Patents Issued in January 31, 2013
  • Publication number: 20130029565
    Abstract: A machine system and method for simultaneously lapping a first machining surface of a hollow shaft and an opposing second machining surface of the hollow shaft, the machine system having a brake subsystem for securing the hollow shaft in a relatively stationary position while a drive subsystem rotates a lapping tool within the hollow shaft such that the lapping tool laps the first machining surface with an abrasive surface of a top lap while simultaneously lapping the second machining surface with an abrasive surface of a bottom lap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Royce Moore, Monte Smith, Richard Pae, Greg Turner
  • Publication number: 20130029566
    Abstract: A polishing pad auxiliary plate including: a lower auxiliary plate overlapping a top surface of a rotating surface plate of a polishing device; a first adhering member adhering the lower auxiliary plate to the rotating surface plate; an upper auxiliary plate with a pad support surface on which the polishing pad is overlapped and adhered, while overlapping a top surface of the lower auxiliary plate; a second adhering member adhering the upper auxiliary plate to the lower auxiliary plate; and an alignment member for mutually aligning the lower and upper auxiliary plates and matching center axes thereof. By removing the upper auxiliary plate from the lower auxiliary plate, the polishing pad is removed from the rotating surface plate while being adhered to the pad support surface of the upper auxiliary plate, and the removed upper auxiliary plate is reattached and aligned to the lower auxiliary plate by the alignment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOHO ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsutoshi SUZUKI, Eisuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130029567
    Abstract: An apparatus for machining an elongated workpiece with a tool a support column having a generally planar and vertical front wall and a pair of generally planar, parallel, and vertical side walls projecting rearward from respective outer edges of the front wall. A workpiece holder on the front wall can hold the workpiece forward of the front wall in a vertical orientation. A vertical guide secured to one of the side walls carries a vertical slide shiftable along the vertical guide. A front horizontal guide on the vertical slide forward of the front wall from the guide carries tool holder shiftable in the front horizontal guide on the vertical slide forward of the front wall and is adapted to hold the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Norbert HESSBRUEGGEN
  • Publication number: 20130029568
    Abstract: A device for processing welding electrodes with a grinding surface driven by a driving motor with a shaft, which faces the motor and runs in a housing, wherein at least one opening is provided in the housing for guiding a welding electrode for grinding in a defined position relative to the grinding wheel. The housing is releasably fixed to a motor flange for bearing the shaft, and the grinding wheel is arranged on a side of the motor flange which is remote from the motor. The motor flange is formed by a sleeve, which is adapted to be stuck onto the housing in such a way, that at least one opening extends from the circumference of the housing towards the grinding surface facing the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: ROLF TAMM
  • Publication number: 20130029569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grinding head for a grinding machine. The grinding head comprises a tool holder, which in use is moved in a plane, in particular rotated or translated back and forth, by the grinding machine. The grinding head furthermore comprises at least two tools which are connectable to the tool holder by a releasable sticking connection. One of the tools or the tool holder is provided with at least one protrusion and the other one is provided with an associated cavity to lock which extend transverse to said plane of movement of the tool with respect to the tool holder in a direction parallel to said plane when the tool is connected to the tool holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Barry Johannes Van Eijden, Adrianus Gerardes Van Houten
  • Publication number: 20130029570
    Abstract: A powerhead for a hand held power tool includes a powerhead assembly, the powerhead assembly being operably couplable to a hand held motive source, the powerhead assembly having a rotatable implement, the implement being selectively rotated by the motive source when the motive source is operably coupled to the powerhead assembly, the implement further being rotatable about an implement axis, the implement axis being disposed transverse to a powerhead assembly longitudinal axis, the implement axis intersecting the powerhead assembly longitudinal axis. A hand held power tool and a powerhead of forming a powerhead for a hand held power tool are further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Patrick J. Whelan
  • Publication number: 20130029571
    Abstract: A plate for machining surfaces is provided, comprising a body with bores and channels for aspirating dust, on the top of which a deflector is hooked. Said deflector includes at least one vertical curved wall adapted to define a double suction chamber consisting of a peripheral chamber and of a central chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Guido VALENTINI
  • Publication number: 20130029572
    Abstract: An apparatus for washing and rinsing bivalves and other mollusks. The bivalves are placed in a hemisphere-shaped strainer and another hemisphere-shaped strainer is attached thereto to form a spherical strainer cage. The spherical strainer cage is mounted on a stand so that it may rotate freely about its axis. The cage rotates on the stand and a rinsing liquid is applied to remove debris from the bivalves contained in the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Brent David Sausser
  • Publication number: 20130029573
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry that is conveyed in a slaughter line of a slaughter house is provided in order to determine at the start of the slaughter line whether the poultry was alive or dead on arrival at the slaughter house. The method and apparatus can include the detection of a temperature of the slaughtered poultry when the poultry is suspended by the legs in the slaughter line after stunning the poultry. The temperature of at least a breast of the slaughtered poultry is detected. The temperature of other regions of the slaughtered poultry may also be detected and may be compared. Further action may be taken based on the temperature information obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus Johannes Casper HEEMSKERK
  • Publication number: 20130029574
    Abstract: A system for processing a carcass or carcass part of a porcine, bovine, ovine, or caprine slaughter animal involves a plurality of processing steps. The system includes a primary transport system that includes an overhead conveyor and a plurality of carriers for holding a carcass or carcass part, a plurality of processing stations, which processing stations are arranged along the track, each of the processing stations being adapted to carry out one or more processing steps on a carcass or carcass part, wherein in at least one processing station a step of removing a part of the carcass or carcass part is carried out, a secondary transport system, which secondary transport system is arranged adjacent to the processing station in which said part is removed from the carcass or carcass part, which secondary transport system is adapted to receive said part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MAREL MEAT PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Franciscus Theodorus Henricus Johannes Van Der Steen, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Jan Johannes Meerdink, Cornelis Joannes Janssen
  • Publication number: 20130029575
    Abstract: An apparatus for separating a surface layer from animal food products comprises a carrier roller, a cutting device opposite the carrier roller with a blade holder pressure body and a pressing device exerting a pressing force on the blade holder pressure body. An automatic traction gap for transporting the separated surface layer is formed between the driven carrier roller and the blade holder pressure body. A rear pressure body pivoting axis is set up on a side of the blade holder pressure body facing away from the carrier roller. The apparatus has a pressure body guiding device automatically shifting the blade holder pressure body out of the defined initial position, with which the rear pivoting axis is arranged and is automatically shiftable such that, in the case of the blade holder pressure body pivoting up through inlet of the surface layer against the pressing force, the traction gap becomes wider in an inlet area and narrower in an outlet area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Grabau
  • Publication number: 20130029576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tuna skinning machine, in which at least one conveyor belt (3) is installed along a frame (1) in order to move tuna loins (4) which, as they move, are worked by vertical-axis brushes (7) moving horizontally, horizontal-axis brushes (16) moving vertically and vertical-axis cutters (24) moving both vertically and horizontally, the brushes being designed to skin the tuna and the cutters being designed to remove the dark meat. This structure can be repeated several times along the frame, with the aforementioned cutter (24) being replaced in the final structure by a brush (37) that completes removal of the dark meat. The conveyor belt (3) has an end gap (39) containing a lower brush (38) for cleaning the lower face of the loin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Francisco Javier Juaristi Ureta
  • Publication number: 20130029577
    Abstract: In an air vent for a vehicle according to the present invention including a vertical vane assembly connected to an air discharge port of a duct housing such that many vertical vanes can rotate together in a horizontal direction, an extending section is provided on one side of the air discharge port of the duct housing, and the vertical vane located on the side of the extending section among the vertical vanes of the vertical vane assembly is provided with an interlocking vane that adjusts the wind direction of air discharged to the extending section. The air vent for a vehicle can satisfy wind direction and wind volume while complying with the design of the duct housing and the air discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventor: Sung Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20130029578
    Abstract: A managing system for dissipating heat from a plurality of servers, includes a control module. Each server includes a first wireless communication unit, a fan rotation speed control unit, a first fan, and a first temperature sensor. The fan rotation speed control unit and the first temperature sensor are connected to the first wireless communication unit. The fan rotation speed control unit generates a first fan rotation speed signal. The first temperature sensor generates a first temperature signal which includes a second wireless communication unit and a control unit. The control unit receives the first fan rotation speed signal and the first temperature signal. The control unit generates a first control signal. The fan rotation speed control unit adjusts the rotation speed of the first fan according to the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KANG-BIN WANG
  • Publication number: 20130029579
    Abstract: A method of cooling electronic equipment mounted in an enclosure includes routing air from beneath the enclosure to an upper portion of the enclosure, selectively routing air to electronic equipment mounted in the upper portion of the enclosure, and exhausting heated air from the electronic equipment to an enclosure outlet. In addition, preventing recirculation includes installing and arranging an internal air duct within an enclosure in such a manner that recirculation is prevented, and balancing air temperature around an enclosure includes using an internal air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Evans LEWIS, II
  • Publication number: 20130029580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety controller for an actuating drive (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) for controlling a gas flow or a liquid flow in an open-loop or closed-loop manner by means of a flap (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) or a valve, in particular in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, fire-protection systems, and/or room protection systems. A safety circuit (9.1, 9.2, 9.3) is implemented to ensure the energy supply in a safety operating mode if an electricity supply circuit (8.1, 8.2, 8.3) drops off or is lost. A control value output circuit (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) detects status signals, in particular signals of a sensor (11.1, 11.2, 11.3), and/or status parameters of a system and/or a specifiable setting of an adjustment device that can be actuated manually. The safety control value is set to one of at least two different control values (SW1, SW2, . . . ) depending on the status signals so that the safety position of the flap is determined adaptively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: BELIMO HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Andreas Furrer, Martin Ochsenbein
  • Publication number: 20130029581
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air guidance system having an air guidance housing and an air passage grating fastened thereto, the air passage grating being held on the air guidance housing by means of a snap-lock connection. In order to simplify maintenance of such an air guidance system it is provided according to the invention that the air passage grating carries at least one latch having a snap-in shoulder that can be engaged in a snap-lock seat of the air passage grating and that the air passage grating pivotally accommodates a handle in a bearing seat, said handle disengaging the latch from the snap-lock seat when set from the locking position to the unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Hartmann, Stefan Schneider, Claudia Christine Ronzheimer
  • Publication number: 20130029582
    Abstract: An air conditioner register for adjusting the direction of air is provided. The register includes a retainer, which defines an air duct therein, and a barrel, which is pivotally supported in the retainer. The retainer includes a rectangular air outlet of the duct. The barrel includes two or more long fins extending in the direction of long sides of the outlet. The long fins that are located closest to the long sides of the outlet, among the long fins located in the outlet when the barrel is in a neutral state, form a pair of main long fins. Walls of the retainer including the long sides of the outlet include bulging portions. When the barrel is tilted to a maximum tilt position of its movable range, one of the bulging portions is located close to the downstream end of the main long fin that leads in the tilt motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Takai, Minoru Shibata
  • Publication number: 20130029583
    Abstract: A wall hanging air conditioner comprises a panel (1) provided with an air outlet (10) and an air sweep blade mechanism (3). The swing blade mechanism (3) is mounted at a lower portion (102) of the air outlet (10). The invention has advantages of buffering wind power, improving the swing angle, and increasing the comfortable level of people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Hui Zhang, Shaolin Chen, Jianqun Yang, Wenwei Ji, Zhi Meng, Jian Li, Liu Cao
  • Publication number: 20130029584
    Abstract: An airflow guide cover includes a main body and a panel. The main body includes a top wall, two sidewalls extending down from opposite sides of the top wall, and an airflow guiding channel bounded by the top wall and the sidewalls. The airflow guiding channel includes two opposite openings. The panel is rotatably connected to a top of the main body above one of the openings. The panel is capable of being rotated between a first position where the panel is supported on the top wall, and a second position where the panel partly covers the opening, to adjust airflow through the airflow guide cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, ZHEN-XING YE
  • Publication number: 20130029585
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving an FM radio signal including an analog-modulated portion; digitally sampling an analog-modulated portion of the radio signal to produce a plurality of samples; using a ratio between an average magnitude and an RMS magnitude of a block of the samples to compute a signal quality metric; detecting sum and difference components of the baseband multiplex signal content; using the baseband content to produce an output signal; and blending the output signal from stereo to monaural as the signal quality metric falls below a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian W. Kroeger, Paul J. Peyla
  • Publication number: 20130029586
    Abstract: Multipoint broadcasting requires the base stations to be phase-synchronized. Methods and apparatus are described that provide phase synchronization of base stations with the downlink-channel phase feedback by mobile users. Also described are methods and apparatus that make phase synchronization of base stations independent of multipoint-broadcast sessions, thus reducing the synchronization overhead and improving network capacity. The methods and apparatus utilize model-based downlink-channel phase feedback that reduces most of the feedback overhead. Applications of the described methods and apparatus include wireless multipoint broadcast systems, also known as coordinated multipoint transmission, or CoMP, in LTE-A (long-term evolution, advanced) systems, and frequency and phase synchronization of a cluster of base stations, or more generally, of a cluster of wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Xiao-an Wang
  • Publication number: 20130029587
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for determining a deployment of a wireless network are described herein. One method includes receiving, via a computing device, radio frequency data associated with a structure, wherein the structure includes a number of sensor nodes, receiving physical parameters associated with the structure, determining a number of relay nodes to deploy in the structure based, at least in part, on the radio frequency data and the physical parameters, and determining a location to deploy each of the number of relay nodes in the structure based, at least in part, on the radio frequency data and the physical parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Amol Gandhi, Ganapathy Viswanath, Satish Chandra, Prashanth Lingala, Vilas Ingle, Lokesh Sambasivan
  • Publication number: 20130029588
    Abstract: A network selection device is described comprising a determining circuit configured to determine an expected suitability level of a communication connection for a communication terminal provided by means of a cellular radio communication network and by means of a relaying subscriber terminal of the cellular radio communication network and a decider configured to decide, based on the determined expected suitability level, whether the communication terminal should use a communication connection provided by means of the cellular radio communication network and by means of the relaying subscriber terminal of the cellular radio communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Markus Dominik Mueck
  • Publication number: 20130029589
    Abstract: A wireless relay node network includes a plurality of relay devices wherein each relay device is configured to receive a first wireless signal in a first frequency band, and transmit a second wireless signal derived from the first wireless signal using a first set of network use parameters. The plurality of relay devices includes at least a first relay device and a second relay device. The first relay device is configured to select the first set of network use parameters from network resources available for communicating over the wireless relay node network based, at least in part, on a control signal received from the second relay device. The second control signal identifies a second set of network use parameters used by the second relay device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chandra Sekhar Bontu, David G. Steer
  • Publication number: 20130029590
    Abstract: In some examples, a method of transmitting data in a radio communication system is described. The method can include dividing data intended for a communication receive node into a high priority code stream and a low priority code stream. The method can also include transmitting the high priority code stream to the communication receive node and a relay node. The method can also include transmitting the low priority code stream to the communication receive node. The relay node may be configured to receive, amplify and forward the high priority code stream to the communication receive node. The communication receive node may be configured to receive the high priority code stream substantially during first time intervals and may be further configured to receive both the low priority code stream and the amplified high priority code stream substantially during second time intervals interleaved with the first time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Fanglong Hu
  • Publication number: 20130029591
    Abstract: The present description relates to a method in which a base station clusters cooperative terminals so as to enable cooperative data transmission among terminals. The clustering method comprises the following steps: identifying terminals which can transmit data of an opponent terminal; generating a cooperative cluster containing the identified terminals; transmitting information on the cooperative cluster to the terminals which belongs to the cooperative cluster; and receiving data of a second terminal from a first terminal, which are terminals belonging to the cooperative cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungho Park, Sunam Kim, Binchul Ihm, Jinyoung Chun, Jiwon Kang
  • Publication number: 20130029592
    Abstract: A disclosed high-power base station (100) is provided with: an inter-base-station communication unit (140) that transmits, to neighboring base stations, measurement instruction information that instructs the neighboring base stations to measure the reception quality of radio signals sent by the local station; a measurement result collection unit (121) that collects, from the neighboring base stations, measurement result information that indicates reception quality measurement results; and a parameter reconfiguration unit (123) that reconfigures communication parameters for the local station on the basis of the measurement result information collected by the measurement result collection unit (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Yuda
  • Publication number: 20130029593
    Abstract: A method is provided for propagating messages in a communication network to a satellite network, the communication network being made up of a set of users and the satellite network comprising at least one satellite, the set of users comprising a sender and a recipient, said recipient being intended to send to the satellite network an initial message originating from the sender, at least one satellite of the satellite network being visible to said recipient, in which each user determines a number of intermediaries needed to reach the recipient and periodically sends a message comprising said number of intermediaries needed to reach the recipient, and said initial message being sent by the sender to the visible user having the lowest possible number of necessary intermediaries, called optimal intermediary, said optimal intermediary becoming, in turn, sender and sending the initial message, the operation being repeated until the recipient is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Thibaud Calmettes, Michel Monnerat, Phillippe Karouby
  • Publication number: 20130029594
    Abstract: Disclosed is an excessive-signal prevention apparatus which includes a connection state judgment section and a zero-level signal insertion section. The connection state judgment section detects whether connection between a first device and a second device is normal or abnormal on the basis of a pattern of signals that are other than a transmission signal transmitted from the first device to the second device at normal time and are required for transmission of the transmission signal. The zero-level signal insertion section outputs the transmission signal output from the first device to a destination during a period of time when the connection state judgment section judges that the connection between the first and the second device is normal, and which outputs a zero-level signal to the destination during a period of time when the connection state judgment section judges that the connection between the first and the second device is abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NEC INFRONTIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Shimado
  • Publication number: 20130029595
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for wireless power transfer and data transfer. In one aspect a power transmission apparatus is provided. The power transmission apparatus includes a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power via a wireless power transfer field at a level sufficient to power or charge an electric vehicle. The power transmission apparatus further includes a controller circuit configured to establish a first wireless communication link with the electric vehicle. The controller circuit is further configured to establish a second wireless communication link with the electric vehicle in response to detecting that the electric vehicle is being charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hanspeter Widmer, Nigel P. Cook
  • Publication number: 20130029596
    Abstract: Two devices (110, 120) can be determined to be within near field communication (NFC) range of each other. Pairing information for a service can be conveyed over an out-of-band channel (114, 124). The out-of-band channel can be a near field communication (NFC) channel. The service can be a BLUETOOTH service provided via an in-band (e.g., BLUETOOTH) channel (112, 122). The conveying of the pairing information can require the first device (110) to request at least one desired service, to provide a device ID, and to provide an authorization code in a single message (150). In response to the single message (150), the second device (120) can either deny the request (160, 162) or can convey resource use parameters for the desired service and an ID for the second device within a second single message (164). Pairing the two devices (110, 120) can require use of the authorization code and the resource use parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Preston, Robert J. Higgins, Anu W. Khera
  • Publication number: 20130029597
    Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to transmit a credential to a proximate first device, the first device validating the credential. The system and method also includes transmitting data to the first device. The system and method also includes transmitting the credential to a proximate second device, the second device validating the credential and to receive the data from the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Eric LIU, Manjimath Chatterjee, Robert A. Boeller, Dustin C. Rosing
  • Publication number: 20130029598
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first integrated circuit die having a first circuit and a first intra-chip interface and a second integrated circuit die having a second circuit and a second intra-chip interface and a remote interface, wherein the first intra-chip interface and the second intra-chip interface electro-magnetically communicate first signals between the first circuit and the second circuit, and wherein the remote interface is coupled to engage in electromagnetic communications with at least one other integrated circuit. In an embodiment of the present invention, a shielding element shields the electromagnetic communications with the at least one other integrated circuit from the electromagnetic communication of the first signals. In other embodiments, antenna beam patterns or differing polarizations are used to isolate the electromagnetic communications with the remote device from the electromagnetic communication of the first signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran
  • Publication number: 20130029599
    Abstract: A vehicle-based computing apparatus includes a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory. The apparatus also includes a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a wireless device located at the vehicle. The processor is operable to receive, through the wireless transceiver, a connection request sent from a nomadic wireless device, the connection request including at least a name of an application seeking to communicate with the processor. The processor is further operable to receive at least one secondary communication from the nomadic device, once the connection request has been processed. The secondary communication is at least one of a speak alert command, a display text command, a create phrase command, and a prompt and listen command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Nello Joseph Santori, David P. Boll, L. Mark Shaker, Micah J. Kaiser, Mark Schunder, Joseph N. Ross
  • Publication number: 20130029600
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication system comprises a leaky coaxial cable configured to be vertically arranged on a placing surface, a base station configured to make the leaky coaxial cable radiate electric wave, and an illumination unit configured to illuminate an area coincident with a communication area formed by the electric wave radiated from the leaky coaxial cable arranged on the placing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20130029601
    Abstract: A communication device is disclosed, having a wireless LAN transceiver, a wireless LAN demodulation circuit, a Bluetooth transceiver, a Bluetooth demodulation circuit, an oscillator, and a mixer. The wireless LAN transceiver conducts communication in a first frequency band and the wireless LAN demodulation circuit demodulates the wireless LAN signals. The Bluetooth transceiver conducts communication in a second band and a third frequency band, which are higher and lower than the first frequency band, respectively. The oscillator generates oscillating signals. The mixer mixes the signals in the second frequency band with an oscillating signal, which is higher than the second frequency band, and mixes the signals in the third frequency band with another oscillating signal, which is lower than the third frequency band to generate mixed signals. The Bluetooth demodulation circuit demodulates the mixed signals of the mixer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Ka-Un CHAN, Yi-Shao Chang, Yi-Chang Shih
  • Publication number: 20130029602
    Abstract: A method of acquisition by a mobile terminal (20) situated in proximity to a display panel (10), of complementary information related to at least one poster (11) present on the display panel (10), the method including the following steps: acquisition of the identification data (S1) making it possible to identify the display panel (10), transmission of the identification data (S2) to a processing service by way of a communication network; and reception, from the processing service, of the complementary information relating to the poster (11) presented on the display panel (10) identified by the processing service on the basis of the identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jerome Gonzalez, David Libault, Jacques Lewiner
  • Publication number: 20130029603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication object comprising means for radiofrequency communication with a remote device, wherein said communication means are capable of establishing a first short-range communication and a second communication having a longer range than the first communication, said long range being enabled by Bluetooth or Wifi technology. The communication means use the same type of communication technology for the first and second communications. The invention also relates to a method for implementing the dual-range radiofrequency communication of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Germalto SA
    Inventors: Michel Thill, Pierre Gravez, Matthieu Antoine
  • Publication number: 20130029604
    Abstract: A subject short-range wireless communication apparatus capable of simultaneously connecting multiple profiles with another short-range wireless communication apparatus acting as a connection counterpart is disclosed. The subject apparatus comprises: a communication disconnection detection device that, in cases where a first profile is connected between the subject apparatus and the another apparatus, detects whether or not the first profile is disconnected due to the subject apparatus' non-acceptance of a connection request of a second profile sent from the another apparatus; and a communication re-connection device that, in response to disconnection of the first profile detected by the communication disconnection detection device, re-connects the first profile with the another apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soichi Saito, Suguru Matsushita, Takahisa Ozaki, Ryuji Sakata, Shinichi Yamamoto, Kazushige Hayashi, Masao Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20130029605
    Abstract: An earpiece designed to be wirelessly connected to an associated electronic device. The earpiece detects loss of connectivity with the associated electronic device and restoration of connectivity with the electronic device. The earpiece may disable and re-enable communications with the electronic device and/or audibly output a message to a user depending on the detected loss of connectivity or restoration of connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naganagouda B. Patil
  • Publication number: 20130029606
    Abstract: A particular method includes identifying, at a wireless access point, a client device in communication with the wireless access point. The client device is identified based on a signal quality indicator associated with the client device. The wireless access point is operable to communicate with the client device by transmitting a signal over a channel within at least one of a plurality of frequency bands. The method further includes selecting a set of candidate frequency bands from the plurality of frequency bands, where the set of candidate frequency bands is associated with the client device. Each candidate frequency band in the set of candidate frequency bands supports a power level of the signal that satisfies a signal quality threshold associated with the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property. I, L.P.
    Inventors: Feng Wang, David R. Wolter
  • Publication number: 20130029607
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses presented herein advantageously enable more accurate RSSI measurements by waking up a mobile device from a low-power mode in certain pre-designated situations. These situations include detecting certain trends in RSSI values, detecting changes in transmit power, or detecting motion. The trigger which causes the mobile device to enter the active mode from the low power mode may differ in varying examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Rosener
  • Publication number: 20130029608
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a device under test (DUT) to communicate wirelessly includes providing predetermined reference signal strength values corresponding to a reference device, the reference signal strength values including a first group of signal strength values measured at each of a first plurality of transmission power levels. The method further includes measuring signal strength values for the DUT including a second group of signal strength values measured at each of a second plurality of transmission power levels, mapping the measured signal strength values in the second group of signal strength values to corresponding reference signal strength values in the first group of signal strength values to create a plurality of mapped data pairs, and generating a lookup table according to the mapped data pairs and storing the generated lookup table in a memory of the DUT. The method also includes calibrating the DUT according to the lookup table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Kuo, Kuang-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20130029609
    Abstract: The present invention provides a channel measurement system, method, and device. The system includes: a signal collecting device, configured to collect a first signal according to a preset sampling rate, and obtain a second signal, where the first signal is a signal sent by a transmitter without passing through a channel and includes a service signal and a pilot signal; a receiver with measuring function, configured to collect a third signal according to the sampling rate synchronously when the signal collecting device collects the first signal, and obtain a fourth signal, where the third signal is a signal obtained after the first signal passes through the channel; and a channel measuring and processing device, configured to process the second signal and the fourth signal, and obtain a response of the channel. The channel measurement accuracy is improved without any impact on the operation of a legacy network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130029610
    Abstract: A determination device 20 includes a measurement unit 21 configured to measure the reception level of a received signal at each of N frequencies where N is the number of frequencies selectable by a specific cell radio base station, a comparison unit 23 configured to compare the N-th reception level in descending order of the reception level, among the reception levels measured at N frequencies by the measurement unit, with a tolerable interference threshold which is accepted by the specific cell radio base station, and a determination unit 24 configured to determine that a specific cell radio base station is installable if the N-th reception level is lower than the tolerable interference threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hosono, Takeshi Terayama, Takeshi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20130029611
    Abstract: A multistandard RF transceiver is disclosed that may optionally include selectable mixers; selectable amplifiers; a configurable analog filter; and a configurable analog to digital converter. The multistandard RF transceiver may also include a data interface for sending data to a host controller and a control interface for receiving configuration commands from the host controller. The configuration commands identify a wireless standard that is to be implemented by the RF receiver. An RF processor processes an RF signal wherein the processed RF signal is output to the host controller on the data interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Beomsup Kim, Cormac Conroy
  • Publication number: 20130029612
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication system comprises a leaky coaxial cable configured to send and receive electric wave to and from a wireless communication terminal and a retainer member configured to vertically arrange the leaky coaxial cable on a given setting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Mochizuki, Nobuo Murofushi, Hirotaka Ichiba, Katsumi Gocho, Koji Terahara, Kaoru Matsuhisa, Wataru Sakurai, Chikashi Gotou, Tomonori Sugiyama, Mamoru Nomura, Shigeru Sato, Kazuhiro Odoko, Kanya Hiroi
  • Publication number: 20130029613
    Abstract: Methods and systems for coexistence in a multiband, multistandard communication system utilizing a plurality of phase locked loops (PLLs) are disclosed. Aspects may include determining one or more desired frequencies of operation of a transceiver, determining a frequency of unwanted signals such as spurs, intermodulation, and/or mixing product signals, and configuring the Plls to operate at a multiple of the desired frequencies while avoiding the unwanted signals. The desired frequencies may be generated utilizing integer, which may include multi-modulus dividers. The wireless standards may include LTE, GSM, EDGE, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and/or WCOMA, for example. The frequencies may be configured to mitigate interference. Plls may be shared when operating in TOO mode, and used separately operating in FOO mode. One or more digital interface signals, zero exceptions on a transmitter spur emission mask, and sampling clocks for AOCs and/or DACs in the transceiver may be generated utilizing the PLLs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Nikolaos HARALABIDIS, Ioannis Kokolakis, Nikolaos Kanakaris, Konstantinos Vavelidis
  • Publication number: 20130029614
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may provide for antenna switch controllers. An example antenna switch controller may include: a plurality of antenna switches commonly connected to one or more antennas, where each of the plurality of antenna switches includes a plurality of stacked transistors, where one of the plurality of antenna switches is enabled when transmitting or receiving one or more radio frequency (RF) signals via the one or more antennas; a voltage generator that receives an external supply voltage from a battery, where the voltage generator generates an internal supply voltage, where the internal supply voltage remains constant despite fluctuations in the external supply voltage from the battery; a clock buffer that generates clock signals from the constant internal supply voltage; and a charge pump that receives the clock signals and generates a constant negative voltage, where the constant negative voltage is for biasing of one or more of the plurality of antenna switches that are disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY
    Inventors: Changhyuk Cho, Jeongwon Cha, Minsik Ahn, Chang-Ho Lee, Wyangmyong Woo, Jae Joon Chang