
  • Publication number: 20100315319
    Abstract: A display, including a substrate having a display area including first and second non-overlapping pixel groups and a gutter located between the first and second pixel groups, the gutter having a dimension in a first direction separating the first and second pixel groups, and each pixel group includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel having three or more differently colored sub-pixels; and wherein the pixel centers of the pixels in each pixel group are arranged in a regular two-dimensional array having one dimension parallel to the first direction, and wherein the pixels within a pixel group are separated by an inter-pixel separation in the first direction; and one or more electrical elements arranged within the gutter, each subpixel being connected to one of the one or more electrical elements, wherein the gutter dimension is greater than the inter-pixel separation, so that artifacts in a displayed image are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Michael E. Miller
  • Publication number: 20100315320
    Abstract: A light source device capable of suppressing generation of color unevenness, and a display device using the same are provided. The light source device 1 is provided with a plurality of excitation light sources 11 which are arranged at prescribed intervals D on a substrate 10 and emit blue light, and a phosphor layer 12 which converts part of the blue light emitted from the excitation light sources into red light and green light and arranged at a distance from the excitation light sources 11 to oppose the substrate 10. Fluctuation of intensity of each color light due to nonuniform application of the phosphor layer is difficult to occur as compared with a configuration in the past where the phosphor layer is formed adjacent to each excitation light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuyuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100315321
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a method for driving pixels thereof are provided. The present invention uses a fixed voltage generated by a charge-sharing unit to perform charge-sharing with a second sub-pixel in a pixel, so as to make that the brightness of a second bright region corresponding to the second sub-pixel is darker than the brightness of a first bright region corresponding to a first sub-pixel in the pixel. Accordingly, the present invention can achieve the purpose of gray-levels space stacking without adding additional data lines and thus improving the color washout phenomenon of the LCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Huang, Pei-Yi Chen