Patents Issued in December 30, 2010
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Publication number: 20100328166Abstract: In a portable telephone 10, a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 are connected to each other by hinge sections 13a and 13b which makes the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 rotatable about the long-side direction of the housings 11 and 12. A metal frame 14 is provided at a peripheral section of the first housing 11, and a display section 15 is provided at the central section of the first housing 11. A metal, such as, for example, a magnesium alloy and SUS, which is highly conductive, light in weight, and high in mechanical strength, is used for the metal frame 14. When such kind of metal is used, the mechanical strength can be secured even in a thin shape, and the metal frame 14 can also be operated as an antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Shuhei Ohguchi, Hiroyuki Takebe
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Publication number: 20100328167Abstract: Apparatus and systems are described herein for heating a satellite antenna reflector to remove snow and ice from the reflector surface. A satellite heating system includes a heating element attached to the satellite antenna reflector and a battery associated with the heating element. A satellite receiver provides a satellite antenna with a supply voltage over cabling communicatively coupling the satellite receiver and the satellite antenna. The supply voltage is further utilized to charge the battery. The heating element may then utilize the power supplied by the battery to heat the surface of the reflector, removing ice and snow from the reflector surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Eldon Technology LimitedInventor: Mark Benedict Stephens
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Publication number: 20100328168Abstract: A vehicle pane exhibits a heating conductor field with at least one heating conductor and at least one antenna, wherein the at least one antenna is mounted on an area of the vehicle pane that is free with respect to the heating conductor field and wherein the heating conductor field has the basic shape of an essentially angular sector. The vehicle pane can also have bus bars for supplying power to at least one heating conductor, the bus bars being arranged on a common edge of the vehicle pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Leila BEKRAOUI, Michael WEBER
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Publication number: 20100328169Abstract: A conformal antenna for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided that may be applied to a surface of the vehicle. The conformal antenna may be integrated with a surface on the vehicle, and is used to effectively transmit and receive video, command and/or control signals. The conformal antenna allows for the transmission and reception of signals from any direction, and may work with signals greater than a quarter wavelength. A protective layer may be placed over the conformal antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Daniel Ross Collette, Joseph Scott Helsing, JR.
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Publication number: 20100328170Abstract: In an antenna arrangement, particularly for a motor vehicle window pane antenna, a first conductor structure is provided, which is formed by the heating field of a window pane and a second conductor structure, which is configured as an antenna conductor structure and which is situated galvanically separated from the heating field. At least one conductor of the heating field runs in the form of loops between the actual heating field and an outer edge of the pane 2. The second conductor structure extends comb-like into the loops of this at least one conductor of the heating field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Rainer Kuehne, Michael Thole, Urs Natzschka
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Publication number: 20100328171Abstract: An antenna system comprises a ground plane, a flexible substrate, a first antenna element disposed upon the flexible substrate and proximal to the ground plane, the flexible substrate configured so as to be at least partially rolled, and a Radio Frequency (RF) module in communication with the first antenna element and transmitting and receiving radio waves through the first antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi Lun Mak, Hau Wah Lai, Corbett R. Rowell
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Publication number: 20100328172Abstract: A GPS reception arrangement includes a GPS radome body having an upper body portion, a lower body portion and a peripheral body portion between the upper body portion and the lower body portion and extending circumferentially there around, and a GPS antenna positioned inside the radome body. A plurality of light sources on the peripheral body portion of the radome body project light in a manner to identify the GPS radome, and distinguish it from other radomes. Retroreflective material is positioned around the radome body on the peripheral body portion, adjacent the plurality of light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Edward Wolf, Chris Richardson
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Publication number: 20100328173Abstract: Dual polarization in an antenna structure that results from a number of radiating elements arranged in a loop configuration. The antenna structure is excited by a single coaxial feedline in an interior portion of the antenna structure. The antenna structure may include a ground plane that enables a directional radiation pattern. The antenna structure may also be operational without a ground plane to enable an omnidirectional radiation pattern. The antenna structure may be configured in a number of loop configurations electrically connected to each other by a number of microstrip loops extending in a horizontal and vertical planar direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Qinjiang Rao
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Publication number: 20100328174Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cellular reflectarray antenna arranged in an m by n matrix of radiating elements for communication with a satellite includes steps of determining a delay ?m,n for each of said m by n matrix of elements of said cellular reflectarray antenna using sub-steps of: determining the longitude and latitude of operation, determining elevation and azimuth angles of the reflectarray with respect to the satellite and converting theta0 (?0) and phi0 (?0), determining ??m,n, the pointing vector correction, for a given inter-element spacing and wavelength, determining ??m,n, the spherical wave front correction factor, for a given radius from the central element and/or from measured data from the feed horn; and, determining a delay ?m,n for each of said m by n matrix of elements as a function of ??m,n and ??m,n.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Robert R. Romanofsky
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Publication number: 20100328175Abstract: A leaky cavity resonator that includes a waveguide, the waveguide being filled with a dielectric material, and at least two complementary split ring resonators (CSRRs), the CSRRs residing inside the waveguide parallel to each other placed symmetrically both radially and in height, a leaky resonant cavity being formed between the at least two CSRRs and a wall of the waveguide. A frequency band of the leaky cavity resonator is adjustable by varying a distance w between at least one outside perimeter of at least one CSRR and an interior wall of the waveguide. A frequency band of the leaky cavity resonator is also adjustable by varying a size of the leaky resonant cavity. The at least two CSRRs each have at least one stub connecting to a wall of the waveguide. A frequency band of the leaky cavity resonator is also adjustable by varying a size of the stubs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Tai A. Lam, Claudio G. Parazzoli, Minas H. Tanielian
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Publication number: 20100328176Abstract: An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a reflective superstrate, an antenna substrate, an antenna and a reflective pattern. The antenna is disposed on the antenna substrate. The reflective pattern is formed on the reflective superstrate, wherein a reflection gap is formed between the reflective superstrate and the antenna substrate. The reflective pattern provides a first reflection phase angle, the antenna substrate provides a second reflection phase angle, the first reflection phase angle includes a first determined phase angle ?1, the first determined phase angle ?1 is not 0°, the first reflection phase angle is about ?(180°??1), the second reflection phase angle includes a second determined phase angle ?2, the second reflection phase angle is about ?(180°??2), a dimension of the reflection gap is directly proportional to a total predetermined phase angle ?=?1+?2, and the total predetermined phase angle is between 0°˜90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Yi-Chia Chen, Yi-Fong Lu
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Publication number: 20100328177Abstract: There is provided an antenna element for use in an ultra wideband network, the antenna element comprising a radiating element, for radiating signals over a range of frequencies in response to a signal received at a feed point; and a frequency shaping device located near the feed point of the radiating element for acting as a broad-banding device for the radiating element. A plurality of antenna elements may be formed into an antenna array.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: ITI SCOTLAND LIMITEDInventors: Dean Kemp, Michael Philippakis, Neil Williams, I
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Publication number: 20100328178Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board, which includes an electromagnetic bandgap structure disposed around an antenna so as to prevent noise from being transmitted to the antenna. The printed circuit board includes an antenna, a circuit chip, a plurality of metal layers and a plurality of dielectric layers, a pair of transmission lines for transmitting a signal to the antenna, and an electromagnetic bandgap structure disposed between the antenna and the circuit chip and for preventing an electromagnetic wave from being transmitted from the circuit chip to the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Won Woo Cho, Dek Gin Yang, Myung Gun Chong, Jung Soo Kim, Hyung Ho Kim
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Publication number: 20100328179Abstract: A shield cover is disposed so as to be opposed to a bottom plate and electromagnetic-shields a signal processing circuit mounted on a rear surface of a circuit board. The shied cover has a ceiling portion which includes a mounter vacuumed portion disposed in a center portion of the ceiling portion and vacuumed by a vacuum nozzle of a mounter, a ring-shaped outer edge disposed from an end of the side wall portion inwardly, and a plurality of beam portions joining the mounter vacuumed portion to the outer edge. An electromagnetic shielding of the signal processing unit is carried out using both of the shield cover and the bottom plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi TAKISAWA, Takao Kato, Junichi Noro
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Publication number: 20100328180Abstract: This invention provides an antenna structure, especially relates to an antenna structure in hand-held device. The antenna structure of the present invention is formed by a continue transmission line, and forming an annular shape. It is featured that the antenna structure has two end points, the first end point is a floating point, and the second end point connected to a ground. A signal input point is connected to the continue transmission line for inputting an antenna signal into the antenna structure. The signal input point keeps two-thirds of wavelength distance from the second end point. According to present invention, a small antenna structure is provided and fitting in with operation in ultra wide bandwidth frequency, furthermore the multi-frequency signal can be transceived. The antenna structure has lower signal intensity of high order harmonic signals, therefore the structure can reduce the antenna signal interferences with the high order harmonic signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: YU-LUNG LEE, Chun Chuan Chen
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Publication number: 20100328181Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus includes two circuit layers. First and second ground sheets are arranged in the two circuit layers respectively. A third ground sheet is arranged between the two circuit layers. A differential pair includes a transmission line arranged between the first and third ground sheets and a transmission line arranged between the second and third ground sheets. The first to third ground sheets have same electric potential. Projections of the first and second ground sheets on the third ground sheet superpose a border of the third ground sheet. The third ground sheet is formed by extending the border along a signal transmission direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: PO-CHUAN HSIEH, HSIAO-YUN SU, YU-CHANG PAI, SHOU-KUO HSU
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Publication number: 20100328182Abstract: The present invention discloses a multiband antenna. The antenna comprises a ground plane, a dielectric substrate and a radiating metal portion. The dielectric substrate is located at one side edge of the ground plane. The radiating metal portion is disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate and comprises a first metal portion and a second metal portion. The first metal portion is substantially of an L-shape. One end of the first metal portion is adjacent to the side edge of the ground plane and is the antenna's feeding point connected to a signal source, and the other end of the first metal portion is an open end. The second metal portion comprises a U-shape portion. The second metal portion comprises a first open end and a second open end, which are respectively located on two opposite sides of the open end of the first metal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Li-Chun Lee
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Publication number: 20100328183Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a dielectric substrate carried by the portable housing having a front side facing toward a user and a back side opposite the front side, and a ground plane carried by the dielectric substrate. The device may further include at least one circuit carried by the dielectric substrate, and an antenna carried by the dielectric substrate adjacent an end thereof and electrically connected to the at least one circuit. A ground patch may be adjacent the front side of the dielectric substrate that is electrically connected to the ground plane and spaced apart from and at least partially overlapping the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Tong Man, Perry Jarmuszewski
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Publication number: 20100328184Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprising an input/output connection and a first and a second tuning network with different transfer functions. The arrangement additionally comprises an antenna and a switch for connecting the input/output connection of the arrangement to one of said tuning networks, with a second switch for connecting the antenna of the arrangement to the tuning network to which the input/output connection of the arrangement has been connected. The arrangement comprises a sensor for sensing a form factor of the arrangement or of an apparatus in which the arrangement is used, and said sensor can be used for influencing said first and second switches, so that a device which has been connected to the arrangement may be connected to the antenna via a tuning network optimal for the current form factor of the arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Martin Johansson, Patrik Persson, Jonas Friden, Sven Anders Gösta Derneryd, Anders Stjernman
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Publication number: 20100328185Abstract: A system comprising at least one antenna and a circuit, wherein the circuit is at least in part not a semiconductor chip or a die. The at least one antenna and the circuit are arranged on a package. Alternatively described is a system comprising at least one antenna and at least one circuit, wherein the at least one antenna and the at least one circuit are arranged on a package, wherein the at least one circuit performs a radio-frequency and optionally a base-band and/or a digital functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Jordi SOLER CASTANY, Jaume Anguera Pros, Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau, José Mumbru Forn
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Publication number: 20100328186Abstract: An electromagnetic wave filter apparatus includes: a shield conductor; a shield aperture provided in the shield conductor; a plurality of strip conductors, each of which is connected to the shield conductor at both ends thereof, and which divide the shield conductor into a plurality of apertures; and a plurality of stub conductors provided at intervals on each of the strip conductors. Each of the stub conductors prevents a current with a predetermined frequency from flowing through a corresponding strip conductor due to an electromagnetic wave with the predetermined frequency passing through the electromagnetic wave filter apparatus, and thus, the electromagnetic wave filter apparatus passes the electromagnetic wave with the predetermined frequency without exerting substantial influence on radiation of the electromagnetic wave with the predetermined frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Kanno
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Publication number: 20100328187Abstract: The invention discloses a method for producing an antenna system having at least one metal antenna unit and at least one carrier unit, wherein said antenna unit is connected in a first connection step to a heat-activated surface element, which can be glued, and the heat-activated surface element, which can be glued, is connected in a second connection step to the carrier unit, wherein the heating of said surface element in the second connection step occurs through said antenna unit. Furthermore, a surface element which is particularly suitable for this method and the products obtained therefrom are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: tesa SEInventors: Marc Husemann, Frank Hannemann, Matthias Koop
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Publication number: 20100328188Abstract: An array antenna is provided that operates at high-band and low-band, comprising a first array of high-band radiators and a second array of low-band radiators, each respective low-band radiator disposed so as to be interleaved between the high-band radiators so as to share an aperture with the high-band radiators. Each low-band radiator comprises a coaxial section, a dielectric section, a waveguide, and a planar section. The dielectric section is formed of a continuous piece of dielectric material and includes a hollow opening formed perpendicular to the coaxial section, and a plurality of step transitions, wherein at least one of the step transitions is disposed within and partially fills the waveguide operably coupled to the planar section. The planar section is oriented to the portion of high-band radiators such that the output of the respective low-band radiator is disposed between and within the spacing between adjacent high-band-radiators.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Yueh-Chi Chang, Kenneth S. Komisarek, Gregory M. Fagerlund, Landon L. Rowland, Kaichiang Chang, Benjamin L. Caplan
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Publication number: 20100328189Abstract: One component is provided with an electrical connection wire and the other component is provided with an electrical connection pad. The process includes a wire routing step along at least one out-and-back path so as to form at least first and second rectilinear portions on the outward and return paths while running through at least one loop connecting the two portions. In addition, the process includes a step for attaching the wire to the pad at at least one electrical conduction point in such a way that each of the rectilinear portions is connected to the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Oberthur TechnologiesInventors: Mourad Laknin, Laurent Garnier
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Publication number: 20100328190Abstract: There is provided an antenna reflector including at least first and second reflector segments, each having first and second sides. The first and second reflector segments being configured to be connected together wherein the first sides of the first and second reflector segments define a substantially continuous surface of an antenna reflector. A first latch member is attached to the second side of the first reflector segment and a second latch member is attached to the second side of the second reflector segment. Each latch member includes an abutting surface which contacts one another when the first and second reflector segments are connected together. At least one protrusion extends from the abutting surface of the first latch member. There is at least one recess in the abutting surface of the second latch member. The protrusion is received in the recess when the respective abutting surfaces contact one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: AVL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Michael A. Proffitt, John W. Gurney
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Publication number: 20100328191Abstract: A multiple-display device comprises a front and a rear display. The front display includes a front image area facing a front direction. The rear display is mounted opposite the front display and includes a rear image area facing a rear direction, opposite the front direction. A display controller is provided for controlling the front and rear image areas to render images thereon, including a transfer port image on the front image area. A touch-sensitive panel is mounted on the front display in registration with the front image area. A panel controller is operable to detect a rendered element on the front image area being dragged by a user to the transfer port image and in response thereto to inform the display controller, so that the display controller can instantiate the rendered element on the rear image area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Martin R. Smith, Michael N. McKenna
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Publication number: 20100328192Abstract: An image display element includes: a front panel; a back panel opposite to the front panel; a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix between both the panels, and to be selected to be in a display or non-display state; and plural electrodes for controlling the pixels. Both the panels are bonded together with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes are connected to a driving control circuit via metal wires. The back panel is divided such that electrode terminals connected to the electrodes are exposed between adjacent plural pixel lines, and a groove part having a shape wider at the top on the back side of the opposing surface from the front panel than at the bottom is formed at the divided portion. The metal wires are connected to the exposed electrode terminals of the groove part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Zenichiro HARA, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Yoshiyuki Suehiro, Nobuo Terazaki, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Saito, Toshinao Yuki, Ryota Oki, Takeshi Yoshida, Jun Sugahara, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Fukuda, Yosuke Sato, Masami Kimura
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Publication number: 20100328193Abstract: An image display element includes: a front panel; a back panel opposite thereto; a plurality of pixels arranged between both the panels; and plural electrodes for controlling the pixels. The panels are bonded with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes are connected to a driving circuit via metal film wires. The back panel is divided so as to expose electrode terminals, and a groove part V-shaped in cross section is formed at the divided portion. The metal film wires are formed on the top surface of the back panel, and the electrode terminals and the metal film wires are connected by a conductive paste coated along the tilt surfaces forming the groove part. Partitions are disposed between the adjacent electrode terminals at the bottom of the groove part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer CorporationInventors: Zenichiro HARA, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Yoshiyuki Suehiro, Nobuo Terazaki, Masaaki Hiraki, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Saito, Toshinao Yuki, Ryota Oki, Takeshi Yoshida, Jun Sugahara, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Fukuda, Yosuke Sato, Masami Kimura
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Publication number: 20100328194Abstract: The present invention discloses video system including a display device for displaying an video image and an eyeglass device for assisting a viewer in viewing the video image, wherein the display device includes: a display portion for displaying the video image; a first generation portion for generating a synchronizing signal for the video image; and a transmission portion for transmitting the synchronizing signal, the synchronizing signal representing control information with a duration of a continuous active time during which the control information is transmitted, and the eyeglass device includes: a reception portion for receiving the synchronizing signal; an optical filter portion for adjusting an incident light to a left eye and a right eye; a second generation portion for generating an internal signal based on the control information; and a control portion for controlling the optical filter portion based on the internal signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Masanobu INOE, Kazuhiro Mihara, Hiroshi Mitani, Shuji Inoue, Seiji Nakazawa, Katsuo Saigo
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Publication number: 20100328195Abstract: A panel for a display comprises a transparent substrate, an anti-reflection coating formed on one surface of the substrate, and a metallic coating formed on the anti-reflection coating. The substrate is formed with a plurality of light scattering portions whose density gradually changes on one surface of the substrate. An electronic device using the panel is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: CHWAN-HWA CHIANG, FENG-YUEN DAI, QI-JIAN DU
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Publication number: 20100328196Abstract: A passive-matrix display device having a plurality of chiplets, each chiplet associated with one or more independent column electrodes located in the display area, each chiplet electrically connected to and driving a separate subset of the independent column electrodes and electrically connected to and driving a subset of the row electrodes to cause the light-emitting material in each pixel to emit light, wherein each chiplet includes a serial luminance shift register for shifting pixel luminance values corresponding to each independent column electrode from one chiplet to another and a column driver for driving each of the independent column electrodes to which it is connected with the corresponding pixel luminance values; and wherein each chiplet further includes a row driver for driving each corresponding row electrode to which it is connected and a row control shift register for controlling the row drivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Ronald S. Cok
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Publication number: 20100328197Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus that can be used to manufacture large substrates on a mass scale and that improves manufacturing yield, and an organic light-emitting display device manufactured using the thin film deposition apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Min LEE, Choong-Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20100328198Abstract: An active matrix substrate of at least one embodiment includes a first data signal line, first and second scanning signal lines, a first transistor to which the first data signal line and the first scanning signal line are connected, a second transistor to which the first data signal line and the second scanning signal line are connected, and first and second pixel electrodes provided in one pixel region, in which the first and second pixel electrodes are connected to each other via a coupling capacitor, and one of the first and second transistors is connected to the first pixel electrode and the other one of the first and second transistors is connected to the second pixel electrode. This configuration enables enhancement of display quality (viewing angle characteristic) in a liquid crystal display device of a capacitively coupled type pixel division mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Toshihide Tsubata
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Publication number: 20100328199Abstract: An LCD controller includes a charge pump circuit for generating a charge voltage responsive to an external voltage and a clock signal. An oscillator generates the clock signal responsive to at least one bias voltage. The oscillator has a high power mode of operation and a low power mode of operation. Bias circuitry for applies the at least one bias voltage to the oscillator. The at least one bias voltage is applied to the oscillator from an external source in the high power mode of operation and the at least one bias voltage is applied to the oscillator from a source within the oscillator in the low power mode of operation. An LCD driver voltage circuit generates a plurality of LCD driver voltages for driving segments of an LCD display responsive to the charge voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES INC.Inventors: DOUGLAS PIASECKI, THOMAS S. DAVID, TIMOTHY THOMAS RUEGER, STEFAN MASTOVICH, JIA-HAU LIU
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Publication number: 20100328200Abstract: A device for converting display screen into touch panel screen includes a projection screen; an image projection unit for projecting an image on the projection screen; a light pointer for emitting a light spot signal of a specific wavelength on the projection screen; an image detecting unit, which includes a fisheye lens for receiving the image on the projection screen to generate a fisheye distorted image; and an optical filter for filtering out the optical energy except the light spot signal of the specific wavelength; an image processing unit, coupled to the image detecting unit, for calculating a first position of the light spot on the projection screen according to the fisheye distorted image; and a message transmitting unit, coupled to the image processing unit, for outputting a touch panel signal according to the calculating result of the image processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Chi-Chang Yu, Chih-Yang Tzeng, Homer H. Chen, Meng-Chun Lin, I-Hau Yeh, Hong-Cheng Chen
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Publication number: 20100328201Abstract: A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures. Each gesture is defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device. The gestures comprise symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set. The device includes an application database maintaining at least one application and a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application. The gesture input map comprises mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application. The device includes a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the handheld device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: David L. Marvit, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Albert H. M. Reinhardt
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Publication number: 20100328202Abstract: An information display device, an information display method, and a program displays, when displaying definition information of an instance method selected by a user, definition information that corresponds to contents of processing of the instance method during runtime. The information display device displays definition information of an instance method selected by a user; wherein the instance method is included in a type that can be referenced during runtime by a variable that references a receiver object of the instance method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Naoto Maeda
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Publication number: 20100328203Abstract: The invention discloses a kit for a portable electronic device with a touch screen, such as iPhone® and iPod touch®, wherein the kit comprises: removable pads, comprising at least one button pad, and/or at least one D-pad, wherein the button pad(s) and the D-pad(s) are able to be pressed to input instruction into the touch screen; and a carrying case, carrying the removable pads and fitting the portable electronic device for protection. The carrying case may further comprise a flip-up lid to keep the removable pads between the lid and the carrying case. The carrying case or the flip-up lid may comprise at least one hole for the button pad(s) and/or the D-pad(s) to fit the shape of the removable pads. The flip-up lid may have one end as a pivot mechanically connected to the carrying case with the other end capable of flipping up from the carrying case.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Weistech Technology Co., LTD.Inventor: Wei Hsu
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Publication number: 20100328204Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a mission. Information for a mission is received at a control station. The control station comprises a display system, a motion capture system, a number of user input devices, a seat associated with the number of user input devices, and a processor unit. The display system is configured to be worn on the head of an operator and to present a display to the operator. The motion capture system is configured to track movement of the head. The processor unit is configured to execute program code to generate the display and adjust the display presented to the operator in response to detecting movement of the head of the operator. The mission is performed using the information and the control station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Richard E. Edwards, Bryan P. Kesterson, Ramzy Boutros, Mary E. Hornsby
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Publication number: 20100328205Abstract: A magic finger mouse comprises a glove capable of being worn on a hand; the glove including a transmitter module, a sensor, a touch button and a central processing module; the central processing module having a memory and a charge cell; power of the transmitter module being from the central processing module; one end of the central processing module being installed with a USB joint; the USB joint can be inserted into a cable for further connecting to a computer so that files can be stored to the memory and charge cell can be charged through the USB joint; the transmitter module connected to the sensor for transmitting signals to a receiving module; and the receiving module installed at one end of a screen for providing signals to the transmitter module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Wen-Lung Cheng
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Publication number: 20100328206Abstract: The pointer management technology establishes a protocol and method for dual pointer management in both absolute input mode and relative input mode. The method defines a set of properties/constraints for contextual dynamic remapping between input sensor coordinates and target screen coordinates. The remapping of the left pointer (respectively the right pointer) depends on the position of the right pointer (respectively the left pointer) in the target screen space. This inter-dependence enables a more flexible and more powerful interaction as it exploits the contextual layout to re-estimate the remapping transformations at each instant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Philippe Morin, Luca Rigazio
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Publication number: 20100328207Abstract: The creation of a checkerboard pattern of a plurality of conductive but electrically floating panels of conductive material that are disposed in the space between electrodes on the layers of X and Y electrodes, wherein each panel is separated from adjacent panels by a minimal gap, wherein the panels are aligned such that when viewed from above, the panels appear to form a continuous ITO surface, wherein the panels are not visible to the user from typical user distances, wherein the dis-color effect between etched empty fields and ITO electrodes is thereby eliminated by creating an apparently homogeneous touchpad surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Richard D. Woolley, Paul H. Glad
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Publication number: 20100328208Abstract: A new layout for X, Y and Sense electrodes that enables a touchpad to be constructed using fewer layers while increasing visual clarity, transmissivity, sensitivity and linearity, wherein the electrodes are disposed in a pattern that uses spiral shapes that do not require electrodes to cross over any other electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Steven M. Austin, Jared G. Bytheway
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Publication number: 20100328209Abstract: In a case where a user carries out input operation by use of a touch panel, operability can be improved even if the operation target is small, efficient input operation is enabled by the user in various situations. The screen generation unit 200 generates screen display information of a display screen including an operation object being an operation target. A size or the like of the operation object on the display screen is judged by the minute operation presence/absence judgment unit 210 and in a case where an operation object which cannot be easily operated by a user's finger is included, the virtual stylus display control unit 310 generates display information of the virtual stylus as a pointer for carrying out instruction input to the operation object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20100328210Abstract: An inertial input apparatus with six-axial detection ability, structured with a gyroscope and an acceleration module capable of detecting accelerations of X, Y, Z axes defined by a 3-D Cartesian coordinates, which is operable either being held to move on a planar surface or in a free space. When the inertial input apparatus is being held to move and operate on a planar surface by a user, a two-dimensional detection mode is adopted thereby that the gyroscope is used for detection rotations of the inertial input apparatus caused by unconscious rolling motions of the user and thus compensating the erroneous rotations, by which the technical disadvantages of prior-art inertial input apparatuses equipped with only accelerometer can be overcame and thus control smoothness of using the input apparatus is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Wen Jeng, Shun-Nan Liou, Shih-Ching Huang, Ming-Jye Tsai
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Publication number: 20100328211Abstract: An input device includes an input section having a detection section which detects a force transmitted via a human body when a trailing operation is performed on a part of the body contacting the input device, and outputs the force as detection data “a”; a timer management control unit which generates a timing for converting the detection data “a” into time-series data and outputs the timing as timing data “c”; an input information specifying unit which converts the detection data “a” into time-series data based on the timing data “c”, compares the time-series data with stored data “b” in a database which has been set beforehand, to thereby specify an input operation and output the input operation as input information specifying data “d”; and an information presenting unit which, upon receiving the input information specifying data “d”, displays a function assigned to the input operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Shin Norieda
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Publication number: 20100328212Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method and apparatus for providing roll compensation in a control device, the method and apparatus including acquiring rotational data and linear data indicative of movement of the control device, applying roll compensation to the acquired data, and removing a roll compensation error from the roll compensated data. Inertial sensors such as gyroscope sensors and accelerometer sensor(s) may be used to acquire the rotational and linear data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: THOMSON LICENSINGInventor: Walter M. Mason
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Publication number: 20100328213Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a power supply unit. The housing has a first side surface and a second side surface on opposite sides thereof and a receiving cavity defined therein, an inlet defined in the first side surface and an outlet defined in the second side surface. The receiving cavity is connected with the inlet and the outlet. The power supply unit is located in the receiving cavity, and a shape of the power supply unit corresponds to that of the receiving cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Yin-Yu LIN, Yen-Bo Lai, Shu-I Chen, Ming-Yuan Chen
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Publication number: 20100328214Abstract: A cursor control system and method includes a signal transmitter and a signal receiver in conjunction with a display control machine, a projector and a monitor. The display control machine outputs an image to be transmitted to the monitor via a signal transmission or magnified and projected to a screen via the projector. With the relative position between the signal transmitter and the signal receiver, a cursor displayed on the image is remote-controlled by operating the signal receiver. The signal receiver gets the relative position of the cursor displayed on the image via the electric wave emitted from the signal transmitter. The signal receiver is operated to command the cursor displayed on the image direct for selection, execution, print, scrolling the window, hot key and so on, providing convenient use, quick and easy operation, and long rage control.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Hui-Hu LIANG
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Publication number: 20100328215Abstract: A method for operating a mouse wheel of a mouse of a computer according to a position of a cursor pointer of the mouse is provided. According to the method, a software is used to partition a screen frame or a software window frame into at least two sub-fields. Each of the sub-fields is corresponding to a predetermined related mouse wheel functional operation instruction. When a cursor pointer of the mouse is moved into one of the sub-fields, and while the mouse wheel is in operation, the predetermined related mouse wheel functional operation instruction corresponding to the sub-field in which the cursor pointer is instantly located is then initiated and executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Kuo-Shu Cheng